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Evening star., 1922-12-06
OPENS WAY TO CUE WIN
WITH THREE-BALL SHOT

George Wheatley, who scored over
Drew Thomr son. 100 to ss, last night
in the first match of the final round
Of the pocket billiard tournament at
Grand Central Academy, is to meet
Give Richmond in tonight's match,
starting at 7:30 o'clock
In his match with Thompson.
Wheatley was behind. IS to 9S. when
he negotiated a three-ball combina-
tion shot and ran out string of u
points for victory.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
MALONE WHIPS DOWNEY
IN TEN-ROUND CONTEST

LOUISVILLE. Ky. December e.
Jock Malone. ST. Paul. shaded Bryan
Downey. Columbus. Ohio, last night
In twelve-round bout 1t was their
eighth meeting.
DoWney was wild with his swings
and it was Malone's cleverness at
In -fighting that enabled him to gain
the decision.
Downey weighed 154ls and Malone
l55 pounds.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
FlRPO is COMING BACK
SOON "READY TO FIGHT

NEW YORK. December 6.-Luis
Firpo. South American heaVyWeight
pugilist has ca bled Tex Rickard that
he would return to this country in
the near future. ready to fight
Firpo's message was in reply TO
an offer from the New York pro-
motor for match at Madison Square
Garden in January with either Bill
Brennan or Floyd Johnson.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
FIGHTER BREAKS ARM.

NEW YORK. December 6.-Georse
Godfrey Of Chicago. colored. last
night won 4 technical knockout,
when Jack Thompson of ST. Joseph.
Mo, also colored. broke his right
arm in the fifth round of a ten-round
match. Each weighed 204 pounds.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
WILL RESUME RACING.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. December g.
RESUMPTION of racing at Tia Juana Is
to be made today, according to an
nouncement by officials of the jockey
club. The announcement came after
word had been received from Gov ..
lnnocente Lugo Of Lower California
resembling orders issued earlier for
the closing of the track.
Evening star., 1922-12-06

decision to ignore the question is the
result OF conviction that to do
otherwise would be a waste of words.
The commissioner declared he
talked himself blue in the face" at
the minor league convention in Buff
falo last year about restoration Of the
draft, trying to bring the fve recall
citrant leagues back into line, but he
made no headway.
What Commissioner Lands intends
to tell the minors at the banquet is
something only he himself knows.
To Ignore Tcarney's Charges.
The commissioner is not expected to
reply to the charges of President
Tearney of the Western and Three
Eye leagues that he favored the
White Sox in the award of Eugene
Elsh. outfeld star with the Sioux
City club, who. after being sold to the
Pittsburgh club for $4,000, was
awarded to the White Sox. The de-
cision was based on second pick"
contract made between the White Sox
and Sioux City, the latter club having
represented that first choice of its
players had been granted to another
club. Sioux City failed to produce
proof Of this. Commissioner Lands
ruled, and Elsh was ordered turned
over to the White Sox for $2.500.
Nashville, Tenn, has invited the
minor leasuers to hold the 1923 con-
yentiOn there
Evening star., 1922-12-06
BROWNS SELECT MOBILE

MOBILE. Ala, December 6.-Ac-
oording to word received from Rob-
ert NJ Weinacker. president of the
Mobile Southern Association team, the
st. Louis Americans will train here
during the spring. Weinacker is in
Louisville attending the base ball
meeting.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
MACK'S $4,000 PURCHASE
OF HALE NOW HIGH MARK
Dunn of Baltimore Intin,ates 100000 Is Wanted
for Shortstop Boley-Both White Sox and
Tigers Likely to Bid for Him.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

OClSVLLE n.y. December 6The bulls i'll the ascendancy
today ball players exchange The market opened
breakfast with the close of
Tuesday, Mack paid $4,000 Hale and
several players to boot.
course Minor Leagues continuing
the
selling crowded
little fellows off
Evening star., 1922-12-06
GEORGES FLATLY DENIES
THAT FIGHT WAS A FAKE
BY the Associated Press.


