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THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY DEC 21 1922
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COMMITTEE ASKS
PRISON RFFORMS
Citizens' Committee Thinks
Many Changes in The Con
trol of frisoners Necessary
At a recent Greensboro meeting;
f . . of the Citizens' Committee of One
v Hundred on PVison Legislation rec-
c ommendations were made by fifteen
( sub-committees which had been study
" ' inyarious phases of the prison
roblemm in this State. On the ba
,,ls of these recommendations a com-
v" mittee. composed of Mr. A. M. Scales
. Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, Dr. J. F.
f h Steiner, Mrs. T. W. Bickett and Dr.
i Joseph Pratt will work out a program
f I, of penal legislation to be proposed
,; to the next General Assembly.
f . Among the recommendations of
the subcommittee (which have not
yet, however, been boiled down into
J fWJowing:
1. Reorganization of the State
I 1 Prison to jjrovide for a central clear-
! . ine house ecmitmed with Rnrun nt
Medicine and Psychiatry and' for-(he
supervision of the whole system by
a penologist.
2. Abolition of the ward for the
criminal insane at the State prison
and provision for the care of all in.
v sane and feeble-minded inmates at
the several State hospitals for the
insane and at Caswell Training
School. An examination of all in
mates would be made by a commis.
sion of mental experts and any sane
would be transferred to the propJV
department of the regular prison;
3. Establishment of a farm coU
ony for women offenders. .
4. Establishment of a system of
f prison industries for the State Prisbn
under the direction of the Board of
Directors.
5. Establishment of a Training
. School for negro boys similar to the
Stonwall Jackson Manual Training
and Industrial School.
6. Establishment of a colony for
tuberculous prisoners on the 45 1 ate
Prison Farm.
7. Establishment of a State Re
formatory for youthful offenders be
tween the ages of 17 and 21.
8. Increase in the number of
terms, of the Superior Court for the
trial of criminal cases, so arrenged
"that no person in North Carolina
accused of crime would have to wait
for trial longer than twelve weeks..
9. A matron in -exclusive ofcargf
of the women's ward , of ' all co.un.ty
and city Jails; in the larger jails for.
full tim; in the smaller jails for
. part4ime.
O. Prohibition of flogging and
thfe use of dark cells as punishment
fr both State and county prisoners.
11. Examination by the Bureau
Medicine and Psychiatry af the
tate Prison af all court cases
nought to be mental" cases
12 Better administration of par-
Vole.
' 13.. Abolition of the convict lease
' tystem.
"14. A scientific survey and study
of' the negro criminal by a cammis.
i
r-, ff the State Board of Charutes'and
Public Welfare.
l.j Prepy-ition by t the State
V- ' sBoaro: OI L-lterit) ana ruDiic :-
IM OX plans and specincauons wt
, ' Ti ountv jails and xity prisons of vtiry-
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g types to suit the needs of the
fferent counties and towns in the
fete'
6. That the State Board ol
ities and Public Welfare and
J th Ifitate Board of Health be empow-
; eredXtb enact rules for carrying in.
.to effect the legal regulations as to
7. fcanitiliop, health and segregation
, 7m priloners.
IARRIAGE LICENSES.
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HarrJ M; Shepherd Morehead City,
V 7Roaeta Bell MoTehead
cttyjP.Ucol). -,.'.
,7 , Jamei Murphy Morehead City and
'iEvvn"wsU,.Bajifort R. F. D. 1
Chester M Mears, - Newport and
Laura E. Man Newport,
.Thpl tr.'rotf Beaufort and Alii
' '' Guy, Smyrna. ' : ? 1 1 ,
Joseph: Fuloher Morehead and Car
rie GuthrU Morehead City. r
7 Mrs." Maud LatUaSd ( Washing,
torn spent several dayslier laft week
vUitiaf relatives . .
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&?Z?2rrZ
you i four- fervent wish
' today. We doubt not that th
wiie and kindly old fellow will
try .to vitit the home of all
of nia many nieces and neph.
wi and we truat that not one
will be overlooked. The hap.
py dreams of childhood are
among the most glorious ex.
periences of life and (ad in.
deed it would be if even one
should be shattered. To you
older . folks who j no longer "
cherish Uhe ' illusions of youth
we trustVill be restored your
faith in old Santa's goodness
and power. .He will not waste
his (drums and dolls nji the
like upon you but he can bring
you, if you will let him, hap.,
piness of another sort. It
matter not what may beone'a,
time of life there is in the
Christmas season "a healing
sympathy and eloquence of
Joy" that no other season p.
proaches. May this radiance of
spirit, this good cheer and '
and wholesome happiness be
the 'potion d all is
the wish of .THE BEAUFORT'
NEWS. -
YACHt THELMA HERE.
