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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Letters To Santa
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
| am a little girl years old, and
in the first grade. Santa have been
81 good girl and want you to bring
me a doh and carriage, some story
books, games and coat and hat, and
don't forget everybody. Yours truly,
Mary Polkinhorn.
Dear Santa Claus:
am q little girl years old, and
if am not asking to much Of you,
want you to brinf me doll baby,
set Of dishes, pair of gloves, story
book, and hair ribbon. And please
don't forget my mamma and papa,
and brothers. Your friend, Annie
Denty.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl IL years old, and l
am in the fourth grade at school.
and mother said that ] am good
girl. so want a big Viola doll and
a carriage. a kitchen cabinet and 4
set of dishes. So think that is all
, don't you and forgot to tell you to
bring nv brothers and sisters some
thing, and don't forget to come down
nv chimney the "a, and trim my
Christmas tree. So that is all. So
Good BY from your friend, Veronica
Ramey, 400 Duke Street.
Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl 8 years old, and
am good sometimes. Please bring
me q tricycle., blackboard, and please
don't forget my little cousin, Jean
Stuart, l27 W. South Street, Mar
tinsburg. W. Va. will try TO be
good till Christmas. Neva Copper
thite.
p. S.--Don't forget my uncle Bill
Daniel.
Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy eight months old,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Oar Santa Claus:

I am a little girl Q years old, and
/ am asking for few things. ! wish
YOU would bring me doll outfit.
sewing basket, polo stick. raincoat
and hat. Please don't forget my
sister Kathaleen and my tiny friend,
Anna Grover, she wants mamma
doll. Your loving little friend,
Goldie Beach, 900 South Fairfax
Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am q little girl II years old,
Please bring me 4 doll, skates 2ni a
polo stick and q nair Of shoes and a
pair Of stockings and a dress and Il
stccl.i-g Of candy, nuts and = pair o.
boots. ANA GcN's forget motker and
father From your little friend,
Jeanette Simpson, 5l5 South Fairfax
Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Sanra CIaus:
| am a a wee little fellow just 7
months old, / am not very well az
ouaintei with YOU, but hope TO know
YOU better rs the years 20 bv. So
bring me anything that YOU think a
lutte boy my age might have. Don't
forget n1cther mad daddy. Your little
fiend. Milton Penn, Jr., George
Washington Park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa CIaus:
Please send me a doll and 4 work
box, and some games and wrist
watch and don't forget my stockings
will be hanging by the chimney.
Love to al your family, and don't
forget mother and father. From
your little friend, Mary Cation, 52l
Duke Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy not cutie years
old. and | am sick now but hone
will be we'll enough Christmas morn
ing to play with the things I'm
going to ask you to bring me.
Please brine me a bio ball bearing
wagon. an Indien chief suit, rain
coat, some pretty picture books and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Santa Ciaus:

am little girl years old
Please bring me a doll with hair,
doll carriage, a doll cradle, kitchen
cabinet and doll trunk and don't
forget nv little sister and bring her
4 rock-a-by Melba Thomas, 5GS
Wolfe Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
| am n little bow 6 years old.
Please bring me B. B. gun and .
train and a hat and loaf, and 4 rain
coat, and pair of boots and stock
ings full of candy, nuts mad a suit
Dent forget mother and father
From Edwin Simpson, 5l5 South
Fairfax Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Dem. Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am little hey G years old, anC
I am in me first grade. VIII you
please bring me a wagon, fire en-
zine. a tool box, a little car. train
and dom. forget nv little sister
Ro!,crt Thomas. sos Wolfe Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear SANTA OIdUS.
I a q little girl 3 years old. Please
bring me doll and q carriage, and
n pair Of shoes ana a table ard
dishes and three HAIRS and hat and
a sweater ana dress. Don't forget
mother and father. From Doris
Simpson, SIS South Fairfax Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19

