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VOLUME XXV CLINTON, S, C., THURSDAY, r 4 A* . t ) o • ^ k 4 4 COLE CASE IS NEARING CLOSE Actual Trial Ends As Both Sides Rest, Only Attorney’s Arfiiments Before Case Goes To Jury. Rockingham, N. C., Oct. 6.—T^e case of the state versus W. B. Cole, wealthy cotton manufacturer charged with the murder of W. W. Ormond, formerly his daughter’s sweetheart, neared an end today after a series of developments, surprising both in their scope and rapidity with which they came. The defense threw the first bomb by resting its case at 11:05 o’clock. During a recess until 2 o’clock the state drew its plans for the last battle. After calling several witness es to testify that Ormond was shot while sitting within his car, the state rested its case and by assent of de fense the actual trial was ended.' Tomorrow arguments of counsel day. The jury that will decide Cole’s fate will not read the letters which passed between his daughter, Elizabeth, and . the man he shot and killed on the streets^ of Rockingham last August 15. The 24-year of age woman has read and identified them and the state attempted to introduce them for the purpose of impeaching her testimony. During three hours on the witness stand M?ss Cole testified she was never engaged to Ormond and that she^broke her relations with him vol untarily in the fall of 1924. The let ters, some written later, are alleged by the state to have contained the information that the two were en gaged and that the woman had broken with Ormond by orders of her father. The state further charged that the let ters by their own admission, attacked the character of Ihe woman. Judge T. B. Finley’s ruling, an nounced after he had indicated the letters might be introduced, was that Miss Elizabeth Cole’s character is not issued in the trial of her father for murder. The state contended throughout that they had no intention of attacking the woman’s character, that the pur pose of inroducing the letters was to pose of introducing the letters whs to tified also that when her father show ed her a letter from Ormond mention ing relations of “man and wife” and she had said “it is a lie.” Two physicians who had made phy sical examination of Miss Cole had been called as witnesses and the state had prevented their testimony from going to the jury. The physicians, Dr. H. H. Dodson and Dr. J. T. J. Battle, both of Greensboro, testified that the woman’s condition was per fect and the court held t,hat if the letters were introduced their testi mony could go to the jury. Charges and counter charges, bat tles of witnesses and forceful dis plays of personal differences swept across attorneys’ for prosecution and defense throughout the day. The defense charged that the prose cution interpreted Ormond’s letter to Cole as an attempt to “right a wrong” and declared that if the woman’s de claration that it was a lie was not to be controversted the testimony of the physicians would be withdrawn. The state answered that it did not have to admit anything, and charged the defense with trying to “throw a woman’s character into the breach to save her father’s life.” The defense rested its cfcs’e at 11:05 o'clock after examining several wit nesses, among them John W. Porter, about whom has centered the state’s contention that Cole forced bis daugh ter to give up her association with Or mond. Porter, tfho gave his age as 33, is president and treasurer of the Steele mill, formerly owned by Cole. The state has charged throughout the case that Cole’s preference for Porter as a son-in-law caused him to order Or mond to cease paying attention to his daughter. “Are you engaged to Miss Eliza beth Cole or have you ever been en gaged to her?” was one of the first questions asked Porter by A. L. Brooks, for the defense. “No, I think she is a fine girl, but I am not engaged to her and nevqr have been.” Porter said he had been a friend of the Cole family and had gone with Miss Cole. The defendant is one of his best friends, he said, and a busi ness associate. He testified also that Cole had sug gested to him certain business ar rangements should he be killed sud denly. The defense hfcs contended that Cole feared for several weeks that Ormond would kill him on sight. On cross-examination Larry Moore attacked the witness’ war record and asked if Porter had not been jealous of Ormond when the latter came back from France and began calling on Miss Cole. Porter said he had claimed exemption on account of a dependent (Continued on Page Two) BAPTISTS HOLD TWO-DAY SESSION The County Association.. Met.. With Second Church at Laurens. Reports Show Progress. will be made with indications that the case will go to the jury late in the ^"'"Promin^t TisitorT represent- Laurens, Oct. 7.