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VOLUME XV
8 PAGES THIS WEEK
THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY JAN. 21, 1926
PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY
NUMBER 3
MANY MEETINGS
HELD LAST WEEK
IN CAPITAL CITY
Governor McLean Called Upon
To Address A Number
Of Meetings
TALKS TO NEWSPAPER MEN
(By M. L. SHIPMAN)
Raleigh, January 18 The capital
city of North Carolina has been host
to a number of conventions and con
ferences of "one kind and another"
the past week and the State's chief
Executive has been in demand as a
speaker here and elsewhere practical
ly every day, having answered calls
of ice 'cream manufacturers, State
foresters, Y. M. C. A. workers at Fay
etteville and editors at Chapel Hill.
The Governor is making himself
"useful as well as ornamental" and
appears to relish the varied activi
ties he is called upon to tace from
time to time. Frankly admitting his
inability to fathom newspaper "pecu
liarities" the Governor courts a more
intimate association with members of
the Fouth Estate and the sympathet
ic cooperatoi nof the press in putting
over a program of progress in com
monwealth development.
Addressing the State Newspaper
Institute at Chapel Hill on Friday,
the Governor expressed the wish for
a closer fellowship with the press of
the State and an earnest desire for
the cooperation of 'paper makers" in
bringing important matters of pub
lic import to the attention of the
public. He would have facts and
not fiction touching matters of State
presented and expressed a willingness
to' take the newspapers into his con
fidence with the view to prevention
hurtful publications relative to of
ficial proposals in the initial stage.
Touching the State's fiscal affairs,
the Governor pointed out that he
found " it advisable to proceed cau
tiously, hence his apparent inclina
tion to withhold news while negotia
tions are in progress. He boasted of
the State's ability to negotiate the
sale of bonds and disapproved the
idea hitherto advanced in certain
quarters that North Carolina had re
pudiated honest obligations. His ad
dress was well received and is like
ly to result in a better understanding
between himself and the press of the
State.
The Indeper.ueni Order of Odd
Felloes-expects between the present
time 'and May first to inaugurate an
intensive drive for a ' membership
double that at present. At an en-
uiusmnLiv meeting ueiu ill A'aycitevillc
during th week at the call of Grand
Master David Gaster and at which
representatives of 16 subordinate
lodges in addition to the officers of
the grand lodge were presen it was
decided to inaugurate ' a drive at
once. The representatives of the
subordinate lodges were in hearty
accord with the plan of the Grand
Master to double the membership.
The iuto license bureau, with the
expectation that considerable money
and time will be saved in the future,
has installed 10 graphotypes to han
dle certain phases of the record work
of the bureau. While the saving will
not be effected immediately, the ma
chines will make it possible to elim
inate the branch license offices and
to handle more efficiently the work
of licensing autos during the rush
period.
The grim toll of autos on North
Carolina's 'improved highways" is
shown in a report issued by the Board
of health. Three hundred sixty-five
persons lost their lives in auto acci
dents firing 1925, 45 of thes deaths
being in the last month of the year,
December. That the toll is steadily:
increasing indicated when the fig
ures show mly 318 deaths from this
cause in 1S24.
The stir :'n the co-operative tobac
co1 marketing association is likely to
result in action against T. C. Wat
kins and R. R. Patterson, the two
officials whom the Federal Trade
Commission charges have been profit
ing privately from re-drying contracts
Clarence Poe, editor of Progressive
Farmer, returning from Washington
reports that suits against the two of
ficials probably will be started at
once.
Hugh If. Curran of the Agricul
tural Department is in favor of a
plan of gradual highway beautifica
tion by club women cooperating in
planting trees and shrubs. There
were over 700 deaths in North Caro
lina in 1925 from violent causes, with
the auto toll taking the leadership.
The heads of, the State Test Farms
will return to their homes'benefitted
by a conference held here during the
week for improving their work
Jude T. B. Finley hps cre-i
(CcliEULd tn p;.ge ftu.'-
FLORIDA WEATHER HERE.
A few cases were tried by Mayor
teret county in the way of weather
for the past few days. It rained
Monday then cleared up and Tuesday
and Wednesday have been delightful.
It is still warm today. It has been
more like May than January. Yester
day at about noon the thermometer
stood at 71 in the shade. In the
sun it was much warmer, No one
needed an overcoat and some men
were going about in their shirt sleev
es. Some folks say the weather is
too mild and that it will be followed
by a cold spell as of course it may.
