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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20
MAJOR WILLIAM MrNroEp ELLIS.

'r..i,i,-,
There was hur.sg o.. Monday Ser;cm.
vale, William Muntord Eils, soldier. !"s.s
later and vrFiT'% E"n'tNnWNi. M""l"'
at Richmond. September lUth surrounded
by h!s family, on mcmuo: ut WHEN cain,
years 81" Old. Npid'r inlls. %no m,.lri"d Mt..
Pearlc Tyicr. yuuu-gs, dturhur IT lresl
presence. gracioUsness ~ manner aid p,r
sonai in;rep!ii% ~. Wa veteran ~
in the SlNty.;our,h NnEiS.a lu:un,ry
Colonel Robert Preston commenting. ~.
o: C!oyds Mountain anl acted j" 'Hy sam'
capacity !urinE tHc u6Ai!uS around SL!'
states STAT; ie .'' THcTpryseuicl h,S cdGn,S IN ia,
Genera Ass.mMy y" vas = m,h"rE %,
eo conf. 'i, VI ia" I,mos IS i-@st6m cnm,'
of Coufcd"ra," Veterans. ay Christians rurr
lie was among the moss h.Eniy a"d M'n
State His mn.ral was c""Guviod Und'l
:he ausriey. OF t"s !, n' 1850: t!%nuE 90.
monies u; the grave H-Iv attended hS q
crowd OF nrarN "N- ih"u-NM ~ S'l M;
zeus OF MontEum"rN county gAeh "i Minn
Thasc are HIaior wilma GUrd"o NuI,;.
son and Captain Alfred }. Mary. thrr'
nohler mrn or NOR F"v"2t s,Miii';;ur,
Vas a sfaiua,e ., tho vuana M".,r,
az IA" univcra,y OF virEin, IN i>,o g.
enter The service "i his state. II" i"urh
Ills reputation for sailar'ry was SECOND
TO ;hat OF no mail eve" IA ia" armies "i
CaptaIn Alfred !. Maryc. who loa ;w.
years ago at h.s nou!, !u Su.v-.iIg. De-
s AndeTso,.. 'y IL H. 60 ID. coaielt1aj.
Army At tho ag.- u..l ann served "nde'
paisn ana um'l I'M death VI lad stye.
Confederate leader at 'tar"r.!urhshl". IL.
surrcudafgd AZ ApIomatt"N
'InNA, Ma t.a.|H. Major N'lW'g.b. "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20
FiNANCIAL.
Business Opportunities
inocEnf AND MEAT STORE

GROCERY AND CoSFECriuSEEY for
sac; West End. Good location. DUx
U. ll3. Curn rhS DEF nrch
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.itTDNJBiLLS


AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS.
Sew oiasmos.e. 1871 e." 7pssa.arer.
saxon ClGO i--lster aaa ,+u.Ia.
Page r-Hy tC.r...e.
~ ~ new .ia-.. = oassa.a
PEE%T!ss MOTOR co.
RAID +p9 1l8 West Lsaad stree,
col ua!HtA s!DHACL i.AFrEEIES.
Rental InG Hrra.f.ns.
!Dll!l--. - fng...g. rebuilt a4sHu- ron.
-o"ngfi va. i.F'lt. "iHt sOa S.i.
FOIJ Sadpn. !s.l. ~ woHasTs.l .ond
li2aaadoIa g !ss5. 80" ''h-a' MAJ"
E0I, II 1Uyed 1924 Ford ,ou, lag eGulpI.J
Win !oea ana !iassI-r Shoes a.gsJs Dos.
<a..'S IN 1Sa1J Aai Ii-Ai A-In slI.AL
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INDENED ron QUICK
tsF., NEEEtENCE
Use the Trlrphonc--tn Rand olph


ASK for Want Al fak"r
CLASSIFIED advertisements ordered
for THE RICHMOND TIMES DIS
PATCH daily morning edition Wi
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EVENING DISPATCH. The rates
given herewith cover morning AND
evening service in all instances. witE
the exception OF THE SUNDAY
TIMES DISPATCH. which is priced
separately.
Schedule of Want hd Hates
2isc - word daily. minimum
SOC. 50; solid
&c & word daily. minimum sec.
aSa;c caps.
Sc wori sunday. minimum
soc. set solid.
&C :; word sunday. minimum
'iuc. agate caps.
tu.. consecutive Insertions price
OF ~ insertions.
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OF az insertions.
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EMPLOY ENT
Situations Wantcd-I

