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VOLUME XX
8 PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1931
PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY
NUMBER 24
Work Of Lemslatm-e'BIGLOSSCAUSED
FIREMAN MISSING
NOW I NEW BERN
PENITENTIARY SENTENCES GIVEN
DEFENDANTS IN SUPERIOR COURT
Noted Rum Runner Gets Three Years; Walter Garner Sent
There For Examination; Trial of Civil Cases Now in
Progress; Many Set For Trial
c u m a o i BY NORFOLK FIRE
Will Take Several Weeks To Find Out What was
Done; School Folks Seem To Be In A Tangle;
Expect To Save Considerable Money By Buy
ing Through Purchase And Supplies Department.
By M. R. DUNNAGAN
Raleigh, June 8 The State Capi
tal, as well as the entire State, much
relieved at the closing of the longest
legislative session in the history of
the commonwealth, has been busy
the past week seeking to interpret
just what that body, did and to find
out just where it is a process that j North Carolina coast, and are now
will continue for several weeks, some 'being occupied by carefree boys and
phases stretching out into years. girls who are spending their summer
The school folks have been trying 'outings at this picturesque place,
to extricate themselves from whatiMiss Mary Baggett, a teacher in the
seems on its face a great tangle, butjRaleif?h Public school, is conducting
which, after interpretations and
study, is expected to become simple
and workable, even though a definite
change in policy from county op
eration with State aid to State opera
tion with county aid has been made.
The State Board of Equalization,
charged with handling the more than f
$18,000,000 in school funds, held a i
two-day session last week, making a
study of the law and its duties and!
requirements. The second
day of
the session was held with county and camps, and every precaution is taken
city superintendents, principals and: against accidents. A regular routine,
other school men, gathered at the in-good food, and daily exercise keep
vitation of State Superintendent A. T'the children in good physical condi-
Allen, here to learn what they could
regarding the new laws and require
ments. Fear that the schools would be
greatly crippled, apparently has died
down and the opinion prevails that,
in view of what might have been and
at times appeared likely, the schools
are to be in fair shape and may con
tinue without serious injury, even if
the State does have to get on the red
side of the ledger in doing it,.,. Local
districts will not " be - materially
affected, if local school authorities
are able to get the governing boards
of the counties and school districts
to levy taxes sufficient to supplement
the funds to be secured from the
State. Economies, including pur
chases supplies through the State
director of purchase and supplies con
tract, will be put into effect, so bulk
buying will result in important
savings.
A. S. Brower, purchasing agent,
told the officials to go easy on their
purchases, until he could work out j
some plan. E. B. Jeffress, chairman
of the State Highway Commission, I
told them of the plans for county
highways especially those on which
school busses will operate.
The Local Government Commission
probably the most important body of
those created by the General Assem
bly, certainly next to the school
changes in importance, held its
quarterly meeting last week, but its
actions were of a routine nature. The
operation is left to the excutive
committee and particularly to
Charles M. Johnson, director. It is
expected to be a power in the hand
ling of local financial problems.
The Advisory committee of the
State Banking De;: -rtment also met
last week on Friday, and went into
problems of bank exi.:n'ning under
the new law. This body is expected,
with the additional powers conferred
and through Gurney P. Hood, new
commissioner of banks, to prove a
great factor in stabilizing and allay
ing fears regarding bank failures,
following the panic of last winter.
Tyre C. Taylor has entered upon
his duties as excutive counsel to
Governor Gardner and Edward M.
Gill, Laurinburg, haa assumed his
new post of private secretary to the
Governor.
Frank L. Dunlap, of Wadeboro,
State Senator has been named
director of personnel.
Meanwhile, Governo r Gardner
spent last week at his home in Shelby,
in a quest of needed rest, following
the long-drawn-out legislative session.
The Capital City took on a quiet
aspect following the adjourment, but
about every day brings groups to
Raleigh ft e one purpose or another,
and norm-'cy will soon be
reached,
GOAT Ct.1T VOYAGERS HOPT TO!ilton of Stacy, Thursday, June 11, a
MAKE RICHMOND, Va.f TODAY daughter, Frances Jean Hamilton.
Goldsboro, June 9 The Liles par
ty reached Petersbury, Va., at 4 o'- j
clock this afternoon and expect to
reach Richmond Wednesday night,
according to a message received in
Goldsboro tonight. Mr. Liles. who is
pulling two children, Gladys ar.d ' in their honor. Following their ns
Charles in a goat wagon, stated in I ual custom, President and Mrs. Hoov-
is teicgram mat fie puiled iia
today.
