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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-08
Mining in mo Mans" Land

section; branch galleries about Az
leries or rabbit holes" were usually
in the form OF a from the end of the
branch galleries and these were used
principally. for listening purposes.
Can Detect Enemy Easily II Working
in Chalk or Flint.
There is marked difference be-
tween mining in clay and chalk. Later
on in the vimy Ridge area we had
considerable mining in chalk. In clay
it was possible for the Germans and
ourselves to tunnel to within a few
any sound of mining; and elaborate
precautions We're taken to insure sill
ence. In chalk 1t is possible to hear
from much longer distances, especial
ly where the chalk contained any
amount of flint.
To insure silent working in the clay
we would use grating tools instead OF
shovels. No nails were used in the
timbering, all sets being wedged with
sand bags Blankets were hung In
the end of galleries to deaden the
noise AS we approached nearer to the
enemy the men working in advanced
tunnels would have to use canvas
shoes or work in their socks. No
talking was allowed. Every precau-
ton was taken to insure silent work.
AS the life of everyone In the CALLER
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| captain IL. ID. Trounce)
Our work in the Flanders trenches
was almost entirely confined to min
ing, AS soon as the Germans had
been halted in their drive in August
1914. they entrenched themselves, and
wherever the trenches of the allies
were within 100 yards of their own
they proceeded to start mining across
No Mans Land" Early in 1915 they
exploded a large number of mines UNI
derneath the allied trenches. The
French and British Immediately or
ganized tunnelng or mining compan-
les and proceeded to countermine, Dur
ing 1915 they We're mostly engaged on
the defensive in these operations be-
low ground, but toward the end of
1915 and in 1916 and 1917 the allies
succeeded in reversing the state of
affairs and We're active with offensive
mining.
When | reached the trenches early
In the first week of January 1916, the
British company l was with had sue
ceeded in sinking a number of shafts,
mot, however, without having several
of them destroyed by the enemy during
their construction) and had driven a
number of galleries we'll over toward
the Hun lines. Our trenches here OPP
posite Fromelles averaged from 80 to
$50 yards apart On account of shall
low water level. we averaged depth
Of about 25 feet below the surface,
and only by constant pumping with
hand pumps were we able to keep up
the progress in our galleries. The soil
was generally blue plastic clay At
intervals we would strike running
sand, and when this happened we us
ually found ii wise to abandon the
drive and start new workings. At
the outset many of our tunnels also
were destroyed by enemy blows" but
we succeeded in putting in quite an
elaborate system in the course OF
time. The sector we were operating
on had a frontage of approximately
half q mile and on this front we had
about 1G shafts. From the shafts we
drove a complete system of defensive
galleries Our main galleries were
about 5h feet by ~ to 8 feet in cross
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-08

: there is not quite an ounce of pur,
gold. the difference between the 81,
and the $20.67 consisting of copper
added for the purpose of making tn,
coin harder and more serviceable
While my suggestion may seem rad
ical, 1t is interesting to note that the
gold producers of the British empire
called a meeting on July and APP
pointed a committee of six to bring
such a proposal before the British
government.
So far as the United States is con-
cerned. the first and immediate neces-
sity is legislation that will permit the
continuance of the present gold min
ing industry This can be accomplish
ed temporarily by establishing an ade-
quate bonus sufficient to offset the in
creased cost of labor and materials A
second step would be the formation of
an International commission to act
Jointly with the committee now form
ed In London and with proper repre-
sentatives Of the governments for the
purpose of reestablishing a fixed price
for gold commensurate with present
conditions and finally, the enactment
| OF such legislation as will protect all
paper issues that have been made on
the present gold basis and the taking
of such steps as are necessary to see
that the international gold assets con-
trolled by the allies is properly used in
order to place the central powers on a
parity with us so far as the cost of
producing material is concerned. In
this way they would be prevented from
drawing out the gold supply of the al
lies through neutrals by selling ma
terials in the world market at lower
gold COST
1t is to be hoped this discussion may
lead to immediate legislation to protect
the gold mining industry of the allied
countries and take full advantage of
the control of this metal by them, in
dealing with the credit structure of
the central powers. Given the knowl-
edge and the fact that the United
States and her allies actually control
80 per cent Of the gold and gold pro-
ducing areas of the world the ques-
tons arise:
l. Why should we continue to pay
for supplies purchased from neutrals
in gold at less than the actual cost of
production?
2. Should not the United States
and our allies Immediately recognize
this great international asset and take
all necessary steps to prevent Ger
many and the central powers from en-
tering the world markets and thereby
draining from the United States and
her allies the gold with which to pre-
serve the paper credit structure that
had been developed for the purpose of
carrying on the war against us?
3. Why should the gold mining in
dustry, as established, be compelled to
sell it's product at a price less than
that which it Is actually worth?
New York, July IS.
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Never Touched Him.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
An old gentleman was being shaved
by barber who had evidently become
unnerved by the previous nights dis
sipation. Finally he cut the gentle
mans chin. The latter looked up al
the man reproachfully and said:
You see, my man, what comes Of
hard drinking"
Eyes, sir" said the barber, consol.
ingly, 1T makes the skin tender"
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Put your legal advertisements In the
Miner where 1t will be read by those
interested.
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A Bit Clumsy.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
Edith--'How does Fred make love?"
Marie-"Well, / should define it as
unskilled labor"
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
DI:BENEI'S ARMY CLOSING
IN ON TOWN OF (;I'lSE,