The yacht Thelma with her owner
Mr. Richard Howe of New York ar.
Wved in the Harbor Saturday morn
ing on her annual trip to Florida.
Mr. Howe'spent several days in Pam
lico Sound shpoting dudca before!
coming here. The Thelma is one of
the finest yachts that come South.
She is a fast boat as well as a beau
tiful one, having a speed of 18 knots
an hour. The yacht left Monday for
Florida. i
FARMER CORED BY JBULU
Mr. J. T. Norns a well km
farmer who lives on. the New Bern
roed about ten miles from Beaufort
was gored by a bull Saturday and
came near losing his life. He was
brought to town and taken to the res
idence of Mr. Jinett where he ahas
had necessary medical attention and
is now getting along very well. The
bull struck Mr. Norris in the back
and after getting him down butted
and .horned him several times. Prob
ably thinking Che man was dead the
bull 'walked off some distance when
Mr,. .Norris after being unconscious
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foV sometime -came to himself and
managed to get to his home, - He
has a baa wound, in his back and was
bruised considerably about the body.
S. J.
SCOTT APPOINTED
ROAD SUPERVISOR
A meeting of the board of coun
ty commissioners was held last Fri
day at the court house. All of the
members to wit, C. T. Chadwick,
J. M. Carraway, H. H; Davis, W. F.
Taylor and. W. M. Webb were pres
ent The matter of most Interest
perhaps was the appointment of
county road supervisor. M. A.
Norrin. J P Neal. Sr...S. J. Scott
and Sol Willif, were applicants for.the
w - - r " mi.
place. Mr. Scott received the ap-
pinuneni hi, wwrj ui K'
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monw.
The
commissioners passed a reso-
lution to employ an engineer to in-
spect projects 1 and 2 ol the Shu
f contficts. A mouon was passea
authorizing Chairman Chadwick to
employ such truck drivers as -ha
deemed necfcsslry. L. H.Fortaw
wag appointed Bait fish commissioner
for Beaufort and county standard
keeper of weights and . measures.
Miss Nan Wade was appointed Jan
itress for the court-house. Several
applicantirfo"raidfroM-thf; County
Poor Fund were received JUid acted
upon and a number of bills were
audited and ordered paid. ' The cbnu
missionera made a trip to Atlantic
for the purpose of inspecting the
roads in the eastern V part v of the
county. . ' ' ;'77t
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.- "
Manly Spring to S. P. Hancock
sevenacres, Beaufort township con
sideration $400.' 7 7 ' 7
L. S. Eefther and others to
Woodland and Company: ' 2 tracts
timber land Newport to wa ship, co
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ARCHITECT PLANS
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Says New Building Will Cost
Around $60,000 and Should
be' on New Location
One of the chief objections -of.1
fered by the opponents of the school
bond issue was that thl public did
not know where the building would
be- located or what it would cost.
The Board of Trustees haoV stated
that the buildings would be erected
as cheaply as possible bat this, did
not satisfy the opposition. Chair.
man Swann wrote to Raleigh for es
timates and plans but did not get
(hem in time to use during the cam
paign. However , as the public"7riay
still feel an interest in 'the school
question a letter from architect Ken
nedy in reference to the matter , is
given below. The letter reads: " ,
- Raleigh, N. C.
December 7th, 1922.
Mr. U. E. Swann, Chairman, -
Beaufort, N. C.
Dear Mr. Swann - ,,
I am forwarding to yon under
separate cover, three preliminary
plans , for the proposed Beaufort
School.
I am making proposed . plans for
addition to the School Building and
also preliminary plans for an inde
pendent building; which is to be erect!
ed between the present School Build,
ing and the street in the rear. These
plans with the estimate costs, I hope
to have in your hands by Thursday
and not later than Friday, of this
week. However, if I can get same
to you earlier than this date.I will
do so.
I think it ig very unwise to add
to the present building or to build
an independent building in- the rear
of the present building. The School
Board should, in my opinion, secure
a school site wita a sumcient area
to erect an independent achoo
building, that will "permit from time
to time, for the enlargment of the
building, or the erection 'of new
buildings, with sufficient space for
athletics.
