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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

George Robin and family and Miss
Mary Brake of Walker, visited at the
home of B. NJ. Dreiling and family,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ Dreiling visited
in Catherine and Emmeram, Sunday.
Mrs. M. L. Stehley of Ellis, visited
in Hays, Wednesday.
Miss Margery Mitchell left Satur-
day morning for her home in Madi-
son, Wisconsin.
Mr.. Stewart Willie and sister, Miss
Jessica Willie, music instructors at the
Fort Hays Normal, left Saturday
morning for their home in MePher-
son, Kansas, where they will spend
th1ir vacation.
DR.. Herman returned home Sunday
and is again at work in his dental Of
flee after short vacation.
Msss Dora Grass left Saturday
morning, for her home in Lacrosse,
Kansas.
MSS Dunn left Saturday, for her
home in Missouri
John Mondero OF Russell, visited
at the home of B. M. Dreiling and
family, Sunday.
The Lutherans held an ice cream
social on the lawn at the C. E. Malm-
berg home, Wednesday evening. A
large crowd was in attendance.
Miss Esther Baldwin is visiting at
the home of her cousin, DIR. H. B.
Neiswanger.
The medicine man was over from
Ellis, Wednesday morning, where he
is holding forth this week.
C. H. Dodge was here from Wa
Keeney, Wednesday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
From Harvard 60 F.HN-

President ". A. Lewis of the Fort
Hays Normal has officially announced
the appointment Of Stewart Willie as
professor OF piano and pipe organ.
Mr.. Willie was formerly special con-
cert artist for Harvard University.
He has studied under Nine, Essipof
in Petrograd, Swartz In Berlin, and
Gebhard in Boston. He has toured
the United States and Canada in sew
eral concert tours and has been re-
ceived everywhere as pianist of the
highest training. At the Fort Hays
Normal Mr. Vile viii give lessons to
advanced piano students and 70 those
who desire special instruction IN stu
dying brilliant technique.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

Clifford and Gladys Morrison are
on vacation visit with friends. They
viii visit with Will Lemon at Topeka,
few days, then will visit-relatives at
Kansas City, Olatha and Williams
burg, Kansas. They will be absent
until September first.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
will meet in the basement of the
church, Wednesday, August 9th. A
zoe lunch viii be served at six O'Clock.
Everyone invited.
Daddy Long Legs played in Salina
the first four days this week, and
comes direct from there to Hays for
two days, Friday and Saturday, Aug
ust 1 and 2, at the Strand.
John O'Loughlin had 40 acres of
wheat burned over in Russell county
Tuesday night. As it was off from
the railroad the fire was probably in
cendiary Fortunately-the wheat was
insured.
The city health officer has con-
demned the public 'nosegay" across
the street opposite the Free Press,
and it is now out of business.
The new Farmers State Bank build
ing is beginning to assume proper
tions.
1t is reported that Mrs. Mitchner,
who has been at the head of the State
Industrial School for girls, the past
three years, will be removed by the
board, and it is understood that Eliza
beth ]. Agnew of home economics de-
partment at the Fort Hays Normal
School will be named.
Trego county and other nearby
counties have already issued the
premium list for their fairs. The
secretary of the Golden Belt Fair
Association has probably, in the
''press" of other business, entirely
forgotten that Ellis county will
hold a fair commencing September
18th.
Lewis, the late Opera House man
ager, has skipped" leaving numerous
creditors to mourn his ''untimeIy de-
parture."
Al Oldham was down from Voda,
Sunday.
Florence Swearenger of Lucas,
spent the weekend with Alonzo
Brummit and wife Saturday after
noon Mr.. and Mrs. .Rrumnit, with
Florence, motored to Luray, and Mrs.
Fred Walmer returned with them FOR
a weeks visit. =
Montgomery Ward & Co. of Kans-
as City are again flooding Western
Kansas with their eataioges. One
mail route man took out over 15OI
pounds of catalogues Thursday morn
ing, which means that thousands of
dollars of Ellis county money will be
sent to Kansas City for goods that
should be kept at home.
p FOR SALE II h. p. Gas engine
with pump jack, in good running con-
dition. $500 buys it.-W. H. Cor
don at Sinclair Refining Co. plant
Isaac Zeigler & Son will move their
grocery store into their own building,
which is now occupied by P. P. Smith,
about the middle of August.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO OPEN SEP.
isss< TEMPER 2.

