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n. n AUF The best advertising medium published in Carteret Co. READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXEItCTSE IS TO THE BODY ) WATCH Your label and pay ycur subscription VOLUME XV 8 PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY FEB. 18 1926 PRICE Sc SINGLE COPY :U?.-:ER SEVEN The IS) l l t Uf M !,:' I i V 1 NO PARDONS YET FOR MOB MEMBERS GOVERNOR STATES More Than Six Thousand Per sons Signed Petition For Asheville Mob Members OTHER STATE NEWS ITEMS By M. L. SHIPMAN. ) Raleigh, February 15. A quiet week passed off in Raleigh last week. Practically the only matter of wide spread interest to take place was the decision of Governor McLean not to extend clemency to the 15 members of the mob which stormed the Bun combe county jail some months ago and who' subsequently were arrest ed. The State Salary and Wage Commission, it became known, may discuss working state employes Sat urday afternoons at its March meet ing, though a decision to do this is improbable. The Governor in deciding, over the appeals of more than 6,000 per sons not to extend any clemency to the convicted mob members, took oc casion to let it be known that he intends to stamp out mob violence and that those indulging in it may expect to be punished. Mr. McLean's ringing declaration that the law must be upheld and that he will do his part has met with wide-spread ap proval throughout the State. The statement of Robert R. Reynolds of Asheville, attorney for members of the mob, that the plea of the 6,000 should not have been disregarded and that efforts will continue to have the sentences against the 15 men reduc ed, has had no effect on Governor McLean. At the same time the Ex eoutive arranged to cooperate with members of the city administration of Asheville to the end that families of the men should not suffer while the men are jailed. The subject of working Saturdays is is said, will come before the Salary and Wage Commission on March 15. There is little probability that the departure from present practice will be taken. While the ruling of the Commission on holidays has aroused considerable opposition among those affected it is not believed among of ficials there will be any further re vision of working conditions. The forests of North Carolina are second to none in the opinion of W. C. McCormick, assistant state forest er, who came here from a similar position in Idaho the first of the yeafi Mr. McCormick believes the forest in Eastern North Carolina are con stantly subject to fire damage be cause of brush. He is making a tour of the State to become thoroughly acquainted with conditions. Governor McLean says a man's color will be no bar to his obtaining justice from the Executive office. Re ferring to Alvin Mansel, sentenced to die for an attack, the Governor said if he were convinced Mansel were innocent, he would pardon him as quickly as the "most outstanding white man in North Carolina." Mansel's case is on appeal to the Supreme Court but it is expected that in the course of time it will be taken to the Governor. The fight for lower insurance on North Carolina school houses was taken to New Yoik this week before the Southeastern Underwriters by Stacey W. Wade, insurance commis sioner. The rates were increased sometime ago without Mr. Wade's sanction. The proposed national park in the western section of North Carolina was the subject of addresses Satur day night at a dinner to the State Park Commission. The Commis sion traveled over Noith Carolina last week presenting the idea to the people, especially those of the East who are not as familiar with the prop osition as those nearer the proposed park. M. L. WrigJit, editor of the North Carolina Teacher, declares enough money is wasted in politics to run all public schools nine months a year. He adds that equal educational opportunities in North Carolina are a joke as some communities have all the Advantages while others have very few. The anti-flirt law, passed by the last legislature, is interesting South Carolina and Secretary of State Ev (Contir.ued cn page five) POLICE COURT ITEMS. The principal case tried by Mayor Thomas in police court Monday af charged with having received stolen goods. Attorney E. Walter Hill who appeared for Gatlin waived ex amination and the defendant was put under a $200 bond for his apearance in Superior Court. John Bailey, a negro boy about 14 years old, admit ted stealing some cigars and cigar ettes from the C. D. Jones grocery store and said that he sold them to Gatlin who runs a store near the passenger station. The boy was turned over to the Junevile Court for trial. Mulcom Singleton pleaded guilty to having been drunk and was let off with the costs amounting to $5.15. Jim Chadwick charged with trespass came off without a scratch, the case being dismissed. TWO BUS LINES OUT OF BEAUFORT Regular Trips Being Made Twice A Day to Atlantic . And New Bern While the bus lines have been a little slow in reaching Beaufort they have finally gotten here and two lines are now in operation. One line, operated by the Seaehore Transportation Company, runs be tween Beaufort and New Bern and the other, operated by Mr. B. Gund erson goes to Atlantic. The sche dules of the two lines appear else where in the News. The Seashore bus began business on Saturday and the other line start ed Monday. Both make two trips a day each way. Miss Beaufort a handsome and commodious, gray col ored bus is on the