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SIX SUCCESS IN POULTRY INDUSTRY RESTS UPON SELECTION OF BREEDING STOCK Birds With Strong Constitu tions, Vigor and Vitality Necessary for a Profitable Flock. Freedom From Disease Taint M re Important Than Perfect Shape and Plumage in Breed ing Pen. (Copyright, 111 14 ) (By Dr. Thomas J, Clemen* Poultry Editor of Philadelphia Inquirer.) Many of the disastrous fail urea among poultry keeper* may he traced directly to a weakness In the physical condition of the fowls. Any flock in which the birds are not full of vigor, or free from dis ease cannot be made to pay a profit to the owner. The egg pro duction from a flock of this kind will ho far lielow the average and very often will not he enough to pay for their food or keep. He roics the lessened egg production, there will he a low per cent, of fer tility In the eggs, or, even If the eggs arc fertile they will fall to hatch. Hlrds of known ancestry, which have robust hen Ith nnd are possessed of vigor, are the only kind to use ns breeders. Tt Is now tin i to give the subject of mating the birds for breeding serious, consideration Selecting birds for breeders which have strong, vigorous constitutions has more to do with the success or failure In the poultry In dustry than any other single factor— In fact, vigorous stock Is the real foun dation of the Industry. No other branch of live stock breed ing has suffered more at the hands of the Inexperienced than that of poultry keeping. Thousands of persons have become obsessed with the notion that nil that Is necessary to secure a per manent Income Is to move Into the suburbs and keep a (lock of chickens. They usually have kept a small flock, figured the cost of feeding, calculated the number of eggs which were pro duced, and found that It gave them n margin of profit larger than usual, considering the amount of capital In volved. Hy further reasoning that it was only necessary to Increase the sire of their flock, wlhch netted such handsome profits, the Income for the future Is to them established. Hut many are the wrecks which have been cast upon the rocks of disaster merely because the poultrymen were Inexperi enced when attempting things on a larger scale. In their calculations no allowances were made for losses not under their control. oeieetlon Begin* With Chick*. The re I selection of the breeding stock should begin with the hatching chicks Blood will tell In the poultry yards Just ns It does In any other branch of live si n k breeding. If the eggs are from vigorous healthy stock and have lo rn properly Incubated they will begin to pip on Die twentieth day; n few hours after the ehlrk will kick Itself dear from the shell and be scratching for Its first meal before Its more weakly nest-mates have drag ged themselves from the shell Thess strong, tuaty chicks will begin to exer cise from the very beginning Increas ing their appetites and Incidentally In creasing their size They soon will outstrip their weaker nest-mates and hy their strength force themselves Into n position to command attention. A strong constitution Is thus begun and If the chicks are fed nourishing food of well balanced rations and are given sufficient everelsp to Insure a healthy flow- of blood they will acquire a hpHlthy body full of strength and vigor which Is so easenttal for succeaa In poultry culture. Vigor: It Is a quality very difficult to measure In terms which will de scribe the condition ns It exists In dif ferent Individuals, It Is a condition which makes the early and highly de veloped Individual productive and capable of reproducing Its character istics In Its offspring tn great degree —lt Is a capacity for exerltlon. Ths Vigorous Type. Those sturdy chicks which kick themselves free from their shells short ly after pipping, get right down to scratching for food, tnke on a domi neering disposition ami, If a pullet, ehe begins to lay at an early age, or If a cockerel, to crow about the time his tall feathers start to shoot nnd soon becomes boss of the flock. These birds hsve vigor. If a hen lays 200 eggs or over In a year she certainly has vigor of a certain kind hill of two hens producing about an equally large number of eggs under the same treat ment and conditions, one may produce perfect eggs which will hatch a large percentage of vigorous chicks, while the eggs of the other may hatch few chicks and of a weakly constitution The former possesses vigor as we uee the term In poultry breeding If there Is any question regarding the vitality of a bird It should be re jected as a breeder no matter how per fect Its shape or beautiful Its plumage Bsat Breeder* In Second Year. All other things being equal, hlnla are best for breeding purposes In their second year. The offspring are usual ly of a higher quality and possess more vigor. It often hap|>ena that there are not enough two-year olds to make up the desired number of breed ers »nd It le necessary to depend upon a flock of the yearling* to