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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Americas, Ga, Dec. 18, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am seven and half years old,
and am in the second grade at school.
Miss Annie Mclaughlin is my teach
err Remember our soldiers and give
them some cover 70 rit cold in France.
l want an air gun and pair of
Olives and pair of skates. / wish
for all my friends merry Christmas.
Your frined,
WILLIAM SHEPPARD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americas, Ga, Dec. is, 1871

Americas, Ga. Dec. is, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want a bracelet and little push
cart and a little bed for my little
coils, and fix my big doll and dress
my bib baby doll and bring ne horn
and a cowboy belt and a gun and
some caps for my gun, and bring me
some nuts, candies, apples and
oranges. Santa Claus, please be good
to the soldiers and the little poor
children. Am sending a dime for the
Empty Stocking Fund Your little
friend CAPITOIA CASTLEBERRY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Americas, Ga, Dec. is, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus
/ am a boy ten years old and am in
he urth grade at school. l don't
want you to bring me much this
Christmas, because the war is on. l
want you to bring me an air rifle and
ONE shot for it. | want you to bring
ne some nuts and fruits Your friend
ROBERT CULPEPPER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Your little boys,
Ameriaus, Ca, Dec. IS, 1917.

Americas, Ga, Dec, is. 1917
Dear Santa Claus:
want baby doll and a little bed
or little coll and bracelet for me.
cowboy belt and gun and rope. l
rant horn and caps for my gun and
some apples and candy; we have pc
cans We got from our aunt Callie. I'm
Gle udley, in Texas, told you where
We live, so he wrote re today. Please
give this dime TO the Empty Stocking
Funl. From your li.tle friend
.ANCES MAY CASTLEBERRY.
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Americus. Ca. De-. l8. 19l7

Americas, Ga, Dec. Is, 1917.
rear anita Claus
/ an a little girl seven years old
nd n the second grade at school.
var on to bring me baby doll and
BIZ doll bel and some fruits and
omr nuts and some candy Don't for
,et tie poor children and the sold
.ers. Your little friend
LOUISE CULPEPPER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Americas, Ga, Dec. 10, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus
/ am a little boy six years old
am in the first grade. l have been on
the honor roll twice. l want you to
bring me wheel and pair of gloves,
some candy and fruit. Wishing you
and Mrs. Santa Claus a merry Christ
mas and happy New Year
Your little friend,
JAMES PARKER.
?. 81 enclose ten cents for the
Empty Stocking Fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Leslie, Ga, Dec. 20, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
| know you haven't much money
during this war. will have you some
fire candy on the dining room table.
Our chimney is small. 1 will leave
the door open. / am only nine years
old, and l don't want much.
Please bring me monkey that will
run up a string, toy cow, a sheep,
goat any anything you have; some fire.
crackers, candy and nuts and fruit
and scout suit. Lovingly
JAMES HARVEY.
Enclosed ten cents for Simply Stock
ing Fundy
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Your little girl,
RENA DUCKWORTH.

Americas, Ga D, ecMFW MFWYP
Americas, Ca, Dec %, 1917
Dear Santa Claus:
l want doll and a teaset, some
nuts and box OF candy. Bring my
little brother a wagon, horse, ball
and some fruit. Do not forget grand
ma Lowe. I send a dime for the
Empty Stocking Fund.
DOROTHY BAUGH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Moultrie, Ga, Dec. IS, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring ME a bracelet watch
and box of candy. Don't forget Joe
and zera. We are going to spend
Christmas in Americas with "Pardner"
Your friend,
CLOTILDE HAIR.
Enclosed find $1,0O for the Empty
Stocking Fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Americas, Ga, Dec 18, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
You know me, Mr.. Santa Claus, be-
cause you came to see me last year
and lots of years before. I'm five
years old and sweet boy. My sister
says | want you to bring me pair
of gloves and cap pistol and some
caps that will shoot Germans, and a
cowboy suit, a wagon and some
CODES" Give my fire works to our
American soldiers. Please bring nv
Little sister carriage for her dolly.
Your friend,
FRED SHIP SHEPPARD.
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Your little friend,
leslie, ca, Dec. 20. 1917.

