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Show S VSfeT FIR, A i T I 0-2f "5 vlfWWA A J i I 1Ht elUWUZMVIS KNOWN W- 4PRUCSNOR k & 4 4 , ) certfiw. Memo, kihc jtu cwfo a fir. iisEfiz $ A All UZrSRO"--ftCfW II CM RUN OVCR , filft?A?t c if it stars it:$imk4.h 1 J i m immertmrnmi? T "'wi tikKNocK-cvrvmit ?f enUONHKFCST 5 mv Hy'i' WfYStoUKTeooirr' E Lf. vtmm oh w x Ol' 3M6APSR-GBNSRAL -ZcssgsAi -J r ' Months Mtttittuw&v AoiuW ft ft KtJWof Q PRIVATE TO GENERAL ... Appointed to a committee) for reviling tha militia laws of the colony of Rhode Island, Nathaniel Na-thaniel Green enlisted in the Kentish guards as . a privstu In December, 1774. The Kentish guards was a newly organized military body, knowing next to nothing about military matters. When the Revolution began a few months later, Rhode Island hastily provided for the raising rais-ing of an army of 1S00 men. In recognition of Private Greene's help and ability shown In developing de-veloping tha Kentish guards, ha was given a commission as brigadier general in tha army, dated May S, 1775 five months after he had enlisted as a private. He was less than 33 years old when elevated to the post. Throughout the war. General Greene was one of the most able and successful of American officers. STANDING KNOCK OUT . . . Out but not down was the peculiar condition of Freddy Welsh while the referee counted away his lightweight title in New York City, May 28, 1917, in the ninth round of a fight against Benny Leonard. A terrific right from Leonard had knocked Welsh unconscious but one of Welsh arms, slung; over the ropes, prevented him from falling until after he was counted out. (Copyright, 1837, for The Telegram) |