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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14
Amerieus. Ca. Dec. Y. 1911

Americas, Ca, Dec. u, 1917
Dear Santa Claus
am not going to ask you for very
much this Christmas, as l have a pref
ty doll and cart am going to ask
you to bring me some pretty, new
dresses for my doll and a table and
chairs, a bedroom suit and lots Of
goodies.
ALLENE SMITH.
P. S. oh, Santa, please don't for
get my teacher. 1 love her so much.
Fer name is Miss Sarah Cobb
ALLENE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14
Dearest Santa laus

Dearest Santa laus:
Please bring me a ffty-shot air
rife. Bring me a soldier suit, too, and
candy and fruits. This is all l will
ask for this Christmas. Your little
friend KERNWOOD BROWN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14

Dear santa Claus:
Please bring me doll that will shut
her eyes, and a tricycle. Please bring
Nary VIII (my big sister, an all-day
sucked. She begs me for mine every
day Bring Sara a pair of ribbon.
Bring Henry doeface. 0rang IS,
grapes, candy, pop-gun. Your little
friend CAROLYN HARVEY.
P. E. Enclosed find 10c for Empty
Stocking Fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14

Americas, Ca, Dec. Ii, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy eight years old.
Please bring me a cap-pistol, some
caps and sure-enough watch and
few fire works.
Please bring my little sister a rock
ing-chair, a doll and a tea set, and
lots of fruit.
With love, from your little friends,
COLEMAN and FLORENCE SPEER.
p s.--Enclosed find Zoe for the
Empty Stocking Fuad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14

Americas, Ga, Dec. u, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
l want you to bring me an electric
tIain, firecrackers, skates and fruits.
[ will close, and enclosed find i've
cents for the Empty Stocking Fund.
Your little friend JULIAN DARDEN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14
&C. - Claus

Dear santa Claus:
an sending you loc for the
Empty stocking Fund. Please bring
me q sailors suit, a pair Of leggings,
gloves. shoes and stockings and al
sarguR. Goodbye, Santa. will THANK
you yeur little friend
THOMAS ARG0
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14
Letters to Santa Claus
Leesburg, Ca Dec. u, 1917.

Leesburg, Ga, Dec. Y, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus;
You were so good to bring me what
! asked for last year that / VIII no@
ask you for much this time. Please
bring me some nice doll furniture
Ike I saw in Albany at Kress'' and
nice baby doll, doll carriage and
! little automobile.
Be sure hat you go to see my little
friend. Eugenia West, at De Soto, and
nv little cousin, Edgar simmons ~
Murphy. n. c. Please go to see all
the little children in the foreign
countries, where their papa's have
been killed in the war.
From your little girl,
LOUISE HOWE.
P. Sind enclosed five cents for
the Empty Stocking Fund.
Leesburg, Ga, Dec. IL, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am little girl eleven years old
and am. in the fifth grade at school.
I want you to bring me a nice rock
ing-chair for my room, a bicycle and
a big doll, and some fire works and
fruit.
am wishing you and Mrs. Santa
Claus a merry Christmas and a hap
py new year.
From your little girl,
EDITH HOWE
P. S -Enclosed you will find ten
cents for the Empty Stocking Fund.
Americas, Ga, Dec. 10, 1917.
Lear Santa Claus
PIesase bring Us a bicycle and a
pretty, big Holi We have sweet
little sister, her name is Mildred, and
we don't want you to forget her.
We are enclosing 20 cents for the
Empty Stocking Fund.
Don't forget Daddy Mitt," for we
/ love him so much.
Your little girls,
NAE ELLEN STANLEY,
ARDELL STANLEY,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14

Americas, Ca, Dec. IL, 1917
Dear Santa Claus
i am just four years old, and
don't want much, just bring me
plate, cup and saucer and some
clothes for my big doll, Pet, and for
Susie, my little doll; be sure and
bring cap for Susie l want toy,
Santa, some fruit and candy.
Your little girl,
SARAH ELIZABETH DUPREE.
1 enclose twenty-five cents for the
Empty Stocking Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14

Americas, Ga, Dec. 10, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a pair skates, a
gun, and a foot ball, lots of nuts and
some sparklers.
Please bring my baby brother
something, too.
Your little friend,
LEE BRYANT, JR
P. 81 enclose 10c for the Empty
Stocking Fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14
Americas, Ga, Dec. u, 1917.