''hu"'"hS Nahtcu-fcIlalc 3U
sTEN1't;kArlEt .Npersencch. desires
ioSttinh' y"h furnish references. BoA
y 80. car" Tn Dispatch.
/ rENoIHAriIEK-IIc s,.uYsia ,lcr
Wm.s.!r"s POSITION az once. y" experience.
! l,"uirtarA 23.5-w. N'''
, rENOGEArnEii--Pos az s,.nocra.
I man years, tSp"ri.ncs. Address iioa 4
i.5. care The Dispatch -
STENoGEAi'iEi wishes place in an Of
lice tor experience, Small saIar. Al nrsi.
Randolph i3S5-J.
STEHUGkAriIEH = Experienced .tcno.
Qualifications ana references. Ijul T.
-. care ne Dispatch.
STE$oGKAi'iiE i;-ExrcrsenecI. k.s
,ucta;;un rty.G.y .mu accurately On ma
chino as wrl. a. ia shorthand, TEN
.,"rN w"r. aCcsbteG. Hiaul-,.u av-i-I
SIENOGKAHIiEIt. ha:!nS nnlsEvI st"no-
.osltIon n:sa sSnooi s."udat. ams.
STt.% OGRAi'ilEK-- uom.Yrt,n,
position where iapii moTH ..md precision
Ap.iy hoA 40. Cay.
STH%OGnAi'nr.k. cSpcr!eucrd. hish
s ait: 't ti..,.ota a?y1. ~, . hes.s
$50 e,te AZ. DISPATCH.
\ i.Aph Wishes place in so,nc ..!hd :a.n.
!ady. or - uc uaeiuI "a anS Nay. Ad.
Hi.ss A. >, 40 n'.. Street.. rcte.s.
SdiS. Va
lain. with special certificate. wihAes
POSITION "a teacher 81 n":nv vSo.oni,>
IA :, nikn scno1! oT rt.rn..lory cJ.ivs.
,,n also team indus;i..! arts. .l,.ly
ami stat. aai".y ""d te,.ui!,nemts. 5ua
MlDDLE-..iED lady wishes position as
som.p..n.o" , nnrss Or "oasy-sope' ;os
i> luJ. care .mo Dispatch.
i:ALIAn,r. sr;S.cd .nnS WISHES 4.,u.;lon
s 81. S'T SNn"t,cG III i;no M!yG: .. I nn
mss - aea4i'cG. q ~. care nsso"'cn.
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FINANCIAL
Husiness Opportuniti,

S'S CPFo't"RNS
'ONFECTIONERY-
We have a confectionery for suie
on East Main with sui. post office.
Can be bought for less than half
fixtures cost on best terms. It's
good stand. but needs the man.
IIav" grocery and confectionery on
busy street. IVES: End, at apart
iucht house. in front OF school. and
others. Sec Richmond Business Ex-
change, Room $40. American Ma
tional Bank. Phone Madison 1903.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20

FRANKLIN four PASSENGER chutuiny roa1
st"r ~ - bargain. Must sell. Atlantic
"iv'or 60. .siu West Broad Street;
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Situations Wuntcd-AiaIc {;

ARTlS Experienced lei !-tI"rIns 10.
COnInicrci"I arr wU.H. uraIrcs POSITION, or
wuI~ to 30 at home. BOA 4 $50 car.
'IRu Dispatch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20

