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VOL. XI
THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY NOV 16 1922
NUMBER FORTY SIX
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Beaufort Nay Erect
New School Building
Present Building Totally Inadequate And School Board Deems
It Wise To Erect New Structure A Bond Elec
tion Will Be Held in January- School Enrollment
Shows Big Increase
v For some months past the convic
tion has "been growing upon many peo
pie in Beaufort and particularilyup
the board of trustees of the public
school that larger facilities were
needed for the white childrea of the
town. The board has deliberated
over the matter carefully and come
to the conclusion that the only thing
to do is to submit the question to the
public in the form of an election on
a bond issue. In response to a re
quest in legal form the Board of
County Commissioners has issued a
call for the election which will be
held on Tuesday, December 19th, and
will be on the question of issuing
80,000 worth of bonds.
If the people vote in favor of the
bond issue it is the purpose of the
Board of Trustees to erect a modern
High- School building on some suit
able lot and thus provide for the ev
er increasing demands upon the pub
hs school facilities of Beaufort. The
purpose of the board.as the News
understands, is to have an auditorium
in the new building much larger and
better than the one now in use. It
is proposed to erect a building that
will be substantial and serviceable
rather than ornate and that will
be a credit to the town.
The total enrollment of white
children in the public school at pres
ent is 455 and it is estimated that
it will be 500 before the year is out,
When the building now in use was
first opened in 1915 there was an en
rollment of over thirty pupils 'for
each of the nine rooms. The increas
ed attendance that has taken place
now makes it impossible to teach all
the pupils in this building and rooms
at the City Hall are used and 80
children have to be out ofschoolal
togeher half of the'time.
A letter which has been mailed to
voters in the city fcyhich explains the
school matter somewhat in detail is
reproduced below:
Beaufort, N. C.
Nov- 13, 1922.
To the Patrons and friends of
the Beaufort Graded School:'
I enclose herewith a copy of a
report made by A auD-eomrnittee-from
our Board. to investigate thoiv
oughly conditions, in our, school and
recommend remedies, where possible.
In view of the facts brought out in
this report, our Board feels that it
cannot longer -shoulder the responsi
bility. For two years we have lab
ored under very great handicaps and
difficulties, but have done' our best
to overcome them as much, as possi
ble. The enrollment of the school
has increased so that much that we
find ourselves now at the extremity
of our resources. We know nothing
further that we can do except to re
quest the County Commisioners for
an election to determine the will of
the people in this most important mat
ter. We confidently believe a large
majority of our peonje will say by
tehir votes that our children must
have an equal chance with children
of other towns and communities.
The members of the School Board
feel that it is unfair to the children
of the town to contiue present con
ditions unless the people, by their
ballots, say that tl is good enough
for their children.
If we are to have any better fa
cilities next fall, it is imperative that
we begin now and rush with all' pos
sible speed.
Respectfully submitted,
U. E. SWANN,
Chairman Board Trustees.
Report of Committe on School Build
ings and Equipment.
To the Board of Trustees,
Beaufort Graded School.
Ws, having made at your request,
an examination of conditions exist
ing in our public school, submit the
following report:
(1) The buildinrs and equipment
re aadly, inadequate to meet the or-
tfry requirement tor tner weening
and training of eur children.
(2) When the present bulding
was first opened for service, all
rooms were occupied. Since that
time there has been such a large in
crease inattendance that last year
rooms in the Town Hall were prepar
ed for temporary use and occupied.
This year already 6 more pupils have
been enrolled than last year and J
there are no less than 85 or 40 more
who will, no doubt, apply for admis
sion before the end of the school
year, making the task of housing
them an almost impossible problem
to say nothing of the crowding. In
order that all children may get
even a part of the teaching due them
now, it is necessary for 80 children
to be out of school half of the time.
More than 150 children have to be
denied half their school day or at
tend classes in the Town Hall.
