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,.:. :'-"n ' 3 :jyiisL Mm T r in - '- - . ' . , ., . . ' 1 ' - jTHE HOME PAPER I READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY ) ' ( EVERY THURSDAY 1 Volume IX. BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920 t : NUMBER 48. : . ' : p ' " " ' " ' : , 1 , "' t i"T ' :" v ' : - 11 r I .V- s OFFICIAL REPORT FIRST MEETING COUNTY BOARD Detailed Statement of Business Transacted By Commission ers at Last Week's Session AUDITORS SUBMIT REPORT Beaufort, N. C, Dec. 6th, 120. ' Then'ewly elected Board of Com missioners of Carteret County, to wit: J. L. Edwards, B. F. Small, Geo. G. Taylor, Henry 0. Piner, and C. R. rowed for Road purposes "One note at the Beaufort Banking and Trust Co. of $5, 150.00 and note at Bank of Beaufort of $8,346.76. The last named two notes aie offset by note and mortgage held by the county against T. M. Thomas and Others to the amount of $13, 500.00. The above indebtness does nt in clude any open accounts that may be presented later. In addition to the above condensed statement, the Auditors detailed report is made a part of these min utes. Mr. M. L. Davis former Treasurer, appeared before the Board aaid re quested that the Board allow him his commission of 2 1-2 per cent for the receipt and disbursement of A TRAGIC DEATH HERE SATURDAY Popular Child 1 Sustains Fatal Injuries In Collision With Aatomobile Wheatly, met at 2:30 o'clock and the Road Bond Money. The matter took the oath of office as adminis- was referred to the County Attor .tered by Hon. Chas. S. Wallace, ney for his immediate opinion. Chairman of the retiring Board. j The Board appointed the Bank of The new Board organized by elect- Beaufort, the Bank of Morehead ing C. R. Wheatly, Chairman, and E. City, and the Beaufort Banking and W. Hill, County Attorney. Trust Company, as Financial Agents The Board went into Executive ;0f Carteret County, and that each! session. An accident that greatly shocked the entire community occurred here last Saturday at about mid day vhen little Katherine Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Jones, while rid ing a bicycle on Front street collided with an automobile driven by Mr. L. E. Greenleaf and 'received injuries from which she died a few hours later. The car contained as passengers besides Mr. Greenleaf, Mr. F. R. See ly, Mr. F. E. Wilson, and Mr. W. R. White. They are all connected with thcCarteret Lumber Company and VESSEL FOUNDERS OFF BIRD SHOAL TugMasden Goes To Bottom, But Crew Are Rescued By Coast Guard Men. After battling for many hours with severe southerly gales, the tug Mas den from New York bound for Key West foundered Tuesday night off. the southwest point off Bird Shoal. The vessel went down at about sev en forty-five and it was eleven o'clock before the crew of five men were brought ashore. The tug sounded her whistle long and lustily calling for help, but the Coast Guard men had already seen that she was in distress and were ready to go to the rescue. Unfor tunately -the engine of the Coast were on their way to their ." plant. ! Guard power boat was out of order "Hi me uttie girl was on a bicycle and going in the opposite direction from the car. The place where the apoi. : j i- v. ;,! :., i . . bu (.gents uc .uncu jaent occurred was on Frnnf ..f Due to the fact that the Auditor; bond of ?7,000.00. just a shorl distance frnm tho nnr and so the men had to row off ip the sinking craft which was no easy job with the se,aB running high and a strong southwester blowing. The Q00. - REAL ESTATE., TRANSFERS. , Deeds have been recently recorded by the" Register of Deeds as follows: Wrii. Barker to Ruth Congleton, lot on Cedar street, Beaufort, con sideration $10 &c. .,' Davhl Jones and wife to Susan E. Rose 2 acres in Straits township. M. 