DARS Carpenter
r. to those of his
OF Battling Sikh that the boxe
meeting We have been framed
badly damaged knucke exhibit
Evening star., 1922-12-06
DUNDEE TO BOX BELMONT,

NEW YORK. December S.-Johnny
Dundee. recognized here as the feather
weight champion and the holder of the
130-pound championship belt, will
meet Gene belmont, Memphis light
weight. In a twelve-round bout, in
Brooklyn, December IL.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
MORE BIG TRADES LOOKED
FOR AT MINORS MEETING
BY the Associated Press.

AssOiat
OUSVI Ny. December 6Irade winds began blowing the
Of the sale of
IL batter and fielding of the Portland
Pacific Coast League the Philadelphia Americans for
reported rrice players cash appoximatng %5000
Whispered indicated that the major eaguers
will before
the close of meeting tomorrow Edward Barrow
for the
jake May St Louis Nationa discard who
Evening star., 1922-12-06
PIRATES IN A 3.F0R.1
TRADE WITH SEATTLE

SEATTLE. Wash. December Gin
formation was received here today
that. James r. G. Boldt. president OF
the Seattle. Pacific Coast League. base
ball club. announced from Louisville.
KY. that Jack Adams. mahager of the
team last season, has been traded TO
the Pittsburgh Nationals for Ray
Rohwr. outdelder: Blake. a pitcher.
who was two years with Buffalo In
the International League. and another
player. to be named.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
McCRAW HAS FINE RECORD
AS PLAYER AND MANAGER
In Twenty Seasons as. New York Leader, Former
Oriole Has Won Eight Pennants and Finished
Second an Equal Number of Times.
BY FREDERICK q. uEB.

BALLS extraordinary John Joseph McGraW. Re
of of
Actually stands for the achievement
accomplishment In his complete
Mcraw eight seconds In
championship
Evening star., 1922-12-06

Iron club shots differ from the
woods only in the detail of the
total distance Of the swing. The
head of the wood club describes
complete circle in the full
swing. The iron club swing calls
for . shortening of this circular
clubhead effect and q narrowing
Of the circle. since you stand
cl0ser to the ball coming in cl0sef
and closer ns the distance re.
quired becomes less. The grip ON
the iron club 'Shaft II nrmer than
ON the woods.
Jessie Guilford, one Of the long
est drivers in the game. gets his
tremendous distance because he
has mastered the art Of muscular
relaxation while making his shots.
whether with wood or iron. The
muscles must he neither tight NOR
loose for good shOts-a sort of
controlled relaxation, as 1t were.
Copyright. John F. Ollie Coz
Evening star., 1922-12-06

Peter the Great. 2.O7A, sired the
winners of forty races on the grand
circuit during 1922.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24
WILLIAM C. KERBIN, Attorney.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters of Administration
on the personal estate of
EDWARD MANUEL
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 26th day OF December, 1922.
They may otherwise by law be eX-
cluded from all benefits of the said
estate. All persons indebted to said
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24
SIXTH DISTRICT

w. S. Carmean, Democrat, Regis
tration Judge.
c. X. Parsons, Republican, Regis
tration Judge.
w. NJ. Sirman, Democrat, Judge.
Jas. w. Truitt, Republican, Judge.
VIM. V. Parsons, Democrat, Clerk.
H. b. Truitt, Republican, Clerk.
SEVENTH DISTRICT
A. p. Shockley, Democrat, Regis
tration Judge.
w. j. Bounds, Republican, Regis
tration Judge.
n. J. Pusey, Democrat, Judge.
+. NJ. Conley, Republican, Judge.
VIM. +. Carey, Democrat, Clerk.
Aubrey Hottenstein, Republican,
Clerk.
EIGHTH DISTRICT, PRECINCT /
Philip b. Payton, Democrat, Regis
tration Judge.
King Il. Johnson, Republican, Reg
istration Judge.
Charles w. Jones, Democrat, Judge.
W. II. Marshall, Republican, Judge.
T. Il. Bromley, Democrat, Clerk.
W. c. Brandon, Republican, Clerk.
EIGHTH DISTRICT, PRECINCT 2
Charles T.. Onley, Democrat, Regis
tration Judge.
Clayton J. Bowen, Republican, Reg
istration Judge.
Aaron J. Hudson, Democrat. Judge.
Thomas II. Smack, Republican,
Judge.
T. Il. Jones, Democrat, Clerk.
Robert +. Hickman. Republican,
Clerk.
NINTH DISTRICT
A. to NJ.
Harry I. Davidson, Democrat, Reg
istration Judge.
NJ. NJ. Dale, Republican, Registra-
ton Judge.
John ellis, Democrat, Judge.
II. w. Hastings, Republican, Judge.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24
Appointment
OF Registration Officers
and Judges and Clerks
of Election.

