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Calhoun Falls, S. c., Dec. 16, 1920

Calhoun Falls, S. c., Dec. 16, 1920
Dear Santa:
I want you to bring me big doll,
sewing set, blue cap, story book,
a nut set and some candy, fruit and
nuts.
Don't forget my brother and Sis
ter, the poor children and Mary
Bishop, my friend.
Yours sincerely,
Edna Blanche&t.
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A prominent critic has aroused
storm Of protest from women of the
dramatic profession by declaring
that the American stage Of q gen
Grafton ago possessed a far larger
number Of cpable actresses than it
does today.
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Abbeville, S. c., Dec. II, 1922

Abbeville, S. c., Dec. II, 1920
Dear ta:-Please send me your
best recipe for making blackberry
wine and copy of "Stark's Thoughts
on Setback" with a picture of the
author.
Your little friend,
Pattie Roche.
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Hester, S. c., Dec. IA, 1920.

Hester, s. c., Dec. IA, l92U.
Dear Old Santa:
Here comes a little girl from Abb
beville County. I'm eleven years
old and 20 to school at Hester, S.
C. NV teacher is from Honea Path,
S. c., her name is Miss Nolie Craw-
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candy, nuts and all sorts of fire
works. Bring my little sisters and
brothers something nice.
Your little friend,
John Henry Hester.
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Starr. S. c., Dec. II, 1920.

Starr. S. c., Dec. II, 1920.
Dear Santa:
We want you to bring US a doll
and a little rattler, candy, fruit and
a lot of nice things.
Your little friends,
Willie and Annie Lue Shaw.
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Calhoun Falls, S. c., Dec. 16, 1920
Dear Santa:
will write you few lines to tell
you what I want you to bring me. I
want an air rifle, and war tank.
Don't forget Esma, Inez and Edna.
They want dolls, doll beds and fruit
and all kinds of nuts. I want some
fruits, nuts and candy too.
From your friend,
Wiley Hancock.
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Lowndesville, S. c., Dec. II, 1920
Dear Santa:
We are two little girls 8 and IA
years old and we want you to bring
US a doll, a wagon to pull them in,
a doll bed. Remember my brother,
bring him a train and bring the
baby a rattler and bring mama and
papa something nice. Bring ps some
fruits and nuts Of all kinds.
Yours truly,
Allie and Iva Waters.
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Abbeville, S. c., Dec. II, 1920
Dear Santa:-Please send me a
toy telephone plant and some debts
to pay. If there is anything I enjoy
it is being in debt. Make the debts
so that it will strain me hard to pay
them. I Hike to be strained.
Your fat little friend,
Willie Barnwell.
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Starr. S. c., Dec. II, 1920

Starr. S. c., Dec. II, 1920.
Dear Santa:
We want you to bring US doll, a
little tea set, fruits and candy.
Don't forget mama and papa, bring
them something nice.
Your little friends,
Matte Lee and Lizzie Mae
Shaw.
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ford. 1. want you to bring her some
thing nice because she is so sweet
to US, she will be at her home
Christmas.
Please bring me a pair Of knitting
needles and some thread because I
want to learn to knit, and bring me
some nuts, fruit and fire works and
other nice things. Don't forget my
school friends and my little sister
and borthers. I'M not going to ask
for much because there are so many
little boys and girls for you to come
to see. I hope they all will get
something nice. Hoping to find what
asked for.
Your little friend,
California Mae Hester.
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Hester, S. c., Dec. Is, 1920.
Dear Santa Claus:
Pm a little boy nine years old
and go to school every day. I want
you to bring me little train and a
track for it to run on also some
marbles and rubber ball, fruit,
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Starr. S. c., Dec. II, 1920.
Dear Santa Claus:
want you to bring me sweater,
belt, rubber ball, candy and fruit.
Please don't forget my school tea
cher, Miss Daisy Shearer, bring her
something nice.
Your friend,
Clara BeIle Shaw.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
CASE OF LEAGUE
READY FOR JURY
COX DECLARES
'Unequalled Opportuni-
ty' To Contribute To
Civilization Ahead :,

