Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1925, Page 13

o/ COLE'S DAUGHTER'S CHARAGTER UPHELD Witnesses Say Girl Whose Father Shot Suitor Had Un- ! blemished Reputation. By the Associated Press. ROCKINGHAM, N, C., October 2.— Rev, Bruce Benton, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Rockingham, was the first witness to take the stand today In the defense of W. B. Cole, wealthy cotton manufacturer, who last August 15 shot and killed W. W. Ormond, formerly a °suitor of his daughter. The witness testified that he had known Miss Elisabeth Cole several years and that her general reputation as good. He was followed by Mrs. S. Steele and Mrs. W Thomas, both of whom testified that they had known Miss Cole a long time and that her reputation was good. W. L. Parsons, president of the Bank of Pee Dee and steward of the Methodist Church attended by Cole #nd his daughter, testified that the NEW LEASE SUPERVISION. 0il and (tas Administration to Be Under Three Engineers. Administration of oil and gas leases on public lands will be under the di- rect supervision of three divisional engineers empowered with full author- ity to represent the Government, under a reorganization program an- nounced by the Interior Department. Public ofl lands have been divided into three main sections, the Pacific district, in charge of R. C. Patterson at Taft, Callf.; the Rocky Mountain district in charge of J. W. Bteele, at Casper, Wyo., and the mid-continent district, in charge of H. J. Lowe, at Muskogee, Okla. ‘The reorganization is expected to overcome operating problems, which under the old system had to be re- ferred to Washington for settlement. Under the new plan the engineers will act on their own initiative and authority. Committed for Contempt. Willlam W. Stuart, a real estate operator, was adjudged in contempt of court yesterday by Justice Hitz for alleged fatlure to meet alimony nov- ments to his former wife, Mrs. Isabel S. Stuart. He complained to the court that Stuart is in arrears $425 and through Attorneys Tobriner & Graham asked for his commitment to Jjail. Justice Hitz directed U. 8. Marshal Snyder to take Stuart into custody and to hold him 90 days or until he D: young woman's reputation was ‘‘good Wwithout exception or qualification.” The first three witnesses were not cross-examined. The State cross The witness intimate with Cole in @ a He had lived in Ro County about 24 years. The witness had seen Cole about 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the shoot- ing in his office, having gone there to see another man. He complained of a slight foot aliment, Mr. Parsos sald, but noticed “no evidence of excitement. The witness testified that he had come into town from an automobile ride soon after the shooting and had business ingham gone to Cole's office and shook hands with him. Mr. Parsons said he went to the jail 1o see Cole the next day and had seen him several times st His con- versation, such as it w was radical, be said. WEALTHY MAN ACCUSED IN $200,000 FRAUD PLOT Can Company Treasurer Charged With Directing Group in Raising $1 Bills to $20. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 2.— Charged with _directing a counterfeiting group which raised $1 bills to $20 gold cer- tificates and passed more than $200, 000 of them, Melchoir Armato, wealthy treasurer of a can compan has been sted by Federal agent: 1 ization ending in the began, the Government oper: "n_Armato’s picture was in a raid on a studio were a of counterfeit whisky labels mps were seized. and two of the three pulled out Parker Duofolds! WHAT happened recently in Bluford, IIL, happens in a thousand and one larger places every day, foronlyabout 200 people bas Bluford. A civil engineer and a pro- moter from distant cities sat with the local landowner in the back room of a country bank. They had met to open a new town-site, and the papers were ready to sign. “Now for a pen that will write,” said one of the visitors. “Here you are!” the other two chorused, and cach proudly pulled a Parke? Duofold from his pocket. The other man beamed with recognition, he signed his name, looked the pen over, and, before he left town, bought one like it. Hand-size Grip, Over-size Ink Capacity, Free-Swinging Balance, Invisible Filler, 25- year Point, and the Black- tipped Lacquer-red Barrel that's so handsome to carry and hard to mislay. THE PARKER PEN COMPANY Dhuofold Pencils tomatch the Pans: Lady Duofold, $3; Over-size J., $3.50; ““Big Brother” Over-size, $4 Factory and General Offices: JANESVILLE, WIS, Pa Our 9th St. Store and Pa. 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Determined to lose no time in get- ting the machinery of the District Supreme Court in motion when the various divisions of the court convene Tuesday for the Fall term, Chiet Justice McCoy and Justice Frederick L. 8iddons, who will preside in the two equity divisions, yesterday held a preliminary call of the first 100 cases on the equity calendar. The chief Justice called the odd-numbered cases and Justice Siddons called the even numbers. Counsel attended the .call and gave notice of the cases in which they are ready for a hearing. Enough cases were found to be ready to permit the court in both equity branches to | f get going Tuesday. The law divisions and criminal di- visions of the court will meet Tues day, but must awalt completion of jury panels before Justice Hoehling will pr cuit Division 1, and Justice Hitz in Circuit Division 2. B will be on the bench of 1 Di- vision 2 and Justice Bailey in Criminal Division 1. To reduce costs to meet German competition the government of the Netherlands has canceled the collec- tive wage agreement with workers and is dismissing men in government mines. Mexicans Honor Red Cross Men. In recognition of the co-operation and helpful assistance extended in buflding up the Mexican Red Cross So- ciety and of the cordial relations exist- ing between the Mexican soclety and the American Red Cross, honorary memberships in the Mexlcan society have been conferred upon Col. Ernest P. Bicknell, vice chairman in charg of Insular and foreign operations: Ernest J. Swift, assistant to Col. Bick- nell; James K. McClintock, financial assistant to the chairman; George Smith and T. N. Phillipps of national headquarters staff. Jose Romero, rep- resentative of the Mexican Red Cross in Washington, made the speech of presentation, and Mme. Romero be- stowed the honorary insi, * NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS To avoid omi: ing The Star when changin address give at least two d advance notice. 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