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If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don’t Get The News ‘ ^ Ollttttnn Ollirnnurle : THE CHRONICLE • V • Strives To Be a Clean News- • • • 5 paper, Compiete, Newsy, S » ^ and Reliable ■ VOLUME XXIX CLINTON, S. C,. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1929 NUMBER 39 M’SWEEN NAMED AS MODERATOR DEATH CLAIMS REV. D. M. FULTON Well Known and Beloved Presbyterian Minister Passes. Served Darling ton Pastorate 33 Years. Presbyterian College Head Pre siding Over Synod In Ander son. Question of Unity Before; Special to The Chronicle. I Darlingtoh, S. C., Sept Body. Darby 20.—Rev. Muldrow Fultpn, D. D., for Anderson, Sept. 24.-The question!‘Mrty-three years pastor of the First of joint ownership and support „f Presbytenan church of Darlington, his Presbyterian college with Georgia is first and only pastorate, died at his to have the “parliamentary clincher” Broad street early Thurs- put on Wednesday morning at the ‘>>5’ morning, September 19. During meeting of the Synod of South Caro- ‘h'** S'caia of consecrate service to , lina, which is in session in the First O'-- knew no Presbyterian church. This will auto- denominational lines. He loved Dar-1 lington and its people, he loved to, matically change the name from the Presbyterian College of South Caro lina, and hereafter the name will be rhresbyterian college. Half of the pres byteries have already acted on the matter, and the Pee Dee, Congaree, Enoree and Bethel will have a special serve them, and this gained, for him the affection of Darlington, with nu-; merous addition from the county. Darby Muldrow Fulton was bom near Kingstree, December 13, 1866, and had passed the three score mark of this pilgrimage by three years. He QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS IN BUILDING THIS YEAR A recent editorial in The Chronicle told of Clinton's con tinued growth. Though figures were not cited, it was stated that while no spasmodic boom had been experienced, the town is steadily growing and moving forward. A compilation made yesterday by the reporter, revealed that $250,000 has been spent in Clinton since the first of the year in new building projects and. improvements. This amount represents buildings at the training school, college, orphanage, cotton mill, business and residential property in the city. A record of a quarter of a million dollars in eight months shows that the city is going forward. And, this present activity means more activity in the future. A city’s building activity is a good index to its pros perity. Clinton is GROWING—and will keep on GROWING. FRANK P. M’GOWAN iQFNATnR^ HIT SLEEPS IN PEACE „ CENSUS BUREAU Prominent Laurens Lawyer Passes ' Afte^r Brief Illness. One of Coun ty’s Most Esteemed Citizens. Special to The Chronicle. Laurens, S. C., Sept, 24. — Judge i I Frank P. McGowan, prominent Lau-; irens lawyer, leading citizen and for- jmer legislator, died Sunday afternoon I shortly after five o’clock at the Lau rens hospital. Death was due to a par alytic stroke, suffered early Saturday Recent Error In Ginning Report Investigated. Sen. Smith De clares Mistakes Always Costly To Southern Farmers. Washington, Sept. 24.—Agitated by an error in yesterday’s cotton ginning report which credited Georgia with having grinned 300,000 more bales than ha(f been reported, a grroup of South- morning at his home on Garlington senators today met with officials avenue. He was removed to the hos- j census bureau to obtain an ex- i pital Sunday morning, where he lin- pianation. gered only a few hours. Announce ment of his sudden illness and subse- iquent death caused widespread sor- 1 row, and many messages of sympathy came to the family from all parts of j the state and from friends in various , other states. sessi^r'^^begin ^on We^dnesday^^orn^ received his education at Presbyterian :TOHOLDRALLY lLIBRARY NOW • FO^aORIVE: COUNTTOWNED terian college, was unanimously F^I^^Ssbyterirn^dfu^ch »’rogram of Deliverance for Presby-; Laurens Public Library To Be Taken en as moderator at the opening meet-. ^ f Presoyienan cnurcn ing on Tuesday evening. He was in-'here Apr,I 1. 