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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Denmark, S. c., Dec. IA, 1911

Denmark, S. c., Dec. IA, 1917.
Dear Santa Clause:
want you to bring me for Xmas
a little piano a little tea set little
set of dishes a set of chairs a big
Sleeping doll 2 little one; one dress
ed in blue one in pink and the mother
one i nlavender; some candy and fruit
of all kind. Your loving Friend,
LIZZIE CARROLL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Denmark, S. c., Dec. Is, 1911

Denmark, S. c., Dec. Is, 1917.
Dear Santa:
am a little boy 6 years old like
Xmas fine and love you dear old
Santa and l want you to bring me for
Xmas four little horses and little
wagon a little Tedy bare one that can
kry, some candy nuts fire crackers,
roman candle and a little cap pistol
and some caps and some money and
a little knife with two blades. Your
Loving little Friend,
MCKINLEY CARROLL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20

-. Denmark, S. c., Dec. IA, 1917.
Dear Santie:
am a little Boy years old want
you to Bring me for christmas Road
cart and a little mule Lett the mule
be named Jack. Bring me buggie
whip and a pop gun and a Rabbit
some candy and fruits and that is all
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me doll tea set
and doll bed and a piano.
IRENE THOMAS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
l want so come to my home Early
Xmas night. Your friend,
CHARLIE GARVIN CARROLL.

Dear Santa Claus:
am writing to tell you what
want for Christmas. | am not going
to ask for many toys this Christmas
because it is hard time. l want a
bicycle and a foot ball and some fire
works and some fruit this is all l
want for this Christmas. With lot
of love to you and Mrs. Santa Claus.
Good by. Don't forget my little
brother Tommy.
JOHNNY QUICKER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
candy and fire works of every kind.
Lovingly MONNIE CARROLL.
Denmark, S. c., Dec. IA, 19l

Denmark, S. c., Dec. IA, l9l|.
Dear sweet Santie Clause:
am Little boy only one year Ola
But l want you to bring me lot
Xmas some apples oranges candy ana
nuts and a Rattle Box mouth or
gan and that is all I will ask for this
Christmas as 1 am so Little Hoping
for you to come to my home Early
Christmas night, your little friend
WINIFRED DAVID CARROLL.
Denmark, S. c., Dec. IA, l9lt.
Dear Santa:
l want you to bring me Tor xmas
3. dolls and let one be sleeping one
doll carriage a set of little chairs
some nuts fruit and candy of all
kind. Lovingly,
BESSIE NAIL CARROLL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20

Bamberg, S. c., Dec. 10, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
am going to ask you to help me
get ready for christmas. First want
you help soldiers that are fighting
war then want you to bring me
some fruit a box of candy a doll
pencil box doll carriage grapha-
phone. Your little friend
REBA O'NEAL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Bamberg, S. G..

Dear Santa Claus:
please love the little children that
in distress l am one of the nomber
christmas is most here l don't want
much but charity began hame but if
you have amy to spair if it the poor
children that left lone there pwll
way to the war if you can spare send
me pino big doll and stove beauro
tea set your GLADAS PAGGETTE.
bed too
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
What The Little Folks Want for
Christmas.

Dear Old Santa Claus:
I am a little boy 3 years old. I
want you to please bring me a Big
Teddy bear and Horse a Little beat
Drum. Black train Little gun some
Blocks fire works candy and fruit and
please don't forget to bring my little
baby Brother some toys too. and all
the girls and boys too.
Wishing you a Merry Xmas and
Happy New year, 1 am your Little
Boy. D. K. SANDIFER, JR.
Bamberg, S. c., R. F. D. 3.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Dear Santa Claus:

