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EANTA CLAUE, Ind.-Is there a
Santa Claus?
Yes.
This is it. .
It perchanco you never heard of
Santa ‘Claus bolero—perish the
thoughtl-gct out an indianu map
and look in the right limo corner at
Spencer county. not far from the
Ohio river. It’s right there.
In other words. stories that Santa
Claus is up at the north pole are
nonsense. ’
A general atom. which also is the
post other. and a. mill: and cream
station and a blacksmith shop, to-
gether with ll? Santa Ciauslaus who
call this .placo home. all bear indis-
putable witness to the contrary.
Santa. Claus has been here since
Christnus. 1855~and right happily.
think you! '
“Santa Claus lives here all the
time. just like God" little Alene
Corner. tiniest tot in the Santa Clau
school. puts it. .
. Julius nockstalor -.
This brings the story to Julius
Bookstaler.
He's a spry old man with a ruddy
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taco. friend of tho whole Santa Claus
populace.
seem to assemble with the rest 0t, l’lc
Santa. Claus folks each (‘hrist ‘
the party in the little church on toil
ot the hill. ‘ ‘
Everybody else is there. beaming
and smiling. and presently old Santa
himself makes his appearance in
, scarlet coat. shining whiskers. glossy
boots and all that—but no Bock.
stalerl.
Julius. however. knows there is n
Santa Claus. _
“It's hard to get the kids to he.
lievs in Kris Kringle. nowadays." he
booms in his deep. German voice.
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A splendid assortment of
Women’s Pajamas, in Flan-
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Cotton Crepe, Rayon Silk and
Batiste. $1.95 to $2.98.
THE N E-RYAlifco
so WASHINGTON cream
souranoawstx _
"But you can say for me that there
is one, and it's a good thing for the
D’s True, Santa C.
of Spencer County
Santa'Clsus resident who doesn"_
.e u. haul-mow
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PAGE FIVE
1
.aus is on Map,
for the Christmas spirit once a year.
what. sort oi world would it be?"
. Sh-h-hi Suspicion!"
Thorn is suspicion that. removal
of tho shining whispers and'rcd coat
and fuzzy but which the Santa. Clalus
wears at the annual Christmas party
might reveal Bocksiaier. but it nev-
er has been confirmed. '
Santa Claus is near Lincoln City,
lnd.. whore Abraham Lincoln once
lived. The talk from Santa. Claus
have nearly all visited there to see
the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial.
Postmaster Martin is one or the
prom'nont citizens. He gets the
most mull along about Christmns
time you over now! He and Bock-
sialor and "Pop” Letitia sit up late
Santa Cluus that pour in from over
the land.
ot' candy.
Claus old-timers.
friend of Julius Bockstnlcr.
him right. L
"Yes. there is too a. Santa Claus.’
silo shouted at. Emicl. There cer
ilillll)’ is:
time~just like-God's."
Emit-l never said anything agains
South Claus after that.
"Toni-her” Is Popular
people of the world. It it weren't
at night sorting' out. the letters to
They answer as many of them as
possibicwsoluctimcs sending a stick
“.Pop" Lewis is one or the Santa
He is a great
The only night in the whole year
that you can lure. "Pop" away from
his radio is the night of the Christ-
‘ Strangely. Bockstaler is the only?»
..;p”"-‘" 'C‘hrlstmas Child. Cecil Butler: shcr- tgreatest performing. The admirers
. his; fiufl? Sizing :iiifileulsghflii- herds. Russel Rising. \Vllllnrgcflzm i of Mix will doubly enjoy him in
. . . ., ' rich: wise men, Robert he a. this one.
thfé’gfhffiiqgig, 3:3: aziefléhifiutu llnroid Schedc. George Rising: Tomorrow night and Monday.
hstl’" I)" i l\- Nint‘llneti‘vl believe nnlzols. Jeanette l-‘illow. Mildfi-‘d Lloyd Hughes : l Mary Astor will
e u ' l‘me w ’ ° ’ Honrirh. Vilma Lorne: little child- he starred in “Forever Mien" TM
“5 ““19 ‘l ren, Ernest Johnson. Jane Ostric‘s— plot deals with a poor New England
It took little Alene Corner to set
Maybe you don‘t soc. him
often. but his spirit. is hero. all the
Several young men live in Santa.
