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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus
1 want you to bring me a bicycle
and some candy and all kind of
fruit. My brother wants little au-
tomobile and some candy and all
kinds of fruit. My brother Edward
goes to school and we try to learn
our lessons at school. / am going to
you to fill them
Hazel Crimminger,
Edward Crimminger.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Dear Santa:
| am little girl in the fourth
grade. l wish you to bring me bib
doll, set OF furniture, carriage
some fireworks, little story book
and some fruit and some pecans.
Your friend.
Floree Sullivan.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Lancaster. S. c.,
Dec. 13, 1916.

Dec. 13, 1916.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me a rifle and balls
for 1T, and cap burster and caps for
1t, and drum, baseball hat \
steam engine, also fireworks, fruits
and candies of all descriptions.
Your little friend,
Waddell Biggart.
Heath Springs, S. C.
Dec. 13, 1916.
Dear Old Santa:
VIII you please bring me a nice
sweater, some caps for my cap pis,
tol, steam engine, fireworks. fruits
and candies OF all kinds. Hoping to
see you Christmas.
Your little son,
Glenmore Cauthen.
Lancaster. S. c.
Dec. 16, 1915.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me a nice pin and a
tie and some fruit. l have four sis
ters. Please remember them all.
One of them wants a tricycle., a pin
and one a doll baby, and don't forget
my little baby sister. Bring her a
little baby ratler, and be sure to
bring us all plenty OF fruit and nuts.
Wishing all the little children a
merry Christmas, 1 will close.
Your little friend,
Mae Garter.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Dear Old Santa:

Dear Old Santa:
am little boy, twelve years old,
and / go to school at Antioch. NV
teacher is Miss Lillian Blakeney. |
wish you would bring me a bicycle
and harp and banjo and a whole
lots of nice fruit, and | have a litt,e
brother four months old. and | want
you to bring him a little wagon and
" little mule and a rattle.
Wylie Neal
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Lancaster, S. c..
Dec. 18th, 1916.


Dear Santa Claus:
/ heard you were going to be at
Lancaster this Christmas and visit
all of the little folks. / am a little
girl, five years old, and l want you to
bring me doll. a suite of furniture
for it and just fruits and nuts of all
kinds.
Your little friend.
Irene Williams
Lancaster. S. c.,
Dec. 13, 1916
Dear Santa Claus:
Will you please bring me rock
ing a chair, laveliere, a pair of vases,
and a dish, fireworks. fruits and can
dies OF all descriptions.
Your little girl.
Carrie Biggart.
Heath Springs. S. c.,
Dec. 13. 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
will ask you very kindly to
please bring me a nice rocking chair,
nice dish. fireworks. fruits and can
dies OF all descriptions.
Your little daughter,
Katherleen Cauthen.
Lancaster. s. c..
Dec. Is, 1916.
Dear Santa:
l am little girl, in the fourth
grade, and want a doll and carriage
and fur set. and set of doll furni-
ture and ring. and all kinds OF fruits,
candies and nuts. and some fireworks.
Well / will close for this time.
Yours truly,
: Beulah Cook.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
IDear Santa Claus:

L want you to bring me rocking
chair and another doll. Santa 1
have tried to take care of my other
doll what you brought me. / am a
little girl 1-2 years old. 1 have a
little sister. Her name is Agnes.
She wants something nice for Christ
mas. L have little brother 10
months old. He wants some nice
things for Christmas We wan,
candy and all kinds of fruit.
Flossie, Agnes and Paul Crimmin,
ger.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

| am little girl, eight years old
dear old Santa, and / want you y.
bring me a doll and doll carriage
and piano and tea set and a stove,
and a whole lot OF nice fruits.
Luella Neal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Lear santa Claus:
1 will write and tell you what |
want-a bicycle and a knife and all
kinds of fruit. / will thank YOU for
anything else. From
Your little friends,
Curtis Sims.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Nature has
that Christmas
model Santa Claus
are ting for
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
TaXahaw. S. c..

Dec. 16, 1916.
My Dear Santa Claus:
VIII you please send me a doll and
doll carriage and teaset and some
fruit and candy. Hope you will get
this letter
From your little friend,
Leila CASTOR
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
And Still They Come.

