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; V "' ' ' ' " -. ..... . !- - - .: . THE HOME PAPER ) READING TO THE MIND, IS WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY EVERY THURSDAY VOLUME X. BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1921. NUMBER 27. I 4 ' A BIG SUCCESS Interesting Program ' Carried Through Without A Hitch -Large Crowd Present. Many of th older residents of Beaufort lay that the celebration here on the fourth of July was one of the biggest, if not t the J biggest, events in the history of the town. A large crowd of .people estimated at several thousand, came 'here from all parts of the county to see the cel ebration and take part in it. The weather was very favorable, a little warm but there were eloudr enough to obscure the sun and a good breeze biew all day. A light shower of tain fell in the afternoon and stopped the ball game for a little while, but it Boon stopped and the game was fin ished. . " With private residences and busi ness houses decorated with flags and bunting, streamers fluttering acroes the streets, autoe and other vehicles gaily ornamented with, the national colors, Beaufort certainly presented a gala appearance. Almost without execution the neonle ' caught the spirit ef the day and entered into the full enjoyment of it wholeheartedly and enthusiastically. There- was vno L disorder whatever, ne fights and no accidents. A number ef extra po lice officers were sworn in for the dav but their duties were mainly confined to keeping the streets suf- fttlcntlv cleared to allow traffic , to BOARD MI VERY SHORT ONE The parade which was one of the main features, of the day, started few minutes after eleven, going west on Ann street then follawed Moore to Front and on the route as given in the News last week. All along the route crowds stood on the sidewalks and cheered and waved flags as the procession passed. The ' band led the way followed by the marshals on horseback, floata on which were Uncle Sam, Liberty, Columbia and then IS girls representing the origi nal states, , Confederate veterans. Daughters of the Confederacysol diers and sailors of the great war, school girls, speaker and committee fire department and decorated autoa. j Euen Mumford, poor allow When the parade had finished a large j anc- . , crowd collected in Turner street P- villism Robinson, poor si posit the Masonic building on thefjowanca porch of which the speaung oc-Robinson, curred. Chairman Hill called on Rev. H. A. Day of the Baptist church, who in an imnressive manner and appropri ate language invoked the blessings of .Mrs. Cbes. Mason , poor al the Almlhtv noon the nation. At-1 lowance Hill Board Attended To Some Busi ness And Then Adjourned , i For Holiday Despite the fact that the big cele bration was getting under , way ' the Board of County Commissioners held their regular' meeting here Monday. They did not stay in 'session I very long however and after auditing some bills and attending to a few matters they adjourned. The official report follows: Beaufort, N. C, . ; . July 4th, 1921. The Honorable Board of County Commissioners met this the 4th day of July, 1921, at their, regular meet ing place in the Court house in the. town of Beaufort, N. C, with the fol lowing members present, to-wit: C. R. Wheatly, chairman; George ' G. Taylor, J. L. Edwards, Henry 0. Pi- ner, B. Frank Small. The, following bills were ordered paid; ' , " Geasral Fusd. Hiram Salter, poor allowance! 16.00 William Salter, poor f allow ance - , : ; i - F. M. Willis, poor allowance Serena Bell, poor allowance Kittle R. Golden, poor allow ance '. ' 5 Peter Dusenberry, poor al-, lowance .. Joseph 8. Lewis, 'poor allow ance ' , Henrietta Wilkins, poor al lowance AUscy Gillikin, poor allow ance j ' Nancy Salter,' poor allowance Abbie Willis, poor allowance Brittie Jane Salter, poor al lowance , . Jane Barnes, poor allowance Jno. E. Mason, poor allow ance , iBen Pigott, poor, allowance Sarah Chad wick, poor allow ance ' Lawrence Hatel, Sr., poor allowance Clinton Johnson, poor allowance Mariah Perry, poor allowance COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD , HOLDS REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of the county Board of Education was held, here Tuesday, v the . first since Mr. M. L. Wright the new County Superintend ent has been in office. Chairman R. T. Wade, W. H. Taylor, and W.f L Willis the ether members of . the board were. presenL A petition