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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-12-22

Greenfield, Tenn, Route 4.
Dear Santa: Please bring me
box Of chocolate candy, lavaliere
box OF handkerchiefs, little
olly.-Gertrude McClearen.
Dear Santa Claus:-Please bring
me an Irish mail, a Sandy Andy,
sled, candy and some fruits.-Joe
G. Holbrook.
Martin, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1916,
Dear Santa Claus:-Pleas bring
me a set ring, a,box of stationery
and bring me all kinds of fruits,
candies and fireworks. - Gladys
Trevathan.
Martin. Tenn, Dec. Is, 1916.
Dear Santa.C laus:-I am a little
boy seven years old. | want some
colored pencils and a French harp,
all kinds of nuts, candies, fruits
and fireworks Mosie Trevathan.
Martin, lTenn., Dec. Is, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am a little
girl five years old. | want a doll
buggie, doll, little dishes, oranges,
apples, candy, nuts and some
fireworks. Elizabeth Trevathan.
Dear Santa Claus:-I want you
to bring me doll and little rocking
chair to rock myEdoll in,s and some
candy, apples, nuts gand all kinds
of fruit. II am a little girl eight
years old.-OpallDunn.
Gleason, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1916,
Dear Santa Claus:-I want you
to bring me aswagon, a knife, tool
box, some fireworks and lots Of
good things to ..eat, and please
don't forget .mysadear mama and
papa. Williamt Earl.Shankle.
Dear Santa Claus:-I want you
to bring me "a littlel kitchen cabi.
net, a big Esleeping doll, a little
stove, a wagon, apples, oranges,
nuts and others good things to
eat. -ElizebethGScarbrough.
Gleason, Tenn, Dec. IS, 1916.
Dear Santa:-I anna little girl
ten years old.as2 Will you please
bring me a idol, a Elavallier, or
something nice, some nuts and all
kinds of fruit.-Velmas Fowler.
Greenfield. Tenn. Dec. s, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am a
little boy eight:vears old. l want
you to please.t bring me some
candy, apples, ~ oranges, raisens,
a cocoanut, ga,fpretty tie and a
testiment.- TravissTaYlor.
Mckenzie tTenn., Dec. IL.
Dear SantaEClaus:-I want you
to bring me.allittle wash tub and
a little wash board to wash my
doll clothes. Bring me a little
piano and lots Of good things to
eat. Don't forget grandma and
grandpa and don't forget mama
and papa.-Ella Highfill.
Gleason, Tenn, Dec. IS, 1915.
Dear Santa:-I am little boy
four years old. l have been real
smart. I.help work in my papa's
store. Please bring me gun,
some apples, candy, bananas,
oranges and all kinns of nuts
Robert Glenn Fowler.
Greenfield, Tenn, Route 4.
Dear Santa:-Please bring me
a ring, box of candy, pair Of
black kid gloves, a piece of wax, a
silk handkerchief and a little doll
bed.-Brooksie Sullivan.
Greenfield, Tenn,
Dear Santa:-Please bring me
a lavaliere, a box Of candy, silk
handkerchief, a box Of handker-
chiefs, a bottle Of perfume, break
fast cap, stick Of long John
wax.-Audry Abney.
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The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-28

them just the same. We are fareing fine, sleeping in the cotton.
 These are the grandest people I ever saw. They do everything they can for you and ask if they can do any more. We have been treated so nice ever since We left home. Don't you think about us not having host of friends; we find them everywhere. The real estate man carried us around all day and showed us all kinds of places. He is like Levi Moore, but better looking. He comes to the cot ton patch and wants to carry us to look at the country, but 1 told him we wanted to pick cotton.
 This country is just as level as a floor. Lots of water and good, free to all, except when you put it on the land you pay for it every quarter. There is big ditch 8 feet wide and enough water to drown anyone. I am afraid for the children to get close. for fear they will fall in it; it is so swift. Every 20-acre square has a little ditch full of water deep enough to use out of, so you see we will have plenty of water and not be compelled
 to buy. This country is really bette
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-28
LIGHT OF MODERN SCIENCE.