1896 th.s after having 1 served as a supply pastor a few ! months at Hopewell church, Florence !county It They gathered in the office of Sena tor Smith, Democrat, South Carolina. Coincident with the meeting, Sena tors George and Harris of Georgia, announced they intended to call the at tention of the senate to the error be cause of its serious nature. Earlier in Judge McGowan spent Friday ^t i the day the census bureau had attrib- his office and walked home in the late uted the mistake to clerical mishap. “The error seems to me to be inex cusable,’’ Senator George said. “This is not the first time an error which ducted in the office at once and was in the chair during the business ses sion. • terian To Be I.aunched Here Oct 4th, With Many Expected A great educational rally will be ■ held Over By County and Become a Free Institution. mon. His subject was "The Church, in the Home,’’ stressing the-import ance of family altars. Dr. S. L. Morris, executive secretary of foreign missions, and Pr. J. L. Fair- ley, co-director of religious education for the assembly, w'ere introduced to the synod. Others recognized were: C. W. Francis, pastor of the Negro church of Salem Presbyterian of this city; Dr. Warren Seay, pastor of the First Bapti.st, and B. S. Jackson, pas tor of the Methodist Episcopal church. Wednesday at noon the synod will meet at the chapel hour in the audi torium of Clemson college, by invita tion of Doctor Sikes. Dr. Henry H. afternoon. He ate a hearty supper and retired at about the usual hour. Late in the night, between 3 and 4 o’clock, he suffered an attack of nau-1 worked hardships on the crop, has sea, which was followed by a com-1 been made and it is time we have an plete paralysis. While Judge McGow-j ^.xplanation. Sept. 21—The I.aurens ^ an reacted slightly at intervals, he! H. J. Zimmerman, Wade G. J'ergu- at Presbyterian college on Fri-; public library, owned and managed never regained consciousness, and son, and G. W. Potter, census bureau nith im the family were at the bedside when ' hales for Georgia but that when his the end came, the absent ones having adding machine total was called over been summoned home Saturday. Judge McGowan is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mattie Calhoun McGow an, and by three sons, J. Calhoun ThP Rev T M Holladav retirine S ministers to ' October 4, to mark the official Tor the past 35 years by the Wednes- passed away quietly at 5:20 o’clock statisticians, informed’Senator Smith The Rev. J. M. Holladaj, ^^tmng , ^ of the college program of! day club of this city, has passed over Sunday afternoon. All members of! that one clerk had totaled , 42T.1W^ moderator, preached the annual g"**o”^ter of "a* Century * aT one deliverance, it is announced by Wil- to the control and operation of the pastorate, but with faithful zeal,, with liam P. Jacobs, general chairman and ! county and hereafter will be con- strong convictions, with a heart open J«hn MeSween, president of the ducted as a free institution, it was to the jovs, and to the sorrows of oth-, college and associate general chair-; announced by a committee represent ers, Dr. Fulton met the privileges and ■ ^he program. i The taking over of the library by the responsibilities thus entailed upon' Several hundreA leading aymen an mg ecu. ^ him with such faithfulness and affec-1 Pastors of the synod of South Caro-; the county authorities was consum-1 McGowan of Charlotte, William B. tion as will enshrine his memorv in gather at the college for the mated through an agreement reached j McGowan of Greenville, and Frank P. to the clerk who placed the ginning figures on a card, this clerk put down 727,5188 bales. “Then the recording clerk called the higher figure back to the adding ma chine clerk as a check,’’ Smith said. the hearts and lives of those whom he 'begins at 10 a. m. These ' between the members of the club, | McGowan of Columbia, who, like their ' “and for some unknown reason, the served with such affection. I laymen and pastors are members of Dr. Fulton had been in rapidly fail-1 the general committee of the program ing health for