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Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

Dear Old Santa -'Tis most Christ
mas time again, and like ali the rest
of the children, am looking for
ward to your coming. Santa, am a
little boy just years old, and hope
you wont forget me this year I've
tried to be good and do as | thought
you would like, so | am sure you
wort disappoint me. ! am not going
to say Just what ! want for | have
not seen many of your new toys, but
Santa, | would like little train-a
freight train, you know, and wind
mill with a gasoline engine. Too, I'd
like some fireworks and don't forget
the fruit and nuts Your little boy,
COOPER DOSTER, Jr.
P. S.-Bring me an airplane that
will wind up, Santa.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14
Route B.
ALVIN KINARD.

Dear Santa Claus Please bring
me a watch and an air rifle and a
bicycle and some fruit. Your friend,
THOMAS KINARD.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14
been good boy. Your friend,
WILLIE CLYDE WILLIAMS.

Dear Santa Claus:-Please bring
me cap pistol, some caps and lit
tie hoe, shovel and rake, and some.
fruit. I am years old Your little
friend.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

Dear Santa Claus We are three
little girls, 5 and 6 years old. want
bicycle, doll and a rain coat. My
little sister, Bobbie, wants doll, a
doll cradle and trunk. Gladys wants
piano, a doll and doll carriage /;
and don't forget our little brother,
he wants a train, hammer and a rock
ing horse. Don't forget our fruit
and candy. Your little friends,
SARAH SMITH.
BOBBIE SMITH.
GLADYS SMITH.
Dl.;,r r.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

Dear Santa Il am a little girl II
years old, in the sixth grade. l don't
want very much, all | want is GRO
cheting box, an embroidery box. some
fruit, nuts, fire crackers, a tea set, a
big doll, some dresses for her. I have
been a smart girl in school. Your
friend,
ANNIE LAMAR WILLIAMS.
P. S.-Be sure to come to our
Christmas tree.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

Dear Santa Claus Please bring
ME watch and some fruit and can
dy and some fire crackers, and don't
forget my little sister.
JULIAN HOLLOWAY.
Andersonville, Ga.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

Dear Old Santa Il am a little
girl years old and have been
good girl. l have been very sick
with pneumonia. Santa, please bring
me big teddy bear "a doll, bull
dog house, little red horn. Santa,
don't forget my niger and jake.
Your little friend,
V. YVONNE PHYSI0C.
P. S.-Bring me, please, a heap of
goodies.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

My Dear Good Old Santa Please
bring me real live goat and a sheep
and three little play horses, and a
gasoline truck, and a big old pig and
some little pigs, and little barn, and
some little biddies and old peek hen,
Il don't mean live ones, just little
ones). Don't forget Lamar, bring
us both lots of things, cause we play
together all the time and we can have
such good old times. Santa, we talk
about you all the time and we love
you just lots. Bring US lots of can
dy and fruit. Please bring Cefe a
dress. l can hardly wait, but hope
it wont be much longer. Lovingly,
your little boy,
WEXFORD HINES.
Please find 25c for other children.
Leslie, Ga.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

Dear Old Santa Man:-Please
bring me a desk and express wagon.
Ask Mrs. Perry at Hightower's to
show you the one want. There is
work box in the window | like too.
| want a ball and some fruit. Am
sending you quarter for the Emp
ty Stocking Fund. Love from
CHRISTINE SCHNEIDER.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

Dear Santa Claus 1t will soon
De time TO come around again this
year, but it hasn't been a very long
time since you came last, but | want
you TO bring me pistol loaded with
candy, a submarine, box of spark
fers, stock car with animals, a train,
a drum, tool box and box of tink-
er toys. Don't forget the rest of US.
Please bring this TO me because /
am good boy. Yours truly,
MALCOLM w. McMATH.
P. S.=Bring me some fruit, too.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

Dear Old Santa i am little girl
4 years old and l want you to please
bring me big doll, doll bed and
carriage and a little paper doll and
please bring me a doll for my lit
tie sister. Your little girl,
RUTH PEEL.
Leslie, Ga.
Dear Santa Claus How are you
this Christmas? | am not going to
ask you for much, only large doll
and a doll bed and some fruit and
candy and nuts. Now, Santa, please
don't disappoint me. Yours lovingly
MARY ELIZABETH PEEL.
Leslie, Ga.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14
WEXFORD HINES.

