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TOE KINSTON DAILY FREE PRESS THE DAILY FREE PRESS , (PoMUtud Hvery T7 Except Sunday) KINSTON FREE PRESS CO, INC., KINSTON, N. C. H. GALf BRAXTON.., ..EDITOR AND MANAGER (UaJUd Preaa Reports) U.tvi t tht postofflce at Kinston, North Carolina, as Meond clata matter under act of Congress, March 3, 1879.) TELEPHONE ALL DEPARTMENTS 75 SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Payable In Advance) On WmIc I .10 Ona Month 35 Tbtm Months , 1.00 Six months 2.00 Twslra 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. every 1,000. Oklahoma's record is exceedingly remarka ble for in five years her average illiteracy per 1,000 has been reduced from 124 to 17. New Hampshire, Montana and Oregon have now only one illiterate in each 1,000 chil dren, while Louisiana has 115, South Carolina 83, Ala bama 77 and North Carolina 68. The respective gains in the fourteen-year period for these four Southern States were 174 to 115, 150 to 83,157 to 77 and 1C7 to 68. North Carolina's progress has been very marked, but the fact that she stands now fifth from the bottom o the educa tional ladder, so far as number of illiterate children is concerned is not a source of pride. The State has been aroused to the great need of better education and the rec ord for the next ten years will in all probability uxeced any that has gone before by the great strides that will b. made. These figures, of course, do not relate to the illit erate grown-ups, and it is lamentably true that hundred of fathers and mothers, native born Americans, can neith cr read nor write. The United States Department of Edu cation is striving to have the older people, who are nov;' lliter ate, given some educational advantages. In man of the mountain schools along the Blue Ridge grown men and women are regular attendants, beginning in th A, B, C, class. VOX P0PULI COMMENDS SENDING DR. POLLOCK TO RALEIGH MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY II, 1915 Roumania is said to be mobilizing, and is expected to enter on the Allies' side. Italy is still an unknown quan tity, but the Italian government has so often affirmed and reaffirmed its intention to remain neutral, that there will be no doubt as to the foundation for any rumors to the contrary until she actually takes up arms. Jack Johnson, the negro heavyweight bruiser, who jumped his bond in Chicago a year or two ago, and since has been residing in Paris with his white wife, is now in South America, and is said to be on hisf way to Juarez, Mexico, to go in training for a 45-round bout with Jess Willard, a "white hope." It is certainly to be desired that no American official will undertake to extradite the negro from Mexico in order to bring him to trial. If a broken bond will keep such as this negro out of the United Stales, let some more of them be broken. The average life of a horse in the war lone of Europe ia said to be but three weeks. He is driven until he falls in his tracks, dragged to one side and left to die. If he has any "come back" qualities and succeeds in getting on his feet and gaining a little strength by foraging for himself, he la taken up by some of the passing troops nnd put back in the service again to be driven steadily until he drop out for good and all. The men are ge.tin, about the same treatment, so perhaps the societies for the pre vention of cruelty to animals will not be able to make any special plea for the poor dumb beasts. WHAT OTHERS SAY NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. Wilmington Dispatch: "Representative Gardner would spend $700,000,0000 a year to make the country ready for wur. Well, he would get war all right, nnd right at homo if he attempted to get thnt much tux away from (he peo pie." ' 1 The spread of the fight against the demon rum evil dur ing the past few years has been truly remarkable. Idaho ia endeavoring to get in the band wagon and it is reported that the Republicans, who control the State Legislature, have introduced bill looking to a constitutional amend ment forever banishing the manufacture and sale of in toxicating liquor from the confines of the State. The mo mentum with which the anti-liquor crusade is now travel ing! makes it an assured fact that the liquor interests can never check the onward march. There may be a few minor ("derailments'' and premature action in some instances, btitf. there ia little danger of a backset being given from 'wfc the forces for righteousness cannot quickly recover. President Wibon made a remark in his ndilress at the Jackson Day exercises in Indinnapolia Friday, which was construed as an expression of his intention to again be a candidate for the presidency. Some months ago