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iilC DAILY FREE PRESS ( Pulli shed Every Day Excpt Sunday) IIIXSTON FREE. TRESS CO, INC, '..KINSTON, N. C. II. GALT BRAXTON. ... .EDITOR AND MANAGER (United PrtM RcporU) (Entered at tha pwrtbfflct at Klnston, North Carolina, at ccond clasc matter under act ol Congress, March 3, 1879.) TELEPHONE ALL DEPARTMENTS 75 SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Payable In Advance) One Week .....I. ............ ......$ .10 One Month 35 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. ' . . FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1914 Lenoir ranks twenty-fifth in the matter of ginning cotton among the counties of the State. : Not 'so strong l.. ne fleecy but the "smoky" variety puts her around the top. The tobacco sales are keeping right up, in spite of the proximity to the Holiday season, which starts tomorrow with the local tobacconists. Today is the beginning of sevcrai holidays. The school . children have been turned loose to frolic for the Christmas week and the tobacco men are leaving for their various homes to be gone until the market is opened on January 4. Well, for the time being, we wouldn't mind being of one of the classes, but there are no "sour grapes" in our make-up, and we wish the fortunate ones all the pleas ure and joys imaginable. A week from today and Old Santa Claus will have passed on his visit and be well on his way toward his home in the "North Pole." The small boy is acquiring all the "good behavior" that it is possible for him to as semble and the errands that he will be anxious and will ing to run for the next six days will be really startling to those who have had occasion to watch his movements at other seasons. . : , a ' ' The o'pinion among those who have kept in touch with the European war situation and who have been surprised all the while at the apparent lack of activity on the part of the British navy, is that the bombardment of the Eng lish coast towns will have the effect of inspiring the Brit ish Admiralty to do something really acgresslve and spoc tacular. Tho feeling in the British Isles is one of deep resentment, according to the press dispatches following the German attack, and it stands to reason that Britain will become triors active now that her own front door has been attacked. The condition of the vestibules and stairways of the court house during the past few days has been disgrace : ful. It has been positively shocking to the sense of decency of every respectable person, who has had business in the building to have to wade through hulls and up stairs, - which were literally "swimming" with tobacco juice and other expectoration of those who were in attendance upon :. the sessions of Superior court. If signs and warning will ', not cause people to use cuspidors and otherwise conduct themselves decently, an officer should be stationed in the hallways to point out the proper receptacles for spit and should there be continued violation of the laws of decency, health, and city an object lesson should be made of some body. The officer assigned to the duty should be one with eyes, who could see the non-ohservar.ee of the law and take the Initiative. , y i WHY NOT REQUIRE DRIVERS TO TIE HORSES "Drive to the right" and ''tie your horse when you stop" are two things that those using the streets of Kinston should have impressed upon them. Many collisions are narrowly averted because of the promiscuous use of the thoroughfares. Everybody" feecml td feel that he is tht privileged character and that everybody else is certain to ' make room for him and with that idea, seemingly, they go hither and thither, belter skelter, with little apparent regard for man or beast. ' The custom of leaving horses unattended and untied on the street of the city, is indec an exceedingly dangerous one. The Free Press has before called attention to this matter. If there are no city laws at present requiring drivers to tie their horses, it would teem to be a comparatively easy matter to draft some to cover the point and make the running down of some little child or some pedestrian by a runaway horso less liable than is the case at present. Only a day or two ago a "per fectly, gentle and steady dray horse" started about the corner of North and Queen streets an i tore madly up the street) stopping of his own volition about the Caswell mon ument It was the hour when a gret t many people were nin t (a (kni. mImaa L : -- 1 . t . - .1 age was done, except the overturnin r of a few bicycles which were propped against the curl.ing en rout. This same horse was seen standing, In less than an hour after he had run off, without attendant or hitch rein. It is a dangerous practice and the city authorities should not await the killing of some person or the maiming of some little child to give the matter attention," All the ordi nance, in the world cannot restore life or limb, but they can protect both before it is too late. . -v. THE BANISHMENT OF . ! ILLITi:2ACY BY 192 V ' "Intucky to have no illiterates In 1920," the caption d a rt : r t news story, printed in The Free Press, Is worth f..r. . , , ;, , c;.fjru The gtory reads, that "Moonlight ' a: e f ''X the place of "moonlight stills" and ' I' .' 