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1 AUFOR IfllE o medium published in Carteret Co. f READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE IS T( ffitE BODy"") WATCH Your label and pay your subscription The best advertising 55 NUMBER 38 VOLUME XX 8 PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 19u? PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY HE II. 1.) r 1 .'it I;' h'if ' It V If is .4 1 V 1 I'M II IK: i Daniels May Enter Race For Governor Much Talk In Political Circles About Possibility of Well Known Editor's Getting In Contest; If He Does So A Red Hot Fight Will Follow By M. R. DUNNAGAN RALEIGH, Oct. 5 Peri&tent and insistent reports, coming from or through what may be considered au thorative sources and channels, say that Josephus Daniels, Raleigh edi tor is planning to run for Governor and that his announcement for the Democratic nomination may be ex pected soon. Democratic leaders have discount ed these reports all along, saying Mr. Daniels would not risk his nation wide reputation . With the voters of his home state in a race for Gover nor. However, they are beginning to give more credence to the reports, many not without fear, and to spec ulate on what may happen if Mr. Daniels does not enter the already three-cornered contest, it is a pos sibility they contemplate not with satisfaction. "It would be one of the meanest campaigns in many years," is the al most universal expression, followed by an expression indicating it would do the Democratic party no good. That he would wield his pen in his behalf is considered certain. That he would take the stump and give voice to the criticisms he has ex pressed of the legislative and execu tive branches of the State govern ment almost inevitably Jollows. forces of the State would line up injLupton of Roe, was named as teacher tm d;RHnr ramfiH And fitrht it out to a finish. . One of his planks would undoubt edly be a luxury tax, for which only two of the present and irrespective candidates are only luke-warm. He would seek a kilowatt hour tax on electricity,- increase tf 'tax on to bacco and power companies. He would demand a tax on stocks in for eign corporations. Schools would be supported in full from these and oth er sources "where the money is," rather than that any would come from land. Mr. Daniels would line up a strong following from land owners of the east and probably find support in the mountains. He would Jiave the Teal estate boards with him. The "moral element" would give him aid. Many, in fact, who have been against him in many of his stands in the past would be with him. Industrial, com mercial, retail froces would fight him to the last ditch. In a sense, it would be Agriculture vs. Industry. Belief is pretty general that if Mr, Daniels enters the race Attorney General D. G. Brumniilt will not be come a canddate, for Mr. Brummitt, it is certain, is depending largely on the support of Mr. Daniels. It is not at all likely that both will be candi dates. Also, assertion is made that if Mr. Daniels runs, Lieutenant Gov ernor R. T. Fountain might as well retire. Mr. Daniels undoubtedly would cut deep into his support. The opposition to Mr. Daniels would be found in Revenue Commis sioner A. J. Maxwell and J- C B. 'Ehringhaus, both of whom are con. sidered strong men, able either to cope with the editor under normal (Conditions. Running at the same time, they would weaken each other. Thes tronger man of the two would survive a first primary and probably contest with Mr. Daniels in the sec ond. Mr. Maxwell is looked upon as prob ably (the best posted man in the State on tax matters. While achiev ing that information and experience, he has in several instances raised up groups of enemies. While he might get aid and comfort from the tobsc- ( Continued on page five) FEDERATION MEETING The Carteret County Federation of Methodist Women will meet at the Tabernacle church. Straits Sunday Oct. 18, 3 o'clock. All Methodists of the county are invited. Special program. SECOND GLADIOLI CROP IS NOW IN BLOOM Mr. H. B. Avery, one of the coun ty's successful gladioli raisers is hav ing a second crop bloom at his farm near "Pinner's Point." These flowers rank well with the spring and sum mer blooms,' both in color, and length of stem. The fields do not offer the same gorgeous display of color, as the spring fields, for the r;ason that they are being closely cut. Hoover's, Six Points The president's six-point program: 1. Creation of a half-billion dollar private credit agency to handle credits unacceptable to the reserve banks. 2. Liquidation of some of the frozen assets of insolvent banks. 3. Appointment of regional bankers committees to aid gen rally in credit expansion. 4. Liberalization of the rules to permit reserve banks to handle a wider variety of securities. 