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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Dear Old Sanity,

l want you to bring me this Christ
mas, tool chest, some story books,
please bring me dancing negro, In
dian Suit, fruits, candy, and all good
things. Please bring me lots of 9TH
er toys and every other boy and girl
the same thing.
Your boy,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. /, 1928
Dear Santa Claus:
Another joyful Christmas is near
and I will let you know that l want
you to bring me lots of fruit and nuts
and wagon and harp, a balloon and
pretty red Sweater hoping to greet
you with much JOY, Your little boy,
E. ]. Kelley.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec, 10, 129

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec, 10, 1898
Dearest Santa Calus,
| just want to write and let you
know what I want you to bring me
Christmas. l am a little girl six Years
old and going to school every day.
Dear Santa Claus, please bring me
great big doll that can say mamma
and cry, little tea set, stove and iron
bed for my doll and lots of fruit Of
all kinds, nuts too. Don't forget MAN.
ma and daddy. From your little
girl,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Nettic Taylor, Route S.

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. l, 1928
Dear Santa Claus:
] want for Christmas left handed
base ball glove and base ball bat.
want some fruit and candy also. and
please bring me those things,
Your friend.
Jack Kassewitz.
P. 81 want the bat to be little -
J. X.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Fitzgerald, "a, Dec. IS, 1928

Fitzgerald, "a, Dec. IS, 1928
My Dear Santa Claus,
1 am little boy years old. Please
Santa, bring me little rocking horse,
a cow boy suit and lasso, little cap
pistol an little automobile and a
funny clown and little airplane and
some fruit of all kinds.
Dear Santa, have been a good
sweet boy this whole year long. Don't
forget my brother James and Daddy
and Mother.
With best wishes from,
Harold Williams
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Dear Santa Claus,

l am boy nine years old. I still
live at the same place on R F D 5.
Please bring me a cap pistol an some
caps. I have a bicycle that I've had
for two years. The saddle is so worn
out that l want you to bring me new
one also new back wheel and bell,
a box of tools, sailboat, new suit
and any kind of toy that winds up.
Also a wagon. have been a good
boy.
CLnrion Lila. c. L..
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. 8, 1923
Dear Santa Claus:
! am twcet about 2 years of age.
want you to bring me a little tea set
all day sucker, jaw breaker, some pop
corn and little doll and cap pistol.
With much love, | am a little sweet
boy, Paul Mangum,
Route 2.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
love you dearly and Mamma reads
me some beautiful stories about you
every evening before say my pray
ers and I know why you come to see
little boys and girls every Christmas,
for it is Christ's birthday and she
says we little folks and big one too
must love Christ better than anybody
on earth and must honor his birthday.
SO please bring me tricycle., a wag-
on full Of fruit, nuts and candy. Please
bring little sister Julia Bernice some
oranges as she is too little to eat can
dy, Your little boy,
J. D. Bishop.
Dear Santa Claus:
am going to school this fall for
the first time and having a hard time
of it for the boys worry me on the
school truck, SO please send me a
monkey that climbs string, also
some fruit and candy. Pleaes don't for
get my pretty teacher Miss Wilcox
and bring her big box of chocolate
candy Your little boy,
Vernon Jack Lipsey.
Dear Santa Claus
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

Abba, Ga, Dec. 7, 1928
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me box of gun shells
gloves, and all kinds of fruits and nuts.
and don't forget Daddy, Mama and my
sister.
am twelve years old and in the
3rd grade, and studying hard to make
the 4th.
YOU little boy,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

Santa Claus Letters from Ashton
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl three years old.
Please bring me a doll that can say
mamma and bring me lots of fruit and
candy. Accept lots of love from
Marguerite Bishop.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. 7, 1923
Dear Santa Claus
am little boy 7 years old. I have
a sister. My dear Santa: I want you
to bring me cap pistol, COW boy
pants, saddle, lead pencil, bicycle, rub
Der ball, knife and chain, watch and
chain. guess that's about all with
much love,
Jack Rogers,
Route 2. box 81.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Francis Moore

Wray, Ga, Dec. 10, 1923
Dear Old Sanity,
I am a little girl seven years old
and live in the country. Please don't
forget me.
Xmas is coming and l want a doll
an two smoothing irons and sum froot
an canday. ] am a smart little girl
in school an mind my techer | am
in the second grade.
Your little friend girl,
Emma B. Moore.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. 8, 1922

