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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
AT PROSPECT
Sunday School Children TO Give
Christmas Program christmas Night

Christmas Program christmas Night
| Prospect church will open its doors
TO many friends on Sunday night, De-
ccmbcr 25, the occasion being a Christ
mas program by fifty children Of the
Sunday School. The program is di-
vidcd into three parts under the dircc-
ton respectively Of Misses Hclc Crisp,
Azilc and Kate Wofford. The time is
seven O'Clock and the public is cor
daily invited. The program is as fol-
lows:
lnvocation-RcvE T.. w. Davis.
Welcome Merry Christmas Song by
all.
The primary children will render a
miscellaneous program Of Christmas
rccitations and songs:
A Tiny Welcome
Acrustic: G II r ST M a S.
Rccitations- Three girls.
Rccitation-Weave Holly Wreath.
Rccitations-Two boys.
Message of the Candles Eleven girls.
Song: little Children, DO You Know?
Dialogue: Why do Bells for Christmas
Ring?
Christmas Gifts-Four boys.
Recitation-Firs Christmas Gift
Song-Luthcr's Cradle Song.
Tho Juniors number thirteen and
Twill give in song and story the we'll
loved story of the Christ-child, who
To In, 1, Il Il
sage Of his coming, and how the spirit
Of Christmas may live throughout the
year. Those, taking part are: Lowric
N"acAaE,. Harold Brown, John Bolt
Culbcrtson, J. d. Culbertson, Eloisa
Finley Ollie May Fuller, Anice Nc
Pherson, Henry Lee Madden, Mary B.
Madden, lillian Moore, Eddie Tes-
sener, Willie Tessener and Lynt Wof-
ford.
The last part OF the program will
consist Of play, "The Longest Christ
mas" written by Miss Kate Wofford
for her Sunday School class. The cast
is as follows:
The Girl about to grow UP,
Maudc Wofford
The Boy about to Grow Up,
Thomas Wofford
The Boy from across the Way,
Rothwell Finley
The Girl from across the way,
Sadie Finley
The boy who was glad to be child,
-JOhn Rolf Culhartco,,
Santa Claus Lawrence Madden
Mrs. Santa Claus Allie Culbertson
Santa, Jr. Lowrie Beacham
The girl who had grown up,
Mary Hudgens
Christmas Fairy, Tidings of Great
Joy, Frances Finley
First Great Joy--Love-
Mildred Mcpherson
Second Great Joy-Charity-
Meta Culbcrtson
Third Great Joy-Uscfulness-
Annette Culbcrtson
Fourth Great -Contentment-
Wilma Finley.
Closing Song Of Thanks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
MRS. II. ii. DONALDSON

Beloved Woman Passed Away mt Her
Home Wednesday Night.
On last Wednesday night, Mrs. r. Fl.
Donaldson. one OF the most beloved
women Of the community, died at her
homo on Smythe street. Her death
marked the end of a long and useful
life, and caused great sorrow to her
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Donaldson was confined to her
bed for eighteen months prior to her
death.
z She is survived by her husband and
three daughters: Mrs. r. e. Thompson
and Mrs, J. W. Hellams OF Laurens.
and Mrs. M. v. Bobo Of Anderson!
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
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AT PRINCESS THEATRE

Mary PickfOrd5s Latest Production,
"The Love Light" to BIO Shown on
Tuesday, Dec. "a.
Mary Pickford's latest production
""The Love Light, written and, G-
dccted by Frances Marion, Is thought
so exquisite, so rich in detail, so full
OF human pathos and lovely comedy,
that we do not hesitate to recommend
1t to our patrons as the greatest sue
cess in Miss Pickfords remarkable
career. TO be shown Tuesday, Dec. 81.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
COUNCIL ELECTS EMPLOYEES
Successor 70 Late Policeman and
Also Track Driver are Elected.


