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Largest Circulation In the County W DOOM MM The Best Advertising Medium Published in Carteret Co. ( READING TO THE MIND IS WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY J V j - Your Label and Pay Your Subscription THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1935 PRICE NGLE COPY NUMBER 12 VOLUME XXIV EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK I if I"T n v. GOVERNOR THINKSi KNIFED HIS GIRL PORT DIFFICULTY WILL BE SETTLED IN JEALOUS RAGE Expect Federal Funds Will Be Available "Soon;" Fin a 1 Changes Made in Plans to Meet Suggestions in Washington Dusky Lover Was Jailed When He Could Not Pay Court Costs; Salter Path Trespass er Tried. The green-eyed monster in him got the best of Owen Henderson when he discovered his girl Mamie Fenner in the arms of another man, or anyway Hawdy "Blue Heaven" Eliminated oAlong With "Carolina Villa" And War Against Vice May Be Result Hostesses of Notorious Houses In Famed "Red Light District" Fined $500 and Costs and Ordered to Clear Out of County Before April 15th. STATE TO OPERATE-A. N. if not in the arms, in the company of I another man. Not only did he pro- RALEIGH, March 20 Governor I ceed to beat her up but he knifed Ehringhaus said today that plans for.her. And then in Recorder's Court operation of the Atlantic and North Tuesday he told the story how jeal Carolina railroad by the state-controll ousy nad gotten tne test of him and ed corporation owning it nave Deenne nad tabbed the girl he loved. She was in court too. She had been stabbed alright and showed other bruises. She told about Owen, jealous Owen. Now Owen( or he was yesterday afternoon) is in the coun ty jail, wondering how an insane moment of jealousy would cause him to knife his best girl. Owen would not be in jail if he had been able to raise the costs of the court, because lenient Judge- Webb lt him off with a six months suspended sentence, up condition he remain of good behavior Authorities Indicate They Will Clean Up the Land of tn chanting Wafers of all Vice Joints. practically completed and that word from Washington approving the plan and finally making funds available for port improvements at Morehead City is expected soon. "I am pleased with the way things are going and expect word from Wash intgon in a short time that the con tract has been completed and money made available for the port termi nals." the governor said. "A budget for operation of the railroad, by itself as a separate unity, COURT BACKS CRUSADE The notorious Julia Nelson, alias Julia Newman and Helen Finley, alias Ruth Hilliard are checking out on or before April 15. They were or dered to do so by Judge M. V. Barn hill last Friday morning after Helen had been sent up for 12 months, but who was saved early Friday when Julia plead guilty to a similar charge, TO OUR READERS LOVER BAILED AFTER SHOOTING George Kirby, Colored, Trys Buck Shot Method When Spurned by Nancy Who Lov ed Bert. TAX SETTLEMENT MATTER ORDERED PROBED BY JURY We regret that due to an in creased amount of advertising this week (which came in late) that we were compelled to omit publishing several interesting news and social items in this edition. Same will be published in next's week's edition of the . Beaufort News. "LORD JIM" SAILS FOR PORTO RICO The "Lord Jim" two masted auxil- few j i. i nas oeen approveu . f , f But the cogt3 changes federal authorities Mggest- lamounted to something- something ea ana i nave uciuio m that Owen did not possess due to re cent financial investments that may have been for cutlery. eAnyway h won't have to do that time if he can raise the costs of the court. final draft with the alterations made and will send it to Washington at once. The Atlantic and North Carolina has been under lease for a number of years to the Norfolk Southern but the road has defaulted in its contract. lToavol PWA fiinfla amounting to about- $500,000 have been allocated , Salter Path from which he hails, was Mnrohoari Wminala and an- ihailed into court on a charge of tres- other $1,500,UUU nas been auottea J una uiettu guilty tu a suuiiai wn..6. , ui,, mil And this may be an important start ry yacht hailing from Blue Hill, .nuu . y .. , t. uj from Roniifnrt. this morn- in a war against vice in the lamea " IJ" u .4 sail" inlet bound for Porto Rico and a cruise among the island of the West Indies. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nev- owners of the craft were aboard in 'Red Light Bluffs" district a miles west of Morehead City. Julia Nelson hostess of the estab lishment known as "Blue Heaven" anl Helen Finley, operator of the The craft encountered a bit of trou "Carolina Villa" both places almost 'hie by going aground out towards within a stone's throw of the other Fort Macon channel but coastguards were booked last October. Solicitor . men soon had her back in deep wa Dave Clark of Greenville had heard ter so she could continue her voyage too much talk about the places. He with a fair westerly wind. ordered a raid. Several were snared Walter Salter, whose ancestors jin the vjce net at the time but Re- might have discovered the village of the war department for harbor im provements if the terminals are built. Last week Secretary Ickes, PWA administrator, said that reallocation of the funds might be made soon un less hitches holding up the project were removed. Carteret Still Has Chance For Cannery That Carteret county still has a chance to secure one of the ERA canneries, is indicated in a letter re ceived a few days ago by Mrs. Wiley H. Taylor formerly on the State Ex ecutive Committee, who had written to Mrs. O'Berry sometime ago about this matter. In part, rs. O'Berry's letter fol lows: "In reply to your question, the canneries that were established for the cattle program will not be aban doned. They will be transferred to the general relief and rural rehabil itation divisions and used fpr can neries in one of these two programs. We have not as yet made definite plans for these canneries" From the tone of the letter it seems possible that any cannery a bandoned on the cattle program, may be transferred to some section where there is need for such an establish ment, and if Carteret truck growers and Cai'teret fishermen do not need same for their surplus commodities, there is no need for them anywhere else in the State. pass. As usual Harvey Willis, care taker of the Alice Hoffman estate was the prosecuting witness and as us ual, (when Salter Path residents get into court) the charge wa3 for fire wooding or something on Mrs. Hoff man's property. And further as us ual, judgment was suspended on con dition the defendant be of good be havior and not trespass on the Hoff man land for a period of two years. J. 0. Darnell wa3 charged with reckless driving. In his case the ver dict was: prayer for judgment and continued upon condition the defen dant compensate the two injured par ties, that had resulted from an acci dent, the amount having been agreed upon out of court. He was ordered to pay the costs in the proceedings. W. C. Brown was given a 90 day suspended sentence on condition that he be of good behavior for a period of one year an not violate the law during said period. He was charged with breach of peace to wit: drunk, disorderly and driving wife out of house. corder's court had disposed of most of the cases and only the operators were left to tell it to Judge Barnhill. They left the attorneys both pros ecuting and defensive tell most of the story. Given to a jury it did not take long to convict Helen Finley alias Ruth Hilliard. But after being with the jury for over 25 hours the case of Julia Nelson, no verdict could he reached. A poll was necessary - and while 11 men votedguilty' pneyheld out for acquittal. That meant a mis trial in her case, but Judge Barnhill gave no leniency to Helen. She was sentenced to 12 months with the State Highway, (chaingang) to be exact. Had she served the sen tence she would have been given FISHERIES OFFICIAL IS BEAUFORY VISITOR Covering Tim WATER FIIONT By AYCOCK BROWN Charles E. Jackson, deputy commis sioner of the U. S. Bureau of Fish eries in Washington, D. C, was in Beaufort today (Thursday) confer ring with Dr. Prytherch on plans to fight oyster pests to for which Con gress is expected soon to make a $100,000 appropriation. He came here from Edenton where he confer red with Hatchery officials on plans to increase production of shad, bass and ther commercial fish. Bert Lewis was in Dr. Lewis' of fice having buck shot picked from his back and heel at noon today (Thursday) Nancy Debrix suffered a perforated leg, the buck shot going clear through and George Kirby, would be slayer was reposing in the Beaufort jail where he will remain until given a hearing in Mayor s court Monday on a charge of as sault with a deadly weapon with in tent to kill. Jealousy was the cause of it all and this is the second time in a week that the 'green eyed monster' has played a role in the affairs of col ored people m Beaufort. Nancy was treated by Dr. Chad wick. Unless complications set in, her condition might not be crtical. Of course there is blood poisoning and gangrene to think about. Nancy told a Beaufort News report er thes tory; "eGorge came up to my house, and saw me with Bert. tie knows that I love Bert. He was jeal ous. He