from Harker's Island requesting ;. a special tax election for a new build ing and maintenance tax was pre sented and acted on favorably. The Board ol County Commissioners will be asked to call the election. A committee from Davis came before the . board and asked, that the elec tion called for a five thousand dollar bond issue be changed to one for a three thousand dollar issue,'. The board, authorized the Superintendent to advertise the election, with : the permission of the Chairman of toe board of county commissioners. "A resolution was passed to 'sell the school buildings at Venolia, ' Holly Springs and .Carteret Lodge. The board adjourned to, meet the second Monday in July. ..' ;. ' i BASEBALL GAMES ARE , 1 v PLENTIFUL IN BEAUFORT 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 .8.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 .15.00 6.00 10.00 6.00 10.00 -MO 6.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 WAR WITH GERMANY ENDED AT LAST On last Saturday afternoon the war which the. United States began in April 1917 against Germany and Austria-Hungary came to an official end. The fighting of course stopped on November the 11th 1918.' There followed a long' wrangle ' over, the League of Nations and other matters and so the official close of hostilities has, been long delayed. The peace resolution which was passed by both Houses of Congress, last week -..was carried to " President Harding at Raritan, N. J., wherehe had gone to spend the fourth and was signed there by him. The next step after signing the resolution is the issuing of a proclamation announcing the fact that the war is over. It is re ported that some time in the near fu ture the American army now in Ger many will be brought back to the United States. The geneeral impres sion in business circles seems to.be that trade with Germany and Austria will increase considerably now that: peace has been officially declared. Beaufort has had quite a spell of baseball recently and is due to have considerable - more. A gam ' was played on the local grounds last Sat- urday with Marshallburg and on Monday and Tuesday , afternoons with a Kinston team. ' Today, Friday and Saturday the strong Farmville outfit, is" here for a return engage ment -The game last Saturday was dose and' interesting and was not decided until the -tenth inning had been played, the final count being 4 to 2 in favor of Marshallburg.'; The score stood 2-2 until the tenth when Marshallburg players got two clean hits and this with one; or two errors netted them two runs.- In their half of the tenth the Beaufort batters found Perry, the Marshallburg-pitcher imported from Messick toe much for them and ' were unable to score. R. Hudgins for Beaufort pitched a steady game and might have .won if the Beaufort team had been able to hit Perry's offerings a little more freely. The 'games Monday and Tuesday were one sided affairs, T the Beaufort team clearly outclassing the Kinstonians. The ' playing of both teams in these games was rather loose as 'the scores show. The first game went 'to Beaufort by a score, ef 18 to 2 and the second went the same way 11 to 10. . The expecta tions here is that the series ; with Farmville" this week will , be hard fought and interesting no v matter which team wins, v ' ,' Farmville has just closed a series of three games with Morehead City all of which were won by the former. The scores being 6-9, 16-0, and '4-3. POST COMMANDER FOLTZ REMOVED Secretary Weeks Removes Ar my Officer... Farmers In the i ' West Want Result. ; F. R. BELL COES TO HOSPITAL. allow- poor ance Millie Washington, lowance - Riley Salter, poor allowance poor al- 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 ter the invocation Chairman asked W. G. Mebane to Introduce Adjutant-general J. Van B. Metis who was the speaker of the day. General MetU was the colonel of the 119th Infantry, composed of North Carolina troops and a part ef the fa nous "Old Hickory" division, His speech, which waa quite aa' Interest--log one and held the attention ef the crowd, waa a akeUh sf army life la Flanders and France and a pUa for fair treatment for the veterans ef the war. He alaO arged ea-aoldiert te live the right sort ef lives as clt Uens ef the republic aad stressed the Importance ef having North Carell ba'i part In the war correctly record 4 la the pages ef history. When the speaking was ever all sneer service mea, Confederate veterans, Ceeat Guard wtn aad eth ers