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EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1935 CE 5c SINGLE COPY
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NUMBER 7
VOLUME XXIV
J- j
JUST WHEN ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION
OF TERMINAL BEGINS IS UNKNOWN
Hamilton Playing Important
Role in Port Activities Says
That Work Will Begin When
State Makes Proper Dispo
sition of Her Railroad; He
Says Present Valuation Is
$2,677,000
BEAUFORT MAY NOT
LOSE HER RAILROAD
By AYCOCK BROWN
No one can state definitely when
actual construction work on More
head City's port terminal will begin.
It is a question that is continually
asked by residents of this town, this
county, and this State. Newspaper
men, especially one who lives here in
Carteret are asked the question prob
ably more than any other individual.
We scribes usually know nothing,
but try to get scoop3 on things that
people want to know.
A few days ago Senator Bailey re-
leased to the press a story that Mr. ',
Ickes and the Federal Government
hA .rrH fn .mot their wnnirft-'of
ments and now it was left up to the! the structure 25 bjr 40 feet will
State. We wired Governor Ehring-. n0 only be an asset to Carteret hard
haus asking just what were State ware but also to Beaufort's water
requirements and when in his opin-; '" a3 there wil1 be additional
ion work would begin. His answer
was "Terms of proposed contract may
be ascertained in full by contacting
Beaman at Morehead City no time
limit fixed."
We did not contact Beaman, but
did have a lengthy conversation with!now ?ets the firs slns of Spring.
Luther Hamilton, who every one Practically every merchant handling
knows has played one of the most i women's wearing apparel are receiv-
Important roles in the Morehead
Port Commission. Our first question
was, "What are State requirements
and how soon will the requirements,
in your opinion, be met?" His reply,
"The story gave the wrong impres
sion pertaining to requirements of the
State, it depends solely upon the dis
position of the railroad." He meant
the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad now operated by the Norfolk
Southern.
"Will the railroad be offered as
collateral or part collateral for the
proposed loan to the port commis
sion?" we asked.
"It will not," he replied. "The
collateral will be the earnings of op
eration of the port and possibly a tax
levy of 10 cents on the hundred dol
lar valuation by the Town of More
head City."
"The federal government will not
grant a loan until they have been as
sured that proper disposition of the
railroad has been made," said Mr.
Hamilton.
(Continued on page eight)
Covering The
WATER FliONT
By AYCOCK BROWN
I believe in Gambling. Life is a j Honoring the Father of Our Coun
gambie. But I do not believe in load- j tr;-, the late George Washington, a
ed dice. My personal opinion is that . nce and cabaret will be presented
'put and take' punch boards or any jn fne auditorium of the Courthouse
kind that does not pay something annex on Friday night, January 22.
everytime we suckers play them is Young Claud Wheatly says that the
'loaded dice.' It is immaterial to this
column whether the tow:: allows them
or not.
And another thing, and this to the
fellow who said, 'why don't you write
up these speakeasies in E-aufort in
stead of penny punchboards?' I wrote
up no special noise. I wrote up the
entire racket. If the town wonts them,
it okay with me. And as for speak
easies Mister, you tell the grand
jury what you know about them. I
know nothing. Despite my saturated
past (and that s not news In these
parts) I am, as probably many al-'i
ready know now riding the water
wagon, i am not even a member or
tne, 'one every now and then nor
the 'I can take it or leave it' clubs
Among my other accomplishments I
have large ears, false fangs and big
I's.
Covered other waterfronts recent
ly. Something fascinating about Cal
ico Creek. It is not the one time home
of Emeline Pirgott on the Crab Point
road either which is now practically
in ruins and occupied by a Negro
family . . . Emeline Pigott was quite
a gal though. The Confederates love
her and a local chapter of the
Daughters bears her name. A fine
name, a euphonious name, ' and a
story that wil make an interesting
feature for the Sunday supplements
some of these days ...
Among other things we are thank
ful for is that we did not get names
confused in a story about the di
vorce of Ransom Smith. We played
(Continued on page eight)
HAUPTMANN TO DIE
FOR BABY SLAYING
In Fleming ton, N. J., the Bru
no Richard Hauptmann case
went to the Jury at 11:15 A. M.
Wednesday. At 10:44 P. M.
they returned the verdict, "Guil
ty a charged in the indict
menti." On March 18, the man
who wa charged with the kill
ing of Baby Charle Lindbergh,
Jr., wa due to have hi own life
muffed out in the Electric
Chair. Attorney take appeal to
Higher court.