shot us." That was the brief story she told just before friends took her from the operating table and carried her back to her home. Bert still has buckshot in his back. The one in the heel had apparently been picked out, because Dr. Hendrix displayed it to the reporter, covering the shooting. It was almost the size of a marble. Dr. Lewis could give no definite report on his patient, much depending on possible complications. He was still picking buckshot out of the back when interviewed. S. A. Chalk Not Satisfied With County Commissioners' View on Tax Settlement Matter in January Presented Sams to Grand Jury who Orders Fur ther Investigation L. A. MANN JURY FOREMAN Postmaster Taylor's Nomination Confirmed FALLS THROUGH ROOF Willie Godette, colored was treat ed for lacerations on the face and a jobs cooking around convict camps. I sprained arm by Dr. Lewis Wednes- High pressure efforts were brought forth to free her from this sentence. But there was no listening to any change on the part of Judge Barnhill, unless Julia plead guilty. On Friday she did plead guilty. The sentence of Helen was suspended. Each were or dered to pay $500 and the costs (to tal $550 each) and were also order- day. The accident occurred when he fell from the top of Loftin'3 garage on which a new roof is being placed. STATE FIRE CONVENTION SCHEDULED FOR MOREHEAD But whether they actually come to SIXTY MILE BICYC: n RACE TO 1"S STAGED THAT TWO HEADED terrapin story which covered the continent under a Beaufort AP date line Drought Dr. Prytherch this letter from a fellow in Maine: "Dear Sir: Understand you have a two headed lis'" will you sell it or if you won't viii you send me photos of same?" And the Ithyologist's answer: "Dear Sir: It was not a two headed fish, and if it was we would not sell it and we do not have photos." ed to dispose of their effects and get """.T"1 out of Carteret county. In the latter defends la.rSelv uPon whether avad the Judge was lenient. He could have able rooml"f sPac can bti" 'padlocked' both houses and sold the I Vernon Guthrie, Chief of the More places out ad y department has nego- Authorities have indicated that !tiated th "ecutives of the State or they are going to cleanse the "Land fixation, who prefer the Carteret of Enchanting Waters" of other ,town a3 eet'nf Placfe' but .firs rtf dives, joints and speakeasies, start- must be definitely determined that ; tv,:. imnef ,- rooms are available. n,.H,-tiv n!n Morehead City residents are being m. r, roi;o vni, asked to help the firemen by offer- ing rooms. Ana oniei uuinrie mis In a telezram received a few days ago from Senator Josiah W. Bailey, Wilev H. Taylor of tseautori was confirmed as postmaster for the next four years. He has been in the omc several months as acting postmaster. Prior to the receipt of the tele gram Mr. Taylor had received a per sonal letter from Senator .eynoias ontinff that he had forwarded his recommendation with signature at tached as required in the confirmation of all postmasters, adding that it had been a genuine pleasure to nave a vailed himself of the oportunity to do so. Mr. Taylor succeeded Ray Wheat- ly who served as postmaster here for several years. THROUGH STATE Capital Keyholes By BESS HINTON SILVER Investigation of tax settlements was recommended in the Grand Jury report last week, and this may prove an interesting feature of Carteret county government before many months have passed. Quoting word for word the paragraph pertaining to the tax matter as filed in the report, it read: "S. A. Chalk of Morehead City presented the matter of tax settle ment, and stated that this tav was paid in cash and upon investigation we find that it appears from the rec ords settlement was made with the county auditor in bonds and recom mends further investigation." Signed L. A. Mann, Foreman, Grand Jury. This tax matter had come up pre viously, to be exact it was during the meeting of the board of county com missioners on January 7. Printed in the Beaufort News January 10, the paragraph pertaining to this same matter was: S. A. Chalk of Morehead City ap peared before the board and gave his version of a tax matter pertain ing to property on Harkers Island. During the afternoon Alvah Hamil ton, county tax collector, appeared and gave his version of the matter. It was quite a lengthy argument, but in the end the board upheld Mr. Ham ilton's side of the matter as Mr. Chalk was advised by Chairman Bonner to notify his clients, the Planter's Bank and Trust Company of Richmond, Va., (payers of the taxes cn the Harkers Island property) that they were not due the refund that had brought about that argument." The foregoing is briefly the