All the teachers have been selected
and all arrangements completed for
the opening OF the public schools ON
Tuesday, September 2. Hays has
been fortunate in retaining the ser
vices of so many of its teachers. The
few vacancies have been filled by
strong teachers, and everything points
to successful school year.
The teachers are as follows:
A. G. MARBLE, principal, science.
Maude McMindes, assistant prin-
cipal, Mathematics.
Prue Morgan, Home Economics.
Frances Harrison, Commerce.
Frank Carmen, History and Ath-
letics.
Alfred Havemann, Manual training
Bula Gardner, Latin.
Elma Creighton, English and music
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Marriage Licenses

Probate Judge, John Gross issued
the following marriage licenses this
week, and performed the marriage
ceremony for the last named couple:
Alois Pfefer, Ellis, Kansas.
Mary COan, Collyer, Kansas.
Plus Leiker, Victoria, Kansas
Anna Sander, Victoria, Kansas.
Robert Samuels, Palco, Kansas.
Evelin Croft, WaKeeney, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Dropped Dead

Mrs. Hiram Byers, of Buckeye
township, an aged lady, dropped dead
Wednesday afternoon, supposedly
from heart disease. She came here
from Brooklyn New York about TWEEN
ty years ago. She is a sister of Mrs.
Isaac Carpenter, who also came here
from Brooklyn. Mrs. Byers, in her
young womanhood, was a professional
nurse.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Notice to Cnntractors

Sealed bids viii be received for
construction of cement steps and side
walks on campus of High. School
building. Plans and specifications
may be seen at Markwell's book store.
Board of Education.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
EAST NORMAL

For Sale-Seven room cottage,
modern except heat. Four large lots,
blue grass lawn, fine shade trees,
some fruit and garden. Can make
easy terms. II. W. Oshant.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
FOR SALE

rOomed Bungalow, lot 1OOx125
feet. Two SO K 125 feet lots. and
5 roOmed residence, 4 lots connect
ing. Attractive price for quick sale.
Call owner, Phone No. 499.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
BelIman will Sell.

Having sold his farm, Mr.. George
Bellman will hold public sale at his
farm 1 mile north of Hays, on Thurs
d-ay, August z. Mr.. Bellman has been
an extensive farmer and will have to
offer large list of good articles, con-
sisting of first class farm equipment,
live stock, chickens, and everything
that belongs to farm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
For SALE

Five, Six and Seven room cottages
located in all parts Of the city. Some
modern, from s3OO0.O0 up.-H. W.
Oshant..
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Thre.her Men Attention

Have 200 acres of bound wheat on
Burns farm, 4 u miles south OF Walk
er, which We would like to get thresh-
ed right away. See P. J. Deane OF
A. F. Cochran at Citizens State Bank,
Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
EIementarxaSehooI

A@I@AIlS14lss , N@1~LlOOL
Mary Callahan, sixth grade; Pearl
Wilson, fifth grade; Freda Knoche,
fourth grade; Julia Mullen, third
grade; Jessie Dobson, second grade
Annabelle Sutton, Primary.
Music, Art and Physical Education
will, as heretofore, be taught by
members of the Normal School
faculty.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Job Wanted.

1 want job to run a threshing en-
gin.-Call at J. NJ. Denning's Store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
HAYS PLEASED BY QUICK RE-

SUITS.
Everyone is pleased with the quick
results Of simple witchazel, camphor,
hydrastis, ETC., as mixed in Lavoptik
eye wash. One mans eyes were so
badly strained he could not read with
out pain. Two applications relieved
him. A lady with weak inhamed eyes
was greatly helped by ONE bottle
We guarantee a small bottle of Lavop-
tik to help ANY CASE weak, strained
Or infamed eyes.-C. A. Hardness,
Druggist.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
FOR SALE

A complete Case Threshing outfit.
Has been used very little. Inquire of
Fred n. Dreiling.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

To Rent.-22O acres of wheat
land, loo acres already pIowed.-
Geo. E. Palmer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Junior Hiah School