Also Track Driver are Elected.
at the regular meeting OF the City
Council Monday night Mr.. Guy T..
Watson, former city policeman, was
elected policeman to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF officer Hosea
Martin. There were about twenty an
S}licants for the place.
Mr. Paul Alexander was elected
truck driver to succeed Mr.. Guy
Fooshc, whose resignation was re-
quested upon charges Of neglect OF
duty filed by w. NJ Switzcr, chief Of
the fire department. The specific
charge against Mr.. Fooshe was that
he left his post Of duty without leav-
Ing someone in charge of the4ruck.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
COOPER PROPOSES
Big ROAD PROGRAM.
Suggests State Expendi.
ture Around $34,OOO,OOO
PROGRAM COMPLETE
eN SIX YEARS

mcnt 10 DC Secured from Other
Sources Than Those From Which
State Revenue is Now Received.
Comes Up In January.
Columbia, Dec. 27.--,When the Cen
eral Assembly meets next month Gov
crnor Cooper willpresent for the con-
s1deration Of the legislators a plan to
eXpend $34,000,00O in a road building
program covering period Of six
years. The idea does not contain
plato an increase in the state levy.
The plan proposed is to build 1000
miles of improved roads, 600 miles
OF which would be hard surfaced.
The sources Of the revenue to be
used in the road building project are:
Federal aid for the next six years. So
100000; an increased automobile H.
cense 30 as to produce s1,3O0,00O a
year, which would be $7,S0O,0O0 in six
years; approximately $6,2O0,OOO from
the two-nlill property tax already on
the tax books; approximately S3.4OO.-
o00 from tax of one cent a gallon On
gasoline; and a state bond issue OF
S10,00O,0o0
Details Of Plan
Under the plan 1000 miles of soft
surfaced roads would be constructed
to cost around $10,0OO,O0O, including
minor bridges and culverts; 600 niles
OF hard surfaced roads, including
grading, minor bridges and culverts.
ETC., to cost around $1O,O00,OOO; all
the state highway bridges not yet pro-
Vlded for would be built at approxi-
matcly s5,500,00O. The plan would
provide a sufficient maintenance fund
of about $5,50o,oO0 for the six year
period; provide around $1,20O,OOO to
maintain the state highway depart
mcnt for six years and interest and
sinking fund Of $1,8OO,0O0 for the
bonds.
Counties Shares
In this $34,00OOOo program the
amounts to be received out Of the $2O,-
100000 road constructions fund alone
would be as follows, for the four lead
ing counties
Charleston $1,18000O.
Greenville $1,140,O0O.
1ichland and Spartanburg 81 .1O0.-
600 each.
Anderson, $920,000
Proposed Bridges
Some Of the major bridge projects
provided for under the proposed pro-
gram include four over the Great Pee
Dee; four over Lynches river two ov
er the Santee; one over the Cawtaba;
one over the Congaree; two over the
Broad; two over the Pacolet; two over
tho Tgycr; two over the Enoree; six
over the Saluda; fdur over the jntiisto;
one over the Ashepoo; one over the
Combahee; and two over the Sayan-
nah.
Under the proposed six year build
ing program the total mileage in the
state highway system is 3,414 miles
OF this mileage, 900 miles have been
constructed or provided for, leaving
,Sl4 miles to be constructed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
Wednesday Club

The Wednesday club will meet with
Mrs. r. f. Fleming Wednesday, Dec.
81, at $3.50 P. M. Subject for discus
sion: "Tlhe President and His Cabi-
net. Those taking part on the pro-
gram are Mrs. j. l.. NJ. Irby, Mrs. P. A.
Simpson and Mrs. Sam'i II. Temple
man.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
Minstrel at Rarksdale

There Will be given a minstrel at
Barksdale-Narnie school house Fri
day night, December 23rd. Admis-
sion will be 15 and 25 cents. Every
body is invited to attend
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
Entertainment at Mt. Pleasant

