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weekend here MS guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin +. Ball.

weekend here MS guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin f. Ball.
Wilbur Bickling is confined to his home
suffering from sprained ankle.
Miss Grace Elliott, who has been con-
fined to her home for several weeks SUI
fering from injuries received to her knee
cap, IN little improved.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Pordham, Helen
and Ennis Pordham of near Stanton spent
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Marvin r..
Ball.
Miss Irene f. Gregg is spending this
week at Cordova, Md, guest OF Rev.
and Mrs. j. IL. Whedbee.
Miss Margery Stuart is in Brooklyn,
N. Y, guest Of MIR. and Mrs. Ellsworth
Springer.
Mrs. William B. Shirar of Frankfort,
Pa. spent the weekend here, a guest of
Miss Emily Gregg.
Mr. and Mrs. William Crawford had as
their guests, on Sunday, Mrs. Nj. Bills
borough and daughter, Helen, of Whining
ton, and Mrs. James Rice of Cape May,
N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Maclary had as
guests, on Sunday, MIR. and Mrs. Will
liam Pyle of Wilmington, MIR. and Mrs.
George MacNamee, Marguerite and Sara
belle MacNamee of Chester, Pa, and
Mrs. Laura Webster, Elsie, Estelle and
George Webster of near Wilmington.
Miss Ella w. Johnson has as guests this
week MIR. and Mrs. Howard Weldin of
Philadelphia.
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CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evcni

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Elkton, Md, Sept. 22.---John r. Evans,
while on visit to friends in Baltimore,
fell on the street, few nights ago, split
ting his knce-cap open. He WAS taken to
q Baltimore hospital, where ne will be a
patient for several weeks
Governor Ritchie has appointed Miss
Sophia Mcdaniel Of Elkton a notary
public.
The congregation of Rock Prcsby-
terinn Church are making arrangements
TO celebrate the two hundrcdth anniver-
sary OF their church, 10 be held on Sunday,
October 3. The following day the New
Castle Prcsbytery will bold its fall meeting
in the church, which will be a week Of
special services.
The funeral of J. Polk Steele, who died
on Sunday, was held this afternoon from
his late home at Chesapeake City.
James ID. Spear, a Second district
farmer, dicd on Sunday at his home near
Chesapeake City, after several weeks
illness. He WAS 63 years Of age.
William MCGOWAN, international
League umpire, is spending this week
with his family in Elkton. He will umpire
the game, tomorrow, between Baltimore
and the New York YANKEES, in Baltimore,
and attend the reception To Babe" Ruth
at night.
meeting of the women Of the Sixth
district was held in the Rising Sun hall,
Tuesday night, for the purpose Of assist
ing in getting registered for the coming
election.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gilpin Of Wash
ington were guests, this week, of Miss
Helen Gilpin, in Elkton.
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Seventh Samuel 8. sardc, Alfrod w.

Seventh 8. Sardc, Atrcd w.
Poor.
Eighth--Ernest r. Killen, Jester A.
Gray.
Ninth-John w. Shcldrakc, William
Croll.
Tcnth--Thomas A. Kirby, Henry B.
Grccnley.
John B. Hutton, having declined = re-
election as chairman Of the new COM
mittee, because of professional duties
James H. Hughes was elected. He was
chairman prior to his nomination for
governor, four years ago. for the years
1914-l9I6
r.. r. Kenney was named A. frst-vics-
chairman and James l.. Wolcott, second.
Herman G. Taylor was elected secretary,
this being his fourth consecutive election
to this office.
]. Frank Wilds, was elected treasurer
for the third time.
After discussing party matters, the chair
man was instructed To appoint q commit
tee to draft new party rules to include
women MS members Of the county com
mittee.
The committee adjourned 70 meet Fri
day October 1.
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NEWS OF SEAFORD.

Seaford. Sept. 22.-Mrs. Walter T.
Wallace was called to Georgetown, this
week, bv the death Of her uncle, David
= Purnell.
Jesse Williams, Of Baltimore, is here for
two weeks with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Williams.
james Z. Bowden, and son, Alton,
formerly Of Seaford, were visitors in town
the first Of the week. Mr.. Bowden is
travelling representative for large prod
uce exchange Of Virginia and spends
most of MS time In the Western States.
Mrs Elwood Coulbourn o Wilmington,
has been visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs.
George W Milligan, Sr.
Mrs Fannie Ellis. Of Norfolk, Va, and
mother. Mrs. Otwell of Laurel, spent
part Of the week here with Mrs. George
" Mllligan. Jr.
O RAYMOND Martin and sister, Miss
Mary Martin of Cape Charles, Va
formerly Of Seaford, were visitors here
over the last weekend.
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SECOND THEFT OF AUTO.