Claus. but only one young lady-—
Miss llcicn Fwy, tho school teacher.
ran mm Whom NORWALK, CONN. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1926. ,
—-.__.
' i
is she popular? You hot! i
The very oldest native of Santa
Claus is Mrs. John Pocilliou. who
has been a Santa Ciausian for b?
PALACE
yours. She says it's the best town
in America. .. ms. ms and a i
" Some traveling men who "make" m
this part or Indians have discovered J...
as muchp too.
‘Wspccial trips to Rania
Claus every year to mail thril-
Christmas greetings to their friends. .
and customers.
The "Santa Claus. Indiana," post-
mark attracts slvitt attention. they
learned.
“'3‘“. W" 2
Union *
The following program will he
lg 3 Complete
Vaud. Per. Etc.
SUNDAY and MONDAY
NORM HEADER
.43.—
‘ ‘UPITAGI ' ’
REGENT
GENE Term i‘
W".--
"I'll! FIGHTING MARINE’
.1- ~ ~.—~
DOROTHY DEVORE in
“HONEY TO BURN”
SUNDAY ONLY
"SHAMEFUL BEHAVIOR“
starring
EDITH ROBERTS
apel Tuesday!
presented at the l.’nion chapel, West
avenue. Tuesday evening. at 7:30.
December 28. on the annual Candio
Light union.
The quaint. old chapel will be ii-
iumlnated with candles and trim-
med with greens and Chrisil‘..ll$
trees and a hearty welcome awaits
all who will attend this service.
Carol by the choir. "Christmas?
Balls."
Congregational
tho World."
"A Christmas Carol Come to Life,"
Theatre Notes
RIALTO ,
Tom Mix and his wonder horse
Tony are at the Rialto theatre to-
day in "The Great K &. A. Train
Robbery," a picture packed with
western thrills and railroad frills.
This is in reality a double action
picture with Mix doing some of his
singing. "Joy in
:boy in love with the town’s richest
heiress and how he strives to win
,her admiration by valiant efforts on
tho football field and race track in
‘coliexo and later on the battlefields
int Franco. You' will simply “rave"
“about this picture.
W
REGENT
Today. Gone. Tunney is living of-
‘l'r‘l‘ed in another chapter of his aup-'
er.
- Recitation. lrva Butler. "Willie's
and Annie's Christmas."
Congregational singing. "All liai-
the Power of Jesus Name."
Recitation. Ernest. Johnson, "The
t Gingerbread Boy."
~Addrcss. Rev. George Tutile.
t‘al‘ol. "Holy Night."
Faro! by the choir, 4
Christmas."
Distribution of gifts.
".li‘arcvvcl.
" ‘ By CLIFFORD L. WEBB and ERNEST LYNN
u
, I Buy Something For .
10th
Anniversary Sale
AARON KOHN
Auto Accessories
. Railroad Ave, 80. Norwalls
Your Car For Christmas
comes MARTHA DALTON.
Martha had been traveling.
Elwell Is an artist.
son. JIM. aged 5.
eighteen years.
ELlZABETll and
RUSTY and BETTY.
Frank Jacob‘y
12.14. NoRrH MAIN or.
The Home of
Good Clothes
Men and Women
A
loves him and he loves her:
tell her which one.
, _ Over in France he is wounded in
his first big battle and sent to the
He is discharged again .
. n .
charge or a machlno'gun detail“
Ho goes back to a crack on water
and a shell obliterates their nest.
killing his men. including a JOHN
POWELL. whom .llm hall prom
last! to mail some letters for in the
Jim removes
Powell's cost containing the letters.
hospital.
and sent to the trout and put
event of his death.
plodes nearby. destroying
, . Christmas» Gifts
I . Specialising in Ladies’ Gloves,
3 ‘ Hosiery‘and Underwear
& CORSET SHOP
mallacnssto nullimb‘a
. THEFRENCH‘GLOVE
Elwell is reported dead.