(3) If we had the room and
equipment that we should have, we
could secure from the State from
$3,000.00 to $4,000.00 additional
help for better teaching and training
work.
(4) Under the State classification
system, because of the lack of room
to provide certain prescribed "work
and study, our High School ranks
next to lowest class while our en
rollment entitles us to first rank. This
condition will seriously handicap our
graduates by making it hard for them
to enter standard colleges.
(5) We believe it is the manifest
and imperative duty of our Board of
Trustees to bring these facts to the
attention of the patrons of the school
and public spirited men and women
of our school district, giving them an
opportunity to correct these deplor
able conditions by providing another
building equipped for service.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. W. V. B
Mrs. W. V. B. Potter,
W. A. Mace,
" SamYoffie.
EYE SPECIALIST" IS
JUST A SWINDLER
Raleigh, Nov, 11 For the past
several .weeks a man claiming to be
an eye specialist sent out by the
State Board of Health has been op
erating in and around Wilson. He
has given the name of Martin in ,
some places, is about thirty years of I
age, and is travelling in a Chevrolet
coupe.
The activities of this man have
just been reported to the State Board
Health, and Dr. W. S. Rankin today
declared him an imposter and fraud
in that the State Board of Health!
does not now have, and has had, no
such field worker. J
Apparently this man is working
the same sort of fraud that has been
practiced before in this state, par
ticularly last year in some of the
western counties. The more illiter
ate people are usually chosen as vic
tims, and confidence is gained by
claim of being a representative of
the State Board of Health, sent out
to make ree examinations. Then
usually some medecine for the eyes
and cheap glasses are prescribed, and
as much charged, as can b obtained.
In one case reported this was $25.
"In nearly every town and city of
the state," said Dr. Rankin in dis
cussing this fraud, " there are com
petent and reputable specialists who
will give adequate service to those
needing it and at reasonable fees.
The public should beware of travel
ing eye specialists who are nearly
always imposters and quacks and
should be seduously avoided.
Sale of glasses or alleged treatment
mode on the basis of claims to be a
representative of (the State v Board
ox Ueaith is ODiaming money vnuer
false pretenses, and the State Board
of Health will prosecute such fraud
whenever sufficient evidence is fur
nished." .(
PIG AND POULTRY
CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK
, A pig and poultry club campaign
will be launched in this county next
week. Due to other engagements,
I hav'nt been able to secure the aid
of any of the officials from the State
Department of Agriculture but with
the assistance of some local citizens
who realize the benefits of this club
work we will begin the drive our
Eelves. Several visits will be made
to the respective schools in the coun
ty and I am hoping that we may se-
ure at least one hundred and fifty
club members by the time the cam
paign is ended. It is my intention
to visit practically every school in
the eastern part of the county next
Tuesday, present my proposition and
receive members in case any one
wishes to join. At a later date, af
ter the individual has had time to dis
cuss the matter with their parents,
I will call at these schools and make
a final sign up drive. 1 ,
For the information of those who
are not acquainted with club work I
will enumerate some of the advan
tages of the club work and some of
the requirements to be a club mem
ber; Objects of the work:
1 To improve farm practices by
instructing boys in correct Jigricul
tural methods.
2 To furnish an extensively or
ganized means of effecting permanent
improvement in agriculture and ru
ral life.
3 To put into practice, the facts
of scientific agriculture' obtained
from books, bulletins, etc.
4 To assist in the development
of spirit of cooperation in the com
munity and in the family.
5 To dignify land rfagnify the
vocation of the farmer by demonstra
that labor intelligently applied to
farming brings satisfactory returns.
6 To enlarge the vision of the
boy and to give him definite purpose
at an important period in his life.
7 To furnish to the rural schools
object lessons which may be used to
help in the teaching of agriculture.
8 To make rural life more attrac
tive by providing organization, which
tends to diminish isolaton and de
velop leadership.
Requirements for club membership:
1 Children joining clubs and en
tering contests must be between 10
and 18 years of age on January 1st
of any given year.