Spring usually sets in hereabouts be
tween the middle and last of Febru
ary so it does not seem likely that
there will be very much more cold
weather although likely enough there
will be a good deal of rain.
SOUTHBOUND YACHT HERE.
It is a little late for southbound
yachts now but occasionally one
comes along. The power house
"Letsgo" came in the harbor yester
day and is staying here for a short
time. The boat belongs to Mr. W.
Master Mills of New York. Mr. and
Mrs. Mills are on board the Letsgo
and are going to Miami, Florida
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following real estate trans
fers have been recorded by Register
of Deeds Jno. W. Hamilton since last
week:
Celia Parker to Paul Fenderson &
wife part lot 88 new town, Beaufort,
consideration $40.
Jno. Forlaw and wife to Geo. J.
Brooks and wife part lot 83 new town
Beauofrt, consideration, $500.
Geo. J. Brooks and wife to C. R.
Wheatly part lot 83 new town, Beau
fort for consideration, $205.
Howard Davis and wife to George
Monroe 1-2 of no. 13 lot Beauofrt for
about $500.
Geo. B. Monroe and wife to Fred
Stewart 2 1-4 acres west side North
River for about $100.'
J. W. Smith and wife to E. H.
Smith 1-2 acre Cedar Island for a
bout $5.
C. W. Willis and wife to Glenn
Willis 2 acres in Atlantic for about
$50.
L. F. Smith to P. R. Taylor lot
9, block 33 Morehead City for about
$1000.
C. N. Hobbs and wife to J. T.
Hollister et al lots 2, 3, 4, 5; 6; 7;
8; 9; 10? 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; and 16
block 116, Morehead City for about
$1300.
Henry Jones (and wife to Zak
oniah Sayer and wife lot 10, block
108 Morehead City for about $175.
Delia Smith to Amos Dudley lot
8, 1-2 of lots 9 and 10, Morehead
City for about $225.
MRS. JAMES S. CAFFREY DIES.
Just a short time before the News
went to press information was re
ceived that Mrs. James S. Caffrey
had died from a stroke of paralysis
which she suffered Monday. Mrs.
Caffrey had been unconsscious since
the attack and her death had been
expected at almost any moment. Mrs.
Caffrey is survived by her husband,
two sons James and Dan ' and five
daughters Mrs. Jchn Dill, Mrs. C. K.
Howe, Mrs. Earl Schneider, Miss Es
telle and Miss Fanny.
Miss Lydia Parkin left Tuesday af
ternoon for Asheviile where she has
entered a sanatorium for treatment.
She was accompanied by Mrs. Mattie
Respess.
CARTERET COUNTY VITAL STATISTICS
SHOW POPULATION IS INCREASING
The following is a report of birKh and death certificates received from
verious towns and townships in Carteret County for November and De
cember, 1925, togther with the total number received for the year.
Towns Nov. Dec. Total (Including
B. D. B. D. B. D. Stillbirths)
Beaufort 6 4 8 3 91 40 (4 S. B.).
, Morehead City 9 6 16 , 6 18 64 9 "
Newport 11 19 11 2 "
Township
Beaufort 6,3 2 26 16 1 "
Harkcrs Island 3 1,2 - 29 7 3 "
Harlowe 0 0 1 1 11 ' 5 f
Hunting Quarter
Division Davis "0 0 0 0 8 5
Stacy . 2 5 8
Sea Level 21 . 7
Meriimon , 3 - 17 7
Morehead 6 1 3 1 . 60 13 2 "
Newport 2 - 22 9 2 ".
Portsmouth No registrar
Smyrna 2 1 20 7 .
Straits 1 1 3 ;1 25 6 1 "
White Oak 11 3 32 11 1 "
No report received for month.
CHOWAN BRIDGE
FINE STRUCTURE
Equipment And Materials On
The Way. Work Start
Soon
(Albemarle Observer)
"No time will be lost in getting
started on the construction of the
Chowan River bridge," stated Mr. S.
B. Brooks, of Sanford and Brooks
Co. the contractors who recently
completed the Charleston, S. C.
bridge project.
In evidence of this Mr. Street, the
superintendent, who will have charge
of the construction, stated Thursday
morning that the equipment was roll
ing and some of the material will
get here the latter part of next week.
In the meantime an office will be
built and the yardi cleaned up on the
site of the old Northern Southern
yard, preparatory to the arrival of
the four or five foremen and the em
ployment of sixty men.
It is the purpose of Supt. Street
to drive test piles on the bridge site
i week from Monday, by which time
ihe floating equipment and the pile
drivers will have arrived.
