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FACE TWELVE HHHRS Jlfttr evenj meal I Derringer Saved Louisville Man B.FR JEWELER CLINTON, 8. C. Old Fashioned Weapon Forgotten Two Days—Tells of Killing. - Louisville, Ky. f March 0.—William Gates, SI, surrendered and confessed to the slaying of Richard Heaton Frank Cordell, a private detective of Indianapolis, was arrested in that city on a charge of kidnaping and several other persons were questioned by the police today in connection with the slaying last night of Heaton, who, police say, had held Gates prisoner two days with the intention of per forming an operation upon him. In his confession Gates told of his seizure of Heaton^ office Thursday night, of being taken to a house in Thirty-fourth street and bound to a mattress that had been pegged to the floor in a room that evidently had been prepared for an operating room and for any other eventuality in case the operation proved fatal. An old fashioned .41 caliber Derrin ger overlooked by his captors and forgotten by him in the excitement brought death to Heaton and escape to Gates last night, while Mrs. Hea ton, over whom the trouble is said to have arisen, was on the first floor of NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that under a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees of School District Hunter No. 6 of Laurens County, the State of South Carolina, on March 10th, 1924, and pursuant to authority con tained in an Act entitled “An Act to Authorize and Empower School Dis trict Hunter No. 5, of Laurens Coun ty, the State of South Carolina, ‘Em bracing the Town of Clinton, to Is sue Bonds to provide Funds for the Erection, Equipment and Mainten- ance of Schools and School Buildings fin said District” approved the 25th day of February, 1924, the question of issuing and selling bonds of said School District in the sum of Eighty Thousand ($80,000) Dollars will be submitted for determination to an election by the qualified electors re siding in said School District to be held at the City Council Room in the Gity Hall in the Town of Clinton on Tuesday, the 8th day of April, ,1924. bonds so proposed to be issued be of such denomination as shall be determined by the Board of Trus tees of said School District, and shall bear interest at a rate not exceed ing six (6) per centum per annum payable either annually, or semi-an nually, in the discretion of the Board. They may be issued as pay able not exceeding forty years from date, with the right of redemption at or after twenty years from date, or they may issued as serial bonds. The purpose for which it is pro- poaed to issue and sell such bonds in the sum of Eighty Thousand ($80,- 000) Dollars is to provide funds to be used by the Board of Trustees in the erection, equipment and maintenance of schools and school buildings in said District. The managers designated and ap pointed to hold such election are: L. D. McCrary, J. W. Milam, and W. M. Sumerel. The form of ballot to be used 'in of the charges her husband had made against her. Cordell was arrested on a charge of kidnaping, it being alleged he aided Heaton in seizing Gates and remov ing him to the house, which, accord ing to the police, was rented a short time before for the purpose Heaton had in mind. Hyde Conrrd, a theatre organist life Cross Anchor Physician Dies at H —Ltd In Education Work sod Performed Service In War. Enoree, March 7.—The community of Cross Anchor and in fact the coun ty of Spartanburg, has this morning Sustained a great loss in the death of Dr. W. Brooks Patton, a prominent physician of this section. Dr. Pat ton was a native of Cross Anchor and had just passed his 56th birthday, having given to his home community SO years of faithful service in the practice of his profession, tending the poor who could not pay as gladly as the wealthy, if not more so. ^ During the World war he served his country most efficiently and untiringly as chairman of the exemption board and accepted no compensation for his patriotic service although obliged of ten to give day and night to the work. He also served his profession as pres ident of the Spartanburg County'Med ical association. Although a very busy man professionally, Dr. Patton found time to devote his energies and talents to the civic and educa tional interests of his community. For more than 20 years he served as Greenwood Womaa i i * To Ran For Office ssdrli-^ Greenwood, March 7.—Mrs. W. 1 Daniel, formerly Miss Mary T. Nance, that institution. At present of Cross Hill, announced today her candidacy for the office of county su- houst? innocent, the police"chairman of the local school-hoard of trustees and it was largely through his efforts that Cross Anchor has been able to build one of the best state high schools in South Carolina. Dr. Patton sought to know the truth in all its parts and devoted him self to his ideals of service regardless of personal sacrifice entailed or self- interest abandoned and no task of constructive work for his school, his too difficult for his effort and devotion. Dr. Patton was a Methodist and a Royal Arch Mason, having served for a number of years as worshipful mas ter of Musgrove lodge. , June 12, 1896, he was married to Miss Leila Melton, the daughter of the Rev. N. K. Melton and Mrs. Mel ton of Spartanburg, who together with the following children survives him: W. M. Patton of Cross Hill, Miss Agnetf Patton of Columbia, Newell Patton, University of South Carolina, and Misses Marie and Dor othy Patton of Cross Anchor. He is also survived by the following bro thers and sisters: Claude Patton, Enoree; the Rev. J. Paul Patton, Honea Path; Grover Patton, Winns- boro; Mrs. D. A. Glenn, Clinton; Mrs. H. Yarborough, Cross Anchor; Mrs. D. N. Harris, Clemson College, am Mrs. J. L. Walker of Clyde, N. C, The burial services were conduetec Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the family home, the Rev. F. C. Owens officiating,. and the interment took place at New Belmont church of Cross Anchor. —* and friend of Heaton, who