Leslie, Ga, Dec 20, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am a little boy six years old. and
| go to school. / wish you would be
kind enough to bring me a soldier
suit q gun, Betsy, my doll, trunk,
fruit and someg pearklers, to your
little friend CLAUDE HARVEY.
Enclosed ten cents for Empty Stock
ing Fund.
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Americas, Ga, Dec. 10. 1917

Ul1.t
Dear Santa:
You have been so good to us every
Christmas. Please this year bring me
doll sweater and cap, and cum-bac
nd d music box, and l want a cowgirl
suit Don't forget my brother and
iiste4. and the poor soldiers, and /
yant lots of goodies. Your little
friend ELIZABETH ANDREWS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americus, Ga, Dec. IS, 1917

Americas, Ga, Dec. Is, 1917
Dear Santa Claus:
l am a little girl seven years old.
Please bring me doll, doll bed, a
set of dishes, a slate and pencil, some
fruit and nuts. That's all. Don't for
get the soldiers
Your little friend,
EDITH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Andersonyille, Ga, Dec. II, 1917.
Dear Santa.
Please bring me big doll and
doll carriage and doll bed and a doll
table, and remember pape and mamna
and grandpa ORAMAE GYWNBE.
P. 8. Santa, don't forget to bring
me some fruits OF all kinds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Americas, Ga, Dec. 19, 1917.
Dear Old Santa:
Christmas has come again and /
have tried to be as good as l can.
Please bring me dog house, as l
have brand new dog. Please bring
my little cousin a rubber doll. l want
some fruit. l will hang my stocking
over the fireplace, and please fill it
with nigger-toes Your friend
EASE.
p. S. l am sending nickel to the
Empty Stocking Fund.
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IRIS CHAPMAN JOHNSON.
America

Americas, Ga, Dec. II, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a fire engine, a cow
boy suit a drum, q jumping Jack, a
little telephone and some fruits. Your
little friend JACK BARNETT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americus. Ca, Dec. 20, III.

Americas, Ca, Dec. 20, lit.
Dear aSnta Claus:
| am a little girl in the third grade.
| will not ask for much this Xmas.
want a doll, doll cart, and a doll
wig and stocking full of fruit. Please
de- not forget the poor and the sold
iers. | will put Csc in the Empty
Stocking Fund. Lovingly your little
girl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Americas, Ga, Dec. IS, 1917
I am a little boy two years old.
Please bring me red automobile, a
horn, drum and some candy, fruit
and nuts. and anything that you can
spare Don't forget the soldier boys
Your little friend,
J. G.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Leslie, Ga. Dec. IS, 1917.

Leslie, Ga, Dec. IS, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
have been good little boy a
good long time. VIII you please
bring me a red and green top. some
candy and tricycle., as l want to
20 to Knoxville Christmas.
Your friend,
B. Y. BROYALS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americas, Ga, Dec, II, 1871.

AItIINUs, I'd, DO 7 y N0I''
Dear santa Claus:
am little girl five years old,
won't ask for very much, as every
thing is so high. l want a doll, bed
teaset and piano and don't forget to
bring Verna Dean and Gladys some
things TOO and please bring papa a
pair OF bedroom slippers TO put on
after he comes in from work every
night Your little girl
LUCILLE ADKINS.
Enclosed YOU will find 10 cents for
the Empty Stocking Fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americus. Ca, Dec. 20. 1917.

Americas, Ga, Dec. 20, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me wheel and drum
and train and a box OF candy, and
some apples and oranges and nuts
Your little friend
ROBERT BARNETT.
300 Church street,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Your friend.
RALPH REAGAN.
Americus, Ga, Dec. 10. 1917.

