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Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
~ DRAFT BOARD

The Gilpin county draft board has
been notified by the provost marshal
that call will be made for one man
from Gilpin county between March
4th and 9Th, to bring the county's
quota up to II for the draft made
during last year. Who this will be
the board cannot say at present as
1t is awaiting action OF the medical
advisory board as to appeals.
list Of the men so far given the
physical test by the board is printed
below. They are given in their or
der, unless some changes are made
by return of appeals to the medical
advisory board, or the physical ex-
emptions of those examined else
where. The men whose names ap-
pear below are in class 1. About 20
of the total number SO far examined
have been found physically disquali-
fled and have been placed in class
5 g. A list of these will be published
later:
Bruce v. Williams.
James E. Cody.
Jack c. McCallister.
Theodore w. Barbee.
Everett E. Mccoy.
George C. LeFevre.
James r. Cuff.
James Henley.
Raymond ]. O'Mera.
Edward ]. Goldberg.
Frank E. Barbee.
William r. Backus.
George A. Peck.
Nicholas H. Ellis.
Charles Thurston Matthews.
Otho E. Kloer.
Gustave S. Rudolph.
Benjamin T. Waters.
John Grant Kirts.
Birger Nerheim.
Curtis p. Rundquist.
Walter w. Jenkins.
Albert E. Henley.
Charles S. Robins.
Peter Zancanella.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
A surprise party was sprung

A surprise party was sprung on
Ernest Kloer last Tuesday night at
the spacious home Of his parents on
Eureka street. There were over 80
young folks in attendance and the ev'
ening was passed in playing games
of various kinds. music and dancing.
Refreshments were served and q res.
olution Of thanks. complimenting Mr..
and Mrs. John Kloer for their royal
entertainment. was unanimously ad.
opted.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

''Oh, I am so upset." the golden
haired stenographer was heard to re-
mark. Il dreamed Of my wedding
last night. Do you believe that to
dream OF wedding is the sign Of q
death?"
"Huh!" grunted the dark-haired
stenographer, as she pounded away
at the keys, Il should say 1t was
more likely the sign of a birth"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
GOVERNMENT MAY DECLINE
TO BUILD. MOFFAT TUNNEL

The chances of government aid in
financing and increasing the equip
ment Of the Moffat road or the build
ing Of the tunnel seem pretty slim,
according to the Oak Creek Times.
Only by Immediate and concentrated
effort can anything be accomplished.
Director General of Railroads Nc
Adoo doesn't even know for sure
whether they run trains on this rail-
road, and he probably couldn't find it
on map in an hours time.
Now is the time for the entire
state, for Denver and every other
town on the road to boost for its i'm
provement by the government. It
isn't very good railroad but it's
all this country has. The Routt
county locals of the United Mine
Workers Of America have petitioned
the Fuel Administrator and Congress-.
man Edward T. Taylor for relief
from present conditions, and have re-
ceived the following letters in re-
ply:
February 6, 1918.
Messrs. ]. P. Kaffery, s. F. Hamil-
ton, G. w. McColgan.
My Dear Sirs:
am just in receipt of letter
signed by the Hon. William G. Nc
Adoo, Secretary of the u. s. Treas
ury and Director General of Rail-
roads, in relation to the Denver and
Salt Lake Railroad, which enclose
you herewith. He does not give us
any Information or relief from the
present situation, but he does indi-
cate that the people who are inter
ested should present the matter to
him in some formal way for consid-
grafton. 1t seems to me 1t ought to
be done by the state of Colorado,
that Is by the Public Utility Commis-
sion or some official body there, in
some official way, by someone who
knows all of the facts and can do so
In systematic manner. OF course,
l have no data upon which to make
such a presentation myself. have
seen a great deal in the Denver pap
ers about the Moffat railroad and l
hope some action will be taken upon
1t out there.
With my hndest regards and as
suring you that / will be very glad
to be OF service to you at any time,
remain, Very cordially yours.
EDWARD T. TAYLOR.
Dear Mr.. Taylor:
beg to acknowledge receipt of
your esteemed favor Of the 2Sth ul.
timo with reference to the Denver &
Salt Lake railroad, enclosing resolu
tions from a large number Of coal op
orators, and other data.
1t is a serious question as tc
whether this road comes within the
presidents proclamation, and I have
suggested that the parties in interes
present the facts SO that the ques
ton may be decided.
The act of congress under whicl
the roads were taken over contem
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
L. o. 3. NINE STARTS UP

