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NUMBER 42
VOLUME XVI
12 PAGES TWO SECTIONS THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY OCTOBER 20, 1927.
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Big Criminal Docket
Bloods Civil Actions
Sensational Bell-Murdoch Case Draws Large Crowd To Court
House. For Laughing In Court Beaufort Youth Spends Sev
eral Hours In Jail. Court Still Going On And All Civil
Cases Continued. ... !
The criminal docket swamped Su
perior Court here this week and all
civil cases had to go over until the
December term which will be for civ
il matters only. Yesterday afternoon
Judge Harris announced that he did
not see how it was possible to try any
civil cases this term and sowith the
consent of the lawyers the civil cases
set for trial were continued. At the
term of court held before this on
the criminal docket took quite a good
portion of the term.
Judge W. C. Hariis of Raleigh,
who was appointed Superior Court
Judge last January is holding his first
term . in Carteret. The Judge says
he is pleased to be bera and from ex-1
pressions heard around the court- j
house he seems to be making a good !
impresiSon on the pu'lic. In his 1
charge to the grand jury Monday he )
said that we need in this State more j
respect for the law, better law enforce
ment and a public sentiment to back
up the acts of officials. He spoke of
the necessity for good home training
as a preventative of crime and com-
fare Department of the State. He
, . ,, . . ,
condemned the carrying of conceal-,
ed weapons and referred to the dan-
ger of violating the highway traffic
aws. He told the jury that magis-,
trates had w. right to collect money
under the bad check law D. M
Salter was made foreman of the grand
jury and Herbert Forlaw
was ap-
pointed in charge of the grand jury.
The case that has excited the most
interest at this term of court has
been-the case-inwhich Clatfde Muf
doch was charged with having carnal
knowledge of Ruby Gray Bell a girl
rleeT"mrirSw?,i.aie; ZZSJ
Murdoch lives at Wildwood and the
girl some five or six miles from there
up Bogue Sound. The girl is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
Bell who sat by her siide i nthe court
room. She is large for her age and
is a rather good looking and intelli
gent looking girl. In spite of her
youth she showed but little embar
rassment while on the witness stand
rassmem wnue on uie witness sianu
and the lawyers were unable to trip
. un
i-
r- t v 1 v. 4. v, "
4 Miss Ruby stated that her improp-
er relations with the yowig man be-
gan one night in the .latter .part of
...... r . - l tor themselves. She asked that they
car ride accompanied by another j make an gffort to egtab,ish
, fourteen year . old girl , and a young , in the county.wide. , that th
man She testified that some 6neLuppolt &e Dopartnlent f
m the- party had some ' whiskey and j Publis "VVeLfare, and the Sallie-South-that
they drank it The relations, all Cotten Loan nd, adding that
thus established continued for several this -.year, twenty, one girls are being
weeks so she said and that as the re- j educated through this fund,
suit she will become a mother She; In regardg tQ universal mcmber.
testified that she had never had im-, ship the . president seemed to feel
proper relations with any one except; that the K c, Federation shouId jojn
Mu.r,doch' , ,' . I the general federation, but that there
Mrs Bell followed her daughter on I ,Vas penty pf and th
the witness stand where she aitswer- , not want the gtatfe federatedVith the
u . 4 vu, -
sel. . She was oVerdome by her feel-
, . , , .
i n era anfi ttaa hoi-Hlir ah a r f talk' I ho 1
ings and was hardly able to talk. The
lawyers for the defense did not cross
examine her at all. Court then took
a recess for dinner.
The first witness at the afternoon
session of court was Edna Earl Ad
ams a fourteen year old girl who was
one of the party in the car on the
night in May referred to above. She
eaid that Murdoch and Ruby left the
car and were gone for about a half
an hour. She also said that Ruby
told her she had had improper rela
tions with another boy. Mr. Hamil
ton's efforts to shake her was unsuc-
i!-
i"i iiii j1.11 muic fit k.1 1 obaiiu. 1
A witness for the defense who cre
ated a sensation was a man by the
name of Wilbur Heuser who said he
was 27 years old. Heuser testified
that improper relations between him
and Ruby had taken place the first
time he ever met her when he and
another young fellow named Noby
' Riggs had picked her up on the road
and taken her to ride. Later Ruby
was put back on the stand and denied
having had anything to do with
Heuser and said she did not even
know him. Solicitor Clark upon the
conclusion of Heuser 's testimony
asked the Judge to have him taken in
to custody as he himself was guilty
according to his own statement. Sev
eral other young fellows waiting to
testify along the same lines, accord
ing to the lawyers, closed up lik.;
clams when they were called to the
lonunuea on page toui )
CLUB WOMEN HOLD
DISTRICT MEETING
Adopt Resolutions Favoring
Continued Progress In Edu
cation. Libraries Are
Needed
District twe'.vc of N. C. Federation
of Women's Clubs welcomed it's first
president, Mrs. Thomas O'Berry,
now state president of N. C. P. W. C,
at its annual meeting held in Orien
tal, Tuesday October 11. The morn
ing session convened at 11 o'clock
with the club officers present: Mrs,
Thomas O'Berry of Goldsboro presi
dent of N. C. F. W. C. ; Mrs. V. J.