.... ...
miles
Raleigh Children Camp
On Harker's Island
Raleigh, June 10 Two camps for
children have been established on
Harker's Island, one of the prettiest
and most historic spots along the
!the camp tor girls, and Jimmy Waite
is supervisor of the boys' camp which
is situated just three miles away.
Surf bathing, boating, fishing, sail
ing and hiking form a large part of
the camp routine, while daily boat
trips to such points as Cape Lookout
Old Fort Macon, Piver's Island, the
lighthouse and crab-floats offer en-
tertaining and educational diversions
l to the young campers. "Camp life
to the
.with Safety" is the slogan of the two
tion.
Until the last few years Harker's
Island has been known to few out
siders, but better developed transpor
tation facilities have brought more
and more vistiors to the island until
now it is regarded as one of the show
places of the-Carolinas. Endowed
by nature with a riotous semi-tropi-
jcal beauty and having a wonderful
climate, Harker's Island is indeed a
j place f prlmievil ' lovisliness. . It is
'also rich in historical lore, being claim
td by some that it is the island upon
, which Captain John White landed,
land that the descendants of the
"Lost Colony" are to be found there.
SPORTSMEN NOW HAVING
SOME VERY GOOD LUCK
Fishing parties that have been go
ing out from Beaufort recently have
for the most part been quite lucky.
The News has heard of several good
'catches that were made recently by
sportsmen. On Tuesday afternoon a
party from the Davis House went out
with Captain Ned Lewis in his boat
the William and Gordon, and caught
101 blue fish and Spanish mackarel
in a few hours. Those in the party
were Judge and Mrs. W. A. Devin,
Miss Hilda Jacobs and Mr. Charles
E. Brooke and family.
POLICE COURT ITEMS
The session .of City Police Court
Friday afternoon was a very short
lone. Only two defendants, both
colored, were arraigned before May
or Taylor.
Willie Fulford, rather well known
in court circles, submitted a plea of
guilty to the charge of drunk and
disorderly. He said the charge a
gainst him grew out of some family
dispute. The Mayor gave him $5
and costs or ten days.
joe zoning aamiueu urmug iai j
hou-
faster than twenty milts an
throueh the s'reets of Beaufort and trial this afternoon in New Hanover J by the Southern Transportation Com-'population on June 1 with 2,673 per
was fined $10 and costs. 'Superior court on 13 counts charging pany, of No. folk, valued at forty j sons held in Central prison here or in (
Aleck Edwards charged with drunk
ness was not in court and his case
was continued.
1 BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goodwin
of Lenoxville, Thursday, June 4, a
daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Fod
rie of Beaufort, R. F. D., Friday,
June 5, a son. . .
Born to Mr. and Mrs, William
Floyd Willis of Beaufort, Saturday,
June 6, a son, Ray Mitchell Willis.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hill
of Marshallberg, Saturday, June 6, a
j daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ham
GUESTS AT WHITEHOUSE
Washington, June 10 More than
So0 disabled World -war veterans
were invited guests today at the white
: house garden party given annually
' er extended personal greetings to
each.
Vessels, Docks And Houses
Burned; Officials Estimate
Damage at $3,000,000
Norfolk, June 8 More than flit
blocks of valuable waterfront proper
ty was a smouldering ruin here today!
drenched by heavy rain which provi
dentially came to the aid of firemen,
civilians, sailors and marines late last
night after a battle of almost six
hours with the most serious fire in
Norfolk's history.
City officials estimated the damage
of approximately $3,000,000.
Almost half hundred persons
ercome by smoke, burned and blister
ed or otherwise injured, were treat
ed in hospitals but few of the injur-,
ies were serious.
The fire started in the Buxton Line
warehouse on the water front, appar-
ently from an exploding oil barge.
Flames were fanned by a brisk wind
and spread rapidly through the whole
sale district and for a long time
threatened the retail business section
jumping across main street several
times. Fire brands were scattered
over a wide area by the wind.
Seventy pieces of fire equipment
from every city in the Hampton
Roads area were brought to the aid
of the hard pressed Norfolk Fire de
partment and blujackets and marines
were called to duty in keeping order.
Thousands of excited persons jammed
the streets until a late hour last night
Heaviest loss was in the destruc
tion of the, building of the American
Peanut corporation and the Old Dom
inion Line terminals. A number of
other warehouses were destroyed, sev
eral tugs damaged and the Victoria
hotel, a five story structure which
caught firo several time3, was badly
damaged by the fire water and smoke.
