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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
lliv Assnclutod Pros 50. ]

Associated
WASHINGTON. Dec. .2-A;torncy-
General Palmer in = statement tonight
denied the assertions made yesterday
by the coal operators. whose position
.ie characterized as the mcrcSt bubble
and quite unw"tthy Of the representa-
,!veS Of = great industry
said. from the beginning had been
tiamoring for arbitration and had
STAGED repeatedly their Willingness to
conform 10 any plan which the Prcsi-
dent might suggest.
Their allegation now. continued
NJ. Palmer, that they were not con-
u!;.d about the form of the memo
miners conference. is absurd
The settlement propoeal as accepted
~ the miners; the Attorney;Gener.l
rcscntativcs Of the operators in In
Annapolis. VINO in turn communicated
it TO their representatives. III Wash
inGton.
NO objection was made added MIR.
Palmer The operators rcma med alb
solu,ciy ,silem, unit latter the men
hrs. time they begin to object.
The miners went back to work III
oEedisncS to ,h{ law AND me o orders r
mands granted. They relied. as they
had Il right TO rely. upon the promise
complete. resumption OF operations a
commission would be appointed 10 take
up the matters ut issue.
The oficcr3 OF tho government had
an equal right to rely upon the good
Faith of the operators i'll their previous
declarations Of agreement with this
Program. The government VIII not as
sumo that the operators viii break
faith. and. indeed ways Will he found
10 keep faith in this vitality important
The commi sSion VIII pro-
coed with its work, and have no doubt
thai upon further reflection the opera
ors will see the wisdom OF hearty CO.
operation with il.
Charges .'Sccrct" Agreement.
Entering into the controversy raging
about the governments proposals for
settlement OF the coal strike. Senator
Republican. New Jor-
sey chairman of the Senate committee
the coal situation in
formal statement tonight. declared That
in the government negotiations there
must hayn been some Sort 81 secret
Heal made in addition TO the signed
statement.
self only ana not for rtner memhers
san reviewed the testimony a!ducci
~ the committee hearings TO date, and
added that out OF the settlement; OF
the strike in ans event Inc public
may !ook Tor = increase in thc price
.. coal or another strike
Til. Nrw l~vScy Senator character |
zSG tie settlement proposition as put
forward ry Attorney CiencraI Palmer !
and accepted bv the miners AS Il |
oadcd dice for the American public -
FrcIin@huyscn Praises Garfield.
PraiSiuS tho stand taken by Or. :
Barry y. Garfield. who recently re
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Bar at Sea to
Test Dry Law
Steamship NJ occa s 1 10
Loaded With Liquor to
Sell During Trip.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ca furious
assault of the passenger offices of the
Munson Brothers line to obtain book
.nEs for the steamship Moccasin is
expected as soon as it is known that
when, the vessel clears New York on
December 81 she will be loaded To her
matches with the finest stock of wines
and liquors procurablc.
il is said that. following the precc-
dent set by. the steamship Manchuri:L
the steward Will open the cases and
serve drinks at the table and over
Il bar as soon as the three mile lin t
has been passed The Moccasin will
go to Rio and other South American
ports.
The peculiar significance attached
here to the sailing OF the Moccasin
is that she would be the first govern
mcnt controlled vessel To make IL test
Of the validity Of the prohibition en-
iorcemcnt laws on the high seas. She
Is one, of the Shipping Board Fleet
which has been allOcated TO the Mum
son line. An unofficial opinion given
recently by Counsel Patterson. Of the
Shipping Board. stated THAT the pro-
hibit.on commission is unable to apply
the prohibition laws TO government
vessels.
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DECLARES OPERATORS
OBJECTION IS QUIBBLE.
Attorney General Palmer Says They Raised No Objection
Until After Men Were Back at Observation-Disclosures
Believes Secret" Understanding Was Had

