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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
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,.o MA 81 EsSrr3 A!i 1 Anaarss IA
Boston that the government operates
some part Or the Communists party in
this country H0S reiterated By swim
burn Hale. New York attorney. at
q hearing today bctot. Secretary
brr.hip in the Communist part? is IN
itself ground for deportation.
j Edgar Hoover. representing tn"
Department or Justice. declared the
statement made b. the Boston Judge
was IAN un1ustinublc misconc"ptiUn
q the facts" ilc added that II was
v"rted mind could not put upon the
evidence presented in tho hearing
over which Judge Anderson presided.
ON iOOvcr'E declaration that he
knew OF no agent OF tn" Department
Of Justice who had ever acted as
aE.nts prnEorn,snr Tale offered as
ported {" have been signed by FRANK
L. Eurt". OF III" bureau OF invtstiga-
ton Of the department "f Justice.
aud sen; I" an agent OF TIA. depart
a few days h":or" the Initial Com
!nunist rdida.
The letter announced January as
;he date set FOR III" Communists ra!d
ana declared you should arrang.
with your ,ihd"r-cover inforinants TO
have meeting: Of the Connunis;
on the night set hav. been in
formed by some OF In" bureau chiefs
una SnCh arrangements viii be made
THIS, Of course, viii facilitat" maxi
Ing arrests"
Secretary Wilson interrupted hear
inEs after reading OF tn" letter TO an
nounCr that criticisms 81 the methods
Of department OF Ju5t!c" ur d"fcns"
Of these methods did no, come withIn
purvicw Of thu hearing.
second lit between Hale and
liopvcr occurred few minutes later.
however. when Hoover oncred 20
read utieranccs OF Louis {. Frayn-r.
an int"rrationalIst. ~ evidence OF the
adrochcy u force anu violence by
Communist labor members.
Hale interrupted with The charge
that frayner was an agent of tn.
Department Of Justice,
Are you prepared to prove that
statement" Hoover shouted. Tile
man who Viii say tina; Frayncr WAS.
or Is. or will be an agent OF the De-
partmcnt or Justic. has uttered a
deliberate and MALICIOUS rIls"houd
and the man who makes such IA state
mcnt il u liar"
Hoover warned Hale that IL he did
not Snbftantinte' the statement within
ten days. the Attorney Gcncrai would
call upon him publicly 10 do so.
Sccreti-y Wilson AZ the close OF
'h" arguments took the cases under
adviscmgnt
Acknowledgement Palmer tonight
denied the! statement BY Hale at to-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
WORKERS
CUT DEMANDS IN HALF
mango Made to Conform, With
Coal COMMISSIONS Ruling for
Soft Coal Minors.
, lgy Associated Prpus,I

NEW YORK. April IA reduu-
pa IL wnRc demands OF approx
pteiy 30 per cent waB made today
representatives OF anthracite min.
prkers on the subcommittee OF
|hcrS ana operators negotiating Il
rs working contract here for the
ri coal fields. Demands for shorter
Prk'ni; hours also were reduced
u ADJOURNMENT was taken unit
~ Monday for sideration.
|ihc miner originally asked "a 60
r Gent ware Increase for contract
r@ers and Il ~ Il day raise for day
H. They now ask increases TO cor
fpoA" 10 those recently granted
Im'itous workers by the prcsi-
1htUl coal commission. These
'ountcd 4" 30 per cent for contract
li.!A and 81 for day men.
he miners substituted for their
nahd ot Il siX-nour day from bank
b-n.. extension Of tn. eight -hou-
II 10 ell classes OF inside and out
t. lshor. with tire ana u half FOR
|>rt.m- and double lime for Sunda ~
IL HOLIDAYS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
FUSE MEDIATION OFFER
F FEDERAL COMMISSIONER
'roit Striking Switchm~n Decline
Proncred Services of r.. e.. -
II1.rIeN
| BY AsEo,iatt-. prAss.l