Guests fled from the hotel in safety,
many without taking time to dress
The fire started about 5:30 in the
afternoon and was not broughtun
der control until after the rainstorm
broke at ' WfyV5'' .k
WILLIAM POTTER SIGNS UP
WITH ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
William Potter of Beaufort, and
who graduated from the University .
of North Carolina this year, has sign-1
ed up with the St. Louis national j
baseball club commonly known as j
the "Cardinals." He left for St.
Louis Sunday afternoon. Mr. Potter
has been th principal catcher on the
University team and was elected cap
tain of the team this spring. He i3
the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. V.
Potter of Beaufort.
B,
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
A. O. Newberry et a!s to The Mead
ows Co., 11 tracts in Newport and
other Townships, for .
Willie Jones and wife to Alice
Jones Culpepper 1 3-4 acres Newport
Township, for $50.
Geo. T. Duffy to N. H. Russell, 3
acres Morehead Township, for $10.
Eugene Dudley to Town of Beau
fort 1 parcel or lot, Beaufort, for
Relief from taxes and $1.00.
M. C. Fulford to Safrit Bros, tract
timber Straits Township, for $400.
WILMINGTON BANKER
IS PLACED ON TRIAL
Wilmington, June 10 M. Douglas
Clarke, former assistant cashier of
the 'defunct Home Savings bank j insurance, and there was no insur
where an audit revealed a shortage ance on their office equipment.
of approximately $186,000, went on
laise entry.
Charges of embezzlement of
which Clark was also indicted hv a
grand jury several months ago were in the ntarby stores of M. D. Stsv
not mentioned in the bills of indict- enson, which was saved by the fire
men! read before thi jury by Solie-
itor Woodus Kellum, and there was
no announcement that these charges
would be pressed.
The state opened with two witness
es, Mrs. Maude S. Soverel and Miss
Tmyra Black, former employes of the
bank, who identified 13 entries list
ed in the indictments as being false
as being Clark's handwritnig.
Frank Chapman, one of the audi
tors of the A. Lee Rav.lings company
Raleigh, who reported a discrepancy
in the bank's accounts, was on the
stand when court recessed for the
day. He will give detailed testimony
tomorrow morning.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
rlig Dion,
;cr
?.,th f-nd
L'cniice Davi Davi--.
William Roy Wiilis, BesuoM and
Zulekia Carroll Kelson, Gloucester.
Oil from the shark's liver is
to equal that of the ccd.
Heavy Loss Caused By Confla
gration Yesterday
New Bern, June 10 Edgar Elliott,
volunteer fireman, who wat Iat teen
fighting a blaze that swept New
Bern's waterfront early today, it be
lieved to have perished in the $205,
000 conflagration.
Search for Elliott was launched
this afternoon when relatives report
ed he had not been seen since the
fire was extinguished. Fellow fire
men said they last saw Elliott on the
stern of a tugboat which had been
ov-'nioored to a warehouse wharf which
later burned,
Boatmen were tonight dragging
the Neute River harbor and fishermtli
were searching the rums or a ware-
house in an effort to find some clue
to Elliott's fate.
New Bern, June 10 Two large
barges, a tugboat and the Bishop stor
age warehouse were totally destroyed
with their contents this morning in a
fire of undetermined origin, the loss
being in excess of two hundred thous
and dollars, only partially covered by
insurance. A freight car was dam
aged and a gasoline launch was also
burned in the blaze.
Two firemen were injured in the
fire fighting that saved adjoining
buildings, Tobe Roberts, a Negro
watchman, is at a local hospital with
a dislocated ankle, sustained in his
escape from the burning tug, and
Captain and Mrs. R. N. Quidley, and
little daughter, Mercede, of Cape Hat
teras, on the larger barge escaped
barely with their lives, due to the
prompt assistance of Mack L. Lupton.
Heavy Lois, Little Insurance
Harry Kahn, of the Carolina Dis
tributing Company, today estimated
that his total loss was eighty thousand
dollars, including forty-five thousand
dollars for his barge, tug and cargo,
ott "Which be did "n6t have a cent of
insurance, : and .thirty thousand, dolj
fafs,for his large stock of soft drinks
and crates and office furnishings in
the warehouse. On this latter part
he had fifteen thousand dollars float
ing insurance. The warehouse, own-
ea- W bishop, was valusd at
twenty-five thousand. It was a huge
structure, with the front and roof of
galvanized iron. Dating back sixty
years, the original structure had been
ifreauentlv ndtlpii tn Hurino' movp rp-
cent years. At one time it served as
the Old Dominion Line boat pier. Its
loss was partly covered by insurance.
