North Carolina Newspapers

"7 Beaufout irTui 1 ui . The best advertising medium published in Carteret Co. HEADING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE lTO THE BODY 1 W!2ri Your label and pay your subscription VOLUME XIV 10 PAGES THIS WEEK THF HEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY OCT. 8 1925 PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY NUMBER 41 STATE CAPITAL Prison Statement Not Very Satisfactory. Commission Study County Gavern-ment CARTERET COUNTY NEWPORT FAIR TO CUPID BALKED FARM STATISTICS BE A BIG EVENT BY CRUEL FATE (BY M.-L. SHIPMAN) Increase In Number of Farms. Farm Land Values Show Small Decrease Officials Are Planning Best'. ran- Yet Held. Will be lYcunor CnunU Trr.m Pitt Cmm. ty Plead in Vain For Marriage Permit Cupid laughs at locksmiths, so it County Wide The Newport Fair Association will ' hold its annual fair at Newport Octo- WASHINGTON, D. C.. The fol-ber 30th.. The Premium list is in Raleigh, N. C, October 5 The B'ves some or the re me nanas of the publisher for pub- is said, but nevertheless he does get issuance of the Prison Audit report, J! , of the 1925 farm census for lication and will be ready for distri- balked occasionally. A case of the the trial of W. B. Cole at Racking. Ca)-teret County, North Carolina bution next week. The officers of kind occurred yesterday when a ham for the murder of y W. W. Or- comparative data for 1920. The the fair association are not going to young couple from Greenville in vain Monday to see what action the board mond. Gov. McLean's -declarations 1925 fi8ures are preliminary and suto leave a stone unturned to make the besoueht Register of TWds John w of county comissioners would take comparing North Carolina's type of ,;,ect to correction- far this year the best in its history. Hamilton to giant a marriage license on Beauofrt-Morehead City fill TnT3 IT rill Is Contract For Let By County Board Ccast Construction Makes Lowest Bid. F.At-n U.'ku,.., To Follow Original Route. Road To Be Sixteen Feet Wide A rather large crowd was on hand jc. fort makes offer r FOR HOG ISLAND SHIPYARD 934 prosperity with that of Florida and a number of minor matters absorb ed attention here during the week. Far and above all other matters how ever was the Cole trial, the interest in that exceeding anything of its kind in the history of the present generation. . Progress in the trial at Rocking ham was watched closely during the week with the Raleigh Times getting out an afternoon extra carrying the testimony verbatim of that day. AI1 land in farms ..51,326 This was avidly seized upon by the.rop land, 1924 17,926 When the bids were opened last NUMBER OF FARMS Total Operated "by: k White farmers 858 Colored farmers 76 Owners 751 Managers l Tenants 132 FARM ACREAGE Jan. l, jan. l, we are going to ask that the peonle The RecisW of nrU and on road matters. A rontmrt - - . . . . . " "'"'i'""" . e....j - ....... . , . ivto ivzv vi vanerei county cooperate with et. ic hnt. did not n t t, .u. was Int. for the fi to tho r.nnat Pnn. """"""J r uie eeieoraiea lioir is- . , - w " tv tanc Liic ' ' w t them m .this work which undertaking chance of having an angry mother sanction Company, owned by Dr. C. d shlPyard near Philadelphia, 858 them in the work they are undertak- descend upon him in her wrath so imately 175,000 cubic yards of the only eight were on hand- 0ne f ing and they will give you a fair that he refused the coveted document embankment are to be made. The 01 ese was macle by Mr- Henry K- o'd bid of the Coast Construction Com. Fort' 0wner of considerable real es- j , her pany was 27 4-10 cents a yard, or Te in -a"eret county. Mr. Fort's 791 win be a credit to the County. Our Jesse Forbes, aged twenty, 67 fair will offer the best onnortunitv Gladdie . 