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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Brave Old Rudolph.

The letter OF French soldier, trans
Iation oil which appeared in an English
paper, gives us glimpse Of the brighter
side OF war. The writer tells how the
Germans assaulted the French in their
trench and were repulsed. They LETT
many dead, and one alive and unharmed.
who, although alone and deserted, was
still fighting bravely. A French soldier
was about TO transfx him with his bayo-
net when one OF his comrades thrust the
weapon aside. and in admiration 10 the
Germans fighting grit tackled him and
took him prisoner. He was Tat and bald
headed, and in answer TO the question
put TO him said his name was Rudolph.
The sound OF his surname brought laugh
ter, and his captor said
"Ah, well, my old Rudolph, you're a
brave fellow. Return TO your comrades.
and tell them that we know brave SOL
der when we see one"
Fearing that he was TO become The OBJ
iect Of a grim joke-and perhaps to be
shot in the back-he hesitaied, when one
of the French soldiers, pushing him for-
ward, said:
"Go on. you'll not be harmed"
Rudolph lifted his hands above his head
and returned to his trench.
Fresh French troops arrived TO relieve
their comrades, and they were told about
Rudolph. The following day, when
firing had ceased for a time, the new
comers shouted across 10 the German
trenches to inquire whether Rudolph were
still living.
ga JaP was the response.
"Show yourself, then, Rudolph !" they
cried out. eve are newcomers. We
have heard of your bravery, and want 10
see you"
RudoIph's head bobbed up above the
trench wall, and, grinning, he removed
his helmet, patied his bald head, bowed,
and disappeared.
TIE French soldiers gave him three
cheers, and one Of them remarked ad-
miringly, 81 hope we may not kill him,
for he is brave chap, that old Rudolph I"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Shifting Quotations.

Some years ago hard working tobac-
co planter OF Montgomery county. Ten
nsssee, paid his first visit 10 the East.
Win him as travelling companion came a
buyer OF tobacco for one OF the foreign
governments. The planter had already
shipped his seasons crop to New York,
intending to sell it after his arrival, he
being dissatisfied with conditions in his
home market.
II so chanced that the ferry which
brought them across the Hudson 10 Man
haitian landed alongside pier where two
big freighters were loading with tobacco
for Liverpool. Catching the familiar
whiff of the weed, the Tennesseean fol-
lowed his nose until il led him into a
great freight shed where countless hogs
heads OF tobacco-more than he had ever
seen at any one time in his life-were
awaiting transportation. He took one
look and turned TO his companion, the
foreign buyer.
"Old man," he pleaded, eff you kin
sell my tobacco here, sell it right away.
Ii don't make no difference what price
you git for it-sell i'll There's more
tobacco here already than everybody in
the world kin use up in hundred years. "
He spent day on Broadway and Fifth
Avenue and then in haste he sought for
his friend.
Don't you sell my tobacco at any
price" he ordered. w've done seen
enough people in this here town TO chaw
up all the tobacco there is in less n forty
eight hours"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
The Letter "E'.

Someone has advanced the opinion that
the letter "e'' is the most unfortunate
character in the English alphabet, be-
cause il is always out OF cash, forever in
debt, never out of danger, and in hell all
the time.
But we call his attention to the fact that
sc" is never in war and always in peace.
II is the beginning OF existence, the COM
mencement of ease and the end OF trouble.
Without it there would be no meat, no
life and no heaven. II is the center Of
honesty, makes love perfect, and without
if there would be no editors, devils nor
news.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Tomorrow.

King Hassan, well-beloved. was wont to say,
When aught went wrong. or any labor failed
Tomorrow. friends. will be another day.!
And in that faith he slept and so prevailed.
Long live this proverb While the world shall rol
Tomorrow fresh shall rise from out the night
And new baptze the indomitable soul
With courage br IFS never ending fight.
No one. say, is conquered till he yields;
And yield he not while. like mist from glass,
God wipes the stain OF e's old battleiieds
From every morning that He brings TO pass.
New day. new hope new courage Let this be,
o soul. thy cheerful creed. What's yesterday
With all its shards and wrack and grief, TO thee?
Forget it, then-here lies the victor's way.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
We Are Blessed.

