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VOLUME XV
EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK
THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY MARCH II 1926
PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY
NUMBER 10
ROAD BOND ISSUE
WILL BE ENACTED
DOUGHTON THINKS
Collecting Over A Million A
Month From Gasoline And
License Taxes
STATE HAS 377,049 AUTOS
(By M. L, SHIPMAN)
Raleigh, N. C.f March 8 An un
usually large increase in auto reve
nues leading to a prediction of an
other "Good Roads" bond issue, the
decision of Dr. Chase to remain at
the University as its president, an
important decision by the Supreme
Court affecting the coast cities, the
further discussion of a projected sur
vey of women in ndustry in North
Carolina and other matters of lesser
importance absorbed the attention of
the Capital the past week. '
Governor Rufe Doughton, com
missioner of Revenue, is optimistic
regardng another road bond issue to
bring the total to 100 million dol
lars. He believes the -next legisla
ture, on the basis of the showing
made collecting auto receipts will
authorize such an issue. The depart
ment has collected in gas and license
taxes during the past eleven months
$11,572,040.95 whch was an increase
cf practically three million dollars
over the same eleven months of the
preceding year. The increase of the
gas tax from three to four cents in
part accounts for the increase.
Dr. H. W. Chase met with the
trustees of the University of North
Carolina and after they had' unan
imously endorsed his administration
and urged him not to accept the post
as president of the University of
Oregon, he decided to retain his pres
ent positon. The trustees adopted
a resolution thanking him for his de
cision. The State Supreme Court handed
down an important decision during
the-week. It ruled in case brought
from Wilmington that wharves are
not public necessities and thus inval
vlated a $100,000 expenditure of pub
lie funds planned by the City of
Wilmington for the improvement of
its docking frcilities.
The Baptist Women's Union has
gone on record as favoring retire-'
ment of the million -dollar bond is
sue with which the new Meredith
College was built The Union,
meeting here this week, decided to
memorialize the State Convention at
Wilmington in 1926 to ths effect
with recommendation that the bond
Issue be disposed of by a campaign
by 1930.
The rural schools of North Caro
lina are still 20 years behind those of
the city. It is pointed out by the
State Department of Public Instruc
tion. Governor McLean during the
week appointed a commission author
ized by the 1925 legislature to make
a survey of the educational system of
North Carolina and report back to
the Governor. The commission was
appointed by the last legislature af
ter a fight h:;d been waged on certain
phase of the school laws particular
ly the equalization fund law.
The hearing held this week on
proposed sleeping coach busses be
tween Raleigh and Charlotte and
Raleigh and Wilmington resulted in
the Corporation Commission reserv
ing its decision. One line proposes
the night sleeping coaches while the
others oppose them because "they
are not needed by the public." The
decision will be announced later.
The hearing on Western Union's
request for increased rates in the
State will not take place for another
two months. It was to have been
held this week but was postponed so
as additional figures could be obtain
ed. The silver services of the discard
ed battleship North Carolina is back
in the State on loan from the Navy
Department and will grace the table
of the Governor's mansion until fur
ther notice. Governor McLean in a
drive for increase of dairying activ
ities in the State spoke at Lumber
ton during the vweek. ' The cotton
growers Association launched a
campaign a campaign for a full sign
up at the end of the present year
when the present co-op contract ex
pires. The city this last week entertained
700 high school students at the firs'
(Cvnii.ued cn F'EC ''ve
ELEVFN BUILDINGS
ARE BEING BU1L
Durham, N C. March 8 With the
approach of spring, building activity
on the Duke university campus is
getting under way with a new im
Ii'tus. Hundreds of workmen are
now busy on the $4,000,000 unit of
eleven' buildings for the women's
college. Three will be ready for
occupancy by next September.
MALARIA STATION
NOW AT EDENTON
Will Study The Subject Of
Malaria And How To Con
trol The Disease
(By State Board of Health
Raleigh, March 5 Thestation for
field studies of malaria maintained
since 1923 at Leesburg, Ga., has
been transferred from that place to
Edenton, N. C. The transfer was
effected this week, the site in this
State having been selected on invi
tation of the State Board of Health
which is interested in the results of
the investigations, and which is
lending all poss'ble cooperation.
