North Carolina Newspapers

' : ' , .' 1 ; Y EVERY THURSDAY ! - V i fa Y W. 0 MEBANE ' " I - . - ;i. ( . - ' . . a - ii 1 ' .' 1 ' ' ' - " d ' " 1 11 " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - ' " ' ' ' " ' ' ' ' ' ... . . , . , t ip . . 1 ii,, i . . ., X "4 .f.t usitira IIAL. PROPER TY REVALUATION ACT 1 The Revaluation Act ' comore- hends as complete listing and Valuit; of personal property as of real property. ; . V K" : This could only be accomplish- . ed by removing the discrimina tion against personal property brought about by the undervalu ation of real property. V 7 - This discrimination had reach ed the extreme point that a trus tee listed in a North Carolina city personal property yielding an in come of $900 and paid more than $800 of it in State, county; ani city taxes. An army with banners could not produce a complete listing of personal property under such unrighteous tax methods. . , This discrimination has- been removed.' Real estate is listed and valu ed atconservative May 1st cash market value! 7 . - . - The tax rates that will apply on personal property listed Janu ary 1st will be but a small frac tionof the 1919 rates.' The revaluation Act 'brings this measure of justice and equi ty to the owner of personal prop erty and demands a full and com plete disclosure in return. , l ne same guarantee ot pro portionately reduced , tax rates that applied ta personal property That is to tay that the total rev enue collected fromall property in 1620 cannot exceed by more than ten per cent tne total reve 'utteccllected in 1919. Pardon the reiteration, for seenis not yet to be fully under stood that this pledge, involving the good faith and honor of the State, applies to the tax rates to be levied by the counties, the cities, towns and special-tax tiis1 tricts, es well as the State tax. Every tax rate levied in North Carolina, without exception is embraced in its terms, and must be readjusted to the total value of both real and personal proper ty listed. Personal property will be listed of January first. Real property that has chang ed hands since May first will be 'listed against the new owner January 1st. If you built a house between these dates exceeding $100 in val ne it will be added to the list . If you had a house destroyed between these dates exceeding $100 value it will be deductad. . Whv the change-May first to January fust? Two good reasons: First-To give plenty of time time fof this sort of inquirey be fore the tax books must be made up. " K Second reason-rThe ? straight calendar year i9 the logical ;year. January 1st is the time; for ev erybody to take, an annual 'reck oning and strike a balance. Bus iness enterprises now conduct their business . '. on the calendar year basis, They , keep their books on the calendar year basis with reference to :11 reports to the 'Federal Government It is Unreasonable and illogical for the State to" require an accounting on a different date. v No injustice is done by this change in date. . This was carefully considered by the . legislative Committees It was considered that ? there were two: particultrs in which i the change might result in in creased tax upon the farmers, and both - of these provided against. The farmer; needs no special attorney at the seat of government ; x in' this state. it has been and will be the poli cy to give the farmer not only ' a square but a generous deal. ': farmers make their own pro visions, and have more on hand January the first than. May fcrst. This was met by going-; thefull limit of exemption permitted by the Constitution on certain Kinds of personal property, whicu h clndes provisions three hundred dollars in value. Exemption S RACE VUlNot Be District : A torney, E, P. Adylette Will Get-Appointment f ' 1 V;, y Thos; Warren of Hew Bern has given, up the fight to.be United States District attorney in the eastern district. In a let ter recently sent to Senator Sim mons he announces that he is np longer a candidate. His name had been sent to the Senate twice but ha4 failed to be confirmed. Mr. Warreht has been actihg as district attorney but as there appeared to be no hope ' of the Republicans iri the Senate allow ing him to be confirmed he; has decHed! Xo -withdrawCt Asi is generally known the' reason the Republicans opposed his being appointed is that in the election of 1918. he advised, Democratic