The voiceless woe of millions of the
fatherless, the widowed, the broken
hearted fathers and mothers and sisters
and sweetheats, suffering in sorrow such
as earth has never known, beyond all
power OF the human mind to grasp,
spreads like an awful pail over all OF
Europe.
The battle call is drowned in the cry Of
agony.
The pomp ofbattle array is overwhelm-
ed by the background and untold and
unreliable poverty and appalling wretch
ednesS.
All Europe is one vast graveyard OF
human hopes and loves and aspirations.
Study these indescribable horrors, with
all Europe afire, with the Allies striving
with almost superhuman power and at a
countless cost in men and money, TO ex-
tinguish the conflagration that they and
all other free people be not destroyed by
Kaiserism fighting as the nations never
fought before that democracy snail mol
perish from the earth; with fields ferti-
lized with human blood; with rivers
choked with human bodies, while the
dead and dying cover countless battle
grounds, and contrast II with our country,
incomparably rich in resources, where
peace rules throughout the land, where
even the cry OF single sick child brings
every human attention, where all who
will Can work, where even the poorest
can have something to eat and wear, and
the best of medical skill without cost
when needed. And yet some OF our
people are trying TO fill our land with
peSsimism, while others are being misled
and in effect told to put trade above souls
and cotton above honor and liberty and
civilization.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Colds Do Not Leave willingly

Because cold is stubborn is no rea-
son why you should be. Instead OF
wearing" if out, get sure relief by taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Dangerous
bronchial and lung ailments often follow
a cold which has been neglected at the
beginning. As your body faithfully bat
ties those cold germs. no better aid can be
given than the use of this remedy. Its
merit has been tested by old and young.
Get bottle to-day. SOC. and Sl.00.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14

A train in Arizona was boarded by
robbers, who went through the pockets
of the .luckless passengers. One of them
happened to be travelling salesman from
New York, who, when his turn came,
fished out 5000, but rapidly took $4 from
the pile and placed it in his vest pocket.
"What do you mean by that ?" asked
the robber, as he toyed with his revolver.
Hurriedly came the answer: "Mine trent,
you surely would not refuse me two per
zent discount on strictly cash trans
action like dis"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14

My little boy, six and half years old,
was reading advertisements in magazine
when he surprised me with this question:
Mother, what part of the body is the
bust?"
After told him he said, with disgust
ed look on his face and putting his hand
on his stomach. 'PShaw! thought il
was right here, cause that's the only
place about me that ever felt like il would
bust"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
A Pine whooplng Cough Remedy

Mothers. DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey Is
Just the remedy for your children's cold
ailments. The fact is that pine Is quick
enemy of cold conditions. Its qualities
loosen the mucous in the throat. soothe
the lungs and open up the air passages:
The combination OF honey, soothing and
pleasant, with the loosenng pine quality
makes this an ideal cough remedy tor
children. Each passing year brings tor
il new friends. A family OF growing
children cannot afford TO be without II.
25c. bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Get Rid OF Those Poisons In Your
system.

You viii find Dr. Kings New Life Pills
most satisfactory Laxative in releasing
The poisons from your system. Accumu-
lated waste and poiSons cause manifold
ailments unless released. Dizziness, spots
before the eyes, blackness and a miser-
able feeling generally are indications that
you need DR.. Kings New Lie Pills.
Take dose tonight and you will ex-
perience grateful relief by morning. &c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
NO CHARGE FOR THIS BOOK.

Send three dimes Cor stamps), to pay for
wrapping and mailing and enclose this notice,
and Doctor Pierce. OF the Invalids Hotel. Buff
falo, \. Y, will send You revised copy OF his
Common Sense Medical Adviser, In cloth binding,
zoos pages, with color plates. Just what you
need in case Of sickness or accident Treats
Of Physiology. Anatomy, Sex problems, Marriage
relations, Hygiene. Exercise. Disease and its
prevention.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14

They had just come in from Nj Wot TO
see the fashion show.
"Gracious, Hiram |" said the old lady.
"Them awful society women dress like
they was goin' swimmin' !"
"O' course, Jeusha. Hain't you heard
that in the social swim The wimmin try TO
outsirip each other2"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14

Feel Ianguid, weak, run down? Head
ache? Stomach ''off 2" A good remedy
isl Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask your
druggist. Price s1.00.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14