The L. D. B. mine in Russell Gulch,
owned by the Bald Mt. Mining &
Tunnel Co., Mike Reidl. manager, has
resumed operations. This mine is
fully equipped with plant of mach
inery and shat. house, and the OBJ
server hopes to see the company am
ply rewarded for their outlay.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

plates the taking only Of systems OF
transportation necessary for the war
needs Of the government. II this
road cannot be operated, 1t would
probably not be Of any great service
In the present emergency; but when
the facts are presented, the matter
will have the most careful considera-
ton. Yours very sincerely,
w. McADOO.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

Father Michael Webber. Of Los An
geles, Cal. arrived In the city yester-
day and for the present will have
charge Of st. Mary's parish. Father
Deatcher's health has been poor
since coming to this high altitude
and he found It necessary to go to
the valley. He left this afternoon
for Denver.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

Mrs. Mary G. Flick, wife Of VIM.
died in Denver hospital yesterday
morning. Beside the husband, she
leaves two children.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

Black Hawk basket ball team will
play the Central Reds at the latter's
rooms today.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
FOR RENT

One furnished and one unfurnished
house. Inquire of NJ. Ross millinery
store.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

F, G. Moody returned from Steam
boat Springs last week. He was dis
satisfied with the proposition he
went over to accept in an abstract
office,
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

The Ladies' Guild Of the Episcopal
church, held . 10.cent tea Friday at
the home Of Mrs. Harry Eiimann.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
BLACK HAWK
MARKET
On Wednesday
and Saturday
FOR CASH
We will sell meats at the
following prices:

toIN STEAK, per Ib. - --25t
SHORT CUTS, per Ib. - - --25%
VEAL STEAK, per Ib. - ---25t
VEAL CHOPS, per ib. - ----25t
MUTTON CHOPS per ID. ---25t
MUTTON LEGS, per Ib. ----25t
MUTTON STEW. per ID. LIE
PORK LoIN, per Ib. - Doe
RIB ROAST, per Ib. - Zoe
ROUND STEAK, per lb. ----22t
BOILING BEEF, per ib. Is 70 lie
:swIFT's BACON, ID. 40 to 45t
sWIFT's WHOLE HAM, ID. --35t
POTATOES, 30 Lbs. - - 10
APPLEs,Roman Bsauty,bex %. 10
No meats sold on Tuesdays nor
pork on Saturdays in compliance
with the government food regulations
Phone Central fo2, or send orders
to Black Hawk Market and ths goods
will b delivered on Wednesday and
Saturday.
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Third Liberty Loan Here and Elsewhere

will overubscrbng
~ of the third Liberty S5315000 of bonds
and Bessemer $250000
nights Liberty
subscriptions and the
beginning today will find the people respond to the
governments appeal for the snews of
1t
and always WILL when liberty make high record
in point of time it takes
No the
been popular throughout the this The
entire nation cities
with each other subscribing to their respective aotmen The
dollar of the sought by the de-
will sight before the end the and that when the
will be greater than had expected
public
stimulated extent
understand
crisis further explaining should Patriotism afame
American sacrifice the
All this direct and freahng effect the morale
fighting of the millions of civilians who striving TO 40
their of
dollar subscribed the third Liberty Loan will be dollar TO-
to make
his subs LIBERAL
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From the Chicago Herald.
~ AVIATION ARMY circles are
~ stirred over the account of Ger
ter by Adjt. Il. S. Starbard from one OF
the hutments of the army just behind the
French battle lines.
The letter was written March 8. before
the commencement OF the German drive,
and was addressed to Commander Eva
various territorial headquarters in this
country, one Of which has reached the
Chicago Office. 10S North Dearborn street..
Adjutant Starbard, who was in charge
of the sector telling of his experiences
in delivering supplies to the advanced
huts, says:
This has to be done under cover OF
darkness, with no lights or markers
whatever and not even the sound OF a
horn. You can imagine the experience
is somewhat thrilling, for as soon as
darkness sets in the roads are filled with
wagons, transports. 1t is case of every
body keeping to the right"
The writer goes infinitely into the mer-
it's and dement's of the motor cars the
army.is using in its work, and describes
in detail the routine" of war. closing
his account by saying 1.-The occasional air
raid, or the Smelling by airplanes, to-
gether with the constant zip-zip-zip of
the machine guns make up the hours of
the day and the night
Sights Of the road fill Adjutant star
bard with horror and Indignation.
Some Of our boys are dying, he says:
some are being wounded, torn to pieces
by shrapneL or poisoned by gas. We see
the stiff feet of the dead protruding from
the end of an ambulance. or watch the
life blood of the wounded drop through
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HUN BUTCHERS KNIFE SOLDIERS

