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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
Watervine's Red Cross
total Is $27,758.93
Committee Meets at City Council Room g.
flnal Reports-Tribute to Boy Scouts and Rows os
VINO Kan Errands- Expect Several Hnndred
Dollars More A'ul'ureo

Waterville Me-, June 25.-(SpeciaN-
meeting OF the committee which
was in charge of the Red Cross con.
tributions was held Monday night q,
tae City Council rooms and the final
reports were heard, and the report
slowed that total of s27,75s.93 had
Neen collected in this vicinity. The
Committee paid tribute to the Pow
Scouts Of the city who have done a
great deal of work and of the boys
WHO nave been on hand at the head
Vtartcrs To run errands for the MEM
"crs OF the committee at work there
HE cuminittee was thanked for ito
tine Work by Chairman Boothby of the
E"d cross chapter of this CITY. If wac
expected that there would be several
"uhdred dollars more TO be reported at
.a.er time as some of the teams had
h"t tCri.t. in final reports.
The Waterville district included No
terville. SkoWhegan, Fairfield. Oak-
.4"d' Ninsiow. Fassalboro, Madison
North Anson, Clinton, Bingham and
Albion. The allotment was s25 600
The statement follows:
Team No. /, Hollingsworth & Whit
nry-Robert Stobie, George Stoh;e
k"hert ii. Stobie Robert Niyison Wi
n b""den. Percy NJ. Cram George n
MARI j. Howard WEIGH, Austin Bragg
W. j. Laniean, j. S. Barnes. Maurice
MEG arthy. w Fl. Smith n. S Grind
all. F. NJ. Rollins, J. G. Murray. O
Digs. G. F. Cole. W. ]. Mccormick
Sf'o7o'29; Albert Balentine, s32s.75:
Team NO, ?, Lockwood Coz. X. At
wood ). j. Cunningham. Guy Johnson
e. }, Murray, J. c. Lewis. A. MORT
son, j Lashus. A. Bamis, Dora Simn.
son, s2,2e5: Team No. 3-M. G. p
Cot. NJ. Mclaughlin. F. H. Rams
dell, 9. l.. Reynolds, NJ. l.. Fernald
\. MacNeil, j. II. Branburn. Fl G.
Woodfords. f. f. Jordan, c. r. Plum.
mer. r. r. Libby. w. c. Lune. F. d.
Lunt' J. NJ Nigue r. S. Barton. F.
WEIGH. c. F. Hutchinson, T. w. Ad.
ans J. A. Lightbody. s117.5O; Team
NG fA-Wyandotte Worsted Con-
IT, Barrows, Thos. McEwen, F. w.
Halterman. H. B. WEIGH, s1,3es45:
Team Alb, Waterville Iron Works, n. F..
Weber. L. G. Whipple, c. w. Getchell
F. B. Philbrick, s2S175; Team &C.
Reyes Fibre CO.. DR.. George G.. Averill
Harry l.. Holmes. $500: Team ga. DR..
J. F Hill. DR. d. B. Cragin, ss7:
Team 5B. A. D. Blake, w. l.. Brown
$3.50; Team sc, DR.. J. G. Towne c.
w Atchley, 1927: Team SD. Rev. A. s.
Phelps. s123; Team Sc. f. c. Wardwell
H B. Holland, 1852: Team GA, A. Da-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
FOR RED CROSS
Baseball Team Organized to Play for
Its Benefit

