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n-n ; - H iTl! c the HOME PAPER j J READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE IS, TO THE BODY ) EVERY THURSDAY VOLUME X y0i:0 jjBEAUFOORTHCAIlOUNA, THURSDAY, THURSDAY MiUCH 10, 1921. NUMBER 11 J i I ' 1 LA - V-X. H S LA Jk, Lk UL l 1 Li :-.;. BIGGEST COURT II IN YEARS NW BEING HELD Nearly One Hundred ' Cases For Infractions Afainst v. Fishing Laws yrfv ELECTRICIANS MUST HAVE V LICENSE TO DO WORK HERE ONE MURDER CASE TRIED t What is said to be the largest crim inal court that has ever, been held 'in Carteret county is under way, here ; this week." Most of the cases though ; are of one nature, the defendants in them being charged with infractions of the fish laws. Seventy four men . yrer, indicted for ':' having dredged for Escallops iA forbidden, waters and . sixteen were charged : witbj cathing food fish with a purse sein. There i were several assault XBases, liquor telling and the like and one murder ' ' Judge Lloyd Horton is holding the - eourt, having exchanged places with Judge W. A. Devin who was to have held it. Judge Horton who is said to ' ' be the youngest Judge on the bench .. and who Was formerly solicitor, is , V handling the judicial reins with dex terity and firmness and has made a . Very favorable impression upon the - public.. .". : V..'-. la bis charge to the .grand Jury Monday morning Judge Horton ex pressed bis pleasure, at having this - V opportunity of being here - at this . ' time. '- He defined the duties of the grand Jury and mentioned a number . , .of criminal ; offenses - which , talfht come before the jury for considers ' tien. "In the matter of gambling he said that be could not see that a ne . i.'gTe crap shooter was as much 'to ' - blame as those who speculated in cot ton and stocks. He charged the Jury v to indict any man that they knew to ' be speculating in such things. Judge ' Horton, referred In rather scathing '. ' terms to the manner in which some ef the fair sex array themselves now , a days. He said that it might be well ... . for the State to have a committee ap pointed to censor womens' dress as he thought it was needed more than . . - censorship of the moving picture! ' The Judge spoke very strongly in fa j vor of popular education as the best ; thing to raise the standard of morals and living. R. H. Dowdy, of More- bead City, was made foreman of the Grand Jury and B. W. Arthur, of Beaufort, waa sworn in as special ' The Board . of Commissioners of Beaufort met, last Friday evening in the City Hall and passed an ordinance requiring all persons who do electric wiring to pay a license fee of SS per year. -Any one who violates this or dinance is subject to a fine of fifty dollars. K All electric wiring must be inspected by Electric Light Superin tendent C. B. Hanson and if it does not come np to the standard will have to be done over or no current will be furnished. This action was taken as the result of a visit here by A. E. Cannaday. from the State Insurance Department ' at Raleigh. iiv ' The law against erecting wooden buildings or, making repairs or addi tions of wood is also to be strictly en forced. The Board1 desires to make considerable ' improvements to the electric light plant and is trying, to get the necessary funds with which to do the work. A meeting is to be held at eight o'clock, tonight to take action on this matter, '" S ' ' ? CLERK AND REGISTER OF V DEEDS TUT ON SALARY BASIS MANY NEW LAWS ; PUT INTO FORCE Road and Stock-Law Most lin- portant Change Made In Divorce Law : The General Assembly off North Carolina which adjourned about ten days ago is said to have ' , enacted nearly 1,000 laws. While the major ity of them were laws affecting towns and counties and of a local nature, there were quite a number in which the people of the whole State were interested. . As the readers'of the News are doubtless, concerned fcs to what took place' in the way of legisla tion a list of the more ; important measures is given herewith for their information-':,' ?-V'V fff:M. Vv-:- ,1. "' Passage of $50,000,000 bond issue for the construction of a eys tem of - hard surfaced roads; s f4r'r 2.' "Provision for permanent ? im provements at state 4 institutions amounting to $6,745,000. , - 3.' Appropriation "of $5,000,000 as a borrowing fuhd for schools all over the state. . a ".X '',: 4. : Gave $1,000,000 for pensions to Confederate soldiers, an increase of $350,000. ;-y:., ' y.:. . -:; v 5. Passed Income tax ' machinery law by which $7,000,000 may be col lected in lieu of a property tax. ; ' .