Newspapers / The Beaufort News (Beaufort, … / Aug. 26, 1926, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Beaufort News (Beaufort, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
V MJF The be.l adverting medium publbhed in Carteret Co. REAPING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY 1 WATCH Your label and pay your .uWiption Estate Library. X . VOLUME XV EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY AUG. 26 1926 PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY NUMBER 34 o) n o)cl HT KlEWS J InllS P 4 PUBLIC BUSINESS NEEDS ATTENTION OF THE GOVERNOR Text Book Matter To Come Up. Budget Must Be Prepared VARIOUS BODIES TO REPORT ( BY M. L SHIPMAN- Raleigh, August, 23 Conventions were the order for the Male uring the past week and these viei with the Virginia Dare celebration in holding interest For the fourth consecutive week, the Capital City was quiet but there is every indica tion that the Governor will make it up this week. He returned from his vacation this week. Mr. McLean looks well after four weeks spent in the woods of Wiscon sin. He wil find his hands full with official matters. First of all the rec ommendations to the General Assem bly which will convene next January. The Governor also will have to call together the Budget Commission and the matter of going over the recom mendations for the next fiscal per iod of two years will have to be con sidered. This will be his major busi ness during the fall months and he has indicated when the General As sembly meets, the matters in which he has a hand will be ready for its consideration so that ' there will be no time lost. The report of the special commission investigating the educational system of the State will be ready this week for his attention and it is expected to contain con siderable of interest affecting the eight months school term and other educational matters. The report of Dr. W. S. Rankin on his investiga tion of feeble-mindedness in the State also will be laid before the Executive. Superintendent of Pub lie Instruction Allen will place be. fore him the matter of text book charges in this state as compared with Tennessee. Major Wade H Phillips expects to consult with him with reference to the appointment of a new publicity director of the Department of Conservation and De velopment. Action from the Execu tive also is looked for on the Wyatt pardon case which has been pending for several months. The Executive al so has been invited by the State of Washington to join in a test case on ' whether the states have a right to levy a gasoline tax to aid in main taining federal roads. The celebration of Virginia Dare day at Roanoke Island attracted the attention of thousands from this sec tion and the coastal section. Sir Esme Howard, British ambassador, delivered the principal address on the occasion, which was marked by a notable gathering. The meeting of the Bi-State Boost ers Association of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen held here dur ing the week brought such personages as W. G. Lee of Cleveland, one of the leading labor men of the coun try. Mr. Lee took an important part in the business meetings and al so delivered an inspiring address. He spoke of the strides made in labor by its organization and urged the keeping of all pledges as the sure way to advance. A. J. Maxwell made an excellent address as the representative of Governor McLean. A new set of regulations have been issued by the State Board of Health governing the jails of the State with respect to sanitary conditions. The regulations set forth how the prison ers should be cared for in the way of clothes and baths and also goes into keepirp the quarters in condition. Dr. J. Henry Highsmith of the de partment of public instruction is a. gainst the teaching of Latin and geometry in the small high schools . he declared in an address this week. ,He is not opposed to the teaching of the subject as electives in the higher classes, however. Miss Audrey committed suicide last week at the State Hospital for the Insane ,here, this being the second suicide at the institution in the past few weeks., The cotton co-operative As sedation has inaugurated the prac tice of booking orders from mills in advance of deliveries of cotton. This will result in a great saving to the cotton growers as the cotton will be sold at highest prices. Last year the Association had to sell a lot of cotton on a falling market because orders had not been booked but a re-organization this year makes it possible to carry out the booking PUn. The tobacco crops are look ing fine and the prices paid in the Iouth Carolina Belt encourage grow ers to think that they also will get good prices when the eastern Caro lina Belt opens on September 7 and the od belt two weeks later. The (Continued on page four) 1 MISS MCREHEAD WON iN POPULARITY CONTEST The popularity contest given last week under the auspices of the State Firemen's convention at Morehead City came to a close Saturday night. Miss Zcnovia Guthrie of Morehead City