'A. Hill and wifeTo Charles E. Herrington lots 37, 38, 39 in New port, consideration- $90. , Clinton Johnson and wife to Sam uel Wesly lot 67, New Town, Beau fort, consideration 10. W. A. Lloyd, Jr., ahd wife to G. Wl Duncan, lot 51 by 100 feet on Fulford street, Beaufort, considera tion $10, , Wm, Barker to Ruth Congleton lot on Cedar street, Beaufort, consid eration $10. m IT J J .1 T !! i I ciiiiu x. vv uue anu ouiem vj Liouia : L. Wade, 25 acres in Hunting Quar ter township, consideration $500. Mary A. Garner to A. F. Garner 2 acres in Newport township, consid eration $5. C. T. Bell to E. L. Bell 90 acres in Newport township, consideration$3,- NEEDY CHILDREN RELIEF! AGENCIES ARE NOW UNITED Six Agencies In North Carolina Seeking 'Aid For European Children Consolidated H. A. PAGE IS CHAIRMAN was not ready to make his report, the Board took recess until 9:00 o'clock Tuesday, December 7th. Beaufort, N. C, Dec. 7th, 1920. moved ana auiy camea, tntt 3ir.-jner of Craven and Front and near W. W. Roberts be reimbursed to the jthe store of j H Pottej. Jr The amount of $10.00 as paid ourLy him street is narrow Rm, wag pr we on the Old Morehead Q.ty road. crewded with automobiles standing The following rer.o!utio.i wm a- 0n both siHPa f , i. ( - ...v, avMvravB VUBt members present and upon motion i duly made and carried, H. W. Peter- rrti - i j ?At -11' j. i ii r .l ine uoara reconvenea T.n an coct. a Dy -r : corn el. acrnp tti t.t .u i , - iiuui niicic uie tui. i To the Board of Education: iiuinn tb a i. . . vucic wna a pue OI Whereas, the expense of maintain-1 nvsu.r .v.oii j u: L.. L , son was appointed Keeper of the ing a Welfare Officer for Carteret j something to do with the occurrence County Home. , County is equally . divided between ,The car apparently did ot rUn ove;, The Auditors, Pullen, Henderson the Board of Education and the ; little Katherine but overturned her .u..ttcu - " ooaru OJ county n1!K.u,.Cr8, , and gtruck her or e,se bad fortuBe after aaun uj uuaiu, anu vnc luiiumus provided uy law, and is a recapitulation of that audit: j Whereas, two years ago the Wel The receipts of the General Coun- fare Officer was designated and ap ty and Poor Fund for the fiscal year 'pointed by the Board of Education, in such a way as to cause internal in juries. . The child was taken immediate- Grady Willis to W. Shep. Willis 8 acres in Morehead township, co.isid- rescue was made however and not a man was lost. They we're all taken to the station house and made com-! eration ?250. fortable and are still there awaiting' w. H. Smith and wife orders from the boat's owners. The Masden came into the harbor one day last week and waited here to C. L. Smith 1-6 of west half of lot 31 New Town, Beaufort, Consideration $10. J. A. Dill and others to C. L. Smith for a chance to get to sea. Thinking , !.3 iot 31 New Towr,t Beaufort, con tney could make a safe getaway they left early Tuesday morning but soon encountered heavy weather and de- The relief work being done in North Carolina, in behalf of the suf fering children in Europe by several different organizations has been con solidated into one organization known as the North Carolina Divi sion of the European Relief Coun-- n. ; ' . - . The organizations entering . into this newly formed European Rel'ef Council, with their various Chairmen arc as follows: American Relief' Administration, Henry A. Page, Aberdeen., Friends Service Committee, Rich ard Hobbs, Guilford College. Jewish Joint Distribution Commit- tee, J: Stemberger, Greensboro, ana Lionel Weil, Goldsboro. . Knights of Columbus, M. J. O'Neill, Charlotte. Red Cross, Judge J. C. Pritchard, Asheville, and D. T. Edwards, Kins- ton.