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VOLUME XXIII
EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1934 PRICE 5c SINGL Y
NUMBER 37
Tax Collector Hamilton
Shows Office Income
Facts and Fgures Given Show
ing That Office Does Not Pay
the High Salary Reported,
Believes Rene. -t .Will Clear
up Any Question in the
Minds of the Taxpayers That
Office is not a Gold Mine
Beach Season Closes
Lot Sales Continue
Will Move Soon Into RURAL WOMEN CAN
New Business Location!
run WINIM USE
B. H. Noe of the Noe Hardware I
Company, who with F. R. Bell are
erecting the new brick business block
on the former Clawson property,
states that the west half of the build
ing that will be occupied by the Noe
Donate Thousands of Cans of
Vegetables to be Used For
Undernourished
Democratic Women
Plan Fall Roundup
Mrs. Charles W. Tillett, Jr., of
Charlotte, who was recently elected
vice chairman of the state democratic
executive committee, succeeding Mrs.
Thomas O'Berry, visited Craven,
Pamlico and Carteret counties during
the week-end to confer with demo
cratic officials as to the early begin
ning of the fall campaigns.
In Carteret county she conferred
with Luther Hamilton, of Morehead
City, chairman of the Carteret dem
Hardware company will oe reaay ior, Many an undernourished child will
The season's activities at Atlantic ! occupancy about October 1. benefit this winter through the work
Beach were about brought to a close I Preparations are being made to of country people who have prepared
with the dance on Saturday night, move the stock from the present thousands of cans of vegetables and
with Vincent Travers and his orches- store just as soon as the modern fruits during the past season.
rY.rwiflpmhlp pnntrnvi.rv Vimj W.n ' tra furnishing the music. In sDite of shelving and store equipment is in- i T tu ,,i, ,,f tha r.mmtv
going the rounds of the county tolthe bad weather the latter part of .stalled. Added floor space in the new ; Home Aj?ent ;9 over 3000 cans of 0cratic executive committee; Mrs. A.
the effect that the office of County the week the altair was very well at-garters win give mis concern one 01 vegetables that have been given for"- ul , ' " V
me most moaern ana Desr. eauiDDea '.i.:.. tu:. i u: ; cnairman; anu w.n. ecu, oi
"'u""! ta'":l" "'ed from the farm women in exchange
not inthis part of the state. ifor cans and rubbers supplied through
nesiaes giving mis nrm me auvan- th w.lfilre Department of the coun-
Tax Collector is netting the collec
tor an enormous income at the ex
pense of the taxpayers. To let the
people know just what the office is
paying annually and in an effort to
clear the wrong improssion in the
minds of many. Collector Hamilton
renders the following statement:
Editor Beaufort News:
InnKt trAii aa a tavnairpr anI
r.,ti,pn nf this o'ntv. , wpII ! while the promotion is on
tended.
Due to several late reservations
the hotel has been kept open later
this year than formerly. It is expect
ed to close for the season within the 'tage of added facilities for
the in"jty. No given amount was demanded
next week. Selling activities of the, creasing growtn ot tneir Dusmess, :Qf the canners but in cases where
building lots at this development willjthis new block is a valuable asset to j the Department furnished the cans
Thethe business district ot Beaufort. 0i , sunnlies it wa, understood that
a donation was to be made in return.
The donors have been most liberal
continue on through the year-
office of the firm handling the sales announcement as yet has been made
will be maintained at the
beach ;as to what firm will occupy the store
space on the east side.
newspaper man and seeker of truth,
have heard some discussion concern
ing the present profit accruing to the
tax office under present conditions.
Whether you know it or not, a few
ill-advised citizens have gained the
impression that the present tax col
lector is getting rich. A few enemies
(and they are very limited) have
tried to create an impression that the
present tax collector is making more
money out of the tax collector's office
than ever before. If that were so, I
wonder who would be to blame? Cer
tainly not the collector himself. Cer
tainly not the present county com-'ATTENDING ANNUAL FIELD DAY
missioners, who had nothing to do .
with tax laws passed forty or fifty) Several farmers from this county
years ago, and under which we are with County Agent Overstreet are
operating today, and who have cut 'planning to be in attendance at the
the fees allowed the tax collector 1 18th annual field day and basket pic
more than forty per cent. Who theninic of the Coastal Plains Agricultural
would be to blame if the tax collec- Experiment Station to be held today
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Vast improvements in the attend
ance at the Beach this year has been
noted over that of last year. The
hotel has been operated at capacity W. C. Gorham, Trustee to Gurney
all the season while the dances and P. Hood, Comm. of Banks, 1 lot'
other attractions have drawn thous- Morehead City, for $525
port, a member of the state democrat
ie committee.