The purpose ? the station is the
investigation )i all public health
phases of malaria, but especially the
prosecution of studies' whose results
may facilitate and simplyfy malaria
control. The station itself does not
engage in malaria control work.
Special studies will be made of the
intensity of malaria in the seaboard
counties, and the biology of the
transmitting anopheline mosquitoes
will be studied in great detail.
Another phase of the work of the
station is that of supplying a train
ing center at which employees of
health departments, state, county or
municipal, and of the International
Health Board, as well as those pre
pring themselves for public health
positions, are given a practical in
sight into the public health phases of
imilaria. During past years from
fifteen to twenty thousand students
have yearly spent from one to six
months at the station. i
The station was established " in'
1923 in Georgia under the direction
of Dr. S. T. Darling, who last year
was, killed in an automobile ' acci
dent in Palestine. When the trans
let of the station was -determined
uport, Edenton was selected as head
quarters because of its convenient
situation n relation to the areas in
which the studies can most success
fully be prosecuted, and the facilities
which are available at that place.
The station and field investigations
are directed by Dr. Mark F. Boyd,
who is assitted in the field and lab
oiatory work by a number of capa
ble assistants.
FEW CASES TRIED IN
POLICE COURT MONDAY
Spectators in police court Monday
ufternoon were looking forward with
considerable interest to a trial which
'j.s scheduled to take place, but did
iv t realize their expectations. This
wi.s the case in which three young
nu n were charged , with having at
tacked Mr. George Norcom in his
place of business on Broad street a
week or so ago. Two of the alleg
ed principals Fred Sundstrom and
Pete Smith were conspicuous by
their absence. George Simpson, a
young man from the North River
section charged with having been in
the party was charged with an as
sault on Mr.' Norcom also on Mrs.
Norcom. The latter warrant how
ever was withdrawn on request of
Mr. Norcom. On the charge of as
saulting Mr. Norcom Simpson plead
ed not guilty, saying that he was in
the row but did not do any of the
fightinfe. He was let off with the
costs.
Tom Sadler charged with having
been drunk and disorderly and as
swulting a woman, towit hit mother-in-law
Mrs. Lizzie Guthrie was let
off with a fine of $25 and costs or
30 days on the streets. Sam A.
Thomas chnrged with drunkeness
was assessed $25 and costs.
SPRING ONIONS.
Mr. Henry Smith who is a farmer
on the County . Home farm brought
to the local market on last Monday
a load of spring onions. Mr. Smith
states that the onions 'are about
0 day.-, ahead of the usual time.
SUPERIOR COURT
IN SESSION NOW
Criminal Docket Light. Some
Civil Cases Have Been Con
tinued To Next Term
Superior court in session here this
week, has not been a very extensive
affair Lack of criminal cases, the
real estate boom and the "flu" have
almost put out of business. The
criminal docket was short and finish
ed the first day. Some civil matters
have been disposed of tut no trials
of much importance have been con
ducted. Several cases have been
continued. Judge Romulus A. Nunn
of New Bern is holding the court,
his first term here, having exchanged
with Judge W. A. Devin. Court con
vened at 11 o'clock Monday morning
and after the usual formalities
Judge Nunn delivered his charge to
the grand jury. The Judge, went in
to fundamentals of the subject. He
showed how the government originat
ed from the people and that they had
the sole rigi change it. Secret
political societies are unlawful and
should not be tolerated. The consti
tution guarantees religious freedom
In spite of some defects the jury
system is a bulwark of our liberties.
He explained in an interesting man
ner the origin of the jury system in
England. He also impressed upon
the jurors the duties and responsi
bilities of their office and urged upon
them to discharge their obligations
without fear or favor to any one.
W. F. Taylor of Bogue was chosen
foreman of the grand jury and D. L.
Godwin of Beaufort was appointed
special officer in charge.
The criminal cases acted upon are
given below:
Effie Beachum, violating the pro.
hibition law, called and failed, ni si
sci fa, capias and continued, judg
ment absolute.
Albert Johnson same as above
Martin Foy same as above.
J. S. ' Smith charged with giving
worthless, checkuwtioti ty defend
auttw frtja'sh bill allowed. State
tociK an appeal.
