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THE RECORD is Your Paper—Are You its Friend? VOLUME I. NO. 18 Judge Finley Sets Cole Free on Sanity Issue Given His Liberty on Tuesday at Wilkes boro Hearing W. B. Cole, acquitted last Sunday | of murder, walked from a little red j brick courthouse at Wilkesboro Tues- j day a free man, after proving to Judge T. B. Finley that he is sane j and not a menace to society. Cole’s family and a score of fr.ends j accompanied him from Rocking ham, where since August 15 he has been in jail for the killing of W. W. j Ormand, son of a Methodist minister | and one time sweetheart of Cole’s 24- year-old daughter, Elizabeth. The insanity hearing ordered by Judge Finley after a jury had return ed a “Not guilty” verdict Sunday, was the last gesture of the state in | the sensational trial. Cole pleaded not guilty at the trial ; and based his defense on two pleas, j self defense and transitory insanity. | The jury d.d not specify which of its j contentions guided its verdict, but i Judge Finley exercised the court’s I discretion in applying the statute that provides that a man acquitted in a capitl case on an insanity plea must show cause why he she J not: be committed to the State I jspital for the Insane. The hearing was prefunctory. Cole I testified in his trial that he had gained his mental balance, and mem bers ol prosecution counsel argued to the jury that Cole was a sane man. Neither Cole nor any member of his family was questioned. James H. Pou, Raleigh, A. L. Brooks Greensboro, and James A. Lockhart, Charlotte, all of defense counsel sented to the court some 40 affada vits from townspeople of Cole declar ing that he is a sane man. The state was represented by Solicitor F. Don Phillips, prosecutor in the trial. The solicitor presented the testimony of Mrs. Cole, in which she had 1 1 Id of describing her husband as crazy, and of others who had testified to Cole’s “queer actions.” Judge Finley told the court that in his opinion the jury that acquit ted Cole “used the heart more than the head.” “In cases of this kind it is a difficult matter to separate sym pathy from law, but I do not hesi tate to say that I would have returned a different verdict.” The Union county jury that ac quitted Cole was not censured, how ever. “They were a splendid group of men,” said Judge Finley, “and acted conscientiously. Seven out of 10 juries would probably have re turned the same verdict. The Wilkes county courthouse was the object of persons throu ghout the county. An hour before the hearing, the lawn was dotted with groups of persons and the hotel at which Cole and his family dined was host to crowds at blocked traffic for a block. The Rockingham manufacturer will not return immediately to the presi dency of the Hannah Pickett Mill. Accompanied by Mrs. Cole, his bro ther, Dr. W. F. Cole, of Greensboro, and his three children, Elizabeth, Catherine and Robert, Cole left late Tuesdhy for Greensboro. After sev eral days rest there, he will visit some resort for a longer period. The affairs of the mill will be managed by W. B. Leath, treasurer, and J. W. Jenkins, Superintendent. The family of W. W. Ormand, who was killed while he sat in his car near Cole’s office in Rockingham, was not represented. In a letter forwarded to Judge Fin ley tby Douglass and Douglass, local attorneys who assisted in the prose cution of Cole, Dr. Albert Anderson, superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane, stated that Cole’s mental condition could only be de termined after a period of study by competent experts. Dr. Anderson gave it as his opinion that Cole no * suffered from “transitory insanity.” He stated that if Cole was suffering from any mental disease when he killed Ormand it was paranoia and if he had paranoia then he has it now. Solicitor Don Phillips prior to his departure for Wilkesboro to urge that The Zebulon Record Cole be committed to the criminal ! division of the State Hospital for the Insane issued a statement in which ; he declared that the responsib lity ; was on Judge Finley. He declared | that the people of the State were in dignant at the verdict of not guilty ' returned by the Union county jury, j Possibility of a civil suit for dam- j ages against Cole for killing Ormand j was admitted Monday night by the 1 father of the dead man who said j that whether the suit would be brought or not had not “been de termined.’ ’ The freeing of Cole after the sanity hearing before Judge Finley was re markable on account of two anniver saries. Exactly one year ago the State abandoned its fight to bring back Dr. L. 11. Peacock, who escaped j from the criminal insane department j of the State’s prison where he was j committed by Judge Finley after he j was found not guilty of murder on j the grounds of insanity. Exactly one year ago W. C. Stewart and Elmer, Stewart were sentenced to death for j murder. FAMOUS SHOW WILL GIVE STREET PARADE Every day when the members of the famous Walter L. Ma n Shows i finish breakfast they begin active ' preparations for the parade. W ell I fed ponies and horses in shining har- I ness and waving plumes take their j ! places before glittering parade char | iots; the sound of music is heard from bands perched hazardously high; ! clowns, charioteers, jockeys, Roman Hippodrome riders, camels from the great desert with native riders and ponderous elephants, some bearing a j weight of feminine beauty in Orin i tal costume, make appearance in a ! picturesque kaleidoscopeic pageant ■ more than a mile long. A man on horseback in a deep voice cr.es the oft-repeated w* timing. ! “Look out for your horses; the ele ! phants are coming.” Behind him a bevy of pretty women, buglers trum pet their clarion-voiced instruments, and then Jeanne d’Arc, in polished armor with clanking curtains of chain mail; the flush of tan has tinted her ears and cheeks. She is a young woman, adopted by a wealthy aunt 'in New Haven, Ct., who sent her ■ to Europe to keep her from entering circus life. Her sudden return and her romantic marriage with a clown caused daily papers all over the coun try to devote considerable space to the incident. Through densely crowded streets the pageant measures its gaudy pas sage. Cage after cage and wagon after wagon filled with rare and cost ly animals pass in a fantastic pano rama. The calliope shrieks madly, and behind it half a hundred boys, playing “hooky” from school, trail tirelesly. The Walter L. Main will come to Zebulon, Monday October 19, for performances at 2 and 8 p. m. The door opening an hour earlier. The parade is at noon. JUNIOR HIGH WINS FIRST GAME 18-0 Playing their first game of the season, the Junior High School foot ball team of Raleigh, completely out classed Zebulon High Tuesday evening and took the game by a score of 18 ’ to 0. From the start, the locals showed superior ability. Captain Vincent in tercepted a pass and ran 76 yards from the first touchdown and Glenn had the honor of scoring the other two. All attempts for goal failed. Unable to gain ground through the line, Zebulon resorted to a passing at tack but were not successful in that and tallied only two first downs to the * Raleigh’s fourteen. ANNUAL RED CROSS ROLL CALL WILL BEGIN HERE NOVEMBER 11 It la now time for us to begin thinking about our Annual Roll Call for membership in the Red Cross. It is to be hoped that every one who can Join will do so; your dollar will be used to feed and clothe the needy. | RoO Call begins Nov. 11, ends Thanks- REPRESENTING FOUR COUNTIES—WAKE, JOHNSTON, NASH and FRANKLIN ZEBUI ON, N. C., FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 1925 TO ADVANCE HIGHWAY ROUTE . Road From Hender son to Clinton by Way Zebulon A meeting of citizens from John ston, Wake and Franklin counties was held here Thursday night to discuss j the construction of the proposed State Highway from Henderson through Zebulon, Selma and Smithfield to i Clinton. A barbecue supper was en joyed and interesting speeches made by prom nent men. At a meeting held in Louisburg, a motion was made that the Henderson- C'inton Highway Association be or ganized and that representatives in the capacity of directors in this as | sociation be elected. Each town along j the proposed route was allowed two j directors. The following officers and j directors were elected at this meeting: | Dr. A. H. Fleming, Louisburg, pres j ident; F. D. Finch, Zebulon, vice j president. The authority of appoint ; ing a secretary and treasurer was j given Dr. Fleming, who appointed M. | S. Davis, of Louisburg, who will also j serve as the other director from ; Louisburg. The directors from Zebulon are: | Leroy L. Massey and Foster 1). Finch and from Selma W. P. Aycock