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Gilpin observer., 1916-08-03
Foreign

China is losing her copper coin.
Japanese junk dealers are securing
that country for it to supply the great
demand caused by the war.
The failure of the pope's appeals to
the warning nations for peace was ad-
mitted by the pontiff In addressing a
delegation of the youth of Rome.
President De la Pasa rendered a
banquet to the American ambassador.
Frederick j. Stimson and Mrs. Stim-
son. who are soon to leave Argentina.
Santiago Ramirez, former COVER
nor of the Mexican staff Of Coahuila.
and later Villista general, was pub
licly executed on the plaza at Saltillo.
Mex.
1t is learned in semi-official Greek
circles that the Turkish government
is holding up the shipment of Ameri-
can supplies intended for the relief
of Armenians.
The Japanese government is plan.
ming to build new houses of parlia
ment at Toxic. An appropriation OF
100000 yen, or about $3,50O,0O will
be asked for at the next session OF
the diet.
The Canadian government placed 9
quarantine on children under IL
years of age coming from New York
city and vicinity, as a bar against the
introduction of infantile paralysis in
to the Dominion.
The Dutch government intends tc
introduce bread cards throughout Hol
land. according to announcement
made by the Amsterdam Telegraaf
The reason assigned for the action is
the shortage on grain.
In revolutionary outbreak In
Hankow,-- "a large district was burned
and looted and many natives were
killed and some Russian women in
jured before foreign volunteers
checked the uprising.
When the Court of Criminal Ap
peal met in London to hear "a possi
BILE application" in behalf of Roger
Easement, who was sentenced to
death for treason in connection with
the recent Dublin uprising, it was
found that the defense had aban.
doned any contemplated action.
King Peter of Serbia is living al
most alone in small villa on a
promontory of the Isle of Euboe in
the Aegean sea, according to a cor
respondent of the Paris Journal The
king. who is 72 years old, arises at 4
a. m. every day and rides forty miles
on motorcycle about the island.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-03
Woman Killed In Auto Collision.

Greeley.-Mrs. Cora Newland, 40
years old. owner of hairdressing par
lor here. is dead, Lou Green, demon.
strator of car. is unconscious. with
fractured jaw, left arm and left wrist,
and Miss Vida Gigoux, 20 years old, is
suffering from severe bruises, re-
ceived in a collision between an auto.
mobile and a street car
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-03
Huehes to Speak In Denver Auu. as

Denver.-Charles e. Hughes, nomi-
nee OF the Republican party for
President of the United States,
will speak in Denver on the night
OF August 26th and for the week
following he will be at Estes Park.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-03
Peruvian Minlstrv Re.j,n.

Lima, Peru.-The Peruvian cabinet,
Of which Enrique de la Riva Aguiro
was President and minister OF foreign
affairs. has resigned. It was formed
in August, 1918.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-03
Sporting News

Heath Byford won the Illinois state
turf court tennis championship at
Chicago by defeating Walter Hayes,
7-9, 6-2, 60. 6-3.
Harry Stone, welterweight pugi.
list of New York, defeated on points
Clew Edwards in twenty-round con-
test at the stadium at Sydney,
N. S. w.
The opening of Kalamazoo's ninth
grand circuit race meeting was fea.
tured by two victories for the stable
OF Walter Cox. He piloted Director
Todd to victory in the 2:O9 trot, and
then captured the $4,000 Hickman ho
tel purse for 2:12 trotters with
Worthy Prince.
Yellow Fever, champion bucking
horse, made good his reputation at
Frontier Park at Cheyenne, when he
threw Eddie McCarty in the cham
pionship rough riding contest, to the
uproariously expressed delight of 49,
900 people. McCarty rode well, but
Yellow Fever is in class by him
self and the cowboy from Bear Creek
could not keep the saddle. In the
cowgirls' rough riding contest Maude
Tarr tainted in the saddle, but her
horse was caught before she fell.
General
There are 4S9 infantile paralysis
cases in New Jersey, according to the
State Health Department.
Tho hpdiao of al narcanc JrDu.,ol
in flood resulting from cloudburst
near Sunrise, Wyo., were recovered.
Charles E. Hughes outlined in his
speech of acceptance at New York
the issues upon which he will conduct
his campaign for the presidency.
The death toll in the Middle West.
ern states. as result OF the most
terrific heat wave in its history
mounted to sixty at noon Friday.
Increases in freight rates from the
East to the Pacific coast will be put
into effect on Sept. l by the trans
continental carriers in accordance
with the recent decision of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission. Some
OF the changes will prove beneficial
to Colorado.
The total assets of the estate of J
Pierpont Morgan, the financier who
died in Rome, Italy. March 81, 1918
exclusive of property outside New
York state, are fixed at $7S,149.024
in report filed with the state con
troller of New York by Transfer Tas
Appraiser Lyons.
Gen. II. b. Brown, 72. past com
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and widely known as O
distinguished civil war veteran ant
newspaper editor died at his home al
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, following pro
tracted illness.
The great aeroplanes OF the latest
and most improved type have beer
sent by the British government to the
vessels OF the allied fleet off the
Chesapeake cspes to help the war
ships locate the supersubmarine
Deutschland II she attempts to get tc
sea.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-03

