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Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16

Dear Santa Please bring nle some crackers and box of candy, but if you don't want to you don't have to. Bring boy big red apple.
 GILLHAM HOLMAN. Dear Santa Bring all the little children that haven't any mamma some toys and candy, and carry some good things to the little starving children. Bring Alva some candy and apples and 3 little doll if you have any, but don't bring us much if you haven't many things this year. BringMother a dish, set it on the table. Bring Christine some candy and a rattler. Bring papa bundle of sugar if you have any to spare, and bring me celluloid doll and some candy and apples. Bring Mat tie Sue and Ruth some story books for they like to read. Christmas day is happy day for it is Jesus birth day. Don't bother to bring us much.
 Your little girl,
 LAURA BELLE HOLMAN.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
Kedron. Arl,.

Kedron, Ark. Dear Santa Claus:-- am little boy five years old, and have tried to be real good this year. I want you to bring me little wagon, tricycle., all kinds of fruits and nuts and lots of fireworks.
 I'll go obed early and go to sleep.
 Your little boy,
 BEDTIE BRIDGES.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16

Dear Santa Claus Please bring me 8 doll cradle, stove, piano, chairs, ta- ble. dishes, nuts, apples, oranges, candy, a jumping jack, red rocking chair, and little lamp. Don't for get my little brothers and my papa.
 IREN EHARRIS.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16

Dear Santa Claus:-Please bring me 2 doll and some story books, swing, candy, apples, oranges, "Nigger Toes," chair and set of dishes, red rocking chair, spinner and anything else you have ospare and a piano.
 MARY ELLEN HARRIS.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Cards are out announcing the en- gagement and approaching marriage of Miss Nora Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Middaugh of Tampa, Fla, to W. Jennings Strait of Rison, the wedding to take place about Jan uary first.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16

Dear Santa Please bring me tool chest, horn, automobile, story books and I would like to have a pair of red boots like those at Moore'c store Bring me a lot of fruits and fire works.
 Your little boy,
 JOHN THOMASSON.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
Pine Bluff, Ark.

Dear Santa: :-I am little girl five years old. Please bring me doll cradle, sleepy doll, tricycle., house shoes and all kinds of fruits and fire works. You will find me at grand mother Hawkins at Rison.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
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 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF

LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF A few doses 666, breaks acold.
 %.** ?. $. Burford sof Croak was here Sunday. . Bert Fore had business in Pine Bluff this week.
 *S x ]. w. Eirod was business visitor to Pine Bluff Monday.
 X x * Miss Esther Mosley visited in Pine Bluff last week. Mrs. B. ". Williams was shopping in Pine Bluff Friday. s < * X A. M. Davis was business visitor ta Pine Bluff Friday.
 X Mrs. F. W. Culpepper visited in rune RhuII laSt week.
 x * Remember the Watch Night Ser vice and plan for it. J. M. May was business visitor to Pine Bluff this week.
 X < X Mir. and Mrs. Bennie Cash visited an Pine Bluff this week.
 x x * pr. II. D. Sadler wa a business visitor to Pine Bluff Pray.
 x x * Mrs. Herman Roberts of Pine Bluff visited here a few days last week.
 x x X Miss Kate Overton visited relatives m Pine Bluff Sunday and Monday.
 * x * Everett Farrar ,who is attending school in Chillieothe, Mo-, is at home for the holidays.
 K x x J. E. Mccoy of Kingsland was here this week looking after some Red .Cross business.
 x Misses Anna Hunter and Ollie Broach made shopping trip to Pine Bluff this week. s. Mrs. w. A. Barnett visited her daughter, Mrs. r. J. Robertson here last week.
 M& Mrs. Victor Boggs and little daugh- fer Frances visited relatives in Pine Bluff last week.
 * x * Born, to Mir. and Mrs. A. T. Cros- by at Burkburnett, Texas, Decem- Der 7th, boy.
 Miss Ray Barnett returned to her home in Jonesboro Tuesday after T visit with friends here.
 * x Ed Henderson who is attending school at Rassellville arrived home | Monday for. the. holidays.
 x x% Miss Lucille Davis returned to her home here this week after visit to her sister, Mrs. Roy Curry at Con- nerville.
 Misses Julio Mcc.bao ,,d To-, Whitehead spent Saturday and Sun day with relatives and friends her and made a shopping expedition to Pine Bluff Saturday afternoon. They returned to Powell Sunday after noon.
 Mrs. Harry Thomasson and Misses Mcleod and Hallett Bussey spent Monday in Pine Bluff.
 < Mrs. Carroll Culpepper and little son, and little Misses Kathleen Ray and Mildred England visited in Pine Bluff Monday
 Mrs. R. L. Thomasson and children visited her parents, MT. and Mrs. D. H- Harper ill Harper township Sun day and Monday.
 Rents are not coming down along with some other things. t s&~E.t.st*sS * s.ss.4 *As.ss,* s,..s.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
Rison, Ark.

