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tte Library X U - advertising medium published in Carteret Co. ( READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE Evui WATCH Your label and pay your subscription 8 PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAYRSDAY JAN. 7, 1926 PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY NUMBER 1 VOLUME XV COURT PROCEDURE MAY BE CHANGED IN SEVERAL WAYS Judicial Conference Favors Numerous Changes In Rule And Practice Justice brogden qualifies (BY M. L. SHIPMAN) Raleigh January 4, 1926. The meeting of the North Carolina Judi cial Conference, The' New Years re ception at -thei Governor's Mansion, induction into office of the new Asso ciate Justice, W. J. Brodgen, an nouncement of 1926 highway pro gram, completion of the new Mere dith College and happenings of minor importance absorbed interest in the capital city during the last few days of the old year and the first four of the new. The extremely "cold snap" also contributed to the "gaycty of the season 'I in more ways than one. The Judicial Conference- created by net cf the General Assembly of 1925 held its second meeting here during the week with Chief Justice W.' P. Stacey presiding and a, major ity of the judge and lawyer members answering to call the roll. Numerous changes in the rules of practice, Ju dicial procedure and the judicial system generally were discussed, but final action was postponed to a fu- !tuie meeting scheduled for June of the present year. Both bench and bar expressed the wish to devise some means for the relief of the Su preme Court from appeals, abolition ef the rotation of judges, restoration of the common law powers of judges in jury cases and an amendment to the Stte constitution to establish courts of jurisdiction concurrent . with that of the Superior Court. A ppecial. committee is to work out these recommendations and report to the next meeting of the Conference. Governor McLean held his second public reception at the Mansion on Friday evening that has occurred since he came into office nearly a year ago, and the first Mrs. McLean lias been privileged to attend, she being ill at their home in Lumber ton at the time her husband was in ducted into office last January. The function on Friday evening was a brilliant affair in which many leading men and women of the State from distant towns and cities participated. The affair was entirely informal and the charming hostess succeeded ad mirably in making every one "feel at home." A "goodly number" of friends from his home town came over to witness the ceremonies attending the induction into office of Willis J. Brogden, Durham lawyer, as asso ciate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday. The cere monies were held in the Supreme Court room with Governor McLean sitting with the court. Mr. Brogden was presented to the court by Hon. Jones Fuller of the Durham bar, the or.th of office being administered by the Chief Justice. Retiring Justice Varser returnes immediately to the practice of his profession in Lumber ton. The State Highway Commission announces its purpose of starting on the construction of 700 miles of road early in the new year, 200 to be hard surfaced and 500 miles of top soil, the program, when complet ed, to represent an expenditure of ap proximately $12,000,000. Added to this will be hundred of miles con structed through cooperation wifh counties that are taking advantage cf the opportunity to secure the ser vices.of road experts by making loans to the State Highway Commis sion with the view to making impor tant connection's "while the going is good." The new Meredith College is ready for the reception of students who have engaged rooms in the recently constructed edifice three miles wp?t of Raleigh in which the spring term will fee conducted. Heat and light. with other modern arrangements are in tact and the eirta are likely to find their new surroundings in' har mony with the spirit and progress of the times. The Carolina Power and Light Company promises to provide bus service between the College and the city proper. ( Continued on prge five) BOARD OP EDUCATION MEETING WAS QUIET The meeting of the cour.ty board of Education held Monday , had no features of very general ' interest. There was some discussion of the county wide uniform tax system for schools but no action of any sdVt was Uken on the matter. Mr. M. L. Simmons of Newport was put oil as school committeeman iin place of Dr. R. C. Smith who had resigned. A number of bills were audited and a few other matters of routine nature transacted. " SEWER CONTRACT LET TO DENOYER Low Bid For Sewer Work Was $11,128- Appropriation Made For Firemen Most of the time of the city board of comissioners was taken up Mon day in considering bids for the new sewer work. The contract was final ly awarded to D. M. Denoyer. All members of the board and the Mayor were present at the meeting. There wore three bidders fcr the wtirk and their bids wery E. L. Davis $11,9-16; Davis Construction Co. $11,560; D. M. Denoyer $11,128. The contract is to iay certain pow ers n certain street in the eastern part of the town.. " Messrs. , D- M. Jones and Bryan Arthur came before the