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Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
Fireworks Trade Hit.

The war has shut of the European
trade in firecrackers and fireworks
generally out Of Hong-Kong, but the
United States continues to take per-
haps $25O.OOO worth Of such goods out
Of the Hong-Kong field annually. The
trade last year has been hampered
by high freights, and particularly by
lack Of service Of sailing ships from
Hong-Kong to New York. Usually
there are sailing ships on the berth
in Hong-Kong, for the east coast Of
the United States. and because Of the
cheap freights and other advantages
they offer they almost invariably carry
large quantity of frecrackers for
the American market.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
Toymakers in Trenches.

To spend Christmas in the trenches
is great sacrifice on the part of the
French soldiers. Among these are
the skiIlful artisans who formerly
made the little cribs and managers rep
resenting the Child Christ asleep, with
Mary and Joseph bending over him,
with the cattle in the stable of Bethle-
hem, and the golden angels floating
over the stable. The soldiers may shout
"Noel Noel!" as they used to do in
Paris on Christmas day. But they miss
their great 'reveillOn" or feast, their
New Years gifts, and their "Fete des
FOns,," which falls on the Twelfth
night, or the Epiphany, when the three
wise men are supposed to have reached
the manger at Bethlehem.-TheC Chris.
tian Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
CARRIES UMBRELLA FOR LUCK
Postmaster General surIeson Is Never
Seen Without His DIsreputabIs
Looking "shoWer Stick"

The postmaster general, Mr.. Burle-
matter when or where he goes, invari-
ably he carries shower stick" with
him-and 1t is a disreputable looking
one at that. The closed umbrella has
a dingy green cover and crooked
handle and bulges out at the bottom as
II peck of green's or a dressed
chicken were concealed therein.
Friends of Mr.. Burleson have tried
repeatedly to break him of the um-
brella-carrying habit, says the Louis
vile COurier-Journal. He scOrns their
appeals. Admirers have given him at
least a dozen umbrellas since he be-
came a member Of the presidents cab
met, hoping that he would discard the
old one that Is his constant compan-
ion, but he has never carried any Of
them, so far as has been observed. He
clings to the old one, for some reason
or other.
When he was asked by an inquisitive
admirer why he always carried an um-
brella in preference to cane or swag-
ger stick-now the rage among army
officers in Washington-Mr. Burleson
smiled and merely said:
"Oh. it's just hobby of mine.
find this umbrella brings me good
luck"
Then he changed the suhiec%
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
An Excellent Reason.

At little country village every man
who wasn't actually bedridden Joined
the volunteers. One Of the most hoary
was told of to guard the signal box ON
the local railway. On this first night
his officer came round and genially in.
quired:
"Seen anythingr
eyes," said the hoary one. "There's
summat moving over there"
"Have you challengedT
"Aye, and he won't answer"
"Then why don't you fret" said the
surprised officer.
"Why, cos II I did e might turn
round and fire at L"
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
AN AMATEUR.

"There," he said, pulling his shirt.
sleeves over his brawny arms and sur
veying the clothes post which had
taken him the best part of the Satur-
day afternoon to fix in the garden !;
combined forces Of the elements cannot
bring 1t down." Es-
Later in the day he found the pole
on the ground.
'Did you do this7" he roared to his
eight-year-old son.
mo, father" was the answer; "a
sparrow perched on it. / saw 1t my
self."-London Tit-Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
Turned Down the Kaiser.

Kew Gardens Is one Of the show
places Of London which refused en-
trance to the kaiser on his last visit
to London. He drove down there with
out obtaining the ofiicial sanction by
which alone the gates Of the garden
can be opened to admit carriages. De-
spite the anger and annoyance ex-
pressed by his majesty, the park keep
sr resolutely refused to admit the royal
arriage until the necessary permission
had been obtained.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
Personal MENTION.

