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Gilpin observer., 1918-09-19
OFFICIAL COUNT
IN THE PRIMARY

Five hundred seventeen votes were
cast ian the primary election in Gill
rin county. The canvaesirg board
completed tie official count ttds
week and found no errors that
would charge the resrlt es anEoun-
ced last week. Tie total vote Cast
for these talloted on i'm the primary
in Gilrin county follows:
Democratic Party
| United States Senator = John F.
Shafroth I'll.
Congressn = Edwcrd Heating
TT; John A. Martin 75.
Judges Of Supreme Courts. Har-
rfson White 1853; William A. Hill
lis. Both were neminated.
Governor - julius G. Gunter 81;
Thomas J. Tyran 217.
Ldeutercmt Governcr-Harry Chr:r-
chill 113; w. G. Lockard II.
secretery ct -State-James r. No
land 179.
State Auditor-Thomas T. Barnard
1928; john w. Mcmahon 66.
State Treasurer-Charles H. Leck-
cnby 1862.
Attorney General-Leslie E. Hub
bard 157.
Surt. of Public Instruction-Mary
c. C. bradford 1SO.
Two Regents Of the University =
Ernest Mcr1ds 1877 ARTHUR H. King
1O9.
District Jrdge-samuel w. John
sen 1876; JOHN J. White 1O3.
Representative = William o. Jen-
kins 1874.
County Clerk-Chsrles B. Klais.
County Sheriff-Shrrnan Harris
139; Russell A. Pass 1866.
County Treasrrer-Henry P. Alt
water 2o4.
County Assessor-Charles o. Rich
ards 1877.
County supt. CT Schools = May
Slattery 5.
County Surveyct-S. A. Rank 8.
Courty Coroner-George L. Ham-
lik 100.
County Com missioner-Joseph Bcr-
zago 157.
Republican Ticket
United States Senator-Lawrelce
C. Phiprs 70; Charles w. Waterman
67.
Corgressnan-Guy U. Hardy IS.
Judges CT Surreme Court-Haslett
Platt Burke SO; John H. Demison 90.
Governor-Chsrles A. Bal!reich 69;
Culver H. shoup 76.
Lieutenant Governor-G cor e
Sterile 1O9.
Secretary of State-Will r. Muir
Thy 1O7.
State Auditcr-Arttur M. Strong
6s; Penjamin C. Catren, Jr. 63.
State Treasurer-Harry E. Mulnix
73; Eras;t's R. Esrrer 60.
Attorney General-Victor E. Keyes
1O4.
| supt. CT Public Irstmction-Flor
cEce NJ. Stote ia.
Two Regents of the University -
Charles r. Dudley 95.
District Judge-Wtliism G. Smith
"a; Roy H. Blackman 20; Royal R.
Graham As.
Rerresentative-O. ]. Duffield 1875.
County CleTk-Frmk G. Moody 140
County Seriff = William Mitchell
131.
County Treascrer-Harry L. ELL
E.ann 1S.
County Assesscc-Jenkin L. Dav-
is 40
County Supt. Of School - Edith
Williams 143.
County Surveyors. A. Rank 13.
} County Ccroner-Ll. p. Davies L;
w. c. Matthews 1. The canvassine
board flipred coin and Davies won
the non ination.
County Conn issioner John L.
Robins 145; Thcrvstd Crook "a.
|
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-19

Only the simple life Is honorable OF
even decent today.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-19

We are giving our work, our time
and our money. but They" are givins
their lives.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-19

The food program Is a fighting pro
gram. and every fighter counts.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-19

Constructive work at home must
run well ahead Of destructive work q
the front.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-19

It's ttlliors for defense or billions
for indemnity.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-19
FOOD FACTS.