,, Please bring me wrist watch and
a piano with pedals.
THERESA BLUME.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll tea set a
doll bed. THELMA WILSON.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me wagon full of
blocks, and brother James a sand
machine and sister Grace doll baby.
And please bring all of us some fruit
and fire works. Your little friend,
R. NJ. BRUCE. JR.
Denmark, S. .,,Dec. a. 1917.
Dear Santa:
want you to bring me for Xmas
a shot gun FIVE boxes of No. 8 shells
a bycicle some fire works some fruit
and candy of all kind. Lovingly,
LIGGIE CARROLL.
Denmark, S. c., Dec. IA, 1917.
Dear Santa Clause:
Please bring me for Xmas an air
Rife a little motor cycle some nuts,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
WHEN IT is TOO LATE FOR
CORN, PLANT KAFFIR

When it is too late for corn, plant
kaffir. This is a suggestion by the
department of farm crops of the Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture. Kaffil
sorghum is earlier maturing than the
ordinary varieties of dent corn and
is better able to withstand heat and
drouth.
In yield and feeding value kaffir
compares favorably with corn. Yields
Of grain may range from 20 bushels
per acre to as high as rs bushels I'M
der exceptional conditions. Yields of
silage will usually range between s
and IL tons per acre. In feeding val
ue 100 pounds of kaffir grain is con-
sidered equal to 80 or 80 pounds of
corn.
There are many varieties of kaffir,
and other grain sorghums, but the
black-hulled white kaffir is usually the
best. This variety may be seeded, A
to 8 pounds per acre, 2 to weeks
after corn planting time is past. The
plants should stand from 3 to 8 inch
es apart in the row depending upon
soil conditions. Special plates for
seeding kaffir can usually be secured
for corn planting machinery.
Soil preparation and cultivation for
kaffir should be about the same as for
corn except that the young kafir
plants are less injured by the har-
row or weeder than young corn plants.
The common opinion that kaffir is
"hard on the land" is due to the cloddy
condition of the soil sometimes fol-
lowing the growth of the crop. This
condition is caused by the shallow
root system of the plant and the ex-
haustion of the surface moisture. Fall
blowing and manuring of kaffir land
does much to correct this temporary
bad effect.
When the growth Of the kaffir or
sorghum plants is stunted by dry, hot
weather, or when a weak second
growth occurs, stock poisoning may
result if the fields are pastured. This
poisoning is due to the formation of
prussic acid in the stunted plants.
The poison disappears with the re-
turn of favorable growing weather or
with the curing of the crop as hay or
silage.
In sections too dry and hot for the
successful growth of dent corn or
where for any reason the corn crop
is failure, kaffir may well be used
as substitute.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
COMPARATIVE STRENGTH
OF THE POWERS

The total wealth of the world is
$697, 900, 100000. Of this amount,
78.45 per cent or S547 500, 100000 is
in the hands of the allied nations;
S108,000, 900, 1000. or 1916 per cent, be-
longs to Germany and her allies,
while $42, 400,000,0O0, or GOT per cent,
belongs to neutral nations. One can
hardly imagine that Germany, with
less than one-fifth the wealth of the
Allies, can gain victory in this war.
The comparison of the square miles
of the world as occupied by these
contending forces is equally striking.
The earth has total area of 52,S24,-
533 square miles. Of this amount
40,123, $3.50, or 1895 per cent, is con-
trolled by the Allies; 2,960,082, or
5. 2 per cent, by the Germanic forces,
while the neutral nations occupy o.
740,865 square miles, or only 18.43
per cent of the earth's surface.
The population is even more dispro-
portionate; 1,751, 100000 people, or
80.72 per cent, live in countries con-
trolled by the Allies; 164,000,000, or
9.33 per cent in Germanic countries,
while only 173,535,000, or less than
ten per cent have their abiding places
in neutral nations.
This is surely a world war. 1t can
enlist less than ten per cent of the
worlds peoples till the whole earth
will be under the control of the god of
war.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
GOV. GARDNER GIVES
APPROVAL TO STUDENT

