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VOLUME XV
EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEW STHUR5DAY MARCH 13 1S2S.
PRICE Ec SINGLE COPY
NUMBER 11
STATE DEFICIT
DOES NOT WORRY
GOVERNOR MCLEAN
Expects Large Collections In
March And For The Next
Few "Months
NEW BERN AUTO TAX INVALID
(By M. L. SH1PMAN)
Raleigh, March 15 Collections of
the state revenue department, the
increasing size of the state deficit,
interesting decisions by the Supreme
Court and other matters absorbed
attention at the Capital City this
week. The Women's Missionary
Council of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South held a seven day con
vention here and interesting matters
were handled by them. The Gover
nor left this city twice to make ad
dresses at High Point and' Asheboro.
Each time Raleigh was visited by a
snowstorm, the ony snowstorms this
late in the year in a number of years.
The State Revenue Department
whcih had collected income taxes less
than $300,000 up to March 8, began
at that time a steady increase with
more than one hundred thousand
dollars coming in daily. Commis
sioner Doughton confidently expects
that when the March colections are
totalled the income taxes for this
year will exceed those of last year
Governor McLean also is counting
on the revenue from incomes to re
duce the size of the State deficit,
Funded a year ago when the budget
ary administration of Governor Mc
Lean began, the detif.it during the
past few months has again steadily
accumulated until now it is $1,238,-
0S7.15 this figure being on Febru
ary 28. Governor McLean, pledged
to keep expenditures within revenue
is not worrying. He expects tax
collections during the next three,
months to dean out the deficit and
balance his budget, perhaps with a
small surplus. The month of March
probably will tell the tale for it us
ually is the heaviest collection month
of the year.
The Supreme Court this week de
cided that the city tax of New Bern
imposing an added $5.00 tax on au
tomobiles was invalid as being clear
ly a tax on auto owners. This case
was of interest throughout the State
for it was believed if ruled valid it
would have presaged an orgy of city
taxation of auto owners which would
have been prohibitive. The Supreme
Court evidently believes the auto
owners carry enough of the tax bur
den. The issue Is decided strictly
on points of law.
The Women's Missionary Council
brought hundreds of women from all
sections of the South and foreign
count) ies to Raleigh. For seven days
they discussed their missions program
and carried out an interesteing pro
gram with a number of able speakers
contributing their share. It was the
first time the Council had met on Tar
Heel soil in its nearly 40 years of
existence.
The State Democratic Executive
Committee met here during the week
and after an exciting contest select
ed Raleigh for the State Convention
over Durham. It was decided to
hold the convention on April 29 with
' the county conventions a week ear
lier and the precinct meetings on
April 27. ,
Another suit to dissolve the Tri
State Tobacco Growers Co-operative
Association was started during the
week this time in Federal court. The
suit alleges fraud and misrepresen
tation and asks for dissolution of the
Association. It will be heard on an
injunction on March 22 at Fayette
ville. Governor McLean, after conferring
with Department of Commerce heads,
is confident the state will get a wave
length for operation of its radio
station. In the meantime the Wynn
Radio Station of Raleigh has tender
ed its station to the Governor for
use by the State. No decision has
yet been made.
The meeting of Governor McLean
with various women's organizations
representatives during the week has
not produced any results thus far
but it is predicted the women will
get the survey of women in indus
try in North Carolina which they are
requesting The Highway Commission
is advertising 111 miles or roadway
(Coni.uued on page llv, )
CAFTAIN JOE WEEKS DIES.
Captain Joe Weeks died this morn
ing at about ten o'clock at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunn on
Ann street. He sustained a stroke
of paralysis several weeks ago from
the effects of which he died. The
funeral services are to take place
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home. Captain Weeks is survived
by his dtiughtcr Mrs. Robert Dunn,
a sister Mrs. Charles Fuleher of
Wilmington, and a brother Mr. Henry
Weeks of Beaufort.
SUPERIOR COURT
ENDED SATURDAY
Biggest Civil Case Was That
of Gillikin Against Ramsey
And Ewe 11
In addition to the cases mentioned
in the News last week several civil
actions were disposed of in one way
or another. One or two cases were
non suited or settled by some agree
ment among the litigants.
The hardest fought case of the
week was that of E. P. and Andrew
Gillikin against J. T. Ewell and I. E.
