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News EAUFOI ah hi Largest Circulation In Carteret County The People's Newspaper The hest advertising medium published in Carteret Co. ( READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXE "J ISE IS TO THE BODY WATCH Your label and pay yc r subscription PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY NUMBER 39 VOLUME XVI 12 PAGES TWO SECTIONS THE BEAUFORT NEWS THU RSDAY s PT. 29, 1927 TlHIF 11 PUBLIC SCHOOL LUNCH PERIOD WARM QUESTION Opponents Of Half Hour Per iod Raising Considerable Dis turbance SOME MAKE THREATS One of the principal topics of dis cussion in Beaufort perhaps for the past ten days has been the question of whether the public school for white children should have a half hour or an hour for the noon recess. As stated in the Beaufort News of September 15th, a vote was taken on the question and the half hour period received 299 votes and the hour per iod got 164 votes. On Monday the 19th the rule went into effect and pretty soon thereafter troube began. Some of those who favored the hour lunch period refused to allow their children to abide by the rule adopted. The children went home to dinner which was contrary to the reg ulations and in consequence they were suspended from school. The News understands that last week a delega tion of men waited on Superinten dent Fritz and used abusive and threatening language. Threats have been made not only against the Su perintendent but against others con nected with the school. And so the . controversy has raged. At a meeting of the Board of Trustees held Tuesday night it was decided to change to the hour period instead of the half hour. A petition asking for this was presentf. The petition had 266 names on it but it was said only 140 of those signing were patrons of the school. The par ents of children who left on account of the half hour arrangement will have to sign an agreement to have their children abide by the rules be fore they can re-enter. A PLEA FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS TO THE PATRONS OF BEAUFORT GRADED SCHOOL: Shall we have a school in which to - t;sain--childreii- and lold -up - be fore them high ideals of manhood and womanhood or must they be fed, instead, on prejudice, ignorance,, con tinual bickerings, malice and all oth er nnchristian and unpatriotic prop aganda and ideals? The Board of Trustees has labored incessantly, laboriously and at a great sacrifice, without one penny of enu meration, to spend the public money so that every dollar spent might bring back to the people, not only full val ue, but a good dividend in the devel opment and training of the minds of the boys and girls. We do not believe any Superinten dent ever worked harder for the bet terment of his school than has our present superintendent. Both Trustees and Superintendent have hoped to make the Beaufort school a standard school and one in which every citizen would take great pride. We have done the best we know how, honestly and sincerely. We have been en couraged by the many expressions of approval of the magnificent building, but as soon as we are ready to run t (Continued on page seven) COMMUNITY CLUB WILL MEET NEXT THURSDAY The Community Club will hold its first regular business meeting of the new club year next Thursday October 6 at 3:30 P. M., in the club room at the old graded school building. This promises to be a most important meeting, so all members are urged to attend. On September 15, Mrs. M. Leslie Davis, District President, called meeting of all local presidents at New Bern. This meeting was well attend 'ed and proved to be very beneficial to all present. An informal round table discussion revealed many press. ing needs of club work which will be discussed fully at the District meet ing. On Tuesday October if Oriental willbe hostess to members of the 12th District of Federated clubs at its an- ' annual meeting. " All members of the Beaufort club are urged to go. These meetings are an inspiration to all club workers and thjs year Beaufort . wants the best year it has every had Full details and plans will be discuss ed at the meeting next Thursday. Let all members attend the first meet, ing and then plan to attend the Dis trict meeting. ' Publicity Chmn. EUZELIAN CLASS MEETING. The Euzelian class of the First Eaptist church will meet at the resi dence of Mrs. Robert Fritz on Craven street next Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock. Wife Tries To Help Husband In Trouble Although her husband is charged with the crime or rape Mrs. Alex. Ad ams, who lives near Broad Creek, has not forsaken him. She was here to day at the county courthouse for the purpose of getting testimonials from officials as to the man's character to be used in a trial in 'Florida where