At the meeting of the Board of
Election Supervisors held in their
office in the Court House at Snow
Hill. Worcester County, Maryland,
on Tuesday, June the 9th, the fol-
lowing Registration Officers and
Judges and Clerks of Election were
appointed to serve during 1922. Any
objections to any of these appoint
ments must be filed on or before
Tuesday, July 18th, 1922.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24
SATURDAY
July 22d, A. D. 1922
AT 1000 O'CLOCK, A. NJ.

- AVsNN ~ C1OSahf
the following described property and
rights, to wit:
All the remaining timber on the
farm commonly called the Peters
Farm near Cedartown in Worcester
County, Maryland, which was condi-
tionally bargained and sold to NJ. ID.
Bodley and Brother by the Stockton
Lumber Company by the contract
above mentioned, being also the re-
naming timber which was bargained
and sold to the Stockton Lumber
Company by Henry d. Freeny and
others, by deed dated May 81, 1918.
recorded among the land records of
Worcester County aforesaid in Liber
o. ID. c. No. 81. folio 81, and which
was bargained and sold to the said
Henry Il. Freeny and others by l..
Floyd Mock and Warner Ames, by
deed dated November IL. 1917, re-
corded among the land records afore-
said in Liber o. d. c. No. 20, folio
400. to which deeds and the descrip-
tions therein contained and to cer-
tain instrument of writing executed
by George A. Smack, dated August
10. 1920, attached to and made part
of and recorded with the conditional
sale contract hereinbefore referred to
between the said Stockton Lumber
Company and the said NJ. d. Bodley
and Brother, assented to in writing
by Fl. p. James. Jr., owner of the fee
in the land on which said timber
stands, reference is hereby made for
more particular description of the
property and rights so to be sold.
Together with all the rights and privi-
leges and subject to all the reserva-
tons and conditions fully set out in
said deed to said Henry b. Freeny
and others from said Mock and Ames
except as modified and changed by
the instrument of writing made by
said George A. Smack, dated August
10, 1920, above referred to and as
scented to as aforesaid by the said II.
p. James, Jr. The time for the re-
moval of the said timber expires the
first day of January, 1926.
And at the same time and place
the following articles of personal
property will likewise be sold at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for
cash:
All timber or lumber cut from said
premises and remaining thereon or
on the railroad siding, seven horses,
three mine prop carts, two extra rear
carts, all chains of every description,
one derrick, logging equipment, in
Guiding tongs, cables, etc, one wagon,
one horse cart, one lot wire, one lot
cant hooks, one lot harness, one sta
tionary boiler and engine. one saw
mill with portable boiler and engine,
one barn standing on the Johnson
land, 3 camps for labor, one Quad
truck, one blacksmith shop and tools,
and all other personal property and
equipment included in said contract
of June Ia. 1920, between the said
Stockton Lumber Company and NJ. ID.
Bodley and Brother and still on said
premises.
STOCKTON LUMBER COMPANY.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24
l.. ATWOOD BENNETT, Solicitor
ORDER NISI.
Harry Rubenstone
Samuel Shager

