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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

Sharum, Ark.
Dear Santa Il am a little girl 5
years old. l am good girl and go to
school. want you to bring me doll,
some little dishes, all kinds Of fruits,
and candies. Don't forget my little
sister, Jewel l will go to bed early
and shut my eyes real tight Your
little girl. Thelma Baker
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

ElnOra, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus II go to school.
| am i'm the 4th grade. / want you to
bring me a lot of fire crackers, apples,
oranges, candy, peanuts, bananas, a
pistol and caps, a cocoanut and any
thing else you want to bring me. And
don't forget my little sister and little
baby brother. Your friend,
Larkin Ballard.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Pocahontas, Ark.

IOcanOntaS, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus I'm very good
little girl, 90 to school every day and
get my lessons good. Please bring me
n doll and doll bed, ring and wrist
watch. I'll go to bed early and shut
my eyes tight So please don't forget
to come. Your little girl,
Clara Lemm0ns.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
STOP THAT ITCHING

II YOU suffer from any form Of
shin diseases such as Itch. Eczema,
letter T5 or Cracked Hands, Poison Oak,
PpO Worm, Old Sores or Sores on
rbiidren. l We will sell you q Jar Of
pTJTE STAR REMEDY on a guar
antee It will not stain your clothing
and has q pleasant odor.
Palace Drug Store
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Warm Springs. Arl

FHIHI EIII IH-0f IT
Dear Old Santa Claus IL am a very
good little girl, go to school every
day and study hard. What l want
for Christmas is a buggy carriage,
mama doll, candy, oranges and nuts.
BE sure and don't forget my little
friends Ina Merry and Eyerette Holt.
Yours truly, Wilma Mock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Pocahnntns. Ark.

Dear Santa Il am little boy and
mind mama and work all the time. l
want a little wagon, hunting pouch,
a pair of billy goats, set of traps
and all kinds of candy and nuts. BE
sure and don't forget my brother,
Skeet, and bring him little gun and a
little pair of boots. am your little
boy. Bill Bratton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

DattO, Ark.
Dear Santa - am little boy 4
years old. | am very good little
boy and | am not going to ask you to
bring me very much. / want veloci-
pede, a gun, some fruits and lots of
candy. I'll go to bed early and sleep
tight. Charley Blackburn.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Pocahontas, Ark.

POcahOntas Ark.
Dear Santa Claus II am little
girl years old and I have pretty
curly hair ! want a pretty ball, all
Kinds Of candy. nuts, oranges and ap-
pies. Bring my little neice, Violet, n
rattler and some stick candy. She IS
only months old. Please Santa don't
forget my grandma Clayton at Reyno
for she is very old. ! will be good and
go to he'd early. Marble Nettles.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

Pocahontas. Ark
Dear Santa II am little boy 3
years old and am good boy. want
you to bring me tricycle. and a pistol
some caps, a little train and some or
anges, apples, candy and lots of mixed
nuts. l will go to bed early and shut
my eyes tight. Your little boy,
Mcdowell persful.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

Rails, Texas.
Hello Santa Claus II am a boy
looking for Santa Claus. Not expect
ing much as times are hard here. Here
is what l want, candy, nuts, oranges,
apples and a cocoanut. Hoping you
will come. have a grandma Carter
in Arkansas. Don't forget her Hop
ing all a happy Christmas.
Paul Carter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Datfo. Ark.

Datto, Ark.
Dear Old Santa II am little girl
10 years old. ! am a good girl and
wash dishes for my mother. / want
you to bring me set Of dishes, little
iron, a little wash tub to wash my
dollie's clothes, little doll buggy,
lot of candy, oranges, apples and nuts
of all kinds. Please don't forget nay
little nephews, Leo, Weldon and Vonda
Bellah. Your little girl,
Ozela Bellnh.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Warm Springs. Ark.

" Ut m flTTI I1IF7'7f 1T n
My Dear Old Santa: | live at
Warm Springs and am a very good
girl. / go to school and work hard.
VIII tell you what l want, walking
doll, a set of dishes, rocking chair
and a doll carriage. Don't forget my
friends, Juanita Mock and ThirstOn
Heflin. Yours truly.
Mayona Holt
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

POcahontas, Ark.
Dear Santa II will tell you what |
want. l want a big mama doll and
doll bed, candy, nuts and apples.
am a little girl years old, go to
school every day. l will go to bed
early. Be sure to come.
Juanita Galbreath.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Birdell, Ark.

