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Show STATUE OF LIBERTY IS TO BE REPAIRED NEW TORK, Sept. 8. The statue of Liberty, erected on Bedloe's island in 1S8S. is to be repaired. It has begun to show the effects of the weather which detracted much from Its appearance. appear-ance. The War department, which now has control of the Island, will have the statue thoroughly cleaned, the bronze tablets repaired, the masonry reno-rvated reno-rvated and an electric passenger elevator eleva-tor Installed to replace the wooden stairway running to the observation tower. |