signed as fuel admin ;trator because
Of Disagreement with the strike set :
iltm.nt. Senator Frelinghuysrn sad:
The present plan. which incurrc. =!
the hostility of Dir. tiariicii IN! cause
ms resignation. Is acccp:a":c % che
miners because It opens the door 10
further demands and further wage in
creaSes. which the public must pay.
The miners are expecting that ad-
ultlonal raise as Il result Of this agree
ment. Chairman Lewis. i'll his address
to his men, December 10. 1919. speaks
of the probability OF further increase
in all class!ications OF labor when the
commission finally makes it's award
There must lave been some secret
deal made. in addition 10 the signed
agreement. In any event. the public
may look for an increase IN the price
of coal or another strike There was
vital principle involved in this con-
Test and that was ignored in the set
the law he supreme or shall an organ
iZatton. q class, hold itself above the
law, ana refuse obedience thereto
WIN, NJ rs selfish interests come iii con-
Opposed Any Rinse Mt All
q, Was opposed even to the raise
10 }et d. PET ce shoa nII'h9r cried by Dr. Gar,
granted. Though ostensibiy comm ps
out OF the pockets of the operators
~ ,r, invo!ves an addition to the cost OF
a0it.trs. and makes practically impos-
E $40 any reduction TO the consumer
~. W 81 tnFcc years TO come.
IL that concession is obieciionabla
no" much more obiectiouabie is tho
OF any further increase s,irh
~ Mr; LOWS: acting chairman OF the
hitcu Mine Workers, has assured MS
men they arc likely to secure ,Ind"r
The agreement with the Attorucvt;rr.
Graz. which Mr. Lewis himself saws
differs materially from the proposi:Ion
made by DR.. Garfield
ihat Is what the miners expect. /;
was upon that basis. upon that ass,i.s
ancc that they were willing To- obey
the law. w ~
II VIII he a sad day for America
~ ""cui"hc" to the law mus: bc mr.
chased in this manner ann opnnsna
20 Surr Il proposition and I believe the
.Nhcricih people are opposed to it"
49, Operators Rcmuin silent
! He executive committee Of coal ninc
operators. following their statcm,m; Of
AcsleFdaE declaring ihai til. govern
h.n' proposal as finally drafted was
t!'Ii! inherent from the plan formu-
!atcd by former Fuel administrator
'hrhc!d ana which they bound them
1.iEcS I" accept. maintained silence
! od"E We operators, however. decided
lUrin% the day Ia call OF a general
Meeting of the scale committee Of ,hr
central competitive field which mao;
lecn called for Tuesday in Cleveland
~ the conference. which viii t,l,c
>'ace after Christmas. il was said ih,
operators expect 10 formulate u dc
'Slon as 10 the policy they will adop, !
oW"rGS the governments plan and
lr commission appointed Saturday
y President Wilson 10 adjudicut. In,.
miners claims
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TRY TO PROVE NEW INSANE
PROSECUTION CLOSES IN
LESSER MURDER CASE
witnessed. Testify Defendant Snid lie
KILLED Girl When She Rc-
fused to We'd Him.
Try Associated prcss.1