679 for pleasure an dinspiration for farm- mother savs will hp bwpp 05vtpp ; a total of $47,950. It is to he com- bid was for $1,276,000 and is said to 4 ers and their famillies. It is at our DecemhPr wC tho Ai..A tleted in 175 working dnvs. .have been the bes bid received ac , - j . v. w "- viiowjjivju tcu o i? 17& iairs inat larmers teach each other, couple.- They were accompanied by I rm. tJ and learn much from those whose Mr. and Mrs. Palmer of Greensville.1 v n S Zf business'it is to supply them with Register of Deeds Hamilton called T? 7' people. Reports coming here from Rockingham were that huge crowds packed the courtroom, a large num LIVESTOCK ON FARMS Harvested ... .14,32 Crop failure ..... 571 Fallow or idle 3,030 ber of staff correspondents were on Pasture, 1924 4,315 hand to write the trial from every Plowable 671 .angle-and the Associated Press had Woodland ... 2,855 a special wire into the courtroom to Other 789 the trial to the papers word by word. Woodland not "As the trial progressed1 interest in-1 pastured 27,004 creased until the climax of Satur- 'AH other land 2,081 day when Cole faced his cross exam- Land and mers as to why he killed the Raleigh war veteran. The report of the auditors on the state prison finances left much to be desired by both sides of the contro- versy. It showed an "operating Hrses . 477 balance" of about $38,000 but did Mules 715 not figure on money spent on this Cattle, total 952 year's crop planting. This made it Beef cows 224 ' an accrual basis statement and pla- Other beef cattle, . 373 ,ed into the hands of those who have Dairy . "cows. 271 contended that the accrual basis of Other dairy cattle - 84 financing is sound, led by former Swine, total 5,364 Governor Cameron Morrison. On I Breeding sows 1,101 the other hand the proponents 0f PRINCIPAL CROPS 1924-? Governor McLean feel that his state- .Corn Acres ment is sufficiently clear to avoid' Bushels heat of controversy. State Auditor H"y Acres Durham is authority .for the state-1 1 ons 'ment that the State under McLean Sweet potatoes: .was pledged to the "cash", basis of Acres 1,309 financing while the Governor's state-1 Bushels 191,037 152,502 ment on the prison finances is on the Tobacco Acres .. 1,219 991 "accrual" basis. ' Pounds 584,317 778265 NEW BERN BAKER The Governor has been kept in Cotton Acres 1,544 3,849 y; 1 i V ....... " -vv . ..Lt V ui 1CCUa lltllll . . ... M ft... Alt!.... 1 .... 1 . 69,464 ""Ks uiai are needed p nthe up Mrs. Forest bv te eDhone and t . " . ' . 1 inis is true of Commun tv. the infnrm.tin t u ;i- ""' " o vV ,,; ginji tigc. An farm, bounty, state and other fairs. The As the law does not allow licenses larger the fair of course, the more we to be granted to girls under eighteen see and learn, but it is at the fairs wthout the consent of parents he re that we find the local and friendly fused the permission desired. The competition producing year after young man also had an earnest talk .. year the most beneficial results in with his prospective motherinlaw and rural community building and tje finally it was agreed that they should most beneficial results in rural com- return to Greenville for a further munity building and advancement of consideration of the matter. The general farming interests. young lady did not seem to be great- jycniDits or improved livestock and ly disturbed over the outcoi cording to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Mr. Fort's bid was accom panied by a certified check ' for $63,000. About a year ago Mr. Fort uire