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VOLUME XV
EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THU RSDAY NOV. 4, 1926
PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY
NUMBER 44
DEMOCRATS SWEPT THE COUNTY
IN A WHIRLWIND OF VOTES
Only One Republican Survived The Storlh. Result Seems To
Show People Favor Bonds For Roads. Official
Returns Not Yet Available
A Democratic cyclone swept Car
teret county Tuesday and the Re
publican hosts were utterly over
thrown, apparently by a very large
majority. It is true one Republican,
T. B. Hall of Newport running for
county commissioner did survive the
Vur success makes the oth-
er defeats more conspicuous. Mr. Hall
received most of the Republican vote
and in addition was given a big vote
in the Democratic strongholds of At
lantic and Morehead City. W. H.
Guthrie Democrat of Harker's Island
was badly defeated, his name having
been scratched in favor of Hall.
Next week the News will publish
a statement showing the vote of ev
ery precinct in the county. It is
impossible to publish it today as the
canvassing board did not meet until
about noon today and the complete
official vote will not be available until
Friday or Saturday. The candidates
themselves, do not know how many
votes they got. It is thought by a
good many people that Superior
Court Clerk L. W. Hassell led his
ticket, however the News does not
vouch for this. It is certain that Mr.
Hassell got a very large vote, many
Republicans in Beaufort and else
where having voted for him. Al
though they were defeated the Repub
licans carried quite a number of pre
cincts in the county. Beaufort which
went Democratic two years ago came
back into the Republican column
this time. Clerk Hassell carried
Beaufort though by 215 majority.
Mrs. Annie L. Gaskill running for
register of deeds got more votes in
Beaufort than anybody on either
ticket. She received 536 which was
a majority of 257 over her oppon
ent R. W. Wallace of Morehead
City. W. E. Adair running for sher
iff against T. C. Wade the present
got 405 against Mr. Wade's 395. A.
L. Wilson carried Beaufort for House
of epresentatives against W. H. Bell,
418 to 367. Charles L. Abernethy
got 412 votes here against his Repub
lican opponent Roscoe Butler's 308.
(Ail of the Republican candidates
for county commissioner carried
Beaufort. T. M. Thomas Jr. with a
vote of 448 led the ticket. ' W. H.
Guthrie on the Democratic side led
with 349 votes. The entire vote
polled in Beaufort was a little over
800 which is about two thirds of a
full vote. Reports from various pre
cincts in the county indicate that the
vote was somewhat lighter than us
ual. The opinion has been expressed
frely by some people that the results
of the election show conclusively that
the people do not object to bond is
sues fr roads and that they want the
the county to go ahead and build
more roads. Others say that taxes
will go still higher next year and that
the people will find they have made a
mistake in endorsing the present ad
ministration. The opinion is also
being freely expressed that the bonds
for the Atlantic road will never be
sold as the county has already gone
over the limit allowed by law. All
these things are matters of opinion
and only the future will tell the tale.
LAST SUNDAY OF
THE CONFERENCE YEAR
Next Sunday will be the last Sun
day before the meeting of the North
Carolina Conference in Durham,
where it wil Convene on Wednesday
of next week. This is always looked
forward to as a great occasion not
only by the Methodists of the State,
but by a great host of friends of all
people among the various denomina
tions. Nothing is quite so important
to the preachers throughout the Con
ference as the reports which they
have the duty and privilege of read
ing to that body of the standing of
of their own charges. Nothing can
make the pastor feel so self-respect
ing and unstanding among his breth
ren as his ability to report all claims
collected in full. If it takes a bit
of. sacrifice to enable your pracher
to make such a report, then for the
sake of the cause, won't you do your
bit and a little more? Ann Street
Church must go out and over! Who
said we can't?
E. FRANK LEE,
, Pastor.
FACTORY WORKER KILLED
Winston-Salem Oct. 31 While
conecting up a machine in the plant
of the Huntley Furniture company
late this afternoon, Edward Stafford,
25, came in contact with a heavily
charged electric wire, and vr-s instant
ly killed. He is survived by ha wife
tnd several relatives.
MAY USE CONVICTS
TO RAISE WHEAT
Raleigh Nov. 1 A plan to furnish
employment to state convicts in oth
er ways than the raising of cotton at
its present low price level is expected
to be broached to Governor McLean
and state prison authorities in the
near future by residents of the Pied
mont North Carolina section interest
ed in bringing a prison camp to that
section.