Dr. T. Alexander MacNichol, in one of his addresses, says briefly: Fifty years ago men commonly believed that alcohol was food, tonic, and stim- ulant; but they were excusable for ig norance, as little was known of the psychology and chemistry of the blood and tissues; the action of bacteria upon the functions and life of tissue cells was sealed book. The inven tion of instruments of precision and the application of more exact meth. ods of examination has revolutionized our attitude toward alcohol. In the light of modern science alcohol is not a food, tonic, or a stimulant In a word, science has rated and classified alcohol as a universal protoplasmic poison to all forms of organic life.'
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-28

that Bro. Hudson told. I never saw so many cows and horses. One drove of horses this morning, over 200. And alfalfa fields as green as a spring field and oh, how pretty. The people do not feed the cattle, just let them graze. Hausea, l wish you could see what we have seen. 1 did not believe there were such things in the world.
 Well I can't tell how much we en- joyed the trip as we were going over the country. It is such pleasant wea- ther, the people here don't have any fire, only in the cook stove. But it don't get as hot as you heard. It is cooler than 1 thought it would be. We wore our coats most of the time.
 Well, wish all you children were out here, especially Finis. He could get $2.50 every day, just driving teams. He could make fine living out here. Flour is S8.80 per barrel; everything is as cheap in proportion.
 We'll I will quit for this time. Tell Leo l dreamed about him the other night. God bless you all. Hand this to all, as 1 can't write so much.
 Your Mother. --Rlevins News
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-28
PROHIBITION BOUND TO COME.

It Is only a question of time when Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and the other eastern states will align themselves on the side of prohibition, as have West Virginia, Georgia and other states. l want to say that it will be a happy day when this has been done. Years of the past show that the liquor traffic has worked against the good of the country. It Is an odd fact that no state in recent years, after adopting prohibition, has rescinded that vote. All of which goes to prove that it is prohibition that the country wants, and is bound to have within short term of years. Bishop Donohue of Wheeling.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-28
PROHIBITION AND PROSPERITY.

PROHIBITION AND PROSPERITY.
 The city of Wheeling, w. Va. has, under the first year of state prohibit ton, experienced the greatest building boom in its history. Other demonstra- tions of the Siamese-twinslike nature of prohibition and prosperity are indi- cated in the following items (many more might be cited):
 The Reymann brewery was convert. ed into packing plant, employing 225 men where the brewery employed 75.
 White Front cafe rented for $250 a month Now as a confectionery it rents for $500
 The Senate saloon was torn down and on it's site bank Is being built.
 Within distance of two blocks buildings (some of them three-story structures), formerly occupied by liquor firms, now house ladies and mems furnishings firm, a wall paper store, drug store, butcher shop, a shoe store. confectionery, a billiard room and an automobile agency. There are more restaurants and ho- tels in the city than ever before.
 The business of one shoe merchant increased 35 per cent during the year
 Number of meals served in the workhouse the last II wet months were 41,832. Number of meals served the first II dry months, 1001S. Say ing to the city at ten cents per meal $2,S82.
 Number of workhouse employees last wet year, 15. Number of work house employees the first dry month two. This alone cut workhouse ex penses $7S0 month.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-28
FEW GUESTS IN woRKHoUsE.

The city of Wheeling. w. Va, has been maintaining nice, comfortable workhouse, where three square meals were served every day. It now ap- pears that it may have to be closed. In February it had but nine inmates. Formerly at that time of year it has had from ninety to one hundred. "The lack of patronage is blamed entirely upon the absence of saloons" says West Virginia paper. "The floaters that formerly accepted the entertain ment of the city at the workhouse, it is declared, give the city the go-by now because the saloons are gone. while the old rounders who used to make extended visits have left for other less arid communities"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-28
COIJGH