5. If necessary, creation of a government credit agency similar to the old war finance corporation. 6. Strengthening of the re sources of the federal land banks to further accomodate the farmer. TEACHES FIVE GRADES In the list of rural schools sent in by Superintendent of Schools, J. G. Allen week before last Miss Ellen of grades 1 to 4 in Cedar Island School. Miss Lupton writes the News that she is teacher for grades 1, 2, 3, 4 ana 5 in that school. NORTH CAROLINA REPORT SHOWS w r LARGE ENROLLMENT IN SCHOOLS RALEIGH, Oct. 7 North Carolina is second only to Texas of the South ern States in enrolment of children in the public schools, with an attend ance of 848,778 pupils, while Texas has 1,232,696, the next largest being in Georgia, with 704,936, the current issue of State School Facts, issued by the State Department of Education, shows. The school population of the State increased from 659,629, r 439,431 white and 220,188 colored children of school age, 30 years ago, lo 1,031, 947 for 1929-30; from 400,452, or 270,447 white and 130,005 colored, 607,344 white aj 259,595 colored enrolled I in 1929-30; from a daily av-.. erage attendance of 206,918, or 142, - 413 white and 64.505 colored 30 years ago to 672,895, or 486,597 vhite and 166,298, in 1929-30, it is shown. The' enrollment for 1929-30 was 84 per cent of the total school popula-- tionthosef rom 6 to 21 years of age and the average daily atten- dance was 77.6 per cent of the en - rollment, or 80.1 for whites and 71 Only Two Cases Tried In Recorder's Court Only two cases were tried in Re corder's court Tuesday morning. Both were of a rather salacious na ture. A good sized crowa oi wit nesses and spectators was on hand as usual In such cases. The first trial was that of Elbert Gillikin, apparently about twenty years old, who is charged with hav ing made slanderous statements about Kathleen Simpson a young girl of the North river section. Three wit nenaes. Eueene Brooks, Marvin Brooks and Clifton Lawrence went on the stand and testified that they heard Gillikin make the statement al leged against him. The girl went on the stand and denied any improper relations with any man except upon one occasion in which she claimed that a young man named Guyon Ma son committed an attack upon her. A warrant has been issued for Mason on this charge but he has not been taken. Mrs. Simpson, mother of Kathleen testified that the girl dutiful and well behaved. No evidence was put on for the defendant and Mr. Wheatly appear ing for him asked for a nonsuit. The court overruled this motion and pronounced the defendant guilty and gave him three months on the roads. Appeal was taken and bond fixed at linn Jim Chadwick, colored, charged with indecent exposure on the streets move in within a very short time, of Beaufort was tried and acquitted. , These homes are being built by Mr. Mi'tpken identity was the defense of-,W. H. Rose, Sea Level, and Mr. Clev ftrcd by his attorney Mr. Wheatly, eland Gillikin of Betty. BOARD ELECTS A NEW HOME AGENT Miss Ann Mason Appointed; Has Conference With Board of Education The regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners Itook place Monday. Those present 'were commissioners Carroll, Chad- wick, Guthrie and Styron. In the ab sence of commissioner Webb, Vice chairman C. T. Chadwick presided. The board was in session all day. Mrs. Estelle T. Smith, State Super visor of Home Demonstration Agents, came before the board and introduc ed Miss Ann Mason and asked that she be elected to succeed Miss Vir ginia Sloan who recently resigned the position. A motion offered by com missioner Styron and seconded by commissioner Carroll to employ Miss Mason was passed without opposition. Mrs. Smith praised Miss Sloan's work highly and said she felt sure Miss Ma son would give excellent service. Sheriff Chadwick came before the board and stated that unless some thing was allowed to pay for captur- !ed stills that he would be unable to get anybody to go with him on liquor raids. He said noboby would do this sort of work unless they could get I some pay for doing it. The matter was discussed rather freely and then at tne alter session a motion was passed to allow $15 for each still and $5 for each man captured. At the afternoon session of the board a joint conference between the County Board of Education and the commissioners was held. Several sub jects "were discussed the principal one relating to raising funds for the ex tended school term, that is the two months beyond the State supported six months. Superintendent Allen said that it would be necessary for the county to raise $17,272.90 in or (Continued on page eight) for negroes. The white enrollment in 1929-30 was 445,323 in the county .schools, out oi a census ot bzspvb, with a ,i ;i .. 