. Sam Oden, resisting officer, jury
verdict guilty. Judgment suspended
on payment of costs.
Simon Gatling, receiving stolen
goods. Changed to trespass. Defen
dant to pay $40 for goods and costs.
Eddie Lee Collins, violating pro
hibition law. Nolo Contendere, Judg
men suspended on payment of costs,
tion law, continued to June term.
A divorce case was tried this
morning that of Nannie E. Bates a
ganist Harry Bates. The plaintiff
secured a divorce. The civil action
of Abner Willis against O. C. Willis
is on trial today. There are sever
al cases set for trial which maybe
leached this week.
EXCURSION STEAMER HERE.
The excursion steamer Nancy Lee
from Elizabeth City bound to Miami,
Florida arrived in the harbor several
days ago and is waiting for u chance
to go to sea. The vessel is light
draft and not well suited for ocean
voyages, that is if any storms should
be encountered. A tug from Wil
mington came for the vessel Wednes
day bu by mistake went to More
head City and returned to sea with
out taking the steamer.
MUSIC DIRECTOR SECURED
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Mrs. I. H. Boggs who has recently
moved to Beaufort and who is di
lecting the band at St. Paul's School,
has been secured to direct the choir
at the First Baptist church and the
Baptist people and members of the
congregation are delighted with the
outlook for better music in their ser
vices. !
BEAUFORT GIRL ENTERS
POLLOCKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Miss Victoria Boney, a member of
the senior class of Beaufort High
School, has gone to Pollocksville and
entered the school at that place.
Reverend L. B. Boney her father,
formerly lived in Pollocksville and
was pastor of a church there. The
young lady left Beaufort because the
high school here is not on the accre
dited list.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George D.
Styron a son March 5th. William
Dei-wood.
BUSINESS GOOD
LN REAL ESTATE
Activity Continues. Morehead
Township Leads In Sale
Of Lots
Probably more real estate is chang
ing hands now in Carteret county
than ever before in its history. Not
p day passes that a number of deals
are not eonsuror.iatci!. Some of them
are small, maybe asingle town lqt,
but. others arc of considerable mag
nitude. Besides the deeds that are
recorded at the county courthouse a
good deal of trading goes on in the
form of options. There is more ac
tivity in Morehead township than any
where else in the country, but busi
ness is going on all over the county
more or less and some say that it is
just beginning. Deeds recently re
corded by Register of Deeds John W.
Hamilton are as follows:
M. F. .Nelson and wife to Bogue
Development Corp. lot 7 block 7
Morehead City for $3000.
J. F. Duncan et al to Mrs. S. S.
Willis 2 lots Morehead City for
$000.
. J. M. Willis et wife to Lewis T.
Willis lot 7 Block 7 Morehead City
for $1000 and other considerations.
Sarah C. Arendell to Luther Hamil
ton 8 lots Morehead City for $1000.
Tom Dixon and wife to E. H. Gor
ham 2 acres more or less between
Morehead City and Camp Glenn for
$100 and other considerations.
E. H. Gorham and wife to Tom
Dixon and wife 5 tracts Morehead
City for $100.
Luther Hamilton and wife to W.
B. Blades lots 1, 2, 3 block 38 lots
4, 5 block 36, lots 2 block 34 More
head City for $8000.
. C. H. Freeman, et al to A. I. Gans
et al lot 1G block 113 Morehead City
for $600 and other considerations.
Ocean Lumber Co. to Carteret
Fish and Oil Co. 2 tracts near More
head City for $5000.
Armstead Burnell arid "wife -io..W.
I Groves et al lots ,1, 2, 16 Block
145 Morehead City for $1000. and
other considerations.
T. D; Warren etal to A. I Groves
et al lots 14, 15, block 111 Morehead
City for $100 O. V. C.
W. L. Brogden and wife to O. I.
Gloves et al lots 14, 15, 16, Block
39 for $1000 and other valuable
considerations, Morehead City.
Geo. J. Brooks et wife to Luther
Hamilton lots 6, 7 block 34 lots 1, 2,
6, 7, Block 36 Morehead City for
$500. and other valuable considera
tions.
Kate T. Hai-ris Gordian to Luther
Hamilton lot block 23 Morehead
City for $250j
M. R. Geffrey and wife to Bogue
Development Corp 8 lots Block M.