White mule should be di-
luted one-half fer radiator
Use.
Tell Bhnkley is still dab
din in politics as he has no
aw practice t fall back on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
l am little boy almost s years
old now. Please bring me the fol-
lowing things: A tue with big rubber
tires. some pretty books. ball and
fill my stockings with lots of nice
things to. eat, and if you can you
may bring EN- sweater. From your
littlel bow with love, Russell L. Ro-
land 2n5 Wilkes Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

ann little girl nine years old. in
the fourth grade, and have been good
al the year. Will you plese bring
all the year. Will you please bring
a sled, bath robe and slippers, a
box Ct hanakerchiefs and three story
books and some games, and don't
forget mamma and papa. My name
is Blanche Covington. live Al sos
Cameron Street, second floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
/ am { little girl s years Of, and
try TO be good. | want a poll stick,
and q pair Of bedroom slippers, and
some gaanes and story book, and
pair Of gloves. Don't forget to fill
my stockings full. Good night to
Santa Claus, from your little friend,
Annie Struder, 2l5 Gibbon Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy eight months old,
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-06-16

ssai average Of three pre-war yesrs
Of ssl959O55.
While the United States food admin
istrafion continued 10 operate after
the arInIstice and until July. 1919.
there came with the armistice q sig
ni6cant change In It's duties and oper-
afiOnA With the signing Of the srmis-
tice there appeared In the horizon Of
Europe an entirely new group Of ma
tions requiring relief.
For the handling Of these problems
there was organized the American
relief administration as an European
adjunct Of the food administration
The contributions by America 10 the
liberated territories OF Europe were
extended through this administration
between 1be months of November.
1918, and July. 1919. that is. during
the arInistice months In considering
these contributions and credits IL
should be remembered thar their to-
tais are included IN the totals given
shove covering the operatio1s Of the
United States focd administrator
during the entire period Of It's exist
enre-
Americas coltrib1tioas under this
head we're made IN several Ways Ger
tain cootribUtions were made in the
form OF rrsasury grants o. credit to
small nations which lad been allied
In The war. The grants 10 Belgium
have already been mentioned In ad-
,siiicn TO- these, grants ot credits were
made 60 CzechoslovakIa IN the sum
OF SJ0.ot0.Op0. Rumania In the
sum Of s25.Ocoooo and TO Serbia In
the sum Of Sl5Ooo.Oou O
Americas chief contribution Of
credits 10 the newer nations Of Eu-
rope was derived frosn the $4,000
go appropriation for European relief
voted By congress early in 1919. The
expenditures under this grant were
roughly as follows:
In each case promissory notes were
taken from the nation accepting the
supplies.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-06-16
TANLAC KEEPS HIM
FIT, SAYS McGRAW
Has Used Il for Years With Splendid
Results-FIne for Run Down
Condition.

For four years Tanlac has kept
me In the pink of condition as take
q few doses Of It every time / feel a
little run down and II always builds
me up again." said VIM. A. McGraw,
207 Beach Place, Tampa, Fla.
II began taking Tanlac first about
four years ago when was In a very
bad state of health and had been run
down.for several years. was always
taking laxatives, too. but l. believe
they did me more harm than good.
"Tanlac made me feel like a brand
new man in very short time and ]
have never had return OF any OF my
old troubles. The reason Of this am
firmly convinced Is that l always have
Tanlac handy and take few doses
every time l feel q bit under the
weather"
Tanlac Is sold by all good druggists.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-06-16
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have v,tched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kjlmer's Swamp Root.
the great kidney. liver and bladder medi-
efne.
1t 10 . physician's prescription
Swamp Root is . Strengthening medI-
cine. 1t helps the kidneys. liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test of years.
Il IL sold by all druggists on its merit
and IL should help you. No other kidney
medicine has 20 many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once.
However, il you wish FIRST TO test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer q Co., Binghsmton, n. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper Advertisement
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-06-16
Help Former Enemies.

