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• ]' / ©bf Olltttlon dbrnntrb THE CHRONICLE • Strives To Be a Clean News- | 2 paper, Complete, Newsy, and Reliable CLINTON,'& C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1929 NUMBER 45 P. C. CAMPAIGN OPENSJUNDAY More Than 1,000 Persons In State-Wide Organization To Conduct S350,000 Program of Deliverance. WALKER AGAIN N. Y. MAYOR Democratic Candidate Re-elected Sweeping Landslide. Socialist Vote Reveals Surprise. By Everything is in readiness for the oipening next Sunday, November 10, of the Presbyterian college $350,000 program of deliverance. An organization of one thousand laymen and clergymen from all parts of the Synod of South Carolina will conduct the campaign which is de signed to liquidate the indebtedness of the college. This debt was incurred in service to the church, and when it is eliminated the college will receive conditional en dowment gifts totaling $148,000, and thus be assured of retaining its mem bership in the Southern Association of Colleges. Organization,Vork for the campaign has been going on for some time, but the intensive work of obtaining sub- sciiptions does not begin formally un til Sunday. On that day the pastor and the church campaign chairmen will give short.talks on the urgency of the situation, and the canvassing of pros pects will begin in the afternoon. Among the statements issued last week in connection with the appeal was one by Rev. Henry Wade DuBose, pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Spartanburg, who declared that Presbyterians of South Carolina “have no duty more urgent” at this time than the successful completion of the program of deliverance. THORNWELL GETS $1,500 BEQUEST Local Institution Is Remembered In Will of Well Known An derson Man. A special bequest of $1,500 to the Thornwell orphanage of this city, was made by the late J. Lon McGee, promi nent citizen of Anderson, who died re cently. A similar amount was left to Connie Maxwell orphanage at Green wood. The following is from the Anderson Mail: Providing for the distribution of an estate which is estimated to be worth more than $100,000, the last will and testament of the late J. Ijon McGhee, for many years a prominent citizen of Anderson, was filed for probate Satur day afternoon with Probate Judge Herman F. Bailey. In addition to nu merous other special bequests, most of which were made to his three nieces, two step-daughters and chil dren of the latter, the late Mr. Mc Gee provided a fund of $6,000 for An derson college; $1,500 each for Thorn well orphanage at Clinton, and Connie Maxwell orphanage at Greenwood, and a special bequest of $1,000 to the dea cons of the First Baptist church, the proceeds from the investment of which must be used for helping the needy women and children of this community and county. In connection with the bequest of $6,000 to Anderson college, it is stipu lated in the will that the income from this amount is to be utilized for pay ing or helping to pay the expenses of needy and worthy girls ih obtaining collegiate educations. The chief legatees under the will of the late Mr. McGee are his three nieces, Mrs. Lou Nelle McGee Watson, Mrs. Clara McGee Cathcart, Miss Kathleen McGee, and the late Mr. Mc Gee’s two step-daughters, Mrs. Mamie B. Ligon and Mrs. Eugenia McBrayer. Special bequests of $10,000 each were set aside for each of the five. New York, Nov. 5.—Mayor James J. Walker was re-elected mayor of New York in the quadrennial municipal election today in a great Democratic sweep. He had a lead of 394,645 votes over Congressman Fiorello H. LaGuardia, Republican-Fusion candidate, in 2,600 districts out of the 3,411 in the city. The Democratic landslide was indi cated in the first returns. Thereafter every district vote count added to the mounting total. Major La Guardia, who had conduct ed a fiery campaign, conceded the mayor’s election soon after 8:30 o’clock and sent a congratulatory tele gram to him. “I am licked,” he added grimly to a circle of close friends as he listened to the returns,- “but there is no rancor and I hope the election is all for the best.” Mayor Walker withheld formal com ment until later but was plainly elated. He received an ovation a^t police head quarters where he watched the vote being counted early in the evening. Later he motored to Tammany hall in Union Square where the “braves” were jubilantly celebrating. The vote for nmyor in 2,600 of the 3,411 districts was: J. J. Walker, Dem ocrat, 670,182; F. H. La Guardia, Re publican, 275,.537; Norman Thomas, Socialist, 117,325; R. E, Enright, Square Deal party, 4,376. The Republicans gained a shred of comfort in the apparent re-election of George U. Harvey as borough presi dent of Queens. This was one of the hottest political battles this borough has ever held in its stormy history. Out of 634 Queen’s districts, 450 of them gave Harvey • 101,592, and Ed ward W. Cox, Democrat, 82,599. Until last fall, when Maurice E. Connolly, Democratic borough presi dent, was convicted in connection with graft in a $16,000,000 sewer construc tion, Queens had been a Democratic stronghold. Harvey was the first Re publican to be elected to the office. In the primaries he countered opposition from the Republican organization. Cox was also opposed by two others