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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 21, 1921.
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Charlotte. N. C.
302 N. McDowell St.
Dear Saata Ciaus As it is near
Christmas prease bring nje a billy goat
wagon, and plenty of nuts and fruit.
DWIGHT WHITWARTH.
Dear Santa Claus I am a little boy 8
years old and I want a train and wagon
and a little.puzzle and an auto and don't
forget the orphan choldren and we are
going to tave a Christmas tree.
HAROLD SEVERS.
Charlotte, N. C.
December 15, 1921.
Dear Santa Claus "We are little girls
six years , old and three years old. I'm
afraid we are a little late in writing you
but we hope you will find time to get
ur letter in print. We want you to
oring us a little stbve, doll baby that
sleeps, Walks and talks, some little
knives and forks and some tea sets, two
little chairs "and tabic, a basket vase,
little" Tamp." "perfume, 'powder, picture
Charlotte. N. C.
C02 N. McDowell St.
Dear Santa Claus I would like you
to bring me a black board, and some
chalk and some nice fruit. Please don't
forget. my little brother, Bernard-.
" DdNALD WHITWARTH.
Matthews, N. C.
. December 16, 1921.
Dear Santa Claus I hope the snow
will not be so deep that you can not
stop by my house. I want you to please
bring me some apples, oranges and
candy and some nuts and sparklers and
some fire crackers. Tour little friend.
MATLEE BENTON.
Fort Mill, S. C. '
December 16. 1921.
Dear Santa Claus I am seven years
old. I wish you would please bring
me a pair of skates and a big cap
pistol and some caps, a drum, horn and
some fruit, candy and nuts. A merry
Christmas to every body. Lovingly
yours.
WALLACE WOLFE.
Marshville, N. C.
December 17, 1921.
Dear Santa Claus I am a little girl
nine years old. I am going to tell you
what I want for Christmas. I want a
doll, and doll carriage and be sure to
put lots of candy, fruits, and nuts in
my stocking. Yours truly.
WILLIS DEAN.
P. S. Be sure and come Christmas
night. My Box is 75.
Charlotte. N. C.
December 14, 1921.
Dear Santa Claus I am a little girl 9
years, old and go to school every day
I am in the sixth .grade. I want you
to bring me a baby doll with long curly
hair, also a bed for it to sleep in, a
Charlotte, N. C carriage to roll it in, also a tea set,
December 18. 192. 'and a pair of boudoir slippers and a
Dear Santa Claus I am a little girl nice big horn and lots of fruit, candy
Charlotte, N. C. Dec. 16, 1921.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl
9 years old. I want you to bring me
a little doll trunk full of clothes and a
pair of little skates a little stove to cook
on and fruits and nuts and candy, and
I want you to brine me a hat and a
I coat and a pair of shoes 13, a .pair of
nttie red bedroom slippers 13. Don t
forget my little brother he is 3 years
old. He wants you to bring him a
cowboy suit he wants you to bring him
a b c books. Don't forget mother and
father. Your little friend, Leeroy
Helms, Myrtle Helms Slie street 1407.
10 years old in the six grade at school.
Please bring me a pair of woolen socks.
.black and -brown hair ribbon, one yard
long, taffeta kind, bed room slippers.
'gloves and tinker toys, and a few other
little' house, little'heater that will burn, j toys- some skyrockets, sparklers and
ana nuts. A merry Christmas and a
happy New Year. Your little friend.
EUGENIA LOVE.
907 W. First St., City.
P. S. Please don't forget my little
Friend: Jack as he wants a squirt gun.
doll carria'ee. No voii need not brine i fire crackers, some books, and games, a Kiddie kar and a horn and a shoot
a doll carriaee' as I will et that un at. nuts, fruit and candy, don't forget my pistol
Sunday ' schooT. little" dresses, . little i sisters, Cora and Willie. Your little
flocks", little serving' machine, little fire .friend
Charlotte. X. C, 1219 S. Trvon st.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
7 years old. I want you to bring me
a pair of skates, a coaster. Billy whis
kers book. Some fruits and candies. I
am yours truly, John Walter Spanow,
1219 S. Tryon street. - "
ioker and shovel. little doll cradle, lit
tle rug. little cabinet, little doll trunk. !
little lavalier. I know you will not bring i
til these things but do plc3se bring I
the doll, carriage, dresser, table, and
rhajrs if you can's bring all. I live on
Twenty-first street 512. I forgot. I do
want a. piano and stool. Love" to old
Santa Claus.
MTEA LEE and MARY RUTH DAVIS.
MARY HARDEN.
Dear Santa Claus I want a little
irain, a dog. a truck and some colors -iE
md paper and please send the little
orphan boys and girls a wagon. Best
rishes to you.
ERNEST TERRY SEVERS.