The Red Cross baseball team has
been organized under tho management
of Otis Smith and is now ready for
business with the following lineup:
Purinton. c: Thyng Henry), 2D and
captain: McGouldrick, p; Haskell. G:
Froberger. CT: Folsom, IF: Appleton,
If; Thyng (HerberU. 3b; Weber, 1b.
The team was out Tuesday for practice
for the first time and while a few Of
the boys are little heavy from being
temporarily out of the game they will
soon round into shape. 1t is the in
tention to play 10 games for the sea-
son and games will be played for the
benefit of the Red Cross fund. y
The team will play a game Friday
afternoon on the Reuel Williams field
with the Company E team, and there
will also be a game Wednesday after
noon on the same grounds between the
Co. E team and the Augusta locals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
Labor Situation In the
States on Border Is
REGARDED as Serious

head tax Of IS This situation has been
somewhat relieved. however by the
action Of the secretary of labor, taken
on the basis of facts presented by Sen
ator Hale, in making an exemption in
the case of farm laborers and permit
ting Canadians who have worked in
the lumber woods within the past six
months to return as alien residents.
1t is now feared that the proposed
adoption in Canada of consumption OF
men between the ages of IS and As
will prevent the coming Of many men
into Maine and other border states,
and will further curtail the labor sup
ply along the northern border. Sena-
tor Hale. Senator Wadsworth and 9TH
err senators from the border states are
watching the situation carefully. and
will do all possible to prevent further
shortage in the northern labor mar
kef
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

Washington, D. c., June 25.-Govern-
ment officials here are manifesting
some concern over the labor situation
IN the states along the Canadian bor-
der. and today Senator Wadsworth Of
New York and Senator Frederick Hale
OF Maine conferred with William B.
Wilson. secretary Of labor, on the
problem.
The department Of labor thoroughly
understands the situation and will do
everything possible to assist states
IKE Maine and New York, which de-
pend to considerable extent on the
canadian labor situation.
ne entrance to this country Of the
usual number Of Canadian laborers has
already been seriously interfered with
oy the operations Of the new immigra-
non law. which requires every labor
ef to pass a literacy test and pay a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
JEFFERSON

y. Q. Carter and family are occupy
iHg their new home at the Bridge
Hattie Cudworth is convalescing al
nome from an operation for Appendix
cits
The Jefferson band gave a concert
from the band stand at the North VII
iiso Monday evening.
State Lecturer Purrinton OF the
State Grange was at Willow Grange
saturday evening In the interests Oh
me n. E. NJ. p. A. He made very plain
the Importance and necessity OF organ
zation among the dairymen OF the
Slate to promote their interests, ana
&c prevent further slaughtering OF
cows, with the danger Of milk fam-
inc
At the graduation exercises OF inc
Jefferson High school at Grange n~''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

