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> BEST Throughout the World Great Religious, Charita ble and Worldly Celebrations Are Rang Arranged For. »» tf: ■ I \ * t§ ~ i ■' Santa Claus la dtuddinc with old time mirth as he prepares for his yearly visit to the chimneys of the world, > because reports to him have indicated that this win be the best Christinas since the Great War. Old Nick apparently has not been affected by the controversy on the relative merits of the airship. The latest statement from Lapland, trans mitted via Copenhagen, said that he would hold to tradition and use his reindeer and sleigh for his annual voyage around the globe. The sleigh will carry its greatest burden,, because of ha indicated in crease in the baby population almost everywhere, but Old Saint announced he would take off promptly. He started “hitching up" well in advance v of former years. He will find America wearing the top hat and patent leather pumps of prosperity in jaunty style. The situa tion on the old continent is generally improved. Prance still is bothered with its franc, which performs like a circus clown. England yet has pie unemployment problem on its hands; other foreign countries have their ail ments. But with the signing of the Locarno treaty there came an air of peacefulness that overshadows them and holds out encouragement to the yuletide spirit. The grand procession of dances and parties, holiday festivities and society affairs already is under way; foods rich in contents ' and soaked with Christmas lore are bring prepared for the traditional Christmas dinner; the call of home is heard around the world and for many the trek has started. From fireside to community hearth the call of Christinas is evidenced in an unparrallelled effort to carry the spirit to others not so fortunate. Up permost in Jdie reports from all Amer ican cities was the poor, the forgot ten. the inmate, the waif. In this ' 'respect the umilarity of planned in more than seventy of the country's largest cities indicated that one hand may have directed the pro gram. The hand of charity went deep into the pockets. The Christ Morn will be observed in all churches with appropriate sermon^. Full voiced choirs and crowds on the streets will send out silver carols that will float through the vaulted domes of cathedrals and the rafters of little country houses of worship and even through the magic ether by way of the radio. ^Broadway, with its glittering lights, actors and actresses and gay throngs, has been giving Christmas benefit performances. Several <if the New 'NYork newspapers sponsored most of the shows. Debutantes and society leaders have been conducting bazaars r nd amateur theatricals. From these - sources alone, officials estimate ap proximately $1,000,000 would be rcised. This amount will only be a drop in tke cheer-spreading bucket. The city department of welfare will have it? usual program of dinners and enter tainments, while contributiors from hundreds of individuals and charitable organizations all combine to give New York one of its typically pre-war Christmases. Last year, Wall Street distributed $40,000,000 in Christmas bonuses among its employes. Stockholders re ceived millions in the form of eytra and tncraaaad dividends and stock. What happened their is expected to be mas savings funds of approximately $86,000,000. Reports from the other dtlee showed that the issuance of these deposits edriy was felt in the shopping districts. Hundreds of cities and towns will have municipal Christmas tress. Chi cago will take the lead in carol sing ing when 1,600 members of the board of trade and others join in broadcast ing through thirty-five stations. In Kansas City the mayor will have a Christmas tree for the kids and one of the newspapers has arranged for Mr. Kringle to use the old-fashioned reindeer and sled when he passes through. Max Reinhardt's “The Miracle,’’ will begin a four weeks’ run in St. Louis on Christmas Eve. In Milwaukee, chimes from St. James Episcopal church will be played and a sixty- piece band will augment the carol singers. Detroit, where the automo biles are made, experienced a deluge of Christmas buying. Down in Texas, where many chil dren never have seen snow, Hous ton will plape its Christmas tree in the city hall square and provide a background of artifical snow. Here, Santa was asked to discard his air ship and use the reindeer and sled instead. k Denver’s carol singers will gather in the civic center's Greek amphithea ter, brilliantly lighted and festooned with holly wreaths and spruce boughs, to usher in the Christmas tide. Later they will march through the streets. Indianapolis has turned over its municipal Christmas activities - to the fire department and in each of the city’s thirty-two stations there will be a tree. Santa will spend some time V, „v THE CHRONICLE’S GREETING TO ITS SUBSCRIBERS • »* •' • • ** A S THE three wise men rode on that first Christmas to find the manger-cradled Babe of Bethlehem, they bore gifts on their sadle bows; gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. And so the spirit of Christ mas giving crept into the world’s heart. The injunction was to go into the highways and by ways and seek out the poor and distressed, the humble and afflicted, the ragged children and the outcasts and the aged, and in the name of Him who was born on Christmas day, carry some sunshine into their lives. Give unto the poor and afflicted and youFTiearts shall glow with that peace which passeth