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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
DECATUR PLAYERS
TO OTHER CITIES
Three Sign to Play with Bloomington
-Mecabe and kirmayer to Re-
port to the Browns.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-Nealon
Lynch, outfielder, Julius Munich,
catcher, and Eddie Holloway, second
baseman, members OF the Decatur
baseball team, yesterday signed con.
tracts with the Bloomington team anil
will report at once. The three play.
ers have signed a non-reserve con-
tract and will be made free agents at
the end of the season.
Pitchers McCabe and Kirmayer and
Catcher O'Brien will report to the ST.
Louis Americans Monday. The three
players were sold to the st. Louis
team before the local association sur
rendered It's franchise.
All of the other players on the team
have been offered berths on Three
Eye and Central league clubs. but
have not at the present time accepted
them.
The players still have eight days
pay due them and have wired Secre-
tary Farrell Of the National associa.
ton. to learn If they can hold the
league or the former owners OF the
club for their salaries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Yes; S. S. S. Is Purely Vegetable
Natures Safe Blood Treatment

Known for so Years AS the Best
Remedy for rheumatism, Catsrrh,
ScrofuIa, Skin Diseases.
Scientists have discovered that the
forest and the field, are abundantiy
supplied with vegetation Of various
kinds, that furnish the ingredients
for making a remedy, for practically
ievery i'll and ailment of mankind.
Medicines made from roots, herbs. and
barks which Nature has placed at the
disposal Of man, are better than
sstrong mineral mixtures and concoc-
ttions Mineral medicines work dan
lgerously on the delicate parts of the
system, especially the stomach and
bowels, by eating out the lining men,
brane, producing chronic dyspepsia
ard often entirely running the health.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
M'LOUGHLIN AND BEHR
IN TENNIS FINALS
Vletors to Have Right to Play r.
Morris Williams, JrY for
Aehelis Cup.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service
SEABRIGHT, N. j.. Aug. 13.-The
tennis spotlight centered on Seabright
today where Maurice e. Mclaughlin,
the California fash. and Karl H. Behr
of New York, were scheduled to meet
in the finals Tor right to play r. Nor.
ris Williams, Jr., OF Philadelphia, for
the Achelis cup. II.
Mclaughlin won hts way into the
final round by defeating N. w. Niles.
and Behr moved up by virtue OF his
victory over Theodore r. Pell.
The Seabright club invitation
doubles title was possessed today by
Mclaughlin and his brother Californ-
ian, Ward Dawson
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
DOUBLE Battle
ON NEXT SUNDAY
Indians to eMest Manuseh's Pilots
Twice on Home Lot-clinton
Coming for Four
Games.
JOE WILKES SIGNED
Manager Boyle to Use New Player
at Third Base-Wattly viii be
Seen Here
Soon.

The Indians will be seen on the
home lot again on Sunday afternoon
In q double-header with Gawge Man
usch's Clinton Pilots. Secretary
Overton of the Keokuk Baseball asso-
citation received a telegram from
Boyle this morning to the effect that
Clinton was willing to try q double
battle with the Tribesmen on Sunday
and for arrangements to be made
for 1t.
The first game, as usual, will start
at 2:15 o'clock, preceded by band
concert by Keokuk's loyal Citizens
band, which will liven up the early
afternoons on all future Sunday
games.
The Pilots have been having some
hard luck lately, and, although they
hung on a step just below Keokuk for
some time, they are now third from
the bottom and still going down. The
Indians ought to be able to make up
their losses with the easy pickings
that are coming.
Manager Boyle has signed up Joe
Wilkes of Decatur, for third base on
the Indian team. Rabbit Lamb has
pulled his release. The best that can
be said about Lamb is that he has a
good peg to first. It is limited that
there Is going to be a shake-up on
the Indian team in the coming few
days Of which the first rumblings
were heard In McCulloch's, Baum's
and Lambs releases.
Boyle will use Watkins in one of
the games Of the Clinton SERIES
Watty has reported to the manager
that he IL ship shape now and wants
to get back in the game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13

