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Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
sMueoLeR MINERS ROUTED.
Old Fire In Mine at Aspen Breaks
Out Anew,


Aspen. Colo, Oct. Cone hundred
and fifty miners were driven from
their posts in the Sumggler mine here
this morning when a fire which has
smoldered in the property for twenty
years suddenly developed into vol
cano-like ferocity.
Mine Superintendent Dougald Math-
eson was overcome and several min
ers suffered severely from inhaling
gas.
The condition of Superintendent
Matheson is serious. He was removed
to the Citizens hospital where it was
found that he had received a badly
fractured leg while being carried from
the mine, in addition to poisoning Of
the lungs.
The mine shaft tonight belched
heavy volumes of smoke and gas and
hurried calls for federal fire-fighting
apparatus were sent out.
The fire has puzzled experts since 1t
developed two decades ago. The mine
is silver-lead property but the ore
is interlined with heavy streaks of
coal shale in which the fire originated.
Efforts to extinguish with water and
patent chemicals have failed repeat
edly.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The Russians are not proceeding in
their campaign with speed. They
have poured an immense army upon
Galicia and Prussia but the Germans
and Austrians have hindered them
successfully.
Winter Germany's Ally.
While time is of the utmost value
to Germany in its French operations,
every week of delay forced upon the
Russians means a week nearer the
winter weather that will ally itself
with the German defense For this
reason Austria's desperate resistance
in Galicia is of great value to Ger
many.
Dispatches from Lemberg, capital
of East Galicia, state that Russian
civil government has been formally
established in all cities and towns in
this territory, which has been an.
nexed by the czar since the occupa-
ton by Slav troops.
London.-The Russian armies con-
tinue to sweep through Galicia and,
according to a report from Rome,
that province of the Austrian empire
is clear of Austrian troops What is
meant is that the field armies of
Austria have either gone into the
fortresses of Przemysl and Cracow.
or have retreated to the south and
west.
London.-A message from Nue.
stricht, according to Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam. says that
5000 Austrian troops have arrived at
Aix-la -Chappelle from France on the
way to the AustroRussian front.
German-AustrIan Merge.
London.-It is officially announced
at Vienna, according to a Rome dis.
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, that junction has been ef.
fected between the new German army
and the remnants of the Austrian
army which fought in the Galician bat.
tie. The new combined army is tax.
ing up position and already has been
In contact with the Russians along the
n-Tarnow-C Cracow front.
Big Army at Cracow.
London.-lt is officially announced
at Vienna, according to Rome dis.
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, that the Austro-u rman
army concentrated at Cracow numbers
I24 million.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
Mint to Make Holiday Money.

Denver.-The Denver mint is soon
to start the coinage OF $25.0O0.000 in
gold and silver for the use Of Eastern
banks during the holiday season. 1t
is the first time since the local mint
was established that the Philadelphia
mint has not furnished the East with
its holiday supply Of gold.
The mint is to make twenty. ten and
five-dollar gold pieces and a special
order of the two and one-half dollar
gold coins. At least 100000 of the
latter are to be coined. In the event
that the Philadelphia mint is not able
to supply the silver coins needed for
the holidays, the Denver plant is to
make 100000 dimes. 100000 quar-
ters and 10000 halves.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

the Disc and the Aisne rivers, di-
rectly northward for forty miles.
The battle front is once more
where it was when the general en-
gagement along the Aisne river
began on September u. Military
observers say now there can be
no decision in this struggle until
one side simply crushes the other
with outnumbering forces. just
now both armies are being stead
lily and equally re-enforced, so it
appears there will be no decisive
result for an indefinite period.
Both Sides Rally.
From September 2S to October 3
the Allies were having all the best of
the fight against General Won Kluck.
They were battering his army badly
and they had almost accomplished a
crushing flank movement not far
south of Ostend, Belgium, when the
Germans rallied and pushed back the
FrenchBritish left wing.
A similar operation took place in
the eastern field, except, however, the
positions of the opponents were re.
versed. The Germans had silenced
some of the important forts around
Verdun, French army base, and were
beginning a serious penetration into
eastern France. The French rallied
drove the Germans clear back into
Lorraine and penetrated German ter.
ritory through the Vosges mountain
passes. But they haven't gone much
beyond the mountains.
Watch Northwest Battle.
Severe artillery duelllng has been
almost constant in the general neigh
borhood north of Rheims, where the
Germans have entrenched infantry
along the Aisne river and have EN-
battled siege guns and other heavy ar
tillery in the foothills of the Ardennes
mountains.
Dispatches from newspaper cores
pondents who have reached Rotter
dam, Holland, from the south state
that preparations for the retreat OF
the German right wing are well un
der way. German troops are advanc
ing from the north of France to Tour.
mai and Mons, Belgium. in order Ia
cover the main army In case of re-
treat.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
The Germans have begun active

