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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-12-20
Gilbert. S. c.. Dec. Is, 1872.

Gilbert. S. c.. Dec. Is, 1879.
Dear Old Santa:
am n little girl lou years old and
| want to go 10 school but mama tells
me am too small. hut know lots.
| can say somo libtle speeches and !
say grace and can gay my little
prayer at night and l know Christ
mas is close here. want you TO
please bring me a doll carriage and
an a l.. G. book, Il tew nuts and some
candy. | thank you for the big doll
you brought mo last year. | I'll close
wishing yow :, Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
AS ever.
iour little girl
ElOI ETY. IEGjNTk ia Nrr S,r ~,
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Lexington. s. c., Dec. IS. 1922
Dear Santa:
1 am little boy ten years old. ]
want you to bring me n pocket knife
and lots of atr gun shot and some or
have been a>good boy since last
Christmas.
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LeeSVillc, S. c noc 70 100.

Leesville. s. c.. Dec. is, 1922 <
Dear Santa Claus: ...
am little boy four wears old
am good little boy and I love Won
Santa.
9'hta l wan, you to bring me n lit
Tic train. tricycle. and r horn and
some truit. candies and nuts. Good
bTe dear old Santa.
w. d. OSWAI,T.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-12-20
FLORENCE oRENE JUMPER

Lexington, S. c.. Dec 10, 1922.
Dear Old Santa:
am not much of Il baby anymore.
but I like for Santa to come Ius, tho
same. So please don't forget me. I
want a pair of kid gloves; a pair of
beads, and some fruit for Christmas.
Your little girl,
LONE RAWL.
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Irmo. S. c.. Dee. Is. lazy
Dear Santa Claus:
am IL little boy : years old Please
bring me cap pistol and some A. B :.
c. blocks and will sing bright In
The Corner Where You Are" for you ;.
Good-h saRtasI I ain daddy's boy. r.
HENRY RUFUS MEETzE. ~
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--Swansea.eS. G. Dec, iG, iss

{. .S~ansea1s. G. Dec = lG, 1879 =
Dear Santa: - -. F.; !. -
! want you to bring me tea set u
doll with long hair. that can walk.
talk and cry. A-pret;y doll bed and
talk and cry, and with eyes that open
and shut: Il pretty doh bed and> u
little pocket book with 4 mirror IN
it. and all kinds of nuts and candies.
MELVERA. IEFCOAT.
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Lexington. s. c. Doc Ia 1

Lexington. s. c.. Dec 10, 1922
Dear Old Friend:
am boy thirteen years old, but I
feel as little as 4 boy of seven, and
teei sure that you Will not forget me
this Christmas, fr have been very
good. / don't go to school. + Just
stay at home and carry in stoye wood
Tor: Tor my mother. I think She will re-
mem neArl 6er, me 'oiSous and II she shoes, i
want you TO please, bring mo q lift,e
!; ;maltoniobile m tha, has a real engine like
q : Ais one. go can go see tho girls
Also bring me some fruit. ss.
:y Your little friend.
! CLIFFOPD HAPa1o,,
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SANTA CLAUS LETTERS
Gilbert, 8. c.. Dec. IA. 1872,

Gilbert, g. c.. Dec. 1s. 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am girl 8 years old. 20 to
school every day. I hope that yor
won't forget~me. Please bkdng ME a
sleepy doll and some frufts Of all
Mnd. Twill close for this dmo.
MAGAZINE BOuYE.
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REPORT IAItEEY.
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state tables .gc Bad State of
aff~ O. Nq BRING County
Made.
IAItVEY'.
REPORT