LOS ANGELES. Dec. 22.-Enorts to-
day to prove that Harry S. New, on
trial charged with the murder Of his
hancee. Freda Lesser was insane and
that Miss Lesser shortly before the al
,eged murder in TopanEo Canyon. near
opening of the case Of the defense
TO AS eso as Nsw was
to 4 deposition read 10 the jury.
the prosecution. which closed it's case
/. NJ. Sciber,. formerly of Indianapolis
who testified that New had told her
not insane and objected TO a defense
of insanity.
Confession In Evidcnrc.
through the testimony of Of II. ii. Cline:
wrI R9aie. assissitiYe second a'lsgS
ardson. a newspaper man. tcstiiied that
New had admitted to him that he killed
marry him and was emphatic Il, as
sorting that there was no Foundation
for reports the girl might have nillcd
The first. defense witness was y. y.
HurEer; of Glendale. Il suburb: who
were employed Tie testified thai in
June he heard Miss Lesser cNcl, m I"
II wish were dead"
l.ccompte Davis. OF counsel for tho
tmony in connection with contentious
of The defense that Miss Lesser was
in such i state OF mind that she was
likely TO have taken her own life.
Defense Tries to Show Insanity.
TIL. defense then read numerous de-
positions in an attempt to show New
had been considered mentally unsound
many years. Most of these. dispositions
Wee from residents of Indianapolis
and oklahoma City. some Of the state
mcnts recitcd that New had broodcd
considerably over the unfortunate
circumstances OF his birth" had 4 poor
memory and showed a bad temper at
times.
Mrs Laura Cordcr. OF Oklahoma
City, n her dispositions said New fire.
qucntly told her lie was the son of
Senator Harry s. New, Of Indiana.
and did not have fair chance in life
because OF prejudice against him on
account OF his birth. The defendant
then was working Il street sweeper,
it was said, in the deposition,
Theodore Taylor, indianapolis. who
served with New in the Indiana Ma
tional Guard on the Mexican border in
1916, expressed the opinion that New
WAS umsound Of mind because OF his
alleged sullenness and because OF his
fondncss for hunting and killing rat
ilrSnIkeS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
AMERICAN LABOR UNREST
AIDS WELSH FACTORIES
Factories in Vicinity Of Swansea Arc
nable TO Keep Ahead
of Orders.

SWANSEA, MALES. Dec. 22.-I.aoor
unrest in America is said here to have
benefited Welsh manufacturers. y
wave OF prosperity il SWccniDS over
swansea and its surroundings, which
residents declare is reminiscent OF the
good old days pre- war days--whea
Swansea thrivol.
The factories III the vicinity can
not keep pace with the orders Hood
Ing In Iron, steel and tinDlatc works
are giutted with orders, and though
prices have Dccn forced upward
through competitive bidding ~ eager
buyers. this is not acting as "A de-
tcrrcnt.
Tile Swansea Labor Exchange re-
rorts there are tar fewer persons am
employed now than at any time since
the aruiiSticc. and the numbers arc
dcc-eaS .ng weekly. Wages on all hands
are such as To attract labor. CnSlSill.d
workers receive $50 20 So" weekly
which is much higher than is paid
IN nlMcr lOcHliticS in E,ncland
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
MUST BE LAW-ABlD!NG
American Legion COnimandcr Warns
Organization Members Not to Inter-
Icrc With "PrOpcr AMtilOrItN."

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. @2.--Franklim
dOlicr. national commander OF the
American Legion. today declared that
neither "nationai. State nor local or
carnations OF the American Leg on
nave any right 10 take the law in
smeir own hands or interfere with
PIoper authority" ana warned mem
oerS or the legion that such action
., mUuid 20 subverisvc of the principles
"" NJ, iuelis or the organization.
ment made by the national commnn-
yer ;,r In view OF recent reports of activ-
ha Sol, or member OF the legion which.
y" Icy of the Organization viii rn
spcct to its standing on the main,cn
ahce OF law and order be defined.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