Brogden of Durtyam, chairman of
districts; Mrs. M. Leslie Davis of
Beaufort, district pfesidentand Mrs.
J. H. Stubbs of .Beaufort, district
secretary, Mrs. G. W. Midyette, pres-
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cume iioiii uie nostess ciuo. itev.
B R gh p offered
Ned Deamar of the
The 01( Rer,
Mrs M
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cooperation 3n all her work, that all
1 . . , . c '
I n -j.4 t r i -.1 i.: i
; an viaien uuan r uiiu, tne euucuuonui
fund of the club; that as many mem
bers 'as possible subscribe to the
Club Bulletin, that each club sell its
quota of dnb histories, and that con
tnbutions be subscribed by the clubs
for the text books to be used in the
demonstration test of adult illiteracy
work.
Miss B-uth Brarlce, chairman f
American Citizenship, could not toe
present. Her letter of regret was
read by the secretary. In this she
urged all club women to study the
program of education as prepared by
the citizens-hip department.
The most important and closing
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?dZU oi M oZ W
I t S. f ... 0 Berr?- . Sne
especially .stressed the educational
program The k te of the
Lnt.Hmimafv.H w,.,v
: en to read to deckle m 's
larjrep boJy untu ach fu
.w.tj , 1 .
derfetood and was ready to cooperate.
Alter luncheon at the Breeze Inn,
Mrs. W. J. Brogden of Durham, chair
man of districts, gave her message.
She emphasizsd publicity of club
news in local papers, conservation of I
evergreen trees, planting along high
ways, building of club houses, and
the importance' of unjt work, each
club doing its part towards making
the district work worth while.
Reports from clubs were given
briefly. Discussions of club prob
lems was entered into heartily. Re
ports from the two counties, Carter-
et and Craven, having home demon-
lotion work, were listened to with
ihIahai
Finally a report of committees was
given, and through the resolution
committee the district went on rec
ord agreeing with Mrs. O'Berry that
North Carolina most needs in inform
ed womanhood. . '
The invitation of the Woman's
Club of New Bern was accepted for
the meeting of the district next year.
Mrs.'J. H. Stubbs, ,
District Secretary.
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BIRTH OF SON.
Information has been received by
the News that on Wednesday the 12th
a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Gregson at Graham, N. C. where
they are nowlfving. Myr. Gfregsort
was -at one time connected with the
Beaufort News and they left here last
Spring.
Judge Robinson Dies
At Home In Goldsboro
GOLDSBORO, Oct. 17 W. S O'B.
Robinson, one of North Carolina's
best known lawyers and former judge
of the Superior Court, passed away
this morning at his home here, 90
years after his father settled in the
upper part of Lenoir county.
Judge Robinson was horn 75 years '
ago a few miles east of White Hall,
where his father, John Robinson, set
tied following hisi arrival from Ire-;
land, where he was a member of the
faculty of the University of Dublin, j
For more than 50 years Judge Rob-'
inson had been identified with the le-;
gal profession, beginning his prac-
tice here soon after reaching matur
ity. A few years later he was made j
United States district attorney, which
position he held for four years.
In 1895 he was elected judge of i
the Superior court of North Carolina !
holding that position for the full term j
of eight years. After th'i expiiration
of his term he resumed the practice
of law in Goldsboro and continued to
practice until a few we ks ago.
Judge Robinson was t vice married
His first wife was Miss Grace Mose
ley, of Weldon, and his second v. ife
was Miss Annie Pierce, of Weldon.
By his first wife are his three sons
all being lawyers W. S O'B. Robin
son, Jr. and John M.
Robinson of
Charlotte and Russell Robinson, of
Greensboro. By his se ond marriage
Judge Robinson leaves one son Black-
well Robinson, 11 yean, of age.