Americas, Ga, Dec. 10, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus;
Please bring me soldier suit and
a set of toy buildings, a climbing
monkey. Don't forget the soldiews l
am sending twenty-five cents for the
Empty Stocking Fund
Your little friend,
GEORGE KIKER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americas, Ga. Dec. IS, 1917,

Americas, Ga. Dec IS, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus
am little girl ten years old and
want you to bring me a doll and a
little willow doll carriage, some con-
fectionaries and fire works.
Enclosed you'll find ten cents for the
the Empty Stocking Fund.
Your little friend,
LIENTISHIA LOGAN.
P. S.-Don't forget to bring mamma
some sugar,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Americas, Ga, Dec. 10, 1917.
Dear Santa:
Plvase bring me an air gun. Don't
pay any attention to what grandma
says. Also soldier suit, ms Fline
gun and some tin soldiers and that
all Your truly
JOHN A. WAGNON, JR.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Your friend,
LEE RAMASAUR.
Dear Santa Claus .

Dear Santa Claus:
Please don't for me this Christmas
l have been a good little boy. l want
motorcycle most OF all, like little
Pete has. also another toy OF some
kind, some fruit, nuts and candies.
Don't forget to bring US some sugar.
Your friend,
ROSS.
Plains, Ga, Dec. IS, 1917.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
LAURA ANDREWS.
Americas, Ga, Dec. 18, 1917

Americas, Ga, Dec. 18, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a soldier suit, a
yair Of leather leggins, cap pistol
md caps. Don't forget my big bud
t Camp Wheeler. I am sending ten
scnts for the Empty Stocking Fund.
y Your little boy,
C. C. SHEPPARD, JR
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Bette Wagnon only sent part of
her letter, btu Santa will visit her Just
the same She writes.
China teasets and some pictures for
my play house. l am five years old,
and | want some white kid gloves to
wear to Sunday school. You need
not trouble to leave any goodies. for
| can get plenty of them at home Re
member the poor Your little girl
BETTE WAGNON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americas, Ga, Dec. is, 1917.

Americas, Ga, Dec. IS, 1917
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me s0rnc games, some
Dire works, pair Of boxing gloves
some nuts and fruit.
Your friend
CARROLL ANSLEY
r. ST. am enclosing ten cents for
the Empty Stocking Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Your little boy,
MACK ANSLEY.

Andersonville, Ga, Dec. II, 1917.
Dear Santa:
! am little girl ten years old /
want you to bring me cowgirl suit,
some fire works and two boxes of
good candy, some apples, oranges and
lots of good things Don't forget to
visit the soldiers
Your little girl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americas, Ga, Dec. 10, 1917.

Americas, Ga, Dec. 10, 1917.
Dear Santa:
want you TO bring me an Indian
luit and a doll and horn and some
bodies My sister wrote this letter
Iour little friend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Dear Santa Claus;
y y
B. Y BROYALS.

Dear Santa Claus;
We are two little boys and work
every day. Bring me a soldier suit,
drum and some fire crackers and
OTIS OF nuts. Bring Bill cowboy
uit and some Roman candles and a
ew sparklers, Don't forget little
Harry Smith and Jake, the. special de-
VERY
Your little boys,
WILLIE AND GRITTY CAREY.
T. S-Bring us shovel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americas, Ca, Dec. IA, 1917.

Americas, Ga, Dec. IA, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
want a pair of skates and a tie,
and would like for you to bring me
d belt and soldier suit Don't forget
the soldiers.
Your friend,
TLvr pAMACAJrp
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Where tho Harm Lies.
1t is no harm for a man to take him
self seriously unless he loses patience
with his friends for not doing the
same
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Americas, Ga, Dec. IA, 1917


Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me pair of skates
and some fruit. Please bring my little
brother tricycle.. I enclose twenty
five cents for the Empty Stocking
Fund
Your friend,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americas, Ca, Dec. 10, 1917.

Americas, Ca, Dec. 10, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a little girl six years old.
am not going to ask for much, as
daddy says l am too small for a BIZ
cycle, and that's all want I have
a nice doll and carriage you brought
me last Xmas, so just leave me any
thing you want me to have and re-
member me next Xmas with wheel,
for ] will be going to school then and
and need it, Your little friend
RUTH HOWELL.
p, S.-Enelosed you will find 10
cents for Empty Stocking Fund
Americas. Ga, Dec. IS, 1917.
Please bring me doll that will
close her eyes, doll carriage and a
stocking full of good things. Well,
guess that is enough. Your friend,
MAUDE STEINHUSEN
p. 81 enclose ten cents for the
Empty Stocking Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Your little friend,
HERSCHEL LOGAN.