1 T'ovvnif-i t, vl.kh i dirwting the campaign against illiteracy expects to largely drive out the "germ" of ignorance through the new system of schools,' There are some few moonlight schools in North Carolina, but so far, no suggestion has been made that Illiteracy be banished by 1920. The Free Press believes that the Commonwealth of North Carolina faces no greater responsibility than that of educating its youth and driving from its confines the great percent age of illiteracy, which has kept the State near the bot tom of the educational ladder. The Old North State is not by itself, for practically all the Southern States have permitted their rural population, particularly those peo ple living in the mountainous sections, to go without edu cation. The mountain work being done along the Blue Ridge Is helping wonderfully to uplift and tame the "wild and picturesque" mountaineer. The testimony of teach ers, who have gone, into the mountain fastnesses and dwelt with the people there is that education is what is needed to stop the bulk of the illicit liquor manufacture, and many of them urge that the government spend some of the money now utilized in discovering and running down the "moonshiners" in educating them in order that they may get the right view of the situation. If North Caro lina and all the other Southern States would join hands with the "Blue Grass" daughter of the Old Dominion, and say that illiteracy had to go by 1920, and go vigorously and actively to work to accomplish that end, what a dif ference it would make in the efficiency of the inhabitants of those States! WHAT OTHERS SAY JUST ABOUT AS BAD HERE Greensboro Record: "People who are sojourn in Florida just now are no doubt suffering some discomfort, for it has been below freezing in some of the winter re sorts. With houses not built for cold weather and with no steam heat, the cold is somewhat penetrating." THIS IS GOOD ADVICE HEED IT Richmond News-Leader: "Parcels-post your Christ mas parcels early which, incidentally, necessitates doing your Christmas shopping early, to the greater satisfac tion of yourself in thepresents you buy, and to the re lief of tho overworked clerks in the store during the Christmas season." DIDNT EXPECT 'EM ALL Rocky Mt. Telegram: "King Albert of Belgium has issued directions to his people to remain at home and not move to another nation on account of the present strife that has paralyzed the livelihood of that nation, and since Belgium's existence rests in the hands of her farmers it is well enough that the head of tho nation should insist that his people remain at home. This appears to be a slap in the face of tho plans of many states for Belgium colonies and settlers from that nation." DRUG STORES WERE OUT OF WAY NO DOUBT Wilmington Dispatch: "The people who "supply" the Charlotte drug stores are all hoping it won't be long be tween meetings of tho Paragraphers' Convention in Meek lenburg's capital." Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Coming from tho fountain head of the "vile stuph" the esteemed Virginian-Pilot should speak undcrstifndinly, but, for our part, we never saw a drug store while we were in Charlotte, and, judging by the happy, healthy expressions of the people of tho Queen City, we have no reason to believe thure is such a thing within the cor porate limits." AGAINST STATE'S RIGHTS, EH? Raleigh Times: "Speaking of war, this country prob ably never will have anything to fear from any European power, certainly not for many years. In the case of some oriental power Japan, for instance there is no such fine prospect, as much as American desire to re main at peace. The fact that the Japanese feel humili ated by the treatment accorded tho little brown men in California and other coast statesTls calculated to cause uneasiness in this country. The way to prevent war, how ever, is not to prepare for it, but to take steps to correct the conditions that make hostilities inevitable. Unless the federal government can do that it can sign a thous and treaties to no avail." 44 The Thinkers of the Country Are the Tobacco Chewers mtmM t-iountry ever prodd. Says the Doctor: "After a trying clay visitiiv: my patients, a chew of PICNIC TWIST soothes my nerves :1ml calms and fits me for tho morrow. "It is tha soft, mild lo:f of PICNIC TWIST that is so .satisfy ing. It does not possess the vj 'nfror nflwt ' of dark ' heavv ' tobaccos. There's the samo difference between PICNIC TWIST and 'heavy' tobacco as between a ;,'xxl cup of just rijrht coffee and one that is muddy and overstrung1." Tho sweetness of PICNIC TWIST its Ion? lasting1 chew appeals to the men who know GOOD chewing tobacco. IIP pressinj 1 . T CHEWING TOBACCO te The Thinker cf th Country Are tic Tobacco Chcuxn You can slso pet PICNIC TWIST in freshness- pieserving drums t 1 1 ivisu jor juc. i I 1X555 WW mill A BETTER NEWSPAPER UNDERSTANDING NEEDED Richmond News-Leader: "The city moy well afford to regret that the course in journalism, which has been con ducted as a part of the John Marshall Night High school is to be concluded this week. The school has meant much to the young men and women who received through it their first knowledge of the newspaper craft; it has meant much to the city in that it has acquainted a group of earnest young people with the aims, the ideals and the methods of newspaper work. a Like every other branch of the public service, journa lism sometimes suffers from lack of understanding be tween publisher and reader. The one