Columbia, Mo-, June 2.-Governor
Frederick d. Gardner has placed his
stamp of approval upon the unit of
the American Ambulance Field Ser
vice being formed for service in France
by the students of the University of
Missouri. In addition, he has given
permission for his son, William X.
Gardner, freshman in the University,
to become a member of the unit, which
will said for Bordeaux, France, from
New York, June 16.
The campaign for the $4,000 neces-
sary to equip the unit and to pay for
its passage has begun and committees
are working in ST. Louis, Kansas City,
Joplin, Springfield, st. Joseph and
other Missouri cities. j. A. Hudson,
president of the Columbia Telephone
Co., and former president of the Mis-
souri, Press Association, has been
made treasurer of the fund.
Contributions are being solicited
from all alumni of the University and
friends of the men enlisted or of the
school who are interested in the move
ment. 1t is necessary that the need
ed amount be raised before the end of
the first week of June, in order that
the men may have time to obtain
their passports and other necessary
documents before leaving the United
States.
Men who enlist from the smaller
towns of Missouri are campaigning
their homes in order to raise the
$3.50 necessary for their own personal
expenses and it is probable that many
of the smaller towns of the State will
be represented in the unit of Mis-
souri, men which will be one of the
first organizations of Missouri at the
front in France.
The men are being given instruc-
tons in first aid, and in the mechani-
cal details of automobiles so that they
may be more efficient in their work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
WHEAT FERTILIZERS SHOULD
BE ORDERED EARLY


Farmers who expect to use ferti.
lizers for wheat this fall must order
early" said F. B. Mumford, chairman
State Council of Defense and dean OF
the University of Missouri College Of
Agriculture, in a statement issued
May 20 following a called meeting OF
representatives of fertilizer COM
panics doing business in Missouri
| The fertilizer men met to confer with
M. F. Miller, professor of the soils,
P. F. Trowbridge, chemist, and other
members of the Experiment Station
staff, on the kind of fertilizer needed
by Missouri farmers. "The bulk of
the fertilizer which will be needed
should be shipped during June, July
and early August" said Dean Num-
ford, because a threatened car short
age during late summer indicates that
later shipments will not be delivered
before seeding time. Preparations
can be made now for storing early
shipments.
GAS a result of the conference it
was learned that the supply of ferti-
lizer materials will be limited to an
increase of approximately 25 per
cent over last fall. Increased spring
sales suggest that the probable de-
mand will exceed the supply.
potash is practically off the mar
ket and the small amount that will be
obtainable for fall use is so expen-
sive as to make it's use doubtful, ex-
cept in some parts of south Missouri
where potash gives better response
than in other sections. The princi-
pal fertilizers to be recommended for
wheat this fall, therefore, are acid
phosphate, steamed bone meal, and
those mixed fertilizers containing
around 2 per cent ammonia and 10 to
II per cent available phosphoric acid,
usually without potash.
"Acid phosphate is best adapted to
lands of average fertility and should
be used at the rate of $50 pounds per
acre. The steamed bone meal is best
used on rather thin lands, particularly
where clover or grass is to follow the
wheat. 1t should be used at the rate
of about $50 pounds per acre. The
mixed goods mentioned should be
used on the thinner lands at the rate
of $50 to IT'S pounds per acre. Two
hundred pounds of any of these ferti-
lizers may often be used to advan-
tage.
"The high price of wheat and the
great demand upon this country for
food stuffs certainly warrant the
widest possible use of fertilizers on
wheat this fall. While those fertiliz-
ers suggested have increased some
what in price, wheat values have in
creased much more. Money spent for
fertilizers is certain to be a good in
vestment this year, especially on thin
lands and on lands of average fertil-
ity."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
LATE POTATOES WILL
BE PROFITABLE