laurel. Sept. 22-For the second time
within the past few weeks thieves have
stolen the automobile of Ernest L. Bailey
from his garage on Fifth street. As be
forr. the theft occurred on Sunday night.
Word was sent by telegraph to all State
road exits. and 1t was found near town
TUESDAY morning. by some farm hands,
who. with NJ. W. Mitchell, were going to
their work on the Short farm on the south
side oi the town.
The machine. Ford was found after
the first theft, near Laurel Hill cemetery,
on the west side Of the town, where IT
had been abandoned when the thieves
found there was not enough gas TO get
them out OF Laurel This time the Car
was abandoned on a by-road between the
old Delmar road and the new stone rood,
because Of engine trouble.
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A Simple Way to
Remove Dandruff

There is one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandruff at once, and
that is to dissolve it, then you destroy it
entirely To do this just get about four
ounces Of plain, common liquid arvon
from any drug store this is all you will
need apply it at night when retiring;
use enough to moisten the scalp and rub
it in gently with the finger tips.
BY morning most, if not all, Of your
dandruff viii be gone, and three or four
more applications viii completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of it, no matter how much
dandruff you may have.
You will find all itching and digging
of the scalp, will stop instantly, and your
hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky
and soft. and look and feel hundred
times better
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DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City, Sept. 22,-Miss Carrie
Clark Of Wilmington Is here visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Peter Cleaver.
Miss Bessie Jamison, a graduate of the
Delaware City public schools, class of
1920, has entered a business college in
Philadelphia.
A meeting of the executive board of the
Century Club will be held Friday after
noon at go o'clock at the home of the
president, Mrs. r. l.. Cofer.
The gasoline power schooner l.. Z.
Yates, with 500 baskets Of tomatoes
from Deep Water Point, n. j., bound for
Baluraore, passed through the canal last
night.
Sylvester Downs, who recently sold his
farm, moved into his private residence
In Delaware City, yesterday.
A surprise party was gwen IN honor Of
Harry Hall, last night, the following
guests being present: Roman Collision,
Leroy Cox, George Holiday, Robert
DAVIDSON, Frank Holiday.
Norbit Cook is getting together
bowling team and expects to have good
one for the coming season.
Fort du Pont football team has started
practice drills.
Miss Ella O'Neill left today for Phoenix
vile, Pa, to spend week with friends.
4 non-politlcal meeting will be held at
the FIRE engine house Thursday evening
for the purpose of aiding the work of
having women registered.
Mrs. William Givison, Sr., left today
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Paul Neuman,
ID Wilmington.
Captain Patterson Of the Delaware
City football team expects TO start drilling
next week The team will have an average
weight of 40 pounds.
Ducks seem to be plentiful here, and
this winters cunning season promises to
be good one.
Frank Moore and Mr.. Klair had an
enjoyable fishing trip up the canal, yester-
day, catching many catfish.
Delaware City baseball team viii 60 to
MiddIetown, Saturday. to play the team
Of that place.
Anthony Zuvris is having the front
part of his store torn out and rebuilt.
The roads of Fort du Pont are being
ma. and Airs. Harris samonisky of Viii
ming lted his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samo1i IN Clinton street, last evening.
IN Back From Ohio.
Co lliam Tinsrnan has returned
from Ohio, where he was on
work c519elted with his Office.
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NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Laurel Mans Auto Stolen q Sec
ond Time and Again Aban-
doned on the Road.
WHISKY RAID AT AN END
Newport Arranging for Another
Chautauqua, to be Held Oc-
tober 8, 9, 10 and IL.
Frum Every EVENINGS respondents.

