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FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1915
The touch of spring weather, making it necessary to lay
side some of the "extras" bought during the recent cold
pells, should not be taken seriously by the spring poet
or the song birds. Old Jack Frost has many sharp "bites"
left for this season, and the harbingers of the verdant pe
riod might as well not get their hopes up.
North Carolina is again in the limelight of fame. This
time by the election of Dr. Chas. H. Herty of the University
faculty as president of the American Chemical Society.
The office carries with it the highest honorary gift within
the realm of American science. The organization is en
gaged in scientific research work and enjoys a high place
in the estimate of the world of science. Dr. Herty's
election means much good substantial advertising for the
University and the State.
Some of our esteemed contemporaries of the belt which
encircles the proposed Eastern Carolina league baseball
are already crowing about what they will do when their
team putt it over some of their ancient rivals. Good!
That ia the. spirit that makes the game so popular and
Kinston expects to erect the first flag pole. In fact, we
are seriously considering putting up the flag pole and
building the grand stand and field enclosure around it.
other circles are prominently identified. If they enter
at all, it is on the side of the opposition. The fact that
somebody else is for or against the measure seems to
more largely control than does the merit of the particu
lar proposition. It ought not to be so. Honest men may
differ and differ widely on many issues but they should
not simply do so because the occasion for difference has
before arisen. The Chamber of Commerce held last
night a meeting and invited any and all citizens, who
were interested in the welfare of the city, to be present
and take part in the discussions. The Free Press be
lieves that a wise course. It believes that the hatchet of
past differences Bhould be buried and put so deep that
it can't be again taken up. Kinston needs team work
and needs it badly. No man or set of men can do all the
batting or fielding; they must yield somo of the chances
to the other fellow, but they must back him
up and not lay down just because the ball didn't
happen to come their way. Atlanta is the most conspi
cuous example of the wonderful product of the get
together-team-work-way of doing things. The Georgia
capital had very little natural resources, as compared
with some of the other cities of the South, but the "talk
for Atlanta, work for Atlanta all the time" plan has been
conctantly on the job in season and out of season and
the result has been nothing short of remarkable. There
is no reason why this same great factor for upbuilding
Kintton cannot be inculcated here. The growth and gen
eral prosperity of Kinston means a direct benefit to every
man, woman and child who make it their home. From a
selfish point of view, if for no other, there should be bet
ter co-operation among the people here. The horse that
won't pull in but one direction is of little service to his
owner. Likewise the citizen who won't pull because he
can't always have his way is of much less value to the
town than the fellow, who can be depended on to push
or pull, and who is always in the fight. "Let's get together
and develop a team whose wrjrk will get the runs, und
let the individual batting averages be secondury, and take
care of themselves.
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Uneeda Biscuit
Tempt the appetite,
please the taste and
nourish the body.
Crisp, clean and fresh
5 cents in the moisture
proof package.
f CLEAN THE
BACK LOTS
Inspector Foley will start soon on his round of visits
to the back lota. He has been furnished a garbage wagon
nd it is his purpose to have all premises cleaned up and
mada sanitary before another hot season sets in. Dr
' Foley will make suggestions in his rounds, and he desires
the co-operation of the citizens to make Kinston clean.
Naturally ha will be vested with authority to enforce his
clean-up rules, but the spirit of co-operation is the one
that ha wishes to cultivate and use his legal authority
only a last resort There will naturally be some fric-
' tion, for some people will be unreasonable regardless of
what suggestions the inspector makes or how tactful he
goes about making them. The majority of Kinston's
citizens, The Free Press believes, are desirous of having
a clean town and will lend very gladly their assistance
in making it such.
The fly season will ba here again soon, and the slogan
"swat the fly" will be in order. The time to fight the
fly successfully, though, is right now by destroying as
far as possible his nesting and breeding places. Much
easier to destroy the larvae than to catch the fly or swat
him. The city council would be very wise in considering
an ordinance looking to the proper disposition of the
WHAT OTHERS SAY
JUST THE JUDGE'S HABIT
Wilmington Dispatch: "Judge Whedbee, of the Superior
Court is a worker. His capacity for work, his energy and
his idea of how a court should work are all big, as ex
emplified in New Hanover county this week, when on the
double quick he ended a criminal term in just two days.
is such faithfulness to duty, coupled with capacity,
that helps justice and saves the taxpayers money."
