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RACING At
CLARK5BuRG

C1arksNurE. w. Va. Sept. l6.-Sum-
mary Of ,odaN's running rnCes at tn"
Central WrH; Nirria.a FAIR:
F!rs; race about nlc furlongs-No
trumps III CS'rnmonsI $3.50. 81. S3.20.
f1rst: BABY Faust ia DUnE"uson)
5000, so second: Mary Mal!on ITO
rNcD $50 third. T!mo :! .on 3-5. W. +.
Montgomery. KAyman. rartiC!plo also
ran.
Second race. about Ave furlonEs-M!l-
dred Eurrtta lC9 ,Rne $40. $50,
$40 first: Presumption liz lMcCann)
Gu. $50. second; British Isles 100
Ipunkcnscnl $40 third Time 100 rs
Ivan Mist. MagicCR site. also ran.
Third race. about five furlonss-IIon-
est George ia (RaurD $3.50, $40.
$40 hyst: Runmlc Ill (Mcrann) IS,
3.20 second: Sam Houston 100 N'ribhlc)
s. third Time loo rs. DR.. Hall. Miss
kruter also ran.
Fourth race. ono mtle-I.enora P. 1o7
G'r!hhle) $3.50, s3.iO. $3.50 first; The
belgian End ll9 lGargan) $40. $40
second; B.iy Stuart loo NIunO $3.50
third Time l:4?. The Colleen Bawn.
New Model also ran.
Firth race. stN and half furlongs-
James us CGarHan) 81. $3.50, 34.?0 first;
Early Morn llS (liunD $3.50. $40 sec
ond. f. &. ror!ry tl3 Ounkcnsen) $3.50
third. Ttme l:27. Hosun. Nan. File
WHICH also ran.
Sixth race. six and half furlongs--
starry Hammer lo7 CTayl"r) $500. $50.
$50 first: JuNn!;a &rd ITO Q'r!bhle
$50. $50 second: RosoNeld l04 (Rae)
s3.20 third. Time III. barley Belle,
Senator Brodrr!ck. War Dream also ran
Seventh race. about five fur!ongs-
R"nccia lis ,Daur) $50 81. $50 FIRST:
Gallant Lad llA Dunkcnsen) $40.
s.. :" second: Mnrys Magnetic los tSim-
ouS) s. third. Tine ! 90 rs. Sea Mine
and W!naii also ran.
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II. Later he saw a colored man coming
OUT OF Mrs. Hedges home.

II. Later he saw a colored man corninS\
out OF Mrs. Hedges home
Warren Burns Of Parkersburg next
took the stand and said he lives but one
square from tho residence OF Mrs.
Hedges. He said a Mrs. Williams teie-
phonod for him to look out the door and
he would see Holly Griffith. escaped
convict passing along the street. Ho
. did as directed, and saw 4 coiored man
and q white man. Tho white man he
knew was Holly Griffith. He described
the clothing Griffith wore. blue over
, alls. dark cap. dark orercoat. He said
the ncighbors discussed Griffith. and
! several Of them said they had seen him.
He admitted that he had seen tho man
only the one time. but he readily iden-
| tifed Griffith In tho court room a. the
, man. With Mr. Burns testimony. court
| adjourned for the day.
Warden j. Y. Terrell Of the peniten-
tiary a. Moundsville. when interviewed
by tho writer. said witnesses who had
! seen Griffith IN Parkersburg or any
| where else, and not informed the au
thorit!es when sure Of his identity. as
| some OF the witnesses swors in court
today. were guilty Of felony. He said
| these witnesses would have to give their
! reasons TO a grand jury In Wood county
why they did not inform the police Of
Gririth's whereabouts.
Tho defense hopes 10 complete its
testimony by tomorrow noon. and that
the case will be In the hAnds Of the jury
| late In the afternoon. but in all likeli-
hood there will be a recess until Mon
day morning or night session tomor-
row.
Tho court room continues to be
packed with mon. women and children.
the women greatly in a majority. Some
brought their lunch to the court room
today. so they would have seats this
afternoon.
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WIDOW OF LATE COL. C. H. NORRIS
PASSES AWAY AT SONS HopE
AT TORONTO.
= Funeral Arrangements Incomplete -
0SrCoss At ftrrt n =. Church,
Martins Perry.

