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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
FIERY EL0QUENCE.
BROUGHT fame To.
NOTED PUBLISHER.
Writer Was Spending the
Winter at Jacksonville;
Family at Bedside
When Death Came.
NEWSPAPER CAREER 8
DISTINGUISHED MAN
Passing Was Peaceful at
6:15 This Morning;
Lung Congestion.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. o.
Henry Watterson, one OF the country's
well-known journalists and former pub
Usher of the Louisville Courier-J Journal
died at local hotel at 6:15 this morn
ing.
Colonel Watterson's death was un-
expected. though it had been known
for some days that he was i'll.
The veteran publisher had been here
six weeks as was his custom on his
annual trips to Florida. He has for
many years spent his winter largely
at Fort Meyers and it was his in
tention to go to that place when his
condition improved sufficiently to take
the trip. His wife, son and daughter
were at his bedside when he died
Colonel Wattersons death was due
10 heart failure superinduced by con-
gestion OF the lungs, according to ply.
sicians.
He was conscious for a few min.
utes at intervals and 30 minutes be-
fore his death, called his wife into
the room and conversed with her. Az
ter a few words with Mrs. Watterson
the son and daughter were summoned
The members of the family said his
death was peaceful, Colonel Waiter.
son having lapsed into unconscious
ness a few minutes before he passed
away.
Z or his career Mr.. Watterson recent.
ly said:
II came out Of the war like many
OF the young fellows OF the south. n
very picked bird. indeed In order 10
escape the humiliation OF borrowing
from a northern uncle whose politics
j did not approve / went with my
watch to an uncle" who had no
politics at all. and got $50 on it,
Along with two blanket.mates, who
were as poor as myself, started, or
rather revised publication OF an old
suspended newspaper at Nashville,
Nothing could withstand the energy
and ardor which We three threw into
the enterprise. We were working for
bread and had TO have II. When we
began there were nine daily papers
struggling for n footing in the little
Tennessee capital. At the end Of the
year there were but two, and OF
these ours had two thirds OF the
business. After two years l was
called to Louisville TO take an editor.
ial position on the old Louisville Jour
nal. the paper of George ID. Prentice.
Six months later Walter n. Halde-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
SEARCH FOR TWO
BANDITS OF GORE
IN HILLS IS ON
Posse Follows Trail Into
Greenleaf Mountains
on Second Day
Of Tramp.
OFFICERS BELIEVE
ON WARM TRACK
Men Who Robbed Bank on
Former Occasions Not Same
AS These Is Belief.

BRAGGS, Okla, Dec. 22.-Search
Farmers State Bank OF Gore. Sequo.
yah county, Tuesday afternoon of ST.
500 after placing the assistant cash
ier and customer in vault was re-
sumcd at an early hour today by
Sheriff c. NJ. Gay of Sequoyah county
and Deputy Sheriffs Lee Blair and
Bullet Fields and Rufus Smith. The
hunt ended temporarily last night with
The trail leading into Grecnleaf noun
talns, about three miles north Of
Brgggs. Sheriff Gay and his officers
spent the night there.
They spent the entire day yesterday
trailing the men from Gore and feel
confident they are OH the right track.
They are following hoof prints of two
horses believed 10 be carrying the out.
laws. Sheriff Gay said today before TO
suming the hunt that the hoof prints
! followed to the mountains were iden.
teal with those that We're made by
! the horses the robbers rode away on
when they fled from the bank.
The trip from Gore to this section
was made afoot by the officers. They
reported that the mountain country
was SO rough that they believed the
outlaws were forced to abandon thelr
horses. once they reached the wilder
part OF the Grenleaf hills.
Sheriff Gay expressed the opinion
that bandits who figured in two Other
robberles OF the Gore bank are moi
involved in the latest daylight holdup
He said the robbers who visited th'
bank Tuesday were young men ant
that an accurate description OF then
was in possession OF the officers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
TEXAS S0FF|CERS
Charged IN Nj
KLUX KLAN CASE
Three of Four Men Given
Bond Following Arrest
In Austin Early This
Morning; One Held.
PUBLIC INTEREST
CENTERS ON TRIAL
Two Of Twenty Defendants
Released at Hearing By
County Attorney.