viau' F. H. Dubord, s11s: Team 81 ~
e. "a Afgy' A. Fred Cyr, s41s; Team
w. "a Carey' G. Pitcher, SIS; Team SD.
"a "A. Matthew. $3.50; Team IA. G.
e. Vose. E. B. bennett, s2147o: Team
r. v. Pomerleau. $50; Team &c. H. R.
-, {. NJ. Daggett, 1858; Team
49,. ~ l.. X. Brown, DR.. w. C. Brown
T9'' Ieam ga, F. H. Austin. J. B,
Iaimer, $l3025; Team SB, Thomas
pen, u. L. Cannon, sS7; Team SD. C..
"A. fooler, 500; Team ga, E. A. For.
tief' DR.. j. f. Poulin, S113; Team ar
~ ~ "A. Jolly, '. Robichaud, $1O9; Team
~ +. +. Brown, A. w. Flood, ss5:
Il 4 ,am SE' 81 l.. Berry. S. Freeman, SIS:
cam Iva, W. r. Campbell, G. H.
Dill $3.50; Team lob, j. E. Jordan.
~ Y. Clement, $3.50; Team 1oC. w.
+. Choate, II. NJ. Hilton, $3.50; Team
loD, c. r. Marston, c. H. Goodhue
Vii; Team ZOE, F. w. Smith, H. l.,
blckford, $162; Team liza, f. Reding-
ton +. j. Arnold, s5S257; Team lib,
u: a. weed, E. W. Heath. S42S; Team
~ r. l.. Craig, II. W. Dunn, s179:
Ieam lid. Horace Purinton, PEof. G.
f. Parmenter. S229.25 Team lie. H.
). Brown, H. Boudreau, s135.5o;
leam ia. c. NJ. Richardson. G.
l.: Jones, s62; Team JOB, o. A.
Meader. l.. O. Tebbetts, s156.0O;
Team 12C, F. B. Hubbard, C. b. Kel-
leher s44; Team I'D, j. B. Friel, E.
Hegarty, $79; Team 12E, A. l.. Holmes,
v. E. Noble, SIT; Team 13A, G. d.
Hegarty. w. J. Burns, f. H. Mason.
S330.5O; Team 1913, E. f. F'innemore,
II. j. Collins, 81; Team 13C, L. E.
Thayer, c. A. Allen. s193; Team I'D,
). a. Green. f. d. Moves, s237.5O:
Team 13E, l. Hillson, C. A. Blackinton,
s46; Team 14A, Charles n. Perkins, o.
L. Dickinson, S4495; Team lab. DR..
NJ w. Bessey, c. w. Mathews, 1924;
Team 14D. Prof. j. VIM. Black, Prof.
F. E. Wolfe, s30S: Team 14E, V. NJ.
Mayo. A. Tracey, s115; Unitarian
church collection, $3.50; Universalist
church collection, s61.55; Baptist, $50;
Advent church collection Sc; Methodist
church collection, s495; Elm City Troop,
Boy Scouts, s59.55; Dedinunnst Troop, Boy
Scouts, $685. special committee, n H.
Barrows, E. K. Atwood, G. f. Vose Mar
tin F. Bartlett, DIR. j. F. Hill. Dr. F. c.
Thayer. O. A Meader, F.. Redington, F.
Fl. Dubord A. Daviau, DIR. l.. A. darcy,
A. Fred Cyr. J. B. Friel, H. L. Emery.
H. Purinton, Francis Bartlett, amounts
not credited to individual teams. s3OO3.
Waterville and Winslow, sl7S37.42
From Towns
Oakland, s12721o; Skowhegan. $55s1 10
Madison. s9i2; Fairfield, s6s7.4o; vassal-
boro. $3.50 Is; North Arson, sSO0.25 Clinton
$21.41: Bingham, $3.50; Albion. $147.
Total, 81, 1883.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
Workers for the Blind Meet
on Monday at Portland

were Walter c. Holmes, editor Of the
Matilda Zeigler Magazine for the
Blind, A. NJ. Shortwell, assistant SUI
perintendent of the Michigan Employ
ment Institution for the Blind, and
Philip E. Leighton. founder of the
Montreal Association for the Blind.
Mr.. Leighton is the head of a big
Montreal business house and is totally
blind The concluding speaker was
former District Attorney Robert T.
Whitehouse of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
GERMAN PROPA
GANDA WORKED
INTO A TEXTBOOK
portland Express. June % J