S. S. S. is guaranteed to be
purely vegetable remedy. 1t Is made
entirely of gentle-acting, healing, pu-
rifying, roots, herbs and barks, pos
sessins properties that build up all
parts of the system, in addition to re-
moving all impurities and poisons
from the blood. S. S. S. is a safe
treatment for rheumatism, Catarrh,
Scrofuia, Sores and Ulcers, Skin Dis
eases contagious Blood Poison, and
all disorders Of the blood. 1t cleanses
the entire system and it's permanent.
Get S. S. S. at any drug store. S. 8.
S. Is standard remedy recognized
everywhere as, the greatest blood
antidote ever Uncovered. If yours is
a peculiar case Srite to s. s. 8. Co.
Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
SCRAPS
~ BARRY FAIRS
United Press Staff Correspondent.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Cheered on
and advised by his sister manager,
Miss Lozette Hoage, and about 100
chorus girls, Clarry Marshall knocked
out Young Nolan in the second round
Of a scheduled ten round bout at the
Olympic A. c., here last night. Mar
shall was billed to swap punches with
Tommy Holmes, but Tommy was
overweight and Manager Miss Hoage
refused to let her man go on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Rem.rkabI. Cure Of pysentsry.

II was attacked with dysenter!
about July 18th, and used the doctor
medicine and other remedies with no
relief, only getting worse all ths
time. was unable to do anything am
my weight dropped from 145 to 10
pounds. suffered for about two
months when l was advised I" "ss
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ana
,Dfarrhoea remedy. used two Do.
ties of 1t and It gave me permanent
relief" writes B. w. Hill OF Snow HILL
N. C. For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Cooper Mystery TO Mason City Play
ers for First Four innings
Hits Were Harm
less.
Boyle Signs up New Fielder to Take
Raleigh Baum's Place
In the Right
Garden.
Especial to The Gate city.l

Especial to Tine Gate C1ty.]
MASON CITY, Ia, Aug. 13.-Play-
ing as If they thought it meant to
pick on a cripple, Mason City outhit
Frank Boyle's handicapped Indians
and then allowed them to take the
count. to l. The game was slow
contest which lacked pepper both in
the field and on the bases, as far as
the Claydiggers were concerned. Coop
er worked in the box and had nothing
to bother the batters. but only two
swatters were able to connect In the
first four innings and one of these
swats was exceedingly scratchy.
Boyle brought but ten players to
Mason City and signed CHASER. former
pitcher and outfelder for the Clay
diggers yesterday morning. Fitzpat-
rick pitched four good innings Of
baseball and then the Indian swatters
began to swat and after this the sew
en- runs were Tailed. In the fifth in
ming Mason City began to put men on
bases and there was not an inning
after that the Claydiggers did not
have at least one man on, but only
in the seventh, when Fitzpatrick
7. swatted for a pair and two singles
followed, did the Claydfggers score.
Scores were made by Keokuk when
ever the team desired after the fourth.
The Indians were able to get far
enough off the sacks SO they could run
when the occasion demanded and
scored two runs in the fifth on three
hits and sacrifice In the seventh
they made two more counts on walk.
steal and two hits. Three hits and
two errors gave three runs In the
eighth.
There was absolute lack Of anything
that looked like vim and ginger in
the way the C1aydiggers went after
the ball., They did not make many
errors, but gave weak support to Fftz-
patrick's twirling. Cooper laid the
balls in without a thing, but the fol-
lowers of Bay could hit them safely
only when there was no danger OF
making a score. On the other hand,
most of the batters swatted at the
leather, but usually it went into the
tnfield when it should have been clean.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
LIBRARY FIGURES
GIVEN FOR MONTH.
institution More Popular Among
Adults and Children This Year
Than Last. Report
Shown.
WORK ON GRAMM BOOKS
This Collection viii Soon Be In
Piaee-Win Prove Of consid.
cradle Value TO
Patrons.
WORK ON GRAMM BOOKS

The library was more popular
place this July than last by nearly
three hundred. The report of the
librarian submitted at the meeting OF
the board last night showed that there
we're ninety-nine more adults In the
library in the July just passed than
in 1914, and close to 200 more chill.
dren drew out books than did last
year.
The figures for the month Of July
follow:
No. Of vols. issued during July,
1915, to adults .............. 1890
No. of vols. issued during July.
1914 to adults .............. 4,l9l
No. of vols. issued during July,
1915, to children ............ 1,62S
No. Of vols. issued during July,
1914, to children ............ Lass
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Good remplars Meet.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-HuLr .
dreds of delegates and visitors 1roni
all parts of the country are mere ~.
day to attend the annual conventlon
OF the national grand lodge. lnterls
tional Order of Good Templars. Meu
nesday will be observed as Guoa ~.
Templars day" at the exposition, IA
program includes great military an'
civic parade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Sunday ReaderA