workers to see that all v Demo crats who were too sick to come to. the pons should be voted any how. His letter1 of , instructions was gotton .hlopf by Republi cans and. used agfcnst him with the effect that h? lost the of fice which he aspired to Tibld. The fight against Mr.; Warren was not based on lack of 'legal ability as that .was not question ed but; purely on account of formerly allowed twentv-five doli "sing questionable methods to . rrM 1 , ' J r .1 I l i... T- . ' 1 jars. inerecanDeapDiieaagainsrvuring auoui a juemocraiic vie this $300 . exemption provisions, household and kitchen furniture, wearing apparel, fire armsgri cultural implements, tools of me chanics and libraries uid scien tific instruments. - . ! 1 The mcst important difficulty was the fact that farmers would have on hand January first -farm products raised for market that wauld ordinarily be marketed by May first, If in debt the pro deeds of the ftale of such pro ducts would be applied to their debts and they would therefore have less taxable property May trSt than January first. If not in debt their taxable wealth would be the same in either case as, if property were sold before May fircf, they would have e ther the money or sme equivalent in taxable Drotertv. 1 his cmhcnlty was met by per mitting indebtedness to be set off against the value of "cotton, tobacco, and other farm pro ducts, on storage in warehouses, in tfce hands of commission mer chants or agents in or out of the State, or in the hands of original producers, and held temporarily for market." So with respect to those pro ducts the producing taxpayer lists only his net worth, and gets and giveS a perfectly honest and square deal. Governor Bickett Is In The County ijovernor l. w. tuckett s spending this week in the county tory. E. F. Aydiett of Elizabeth City a well known attorney will get the appointment Mr. Wade Leaves v.,.- Mr. i. u wade who resigned as cashier of the Bank of Beau fort several day' ago to accept r Miss Hellen Goes To Ralegh " The many f riends here oi Miss Bertha Hellen will he glad to know that she has been offer ed and has accepted, a position as teller with the Merchents National Bank in Raleigh which means a promotion and a better salary fof her. , , - The Daily Times oi Wilson, N. C gives" the; following accountt Miss Bertha Hellen. the courte ous and efficient lady teller of the Branch Banking and Trust Company has been offered and has accepted a position in Raleigh as teller of the Merchants Na tional Bank and - will ; shortly eaye for Raleigh : to 'enter into her new duties there. v Miss Hellen was for a number of years teller ; in the . Beaufort Banking and ..Trust . Company Beaufort,. N. C. She resigned her position there td accept one with the Branch Banking and Trust Company here, where she has served for the last few years The many , patrons ' of the Branch Hank who faced this young lady across , the .tellers window wSll regret her leaving but will join us in-extending our congratulations on her securing a higher salaried position. MM FOR PRESIGENL North Carolina Republi cans Will Support Judfe At Chicago . (Washington Post) ' i . r. ... n ...mi. rracnara ioi rresident v is the slogan of the Republican Jwk.f Beaufort as they please - - - mX. Real Estate -Transfers similar nnsifinn with thp Ranlr rf Morehead City left Monday for Newport township, con. $1,600 The following deeds were cently recorded by he RegisterlButkr aid. oi ixeas- -i R.T. Willis and wife to J. -W. Sanderson, lot no. 4 in the toton of Morehead, consideration $600, S. D. Edwards and wife Bessie G. Herrington, 2 tracts the latter place to resume his rew duties. Mr. Wade has been connected with the Bank of Beau fort for the last two years and since that time the bank has been steadily forging ahead. Mr. Wade gave universal satis faction, to both the officers of, the bank and the public and it is with considerable regret that Beaufort is too lose such a val uable citizen. Mr. John Homaday, Jr., has been elected as stated before in these columns to succeed Mr. Wade and is now at his post of duty. The new cashier is well and favorably known in Beau fort and there is no doubt but inat tne directors made a wise selection when they secured his services. - for the lob. Plentv of time to have the work dore carefully and on a nunting trip. lie came MvuratHv. and Dlentv