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. s, 1928
Dear Santa Claus,
If you will bring me little automo-
bile, with a running board and wind
shield and crank and jack l will
sure be good little boy And Santa,
please bring me some candy and nuts.
Your little friend,
Bob MYERS
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
George Daniel Williams

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. 1923
Dear Santa Claus,
am a little girl seven vars old. l
want you to bring me a black board
and some chalk and a pair of skates
and new blue silk dress for my doll.
Your little girl,
Sarah Louise Williams
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Sarah Louise Williams
Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. II, 1923

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. II, 1923
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me these things I hope.
Afootball suit and cap pistol and
mama don't want me to have twenty
two gun but want to surprise her,
and bring me some fruit and candy.
Your little boy,
Charles Isler
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Abba, Ga, Dec. 81

Abba, Ga, Dec. S1923
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a doll that will
walk, talk and go to sleep, a box of
handkerchiefs, gloves, ring and all
kinds Of fruits and nuts and don't
forget Daddy Mother and brother.
am nine years old and in the 3rd
grade.
Your little girl,
Abbie Brown
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Cleveland Gibbs.
Abba, Ga, Dec. 8, 1923

Abba, Ga, Dec. 8, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus,
| have been good boy and you must
bring me lots OF pretty toys, some
fruit and candy. Don't forget my
teacher and papa and mamma and my
brothers and sisters Your little boy,
Robert Tomberlin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Bob Myers.
Abba, Ga, Dec. 8,lo2t

Abba, Ga, Dec. S1923
Dear Santa Claus,
I am little boy three years old.
Please bring me a little express wagon
a bugle and an air rifle, some chewing
gum and lots Of fruit and nuts and
please bring my little brother some
candy and harp.
Your little boy,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

Abba, Ga, Dec S,lo23
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me wagon, doll car
riage, some fruit and candy and some
firecrackers.
Bring my teacher something nice.
And don't forget my papa and mama.
Your little girl
Viola Griffin
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Alva Brown

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec g. 1928
Dear Santa Claus,
! am little boy five years old.
want you 10 bring me a tricycle. and
a block board and a cap pistol and
some caps and pocket knife.
Your little boy,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Wray, Ga, Dec. lO.l923.

Wray, "a, Dec. IU,IyZ5.
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a nice dol and some
fruit. | am little girl 9 years old
have one brother and two sisters. |
think I am very nice girl. Am in
the second grade. SO by by,
From
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

Wray, Ga, Dec. TO- 1923
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a watch and a
knife. / am little boy 6 Years old
and very nice boy and listen, bring
me sack of oranges and apples if
you please.
So good by, from,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

Abba, Ga, Dec. S,l923
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a doll carriage,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

AIDA, Ia, DEC. 6,IYZo
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a s-oppergun, whis-
tie and ali kinds of fruit and Santa,
don't forget Daddy, Mother, Aunt
Mary and my brothers and sisters.
Your little boy,
Wilson Brown
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
SantaClauS
Letters

some fruit and candy.
Please bring NY brother John a
tricycle., some fruit and candy and
some firecrackers.
Don't forget papa, mama and my
teacher
Your little girl,
Sarah Green
Abba, Ga, Dec. 1923
Dear Santa Claus,
Please come to see me Christmas.
I am a little boy eight years old and
in the scond grade. Please bring me
some tirecrackcrs, an air rifle and a
harp. Please bring me a box of sta
tioncry, a pencil and some story
books. Lots OF fruit and candy and
some nuts, a cap pistol.
Your little boy,
Cleveland Gibbs.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Byrd Moore

P. S. An a smoothing arm.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Abba, Ga, Dec. 8,lo2

Roy Gibbs
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

Charles Isham Goodner
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Abba. Ga. Dec. 8.1o2