Amerlcusl Ca, Dec. 7, 1911.
Dear Santa:
l an little boy seven years old.
= go 10 school and am in the second
grade Please bring me a slate that
: can use at home. I use paper and
pencil at school / want a horn, a
top, a plate, cap and saucer, some
sparklers and some fruit, nuts and
candy. II you can find a tie that
would suit boy my age please bring
ne one
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14

Americas, Ga, Dec. IL, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy ten years old.
want a nice express wagon about 30
inches long, nice football, a merry
go-round and lots OF nice fruits and
fire works
| wish you merry Christmas, and
| enclose ten cents for the Empty
Stocking Fund.
Don't forget the poor children.
Your little friend
EUGENE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14
Americas, Ga, Dec. u, 1917.

Americas, Ga, Dec. u, 1917,
Dear santa Claus:
I'm a little girl seven years old,
and don't want much this Xmas I've
been right smart this year; haven't
missed getting on the honor roll this
year SO please bring me big doll,
a carriage, fireworks and fruit. Don't
forget my baby brother. Your little
friend
WINNIE MASK
P. S. Please find enclosed 10c for
the Empty Stocking Fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14
Your little boy.

WALKER L DUPREE.
I enclose fifty cents for the Empty
Stocking Fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14

Americus, Ga, Dec. "A, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl years old
! help mamma do her house work.
have a little brother / 1-2 years
old.
Please bring US both something nice
fer Xmas, and remember mamma and
papa
We are not hard to please. Wish
Jig you a merry Xmas and a happy
new year, am Your little friend
VETNA LOUISE PARKER.
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Americas, Ga, Dec 7, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a pair of kid
gloves, horn, a box of candy, lots
Of goodies" and also have my wheel
fixed. Don't forget Marie and Ella,
and bring our baby something
Your friend,
KATHRYN HARRIS.
l enclose five cents for the Empty
Stocking Fund
Americas, Ga, Dec. I, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Pletse bring me a soldier suit, like
the one up at Ansley's store, and a
horn, knife, a box of candy and y
stocking-full of good things to eat
Your little friend,
TOM HARRIS.
l enclose five cents for the Empty
Stocking Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-14
WINNIE MASK.

Americas, Ga, Dec u, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please don't think that I am asking
for too much but / want you to bring
NE a cap-pistol and some caps, a train
and a track, an erector toy and some
fire works, some fruit. Please bring
my little brother a train, drum and
a horn and please don't forget the
soldiers.
Your little friend,
HARRY PULLEN.
P. S.-Enclosed you will find FIVE
cents for the Empty Stocking Fund
DeSoto, Ga, Dec. II, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
am not going to ask for much
this Christmas, for big sister wants
it all.
But please bring me a baby doll,
dressed in short dresses and bring me
some more clothes for her, and cow
girls suit.
Hoping you and Mrs. Santa Clau a
happy Christmas and a merry New
Year. I enclose so cents for the Emu
t. Stocking Fund
MARY DUNCAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13
HIS TORPEDO FAILS
TO BREAK HIS BARS
German Bigamist Not Allowed TO
Help U. S. Government"

NEW YORK, June 13-After hear
Ing the tales that Max Lynar, some
times called Count Loudon, had told
Secret Service agents. Judge Rosal-
sky, in general sessions, announced
that he would deny Lynar's applica-
ton for a parole. Lynar has served
q year OF the indeterminate sentence
Imposed on him for bigamy.
The convict Insisted to Judge Ro-
salsky that II he got out he could be
OF great assistance to the United
States Government. He showed plans
OF what he said were an improved
torpedo and a torpedo proof ship.
The judge was so impressed that he
suggested that they be examined by
naval engineers. Assistant District
Attorney Minton promised to see that
this was done.
Lynar was asked about the plot
TO invade Canada, the plans for which
he had given to the Secretary OF War
when he found he was about to face
a charge in the State courts. He said
ne had told the Federal agents that
he had first heard of this plot from
Christian Rebhan. a baker, whom Ly-
mar termed Header OF the Kreiger-
bund" in the United States. Next he
talked 1t over with Hans Tauscher,
the Krupp agent. Lynar said.
He told Benham a Secret Service
man, that there were 4.5O0, 900 rounds
OF ammunition for> the expedition
stored in a warehouse in West Hous-
ton street.
A Secret Service man who was in
court volunteered the information
that at the Houston street address
had been found about 1000. 900
rounds.
Among things that Lyner admitted
was that early in his career he was
a lieutenant in the German army
He came to the United States and en-
listed as private at Fort wads-
worth, where he worked out plans for
the gun nountings before he de-
serted and returned to Germany
There he became a major. But he in
sisted that his work on the gun
mountings was done solely in the
interest OF the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13
FLAG DAY EXERCISES
HELD IN CITY SCHOOLS
Eastern and Business Have Pro-
grams; Others to Follow.