- IV to the nffirp nf Tir C 1 ending December 6th, 1920 have ,nd concurred in by the Board of ;and promp attention given her On oeen t,voo.ii, wmie mc cApcnui- vouniy VOmmissioners, tures of this fund, including borrow- j Now therefore, be it resolved by I the advice of the physician she "was cided to return to port, but getting in sight of the harbor. The water is not more than two fathoms deep where the tug went down and her upper works 'are above water. She is plainly visible from the News office sideration $10. I Y. M. C. A., Morgan B. Speir, Louis L. Wad to Elmo T. Wade Charlotte, x 1 1-2 interest in tract in Hunting Quit- , Y.' W. C. A.. met for tnumahfn rnnairfomtinn &1nH ! f lTnmu '1 Pnoa urVin Vins Kpn Arthur Smith to Jno. E. Willis 1 conducting the campaign of the acre at Atlantic, consideration $100. American Relief Administration, is P. M. Russell to Allen Jones and ' chairman ot this, new European Re Allen 'Sharp 100 acres, consideration lief Council. The Executive Com $150. inittec is composed of the Chairman Frank Willis and wife to Fannie of the organizations which have con- as sr.e IS only aDOUt two miles Off o Smith Jnt No. 7 in inu.ru III inO ..IIJ,). TIHnn.rtr have been taken tn thp krnifol in Vf J Uhnr . .... .. . . . . n mA rn.A ho. K.n tis Riifi.'.u d i ...t r . . r i " .. ty ou leet, consiaeration szaw. onened In Aberdeen. Mr. inaa a. inv'ivj w . v w . vi ikt uuai vi j i w.i it vviiiiiiiooiviici a s1;.. J er . . t a. 1 a 1 . u - - . . , j- ... , . i i-" u every eiort was made to 11 llle coniinues rougn 28, making an excess of expenditures ln regular meeting, duly assembled,, v. . r ... ... 4 . jt- M . n ... npoh-Wv nn on in t WW HI.IIUU. BULLEBK. ..... r " but without success. About five o'clock that evenong he passad away. over recelpU of $34,647.31. There that it is the sensS of this Board, that was a deficiency in this fund at the jn as much as the said Welfare Officer beginning of the period of $12,050.-1 was appointed by the Board of Ed 70, which leaves a deficiency on De-' ucation two years ago, the appoint cember 6th, 1920, of $46,698.81. ment 0f the Welfare Officer for the These expenditures include the pay- ensuing two years should be made by x.nt if lain nnlai nf f 0(10 00 anil .1. - r J " .... $0,697.77. respectively, the latter.' aid be it further resohed, that the ""a!." Ce"n V'7 C'mttry having been outstanding since 1918. Board of Education be requested to The Receipts of the Road rund for the past year has been $245,567 pieces. She is not a large vessel be- j irnronly 35 tons. The News under- One of the largest crowds that,tan'8 8ne WM insured for thirty ever attended-a funeral gathered at thousand d011"- the Jones residence on Front street Sunday afternoon and accompanied SUNDAY'S PROGRAM AT BAP- Page, of Aberdeen, has been select ed as Executive Secretary1, i The European Relief Council was class ' formed because o4-tht desire en tas M.va. srt of the various organization:. TIST CHURCH . Tfttj i st nan 9nm th a rv Tf ifta where the little girl was laid to rest Th Pto'. "arry A. Day, , 7 Tho ..ri;,.u. n k- u.... i iL. will Dreach on the followinc thm:!' year. j . .L 1 r. , o. v ll. c IIUUK BI1U at inP ' " " . .. agree ana to permu me saiu uoaru ... n l!niur " . , grave were conducted by Reverend An uPn universe. ox county , ommiss oners vo m"Ke ' r. Bumpas of the Methodist church the subject will be uir Baiu ajjiuim.mriiv. 