may lose touch with the interests he has bound by every tradition of his pro fession to promote; the other may fail to understand that a newspaper places its reliability, its good name and its ideal of service above everything else. It sometimes hap pens, in consequence, that the efforts of the newspaper are misunderstood by the public and the true sentiments of the people are misinterpreted by tht press. It la because the school of journalism was designed to correct this view and to bring to its students the broader view of the newspaper that it was a positive municipal asset If it could have been continued, and if its scope might hsve been enlarged, every newspaper in Richmond would have felt the effects. It was the privilege of The News-Leader to assist in some measure In the work of the class, and it is our hope that Superintendent Chandler will make such a class a permanent feature cf the curriculum."- TODAY'S COTTON MARKET NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION New York, Dec. 18. Cotton futures opening quotations today were up a couple of points from yesterday's closing, with the exception of Decern ber. The figures: January 7.2fi March 7.48 May 7-68 December 7.00 A WARNING TO MANY Some Interesting Facts About Kidney Troubles Few people realize to what extent their health depends uuon the condi tion of the kidneys. The physician in nearly all cases of serious illness, makes a chemical an alysis of the patient's urine. He knows that unless the kidneys are do ing their work properly, the other organs cannot readily be brought back to health and strength. When the kidneys are neglected or abused in any way, serious results are sure to follow. According to health statistics, Bright's disease which is really an advanced form of kidney trouble caused nearly ten thousand deaths in 1913, in the state of New York ulono. Therefore, it behooves us to pay more attention to the health of these most important org ans. An ideal herbal compound that has had remarkable success as a kidney remedy is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the groat kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy. The mild and healing influence of this preparation, in most cases, is soon realized, according to sworn statements and verified testimony of those who have used the remedy. If you feel that your kidneys re quire attention, and wish a sample bottle, write to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bingham ton, N. Y. Mention this pnper, enclose ten cents and they will gladly forward it to you by-Parcel Post Swamp-Root is sold by every drug gist in bottles of two sizes 50c and $1.00 adv. Useful Christmas Presents at extremely low (rices. Owing to a bli stock and a backward season. I am going to sell mr entire Istock cf Certs' Furnish lnjjs at greatly reduced prices. Such useful presents tst Ha", a Pair of Shoes, a ' Coat ' la tact, anything that a Man or Boy wears yon Csn get here, and is of good Quality and Stylish. Alckwlll convlrce you that this Is the place to do year Xmts Shopping. Mark Cm L1MS "Ths Home of Quality J. Dale & Son, of THE KINSTON MARBLE WORKS, have this day, by mutual consent, dissolved copartner ship and B. E. Dale, Jr., junior part ner will continue business in the same old honest way. I thank my friends for the liberal patronage given the busi ness in the past, and I heartily com mend them to my son, who will treat them fair in the future. With best wishes to B. E. Dale, my honest, loyal, beloved son, and sin cere thanks to my friends, I beg leave to retire from the field. J. DALE Kinston, Dec. 8th 1914. adv. Just Arrived A Fresh Line off Fine Chocolates And Bon Eons At Cburie's Candy Kitchen 711 SOON IT WILL BE OVER and the pity of it. The joy ; of .the Christmas season is real joy. Gift giv ing makes Christmas happy Giving suitable and serviceable gifts makes the joy of Christmas lasting. ' ' GIFTS FOR EVERY MEMBER: of the family and everybody elsej can be had at Quinn & Millers, and at very close prices. Quality every time and satisfaction always. 1 ; 2 ii KNSTON,NC THE FIRST NATIONAL BfM OF KINSTON "If you need help to hold your COTTON, call to see us. yy OFFICERS N. J. ROUSE. Pres. DR. H. T'JLL, Vice Pmutat D. F.WOOTEN.Qcfcia-, . J. J. BIZZELL, Ass't Cashier. T. W. HEATH, Teller. DIRECTORS. W. L. Kennedy H. Tull J. H. Canady L. C. Moseley J. F. Parrott C. Felix Harvey David Oettinger H. E. Moseley ' J. F. Taylor H. H. McCoy S. H. Isler N. J. Rouse v Member American Guild of Piano Tuners, Cincinnati, O. 250 Pounds of Piano Re pairlng Material Carried Correct Piano Tuning PLAYER PIAKO aotXto and Pipe (Church) Organ Work Ref citing, Voicing, Regulating and Reconstructing " Wra. O. BARNWELL, Atlanta, Ga., Charlotte, N. C. FREE EXAMINATION (In Town) OLD PIANOS MADE OVER (RECONSTRUCTED.) 4th WEEK KINSTON, N. C. Z 109 North Mclewean St. Write Me Care General Delivery Orders Received from Country and Surrounding Towns. r Tiie MatiiaS iBank of Hinsfcoii CKUUKt&fv HAS BEEN- 'M ii h n liffliiw J MADE in business methods, 2nd this7 bank has keptrpace.' with them. , a While conservative in the interest of SAFETV our equipment and business methods are modem Let us do business together to our' mutual advant jge. Capital, $,100,000.00 Surplus, $00,000.00 "IKE OLDEST AND STRONGEST BANK III THE CCOIITV."
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