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i 1 1 u ills Ih Lest advertising medium published in Cartel et Co. ! EAuPORT READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY (SI !1 J VOLUME XXIII EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934 ORGANIZED FORCE WILL MAKE FIGHT ON CONSTITUTION Attorney-General Brummitt Is Leader Of Anti-New Con stitution Forces -:OFF THE BAT: By A. R. RICE NET DESTROYERS I CAUSE BIG LOSS Beaufort added to ita mounting list of victories Wednesday when it pol ished off Morehead City 9 to 6 for its fifth straight triumph and 23rd out of 33. Brooks was stingy in the pinches ed hits as his mates were getting nine off W. Davis and Vanhorn, Ralph Hassell's three consecutive second and third and three in tho fifth. Base on balls helped. Potter connected twice. Freeman and Van horn hit two each for Morehead. Last Sunday's game with Morehead City and Monday's with Marshallberg ' were rained out. Tomorrow, Friday, Marshallberg comes here. Morehead City plays' here Sunday and Sunday the 16th the strong Chesterfield Dodgers of Kinston performs here. This will be a benefit game for Beaufort High School Athletic Association. Tomorrow's affair with Marshall berg will see a reduced rate for al- dies. They will be admitted for 15c. SHORT SESSION HELD BY CITY COMMISSIONERS HAVE APPOINTED COMMITTEE 'fKhough errors came near cost ing him. He allowed only six scatter By M. R. DUNNAGAN Raleigh, Sept. 1 Attorney Gener al Dennis G. Brummitt, acting as "General" of the forces organizing to oppose the adoption of the propos ed new constitution, is naming addi tional men who will oppose the pro posal in the election this fall. He now adds the names of Congressman R. L. (Farmer Bob) Doughton, chair man of the national House Ways and Means committee, and prospective candidate for Governor, and Charles A. Jonas, Lincolnton, former con gressman and now Republican nation al executive committeeman for North Carolina. Previously Mr. Brummitt had an nounced an organization, with "Gov ernor" R. A. Doughton, Sparta, as chairman of the advisory committee; Itimous T. Valentine, Nashville; J. M. Broughton, Raleigh; Vonno L. Gud ger, Asheville; Arthur Harrison, Point; Banks Arendell, Raleigh, vice chairmen; Jule B. Warren, Raleigh, secretary. Members of the anti-constitution forces are listed as follows: Judge L. R. Varser, Lumberton; Dr. R. W. Mc Donald, Winston-Salem; Dr. J. T. Burrus, High Point; Charles Ruffin, Raleigh; Walter D. Siler, Pittsboro; Troy T. Barnes, Wilson; E. A. Res berry, Snow Hill; R. T. Fountain, Rocky Mount; Mrs. George A. Iseley, Raleigh; Dr. G. W. Paschai, Wake Forest; Wm. A. Graham, Lincolnton and Raleigh; T. R. Foust, Greensboro; H. B. Marrow, Smithfield; Marvin K. Blount, Greenville; Tarn 'C. Bowie, W. Jefferson; M. 0. Blount, Bethel; E. C. fi-"-p lrv!" .,,p C. Hayes, Pittsboro; i'homas 1). Warren, New Bern; William B. Jones, Ral eigh. Dr. N. Y. Gulley, Wake Forest; J. J. Jenkins, Pittsboro; Dr. John B. Wright, Raleigh; L. E. Nichols, Ral eigh; J. L. DeLaney, Charlotte; John Gregory Morton, Oxford; T. T. Thorne, Rocky Mount; A. L. Fletcher, Raleigh; Dr. L. B. McBrayer, South ern Pines; Edwin B. Bridges, Char lotte; Bruce Craven, Trinity; Dr. B. J. Lawrence, Raleigh; Dr. Holland Holton, Durham; B. E. Fountain, Rocky Mount; W. C. Newland, Lenoir J. H. Matthews. Windsor; Ashby Dunn, Scotland Neck; Walter J. Bone, Nashville; Calvin 7,'mmerman Raleigh; N. E. Edgerton and Mrs. R. C. Powell, Ralegih. Commissioner of Revenue A. J. Maxwell, favoring adoption of the proposed constitution in a Rotary speech m Washington, N. C. las Several Thousand Worth of Fishing Gear Ruin ed by Acid Considerable indignation has been heard expressed by citizens because TAX COLLECTOR For County Taxes Adopt ed PRICE Sc SIM 5- M a a !r'I-J CH Your label and pay our subscription 1 j- - PC - - . J XPY NUMBER 36 Snake Bitca isitor Snrn A She Arrives GETS SAME PAY Lenoxville, Sept. 3 Mrs. Berkley . Simnson and daughter, Mildred, Mrs. Dollars Motion About Accepting Bonds Monroe Simpson and children, and Miss Vera Pake, arrived nome Mon day night after spendnig the summer at Mayport, Florida. Just as they No change was made by the county were greeting everybody and getting board of commissioners Tuesday in their baggage unloaded Miss Vera of the malicious destruction of two the compensation allowed the Tax gave a scream and a jump. When the large purse seines, a dip net .and a ( Collector, as had been rumored there cause was investigated it was found number of lines used on the seines, might be. Commissioners discussed that she