—After accepting the invitation from the Baptist church at Cross Hill to meet with it next year, and the election of officers, the Laurens Baptist Association, meeting this week with the Second Baptist church of Laurens, adjpurned at four b’clock Wednesday afternoon. ' The personnel of the offfeial staff of the association for another year was not changed, with the exception of the selection of Dr. T. L. W. Bailey of Clinton, as vice moderator, succeed ing W. C. Wharton of Waterloo. The 34 churches composing the as sociation Were all represented the first day, Tuesday, when the body was formally organized for the two- day session. In addition to the full representation of the churches, the at tendance for both days was unusually ing the different causes sponsored by the Baptists were in attendance and a number of Viotable addresses were heard by the association. The opening exercises Tuesday morning were led by B. Y. Culbertson at the special request of the modera tor. Then followed the annual ser mon by the Rev. B. F. Carson of Gray Court. Oral reports from the church es represented indicated marked in creases in membership, enlarged ‘acti vities in evangelism and a general trend to church growth. In the mat ter of membership additions, Lucas Avenue led with 150 in round num bers. Laurens First and Cross Hill came next in order. Dr. W. M. Whitesides, superinten dent of the Baptist hospital, was then introduced, and he gave a full and im pressive account of the operation of the hospital during the past year, say ing that the institution was living up to its obligations as best it could and was trying to meet the demands plac ed upon it. He told in detail of the work of the institution, giving much information that the people here did not know in this connection . In the afternoon the general topic was missions, home, state and foreign'. Dr. W. T. Derieux and Dr .C. A. Jones, both of Columbia, Dr. Weston Bruner and others of the association spoke of the work and progress along the lines indicated in the reports on these sub jects. Mr. Bobo also spoke of the lack of funds to carry forward the foreigh mission program. Wednesday morning’s session was opened with devotional exercises by Rev. H. J. Snider, and the report on Laymen’s work was read by J. D. W. Watts. Mrs. C. B. Bobo gave the re port on Woman’s work, and Mrs. W. J. McGlothlin of Greenville, spoke to this report, giving a comprehensive outline of the work in the state. * The report on the orphanage, read by W. I. Freeman, was spoken to by Dr. A. T. Jamison, superintendent of Connie Maxwell. At the close of his address he presented to the associa tion five orphans, children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Martin, of Lau rens, who came over for the day. It was an impressive incident, and call ed forth a cordial talk by Mrs. W. A. Moore of the Secbnd church, who re- USE OF POWER IS CURTAILED AGAIN Half Day Is Added To •Time For Closing Plants During Pro longed Drought. Additional curtailment of the use of power throughout this section, due to the fact that relief has not yet been felt, has been ordered by the Southern Power company, according to. information received by the Lydia Cotton Mills of this city, and the Joanna Cotton Mills of Goldville. In speaking of the new order yester day, Mr. W. A. Moorhead, manager of the Joanna Mills at Goldville, stat ed that the additional half-day sus pension by users of power went into effect Monday morning. Users of Zone No. 6, embracing Clinton and other territory in this section, are now suspending operation from Mon day njoming at 6 o’clock until noon of the following Wednesday, of each week. , “There having been no relief through rainfall j since the curtail ment has been in effect,” said Mr. Burkholder’s letter, “the power situa tion has become gradually worse. The amount of power available in the river becomes / less every day that the drought continues. This bring? about a condition which leaves us no alterna tive, but to ask for an additional curtailment, amounting to a half-day a week, as follows: “Beginning Monday, October 5th, all power consumers in Zones Nos. 3, 4 and 5 will please curtail from six a. m. Monday to twelve noon Wednesday of each week and all power consum ers in Zones 1 and 2 will please cur tail from six a. m. Thursday to twelve noon Saturday of each week. Cotton gin curtailment to remain as at pres ent.” In connection with this letter the vice-president expressed his apprecia tion for the co-operation 6f power usbrs throughout this section during the emergency occasioned by the un precedented drought. Plants in this section have been curtailing two days each week under the previous order of curtailment. LADIES BAZAAR NEXT MONTH Will Be Held for Benefit of Charity Bed at Hospital. Date To Be Announced Later. The ladies of the Clinton Hospital Association are planning to hold a Bazaar in November, the exact date to be announced later. All the ladies of Clinton are urgently requested to take part in the bazaar and an active canvass will be made at an early date, soliciting fancy work and all kinds of saleable articles, and also aontributiotis to the kitchen. Turn key dinners will be served two days and oyster supper one night. Clinton has always actively parti cipated in and supported bazaars held by it^ ladies, and* all denominations are asked to co-operate in this one, a.