the cracks in the floor of a machine thaq
passes us in a wild dash for the hospital
Then we realize something of the toll
war claims
..But It is the work of the enemy bri
aades known as. the butchers thav
makes our blood boil and causes US ia
forget to love our enemies These pri-I
gades are made up Of picked brutes So \
lected for raiding, the purpose Of ou4
enemy being to make war as brutal a
possible in hope Of overawing u.s.
The story told to Adjutant Starbard by|
a wounded sergeant he saw in hospital
filled him with rage.
"He was struck by a hand grenade,
he says, land went down, for his facd
and the upper part of his body were badly
torn and smashed. One of the butch4
ers put his hobnailed foot on his stom7
ach and twisted his foot and held 4
trench knife ready to finish him if he
moved. He kept still despite his pain
and was yassed for dead but before he|
lost consciousness he saw a dozen on
more overpower three of our boys, hold
them and cut their threats from ear I'd
ear The murder of the last Of the three
was the most horrible thing Imaginable
Four Of them sat on the boy and held his
hands and feet while the fifth hearlS|
severed his head from his body with his
trench knife
II have just heard that the company
to which these boys belong is going
through here today on their way back to
the trenches and they have sharpenec
their bayonets like razors and have sworr.
ito avenge the awful crime against their
comrades. ~
what can we say to men bound op
such an errand?" the adiutant appeals to
Commander Booth. What? Except bid
them strike with all their might, and the
harder because of the Righteousness OF
our cause and the devilishness or ouI
enemy. !"
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the smile of moment before disap-
peared. He stood up. pointed to the
hearse, and cried to his mates: FEEL
lows, do you see thf4 Do you SCI
that hearse? Do you see the uniform
wrapped around the coffin? IT a French
soldier, fellowsl Fall in.'
And without word of question every
man took his place in line behind the
poverty stricken little woman, and the
example, so impulsively but naturally
set, was followed by other loiterers near
the cafe. Before they had passed the
next street the line had grown to 100
and when the cemetery gates were
reached 1000 sober people had joined these
young American soldiers.
The poor woman saw all this with won1
der and with pride. That her soldiej
son, to whom she had said long and
last goodby, should receive this honol
was .almost more than she could bear
and after the brief service at the grav1
she turned to the fresh-faced younN
leader, and with tears streaming dow
her cheeks, she grasped his hand an4
kissed it. Then turning again to thS
newly made grave, she crossed herself
devoutly, and then slowly, with head
bowed, walked past the silent ASSEM-
blage ~
Once more the young soldier stepped
out from the line, and rcverently lifting
his cap, said in a low voice: Now, fel1
lows-all together.n-an SO hearty and
SO full of sincerity and true respect wa
the message of hope and goodwill called
ont to the sad little mourner by the boy
ish cheer that rang out there, that those
in the procession who were French found
themselves joining in with thelr Hour1
RAJ" all given with a loyal feeling q
pride and tenderness for the lonely
mother whose boy had died for France
And as she walked on, in spite q
her tears and sadness, her heart was fuiI
of great thankfulness and of hones9
pride, that her beloved soma soldier q
France-had received the honor winch
the sacrifice of his life for his country
lad made his due.
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Great Actors Son
Dies irr Army Service