some years, so much so that in September, 1928—just one year ago—he resigned his pastorate. Several weeks ago his illness was in creased by a severe attack of pneu monia, which finally caused his death, all of his devoted loved ones being Sweets, who is head of Christian edu cation and ministerial relief, will make an address. Lunch will be served at Fort Hill Presbyterian church and the afternoon a good many years ago. leMion held in this church. ' I ^r. Fulton is survived by of deliverance. Dinner will be served in the college dining room at 1 p. m., and the members of the committee wil! be the guests of the college at the P. C.-Mercer football game at 3 p. m., the first home game of the season. Leading churchmen will be speak city authorities and members of the [ father, are lawyers; and two daugh-j Jatter 0. K.’d it. Laurens county legislative delega- ters, Mrs. Raymond Cruikshank of ^ As a result of the explanation, Sejn- Greenville, and Miss Rosa McGowan ^ ator Smith said he would intr; Juce of Laurens. legislation designed to eompel the Funeral services were held at the census bureau to list each ginner sep- ... home Monday afternoon at three arately along with the number of bale.s agement of the institution to the j o’clock, attended by a large concourse I g-inned by him. men of-the county to be used as ajof friends and relatives, including: “j j^uess there is nothing that can nucleus for a Laurens county li- juri.sts and lawyers from other parts' be done about yesterday’s error," Sen- tion. It has been the desire of the own ers of the library for several years to transfer the ownership and man- with him to the end. He married Miss! Pi's at the gathering at which the Y'; modern library not only | of the state. The services were con-! ator Smith said. “But it seems to;' had Emma Duffie, of Columbia, Novem- situation cpnfronting the ; s ou^ serve the community in | ducted by the Rev. E. D. Patton, pas- jbat every time an error is made the her 10, 1895, who preceded him to the college will be presented. i which it is located, but owing to tor of the First Pre.sbyterian church,' farmer gets the worst of it.’’ Plans for the campaign were dis-j improved road facilities an entire ; assisted by the Rev. J. R. T. Major,’ three cussed at a meeting of the executive! county may reap the benefits of the Th„r» „rp "hh vi.itnv, ,„,l Darty" M." F'ulton’.'wiffiam D. '>'« proRram at th. col-j institution. Hence the motive prompt- There are -00 present, visitors p. i,. p c. Hewitt FuDon of ^ege on Tuesday afternoon. The pro-' mg the change in the control and op- delegates. All churches of the city are . .„„„bters Miss also was to be presented before I oration of the local library, assisting in entertaining delegates Miss Rafhel Fulton,: the synod of South Carolina at the; It is the understanding that the g p Fulton’ meeting in Anderson this week. | legislative delegation has agreed to their homes. • , , , r> The Rev. A. J. Knox of Liberty, was brother. Rev elected permanent clerk and the Rev. S. P. Bowles, treasurer of Thomwell orphanage, was elected assistant clerk. D. D. This devoted brot’ner has, for pastor of the First Methodist church. The song service was rendered by a local male (juartet-- P>ank McCravy, T. Otis Ham, .M. L. Roper and Marvin h’ranks. At the conclusion of th^ ser vices at the residence, the funeral Rapid progress in the organization | make a suitable appropriation at party was formed and proceeded to forty years been a missionary to Ja-'”^ forces for the $350,000 program of the next session of the general as-j Cross Hill, where the last rites were SNAPPY TEAM HARD AT WORK Orphanage To Have Light Eleven Due To Graduation of Several Players Last Year. With the loss of Stamps, R. Ram- pey, and Graham, main springs of Thomwell orphanage’s high school! pj-gsbyterian church, football team last year, prospects for pan, residing at Kobe. He was with his :‘^^I’^erance of Presbyterian college, is sick-brother until a few days ago,' reported by William P. Jacobs, gen- when'he had to leave, pressing duties chairman, and R^cv. John Mc- calling him away. |Sween, president of the