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The Little River news., 1916-12-13
ORGANIZED FARMERS CLUB
Farmers and Corn and Cotton Clubs
 Should be Organized in State.

John H. Page, commissioner of ag- riculturey in statement receiely giv- ell at Little Rock in regard to farmers corn and cotton clubs, had the follow ing to say:
 "The farmers in different neighbor- hoods can get great benefit from or ganized cotton or corn clubs, or both. We have the boys corn and cotton clubs and they arc doing great good. The farmers can get more benefit than the boys if they will organize clubs and meet once week. A club that embraces everything is top-heavy and soon runs to seed. A cotton club for cotton farmers would help the members to make money. At the week. ly meetings the different phases of cot ton growing and marketing could be discussed to advantage. In every ne'ghbcrhood great many different varieties of cotton are grown. Some are better than others. At the weekly meetings the advantages of the differ ent varities could be discussed This would lead to the adoption of the bet ter varieies and the elimination of the poor ones. It would eventually lead to the adoption of one veriety of cot ton for each neighborhood where a club existed, and this would help to keep the seed strain pure and to mar ket at a better advantage, because the cotton would be uniform. By discus sion in the club meetings the farm CTS would soon adopt the cotton that makes the most money per acre which is the real test. On our farm was raised this year two verieties of cot ton. One load of 1,500 pounds was taken to the gin from each of the two kinds on the same day. One made a 439 pound bale and sold for 20 cents. The other made 495 pounds and sold for 15a cents. The seed from each sold for the same amount. It cost 15 cents a hundred more to pick the 20 cent cotton,-or $2.25-and 70 cents Hess to gin it. When the whole diff ference was figured out the load of 20 cent cotton brought cents more than he other. It took the same labor to Aroduce each; but by actual tests of field made by picking one row of each
 Ariety side by side, the 29 sent cot
 bn weighed "A pounds and the other
 D1 pounds.S Which was the most pro-
 table variety to grow? In a cotton
 tub is a good place to discuss such
 fatters as this and many others and
 ,t valuable information. The same
 lould be true in a corn club"
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
December 8

Dear Santa Claus:
 Please bring me a doll and some oranges, apples and nuts, also bring sister something and don't forget baby brother, plesae bring me some mittens bring me and sister both new ribbon. and don't forget all the children who have no papa.
 Your little friend,
 Mary Chenault, ~-s AShdown, Ark.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13

Arden, Dec. II. Dear Santa Claus: I am seven years old and I am going to school and want you to bring me a knife, auto mobile, rubber ball and little wagon. Be sure and not forget me some candy. oranges and apples.
 Your little friend,
 n Robert Anderson.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13

AshdOWn, Dec. q. Dear Santa Claes.
 Please bring me a horn and a story book. Please bring me tie and some scissors, a dog and fiddle with some strings down the middle. Please bring nc jacket and cap. Please don't forget the poor child ren and bring them 10 of things. Your friend,
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
 I am little boy seven years old and live at Ogden, and 1 want you to please bring me little gun, pocket knife, pair of leggins and a cap, and some apples, oranges, candy and nuts.
 Your little friend.
 Bates Furlow
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Red Bluff, Zee. [
Bear Santa Claus:

Bear Santa Claus:
 Am sending you a letter so that you wont forget me. Please bring me a ring, a little doll trunk and set of vases, some candies, apples, oranges, and nuts. Remember Mamma, Sisters and little brothers when you comc. don't forget the poor little orphans of our country and cf tAc fore gn .la.lons Well I VII close Santa, hoping tha. you don't forget any one this Xmas.
 Your little friend.
 Rahocca DOuphtan
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
 Please bring me a sewing box. And a jointed doll with brown hair and brown eyes that will close and open. And a doll trunk with a tray. And ] want some sparklers. Don't forget the little orphan children and the little children at Brazil. And that is all l want.
 Your little girl, T
 Louise eims. '%! ;:
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AslldoWn, Arl'

Dear Santa. please bring me two dolls and doll bed. Do you member how many dolls you brought me last Christmas. you brought ne six. Would like to have a fairy book and a set of dishes, hope it will snow. and a little table.
 Dorothy SanderSon.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
Dear Santa Claus:

Bear Santa Claus:
 Please bring me a GoIi and a wagon, papa said I was a good girl. Please bring ma some candy, please bring me some oranges, Dear Santa Claus bring me apples. Dear Santa Claus bring me some cocoanuts. We'll Santa Claus NOrth-pCle.
 Mena Marie Kersten.
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Dorothy Sanderson.
Dear old Santa:

Dear old Santa: Please send me pair of boots and a horn and a telephone and cont for get my little sister.
 Your little boy,
 Dan Alison Phillips.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a EicTci" that is all I want. You know how, good I have been.
 Craft Thompson.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13

Dear aSnta:
 I am little boy years old. I go to school and love my teacher Please gun some roman cannOns, a COW boy suit, good story book, some marbles and knife.
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Yours for ever,
 Odell Gill.

Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me gun and some pencils and a horse and wagon and a little by cicel. Santa Claus don't you forget my little sister Lois. I am seven years old.
 Mac,I GammilI
 I live in Ashdown, Ark.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13

Dear Santa Claus ! want a tool box and a fish pond and airship, and that's ail Good by,
 Hamilton OrtOn.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
Ashdown.. Ark.
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa: Please bring me apples, oranges and nuts and candy, a teddy bear and a bugle.
 Your baby boy,
 Lawrence Wilkes.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
Allene. Ark, Dec. z

AIIene, Ark., Dec. z Dear Santa Claus:
 l am four years old and live at AL lene. Will you please bring me an automobile, rubber ball, dominoes. chocolate candy and oranges. hay, little brother named Walker Tur rentine, will you please bring him rubber ball and horse. Now, if yl have little black board please brif US one. so we can learn to make le ters. Goodbye,
 Herman Claud Zach
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Ash down, Ark. Dec. 9.

Ash down. Ark. Dec. g. Dear old Santa Claus: I want a big stopper gun, 5 packages of fire crackers and horn, q wagon. and all kinds of fruits and candies. Yours truly,
 Arthur Iott.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
Ashdown, Ark.

Ashdown, Ark. Dear Santa Claus Please bring me bicycle. Please bring sister a doll. !, Your little friend. i, Johnnie Stoker.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13

Dear Sant: I'd like a stocking m for grandma and it plumb full of su plumbs, and nuts, and one for my { ther too, and want doll that ca, be broke. He wants a horse. six years old and you know us, sl see we are small and have a IT have a good time, so you com way. My grandma, she Is way ouI and sends things by you and times my aunt that lives out has you to and my aunt that cal me. she pays little to and De dad never forgets us. l like your funney sleigh where you through. So now good by andI good and asleep.
 Maudie Lay.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
DearOld Santa:

Dear Old Santa: I am seven year old. My teacher is Miss Inez. My s. 5. teacher is Mrs. Wimberly. l love you.
 Your friend.
 Kathleen Bradford.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
AshGowr., ArK.

AShGOWr., ArK. Dear Old Santa Claus: I want a tricycle., doll, doll buggy, and dishes, horn, a train and little auto, all kinds of fruits and candy Yours truly,
 Mariel Lott.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13

Dear Santa. I want top and . orn and some water colors and ausic box.
 Phillip Martin.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13

ASHuOWH, AIh, DoC. |. Dear Old Santa Claus: I am little girl years old. l have only lived at Ashdown about three months. I am going to school and have learned quite well. I like my teacher aufful well, also my playmates. Now 1 will tell you what l would like to have Xmas. Please bring me ring With a Ruby set and also all kinds of good things to eat. Now Dear Old Santa I have two little brothers whose names are Olan and Rrvis. They are three and five years old. they want all kinds Of nuts and candies and lots of nice rlaythings. Now Dear Old Santa, I hope you don't forget any of the little orphant children. I know they will be proud to set just anything. I believe this is all till see you under the snow covered coat Xmas.
 Your little friend,
 Jcyce Beck.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
Dear Old Santa Claus:

Dear Old Santa Claus: Please bring me little iestiment, a little iron, pair of over shoes and Q little Kewpie doll.
 Baby Joe Sullivan.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13

My Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me little testiment, 6 l'ttle iron, Kewpie doll and a story book
 Louise Elizabeth Sullivan.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
Ashd0WM
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa: Please bring me some candy ges, apples, nuts and a gun an, toys. and a sweater and cap.
 Your little Boy,
 B. Wilkes.
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Ashdown, Dec. z.

Mariel Lott.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
Ashdown, Ark, Dec. Z.

