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VOLUME XX
Welcome PrnMisltadii And
Political Atmosphere
Is Rather Uncertain
Many Cross Currents; Democratic Gubernatori
al Aspirants Rather Plentiful And Some Are
Busy; "Local Self Government" May Be Is
sue; Several Senatorial Prospects Also.
By M. R. DUNNAGAN
Raleigh, July 20 Many straws
have been eased out into the atmos
phere during the past week, flutter
ing around, hither and yon, and fin
ally coming to rest almost directly
under the place or origin, thus giving
evidence of many cross currents, but
little intimation of any definite di
rection of political winds.
In the first place, a big barbecue
was held at Greenville for the an
nounced purpose of honoring Pitt
county's legislators, at which about
half of the members of the 1931
General Assembly from the east and
a few from the center and west, were
present. Intimation was that it was
to be something of a "coming out"
party for Josephua Daniels, Raleigh
publisher, for the race for Governor.
Mr. Daniels didn't come out, but
sent a message. Later he gave ans
wer to inquiries as to his ambitions
for the governorship ina sort of
"don't choose to run" manner, in the
words: "I can say to you sincerely
that I have no desire for public of
fice."
Mr. Daniels didn't close the door
and probably is not adverse to the
possible urging that may follow, com
ing from eastern admirers, particu
larly. Then, too, all of the original
prospects for gubernatorial ' honors
were on a program for 10-minute
talks at the educational conference
at Chapel Hill Friday night, all
modestly refraining from political
talk, but verging on it in connecting
up education and democracy with
governmental affairs.
Recently Lieutenant Governor R.
T. Fountain, who presided over the
Senate side of the General Assembly
marathon, came out boldly in criti
cism of the Brookings report, which
recommended many form of central
ization in the State, and decried usur
pation by the State of the field of lo
cal self-government. Willis Smith,
presiding officer on the House side of
the same body, and likewise with gu
bernatorial bees buzzing in his bon
net, took up the cudgel and answered
his contemporary at a Durham Ki
wanis Club talk, referring to the
"fetish" and cry of "the ancient
shibboleth Local Self Government,"
which, he said to his hearers, has
brought many units of the State to
the very brink of bankruptcy, from
which the State, stepping in with
1927, 1929 and 1931 legislation, had
to save them. Looks like the foun
dation for an issue there.
The Lieutenant Governor, even his
opponents will ad nit, is getting a
bout over the State rnd shaking more
hands and talking w. h more people
than any other man, ani is admitted
ly developing a big following. Yet,
it is claimed, he has no local organi
zation, no nucleus of strength, and
that the. county leaders, within one
week, could wrest from him the bulk
of his following.
More and more insistent is the ru
mor that when the primary ballots
are printed they will not contain
more than one of the names of the
original "four horsemen" prospects,
and that the name of Allen" J. Max
well, commissioner of revenue, will
be on that ticket. In fact, his friends
would not be surprised if he becomes
the first formally announced condi
date within the next two months.
Willis Smith is feeling around, and
may enter, but the t prediction has
been made that Maxwell and Foun
tain will be the final contestants.
Senatorial ProspcU
Frank D. Grist, announced oppon
ent of Seator Morrison, already has
started w'.at is expected to be a col
orful rac by announcing that he is
not pleas d with the eitorial com
ment in the Greensboro Daily News
that, among other things, "he would
make an elegant dog-vatcher," and
intimating that he may bring suit un
less the ftatement is modified.
He has intimated, in fact, said,
that he will ask Senator Morrison
some pointed questions, probably in
the form of a challenge to public de
bate, regarding his support of Frank
R. McNinch, Anti-Smith leader, for
the Federal Power Commision; his
(Continued on page eight)
8 PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1931
State Now Repairing
Bridges In Carteret
Several bridges here in Carteret
County are now being eit' er rebuilt
or repaired by ths state highway
workmen. New piles are being put
under the Gales Creek bri ige in the
western part of the count and also
other necessary repairs are beinj,
made on the bridge. The bridge ov
er Broad Creek will soon be torn
down and an entirely new structure
built. Both of these are located on
the Bogue Sound road which, since
the state took over this segment, is
known as highway numbet 24.
