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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16
Six Names are Entered for AL
dermaniC Race in the
Four Wards.
ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY
Final Hour Entries in First and
Fourth Ward Serves to Stimu-
late Considerable Interest in
the Coming Election.

AT one hour before closing time
yesterday evening, A. NJ. Ross. See
retary OF the City Executive Commit
tee, received two additional enterie,
Tor places Oh the Aldermanic board
The gentlemen who desire to rep
resent the City Council are I. J. Nc
Call, prominent merchant o. Eruns
wick, and r. B. Mccullough, manager
OF the Glynn ice Company.
Mr.. Mccall who resides in the FRS
ward, is mentioned elsewhere in This
issue Of The News and will oppCse
Mr. Geo. H. Cook, who is a candidate
TO succeed himself.
Mr., Mccullough, who is very wei
known ana equally as respected il
the community, will oppose Mr.. b. f
Jones, who desires to succeed himsel
i'll the Fourth ward representation.
Mr.. Samuel E. Brown will succeed
Mr.. V. c. Bourne. present executiv,
from the Third ward and who de
clines to offer his name for re Ice
tiCn.
The entries of Messrs. Mccall an;
Mccullough are quite surprise, al
though less so in the instance Of Mr
Mccall who stated to a News repre-
sentative last Saturday that ne wa.
seriously considering the offering o
his name in the coming primary.
The following is the complete lis
of candidates for the primary choice
which will be held in this city o.
next Tuesday, November 90
First Ward: Geo. H. Cook and I
j. Mccall
Second Ward: ]. 3. Abrams.
Third Ward: Samuel E. Brown.
Fourth Ward: B. f. Jones and i
B. McCollough.
The City Executive Committee vii
meet this morning at 10 O'Clock 70,
the purpose of selecting managers fog
the coming election
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16
AustrO=German Troops Advance
On Mountain Front for
Short Distance.
PRECAUTIONS AT VENICE
Effort of Teutons to Cross Piave
River are Foiled as Italians
Continue to Hold the Invaders
in Check.
(By Associated Press.)

Since the Russian situation remains
in obscurety, the Italian situation re-
mains paramount in the war news OK
the day,
Everywhere along the battle front
from Garda eastward and thence
southwark along the Piave river to
the Adratic the Italians are holding
the enemy in check. However, in the
hilly regions in the vicinity of the
Asaigo plateau the invaders made a
few additionl gins.
On the line from the Piave to Lake
Garda the Italians have retired be-
tween the river and the region north
east of Asigo, reducing the bulge in
the Italian line Austro-German pres
sures here and around Asiago con
tinues heavy. The invaders have
gained some vantage points on the
Asiago plateu and on the Settle com
mum west of Asiago.
Another threat to the new Italian
defense is noted in strong German
teffort between Lake Garda and Lake
Ledro. 1t was the first in this region
but was repulsed.
All the fovable art treasures have
been taken from Venice and the cities
of Vicenza and Treviso also have been
shorn of their works OF art in the
event of Austro-German success in
breaking the Piave line and forcing
the Italians to retire to the Brenta
or Adige.
BERLIN, Nov. 15.-German troops
on the mountain front in Italy are
advancing to the south from Fonzasc
and Feltre, says today's official com
INJUNCTION.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16
ASSETS FOUND IN
INSOLVENCY CASE
RE-OPENlNG OF L. CARTER CASE
INVESTIGATED BY FINDING
OF ASSETS.

At the instigation of J. A. Ross, a
Wayne county stockholder, Judge Bev
erly D. Evans, of the Federal court.
directed the reopening of the L. Car
ter company bankruptcy case.
The matter was instantly referred
to Judge A. ]. Crovatt, of this district
for his attention and hearing.
In the petition filed by Mr.. Ross ad
ditional assets aggregating $75 900
were discovered which have caused
the intervention procedure above
mentioned.
Besides the petition filed by Mr.
Ross, the Southern Cotton Company
sets forth a claim in the sum of $3,
600, judgment for which had been
secured in the courts at Jesup against
the bankrupt sometime ago.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16
CARRANZA WATCH REBEL,
APPROACH TO OIL FIELDS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-lnterna.
apprehension is aroused by Pres,deni
Carranzas apparent determination to
drive along unmolested until Manuel
Palaez and his rebel army from
Tampico reacn the rich Mexican oi
fields.
Much concern is evidened over the
safety of the oil properties, which is
a source of the Allies supplies.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16
Not One Trustworthy Statement
Seems to Come From
Stricken Country.
NEW COALITION REPORTED
Three Latest Reports Give as
Many Different Accounts of
Apparent Revolution Which
is Devastating Russia.
(By Associated Press.)