By Associates. PrAss.l
'GTROlT, MICH. April 24.-Etril<-
switChmrn here today declined
oror u: +. =. Haw!ey. "A Federal
|cilihtion commissioned. o. HIS. SER
RS Ia an att.mp, 10 compromise
differences between the strikers
dthe rallroidt. according TO 4
tcmeat by MIR. liawl-y tonight
he mediator sa:d he mad an agree
(nt. a'Encd by local railroad OH
Us that ;hc men would be rein
ted Win their former standing If
Is would return 10 wots in a body.
= fac. was rna.'c known 10 IN.
tchmen. he said, but when he at
|iptcd 10 address the strikers meet.
this afternoon. h. was told he
|Ild not nc received. The obicc-
b. as explained 10 him. MIR. Hawley
n, VAS that he had induced the
ffalo strikers TO return TO work a
PIX ago on similar terms.
Railroad officials said the s!tua-
p in lnca! yards was practically
hanged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
OUTLAW RAIL STRIKERS
THREATEN NEW WALKOUT
Engineers of Lacknwanna May BE
Called Out Ii Representative
Has His Wny.
Us rn.versaI S.rvle".

NEW YORK. April Eth. out
las rnilroad strike. which has u"en
supposed TO be aa good as over. viii
Monday. IL Edward y. McIiurh.
chairman Of the executive commit
tee Of the striking railroad c.n =
ploy"es In the New York district has
his way. McliuEh said today that
all eng in"crs employed by tn. Lack :
awanna Railroad will strike MOnda Y
morning. and that engineers OF other
lines would follow them out.
McHuEh said the decision to Str.N.
waa made a. meeting Of engineers
last night. The engineers reuainch
at york throughout the strike. au,,
because OF this all Of the roads were
able 10 ma intain service with the
aid OF volunteer fircman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25

ihE6TS TO ARREST RAIL
STRIKERS UNCAlLED FOR
- sai official at cie,eInnd Acted
'''thont Authority or Depart
Dlent 0f Justice.

hSEot f'frrfs
! ARLINGTON. April 24.--..ThrcatS
striking railroad employees at
,timnd would he arrested unless
:. returnnd 10 woiE. made by John
. Ken. Depa rtm"n; Of Justice rep
-Htatiye there. were declared TO
entirely IMPROPER" and without
.hOr.z&iion. in a telegram sent by
.siant Attorney General A-nrs to-
y District Attorney Weriz at
vciand.
-'ny threat by IA representative of
y depart tile telegram H3id.
IL al times entirely improper and
~ uiar!y 80 ~ this ,.mc.
Ihosc "~ho cOn3pi!e with each
.cr 10 oostruct transportation OF
'c9s!tics or transportation % mall
guilty OF crime and are sub
I To prosecution. The law, however.
- not compel an individual TO
rh and thrta; Of prosecution OF
ny individual who does not return
"ork ia not JUst!iicd either by the
or "our instructions. IL the facts
rtan; II. You have the authority 20
tltutc prosecution fof crime, but
Ter no circumstances would the
ION reported ~ the morning pa
- be proper"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
MORE CENSUS FIGURES,
kOry. y. e.. shows Gnin OF More
Thnn 30 Per Cent in
Decade

ny Asi'ciat-h Prose-
y \ SlllNGTON. April 24.-Thc fol-
ing census returns were given
today:
hickory. y. c., 5.07C: increase. L.
or 3s 9 ger cent.
y. H.. 1860: increase.
70. or 20.4 per cent.
larion; Ohio. 2S.I3l; incraase TO-
'vanston. H.. a7.2lj: increase. IT,
or 1910 per cent.
'ovington. KY. 5..Iol: increase.
j. or az per cent.
Massa l5,ti6, increase.
rxinEton,. y. j.. 25.466: increase.
SO. or ll4.i per cent.
vest New York. y. j.. 2p.a2S; in
ase. ls:3ss. or 1909 pc. cent.
nh;a Monica! Cali, 1859; Increase
70, or 2i.4 yer cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
Move Normal output OF Freight,

