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VOLUME XVI
14 PAGES TWO h:TIONS
THE BEAUFORT NEVS THURSDAY APRIL 21, 1927
PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY
NUMBER 15
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Outlook Is Good or
County Commencement
A Big Pageant In Which Four Hundred Children Will Take
Part Wearing Beautiful Costumes. Contests Will Be Inter
esting And Close.
County Comm:cement promises
to be of unusual interest this year It
will be at Beaufort tomorrow (Fri
day). The contests in English, and
Arithmetic will be in the school aud
itorium!. The pMate contests in
Spelling and Reading will be held in
the courthouse.
A pageant, Folk Games of the Na
tions, will be in thea fternoon. It
will be' given out of doors on a large
stage. More than four hundred chil.
dren will take part in the pageant.
Schools participating in the pageant
have given their parts at the group
commencements. The costumes
were beautiful and the children did
their parts unusually well. Nations
were represented by the following
schools Denmark by Atlantic, Ire
land by Sealevel, Belgium by Stacy,
America by Marshallberg, American
Indians and Italy by Smyrna, Eng
land by Harkers Island, France by
Camp Glenn, Germany by White Oak,
Sweden and part of Scotland by New
port, Norway and part of Scotland
will be given by Morehead City. All
schools are using costumes which are
typical of the people which they rep
resent. The exhibits have been unusually
good. All articles winning first and
second Honor Badges will be brought
to the County Commencement. In a
number of cases the judges found it
necessary to tie for first and second
places. The sandtableg are of unu
sually high class. The illustrated
poems and freehand drawings are es
pecially good.
President Robert H. Wright, of
East Carolina Teachers College, will
give a short address In the morning.
The exercises will open at 10 A. M.
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SOME ACTIVITY SHOWN
IN REAL ESTATE CIRCLES
Deeds recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds during the week
past show considrable activity in real
estate in the towns and the rural dis
tricts. The following were probat
ed: E. R. Guthriean d wife to Horace
G. Loftin and wife, 2 lots Beaufort,
for $500.
Oscar Newkirk and wife to V. B.
Mason and wife, part lot, Beaufort,
for $1200.
Van B. Mason and wife to H. G.
White, part lot, Beaufort for $10.
John W. Dickinson and wife to J.
M. Dickinson, tract Beaufort Town
ship for $10.
R. E. L. Hardesty, mortgagee to
J. H. Davis, 30 acres, Harlowe, for
$2000.
' W. E. Currier and wife to George
R. Rouse, 6 acres Harlowe, for
$1000.
S. A. Duplanty and wife to Alice
Hoffman, tract Morehead Township
for $100.
Bogue Development Corp. to Davis
and Hamilton, 3 lots Morehead City
for $100.
J. R. Hill and wife to G. D. Hill,
tract Beaufort Township, for 10.
W. P. Lewis et als to A. B. Lewis,
tract Straits Township, for $10.
A. M. Lewis and wife to A. B.
Lewis, tract Straits Township, for
$10.
Wm. P. Lewis to Wm. C. Lewis,
tract Straits Township, for $10.
Hugh Overstreetand wife to G. W.
Huntley and C. R. Wheatly, tract
Beaufort Township for $800.
Bank of Beaufort, Mortgagee to
Carl Wade, 35 acres, Smyrna, for
$400.
Prospects Indicate Now
Very Harm City Election
Experienced local politicians say
that a very large vote will be polled
in the election which takes place here
on the 3rd of May. The, mayoralty
contest would haveb rought out a
considerable vote so they say, but
nothing like so large a one as is as
sured now by the fact that two tick
ets for the board of commissioners
are in the field.
Elsewhere' in this issue of the
News appear the announcement of
a ticket in opposition to that which
was announced last weeK. ine ihi
ttr ticket if composed of feu.- k.cii.-
Paving Has Started
On Lenoxville Road
Work was started Monday morn
ing on paving what is known as ths
Lenoxville road. The Simmons Con
struction Corporation is doing the
work and the county will pay for it.
The road begins at the corporate lim
its of the town, at the end of Mulber
ry street, and ends near the Dey
fish scrap and oil factory. It will be
a little over two miles.