Micky OHea retw ned from Den.
YER last night. He was one OF .he
.,mfor:una.es who bet his pile en- he
losing eide.
Linkie Spangler, Mies Mamie Cody
and Miss Dolly Beanan drove to
Nederland Thursday.
Mrs. George He- dersen went to
Denver Tuesday TO visit f.ien6s.
Mrs. ]. d. Richards was a passen-
ger to Denver en- the afternoon train
today.
Mrs. Peter McFa rlane went to Dem
Yer this morning for few days Wis
| it.
Mrs. Ike Hardy went to Denver
Tuesday.
Mrs. Vincent and daughter, Miss
Nellie, returned + ON Denver Satur-
day.
Mrs. o. L. Patters: was visitor
to Denver yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Mccoy returned from
Denver Monay eve nindg.
Mrs. Thos. Stribley returned from
a visit to Denver Monday.
Mrs. Edna Williams Harris came
up from Denver Saturday, returning
Monday.
ice Powers visited Central over
Sunday.
Fred Davey visited Central the fore
part OF the week.
Mrs. VIM. Warren visited Denver
Sunday.
Walter Boyle and H. X. Dean went
to Silver Plume Sunday to examine
mining property.
w. o. Jenkins was a Denver visi-
tor Sunday. 80
JoseIh Floyd and wife left Sunday
for Pueblo to attend the meeting of
the Grand lodge, I. o. o. F.
Milford Salisbury came up from
Denver Saturday to visit with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ].
Hawdey.
Mrs. H. ]. Hawley left for Denver
Sunday for visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. E. w. Davis arrived from
Steamboat Springs Monday and is
now engaged in packing hous: ho.d
goods for shipmen. to that city.
H. H. Lake went to Denver this
morning. fer two days visit.
Mrs. w. o. jenkins has been
spending the past week in Denver.
Mike Whalen leaves for Brecken-
ridge Saturday to take charge Of a
mine.
l.. Sternterger, of Denver, was in
the city yesterday on mining busi.
ness.
Ed. Rowe returned last night from
trip to the Gunnison country.
J. T. Meals. one Of the stcckhold-
ers in the Pit:stWrg mine, left for
his home in Oil City, Pa, Tuesday.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18

Doyle-The byes say We licked poor
Dugan. Shure, he niver hurt my mans
feelin's.
Boyle-He's shnake in the grass.
The blackguard referred to me as his
contimperary, and I'll be the contim-
perary to no man nvin'.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
His Reply.

"Are- you sure that you will be hap
py with me all your life?" she asked
him.
NO" he replied. "But you are t',e
only girl I've ever seen with III
I'd be willing to take the chance OF be-
ing unhappy with."-Detroit Free
Press.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
A Mystery.

II don't see why this waiter doesn't
give me better service" complained
the stingy man.
THAT is rather strange"
Eyes. I've never been in her be-
fore. Therefore, how could he know
that don't intend to tip him7"
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
TOLD IN FIGURES
Uruguay has 1,s7s,sos inhab.

Uruguay nuc 4sososCOo iuAAaU>
itants. .g
Uruguay's area is 72,,000
square miles.
Spain in 1915 produced 207,-
115 tons Of olive oil.
Germans poy SO cents q pound
for horse meat.
Georgia in 1916 suppressed
667 Illicit liquor distilleries.
Japan's reserve of gold specie
exceeds $47s, ,2sO,OOO.
Philadelphia local charities
collections have fallen of 80
per cent this year.
ArOostOok county, Maine, this
year has 10000 acres Of pota-
toes and expects to gather o.
100000 bushels.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
Theatrical Prospects.

We were talking with a theatrical
manager the other day about the next
seasons bookings. "Are you going
to give the public what 1t wants?"
asked we. th
"Well," quoth he, 1--WE may get some
pretty poor stun. but we're not GO
Ing to do that bad !"-Akron Times,
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
ExeeptIonal Music.

'Don't you enjoy the music Of the
katydids?"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Cumrox. ''The
tune isn't much. But they can play II
without causing anybody to insist or
starting a Dance"
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
All In the all.

Patient-Doctor, what I need Is
something to stir me up-somethine
to put me in fighting trim. Did you
put anything like that In the prescrip-
tlon?
Doctor-No. You will find that in
the bill.-Topeka Capital.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18

AS soon as woman overcomes the
problem Of being thin she spends the
rest of her life trying to overcome
the problem of being fat.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18

The man who has money in the
bank never appreciates how interest
piles UP as thcroue hly as does the
borrower who has to pay it.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18

The reason Why electric lifh's are
an Improvement over the old keho-
sene kind is because IL they were not
the modern gaddipg wife would al
ways forget to fill them.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
Whsre Retrlhutlon Walt,.

II can't help thinking about my
friends and family" said Senator Sor-
ghum.
"HOmesickY
"No. I'm doubtful about what
they're going to say. I'm not so much
homesick as I am hOme-scared."
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18

Some men go through life on the
theory that 1t is letter to spend q
dollar foolishly than to lend it ana
never get 1t back.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18

woman always knows that nov
ell Is going to be interesting when
she discovers in the first chapter
that the hercire has curly hair.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
Savlnu Time.