AUSTIN. Texas, Dec. 22.-Federai
II. Miles. police detective. Il. l..
Young, Patrolman j. l.. Mcneil and
w. Il. Mayberry, former Texas rang
er. were charged with murder to-day in
complaint filed by Police Sergeant I'd
r. Nitschke In connection With the
killing a week ago tonight of Peeler
Clayton, service car driver. The men
were later released on $1,000 bond
each.
Assault TO murder charges also
were filed by Nitschke against Chick
en-" Childress and Barney Blunt, both
Of whom were in an automobile with
Clayton when the latter was SHOT near
the local Ku Klux Klan hall.
Sergeant Nitschke filed the charges
in Justice NJ. NJ. JohnsoG's court
The action is distinct from charges
against twenty Austin citizens In Jus
tice Mendell's court in connection
with Clayton's deah, hearing on
which is to start today. Nitschke as
serts these twenty will be absolvcd
from connection with the affair.
In statement TO the Associated
Press early today, the ot'cer said
that as q result of an investigation Of
Clayton's death no had found that
the men, now facing murder charges
had no more to do with the killing
than you or | had"
Accused Men Talk
II have talked with several men and
secured admissions from therp that
they participated In the fusillade OF
shots which ended in Clayton's detth.
Nitsche said in his statement. Two Of
them can show powder burns, 50 close
were they to the gunfire aimed al
them. cannot say which party fired
| first. The men who took part in th'
shooting at least some of them, tel
me they shot when they believed they
had a right to shoot, on the basis o.
self defense. and / believe them.
Examining Trial Held
Public interest was intense TO-DAY
| in the examining trials of the mcT
already charged with murder, sche
dued to open at 10 o'clock. The con,
plants were filed by Earl shelton
local attorney who previously ha'
been warned by an alleged secret or
ganization to "ceasc defending boot
cret organizationaeremthsoS6--t
leggers." In court. He ignored th'
warning and has asserted tho shot
that killed Clayton were intended 10
| him.
When the cases were fist called
Mcnday. Warren Moore. attorney, whit
said he had been employed by "neu
tral" parties TO assist in the prosocu
ton. dared" the local Ku Klux Kla,
to divulrc its alleged knowledge o
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

iloymcnt wero received with II feel.
ing akin TO dlsmay What was 10 bc
oone7 How waa Ardmorc OF take caro-
e her unfortunate ones during the
merry Christmas tlde9
Long before tho reports were made
Iublic. there wcrc capable agencies
ut work. and Judging from tho gener.
ous Contributions published day tn
day. no one little child will pass
through Christmas this year without
visit from Santa Claus. and despite
the heavy task OF taking caro- OF 30
many mon and women. II In hardly
likely that amy OF them will be neg.
lccted when fccd and clothing will be
distributed saturday.
Streets are thronged with happy
cheerful purchasers. Merchants are de.
clnring that their large stoclss of toys
and other more useful articles pre
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

being comcplete'y sold out; II Ia stat
,d that tho practical Gift Ia tho thing
and that citizens ofth IN community
are purchasing durable. useful articles.
nrc using careful Judgment IN the 70.
lection Of gifts. Not ono merchant has
complained Of tho hack OF Christmas
trade.
Ardmorc " Prepared
Ardmoro has prepared for a Happy
Christmas season. The various organ.
lratlons are wing with each other TO
SEQ which can give tho most gener.
Isly,
Perhaps the largest and most elab.
cratcly affair planned for tho celebra.
ten OF the birth Of Christ, Ia the
salvation Army Christmas tree, 10
be held saturday afternoon at Q
o'clock at the Eiks Hall with Capt.
Maggie Nobes IN personal eharre
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
MICHIGAN OFFICERS
HOLD EUGENE LEROY

sCHEBoYGAN, Mich, Dec. "a
Detroit officers were on their way 10
Scheboygan today TO take charge of
a man who gave his name as Eamonn
Haywood. but who Is believed by po'
lice here to be Eugene Leroy, for
whom an international search has
been made since June 1920, when the
body OF Leroy's wife was found In n
trunk In New York, where II had been
ahippcd from Detroit. Leroy is charg'
ell with numbering the woman.
Haywood. who is said to closely
resemble Leroy, was arrested yes
terday after making conflicting state
ments 10 officers regarding his where.
abouts at tho time Mrs. Leroy dts
appeared from her apartment In De
troit. Hc denied any connection with
the case,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
ATTORNEY GENERAL BEGINS PROBE HERE
Marse Henry Watterson Dies in Florida
Thoughts of No Cheer for
Christmas Prompts Suicide