ireet the demands. Young birds of hath sexes, when well developed, are as a rule surer breeders. This is particularly true for early hatches When selecting pul lets for breeders those which have shown exceptional vigor from the time of hatching are the only birds to be considered They should be those which rapidly grew into maturity, be gan to lay at un early age and con tinued to lay large number of per fectly shaped eggs They should have a large capacity for work, should he the first off the most In the morning and should be the last to seek the r«o*( at night and should spend thetr day seeking food always busy nnd active In type they should conform to the Standard of Perfection as nearly as possible but not over largo nor | M small Selecting them hy their shaiuv they should have a short broad and nest head, strong, short Peak. full, bright eyes completed filling the sot Vet giving an 'mprev-ion of alert ness and brightness comb well devel oped. bright red and of fine texture Mb* neck should be nicely curved and I \\ tMsrtK)* •*n eu»m SSLAIIs ~ ... i*m u Rorr vf-rt.vHS err n;iv »T fflflff y'W ’ I UNO IK I.ATK m MHUh «■ \ \ J QZO Ki i-N AMM sf Qi/lOtUAJ 1 LIBJL M AS DIKETTEI) 0 WOW TO CITE MIDKW. TO CHICK IKS. The nbovo MuMratlon shows a number of uneful devices for the well regulated poultry farm. It also contains some valuable information as to treating sick poultry. of medium length. A broad, long back, rather concave, finished out with a well spread tall. The shape of the body should he what is known as wedge-shaped, or, as it is often expressed, V-shaped. This V-shape should be viewed from three wavs; on the sides, from the rear to the front; over the back, from the rear to the front, and from the base of the t -il to the abdomen upwards. The body should be compact, broad and deep, especially in abdomen, giving plenty of room for vital organs, plenty of room to carry and assimilate food and large development of eggs. Good width between the pelvic bones and good distance between renr Joint of keel bone and pelvic arch are desirable qualities. A long keel tapering up to a full, well rounded breast will give roi m for large lung capacity and for organs of digestion, making It possi ble for the bird to convert large quan tities of raw foodstuffs Into eggs She should stand on a pair of medium length legs, set wide apart and upon well spread feet. If possible she should he a descend ant from a hen with a large egg pro ducing record and her sire should have been a son of a heavy producing ben. Trap Nesting for Breeders. When the pullets have been mated they should be trap nested in order to determine the number of eggs and the quality of chicks produced. Any pul l t which lias proves itself an excep tional layer and when her eggs are hatched the chicks sre of the vigorous kind she should be held for the follow ing season If hy a special marking system it is found that these pullets were not only mothers of vigorous chicks, but when the pullets have also proven themselves exceptional layers these hens should be kept as breeders as long as thy produce vigorous chicks. When hatching from high producing hens select eggs which are first laid after the resting period, which follows the moult. The first eggs laid after this resting period are popularly sup posed to be the strongest in generative power The breeding hens should not be forced for egg production, but food of a highly nutritive value should be fed to insure fertility. At to Male Breeders. The breeding male is one-half of the future flock und. If he fulfills his des tiny, should stamp his individuality upon his progeny to a very noticeable extent. It is Absolutely necessary that be be i descendant from birds which posses? ed exceptional v igor. As e rule the male bird stamps his color, shape and carriage on his pro geny And if the females in the breed ing pen be deficient in Any particular ii It well to have this point accentuated in the male. At ordlng to experiments made at the Mr ine Agricultural Station it was found that hens with high egg produc ing records were more likely to trans mit the laying propensity through their sons rather than through their daugh ters. Wom this experiment It would show that the male to be used tn the breeding flock should be a son of a hen with a large egg laying record. As an individual the male bird se lected to bead the breeding fl**ok should have a decided masculine apoparance, of moderate s!*e, stand upon well spread feet strong legs of medium length, placed wide apart. He should have a broad flat head surmounted with a bright red comb of good sixe. a bright eye slightly pro truding which seems to be always alert A broad long back, a deep body and full breast are as essential to the male as to the female. Any bird which does not measure up to these standards should be rejected as breeders. Hy close application to these principles it Is possible to build up a strain which will conform to the shape and plumage of the standard and develop into prolific layers, which will insure large profits and be a credit to the poultrv industry Next week .lames V Hopkins wil contribute an article on “Study of Hock for Wtnter Fgg Produc tion." The illustration by T.outs Paul Graham will show “Pekin Pucks.