and C. P. Harper; from Smithfie'd J. I). Parker and T. C. Young. James Bryan, director from Clinton, was au thorized to appoint one other direct jor from Clinton and two d rectors ! from Newton Grove. R. Monroe Pit j man and E. D. Narron were elected directors from O’Neal’s Township, 1 Johnston county md N. W. Stewart, Ingram’s Township; J. M. Beasley, LaFayette Langston and A. G. Adams from Bentonsville Township, and Quency Ilocutt from Wilder’s Town { ship. Other towns along the proposed j route are to be decided upon and ap pointed later. A barbecue supper with other re freshments was served at the conclu sion of the business part of the pro gram. After supper interesting talks were made by M. S. Davis, Lou sburg; B. H. Johnson, Zebulon; Judge Brooks, Smithfield; Hon. J. A. Wellons, Smithfield; Supt. Public In struction Marrow, Smithfield; W. P. Aycock, Selma; lion. J. D. Parker, Smithfield. ■" - - . i ■ ■ Expert Says Condi tion Excellent. The character of North Carolina cotton is “excellent,,’ according to George Butterworth, expert cotton classer, who has been detailed by the United States Department of Ag riculture to make periodical visits to the various cotton co-operative as sociations of the South to check up on their classing departments. “Character of North Carolina cot ton excellent this year,” read a tel egram sent by Mr. Butterworth to C. B. Howard, general sales manager of the American Cotton Growers’ Ex change. “The preparation of the cotton," however, Mr. Butterworth added, “to a considerable extent is not what it ought to be, owing to poor ginning. Scores of bales I saw here had to be lowered in grade on account of poor preparation, caused entirely by the gin, and some farmers are losing money on this account.” SLIPPERY PRISONER AGAIN IS AT LARGE Durham, Oct. Beaman, who has escaped from the county home no less than six times is still at large, police officers said yester day. Beaman, who has developed amazing skill at juggling hacksaws into his cell, made his latest escape last Saturday. He was tried in re corders *court last Saturday morning for his fifth escape, was sentenced and carried back to the workhouse, and escaped again that night. Beaman was first sentenced to the workhouse fer alleged dealings in narcotics. The first three times he escaped he was given extra terms of 30 days. The next two escapes brought him six months each. Of ficer said yesterday they did note even have a clue as to Beaman’s whereabouts. . WOMEN EXHIBITS MANY PHASES IN Demonstration o f Farmstead and Ar rangement Beginning with a miniature farm stead complete with house, barn, out buildings, yard, and orchard, the Wo man’s Building at the State Fair in cludes exhibits of every phase of wo man’s work in and around the home. Demonstration lessons are going on in various booths of covering and ren ovating furniture, removing stains from garments, and prize club girls are demonstrating lessons in cooking. Another phase of the women’s work is being carried on in tne vocational education department where 200 girls of the he me economics classes in the high schools are giving a demonstra tion in cooking luncheonseeach morn ing. P.es, doughnuts, etc., to be de monstrated each afternoon, and in ad dition sewing lesson demonstrations are to be given each morning and afternoon by home economics classes. On entering the door of the Worn-1 an’s Building the visitor is confomted with a large display of ballanced foods showing what a house-wife should feed her family. In connec tion with this display of ballanced rations, a pair of scales and measur ing apparatus are provided together with a phamphlet showing how much an individual should weigh for height and age. Canned goods including fruits, veg etables, pickles, preserves, etc., form a large display. Cooked foods, cakes, and preserved meats are also very much in evidence. Ways and means for income earn ings for the farm women, which are displayed, include beautiful rag and woven rugs, hand work, and raffia work. These exhibits are the kind that can be made in spare moments, and will yet furnish a means of in come for the farm woman. Club girls give demonstration les sons in making jelly, doughnuts, cook ing vegetables, and other foods. The farmstead which occupies an entire end of the building is careful ly laid out as any farm home and its surroundings