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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21

Two Little Girls
Dear Santa Claus,
We are two little girls. We
want<you to bring US doll, some
candy and fruit Of all kid and
please don't forget our teacher
Mrs. Alieen.
Your Little friends,
Lizzie Mae and Matte Shaw.
Starr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21
Miss Bonham Dies in Columbia.

MISS bonham Dles IN Sofumpid'
Columbia, Dec. 20.-Miss Annie
E. Bonham, daughter of late Gov
ernor M. L. Bonham, founder and
for rs years principal of the Bon
Air School, a we'll known private
school, in Columbia, died at her home
here this morning at the age of Ga
years after an illness of several
weeks. Among her relatives she leav-
es a brother, General M. L. Bonham
of Anderson, and nephew, State
Senator Proctor A. Bonham of
Greenville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21
Would Like a Sweater

Would Like a Sweater
Dear Santa,
want you to bring me sweat
er and belt and some pencils and
tablets, some fruit and candy.
Don't forget mamma and papa and
my little sister, Mary Eta, bring
them something nice.
Your little friend,
Starr. Clara Belle Shaw.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21
A Tool Set.

Dear Santa Claus,
/ am a little boy that, has never
set for Santa and was afraid you
did not know me so will write you
and tell you what I want. I am fif-
teen months old and I want you to
please bring me some candy and
fruits and a tool set and don't for
get mother and father.
Wishing you a merry Christmas
and a happy new year.
Your loving friend,
Troy: Joseph Abner Young.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21
. Remember Grandpa.


Dear Santa,
We are two little girls. We
want you to bring US a doll and
little wagon to ride our dolls in
and some candy and fruit of all
kinds. Please don't forget grandpa
and grandma and uncle Will at
Lowndesvine. Bring them something
nice.
Your little friends,
Willie and Annie Sue Shaw.
Starr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21
Don't Want Much

Don't Want Much
Dear Santa Claus,
I am the "Tennis Champion"
of Abbeville. I want you to bring
me a tennis bat, and yearly edi-
ton to "Whiz-Bang." Don't forget
the apples, oranges, bananas,
cocanuts, tangerines, pecans, Eng
lish walnuts, "nigger toes" crack
ers, cake, pecan roll, cheese, can
dy, peanuts, can of sardines and
any other thing you can think of
in the eating line. I don't want
much this year.
Your little boy,
Francis Allen Glenn.
Abbeville, Pinckney street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21
Bicycle, please

Bicycle, Please
Dear Santa Claus,
want you to bring me bi-
cycle, a horn, candy, nuts and
fruit Of all kind, if you please sir.
Your friend,
Donalds. j. T. Ashley
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21
Auto-Reeal or Toy.

Dear Santa Claus,
! am a little boy eight years
old and I go to school every day.
Please bring me some fruit and fire
works. I would like for you to bring
me a real automobile but toy one
will do.
With love,
Lowndesville. Wesley Turner.
P. S. Santa don't forget my bro
ther Willie.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21
WANTS

MERRY XMAS-Say it with Victor
Records, the gift that gives to all.
New shipment just received. THE
ECHO. IL, 12tfc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21
LETTERS FOR SANTA
Few Days To Wait

Few Days To Wait
Dear Santa Claus,
Christmas will soon 5e here.
want you to bring me a ball and q
bag of marbles, horn, harp, fruit
and nuts of all kind and don't for
get my father, and mother.
Donalds. Donald Ashley.
A Style Book.
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a bottle of
olive ell and a style book.
- Your boy,
Abbeville. Gilbert Nabers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21

FOR SALE-Pecans at 35 cents a
pound, also fruit cake at 65
cents, a pound.
Phone l. Mrs! D. A. Rogers. If.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21

FOR SALE-Slightly used, Tip-Top
Oak Heater, size %. Also one cleo
trio heater. Apply to E. G. Lucas,
40 N. Main St. IL, 16.2tcol.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-21

THE GIFT-White and Wycoff's Dis
tinctive Stationery the gift &C.
ceptable. See our line. The ECHO.
IL, IL tic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18
Little Enthusiasm
 Over New Cabinet