A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsiz
and constipation, ,-weakens the whole
system. Doau's Regulets (25c per box
act mildly on the liver and bowels. AT
all drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14

Magician-I can read minds.
Engineer-You ken? Ken you read
mine?
Magician-Certainly.
Engineer-Why don't you hitme, then =?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14

"Johnny," said the teacher, "if coal is
selling at Sc ton and you pay your dealer
$24, how many tons will be bring you ?"
"A little more than three tons, ma'am," !"
returned Johnny promptly.
"Why, Johnny, that isn't right" cor
rected the teacher.
No, ma'am, know it amt" said
Johnny, "but they all do it,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-21


this morning on his way to Kansas
City for an exhibition. The big fel-
low was greeted~by small crowd of
fans and had little to say. Tom
Jones is doing the talking for the
outfit.
Ad WoIgast is in Chicago with an
offer of $25, 900 for the battle between
Mike Gibbons and Packey Mcfarland.
The ex-lightweight champion de-
elined to make public the names of
his hackers or the place where it was
intended to hold the fight, but offered
to put the coin in bank as an indica-
ton of good faith. His only demand
was that each boxer also put up
$500 as forfeit money. Mcfarland
is scheduled to be in Chicago this
evening to negotiate with Gibbons.
+ Freddie Welsh outpointed Red
Watson by a slight margin in ten
rounds at Hudson, Wis. A small
crowd turned out. The fans are tired
of Welsh's tango parties.
e Gunboat Smith had decision over
Tom Mccarthy in II round at Bos-
ton, but both men should have been
chased from the ring. Many specta-
tors left during the early rounds be-
cause of the punk work. Smith was
afraid of his opponent in the fore part
of the mill and put on marathon
race. He once fioored Mccarthy with
a wild swing, and then didn't know
how to finish him. In the first seven
rounds scarcely blow was struck.
Coward the close Mccarthy recuper-
ated and Smith again did some road
racing. -.-...
? Johnny KiIbane has Cancelled the
ten-round match scheduled for May
8 at New Orleans with Joe Mandot.
= Sam Langford and Perky Flynn,
paid in advance, were stopped in the
eighth round at Montreal because
they weren't putting up fight.
q. Miscellaneous Scores.
Z, La Grange 4, Morton 1.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-21

After today's game with Pittsburgh
the Cubs depart for swing around
the western end of the National
league circuit, returning home May 2.
They will have the Reds for five
game tangle when the home lot is
reached again.
In their games against st. Louis
and Pittsburgh the Cubs have
achieved no wonderful record, but
they have indicated the stuff is there
to whale both teams consistently in
time. The Bresnahans carry a good
ly waIlop, there is ginger, spirit and
fight in the crew, and it is not quit
ting aggregation when things appear
to be breaking the wrong way. .-.
It needs effective pitching, needs
it badly, and at once. The hurting
does not have to be alright, but it
must be capable of holding the op-
position to less than six or seven runs
once in a while, and give the fielders
an opportunity to employ their de-
fensive ability. Too many opposing
batters have been put on by passes,
getting a start unearned.
Only one pitcher now in commits
sion has shown enough stuff to get
him through nine innings. That is
Jim Vaughn. Cheney, label, Adams
and Standridge are wild and their Of
ferings are slammed when the ball
goes over the plate.
Lavender's injury, it develops, is
only bruise and he will be ready
again within ten days at the latest.
At the time he was hurt Lavender
looked better than for three seasons.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-21

YESTERDAYS RESULTS

70 EhOHI = NEOOL =
National League. - Pittsburgh 8,
Chicago 6; Boston 4, Brooklyn 8;
Philadelphia 5, New York 0; Cincin-
natl 2, st. Louis 0.
American League.-Detroit 6, Chi
cago 8; Cleveland 9, st. Louis 0; Phil
adelphia 6, New York 2; Boston 5,
Washington 2.
Federal League.-St. Louis 8, Chi
cago 5; Pittsburgh 4, Kansas City 3;
Buffalo 6, Brooklyn 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-27
WELSH MINERS I
WIN CONCESSIONS
IN NEW STRTER
10000 Men Ordered to Ra
turn to Work Pending Re-.
vision of Agreement
MAY NATIoNALIzE MINps