might be. In the im mediate foreground is the public road, and set well back from the road is a white dutch-colonial house, curved driveways lead to portecochere and past the garage to the barn which is set well back from the house. The implement house, and chicken yard and house are among the out build ings and well away from the house in one corner is the hog house. The lot also includes an orchard, corn and cotton patch, and pasture with cows grazing therein. These buildings are all white, and are so placed with a view to beauty and symmetry as well as convenience. Low box bushes and trees around the house add greatly to its attrac tiveness. The lawn is turfed, and the minutest details are carried out to add to the reality of the plan. Nearby, model kitchens and othe> methods of saving work for the farm woman are displayed, showing the proper relation between sink, kitchen stove, and cabinet. This is flanked by a mock graveyard with tombstones bearing inscriptions such as “Here lies mother, who died from carrying too much water from the spring.” Other inscriptions state that Sister Sue was taken to heaven early from a similar drudgery. “NIP AND TUCK” The world’s baseball series has been interesting to all Fandums, who love the ball sport. As the series stand now, Washington has won three and . Pittsburg three —eome close scores being played. Wednesday rain prevented ending the series. Wash ington is our favorite. The contest was ended Thursday, but we go to press Thursday at noon, so we can not give the score. The best way to clean patent lea ther is by dipping a cloth in sweet milk and rubbing the leather clean with it. It will also keep the leather from cracking.—Mrs. H. J. M., la. PRICE: One Year, $1.50; Single Copies, sc. The Highway Jobs Cost Over $4,000,009 State Highway Com. Receives Bids for 21 Projects Low bids for 21 State highway con struction projects were opened by the State Highway Commission in one of the largest letting in the history of the commission. The low bids totaled $4,011,128.16. Bids were asked on 22 projects but no bids were received for the con struction of Project 642, Iredell coun-1 ty, bridge over Rocky Creek on Route j 26. J. O. Heyworth, of Chicago, and Nello T. Tcer, of Durham, led all other contractors on low bidding. Heyworth was low bidder on four projects with a total of $1,467,496.30, more than a third of the entire let- 1 ting. Teer was low bidder on five projects ;tt $241,327.10. Heyworth does paving work while Teer devotes himself to grading. The twenty-one projects will add approxicately 118 miles of paved roads and 89 miles of improved dirt ; ro; ds to the State highway system.] Eleven of the projects are for hard j surface work and ten for grading. The list of projects with the low i bidders follows: Porject 1350, Halifax county: 14.9 miles of paving from Halifax south \ to the Edgecombe county line on j Route 40. Low bid for roadway by j I. O. Heyworth at $448,626.00. Project 164, Nash-Edgecomhe coun ties: 16.9 miles of paving on Route 40 from Tar River north to the Hali fax county line. Low bid for road way J. O. Heyworth at $326,689.00. Low hid for structures by J. O. Hey worth at $8,741.00. Project 1990, Wilson county: 10.18 miles of grading and bridges from the Wilson county line to the Nash county line on Route 91. Low bid i for roadway by Nello L. Teer. Low j bid for structures by L. J. Blankley and Son at $17,119.23. Project 111-B and 117-B, Camden and Currituck counties: 11.83 miles of paving between Camden and Sligo. Low bid for roadway by Roberts pav ing Company, of Salisbury, at $267,- 359.50. Project 241, Johnston county: 18 miles of grading and bridges from the Wilson county l.ne toward Smith field on Route 22. Low bid for road way by Nello L. Teer at $88,011.41. Low bid for structures by J. L. Brink ley and son at $25,574.75. Project 242, Johnston county: 13.24 miles of paving on Route 10 from Smithfield to the Wayne county line Low bid for roadway by J. O. Hey worth at $377,943.60. Project 347, Cumberland county: 9.5 miles of paving from Fayettville toward Dunn on Route 22. Low bid for roadway by J. O. Heyworth at $305,496.70. Low bid for structures by Ku'-hn, Englehardt and Thomas at $30,250.79. Project 354, New Hanover county: 7.59 miles of paving from Wilming ton to Wrightesville Sound on Route 20. Low bid for roadway