had been bitten on the toe The work of destruction was done 'the matter and heard Tax Collector, by a snake. Everyone decided that Saturday night and discovered Sun-lAlvah Hamilton's side of the aues- Mr. snake had been coiled up in the blows featuring. Beaufort tallied day morning. The fishing eear be- tion after which thev concluded that erass near the door ready to eive clusters of two runs each in the first, longing to the boats Kingfisher and the present commission arrangement somebody some trouble and himself a NORTH CAROLINA FOURTH IN RANK IN CROP VALUES Remarkable Comeback In Ag riculture For The State In 1933 Report Shows STILL LOW IN LIVE STOCK The regular monthly meeting of the city board of commissioners took place at the city hall Tuesday night. It was not held Monday be cause that day was a national holi day. Those present were Mayor Tay lor, Commissioners Glover, King, Rumley and City Clerk Thomas and City Attorney Mason. G. W. Huntley came before the board and asked that something be done about the J. H. Davis dairy which he said is only about fifty feet from his residence and is objection able for several reasons. The board discussed the matter and Mayor Tay lor suggested that City Clerk Thom as see Mr. Davis about the matter and sec what can be done. The resignation of R. B. Wheatly from the school board of trustees was mentioned but no action was taken in regard to it. There was some discussion about some sinking funds which were on deposit in the Bank of Beaufort and the Beaufort Banking and Trust Company. U. E. Swann was the trus tee of this fund. The city Clerk was instructed to see Mr. Swann wfth reference to collecting some bank div idends due the town and getting the whole matter straight. The city dock question was discuss ed some but no action was taken af ter which the board adjourned. bicKie. Acid was poured on the nets with the result that the one on the King fisher was completely destroyed.- The Sickle net was about two thirds ruin ed. The amount of damage done is variously estimated and probably the total is around $3000. The net on the Kingfisher was larger than the other and the loss was greater. The form er boat belongs to D. M. Denoyer of Beaufort and D. R. Richards of Ral eigh. The Sickle is owned by : the Wallace Fisheries of Morehead City. Captain Brodie Willis is captain of the Kingfisher and Captain Roy Good win is in command of the Sickle.. No clue has been found as yetito the persons who committed the crime. Opinions have been expressed rather freely though. A large quantity, Jof mullets was caught last week by the Kingfisher, the Sickle and Deutchland. Prices for the fish started off about two cents a pound and finally got down to less than a cent. There are fishermen around Beaufort who have small fishing gears and they have been blaming the purse seiners for the low prices, claiming that they have glutted the market. This feel ing is the source of the trouble so a good many people here say. Very few mullets have been caught so far this week, is about as good as they could do and little pleasure. About this time the so let it stand. Ipain began to be very severe so Vera i was rushed to uoctor nyoe. one is right sick at this writing but she will REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Edna Earl i Newport ! FARMERS DEBT ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN ORGANIZED The Federal Farm Debt Adjustment Administration has been organized In this county with the following men week said that if the nrnnnaal ix ..r I frpoin'od as a committee to serve ueieaieu it wouia noi De Decause oi i'uu ij,iicc" lammm reasons its opponents generally urge against it, but one or more of the following three reasons: 1. its re moval of the limitation on income taxes (opposed by th wealthy); 2. its limitation upon Statt and local debts without a vote of the people (opposed by grasping politicians); and 3. its removal of restrictions that will permit more economical end ef ficient organization of functions of State and local governments (also opposed by politicians looking for spoils.) CITY POLICE COURT NEWS f M WW chairman. Npwnort. G. W. H-jntley, vice chairman, Beauf srt. S. A. Cha!'