ItISUIIt- HIN Dear Santa Claus:-Please bring me a doll, a doll buggy, little stove, some candy and apples. Please don't forget my little brother, Herman. will be good little girl and go to bed early.
 ] am your little girl,
 INEZ HALL.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
Dear Santa Claus :-I want you to bring me an air gun, sleepy doll and some nuts, fruit and candy. l have been a good little girl.
 PORTER KATE MAY.
Rison, Ark.

4slScI, 1Tk. Dear Santa Claus:-Please take something to all the poor children who have no mother or daddy and then if you have anything left I would be glad to get a doll buggy for my big doll, g little ironing board and iron, blackboard and pair of rubber boots, Don't forget mother and daddy and Miss c. C., and all my friends. Bring Mary Virginia Reid big sleepy doll like mine and 1 will thank you. Don't forget Her. love you Santa.
 bert, James and Jim.
 Your little girl six years old,
 HAZEL K. BROWN.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
ROBERT SEARCY.

Dear Santa Claus:-I am litt!e girl three years old. Please bring me a doll, doll buggy, set of dishes, a little wagon, all kinds of fruits, nuts and candy. Bring little sister rattler.
 Your little girl,
 LUCILLE KNONrIEo
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16

Miss Bamma Goggins of Pine Bluff visited here parents at Heroine Saturday and Sunday.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS

Dear Santa Claus:- want you to bring me a little table, set of dishes, a little kitchen cabinet, a stove, a doll, and sparklets, fruit, nuts and candy.
 Your little girl,
 IRIS SEARCY.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16

Dear Santa Claus Please bring me a little car, horn and a monkey that can dance, all kinds of fruit, nuts and candy and some fire works. I'll be a good boy and go to bed early. Don't forget Ray and Roy.
 Your little boy, HERSCHEL RUTLEDGE GARNER Dear Santa Claus:-Please bring me a little doll buggy and doll with hair, and piano stool and something else.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
WILLIE MAUD SADLER
Kedron, Ark.

Kedron, Ark Dear Santa :-I am writing you in regard to what l want you to bring me for Christmas. Now, Santa, l think I have been a very good boy, although I could be mistaken about It, but l hope not. I want you to bring me a gun that will shoot rab- bits, so I can go hanting. I want a Billy Goat to work to the little wag- on you brought me last Christmas. Bring me all kinds of nuts and fruits, and Oh, l almost forgot to tell about my little brother, Leon. Please don't forget him.
 From little boy only five years old, W. A. ROGERS.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
Kedron. Ark.

Kedron, Ark. Dear Santa Claus:-I am little boy three years old, and try to be sweet and good all the time. I want a It. tie red car, bicycle, little wagon and all kinds of fruits and nuts and candy. Remember mamma and pa- pa and bring them something nice. l will go to bed early and shut my eyes tight.
 Your little boy,
 ALVIN BRIDGES.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
Kedron, Ark

IATUIUII, AIk. Dear Santa Claus:- am little boy, but my leg is broken so I can't go, so I'll not ask much. l want bi- cycle and some fruit and nuts of all kinds, some candy and little pocket knife.
 Your little boy,
 J. H. BRIDGES. JR.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
Your little boy, ALVIN BRIDGES.

Dear Santa Claus:-I want you to bring me a pistol and some caps. 2 magnet hammer. some oranges, aD- pies, candy and nuts. Now don't Tool me about the hammer for I am looking for it.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
Rison, Ark.

Rison, Ark. Dear Santa Claus;-Please bring me big rubber ball, toy pistol, an air gun, lots of fruits, candy and nuts and story book.
 Your little boy,
 CARL STEGAR.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16
Rison. Ark.