FROM Saturday S State.
Governor Harvey yesterday an
nounced that he would issue rules 10
show cause why several Lexington
county officers should not be removed
from office as 4 result OF whiskey
!; raids in tho county Thursday after
noon by state constnblcs at which time
according to the governor, some oS
the Officers of the county refused to
cooperate and one rural policeman,
who had previously promised aid.
| turned the constables down flat
footed" when he aSccrta!ncd that they
were going TO raid Il certain place.
The governor yesterday morning
received 4 full report on the LexinE-
ton raid and from the evidence fur
nished him he thinks the county is
probably the worst in the state for
l'w violation. The bootleggers have
hoasted. he said. that they have the
local Officers intimidated and his con-
stables who went to the county TO
begin cleaning ap process. report
to the govern that this state Of ar
fairs apparently exists.
Bought Onc Pint
The constables report that they
went TO the garage and home OF SIN
j. Miller. former sheriff. but did not
rai9 the home. They searched the
r. - 1f,n -
described by ..hs- stables as Miiier's
'Hght hand man,. after Portec had
Ia them pint OF liquor When the
tscerS reached thc garage Miller
" ls not present. they told the chief
',ccutive. and wishing 10 find him
Icy waited. However, he did not come
~ after 4 considerable lapse of time
i':.rtec asked them II they wanted
"Suiuc stuil," the Gonstablcs sad
They told hm they did and Porte.
went into the homo back Of the gar
age and brought ou, 4 pint bottic. the
officers said, for which they paid s.
ortcc also had two other unc-ha If
pint bottles on his person when ar
rested.
The constablcs went 10 the office of
Sheriff Roof when they first went to
Lexington and asked I'm Tor aid, they
reported. and the sheriff replied tha,
he would have some men IN shortly
The constablcs reported that they
waited 4 long time and only one rural
potceman showed up, Officer Fresh =
ley. who was told to 80 with them and
hC readily agreed. but after starting
he learned that the raid was to be at
Sim MillcrS and he, according to the
cun2tabi"s. refused TO go. He told he
constablcs. they reported, that ne did
not wish to get shot The con-
stables then made the raid without
aid from the local officers.
The Officers also raided the Harmon
DruS company OF Lexington. Here
they found q gallon car, of whiskcy
t"rest lin wishing this or that favori;c
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December 18th. 1929

Dear Old Santa:
Here l come for some Christmas l
am 4 little boy. | wan; You to bring
me a Bugle and some candy. apples and
oranges. Ec sure and bring my baby
Herman Spires. am years old Be
sure not to forget me for have not
asked for very much
Santa. I wish you Merry Christ
rlaS and Il Happy New Year.
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Gilbert, s. G. Der 10 ,o,.

Gilbert S. c.. Dec. 10. 1922.
Dear Old Santa: -
am little girl eight years old 1
go to school. am in the third
grade. I want you to please bring
me hs doll and a story book, also
some candy, fruit and nuts.
am not asking for much for 1
want you to remember all the other
little boys and sirIs--the rich and
the poor. X
thank you for what you brought
me last year.
wishing you Merry Christmas
and n happy Now Year.
Your little chum
FLORENCE ORIINE JJJhpEJ,
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RAIDS
SHOW CONDITIONS

Local OFFICERS Refuse to Help.
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four little girl,
VIOLET1EIEGiNrA TAYLcE.<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-24
WOMAN in RING? FALL PHONE SHIFT
Mrs. Leonard Olson Named in
"Jury Fixing" Indictment.
Flat JanitOrs' Union Head
Sought as One of Chief Fixers.

Chicago, March ga woman was
named today as one of the alleged
conspirators in the latest expose of
jury fixing" in Chicago courts that
has resulted in the break down of
Justice"
Mrs. Leonard Olson was named in
indictments returned by the state
grand jury against William F. Quesse.
president of the Flat Janitors' union.
and Theodore Lodin, one of the jur-
ors. who disagreed at the recent
fixed" trial of Quesse and nine asso-
ciates.
Three indictments were returned.
One charges that Quesse and Lodin
conspired with Mrs. Olson and Attor-
ney Fred c. G. Schmidt to corrupt a
juror. Schmidt is reported to have
confessed to the states attorney that
he fixed" the jury that tried Quesse
and associates.
The second indictment alleges that
Quesse conspired to corrupt Lodin.
The third charges that Quesse con-
spired with Attorney Schmidt and
Leonard Olson to corrupt Lodin by
offering the latter a bribe of $400.
The woman's name had not been
mentioned heretofore with the scan
da1. Neither had the name of her
husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-24
KIDNAPPED WIFE IS BACK.
Eleven Days on Road With Divorced
Husband, She Escapes.