2 No boy should be allowed to
contest for a prize unless he becomes
a member of the club and agrees to
submit his reports.
3 Members of the clubs must a
gree to study the instructions -sent
out by the Office of Extension Work
in the South and the extension di
vision of the State Agricultural Col
lege. In conclusion I want to make an
appeal to the mothers and fathers in
Carteret County. You have already
noticed the requirements fip club
membership and if you have a boy
or girl that is within the age limit
and is inclined to' be interested in the
the field of agriculture, encourage
him or her to join this club. In case
the individual has'nt got the money
to buy the stock I will be ,ppA
to buy the stock that will be requir
ed, I will arrange some way to finan
ce the proposition.
A. H. Harris,
County agent
COUNTY COMMMISSIONRS MEET
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A recessed meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners was held
at the court-house Monday. Probab
ly the mater of most general interest
interest transacted by them was the
letting of three road contracts. These
contracts were let to W. J. B. Shull
of New port at $3.34 per yard and
were for a road to Sea Level, the
turnpike road to' Merrimon and the
Millis road in the western part of
the county. The official minutes of
the meeting will be published in
next week's issue of the News.
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER.
On last Saturday the 11th a daugh
ter was born to Mr. and Mrs. N. H.
Russell of this city. The infant has
been named 'Susan Elizabeth.
TWIBaamfrt "Nowt circuUtoMll
over Carteret Coooty aod b tko boat
luUertlaiag bmiom .to .reach .the
people.
PRESIDENT ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
Nation Has Much For Which
to Give Thanks, Says
Harding
Washington, Nov. 3 Declaring
that the state of the nation "presents
a most sincere testimony of grati
tude for the bounty which has been
very much to juetlf y a nation-wide
bestowed upon us," President Hard
ing in the annual Thanksgiving pro
clamation issued today, calls upon
the American people to observe Thurs
day, November SO, "as a day of
thanksgiving, supplication and devo
tion." The text of the proclamation fol
lows :
"By the President of the United
States of America:
"A Proclamation:
"In the beginning of our country
the custom was established by the
devout fathers of observing annually
a day of thanksgiving for t&s boun
ties and protection which Divjpe
Providence had extended throughout
the year,. It has come to be perhaps
the most characteristic of our nat
ions,! observances, and as the season
approaches for its annual recurrence,
it is fitting formally to direct atten
tion to thib ancient institution of our
people and to call upon them again
to unite in its appropriate celebra
tion. "The year which now approaches
its end has been marked, in the ex
perience of our nation, by a coun
plexity of trials and trumphs, of
difficulties and of achievements which
we must regard as our inevitable por
tion in such an epoch as that through
which all mankind is moving. As we
survey the experience of the passing
12 months we shall find that our es
tate presents very much to justify a some fine catches will be made to-nation-wide
and most sincere testi-lday. Other fishermen besides tha fat
mony of gratitude for the bounty '
which has been bestowed upon us.
Though we have lived in the shadow
of the hard consequences of great
conflicts our country has been at
Deace and has been able to contri-
bute towsd thei maintenance and ,
perpetuation of peace in the world. I
We have seen the race of mankind
make gratifying progress on the way
to permantnt peace, toward order
ancVestored confidence in its high
destiny.
"For the Divine, Guidance which
has enabled us, in growing fraternity
with other peoples, to attain so much
of progress; for the bounteous yield
which has come to us from the re
sources of our soil and our industry Valentine Taylor to Board of Ed
we owe our tribute of gratitude, and'ucation 6 acres in Hunting Quarter
with it our acknowledgement of the
duty and obligation to our people and
to the unfortunate, the Buffering, the
distracted of other lands. Let us in
all humility acknowledge how great
is our debt to the Providence which
has generously dealt with us, and
give devout assurance of unselfish
purpose to play a helpful and ennob
ling part in human advancement. It
is much to be desired that in render
ing homage for the blessings which
have come to us, we should earnestly
testify our continual increasing aim:
to make our own great fortunes a
means of helping and serving, as
best we can, the cause of all human-
"Now, therefore, I, Warren G.
