M Pilots mailed tc ^Mjers in Brunswick Bounty this week ^KMEEIGHT NO. 33 fllon Jenei Mharged W )f Mr.Lou IH lit Preliminary Hearing I^Mesday Morning Before f^Ktice Of Peace Afton Who Bound Him ^Ber To Superior Court ADMITS Hhooting deceased That Shooting Was ^ idental And Took ace While He Was ^ hooting Birds With Borrowed .22 Rifle Near Ganus' Home on Jenerette, young white of this county, was bound to Superior Court and was od held without bond on a e of first degree murder for ^ killing of Louis W. Ganus tving a preliminary hearing I here Tuesday morning be Justice of Peace Afton r.erette was arrested Friday ^fteputv Sheriff Melvin Lewis G. V. Kesperman, Southport ^Br.ey employed by the family deceased to assist the state ^Krductir.g an investigation, A. ^ ieims and J. B. Russ. detec employed by the county to ^ ir. the investigation, had ^ d evidence sufficient to conhim inth the killing. I the time of his arrest Jene denied having anything to ith the death of Mr. Ganus, was a near neighbor, but ontinued on Page Eight) )oking Over The Headlines ws Events Of State, tion and World-Wide iterest During Past Week iuesday he New Deal faced a set i in Pennsylvania where a 1 was conducted Tuesday rere to making a change in constitution of the state rder to make things easier Federal relief agencies . ouneement was made yesi.V from Washington that budget for direct relief has again been slashed . . War vettrans holding their 36 annual encampment this week in New Orleans, cheered when speakers addressed attacks against the administration . . . However, the cheers were just as strong "hen other speakers predicted the re-election of President Roosevelt in 1936 . . . Len Koe eclie, big league baseball playw> was killed in a fight with too airplane pilots Tuesday while the three were flying 'hove the city of Toronto Secretary of Commerce Daniel | "oper in a Constitution Day address Tuesday night told his listeners that the matter of winstitutional revision must be decided by the people. uesday toe Messina, favorite bodyof the late Senator Huey tong, wept Monday as he told * shooting Dr. C. A. Weiss, after the latter had fatally 'Minded th^ Louisiana King . There were demands #r nesv reverence for the Conation of the United States I many Constitution Day |^?ers ... The great British _ I began manouvers Monday, | sing into strategic positions '? 'to Mediterranean sea . . A tfess call was received Mon?y n'ght from the British J** Mary Kineslev . . The | *"P was rc|M) rted off the Irish I "Jlst . . The Veterans of I 'Wipi Wars, holding their anI J114' meeting this week at New I ^'Hns, pledged their efforts I the promotion of peace. I 'Continued on page four) I h book room I lJe first Office on the right Brunswick county court Cj* '8 being equipped with book Sat*? 3cbool books to be to Brunswick county chilly this year are being stored 4 THE _ j 8-PAGES TODA"\ rette Is 1 ith Murder is W.Ganus PRIZE OFFERED FOR OLDEST CATALOGUE As a feature of their 49th | anniversary sale which begins | September 19th the Sears, j Roebuck Company store in . Wilmington is offering a prize ' of $10.00 to the person bringj ing in the oldest Sears, Roei buck catalogue. The catalogues must be brought in and registered at ! the store during the first three fficers. ! The meeting was marked by j lonsiderabel enthusiasm on the! 3art of members as they made | )lans for the coming year's work.! y Officers >r Bank Robbers j, Word was quickly spread j' iround that a carload of bank robbers were in town and n Chief of Police W. B. Coleman, i Policemen Barney Hammond ] ind L. C. Britt surrounded the < parked car and waited grimly ] for the owners of the gun- j waring sedan to reappear. A few minutes later Sheriff i; fasper Buss, Detectives A. A. j; Velms sfnd J. B. Buss and G. ] i'. Fesperman, Southport at- |; torney, walked out of the cafe ind up to the car. They were ' the supposed-to-be bank robwrs. They had been working >n a murder case in Brunswick county and were in i iVhiteville to bring a prisoner j :o the Columbus county jail (i for safe keeping. |] ???????????? | Malcom Frink Is j Confined To Bed 1 c r iuffered Fractured V ertebra In Automobile Acci- 3 dent Week Ago Saturday 3 Night; First Believed To Be Uninjured Malcom Frink, son of Mr. and j i /Irs. S. B. Frink, or souuiport, eceived a fracture of his twelfth] ertebra a week ago last Satur- i ay night when he was in an utomobile accident with a numer of other Southport young I eople. The wreck was one in which i