** SEEMS CARELESS PLACE FOR IT. A Waterloo man was examined for brain fever, and it was found that n vertebrae at the base of the neck was displaced by being thrown on top of an automobile.— Dubuque, la.. Times- Journal. METIS SITS 'MISINFORMED' British Collier, Thought to Have Violated Neutrality of Canal Waters, Had No Wire less Equipment. Washington.—Colonel Goothals, gov ernor of the canal zone, uncording to information to the British embassy Saturday, which was communicated to tlie stpte department, has found that tile British collier which was thought to have violated the neutrality of Fan amn zone waters by sending a wire less message, actually had no wire less equipment It is understood the message was sent hy nnother British ship which, however, was outside the three-'mile limit. At the embassy this statement was issued: "According to a telegram received from the British minister at Panama, a British ship employed as a collier of the British government nrrlved at Panama without a bill of health and was indicted for violation of quaran tine regulations nnd was condemned hy the court to pay a nominal fine of SSO. At Balboa site received orders to leave at once and being a government ship had to choose between violation of neutrality rules or violation of cus tom laws, hy leaving without clear ance papers which she had not receiv ed. She (est at once. The clearance papers were ready hut she had not time to wait for them. "She was also accused of having used her wireless tn canal zone lim its. As site had no wireless telegraphy Installation the governor of zone In a written communication admitted that he had been misinformed.” WHICH ARMY PROFIIS Hi CHID WEATHER? Theory That Inhabitants of Cold Countries Suffer Less Than Those of Warmer Climes Exploded. That the inhabitants of cold coun tries are less affected by winter than those of warmer climes Is a popular theory, but strange to say, this con dition of affairs has not been found to exist in actual experience as Is related by a writer In the fourth war issue of the Scientific American, who gives the following Inetrestlng facts: Strange to say, the circumstance of being accustomed to a cold climate does not appear to give any decided advantage to troops campaigning un der winter conditions. T M. Maguire, in his "Outlines of Military Geogra phy,” says: "When the theater of operations Is entered, nothing Is of much Importance except military or ganization. The inhabitants, how ever well used to the climate, will perish if unprepared, while the Inva der. If provided with all requisites of clothing, food, and drink, will thrive." In the Balkan campaigns of 1877, ths Russians suffered more from cold than from the Turks. Even the sup posed superior stamlnn and military prowess of the inhabitants of cold, as compared with ihose of warm climates is largely mythical, as may be seen by comparing the very unequal warlike qualities of the different races of northern India, who live under nearly Identical climatic conditions CHENEY’S EXPECTORANT Cures Croup. Whooping Cough Fifty year* on the market and aold cvrr> where for 250 He*t medicine for croup, cold* and *or* throat affection* lV»n*t be led away by new and untried retntdies Stick to Ohene> • ICxpecio rtr.t. U »urt.— (Advt ) THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. LETTERS TS SANTA CLADS Dear Santa: I thought I would write soon enough. I am a little boy, 5 years old. lam a very good little boy. I want a little train and cowboy suit with fur on it, a horn, ball, air gun, a pair of gloves, bicycie. Don’t forget mama and papa and my little friend, Milton Hartley. From your best friend, Pat Brennan. Dear Santa (Taus: I am a little girl, 6 years old. Please bring me a doll with light curly hair like my little sister Frank, and a doll carriage and a little lamp and rocking chair and some doll furniture and a cook stove and a doll crade and some pictures and a ring and plenty of nice candy and fruit, and dont forget my sweet ma. Your little girl, Klizabeth O’Hara, 915 Liberty St. Dear Santa: I am a little boy, four years old. 1 want you to bring me a wagon, a drum, horn and a Indian suit and a ball and a pair of gloves, a little lamp, pair of Indian shoes, a little chair and a table. From your little boy, Harold Sego. Dear Santa: I am a little girl, one year old. I want you to bring me a pretty little doll and a ball and a little table and a tea set, bureau and a washstand, a little piano; that Is all; and don’t forget my little friend, Louise S o. From your little girl, Helen Brennan. Dear Santa: Please bring me a doll baby that will go to sleep and a doll carriage and doll bed and a little red wagon and rocking chair and some nice fruit. I am a