situa tion pertaining to this tax matter that seems to pop into the limelight from time to time. A few bills of indictment were re turned by the Grand Jury early in the week. Later they examined the county offices and county home found both institutions well kept and clean. Likewise the jail was clean and well kept but in need of repairs. ( There probably won't be any more jail de liveries there as the little Negro boy who accomplished this feat several weeks ago was sent to Morrison Training School by Judge Barnhill. Carteret county has good school busses the Grand Jury found, that is with a few exceptions which will be repaired. Also the school visited were found in good condition. were respectable as compared to some others out in that "reddish light" One of the longest bicyt". aces ev er staged in Eastern Carolin- vill be sponsored by Ben's Bicycle Sh-p in Beaufort on Easter Monday. The race course will be over GO miles, ex tending from Beaufort to Atlantic and return. If any local bicyclist can stand that grind he should be able n mnca tha rniind trin in about sev en hours, according to Mr. Jones back. That was the re-actions. proprietor of the shop sponsoring the event. Entrants in the race are requested to see Mr. Jones to learn all details, in advertisements that will appear in the Beaufort News and on hand bills. Anyone can enter. Mr. Jones who conceived the idea for the long race IT WAS NOT THAT we thought this column lousy, but thinking that might be public opinion we left it out last week to see what the reac tion would be. Well the column is IT IS NOT LIBEL TO predict and we predicted that here is going to be some shakeups in and around the Courthuose long before the leaves turn yellow and red. But wait till it happens and we will say, "I told yuh so." What about this insurance rate, on town buildings? Should we wait week sent an appeal to Beaufort to neck of the woods. Authorities have also hel? out in tbe situation. The been given the assurance of Judge Firemen's organization is a large one. Barnhill that he will back them to the brins a 0UP fbeavy spenders. iiiua, xii emailing luu bcimuii up, aim ty prohts. tieauiort may not realize quits as much, but after :the firemen come, if they do, Beau- when a jurist of Barnhills calibre says that, somebody had better be on the lookout. And authorities also have the backing of Greenville's Dave Clark, solicitor for this district and it might be wt!! to remember by nature that he does not play in cas-i,,. .. , , ,, ,0, . a rt;. wnj Tv.t ... .L. i..t '"'"P l'ne(l "P and give the State es of this kind, lhat was proven lastly , f , . . i. v . ,T i firemen a real inducement to come to Local Skeeters Lose To New Bern New Bern Skeet shooters won in a SMART A lot of folks think pro ponents of the Hill liquor bill played o Tv,art Viand when they sent the .. t t4,o Sivnntp finance com- contest against the Morehead-Beau- mittee for reconsideration. It is, fort team at a match in the Craven pointed out that the State revenue; town Tuesday. The Beaufort-Moro-and appropriations bills are about head score was 28G points as com million dollars out of balance pared to 290 for the opponents. A and legislative pay has ended. Some i return shoot is cheduled for the i i- ii.- Kill Val fiVlrl nn thp cflnsp.u'av hotvv fort business men and the residents t,-rvers. believe the liquor bill, cal field on the causeway too win Know that a convention in a big way struck the section. Chief Guthrie requests Beaufort residents who have available room to get in Morehead and Beaufort during the month of August. week, when the Blue Heaven-Caro lina Villa hostesses turned up to sing their "Swan Song." . Several civil actions were dispos ed of by the Court during the latter , ROOSTER TAKEN FOR i nnviona Hint, no mnnv noranna as for a development Or tell what we part of the week. None were of an important nature. Carita M. Smith was granted a divorce and the cus tody of their child James Ray Smith, in the proceedings against her form er husband Ray W. Smith. RIDE SUNDAY NIGHT possible file their application soon, so that further arrangements can be made. Prizes will be given to the three winning riders. First prize will be a Dayton bicycle, second, will be a set of tireK and third a set of bi cycle lamps. LICENSE TO WED D. William T. White and Viola Bell, Morehead City. Cletus Rose and Nettie Lewis, Harkers Island. heard. ence. Fourteen tens make a differ- THEY SAY THAT THE place he was ordered to vacate is still the prop erty of "King Watson." The vacat ing order was set for February 15. Why do all vacatings start on the 15th. Take those establishments out "Red Light