BN Associate! Press
iAltiS, october 2?.-tieneral Dcbc-
ncN'S First Army continues to close in
On fnlse. ana has captured the German
nrSt iihc trenches and the barracks and
hospital south Of the. chateau IN the
ioMn OF Huisc according TO the W
south of Gnisc the French have
passed beyond the Lowry farm. They
Also continue to make progress on Inc
right bank of the 'cron River.
Ihe official statement reads:
The artillery tire has been rather
lively IN the region Of the Disc. cspc-
cially opposite Grand Verify. In the
course OF the night tho French. over
coming the resistance Of the Germans
approached slightly nearer to C;uisc
w" captured the barracks and hospital
near the railway station and the first
lin. trenches south of the chateau
More to the south we have passed
beyond the Lowry farm. On the right
or the Pcron, French elements contiiIuc
I" progress east of Monccau-lc Ncuf
ana havc taken forty prisoners ON
IN" 'front.' or the Scrrc there has
great machine gun activity. French
everywhere are in contact with tho
enemy" 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
LONDoN'S OPINION on
t-BDNTS' INACTIVITY
BY Associated prcss.l


LONDON. October 29.-Rcports of
m,er,l,am submarines being recalled to
nome ports coupled with comparative
inactivity on the part of tho ii-honts
are being discussed by admiralty OH.
rcrS mere; II Is not believed Germany
mas ab;tmdoned submarine warfare Tho
view nihciaily expressed is that Ger
many IN checking the operations Of
SuninarincS. hopes 10 lend weight 10 the
cN,HchliH INSPIRED reports that she is
WITHDRAWING them. 1t is possible Ger
man! expects to create 4 better feeling
III America 10y this procedure and
doubtless plans TO booster the wouin,'
morale OF the submarine crews bv de-
handing less Of them
:. ~ inc admiralty 1t is believed that
~ 'he inactivity continues most OF tho
suhlneTsihlcs will he withdrawn lem
p0dariiH' inc men viii be given leaves
ana me boats VIII hc repaired urcnnr-
ato.| to the last great effort ON Tho
part OF ,ier,nanN, One admiralty officer
xS, thc war continues YOU may
expect me submarine menace 10 he a..
srcat. /. not greater. by January than
Any any, WIN which we have yet had To-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
TRY THIS FOR 4
COLD--|T'S FINE!
"Pape's Cold Compound" ends
severe colds or grippe
in few hours.

You can end grippe and break up a
severe cold either in head. chest BODY
or limbs. by taking II dose OF "paue's
Cold Compound" every two hours until
three doses arc taken
IT promptly opens clorged-up nostriIs
ana air passages In the head. stops
nasty discharge or nose running re-.
ieves sick headache duliness. f.vcrIsh
ness, sore throat, sncc2ing. soreness and
stiffness
DON'T stay stuned-up. Quit blowing
ana Snufiiing. Ease your throbbini.
neau -hothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Papc.s ,.nIJ
compound. which costs only u few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance. tastes nice aud causes
no inconvenience. BE sure you re, The
gcnuinc.--Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
U-B0AT RAIDS HALTED
IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
British Writer Declares Allies Should
lie on Their Gunrd. nnd Punixhmcnt
Must He Inflicted.