.:, Execuitve Secy. More hend City. Geo. Ball, Harlowe; Sylvester Gibbi, Morehead City. C. B. Wade has been appointed clerk to this committee. This committee and its duties are similar to those operating in other counties in the state and nation and its purpose is to advise farmers whose obligations are burdensome on which have put them in the "distressed class." The committee serves without pay and their discussion of cases is held in strict confidence. Persons inter- Charles T. Rogers to Rogers Parsons, 40 acres Township, for $1. Interstate Trustee Trustee to N. C. J. S, Durham, 152 acres, Newport Town ship, for $1500. Atlantic Beach and Bridge Co., to W. F. Young, 1 lot Atlantic Beach, for $200. Atlantic Beach and Bridge Co., to L. T. White, 1 lot Atlantic Beach, for $475. C. E. Benjamin and wife to Chaun cey M. Jones, 2 lots Morehead Town ship, for $200. Beeda Oglesby and husband to M. S. Eborn, 78 acres Morehead Town ship, for $100. W. H. Whealton and wife to C. C. Wade, 1 lot Morehead City, for $10. D. M. Webb et als to Viola H. Webb, 1 lot Morehead City, for $10. Gurney P. Hood, Comm. of Banks, to Leslie D. Springle and wife, 60 acres Beaufort Township, for $750. BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Primrose Gooding of Beaufort, at Morehead City Hospital, September 5th, a son. Born to Mr. and rMs. Percy Gar ner, of Beaufort, Sept. 4th a daughter. The record of the day's proceedings as taken from the minutes reads as follows: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners, Carteret County, met in regular session (recessed) Tues day September 4, 1934, with all mem bers present, viz: Chairman K. P. B. Bonner, W. P. Smith, E. H. Fulcher, W. Z. McCabe and Martin Guthrie. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Fulcher, it is ordered that Will Stan ley, be allowed $4.00 per month from the poor fund. Upon motion duly made and car ried, it is ordered that Nancy Willis, of Harkers Island, be allowed $5.00 per month from the poor fund. Upon motion duly made and car ried, it is ordered that Willie Jones' valuation be reduced from $867.00 to $650.00, and that the valuation of the adjoining house and lot be in creased from $401. OS to $618.00. Upon motion duly made and car ried it is ordered that Mrs. Alvin H. Day, Cedar Island, be allowed $5.00 per month from the poor fund, the same to be applied on her unpaid taxes, until such time as said taxes are paid. Upon motion duly made and car ried it is ordered tnat t:.e County i Auditor pay $25.00 per month on FERA office rent. Upon motion duly made and car ried it is ordered that the Register of Corporation, I Deeds be instructed to take index L. Bank of book to New Bern for rebinding. Upon motion duly made and carried tho State Highway and Public Works Commission is requested and urged to make improvements to a road leading from public road by Albert Murphy's home. Upon motion duly made and car ried it is ordered that settlement of Tax Collector with County Auditor for 1932 and prior years be accept ed. Upon motion duly made and car ried it is ordered that all tax certi ficates for 1932 and prior year9 be turned over to the Tax Collector for settlement. Upon motion duly made and carried it is ordered that Commissioners Mc Cabe, Guthrie and Dr. Bonner, be appointed a committee to make set tlement with Tax Collector for 1933 taxes. Upon motion it is ordered that no bonds shall be accepted in payment of taxes when any of ttie coupons, out standing and unpaid, are unattached and are not tendered to tax collector at time of tender of bonds unless and until the person offering such bond or bonds for tax payment first (Continued on page five) soon be out again. As Vera Pake was not a Holiness she did not refuse the aid of a doctor as we have all been reading that the preacher, Teester did. By M. R. DUNNAGAN Raleigh, Sept. 1 North Carolina again took her place as fourth stata in the Union in value of agricultural crops in 1933, after dropping as low as the ninth place in 1931, during: which her main crops, cotton and to bacco, were so low, the "Farm Fore caster," of the State-Federal Crop Reporting Service, shows. Historical Spots Committee Named Ralehrh. Sept. 4 Dr. A. R. New- some, secretary oi tne ataie nisiori' cal Commission: Dr. R. D. W. Con nor, of the State University history department; Dr. Hugh T. Lefler, State College, and Dr. Thomas W. Lingle, Davidson College, have been named as four of six members of a special committee to suggest plans and make a study of appropriate markings for historical spots in the State. Representatives of Duke Uni versity and Wake Forest College will be added. The committee will meet soon to begin its work, cooperating with numerous individuals and histor ical, patriotic and community organ izations. Director R. Bruce Ether idge and J. L. Home, Jr., Rocky Mount, and Dean J. W. Harrelson of State College, form a committee of the Conservation and Development department to cooperate with the special committee and carry the work