"Three weeks ago two of my chil- dren began choking and coughing, and saw they were having an attack of croup," writes Billie Mayberry, Eek ert, Ga. "I got bottle of Foley's Honey & Tar and gave them dose before bedtime and soon their cough stopped and they fell asleep. Next morning their cough and all sign of croup was gone" Foley's Honey and Tar is a standard low-priced remedy for colds, bronchitis, la grippe coughs.
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The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-28
w. R. HONEA AND
 FAMILY OUT WEST

We are publishing letter from Mrs. Honea to her son here which will explain how they see the Western country which they are now making their home. They had been there but three weeks when this letter was written.
 Mesa, Ariz., Sunday morning. Dear Hausea:
 We are still at Mesa picking cotton, get $500 per hundred. You talk about picking money off of bushes, but it seems like that is what we are doing.
 Erah said it seemed like drawing a pension. We ipcked two days and half and the man gave us $21.S5 last night. We can't quit picking such good money; don't tire us bit. The cotton is-from 6 to 10 feet high. Hausea, l never saw such cotton; it is the long staple, the bolls are all on top; don't make no bolls from about knee high up. Ezra said his neck was tired looking up. It is like going through cane-break. You remember Bro. Hodson told you about cotton stalks staying there all winter and sprouting out and making good cot ton; well it is true. We have been picking off of stalks head high that sprouted out from the old roots and had 85s bolls to the stalk. The man Iplanted his crop in the middle and lots of places didn't blow up the old roots and it made double row of cotton. It is a sight; you can get lost in the cotton patch; Opal can't get through at all by herself.
 We think we will live around here. It is fine enough for us. Harlan said it looked foolish to hunt anything better. It is just like Bro. Hudson described. You can get any kind of a job you want. We are undecided just what to do; so many good propositions made to us. The men can get $2.5O per day to drive a team and that will be 5000 to us per day and they are all thinking about doing that. A great company is going to make cotton crop; it will last the year round anC they will give $500 per day through harvest, this man told us yesterday and there is lot of land to rent done been worked. They will furnish water and land, all you want want, and give them the fifth.
 This is fine place to make money This boy was offered 52c for his cot ton last week. Sometimes 1 think i would be best for us to make a cottor crop.
 Bob, Calvin and Era have gone tt the orange grove. We can't get tc Phoenix. Looks like John Brook: went on and we haven't heard iron |him since. There is lots of cotton tc lpick on the other side of Phoenix. We think every day we will run up there and hunt MT. Brooks up, and pick some up there, and 1 guess we will It won't take us but one hour to go just as soon as the men folks decide what they want to do. I will write you to send our thing, for we need them. 1 wrote Irene for you and Roy to send them, and next day wrote not to send them; so if you had started them it is all right. We will get
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-28
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 Jeff will ever be as tall as Mutt?

sane solution is to build a unversity that will be a credit to the state and we believe there will be some lively bidding on the part of central coun- ties who want to give the state uni versity if they are permitted to do so. Let's let 'em bid and profit all around. Pine Bluff Commercial, Dec. 16.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-28

Entered as second class mail mat tor November 4th, 1905, at the post ofice at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8. 1879.
Evening star., 1916-01-08

Rev. Francis C. Kelley of Chicago. one Of
his strongest critics. in which admission
was made that conditions have greatly
improved in Mexico Mgr. Kelley is presi-
dent OF the Catholic Church Extension
Society in America and found much fault
with the letters NJ. Tumulty gave out
some time ago asserting that alleged out
RACES against Catholics in Mexico had
been immensely exaggerated.
The religious situation in Mexico has
become somewhat more hopeful re-
Gently as the result of Carranza's or
der 10 his governors to cease confiS-
eating churches and church buildings
and turning them into such uses as
they direct" Mgr. Kelley said in his
speech I'VE are confident Cara MA S
recent action was taken at the Sug-
geStion of the Department of State in
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Press Barred From Death Chamber

OSSIN1NG, \. Y. January S.-Antonio
Pontcn. 4 Porto Rcan student. was put
to death in the electric chair yes
terday for the murder of Miss Bessie
Kroner. q Schenectady. y. Y. school
teacher, with wconl he was infatuated.
Warden Kirchwey. who is opposed TO the
death penaky,; was not present, He eN-
cIuded all newspaper men from the cham
ber taking the position that as ne was
opposed to capital punishment, he did not
care tc advertise it any more than was
necesSaA -
Evening star., 1916-01-08
HELD IN $4,000 BAIL EACH.
Four Charged at New Yo.k FOR Al
legged Larceny in Fake Gambling.