p. S.-Enclosed find ten cents for
the Empty Stocking Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a little doll piano
and a ball, and bring my brother, R.
L., tool chest and a ball My little
sister wants doll tub and ball, too.
Please bring papa and mamma some
thing and bring us all some candy
and nuts.
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Americas, Ga, Dec. is, 1917
l am little boy seven years old.
l want you to bring me a little train
that runs on the track, or either a
bicycle
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24

Americas, Ga, Dec. 20, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus;
| am little girl three years old. I
won't ask for anything specially
just such as you think baby like
dady's little cook would like. l want
you to please come by Camp Sewer,
in South Carolina, and bring my uncle
home, for we just can't have any fun
without him
Your little friend,
JAMIE QUATTLEBAUM.
P. S.-Enclosed please find Is cents
for the Empty Stocking Fund
Leslie, Ga, Dec. 20, 1917.
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Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a cowboysuit,
drum, horn, little auto, an axe and
some fire works and goodies"
Your little boy,
MACK ANSLEY.
P. 81 enclose ten cents for the
Empty Stocking Fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Your little girl,

IOuT iltIle girl,
VERA MAY BASS.
Enclosed find ten cents for the
Empty Stocking Flnd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
Americas, Ga, Dec. 10, 1917.

Plains. Ca, Dec. IS, 1917.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-29
PURE INNOCENCE.

Our local Republican statesman
Wade Hampton Kinlaw, who seldom
tunes his Tyre in off years but who is
as the shadow of a great rock in a
weary land to the faithful when there
is local election forward, came back
at the editor, as with fear and tremb-
ling we opined he might. After an
old custom which is more honored in
the breach than in the observance. he
approaches, grabs us gently by the
beard, as it were, and inquiring cart
IN health, brother ~, inserts a stiletto
under our fifth rib. The retort courte-
Gus he gives, and we would not for
nothing do aught to disturb the flow
OF affection which he assures US still
flows unabated usward. But, with
congratulatory intent all around be
it said "the fact that your (our)
views relative to the same matter SC
strongly coincide with mine (his) that
you (we) are constrained to admit
that 1. chez am (is) right and there.
by endorse what Chez say (says) is
exceedingly gratifying to me (him)
especially when I (he) think (H'm,
The Robesonian., 1917-11-29

thinks) of the time-honored conten-
tion that Democratic editors have nev-
er been known to admit that anything
q Republican ever did or said about
ANYTHING was right may it not be
that time-honored contention arose
from the fact that never before has a
Democratic editor known w. ID. X!
Quite so. Quod erat demonstrandum.
Dost think it will rain tomorrow! Ii
not. how far will a gnat have to fall
to split a shingle?
Besides, we are so thankful that
our esteemed friend is going to add
somewhat to- the gaiety Of the next
campaign. He has said it.
! (P. S. Crowded out till now. AS
the young lady at party said when
young man inquired, "Why sc
pensive ?-couldn't get here any soon.
cry
The Robesonian., 1917-11-29
TO SECURE BEST RESULTS
Entire Plant Should Be Taken
Into Consideration And Seed
Should Be Selected From
Healthy And Vigorous Stalks.
How To Select The Best Ears
Of Seed Corn.

The method of selecting seed from
the barn late in the spring has cost
this State thousands of dollars, an
nually, in reduced yields of corn. No
method of selecting seed, either OF
corn or any other crop, that does not
take into consideration the whole
plant, will give best results. In Sc.
lecting seed corn the main thing to be
looked after is to have the seed come
from stalks that have yielded the
highest amount of shelled corn per
stalk. uninfuenced by specially favor
able conditions. It is absolutely i'm
possible to secure seed of this kind
unless the selections are made from
the standing stalks in the field during
the fall. This is the time of the year
now and the only time at which these
selections can be made.
Every corn grower should go into
his fields, when the weather is favor
able, and select seed corn for next
year from those stalks that are bear.
ing the highest amount of shel1ed corn.
OF course it will be necessary to see
that no external factors have-specially
favored the stalks from which the
selections are made. Ordinarily
where corn is producing twenty-five or
The Robesonian., 1917-11-29