:, I ERtSs Els lrsc .2.--The Nation
T is., treaty has been signed by Great
integrity OF Dutch territory is guar
Intccd.
aiter spending TWO days in This mar
Dor. will leave at 10 O'clock tomorrow
a 23orii, Tor Pensacola The famou,
sands OF people, while members OF tho
Cow led by Commander Albert q
''"!d were The recipients OF numerous
MOBILE, ALA. Dee. o2.-An en-
.rn.; , nn 1.' except perishable freight
viilc Railroad. has been declared by
Inc general freight agent Of the line.
M M@bllsE; A!A;, Dec. Touring
TO strengthen the bonds Of fricnIsj,in
".h'ch already connect Argentina with
Cruiser .? de .Iuiio," commnnded i,v
captain de La funtc. arrived here this
afternoon.
PARIS. Dee 22.-I.umors reaching
Paris are "a the cffoc; that an agree
nrnt has been concluded between III.
ir,nItrs OF Armenia and George,
i"okin to 81 cessation Of hostilitics.
ma mat Il conference betty ccn iIc
ri"inlerS VII! take place in the near
,"iHuure' nj which details OF IN armisticc
VIII be decided.
\, ATLANTA. Ga. pee. ec.-Iohn /,
MAHTei rhairman Of the local rair.
tn,y, committee, announced today he
1i"H accepted an appointment by .Nt,or.
,n,,,E-t,rnora! Palmer as fair price com.
.,nE,G,t ior Georgia. He Will or.
SION in January, he said
IEEE-I,sr,
Q, Tomsk. Western Siberia. has bec;;,
-. q, &c a. ~ "a pH the Siberian troops o.
tn@ All Russian government ,;n,,cr,i
, GHacGnt ton OF Tomsli began Deem.
LAREDO. TEN. Dec oe.-Shor,a
VI IT. mt cars in the Mexican state o.
."aHn!l't may cause mines crp.oyint.
! -o,V"" miners 10 close. shutting OFF thr
v"ai Supply TO vessels touching Gulf
pnriS, according to the I'nivcrsal ar
;MoAieo city. under date Of Saturlny
: ne miners have ScIt - committee TO
HeAic" tity 10 plead with President
IdIfaHza Tor the necessary cars q,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
wreck Yields Twcnt,-s.cond u.s,

MUSHROOM. MICH. Dec. GAN
other body. the twcnty-Second OF
twenty-five or more persons lost when
tn" Crosby Line steamer MuSkOEun
smashed To pieces against the picrs at
the entrance 10 Muskcson harbor two
months ago, has been washed ashore
and was today identified rs that OF
Donald Owen. son III e. G.. Owen OF
Beaver Dam, Wis. Port authorities
say they believe no more bodies Will
be recovered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
Mason. TO Nee, Mt Ashe,iI,c.

hSHEVlLIIE. y. c., Dec 22-.Thc tn.
onnlal convention OF the Grand I.odwc
Of Royal Arch Ma sons Of the Jnlt.5
states will be held in AshcviIIc on
September u, 1921. IL was announced
mere today. Over GOO delegates from
to attend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
Con.t Guard ki,1.d

brow SEILLE. TENAS. Dec. -
John hishtbourn", . member OF the
nite1 states coast guard az Rra.os
lSiahn. near nero, was shot and Killed
enrIy today by II. H. Edwards. comfy
commissions. and juslic al The prncS.
q; Point Isabel. Edwards. claimed H.
sho' in sclf-dcfenso. ldghtbourn. wn.
recently commended by hcaduu.rtcrs
~ Washington FOR heroic worh Nd son
after The Corpus Christi tropical storm
in September
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23

EL pASO. TEN. Dec Exchanges
in Me%ican laws allowing expectation
OF silver will result in two Of the big
gcst mines In Chihuahua being re-
opened after January l. it was an
nounccd today by +. l.. CUNNINGHAM,
owner OF one. Tho mine had been
closed for several years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
Drcnk. Divorce nccora.

BALTIMORE, MD. Dec 22-More
divorces were granted during the cur
rent year in the Circuit Courts Of Bal
'imore than ever before IN one year.
Records Of the two Circuit Courts show
that about 800 moro divorces were
this year than in 1918
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
VIII subsidixe Large Fam,It..

SYDNEY. n s., Dec. 22.--Thc Now
south Wales State Nationalist tartv
has approved the government pro-
posal to subsidizc children exceeding
the number Of two In any .nm!ly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
Ror.hevi-ts Look Toward China.