You can't eat your sugar and give
| It to the soldiers too.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-19

Good crops are brave promises t
the allies.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
As TO Our Getting There
lFrom The New York Sun. J

Germany wanted Belgium and sht
wanted such remnants Of Denmark a,
she had not already stolen.
Across northern France she wanted
wide strip TO include the finest in.
dustrial and mineral provinces OF the
country She wanted the channe
ports Dunkirk, Calais and B0ulogne.
Eastward she wanted Poland and tho
russian Baltic littoral. She wanted
Liihuanla and Ukrania and the north
shore OF The Black Sea
SouthWard she wanted Austria and
Hungary, the Balkan states and Greece
Then Of course there was the iron heel
already on Turkey, from Constantinople
to the Persian Gulf. Naturally Egvpi
and the African shore Of the Niediter-
ranean would folOw-remnant TO be
picked up by Germany later on.
Ihat would be about an Germany
wanted as a starter. 10 would do un-
til she was ready for The next raid Of
world brigandage.
or all this, what has she got TO date
She has got Belgium to begin with. She
has the coveted northern provinces OF
France, while The drive for the channel
ports Of Dunkirk, Calais and Boulome
Is now halted in It's progress.
She has reduced Austria and Hungary
to the status OF kicked ours. following
with trembling. deprecalory tail Wae-
gngs az her heels She has got the
Balkan Stales. She has got Poland and
the Russian Baltic littoral. with Fin
land thrown in. The north shore OF
the Black Sea is( within her crasp
From Constantinople southwark and
southeastward she has got Turkey. lust
as she got Austria and Hungary. am
the way down 10 the thin red lines
which Great Britain has stretched across
Palestine and Mesopotamia.
That is about the status Of the Huns
sccumulations Of plunder as things now
stand. So he is getting about ready TO
talk peace. n he succeeds in wallow-
ing his bloody way through slaughter
to The channel ports he viii be quite
ready. When he gels there. or when
Tie fact that he cannot get there this
time Is definitely shot into him. then
we may look for flocks OF white winged
peace doves let loose from behind the
lines.
Then Will come quick mobilization OF
lll the siealthily organized schemes OF
Bolshevik peace propaganda. here az
nome as well as In the homes Of all
)ur fellow lighters for civilization. His
ast desperate throw for speedy peace
With a Deutschland Ueber Allies victory
'ailing the next logical move Of the
Evening journal., 1918-05-04

lean Red Cross must have legitimate
editorial value.
We are having shipped TO you by the
Western Newspaper Union, plate mat
ter, consisting OF a number Of articles.
stories and cartoon features pertaining
TO the Red Cross and the work that it
IS doing. much Of the material having
been contributed by the best authors
and artists Of America.
IL is hoped that you VIII be able 10
run this matter, either whole or in
part, during the week or the Two weeks
prior TO The drive. The plates are ar
ranged so that whether you use an en-
tire page. YOU will be able TO use fhe
Red Cross heading at the TOP. which
plainly CLASHES it 10 your readers as
pertaining to Heir Red Cross.
PROBABLY you are already co-operat-
Ing 10 the fullest extent with voir To-
cal chapter in Red Cross work and win
need no special urge TO give this fl1r-
ther cooperation towards the com
plete success OF the War Fund drive
both in the matter Of using the editor
ial plates and also in such help as Won
can give your local underwriting for
the paid space.
Please believe that your Red Cross
iully appreciates the valuable aid fbat
you nave given in the past and are
prepared TO give in the future.
Yours very truly.
GEORGE SlFOWLER,
Executive Secretary.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
oun prrrNsr coINcn. ANn lrs monK.

