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The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
 l am little boy years old, live on Route No. i. l want a fire depart ment wagon. train and drum, lots 'of apples, oranges, bananas, nuts and candies. Your little boy,
 Arnold Winsted.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

Dear Santa Claus, Iceland
 Please bring me good watch and watch fob, and good pocket kinfe and Fireworks and fruits and nuts of all kinds. l will be good boy.
 Claude Frazier.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

For every 25 cents worth you buy at Gattinger & Company's you get chance at FREE turkey to be given away December 23, promptly at 2:3O.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

Dear Santa Claus
 Amanda and are too little to go to school, so brother is writing this for us, together.
 Amanda wants doll named Louise, and a doll buggy want new doll, big doll trunk and big doll bed. Don't forget to bring us lots of fruit and candy and nuts and fireworks too.
 Your little girls, Gertrude and Amanda Westmoreland. Dear Santa:
 I am a little girl 7 years old and go to school some times, and learn my lessons we'll. I want you to come to see me this Xmas and bring me a doll, candies and fruits of all kinds. Goodbye, Santa. until next Xmas.
 Your little girl,
 Madie Rhodes.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Letters tOSanta From Our Riddles
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
 Please bring me a horn, drum, cow boy suit, blackboard, policeman suit, and handcar on a track and 1 would like to have some candy and an apple and orange. Your little friend,
 Thomas McRae, Sd.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
My Dear Santa Claus:

My Dear Santa Claus:
 Please bring me big baby doll and stove, a tricycle., and some fruit. Please don't forget the little sick children. Your little friend,
 Jewel Colvin.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
II Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus: have been a good little girl, and want you to bring me little trunk, and big doll, ring, lots of good things to eat. Don't forget little Dor othy; bring her a ring and something nice to play with.
 Your little girl,
 Obera Hines.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus l want you to bring me a real good knife and bicycle, lots of apples, oranges, bananas, nuts and candies.
 Your little boy,
 Darwin Winsted
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Dear Santa Claus:

Please bring me a doll bed, table, dishes, cook stove, rocking horse, cir GUS train, candy, apples, oranges, nuts, bananas, washstand, blackboard, doll house, and please bring Jessie lots of nice things. Your little boy,
 Samuel Doris Dickinson.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

FOR SALE-One Christmas Billy
 Goat-broke to work A bargain if bought at once. R. B. Hardy at Gem theatre.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
 Please bring me fool box and a show wagon and a pistol and box of caps, all kinds of fruit and nuts.
 Your little friend,
 Watson Trevillion.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

Dear Santa Claus:
 Please bring me an electric train, a cowboy suit and slipping up horn and police suit, fashlight and some candy and apples, an orange and a drum. Your little friend,
 Carleton McRae.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

Waldcmar chains with knives at tached, from S25O to S6.00 at Hes terly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
near Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus.
 Please Come to see me and bring me big CoI and doll cradle and some little dishes, book so 1 can learn to read and don't forget my baby sister; bring her a rubber doll and a rattler and oranges, apples, candy and nuts.
 Your little girl,
 Louise Frazier.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Louise Frazier.
Dear Santa:

Dear santa:
 Please bring me doll, a tricycle. and a little stove and some fruit. Please don't forget the little or phans. Your little friend,
 Eloise.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Dear Santa Claus:

l am little girl six years old. I go to Sunday school most every Sunday. l want baby doll with long dress on, little table and chairs; please bring some harness with bells on. a football, drum and gun, some. fire works and all kinds of nuts and candy and fruit, and Santa please bring Hilma brass bed for her big doll you brought last year.
 Elizabeth Virginia Brooks
 Carey Brooks, Jr.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

Dear Santa Claus:
 Please bring me a sewing machine and sewing box and big doll and stove and a wheel, all kinds of fruit and nuts. Your little friend,
 Irene Trevillion.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

UYHILE shepherds watched their " focks by night,
 All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
~. PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
 Published by rhs News Printing Company

r.+ored as second class mail mat
 November 4th, 1905, at the post 'fe a,o at Prescott, Ark, under the act ' 'f Congress, March 3. 1879.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-01
An! AN ISSUE At
LAST FOR HUGHES