Birdell. Ark.
My Dear Santa Claus IL don't want
to be too late TO write and tell you
hat | want for Christmas. | want
you to bring me kiddy kar, little red
rocking chair, n teddie bear and some
oranges apples. bananas, nuts and
candy. Bring Howard, Jr., something
good Don't forget my little cousins
in New York, please. Santa.
Everette Lee Sutton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Peach Orchard. A

Dear Good Santa AS this is my
first letter to you, please do not forget
me. | would like to have You bring
me some apples, oranges, chocolate
candy, n doll and some nuts. Don't
forget my grandpa and grandma Da-
mouth and grandma Long. Please re-
member them with something nice.
Your little year old girl.
DOrchess DOmouth.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Elnora,

ElnOra, Ark
Dear Santa Claus II am little
boy o years old. l go to school to Mrs.
Childs. l am a good boy. l help
mama and play with my little baby
brother. I want you to bring me n
rubber ball, an orange, an apple, some
candy, fire crackers, pistol caps, nuts
and anything else you want to bring
me. Your little friend,
Tommie Ballard.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Walnut Ridge, Ark.

HIHUI hIUEt, AIh,
Dear Old Santa Il am a little
girl 10 years old and l go to school
every day. want you to bring me a
big rag doll, a set of dishes, rattler,
trunk and doll buggy. Also bring a
lot of candy, apples, oranges and nuts
of all kinds. Don't forget my little
play mate, John Wagner. Your little
girl, Marie Ivy.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

Shannon, Ark
Dear Santa II am little man and
very good and work hard. l want you
TO bring me a toy train, toy gun, fire
works, candy and fruit Of all kinds.
Marion Brown.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Rigrers. Ark.

Biggers, Ark
Dear Santa Claus II am little
boy 5 years old. | want you to bring
me pair of gloves, little red wagon,
some fire crackers, some Roman can
dies and all kinds of good things to
eat. Your little boy, j. II. Ford.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Reyno, Ark.

ReynO, ARK.
Dear Santa II am a little boy six
years old. / am i'm the first grade mt
school. Please come to see me Christ
mas and bring me an Irish mail, a
car with lights, brakes and a wind
shield train and a sliding letter
chart. like fruit, nuts, candy and
gum. Your little boy,
Carroll McCrary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
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Pocahontas. ArL

Pocahontas, Ark.
Dear Santa: I'm little boy years
old. | 90 to school every day, like
my teacher fine. want some candy
apples, oranges, nuts, pistol and
caps some fire works. We are going
to have Christmas tree. SO please
put them on it. Your little boy,
Cleatus Rose
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Elnora, Ark.

Elnora, Ark.
Dear Santa II am n little boy z
years old. | go to school and can
read. | like my teacher. want you
to bring me some caps for my pistol,
some apples, candy, oranges, nuts and
any kind of toys you think l would
like. Your little friend,
Clifton Ballard.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

keyno, Ark.
Dear Santa Il am a little girl five
years old. go to school and can read
some in my primer Please come
Christmas and bring me some fruit,
nuts and candy, besides a big and
LITTLE doll Of the mbreakable kind,
doll buggy and a set Of dishes. help
mother by drying most of the dishes.
Your little girl, Virginia McCrary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Pocahontas RI. Arl

Dear Santa We are three little
boys and one little girl We win be
proud of anything you might bring us
in the way of toys. Please bring us
some oranges, apples, nuts, and lots of
cand- We will ba good kids Your
little friends,
Paul, Lavina, BLY, and J. c. Raglin.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
pocahontas

P0cahontas, Ark.
Dear Santa I'm 8 years old Please
bring me Top, knife and gun. Don't
forget my little brother. He wants
rubber ball and candy. Please don't
forget. Ray and Milton Ward.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

Biggers, Ark
Dear Santa Claus II am little
boy s years old and | work hard. |
want you to bring me pair Of gloves,
n toy pistol. some caps, candy, apples,
oranges, nuts and all things good to
eat. Your little boy,
Arland Roberts.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Walnut Ridge, Ark.