States of America, do designate
Thursday, the ' thirtieth day of No
vember, as a day of thanksgiving,
supplication and devotion. I recom
mend that the people gather at their
family altars and in their houses of
worship to render thanks to God for
the bounties they have enjoyed and
to petition that these may be con
tinued in the year before us.
"In witness wherefore, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
"Done at the City of Dashington
this second day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty two, and of the
independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
seventh,
"WARREN G. HARDING"
Everybody at all latoroiU4 im pol
itics sliooM save ftU eeMtiea
of the Beefort Neva. It carries
the coMSlete Ubolatoa vote for cooo
ty oBkciab aa wiU com la aoooy
Ohio tlwe U tko fotore.
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FISHING SEASON IS
IN FULL SWING
The annual migration of the men
haden is now in full swing and the
boats are making some fine catch
es of them. For several weeks they
have been catching some fish but on
ly in the past week or ten days has
the fishing been really good. Large
schools of menhaden, or fat backs,
that have been making their way
southward for several weeks came a
round Cape Lookout Monday and the
fishermen have been gathering their
harvest since then. All of the oil
and scrap factories are working night
and day and business in this section
is decidedly on the mend,
Yesterday the schools of fish were
estimated to be five miles or more in
length and a mile or so broad. Mil
lions of them were out there in the
ocean and the boats froni Beaufort
and Morehead City caught not .less
than two millions of them. Captain
Bonner Willis of the W. M. Webb
put all aboard his boat that she wo 2
carry, probably about four hundred
thousand. Captain Harry Parkin
brought in 335,000 in the Blades and
all of the others made good catches.
The biggest catoh last week was made
by Captain Bob Lewis in the Marks
who brought in 360,000 Friday.
Many sharks are following the fish
and they give the fishermen a lot of
trouble, sometimes tearing holes in
their nets and allowing the fish to
escape. An enormous shark, in fact
about 20 feet in length and as big
around as a good sized barrel, was
caught in their nts by the crew of
the Blades, carried aboard the vessel
and killed. When cut open the monster-was
found to contain about a bar
rel of fat backs, a small shark, a
sting ray and a good sized tin can.
He evidently had a good appetite.
Last night the wind shifted to the
northwest which is favorable for fish
ing and the indications now are that
backers are doing very well now al-
so. The deep sea men who go alter
sea bass are bringing in some nice
catches and for several weeks the
shrimp trawlers have been bringing
to market some fine ocean shrimp
and incidentally getting a good many
flounders as the latter ars usually
.iouna wnere wie snnmp are aounaam
A good many blue fish, trout, pigfish
and other sorts are being brought to
market now. Clams and oysters are al-
so plentiful on the local market and
in a few weeks the scallop season will
open.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
.consideration $500.
A. T. W.illis and wife and Eliza
Webb to Charles G. Willis 75 acres
i nSmyrna twonship,) consideration
$3. i
Mrs. Sallie Shelton to J. B. Kil
lingsworth part lot No. 124, Beaufort
township, consideration $1000.
E. G. Cooper and wife to Clarence
Wilson, 10 acres Beaufort township,
consideration $300.
D. B. Duncan and wife to W. E.
! Currier" and wife 215 acres Newport
township, consideration $2500.
Allie Swan to E. H. and J. A.
Meadows and Co., 60 X 142 feet,
Beaufort Township, consideration
$125.03. I
""is. F. Piner and wife to Mrs. Neal
Davis, block No. 166 Beaufort Town
ship, consideration $225.
Ella White and husband to Win.
M. Forbes Block No. 166, Beaufort
Township, consideration $100.
Mary W. Duffy to Geo T. Duffy.