- . . , f. v Passed Judicial retirement and emergency judge bill, which relieves EXPLOSION INJURES SEVERAL PERSONS An explosion that took place' last Saturday afternoon In the oyster can ning factory at Sea Level came' near ending the lives of several persons and did injure then) right severely. The explosion was caused by some de fect in what is known as the process kettle which burst, went through the roof of the building and tore out one end of the building. Those who were hurt were Mrs. Mollie Salter. J. E. Salter. Elvin Salter and Beddln Harris, They were scalded by the steam and hit by pieces of the kettle. The force of the explosion was ter rific anjd it was considered remark able that no one was killed. The fac tory belongs to the Taylor Canning Company. ' ' ' ' A bill waa nut throurb the General Assembly in its closing days which pufts the office ef Clerk of the Superi or Court and Register ef Deeds on a salary basis. The law which allows these officials salaries ef $2,00 a year wuvw v W mM. j , p. . . . The News learns that ander the f ee ' ' yw provioea ey y-tem the .ffic. of Begirter of P lr a 11 AAA A umm J 1 . -Maaiiisi V a - VSIWUUS1 u" ""-"V " '? rr.' understock law. -; MJ.Ill3f thm AS MA UfMA m m . t .' w i 1. a. IH omce oi superior iourt wtn n appears hasv been paying under the fee system only about $1200 a year and so the new arrangement repre sents a considerable increase.. The Sheriff's office remains on the fee or commission basis. liteck law; Enacted Bellamy marriage law requiring medical examination. 9. Provided machinery for the re valuation of property assessed under - - a ... . i iv. urea lea tae omce qz com missioner of revenue in the state tax ing system. FIDDLERS' CONVENTION IS COMING TOMORROW EVENING Beaufort is to have a very unique and probably, enjoyable entertain ment tomorrow night when the old time fiddlers' contest takesplace at t'.-.e Graded School auditorium. These fiddlers' contests have been held off and on for a numbed of years in Various parts of the country end as they afford innocent and enjoy able entertainment they are usually very succesful. Contests of this sort have Uken place recently in Klnston, Greenville, Ayden and other 12. Amended the medicinal prac tice act and broughtit up to date. 19. rasaeo; tne par clearance act. 14. Gave $400,000 to negre schools and added $105,000 for main- btenanc, 4 15. Providld for negro reforma tory and gava-$25,000 to it. 154. Revised the banking laws of the state. 16. Made ample provision for all the known insane ef the 'state and provided treatment for inebriates. 17. .. . . j were witnessed by large crowds. Tne . . event tomorrow evening la under the -us uu pen, ma m., . -p.-n . ,ce, o( P,rent Te.cher Amo tered pleas of guilty and most l, . ... . ..... j. elation which shares in the proceeds. Besides the old timers some of the younger musicians will be heard from and several nrixts will be given to banjo and guitar pickers and violin lit. them were let off with the costs. few are yet to be tried. ' A bigg crowd packed the court i room yesterday to hear the trial of Jas. Neesmith charged with Louis . Carter on Christmas day. Neesmith' was srralgned shortly after court opened, but the trial did not begin till about 11:30 on account ef some witnesses not being present. Chas. L Aberntthy and C. R. Wbeatly ap peared for the defendant and Solici tor Davis was assisted in the proseeu-1 . . . ft t a r wf I . J ... a ,,-, w. ... Purim and Is celebrated In memory el u A?, ' TuiE..r" overcoming the machln.U.n. aa hour and half consumed In wUh.d te pemc-U ggetUng. jsryand then the Uklng, .hserved by . Sf UsUmony began. The first wit- f...Unr. danc !s . . a ii .1f 4 JEWISH HOLIDAY OBSERVED Tuesday of this week was a day of festival among Jewish people every where. It begas Monday St sun- idown and lasted until Tuesday at the . .'m hour. The day Is known as aees offered by the Sule was Howe who testified as to a map of; Ue scene ef the shooting which he bad made. The defense objected te . Mr. Howe's testimony but was over ruled by the -Judge. Dr. Richard Dsffy, of New Bern, was thei Intro duced and testified to the fact that Louis Carter died from s gun shot wound thst entered his abdomen and . ii L tt. la i. t I f . -A went weuga a ngni ,u"''- " ptl1MfB ,i.l they are here in suffi - sujounrnea .or r -n .. 