Both Mr. Hamilton and Mrs. Rob
erts showed much interest in Mrs.
Tillett's plans for the fall, particular
ly in trying to get out a large demo
cratic vote in the November election.
Mrs. Roberts will go to work shortly
in completing the list of precinct
FIND NO CAUSE
ABDUCTION CASE
IN RICE MATTER
Captain Elijah Lewis Cleared
of Serious Charge in Court
Hearing; Large Docket
Before Judge Webb
FEW ESCAPE SENTENCE
In some cases twenty five per cent of !ice chairmen, some of them having
ands wbo have not been in the habit
! of spending their vacatinos or week
ends in this section.
Recent purchasers of lots at the
Beach in many cases are planning to
erect cottages during the winter and
spring months in readiness for next
years season.
tor were getting rich?
As a matter of fact, however, the
tax collector is not only not getting
Tich, but is making considerably less
than any man who has collected tax
es for Carteret County in the last
twenty-five years, as my figures will
near Willard.
Coastal Section Escapes
Storm of Last Week
Atlantic Beach and Bridge Com
pany to C. R. Young, 1 lot Atlantic
fieaeh, for $500.
Atlantic Beach and Bridge Com
pany, to J. McGilvery Powell and Al
fred L. Powell, 1 lot Atlantic Beach
for $500.
the things canned have been given
in. In cases where only a small a
mount was canned, such persons have
not been permitted to make dona
tions. In addition to the number of cans
been elected at the precinct meetings
Invitation was extended to all dem
ocratic women to attend an all-day
institute in Raleigh later this month
or early in October, at which there
will be a study of the New Deal, with
some of the leading statesmen of the
turned in by the rural folks, some 500jtate Qn the progranl. It is hoped to
WESTERN CATTLE
ARRIVE IN COUNTY
Cattle from the drought section of
the west, numbering eighty head ar
rived at Beaufort the past week and
were placed on range. Forty heads
were put on pasture on lands of K.
W. Wright and the other forty heads
at Mrs. Mildred Pinner. This is the
first consignment of cattle to be re- cans of vegetables.
cans of tomatoes have been put up
at the office of the Home Agent. This
work has been in charge of Miss Min
zette King, also Miss Dry kept a
watchful eye over the canning. The
tomatoes were secured at a very low
price by the relief department and
under the able work of Miss King
present a most appetizing display.
Seventeen leaders of the Home
Demonstration Clubs of the county
headed up the canning program.
Much credit goes to the two leaders
who had the work in charge that took
in the Broad Creek and Wildwood
section for this group turned in 1,000
Coastal North Carolina received
show later on. This being so, I hes-j heavy rains and the outer banks were
iate to ask you to give this article j swept by high tides early Saturday as
and these figures a prominent part in the tropical disturbance moving up
your next issue, but knowing, as I the coast passed by at sea.
do, that a great many of our tax-pay- Strong winds were felt inland, but
ceived in this county. Other ship
ments are expected at a later date,
IMPROVEMENTS AT CCC CAMP
Constiuction of new barracks at
the CCC camp at Fort Macon was
completed about the first of the month
allowing the boys to move into their
new quarters which are a big im-
have been misinformed by one were not of sufficient force to do any provement over the old accomoda
maj
or two men lacking in character, 1 1 major damage.
think if only fair to let the tax-payers j The Cape Hatteras coast guard
of this county know what their tax station reported the wind reached a
collector receives for his services and j velocity of 64 miles an hour about
responsibilities in connection with 7 p. m. and small craft and light
the office. If the handling of hundreds frame buildings on the banks com
of thousands of dollars worth of tax munities suffered damage,
receipts and records and tens of! Records made in this section show
The work of canning is not over
with for it is planned to put , up
Jjnany more of the late vegetables as
well as some Irwrttfe-oetoreiae-can
ning program is brought to a close !t
is expected that some 5,000 cans will
be in storage of winter relief. Most
of this material will be used for lunch
es at the schools of the county where
undernourished children are given a
noonday lunch. This work speaks vol
umes for the efforts of the Home
Demonstration Liuos anu incir awe
thousands of dollars of taxes (this
(Continued on page eight)
TERMINAL PROJECT
STILL HANGS FIRE
that an even eight inches of rain fell
during Friday and Saturday. Some
crops in the North River farms show
the effect of the beating rains and
high winds. Many of the dirt roads
of the county suffered by washouts
which will keep the highway boys
busy for several weeks. The South
River road is reported to be in very
bad condition.