Production of wheats in season and
employment out of season of the
convicts in the numerous furniture
tnd textile establishments of the
Piedmont region is the plan.
Argument in favor of it is that
the wheat raised could be converted
into flour, probably enought to sup
ply all state institutions. This
would always assure a market and
would remove any tinge of competi
tion with free labor.
Then in the off-season for wheat,
the labor could be transferred to
chair factories or other industries.
Adherants of the plan contend that
at present one of the chief industries
of the prison is chair making. Work
is being done for several outside
concerns and the finished products
are being marketed as products of
free labor, which is used as the basis
for the contention that it could be
just as legitimate to work the prison
labor directly in the factories.
INCENDIARY FIRES
OCCUR AT MAXTON
Maxton, Nov. 2. Two fires, be
lieved to have been of incendiary or
gin have caused the loss of the houses
of colored citizens here within the
past week.
Wednesday night of last week the
house of Ed McCallum was burned,
and Sunday night the home of Joe
Stewart next door to the home own
ed by McCallum was burned to the
ground.
No clue has been found, . but of
cials are searching for the criminal.
FLOWER SHOW
NEXT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
At a meeting of the Garden Club
held October 29th it was decided on
account of the poor season this year
not hold the regular flower show.
Instead there will be held at the
Neals' Shoppe next Tuesday after
noon from three o'clock, a show of
chrysanthemums and roses. Prizes
will be given for the Best and Sec
ond Best Chrysanthemums and Ros
es. While there are no prizes for
other flowers, those fortunate enough
to have them in their gardens are
urged to send them Tuesday.
The Ways and Means Committee of
the Comunity Club will serve hot
chocolate and sandwiches. The pro
ceeds going to the Club Treasury. It
is hoped that all interested will at
tend. '
a. b. Lay,
Chairman Garden Club.
LARGE MULLET CATCHES
MADE THIS WEEK
Fishermen have had the best suc
cess of the season catching mullets
this week. Large quantities of these
fish have been caught, many of them
fine roe mullets. There was a con
siderable change in the weather Sun
day, the temperature dropped some
ten or fifteen degrees and this caus
ed the fish to leave the rivers and
sounds for the sea. The purse seines
were on the outlook and some very
good catches were made. Captain
Ned Lewis in the W. A. Mace got a
bout 50,000 pounds which was the
largest catch made. The : smaller
boats also did very well.
Today the weather is fine and the
menhaden fleet is at sea looking for
their prey. Large schools of men
haden have been reported seen a
round Hatteras recently making their
way south. If the fish are plenti
ful and the weather continues favor
able some big catches are likely to
be made. The se bass, or black fish
boats, are also wcifking Iregularly
now and meeting with fair success.
The place to put advertising is
where it will bring results. The
eaufort News reaches the home of
of most of the influential people of
Carteret county.
A little want ad in the Eeauofrt
Xews often brings surprising resu'ts
ind it costs but little money.
AUDUBON SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING
SHOWS PROGRESS
Some Species of Birds Arid An
imals Appear To Be In
creasing BIRD COLONIES PROTECTED
(From National Association of Au
dubon Societies)
New York City, Oct.26- The 22nd
annual meeting- of the Na'.ions-l As
sociation of Audubon Societies, held
in New York City October 25 and
26, again exemplifies the ever increas
ing interest in bird-study and bird
protection', and also gives renewed
evidence of the continued growth and
success of the Audubon movement.
The report of the President, Dr. T.
Gilbert Pearson, throws an increas
ing light on the Association's ac
tivities. We quote, "The tendencies
affecting the fortunes of wild bird
and animal life in America have not
greatly changed since last year. Most
species of small birds are doubtless
on the increase and large game ani
mals, in many sections, continue to
show a disposition to increase to the
full extent of the range they occupy
Wild fowl are reported as holding
ehir own or gaining over large areas
of North America, despite theannual
toll taken by gunners and the per
fectly enormous economic waste of
their bodies as a result of alkali and
perhaps algae poisonins in the north
western states and Canada.
The following is of interest as
showing the scope of the Associa
tion's activities in the field of edu
cation, "During the year, officers, di
rectors and members of the Associa
tion have given public addresses be
fore audiences in many parts of the
country. iIn . addition - tne Associa
tion has employed, and kept in the
field a large part of the time, seven
special lecturers. In this period
more than 1,500 lectures and talks to
combined audiences of not less than
a quarter of a million listeners have
been given under the Association's
influence."