I'NRIS. IJtr. E2.-NiCoIai bonINc be-
lieves China is the next big country to
oecomc Eolshcvist, according to conf
Dental adrices reaching here today.
IRON Warsaw comes report that
Trotzky plans TO invade Poland next
spring with q huge Chinese army
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23

hav'ng violated the Lever act.
\ WARRANT Tor bakers arrest ,v,. -.
s .,1in. from kansaS Ci,y. kans. lie is
states operation OF coal mines i'm thn
eastern section Of Kansas Ns '' NV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23

FAK1S. Dec: 22.--Forty-nvc U-hoats
awarded TO France by the supreme
Most OF them are in such bad condi.
t'oH that they cannot be repaired
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
ARRESTED UNDER LEVER ACT
State Organizer of Communrx,
Party Taken Into
Custody.

CLEVELAND Dec % ,,,
bhkcr state organizer for tho c,on,
munst Labor party. was arrest ed -,
Aaron Today by special agents of ia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
kiIs Mo,her-.n-I.nw Alter ounrrel.

ROCHELLE. GA. Dec. 22.-Follow-
.ng violent quarrel this afternoon.
Joe Roland. %. shot and instantly
killed his mothcr-in- law. Mrs. Della
Pay. A.. The entire load struck the
woman in the face. Deputy Sheriff
NiIlp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
l TickIe in Thc ncrinninr

OF throat cold or painful cough.
IA YES HEALING HONEY Stops the
Tick lie by Healing the Throat; 35c
Der bottlc.-AdV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23

BRUSSELS. Dee. 22.--Thc Nation
E"!cc today printed :, rumor that a
secret treaty has been signed by Great
Britain and Holland by which the
integrity OF Dutch territory is guar
IntcEd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23

nk tTSk sunday. Dec. 2i.-Tho civ
OF oiHsk Western Siberia har hes,
evacuated by the Siberian ,r"Hns -.
me All Russian government. ,;ciicr,l
,cvacGa OF Tomsk began Dcccm'
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-18

| want you to bring me rifle and
some fruit. ! will not ask for any
thing else this time. Your nephew,
Alvin Marsh, Hamlet.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-18

Please bring me some chewing
gum, nuts, fruits, watch, bracelet,
a. doll and a pony. i want a pony
that is gentle so can ride him. Be
sure to bring little brother some
thing too. Your little friend,
Alma Parsons, Ellerbe.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-18

Please bring me doll, a doll car
riage and little stove and a pair of
gloves and all kinds of fruits and
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-18

! want a doll and a ring bracelet
and some confectionerys and some
fire crackers and torpedoes. l go to
school and in the fifth grade. Your
friend, Gladys Ellerbe.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-18

Please bring me a pencil trimmer.
Please bring me little wagon.
Please bring Frances a teddy bear.
Please bring Daisy a ten dollar box
of chocolate. Please bring me rife
and box of rifle shots. Please bring
me a big pencil and knife and
some apples and candy and oranges.
. Stewart Blakeley, Ellerbe.
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PAGE THIRTEEN

candy. l am little girl years old
and go to school ever day. am in
the second grade. Goodby Santa from
your little friend,
Ina Kelly.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-18

! want you to please bring me a
doll with long curly hair and brown
eyes and if it will not be too much
would you mind bringing me some
dresses and cradle. Your loving
niece. Ruth Williams, Hamlet.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-18

Will you bring me box of shells 16
gauge, candy, apples, oranges, fire.
crackers, Roman candles, sky rockets
and other things you want to bring.
Pickett Ellerbe.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-18

/ want you to bring me a shotgun,
a knife, harp, wagon, a ball, a
bat, a horn and a bell Love,
4 Arlie Beck, Hamlet.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-18

Please bring me some candy and
apples and a d',l fi.d little bed for
it to sleep on.
Critic Thompson, Rt. 5.
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l will write and tell you what /
want you to bring me for you are
clever old man. | want doll and
tea-set and a trunk and doll bed
and some fruit and some nuts and
candy as | am going to be a good
girl Your friend,
Rachel Currie, Roberdel.
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SANTA CLAUS LETTERS
Continued from Page 9