New Bern line. The Atlantic vehicle is a seven pas senger Buick sedan. Mr. A. P. Adams is the driver of, the Seashore bus and Mr. Gunderson pilots the other car. Although the public as a general thing does not know that the two lines are in operation they have both been handling some pas sengers and it is generally thought that they will do a good business in a week or, so. Of course the main bush-ess will be done in the Samm-r months but the bus people think there will be enough traffic to keep them going all the. year round. The At lantic car makes all of the eastern points except Straits and Gloucester. The Seashore Transportation Com pany has been maintaining a bus ser vice from Morehead City to New Bern ever since last Summer and this has proven to be a success. LENTEN SERVICES. February 17th was Ash Wednes day, the first of the Forty Days of Lent. This season has been observed by the Church for many centuries as a time for giving more thought than usual to the highest things and for cultivating our spiritual nature by self examination, self discipline and peci!:l acts of devotion. Even those religious bodies that do not observe formally the whole of the Christian Calendar are now, more and more each year, joining in keeping Lent that leads on to the contrasting joys of the Easter Festival and makes them more significant. In Morehead City there will be a special service during Lent at St. Andrew's Church at 4:30 P. M. each Thursday. In St. Paul's Church, Beaufort, be sides the regular Sunday sei vices, the services in Lent will be as fol lows: Mondays, 4 P. M., Young Peoples Service; Tuesday, 4 P. M., Evening Prayer; Wednesdays 4 P. M., Penitential Office and Address; Fridays 7:30 P. M. Litany and Ad dress. All are cordially invited to these services. CLARK BOWDEN. Announcement is made of the mar iiuge of Mrs. Letty Mullen Bowden, daughter of Mrs. Orphie D. Mullen, i this city, to Clifford C. Clark, of Trenton, N. J. The ceremony was performed by Dr. I. B. Winn, pastor if the Ghent Methodist Church, at he home of the bride's mother, 2114 Claremont avenue. Immediately after the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Clark left for a wedding trip to Bermuda. Norfolk Virginia-Pilot.- STATE NEWS Items of Interest From Various Parts of State A tiny white boy baby in a card board box lay for house on the steps of the courthouse building in Wil mington Tuesday. The infant had been abandoned by some one and was found by two persons having business at the courthouse. The child was taken to a hospital and is said to have a fair chance of recov ery. Eleven buildings are now going up on Duke University campus the cost of which will be around four million dollars. These buildings will even tually be used foi girl students. An other group of buildings will be erect ed in a year or so for the young men on a tract of 4000 acres about a mile away. James Elder, serving a term of twelve months on the Cleveland coun ty roads has been paroled by Gover nor McLean. Elder, during the hol idays, when another prisoner got free and attacked a guard came to the guard's rescue. For this reason he got a parole. Reverend C. B. Way, former pas tor of a Methodist Protestant church in Shelby, is suing the trustees of the church for back salary. He claims that the church owes him $328.96 and that he has been unable to get it. The total indehtness of the city of Charlotte, including a proposed bond issue of a million and a half dollars wil be in excess of ten million dollars. Governor McLean has offered a re ward of $50 for the capture of Ver non Bailey a fugitive froiw,j.J;ts from Buncombe county. Bailey had been sentenced to a term in state prison for manslaughter. He was paroled last February and has since then been violating the law again. Prohibition officer Grant Harless of Sparta is in Wilkes hospital suf fering from a gun shot wound in the side. J. W. Wilson of Granite Falls is in jail and the officers are looking for a girl named Mary Ripple. It is not known who shot the officer. He will recover it is said. In the city of Charlotte 12,655 pupils arc enrolled in the public schools. This represents a gain of forty over last year. Before the year is out there will be 13,000 in the schools so Superintendent Hard ing says. C. M. Scalla Jr. and O. M. Rich students at State Colloge, Raleigh have been held under bonds of $500 each on the charge of larceny. It is charged that they recently robbed a paint shop. Rich is from Wayne and Scalla is a Brazilian and the son of a wealthy man in that country. MoreHlutch settlers are expected for the colony located in the Pamlico river section. A number of families settled there some months ago and they have induced others of their countrymen to come. They will till small farms, raising vegetables, fruits, flower bulbs and some cattle and poultry. J. D. Norwood former bank and cotton mill man who was convicted in Federal court at Greensboro and sentenced to three years in the pen itentiary has taken an appeal. Nor wood formerly lived in Salisbury and was prominent in political and bus iness circles. Last Thursday Mr. David Best who lives near Princeton, had all of his crop of corn and feed and several bales of cotton destroyed by fire. It is thought that careless handling of matches by children caused the fire. Last year the lost $2000 in a bank failure. The proposed new Federal dis trict court bill for North Carolina came very near passing Tuesday but didn't. It was introduced