Beaufort Stores Are
Making Improvements
Several local merchants are taking
inventory this week. While some are
taking inventory others are making
improvements. Jack Neal proprietor
Carteret hardware is building a new
warehouse over the water at the rear
the establishment. When complet
aotKai?e meuuj "1S tyw" "cc"-
Farmers and fishermen would be wise
to patronize the Beaufort hardware
dealers in preference to mail order
houses.
In the worsens' wear stores rne
spring gooas aany,
E. D. Martin who carries a fine line
of women's apparel from hats to
shoes is renovating the interior of
his establishment. He is having the
walls and ceilings painted a pastel
shade of green which blends well with
the fine line of merchandise he car-
!ries
SCHOONER YACHT "CARIB"
SAILED SEAWARD SUNDAY
The Carib, two masted auxiliary
yacht passed through the inland wa
terway bridge last Sunday, anchored
in the channel over towards Fort
Macon for an hour or two and then
sailed out of the inlet towards the
southward. This craft got in trouble
in the Albemarle sound a few days
ago and the cutter Pamlico out of
(New Bern went to her assistance, tow
ing her into deep water.
The Carib is owned by, (according
to government ship's registry) Sam
uel G. Rea of New York. Her length
is 64 feet and she hails from Brook
lyn. One of the outstanding features
of the craft were the unusually tall
masts which could be seen clearly
from Morehead and Beaufort water
fronts. B. H.
S. ATHLETIC GROUP
SPONSORS COMING DANCE
even is being sponsored by the Beau
for: High School Athletic association
and that the Seven Aces, Beaufort's
famous jazz band, will furnish the
music. This dance will be similar in
nature to the President's Ball pre
sented there recently. The charge for
tickets will be nominal and the floor
show will be a big feature of the
event.
FUNERAL TODAY FOR
LATE JAMES PAYLOR
Funeral services were conducted at
o'clock today for Jarcs Paylor, 45
I year old resident of Harkers Island
wno died suddenly Tuesday morning
at 2 o'clock. He is survived by his
widow and children. He was not a na
tive of Harkers Island, but moved
theref rom Baltimore a few years
ago. He is also survived by one sister
whose name was not obtained. She
si a resident of Baltimore.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
The Meadows Co., to Mrs. Nannie
Taylor, 20 acres White Oak Township
for $100.
W. R. Man and wife to Primitive
Baptist church, 1 lot Newport, for
$1.
J. W. Hill and wife et als to Wes
ley Hill, 1-4 acre Marshalberg, for
$10.
MARRIAGE LIECNSES
Clarence Rose, Atlantic and Grace
Pittman, Beaufort
a,uc" "uci "u uus,
Harkers Island.
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Beaufort Boy Scouts
Receive Charter And
Will Establish Camp
Recently organized the Beaufort
Boy Scouts have been granted a char
ter for their troop of 32 boys and by
special permission obtained at Na
tional Headquarters arrangements
have been made to take care of two
extra scouts. Eight additional boys
will be taken into the organization
as soon as proper arrangements can
be made, according to Charles Skar
ren, scout master.
A great deal of interest is being
shown in the Boy Scouts of Beaufort.
Plans are underway to establish a
national scout camp at the end of
Lenoxville road will not only be a
vailable for local patrols but also for
visiting troops throughout the coun
try which choose Beaufort as a place
to camp.
Preparations are underway for the
construction of 10 patrol cabins and
a recreational center on the ground
which is available at Lenoxville, it
was stated. The Beaufort Rotarians
sponsor the newly organized Boy
Scouts with Graydon Paul, chairman
0f the club's committee for same.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Willis
of Davis, February 12th, a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Tay
lor of Beaufort RFD., February 13th.
a daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Good
win of Roe, at Morehead City Hos
pital, February 8th, a daughter Bar
bara Annice.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Knudsen of Bettie, February 9th, a
son.
THE
BEAUFORT NEW?
A YEAR
$1.50
TALE OF TWO COURTS HELD
HERE MONDAYvNp TUESDAY
Moat of Cae Tried by Mayor Taylor
Could be Trr.ced to Corn Liquor;
One Man Charged With Stoning
Station
Local corn liquor during the past
week end must have been of an in
ferior quality, judging from the num
ber of defendants (16) appearing be
fore His Honor Mayor Bayard Tay
lor in police-court Monday evening.