LONDON, Aus !,
The 10000 miners on strike n
Wales and Monmouthshlre were o,a.-'.
by their leaders to return TO worh 49,. ~
dlatoly. The Government is be,,.,., =
have promised further concessions - y y
colliery workers, as II Ia announces Nv Nv
the Executive Committee Of the AIn.-'
Federation have been summoned ~
don for conference with Walter p.~
man, OF the Board OF Trade.
Premier Asquith called a Cabinet =.
ing today to discuss the crisis causoa Z
the new coal srtike. The CA =
ment wishes to avoid IL possible '.p' \,
taking OF any action that will anna.
be a reputation of the Runcima.
cision. but the miners leaders ar.
in their declaration that they VIII r.,n..
to accept this finding.
Minister of Munitions Ilova.o..
hurried TO the cabinet meeting f,o,.
conference with the miners d.,....'-
and remained with his colleaauas ~
long enough to make a report on ~
situation. Then he went back TO anns.,
to the miners again to take no a.
that would cripple the Governmsr, 4
ammunition manufacture.
Naturalization of the coal minsr, :.
Wales and some form Of conscrint,o,' !. =
force the "shirkers" into the arnv ~ y
important questions under sericus .os ~
sideration by the Cabinet, II was leatrss
today. W
The Executive Council of the A,,,.,..
Federation will meet at Cardiff TO-DAY
Reports TO the Governemnt Indicated ses.
eral unrest throughout the coal ras,on
and declared every miner in the dIstrir,
probably Will quit work, unless the AMI.
tration award made by President Runc.
man, of the Government Board OF .Traa.
is altered.
The Government will not tolerate IA.
closing of the Welsh collieries AZ ~
present critical stage of the war. Boss
the men and the coal operators were 81
informed several weeks ago when the AZ,
pute was carried to London. In ever,
the two sides are unable to aRree N.
Government will take over the Wai.l
mines and operate them for the renaind.r
of the war.
The conscription issue, vaguely hsnt.s
at last week. is attracting the grealest
attention from the British press tn
Daily Chronicle declared today thar
cabinet committee is now holding hearing.
relative to the advisability Of conscringIor
to fill the ranks of fthe British armls.
Lord Kitchener and other officials hav.
appeared before the committee. the Chrnn.
icle said, and its report will be ready b.
fore Parliament meets next month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-27

his body. As many more friends cor-
fooorated the statement. So an under-
laker was ordered 10 take the body IN
the Ridge avenue house. Friends who
haa been viewing the body bought fiow~
ers and sent them TO the house rha
rsiatiVes We're donning the sombre Rarh
OF mourning se''
About this time freckle-faeed hov
WIN hair sticking through the hole IN
the TOP OF his blue cap, loitered nm RiA..
avenue In due course he halted h.sa.,.
se1z and produced a yellow envslnns
some one answered his rinR. slgnad ~.
the message and carried II inside ,rhs
envelope was opened. This is ths ,,aa
sage II contained: mos
Il am alive and feeling very wsll No,
dead. Working down here. W.
GEORGE MIRI;Ey f"
The telegram was dated Pennnerove
N. J. ssioFe'
a scouting party Of ten relatives and
trends was sent out 10 head on nv
gndertaker's wagon. This was done n,
Broad street and Ridge avenue ana thS
body was sent back 70 the morp,,a ''''
Ihither today went relatives ana er,.,.,,.
OF George Murley 20 unidentifv fhe hos.''
sinely, In pairs In groups ana mn.
knots OF plsters. brothers. uneles .,,,','
cousins; nieces, nephews and other Nm.
nree' They were unanimous In esrerflns
that the body was not that OF Cser@s
Auriey. ss's'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-27
WOMAN HE DIED FOR
MAY EXPLAIN TRAGEDY
Police Hunt Object of Infatua-
ton While Faithful Wife
Arranges Funeral

