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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18
Heroines Of The Wire.

A Belgian girl in the environs OF Liege,
from which the Germans were lombard
ing the city, sat at private telephone.
overlooked accidentally by the besiegers
when all other telephones were destroy
ed. and after each return shot from the
fortress. looked calmly 10 see where ii
fell, and telephoned to correct the range:
"a little more 10 the right" "Too far
TO the left" "Not so high" Puzzled
at first by the amazing accuracy OF the
Belgian gunners. the Germans at length
became suspicious, and investigated.
The girl was discovered, arrested, tried,
and according 10 the hard rules OF war,
shot. The German officer who told the
story, and who approved the sentence,
expressed the highest admiration, not
only for her daring work as a spy, but
for the unfinching courage with which
she met her fate. Yet she was no braver
than literally scores Of heroineS Of peace
telephone girls who, as the company
records show, have accepted life-and-
death risks as matter OF course, and
stuck 10 their posts when duty called,
through fire, or Hood, or earthquake.
Recently Mr.. George Ethelber Walsh
has collected a few examples. Typical
OF many similar cases is that OF Julia
Devine and Lorraine Davis. When the
Title Guaranty Building OF ST. Louis,
twelve stories high, and full OF people,
caught fire, the two girl operators began
TO send warning OF the danger TO every
office in the building. They both kept
at work after the smoke poured chokingly
into their room, and until every person
had been warned. They were carried
out by firemen just in time, to be greeted
by The cheers OF the hundreds OF escaped
tenants, who had mingled with the surg
ing crowd on the street.
Rose Coppinger, OF Webber'S Falls,
Oklahoma, when tire started that threat
ened to destroy the town, stayed at her
post in the Pioneer Telephone Com
pany's exchange after all the other girls
had gone, .frantically plugging hole after
hole, calling up the farmers and business
men OF the surrounding dirtrictS. She
sent the alarm broadcast, fairly shouting
for help, while the fire crept closer and
closer, and the building in which she
was at work caught, and began to trem-
BILE and totter. Only when the wires
were useless did she think OF escape
But she was surrounded by fire and
smoke, and fell unconscious before she
could reach the door. There fortunately
the rescuers found her in time, and, roll
ing her in wet blankets, got her out in
safety.
Next TO fire, flood has, perhaps, called
forth the greatest number Of heroineS OF
the telephone. Mrs. Roo<e, night oper-
ator at Folsom, New Mexico, was one. of
them When word came that the flood,
with crest thirteen ieet high, was bear
ing down upon the town, she waited TO
send warning to all the scattered farms
in the lowlandS along its path: "Flood
coming Run for high ground y
The people did run. Forty lives were
saved. But the roaring wave struck full
upon the building where she worked and
her body was found the next day twelve
miles down the canon. The headpiece
was still strained 10 her ears.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18
The Fortunate Isles.

Yor sail and you seek for the Fortunate Isles.
The old Greek Isles OF the yellow birds song
Then steer straight on through the watery miles.
Straight on, straight on. and you can't go wrong.
Nay not TO the left. nay. not TO the right.
But on, straight on, and The Isles are in sight,
The Fortunate Isles where the yellow birds sing
And life lies girt with golden ring.
These Fort unate Isles they are not so lar;
They lie within reach OF the lowliest door;
You can see them gleam by the twilight star
You can hear them sing by the moons white shore.
Nay, never look back Those leveled gravestones
They were landing steps they were steps unto
thrones
OF glory for souls that have sailed before
And have set white feet on the fortunate shore.
And what are the names OF the Fortunate lsles2
Why, Duty aud Love and large Content.
Lo ! these are the Isles OF the watery miles
That God let down from the armament
Lo Duty and Love. and true mans trust;
Your forehead TO God and your feet in the dust
LOl Duty and Love, and sweet babes smiles,
And these, o friend are the Fortunate Isles.
joaquin Miller.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18
NOTHING BETTER
FOR WEAK WOMEN
~ Never Spent Any Money
That Did Me So Much
Coed as That ! Spent for
NinnI."