Mnnrlav War r-WKr
IViOnaay W as I". eCtlC
Day At Co'irthoUSe
Prcs and Cons In Route 10 Dis
sension Jam Corridors Most
of the Day Nothing Stirs
Route 10 had its innings Monday
morning and afternoon at the court
house the score is still nothing to
nothing
Considerable discussion took placd
-many serious subjects -yere'lalked
over, and they still remain serins
subjects some spoke convincingly of
the advantage of wending the route
over Spring Garden way others wax
ed equally as convincing that the high
way should remain exactly where the
efnto nana it in crn nn.ri in the TYliH- !
die of all the squabble sat Chairman
Cutler and his board with the
knowledge which' ever way they vote
they're bound to be wrong
The state highway commission has
posted .1 map in the courthouse where
i i"'0'511 ""'i' -"ui.uu
they'd Hke the rad located-30 das
I are allowed for protest to the state
prot
hiohwav hnriv from the dav t.hf blue-.
o
nrint was nostpd tin to the time of
r,ao. ,,,0 oi,i v, ,.,,,
commissioners were still undecided
nut. thp slt in hP nrpn
Chairman Cutler said earlier in the
ltTQulr Vlat tlio mcitm. utnnld Via tVtvacVt-
eH nnt 1ntr nt n r-nllpH meetincr nf his
VTWlk WIU. 111. Ultll 11 1 ITVU1U V 1. l.llivill
board. (New Bern Times.)
U. D. C. SALE.
' The U. D. C. will have an apron
and pie sale in the windows of Gas-
kill Mace Furniture Store, Saturday,
Attractive Aprons Deliciou-3 Pies.
Get your apron gifts here Satur
day!
Carry home a home-made pie for
Sunday dessert.
State Wide Game Law 'Requires
Hunters To Take Out License
County Game Warden D. J. God
win has asked the News to publish
the State wide game law adopted by
the General Assembly at its recent
session. As it is a matter in which i
a good many people are interested 1
the News complies with the request.
The article furnished reads as fol
lows: '
"All you people who read this en
lighten your neighbors, that they may
not be indicted for violating the game
laws.
It is a violation of the law to hunt
without a license;
To taka or kill game out 'of seas
on; To take" in one day more than the
bag limit;
To kill a female deer within the
next five years;
To buy or sell any game except
rabbits and squirrels, coons and o'
possums. ,
To take game by trap or poison,
to hunt by auto, to bait for upland
game.
The Open Season
Squirrels 1 Sept. to Jan 15
THE SPECIAL EDITION
The Special Bridge Edition
of the Beaufort New will ap
pear in a few weeks. Moet of
the material for it it in hand
and the actual typesetting and
printing will begin in a few
days. Enough advertising has
been secured to mako the edi
tion possible. It will carry
many illustrations and articles
that are intended to tell the
story of Carteret county's prog,
rets in recent years. No fur
ther advertising soliciting will
be done but firms who have not
secured space in the edition can
arrange for it by calling by tel
ephone or writing this office at
an early date. Every large
business organization or enter
prise in the county ought to be
represented in this special edi
tion for their own advantage
as well as to advertise the coun-
y .,.,
BEAUTIFUL CHRYSANTHEMUMS
BROUGHT TO NEWS OFFICE
The Beaufort News office was pre
sented with a lovely bunch of chrys
anthemums Wednesday morning.
They were grown just outside of
Keau fort at the home of Mr. Sol
i Willis and are the first, blooms of the
season, so far as the News is aware.
They have attracted the attention of
an visitors to the News office.. Miss
Powell, the Home Demonstration
Agent was. so struck by tire fine
blooms and length of stem that she
wanted them entered in the Newport
Fair chrysanthemums were
1 erovn by Miiss Neva Willis, who is
j employed here at the Bank of Beau-
fort.
CHARLES L. FULCHER DIED
IN WILMINGTON TUESDAY
The body, of Mr. Charles L. Ful
cher of Wilmington who died at nis
home there on Tuesday the 18th was
brought to Beaufort for burial Wed-
Bright's disease and had been, in bad
heaith for some months. He was
sixty years of age. He is survived
by his widow Mrs. Betty Fulcher,
formerly Miss Betty Weeks of. Beau
fort, a daughter Mrs. Sanford Ruark
of Wilmington, a sister Mrs. J. B.
Webster of Wilmington and two
brothers Messrs. Ambrose and Jesse
I Fulcher of Beaufort. '
1 - The funcr81 s"vlcef for de"
I ceascd were conducted yesterday at
iine nome 01 mr. a. j. uicnw
otreei uy ine neverenu ju. l. oiiiiui
pastor of Ann Street Methodist
church. Mr. Fulcher having been a
.