understanding. The two dominant characteristics of the Christmas season are kindness, expressed by good will toward men, and the inward joy wrought by kind acts, and suggested by peace on earth. ‘The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young”, and with each recurring Yuletide we like to think of the spiritual blessings brought to the children of men on that first Christmas. Our greeting to you is one of kindness in return for the good will you have displayed toward us. Our wish is that you may be filled with the fresh, clean joys of the season and receive a liberal endowment of that spirit which at this time rises like a mighty flood over the world. the pole ln each station a deliver his gifts to the children. Florida, the country's boom r state and the real estate salesmen’s para dise, is ready for a Christmas com mensurate with the large amount of business being transacted. Throughout Dixie, cities, large and small, the spirit is reported to have had the effect of bringing to the hearts of men the association of its meaning with the origin of their creed. In Berlin, twtelve theatres, including the municipal opera, are giving mati nee and evening performances of fairy tales several times a week. More than 1.000,000 Christmas trees were cut in the Hartz mountains despite the lux ury tax. Sweden shares Christmas giving with its birds and animals. Next to the Christmas tree a sheaf of oats for the sparrows symbolizes the Christmas spirit and in a tree or on top of a pole in front of almost every house the grain is tied up for the birds to pick. On Christpms Eve, all domestic animals are given an extra ration of oats or a special tuft of hay. * Another ceremony is the noon day meal when servants and masters eat together in the kitchen, dipping their bread in the same kettle where the Christmas meat Is being cooked. France, Spain, Belgium and the ether countries will rival the gayety of America in their celebrations. President Greets Boys and Girls In Special Xmas Message. Washington, Dec. 21.—President Coolidge iq a Christmas greeting to day to hoys and girls of the nation pointed to the value of unselfishness, obedience and Mlf-control. The greeting was addressed ’To the Boy Scouts, the Lone Scouts and 4-H clubs:” “As you are representatives of the organisations of boys and girls of America who live in or are interested in the open country with which I come into an oficial relation,” he said, “I want to extend to all of you a Christ mas greeting. It seems a very short time ago that I was a boy and in the midst of farm life myself helping to do the chores at the farm, working in the corn and potato fields, getting in the hay in the spring time and doing what most of you have never had an opportunity to see—making maple sugar. - . I did not have any chance to profit by joining a scout organization or a 4-H club. That chance ought to be a great help to the boys and girls of the present day. It brings them into association with each other in a way where they learn to think, not only of themselves but of other people. It teaches them to be unselfish. It tends to obedience and gives them self-con trol. ' “A very wise man gave this mottos ‘Do the duty that lies nearest you.’ It seems to me that this is the plan of all your organizations. We need never fear that we shall not be called on to do great things in the future if we do small things well at present^ It is the boy? and girls who work hard at home, are those that make the best record when they go away from home. It is the boys and girls who stand up well towards the head of the class at school that will be called on to hold the important places in political and business life when they go out into the world. 1 “There is a time for play as well as a time for work. But even in play ‘ to critivW the art--of—. TAX COLLECTIONS NOT FAR BEHIND SPECIAL SERVICE FOR SUNDAY State Trailing Scheol Chair Ta Give Song F ‘railing Service in Thom well orial Charch. A service that promises to be en joyable to all who attend is announc ed for Sunday afternoon at 4:30 in the Thomwell Memorial charch at the or phanage. It will be a Christmas musical program and will be rendered by the choir of the State Training School. Dr. Dudley Jones will have charge of the service as the devotional leader and the public is cordially in vited to attend. The following appro priate program will be rendered: Processional—“O Come All Ye the Faithful.” “The Lord is in His Holy Temple.” Creed—Lord’s Prayer. Carol—“Joy to the World." Gospel—Luke 2, 8 to 15. Carol—“Good King Wenceslaa.” Prayer—Response. Cantata—“The Angel and the Star” —Ira Wilson. Sermon. Carol—“The First NowelL” Benediction. Recessional—"Hark the Herald An gels Sing.” BAPTISTS PLAN SPECIAL SERVICES Rev. Ellis Fuller To Lead Evangelis tic Campaign For Local Church la February. Announcement was made yesterday by the Rev. Edward Long, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, that the Rev. Ellis Fuller, D. D., o: Atlanta, Ga^ has been secured to con duct a series of evangelistic services jin this church next February, the ex act date , to be decided upon later. Dr. Fuller will be cordially welcom ed in Clinton where he graduated from the Presbyterian College. Until re cently he was pastor of Earle Street Baptist church of Greenville, having resigned to accept the place of super intendent of the Evangelistic depart ment of the Home Mission Board of the Bontiuern Baptist convention. He is one of the outstanding ministers of his