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It Tlie best advertisias medium published in Cartd et Co. READING TO TOE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY I WATCH Your label and pay your subscription ' VOLUME XXII 8 PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1933 PRh SINGLE COPY NUMBER 11 Legislature Gets Rid Of Unimportant Bills During Past Week Lawmakers Recovered From Shock of Banks Closing And do Considerable Work; Smaller Matters Are Getting Out of The Way; At Work Now on Big Bills; Anxious To Adjourn. By m. r. dunnagan Daniels Appointed RALEIGH, Mar "-The General Ambag8ador To Mexico ASSemDiy, somewnai siumieu hic developments in the banking world over the last week end, as were the people of the State and nation, shook off the fear and- hesitancy early in the week and settled down to clear ing up business looking toward the receipt of the larger revenue ana ap nropriations bills, clearing 'BALANCED BUDGET VERY NECESSARY EHRINGHAUS SAYS Tuesdayinorning's newspapers car ried the news that President Roose velt had appointed Josephus Daniels, editor of the Raleigh News and Ob server, to be ambassador to Mexico. Mr. Daniels had been spoken of for awav!a cabinet position and also was men- numbers of less important bills. tinoea in conecuon wun owe p0B. Governor Ehringhaus asked, in a t.ons The Mexican appointment is message early in the week, that considered a high honor as Mexico these two bills be carried over and Us a next door neighbor and the re that they could devote their time to Rations between the two countries the other bills before them until the are very intimate, sometimes strain banking situation cleared up a bit. led. Mr Daniels was Secretary of the Evidently the Governor feared that 1 Navy when U. S warships bombard ff he law-makers went into the im- ed Vera Cruze. The Mexican adbas uortant measures a tthta time they sadorship carries a salary of $17,500 ,,iU lot tha foar and uncertainty I a year. sway their better judgment and pro- duce measures that would not be The highest diplomatic post, ambas sador to Great Britain, has been be stowed upon a former North Caro ... ivi Wo satisiactory in more luio . ; t . w t;v,, asked that he be permitted to address hnian Judge Robert W. Bingham i Jot a joint session soon, and that invi tation was extended him, leaving the time to him. The Senate was struggling over the new Constitution when public matters were ended Friday until Mon day night, and this measure will be taken ud afrain. The House fought Governor Favors Sales Tax In Order to Meet Present Crisis FEDERAL RELIEF BENEFITS MANY More Than 300 Employed In Carteret County, 95,686 In State many years a resident of Louisville, Ky. Judge Bingham is a son of the late Col. Robert Bingham noted ed ucator. The Bingham family conduct ed a school in North Carolina for more than 100 years. Judge Bingham was educated at the Bingham School, University of N. C. and University -..i zl. n.f v, :.. Kill mhiVh fives OI V a. ne lias on l"'""" methods of tax collections, dates, ality and is a man of large wealth ' j -.i.. .. n.- nnr.! Another diplomatic appointm e n t ana seta uu ine iuavunij ur" . -.,. -n u. "n liU. f iL counties. This was not made by President Roosevelt on Mon day was that of Jesse Isador Straus, a New York millionaire who was an enthusiastic supporter of Mr. Roose- finished, however. Truck bills have been considered, those growing out r,t .o;i.noHriifl entrmetition. and are not finished. Many controversial velt in the recent campaign measures have been considered and Tirnorpss made, but much more re-1 mains to be - done. The medicinal j "T".. M!u t; UlloH TTnnnrtnintv worn 10 auu mis. xuimvu BIRTHS Hospital, ti, nwntinn fnr tWman at Morehead City ,0 j 4. 0wiHi Thursday, March 9, a daughter, x0,n ,ue..u.uc..h Born "t0 Mr, and Mrs. Charlie Nel- The national financial trouble has 'son of Gloucester, Friday, March 10, resulted in a temporary hold-up of, a daughter. legislation, but it is expected to final I Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Eu ly serve to hasten the completion of banks of Merr.mon at Morehead City Wnvlr nf thp General Assembly, nospuai, oawuruay, The need for early completion of the task is apparent, in order to let bus iness in the State resume ita natur al course. The uncertainty of what the legislature may do has a tendency to retard, and that is realized by the law-makers. They are earnest in j . their desire to wind up and get a- Udusul"' way, for personal reasons too. Early j Born to Mr, lti. mqbo at nri.mirmnent. was;"1"1111 01 UT nv,ft.,i tn hv Governor Ehrinehaus i 12, a daughter. and