Mr. Swann I hope that you and the
Board will take this Use suggestion
in a spirit in which it is intended.
at i9 for the good of your com-
ir.vnity, and not that I am trying to
u;!l your School Board what 'they
shotild do. ,,
vPIan marked Proposal No. 1
shows arrangement to 1 add to the
, present building This arrangement
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snows lour rooms aaaea io eacn ena
of present building, with the stair
toiprers as required by the State In
surance Department, and the present
auditorium to be arranged into class
rooms. Two or four rooms as may
be desired. The Cmmittee will see
tKat it is necessary to take out stair
ways in present building, take out
stage,' cut windows in brick wall in
rear of present stage, and put up
partitions, black boards and ward
robes. Boiler enlarged,, ends of roof
on present building cut into as the
new addition will show on plans
If the building is added to as
shown, then the auditorium will be
built out away from School Building
as suggested on plat plan I think
the addition will come within thirty
feet of the Court House, but you can
measure this, .
The approximate cost of the addi
tion to present building is $32,750.
00 and the auditorium will cost $16,
W0.00 making a total of about $49,
540.00. This estimate incluSeselec
triC wiring and heating building
complete, but-does not include desk
or Mats for the auditorium,
. Plans marked proposal 2, 4s for
new building to be erected in rear
of present building. The approxi
mate cost of this building including
changing of present audltoriumv in
to class rooms and wiring, heating
and plumbing, building, complete.ex
cept . desk and auditorium seats is
$55,000,00.
" Plans marked Proposal 3 is for a
present School site However, this
last eiuld be placed on present site,
by facing building on side street.
Mr, Swn, Tba Committee wiH see
front the 'proposed plans and .esti
mates that the cost in each proposi
tion will run about $55,000,00 pf as
high as $60,000.00. V
' "These estimates art based en cost
f recent work and are cense rva
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rAnsdell favors
" aid for ships
Louisiana Senators Strdngly In
avor of Building up Ameri
can Merchant Marine
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WASHINGTON,, D. VG. Dec. i
: now Government Operation of
shipping had strikingly failed, was
the main theme of a comprehensive
address, in favor of the Ship Subsidy
Bill, . made by : "Joseph E. Ransdell,'j
democrat, t Louisiana; m the sen
ate today. ' He told how. experiment
had worked in Canada and Australia,
as well as in the United States and
called attention Of the Senate to fig
ures from the last annual reoort of
the Panama" Railroad Steamship Com
pany, a Government owned line,
which shows deficits for the last two
years, . . .
Senator Ransdell, who is also Pres.
ident of the National Merchant Ma
rine Association, discussed many im
portant sections of the Shipping BI1
which had been ignored heretofore
in the , Senate debate. He laid . es
pecial stress on the value of 7 the
$125,000,00Q Corporation Loan Fund
the carrying of half of the immigra
tion in American ships, the carriage
of Government stores in private ves
sels and the interrelations of rail
and water traffic.
"The creation and maintenance of
American merchant marine ig a bus
iness question' said Senator Rans
dell. " "Politics should not enter into
3t . consideration. , As law , makers
and genuine ' Americans of the 100
per cent variety, our duty is to place
behind, us every consideration except
what is best for 'our country. We
should look only to the interest.-of
American first and last. We should
not scan the -political horizon to be.
certain what may be the effect of this
measure on .the next political eanv
paignf or .the ncxtTresident and Con.
gress. Patriotism alone should die
uite our policy, and when tried by
that acid test, the Shipping bill is
not found wanting."
Senator Ransdell said that he did
not claim perfection for the measure,
but that -as t stood today, it had
outstanding features that were the
iesult of months and. years of study
and deliberation. In discussion the
question of higher operating costs of
American . vessels, the Senator read
into The Record some recent divi
dends of leading English shipping
companies, whjch show that they
paid irom ten to fifteen per cent, tax
free, in the last year to their share
holders, while American- shipping
companies had paid ( no dividends.
He sad, that 'American operating
costs at sea wfuld continue as long
as the American standard of living
and wages prevailed at sea. He ad
ded that i)o one wished to reduce that
tUndard and. said that it was Im
perative for the Government to off
set this differential against Ameri
can snip owners.
The importance of maintaining
trade routes established by the Ship,
ping Board from the Gulf and Soutn
Atlantic wag another feature Xf the
Bill stressed by Senator Bansdell.