denomination and the local congre gation ia delighted in having secured his services to lead the approaching campaign. Miss Mary Steele left last Friday for her hems in Waxhaw, N. C. BANKS OF THE CITY TO TAKE TWO HOLIDAYS The banka of the city will take Fri day and Saturday for the Christmas holidays, opening again for business Monday morning at the usual hours. County Treasurer Finds That Tax Col lections To Date Equal Those of Last Year. Taxpayers are not far behind in their payment of state, county and school district tapes for this year, ac cording to Ross D. Young, county treasurer. - In spite of the backward crops, he said, it appears that tjie tax payers are making their usual efforts to meet their payments. This year has been unusual, though, in one re spect, he said, and that is in the number of inquiries the taxpayers are making without actually making the payments. This, he said, may in dicate concern on the part of many that they will not be able to meet their payments before the penalties go on. The collections to last Tuesday, said Mr. Young, amounted to $36,866.86, compared to $37,544.72 to the same date last year or a deficiency of $679.86. The amount to be collected this year according to figures furnished the treasurer by the auditor is $532,- 923.95. The total amount last year was $521,247.17. When the tax books were closed in the spring approxi mately $32,000 remained unpaid and was placed in the hands of the sheriff for collection through executions. Of this balance $8,000 was turned over by the treasurer at a settlement made about a month ago and collections are still going on. . ANNUAL VESPER SERVICE HELD Church Packed for Program of Christ mas Music at the Broad Street Methodist Church. ; The Christmas song service at North Broad Street Methodist church last Sunday afternoon at five o’clock, at tracted a congregation that overflow ed the auditorium and Sunday School department several minutes before the hour set for it to begin. The program, arranged by Mr. John Holt and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., or ganist, was effectively and artistically sung and furnished a delightful vesper service. “The Heavenly Message”, the story of the birth of Christ, furnished the theme for the program. The church was beautifully decorated with holly, wreaths, evergreens and other trimmings suitable for the occasion. The choir was composed of the fol lowing: First sopranos: Miss Hallett, Miss Crawford, Miss Griffin, Miss Bull; second sopranos: Miss Thomp son, Miss Adair, Miss Brooker, Mrs. Robinson; altos: Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Pitts, Miss Parks; tenors: Mr. Rheney, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Landrum; basses: Mr. Story, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Hollings worth, Mr. Holt. CIRCUIT SOLICITOR REPORTS FOR YEAR SIMPSON HEADS KIWANIS CLUB Well Known Business Man Is Elected By Local Ki wan is ns As 1926 Leader. W. H. Simpson, head of the Fuller- Simpson Furniture Company, and one of the city’s well known and popular young business men, was on last Thursday elected president of the Clinton Kiwanis club for the year 1926. Mr. Simpson is one of the club’s charter members and his election brought general satisfaction to the membership. Larry B. Dillard was elected vice- president, W. W. Harris the present president, was named as trustee. Gil bert Blakely was elected secretary- treasurer. The board of directors elected is composed of: Rev. Edward Long, Dr. W. E. Hoy, B. L. King, C. J. Killen, Pet B. Adair, Dr. J. tee Young and T. D. Copeland. The new officers will take charge at Abe first meeting of the new year. During Past Year 114 Cases Were Disposed of in Laurens County Circuit Court. One hundred and fourteen cases of various kinds were disposed of in the Laurens county circuit court, accord- infi to his annual report which Solici tor H. S. Blackwell has just complet ed and filed with the attorney general. The cases are divided as follows: No bills, 3; nol pressed, 12; not guilty, IS; mistrials, 5; convicted, 84. Of the 114 cases, the largest rum- ber was for violation of the prohioi- tion laws. There were 35 cases of this nature, 28 of which resulted in conviction ,one resulted in a mistrial, one was no bill, and five were nol pressed. Larceny came n£l$Jn order with 33 cases and thirty convictions Assault and battery with intent to kill came next with 12 cases. In the entire district, composed of Laurens, Abbeville, Newberry, and Greenwood counties, there was « total of 262 cases disposed of, as follows: No bills, 43; not guilty, 23; guilty, 196. The figures for the district do nrt include mistrials or those cases which were nol pressed from lack of evidence Pastor of Lutheran Con gregation Invites the Public to be Present —— ■ >V The following interesting announce ment has been made by the Rev. Ml R. Wingard, plstor of the local Luth eran congregation: “Next Sunday, December^?, ia ghiOff to be i Red Letter day In the histery of >the local Luthenn congregation. At 8 o’clock Sunday afternoon we will lay the corner-stone of the ne* N - church now under construction. We are expecting to have at this service not only our own members, but many of our friends of the other congrega tions of Clinton; and we wish all our friends could be with us on this speeill occasion. A most cordial invitation is hereby-given to all to join with us hi the special service of next Sunday afternoon. “The local pastor, Rev. M. R. Wing ard, will have