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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
Prentice, Ala.

Dear Santa Claus:
l am writing TO tell you that l want
you to send me a wrist watch if you
wish to, a watch that win keep good
time.
LINNIE MAE PEARY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
REX SIMAIS
Rockford, Ala.

IkUChIOTH, N
Dear Santa:
am little school boy seven years
old. How glad j am that Christmas
is almost here! / hope you have lots
of things to give me this time. Santa.
l am not going to select a present. l
want you to do that, for l know you
are better judge than i am.
l will thank you very much for any
thing you send me.
GEORGE THORNELL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
Route ], Hines, Alabama

Route ], Hines, Alabama.
Dear Santa:
want walking and talking doll for
Christmas. | want to sew for Il doll,
So ! can learn to sew for myself.
want some candy and oranges, als".
Yours sincerely.
ANNIE RUTH OLIVE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
Your little friend.
JOHN WESLEY LEV

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me doll and doll buggy
and some candy and fruit and nuts and
pencil Sharpener.
Ny teachers name is Miss Scrusgs.
Your friend.
HELEN MITCHELL.
1909 North Eighth AveiuiP.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
1919 North Eighth Street

Dear Santa
My name is John Wesley Lewis.
Please bring me bicycle and s"pe
candy My little sister wants doll.
Will you please bring her one:
Bring me some marbles and pair "f
skates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
Iacon, Ala.

Lacon, Ala.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am little girl II years old. / 80
to school at Falksyille and am in the
fifth grade.I
My mother and father are dead, but
my brother-in-l law. who is taking care
of me, takes The Birmingham Age
Herald. So | always read the Chill
dren's page and enjoy it very much.
l would rather have Il fountain pen
for Christmas. because | need it 50
much in my school work
GERTRUDE JCNKlNS.
Dear Santa Claus:
Christmas will soon be here We
will have a Christmas tree. Will you
please bring us some toys to put on
our tree! Please bring me new doll.
But do not forget my sled and skates.
That is all i ask for.
Your little friend.
RENA HYATT
1915 North Fifth avenue.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ want a doll and a doll buggy. My
brother wants an Indian suit. My sis
ter wants a doll and Il doll buggy.
/ am little girl. My name is Jessie
Roberts My teachers name is Miss
Scruggs.
Your little friend.
JESSIE ROBERTS.
422 Sixteenth street.
Dear Santa:
Viii you please bring nae bicycle.
Santa? And / want big new doll.
want a dodge ball and Girl Scout
suit. | want Christmas tree, too.
If ! am IA good girL will You let me
have these things? And. Santa, do not
forget the little poor children.
Your little friend.
VIDA CANTREIL.
1912 North Seventeenth street.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am little girl at Henley school.
My teachers name is Miss Scruggs.
She is very kind to us.
] am going to write what | want for
Christmas. Will you please bring me
a victrola and a story book: And ]
would like TO have Girl Scout suit.
LOUISE f. BAILEY.
1908 North Seventh avenue.
Dear Santa:
/ will be glad when Christmas comes.
/ hope you will come to see us. want
a little chair and desk, too. Please
bring my little sister a doll and
buggy. Santa, if it is not too much,
please bring my little brother bicycle.
/ do not want anything else this
Christmas. l know there are thou
sands and thousands of little children
who will be expecting you.
Your little friend.
GERTRUDE INESTER.
1860 North Eighth avenue.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me doll and Dodge
ball. Please take all little boys and girls
some candy and please give them some
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Dear Santa:
We are going 10 have Christmas
tree. 1t will be all lighted up. We
will have a good time. wish YOU could
be with us.
Will you please bring me a story
book and doll ] do not want much.
Will you please bring my sister big
red ball and doll.
] wish you merry Christmas
MINER TERRY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
1115 North Second Avenue

Dear Santa:
am little girl at Henley school. |
am in the third grade. l read and write
all day. Santa Claus. / wanl a doll bed
and doll and Il buggy. If you have
some more things. give me some c;.ndy.
That is all | want.
] am trying 10 be GOO little girl all
the time. Now. do not forget NE.
Goodbye, Santa Claus.
PEARL WALKER.
\arth SpNapfeauftt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me pair Of skates and
Il bicycle. liy sister wants oranges and
my baby brother wants wagon.
Your little friend.
BILLY HARE.
1115 North Second AveIue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
111G North Seventh Avenue