bought the Pusey and Jones shipyard After considering the var- of Gloucester, N. J. ' ious bids the board passed a resolu-j The Hog Island shipyard embraces tion to accept that of the Coast Con-;946 acres of land, a number of large struction Company provided speci- buildings, wharves and so on, The fications were complied with as to U. S. Shipping Board has spent con bonds, time limit and so on. A cer- siderable money advertising the tified" check for $2500 accompanied property for sale but has been un the successful bid. able to get many , offers for it. It A delegation of citizens from the is not known yet whether Mr. Fort's eastern part of the county came be-, offer wil1 be accepted or not. The fore the board to protest against the Plant was built during the war and .. J? A 1. .. Buildings . $2,448,662 $2,483,969 tn producers of the field,- orchard affair but the youth did not like it plan of chang'n the route of the has cost the Government many mil- Land alone 1,791,577 1,883,359 and gardens have always been the a little bit. He announced his deter- h,8hway to the eflst. The board went J1ns 01 dollars. Buildings 657,085 . 600,510 Principal features of agricultural mination to marry the girl in snte into executive session to confer with1 A recent purchase of the Moline iairs ana wnue sucn displays will al- of air opposition, but said he would -unwatior hdoui me worK Deing ....j uub..n.ccvc,lc ways be essential they are no longer not attempt to get a license in any done in the county- A motion made New York was made by Mr. Fort. 628 the most important features. How other county at present They left by Commissioner Huntley and sec- This was at one time a very large 543 to maie the farm house the best of all here ostensibly for Greenville- still onded by Commissioner Whitehurst PIant- I was closed down about 2,338 homes, and farm i life the best they may have changed their minds ,was p.assed to rescind a former mo- two vears ago and has been offered 960 life that man can lead, is the trreat-l - ' '" I ion instructing the contractor to for sa,e for some time. The coM- 954 est lesson the fair of today teaches. CARS RUN TOGETHER ,move his equipment to Hunting Pany asked $425,000 for' the plant ON NORTH RIVER ROAD iuarter townshp. . This was due to uul BS lo wnal was Pala Ior ;" I he fact that the contractor said that, New is not informed. fl - . 235 1 The Newport Fair is open, to the 189 .whole of Carteret' County and we 6,096 want each person in the County to 1,159 feel that this is their fair and begin occur. Automobile accdents continue to te W0Uld have t0 cnarge at least 20 ' percent more tor the work if . he 4,493 72,855 2,492 1,794 DEALS IN DIRT. One took Dlace last Satnr- 1919 to plan for an exhibit there. If vou dav nie-ht ahnnt m-an fi, mi, moved the plant now. 4.4781 ail to win the cash Drizes is offered River rnaA . n,n i.i ' I Unon motinn nf fnmmkinn.J The foliowng real estate transfers 83,547 you will know that you have done town. A Ford car drive by Rich- Huntley seconded by Commissioner baVe. been ,ecorded by Register of 541 your bit in helpinir t oniake the fair 'ard FulforH. oA m .i j Tavlor and AuW nasspH tho rnH.Deeds Jno- W- Hamilton, since last Dodge driven by Mr. Andrew Gillikin ' "-ontrarj or (Simmonii Construction 1 e ' , " of Otway.came together and both Corporation) was instructed to beJ J,V GasklU D'- E- B Whlte" cars were badly damaged. Mrs. tfn at the intersection .of the Mer-.hu,'St.3 afCreBfaUfrt TownshiP' Andrew Gillikin. and four chidden rimon and North River road and go C0"8,i.e"! . and Mrs. M. R. Gillikin were in the on across Nort hRiver through the ' m t M"""e, 3fl H Smith. Dodtre car hut . npH fn,-v Co., back road to Lou.is Smith's Stnr afi wlle ,ols iu. i.x; ana 528 the success we hope for it to be. Yours very truly, HUGH OVERSTREET, County Agent. 