Mrs Ruth E Morris. ono OF the Old
est and highly esteemed residents az
Martins Ferry. Ohio. died at the home
OF her son. Rev. f. O. Morris. ~ To-
ronto. Ohio. Friday evening. September
Is. Death Is attrtbSted to complications
insident 10 her advanced years.
Mrs. Morris was born 4: WeusourS'
now West Virginia, on october 5. lst2.
She was married at Woodsne!d ONO.
e. colonel L. II. Morris IN December.
1852.
She has been a resident OF Martins
Ferry Tor over torty-two years. and was
4 consistent member OF the First Meth"'
DIS, Episcopal church 90 that city.
surviving her are six sons and dRugh-
trrs, Mrs. Altman Archer OF willard
Ohio: George Morris. Panama Canal
Zone; Homer Morris. Pittsburgh: Ever
EFT Morris Toronto. Ohio; Lee .. Morris
OF Wheeling and Mrs. Fred Barr. Toledo.
Ohio. She also leaves TWO brothers. Dr.
J. D. Jackson OF Kansas city and J. K
jackson OF Chicago.
Funeral arrangements are nos COM
piete further than that formal services
will De held IN tho First A"thod's;
church OF Martins Ferry and intorment
win be made In Rtvervisw cemetery
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JERROME RITES
At TWO MONDAY
1U1SAi. or PROMINENT WOMAN
VII, BE AT GREENWOOD.
DSoaassd was Daughter OF Late Gen
". >. Curt1s-ChArter Member OF
go West Liberty o. Z. 8.

Tia funeral ot Mrs. LOUISE curtis
Jerome. widow OF the late Charles RI.
JsrromA who passed away Thursday
morning at III O'Clock at her residence
In West Liberty. vii! be hold from the
place OF death Monday. September ~
At O'Clock.
Tho deceased WAS tho daughter Of the
late General W. B. and Hannah Mont
xomery Curtis She leaves 70 mourn
Der loss three daughters Mrs. J. 8.
(Claudia) Bonar OF Charleston. W. Va:
Mr.. ]. II. (Alverda) Edwards OF Pitts
eurgh. Pa: Mrs. Z. E. (Hannahl Rocker
OF Wheeling. and one son. ". r. Curtis
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ALIbI FOR GRIFFITH
(ContinEcd from PLge Ons)