ARrls -r.a9"r.e..tsd III LETTERING. ;os
wol~ 10 10 at home DoA $50 care
inc Dispatch.
y fouNG Man win h.h school ,duca-
ct wholesale niH. bon ASlC. care Ine
dispatch
sirrs i,"si,iGn as aas'-t"n; COO" Ran
ACTIVE MIDDLE $50 oo.orrd mau wants
position as Waterman: willing 10 do ii.
and outdoor worA. references. Alali.
SON Gs2d-W
AUTO Mechanic NpcT, at welding.
M"u,c l. ROY 81. Gi,y.
BAEER- Ai-rouna "w n.ead. SECOND 81,
rakes. wants worh III, care Tn"
1"sASssSs. 4s%ss%i siss :""s
& 100. ca;s rns Disaa;ch. ''A
sid. grounds Bon y ll5. care rhy Dis
hoy wants ooslt!on 10 DO general onicc
worn Can "sr ,yi'"wr!iGr wan FURNISH
rrsfsreY &c. Na i.n,oo :: = Dyson "' -
''U war f i"f board ;i Maiis1a ~; Us. "''"S 20
BOOK * EurEIt or oiiIce assistant. gradu.
rt f lufnisned Madison iii : ssSs.
BooKkEErER. tve years ,cxrericnec. IA
Y1a a, y!!H credit and collecting hou!s-
: BoOKkEErE!:. competent. nine years
tHpertencc: desires position. references
/ Box Is ig!. care The Dispatch.
/ COOK kEEPING or office position by young
/ Office experience as bookkcrpsr. cashieT
e1ces sSS care fhs D.snai eh refer
( Booiili NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. man desires a
pSaito" SaSs" " @ss o maa Maf
Box + $50. care The Dispatch.
BoYrlG years OF ;.se. desires position as
smpioymsn.. Cali M,disan BIS .'"1 o.
CARPENTER who cs;iu.a,cs free on al,
saPs & %$ 5 so aSS s.s G1 atsrs, XIX
| CIIAuFr man wants wor =
fs"rs '; Si M Snn s%"n g,!& !" 'u"s"
9!N : + so'aee 90 "" sSain Third lniid
T cnAUrFEul;-y Young married man. Whit.
wishes a piac' a. cn"9:rep:. elther "
w." 81 '' inHaoin ! INV" best Of ref
r@s.'.an. Ca" keer, Up ~sfs rr"isris
I cANpESTER wants amy Kind nf r.i,,i,
work or root painting. I. l., Hal.
J CHAUFFEUR. experienced. desires pos..
t ..". references. SIS WiIiam street ept''
ca AUFfEu Young married man
s Mhhiit1tc uek a or r,ivats les, e n;
enccs. CAL Randolph 2152-W.
CHEMIST, experience in food, fcrtiliz,r
and pa per making analysis. desires posi-.
ton. i:ok !. los. care f!lc Dispatch
! CLERICAL. MAN. experienced in genera
office work. wishes position. iioN j ".
care The Dispatch.
CLERICAL woRk--Young man. expert.
cnccd. wants position. Wa! cons!drr
anything with future. T.. O.. w.. /,
North Fifth ST.
I CLERK Wanted. position 10y man /,
years clerical experience, use typewriter.
Quick at nSuIcs. Io:IIInn at once de-
sired. y Ill care rhc dispatch
COLLEGE MAN and law student win
lwo years office trimming, desires Il Der
Inan.ni position with !. future. Kan.
duiph 3Jia-J
cOi.oRED MAN wants position o; any
I kiud Willing worker. References &;
4 Harris. 1923 JacHmciin ST.
CoIoI,ED MAN, experienced wants
pnsi,ion az elevator :IIan. Geo. Johnston
.In r.. Main ST.
5,OII.EGE MAN. - years old with SELLING
and business experience. desires posi.
ION with future. Hest reference. Ron
+ $50. care The Dispatch.
oIDItf.p MAN dcsir"s position as k!tchen
man or head cook llN East ltaker 81.
1,oMPErENr OFFICE man. familiar viii
general ledger. financial statements. de.
sires connections with .cs; abiished buai,
ness Would consider, selling PROPOSE
ton. box u I'D. care The Dispateh.
JANITOI wants position. Philip Thomas
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Jcwell.y and Watches

CREDIT jewellers. with cash uricc, Nof
ris Jewellery Co. - North Seventh 81,
ME have the mounting 10 u,aKn vr,,- a.
iuphd tn'rai .a-rcr. loi'! surely ia.
Schaat L!U... Jewellers 10 EIs.
Broad street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20
S ALE SM E N; STEADY
Posi- ITO N; LIBERAL
PAY; PR O Nj 0 TION.
Ill EAST BROAD.

Observation-Disclosures House ,o-hsus.
solicitor 10 MOI apply II You ere not
/ =, hustle South"rn Furuttur" CO.. :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20
GROCERY STORE

iia"" good grocery store. South
N!ehn"nd. that gets city and coun.
10y trade. rooms over store. ga,
tanS. can be made q prosperous,
"hs!n"s-. Gao be bought digit?
See Richmond business Exchange.
Room $40 American National
Bans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20
INSTRUCTION