of time to aown Sunday night and accom- make inquiry and investigation if the Uxpayer-tneeting a state that is toting square- ha toted square. Most people tote square toted square on their "reaJLprop ' erty and as i general rule have plaxd a tair value on their real property. The State doesn't tote square with those who do tote square unless it gives some attention to the lonesome minority who try to dodge even when the tate does tote square, and Jheir neighbors ' are toting square. The state intends to tote square all the wav through, and some time snd thought will be given in each county to locating the Ux dodgers, and to see that they bear their part t May first listing permits no panied by Jesse H. Davis of New pern went to carteret uub on Core Srund where he is the guest of that organization. The Gov Am mm.4V m1a!mm t.n I . . . - . -- .Hi!--"iBankTngand Trust Co. When expert shot but genttally .man-.'rftmnu-l m;. M K Stone Front Now lleing Placed Mr, John Rummell of Philadel phia arrived here several days ago for the purpose of erecting the stone front to the new Bank building now in' the course of construction for thi Beaufort ages to get a pretty fair ba? of gime. The law does not per mit nnre than twe ity five ducks to be killed in a day and the Governor says he will not have any trouble to keep within the law. Capt. Fred Gillikin of Core Banks Statson 189 spent Monday here with his sister Mrs Brady Way Capt Mitchel Hamilton of Port mouth N. C passed through Beau fort Sunday on a business trip to Norfolk one of the hind$om;st and most moder bank buildings in the Eastern North Garolina. The const.-uctiors expect to have the building ready for occupancy by early spring. J:ne-Garri Mr. B. L Jones and Misi Ida Garrison both of Berkley, Va. were quietly married here at the methodist Darsonaffe bv Rever end R. F. Bumpas on January 8th 1920. They spent a week here with relatives after which time they returned to thdr home in UerWey. E. M.-Green and wife to C. E. Herrington tract in Newport township, consideration $U?48. Wm. M. Miller and wilp to S. E. Comstock, lot no. 12 , in town of Morehead con. $1.00 Damon Guthrie and wife to Randolph Smith, tract in New port township, con. $300. C D'. Taylor and wife to C. J. Taylor, tract in Harlowe town ship, :on. $200. ' Walter Gaskill and wife to i r i fl nrn waaaceti. wiuiSi one acre in Hunting Quarter 'township con. $10.00 C.R. Wheatly to Nannie H. Thomas, part lot no. 25 in town of Beaufort con. $800. L C. Tolson and wife to A. E. Gray, lot m town of Newport, con. $600. J. 1L Parker to Mever Jones 8 1-2 acres in White Oak - tivn ship consi derat ion $500.00 Simon Smith and wife to Geo. A. Conway lot No. 2 in Mo head City consideration $7000 M. A. Hill and wife to J. F. Perkins lot in town 6f Newport considerarion $1800.00, C. H. Hobbs and wife to O. T. WhtlehurstT46rrcres in More head townshii. consideration $10,000.00. G.H. Willis and wife toA.D. Harris lot No. 4 in Morehead consideration $1000.00. Mitchell Davis to Allen and Clem Davis 13 acre in Hunting Quater township consideration $25.00. Belle Taylor and others to W. O. Williams Jr. all right and title in tract of Irnd in Port smouth' township consideration $5.00 ect' W, N. Russell and wife to G. G, Taylor ten acres in White Oak township consideration $133X30, State committee of North Caro lina. ,The committee last Tues day issued st call for the State convention to be held in Greens- bora on? March 43 and 'adopted unanimously,, the following ? re- solu tioni ':;; . Y : : ; K -i ,i ;'! "Resolved, That the time has come when the South should be represented on the Republican national ticket, and that, the membership of the . party is re quested, when selecting delegats to the next State convention. t6 express their ch6ice for a candi date from this State to be pre sehted to the, Republican nation al convention and we commend to the consideration of the voters of the whole country North Caro lina s distinguished son. v Judge Jeter , C. Pritchard, for President otthe umted States." Former Senator Marion Butler who has just arrived in Wash ington from the committee meet ing.; is much ' pleased with ? the action. He says that a ' strong Pritchard for President" organi zation was formed to oush Judcre Pntchadr3 candidacy u all . the Southern Sriites,la well as in all the Nothern and Western States