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VOLUME XVI
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THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY MARCH 17 1927
SUPERIOR COURT
KEPT BUSY WITH
CRIMINAL DOCKET
No Big Cases Tried But Quite
A Number of Smaller
Nature
SOME CASES CONTINUED
Up to this time, noon Thursday,
Superior Court has been occupied
with the trial of cases on the crim
inal docket. While there has been
no case of unusual interest tried
quite a number of hotly contested
cases have been disposed of. At this
hour the Judge has not sentenced
the defendants who were convicted.
Court convened promptly at 10
o'clock Monday. Judge E. H. Cran
mer and Solicitor D. M. Clark arriv
ed the day before were ready for
business at the appointed hour. In
some cases judges have not come un
til the arrival of the train Monday
morning and as a conseqence half a
day has often been lost. Since Mon
day court lias opened every morning
at 9:30 o'clock and the business of
'the court has gone -forward smoothly
and with all the speed necessary.
Judge Cranmer's charge to the
jury was about 30 minutes long and
besides explaining the functions and
responsibilities of grand jrors con
tained a number of wholesome moral
truths and philosophical reflections.
He spoke of the necessity of sure
punishment for law enforcement, call
ed attention to the laws against car
rying concealed weapons, persons
under 16 years old driving automo
biles, gambling, selling liquor, and
any injury by force or fraud to the
person or property of any person.
S. A. Chalk .of Morehead City was
made foreman of the grand jury and
Herbert Forlaw was made special
deputy for the. jury. The large num
ber of persons convicted at the Jan
uary term of running slot machines
-were called. Several were not pres
ent when court opened but all show
ed up finally and stated that they
were not running the machines any
. more.
Criminal matters disposed of up to
the hour of The News going to press
were as follows:
Jodie Norman, larceny of auto,
capias and continued.
Sudie Gibbe, -violating prohibition
Jaw; continued on account of sickness
J. E. Arnold, passing worthless
check, tried at January term, judg
ment complied with, defendant dis
charged.
Shep Willis Jr. Walter Jones and
Hugh Wade, charged with speeding
auto. Capias and continued.
Oneill Gillikin, charge seduction;
capias and continued.
H. C, Willis, violating prohibition
law. Tried by jury, convicted as to
transporting.
Carl Buck, charge murder; not a
true buL
Robert L. Smith, assault with dead
ly weapon, to it an auto.. Tried and
found guilty. Judgment suspended,
pay costs and 75 to Charles Lock
hart. Manly B. Fulcbr, defendant charg
ed with assault on a female, verdict
guilty.
Charles Fenderson, c-'iarge seduc
tion; continued to J jnt- term.
Eddie Colto.3 and Jesse Wilson,
charge larceny auto tire, verdict
guilty.
Lindsay Willis, charged with lar
ceny. Defendant was examined and
several other witnesses and jury de
dared him insane.
Cleveland Long, charge with lar
ceny of tobacco flues. The bill was
changed to simple trespass and the
defendant was assessed the costs in
the case.
C. A. Finer, assault, continued to
June term. .
Reuben Guthrie, William Bell and
Bennie Garner, violating prohibition
law. Guthrie and Bell convicted
and Garner called and failed.
Ansill Chapin, abandoment, capias
and continued.
Nina Dudley and Ike Dudley, as
sault with deadly weapon, capias and
continued.
Logan Whitehurst, abandoment,
capias and continued.
O. M. Peterson and A. G. Mercer
operating a car under the influence
of liquor, not a true bill.
Reuben Guthrie, Dave Bell and
Wiley Wilson, violating the prohibi
tion law. Jury trial.
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NEW JUDGES APPOINTED.
Since adjournment of the General
Assembly Governor McLean has ap
pointed Senator Clayton Moore, of j
Martin, and Representative Nat
Townsend of Harnett emergencv ju'l
gcs for Eastern Carolina and T. C.
Bowie and H. H. Sink for western
Carolina.
Morehead Rctarians
Gone to Wilmington
(By Mrs. George Henderson)
Tiie following Morehead City Eo
ta;i:ins left Wednesday by auto for
Wilir.ii-.gto.i to attend the district
meeting which takes phice there
from the 16 18th; Mr. r.nd Mrs.