Arthur Lott.
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Mena Marie Kersten.
The Little River news., 1916-12-13
Mack Ganni
Dear aSnta:

I live in Ashdown, Ark.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Story-TeIIer for. Children
AT the BrandeiS Stores

Children who love to listen to their
elders telling stories will undoubtedly
tease their doting parents to bring
them to the Brandeis stores every day
in the next two weeks, when Miss
Cora Morris, fashioner of fairy fic-
ton, will tell tales of wonder.
Miss Morris is here for two weeks
and tells stories every afternoon from
2:ls to 3:l5 and 4 to and on Satur-
days at 1890 and $3.50. She sits in a
big armchair in a coy room alongside
Of the storytelling fireplace, looking
like a fairy godmother in disguise.
She has the piercing eyes fairy
godmether is supposed to have, the
chin that all good fairies have, and a
very pleasing smile. She wears diff
ferent dress every day, according to
the stories she is going to relate.
She has an Indian dress and a Japa-
nese dress; Norwegian costume, a
Holland dress and for Christmas
stories she wears Mrs. Santa Claus
costume, which the kiddies love best
of all.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Ben WEIGH Makes
En- Laugh at Gayety

Ben WEIGH has farm. When he
tells his auditors about it they laugh.
Ben WEIGH buys a lunch for lady
and how he makes the purchase
makes the audience roar. Ben
WEIGH has monologue and several
Of his listeners grow hysterical from
laughing.
That was the order of events last
night when Ben and his show staged
their opening performance at the
Gayety theater. His scintillating COM
edy kept things moving all thelwhile.
He has supporting company of
clever comedians and gingery
chorus that can sing and dance. But
Ben himself is the laugh dynamo of
the whole works.
Vic Casmore, Frank Murphy, Pat
Kearney, Billy Wild and Sid Gold are
the male supporters of their chief, and
they are good. Sid Gold is a clever
dancer and fair singer. With Doro-
thy Curtis, sprite of a woman, he
stages some dancing specialties which
completely win the audience. Flor
ence Rother and Freda Florence are
the misleading ladies in the skit, and
each properly fills some beautiful
costumes.
The costuming of the chorus is
unique and elaborate. Rich materials
of striking color and harmony distin-
guish their raiment from the ordinary
attire Of the show girl troupe.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
WOMEN WILL USE
ATHLETIC POOL
Architect Latenser Says New
Club Building Should Fulfil
Their Demands.
SKETCHES ARE NOW READY

Architect John Latenses, for the
Omaha Athletic club, now has six
teen different plans and sketches for
the proposed new building for the
club, and will submit them to the
broad of directors at a meeting ex-
pected to be called Tuesday Of this
week.
Mr. Latenser probably will not
recommend that there be running
track in the building. He will recon-
mend that the pool be on the third
or fourth floor. After visits to the
Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, St.
Louis and Minneapolis clubs, be says
the pools are the chief luxuries Of
Athletic clubs.
Mr.. Latenser, George Brandeis and
other officers of the club, expect
large part of the revenue for running
expenses to be contributed by women,
members of the club, and wives OF
members.
Women are expected to use the
pool in large numbers. Frank Laten-
ser, son of the architect, visited the
Minneapolis club last week, and said
that on woman's day in the pool, more
than 100 women were in swimming.
There probably will be two woman's
days week here.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Herman B, Peters has gone to Grand
Island to help his mother celebrate her
eighty first birthday.
George w, Preston Of The Bee has gone
to the Platte with plenty OF salt to~put on
the tail Of the festive ducks, H
Newton Medlock, banker Of Sidney, Neb.,
will be in Omaha this week to drive his
new closed car back with him.
Gene Melady and Fred Burlinglm have
returned from ST. Paul. where they went
Friday to see the Dillon Gibbons fight
Sandy Griswoid. who has been confined
to his bed for some time, was moved from
the hospital to his quarters In the Fon-
tenelie hotel Friday.
Attorney John r. Stout aNd Mrs. Stout
have gone to Hot Springs, Va, for q stay
OF several weeks. Before their return they
will visit In Washington.
Joe Mcdonald, city garbage Inspector, has
returned from Wheeling. W. Va, where he
went several weeks ago to attend the fu.
neral Of his mother, who died there.
G. w. Brandon Of Ksmerer, wyo, owner
OF several newspapers. was in Omaha yes.
terday en- route to Cuba. He has disposed
Of his wyoming paper and ne with Mrs
Brandon intend to travel during the winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
HYNOCK FATALLY
SHOT IN QUARREL
Austrian Laborer Drops in
Fusillade of Bullets Fired
by Djuro Zlatich.
RESULT OF OTHER CRIME