Fifteen of the cases on docket could
be traced directly to hard liquor, the
16th to a guitar with a broken string.
A total of 170 days rolled out of
the Mayor's mouth and into the ears
of all listeners including the defen
dants in City Clerk Thomas' of
fice where court was held. This a
mounted to $85 at the rate of 50
cents per day if everyone had paid.
Everyone did not pay so the street
department has new recruits as a re
sult. Itemized, the cases disposed of
during court and the judgment in
each case was as follows: Plymouth
Guthrie, white, 10 days or $5; F. L.
FTiimnhrie. white, nf Kinston. 10
days or $5; Polk Johnson, colored,
who had just that day been released
the county roads at noon, was arrest- j
ed again for being drunk at 6 p. m.
was given 30 days or $15; Adrian
Rice, Jr., white, " 10 days of $5;
Charlie Small, white, five days or
$2.50; Charlie Manson, Jr., white, 10
days or $5; George Newkirk, white,
10 days or $5; Roland Swain, white,
10 days or $5; Frank Jumpy, white
man of New Jersey, let Carteret corn
make him too jumpy, so he too was
given 10 days or $5; Sol Pemberton,
colored, 5 days or $2.50; Duffy
Rhodes, colored, 10 days or $5; Lucei
Johnson, colored, 10 days or $5. The
foregoing charges all for drunkenness
were handled by, this court. Ben F.
Gabriel and Claud Glover, white,
charged with drunkenness failed to
appear for trial so their cases were
continued until court next Monday
night
Probable cause was found in a case
against Lee Wilcox, white, charged
.with driving while drunk. He was
bound over to Recorder's Court.
Elsie Bryan, colored charged with
illegal possession of whiskey, was
bound over to Recorder's court un
der bond of $50. Ida Chadwick an
other colored woman was also bound
over to recorder's court. She was
charged with assault with deadly
weapon, to-wit: a stove lid.
The Beaufort News police report
er reached court too late to learn
whether Francis Fenderson, colored
man, had something against Otis
Moore, Seth Gibbs or just the Nor
folk Southern. Anyway he was in
court, charged with throwing stones
at the passenger station, and he was
given his choice of 10 daVS Or S5tcharc-P was ndvisprl anil nrHornH hv
t, . . -,.
jior nis unique amusement, oi tnrow-
ir.g rocks.
Sam Tolson Almost
Lynched As Assassin
Of Abraham Lincoln
Tuesday was Lincoln's birthday.
Beaufort and Carteret county played
no role in Lincoln's birth but some
thing that probably only the oldest
settlers know is thata resident of this
county' did play an important part in
the aftermath of the death of Abra
ham Lincoln.
The story has to do with a native
of this county who resembled Wilkes
Booth and was captured here in
Beaufort when the country was look
ing for the assassin of the Civil War
president of the United States. Sam
Tolson who died a very old man in
Portsmouth village on Ocracoke in
let a few years ago was a grown
man when the War between the
States ended. He had business in
Beaufort and was here aboard a shar
pie when some of the Federal troops,
who apparently were still occupying
the town, saw him.
Hero was a man who resembled the
wood cut drawing of John Wilkes
Boothe on reward posters which had
been sent throughout the country.
He was arrested and kept in the brig
aboard a gunboat for a day or two
and barely escaped lynching for a
while. Finally he convinced his cap
tors that he was not Wilkes Boothe
and was released. He told the story
so often during his later life that
sometimes it sounded as if he was
really the assassin, incognito, instead
of the much loved 'Old Man Sam Tol
son" who liked his Bateman drops
and died in Portsmouth village a few
years ago.
Approximately 2,500 peanut grow
ers in Bertie County are expected to
sign the adjustment contract now
being offered.
Ida Chadwick, Colored Woman Will
Probably Take More Careful Aim
Next Time She Throw Stove Lid
at A Cnitar; EUie Bryan' At
torney Take Caie to Another
Court.
Judge Paul Webb held Recorder's
court in one of the down stairs rooms
in the court house as the regular
courtroom is undergoing repairs. His
docket was light but he disposed of
one interesting case.
Ida Chadwick, a colored woman
has a guitar. One night recently she
was aslpeed and Thelma, another
colored woman was picking the box.