FN little while now, the State Defense Council will
begin It's work
Knowing the composition, Of the Council and having
in mind the fact that Secretary Of state Johnson has
been elected State Director that IL is safe TO pre-
diet that it will permit the resources OF the state TO
be squandered in the pursuit OF fads and fances which
are possessed Of little practical war promotion value
that in The promotion OF practical objects il Will spend
money with business rather than a prodlgal hand and
that 1t VIII exercise its labor conscrption powers in
painsakng and sensible manner
In times like these there is dearih Of persons OF
hysierca tendency who prone csmor for spend
ng and doing without due regard for the results which
viii low from such expenditures Of money and energy
~ Is against such that the members Of the Coun
al and the State Director must take firm stand
The people Of Delaware want spent every dollar that
should be spent to enable their stale to perform lie
proper war function. BY the same token. they want
eFery dollar saved that should be saved in connection
with the faithful and efficient carrying out Of that
tsudable enterprise
II must be remembered that when this war is ended
hnd conditions return 20 normal or near-norma those
who do the spending must be able to show that Il
Nas warranted and that 10 produced practical war results
Is important therefore, that the record or the spending
BE SO clean that st be laid before any loyal citizen
hr any body Of loyal citizens without apology f an sort
Certainly that be the case OF the treasr, he
Thrown wide open to well-meanng ideass who follow
taos and fancies rather than the practical sbstsntias
Bf war requirements
lhose substantial war requirements win be heavy
mousn before this struggle is over. The people viii be
glad to meet them patriotic duty but they win NOT
be ready TO meet themselves or 10 inniet pon os,s
burdens which have been sired by impractlcaty and
damned by hysercal desire to spend and to do regard
less OF the results which flow from such spending
and doing.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04

Hun IS an equally desperate drive for
plunder.
But meantime the fghtine will eo
right on. Temporarily at least the bar
barian is baked. Foch is stiu to he
heard from. There may yet be a stag
gering blow landed on the Hun Jaw
to send him reeling back or to hold him
where he is until we get there to fin
ish him.
Until we get there II all hangs on
that--on our getting there. we mnst
get there. We have got TO get there
and get there withou the loss OF one
moment Of time, and with all the might
or our iOO.OOO0O0 people. Doubtless al
last we are hurryins as, fast as we can.
but we have got to hurry faster. Every
thought, every ounce OF the strength
OF me American man, woman and child
much be from now on concentrated on
lle one single purpose-our getting
there. Every dollar that goes into The
purchase OF Liberty Bond, every pen-
ny that goes into a War Saving Stamp
by Just that much helps us 10 get
there. And, by the same token. every
homestayer who does not pour out his
dollars as freely as we expcct onr
splendid soldiers to pour out their
blood by just that much is blocking
lhe way TO our getting there. BY lust
that much he is helping the unspeaka-
bic Hun TO get here.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
Red Cross Week and 500, 600, 900
AMERICAN RED CROSS
National Headquarters Mashinqton ID e. Nav tqts

To the Editor OF THE EVENING JOUR
NAL:
Sir-This letter is being addressed I,
you in the interest OF the America,
Red Cross. '0' ~
shortly after Americas entrance inf,
/ lhe world conflict the Americon po,
Lross, through IFS War Councfl an
pointed by the president. asked of M,
American people one hundred miIlior
dollars, as their FIRST contr,hrtinn =,
the War Fund. That War Fund baC
neen decided upon as necessary to. carr,
through the broad plans of Enronear
ana American War Relief on the scsi,
that their need Justified.
The money contributed AZ that tim,
VIII have been all expended bv earlv
this summer and the accounting ~ ,hi
expenditure, audited by the govern.
meni, has been given the widest pub-
licity. N0os pun
In order that this tremendous ,vorl,
of humanity may be carried On tbe
president has designated the weel of
May 20, 1913, as Red Cross yveel an
ing which the public win be apnealed
TO Tor smother hundred million dollar
contribution. '''''
Every means will be taken during
that week to inspire and stimulate the
public to give and give generously 10
this great need. 10 is as much a mat
ter Of patriotism as the support OF otir
army and navy. The local chapters IN
every community will seek to canvass
each individual. There will be the
usual display and distribution Of pos
ters and Informative literature. An ad-
vertising campaign for newspapers has
been prepared and will be placed In
the hands Of all chapters for under
writing in the local papers-yours in
the business interests of
each locality.
II the campaign is to be entirely sue
'essful, however. It is necessary that
Inc greatest possible amount Of edi
.orial matter concerning the Red Gross.
10Th Informative and inspirational. be
'un by American editors in every town
lnd city during the two weeks prior
% the drive.
Ihis matter is the background against
which the more intensive Advertising
md canVassing Of the week itself will |
AVE its greatest effect.
The American Red Cross believes that
he cooperation thus asked OF the ma /
ions editors win find hearty response
lrst because Of the worthiness OF The I
ause Itself, and second, because edi-
orially any matter OF interest TO the
wenty million members of the Amer
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