Concerning the Russian situation
the Associated Press states that it is
impossible to disentangle one trust
worthy statement. One has "Petro-
grod in fiames,' another two thou
sand persons killed in Moscow streets
and still another that a coalition gov
ernment has been formed in Moscow.
Time alone seems to be the only
recourse for authentic news from the
stricken country
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16
GERMANS HOPE FOR
ENGLISH POLITICAL BREAK

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 15.-Berlin
newspapers are commenting at great
length upon the French and English
political crisis which was 'precipitated
by the Paris speech made by Premier
LloydtGeorge. Most Of the German
newspapers are looking forward to
the resignation of the premier, be-
lieving that with his departure tine
way to an early peace will be paved.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16
M'CALL ENTERS
ALDERMAN RACE
RETAIL MERCHANT ANNOUNCES
THAT HE Is CANDIDATE
FROM FIRST WARD

To the Voters of Brunswick:
| hereby announce my candidacy for
Alderman from the First ward sub
Ject to the approaching white primary
II elected shall enGeavor to serve
the interest of the city to the best
of my ability.
Respectfully,
T. j. MCCALL.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16
"FOR OUR BOYS" CLUB
CAN NOW SPEED UP

WASHINGTON, Nov: 15.-An ur-
gent appeal was made to the women
of the country today for more knitting
of sweaters, socks and wristlets for
soldiers and sailors.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16
THOS. EDISON SUGGESTS
TO SHIPPING BOARD

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The con-
version of more than a million tons
If sailing vessels into steamships was
suggested to the United States Ship.
ping Board today by Thomas Edison.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16

LONDON, Nov 15.-2,000 persons
have been killed in street fighting in
Moscow, to noon Tuesday, according
to reports brought by travellers from
the Russo-Swedish frontier
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16
BELIEVE HE CAN DO IT.

PARIS, Nov. 15.--Georges Clemen
ceau has agreed to form a new French
cabinet for the government.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The gov
ernment is still without further Off
cial advices from Russia.
The last, received on Saturday, were
dated the Sth, and were far behind
the news dispatches at that time
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16

LONDON, Nov. 15.-According to
press reports here. Stockholm trav-
elers who arrived yesterday evening
at Haparanda, Sweden from Finland
sy that rumors are current there tht
sy that rumors are current there that
Petrograd is in flames.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-16

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
FRENCH OFFICERS, VETERANS OF MARINE,
SEEN BY DRAFTED MEN AT CANTONMENT

Of all the training camps and says
that Camp Dodge compares very ia
yorabiy with the environments he has
visited. He is assisting in the organ
ization or the Ninety-second division
of the national army.
But he didn't give any demonstra-
ton Of his ability TO dance that Ha-
waiian dance.
So how can we be sure he can do it?
Company L, Three Hundred Forty
ninth infantry, entertained visitors at
the barracks recently. The folks from
home were relatives of First Sergeant
Fred W Howard. The Visitors were
his two sisters, Mrs. G. J. Stevens, Mrs.
Ivey Olson, and Mrs. Fl. Fl. Gerbraeht
and Miss Bertha Harry, Chatsworthi
Ill. J. C. Peterson, Hercher, Ill, also
were visitors Of Company L.
| II was long move for the Iowa ar
ltillerymen in the Three Hundred Thir-
! ty-ninth regiment, From near the
south end of the camp they moved te
the extreme north end. The transfer
was completed in "a hours and the
men ready for work. The distance
was nearly three miles Much Of tbs
/ personal belongings Of the men were
carried on foot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
FODDER PROBLEM FOR
DUTCH FARMER ACUTE