There will be Christmas enter
tainment with Christmas tree follow
ing, at Mount pleasant church Friday
night, December %, at 7:30 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend. Admission will be free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
Box Supper at MT. Bethel

There Is to be box supper and en-
tertainment given at Mt. Bethel school
house Saturday night, Dec. oath. The
public Is cordially invited to attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
BOX .Supner Mt Yonngs

A box supper will DE given at
Youngs school house Thursday even
ing, December %. The public is cor
daily invited '.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21

The following is the standing :
of candidates: =
Mrs. L. Connor Fuller ;. .5O3,5O =
Mrs. Hayne Taylor :. ;. 100000 =
Mrs. j. N. Hudgons :. ). .486, 500 =
Miss Henry Eta Owings 484,50O .
Mr.. w. A. Wilson ;. :. 100000 y
Mrs. NJ. F. Medlock ;. :. .461 900 =
Miss Elberta league ;. 100000 "
Miss Lille Mae Cox :. ..451 500 $
Miss Louise Saxon :. 49,. 100000 8
MISS Eva Bolt :. ;. :. 100000 "
Miss Laurence Culbertson 305,70O "
Miss Bessie Gillespie 49,. .3O5,5O0 /"
Mrs. Hogan Walker ;. ;. .304,15O "
" Miss Mary Sue Dagnall ..301,O 900 "
" Miss Daisy Belle Owings ..300,1O0 y
Miss Frances Blakkely 100000 &
Miss Mary A. Powers =. 100000 "
d y
The following are the prize winners
for the week ending Saturday, Decem.
Cash Prizes for Renewals
Der 18th
Mrs. L. Connor Fuller 1st prize, $1,000
Mrs. Hayne Taylor, End prize, $500
Mrs. J. N: Hudgens, 3rd prize, $500
Bonus Votes for New Subscriptions
Mrs. 1. Connor Fuller, 1st, 100000
Mrs. Hayne Taylor, End, -. 100000
Miss Henry Eta Owings. 3rd, 100000
Sections Little Worked
There are many sections in the
county that have been little, if any,
canvassed. No part Of the county
should be neglected but given sys-
tematic - ~ II ~, $.-,
Gaurens has been worked in most
thorough manner and the results show
what can be done by system; SO 1t be-
hooves every worker, to treat all Sec
tions as has been done to this city.
However, the six rural routes out OF
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS

The following is the standing :
Of candidates: =
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-21

Continued on Page 81
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12
\ SPECIAL SERVICE TO OUR
READERS; WHERE TO VOTE;
WHAT TO CHARGE: WHO
To EOTE, FOR

The municipal primary campaign
is upon us 4 gink can't be too
careful how he votes this yeaI, as
we want only clean thoughtful tax
payers in ethe mayors chair. We
hadn't ought 10 elect over two or
three mayors this year. because Of
the high cost Of elections, but n
more are named Of course we will
have TO make the best OF Il.
Since the withdrawal OF Jake
Heckaman from the mayoralty con-
test. the fight has become a very
much complicated one. OF course
Mr.. Heckaman would have had a
walkaway If he had remained n
candidate, but his withdrawal has
pu- the results very much in doubt.
Mr.. Heckaman retired from the
mayoralty race 20 run for congress.
The title OF Congressman" sound
ed better 10 Mr.. Heckaman than
mayor" and Mr. Heckaman well
comes a trip 10 Washington just TO
see how his Ford would stand up on
such a trip. Friends OF the embryo
congressman freely predict that his
Ford will never get past the east
city limits OF Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12
A RARE DISH.