Dear Santa Claus:
Will you come to our party Christ
mas night? We are going {" have a
good time with my fire crackers and
fireworkerS.
Please bring me 81 Scaliard and
pencil shar,~ner. ! would like a box
of candy. Your little friend.
HAROLD KELLY.
Dear Santa:
j want a gun and a bicycle and foot
ball and a train. but We can not lave
every thing We want. can we:
Your friend.
BILL DOYLE.
SIG North Nineteenth Street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
600 North Seventeenth Street

G2O North Seventeenth Street.
Dear Santa:
] am $ years old. Will You please
bring me some fruit and toys. ] want
!: story book and Il white mIff and
little stove. Please bring ne bicycle
and scout suit and Dodge ball
SUE IfNDERMAN
1122 Fifth Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:
] am a little boy My nam" is Leon.
/ am nine years old. like Christmas.
1t is the best day in the yerr. Please
bring me Il football and Il pair Of skates.
wish you Il merry Christmas.
LEON GRI SIN.
LILO North Ei"hth Street
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Dear Santa:
Please hiring me a new doll. and
bicycle. go To Henley school Please
take Evelyn Osborne !, Dodge ball
Your little friend.
CONCERTO DE GIDRGIo.
ll42 North Eighth Street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Dear Santa:
Please bring me a doll and Dodge
ball. Please take all little boys and girls
some candy and please give them some
applies. Your little friend.
EVELYN OSBORNE,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Dear Santa {:
Please bring me Il new doll and buggy
and doll bed. ] want a Dodge ball
and set of dishes and some fruit and
nuts. .ur little friend.
DINA FEIDSER.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

DParI Santa:
j am boy at Henley scl""l Please
bring me some oranges and ..I4'le< and
football. Please bring Ine sisia,' '=BJy.
Your little friend.
TROY COWIIART.
Ill North Second Street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
1915 North Fifth avenue.

Dear Santa Claus:
/ want a doll and a doll buggy. My
brother wants an Indian suit. My sis
ter wants a doll and Il doll buggy.
/ am Il little girl. My name is Jessie
Roberts My teachers name is Miss
Scr,,0US
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
SIG North Nineteenth Stree

Dear Santa Claus:
am glad Christmas viii so"D n here.
! want a cowboy suit and Wagon and
pair of skates. ! want a story tS.ok.
Bring me some oranges and mus ;.nd a
pair Of gloves.
Your little friend.
AUDELL HOBSlN.
1927 North Eighth AVeI.ge.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
FUGITIVE SAID ID
 PLAN SURRENDER
M. s. Hawkins, Principal in Big SVindIe, May Give Up

Indianapolis Nov. 15.-Reports that Morton s. Hawkins, fugitive head Of the dofunct Hawkins mort gage company and principal figure In the alleged S2O,ooo. .o00 mail fraud swindle for which fifteen other off cials of the company are standing trial in federal court here, will sur render shortly were revived today following departure from Indiana polls of A. N Frumborg of St. Louis one of the Hawkins attorneys.
 Mr FrumhcrC was said 10 have been in close touch with Hawkins before the latter jumped his hall bond and his leaving at this time while actively engaged in the de- fcnse of the other Hawkins officials has aroused considerable snecula' ton. Federal officials declined to comment on the report.
 It was reported soNaral days aee that Hawkins, through an intorme- diary, had attempted to negotiate with Washington authorities for his surrender with the provision that he would he released under a "ronson- able" bond. According "a the re- ports. tho Washington officials turn cd their information over 10 lndian- apolis postal authorities
 Twelve witnesses were called by
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15

Pespite Mir. Coolidge's promise of
 proved conditions we are still |ing chestnuts with worms in l |n.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
FENGLER STARRING
Former High School Star Going Great in BaQkfield at Mt. Herman on SOph's Team.