Hyour skin is yellow-compiexion palIio
tongue coated-appetitep poor-you have
2 bad taste in your mouth-al lazy, no.pood
teeling-you should take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a substitute
forcalomel-were prepared byDr Edward
after IL years of study with his patients
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purel,
vegetable compound mixed with olive OF
You will know them by their olive coloi
To have clear, pink aliin. bright eve.
no pimPles, a-feeiing Of buoyancy lik
childhood days you must get at the causs
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on m
liver and bowels like calomel-yet hav
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome consti
petlon. That's why millions of boxes ar
sold annually at 10c and 25c per box. AL
druggists. Take one CT two nightly snd
note the pleasing results.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
BUY a BOND NOW
From pc DeIaNare Masonic Inderl

As This issue Of the Delaware Ma
sonic Index goes TO press, the Libert,
Bond campaign is going on with vieo
and indications are that Delaware a,
usual, Will exceed It's alloimenh
Inns paper, on behalf OF the com.
mittee IN charge asks every Mason ir
uae state 10 buy a bond. perhans X
! WI entail a sacrifice, but the cans. 4.
! just and the sacrifice Is worth ,vhiie
me brave sons Of thousands OF fathers
ana mothers are in France or arc nro.
pairing TO 90 there. IL is the duty NJ
lhe people at home 10 furnish ibom
WIN the necessary supplies and with
the necessary ammunition.
lou can take your choice OF Num-
Der OF reasons for Subscribing ~
course the great big reason Is becs,,se
you want 10 support your country N
you are careful Of your money Won can
suDscrlDe because 20 is "a good invest
ment. II you hate to think OF killing
people YOU can imagine that subscrin-
tlSh is going 10 buy food and clofhine
10 make me soldiers as comfortable "a
possible. II you are in q fighting mood
you may subscribe with the idea that
your money is going to buy so many
bullets and that one OF them NAV reach
some prominent enemy who is respon.
sible for this war. You can jmagine
anThing that YOU desire so Ions as Vo,,
subscribe and give the government the
use OF your money
rms country is at war with now
erful enemy YOU who have no SON
10 go TO the front. what are Won riy-
ingy The father and mother who have
sent their son TO the firing line or 10
the training camp the wife who has
sent her husband does not have 10 an
swer this question-it has already been
answered. Ne'"
But you who has sent no one, what
nave you done? Probably YOU have
invested every cent which You can az T
loru IN Liberty Bonds or In War saw
ing. stamps, perhaps you are working
on some task for the government per-
maps you are aiding The Red Cross Il
Is not enough and you must give more
Nhat can You give? Hone The
American people won riem independenceN
and founded The greatest rcpublic i'm
the world because they were hopeful-
they felt that they would win. Relief
mat they would win was SO strong
within them that they could not lose
,top croaking. We are going 90 win
ms war ana what is needed more than
III eise is the absolute belief that we ,
ite going to win and with that belief ,
Ye cannot lose.
DO not send the soldiers Of this na- r
ion across the ocean with the knowI- 4
'dge that some Americans are wearing !
Ons races and believe they are going s
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
With The PaTaoraphers