1q woulh.of lh. re-cvenea M.e v... r( wiUf (hp(wJ and turtlfied that Neemtth wes the arcreiMor In the fight. One or two Ing and making merry generally. ball was given In New Bern Monday la honor of the day. SOFT CRABS HERE AGAIN The approach of Summer la set forth by the fact that soft shell crabs are now In .the market. While the crabs are not .very large nor ytt very lalwut. I00 doien sway ye; rdy. LARGEST TOBACCO; CROP UST YEAR The Biggest Crop in ' History Of the SUte Ayeraged fii 21.51 Per ' Pound -With a total of , DAVID LIDDON IS DEAD One of Beaufort's oldest and most respected citizens passed away when David Liddon died Tuesday morning at about half past four o'clock. v Mr. Liddon had gone to an I out house in the yard and when he failed to return .'after ; some time search was made for him and he was found dead. It is supposed that he died from heart .failure. Mr. Lid don wat not a native of ,. Beaufort having corns here some fifteen years age from Washington, N C. Bo mads his boms with Captain J. T. Beveridge Who - married Mr, Lid don's daughter. Mr. liddon was eighty years ef age and for his years seemed to be right strong. , 'He was a boat builder by trade and until about two years ago was usually en gaged in that work. During the war he had charge of building some large barges for the late W. B. ' Blades. Mr.-Liddon's nearest surviving' rela tives are several nieces and nephews. He waa a Confederate Veteran and a member of . the Methodist ' church 11. ..increased . total appreniaaJhere. His body was taken to Wash- tioas by $2,500,000 ever last session ungton Wednesday morning fetn1 ter merit lu that eit-v. INCOME TAX DEPUTY SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS RALEIGH, March 14 At the re quest of Collector J. W. Bailey, the United States Department of Justice has started a nationwide search for Jesse E. Woolard, field income tax deputy, who ie wanted by the Federal authorities on a charge of embes- RA LEIGH, N. C. 395,000,000 pounds of the farmers' sales of tobacco reported to March 1, and enough in evidence to make 426,- 000,000 pounds as having been pro duced in North Caroline last year, av eraging 21. 1-2 cents per pound, the Tar Heel state does the 'Impossible. Last April, a prospectus of the Inten ded acreage was published' . to ,T fore warn the farmers ; also a forecast of 415,000,000 pounds was estimated. Kentucky said, ''impossible", but the evidence is now available. " ' " , ", The February tobacco ' sales in North. Carolina show a' total of 67r 491,570 pounds reported of 1 which 59,216,289 pounds - were producers' sales. 1 The average price was $18.60 as compared with S3 1.4 5 a year ago, The leading sutrketa were respective ly Winston-Salem 11,097,621 at $19. 75; Wilton 10,198,469 . at $19.48; Greenville 5,985,749 at $18.11? and Rocky Mount 695,896 at $18.50. There were thirteen times as much sold as in February a year ago. ' An unusual feature is that the Feb ruary sales were the third largest of the season j October being first with 84,587,499 pounds, averaging $24.20, and November 79,805,468 at $24.71. The slump in December and January prices evidently affected the market- ings. Over ten million pounds mors may easily be -expected this season. This will give the state a record pro duction of over 420,000,000 pounds at aa overage selling value of $21.60, giving the crop an actual value of over $90,000,000. I". : North Carolina has grown tobacco is ii a J" w ' a av a. ' ' a i V' " ioiiows: in iviongrew- ivr 400,000 pounds, averaging 11 cents; 1916, 176,000,000 at 20; .1917. 244,000,000 atVJl; 1918. 310,000,- 000 at 35; 1919, 325,248,000 at 51; 1920, 420,000,000 at $21.51. , The increase of the last crop was about 14 per cent in acreage, 80 per cent in production and a decrease of 57 per cent in average price per pound as compared with the previous crop. This giv.es North Carolina first rank in its tobacco total value of the United States or sny country of the world. I sling government funda following hia Appointed commission to in-. disappearance several days ago, FIRE PREVENTION quire Into the feasibility of selling ! Woolard's home is in New Bern the North Carolina railroad stock and , The field deputy was checked up investing it in other railroads to be short in his accounts, stated Collec built In the state. , - tor Bailey, after he disappeared from 18. Redistricted the senatorial his home and office. A preliminary divisions of the state. ' . Investigation disclosed that Woolard 19. Passed an audit set In con- Is short in the neighborhood of $500, n action with the school law which will but supplemental reports may In- give the state Its first opportunity to crease the total of the alleged mis take a look at the books of the several appropriation. The first Intimation counties. that Woolard's accounts were irreg 20. Passed an audit law which 'ular came to the Internal revenu of- makes the state auditor an acquaintance aORaleigh In the form of com- ance of county methods In accounting plaints from income tax payers The with the state. . investleation that followed was a re- 21. Enacted the Clement divorce sult of the department's failure to bill which makes five years' separa- t n touch with the field deputy. tion a ground for absolute' divorce, i Woolard's territory was Beaufort 22. Provided special penalties for and Hyde counties In the eastern part moving picture show men who pre- of North Carolina. He had been In sent Indecent pictures, . 