SECRETARY REDFIELD'S PROG RESSI YEN ESS
Raleigh News and Observer: "The Norfolk Virginia-
I Hot finds the establishment of the 'Daily Commercial
Report,' the new government daily to promote foreign
trade 'in line with the generally progressive policy con
sistently pursued by Secretary Redficld in his efforts to
promote commercial expansion abroad.' Mr. Redfield is
one of the most active of the men who have held the
comparatively new post of Secretary of Commerce. He
believes that the government has a very important duty
to perform in the way of promoting business rclutions
between this and other countries, and he is seeing that
that function of the government is performed aggressive
ly and intelligently. There is a reason for Redfield's suc
cess in his work. For he applies himself to it with the
utmost diligence."
Baronet Biscuit
Round, thin, tender
with a delightful flavor
appropriate for
luncheon, tea and
dinner. io cents.
ZuZu
Prince of appetizers!
Makes daily trips from
Ginger-Snap Land to
waiting mouths every
where. Say Zu Zu to
the grocer man, 5 cents
Buy biscuit baked by
NATIONAL
BISCUIT
COMPANY
Always look for that name
TUK
Farmers and Merchants
Bank.
AT KI.N.sTON, N. ('.
At the close of business Dec. SI. 1!)U
SPEAKER WOOTEN
Raleigh Times: "In the election of Emmett R. Wooten,
representative from I-enoir county, as speaker of the
House, the members of that body have made no mistake.
Mr. Wooten is naturally a progressive, not that he is
wild, but that he believes in going forward. He is prob
ably more progressive in the common acceptance of the
term thun the membership of the House as a whole, just
manure in the stables, public and private, of the city. Theas Representative T. C. Bowie is probably more conserva
tions stable is the favorite breeding place for the pesti
ferous little germ carrier, and in order to fight him suc
cessfully, it is necessary to remove the stable droppings
very week. Why is it not possible to take preventive
steps NOW?
KINSTON NEEDS A
LITTLE MORE TEAM WORK
There is a tendency in Kinston as there is in many oth
er places to pull apart rather than together. In athletics
it is well known that a team composed entirely of stars,
or even a majority of star players does not always make
the best showing because the individuals are sacrificipg
their team work for the sake of their own records and
thus often pulling apart when they should be playing to
gether. That is the situation here. There seems to be
a lack of the get-together spirit which makes for the great
est progress and upbuilding. Naturally all can't agree
on every proposition, but the history here is that few mat
ters of general public importance have elicited the co
operative support from the people, that they should have
received. There appear to be cliques, which are perhaps
th outgrowth of factions of years gone by, and these
refuse, ss a matter of course, to engage actively in car
rying out any plans with which members of some of the
tive than the House as a whole. Mr. Wooten is honest,
knows parliamentary procedure, is qualified by legislative
k me position ana win serve with entire satis
faction to all concerned. The new Speaker will face mun
trials, but fortunately, he has the courage to face the
without shrinking."
KKSOfKCES
Loans and Discounts
Ovc rdrafts.
Furniture and Fixtures,
uc from Hanks aiul Hunkers
( 'ash Items,
I iolil ( 'oin,
Silver ( 'nin,
National Hank ami other I
Notes,
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RUSSIA GOES THE LIMIT
Richmond Virginian: The Augusta Chronicle has been
quite anxious to point out to its readers that the original
prohibition edict in Russia was nimed solely at the sale
of thr.t peculiarly Russian drink, vodka, and that the
ukase was, therefore, not an absolutely airtight nrohibi
tion law. We are anxious to see what the Chronicle has
to say to the latest prohibition news from Russia, the
swearing-off plcdgo taken ut the new year throughout
Russia, not only from vodka, but from wine, beer and all
forms of alcoholic drinks.
"The councils of Moscow and Petrograd have refused
to grant appeals of wine merchants and beer manufac
t.iirr n nil. tV... t 4L' i.r i , . i . .
... ., lIlv fluls , lIlls Kn 0j (nnK a,H ,n one
day the whole supply of available alcohol, both vodka
wine ana an substitutes, has been cut off. Russia has
certainly gone the limit, and gives every evidence of be
ing in dead earnest
MA RKETS
TODAY'S
QUOTATIONS
PRODUCE
the
Wholesale Prices Reported by
Kiastoa Pesaut Company
Pork 12U
Lard 14
Bacon, tide ,...15
Bacon, ham 20
Bacon, shoulder ....... ........ is
Gem, bushel .. ... 80
Potatoes, sweet . 60
Eggs ......