A great deal of indignation is being
aroused in this country and Canada
because of the discovery that Ger
man grammar which has become wide
ly used in the schools of America and
Canada contains German ropaganda
and insidious sneers against the Uni
ted States and England This gram
mar was copyrighted IN 1916 and was
written by two professors in the Uni
versity of Chicago. Prof. Philip Schuy-
Ter Allen, and Prof. Paul Herman Phil
hpson 4 copy of the book was brought
TO the office of the Evening Express
and upon examination, passages We're
found scattered through the grammar
which sound suspciously as though
they were written with evil intent
There are passages which make fun
Of Americans. as. for instance. one
where the scholars are asked to trans
late into German the following SEN
fences which tell of the conduct of an
American woman in a German restau-
rant She called loudly, Waiter | am
i'll today and the doctor says | must
rot eat much. So bring me only
beefsteak and some potatoes. a few
eggs. perhaps. bread. butter and coffee,
two glasses of milk. couple of cakes.
and some fruit. If | want more, I
shall tell YOU
The astonished waiter goes to- the
Kitchen and says, AN American wom-
an is sitting at the lunch counter. She
has rot eaten anything for six weeks"
Another passage represents a German
in Berlin saying, Last night we saw a
tall man. He was unhappy and rough
and loud. 1t must be the English
man."
Throughout the book the writer's
harp upon the military power Of Ger
many. and the grandeur of the Kaiser
England has many ships is one Of
the sentences. America has many
MISUNDERSTANDING has many
soldiers England has not many
soldiers" Have America and Eng
land many soldiers"
The passage that has PERHAPS
aroused the most Indignation and
caused people in Canada to insist that
the book be thrown out Of the Cana
dian schools, after hot fight with
some friends of the authors is one
that makes light Of the mutiation of
the dead bodies of the soldiers. such
49, 49, i+o' cSiii- tioIjc ny 'tIIlSnS 10
the men from Canada. 1t reads thus:
Hans Lustig is brave soldier. He
has been in battle. and he likes to tell
his friends and acquaintance about
his adventures.
Have you shot many Of the enemy
dead?' asked one of his friends
Yes. indeed" answered Hans Lus-
zig. y showed the enemy how we did
it. 1t went very badly with one Of
them. I cut both his legs off"
But why Just his legs?" asked one
OF his comrades. Why not his head?"
why not his head?"cried Hans
Lustig. why. another soldier had
already cut his head off" The ques-
tionS that follow this exercise for
the students to answer in German.
ask who cut the mans legs off. and
why just his legs. and why not his
head. and so on. ad nauseam. here and
there repeated throughout the book.
One Of the most characteristicallv
German selections is the following
quotation: Before the town hall
stands monument of gray stone. the
Roland Of Bremen. He stands there
with his broad, long sword, as if he
would say. We Germans fear God.
and nothing else in the world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
|WATERvILLE BOY
IS MISSING

Waterville, Me-, June 25-(SpeciaD-
Albert hurry II years old, Of A Wa
ter street, is missing. He was last seen
on the river here in a red skiff and
while grave doubts of his safety are
entertained, it is hoped that he may
nave merely drifted down river and
still be alive.
The case was reported to the police
at late hour and the department at
once began work to locate him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

Friday evening a class Of five received
diplomas. The class motto was Not
How Much But How Well" and the
class parts were: Salutatory. The
Earm-An Opportunity" Lauriston H.
vinal: grafton. Education and war.
Cecil A. Hallowell; class history ana
prophecy, Lester H. Vinal; essay. our
Navy and Army in War" Willis A.
Rond: valedictory. 1.-THE Value OF an
Education" Wesley F. Turner. There
was a crowded house, and the occa-
sion was enlivened with music by the
Jefferson band.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
N. E. RECORD
CONTINUED from Page Onc)

the campaign which concluded tonight.
This was largely in excess of the city s
apportionment, which was sl50,oo0
The total subscriptions for the State
so far as received tonight, amount to
S5s6,6S9, and this will be considerably
augmented when all the places are
heard from 1t is believed tonight that
Names contribution will amount to
fully 100000 or 100000 more than its
apportionaent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

Portland, Me-, June 25.-Over 200
delegates representing nearly every
state in the union were present today
az the opening session of the annual
convention of the American Associa-
uon of Workers for the Blind. Mayor
W. {. Chapman. Charles w. Randall,
president of the Maine Institute for
the Blind. and George H. Allan of the
governors council, welcomed the dee
gates. Other speakers this afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

Two men In citizens clothes persisted
in hurting insulting remarks at the Amer
lean flag Sunday afternoon while they
were on the reservation at Fort Preble.
A crowd Of people who were on the res
ervation at that time came near mobbing
the men when they heard their remarks
A sergeant took both OF the men in hand
and started to rush them toward the
guard house. Some friends of the men
pleaded with him to allow them tot 60
They claimed that the men were intoxi-
Gated and did not know what they were
saying. They were ordered to leave the
northumberland Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
kennebeC Journal Ads
Give Practical Helps