Ramsey. The plaintiffs were repre
sented in this action by attorneys
A. D. Ward of New Bern and E.
Walter Hill and M. Leslie Davis of
(Beaufort. Messrs J. F. Duncan and
C. R Wheatly appeared for the de
fendants. This case was a suit about 100 1-2
acres of land on the east side of
North River This tract was sold by
the defendants with other lands a-
mounting to some 6000 acres to Ser
pell and Dunning of Norfolk. The
plaintiffs sued for $10,000 and after
a trial that lasted for practically two
days the jury brought in a verdict
for $3552.50 and interest.. Judge
Nunn said be Would set aside this
verdict unless the- plaintiffs appeal
ed. An agreement was then reached
whereby Messrs. Ramsey and Ewell
were to pay the plaintiffs $3000 and
also to pay the costs.
Another case tried was that of Ab-
ner Willis against O. C. Willis for
building a tug boat. The jury gave
his a verdnct of $216 and interest
The case of Delaware Goulden against
Charles S. Davis was settled by con
sent. The suit was about some land
an dthe plaintiff is to get 49 acres of
land. Court adjourned Saturday af
ternoon.
SNOW STORM VISITED
BEAUFORT LAST SATURDAY
Just as Beaufort people had about
reached the conclusion that the Win
ter of 1925-26 would pass without a
snow a blizzard swept down out of
the northwest and gave them a taste
of what some other sections have been
having rather frequently. The snow
storm took place hist Saturday af
ternoon which was the 13th. and also
the last day of the ground hog's reign.
The day began sunshiny and warm.
lEy nono it had become dark and
cloudy and a cold rain had started.
Along about three o'clock the rain
changed to snow and from then on
until about nine o'clock it snowed
furiously.. The ground was wram
though and a great deal of the snow
melted. Where it drifted it was
several inches deep but the weather
observatory on Fiver's Island says
that three tenths of an inch was the
actual depth of the snow. This was
the first snow storm of any conse
quence since the early part of 1918
which was a very severe winter and
furnished several snows and some
very cold weather. Many small
children in Beauofrt had never seen
a snow until Saturday and they and
the older ones too enjoyed it thor
oughly. The older folks though
didn't care much for it and most of
them stuck pretty closely to their
firesides. By noon Sunday practi
cally all of the snow was gone and
now it is but a memory.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
CALLED.
A meeting of the Republican com
ty executive committee took place
here last Saturday at noon. The
meeting was held in the offices of
Mr. Jas. Wallace Mason. The object
of the meeting wa to call a county
convention of the Republican party.
This convention will be held in Beau
fort on Saturday April the 3rd.
LIVELY TIMES IN
REAL ESTATE NOW
Seme Large Transactions Made
Recently. Interest Seems To
Be Growing Steadily
The real estate boom that hit
Carteret county some months ago
seems to be gaining in volume as it
goes along. Many trades are being
made and some of them are large
ones. Besides actual sales there is a
good deal of trading in options going
along. People looking around for
opportunities are in Beaufrt and
Morehead City every day and many
of them made trips to various parts
of the county looking over the pros
pects. Register of Deeds John W.
Hamilton and his assistant Mr. J. R.
Jinnett are kept busy now recording
papers and it seems likely that they
will have to have more help. The
biggest transaction in the last few
days recorded by the Register of
Deeds was that of E. H. Muncie to
F. M. Simmons and others for 140
acres on Bogue Sound. Stamps
attached to the paper indicate that a
consideration of $32,000 ws involved
in the transaction. There were sev
eral other good sized transactions
recorded. The list recorded recent
ly in full follows:
Lida P. Duffy to W. B. Blades tract
near Morehead City for $11,666.66,
Elizabeth Duffy to W B. Blades
tract near Morehead City for $5,883.
34.
J. M. Willis and wife to Morehead
Eluffs Hotel Co. 635 acres Morehead
Township for $100.
E. R. Mizzell and wife to Lorenzo
Dowdy 2 lots Morehead for $200,
Louise M. Dowdy and husband to
Martha A. Mizzell 1 lot Morehead
City for $10.
Geo. R. Willis and wife to Luther
Hamilton lots 1, 2 Block 69 More
head City for $5000.
Mrs. Rebecca L, Brown to Luther
Hamilton tract Morehead City for
500.
Mrs. Rebecca Brown to Luither
Hamilton lot 5 block 82 Morehead
City for $560.