"You seem to agree with everything
. man says to you"
Eyes. learned that trick a Iona
while ago. It saves q lot Of tina"
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18

PatroOize the merchants who ad
vertise in the Observer.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18

Little Tessie-Say, what's the name
Of the fellow who calls on your sister7
Little Ted-I don't know. Pop calls
him something different every time he
comes.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
Not Wearing Well.

She went and married a gilded youth
OF course she's wiser now. forsooth,
She hears the folks who know him soon
And sees the gliding wearing of.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18

A fine line of dress and work shoes
gents furnishings, etc. The C. o.
Richards Co.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
An Exclamation.

Il wonder what the author meant
who talked about silence that speaks,~
u guess he meant that you don't
hear when deaf-and-dumb people talk" I"
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
Today.

Keep on livin' list terday-
Doan hunt for emmy sorrow:
Have all yer troubles yisterday
An all yer fun tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
NEW FRENCH AEROS
SWIFTEST KNOWN,
SAYS ROCKWELL
New York Aviator, Cousin OF
Slain Flyer, Tells of His
Work in France

"The French have a new aeroplane
far faster and better in every respect
than any aeroplanes used by the Ger
MANS" said Sergeant Richard Rock
we'll on his arrival yesterday afternoon
on the Touraine.
Sergeant Rockwell a New Yorker. is
a cousin of Khin Rockwell, who was
recently killed in action. For the last
year Richard has been fying along the
SOmme and Nerdun fronts no the
famous IN 1874" escadrille.
"The new French machine is BIZ
plane with a solid fusilage and long
tail" the American" sergeant stated.
1.-TWO 110-horsepOwcr motors furnish
the power for the single propeller To-
Gated in front. ] am not permitted to
tell it's speed, but : can say that 1t is
by far the fastest machine ever used
by any country.
"The aeroplanes used in the esea-
drille can clip clean 125 miles an
hour, but this new machine is so fast
that il passes these machines as II
they were going in the opposite direc-
ton.
Recently" said Sergeant Rockwell
"thc objective of both sides has been
10 gain air supremacy over Mount s.
Quentin, which is the only high ground
between Peronne and Bapaume. If the
Allies win this height the Germans
win be compelled to fall back nearly
thirty kilometres eighteen miles, 10
their secondary lines OF Notifications"
Sergeant Rockwell declined to dis
cuss his own exploits as member Of
the escadrille. saying:
IL Just play the game the same as
the rest Of the escadrille. Our motto
is get the other fellow before he gets
vou.' and whatever experiences / have
had have been always in the line of
duty. Our part iu any man@uvrc
usually consists either in map-making
of the onemy's positions below or act
ing as an aerial convoy to a bombing
squadron
He expects to return 10 his post on
the Western front IN about month,
I'm the meantime visiting his family In
this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
Snow and Bitter Cold
Stop Armies of MaCkenSen

London, Jan. % Snowstorms and
bitterly cold weather have stopped the
armies Of the Archduke Joseph and
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, from the
Carpathians to the Danube. Berlin re-
ports only isolated fighting and makes
no official claims of advance at any
point.
Semi-oficial dispatches from the Ger
man capital say that Galatz, already
on fire. is under p constant lombard
ment and that on clear nights the
glare can be seen for several miles.
Seven Russian tugboats were sunk
by artillery fire in the Danube while
attempting to reach REM, Bessarabia,
with war material, says Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
Germans Advance on Both
Sides of River Aa, Der
lin Announces
LEOPOLD CAPTURES
FRONT OF SIX MILES
Teutons Claim LOO PriS-
oners Taken-RusSians
Check Two Attacks


London, Jan. % Three terrific bat
ties arc in progress on the frozen
swamps of the Riga region. Late dis
matches from Berlin report an advance
>or the Germans on both sides Of the
River IA.
Earlier IN ,hc day Berlin announced
that Prince Leopolds troops had capt
ured Russian fortified works along a
front Of six miles. taking 100 prison
ers and thirteen machine guns.
stubborn battles are continuing,
says Petrograd The terrain has brok-
en- the action into three parts, 1t is
stated. and only on the extreme right
in the IA region, have the Germans ad-
vanced. Here Pet-csrad admits that
a Russian attack near the village OF
Kalncem was met py torrent Of shells
from German heavy artillery. The
Russian attack was stopped, and the
Germans. taking the offensive, drove
the Cars troops hack a third OF a
mile.
Berlin makes no mention Of the two
sectors on the Tirul Swamp, west and
south OF Riga. There, according to
Petrograd the Teutons met a severe
check. Northwest of the swamp the
Germans. advancing in close formation,
came under a murderOus artillery IRE.
The attackers broke and fed back to
their trenches.
Between the swamp and the IA the
Russians not only checked strong and
persistent attacks. but counter attacked
and drove the enemy from hillocks that
dominated the eastern edge Of the
Tirul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
ALLIED NAVAL CHIEFS
CONFER IN LONDON
Control of Shipping, Trade Routes and
Navy Moves Agreed On