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Gross Bag Blue. have beautiful. clear
white clothes. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-03
Washington

Panama canal tolls were $4,2S6,5 ,55!
less than expenses In the year which
ended May 81.
Nearly s700,000,000 for national de-
tense in the fiscal year 1917 is the ag-
gregate of proposed appropriations in
the Senate.
Senator Sherman of Illinois was ap-
pointed chairman OF the committee
which will notify Charles w. Fair
banks of his nomination at the Re.
publican national convention for vice
president.
President Wilson nominated Charles
Z. Lobdell OF Great Bend, Kan. !;
George w. Norris of Philadelphia; w.
8. A. Smith OF Sioux City. Iowa. and
Herbert Quick of Berkeley Springs,
w. Va. as members of the farm loan
board created under the rural cred.
its bill recently passed by Congress
Secretary McAdoo is an ex-officio
member of the board
Foreign trade OF the United States
closed its greatest year in history on
June 80. with balance of s2.136. .OO0,-
900 in favor Of American exporters.
Speeches were made by North
Carolina members in tribute to late
Senator Zebulon Vance, whose statue
recently was unveiled at the capitol.
Railroads in the United States last
year used "a per cent OF the country e
total coal production. Figures com
piled by the geological survey show
that 2S.200.000 tons went that way
122,ooO.ooO bitnnin~is and. 100000
anthracite.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-03
Western

Clyde Stratton, noted convict, and
two other prisoners escaped from the
Illinois penitentiary at Joliet.
Miss Julia Mary Cross of Douglas
Wyo., was nominated by President
Wilson as receiver of public moneys
at Douglas.
Four miners were killed and two
workmen severely injured in a gas ex-
plosion in Springside mine at the
northeast part Of Pana, Ill.
The end of one OF the worst periods
Of hot weather Chicago ever has ex-
perienced came Monday on the wings
Of an eighteen-mile wind from the
north after the heat had killed 2S4.
One of the worst electrical and
rain storms in years occurred at
Yuma, Ariz., causing an estimated loss
OF thousands of dollars to alfalfa and
other crops being harvested in the
vicinity.
Gilpin observer., 1916-08-03
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, OoiN G 3. ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERINos. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
western Newspaper Union rews Service.
About the War

ABOUT the war
The Italians have captured Monte
Cimont from the Austrians.
Brody, an important strategical
point, has been captured by Russians.
British advance their positions on
sector between Delville and the
Somme. -,
Russians continue to advance in
Volhynia, south of Dniester and in
Galicia.
British casualties reported in July
In all the war are as totaled 7.0S4 Of
ficers and 52,591 men.
Armies of central powers driven
back along sixty-mile front, says Of
ficial Petrograd statement.
French make clean sweep of Ger
han positions on three-and half
mile front from Hardecourt to Somme
river.
Attacks by Serbian troops against
Bulgarians on the Macedonian border
repulsed, according to announcement
from Sofia
Austrian surprise attack against
Italians on Mount Cimont, 1000 feet
above sea level, fails, says report
from Rome.
Probability that the war will end
in autumn denied by Russian author
ity, who admits 1t will be impossible
to overcome the Germans by that
time.
Two clashes between Villistas and
government troops. in both of which
the bandits suffered heavy losses.
were reported to Gen. Trevino at
Chihuahua City.
Two Americans were killed in a
clash between a patrol detachment of
Troop F, Eighth United States cav
airy, and a party Of Mexican bandits
at the Sanchez ranch, one and a half
miles below Fort Hancock, Tex.
Russians report total number Of
Teutons taken prisoner since the pres
ent drive began as 100000. More
than half the total number of Ger
mans and Austrians available for
army service have fallen since the
war started, declares a Russian critic.
Strong Russian assaults in mass
formation against the troops of Gen
Won Linsingen were repulsed with the
heaviest losses to the attackers, said
the section of the German official
statement Monday dealing with the
eastern front. The Germans captured
1859 Russians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
SENATOR MAPP TO RUN
FOR ELLYsON'S SEAT
.Arr"nhac Man Tells Friends He VIII
i'c in Race for Licutcn-
ant-GoYcrmOr.
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT LATE,
Lively Thrce-Cornered Race Expect
cd, Other Candidates Being Judge
Martin Williams, Of Giles. and Is.
Frank Buchanau. of Marion.