NOW BEGIN THE STORY
' d AFTER xvll
“ng we issued but
sealed letter
pectograpbs. One;
.. pho'photoa
t‘a't of a woman
A fifty and
4 NO. mun 5!. so. Normans other I pretty k1,,
r . that-cahoots. fl 3 . v,
Open Evenings "rill L-‘ilristmas The nurse til "it them over. On
Powell. Jr.. Newark. N. J.. U. B.
PARK THEATRE
_ Bridgeport . ‘
4 DAYS ONIA' ‘
. Coming ‘
Sunday, December 28
' O
“The Big Parade”
stars-inn ‘
JOHN GILBERT with
RENEE ADOREE
All Seats Reserved
Mauprdors Now
Craig.
two addressed to Mrs John
Powell. Newark. New Jersey.
destinations on November 2?
brought Joy and thanksgiving to
spalr. Thus did destinyplacs
pawns in the strange game aha
Newark. .
And at the same hour in the
. Hundreds
. of Gifts
For The Home
as Washingtbn at.
amused Bras. 3
of that happy day‘ when their
and sound.
But they did not know.“ . ..-.
16 North Main 9......
I LPllobezoli,
[Ina nxma I!
B D ‘ , . , i o! Sedan. ‘ He did not talk. HO did
~ not smile. In his eyes was that
.1‘ . ‘ vacant stars. .
or. was something about him,
thousands or pitlabio cases in
war sspsrlsaoa‘and had grown
outlawed to them. as. but!
tut yet tori-ibis work at hers. but
had learned to shut her aysd to
philosophy.
it
“ill
WHAT HAS Goals. hummus
To the home or l’l‘iOF and Mill.
LIE ELWELL" in Camdcnvllie. g
lnd., one night In October of l89t‘i. i, .
nurse. bearing a woman who had
tainted on the train on which
He has a
[late that night ,
twin girls are born to the woman. ‘ g i
who dies without revealing her . ,
name. The Elwelis adopt the girls. ‘
The story then moves ior'warll
The twlna. now
growing to beautiful womanhood.
have been named MARGARET and '
nicknamed
America enters the World War ,
and Jim Elwell enlists. lie then
discovers that one at the twins
tolls hls mother thlslult does not
puts it .on and another shell. or-
memory He is taken to a hospl~
tal as John Powell. and James
“daft by the doctor con
two small ‘
’ot twenty or ‘ A
the back or the first Was written in
ink. "From Mother to Son—John W.
On the other was the name. Halon R
And so. because or the kindness
and pity in the heart of the young
nurse from New York. tour letters.
two to Helen R. Crisis. reached their
hearts or two who were close to do-
playing in the lives or a soldier in
Frame and a mother and girl in
well home out in Indiana tour hearts
were beating ,in joyful anticipation
shOuid return from the war all cars
Tllo soldier called John Powell to
the hospital at Mats didn‘t die as the
doctor had thought he would. That
ll. bl! bod!" romsinsd alive and he
sis when Nurse Downingput food
is his mouth and he ‘draair when
fluid was poured down his throat.
‘ But so far as there bola , any sign or
.m 3“ (living intellect. III ha died the in-
st'ant the big shell hit the ground on
the hillside or a ravine at the Battle
'11:
that compelled imitators-i or Nuns
Downing. ‘dud this was something
could not account tor. She had seen
none or bar tenderness in this merci-
tain things and had acquired a new
But this poor yous: soldier with
l
mos-inwards
lle. .: 1,
his
so _
'was r ’2
the
in all stages of shattered health and
mangud bodies. She paused at a
bed midway down the big room.
"There he is." she said. indicating
the occupant of the bed. a young
gamusemont of Norwalk ihontrcgorrs.
erb serial "Tho Fighting Marine.
and Dorothy Dmore with Malcolm
.‘chregor is bring added as an add-
ed attraction in "Mont-y lo llurn."
Both piclurrs nrr- features of quality
which glvcs assurance of a very good
holiday program. -
Tomorrow night, Edith Roberts is
starred in “A Shamctul Behavior." A
Slinmclul liichuiior." is u. quasi dra-
matic vehicle one which will readily
meet with public approval. Its
theme is entirely different irom
most photoplays and it seems thati
everything necessary to make I
RIALTO THEATRE
TODAY ONLY 2:15, 7:15 and 9
Tom Mix and His Wonder Horse, Tony
mm in ”a.