A second fatal shooting ARRAY with
in month at 1914 South Thirteenth
street, occurred last night when Mike
Hynock, Austrian laborer, dropped
before fusillade Of bullets fired by
Djuro zlatich, a countryman. He
was taken to St. Joseph's hospital,
where surgeons declare he cannot
live. One bullet punctured the abb
domen and shattered his spine.
Zlatich escaped.
A month ago, Mike Obradovitch
shot and killed Joe Obradovitch, a
lodger at the Thirteenth street house.
The Obradovitchs, had been lifelong
friends, but were not related, in spite
of the similarity of names. The
shooting last night Is supposed to be
an outgrowth Of the other affair.
Hynock could not talk, and Mike
Miller, the only witness, said he saw
the shots fired, but did not know
the reason.
He is being held at headquarters as
state witness,
Police say that zlatich and Hynock
had been quarrellihg for several days,
and that their differences eliminated
last night with the shooting. Hynock
was unarmed. and apparently not ex-
pecting the attack.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Brief City News


Platinum Wedding Rings--Edholm.
Have Root Print It--Now Beacon Press
Lighting Fxtures--Burgess-G randen Co.
Fined for Speeding. R. Walsh of
Council Bluffs got q suspended fine
Of IS and costs when arraigned In po-
lice court on a charge of speeding.
Several other traffic offenders. were
discharged.
Carey Cleaning Co. Tel. Web. ss2.
Sues Car Company-Asking dam
ages to the amount OF $4,000 for in
juries said to have been suffered in
an accident on October 16, 1915, ABB
bic B. Cook OF Blair. Neb., has filed
suit against the street railway COM
pany with the clerk OF the district
court.
Wanted - Experienced, successful
shoe salesman (none other considered)
for northern Nebraska territory. Write
(concidentiaD sketch of business
career, references, age, Information Of
interest, etc. Noyes-Norman Shoe Co.,
st. Joseph. Mo.
Gets Verdict Against Road-A YER
dict of $3.50 was awarded Pedro Pc
req against the Rock Island RAILROAD
in Judge Woodrough's United States
district court late Saturday after
noon. The plaintiff sued for s15,-
900, alleging that he was physically
disabled when q balky railroad gaso-
line engine ran over him while work.
ing for the company at Albright.
Mrs. Hayden Injured by Fall.--Mrs.
Lawrence Hayden Of $3.50 Cass street
received severe shock last Wednes-
day morning by fall while going to
the basement of her apartment. Mrs.
Hayden, thinking she was at the bot
tom of the stairs. walked off, missing
several steps, falling on the cement
floor, injuring her head and cutting
her arm and spraining the ligaments
in her right foot.
Teachers from All Over-France,
Austria and Canada-these three
countries as well as fourteen states Of
the union are represented In the fac
ulty Of Brownell Hall, according to a
census just taken by one Of the in
structors, whose curiosity was aroused
by the statement published recently
regarding the extensive distribution OF
Brownell's student body among the
various commonwealth. The pupils
registered in the school during the
three years just past have been drawn
from ten states and one foreign coun-
try, so that their record is surpassed
by that of the faculty.
Fine FfrenIace GOOds-Sun derland
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
VIOLENT FIGHTING
UPON BOTH FRONTS
No Great Change in the Posi-.
ton Of Opposing Armies
Reported, However.
BRITISH TAKE 1000 YARDS

London, Nov. l2.-Violent fighting
is again in progress at various points
on eastern and western fronts. but no
great change in the positions>of the
opposing armies has yet b re-
ported.
General Haig's men, in an attack
on the Thiepval-C ourcelette area,
London relates, has taken 1000 yards
OF the Regina trench. The other por-
ton OF this trench was taken October
Il. Berlin says that only small por-
ton of an advanced trench was en-
tered.
Crown Prince Rupprecht failed in
an attack. against the French lines in
the neighborhood of Denicourt, south
Of the Somme, Paris records. Berlin
states that French attack in the
Sailly-Saillise1 sector was repulsed. In
aerial combats on the west front the
Germans brought down ten IN tente
airplanes and the French put five Ger
man machines out of action.
Trenches Recaptured.
Petrograd says that parts of
trenches near SkroboWa, northeast OF
Baranovichi, taken by the Germans,
have been recaptured by the Russians,
but Berlin asserts that all attacks in
that sector were repulsed.
On the Narayuvka front the Ger
mans entered Russian position, Ber-
lin claims, and held it against five
counter attacks. Petrograd, however,
says that German attacks in this
region were repulsed.
The Russian ! and Roumanian ad-
vance in Dobrudja toward the Tcher-
navoda- Constanza railway line con-
tinues. Petrograd reports the occupa-
ton of two more towns along the
Danube between Hirsova and Tcher-
navoda. A belated official report from
Sofia admits entente successes, but
Berlin continues to report no change
in the area under Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's control. Unofficially it
is reported Won Mackensen has been
driven back to the railway line.
Berlin Records Advance.
Both the Austro-G Germans and Rou-
manians claim successes along the
Transylvanian Roumanian frontier.
South of Predeal. Berlin records an
advance for Archduke Charles, while
Bucharest claims the capture of a
trench near Dragoslavie and of Mount
Frurtzile, on the left bank of the Alt
river.
Official reports indicate a renewal
of activity on the Macedonian front
north Of the River Cerna. In the
region south Of Polog, Berlin says, the
entente troops have gained some
ground Except for small Italian
advance on the Carso, there has been
no activity Of moment on the Austro-
Italian front.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Concerts Will Be Given
For Associated Charities