Please find 25c for other children
Leslie, Ga.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

MILDRED CHAMBLISS.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

HAN MURRAY, Druggist, and All Good Druggists.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
CORPORATION TAX
BLANKS ARE READY
Officers of Concerns Given
Until April 20 to Make Re-
turns of Profits in 1918

Take notice, all We baldheads who di-
rect and govern the destinies Of cor
porations; scratch the place where the
hair ought 10 be, and figure out how
much your concern made last year. If
it is too big a job, get somebody, or
several ~somebodies, to help you, for the
blanks are here and deputy collectors
are at the custom house ready to re-
ceive the returns. These must be in
by April %, n Uncle Sam says this
means must sho' huff for the time was
extended from March Is until blanks
could be completed.
And, oh, those blanks! The personal
income tax, the league Of nations cove
nant or perhaps even the final peace
treaty itself may be cast aside along
with those popular works. the fiIst and
second reader, in comparison.
If you value your life don't ask any
one to- explain one, but blanks may be
secured and assistance given in filling
out the same by application to the in
floor of the custom house.
A. l.. YanCy, NJ. J. Mccormick, V. G..
Albright and b. l.. Dunlap, deputy col
l%ectors, arrived Tuesday and took up
quarters and are ready for business,
Every corporation which has a char
ter in the state, whether it did business
or not during the year 1918, must file
a return. If no business was done-no
profit made-a return must be made
anyhow, or a call from Uncle Sam will
be made on the president and vice
president Of the concern.
In passing it might be well to mention
that there are % schedules in the cor
pOration tax blank, and in volume it re-
sembles a miniature seed catalogue
spread out in Saturday Evening Post
form,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
COTTON
QUOTATIONS SURE
Delegates to Meeting Here
Will Wipe Out Wide Diff
ferences in Quotations.

Uniformity in methods Of making
quotations for cotton has long been one
Of the problems for the trade, and 1t
has been especially so since the adop.
ton of the Lever act regulating trading
in cotton futures under government SUI
pervisioE. That act provides that at
ten designated Centers in the belt quo
tations shall be made and reported daily
to the department at Washington for
the determination Of differences ON the
grades to be delivered on contract.
A meeting is to be held In Memphis
on April IA in response to a local inVi-
tation, at which time representatives
from all the designated spot Centers
are expected to be present to consider
and adopt, II possible, a system Of ar
irving at quotations so as to have uni
formity. The meeting Is expected to
be an important one and will bring to-
gether some OF the leading cotton men
OF the country.
The invitation was extended by the
ton by the body in favor Of trying TO
ohviate some Of the wide differences
now existing in quotations at the sew
eral exchanges in the South, The COM
mittee having the matter In charge
consists Of G.. w. Butler, chairman, Ben
G.. Humphreys and James NJ, Beley.
The movement has been given the
hearty approval Of Charles j. Brand.
chief Of the bureau under which the
futures act is operated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01

as much noise. and probably was an
even more fashionable possession in
New York than the pianola had been
in Mapleville. Accordingly. Estrelda
contracted for a very expensive Vic
'trola 10 be paid for on the installment
plan. A financial arrangement, by the
way. that had very much shocked Mrs.
Mason.
"O-my dear she had protested at
the time" you really mustn't buy
things unless you can pay for them. II
lit isn't right, Freddie has never been
allowed to do it,
We'll, Wen do II this time" Estrelda
old her mother-in-law because we
couldn't spare $3.50 plump down. But
bet | can squeeze the installments
out of the house money each month
so well never miss them"
MY child, I'm afraid you're forming
an awfully bad habit" warned Mrs.
Mason; but that was all she dared say.
Il was impossible to convince Estrelda
| with an argument, however specious 1t
| might be. Opposition always made her
more headstrong,
with the eye to comedy, which is
the chief charm of chance, the victrola
arrived on the appointed day of NOV
| ing into the new apartment, although
! the beds did not. Freddie having been
told to get his dinner somewhere
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01