Rison, Ark. Dear Santa Claus II am a little girl four years old. 1 want you to bring me big doll, a doll med, a little dresser and some apples, candy and nuts.
 Your little girl,
 LOIS HALL.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16

Dear Santy:-I am little girl eight years old. Please bring me a Mickey doll, set of dishes and little stove. Bring some nuts and fruit and please don't forget my little cousins.
 Your little girl,
 PAULINE BOWERMAN.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-16

Dear Santa Claus Please don't for get me. l want piano, little cook stove, 8 set of dishes and doll. Also fruits, candy and nuts of all kinds.
 Your little girl,
 MABEL McSWAIN STEGAR. P. S.-Don't forget Frank and Dor othy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12
SOUR STOMACH
INDIGESTION.
ThedfOrd's Black-Draught Highly
Recommended by a Tennessee
Grocer for Troubles Re-
suIting from Torpid
Liver.

East Nashville, Tenn The efffc
iency of Thedford's BIack-Draught, the
genuine, herb, liver medicine, is
vouched for by Mr.. W. N. Parsons, a
grocer of this city. cit is without
doubt the best liver medicine, and j
don't believe I could get along without
1t. I take it for sour stomach, head,
ache. bad liver, indigestion, and all
other troubles that are the result OF
a torpid liver.
II have known and used it for years,
and can and do highly recommend it
to every one. I won't go to bed with
out it in the house. 1t viii do all 1t
claims to do. I can't say enough for
it."
Many other men and women through.
out the country have found Black
Draught just as Mr. Parsons describes
valuable in regulating the liver to
its normal functions, and in cleansing
the bowels of impurities.
Thedford's Black-Draught liver medi.
cine is the original and only genuine.
Accept no limitations or substitutes.
Always ask for Thedford's. Ea
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12

In court Mary Holding asserted
that John and two other boys had in
suited her at Tenth street and Fair
mont avenue, and another witness
said that John and the boy he had
beaten up had insulted another girl
at Eleventh and Poplar streets.
Johns grandfather, who was in
court. whispered something to Judge
Brown, the judge called a court Off
cial; John was taken away some
where and when he returned it was
announced that John was a girl.
The grandfather said that she had
been masquerading as a boy for four
years and that the family had been
unable to prevent her doing so.
John" declared that she would
rather be a boy, anyway, and that
she had beaten the victim up when he
said things to girl that "John''
didn't think he ought to say.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12
Confidence The Cornerstone Of
Business.


Upon the bedrock sofeconfidenc is
built the great structure of business.
We purchase an article from another
because we have confidence in the
honesty and integrity of the builder.
In exchange for this article we give
him a scrap of paper-which he ac-
eepts because he. too has. confidence
that our legal papers can be redeemed
at their face value.
But this confidence goes further
Not only our present business struct-
ure, but our future business plans, as
well, are built upon it. Confidence in
our associates, our community, our
country and our whole world has
made the world a worthwhile place
to live in.
To-day, as always, business has
need of the full strength of its corner
stone The business man who un-
dermines this strength with stories of
calamity-with an excessive timidity
and fear for the future, invites not
only disaster to himself but the en-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12
Bachmans School Takes Hike.

In the balmy air and bright sun
shine, after diIigent work, we sailed
forth, over country roads, passing
trees with leaves of many hues.
farms with hundreds of hens forag-
ing in the fields making dotted
landscape, at last reaching a grove
where nuts abound and soon the
crowd scattered, each one eager to
get the largest number. The boys
thirsty for adventure. located a water
snake, and after pitching it out into
path to the CONSERVATION of the
girls, dispatched it. After getting to-
gether again. we sat down and the
teacher divided his share with the
school, each one receiving one as
they passed in singlefile, until his
supply was exhausted, aiding quite a
slot to each ones store in their pock-
cts After viewing the trucks hauling
ore from the mines, we returned to
our coy school-room, better prepared
for the afternoons work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12

The worlds standard remedy for kidney
liver, bladder and uric acid troubles
Hollands national remedy since 1896
AL druggists, three sizes. Guaranteed.
Lock for the name Gold Medal ON every box
and accept no imitation
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12
UNION MILLS.