Bellcf3r ',ine. Ohio. ID wish every
tired, e.-A sryOus woman could have
VinOl for I 7sver spent any money in
my life that ~ me 20 much good az
that spent foT Vinol My nerves were
In a very bal cJnditiOn, making me very
weak, tired, I'D worn out and often
drowsy h.aazc1es. / had tried cod
liver oil, dyct rs medicines, and other
preparsticI wi,.Out benefit
"One q. = friend asked me TO try
vinol. / ..,d and soon my appetite In
creased, a.cpt better and now l am
strong, vigorous and well and can DO my
housework with pleasure. Mrs. j. r.
LAXBoRH, Ballefontaine, Ohio-
Nervous. weak, tired, gorn-Out wo-
men should take Mrs. smborn's advice
and try Vi1Ol for : re are literally
thousands cf men cE women who were
formerly rundown weak and nervous,
who owe their goo. health TO Vinol-
Its the medicinal, tissue building ele-
ments Of the Gods hvers, aided BY the
blood making, strengthening influence
of tonic iron, contained in Vinol. which
makes it 50 efficient in all such cases.
OWENS & MILLER, Druggists,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18
Prayer For Those In Advancing Years.

o God, our heavenly Father. whose
gift is length OF days, help us TO make the
noblest use of mind and body in our ad-
vancing years. According TO our strength
apportion thou our work Grant us new
ties OF friendship, new opportunities OF
service, Joy in the growth and happiness
of children, sympathy with those who
bear the burdens OF the world, clear
thought and quiet faith. Teach us TO bear
infirmries with cheerful patience. Keep
us from narrow pride in outgrown ways,
blind eyes that will not see the good OF
change, impatient judgments OF the meth
DDS and experiments OF others; let thy
peace rule over US through all the trials OF
waning powers. Take from us all fear OF
death, and all despair, or undue love OF
life. That with glad hearts at rest in thee
we may await thy will concerning US,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18
The Circulation.

Early in the seventeenth century an
English physician named William Harvey
discovered that there was a constant cir
culation OF the blood through the heart,
the arteries, and the veins OF the body.
That discovery, one OF the most impor-
tant ever made by medical science, was
at first rejected by other anatomiStS; but
Harvey proved his facts by experiments
so conclusive that no one could doubt any
longer.
The movement OF the blood is always
circular because of the four wonderful
little valves OF the heart, which will let
the blood paSsin only one direction. Our
health depends on the incessant and reg
ular movement OF the blood stream, and
more and more we are learning how many
torms OF i'll health can be traced TO dis
orders TO the circulation.
A healthy circulation OF the blood de-
pendS on the strength or regularity OF the
hearts action, and on the condition OF the
walls OF the veins and arteries; il the
pump OF the body is TO work well, it must
be in good order itself, and all the pipes
or tubes connected with II must be clear
and unobstructed. The arteries are not
made OF stiff, unyielding material, but they
dilate and contract, and their elasticity is
controlled by the nervous Sysiem II iS
impossible TO give list here OF the in
Vulnerable troubles that diSordered cir
cuation can cause, but for one thing,
every Inflammation means that an unusual
quantity OF blood is rushing to one point,
and congestion" means that the blood
stays where il has accumulated, and does
harm because the heart is not Strong
enough 10 drive it on IFS way, or because
there IS some obstruction in the veins or
arteries that hold II back.
Among the minor troubles that poor
circulation causes are insomnia, cold feet
and hands, and sluggish digestion. The
insomnia OF old people is generally owing
TO imperfect circulation. When the heart
is al fault. constant medical supervision
is necessary. When the circulation is
temporarily poor, much Can be done 10
improve ii by baths, by vigorous rubbing,
by plenty OF exercise, and strict attention
to the general health.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18
Man Takes His Own Medicine Is An
0ptimist.

He has absolute faith in his medicine
he knows when he takes il for certain
ailments he gets relief. People who take
Dr. Kings New.Discovery for an iniiat-
ing Cold are opiimists-they know this
cough remedy will penetrate the Innings
OF the throat, kill the germs, and open the
way for Nature TO act. You can't des-
troy Cold by superficial treatment-you
must 90 TO the cause of the trouble. Be
an optimist. Get a bottle Ct DR.. Kings
New Discovery to-day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18
The news OF the young woman's e

The news OF the young woman's en-
gagement had just been made public.
She was in the little store one day when
the clerk laughingly said: "WeIl, Miss
Gertrude, see it's coming off soon."
The young woman caught nersously at
her clothing My goodness !" she said.
"What ?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18