Flag Day exercises will be held in
the graded schools tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. A prominent speak
er will address each one of the gath
erings.
Eastern High School held Flag Day
exercises in the assembly hall of the
SCHOOL yesterday. DR.. James Shnra
Montgomery was the principal speak
er and II. Clay Tallman, OF the Land
Office. presided.
Business High School held exercises
ir the assembly hall of the school this
morning. Dr, Henry n. Couden, chap
lain OF the House of Representatives,
was the speaker, and George c. Ross,
patriotic instructor, was chairman.
Tomorrow morning at o o'clock, ex-
ercises will be held in the Central,
Western, and Technical high schools.
AT the Central High School Con-
gresham Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania
will speak, and Harvey B. Speelman
will act as chairman.
Students at the Mckinley Manual
tt aiming School will hear Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Sweeney,
with George H. B. Moulton presiding.
Exercises held in the auditorium
OF the Western High School will be
presided over by Thomas Ewing, Com
missioner OF Patents DR.. J. B. Clay
ton will be the speaker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13
BEGIN FINAL DRIVE
FOR THE REGULARS
Big Recruiting Corps Opens
Campaign in Capital.
WASHINGTON IS 400 SHORT
Posters POrtraying Opportunities
Of Service in Infantry.

One last drive for recruits for the
regular army is on. A corps Of men
on recruiting duty are today placing
thousands of posters, describing life
in the army, its opportunities and ad-
vantages. in store windows, on We
hicles, and in every place where they
would be likely to attract attention.
The army is 10000 men short, Sec
rotary Of War Baker announced yes
terday. The bulk OF them are needed
In the infantry. The cavalry, coast
artillery. signal corps. and quarter
master corps are already filled. Mr..
Baker said.
Washington is today more than 400
short of its allotted quota, less than
$50 men having enlisted from here
during the past two and one-half
months.
1t Is planned to NIL the regular army
to full strength. II possible, before
taking in any OF the conscripted men.
Offers Advantages.
The army at this time offers excep-
uonal advantages to men between the
ages OF eighteen and forty, the posters
announce. The pay Of the enlisted man
is $50 a month. The average private
can raise his grade to first class pri-
waite in three months or less, getting
an increase OF SO a month.
Upon the ability OF the individual
depends his advancement.
Any man who applies himself can
easily pass the examination for cor
poraI, It is said The pay OF a corpor-
al is $50 a month The next step com
ing to the capable man is that OF
sergeant, paying $3s a month
Since all expenses OF food. clothing.
lodging, and necessities are met by
the Government, the pay is practically
all net.
For ambitious, Woodworking men.
the added inducement OF a commission
is held out. Hundreds OF enlisted men
have come up from the ranks recently,
it is declared. Experience in the reg
ular army is an asset which cannot be
when applicants for a COM
mission, either in the new army or
the regular army. are being examined.
Captain Ryan Directs Campaign.
Plans for a campaign to place be-
fore the men OF Washington and the
rest Of the country the truth OF the
army are being completed by Capt.
Thomas F. Ryan, L. S. A, advertising
recruiting officer for the service. Cap
tain Ryan was in town yesterday and
gave instructions to the corps or
regulars on recruiting duty here.
The tent at the Union station was
closed under direction of Captain
Ryan because OF the lack OF results
there. The two men in chage, Ser
geant Ryan and Corporal Hall, have
been assigned to recruiting duty IN
eastern Maryland and Delaware.
To the force at the army tent at
Seventh street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. have been added Privates Nc
Geary and Jopp, from the Baltimore
district
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13
GADSBY MANTELS SOLD
TO THOMAS F. RYAN
Millionaire Gets Alexandra Relics
Associated With Washington.