forward. The Governor and Council of State recently appropriated $133,447.83 from the Contingency and Emergency fund to pay the judgment secured by the Wilmington-Wrightsville Beach Causeway Co., as damages resulting from the construction of the Inland j Waterway through its property. The State is required to furnish the right-of-way for the waterway. The State and the causeway Company agreed to let the waterway work proceed and abide by a court decision on dam ages. The State Supreme court held the award was proper damages, and it was therefore paid. Only Texas, almost an empire, Cal ifornia and Iowa, in the order named, were ahead of this State last year in value of farm crops. Last year North Carolina rooted Michigan out of fourth place, which that state had held for four years. Nebraska and Minnesota were up and down in fourth place, now held by Kansas. In livestock, however, North Caro lina held 22nd place for four years, including 1934, moving up from Z5tH place in 1930. In total value of all crops and livestock, this State jump ed last year up to 8th place, after having been in 15th place for four years, except in 1930, when she was 14th. Influence of the "New Deal," with cotton and tobacco acreage reduc tions and tobacco parity prices, is shown in the figures for last year, and may be expected to show an ev en greater effect on crop values. Fgures showing the acreage and val ue of all farm crops in North Caro lina for five years follow: Acre Values (est.) BURKE MAY APPEAL FROM DECISION OF STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS By M. R. DUNNAGAN Iff the prison land. Three were-in for Raleigh, Sept. 3 Reports indicate murder. They were: Roy Adams, that J. Hayden Burke, Taylorsville, Johnston county, 28 to 30 years for may appeal to the courts from the i murder; John Mclver, Yadkin, 30 ested in this service should see Mr. Wade and give him the information desired by the committee in order, nee for judge in the Seventh judicial , Luke Penninger, Cabarrus, 23 1-2 to The colored population of the town was largely represented in Police Court Monday as the result of a row that took place on Thursday nieht a week ago. They were charged with that the individual case may have fighting, cursing, drinking and rowJi ness in general. They all denied the fighting accusuatfon but admitted dis orderly conduct. Those who were tried, all of whom In last week's issue of the News an were convicted," were Mark' Wishing-! error was made' Tn W. A. Allen Liq ton, Otis Smith, Johnnie Stanly, An- uidating Agent's advertisement of a nie Collins, Priscilla Collins, Janie piece of real estat. This was parcel l of irregularities in Wilson. The sentence for each one of ,No. 2 of the Bank of Beaufort list' clerk of court race will be investigate decision of the State Board of Elec- years for murder; Raymond Rich, tions, meeting here Friday night, de-! Yadkin, five to seven years for high claring Julius P. Rosseau, North way robbery; Ransom Brooks, Alle Wilkesboro, as the Democratic nomi- ghany, six to nine years for robbery; prompt and intelligent handling. ERROR CORRECTED district as a result of the second pri- 30 years for murder. mary, June 30. The board declared Only two of seven inmates of the void 694 votes credited to Rousseau criminally in ane ward of State Hos and 953 credited to Burke, which in- 'pital on Dix Hill, Raleigh, had been creased Rosseau's majority from 447 captured up to the week-end, after to 703. The board spent several escaping early in the week. Part of days investigating primary irregular-, them released themselves by picking ities charged by both sides. Charges , locks with wires, overpowered two Person county s guards, took their guns and keys and the defendants was 15.00 or 10 days which read 5 feet by 200 and should ed September 12 and September 13 work on the street force. pave been 50 feet by 200 feet. The ft will hold hearings in Robeson coun- Bert Lloyd, drunk and disorderly, lot is in what is known as the "Ham- ,'ty. No candidates are involved in plead guilty and was given a sen- mocks" property. Robeson, but irregular voting is charg 'ed. MARRIAGE LICENSES Ernest Hux, prison guard at Cale donia prison farm in Halifax county, tence of $7.50 or 15 days on the ptreets. Mark Washington charged with drunkenness on September 1 and al on nn fhn 3rd was riven 20 dava on one charge and 30 days on the oth-j er. Wm. Ed. Potter, colored, disorder released the others. The two captur ed gave no trouble, submitting, weak, worn out and hungry. Little fishes, rainbow and brown trout, numbering 160,000, secured from