BARTIESVILIE Okla, Dec. 22.-Lying in bed with
his wife by his sde Carl Mccoy, drer put As cabre
revolver to his right temple at 615 o'clock this morning
and ended his life The bullet passed through his head,
and mbedded itself in the floor below Mccoy fingered
for than two hours.
remarkable feature of the the length of
time he lived after the bullet passed through his temples
The dead is known to have been respondent because
he out of work and Of the approach of the
Christmas festivities in which he could not participate To
his wife and friends during the past week he had fre-
quenty said that death by suicide would be easy and
quick way out of trouble for who was broke and
couldn't much hope for the future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

Elks Kiwnnians. Rotarlanu, Llons.
oil men ana many other Good Eel.
lows" have Joined efforts In these
plans.
Two thousand dollars have been
pledged to purchase gifts. These gifts
include baskets filled with Wholesome
food. fruits and candlcS; warm
clothing for mothers as well Ms their
children, and hundreds Of toys to
delight the hearts Of the little ones
We also viii have bags OF candles
for the men and women. there are
many Of these fraii old men and wo.
men who love candy and fruits and
NUTS" Captain Ncbbs states. "and
We win have enough for them" Chil-
dren Of the Salvation Army sunday
school will give q program Of songs
pnd readings. --
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

Weather permitting tho Christmas
tree will be placed IN tho street In
front Of tho Elks Hail. otherwise the
hall will bc used as heretofore.
Santa C1nus n due TO arrive via
nirplsno Saturday afternoon ut about
s:3o o'clock. lIo will land In the Mum.
clpal Flying field north OF the city
aud will be met by az roup or Good
Fellows. A gaily decorated car IN
which he will bring his toys will be
provided and following the distribution
OF gifts he viii, parade the main thor
oughfares with a promise to visit
every home that night.
Tree at Convention Hall
Another large Christmas tree IL to
Iva held at the same hour at Conven.
tlnn 1Iall. where other groups Of chill.
dren will receive toys. fruits and
candies. This tree VIII be In charge Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

Ardmore Camp Fire Girls. who have
lnborcd long and lovingly on gifts To
bc given the less fortunate little boys
and girls.
Tho magnificent trco WIS given by
Roy Scouts. who will assist tho Camp
Fire Girls IN decorating tho trce,
will guard The troo at nights and 9th.
erwlsc aid them.
A splcndid program has also boon
arranged and will no presented by
thu Girls. Tho Christmas play was
written by ono of tho Camp FiiN
Girls and Il sends out message OF
real love and kindly thought.
bay Nursery Tree
still another tree win bp held Sat.
urdsy afternoon nt tho bay Nursery,
where Airs II. A. simpson. chairman
Of the lay Nursery roard. will have
charge. boy sconts also furnished
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
DIR. HARDY HOME FROM
LONG AIRPLANE TRIP

Or. Walter Hardy has returned from
Portalcs. New Mexico, where he went
a few days ago, and reports a splen.
did trip. Tho return trip was made
In hours and ten minutes, covering
distance OF about 800 miles.
on the way there and also returning
two stops were made for gas and OIL
DR. Hardy says the expense was muon
less than railroad fare would have
been and the time saved by the plano
trip was well worth considering for =
busy man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
A CANDLE IN YOUR WINDOW
WILL BRING CAROL SINGERS

havo been concluded.
Some OF the carols which arc
to he sung ara "oh. Silent Night"
Little Town OF Bethlehem"
Holy. Holy Holy" and 1T Came
Upon n Snowy Night"
The carolcrs. who are 70 pre-
sent a program at the Community
Christmas trcc In Convention Hall
In the afternoon. win start out
early In tho evening and will so
out TO visit first The Old Soldiers
Home. and the Rcbecca Kahn
home. where they will render a
Christmas program. consisting Of
rtcitations and Christmas carols.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

