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JEWS EAUF0R1 Largest Circulation In Carteret County F The People's Newspaper The best advertising medium published in Carteret Co. ( READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BUDy" WATCH Your label and pay your subscription VOLUME XVIII EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY OCTOBER 31, 1929 PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY NUMBER 43 Hearing Before Clerk Is A Lengthy Affair Started Yesterday Morning at 9:30, Still Going on This Afternoon; Commissioners Bushall, Gaskill, Edwards, Lewis Examined; Auditor Plint Also; Both Sides Have Big Array of Attorneys. A hearing which started yesterday before Superior Court Clerk L. W. Hassell at about U o'clock and last ed until five and was taken up again at 9:30 this morning, is another phase of the big suit st irted by the county a few weeks ago. Complaints in this suit have been filed alleging that F. M. Simmons, the Simmons Construc tion Corporation G. W. Huntley, W. L. Stancil, Geor::e J. Brooks and C. K. Howe are inc ebted to the county to the extent of approximately $900 000. Roadbuild ng contracts let to the Simmons Construction Corpora tion by a former board of commis sioners are the basis for the suits. The hearing yeiterday was held on application of attorneys for the de fendants. The hearing t( ok place in the coun ty court room and besides lawyers, witnesses and stenographers was at tended by a, considerable crowd of spectators. "Attorneys for Mr. Sim mons and the fo mer county officials at the hearing wi re Larry Moore and A. D. Ward of New Bern, J. F. Dun can of Beaufort and Luther Hamilton of Morehead City. The county board was represented by Captain Rodman Guion, of New Bern, E. H. Gorham of Morehead City and Coun ty Attorneys Jas. Wallace Mason and E. Walter Hill. Two of the defend ants Messrs. Huntley and Stancil were present. Immediately after the court open ed Mr. Moore demanded the minutes .and records of the rounty board.. Mn Gotham lodged a motion objecting to producing the records because no written application had been made for them. Judge Hassell overruled his objection. County Auditor Plint then produced several minute books and the investigation began. Mr. Ward stated that he wanted it put in the record that inasmuch as the audit and the engineer's report was not produced that they would take the matter up with a Superior Court judge to see if some further action could be taken. Mr. Guion and Mr. Gorham stated that the board would be glad to furnish the minutes and any other records in their possession. There was considerable sparring took place between the lawyers and then the commissioners were sworn in and Chairman Bushall took the stand. In reply to a question from Mr. Guion Mr. Bushall said that the board did not have an audit or an engineer's report as these documents had not been finished yet. He was then tak en in charge by Mr. Moore who want ed to know what had been paid for the audit and why he did not have something to show for the money? Mr, Bushall said he thought some where between eight and ten thous and dollars had been paid for the audit and that the board had receiv ed verbal reports tut not the final report. Mr. Ward questioned him a bout the engineer's report which he said cost about $2000. Mr. Duncan asked about a public meeting held one night last March ut which Mr. Ay cock, one of the accountants,' made a report. Mr. Hamilton read a para graph from the complaint against Huntley and Stancil and asked about the reports, data and so forth. Mr. Bushall replied again thatthe audit being made by C. F. Delamar and oth ers had not been finished. The next witness was County Aud itor Plint who was questioned first by Mr. Moore as to reports or data of any kind in his possession. Mr. Plint replied that he had nothing except what was in the complaints. He was questioned by Messrs. Ward, Hamil ton and Duncan as to the Aycock statement, the audit and other mat ters. Messrs. Edwards, Lewis and Gaskill were examined briefly as to what records they had if any. Mr. Moore also asked Attorney Gorham the same question. The board then recessed f r dinner. At the afternoon session Commis sioners Gaskill and Edwards were put through lengthy examinations, the two lasting about three hours. Commissioner Gaskill went on the stand and Mr. Moore pumped him vigorously. Mr. Gaskill said he thought the board had met 32 times and had been paid $5 a meeting for 30 meetings. He said Delamar had made several verbal reports to the board but had not finished his audit of the books. He was asked a good many questions about contracts the board had made with Delamar and with the engineers who have been in specting and examining the roads. Mr. Guion entered several obpections which were overruled. He was asked questions about