67, of which $200,000.00 was from the sale of Road Bonds. Against these receipts there has been expen ditures amounting to $218,739.92 II. .u:. i. Vision This the 7th day of December, . ,, , , 1920 ed beautifully solemn and appropriate . , . . ,k .music. Besides many other children It is ordered by the Board that ... , , which includes $20,000.00 borrow tm. CUrk of the Superior Court psy ?7 , " l""e "'-""y money repaid. The credit to this ,nto lhe hsnd. of the Sheriff of Car- C,'sf ttn 'ed t,,e ,un1 !n ..A . ,K- K.-o-innino. nf th VM.- ..... f'-..-... -V..... i. Hw- 8 bH'- i,he w te" "d V- EXAMINATION FOR POSTMASTER An examination ' for fourth nniitinaater will be "held at" villa on January the 8th. Thi. ia to conducting campaigns in North Car- fill a contemplated vacancy in the olina for European Relief to seeuro I position of porfmaster at Bogue. the fullest possible cooperations. mong themselves, to secure emciency and economy in administration; to prevent duplication of efforts and to strengthen their appeal to the pub lic. . It was determined to cooperate with the National Organization in EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION. " ... .V. j l. was .1880.21. a result show, a credit for board for Let Fulcher. the said . """--"'" -'"S many In this fund at December 6th, 1920, tmount to be paid from funds depos of $27.713.6. Ited with the Clerk. The reueipts for the fiscul year ' xi,e Sheriff is instructed to hnve ding December 6th, 1920. f lUv tve jaiers houe repaired 4iiu paint er Raad Bond Sinkinir Fuml was ST.. 713.V6, and locsl Road Bond Sinkir.K Bund bakncci turned Into tlii fun. I mounts to $1.91)8.22, makinc a, to ut of $29,689.92, against which ex penditures has been for the same ed, ard the jail put in a sanitary con dition. I'pon motion duly carriv.1 U. Davis, Newport, N. C. ' Mr. be required to furnish'' proof rlaims as ifiled with this Board j. n of for for luni.i;e to trlephoiie lino. At the beginning of the afternoon r union, the Board visited the County Home in a body for an inspection. It a ordered by the Board that II road work be suspended except the project from Atlantic to Sea I-evel. Motion wm duly carried that C. W. ThomM, the Road Supervisor be rcqupitrd Ui continue out his preient congregation. The ' 'Minister will attractive qualities was very popular k", K'',d to Mrv yu re:.l n) 'with both children and grown people 1 ur. I'I ea.se make yourself known A mas of floral tributes were sent to nm' by tymp:thizing friends and many expression of condolence wt-re re-, ceived by the child's jwire.iU Mr. and Mrs. f. D. Jones and the other grief trickrn relatives. At the night The Lost: Speciai music at both ser-1 The colored people here are pre- vice. paring for a big celebration on Jan- . . . .. ... . L. AM ......InBlU. An.. . io uur ouests . e neart.iy - 7 - - . : .-National Collection" a welcome you to all our services. We A large and elaborate program is be- conducting throughout extend to you our Church Fellowship, 'ng arranged which will be published . if you are not connected with anoth- t an early dite. r.,ll.,.ir,n " Kundav December 19. 1 ' was selected as the day t Wegin this MISS MAUDE CILLIKIN TO WED .,.. ,..:.. .,, ,i Pnrt. mk. ikuiilk stM ' tin up throrfh the Holidays. (Greensborj Record) ; urinK thu Une the p.ople ot th, AUdelightful card party yesterday jsUU wntttly urged to ,d the afurnoon at the home of Miss Preyer. E R V f cuncii in having t ... w -i r i ii'ii I r M.sses wyrue rreyer anu .T.,.oreo , collection taUen at evry gathering LOCAL NEWS ITEMS The f'ounty Board of Hdufstior met here M-jnday. Superintendent M"ora announcea me enf aremeni ; . , . . -h c-Ji,,, for the bene. de-titute children of MEETING OF U. D. C. rlod for, Intereht un Twrnd and Ci:n- ti,her u?ed on the rad and mlraions amounting to$12,CS.t.'j7. Uavinf s balance of 1 17.U05J'.'. 