Sammie Mitchell
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20

G. T. Williams
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20


am little girl seven years oil
and live in the country. Please don
forget me.
Xmas is coming and / want dol
an two smoothing irons and sum froo
an canday. ! am smart little CIR
in school an mind my techer. | an
in the second grade.
Your little friend girl,
Emma B. Moore
Wray, Ga, Dec. 10, 1872
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me watch and
knife. ! am little boy Years OLE
and very nice boy, and listen, brjnl
me sack of oranges and apples
you please.
So good by, from,
Byrd Moore
P. S. An smoothing arm.
Abba, Ga, Dec 7, 1872,
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a box of gun shell.
gloves, and all kinds of fruits and nuts
and don't forget Daddy, Mama and my
sister.
| am twelve years old and in the
3rd grade, and studying hard TO make
the 4th.
You, little boy,
Alva Brown
Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec, 8, 1923
Dear Santa Claus,
am little boy five years old. I
want you 10 bring me tricycle. and
a block board and cap pistol and
some caps and a pocket knife.
Your little boy,
George Daniel Williams
Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. 1923
Dear Santa Claus,
] am little girl seven vars old. I
want you TO bring me black board
and some chalk and a pair of skates
and new blue silk dress for my doll
Your little girl,
Sarah Louise Williams
Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. II, 1923
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me these things l hope.
Afootball suit and a cap pistol and
mama don't want me to have twenty
two gun but l want to surprise her,
and bring me some fruit and candy.
Your little boy,
Charles Isler
Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. 8, 1928
Dear Santa Claus,
If you will bring me little automo-
bile, with running board and wind
shield and crank and jack l will
sure be a good little boy. And Santa,
please bring me some candy and nuts.
Your little friend,
Bob Myers.
Abba, Ga, Dec 8,l923
Dear Santa Claus,
am a little boy three years old
Please bring me a little express wagon
a bugle and an air rifle, some chewing
gum and lots of fruit and nuts and
please bring my little brother some
candy and a harp.
Your little boy,
Roy Gibbs
Abba, Ga, Dec. 8,lo21
Dear Santa,
! have tried to be a good little boy
at school and at home so you wout
bring me lots of nice things.
Please bring me a gun some marbles
knife, some fruit and candy anc
some firecrackers
Bring my teacher wrist watch, an,
bring papa and mama something nice
Lovingly,
Sammie Mitchell
Abba, Ga, Dec. 1912
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me wagon, doll car
riage, some fruit and candy and som
firecrackers.
Bring my teacher something nice
And don't forget my papa and nam;
Your little girl,
Viola Griffi
Abba, Ga, Dec S,l92
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a doll that wi
walk, talk and go to sleep, a box c
handkerchiefs, gloves, ring and a
kinds Of fruits and nuts and don
forget Daddy Mother and brother.
I am nine years old and in the 3r
grade.
Your little girl,
Abbie Brow
Abba, Ga, Dec. S,l92
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me s-opper-gun. wills
tie and ali kinds of fruit and SAINT
don't forget Daddy, Mother, Aur
Mary and my brothers and sisters
Your little boy,
Wilson Brow
Abba, Ga, Dec. S,l92
Dear Santa Claus,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Abba, Ga, Dec. S,lo23

Abbie Brown
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Jack Rogers
Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. 8, 1872

Route 2, box 81.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
STOCKS SHO v
DOWNWARD
TREND
Bears Launch Drive Against
Steel and Equipment Shares
In Short Session.
By w. S. COUSINS,
Copyright. 1928. by Cosmopolitan
News Serviee.)

News SerVlceD
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE weak.
ness which characterized the stock
market in the closing period yester.
day was exhibited chiefly in the
steel and Industrial stocks today.
The bears followed up the ad.
vantage gained at yesterdays close
by launching sharp attack against
Bethlehem Steel, United States
Steel, Baldwin, Corn Products and
other of the market leaders, and
prices tumbled up to a maximum
Of 2 points near the opening.
That big operators for the decline
have not yet covered their shorts,
seems evident from the persistent
manner in which they keep ham.
mering at the speculative leaders
in the market. Aided by the UNI
certain developments in few i'm
portant departments of domestic
business, they have embarked on
the general views of the big
majority of the so.calied Wall
Street authorities, and thus far,
with very good success.
The weakness in Bethlehem Steel
was 0A4etA CA Ny NhO StAASA
pendent steel stocks, and United
States Steel also declined to a new
low for the year at 97A. Rumors
have been freely circulated that
Bethlehem may pass or reduce the
dividend next month.
The decline in United States Steel
has been very discouraging to the
bulls. The big corporation is now
on a good earning basis, with a
$500, 900, 900 surplus, and it's stock
has book value of 1857; yet it
is now selling 10 points below the
price at which it was picked up"
for employees of the company a
month ago.
The equipment stocks, while re-;
dictionary, did not sell down to the
low points of Wednesdays decline,
nor did the oils and some of the
industrials.
leaders have furnished good OPP
The heavy fluctuations in market
portunities for profit for the floor
traders.
Railroad stocks again displayed
o strong tone, with Canadian
Pacific up 2 points at 154.
The bond market was steady and
fairly active with a narrow margin
OF price changes. The First avs
sold at 1O1.1, First 4A's at 97.12,
Fourth AIS at 97.17, Victory AZ 8
at 1901.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Local Wholesale Market.