the Aycock report, about the employment of Mr. Plint, the attorneys in the suit and why all members of the former board were not included in the suit. In reply to many of these questions Mr. Gaskill replied that he did not know. Asked if politics was discussed in the board meetings and if politics was at the bottom of the suit he replied "no." He was asked about the audit made by Dixon, Russ and Carter and about the sale of bonds made by the pres ent board. He was questioned fur ther by Messrs. Duncan and Hamil ton about the suits, about who em ployed the lawyers, engineers and so on. Mr. Guion gave him the minute book and he read the resolution au thorizing the suits to be brought. Commissioner Edwards followed Mr. Gaskill on the stand and was put through practically the same sort of examination. At the conclusion of his testimony the board recessed un til 9:30 Thursday morning. Thursday' Session The sitting of the court was re sumed this morning (Thursday) at about 9:45. It lasted until 1:20 and then recessed for dinner and started again at 2 :30. Commissioner Den ard Lewis was on the witness stand about fifty minutes and then Chair man Bushall occupied it until recess was taken. Mr. Ward opened the examination of Mr. Lewis by asking if he voted to spread the complaints against the de fendants on the minutes of the board and if he stood by that action. Mr. Lewis said he thought he voted for it and was willing to stand by the board's action with the information before them. He was asked a good many questions about the com plaints, the famous meeting in March about which a great deal has been said, about Aycock's report, what at torneys have been employed and when, and was asked if the suits were a part of a political scheme. He was also examined by Messrs. Duncan and Hamilton along the same lines that other witnesse had testified. Mr. Bushall was put through a lengthy and at times rather severe examination by Mr. Moore. There were frequent objections by Mr. Guion which were overruled. Judge H ell stated that he would allow both sides great latitude in asking questions. Mr. Moore questioned the witness closely about many things, including the road contracts, employ ment of engineers, employment of auditor and wanted to know if he, Bushall was not the moving spirit be hind the whole affair. Mr. 'Bushall stated thta the investigation was in response to public demand. He was also examined quite fully by Messrs. Hamilton, Duncan and Ward. Mr. Guion one of the county's lawyers asked Mr. Bu:-hall a few questions, reading from the minutes of the old board, in regard to the letting of a contract to the Simmons Construction Corporation at a higher bid than of fered by another firm. In response to a question he said Mr. Delamar was in tthe courthouse and would be glad to go on the stand and give any in formation he could as to the audit. Several pamphlets were offered as records in the case. BOOKLET PUBLISHED ON CULTURE OF TERRAPIN An interesting publication called "Review of Experiments on Artificial Culture of Diamond-Back Terrapin" has been issued recently by the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. Its author is Dr. Samuel F. Hildebrand of Beau fort. A great deal of information is given as to the life history and meth ods of propagation of that famous creature known as the "diamond back" terrapin. The Fisheries Sta tion here has been engaged in the breeding of terrapin here for a good many years with considerable success. DEFENDANTS GET ROAD SENTENCES Two Negroes And One White Man Sent To Roads; Stacy Men Acquitted Very few cases were tried in Re corder's Court this week but they took considerable time and resulted in three defendants getting-road sen tences, v The shooting affray that occurred at Playview Beach some weeks ago a resort for colored people, had an airing. As a result Will Allen of Morehead City got eight months on the roads and Willie Fulford of Beau fort got the same. Fulford was con victed of assault and disorderly con duct. Allen was convicted of car rying a pistol. He admitted having one but said it was not his. He said it fired accidentally and that he was attacked and beaten by several men. W. T. Davis, owner of the place tes tified that Fulford was very disorder ly and that there was a good deal of shooting and that he took the gun away from Allen. Simon Gatlin and several other witnesses testified as to the affray. Charles Fenderson who was shot i nthe leg at the time has since died. Will Tucker suspected of having shot him made his escape. The case that took up a long time Tuesday was that in which Elmer Salter and Elijah Robinson were charged with selling liquor. Attor ney Luther Hamilton appeared for Salter and Attorney Alvah Hamilton represented Robinson. The case was hotly contested and manv witnesses were examined. It resulted in the-f