Wherever "A lighted candle ap.
pears In window OF Ardmorc on
Christmas Eve. merry party OF
singers will gather and render
Christmas carols--a very beautiful
custom that Is generally observed
in the east but which Is 10 be Oh.
served this year for the first time
In Ardmorc by tho Camp Fro
girls. about T5 In number, under
the direction OF Miss Ruth Nolan.
725 McI.lSh avenue. These little
oarolcrs will form parties and
70 through tho residence portion
OF Ardmorc nbout 5 o'clock. just
after the programs In the church
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

this treo. Many little children whose
tnothers work and who cannot havs
their ohildnn at home with them viii
find santn Claus will visit them.
In addition to these trees. practic-
ally every cl,sssh Sunday school will
have the annual Christmas festivity.
A. customary. programs will be ren.
dcrcd and gifts distributed from heavl.
ly landened trees
Schools Have Holiday
The schools Dismiss for the holiday
season Friday afternoon. Preceding
the closing oours. programs viii be
given IN every room, 70 which patronf
arc urged TO attend. Following the
CONTINUED on Page TWoo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
PONCA CITY YOUTH TAKES
LIFE. OUT OF WORK

PONCA CITY, Dee. 22-Pollce OK.
pressed the belief that John w. Bren-
gel. Is, had committed suicide follow
ing tho finding OF his body Just NJ.
ter noon. Death had apparently been
instantaneous Ho had a bullet wound
In tho right temple. Aside from the
fact that no was out OF work. no rea.
son Is known why he should have TAX.
On his life. lie was living here with
his stepfather.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

OkMULGEE, Okla, 4.... M, 5.
Saulter arrested here yesterday charg-
ed with obtaining money under false
pretense, was identified today by Off
cials of banks in Wichita Falls. Texas
and Wortham, Texas, according to the
authorities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
Odd Fellows Build Home

CHECOTAH, Okla. Dee. 2s.-Con.
tract was awarded today II was an
nounccd for a two-story brick build.
ing costing $4,000 to serve as home
for old members of the Odd Fellows
lodge The building will be construct.
ed on the site occupied by the odd
Fellows orrhanagc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
Ardmore Miliiner Bankrupt

MUSKoGEE, Okla. Dec. ss.-Among
the involuntary petitions In bankrupt.
cy filed In the United States district
court today was a petition by credi.
tors agains, Mrs. W. X. Gillcy. n mil.
liner OF Ardmorc. and the Dixon
Printing and stationery company Of
Miami. Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
m n s YE have dcnc It unto the
M least OF these-so have yc

uone ~ unto me
The words of the Great Redecmcr
are being reflected materially In the
reart OF Ardmcre this Christmas sea
son and with the anniversary Of the
birth OF Christ, Ardmore can know
that she has followed TO the letter
that great message OF love and Kind.
ress.
Perhaps never before in tho history
of Ardmore has there been such uni.
versal givinr and that the cause has
been generot ally responded 90 In cvi.
ecnced by the various Christmas fes.
tivities planned for tho poor and
needy OF the city.
Reports from the labor department
OF the Chamber Il Commerce that
more Than 100 men arc out Of or,'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
Four Hearts Made IIappy

Miss Emma Brown and Cecil Ford
of this city were married at 330
oclock Wednesday afternoon at the
home OF \. A. Mclaughlin, Rev.
George Lewis, officiating
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

j. A. CLOPTON, Lotel Ardmore;
Say any fellow here who is OPP
posed TO it, ] am willing to pay
his expenses to Fort Worth If he
will make an honest-to-goodness in.
vestigation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

Miss opal Folsom and Arthur Cor.
nell. both Of Durwood. were married at
~ o'clock today noon at the Caddo
Barber shop, Rovercnt l.cWS also
performed this ceremony.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
MyOpiiniion Is

Every day The Ardmoreite questions five
persons on a subject of general interest.
The answers are published with the names
Of those interviewed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

JUDGE |. Il. MASON, attorney:
You can quote me as being IN
favor of n bond issue for building
the required dam. but not until
business conditions have become
such that Will warrant incurring
further Indebtedness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

o. c. LASHER, attorney: Indeed
! am. | believe now since we have
n city manager and city commits
sioners who will safeguard the eX-
penditures that it is a wise thing
to prepare now for a greater city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

b. G. RICKETTS,, farmer 81
am in favor Of securing an adc.
quate water supply for the city re-
gardless of cost. II it requires
bond issue, let's have 1t. il we
should loose our water supply We
would all be broke, so why not
guard against 1t"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

Are you in favor of bond issue to
build dam at the city lake to inn
prove ArdmOre's water supply?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

j. ID. REA, Baker-Rea Lumber
Co.: II would bc in favor Of n
bond issue for the purpose you
mention, we have TO take care of
our water supply and own q sys-
TEN that will meet with demands
of a growing city. can find no
objection to bond isue for such
"A purpose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
PROGRESS