*: the proceeds will be spent in sup porting the charity bed at the Hays Hospital. Funds of the association are low and the treasurer will soon be embarrassed by the fact that she cannot met the monthly payments. The poor of the town urgently need ferred to the fact that she had been this bed, and it has been of a great 8, 1925 * NUMBER 40 YOUNG MINISTER TO LEAVE JAPAN Rev. C. Darby FuHon To Become Field Secretary of the Southern Presbyterian Church. Appointment of the ReV. C. Darby Fulton, D. D., at present ^ mission^ aty to Japan, as field secretary of the Southern Presbyterian church, was announced in Spartanburg Sunday by H. E. Ravenel r a member of the South ern Presbyterian Board of Missions, which was in session at Nashville, Tenn., the past week. Dr. Fulton, it will be recalled, was tendered the position of field secre tary last December, but he declined it because he believed that he could be of greater service at his mission post in Japan. The board renewed its offer, however, several weeks ago, and made an urgent request that he accept. A cablegram was received at Nashville just before the board convened last week for its regular quarterly' session conveying Dr. Ful ton’s acceptance. It is possible that Dr. Fulton will make his headquarters in Spartan burg, although it is thought more probable that he will be stationed at Nashville. His work will be making addresses throughout the South in an effort to stimulate interest iij the foreign mission work, and it is thought probable that he will eventually suc ceed Dr. Egbert Smith, general sec retary of the mission board. Dr. Fulton is well and - favorably known in Clinton where he graduated from the Presbyterian College sev eral years ag<). A year ago last Juhq, this institution invited him to deliver-the baccalaureate sermon anjl during commencement week conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Di vinity! Hd is a son of Dr. and Mrs Samuel Fulton who have been sta tioned in Japan for almost 50 years as missionaries of the Southern Presby terian church. He married Miss Nan nie Ravenel of Spartanburg, and since gping as a missionary to Japan his salary has been paid by the First Presbyterian church of that city. It is expected that Dr. and Mrs. Ful ton will not reach America before Jan uary 1st, as the board of missions has ordered him to make a survey of the China field before returning. SYNOD MEETS AT ROCK HILL Synod of South Carolina Convenes October 16t)i for Annual Session. Important Matters Up. Rock Hill, Oct. I:—The synod of South Carolina of the Presbyterian church will convene at Rock Hill Oc tober 16, at 8 p. m. The retiring mod erator, Dr. H. Tucker Graham, will preach the opening sprmon. Dr. H. Waddell Pratt is stated clerk of the sypod| Imipediately following the opening sermon on Friday evening a new moderator will be elected and the synod properly constituted. Many important matters will claim the at tention of this meeting of the synod, among the more important being the reports of committees. Reports will be made by Dr. Alexander Sprunt of the foreign mission committee, Dr. R. F. Kirkpatrick % for Sunday'school work, Dr. R. W. Joplin for Christian education and ministerial relief and the Rev, W. H. Boggs for steward - ship. . . The Rev. Roswell C. Long, assist ant secretary of the assembly’s stew ardship committee with headquarters at''Chattanooga, Tennessee, will ad dress the synod in behalf of the four executive committees and the general agencies of the church, presenting an appeal fot a united budget for the whole church and showing the inte gral and close relationship of all de partments of the churches’ work as they function throughout the Pres byterian progressive program, the forward movement of the Southern Presbyterian church. The Rev. F. W. Gregg, D. D., is pastor of the church where synod will meet and as official host of the synod he will have charge of arrangements in connection with the daily program of synod. The synod of South Caro lina is composed of eight presbyteries, Bethel, Charleston, Congaree, Enoree, Harmony, Pee Dee, Piedmont and South Carolina, and has a total mem bership of 37,527, ministered to by 171 ministers and 1,303 ruling elders. The synod has a total of 292 churches. SALUDA BRIDGE TO OPEN TODAY Distinguished Speakers On Prograa For Dedication Exercises. Largs Attendance Expected. m OLDER BOYS TO GATHER HERE COMMITTEE MEETS HERE TOMORROW the Sunday school teacher of some of the Martin children and was espec ially interested in them. TTie report on Sunday schools was given by Rhett Martin and a number of local members spoke on the subject. Religious literature, presented by C. W. Davenport, was interestingly discussed by Dr. Z. T. Cody of Green ville, editor of the Baptist Courier. In the afternoon the educational re ports wera presented, after devotional services by Dr. E. V. Hudson of Cross Hill. The two reports on education were read by Dr. Bruner and Dr. Hudson. They were discussed at length and with pronounced effect by Dr. D. M. Ramsay and Dr. W. J.