-EgEs-Strictly fresh, selected, candIsd,
per doz, csc; average receipts, 27c;
Southern, 27c.
Live Poultry-Roosters, per ID, tic;
turkeys. per H.. rs @ soc; spring chickens
per H., 46@56c; winter chickens, 4Oc;
keats. young, each. SIC: fowls. per H..
csc.
g1OR1Ic; medium. per h., 909hc; thin.
per ID, sore. Lambs spring, per ID,
isc Live pigs. $3.O0@5.oD each; live
hogs, per Ib.. Shc.
Dressed Poultry-Fresh-killed spring
chickens, per ID, 65@7oc; winter
chickens. 4b06o hens, per ID, sa03sc:
roosters. per h., 20@21c; turkeys. per
ID, 40 @46c: keats, young. each, 70@ soc.
Green Fruits-Apples. per Dbl. $3.0O@
760; California oranges. per crate
So. 1000 soc; lemons, per box, $500 q 4.bO;
grapefruit. $3.76@6.OO: Strawberries. per
Of, $50 20c.
Vsgetabies-Potatoes. No. !, per bbl.,
32.00@260; per sack, $225@2.75; sweet
potatoes North Carolina. $1,000 3. so:
beans, $3.50 q 400; kale. per Dbl, $500
200: lettuce, Southern, $1.5O03.OO; peas.
$3.OO@4.5o per basket; celery, per
$I.60@2.OO; elephants. per crate, $2:oe@
3. SO; peppers, per crate, Florida. 800
@4.Oo; squash, 32.50@4.Oo; Florida lima
beans. $G0o@6.O0 per basket.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
TRADE SLACKE.R
BRADSTREET'S
FINDS
Decline In Buying 10 Shown IN
Many Lines-StilI Better
Than Last Year.

BY Cosmopolitan News Service.
NEW YORK, May 12.-Brad.
streets Weekly Review Of Business
says today:
practically country.wide cold
weather, with SHOWS or freezing
temperature in many northern
areas, has retarded retail buying
and crop termination.
Wholesale trade shows q further
quieting, and collections -have also
ebbed slightly. In industry. while
the pace is still fast, there are
evidences in the report of postpone
ment of new work announced rs
well as in the decline of building
expenditures In April from the peak
totals OF March, that costs Of laboi.
or material have been pushed too
high
I'm the textile trades. decreased
buying OF print cloths and gray
goods brought about by the decline
in value of raw cotton, il reflected
in the announcements Of curtail
n1ent Of production by some east
ern mills. Iron and steel buying
IL
supplies being notably in lessene6
call, and pig iron is quieter than
for long time past, with. no ne
auctions yet announced, although
the ease in the scrap market is
more marked.
Compared with the pace of six
weeks ago. the present quiet seems
marked, but even with fun allow
ances for all this, the turnover
wholesale. retail and industrial. is
still vastly in excess of q year ago.
Money is in fair demand, with
ratios of Federal Reserve banks
slightly higher.
while crop growth has been re.
tarded, rain or SHOWS in the South
west have benefited winter wheat.
Unemployment Is practically
negligible. but demands for wage
increases are numerous.
Reflection of the big business be.
ing done by the country as whole
Is had in record breaking total
for April of car loadings. The
railroads are buying fewer cars, but
fnduiring for large quantities OF
rails. Builders are reported not tax.
ing structural material as eagerly
as a while ago. Soft coal prices are
easier and coke is lower
Notable price changes OF the
week have been q further decline
in raw cotton, which is 5k cents
below the high total OF n1id-March.
while wheat is 10 cents off the top
and corn and oats are cents
lower. Prices of hogs went lower
this week, continuing the move
ment previously noted. Scrap
metal is so cents tn CT off Nv, aft,r
week and So to 81 off on the
month. Crude oil production last
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
INDIAN MOUNDS ENDURE
LONGER THAN PYRAMIDS