Mrs. Edward Lease, who under
went serious surgical operation at
the Maryland General Hospital, Bal
timore is coming along as we'll as
can be expected.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
st. Marys Reformed Church, Silver
Run. enjoyed Halloween social in
the basement of the church, on the
night of the list inst.
Miss Louise Bankert entertained a
number of her classmates of West
minister high school and few other
young friends, one night last week
An automobile bearing a Pennsyl-
vania license, and buggy belonging
to son of Noah Newman, we're
slightly damaged in a mix-up OF
teams in front of Yeiser's store.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12
LINEBORO.


A very pleasant time was enjoyed on
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas Forry's. Those present Weres
Mrs. Henry Michael, FTeda Shaeffer,
Annie Miller, Estella Miller, Garnett
Krug, Bertha, Sadie and Marie Forty,
Emma Rohrbaugh, Ivan Kress, Ralph
Kneller, Curyin Gregg, Carroll Tracey,
John Grogg, Paul Forty, Samuel
Hoff, Harry Hoff, Melvin Rohrbaugh
and Willis Rohrbaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sprigle. of
Baltimore spent Sunday in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sprigle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Krug spent
Sunday with friends in Hanover.
Edward Frank spent Sunday at the
home of William Hoff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Krebs spent
Sunday with Calvin Krebs and family.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12
Girl Wrested from Escort by Thugs.

Youngstown, o., Nov.2-City and
County authorities are searching the
roads leading here from Trtmbull and
Mahoning counties, for eight high
waymen who early today held up and
robbed Edward Miller in his auto
mobile, and dragged Rose Oberly,
aged 16, from the machine into a
woods, where she was attacked and
then shot in the breast.
She was taken by the police to the
City hospital and is reported in a
grave condition
Both the girl and Miller told the
officers the same story. Miller
claims two of the sassailants held him
at bay with pistols, while the other
six carried the young woman away.
Later ne found her, unconscious in the
woods. Miller was robbed Of 50.
The assaiIants escaped in a
large touring car,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN, then go
TO fhe Automobile Garage of
John E. ECKEMRODE

at the old established Buggy and Paint
Shop, George and Liberty streets,
Westminster, where you can get first
class work. I have been in the bust
ness for thirty-fve years and claim to
know when job is up to standard. I
have a painter that worked for Nc
Renel1's Bros, of Washington, D C.,and
can give you frst-class work. I paint
automobiles and put on new tops and
do repairing Of all kind. I am still in
the BUGGY BUSINESS. Glad to have
you call and looa nay work. over.
George and Liberty Streets,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
Phone 15M.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12
GIRL POSED AS BOY -FOUR YEARS
Sex Discovered When Arrested For
Beating Youth.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-It's evident
that votes aren't enough for some Of
'em. Judge Brown and Magistrate
Carson found that out.
John Mcconnell, likely looking
young man of eighteen years, who
gave his address as 655 North EleV-
enth street, appeared first before the
magistrate and later before the
Judge, charged with beating another
boy about his own age and weight
The beating, it was testified, was
most thorough and artistic.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12
AnEo earried 10 Feet on Polit.

Grantsvine, Nd, Nov. Al
though the automobile in which they
were riding was carried $50 feet in
from of a passenger train, lost all
four wheels and axles, A A. Fritsch
and Joseph Bundy escaped unscratch-
ed.
When the train stopped the auto
mobile was partly on the pilot, but
both men were in it. Bundy was not
scratched, but Fritsch was slightly
bruised. Accident occurred at the Fay
cite street crossing, Uniontown, where
at least half dozen persons have
been killed.
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re business structure as well.

tire business structure as well.
our crops, our Industries, our
political outlook every element that
can effect our future business out
look Gals for nothing but supreme
confidence. There can be only one
reasonable answer-haye confidence
IN the future and the future will JUS
tify that confidence.
NJ L. PULCHER.
Yice-President and General Man
ager, Federal Motor Truck Company.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-11-12

in New York Ctr alone from kid
ney trouble last year. Don't allow
yourself to become a victim by
neglecting pains and aches. Guard
against this trouble by taking
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-11-06
THE RAPE OF HAITI,

Evidence is accommodating that the
conquest of Haiti~by the armed forces
of the United States under the Wilson
administration was one of the great.
est atrocities of modern times.
The latest from Washington is that
a summary investigation of alleged
practically indiscriminate killing OF
Haitian natives by United States
marines was ordered more than a year
ago by Maj. Gen. Barnett, then com
mandant of the marine corps, has
been made by the publication by Gen
Barnett on operations in Haiti during
American occupation The report
shows that United States marines
slew more than $3.50 Haitians in five
years.
The navy department made public
October a report prepared by Gen
Lejeune, now commandant of the
corps, on the work of the marines in
Haiti. 1t declared that "peace and
tranquility prevailed in the island
and that the marines had won the
gratitude of all law-abiding natives.
1t is very. evident that "peace and
tranquility prevail among the 9,25t
Haitians murdered by the marines.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-11-06
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CONGRATULATIONS.