Paris.-L:ttle enthusiasm was today evidenced in newspapers of Paris over the new Briand Cabinet,th decress of appointment of which were printed this morning in the official journal. Expectation of a great national ad- nlinistration" raised Y Raoul Peret, who on Saturday announced his fail ure to form a government. were not realized in the cabinet chosen by NJ. Briand.
 The significance of the appointment of Aristide Briand as president ot
 council of the republic, was not lost
 upon the people of this city
 They recalled his friendship with Georges Clemenceau, who while head of the French government. assisted in framing the treaty of Versailles and tn ecIose ties uniting him with Raymond Poincaire, who has stood for the strict enforcement of the Yer sailles pact. Speaking before Oar. liament and in committee meetings M. Briand has insisted that the treat! | must be carried out and that the in l terests of France in the near eas must be served.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18
HELD
 FOR LYNCHING

Birmingham, Ala Eleven mem bers of Company M. Alabama Nation al Guard. were in the Jefferson coun-> ty jail here today charged with lynch ing William Baird, a miner, at Jasper last Thursday night. The men, five non-cou1missioned officers and six pri- yates, were. arrested last night after Leslie West, taxi driver, is said of the part he took, and named the soldiers.
 Judge H. c. Wilkinson, special as
 s:stant attorney general, named by Governor Kilby to investigate the Iynching, announced the confession.
 Baird was in jail at Jasper, await ing trial for the killing of Private James Marris, of Company M, after
 Morris had shot and killed John
 Northcut, BairdS father-:n-1aw Northcut had been arrested by Nor ris on a charge of disorderly conduct while the company was stationed in Jasper in connection with the miners strike.
 According to Judge Wilkinson, West declared the soldiers wore civilian clothes, including overalls. and these were burned after they returned to Townley, where they were encamped. The party went to the jail shortly after midnight, overcane the jailer's s resistance and bundled Baird into an automobile. About two miles outside | of Jasper. the confession continued, Baird was showed from the automo- | bile and shot to death. The soldiers l then sped back to camp, arriving 2 1 just in time to be checked up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18
COAL DUST LODGED
 IN MINER s LUNGS
Tells how his cough was conquered
 and health restored.

Jh November, 1916, I was working in a coal mine and the doctors said the coal dust had settled in my lungs. couldn't lie down on my right side, stant pain in my right lung and under my shoulder blades. I coughed so hard the blood would squirt out of my nose. Finally the doctors had me change cli- mate and live outdoors, but didn't i'm prove
 Then I came home and started on iMilks Emulsion. Thank God ] 6Sd, as it did me a lot of good right from the start, looseninG <Ip the coal dust in my were free I could sleep like baby. had an excellent appetite and my cough left ndindn me ,,s entirely; i gained back back 30 90 work in the mines completely restored to health.'-G. H. Bum, 9th Ave and No. 18th St.. Terre Haute, Ind.
 Thousands of victims of duSt-hlled air develop the same trouble that MT. Bum had. Milks Emulsion costs nothing to try, so why not at least try it?
 Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nutri- tive food and corrective medicine. It restores healthy, natural bowel action, doing away with all need of pills and
 quickly puts the digestive organs in shape to assimilate food It helps build flesh and strength, and Is a powerful aid in resisting and repairing the effects of This is the only solid emulsion made, and so palatable that it is eaten with a spoon like ice cream.
 No matter how severe your case, you are urged to try AIilks Emulsion under this Guarantee-Take six bottles home with you, use it according to directions and if not satisfied. with the results, your money will be promptly refunded. Price 1 sion Co, Terre Haute, Ind. Sold by druggists everywhere
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18
TURN HAIR DARK
 WITH SAGE TEA
If Mixed with Sulphur II Darkens so Naturally
 Nobody can Tell.