board and asked that an appropriation of $200 be made for the Fire department. A motion was passed allowing the a mount asked. Mr, Jones asked that he be allowed permission to put two 500 gallon tanks in front of his gar age and to install a filling station. The permission was granted with the understanding that no, injury vonld be done to the asphalt paving. Mrs.. Hattie Parkin applied to be be reliev ed of her 1925 taxes. A motion was passed allowing this relief. A motion was passed that some auto plates furnished by the Southern Stamp and Stationery Company be returned. The plates were not let tered properly. ' Captain George J. Brooks came be- fero the board and ns-ked that an ap propriation be made for the purpose of advertising Beaufort.' There was some discussion of the matter but no action was taken on it. A num ber of bills were audited and the board then adjourned subject to tie call of the mayor. DECEMBER PROVED TO BE RATHER STORMY PERIOD December was a stormy month, rather wet and for one or two days quite cold. The rainfall for the month was 5.23 as against the- aver age rainfall of 4.02 inches. The wannest day was on the 5th when the mercury went to 69 degrees and the lowest was on the 28th when it sank to 12 above zero. There were 10 cloudy days, 5 partly cloudy and 16 cleav ones. The high and low- temperature day by day follows: Max. Min. ..56 - 49 ...68 54 62 48 63 44 69 50 65 45 58 50 56 45 ..63 45 64 42 62 .'40 65 48 67 50 . T60 "5T n 57 44 .-52 41 52 . .39 45 31 1..53 34 ..62 44 56 41 61 41 56 . 34 54 32 53 36 53 - 34 46 25 31 12 .40 f 19 , '.'. 41 23 43 29 .1 2. 3. 4. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Captain and Mrs. Gecrge J. Brooks ..cto;tJ to Smi'.hfield Tuesday. STATE NEWS Items of Interest From Various Parts of State ' Shocked by vearton of the disap pearance of her husband Mrs. Louise Gilbert of .'Asheville died suddenly Tuesdays Grady L. Gilbert the hus band disappeared last Saturday and the wife feared that some harm had come to him. ;i ,A Southern Railway train enroute from Columbia, S. C. to Asheville ran off the track last Friday morn ing. Four coaches and the engine were derailed but did not turn over. There were 75 passengers aboard none of whom was hurt. '' Three men were killed in Lexing ton one day last week when a fire truck , in' which they were riding turned over1 at a street crossing. Three others on the truck were bad ly injured and two of them may die. A false alarm had been turned in and the firemen were answering the call when th accidnt occured. The Bank of Whitakers failed to open for business on- Monday morn ing. Ine btale Corporation Com mission has taken charge of the bank which hi'd n capital stock cf $50,000 ;.nd deposits of about $200,000. ' C. H. Hedgewood, Charles Scch rest and Brycn Gibst n of Kifih Point were arrested Saturday charg ed with having robbed the bank at Efland several weeks ago. Robert Riley cashier of the bank identified Hedgewood as one of the robbers but cou'd not swear to the other two and they were turned loose.- Mystery surrounds the death cf Preston Rodgers of Raleigh which occurred in Raleigh several days ago.. The young man was shot and killed in his own home and it was reported that he had killed himself. The ev idence at the coroner's trial showed that several men and women had taken part in a drinking party there thht night. Several of the parties ere held under bonds. Robbers in Greensboro last Satur day morning before day broke into five wholesale houses and got about $100. Two thousand dollars was in a safe which they failed to get. The robberies occurred in the center of the town almost and was a bold af fair. Federal officers last Saturday ar rested A. T. Gilmer" a negro merchant in Greensboro and found $17,000 worth of narcotics in his possession. It is said that the dope was sent through the mails. Gilmer was held for Federal court under a bond of $15,000. Four times in a month robbers have entered the home of Reverend H. G. Baiger in Greensboro. Blood hounds were used twice to try to (rack the robbers but without success In a recent cold spell the steamer Trenton was locked up in the ice at Mantco for three days. On last Sat urday the boat resumed her regular run between Elizabeth City and Man tco. Heirs to the late James W. Can non of Concord, a cotton mill mil- ionaire, are trying to recover $875, 000 in taxes paid the Federal govern ment. It is claimed that the taxes were improperly collected. COTTON CROP REPORT. 