D. ISi-l'i, M; end Mrs. Scctt Parham
nr.d Mr.and Mrs. D. G. Bell
The bridge club was delightfully
entertained last Saturday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs Harvey Ham
ilton on Arendell street, honoring
Mis. Max Stamps of Louisburg, who
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Maggie
Mallison, an extra table was added
besides the club members. The hon
or guests were presented with an em
broidered towel. At the close of the
game sandwiches and hot tea were
served. Among those invited besides
the club members "were Mesdames
Stamps, D. G. Bell,,0. L. Pickering,
A. H. Webb, Jr., and J. S. McLohon.
The "Happy" Harry Forte all star
minstrel given under the auspices of
the Woman's Club of Morehead City
last Friday night at the school au
ditorium was played to a full house.
It was one -of the best amateur per
formances .given there in some time.
Special stage scenery, electrical ef
fects .and colorful costumes added
much to the affair. The minstrel en
semble was lull of melody, clear lo
cal bits -and amusing stunts The
Club realized the amount of over
$200, The show has planned to go
to other towns in Carteret County.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
INDICATE SOME BUSINESS
Jieal estate has been fairly active
in the county recently as indicated
hy deeds filed for record, with Reg
ister of Deeds R. W. Wallace. Up
to .yesterday they were as follows.
G. W. JDuncan, Com. to J. O. Bar
bour, part lot, Beaufort for $1325.
Jesse .Morton and wife to R. C
Modlin, tract near Beaufort for $10.
W. S. Chadwick to Trustees Grac
ed School, 1 lot Beaufort for $10.'
T. W. .Memborn and wife to J. C
iRasberry et als 2 lots West Bean-
fort, valuable considerations.
A. J. Daniels Jr. and wife to El
moate Daniels, interest in 2 tracts
near .Morehead City for $500.
Seth Daniels and wife to Elmore
Daniels, interest in 2 tracts neai
Morehead City for $500.
Clifford Daniels and wife to El
more Daniels, interest in 2 tracts
near Morehead City for $500.
A. B. Buck et als to James R. Bell,
1 lot .Morehead City for $10.
JL W. Haskett .and wife to Georgia
Rhodes, 3 lots Newport, for $10.
Mrs. Mollie Haskett et als to Ivah
W. Haskett, 2 "lots Newport for $10
L. A. Merrick and wife to Royal
& Hamilton, 10.0 acres near Newport
tor $10.
Anson Gillikin and wife to Curtis
GDlikin, 1-2 acre near Straits Town
ship, for $50. .
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RIPE STRAWBERRIES
SEEN HERE YESTERDAY
March the 16th is a little early
lor ripe strawberries even in this
section but it is a fact that some
berries are Ripening around here.
Mr. W. P. Smith brought in a few
yesterday that were ripe and looked
good enough not only to eat but to
bring a fancy price if he' had had
enough of them to put them on the
market. The big strawberry section
in this State is around Chadbourn
and Mount Olive from whence many
carloads are shipped ever year,
Growers here say that berries can be
grown arouna tseautort more suc
cessfully than there because they can
be put on the market earlier. Not
enough are grown hereabouts though
to make the business one of much
importance.
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SNOW DID NOT STOP
RURAL DELIVERY HERE
Evidently some folks around the
postoffice in Raleigh do not know
what a mild climate Carteret county
enjoys. When rural carrier W. A,
Pierce sent in his voucher which
showed no time lost on account of
bad weather the Raleigh office sent
it back and asked if there was not
some mistake about deliveries from
the 2nd to the 5th of March. How.
ever there was not any mistake. It
is true that rural carriers did not de
liver any mail during that snowy per
iod but Mr. Piercs did not miss
day. It is rare indeed when the
weather or any thing else prevents
him from making his daily rounds,
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BIRTH OF DAUGHTER. .
Born to Mr.and Mrs. Henry Smith
Mnrch 6th, a daughter named Mattie
Maryland.
TAX ASSESSORS
HAVE BEEN NAMED
BY COUNTY BOARD
Survev Wcrk On Davis-Atlantic
Road To Start At Once.
To Build Scon
TRUCK WEIGHTS REGULATED
At the meeting of the board of j
county commissioners held here Mon-llts
dav the necessary officials weve ap-
pointed to assess ths vaue or r?a". and
personal property m the county, ihis
is the year for re-valuation and this
work will get under way soon. Coun
ty Auditor Standi was appointed su
pervisor of the work and D. W. Mor
ton was appointed assistant super
visor, inose wno are 10 assist in
the work in the various townships are
the following:
Beaufort township, D. E. Lang-
dale; Morehead, Charles V. Webb;
White Oak, W. F. Taylor; Newport
C. A. Bell, Harlowe, J. R. Ball. K er-
Timon, D. M. Salter; Straits, Marsh-
allberg and Smyrna, M. M. Pigott;
Portsmouth, W. O. Williams; Hark-
er's Island to be supplied
A motion was passed by the board
instructing the county engineer to
complete the survey on the Davis-
Atlantic highway. Also to instruct
the Simmons Construction Corpora
tion to proceed with the construction
of the road .as early as possible,
sta rting at the Atlantic end ani
build a concrete base, asphalt top
road.