As further indicating the extent
of the Association's educational work
report tells of the enrollment, dur
ing the year, of 327,776 Junior Club
members, both in public and private
schools, as well as among troops of
Girl and Boy Scouts. The report al
so shows a total enrollment, since the
beginning of this work, of 3,065,120
children.
The protection given colonies of
nesting sea birds, as well as Egrets
and other members of the Heron fam
ily, has been continued through the
employment of special wardens. Ap
proximately 130,000 of these birds
and their nests have received protec
tion in this manner. Many thous
ands of wild Ducks and Geese have
likewise received protection on the
Paul J. Rainey Sanctuary on the
Louisiana coast, which consists of
26,000 acres, and is owned and ad
ministered by this Society.
The Association now has 8,875 ad
ult members as well as 120 affiliated
organizations.
The report issued by the Auditor
shows a surplus in all funds. The
total income for the year was $257,
083, and the balance sheet now shows
assets of over $925,000, of which
$809,454. is represented by Perma
nent Endowment.
STRANGE BEAR TALES
COME FROM KINSTON
Kinston, Nov. 2 The drought
since spring having caused lare num
bers of wild animals to leave the east
em Carolina pocosins in quest of
food and water, "bear stories" are
being heard on every hand. One to
day quoted Kader Barber noted Ons
low county hunter as declaring he
shot a bear four times, after which
he "ran over him and got away."
Charles Phillips, a rural figure, said
the shortage of water was so acute
that he had to go two miles for a
household supply. He carried a pail
from a spring to the back porch of
his home. "That night a bear drank
a part of the water and caried the
pail a mile to where her cubs were
waiting," according to a story at
tributed to Phillips.
R. R. SCHEDULE CHANGED.
A change in the schedule of the Nor
folk Southern passenger trains has
been made. This change went into
effect last Sunday. The afternoon
train leaves here now at 3:15 instead
of 3:50 as formerly. It arrives in the
evening at 7:30 instead of 7:50 as it
used to do. The morning train leaves
at 6:30 as it has been doing for some
time.
NEXT CONGRESS
WILL HAVE FEW
MORE DEMOCRATS
Gain Seven Senators And Thir
teen Members of House of
Representatives
SOME STATES DOUBTFUL
New York, Nov. 3 The shadow
of an insurgent hand at the control
of the new Congress took increasing
shape tonight with slowly mounting
election returns.
As far and near districts sent in
their belated vote, the Democratic
inroads into the working majority of
the Republicans had reached such
proportions that it became certain
that the Western insurgents wiuld
hold the balance of power in the
Senate and possibly in the House.
Democratic Inroads
Eesides gaining seven of the nine
seats constituting the Republican
majority in the Senate, the Demo
crats reduced by thirteen the present
Republican majority of 36 in the
House.
These gains, added to the capture
of the governorships in two normal
ly Republican States South Dakota
and Colorado lifted the banner of
Democracy to the highest pinnacle it
has reached since the Wilson admin
istration was returned to office twelve
years ago.
, A number of Senatorial, Congress
ional and gubernatorial contests still
remained to be decided early tonight
with the Republican candidates hav
ing the edge in the Senate fights in
Indiana, Oregon and California and
the Democrats far ahead in Kentucky.
Some close contests also were be
ing furnished in the fewer than two
jjozen House races which still were
to b decided, while Democratic gov
ernors in . two states Mrs. Nellie
Ross, in Wyoming, and Governor
Hunt, in Arizona were being hard
pressed.
Insurgent Gain
Republican insurgents in Congress
not only held their own, but they ad
ded two new members in the Sen
ate in Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa,
and John J. Blaine, of Wisconsin.
With the Republican majority whit
tled to a bare two or three, this
group wil hold a strategic position
in the Seventieth Congress.
Returns rolling in during the day
bowled over four other Republican
stalwarts in the Senate besides But
ler of Massachusetts; Wadsworth of
New York; and Harreld of Oklahoma.
Richard P. Ernst lost to Alben W.
Berkley in Kentucky; George H.
Williams was defeated by Harry B.
Hawes in Missouri; O. E. Weller went
down before Milard E. Tydings in
Maryland, where Governor Ritchie,
Democrat, was re-electd for a third
term, and Ralph H. Cameron fell be
fore Carl Hayden.
Senators "Jim" Watson and Arthur
Robinson were gradually increasing
their leads in Indiana, while Fred
erick Steiwer, Republican, had a
comfortable lead over Bert E. Han
ey, Democrat, and Senator Robert
N. Stanfield, Independent Republi
can, in Oregon.