college and as- Funeral services were held at Grove sociate general chairman for the pro Hill cemetery, Friday morning at 11 o’clock, conducted by Rev. T. E. Simp son, D. D., pastor of the local Presby terian church; Rev. H. Tucker Gra ham, D. D., pastor of the Florence Presbyterian church, and Rev. A. H. McArn, D. D., pastor of the Cheraw gram. now under construction, the city ad- New campaign leaders named this j ministration having provided a spec this season* are not as bright as they pj A'WT’ Ol? might be. Several letter men are out, | * IjAiN 1 V'XvVi v/P however, and they serve as a nucleus ' GRAIN AND HAY for the team this year. . This is the first year in several that j Clemson Expert Telia Farmers How Thomwell has had a coach. Thomwell To Prevent Feed Shortage. Dunlap, a member of the school fac ulty, is putting the boys through hard practices and the team is rapidly get- week include: C. M. Bailey, Clinton, chairman, of Zone No. 1. j Col. A. L. Gaston, Chester, chair- I man of Zone No. 2. j Rev. John W. Davis, Kingstree, I chairman of Zone No. 3. 1 Mr. Bailey, widely known manufac- I turer and business man, will have NORTHERN GROUP OF W. M. U. WORKERS Will Hold .Annual Convention With First Baptist Church of Lau rens On Saturday. The unnua’i meeting of the X;>rth- sembly toward the maintenance of i held at the graveside in the Liberty division of the Woman’s Mission- the library. The library will he ^ Springs church cemetery. The com- ary union will be held Saturday, Sep- the library. The library will be trans-|mital prayer was offered by the Rev. j temher 28, with the W. M. U. of the ferred to new quarters upon the com- Fred T, .McGill, pastor of Liberty.: First Baptist church of Laurens, it is pletion of the new municipal building Springs Presbyterian church, and the I announced by the officers of the local benediction was pronounced by the j organization. The division includes the Rev. Mr. Patton. “Jesus, Saviour, I associational unions of Laurens, Spar- Pilot Me,’’ was softly sung by the | tanburg. Northern Spartanburg, York, ially equipped room for this purpose. In addition, the city will continue its support. Under the new management the quartet as the casket was lowered to its resting place. Chester, Union and Broad River. About 250 delegates are expected for The floral tributes comprised an the convention, and the local union is ting into shape. Thornwell’s hbpe this charge of the organization of the cam paign forces in Zone No. 1, which in cludes the Piedmont, South Carolina and Congaree presbyteries. Colonel Gaston, active in legal, educational attd religious circles, will direct the campaign work in Zone No. Advise Fall Planting. Clemson College, Sept. 23,—Farm ers in South Carolina who have a i , short feed crop can prevent a scarcity ! 2, which is composed of Enoree and year will be for a fast team, as all of of feed for next year by planting grain I Bethel Presbyteries. the boys are of light weight. The land hay crops this fall, says T. S. | Zone. No. 3 includes the Pee Dee, squad shows plenty of scrap and fight!Buie, head of the agronomy division. Harmony and Charleston Presbyteries and will be organized under the lead- incorporated, and these plans contem plate the employment of a trained li brarian to be in charge of the institu tion. The change of management also contemplates many improvements and the addition of new volumes as the increased demand for books.is expect- lihrary association will be formed and j impressive offering, many handsome making preparations for the enter pieces coming from friends within tainment of the representatives, and without the state to mingle with I A feature of the Laurens meeting special wreaths from the Laurens Bar ; will be a linen shower for the Bap- association, Calhoun lodge No. 47, 1. tist hospital in Columbia. A local com- O. 0. F,, and other organizations and mittee is directing activities for the individuals. success of this part of the program. ... f .u - A. ' Among prominent men from this, Wingo of Campobello, is ^ immediate results i funeral h^e superintendent of the Northern of the change of the system. j