The oId-time mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur. for darkening gray, streaked and faded hair is grand mothers recipe, and folks are again using 1t to keep thefr hair a good, even color, which is quite sensible. as we are living in an age when a youth full appearance is of the greatest ad- vantage.
 Nowadays, though, we don't have the troublesome task of gathering the sage. and the mussy mixing at home. All drug stores sell the ready-to-use product, improved by the addition of other ingredients called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" It is very popular because nobody can discover 1t has been applied. Simply moisten your comb or a soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, takin g one small strand at time; by morn Ing the gray hair disappears, but what delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, is that, be- sides beautifully darkening the hair after a few applications, 1t also pro- duces that soft lustre and appearance of abundance which is so attra cttve. Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18
Announcing our New Flour Purity
 Special } Day Sale

We have secured the exclusive agency of this famous brand of flour in this vicinity. In offering it to our patrons and the public, wei wish to state that our unqualified guarantee goes with every package we sell whether it be a small sack or an entire barrel. Before talk ing the agency for PURITY SPECIAL FLOUR we were entirely satisfied that this is flour of unquestiOned dependability, pro- duct of the finest selected wheat, strictly high grade in every respect and a very short pat ent While it it new for Bridgeport it is of proven merit and superiority and is destined tO reach the great heighth of popularity en- jOyed wherever it is known. We will cheer fully refund the money to any one dissatisfied with PURITY SPECIAL.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18
TRY SULPHUR ON
 AN ECZEMA SKIN
Costs Little and OvercomeS Trouble
 Almost Over Night.

Any breaking out of the skin, even fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly overcome by applying Mentho-Sul- phur, declares a noted skin specialist. Because of it's germ destroying prop critics, this sulphur preparation in stantly brings ease from skim irrita- ton, soothes and heals the eczema right up and leaves the skin clear and smooth.
 It seldom fails to relieve the tor ment without delay. Sufferers from skin trouble should obtain a small jar of Mentho-Sulphur from any good druggist and use it like cold cream
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18

Is it possible for us to unite on program and platform, sane, and at
 the same time constructive? Can we
 agree on what we mean by the Chris
 tian Sunday, and how best ito observe it? To this task we have set our
 selves this morning. As a guide in the are using the words of Jesus. when
 he said, ''The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath What is the Christian conception of Sunday. We can do no better in an swering this question than to take the words of Jesus, quoted in the text, and find the principles that lie be- meath them. There seem to be three such principles, which we must use in defining the Christian Sunday.
 Other notes will follow tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18

A machine driven by Miss Mary L.. Armand of 2S9 Adams street. Bridge part, struck a. man giving the name of Rowland, as he was alightinG from a trolley car. There was no arrest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18
TAKE YOUNG GIRL
 IN OPIUM RAID

New York.-A 19-year-old girl who said she was Miss Bonnie Wind, a. student at the University of Michigan, was arrested in an opium raid in west 46th street. She was arraigned before Magistrate SweetSer, who held her in $500 bail for further examina ton. The girl told the magistrate she had come to New York two weeks ago and had been living at the Hotel Stanley. She said her parents were yx-aa 1thv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18
MRS. MCCORMICK DIES

Chicago.-Mrs. Harriet B. McCor- mick, wife of Cyrus Hall Mccormick. chairman of the board of directors of the International Harvester Company died at St. Luke's Hospital here early today. Her husband was at her bed side after a thrilling race against time from. New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18

A machine belonging to John F. Fay of 19 Sterling place, driven by Fred A. J. Zelmer of 1167 Stratord av- enue, likewise Struck a man leaving a. trolley. The mar was knocked down, but not hurt, and he did not desire to enter a complaint
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18

The police have been asked to be on the lookout for two girls who went A. w. O. L. from the Chittendn Home in New Haven. All trains. trol- leys and buses passing through Strat- ford are being closely watched.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18

The fire department answered two alarms yesterday afternoon, the first at 1 o'clock and the secoond at 8, both coming from BIakman place, where a steam roller dropping cin- ders had started grass fires. Both fires were beaten out without using water,s and there was no damage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18

CONFERENCE ON JANUARY S5
 Paris--Premiers Lloyd George and Bryand will meet for a conference matters now awaiting settlement on January 25, it was announced here today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18

Counterfeit German money, repre- sentiRg. hundreds of thousands of dol lars in supposed value, has been sold to investors in all sections of the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-18
For Coughs, Cold
 Bronchitis.

TRY IT. Experience has demonstrated that medicine knows no Surer healing agent for the inflamed mucous mem- braneS of nose, throat and lung passages. Used for years by thousands of people and highly recommended by physi- clans. TRY IT.
 At your druggists (the trade mark, as above, on every bottIe) COG and S1.2O.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-24

GARAG. Mr.. BoUsE oFFICH BLDG: :
story er.~tf bolds four cara Price. u
wILDnAN u CO.. sh aud H. r.sh 49,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31
liN .lnllN PAGE.