COLUMBUS. OHIO. April ai.--Thc
Pennsylvania yards moved their first
normal output Of freight within two
week: today when forts Ohio State
Univ, rsity students acted as vOlun-
teer switchincn. The Pcnnsylvan!a
and Biz -Four Railroads. announced
today that the movement o. freight
on those two roads was RAPIDLY ap-
proachipg normal. The freight tic
up on The Toledo and Ohio Central,
Hook in u h;allcy. Baltimore ard Ohio
and Nokkpfk and Western remains
vlr,ua Ealcpmplete. IT was said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
Schools clos-d by Strike Reopen.

CHICAGO. April 2i.-Chicago pub
lie schools, closed ten days ago By
strike OF engineers will r"op" n
Monday with uonunion employees. the
Board Of Education announced to-
day after failure to reach an aGrcc-
'nent with the strikers The board
offered increases Of - ucr cent COR
elementary school engineers and 10
per cent for those in high schools.
III" strikers demanded "a and Is per
-...ni for fkn iNn %. gSns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
FREQ Eleven AIIcrcd Reds.

EDSTVN. Npr. g4.--tI"NcN OF INC
thirteen persons who have been or
d"rcd dcportcd IS alien radicals were
r-lcmg"d on bonds uf $500 each in the
United States District Cour; today.
With a statement by Judge George
w. Anderson that II" gave tAem free
dom because the evidence, SO far as
H.. could judge. showed that none
was committed to a policy of y!o-
l"ncc Ball Vas supplied by y. Il.
ccssrovc. organizer OF the Ncw Eng
land Workers Defense Conference
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
Three Big Values $;
B ;lyW
While They Last

Now is the time to take care of your needsnon
summer necessities. We are giving you the benefit
of our early purchases at prices which are in many
cases lower than wholesale cost today. If YMa
have taken advantage of our specials before, yeu
will lose no time and be on hand at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow morning srr,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
ITALY SENDS NAVY OFFICER
TO DEAL WITH S0VlETS
Cruiser Commander Lands at black
Sea Port to Oprn Preliminary
Negotiations.
tNy AssO ,,ltel P-css

LONDON. April -. - Captain de
Martini. in command of an italian
cruiser. has arrived at Nororossisk.
on the Black Sea coast OF Russia.
ana. according to Il wireless mes
SAGE from Moscow. informed the
soviet authorities he was ready to
opcn preliminary negotiations con-
corning renewal OF onicial rcla-
lions between italy and Soviet Rus
STA. III" said authorization 20 do this
mad been given nim bv Premier
Nitti.
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rinmhrr. Refuse -Comnro,ni,r

Plumbers Refuse Compromis-.
kTLANTA. April i.-Scrot.a,!ons
"cnn employees and striking
MIXERS ami s.eam htters who went
strik" IN an cfYort 10 enforce "a
Foscd shop" ANA u wage o. 50 = day
Ire broken oil today. II was am
|ihcch. after meeting nf the
'nper hangers. decorators and
|nters here also have been on
Re :or several weeks Tor similar
hands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
shea warns of Delay.

WASHINGTON. April 24.--rimothy
Shea. vice president Of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive FircInen, warn
ing against further delay in grant :
Ing wage demands of the 1000. 600
railroud workers Of the country.
C!t,h the conclusion OF the recent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
MAIL HANDLING AT
NORMAL PRESSURE.
POSTMASTER SAYS