Adams is under arrest. Mrs. Adams is a middle aged woman with Ave children. Her husband who is forty eight years old has been in Florida for two and a half years and men a round the courthouse say that they understand that he has done very little for his family since he left. The News was not able to learn the particulars of the crime with which Adams is charged, LARGE FRESHMAN CLASS AT N. C. W. COLLEGE GREENSBORO, Sept. 27 An un usually enthusiastic freshman class, composed, to be exact, of 619 stu dents is this week beginning its third week of work at North Carolina col lege. With but little homesickness among the new girls and an aptitude for work unusual among classes of freshmen, the newcomers promise to be an asset to the big institution for women during the coming years. Most of the more than 600 stu dents are North Carolinians, ox course ; but a pretty good representa tion comes from other states in the union, among them the roiiowing: South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, Maryland, Forida, Georgia and Virginia. About 100 of the neophytes are studying in the commercial depart ment, where they are preparing themselves with a background which will be helpful in business. Many of them, 68, are studying in the school or home economics. About 37 are making a special point of physical ed ucation; six are studying in the school of music; and the rest, by far the largest division, are hoping to re ceive the degree of bachelor of arts at the end of four years. Forest Fire Threatens Harker's Island Homes A forest fire that started on Hark er's Island Sunday afternoon has giv en the inhabitants there considerable trouble. So far the damage done has not been very great butat this writing it is still burning, although apparently under control. Some lit tle girls playing at cooking got the fire started and it spread from th crass and weeds to nearby woods at erly winds brought the fire along and several houses were in great danger. The house of Mr. George Wade did catch fire but the blaze was extin guished. Practically all of the men on the island have been fighting the flames for several days. Fortunate ly the wind has not been very strong since the fire started. There has been some talk of taking the Beau fort fire truck to the island and this may be done if it is possible to do any good with it. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Real estate transfers recorded at the office of the Register of Deeds for the week ending Wednesday the 28th are as follows: Beaufort Realty Corp. to D. Capi los, 1 lot West Beaufort, for $180. D. W. Bell and others to A. N. Bell, 23 1-2 acres Harlowe for $75. Joseph Robinson and wife to James Downingg and wife, tract, Stacy, 20 acres, for $5. Thos. L. Goodwin and wife to J. J. Day, 5 acres Cedar Island for $10. George W. Goodwin to J. J. Day, 5 acres Cedar Island for $5. J. H. Smith and wife to Carteret Supply Co., 1 ot Morehead City. Bogue Development Corporation to Mamie J. Webb, 2 lots Morehead City for $1000. Bogue Development Corp. to Fan nie K. Mewborn, 5 lots Morehead City for $1000. W. W. Roberts et al to Elizabeth B. Davis, 2 lots Morehead City, for $100. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Davis to W. W. Roberts, et al 1 lot Morehead City for $100. Euice C. Bell to D. Ira Garner, 1 lot Newport for $10. Ella M. Smith to Laura Fulford tract, Straits for $230. . MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following permits to wed have been issued by Register of Deeds R. W. Wallace since last week: Lloyd N. Pigott, Gloucester and Mabel Davis, Gloucester. Henry Weeks and Mrs. Mollie Lar sen, Eeaufort. BLIND AT BIRTH WOMAN NOW SEES Operation On Eyes Of Pifty Year Old Woman Enables Her To Gee DURHAM, Sept. 6 Blind since birth, Miss Matilda Pickett, 50-year old Carrboro woman is discovering a new world, one of color and beauty, as the result of an operation perform ed upon her eyes here September 15. Brought to McPherson hospital af ter physicians had given her hope that she might be given her sight the op eration was performed by a physi cian whom the hospital refrains fro a naming, and is proving a success. Miss Pickett has returned to her Carrboro home which she had never seen, and is reported to be gradually . gaining iuu vision, wans wiai sne i knew so well in darkness, relatives j and friends she knew only by the j sound of their .voices and touch of i their hands are becoming more real as Miss Pickett's eyes become gradu ally adjusted to the brilliance of sun light, something she had never known before. Bearing her lifelong affliction with great fortitude, Miss Pickett has been one of th most beloved women in her community, and is known as a ! Christian of pronounced character. M Howard of Norfolk was also Her successful