Musical, Dancing. Dramatic A.
DASCISG Taught reasonable. Miss Kate
Stumpf studio 800 West Grace. Ran-
dolph il93-J. .
DANCINCi--MTs Emmonhauscr. % North
Harrison Street. guarantees In 0ve les
sona. Fhonr Madison l38l.W.
DANCINti-Mrs. Linda Mallory. Studio No.
q North FIrst Street. Private and cisss
lessons. Randolph 3l5l.J
LIVE STOCK
Dogs, Cats, Pets AZ
BIRDS, fish. caseS and supplies sour's
Bird Shol. I'D East 0:aec.
DOCS and pets Of all kinds. ". a. WILDER,
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MANUFACTURER OF AN cs..,,ion.,I -
,i1ly needed by millions and NOT a,
tcct"d 10y present business condition. Of d.
1--we. energetic huHiIrr. Ynu Viii h.
10 use few hundred do!lurh OF your
own n"hcy. but y"u do not have TO take
Chances with IL. several '..ri,nrI,.. 4, 80,
Stat"s are new open. with positions Tor
men VIA" can earn from t5vtJ To IL nr
per year Call sir. barr 10. AuruIn,
incn'. Room 80. Jefferson Hotel
tlEST U\S1. ---@l----------
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20
AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles for sal.

Automobiles for SAL IL
FORD racer, 1916 motor. 3iNi ;lrcs on
Out W.! con*iic! "NchanEr Int truck
go. si"" cash. ba mont Us
Mack cosby. IL Mes; eco Street.
FORD USED IRIS.
Complete stock. all , .cs and model,
We have a good used AR for you At a
!,ssonib bic price.
See w. G. KING.
RICHMOND MOTOR CO.. NC
Tenth and broad Streets.
ihOnu I.andoiaE tU9.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20

ruE TEMrLAl: is the cu,i,a, ,jd!ns car.
Mnntn Siunr. Inc. 1918 ". Nr0.A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20

Grocery and mca, store Has been
on" Of the best stands In IVES, End.
Due to Illness owner. has been closcd.
rms store has I living rooms. pri.
vat" entrance. ON co'ncs Rc.., nets
only - month. 5000 buy. s,,cn
and 'iXturcs. It's your opportunity.
See Monday. Richmond I,u,a,...
l:SehanG". Room 80. American Nm.
tiomai hank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20

y GDuNG Man with hish school ,ducu.
tion desires position VISA a r-.,. ..t..,
at wholesale nGm!. Bon y $40. care inc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20

VI. buy. gel! and exchange furniture. aI,o
do hauling. iiubani Furniiut. Corn
!igS East Main. Randolph 3:I5
Home Store Tor home pcopic..
SMlIshoto Furniture Co. lSut Inc,.
f'cu SM.th: - ". Ia Your service,
s'oi 20 :1o7 Hall street
stoves, stoves and stoves
Largest Assortment
Get Your. Have II Sct Tn Sow
Cash O. Easy Terms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20
business Equipment
Household Goods

eAltihND gas ranges vIctfola. and Eu
.""i Vacuum ctvhn"rn. AdAtns FurnI-
ttfe 70, l!Ot iiuil street. Madison IJi..
SINNER sewing machines on ..sy term.
money saNl'iS prices at Ecck, Ina.
corner, MiTsha.i street at F.rs,
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EMPLOYMENT
SituatiOns Wnntcll-hInlc .-

CONCRETE FOREMAN. or concr.,,
worker. wants u Job handy man with
conirac;or iioN lH.. care The Dis.
IA
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Ladies' Iailors

CLAYMAN y co. ladies' ,a.osS g2e North
Second street
IADIES-placc your order with l. l..
Turman. 5o7 East Main, for SUITS MAD"
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In NcinOriHn

HENLEY IL loving memory OF our
darling hJpy, Nuuar i.iaaucJh VINO !"Ii
asleep In .Issus nvv years ago today,
September 10
There was nn Angel band I'm Heaven
That wasn't pult" complete,
SO God took our darling baby
To fill the NaCaHt scat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20
BUSINESS StRt ICE
business Services offered

CARPETS. CARPETS
Old carpets r"wn|,u into new rugs
Richmond AWNING 60. - North Ninth
Street. Madison .lS-.
DOLL HOSPITAL.
Dolls repaired. al! pants furnished
WiEs made from year own cu,nbi:Is
i.Gshes. FOG North 'fhlrd Street.
OLD HATS cleaned ana r.. blocked tx.
new. Manhattan iitt Works. ,ct East
itroad street. madison J.Ui.
lIASO TUNING k.Ap pert repairing and
rebuilding. pian"s Carefully moved on
rAi.rts. chas. VI, Stien. lac.
PlA*O TUNING. .cpair;ns. rebu.iG,nx
Expert tNiCient employees. Guara;.treJ
MuTNmahal-ls 40" IL An excellent tim.
to have pianos rc1air.d. Wen x.I
your tFuiil'NS oIl!S ~ To "a. factory.
;vpair or rcnuI!a II u you - d sire aud
deliver Same 20 your uvw liddl,ss thu,
sd viiE you he cost 81 moving Esti-
n:atca w!tnoHi charge Crafts Piano
Factory. IwSnt!cth Ind FtanAnu S;s
EandOl!h IOS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
MIDGET SMITH HAS
BETTER PETE HERMAN