1,050 Bales 468 2,665 "htwater" ever since ha reoppoint- ed George Ross Pou as head of the 1 : penitentiary. He has had to explain SEPTEMBER WEATHER WAS every action in connection with atate Prison since and there is noJ indication that Ithe financial state- 1 tr ni. 1. n r 1 m. . MUST PAY LICENSE TAX eral of tha nmmonf. t tv, far eastwnrH Atlanf,v ,. if 10 c,OCK ' Moreneaa L,ity consM- mtuo va vile uiuci ' - " a v . The regular mnnthlv mpptincr car voro Vns-t knr i nrflpfipoMo f r eration $4UU. v w",,t v. . - " t - v www iivuc uaiigcruua vmm w uutu ou'iioi-c xi jiti the board of commissioners of the ly so. Mr. Gllikin says the accident the -Beaufort set up of the asphalt I . D. S. Oglesby to Romelus A. Nunn Town of Beaufort was held at the happened because the driver of the plant, thence branching off from . . .' :' ' 11 DRY AND RATHER WARM city hall Mondav. All. memhers other car did not sfv m v, r Louis Smith's storo tn Hn Rii'c 16 ' l4' 1& iilock 58 Morehead City 1- v were present excent Dr. C. S. Max- the road. ' ner: thence the Straits ma A tn th . September Wfiather in r Rpaunfrt. well who is out of town. TJn mutton. ; ! ' intereoftinn f thp RloL- I ment has eased the situation or that this year .was hot and dry. Accord- of Very great interest came up for COUNTY TEACHERS' MEETING. The said road construction to be of ? Z ' .ehead Clty N. C. ,T. D. Hewitt executo rto Mary there will be any letup in the attacks ng to Observer Charles Hatsell's re- attention on the administration in this connec- port only .49 of an inch of rain fell A motion was passed to pay the tion. wuring the month, the same materials, under the, same $10 and other considerations. mpet.ino of tho ioanhavo .aim fhA RnPPl6pfltions arA tVia cama iinif nw. ' . e - ww 1. ..Li o 11 u 1 1 1 nic ' ....... ...... . . . " 1 1 1 .nib uiivc T Qet vAaii nv. Fif.nai.al AvMAMnM "t TlTIll iL . ,,Wft1 U 1. i a. . . , , . U . i. a a . i ll II DO BCTeS uv,j1-"1 we vAjjtuaca ui w in lua&un ine ai o;iiuui9 is to oe neia in xeau- njs ,,lc xJicsejit conLracc, tnen upon L. Hamilton and wife to F. R. Morehead township, consideration $3000. ! Mae P. Davis et al to Eliza P. Ham- The Governor almost came out day in September 12 inches of rain young man who accidentally shot and fort on Saturday. The meeting will completion of the foregoing road to for excnintion of the neoDle.irom in- descended here in less than 24 hours killed himself soma wui. ,.,h;i hoo-in t in" -sn a nr ...:n i. : hco-in t fhp nn.nf .v,- i i , - su o -" miu win uc in to 1""". "iicic tile iiaiu ...... , .. j, , , . , . ' come taxes in Charlotte when he The average rainfall in Beaufort for working on the streets. A paper the auditorium of the Beaufort Pub- surfacing of. the road towards. At- .. - . jr praised Florida's progress and said the month of September is 4.13 inch- signed by his father ' releasing the lk School. ' A number of subjects lantic was stopped and continue the colJslderatlon $27o. ooil if wot Kooanea of that atafe' es. There wore 17 nl. A,,' j ... .. . ... a. ... ...... . -...j 4i. ... mv . ... , I JuIia'J. Harrison to Geo. N. Ever- wi - - ' - -, j o auu 11 11 v in iujuici vuiiiaLiuiis in uie wwiumg lv biic cuuijuy scnuois will oaiKi iuau uii tu AiiaiiLic. new tax laws. He halted with his 14 cloudy ones. The hottest' - day matter is in the possession of the city be discussed. praise and the holding ol the iar(was on tne zuth when the tempera- officials. . . .1 . . ... . .. . . 