little girl, 2 years nnd a half old. Mary Francis O’Hara, 916 Liberty St. Dear Mr. Santa. Well Santa Clause how are you this year. Just as you was last year I bet. Santa Clause do you remember last Xmas you was so large that you couldn’t come down our chimney because we had a grate, but you can come down now, so please bring me a big baby like doll und car riage and piano and a stove and set of furniture and a bed and dont forget our little baby boy he is just IS months old. I am your little friend Eula Eu banks, Uloversville, S. C. Dear Santa Clause. I will write you as I have not forgotten you. I am a little boy ten years old and I want a scout suite and pistol an a box of caps an horn and plenty fire works and plenty fruite and dont forget my brothers and Mother as I have no father Hut Krmember little Cosln Leo Roy. Rring him something nice. Yours truly Grady Hones, Warrenville, S. C Dear Santa Claus. I am a little boy 10 years old. I go to school evry day I am in the second grade. I have a good Teacher. Dear Santa I will kind ly ask you to Bring me a Rough Rid"r Suit Some fruit fire works nuts and candies now Santa I know that times is not as good as they have been hut please do the host you can for me. if I have asked to much just bring me what you think would bo most Suitable for a Boy of 10 Please Remember mv Rig Bud be is 14 years old he will a predate any thing you Bring him. With kindest regards and Best Wishes to you and Mrs. Santa Clause. I Re main Louie H. Lott, Ridge Spring, S. C. Dear Santv: I am a little girl It years old. Pleas bring me a ring with a lit tle red set In it, lots of fruit, a doll, a red belt. This is all for this time, l ove to you and Mrs. Santy. Your little friend Camel Harrell. P. S. Dent forget my little baby brother, papa and mamma. Dearest Santa Clause:—l am writ ing you so you will remember me. I am a little girl five years old and have tried to he good I want you to bring me a doll and a go-cart for my doll and an express wagon and also a lots of fruits candy and fireworks ami please dont forget my mamma and papa give Mrs Santa Clause my love but keep some for yourself from Annie Pearl Inglett, Blythe, Ga. Dear Santa Clause:—T am a little boy eight years obi I go to school and am In the third grade. I want you to bring me n rocking horse, an air gun and some shots, and a drum and also some fruits, fire works, nuts and candy. Dont forgot my teacher Mrs. Anderson nnd school mates. With much love to you and Mrs. Santa Clause. From Vadis WyUls, Blythe, Ga. Dear Santa Clause:—l am writing you so you wont forget me. I am a little boy four years old and 1 want you to bring me a tricycle, a box of tools and a little automobile that will run on the floor and dont forget to bring me some fruit nnd candy nnd some fireworks and lots of nuts. I will close with many good wishes *o you and Mrs. Santa Clause. From William Wylds. Blythe, Ga. Dear Santa Clause please bring me a fur and muff a baby doll a doll bed a story book and a bureau and plenty of fruits. Your loving little girl Ethel Barrow. My Dear Santa Claus. I am a little girl right yeurs of age go to the Hon derson school I am In the fourth grade I atn the only one that havent missed a day from school dear Santa claus ! want you to bring me a large doll and a large carriage and a Jump out of the box and a lots of candles and fruits of all kinds nuts of all kinds, santa 1 forgot I wanted a drawing slate with flowers and other things dont forget mama and papa. Dear santa claws dont forget my sister she lives In harleni Shos the ruarl mall enrrys wife and dont 'orgit mv little cousin that live near me and dent for get by teacher Miss Mnry Brandon I will close for this time to love to you an.! Mrs. santa and a happy Xmas and a happy new year from Bernice Hobbs. Dear Santa Clause. I am a little girl 9 years old I live near Evans, Ga. I want you to bring me a big doll with blue eyes and golden curly hair and kid body a sewing box a doll bath room a doll range some fruit and some fire works be sure and remem ber Mama and Papa my little niece and nephew and my frind Eloise Cope land. Your little friend, Eunice Bart lett, Evans, Ga. Dear Uncle Santa Clause, I have tried to get central to connect me with your phone but she won’t, so I will Just write and tell you what I would like for you to bring me. Just go to the Wise Store and get me that pretty doll that looks so cunning out of the cornet of its eyes; it just costs about $4.00. I don’t think you would mind giving that much to a sweet little girl like I am. Please don’t forget my little brother Edgar. He Is just one year old to day and is so heavy I can’t lift him. Just bring him a little something that you think a baby like him would enjoy. Please don’t forget the little poor children. I for got to tell you I am five years old and I am going to school after Xmas. Much love to you and Aunt Santa Clause. I am your little friend, Mary Alice Beazley, 1614 Fifteenth St. Dear Santa Clause. lam a little girl 12 years old. I want you to bring me a doll and a story book and a tea set and a sewing box and a carrage a little table and a chair and a bed. Well that is all for this time give mv love to Mrs. Santa Claus. Your Dear little girl Inez Palmer, 831 Evans St. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl seven years old and I love to go to school. I am a good girl. I want you to bring me a doll a ball and tea set, some white stockings, gloves and rain coat and anything else you would like to bring me. Apples, ornges and candy. I have a little sister named Margaret, brong her a doll and ball. With love to vou and Mrs. Santa. Elizabeth and Margaret Lyons. 830 9th St. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy four years old. I am a good little boy. I want you to bring me two fire reels, a cow boy suit and pistol and a horn and drum, ball and gloves, and any thin else you would like to bring me. Apples, oranges, candy and other fruit My name Is Dan Lyons. 1 live at 830 9th St. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little R year-old girl and go to school every day and I want you to bring me a doll bed and some fire works and a pair of shoes, and remember my teach er, Miss Lena Hatcher, and don’t for get the poor littl girls and boys and please bring Joe Vernett and Cushions something and don’t forget to bring me plenty of fruit. Oh yes Santa don’t forget my uncle Miles for he is sick. I am your little girl, Annie Blocker Oraniteville, S. C. Love to you and wife. Dear Santy Claus: lam a little girl ten years old. Please bring me a cel- I ' id doll and trunk for my doll, a tt set. a stove, a stove set, and bring my doll a pretty dress and a little piano. A pair of rubbers, a table, and anything else that will do for a little girl my size. And some fruit and can dy and some fireworks. With lots of love to you and Mrs. Santy, and don’t forget mamma and sister. From your little girl. Doriine Shealy, Warrenville, s. c. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 9 years old I go to school and I help my mama keep house and I would like for you to bring me a box of candy, some fire works and some fruit and please don’t forget to bring my papa a rain coat and please bring my neph ew, little Andrew Ellis, something nice to play with. He would like to have a teddy bear and doll he is 11 months old. With love to you and Mrs. Santa I will close. Good bye. From your little girl, Mattie Jane Clark, 831 Liberty St. Dear Santa Claus: I will tell you what I want. A pretty doll, don’t forget my little cousin. I want a bed and a carriage and a table. I am a little girl 10 years old. Your friend, Jessie Sharp ton, Edgefield. S. C. Dear Santa: I am a little girl 7 years old. I want you to bring me a row girl suit and a doll bed and a doll trunk and a piano and a box of raisins, and oranges and apples and fire pop pers and bananas, candles, and any thing else you can bring me, for I am a litltle country girl, living away out in the country. Wishing you nnd all a Merry Xmas, I am yourt truly, Gladys Wright Dear Santa: I am a little girl 4 years old and I want you to hring me a doll trunk and a wash stand and dresser, ptano and a carriage, doll, nuts and oranges and apples, candies and rais insf firepopers and roman candles, and any other thing that you think I need. Don’t forget my cousins and aunts. Hy by Santa. My address is Margie Wright. I am a little girl 9 years old, I live In South Carolina. 1 am ini the fourth grade, I want you to hring me a box of writing paper nnd n cow girl suit and a pair of gloves and some nuts and some candles and oranges, apples and roman candles, fire works and some other things if you have them to spare. Don’t forget papa and my aunt and all the other little girls and hoys. I hope that It will net be raining Christmas. I hope you all a Merry Christmas. Your true friend, Ruby Wright. Dear Santa: I am a little girl nine years old, will you please bring me a cow girl suit, gloves, hahy doll, nuts, apples, oranges, candy, fire popers. box of ralsllns Bring Gladys a negro doll. Don’t forget Buddie also. Good by Santa. My address Is Meta McCarty. I live at Grandma Yoes. Don’t forget grandmama. Dear Old Santa: I will write and let you know what I want you to bring me for Xmas. I want you to bring me a rain coat and a ring and lots of oth er nice things. 