Continued from Page 9
Please bring me a pretty big doll
that goes to sleep and has bobed
hair and fruits and nuts and candy.
! will be satisfied with my doll if |
don't get anything else. There are
other boys and girls that want
things just as bad as do. Love,
Marie Gregory.
Please bring me a horse and wag
on and lots of good things to eat. |
have three brothers and two sisters.
Please bring them some things too.
From little country boy 5 years
old. Leonard Mcdonald.
Please send me kitchen cabinet
and two dolls, doll carriage, Santa
Calus stocking, a cat, a squirrel,
washboard and tub, a cow. n frying
pan. Margaret Dickson,
Aged g.
| Please bring me a little doll cart,
a little iron, n comb and brush,
a little piano, little stove. little
poodle dog, some oranges and ap-
pies, little lamp, a table and chairs
for my dolls. Goodble Santa Claus.
Virginia May Flowers.
| am little boy s years old and
will soon be looking for you.
want you to please bring me drum,
a train with a track, horn, auto
and fruits of all Kinds and Santa
If you come in to see me ] will talk
to you. Hoping to see you soon,
Yours, Frank Thrower.
| will write you a few lines to let
you hear from me. | want you to
bring me doll and doll carriage
and a piano. | am 10 years old.
Goodnight, Santa Claus.
| Blanch Williams, Rt. 4.
| Please bring me a doll carriage.
want one two feet long. ! will be
years old Feb. 9th. Will you bring
me birthstone ring? Be sure that
the carriage is two teet long. | will
go to bed. Goodnight.
Clarice Ellerbe, Roberdel.
want you to bring me doll baby
and a string of beads and a set OF
flower vases. guess that is all
want. | am IL years old. My sister
wants you to bring her doll and &
little stove. She is 10 years old anc
is just crazy for a doll and stove
My youngest sister wants doll anC
a little chair. She is 8 years old
My little brother wants train ant
some fruits. So will close for thi
time. MAY Roller is the first. Rutl
Roller is the second, Mally Roller j
the third Frank Roller is tn
fourth. E4ssa II N y, s3s,4tv 4 n q, \, Va,
] want you to bring me an air riff,
like F2636 of Butler Bros. catalogu,
and some4shot to put in it. | wan
my stocking full. You might fine
something for yourself ON the man
tie. I sure did love the things you
brought me last year, my erectol
set and my bugle. With love t,
dear Santa Claus. from
Walter Jones, Jr.,
Dear Santa:-Take the false fac,
off of my paper and instead | wan
the book of "The Overall Boys" anC
Hiawatha alphabet and Jack Jing
ling in Jungleland. | hope an
not asking too much, but if I an
you may take off the banjo. Will
love. Jay Helms.
~
! want you to bring me a gun, {
train and some fruit. will not ash
for anything more as you We're 81
good last year.
Ernest Lilies, Hamlet.
III ~ r usasnun vnur 1-r,
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I want you to bring me doll and
carriage and some apples and or
anges candy and nuts bananas and
rasins be sure to come.
Louise CovingtOn.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-18

Please bring me pretty big doll
that goes to sleep and has bobed
hair and fruits and nuts and candy.
! will be satisfied with my doll if |
don't get anything else. There are
other boys and girls that want
things just as bad as do. Love,
Marie Gregory.
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Confined on Page sixteen.
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Please bring me a little doll cart,
q little iron, comb and brush,
a little piano, little stove, a little
poodle dog, some oranges and APP
pies, little lamp, table and chairs
for my dolls. Goodble Santa Claus.
Virginia May Flowers,
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Please bring me a doll carriage.
want one two feet long. ! will be 8
years old Feb. 9Th. Will you bring
me a birthstone ring? Be sure that
the carriage is two teet long. | will
go to bed. Goodnight.
Clarice Ellerbc, Roberdel.