Now comes n new orFanization-
the republican national committee
Of physicians and surgeons
This committee is sending out
letters TO physicians TO support
Hughes
We feel assured election Of
liughes will secure national rocoR.
milton OF the importance OF public
hygiene" the letter says.
Can you beat IL
Maybe. at last. Hughes has found
an issue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-01
CANDIDATE SINGS HIS WAY TO PLACE
THIS HEN IS CERTAINLY CHAMP "SETTER"
PARTED 80 YEARS, COUPLE MARRY AGAIN

NEW YORK Nov 1T a stranger" said Mrs
Deah Williams Dobbs married to the
whom her
separated 80 years of
life together and for 10 had been Mrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-01
HOME WILL BE JAIL AND WHEY JAILER
ne had A LONG RUN BUT WON At LAST

CITY. AFTER of being a cand
wortcn has been nominated sheriff
Saline the primaries by plurality OF q
He has been candidate for sheriff each election since Ss
au failed win until this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
TO START CAMPAIGN
FOR NITRATE PLANT
Alabama Chamber Of Commerce Will
Discuss Raising Fund to Present
Claim of State

Montgomery. October A.-(special)-At
the Inauguration meeting of the Alabama
Chamber of Commerce, to be held in
this city Thursday evening, steps doubt
less will be taken to secure the location
at Muscle Shoals, of the s2o,oOO,O00 nitrate
plant to be built by the United States
government. Action probably will be
taken for the purpose of raising $4,000,
which expenses, it is stated, are neces-
sary to present the claims of Alabama
properly at Washington.
At the request of James II. finder,
president of the Birmingham Board of
Trade, former Gov. Emmett O'Neal, vice
president of the Muscle Shoals associa-
ton, will address the meeting on this
subject. In a letter to Governor Hen
derson Mr.. finder says that the project
should be among the first big things
undertaken by the association He de-
clares that Muscle Shoals on the Ten
nessee river Is the logical point for the
location of the nitrate plant, but that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
BESSEMER PREPARES
FOR BIG CONFERENCE
Iany Bishops, Ministers
and Laymen Expected
to Attend
HALLOWEEN DANCE
HALLOWEEN DANCE
Mock Trial at High School Audi
forum Under Auspices of the
Methodist Sunday School.
Grand Theatre Opens

Bessemer, October 24.-(SpeciaI)
The board of stewards of the First
Methodist church held meeting last
night at which time practically every
thing was arranged for the coming of
the North Alabama conference, which
will be held in this city on Novem-
Der l. DR.. r. P. McTyiere was named
chairman of the reception committee
and a large number of ministers, lay
delegates and visitors that are expect
ed to be present on this occasion.
Conference will assemble on Wednes-
day morning, November l, and Bishop
Collins Denny will preside. The Rev
George Stoves, pastor of the First
Methodist church, has received a let
ter from him stating that the senior
bishop of the church, the Rev. Alpheus
W. Wilson, of Baltimore, who is more
than so years of age, will be present
to attend the conference. 1t is stated
that in addition to the presence of the
senior bishop in all probability Bishop
Gambler will also attend the confer
ence and if such is the case it will be
the first time in the history of the
conference that so many bishops will
take part in the proceedings. The pres
ent pastor, the Rev. George Stoves, has
the local church and much interest is
being manifested in his successor, as
well as the successor to the Rev. j. f.
Sturdivant, presiding elder of the Bes-
semer district, who has also served
four years in that capacity.
On account of the increased attend
anee in the city public schools this
year and the crowded condition re-
sulting from same the board of edu-
cation has found it necessary to elect
several additional teachers to the fac
ulty, Miss e. G. Gayle. formerly of the
Birmingham schools, has been elected
and she will take charge of the first
grade at the Roberts school while Miss
Anita Webb of Talladega has been
named to assist in the primary depart
ment in the Jonesboro school, Miss
Webb has taught for several years in
the Birmingham schools
After having been closed 10 days
for repairs, the Grand theatre opened
this morning to it's patrons The thea
tire has been greatly enlarged. 100 more
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
Old Folks Saved
From Suffering