SEABREEZE THEATRE
MAKES IMPROVEMENTS
Senator Bailey Still Confident,
Will Work For Improve- I
ment in Beaufort Harbor 1 MAYOR'S COURT IS
j , SHORT AND SNAPPY
Before leaving Morehead City last I I." J".'
week after spending a short vacation! Four cases were on the docket in
in that city, Senator J. W. "Bailey Mayor's ciurt at the weekly session
stated that he was definitely assured Monday r.irht. Eugene Bell and John
of the Morehead City port terminal 'Grrrish were found guilty of being
and that the contracts i the PWA 1 ri-v.n!: rnd were given five days on
bonds would be completed soon.
Final completion of the matter
hinges on further information asked
th- ?trc?ts or a fine of $2.50.
Luke Johnson pleaded guilty to a
charge of driving while drunk and
for by Secretary Harold L. Ickes, 1 Henry Turner, Jr., admitted that he
PWA administrator who has request- beat up a female and resisted arrest.
tions.
All ol xne Duntiing.-. are comp.eteu lcaderg and assistants
except the fourth barracks and rec-1
reation room. A laundry is expected
to be in readiness by the first of
October. The new barracks are equip
ped with electric lights and other
conveniences. Sleeping bunks for fif
ty men are arranged in each barracks.
Eight men have recently been dis
charged from the camp bringing the
total attendance down to 175.
have the national vice chairmen there
from national headquarters. After a
luncheon at the Woman's club, there
will be a reception at the Governor's
mansion.
Accompanying Mrs. Tillett on her
tour of eastern counties was Miss
Frances Douglas, of High Point, who
is to be at the state headquarters at
the Sir Walter hotel for the campaign.
FAIR BOOSTERS COMING
After making a tour of a part of
the route of the State Special, of
ficials have announced that arrange
ments are complete for the boosters'
visits in 51 Eastern Carolina towns
Opening of Recorder's Court on
Tuesday morning and which extended
over to Wednesday, had every evi
dence of a Superior Court calendar
for there were seventeen cases pre
sented for trial.
Domestic difficulties, alleged to
have been existing between Mr. and
Mrs. L. F. Rice of this city, came to
a focus at this sessions of court when
Mr. Rice brought charges against
Capt. Elijah Lewis of Marshallberg
under a warrant charging that Mr.
Lewis "did felonisously abduct and
or elope with the wife of L. F. Rice
. . . and aided and abetted Mrs.
Rice to leave the State of North Car
olina causing her to abandon her hus
band." This case was called for trial Tues
day afternoon but for lack of an im
portant witness from Norfolk the case
was recessed until Wednesday morn
ing. Mr. Rice was the first witness to
take the stand. He told of an affair
that occurred at h;s home a week a
go Sunday night when Mrs. Rice was
said to be sitting in a car parked in
front of their home. That Mr. Lewis
came out of the Rice home and when
confronted by Mr. Rice, he asked
Mr. Lewis how long Mrs. Rice and he
had been married. Rice then struck
Mr. Lewis but was prevented from
, following up the assault by interven
tion of friends.
Mr. Lewis is said to have entered
the car in which were Mrs. Rice and
two men unknown to Mr. Rice. Lat
er Mrs. Kice and child are said to.
on Sept. 27 and 28. The boosters are I
scheduled to be in Beaufort at 5:30 .have boarded the freight boat oper-
ACTING EDITOR
On account of the illness of Mr.
Mebane, who has been sick for sev
eral days, Mr. F. C. Salisbury of More
head City is kindly acting as Editor
of the Beaufort News this week.
Citified in every respect is the ap
pearance of the exterior of the Sea
breeze Theatre since Manager Paul
has built a most pleasing marquee ov
er the main entrance of the theatre.
In addition to the advantages of af
fording the patrons of this show
house protection for the weather, the
marquee offers and advertising medi
um for the film attraction for large
adjustable letters across the front
and ends can be arranged for an
nouncing the attraction being played.
p.irr
At Morehead City, where the car
avan will make an overnight stop at
the Villa Hotel, a large vacant lot
in the heart of town Will be used for
a special program by the boosters, by
arrangement with Mayor Gibbs.
A concert by the State College
Band, an address of welcome by some
Morehead citizen and a speech on the
fair by a member of the Raleigh par
ty will be included on the program.