Your backyard garden won't be complete unless
It has OF lettuce and radishes Especially
radlshes. The amateur gardener figures he has A
garden IL he the first promise OF the new
radish leaves coming out OF the ground. And when
ne gamers his first cror and takes them into the
house the Missus he does 1t with peacock air
that he displayed when the first born.
The radsh originated in Asia and has been culti-
,ated for 5000 years. There people today
who don't care for the radsh as a food any more
than for olives mushrooms. But the
encents were keen for radishes. When the Greeks
served feasts to Apollo in the temple of Delhi ths
Iadishes came in all doIled up pIatters Of gold,
while turnips and beets served on lowly plat
;ers
One Greek thought well enough of the radsh to
make it the theme OF a book. and Pliny discoursed
at length upon It, But gardeners of modern days
had better not try compete with the old timers
in raising rsdishes for weight Plny tells US about
that weighed 40 pounds.
The radsh may have become dwarfed in size
through the ages, but them with a cellar Of
salt and fresh bread and plenty of butter and you'll
that the quality is better than ever-especiaI-
y IL they come from your own garden.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12
mNAL INSTRUCTIONS.

In going TO the pools. every voter
should not fail 10 take this copy
Of The Tower along with him 10 IN
struct him how TO cast his OaIlot.
To the candidates not mentioned we
can only say to them that because
OF a lack of space we were unanIe
20 refer to them, for whlch they
should consider themselves what We
uoiiticians term damlucky. Lazy
voters will refrain from knocking
the stuffings out Of their husDands
cn primary day, if the husbands re-
fuse 10 vote as they direct.
one of the saddest stories we have
heard runs about as follows; IL
was a happy little homestead untlI
election day. Hortense cornered
Hector as he was making his way
ont OF his pleasant little home 10
a blind tiger across the street ms
first trip of the day, which mad
dawned bright and clear. Hortense
said 10 Hector: sandy Macdonald
Cont forget 20 vote today for de-
cencv and law and order" Hector
repHed: "Where do you get that
s,uff Three Star? I'll vote for any
hodv that my conscience dictates.
Now here comes the sad part. AS
Hector went down the steps Of his
nleasant little dwelling, Hortense
made a swing at him and knocked
Hector's conscience through the
winder Of the blind tiger across the
street,
1t was an evil day for Hector!
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12
APRIL y. 1921
THE WISE MAN AND THE FOOLISH.

Speaking of income taxes, surtaxes, excess profits
taxes. sales taxes. as they being turned over
and promulgated i'm the bright minds of Washing
ton-and their advsers.-there is a in this
town who is wondrous wise. He knows just how far
q dollar will go and how to make it go there. For
the most Tart he sees to it that of his goes
very far from home and that returns
without bringing another back with it. This accu-
mutation OF dollars has become large and he
to be a happy man. RE married and lives
alone with his money. asking no other friendship
and repaying friendship by never spending one Of
them needlessly Clothes cost him little.
sparingly and amuses himself by contemplating his
income.
In the course Of year this wise man buys CT
merchants about the same amount of goods as
a certain other citizen whose portrait you will not
recognize so readily. since there great many
like him The second citizen hardly be called
wise. For every dollar he earns at his trade, he
spends between 90 and 100 cents OF course, he has
a wife-and foolish still-four children He
TOO, is a careful buyer but that is because he has
to be.
You know how extravagant wife and quartet
cf kids can be-with shoes, clothing a spring hat
every other Easter movies once a week. street car
fares to the park. school books food every day
ice cream on Sundays. a year of this extravaganza
cats up the second citizens s2,4O0 income doesn't
leave unpicked bone of it. The wise man de-
scribed above may likewise spend S24OO in a year,
but his friends doubt it. However. he could do It
end stiu have s45,6CO left if his income $4,000
estimated.
Congress is considering the substitution of tax
on sales for the present excess profits and income
surplus taxes, which produce about $SOO.OOO
600 Of the nations annual revenue If the substtu-
tion is made the wise mans wisdom will be proved
orce again He will be relieved of his excess profits
and part of his income surtax while he viii
pay no more of the sales than his foolish fellow
townsman. Wise men. of the kind projected this
Ccreen, all favor the sales
The foolish folks. those will small incomes and
wives and children. might weH be thinking about
it, II they decide they do not desire to take this
SSOO.OOOOOO off the shoulders carrying it. they
drown with of protest the potent
whispers being poured in the ears OF congress
by the wise men Of this and other towns.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12