The relief Of former enemy terri
tories provided special problems. The
relief OF Austria was accomplished by
means Of a credit of S4s.OO0COO ex-
tended by the United States TO Eng
land, France and Italy TO cover credits
TO Austria from these countries. the
proceeds TO be spent in purchase Of
relief supplies.in America. The relief
Of Bulgaria and Germany was done on
gold provided by these governments.
A large portion Of the S1O0.OO0,O0O
fund is covered by the promissory
notes OF the nations TO which relief
supplies were sent. From this fund
there came something fike s11,0OO.O 900,
which was expended In the first labors
Of children's relief inaugurated In
Poland. Czechoslovakla. Serbia, Ru-
mania. Finland. Esthonia. Latvia.
Lithuania and northwest Russia. The
money SO expended was an outright
gift.
The total relief supplies delivered
by the United States between Decem-
Der /. 1918. and August 81, 1919.
amounted TO 2.s53.434 metric tons OF
an approximate value OF sT20.539 BOG:
OF this total s19s.sT463O. or 27.6 per
cent. was delivered for cash; $780,
BOB. or 69.5 per cent. was
financed on credit. ind s20,s25, ,374, or
% per cent. '.as given as charity.
When we came 10 the signing Of the
peace we entered the third period of
Americas relief efforts. Official ex-
penditure was out of the question.
What was done then had to be con-
tinued by private activity.
Millions for Children.
At the end Of the first year after
the signing Of the peace total of
$50 203. .6s1.55 had been made available
for children's relief In Europe. To
this should be added something like
100000 spent By the Near East re-
lief In Armenia.
Recapltulating the expenditures for
food relief Under American manage
ment from the end Of the war to June
80. 1921, we find that the figures
came 10 about sJO,OO0.OOO To this
should be added the food draft sales,
amounting to ss.2s9.OOo.
With the summer Of 1927 American
relief entered its Russian phase. Re
lief was continued on a reduced scale
in the needy countries Of central Eu-
rope from funds already at hand.
The expenditures Of one year In
Russia will not be less than S5O.OO0,-
600. and may be much more.
In a period Of eight years America
has contributed to Europe by charity
or credit With certain small cash sales
between s4.O00.0O00O0 and 5000
100000 worth of foodstuffs.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-06-16

sources there went TO Belgium from
the United States something like thir.
y million dollars (s30.Oo0OOO) in this
! form. The exact figures cannot be
given for the reason that certain
donations were Of combined British
and American origin.
Relief in Belgium.
Governmental subsidy TO Belgium
falls into two periods. In the first
period. extending 10 the spring of
1917. support Of Belgian relief came
from subsidies extended by the treas
uries of Great Britain and France.
Together these amounted over the en-
tire period Of five and a half years
10 something under S200.0O0.OcO. Dur
ing the second period, which begins
with Americas entrance into the war,
support Of Belgium relief came al
post entirely from the United States
treasury. The total United States
credits 10 Belgium on this account
amounted 10 s2J9. 9.G32. .260.44.
While the commission for relief in
ItlSibul hdS tAAtDulDk 10 Del
gIum IL was at the same time extend
Ing relief TO the occupied regions OF
northern France. Total private char
ity(eStended by the United States for
the feeding Of northern France
amounted to 100000. In addition
to this there was extended by the
United States treasury to France for
the support Of her occupied areas
between June. 1917. and March. 1919.
the total credits OF 27.OO0.OO0.
With Americas entrance into the
war the whole relief front changed
The allies were exhausted. and so far
from being able u engage In a pro-
gram of extended relief themselves
they were desperately In neej If
help.
Food relief now became a nntiDLal
problem for America, one OF the first
essentials Of victory. For the pur-
poses Of this work the United States
food administration was organized4 The
food administration fuDctioned during
two years, from July, 1917. to July.
1919. Its great service was the de-
livery Of vastly Increased amounts of
food to the European allies. and to
the liberated nations. almost entirely
on credit, up TO the signing of the
peace.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-06-16

A teacher ia the fourth grade Of
one OF the indianapolis schools asked
the pupils to use the word totem" In
sentence.
Thomas. who was usually a little
slow on answering questions, quickly
arose and said, 1--WE got five books,
and / tote 'em home every evening"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-06-16

II you would become student Of
human nature begin by studying your
own.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-06-16

Gratitude Is the most inexpensive
commodity of which the world never
had an over-supply.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-06-16
Changes In Duties.