P. S. Don't forget Papa and mama.
Charlotte. N. C.
December 14, 1921.
Dear Santa Claus I am a fine little
boy, I go to Sunday school and day
school. Please bring me a Kiddie Kar,
an Albania Coon Jigger and a Baloon
and a great big horn, lots of fruit and
nuts. Merry Christmas. Happy New
Year. Your little friend.
S. PURNELL ELAM.
5th St.. City.
Charlotte. N. C. Dec. 17. 1921.
Dear Santy QUaus: I am a little toy
12 j'ears old. I want a cap pistol, ar.d a
5air of shoes, and a cap. and candy,
luts, and fruit, and a pair of stockings
Tour truly. Don't forget me. George
Seymour. 510 S. Popular street.
?. S. I am very poor and a paper 1 oy.
Charlotte. N. C. ,
Dear Santa T ahi ten years old.. I
want you to bring me a pair of skates
and a foot ball.
LESLTB HOLLOWELL..
4l5 X. Caldwell St. , -.
Charlotte. N .C.
December 16. 1921.
Dear Santa. Claus I am. a little boy
I years old. I want you to bring me a
pair of shoes and a pair of stockings
to go with the shoes and a train track
and a pair of skates, and all kinds of
fruit.
WALTER BRADY.
Marshville, X. C.
December 17, 1921;
Dear old Santa Claus I will write you
a short letter to tell you what I want
for Christmas. I . am a little girl six
years old. and I want 'you to bring me
a baby carriage." and robe, a pair of, bed
room slippers, a pair of kid gloves and
a doll trunk. I' want lots of candy,
fruits, nuts and tangerines. I remain
your little girl.
ELIZABETH LONG.
Charlotte, N. C.
1121 S. Tryon St.
Dear Santa Claus I am a little boy
S years old. I want you to bring me a
cowboy suit, football, pistol, firecrackers,
skyrockets, skates and some apples,
ranges, nuts, candy and some bananas.
I am your friend.
L. AUSTELL, Jr.
Seaboard Air Line Railway
. , Fuieigcr Tnli Schedule.
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Schedules published as information and
are not ruar&nteed.
E. W. LONG, I
DIvtaloB Puaearer Agcat.
Sheae IS.
City Tlckr om-:, Passenger Station
207 TV. Trade St N. Tryon Street.
Phone 20 Phone 1
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AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE
THE ISSUANCE OF SEWERAGE
BONDS AND . TO PROVIDE FOR
THE. PAYMENT AND INTEREST
THEREON.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commis
sioners of the City of Charlotte deemed
it necessary to extend and enlarge the
present sewerage sysiem of the City:
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained
by the Board of Commissioners of the
City of Charlotte.. North Carolina:
Section 1. That the City of Charlotte,
pvrjsuant to the law of North Carolina
ant? the Municipal Finance Act of 1919,
issue its bonds for the purpose of ex
tending -and enlarging tne sewerage
s stem, all. within and for th'e City of
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Section. 2. That the maximum aggre
gate, of said bonds shall be One Hun
dred and Fifty Thousand ($150,000)
Dollars.
Section 3. That a tax sufficient to
pay the , principal and interest of said
bends shall be annually levied and col
lected. Section 4. That a statement of the
debt of the - said City has been filed
With the Clerk thereof pursuant to the
Municipal Finance Act and is open o
public inspection.
Section 5. That the average assessed
MIuation of property .subject .. to . taxa
tion by the said City , for the three
fiscal years in which taxes were last
If vied as shown by said statement is
Sixty-Seven Million Eight Hundred and
Forty-Six Thousand, Two Hundred ancJ
Forty-Seven Dollars ($67,846,247.00).
Section 6. That the amount of the
.said debt of the said City outstanding,
authorized or to be authorized as
shown by said statement is Three
Million. Two Hundred and Thirty-Nine
Tnousand Three Hundred-and Seventy
Six Dollars and .Nineteen Cents ($3,233,
376.191.: 5
Section 7. That this ordinance shall
take effect thirty days after its first
I ublication, unless in the meantime a
petition for its -submission to the
voters is filed under said Municipal
Finance Act, and in such event it
shall .take effect when approved by the
voters of-the city at ait election as
provided . for in said act. -
The 'foregoing, ordinance was passed
cn the 10th. day of October, 1921, and
was first published on the 30th. day. of
Ncverriper, 1921. Any action or proceed
ing r questioning . the., validity of said
4 :S8pif ordinance must be commenced before
x Pally except Sunday.
11110:15a
16 5:30p
Through -Pullman sleeping car serv
ice to Washington, Philadelphia, New
York. Richmond,. Norfolk, Atlanta, Bir
mingham. Mobile, New Orleans.
Unexcelled service, convenient sched
ules and direct connections to all
points..