j H. Marion of Charlotte, now division, and she will be in charge of , ♦ TT J & I general counsel of the Southern l^imrens convention. ROlBry S HCBO I Power company and formerly asso- j welcome address will be given To Vi<5it justice of the S. C. Supreme Spinx, wife of the pas- [Court; N. A. Cocke, Jr., of Charlotte, hostess church, and there and it is expected that a large per-■ in speaking of the wonderful oppor- centage of the games will be-won, Uunity farmers of this state have to'ership of the Rev. Mr, Davis, who is Outstanding boys at present for the] take advantage of the mild winter cli-1 pastor of the Presbyterian church at positions are: Wilbanks, captain, full- mate for producing feed during the i Kingstree. 1 -a f f r f back; Triquet and A. Rampey, half-1months when the soil is so often bare, j All three zone chairmen arc now ® o ary nternaUon- backs; Lynn, quarter; Jordan, center; j “All of the small grains do well on | busily engaged in obtaining the con-]®’ o ^® of the Presbyterian church, county. address. The various departinents Rhodes and C. Rampey, guards; Da- the average South Carolina soil; rye j sent of leading Presbyterians to serve on c o er . Florence, Sept, 19.—After negotia tions of more than two months. Presi dent ^oe Long, of the local Rotary club, has succeeded in getting a defi nite promise from M. Eugene New- vice-president and associate counsel other formal exercises in con- of the Southern Power company; ' Thos. P. Cothran, associate justice; I Judge C. C. Featherstone, of Green wood, and Judge M. M. Mann, of St. I Matthews, all of whom, along with I the local bar association, the session nection with the opening of the one- day meeting here. Amoqg the visitors expected will be .Mrs. Emma Leachman, of Atlanta, field .secretary of the Home Mission board, who will be on the program for vis and Harvey, tackles; Rogers and is best for winter grrazing, especially j as chairmen and associate chairmen J, Jordan,'ends, I on the lighter soils, oats is splendid for the campaign organizations in ths Clinton-Laurens other citizens served as honorary pal! lives ui til x-i lit II bearers. Congressman J. J. MeSwain, ifor grain or hay, and barley is an ex- Presbyteries w’nich make up their ounuer nephew, expected to attend the fun- # .* I„ l^^lubs to hold the meeting at Sumter At a meeting in Sumter last night i it was granted between representa- Itives of the Flqrence and Sumter and city officers and a large group of state and divisional organiza- cellent substitute for com,’’ continues | spective zones. Dr. Buie. “Oats planted with vetth ' RoBu S6C0nd|niake hay of a high quality which is I relished by all classes of livestock. The Clinton-Laurens highway took j Abruzzi rye, in addition to serving as second place among the roads of the a winter cover crop, will supply graz- third district, western division of the | ing for several months, and if the South Carolina highway department in j stock is taken off in time it will pro-ij the latest monthly traffic count made I duce a fair seed crop, I Tuesday. I “One of the most frequent mistakes , A. R. P. CHURCH TO HOLD REVIVAL m view of the most central location 01.,-:“' ’’“I when the air- that city to the Rotary cinb in this PlP"* "V I;*. .'1"' tioHS will be officially rejjresented, and the Laurens convention is expect ed to bring together an enthusiastic group of mission workers. Special Services Begin Next Monday Evening With Dr. T. H. McDill of Gastonia, Speaking Daily. part of the state. The board of direc tors of the Sumter club expressed keen journey from Washington had to make a forced landing in North Carolina. HERE FOR MEETING . frup activp nail bearers were- Tames Rev. G. W. Telford and .A. B. Morse satisfaction over this opportunity and active pan oearers were, James akk d . u i» ** t ... , i r ,.1 r Tn3H r K Rav loe F Smith T. Abbeville, and Rev. H. W. Pratt of will make preparations for one of the l. i\. nay, joe r. amiin, l.. ^ , . , . 