Everett Sperry, Principal.
Margaret Boomer, assistant prin-
cipal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
FOR SALE

A good secondhand BICYCLE in good
repair-Paul 0shant.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

Horses for sale. Inquire of Peter
Johnson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
CONFIDENCE

the Federal Banking System played import
part the recovery of business from the adverse
dtons following the outbreak of the European war; and
is still helping to keep business keel.
This system with its resources is tower
strength to the banks which members of it, and will
assist them any financial requirem enstwhch they may
be called upon
By depositing your money with you receive the
protection and the facilities which membership
in the system enables to offer you.
% -. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
A>S1sTEs HAYS. KANSAS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
For SALE

A secondhand automobile. In
uire of F. S. Wasinger.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
HOME DEMONSTRATION
TOPICS FOR APRIL

Following is the list OF topics to
be presented to the Young Women's
class, by the home demonstration
agent, during the month OF April.
This series of lessons will conclude
the work OF this class, New men,
bers will bo welcome for this group
OF food lessons.
April l--use OF food in the body.
cereals; fruits; vegetables and fats.
April S--Protein foods: their uses
In the body and rules for cooking,
April 10 Salads. desserts and
sweets.
April 2s--'Meal planning.
April 29--Preparatlon and serving
of a dinner by the class.
These meetings with the excep-
tion of the last will be held In the
office Of tho home demonstration
agent In the basement OF the court.
house. The time OF meeting Is 1880.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
HERE IN INTEREST Of
STATE ORGANIZATION

E. J. Adams, of Eugene, is in the
city today in the interest of the Ore
gon State Chamber of Commerce.
Today noon he met with q few bus
iness men at luncheon at the New
Josephine hotel to discuss a mem
bership drive to raise Josephine
county's quota of members to the
state organization, which has been
placed at 100, the membership fee
being S5. Up to the present time 25
people of this county have Joined
the state chamber.
The committee appointed to So
licit new members is as follows: E.
J. Adams, DR.. E. c. Macy. y. F. Mac
dun. 7. NJ. Stott, E. A. Murphy, F.
S. Bramwell and T. P. Cramer.
Mr.. Adams is very enthusiastic
over the state organization and be-
lieves it will be the means of doing
great things in the near future for
the state. He was formerly a mem
Der of the state highway commission,
his term having expired one year
ago.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
CIVIL SERVICE WILL
HOLD EXAMINATION

The U. S. civil service commission
announced that a stenographer and
typewriter examination will be held
in. this city on May 3, 1919, to fill
positions in federal offices located
in the Eleventh district (Washing-
ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyo-
ming and Alaska.J
e Entrance salaries range from
$500 to $1,000 per annum. Age
limits, IS years or over.
Information and application blank
can be obtained from the local secre-
tary, board of civil service exam
iners, at the postoffice, this city, or
from the secretary, Eleventh U. s.
civil service district, 3O3 Postoffice
building, Seattle, Wash.
Our classified ads bring results.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
Personal AND LOCAL.

T. NJ. Stott returned this morning
from business visit at Portland
]. c. Campbell, of Roseburg, is in
the city on business,
"Tanlac." Sahin has 1t. II
I Mrs. John Anderson arrived this
morning from Pocatello, Ida" and
will spend few weeks at Murphy
Monogram oil and grease--Bat-
terry Shop, 81
George Rogers returned home to-
day at GasQuets after spending n
few days in the city.
Miss Ethel Ryan returned last
night from Coos Bay, where she
spent the past year or more.
Earle voorhies went to Eugene
last night to resume his studies at
the University of Oregon.
Racine cord tires, 10000 miles
guarantee. All sizes. C. l.. Hobart
Company. SS
Miss Mable Hanna. of San Fran
cisco. who visited Mrs, 5. ]. MAJOR,
left last night for Roseburg.
F. Y. Quick and sister, Mrs. A.
T. Lewis, left last night for Dallas
on account of the death of rela-
tive.
Mrs. George Sauer arrived yester-
day from Eugene to spend few
days with relatives and on business,
Mrs. Ella Falkner, OF Ashland,
who visited. her brother. James
Blevins. and family, left last night
for Tacoma, on a visit.
Racine cord tires, 10000 miles
guarantee. All sizes. C. l.. Hobart
Company. sSI
Mr. and Mrs. Will Riggs visited
Grants Pass friends and relatives
and left last night for RoseOurg,
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold P. Johnson |
and baby, of Roseburg, are visiting
Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. !
J. D. Stinebaugh.
Don't forget to register your new
battery with us-we take care OF it.
Battery Shop. 32
Nathan Gale returned home this
morning, having been discharged
from the navy. He was stationed
the greater part of his time at Mare
Island.
Racine cord tires, 10000 miles
guarantee. All sizes. C. l.. Hobart
sS
Mrs. Lou Heberlie, former resident
of Grants Pass. but for the past
three years residing in Missouri, ar
rived last night for stay OF a week
Or two. She spent the past three
months in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Atchison and
three children, who spent a week
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Atchison, left last night
'or Casper, Wyo, to remain. They
nave spent the past three and one
half years at Marshfield.
Racine cord tires, 10000 miles
All sizes. c. L. Hobart
Company. SO
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