Close In California
Returns drifting in during the day
gave Senator Tasker L. Oddie a vic
tory over Raymond T. Baker in Ne
vada, but the contest in California
between Samuel M. Shortbridge and
John B. Elliott, Democrat, still was
left in the undecided class, although
Shortbridge had what appear dto be
a comanding lead.
Leaving aside the four contests
on which decisive returns are yet to
be received, the Democrats have elect
ed 14 Senators and the Republicans
a like number. This gives the Dem
ocrats a total of 47 in the new Sen
ate, or two less than a majority,
while the Republicans have 43 and
are certain to elect a Senator from
Maine on November 29.
Should all four of the seats in dis
pute go to the major party, it still
would fall one shy of a bare majority
in the new Senate, and so Senator
shipstead, Farmer Labor, Minnesota,
would be placed in the position
theoretically at least of controlling
the deciding vote on Senate organi
zation and other questions.
With fourteen districts still to be
heard from, early tonight, the Dem
ocrats had succeeded in electing 191
members of the House; the Repub
lican 228 members', the Farmer-Labor
1, and the Socialists 1.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Only one permit to wed has been
granted this week.This was to Ro
land Mayberry and Monnie Willis,
Morehead City, N. C.
DEMOCRATS HOLD i
INCREASED GAINS!
Majority In Tuesday's Election
Shows (jams Un Late
Returns
Raleigh, Nov. 4 North Carolina
Democrats held their own on the ba
sis of late returns from Tuesday's
election with a majority of 85,000
assurred and strong possibility that
it would mount to 100,000 after the
canvass of returns by election boards
throughout the 100 counties of the
State. The vote was light but the
Democrats expect to increase their
majority for an "off year" election
An even dozen counties went Re
publican with 87 safely Democratic
and one in doubt. The election was
unusual in its local upsets. Tickets
were split in Brunswick, Catawba,
McDowell, Avery, Davidson and per
haps other counties, but Transylvan
ia, which has had a Republican sher
iff was reported in the Democratic
column.
"Ambassador" Neal Beaten
"Ambassador" Will Neal, ardent
opponent of the primary, was snow
ed under by an unknown in Mc
Dowell, but the remainder of the Dem
ocratic ticket pulled through. W. A.
Self was beaten 121 votes by Loom-
is F. Kultz in Catawba county, but
the remainder of the Democratic tick
et with the exception of a county
commissioner was elected by a ma
jority of 250. Henderson county
was Republican by 800 majority.
Several Republican county officers
in Brunswick county were elected,
but a Democratic member of the Leg
islature was named. It was the re
verse in Lincoln county with all Dem
ocratic local officers, and Republican
member of the House.
Other Prodigals Return.
Alexander County, as well as Samp
son, was Democratic for the first
a Democratic Register of deeds, but
the other offices are to be filled by
Republicans.
A total of 800 out of the 1,734
precincts in the State reported 97,
889 votes for Overman and 50,304
for Hayes for United States Senate.
Returns were meagre on the con
stitutional amendment, but it was be
lieved to have been carried by a safe
majority. The soldier loan referen
dum had hard sledding in many
counties, but was believed to have
pulled through.
Returns were unusually slow in
coming in as there was no great in
terest in the election.
Solicitor John R. Jones, candidate
for Solicitor, to succeed Johnson J.
Hayes, was believed to have defeated
J. A. Rousseau, Democrat, in the 17th
Judicial District.
Solicitor J. Will Pless Jr., of the
18th District was re-elected, and
Robert M. Wills, of the 19th District,
was also believed to have been elect
ed. Stanly and Randolph were safely
in the Democratic fold, and so was
Sampson and Johnston. Stanly, first
reported Republican, came in with
200 for the Democrats.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
On account of the election or for
some other, reason, there has not
been much real estate activity for
the past week. Deeds recorded are
as follows:
A. L. Hamilton, Com. to J. H. Dav
is 5 Oacres Harlowe for $1600.
Dora B. Willis to J. H. Davis and
wife 1-8 interest in 30 acres Harlowe
for $262.50.
W. C. Piner and wife to Correta
Wade trustee 5 lots Morehead City
for $100.
W. B. Blades et al to W. F. Piner
I lot Morehead City for $10.
O. H. Reynolds to Geo. M. Jeng-
shain tract Newport township for
$400.