charge of the service. Messages of greetings will be brought by Mayor J. F. Jacobs, and by Rev. L. E. Wiggins, representative of the local ministerial association, and the - several denominations of Clinton. A sermon appropriate for the occasion will be preached by the Rev. J. H. Black, D. D., of Columbia, the presi* dent of the Lutheran Synod of Soi Carolina. “Because of the probable indei Of the weather, these exercises will held at the Masonic Temple, which at present is our regular place of wor ship. After these addresses, the con gregation will adjourn to the new building, one block away, for the lay ing of the cornerstone. “We wish to express appreciation for the very real and splendid way in which the Clinton people are proving their friendship for us. We hope many of you wiulgla4den us with your presence at Sunday’s service.” CHRIST STORY IS TOLD IN SONG well doing. Games are useful to train the eye, the hand, the muscles and bring the body more completely under control of the mind. When this is done, instead of being a waste of time, play becomes a means of education. “It is in all these boys and girls are learning to be men and women to be respectful to their parents, to be patriotic to their country and to be reverent to God. It is because of the great chance that American boys and girls have in all these directions that to them more than to the youths of any other country there should be a merry Christmas.” Members of First Presbyterian Church Choir Render Delightful Christ- S-V. XMAS PLAY AT TRAINING SCHOOL “A Christmas Dream” To Be Present ed By Pupils of Institution On The Christmas story was beautiftftty portrayed in song last Sunday even ing by the choir of the First Presby terian church under the directipn of W. P. Jacobs. The sacred Christinas cantata, “Son of the Highest,” was the theme, and the program was pro nounced as one of the most enjoyable and appropriate ever presented before a Clinton audience. Every seat was taken in the auditorium and the large crowd listened with rapt attention for more than an hour to the beautiful carols, rendered in an impressive man ner. The rostrum was beautiful in its decorations particularly for the child ren’s “White Gifts” service in the afternoon. Mr. Marshall I)e4My of the Colum bia Theological Seminary, presided at the organ. The members of the choir were: Misses Ruth Crawford, Norma Hallett, Myra Leaman, Clara Duckett, Nan Copeland, Mesdames B. O. Whitten, H. A. Copeland, A. W. Brice, and W. P. Jacobs, and Messrs. P. C. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE GIVEN Blue Next Tuesday Night. Following an established custom, on next Tuesday night, December 29th, ^ . „... D at 7:30, the pupils of the State Train-i®' 9; wh,t ‘ cn . c - Killen, W. P., in* School will present their annual JacobE ami Barme Parrott ' Christmas entertainment to which the public is very cordially invited.' The program will be an Operetta, entitled “A ChristmasJ)ream,” and this will be followed by postlogue dancing and pantomines. The children have been quite busy practicing for the occasion which is always a happy part of their Christmas season, and which promis es to be one of the enjoyable events of next week. Dr. B. O. Whitten and his associates extend a most cordial invitation to the friends of the institution to be pres ent and it is hoped that local inter est in the school and its work, will be evidenced by an unusually large at tendance of town friends. The enter tainment will begin promptly at 7:30 and wHt be staged in the community hall on the campus. LAURENS-CUNTON ROAD CONTRACT Miss Pearl West is spending the holidays at hor home in Newberry. Work To Begin January 15. Con struction of Asphaltic Concrete and Will Cost $174,715.20. The state highway department at Columbia has officially notified W. R. McCuen, secretary of the Laurens County Highway commission, that the contract of project number 29-A on state highway number tfro has been awarded to W. F. Bowe, Jr., and that the work will begin January 15. The construction of this project is to be on asphaltic concrete surfacing, according to the contract. The work is to be completed in 1251 working days. The project here referred to is that section of highway number two linking Laurens and Clinton, and is C.241 miles in length. The contract price is $1?4,715^0. Stocking Quintet Has Schedule of Eleven Gaines For the Coming Season. The Presbyterian College basket ball schedule for the season 1926 has been announced. The season will open here on January 9th with the Pacific mills, and every college in the state will be met during the season. The schedule is as follows: January 9—Pacific Mills at Clinton. 'January 23—Clemson at Clinton. January 26—Carolina at Columbia. January 30—Citadel at Charleston. February 1—College of Charleston at Charleston. February 2—Pacific Milis,at Colum bia. February 8—Clemson at Clemson. February 9—Furman at Greenville. February 16—College of Charlestoa- at Clinton. ' . . _ February 18—Wofford at Clinton. February 25—Citadel at Clinton. POSTOFFICE TO CLOSE ON CHRISTMAS DAY The local postoffice will be closed “air tight” on Christmas day. There will be no opening of windows or city deliveries of any kind and the public is asked to bear this holiday in mind. COTTON MILLS CLOSE i The local cotton mills will sh today at noon and remain cloaei Monday morning, in order to their employees the us.ud Christmas ; noli J liday period. ■ A / '/‘’Cry -m* ** :• ■ A .Vv •pRwi .rtf . J',. . M ■>. * I Nt'