Mrs. Mary A. Dean, Taunton, Mass,
In her S7th year, says: Il thought
was beyond the reach of medicine, but
Foley kidney Pills have proven most
benencial in my case"
Mr.. Sam A. Hoover. High Point,
N. c.. writes: my kidney trouble was
worse At night and / had to get up
from hve to seven times. Now I do
not have to get up at night. and con-
cider myself in q truly normal con.
dition, which attribute to Foley Kid.
ney Pills. as have taken nothing
else"
Mrs. NJ. A. Bridges, Robinson. Mass,
says: II suffered from kidney ALL
ments for two years. commenced
taking Foley Kidney Pills ten months
ago, and though / am 81 years Of age,
1 feel like = 16-yesr-old girl"
Foley Kidney Pills are tonic,
strengthening and up-buiidfuE. and
restore normal action to the Kidneys
and to disordered and painful blad-
der They act quickly and contain
no dangerous OF harmful drugs.
Sold Everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
FOR SYRIAN TAG DAY
More Workers Needed Collect Funds For Starving Sians
Work Endorsed BY All Christian People-Headquar-
tiers At Woodward Building

Syrian Tag Day, Saturday, the 2sth,
will not be a success unless there are
more volunteer workers
DR.. Elkourie. chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements, and the Rev.
I. P. Hay, chairman of the Pastors
union committee, appeared last night
before the School of Methods gather
ing, held at the First Baptist church,
and made an appeal for volunteers.
There were many responses, but the
committee states that there is need
OF about 100 moro volunteers
Col. T. o. Smith of the Birmingha
Trust and Savings company, is the
treasurer for the fund to be collected,
every cent of which will be used for
the relief of the starving Syrians in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25

the Muscle Shoals association is handf-
capped In obtaining the funds necessary
in presenting it's claims at Washington.
President Shook, he states, has written
him that it will require $4,000 to pre-
pare maps. diagrams and data needed
in the presentation of Alabama's claims.
and he suggests that the Alabama Cham
Der of Commerce Immediately take cog
nizance of the matter. He urges that
former Governor O'Neal, who is thor
oughly conversant with the project, be in
vited as speaker on the programmes
Governor O'Neal was promptly placed on
the programme.
The meeting will be held at the Mont
gomery county courthouse and indications
point to a large attendance. The revised
programme indicates that distinguished
speakers from various sections of the
country will be present. Governor Hem
derson will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
Tropical Storm Still
Off Coast of Florida