1 want some fruit and fire works. Do not forget mama and papa. Wishing you a Merry Xmas. Your friend Helen Bowers Crocket vine. S. C Dear Santa Claus: lam a little boy and go to school every day and I would lltke very much if you would 1 ring me a bicycle, a pair of cow boy boots and gloves, and dear Santa please bring me some candy and a little express wagon. Now Santa I am a good boy nnd don’t go away from home except I go over to I.angley some times. Now Santa don’t forget the fire works. Good In Santa and give my love to Mrs Santa Clause. I am your little friend. Walter Hooper. Augusta Arsenal M' Dear old Santa I am a little girl I year* old. nnd I wont you to bring me a doll and doll bed a outrage hall stove piano and a ring I dont wont much this time. dont for get papa and mama and ant Elizabeth my name is Mary Thomas, 1126 Pine and Dugas St. My Dear Old Santa: I an a little boy 3 years old and I wont you to bring me a horn wagon gun and a train to run on the track and I wont you all so to bring me a cowboy suit and a drum San ta I dont wont no fire works for I am to little but dont forget to bring me f-ult and dont forget mother and Dad and ant Mamie. My name is Benard Thomas, 1126 Pine and Dugas St. Dear Santa Clius: I am a little boy only ten years old. I am just droping you a few lines to let you know what to bring me when you comes to see me for 1 know It is almost time for you to come please bring me one American Model Builder and a train and some fruits and nuts of all kind. So I will close. With love to you and Mrs. Santa Claus. Y'ours truly—Alvin Lucky. My Dear Old Santa: lam a little boy 8 years old and I wont you to bring me a drum horn wagon cow boy suit and gun dont for get to bring me some fire works and fruits and dont forget my cousin Joe Baird. My name is Highton Patterson, 1326 Myers St. Dear Santa: Please bring me a doll and carriage; a gold bracelet; some pret ty picture books; and lots of candy fruits and other pretty toys. Give my love to Mrs. Santa Clause. I am your sweet girl—Catherine Dorr. P. S. —Don’t forget the Christmas tree. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl eight years old; and I want to ask you to bring ine lots of new clothes for both of my dolls as I don't want a new one; 1 also want an A B C puzzle a pencil box. some tablets “Helen’s Babies’’ and new covers for my doll-bed. Louise Mulherln, 112 S Green. Dear Santa Claus. I am a little boy six years old, und I want you to bring me a cow-boy suit, or tool set, a sol dier book; and some ABC puzzles. Don’t forget the poor children. Anthony Mulherln, 1128 Green Sts. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 6 years old and I would like for you to bring me a doll-carriage and a writing desk. Yours —Anna Gray, 1240 Greene St. Dear old Santa: please Bving me a big doll wdth curlie hair an a carraige a bracelet and enything else you have to spair for I am a little girl 4 years old an i have a little Brother 15 month old an do Santie Bring him a express wag on and a horse a wagon for he is to lit tle to write to you his self. and Santa I am a good girl go to Sunday school I am to smal lto go to school yet and Don’t for get the other little children when you come over here oh Santa bring my little Brother a cow boy suit and bring all of us some fruits of all kind and candies fire popers and roman can dles sparkles so i will be a good girl— Atelie Bonds, Bath, SC.. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little 8 years old and I will write you to let you now what I want. I want a cowgirl suit a bracelet and some fruit and some candy and do not forget my couson he wants a bycicle and a piety rocking chair.— Thelma Seig er. Dear old Santa Claus. I want to write you a few lines to let you know wha' 1 want you to bring me. I want a nice little tool chest, some building blocks, a horn, a rubber ball, a story book and some fruit and candy. Don’t forget the little children who haven’t any papa. Wite love to you—Julian Her.sley, 1728 Jenkins St. Dear Santa Claus. I am a little girl 4 years old. lam a good little girl. I help mama all I can. I want you to bring me a pretty doll baby with blue eyes and golden hair, a tea set, a litle bureau, a horn to blow and some fruit and candy. Don’t forget my little baby sister. Selena. She wants a doll too, one that won’t break, and some candy. With love —Mary Virginia Hensley, 1728 Jenkins St. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 5 years old and I go to Central school. I want you to bring me a cow boy suit, legons, a pair scout shoes and some fruit, fireworks, etc. Please remember m.v teacher. Yours truly—Albert Bain, Sl7 D’Antigac St. Dear Santa: I am a little boy 9 years old want to tell you what I w-ould like you to bring me. Please bring me a nice story hook some kind of a nice game, would like a pair of skates but if you think it best not to bring them any thing else will be appreciated, dont for get plenty of fruit and fire works dont forget my little cousins at Mcßean Sam mie and Annie Curtis Warren and Clau dia May and little Buddie Syras. dont forget Grandma and Graidpa. I go to school every day in the third grade. By by Santie. Earl Roberts. 1551 Hicks St. Dear Santa: I will write you a few lines to let you no what I want for Xmas. I am a little seven years old. I want you to bring me a stove a big doll, a doll bed a big doll carrage a w;ish tub tea and lots of fruit, and fire works, dont forget my little sisters and broth er's, and mamma and papa to, bring them some-thtng nice. By by Santa Clause. II oping you a merry Xmis. From’ Pearl Logan, Green St., Thomson, Ga., No. 55. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 5 years old and go to Central school. 1 want you to bring me a cow-hoy suit with legons, a pair scout shoes, a bugle, gimp some fireworks and fruit. Please remember m.v teacher. Y'ours truly— Henry Bain, Jr. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 5 years old. I want you to bring me a doll baby with a long dress on. A chair for my doll to sit In. A little dress er, a pair of scissors, and a little stove, and bring me just lots of sparklers. Be sure and hring me some ntce candy and fruits of all kind. Don't forget nay little cousin Herbert. I love him so good, and dont forget Daddy, Mother and Grandma. From your little friend —Grace Seals. Dear Santa Claus. I am a little boy nearly 6 years old. Please bring me a chest of tools, a wagon a sword a flag and bring me lots of cap to shoot In my pistol. Be sure and bring me some sparklers, some nice candy and fruits of all Kind. Don't forget my little cou sin Grace. I love her so gone dont forget my precious Grand-mother, and my Aunt Susie. I live at 1319 Druid Park Ave. From your little friend.— Herbert Kernayhan. Dear Santie: As Xmas i* drawing near I want to tell you that I am a lit tle girl 4 years old and want you to bring me a doll and Doll carriage, tea set. trunk and It ful of doll clothes, can dy. and ralsen, and Santi I have a little Bro 13 months old and dont forget him. Mary Alice Dye, 430 Watkins St. Dear Santa Claus: I did not see you at J. B. White's, but I am writtlng to you, to tel you what I want you to bring for Xmas, I am a gin of nine years of age, aand 1 am in the third grade at school. 1 would like a nice story book, and a rubber ball, a pair of kid’ gloves, a paint book, and a Mg horn and that he all for this Xmas. I wish you and Mrs Santa Merry Merry Xmas and a hippy new year. I am your little girl Telma Gunn. P S.—Don't forget grand ma and grand pa. Langley. S. C. Pear Santa Claus: lam a little boy 5 years oid. 1 don't go to school now. I am going to tell you what I want for Xmas. 1 want a horn, a cow hoy suit, and a cap pistol and that wt 1 be all for this Xmas. Y'our little man—Floyd Gunn. Langley, S, C. My Dear *ld Santa: I am so glad It Is so near time for you to come to visit all the good little children. Be sure an 1 come to see me. Please bring a huge do l. a carriage some bibs, a trunk. \ stove, a tea set a toy broom, lots of fruit Be sure and not for get the lit ti’ Belgian children. He sure and bring my grand friends Daisy Murphey and Maggie Reid a rubber doll named Dinah. By by with many kieses. Wishing you and your wife a merry Xmas and happy new year. Y'our loving frl.nd- Man Wood P. S —Pleise dont forget my Dear Brother Leßoy. He is In the army Dear Santa: I am a little boy 11 years old. nnd I want you to bring me a watch u big automobile Indian suit a foot b• I and some fire works. Well good bye San MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 ta. Y’our friend—Eddke Avery, Nor wood. Ga. Dear Santa Clause: lam a little boy 5 years old and I want you to bring me a horn a pair of gloves a wagon and some fire works candy apple and all kinds of nuts. Well good bye Santa til] Christmas. Y’our little friend—Lester Avery. Norwood, Ga. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little twin 1 boy thre years old but my twin broth er is dead, and I want you to please bring me a little express wagon a little Bain a sweater and a pair of gloves and some candys and fruits X also have a twin sister and brother one month old their names are Louis and Louise please bring them a rattler a twin carriage and also some candys and fruits. Will close for this time. YY’ishing you and Mrs Santa Clause a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. from your lit tle friend—Jesse Avery Norwood. Ga. Dear Santa Clause. As Christmas is a few nights away I thought 1 would write you a few lines to let you know what I want this Christmas. I want you to please bring me a nice dress a pair of rubbers a red sweater and a white felt hat. Santy I want you to also bring me some apples and oranges nuts chew ing gum and all kinds of confectionaries please dont forget mamma and papa and grandma bring them some thing nice. Well I will close for this time. Wishing you and Mrs. Santy a Merry Xmas. P. S. From your best friend Gertrude Avery, Norwood, Ga. Dear Mr. Santa Claus: I am a lit t'e girl nine years old. I want a big Joil and carrage a tea set a table some fruit and nuts and candy. Y’our loving little girl—Ruby Overstreet. Pleas dont forget my grandma she will be 64 years old New Years day. Dear Santa Clause: lam a little boy three years old. My name is James Os car Overstreet. Rocking chair a wagon ttairt and coaches to it a horn a little butei fly that flaps his wings, fruit and candy dont forget mama and papa. Good by. Dear Santa Claus: I want to write you a few lines to let you no what I went for Xmas. I want you to bring me a great Big doll and a Big