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Oct. g.
'The League of Nations case is about
ready for the jury" Governor Cox
declared here today, in launching his
Illinois campaign.
Continuing his address, the Demo-
cratic presidential nOmioee. said that
his Republican oppone ~ has given
what appears to be his partys uiti-
matum against the leagle, and the
American electorate now has an un-
equalled opportunity of making a
contribution to the civilized world. F."
Governor Cox, in his address, quot
ed former President William H. Taft
to show that the fofmer chief execu-
tive rad repudiated Senator Hard
ing's pan for tie formation of a
world association. He also reiterated
his charges that republican Chairman
Will Heys is behind the conspiracy
of silence" to stifle the Democratic
campaign in the Republican press and
otherwise.
Governor Cox declared he had
found it an easy matter to present
the basic principles of the League of
Nations. "It is based upon the pri-
mary object of preventing war;" he
asserted. "and reduced to a few
words the plan is this: The causes
of war in the past have been the seiz-
ing of territory by one nation from
another by force; the practice of ne
gotiating secret treaties, under which
local controversies arise which are
apt to involve dozen nations; i'm
mense national ornaments, and the
power of monarchs or their diplc-
matte representative to precipitat
war overnight. The curative meas
ures are there: Article Ten of the
League of Nations covenant is moth
ing, except the eighth command
ment; thou shalt not steal; all treat
les must be filed as public docu-
ments with the League of Nations (;
systematic disarmament provided,
and the differences of nations to be
submitted to discussion, with arbi-
tration for period of not less than
nine months"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
HARDING SAYS
SOUTH SHOULD
HOLD CUSTOMS
But Adds Progress Can
Be Speeded Under
Benehcent Tariff

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 9.-"The
South should hold fast to the best
of its old civilization, its manners
and it's customs. but it should seek
also to unite with them the best af-
forded by the examples of the peo-
pie of all the sisterhood of states, :"
said Senator Harding in his ad-
dress here today Continuing, he
said:
sit may be that the future may be
made secure even by the aided eff
forts of the dwellers in o-called
Southland, but progress uld be
speeded immeasurably, if they were
assisted as have been other sections,
and as it would be under benefcien
policy of discriminating tariff protec-
ton, which would take into account
the necessities of the newly establish
ed and now developing industrialism
which would take into account the
competition of the prodIets of other
lands where labor is cheap, as well as
the competition in transportation and
other matters.
The substitution of broad nation
al outlook for that sectional feeling
which has to some extent isolated
her people and hindered their parti-
cipation in the march of economic
progress, was recommended as nee
essary viewpoint to every forward
looking Southerner," by Senator
Harding.
Senator Harding spoke before the
Southern Tariff congress at the open
ing session of that body.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
LETTERS SHOW TAFT AIDED
WILSON TO FORM LEAGUE.

SPRINGFIELD, Ind, Oct. 12-Ca.
bic correspondence between Presi
dent Wilson and former President
Taft in 1919, during drafting of the
League of Nations covenant at Paris
was made public here tonight by Gov.
ernor Cox, of Ohio, democratic pres.
idential candidate together with a
statement by the candidate criticisine
everely Senator Lodge, of Massa.
chusetts, and other league opponents
Mr.. Taft, the correspondence, de-
tailed, sought and had cable commu.
nication with President Wilson, sub.
mitting numerous suggestions fol
changes in the tentative league dfaft
and advising the president regard
ing its presentation to the senate.
Governor Cox's statement, issued
prior to his departure to make ad
dresses tomorrow at Springfield and
East st. Louis, Illinois, and st. Louis
Mo-, said that he published the Taft.
Wilson correspondence White
House memorandum because o1
"the equivocal position ex-President
Taft and other friends of the league
now occupy in their support of the
candidate of the league destruction.
lists" The correspondence, Cover
nor Cox said, was initiated by him
(Mr. Taft as the result of his study
of the draft agreement" and quoted
Mr.. Taft's "own words when SINGER.
ity of mind and intelligence were moi
beclouded by the partisan prejudice
of a political campaign"
The White House memorandum
containing some of the cables ex
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
PUBLICATION OF LETTERS
AUTHORIZED BY TAFT.