“The Great K. & A. Train Robbery"
null
Another Chapter of “The House Without a Key"
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
Lloyd Hughes and Mary Astor'in
a I
great picture was pllt into this one. '
PALACE
Tim exceptionally funny bill of
vaudeville at the Palace illonlrc. will
he tound a wry Onjoyablo holiday
entertainment. Today there are
three performances. 2:15. 61-15 and‘
9. and in addition to the vaudeville,
the photoplay. “When the Wife's
Away." is included. ‘
Tomorrow night. and Monday.
Norma Shearer comes to the Palace
in “Upsiogo.” A dramatic comedy of
vaudcvillc lil‘o written by Walter De
Leon who was both a valldcvilidac.
tor and an author and because 01'
this rare distinction is chic to give
to the public one of the finest picc-
es on theatre life over soon on the
screen. Norma. Shearer plays the
role of a team of hooters who aitwr
her dramatic trials and tribulations
wins fume in the theatrical world
and the glories and loves that come
with it
ABIIC‘S IRISH ROSE
Ahlc‘s Irish Ilosc." tllr: greatest
comedy of the present time, will be
at tho Regent theatre Monday night
only. This celebrated Anne Nichols
story comes to this city with an ad-
mirable cast to interpret. it for the
' Those who hurt; not as yet procurrd
their tickets llml lu-ticr do so now
man in whose syos glimmsrod no
light of understanding.
. The mother and sweetheart ol
John W. Powell at Newark. New
Jersey. stopped toward the bad
tromuloualy and than. as they stared
at the expressionless taco on the
pillow. a‘great change some over
them. Their eyes grew big with
amazomcnt. ’
“l—l don't understand." {altered
tho mother.
The girl whirled on the nurse
her in a. sharp cry. “That's not
John min-ell. You‘ve made a mis~
take. Somebody's made a mistake."
“l have not made any mistake.”
the nurse answered with positive ut
lei-once. "He's the John Powell
brought here from of! the transport
from Brest. And he came from the
hospital at blots. France. where—"
"But I tell you there is a this
take!" interrupted the little mother
excitedly “That isn't mygon. John
Powell. Don't yen suppose l know
my own boy when I see him? 1
never saw this roan before!"
The nurse retorted. stubbornly,
that she couldn't help that. “He's
the only John Powell we have. and
the pictures of both'ot you are in
that has at the head of the bed. They
were turned over to us by Lieutenant '
Cardy. who brought him here. Walt:
l’ll set them."
She stepped quickly across and.
reaching into the bag brought out
ttro small photographs which she
held up for the inspection of the
visitors.
“Do you see?" she asked sharply.
"Files are your pictures. and your
names are on the backs. too."
Mrs. Powell and Helen Cram stared
in bewilderment at the two pictures.
"I can't understand it—oh l can't ‘
understand it at all." coma in wailin:
A"
stantly~ moving» hands.
ness of him. He ‘llad struck
strange cord in the young ours
or .
and
u“, in: U»
til.
it .1
it” turned toward the ceiling.
was
3:1.
And save for I. slight'cessation
Jim
York. on Docemb‘r to.
Helen R. Cflltrof Newark.
tided at his arrival. ”
him and. left to await the arrival
his mother. ’ ‘-
she
hit
Ib-
lost
ltd-AI
aha *l or
can
be 1-: mi. a New rel-it. is he gait:
do you. things?"
[it
‘One of the photos was that of a wilman of 50.