New York, Dec. 22-Midget Smith
Of New York was given the judges
decision over Pete Herman, former
bantamweight champion, at the enc
Of their 15-round bout in Madison
Square Garden tonight.
Herman, who apparently was not
at his best, employed wide open
tactics against Smith. He Jared well
in the earlier rounds, but his care
less led him into many tight places,
and he was worsted in the hard ex-
changes.
In the third round Smith cut Her
mans lip and eye with hard rights.
The New Orleans boy rallied in the
10th. but had tired and his blows had
little effect on his opponent.
Herman weighed lis IL pounds
and Smith 119 1-2.
Gene Tunney, light heavyweight
champion of the A. F.. f., knocked out
Eddie O'Hare. former sparring
partner of Jack Dempsey, in the
sixth round of their preliminary bout.
Tunney weighed IT'S IL pounds,
O'Hare 1877 1-2.
Jack Renault. claimant Of the Cam
adam heavyweight title, received the
judges decision over AL Reich in
eight rounds. Dave Rosenberg. New
York middleweight, received the
judges decision over Jimmy Darcy,
Oregon, in eight rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
One Bandit Shot,
| Another Wounded
in Pistol Battle

New York. Dec. 22.-Qne automo-
bile bandit was slain and a second se-
riously wounded in pistol fight after
an attempt late today to loot the
offices of a real estate firm in West
GSrd street. near Broadway. -Four 9th
crs escaped.
The bandits, finding Mrs. Mary
Stockinger, apartment renting superin-
tendent, alone in the realty office. held
her against the wall with REVIEWERS
and took $500 from the safe.
coIored office boy, Charles Davis,
returning from an errand. sew the
hold-up through Window, procured
his pistol in a nearby room and when
the bandits emerged opened fire. One
fell dead, shot through the heart. Re-
turning the fire, the others Jumped
into their taxicab and sped west.
A policeman fired at the car as it
turned down West End avenue and
another bluecoat blezed away block
further south. the bullet SCATTERING
the jaw of the driver, whose name
was given by the police as john Lit
tie. He drove on for six blocks and
then, weakened by loss of blood, lost
control of the car and smashed into
the curb. Little's four companions
escaped. He refused to give their
names when taken to a hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Praises N. E. Spirit
Planted in Penna.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 22.--The free
public school has been the greatest
contribution TO the New England YAM
kee TO Pennsylvania, Pres. John NJ
Thomas of Pennsylvania State College
tonight told members of the New Eng
land Soceey of Northeastern Penn
sylvania in an address at their annual
dinner. Before coming to state col
lege DIR. Thomas was head OF Mid
dlebury College. Vermont.
'Thaddeus Stevens of Lancaster,
said President Thomas, simply took
the educational principles and practice
of the New England section of Penn
syIvania and extended it over the
whole state. Without the influence
and example of the men Of New Eng
land origin, Pennsylvania would have
waited long for that fundamental re-
form in her educational system
Other speakers included Lieut. Gov
Edward L. Beidleman of Pennsy lvanIa
and Andrew johnson Of Cleveland.
II. i. Paine Of this city, who pre-.
sided. said 1.-The three creates.
achievements in the history of the
country-abolition of slavery. en-
reimbursement of women. and prohibi.
tion"-had their origin in New Eng
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Old City Report