1 oca uaujr mcit: auniuautc 01 ouu,- 486, while in the charter schools the census showed iaz.wis oi school age, 1 0f constitutionality by saying that is 162,019 enrolled and daily average up to the courts, "not a question for attendance of 136,111. The county jthe executive or legislative depart schools showed 78.7 per cent atten-ments to decide," and will be decid dance, while the charter schools ed when the question is raised. Gov 'showed 84 per cent. , , u i : u The colored census showed in the county schools a census of 230,186, an enrollment of 190,817 and atten- , enrollment of 68i778 and at Qr cmt . Carteret county rural schools show 'ed 2,878 white pupils of school age; 2,253 enrolled and l,?fi0 in atten- i dance, or an 87 per cent attendance, in which the county ranked 6th in the 100 counties. The negro schools showed 245 of school age, enrollment of 231 and attendance of 171, or a ,74 per cent attendance, taking 43)rd place in county rank. REGISTRATION BOOK CLOSED ,FOR ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY The registration books for the city election Tuesday closed Saturday af ternoon at sundown with 470 names on the book. Persons who did not register cannot vote Tuesday, Per sons whose names appear on the book and who do not go to the polls auto matically vote against the sale of the power plant. As has been stated several times in the News" the election Tuesday is to decide whether the city water and light plant "shall be sold to the Tide water Power Company or not. The power company has offered $210,000 in cash for the plant. The Tidewat er company owns the Morehead City plant and is planning to extend its power lines throughout the eastern part of the county. The company is already furnishing electric service to a large nunrner oi towns ana com. munities in the southeastern part of the State. Its headquarters are in .Wilmington but it is a part of a large system with main offices in Chi cago. The News has been informed that a large majority of the persons who registered are in favor of sell ing the plant. NEW HOUSES GOING UP Two more nice new homes in east ern part of the county are being erect ed and will be ready for occupants to DELEGATIONS ASK SPECIAL SESSION Some Eastern Counties Want Legislature To Do Some thing About Cotton RALEIGH. Oct. 6 Governor 0. Max Gardner heard for two hours 30 delegates from 11 cotton growing counties in their plea for a special session of the General Assembly to take action looking toward reduction of cotton and tobacco acreage next year. The delegates, here Thursday, presented resolutions from 40 or 50 mass meetings out of about 145 call ed to urge the calling of the session. They were headed by E. G. Bartlett, secretary of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Governor Gardner told them they had a right to petition for a special session, that he would give their re quest serious consideration and would arrive at a conclusion that seemed to him best for the people of the State as a whole. He reminded them that Worth Carolina produces only 5 per cent of the cotton grown in this coun try and 3 per cent of the world sup ply, and that this State has cut cot ton acreage in two years more than 500,000 acres. "We must look care fully before we leap," he said, stat ing that he would seek an opinion of the Attorney General as to the con stitutionality of a law cutting acre age. Senator W. G. Clark, of Edge combe, one of the advocates, said he felt he could get signatures of a ma jority of the legislators to an agree ment not to take up anything but cotton and tobacco acreage reduc. tion if the special session is called The Governor has no control or veto power over the General Assembly or its acts. Senator Clark thought it more important that this State con sider tobacco acreage reduction, than cotton, as this State leads in tobacco production, as Texas does in cotton. ' Later the group met an arranged t, call other meetings at 2:30 o'clock Saturday, October 10, to bring great er pressure to bear on the Governor. Josephus Daniels, heading that way I Un editorials, came out Saturday in faV0r of legislative action along the nine of the Texas plan, for North ..... uaioiina and other cotton ffrowine States. He dismisses the question ernor Gardner, it is certain, does not 'look with favor on the special session i ,,;.... , chieved. Durfey Sent to Prison Carey K. Durfey, former broker, was sentenced to State's Prison for eight to 10 years for embezzling $116,800 from the Tucker estate in Wake Superior Court Friday by Judge Walter L. Small. The aggre j gate of terms in the 11 counts was from 25 to 38 years, but the senten ces are to run concurrently. Wade Marr, partner in the broker age firm of Durfey & Marr, was ac quitted the day before on charges of collusion with Durfey in handling funds of the Tuckes estate, of which Durfey was executor. Durfey, in voluntarily witness in the Marr trial, said he never discussed the Tucker funds with his partner, and doubted if Marr knew of his shortage. Marr is to be tried later in the brokerage firm shortage, charged with embez zling funds from customers. Ed Hugh Lee, former Raleigh tax collector, charged with embezzling $48,000 in city funds, had his case postponed because of illness of his mother. State general fund tax collections for September amounted to $290, 782.50, as compared with $333,278.