You must clean the stomach and
bowels, purify the blood. each Spring
or you leave Winters germs and Inn
puritIes In your blood and system.
Drive them away. clean out tho stom-
ach and bowels, take llolllstGr's
Rocky Mountain Tea. Spring
cleanser-purlfler. 35c. Tea or Tab
let's. Sabins Drug Store. ADV.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
Holland Couple Married.

Monday evening at s o'clock at
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage
Ernest E. Caid and Wilmot Vera
Savage, both of Holland. were united
in marriage by Rev. Melville T..
Wire. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hogue
were the only guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Caid will make their home at Hol-
land
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
Silver Beam Spot Lights
Al the Battery Shop.
Fly Campaign Opcns-

Fly Campaign Opens
Miss Ruth Corbett, home demon
stration agent, accompanied by Mrs.
Geo. Seebach, will open the swat
the fly" campaign in Josephine coun-
ty tomorrow at Murphy. The meet
ing will be held at the residence of
L. NJ. Davis. Mrs. Setback is county
project leader of sanitation. Some
interesting illustrations will be
shown and the work of the fly cam
paign against the fly outlined. The
meeting is scheduled for 2 p. m.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

Norwich, England, Apr. -Four
German submarines conveyed by the
United States submarine tender
Bushnell. left here yesterday for the
United States. Many more than the
required number of officers and men
are making the trip on the sub
marines
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
TRANSATLANTIC AIR
RACE Is INTERESTING

Halifax, n. s., Apr. Col. Ray
Collishaw, a Canadian aviator sailed
on the steamship Olympic for Eng
land today to bring back an air
plane with which to enter the trans
Atlantic contest. He will attempt
his flight from New Foundland
early in May, accompanied by Major
McKeeyer and wireless operator.
Colonel Collishaw expects to ac-
complish the flight in 20 hours. His
machine will be equipped with five
motors of 400 horsepower each cap
able of carrying so people and re-
naming in the air for 80 hours.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
Jituey Luke Returns Home

Luther Wyatt, better known as
Jitney Luke. returned home this
morning from overseas, having
been DISCHARGED from the 18th coast
artillery. He landed at Hoboken
March Is and was discharged at
Camp Lewis after only "a hours at
that camp, Jitney says he didn't
see actual fighting but he heard
plenty OF 1t.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
Sergeant Thomas Returns

First Sergeant Clyde Thomas re-
turned Friday, having been discharg-
ed from the service. He was in the
123rd machine gun company, 33rd
division, and was at the front 80
days out of possible 63. He says
there were only II men left out Of
the company Of $50 men. He
was in the Argonne forest and was
in front OF Metz when the armisiice
was signed During the 18 months
he was in the service he did not see
familiar face.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
Heavy Egg shipments

During the past week the Hazel
wood creamery shipped from Grants
Pass SO cases OF eggs, totaling
2,64O dozen. They paid for them
s976.S0. They also paid s2Oi.4S
for poultry and $719.5O for cream,
making total distribution Of ST.
9O0.7S for the week. Eggs have
taken another advance and are now
80 cents in case lots.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