the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries hatchery at Wythville, Va., have been released into streams in western North Carolina through the Roaring Gap hatchery in Alleghany county, Louis Hooper, Beaufort, to Sallie ' was killed by another guard shoot R. Gillikin, Marshallberg. ing at five convicts who had overpow- Mack Moore and Fannie Kelly, ered Hux. Dlaced him in a coupe they John D. Chalk, State game ana in 'Merrimon. ihad taken from Edear L. Shearon, 'land fisheries commissioner, announc- Paul A. Stewart Brooklyn, N. Y., canning director at the prison, and es. The little fish are thought to be ly conduct, convicted and fined $7.50 and Robena Stanley, Beaufort. ! were attempting to escape The guards large enough to survive the rigors of or 15 days work. j did not know that Hux had been plac- moving and their natural enemies, John Nelson, colored, plead guil- For evtry 100 marriages in the ed in the car, along with Shearon, 'and will soon ba ready for the fisher- ty to the charge of having been United States in 1929 there were 16 who was not injured. All of the con- man's hook, drunk and got 15 days. divorces. victs were captured before they got1 RECTOR RETIRES AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CAREER Wilmington, Sept. 3 Rev. John Benners Gibble, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal, made his final official appearance at the church, which he established 42 years ago, Sunday morning as he re tired following a highly valuable and colorful ministerial career. Mr. Gibble started his career with the establishment of the local church. After leaving it, he served in a num ber o ffrontier towns, including Den ison, Texas, and Butte, Montana. As that was in the days of the "wild and woolly west,' he often preached with a revolver beside his prayer book, in order to prevent disturbance of his service by the communities' rowdies. Regarding his activities in this State, he also established a number of Episcopal churches in Bertie and Hertford counties, and attended them for five years. He also served as rec tor of the outstanding Episcopal church at Burlington eleven years and returned to the Church of the Good Shepherd in 1922. He is retiring also as assistant rector of St. James' Episcopal Church The Rev. Mr. Gibble's years at the Church of the Good Shepherd have been marked with continuous unselfish, energetic, patient and in telligent service to his parish and its interests. 1929 6,241,000 $257,955,000 1930 6,364,000 $213,647,000 1931 6,033,000 $132,090,000 1932 5,913,000 $104,167,000 1933 5,922,000 $192,595,000 Total value of all livestosk on farms in North Carolina January 1 for five years, including 1931, fol-follows: $76,000,000 $66,000,000. $51,000,000. $46,000,000. $55,000,000. Combined values of both farm crops and livestock in the State follow: $334,000,000 $280,000,000 $183,000,000. $150,000,000 $248,000,000 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 MARINE BANK TO PAY TEN PER CENT DIVIDEND The News has been informed by Mr. W. A. Allen Liquidating Agent for the closed banks in Beaufort and Morehead City that the Marine Bank of Morehead City will pay a ten per cent dividend to its depositors on or about September 15. This will make a total of fifty per cent paid by this bank since it closed. North Carolina timber owners, wood cutters, wood haulers, and mar keting agents gain an annual income of $1,500,000 from marketing pulp wood. TIDE TABLE Information as to the tides at Beaufort is giren in thia 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. Mr. Gibble is a native of Beaufort and is well-known here. STATEMENT NEXT WEEK The News is in receipt of a detailed statement from the Carteret County Tax Collectors office for the years 1931, '32 and '33 but not being able to get it in this week's paper it will appear in next week's issue. LUMBER BARGE LOADED The barge Mary Buckley from New Eern and bound for Elizabeth City, completed loading Tuesday and left yesterday. The barge took on 250,000 feet of lumber for the Scarboro-Sa-frit Lumber Company. Considerable lumber has been shipped from Beau fort in recent weeks. High Tide Low Tid 7:15 7:26 7:48 7:59 8:21 8:31 8:54 9:05 '9:30 9:43 10:09 10:20 10:49 11:00 Friday, Sept. 7 1:03 1:14 8 1:39 1:55 9 m. m. Satnrdar, Sept m. m. Sanday, Sept. m. 2:13 m. 2:34 Monday, Sept. 10 a. nu p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. Tuesday, Sept. m. m. m. m. m. m. 2:44 3:12 11 3:14 a. m. 3:48 p. m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 . m. 3:44 a. m. , m. 4:27 p. nu Thursday, Sept. 13 , m. 4:16 a. m. . m. 5:10 p. m.