tobby Bellamy's car was in col- j sion with an automobile driven! y Floyd Brittan, of Bolivia. Fol-1 iwing the wreck it appeared that | oung Frink had escaped in jury, ifter he reached his home, bough, he was taken to Willington for an X-ray examinaion and his spinal injury was (Continued on page 8) nvite Parents To Opening Exercises The Shallotte-Lockwoods Folly chool system will begin its ninth ear's work Tuesday morning, eptember 24, and Principal H. !. Stone has extended a cordial ivitation to patrons and friends f the school to attend the openig exercises. Programs will be held at both nits of the system and will bein promptly at 8:45 o'clock. f EP01 >aper In A Goo Wednesday, Septer Historic Old Fort Outstanding The site of old Fort Johnson, 1 lie first fort in the province of I North Carolina, is in the center i >f the town of Southport, where < t overlooks the river and ocean i :rom a high bluff twenty-two ] :eet above sea level. i Fort Johnson dates from the 1 var of the Austrian Succession | )r what was known in the colo- i lies as King George's war. At ! that time the mother country was engaged in a contest with France i ind Spain and the colonies here being in an unprotected position i vith plenty of deep water were ' in an ideal position to be attacked by Spain. The Assembly of North Carolina in 1745, realizing this, appointed a commission and jave them the duty of erecting ? r*?4- AnAiinrh frv a i X JLUI I icllgc CUUU511 tu wntaiu I twenty cannons. Three years later in 1748, two j thousand pounds were appropriated for the work and additional j funds were supplied from time to time. |: The fort was completed in 1764. rhe breastworks were so poorly I constructed that every time a cannon was fired part of the par- j ipet fell down. j Capt. John Dabrymple was the j first commander of this fort. It was really here that the' Mention Lo Guards I | Article In September Issue ( Courtesies1 Of "Captain Stat; Dr. Ernest S. Bullock, c ter to the editor of this news attention to the fact that ii Hamilon in the September is complimentary reference to < Island Coast Guard Station. There apparently is an error* in the name used in the article j for at no time in their history! has either the Oak Island or the > Cape Fear Coast Guard Station! been under the command of a Captain Smith. Captain Sam Brinkman, of Southport, served for a number j of years at both stations and he [ has given* a line-up of keep- j ers for both stations. For Oak j Island they are: Tom Savage, j Dunbar Davis, W. F. Piner, S. j L. Brinkman, W. T. Willis and Roy Robinson. For the Cape Fear Station they are: Dunbar Davis, | J. L. Watts, S. L. Brinkman, W. | r. Willis, Captain Styron, Marvin Pickett and Captain Barnett. Reference made in the article to Captain Smith probably ivas intended for one of the above mentioned men. Following is the quotation sent to this paper by Dr. Bullock: "Once outside you put all your :nergy into hoping that a gale i vould not spring up before you made Cape Fear Slue; that the souys in the slue would be in i )roper places; that you would I ilear the slue before dark and if 1 lot, that the two lighted bouys i vould not be extinguished. And .' rou put aboard all the gasoline ' rou could against the event that (Continued on page eight) Announcement Of Brings Many Fav Letters from leading citi- t zens of North Carolina have been received during the past week by members of the Brunswick County?Southport Port Commission congratulating them upon their plans for an ocean terminal development at Southport and pledging their support of the project. Included in the list of those who have written letters of encouragement are several prominent state officials and ' leading business men of North Carolina. Members of the local port commission have been particularly impressed by several fine letters from Wilmington citizens. These letters have expressed the opinion that the expenditure of $4,000,000 for port terminal development in Southport would have a good effect upon Wilmington shipping. Be local commission has stressed all along the fact that then was no de LOT [ 5HED EVERY WEDNESDAY Local Faculty j?, Is Now Complete. _ C. A. Ledford, principal of the' ^ Southport high school, arrived in | | Southport with his family the latter part of last week. They; are living at the Ben Finch home, q Mr. Ledford has announced that1 ' Miss Myrtle Taylor of Mills Springs has accepted the position j as home economics teacher in the local high school. Glenn Bunting