Wolfender land on Bogue Sound,
Morehead City Township, considera
tion $10.
W. P. Norris and wife to Inter
state Cooperage Co., a right of way
of 20 feet width, Whiteoak Town
ship, consideration $125.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marrige permits have
been issued by Register of Deeds
Troy Morris:
Leonard Styron and Nellie Springle
Beaufort R. F. D.
Ashley N. Fodrie and Vivian Dick
inson, Beaufort R. F. D.
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NORTH CAROLINA
FARM CONDITIONS
Weather Favorable Recently
Corn Yield Less Than
. Year Prices Higher
' RALEIGH, Nov 9, The weather
has been generally fair for the past
two weeks, with occasional showers
in some sections which had little or
no effect on crops in general. The
first half of last week was a little un
settled, accompanied by considerable
cloudiness and occasiofal showers.
Fog was reported as detrimental to
the drying of peanuts in ( Chowan
county, and a report from Lee coun- .
ty stated that the ground was too
wet for plowing, but this condition
was local, the showers, as a rule, be
ing very beneficial for fall plowing
and seeding of grains.
Corn at a yield per acre of 19.2
bus. is . a little below that of 1921,
and so is the production of 48,254,
000 bus.', but the unit value at $.95
is much, higher than that of last year
being only $.78. ' The value per acre
of $18.43 is also better than the
$15.05 value last year. The last
weeks have shown some change in t
the condition of corn, much of the
late corn being of poor quality and
immature. Poor corn crops were
reported from Pitt and Lenoir coun
ties. There has been considerable
damage from the corn weevil m
some sections. The harvest is well
advanced. ,
Wheat being of poor quality and
yield this year, is decidedly shrunk,
en and light in weight.
Oats are much better but hot of
standard weight.
Recent! weathrfr conditions have
favored development of late cotton
in most sections of the v state, espec- .
ially in the clay soil areas. Picking
and ginning are well advanced in
most of the state and about complet
ed in the southern part. The total
number of bales ginned Oct 25 for
the state was 444,312 which is an in
crease over that of the same date
last year. Cleveland, Johnson and
Robeson counties show the largest
number of bales ginned with 22,020,
33,437, and 33,525 bales respective
ly. Tobacco is being maketed rapid
ly as favorable prices continue. The
prospective production of 308,610,
000 lbs. is higher than that of last
year. The yield per acre of 607.&
lbs. is 4,5 lbs, better than last year.
The average yield of white pota
toes in the western part of the state
is better than usual, but the exces
sive wet weather in the east held it
back somewhat. The quality is a
little below the average. , '
There is a large acreage of sweet
potatoes, and the yield is unusually
good, especially in the Piedmont and
western counties. The market is .
flooded and many potatoes are being
stored waiting for better prices;
The yield of 1110 pounds of pea
nuts per acre, includes all varities,
but the fact that the third district
produces 95 per centjf the nuts, in
dicated that the majority are of the
VirgirTia type, netting yields of over
40 bushels per acre. There is a de
cided decrease in the acreage this
year.
Poultry clubs are being advocated
in Carteret county. Certain farmers
of Montgomery county are contem
plating the raising of tobacco as a
primary crop. Farmers are interest
ed in good stock in New Hanover
and elsewhere. Interests in Gaston
county are strong for a large couny
county are strong for the lare cream
organized with the purpose cf study
ing in some localities for the husk
ing of the corn crop.
Fjank Parker Agricultural Statis;
cian.
Assembled by: M. H Mc Ferran
Clerk.
NEW MAN ON THE NEWS.
The News has an addition to its
staff in the person of Mr. J. P. Betts
who arrived Monday. Mr. Betts . is
a native of Raleigh but hah lived in
Mount Gilead for a number of years.
He will give particular attention to
the business department of. tha News,
especially advertising and Job print
ing departments. Mr. Betts comes
to the News highly recominesded as
a business nan and also as a citizen
of the community where be' has lived;
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