Schedules publiahed as Information
and are not guaranteed.
CITY TICKET OFFICE
207 Wif Trade St.
Phoae 20.
. PASSENGER STATION
West Tmde Street.
Phoae 41T.
R. H. GRAHAM
' DlrUlon Passenger Agreat
Pltone 360. Branch T.'
thirty (30) days after its first publica
tion.
(Signed) EDGAR READ,
City Clerk.
Approved as to form:
(Signed) C. A. COCHRAN.
ll-30-4t-wed i City Attorney.-
Charlotte, N. C, Dec. 15, '1921.
Deal Santa Claus: I am just a boy
7 years going- to school. I am in the
second grade at liong Crek school.
My teacher is Miss Whiteside. We are
going to have a tree ith Xmas pro
gram. I would like for you to come
and bring" me a Bible story book, a pair
of gloves, and also a black board. Don't
forget Howard, my brother. He wants
a horn and drum and little puppie dog.
Don't forget daddy. Your little friend,
Fred and Howard Sing, my address is
Paw Cheek, N. C. R. 10, box 114.
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 16,' 1921.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl
covon . vcqic I on4 T -want VOII to
bring me a baby doll, tea. set, a little
table, and a horn. Don't torget jny
little brother. A.' T. Jr., he will be two
years old Xmas moraing. Bring him
a little drum and horn, also lots of fruit,
and nuts. Your little friend, Virginia
Lawing, 207 Burns avenue, Charlotte,
N. C.
Cramerton, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus I. Want you' to
bring me a big sleeping doll, a ball, a
rocking chair.
ARUSS WALLACE.
INSURANCE MEN WILL
CONVENE IN FLORIDA
Charlotte. N. C. Dec. ,15. 1921.
Dear Santa Claus: I want you to
bring me a doll that says "Mamma", a
trunk, and a ball, a horn and lots of
fruit, nd candy. Your little friend,
Dorothy E. Smith. 1023 W. Trade st.
Charlotte., N. C., Dec 15. 1921.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a doll bed, a doll that says "Mamma",
some nuts, fruits,, and candy and a horn.
Your good girl. . Margaret Smith, 1023
W. Trade street.
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
12 years old. . I don't say bad words, or
any thing-. I want a popgun, and scm?
spark plugs and a book on how to write
my abe's, and please bring- my frierid
Estell a baby doll that will . talk., and a
little cradle, and a powder puff, and
some apples, nuts, and oranges. From
your little friend. Taylor Fowlkes 501
N. Brevard street.
' THREADING A NEEDLE
easily -is not so much dependent
upon steady nerves' as upon' perfect
eyesight.
If you find difficulty in threading
a needle or performing similar diffi
cult feats, chances are 10 to 1
that you need glasses.
Properly fitted 'glasses will en .bie
yoif to thread a needltj, reacj fine print,
or see perfectly at a distance with
out effort.
They will give you a full degree
of comfort because they're correctly
made and fitted to your particular
case.
F. C. ROBERTS
Optometrist
24 South Tryon St. Upstairs
Phone 3528
The "One Hundred Thousand Dollar
Club" of the Jefferson Standard Life
Insurance Company will hold its Win
ter meeting in Miami, Ela., in the
early part of January. The company
will charter a solid Pullman train,
which will run from Atlanta to Miami
to accommodate members Qf this club'.
The following members of the Char
lotte .-md Ashcville branches, tinder the
management of T. S. Franklin, have
qualified for the trip anil expect to at
tend: T. S. Franklin, manager Charlotte
and Asheville agency, Charlotte; W. L.
Brooks, cashier, Charlotte; H. C. Ash-
craft, Marshv'lle; R. H. Bethel, Ashe
ville 3. R. Clinton, Gastonia; W. II.
Cranford, Albemarle; Broadus Estes,
Hendersonville: I. H. Ganht. Gastonia;
E. L. Heavner, Lincolnton; W. S.
Hurt, Monroe; T. M. Washburn. Salis-!
bury; E. L. Purdue, Rutherfordton; S.
(J. Smith, Pckton: C. D. Stevenson,
Statesville: J. W. Summey, Dallas;
Louis Weill, Asheville; S. V., Wrenn,
Southern Pines: J C. Jenkins, Rock
ingham: E. L. Warren, Charlotte; T. T.
Tibbatts? Charlotte.
STOP PULLMAN SURCHARGE.
Atlanta. Ga.,-Dec. 21. The 50 per
cent surcharge al?owed railroads on
seats and berths in Pullman cars was
discontinued on trains operated with
in Georgia yt sterday by order of the
Georgia Railroad : Commission, after
finally refusing a petition of the roads
to re-open the hearings.