in his primary campaign. The heavy vote for Norman Thom as, Socialist mayoralty candidate ex ceeded the expectations of the conser vative prognosticators. The Socialist registration was only 4,457. The politi cal dope^ers, searching for a reason for this abnormal vote attributed it to various causes. The majority main tained it was a personal tribute to the former minister, author, and student of government, who last year carried the Socialist standard in the presiden tial campaign. Others claimed his heavy vote came partly from conser vative Republicans who did not take kindly to Congressman La.Guardia be cause of his former Socialist connec tions. He w'as once elected to congress on a Socialist ticket. Richard E. Enright, who was police commissioner under Mayor J. P. Hy- lan, ran a poor fourth as candidate of the Square Deal party which he cre ated. He devoted most of his cam paign to virulent attacks on the Tam many administration, particularly the police department. He issued a state ment saying: “The early returns seem to indicate a heavy majority for the Tammany ticket, and, therefore, the endorsement of the Tammany Hall administration. As Abraham Lincoln said, in effect: “If this is the sort of thing the people want, it is the sort of thing they want.’ Vox populi, vox dei.” P, c.-e^kine idemocRATS Big Crowd Expected "At Anderskin To morrow. Johnson’s Men In Fine Condition. I The P. C. and Erskine college teams will renew their hostilities Friday af ternoon when they face each other again at Anderson. The game prom ises to be one of the best of the season. _On account of the defeat of the Pres- ibyterians at the hands of the Wofford Terriers, which Erskine defeated ear lier in the season, and the victory of jthe Seceders over Newberry last Fri day, Erskine roles a favorite in the game but nothing can be told of the Presbyterians until the final whistle has blown. The Presbyterians are down to work and are expecting this jto be one of their hardest games this j season. The defeat at the hands of Wofford hurt the Blue Stockings but with this behind them they will have Score Crushing Victory Over Anti-Smith Coalition. Pollard Leads In Every Congressional District. Richmond, Va., Nov. 5.—John Gar land Pollard, Democratic candidate for governor, increased his lead over Dr. William Moseley Brown, coalition can- flidate, to 52,113 votes when returns from 1,176 of the state’s 1,683 pre- fcincts were tabulated tonight. The vote stood: Pollard 111,079 Brown 58,966 Landslide Richmond, Va., Nov. 5.—John Gar land Pollard, former professor of law at the College of William and Mary, was elected governor of Virginia to- $rans\v¥;r to yieni^e I'- I'— J SYNODS TO MEET LAURENS ORDERS ON OCTOBER 7TH HOLIDAY LIGHTS Georgia and South Carolina Groups To Gather Here Next October for Joint Meeting. Columbia, Nov. 2.—Ne\'t year for the first time ever known the Presby terian synod of Georgia will have its annual meeting on South Gai^Una spU. Announcement was made here today that the synod of Georgia apd the syn od of South Carolina will meet jointly on October 7, 1930, at Clinton, S. C. The two state-wide church bodies will be guests of the Presbyterian college and of Thornwell orphanage, two in stitutions supported jointly by the two synods. The Georgia synod will have its in dividual business sessions in the Thornwell Memorial church on the caftipus of Thornwell orphanage. The South Carolina synod will have its sessions in the First Presbyterian church ot Clintop. The delegates to the Georgia synod will be entertained in homes and dormitories on the or phanage campus and the delegates to the South Carolina synod meeting will be entertained on the campus of the Presbyterian college. There will also be joint sessions of a popular nature, it is announced, in the First Presby terian church. Rev. John MeSween, president of Presbyterian college, as moderator of the South Carolina synod, will preside over the sessions of his body, and Rev. B. P. McGeachy, D. D., of Decatur, Ga., moderator of the Georgia synod, will preside over the sessions of that organization. Rev. H. Waddell Pratt of Columbia, is stated clerk of the South Carolina synod and Rev. A. L. Patterson, D. D., of Savannah, is stat ed clerk of the Georgia synod. Public Square To Be Brilliantly Il luminated by Electricity for the Christmas Season. Laurens, Nov. 1. — I^aurens is to have Christmas decorations for the public square equal to any to be found in much larger cities, according to in- foTPiation given out by the committee from the city council appointed for that duty. A contract has already been entered into with a large electri cal firm to supply the electrical equip ment and an agreement has been made with the commissioners of public works for its installation about two weeks before Christmas day. According to the illumination plans, an archway will be built around the square and festoons of lights swung from the white way posts, so as to create a beautiful elwtrical effect of surpassing beauty and attractiveness. Provision is also made for electrically lighted Christmas trees on each pa vilion of the court house. Provision for the Christmas decor ations was made at a meeting of the council several weeks ago, when the mhtter was broached by the public works commission. The