'he latest- g-iilwcrs' report shows that Carteret county produced 286 bales of cotton last year. This was a slight gain over the year before which was 249 bales. The State's crop for last year not all ginned yet, will go over a million bales. NEW BERN MAN PREACHES AT BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY Dr. Z. V. Parker of New Bern, N. C. will occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist Church Sunday morn ing and evening January 10th. Dr. Parker is a forceful and impressive speaker, and is becoming more and more recognized as one of the most consecrated Christian workers and evengelistic preachers in thes part of the StUe. NO TRACE YET OF ZEKE SALTER Searching Parties Hunt In Vain For Lost Sea Level Man No trace has yet been found of Mr. Zme Salter who disappeared from his home near Sea Level about three weeks ego. A report was in circu lation recently that his body had been discovered but the information that the News has gotten about the matter is that no one knows any thing about the old man's where abouts. Mr. Salter lived alone in his lit tle home at the head of Nelson's Bay He wad between 75 and 80 years of age. He made his living partly by trapping and on the day that he was last seen had left his home as he of ten did to visit his traps. When the neighbors found that the old trap per had not returned home they made a search for him and have kept it up o!T and on ever since. One day 35 men explored the woods and swamps without my success. His traps were fcund and in one a captured raccoon awaited his fate. A few people say they fear the old m.-.n was murdered by some one. He is said to have had a little money and some think that maybe the desire to get this accounts for Mr. Salter's disappearance. Oth er folks though say they do not be lieve that any one mean enough to do such a deed lived in that neigh borhood. Any way the old man is gone and so far his disappearer.ee is shrouded in mystery. He is sur vived by his son Lonnie Salter who is in the State tuberculosis sanatari um. Mrs. Kathrine Salter who lives in Feaufort and the missing man were married some five or six years ago but have, not lived together for several years. . - - ' REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following real estate transfers have been .recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds since last week ; R. L. Davis to Eure and Duncan part lot 88 old town, Beaufort for a bout $1105.. i N. F. Eure et al to Chas. E. Park er et al part lot 88 old town, Beau fort for $10. W. L. Stencil Trustee to Inlet Inn Inc. Inlet Inn property, Beaufort for $1.00. V V J. F. Duncan trustee to W. L. Ftancil trustee Inlet Inn hotel prop erty for about $15,625. J. F. Duncan et al to H. D. Paul tract adjoining D. M. Denoyer for $500 and other considerations. Lemual H. Rose to Worden Lewis and wife 193 feet in Sealevel for a bout $10. W. H. Freeman and wife to W. P. and C. H. Freeman lot 14 Block 9, iot 13 block 78, Morehead City for about $1000. S: H. Mullen and wife to Ben O. Jones, South half of lots 6 and 7 block 23 Morehead City for $100 and other considerations. Geraldine Oaksmith to Stanly Oak smith 180 acres Eogue Sund for a bout $2700. F. R. Bell to S. A. Chalk 100 acres near Wildwood for about $3500. R. T. Willis to G. W. Bonner and wife tract Morehead City for ahout $3975. A. L. Hamilton, Comm. to R. B. Morris trustee lot 15 block 110, Morehead City, for about $43. A. B. Morris trustee to W. R. Webb and wife lot 15 block 110 Morehead City for about $75. D. F. Adams and wife" to W. H. Bell et al 8 1-10 acies Newport Town ship for $10 and ther consideration. Angelina T. Willis to Jones A. Lewis 5-12 acres Markers Island for $10. Joe' II. Lewis and wife to Sam W. Salter 5-12 acies Haikeis Isiand for $2.00. . Dave Adams to Lola Smith lot 4 Block 94 Morehead City for about $950. W. S. Chadwick to E. B. White hurst et al 50 acres Smyrna town ship for about ,$500. Luvania Loothe to B. J. Taylor 3 1-2 acres White Oak township for about $60. Mr, John Guthrie of Bogue was a visitor here Monday. POLICE COURT NEWS. Only one case was tried by Mayor Thomas in police court Monday af ternoon. This was the case ag.iinst William Rhodes charged with as sault with a deadly weapon upon Eli Branch. He is said to have cut Branch with knife. Both men are colored. The case against C. T. Eu bank charged with driving on a side walk was continued. BRIDGE CONTRACT IS NOW SETTLED Final Details Arranged. Some Changes Made To Make Cost Lower All the details of the Beaufort Morehead City bridge contract were arranged in Raleigh last Saturday and the contract has been signed and is now in full force. Wk on the i stir.cture is to start in a very short time, possibly this month, and it is to be finished in 300 working days. This means of course that allowances are made for Sundays, holidays and bad weather. Under favorable con ditions it is thought by some exper ienced persons that the bridge will be nearly finished by February the fust 1&27 and that it will certainly be done by. June the first of that year .As stated in the News two week? rgo the lowest bidders on the bridge were the Sanford and Brooks Com pany of Chaileston, S. C. for the sub structure and the Roanoke Iron and Bridge Works for the super-structure. The Charleston concern's bid was $504,076.72 and the Roanoke company's bid was $138,450. This cost is in addition to the fill which will be bujlt by-the county. As tYc ttal cort ot the bridge was .higher than anticipated by the Highway Commission it was found . neeess-r;' to make a few changes to reduce tV expense. A stone riprap along the fill which was to cost about $1 Ofl.O'iO will be left off. There will i Uo b" a reduction in the number of light standards which will make a differ ence of several thousand dollars. In other respects then will be no change of any consequence and the bridge when completed will be the most