W0UNG RICHARD MANSFIELD,
L who bore the same name as his
distinguished father and had shown
decided talent as an actor, died recent
II of spinal meningitis at San Antonio,
where he was in the aviation section
of the signal corps. He was only
twenty years old.
The elder Mansfield was a sadly
misunderstood man. Although he was
acclaimed the foremost actor of his
time, and NEST versatile, his popu-
larity cid not extend beyond the
theatre. The crowds who greeted
him everywhere he appeared and APP
plauded his finished art We're led to
believe that he was an egotistical cad
whose manners were none Of the best.
William Winter, who was an inti-
mate friend of Mansfield and loved
him, revealed in a biography of the
actor a side of his character that was
unknown to the public, and it was
chiefly through the letters written by
Mansfield to his son, then small
boy. No one could read those letters -
tender and playful, entering into the
child's make-believe world with charm
ing humor and showing in every line
how the fathers heart was bound up
in the lad-without feeling that Rich
ard Mansfield had qualities that would
have endeared him to the American
people, if they had only known him
better.
1t is indeed sad to think that the
youth who might have followed IN
his fathers footsteps and won fame
on the stage has met with an untime-
" death. But he proved his mettle
and high courage by leaving Yale and
joining the army while yet under
draft age, and he died honorably, in
the service Of his country.
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Grover Alexander will be paid about
$40, 900 to do a little pitching this year.
Further proof that baseball is not on its
last legs.
Although a friend Of the Kaiser, DR..
Muck will not be given private suite
and a valet during his stay at Fort Ogle-
thorpe.
The war department continues to func-
ton, despite the fact that Secretary
Baker is still shaking hands in Europe.
y. y y
"Wait Bit Wait a bit!" says Gem
eral Foch. That well do. confident that
the waiting will prove worth while.
!; * *
Tile code duello may yet be invoked to
settle the differences between J. Tom
Heflin and Representative Mason.
y. X 4
While Paris worries along without
movie matinees, should we not cheer
fully MUNICH war bread?
y i. =
German spies We're hung in effigy in
Birmingham. 1t is but step from make
believe to reality.
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CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA

News Service of the Philadelphia Com
mercial Museum.
"The Russian farmer is back at work
on the land and living on his own pro-
duce." reports Charles L. Preston, a.
prominent New England shoe and leather
man who has just returned from a trip
to Vladivostol< on a special mission for
the department of commerce. 80 far
as food is concerned he is not badly off,
but he is putting very little on the mar
ket. He barriers for the little he needs
in the way of manufactured goods, but
will not accept money for his produce
He refuses to worry about the fIuctua
tons in the value OF the ruble.''
Mr. Preston, who has spent many wears
IN Russia, went to Russia ON this occa-
sion in behalf of the government to find
out what could be done to facilitate the
shipment of hides and skins to the
United States, but found little encour-
agement for the near future. Farmers
are not allowed to kill calves for ner;o5
.ol three Years and only small ouanti-
ties of other hides and skins are beinp
nartered by the raisers Old stocks are
heid N interior warehouses and by spec
uiators, but there are no important sup
plies of hides and skins in vladivostot
Inc business stagnation in Russia. ex
pains AIR. Preston. is due in part to the
depreciation of the ruble and to restric-
tiohs on the banks. Transfer of money
~ oanNs from one city to another is
iorDidoen, and depositors are not allowed
TO draw ,nore than $50 rubles ~ ! tina
:" ordinary times $50 rubles is equal to
tf'iie more than 1925. but is worth a
great deal less nov.
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LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

