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IAIW , gund"'. & c.? IHV. *7.^ ( i tiaudl*-' N?** * COJB0e * ?*iUt boy T y?*W oW. I every day like my diiiw **r? ? KixkJ boy ?on tba htmor roll three jUu **' 1 HUI ^ow ^inilo 1 wfkut you to bring * oil <*dd?e nm? bridle aud a fuot ball "n<l l**P *? i?jK< to #hoot in !(. I'll dpe'^rlHfnuiH c#ke on the* fro jyu wui' down the chim* rt^'rui I" coming down you lu ibe plate when you get 0* Handle I will not ask W ?ucb this Christmas as (flow ami I want you to gibe othor littK* children Home-,1 U? sure aud bring my little L,u>r ? jpj'lr ,,f sb?H?.s if you out $ HI, her little font Jn only iloef, *l'? is 10 nionths aud rweftrh* 11 pounds. Wishing Mer'fy -X niftH and a lfappy r I hiii your little Harrlo Watt*. jQipiden, S. Ijee. ifi. t'laus. I am a little pi m/ age 1h 5 years. I Hvo 5 sf of Cnnnlen. As tinu-.s aro IrvJ I wont ask you for much, i bring me a doll cart and some niartilo randy. Your Uttlo JhiuiIo llrannon. r Camden, S. (\ J>ee. .1,7* lr Santa Clans ?' 1 wanf: you to [ met wagon that I can pull ihy ?otbfr hi. au<l some lire crack* ? ?ky rocket auvl some fruit, ttle friend. Jack JIuhIi. py, H. C.j Can toy, H. CV JSec. VJt. Santa Claus : Times h? - hard rill a*k you to briny ?au a few I wnut you to > bring me . a i pair of gloves, a pair of ^ a music roll, ? piece of rib' liod some fruit and fire works.! Solum Creed. j Westvllle. S. C., pec. r Santa Ola us : I am a little i yea tn of age I want you to bring me a wagon ami a gdat to It. Just leave him hitched _ back porch, and little slater Ebeth wants a dolly and a carriage H It lu, and, baby brother want* C wagou, fruits and candy. Hope iren't asked for too mucb. Wish joo a very merry Xmas, O. O. Rush, Jr. Camden. 8. G.. Dec. 17? Old Santa : I will write you t asking you to remember me. bring me a target and a rifle and ^.iihoL-and-A nnlr of a^ove? to w<^r WbooL J. J. T. Brown. ' BUmey, 8.O., Uw IT; ?<] l)lnr H?ntn CUw: 1 w I Utile too y 1 yetm OKI ami the ouly boy my papa ami jnauiu Jut* ami Hafcita 1 tu'i'f this is not asking t<n> mucb of you 1 do want you to pleat* ??? ???>; ope a little automobile I would l>e the bappioat little boy in the world. Goodbye, don't forget me, Camden. K. lHflO. IS, 11)17. Dear Old Santa Oluu* : Please bring in.' a doll and a net of doll furniture, carriage and houio mmly and apples, and orange** and some unts. I am 7 yearn old. 1 ata in the first grade. Emmie Player. ~VWat?roo. Mills. . < atn.l. n. 8. l\, Dec. 17. Dear Santa : Please bring uie a wtory lu>ok and sotuo tiro works and fruit and anything you think would be nice for a little girl of ten years. 1 won't a>dt: for much foe I uncus toys will Im* scarce ?uul 1 want all the lit tle children to have some. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Your little friend, Jiestle llendtix. Camden, N. I0? Pec. 17. ' Dear Handle Claus: How are you this cold aiiowy dayV *1 ant well and looking forward for you to bring ute a doll and a <piano and some fruit uttd candles and bring me a little doll carriage to ride my little sister for tdie'cau be my doll for she Is 14 mopthfi old ami only weighs 11 i annuls bijt she is as cute as she can be. I want you to bring her a doll so site won't want mine and bring her an all day 'sucker for she Js very foml of them and bring uie a little iron bed for my dolls to sleep In this cold weather. Now dear old ^Handle I hope I have not asked too much of you for I want you to rentemlter all the other little -children. ltyo bye dear old Handle wishing you and everybody a merry , Xtuas and a .happy new year I am your llttlo gorj, 4 Wlllma -Watts, -a ? Camden, 8. 