NEW YORK, January S.-Frederick
T. Thompson. Louis Weiss, Joseph Z.
Feldman and James Morgan were yestef-
day arraigned in general sessions ana
pleaded not guilty to charges or graho
larceny in connection with the loss d!
Henry Cellert of st. Louis of Sso,oeo IN
fake gambling games. The four were
held in $4,000 bail each for trial and
remanded to the Tombs in default OF
the amount.
Thompson, who was arrested WeGnes-
day, was said by police to have been
Evening star., 1916-01-08
RUSS FORCES DEFEATED
BY TURKS, is CLAIM

BERLIN. January =, by wireless to
Sayville. \. I.--"Accordng TO private
ports from Constantinople,' says the Over
seas News Agency. "the Russians attacked
town in the Persian province of Azer-
baijan. northwestern Persia. which was
defended by Turks and volunteers. The
Russians were repulsed and driven to the
Crumiah district, suffering heavy losses"
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Indemnity for Norwegian.

Senator Stone. chairman of the for-
eien relations committee, has intro
duced "A bill to provide payment to the
government of S2,1SI in full
indemnity for three Norwegian sailors
hold as witnesses IL a criminal case in
Hudson county. ~ J. The witnesses re-
Gently were released through a writ of
ha beas corpus.
Evening star., 1916-01-08

man life should always be held atso-
lutely sacred. 1t seems certain ina.
much suffering and tic propagation OF
much mental and physical defect might
be- avoided by n revaluation of human
life 1t is also apparent that the re-
sponsibility for such "a reVaiuatlon
would have to be most closely guarded.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
MAY PROBE MAIL H0LD-UPS.
Senator Hitchcock Calls for Informa.
ton On Interference by Foreigners.

Investigation of foreign interference
with United States mails on the high
seas or en- route to destinations is con-
templated in = resolution introduced
by Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska
calling upon Postmaster General Burle-
son to supply the Senate with all in.
formation in his possession bearing on
the subject. The resolution was re-
ferred to the postal committee.
Consumption is most common be-
tween the ages of twenty-five and
thirty.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Improved Means
of Frclonging Life.

decades ago are now dexterously
patched up and enabled to lead a
MANNED and crippled existence. There
often be preferable to these men who
work with their hands and to whom
physical strength is everything.
But death is invariably fought by
every expedient in these cases. The
physician is usually employed by the
company, and his first duty is 10 re-
dJce the number of fatalities occurring
in its plant BY saving his patient, the
physician may also save his employer
several thousand dollars. which work
mans compensation act would compel
him 70 pay in the form of "A death bene-
III TO the family If the man lives the
family not only fails TO get the death
benefit. but ii has to support the
cripple. This is one OF the situations
where life may seem positive injus-
tice.
Upon the physician the law has al
ready conferred great responsibility.
for ms signed certificates of death is
almost always accepted without ques-
tioR. This responsibility with regard
TO life most often comes 10 the ply
sician at its birth. II an infant is unfit
TO live, in his opinion. that opinion is
usually sustained. Furthermore. very
defective infant usually ca nnot live un-
less special means are used to prolong
life. and the physician may decide
whether or not to use these means
without taking any one into his conf
dence- Most sharply is this RESPONSE
btiity brought home TO him when/he
may save either the mother or the child
but not both. Though he may confer
with members of the family under such
circumstances. the responsibility rests
primarily with him.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
THINKS CHURCH AFFAIRS
AFE BETTER in MEXICO
Mgr. Kelley's Views Are Received
at White House and Please
Secretary Tumuity.

