Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Once again, as four years ago in San Francisco, a mighty . chant of approval swept up from the crowded floor as his name fell from the lips of a party spokesman. But this time it was a greeting to a leader, dead and a^, peace amid his honors.. Four years ago, it was to a stricken, pain- racked chieftain, prisoned and in the White House by his infirmities. Yet there was nothing of sadness in the uproar his name evoked to day. From the moment the vast oval of Madison Square Garden began re ceiving its great company of men and women of Democratic faith, long before Chairman Hull banged down his gavel to begin the writing of new chapters in party history, there was a little touch of roHicing mood abroad among the delegates that augurs a wild time in days to come. The seats filled slowly; the galleries remote in 'the vast hail, never were entirely oc cupied. There were whole banks of empty seats behind the thousands of flags along the gallery rails that make the hall a riot of red aad White and blue. ^ At the variohs headquarters the struggle for tickets went on even gtfter the convention was in session apd the half of the country was pul sing with radio waves that bore the hounds of its doings to far off Me* teners in. .y Belated onee came steaming in, <4uthching the tickets so dearly won tyr argument and pleading up to the ■ wee j^ and a younger son now on moment when Temporary Chairman ^ guminer cmige | n European wat ers with the United States Naval ii ' PHI Baptist Church Come To a Close. Strong Sermons By Dr. Pniette. The revival services at the First Baptist church of this city, came to a close last night after continuing for the past ten days with two ser vices daily. In spite of the extremely hot weath er, good-sized congregations attend ed the services and a fine interest was manifested throughout the meet ing. The preaching was done by Dr. L. R. Pniette, pastor of the Ninth Ave nue Baptist church of Charlotte, and during his stay in the city he won a warm place in the .hearts of all who met him. He is a preacher of exten sive experience and earnestly and eloquently presented a series of mes sages that made a profound impres sion upon his congregations. ORPHANAGE GETS SHARE IN ESTATE Miss Katherine Blackwood of New York, Makes $5,090 Contribution To Clinton Institution. Miss Katherine B. Blackwood, of New York city, whose death occurred a few days ago, left a contribution of $6,000 in her will for the Thorn- well Orphanage of this city. The de ceased left more than fifty thousand dollars to educational and charitable institutions in the South, and due to a life-long interest in the institution here it was named as one of the bene ficiaries of her estate. Official notification of the gift was received at the ‘orphanage yesterday. It is to be known as the Blackwood Memorial Fund in honor of. Miss Blackwood’s father and mother. A number of years ago the family lived in Greenville where the father was cashier of the First National Bank of that city. Later they moved to New York where* they have made their home for several years. The amount is to be applied to the institution’s endowment fund. Laurens Editor Loses His Wife WM. COLEMAN DIES OF HURTS Death Cemes la Hospital At Gaffney. Wed Know* Over State. Gaffney, June 21.—WilMam Cole man, former prominent mill owner, (lawyer And candidate for governor of South Carolina two years ago, died in 0 local hospital tonight as a result of pneumonia contracted after be re ceived serious injuries in an autoino-' bile wreck last woek. His home was at Union. Coleman- is survived by his -wife, son who graduates from Princeton irriaon declared the recess for the in memory of Woodrow Wilson. And they were literally steaming; late arrivals, for it was hot in flag-covered hall, with a blase sunlight pouring down through an acre of glass overhead. The lucky purchasers of window seats in the galleries on the northern and south ern sides of the old assembly place alone escaped the hot air of the drap ed hall that kept fans and straw hats waving vigorously on platform ai floor through the session in vain forts to stir up a little cooling But nobody minded trifles like that. Democrats from North, South, and West were assembled after four busy pventful years. It was the feeling that animated various delegations and stirred them to tiong even before the session got started. The band perched in a high gallery to the west end of the hall und a little remote for sychronizing with the vocal doings of the folks crowding the seats, did its best un der the circumstances. The Georgia crowd started things, probably a purpose of nominating utrategy was at the back of their heads; bat the result was the same. Some time before National Chairman Hull was ready to start going offi cially, there arose suddenly from the Georgia standards sounds which indi cated that they were singing about HcAdoo. It was much appreciated by galler- ies and floor alike, regardless of fav- Orite son sentiment Newton D, Baker, of Ohio, was identified and given a hand; Carter Glass of Virginia, was extended a genial salute and a half dozen others were picked out by the home folk groups and duly cheered. So the convention got going in a cheerful mood, even if it was too hot lor very wild preliminary demonstra tions. That was the mood in which H welcomed Pat Harrieon to his job ef dealing with the Republicans and AD their works and ways. “You tell ’em, Pat” came a cry »m the floor as the big, young, er looking Mississippian took his for the keynote speech with blazing white lights for the cam- men pouring down upon him and academy ships. He also had three daughters, all of whom are living in Union. Mr. Coleman graduated from Wof ford college in Spartanburg in 1895. He attended the Harvard law school two years and completed his legal course at the University of North CArolina at Chapel Hill. After being admitted to the bar he opened an of- fice and practiced law in Charlotte ^ until the death of his father a short I Mrs. Aliaoa Lee Dies At Family ReaMsaee After Brief Illness. Laurens, June 21.