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r THE KINSTON DAILY FREE PRESS THE DAILY FREE PRESS r ' (Published Every Day Except Sunday) KIXSTON FREB PRESS CO., INC, KINSTON, N. C. H. GALT BRAXTOV EDITOR AND MANAGER (Ualted Preas Reports) (fetored at the postofflce at Kintton, North Carolina, as stead class matter under act of Congress, March 3, 187!).) TELEPHONE ALL DEPARTMENTS 75 SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Payable In Advance) One Week I .10 One Month 36 Three Months 1.00 Six months 2.00 Twelve Months 4.00 Subscribers are requested to notify, by Telephone 75, The Free Press office of any irregularity of delivery or inat tention whatsoever on the part of the carriers. all classes are flocking to these bureaus and begging for a chance to do a little work in order to keep the wolf away from the door. It is a terrible situation for the head of a family to be thrown out of employment and to fuee the reHponsibility of huving those near and dear to him crying for bread. And there are many thousands who, through no fault of their own, are reduced to the bt-Kffing stapc, Just last nijfht six thousand employes of the ureat Edison Electric works were Buddenly thrown out of work, and consequently there will be many more empty .-tockinjjs at the Christmas Hcason. Although Kinston is to a lare extent free from such conditions, there are many in the city who are dependent, and there is a responsibility rest ing upon those who have plenty to divide. The United Charities will he able to use all the contributions directed to it to good advantage. If possible, let no little chi in Kinston go hungry or be without some little gift for its Christmas. Of FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 11, 1914 Now that it has been given out on pretty good author ity that the artillery of the United States, which has been sent to the Mexican border, is for use in returning the fire of some of those careless "greasers," the chances are there will be fewer stray shots picked up on this side of the line. Remember "tempus 'do' fugit." There are but eleven full shopping days until Old Santa will be coming along. His arrival ia already forecasted in the windows of the local stores, and the accustomed decorations In his honor are rapidly being arranged. "Shop early," bo the Old Man will have plenty to go around. . .. . Talk about being prepared for war. Well, if being in position to put every fighting ship at the disposal of the nation in the battle-line within a week is not prepared, it would be hard to determine what was. Do the "alarm ists" want the gunners stripped and the aim taken before any war cloud even appears in the distant horizon ? Free Press readers are urged to read the interesting advertisements that are now appearing in its columns. Business news is of more real, vital importance than any other to be found in the columns of a newspaper. Par ticularly is that the case now when bo many of the lead ing stores in Kinston are making special prices on their stocks. RURAL FREE DELIVERY MAIL SERVICE The R. F. D. News, printed in the interest of the rura carriers of this countrv. had ouite a lenirthy criticism of carriers of this country, had quite a lengthy criticism of Postmaster General Burleson's contract plan. A part of the article was reproduced in Thursday's Free Press. The rural delivery service is one that vitally concerns the people of every community. The News' position was that to undertake to let the work by contract instead of on a salary husis to the individual carriers, as at present, the service would be demoralized, ami the paper goes further and says that the agitation of the matter has a tendency to upset things because the carriers are afraid to make any plans for the future for fear they will be left the "bag to hold," and lose money on their equipment in vestments. The Free Press is not sufficiently familiar with the nlan. which the Postmaster General is expected to submit to discuss it intelligently. The rural free delivery service has been a great boon to the rural population. Perhaps no single arm of the public service has done more to develop the country than has this service. It has opened the way for the farmers to keep abreast with the times by getting daily papers, and the parcel post feature has made it very convenient for marketing by mail. It is a question if the carriers have been adequately compen sated for the work, and especially so since the inaugura tion of the parcel post. The tax on their stock and bug gies is very great and the loss in broken down horses is a considerable item. It is hardly probable that