where there . is; no candidate. The time has come," Senator when the South should be recognized' and espeial- ly when it presents a candidate who is the equal in character, ability and every qaMcation of the candidates from any other section for President of the country. . - The "Pritchard for President" Committee, which wi:i ,hj.vi headquaters in Greensboro and Washington City, is as follows: Judge W. P. Byaum, Chairman: Dan Hill. Vice Chai-man, R. H. McNeill, Secretary, and Thos. J Harkins, K, A. Linney, Zeb. V. Walser, J. N. Williamson, Jr. Eugene Holt, Marion Butler, G R-PughJJ.J. Parker, J.hn M. Morehead, Bio'vnlow Jockson, E. C. Duncan, I. B. Tucker J. J. Britt, J.D. Parker, J. F. Parrott, J. F. Newell, R. A. Kohlcss, Hon, J. M. Milltkin is Chairman of the Finance Committee. IEP OUI CATTLE Higher Rates Charged For . Inpounding Stray , Animals. . Cattle and hogs Will not be al lowed to use the streets and rom now on according to an amendment to the town- ordi- - nances adopted last Fribay night by the Board of Commissioners. Ponies too are included hi this prohibiton law, as well as ducks and geese. : The charge for im pounding aa animal wilt be one , dollar and a dollar a dav -for ' feeding him. Ducks and geese get pfLaihttlevIighter: as.th cost of impounding, will be only twenty five ? cents and fifteen cents a day board will be charg ed. f The town- gate and fence; will be done away with and ' so ranimals : from the country as well as those who1; live in town will be subject to the same con ditions".;..''; , .,;;'. .',"' ' , - , Those present at the meeting were Mayor Bushall. Comiis-. sioners Duncan, Mace and White hurst-, J. H. Potter Sr. and Sup: erintendent Ferguson tame be iore ine Doard in regard to the rates charged ; the school for water; It was decided to let the water be used for three months; and then get an average"as a basis rtor. rate. JasY Rumley Y' asked to have $3ncome tax 1 paid last ' year refunded. This was ordered done as the town cannpt charge income tax. . The board decided to have the fire ' engine house : used by the col- ored fire compahr nnected' with the other engine house. Fire chief D. M. Jones was instructed to buy six chemical engines. A number of bills were audited.? E. J. Chad wick Dead E. J. Chadwick, a well known and highly respected citizen o Beaufort R. F. D. died at his home Wednesday morning, Mr. cnaowicic was tsu years old and is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Hellen and Maggie Russell, and Mrs. Carrie Helien of Beaufort an" two brothers who live in Florida. -Fuiwral services were conduct" ed Thursday by Reverend R. Bumpas and the burial took place at the Marshall Grave yard here. is- Re-Valuation Board In Session. The county valuation board is in session here this week Mersrs - Morton,.Fulcher and Wilson all : being present, The board is compelling and. straightening out infonr alien that has already been optained and is getting ready to send out questionaires regarding personal porpsrty. This re-valuation i p-oving to be a much bigger job than anybody -had any idea it would be but the work-in tnis county is much farther ahead fian it is in many other counties. Mirrisge Li ence Marriage licenses recently sued by the Register of Deeds areas follows: Paul Fendefcon, col., and Pa tina V. Wigfall of Beaufort. Willie Jones Jr. and Lucille Willis of MoteheadCitv.- Hugh T. Larraway.of Bachelor and Doilie Norris of Beaufort Ben. F. Carraway and Laura Gutimeof Bogue. First Shad Arrive The firs shad of the season made their appearence here this week. They were two in num ber a roe and a buck and were handled by Holland's fish house. The fish were caught in North River. The price sat which shad are starting off on the local mirLft ar (nrtv ti tnr pom - ami thirty cents for buck ' Hickory shad are coming in right along and are finding a ready "sale being shipped to points up me state ana to Nortn ern markets, , About four thous and pounds of black fish have been brought here this week but other fish are rattier scarce. The menhaden fleet has ,!bout laid off for the Wii tsr. YThis tin lat vfar- llw Mirm Arttt well but they have had no fucc ,sn since the first of the fear and wiU not resume work betore .ApriL Latra do o( axka rafar rafaiaai VMf aiqiiaJM afti pdaj ! t(l mm tn a aa 4a4 Xa jm4 pnm f n m lilU tM '.1-VY. "Y" ' . V r 1 H 1 1 v I-