City for $550.
Dolly Lewis et al to Hugh Lewis
5 lots Morehei d City for $400.
John D. Sty on. to F. M. Simmons,
1 lot Morehead City for $1800.
N. O Wade to J W. Block lot 14
block 31 Morehead City for $350.
O. D. Eell arid wife to J W. Black
lot 1 2. block
31 Morehead City
for $250.
J. C. Helms land wife to A. I.
Groves lots 6, 7 Block 25 Morehead
City for $1750. ;
David F. Adams and wife to Elijah
Adams 2 1-2 acres near, Newport
for $200. 1
J. W. Gaskill eta 1 to E. B. White-
hurst tract Beaufort Township, for
$500 and other consideration.
John A. W. Goodwin and wife to
E. B. Whitehurst et al part lot 18
and 19 Beaufort township for about
$1000. .
John H. Salter and wife to Sadie
Jones Dey part lot Beaufort for
$1300.
Bear-fort Realty Corp to J. Frank
Wilkes lots 22, 23, 24, 25 West Beau
fort for $145.
Beaufort Really Corp to J. Frank
fort for about $480.
Wilkes lot 21 block 55 West eEau-
Sabra F. Styron etal to "Charlie
Willis and wife 1 acre Atlantic for
$50.
Jordon Willis et al to Joseph Sty
ron tract near Davis for $20.
Joseph W. Hill and wife to Leon
da B. Mason 1 acre home place J.
W. Hill Atlantic for $400.
W. H. Blades et al( to Geo. J.
Brooks lots 6, 7, block S4; lots 1, 2,
6, 7, block 36; Morehead City for
$10.
Emily Dixon to Kilby Salter 5
NEW BOOKS IN LIBRARY.
The following named books-have
bee n added to the library collection :
"Kneel to The Prettiest" by Berta
Ruck, "Shepurds," "God's Stepchil
dren," by Sarah Gertrude Millin,
"Mary G'en" by the same author.
"A Man Under Authority" by Sarah
Dell "Alabaster Lamp" by Margaret
Turnbull. "The Bronz Hand" by Caro
lyn Wells. "The House of Dreams
Come True." "The Moon Out of
Reach" by Margaret Pedler. "The
Shorn Lamb" by Emma Speed. "Two
Little Women" by Carolyn Wells.
BOARD WILL LET
PAVING CONTRACT
Five Blocks On Broad Street
Will be Paved Very
Soon
At a special meeting of the Board
of Commissioners of the town of
Beaufort held Monday evening at
eight o'clock the decision was reach
ed to do some more street paving.
Those present were commissioners
Maxwell, Noe, Smith and Whitehurst.
The street to be paved is Broad
street from Turner to Live Oak.
Petitions, which had been in cir
culation for several days, were pre
sented to the board signed by a ma
jority of the land owners in the sec
tion affected. Property owners on
the western end of the street from
Turner street to the water would not
sign up for the paving and so noth
ing will be done about this for the
present at least. A resolution was
adopted by the board ordering the
paving to be done. City engineer
Brooks was instructed to get up
specifications and plans for the pav
ing to be reported to a later meeting
of the board. The Norfolk-Southern
Railroad is expected to pay a
certain part of the costo. The board
adjourned subject to the call of the
Mayor.
STATE NEWS
Items of Interest From Various
Parts of State
Thousands of persons viewed the
body of a bandit in Greensboro Tues
day. The man was killed the night
before by L. E. Maness a street car
conductor who shot him through the
head. On a belt worn by the dead
man was the name Bill Romich. He
came to Greensboro from Norfolk.
He and another man attempted to
rob the trolley car.
H. L. Carter and Irene Miller, two
young people of Hickory, were badly
injured when a passenger train
struck the touring ear they were rid
ing in. Carter's left leg was cut
off below the knee and the girl
sustained a fractured skull.
J. Quincy Derrick died in the hos
pital at Monroe Tuesday as a result
of injuries sustained when his ear
ran into a telephone pole. Ed.
Helms who' was with Derrick says
that both men were drunk and he
did not know which one was doing
the driving.