he reason why princess will listen,
respectfully when she is with a l9-year.
olu cigarette crenla tor is because she
never lets her father get word in edge
ways because father does not know whn,
he is talking about.
Nature is a pretty decent old cuss after
all. She has fixed it so that women 90,
their noses red when they cry, and that
Is the only reason why they do not bawl
more than they do.
When man has no truth in him il
makes him mad to find that his children,
tell a lie once in a while
girl hates to have her fellow call
on her IN the evening when ne needs n
shave because il gives her xed checks
TO SIT beside him on the lounge In The
front room.
A man can get up and fix his owl,
breakfast II he has to. But if he ever
does 1t once his wife is going to hear
about it every day for the next three
years.
Another good bet is that the inside Of
the family Bible doesn't show the marks
OF use as much as the cover does.
A man has better memory than !,
girl. A girl has to learn how to swim
All over again every summer.
a lot of men never combine business
and pleasure, because they can see ID
good reason for spoising the pleasure,
II doesn't hurt to tell the truth once
in while. Men say that women tall,
too much, because they do not like the
other sex TO interfere in one of man
favorite pastimes.
girl will marry man she has known
20 weeks Then she will spend 20 years
wondering why.
The spring cantelonpe viii soon be on
the market. and 1t might be well IL
send the chisel out and have an edge put
OIL it.
Habit is great thing. An expert.
ereed married man may forget to tax.
Off his shoes before he goes to bed, b.li
he never foreets to hide Ills money.
When a girl sets the idea that sh.
has perfect figure it takes a lot ui
will power on her part to Keep from
dressing like the cuts in ne lingerie ads
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the dignity of a German conspirator
and it could be accomplished easily
enough, with small risk of detection.
In Illinois mob took the law in it's
own hands and lynched a prof. German
sympathizer. Persons in Birmingham
hanged German spies in effigy to
downtown. lamp posts. Ever since the
war started Baltimore has been hot
bed of pro-German agitation and
crime.
The American people are growing
FESTIVE. Sterner measures must be
taken to protect us from foes who
steal upon US in the dark and stab US
in the back.
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A SOLDIER OF FRANCE
Fl. C. s., in the Southern womans Mag

Fl. G. S., in the Southern woman's Mag
azine.
81 DOZEN or more soldiers just
~ landed from America sat in front
of one of the cafes in Paris,
no. far from their own quarters. They
were bright-faced, square-jawed, straight
limbed young men from the farms and
villages of their native land who had al
most, in advance of any signal, answered
President Wilson's call for men. They
were among the first wearing the uni
form of the United States to land in
onto French soil, their welcome from
the towns and cities through which they
passed, and the wonderful hurrahs and
cheers and housekeeping which the gem
erous mothers and daughters and little
children and old men in Paris had given
them that morning had had SOLDERING
effect on these gay boys. They had been
taught much in few hours, and war
and it's sacrifices became more real than
their fresh, light-hearted minds had thus
far grasped.
After the march through the Paris
streets they had been allowed a little
time to themselves and, with that nat
ural and genuine adaptability which is
always so delightful, these newcomers
made themselves at once at home in va
rious parts Of the beautiful city. OF this
number, our dozen young men had
sought the hospitality and cool protec-
ton of this cafe-when the attention
of one of the group was directed to what
was to him an unusual sight There,
being slowly pulled up the street by a
forlorn, poor horse, came shabby
weather-worn hearse, followed by sim
gle mourner-a poor, tired little old
woman, who showed in every line of her
face and in her manner an awful sorrow
"a loss Of hope-utter despair. The boys
eyes and his entire expression proved his
quick understanding and sympathy and
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SOLDIERS OF THE MORNING

Frank in stiuion
As theym marc all in
finer
AS all boy o
To tight in wordfighs Freedom.
they marched, marc
his now; and the herolad he'll be. @
Pm.
To in
marched they marched il the tears1
they gapssd the glory atI
And
of
hailed the he
marched a
the
To fight In the world-fght Freedom
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People Of America
Must Be Protected

NERMAN plotters tempered with
Ny American airplanes while the
machines were being manufactured,
and but for the discovery of certain
defects, many of our aviators might
have lost their lives because of our
national carelessness.
1t was reported few days ago that
more than two thousand employees of
the Ford Motor Car company, which
has been doing important work for
the government, had suffered from a
strange malady resembling grip. The
company ordered thorough investi-
cation made and reached the conclu-
sion that the disease came from
germs floating in the air. Scores Of
officeworkers and more than two
hundred factory workers day were
incapacitated. This may have been
nothing more than a grip epidemic,
yet the same agencies that could
spread the bacilli of deadly diseases
elsewhere would consider the Ford
factories fertile field for their
deviltry.
Stories Of ground glass in bread
are claimed by government investiga-
tors to be without foundation, yet they
wiil not down. Putting ground glass
y our food is certainly not beneath
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There's nothing to be got now-a
days, unless thou cnnst fish fort.
--PericIes, Prince of Tyre.

BEGINNING THE DAY-Gracious
God. we thank Thee for the strange
miracles these battles have wrought.
Fools have turned wise, the fearful
have grown brave, careless boys
have become men in n night. the
weak are strong; hands empty yes
terday hold today the pearl of great
price. God, show Thy face. la
Christ's name. Amcn.-H. VI. l..