0. Dec. 17. Dear Santa Claus: I am a lithe girl four years old and I want Santa Claus to bring uie a. tricycle and some fruit and nuta and candy. I a pi yoiit* good f Mt 1 1** girl, Manic Sparrow. ? Weatvine, fi. C., Dec. 10. Dear Santa Claus: I am a nine year old boy and I go to school every day. I guess you 'are preparing \ to [make your yearly trip all over the [world to (ill the little girls and boys J stockings, l am not going to ask for ] much. . I wljl be satisfied If you will bring rbe some fruits, candles and nuta, lire crackers and a horn and a ! drum. Your littlo boy, p _ ' . ? ? csnn ogbura: ? Camden, S. C., Dec. 13, 1017. IH'ar Kanta :? I am a little girl eight years old. l have tried to he good this year so you would not. forget me. I want* you to please bring me a set of doll furniture, a doll and carriage, and if you have any smnll pianos, please bring me one. Don't forget the apples, cuvdy, nuts and bannauas. Tour little friend, Maud Hancock, . Wateree Mills. Camden, S. O. Dec. 17.? U Dear Santa Claus: For Christmas I want you to bring ? little te* wet; a rain 'coat, anu cap to matchlt. ? -.-STi ... ' n* . [ And please brir.g mo. some fire crack ers and n cocoanut, and pleAie remem ber all the little Children, From your little friend, ? .Murtle Hush. CamdetiXK. C., Dec. 18, 1917. Dear Santa : $anj a lit tfeRlrJ eight years old. 1 have heeii good all the yepr bo you woukl cojty6 and fill my stocking Christmas. Please bring me 4 set of furniture, a doll and cart* and if you have any small pianos, be sure -and bring me one. iJso some applets, candy, nuts and tmiwanae. Yours affectionately. -- Kuth iMucher. ___ ?Waterce-ttUls. ?1 _ ; QUlden, CL Wee, If, s ^ Dear m tatti Tl don't want to ask for loo luuctk for 1 know the war In hero uuil times *r? awfully so you chu bring me a big exptaaa wagon, little pruty, horn and aoiuo fruit. Wishing you a merry Xumw. Your little friend, Kenneth Adam*. I\S. 1 would like for ,wu t<> bring uu> a ltd !?? u\4? too, mi 1 can cut mama stove wood. I've it^fll trying to lie good. Camden, S. l\ IHk.\. 17. ,Dear old Santy : 1 will write to night. I want you to bring mo a hall and drum and title and bullets. Clifford Itrowu. West vl lie. S. C? I Km-. td. Ik?ar Santa: Chrlst-mas Is almost here, and lots of peo|rie are saying that 4I10 (linos are t?K> hard for you to come phis year, hut 1 am auro you will l?e here ho 1 am writing to toll you what 1 want. 1 want a atory hook and lota of tiro work*, fruits, can dles and nuts, uud If you don't think 1 am asking too much I would llko for you to pleam leave aliue Kind of a toy that you think would please a sovon ywir old l?oy. With lots of lovo t to Santa, Liuiua Oghuru. Dear old Santa Claus; 1 atu N years old at id havo a llttlo slater and broth or, ntV sister la a year old and tuy hrothor In H years old. I think my brother wants a drum and horn and train and I think >ny llttlo sister wants a cloth doll ho she wont break It and you know Santy'she has a pumpkin fa iv and she kisses It and calls It her 1>al>y ami Santy 1 know' wo have a big family but I hoi>o you can bring uh all something. N<*w Sam \ I want a doll and a tea net and a bicycle. ! hope you bring it to us your loving llttlo frlcml ^ Louis Lang. Camden, S. C., Dec. IK, 11)17. i Dear Santa Clans: I am a little girl and I live on the Cotton Mill Vil lage, and my house Is No. 40, and I want you to bring me a doll baby and a piano ahd a tea act. lie sure to bring tliom, dear Santa Clause, for I want them ho mm-ti. With love. Good bye, Ina ITjtale. Watered Mills. Camden, H. 0., Deo. 1ft, 1017. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl eight yBfctw old. I live at tho Cot ton Mill village. My house la number 40. Don't forget to cull on mo Christ tuna ulghti and I want you to plea He bring me ? baby doll and a carriage to roll It In. So please bring them to me good bye. with love from Theluaa Uggle. Jury 8ay? Not <;ulUy of Murder of Mm. M?u<ki Kfaf. t 'uncord, Deer*! 6, ? (la it ton II. Means Tri? aetptited here Malay for tho omr* der-of Mrs. Claude A, KhHli a wealthy widow of New York, wh^? bualnea* a IV it Ira he had handled. Tho 0M0 wont to the Jury last night at 7 o'eha'k and as Presiding Judge (Mine hud ruled hat u ver Hot might la* rendered on Sunday, the juror* sent fur him today and returned tln? verdict shortly after TO o'elook. Aftor thf foreman of tin* Jury had formally pronounced the verdict of "not guilty," counsel for Means asked > r if It had any other charges against Moans. Judge (Mine replied there wan none, and Means was given hla freedom for tho ft r> t time aluce 'nat Neptemlter, when no wan arrested on u warrant "cliargd with having i hot the wont, ill who met death here In -August. Moans always ,aasort?