A motion was passed instructing
Commissioner Peletier to have re
pairs made on the Bogue Sound read
between the -end of the hard surface
and Bogue. M. A. Norris road su
pervisor was instructed to resume
work on lerry landing at Harler-s
Island and Gloucester, also to make
repairs to Stella bridge.
A motion was Dassed instraet'rng
the county engineer to make up an I
additional estimate as to the amount!
.la Wa W-fli Const. Construction
Company on the fill between Beau
fort and "Morehead City; and to sub
mit the same to District Engineer
Bnowden. "Will also try to ascer
tain If the Highway Commission will
pay the cwuuty for the fill if the
county does -pay for it.
A motion -was passed that the board
of Commissioners and Board vi
Health employ jointly a whole time
-worker -slb county welfare officer
sind public health nurse.
A motion was passed authorizing
the chairman and clerk to borrow
$5,000 for the budget of the Board
of Education. A motion was pass -
ed increasing the salary of County
Auditor Stancil $500 per year.
A motion was passed authorizing
the payment of the transportation of
Confederate veterans to the re-union
at Tampa, Florida on April 4th.
An ordinance offered by Commis
sioner Huntley and seconded by
Commissioner Taylor was adopted
which regulates the weight of trucks
on hard surface roads. On the 9
foot road it will be unlawful to op
erate a truck with capacity of more
than 3 1-2 tons and on the 16 foot
road truck must not have more than
7 tons capacity.
Attorney J. F. Duncan came before
the board and asked permission to
withdraw the petition of the Hark
er's Island Ferry Co. for a ferry
franchise. This was granted.
There was no reference in the min -
utes to the audit of the county's af -
fairs which was made some weeks ago.
JOHN A KLINE ENDORSED
BY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
The meeting of the county Repub -
lican executive committee which was
in session in Beaufort Saturday for
the purpose of recommending a can -
didate for the Morehead City post-
office ( gave its endorsement to Mr.
John A. Kline. The board was in
session for a right good while and
the question was debated very thor-
oughly. Having secured the county
committee's endorsement Mr. Cline
will also have the backing of the
State organization. The appoint-
ment may be made in a few weeks if
the anthorities at Washington ap-
prove the committee's recommenda-
tion.
MOREHEAD HARBOR HEARING.
The News is informed by Major
W. A. Snow that a public hearing is
to be held in regard to changing the
existing harbor lines of Morehead
City. The hearing is to be held at
the city hall on March 23rd.
persons who are interested in
All
this
matter are invited to attend the
hearing and express their views.
Federal Rum Chasers
In Eastern Carolina
Norfolk, Mai eh 14 "Hidden City
bootleg metropolis, located in an al
most unpenetrable section of wilder
ness in Dare county, North Carolina,
has fallen before an attack by feder
al sea and land forces, working to
gether, according to information le
ceived here. The raiders returned to
Manteo, N. C, and were hungry be
cause they had been absent about
ten days and did not have sufficient
food, the exhibition being delayed in
work because of the recent bliz-
zard
Three federal rum chasers, com
manded by Captain Glen Willis and
24 federal prohibition agents under
command of Prohibition Administra
tor A. G. V. Duffle and Chief Prohi
bition Officer London composed the
raiding force which successfully in
vaded what is known as the wettest
spot on the Atlantic coast.
Twelve "Hidden City" stills were
captured, some of them so large that
their mash was heated in boilers such
as portable saw mills use. Several
hundred gallons of liquor were cap
tured and destroyed.
The federal men reported that no
attempt had been made by the lords
of "'Hidden City" to conceal their
I stills, because they were confident
that no expedition would ever be able
to get up the river.
The value of the liquor and dis
tilling aparatus destroyed is believ
ed by the raiding party to exceed
$50,000.
Four of these rum chasers have
been in and around Beaufort and
Morehead City for several days.
They do not tel! their business much
but it appears that they are keeping
a lookout for rum runners that may
undertake to come across the bar.