—Mrs. Sarah Sul livan Lee, wife of Alison Lee, editor of The Laurens Advertiser, succumb ed to a brief illness Wednesday night shortly before nine o’clock at the family residence on West Main street News of Mrs. Lee’s passing was re ceived in all parts ;of the city and coaerty with expressions of sorrow and regret. FunerAl services were held from the home at 5:30 o’clofck Thursday afternoon, the exercises being Con ducted by the Rev. C. T. Squires, pastor ef the First Presbyterian church, and the Rev. P. F. Kilgo, pas tor of the First Methodist church. The final tJahuAsaware naid the mMa- ory of the young matron at the grave side in the Labrens cemetery where the body was placed at rest in the family plot. . A large concourse of friends and relatives attended the services, and the floral offerings comprised a large and beautiful collection. Mr. Coleman returned to Union to assume the management of the estate, and id 1899 he began the erection of the Glenn-Lowry mills at Whitmire. Mr. Coleman is survived by his wife, and the following children: Wil- Uam, Mr., David B., Mary Elizabeth, Ann, and Evelyn Locke Coleman. One sister, Mrs. R. R. Jeter, of Union, also survives. * Work Begun On “Baby Cottage 99 Memorial Building To Provide A Home For Twenty-Foer / Orphan Hebiea. , Contractor J. R. Brownlee and his force, was on the orphanage grounds early Monday morning to start the preliminary work in connection with the erection of the M Baby Cottage,” which is to be erected as a memorial to the late Mrs. F. Louise Mayes and is the gift of the ladies of the three auxiliaries of the synods of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Active work on the building has begun and it is expected to have the job completed by the end of the year. The building will be of granite and will stand on the lower end of the campus facing South Broadway be tween the McCall building and the residence of Dr. Jack H. Yonng. Home-Coming Day At Langston Church A home-coming and all-day , singing will be held at Langston church next Sunday, beginning at ten O’clock in the morning. All forawsr pastors, members, singers and the public in cameras clicking away from their gunekaL are cordially invited. Langs- the Simpsons, the baskets against the gallery ton church la one of the oldest Bap tist jhurches in fc ln been ad Pat ing ’em Early Settlers Near Puckett’s Ferry Cross Hill, June 22.—The recent coming of Puckett’s Ferrv into prom- inence because of the tw ohighways fcThe constructed to that place and the big concrete bridge to be built near that point, has brought to mind some early settlers in this section. Seventy-five or eighty years ago, two young men, brothers, of Scotch- Irish descent, came to this commun ity, married, and settled here, one on the Waterloo road where Mr. B. B. Owens „ now lives, the other in the Longview community at what is known as the John Owens place. These were John G. and Berry Tur ner, sons of Berry Turner, Sr. In a short while Berry moved West and John G. moved to the hills of the Saluda, just Ibis side of Puckett’s Ferry. There on a farm he and his wife, who was a Miss Bearden of the Bethabara section, spent the remain der of their useful lives and reared a family of five children, four boys and one girl. Rev. W. Preston Tur ner, late of Bethabara, Messrs. John W. and Robertson Turner of Cross Hill, Mr. Samuel Turner, who a few months ago died in Atlanta, and Miss Elisabeth Turner, who married the late Mr. R. S. Griffin, both of whom passed away many years ago. Many of the descendants of these families are still residents of this section, while others are scattered in various parts of the country, all of whom are good, law-abiding and useful citizens. Strange to say the old home-place at Puckett’s Ferry passed out of the ownership of the family soon after the passing of the original ancestor, and is now ownpd and occupied by Martin Wtttts, colored. Time fails us to speak at length here of other names whose lives are closely linked with thO early history and development of this part of Lau rens county. The Cunninghams, the Watts, the Carters, the McGowans, . y' ? the wS Dams, the Hills, and others are faasi- may be CHURCH WORKERS GATHER TODAY Annual Bible Conference Opens This Evening At Preebyterian College Fer Three-Day Session. The Bible Conference for Church Workers', held jointly under the aus pices of the Synod of Sooth Carolina and the Woman’s Synodical Auxili ary, will open this evening at the Presbyterian College. Its purpose is to gather Presbyterians of the state for a few days of delightful Christian fellowship and of helpful Bible study. A large attendance of laymen and women is expected, all delegates to be entertained at the college. This year’s program includes some