the efficien cy of the service can be maintained at a less cost than the salary system is now amounting to. That is, if there arc no extra and unnecessary office expenses. The gov ernment should do nothing to cripple the mail delivery to its great rural population. MARKETS TODAY'S QUOTATIONS PRODUCE Wholesale Prices K. portt'd by Kinston Peanut Company the C ASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Pork 12Vj Uaron, sido ltf Bacon, ham -'" Bacon, shoulder 18 Lard H Corn, Bushel 1.00 Potatoes, sweet r,0 Eggs ' iiO Country butter :;0 Hens, pound l' Broilers, pound l-'i Turkeys, pound lr' Roosters, apiece -' Guineas, apiece Geese, apiece W TODAY'S COTTON MARKET New York, Dec. 11. Opening quo tations on the cotton co iiange today were: January 7.02 March 7.N. May 7."! May 7.3ii December Closing figures: January o.Sii March 7.U) May December HORNER KILITARY SCHOOL CHARLOTTE, N. C. SprtnpTerm begins January 16. New sludentrf m.i -ntrr January 5 without extra tot. Aoply for Illustrated Catalogu?. I i . . t i mat Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S C A3TO R I A Just Arrived A Fresh Lino of Firio Gfooco'ates And Boo Borss At Ooorie's Candy IKitcliei WITH GIFTS AS USEFUL, as they are beautiful: , as pretty as they are practical; AS EXCLUSIVE AS THEY ARE REALLY WORTH WHILE. This store is setting the pace in Kinston for Christ- mas buying. Something for every member of the family for grown-ups and the children. Furniture for folks and furnilure for dolls. Quality Furniture. Selection superior to other years. Prices always right. I! i i ij !1 1 Kwrwj "I I Member American Guild of Piano Tuners, Cincinnati, 0. 250 Pounds of Piano Re pairing Material Carried ."Every Dog Has Hia Day" is coming in for a big re vival over in the land of John Bull today. For his fleet of warship has, after a seven-thousand-mile cruise, run down and sunk the German ships which sent a smaller British fleet to the bottom off the Chilean coast a few weeks ago. The Germans were given the same dose that they "prescribed" for Admiral Craddock's fleet The LaGrange chief of police may he guilty of violat ing his oath by disturbing the peace, but it in doubtful if he could be convicted on such a charge. The world, some how, likes a "lover" and it is inclined to make all sorts of excuses for most anything he does in the accomplish ment of his desires. There is but one thing to do after the ceremony has been performed, and that is to "kins and make up," and it is to be hoped that for the benefit of all concerned, a quick reconciliation will be effected, for nothing will be gained by delay. Second only to the "Mistress of the Seas" is the way Rear Admiral Fletcher has of saying it, or at least, words to that effect were elicited from him, when testifying be fore the House Naval Committee Wednesday. And most of us agree that the Admiral is right in thinking that the possibility of conflict between Uncle Sam and John Hull is too remote to think of trying to surpass her in naval construction. The two great English speuking nations of the world will no doubt go on until the end of time, arm in arm, as two big brothers, with very much the same de sires and obligations. The "fire proof building" theory was again exploded Wednesday night, when the Edison plant at West Orange, N. J., was almost entirely destroyed by flumes, which swept through the solid concrete buildings, leaving thorn piles of debris. The world will rejoice with Mr. Edison that his heroic efforts to save the building, in which was located his laboratory, were successful. Thut that parti cular building should have been the one of the entire plant to be saved means much to the world of science. Of course, there is a loss sustained in the destruction of the plant, which money will not be able to replace, but should the laboratory have been swept away much of the benefit to science would have been lost forever. Mr. Edison is far too old to have restored that portion of his plunt, should it have been lost WHAT OTHERS SAY PUBLIC SPIRITED Raleigh Times: "The meeting here Saturday of the teachers and corn club hoys was unusually successful, thanks to the interest shown in it by the business men of Raleigh. The Boylan-Pearce Compnny donated two um brellas as prizes, the Wake County Farmers' Union gnve prizes of $10 and $5, the Commercial and Citizens Na tional Banks gave scholarships to A. & M. College, and the Merchants National Bank provided the luncheon, which high school girls served. In uddition to those things, the Merchants' Association provided moving picture tickets for the boys. "The remarks of Mr. Crow, Prof. Judd, Mr. T. E