o. menu in in a Dallas Tex, cafe reads Thrift stamp.
- cents Thrift Stamp and eggs Is cents Hot corn
CAKES ga ana Thrift Stamp 30 cents Pie and Thrift stamp
~ cents sc. I've been wantin 10 get some ~ these
Stamps Dut Just haven't had time TO 20 10 fhe han i
seL en- SAID busy business man as ne hIrried, 90
ms lunch and slurred his words to save time "Ge mo
an order Of chicken, head OF lettuce French fro6
potatoes apple pic, and ell the Thrift samps that co
with en- Taking Thrift Stamps with your meals ts a.
new way to dose up on patriotsm.-war saver.
Where there's one citizen in even a very eis,irel,.
poky race for few dollars there are two sitting ont an
the curb, or leaning against the sunny side OF some
building discussing the merits Of various hunting dogs
or trying to get each other TO listen 10 the best av f
snag catfish. II would certainly be a fine ibnr II a
iot OF our citizens down here would just train down
e ana enter themselves in any sort Of an old race
Tor wealth.-Lamar Democrat.
w. L. Walker started from Parks with his sweet
heart, Miss Williams, in a Ford to get splced They
nrst struck for the Rev. w A. Bishop who was gone
from nome They then started 20 town on the 6,ni
i1r squire Doins. The stuck in Che creek whore
tle m couple waited until the squire came along Ne uned
lnem Out on dry land and tied the knot-Waldron Al
vance-Reporter. ''-
have named him Pscidst said the reflective citi1en
IS ne nerned his dog for The nigt because bo vii, not
hghl nut barks and eats and groWs at being mlzzled
Daily Gate City.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
SATURDAY, MAY a, 1918.
OVER THE TOP AGAIN.

N ELANARE Will figure in the honor class in the Third
~ Liberty Loan drive which win close tonight.
u not only has passed the minimum but thanks to
subscription Of ss75OOOO made by the dupont Company
20 be divided among New Castle Kent and Sussex
countless it viii go beyond the maximum allotment Of
bonds and be entitled to a star on its honor nag.
John s. Rossell, Liberty Loan chairman for Whining
ton and rural New Castle county. and all those who in
this and the other counties were associated with him
in making the campaign success. deserving OF
stlned praise Nor should anyone fail TO give to the
dupont Company full OF credit for the patriotism
and public spirit which prompted It to cooperate so
heartily In the work Of winning for Delaware the honor
that has to It through the part it has played in
floating the Third Liberty Loan.
Practically every community in Delaware has nc
sponded spenddly to the appeal supply country
the money needed to carry the against Germany
The Federal Government may depend upon our state
to bears its fun share Of the burden matter what
It may be-
Evening journal., 1918-05-04

INTO a losing Tight. send them forth
win the firm belief that they are golng
TO win, for they are going TO Win. anC
the world Is going TO honor them anc
owe d debt OF gratitude to them greater
IMAM 10 any men who ever wore the
uniform Of their country
Give your time and your money 10
the cause. You owe them and i'm adj
dition to all this give your faith You
owe it to your country and its sol
diers.
II you are alive with the spirit OF &c
buy Liberty Bond with the idea that
the proceeds will buy bullets 10 win
this war. OF course there IS still con-
siderable Of the old argument being
used-that II you don't kin Off the Ger
mans over there they viii come over
here and dismal pictures are drawn OF
Wpat IS going to happen il you don't
buy bonds.
Get the spirit Of &c and buy bonds
because you want to. because the boys
over on the other side want you TO
hcep mem supplied with food and bul-
lets and they win do the rest. They
are not crying because they are under
gong the hardships Of warfare they
are meeting the foe with smiles on their
faces and songs on their lips. accord
lng 10 the stories which come from
lnere They want your moral support.
they want 10 know that the people at
home are pleased with them. that the
country is behind them aud all that
.ney ask above that Is food. clothing
and bullets. Liberty Bonds will fur
ash them and you are in the fighting.
iou can feel that you are actually in
ne war-that you are buying and max /
ng the bullets and guns and passing
hem on to them and every time that
'ou think OF the matter YOU will want
o send them more loving cheering
messages for themselves and more bull
cts for the Germans.
Get busy and pass on the bullets.
In helping the government to win this
var and every Mason in the State Is
elpng and going to help more. don't h
e content with doing your bit" A II
p,eaker in this city recently quoted an
taer speaker as saving. do your dam
est and lANhiie the expression is not
artlculariy eloquent 10 is good advice
men after you havc invested your big
loney In Liberty Bonds spend your !
pare change in War Saving stamps
on viii help your country and tho
rst thing you know you will find that
on have something Of an income from
our investments. And above all. don't r
'iticise the government for spending /
oney rechessly until you have given I
your own money to the government
I'd feel that you have a warrant TO :
,eak Then YOU won't
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
HOLDING THE HINs