WASHINGTON May 30-SoVenty
five diplomats. including ambassadors
ministers. charges aaffaircs. counsel.
ors. commercial attaches and sccrc.
tarics II forty different nations have
JUS, returned To Washington from the
first international conference ON world
trade ever held In the United States,
They assembled IN the waldorf.As.
toris Hotel. New York city. last Tues.
day morning. at the invitation 81 the
National Association uf Manufacturers,
IN give their views and suggestions Us
to how general commercial good viii
might be- buildcd up between the United
States and other countries. II was the
purpose ~ the officials 81 the man.
ufacturcrs' association To bring the
foremost representatives ~ other coun.
tries into close and intimate touch with
the leaders ~ industry In this country.
NJ that they might help themselves and
each other devise som. mcthod ~
stimulating the pulse ~ trade. which
now II stagnant throughout the world.
The conference ~ ambassadors and
ministers. as II was called. was helpful
to those who attended. In bringing home
to the manufacturing interests Of this
country. and the delegates ~ other
countries, just what the reasons are
that trading between nations has fallen
off NJ markedly since the abnormal
times IL war. The ambassador OF other
representatives ~ each country In turn
spoke o. the asscmblagc, each one tell.
ing of the troubles which the business
men In his own country are having. and
what other nations could do To minimize
those troubles.
From the first speech. which was
made by Ambassador Jusscrand ~
France and whose knowledge ~ Amcri.
can commercial methods II thorough.
bath because u his long residence here
and his close study 10 those methods.
down 20 the very last speaker there
was an agreement among them on the
necessity ~ prominent participation by
the United States In the economic re.
organization ~ the world. Probably
never before has group ~ accredited
representatives from other countries
spoken ~ frankly ~ the needs ~ their
nations and Of the important part the
business elements ~ the United states
are expected to play In supplying those
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD;
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
WILL PROMOTE TRADE WITH WORLD

needs. They also were frank In refer.
ring a. the barriers To free commercial
intercourse which exist now. and may
hc erected In the future, Time and
again the ambassadors ~ powerful
countries referred To- the dangers which
they believe exist In the high protcc
tive tariff the republicans propose TO
pass. They expressed their fear that
the schedule OF duties will he So high
that the goods from their countries
will H. shut out from the markets u
the United States This will mean. they
say. that nations which are heavily in
debt To- this country cannot buy fur.
Their from us because they will he un.
able 10 sell prducc Ia US whereby 10
secure gold to pay US, and that for the
same reason II viii Ia difficult for
them to pay what they already owe.
Among the things which the forty
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31

nations represented at the conference
ask Of American commercial men. in
ordcr Ia stimulate trade are these:
J Long term credits. which Will cnnbl,
their industrial units to purchase the
necessary raw and manufactured mate.
rails for the operation ~ their plants
aud thus furnish employment To- the
IDLE working CLASSES. who win otherwise
drift into anarchy.
g Investment 80 American capital
In enterprises abroad, including the de.
yolupment ~ mines. land and water
transportation. Industrial enterprises
and public utilities There are great op.
pnrtunitics fur American capital To In.
vest itself adynn'agcOurly. declared
these spokcsmon. aud those from the
Latin American countries were particu.
larly enthusiastic.
3. Participation by Americans In the
actual conduct 1T the foreign enter.
priscs In which they are interested lin.
nnUially.
T. Introduction ~ American meth.
od~ ~ organization aud operation In
foreign countries.
o. The development ana extension
ct the American Merchant Marine. tn
afford more direct means ~ trans.
purtatiun and tend toward closer com
m-roial contact,
6. The lowering ~ the tariff barrier
su that foreign goods may have u
chance In American markets.
E. Teach foreign languages tn young
business men and send them abroad
throughout the world AZ commercial
representatives.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31

slx,yfive thousand girls I-Appearod
last year IN the United States.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31

Special 10 The News.