rrtcr ,h's md found three other rov"lv-
81; ia! twu ?dEurs.
Ia" @;LHH,"'. "HI. "Qu"n'!y plnCcd IN
Jail. = r:c''s"d u having committed rob
bc-!rs n a n"Ighhor!nr town. \ note
n.1n "rs i.hr'l :I.,w Griffin, with Ira
Itousr'a rainr In Il. AMI Mvwndsrille
". Va. %"j""n road ~ article in one
II tho new .irrrr+ telling ~: the escape
cf c.'"v!'t from ri.c p"u!'cnt!ury ~
Mout3@,Eie. ". Va. He wrote t. In"
warden Tor rho:" % Griffith. anh when
III" ::':urr arrived Wa able 10 identify
The man he had captured - ''r!tn'h.
bullets Compared
One revolver the kind used by Belgian
array On .rrs taken from Griffith IN
Gr"c9woud, "A yinir", vas loaded. Hu!-
lets in this gun Gr.:rm,icd exactly tho
hut!c; u y n was taken from the body
oc Ira Euu.h. Bullets taken from Grif-
hth's re:olTer ara tho bullet taken from
The body were entered as evidence
Iga:ns; Griffith.
reui;cntiary captain ". T.. .Athcy was
placed On the stand and told OF his re-
turn from South Carolina 10 Mounds
Vile with Holly GrifAth.
Wade EoUsh. father of Ira. was re-
called and Described Gritith's return T."
the prnltentary. He identified him again
ns tho man who stayed over might At
HIS home who left with his son for
Point Pleasant. where he was {" buy IN"
boat from Ira. He Identified nEaln the
coat which Gr!tn'h wore on his nrrivn!
at the prnit-N,!ary as the one which HIS
son wore he lat time he saw him, the
morning before his murder.
Mother On stand
Wade Roush was f"!."wod On tho viii
ness stand by his wife, mother Of Ira.
Mrs Toush had somewhat recovered
rrrm her nervousness If yesterday. but
showed Sims Of great grief
She told In low voice OF the
strangers arriva! N her HON" and ar
his e.tinE supper there. and his Si"op-
INK all night with her son: then his
departure ncXt morning with Ira the
las; time she saw her son alive. She
also lIcntincd the coat worn by Griffith.
when arrested in South Carolina. as that
which she had seen her own son wear
on that last memorable morning when
10 said "good-hyr" 10 her and Went
away mover 10 return. She identified II
particularly by III" lining OF the sleeve
which she Ind placed In Il when she
heightened the sleeves
Mrs. Roush identified Griffith rs he
sat in the court room as the stranger
who stayed all night with her son and
left with him on tho morning Il Innu-
AIRY u. She pointed him out from the
crowd "Why, sure that's The mar"
There was no hcs.tanCy. she Was posi-
tive.
Griffith has yet 10 show any signs OF
nrrvOusn"ss or even interest. He just
sits In his chair and mover moves He
smiles from time to time. That Is al.
lie Is the calmrst man in the court room
seemingly indifferent 40 "a The outcome
Trying for Abb
At O'Clock. when the state rested its
case. the defense Immediately called It's
N-st witness. Mrs. Grrtir Gillespie. of
rlarEsh,'rG. W. Va. She testified sh"
lived seven blocks from thr home ~ J.
f. Griffith, father Of Holly Griffith:
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Probe Source Of Liquor.

10. Angeles. Sept. lG. Federal probe
hero into the source OC tho liuH"r re-
ported 10 have been IN evidence at the
Roscoe ("Fa.ty'r ArbT"iNe party IN Il
san Francisco hotel. following which
tho death OF Miss Virginia Iasppe &C.
Cured. was continued here today urd"r
United States District ATTORNEY Nuh"r'
O'COnnor and T.. Forrest Mitchell, !"d-
eral prohibition director rur 'aHt"r"'H..
Lowell sherman. actor. was examined.
and, according - United STATS A''"r-
ney O'Conn"r. admitted that .!Qu"r Was
consumed ~ the hotel party. but de-
MED knowledge OF IN" transportation
OF any liquor from Los Angeles.
1t was annnUacod hy federal Officials
tina, every individual IN ATTENDANCE" a.
the party who can u" located hog" vii.
hc examined. and that later III" i"d"iir
grand jury viii be summoned :" hear
tho results OF the investigation.
Sherman told the f"dcra, officers N!1i
l!quor was furnished to liz" iTrty Hy
the chef Of tho hotel. who II" said was
known as Tony. All toll! there wCr"
forty quarts az wh;skcy and gin.
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mrs. MAry r. rhisrs

Monday morning at ten o'clock. n the
homo OF her sister. Mrs Frsd Mitchell
No. ~ Webster avenue. Elm Grove. fun
eral services will be held for the late
Mrs Mary Fendt Theirs. who died at
Ohio Valley General hospital wednes-
day evening at T:l5 o'clock. following
a four weeks Illness. Row. J. NJ. Pot
ter. Of Vance Memorial church. will Of
iciate. assisted by Rev. Ricke.t. OF
Roneys Point United Presbyterian
church. and interment will 70 made IN
Greenwood cemetery. Mira Theirs was
the widow OF the late Louis THEIRS. and
resided at Clinton.
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War HSrO'H Punoral