electrical dis play is expected to draw people to the city from miles around and to create interest in Laurens as a trading cen ter. The committee in charge of the dis play is composed of E, D. Easterby and L. B. Blackwell, from the city council, and M. Lamar Smith, from the public works commission. night in what turned out to be a land- gone through two good practices this' slide for the Democratic party, week and are working with the old The overwhelming victory of the vim that wins football games. | Democratic party was a surprise, to The Presbyterians w'ill present one veteran politicians on both sides, al- of the fastest backfields in the state though Pollard headquarters had made against Erskine and it is hoped that I'predictions of a “substantial majority” Lynn, Blakely, Cheatham, Beckman,'for the Democratic guhernatorial as- .McQuecn, McNaull and others in the'pirant. line will be able to stop the rushes of The campaign preceding the elec- Reid and Parkinson that have been j tion was the most spirited since recon- playing havoc with the opposing lines i sfruction days. Anti-Smith Democrats, I thus far. These linemen have shown oiganized last year by Bi.ohop James jup mighty good against their oppon-i Cannon, Jr., of the Methodi.st Kplsvo- lents in the last games. They should |P*^1 church, South, and other dry lead- |be at their best for Erskine Friday. | ccs. in opposition to the presidential The practice Monday was taken up'candidacy of Alfred E. Smith, allied with signal drills but Tuesday Coach | themselves w'ith the Virginia Repub- Johnson sent his men through a stiff bean party in an effort to wrest state scrimmage against the Bohunks that]control from the Democratic party, lasted until late in the afternoon. The which had held sway since recon- j scrimmage was a good snappy drill I struction. The campaign eclip.sed all iand the varsity were meeting the Bo-' previous state contests for political j hunks with a real snap as the Bo-1 oratory and debates between leaders I hunks tried to break through, using' Virginia is the first of the five jthe Seceder plays. After being thor-,“Hoover states” in the erstwhile “Sol- oughly satisfied that his squad had id South” to hold a state election since I the “Solid South” was broken in the presidential campaign last year. The return to Democratic ranks was even j Coach Johnson has decided to drive j more dramatic than the departure last .his team on up until the final day and j year. Brown was never in the lead in expects them to be at their peak when ' the unofficial tabulation of returns called on the field at Anderson tomor- after the first precim't reported, row afternoon. i James H. Price, Democratic nomi- i 'nee for lieutenant-governor, and John BOARD WILL HELP I R. Saunders, endorsed by the pa.-ty * FARIUFPQ Tn gem-al, -F .^xviTlrlirvo 1 vl were swept into office along with the ; — Democratic standard-bearer. Dr. Pollard was a stauiu:h4Support- 'been through a plenty for the day the ;team was sent to the showers and to I rest for another strenuous dav. ti of the Democratic national ticket in the presidential campaign, making a number of speeclies in support of Alfied E. Smith. He is a ‘‘bone dry” I Dr. J. B. Green of Columbia semi- 'nary faculty, spent the week-end in the city and occupied the pulpit of (the First Presbyterian church on Sun day, at both morning and evening ser- I vices. Power and .Money of Government Be hind One Class ITaimed. Carl Wil liams Speaks In Spartanburg, i Spartanburg, .Nov. 1.—The federal 1 farm board will help the cotton farm ers of the southeast get on their feet and received the official endorsement ;and market their product to a better of the .Anti-Saloon league in the cam- advantage than ever before, Carl Wil-jpaign as did his opponent. Jiams of Oklahoma City, ranking mem- \ Prohibition did not become an issue ber of the board, toI<l a gathering of in the campaign although Bishop Can- agriculturists from the Piedmont sec- non placed it among the issues in call- . tion of South Carolina here today. ing for a repudiation of state Deino- -Mr. Williams came here under the cratic leaders who supported Smith. • auspices of the South (’arolina Co-op-1 kobism” in criticism of John J. Ras- erative Cotton Growers association , kobism” in crtiicism of John J. Ras- and the Spartanburg chamber of com- ko.h, chairman of the Democratic na- ■ merce for the purpose of outlining tional committee, and coalition lead- , plans for co-operation of farmers and ers denounced “Raskobism” from the (business men in connection with d^-i hustings during the campaign, itribution of $100,()00,()00 in the cotton i “Good government” was classed as ■ belt. He was accompanied by J. L. the principal issue of the campaign by jStone of Lexington, Ky., member of both political groups. The Democrats jthe hoard and representative of tobac- insisted that this could best be ohtain- co growing interests. ed by returning the Democratic organ- “The power and money of the gov- ization for “machine politics” and ernment is behind one jrarticular called for a return to “govemmeat by class,” he said, “namely the fanner, the people.” and the federal board through its jrlan The ‘‘short ballot” amendment.s. un- of operation will carry through for der which three former elective offi- him to get the best out of his crops.” cers are now appointed, was also made barmers in the southeast are in a an issue bv the coalitionists. Dr. Pol- Newberry Fair Attracts Many Newberry, Nov. 5.