The work OF cataloguing and plac-
ing the Sara v. Gramm collection IS
being completed. 1t was reported that
some 5000 worth Of books had been
purchased. The collection includes
scientific works, and will be in place
soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Money Draws Out Cross.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The lure OF
dollars has drawn Leach Cross out
of his retirement. After declaring
his leave-taking of the ring last week
Cross started training today for his
bout with Johnny Grifhths OF Akron
at Ebbets field next Tuesday night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
blanchard to Resign.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
CHICAGO, Aug. italian /. Blanch-
ard, president Of the international
Skating union and honorary head OF
the Western Skating association, to.
day announced he would resign. He
will leave for Los Angeles to live.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, 2: Newark, I.
Brooklyn, 6; Kansas City 2 az in
ningS-
Pittsburgh Baltimore, rain.
st. Louis-Buffalo, wet grounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13

High Rank Deserved.
Springfleld, Mass, Republican: Gen.
eral Hindenburg has done enough TO
give him a very respectable rans
among the worlds greatest soldiers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
SCORE IN NINTH
AND DEFEAT MUSK1ES
Pilots Stop Waterloos Winning
Streak-Burllnsto Wins From
MarshaIItown.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, August ID.
single which scored Hor-
an who got on through a bean ball
and advanced on a sacrifice won the
game for Cedar Rapids in the ninth.
The score r. H. e.
Cedar Rapids 900 olo 0o1-2 8 0
Muscatine 80. 600 600 1901 3 1
Batteries-Kisner and Holman; Ro-
las and Lee.
WATERLOO. Iowa, Aug. 13.-Clin-
ton stopped WateTloo's winning
streak yesterday when Pitcher Mel
son held the locals TO one safety,
double by Drohan. a three base hit
by Ellison with the bases filled was
a feature.
The score n. ~. u.
Waterloo ... 900 900 o00-D j j
Battertes-Nason and Link; Dro.
han and Brennan.
Red sox Win on BsIk.
MARsHAIilTOWS. Iowa, Aug. ~.
Burlington tied the score in tho
seventh when Titus passed three
men after the Ansons had lsad OF
two scores. Giattery was GENT IN 70
relieve the new pitcher and forced in
the winning run by baik in the
ninth.
Score H. ~ "
Burlington ~, 0f0 900 z6i--5 . z
Marshaiiosn 700 100 DD9-2 . z
Batteries Bunk and ttcljegj Titus,
GIattery sn6 Hai1asefsehHidt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13

Moran and coffey May Meet.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Frank Nor
ans first opponent in America prob
ably will be Jim Coffey. They were
reported on the verge OF signing the
papers today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13

Where They Play Today.
keokuk at Mason City.
Burlington at Marshalltown
Clinton at Waterloo.
Muscatine at Cedar Rapids.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Jin1mx CIabhy to Eici1t.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Jimmy Clab-
by, Hammond middle weight. will
leave next month for Australia to
meet Les Darcy, conqueror of Eddie
McGoorty, for the middle weight
championship Of the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13

Keokuk .........0 0 2 0 2 3 o.
Mason City 80 0 o 0 0 0 0 o-1
Summary.
Stolen bases-Glaser, Vinson.
Sacrifice hit-Giffin.
Sacrifice hy-Cooper.
Two base hits-Giffin, Fitzpatrick.
Double plays-Swick. Hollocher and
Gif1n; Brausen and Vinson; Hardy
and Vinson.
Struck out-By Cooper, 3; by Fitz-
patrick, 3.
Bases on balls-Of Fitzpatrick, 4.
Hit batsm en-By Cooper, Black and
Weeks.
Time of game-1:45.
Umpire-Jeffries
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand.