won the first prize which was a trip to the exposition in Philadel phia. The second prize, $100 in cash, was won by Miss Georgia Neal of Beaufort. It is understood that the Morehead City fire company got $100 also. As to how much money was taken in by those who got up the contest the News has no informa tion but the report is that it was a very considerable sum. UPCHURCH THINKS SHARPE IS RIGHT Head of N. C. Anti-Saloon League Says There Is Much Liquor in State Now Raleigh, Aug. 24 Declaring that his own observations tallied with the recent statement of Ben C. Sharpe. federal piohibition director for North and South Carolina and Georgia, that there is more liquor in the state than there has been in the past three years, Rev. C. A. Upchurch, superin tendent of the North Carolina Anti. Saloon league tonight agreed with the district prohibition head that the curtailed federal enforcement unit was insufficient to curb the traffic in this section. "I don't believe that General Lin coln C. Andrews fully realizes condi. tions in the southern states or the difficulties of prohibition enforce ment here." Mr. Upchurch stated. "I have commented before Mr. Sharpe made his statement that I didn't believe the prohibition force especially in eastern North Carolina where I have talked with the men and made my observations, was sufficient to uphold the law," he added. Mr. Upchurch remorked upon the obvious impossibility of nine men preventing liquor from flooding the 52 eastern North Carolina counties in which they were charged with up noidmg prihibition laws. "I'm not criticizing General kn drews," Mr. Upchurch emphasized, but 1 do think his knowledge of il licit trade is confined somewhat to the conversion of alcohol and smug gling activities in thickly populated areas, and that he does not fully re alize the extent of illicit distilling ano rum running m the states of this district." Mr. Sharpe's statement on liquor conditions in the three states under his supervision was made last week and elicited the reply from Washing- ion neaaquarters that he should have his curtailed force co-ODerate morp ireeiy with state officers. MANY SPECTATORS ATTEND POLICE COURT MONDAY Police court Monday afternoon brought out a large clowd of colored folks. This was due to the fact that most of the cases tried involved per sons of that race. The case against Ike Rhodes charged with shootine "Goose" Chadwick was continued as Chadwick is still in the hospital. A trial that caused some mirth was that against Mamie Davis charg ed with an assault upon Marv E. &neppard, called "Boozy" by the witnesses. It appeared from the ev idence that Mamie had grown a lit tie jealous of "Boozy" and decided to administer some punishment to her, which she did by slapping her a few times. The defendant, who weighs about 200 pounds apparently, admit ted that she did the slapping and said she gave her husband Dave Davis some of the same sort of medi cine. Mayor Thomas decided that it ought to be worth $5 and costs for the satisfaction afforded Mamie. Three negro boys, Mark Washing ton, Charlie Chadwick and Alonzo Fulford were in court on the charge of cursing and throwing stones at Charles Gillikin and two or three other white boys. The evidence was rather strong against the defendants and they were given the option of paying a $ 15 fine or working on the streets for $15 days. Hardy Bailey charged with an as sault with a deadly weapon, to wit a knife, upon Fred Williams Sunday afternoon denied the charge. The Mayor decided there was probable cause though and bound Hardy over to Superior court. Rosa Belle Pig ott charged with disorderly conduct, which consisted in cursing and using abusive language to Liddy Washing ton received a sentence of a $15 fine or 10 days in jail. J. H. Dill plead ed guilty to interferring with an of. ficer in the discharge of his duty and was let off with the costs amounting o So. "JO. NOW PREDICTED! Work of Advertising The State Is Now Getting Under Way Greensboro, August 23 A "New North State" developed by its own people from the Old North State, is the subject of the first official pam phlet issued by the organization com mittee of Nort'.i Carolinians, Incor. porated, in connection with its cam paign for funds to advertise North Carolina to the world. The folder printed in light blue and conforming to t'.ie state's colors, gives in seven pages a not altogether prosaic summary of the plans and ac tivities of North Carolinians, Incor. porated, to advertise in a well direct ed campaign the opportunities and resources of the state through news papers, magazines and trade journals of national circulation. The phamph let is being mailed to hundreds of representative citizens in all sections of North Carolina, from temporary organization headquarters at 211 Jefferson Standard Building, Greens boro. The history of this young organi zation is dealt with briefly : "For sev eral years progressive business men have discussed the proposition of selling North Carolina to the world through advertising. There