r paired to the Chadwkk garage building aad enjoyed a fine Unch which had been prepared by a ahav ber ef patriotic ladles of, Beanfort. A number ef booths bad bee erect ed ea the streets and Usee and the reetaereaU sold feed to those who had eV brought their ranches with taest. , J . . " " V at t i'.Wk tl4 Cm( Guard. frees Fert Maeea t d.oa strsUea ef the way la waka'they . handle eae ef their self bailing serf beets. The ea would easels the beat aad all hands ri"I everbeerd would right ber ap. AfWf this m. UreMlna eshlbltiea same a reee be- tw Ue mUt bealaTyiag Ufr aad Crease JsMa, The eeeree mod vm sbeut a sae sad klf aad waa 15.00 10.00 15.00 25.00 18.60 7.25 250.00 ' 12.60 17.40 8.72 160.00 Sam Tolson, poor allowance Nan Wade, janitress E. W. Hill, county attorney Dennis M. Godwin, listing taies Cedar Island W. L.' SUncll, expreas stamps, etc. Chaa. L. Abemethy, legal service Geo. G. Taylor 2 days Cont end mileage A. H. Dennla, ax refund A. H. Dennla, tax refund W. L. StancQ, auditor, ary Gaaklll-Mace Company, bal ' ance light plant County home 40.29 Troy Morria, balance - salary and aiDenae 119.81 Caakill-Mac Ce, supplies to Court Heuae 28.10 Dr. P. B. Leftia,' healtii ef fleer , 1.00 R. relton 4 Bon, supplies eoanty heme I. N. Meere, supallel eeeaty heme H. W. Peterson, bept sal ary eouaty.aeM . V H. W. Peursoa, labor eeenty ; (Ceauaued ea page 8) SEALEVEL NEWS. Mr. F. Roland Bell left Saturday for Oteen, N. C, neai Asheville where he has enered a hospital - for pemtmenL- While in France - with the army Mr, Bell got a dose of the German gas that did so much dam. age over there and it teems to have injured his lungs somewhat. The hospital at Oteen was built by the Federal government for soldiers and sailors injured in the war. Mr. Bell has many friends in Beaufort and they are hoping that he will have a speedy and complete recovery. WELL TREATED AT FARMVILLE WASHINGTON, July 6-Mis treatment of enlisted men in the reg ular army was given a discouraging blow recently . when if Secretary of War Weeks summarily removed Col. F. S. Folts from command, of the army post at Fort Oglethorpe," Geor gia. According to rports, . Private George F. Rhodes had been) absent without leave in violation of the regulations. He was put in irons with the result that his ankles were so severely Injured "that he was sent to the hospital for six weeks and af ter his discharge from the hospital he was again placed in irons and his ankles again injured so badly that h may never again have control of his feet in walking. He . was . also subjected -' to solitary confinement and other , punishments, - including menial service when not in condition to work and while, still in irons., The boy's mother tried unsuccessfully to get fair treatment of Rhodes ; but without , success , and then took the matter up with Congressman Benja min L. Rosenbloom, of West Virgin ia,' who was so deeply in pressed with the injustice of the ease that he in sisted upon a thorough investigation. Removal of Folts from command of the post resulted, and further action will depend upon the final outcome of the investigation. - J Preatlaf Free .Toll Bill. ' The : bill introduced by ' Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, giving American ships engaged In the coast wise trade the privilege of free pas sage through the anama Canal has been favorably reported to the Sen ate from the Committee on Inter- oceanic Canals. It is understood the committee was assured that during the Taft administration the British government had conceded that under the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty the Uni ted States had alright to grant ex emption .from tons to its coastwise fleet. . Two bills are pending before the committee extending the privi lege to all American . ships. They have been temporarily laid aside, but it Is understood that eventually they will be brought before Congress for action. . 