! mpmDer
of that denomination. A
numDer 01 irienas ana reauves ai-
. 1. j. Y" 1 a: i.
j tended the funeral. Many beautiful
, ora designs were sent by sorrowing
! friends. The interment was in Ocean
! V lcW
cemetery. Mr. Fulclier had
D-'en a resilient OI Wilmington lor lO
- 1 J. . 1! ITT.l.. .! i J t Ct
I years but was we'll known by many
people in Beau fort who regretted to
. learn of his death.
NEW TEA ROOM OPENS.
Morehead City is now the proud
possessor of two tea rooms, a new
I one just having opened under the
management of Mesdanies Dupanty
and Piner, known as The Pie Shoppe.
Delicious salads and pies are to be
the specialities.
Rabbit Nov. 1 to March 1
Deer ... Oct. 1 to Jan 15
Bear Oct. 1 to Jan 15
Raccoon Oct. 1 to Jan. 31
O'possum Oct
1 to Jan. 31
1 to March 1
Quail Dec
Wild Turkey Dec. 1 to March 1.
Dove - Sept. 16 to Dec. 31
The Cot of Licence
County resident ; $ 1.25
State resident 5.25
Non resident of State 15.25
No license required to hunt on your
own land.
It is unlawful to hunt on the( lands
of another without permission.
Strive to prevent forest fires to
preserve game and birds.
' Violation of the game law is a
misdeemeanor in the jurisdiction of
Superior Court. ,
Hunters must wear their hunting
buttons r.r.d have a license with them
at all times while hunting.
There are laws regulating the hunt
ing of other game not mentioned
above, and this should be read by
all citizens.
Trapping" of Coons, O'possums,
Minks, Skunk and Otter js allowed
ases
y Drunks
Were Moi
M
A considerable n ?er of defen
dants faced Mayor u ies in Police
Court last Friday 3 moon. Most
of the indictments - j, re for drunk
eeness. J. V, Gut , charged with
having been dTunl ta jbniitted and
was fine $1 and costs.
Alfred Wilson, colored, disorderly
conduct was given the choice of pay
ing $5 and costs or working ten days
on the streets. . He took the latter.
Julius Dunn, chareed with dfunk-
eness denied it but the Mayor thought
otherwise and -fined him $1 and the
costs.
Grayer Hudgins driving on a closed
street was let off with the costs.
Fred Lloyd, drunk, submitted. He
was fined $1 and costs.
Gilbert Glancy, parking on wrong
side of the street. Case was dismiss
ed. Floyd Robinson, drunk, submitted,
fined $1 and costs.
Cass Stanley, drunk, submitted,
fined $1 and costs.
Lemuel Mason, drunk and disor
derly, deniecLthe allegation. He was
fined $1 and costs.
John B. Congleton failed to appear
to answer a charge of drunkeness.
Community Club Has
Four Main Objectives
'The Eeaufort Comuvraiity Club
held its first meeting Thursday Oct.
6 in the club room at the old school
building, with Mrs. S. F. Hildebrand,
president, in the chair.
The treasurer, Mrs. O. B. Moore,
read a most encouraging report, show
ing that the club is financially in bet
ter condition than at the beginning of
last year.
Twelve new names were submitted
for membership and accepted last
year the paid up memberships num
bered eighty-six' including associate
members.
Mrs. Thomas Duncan, chariman of
hospitality committee, asked that she
be notified of sickness of club mem
bers. The library committee reported
seven new books purchased and three
donated since last year. Members
and outsiders were urged to sub
scribe to the library as this is its only
means of support.
The president reviewed briefly the
four objectives of 'the club for the
coming year. All of which are now
in process of being carried out. the
organization of associated charities,
the county-wide library, organization
of girl scouts, and the three-day home
chautauqua. The Associated Charity
organization is being completed; Mrs.
S. H. Haywood is librarian and will
further that project. Miss Seig has
ulready organized the girl scouts; and
Mrs. H. M. Hendrix is to direct the
home Chautauqua which will take
place some time in November.-
Members wishing to join any spec
ial department were asked to notify
the department leaders or the presi
dent. An interesting report for work in
the public welfare and health depart
ment was read. Mrs. W, G. Mebane,
as chairman, plans to do works much
needed in the town. A sick chest is
to be one of the features, clothes and
bed linen towels to be donated by
those who can help, for the use of
needy sick people. These will bs
properly laundered and returned for I
future use.