state Senator g. Walter Mapp of
Accomac County. recognized as Il leader
IN reform legislation at the last Sos
sion of the General Assemble. wili be
III the race for the nomination by the
Democratic party for Lieutenant Gov
crnOr of Virginia. This information
| was obtained in Richmond last nigh,
from sourcc OF undsputcd reliability.
Senator Mapp will. IL is understood.
withhold the formal announcements OF
his candihac! until after the prcsiden-
tial election
senate: Napps entrance W!ii make
IN" race Il threc-co,ncrcd affair Two
candidates for Lieutenant Governor
have already come forward since Lieu
'cnant-Gorcrnor Ellyson has entered
the contest for the nomination as Gov
| crnor. They arc Judge Martin Wil-
ia'ns' OF Giles County. anI former
state Senator L. T.. Buchanan. OF
! Marion, now a member or the legal
staff OF the Comptroller OF the Cur
rcnry.
Richmoud friends OF The Accomac
senator las, nigh; verified the state
men, that lie will seek to succeed Mr..
Ellyson. His entrance will make il
certain that the contest for the noni-
nation Will bc no tame affair. II was
stated that the only reason Senator
Aiapp does not now announce his in
tcntion is the fear that to do so nigh,
bring 10 the front differences within
the party that might prejudice q united
Democratic vote i'm Virginia on the ma
tional issues
Senator Mapp h, one Of the most
widely known men n the state As
patron OF thc prohibition bill which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
RECORD PRICES MADE
FOR HJTFEU AND EGGS

CHICAGO, October 3.--What arc
characterized as the highest prices ever
known nj this season for butter and
eggs at Chicago prevailed here to-day
according TO reports from merchants
Extras in creamery butter sold at from
IS TO 80 cents pound. against -
cents - year ago for the same grades
Eggs rctailcd around 81 cents n Dozen
tho same classification selling a year
ago at - - to - cents.
Cheese dealers reported American
cheese selling at 20 10 II - cents n
pound. against i3I- TO 1tl-2 n
year ago
Other food products showed as much
or more appreciation in value. a notable
instance being potatoes. which johhcd
at Si.i5 a bushcl, ns against IS cents
u year ago. Meats show an in
crease in prices from 8 to 50 per
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
CALIFORNIA FOR WILSON
1sadOr Jacobs Says State VIII Go for
President by More Than
1OO.0OU.
Especial The Times-Dispat.h

Special 10 The Times Dispatrh.j
NEW YORK. October 3.-"wilson
will carry California" said Isador
Jacobs. Of San Francisco. to-day HE
will win that State by over 100, 900.
lie will carry all the Far Western
States.
The Progressive and independent
vote in California Will be largely ca st
for President Wilson. These voters
are thoroughly disgusted with the kind
OF speeches that Mr.. Hughes has been
making. During his visit TO California
he never even mentioned by a single
sentence the constructive legislation
cna ctcd in California, nor did he say
that he stood for constructive legisla
ton.
This aroused the ProSrcSsives and
independents. who are supporting
Hiram Johnson FOR the United States
Senate. Throughout the whole State
you hear the slogan Wilson for Prcsi-
dent: Johnson for senator!
This is particularly noticeable in
the southern part Of the State, where
10 per cent OF the vote can be said To
be Progressive or Progressivc- -Rcpub-
lican. The business men and producers
Of the state realize the Importance of
the constructive legislation that has
been enacted for their benefit. and are
turning to Wilson on all sides"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
FLOUR HIGHER THAN