Samuel Shager
Rebecca Shager. his wife
No. 1881 Chancery. In the Cir
cult Court for Worcester County,
State of Maryland. In Equity.
Ordered, by the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, and State of
Maryland, in Equity this, the 18th
day of June, 1922. that the sale Of
the property mentioned in these pro-
ceedings and the distribution of the
funds arising therefrom, made and
reported by l.. Atwood Bennett, At
torney named in the mortgage, as
set forth in the said report, be rati-
fled and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 18th day of July, 1922;
provided, copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper printed in
Worcester County, Maryland, once in
each of three successive weeks, before
the 10th day of July, next.
The report states the amount of
sale to be Fifteen Hundred Ninety
five Dollars ($1595.00).
JOSEPH l.. BAILEY, Judge.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24

We rejoice in the great strides be-
ing made in the glorious movement
for the emancipation of married men.
Husbands at Carmel-by-the-Sea, out
in California, have given notice that
no longer will they WELD the broom.
dishpan and duster.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24

Thomas A. Grey, Democrat, Clerk.
Benton w. Powell, Republican,
Clerk.
NINTH DISTRICT
n. to u.
c. II. Evans, Democrat, Registra-
ton Judge.
d. W. Babcock, Republican, Regis
tration Judge.
W. 7. Burbage, Democrat, Judge.
Frank +. Konetzka, Republican,
Judge.
Thurman Dale, Democrat, Clerk. - .
John II. Townsend, Republicans
Clerk.
MONTGOMERY stage, Pres.
FRANK p. BRATTEN,
JOHN II. TRUITT,
Supervisors.
JAMES ATKINSON. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24
STATION G. WHALEY, Solicitors.
Public Sale
OF
TIMBER
sAND OTHER
Personal Property

BY virtue of the conditions contain
ed in certain contract between
Stockton Lumber Company and NJ. ID.
Bodley and Brother, dated June II,
1920, recorded among the land records
of Worcester County, Maryland, in
Libcr o. ID. c. No. IL. folio 40, de-
fault having occurred, the under
signed will sell at public auction for
cash at the canning house of Renshaw
and Company at Wesley Station, Wor-
cester County. Maryland,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24
BATES MEMORIAL NJ. p. CHURCH

1000 A. NJ, Mems Bible Glass and
Sunday School. W. o. Shockley, Supt.
HOO A. NJ, Sermon by pastor.
500 =. NJ. Mrs. T.. b. Fenley and
Mrs. A. r. Jones, Of Baltimore City,
will deliver short addresses.
The public cordially invited.
REV. c. X. STRAUSBURG, Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24

BY virtue of the power contained in
a mortgage from Columbus j. Smith,
Irene Smith, his wife, and John A..
Bromley to Alfred c. Hancock,
Charles p. Tull and Isaac II. Tull,
and assigned to me, said mortgage
bearing date the 10th day of Febru-
AIRY, 1921, and recorded among the
land records of Worcester County,
Maryland, in Liber o. d. C. No. 40,
folio 353. 35i and 355, the under
signed assignee of said mortgage, de-
fault having occurred therein, will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder in front of store of Raymond
J. Trader. in Stockton. Worcester
County, Maryland, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24

Darius Green, who made him a fly
ing machine, had nothing on Dolores
Green, who writes in "Views on Many
Topics" that "for two years ] was
known as that plain girl Then !
turned napper."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24

estate are requested to make inn
mediate payment. Given under my
hand this oath day of June, 1922.
MARTIN MANUEL,
Administrator.
TEST PAUL JONES,
Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-06-24