'n this fund December 6th, 1920. The Receipts of the County Home Bond Slr.klng Fund for the frri year ending December Cth. 192', was 11,089.26 nd a credit at the be ginning of the period 'of $2,205.12. ' The expenditure fr lnUret nn County Home Bonds and Commis sions amounting to $313.91. lctve a cnd.t in the fund on December ".l 1V20. of $2,976.64. TV. balances remainin over fron 1918 of $271.25 and $40..97lo the credit of exceiui fundf Thomsa Thoma account and Court H- U'c Fund re spectively still rrmal;i as a emir, balance. Th amoutt doe the Trcaa'iier of Ike Morehead No Fence Fund brought over from 1918 has been paid. Dr. tr. General Tun II6.C98.0I L. B. Ennett and members C. P. iH-y and W. Irvin Willis be'ng present. October and November vouchers to amount of $14,605. 67 nere ran- at a a a n " m a. i oi Mi!i Msuae uiuiHin io oen v.. iroit ter. of Spray . ThesU were !;;..,., number of the bride-elect.s cloce! ' The EurorM.,n eltf cuncil here' it'n, and now calls upon every minister In The next monthly iii-etinir of the celled. ThePreyer home was Dcsuwuiiy ; onh ctroina to bring to the atten- Fort Macon Chapter of U. I). C. ill - decorated with an artistic profusion' of hj(1 congregation, on Sunday, be held at the home of Mrs. Sam Some real esUlc belonging- to of yellow and white chrysanthemums )cnibcr 19th, the desperate need Thomas, on Monday Dec. 20th. at Thou. Thomas was sold here Mu.idy r1 md an appropriate setting for f th(,(1 juon, 0f suffering chil- 3:30P. M. Members are urgt-d to be prcnent. Mr. G. D. Potter.' Ree. Secty. !o satiufy claims held by tte Dank of ;th group of attractive young women !lrfn ,n f:urop, and ute . collection There were four tables of bruige . )f t . bl.nrnt. It is desired that Ueaufort agalnut Thonta. A fnrm , FISH COMMISSION MEETS The N. C. Fish Comnilwion held a month, und to do such work to the meetirg In Morehead City on De roadt Is abdutcly neceary. cembrr Mth at which it adopted cer- li . moved by Mr. Fdwards and ru,' n'1 regulations wtuch are terondrd by Mr. Small.' that the Pu1,1' Sd elienhere il this new:pi. two Nah trucks he returned to the Pr. At this meeting the board U.tfSaa I'oinmlulan. Thl. ' 'I'd John A. Nelnort Commiwlon. ' e ' - - - ----- motion was duly carried. I'pon motion duly carried, it Is or dered that the Chairman and Clerk of this P.ord be, and and they ore'"" hereb authorised, empowered and rod rwn by the IWaH: y upppr North River known os the rtl one of rook and at the concluion n U)(t j4y ,n r,;gioU, meetinjrs of F.d. Msrtln farm was bid In by G. V.'f the gimes Mrs. Andrew Joyner. rVrry k,d( twc Sunday school. Jr.. fcnd Miss anna nniiam on fie tax books for f 11,350. jucietie and associations, eol.ee- presented with dainty handkerchiefs tt lalten for te,e chlldrei. All er aad W. G. Dixon, of Oriental As sistant Commissioner. . . tm a - i hone and lot on Front trert as higi score prize, io . .n bi.l in by D. W. Morton for f".lM. Iikm the hotee ! p.e .ted A vacsnt kit on Ann street 99 by 220 handkerchief. feet n sold for $1,800 to Cha. During the afternoon refie-hinf Smith. Ly putting a finve per cent pu'h a erved. and the gurptt af hid oi any of thjs property a re-'ter drinking the pu.ich found In the ale c m le had. xiltom of the t up the initial M. V. . G.-ft. C. T., aid the date, December week there 29. IW20, In thin way announcing the church mi gtnixatisns are requested ta continue thee collections through l-rcr.iber 3V.n at all mectirg.i. Church official, both men and wo i.ien, are urs;ed during this time to 4tirit contributjor.. Tne aifctante of some social or iiuc organisation In each community , desired In procuring speakers to Road Food RoeH Bof Fink- 1st Fund Co.'nome Fond SUVirr f ond Old fund Lalsnce i si nito e l aHnve I27.7ISM l.i'f0l $11,377.77 directed to borv'w anon the faith and credit of Carteret county the mklun,r " eage. sum o! twenty thousand dollars. In' om it arif a '"e M'Wi"t. as Irom time to time ' m,w,'m" mileage. - ,7 6 ,-l(befre the est meeting ef this1 f rank Small S day as Commie ';bard as may be required to pay llorter anjl.inileare. 