* Mc Glothlin, presidents of the two denom- ^national educational institutions at Greenville. Then came the reports on B. Y. P. U. work by Clyde Darnell, “Public Morals” by Dr. L. S. Fuller, and ne crology by A. H. Moore. blessing* to a large number of people during the past three years. Jt is expected that the bazaar will be arranged as a department store, in which the local Rotary and Ki- wanis clubs will have special booths. These will have an attractive situa tion in the rooms of the Masonic Temple. PLAY HONEA PATH TOMORROW Laurens To Hear Senator Heflin Senator Thos. J. Heflin, of Ala bama, will speak in the Laurens school auditorium on the night of October 12, using as -the subject of his address, “The Story of the South.” He comes under the auspices of the Laurens Shrine patrol. Sen. Heflin is acknowledged to be one of the greatest orators of the nation and is spoken of as the logicar successor to the great Henry W. Grady as the exponent of Southern ideals and as pirations. A Mr. and Mrs. W. - W. Richbourg spent Saturday afternoon in Spartan burg. I The Clinton Hi football team will invade Honea Path tomorrow after noon to meet the Hi eleven of that city. A number of Clinton fans will accompany the team and a lively game is expected. South Carolina Sponsors of the South ern Exposition To Lay Plans F6r Exhibit. A meeting of the South Carolina committee of the Southern Exposition for 1926 has been called to be held in Clinton tomorrow at two o’clock. The meeting has been called by its chair man, Mr. J. F. Jacobs, Sr., and an urgent letter sent to the members re- ouesting their attendance at the con ference. At tomorrow’s meeting plans will be made to thoroughly sell the South ern Exposition to South Carolina and to develop the finest exhibit of any scuthern state. At the last exposi tion, South Carolina ranked second in the exhibits, and with the state fully enthused this year, the committee hopes tc/see first place captured by the Palmetto State. The members of the committee ex pected to attend tomorrow’s meeting are: x J. F. Jacobs, Sr., Clinton; W. G. Sirrine, president Southern Exposi tion, Greenville; Holmes B. Springs, Greenville; W. S. Glenn, Spartanburg; Ben Granger, Clinton; G. C. Guig- nard, Columbia; Ben M. Sawyer, Co lumbia; R. E. Hanna, Cheraw; Dr. R. S. McElwee, Charleston; J. Ross Hanahan, Charleston; Kenneth Baker, Greenwood; Col. A. L. Gaston, Ches ter; Senator R. M. Cooper, Wisacky. i Seventh Annual Y. M. C. A. Confer ence To Be Held In Clinton Next Month. Dr. Snyder To Speak. The seventh annual older boys con ference, under the auspices of the State Young Men’s Christian asso ciation, for the Piedmont section, will be held in Clinton on November 6, 7 and 8. The boys who' will attend this conference will come from the following counties: Spartanburg, An derson, Greenville, Oconee, Ptekens, Chester, York, Newberry, Greenwood, Abbeville, Union, Cherokee, McCor mick, Saluda, and Laurens. W. P. Jacobs of this city, has ac cepted the chairmanship of the’ locfcl committee and has extended a cor dial invitation to the boys of this sec tion to attend the conference. He states that nothing will be left undone to make the visitors have a most pro fitable time during their visit. The homes of Clinton people will be open to the boys. He is asking the hearty cooperation of the organizations of the city and has requested that com- nuttees be appointed from each of the clubs to work out the details and make of the undertaking a success. One of the features of the program will be the opening banquet Friday evening, at which Dr. Henry Nelson Snyder, president of Wofford college, will be the speaker. Other noted speakers will also appear on the pro gram during the three days. A large attendance is expected to day for the dedication exercises of the Thomas W. Cothran Memorial bridfee Vhich will be held at the bridge this afternoon beginning at 2:39 p. ta. The program for the occasion has been' completed and includes addresses by a number of distinguished speakers. Indications point to a mammoth crowd being present for the event, with every section of Greenwood and Lau rens counties represented. A barbe cue and picnic dinner will be served on the river banks and all who can are asked to take a basket dinner. Since Clinton is largely responsible for the organization of the Calhoun Highway association, and in that way responsible for the building of the Thos. W. Cothran Memorial bridge, it is hoped- that there will be a large attendance from here. The bridge is perhaps the most beautiful structure of its kind in the state and all residents of this sectibn ore asked to show their pride in it by attending the exercises. It directly connects Laurens and Greenwood counties via the£alhoun highway, and serves two great routes north of Sa luda river, one coming down from Spartanburg through Laurens and the ether