LONDON. October 90 (via British
Wireless servicc). -ArchibaId iiurd.
e eRs snys Sf ,he Daily Tele
enemy has also been following a course
uhn suggests that he intends to
are ns e5F"fS fbs seeSas that II the
submarines are being withdrawn. it
must mean that Germany is preparing
lot peace-and peace, moreover OH tho
allies terms.
:, The new government under Prince
MAN Knows very well that IL is hope
less TO expect any consideration so long
as U-boats are practicing rapine and
murder by sea. 1t Is. consequently. not
ny any means impossible that the new
o man and his associates have de-
inual irritant to the worlds cons
science. 1t shall be abandoned in order
10 improve the atmosphere in which
armistfce proposals are discussed.
Let us be on our guard against the
Herman turn OF remorsc. If the sub
marines have. indeed, been called home.
that decision will. OF course. mean
Closing of the account against Germany
rhe ledger will have to be balanced
la.,,, are very serious matters to be
In the first place. the Germans have
dellDera'ely outraged all the canons of
conduct which have hitherto been held
sacred by civilized peoples and, in adj
dition. they have inflicted upon us and
our allies. as well ms upon neutrals
enormous losses. not only of ships. but
sterling.
The damage done by German cruis-
ers-the Emden. Karlsruhe and others
was comparatively small. But. on
the other hand. the destruction wrought
by submarines and mines has been
After quoting figures showing that
the British. allies and neutral ships
lost have amounted to 15.00O,0 900 tons
gross. MIR. Fiurd continues:
, mat Is an incomplete statement.
because it takes no account of the H.
900 men. women ana little children
murdered In cold blood by the most
dnstardly and cowardly pirates who
ever sailed the seas.
Some one has to be punished for
these murders. and some sort of repair
alton has to be made to the mournerS
or else the moral tn be drawn from,
the campaign by succeeding generations
VIII he that nation may commit with
immunity acts which, IL committed by
mn individual In civil life would lead 10
the gallows."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
AUSTRIAN RESISTANCE
APPEAKS 10 MENISEN

z LONDON, October 29.-rhc Resistance.
81 ne Austrians against the British in
INC Italian theater appears of hc weak
cninE, according 10 an official communi-
. cation cation issued tonight The British
Tenth Army continues It's advance east
of the Piave River. The communicn-
tion follows:
The advance of our Tenth Army
enemy resistance appears to he weak
enins consi dcrably Early this morn
ing the enemy was holding the line of
OF machine guns British cavalry and
infantry forced a passage oPNthis river
northeast Of Nazzola, making prisoners
OF several hundred OF the enemy. The
Porto Bunolc airdrome is reported to
he in flames.
The British railed enemy trenches
OPPOSITE Asiago, but found them un-
occupied
The Italian armies operating north
from me Montcllo are making good
In successful raid made by us
this morning northeast of Englerom-
, tame we made prisoners Of more than
s -, Germ.ns and inflicted heavy
SSnsuaiticS on the enemy" says Field
Marshal Haigs communication OF This
evening dealing with tho operations
"A local attack attempted by the
enemy north OF i'hmars was rcpulscd. :.
Ihe British Independent air force
German positions far behind .hc battle
line and has me: with good results
ace9rd!ng 10 the official communication.
attacks on the Morha Me- and Frescaty
nirdromcs, says tn, communication.
Monday nigh: We attacked the Badis-
chcr soda factory at Mannheim and
ihc railways at Trcves and Saur-
hrncken. The railway functions nr
l.ohsuyon Ecouriez and Thionvillc
also were attacked with excellent ~
To-day the railway Junction of
i.onRnyon and the airdrome At Jametz
were attacked"
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OF Greater Berlin. Tradesmen may re-
iuse to accept or at least decline to
change the notes. except when com.
peiicd TO take them in payment for
goods already delivered.
The government has also decrccd
the interest counterfoils of the war
ioan scrip payment of January shall
be accepted everywhere as legal
tender.
The big German banks have pub
ilsned naming appeals To their fellow
citlzenS' not to withdraw deposits and
not to hoard currency notcs-but tho
rush on the banks has grown worse
than ever. Meantime. an extreme seri-
business. which seems likely To develop
into panic. has seized cities west OF
the Rhine. The working populations
seeing war factories closing down and
trains crowded with wcll-to-do fugi-
tives. is demanding Immediate peace
more institently than ever. Demonstra-
lions in the past two days have been
increasingly violent. y manifesto is
sued by the Social Democrats an
nounccs that if the Kaiser does not
voluntarily abdicate he will be re-
moved. 1t says:
The necessity arises and the hour
comes. The organized masses OF labor
with strong middlc-class support, will
remove every hindrance TO peace which
does not voluntarily yield to the will
of the huge majority of the people"
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AUSTRIAN APPEAL
FOR PEACE MAY BE
SUBMITTED TO ALLIES