operation and evident : interested and was the sales manager, recovery have been the seurce of Several tracts of land on Bogue Sound much rejoicing among her friends , a few milea west of Morehead City and neighbors, while she is giving were acqujred and extensive improve thanks to a God whom she has loved . mentg made there Mucn dredging, and worshiped since childhood. fiyiing an(j grading was done. Many Owing to the delicacy of the op-, sidewalks were laid and some street reation and sensitive condition of her , pavmg was done. A four story ho eyes, her room is being kept with tel( gaid to have cost over $300,000 drawn shades, and her bandages are wa8 erected at a recoijd breaking being removed but for a few minutes gpeed and opened on juiy the fourth, at a time. Gradually, as her vision ; 1926. A great deai of advertising becomes accustomed to the new won-, wag done and a f orce 0f gaiesmen put ders about her, Miss fickett will be relieved oi ine Danaages, ano n is large number of lots were sold, most hoped that she will never again have lv nn the Waiimenf dan. From to move about with outstretched , time to time deeds have been record hands and cautious steps. ' d indicatin that some of the lot Physicians are stm extremely care- ful that a blinding ray of lignt, ex cessive of brilliance does not strike the delicate optic nerves, and it may be weeks before she will be discharg ed from surgical care. The opera tion, however, has been pronounced a decided success, and the woman who grew from childhood without a knowledge of the world's appearance will see after half a century of grop- ing at the things she knew only thru ner nngertips. Miss Pickett is being brought to I the Durham hospital every few days tor lurtner examination and treat- company wm be able to get on its ment. She has heen a resident of;feet again and bring its plan to a Orange county virtually all her life, I successful conclusion. Morehead not until recently receiving much j Bluffs has a beautiful location on hope of ever seeing. j Bogue Sound and is served by a paved : Highway and the Norfolk Southern. p, ill J Railroad. Many people think the Large VrOWCl Heard ! piace has great possibilities as a win- Dempsey-Tunney Fight , ter resort aa wel1 aga ummer ie8ort- Beaufort, Ike every other town in the United States, was considerably interested in the Turtney-Dempsey fight that took place in far away Chi cago last Thursday night. The rad io carried the news to all parts of the country and everybody knew not on- !y how it turned out but kept up with the contest as it progressed round by round. The Carteret Broadcasting Com - pany and the Sea Breeze threatre i summer hotel. The place will have both got the returns and" furnished ' about 20 rooms and Mr. Asbury them to the public free of charge. states that he expects to equip each Large crowds were at both places and one with a shower bath and make it n'ore than a thousand men. women j as attractive in every way as possi and children were interested listen-1 ble It will be run exclusively for crs. People from as far away at At-' white patrons. Mr. Asbury owns lantic were in town for the event, j other property near this and expects Most of the- crowd seemed to favor i to offer for sale a number of lots at Dempsey but Tunney had a strong ! moderate prices. following too and when he was an- j nouneed the winner a mighty cheer BIRTH OF DAUGHTER. went up. The next big athletic event will be the world's series baseball; Born to Mr. and Mrs. James H. games which will begin on the 5th, Salamy of Beaufort, September 16, of October. a daughter, Julia Janulah. Dake Interests May Expend Two Hundred Millions in iV. C. CHARLOTTE, Sept. 24 About was authority for the statement re two hundred million dolars worth of : rrding the huge program of construe construction in North Carolina is ten- tatively planned by the Duke inter ests, it was learned' here today, but 1he program is dependent upon the decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission regarding application of the Piedmont and Northern railway fo extend its interburban electric lines. W. S. Lee, executive head of the Duke interests, which includes the Southern Power Company; the Pied mont and Northern railway and the Southern Public Utilities company, - , w -- (SHERIFF TO SELL t MOREHEAD BLUFFS LANDS AND HOTEL One Tract To Be Sold Tomor row. Hotel To Be Sold Mon day At Noon LARGE INVESTMENT THERE Considerable interest has been manifested in Beaufort in the sale of the Morehead Bluffs hotel and sur rounding property which has been ad vertised in the Morehead City Herald for several weeks under foreclosure proceedings. Two tracts of land are to be sold embracing about 900 acres of land. One tract was sold by Mary C. Mansfield in August 1925 and the