14. ft 18.fl 100.00 44 the ball part aad saw Beaufort trim a team ef players from Kiaatoa, the seer Velng 18 to 8. The eewunlUee ea awarding prises for decereUene had quite job their bands a there were - large Rev. E. J. Lewis filled his regular appointment at the Methodist -church Sunday. Elder L. H. Hardy filled his regu lar appointment here Sunday. Rev. Thos. EBeaman, of Ayden, preached Sunday evening at the Free Will Baptist church. Quite a largo crowd of Sealevel folks attended the celebration ' at Beaufort Monday the 4 th, and all re port a good time aad a day of pleasure. Sweet potato planters are very busy planting their favorite crop and all are looking forward to a good season and a good crop. Last Thursday a horse belonging to Mr. Harvey Daniels got frightened and ran away. It appears that Mr. Daniels drove over here for Dr. Dvis and upon returning they csught ue with the County shell crasher which was proceeding to AUanti and the Vors dtdnt like the looks . of same, probably thinking that It might crush bias, cleared himself by t ru ing around In the opposite direction ad waa not stopped until farmers did K at Moons plantation. Ne one was lajered. ' Messrs. Alfred Tsyter, J. W. Up ton, WWlass Taylor and Mitchell Tsyter metered up to Beaver Den Mia Faenl Robinson, af Atlantic, was the gweat ef U la -Martha Taylet Sunday. ' ' - .'." " -Mr.Wetia Leptoa wee I eery B) with the bine show s slight Im provement aad w treat that be wOl eeee be able to be out agam. ' Mr. -I M. CtUl spent Sunday evening at Uriah' Landing. . Mr. T. C. Davta. f Davis, spent Ssnday per visiting frWa. The citizens of Besufort who went over to Farmville last week to see the ball games between . Besufort and that town came back loud in their praises of the tobacco town. They liili INTEREST MATY People From Other States Are 4? 1 ... torn -m ifmmxmg information About Lfnds of Eastern Carolina , , CHAPEL BflX July 6'thX-Umi. sual interest is being shown In the re-.' Claimed black lands of eastern. North Carolina and I the valley lands of ' piedmont North Carolina by peoal from outside the Stat. .' The North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey Is receiving many .requests' for information. in regard U the character of these lands and the kind of crops that can be raised on them, thir Relation to transporUtion facili-. ties and nearness to markets. The survey Is assisting the N. C.;Depart ment of Agricultur Jn furnishing all information possible regarding the desirability of taking up these lands, t At the tenth meeting of the Na tional Drainage Congress which will b held at St Paul, Minnesota, Sep-' tember 22-24, 1921 j ; the Sut Is ' planning to mak an, exhibit of what has been accomplished In, reclama tion work In North'. Carolina and show the location and value of th black lsnds of eastern North Caroli na. : Th xhibit will be under the direction of th Director of the Sur ry who is a member of th Board of Governors of the National Drainage Congress. The exhibit will include maps showing th location of thr black soil lands of th coastal plains and the valley lands of th piedmont section, transportation facilities of these regions, thir proximity to mar kets, public roads, schools, and churches. If is also planned to hav an elaborate series of photographs illustrating the character of the Im provements on these lands, the crops ' and livestock that are raised on th land; also to hav exhibit of . .the crops themselves that ar raised this summer. Illustrative pamphlets will be prepared which will show in con siderable detail what these lands can grow and their desirability for home seekers... ...t . The Director of the Survey, Colo nel Joseph Hyde Pratt, recently had a conference with Governor J. A. O. Preus, of Minnesota, and Mr. Ev V, Willard, Commissioner of Drains and Waterpower of the same State, in regard to the exhibit, and they both expressed themselves that - such an Says Farmers Are Watcblsg Re.Jta.j . ,v. eiiMvii a a v us ivyiv aaa mi uiimuisj , Congressman C. William Remseyer of Iowa, declares that the farmers of the West sre going to judge the ad ministration and ths Congress by th ssy th people of Fsrmvlll were ex-iprce, y,,,, cltU,f corn-t anJ eeedingly friendly and hosplUble. j .v.- oroduct brin .and by their A big dance was given In honor of tbUfty u gtt iy ereliu for ear ths Beaufort crowd and other aU 0 .j, DU,inetB. , w.r.t to tentions shown them which .were Mmin T0 ur Rmseyer told bis highly eprecleted. A good ny ' nmru., i. u,, Hons. thst th FarmvUl people are here this week and it la to be hoped that they will be pleased with their impressions of Beaufort. , OTWAY NEWS The farmers are very busy getting their sweet potatoes planted since the rsina. Mrs. Brtnson Lewis returned bom ance. . It la P to as to get or feet Sunday last after spending some en the ground sad keep them taere. American people are going to judge this Republicsn Congress by its acts not by Rs words. W Republicans hav got to produce th goods for th America a people. The last adminis tration went about with IU head la the clouds and hearing voices la the air. The American people got their fill of that kind ef stuff snd turned to the Republican party for deliver- west and northwest whe are consid ering new locations for carrying on agricultural operations. It Is believ ed that the black soil lands of esstera North Carolina offer more favorable opportunities to the farmer than any lands that are now being taken up la the northwest, Canada, or la the southwest. 