—The seventh an- nr-al Newberry county fair opened to day in a blaze of glory, showing su periority in every department over all former Newberry fairs and proving to the, large crowds attending that the people of the county can grow just as good variety truck crops as a;iy place in the South. J. P. Moon, secretary of the fair stated late today that he was satis fied with the fir^t day’s attendance, the exhibits, the shows and everything and is especially gratified with the' cattle exhibit which shows a 100 per cent improvement in this department over former years. A large portion of this credit is due to the first full time dairy agent in the state, T. F. Cooley, of New’berry. Marked improvement is noted in the field crop department and the com munity exhibits composed of 10 en tries. The first prize was won by Little Mountain; second by Mount Bethel Garmany; third by Sf. Phillips, fourth by Silverstreet, and fifth by O’.Neal. Some of the finest corn seen exhib- tied anj-where is to be found on ex hibit. Death Claims Mrs. Gilkerson Laurens, No. 5.—News was received here tonight of the death this after noon at Gastonia, N. C., of Mrs. Julia' Sherard Gilkerson, widow of Capt. W. H. Gilkerson, a long time resident of this city. Mrs. Gilkerson had been making her home at Gastonia for some time with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lan caster, and her death occurred there. 1 She was a daughter of the late Capt. Yancey Sherard of the Greenwood sec- ition and is survived'by one daughter, Mrs. Lancaster, and one son, Yancey S. Gilkerson of Greenville; also by one brother, Sam M. Sherard of Los An geles, Calif. Funeral arrangements had not been announced tonight, but it is understood that the body will be brought to Lau rens for interment. j ATTEND PYTHIAN RALLY j A number of .local Pythians, headed by Chancellor Commander J. B. Hart, ; were in Laurens Monday night for a ! special joint meeting with several of the grand lodge officers present. | PRESBYTERUN COLLEGE PROGRAM OF DELIVERANCE What the 1350,otto Fund Wilt Do 1. Deliver Presbyterian College from the burden of debt, meeting one of the requirements of the Southern As sociation of Colleges. 2. Eliminate life-sapping annual interest payments. 3. Deliver the church from burdensome emergency cohtri- butions for college operating expense. 4. Assure receipt of three endowment gifts totaling $148,- 000, offered upon condition that the debt be liquidated by January 1, 1931. 5. Bring the college endowment—by receipt of the three conditional gifts—up to very near the half-million mark, thus, with a normal annual contribution from the church, meeting another requirement of the Southern Associ ation of Colleges. 6. Assure, through the meeting of the debt and endowment requirements, the retention by Presbyterian College of its membership and high classification in the Associa tion. deplorable condition, Mr. Williams said. They are suffering from numer ous handicaps-brought on by increas ed acreage and competition in west ern cotton states where the .slajile can l)e produced at less co.st and in greater amounts. Diversification, he pointed out, after referring to records, has been gradu ally on the* decrease while the raising of stock ha.s been gradually on the de cline. .Not more than half the nam- 'ber of hogs are now raised in South Carolina, he said, in comj^;^rison to the 1920 figures. “Ladies Night” Next Tuesday issue lard declareil himself in favor of the "short ballot" and the other “progres sive policies” of the administration of Governor* Harry F. Byrd, pledging himself to cor.|inue the “program of progress.” Musgrove Road Open To Traffic The Musgrove Mills bridge over Knoree river between Clinton and Cro.ss Anchor, was opened to traffic Saturday morning by the State High way department. The complejtion of the damaged bridge throws open .he highway from here to Spartanburg af ter being closed for several we^ks past following the recent heavy rains. j Lanford’s Ginnery Burns At Waterloo The annual “ladies night” celebra tion of the Chamber of Commerce, will be held in the Masonic Temple ciub rooms next Tuesday evening at 7:30. The banquet will be served by the lo- cal Eastern Star chapter, after which The Rex Lanford ginnery at Wator- an interesting program will be car- loo was burned last Thursday night ried out with Lieut. Gov. T. H. Butler about nine o’clock. The plant was a of Gaffney, as the principal speaker, four 70-saw gin system and hal !>ten Reservations are now being made for operated for a number of years by .Mr. Lanford. No cotc,n was lost, though a quantity of seed was burned or damaged. The amount insuian v, if any, carried on the ginnery wa-' not a.scertained. plates, and those who have not already attended to this matter, are askwl to communicate at once either with the president or secretary of the organi zation. Several out-of-town visitors will be present and the occasion, is be- i —^ ing looked forward to with interest as; Miss Margaret McFadden spent .-w- the outstanding social event of the eral days the past week with r-elatives fall season. in Manning.