Bluffs" way. Lawrence Hassell, Clerk of the Court, backed his car out of the gar age Sunday night, drove around town lo- between 4. es hich would permit twelve or more j Morehead and Beaufort on April ,HoE tn vote for State-operated! The local shooters and their scor liquor stores, will repose in the money follow: C. E. Hancock, 38; Clyde Ma pnmmit.tP(. until the anticipated 100- son, 36; Ben Gray, 32; Wilbur Nel- dav dealloek on the revenue bill oc- son, 27; Ernest Waters, 16; Arnold " ... ... . iw.u oc. fur ti t l io. in curs. Then the Hill bill could be trot to nut tn halance the budget for the next two years. Already pending is an amendment which would put liquor taxes and profits in the gener al State instead of earmarking it for relief purposes as set forth in the bill. TALKS AGAINST VOTE It was generally agreed that Senator Horton, of Chatham, made the most unusual talk on the Hill liquor bill in the The Chatham Lawmaker Webb, 26; W. H. Taylor, 18; Dr. Ben Royall, 36; Hugh Piner, 26 and B. II. Noe, 31. The New Bern shoot ers and scores were: Harker, 41: Mayo, 34; Dr. Menius, 29; Hardison, 31; Godwin, 27; Miner, 32; Turnbul, 27; Mitchell, 31; Thomas, 24; Dr. Civils, 24. n hit. and wondered why folks on Divorce was also ranted in thoiTn nn;nto.i via .or and' Senate. case of N. M. Moore vs. Mamie S. Lijrrled He investigated. The gig- said he was voting against the meas Moore. It did not take long to dis-l'i "ted to the front bumper of ure because his constituents seemed pose or this case as the defendant was notp resent to offer objections. Russell E. Bunch, infant, by his next friend J. R. Jinnett was award ed $1,600 in the personal injury or damage case against Charles S. Roundtree. AUTHORITIES IN THIS here ' county surely do have a good oppor tunity now to become vice crusad- Thomas Taylor and Evelyn Adams, ers. Whether they do remains to be Bogue, N. C. seen. When a Judge Barnhil tells a man of authority that he will back Three thousand black locust seed- him up, in cleaning up any one or lings have been distributed in Lin- j all alleged vice sections, it ought to coin county for the purpose of dem-be safe to get busy. Of course there onstrating how to grow a local sup- is the question of votes. Maybe a man ply of fence posts. (Continued on page eight) BANK OFFICIAL HERE In the interest of relieving stock holders in the First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co., of double liability on their stock holdings in that institution, Mr. J. B. Carson from the Examining Staff of the State Banking Depart ment was in Beaufort on March 20, 1935. IC iiii. . . Si ... , , tVof tWr There roosting comfortably to want it out u., a' must taKB mir iieaua uuv, m w- sand and face the true facts con- this the car. between the glaring headlights was white rooster. But the rooster was not bothered by the curious who gaz ed and laughed. He slept on through it comfortably. He remained on the bumper when the car was placed back in the gar age. Next morning he hopped off and made himself at home in the Hassell yard. In the meantime the rooster's escapade had gotten circulated a round town. But still no one claimed, him That is not until he had chos en the same roosu again Monday night. Then one of the town's clergy men came by, tsentifietf the fowl as being his property, and carried him STATE WIDE BEAUTY CONTEST NEXT WEEK Support Hm Ouunbar of CoMMwrcedn back to his chocken yard. ppminc liauor conditions in State. He said he was disappointed in the small votes cast in the 1933 re peal election but added he did not pro pose to take it upon himself to do for the people what they failed to do for themselves when the opportunity was at hand. DECENT The Senate education com mittee has given approval to a bill which would require the State to pay actual expenses in the cases of chil dren hurt or killed in school bus ac cidents. The Committee, headed by Senator Griffin, of Chowan, took the decent that the State should pay the (Continued on page eight) Miss Sadie Moore who was chosen "Miss Beaufort" in the local contest several weeks ago will leave for Wins ton Salem on March 28 to represent her town in the finals of the State Wide Beauty pageant which will be held there on the twenty-ninth. Thi3 affair will mark the termination of the movement which began last Sep tember for the purpose of choosing "Miss North Carolina," of 1935. There will be approximately 150 towns with contestants in the run running for the much coveted title this year. The winner of the State wide pageant will be given a trip to New York City. BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Willi of Morehead City, March 16th, w daughter.