1 n 1. ... fituta o 4. no J o mi i . . .. BouLiieiii smie up as uu eAaiupic uuyy-. at, urgict-s. oeverai ) ine Doara passea a motion m- ever and added that while he did times it reached DO degrees in Sep- structing the Beaufort Ne ws to" dis- Th6 road to be hard surfaced sixteen feet wide. The vote of the Board was ette et al tract, White Oak town ship, consideration $3250.01. POLICE COURT ITEMS. unanimous for he construction of SWEET POTATO SHIPMENTS Several cases were tried bv Mavnr the above roads, but Commissioner; not wish to be construed as wish-ing tember. The prevailing winds were continue an advertisement for .bids Thomas in police court Monday af- Hall registered his objection to the! unusually heavy the income tax abolished still he felt southerly and southwesterly with sev- on an addition to the power1 house, ternoon and several were continued width of the road. 7 that it was a fair example .in Flori- en days of northeasterly windv The The reason stated for this action was until next week. John B. Congleton A motion was made and passed to' Shlpments of sweet potatoes are A .f nrhut will hnnnen when csnilMl temperature ficrurps hio-h and lour tn thof it .. o t l nr.... tyiaA i j i. u i unusually early and prices unusually v.i v " . . . ..... ....... . j --a n - .v.. .v. w....v ""a ,i man v i iui iiic tt ttLCl ' i vii biic liargc Ul Uiunii- I'J viic urnimvLUr L 1 If. & lUitl BUS finds it can come into a state with- each day are as follows out paying high for the privilege. At Max. the same tinv; he urged North Caro- 1. 85- Iinians to seize the opportunities at 2. s ..87 hand and develop North Carolina 3. 85 whose basic foundation- is much 4. 87 sounder than Jthat of Florida. The 5. 88 Governor was speaking in Charlotte. 6. 90 Later he sent a message to be read 7. -.86 at a gathering in Asheville in which 8 .87 he urged further development of 9. 87 water powers of the State. Mr. Mc- 10. . 91 Lean is saying something every time 11. 88 he talks and not indulging in mere 12. 1..89 platitudes. It has become .evident 13. 91 he has some real constructive meas- 14. 88 ures in mind for North Carolina's 15. 91 improvement and did not get elected 16. and Light Commission to handle. A ness and also on that of breaking tained by him in reducing the width ;L , , .' . J . . He was fined $50 or of the Newport road from 16 to 9 ... K.. . h!. in-1 . ... .u...t co i. lotn k. t CO V. C V 1 .r i. V ..J U J A- . .1 a ..i. . . . ' " "" v V-.uw a IWItl. nc jjci ii mm, ne iwurl jjay jio ior inmso nu uuunu over io superior Bimuiru 10 negouaie ior sneiis ror p . . . icenne io sen nis Daxery pioaucts in voun on me latter. e tooK an ap- tne naricer's island road. Min. motion was passed instructing the out of prison, 68 city clerk to notify O. F. Kafer of 30 days street work 73 76 top are now hi'inirinr the nro. A matter j,,. o on v.....,i j .i,.t Beaufort. Mr. F. M. Simmons peal to the higher court on the 30 wass passed to have Engineer Brooks u ' t..., u A tu- , m ueiore me ooara ana siaiea uy sentence. mane a survey oi two propesed routes i.,i,. . ,..' i i ot . v j j . , i t -ii r i ..... ..... Another car was to go out today and q7 that he desired to present some Lucille Henry, colored, disorderly for a bridge between Harker s Is- thig mako arounj 00 barrels 70 alminum plates to auto owners in. conduct, was let off with the costs land and the main land. A motion mki, , , f. c,. ' ml t i m my . . i j i... . . .. The sweet potato crop up the Mate 7& Beaufort free of charge. A resolu-!and suspended judgment. Rudolph was passed authorizing the purchase jg to he gnort tni f wnjje jn 73 tion resolution accepting the gift Henderson for violating a traffic rcg- of materials for construction of ; ; , j 79 .j rt-.i.:.