Potato Growers
Will Study Needs
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESENT
HERALD'S CRITICAL ATTACK OVER
ADJUSTMENT WITH TAX COLLECTOR
ed Frank Wright, head of the railroad
section of the PWA, to get up a re
port on the traffic expectancy of the
Atlantic and North Carolina railroad.
The secretary, has asked for this
report and two others, one each from
the legal and financial sections of
the PWA, prior to decision on the
contract for the loan and grant of
$425,000 for the construction of port
terminals at Morehead City.
The loan will be offset by receipts
from the port, it is believed by ad
vocates; and in addition a ten cent
ad valorem tax on all Morehead City
These cases were sent on to Record
er's court under bond.
RETURNS FROM MEET
OF DISTRICT AGENTS
Miss Helen Dry, county home dem
onstration agent, was back at work in
her county office Monday, following
attendance last week at the district
encampment for agents in the south
eastern district of the state held at
White Lake.
Miss Dry reports a most profitable
and enjoyable time at the . district
Dr. K. P. B. Bonnc-r, Chariman of allowed the Tax Collector for service
the Board of County Commissioners gendered is fixed by State law; part
takes issue with the editor of the ly by special act applying to Carter
Carteret County Herald published at et county only and the balance by
Morehead City regarding what the ' General State law. The rate of corn
chairman calls a 'critical attack up- pensation is made mandatory and is
on the Board of Commissioners." For in no sense left in the discretion of
the benefit of the citizens of the the Board of Commissioners. These
county who have been following this statements being true, it naturally
Several representative potato grow
ers of the county, in company with
Hugh Overstreet, County Farm
Agent, will be in attendance at the
meeting of potato growers called by
Congressman Lindsay C. Warren for
September 20 at 10:30 A. M. at the
John H. Small school building in
Washington. A. E. Mercker, potato
expert of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, will be present
and efforts are being made and have
Chester Davis, head of the Agricul
tural Adjustment Administration ad
dress the gathering.
Mr. Warren wishes it understood
that it is to be a growers' meeting
and held in their interest. He has
been advised that delegations are
coming from Virginia, South Caroli
na, and Alabama. Governor Ehring
haus has been invited to be present.
"The plight of the potato growers,
due in main to" Ae contract system,
is tragic,," declared Mr. Warren.
Mr. Overstreet states that he feels
ated by Mr. Lewis that was tied up
in this port at that time. The alleged
charges of abduction against Mr.
Lewis were based on the taking of
Mrs. Rice and child to Norfolk on the
freight boat. When the boat docked
in Norfolk, Mr. Lewis was apprehend
ed and brought hack to this city un
der the charges as stated. Another wit
ness swore that he did not see Mrs.
Rice in the car as stated by her hus
band. Previous to the departure of Mrs.
Rice for Norfolk on the freight
boat, Mr. Rice stated that osme time
in August upon his return to Nor
folk from Texas, as he entered the
house where Mrs. Rice was residing,
he saw Mr. Lewis come out of Mrs.
Rice's bedroom. Also that later in the
day she departed with Mr. Lewis in
a car and did not return until late
that night.
The facts as presented to this court
was for the purpose of a hearing to
determine if there was sufficient evi
dence to bind the defendant over to
(Continued on page eight)
Death of Fred Mosher
Claims Good Citizen
Following several weeks of illness,
Fred Mosher, age 58, died Sunday at
the U. S. Marine Hospital at Norfolk
where he was taken the week prev
ious. Mr. Mosher was born at Leola,
j Wis. Most of his life was spent in
I Wisconsin. Some ten years ago he
came to Carteret county with the
dredging firm that had the contract
present
resentative of the County Board.
To the Editor of the Carteret
County Herald:
that this i a vprv imnortant m.Ptm.r for the cutting of the drainage can-
controversy over the matters of follows that the recent attack by the and hopps a larf?e legation of Car- als m tne open pounds. After
county tax collector we are glad to Herald on the Board of Commission- !t..et farmPVS w;'ii nva;i .thenwlvps'nf tnat work was completed Mr. Mother
esent Dr. Bonner's views as rep- ers in general and the Tax Collector, j, opportunity to assist in a move- cntinued to reside in Beaufort. Ha
bounty Attorney and L-nariman or ! ment h stuolhatd ce cmf wa3 alwavs interested in the "open
the Board of Commissioners in par-nt that" should mean much to them. grounds." At one time he had charge
ticular was in reality an attack upon -i0. ,n n m tof .of the property and Buckhead Lodge
I have been following closely and the general tax laws of North Caro-1 j.... when it was taken over by the Wal-
with interest the recent discussion in lina; a condition that this Board is, If .: h RH11. ton League.