And at PRICES just before the war.
Have your picture made and bring
the babies. for we know how. Then
IL you like my work tell your neigh
Dor. If not just tell me. Gallery in
the Moore block. Respectfully,
w. A. Davis,
Photographed,
LANCASTER, g e.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Dear Santa.
Christmas is coming. / am a lit-
tie girl in the first grade and wish
you to bring me doll and a carriage
and bed and a wash set. I viii
hang up my stocking for you Good
bye.
Your friend.
Wymo Cnll;y,n
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:
l will write to you and tell you
what ] want-a little rocking chair.
some candy, apples and all kinds OF
good things, a doll, a bedstead ano
an accordian. j will close for this
time. Goodbye.
- Your friend.
W Fame Robinson.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Dear Santa:
My little sister, Minnie Sue. wants
doll and other little toys and some
candy.
Your little girls.
Leila and Minnie Sue CASTOR,
TaXahaw, S. c., Route
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Lancaster, s. c..

Dec. 18th, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:
I thought / would write you let
ter as Christmas will soon be here. !
want you to bring me cap pistol and
firecrackers, and all kinds of nice
fruits and a train. Now please don't
forget me.
Your little boy,
Lester Williams.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Kershaw, S. c..

Kershaw, S. c..
Dec. 16, 1916.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
VIII you please remember me
Xmas. want you to send me a doll
carriage and piano and some fruit.
Your litIle friend,
Ruth Funderburk.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Lancaster. S. C..

Lancaster, S. c.,
Dec. 14th. 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
am your little boy. five yeas old.
/ want you to bring me cap pistol
and some caps to shoot in ii and some
candy and nuts of all kinds.
Your little boy,
Gilmore Addison.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Lancaster. 5. c.,

Dec. 18th. 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am your little boy, 2 years old,
and want you to bring me lots of toys
for Christmas. ! want you 70 bring
me a % rifle for Christmas and lots
OF candy and nuts Goodbye,
Jack Williams.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:
/ want you to bring me cap pis-
candy and all kinds of fruit.
Ira Addison.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Heath Springs. S. c.,

Dear Santa:
want you to bring me a balloon
and basket of fruit and some choco.
late candy. ! am going to school
Yours truly,
Gertrude Adams.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Heath Springs, s. c.,
Dec. 16, 1916
Dear Old Santa Claus:
1 want you to bring me some
fruits OF all kind and lots OF can.
dies. Yours truly,
Bleeka Adams.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Lancaster. S. c..
Dec. 13. 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
| want you to please bring me q
trunk and all kinds of nice candies
and plenty of fireworks. | want
plenty of fruit. hope you will come
to my home.
Your friend,
Connie Mathews
Dear Santa:
Please send me stove, some pans.
a teaset and some candy / am
Ruth's little sister VangeIean Fun
derburk.
Kershaw, S. c., Route 5.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Heath Springs. S. c.,
Dec. 13, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl only nine years
old. l want you to please bring me
a nice trunk, little lamp, fireworks
fruits and candies of all descriptions.
Your dear little girl.
Perrine Cauthen.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

:. Dear Santa Claus:
/ will tell you what | want. / want
baby rattle, doll, some candy
and some apples. i will close.
Your friend,
Lucy Mary Robinson.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Lancaster. y. o.,
Dec. 18th, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a cap pistol and
some caps, and fireworks, and some
fruit and a little bicycle.
Yours very truly,
Latta III. Cauthen.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

Lucy Mary Robinson.
Lancaster. s. c.,
Dec. lzJn, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me rubber doll. fire
works and fruit, and a little stove,
and a few little toys.
Yours very truly,
Virginia Cauthen.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17
OUR POLICE FORCE.