Postmaster c. V. Gould today
made a statement Of the business
conducted al his Office during the
Christmas season, in which he re-
vealed that this years business,
while not as large as that Of last
year. averaged that of previous
years. Total amount OF incoming
mail was 1854 parcels, of which
23,798 were delivered by carriers,
1895 by truck, So by general de-
livery, 200 by postoffice box, 142
by special delivery, and Is by rural
delivery.
Definite count Of outgoing man
has not been ascertained, but Mr..
Gould said that this years business
Is on an average. Total number of
cards and letters actually cancelled
amount to $4,000. the heaviest day
being Thursday, Dec. %, $4,000 be-
ing cancelled that single day.
Stamp sales for the Christmas sea-
son amount to $7,552.4S, the heav-
lest day being Dec. %. when the
sales aggregated to $2,155.07.
Total receipts for the year have
not been determined, but 1t will
approximate $270. 900 as in compar-
ison with $244,6z7.o3 OF last year,
according TO Mr.. Could.
Parcels held at the Office for post
age. and lack Of address are very
few. Three hundred postal cards
are held at the office on account
Of incomplete address.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
MERCER WINNER
TO COMPETE N
STATE CONTEST
Leaves for Springfield n -
hs-Spenins Match = Z
Held Tonsrsv.

Ethel Jones Of Elisa towns
Is years old, winner Il 49,
county's spelling contest u. g.
morning for Springfield, VIA, 7:
will compete with spoilers frm..
cry county In Illinois In Ia -.
spelling contest, to b hen ~.
tomorrow. Miss Jones NJ .
companiea BY her tsacAR. =
Olive HayA Of the Graae,v -
school in Eliza tovnshin O.
Superintendent Of Schools a
Plat will also be In attendaSn ?
the contest and ct the stafNI ~
ference Of county supsrmtn1rS
of schools. which convenss trneaI
ately following tho spelling -
test. Should Miss Jones vir r,
contest, it will be Mercer CO.
second victory. Last year. q n
first state contest held. c.
woodward, also Of Eliza tevanh
and . student At the sams 49,
won first place over 81 s3atn
Miss Hays taught the school "
Charles Woodward was q stu6a
In winning the county cuaau
which was held in Aledo o. d
IS, Miss Jones spelled So vei
correctly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

Chicago, Dec. zS.-Wheat de-
clined IN value today a. result Of
selling on the part Of houses with
eastern connections. The fact that
cotton had fallen 10 . new low rec
ord price for the crop counted - >
bearish factor. and %, too. did lack
Of evidence Of any export demand.
Fine weather for the Argentine
harvest was also Z handicap on the
bulls. Opening operations. which
varied from unchanged figures to
1hc lower, with March 1.szh to
1.63h and May 1.571 to LIS, were
followed BY . moderate downturn
all around.
Chicago, Dec. 2S.LConsiderable
wheat export business was noted
later and large export sales Of rye.
but the wheat market, nevertheless,
failed to develop strength. The
loss was unsettled. Nc to &c net
lower with March 1.62h to 1.62z
and May 1.57h to 1.57z.
Chicago, Dec. 28.-Later the mar
ket hardened owing to scantiness
| OF rural offerings. The close was
nervous at &c net lower to 1Sc
advance with May 73Ac to 7SAc.
Corn weakened with wheat. After
opening unchanged to ck lower
including May at 72zc to 73hc
the market underwent a slight fur
Their sag.
Oats were governed by the &C.
ton of other grain, starting I'M
changed to 1ec lower. May 48A to
4SHc, and showing subsequent ad.
ditional weakness.
| Depression of the hog and cereal
markets tended to pull down pro-
visions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Wheat: No. 2
hard, liz; No. l mixed, l.750
1924; No. dark, northern, 1.791z;
No. 3 dark, northern, 1.63X.
Corn: No. mixed, 73c; No. 3
mixed. 69AQ7OAc; No. mixed.
671s@68c: No. 5 mixed, 65hc; No. 2
yellow, 761sc; No. yellow, 70H@
71hc; No. 4 yellow, 67k@69c; No.
5 yellow, G5h@66kc; No. 3 white,
6Sh @7Gc; No. 4 white, 6S1s @67xc;
No. 5 white, Csc.
Oats: No. 2 white. 47hc.
Rye: No. 2, 1.60@1.60hc; bar
ley, 60@68c.
Timothy seed, 5.5o@s.5o; clover
seed, 15.00020.00.
Pork, nominal; lard, 1875; ribs,
10.75@1200.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
RAILWAY COAL
EXPENSES HIGH