A S advertising took on this char
~ acter, and was more and more
aimed to interest and inform,
it gained readers. ousewives
learned that through reading the
advertisements of the stores they
could really learn things about COM
modities and their prices, without
spending needless hours of "shop-
ping Thus the circle of people in
huenced by advertisements expand
ed with consistent and solid results.
All life and living tends more and
more to organization, to system, to
efficiency of method. Buying for the
home, almost the last of the great
businesses Of the world to come un-
der the sway of business methods"
at last felt the impulse toward eff
cheney. The housewife learned that
she, too, was Gin business - and that
she owed it to herself and to those for
whom she acted as buyer to see to it
that her task was performed with ef-
fc;ency and economy and wise judg-
ment. Thus the circle of people in
fuenced by advertising widened and
expended in a greater degree.
And the expansion of the circle
goes on. If 2 merchant holds the at
tention and interest of the people in
this city who read and are Influenced
in their buying by the ADVERTISE
ments he need not worry about other
people or 9th er problems.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

CONTRIBUTIONS
SET AT S82,644

Lewiston. Me-. June 25.-Androscosgin
countys Red Cross contribution totals
$50, 644 The allotment was $4,000 In
Guided are Lewiston, Auburn, II of the II
towns in this county and New Gloucester
in Cumberland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

Morrill, Commandery. U. 0. G. c.,
will hold it's regular meeting this
Tuesday evening, at which it is desired
that all members. especially officers,
will be present as important business
is to come before the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

Have you heard about the lawn party
which the young people of the Free Bap
fist church are planning for Thursday
evening? 1t certainly promises to have
some extremely interesting features. Ev
erybody who is alive is invited to come
to the Penney Memorial church at AS
and see for themselves whether or not
the Christian Endeavorers can make good
on a Jolly social time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

Church and Main streets, gathering i'll
s56. Guy Gleason covered the cross
streets between Water and Church
streets. reported $17.75. The men in the
Ames shovel handle factory made up
$3.50, while the men in the Cascade mill
supplemented their amount reported in
the Sunday evening meeting by 500, MAX
ing the fine total of that concern of sl2j.
The total today so far as can be reck-
oned is s1272 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
ted Lewis IS new
WELTERWE|CHT CHAMPION

the end Of 20 rounds. Britton scored
Touchdown in the last round. but 1t
did not offset the lead Lewis had won
in the earlier part of the match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
AUGUSTA LOCALS

A dance will, be given Monday evening
at the City hall by the members of DR..
Harris first aid classes for the benefit
Ct the Red Cross work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
LOCAL NOTICE

The suffrage edition Of the Portland
Argus will be on sale at Pierce's book
store, Augusta, Tuesday june26d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
MUNICIPAL COURT
Two Cases and One Non Support
Claim Its Attention

Nathan B. Raymond of Readfeld
was before the municipal court Mon
day morning to answer to charges
sworn out against him by Mrs. Ada
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

Dayton, Ohio, June 25.-Ted Lewis
"fested the welterweight crown from
Jack Britton here tonight, winning on
q decision by Referee Lou Bauman at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
COMPLETE REGIMENT
CONTINUED from Page One)

friends. Do not wait for the other
fellow, be a leader, then go get the
other fellow.
Every one that joins automatically
becomes a member of the recruiting
committee. The committee aims to
have one hundred men signed by June
30th."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

A Western man. who sought posi-
.,an as agent for a Rockland wholesale
ssn.srn offered as one Of his refer
once. w. e. Rhodes Of Omaha. Neb'
Ths recommendation was readily CIV
-, ord Il thcn developed that Rock
land was Mr.. Rhodes cn!lonooo noine'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

Wanted-Housekeeper.
Wanted-Free homes for boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
IT PAYS TO
Read the Ads