- 98 for September, 1930, due almost entirely to delayed payment of for eign and domestic corporation taxes, which come in October this year, Revenue Commissioner Maxwell re ports. September income tax collec tions of $95,344.6(5 were deferred, he said. Highway fund collections increas ed from $1,213,428.65 in Septem ber, 1930, to $1,494,390.01 last month, due to the cent a gallon gas oline tax increase. Gasoline cotisump tion for the two months was almost the same, with a very slight decrease. License fees increased, while title fees decreased slightly. Major A. L. Fletcher, deputy in surance commissioner, has been a- warded the gold medal, costing $50, to the State historian who did the best work for his department of the American Legion last year, in a let ter from the national adjutant. Ma jor Fletcher's honor was won on his book, the hirtory of the American Legion in No h Carolina for the first 10 years. County Teachers Will Be Paid Next Week The teachers and other employees of the Carteret County and Spicial Charter schools cannot hope to get their vouchers for the first month's sprvice before Tuesday or Wednesday 'of next week, according to Supt. J. G. Allen, who was appointed county treasurer of the State six months school funds by the county commis sioners at their meeting last Monday. Supt. Allen explained that the vouchers have been prepared and sign ed for the teachers and other employ ees of the county and are ready for delivery, but -thatt he vouchers can not under the law be delivered until his appointment has been approved by the County Government Advisory Commission, located at Raleigh, and has been certified by that commis sion to the State Superintendent, State Auditor, and State Treasurer. The State Treasurer will then certi- fy to County Superintendent Allen , nority party's share of attention in the amount to the credit of eachnext year's campaign, if the state- school by item, and when the neces- sary funds already applied for have been placed to the credit of the schools by the State the vouchers will be mailed promptly to the principals or teachers from the county office. Inasmuch as the new voucher forms do not require the signature of com mitteemen, the vouchers will be ready to be cashed when they reach the teachers. Supt. Allen will not ; require the filing of the monthly sta- ' tistical report for the first month be-; the entire burden. Moreover, to fore mailing the first month's voucher jcharge the woes of tne world to Pres inasmuch as the State has been un-iident Hooveri is he maintains, not able to supply the county office with I Qny utter demagoguery, but is like the necessary blanks requested six J ! ige unpatriotic. weeks ago. Hope is cherished by the North Pupils monthly report cards for the I Carolina Republicans that the Demo county schools can be had from the ' atic party will split itself asunder Superintendent's office Saturday, ear-! the prohibition question and the lier distribution having been made im "asKoo-onouse leaoeranip, inus muu possible by the failure of the printer mS tne ball the Republicans seem to make delivery at the time agreed. ben on tossinj? the'r nationally. Teachers who can conveniently do sol Moreover, they claim they have nvo rpnnpstpH tn call for thpir sun- ply of report cards Saturday so that I they may be placed into the hands of the pupils next Wednesday. . BOARD DISCUSSES PA IT DA AH MATTER IlfllLIlUril lUfil iuli Discontinuance of Trains 7 and 10 Considered; Motion Pass edThen Rescinded The question of whether the Nor folk Southern Railroad should dis continue trains 7 and 10 was discuss ed rather freely at the monthly meet ing of the Beaufort Board of Com missioners Monday night. Those pres ent were Mayor Taylor, Commission ers King, Parkin and Rumley and City Attorney G. W. Duncan. The opinion was expressed that the dis continuance would cause several families to lenve Beaufort and would be a disadvantage in other ways. A1 rpanlntinn nr.. fhn cl-i Corporation Commission not to grant I h speakers in the State the permission to discontinue the'n?7ho has .bee" , m th race fo' traing .Congress and other offices, just A short time after the resolution was passed Commissioner Gibbs ar rived and asked the board to rescind its action which was done. Mr, Gibb? said that not a single town on the road had objected