This part of his speech roused special
interest ., among his Democratic col
leagues. Another feature of Sena
tor Kansdeil's. speech was his brief
analysis of the membership of the
Shipping Board, since its organiza
tion in 1917 to date. He gave highj
praise to the present Commissioners
individuality.
Te foreign opposition to the Ship
ping Bill also discusser at length by
Senator Ransdell. He asked: ,
"Are foreign-born Samuel Gomp-
ers and Andrew Furuseth qualified
to speak as the real representaives
of American labor? Shall we regartl
international uniong as- the true
spokesman T The real Americans
work on American ships ' favor this
Bill and they have gone , on record
by the thousands to that effect.
'tit is interesting to note that all
the (international -money, which) ' is
in control of Wall Street, opposes
anything that .will ff act the pros.
perity gt the European interests with
which it is connected and from which
it draws its .benefits. ,The benefits
of an American merchant marine will
come to America and stay in Ameri.
ca and stay In America those prof.
its should approximate $500,006,000
very year;" '
MUCH DUILDING WILL (
; " BE DONE NEXT YEAR
The News -understands that there
are gool prospectsfor considerable
building operation in Beaufort du
ring the comiitg year.'? The princi
pal undertaking' perhp? will be that
of Mr. W. S. Chadwick who expects
to build on hi property at the cor-'
ner of Front and Turner streets.
Mr. Chadwick recently acquired the
lot. on .Turner street formerly owned
by Mrs. Isabella Midyette and this
gives him several of the finest build
ing sites for business purposes in
Beaufort, He has good lots front
ing on both Turner and Front streets
and the corned lot is regarded as
particularly desirable for almost any
sort of business house. Mr. 'Chad
wick is thinking of erecting a hotel
building n his -property but should
he decide not to do this will build
a block of handsome stores instead.
Ha expects to begin operations in the
early Spring,
The . chance . for Beaufort getting
a new hotel in the year 1923 sterns
brighter at this time than they have
ever been, M.r. : A. J, Cook-proprietor
of the Davis House expects
to do extensive opeifations I on his
property this year. He will either
build a new Jiotel or so .remodel the
prenest building that it will be the
same as a new one. He intends to
build a much larger.' house than the
old Davis Bouse and it Will be con
structed and equipped on, ' modern
lines.. '; 7; 7.' r' 7.' 7' ' -77
Besides the building referred to a
bove the News understands of some
others thst are in prospect but can.
not be made public at this time ' It
is likely tnat several new residences
will be constructed during, the year
and there is a- possibility that some,
thing will be done about a newschool
bulging; 7 7 " ' 7V7,; 7 f r'f 7
NEW BERN CITIZENS. 1 I
t . ; GRATEFUL FOR HELr
. According ' to reports t the relief
measures adopted ajl tver the State
and to some extent elsewhere have
reached, the point where sufficient
to take care of the "New' Bern 'fire
sufferer! has been furnished and no
further contributions need be made, j
Secretary Stancil of the , Chamber
of Commerce" here, has, received a
1 ,1 a , : 1 1 ! T 1 '
teller irom vnsirnwn iukvvb cre-,
ing appreciation for relief work done
in Beaufort. The letter (eads as-
follows.
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NewvBern,Np C,
peeemberlS, W22
The Citizens of Beaufort,
Beaufort, N. C
Dear Friends
The Citizens of New Berji ask
me to express to you their most heart.
felt thanks for your prompt and Jib
erel contribution to us in t our time
of need. , -
the American Red Cross has jjc
kindly consented to take charge, of
the distribution ol lunoa ana -sup,?
plies. All reiiei worx nere is unaer
their direction, so you may he aft.
sured that these supplies will be used
to the best advantage , .
Our city received a terrible sbock
and .crippling blow in the loss of
one thousand and four houses and
homes of our' citizens all within a
few hours time. The sympathy and
prompt help of our neighbors and
friends greatly lessened the burden.
We most heartily thank you for
your part in giving us cheer and re
lieving our suffering.
Sincerely yours,
H. M. JACOBS.
Chairman Relief Committee. lc.
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FROST HELD FOR ASSAULT.
John W, Frost a. citizen of Salter
Path was tried in the court of Jus
tice ot the Peace Thos. S. "Martin
. , - . . , h '
perior court
under a bond f $200
against Frost was dis-l
The charge
oroeny. conoa. ana "..( ....