In the other part of the warehouse
were stored twelve thousand bags of
sugar, shipped here by the Pennsyl
vania Sugar Company for distribution
through Carolina Lines, Inc., of New
Bern ar.d Norfolk,
This entailed alwho is also blind.
total loss of sixty thousand dollars
lT7 roc .7 ",su'' i ,
1 i-1.. .. I : i
v.vlullli, . u. Ui uc .uv.,
concern.
Six trucks and si.i trailer j, owned
by the Carolina Line3, Inc., were sav
ed, being driven from out the garage
that was shortly afterwards burned
to the ground. Mr. Sutton had only
returned to the city late last night
from Norfolk, where he was called by
company losses in the Norfolk fire.
Their loss in Norfolk totaled ninety
thousand dollars, including six trucks,
five trailers, office furnishings and a
quantity of merchandise. The Nor-
folk cargo was fully insured and the
.trucks there were half covered by
I The barge, "Connecticut," owned
jinousanu auuars was a toiai ics. it
was said to be insured. Its load of
'cement had been taken off end nLc:-l
men.
Luplcn Hero of Fire
Shortly aft-T three o'clock this
morning the blaze was first discover
ed by Mac': L. Lupton. Immediate -
ly he eava th? fire alarm, but thoueh
the firemen rushed to the scene, they
found the blaze breaking through the
warehouse roof.
Mr. Lupton then went to warn the
persons on the barges and boats at
the docks. A number of boats were
leleased safely. Carrying the alarm
to Captain and Mrs. Quidley and their
little daughter on the larger barge,
Mr. Lupton then went to work brii-k-
ly in another section, hat and coat at
i one
time enre, until he heard a v.cm-
en call from th? Connecticut. He
lushed back th. re and found t'ns Cap
t?in i.n 1 his fiunily r.nd mate, Cecil
Menley, cf Norfolk, in grave danger,
r.nabb to tt r-.sh.ore. To them he
hurried with his boat ar.d saved their
lives.
The Cspiaia's hair was singed by
the flames.
(Continred cn page eight)
Potato Shipments Are
Still Going Forward
Potato shipments from Carteret
county continue quite heavy and dig
ging is still in progress. Shipments
are heavy from other potato growing
sections and prices remain low.
The Norfolk Southern Railroad has
sent out 75 car loads from Beaufort
this week, 33 cars went today, and
has handled in all so far 298 cars.
Potatoes are packed 200 barrels to
the car. Including last baturday's
shipment the Norfolk, Baltimore and
Carolina Transportation line has
handled about 3000 barrels. Prime
potatoes have sold as low as $1.30 a
barrel on the local market but the
price today is $1.50 so the News is
informed. The New York market
today is $3 a barrel.'
COUNTY HOME INSPECTED
AND VFOUND SATISFACTORY
The committee appointed at the
meeting of the Board of County Com
missioners last week to inspect the
County Home made its inspection and
reported that nothing wrong was
found. There had been a complaint
filed with the board and a committee
of three, composed of Commissioners
Carroll, Guthrie and Styron, was ap
pointed to investigate the matter.
They stated that they believed the in
stitution was being conducted in a
proper manner.
PONY PENNING A SUCCESS
The pony penning held Thursday
a week ago by Captain David Jones
of Marshalberg . proved to be. a. big
success,..: A" Iarga ' nunfbei" ef 'peffpie
were present for the occasion and al
so a hundred or more ponies were
rounded up. Several ponies were sold
and the News understands that more
could have been sold if there had
been any means of transporting
them away. This was the first pony
penning that had been held in the
county for several years.
WELL KNOWN BLIND MAN
MARRIES SECOND WIFE
Raleigh, June 10 James Colon
Johnson, known to thousands of
North Carolinians as "Blind" John
son, the dor-keeper of the hall of the
house of representatives, was married
here last night to Miss Ethel Stanley,
The ceremony was performed at
, d !i if V -
V?e P?noP " l"e 7" ' , ;
am cuurcn u uie rvev. u. i. "nucn.
Mr. Johnson is 64 and his wife is
29. Eoth attended the state school
fo rthe blind here.
For 33 years Mr. Johnson lived at
New Bern. Mrs. Johnson lived at
Four Oaks,
their home,
Mrs. W. B.
Both now make Raleigh
residing with Mr. and
Johnson, who are also
bland.
The marriage
until today.
was kept a secret
PRISON POPULATION NOW
IS LARGEST IN HISTORY
Raleigh, June 9 With a net ganij
of 70 prisoners for May, state's piis- i
on again set a new record for total ;
pn-un i-ms uei uj mu. j
j For the first time in history of the .
state more than COO prLun.?r are.
hdd in Centra! prison here.