Thomas Fortune Ryan, of New York.
has bought the mantels OF the old
Gadsby's Tavern. in Alexandra, wide
ly known as unique examples of Co
lonial decoration and intimately as
ISOLATED with the life OF George
Washington. The price is understood
to have been $1,000.
In the 125 years that have passed
since General Washington rested his
elbow against the old mantels, the
building at Royal and Cameron
streets, Alexandria, has served a va
riety of purposes. and is now gener-
ally known as the Old City Hall. Both
the upstairs and downstairs were in
cluded in the sale. The panels ex-
tend the entire width OF the rooms.
1t is understood Mr.. Ryan will install
them in his new home in New York
city.
Tradition says that one OF the last
occasions on which Washington saw
the mantels was February %, 1898,
when a great ball was given at the
tavern in honor of his birthday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13

the exercises the most memorable
ever held at the college.
The Rev. Paul r. Commit. S. J..
president OF Gonzaga College, will
make the Introductory remarks, and
Thomas W. Greene OF the class OF
1917 will make the first speech on
The Nature OF Patriotism"
The masters grafton will be de-
livered by Henry I. Quinn, '9s, on
THE Fruits OF Patriotism"
The Ri Rev. Charles Warren Currier.
the titular bishop OF Hetalonia, will
award the degrees and the diplomas,
followed by the annual reunion and
election Of the alumni.
The bows in uniform to receive dip
Tomas are Thomas Melton Monroe and
William Wallace Wilson, OF the United
States Marines, and James Doyle Pow
er, a sergeant in the artillery, n. G.
d. c.
The degree OF masteN OF arts will
be conferred on Henry l. Quinn, honor
airy, and James J. O'Day, in the course.
Those to graduate in the high school
Coughlan, John r. Daily, Lawrence K.
Downey, William J. Duncan, Charles
z. Ford, George r. Frank, Thomas
W. Greene. Bernard L. Grove. Valen-
tine NJ. Hess, Joseph B. Lanahan,
Thomas ]. Lane. Albert May, Thomas
N. Monroe, James Doyle Power. Rich
ard d. Mudd, William J. Reid, Daniel
S. Ring. Vincent T. Roddy, Neil J.
Twombly, william w. Wilson, and
Robert W. Wimsatt.
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terday. while Mrs. Cocchl. the aban-
doned wife who now runs the busl
ness, watched the proceedings.
They were not long In finding ar
ticles that fed the suspicion OF Miss
Humiston. At one end OF the cellar, a
new box containing cement was found.
but Mrs. cocchi, when questioned. In
sisted that she had never seen 1t be-
fore and that her husband had never
used cement.
One partition~d corner OF the cellar
was tightly locked with a new pad
lock. Mrs. HumIston, who had made
a previous search OF the premises. in
sists that this paddock was not
in use until after the flight OF cocchi
II was pried on. giving the searchers
access to a. small. dark, and foul
smelling interior. where the cement
flooring has been cut away over q
space about three by five feet
Loose Dirt Noticed.
There was loose dirt on this to
height OF an inch above the level Of
the concrete floor. all OF which had
been observed by the police weeks ago
when the original search OF the cell
lar was made. but no one thought to
dig.
Men were set to work with picks
and shovels, and within three minutes
the nrst Ind had been brought to
light. 1t was the tin sign. looking
almost as bright as when 1t came from
the painters brush.
Meanwhile. the digging men had
turned up a big oil can obviously not
long out OF use and big stones that
had to be removed with ropes. Under
these they found the corset cover,
stained by the earth. but In as good
a state OF preservation as II buried
the day before. Close to 1t lay the
glove, small in size but stilI not
clearly a woman's glove. It was not
much worn and its only Disagreement
had been wrought by its Strange
burial in the filthy cellar.
The two bones were discovered last
OF all. In the estimation OF the po-
lice they are beef bones, relics OF the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13
DIG UP GRIM CLUES
OF LONG LOST GIRL
Clothes Thought Those Of
Ruth Cruger.
ITALIAN IS UNDER SUSPICION
Man Fled Country Shortly After
Young Woman Vanished.

NEW YORK, June 13.-Enort to
solve the mystery OF Ruth Cruger's
disappearance four months ago re-
ceived fresh stimulus yesterday.
when the police. digging for clues in
the cellar OF Alfredo Cocchi's motor
cycle shop at SAP West Firth street,
unearthed a corset cover OF good
quality and fairly new. a tan kid
glove which may be either a mans
or a woman's. a freshly painted tin
sign announcing a new machine oil.
package OF puttylike substance
wrapped in newspaper, and two bones
that the police are Inclined to believe
are not human.
Mrs. Cruger, the mother. was Ill,
and unable to attemp. an identihca-
ton OF the corset cover and the glove.
Underground Passage.
Police have taken charge Of the
premises and will renew the digging
today. In the work yesterday the Of
hcial excavators went down about
six feet, and uncovered the entrance
to a subterranean passage which
seems to pass under the front wall of
the building in a northe-ly direction.
whittier 1t leads has not been set
tied.
1t is known that when Ruth cruger
left her home last February ID she
went to Cocchrs shop for ice skates
that had been left there to be snarp-
ened. She vanished. and a nation
wide search has failed to reveal q
single clue to her.
Cocchi, soon after the girl disap-
pearance, fed the country. abandoning
his family. A few days ago he was
located at Balogne. Italy. by Ameri-
can consular officials acting at the
request Of the New York authorities.
He has emphatically denied all knowl-
edge of Ruth Cruger's fate, insisting
that he has had nothing to do with
the girls disappearance.
CoeehI Suspected.
From the very beginning Of the po-
lice investigation this man has been
under suspicion, and there is small
room for doubt that extradition has
been carefully considered by District
Attorney Swami.
Miss Humiston led the search yes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13