In the year 1864 it required A
pages about two-thirds the size OF
those usually used nowadays in town
and city reports to contain the mayor 3
address and annual report James
Nash was mayor and his report. after
the preamble. covers poor and fire de-
partments, highways, schools, police
and City hall. In addition report is
given by the heads of these various
departments. The expense of the poor
department was s2S94.19. John Webb.
chairman of the overseers of the poor,
recommends that $1,000 be raised for
the year to follow. B. A. Neal. chief
engineer. reports but one fire for the
! year, which was on May II. Unoc-
cupied house on Water street, owned
by Mrs. Edgerton. Loss $500. Cause.
incendiary. No insurance.
The report of the school committee
is yoluminous and interesting. They
call for more money "as the teachers
must be paid higher wages" The av-
erage attendance for the II schools
maintained by the city was 756. The
high school had an average attend
ance for the spring and summer terms
of co. while the average attendance
for the winter term was ~. The
length of the school year was So weeks
for all schools. John r. McGrath
was principal OF the high school and
Isabelle d. Godding assistant. These
two being the only teachers employed
in the school. The formers salary
was 5000 per year and the latter's
$500.
James NJ. Colson was the city mar
shall. He reported 126 arrests for the
year. OF these 40 We're for drunken
IS, liquor selling ), counterfo!ting 4,
assault and battery "a. He further
reported that s7175 had been received
for rent of City hall and $50 for rent
of basement Of said building. For the
sale of the grass crop on the Common
$5.25.
The following were the appropria
tons for the year of 1864: High
ways, $4,000: grammar and primary
schools. $4,000; high school. $500; sup
department, $500: interest on debt,
$2500; contingent. $500; salaries,
1880; police. $3.50; hearse house re-
pairs, $50: aid for volunteers, $500:
building on schoolhousc, $3.50; repairs
on Common. $500: a grand total of
s19,190. The appropriation bill for
1921 was $I44,527.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Armenians Want
French Troops to
Remain in Cilicia

Boston, Dec. 22-(By A. P.)--De-
claring the Turks had announced
their purpose Of building mosques in
Cilicia with the skulls of Armenians
as soon as French troops are with
drawn on Jan. 4, the Armenian Ma
tional Union Of America appealed to
President Harding today to use his
good offices in an effort to bring
about a reconsideration of the
French withdrawal plans.
80 soon as the French troops are
withdrawn" said a telegram to the
President, 1.-THE entire population will
be subjected to unspeakable horrors.
Massacres will ensue, and every
Armenian girl with a vestige of
beauty will be sent to Turkish
harem.
1.-THE Armenians of the United
States earnestly petition Your Excel
lency to use his gooN Offices to pre-
vent further calamity upon a long
suffering people who fought with
courage and fortitude on the side Of
the allies and whose case now seems
to be well night helpless. In Gods
name. we ask the protection of the
Christian nations of the world for the
remnants Of our people"
The telegram set forth that Turk
ish troops in Cilicia had been per-
United by mandate to. retain their
arms, while the Armenians. de-
cimated by the war and by massacres
and facing starvation as well, were
without arms to defend themselves"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
COUPLE NEAR DEATH
IN PLUNGE OF AUTO

Portland Dec. 22-Mr and Mrs.
John E. Sawyer of Highland Lake
had a narrow escape from serious in
jury and possible death this morn
ing when the Dodge touring car in
which they were riding plunged
through the rail along the side of the
road near what is known as Duck
Pond Corner, and after crashing
through the fence continued its jour-
ney down the adjacent embankment
and there came to an abrupt stop.
The machine was turned completely
upside down after literally standing
on its forward wheels before finish
ing the somersault.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens, according to
the Express informant, were bound
for market. Mr.. Sawyer was driving
the car and allowed the wheels to be-
come set in a rut in the road. In an
embankment at the right side of the
road. Mr.. Sawyer attempted to
swing his car out of the rut and in
to the center Of the thoroughfare and
in so doing the speed carried the ma
chine against the railing at the left
of the road and before the driver
could shut off his engine, car and oc-
cupants were carried through the rail
and down the embankment. .
Neither occupant was injured, aside
from few body bruises, although
the automobile suffered some dam
age, as a result OF it's sudden stop
at the foot of the embankment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
BATH MAN VICTIM
OF CUNNING ACCIDENT

bath. Me. Dec. GAS the result
OF an accident while recently cunning
George V. Jewett of this city is al
ioeai hospital with about rs small shot
scattered in his back and neck. Jew
o'' ana young man named Trippe
were cunning In the vicinity Of the
heushton pond. Sabine. Jewett. who
was carrying his gun in the hollow %
ms arm. stumbled and fell. the gun
0sSharging when 1t struck the ground.
me contents OF the shell lodged in the
upper part Of his back and neck. caus-
ing wounds which bied profusely.
lie started to walk home but was So
weakened by the loss Of blood tina
Trlppe left him bolstered I'D agaius'
tree and ran TO the Jewet,s' houle
nvar camphcirs pond. and. with Mr..
Jewste he brought Jewett back TO tas
ae0se, pr. &. A. Peaslee was sun
meaed and dressed the wounds.
Later Jewe,t was taken to q hos
p.al by automobile. where 1t IS
thought he will recover ouicaly. al
'aeash he lost considerable blood.