This aroused the wrath of Ida who
had just awakened and heard one of
the strings pop. She picked up an
iron stove lid and threw it at the
guitar. That was her story, believe it
or not. Instead of hitting the box she
struck Thelma in the back of the
head. Result a nasty gash.
Then there were warrants sworn
out. But by Monday night when the
case reached Mayor Taylor's court
they were ready to withdraw all
1 charges. But that was easier said than
done. Mayor Taylor would not listen
to it. He did listen to the trial though
and sent the case on up to Judge
Webb. Judge Webb gave Ida 90
days in the common jail, suspended
upon good behavior for a period of
two years and payment of the costs.
No decision was reached by the
Recorder in the case of Elsie Bryan,
colored woman charged with posses
sion of whiskey. All evidence present
ed seemed to be of a circumstantial
nature. It seems that when Umcer
Gherman Holland raided her place he
found only the odor of whiskey,
same he claimed benig poured out
of a pitcher before hi3 eyes behind
the wood-box and then on top of
that a dishpan full and then a stew
pot full of water on top of that.
Judge Webb is expected to render a
decision in the case next Tuesday.
Elsie had an attorney who in corn-
menimg on tne case saia, a is noi
1 ' 1 1 - ' 1 1 1 I L
a question oi wuemer sue is gunty or
not. It's true that all evidence pre
sented was of circumstantial nature
but it's the principle of the thing."
Why should the law pick up a lone
Negro woman to arrest when there
are alleged speakeasies said to be op
erating in so many convenient loca
tions around Beaufort.' It is things of
this nature that make so many re
spectable and otherwise non-drinkers
so disgusted with the present prohi
bition set-up in North Carolina,"
The case, against Duffy Willis charg
ed with trespass in which Harvey
Willis was prosecuting witness was
continued. Charlie Philips, white
man who has been, due to unempoy
ment unable to make payments on an
abandonment and non-suupport
.. . .
the Recorder to be more prompt in
his payments, etc.
w
arren Predicts Ruin
For Potato Growers
All Indications Point Towards Potatoes Again
Selling for a Dollar Per Barrel. Any Potato
Law Congress Enacts This Year Cannot Ef
fect 1935 Crop. Farmers Must Help Themselv
es by Reducing Acreage.
MR. MEBANE CONVALESCING
The condition of Mr. Mebane
who was transferred from St
Elizabeth's hospital in Richmond
last Saturday to the Morehead
City hospital for convalesence
remains about the same, hospit
al attaches stated today.
400 HEARD SPEECH
ABOUT BIG MONEY
One hundred and forty thousand
dollars will be the monthly payroll
in Carteret county for persons over
fiO veara of asre. when -and if Mr.
Townsend's old age pension bill goes
through. Wm. F. Fisher one of the
State's organizers explained the bill
to approximately 400 hopeful listen
ers at the school house in Beaufort
one .night last week. A petition is
now being signed by nunareas oi
people in every township in Carter
et county favoring the passage of the
bill.
DEPUTY COLLECTOR DUE
IN BEAUFORT SOON
A deDutv colector of Internal
Revenue will be in Beaufort on March
11 to assist taxpayers m preparing
their returns, according to commu
nication received from C. H. Robert
son, collector of Greensboro. There
will be no charge made for this ser
vice, he added.
The deputy collector will advise
and assist persons fortunate enough
to enjoy a salary that makes ti nec
essary to pay an income tax.
ATTENDED BANKING SCHOOL
W. A. Allen, liquidating agent, re
turned Wednesday from Raleigh
where for the past week he has been
attending a school conducted by the
State Banking Department especial
ly for the branch of the banking pro
fession which he represents.
CHORAL CLUB CONCERT
SUNDAY AT 3:30 M. E. CHURCH
Directed by Mr. Grayden Paul
On Sunday afternoon, February
17, the Choral club will give a sacred
concert at the Methodist church, un
der the leadership of Mrs. Grayden
Paul with Mrs. O. B. Moore at the
organ. Anthems, quartets, spirituals
are a part of the program. The pub
lie is invited to attend at three-thir
ty o'clock. A silver offering will be
taken.
The members of the Choral club
will have a rehearsal at the church!
Thursday evening at 7:30.
WOMAN FISH EXPERT
NEVER HAS MADE CATCH
Washington, Feb. 9 A scientific j At a joint meeting of the Beau
knowledge of fish doesn't make a I fort Business and the Rotary Club in
fisherman, according to Miss Louellajthe Old Topsail meeting room Tues
Cable, who has a record of "many day night preliminary plans for the
castSi but no catches."