Willie had been absent from school a
whole day, so teacher senthls mother the
usual excuse blank to be filled out. When
it was returned to her, it held the follow
ing excuse: "Dear teecher Willie got
wet in the a. m. and sick in the p. m"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18

Fine music and flse poultry were two
things OF which little Elias father was
very fond. Recently he bought talking
machine and among other records was
one OF a very brilliant aria by a great
coloratura soprano. The baby listened
closely 10 the runs of the bewildering
music until the singer struck some high
arpeggios and triIIs at the close, when
she exclaimed:
Daddy, Iistenl She's laid and egg !"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18

To feel strong, have good appetite and
digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy lie,
use Burdock Blood Bitters, the family
system tofic. Price, 81 90.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18

For baby's Group, WilIie's daily cuts
and bruises, mammals sore throat, Grand
mas Iameness,-Dr. Thomas Eclectic
Ol-the household remedy. 25c and SOC
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18
"EARLY BIRDS"

Caich tne oest worms, ano early buyers
certainly do get the best Of II when they
buy onion sets Buy early and you get
ALL ONION SETS.
Buy late and you get some onion sets.
and some sprouts.
Buy now, put them away in your eei-
lar, and when you are ready to plant
them they are right there. And II they
do spfom il doesn't cost you a thing.
You have not had to pay for sprouts.
We sell you onion sets right now. eith-
er red, yellow or white. for &c quart.
35c gallon, or 3 gallons for 500.
II you want busheI or more we win
sell them 10 you al still better price.
Ten per cent cash discount on all pur-
chases Of garden seeds or onion sets, u
purchase amounts TO sl.00 or more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11

These buttons are now being worn by
some three or four hundred of the
boys in Keokuk, and are much priced
by the winners.
Such conversation as this can be
heard on the street daily:
My boy, can you SWIM
You betch'a! learned to swim
at the Y. NJ. CA. last summer-See
my button?'
The boys about town are being sent
circulars explaining the school to-
gether with registration cards which
they are to sign and bring into the Y
M. G. A. office. before noon of Tuesday
next, June 15s Then they will be as.
signed to a class at certain hour Of
the day, and they will come to that
class each day for the ten lessons.
The work of teaching the boys to
swim will be in charge of the physi-.
al director of the association together
with a half dozen expert swimmers
who have been taught to swim in the
Y. NJ. G. A. and who have grown up to
manhood using the swimming pool al
most daily as means OF development.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11

Every boy in Keokuk between tbs
ages of eight and sixteen, who cam"
already swim, is invited to come 10
the Y. NJ. G. A. and register for q
class.
Last year about 5000 people were
drowned in the United States, and tne
Y NJ. c. AS all over the countrs
taught about $4,000 to swim. KeokuH
Y has done her share OF this work, III
the last four years, awarding SWIM
mers' buttons to over 400 boys alone
besides teaching many grown men who
have neglected this very necessary a''
of self protection, and means of en-
joyment, as we'll, as means per,
chance of saving the life Of friens
in time Of danger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
Y. M. c. A.. ITEMS
Free Swimming Lessons.

yes. Sonny, they are going to teach
boys to swim at the Y. M. C. A. pool
this summer Ten days free swim
ming lessons to the boys of Keokuk
who cannot swim. Ages, from s to IS
years These lessons will begin We'd
nesday. the 10th of, June. and last to
the goth, and every boy who has learn
ed to swim in those ten days, and can
swim the length of the pool, or fifty
fest, will be given a handsome swim
mer's button to wear. free of charge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11

chine and 1t started before he could
get out of its path. His clothing was
caught and at the end OF block the
car crashed into a telephone pole.
At st. Luke's hospital today his con-
dition was said to be as favorable as
could be expected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
CORNER MANAGER
OF GIANTS INJURED
Henry Wolverton Hurt Seriously In
Automobile Accident in West
Condition Is Critical.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.-Henry
Wolverton, former manager of the
New York Giants and at present in
charge of the local Pacific leaguers,
suffered three fractured ribs, broken
clavicle and possible critical injury
to his lungs when his automobile
dragged him block down hill last
night. Wolverton cranked the ma
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
Nav Really Meet,