The concrete piles wil be made
on the yard in Edenton and lighter
ed to the bridge. There will be a
3-.mp established near "Emperor"
ior the men who are to work on the
bi idge.
The sand for the concrete work has
been purchased from the Lawrence
Sr.nd and Gravel Co., Garysburg, N.
C. the cement from the Virginia
Portland Cement Corp., and the cre
osoted lumber fromthe Creosote Co.,
of Norfolk.
To give a rough idea of the, mag
nitude of the construction of the
Chowan bridge we might give a few
figures.
The length of the bridge is ap
proximately 1 1-2 miles. i
The 200 feet swing span will be
operated by electric motors. jjf
Fifteen hundred and twenty cubic
yards of cement will be laid.
Reinforced steel will require 1,
019,179 pounds.
Structural steel in the draw will
take 207,500 pounds.
Treated lumber, 1,462,002 feet.
Untreated lumber 70,355 feet.
Treated lumber piles, 124.
Untreated lumber piles, 56.
Concrete piles, 1186.
Asphalt wearing surface, 152,195
square yards.
MR. & MRS. WIGGINS TO LEAVE.
Mr. Elmer Higgins, who has been
engaged for about a year here in the
investigation of the mullet fisheries
and other work, has received a pro
motion and" will leave for Washing
ton, D. C. in a few days Mr. Hig
gins has been assigned to the head
of an important department in the
Eureau of Fisheries. Mr. and Mrs.
Higgins have made many friends in
Beaufort who will regret to see them
leave. Mr. J. L. Towers of Wash
ington D. C. arrived last week and
will be the assistant of Superinten
dent Hildebrand at Ithe Biological
Station on Piver's Island.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following permits to wed have
been issued by Register of Deeds
Jno. W. Hamilton, since last week:-
Itut'us P. Oglesby and Verona Rob
erts, Morehead Ctiy.
Chas. P. Sparrow and Mabel Chad
wick Beaufort.
Thurman Lawrence and Nola
Gillikin, Ot?vay.
Mr. N. G. Bartlett of Kinston was a
business visitor here Monday.
MAY DEVELOP
WASTE LANDS
State Now Free From Tick
Quarantine. May Raise Live
Stock On Idle Lands
(E. W. Gaither, District Agent)
The ten Counties between Pamlico
Sound and the South Carolina State
line, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret
Craven; Columbus; Jones; New Han
over; Onslow; Pender and Pamlico,
have a total land area of four million
one hundred and forty three thousand
acres; of this, four hundred and six
teen thousand seven hundred and
forty one acres are classed as i
3
prved farm land, one hundred an
three thousand nine hundred and
seventy three acres of which are not
under cultivation.
Three hundred and twelve thous
and, seven hundred and sixty nine
acres or 7.55 percent of the total
were under cultivation in 1924.
This area, the last of South East
ern North Carolina's pine timber re
sources, is now almost exhausted.
Most of the land has been owned
by individuals in large tracts and
the major part of the farming has
been done by these land owners as a
sort of side line to timber operations.
During recent years the farms have
been more or less supported by the
sale of timber ss a reserve or bank
account. The farming has, in the
main, been done ir. a more or less
primitive manner. Small tracts have
been cleared here and there, and cul
tivation has been done with anti
quated implements and with the max
imum of hand labor. Most of the
live stock has been of the scrub va
riety poorly bred, poorly managed
and poorly fed. These animals have
been forced to live a sort of "root-
hog-ordie" exintence and have made
yeiry meager returns to their owners.
': Owing to the fact that -there are
nd(" good native grasses and to the
6$:tf$a of -the Texas Fever Cattle
Tick and the Federal quarantine a
gainst the movement of cattlefrom
these Counties, it has been impossi
ble to breed up the native cattle or
to import better stock, consequently
very little has been accomplished in
the production of live stock.
During the past five years the Ex
tension Set vice of State College has
been at work on the introduction of
some good pasture grasses wnich
have proven exceptionally well adapt
ed to all conditions of the section
and have demonstrated that they are
pei manent, 'cheap and very produc
tive. On the first of January, 1926, the
last County in the State was releas
ed from quarantine by the Federal
Government, officially announcing
that the last County is now free from
Texas Fever Cattle Ticks.
During these five years consider
able headway has been made in the
introduction of better methods and
better swine and poultry into this
section. It has been demonstrated
that we can compete very success
fully with the corn belt in the produe
tion of commercial swine.