The bridge over North River is
moving toward completion -apidly; it
is a much sturdier structure than any
that has ever spanned tha ; arm of
water before. Bids were to be letjstory window and escaped. Some of
yesterday for the hydraulic fill at
each end of the North River bridge,
but the two bids offered wers reject
ed by the state highway commission.
The Atkins Dredging Company's bid
was $39,890, while that of Discus
Brothers was for $54,800. On ac
count of the difficulty in getting an
acceptable bid for the fill project, it
is not known now just when this part
of the road between here a id At
lantic will be completed and ready
for traffic.
BUILDING-LOAN
GOING FORWARD
Carteret County Has Two As
sociations In Operation at
Present Time
By M. R. DUNNAGAN
Raleigh, July 22 While Building
and Loan Associations in North Car
olina have felt the stress of the econ
omic depression during the last year
or two, every one of the 235 associa
tions have successfully weathered
the storm and are so far in good
working condition, 0. K. LaRoque,
deputy Insurance Commissioner, in
charge of the Building and Loan Di
vision, said in a recent statement.
At the end of business last year
these associations had assets of $9,
192,373.69 and had a total of 1,869,
291 outstanding at that time, a re
port issued a short time ago shows.
These associations had financed dur
ing the year 4,490 homes, valued at
$13,135,440.92 or an average cost of
$2,925.48 per home. It is interest
ing to note that the average home fi
nanced cost about $162 more in
1930 than it did in 1929.
White members numbered 83,303
and colored members 12,612. Loans
made during the year amounted to
$23,077,548.64, loans retired totaled
$27,043,591.76 and stock retired $27
594,729.24, while profits paid on ma
tured and withdrawn stock reached
$3,295,250.36; on running shares
and full paid stock the profits were
$1,342,206.56, an dthe interest paid
on borrowed money $227,682.17.
Carteret county, the report shows,
has two asscoiations, one at Beaufort
and one at Morehead City, with com
bined resources of $84,604 and with
1,519 shares in force at the end of
the year. These associations financed
the erection of only two homes, with
a valuation of $2,000 together, dur
ing the past year and had 121 share
holders at the end of the year.
ASKS FOR ANOTHER HEARING
An unfavorable report having been
made on the proposed Beaufort
Core Sound waterway project Cong
ressman Abernethy has taken an ap
peal and asks for another hearing.
The News is informed that Col. J. J.
Loving has written Congressman Ab
ernethy that another hearing will be
held some time in September.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Henry Davis and Mary F. Lewis,
Harkers Island.
READING TO THE MIND 13 WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODYJ
JEALOUS WOMAN
CARVES UP RIVAL
Trial In Recorder's Court
Brings Out Tale of Femi
nine Wrath
The story of a vengeful female
venting her wrath upon her rival for
the affections of her husband was tin-
folded in County Recorder's Court
Tuesday morning. This was the case
wherein Elizabeth rulford, young
Beaufort colored woman, was idicted
for attacking Hettie Ann Rhodes, an
older woman, with a knife. Att6r
ney C. R. Wheatly with Solicitor
Phillips for the prosecution and for
mer Judge E. Walter Hill represent
ed the defendant.
Hettie Ann took the stand and tojEd
how Lizzie carved her on her leg
when she found her and James Wil
liam Fulford on a bed in the home
of Fannie Chadwick. Testimony of
witnesses was that two or three other
men were in the room at the time.
Hettie Ann said she got cut pretty
badly and that her doctors bill was
$14. She showed some of the scars
on her leg to prove her story. Tes
timony was that when the husband,
Fulford, saw the gleaming knife in
the hands of his angry spouse that
he took a nose dive out of a second
the others also departed rather hur
riedly. Lizzie admitted wielding the
knife but considered that she was
justified in doing so. Judge Davis
said that she did have considerable
provocation and for that reason- let
her off under a suspended judgment
on payment of the costs. ,-'-- W
:Nat Eborni !ta1jlnTman, charg
ed with transporting liquor and drunk
and disorderly was acquitted on the
first charge and convicted on the lat
ter. He. was let, off with a suspend
ed sentence of 30 days not to go in
to effect if he paid the costs. His
attorney A. Baker Morris took an ap
peal to Superior Court and $50 bond
was required.