Beulah Dale Turner will sing at the
Auditorium Sunday, November ~, in
connection with the band concert, to
be given by the postoffice band. The
concert is the first of six which will
be held for the benefit of the Associ-
ated Charities. An admission of 10
cents will be charged. The band is
donating its service and the Audi
forum has been secured gratis.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
New Naval Recruiting
Stations in Nebraska

Scarcity of army recruits has led
Uncle Sam to open number of new
naval recruiting stations in Nebraska
and Iowa, which will be under con-
troll of the Omaha station. The new
Nebraska posts will be located at
Norfolk, Grand Island, North Platte
and Alliance, while the Iowa offices
will be at Creston, Carroll, Fort
Dodge, Marshalltown and Spencer.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
U. S. Firm to Buy Pearson
Oil Holdings in Mexico

Laredo, Tex, Nov. l2.--Mexico
City newspapers reaching the border
tonight contain statements that the
Gulf Oil company, an American cor
poration will purchase the Mexican
oil properties of Sir Weetman Pear
son lord Cowdray) of England. The
consideration, the papers state, will
approximate about $l00,000,000.
The Pearson interests control large
oil holdings in Tehuantepec and
Tampico, as well as being largely in
terested in the National Railroad OF
Mexico and in improvement concerns
at the ports Of Vera Cruz, Puerto
Mexico and Salina Cruz.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Indiana Republicans
Elect Full Ticket

Indianapolis, Nov. Incomplete,
but unofficial, returns from the
3,l43 precincts in Indiana give
Charles E. Hughes a plurality Of
1894 votes, Hughes receiving 340,882
and President Wilson 33s,388.
The republicans reelected their
full state ticket, James P. Goodrich,
for governor leading with 1862
votes to spare over J. A. Adair.
Harry S., New, who will succeed John
w. Kern in the United States senate,
has q plurality Of ll,72l. James E.
Watson, who defeated Thomas Tag.
CART for the short term in the senate,
received a plurality OF ll,42S.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Ak-Sar-Ben Leader Now
Can Walk Without Clutches

c. D. Beaton, member OF the Board
of Governors Of Ak-Sar-Ben, is just
conva1escent from his AkISar-Be
accident when the horse he was rid
ing in the electrical parade slipped
and tell upon him. He is now able to
walk without the aid of crutches.
The plaster cast will be taken from
his injured knee in few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Found a Quick Cure for Group.

When a child has Group no time
should be lost, and the remedy that
will give the quickest relief and is
pleasant and safe to take is the most
desirable. Mrs. S. Cartwright, Col
lingsville, ILL.,, says, when my child
was small he was subject to Group. |
found that Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy gave the quickest relief and that
he never objected to taking it."--adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Sneak Steals Diamonds;
Leaves Much SiIverWare

A sneak thief who entered the
home of Miss Octavia Hill, 602 South
Forty-first street, Friday, took only
a pair of diamond earrings, worth
about $780, He passed up nearly $500
worth of silverware, which was in
the same drawer with the ornaments.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Pleads 10 Murder,

4 Salina, Kan, Nov. i2,--Roy Turner who
was arrested in Denver this week, pleaded
guilty, In the district court at Ellsworth To-
day. to the murder Of B. NJ. Bushong u
Wilson, Ellsworth county, last week, ao-
cording to Information here. Turner killed
Buahong with an az In tho presence Of
Mrs. Bushong and her two children.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Novelty in Samoan e
Cloth on DiSDIay Here

A piece of cloth, seven by nine feet
and made out of mulberry wood, is
on display at the naval recruiting sta
ton by Chief Yeoman G. Stoner. The
goods is valued at $3.50 and was Sc
cured by Mr.. Stoner while on cruise
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
Man Who Established
Divorce in France Dies

Paris, Nov. l2.--Alfred Joseph
Nanquet a noted French chemist and
through whose efforts d.
vorce was established in France in
1884, is dead.