v
Newport. Sept. 22.-The Chautauqua
guarantors held meeting in Masonic
Temple. last evening. The guarantors are
J. Perkins Groome, Helen A. Cranston,
Nora Stuart, DR. Merritt Burke, S. w.
Day. Ella ". Johnson, Emma ). Maclary,
Clifford h. White, Sophia X. Bullen,
Arthur G. Gamble, Frances l.. Mccoy,
Annie @. Churchman, Mrs. Margaret
Groome, Harley j. Strahom, Leila A.
LYMAN. Ethel NJ. Woodward katherine
Nhann. Hyland B. Lyman, Mrs. +. G.
SNYDER. Charles Il. Long and Harvey T..
Gregg.
Or1cers were appointed as follows:
President, j. Perkins Groome; vice
president. Arthur c. Gamble; secretary,
Miss Nora Stuart, treasurer, Miss Helen
tTanston.
The following committees were ap-
pointed. Ticket sales, Miss Ella W.
Johnson; advertising. Miss Emma 5.
Maclary, hospitality, Alrs. W. +. Groome,
Miss Leila \. Lyman and Hyland b.
LYMAN; hall. Arthur G. Gamble.
The Chautauqua will be held October
Sill. The guarantors will hold another
meeting next week.
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NEWS OF LAUREL.

laurel, Sept. 22.-Miss Grace Furnis
has gone 70 Dover. where she will attend
the Wesleyan Collegiate Institute.
Raymond Quilin has secured a posi-
tion as railway mail clerk and Is ST pres
ent employed at the Philadelphia ter
mlnal
Miss Katie Hastings, daughter Of Mrs.
Julia Hastings of West Laurel, painfully
injured her knee, Monday morning, while
on her way to school, by tripping and
falling violently TO the pavement.
Mrs. Albert Kitchens IS visiting her
SISTER IN Norfolk, Va.
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NEWS OF MILFORD.

Milford, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Margaret
Cooper is at Rehoboth Beach, at Coleman
Clergy House, for two weeks.
Mrs. Caroline Phillips of New Castle is
here visiting Mrs. Ellen Morrow for two
weeks.
Miss Alberta Lewis of Wilmington is
here for two weeks with her brother,
r. Edward Lewis.
Grier R. Baynum left yesterday for
Philadelphia, where he has enrolled for
the coming year in the engineering depart
ment of the University of Pennsylvania.
George Pleasanton of Magnolia spent
several days here with his mother, Mrs.
Helen Pleasanton, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Draper Jr., are
being congratulated on the birth of a
son at Lackanean Hospital, Philadelphia,
Monday
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AGED WOMAN DIES AT NEWPORT.

Newport. Sept. 22.-Mrs. Elizabeth
LYMAN. aged 81 years, of Newport, died
st her home here, Monday evening. She
had been lifelong resident OF this
vicinity, and was the widow of Robert
Ivnam. who died about 13 years ago. She
is survived by three daughters and one
son. namely-Nlrs. Irwin Woodward,
Mrs. Frank Ball, Miss Eta Lyman and
John r. Lyman.
Mrs lyman was member of the New
port NJ. +. Church, and had always been
very active until about three weeks ago,
when she was taken i'll. Funeral services
will be held Friday afternoon; interment
al st. James cemetery.
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LAUREL DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

Laurel, Sept 22.-Democratic voters,
men and women, of this district, at q
meeting held IN the American Legion
Club room, last night, perfected an or
ranizntion known as the Little Creek
Democratic Club, with the following
officers.
President, Newton +. Ward; VICE
president, Roland +. Quillin; secretary,
Miss Nell ii. Marvll; treasurer, ". l..
Bennett.
The organization has rented the rooms
of the American Legion, which are well
furnished, making them very desirable
quarters A telephone will be installed,
with a young woman IN attendance to
answer questions regarding the campaign.
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NEW NEST OF OWLS.

Milford, Sept. %. Milford Nest of
Owls went to Milton last night, and
assisted in the formation of new nest at
that place. More than hundred candi-
dates were initiated, under the direction
of the local degree team. National Super
visor Evan Roberts of Milford was in
charge of the degree work.
After the initiation ceremonies, those
present were served with supper at the
local restaurant.
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rock weighing eight pounds -anh asd ~.p'
very large trout
Mrs. David u. Kendall 10 visiting hes
daughter st the Iattrr- n~w hon<. 1psr-
rows Point, Md.
ID. Paul Jones ~ Arizona u viating
relative. and friends m Chestewtrwn and
county. Mr.. Jones left herr ak~rh ~
years ago for the West and hAd ma v,st>J
his native town 1noc.
The boat on the Rock HAJLHAy Shovv
ferry has born laid up for the pAst too
days for repAirs, caus'ns a nssy,sv4asn ~
the schedule and mBch inoop v--,,en~~ -
rhIpt,crs
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pARRATT'S CHAPEL.