to the train chang es. He said the Norfolk train would arrive here in the evening and go out in the morning just as the other two trains had been doing. The af ternoon and morning trains would not be affected. He said that num bers? and 10 are being operated at a big loss to the company. He said if the board desired some railroad official would be present at the next meeting of the board and explain the situation. The board had a petition laid be fore it signed by various citizens, asking that commercial signs be for bidden on the residential streets. Af ter some discussion an ordiance was adopted forbidding the stretching of banners across the street except by permission of the mayor. City Clerk Thomas reported that a check for $2500 had been received from the Tidewater Power Company in accordance with the terms of their bid for the water and light plants. The matter of rebuilding the dock at the foot of Craven street was dis cussed but no action was taken. It will come before the board at the next meeting. A number of bills were audited and a motion was pass ed instructing the Mayor and Clerk to renew some notes after which the board adjourned. Ihere are 15 divorces to every 100 marriages in the United States. The majority of wives who divorce their husbands do so on the plea of cruelty or desertion. . Few criminals believe truth will set them free. REPUBLICANS SAY THEY WILL MAKE A REAL CONTEST Prohibition Will Split The Dem ocrats They Think And Hoover Will Carry The State HAVE PLENTY OF ISSUES BY M. R. DUNNAGAN RALEIGH, Oct. 5 While the Democrats in North Carolina have been having plenty of fun and have had a monoply of the political boards so, far, with candidates for Unltsd States Senate, Governor and on down the line, announced or prospec tive, the Republicans, claiming 300, 000 voters in the State, are not going to "take it prone' in the next cam- rjaicn and will have at least the mi- ment 0f a prominent eastern Kepub- lican is reliable. This Republican, himself well known over the State, admits that President Hoover will be blamed for everything from the drought in Iowa to the floods in China, but contends that most people have intelligence onnufrh tn know that when evil con- ditions are staring in the face of the peope of every country on the globs, cannot be made to shoulder plenty oi tnunaer ngni nere in orwi Carolina They will pick at the ac tions of the last General Assembly, which had only seven Republicans to the 163 Democrats. Theyiisffl make full use of the many exposures of graft and embezzlement of county and municipal officers in the State, they give warning. And if it takes a millionaire to oppose Senator Cameron Morrison,, they have the material in either Stuart W. Cramer, Charlotte and Cramerton, a textile manufacturer and member of President Hoover's unemployment relief commission, and David H. Blair, Winston-Salem, U. S. Commissioner of Revenue in the Hard ing and Coolidge administration and as long as he cared to have that post in the Hoover administration. Both of these prominent Republicans, known as men of outstanding ability and integrity, are said to be quietly considering the possibilities of the Senatorial race. Also, it is recalled, there is Jake F. Newell, Charlotte lawyer,' who "a;' "cvc.upcu ' epuiauuil as One OI U ,1..1J - a-i.: cnumping at tne Dit to get into tne Senatorial fight. He would make a whale of a campaign, it is admitted by those who know him. And, there are others who might be trotted out as dark horses, in case of emergency.. While Gilliam Gnssom, Raleigh, collector of internal revenue, has been announcing himself for months; for Governor, many of his associates doubt his sincerity, and look upon his statements as fun, out of which he is undoubtedly getting plenty. Hold ing one of the most desirable federal jobs in the State, they doubt that ho would give upa sure thing that is, if President Hoover or a Republican is the next President to become a candidate on the Republican ticket in a normally Democratic state. But, maintaining the Governor should come from the east, since the Continued on page fir MARRIAGE LICENSES Mervin Rose and Emma D. Lewis, Harkers Island. Vannie Willis, Marshallberg and Helen Lewis, Beaufort R. F. D. Josephus H. Fulcher and Beatrice Morton, Beaufort R. F. D. James Collins and Magnolia Sim mons, Beaufort R. F. D. S. L. Gillikin and Lula Lawrence, Beaufort R. F. D. LIQUIDATING AGENT HERE The News has been advised by Gurney P. Hood, Commissioner of Banks, that Mr. H. H. Tavlor who jhas been appointed Liquidating Agent j for the Bank of Beaufort will also perform that service for the Marine Bank. Mr. Taylor arrived here last iweek and has entered upon his du- ! ties. By doing the work for bt"i that the banks it is stated that the liquida tion can be done more economically. .L