nther hv J. M. Willis and wife in February 1925. The hotel is to be g0d under an execution to satisfy a judgment in favor of the Cincinnati Fly screen Company. The hotel is to be goid at noon October the 3rd and the Willis tract of land is to be sold Friday, September the 30th. The Mansfield tract is advertised to be sold on Monday October the 10th. The Morehead Bluffs development was started in the latter part of 1925 by New Bern business men, those prmcjpaiiy interested being W. B. Biadeg 0. W. Lane and J. S. Miller. in the field- It was reported that a purcha9ers had finished paying their installments. When the Florida land slump- took place it affected the real estate business all over the country, especially summer and winter resort developments. The Morehead Bluffs development was affected just as many others were in western Caroli na and elsewhere. People in Carteret county regret that tlie Morehead Bluffs development has experienced financial difficulties. ; Several of the leading business men I of Beaufort have expressed themselv- ; es to the News It is hoped that the W1LL OPEN NEW HOTEL ON BOGUE ISLAND EI The News is informed th it anothc summer hotel will be opened o: Bogue ocean beach next season. Mr. V. Asbury of Asheville has bought j the old pavilion there from Mr. C. T. Gillikin which was sold rot long ago under foreclosure proceedings and ! will remodel and convert it into a tion The report of Haskell C. Davis, In terstate Commerce Commissions ex aminer, who heard arguments here in June for and against the extension of the Piedmont and Northern lines from here to Winston-Salem, and filling up the gap between Gastonia and Spartanburg, is expected soon. He will report to the commission and his report is expected to have great influence on the commission. Steam railways oppose an extension of the Piedmont and Northern. New Hunting Club On Core Banks A deal now underway and which seems to be about completed assures a new hunting club for Carteret County. Mr. W. D. Allen of New port who had an option on about 1000 acres of land on Core Banks across from Atlantic, has been conducting the negotiations. Messrs Herman S. Crosman, William Jackson and as sociates of New York are the parties who are backing the new club. Plans for the new club building have been sent to Mr. Allen and con tractors are getting up estimates as to the cost. The club house will have a frontage of 80 feet and considerable depth. It will be built of wood, the outer part being logs. There will be a large living room, seven bed rooms, dining room, kitchen, gun room and porches. It will be equipped with a water supply, baths and lighting system. It is expected that work will start very shortly and that the club will be ready for use when the hunting seasons opens. Bank Directors Get A Pleasant Surprise On Monday, September 19th, the Board of Directors of the Beaufort Banking & Trust Company were summoned to attend a special meet ing at 7:30 P. M. No purpose was stated in the call. Special meetings are rather unusual so that all Monday afternoon these directors walked a- round with long faces wondering what could be wrong. When all had arrived at the bank for the meeting, they proceeded to the directors' room in colemn file ex pecting to hear of threatened loss or impending danger of some kind. As they entered, they faced an unusual sight. On the director's table, which was beautifully decorated, they saw a large cake set with twenty candles all burning brightly. When all had found their places around the table and were seated, the Cashiev announc ed that the purpose of the meeting was to celebrate the twentieth birth day of the bank. ,. Refreshments con sisting of ice cream and cake were served by the lady members of the force assisted by Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Swann, after which the Cashier read a comparative statement show ing the growth of the bank year by year since its organization. Mr. Hamilton, Assistant Cashier, read an article entitled "Why Bank ers Should Talk More About Their Troubles." Miss Davis read "How Banks can p-pt rid of the Unsatisfactory Ac counts." Mr. Swann read "The Directors Room." Mr. Hamilton on behalf of the em ployees and directors presented to the Cashier a handsome Sessions clock in recognition of his twenty "years service. In accepting this gift. Mr. Swann spoke briefly of the be ginning and progress of the bank giving honor especially to Messrs, N. W. Taylor, C. L. Duncan, J. II Potter, Sr., and C. P. Dey all of whom have served and labored with him con tinuously for twenty years and ex pressed the hope that these, as well as the others, may have the privilege of laboring together another twenty years. . The directors room was tastefully decorated for the occasion and musi was supplied