acquittal of both defendants. The principal witness for the prosecu tion was Harvey D. Lewis of Stacy where all the parties live. He swore that he bought six pints of liquor from Salter and one from Robinson. He was put in jail for drunkeness and told Sheriff Davis that he got his liquor from the defendants. AJjigfl array of witnesses testified in behalf of the defendants. .., Earl Buck a young white man from Newport was given a six months sen tence for disorderly conduct. Andrew Fulcher and Jack Spruill of Vanceboro charged with driving a car while drunk submitted through their attorney G. A. Bardon to a charge of disorderly conduct. Pray er for judgment was continutd for two years conditioned on good be havior and Fulcher was fined $25 and the costs, others who were in the car to pay the rest. Thos. Mills of 'Beaufort charged with killing a female deer was con victed and let off with the costs which includes $25 that goes to the person giving the information. Mr. Mills said he shot at a deer but that it was a buck and not ad oe. His at torney Mr. Wheatly gave notice of an appeal. Carteret Farmers Now Have Mutual Exchange An exchange, for the purpose of cooperative buying and selling has been organized by Carteret farmers. The organization to be known as the Carteret County Mutual Ex change, will buy farm supplies co operatively and sell farm products for the farmers of Carteret County. The object of this exchange shall be: 1. To develop group marketing ,i n ,ttD auu m rrii xaim 'Luuuii,a. 2. To develop group purchasing ' and buy farm supplies and equipment I Any bona fide grower of farm pro ducts or any person renting or leas ing land in Carteret County may be come a member by buying at least one share of stock, value 1.00 each and agreeing to comply with the by laws of the exchange. All farmers who areinterested in developing group marketing and cooperative buying will be gladly received in the exchange as members. The principal office o fthe exchange will be located in the town of Beau fort and at present in the office of the County Agent. HUGH OVERSTREET, County Agent. HOSPITAL NOTES Friends of Mrs. F. R, Bell will be glad to know that she is getting along nicely. Mrs. Bell has been in the hos pital since Monday afternoon. Mrs. H. C. Whitehurst is getting along nicely after a major operation last Sunday. Mr. George Garner was discharged from the hospital early in the week. Miss Willis, day nurse at the hos pital spent the day in Smyrna early in the week. Miss Ezzell is in New Bern today. EXAMINER MOTTER TAKES OVER BANK Statement Yet Can Make No As To Future of Closed New Bern Institution New Bern. Oct. Motter, of Raleigh, national bank ex- conducted from the home with Rev aminer, and V. D. Palmer, assistant j. A. Vache officiating assisted by examiner, also of Raleigh, are here ! Reverend Mr. Stevens and Reverend to take charge of the affairs of the! a. A. Slaughter. First National Bank, which closed its " rh'e deceased' was born at Vance doors Saturday morning, following. boro Craven County April 22, 1861 unusually heavy withdrawals of de-He was married to Miss Hattie Jack posits because of derogratory rumors !son. To this union was horn fmlr concerning the condition of the in stitution. Mr. Motter stated that he had tak en full charge of the local bank, but that he had no idea how long it would be before he could make a def inite statement to the public in re gard to the financial situation. A number of the institution s assist- ants are hard at work m an effort to get the matter on a basis where some-just thing may be definitely determined as to the best course to be pursued, Liquidation is said to be foremost in the consideration of some local bus j iness men familiar with the affairs of me oans, yet n may oe mat a re- Guthrie and son, R. A. Cherry he opening may be possible under the!leaves eight grand chiidren and two management of some other banking 'great grand children, institution. Conferences are being! ' arranged with banking connections, although as yet nothing has been definitely along this line. VENERABLE LADY DIES The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Aren- dell, who died Sunday night, Octo ber 27, was held from Ann Street Mehtodist Church Tuesday afternoon, by the Reverend L. L. Smith, Pas tor of the church and of ths deceased. The service was beautiful in its sim plicity, and the choir sang beautiful ly "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "Abide With Me" at the church, and "Asleep in Jesus" at the grave. Mr Smith spoke feelingly of the lovely;: haractet of Mrs. Arendell. Pall bearers were C. A. ' Clawson, H. C. Jones, C. S. Carrow, J. A. Hornaday, W. H. Taylor, Frank King. Honorary pallbearers were W. J. Hale. W. A. Hauser, Tobe Arsndell, A. H. Webb. Sr., A. C. Davis all of Morehead, City, N. W. Taylor, C. P. Dey, J. H. i