Pittsburg, Kan, March 24.-Hag-
gard and worn from eleven days of
almost continuous travel, Mrs. Bessie
Hasson, kidnapped Sunday night,
March 12, by her divorced husband,
and, according to her story. beaten
before he disappeared with her in a
motor car, returned this afternoon to
the home of her pan ents in Mulberry,
after having escaped from her form er
husband at Liberal, Mo.
Indignation of the Crawford county
pu bic was considerab bly, aroused when
William Hasson kidnapped Mrs. Has
son from a boarding house where she
was staying in Croweburg, a few miles
north of Pittsburg- Witnesses de-
clared they saw her beaten by the en-
ragged Hasson, heard a shot fired and
saw the woman fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-24
BONUS BILL PASSES

Washington, March 24.-The COM
promise soldier bonus bill, a four bill
lion dollar measure sponsored by Rep
resentative Joseph Fordney, was
passed last night by the national house
of representatives The final vote was
353 to 20. or Ga votes more than the
necessary tWo-thfrds ajority. AS
passed by the house, the bonus bill
would proV de immediate cash pay
ments to veterans whose adjusted
service pay would not exceed $50. and
for others the option of adjusted serv-
ice certificates. running for twenty
years. having a face value of 81 day
for domestic and s1.25 for foreign
service, or vocational training after
January I, 1928 at the rate of $I75
a day, farm and home aid. by which
the veterans who purchase or improve
farm homes will be paid their ad-
Justed service pay plus rs per cent, or
land settlement preferences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-24
Grain GrOuUers Convention
Is Adjourned In Confusion
President Gustafson Dsisses Meeting AS Anti-Leader
Shout for Recognition-New Directors Have
Refused to Serve.

Chicago, March 24.-Amid shouts
of the anti-administration faction for
recognition, the first annual .conven-
ton of the United States Grain Crow
ers. Inc, was adjourned in a turmoil
today by President C. H. Gustafson.
Prior to adjournment Robert A.
Cowles. Bloomington, Ill, and Robert
Peterson. Oswego, I'LL, elected last
night as directors, announced their re-
fusal to serve.
Immediately after adjournment the
anti-administration factions held a
brief meeting and arranged to meet
later in the day to decide upon a course
of action.
The new board of directors also as
sembled to take action upon the
designations and to consider a resolu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-24
ROCKS DROP ON COMET
Large Stones Continue to Shower
on Home of Couple Near Fair
view, Kan, Weeks After Chari-
vari Is Over.

Fairview. KAN March 24.-The
Comet neighborhood, five miles south
of here, is all excited over a mys-
terious ghost that has been annoy
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Dix for the
past three weeks by throwing rocks at
their home. When the young couple
were married February 2S, the neigh
borhood boys and girls had a chari-
vari and had all the usual fun, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Dix started house
keeping on the farm he was working.
Two nights afterward they were
surprised when a good-sized rock
came thru a window, narrowly missing
them. When this occurred several
times On successive nights. and nearly
all the windows in the house were
broken, they called on some of the
neighbors to help them catch the
guilty party.
Several nights ago there was gath
ering of neighbors at the Dix home.
signed statements that they know
nothing of the stone showers While
they were assembled, several stones
fell on the roof and ratified on the
weather boarding.
Tuesday night a crowd OF sixty-two
men, many of them members of the
c. P. A, and several of them depu-
tized as deputy sheriffs. gathered at
the home. While they were discuss
ing plans a rock dropped in the
shouted, Throw another" the prac-
teal joker Immediately Obliged with
one, almost hitting the man who had
shouted. A diligent search failed to
reveal any person who could have
done the throwing.
Yesterday Mr.. Dix came to Hiawa-
tha and appeared to the commander
of the national guard battery here.
Captain Andrews took several soldiers
to the Dix home last night They car
ried a powerful searchIight to aid
them in solving the mystery. More
than 200 farmers in the vicinity also
gathered at the Dix home to await the
stone attack. But nothing happened.
About midnight the crowd disap-
peared. A few minutes later the mys-
terfous shower. began and continued
for several minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-24
Hearing of Coal Mine Row Set
for Next Thursday.
May Issue Order to Block Strike
in Kansas Fields.
JUDGES HOLD A CONFERENCE
Workers and Officials of Dis
trict IA Are Called.
Order May Arouse AntagOnism
Among Operators in State.