MUTING PAPER
. that makes
Writina easier
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NO CHRISTMAS DINNER WILL BE
COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE OF
MILLER'S CAKES
To grace the table and bring joy and
satisfaction to yourself and guests.
MILLER'S
FRUIT CAKE
(White and Dark.) 2 and 5 lb Size.
MILLER'S POUND CAKE
Jt Seven Varieties)
-.- ' . . ' . .... , ...
as are all Carolina Bak
ing Company Products, there are no better
cakes made than Miller's Fruit and Pound'
Cakes. .
(Cake isvone of the most important items '
0f 71Ch,nsmas ner, do not be with
out Miller s, for quality is assured when
it is -made by us)
AT YOUR GROCER OR OUR RETAIL
STORE, 600 SOUTH CHURCH STREET.
CAROLINA
BAKING
'ii
Bridging The Gap-
between near success and real success very of
ten means correcting your vision. Fully 70 per
cent of us statistics prove have defective vis
ion. Fact! Know where YOU stand. See an opti
cal specialist. TJie cost of an examination is small
while that of success can not be measured.
F.asilv. without
scratching orre-V,
sistance.tne pen
cr?irlf across thf
paper. The ink flows in an even way
the mechanics .of writing are vastly
simplified r-
These qualities have always been
strongly characteristic of
WHITE & WYCKOFF'S
DISTINCTIVE STATIONERY
The reason is no more than one of manu
facturethe paper is quality paper,
splendidly perfected for this, one purpose
to facilitate writing.
When you use pen and ink, you should
not think of the mechanics of writing
your mind should be on the message.
And, when-the letter has been ecsiZy
written, and sealed and posted, it should
bear itself with' a rather proud air of aris
tocracy. Stationery is one 'of the ear
marks of good breeding. We are judged
by the letters we write and the paper they
are written on. j.
You are cordially invited to examine the
many NEW things that are being done in
the stationery line, from the most modest
box to gift-packages stocked for a month
or two ot steady writing.
Tha M.rk if
Matter Mlten
Pound & Moore
Company
Phone 4542
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Give Him One For
Christmas
A man never realizes how much use he'll have for a' big, warm,
comfortable lounging robe until he gets one. t
He will derive a lot of pleasure from it and .will appreciate
your thoughtfulness. .
We are showing a complete array of the newest designs and
color, effects for your selection. Made of Silk, Wool and Blanket
Cloth.
$7.50 TO $30.00
Two Smart
New
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Women's patent ankle
and instep strap Pump,
with a low covered heel,
buckle fastening.
$8.50
iii
Woman's patent Ox
ford with one-inch heelf
IS
$6.00
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M "TMB ROD VftONt
Since 1868
The Home of Good Shoes
A LastMinute Thought!
Bedroom Slippers
' We have them for. Mother Si
ter and Dad. A world of pretty gtS
to choose from. So easy to
such a pleasure to receive.
GILMER-MOORE CO,
Shoes, Hosiery, Luggage, Ling
erie
Man or Boy Here'
His Choice
; Old style Razors $2.50 'to $3.00.
Safety Razors $1.00 ' up.
Razor Blades
Razor Strops 50c to $3.50
. Razor Hones ;75c to $1,50
Shaving' Brushes, 25c to $1.50
Flash Lights : $1.35 up
Batteries
Vacuum Bottles $1.50 up
A'arm Clocks
Air Rifles $1.00 up
Pop Guns 35c ... w . .
22-Gal. Rifles $3
Shot Guns $12.50 up
Hunting Coats $5.00 up
Pocket Knives 25cto..$6.00 ...
Scout Knives $2.00.
' Golf- Clubs $5.00 to $8.50
Gulf Bags $3.50 to $15.00.
Golf Balls 60c to $1.00 .
Baseball Gloves $1.00; up
Boxing Gloves $5.00 up
Tool Chests $2.50 to $60.00
Saws
Hammers
Hatchets "
Planes '
Etc., Etc., Etc.
Tennis Rackets
Tennis Balls f
SMITH-WADSWORTH
Hardware Company
"The Quality Hardware Store"
29. East Trade Street Phones 64-63
TO
Cf
MEN
FOR
W. LDouglas shoes are worn
by men who show good taste
in selecting their wearing
appareL
For Style, Comfort and Ser
vice W. L; Doiicf1a.; Sfiopc
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nave oeen leaders for nearly half-a-century
and they are more popular today than
ever. You'll like the new styles this season.
NATHAN'S
38 East Trade Street.
Suggestions From A
Man's Store
Neckties
Scarfs
Hose
Handkerchiefs
Shirts
Bedroom Slippers
Bathrobes
Office or Golf Jacket
Gloves
Something useful something he can wear!
H. C. Long Co.
33 East Trade,
OPfiNJEVEfrlNGS UNTIL NINE.