O. H. Reynolds et al to Dr. J. M.
Cunningham tract Newport township
for $250.
Willie James and wife to J. T.
Mann 9 acres Newport township for
$900.
SOME YACHTS ARE PASSING
ON WAY TO FLORIDA
Yachts do not seem to be going
south quite so fast this fall as they
did last year. Still in the last month
or so a considerable number have
been in the harbor here on their way
to Florida. A nice boat of this type
the Mimi B. Ill has been here sever
al days lying at the town pier in front
of the Inlet Inn. This vessel is own
ed by Mr. John Bossert of New York
nad is bound for Florida to spend the
winter.
Radio is said to have introduced
3,000 more words into the English
language.
COMPANY FORMED
IN ORDER TO AD)
COTTON FARMERS
Million .Dollar .Corporation
With Headquarters At
Greensboro Is Organ
ized COTTON CROP VERY LARGE
(By M. L. SHIPMAN
Raleigh, N. C. November 1 The
last lap of the political campaign
was run during the week by various
candidates and their supporters on
the Democratic and Republican tick
ets and. interest centered in Raleigh
on the campaign and the formation of
a cotton corporation under Governor
McLean's able guidance. All other
interests were subordinated to these
as orators of both parties thundered
about the State and Governor Mc
Lean" arranged between speeches for
financing the cotton crop of the
State.
Governor McLean in 24 hours after
a conference at Greensboro formed
a million dollar corporation and got
the million subscribed for the Cotton'
Finance Corporation to aid the cot
ton farmers. It was described in fi
nancial circles as a great achievement
and another feather in t hecap of
North Carolina's governor. The cor
poration was chartered Saturday and
will be ready to proceed with handl
ing the crop for the farmers within
a week. Special low rates for handl
ing the cotton will be made and the
money will be immediately available
to the farmers on their cotton. Julius
Cone of Greensboro, a banker, was.
the chief subscriber and Julian Price
of Greensboro also took part and the
office of the concern will be located
at Greensboro.
During the week Gov. McLean re
prieved for further investigation
Robert Lumpkin and Booker T. Wil
Hams, under sentence of death for
murder of a policeman at Rowland,
N. C. The reprieve will expire No
vember 26. Raleigh is after a union
station and unless the Southern Rail
way acts quickly the matter will be
taken to the corporation commission.
The Republican expenses in the state
totalled about $8,000 for the cam
paign while the Democrats spent a
bout $6,000. The State will expend
$30,000 to make the East wing of
State Hospital here fireproof. The
Governor's proposed radio state sta
tion has aroused great interest and
plans are proceeding steadily with
its establishment in view. State Le
gion Commander, Paul R. Younts of
Charlotte will speak here on Armis
tice Day.
The cotton yield per acre in North
Carolina this year is said to be 2282
pounds of lint and 830 pounds of
seed cotton. There were 2,036,000
acres to be harvested and the esti
mated number of bales actually pro
duced is placed at 1,200,000. The
actions of destructive agencies this
year are not very noticeable and the
j average yield is higher than usual,
due in large measure to the dry
weather, 497,101 bales of the fleecy
I staple had been ginned in the state
i to October 18fh.
I North Carolina is to have a hist
ory week, November 8th to 13th,
during which time the state and city
committees will conduct a campaign
for funds in the American Historical
Association's effort to raise an en
dowmen of $1,000,000" to promote
American History and history in
America." It is a national move
ment headed by former Senator Al
bert J. Beveridge, of Indiana, Gover
nor A. W. McLean being the honor-
, ary chairman for North Caiolina.
"Only through the medium of his
tory can the men of today mr.ke a
true appraisal of existing institutions
and build- the future on stable foun
dations." is the contention n? the
promoters, "hence the necessity of
the proposed historical approach."
The North Carolina . Corporation
Commission is to be the host to the
National Association of Railroad and
Utility Commissioners in Asheville
November 9 to 12 and plans ofr the
i entertainment of the visuo.i urs prac
j tically compli ed, accordlne to R.
I Otis Self, clerk to the State Commis
sion. Representatives from every
j section of the Country are expected
j and important topics are to be dis
cussed by experts selected on ac
count of their knowledge of subjects
in which the Association is interested.
North Carolina is now helping 400
mothers and their families through
the medium of "Mother's Aid" pro
vided by a special act of the Legis-
1 fill C1.1. i. a. ...
I lature. ine oiaie nieeus me tuu
'ties half-way in assisting worthy
' (Continued on page six)