= The Germans have begun active
operations against Antwerp, temporary
capital of Belgium Their heavy ar
tillery has attacked Lierre, fortress
nine miles southeast of the city The
Belgians are reported, however, to
have re-occupied Malines. They have
been very active against the Germans
at every opportunity
Sheling' Antwerp Forts.
London.--With the German attack
on the outer Notifications of Antwerp,
Belgium again has become the scene
of serious operations. The invaders,
so far, have confined their attack to
the forts protecting the river cross
ings between Malines and Antwerp.
A German report says that two forts
have been silenced, but the Belgians
deny this.
The scarcity of food in Brussels has
raised a grave problem, and $50, 900
persons are applying for rations.
which the German administration is
finding it difficult to supply.
10000 Germans Ambushed.
The Russians and Germans are pun
ishing one another with frightful Sc
verify in Russian Poland, where the
/ Germans have invaded a distance Of
fifty miles. and in Austrian Galicia
where Russian operations have been
strongest.
When the Germans attempted to
cross the Niemen river, just beyond
the East Prussia border in Russia,
10000 were wiped out in Russian
trap. At another point a similar at
tempt was repulsed with losses of
5000 to the Germans. This is report
ed by a London newspaper correspon-
| dent. The Germans repulsed the
Russians and inflicted great losses
when the Slavs pierced the German
center at Angus ,owoo, Russian Poland.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
sLAvs CLAIM VICTORIES.
Assert German Army Was RepuIsed
In East Prussia.

London, Oct. 6.-The British press
takes occasion to emphasize that
while the battle Of the Aisne holds
first claim in the matter of sentiment
al interest, the gigantic operations Of
the Russian, German and Austrian
armies In the East may first bring the
solution of the war.
PetroErad official statements con-
tinue to repeat in a general way what
has been accepted here as fact for
days-that the German army along the
East Prussian frontier has been more
or less routed and cut to pieces. but
as this is only small portion of the
front It is exceedingly hard to get
anything like clear.cut perspective
Of the conflict.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

rate. that portion as far east as Brus.
sells. 1t is said that their force is Brus-
sells is packing up, but such state.
ments have been made so often that
not much reliance is placed in them.
Still another rumor has 1t that the
German staff headquarters has been
removed from Luxemburg to Mayence.
The German attack on the fort and
approaches OF Koeningshoyck, one OF
the new forts on the outer line. was
repulsed. A violent attack on Ter
monde was repulsed at 2 o'clock in the
morning, the Belgians blowing up the
bridge over the Scheldt.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
man infantry attacks were repulsed

man infantry attacks were repulsed
with heavy losses to the attackers.
The opinion prevails here that the
Germans do not intend, at present, to
make serious attempt to besiege
Antwerp and that the attack they
have made is for the purpose of keep.
ing the Belgians within the fortress
and stopping sorties, which were dis.
concerning to the Germans occupying
the rest OF the country and occasion.
ally disarranged their plans.
Again, reports are in circulation
that the Germans are making prepara-
tlons to evacuate Belgium, or, at any
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
Won KIuck's Army Rallies and
Maintains Strong Defense
Along Forty-Mile Line
Near Belgium.
sLAvs KILL 20, 600
Ambush Teutonc Column Which At
tempts to Cross Niemen River,
Say London Reports-Russ
Advance Slow.
Summary of E0eukS.)