the members are now bent upon sticking to it and finishing the job before going home. More New Bill March 11, a daughter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Waite, of Barkers Island at Morehead City Hospital, Monday, March 13, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Otis Willis of Beaufort, RF1D. at Morehead City 'Hospital, Thursday, March 16, a Mrs. Roosevelt Sunday, March An unexpected spurt in introduc tions of new bills developed last week, the week's grist numbering a bout 140, more than 100 in the House and nearly 40 in the Senate. This brought the total number of Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis, of Marshallberg, a son, Tuesday March 14, a tthe Potter Emergen cy Hospital. SEND IN BILLS AT ONCE SUPERINTENDENT ALLEN SAYS All corporations, firms, and individ uals to whom the Carteret County Board of Education may be indebted bills for the session up to some 1285, jfor services or materials ol any 365 in the Senate and 920 in thejkind whatsoever on March 21 are ur- House. Itfently requisted by County Supenn Also, the number ratified increas-tend'ent J. G. Allen to get into his ed, numbering 117 for the week, in-jnands immediately after March 21st, eluding 26 public bills and resolu-1 properly approved bills for all such tions and 91 local bills. This brings ! services or materials. This request is the session's total to 375 ratified made by Mr. Allen so that all items measures, bills and resolution?, 107 properly chargeable to the six months of which originated in the senate ;gch0ol term, which ends on March and 268 in the House. Half of the oist. may be paid promptly from public bills ratified last week had state funds. v nociiul an A worn ready for rat-' ification the week before and were Those having Just claims against last the Board of Education for items Z7u I through March 21st and who do not Two of the new laws were brought render tneir Dins prompuy . RALEIGH, March 14 While North Carolina legislators pondered today the demand of Governor Ehringhaus for a balanced budget even though necessary to levy a sales tax, a live ly fight over proposal to repeal the state's prohibition enforcement act was brewing in the lower branch. Debate on the cover bill for out right abolishment of the Turlington liquor law was set as the first order of business in the house, considera tion of the minority favorable report having been postponed from last night. Meanwhile, a bill, similar to two others which received unfavorable committee reports, was introduced proposing legalization of 3.2 per cent beer, subject to action of con gress, and levying a state tax. A pro posal for calling a convention to consider ratification of the resolution to repeal the national prohibition a mendment is set for hearing by com mittee tomorrow. Governor Ehringhaus, although ill, delivered his message in person to a joint session last night. He declared that failure of the assembly to adopt some form of sales tax of new tax ation would mean the "crucifixion" of the state's credit and of state in stitutions, including schools and roads. e He avoided specific recommenda tions as the form of sales tax prefer able declaring: "I can only beg you to follow the perogative which will rest least heav ily upon the lives, habits and activi ties of our people." He advocated a creation of a state wide eight-months school system and abolition of the 15-cents ad valorem, estimating that if local school levies are removed, a reduction of 85 cents per $100in taxation will be achieved He declared the state could operate schools eight months for 10 or 11 per cent more than is appropriated for the six-months term. Declaring he 'loathed" a 3ales tax, Governor Ehringhaus said "I love the honor and credit of my state and the maintenance of its self respect more than I dislike such impositions," and added: "If it is a choice between a sales tax on one hand anda decent school on the other, I stand for the chool; God helping me, I can do no other." 1 Balancing of the state budget "even at cost of a sales tax." 2 Preserve the school opportuni ty in economy by the provision of a lump sum and with a board to ad minister it. 3 Preserve the homes of citizens from the foreclosure which present ad valorem taxes threaten by abolishing special levies for support of the extended school term. 4 Preserve the highways from waste and losses which inadequate maintenance would entail." 