son, at the white House in Wash
ington, presses an electric button
turning on thousands OF electric
lights at the festival center in Port
land. 1000 miles distant.
Civic, business and patriotic organ.
iEations from numerous Northwestern
cities are represented by marching
clubs for the various parades.
In the court of patriotism, sur.
rounded by roses, stands a replica OF
the Statue of Liberty, made entire
ly OF flowers.
A patriotic pageant, in which the
growth OF human liberty from the
granting OF the Magma Charta to the
present will be symbolized, Is but one
of many interesting features OF the
festival.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13
GREECE IS ORDERLY
AS CROWN CHANGES
People Accept Rule Of Prince
Alexander.
REPUBLIC IS NOT PROBABLE
State Department viii Await Ac-
ton Of Allies.

ATHENS, June 13.-Greece's change
IN kings has been accomplished with
q minimum Of wrench to the nation.
A few agitators last night made
fiery speeches in the streets, but
otherwise there was no disorder. King
Constantine's formal abdication in
favor Of his second son, Prince Alex
ander appeared TO meet with general
approval OF his countrymen.
Conditions in Greece have been in
creasingly grave during the last few
weeks. The nation has been suffer
ing greatly for months on account
of the allied blockade and increas-
ing strength has been shown by the
Venizelist provisional government due
TO Constantine's policies and his te
nacious pro Germanism in the face
of an overwhelming pro ally senti-
ment among his people.
PARIS, June 13-Little surprise
and small excitement was occasioned
in the Greek capital by King Con
stantine's enforced abdication, accord
ing to Athens dispatches reported
here today. Only a crowd of the
the vicinity OF the palace.
King Constantine himself urged
that there be no disorder and asked
his bodyguards and a crowd Of 5000
loyalists who had assembled at the
palace to acquiesce in his decision.
The abdication of King Constantine
of Greece was regarded here today
as the probable forerunner of a Greek
republic headed by Nenizelos, Con-
stantine's bitterest foe.
This second step, however, will not
be immediate. Instead, this Govern
ment, following the lead of our allies,
will recognize the new regime under
Constantine's second son, Alexander.
The idea of a Greek republic has
been fomented for some time, and
the State Department has had re-
quest before II to recognize Venice
list government This has never re-
ceived action, however, as this Cow
eminent wanted to act IN full accord
with our allies, even, though its own
inclinations would be to recognize
republic in Greece.
Our allies have been able to make
this coup largely because Of the re-
moval Of imperial pressure from Russia
When the Car was in power the Brit
ish and French found themselves
blocked in their Greek. dealings often
because OF his influence and friendship
for Greece.
Whether 1t will be possible to actually
use Greek troops to aid our allies is
predetermined, inasmuch as most Of the
army has been loyal to Constantine In
any event, the Greek situation is such
now that the army cannot harass the
allied forces that might now be thrown
northeastward to cut the Berhn-to-
Bagdad pathway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13
WILSON TO OPEN FESTIVAL

VIII Press Button for Patriotic
Demonstration at Portland, Ore.
PORTLAND. Ore, June 13-The
annual rose festival will be formally
opened tonight when President VIII
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-13
Parents Consent Needed.
PLANTS q TONS OF BEANS
Nebraska Farmer Uses 400 Acres
To Help Win the War.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 13.-Four
hundred acres planted to beans is the
bit" recently done by w. E. Swatz-
lander, a Cheyenne county farmer, to
help Uncle Sam win the war. He used
nearly four tons OF beans as seed. 1t
cost him SI.l2s.6O. With a normal
crop he will raise enough beans to
furnish every man. woman. and child
in his county with a bushel OF beans.
and enough left over to feed twice the
population of his county for a year.