ST. LOUIS, May 12.-Earthen
mounds built by the Indians in the
Mississippi Valley are more endur
ing than the pyramids of Egyrt,
according to DR.. Henry w. Whelp.
ley, archeologist and scientist. who
Is excavating in the mounds at
Cahokia, Ill.
Many persons see no reason
Tor excavations In the mounds ex.
cept for 11lunder,, he said. "As a
matter of fact, very few mounds
have ever been opened which yielded
anything Of commercial V0JuA
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
BOY PLAYS JESSE JAMES
FLEES WHEN TRAIN STOPS

YORK, Pa, May 12.-When the
express train pulled through York
on its way to Baltimore trainmen
saw a masked boy standing in the
middle Of the track, pointing a re.
VoiVer at them, right in the heart
or the city. The train was running
slowly and the engineer was able
70 Jam on the emergency brake in
time to prevent striking the boy,
Other children playing in the vicin.
lty looked on with horror at the
young bandit" coolly holding up
the train.
AS soon as the engine stopped,
however, the lad took to his heels
and disappeare d northward on
Water street.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
HOTEL THIEVES SHOW
VARIETIES OF TASTE

SEATTLE, May 12.-Thieves who
visited the Rexmere Hotel here
showed a variety Of tastes. From
a wall in the lobby they lifted a
water color showing the Seattle
waterfront Of an earlier day. They
also carried off a hammered brass
cuspidor and looted two pay tele.
phone boxes, according to a police
report.
Mrs. l.. KaIgard. an accountant,
today reported to the police that
pickpockets had robbed her Of SOC
in a small purse stolen from her
jacket pocket near the Great North.
ern freight station.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
SAYS 10 PER CENT HAVE
, CANCER IN SOME FORM

PHILADELPHIA. May 12.--Ten
per cent of the worlds population
is infested with some form of can.
Ger which for centuries has ap-
peared in the children Of every
third generation according to Or.
Frank Smithies, cancer specialist,
who spoke here.
DR.. Smithies discounted the the
Org that cancer is essentially q
hereditary disease. He said expert
ments have shown the disease itself
II not transmitted, but that the or.
ganic tissue of the third genera
ton Of children develop imperfec.
tons that ultimately yield to can.
cerous growth.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
N. Y. Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Cotton flu.
lures were steady at the opening to-
day with prices advancing from 5
TO 30 points. Short covering was
mainly responsible for the rise, in
fluenced by reports of unfavorable
weather in the belt. There was also
a little buying for Wall street and
Southern account.
May opened at S25.1S, up Z: July
at $23,9s. up IL; October, S22. so. no
20, and November, $22.20. up &.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Foreign Exchange.

Sterling. demand, $4.61ss; cables,
SASH. Francs. demand, .06S91s
cables, 1850. Lire, demand, .oS7a;
cables, .04SS. Belgian francs, de-
mand, .o5691s; cables, .O570. Marks,
.041666, off .0S50. Czechoslovak
kronen, demand, .02s61s; cables,
.O297. Swiss francs, demand, .01795;
cables, .01797. Guilders, demand,
.039o6n; cables, .039091s. Pesetas.
demand, .01520: cables, .01522, off
10000. Sweden kronen, demand.
,02656; cables, .O266Q Norway kro.
men, demand, .0165G cables, .01660.
Denmark kronen, demand, .01S71;
cables, .O1S75.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Church Card Party.

Eight hundred persons attended
a card party at Rauscher's restau.
rant last night given for the benefit
of the Church OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment, Chevy Chase. Mrs. P. J..
Herman was chairman of the ar
rangements committee.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Liberty Bonds.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs q Co.
Short Term Securities.

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs 4 Coz
Bid IOffer
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
FRANCE HAS TELEPHONE
FOR EVERY 81 PERSONS

PARIS. May 12.-Contrasting
with the United States, which, has
one telephone for every eight in.
habitants. France, has one only for
every eighty-two.
There are only $4,000 telephones
In Paris, and not many more than
11AAk AM0Ahar u ~ Eaat g Enanna.