Sunday afternoon at : O'clock at The
home OF his sister. Mrs. Pear! Cream.
er. 336 Thtrty-thtrd street. Rel'airr. and
at ESQ At tho First NJ t.. church 81
that city. funeral services VII We he'd
over the rrmaias OF ;he late Sergca ~
Faun BIaken.e. whose body arrived
from France Il few days aEo. Inter.
nent vii, be made IN Rose llill GENE
tery. Services Will hs IN charge 81 Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars
Young Rlak"nee WAS Killed N mo
Champagne front. on October :. 1917.
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WiIlianRon Ritaa

This morning a. 1880 O'Clock funeral
services will D" hold at ,He ,ate homo
IN Valley Grove for Shields Williamson
aged "a. who died Mt ohio Valley Cen
eral hospital following a mine a"cthrN;
a. Mine. No. :. Elm Grove Wednesday,
Rev. Rtcke;t. pastor OF Rorcys ro!n'
United Presbyterian church. OF which
Mr.. Williamson was a member. VIII
conduct the services and tntermen; will
oe made IN West Alexander cemetery.
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This morning at 10 o'clock At the
homo OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas Santo. Stop 32h. Blaine. o..
funeral services will be held foe Fila.
three months old. who died Friday at
one o'clock following a short Illness Of
cholera-intantun. Rev. Wilson ot Rla!ne
Presbyterian church. will ofhciate and
interment will be made IN Linwood
cemetery.
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tha, she know the whGin family we'll.
she stated she saw Holly Griffith at the
fathers horne on tn" afternoon Of Jan
uary 9Th and talked to MIN.
The witnesa called by the defense was
\ bert Griffith. brother Of Holly. VINO
testified that no WAS al home every
night from January 9Th to January d.
1921. and during this time he saw Holly
every day Il. said that he knew OF
Holly leaving CiarkHhurg Sunday night
January IS. but did not know where ho
was going. On cross examination ne
stated that his brother. stayed In the
house constantly from the time that ne
arrived until he departed. He was sew
ercIy cruss-exum!ned by Dean li"gg. and
- testimony was not shaken.
Tn. next witness called by the de-
frnse In the attempt 10 provo an nlibl
for Griffith was Joseph Gillespie. nus
band Of Mrs. Gcrtie Gillespie. who tes-
ttned before. HIS testimony was the
same AS that Of his wife.
Mrs F.. g. Hedges Of TarkersburG was
next called She stated she is a half
cousin OF Holly Griffith: that she has
known him all hts l!fe: that she had
no, seen him for about year and
half hrfnre he wns sent 10 MoundsVllIe'
which would make IL about seven and
one half years She testified That on
the morning OF January II she was
standing at tho front door. paying an
insurance premium. when she saw TWO
rcn pass In front Of the house. one OF
The men was white and the other COL
orrd; that the white man turned MS
face from her ST. she would not recoE-
n!ze him.
However. she was able 10 recosniz"
, him definitely az Holly Griffith. She
stated he passed her door again shortly
afterwards. and that these two occa-
yiors were all she saw him. She also
testified she had given negro some
thing to eat which he had wrapped up
and sh" thought that 4 was FOR Gri1-
nth but WAS not positive.
Other Abb Witnssses.
f l.. Daniels OF Pnrkcrsburg was
n.xt called. He stated he Is an lnsur-
nnce agent: that lie had called upon
Mrs. Hedges the morning Of January
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Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home. at Short Creek. near West Lib
erty. funeral services will be held for
the late George Luckel. who died We'd
nesday morning following an Illness OF
several years. Rev. w G. Clfert. OF
ST. Johns Evangelical church. will off,
ciate and interment viii be mado In
Short Creek cemetery.
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AndrOv 0olAB