The total exports Of foodstuffs han
died by the food administration for
the two-year period. 1917-191s. was
s30.994, ,292, as compared with the an
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-06-16
ATTENDING Her.

wilson-"Does your wife drive your
carr Trimm-"only when I'm at the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-01
INTERNATIOAL LIONS
PRESIDENT BACKS SEAL SALE

Ed S. Vaught, International Presi-
dent of the Lions Clubs and a resi-
dent of Oklahoma City, in a letter
to the National Association pledges
support of Lions Club of State and
Nation to the 1922 Christmas Seal
Sale. The letter says in part:
at gives me great pleasure to en-
dorse the activities of the National
tuberculosis Association and its af-
filiated state and local public health
associations and anti-tuberculosis
societies. l realize that the high
plane of excellence of your organiza-
tion in Oklahoma undoubtedly has
been reached over the entire nation
"From the beginning of Lionism
Lions Clubs every where have en-
dorsed and actively supported the vol
unteer public health movement and
you may rest assured that during the
coming Christmas Seal Sale the sos
active Lion Clubs with their mem
bership of 10000 broad minded busi-
ness men will play an active part in
making this the most successful sale
in the history of your organization.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-01
URGES THE DETENTION OF
VENEREAL DISEASE VICTIMS
Health Commissioner Propes WAY To
Handle Social Diseases

by DR.. A. r. Lewis, State Health
Commissioner
This state, at the present time, is
in great need of an institution for
the detention and care of persons af-
flicted with venereal disease, drug
addicts and bad cases of pellegra.
where they can be confined and treat
ed till cured.
Gonorrhoea and syphilis consti-
tute one of the most urgent vital
health problems confronting the pub
lie today. From time immemorial
these diseases have been the scourge
of mankind, flourishing in the dark
ness of ignorance and striking mex
orably at the innocent and guilty
alike. frequently, we have complaints
come to this office from some jailor
who has prisoners suffering from
venereal disease, that on account of
lack of room is confined with other
inmates. They are finally turned
loose to mingle with society and
spread disease promiscuously. Jails
are no place to put a sufferer from
some venereal disease. or a drug ad-
dict-he or she should be confined
where they can be properly treated
and cured.
Often we read of cases, where a
victim of the drug habit, crazed from
the want of the drug, and unable to
procure it, committing suicide in Jail.
Such a case occurred a few days ago
in Tulsa County. This man proper
ly taken care of might have been cur
ed and turned out to become a res
pected member of society.
The buildings formerly used as the
Girls Industrial Home, situated close
to Oklahoma City. with some altera-
tions and additions, such a building
extra wards for drug addicts and pei
lagra patients, with a high fence
around them. could be made an ideal
Detention Hospital for such cases,
close to the State Capitol, in reach
of frequent inspections from the
State Board of Health.
These building are at present leas-
ed to Oklahoma County, at a nominal
figure. and the lease expires when
ever the legislature has some other
disposition of same.
That there is great need of such
a detention hospital, is an assured
fact and any legislation we can get
enacted along these lines will fill
long felt want in this state.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-01
DURANT TO BE ANNUAL HOST
TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Choctaw-C Chickasaw Historial
Society, held an interesting meeting
in the district court room here on
Thursday morning of this week and
decided to make the holding of these
meetings a regular annual event and
to hold them in Durant on the first
Tuesday in September hereafter.
Among the speakers at Thursdays
meeting were, John A. Harrison of
Ardmore, w. F. Semple. Walter. j.
Tumbull, and r. W. Bell Of Durant,
and others.
The Choctaw-Chickasaw Historical
Society was organized in October of
this year, by members of the two
tribes, the purpose being to promote
interest in collecting and preserving
for future generations the literature
and art of the two tribes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-01
o,.rsIpE CHARITIES ARE
" NOT GIVEN ENDORSEMENT
c,,, Dcen Oyerrun With Folks Beg
~" cinp For Distant Institutions