Prof. Whipple of the University of
Virginia made some disloyal utter.
ances in a speech the other day and
was promptly dismissed from the fac
ulty of that institution. Prof. Will
liams of the university of North Car
olina made some statements in a
speech last May, reported in the
Charlotte Observer of May last,
which were criticised by two or three
newspapers and at least two individ-
ua1s as disloyal. The Statesville Land
mark has consistently and properly
contended all along that the remarks
attributed to Prof. Williams should
not have, been overlooked and ignor-
ed while similar utterances by hum
BILE citizens have brought severe de-
nunciation and in some instances real
punishment. Of him to whom much
is given much is expected. The Rob-
esonian holds that man of Prof. Will
Iiams' prominence deserves severer
punishment for disloyal utterances
than thes humble and more ignorant
citizen should incur for similar ut
terances. The university of Virginia
is no doubt just as jealous in its
guardianship of the theory and prac-
tice of freedom of academic thought
and expression as is the university OF
North Carolina, but it did not hesi,
tate to dismiss a PROFESSOR whose ut.
terances were considered "a gross
abuse of the freedom of speech" De
yotion to; freedom of speech" be-
comes fefichism when it shields me1
of prominence from punishment fol
disloyal Entrances.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-29

A colored brother came into The
Robesonian office the other day and
did something that is worthy OF rec
ord. He said that the paper that had
been going in his Brothers name had
not been received by his brother for
some time but that he had been read
ing it himself and wanted to pay for
it; and he did, paid year in advance
and had the paper changed to go in
his own name That was the honor
able thing to do, and whole lot bet
ter than claiming that he was under
no obligation to pay for paper that
had been going in some one else's
name, even though he had been get
ting the paper and reading it.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-29

more bushels per acre it will be we'll
to select the seed from stalks that are
bearing two well developed ears per
stalk. In making the selections in the
field, too great attention should not be
given at that time to the character of
the ears. Later selection during the
winter may be made in the barn when
a leisure time presents itself
The selection should be made from
stalks that are healthy and vigorous
and on which the top and leaves have
remained to thoroughly perform their
part in finishing the complete devel-
opment of the grains. Other things
being equal, the ears should be held in
dropping position; but the shanks
attaching the ears to the stalk should
not be too long.
At least four to five times as much
corn should be selected in the fields
as is expected to be needed for next
years planting. The corn should be
we'll dried out and should be stored in
The Robesonian., 1917-11-29
SHIP IN CARLOAD LOTS

Wilmington Packing Concern Will
be Ready to Purchase Hogs and
Cattle About Dec. 1-Sugges-
ton Made That Business Men
and Bankers Arrange to Have
Stock Pens and Buyers in Their
Town.
The following letter to the Lumber
ton Chamber of Commerce from the
president of the Carolina Packing Co.
of Wilmington explains itself and is
of interest to the business men and
farmers of every section of Robson:
"Chamber Of Commerce, -,
"Lumberton, N. G. =.
"Gentlemen:
eve will be ready to purchase hogs
and cattle about Dec. 1st. We are
anxious that arrangements be made
in every section so that the farmers
can market their stock with as little
trouble as possible, and ship in car
load lots, thereby saving thousands of
dollars in freight charges over what
they would have to pay if they ship
ped in less than car lots.
eve hope that the business men
and banks in every town will arrange
to have stock pens and buyers to buy
the stock that is offered in every sec
tion, so that it may be shipped in car
lots, saving the farmers the trouble
and considerable money in freight
charges.
"The section that will benefit from
the packing house will be the section
that raises the most hogs and cattle
and the money will be paid out right
in your town, and will be spent among
the merchants and banks instead 81
going to other points. We think that
this is a proposition that should be
handled by the business men.
eff you are interested in this We
would be glad to take the matter u1
with you further and come to some
agreement at an early date. If nee
essary we will be glad to send rep
resentative to talk the matter owe
with your business men, and we hop,
that this will be brought up befor,
them at the earliest possible moment
Yours very truly,
"W. M. LOVE, President,
"Carolina Packing Co.:
Wilmington. N. c..