With the recent high prices of veg
etables it seems very probable that
late potatoes will be profitable crop.
Ordinarily the yield is too low but
with a price of more than a dollar a
bushel very low yield per acre will
return a profit.
Lack of seed is the one serious OBJ
stacle but with the arrival of new seed
from the south and southwest this
may be satisfactorily met, according
to DR.. ]. C. Written of the Missouri
College of Agriculture. Also there
is still small quantity of northern
grown seed in storage.
If southern seed are used, they
should be spread out one deep in the
shade of tree, on the north side Of a
building or in some other diffused light
where it is not too warm, until they
have turned slightly green and the
sprouts have just started to grow.
This breaks the rest period and if it
is not done, they might not grow IN
til next spring.
If northern stored seed is used, the
same method may be used to test for
frosted seed. In this case discard all
potatoes which do not sprout salts
factorily. Planting may be done at
any time between the middle of May
and the middle of June.
Further information may be had
by writing to the College of Agricul-
ture, Columbia, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
TO CAN 100000 QUARTS
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

The members of the Homemakers'
Clubs of Missouri are planning to can
500 quarts of fruits and vegetables
each. There are more than 5000
members, most of them farm women,
University of Missouri College of
Agriculture under whose direction the
campaign is being carried out, is re-
ceiving replies to letters sent to the
club secretaries several days ago.
The scarcity of containers is the
largest obstacle in the way of the
campaign. The women are already
organized and see the necessity for
preserving food.
Requests received by the College
of Agriculture for literature on can
ming and for demonstrators indicate
that the women all over the State are
more deeply interested than ever be-
fore in canning. The women in Ex-
celsior Springs are planning to use
the high school building as a canning
center. The aid societies of the
churches in Hale, Carroll county, will
use the basement of the Methodist
church as a community canning CEN
ter. Many of the women live in the
country and they will bring products
to the community cannery. Grundy
county women expect to obtain six
cans of fruit and vegetables from ev-
cry woman and girl in the county for
use of American soldiers. The Com
mrecial Club of Trenton is co-operat-
ing in the movement. The Mary
vile Commercial Club has purchased
community canning outfit.
Pulaski county women are taking
a census of the can needs of the farm
women. st. Francois county has a
canning and gardening club member
ship of 500. The women and girls
will can the vegetables which the men
raise
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
MOST FOLKE SERVE
TOO MANY FOODS

Food conservation is quite as i'm
portant as food production. People
of this country can profit by the ex.
perience of European nations at war
and at the same time effect great
saving in their living expenses. Eu-
ropean peoples started conserving
food when they were forced to do so
but the people of this country can
avert the necessity by beginning now.
Miss Bah Bell of the Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture is of the opinion
that most women serve too many
foods at a meal. "a meal may be
we'll balanced and appetizing, and
still be subject to reduction without
loss to body needs" said Miss Bell in
a recent interview. "By cutting down
the number of foods served the cost
of meals can be materially decreased
Furthermore, there is no necessity
for folks to eat more than they need.
By doing without the excess which
is usually consumed, we can make
available just that much more food
for future needs"
Miss Bell cited the FOLLOWING meal
as typical: "Clear soup; macaroni and
cheese; lettuce and beet salad; apple
sauce, bread and butter; cream pie.
This meal will be just as well bal
anced and much more economical if it
is simpifed thus: Macaroni and
cheese; lettuce salad; bread and but
ter; apple sauce.
"In like Manner" she concluded, in
planning meals, see first that the nee
essary classes of food are represented
and then see how few dishes may he
served rather than how many"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

culture suggests that housewives con-
slider suet as a source of cheap fat.
Suet has not been as extensively used
as lard on account of its harder con-
sistency. 1t can be obtained at about
10 cents pound. From this can be
obtained Ia ounces of pure fat at a
cost of II cents pound. In order to
bring this to the consistency of lard
it is only necessary to add oil in the
proportion of one part of oil and two
parts of suet. This gives a compound
fat which is very satisfactory for
general household use. Cotton seed
oil or corn oil can now be obtained at
about q cents a pound. On the basis
of the above proportions a satisfac-
tory lard substitute can be had at a
cost of Is cents a pound.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

The railroads intend to reduce the
number of trains in operation, but on
ly in those sections of the country
where there is more than one train a
day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
TO MY SON