by J. M. Gregory at $199,400.00. Project 394, Robeson county: 12:38 miles of grading an dbridges from Lumberton to Boardman on Route 20. Low bid for roadway by Jamison Bro thers, Inc., at $70,356.00. Low bid for structures by Conrad Construction Company, of Florence, S. C., at $83,- 452.20. Project 425, Franklin county: 1.57 miles of paving on Route 56 be tween Franklinton and Louisburg Low bid for roadway by G. L. Babbitt at $44,338.00. Project 491, Warren county: 4.92 miles of grading and structures on Route 48 between Warrenton and Macon. Low bid for roadway by Nello T. Teer at $27,334.40. Low bid for structures by P. M. Jones, of Roanoke, Va., at $11,256.00. Project 496, Warren county: 8.5 miles of grading and bridges be tween Macon and Littleton on Route 48. Low bid for roadway by Nello L. Teer at $61,746.80. Project 487-B, Wake county: 9.9 miles of grading and bridges from THE RECORD Will Print Your Community News the Neuse River to Wendell on Ro’>te 90. Low bid for roadway by Nello L. Teer at $37,378.20. Low hid for structures by Peterson and Earn hardt, of Montgomery, Ala., at $20,- 856.15. Project 514, Caswell county: 12.08 miles of paving on Route 11 between Yanceyvilie 2nd the Virginia State line. Lo wbid for roadway by Stearns Brothers, Inc., for concrete at $287,- 007.60. and P. G. Slay, of Richmond, for macadam at $147,919.20. Project 523, Davidson county: 11.52 miles of grading and structures oa Route 64 between Lexington and the Forsyth county line. Low b;d for roadway by J. K. Cecil, of Lexington, at $39,175.00. Low bid for structures by J. N.j Kesler, of Winston-Salem, at $24,521.25. Project 583-B, Randolph county: 5.54 miles of grading and structures on Route 60 between Liberty and die Chatham county line. Low bid for roadway by G. F. Cornatzer at s~sr 652.50. Low bid for structures by L. P. Lindon, Jr., at $5,452.90. Project 6060, Anson county: 12.57 ] miles of paving on Route 20 between Wadesboro anti the Pee Dee River. , Low bid for roadway by Blythe Bro- I thers Company at $32 7,533.80. Project 753-B, Stokes colnty: 9.11 I mi'es of grading and u uctures on I Route 89 between Walnut Cove and 1 Danbury. Low hid for roadway by :W. C. Carter, of Mebar.e, at $63,- ' '.193.00. Low b d for structures by j J. M. Kesler at $31,451.79. j Project 809, Buiko county: 7.35 1 miles of paving on Route 10 between Morganton and Vr.ldese. Low hid for j roadway by Pennell and Weisigur at ! $209,040.00. Project 825, Cleveland county: 10.14 i miles of paving on Route 20 between Rutherford county line and Shelby. Low bid for roadway by Wilson Con struction Company, of Rutherford, at $291,551.20. Project 948, Haywood county: 4.14 j miles of grading and structures on ! Route 10 between Canton and the Buncombe county line. Low bid for roadway by W. E. Graham at $4:.- 205.40. Low bid for structures by Conrad Construction Company at $30,835.50. Doctor Discards Knife for Needle The gleaming scalpel of the sur geon may soon be replaced by de licate electric needles which part the tissues of the body without actually touching them, and wh ch will make surgery not only less dangerous, but less painful as well, according to Dr. Howard A. Kelly, of the surgical staff of Johns Hopkins University. The new surgical needle causes lit tle bleeding, makes necessary less handling of the tissue by the surgeon, and is followed by more rapid heal ing, says Dr. Kelly, who has devel oped new technique and already uses the needle for the most important operations. The path of the needle is self-sterilized, and decrease the chances of infection. Dr. Kelly, according to the report received by the North and South Carolina Public Utility Information Bureau, says the use of the new in strument requires great care, since an entirely new surgical technique must be applied, but as its powers are better understood it promises to become an important addition to the science of human healing. PRISONERS DISCOVERED MAKING WHISKEY IN JAIL Sam Lougee and Louis Powell, who are held in the Hertford county jail In connection with the Chappell rob bery, were caught making whiskey in the jail by Sheriff Whit Wright. They were using a still made of a copper pipe, two syrup cans and a coffee can. For mash they were using crumbs of bred and biscuit. People of England are taking more to slippers and slipper makers are rushed w.tb orders.