The Hague Netherlands GORE
spOndenCe of the Associated Press. -
Gloomy pictures are being drawn here
of the agricultural outlook in HOl-
land, as the result OF the stoppage of
fodder exports from America. The
acuteness OF the position has been en-
HANGED by a poor hay crop, and the
small farmer in particular is faced
with the greatest difficulties.
According TO the well-intormed ag-
Hcultural correspondent of the News
Van Der Dag. cattle breeders are IN
great distress and cattle are growing
lean in the meadows Pig faltening
has come to a standsiill IF the sup
plies OF fodder and fertilizers are
stopped" he writes. cattle breeding
and agriculture will go TO rack and
ruin.
III the world market be closed tC
us-and this Is what happens if VIC
uannot export 10 Germany - agricul
ture and market gardening will re
ceive their death-blow, and not ONLY
farmers but the whole nation will sui
fer The financial status OF the coun
try population will decline. Many o
she small farmers have already reach
ed the limit of their financial Capacit,
and are on the verge Of absolute i'm
poverishment Matters have come {,
such a pass that the cattle have TO b
sold at half their original price Their
goes the farmers working capital, TO
gether with the profits The Who'll
nation is face to face with bad win
ter
The downcBst Dutch farmer is mean
while advised by one fellow agricul
turist TO feed his cattle on wiilor
twigs, asserting that the willows ar
readily eaten by the cattle and tha
the animals thrive on them. 1T save
great deal OF hay" he asserts. AN
n the cattle DO not become fat-~On I'll
contrary, they become u little string,
--they are perfectly healthy an
strong. That shows, too, in the caive
they bear. Small. wiry, strong calve
are borne by cows that have eaten
s. lot of wood"
An official report just issued shoS
that nearly $4,000 acres less land
under crops this year than in 1911
doubtless partly owing to the shortag
OF Fertilizers There is an increase
the area under grain, but this is In
a drop in the bucket compared wit
the overseas imports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
CORDOVA

Hans Hansen, Jr, has purchased his
fathers farm. lie takes possession in
March
Cecil Ferguson sold his lease on the
] J. Armstrong farm 60 Jesse ARM
strong. who VIII remain on the farm
Misses Mcconnell and Hoover and
Charlie craig attended the te8clers'
meeting On Galesburg.
Tho young folks surprised MauQe
Smith in honor OF her birthday last
Friday night
walt Hansen has rented the farm
occupied by Joe Smith. Joe has SCI
cured another place
Lee Hansen and stacy Armstrong are
camping az Hickory island
Corn cutting is slow this year. lIRy
81 scarce. So We need the fodder
Nr and Mrs Rafc George have wei
coined a new daughter 10 their home
G.. =. PetUt has purchased the wiz
Hanson property.
a new gravel road is being built at
Reeves crossing
Cordcya township subscribed Se5 600
for Liberty bonds
HunslnE on the Meredosia is as good
as sNff.
Potatoes are scarce at $3.50 per
bushel
irwin shook is ar Mercy hospital
Davenport, recovering after an opera
ton.
Arthur Bigwood. a former Cordova
boy. was killed by train in Sterling
Burial took place in clinton, the pres
ent home Of the BiEwood family
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
AUTO Goes WILD;
SEVERAL INJURED
Driver Loses Control OF Machine and
it Crashes Into Iron Fence Rear
Bridge Of Slough.

Several unknown people narrowly
escaped death Saturday night when the
driver of a big touring car lost con-
troll Of the machine and collided into
several iron posts just off the slough
bridge on the Rock Island arsenal is
land.
The driver OF the machine was
hurled 80 feet in the air. He escaped
with only slight injuries. Others in
the car were badly cut about the face
and body but were able to 60 to their
homes.
The names of the people in the party
could not be learned but were evil
IDENTIFY from Davenport as the ear car
ried an Iowa number The car was
travelling at a high rate Of speed ac-
cording to witnesses and the driver
presumably lost control of the speed
ing machine. The machine was badly
damaged. The two front wheels were
smashed TO pieces. the tenders knocked
off and the entire front end Of the car
badly wrecked. The iron fence was
broken in several places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.