has been a most remarkable unanimity of opinion in favor of such an under taking, but not until this year was the thought chrystalized into action. North Carolinians, Incorporated, is the development of many discussions, several meetings and much corres pondence among several hundred business men from practically every city and town in the state." In just as concise a manner does the phamphlet present the reason for the organization's existence. It is " a non-profit body incorporated un der the laws of North Carolina, a voluntary organization of citizens, created to advertise the natural ad vantages and resources of all North Carolina through articles and display advertising in magazines and news papers of National circulation; and to act as a clearing house for dis seminating inquiries resulting from this advertising to the cities, towns and communities co-operating in the movement. It is designed to bring to North Carolina more good peo ple to utilize the unused lands; to build additional manufacturing in dustries; to attract an ever increas ing number of home builders, tour, ists and pleasure seekers." The sole purpose is to promote the agricultur al, commercial, industrial, residential and resort development of the en tire state." The plan? follow: "It is planned to enlist state-wide support and in. terest in order to secure an adequate fund to advertise the natural resour ces, advantages and business oppor tunities of the state. To accom. plish this, $150,000 will be required for the first year's operations." REAL ESTATE SHOWS CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY Considerable trading in real estate ;n the county seems to be in prog less. Deeds recorded by Register of Deeds John W. Hamilton indicate this and are as follows: Amy Brown et al to Dannie Mur- ry 5 acres Beaufort township for $50. J. S. Duncan et al to J. F. Duncan Trustee 43 1-2 acres Beaufort town, ship for $1 etc. M. R. Springle to Sallie Sprinele lot 82 Gallants Point Beaufort for $1 love and affection. M. R. Springle to Sallie Sprinele part lot 60 Beaufort for $1 love and affection. Mrs. Helen J. Russell to Mrs. Helen R. Taylor part lot 16, 17. 18 Beau fort for $10. Caroline Willis to Martha Salter 13 acres Sea Level for $1000. Ida G. Willis to H. F. Stallintrs lot 15 block 101 Morehead City for $700. J. E. Walace trustee to F. I. Sut ton and wife 20 lots Morehead City for $10. J. E. .Wallace trustee to P. E. Sit- ton and wife 20 lots Morehead tor $10. W. B. Blades et al to C. V. Sander son lot 11 Block T Morehead City for $335. Maiie Guthrie et al to E. G. Gil likin part lot 1 Block 103 Morehead City for $100 etc. W. D. Davis -and wife to T. W. Davis 2 acres for Love and Affection. MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following permits to wed have been issued by Register of Deeds John W. Hamilton since last week: Ernest Peppers, Condor, N. C. and Grace Willis Atlantic, N. C Carl Benj. Chadwick and Elizabeth I B. Rumley Beaufort. ON HOTEL MATTER Coir m'ttee Not Ready To Re port. Board May Call Election There have been no developments of great interest in connection with the proposed municipal hotel for Beaufort. A meeting of the board of city commissioners set for last Friday night was not held as no quorum was present. Mayor Thomas recessed the meeting until the fol lowing Wednesday at which time a quorum was present. As the committee which was ap pointed to get up information on the hotel subject was not ready to report the board decided to postpone action on the matter until the regular meet ing which will be held Monday, Sep tember the 6th. It is thought that sufficient information will be at hand then to enable the board to take some action. If it seems advisable to do so a referendum by the voters will be ordered so as to get the will of the people on the question. No matter though which way the elec tion goes no bonds can be issued for the proposed hotel until an act has been passed by the General Assem biy authorizing such an issue. All the election can do will be to ascer tain the will of the people. In order to get some light on the subject the News has written to some hotel people and architects for information. In reply Mr. T. L. Bland of Raleigh, who is interested in seven large hotels, says that it will cost from $2500 to $3000 a room to build a modern hotel such as is need ed here. He thinks it would be well to build a fifty room so designed that it can be enlarged later. Mr, Charles C. Hartman of Greensboro, one of the leading architects of the State, says that a 100 room modern hotel can be erected at a cost of $2800 to $3000 a room. He says it would cost more in proportion to build a 50 room house than, a larger one and he recommends a building of 100 room capacity. It is also suggested that there should be store rooms underneath the building for renting purposes and that it should be a combination commercial and tourist hotel. PLEASING TRIBUTE PAID TO POPULAR COUPLE It was a very pleasing tribute that was paid to Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Seeley at Ann Street Methodist church Sun day night. Because of their leaving Beaufort at an early date a reception was held in their honor which was attended by a large number of per sons. The affair took place in the Sunday School room which was tastefully decorated with cut flowers. The evening's program opened with some stories told in a very en tertaining manner by Mr. Floyd Lof tin. After this the Reverend E. Frank Lee, pastor of the chuich, ex plained the object of the gathering and expressed his great regret at the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Seeley. He spoke of the splendid cooperation which they had shown him as pastor of the church and of what a loss the church would sustain in their leav ing. Reverend L. B. Boney, Dastor of the First Baptist church, was call ed and responded very pleasantly and showed how much Mr. and Mrs. Seeley would be missed as citizens, as neighbors and as chuch members. Others who paid tributes to the de parting couple and expressed their great regret that they are leaving were: Messrs W, P. Smith, D. M. Jones, W. H. Haywood, J. A. Horna day Jr., Thos. Dunean, B. C. Way, G. W. Duncan, Floyd Loftin, W. G. Mebane; Mrs. W. V. B. Potter and Mrs. J. H. Stubbs. Mrs. Seeley was then called on and spoke of her great regret at leaving Beaufort and ex pressed her appreciation of the many kind expressions that she had just heard. Mr. Seeley responded to a call by saying that his connection with the Ann Street church had been an exceedingly happy one. That his associations with the church, in pub- he affairs and in every way had been very pleasant He said Beau fort was the best town, in the best State, in the best country in the world and predicted a great future for it. He said opportunities for service here were very great and he hoped that those who were capable of doing so would take the lead in all good works. He expressed his deep regret at leaving and his appre ciation of the kind things that had been said. At the conclusion of the speaking refreshments consisting of cream and cake were served. Mr. ' and Mrs. Seeley will make their home at Atkinson, hnnt tVirttr mii. Wilmington. TAGGED MULLET CAPTURED. Over a year ago the United States Eureau of Fisheries at its Beaufort station decided to try to find out something about the habits of the mullet. In line with this purpose a large number of mullets were caught, tagged nad restored to the water. A few of those have been caught and returned. One was found some time ago along the South Carolina coast. Last week Mr. Harvey Ramsey bought a mullet from a dealer and in examining it found one of the bu reau tags on its gills. This fish was caught in Newport River. So far about half a dozen tagged fish have been turned into the station this year. Last year 35 were recovered. NORTH CAROLINA COTTON IMPROVES Outlook Favorable For Crop And Price Has Advanced Too Raeigh, Aug. 23 Prosperity ap paiently dug a new toe hold in North Carolina today with the United States department of agriculture re port of an estimated Tar Heel cotton yield of nearly 10 per cent above the national average and the violent up turn of prices on the New York and New Orleans exchanges following publication of the government pre dictions. The report that sent prices soar ing $3.50 a bale in New York this morning was distinctly favorable to North Carolina, despite the fact that continued dry weather in the state has given a pessimistic tenor to early crop conditions. The official eovern ment figures give the condition of the United States cotton crop as 63.5 per cent of a normal yield and that of the North Carolina crop as 73 per cent or normal. The condition of the crop in the state was represented as havine im proved three per cent since Aueust 1, and indicates a yield of 268 pounds an acre. Million Bain Off A total United States crop of 15, :4H,uuu bales of 600 pounds each was indicated from the 48,898,000 acres under cultivation on June 25 1926. This is nearly a million bates less than the 16,103,679 bales pro- uucea in xyzo. The report of the North Carolina co-operative crop reporting service, prepared Dy vv. a. Khodes, Jr. as sociate statistician, declares that the crop this year will be distinctly late anywhere from 15 to 25 days. It states mat Iarmers estimate a yield oi irom 3 to 5 bolls to a nlant. hut tnau iurtner damage may be expect , , - ed from the weather, especially if me summer drought continues. The estimate declares that 1 1-2 inches of rain are now needed throughout the celt. Boll Weevil Absent Absence of boll weevils has been noticeable this year, it was declared. This was attributed to the hot weath er, which, it was stated, was nh ably too much for the young weevils and Killed them in infancy. The pre diction was that no material damairp was to be expected from insects this year. The report further stated that the abandoment of planted acreage was very small this season. Prior to the June 21st, rains, there was some, but since then weather