The work of grading the Lenoxville
road as done some weeks ago. . The
right of way is forty feet wide and
the paving is 16 feet wide. The type
of paving being laid is sand asphalt
with a three inch base and two inch
top. The News has no information
as to its cost. Very good progress is
being made on the job and it is ex
pected that it will be finished in a
few weeks.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Alton Gillikin, Otway to Lucy
Gillikin, Otway.
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Easter Services Drew
Many To Churches
Early Easter Sunday morning
Beaufort was awakened by the bugle
calling members of St. Paul's school
together. Then through thes treets
of Beaufort marched St. Paul's band,
playing the familiar hymns all know
and love. No one hearing the band
could help but pause and think of
the meaning of the day and lift
their, hearts in praise to Hina.the
Savior of mankind.. It is , a lovely
custom and it should be encouraged.
Church services in Beaufort were
largely attended, both morning and
evening. Special musk was given by
the choirs and churches were lovely
in their profusion of spring flowers.
At the eleven o'clock service a num
ber of children were baptized in the
Methodist church and at St. Paul's
there was a sermon followed by cele
bration of the Holy Communion Ser
vice. In the afternoon the Sunday
School of St. Paul's had their annual
Easter Service at which time the chil
dren presented their mite box offer
ing and offering of flowers for the
cross. Special music was given again
at the night services in all the
churches.
The day was a typical 'April day,
warm, and occasional cloudiness. No
doubt it gave a feeling of slight un
easiness to the fairer sex as visions
of spoiled hats and dresses passed be
fore their eye.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
VISITS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The county Board of Education,
composed of Chairman Wiley H.
Taylor and Messrs. Charles Webb of
Morehead City and Dennis Mason of
Atlantic has been visiting the rural
schools recentl;. .tjeompanied by
Superintendent J. H. Workman the
board visited the schools irithe west
ern part of the county last week and
this week they have been making the
rounds in the east. The Newsu nder
stands that the board members were
very well pleased with what they saw
and with the progress that the schools
are making. ,
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If vou wish to get up and stay up
I you will hnve to climb up the hill on
, your own power.
bers of the present board, commis
sioners Maxwell, Parkin, Smith and
Whitehurst and one new man, Mr.
John C. Chaplain. Commissioner
Noe is not running this time and it
is reported that he is giving his sup
port to the new ticket. The mem
bers of the old board who are candi
dates again have been in office about
four years. They are standing by
their official record. Those who are
opposing them are basing their can
didacy on oposition to the record
made by the old board. The issue
for the voters to decide is whether
they approve of that record or not.
DREDGE COMSTOCRj
WORKING ON BAR
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vessels or Large tonnage von
Come In Harbor When
Dredging Is Finished j
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The U. S. Dredge Comstock, ex-,'
pected for some time, arrived last
week and went to work Monday on
the bar in Beaufort inlet. She will
be engaged on this job for several
months so it is expected. The Com
stock came here from Southport.
Captain George Greer is in command
of the vessel.
When the dredging is completed
the minimum depth of water on the
bar will be twenty feet. This depth
will admit vessels of considerable
tonnage. If large vessels begin to
call at this port and if the business
grows to the point where a deeper
channel is required it is considered
likely that an additional appropria
tion can be secured from Congress.
A bill was passed by the recent ses
sion of the General Assembly which
permits Carteret County to issue
$25,00 in bonds to provide port ter
minal facilities. A port commission
to look after this matter was appoint
ed recently by the Board of County
Commissioners.
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Morehead Club Women
Discuss Art Topics
(By Mrs. George Henderson)
Morehead City, April 20 The Lit
erary and Art Department of . the
Wnmonc' PluK mot in pocrulnr sPRfiinn
last Wednesday afttrnoon at the j
home of Miss Mildred Wallace on Ar-
endell Street, the hostesses being Miss
Wallace, Mesdames Scott Parham and
Earl Piner. -
Roll was called by the secretary,
Mrs. J. C. Taylor and minutes read
by the last meeting. In the absence
of the Chairman, Mrs. Robert Tay
lor, Miss Wallace presided. After a
brief business session, the topics of
the program,' the life of Kathleen
Norris, was presented by Mrs. C. G.
Ferebee, a paper on the "Dance of
the Nymphs" by Cprot, written by
Mrs-' Georgr PnTartd read by Mrs.