5 Preserve state institutions and departments from "destruction which too heavy curtailment threatens. By M. R. DUNNAGAN RALEIGH, Mar. 13 Carteret county men numbering 318, were giv en employment during the month of January and were paid $3,168.00 from Federal relief funds distributed through the Governor's office of re lief, a report shows. The report shows that 95,686 men in North Carolina were employed in January, to whom more than $750, 000 was paid in wages, which wages amount to about 65 per cent of the $1,250,000 spent for relief purposes in the State during January. About two-thirds of the heads of destitute families were at work for the aid they received, the others receiving di rect relief because one in the family was able to work or no work was available. The work was all of a type bene fitting the public, as highway repair ing and beautification, school house building and repairing, street re pairs' and construction, and like pro jects,' While all was of benefit, much of it" would not have been done but for the present emergency and the available funds, it was stated. Public school projects numbering 869 and costing $517,862 have been completed in 66 counties of the State, the Governors Office of Re lief reports. This school work, all approved in advance by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, involved con struction of buildings, additions to buildings, construction of gymna siums and physical education rooms, painting, repairing, planting, leveling and beautifying grounds, digging wells, improving bus routes, con, structing bus waiting rooms for children, and other projects. Local communities have provided the ma terials and equipment for the work, the cost of labor, alone coming from relief funds. CartereF county has completed no projects, the reports hows. St. Paul Downs Smyrna For County Championship Honor Two Quints Seek Eagerly For Carteret County Basket Ball Championship in Final Game of Tournament Played Here Tuesday Evening; Episcopalians .Win Hard-Fought Victory Over Opponents by a Score of 14-13; Large Crowd of Spec tators on Hand for Game. JUDGE SENDS SIX TO STATE PRISON MANY BANKS REOPEN MORE COMING BACK Raleigh, Mar. 15 Bank3 in every part of North Carolina today had been license-d to reopen for business without restrictions except those im posed by the federal government on hoarding and business involving gold and gold certificates. Gurney P. Hood, state bank com missioner, and his oihee force work' ed all night and well up to this morn ing preparing the list of institutions which might reopen today. It was emphasized that the list was incomplete and because a bank was not listed thereon it should not be u,r taken as s reflection on its soundness or solvency. This morning the banking depart ment was busy preparing to add new names to its list. There were sixty-four banks licen sed last night and early today and all resumed business today. . Number of Others Given Jail and Road Sentences by Judge J. Paul Frizzelle The retrial of the so-called Dia mond Mystery case which was docket ed for this term of Superior Court failed to come up on account of the illness of one of the principal wit nesses, B. S. Sheppard, of Farmville. Frank Bullock was tried at the Oc tober term of court for the larceny of several thousand dolars worth of jewelry belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard that was entrusted to him while they were stopping at the Cherry Hotel in Morehead last sum mer. A mistrial resulted. Six defendants were sent to the State Prison for terms ranging from two to eight years, and several oth ers were given road sentences by Judge J. Paul Frizzelle. Several rath er unusual thing3 occurred at this sitting of the court. Only one petty jury was used, the first time in the memory of the older local citizens. Also, no speeches were made to the jury by attornyes. One defendant, Dave Bell, colored, addressed the jur ors at some length. This speech was said to have been one of the best ev er made by a defendant, and he won his case. Bv reason of an exchange arrang ed between Judge Henry A. Grady and Judge J. Paul Frizzelle the lat ter held court here this week. It was Judge Grady's regular time to pre side over the court here but he was detained in a case at Smithfield and could not come. Judge ITrizzella has been here before and made a very good impression upon the public on his former appearance. Solicitor David M. Clark arrived Monday morning and was busily engaged in looking after the State's interest in the criminal docket. Miss Hilda Jac obs of New Bern, Court Stenograph er, also arrived Monday morning. In his charge to the grand jury Judge Frizzelle impressed upon the jurors the significance and sacred ness of the oath they had taken. He showed that the grand jury has a great deal of power and by the prop er exercise