Dear Santa Claus u am little
cirl 10 months old have brown
bolr and blue eyes. am a good little
Girl Please Santa bring me big
mama doll. a rocking chair, fruits,
nuts and anything you wish. Don't
forget my little aunts, uncles and cou-
Sins They want something nice. Your
little girl, lmogehe hul'reh'
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

Pocahontas, Ark.
Dear Old Santa II am little boy
3 years old. l want wagon, train,
candy, apples, oranges and nuts. |
have two sisters and one brother. Don't
forget them and also mama and papa.
Your friend, Robert s. G. Sanders.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17

DattO Ark.
Dear Santa We are two little girls
Z years old. We want you to bring
us doll and lots Of other toys. Don't
forget to bring us plenty of fruits and
candies. We will go to bed early and
expect you.
Marie and Mary Blackburn.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Holmes. Ark

HOIInes, AFk.
Dear Santa Claus IL am a little
girl Z years old and go to school every
day. Please bring me some oranges,
apples, nuts, n doll, a doll bed and
set of dishes. Don't forget my little
friend, Pete Foster. Bring him some
thing too. Edna England.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-17
Biggers, Ark.

BigEerS, AK.
Dear Santa Il am a little boy
wears old want a little car. a little
red wagon and team of ponys. Don't
forget nv little sister. Vista Bring
mother and daddy something nice too.
Your little friend, Henson Segraves,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-30

A new line of work on the farm
sometimes rebuilds the entire farming
system, somewhat like the House that
Jack Built. This resulted from trial
which George Lucore, of Lincoln coun-
ty, Idaho, made of commercial poul-
try work some three years ago ,ac-
cording to reports to the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Mr.. Lucore started poultry raising on
his farm with the purchase of 1000
chicks in the spring. Before
winter he built a laying house for his
ruilets. This was a new type of
house in his community, built from
a plan which he and his county agent
had worked out together. His method
of feeding and managing his laying
hens obtained from the same source,
was also new in that locality, and the
were much interested in the
outcome. The flock paid all expenses
of the venture within IL months the
report states.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-30
Palestine Population Is
Increased 1914 in Year

official returns show
that 1851 Jews, 1913 men, 1886
women and 3,442 children, entered
Palestine as immigrants during the
twelve months ended December last
During the same period the Jewish
emigrants numbered 2,O37, so that the
net increase Of the population through
immigration during the year was 9,Sl4.
The corresponding increase III 1923
was 3.ISS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-30
Strauss Writes Concerto
for One-Armed Pianist

Vienna.-Richard Strauss has COM
posed a concerto for piano and orches-
ira especially for One-armed Wen
nese pianist, Paul Wfttgenstein. 1t is
entitled "Parergon to the Symphonic
Domestica," the latter symphony being
one of Strauss best received musical
offerings.
Wittgenstein will give the concerto
its premiere next winter at Dresden
with Fritz Busch general musical di-
rector of the Dresden opera conduct
ing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-30

Eggs kept in cold storage in froz-
en- condition for nearly nine years
have been found by the Bureau OF
Chemistry, United States Department
of Agriculture, to retain practically
their original vitamin-A potency.
From the results of this experimental
work it seems that freezing eggs and
keeping them for long periods in cold
storage causes but little if any, de-
terioration with respect to this vita
min. The eggs were tested by feed
ing experiments with rats which had
been kept on vitamin A free diet un-
til they developed unmistakable
symptoms of xerophthalmia, diseas-
ed condition OF the eyes which results
from the lack Of this constituent i'll
the food supply. Daily doses of only
Oh gram of the frozen egg produce /
noticeable improvement in the cond!-
ton of the eyes, while OBS gram dos
es, in most cases, cured the disease.
The daily feeding of this small guam
tity of egg also caused the animals
tc resume growth which had stopped
on the vtamin-free diet. Rats in
similar condition improved at d
slightly greater rate when fed on
strictly fresh eggs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-30
AGRICULTURE