. Jesse Knight, colored, charged
with parking a car without lights' on
the highway was acquitted. Evi
dence was that a truck owned by M.
L. Mansfield and driven by a colored
man ran into the rear of the Knight
car. The accident happened just
west of the Beaufort drawbridge On
a rainy night. Mr. Wheatly appear
ed for the defendant.
Lee Garner of the Mansfield com
munity charged with having a con
siderable quantity of "home brew"
Contiaued on page five '
POTTER AGAINST SOUTHGATE
HEARING HERE THIS WEEK
A hearing that began Tuesday af
ternoon and lasted through yesterday
took place in the county court room
before Referee James D. Grimes of
Washington. This was in the matter
of Guy D. Potter against the South-
gate Packing Company of Norfolk,
Va. The suit is for an accounting
and settlement of claims alleged to be
due the plaintiff.
For several years Mr. Potter was
agent in Beaufort for the Southgate
Company. While in that capacity
he bought some real estate on Front
street, what was formerly known as
the "catamaran" property formerly
owned by the late Alonzo Thomas. It
was out of this transaction that the
dispute grew. Referee Grimes was
appointed by Federal Judge Meekins
to ascertain the facts in the case and
report them to him. Mr. Potter is
represented by attorneys H. G. Con
nor Jr., of Wilson, W. A. Whitaker
of Kinston and M. Leslie Davis of
Beaufort. Appearing for the de
fendant in the suit are A. D. Ward
of New Bern and W.B. Rodman Jr.,
of Washington.
SPECIAL TERM OF SUPERIOR COURT
TO TRY BIG ROAD PAVING SUITS
Monday August 17 has been set as
the date for the special term of court
to try what are commonly known as
"the county cases." Carteret coun
ty seeks to recover certain sums al
leged to have been wrongfully ob
tained growing out of various road-
building contracts and tax matters.
Clerk of the Superior Court L. W.
Hassell has been advised from the of
fice of Governor Gardner that the
date for holding the special term will
be August 17 and that it will last for
two weeks. Judge Clayton Moore
nas Deen designated to preside over
LESS TEACHERS
THAN FORMERLY
Under New Allotment Carteret
County Will Have 129;
1 Whole State Decreases
By M. R. DUNNAGAN
; Raleigh, July 21 "All economies
consistent with efficiency" has been
made effective by the State Board of
Equalization in its allotment of teach
era in the public schools of the State
for the next year, accordnlg to a
statement issued by LeRoy Martin,
secretary.
The board allotted a total of 21,
894 teachers for next year, or 1,933
less than 23827 employed by all un
its last year, or 684 less than those
employed and allowed under the in
creased average attendance provis
ion, and 305 less than the 22,198 al
lowed by the State for participation
in the equalizing fund. Local author
ities employed 1,249 teachers last
year, the record shows.
The decrease in teachers was made
possible through the increased teach
er load provided in the new law, the
consolidations brought about by the
board, and by the fact that the in
crease in average daily attendance
for the past year wa snot equal to
the increase of recent years.
The board found that there were
152 high schools operated last year
with a daily average attendance of
less than 50 pupih, most of them
with three teachers and many with
four, and found 651 elementary
schools operating with less than 22
pupils, the law requiring their elimi
nation and consolidation unless such
schools can be more economically op
erated. The board eliminated 52
high schools by consolidation, and
413 elementary schools by the same
method, although all were not under
the 50 and 22 pupil class. Consoli
dation was provided only in schools
where room and equipment were- al
ready available, so as not to require
erection of new buildings at this time
Carteret county, the records show,
was allotted a total of 129 teachers,
30 in high and 99 in elementary
schools. Of these 107 are for white
schools, 27 high and 80 elementary,
and 22 for colored schools, three high
and 19 elementary. Notices are be
ing sent as rapidly as possible to
county officials, notifying them of the
number of teachers allotted to the
individual schools in their respective
counties, Mr. Martin said. No con
solidations of schools were made by
the State Board in Carteret county.