Do you know that your soul is of my soul such part
That you seem to be fiber and core of my heart?
None other can pain you, son, can do;
None other can please praise as you.
Remember, the world will be quick with its blame
If shadow or stain ever darken your name.
Like mother, like son, is saying true
The world will Judge largely of mother by you.
Be this, them your task, if task it shall be,
To force this proud world to do homage to me;
Be it will say, when it's verdict you've won
"She reaps as she sowed; this is her SOM"
Christian Advocate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
DON'T USE RHUBARB LEAVES

Because rhubarb leaves contain
certain substances which make them
poisonous to great many persons,
specialists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture warn house,
wives against the using of this por-
ton of the plant for food. A number
of letters have been received by the
department calling attention to the
fact that certain newspapers and
magazines are advocating the use of
rhubarb leaves for greens, and that
disastrous results have followed the
acceptance of the advice.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
MAKE YOUR OWN
FAT COMPOUND

Lard is % cents a pound. Many
folks object to paying that much but
realize that at the present price of
hogs and with the probable future de-
mand it is unlikely that the price will
be reduced soon. 1t becomes impor-
tant, then, to find cheaper, salts
factory substitute. DR.. Louise Stan
ley of the Missouri College of Agri-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
FAINT, YET PURSUING"

The following poem, written b!
Mrs. Harriet h. Banning, was useC
with splendid effect by DR.. Trigg A
NJ. Thomas in his recent meetings il
the Presbyterian church in Farming
ton. In connection with it he told {
story of how young girl, sick nigh
unto death with sin, had been drawn
into a meeting and caused to stop il
her waywardness, reverse her course
and afterwards become a useful mem.
ber- of society by hearing this poem
Here it is:
| want to let go,
But l will not let go;
/ am sick, it is true,
And discouraged and blue,
Worn out through and through,
But | will not let go.
/ want to let go,
But | will not let go;
| am poor and perplexed,
Disheartened and vexed,
Care not what comes next,
But | will not let go.
l want to let go,
But | will not let go,
Though joys are all flown,
Life hath left me alone,
For bread-there's a stone;
But | will not let go.
| want to let go,
But | will not let go,
There is work to be done,
A race to be run,
A crown to be won;
And will not let go.
| want let go,
But | will not let go,
There are battles to fight
By day and by night
For God and the right,
And | will not let go.
want to let go,
But | will not let go,
| never will yield,
What, lie down in the field
And surrender my shield?
No, | will not let 60.
| want to let go,
But | will not let go;
Be this ever my song
'Gainst the legions of wrong,
Oh, God, make me strong
That may not let go.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
Didn't Advertise.

GLOW do you account for his fail
ure?"
"He proceeded on the theory that
people had to buy goods at his store"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-06-21
NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY

To the creditors of the estate OF
". J. Heacker, deceased:
The insolvency Of the estate of W..
]. Heacker, deceased, having been sug
yested by me to the County Court Of
iraingor County, Tennessee, and an
order having been made on nc to give
notice to all persons having aain.a
against said estate; all persons hav-
ny claims against said estate are,
therefore, hereby notified to appear
md file their claims with the clerk Of
he County Court, at his office N Rut-
ennessee, authenticated in the
manner prescribed by law, on OF b.
fore the 25th, day of August 1877
and any claim not filed on or before
the day fixed in this notice, or before
an appropriation of the funds of said
estate is made shall be barred both
in law and equity.
This May the 10Th, 1917.
Albert C. Samsel, Administrator
of w. ]. Heacker, deceased.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-06-21
G.A. &zzaAz
/ Il
Homemade Bath Sponge.

Here Is a small economy for clean
Illness and comfort in the bath, says
Popular Science Monthly. AS is well
known, large sponges soon break up
and become useless, and again they
are subject to being clogged up by i'm
puritics which are now recognized to
be due to micrObe growth within the
sponge. This Is difficult to remedy
in the case of large sponge. A new
idea Is to assemble small pieces Of
sponge in a bag so as to give about
the same shape as an original large
sponge. The bag can be made of Turk.
ish toweling or any suitable material.
Thus all small pieces of sponge can be
utilized and can be kept clean easily.