Washington. October A.-The tropical
storm was still some distance off the
Florida coast tonight, but it's exact loca-
ton and intensity has not been devel-
oped. In addition, the weather bureau
announced that another disturbance had
been developed a short distance south
of Jamaica
Vessels sailing south Atlantic waters
were advised to exercise caution and
northeast storm warnings were continued
from Savannah to Jacksonville and from
Jacksonville to Fort Monroe. Strong
northeast winds probably reaching the
intensity of moderate gales were predict
cd off the Georgia and north Florida
coasts "Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Inc fourth quarterly conference of First
First Methodist church of Ensley was
held at the church last night at 7:30, the
Kew. j. T. Sturdivant, elder of the Bes-
seIner district presiding. The final re-
port Of the finance committee was sub
mitted, showing the church to be in fine
condition. This report will be submitted
to the annual conference at Bessemer.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Board of stewards
w. B. Bridge, chairman; J. NJ Borton,
secretary; w. NJ Snow, treasurer; George
r. Byrum, J. H. Perkins, H. w. Sparks,
E. B. Pitts H. w. Culpepper, J. P. Shod-
deck, ]. w. Sessions, l.. G. Smith, w. T.
Cochran, F. o. Harris, T. L. Barrett, M.
NJ Hughes, c. E. Cooper H. M. Trotman,
J. r. Lowery, Edgar Keanon and j. l..
Brown.
Fl. w. Culpepper, c. p, Shoddeck, w. g.
Bridge, w. l.. Clark, ]. w. Bregman, w.
e. Turnipseed, ]. E. Winning, H. C. Rus
sell.
Sunday schools: l. G. Smith, superin-
tendent; w. B. Bridge, superintendent of
adult department.; l. Il. Banks, teen
age; Mrs. Il. o. Harris, teacher training
NJ M. Hughes, junior; Mrs. T. s. West,
primary; Mrs. NJ. M. Hughes, beginners;
Mrs. w. B. Bridge, cradle roll; H. w.
Sparks, secretary.
A large crowd was in attendance at the
rally for the educational amendment held
last night at the Ensley opera house. The
speakers were Sidney J. Bowie and c.. p.
Beddow, who made forceful addresses on
the school question, which were well re-
ceived by the audience Prof Frazer
Banks presided. The meeting was held
under the auspices of the School Improve
ment associations of Ensley.
The $1,000 garage being erected on the
corner Of Eighteenth street and Avenue
e to be occupied by P. W.. Craig Motor
company, is nearing completion, and the
company will take possession November !.
The building Is of brick, 100 by 50 feet, and
is the property of j. G. Whitfield. j. G.
Adams is contractor for the work.
The funeral services Of w. B. Freeman,
chief electrician of the Marvel mines wi o
was killed in the mine explosion Sunday,
were held at Sulphur Springs, Ala, yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, the Rev.
j. E. Hixson of the First Presbyterian
A meeting of the Ladies of the Wood
man Circle, Fonville Grove No. 10, will be
held at the Woodman's hall on Avenue
F. this afternoon at o'clock. All men,
bers are urged to be present
An invitatin dance, first of a series Of
weekly affairs to be given each Wednes-
day during the season by the Elks, will
be held at their club rooms tonight at 8
clock.
A call meeting of the Globe lodge No.
ISL, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
for the purpose of comforting degrees on
three candidates, will be held at the Ma
sonic lodge tonight at o'clock. All men,
bers are urged to be present.
A light opera will be staged by the T.
C. I. male chorus at an early date. A
number of new members were received
at the regular meeting and rehearsal held
last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
SELMA

Selma, October A-(Special.)-The exo-
dus OF negro workers from Dallas coun-
ty, and tho surrounding sections, is be-
coming serious in it's effects on the labor
situation. A squad of negroes came into
the city from a nearby hamlet, all bound
Tor points in Oklahoma, each of them
having sold his entire possessions to
raise the money to get away. Twenty
negroes will leave Wednesday afternoon
for the north. OF 200 negroes around
huntsville only 90 can be found, the rest
having departed sometime ago for north
ern points, and 1t is reported by railroad
agents here that a total of 20 left one
day last week.
Farmers cotton planters and business
men are puzzling themselves over what
measures to take to hold their labor.
The impression is becoming a conviction
locally that northern politicians DESTROYS
OF getting the negro votes colonized in
doubtful districts are at the bottom of
the trouble.
Selma is boosting hard for the live stock
show at Montgomery, and this section
is preparing to send large delegation
VI NisltOtS. Manly eXnlDltS nave already
been forwarded from Dallas county and
adjoining sections.
DR.. ]. T. Conner has been called as
an expert to give testimony in a case
at Climax, Ga.
Selma is glad today, the Southern pay
roll of $4,000 having been turned loose
among the employees Of the road here,
the local merchants, and an increase Of
bank deposits.
The Rev. J. A. Bryan Of Birmingham is
conducting a revival meeting at the Ala
bama Avenue Presbyterian church, and
Is meeting with great success, holding
two services daily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
BEGIN ACTUAL WORK
THIS MORNING ON
CITY GOLF COURSE