The Allies have not yet whipped
Gen. Won Kluck's German army
in northwest France. 1t was be-
lieved they had him cornered and
at the point of retreating into Bel
gium about five days ago. He
rallied, however, after re-enforce-
ments came. and the Allies were
driven back. Won Kluck is main
tanning a vigorous defense all
along a battle line running from
Compirgne, at the confluence o.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
Cabinet Considers Strike.

washington, Oct. 6.-President VII.
son and his cabinet today considered
the Colorado strike situation. and MS
a result further efforts will be made
to get the coal operators to accept
the plan OF settlement already adopt.
ted by the miners.
Secretary Wilson said settlement
still was being sought along the lines
OF the original plan. and that no other
method was In contemplation .
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
GERMANS NOT SERIOUS
IN ATTACK ON ANTWERP

London.-The Germans, who are
supposed to have had the assistance
OF heavy Austrian guns, apparently
have failed in their first attempt to
pierce the outer line OF Notifications
at Antwerp. Official reports and
statements by correspondents say that
none of the Belgian forts have been
severely damaged and that the Ger
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
Canada to Land 1900 More.

Ottawa, Ontario. Oct. 6.-Canada
will raise Immediately and send to the
front second expeditionary force Of
10000 men with a first reinforcement
of 10 per cent, making $4,000 in all.
This decision was reached at today's
cabinet council. The second contin-
gent will bring the total Of Canada's
force at the front up to more than
$4,000 men.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
Alaska Coal Bill Approved.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Final agree-
ment was reached today in conference
between the House and Senate on the
Alaska coal land leasing bill, de-
signed to open up the coal resources
of Alaska.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
Paris Aoaln French CAPITAL.

London, Oct. THE French gov.
ernment will return to Paris this
week, according to the Paris CORE
Bpondent Of the Express, who makes
this announcement on high authority.
The visit Of President Poincare to
army headquarters is considered a
good omen.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
American Red cro.. a. Stockholm

Stockholm. Oct. 6. - Twenty four
American nurses and six doctors, mem
bers OF the Red Cross unit assigned to
service in Russia. arrived here today
on the way to Petrograd.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
"psace sunday" Contributions,

Washington, Oct. 6.-"Peace Sur.
day contributions to the European
fund began to arrive today at Red
Cross headquarters here.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
Fashion Note

"One blessing. at least. will come
to US from this dreadful war. We
shan't be inundated with shockins
French fashions"
The speaker was leading club
woman. She resumed:
"At club dinner the other evenins
q man fashion writer-man fashion
writer's are the best-said to me:
"A truce to these foreign modest
They are caricatures.'
'Caricatures" said I. Caricaturss,
Yes, perhaps. But wouldn't II be more
accurate to call them take-ofYsT"
Accounting for II.
How stiff those new people are!"
Don't you know why? They made
all their money In starch"
Some men never make much noise
In the world until after they Join the
door slammers' union
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12
GAFFNEY CROWD QUIET.
Good Crowd Listens to State Candi.
dates in Cherokee.

Gaffney, Aug. 7.-More than 1,2OO
citizens of Cherokee county listened
attentively with little show of fac
tional feeling and with less hccxling
TO the speeches of 2G candidates for
State Offices in the campaign meeting
mere today. The most noticeable fca-
ture OF the orderly meeting was the
cheering of friends of the administra-
tion in contrast to the hand clapping
OF those who favored policies ad-
vocated by anti-administration candi-
dates.
On the part Of the speakers there
was a tendency to avoid personal in
situations and charges by aspirants
for the same office were as few in
number and as good natured in de-
livery as any that passed during the
meetings in the low country. II is
remembered AS a day of rest between
the heated arguments Of the past f0ur
days and the anticipated points that
viii be introduced at the meeting in
tomorrow
The meeting was called to order at
1925 o'clock by K. a. Dobson. county
in city Hall park. The
Rev. +. G. dickson offered prayer,
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Sumter People I'm Europe.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Strauss Of this
city who are spending the summer
I'm Europe arc supposed to be in Ger
many ut this time When last heard
from they were i'm Paris and on the
point of leaving for Germany. 1t is
though that they, with other Ameri-
cans i'm Europe, will be forced to re-
main there until such time rs the
Gcrman government allows them to
leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine Bclsrr. who
were in Europe on their Wedding tour.
whcn last heard from were i'm Lon
don. From there they expected to
leave for Paris. They have not been
near" from. and il is supposed that
they arc still in London.
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BRYAN MAKES STATEMENT.

COnvinccs German Representative
That Trouble is Due to Conditions.
Washington, Aug. S.-Following a
conference with the German coun-
sellor. Secretary Bryan announced
The German Charge D'Affaires has
Informed me that he feels sure the
detention OF foreigners from Germany
is not due to any order forbidding
them to leave, but to the fact that
all means of transportation are cut
off during the mobilization employed
by the government"
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Battle OF L|EGE.
GERMAN ASSAULT REPULSED
WITH HEAVY LOSS.
Bclglans arc Making Desperate Re-
sistancc but City is Expected to-
Fall Before Overwhelming Force
Of German Army.