WASHINGTON. October 3.--Mark cd
increase in tho cost OF living is shown
in tho rising tendency Of prices OF
foodstuns on October 1, reports Of
which are Just being received at the
Department of Agriculture from the
principal markets Of the country.
With hour selling at prices higher
than al any time since the Civil War
due principally to the shortage OF the
wheat crop this year the cost OF pota-
toes has mounted for the same reason.
Meat prices continue to advance, with
prices being paid producers Of meat
animals showing almost - per cent
over what was paid "a year ago. But
ter. eggs and cheese all are selling
at higher prices for this time OF tho
year than they were last year. and
beans show an increase Of more than
10 per cent over year ago. because OF
the short crop. Onions are more than
80 per cent higher. and cabbages more
than 10 per cent higher.
Prices paid to producers OF farm
products increased 9.3 per cent during
August. while during the last eight
years these prices have shown q de-
crease Of about FL per cent during
that month. September began with
the index figures Of these prices 2l.a
per cent higher than il was II year ago.
Butter was selling about - per cent
higher than year ago. according To
the latest statistics available to-day AT
the Department Of Agriculture. The
price was | cent a pound higher than
it had been in the last eight years at
this time Of the year eggs were sell
ing : cents II dozen higher than last
year bat were lower for the period
than in several OF the last eight years
Potatoes were selling lii pcr cent
higher than year ago. Cheese showed
an incrcas" in price OF more than %
per cent over ii year ago. aud was
higher than it had been in the last
eight years being - cents a pound
more than the highest price in those
years.
Hogs were selling - per cent higher
than - year ago; beef cattle. more than
: per cent higher; veal calves more
than 10 per cont higher: sheer moro
than s per cont higher. ana lambs more
than - per cent higher.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
kC1MoND va wednesday, OCTOBER
Woodrow Wilson Day"
Will Be October 28

NEW YORK. October :..-Octohcr
- hHs been selected ns "W0odro,y
Wilson Day" This WAS mndc known
by Democratic National Chairman
hrC"rmtch to-day. u Ia proposed
to hnvc Wilson mass-mcrtinrs
simultaneously in every cit! and
village in the country. There will
hc pnrndcs, music. speeches nnd
fireworks.
whether the President will talk
nt shadow LAWN or elsewhere TX yet
Ia lie determined. Chntrmnn Me-
tormick arranged with him on Mon
dn! that he should speak ut Cincin-
natl. Ohio. October re-. Mnybc he
viii participate in the Madison
square demonstration the night bc-
fore tho presidential election. Other
New York dates have yet to be
fixed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
Kidnapped Child Found
: After Four Years Search

lNDtANAPOl.fS. IND. October j.
\ hunt tor Iorinc N"rrImnn. nine
years old. kidnnpcd from tho home
OF her aunt. Mrs. Lucille U,crmnp,
here fnnr years ago, which ratcndrd
t"icc across the continent, ended
to-dn! when the girl WAS returned
m Indianapolis from Grand Forks,
u. &. Hundreds "f doIImrs were
spent in the search. Advertisement.
Tor I<nthcrinc winters. OF New Cms-
tir' i"d.. WI" has been missing since
ibii. led To the iindInI of the Mcrri-
man child in the Cnnndinn home.
The child hnd hccn left in. Canada
h! "omhn who Tor u time paid
Tor her bonrd. The womnn is sup-
pUsrd to have been tho girl. mother.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
MUNSEY SEEING THINGS
Publisher Predicts Victory for Nation
Wide I'r"hibition aud Cha rIcs
u. IImGLra.