fruit growing in the United States
before the American Meteorological
Society recently a member of the
| Weather Bureau of the United States
Department of Agriculture explained
that it is relatively greater than for
most other crops because of low Win
ter temperatures damaging twigs or
buds, or spring frosts killing advance
ed buds or blooms. The type of Win
ter injury in the North differs from
that in the South.
While winter injury is important in
deciduous fruit, the greatest harm
usually occurs in the early stages of
growth, to the blossoms or young
fruit just set. At the same time it
may happen that there is range Of
several degrees between the tempera-
| ture at which all the buds or bios
some on tree will be killed and that
at which, because of favorable loca-
ton or different stages of develop
ment, good many will escape. Be-
cause of this orchardists often over
estimate the amount of damage af-
ter spring frost at blooming time.
The low temperature danger point
for fruit blossoms or for fruit just
set ranges from 81 degrees to 20 de-
grees, with very slight variations. 1t
rh
plums, and prunes. Well-developed
buds will withstand lower tempera-
ture than after they have opened, due
to the subcooling of their capillary
liquids. This type of cooling without
forming ice is due largely to The
presence of chemical substances held
in solution.
The principal cause Of the greater
frost risk to fruit than to other ag-
ricultural products is mans inability
to control the vegetative periods in
the spring. Planting can be delayed
for most other crops until frost risk
is very slight or entirely eliminated.
There is very little margin, in the
case of fruit, between the date of the
last killing frost in spring and the
blooming dates. In Ohio during 40
per cent Of the years in long period
studied freezing weather occurred
after the fruit trees were in full
bloom. AS it is impossible to hold
back the development of the bios
SONS in any way, there is apparently
no remedy for this difficulty. There
may be heavier winter injury in the
central Northern States than else
where, but earliness and lateness Of
blooming in relation to the time of
last killing spring frost is substaE-
tally the same in all sections and at
different elevations. Local variations
in topography, however, may give one
orchard distinct advantage over an
other Where alternating slopes and
depressions occur the lower ground
should not be used for orchards, as
it will usually have the lower temper
atures. Unfortunately many orchards
in this country have been planted
without regard to local topography,
and to this is partly due the heavy
frost damage from time to time.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-15

instances the distance from Eastern
Shore of Maryland points to Whining
ton. His reference that the Whining
ton Chamber of Commerce get in back
of Smyrna on these projects was
greeted by applause.
Other Addresses Before the Chamber
President Stockly called on as many
as sixteen to make remarks. The two
principal addresses were made by
Gerrish Gassaway, secretary of the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
and H. w. Carty, chairman of the
Merchants Division of the Salisbury,
Md, Chamber of Commerce. Both of
these addresses appear more in full
on page 2 of this issue. William F..
Metten, president of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce, felicitated
Smyrna on having a Chamber of Com
merce and offered the services of the
Wilmington Chamber in forwarding
their organization. He suggested a
State Chamber of Commerce where
all towns would be represented in a
State wide organization. Other re-
marks were made by Edward R.Pusey
C. w. Tingle, Henry T. Bush, David
E. Hay, l. B. Finkelstein and C. c.
Speakman, all of Wilmington. J. R.
Clements and CIV. Hall, both of Clay
ton, and C. Leland HarmOnson and
Hervey P. Hall of Smyrna. 1t was
eleven o'clock before the meeting adj
jOurned. A rising vote of thanks was
extended to the Governor, Secretary
of State and the Wilmington contin-
gent for jOurneying to Smyrna anC
helping our new Chamber of Com
merce organization to steer in the
right course.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-15
LOCAL INTEREST IN COMING
STATE TEACHERS MEET
STATE CONVENTION WILL AS
SEMBLE IN DOVER SATURDAY
DIR. S. c. Mitchell of Richmond, Va,
Former President of University of
Delaware, Will be the Speaker