cradle to luck her to sleep in. I want some rock ing chairs, ami a stove, a table set and a carriage well X will close wishing you and Mrs. Santa a merry Christmas and a happy new years. I am a little girl 8 years old and go to school every day. Y'oui friend—Lucy e Avery, Norwood Ga. Dear Santa Claus: I have been a very good boy this year and I mind my mamma and papa so I am writing to you to tell old Santa to bring me a hobby horse and chew chew train what runs on a track. I am very small so tell him to bring me an Indian suit but don't make it too large. Y’our little friend Burdette Sims, YVarrenville, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a big doll and a doll bed and a dresses and a tea set and a jack in the box nd a pair of rubbers and a sewing boox and a doll carriage and a story book. 1 am a little girl seven years old. Am in the third grade at school, and bring me a little sewing machine. That will be all for this time. YVishing you and Misses Santa a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Y’ear. Bring mother and father something nice too. Bring moth er a dust cap. From your little friend, Ivey May Hiixson. Bring lots of nuts and fruits and candy too. Dear Old Santa Clause: I am a little booy 10 years old and I would like for you to bring me a pair of skates, a foot hall a hoy scout suit, a nice pair of gold cuff links, a little testament to carry to Sunday school. Please don’t forget mamma, papa, little brother, my grandpa, Tom and grandma, and please remember my Sunday school teacher. My name is Sandy Beaver Thomas, 1356 Cooper St. Dear Santa Claus: lam a little boy 6 years old and I want you to jbring me a cow hoy suit, a pair of and a great big engine that runs on a track, a drum, a tool box, and if I am not asking too much of you, please remember papa, Tom, mamma, grand ma and little brother, and Oh Santa don’t forget the little orphan children. My name is .Tamos Marviin Thomas, 1356 Cooper St. Our Dear Santa: My, how glad we are that it is almost time for you to come to see us and we do hope that you will not forget us this Christmas. Please hring us a tent and some tools and a train that runs on a track, a drum a horn, some sparklers and any thing’ else you can bring us. Please doon’t forget to fill our-stockings and remember the little poor children. Y’our devoted little friends. Eddiie and Jul ian Pfaff, Glenn and Central Ave, the Hill. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 4 years old. I am in the bed , sick, but hope to be well when you tome to see me Christmas. Please bring me an Indian suit, a gun, a stick horse, a little fiddle, a little ring, some grapes, pecans and lots of good things to eat. Best wishes to you and Mrs. Santa. Clarence Ramsey Cliatt. My grandpa, H. D. Hamsey, takes the Herald. Mi stletoe, Ga. Dear Old Santa Clause: I am a lit tle boy of 3 years the 17th of this month. I want you to hring me a lit tle express wagon, a lots of nice fruit and some fire works and anything else that would suit a little boy like me and don't forget mama and papa. Bring something suitable for them. Y’ou know best \yhat is best for them. I know what to ask for and dear old Santa don't forget my little cousin, Cethel Barton. I will close as I have asked enough of you, wishing you trad Mrs. Santa a merry Xmas and a happy New Y’ear, I am your little milk drinker, Kineth Williams, Bath, S. C. Dear Santa. I am a little girl just eight years old. I go to school. I ' am in the third grade. I like my teach er. I want you to bring me a doll with black hair an blue eyes. I want a pair of skates. I want you to bring me a black board that will turn dowi and be a desk and a eraser and all colored chalk. I think that will he all, and some fruits and candy and fire works give my love to Airs, santa. but brine me two doll chairs yours truelly, your little girl Andrina McDaniel TWO ATLANTA KILLINGS NOT DUE TO “BURGLARS” Atlanta.—Chief Beavers of the At lanta police department does not be lieve all the stories of hold-ups and burglaries that are reported to him. He does not think the “wave of crime” is so had as It Is painted by the sen sational press. The chief quotes two instances where reported hold-ups were Investi gated and It was found that the “vic time” were financially short and had framed up stories to account for ths monev being missing. It Is also a com mon belief that at least two reported crimes recently laid to "burglars’’ were not reallv burglaries, but one clearly the suicide of a man deeply involved financially and the other the visit e>! a voung society man to a home where he had no business, which resulted It*. 1 •>. shooting by the head of the family 1 HOW FRIEND WIFE GETS A VASE^ An amusing thing occurred at the Elk carnival A mnn drew a vase and Just as he started to hand it to a young lady standing hy wife stepped lip from out of the crowd and pointed to a handsome vase In the booth and said: 'Til take that one." And sha got it.—Asheland, Ky., Independent