Special 10 The News.
iIAGEilMAN. Texas May 3O.--orn
Carter. sun Of I,ov. II. W. Carter, pas.
tor ~ the Methodist Church. arrived
on the afternoon train from Clarendon.
Texas, orin II attending college there
and IL preparing Tor the ministry liza.
german expects great things of Orin.
Nora Gilmore, popular young lady
of Roswell's younger set. who has been
u guest u MaJoric Miller the past week
was highly hunorcd by dance given
at the Robert \, Miller home last night
Those present were Ebiso Mlchclct.
Nora Gilmore. Thclma West. Elolsc
blythe. Fallen Walters. irrnicc Walt.
crs BESSIE Walters. Vernon clayton.
Boucher iiruokshlrc. Edmund Mclilns
Try. James Mckinstry l.ouls Michclct
Roy West. Hay West and the hostess,
Marjorie Miller.
y. A. white. superintendent II the
lIagcrman schools. Miss Stella u. Pat
mcr, teacher of the primary department
and Miss ola White, sister of u. a.
White, left Yesterday morning by auto
Tor Las Vegas where the two latter cx.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31
SUFFERED
SIX YEARS
Mrs. Stoll Tells Wo men
How She Found Relief
From Pain

Philadelphia. Pa. 81 suffered for six
years with pain every month had vom.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31

Fred Morris bearing ~ M.s-
sour. now Assistant Secretary of
state Mr.. bearing began his asp.
iom,tic career A. second srctc'iry
NJ the legation ~ Havana and
since that time hid n''d positions
~ responsibility IN European and
ANatlc Capitals
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31
JU6Y FINDS VERDICT
OF INSANITY SATURDAY

"a Altman In insane 10 the degree Of
not being responsible for his acts. ac'
coufing 10 the verdict Of a jury In dis.
ts1cs court Saturday afternoon. AT least,
che Attendant was insane January n
when he held up the L. jacobson store
cesner Second and buchanan streets.
.Ailnan was charged with taking 81
from Jacobson at the point Of gun.
: Defendant was formerly resident OF
llsrlley county. and witnesses from tina,
cuua1v testified 20 his lack OF mental
suHuAaess. Weakness Of his mentality.
aceoedlng 10 evidence produced. was
49, 10 continuous use OF alcoholic
dvsnks Miller 4 Culeke were attorneys
foe d<eendant.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31
Cl.AReH0DON LEGION fOST ~
CAMPAIGNING FOR MEMBERS

CLARENDON. May so.--Aubyn ",
'Clnrk Post of American Legion today
ma Q membership drive. and every *
ssadlcs vino II A. W. q. l.. from his pos,
cronaiosttpn was rounded W. and shown
~ bonefits 10 b. derived from mem
uresshlp. A regular army tent was
ersrse1 In the middle Of the intersec'
tnA ~ the main business section
slrs<ts. FIRST and kssrney aud held
duwn ~ regular soldiers In uniform nm
scr TIE command a Pos, Commander
ye- Hciisnd.
A rsminxer cf war times h the com
ssnn1nnsb lsnt with srntries on guard
AUG ws>b regular rifles. and officers
u>so stda orms hut the drive has
nnnsua IN 80 . nunsber VI new mem'
- -o><oops osirs the pubic an idea
~ - 01prvses ooss srs ooeng:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31

take II. You may publish these facts
rs n testimonial - Mrs. LOUISE
SroLL, 600 W. York St., Phila.. Pa.
Its no, natural for women TO suffer rs
did Mrs. Stoll. and in nine eases gu, Of
ten |, Is caused by some displacement
or arrangement ~ the system which
lydia +. Pinkhams Vegetable Com.
pound overcomes. because Il acts as
natural restorative.
Every woman who Is subject 10
cramps. headaches. nervous spells,
backache or those dreadful bearing.
down pains should profit by Mrs. Stolls
experience and give Lydia =. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound trial. and II there
Is any complication write to Lydia h.
Plnkham Medicine Co.. Lynn. Mass.
about her health
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31
Woman Put on Heard.

DENlsoN. Texas Miss Adelaide
Richardson. 90. OF Dcnlson. the first wo
man to serve on the Texas board of
pharmacy. Is the third woman In tho
United States Ia he chosen for such a
board II was said here. She Is a grad.
uaic of Ursallnc Academy ut Dallas, and
received the degree of graduate pharma.
cist at the University of Texas In 1919.
She formerly was n teacher nj the Or
phans' Home at Corsicana. Texas.