Under the above heading the Green
wood Index has an editorial from
which We condense the following to
make it apply for Newberry:
In general terms the work of police
men and of firemen are not appreciat-
ed half so much as they should be by
the public they serve. Society e1-
cuses itself as to policemen by say
ing they are paid to do their work
and if they do not or cannot do it they
should be fired and somebody else CIV
en- their job AS volunteer fireman.
society has no such ground to stann
ON and yet these men are frequetnly
given tongue lashing for not doing
more than they did do, when III
Heavens name, why-above all otner
men-did they do as much as they dlo
do? Simply because of the love OF
excitement and adventure, and along
With if to do something for their COM
munity. But we are talking more par
ticularlv about policemen. A good
noliceman or a good fireman deserve
onr highest respect. The writer feels
like taking off mis- hat to the, good men
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17

someone else in the presence OF the
policeman? Or is it possible to easily
get a reliable stool pigeon to act in
such a case? Here is where the much
vinifed private detective has to be Pc
sortd to. OF course If there was such
an actual case in a small city it would
be vsry easy for city council to revoke
the license OF such pool room, but
the seller would hardly stop his busi-
ness with the closing qp OF his geel
room. He would ply hts trade under
disadvantages to be sure but the pre-
ats would stiil be iR@cieutiy large to
.parPant hts continuing fhe 8usinsss
aespitn the handfcaps.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17
AGAFNSF CATAWBA COUNTY.
snpreme Court Hands Dewn lmRsr.
tant Decision.

Columbia, Oct. 14.-Fhe deseisie9R
OF the Supreme Court rendered To-
day is against the proDesd new county
Of "Catawba," of which Rock Hill is
ambitious to be the county seat. Judge
Ernest Moore decided against the or
dering of the election and his decision
was affirmed by the court enbanc. The
Circuit Court in it's opinion stressed
and made pivotal "the act Of ill-shaped
countless This act provides that no
county shall hereafter be established
the greatest length of which shall be
more than four times as long as the
least central width thereof, and directs
that an election shall not be order
ed if this condition be not complied
with. The proposed new county Is
long and narrow. The advocates OF
the new county contend that the leg
islatiye act is in conflict with the Con-
stitution and invalid. The opponents
of Catawba argue that the "ill-shapeo
connty" act is within legislative dis
cretion. The majority OF the court
en- banc think the act all right and'
therefore, Catawba loses.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17
LAWS On LIQUOR
STAND ACID TEST
Gallon a Month Only-Webb Kenyon
Act is Also Upheld. Important
DescisiOn Filed Yesterday.

The State.
Both the gallon-a-month act ana
the Webb-Kenyon law are upneld IN
decision of the supreme court en- banc
fled yesterday. E. J. Bremen OF Co.
lumbia brought an action in the Rich
land circuit court to upset the gallon
aemonth act and on losing there took
Jan appeal. The Weob-Kenyon law
was brought into question in action
brought in Greenwood by the Charles
ten & Western Carolina railway
AGAINST Reuben Gosne1l, chief of the
county rural police, and others.
The court en- banc held that dis
elimination complained of in the
BYennen case did exist under the dis
pensary system in force at the time
the suit was begun, but that the State
being dry" now no discrimination
existed.
In the Gosnell case the court sus-
tained the right of peace officers to
seize liquors in traslc for unlawful
purpose, without awaiting either ac-
tual or constructive delivery. The
shipment in question was shipped
.esorder notify and on its being seized
the railway sought to recover it un-
der claim and delivery proceedings.
The courts opinion in the Bremen
case. written by D. E. Hydrick, asso-
ciate justice, was concurred IN oy
Chief Justice Gary, Associate Justices
Fraser and Gage and Circuit Judges
John S. Wilson, H. 2. Rice, Mendel
L. Smith, Ernest Moore, T. S. Sease,
f5ames E. Peurifoy, R. W. Memmln-
gr, Frank B. Gary. A dissenting opln-
Ion by R. C. Watts, associate Justice
was concurred in by Circuit Judges
George E. Prince and J. W. DeVore.
SA separate dissenting opinion was
bed by S. w. G. Shipp, circuit judge.
Chief Justice Gary wrote the MAJ
icrity opinion in the Gosnell case, AS
sociate Justice Gage concurring, with
the following circuit judges: Ernest
Moore, T. S. Sease, H. F. Rice, 1. w.
Bowman, F. B. Gary. John S. Wilson,
James E. Peurifoy and Mendel L.
Smith. A concurring opinion was
fled by Associate Justices Hydrick
and Fraser. The minutes note dissent
thereto on the part Of Associate JUS
rye Watts and Circuit Judges George
"A Prince, S. ". Shipp and j. W.
DeVore.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17

sage today. The course OF the sub
-. .rine was not stated.
The Bowie, which is due in New
York today OF tomorrow from Man
chester, England, reported sighting
the submerslble in latitude 40.l7
north, longitude 6S.77 ~est. 1t was
"astern" but whether pursuing the
Bowie or keeping an Independent
course vas not stated. The figures
Of longitude, as received, are not cor
rect, the degrees given being wrons'
but it vas stated the error probably
was one Of only few degrees.
The Bowie is q British freight steam
er owned By the White Sta, line and
sailed from Manchester September
40
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17
GRRNAN SUBMARINE
RETURNING HOME
German Submarine From Newport
GOODBYE Her Words to Neutral
Vessel Hundred Miles OHt to Sea,