office in the Court House at Snow
Hill. Worcester County, Maryland,
on Tuesday, June the 9th, the fol-
lowing Registration Officers and
Judges and Clerks of Election were
appointed to serve during 1922. Any
objections to any of these appoint
ments must be filed on or before
Tuesday, July 18th, 1922.
FIRST DISTRICT, PRECINCT /
A. to NJ.
I. White Tull, Democrat, Registra-
tion Judge.
Marion p. Lambertson, Republican,
Registration Judge.
W. A. King, Democrat, Judge.
II. W. Lambertson. Republican
Judge.
Carl Merrill. Democrat, Clerk.
W. C. Lambcrtson, Republican,
Clerk.
FIRST DISTRICT, PRECINCT
n. to Il.
James T. Sexton, Democrat, Regis
tration Judge.
r. W. C. Quinn, Republican, Regis
tration Judge.
George II. Henderson, Democrat,
Judge.
John Ratledge, Republican, Judge.
T.. I. Bowen, Democrat, Clerk.
Wallace Vincent, Republican, Clerk.
FIRST DISTRICT, PRECINCT 2
A. to NJ.
Oscar l.. Taylor, Democrat, Regis
tration Judge.
Rome n. Barnes, Republican, Regis
tration Judge.
Granville S. Hall, Democrat, Judge.
X. w. Dixon, Republican, Judge.
Fitzgerald Crockett, Democrat,
Clerk.
w. X. Morris, Republican, Clerk.
FIRST DISTRICT, PRECINCT 2
y. to z.
S. p. Carey, Democrat, Registration
Judge
Paul r. Vincent, Republican, Regis
tration Judge.
Harry Mears, Democrat, Judge.
c. c. Powell Republican, Judge.
NJ. w. Boston, Democrat, Clerk.
T.. W. Polk, Republican, Clerk.
SECOND DISTRICT
A. to NJ.
J. o. Byrd, Democrat, Registration
Judge.
Emory Mumford, Republican, Reg
istration Judge.
Cleveland Bailey. Democrat, Judge.
Olan Trader, Republican, Judge.
Harry C. Bradford. Democrat,
Clerk.
w. 3. Hearne, Republican, Clerk.
SECOND DISTRICT
\. to z.
+. G. Cooper, Democrat, Registra-
tion Judge.
Robert II. Da".s, Republican, Regis
tration Judge.
f. II. Guthrie, Democrat, Judge.
VIM. T. Henderson, Republican,
Judge.
b. L. Truitt. Democrat, Clerk.
Jester Stanford, Republican, Clerk.
THIRD DISTRICT, PRECINCT
A. to NJ.
Norman NJ. Peters, Democrat, Reg
istration Judge.
Garfield Johnson, Republican, Reg
istration Judge.
c. Lee Davis, Democrat, Judge.
James p. Holloway, Republican,
Judge.
Clinton Jarman, Democrat, Clerk.
Murray Gilman, Republican, Clerk.
THIRD DISTRICT. PRECINCT
n. to Y.
]. F.. Williams, Democrat, Regis
tration Judge.
Harry w. Taylor. Republican, Reg
istration Judge.
Elmer T. Onley, Democrat, Judge.
C. Hill Powell, Republican, Judge.
Walter West. Democrat, Clerk.
Walter Coe, Republican, Clerk.
THIRD DISTRICT, PRECINCT 2
|. S. Mumford, Democrat, Regis
tration Judge.
Fl. II. Richardson, Republican, Reg
istration Judge.
James II. Mumford, Democrat,
Judge.
Daniel 1'rimper, Jr., Republican,
Judge.
Edward Callahan, Democrat, Clerk.
John NJ. Mumford, Republican,
Clerk.
FOURTH DISTRICT,
+. +. Collins, Democrat, Registra-
ton Judge.
J. NJ. Powell, Republican, Registra-
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-13
Visitors at Institute
OF Politics at Dance
Pittsfield Country Club Enter.
tains Golfers; Dinners
Given at Lenox