by Sena tor Overman and held up by Sena tor Simmons who said he wished to look into the matter more fully. POTATO GROWERS MAY OVER PLANT An Increase Of Twenty Per cent In Acreage Would Mean Low Prices Probably (Bureau Of Agricultural Economics) Washington, D. C. Feb. Growers of early potatoes who can market their product by the first week in Jrne need have lif'ie tear of over production this season, but growers in the intermediate and late potato states will need to keep a close watch on the acreage being planted in com peting sections because many grow ers who made unusual profits from the 1925 crop seem to be unduly optimistic regarding the returns to be expected this season. If the to tal acreage of potatoes in the United States is not increased over the very low acreage harvested in 1925 it is probable that good profits would a gain be secured. If the acreage is increased 7 per cent it would equal the acreage harvested in 1924 when, on account of abnormally high yield many more potatoes were grown than could be marketed. If the acreage is increased by 10 per cent and a yield of 110 bushels per acre is secured, the production would be 377 million bushels, which is about the average production in the United States during the last ten years. If the acreage is increased as much as twenty per cent as it was following the short crop of 1916, a yield of 110 bethels per acre would give a crop of 411,000,000 which is the equivalent of 3.55 bushels per capita. During the last 15 years such a crop has, in nearly every case, reduiced returns from potatoes sufficiently be low those from competing crops to cause a reduction in the acreage of potatoes planted the following year. Conditions are so abnormal this spring that, outside of the very early states, no individual farmer can af ford to plant a greatly increased acreage of potatoes without taking into consideration the acreage be ing planted by others. Farmers who find that many of their neigh bors are planning to put in a very laigely increased acreage of potatoes should at least be cautious about do :ng the same, for the response of growers in one's own community to an abnormal price situation is often fairly good indication of what is hap pening elsewhere. On March 19 the Department of Agriculture will issue a report on the acreage of potatoes and other crops which farmers then intend to plant but in the case of potatoes changes after that date may need to be considered this season. There is room for a considerable difference of opinion regarding just what kicreage of potatoes should be planted because there is evidence that the quantity of marketable potatoes produced per acie is increasing and the per capita consumption may be declinging somewhat. The overpro duction from the crop of 1924 re sulted primarily from the exceptio nal yield of 127 bushels per acre. The acreage that year was relatively low arid if the yield had not exceed ed all ' previous records the crop could have been marketed without difficulty. The unusually high price being paid for the crop of 1925 re culteil from a 7 per cent reduction, in acreage, combined with a reduction of 18 per cent in the yield per acre. In 1925 the yield per acre was 103.8 bushels, or li bushels per acre above the i.irage yield during the previous ten year. The securing of this yield, notwithstanding the generally unfavorable weather conditions, sup ports other evidence indicating that, on account of improvement in the quality of potatoes grown for seed purposes, the yield of potatoes in the United States is now likely to average close to 110 bushels per acre, altho the yield duiine, the past ten years has ft a only 1 (0.8. HAIL STORM MONDAY Monday afternoon a small sized hail storm visited Beaufort or rather a part of the town. A large den sely black cloud came up at about four o'clock- and from it a shower of hail and water fell. The hail stones which wue right large, about like pebbles, fell mostly in the eastern part of town. No harm was done by the icy missiles so far as the News has, learned. OR COURT te Library X Jodie Norman a white m;.n, was tried yesterday before mugi.stiate M. R. Springle o nthe charge of lar ceny of an automobile and bound over to Superior Court. A bond of $150 was required of him which he was unable to give at the time and he was put back in jail. Norman was arrested in Pamlico county last week Mid brought to Beaufort to be tried. The charge against Norman was that several months ago he went to Paul's garage and took a Star car and carried it off. He claimed that he hd sold the car to a party who still owed him some money on it and that he thought he had a right to it. Attorney E. Walter Hill prosecuted the case on behalf of Mr. Halsey Paul and attornew G. W. Duncan de fended Mr Normnn. TRAINING CAMP PROGRAM GIVEN North Carolina Has Quota of 624 For Citizens' Military Training Camps Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 15 Major Gen eial Johnson Hsgood, Commanding tfce Fourvh Corps Area, has announc ed the program for the Citzens' Mil itary Training Camps for the coming Summer. Camps for the eight Southeastern States will be held at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fort Olgethorpe, Georgia, Foit Barrancas, Florida and Camp McCellan Alabama. In order to obtain permission to attend, young men should apply to the Officer in Charge, Citizens' Mili tary Training Camps, Hurt Building Atlanta, Ga. Due to shortage of funds thevt will be only a limited