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Attorney Luther Hamilton represent.;
ed the defendant and Attorney E. 1
Walter Hill
ecution.
appeared for the Pros-1 cuieed were refelred uotU
-"'our next ' regular 7 meeting 7wliich
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BIRTH OF INFANT
The friends ofJ4r and Mrs Bay
ard Taylor" are congratulating them
on the arrival of a son is. their home
which ocettml last. Sunday merning. tel
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BY DEPARTMENT
Agrucultural Department Prac
tices Econoiay but Reaches
Millions 'of Farmers ,
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Washington Notwithstanding the
Department of Agriculture j aved
and turned back into; the Treasury '
more than $2,000,000 outr of v the -
money allotted ft last year, Secre.
tary Wallace is looking for addition- '
al ways to economize in his depart'
ment without affecting the qualjty'V
of the service. In his -budget ' re
quests for this year he has indicaU
ed a desire to coordinate all 'of the'
extension work, done by .the Depart- .
m&it of 'Agriculture 'Into one, b'u
reau, ; This would result In the elinu "
ination of three bureaus now in ex.
istance, the elimination of a nuraber
of employes and Increased efficiency '
in the work. .
In discussing the various forms it :
extension work in which the depart. ;
ment cooperates with the , numerous
states, - Secretary Wallace points out
that about 4,000 persons are now 7.
employed. Agricultural 'agents and
home demonstration agents in 800
counties and chib agents in 200 coun
ties, j 7 In addition, there . are' 750 '
district agents and Specialists in the
preparation of subject ; matter who
cooperate with the ' extension work.
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' It is' estimated that hrough the ex.
tension personnel the I department
comes in contact with about 2,50(7 "
000 farm homes. -The 491,000 boys '
and girls enrolled in club work few -port
products valued ' at more than
$7,000000. ; Of the field sgenta,
272 are colored and work to aid neff. ,
ro 4 farmess. r About $7,000,000 of ,
federal money was spent for xten- ,
sion work during the past year, to
which was added . about $9,700,00O "
of state money, v .'...:?.:''-:.''
Other - tagencies ' used - in ' diffusing;
information; according to- the Sec;
retary's report, are bgHr4ns,: pamph.
lets and perjodicsU bi ' pictures,
exhibits, at; state andsiBtrict fairs,
and mimeographed 'material distri.
'buted to. the press, 7 According to
Secretary WaHaces's annua report.
jthe Department 4 distributed in -the
last year nearly 34,000,000 eopies of
I I ' I'm ,i 1 I 1 ,
various ou;ieuns, pnarapmis, eic.
In addition to the publicity matter
sent to the newspapers and handled
in the form of bulletins and circulars
the department has division which
handle moving pictures The de.
paruntni nov nas a uiai ei yl rceis
for1 distribution! ,21 old films have :
been' revised andbrocsrht ud to date.
arid 33 new flWas havebeen complet- . r
et7 Work is now progressing on 28
'films 'an new subjects'. These ! pick
are circulated by county agents, ex.
(tension' workers and through the pub.
schools. ', It is ."estimated these
(yma were seen last year by four to 7
five minion people; V.
; The department also has a series .
of exhibits which are -displayed at
fairs Last year fliese exhibits were
at CO fairs, at which the total at.
tendanc"e was .more, than 4,000,000,
.These figures give somef idea of the
tremendous rrtjmbef ' of . people , that
jure reached every year by the activ-
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MEDjICAL -SOCIETY MEETING. '
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A regular meetipg of the Carter. '.
et County Medical Sdciety wa call-'.
ed to order on Tuesday afternoon,
December 19th fcy . the president", Dr. '
S MaxwelU'itBe Arst,drdef of -
V y i . . .
DUSinesswMS tint(ici;wa . w. , new
members. Dr-C. , L. Outland, pre
sented his Credentials wjhich were ae- .
cepted, and he' was, elected mem- .
ber of vthe society. Dr. 0 W, Wyn- ,
koop was als0 electeof , :'a7 member
pending upon the fssuance of license
uniiuilil mvvh wasv loawaMvv
Tfce 6rd ;( bu8iMM
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Swindell. SecreUry and Trea.ur.
er Dr. C. L, Outland. 7 Qtbejr matters
should come in January,
Dr. C. Swindell Pres. '
- Dr. C. L'. Outland; Sec-Trtas,;
Miss &!' liamme 7 of : C Oxford
spent the week end. at the Inlet II.
the guest ef friends. ' ;
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