It has Jilso been thoroughly dem
onstrated that the farm flock of from
fifty to two hundred hens can be
made ,to pay a handsome profit.
The combination of these demon
strations has laid a solid foundation
for the development of a profitable
live stock industry, based on the pres
ent farm unit!.
The construction of hard surfaced
roads to the :County seats of these
Counties has created a new transpor
tation system .an deliminated the fac
tor of isolation which has been the
chief draw back to the development
and progress osf the people. The de
sire for bettelr sschools and better
conditions in tine country has caus
ed the raising ht taxis and land val
ues to the point where there is a
real necessity War more profitable
use of the natural resources, land,
timber and labo'r.
It has become apparent that the
land owners and', timber users are be
ginning to take 'considerable interest
in the problem V'f idle timber land.
The concentration of all of these
factors has brought about an entire
ly new set of conditions and there is
a real necessity for some sort of con
certed action in thje development of a
program to meet these conditions and
to direct the development along the
most practical and Vafe lines.
In recognition off these problems,
arrangements have been made by
the Extension Service of State Col
lege and the State ajnd Federal For
estry Division for voiding a series
of three two-day mjeetings, in Bla
den, Onslow and Jonts Counties, for
the purpose of discussing these pi ob-
lems and to determJ
ne whether or
not there is sufficient
interest in the
working out of a loni t,ime program
and policies to warrant a more in -
MPROVEMENTS MADE
ALONG WATER FRONT
As a result of work which has been
in progress for several days the
beach along the water front from
Queen street to the end of Front
street is much improved in appear
ance. Chief of Police W. R. Longest
with a force of men and boys and
three teams, has had the work in
charge. The sand wheih was heap
ed against the sea wall has been lev
eled down and an effort will be made
to hold it in place by getting a growth
of grass started. Southwest winds
blowing the sand in the street and
filling up the drain pipes cause a
good deal of trouble. It is hoped
that the work that has been done will
prevent this in future. Chief Longest
says that no dumping of tin cans or
other trash will be permitted along
the water front hereafter. The
beach is used extensively in summer
by children who play there and by
many persons who go in bathing and
it is desired to make it as attractive
and presentable as possible.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTS NEW OFFICIALS
The annual meeting of the Beau
fort Chamber of Commerce was held
Tuesday evening in the office of Dr.
C. S. Maxwell. Reports of retir
ing officers and committees were
heard and the officials for the cur
rent year were elected. The report
of co:t;a.-y-ti'eusui'ev;J'. P. . Letts
showed that while no large sum of
money had been collected during the
year that considerable work had
been done and a small balance re
mained in the treasury. The adver
tising committee reported that a can
vass for funds had been made re
cently and something over $100 had
been secured for the purpose of get
ting out some advertising matter for
the town and county.
The election of officers resulted in
the following persons being chosen
to manage the organization's affairs:
President, Wiley H. Taylor, first
vice-president J. A. Hornaday Jr.,
second vice-president W. G. Mebane,
secretary. treasurer J. P. Betts. The
directors elected are U. E. Swann,
R, P. Jernigan, E. L. Davis W. G.
Mebane, F. R Seeley, D. M. Jones,
W. H. Taylor J. A Hornaday Ji ; W.
P. Smith, C. S Maxwell. R. B. Wheat
ly, Hugh Overstreet; W. T. Davis,
Joseph House, J. P. Petts. The
next meeting of the board of direc
tors will be on the third Tuesday in
February. At this time standing com
mittees will be appointed and other
business transacted. , ,
SUPERIOR COURT WILL
START NEXT MONDAY
A one weekk's term of Superior
Court will convene in Beaufort Mon
day. Judge Albion W. Dunn of
Greenville, who has never held court
here before will preside over it. The
first three days of court have been
assigned to the trial of criminal cas
es and the rest of the week will be
consumed by the civil docket. Most
of the criminal cases are those involv
ing violations of the prohibition laws.
Seveial were brought over from the
last term of court. A number of
civil cases have been set for trial.
SCALLOP SEASON OPENS.
The scallop season began Monday
r.nd a good many fishermen went out
in the sounds and rivers looking
for them. The News- has not been
able to get a full report of the re
sults so far but understands that
scallops seem to be fairly plentiful.
It may be though that while at first
a good many scallops may he taken
that the ssupply will not last very
long. At any rate no one seems to
expect the catch this season to be as
good as it usually is.
CATCHING A FEW SHAD.