j of Durham is the new atheltic | director. He will also teach sci-1 C( ence and math. North Carolina Bi Hunting Season Opens October 1 However, The Bird Hunting Season Will Not Be Open we This Year Until Thanks- sid giving Day; Other Open- scl ing Dates Listed I**1' 1 WO INFORMATION FROM iin? COMMISSIONER CHALK ?n ba< RT PI >d Community iiber 18, 1935 PUBL1' Johnston Is Place Of Interest beginning of the end of Royal Grovernment came about. The patriots of the Cape Fear section lefied the governor and the armed power of England and thereby prevented the execution of the stamp act. Governor Tryon had the mortification of seeing the guns of the fort spiked by its commander, Capt. John Dabrymple, to prevent them from being turned on the English wai ships anchored in the harbor. Governor Martin was the heac of the government in July, 1775 The patriots of this section hac become so incensed that they senl notice to the governor they wer? going to take over the fort anc on July 18th the patriots occu pied the fort, set fire to th< buildings and next day what was left was destroyed. With the de parture of Martin royal govern ment in North Carolina ceased. British troops camped here during the Revolutionary war bul no important part was played bj this fort. The site remained th< property of North Carolina unti 1794, when it was ceded to th< United States on condition thai a fort be built there. This was not done until 1809 In 1836, the garrison was with (Continued on Page Eight.) cal Coast n Magazine Motor Boating Mentions Qrr*ifVi" Af Oa If Islanri ion >f Wilmington, wrote a let .paper the other day calling 1 an article by Edward D sue of Motor Boating mad< i Captain Smith at the Oat Whiteville Mart Continues Strong Last Year's Figures Alreadj Eclipsed By This Year'i Sales; May Reach 20, 000,000 Pound Mark Be fore Markets Close Whiteville, the border belt'i "Money Market", continued it unbroken march of progress las week. Even though the weather man loosed a veritable flood making it impossible for anyoni except nearby growers to read the market, 2,601,676 pounds o the leaf were brought to this city This poundage added to previous sales brought the market's tota for the season to 15,338,431 pounds, or more than 3,000,001 pounds more tobacco than was sold during the 1934 season anc judging from the amount of the weed that is on the market today is this report is forwarded, at least 2,500,000 pounds more tobacco will be sold this week, giving Whiteville a grand total of 18,000,000 pounds by September 10th. While Whiteville's business men (Continued on Page 8.) Port Project rorable Comments aire to develOD Southport at the expense of any other North Carolina port. There has been a surprising amount of interest from the central and piedmont sections of the state. Far sighted business men there recognize the influence that a port development at Southport would have in lowering freight rates. Chief hope for the success of the project lies in the fact that It is not local in its scope. Several letters received by the port commission have pointed out the advantages that will result for the entire state. After being approved by state PWA officials, the project submitted by the local port commission was sent to Washington for consideration. Inasmuch as all public works programs are being speeded up as much as possible, It is likely that there will be an announcement relative to the project at an early date. '' Is Unlawful To Possess More Than Two Deer, 2 bu ! Wild Turkeys Or Bag CiS .1 Limit Of Other Game Birds a < At Time set we The hunting season opens on dal ! October 1st, at which time it will be lawful to hunt bear, male } k 1 deer, o'possum, raccoon and *>ui , j squirrels. The season closes for |rea bear, and male deer on January ciP s 1st; for o'possum on February tui 1st; for squirrel on January 15th. | fac The season limit for deer is ed three, There is no limit to num- P" ber of bear, o'possum and rac- i r coon, that may be bagged in one sec ' day. Only ten squirrels per day wil * may be bagged. _ ani ! The season for quail opens on th? ?: Thanksg-'dng day. Hrj closes on Sti February 15th. Ten quails is the oxi bag limit per day. The season's ro: limit for quail is 150. the The trapping season opens on scl November 1st and closes on Feb- of T ruary 15th. i The turkey hunting season op-; P ens on Thanksgiving day and I r; closes on February 1st. The bag _ s limit for turkey is one each day 1 . j Only three may be killed during, ? i the