strong speakers and promises to be quite attractive to all who attend. Dr. W. R. Dobyns, of South High lands Presbyterian church in Birming ham, Ala., is to be the Bible teacher. All who heard Dr. Dobyns last year were anxious for him to return, and the conference is fortunate in secur ing him.' Dr. Dobyns will speak each evening at 8:15 and each morning at 9 a. m. He will also preach the con ference sermon Sunday morning at 11 a. m. Dr. R. A. Lapsley of Richmond, Va., will have the Sunday School hour and will make three addresses on Sunday School work. His general subject will be “The Successful Sunday School Teacher,” and he will spaak on the following themes: Friday, 4 ’The Teacher’s Personality and Purpose;” Saturday, “The Teacher’s Method in Theory and Practice,” and Sunday, ‘’The Teacher and the Word of God.” Rev. J. E. Purcell, D. D., the sec retary of Men’s Work of the South ern Presbyterian chdrch, will be pres ent and will be in charge of the men’s hour. At this time the men end wom en will have separate sessions. Un der Dr. Purcell’s leadership the men will discuss and confer over the new plans for harnessing the man-power of the church. The laymen who are interested in the new movement, “The Man ef the Church,” will have here a great opportunity to inform them selves as to the most successful methods of organization end work. At the same time under the guid ance of Mrs. Leslie Stribling, of Sen eca, S. C secretary of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Synod of South Carolina, the women will study the problems and methods of the work aWmg women. One hour each day will be devoted to a study of evangelism. On Friday Rev. J. H. Henderlite, D. D., of the First Presbyterian church, Gastonia, N. C., will speak on “Evangelism in Mill Districts.” On Saturday Rtv. D mmmm CONDEMNED BY HARRISON T ‘ TT In Opening Speech Mississippian Says Men In Power Condoned Corruption Carnival “U. S. Needs 1 a Paul Revere, Not Sphinx, In the White House,” Declares Keynoter. STATE TAX LEVY THIRTEEN MILLS McIntyre, of Blenheim, S. C., will speak on “Evangelism in Mission Out post Work.” On Sunday Dr. W. H. Miley, the synodical evangelist, will speak on “The Evangelistic church.” Rev. Floumey Shepperson, of Ches ter, is the conference manager; D. W. A. Neville, of this city, registrar ^and treasurer; H. D. Buie, synod’s singing evangelist, song leader, and Miss Virginia Taylor, pianist. Special Services At A. R. P. Church Dr. J. M. Garrison, of King’s Moun tain, will preach for the A. R. P. con gregation beginning Friday evening and continuing through Sunday even ing. The special services are held preparatory to the communion ser vice next Sunday morning, and a cor dial invitation is extended the pub lic to attend. Comptroller General Of State Gives Oat Figaros For Present Year. Higher Than For Last Year, Columbia, June 24.—The state tax levy for 1924 will be 13 mills, ac cording to a statement made yester day by Walter E. Duncan, comptroll er general of South Carolina. The levy for 1923 was nine mills. The levy is apportioned as follows: for state purposes, six mills; consti tutional school tax, three mills; for 6-0-1 school law as passed by the last session of the general assembly, four mills—total, 13 mills. The comptroller general was send ing out yesterday notices of the state levy to county auditors and treasur ers so that they would be enabled to enter the levy on their duplicates along with taxes to be levied for oth er purposes. The valuation of the property of the state in 1923 was approximately $424,000,000. The six mill levy for state purposes will raise approxima tely $£,544,000; the constitutional throe mill school tax will raise $1,- 272,000 and the four mill levy for the 6-0-1 school act will raise $1,696,000, making a total of $6,512,000, of which the sum of $2,544,000 is for general state purpose*. The appropriations bill for 1924 carried a total of approximately $9,- 000,000, and from the direct tax, aa is mentioned above, the sum of $2,- 544,000 will be raised, so that to avoid a deficit, the. revenue from sources other than the property tax must amount to $6,500,000, according to the comptroller general. In addition to the levies mentioned, in the counties of Berkley, Charles ton and Williamsburg there will be an New York, June 24—America needs a Paul Revere, “not a Sphinx,” in the White House, to call it back to duty and high resolve. Senator Pat Harri son, of Mississippi, declared today in sounding the keynote at the Demo cratic national convention. In an address condemning the Re publican administration—its policies, both domestic and foreign—the tem porary chairman called on Democrats everywhere, “with victory within their grasp,” to unite against a com mon enemy. . “Oh for one in the White House,” he said, “whose heart might be melted and courage aroused to sympathize fend fight. Would that we once more might see in that exalted position one with the courage of a Jackson, the militant honesty of a Cleveland, the matchless statesmanship and the fine fighting qualities of a Woodrow Wil son.” Senator Harrison ran the gamut of the Hacding-Coolidge administration in a series of biting criticisms. A large past of .his agpech was taken up wsth a rasumo* oi. the disclosures of Senate investigating committees. The oil policies, in particular, came in for vigorous denounciatkm. “Show this administration an oil well,” he said, “and it will show