Warden
II. II. Honeycutt sb id. j
Monthly population statistics, an-,
nounced today by J. K. Powell, piis- 1
on bookkeeper, showed thr.t courts ;
sent 168 persons to state's prison last!
j month,
the total
Other acinittances raised .
to 137 while discharges, es- j
capes, deatns, paroles ana trar.siers
aggregated only 117. .
On June 1 there were 2.21S white
men, l,3t3 negro men, - wmiei&:di r.
women and 60 negro women confin
ed in the prison or its camps.
GETS ACQUITTAL VERDICT
Charlotte, June 9 Luke Mcllis,
convict, camp watchman who killed
John Alexander March 23. received
a t'ireclsd verdict cf acquittal at the
hrr.cU of Judge E. P. McElroy. It
is i-r.own his gun was ssecidentauy
sch.-.r-ed.
Seven Cie In Cloudbut U.
Bucharest, Roman!, May 14
Cloudbursts in Rumania today caus
ed the lo:s of at least seven lives,
and enormous damage.
The trial of cases on the criminal
docket was finished this morning in
Superior Court. There have been a
considerable number of convictions
and submissions and three defendants
have been given penitentiary senten- .
ces. Trial of the cases on the civil
side of the docket has been started.
The number set for trial is a large
one and some of the lawyers say that
they do not think it possible to reach
them all.
Judge W. A. Devin of Oxford is
the presiding Judge. Solicitor David
Clark, as usual, has represented the
State in the trial of the criminal cas
es. Court convened Monday morning
a few minutes after 10 o'clock. The
formalities of getting organized and
the Judge's charge took about an
hour. Judge Devin went fully into
the functions and duties of the grand
jury and impressed upo nthat body
the responsibility resting upon them.
He stressed strongly the need for en
forcing the laws and stated that cer
tainty of punishment for misdeeds
was more effective than severity.
John Chaplain of Beaufort was ap
pointed foreman of the grand jury
and Herbert Forlaw was appointed
officer in charge.
Attorney W. B. R. Guion of New
i'Bern who is one of the counsel for
the county in certain suits brought
aganis.t the Simmons Construction
Corporation and several individuals
offered a motion that two of the
cases on the calendar be taken up
for trial next week and the other two
continued. This motion was resisted
by Attorneys, C. R. Wheatly, Larry
Moore, A. D. Ward, Luther Hamil
ton and J. F. Duncan. Judge Devin
decided to take up the cases -in the
order in which they appear on the
calendar, fThecases: referred to art,'
Carteret county" against Standi and
Huntley, Carteret county against
Brooks ar.d others, Carteret county a
gainst Simmons and others and Car
teret county against Hamilton. The
first case is set for Monday; three
other cases are ahead of it and set '
for the same day.
Of the criminal cases tried perhaps
the one of most general interest was
that of Herbert Morris, a New Bern
Negro who bears the reputation of
being a noted rum runner. He it
was who some weeks ago to avoid
arrest ran his car into Chief of Po
lice Longest and broke one of his
ankles. D. L. Ward Jr., of New
Bern, who represented Morris, after
evidence for the State had been put
on decided to enter a plea cf guilty
anA beg for mercy. His client got
, a sentence of three years in the pen-
jitentiary. Various police and county
officers testified as to the had i-Pnnta.
tion of Morris and that he WJU exceed
ingly hard to catch. When the war
rant was sent to New Bern for him
however he voluntarily surrendered
to the sheriff.
Walter Garner, a rather well
known young white man, who some
weeks ago hit his stepfather Tom Noe
with a club and fractured his skull
was tried. After hearing evidence of
Tom Noe, his wife and one or two
Continued on page five
TIDE TABLE
Information ai. to the tides
at Beaufort is given in this col
umn. The figures are appox
imately correct and based on
tables fu-nished by the U. S.
Geodetic Survey. 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 iide
Low Tid
Friday, June 12
1 5:07 A.
M. 10:48 A.
M. 11:10 P.
M.
M.
M.
M.
Saturday, June 13
M. 11:46 A.
M. 11:29 P.
Sunday, June 14
5:52
A.
P.
1,6:10
6:33
6:50
7:13
7:42
A.
P.
M. 12:30 A.
M. 12:11 P.
M.
M.
Monday, June 15
M. 1:13 A. M.
U. 12:54 P. M.
Tuesday, June 16
M. 1:50 A
i 103
8:15
A.
P.
M.
M.
M.
M. 1:39 P.
Wednesday, June 17
M. .- 2:44 A.
M. 2:27 P.
8:40 A
i:03 P
M.
Thursday, Juen 18
9:28 A. M. 3:27 A. M.
9:49 P. M. 3:17 P. M.