SEATTLE, Oct. 11.-When shown
the statement made public by Cover
nor Cox at Springfield, Ills, last night
former President Taft today said he
had recently given permission for
publication of the correspondence be-
tween President Wilson and himself
during the drafting of the League of
Nations covenant. He also declared
that he had referred repeatedly to
the fact that the president had con-
suited with him regarding the League
constitution when this was being
drawn, and that there was no element
of secrecy about the substance Of the
communications exchanged.
when the subject of publishing
the correspondence was broached to
me by an emissary from the white
house, | promptly said so ahead -
Taft said today.
DECLARING that he favored accent
ancc of the league with u fe5eIva-
tions and expressing disappointment
that the United States had not be-
come party to it, Taft held Presi-
dent Wilson responsible for the de-
feat of the plan. 'The president
wrecked his own League" he said.
He wrecked it with Article Ten, of
which he is the author. Personally,
l would stand for Araicle Ten, bo
cause | am exceedingly anxious for
the League to be established. At the
same time the League to Enforce
Peace, of which | was chairman, had
no Article Ten in its proposition"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11

at Grady hospital. On that night
both Mrs. Pittman and Mrs. Garner
bore daughters. The babies were
taken from them and returned to
their arms in the morning.
The baby the 1urses gave Mrs.
Pittman lived three weeks and died
She is buried in a grave withnoname
on it's marker, for Mrs. Pittman says
she was not her child, but Mrs. Gar
ner's. The nurses were mistaken,
says Mrs. Pittman and, 'the living is
mine"
Mrs. Garner has since borne an
other child but Madeline Louise rules
her heart and she says she will new
en- give her up.
Solomon directed the child be sev-
cred and "half to the one and half
to the other" given. The real moth
er cried out IN protest and the false
mother offsroo no objection.
Not so simp.e q problem for Judge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
OFFICIAL VERSION
WILSON ADDRESS
is MADE PUBLIC
White House Statement
Clears Controversy AS
To Presidents s Words

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-(By
Associated Press. THE white house
made public today what is described
as the "official version" of President
Wilson's address at the eighth plen-
airy session of the peace conference
at Paris. which has been the subject
of recent controversy between the
president and Senator Spencer, Re-
publican, of Missouri.
The presidents exact words, as
given in the official version, were:
How can q power like the United
States, for example-and can
speak for no other-after signing this
treaty, if it contains elements which
they do not believe to be permanent.
go 5000 miles across the sea and re-
port to its people that is had made
a settlement of the peace of the
world? 1t cannot do so. And vet
there underlies all of these trans
actions the expectation on the part,
for example, of Roumania, Czecho-
Slovakia and Serbia, that if any of
the covenants of this settlement are
not observed, that the United States
will send her armies and navies to
1
Senator Spencer had declared in
speech that the president had prom
ised Roumania and Serbia that eff
any nation ever invaded their terri
tory he would send an American
army across the sea to defend their
boundary lines"
The official version of the full
text was furnish to the white house
last week by Fred A. Carlson, of Chi
cagor, who was an official stenogra-
pher with the American peace dele
cation, and who wrote that he would
be glad to swear to the accuracy"
of the transcript.
Senator Spencer had also said that
/ the statement he attributed to Presi-
dent Wilson was made anan the.
hoor of the senate February 2 last
by Senator Reed, of Missouri, and
that, so far as have learned, it has
never been denied until now" In
the speech referred to Senator Red
quotd from a copyright syndicated
article written by Frank H. ST.
monds, which purported to give the
text of the presidents address at the
eighth plenary session of the peace
SStAAStNhNC, eSAlu Which, OIldIUT hiram
Johnson, of California, caused to be
inserted into the Congressional Re
cord on December last.
Along with Carlson's transcript.
white officials issued in parallel col
umns "for comparison" the version
of the presidents speech as given in
the Simonds article, which appears in
the Congressional Record, and in the
opposite column from the official YER
sion appears the following:
How could the government of the
United States 90 before congress
and the people of the United States
and pretend that it had assisted in in
suring the peace of the world, if it
believed that the settlement agreed
upon here contained either unstable
or dangerous alignments." If the
world should be CHALLENGED again-if
conditions which we all regard as
fundamental are challenged-guar-
antees which which are to be here
given will pledge that the United
States will send it's army and fleet
across the ocean. Is It SUI rising
under such conditions, that is shoulG
desire to reach solution of the va
rious porblems which seem to
be satisfactory?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11