entyj? season. The season for ruffled grouse j 5C I opens on November 20th, and 3 closes on December 15. The bag i limit is 2 per day, or 10 per sea-, t son. There is no open season for | the hunting of doe deer or pheasants. There is no closed season for wild cats, weasels or skunks, i The season for mink, muskrat1. \ and otter opens November 1st Jln and closes February 15. These mi (Continued on page 8) j?? 3 1 I He ! Try Five Cases |& :i i_ i r?,?f ?i! in Lutai vuuucr ! | ed I ne: ; Defendants In Four Of ' These Cases Tried Last po Wednesday Before Judge dn Peter Rourk Were White un I ma Defendants in four of the five vv'h cases disposed of Wednesday be- [ mo fore Judge Peter Rourk were j ( white. Ellis Fulford and Eunice Ful- ~ ford, white, were tried on charges of making an assault but .were W found not guilty. J J. H. Thomas, white, entered j a plea of nolo contendre to a charge of making an assault with i a deadly weapon. He was given 3 months on the roads, this sen- ^ tence being suspended upon pay- ^ ment of a fine of $5.00, the cost in the case and the doctor bill ^ of the prosecuting witness. ^ The case against Jackson Thomas, white, for asault was nol pressed. 11 The case against Ernest Bland, ~ white, for seduction was nol pros- j sed. | The case against Louscious 1' Gause, colored, for fornication and adultery was nol pressed with leave. ' P.-T. A. Social Tuesday Night ~ 1 All patrons and friends of the ' South port school are invited to attend the social to be held Tues- ' day evening in honor of the teachers. The meeting will be held at 8 o'clock and will afford an excellent opportunity for meeting the new teachers. ? lost Of The News All The Time $1.50 PER YEAR chool Opening )elayed Because Of Rough Roads sening Date For White Schools Of The County Is Changed From Thursday Of This Week To Tuesday, September 24 3LORED SCHOOLS OPEN THIS WEEK id Condition Of Roads And Bridges Following Recent Rains Led To Decision of Miss Woodside To Postpone Opening for Five Days Announcement was made last ek by Miss Annie May Woodle, county superintendent of iooIs, that the opening date for ; white schools of the county iuld be Tuesday, September 24, itead of September 19, as had ;viously been announced. The d condition following recent ns of several roads and bridges the countv over which school ses are routed led to this deion by Miss Woodside. A.11 teachers who have signed contract to teach in the white tools of the county this year re notified of the change in tes. Colored schools will open ursday as originally scheduled, vtiss Woodside says that all the ildings and equipment are in idiness for school opening. Prinals of the various schools have ned in lists of their complete :ulty and these will be publishin full in a later issue of The ot. rleavy rains which fell in this :tion last week played hSvoc th several of the county roads i bridges. Reports indicate it maintenance crews of the ite Highway Commission are ey this A'eeic restoring these ids and bridges and it is >ught that they will be safe for lool bus travel by the first next week. 0. Leggett Is /ictim Of Stroke tuthport Druggist Died Sunday Morning At His Home In Southport; In Drug Business Here For Quarter Century O. LEGGETT IS 24 P. O. Leggett died at his home Southport early Sunday morig following a stroke which he ffered the previous afternoon. ! was 58 years-of-age. Mr. Leggett was found lying the middle of the floor of his droom Saturday afternoon by i son, Ormond Leggett. He spared to be completely paralyzand never regained consciouass. The deceased came to Southrt in 1911 and conducted a lg business here from that time til his death. In 1915 he was .rried to Miss Vienna O'Quinn, 0 survives him. His son, Or>nd Leggett, is the only child, 3ther survivors are his two sis(Continued on page 8) ride Table Following la the tide table >r Southport during the next eek. These hours are approimately correct and were lurched The State Port Pilot 1 rough the courtesy of the ape Fear Pilot's Association, igh Tide Low Tide Wednesday, September 18 l?K9. n m S'Sfl a. m. 6:26 a. m. Thursday, September 19 ):25 a. m. 6:36 a. m. 2:53 p. m. 7:27 p. m. Friday, September 20 L:28 a. m. 7:40 a. m. i:36 p. m. 8:30 p. m. Saturday, September 21 2:33 a. m. 8:45 a. m. 2:59 p. m. 9:29 p. m. Sunday, September 22 1:34 a. m. 9:45 a. m. 1:57 p. m. 10:21 p. m. Monday, September 23 1:29 a. m. 10:39 a. m. 1.47 p. m. 11:08 p. m. Tuesday, September 24 ' 5:16 a. m. 11:27 a. m. 5:32 p. m. 11:50 p. m. . Ufl