'the employ of the internal revenue 23. Strengthened the municipal department for some time. finance act and gave relief to cities i The missing deputy waa under $S now cramped by Its provisions. 000 bond and Collector Bailey stated 24 Restored tha eld directorate turdMV that he is hooeful the en- plan of controlling state institution 'tiro amount of funds involved in the and repealed the state architect and! charges m not go higher than the state building commission li" value of the bond. The department. 26. Provided $1,800 pension for however, will continue to check the Mrs. Thomas J. Jarvla. ! account Seae Defeated M !-. 'figure. The assembly refused to pass the Long bill forcing electrical compa nies t carry out contract privately made. It deleted the tnovtag picture cen LI- t Ml M . . J v. - orwiip ana riu"-u is pui a state wide tick law on the books. Mrs. J. G. Fearing, of Elisabeth City, representing the State , Insur ance Department cam here last week for the purpose of arousing interest In the matter of fire prevention. Her work is mainly with the public schools but organisations like the chamber of commerce and women's clubs are al so asked to take an interest In this important matter. The work among the school children if to teach them the danger of carelessness with fire and matches to both life and proper ty. A program of appropriate exer cises for Fro Prevention day has been arranged by the Fire Department for the public schools and they are urged to fulfill IL CITY BOARD TO DRAWSALARES After May First Commission- era Will Get Pay For Perhaps it, wu be easier than It used to be to get men, or maybe wo men, to serve on the board of commis sioners In Beaufort now thst they will be paid for their services- Accord ing to a law passed by the recent General Assembly commissioners of the town of Beaufort will receive five dollars a day s for attending rearular meetings and they may be fined $50 if they do not attend them. This bill which wass gotten up rather quietly by some citizens here was put through by . Representative D. M. Jones and is now a law. It goes Into effect the first Tuesday in May. The law reads as follows: - . ' . A Bill to be oatitled Aa Act to Amend Chapter 43S of 'the Privato Laws of 1913; EatitUd "Aa Act to ReviM, 1 Amad and Censolidata tho Charter ef the Tew of Beaufort, Carteret The General Assembly of North Carolina do ensct: 1 SECTION 1. That chapter four hundred and thirty-five, Private Laws ef one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, be, and (ho same is hereby amended by striking out all of sec tion twenty-six and substituting for said section the following: "SEC.26. That the commission ers shall form one bady, and a ma jority of them shall constitute a quo- run) and bo competent to' perform all the duties prescribed for the com missioners, unless otherwise provided. Within five' dsys after their election they shall convene for the transac tion of business and organise and shall meet oh the first Monday In' ev ery calender month and Shall con tinue their meeting from the hour pf ten o'clock A. M. until four o'clock ?) M., and they shall be allowed the sum of five dollars per day for their .' said services. Special meetings of the board may be held on the call of a majority of the members or the , call of the mayor, but the said com missioner shall not receive any pay for their attendance on call meetings. All members shall have one days no tice of all called or special meetings, but the board may at any regular meeting adjourn the meeting to any subsequent time, st which said time it may transact any business that could be transacted at the regular meeting. And any member of the said board or members thereof who fail te attend aatd regular meetings, . without just csuse or excuse, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not longer than thirty days." SEC. 2. That all laws and clauses of law In conflict