Warrington, Dec. g. The rail-
roads coal bill for the first nine
Of this year was $97.02e,-
ga more than during the CORES
ponding period last year, accord
ing to statement issued today by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. A resolution asking the COM
for a report as to the
amounts spent by the roads for
coal this year and last, was adopt
ed yesterday by the senate.
The Central Western district had
the lowest coal cost, railroads pay
ing only 1888 per ton. In 1919
they paid $2.97 a ton.
The total coal consumption by
the railroads during the nine
months Of 1920 was 8l.752,821 tons,
while during the same period in
1919, they used 71,619,o09 tons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Now Well and Happy
Again Ottawa Woman
Says She Believes Tanlac
Saved Her Life.

II don't believe l would be here
now II It hadn't been for Tanlac,
and thiak it's the grandest medi-
cine ever sold in a drug store" de-
clared Mrs. Henry W. Engel, Of 126
Fremont street, Ottawa, Ill.
I'm enjoying the best OF health
now and am the most grateful
woman you ever saw. but all my
friends know low I suffered before
l got Tanlac and was 50 bad on
wasn't able to be mp for weeks at .
time. Ny nerves just broke down
almost completely, L couldn't stand
the least little noise. and the
harder I tried to sleep the more
wAkeful I got.
MY stomach was % disordered
hadn't been able to eat and digest
: regular meal IN over two yearG
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
EXPECT SHERIFF q
HOME TOMORROW

Word received this morning I'm
]. P. Fleming, who has been eun3|
since last week on q search ri
Rubenstein, the missing member Il
the Swearengen murder gang, ~
ed that he would probably arriW b
Aledo today or tomorrow. He u
not state what success he had IN
having in his attempt to hen
Rubenstein, but it is expected ~
when he arrives in Aledo BE- Va
be accompanied by the only nan
Der Of the gang not already JAILED
Thomas E. Pruett, who is indicted
for murder, was bitterly dinr
pointed yesterday when his mctAef'
Mrs. Mary English, failed % q.
rive. No word was received ffuQ
her this morning, but RED n
manned firm in the belief that ~
will come soon. c. B. Mccoy, hs
Chicago lawyer, who is expected to
arrange for Reds" defense, ".
rived in Aledo last night "A
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Iolilie and EaA Moline


! Ddscnsionai Glasses Of ne Moline
4. n. C. A. Wilt resume work Tues
DAY. Jan. I. J. f. Nyhan, general
secretary. sad today.
Two additional cOuf1es VIII b.
offered. There b to be N automo-
bile school which viii meet two
NIGHTS Z weak. giving full instruc-
tioo IN automobile relative 70 motor
fabrication and cooling, magnetic
ignition. brakes, bearings, carbu-
rotor adjusting and motor troables.
The course Will cover eight weeks.
Fee II $45.60, which includes MEM
bership, or 5000 to ~" members.
r. c. Butterfeld Of the Velie
Motors corporation, will instruct:
First class Of this new course wiz
meet Jan. 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Cattle: re-
ceipts $4,000. No early beef steer
sales; bids, $3.50 lower than yes
terday's best time; she-stock and
bulls, steady; cows and heifers.
mostly $5.0007.50; bulk bologna
bulls. $5.750S.25: vealers, $1.0O to
$50 higher: bulk. $11.o0@12.o0.
Hogs: receipts 1900. Market
10c to &c lower than yesterdays
average; lights off most; top $10.55
for $50 pound average; bulk $1,000
01040: pigs 10c to 15c lower:
bulk 80 to $50 pound pigs, $3.50
01o.75. =
Sheep: receipts 1890: fat lambs
active. strong TO Sc higher; top
fed western lambs. $12.75; bulk
1l.76o12.50; aged sheep CSC
higher: choice aged vethers, 36.75;
best sves. SEQ; bulk ewes. N.7se
koo: feedGA staady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
FRANCE READY
TO help POLES