The club meets the first Thursday
of each month at 3:30 p. m. in build
ing. The attendance at the Octo
ber meeting was splendid, thirty four
members being present. All members
are asked to be at the next meeting,
and to co-operate with the president
and others in the work for the year.
Pub. Chairman.
Fair At Newport
X
In Progress Now
Newport fair, or Carteret county
fair as it is called nowadays, opened
up this morning.. Although a little
cool and windy the sun is .shining
brightly todayand reports reaching
the News are that a pretty good crowd
was on hand for the' fair opening.
The fair will continue through to
morrow and Saturday and big crowds
are expected for both days.
The exhibits at the fair this year
were expected to be large end a num
ber of amusement features have been
provided. This is the first time the
fair has lasted three days and the
management hopes that the longer
time will make for the success of the
occasion. It is hoped to make it a
still bigger event next year.
EIRTH OF A DAUGHTER
Born to Mr.a nd Mrs. Dewey Guth
rie a daughter October 13th. The
child has been named Addie Lou.
Police Court
WINTER COMES TO
NORTH CAROLINA
Cold Winds And Snow In
Mountainous Section Usher
In Winter Season
CHARALOTTE, Oct. 18 With
the mercury falling generally over
the state, winter's vanguard appear
ed yesterday in the form of drifting
white snowflakes flanked by leaden
skies, rain threats and a general as
surance that frigid blasts are not far
way.
It was the first snow of the year.
While not heavy the flakes fell with
certainty in Yancey, Mitchell, Hen
derson, Watauga and Haywood coun
ties, Mountainous folk spent a day
of discomfort, while at Asheville the
temperature at 8 o'clock last night
was 38 with indications pointing to
an almost certain freeze.
Overcast skies tended to cool the
mercury at Wilmington, to bring east
ern North Carolina its coolest day of
the present season. Down into the
forties with swtishing winds, both
cool and damp the mercury drop
ped. Along portions of the coast show
ers fell, cool and disagreeable.
Blustery clouds raced rampant
throughout the heavens of the Old
North State with overcoats a neces
sity rather than a comfort, fires roar
ing their cheerful refrain and blank
ets in preparation for whatever the
weather man may have dosed out in
official edict.
Misting rains fell intermittently at
Greensboro and nearby sections,' ex
tending as far south as Salisbury.
Charlotte spent a day and night
cool, damp and gloomy. At few
points was the sun noted yesterday
and then only for fleeting periods
durihg which it gleamed weakly only
to yield to the spirits out of the north
land. The gas house gang of Dixie had
descended upon the populace. "
Blowing Rock Section Mat """'.;
First Snow of Season
Blowing Rock, Oct. 18 The first
mow storm of the season struck
Blowing Rock today, and, driven by
high wind, continued all day. The
snow melted as fast as it hit the
ground until nightfall then the tern--perature
began to drop sharply.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following deeds have been re
corded by the Register of Deeds since
last week:
H. C. Jones and wife to B. C. Van
Wye and wife, 2 3-4 acres H. I. for
$10.
Floyd Loftin and wife to J. A,
Hornaday, 1 lot Beaufort, for $100.
E. C. Person et al to Jennie T.
Person, 41 acres Beaufort Township,
for $2400. .
W. A. Ballou and wife to Lucy
Ballou Guthrie, 1 lot Morehead City,
for $100.
Clement Wade and wife to S. C.
Holloway, 1 lot Morehead City, for
$1000.
E. H. Gorham and wife to T. D.
Lewis and wife, 1 lot Morehead City,
for $100.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Only one permit to wed has been
issued by the Register of Deeds since
last, week and that was to Curtis Hay
es and Mary E. Rhue, White Oak.
TIDE TABLE
Information as to the tides
at Beaufort is given 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 Low Tide
c:j n..i m
5:09
5:30
5:54
A. M. 11:05 A.
P. M. - 11:15 P.
M.
M.
Saturday, October 22
A. Mi 11:33 A. M.
6:12 P. M. 12:01 P. M.
Sunday, October 23
6:33 A. M. 12:10
A.
M.
M.
6:51
P. M. 12:39
P.
Monday, October 24
A. M. , 12:44 A. M.
7:10
7:27 P. M. , 1:16 P,
Tuesday, October 25
7:44 A. M. 1:16A
M.
M.
8:00 P. M. 1:50 P. M.
Wednesday, October 26
8:16 'A. M. 1:49 A. M.
8:33 P. M. 2:24 P.'M.
Thursday, October 27
8:47 A. M. 2:20 A. M.
9:05 P. M. 2:59 P. M.
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