downtown arrived to spend his first
night in his own home. shortly after
eight o'clock. Estrelda opened the
door for him. She had a piece Of cake
in one hand and she looked disheveled.
I've been working like a dog!" she
said, And | haven't had any dinner!
| mean nothing much-just sandwiches
and cake n cany ! brought in. That
girl your mother got for us won't be
here till the morning!
Freddie stepped gingerly further into
the room. He looked about him,
Where's the rest of it?' he asked,
The rest of WHAT" snapped Estrel-
da.
The rest of the place" explained
Freddie. Gee whiz-this is the hall
isn't it?'
1T is not" said Estrelda. IT'S the
parlor.' She waved toward the ap-
parent alcove, And that" she added,
'is the bedroom
For a minute poor Freddie stared.
About in wild disarry was their new
furniture, Chairs covered with striped
fabrics we're piled close to painted
tables and gay cushions. AS a tribute
to Its grandeur. the new ~victrola stood
in more or less solitary state in the
center Of the bedroom, where the beds
should have been.
: Now, Freddie was young and healthy,
n with a very nice sense Of humor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
WHO'S TO BLAME
AN EYE FOR COMEDY is THE CHIEF CHARM OF CHANCE.
ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON.

enough for Freddie that Estrelda
seemed wildly happy. She really was.
Her first anger at the smallness of the
sum that she was going TO be allowed
to spend IN her household goods van
ished when she saw how cheaply the
tawdry things she coveted could be
brought in New York. She went on a
perfect spree Of pictures of Fencing
Girls" with strangely shaped legs, and
young persons in kimonas in varied at
titudes on tiger skin rungs. As she
| explained to her mother-i in law, pic
lures would make the place home-like. ="
And Mrs, Mason held her tongue in
silence.
The '%'pianola' however, had to be
given up. Even Estrelda was CON
WINGED there would not be room for
such an instrument in their tiny sit
ting room, Though she had chung to
her dream until she had found that a
| Nictrola could be made to make quite
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
COOPERATIVE STORES TO
Be OPENED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. April 1.-The recently
formed alliance between the non-parti-
san league and the Chicago labor party
will make itself apparent in Chicago
soon by the appearance Of cooperative
stores It was announced today by Nor
ton l.. johnson, secretary of the labor
party, -.
Mr.. Johnson said that there would
be one store in each OF the City's 81
wards, and that farm products would
be brought to them direct from North
Dakota, whore the ~non-partlsan league
liz in political control and has put
many Of its theories into practice,
The announcement said that the
stores would also serve as labor union
headquarters from which strikes would
be directed as necessary,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
HURLEY'S VISIT TO
CITY IS CANCELLED
Illness Prevents Shipping Of
ficial From Making Talk
Here Friday.

Edward n. Hurley. chairman OF the
United States shipping board, has post
poned his visit to Memphis next Friday
on account of a sudden illness which af-
fected him on his tour, A telegram to
that effect was received Monday night
by Joseph Newburger, chairman Of the
Chamber of Commerce foreign trade
and merchant marine committee, from
W. Scott Meriwether, secretary of the
shipping board in Washington.
The telegram said Mr.. Hurley might
be laid up for a week or ten days, and
asked that Mr.. Newburger advise r. II.
Bailey, of the shipping board in Wash
ington, of any suggestion he might
Nhave In regard to a further meeting in
Memphis. Mr.. Hurley was to discuss
the ownership and operation of the
American merchant marine.
MI. Newburger also received a tele-
gram from Samuel We'll, chairman of
the foreign trade committee Of the
Mississippi Valley association at New
Orleans, In which Mr.. Well recedes
somewhat from hrs an~tagonistic stand
toward Mr., Hurley's plan to sell the
n a previous wire. He denied that he
desired TO condemn Mr.. Hurley's pro-
posal to sell the ships, and said he only
wanted to bring about concerted action
In the Mississippi valley to delay the
sale of ships by the government until
the matter reaches a point where the
sale would be beneficial to the entire
country" .
Mr.. Hurley's plan has interested
Memphis commercial and manufactur-
ing men to the extent that some of
them nave begun to discuss~the posi-
bility of forming a local shipping com
pany to purchase a line Of ships. 1t was
stated at the meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce foreign trade and mer-
chant marine committee Monday that
cotton, lumber and other shipments
from Memphis would be sufficient to
furnish for a number Of vessels.
Among the men who approved the
idea and evidenced a disposition to go
into 1t more thoroughly were Joseph
Newburger, chairman Of the committee;
James T.. Stark. Hugh Humphreys, J.
II. Dubose, II. j. Thompson and NJ. II.
GunthpF.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
GOES OVER ICE
TO GET PROVISIONS