Andrew Rolas. aged IS. died At North
Wheeling hospital Friday morning A.
lao o'clock. following an illness OF two
years OF complications He was
former employs OF the Aetna plant Of
tho American Sheet u Tin Plate. and 10
survived by = wlfe and four children.
Funeral services will be hold At the
late homo on First street. Martins
Ferry. Sunday afternoon. with the Of
ncistins minister and place Of burial
not yet decided upon.
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CREEK AFIRE

When a dram "r gasoline was pune,
'ur"l IN 'hc wreck ~ n Baltimore n
ohio freight car. Inv gasoline spilled
.u'o Wh", ,l:.E creek. l''wccn Barton
AMI F!or'u.", Onto. and took tire. Rail
rn,d uscu sVotI,'.! 'r!iE"s - keep them
from h".u. >"r :,l.p&' Un'!l The gasoline
VA COZ. Su "..f.
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Humeg Services

Th!s afternoon at o'cioCk. at mo
late home. No $3.50 EoT street. .unern!
services VII ne h"'d for the late Ok.cT
HumrS who dtrd "Wednesday night a.
'he North Wheeling Hospital f"Nuw!n .:
shoot illness Rev. Strauss OF Z!nn
Lutheran church VIII otdcia,e and in
,ermen: WILL be made in NJ. Zion GEM
stery
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WANrBD-AL1.

INTERESTED In Aeronautics' Boys.
do you want real thriller? Tho
Rroadneld Air Glider IS tho latest thing
out: Il wonderful Glider that loop, the
loop and everything Mes over 800 feet:
ask your dad tor nifty cents: sent post
paid. Broadnsld Toy Co. Hampstead.
N. sep.lT-g
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wAETED-An Intelligent man willing
to work at district manager for
Wheeling district for tho Guardian Life
Rprance Company. New York: assets
sixty millions: q chance 70 become
dependent Nfe Insurance experience
not required. Address state Manager.
BOX 1876. Parkershurg. w. Va. sep. lT-g
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EARN IS DAY gathering Ferns. Barks.
Roots and Herbs from tho nelds and
roadside: We teach you; free book.
Botar val $50, Yves, Haven. Conn. s.lI-g
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wANrD-NoUm,

WANTED Furnished apartment or
house in Wheeling or vicinity. p. O.
box 45S. Wheeling. sepl6-l
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FOR SALE-30la acres OF farming land
on Grapevine Ridge. ~ miles from
Cameron; over 1000 peach and apple
trees about four years old: fve room
house. barn. wash house and other out
buildings: price 33.5oo.o0. c. &. Fish.
Cameron. W. Va. 1871
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LOST AND FOUND.
ron sALG-RrvER CRAFT

Full cabin. IS h. . light drn,,
motorbCat Has an oak bottom
rood sized decks. IS II. hull "ao
be seen a. Eleventh ST WhecIny
Henry Sa!1de ilQ6 Wafer ST.
Wheeling. W. Va. ag2S-run2Ct
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search for Witness.