Albert Fengler, who played in the backfeld of the Red and Gold team last year, is going great guns at Mt. Herman at the quart position on the sophomores team. In last Mondays game with the seniors the local lad scored a touch- down that tied the score in game that was for the championship of the school. In the third quarter he intercepted a forward pass and ran 60 yards for a touchdown, being brought down behind the goal line by the seniors quarterback.
 FeFngler has been showing IT well all season and it was through his broken field running and forwarl passing that has kept the sopho' mores in the running for the cham, pionship. Last Mondays game wa' the hardest fought at the school thi, season. In the first quarter the sen, iors worked the ball down 10 the sophomorcs' 1o-yard line and fun. ble, the ball being recivered bl Fengler.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
SKI LOSES MATCH ON
 DECISION OF JUDGES
Marullo Given Verdict, Which Proves to be Very Unpopular
 With Fight Fans.

New York, Nov. 15.-Antonio (Young) Marullo, of New Orleans, won a judges decision over Bat ting Ski, Senegalese heavyweight, in a 12-round match at Madison Square garden last night. The de- cision was unpopular with the crowd which voiced it's opinion in a mild demonstration following the an nouncement. Ski weighed 173; Marullo, 1G5&.
 Siki clo~ned through the match, hitting Marullo with a collection Of Wild swings and lunges while the New Orleans boy scored heavily in the inhghting. Ski appeared not to take the match seriously, hit ting when he wanted to and laugh ing at Marullo's attempts to hit him. The Negro showed everything in the book Of ring knowledge. but his apparent indifference cost him the decision, although he amused the crowd. Marullo attempted to rush the Negro but Siki countered wKh his wild swings and lunges which forced Marullo to give ground to save himself from pun ishment.
 Ski substituted for Paul Berlen- bach, New York light heavyweight, who was forced to cancel owing to an injured hand.
 Joe Hicks, Allentown, Pa, Negro middleweieht, had a decisive edge over Augie Rather, veteran New Yorker. in a 12-round match. Rat ner was all but knocked out his ring generalship alone saving him when his opponent was on the az gressive. Rather weighed l59, Hicks l5s.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
LHERST COACHES
 NOW ON FACULTY
|yc Same Standing and Salaries
 Arc On Equal Basis With Other Teachers.

Amherst, Mass, Nov. lj--Formal Iounccment that the four Am |st team coaches have been in- |led as members of the college |ulty, having the same salaries as Ter members of the faculty and l al rank with them vas made to- as tho board of trustees and alumni council prepared to hold |etings in connection with the in |:tion of Dr. George Daniel Olds president of Amherst college. In address of acceptance yesterday |sident Olds briefly referred to a In for increased recognition of letic coaches.
 This general policy is an innoya- |h in eastern college circles and Resigned to raise the standards in letic training" today's state l |nt said.
 5t was also announced that pr. Try Emerson Fosdick of New -k, has been engaged as special urer to the under graduates at
 herst and will deliver a series of gious lectures here next spring. Elmherst men long since gradu- I u were also reported to be talk
 a great interest in reading
 study course conducted by mail
 m college headquarters, hundreds them, mostly business men, de- i ing their leisure time to aca- lie study outlined for them. year. it was announced, the lmittee is suggesting to alumni
 IS of reading which parallel
 sely the college courses.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
HERE'S A CHALLENGE
Buffalo Fighters Manager Anxious to Get . Crack at Young Stanley Rogers.
The following self explanatory let ter has been received:
 November 13, 1924. Sporting Editor New Britain Herald, New Britain, Conn.

Dear Sir
 I would like to challenge through your paper Young Rogers Of Meri- den, and Young DeForest of Daniel son for a fight with Max Femstein whose ring name is Tommy Brown formerly of New Britain, but now living in Hartford.
 Having recently taken over the management of Tommy l am anX- ious to show him near his home town, so the fans can see and appre- ciate a good boy living in their own vicinity. Brown is practically signed to fight in Hamilton, Ont, around Thanksgiving, and would like tc book him ear home before then with any 1lS pounder.
 Johnny Lamarco, 126 lbs, of Duf, falo, Is also ready 10 show, He has defeated Irish Johnny Curtain. Pa Moran and several other good boys. Trusting that this challenge vii be shown in your paper, l am,
 Yours in sport,
 w. II. WASHBURN,
 Mgr. Tommy Brown Al Franklin street,
 Buffalo, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15

the government in the trial yester- day, most of them investors in the Hawkins company, who testified re- garding the purchase of the alleged worthless stock. A mass of litera- ture sent out by the Hawkins com pany to prospective customers, which is alleged to have misrepre- sented the financial condition of the concern, also was read into the rec- ord.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
HI.JACKERS SOUGHT
 IN MURDER CASE
Cleveland Police on Trail Of
 Slayer Suspects