A junior high school that cost
s3oo,0OO and capable of accommo
dating 1000 pupils is what Ardmore
boasts Of. II takes a progressive
city to build like that.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
THE WEATHER

OKLAHOMA: Tonight and Friday
cloudy; probably rain; warmer to-
night and in east and south portions
Friday.
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Continued on Page I'VE.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-31
CHICAGO PLANS
PARKWAY into
LAKE MICHIGAN


Wy N"''''n'"h '-""'
''il,'N''t July 30 blocked from
'"' "N' along more ihim hnif its
.'u'" hiH'' 'Ni'''" nag ht't''u Work
I" lu'lp ,N' intervening rAlifoan tracks
~ nul'ihs i've -inii' PARKWAY out
'U,o th' "N''
M ~ !" run from lWetih street
,' ivy MN street connecting down
Town "hr front Improvement with
t"v"H"h paw ana adding the missing
""N Oh j ~ hli" drive running along
o' "liNin a'"ne'a throw 81 Lake Mich
START ls h"lhs made TINS summer.
"h 'h' lh'ihl HH-in ON the present
Nn"i' me ana an rec'sHa'y break y
NA''f II ~ hoped 10 complete the
'''7' l'il "i ~" sh"ie iill before IA"
f.,' runs ""t FMS VIII eVcntualiy.
'uu Wilp OF mnd about 500 feet
"'n' "Nu NV" mics long beyond tn,
l'lil"Ad irhchH Fho made land viii
%" converted INTO % park
Ih' ihuch hrg"f task ~ constitute
tl"n "f long marrow park in the
waters Of the mkc may he started nest
-Hli"b. 1T VIII De nbit about 1900 feet
TOY" ''ie pr'f'rl shore lire lis east
siHr WIZ Give Nhcngoans the uninter-
lup''a view on ih" lake on the south
inHi ihes have long wished FOR lie
rl"' toward 10" city VIII enclose lonr
.'ko"h iufhishinR 1n admirable course
l't f' sn'tHs " VIII be- 600 feet wide.
~ intervals along the outer rh0rc
ln" bathing beaches VIII Dc huilt "nh
ne p'f"N ""toi 'hiainHbio over fre"
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-31
DEEP WATER
COM MITTTEE
MEETS HERE

fNontmuod From Page -
nH. fue iwunr Auf subjects disc
hF tha uYuur'ltoe. nud te1ui-
NrIOu 'ufl.riH ly ihc members thar
3 waa decided u'otiug w%ild ho held
ft 'nrrir Christi Ht gn early dpte 10
consider this matter furthcr At this
mDetnr Representatives of the Vari-
ous rillroat cnt0ring Corpus Christi
are fo bee invited fn participate
20 WAS learned aftor adjournment
thai the uDNi meeting at the general
executive committee would he held ON
August 49,
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-31
FOREST FIRES CONTINUE
TO RAGE IN AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY. s. : w July % Forest
fires continued To- rage Ia Northern
Cape Breton. wherein is situated the
village of lnroni-h. with its 1000 popu
luiiou and othcr fishing communities.
Without rain ihcre appears no pros
pcct nf checking the blaze
Already flames have swept an area
more than twenty miles long and five
miles wide destroying telegraph poles.
bridges ana culNerts Most OF tho flm-
her burned thus far has been on
crown lands
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-31

Z htVu moved NJ Iuucp eft business
from 1901 Leopard 81 Go 500 staples
'niy heu wprk .olicitvd
CURTIS RADIATOR WORKS
Nui Br' rhDup AlWaNs"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-31
One Dollar a Fire.

Abbeville has a volunteer fire de-
partment, and a good one. The men,
bers always respond promptly when
a call is made, no matter at what
personal sacrifice. When they arrive
they work hard, with the scanty
equipment that is provided. They
have no uniforms, but fight the fire
in whatever clothes they happen to
have on, and since this kind of fight
ing, as we'll as other kinds, is rough
on clothes, the volunteer boys fire.
quently ruin a perfectly good suit.
There is an ordinance, so it is said
(or is the story a fable) that men,
befs of the department shall receive
one dollar for each fire they help to
fight, said dollar to be used to re-
pair damage to clothing. This is a
small enough sum, it would seem, for
the service rendered. But the boys
say that they have never been paid
and the city treasurer says they have
not put in claims.