Brussels, Aug. 6.-Via Paris.-Af-
ter having suffered a serious check
and heavy casualties at the hands of
the Belgians at Liege Wednesday the
German troops today returned tt the
fray with redoubled ardor, and to.
night were pounding away at the
forts with siege and field guns and
rifles. =,
In the fighting of Wednesday the
estimates of the German casualties
run as high as 5000 men. The in.
vaders also are said to have lost 8
large number of guns.
In one attack German infantry
division, supported by cavalry
marched onto mined ground. The
BclSians detonated the mines and
an entire battalion of Germans was
killed. Wounded Germans to Ftht
number Of 1900 were picked up or
the battlefield.
10000 Germans were faced by 25,.
900 Belgians.
In the attack on Fort Parchon
northeast of the city. the Belgian.
permitted the Germans to draw
up almost to the walls Of the fort
rcss. Then they turned loose Their
guns and the slaughter is reported
to have been appalling.
from other forts the Germans were
Under the terrific fire here and
forced to retire all along the line
A detachment of Uhlans penetrated
the city Wednesday night with the
intention, 1t is said, Of capturing high
officials. They had reached the
building where the officers had quar-
ters when all were surprised and
killed.
German shells today preached the
walls Of two of the fortresses, which
were captured. ~. From the other
forts, however, the Belgians contin.
ucd to pour a deadly rain of shot ant
shell into the advancing Germans.
Despite the heroic resistance o,
the Belgians 1t was felt in Brussels
tonight that the invaders, by reason
of their great strength, could no,
much longer be denied and that ul
timately they must gain the city OF
Liege, whence they are expected to
press onward to Namur in their ef.
fort to cross Belgium to the French
frontier.
AT Namur, which is strongly forti
fed, it is asserted the Germans will
meet resistance as strong as that a
Liege.
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TOBACCO MARKET OPEN.
Depression Caused by War Has no
Apprcciablc Effect on Sumter Mar.


Depression Caused by War Has nO
Apprcciablc Effect on Sumter Mar.
kct.
European war depression has no
appreciable effect on the Sumter to-
bacco market. If the big tobacco
breaks Of yesterday and Thursday are
indications. Fridays tobacco sales at
the Sumter warehouse exceeded those
of the day previous by five thousand
pounds.
Thirty thousand pounds were sold
yesterday at an average price of $14
per hundred. One farmer sold some
thing more than 5000 pounds for
SIS per hundred.
The prices Of the weed at Sumter
together with the treatment of the
tobacco farmers, coupled with the
cOmmcndablc determination of the
export buyers and the warehouse
managers to keep up the highest pos
sible markets in order to encourage
the farmers is bringing about a more
optimistic feeling i'm tobacco growing
circles. One farmer said today that
he will ship three barns of tobacco to
this market, as soon as the curing is
completed.
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No Naval Battle.

London, Aug. 1.-THE admiralty
this afternoon stated that "aport
from the loss Of the small English
cruiser Amphion and the German
mine ship Koenigin Louise there has
oeeh no other fighting and no other
losses. SO far as we are aware"
Ihe report persists. however, that
DIG naval battle has been fought i'm
the North sea and a number of Ger.
man warships sunk.
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Germans Ask for ArmjSfitc.

brussels, Aug. 1.-THE war Office
German commander. after several
hours desperate fighting at Licgc
asked for an armistiCe for twenty
four hours. The Germans acknowl-
edge u loss of $4,000.
French rcinforCcmcnts are enter
ing Belgium.
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Great Loss Oh Cotton.

washington. Aug. six hundred
million dollars worth Of American
cotton may be thrown back on the
United States as the result Of the
European war. Government officials
today are working on q plan to pre-.
vent heavy losses by cotton producers
and dealers caused by the closing of
European markets.
American cotton mills are expected
to work night and day to meet the
foreign demand for clothing,
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London. Aug. THE British fleet
has defeated Germany's navy In the
North sea. Nineteen German war
ships are reported to have been sunk
and the others driven back to the
German coast. The British cruiser
Amphion was sunk yesterday by a
submarine mine. One hundred and
thirty OF the crew were drowned.
with twenty German prisoners.
The North sea fight Is believed to
have been the greatest naval battle
In history.
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ENGLAND'S JUST CAUSE.
FNEMlER ASQUITH DECLARES
GERMANY'S PROPOSAL FOR
NEUTRALITY WAS MOST
INFAMOUS.