Cleveland, Nov. 15.--The theory that Louis Rosen, 29, Cleveland bootlegger and Adolph Adelson, 2s, Philadelphia, his brother-in law, were killed by imported gunmen was temporarily abandoned by po- lice, who today concentrated their hunt on three known members of a "hi-jacking" ring that was bit- ter foe of Rosen.
 Pictures of the trio were picked from the Bertillon records by detec- tives, who declared their descriptions answer those of three men seen run ming from Rosen's yard shortly after Rosen and Adelson were shot from ambush early Thursday. Their death was the outcome of a feud be- tween bootleggers and hi-jaclers, in which Adelson had no connection, police said.
 Two big syndicates are warning here to monopoize the alcohol market. They deal chiefly in "B-39' second grade alcohol, which can cas- fly be re-distilled, filtered or refined
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
F BACK HURTS
 FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat less meat. also take glass of Salts beEorc breakfast
 occasionally

Too much meat may form uric acid, which eXcites the kidneys; they become ovcrworked; get sluggish, ache and feel like Jumps of lead. The urine becomes cloudy; the biad- dor is irritated~ and you may be obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night. When the kidneys clos you must help them flush off the body's urinous waste or you'll be a real sick person short ly. At first you feel dull misery in the kidney region; you suffer from backache, sick headache, dizziness, stomach gets sour, tongue coated and you feel rheumatic twinges when the weather is bad.
 Drink lots of water; also get from any pharmacist four ounces of lad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys may then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lrthia, and has heen used for generations to clean clogged kidneys and stimu- late them to normal activity, also to help ncutrali2e the acids in urine, so fl no longer is source Of irritation, thus often ending bladder weakness.
 Jal Salts is inexpensive, cannot injure; makes a delightful cffcrves- cent hthia water drink which every one should take now and then 10 help keep the kidneys clean and ac- tive, Druggists here say they sell lots or lad Salts to folks who believe in correcting kidney trouble while 1t is only trouble.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
SOCCOLI WINS
Local Pocket Billiard Player Makes Short work of Hoimes-Match Played in Rapid Time.

The pocket billiarl game played at Rogers last night was the shortest and best game this season, taking but eight innings. The score was Soccoli 100, Holmes J. Runs for soccoli: 1?, ', 29, 1G and 43 un- finished. Total 100, scratch l.. Holmes, 0, 9, 0, 2. 1, scratch, Total II, scratch 1.
 A very fair crowd watched thos game and all were well pleased by the exhibition put up by our local boy, D. SoccoIi
 Next week the game will be played on Thursday night. Police Of Greens Billiard academy, New Ha- ven, will cross cues with Soccoli. Monday night soccoli will play Erkcs in Bristol,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
NEW HOME READY
 BY THANKSGIVING
Modern Women's Quarters at Town Farm Nearing Completion

With the completion Of tho $6G,OoO building. which is to house the female inmates of the Town Home. will come the realization of a project which has long been a matter of public interest. This project has been kept before the public by the reports OH inspections of the old building, which has been condemned as a fire trap as well as a hindrance to sanitation.
 The building is modern in every respect. It is of brick construction and is' fire-proof AS the corridars are wide and the ceilings high good ventilation is assured. The large number of windows makes the in- terior bright and cheerful, which is Q very important factor in the wei fare of the inmates.
 The new building is annexed to the administration building. On the first floor are the dining room, the nurses room and the reception room. There are also several smaller private rooms. On the second floor are the dormitories. as well as several additional smaller rooms. At the head of each bed k a bell, by which the occupant may summon the nurse when in need oi attention.
 In securing furniture forshe new building the charity department ha had foremost in mind the comfor of the women of the Home. Tn, ! best of beds and mattresses, as wei as other furniture, has been secured
 The new building is almost com plctcd. Only few finishing job, remain undonc. but with the com pIction of these it is hoped tha Thanksgiving Day will find tn, women of the Town Home occupy ing this new building.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
|ill Not Pay For Four
 Alienists In Mccoy Case