expensive and probably the finest in North Carolina. Dr. C L. Duncan who has the contract for the earth fill informs the News that good progress is being made on his dredge which is being built in Bal timore. It will likely be finish d a bout the middle of February" and work on the fill may be expected to start around March the flirt. BEAUFORT DRUG COMPANY HAS NEW OWNERS An important business changa ii Beaufoit went into effect here Mon day. This was the transfer of the drug firm known as the Beaufort Drug Company to Mr. R. W. Jerni gan and Dr. E. B. Whitehurst. Dr. C. L. Duncan was the sole owner of the business which was founded in 1902 and which has for many years enjoyed a large patronage. The new owners of the business are ac tive and progressive young men and the general impression seems to be that they will make a success of their ventin-e. They have leased the store room now occupied by the drug store, for several years and will con tinue in business et this sUnd. BRIDGE ENGINEERS ttERE. In anticipation of starting the work' -soon on the big brid Newport River the Highway Com mission has sent a force of engineers here. Mr. T. H. Boggs who is in charge arrived several em ' s ago aid has opened an office the third floor of Dr. C. L. D me, 's building at the coiner of Front and Turner street?. Associated with Mr. Boggs ;;re Messrs. J. B. Jinnett, R. E. L. Odom and M. T. Smithwick. The contractors have not opened offices here yet but have been invited to do so and have said they would send rep resentatives here to look the field over at an early date. In remote rural districts in Nor way the bride dons the native dress of her district and rides to the church ceremony on a pony. .ADVANCES FUNDS FOR BRIDGE WORK Additional Sum of $80,000 Will Be Advanced To High way Commission FERRY COMMITTE REPORTS The board of eounty commission ers at their regular meeting Monday adopted a motion to enter into an agreement with the State Highway Commission to furnish that body $80,000 in addition to funds already provided for building the bridge be tween Beaufort and Morehead City. The sum of $310,000 has been fur nished by the county already and the county has also agreed to pay for constructing the fill. The resolu tion states that the State, Federal and county funds already provided are not enough to build the bridge and that as it is "a public necessity for people of Carteret county" the extra money is to be advanced. All members of the board were present, :.t the meeting Monday. Th Havker'9 Island ferry committ ee composed of G. W. Huntley, H. C. Taylor and G. H. Whitehurst, made its report to the board. The report recomends that a ferry boat owned by the operator and large enough to carry three automobiles he operated making four round trips daily. That a toll of 25 cents each way be charged for cars 50 dents for one ton trucks. Additional passen gers to piv 10 cents per passenger. Eids to by advertised for a five year contract and suitable bond requir ed. The county to furnish dock and approaches to ferry. The manner was deferred until the February meet ing for action. .i , The report of the jury in the. mat 'er of a ro.-ul dispute between David Merrill and J. C. Merrill was receiv ed and accepted and the cost assess ed against the petitioner. An appeal was taken by attorney M. Leslie Davis representing J. C Merrill. The jury to lay out the road was composed of I. W. Russell, S. C. Gibbs, C. D. Pu-rifoy, W. G. Dudley, L'. E. Langdale. The jury gave J. C. Merrill $10 for damages in running Ihe road over his land. The board passed a motion author izing the board and county engineer to make a tour of the road recently built by the East Coast Land Com pany in an agreement with the county. A motion was passed fixing the valuation of the Ocean Beach hotel property at $60,000. A mo tion was passed to pay the Joe Styron crew for three days work building dipping vats. The Clerk of the Court was instructed to have the county line between Carteret and Hyde counties marked in the sound so Portsmouth hunters can tell where the line is. In the event of the fail ure of Braun, Borworth and Com pany to take the bonds they contract ed for recently the clerk was instruct ed to re-advertise them. A number of bills were audited after which the board adjourned. MARRIAGE LICENSE. The following marriage licenses have been issued by Register of Deeds Jno. W. Hamilton since last Thursday: George Davis and Mary Davis, Davis, N. C Gust Ellison and Mat tie Lee Congleton, Beaufoit. Al phonso H. Jones and Alma I. Davis, Morehead City. Arnold Murphy and Thelma Murphy, Davis. James H. Jamas. g.':d-.,evJ:eFwkhey Wildwood. Clem Smith and Mamie Kittrcll, Bogue. N. C. Richard H. Clark Char lotte and Wilma Rose Fodrie Beau fort. Ivey M. Gaskill and Bertie Lewis Harkers Island. RECENT MARRIAGES. The following marriages have h; en solemnized last week and jthis by Rev. L., B. Boney, pastor of the First Baptist church. December 3 1 , Mr. Arnold Murphy of Davis and Miss Thelma Murphy of Davis. On Wednesday the 6th, Mr. Gust Ellison of Beaufort and Miss Mattie Lee Congleton of Beaufort were united in marriage. Mr. H. K. Fort of Philadelphia was here Monday on a business trip.