New York, Oct. ia German sub
marine identifying herself as such by
wireless and stating that she was
from Newport" was sighted Tuesday
more than 100 miles east of Nantucket
ligl.tship by a neutral ship now in
port, it became known today. The
submarine was moving in an easterly
direction.
The submarine was sighted some
distance from the neutral vessel which
was signaled by wireless from the sub
mersible asking her name and ma
tionality. 1t was given and the Ques-
ton asked in turn: "Who are you?''
German submarine from Newport,
good bye" was the reply.
The assumption was that she was
the U-53, responsible for the shipping
raid of Sunday, and this report is
the latest on her whereabouts. The
U-53 was last sighted prior to that
time by the Greek liner Patris Mon
day morning.
Neutrality regulations of the station
whose flag the ship flies and specitis
orders with respect to their obser-
vance are given for withholding the
name of the ship bringing the report
here but it is vouchased for as correct
by a high marine authority of this
port who is in close touch with ar
irving steamships.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17
GENUINE
Bull. i.
DURHAM
SMOKING TOBACCO

"Bull'' Durham is the mild
est Of all cigarette tobaccos. Its
unique aroma and distinctive
mellow-sweet favor is dupG-
Gated by no other tobacco.
1t has been the great Amerii-
can smoke for three genera
tons.
Learn to "roll your own
with "Bull'' Durham you
can do it with a little practice
learn new smoke en-
joyment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17
ATLANTA GETS GOOD
SAYS COURT JUDGE

Atalanta, Ca, Octo. 12.-Atlanta is
getting better all the time, according
TO one who ought to know George
A. Carter, clerk of the municipal court
Of Atlanta, who issues warrants for
misdemeanor offenses, has noticed OF
late a most perceptible falling off in
the number issued. In fact, since pro-
hibition went into effect both the mu-
nieipal court and the police depart
rlent have had considerably less work
to do.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17

OF these two classes whenever hepass-
es them. They protect his life and his
property, and always at the risk OF
their own. Whenever he lies down to
sleep at night he knows that 30 Tar
az human ageneies are concerned the
security Of his person and Of his fam
lily as well as Of his property depends
most OF all on thess men.
Suppose we are Eeked up out OF 4
deep sleep on cold, bleak, RIntFy
night By burglar attempting to eoree
an eataancs into the house. Who Is
the man we frse cali? Is it 3 close
personal friend the pastor Of che
church, or business associate? No, its
eoliceman-and no matter shat the
weather may be he responds and as
said above, always Of the risk of hfs
own life.
It's no fun, this policernan's Jch.
Lots of Us would prefer 10 do without
job IL placed in position where
this was the only JOB that we couhs
get. Lots of us lack physical courage
to be a policeman, if we are honest 10
confess the fact. For it does require
courage to wear a policeman's uni
form. To have to walk right up to a
man without finching and take him
in charge when you know you may
feel the cold steel Of a knife or the
hot nose of bullet without warning
requires more courage than whole
lot Of us are fond of manifesting in
our daily tasks.
Of course, policemen are not per-
fact, none of US are. When they are
remiss in thir duty, they may expect
criticism. In such cases they cannot
resent criticism. But they do not al
ways deserve that censure which the
public is so ready to administer.
A policeman in uniform not only
arouses enmity in the minds OF not
few citizens, but the mere fact that
he does wear uniform not only
handicaps him in the detection o.
crimes but actually prevents him often
times from catching offenders OF the
law red handed in the act. In large
cities it has become necessary 10
maintain large squad of plain
clothes men for this kind OF work.
Suppose now, it is common talk IN a
small city that whiskey is being solo
in a certain place, say a pool room
Just by way OF illustration. Can a
policeman catch such blind-tlger?
Suppose he v-alks in unexpectedly
tHirling his oily or lingering mis-
gun and tries to by drink, Will the
shrewd violator sell it to him? Or IS
the Yiolator so guileless as to sell to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17
cotton GINNED PRIOR TO
SEPT. s5 CROPS 1915, 1915