LENox, Mass Aug. 1.-THE princi-
pal dances tonight in the Berkshires
were at the Pittsfeld Country Club,
for tournament golfers, and at the
Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown, for
visitors at the Institute of Politics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley Writ Warren
who have Miss Beatrice Pynchon, Of
New York, as their guest, at Stone Hill.
in Wiliiamstown, gave e dinner there
tonight in honor of Mr.. Joseph Red
Itch, of Vienna.
Mrs. Frederic CrowninshieId enter
tanned at dinner at her villa in Stock
bridge tonight for Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Percy Morgan and their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Maitland Armstrong.
Mrs. Karl E. Weston gave luncheon
at Thornwood, in Wiliiamstown, to-
day in honor of Mrs. Sadao Sahuri,
wife of the Japanese Charge dAfaires
81 Washington; Mrs. Stephan Panare-
toff. wife of the Bulgarian Ambassador
st Washington, and Mrs. Manuel de
oliveira Lima. wife of the Brazilian
ciplomat and scholar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-13
Lack of Funds Threatens
Public Playground Work
Association May Have to Close
Seven Within Week if Aid
Is Not Received

me PARKS and Fairgrounds Associa-
ton of New York, Inc. which main
tains at least seven Fairgrounds in
this CITY, provides for daily excursions
to outlying parks and promotes a base
pail league for boys involving 260
teams, may have to discontinue its
work next week, according to a letter
from George Gordon Battle.
"A shortage Of financial support has
compelled US this season to reduce the
number of play centers in operation
ny more than half the required num-
per. writes Mr.. Battle, who is presi-
dent, land if sufficient funds are not
forthcoming within the next week il
Will pc necessary to discontinue the
The association head also saws that
o,ooo children are enjoying the bene-
nus provided by the association. who.
because of the failure of the rnunici
pal authorities to provide means of
recreation. would otherwise be left 70
play on the streets.
Among the play centers conducted
by the association are: Lot adjoining
the Children's Court, 1877 East Twenty
second Street; Henry Street, between
East Broadway and Gouverneur Street;
Mashington Street, between Rector and
MOTHS streets; Spring Street, facing
y narisk street and running north TO
Dominick Street; West Fifteenth
street, between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues; los East Houston Street; West
side school of Childrcn's Aid Society,
40 west Ihirty-elghfh Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-13
Birth Control Interests
England, Leader Finds
Mrs. Anne Kennedy, Returning.
Says Clergy and Press Sup
MORT the MoveR1enf

The British are very mucn interested
IN birth control, according TO Mrs
Anne Kennedy, Of Annandale, Staten
Island. executive secretary of the
American Birth Control League, who
yesterday returned from a speaking
tour of England, on the liner President
Monroe
The clergy is taking an important
part in the discussion of the problem"
she said, land while / was in London
/ was congratulated on the work of
the league by Dean Inge of St. Paul's
Cathedral
MANY of the leading editors have
taken up the work Of supporting birth
control advocates, and such men as
Harold Cox, former member of Parlia-
rnent and editor of The Edinburgh
Review are accomplishing great
deal through their articles on the eco
nomlc aspect of the situation.
Over there, as here. we find nov
erty, and large families going hand IN
hand and those peoples least fit to carry
on the race increasing most rapidly.
Many of their underfed and uneducated
offspring are diseased and feeble
minded and many OF them Will become
criminals because Of their very super.
fluffy"
Mrs. Kennedy has long been active
in birth control work and was one-of
the founders of the American Birth
Control League
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-13
Noted Guests to Review
The I65th This Week
General Organ, Colonel Roose.
welt and Others to Visit
the PeekskiiI Camn

Troops of the 1ebth Infantry are to
be reviewed by distinguished guests
this week and decorations are to be
awarded to several officers, it was an
nounced yesterday at the State Mill
tary Camp at Peekskill.
The decorations. which include a
French Medaille Militaire, conferred
upon Lieutenant Richard O'Neill of the
165th Regiment, formerly known as the
6eth, will be presented to-day by
Major General John E. Organ, com
mander on leave of the 9th Division.
n. Y. N. G. Lieutenant O'Neill gets the
coveted French decoration for routing
twenty-five German soldiers from a
stronghold while fighting near the
Ourco River in France in July, 1918.
Besides review by General O'Ryan
to-day Secretary of State John j.
Lyons will review the 165th on Tues
day. General Hale of the United States
Army on Friday and Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary of War,
on next Saturday. A large crowd of
visitors is expected at the review at
the camp late this afternoon.