NORTH SYDNEY, n. S. April l.
one hundred passengers on board the
steamship Kyle, which has been imprls-
oncd in the Ice pack two miles off this
coast for a week, were relieved OF the
discomfort OF short rations today when
members Of the crew Ventured ashore
over the Ice pack and returned with a
large quantity Of provisions.
It is believed here that it will be sew
eral days before the vessel can release
herself.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01

prices In this country, in the period
from November. 1919, to November,
leiS, was Is per cent. Practically every
staple food article increased al least
30 per cent and six OF them exceeded
100 per cent These are: Pork chops
aud sugar, 100 per cent, flour, 1893 per
cent; corn meal 10 per cent: bacon.
ia per cent, and lard, IFS per cent
But the items which go TO make w
the increased cost Of living are by no
means confined to food. There are
such things as fuel. clothing. house
furnishings and so on. The wholesale
prices on these show even greater in
creases than retail prices for food
alone. The total for all commodities,
wholesale, shows a gain on l03 per
Cent. ltemtzed this table gives whole
sale price Increases as follows: Farm
products, ll9 per cent food twholesale)
1903 per cent; clothing 1873 per cent;
fuel ~ per cent, metals So per cent:
lumber l01 per cent; house furnishing
1888 per cent; while a list Of mescel-
laneous items give an increase lO7 per
cent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01

He had been pretty tired on HE ,yav
up town. But there had been q Smiie
upon his pleasant lips at the thought
OF going to this dear, new home Of hia,
that, probably. Estrelda had in reason
able order. The contrast between his
mental picture of it and reality proved
100 much for him. As a matter 81
iact. had ne but known it, his nerves
So: "uen " oFy
rk suddenly Freddie began to laugh.
more he laughed, 1t was incredihle 10
nm that he really was going to live
IN such a place. And then he laughed
some more. Tears came to his eyev
with laughter, He had to sit down.
lie pumped himself upon one of the
new striped chairs and-laughed.
Estrelda g!ared at him furiously.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
NewS of RiUers
RIVER FALLS; BOATS
RESUME TRAFFIC

Following a fall OF a foot, river
traffic was resumed Tuesday. Al the
boats scheduled to leave making their
regular departures. The Eclipse, Idle
wild and Harry Lee left their landings
Tuesday morning and the Kate Adams
in the afternoon. The Ferd Herold will
leave st, Louis Friday.
Coincident with the resumption Of
the traffic here, upriver points all show
falling stages, Recurrence OF the trou-
Bile is unlikely unless heavy rains fall
within the next few days on the upper
watersheds and the weather looks dry
in those sections, according to latest
reports,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
CHAPTER NO 81.
The Victrola Arrives.

(Copyright, 1873, by The McITure NeWs-
paper Syudicate)
SO Freddie and Estrelda moved INTO
the department. Mrs. Mason saw to
it that the place was Clean--the wood
work and the windows and mirrors
w~ashed-and then she naturally had to
step aside so that the bride might FIN
ish the task. After all, Estrelda would
have to be allowed to arrange her own
home.
Meanwhile, poor Freddie had seen
none Of the furniture, surrounded by
which he was to spend his days. To
be sure, his young wife had given him
glowing accounts each evening of her
purchases. But when one is very much
in love, and ones bride has very red
lips against very white teeth, one Is
apt not to pay too close an attention
TO the sense Of her words. 1t was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
SHIP IS ToWED IN

HALIFAX. April THE American
steamship Jason. which sailed from
New York March % for Havre, France,
was towed In here today by the Brit
ish steamship Baygola. The circulation
pump Of the Jason was damaged several
days q and she had a bad list when
she reached here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
Statistics Unavailable.

There are no figures available as to
conditions which existed in enemy
countries. those for Germany having
stopped at the last Of 1916, when the
showing was 209 per cent, and for
Austria in August, 1917. when the food
price scale was 315 per cent, There
are no figures o%btainable on Russia
and It Is explained that 1t would be
impossible even to make estimates as
many Of the Commonest articles of food
A comparison Of retail prices in
various cities of the United States,
shown in the most recent bulletin of
the labor department, is as follows:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
COMMISSIONER NAMED

WASHINGTON. April 1.-V, A.
Geringer, Of Chicago, editor Of Bo-
hemian papers, was appointed today
trade commissioner OF the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce to the
republic OF Czecho-Slovakia He viii
sail about April 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
Dividend Notice