number author ized to attend this year. Each coun ty will, be assigned a quota, ard p-e-vious C. M. T. C. students will be given preference. The age limits are fi'.cd at 17 to 24 years, for first year men, as here tofore, and 17 to 31 for those who have had previous training. All camps open on Friday, July 9th. and close Saturday, August 7th. No material change has been made in the schedule of activities, General Hagood states, and everything pos sible will be done to make the camps for 1926 better than ever. For the interest of young men and parents, General Hagood has asked The Beaufort News to announce thai training in military subjects will oc cupy the mornings and every after noon will he devoted to physical de velopment. Games of all kinds are played and every student is required to participate. Religious services are held every Sunday in outdoor chapels. All faiths are represented. North Carolina will be given a (;uotr of 024, divided up among the counties. Last year, 3'.'3 North Car olilians were accepted. All North Carolina applicants will go to Fort Bragg, N. C, without ex ception. MUSICAL COMEDY HERE NEXT WEEK For the purpose of raising money for their monument fund the ladies of the U. I). C. have arranged to give a mu.-!...l c-nu'dy here next week. The name of it is "Rose Time" and it is to be produced under the direc tion of Miss Gertrude Simm ns of Hattieshurg, Mississippi. There are '.o be 28 characters in the cast of the production and a program of songs and dances will be rendered in addi tion to the comedy itself. Rose Time will be given in the Beaufort High School auditorium on next Tuesday fntl Wednesday evenings. EN ROUTE TO WEST POINT. Charles Hassell of Beaufort who lid an appointment as alternate for examination to enter West Point A.cdemy has now been made princi pal. A few days ago be received some injui ies in an automobile acci dent but it is 'expected that he will be able to go to Fort McPherson on March the first to take the physical examination. KELD FOR SUP ON CHAI rA,TTY SCHOOLS COMMENCEMENT TO BE IN BEAUFORT April 9th. Is Date Set For Big Annual Event Of Rural Schools MAY NOT HAVE PARADE The annual county commencement of the Rural Schools will be held this year in Beaufort. It will take place on the 9th. of April and will be a sequel to a number of group commencements that are to be held at Atlantic, Smyrna and White Oak. The commencement at Atlantic will take place on March 22nd. that at Smyrna on March 24th Newport Mai -h 26th and White Oak March '.'Uh. There are to be contests at the various commencements in athletics and also in singing, spelling, reading, recitation, declamation and story telling. The winners in the group ccnmienee.ment contests will come to Beaufort for the final struggle on April the 9th. There will be also .-xhibits of the pupils' class room work cn such subjects, as arithme tic spelling, writing, language, geog raphy, industrial arts, science and health. The three best exhibits from each group center commence ment will be selected for the county exhibit. All of the details for the county commencement have not been settled as yet. For instance it has not been decided whether is is best to have a parade or not. If a parade is held it necessitates bringing prac tically all the school children in the county to Beaufort which is some ex pense to their parents as well as con siderable trouble. However with or without the parade the County Board f Education County Superintendent Workman and Supervisor Miss Gus '.in and the heads of the various schools expect to make the com mencement an interesting and profit able event. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following realty transactions have been recorded by Register of Deeds Jno. W. Hamilton since last week : Eva C. P.uckman et al to E. S. Parker Jr. Trustee 40 acres more or less Island of marsh between Beau fort and Fort Macon for $1000. John S. Winley et al to Geo. W. Lewis 90 acres Beaufort Township for about $650. Edward Lawrence to Rosa Law vence 3 acres Beaufort Township for about $10. Geo. W. Williams et al to Newell Game;- and wife 450 acres Morehead Township date of deed 1-29-1896. No consideration shown. C. H. Smith and wife to Geo A. Oglesby 1 1-10 acres Morehead town ship for about $5.00. W. W. Long and wife to Luther Hamilton lots 5 and 11 in Block 25 Morehead City for about $800. Wm. H. Bell and wife to L. V.'. Howard tract in Newport townsh.'p for about $310. Thos. P. Noe et al to B. O. Jonoi Trustee 82 acres White Oak town ship for $10 and other valuable c i siderations. C. O. Ipock and wife to New!) G. Gainer and wife about 74 aces Wbiteoak township for about $1. FARMERS ARE TRYING TO PLANT POTATO'S Frogs are croaking, violets, j .n- uils and olh'" " are blooding ;nd the truck: f are planting t'nir notstore so Sprjfj fnust be ne" at hand. Frequer fins have in'c:--eted with pota' ; planting consider ibly but some . .he growers 1 ,ve nanaged to get some in the gre'i id tn lands that are well drained. Tic rice of seed is very high this c-.'.r, ilO a bag and freight, r.id it is bought that this fact will ha a tendency to shorten the plan: ;g. Still this fact is offset by the 1 Te of high prices for the new crop and ?o if weather conditions should prove favorable from now on the predic tion is being made by the authorities 'hat a Tight large crop will be plant' d in Carteret and other counties in the potato belt.
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