One OF the most gorgeouslY staged
OF the years best films Is "The Rug
Makers Daughter" from Bosworth's
studios, and presented under the
Paramount program at the Grand to-
night. AS leading woman in this
masterpiece, is presented the world
famous dancer. Maud Allan, whose
beauty and charm, besides her great
dancing ability make her especially
well adapted for the part of the Turk
ish rug makers daughter. Supporting
Miss Allan is an excellent cast In.
Guiding Forrest Stanley, Howard
Davies and others.-The story OF the
play follows:
Bob Van Buren's rescue of the
daughter OF a wealthy ruCmaker IN
Constantinople, when waylaid by rob
bers, paves the way for romance
between them. The romance pro-
crosses rapidly despite the objec-
lions of Demetra's father and the
yenomous Turk fiancee he 10 trying
to force upon her. At length Bob
persuades Demetra to elope with
him to America. Getting wind OF It,
the malicious Osman hires band OF
ruffians to make away with Bob on
the eva OF his departure.
With her young American mysteri.
ously vanished and tho day Of her
odious wedding to Osman drawing
near, Demetra fees TO q cousins In
New York on the boat on which Bob
has reserved passage.
Osman pursues the little refugee,
corners her in New York, and with
oriental cunning, sets trap into
which Demetra blindly walks. Osman
then summons q second Turkish
priest and has Just forced Demetra to
her knees when the door bursts open
and Bob PUSHES in, having escaped
the dungeon in Constaitinople. He
routs Osman and his confederates
and takes Demetra to his mothers.
where they are happily married.-Ad-
vertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
MAJOR LEAGUE
RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Yesterday's Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, s; st. Louis, (13 In
nings).
Pittsburgh, 4; New York, 0.
No other games scheduled.
Games Today.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Bio New Water Show at the River
Front 81

Bio New Water Show at the River
Front.
At last this city is to see something
entirely brand new, novel, sensational
and thrilling when the famous Rice
and Dore Water Shows comes to Keo.
kuk on Saturday afternoon and night.
The interesting story. told in pam
tomime Of "Neptune's Daughters"
with an expert cast OF water panto-
mimists, trick and fancy swimmers,
skilled log rollers, spring board div.
ers, acrobatic aquatic experts, really
funny men and women clowns, the
highest divers In the world OF lad
der 1O2 feet high, an intrepid display
of dangerous skill in the Monte
Christie" sack escape as illustrated in
the book OF that name, and other
thrilling features following 80 fast as
to almost bewilder the auditor, yet
altogether pleasing, amusing and in
structive. sThis novel and sensational
program Is given in large circus
ring holding a quarter Of million
gallons Of water. The inventions Of
the submarine experts were tested to
the limit to produce such an &stound-
ing feature as the total disappearance
of the mermaid crew to visit old Faith
er Neptune at the bottom Of the sea"
This event creates more mystery and
wide discussion than anything that
has been offered the amusement pub
lie for many years. Where did they
go?" and How long Is 1t possible for
Neptune and his mermaids to remain
under water?" are ordinations heard
from all points OF the audience Mean
time on the waters placid surface an
aquatic program Is being given by the
greatest troupe OF over City water ex-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13

Games Today.
Chicago at Newark.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore.
Kansas City at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Buffalo (2).
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
orphe@m Tonight

Under the Crescent No. 8 The
Crown Of Death, Princess Ibrahim
Hassan lola Humphrey legitimate
heir to the throne Of Cleopatra, fea-
tured IN The Crown OF Death, constI-
tuting the sixth and final two reel
episode OF the Gold Seal twelve reel
serial Of harem life in the orient, pro-
duced by Burton King. The sixth and
final episode of Under the Crescent"
serial, opens with scene showing
Zohra, who has assumed q disguise
and Is employed in Prince Tousson's
household. Zohra takes . secret pois-
on from vial she constantly car
ries and puts some OF the liquid in a
bowl. Later, when she has an oppor-
tunity, Zohra puts the slow poison in
the princes vine. from which he
drinks deeply Meanwhile the prin-
cess, whose real identity is unknown.
is accused Of the murder OF the khe-
dive. She Is sentenced to death and
taken to her cell. The cabinet which
has just passed on her case Is in
formed Immediately afterward that
the heir to the Egyptian throne has
been taken prisoner. Realizing that
the enemy would lose no time In seiz-
ing the empty throne, the cabinet at
once proclaims Prince Toussan king.
They send word by messenger to
Tousson Of his Observation-Disclosures
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Gamea TO-DAY
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Boston, 4; ST. Louis. o.
Cleveland. 6; New York, 4.
Chicago-Philadelphia, rain.
Neutrality-suspicious., wet grounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13

Take an afternoon off Saturday, Aug.
IA and 20 with the telephone girls.
Adults soc, children Zoe. Tickets
sold for the excursion June 10 will
be accepted on this trip. Your pres
ence will be appreciated. All rights
strictly Observation-Disclosures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Central Association
e<andlna ef tho ubo--Yesesrdays
Rssuits-TodAy's oamss.