POLICE COURT ITEMS
Mayor Taylor disposed of five cas
es in City Police Court last Friday af
ternoon. They were the following:
Wallace Willis, formerly of More
head City now living in Beaufort,
profanity and disorderly conduct. He
submitted and was given the option
of paying $2.50 and costs or doing
ten days work on the streets.
Odell Mason, profanity and disor
derly conduct, guilty, $2.50 and costs
or ten days street work.
Pink Davis, colored, disorderly
conduct, guilty, $2.50 and costs.
Elizabeth Fulford, colored, assault
with deadly weapon. Probable cause,
bound over to Recorder's court un
der a $50 bond.
Alonzo Fulford, assault on a fe
male, probable cause sent to Record
er's court, bond fixed at $50.
AUDITING COUNTY BOOKS
An adult of the County Auditor's
books is in progress now and H"
been going on for several days. The
audit covers the fiscal year which end
ed June 30. Mr. O. O. Hewett rep
resentative of A. M. Pullen and Com
pany public accountants of Raleigh
is in charge of the work.
the court. The defendants in the
suits are the Simmons Construction
Corporation, F. M. Simmons, George
J. Brooks, C. K. Howe, W. L. Stan
di. There is also a suit against
County Attorney Luther Hamilton
asking for an accounting in the mat
ter of certain delinquent taxes col
lected by him. Both the county and
the defendants are represented by a
strong array of legal talent and it is
expected that the trials will attract
quite a good deal of attention.
The county is seeking to recover a
large sum from the defendants, a
round $uu,000 in fact. .
$rCH Your label
PRICE 5c SINv S'OPY
Legioimaiires
Veterans Hold Annual
Meeting In Carteret
Six or Seven Thousand Legionaires and Members of Their Fam
ilies Expected to Attend Annual Convention in Carteret
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday; Many Forms of Diversion
Planned for Entertaining Veterans.
Melons And Sweets
Now Being Shipped
By HUGH OVERSTREET
(County Farm Agent)
June 27th wa3 the date of the first
shipment of early sweet potatoes
from Carteret County this season.
This shipment was made by Mr. J.
M. Chadwick who grew these potatoes
on his farm at Marshallberg. The
variety was early white Triumph.
The first shipment of Jersey Big
Stem was made on July 7th. Since
that date shipments have been made
by Mr. J. M. Chadwick and Mr. S. F.
Harris of Marshallberg and Mr W
H. Chadwick of Straits.
On July 18th Mr. John Avery of
Beaufort made a shipment of forty
two baskets of early Porto Ricos.
This is very early for this variety to
be ready for market.
These growers report that the yield
and prices received are very satisfac
tory. The northern markets were
quoted at $9.00 per barrel yesterday.
Up to date fifty car loads of water
melons have left the county by rail,
besides the large number that have
been hauled by truck. The crop this
year is short in yield but the quality
is good and the growers are very well
satisfied with prices being received.
The majority of these melons have
been sold "F. O. B. truck for prices
ranging from $175.00 to as high as
ipssu.uu per car. Ihe price seems
to be averaging around $225.00
The late sweet potato crop is get
ting a good start and prospects are
for good yields.
N.C. PUBLISHERS
IN SESSION NOW
Listen To Forceful Speech By
University President Frank
Graham
The annual session of the North
Carolina Press Association got under
way last night at Morehead Villa. A
fairly good attendance was present
for the opening and a good many
others arrived today.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after eight o'clock by the
President J. A. Noell of Roxboro.
The Reverend B. B. Slaughter, pas
tor of the Morehead City M. E.I
church offered the invocation and he
was followed by Charles S. Wallace
of Morehead City who delivered a
very cordial welcome to the visiting
editors and publishers.