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch. I
PARIS. October 3.-Nation- wide pro.
hibiti"n in the United States within
ten years and victory for Charles T..
Iinghcs In the presidential election
were predicted to-day by Frank \.
Munscy. the American publisher. we
VIII have national prohibition in
America within ten years" he declared.
AS to the presidential contest. all my
information Is that the chances OF Jus
tice Hughes are increasing daily and
that he will probably win"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
BLUES AWAITING
MOVING ORDERS
Troops at Camp Stuart Expect
to Go Forward or Be De-
modified Shortly.
GRIMES BATTERY LEAVES
Reports Indicate Artillerymen
Now Well on Their Way
to San Antonio.
GRIMES BATTERY LEAVES


W\SuINGTON uctobrr :..-tli
National Gunrd units or Virginin.
North Carolina. S0nth tnr0tina aud
'cn"cs.cr now In mobilization
camps Will he sent 10 the border
"in the Immediate future" Sccre-
tHrE Hmker announced Into to-day.
Thrsr md other state troops who
have not yet seen service on tho
border will tnk~ the places Of Nn-
tt"nsi Gunrd orRnnIzntion. ordered
TO their homo stations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
SETH LOWS WILL FILED
Leaves Income From Ills Estate, Esti-
united at St.O1OO00, to
Widow.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
NEW YORK. October 3.-The will of
Seth Low. former Mayor OF Greater
New York. was filed to-day at White
Plains. In ii he leaves the income from
his estate. estimated at $4,000, 900. to
his widow, Annie W. S. Low After
her death thrce-fourths OF the residue
Is to he divided among tho children of
his brothers and sisters and one fourth
among religious and educational ins:i-
tutions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
HEAVY GOLD IMPORTS
Yellow Mctni Valued mt S:lSi.aaO, ono
brought 10 This Country Since
.tnnnnry A..

WASHINGTON, October 3.--Gold i'm
ported into the United States from
January 4 to September 20 amounted
to S3S4,4Jo,00o, the Federal Reserve
Board announced to-day. while in tho
same poriod tho exports were Sa3. 3.000.-
900. More than $l02, 100000 of the
amount imported this year was in for
olgm coin and about s266 1000, 900 In bull
lion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
RETREAT ny UULGAnIANS
ADMITTED ny Spt,I 4

SOFIA October . Cvia London. oc.
t"bcr aD.--A rctrcat by the Buigariars
under heavy Serbian artillery tirc j.
reported IN an official statement issued
by the War Office referring to tho
Macedonian front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-04
MARKED INCREASE
IN COST OF LIVING
Rising Tendency of Prices
Shown in Reports to Depart
ment of Agriculture.
MANY NEW RECORDS MADE
Local Jobbers in Foodstuffs Say
Prices Are One-Third High
or Than Last Year.
MANY NEW RECORDS MADE

i'r"c" Of seven leading staple food
hN the jobbers. showed an increase
averaging 35i. per cent within the
twelve months since October last
Eear. The Increased prices. resulting
ln "orrcs sponding higher cost of liv-
inE expenses to the consumcr we're
"f;rlhntahic, not to one bmt several
"auS"S 10y Richmond wholesale men.
several of the staples showed incrc: Sc :
ranging fron 80 TO 30 per cent. while
'hc articles of foodstuffs used in "a
lesser volume also showed advances.
some greater than others.
In Richmond tho price Of sugar. com :
rarison being made with the quotations
OF the johbcrs as of October !. 1915.
showed an advance or 40 per cent. re-
suliin- from war conditions in E.uropc.
il was stated. Jobbers were selling
nom yesterday at an average advances
OF 10 ! 5 per cent as compared with the
same day a year ago. The rise in the
cost OF hour. dealers said. was caused
by both the small wheat crop this year
and tho war. With large crop last
year and no war. the surplus would
have been sufficient To tide the country
over this year without any marked adj
vanccs. they said.
INCREASED EREItIIc RATES
PtSH IT. COFEF:r: PRICES
transportation difficulties and i'm
creased freight rates had resulted In the
wholesale price of coffee being about
30 per cent higher this year than
twelve months ago. Jobbcrs traced to
the small corn crop last year and the
heavy exports tho advanced prices in
lard. salt pork and meal. For tho first
two items the corn shortage made the
production Of pork expensive and. TO-
gether with tremendous exports. re-
suited in the higher prevailing prices
Lard was quoted - per cent. salt pork
30 per cent and meal II per cent
greater than the prices quoted the same
day year ago. War conditions have
resulted in the price Of cheese climbing
20 per cent over that of last year.
Richmond Wholesale men Yesterday
directed attention to what they de-
scribed as different time" in which
this country was living to-day. The
changing prices of foodstuffs. they said.
We're il large sense. normal when
consideration was given to tho many
factors that enter into the control OF
selling price. Practically every item in
every line Of business, they said. had
shown more Or less large increases
within the past year.