nr,apt has recently been overrun
~ numerous solicitors for funds
wv" many kinds of homes and other
W.. away off from Durant that
Sna sue '.al Chamber of Commerce has
t.r .m hcseiged for information about
yso IN The result has been that the
Sbanhcr's directors have made the
t,ilrwing announcement:
Tlo chamber of Commerce does
80, GIVE its endorsement to the soli-
Station .t Of funds for any organiza-
Zion ont of Bryan county. The policy
= odoptcd for several reasons.
TIL, first reason is that there are
50 many worthy objects of charity
bore a, home that the directors be-
low, loral folks should attend to To-
rol charities first, through organized
local -ources.
Iro,her reason for refusing en-
3or.,mrnt is that in most instances
SoLrtors for outside institutions get
a l,rsr per cent of the contributions
for themselves.
Another reason is that in most in
s,lr. cs these outside concerns asking
our mony usually do only their own
local work.
Just this week the Durant Cham
her of Commerce investigated two in
stitutions for which funds were being
asked in Durant. In one case the in
formation was received that the in
stitution does strictly their own local
worh. In the other case the infor-
nation was received that the institu-
tion does only local charity work and
does not operate a rescue home for
fallen girls as was being claimed by
solicitors.
There are many worthy institu-
tons being operated for the rescue
Of fallen girls, but there are also
many local charities whose solicitors
make extravagent claims for them
TO secure donations in localities in
which the institutions are not known.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-01
DURANT HI UPsETs DOPE
AND TROUNCES ATOK A

Durant's High School football team
upset all the dope here last Friday
afternoon, by clearly outclassing the
Atoka Hi team which comparative
scores indicated would beat Durant.
The locals not only outclassed their
heavier opponents in every depart
ment of the game but did so clearly.
running up a total of tweney-seven
points in the game. Durant's team
showed remarkable improvement
over former games, working as a
beautifully functioning machine, both
on the offense and the defense. For
word passes were negotioted per-
fectly time and again and end runs,
like bucks and broken field running
worthy of college team were COM
mon occurrences.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-01

Batteries charged in 8 hours
"Wampus Kat" water and service
with smile. Exide Battery Station,
corner 4th and Main, Phone AZ.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-01
COMING TO
DURANT
DIR. HAMILTON
Medical Doctor Specialist


Treating Diseases Without Surgical
Operation.
Free Consultation to all who Want
and Need Medical Aid
AT THE ATWOOD HOTEL
TUESDAY DECEMBER 5th
Hours 10 A. III. to 4P. NJ.
ONE DAY ONLY
DR.. Hamilton, specially licensed by
the state, will demonstrate at the
principal points throughout the state
his system of treating diseases and
deformities without surgical opera
tion.
The diseases treated are those of
the stomach, liver, kidneys, bladder,
blood, heart, nose, throat, lungs, skin,
appendicitis, gall stones, goiter, tu-
NOR, ulcers of the stomach and
bowels, swelling of the limbs, enlarg-
ed veins, leg ulcers, rheumatism,
neuralgia, paralysis, high blood pres
,ure, consumption, catarrh, bronchi-
tis, asthma, pellegra, blood and skin
diseases, epilepsy, club feet, curvi-
ture of the spine, undeveloped chill
dren, bed-wetting in children and all
durable chronic diseases of men, wo-
men and children.
DR.. Hamilton is a practical spec
ialist in internal medicine and his
clinics are patronized by those who
know and appreciate the advantages
of treating with an experienced doc
tor.
He will examine free all those in
terested as to their health, and in
those cases selected as favorable for
treatment, the medicine will be fur
nished or sent from their laboratory
at a reasonable cost.
These professional visits, as plan
ned through this and adjoining states,
afford those interested an opportuni-
ty to consult one Of these experienced
specialists close to their homes. Mar
ried ladies must come with their hus-
bands, and children with their guar
dian or parents.
DR.. Hamilton and associated ply
sicians, Medical Laboratory, Boston
Block, Minneapolis, MINI.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-01
AMERICA ON RECORD AS
OPPOSED TO SECRET PACTS

During the progress the lausanne
conference last Saturday to settle
controverseys arising out of the
Turkish-Greek trouble, America gave
France and England a hard jolt when
her spokesman, Richard Washburn
Child, declared that the United States
Government has the support of the
American public in it's opposition to
all secret treaties and agreements,
particularly those designed to create
zones of economic and commercial
influence such as the SanRemo tri7
parite of 1920, which apportioned the
Mesopotamian oil field among the
three big powers.
There is one comforting thing: Our
war debt is not increasing.