| A now development to-day WAS me an
! nouncoment that Ut. Arthur B"1rGS'er'
| house physician at the 81. Francis h"t"',
and tho physician who FIRST attended
Miss Rape. Is being sought by 'hn
authorities. Milton 7. U'Ren. assistant
district attorney. announced lat" i"-day
that ne had not been located. and asked
the newspapers TO asnist In the search.
Dr. BeardSloo Is wanted FOR The lNE-
pose Of giving testimony h"t"r" t""
grand jury regarding certain phases ~
the medical attention given Miss NHrpc'
C'Ren said.
Bigger crowds than usual greeted
Arbuckic's public appearance today. A
few moments before hIs Gag" was calico
In police court FOR Il preliminary hear
Ing on ono or the murder charges, ihe
crowd. mostly mon. attempted 70 rush
through the doors. They were held back
by police. Members Of the w"mcn's
vigilance committee. formed Tor the
purpose of assisting the police and
prosecuting officials IN maintaining
law and order. were present ~ the court
hearing.
Following tho court session. District
Attorney Brady gave out n statement
in which he explained the reasons for
his determination 70 press the murder
charge Later. IN asking the FINANCES
committee Of the county board Of super
visors for special fund WIZ which
70 prosecute ArbuCkle. he said:
"Wo may have to go - A.! parts or
tho United States for evidence"
Faces Other Charge.
Arbuckle must appear in the court
Of Superior Judge Harold LouderOack
tomorrow u ha Rrraigned on one or the
two nanslaughtrr charges against him.
The charge IS that voted by the grann
fury Wednesday,
The arrulGnment Ia merely proceed
ure but ArhuCkle II he desires may
plead on tho charge. or the district
attorney may make motion - have
Il held IN allegiance until disposal or
tho murder charge.
At the office 81 m" district attorney
tonight Il was stated that IN case Ar
buckle Is held 70 answer TO the superior
cour, on tho murder charge, when lie
ppears IN police court Thursday neat
for preliminary hrarinE. the manslauEh-
ter charge automatically will be cast
aside by the prosecution. II the pol'cr
cour, fails TO hold him on the muir
dor charge. 10 answer 10 higher court.
tho manslaughter charge would be
pressed.
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JERROME-On Thursday. September
18Th. 1921. at 7.l5 O'clock 4. m. at her
late residence. West Liberty. LOUISE
y. JERRONE
Funeral services from the residence
Monday afternoon 2 O'Clock. Friends
respectfully invited. Inierment Green
wood cemetery.
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wANrED-AaENTS,

WIDE AWAKE men and women to soil
washing powder and cleanser direct
e consumer. Ruchmohr. Z. O. Box 3s9
Syracuse. " r sep.l7-g
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l,o ask that you cali the heads Of the
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DIED

Funeral from the residence OF his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. William lumes.
1885 Eoft street. at $50 p. M Satur-
day. September lT,h. lnterment At
cit. Zion cemetery.
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At O'Clock. when the state rested itr
cass. tho defense Immediately called It's
n-st witness. Mrs. Grrtie Gillespie. Of
rlarEshurC, W. Va. She testified she
lived seven blocks from thr home 81 J.
f. Griffith, father OF Holly Grif'th:
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Other Alb WitnssBes.

F. l.. Daniels OF lnrkcrsburg was
next called He stated he Is an insur-
nnce agent: that he had called upon
Mrs. Hedges the morning OF January
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structure, as yet unstained by time
and the shifting winds that sweep
unchecked through its stately col
Onnade or its vast, roofless gath
ering place, rises amid a setting
that nature paints with new beauty
as the seasons come and go. 1t
stands atop the ridge, footed
among the eyergreens and the ma
tive Virginia woods that set it of
in changing shades in summer;
deck it out with the myriad tints
of autumn as the year wanes and
wrap it about with the delicate
tracery of snow laden, leafless
branches in winter
To form the colonnade. a double
row OF the great marble pillars
march around the circle where in
the marble benches are set Fac
ing the benches and with its back
TO the terrace where stands the
tomb, is the sculptured hollow of
the apse where the solemn rites
for burial take Place The struc-
ture has the lines of an ancient
Greek temple, a fitting resting
place for the honored, unknown
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the sleeper up there on the terrace
or again. dimly seen through the
trees goes another long column of
soldier headstOneS, grazing with
time But officers and men, gen
erals, admirals, privates or the
last bluejacket to join the ship be-
fore the battle, they are all sleep
ing here in honored graves. Gath
cred they are from Mexico, from
all the far plains where emigrant
trains fought their way westward,
from stored fields of the Civil
war, from Cuba and the Philip
pines, from Haiti and from
France.
Just beyond the ampitheatre
rises the slender mast of the old
Maine, brought from Havana to
mark the resting place of her dead
soldiers and sailors and marines
It is their last muster and for them
all has been raised the great
marble pile wherein the unknown
sleeper from France keeps his
vigil
Is Noble Monument.
The pure white outline of the