Fred T. Sundquist and wife to Joe
A. Lundberg, lot S, block i. ]. B.
Winters Ninth street addition, Rock
Island. 81.
Betsy Reynolds to James NJ. Velch,
tract in sections q and %, 16, town
ship Is, lie, 81.
William N. Pearsall, ct al. 10 Levi
c. Pearsall, tract in sections % and
%. township 10, 2e, $4,000
Hilda Johnson to Carl O. Nyquist
and wife, lot 6, block 8, Midland addi-
ton, Moline, 81.
Carl Gustaf Kallenberg and wife to
August Wietlispach. lot 2, Alice c.
Walkers replat u block s and part
block 2. Orlando Childs addition, No
line, $4,000.
Edward H. Guyer, ct al, to William
T. Cook and wife, lot IS. block 131
New Shops second addition, East Mo
line, ST.
Harry Fluegel 10 Harry Moore, east
half lot 10. block 40, Chicago or Lower
addition, Rock Island, ST.
/ Ludwig j. Korb and wife to Peter
Stair, tract in southeast quarter sec
! ton 81, IS, lie, ST.
/ Solomon Langman and wife Il
/ James B. Clanke, north half lot 2, Pc
/ ter Hays addition, Rock Island, ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
TAXI DRIVER HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Machine of Laurence Pedigo Crashes
Into iron Railing on Rock IS
land Arsenal.

Laurence Pedigo, 2204 Third ave
nue. Rock Island, had an exciting tilt
with death Saturday afternoon at 1;20
O'Clock, when bis car struck the iron
railing fencing the driveway on the
Rock Island arsenal from the river
and narrowly missed going into the
Mississippi
Pedigo was Dayenport-bound from
Rock Island in the taxicab which he
drives. About half way between the
viaduct spanning Sylvan slough and
the street car curve on the island,
something went wrong with the steer
ing gear. and the big machine. travel
ing fast, went head-on into the fence
On its way the front Of the car
struck an iron telephone post and
snapped it off short. The fence was
badly bent where the car struck, and
had the momentum been a little grea-
er, the machine probably would have
plunged into the river through the
railing
! Pedigo was bruised about the face
and body. but not seriously. His ma
! chine is a total wreck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
EyeSight so per cent I'm One
Weeks Time I'm Many Instances

and expense of ever getting glasses. Eye
troubles of many descriptions may be
wonderfully benefited by following the
simple rules. Here is the prescription !:
Go to any active drug store and get a
bottle Of Bon-Opto tablets Drop one
iBon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass
of water and allow to dissolve. With
this liquid battle the eye two to fou,
times daily. You should notice your eve
clear up pereeptibly right from the start
and Inflammation viii quickly disappear.
Ii your eyes are bothering you. even a
little, take steps to save them now before
1t is too late. Many hopelessly blind
might have been saved if they had cared
Tor their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician to whom
the above article was submitted said: Bon. Optic
Is very remarkable remedy. Its constituent
ingredients are well known to eminent eye spec.
ialists and widely prescribed by them The man.
ufacturcrs guarantee it to strengthen eyesight
so per cent in one weeks time in many instances
| or refund the money. 1t can be obtained from any
good druggist and is one of the very few prepare
tons feel should be kept ON hand for regular use
IN almost every family" 1t Isl sold in this city by
Bengston's drug stare. Red Cross phar-
name. and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
ARSENAL EMPLOYE rs
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE,

John Brown, an employee at the
Stone & Webster camp on Rock Is
land arsenal, and residing in bunk
house there. suffered slight injuries
about the body and face at 11:15 Sat
urday evening, when he was struck by
an automobile driven by William Ga
BILE, Rock Island taxi pilot, on Fort
Armstrong avenue. He was taken to
the Rock Island police station and
given first aid. after which he was re-
turned to the island. According to
Gable, the man walked directly in front
of his machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
FOUR MORE STREET
CARS ARE SECURED

The Tri-City Railway company, in
an effort TO meet the extra demands
on its transportation service. has Sc
cured four more cars. 1t has one com
ing from Mason City, Iowa, two from
Cedar Rapids, and one from Grand
Rapids, Mich. The company is rush
ing through the rebuilding as quickly
as possible Of four summer types Of
cars, enclosing them for winter use.
This work is being done in the COM
pany's shops in Rock Island, but the
difficulty in securing materials is hold
ing back the work.
Relative TO the report that the com
pany might have to put half hour sery-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
INDUSTRIAL HOME
WILL HAVE ANNEX
Addition Costing $4,000 is Being
Erected to Provide Increased Fa-
ciiities for Labor Review.