-. w c-.Z .... nininH ...4 i..J..r. r-.j,- this section it is very good. " vijaiiKiiig inio. oiiiiuiuiis wnn wicvivii mew a aunpcnucu juugment x.nfii. vmrus reeii uqiuge. Llor- 78 passed. and the costs. He left his car on the ney E. W. Hill apeared before the 74 1 Instructions were made by the street in the business section from board asking for a roadway for MOSQUITO EXPERT COMING Secretary Betts of the Chamber 75 board to City Attorney G. W. Duncan 2 to 5 a. m. which is contrary to law. for David Merrill across the lands ' f rmmpr,p rp,,pn.iv rereived let 70 u. xth. c u t.:i .11 j i .a, t ry in.. 01 commerce recenuy receivea a let- 79 to notify the Norfolk Southern Rail- For allownig dogs to run atlargeEd. of J. C. Merrill. The matter was ter from Senator. Simmons' private just to be governor. 17. .90 74 road to put all their crossings in Lynch and Charles Case were let off taken under advisement. Congress- ( Mr P A Hamnto 72 good shape. It was decided also with the costs. . man Abernethy appeared for several A , ., . ; ton in re- The Salary and Wage Commission 18. 1 . 89 report will be made public on Octo-19. ..91 ber 11 and there is considerable in- 20. ,92 terest in what that body has done. 21. 89 Its general progress already has been '22. 82 71 to have the Simmons Construction 69 Corporation to pave the places where 75 Gordon, Live t)ak and" Mulberry .BIRTH OF SON. persons who claim damages for their Beaufort He gUtes that Dr. Gum ming of the U. S. Public HealthSei vice has promised to send Mr. Tarbett property on the Beaufor.t-New Bern On last Saturday a son was born road. Attorney Jesse H. Davis pre- . hinted at rather broadly however, j 23. . Raleigh is looking forward to the j 24. World Series this week and the bul- j 25. letin boards probably will be crowd- 26. -i. ed. The .Raleigh Times will broad- 27. - cast by radio While the News and 28. - Observer will use the Playograph in 29. frcnt of its building. ' 30. (Continued on page eight) .85 .89 .88 .86 .86 .90 .87. ,81 71 I cf Mat. A ' aAMM:4-AA Um am. A 1 O T . - ...A.J . 1 I.M1 2. . 1. 77I .j -.1.' j v.. v j ... i v., mosquito expert, to Beaufort and . iviuuuBcu ui 11 vnuiiifs uiiu imiu ims uveii 1iKi1if.11 a mnin 1. Ln aiaui- vk nnamp ann rnp mil vna K ... .... , . . . . ... . . . . . r xsew Bern to iook conditions 68 the daughters of the Confederacy 67 came before the board and asked 75 for a contribution, for a monument leference to John Barlevcom. it be- ed. ml J - - . ... t1 ... .... A.CW UC1U W IUU .VllUlliiUIIS UTS'. 74 Mrs. Maude Chadwick, representing Smith Jr. ordered paid. B . ovnDP,aA f ma , fha Rovf (. The resignation of B. F. Perkins month or B0 A barleycorn in England has no as came warden was read and accent- ' D. L. Godwin was appointed 'cented. c& which it is proposed to erect The ng an old British measure of length,, his successor. A motion was pass- on board decided that the matter would one-third of an inch. ecT instructing the clerk to turn over 76 have to- be deferred until the budget 71 for 1926 is made up which will be 65-ext July. The board adjourned ' subject to the call of the Mayor.- Mr. Louis Daniels of Cednr Island was relieved of his taxes. Mi. Ed Gillikin of Straitstownshin the 1925 tax books to Sheriff Wade iwas relieved of his poll tax for the The fathers of more than eleven Jon the same terms as last year. The 'year 1925. .The taxes of H. R. per cent of the persons listed in report of County Welfare Officer Al-j" Garner of Newport were ordered Who's Who are clergymen. vah Hamilton was received and ac- paid out of the poor fund.