NEW YORK, June 11.--Johnny DUN,
matches would almost fill box, are
really going to fight at Ebbets. FIELD
June IS, 1t was stated positively te
day. They have agreed to weigh n
at 1876 pounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11

Missouri and Iowa championship
tournament which will be held in this
city commencing July %. Mr.. Joy Is
one of the foremost tennis men in the
middle west and with Mr.. J. Vernon
of Prairie du Chen. Wis, was winner
in doubles in the Illinois, Missouri ann
Iowa championship last season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
Clinton . $50 O10 o0o-6 1
Batteries: Ham burger, Miller and
ROlleg; Jones and barrow.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, june IL
punched hits In the eighth inning won
for Mason City yesterday. Score:
Cedar Rapids ..011 100 100 IL 0
Mason City -. 100 ITO 0s0-6 10 8
Batteries: Seegar, Mellinger and
Ludwig; Kocher, Garrett and Harri-
son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
RALPH B. JOY Is
BURLINGTON VISITOR
Secretary of Three states Tennis A.
ISOLATION In Conference With
Tournament Committee.
Rnrlinotnn Hawk-Eye. Mn

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Mr. Ralph
B. Joy, of keokuk. secretary of the
Three States Tennis association, was
a visitor in this city yesterday. MI.
Joy was in conference with the local
tournament committee of the lllineis,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
Central Association
Standing Of tho clubs-Yesterday's
Reeuits-Today's Games.

Yesterdays Results.
At Observation-Disclosures, 2; kee-
kuk, o.
At Clinton-Clinton, 6; Burlington, 9,
At Observation-Disclosures, I; Marsh
alltown, 2.
At Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, 5;
Mason City, 6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
Wagner Good.

julie Wagner had an easy time of it
and held the Indians without trouble.
The only real threat of the Redskins
came in the fourth. In that frame,
Baum led off by tanning, but Com
stock followed him with the first hit
off Lefty" hot liner through third
base. lie Beau was next up and swat
ted the first ball pitched for two
base blow to the club house. Lee was
speeding over the ground after it,
however, and Comstock hesitated at
second until the ball dropped over
Lees head and he went no farther
than third. With a man on third and
second and only one down, matters
looked anything but bright for Wag-
ner, but he forced Swick to ground to
Runser who shot the bali home and
cut off Comstock without difficulty
Then the dangerous Giffin came to the
plate and Was" decided to play safe.
He delivered four wide ones to the
Keokuk first sacker and with the
bases full, tipped three shary hooks
to young Hollocher. Hollocher took
three hefty swings at the atmosphere
and never missed it once. The three
runners on the paths wandered back
to their fielding positions
The Indians tested out Hruska's
deadly arm twice in the sixth. when
Wagner walked Baum and Comstock,
Each tried to steal second. but the
effort was vain. Watkins secured the
only other hit the Indians secured in
the eighth round with one down and
died on first. With two down in the
ninth, after Gitfin had been passed
for the third successive time, McCul-
loch was sent in to bat for Hollocher.
but he followed much the style of the
lad whose place he was taking and
was easily let down on strikes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
MUSK|ES WIN IN
FIRST INNING 20
TWO Singles, An Error and Double
Steal Give Only Runs
Made During the
Afternoon.
FIVE HITS OFF wATTY
Indians Are Held to Three Bineles
by Wagner-PIay Two More
With Eean's
Team

MUSCATINE, Iowa, June Ii
Lefty julie Wagner was complete
master of the situation yesterday and
the result was nine rounds of fruit
less effort on the part of the Keokuk
Indians to cross the platter, the final
count standing . to 0.
1t was Frank Boyle's maiden bow
on the home lot as pilot of team
other than the Muskies, but the bow
was not most impressive one. The
Indians were absolutely helpless be-
fore Wagner's southpaw slants and
threatened to score but once during
the entire game. Twelve times the
Boyle men fell before Wagner by the
Whit route, the youngster failing to
strike out man in but one round,
the seventh.
Muscatine started things in a hurry
and results proved that this was a
wise thing to do, as Watkins held the
Muskies runless after that two run
rally in the opening inning, when a
lovely double steal. engineered per-
fectly by O'Day and Sours sent the
former over the plate, while Lyle fol.
lowed him moment later on Lees
single over Swick's head. The hit
was Cliffs sixth successive blow off
the Indian southpaw twirler. To add
to the Indian agony, Hollocher booted
Hasbrook's grounder, but Augustus
swatted one to the shortstop immedi-
ately afterward for the last out, Hol-
locher to Giffin.
Thenceforth and unto the end of
the game, Watkins held the locals at
bay and though they threatened on
l.umerous occasions they were never
able to cross the plate again during
the next seven rounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
SPORTS