toking They afraid TO acquaint themselves with
it fear they cannot lie about thereafter with
out knowing they lying.
Fact OF the matter IS near able to OBJ
the democrats are far Ia the minority this
commissioner manager movement, the majority
being republicans by good measure and none OF
them partisans OF either SCHOOL that can be count
ed in the politician class II is a movement that
has emerged from the people, sick and tired Of
being jostled about BY partisan politicians. and
having their money wasted through political mall
administration OF city anaiIs.
No Theresa. It isn't that way. II anybody is
thrown by adoption OF the city manager Ilan. It
will be whoever is nomlnatsd at the primary. and
that both the republican democratic tickets.
lhey will never get far that "mayoralty VIC
tory" that you say the democrats are going 10
strive for. and then sacrifice. Thank US for putting
YOU right, sweetheart
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

the more deadly ot the species; Mr..
aebirt is a lawyer by trade, but The
Tower has always taken the position
that a mans past should not be
brought up against him in a race OF
this kind-your vote viii be ap-
preciated
THOMAS WILLIAMS, dem Ocrat
and pluu Der. goes quite generally
bv the name Of Tom; ii has been
suggested that Tom dig Up an &C
ouaintance by the name of Jerry and
make him city controller, as there
can be no dispute over the tact tha1
Tom and Jerry at the city hal these
days would undoubtedly prove d
great drawing card-your vote re-
spectfulIy solicited.
CHESTER a PERKINS, demo-
erat and bald headed; an engineer
but we don't know what KIND
whether ne is OF the stationary Big
-Four or p. & O. variety-your vote
respectfully solicited.
OTIS ROMINE, democrat with
two counts against him-a lawyer
and n former army officer-out ne
may be able 10 overcome these two
grave objections before primary
day: your vote respectfully solicited.
FRANK BILINSKl, democrat
present city clerk, a family man
and an unusual one in that he IS a
Pa amilv man and also parts his hair
I'm the middle, has caused more men
20 swear than anv other man in the
city through his duties In the city
court-your vote respeeuulIy so'ic-
tied
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12
SOME SCHEMEI ALSO SOME ASININE Eff
FORT AT DISCOVERY.

Somebody. among the astute opponents Of the
Commission Manager system of city government,
in an effort to discred it by ascribing to it some
deep-seated intrigue has thought this out We give
:. in full and viii treat with it afterward:
zone OF the interesting stories gradually
gaining currency "a the effect that certain
democrats are going TO do all in their power
20 bring about the nomination OF Mayor car
son on the republican ticket and City Clerk
Frank S. Bilnsd on the democratic ticket;
that II this mayOralty combination be created
70 then in with great vigor and bring
about the defeat of Dr Carson and the cleo
Jion OF Mr.. Bilinski. that If this plan
cessful 20 then make vigorous efforts 10 place
the city government ON the commission or city
manager plen under the states recently enact
ed legislation
1T is rointed ou5 that the idea is to gain
democratic mayoraIty victory and then sacr-
fee Mr. Biinski. How the scheme will work
ont is question the politicians back OF it do
know but which. il intimated. they
would like Go make a success. thus placing the
city on the commission plan OF manager plan
OF government
Now get that straight The democrats. it says,
'are going 10 90 all i'm their power to nominate
Carson and BilinsIi: TO then
turn in with great yisor and defeat Carson
and elect BninsN: that. If this plan is sue
cessful TO place the city government On
the commission or city manager plan; the
idea is 10 gain democratic mayoralty victory aud
then sacrifice NIr. BiinskL"
All Of which is to be done by the democrats,
winning election. even with Frank BHinski.
then sacrificing him 10 a non-partsan scheme Of
government. such the commission n manager sys-
TEN is The democratic politicians are just about as
anxious for non-partisan city government as the
republican politicians are; which means that they
1--we il like the devil hates heaven. And then be-
sides. whoever conceived the bright idea had bet
ter brush on that commission manager enabling
and observe the possibilities under IT, II either
Mayor Carson or Nlr Brnsk are elected mayor
next fan. nothing under the pry them loose
Tor four years; nothing short OF Impeachment Iro-
cesdings and they Will have 20 be instituted
some other charge than wanting TO inaugurate the
commisslou-mauager plan.
go the democrats want to elect BHinski and then
sacrifice him. their mayor. for this plan. do they?
some political altrusts. indeed You them
ing that don't you? Regardless os the impossible
ties under the law. * il compliment ne demo
Gratis that they deserve about much as the au-
fhor OF the above quotation deserves credit for
common knowledge or common sense.--but then
is quite the way OF the opponents OF the under
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12
blithely rattle