The Kansas industrial court is go
ing into the mine wage contract row.
It gave notice today of a hearing to
be held in Topeka at 10 o'clock next
Thursday morning when the wage is
sue will be investigated. The court
I indicates assurance of a temporary or
der in an effort to block the proposed
coal mine strike in this state.
Action was taken by the court to-
day following a conference of judges.
Randall c. Harvey, as attorney for the
court, filed an application asking the
court to investigate the wage contro-
versy on its own motion. An hour
later an order was drawn and signed
by all of the judges directing heads
of the operators organization as well
as mine workers union officials in
district No. IA to appear for the hear
ing next week.
To Prevent General Strike.
Court judges will seek to enforce a
temporary order to prevent the gem
eral coal strike affecting Kansas
mines pending final investigation and
decision as to wage awards. The full
power or the labor court in the max
ing of wage decisions and in prevent
ing strikes in essential industries will
be tested in the coal mine case. Or
ders have been issued for n general
WalkOut of 60O,0 600 mine workers in
the United States at midnight Friday,
March 81. The strike is called be-
cause of disagreements with opera
tors in the making of a new wage
contract.
It is likely that the Kansas indus
trial court viii try to direct continu-
ance of operations in this state thru.
issuance of a temporary order leaving
the old wage scale in effect pending
final decision. Such a course is ex-
pected to arouse anita gonism of oper-
ators who have Joined with the ma
uonal orga anization in preparing for
the threatened general strike
Threatens Industrial Strife.
The order. today recites that the
condition threatens general indus
trial strife. disorder and waste and
endangers public welfare, peace and
health Under provisions of the in
dustrial court act, the three judges
will go into merits of the controversy
here next week 1t is likely that an
order viii be issued Thursday or Fri
day of next week in an effort to fore
stall walkout in Kansas.
District No. IA includes mines in
Kansas and Missouri. Power of the
court to control the situation in Kan
sas under this condition or to segre-
gate the Kansas mines from district
mines in Missouri wilh likely be tested
in event an order by the court should
be resisted by the operators or mine
union workers.
In its order today the industrial
court directs attendance of Ira L.
Clemens, president, and w. L. A.
johnson, general commissioner for
the Southwestern Interstate Coal
Operators association. The order also
directs attendance of officers of the
District Mine WOrkes' union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-24
DRUGGISTS TO MEET HERE
Drug Store Problems in Kansas VIII
Be Discussed.

On Tuesday, April 4, the druggists
from district No. 1. composed of nine
teen counties in northeastern Kansas,
will meet at Topeka. The meeting
will be devoted to a general discussion
of drug store problems and needed
legislation.
The Shawnee County Pharmaceu-
teal association will serve a comph-
mentary luncheon to the visiting
druggists at the noon hour. This is
the first of series of six district
meetings to be held in the state dur
ing the month of April. Other meet
ings will be held at Chanute on
Wednesday, April 5; Wichita. Thurs
day, April 6; Dodge City. Friday
April IS. and Concordia, Wednesday,
April 19
On May 16, II and 1s the forty
third annual convention of the as
sociation will be held at Kansas City,
Kan. The Kansas association is the
first pharmaceutical association in the
United States to establish a perna
nent office and to employ a secretary
manager to devote his entire time to
affairs of the association. However.
several other states will likely adopt
the Kansas plan this present year.
F. W. Ekstrand of Salina. president of
the state association, will attend all
the district meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-24
BIG WRESTLING BOUT TONIGHT
Ed stranger Lewis, Worlds Cham
pion, the Chief Attraction.