POLICE COURT HAD
SOME BUSINESS MONDAY
Last week there was no session of
P,lce court-at . This week though
! it came to life with about half doz-
en defendants on trial, nearly all of
whom were charged with drunkeness
Those who had to answer to the
charge of having too mueh liquor a
board were Tom Saddler, Dick Mas.
on, Floyd Robinson, Lionel Arthur
and Tom Parkin, Each of the de
fendants denied the drunkeness
charge and several had witnesses who
testified that they were not drunk on
Sunday afternoon or evening. Most
of the defendants however admitted
having had a drink r two and several
i citizens from the eastern part of town
j testified that they were all plainly
1 under the influence of whiskey.
j Tnese citizens also stated that con-
ditions in that part of town were bad
as to disorderly conduct and that
they and other law abiding citizens
wanted some protection from the dis
orderly element.
After hearing the evidence in the
case Mayor Tiiomas pronounced
judgment which was a fine of $10
and costs as to Dick Mason, Tom
Sadler and Floyd Robinson. Lionel
Arthur and Tom Parkin, according
to the evidence were not drunk much
and they were let off with the costs.
Maria Suggs, a colored woman,
charged with having thrown an ax
helve at Mack Suggs her husband
was let off with the costs. She and
Mack said they were "just playing"
; r.d in fact they often engaged in
sport of that kind. This ended the
' afternoon's performance.
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.
The many friends in Beaufort of
Mrs. L. C. Baker, nee Miss Thelma
Garner, were greatly shocked to learn
1 today that she had died after a short
j illness in a Richmond, Va. hospital,
Her death occurred at one o'clock
, this morning. Mrs. Maude Garner,
her mother, was with her at the time
of Mrs. Baker's death. Mr. Baker
lived in Beauofrt a few years ago
! and was the principal of the High
j School here. Since their marriage
! last Summer Mr. and Mrs. Baker
have made their home in Richmond.
Mrs. Baker's body will be brought
j here for burial and the funeral will
, take place Saturday. The hour of the
funeral has not been announced at
this writing,
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PASTORS EXCHANGE PULPITS.
Reverend J. E. Holden, pastor of
the Methodist church in Morehead
City, and Reverend Leland L. Smith,
pastor of Ann Street Methodist
church here, will exchange pulpits
Sunday morning.
Services will oc-
i cur at the usual time and everybody
who can do so is invited to the re.
' spective churches to hear these two
gentlemen.
ADJOURNMENT OF LEGISLATURE
CAUSED GENERAL SATISFACTION
General Assembly Passed 1173 New Laws And Some Resolu
tions. Made Seme Ncv Judge, Killed Governor's
Radio Scheme, Increased School Equalization
Fund, Passed Garr:-? Law, Road Law And
Various Others
BARKER'S ISLAND SCHOOL
MAKES IMPROVEMENTS
Our professor Geo. D. Hardesty
has employed Mr. V. M. Hancock and
Walter Nelson as helpers to put down
cement walk from the school building
front door to the main road 4 feet j
wide and 88 feet long which win
which
soon be complete and has recom
mended two more from the school
building front door to front door of
teacherage which will be at least 100
feet. Another from teacherage front
door to main road about 80 feet.
We are glad to see our school
grounds improved. Mr. Geo. D.
Hardesty the new principal has and
is doing wonderful works for us. We
are proud of him and hope to have
him next year.
The movine nictures have been I
wonderful for the past few months.
We are glad that Charlie William
Hancock who got his arm broken
by an unruly Bridgeport engine is
improving.
Mr. Alex Willis who has been quite
ill for several months with tubercu
losis is better now.
Hazel Guthrie, a small girl who has
had diphtheria is now improving.
Some work is being done to the
M. E. Church, North by D. N. Brooks,
W. M. Hancock and Alfonza Guthrie.
There have been lots of improve
ments made such as removing the
bell, put in columns, packed it up,
and $ut new pillers under it and
made the old look new. v.
COMMUNITY CLUB SHOWER
GIVEN LAST THURSDAY
Entertaining from 3:30 to 5:30
Thursday afternoon at the club room
the Ways and Means committee gave
a deliehtful shower and house warm
ing to all members of the Eeauofrt i rpproved the suggestion of seven new
Community Club. I districts and the House four. Week-
The club room' was most tastefully end pilgrimages were abandoned and
decorated In spring flowers, the club I three weeks of work crowded into
colors of green and white being car- J ne by holding sessions morning, af
ried out in various ways. Special in- ternoon and night. During the clos-
vitations had been sent out to all
members and during the afternoon
many attended.
Receiving the guests was Mrs. A.
D. O'Bryan, chairman of the Ways
and Means committee, who presented
them to the receiving line of presid
ing officers: Mrs. S. F. Hildebrand,
president, Mrs. J. S. Gutsell, vice
president, Mrs. S. H. Haywood, sec
retary, and Mrs. Wallace Brinson,
treasurer.
From the receiving line Mrs. M.