Great interest is being shown in all
local Parent Teacher Associations
throughout the state in the coming
convention, to be held in the Opera
House in Dover on Saturday, April
18th. From all accounts of the ap-
pointing of delegates, it would seem
that last years attendance of about
eighteen hundred may be greatly eX-
ceeded this year. Every moment of
the days program from ten o'clock
to four-thirty, promises to be filled
with interest. Mrs. Robert E. Lewis,
of Dover, State President, will preside
at all meetings. The chief speaker of
the day is to be DR.. S. c. Mitchell, of
the University of Richmond, formerly
president of the University of Della
ware. Registration of delegates will
begin at nine o'clock. The morning
session will open at ten, with roll call
of associations, awarding of banners
to associations that have met certain
specific requirements all through the
year, and of attractive pins to teach
ers who have been conspicuOusly sue
cessful in community organization
work. From twelve to one-thirty is the
luncheon hour. For the entertain
ment of those who get thru theil
luncheon in time, there will be ar
organ recital in the Opera House from
one o'clock until the afternoon ses
sion. Beginning at two o'clock, The
regular afternoon session will be call
/ ed, opening with the awarding O.
prizes for the best songs submitted il
the Song Contest. The singing of tn,
winning songs by the convention will
be led by William P. White, of Viii
mington. There will be apprOpriat,
greetings from State officials, and tn
address on "The Rural Home" by DI
Mitchell. In order to be rated a 1909
association, a delegation must regis
ter representing one delegate 70
every ten paid-up members in the as
sociation with the president. 1t
expected that many associations vii
send a 1000 delegation, for more an
more interest is being manifest eac
day in the convention. More tina
anything else, the State PIT. A. cor
ventiOn serves to give inspiration t
all who have been faithfully workin
in their local districts by letting ther
see the widespread activities a
through our State.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-15
Death EnOch Y. CarrOw, Near KentOn
LEGISLATURE TAKES RECESS
Delays Final Adjournment to COnsid-
er dupont School Building Program

Delays Final Adjournment to COnsid-
er dupont School Building Program
With its work practically finished
and ready to adjourn sine die last
Friday, a recess was Unexpectedly or
dered to give further consideration to
the DUPONT School Building Program.
The DUPONT bill had been defeated in
the Senate but public interest and
sentiment had been so aroused in
favor of the bill, it was reinstated on
the calendar and a recess taken to
give the matter further consideration.
The Legislature will meet again to-
morrow. One of the chief arguments
used as a "smOke screen" by Oppon-
ents to Mr.. duPont's school building
program, is removed by his new Of
fer, in which Mr.. DUPONT proposes to
finance the entire school building pro-
gram at the estimated cost of $780,
900, to be reimbursed from anticipat-
ed school revenues. On the other
hand the six Senators are holding out
for a referendum vote.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-15
OFFICERS RAID STILL NEAR
DELANETS, WEST OF CLAYTON
SECURE 9 BARRELS OR MASH
AND 2 JUGS LIQUOR ON FARM
Luke Goodyear and Thomas Blanch-
field Placed Under Arrest and Taken
to DOver-Charles LOf1and Escapes

Luke Goodyear and lnOmaS Blanch-
field Placed Under Arrest and Taken
to DOver-Charles LOfiand Escapes
Federal officers from the office of
Prohibition Director William J.Swain,
at Wilmington, yesterday surprised
Thomas Blanchfield while he was
working about a large still on the
farm of Luke Goodyear, near Delan-
ey's Church, close to the Maryland
state line. He was taken into Gus
tody and the still destroyed together
with nine barrels of mash, twelve gal
Ions of finished product and other in
gradients for making whisky. Two
jugs of the finished liquor were taken
as evidence. The officers gave chase
to Charles LOfand, who was on the
farm at the time of the raid, but he
made his escape thru the woods. His
apprehension is expected most any
time. Luke Goodyear, the renter of
the farm, was apprehended later by
the officers and was also placed under
arrest and with Blnchfiefild was taken
to Dover, where they were held under
bail for court. Blanchfelds bail was
set at $1,000 and that of Goodyear at
$500 1t is understood that Good
year is an old offender in the moon
shine game, being reported to have
been under bail on at least one other
occasion for the same offense. He
came to Delaware from Maryland.
The raid yesterday afternoon was led
by agents from the directors office,
/ assisted by Rev. E. c. Prettyman, of
the Anti-Saloon League, and State
Highway officers Sergeant Ray, Cor
pOral Powell and Corporal Cole. 1t
was the first raid here under the di-
rection of w. ]. Swain the new Pro
hibition Director who lately succeeded
Prohibition Director Elliott. The Of
fcers have, it is said, their eye on
other outlaw places in this vicinity
and more raids and arrests are ex-
pected.