1 Other States will also maks . ex hibits of what they have accomplished , In reclamation work. A large at-. tendance le expected at the Congress snd It b beped that North Carolina, with the ether Southern State will send a representative delegation. number ef ixtelneas keeaee aad f- by the Flying tag. Gilbert WU- dence that wer aWely deceretd s Us wnr, time 1 mlnat-e aad 8 : well as a greet many cars.' -The aada. The hers rsce came aestlsrise fet best 'decoration wer aad the first prWef 115 we wea by jewerdd as fsOowet Residence, a horse belongiag to R. W. ChadeUk iboiae ef i. H.-Neal ea . Ana - street, aad Daa Hill's here get second pris business house, fffir ef Dr. C L. which waa 111. After the race theiDuacaa, float, V. D. CaUmobne bigg-t creed ef th eee went to Mrs. J. f, Duaeaa. ' Evwybedy tw th Mserr rldk wsth ee tim eM is lr-H the fsarth have a fatt tlssw9A W ar erewd of tU Wtoes. eWaUte a4 lb Uie Uve U M CkOt aad revee TU. Urn st Elisabeth City with ber sister Mrs, Oscar Salter. Messrs. Augustine and Joe GUII- kin came home Sunday from Nor folk where they have been employed en the 8. S. Orion. Bora to Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Lawrence a son June the twenty third. Mother and baby are doing fine. Misses Beeleh and Dorothy Law rence and Mr. Calvta Dowdy were the geest of Miss Eva Cinikla Sua. day afteraeea.- -Mi Ruth CUHIrfa who Is speadlag th Seauaef at Marshallburg sHt Saturday wight aad 8ady wlth-ber assther aad sisUr, Mrs. B. B. Lswreaee aad dasgbter Mrs, R, L. GlUlkla wre the gW ef Mrs: D. W. ClUikin Sunday night. 'Rev; CUae fllled hi rplatast The problems before es ar very real and efthe rta earthy." Secretory f th Nsvy Denby aa laased an ner Iraaafening eoal burning battleship from the Pacific to the Atlantic fleet, aad oil burners from the Atlaati to the P stifle The effect of the change will be to corn bin la each fleet all vesa.la ef the seat type ef fuel censumpUea. I addition to that manifest advantage U will bring the coal burners rearef t their seerce ef fuel seppty, aad the same I tree of th ell burners. Greater economy aad sftVlenry eperetioa are iurfto. follow ta le- tganla.tioa. FLOCNDttR TORCH 8TOLXIC PRESS ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD NEAR HERE SOON - WSBSBBBSWa The North Carolina Press Assoc I- , stion wlQ bold It ana as meeting this year at the Bedawerth Hotel, At- Untie View Beach ea July 27th, 21th, and 2fth. It was at first thought that the convention would wt la August, but President Hsr- ley recently aanesaced that It would seet the latter date. The rev enue cutter Seminole baa been se cured and wlS be here to Uke the aewtpaper folks en on r more ssO 14 Cspe Lookout and elsewhere. The program for th sseeting is set . eoMplet at this writing but will be announced soon snd It I russered that It will be eelU a full ens. Oe hut' Friday nlgU sosm ' a Ule a fleuader VVt frm a Iff the ..,... af riiUll D.'L CsdolSL. Sunday aad had ulua ntiee, maU ef . Mr. aad Mrs.' S. W. Uwreoe! BB,Vrr ef theft that hav bees cosamitud along the wstet front. It ml that whenever any thing ef value that la movable Is left w Kt iVat K orsmotis dksrpeonL 1 Coot owners say Uy are getting a - - a . i 1 A I a ! - Mrs. D. W. G litis la spent Aei,Ureei l taese ceauaseo svpr- st Bettie with ber daughter la-Uw and they may real aa effort to stop Mr. Berry Cfflikla. r them by seme meaa r ,-r. tsest Sender with ber fsthef Mr. W. P, Lewis. ; Mr, and Mrs. Ceorge W. wer th geest' ef Mr. end Cleveland Lewie Sunday. finer Mrs. MAIKIAC1 UCENSES. , e"SSSUBBBBBB Foer couple have 'been greatsd permlasieii to'entor the rUM s('ssat rlmoey by RgMer ef Deeds Trey Uteris withia la pset few day. Tbry Were; Alesso WUIla, Stella, aad Tsarl Kelly. WOdweed.'' -' -.''rr ( Leak Jse sad Lee no Strnmona, (roL) f Beaefert. . . . " Jtmatid mttmeti and Bethtl Leeia, ef SsH-e rata, , . i - Arthur M. MidgetU Jr, aH Cuk Smith, ef Moraaaed Cify. ' .