the columns of your newspaper rela- powerless to correct. Even assuming ! fort by 7.30 a m ;n or(jer t0 readh I Tnose associated with the decsas
tive to the tax collecting policy of that the commission and fees allowed
Carteret county and the conduct of by law are excessive, which we do
nrnnprtv i offered. Tha Iiwaim from mpptinr Mra Flotpllp Smith listoiit ' .v. .4 tt.. Polio w Tt nnf itmif it n.nt,ll Via s KMiiiJaraKlu
the Atlantic and North Carolina rail- agent was in charge and there were!wa9 not until the article appeared in stretch of imagination to visualize
ia 0 1 mt fPFai-aA on aatuvrif if Kitt I thraa afata nnnni'aliafa malm4- milk ' 1 1 J .!. L I VI T J - : . I L.
the PWA is afraid of this as the
lesse, the Norfolk Southern railroad,
now is two years in default of rent.
The PWA has asked that the state's
stock in the railroad be pledged but
this could be done only by the legislature.
the courses. Seventeen agents attend
ed.
DISTRICT M. E. MEETING
your last issue, in which a severely this Board of Commissioners as hav
critical attack was made upon the ing sufficient power to make the Gen
Board of Commissioners, that I felt eral Assembly of North Carolina
it necessary to reply, and at the same J change its tax laws, that have gone
time give the public the actual facts (through a hundred and fifty years of
in the case. This article in question , development, to suit just a small
A conference of ministers of the single out the Tax Collector, County group that thought they were all
was Attorney and Chairman of the Board .wrong ..
Now a few words as to the compen-
the meeting on time,"
ASKING FOR BRIDGE BIDS
trestle bridge. Advertisement for bids
New Bern Methodist district
Senator Bailey stated to a repre- held Monday at Queen Street Metho-'and states unqualifiedly that these
sentative of The News that the- re- dist church in Kinston, with Rev. three were solely responsible for no sation allowed the Tax Collector. Un-;on the project were published sever-
quest of Beaufort for an increase in I nomas M. Grant, presiding elder, in action being taken by the Board of
the height of the breakwater and the 'charge. Lunch was served by women Commissioners at its recent meeting;
deepening of the channel leading to of the church following the morning
the city dock would have his atten- business.
tion. While the city is asking for a In attendance from this county
. ceased during his residence in Beau
fort speak of him in the highest
terms. In his business dealings his
word was ever sufficient that he would
meet any obligation. As a husband
Bids will be opened on September and father he shared the love and re
1 for the construction of a hydrau- spect of those most near and dear
lie fill and bridge trestle connecting to him while to his fellowman he was
Pivers Island with the mainland. lever considerate of his duties as a
Specifications call for the construe-'citizen and neighbor. His passing
tion of a hydraulic fill incident to leaves a host of friends to mourn his
the construction of the 280 foot pile- going.
The remains were brought to the
family home and accompanied by
der the special act appb''n& only to al weeks ago. the widow and son Clinton Mosher,
Carteret county, the collector is al- It is understood that the bridge were taken by train Monday after
action that would have changed or i lowed a flat 2 per cent on all taxes and fill will" be located on the north- noon for Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.,
modified the present situation. 'collected. Under the general State ern edge of the island and will inter- where burial will take place,
i For the information of the Herald ! law, tax colectvis are alowed 5 per link with the highway at a point sev- Surviving besides the widow and
channel of 12 feet Senator Bailey were Rev. C. B. Culbreth, Beaufort; j and its readers, will say that a very, cent on the first $50,000 and 2 1-2 j eral hundred feet below the Beau-, son Clinton, also one grand child of
stated that he would see that the Rev. R. W. Barfield, Atlantic; Rav. careful and detailed investigation hasper cent on all collections thereafter, fort Draw bridge. this city are three brothers and two
channel would be dredged to 20 feet. D. M. Sharp, Morehead City; Rev. E. been made during the time that this j This being true, it is obvious that At present the only means of get- sisters who reside in Wisconsin. Mr.
He is very confident that this w.irk H. Measamer, iNewport and Rev. W. agitation has been under way. It Carteret county is collecting its tax at ting to and from the Island is by way Mosher's parents who are dead came
will be done at ai early date. A. Tew, Ocracoke. ha.i been found that the compensation 1 (Continued on page eight) of boat. Hungary.