improvements costing $4,000 are
being made at the Industrial Home
building, Third avenue and Twenty
first street James H. Stapp has been
given the contract for the construc-
ton of an annex at the rear of the
present structure in order to furnish
more adequate facilities for the Re
view Publishing companT Ward &
Mcmahon will do the plumbing and
heating ard G. O. Wilson the. electric
wiring. Brick is TO be the material
for the building, which will be 40 by
so feet in size.
The first floor viii be given ever
to the use of the Review Publishing
company, while the west half OF the
second floor will be used for business
Offices and the entire southeast cor
ner of the second floor will be con
yerted into an assembly hall. The
Offices are TO be finished in oak an6
maple flooring will be used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home

Philadelphia, Pa. Do you wear glasses?
Are you a victim of eye strain or other
eye weaknesses If so, you will be glad
70 know that according TO DIR. Lewis
there Is real hope for you. Many whose
eyes we're falling say they have had their
eyes restored through the principle Of
taiS wonderful free prescription. One
man says, after trying it: Il was almost
blind could not see to read at all. Now
l can read everything without any glasses
and my eyes do not water any more. At
night they would pain dreadfully; now
they feel fine all the time. 1t was like
miracle 10 me-" 4 lady who used it
says: The atmosphere seemed hazy with
or without glasses, but after using this
prescription for fifteen days everything
seems clear. / can even read fine print
without glasses" II is believed that
thousands who wear glasses can now dis
card them in reasonable time and null
titudes more win be able to strengthen
their eyes SO as TO be spared the trouble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
COLONEL AT CAMP
DODGE SOON WILL
Be MADE GENERAL
Commandment Recommends Advance.
ment to Post Of Brigadier, Re-
suit Of Vacancy.
CAPTAIN AND MAJOR PROMOTED
Two Regiments Of Negro Troops VIII
BE Formed Prom SeIectiyes
nj Canl0nment.
Especial to The Argusj

Camp Dodge. Iowa. Nov Promo
ton OF the senior colonel Of the
Eighty-eighth division OF the national
army at Camp Dodge 70 the rank Of
brigadier general. has been recon-
mended by Major General =. II. Plum
mer, division commander
The action followed the creation Of
a yarancy by the assignment Of Bri-
gadier General O. G.. Ballou TO com
mand the Ninety-secou9 division Of the
national army. The colonel which
General Plummer has recommended
for promotion commands an Iowa reg
iment
II tho war department takes fav-
orable action on General Plummer'
recommendation the new brigadiei
general VIII be assigned 10 the One
Hundred Slxty-thira depot brigade.
The action Is in line with Genera
Plummcr's policy ~ promote senior
officers Tn his command as fast as oc
casion presents itself
Negro Regiments.
Authentic information at CAM
Dodge indicates there are to be twI
Negro regiments formed from tn
men selected for service with the ma
tioi.al army. The second Negro reg
imeHt will be under the command O
Colonel Ross NJ. Bush, formerly Of tn
Twen'y-drh infantry colorod regi
ment
Tho headquarters of the Ninety
second division of the national arm
will be located at Camp Funston, For
Riley. Kan. ir WAS said today To
believed the war department viii az
soon on the promotion Of General Bal
lou 10 the rank Of major general
command the Ninety-sec0nd division.
PClk and Quiglcy Advanced.
General orders by Major General j
II. Pummer, commanding the Eighty
eighth division Of The national arm
az Camp Dodge assigns Major II
Polk acting Intelligence officer, ac
iLg assistant chief of staff tn aGditio
60 his duties ass Intelligence Office
Major Polk has been acting INTEL
gcucc officer for several weeks.
Tie order also assigns Captain job
n. Quigley, commanding the head
quarters troops, acting counter
espionage officer. and Lieutenant 4
NJ. Coursolle. statistical department
acting assistant 10 Captain Quigle
Both Major Polk and Captain Quigle
are Des Moines men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05

ice on some lines mornings and even
ings In order to take care OF the in
creasing force OF arsenal workmen
going TO and from the island. Manager
Huntoon states that frequency Of SER
vice On the lines Is governed by the
company's franchises with the city,
which calls for service as row being
given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
463 GET POSITIONS
FROM LABOR BUREAU

A total of 463 secured positions
during the past week through the Hi
nois free employment Office, 1915
Fourth avenue, according to the re-
port OF Superintendent Fred W, Rinck,