of it mucn can oe done for law and order. By fulfilling their obligations he said grand jurors Could perhaps prevent some of the criticism of the courts for failure to function. He enjoined upon the peo ple the necessity of getting back to safe foundations such as the home and the church. He said the people must rededicate and reconsecrate themselves to these ideals. He told the jurors that if they knew of any gambling places or other forms of vice to take action against them. F. F. Longest of Beaufort was appoint ed foreman of the jury and Herbert READ THE NEWS WANT ADS STATE WILL PAY TEACHERS PROMPTLY FOR EXTENDED TERM MR. ALLEN SAYS (Continued on page eight) The teachers of Carteret County will bo heartened by an act of the General Assembly on March 9th whereby the state's part of the ex tended term funds for the year 1932 1933 will be released promptly at the end of the 7th and 8th months of the extended term. A copy of this bill was furnished this paper by County Superintendent Allen and is of civen here for the information was the measure to provide the bank-jpenntenaeni, an uppuimHuy Fa, ing holiday to conserve assets of ing these obligations from state six banks, giving the Commissioner of .months funds will, Mr. Allen says, Banks and Governor unusual powers; have to wait for their pay until the to regulate banking during the emerinext nscai year, gency. xne oiner gave luaurauw Commissioner additional power, so he could extend the days of grace in Merchants and others who have ac counts for the current year against the Board of Education are, there life insurance policies for the period fore, urged to send in their bills for of the banking holiday, so policies , marcn on warcn na, nu , would not lapse while funds are tied up. Finally the bil abolishing the Cor poration Commission, effective Janu ary 1, was ratified. It provides for one Public Utilities Commissioner, but was much amended from the orig inal bill, for one thing, to make the officer elective. The measure spon sored by Revenu Commissioner Max the end of March to submit bills for March 22-31 only. Bills for April and May, which will be paid from ex tended term funds, should be submit ted at the end of the month as heretofore. interested citizens in Carteret Coun ty. Mr. Allen says that, although this act has not been ratified, there is, in his opinion, no question as to it9 final ratification. The bill reads: Section 1. That the State Tax Reduction Fund as set upand provid ed by Section 4, subsection 5, of Chapter 429, Public Laws of 1931, unit Chanter 440. Public Laws of 1931, being for the aid of the vari ous counties and school districts in operating terms of school of a great er length than six months, shall not EXTINGUISH BLAZING CHIMNEX preceding or succeeding said term. Section 2. That when it shall be made satisfactorily to appear to the State Superintend ent of Public In struction that any county or school district for which an allotment from said fund has been' approved by the Board of Equalization for the school year 1932-3, has operated for one full school month of the extended term, one-half of the allotment here tofore made to such county or dis trict shall be immediately payable, and upon like certification that the second month of said extended term be so operated the remaining one-half shall be immediately payable. Such payments shall be made irrespective of the amount of ad valorem taxes actually collected in said counties and districts. Section. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict herewith are here by repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4. This act shall be in the I full force and effect from and after TIDE TABLE Information as to the tides at Beaufort is given in this col umn. The figures are approx imately correct and based on table's 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. Each seeking eagerly for the Car teret County basket ball champion ship, Smyrna and St. Paul's cagers fought desperately in one of the most colorful, dynamic and nip-and-tuck games ever played on the local court, when the Episcopalians downed the Smyrna High tossers Tuesday even ing here before an exceptionally large crowd of cheering spectators by the score of 14-13. The atmosphere surrounding the court was surcharged with the eager ness of both the playersa nd observ ers from each school, and this was intensified by the fact that it was necessary to wait about an hour af ter the scheduled time in order to get a referee agreeable to coaches from both schools. Shortly after the referee, David Windley, made the initial toss up, Smyrna hurled the sphere through