you a foreign policy.” “America has taken the measure of this administration,” he continued. “It might have* been able to free it self from the sectional idolatry and to have looked beyond the skiee of New England. It might have heard the groans of the diMiNwsti farmers of sponded. It might have sought mar kets and removed the tariff jams* in the channels through which our sur plus products move. It might have visualized world conditions and cou rageously assumed the part befitting additional levy, Mr. Duncan saya, of * nation. It aright have reduc- one mill to cover the cost of the San- 1 costa, redeemed pledges to tee bridge at St. Stephens and there will also be an additional levy in the Clarendon-Orangeburg bridge dis trict, but this levy has not yet been fixed, pending the receipt of informa- The levies mentioned, Mr. Duncan said, have no bearing whatever on the special levies provided by statute for the repaying of county loans, bonds, special school levies, nor do they ap ply to the levies mentioned in the various county supply bills. the soldier, followed a definite do mestic program, and adopted a broa! and stateman like foreign policy, but, even then, it would have availed it nothing with its carnival of corrup- tion. -■ t SEMINARY MAY GO TO ATLANTA DR. LYNN SPOKE IN ■ CHARLESTON SUNDAY Dr. L. Ross Lynn spent Sunday in Charleston where he preached for the congregation of the Second Presby terian church at both morning and evening services. GOES TO GREENVILLE FOR OPTOMETRY CONGRESS had don* and delighted in listening, at this historic next Mrs. W. C. Oxley little leave week for an extended ■ Dr. Felder Smith, local optome trist, left Monday for Greenville, where he is attending the Southeast ern Congress of Optometry. The pro gram will continue through the week with daily lectures by some of the best optical men in the United States. TO TEACH IN DARLINGTON Him Cornelia Wake, of Spartan burg, fer the past two years a teach er in the Clinton schools, bar accept ed a position in (he DnrUtilctbn schools for the coming winter'. Plan Agreed To In Augusta. Seems Seems Reversal of Former Decision. Columbia, S. C., June 21.—Colum bia Theological Seminary, an insti tution maintained and supported by the Southern Presbyterian church here may be moved to Atlanta, if the four supporting synods of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida endorse the plan, it was announced here test night by the Rev. Hugh R. Murchi son, D. D., executive secretary of* the seminary. The tentative plan was agreed to at a meeting of the board in Augusta June 13, he stated. The board indi cated that it would favor removal to tile Georgia capitol, “provided that the Presbytery of Atlanta assume the burden of providing the seminary with a suitabte^ite and building,” it was added. The hoard further asked the controlling synods to inaugurate a campaign for $500,000 to supple ment the endowment, “regardless of the location of the seminary,” ac cording to Dr. Murchison. Coming apparently as a reversal of a previous plan outlined by the board under which the seminary was to re main here for three yfears daring which a drive for its support was to be instituted, the announcement came as a surprise herd! 'The “question will be presented to the four synod* at a meetftig to be held this fall, it was asserted. Although Tennessee has definitely thrown its support to uisville, it is believed by the board t Louisiana and Mississippi may interested in the seminary, accord- mm is; “The least that the American peo- ple expect of their public servants is common honesty. They will forgive their pasaivity, overlook their indis cretions, and, too often, forget their impotency, but to them corruption is inexcusable, graft is indefensible.” Referring to Senate inquiries, Sen ator Harrison was unsparing in his criticisms of former Secretary Denby and Fall, former Attorney General Daugherty, Charles^ R. Forbes, for mer head of the Veterans’ bureau and former Senator Newberry of Michi gan. He paid high tribute to Sena tor Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, prosecutor of the oil inquiry and others connected with the various in vestigations. “Decry them as they will, the American people know that it was Rfese > investigations—conducted by Democrats but through Republican committees—that sent Albert B. Fall to Three Rivers a disgraced man. It waa these investigations that com pelled , Edwin Denhy*s retirement from the cabinet It was these in vestigations that drove Daugherty back to Washington Court House. It was these investigations that caused conspirators against their govern ment to take their own Uvea rather than tell the truth, ft was these in vestigations that pointed to the im moral orgy of Forbes and sickening scandals in the Veterans’ bure^p. b was these investigations that put a Republican congressman behind ban and lashed Newberry from the Sen ate. It was these investigations that informed the American public that the first official act of Calvin Cool- idge was the appointment of a pri vate secretary who had traded and trafficked in public patronage. It was these investigations that led a BepahBesa senate to convict its own Republican national committee for ’fanning’ a Democratic senator be cause he dared to do the right” Comparing the investigations rate Democratic aad Rcpribifean adminis trations Senator Harrieon said it waa “not graft alone that offers In -tito * > > '■