London. Jan. 25.-It is officially an
nounced that the conferences held in
London recently "to discuss and deter
mine the questions relating 10 the
naval policy of the Allied fleets in the
Mediterranean" were attended by Sir
Edward Carson. First Lord of the Ad-
miraltv: Admiral Sir John Z. Jellicoe,
First Sea Lord; Rear Admiral Lacaze,
French Minister Of Marine; VI. Leba-
non. former Minister of Commerce in
the French Cabinet; the Italian Minis
ter of Marine, Admiral Corsi; the Ital-
ian Minister of Munitions, General Dali
lolio, in addition to other experts Of
the three powers.
The proceedings were opened by
Premier Lloyd George, who indicated
the British governments views for
closer coordination and unity of action
Of the Allied fleets in the Mediter-
ranean.
"The results of the conference" says
the announcement, were entirely sat-
isfactory. Important decisions have
been reached, affecting not only naval
operations, but the use of shipping,
control of trade routes and other prob
lens"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
5 SEAMEN HELD
In RUBBER PLOT
Customs Men Find GUAM
tity Thought To Be on
Way to Germany
WAS BEING SENT
ON RELIEF SHIP
Clew Given Police by
Dealers-Four Sailors
Are Still Hunted

Three hundred pounds of rubber, be-
lieved to be destined for Germany,
were discovered yesterday by customs
officials on the steamer Samland, for
merly of the Red Star Line. but now
in the service of the Belgian Relief
Commission.
Five of the ten men said to be i'm
Dlicuted in the smuggling plot were ar
rested on the steamer at her pier ~
Jersey City. All are members Of her
crew.
Four Of the others said to be involved
are Of the ships complement. They
we're not on board yesterday. but VIII
be arrested when they return to the
craft.
The customs men found rubber
worth $400 slowed away on the Sam
land. This was for the most part in
the form of gloves and sheet rubber
used for dental work. IL was pur-
chased by a pool TO which members OF
the Samland's crew contributed. Such
articles are worth urheard of amounts
in Germany at present and 1t is the
belief Of the customs officers that they
were destined for Berlin by way Of
Rotterdam.
The five men were brought 10 New
York and locked up in the Greenwich
Street police station. All were Fed
cral prisoners and will probably be
taken to the Tombs to-day. They are
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
United States by attempting TO take
out of the country material not IN
cluded in the ships manifest.
Several months ago wholesale
houses were informed that rubber
smuggling would in all likelihood be
attempted and were asked to report
purchases made by strangers IN the
trade TO the customs officials. A New
York firm supplied the Customs SER
vice with the clew which led to yes
terdav's arrests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26

day. giving him total score Of twenty
seven. Lieutenant Herteaux sent his
seventeenth victim crashing 10 the
ground near Parvillers.
Germany has four candidates for
BoelkcB laurels. Lieutenant Won Bue-
low winged two in the day, both drop
ping within the German lines; Lieuten-
ant Frank mastered his fifteenth foe
near Fort Douaumont; Lieutenant Won
Richthofen brought his mark up TO sew
enteen and Lieutenant Baldamus scored
his tenth.
The Germans also claim TO have ad-
vanced far behind the Allied lines on
recommending tours. A German battle
squadron, accompanied By observation
Aiers, hurled two tons Of bombs on the
Pompey and Frousrd foundries, north
Of Nancy, according TO Berlin. while
the observers cooperated with German
heavy artillery in bombarding these
plants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
filters ON FRENCH
FRONT STRIVE FOR
BOELKE'S RECORD
Cold, Clear Weather Inspires
Warning Aviators to Deeds
of Daring

London. Jan. 25.--Like swarms of
bees driven out Of their winter quar-
ters, the aerial squadrons Of both sides
are on the wing over the lines along
the whole Western front. The cold,
clear weather Of the last few days has
brought frequent battles in the sky and
raiding operations arc being carried
out on big scale.
Half dozen aviators are climbing
toward Boelke's mark of forty-two ma
chimes destroyed. Lieutenant Guynemer,
of the French army, brought down two
hostile planes near Chaulnes yester-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26