by victograph. Every one seemed to enjoy the surprise im mensely. for tne success oi ' .ie occasion credit is due Misses King and Davis It was Miss King's idea and the oth er members of the force cooperated MIRIAM REBEKAH LODGE HAS ANNIVERSARY MEETING Sunday September 25th, 1927 was an ideal day, and also a Red Letter day for Rebekah Odd Felowship in Beaufort. At 2:30 P. M. the members of Mir iam Rebekah Lodge, No. 141 assemh led in their lodge room, where they were joined by a delegation of Odd Fallows and Rebekahs from New Bern and by a large delegation from More head City, Concordia Lodge No. 11 it Beaufort was also well represent ed. At 3 P. M. a procession was form ed under the direction of Brother R. H. Hill, Marshal, which proceeded to the First Baptist Church, where the impressive Anniversary Exercis es as laid down by the Sovereign Grand Lodge, was carried out by the officers of Miriam Lodge under the direction of, Mrs. Rosa Chadwick, N. G. Rev. J. P. Harris, Pastor of the church was then presented by Broth er J. R. Jinnett, and maue a most in spiring and helpful address on the subject of Fraternalism. Continued on page five AUTO TIRE THIEF GETS BADLY SHOT BY D.C. BUTLER Caught In The Act Of Stealing lire Frank Stone Gets Shot TWO OTHERS PUT IN JAIL, The result of the stealing of a sec ond hand automobile tire in Beaufort Monday morning was that four men are in serious trouble. One is in a hos pital in New Bern badly wounded, two are in the county jail in Beaufort and the fourth is held under a $3000 bond. Frank Stone of Wilmington is the man who was shot, his two companions Hubert Chappell and Wil liam Tate of Ralegih are in jail and D. C. Butler, formerly of Raleigh but who has been in Beaufort for three months, and who is said to have done the shooting is under bond. Butler is a barber and is employed in Mill er's barber shop on Front street. Shortly after three o'clock Monday morning Mr. Butler, who has a room at the home of Mrs. Mamie Garner at the corner of Cedar and Orange streets, heard a noise in the back yard. Looking out he saw a man taking a spare tire off the rack of his car. Getting his pistol Butler went out on the street and saw a man go ing down the street with the tire on his shoulder. Butler fired at the man three times and it appeared that one of the shots struck him in the back,. but he continued moving and made his escape.'. The next chapter m the story be gins where three men showed up at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bern. The two unwounded men first told a story that they had picked up Stone on the road and that they did not kn w him. Later they changed their minds and said that their names were Chappell and Tate and that the wounded man's name was Stone and that he had gotten shot in Beaufort. In the meantime the hospital author ities had informed Sheriff Lane that they had reason t obelieve that a crime had been - committed. The sheriff investigated the matter and put the two men under arrest. Dr... Patterson who treated Stone and re moved a bullet from his body said. that he was dangerously wounded and. would probably die. The bullet en tered his back and was taken out on. the front part of. his body when it lodged near the skin. Monday morning Mayor D. M. Jones and Chief of Police W. R. Long est went to New Bern and brought Chappel and Tate back with them and lodged them in jail. All of the parties involved in this unfortunate affair are young men. Stone, Chappel and Tate had been around Beaufort several days and said they were looking for work. Wednesday afternoon the news from the hospital was that Stone was still alive and seemed to be doing pretty well considering the nature of his injury. Mr. Butler who was put un der arrest by Chief o-f Police Lpng est Monday will have a preliminary hearing before Mayor oJnes Friday afternoon. NO COURT LAST WEEK. Owing to the absence of Mayor Jones Friday afternoon who was in Greensboro, there was no session of police court last Friday afternoon. The cases set for trial were continued to next Friday. TIDE TABLE Information as to the tides at Beaufort is gjven in this col umn. The figures are approx imately correct. Some allow ances must be made for varia tions in the wind and also with respect to the locality, that is whether near the inlet or at the heads of the estuaries. High Tide L" Tide 10:25 A. M. 4:04 A. M.- 10:41 P. M. 4:42 P. M. Saturday, October 1 11:04 A. M. 4:42 A. M. 11:05 P. M. 5:28 P. M. Sunday, October 2 11:25 A. M. 5:25 A. 11:50 P. M. 6:20 P. M. M. Monday, October 3 12:14 A. M. 6:16 A. M. 12:45 P. M. 7:18 P. M. Tuesday, October 4 1:19 A. M. 7:16 A. M. 1:51 P. M. 8:21 P. M. Wednesday, October 5 2:30 A. M. 8:22 A. M. 2:59 P. M. 9:23 P. M. Thursday, October 6 3:36 A. M. 9:28 A. M. 4:02 P., M. 10:18 P. M.