with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. S. That this act shall be la force from and after the first Tues day la Msy, one thousand also hun dred and twenty-one. CHAUTAUQUA COMING IN MAY Word has been received here that the Chautauqua which was booked for Beaufort some weeks ago will be here In May. It will run from the ISth to the 10th Inclusive. In order to get a deft tit REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE The Republican SUte Executive Committee ha been called to meet In YACHTS GO NORTH ERROR CORRECTED Let week In announcing the can didacy of Mr. C. T. Chadwkk for Mayor the News unintentionally com mitted aa error. This was Instating that Mr. Bushall defeated Mr. Chad wick for Mayor two years ago. Mr. Chadwkk did not run that time, Mr, S. P. Hancock having been the man who ran against Mr. BuahalL. In 1917 Mr. Chadwkk waa a candidate for Msyor In a three cornered race. I the other candidates having been Dr. Greemboro next Thursday at noon. r. 8. Maxwell and Mr. Set Cihbe. The call does not state the object of Mr. Chadwkk won out In this race YachUnsen who have been pend the meeting but it la understood tSal4nd was reelected the following year Ing the Winter H IWida waters t.re turning tv.,r l.m northward. Other colored wHnee were put n;l Jut ettirg forth the presecu who Untitled about the rame way. It'on's M In a forceful manner and The principal wltneM for the de;'aklrg for a verdict of murder in the feme were Ja. Nertmlth, W. L. 1'ir- rond d'frre. He was followed by ry, Jno. Hunning, Bulls. Neesmith c. R. Wheatly who wade a etrng and G. L Cotton. Perry Hunni j,;., for Tie defme swylng'that it and ItiHie NeMmitH and the defoid-jwss a clear ce of self defente. nt a'l tetiid tivat the two regroe This rtwrnlrg the argument was con attacked Nte tnllh wC.h a pace of tl?uel by A. IV Ward, C L. Abec scantling and that he shot la self de't;H.y 'sad SolUitir Davis, sftef wh'ch fene. a!r, Otten let,J mainly 'jedgt Horton tharged the jury, as to Neevmit'j's thiracter, wh.ch l.ej As the News doted iU forms be aald was good. The witnewM In the , fore the juty's verdict wea snnounced esM fifinUhed st sbovt five thirty snd(K will hsve to give the verdkt nest argument ef ceunael waa thes com-1 week with a complete seminary e.' sae.xed. , Wnv, W, Ward led off tot the court's findings. , 'Several have lw in ixrt recently. It would Inact nothlrg In the nsinr .jha well k:.wn Thrlma the. p.-opetty of prohHIUen except loeJ leglnUtion f Hirliard Howe a New Yurk multl sod very little of that. millionaire w In the Imhor jreKcr- It would make no revUion of tlie T.iis v-Mrl U ne f Ue fined ... ... . .... . . . . . T I v among otner tnings me mauer oi having Oeieaieo sir, uuioau. Fedrral appointments will he conml term of the Mayor used to be one errd. Chairman F. A. Unney who y,.r but this was changed in 1917 te Is a catuliilate for Iittlct attorney. two years lerm. ' In the western part of the FUte and i , 1 prscticslly v.it.ut oppoailion will A folineIiie i alreet vat all. to attttct cunUJeralile attention. make rerontineiidatlons a to district 1 attorneys for the esitern and we. Urn! hCW ATlOMlLY SWOUN IN NOTICE r-ro!b!y re ign a State Chairman, jM. ai. auUmoble was Wei out re election lw arked by the women ai'l that comes this way and never folU It It pro be Me that t.e committee will jfcnfy In Pt, Ioui. d'd not touch the age of ome it , The leg .Ulion In the direct Inured of women was very limited. I It would not let Tent Bowie lr-i. late one Republican office hoWler ln , U.e rounty of Ahe, t'iei turnl iwund and put six Republicans out of office by the Neat rediatrkting bill .t MSle divorce doubly eay endei " . t l atr.t lv. alo for the marphsll. col ' levtur of isiterru.1 revenue and a few other olT.ce. ,he five year abandonment clause lei Slide sjiarT'SfO exceedingly dif AvuJt under toe Dc.Umy a.edeJ bill. The refuSar monthly me'inf of the Fort Macon CUp.er of L. I. C. ' .. . will be held at tie home of Mr. M.-J Club, Church, fraternal or Leslie Davis at 3:30 P: M: Krfd.y der. church society and such March llth. notices must bt ia this office All members are reue.eJ to be 'not later than Tuesday at sta pmeat. o'clock to get la the current la- Mr. G. D. Potter 'sue ef this paper. tt. Iuv'd WJIU. of JW Ivol. was ad ni.uJ te the bar hei el MjnUy. He was ieented to the cmrt by Mr. M. Ulie 1tK Judze Mortoi administered the uaual oath and then in few words referred to the digni. ty and Importance ef the calling which the yeeng naa bad taken p aa his Itfe work. 1 I i i
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