J. C. Taylor and a paper on "Auro
ra" by Guido Reni, written by Miss
Ada Davis and read by Mrs. S. A.
Chalk. As the paper was read, the
members had a tapestry which hangs
in the hall f the Wallace home, de
picting the flight of Aurora across
the horizon.
Mrs. A. B. Roberts, Chairman of
the nominating committee, was asked
for her report. The following names
were presented as officers for the en
suing year and voted upon: Chairman
Miss Mildred Wallace; Secy, and
Treasurer, Mrs. Gorden Willis; Pub
licity Chairman, Mrs. George Hender
son.
The program committee is to be
announced at the May meeting, as
the study subject for next year has
not been decided. The majority of
the"' members expressed themselvs as
favoring th continuance of the study
of the paintings of famous artists,
and also taking up the study of the
art of interior decorating.
It was proposed by the nominating
committee, a motion made and sec
onded and carried by a rising vote of
the entire club, that Mrs. Alex Webb
Jr., be made a honorary member of
the Literary and Art Department of
the Club. Mrs. Webb who is presi -
dent of the Woman's Club, was the
originator of that department and
has been a guest at each meeting,
Mrs. Webb with her usual charm
responded in effect: that as mother
nf this department, she felt that if
nothing else had been accomplished
during her two years as president
of the club of this city the organiza
tion of this department alone was
worth while. She felt' that the mem
bers had been greatly benefitted in
studying thel ives and portraits of
the great artists. She said, in part,
"I feel a kindly interest in this de
partment and appreciate the courte
sy tendered me by members and I
shall be very happy to assist you in
any way."
' Delicious cream and cake were
served during the social hour. Be
sides the club members, the following
guests were present: Mesdames, Chas.
S. Wallace, A. H. Webb, Jr. Gtadie
Oglesby, Byrd Wade and Benj. Way.
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BABY CLINIC SATURDAY.
A baby clinic for well babies from
1 to 6 years old will begin Saturday
afternoon, April 23rd; hours 2 to 4
o'clock. It will be held at the Coun
ty Health Department offices. Local
physicians will be in charge. '
T. C. BRITT, M. D. '
County Health Officer.
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The man who never does any more
than he is paid for never gets paid
for any more than he does.
Tried In Two Courts
And Loser In Both
Steve Wilson, was a defendant in
two courts Tuesday afternoon and
came out loser in both of them. His
father in law, Lije Hardesty, swore
cut. a warrant for him charging as-
sault upon his, Wilson's wife, and he
was tried by Justice H. W. Noe and
bound over to Superior Court under
a $250 bond on this charge,
When Chief of Police Longest went
to Hson s house to serve the war-
rant on the assault charge he found
evidences of liquor around and upon
searching the place found about three
pints of booze and a number of empty
bottles. Wilson had been suspect
ed of dealing in liquor any waya nd
so he was arrested on charges of vio
lating the prohibition law. He had a
hearing before Mayor Thomas and
was put under a $250 bond on this
charge. He was not able to give the
two bonds and was committed to
jail.
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Cotton Fashion Show
Drew Good Attendance
The Beaufort Community Club
held a fashion show in the school aud.
itorium Monday evening. Prizes
jwere offered for certain types of
I dresses made of cotton material
bought in BEAUFORT. The show
was well attended and was a credit
to the town. Dresses were chic and
well chosen as to type. An enjoy
able program was given while the
judges were deciding on prize cos
tumes. Vocal solo, Miss Helen Hen-
Reading, Miss Emma Taylo
Vocf.l solo, Miss Burchie Felton, Pia
no solo, Miss Anna Skarren.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Best afternoon dress, Miss Clyde
Duncan.
Best sport dress for girl, Miss Bur
chie Felton, first prize, Miss Louise
Hildebrand, second prize.
Best sport dress for woman, Mrs.
M. L. Davis.
Best house dress, Mrs. T. W. Brin
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Best small girl's dres, ' Marjorie
Humphrey,-first prize Laura,.Mace,
seeond prize.
Best small boy's suit, John Davis.
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FREE VACCINATION
Persons who attend ' the County
Commencement Friday can be vacci
nated against some of the diseases
the flesh is heir to if they wish. The
vaccination will be done free of
charge by the County Health Officer
Dr. T. C. Britt at his office in the
City Hall.