''There are few people in this Birming-
ham district who do not realize this fact.
The people of today are wide-awalSe.
They are better informed ON all such
questions and their advantages for
learning about things that are beneficial
to them have been greatly increased
through good newspaper mediums. When
you see people anxious to give a help
ing hand towards something that means
better conditions for all the peoplA you
may realize that they are awake and
aware of the fNct that their city is
ambitious to make them better salts
fled and finer citizens 1t means that
the citizens of Birmingham will be given
the opportunity of enjoying themselves
more fully"
A COSMOPOLITAN CITY
Sam Parker, tile contractor, says he
notices that all the people want the golf
course. This city is a cosmopolitan
town. said he There are represents
tives of Ill the countries on the globe
here Many of these people have been
naturalized and are the most prominent
and thrifty citizens of this community.
There are few cities in the south which
have more different kinds of people
among it's population than Birmingham
All of these people want the golf course
They are heartily in favor of 1t. This,
within itself is an indication that these
people know what Is beneficial to the
community in which they live, as well
as the good they will derive, individ-
ually out OF the golf course. While there
Is not great number of people in this
city who know the game Of golf it will
not take them long to learn and enjoy it
to its fullest extent. | can see that the
golf course at Green Springs is going to
be certainty and a reality, and the
sooner it is built the better the people will
be satisfied"
Joseph b. Scully, former adjutant
general Of Alabama, who Is resident
of Birmingham, says there is nothing
that could have aroused more interest
than the municipal golf course at Green
Springs. There are few people in the
south who are not aware that golf
course for the public is going to be
built here" said he. II daily see people
from all sections OF Alabama as we'll
as other portions Of the south who
have heard and advocated the munich
pal golf course in Birmingham. pre-
dict that numerous other cities
throughout the country will follow the
example Of tnts city and build courses
for their citizens. There is no reason
why they should not. The game Is
popular and healthful. 1t Is interesting
and not difficult to play. The people
want the golf course and they should
have it, ! feel that it is the same as
built"
Herbert j. Baum of the Mutual Life
Insurance company feels that the anna
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
NORTH CAROLINA
FARMERS TELL OF
CLAIM OF STATE

that this feature would not in any re-
spect influence the board in making
awards. the interest Of the people of
Birmingham. he said, was revelatory of
fine possibilities. 1t is his opinion, in
cidentally. that the people will not
subscribe to any great extent to the
capital stock of either of the banks.
This opinion is traceable to the fact
that the owners of such stock will not
be authorized to vote and in other man.
ner supervise it's operation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
Subscribe to Campaign Fund

Montgomery, October 4.-(Special.)
Eighty dollars was subscribe ed today by
capitol officials and attaches to the ma
tional democratic campaign fund and
promptly forwarded by Fitzhugh Lee,
secretary Of the state board of equali-
cation, to Wilbur w. Marsh, treasurer of
the National democratic committee, New
York city. together with the best wishes
of the dona tors for the success of DEM
ocracy at the polls on November Z. The
subscriptions ran all the way from 81
I'D to SO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
EPISCOPAL Church
TAKES STAND ON
LIQUOR QUESTION
House Of Deputies Votes
Resolution for Repression
of Traffic by Legisla-
tive Means

St Louis, October 24.-For the first
time in the history of the church, &C
cording to we'll informed leaders, a
stand on the liquor traffic was taken
here today in the general convention of
the Protestant Episcopal church. A
resolution adopted by the house of dep
uties placed the church on record as
favoring such action in our legisla-
tive assemblies as will preserve the
interests of temperance and the repres-
sion of the liquor traffic"
The action was an ougrowth OF a
memorial asking the Convention to
record Itself as favoring nation wide
prohibition, submitted by the church
temperance society through Francis L
Stetson of New York.
The saloon was scored in the re.
port of the committee headed by Rev
James e. Freeman of Minneapolis,
Mimi. which coroborated the memoir
ial. The memorial says:
"Our age is witnessing vast and uni
versal readjustment with reference to
the manufacture and sale of liquor and
it is generally recognized that the sa-
loon has become more and more men,
ace to the best interests of our COR
porate and, individual life"
A report showing that the church
had more than ,1.oSo,oOO Communicates
and 500 clergymen was presented to
tho house of deputies by the commit
tee on the state of the church. The
report also showed that about 1000 of
the clergy are not engaged in pa
rochial work and that there are about
$4,000 school Officers and teachers un-
der the church with approximately
100000 pupils.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
Will Exchange Prisoners

ondon, october 24.-Baron Newton, I'M
der secretary for foreign affairs. an
nounced in the House of Lords today
that the British and German governments
had agreed to exchange all interned pris-
oners over the age of As.