JOS Angeles, Nov. 15.--A motion |t the county appoint and pay four nists again 10 examine Kid Me ?, former pugilist awaiting trial
 the alleged murder of Mrs,
 resa Mors here last August was jed in superior court today, lnsel for the former boxer sub ted several affidavits to show t his client is pauper,
 udge c. S. Grail held that prose-
 on alienists had found Mccoy e and that supplying him with anse alienists would be only a < te of county funds.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
HANGS IN DREAM

Ashford. England, Nov, 1. - How George Lazell. an ex-chief warder. worried so greatly over the 20 to 30 executions he had seen at Wordsworth prison that he dream- ed of them and finally hanged him. self in his sleep. was described at an inquest here recently. Lazell would brood for days over the hangings he witnessed, according to members of his family.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15

The way the league is made up al present it has too many teams for more than one round.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
Tor beverage mixtures.

for beverage mixtures.
 Neither of the three men sought has been home since the shooting. Police say they are bound to have enemies within their ranks and sooner or later their foes will turn them up. Traps have been laid for the "hi-jackers," whose leader is known to be gangster formerly as- sooiated with members of the gang which murdered Wiltred c. Sly and George K. Tanner, prominent Cleve- land manufacturers in a payroll
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
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 of Sports
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 Unless some little guardian angel nds In . quarterbaik between now q 2,SQ o'clock tomorrow. New 'italn will take tho field with ther crippled lineup, since Stan ennedy will be forced to so Eom llback to quarter,
 Bridgeport Is bringing up tough nm and the fans, realizing that the ys are up against stiff opposition, e not as free with their wagers as Icy were last week before the sur isins upset at the hands of Water. ry,
 There Is an unusually large dele ton of local alumni at the Yale |inceton game today.
 None are more vitally interested an the Hart delegation for Ted is ted to start tho game at end for l Ell,
 The National Guard basketball' im bids fair to give the fans a Till at the very first game. Prac- @ during the pase month has put boys right on edge.
 The Pexto fivo from Southinston Il be the opposition when Dick Hon blows his whistle for the ening game.
 The Y. M. c. A. factory league en the first Tuesday in December. Notre Dame's hard schedule causes ach Rockne to conserve his men much as possible. That's why he often starts a game with second- ling men. Alabama is claiming the mathe- tical football championship. This least shows the boys can be easily isfed.
 t seems unfair to call Red Grange Babe Ruth of the gridiron. Mir, hnge is fast but he has never been tested for speeding.
 \ mathematical football cham nship is something like a three- lar-suit. It looks pretty but you buld never wear it out in the rain. n view of ths humiliating circum- noes, the only thing Harvard can is to drop Princeton from the 5 schedule.
 Nobody ever called Bat Nelson ne Sheil of Fistiana," but he was Pd to look at in the ring just tho ne.
 The French verdict that our na- nal game is silly indicates the Eeball will never surplant the hball over thero.
 -- sparkling double play, Frisch to ly, may be all very well, but a rkling burgundy, Garcon to AL bnse, is much better.
 3ookmakers are to invade Florida orts this winter. The competition h the hotel keepers and the nge grove salesmen ought to be ce.
 Despite Mir Coolidge's promise of proved conditions we are still 'ing chestnuts with worms in m.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
hold-up four years ago,

hold-up four years ago,
 Another man sought is the own- CT of gray automobile in which the assaildnts escaped.
 Detectives continued to question partner of Rosen, but had virtual ly given up hope Of making him talk because of his fear of meeting the same fate as Rosen. Unless his re- lease comes today attorneys indieat- ed they would start habeas corpus proceedings,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
EAGLES VS. LAURELS.

|1he Eagles A. c. will play tho
 |rtford "Laurels" eleven Sunday
 |srnoon. Will the following mer lse meet at the South End drug ,e at 2 o'clock: Barta, S. Mauro Darrow, H. Darrow, ]. Mauro
 ckson. Schaefer. F. Zehrer, Shep'
 SandsEom,, Bsngston, Landino anzo, J. Johnson, MeNamara.