S. A. Chalk and wife to Fred I
Sutton 2 lots Morehead City for
$4000.
D. F. Guthrie Sr. and wife to
Freeman Holloway 1 lot Morehead
City for $1400.
Pearl Brinson to Holt and Stallings
2 lots Morehead City for $1000.
E. H. Gorham and wife to Freeman
and Holloway 2 blocks Morehead City
for $100.,
E. H. Munice to F. M. Simmons
et al 140 acres South Bogue Sound
Morehead Township for $1000 other
consideration.
Bogue Development Corp to C. H.
Freeman 2 lots Morehead City for
$100.
J. C. Thomas and wife to C. H.
Freeman 1 lot Morehead City for
$20.
W P. Freeman and wife to R. T.
Wade et al lot 1 block 21 Morehead
City for $800.
E. W. Vick and wife to R. T
Wade et al 1-2 lot 16 block 24, More-
head City for $1050.
H. F. Stallings et al to R. T. Wade
et al lot 15 Morehead City for $100.
other considerations.
C. H. Freeman and wife to L. H.
Honny lot 5 Block 107 for $100 and
other considerations.
Dean Herring and wife to Ella G.
Nodal lot 115 Block 149 Morehead
City for $500.
W. B. Blades and wife to J. F.
Patterson tract Morehead Township
for $875.
W B. Blades et al to Luther Hamil
ton block 48 consisting of 16 lots,
Morehead City for $12000.
M. S. Lee and wife to W. P. Free
man lots 4, 5 block 147 Morehead
City for $3000.
B. E. Moore and wife to W. I
Dickinson lot 5 block 105 Morehead
City for $1000.
W. L. Arthur and wife to Stephens
Lewis tract 12 acres more or less
near Morehead City for $150.
Geo. A. Barefoot and wife to
Jennie Lee lot 5 block 147 Morehead
City for $1250.
Cicero Culpepper and wife to
Jennie Lee lot 4 block 147 Morehead
City for $1250.
H. E. Whitehurst to D. M. De
Noyer 1 lot in Beauofrt, considera
tion, consideration of $10.
C. Y. Ramsay and wife to L. J Noe
(Continued on page five)
PEOPLE CONSIDER
SCHOOL QUESTION
Tal ' :g High School Off Accred
ited List Starts Up Discus
sion And Action
There is a possibility that Beau
fort's high school will be restored to
the State's accredited list, from which
it was removed a few weeks ago.
The committee that went to Raleigh
from Beaufort and conferred with
the authorities there Wednesday re
turned somewhat encouaged at the
prospect. They obtained a conditional
promise that the school would be put
back on the list.
The committee that went to Ral
eigh was appointed at a meeting of
school trustees held last Friday ev
ening and was composed of J. F.
Duncan, W. A. Mace, A. D O'Brien,
U. E. Swann, W. H. Taylor and C.
R .Wheatly. This committee had a
conference with Dr. J. Henry High
smith and Mr. J. J. Blair and was
told that if the town of Beaufort
would take action by June the first
looking to providing adequate school
facilities here that the graduating
class of this year would be put on
the accredited list. If some such ac
tion is not taken the school will not
be put on the accredited list, which
means that graduates cannot enter
college without standing examina
tions for entrance.
The trip to Raleigh was an out
growth of the citizens' meeting held
in the county courthouse last Thurs
day night on call of the Mayor. Al
though the weather was unfavor
able there was a good attendance
at this meeting and judging from the
exprsesions of many who were pres
ent sentiment is strong in the com
munity for erecting a new 6chpol
building. The meeting was called to
order by Mr, J. F. Duncan who asked
Mr. U E Swann to. preside" over it.
The chairman then called upon Mr
Duncan to explain the object of the
meeting which he did. He said it
was to discuss the school situation in
Beaufort and wanted every one pres
ent to have a share in the discussion.
The chairman then called on every
person present to say something and
a good many responded to the invita
tion. County Superintendent J. H.
Workman was the first speaker. He
spoke briefly on the plan of consol
idating the Beaufort school with the
county system. He stated that there
are five small schools near Beaufort
that might be consolidated into a
special district with the town. He
showed that such an arrangement
probably would he advantageous to
both the county and the town schools.
County Apditor W. L. Standi said
he favored the county wide plan.