~ IME was, and within the memo
ries Of many of us, when but
few people read advertisements
and those with misgivings.
Advertising had not yet found it's
proper place in the economy of life.
Much of it was neither informing
nor dependable nor Of interest.
AS with other phases of life, time
brought changes. Little by little
the tone Of advertising mp roved,
and it came to be of use and service
to the people. It developed, gradual
ly. into medium of information for
the people about commodities and
products and and facts and figures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
II CAPITOL ISLAND, a GOOD

honest capable woman as housekeeper
for small family. and would tend in the
store some. Middle aged lady preferred
Address c. r. Wade, Capitol, Maine.
1une85d3ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
Observation-Disclosures

FREE HOMES FOR BOYS FROM 10
to Il on farms References required G.
Gaylord. 173 Main ST. Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
From Towns

From Towns
Oakland, s1272.1o; Skowhegan. 1851 10:
Madison $942; Fairfield, $40: Vassal-
boro. $3.50. 25 North Arson, $500 %; Clinton,
$271.41; Bingham, $3.50; Albion. $147.
Total, s27, 1888
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
These Are Days
When the Reader
Wants to KNOW

W EFT, more than before, the adver-
y Using of today must be IN
L FORMING. People are fact
hunters. They want facts about
the goods you sell-facts about the
merits and qualities Of those goods,
and their costs. If you have cut the
price of commodity, they want to
know why. It is their right to know.
y. Earn and hold the interest and
confidence of the people who read the
ads, and your stores prosperity is
ASSURED. It's proven fact
The Little River news., 1917-12-22
Mansfield, Texas, December 5, 191'

Mansfield, Texas, December 5, 1917. Gear Santa clause:
 As l am so far from my old home I thought I would write you a letter and tell you where to find me am at grandmother's not far from Fort worth she lies on the farm on the riv- CT the wind blows hard here and it sure gets cold. we are not far from the aviation camp some days we see ten or twelve airplanes flying they are so large they are about 40 feet long and they go so high they look like a Bird.
 ttere was lit at Mansfield yesterdday Papa went to see them we'll I will tell you what I want for Xmas bring me big Doll that goes to sleep little horse and wagon little wash tub and wash board 6, Dresser some fruit and candy and nuts so that is all 1 will ask for but Please don't forget Grandmother and Papa and Mamma nd my dear old Grandpa he lives in Ar kansas
 l guess l had better tell you who am my papas name is Walter Curry we lived at arden
 Ruby Fay Curry.
 R ? Mansfield, Tex
The Little River news., 1917-12-22
Peytonville, Ark, Dec. IS, 1917,

Dear old Santy:
 I ann little boy 5 years old I Go'to school every day my teacher is a good lady and I love her Please bring me gun harp and wagon so I can holl stove wood for mamma Lot of nut candy and oranges and don't for get mammaj and papa I live at Pcy- tonville I will close hope you will come I. am your little boy,
 Roy McAllister
The Little River news., 1917-12-22
Your loving friend,
 Mabel Henry.
Dear old Santa Clause:

l am little girl 9 years old. would like you to bring me a dolly as I didn't get one last year My papa is sick and has been for two years and can't come to see you and I don't no where you live. I have little sist- CT and brother yonger than me And l would like for you too bring them
 something two. By by for this time.
 My name is Boris Jeter. live at Ashdown, ArkGnsas, Owen street No1.
The Little River news., 1917-12-22
Willie McAllister.
Wilton, Ark, Dec. r, 1917

Wilton, Ark., Dec. IL, l9li. Dear Santa Claus:
 It will soon be Xmas I want you to come and see mo and bring mo big doll, pair of gloves, q doll bed. Be- sides I want candy, apples, oranges, and all kinds of nuts, and also a big old cocoenut some rai3ins. Anything else you want to bring me. Don't for get the poor orphan children now be sGre and bring them something. Now don't forget my sisters and brothers.
 Your loving little friend,
 Annie Batie.