Leslie Davis, chairman of hostess,
conducted the guests to the tea table
where delicious sandwiches with tea
was served by Mrs. H. A. Lewis, Mrs.
Sam Darling and Mrs. Charles Hat
sell. In the course of the afternoon a
round table discussion of the club
took place, Mrs. G. W. Lay spoke
briefly of the ideals of the club and
the purpose for which it stands. Mrs.
A. D. O'Bryan asked for the hearty
cooperation of all members in helping
her to provide furnishings for the
club that all would be proud of. She
suggested that the club colors of
green and white be carried out when
ever possible. Mrs. M. Leslie Davis,
chairman of public welfare, spoke of
the need of Associated Charities in
Beaufort and asked all members to
give serious though to this phase of
club work.
Just before the departure of the
guests, the president, Mrs. S. F. Hil
debrand unwrapped all gifts and ex
hibited a fine display of linen, cooking
utensils, glassware, furniture and
many cash donations, gifts of
guests to the club.
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PERMITS TO WED.
the
Permits to enter the matrimonial
state issued recently by Register of
Deeds R. W. Wallace are as follows:
Hinkley Guthrie and Pollie P.
Guthrie, Harker's Island, N. C.
Charles Golden and Nettie Idle
berg, Morehead City, N. C.
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ROOK PARTY TONIGHT.
Mrs. H. C. Jones and Miss Nellie
Jones will entertain some friends at
I a rook party this evening at their
home on Queen street.
(By M. L. SHIPMAN)
Raleigh, N. C, March 1-1 State
officialdom "heaved" a sigh of relief
when the gavels fell finally and simul
taneously the Senate and House of
Representatives of the General As
sembly of 1927 shortly after the
hour of twelve o'clock on last Tues
day night, State department neaas
always experienced a period of sus.
th Legislature is in ac-
tion and the recent session piuvcu
no "exception to the rule." Not a
single official questions the good in
tentions of members of the General
Assembly, but the despatch with
which many measures are enacted
during the closing days creates con
cern in official circles which borders
on desperation in the ranks of of
fncials with efficient organizations and
dans for future development. A
. .-j
"harmless little bill" is often the
most dangerous and it is little won
der that a feeling of uneasiness creeps
over the heads of departments with
the approach of the closing days of
a legislative session. However the
General Assembly which completed
its work in the early hours of March
9th, 1927, has to its credit construc
tive rather than destructive measur
es with all major State departments
reasonably well satisfied with the re
sults of its labors.
A week prior to adjournment found
the calendars of both branches crowd
ed with important proposals seeking
solution. Only a small number of
State-wide measures had found their
way to the stautte books. The Rev
enue Bill had barely started on its
way through the House; the appro
priation measure was still in com
mittee ; the educational controversy
threatened a hopeless split between
the Senate and House and the ques
tion of 'outlining' additional superior
court districts had not been settled,
although the Senate had previously
lnS Qays me spirit oi compromise
predominated and all differences ov
er major issues were amicably ad
justed. Conference committees were
called into service the game of "give
aI)d take" ended controversies debat-
ed without solution in open session.
All told the General Assembly of
1927 passed 1173 new laws and 70
resolutions, a total of 1243, while
scores of bills found their way to
the table during the last couple of
days. The court corttroversy was
compromised without the creation of
new districts. The Senate substitut
ed for the House bill providing for
four additional districts a measure
authorizing the Governor to appoint
four all-time emergency judges, two
from the east and a like number from
the west and the latter body acquisc
ed rather than adjour without mak
ing any provision to relieve crwod
ed court dockets. The appropriation
bill for permanent improvements
went through practically as it was
written by the committee. The
House eliminated the item of $90,
000 for a radio station and the Sen
ate added $25,000 for hospitals for
the insane. As finally enacted the
bill carries an appropriation of $5,
247,000. The item for maintenance
of charitable, educational and penal
institutions is around $15,100,000.
The sum of $750,000 was added to
the equalization fund of 1925 for the
public schools making that fund for
the ensuing biennium $3,250,000.
Few measures sponsored by Gover
nor McLean were rejected. He ask
ed for a law providing for the nego
tiation and sale of notes of the State
in emergencies; authority allowing
boards of directors of State hospit
als to work inmates; the passage of
bills to improve county government;
to provide for the custody, invest
ment and application of repayment of
loans made from special building
funds of the State; an issue of $600
000 40 year payment State bonds for
the construction of a bridge across
the lower Chowan River; the creation
of a Tax Commission; extend life of
the Education Commission; fix uni
form compensation for members of
boards of trustees; enlarge the pow
ers and duties of the Board of Pub
Continued f:om page one)