blithely rattle
And dinners in the middle of the
day
And when they're served. delighted
diners greet them
With grateful cries. and shoutings
and acclaim
And presently they fall upon and
eat them
And hasten forth TO larger life
and fame.
Corn beef and cabbage-never shall
diSquiet
Or apprehension stir within my
breast,
Zen though I know that such a
solid diet
May speed the day take my final
rest.
For me, at least these two shall
never sever
For, though I'm in no frantic rush
20 die,
I haven't any hope TO live forever.
Corn beef and cabbage, walter.
Then mince piel
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12
JUST FOLKS
By EDGAR A. GUEST
LIFE NEEDS Us ALI,

LIFE NEEDS Us ALL.
There is so much that we can do,
A kind word spoken here and
there
VIII ease another's weight Of care;
Life needs MS all. The splendid few
Who rise TO fame. with all their
skill
Your post and mine can never fill.
If we who have not wealth or fame.
Should fail in all our little deeds,
The world would sink beneath its
needs
Not by the greatness of a name,
Nor by the splendor Of success.
Are hearts restored to happiness.
About us al are those who need
The gift which we have power 20
give;
We can be friendly while we live
And by some thoughtful, kindly
deed
Can help another on his way
And that is service, come what
may.
What though we miss the heights
OF skill
The spler dor Of the greater few,
There is so much that we can do,
There is a place which we can fill
Always ABOUT Us while we live.
Are those who need what we can
give.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12
HOW TO VOTE.


AS we said before, we can't be
too careful this year TO pick the
right man for mayor. with this
idea in view, we have set down the
names Of the most prominent OF the
candidates, their politics and quail
lfications. and a word or two OF
advice as TO how to vote. These
facts follow:
+. r. CARSON, republican; pres
ent incumbent but you would hardly
notice it on him; Is gray haired: a
swell dresser and smokes expensive
cigars; throws a mean pair OF pliers
behind a dentists chair when he
wOrks-your vote will be appreci-
ated
ED HAGEY, republican: lives on
Cottage Grave av., which makes him
mayoralty timber; will use keen
sagacity in picking the women for
his cabinet as he is a great judge Of
silk and satin: his election would
probably mean Tom Brandon as
chief Of police, which would be a
great boost for the Colfax Avenue
Glee club and other similar organ
lzations Of the uplift type-your
vote will be appreciated.
w. W. RIDENOUR. republican; If
a shiney bald head entitled a man TO
the mayors chair they might just as
well have it busted off for w w;
Mr.. Ridenour is a fluent hand shak-
er and is a perfect whale when he is
turned loose on a pile Of glngham
which which TO make aprons and
ladies' wrappers-your vote will be
appreciated.
ELI I. SEEBIRT, republican; has
gray hair and a let us pray look in
his eye. which should make him
the premier cleanup man when 1t
comes to gathering in the votes of