. short. a quick little :an
escaping her. as she turned and
I stared at tho eagerly questioning
back from his forehead and the can I
The dead
heart and she found herself spend
in: a good deal or her time at his
hedsido.‘stroklng his forehead. bold
_ restless bands to soothe
them. trying to get him to sleep
sometimes after he had lain there
hours with unblinkin: ‘iids
Weeks passed. with hardly a per
osptibio change in his condition
Other cases cams and wont. Some
want out healed and some want out
dead. but this young man remained
the nervous twitching ot the lace and
lerltlng of his legs and hands. his
condition was in no winner lin-
provsd when the transport on board
which he was placed at Brut docked
at bar what-1 in East River. New
From bars this living dead man
was taken to a hospital on long
island and lira. John W. Powell and
were no-
» Than. the nature of his cascbaina
explained to minors". be was made
as comfortable as they could maks‘
“Oil. Nurse." was tbs cumulon-
ei’? or a. :mmcoa little woman
who introduced basalt a little later
so the mother or John Powell. soi-
dier. as abs and her companion were
being escorted through the corridor
on the way to the main ward. “tell.
my boy very weak yeti Will
he be able to sit up and talk tour?
or nurse over in France who
wrote us said he was very ill but
probably would be better by the non
tones from the mother of John
Powell. Her voice trembled and her
chin began to quiver. "i can‘t under
stand how this man has the photos
ire—we sent to John in August slid
why he’s here now under luv—my
son's name. There ls a slight ro
semblance between him and John
and that is all. I tell you a terrible
mistake has been made somewhat-oi
Each of as received a letter from“
from John in November trots that
hospital in Francs-in Meta. Oh.
my boy. my boy—what has become
at your" ,
Halon Craig knelt down in front of
the little mother of the man she had
loved for years and had expected to
or mother Something akin to a gleam
of pity shone for an instant in the
cold blue eyes.
"Wily. madami” she exclaimed
shocked into surprise. “what are mu
talking about? Didn't you know
your son had been shell shocked and
that his brain is now dead? Didn't
that purse’ia Franco notify you?"
Sh edi into the sort brown
eyes its little woman standing bo-
foro ha been to amp the that!" marry on his return from the war.
09‘! torturing fear. The hilt” W“ Site tools the trembling hands in her.-
ot a icipation in the swastmmothcriy o
taco faded and died. abs sacred and
placed her hand quickly to her heart
“What do you mean?" she whis-
pered faintly. “My boy-my John—
liis brain gone? 1- that what van
mean Oh. toll moi"
"I am very sorry. madam.“ the
bum said. recovering her calm
bearing and taking the woman's
hand in bars. "but i have told you
nothing but the truth. The returned
detain. John Powell, is helpless. both
. physically and mentally. He has to
be led even. You might better learn
the truth here before you go in to
no him." ‘
'A little agonind cry burst tron!
We
"Don't give up. dearest.” aha said.
trying bravely to keep her own voice
from breaking. ‘Thsro's been a. tap
riblo mistake made somewhere. but
we'll hear M John soon. in: sure."
The nurse stood by. a battled ox-
presslon on her (so... Could it be
that this man. after all. was not
John Powell? Who. than. was he.
and what had become 0! John
Powell?
Another ballot-mod woman was
approaching. “The supervisor." th-
nurso whispered. and waited tor bar
to draw near. .
The supervisor. a woman with
years and years at hospital training.
the girl who had not yet spokes. A was better compost! for emergencies
rush of tears some to hsr eyes and than rhesus-so who had so mom,
than with a tandem.» that was pa. is insisted that the run on the bra
thistle abs tool: til. trembling form macs: Powell. 'i‘o‘bu- the nurse.
or the little mother in her scars. in a tantrum. explained the situa-
Mtor a moment she looked up It the tics. .
bum again. The supervisor placed her band on
. Hilts lll ln—in to him. please.” the shoulder or lira. Powell; Warm
statistic. a ma. broksnly. "Par much: m is an m. a rats
blot. perhaps be will know us. after take my evidently had been made.
all. Come. In. Powell." she told she said. and they would try to roo-
llor companion. "be brave. You tits it. _
tourist let him use roost-yin" ('30 he mussel) ‘2'
‘n. nun. I“ w. m ‘0“ ”I. “4‘
Mills mlsvp has boas
[I'W‘flltmm .
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"Why that's not him!" burst from ., ,
lllcl‘ore the house is sold out. Tickets
'u'lll not he roscrvml via Ii"i0phf.lf‘
inor will souls he held. lilnll orders
laccompanlcd with the proper remit-
;tunce will bo filled at once.
Oh it
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