2.976.04 lh ranenl epne as evidenced by J. U Edwards, 2 dsy vuu. fin wulHsnding er Uued by sioner an4 nmeage lM l'. srl; and evidencing such loans the Chairman end Clerk ahill ese- CM For V vet al days thi was a slronf smell of corn whUkey , an,rof ht marrisge of one of t p-,tt tLe meJs of these children to about the e i trance on the eat side y nrrt a'.tracine yaurz ome:i. ,..1(litnf t thestres and moving of the county court house. A stran-. Ute In the sfternojn a tempting ,, clur ,oW. Bnd designating irer mieht have been at a lots to un. ' ald 'core and rw.t rolTee eefe commUtee t take a colleclron St George G. Taylor, 3 days aa Com- dep.und this remarkable f ragrance. ' eerved. every performance. You are urged It due to the fact that some thic Tee bride to be Is the charming nol tj wt for somebody else to do ty or forty gallons of the stulT was -daughter of CapW and Mrs. i. W. .jg j,ut toUkt the InltUlive'yoor. poured, pit the ground there. Ut,l,ki". N El sUeeW aad ia adf and see that yr erganisaUei Mondsy mornlrg. The witnesses to woman of decided personal ,oto4ir Afip this most Important work this perfornnoces Htre Sheriff crm od beauty. She ha a wide n your community, a Commta- Thom., r'hipf of Tollce Inznt, srd clnle of fr end who will be deeply Stores, ard oUer publk places, are Clerk of the (Vurt tti-ie Son. , 'rl,ed H news of her e-ifjfe- ttrtPj 0 prtreire hoses, or other re- C. R. Wheatly, 1 days a Corumis- ,r irt Shei-irT Taomai and several rule In belilf of this Board, note sioner, no mileage. Il Is moved that ceplacles, conveniently l-natel. it depute c.ft'.ertd two krgi snd a "T- Trofer I onginaiy irom huh donations may be ptaceil. Chairman and k.-n,. e rsn full of the siuT lut ' Keidsvlile, but nw make bis hne Wuoies's clubs sad MK-ietles are f -rli-. ctnsMeHnf ' all ' othe." prjper rr.enorsndeM Li writ CJr" S appointed to settle with the out of t'.e town l.mlts, T? e,e we ' h" h u promit orxe-l U help by seeing l.e I '. r ri'.. cinsMeHng ' all ' jr othe." prjper rr.enorsndsM Li writ CJr" appointed to settle with the out of t'.e town l.mlts, T? e,e we' Pnt h" h' u promit onre-l U help by tee ng Ut It tnsfy niy fuAp a whols la $I.C73 Ta. Ing. . Uuta-ol .g Treaaurer. Motiet etrled. a,ut t t'r.y gsllone wblcrvlud bfen yeng lawyer, ard It is U, the Utter Ucn boxes are llceJ, as eU y . "!ie euUl d p M.IeHl ie n( the, It was moved, seconded snd ear( The Cissirmwi and Clerk are au. 4. po.tted there by some one who Ia.l0' tHal he w.ll take His bride. sj.-lnll.-.g omia.lteet is mixsM cO.v-, V inly, a e,d..t4 by ite, at -tied, that tlornn wloners Edwards ht nrt d to make fltsntUl srrange- tendrj b.bglug it'int town Uter . " 1 . bjiurs fn ti their ttCMiiie, ' rtmber. HiV, 1513. ri'r as sn4 Tsylor be sppulnted to InveiU-, ire-its U imet Uia week's pay loll. '( f.ra U very t.et and attractive and II Mer's clit ii, f rate: ra I id U. 1 Tl.e reu P rounty Iec follows: tit. ge the roads tn White Oak lawn Tise I card takes recea to meet en The 'WetU'l U.btn Tcl.'rtJPii Jlsnsger Owen I new prepared to fevuleit o-j;.iittons vi.rjiA, Thutdy, the It'Jt diy ef December, Comptny has rereteel and luUl'ed handle say buine that comes l.a Kiwanla, eUs are epred t avi. 1910. .the fUtere In their kew oSke. v The y. (CofitUiued 01 p ge lc!) "-,v...fi : -4 4 1 I-' V ' ' 1 1. live (il nules due Urey Urolbers, s.p. due April, IL IBJI. $2. oao.Ow Wr I The follewlir eoeckeni were or- V . - t ' "I 1 a t; 0