was ar rested tonight after questioning by the police; W. A. Fisher, Heaton’s partner in a merchandise broker age business, and a Mrs. Moore, employee of a Chicago detective agency, also were questioned. Con rad said he spent Thursday night in the house unaware of Gates’ pres ence. Fisher said he stood guard over Gates Friday without being aware of his idenity and Mrs. Moore said she had been employed by Hea ton to watch Mrs. Heaton, but, find ing nothing questionable in her ac tions, bad written a note that day of the slaying, quitting her assign ment. All three were released am Mrs. Moore returned to Chicago. Fisher, according to the police has not been at his home since he was released after being questioned. Fisher told the police of a nerve racking experience he had at the Thirty-fourth street house Friday. He said he had gone there at Hea ton’s request and upon arrival was told by Heaton that a man, who was ashamed of himself amHfor that rea son would not reveal his identity, having confessed to improper rela tions with Mrs. Heaton, was in bed on the second floor. Fisher said he was asked to stay with him, while Heaton went to his own home. He said that when he departed Heaton threatened to kill him if he told any- thlos* Frank Cordell, Indianapolis private detective, told the Louisville Courier Journal over long distance telephone from Indianapolis, before his arrest this afternoon, that he aided Heaton or “Brooks,” as he said the name Heaton had given him when he hired him last week, to kidnap Gates: Cordell, according to the newspapei, admitted he was in “Brooks’ ” ware house Thursday nightTwhen Heaton came in and said in effect. “Let's get yon buy, Todd, Phone 5. Edgar said election by those voting ip fa- him. He stole some stuff from me.” jror of such bonds shall be the words “For Bonds,” and by those voting against said bonds shall be the words, “Against Bonds,” and a supply of ballots of each kind will be furnish ed to the managers. The managers shall conduct the election, open the polls at eight o’clock A. M. on the day of election, and close them at four o’clock P. M., on the same <Uy. At the close of the election the man agers shall count the bonds and make a return of the result thereof in writ ing to the Board of Trustees who shall, as soon as convenient thereaf ter, canvass the returns and declare the result. At such election only duly qualified electors residing in said School District shall be entitled to vote. B. H. BOYD, C. M. BAILEY, T. L. W. BAILEY, Board of Trustees of School Dis trict Hunter No. 5 of Laurens County, the State of South Caro lina.” Smith's Pharmacy Mm Successor to D. O. Rhame DR. E. MOOD SMITH, Prop. Pharmacist and Optometrist PHONE 101 Cordell and Heaton grabbed Gates and handcuffed him. They took him to the Thirty-fourth street house and he left, returning to Indianapolis at 10:30 o’clock Thursday night. He said he was acting as a “friend” rath er than as a detective. * . A Mrs. Moore, Chicago detective operative, told of being employed by Heaton, who gave the name “Rivers” to watch his wife. After two' weeks she said she had obtained nothing detrimental to Mrs. Heaton’s chara cter and had so informed Heaton in a note in which she also resigned. Elaborate preparations had been made for the operation, according to the police. Anaesthetics, surgical ir- struments, bandages, suphuric acid, a hatchet and axe being found in the room. In addition, three large boxes and a quantity of rubber sheeting were present. These, coupled with the presence of the hatchet and axe, both of which had been sharpened, led the police to believe these prepara tions were jnade to dispose of the body even if the operation proved fatal. Police said tonight that Gates felt the Derringer for the first time Thursday night when Heaton loosed his clothing before administering the anaesthetic. The .first chance he had to use it came Saturday night when Heaton was preparing to again fas ten him down to the mattress after having taken him to the bathroom. Joe Wofford To Manage Laurens Laurens, March 7.—Joe Wofford of I Woodruff, was last night hired by the Laurens Baseball Club as man ager of the team for the coming sea son in the Carolina League. Wofford will at once begin the formation of his men and practice will" start some time next month. The club manager was with the Laurens outfit at the close of the past season and he knows the personnel of the players on the team then. Wofford officiates in right field,i hut can be general utility man on occasion^ He is a graduate of Furman University, played with the Furman team several seasons; has held connections in the South At lantic League and with some of the North Carolina organizations. The directors of the local club are * going right ahead with preliminary plans for organizing the team and making ready for the season which opens May 26, according to agree ment reached at the annual meet ing of the officers of the Carolina League at Ware Shoals Tuesday. Newspaper prices in Paris have been increased one sou due to the in creased cost of production. Peach Growers of County Organize County Association Perfected and Of ficers Elected. At a meeting in Laurens on Tues day, the County Peach Growers Asso ciation was organized. The officers elected are: H. H. Fuller, president; Jack H. Davis, vice-president; S. J. Craig, secretary-treasurer. The meet ing was attended by a number of farmers who are interested in fruit growing. The following delegates were elec ted to the state meeting to be held on March 12th: H. H. Fuller, Rex Lanford, S. J. Craig, Ben Hellams and C. L. Vaughn. Members of the newly organized county association .will become affiliated with the state organisation and sell ther peach crops through that agency. JA8. W. CALDWELL Anything in the way of Magazines. Abe year favorite Daily Paper v . WHAT DO P. 8. JEANS DOT —.. LOOK IN YOUR CUPBOARD! What's there? One pair of shoes that looks wrinkled, ragged and run-over, like this? 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