The principal feature of the even
ing was the address of President
Frank Graham of the University of
North Carolina. The youthful look
ing university head held the undivid
ed attention of his audience through
out his speech. His talk was based
on "The deficit, the debt and the de
pression" and was a powerful argu
ment for sustained support of the
public schools and colleges and hu-
mnnif.flrian instifnt.inn Ha mllnri
I attention to the fact that while the
Legislature had cut the revenue of
the University and others to an
eighty percent basis that it is now
proposed that they shall be still fur-!
ther crippled. He pointed out that :
the judiciary and some other branch- .
es or state government nai not Deen;Hign Ude
cut at all.
(Continued on page five)
FISHERIES FLAGSHIP WILL BE
REPLACED; DESTROYED BY FIRE
Raleigh, July 15 The state de
partment of conservation and devel
opment has been given authority by
Governor Gardner and the council of
state to purchase a boat to replace
the "Capt. John A. Nelson," commer
cial fisheries flagship which burned a
year ago, it was announced today.
Col. J. W. Harrelson, director of
the department, said that the boat
will cost $10,000. It was construct
ed in 1928 at a cost of $26,000 and
is equipped with two Diesel engines
- 1 which it is estimated are worth $15-
000 at this time. .
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NUMBER 39
Beaufort and Morehead City will
play the role of hosts to the largest
gathering of people ever to assemble
in this section when the Legionaires
of the Old North State forgather in
Carteret Sunday, Monday and Tues
day for their annual convention and
period of merrimaking and jolity. Dr.
O. H. Johnson, who has the program
in charge, told a reporter for the
News that the State Adjutant had in
formed him that some four thousand
legionaires were expecting to come
to Beaufort and Morehead City for
the convention and that in all prob
ability the families who would also
come would make a total of six or
seven thousand.
1 The two coastal communities are
already taking on a holiday air and
the various stores and other business
enterprises are decorating the fronts
of their buildings with flags in prepa
ration for the legionairs next week
and the N. C. Press Association that
is meeting now at the Morehead Villa.
Next week these communities will be
divested of all the quietness that us
ually characterizes the towns and
will take on a spirited gayety that is
rarely seen hereabouts.
The chief problems confronting
those who have had the program and
accomodation of the legionaires'
meeting in charge have been in get
ting proper facilities for taking care
of the visitors at night and in provid
ing food for them. At the present
time sleeping quarters for approxi
mately four thousand have been
promised. Preparations are also be
ing made to furnish meals for all
that may come. Packers and whole
sale firms in Norfolk, Richmond, New
Bern, Wilmington and other cities
have offered to co-operate with the
local merchants in case the food
supply here runs low. and if neces
sary run the necessary amount in,
here by trucks and train.
A good many of the legionaires
and the members of their families
who will attend the convention will
glory in eating seafood provided of
course that they are able to get it.
Seafood especially fish is none too
plentiful around here now, and unless
something is done about it a goodly
portion of the visitors will go away
after the three-day festivities sea-
foodless. Just think, if every one of
the six or seven thousand visitors
partake of one mullet each while
they are here they'll eat a good, good
many pounds of these summer favor
ites. The same will apply to crabs
and clams and other kinds of seafood.
If the fishermen are able to make
any kind of catches at all they will
most assuredly find a ready market
for them by catering to the appetites
(Continued on page five)
TIDE TABLE
Information as to the tide
at Beaufort is given in this col
umn. The figures are approx
imately correct and based on
tables furnished 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.
Low T:.d
Friday, July 24
3:20 A. M. 9:10 A. M.
4:01 P. M. 10:24 P. M.
Saturday, July 25
23 A. M. 10:10 A. M.
5:00 P. M. 10:45 P. M.
Sunday, July 26
5:21 A. M. 11:26 A. M.
5:56 P. M. 11:08 P. M.
Monday, July 27
6:14 A. M. 12:17 A. M.
6:46 P. M. 12:02 P. M.
Tuesday, July 28
7:03 A. M. 1:05 A. M.
7:32 P. M. 12:52 P. M.
Wednesday, July 29
7:49 A. M. 1:45 A. M.
8:13 P. M. 1:38 P. M.
Thursday, July 30
8:32 A. M. 2:25 A. M.
8:51 P. M. 2:21 P. M.
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