Miss Cable is regarded as "Wash-
'jngton's outstanding authority on
flsn. She is secretary to Elmer Hisr-
gins, scientific division chief of the
Bureau of Fisheries. time the organization is expected to
In addition to her scientfic work, ! be completed. A chamber of corn
Miss Cable draws and paints sea lifejmerce is something that Beaufort
scenes for the department. She knows j needs. This is proven daily by num
thoroughly the lives and practices of j erous requests from individuals
practically every type of fish, but throughout the country who write
hasn't discovered the means of fish- hpre for data which nnlv a rhamher
I . . - .
lng success. After a recent fishing
trip, She said
"I couldn't catch anything."
FISH INDUSTRY SHOWS
INCREASE AT VANDEMERE
Vandemere, Feb. 9 Four seagoing
trawlers, "Miss Carrie," "Sue Law
son," Olive M." and "Hudson Rang
er," loaded with fish of various kinds
from 10 to 20 thousand pounds con
sisting of perch, bass, steakfish,
trout, flounders, croakers, and other
kinds, come to Vande-mere two or
three times a week. These are sold
to local dealers here, who ship by
truck and express to all points.
In addition to these four trawlers,
two boats run regularly from Ocra
coke to Vandemere loaded with as
sorted fish, which are also sold to the
fish dealers here. The fish indus
try is growing at this place.
Congressman Lindsay C. Warren
stated in Washington this week that
based upon the most reliable informa
tion he could see nothing but ruin
for North Carolina potato growers
this year. He said that all indications
pointed to potatoes selling for $1
tier barrel, and that it was inconceiv
able to him how after the farmer had
gone through a disaster in 1934, that
he would deliberately stick his head
in the fire in 1935. "And that is ex
actly what he is preparing to do,
said Mr. Warren.
Mr. Warren had the following to
say on the potato situation :
"Beginning at the meeting held in
Washington, N. C, in September
1934, and on many occasions since
then I have frankly told our potato
growers that no legislation that Con
gress might pass can effect the 1935
crop. This has also been said time af
ter time by all others interested in
the subject. Therefore the farmer i3
the only one who can help himself
this year. Based upon reliable infor
mation I see nothing but disaster a
head. All indications point to the
fact that potatoes will sell in North
Carolina for $1 per barrel. In the
face of this it is inconceivable to me
how our farmers can go ahead and
again stick their heads in the fire. Yet
they are preparing to do exactly that
thing. o
"I hope that the Potato Control
Bill will be ready for introduction in
Congress by me this week. It has
been the most difficult of all crop
bills to prepare, but at last it Is a
bout ready and we have built up a
nation wide organization of growers
in its behalf. It will not become ef
fective until 100 days after it has
Dassed through Congress. No one can
even guess when that will be. If we
are successful it may apply to Maine
and some western states this year.
We hope and believe that we have a
fair and workable bill and we further
believe that it will raise the price of
potatoes in North Carolina in 1936.
"It has come to my attention that
some contractors and some fertilizer
dealers are telling growers that un
less they plant a large crop this year
they can get no proper base period
under the bill we hope to pass. This
it utterly false. Let me again say as I
have said on so many occasions that
there is not a number of Congress
who would vote for a measure car
rying 1935 as a base year. It i3 now
very doubtful if even the year of
1934 will be used in determining the
base period.
"Although the planting season is
near at hand the grower still has a
chance to save himself. It is his one
.and only hope. If he will do this
there is much hope for him in 1936.
Beaufort To Organize
Chamber of Commerce
organization of a Chamber of Com
merce was discussed. On next Tues
day evening all business men in town
are urged to attend another meeting
in Old Topsail club room at which
of commerce can properly handle.
McCOOK PROPERTY, ATLANTIC,
BEQUEATHED TO TWO NIECES
This newspaper has been realiably
informed that the Robert L. McCook
property on a high bluff over Core
Sound just to the westward of At
lantic has been bequeated to his niec
es. This is one of the most unusual
pieces of property in Caretret county.
Thousands of dollars was spent in
converting a large house boat into a
home on shore, other buildings were
constructed, including an all year
arboretium and considerable work u
long the shore, such as building
breakwater and piers. The total val
uation of real and personal proper
ties of the late Mr. McCook at this
location amounts to approximately
$9,500 according to Tax Collector .
Hamilton.