Browne, President Hill, Dr. Poe and Dr. Templeton were appropriate. More than three hundred persons heard them attentively, and then adjourned to the basement. where the generosity of the Merchants National Bank was enjoyed. "Tho Times is glad of the public-spirited men in the city." NO EMPTY STOCKINGS FOR KINSTON CHILDREN The people of Kinston are, so far as reports reaching Tho Fret Press go, much better able to take care of them saltes as a whole than are the people in a great many communities, and especially In the larger cities of the countries. This district has been wonderfully blessed and has not felt the pinch of the business depression that has been, felt 'elsewhere, and for that reason everybody in fhia community should be duly thankful The distress In aoaa of the larger centers, where industrial conditions hV been demoralised, is great, and many arc on the yntf f starvation. Municipal employment bureaus hava been established In some places, and employers art being asked to hire day labor for all branches of busi ness in order that as Urge number of people as possi ble may have a little share of tho pay envelop, Men of AN HONORABLE SALUTE Charlotte Observer: 'A more touching note has not been sounded by cable dispatches in recent weeks than by (hut which pictured the homeless Belgians rifting their hais to the Stars and Stripes as it flashed past in auto mobiles and acclaiming America as the rescuer of Bel gium fiom starvation. A salute more sincere the flag of this country has never received from an alien. Far more to be desired is it than a hundred salutes by deep-throated foreign guns, exacted under the frowning menace of American men-of-war. "The circumstance is one that may well make the United States feel at once very proud and very humble. There u a basis of pride that this country has been able in a time of dire need to render a signal service to a hopeless people across the seas, thus demonstrating that the fra ternity of feeling which we profess knows indeed no national boundary lines and that our ears are attuned to the cry of distress wherever it is voiced upon this planl etary globe. But there is also a humbling influence in the contemplation of the vast resources of wealth that have been placed at America's disposal, in the realization that our contribution after all, has been small in comparison with our opportunities, and that responsibilities are al ways proportionate to opportunities. "Unless we are positive that we have done our best to banish the slightest danger of further suffering, the Belgian salute will seem a reproach rather than an eulo gy. It is true that this country is lacing acute prob lems of its own, but even these are superficial difficulties that can be, must be, and will be, remedied by dollars and cents alone. Here families are not rent asunder in order to provide cannon food, the Nation does not awaken each morning to read with bated breath and blanching face the toll which war has taken of its strongest its bravest and its best American idealism and American generosity are winning tho admiration and tho friendship of the world but hero at homo, among ourselves, at least, mindful of conditions abroad, and appreciative of conditions here, w may acknowledge that wt are not exceeding, and we probably shall not exceed, our bounden duty to tho rest of mankind," li New Aff $r Crimen. A "Easy- k$i i to ; 1 III P 2& i X CLACK JfeSP sil cf shoes vvhite 7 BSs gy$ dy ,.ij Correct Piano Tuning PLAYER PIANO SSKZKE and Pipe (Church) Organ Wort Ref elting, Voicing, Regulating and Reconstructing Wm. O. BARNWELL, Atlanta, Ga. FREE EXAMINATION (In Town) 3rd WEEK KINSTON, N. C. 1C9 North Mclewean St. Write Me Care General Delivery W itnJ Dispose of lis Hp trae Stock Re Can you afford to miss this opportunity To clothe the entire family with seas onable wearing apparel at any YOU - C - TO - PAY? A $25,000.00 Stock, Consisting cf Men's, Young Men's, Ladies', Misses' and Children's Choice Seasonable Wearing Apparel, all Bought for this Season's Business is Now stt Yo-u.r M.ejby We have cut and slashed prices to a point that is really beyond human comprehension. The en tire stock MUST BE SOLD. That is plain language and that is positive. Come where your dol lar will go three times its actual length. We will not cut hairs, we will not let a few dollars and cents stand in tha way. A word to the wise is sufficient. r BE SURE! Convince yourself that you're in the right store, the store where you will get your money's worth or your money back. l 312 NORTH QUEEN STREET if' i e ml1 M-aart TJHI
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