The fourth fatality from automo
bile accidents in ten days occurred
H Smithfield Tuesday. Joseph Ed
win Johnson, three year old boy ran
in front of a car driven by J. W.
Floars of Burjjngton and was killed.
The child's mother was present when
the accident happened.
According to the statement of
Howard Barr, a convict in the Ten
nessee penitentiary, W. L. Graydon
of Asheville is not guilty of a crime
for which' he was convicted and sen
tenced to seven years. Barr says
he robbed the store in Asheville and
not Graydon.
acres Hunting Quarter ' Township
consideration of $25.
Maude Colburn to Harvey Hamil
ton 2 3-4 acres Morehead City for
$llt and other valuable considera
tions. '"B. ' M. Willis to W. P. Freeeman
lot 6, 9, and 13 Morehead City for
$1000 and other considerations
J. F. Duncan et al to Mrs. R. H.
Dowdy 2 lots Morehead City for
$600
SCHOOL QUESTION
COMES UP AGAIN
Mass Meeting Called For To
night To Consider What Is
Best To Be Done.
The school question promises to
be a topic of general interest again
ii; Beaufort. Defeated by a large
majority last year the proposition to
issue bondsfor a new building has
come to the front again. Those
who are backing the undertaking say
that the times are propitious now
for carrying the election for more
school facilities. A mass meeting of
citizens called for tonight is to con
sider the question. A proclamation
issued by Mayor Thomas calling the
meeting reads as follows:
PROCLAMATION
Whereas the Board of Commis
sioners of the town of Beaufort,
Ncrth Carolina, in session March
4th., 1926, duly passed a resolution,
unanimously requesting the Mayor of
Beaufort, to proclaim a mass-meeting
of the citizens of Beaufort, at
an immediately early date, for dis
cussion, consideration and action
appropriate on remedy for existing
school conditions in Beaufort and
vicinity:
Whereas the people of Beaufort
are vitally interested in this measure
and sincerely inteiested in taking all
proper stepts to co-operate with the
authorities:
Now, therefore, I T. M. Thomas
Jr., Mayor of Beaufort, North Car
olina, do hereby proclaim Thursday
March 11th., 1926, 7:30 P. M.
o'clock, as the time and the Court
house, in Beaufort, as the place, for
the meeting of all persons interested
in this vital question.
All forwaid-looking citizens are
urged to be present at the time and
place set, and to actively participate
n the proceedings.
D ne, at the City Hall, in Town of
hcaufort, N. C, this March 5th., .
1H26. . .. ,
Mayor of Beaufort, North Caro,..
lina
T. M. THOMAS, JR.
THE SCHOOL SITUATION
To the Public: '"'
During the school year of 1924-25
the trustees of of Beaufort Graded
School were warned by the State De
partment that the Beaufort High
i-chool was on the accredited list on
probation and that if something was
not done to provide more room and
better equipment, this privilege
would be withdrawn. This informa
tion was repeatedly given the public.
Realizng that the school was fac
ing a serious situation, the trustees
requested the County Commssioners
to call an election on a bond issue
for a new building. At the same
time, the warnings of the State De
partment were emphasized through
the local paper and otherwise. The
trustees and school faculty did every
thing they could reasonably be ex
pected to do to get the people to
realize the seriousness of the pro
blem and to, vote for the relief of '
the children. Several members of
the Board and faculty contributed
money from ther own personal
pockets to pay for advertising mat
ter in order to give the facts to the
public. All of us know the results
of the election.
The task of the trustees was then
to try to keep the school on the pro
bation list another year, and v.e
were lead to believe that this would
be done until a short time before
Christmas when we received the de
finite statement from the State De
partment that it could not be done un
der existnig conditions. The trus
tees immediidy made every l'ea
scnable effort, as fast as possible
with their limited finances, to meet
the requirements. Finally, realizing
that this could not be done, we ur
gently requested some member of
the State Department to come to
Baiufort and go into the matter at
iirst hand. On March 3rd. Dr.
Highsmith met with the trustees.
The problems were gone into thor-
oughly with him. His answer for the
State Department was that only a
new building . could reinstate the
school.
In order to keep the school on the
accredited list as long as possible,
the trustees have been extremely
careful to make every dollar count
(Continued on page four)