Milford. Sept Tie anniversary Of
,}aI Chaf lie cradle Of Methodism
b. tl Penn sill be celebrated Sum
Ilay mOrf .ttt
Rev. j i.c.S urgctte Short, formerly
X here aid nov a general missionary
y q Of the Methodist Episcopal
1 IcL with headquarters in New York
~. Will deliver the oration Of the day.
he will bra guest here for the weekend
Df his brother. State Senator |. ID. Short.
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CHEsTERTowN AND VICINITY.
Ipocial Correspondcncs of Kycry EYenins

opS'S' NVTfFsVVHUo'DS u EvFFy E'eHTnS
Chestertown, Md, Sept. 22.--A meet
ing Of women Of Kent county was held in
FIremen's Hall here yesterday afternoon,
To consider registration and voting and 10
hear a discussion ,of the League Of Ma
tions by speaker from a distance. The
prospect is that very large number of
the women Of the county will register and
take an active part in the coming election.
The first day for registration IL next
Tuesday, September Is.
Two hook and line fishermen got into
the big trout and rock Mt Swan Point bar,
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WILL BE NO OTHER RAID.

Dover. Sept. 22.-Sb( riff Cook states
that further raid v made at the st
Dove. farm owned nd occupied By the
Italian Durotto q er than that ma. .e on
Sunday. and tn no additional ntox-
caut- have been brought here TO the Jail
llom tie We Dover farm.
The Feds ID authorities came to Dover
today aft Durotto. 1t is e=pecte 'te
900 qua Of liquor secured ~ The
on 81 ~ viii be taken to Wilmington
W a 4cA.
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AUTO JACK GETS YEAR.
Colored Man, Who Took Joy Ride in
Talbot. 10 Pay for IT,

Esston, Md. Sept. 22.-Lafayrtte
Adams, colored, WINS tried and convicted
before Police Justice NJ. Tilghman Johns
ton Of taking the automobile Of Mayor
Francis G. Wriehtson out Of his garage
without his permission and running it To
Cambridge without license and break
ing the car up. He was fined s25 and
costs and sentenced to IL months in the
Maryland House of Correction.
Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved by the salts
faction of many and will be 10 you-Adv
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NEWS OF NEWPORT.

Newport, Sept Prev. and Mrs F.
X Moore are spending this week with
relatives at New Freedom. Pa.
Howard Ball, formerly Of Newport
sad now Of Allentown, Pa. spent the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-22
Not SO Charitable After All.

A New York citizen left his fortune To
his landlady. II he had lived few years
longer she would have had il anyhow.
Indianapolis News
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doctor WITH the rank and pay of a cap.
tain. He had distinguished himself in
the SpanishAmerican War as Colonel
of the Rough Riders, the famous regi.
ment of aristocrats and cowpunchers
of which Theodore Roosevelt later be.
came the commander when Wood was
advanced to the rank of Brigadier-Gen.
eral. Wood had done a big job as
Military Governor of Santiago de Cuba
and his success there had paved the
way for his GoveEnorship of all Cuba
Now that he looms big as Presidential
possibility, the American people are
more than ever interested in his ca.
reer, in the forces and influences which
have shaped his active life.
Leonard Wood was born in the vii.
lage of Winchester, N. H, on October
9, 1860, and is therefore fifty-nine
years of age. He comes of an old
American stock which settled in New
England long before the Revolution,
One Of his ancestors, Peregrine White,
was the first white child born in
Plymouth colony. Another ancestor.
John Nixon, was one of Washingtop's
Brigadiers, fighting through the Revo-
luton. Leonard Woods father, DR.
Charles Jewett Wood, left his wife and
infant son. the future General. to re-
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Applause of the large crowds impressed
him tremendously, he was deeply
touched by the great number of per
sonal assurances he had received from
individuals-me and women who had
stood in line for long periods to shake
hands with him and pledge him their
wholehearted support.
Althou2h tie supporters of General
Woods rivals have attempted to Slur
him in many ways, General Wood is
conducting his campaign on the high
est plane of dignity and has never yet
made an uncomplimentary allusion to
any of the other aspirants for the nom
ination. One of the most recent efforts
to strike at Wood was a slurring refer
ence to General Wood as "the man in
uniform" When this was brought to
General Woods attention by some OF
his supporters, he Immediately issued
this statement:
81 have no apologies for the Ameri
can uniform. If I had it would be ar
insult to every American soldier who
died in France or in previous wars we
have waged
With Frank H. Hitchcock. forme
postmaster general. and manager OF
William Howard Tafts campaign il
1908. now actively affiliated with the
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republican government He was
ordered to perform this gigantic task
as quickly as possible, for the diplo-
matte telescopes of all the govern
|ments of the world were trained on the
United States and the island, which
happened to be, in natural resources,
probably the richest spot of its size on
the globe. The governments of Eu-
rope, Asia and South America wanted
to know whether Uncle Sam really
meant what he said when he pledged
himself to free Cuba, or whether he
was really going to annex Cuba with
her inexhaustible sugar bowl
The work before Wood was to build
rebuild and repair all the civil insti.
tutions Of Cuba, such as the courts, the
customs and postal departments, the
school and electoral systems, establish
lines Of communication, expel the cpl
denies, train native public officials ant
supervise the writing of the Constitu
ton. When Cuba was able to stanG
on her own feet, Wood was to come
home.
Two years before the man who was
commanded to perform this extraordi
nary task had been an obscure army
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In this sale you are offered the opportun-
ty of selecting tires now and paying down % %
deposit on each tire, and your selection Will
he held here until March goth, by which time
YOU are expected to pay the difference and we
will deliver the tires irrespective OF what
the increase may amaunt to.
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CAPITAL TIRE & RUBBER Gu.