lContlnued From First pareD
the methods OF President Wilson. who
has successfully replied to the three
members of the triple alliance. and
act apart from her allies. The mon
archy; which has formally ndopton
President Wilson'S line of actioE.
shares his opinion, as was shown vs.
the Emperors manifesto To the pJp-
pies which. in proclaiming the fcderal-
ration OF the monarchy. exceeded
President Wilson's program.
However the complete rcorgan iza :
ton OF Austria can only be carried out
after an armisticc. If Austria Hum
gary has declared herself ready to en-
ter into negotiations for an armisticc
ana for peace. without awaiting the re :
suit OF negotiations with other states.
that does not necessarily signify an Of
Ter OF separate peace. 1t means tina,
Shc is ready to act separately in the
interests OF the re-estabiishmcnt of
~ Paris message says that the cSccu-
tive committee of the German parties
in Austria has formed II provisional
government. according to dispatch
from Vienna. and has decided to send
Il separate note to President Wilson
The Arbelter Heitung. OF Vienna de-
rlarcs that Germany and Austria Hum
gary viii capitulate without delay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
VICrOItI0JS ALL
ALONG AUSTRIAN FRONT


ROME, October 2?.--The text of the
Official statement issued at the War
Office last night reads:
The hattie continucx merely during
last night and to-day, and is in the
course Of full development On the
front of the Twelfth and Eighth
Armies. in spite Of the cncmy's very
lively oppoSi ton, We have maintained
and extended our bridgehcad. North
of the Ornic torrent we gained add
vuntagcS
East of Grave di Pappadopolo, the
enemy, was attacked with extreme vio-
lcncc by the Fourteenth British Corps
nnd by the Tenth Italian Corps. and
has yielded
Our troops have broken through the
"ncinyS lines, liberated several villages
and entered san Lucia de piavc and
Na22"li They are at the gates OF
Monticiano. We have captured pris-
oncrS and guns. hut the number has
not set been determined.
In Albania our troops arc CLOSELY
pressing the cncmy's rear guards ON
the morning of October - they en-
tered AicSSio. They are marching on
son Giovanni di Mcinua"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
CIVILIANS IN RHINE,
REGION IN FLIGHT
All Banks in Rhineand and Part of Westphalia Are Be-
ing Stormed by Scared Customers for Their
Savings Accounts on Deposit There

LONDON October 29.-Thc Daily
Mail correspondent at The Hague tele-
graphs:
Civilian departures from the lower
Rhineland and part of Westphalia. be
gun ola small scale when the first
bombs hit Cologne. have developed into
a panic flight.
Ail banks are being Stormed by GUS
toners. withdrawing savings or de-
positS from the German banks OF as
high value as obtainable. 100 mark
notes having an appreciablc market
value over lower currency. But even
small notes Of mark value arc being
grabbed. Not only are some banks
at their wits end for legal currency
with which to pay out deposits. but in
some places. especially Cologne and
pucsscldorif, all except local and, there
fore. NalueleSS currency has dsap-
pcared as if by magic
Everybody who can possibly afford
it is trying to make his or her way
eastward. Scores of houses stand
empty.
Even in Berlin financial panic has
seized the people and ordinary paper
currency of the empire has vanished
The municipality has been compelled
TO issue emergency currency to the
value of about f2.5O0.0O0 valid until
February /. 1919. within the confines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
BLOOD AND NERVES
Rest and Most Economical Treatment
for Combination of Ailments.

Impure Impoverished. iron-lacklng
blood and weak, unsteady, under
nouriShcd nerves form a combination
of ailments that is most successfully
treated with Hoods Sarsaparilla and
Pcptron.
Taken in conjunction. one before
eating and the other after these two
great medicines supplement each other,
ana form the most economical treat
mcnt--Ilood'S Sarsa parilla for scrofula
rheumatism, catarrh, Dyspepsia loss of
appetite. that tired feeling: Peptiron
for ancmia, tired nerves and exhaus-
ton.
In cases where there is biliousncss
or constipation, Hoods Pills give
prompt relief. Sold by all druggists
Adv.
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Awarded Military Cros.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, October %
Private Byran Rust. United states
Ambulance Corps. in France. son of
Ashby liust. Loudoun County, and a
brother of Mrs. John e. Tavcnner. OF
FREDERICK hurg has recently been
cry upon the held Of battle and has
NE honor OF being one Of the first of
NirSinia's sons 10 win such a high dis
linctiOn
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FRENCH WAR OFFICE
REPORTS SlO a. pTI-pt, ~,