When you are overworked, feel
listless or languid, or when you can't
sleep or eat, better take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea, livens you up,
purifies the blood, soothes and regu-
lates the stomach, makes you eat and
sleep. A real Spring Medicine, S5c.
Tea or Tablets. Sabin's Drug Store.
ADV
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
NEW TO-DAY

PROGRESSIVE chick feed. 100 lbs.
$3.50; scratch food. 100 lbs. 81:
egg mash food, 100 lbs, $3.50;
chick rolled oats, per sack. $3.50:
roll barley. S2.25, At The Mil.
corner Third and G streets. ]. J.
Morton. 2etf
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

And tubes which we will sell free
from government tax OF per cent
while they last. Get your tires now
and save money. C. l.. Hobart Com
pany. 80
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
Missionary Society to Meet

The Womens Home and Foreign
Missionary society OF the NJ. h.
church will meet in regular session
in the church parlors Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:3O.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

WANTbD-Black Mlnorca rooster.
L. P. Chandler, 9O2 North Ninth
street. Al
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

MODERN bungalow and g-room
house. both on East ID street, for
sale cheap; terms II required.
Mrs. r. A. y. Reymers, phone
292-J. 55
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

DANIEL MCFARLAND, civil engi-
neer and surveyor. Residence
14O Tenth street, phone 2Ii-Y. 80
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

FOR SALE-lron beds, springs. din
ing table and other household
goods. Phone 292-J. az
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

CHANGE OF JITNEY STAND from
Mocha Cafe to Stag" cigar store.
call 1887. Residence 149-Y.
Otto ]. Knips. 23S
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

All kinds of Commercial Printins
at the Courier Office.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

Printing that pleases-We do It!
Courier JOB Department.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01
Flanagan Mine Cleanup

The Flanagan mine, which is be-
ing operated by l.. h. Briggs and DR..
Flanagan stopped work last week,
after only II days OF piping during
the season. Mr.. Briggs. however,
brought in a good amount OF gold
from the cleanup, and he speaks of
the run rs Successful"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

We DO
Your cleaning. pressing and re-
pairing at 609ls G street, near the
Grants Pass Hotel. Phone 2S. 80
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

Eastern Star
Regular meeting and initiation OF
Eastern Star Wednesday night. 80
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

Brunswick Tires
Without the war tax. AT the Bat
terry Shop. SO
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-01

Our classified ads bring results
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-13
LEST WE FORGET WHEN THE TURKS ASKFOR CLEMENCY REMEMBER THE
 STORIES OF THESE WRONCED GIRLS

NEW YORK. N. |. Correspond, nucol Stories told by Christian women and girls of Armenia who v,r, deportcd from their homes. led ro virtual captivity or slavery in thu camps of tho Turks. Cmcas-tans and Arabs. OF held captive in Turkish 'ar.ms in Asia Minor have been r"- rryol ncro by tho American Com mnt.r for Armenian and Syrian ro. Hnf The statement issued by the committee says that the women who's. narratives are made public were released by their masters or res .und by allied troops
 "Afror tho signing of tho armisttco," -ay~ tho commit,oe's statement, many of rhc Turks. believing that hy SO doing they could escape punish. ment. turned the women. many of rhem with babies. into the street CabIograms 70 the committee have ro- ported that numbers of these women were wandering about the country crazod by starvation and exposure. hs fast as possible they are being gathered up by the commitroc's relief workers and placed in homes eetab- Hehod for their care. A late telegram said that fifteen such hcu,es have been established in Asia Ninor"
 Stories of .ND.. Armoaan victims of Turkish a,rocity were obtained by D.. Loyal L. Wirt. member of an OK rcliIon sent ot Turkey by the com mttoo They are taken down as re- lated by D-. W. A. Kennedy field di- .ncton of the Lord Mayors Relief Fund of London After taking them down. Dr. Kennedy assured Dr. Wirt he personally re-road the anidayits to the naTators and they signed them in his presence
 Together these tales constitute one ' the tragic chapters of the wa" They were not isolated cases. but in mo instances the experiences of as many as 5000 refugees who had been driven from their homes and forced
 journeys of hundreds of miles from fertile Armenia into the borders of the Syrian desert On the way hundreds at a time were separated and massacrcd often in the most dia- hoIical way.
 Hundreds of girls were rorn from