Country butter .
Hens, pound ...
Broilers, pound .
Roosters, apiece
SO
SO
10
12H
25
TODAY'S
COTTON MARKET
New York, Jan. 8. Today's cotton
future quotations were:
Open Gose
January 7.88
March 8.00 8.11
May 8.23 8.31
July ... 8.39 8.48
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
th
Signature of
NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the National Bank of Kin
ston will be held at 2 o'clock p. dl,
Tuesday, January 12, 1915, at their
banking house, for the election of offi
cers snd such other business as may
properly coma before them.
J. J, STEVENSON, Cashier.
12-9-dly to 1-12
LIAHIUTIKS.
( apital Stock. j!i"),0()l).lH)
nurpius i- unci 7,.X)U.0
i miivuleil rrolils. less current
expenses uiul taxes paid, L'.MH.Ot
I'lvuieniis unpaid, 1?. 'i(K) 0
I'iMiosits suliM'ct to cheek. 101 liHi i
Demand Certificates of Deposit "- (is;!.!
savings Deposits ;
i ue io tanks and Cankers jts'i :;-
i as.'ner s ( hecks Outstanding, 1'0:;.:
fL'i't.ih;.
Statu ok Nohtm Carolina, (
( 'ounty of Lenoir ( l"Sl
l, I.. .1. 31 on I mi ne, cashier of the
aiKive named hank, do solemnly sweat
that the above statement is tru'o to the
best of my Uno le.lire and belief.
I.. .1. Mkh mutNK, Cashier.
Subscribed nnd sworn to before me
tliis 71 h day of .Ian., l!ll,"
T. V. Museley, Notary 1'uMic.
My commission 'xpiren Dec. 18. l'Uli.
Correct Attest:
Chas. K Harvey,
. V. 'on per,
C. Oettitnrer,
I 'irectors.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore composed of J.
I. Dail and A. X. Taylor, doing busi
ness m the City of Kinston, under the
firm name of Dail and Taylor, was.
on the 4th day of January. 1915. dis
solved by mutual consent, and that on
and after said date the said business
will be conducted by J. C. Dail and P.
U Hemby. doing business as J. C. Dail
& Co. The new firm assumes all in
debtedness of old partnership and all
amounts due said partnership should
be paid to new firm.
This the 6th day of January, 1915.
J. C DAIL,
A. N. TAYLOR.
1-5-12-19-26
We Appreciate Your Patronage
GRAY & WATERS
Barber Shop
In Hood Basement
By virtue of the assessment of
Moseley Creek Drainage District, of
Craven county, in my hands for col
lection for the year of l'.'l l, und in
default in the payment, according to
the provisions of the existing law, I
have levied on the lands of the follow
ing named persons, in said Moseley
Creek Drainage District, and will sell
the sume at the Courthouse door in
Kinston, N. C, at 1J o'clock M., Mon
day, the 1st day of February, l'Jtf,
to satisfy said assessment and costs
on same.
R. H. LANE,
Sheriff Craven County.
This 1st day of January, 1915.
J. H. Barwick, 2!) acres, f,'S2.T.
Stephen Cobb, 53 acres, $79.'J7. I
Lesa Dunn, 4 acres, $5.31.
Daniel Frazier, .'!0 acres, $33.93.
Joe Hargett, 8 acres, $S.13.
Joe King, 2 acres, $3.'.U.
Joe Lovick, 90 acres, SIJH.10.
P. T. Nobles, 48 acres, .S4.8.
W. II. Smith, 50 acres. ;S.7L'.
Moses Spivey, 305 acres, $ 115.45.
Joe Tilghman,, 70 acres, $128.10.
Alex. Tilghman, 15 acres, $13.01.
Seth West, Estate, L',ii24 acres,
$3,537.32.
Timber holders of Seth West, Es
tate, $1,992.52.
l-l-30t-Dly
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' MAN Y ,
in
DOLLARS
To Change a House Into a
Home-!-Not Many.
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NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the First National Bank of
Kinston will be held at 3 o'clock p. m..
Tuesday, January 12, 1915, at their
banking house, for the election of offi
cers and such other business as mav
properly come before them.
D. F. WOOTEN, Cashier.
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PROGRESS
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bank has kept pace with
them.
While conservative in the
interest of SAFETY, our
equipment and business
methods are modern. Let us
do business together to our
mutual sd anhge.
Capital, $100,000.00
Surplus, $90,000.00
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