Left on bases-Keokuk, 6; Musca-
tine, 6.
Wagner, 4.
Struck out-By Wagner, -; by
Watkins, 3.
Double plays-swick to Hollocher
to Giffin.
Wild Watkins, 2.
Time of game-1:30.
Umpire-Shaffer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
American LEAGUE.

Washington. s; st. Louis, 2.
Chicago. ); New York, 4.
Boston, 6; Detroit, s.
Philadelphia, II; Cleveland, l.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
American League.
Thursdays Results.
National LEAGUE.

National League.
ST. Louis. IS; New York, Q
Pittsburgh, 2; Boston, l.
Brooklyn, 2; Cincinnati, -four
teen innings, darkness).
Philadelphia-Chi rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11

CLINTON. Iowa, June 11.-With
the score lied in the ninth, McGlade
drove the ball over the fence, send.
ing in two Nnen ahead of him. Score
Burlington ,...2o1 o1o 2os-s IA 2
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
Federal Jeaque,

Kansas City, g.; Chicago, 8.
Brooklyn, -; Newark, 81.
Baltimore, 3-13; Buffalo. G-5.
Open date for st. Louis and Pitts,
burgh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
Today's Schedule.


National League.
New York at St Louis
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburgh
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Federal League.
Open date for St. Louis and Pitts
burgh.
Chicago at Kansas City
Buffalo at Baltimore
Newark at Brooklyn.
American League.
St Louis at Washington.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11

Score by Innings.
keokuk .....0 0 o O 0 90
Muscatine ......2 0 90 0 0 0 x-2
Summary.
Stolen hases-O'Day, SourS.
Two base hits-Comstock, lie Beau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
ANSONS WIN PITCHERS
BATTLE WITH JAYS
Drohan ard Slattery Battle Ten In
nings-Final Score is to
-Sox Beat Pilots.

WATERLOO. la. June 11-Mar.
shalltown won a pitchers battle be-
tween Drchan and Slattery in ten in
nings. The game was replete with
sensational fielding and good pitching.
Drohan's only walk was given in the
tenth and resulted in the winning run.
Richardson following with a two base
drive. Score r, n 2
Marshalltown 100 600 OO1-2 I
Waterloo .......0 10 600 O00-1 6 0
Batteries: Slattery and Hammer.
schmidt; Drohan and Brennan
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11

Where They Play Today.
keokuk at Muscatine.
Burlington at Clinton.
Mason City at Cedar Rapids.
Marshalltown at Waterloo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
The Official Score,

I 70 y
xBatted for Hollocher in 9th.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-01
Working Hours Agreed On In
Chicago.

An adjustment of the differences
between the employers and Lady
Garment Workers has been reached
and no strike will be called. An
arbitration board has awarded the
workers nine hour FIVE days and
five hours on Saturday. Overtime
conditions were agreed upon, and
the matter of sanitary conditions
settled. The manufacturers agree
to exact no deposits and to make
no charge for power, oil, needles
or belts, and there is to be no sub
contracting. The dispute involved
over &. 900 workers. The q lestion
OF wages is yet TO be disposed of by
the arbitration bard. An organi
zation is credited with asserting
that 1t II s great victory.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-01
To Kill Child Labor Law.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1T h e
memoers of the Manufacturer AS
soclation, according to information
which has reached the agents of
the State Department of Labor and
Industry, have decided to break
down the child labor law passed AT
the last session of the legislature.
This is to be done by dischargine
from their mills children between
fourteen and six.een years who are
permitted to work providing they
attend continuation schools eight
hours each week.
One manufacturer, who evident
ly voiced the sentiments of his as
sociates, is quoted by factory in
,pector as saying: by January /
no children who come under the
provisions of the recent act will be
working"
These reprisals, which will aft 4ct
the pock tbooks of thousands o.
families, will, the manufacturers
hope, serve to crystalize public
opinion toward a revision of the
law,