While not in, full swing yet the
shad season has ' ned and some are
on the local r 4t. A few came
to the fish hot ,-here last week and
also a small q ntity have been re
ceived this wik. These fish were
caught in Neuse rivgr. It is too
early yet to tell whether the shad
season will be a good one or not
tensive campaign looking toward a
solution of the idle land problem.
These meetings will be divided in
to two sections, oFrestry and Live
Stock. The Forestry Section will
hold meetings at Elizabethtown on
Tuesday, January 26th; Jacksonville,
Wednesday, January 27th; Trenton
Thursday January 28th. The Live
stock Section will hold meetings at
Elizabethtown Wednesday, 'January
27th Jacksonville, Thursday, ' Janu
ary 28th and Trenton Friday, Janu
ary 29th. These meetings will be
gin at ten o'clock A. M. and run un
til four o'clock p. m.
COASTAL FOLKS
MAKE PLANS TO
BOOST THE EAST
Business And Professional Men
Meet In New Bern For
Conference
J. HAMPTON MOORE PRESENT
The district meeting held in NeW
Bern last Friday night proved to be
an interesting occasion and may pro
duce good results for this section of
the State. The meeting was1 held
under the auspices of the New Bern
Chamber of Commerce and people
from the adjoining counties were in
cited to be present and some of
them were.
The event was the regular annual
meeting of the New Bern Chamber
of 'Commerce but its main object as
outlined by Secretary Moffitt and
President I atta was to arouse in
terest amoi g the people of this sec
tion in the possibilities here and to
take steps to advertise and aid in
the develoj ment thereof. The tenor
of all the i peeches made was in this
direction.
The New Bern body has under
taken to i aise an advertising cam
paign func. of $15,000 and after a
short canvass has alreidy secured
$3000 of that amount.
The pr ncipal address at the
meeting wi s made by Mr. J. Hamp
ton Moore of Philadelphia, president
of the Dei per Waterways, Associa
tion, former congressman and form
er mayor of the city of Philadelphia.
Mr. Armstrong another prom
inent Philadelphian was also present
and made a short but interesting
speech. These gentlemen were
highly complimentary in their refer
ences to this section and the people
who live hen:. They both predicted
a great devtlopment hereabouts in
the next few years. "Mr. Moore also
showed the great advantage to this
section in the opening up of the in
h.nd waterwaj system and said this
work must go on until it reached
from Maine to Florida. Congress
man Abernethy introduced the two
Philadelphians in a happy style and
incidentally gave this country a
boost as he has done on many occa
sions. Highway Commissioner C. R.
Wheatly made a speech which arous
ed much enthusiasm. He discussed
the status and the prospects of the
highway system in the State and the
second district in particular. W. G.
Mebane, representing the Beaufort
Chamber of Commerce spoke of the
necessity of both individual and co
operative effort on the part'of the
people of this section and pledged
the support of the Beaufort Chamber
of Commerce to aid in the develop
ment cf the coastal section. The
board of directors for the ensuing
year were elected and reports made
by several committees.
A very populai" feature ofthe af
fair was the fine supper served by
the ladies of Christ church in whose
parish house the meeting took place.
Two delightful solos were 'sung by
Mrs. Bryan Duffy accompanied by
Mrs. C. L. Abernethy Jr. and this
part of the entertainment drew great
applause. All in all The New Bern
Chamber of Commerce is certainly
entitled to great credit for the fine
style in which its annual meeting was
conducted.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
A few cases were rtied by Mavor
Thomas Monday afternoon. Jim
Chadwick charged with disorderly
conduct was let off with the costs
under suspended judgment. C. T.
Eubanks, driving car on sidewalk
judgment suspended on payment of
costs. Sutton Davis, operating a
car without State licenses 'was let
off with the costs amounting to $3.90
Len Springle pleaded guilty to hav
ing been drunk and was fined $15
and costs. Jesse Wilson was tried
last "Friday afternoon on the charee
of having whiskey in his possession
and was sheld for Superior court un
der a $200 bond. Tillman Bryan
wasvho was tried a week ago on the
charge of an assault on Jesse Wilson
was also held for Superior Court.
MRS. ROBERT WILLIS
HAS ARM BROKEN
Mrs. .Robert Willis of Davis was
brought to Beaufort Wednesday
morning to be treated for a broken
arm and other injuries which she
sustained by reason of a fall. Her '
left wrist was broken and shoulde
sprained. She was taken to the of
fice of Dr. C. S. Maxwell and receiv
ed attention after which she was
taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Davis.