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BOY SCOUTS IN CHARGE
OF TRAFFIC FRIDAY
The Boy Scouts are going on a
hike today. This hike is to be be-
! tween three and four miles and the
Scout pace, that is, fifty steps walk
ing and fifty running, will be used.
After finding a suitable camping
place, the Scouts will try to pass var
ious tests, such as :fire making and
cooking. All Scouts are supposed to
observe the woodman's laws while on
a hike.
We are working hard to organize
a baseball team and much interest
is being taken by the Scouts. We
i have been practicing every evening
j on the ground backof the new school
, building, and are glad to say we have
. some good material to choose from,
! On Friday, County Commencement
j Day. the Boy Scouts will have charge
of the traffic regulations. We hope
I that every motorist will comply witn
, the rules and drive carefully and
slowly. Motorists going through the
Court House Square must not drive
more than five miles an hour. Re-'$5
member! Safety First!
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NEW CROP POTATOES
BROUGHT IN MONDAY
The first Irish potatoes raised in
this section, so far as the News is
aware, were brought to town Monday
by Mr. P. B. Beachem. Mr. Beach-
University Of Chicago
Mr. Lyndon H. Leach, who is in
charge of the real estate development
of the University of Chicago, has
been in town several days looking
after the university's interests in
Carteret, county. Under the will of
the late Miss Helen Culver, a wealthy
resident of Chicago, the university
fnherited a majority of her stock
holdings in the East Coast Land Com
pany which company owned a large
j body of land in the county commonly
known as "the open grounds." The
State Board Of Health
Graft Charges Explode
Accusations Made Some Weeks Ago by Senator Johnson And
Dr. Wright Seem Not To Have Much In Them. Salary And
Wage Commission Says Officials Must Not Employ Their
Relatives.
ROANOKE ISLAND
CAUSEWAY STARTS
Will Connect Island With
Ocean Beach At Nagshead
In A Few Months
The dredge boat "Neverest" which
arrived in the harbor last Saturday
left Again Tuesday night for Man
teo via the Inland Waterway.
Dr. C. L. Duncan, who is the own
er of the Neverest, has a contract
with the authorities of Dare county
to build a causeway between Roanoke
Island and Nagshead. This causeway
will be a mile and a half long and 30
feet wide at the top. It will be a
part of the State system of highways
and will conect Roanoke Island up
with the rest of the State, practically,
and also with Norfolk, Va. Motor
ists now travel along the ocean beach,
in fact have been doing so for some
time, as far as Virginia Beach.
It is reported that large interests
have been acquired big tracts of land
along the coast in the northeastern
part of the State in anticipation of
the development hat is expected to
take place there in the near future.
The building of the State roads into
that section have already started
that development and it is expected
to continue. Many tourists are vis
iting that section now and in fact
by the use of one or two ferries it is
possible to go in a car all the way
from Beaufort to Virginia Beach.
The Roanoke-Nagshead causeway
will be finished in about four or five
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NOTICE TO ODD FELLOWS AND
REBEKAHS.
You are requested to meet at the
Lodge Room, on Sunday, April, 24,
1927, at 2 o'clock P. M. to go in a
body to Morehead City, for the pur
pose of joining with Unity Ldge No,
156 in celebrating the 108 th. Anni
versary of American Odd Fellow,
ship.
J. R. Jinnett, Secretary.
Concordia Lodge, No. 11.
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! POLICE COURT MONDAY
HAD BUT FEW CASES
Police court Monday afternon was
a rather light affair. The case against
W. H. Bailey and T. E. Styron,
charged with fighting, was continued
again and only two others were tried.
Dave Davis, colored, answered to
the charge of drunk and disorderly
and admitted that he was guilty. The
only witness against him was his wife
who said that Dave was in the habit
of getting drunk and that he gave
her a good deal of trouble. Her pa
tience seemed to be about exhausted.
The Mayor decided under the circum
stances that Dave should pay a fine
of $50 or do thirty days work on the
streets.