Director Sam L. Rogers, Of the Ba-
seau of the Census, Department OF
commerce, announces lie pre!imin'
Try report OF cotton ginned by counties
in South Carolina. for Fhe crops OF
1915 and 1915. The report was made
public for the State ut 10 a. n.. On
Monday, October 2.
(ouanssties ere in running bales
counting round rs half bales. Ltnsefs
are not iucfudsd.}
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17
CONFIRMS TIE sTORY
Naval OTeial Tells Of the Report

Newport. R. H. Oct. is.-Conirnla'
ton that the steamship Bovic sighted
= submarine OF the coast was con-
tanned in a statement by a naval Of
fetal here today.
GA passenger steamer reported to
Nantucket Shoals Hghtship that she
had sighted a German submarine well
astern this morning"
No position was given, nor was the
direction Of the submarine stated.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17

she Has greeted by cheers from the
leople along the waterfront and by
the whistles of all craft in the harbor.
The wlistling accompanied her all the
way to the Narrows.
Tre Adriatic has a~speed of nine
teen knots and is tAe largest and fast
est vessel now in TIE merchant service.
aptain Ransom said:
81 f.ave no fear of the 'U-53 and
as sco3 81 get the word, | will put
me ....er to her best speed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17
SEEN BY THE B0VIC
Reported 200 Miles East of New York

Boston, Oct. ia submarine OF
unidentified nationality was reported
about 200 miles east of New York by
the steamer Bowie in a wireless mes
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17
The Instrument that Talks and Sings
Is the Voice of the Home
Today the house without Instrument to reproduce
Voices of Artists the Genius of Musicians than
the House without a Library.

The machine that feproduces the hu-
man voice and instrumental recitals
of all the greatest artists of this age,
the greatest intellectual triumphs
of this age. 1t means more to the hu-
man race even more than the flying
machine of the automobile or the
wireless telegraph, for those are me-
chanical instruments dealing only
with the physical problem and physl-
cal part of man.
The marvellous inventions that put
the musicians genius and the artistic
talent of the professional performer
within the reach of all are aids to the
human intellect-and those are the
most important of all aids.
The self respecting man would
scarcely admit that he lives in house
without books.
Just as great misfortune-greater,
even, for young people and for child3
ren-is to live in "a house without the
modern miracle of art, the machine
that talks and sings and plays all the
musical instruments.
Until the last few years, real music
was only for the few. Year after year
of painful study was necessary to en-
a. 'e the individual to reproduce, even
in a faulty manner, the creations of
genius. Concerts and Operas were few
and expensive. The knowledge OF the
best music throughout this country
was practically Nil. Today, thanks
to the machine that speaks, not only
the greatest music but the greatest
musicians, singers and players OF mu-
sical instruments, are at the command
of every family, Of every father and
mother, of every child.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-17

rbs Qriplus That Does not Affect The Hssd
os~sree of lie tonic and laxative effect, LA3A-
TIVE BROMO OUININEis is better than ordinary
ouinine and does not cause nervousness noi nor
laying in head. Remember the full 1ame ano
eScak .,r the signature "f Z. W. ES We. %'"-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

mind it is not necessary that you
should but while still recalling ten
derby the best things of the homeland,
it is the duty of each of you to learn
to love this land that has given, and
is still offering so much to YOU all.
Learn TO love this land and its in
situations above all others on earth,
You are giving it the best years of your
manhood, and have just Dedicated
yourselves to its service forever, and
il, | assure YOU, in return will open to
you greater avenues of success, hap
piness and security than are found
anywhere else en- earth. Repay Amer
lea for the good that she has and can
do for you, by love that can with
stand all strains, even to that hardest
test OF all, the choosing in the hour OF
pert.s between the old home and the
new.
In America we lacH, TO a large ex-
tent, what is called national spirit,
and that which in The old lands is the
result Of centuries of history, and OF
a common blood.
The history of this new land does
mot stretch back very many years,