Af1slANf has wasted much OF her man power and
" gained but little Of lasting beneat in re,1r, go-
that lavish expenditure
she has made her drive It has fallen far short OF
us main objectives and the AngloFranco line
is holding its own against all assaults and nalotlne for
riDe punishment upon the Huns
many military experts express the opinion that the
efmans nave spent their most potential force and that
navns failed TO break the Allied line by the use ~ q
maximum OF strength, they cannot hope 10 do it now
mat much OF that strength has been destroyed in the
MAD rush that was expected by uem TO carry eve,-
thing before 81
ihose troops who have kept the allied line intact
sss"s' soon overwhelming odds viii live in history as
Being sfnong ac worlds greatest heroes
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
BOTH FINE AND FIT.

GoVERNOh TOWNSEND and his stan and Secretary
oi sIate johnson went to Camp Dix yesterday and
reviewed the Delaware troops making IN he Fiftnnth
Pioneer Regiment
IL was function that pleasing to both the
oncias and the soldiers and that will be remembered
by all who participated in IT,
Military men who have visited Camp Dix sgree that
IN sodiery appearance and fitness the Delaware fighters
are ~ons 'ne Dest In that big encampment Such ex-
pressons have served to please both the soldiers .a
their relatives and friends at home
just when they win abroad is a matter OF uncer-
tainty Everyone feels confident. however. that when
ever they may so or wherever they may 60 tbev viii
aoaut themselves as hravely any other American
unit
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
A FINE CIVIC INsrIrrlrInN

II lGliLN gratifying facts forth in the latest
"A report OF General Secretary Colbert Of The Young
Mems Christian Association OF this city
One is that the membership is 1913 as comnared wifi,
membership Of i,i5i a year ago.
Another is that 226 members Of the local association
have answered the call 10 tho coors
Our community is deriving hourly beneht from the
iset ihat 1t is possessed OF such organization and
hat beneht being radated to all other sections OF our
country and also oversees
II is one OF the finest OF our civic institutions
Every day adds to the high esteem in which IL s bola
by risht-thinkins men. and children.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
1T DOESN'T FIT THE CRIME

a TfORNEY-GENERAL SIMS claims 10 have the names
OF 10000 New York men who subscribed to the Ger
man or Austrian war bonds and an eastern newspsper
suggests that he punish them by publishing bis llsl
such punishment would be real genteel but IL these
men subscribed for such bonds after our declaration
OF war on Germany tho United states Government should
condcate all the property they've got and iau them
Every time vile alien enemy punished by a Sian on
the wrist some OF the folks TO thinking OF ropes and
lampposts aud we want in this country no rome and
lamppost justice but The orderly nicton OF adequate
punishment
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
respectfully yours,
SGT. EARL w. GRANT

The Kaiser visited zeebrugge after the British raid
and was Informed by officials that little damage was done
This sort OF gun may do to stun Germans in GERMANY
with; but we guess that Bill doesn't swallow il.