E. W. Bliss Company Brooklyn have been fleet of six Au for
They material around the plant operation
budingtheir wheel base
these been
hoursa we were
all lines Write
caaog
Factory
Pittsburgh, Chicago Louis An
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26

Col. Jennings Warden of Auburn
Albany. Jan. 25.--The appointment
of Colonel Edgar S. Jennings, of Au-
burn, as warden Of Auburn Prison was
announced by Superintendent Of Pris-
ons Carter to-day, Immediately after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
DEPORTED SERBS FORCED
INTO TRENCHES UNDER FIRE

Paris. Jan. 25.-The following state
ment from the Serbian Press Bureau is
forwarded from Corfu by the Havas
correspondent:
"Todor Javanovitch, escaped from
Bulgarian slavery, has reached our
lines. He recounts that he. with other
peasants. was deported by force before
the Bulgarian retreat and compelled to
labor in trenches under the artillery
fire of the Serbians and their allies.
Every male above boyhood was taken
from all the villages into slavery. Fiji
teen hundred were so taken from Sou
hodol. under control of German Off.
GERS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
WILSON ADVISED
TO VISIT FRONT
BY BRITISH PAPER
Might Get Some Idea of War II
He Saw 1t, Says "Pall
Mail Gazette"
-R. Ohio 10 The TnhuneI

london, Jan. 25.-"Tne Pan Mall
Gazette" (Which speaks for Lloyd
Georgel calls upon President Wilson
to visit the battlefelds of Europe and
get a direct view of war as it really
is and not as it seems at distance
of thousands Of miles.
"If he thinks that we show undue
obstinacy IN refusing to resume neigh
borly relations with an unpublished
cutthroat he should visit Europe for
himself" says the newspaper, land
inspect the site whereon it is his laud-
able ambition to erect permanent tran
ouillity. The realities of war lose much
of their rawness by the time they have
covered the thousands of miles TO the
White House"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26

the Stock Exchange announced yester-
day to the members of the Exchange
that it was prepared TO answer all m
quiries IN connection with the request
Il u ,,lr- Con, m ~ Ice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
Inauguration Fireworks Ordered

A $4,000 display of fireworks will
be one of the features of President viii
sons Inauguration. A contract for this
amount of pyrotechnics was signed with
the Congressional committee in charge
Yesterday by John Serpico, Of Jersey
City, who has fireworks plant at Fair
view, \. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
DELAY is EXPECTED
IN IMPERIAL COUNCIL

London, Jan. 3. - The
government has cablcd to the
dominions for information as
10 the earliest date at which
their representatives will be
able TO reach London for the
Imperial Council, cmphaslz-
ing the Importance OF open
ing the discussions as soon as
possible.
1t was hoped at first that
the sittings might begin next
month, but owing TO political
conditions and other matters
in the dominions the council
is not likely to be opened be-
fore the middle Of March.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
ADVERTISEMENT

the receipt Of the resignation Of W.,a..
Charles +. Rattigan. Colonel Jenn;s..
is commander Of the Sd iafantry Re-
ment Of the National Guard. II, !, I,
Republican and served for a time =.
Police Commissioner Of Auburn n.
will assume the Office February Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15

IN 1894 the American had IS per cent,
while now 10 has less than 81 per cent.
In the same period the company's cane
competitors have nearly doubled their
percentage. and the beet industry has
grown until it has nearly a quarter o.
the entire consumption OF America.
During 1916 the company did an ex-
port business with 80 foreign coun-
tries. The statement Is made II the
report that the excess refining capacity
OF the United States is so large that
while all the refners sent abroad over
100000 tons Of refined sugar, yet
I. 900 900 tons could be refined annually
with profit for export.
Nathan c. Kingsbury, vice-presldent
o. the American Telephone and Ieie-
graph Company, was elected director
% the company a. the annual meeting
Yesterday. succeeding Henry g Mott
Who had declined reelection. Mr. MOTT
vii continue as head OF the raw sugar
Gepsr-upnt. The other retiring direct
ors. Earl D. Babst. Charles Il. Allen
and George q. Frazier. were reelected.
Total stock voted was sl25S3 shares,
OUT Of a total OF 900 1000. the larges-
representation voted a. q stockholders
meeting In crsl years.