Yesterdays Results.
At Mason city-Mason City I; keo-
kuk 7.
At Observation-Disclosures 8;
Burlington, 4.
At Cedar Rapids-Cedar Rapids. 2;
Muscatine, 1.
At Observation-Disclosures o; Clinton,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13

Games Today.
Philadelphia at New York.
Washington at Boston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13
Telephone Giris Excur.ion,

Wait for tomorrow afternoon, Aug
ust IA, that's the time set by the
girls OF the Iowa Telephone company
for their annual excursion. They 60
to Fort Madison, starting from War
saw at 8 o'clock, from Keokuk at 4
o'clock, stopping at Hamilton and
Nauvoo. The boat Is the steamer G.
W. Hill with excellent music for the
dancing. They will return leaving
Fort Madison about . o'clock after
the arrival Of the north bound train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-13

Read The DAILY Gate city.
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Read The Gate City want column.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
The Daily Novelette,
PLUCKED FROM THE DEEP.

synopsis of preceding chapters: At
various times during the voyage they
had been observed by the rest of the
passengers, their steamer chairs drawn
close, by the jaffraiI, and once or twice
his arm had strayed until it rested on
the back of her chair. Then-came the
most violent storm that ever churned
the turbulent China sea. Amid waves.
house high, that pounded the moor
brave vessel merctlessly, the Sarah
Skittles had gone down. She was in
the water. reaching desperately for a
floating loaf Of rye bread. when he
managed to swim to her and fling q
strong arm about her. For nine hours
and twenty minutes this TwickIedorf
through il alL-adv.) he battled the
elements to save her life. At length.
all but exhausted and soaking wet. he
felt land under foot i'm the darkness.
and, with prayer of thanks. laid her
unconscious form on the sands of a
desert island, latitude 4 by 8. longitude
perfect For three more hours he tried
TO revive her Che had been a boy scout
ana knew how to go about things like
that Finally she opened her glorious
blue eyes.)
CHAPTER ga
re was the first to speak.
IF get pneumonia from this"
4 - he said bitterly. 'Tn retire from
the moving picture business and learn
brick laying. The fools on the film ship
didn't even bring along dry suit OF
clothes for mel"
(The End)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

arc worn high boots. Paul POiret tried
very hard to introduce high boots, but
failed, now the peasant styles have
launched them, and already Parisians
are wearing boots with their walking
ccstumes-nOt as high as the knees but
more than half way to the knee. In
the United States this idea will prob
ably be modified to unusually high lace
or button shoes.
The full skirts are shown with the
greater fulness at the sides. which is
much mere graceful than the barrel
shape, which is given by the hoop. A
few dressmakers however, to the con-
trary, are showing their dresses over a
petticOat which is reeded at the knees.
The uneven hem is often the result
Of this distribution Of fitness. and is
endorsed by Dame Fashion. Yoke eff
fects have been introduced this season
with the yoke often in a contrasting
color. This yoke is an easy evolution
from the low waistline.
Another idea borrowed from peasant
costumes is the apron effect, with open
ings at either side showing a fluffy
petticOat beneath.
Costumes and suits show the normal
and high Waistline, but are distinctly
different from the old-time Empire
lines. The real Empire line is decidedly
ugly with the full skirt. but the slightly
raised waistIine accompanying the full
short skirt is much more artistic than
the long wasted blouses and these same
full skirts
The length Of the suit jacket or coat
must also be considered in relation to
the length Of the skirt. Note my second
illustration, and the placing of the belt
at a short waistline, beneath which the
lower part of the jacket shows moderate
fulness. The skirt below is full and
slightly flaring.
A decidedly new note in the spring
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Wounded I89 Times,
French ReserUist Has
War Record for Injury

Paris, France, Feb. 2O.-The record of
20 wounds received by an army surgeon
has been broken by Rene Vidal, reserv-
list of Raincy.
While in the trenches a shell ex-
ploded Immediately behind him and the
lower part of his body and limbs were
riddled with shrapncL
From in the morning until evening
he lay in the trench without even first
aid. When he arrived at the auxiliary
hospital a thorough examination
showed traces of 1S9 separate and dis
tinCt wounds.
His case was considered desperate as
he had lost an extraordinary quantity
Of blood. but he is now able to get
about on crutChcs.