Secretary Tumulty. who some time ago
brought on a hot controversy on the ques-
ton of the treatment of Catholic clergy
and sisters in Mexico during the revoiu-
ton there has been pleased by the reccip:
of speech delivered in Michigan by Rt.
Evening star., 1916-01-08

known under the alias OF William l.
Sherry and to have described himself
as a promoter of Atlantic City. Field
man was also charged with obtaining
$500 from Arthur Lowy of Chicago.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
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Evening star., 1916-01-08

Washington. The greatest difficulty is
the, fact that CarranZa's own orders
may not be cbeyed.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Favor Spartan
Test of Fitness.

animation. Unless ne measures up to
a high standard OF mental and physical
perfection. according to these radicals,
he should not be allowed TO live.
This, however. is far from the best
modern idea of the revaluation of life.
Society derives some of its highest
ethical ideals from the necessity of sup
porting its weaker members. Also.
many men and women. seemingly unfit
at birth. have been of the highest va lue
to society. No one is competent TO
Judge Of life at its beginning. whether
Il shall be OF sufficient value to make il
worth saving. nor has any one The
right 10 pass such a judgment. The
only question to be considered is wherh-
er the life will be almost unmitigated
suffering to its posscssor. or positive
me mace to society
The responsibility of judging an in
fant at birth Is illustrated by the cases
o. cretinism on which physicians con-
stantiy must pass This disease is a
sort OF idiocy due to some deficiency in
the thyroid gland. The child may ap-
pear hopeless defective at birth and
yet he made normal in every respect
by the administration of thyroid eX-
tracts. In such cases everything de-
i,snds upon a correct diagnosis.
These instances illustrate the many
SIDES OF thS question as TO whether hu-
Evening star., 1916-01-08

p There are modern thinkers who ad-
vocate return to the old Spartan
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-31
\ RED FORK NEWS !


George Beaver has been visitlnc
Miss Louise Atkins the past week.
Mr. Beaver is going TO spend Christ
mas holidays IN Red Fork
Prof and Mrs w L. Kerr are tho
happy PARENTS of a baby girl. born
bcCcm hcr II.
Mr.. and Mrs. sexton of Aexandrie.
Ind. are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Bert NcNatt
Mrs Foster of Missouri Is visiting
her caughter Mrs. NJ Brown.
A. Mr. and Mrs +. @. Brown are on
tcrtaiuine as their Christmas guests
Mr. ard Mrs. Brown of Sarcoxie, Mo.
Prof and Mrs. W. T.. Kerr are en-
tcrtainine as their Christmas guestc
Mr. and Mrs. Lowe of Emporia, Kan
Mrs. Roscoe MAYS lad daughter
Margaret of Shamrock spent Christ
mas with Mrs John Hennings
Mr and Mrs. w. l.. Mayo and
datshtp Mildred spent Christmas
with Mr. Mayo's parents In West
Tulsa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Smith and son
Elmer spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Mays at Broken Arrow.
Mrs. W. clayton and son George
OF cleveland spent n few DAYS with
MS. Guy Smith the past week
Mr ana Mrs. o. l.. Bland and two
daughters. Nita and Ella have re-
turned from Sapulpa, where they
spent Christmas
MIs. u. Al. McNait entertained thS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-31
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST Brockmau hall. Ninth
and Main sunday services at II a.
m sand p. M. Wednesday evening
at o'clock Subject for today.
christian Science. Fret reading
rooms in 307 and 3oS Mayo building.
open from $50 20 40 on week days.
and from to . on Sundays and legal
holidays The public is cordially in
Ntcd ro attend services and make use
of the reading room
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-31
ALLEGED EMBEzZLER BACK
VI. y. Buty, Arrested in Kansas,
Brought Here To Face Charges.

Deputy Sheriff $. s Hawkins re-
turned to Tulsa yesterday morning,
bringing as a prisoner NJ n. Butt
from Augusta, Kan, who is wanted
IN Tulsa on a charge of embezzle-
ment According to the charges. Butt
was sent to Tulsa some weeks ago
with wagon load OF hogs for market.
II is alleged that the man now under
arrest disposed of the hogs, valued
at approximately S125, and that he
left the state without returning the
money to the owner of the hogs