conditions have not been such as to cause aban doment, it was stated. The North Carolina yield percent age will be exceeded in the south, em belt only by Missouri, with 74 per cent, according to predictions in the federal report. South Caroima and Georgia stood the lowest with only 53 and 56 per cent respectively. The western cotton raising states showed universally high percentages, California showing 94 and Lower California 95 per cent CHADWICK RUMLEY WEDDING A beautiful wedding was solemniz ed Sunday morning at 7:30 at the home of Miss Annie Rumley when her niece Miss Elizabeth Rumley be came the bride of Mr. Carl Chadwick Jr. The house was tastefully deco rated with ferns and cut flowers. The bride woie a suit of dark blue flat crepe with accessories to match. Miss Emily Loftin played the wed ding march ond the Reverend E. Frank Lee performed the ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal couple left via motor for western North Carolina and from there they wil go to Philadelphia to attend the centenial before return ing to their home in Richmond. The nuptials were witnessed by near relatives and a few intimate friends. BEAUFORT SCHOOL BEGINS NEW TERM ON MONDAY WEEK Outlook For The School Year Seems To Be Very Favorable The, Beaufort Public School will begin its 1926-27 session on Sep tern, ber 6th at nine o'clock. The open ing exercises will be held in the school auditorium at this hour. A good school year is looked for ward to, as all new teachers as well as the old ones, are especially pre pared for their chosen work and have had experience in the best schools of the State. The faculty is as follows: PRIMARY GRADES First Grade: Miss Rose Win stead, Elm City, N. C. Miss Helen Second Grade: Miss Katherine Griffin, Wilson, N. C. Sieg, Hickory, N. C. Third Grade: Miss Mahala Bal lance, Currituck, N. C. GRAMMAR GRADES Fourth Grade: Miss Lessie Ar rington, Beaufort, N. C. Fifth Grade: Miss Louise Fritz, Hickory, N. C. Sixth Grade: Miss Nellie Swann, Raleigh, N. C. Seventh Grade : Miss Neva Chad wick, Beaufort, N. C. HIGH SCHOOL Miss Lucile Pond, Wakefield, Va. Miss Lena Duncan, Beaufort, N. C. Miss Gladys Chadwick, Beaufort, N. C. Mr. M. S. Rose, Durham, N. C. Piano: Miss Edith Hollowell, Guilford College. All teachers are expected to ar rive next week in order to be present for the first teachers' meeting which will be held in the school building Saturday morning September 4th, at ten o'clock. The fee charged for piano lessons will be slightly increased this year, the amount being $4.00 per month, which is due by the end of the second week of each school month. There has also been a change in the book rental system. The fees charged this year will be as follows: First grade $1.60, Second grade $2. and Third grade $2.50. These fees are to be paid on the day of entrance as has been customery, however, there will be no fees due at mid-term as the above fees cover the entire school year. Neither will refunds be made at the close of the school year. All pupils who reside out of the school district, who contemplate en tering the public school, will facili tiate matters if they will se County hup t. Workman and secure a per mit before the opening date. No out of district pupils will be admitted to the grades, due to the lack of room. Neither will any child be ad mitted to the first grade who does not become six years of age before the second term begins. AH patrons of the school are cor dially invited to attend the opening exercises, and to visit the school throughout the year. Your coop eration for the success of the school is earnesttly solicited. ROB'T. L. FRITZ, JE. Superintendent SOUTHGATE TERMINAL NOW COMPLETED The three room building of the Southgate Packing Company on Front street is now practically finish ed. One of the rooms is occupied by the company for its wholesale fish business and the other two are for rent. The building is a large ore story structure with a good looking brick and glass front and ma!:r a very good appearance. It was erect ed by George Woolard who had the contract for it. NEW PIER READY FOR YACHTSMEN GOING SOUTH When the yachts begin cor.ii ftr south this fall they will find better accomodations at Beaufort than they nave ever had before. The larze and comodious municipal dock in front of the Inlet Inn is now about completed and ready for use. It is undeistood that the yachts will heve the preference in using this whtrf as it was built mainly for the pur pose of attracting them to Beauofrt A few days ago the editor of the News wrote the editor of "Motor Boat" that the pier would be readv for the yachtsmen when they ca fcouth and asked that mention be made of it. He replied and said that he would be glad to give publicity to the matter. Refrigeration experts predict that within the near f uturti the same pipes that heat homes in winter will be used to cool them in summer.
The Beaufort News (Beaufort, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Aug. 26, 1926, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75