Paris. Dec. 2S.-(United Press.)
France will help Poland again if
she is threatened by the bolsheviki,
according to Minister of War Raj
berti, arguing for war department
credits before the chamber of dep
uties today.
He persuaded the chamber to
vote credits Of 400,000,000 francs
for war material.
In presenting the item Raiberti
frankly said it was intended for
Poland if the need arose.
Poland has saved the worlds
peace once already by her hero
ism." he said. Should she need
help again she will find France
ready"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
FURNITURE PLANT
CLOSES WEEK FOR
ANNUALMVENTORY

Moline Furniture works Is closed
for annual inventory. but will re-
open within two weeks. according
to announcement made today.
Employees Of the company were
again presented with a Christmas
bonus this year. the amount de-
pending on the length Of service
of individual employees. The bonus
was slightly smaller this year than
last. as 1919 was q banner year.
The plant is now employing so
men, a decrease OF from 10 to 20
per cent below normal. urging the
boom-time OF war contracts the
furniture works employed fire.
Quently more than one hundred
men.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Cat-
tie: receipts $500; beef steers and
she-stock, steady, five cents lower;
mostly Csc lower; top steers,
$1,000; others, $7.00@9.OO; prime
cows. held at $500; good heifers,
$S.z5; bulls, Gamers and calves,
steady; bulk Gamers. $3.00@3.25;
practical top on vealers, $11.00;
bulk good and choice, $1O.O0@11. 90; ;
feeders weak to Csc lower.
Hogs: receipts 5000; mostly i0c
to 25c lower than yesterdays ay-
erage; top, 1896; bulk sales, 1866
$3.50: pigs Csc lower; good and
choice, $9.750100O.
Sheep: receipts 10000; fat
lambs opened strong. later fully
25c lower; top. early, $11.5o; sheep
slow and steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
SALE ANNOUNCED
!. FOR GROTTO SHOW

Reservations for the musical
comedy, THE House Boat on the
Sticks" which will be given at the
Moline high school Jan. 6, Z and 8,
by Zal Grotto, may be made at the
Service Trie & Supply store, 1909
Fifth avenue, next Monday. After
Monday reservations must be OBJ
tanned at high school.
Producer Zirkel Of Columbus,
O.. has arrived and is directing fin
al rehearsals for the show. Mr..
Zirkel says the Moline grotto has a
fine cast and predicts that the Mo-
line show will surpass all former
successes Of the same production.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

more truthful confessed that they
hadn't been as good as they might
have been, he decided right away
that they could all have q present
if they would promise to be very
good the coming year. Nearly
everyone promised this, 70 Santa
called on several assistants to help
him and the distribution Of gifts
began. With Colonel E. Boulting-
house calling names and D. J. Van
alta handing gifts, they made fast
work of supplying every child with
a Christmas package In order that
no one would be missed the chill
dren had been classified by ages
and they were given their presents
in these groups. First the little
ones from years Of age received
what Santa had brought to them.
After the smallest ones had been
supplied groups were called from 3
to IL years Of age. And then those
who by some unknown cause had
been omitted from the lists prepar-
ed for Santa Claus, were called up
and received their gifts.
Friends and relatives took pres
ents to many children who were
unable to attend the entertainment,
SO that as far as Santa Claus and
the committee could learn, not a
child in Mercer township had been
forgotten.
When each and every one had
received a gift the children bid a
farewell to Santa Claus, who prom
ised to come back again next year
and to bring them just as much
again.
Too much credit cannot be given
| the men and women who worked
, with tireiess energy to make the
community Christmas happy one
for Mercer township kids. 1t is
safe to say that never in the history
of Aledo have the kids had such an
evening of unrestrained joy, an
evening that was completely theirs
In the words of a little man, who
trudged sleepi1y home with a rec
wheeled cart tucked under one
arm, Gee, it sure was great"