Mrs. W. V. B. Potter favored im
piovementi but did n ot like the
county wid suggestion. Miss Lucille
Pond said tfhat Beaufort needs a new
school builfling very badly. Miss
Margaret DO 11 said the thing of most
interest to ier was getting the school
on the accredited list and she hoped
that immediate action would be tak
en. Captain Buck Parkin favored
improving the town school facilities
y.s soon as possible. Superintendent
R. L. Fritz 'thought the county plan
a good idea ; hut the most important
thii-g now, is to get buck on the ac
credited list. Reverend L. B. Boney
was heartily in favor of doing some
thing to improve the town's school
facilities. Mr. Fred Hooper said the
town needed better facilities. Mr.
Ed Potter said he was very much in
favor of doing; something to improve
the town's school facilities. Mr. W.
P. Smith said he believed in good
schools. Mr T W. Brnison thought
the improvements ought to be car
ried out. Mr. R. E Chaplain said he
favored more schools, bigger schools
and better schools. Mr. Seth Gibbs
aid he thought a bond isue for an
annex could be carried out but not
one for a new building. Mr. C. R.
Whehtly said the thing of importance
now is to fe t back on the accredited
list. Mr. R. B. Wheatly said it was
a shame and a disgrace not to be on
the accredited list. Others who
spoke in favor of doing something to
relieve the school siuation here were:
S. II. Haywood, jL. M. Rose, Mrs.
Hugh Overstreet, 'Hugh Hill, G. W.
Duncan, F, F. Loftin, H. Overstreet,
Dr. T. C Britt, W. H. Bailey, G. J
Brooks, Reverend i E Frank Lee, W.
POLICE CASES CONTINUED.
There were no trials in police court
Monday afternoon. This was due to
the fact that Miyor Thomas who has
been sick with influenza for about
ten days was unable to be present.
There were seven cases on the docket
awaiting trial and these with any
others that may come up will be tried
next Monday afternoon.
DREDGE NEVEREST
HAS BEGUN WORK
Throwing Up Embankment At
The Rate of 150 Cubic Yards
Per Hour
The task of building the longest
and costliest bridge in North Caro
lina is now definitely under way.
With the arrival of the dredge boat
"Neverest" on Thursday the 11th. it
then became possible to start actual
operations. Friday afternoon, after
the pipes had been put in place, a
stream of water, mud and sand be
gan to pour out and has kept it up
ever since except for the lay-off on
Sunday. The dredge is averaging
150 cubic yards of material an hour,
or 3600 yards every 24 hours. Three
crews of men working eight hours
each keep the work going on all the
time.
The length of the fill on the east
side of the river is 5704 feet. On
the west side it runs from the Atlan
tic hotel to the end of the point a
distance of about 3000 feet. It is
estimated that to do this filling job
will require about five months. The
embankment is to be 125 feet wide at
the base, and 30 feet wide at the top
and 8 feet above mean low water
The distance from the eastern shore
line to the western is tw'o and one
tenth miles. Sanford and Brooks,
who have the contract for the con
crete work, are going ahead making
concrete piles and have made up a
considerable stock of them. Test,
piles were driven Monday to learn
something of the character of the
river bottom.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORS HOLD MEETING
A meeting of the board of direc
tors of the Chamber of Commerce
was held Tuesday night in the office
of Drs. Maxwell, Hyde and Hendrix.
In the absence of President Wiley H.
Taylor, Vice-president J. A. Horna
day Jr. presided over the meeting.
Reports of various committees were
heard and several matters pertaining
to the improvements of this c'ty and
!,' ion )erg discussed Secretary
J. P. Betts was insti ucted to write
Senator Simmons and Congressman
Abernethy to find out if any funds
are available for making a turning
basin and breakwater in Beaufort
harbor.
Committees for the year as appoint
ed by President Taylor were announc
ed. They are as follows:
Education: J. A. Hornaday Jr.,
W. H. Taylor, W. G. Mebane. Harbor
ami Waterways: Joseph House, C. S,
Maxwell, R. B. Wheatly. Streets
and Highways: W. P. Smith, F. R.
Seeley, D. M. Jones. Advertising:
R. W. Jernigan, W. T. Davis, E. L
Davis. Hotels and Entertainment:
W. G. Mebane, F. R. Seeley, U. E
Swann. Agriculture: C. S. Maxwell,
W. P. Smith, Hugh Overstreet. In
dustries and Manufacturers: F. R.