Potter, .Sr., John Forlaw, B. A. Bell: of Beaufort. j Mrs. Arendell was before her mar riage Miss Sarah C. Davis, born and reared in Beaufort. In 1870 she mar ried W. L. Arendell, moving to and making her home in Morehead City until Mr. Arendell's death in 1918. At that time she pave un her home there and came back to Beaufort making her home with her sister Mrs. Bettie Lindsay. Mrs. Arendell had no children, but in the earlier years dell fostered three children, bestow- it c 4.u i-n nn fhom rhn nrrpnrinn at fnrhpr i nd mother, these foster children, J. B. Arendell, Mrs. Charles Tolson and1"' 7 V Mrs. Guver Hardesty, survive her. besides a number of nieces and nep- hews, among them being Mr. W. A. Mace, Beaufort, Mrs. Eric Abernethy and Mrs. E. Walter Hill. a jn , lu i 111 a. rvicliucli waa iaiu iu icoi in T irt Cialr fotvioforxT hv tha err a va rf bore silent testimony of the tenderj friends. ' A large number of friends" of Mrs. j Arendell from Morehead City ar.C oih j er places were here for the funeral.! a ti u: f,. o., i! v rvuiuug mum ut iiif .-n . bum .... A. Abernethv, Chapel Hill, I . and Mrs. Claude Abernethy, Raleij-h. Mr. and Mrs Chas. Tolson, Mrs. J. G. i investip-ation oi tne Killing or. rna , pifie, mipuiuai aim ufn asa-iiani-tii, if.. tr ii tioti, iuV. R,,' :Mav Witreins in Gaston county Sep-; ment of the facts. The state will ex- liai JVC l 111 IB. J.A av-w lah Ritch, Mrs. A. H. Webb, Jr., Mrs. W. H. Herbert, Mrs. H. M. Thorn-' ton, G. R. Wallace, Miss Mildred Wallace, Mrs. J. C. Taylor, W. M. Webb, all of Morehead City, U. M. Gillikin of Goldsboro. OTTO HELPING RUN SOFT DRINK STAND Raleigh, Oct. 27 -Otto Wood, state iua. escape ""l .V running tu. "m- on that .dispenses ..of drm cua, auu canaies ouu ne tcua an lu come within his range that he is sat isfied these days Otto, who figured in three sensa- tional escapes in fact, has told Judge continue its investigation and ferret N. A. Townsend, executive counsel ,out the perpetrators of the crime, that he is sticking in the prison thisj Governor, after the refusal of the time. Wood has been out of solitary! grand jury to indict accused persons, confinement four months after spend offered a $400 reward, the maximum ing over two years there as punish - ment for his last escane. Wod, prison officials said, has! his announcement of the reward he made no attempt to escape since be- j termed the killing an "indefensible ing allowed the freedom of the pris-lone." on yard and, on the other hand, says His announcement tonight was the he is well pleased with his job and next step in the case. In thes tate wants to keep it. ment announcing that Judge McElroy Edward Allen Cherry Died Sunday Morning Morehead City, Oct. 29 Edward I Allen Cherry one of Morehead City's most pstpptnpd ritizpns. fnthpr nf R. I A. Cherry prominent hotel man of I this city, was laid to rest in Bay View , , Icemetery Monday afternoon at 2 28 Charles W.ivinnW tv,p f,,no.ni ...,;- .,., children of which Mr. R. A. Cherry was the eldest. At the death of his wife he moved to Morehead City a bout 30 years ago. He was married the second time to Miss Sallie Han cock and to this union were born 8 children, one of whom survives, Mrs. Cicero Guthrie the deceased who was j preceded to the grave by his wife a , year ag0. He has bee m since Aug. and passed a at 5 0clock Snndav moraine- Many beautiful floral tributes at tested the esteem in which he was nejd Besides his daughter, Mrs. Cicero NORTH RIVER MAN SLAYS SNAKES BY THE WHOLESALE The rattle snake population of Car teret county was considerably dimin ished a few days ago by Mr. Charles Simpson on his place in the upper North River section. Having noticed a big rattler go under a stump he went to the house and got a stick of dynamite and then proceeded to make war on the snakes. He blew nn thp tttnmn with tVip ivnami'to onH then found that he had killed fiftPPn ' of the reptiles. They were all full i fkrown. and no doubt intendfd to spend in this rmintrv nnH if their rWa be found and treated as Mr. Simpson ! into confusio by the break in se--did his, Carteret county would soon : cuntles. but this, was regarded as a he a? free from snakes as Trpland is reputed to be. CITY POLICE COURT HAD A FEW CASES Three cases were tried by Mayor Chadwick Friday afternoon. S A Rirp. rharp-P Hvnnk-pnpss. first offense $2.50 and costs. Louie Larsen, drunk and disorder ly, first offense, $2.50 and costs. Will Parker, colored, drunk and disorderly, not first offense, $7 and j00 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Julia R. Hoft et als to Bessie R. H. Lupton, 1 lot Morehead City for $10. v . a. iviace, irusiee to j. r. uun- ' n Tstee- 1 lot Hihland Park' W. L. Arrington and wife to J. H. Norfleet et als 4 lots Beaufort, for $10- t t r r CfB? "l Stout, 2 lots West Beaufort, for $320 A- i. Wallace 10 ivusa