The directors OF the Union &
Planters Bank & Trust Company
have declared a monthly dividend
of / per cent out of the earnings
of the bank. to be credited in the
Savings Department on the last day
of each month to the stockholders
of record.
The first dividend will be cred.
tied March 31st, 1919.
FRANK f. HILL, President,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
GET SLOAN'S FOR
YOUR PAIN RELIEF
You Don't Have to Rub 1t in
to Get Quick, Comfort
ing Relief.

once you've tried It on that stiff
joint. sore muscle, sciatic pain, rheu-
matte twinEe, lame back, you'n find
a warm, soothing relief you never
thought a linimeni could produce.
Won't stain the skin, leaves no muss,
give quick results, \ large bottle
means economy. Your W or any
other druggist has it. Get II today.
s0c. 60c, $3.50,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01

'Rise. Fall.
The river in the Memphis district will
fall,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
DIVIDEND NOTICE
Commercial Trust and Savings
Bank.

Memphis, March 81, 1919,
The regular quarterly dividend
OF three go per cent on the cap
ital stock of this bank has been
declared, payable on or after April
LIST, 1919, to the shareholders of
record March 3lst, 1919.
DWIGHT NJ. ARMSTRONG,
Vice President.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
NO DECREASE IN
COST Of LIVING
-. IS YETIN SIGHT
Reports Indicate That Prices
viii Go Upward Instead of
Downward Until Conditions
Become More Settled.
BY CHAS. S. HAYDEN,
staff Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON, u. G., April /. CSpl)
despite optimistic expressions from
men in high places relative TO an i'm
pending reduction IN the present high
costs OF living there is little or no COM
fort in recent reports from the de-
partmcnt Of labor. These statistics,
mad up from reports received from
various sectiOn8 II the country, as well
as from other countries, deal with def
initc and concrete facts instead of
theory, and while here and there are
indications Of reductions. the general
trend Of prices still COntinues onward.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
Applying This Paste
Actually Removes Hairs


Merely applying an inexpensive paste
70 a hairy surface, say beauty special
lists, will dissolve the hairs, This paste
Is made by mixing a little water with
some powdered delatone; after about .
/ minutes it is rubbed of and the skin
washed. This simple method not only
removes every trace Of hair, hut leaves
the skin free from blemish. To insure
success with this treatment. be careful
TO get real delatone. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
Don't Suffer
From Piles
Sample Package Of the Famous
Pyramid Pile Treatment Now
Offered Free to Prove What
II VIII Do for You.

Pyramid Pile Treatment gives quick
relief from itching. bleeding or pro-
tTuding piles, hemorrhoids and such
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01

Adults-Take one or two
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
with water, If necessary, re-
peat dose three times a day,
after meals.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
River Bulletin.

Memphis, Tenn, April /, s am.
Flood Rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

Hart Schaffner & Marx, Society
Brand and Clothcraft Clothes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
What Would 70,

You would use every honorable means to reach
distance OF your stOre-you would invite them to
giving in Hart Schaffner & Marx and Society Bra
attention to the waistine Suits that express ii
and the features in pockets cuffs and lapels
in showing these Suits because you know you're off
ity and style that appeals to men who want the b.
chance show the better service and greater valu
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06

it is not necessary to enter upon them here and now The
point is that all hospitals arc criticised
of course all hospitals are not good hospitals Il fol
lows. therefore, that some cases csiicism deserved
However m case like that presented by Cook hospital
here. which is owned by the people and conducted under
the supervision of local business men who make the rules
ought to be conceded that whatever shortcDnn the m.
situation may have had OF even ha. now cannot be rene
died by knocking" This is our hospital. We arc 70.
ponsble for whatever shortcomings has, and the only
way to remove these BY providing sufficient funds to Lift
it to higher plane.
The West Vrsmian frankly eonfesses has litde pa
tenee with the individual who does not whole heartedy
and to the best Of his ability support local institutions and
take proper pride the progress of the city. but the brand
Of knocking that the hospital has been subjected TO is eo
cialy irritating. for barring here and there valid com
plant which grew out Of short sighted early management
most of comes from people who have never done anything
in the way of supporting the institution.
For some me Cook hospital has been all that hospital
not supported by funds drawn through taxation from All
the people ought ODE hose charge of want to make
it even more useful and the only way IN which an amb
hon of that kind may be achieved is through the financial
support of the public spirited people of the city,