1t has been a dozen years since
THE APPEAL could congratulate a
Republican president upon his victory
at the polls. And, now, we not only
can congratulate President-elect War
rem G. Harding but the whole country,
if not the whole world, upon the I'M
precedented victory the people of this
country have achieved by their &C
tons on last Tuesday.
Not only did the voters wrest this
government from Democratic party
rule but they set their seal upon Will
sonism and his League Of Nations.
If the Republicans now really desire
to carry out the principles that gave
their party its birth there can be no
good excuse for not doing so with a
Republican president and both
branches of Congress overwhelmingly
Republican. Therefore we extend ou1
hearty congratulations to Harding and
Coolidge and the redeemed United
States
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-11-06
THE ONLY SOLUTION.

Recently at the Church of England
Congress at Southampton, Sir Sidney
Olivier, who was governor of Jamaica
from 1907 to tue end of 1912, put for
ward the claim that no solution of the
American color question was possible
except by a resolute disclaimer of the
color line and the race differention
theory.
Sir Sidney Olivier certainly knows
what he is talking about. In the
Island Of Jamaica, where he was gov
ernor for five years, there are about
100000 colored people and only 10000
whites and yet there is absolutely no
friction between the races. Jamaica
Is British colony and the govern
ment Is just. Colored men enjoy ev-
cry civil and political right which
white men have and there is no color
line. ~.
Among other things Sir Sidney said:
my study and comparison of con
ditions in the United States and the
West Indies" he said, has brought
me to that conclusion. American and
colonial politicians and public men
are not Exeter Hall abolitionists nor
evangelical Christian missionaries. I
do not expect them to adopt the meth.
DDS Of missionaries. nor do I sympa-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-11-06

thize with all their programmes. But
1t cannot be ignored t-at it happened
that the faiths of the mon who laid
the foundations for the peaceful de.
velopment of the mixed community In
Jamaica were democratic and human.
itarian and, above all, uncompromis-
ingly Christian.
Were race differentiation held to it
must increase civil discord. When the
balance of numbers is as it is in the
South In America it must tend to
foster obscure preparations for civil
war and rebellion. If statesmen and
citizens face in the contrary direction
l do not say that they will attain i'm.
mediately civil peace, but I am conf
dent that they will be travelling the
only road toward it.
II do not suggest that race does not
greatly affect facilities for combina-
ton between humans in healthy
national life, but race difference Is
only one Of many schismatic agencies.
The solution Of the difficulty involves
discipline for the white man as we'll
as the black"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-11-06
COWARDLY BISHOP REBUkED,

We reprint from the Cleveland Ca
zette, edited by Hon. Harry G. Smith,
a stalwart and outspoken champion
of the colored people, the following
rebuke to cowardly coloreds bishop:
BISHOP PHILLIPS WRONG
While there is much in Bishop G..
H. Phillips pacifist interview of last
Sunday, in the Cleveland News-Lea-
der, to interest the average reader,
there is one statement to which about
all of the Intelligent members of our
race will take issue and that is his
statement that "the Afro-American
does not desire social, political or in
dustrial equality" That is not true,
bishop! In this section of the coun-
try we want and, in a limited degree,
enjoy all three. In the South, our
people are asking the last two. $50.
cial equality" is myth. It does not
exist among any class (race) OF
Americans. It is a matter for the
individual to settle and he alone set
ties it in all cases. And many white
and colored individuals (families) in
this section of the country have long
ago settled it to their entire satisfac
ton and are enjoying the so-called
social equality" and will continue to
do so until "the end of the chapter
regardless Of the ranting of southern
ter if not both and the laws of the
political equality the fundamental
law of the land guarantees the lat