Seeley, U. E. Swann, E. L. Davis.
Membership: J. A. Hornaday Jr. J. P.
Betts, R. W. Jernigan, Public Health:
C. S. Maxwell, Joseph House, W. T.
Davis. Finance: W. H. Taylor, J. A.
Hornaday Jr, W. G. Mebane. The
membership committee reported that
a number of new members had been
added recently and that they hope to
get still more in the near future.
A. Mace, Joseph House, W. G. Meb
ane. A committee was then appoint
ed to look into the situation and
report at some later date. The com
mittee is composed of J. F. Duncan,
Reverend Mr. Lee, C. R. Wheatly,
N. F, Eure, Joseph House. Mr. J. J
Blair of the State Department of
Education is to be here next week
for a conference wit hthe school board
and others interested in the matter
of improving conditions here.
SCHOOL FOLKS
HOLD MEETINGS
School Principals Have Enjoy
able Affair at Inlet Inn.
Teachers' Conference
Held Saturday
To meetings of county educators
were held here last week. One was
the meetings Friday evening of
school principals and the other was
that on Saturday of the county teach
ers. There was a good attendance
at both meetings.
The meeting held at the Inlet Inn
was a conference of the schol lead
ers for the purpose of discussing
various problems pertaining to their
work. Besides the business part of
the occasion the social side was much
enjoyed. A fine supper was served
by the hotel management, and besides
the speeches mad there was much in
formal discussion of a gneral noture.
Those who attended the affair were:
Messrs. W. H. Taylor and D. W.
Mason of the Board of Education
Mr. H. C. Banks, Smyrna; Miss Mer
iel Groves, Atlantic; Mr. C. W.
Grant, Davis; Mr. R. L. Fritz, Beau
fort; H. L. Joslyn, Morehead City;
Mr. Robertson, Morehead City; Mr.
M. S. Rose, Beaufort; Mr. C. F.
Carroll, Newport; Miss Bertha Cole
trane, Atlantic; Miss Margaret Gus
tin, County Supervisor, Mr J. H.
Workman, Superintendent. The
next meeting is to be held in More
head City.
At the meeting of the county teach
ers Saturday more than ninety per
cent were present. The devotional
exercises were conducted by the
Reverend L. B. Boney pastor of the
First Baptist church. Dr. T. C,
Britt, Comity Health Officer gave a
talk on health and explained how the
teachers of the county schools could
assist in health work. Superinten
dent J. H. Workman made some ex
planations as to records and reports.
Miss Gustin, County Supervisor, an
nounced the dates for the seventh
grade standardized tests and explain
ed the nature of contests to be used
in the county commencement pro
gram. ...M
In teh afternoon teachers in the
elementary grades discussed the
teaching of reading and the high
school teachers discussed instruction
in mathematics and Latin.
After the departmental meetings
representatives of the various Parent-Teachers
Association met with
the teachers and a County Council
was formed. This was done under
the direction of Mrs. C. R. Lincoln
of Morehead City who is district pres
ident of the N. C. State Parent
Teachers Association When the
meeting began the sun was shining
bringhtly but it ended in a rain and
snow storm.
PLANTING CREPE MYRTLES
SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT
The Garden Club is greatly en
couraged by the response of so
many people in supporting the plant
ing of crepe myrtle trees to beautify
our town. Two hundred have been
planted which is a very good show
showing for the first year in a place
of this size. Our thanks are due to
the kind help of Mr. Huh Overstreet,
the labor given by the town Com
missioners, and to the ladies who
canvassed and collected the money
for the trees. The Commissioners
granted to the Garden Club $50.00
at their last meeting, which sum will
be used for work of a like kind to
be done later.
It is most important that the trees
planted should he staked and we ask
that those not already protected
should have four stout stakes to
each pbnt, driven in firmly, and ex
tending tihovt- the ground between 2
nd 3 feet. Thi is as important as
as planting crepe myrtles.
The Garden Club wil meet Friday
March 26th. at 3 o'clock at the Rest
Room. All committees that have not
reported, piease do so at this meet
114:. A. B. LAY
Chairman Garden Club
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Only one permit to wed has been
issued by Register of Deeds Jno. W.
Hamilton since last week, that of
W. P. Noe, Beaufort and Dolly
Irene Sadler, Blades, N. C.