d. i.icaii, iimr.F 1WTITI PHVW1I THE KILLING OF Kaieign, uct. z jucige r. a. we- h rov wit so to Uastonia Monday, ! u I iNovemuer 4, ior tne purpose oi .ting as a committing magistrate in an -- tember 14 Governor O. Max Gardner an- nounced tonight that he was sending Judge McElroy to sit as a committing I magistrate. Announcement follow- inis decision was reaenea oy me ed a conference with D. G. Brummitt, last week, but as Solicitor Carpen attorney general, N. A. Townsend,, ter could not come to Raleigh and executive counsel, and Solicitor John! its announcement was withheld until G. Carpenter, who came to Raleigh jthe matter could be discussed with at the request of the governor. h-" . Last week a Gaston county grand I jury reported "not a true bill' to the indictment against parties alleged to , haye been members of the anti-com- tobac-Ldnigt mob which shot and killed Mrs. Wiggins, mother of five children. Judge H. Hoyle Sink, presiding at that time, directed the grand jury to . allowed by law, for the arrest and .conviction of the guilty parties. In BUSINESS CLINGS TO STEADY PACE Display Air of Assurance In Contrast to Panicky Secur ity Conditions New York, Oct. 27 Business and industry moved forward last week with an assurance in extraordinary contrast to the semipanic conditions prevailing in the security markets. The same hesitancy in some lines that has prevailed during recent weeks was evident, but assurance of the fundamental stability of conditions were put forth by a long list of lead ing bankers and business executives, and were climaxed by a statement by President Hoover. The building industry, which has suffered considerably from high money rates and unsettled credit conditions generally, stands to profit markedly by the wholesale liquidation of stocks and consequent release of credit. Building operations have fallen about 10 per cent, on the average below the levals of 1928. F. W. Dodge Corporation stated that if the reversal of money market condi tions continues, building contracts should show a genuine improvement of residental buildings has been con siderably corrected. The moderate decline in steel mill operations has contributed consider ably to the nerveousness which pre ceded the stanipede of stock liquida tion. This basic industry's foremost excutives, attending the semi-annual meeting of the American Iron and Steel Institute, painted a glowing picture of satisfactory earnings and high operations. James A. Farrell, president of the Unitted States Steel Corporation, said that when the in dustry can run at 75 to 80 per cent of capacity at this time of year it is in a throughly healthy condition Several executive reported a picking up of a uaamcaa, aim wie uijiiuuii urevaiiea lie current recession has struck bottom. . lne w neal marKets were thrown temporary ana technical situation, in his statement on business conditions, which stressed that production and aisiriDuuon are on a sound and Pr0!5Perous basis, President Hoover .pointed out that despite the tempor- ary droP. inr in prices, the world ihrve,st 18 600,000.0.00 bushels less that lat year, which should result in very little carryover. Motors Lagging While the huge losses on the stock market caused concern in some quar ters lest public purchasing power be seriously impaired, the head of the largest mail order house said that he looked for no curtailment and that his organization was preparing for record holiday trade. The motor in dustry continued to lag, and Gener al Motors reported a rather unsatis factory earning statement for the third quarter, as have other manufac turers, but work upon new models went formawrd with confidence in re sumption of large buying after the first of the year. The Russian Ballet is being film ed in England. I INVPSTIHATF ELLA MAY WIGGINS wouia go to uasioma ne saia: "Mien an investigation Dy a Su- ix J iu i. Mi-,penur cuuu juug; au ius u.e musb elective metnoct to tne law ior a com- haust every resource at its command to fecure the indictment, conviction and punishment of those guilty of tnls crime. ine Kiaing oi r-iia may v lggins oc curred September 14 when she was en route with a group of unionists to attend an advertised communist union meeting at South Gastonia. The party, going from Bessemer City, was stopped by a mob of anti-communists before it reached the meeting place. 'Being turned around, the truck was chased several miles by automobiles filled with men until it was forced into a collision by one of the cars passing it, at which time general shoot ing took place and Mrs. Wiggins was j killed. Nine men were charged on the bill of indictment in the case, but the grand jury reported it "not a true bill" and all 'were freed. A coroner's jury which met four times in five weeks had recommended that the nine men be held.
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