Efforts are being made today to learn
the identity Of a young woman whose
photograph was found pinned to a note
left by Emil Trautman. 40 years old, who
yesterday committed suicide at his home,
7O1 North Sd street.
Mrs. Trautman, wife of the dead man,
refuses to assign any reason for her
husbands act but said that the photo
graph was the likeness of woman who
resides in Jersey City and with whom
her husband had become infatuated. She
would not discuss a postscript to the
note left by her husband, requesting her
to remember her promise" but asserted
that her husbands wishes are being car
ried out in the funera! arrangements now
being made.
Trautman had been employed at the
plant of the Du Pont Powder Works, at
Pennsgrove, N. j. His wife is employed
in this city. He went home yesterday,
but his wife had gone to work. He tele-
phoned her that he would meet her on
found the house securely locked. Enter
ing she detected the odor of gas, which
she traced to her husbands room.
The door was locked. Police of the Sd
street and Fairmount avenue station were
summoned and forced the door. Traut-
man was found buried under several
blankets on the bed. Gas was pouring
from a small gas stove, and to prevent
its escape all crevices had been stuffed
with paper.
note found beside the dead man re-
quested his wife to give the body a de-
cent burial, with no religious services.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-27

Formation of a new political party
under whose standard the independent
candidates for Mayor, Councils and the
other offices to be filled this year will
make their race in the general election
will be planned at tonight's meeting OF
the Campaign Committee Of the Public
Service Committee of 100
The new party will be launched imme-
diately after the primaries, ard at once
will indorse all the Independent candl-
dates. Ward workers and prominent citi-
zens from all parts of the city Will meet
with the Campaign Committee tonight
and n thorough organization for the new
party that will extend to every election
division will be planned.
The aim of the Independents is to form
an organization similar to the old City
Party. 1t will be a strictly municipal
political organization and will be organ
lied primarily to participate only In local
campaigns.
As yet no name has been selected for
the new organization, but the name Citi-
zens League has found most favor among
the members of the Committee of 100.
The Public Service Committee of One
Hundred has perfected an organization
that extends into every election division
in the city. BY making this organization
the nucleus of a new party organization
the independents hope to provide the
means for rallying to the support of the
independent candidates the independent
Republicans and others who might not
take kindly to the idea of voting for can
didates of the Washington party.
Director George d. Porter was indorsed
by the Washington party City Committee
last night following his Endorsement by
Mayor Blankenburg. No contest devel-
oped at the meeting, the friends of Colo
mel Sheldon Potter, who Is contestlng the
independent nomination with Porter, Of
fering no opposition when the resolution
indorsing Porter came up. The resolu-
ton was adopted by a two-thirds vote.
While the City Committee was indors-
ing Porter the Washington Party Com
mittee of the 22d Ward failed to indorse
Porter or Potter, but recommended both
to the consideration of the voters The
22d is the largest independent ward in
the city, and is the home ward of both
Independent candidates.
Announcement was made at the 22d
Ward meeting that Robert d. Dripps,
independent leader in Councils, will not
be candidate for reelection or for cleo
tion to Select Council. Several weeks
ago Mr. Dripps told his friends that be-
cause of his position as head of the
Public Charities Association he had de-
cided not to be a candidate for Councils
this year. Efforts to secure acceptable
Independent candidates for both houses
of Councils from that ward met with
difficulties, however, and Dripps later
considered running for Select Council.
His final decision not to be a candidate
for either branch was made only two
days ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-27
THIS Is COLDEST
AUG. 27 SINCE 1910
No Rain Expec ted Today
or Tonight-Tempera-
ture SO.

The cold spell, long expected by hopeful
residents of this city. has this city in its
grip today. with a temperature OF 50 de-
gress. This, according to the Weather
Bureau officials, is an exceptionally low
temperature for August q, in fact the
lowest since 1910. when the thermometer
registered 81 degrees.
Just how long this October weather will
continue none OF the prophets will say,
although they admit that there is rea-
sonable certainty that the thermometer
will not register much higher for the
next day or two They point out that
number of record-breaking cold days, and
that the temperature today is but s de-
grees above the lowest ever recorded on
August q in this city, namely, in 1885,
1t is said that with these facts in view,
It would not be unreasonable to suppose
that the remainder of the month and the
early part of September would be days
on which the vest or even light overcoat
might be worn without discomfort.
No rain is expected today or tonight
despite the threatening sky, but the Of
fetal weather wizards are of the opin-
ion that there will be showers tomor-
row, which will bring the already heavy
precipitation of this month to a figure
which will probably shatter previous rec
ords for rainfall in this city. Other OBJ
servatons today showed a northeast wind
of 10 miles velocity, a humidity of 81 per
cent. and the barometer at 1927.