bell arG not IS = to !utien
he plans. Here, both women are
honest in their belief and we'll,
and sword tests are out of date.
DR.. Allen H. Bunce, expert on
blood microscopy, may draw a few
drops from the veins of Madalaine
Louise and a little from her two
mothers"
The blood of the child and the
blood Of the mother appear the
same under the lens, say the doctors.
There are but four classifications of
human blood. Accordingly, if NADIA
laine Louise's blood corresponds with
that of one mother and differs with
that of the other, the problem is
solved. Should it resemble the
blood of both
Madalaine Louise makes no choice.
She coos her "ma-ma's" to them
both and cuddles her head on their
breasts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
Hog Sale To Be Held
Here October 10th

George o. Marshall, county farm
demonstration agent, announced to-
day that there would be a co-opera-
tive hog sale at the Americas pens
Wednesday morning, October ~
Enough hogs are in sight to provide
about two cars for the packers, and
bidders representing several big buy
ers will be held. Marshall, in an
nouncing the sale said he had ar,
ranged for handling hogs OF all
weights, and farmers having shoats
to dispose of are invited to have these
at the sale, whether underweioht OF
not. The larger hogs will be dispos-
ed of first to the packers, after which
the underweight swine will be offered
to the highest bidder as "feeders."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
Louisiana Rice Crops
To Be Bumper Yield

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-THE
condition of the Louisiana rice crop
on October l was .88 per cent of nor
NAL, which forecasts production of
2,4640,000 bushels. This is approxi-
matelv 5000 600 bushels more than
last years production.
The condition of the sugar cans
crop was To per cent. with fore
casted Weld of 30.O94 short tons.
The condition of the two crops ON
September ] was: Rice 80 and su-
gar cane rs. indicating that both
crops were DAMAGED apDreciably bv
the recent tropical hurricane, ac-
cording to estimates made by Statis-
tician James. of the bureau of crop
estimates, Department of Agricul-
ture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
Sc Crank" Confesses
He Murdered Baby

HARRISBURG, Pr, Oct. 11.-Au-
gust Pasquale, "the crank" has con-
fessed to Major Adams. superintend-
ent of state police, that he stole little
Blakely Coughlin from his home in
Norristown, and that he smothered
the child under his coat. Pasquqale
declares that he buttoned his coat
around the baby when he heard a
noise as he was descending the lad
der. end at when he had gone some
distance fror, the house he found the
baby was dead
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
Harold Heads
Sumter Delegation

Following are the delegates, an
nounced Mondau, as named by Cliff
ford Walker, who will represent Sum
ter county in the Democratic state
convention at Macon. October %.
Frank Harold, chairman; ~ A.
Raw. w. A. Dodson and G. W. Riley
Alternates: w W. Dykes, A. A.
/ PRESLEY. Hollis Fort and Ross Dean
The successful candidate in each
county. under the rules governing the
primary, had the right to name the
delegates rom that co1nrc, and VIII
ker having secured maioirt' Of the
votes cast in Sumter county, ne nam
ed the delegation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
PRIMARY PEACE
REACHED AT RIGA
Seventeen Articles And
Two Annexes Included
In Document

RIGA, Oct. 11.-By Associated
Press. The Polish and Russian So
Wet peace delegates have arranged to
sign a primary peace treaty here to-
night, which will end the war be-
tween these nations.
The peace agreement contains II
articles and two annexes, in addi-
ton to an armistice clause, which will
be concluded tonight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
To Investigate Origin
OF $1,000, 900 Blaze