from Raleigh through Clinton. The two routes join near the bridge. After crossing the bridge the Calhoun highway carries the traffic into Au gusta and Florida. The memorial tablet to Mr. Cothran will |je unveiled by his youngest child. Master Perrin C. Cothran. The ten tative program announced for today, beginning at 2:30 p. m., is as fol lows: Invocation, Rev. William M. Vines, D. D. Fifteen to twenty minutes talk by the following: Hon. E. D. Smith, United States Senator, subject, “Federal Aid and Good Roads.” J. F. Jacobs, founder Calhoun High way, subject, “The Origin of the Cal houn Highway.” —R. E. Hanna, president Calhoun Honor Roll of Providence School Adeline Hughes Shealy Dies At Laurens Home Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Scott, Miss Lu- die Bell Scott and Mrs. Jim Young, Edgar and Lewis Young, spent last Sunday in Columbia with Ars. W. P. Quattlebaum. *•— First grade: Mell Loving, Jennie Ruth Richards. Second grade: Katherine Brown, Geneva Hollingsworth. Third grade J’flelen Bobo. Fifth grade: Gladys Harvey. Highway, subject, “The Future of the Calhoun Highway.” * Admiral Samuel McGowan, chief highway commissioner of South Caro lina. subject, “On the Job.” Hon. Fred »H. Dominick, United Slates congressman, subject, “The Value of Good Roads.” Hon. Hugh MacRae, president Black Fear Trail, subject, “The' Black Bear Trail.” ’ Kenneth Baker, member of South Carolina highway commission, sub ject, “Tribute to Thomas W. Coth ran.” Unveiling of Memorial Tablet by Master Perrin C. Cothran. JURY UNABLE TO REACH VERDICT j. See What’s Coming Your Way i * - - - * Every week THE CHRONICLE advertisements bring good things your way. Bargains that will save you money. New products that other people have developed for your personal comfort and convenience; Information about every article of human need, whether it is food or clothing, an article of household utility, a necessity or a luxury. If you are wise-^ryou heed THE CHRONICLE advertise ments. They put you in touch with the community’s best offerings—they save you money. It is interesting, instructive and profitable td^atch for the good things this newspaper’s advertisements bring your way. THE i CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads” I n... X,., Was Mother of Mrs. A. K. Kinard Of This City. Wide Circle of Friends Mourn Her Death. Laurens, Oct. 4.—Mrs. Adeline Hughes Shealy, widow of W. P. Shea ly, Sr., i died at her home on North Harper street last night at 8 o’clock. She had been ill for about ten weeks. Funeral, services were held this after noon at 4 o’clock at the home, and interment followed at the Laurens cemetery. , The deceased was a native of Con cord, N. C., and was 70 years of age v The Shealy family had lived in Lau ren? for more than 20 years. Mrs. Shealy was a member of tije First Presbyterian church and was a most estimable woman who had a large circle of friends and neighbors that regret her passing. The deceased is survived by two | Mr , uther Trammf „ Untu recent . daughters M.ss Jennie Shealy of Uu-,, wjth the Spratt rVodm . e c „ mpan y, rens and Mrs. A. K. Kmard of Chn-j leave , tod for JackjonvU | e , F , a ., t ” n i; nd , b J A™ sons. Charlie Shealy he has ted a ition with n u n 6 ' ° 0 8C f : Sb “ ly °i G?*"' Seaboard Air Line Railway. His ville, Walter Bud Shealy of Cleve-1 frjends , he ^ unit , in „tendii,(t land, Ohio Jesse Shealy of Spartan-1 ^ „ i3hes as h / ?ws e | se „ hcre . burg and W. P. Shealy of Laurens. • Mrs. T. C. Sumerel, Miss Maude Sumerel, and Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Sum erel visited relatives in Newberry the past week. Mistrial Ordered In Wilson Murder Case. Wingo New Trial Motion To Be Argued Later. Laurens, Oct. 4.—Court^adjourned Saturday night until Monday, after disposing of a considerable number of cases on the criminal side. A mis trial was ordered, just before ad journment in the case of Johnnie Wil son, negro, charged with murder in connection with the killing of another negro. Lee Caldwell and his son, John Lee Caldwell, negroes, were ac quitted late in the afternoon on a charge of murder. They were accused of killing Mohroe Young, a member of their race, at the Caldwell home three weeks ago. Self defense was the plea, it being claimed that Young and another negro, Joe Dillard, at tacked the elder Caldwell in his own house, following a disagreement ear lier in the day otef some trivial mat ter. At the request of counsel for the defendant, Judge M. L. Bonham, who is presiding over the fall term of general sessions court here, yester day afternoon granted a postpone ment until next week of the arguing of the motion for a new trial in the case of W. P. Wingo, who was con victed Tuesday on a charge of grand larceny. The motion was expected to be argued Friday evening, but on mo tion of A. C. Todd,‘of counsel for the defense the court granted further time. CHANGES HIS POSITION Mrs. George White of Savannah ar rives today to spend a week with her sister, Mrs. T. D. Copeland. / 1 5. • • i