ing unusual strength in unexpected
splaces.
Claims are made by supporters of
Senator Johnson Senator Harding,
Governor Lowden and other aspirants
for the nomination, but none of them
has gotten down to cases and named
the locations from which pledged dele
gates are expected to come. Senator
Moses, on the other hand, specifically
states where General Woods first 300
delegates are coming from. Senator
Moses said:
"New York, New England, New Jer-
sey and Delaware will give General
Wood 100 delegates; the Middle West
and Northwest will furnish 100 more
the South Atlantic States 50 and the
interior South and Southwestern
States 80 more"
Since this claim was made the Wood
managers have received reports from
all sections of the country, showing
that each of the sections mentioned by
Senator Moses is getting stronger and
stronger for Wood.
General Wood confesses himself
gratified, fattered and surprised over
/ the receptions accorded him every
where he has spoken. A few days ago
The told a number of his friends that
while the enthusiasm and tumultuous
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Loss of the Griffin.

This vessel. the first to navigate the
western lakes, was loaded with furs
and other goods by La Sale, to the
value of $1,000 livres, and sent bach
to Montreal via Mackinac and Nj
agara, in order to pay off La Sale,
creditors. 1t set sail on September 10
1879, with a crew of five men and pi
lot, and was never heard of again. A
severe storm sprang up that night and
it is believed the vessel struck the
sand and was buried in it, or it may
have been lost through the treachery
of the crew.
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3 ood management, National Campaign
Manager Proctor is confident that an
unbeatable combination has been form.
ed. Mr.. Hitchcock does not succeed
Mr., Proctor, but will have coordinate
authority with him, both working to
their utmost ability in the furtherance
of General Woods campaign.
In entering upon his work with the
Wood campaign Mr.. Hitchcock SAID
there was every reason for being conf
dent of Woods nomination because he
is the outstanding candidate and the
man with whom the Republican party
undoubtedly can win in November.
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TERMS ORIGIN IN DISPUTE
Many Explanations of the Letters
H." Have Been Made, but re"
Are Trustworthy.

Quite a cycle of legendary eXplana
Uons have gathered around the or'sil
Of the popular term 80. X IL Is iie'
that in early colonial days the pes
rum and tobacco we're imported iron
Aux Cages, in San Domingo hehc'
the best of anything came to ne klio"i
locally as Aux Cages, or 80. K.
Another explanation refers TO !ll'
use of "Old Keokuk,' an lndlan cii'ei
who is said to have signed treatle'
with the initials 30. K" However
the term didn't come into general u.s.
until the presidential campaign .
1928, when the supposed illiteracy o
Andrew Jackson, the Democratic can
didate, led Seba Smith, the hurnorls'
writing under the name OF MAYO
Jack Downing" to start the story una
Jackson Endorsed his papers " ~
under the impression that they FORMED
the initials of "Oll Korrect."
James Parton. the noted oloSra
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spoken of in the Scriptures il is sci
dom to be understood to signify the
alloy of copper and zinc now called
by that name. The "hrass" tempered
for edged tools or weapons Of wal
was bronze, usually compound Of
copper and till.
Copper YVES also known to mankind
at very early period Articles of cop
per were found 81 feet under thu
statue of Hamcses the Great, which
was erected 800 years ago. Debris
has accumulated there to a depth o
nine feet, ard the copper articles were
found, on further excavation, 70 fee
lower down.