With Ed STRANGER Lewis, worlds
champion, and Joe Geshtout, the Bull
garian tiger. playing the leading role,
and Cliff Buckley. Ohio state cham
pion, ready for clash with Sailor
Lewis of Oklahoma, at the auditorium
tonight, wrestling fans are due to see
one of the most elaborate athletic
events ever staged in Topeka
All arrangements for the big show
tonight are complete and with the
four men reported to be in the pink of
condition some sensational graphing
is expected. Three of the wreStlers
are already in the city waiting for the
call and Stranger Lewis has wired
ahead saying he would arrive at 2:40
o'clock this afternoon.
The Stranger is the big card. altho
both bouts are scheduled to go to a
finish. Lewis is said to be in good
condition. while Geshtout declares he
has been training hard for the tough
match he expects from the champion.
But the big Bulgarian is not Dragging.
He fully realizes that he is stacked
against the title holder and is meet
ing the best mat man in the world.
However, Geshtout is really sincere in
his statement that he will be able to
hold the champion even. He claims
to be stronger than Lewis but admits
the famous deadlock is in the way of
his winning the match. Even at that,
the Bulgarian believes he has perfect
ed block against the Strangler's IA
vorite hold.
Cliff Buckley. the Ohio state
champion, who meets Sailor Jack
Lewis in the other feature bout to-
night is one of the recent entries into
the professional ranks. He stands six
feet in height, weights in at 23O
pounds, and mixes his work from the
start in a way that is battling to his
opponent On the other hand, local
fans have seen Sailor Lewis in action
before and know that it takes a whale
of man to beat him
Tonight's wrestling card is proba-
bly, the biggest ever offered in this
part of the country. Local fans, as
well as those who are coming from
other cities, will be given a chance
to see the very cream of the wrestling
heavyweights tussle for championship
hOnors- Geshtout is considered one
of three men who have a chance to
cop the belt from Lewis. Tickets for
the all-star card have been going fast
and the indications are for a capacity
crowd. The first bout will start at
$3.50 o'clock sharp. and both will go
to a finish, two falls out of three.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-24
RAIN GENERAL OVER STATE
mowers VIII Continue Tonight and
Saturday, Says Flora
TEMPERATUREs.

The drilling showers will continue
tonight and probably Saturday, says
Nfeteorologist Flora. Rain amounting
TO 10 of an inch had fallen in To-
Deka at 2 o'clock this afternoon. 1t
was general over Kansas, with the eX-
ception of the southwestern portion.
The number o. benefits accruing from
the rain will be large, says the weather
man. 1t is GOOD for the wheat, alfalfa
and pastures. 1t will delay the plant
ing of the Kaw valley potato crop
The temperature averaged twenty
four degrees above normal in Topeka
during the last twcnty-four hours. A
temperature Of 79 degrees was re-
corded at 3:45 o'clock Thursday after
noon. It was the highest of the year
and exceeded the average temperature
for the month of May.
Cooler weather will occur in Topeka
during the next thirty-six hours.
The rainy and cloudy weather ex-
tended from New York to San Fran
cisco. 1t was showing in Montana
and North Dakota No real cold
weather was reported in the United
States. The temperature in the north
west averaged from % to &c degrees
above normal
Kansas cities reporting rain were:
Wichita. .19 of an inch; Concordia. -Os
of an inch; St. Joseph, Mo, % of an
inch; Kansas City. is of an inch;
Goodland. a trace; lola, 1.S3 inches.
and Emporia, a heavy rain.
The highest temperature in Kan
sas during the last twenty-four hours
was IA degrees at Topeka and the
lowest was Sc at GOodland. The high
est in the United States was 50 de-
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