1 * • * -L ,1- • r. r RarksHalp I G Ralle W I Tav- Columbia, were in the city Thursday largest mter-city gatherings of Ro- Darksdaie, L. u. Dane, vv. l. ia> ^ ^ ,,, tary clubs ev^er held in the state. Laurens, and Jack W. Ander- Mr. Newsom, who is now in Europe Clinton, on Rotary affairs, expects to return Franklin Pierce .McGowan was the On next Monday night at 7:30, Dr. This highway had 937 vehicles dur-lmade in planting winter crops is that!T. H. McDill, of Gastonia. N C. wilLj^. ,^,3 conntrv.about October 15 and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs, .lohn mg the day, according to figures an- the da.e of seeding is postponed until ;begin a series of services in the Asso-1 Carolina directiv . J. McGowan, ami was born Nov. 11, nounced by W. E Leslie, Jr., nlainte- too late for t^he young plants to be.|eiate Reformed Presbyterian church.,Syracuse, N. Y. Mr. Newsom is 185.6. at the oid home near Cross Hill, nance supervisor for the district. come established before cold w’eather. | throughout the week. There The day was somewhat rainy and The result is a total or partial .failure r^vijl be two services probably caused the amount of travel and the farmer becomes discouraged, afternoon at 3:30 and at 7:30 in j thV oast inteWational convention to be reduced. ' evening. As usual the Greer-Duncan section McDill is pastor of the First As attending a called meeting of South ('arolina presbytery held at the Thoni- well Memorial church. first to last. Judge .McGowan was a member of the First Presbyterian church, and of the Spartanburg-Greenville high way led with 1,690 vehicles. Spartan- burg-Inman had 871; Gaffney-Cow- pens had 816; Gaffney-Blacksburg, 765; and Whitestone-Pacolet, 696. MOVES TO TEXAS The friends of Mrs. 0. P. Slater and children, will regret to know that theY] are leaving Clinton Saturday for Dal-1 las, Texas, where thej^ will join Mr. Slater and make their future home. I AWAY AT COLLEGE Lot THE CHRONICLE follow your son or daughter. Its week ly visit will be “like a letter froiTi home.” It will give much news your letters omit. Special student’s rate of $1.00 for nine months. List your subscription today. pach dav- in the ^ ^ resident of Durham, N. C., and was He graduated from Furman universi- jjjbie Sunday school a Q+ in i high office he holds at tv with the class of 1878, and af.er (.jagg w’as also a member of Cal- the past international convention. (Studying law, he was admitted to the boun lodge No. 47, I. O. O. F., and His appearance at Sumter will no : bar in 1881, and for 48 years was a frequently was a representative to the doubt afford the only opportunity that member of the Laurens bar. In lltOO grand lixlge sessions. sociate Reformed Presbyterian church the South Carolina clubs wil have to* Mr. McGowan was elected a member of Gastonia, one of the largest of his church, and is considered one of the denomination’s ablest preachers. The local church is looking forward to his ■ coming with much anticip^ion. A cor dial welcome is extended to all in the I city to come out and hear Dr. McDill. •As a public speaker. Judge McGovv- Miss Martha Pitts spent last week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pitts. V » hear him and this section of t.he state of the house delegation from Laurens, heard on different occa- will be especially honored by his pres- and in 1904 he was elected, without gjo^g During the month of .Augu.rt ence. The meeting will be held at 7:45 opposition, as state senator. bp ^ speaker at two reunions of p. m., October 21, and will be a ladies j Oq various occasions his ability as , veterans, and he never tired of pay- night affair. a lawyer was recognized in his ap-1 ing tribute to the valor of the Con- pointment as special judge, and often federate soldier. fViends of Mrs. Gilbert Blakely vvili ■ served as referee in important liti- The court of general^sessions, which be glad to know that returned to her, gated suits*. He was painstaking and convened Monday morning, took of- home yesterday after undergoing an thorough and his opinion usually was ficial cognizance of the death of appendicitiv operation at Dr. Hays’ hospital. accepted as final. He took pride in his profession and was a student fif>m Judge McGowan and recessed for the day out of respect for his memory. Mil • J J