Lloyd Fenderson, a colored boy
whose case was continued from last
week, was not in court but his fath
er Ernest Fenderson was and the
charge of disorderly conduct was
heard. He was given five days on
i the streets or the option of paying
and costs.
em had a (juart cup full of them and
they were nearly as large as hens'
eggs. Lack of rain probably has
kept potatoes from developing quite
j as rapidly as they would have done,
; Mr. Beachem says his crop is looking
very good. He planted 17 bags of
seed.
university interest in this property
consists of 25,300 acres. The minor
ity stockholders have 2600 acres and
Mr. Lesch has been appointed trustee
for the interest as well as for that of
the university.
The University of Chicago cannot
engage in agricultural undertakings
or real estate developments and for
that reason probably will sell its land
holdings in this section. In fact
some negotiations looking to a sale
of the property to large financial
linteiests nave been made already.
(By M. L. SHIPMAN)
Raleigh, April 18 The death of
Maj. Hugh Love, chief clerk at the
State's Prison, the announcement of
Attorney General Brummitt that he
cannot proceed with the State Board
of Health privy investigation for lack
of charges, adoption or a new rule
by the Salary and Wage Commission
prohibiting employment of members
of familiesof State officials and em
ployees, statement of Assistant Attor
ney General Frank Nash relative to
the validity of bond acts passed by
the late General Assembly, naming
Text-book Commission by the Gover
nor, discovery of a joker in the
State-wide game law, second meeting
of the State Board of Equalization
and the departure of Governor Mc
Lean for a brief respite in the Wis
consin woods wrere the "high spots"
noted in the progress of State official
dom during a rather quiet week in
official circles.
Major Love Die
Major Hugh A. Love, for six years
the popular and efficient chief clerk
at the State's Prison, succumbed to
r.n attack of influenza on Tuesday in
the fifty second year of his age and
was buried two days later at Waynes
ville, his former home. Superinten
dent George Ross Pou and many other
State officials with whom Major Love
was a favorite accompanied the re
mains to the final resting place and
shared with the bereaved family the
unexpected sorrow in the loss of their
loved one., Deceased was a veteran
of the Spanish-American War in
which he was promoted to the rank
of a lieutenant. He had served as
treasurer of his county forsev era!
years before accepting the position
he filled so well at the State's Pris
on. He has been succeeded at the
Prison by Miss Josephine Rand, his
assistant clerk for the past seven
years.
No Graft Charges ,
On Friday Attorney General Den
nis G. Brummitt, who had been asked
by Governor McLean to investigate
charges of graft on the part of the
Sanitary Bureau of the State Board ;
of Health made on the floor of the
Gereral Assembly during the discus
sion o fthe sanitary privy bill, advis
ed the Governor's office that no charg
es have been submitted to him and
that the investigation will have to be
abandoned for lack of evidence.
Neither Senator Rivers Johnson, who.
made the insinuation of graft on the
floor of the Senate, nor Dr. John B
Wright, another interested party,
have responded to the request of the
Attorney General for information to
back up their statements and Secre
tary Laughinghouse is "sitting pret
ty" right now.
The Salary and Wage Commission
has thrown a bomb in departmental
ranks by the promulgation of an or
der prohibiting the employment of
relatives by members of head officials
and employees themselves. The Sen
ate passed the Grier "Nepotism Bill,"
but it got nowhere in the House and
State officials do not take kindly to
the effort of the Commission to
usurp the authority of the G-'neral
Assembly. The reaction to this most,
remarkable order is awaited w.'th in
terest. Assistant Attorney General Frank
Nash ventures the opinion that all
bond acts passed by the recent Leg
islature are valid. He has made a
close study of them since members
of the General Assembly went home
and is not talking at random. Pro
visions of the county finance act may
be tested, but Mr. Nash thinks that,
too, will "pass muster."
Before leaving for a brief vaca
tion in the Wisconsin woods after
weeks of ardous labor during the
session of the General Assembly,
Governor McLean named the follow
ing members of the State Elementary
Text Book ommission : A. E. Akers,
of Halifax; R. G. Fitzgerald, Pitt;
A. S. Webb, Cabarrus; B. L. Smith,
Rutherford; Miss Annie Holford,
Wake; Miss Ethel McNairy, Iredell;
j and Miss Ila Johnson, of Henderson,
who will report their recommenda
tions to the State Board of Edcua
tion by November 30th, 1927, in or
der that the text books may be se
lected in time for the opening of the
schools in the fall of 1928.
"Joker" In Game Law
A "joker" in the State-wide game
law allows non-residents of North
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