>d she shot herself accidentally, ltcports had Ihhmi current here that If Moans were acquitted of the murder charges that New York otlicials who ti?ok an aotlve part"\u aiding the prosc eution, would aeejc Ida arrest on other charges, alleged misappropriation In W\v York of the wolnairs fortune and allegations of Means' oonneetions with (It'iinan Interests having been aired at tho trial. ' Assistant District Attorney Dooling, of New York, and a numher of other oUlclala from that state, left hero last night, taking with them doeuments . seized in Means' New York apartments, which were uuod in the trial, and So licitor Clement, proHecutiog attorney fer the Htate said, In reply to questions late tot lay, that he did not anttclimte any prosecution of Meana In New York, A small crowd whleh had boon at traeted by reports that Ihe Jury had railed for Judge Cllne about 11:80 o'doek this morning, was in the court room when the Judge finished break fast 0J)d reached the room. Means waa surrounded by relatives and friends in cluding his wife, his father and mother and memhera of counacl. Judge Cllne ha announoed that whatever verdict was rendered that there ,must he no demonstration, Prompt arrest and pun* Ishuient, lie said ?W?atd follow. There was no demonstration when the verdict waav announced, but after court had adjourned Mean* was tan* dered an impromptu reception, rela tives, friends and mcmliera of his coun sel surrounding him to shake his hand and offer congratulations. After leaving the court house Means and his- wife went to the home of Means' father. A little later Means appeared on the streets of tho town, where scores of frienda stopped htm to extend congratulation*. IT COSTS NOTHING TO JOIN Our (Christmas Banking Club and It Is an easy way to haim Tynnfy ftfTyf The plan 1* Himplcl Youi start with 10c, flo, 2c or Tc alVd Inmvtw with tins kuuic amount each week. . Of you can deport 50 cento, $1.00, $5.00 or more each week and deposit this same amount each week. HOW TO JOIN Look at the different Clubs in table below and to* lect the one you wIkIi to join, the lc, 2c, 5c, 10c, 50c, $1.00, $5.00? then come to our Bank with the Oral jrnifrfjr payment. We will make you a member of the Cldb and gfvje you 4 Christmas Banking Cipb Book showing the Club you have Joined. FOR OLD AND YOUNG. T*)e aenaioie unugi for all parents to do 1? to Join, our Chrlatmaa Banking Club oixl oIko put every member of their family Into K. This will teach them the value of money and how to TitfflTrnml mvn MONKY Mnyhr ttilff little atartyou Klve them now may aome day aet them up In bualneia "01 buy them a. home. How often have you wlahed that your parent# bad taught you early the value of banlring your money. Yon would be well-off today. Don't make the aame mlatake with YOUR children. ^ YOU CAN BEGIN WITH THE LARGEST PAYMENT FIRST AND DECREASE YOUR PAYMENTS WEEKLY Tfr giv*. y<x * CLUBS WILL PAV lc CLUB 1 PAYMENTS 1st Week ...... ic 2nd Week 2c 3rd Week ...... 8c Incretae Every Week *>y ic. Total in 60 Week* $12.75 ' 2c CLUfc ^teMENTS 1st? Week 2c 2nd We* 4c 8rd Week 6c lucre** JBvery Week ? ? -- ? -bj. 2c. Total la 50 Week# ^ ?ir 5c cum ^ ~;wiibnw 1st Week ? i<: 6c? 2nd Week .... 10c 8rd Week .... 15c IacretM Every Week by 5c. Total JOiW* ? $63.75 . L . 10c CLUE" ~ WWN1 W lgi Week 10c t 2nd Week 20c 8rd Week 80c Increase Erery Week by 10c Total In 50 Week* 1 -fa'i.'fr iTHra - SOc CLUB .i. - FAWKNTS A Week 50c 2nd Week . 60c Srd Week 60c Deposit 60c Every Week Total In SO W?ek? $25.00 -iiiooiaxm .^UpPAXMBNTS l?tWeek..S1.00 2nd Week .. $1.00 8rd week ... $1.00 2t Dewwit $1M Every Week VoUi in ffO Week* = $5000 $5.00 CLUB f PAYMENTS 1st Week .. $5.00 2nd Week .. $6.00 3rd Week $5.00 Deposit 16.00 Every w mt Tour la fiO Weeke $250.00 ^ " * ' ~ ' . ' - - - ? # - X CLUB / * ??- /ifi a- ? - V t v- ft -?** ; ?; ? ??? 1 *? % for $2>$3,$4, $10 or Any .'l^^jBount