the basket for the first two points. This was followed closely by a field goal tossed by one of the Episcopal ian youths. Both teams were rather evenly matched and due to the enthu siasm and the keen desire of each quint to excel the other, the game was played in a rapid-fire manner, with quick passing and air-tight guarding featuring the game. The first quarter ended with the score at ts-b, and at tne conclusion of the first half both teams had 8 points to the credit of each. St. Paul's took the lead in the third quarter and at the beginning of the last per iod the Episcopalians held down the better half of the 11-8 score. During the final quarter St. Paul's cagers and the Smyrna high tossers settled down to a do-or-die, hard fighting contest of brawn and skill. Several times it looked as if the pendulum of, the scoring would swing: in the opposite direction, but the Episcopalians managed ,to finish ' the game by a one-point lead. Smyr na was in the midst of making a dar- " ing attempt at hurling a field goal from mid-court when the time-keeper's whistle "rang the knell of part ing day.' Perhaps for the first time in the history of local basket ball, no sub stitution of players were made dur ing the St. Paul's-Smyrna conflict. Also, the fewness of the fouls was one of the outstanding features of the game; only four fouls were called on each quint. Surrounding the court was a seeth ing, cheering mass of spectators that waxed hysterical at various breath taking points during the eagerly and evenly contested game. In addition to the large crowd of local fans, the Smyyrna cagers had a sizeable rep resentation cheering for them from the sidelines. It had been previously decided by the various coaches and high school principals that the winner of the final game in the Carteret County basket ball tuornament should be designat ed as the Class "A" Champion, and the losing team in the same contest should be known as the Class "B" Champion. LINE-UP St. Paul'. (14) Longest (7) Thomas I Ross (6) Harrell (1) Marshall Smyrna (13) R F Willis (6) L. F. Brown (3) C. Pigott (2) R. G. Simpson (2) L. G. Murphy. be reduced by the Director of Budget or any department or agen- its ratification. The state's part of the approcah ing extended term is $10,407.05 With this sum, plus $30.00 per t -.:h cy of the State by a greater percent age than the average pe-rcentage re- duction of all other Appropriations, TV,a wl firompn niiirklv extin-1 which fund shall ha anulied in full to blazing chimney at the the operation of extended terms olfel gnaianteea oy ouniy ouyi , 1932-o3 dent Allen from court' funds, rnch ,t. i:. n-MiaHntr- V10 1 tViio TYinminor at about nine n'n1" only, ana no part ot wnicn snail De employee will receive approx.iTiPtiy . No damage was done ana oniy uvb iipucu uu, ui tnaigtu '"'""' mc uue iuu miuhui 3 sii, m l.i? 1 (Continued on page eight) 'gallons of chemicals were used. operation of schools for any term the end of the extended term. -l! nfovant avaainn nf fVlP TinV- OTHshed & ment of the gasoline tax, shortening home of Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Hendrix schools for the school year k0 t;ma fnr Mvmpnt. retrulatimr the this morning at about nino o'eWk only, and no part of which by High Tide Lw T,Ae Friday, March 17 11:45 a. m. 6:22 a. m. 12:05 p. m. 6:24 p. m. Saturday, March 18 12:42 a. m. 7:28 a. m. 1:02 p. m. 7:34 p. m. Sunday, March 19 m. 8:37 a. m. m. 8:46 p. m. Monday, March 20 a. m. 9:41 p. m. 9:56 Tuesday, March 21 a. m. 10:43 p. m. 11:01 Wednesday, March 22 a. m. 11:22 p. m. 11:40 Thursday, March 23 a. m. 12:01 a, m. p. m. 12:28 p. m. 1:49 a. 2:11 p. 3:10 a. 3:38 4:31 4:56 5:33 5:54 6:25 6:42 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. MAN CHOPS OWN FOREHEAD INFLICTS PAINFUL WOUND When a man chops another on the head, that ISN'T news; but when a man chops himself on the head with an ax, that IS news. While cutting wood near the County Home Tuesday, William Hen ry Fulcher accidentally chopped him self on the forehead with the same ax he was splitting the logs with. This seems paradoxical, preporter- ous, but it is nevertheless true. William Henry was driving a glut or wedge in the log he was endeav oring to split, when the ax bounced and struck him on the forehead and cut a painful gash above his left eye. After coming to town and having the wound dressed by a physician, the colored man returned to his wood cutting job and was able to work until later in the afternoon. Eighty Scotland County farmers have planned to grow 375 acres of tomatoes as a cash crop in 1933. it V; 1 y r f 11
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