oayS England Is Fighting to Fulfil In
tcrnatiOnal Obligations. States
That no Nation Ever Entered into
Great Contest With u Clearer
Conscience.
London, Aug. G.-4.03 p. M.-Pre-
mier Asquith today asked the house
of commons to vote war credit Of
OO,OOO,0O0, and informed the mem
bers that Field Marshal Earl Kitch-
ner wanted power to increase the
British army 100000 men. On the
new war minister's behalf the pre-
inier asked the house of commons to
consent to this.
Premier Asquith told the house
that the White paper issued by the
government showed how strenuous
and unremitting had been the ef-
forts of Sir Edward Grey to secure
peace.
After reading Sir Edward Goshen's
dispatch saying that Germany had
made "a strong bid for British neu-
trality." The premier remarked that
Gcrmany's suggestion amounted to
the Infamous proposal that we
should give her q free hand to annex
the whole of the European
possessions Of France"
He continued: If Great Britain
had accepted what reply could she
have made to the Bclgians' appeal ?
She could only have replied that we
had bartcred away to the power
threatening her our obligations to
keep our plighted word. What
| would have been Great Britain's DO
sition If she had assented to this in
famous proposal, and what was she
to get in return? Nothing but a
promise given by power which al
that moment was announcing it's in
tention Of violating it's own treaty"
I'VE should have covered ourselves
with dishOnor and betrayed the inter-
ests of our own country if we had
accepted it. We are entitled to say
for our country that we have made
| every effort for peace and that war
has been forced upon our country.
THE government is confident that
the nation is unsheathing the sword
In just cause. We are fighting
firstly, to fulfil international obliga-
tiOns, which, if entered into by pri-
vate individuals, no self-rcspecting
man could have repudiated. and Sec
ondly, to vindicate the principle that
small nations were not to be crush
ed in defiance Of international good
| faith at the arbitrary will of a strong
and overmastering power.
/ mo nation ever entered into q
| great contest with clearer con-
science or stronger conviction. II
is sticking for the defence of prin-
ciple, the maintenance Of which is
the vital civilization of the world. AS
we have entered the struggle, let us
now make sure that all our resources
! not only those of the United King
dom. but those Of the vast empire of
which 1t is the centre, are thrown
into the SCALE"
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ATTEMPT TO CUT CABLES.
German Vessels Seen off Coast Ap-
parcntly Graphing for Wires.

New York, Aug. Sit has been
wired that an attempt will be made
to cut the seven trans-Atlantics ca
pies which terminate at Far Rocka-
way. Armed guards today are watch
lnE the cable landing station and the
adjacent region. Two foreign vessels.
believed to be German, have been
sighted off Ambrose channel. They
were apparently graphing for cables
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CROWN PRINCE RESPONSIBLE.

He Plunged Germany Into War While
Kaiser Was Absent.
Paris. Aug. IA graphic story
which was received today states that
Germany was plunged into the world
war by the Bellicoss Crown Prince
while Kaiser Wilhelm was cruising
In Norwegian waters.
When he returned the militarists.
headed by the Crown Prince had
gone too far for the Kaiser to with
draw without humbling Germany.
The kaise rage was terrible. lie
struck the crown prince and finally
collapsed In fury.
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Real Estate Transfers.

MclNcr J.. Anderson to T.. w. Me
Callum. lot ON Pine street. $50
charlton nuRant to Andriann;
Myers, |? 90 acres on Charleston
camden railroad, $500.
Mrs. T.. j. Phillips to j. G. Phillips
lot In city, S. and other considcro
tiOns.
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Maestriche. Netherlands. Aug. t.
IL is reported that Liege has sur
rendered to the Germans. The city
10 In flames. st. Naut cathedral.
Paiais de Justice. Church Of st.
Jauques and the Theatre Royal are
burning.
-Four hundred thousand German
soldiers are reinforcing the Germans
IN. the vicinity Of Liege.
2, The Dutch army Is rapidly mob
lining for war with Germany.