PARIS. October 29.--In an advance
W thS @ 81 ,hS Ean9sne; northeast of I.aon,
according TO the War Office announce
+" rcnt Tonight.
: The Fif,' Army attacked to-day on
a iront OF about seven aud a half miles
between st. Quentin lie rctit and Henry
The communication follows:
Between 'thc oisc and the Scrrc
Rivers there '-lave been spirited ar
iillery actions. notably in the region
OF Ciecy-s ur-Scrrc."
TO the west OF Chatcau-rorcicn. the
imdneia'ienble troops OF the Fifth Army
n u G,, ,o.HHy new advance on
81. tlucntin-lc-i'ctit ANA IIcrpy The
battle IL being fought with magnificent
Split on 3ut SIDE md grea, stubborn
ncss or 'hc part OF The oncn:. who
mas orders TO halt us at any price
on our left. in spite OF al ab!nl-
ance Of machine gunners, who tried TO
check our advance. succeeded in
passing beyond ST. Quentin-le- Petit and
carried our line to the ncighborhood of
IVES, OF Banogne we also made
progress In the center our troops
nave repnised the enemy beyond the
road OF ReCouvrance- ST. Fervcux over
width OF three kilometerS
TO the right we have conquered hill
log ana advanced more to the east
irlSonsrs 10 the number of $50 have ac-
tually been counted.
"Aviatisn. october IS: Our recon
nnoitcring machines have pressed very
,a' mo 'nc enemy zone and brOush [
back hundreds OF photographs. many
OF them being taken between thirty
anc hiiy ki!ometers from the front
Nine enemy planes were downed or foii
our OF control a captive balloon was
set fire.
During the night. our bombing
squadrons dropped sixteen tons OF pro-
1ectlies on large railway stations and
important points of concentration pnr-
tlcuiariy on The railway stations of iIir-
son. Nervins. 81. Colbert, Mont Cornrt.
Marie and A.udun-lc- Roman ANA on the
aviation grounds OF Mars In Tour, ana
on large depots at Provisy Numerous
hres were started by our proicctilcs,
ha ..,,s at rrovisy; iIirson and Ma.ie.
Eastern front; ph the Danube front
IN the region OF Wilin and OF the iron
Gates. there has been artillery nring,
me Serbian vanguard. pushing the en-
emS northward has reached the from;
OF Stragari the Ruka River aud RcSnv,
twenty kilometcrs north OF Kragucy
atz. and taken several hundred prison :
crS ant guns and machine guns,
IN the direction OF Ujicc ana thu.
frontier OF Herzegovina. Serbian al
Vahced elements have reached the mass
West OF Cacah. Jugo- Slav units operat-
ing IN Montenegro have passed brvond
lpek ana Diakovo."
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Has Many Dead Bodies in Cargo.

JUNEAU. ALASKA. October go
Loaded with bodies of the. dead OF the
lost steamer PRINCESS Sophia. steamer
Princess Alice will leave here shortly
for Vancouver. She will carry 49,
bodies already found and others which
may be recovered. Rescue workers en-
pccted TO recover 80 per cent OF the
bodies OF the 343 persons lost when the
Sophia sank Friday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
PARIS PRESS CONSIDERS
MOVE 4 CAlbIII.I. IInN

ny NSsoCinttd Press.
PARIS. October 2g.--"The capItula.
ton OF Austria" is the unvaryinE cap
ton with which the morning news
papers precede Count julius Andrassys
note to President Wilson. The edi-
torials OF the newspapers. while ac-
cepting this conclusion. urge caution
lest there he hidden snare behind tho
Austrian offer.
All writers agree there can he n
question OF nrmisticc only OH the terms
SAY. represents nobody. and. therefore,
separate peace with Austria ungary
is absurd and impossible
The democracieS of the entente ran
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
FOR STUBBORN
COUGHS AND COLDS
DR.. Kings New Discovery has
Il iiity-ycar record
behind il.

II built Its reputation on its produc-
ton Of positive results. on it's sureness
in relieving the throat irritation of
colds. coughs, grippe and bronchial
attacks.
"Dr Kings New Discovery? why.
my folks wouldn't use anything else"
That's the general nation wide esteem
in which this wcIl-known remedy is
heid It's action is prompt. it's taste
pleasant. it's relief gratifying.
Hair century OF cold and cough
checking. Sold by druggists every
where. soc and Sl.o0