CAMERON Tex. Oct. 11.-An
official Investigation is under way
here tndav to determine the ORIGIN of
fire which yesterday DESTROYED the
compress. warehouses and 1000 bales
IF co+tan of the Cameron COMPRESS
Co. The nrouertv loss is estimated
at $1.nln000. and some Of the Of
ficials of the DESTROYED compress be-
lieve the FIRE was Of incendisrv orr
gin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
Carpenter Ends
Training For Bout

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-George
Carpenter, European heavyweight
champion, and Battling Levinsky,
American lightweight champion, to-
day comrleted training for their IL
rounds. no decision bout at the Jer-
sey City baseball park tomorrow
night. Spectators were impressed
with the sreed shown by both men
in their final workouts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11

changed by President Wilson and Mr..
Taft stated that in "every instance
the president followed Mr.. Taft's sug-
gestions, and Governor Cox's state
ment declared that "every suggestion
of Mr.. Taft was followed literally
The correspondence indicated that
Mr.. Taft's suggestions dealt principal
ly with protecting the Monroe doc,
trine and dealing with American do
mestic questions, withdrawal from
CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
Tariff Congress Begins
Session I'm New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 11.-Dele-
gates from score of states, embrac-
ing Representatives from the princi-
pal industries of the South, were
present at the ouening here today of
the Southern Tariff congress. The
gathering will continue two days and
viii discuss problems connected with
the industries Of the South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
SIXTH GAME WON
BY CLEVELAND
BY CLOSE SCORE

CLEVELAND, Oct. 11.-Clear,
warm weather featured this after
moons worlds series game.
The Dodgers, somewhat downcast
by two successive beatings by the
Indians, were far from beaten in
spirit, while back of the Cleveland
team was the whole city, which has
lost interest in everything but base
ball.
Cleveland rooters, who had been
on the edge of the championship era
ter for years, and now that the big
explosion has come they have lost all
sense of equilibrium, and are pulling
and yelling for the world victory that
is within sight.
Early this afternoon, however,
there was some cessation in the tense
ness which marked the first days of
the big fracas. for the fans seeming
ly felt that they had scaled Mount
Olympus and now had only to sit
back and enjoy the fruits of their
conquest.
At midnight last night the line be-
fore the ticket window had assumed
the proportions of previous days and
the attendance at today's game was
enormous.
Neither team scored during the
first five innings, and Cleveland made
one tally in the sixth.
Neither team scored during the re-
mainder of the game.
The score. r RI f.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
Mississippi Cotton Men
May Hold For 40 Cents

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 11.-Five
hundred bankers, planters and busi-
ness men from all sections of the
state will hold a mass meeting here
tomorrow to consider action favor
ing the proposal of the American
Cotton association to hold cotton for
30 cents a pound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
M acSWEENE E Y
HIS GOTH D A Y

LONDON, Oct. 11.-Lord Mayor
Terrence MacSweeney, who is on
hunger strike in Brixton jail, passed
fairly good night, according to
bulletin issued today by the Irish Self
Determination League.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11
COTTON
AMERIcUs COTTON SEED.

AMERIcUs COTTON SEED.
$34.O0 Ton.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
AMERIcUS SPOT COTTON
Goad Middling 22c.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Dec 2O.95 20.7O 21.05 20.90 20.60
Jan - 20.17 2O.e2 20.SO 2O.i0
Pc Open liam Jpn Gloss
Bch 1920 20.55 1925 20.16 1877
Mry 2O.10 1870 1880 1897 1885
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-11

The one sayeth, This is MY son
that liveth, and THY son is the dead /;
and the other sayeth, Nay; but THY
son is the dead and MY son is the
iving-Scriptres.
ATLANTA, Oct. 11.-It is far
cry from the court of King Solo
man and the plains of Israel to the
court of Judge Bell in tfS State of
Georgia.
Yet, today, as two women stood
before Solomon centuries ago, there
are two women before the court here.
One sayeth the child is hers and the
other sayeth, nay, the living is mine
and the dead thine.
Madeline Louise, fuzzy of hair,
rosy of cheek, bright of eye and i'm
partial of chuckle and smile, is the
daughter of Mrs. Daniel Pittman. Or,
she is the daughter of Mrs. John C.
Garner.
Madeline was born May %, 1919,