Vice-President Marshall gave assurances that Mr. Wilson would accept the nomination for a second term. Death is ' about the only thing that could prevent Wood- j row Wilson's being president during the next term, j s It' is doubtful if he could get out of accepting PEOPLE WILL VOTE RIGHT IF THEY the nomination even if he desired to, and there have UNDERSTAND ISSUE been no instances in the history of the country, so far, Charlotte Observer: "The Greensboro Record asks an where any man has declined. The people admire Mr. Wil- snys: 'Does the Charlotte Observer favor the initiative CLOSE THE SEWERS The unfortunate accident that befell the little Conway boy, Friday ufternoon, when he was so badly scalded ir. an open sewer on East Bright street, into which is cmptiec. the exhaust steam of the manufacturing plants in that vicinity, probably emphasizes, as much as any occurrence recently, the necessity for all such sewers and ditche within the city limits and along the public streets to be covered over. The little boy did not have to cross the open sewer, for there is in close proximity to the place where he fell in, a bridge and inasmuch as he is reported to have started to the Hines Brothers Lumber Company for wood, it would appear that he was going out of his way to get there in crossing between the bridges for thert is no entrance to the plant, except at the ends of the lum ber yard, adjacent to the crossings. Very evidently th little fellow, boy like, was playing and trying out hif ability to jump the ditch and probably hundreds of boyy and ifirls beore him have done the same thing. It was- perfectly natural that he do so and, perhaps such an acci lent as he suffered, will not again be experienced. There is, however, a possibility of such not only at that particu- ar place, but elsewhere in the city, where open sewer? arc maintained, me danger or being seamed pernaps u not to be found at every open sewer but little fellows can ie drowned in them and that danger exist at all points The Conway boy fell in the ditch in broad daylight and, at before stated, when there was apparently no reason foi his attempting to cross, but there is danger of most any body walking into the ditch after dark, should they get out of the path, and that is the menace to which The Free Press calls attention in order that it may bo considered by those city authorities under whose control the matter properly comes. Mr. Editor: I see that old soldiers have asked that ex-Senator John Pol lock to go to Raleigh and appear be fore the Legislature to ask for recog nition of our rights and an increase of pensions for the old boys who shed their blood for the South. I want him to go we want John Pollock to Go. I was wounded at Gettysburg J. P. VVORLEY. i 1 11 r '. - " Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA POULTRYMEN ASSIST YOUTHFUL BREEDERS IN BETTERING STOCK WE WOULD SUBSTITUTE KINSTON Raleigh Timet: " Made in America sounds good, 'Made in North Carolina' sounds better, but, best of ull 'Made in Raleigh.' I.et'8 get together during this good year of 1915 und make that the slogan and back it up by bending every energy toward securing new manufacturing plans. The thing can be done. Iet's get busy and see what we can do about it by the end of the year." on'a modesty and will be pleased if his utterances during his present term do not become too bold in their expres sion of his avowed candidacy. They would prefer it being a case of the place seeking the man. There is certainly little doubt that the tender will be made to Mr. Wilson. ILLITERACY IN NATION BEING RAPIDLY REDUCED The government statistics given out last week show ing the progress being made in the various States of the Union in the matter of reducing illiteracy among the chil dren are most encouraging. The general average now does not exceed fifteen out of every one thousand, who are unable to write. This is a reduction of 27 per 1,000 in fourteen years, for in 1900 the average was A'X out of referendum and recall? The Observer favored the refer endum of the proposed amendments, and in like manner it favors the disposition of the question of the primary It is a State matter, and the people should be given the chance of voting on it. We believe thnt is good Demo cratic doctrine, and it will be a hard matter to get around that. The amendments were advocated in n vigorous news paper campaign, and public speakers went over the State in behalf of the measures. The campaign was all for the amendments, little public effort being directed against them. All the advocates represented that the State wanted them, yet the vote of the people showed a verdict to the contrary. We believe the primary bill would share a dif ferent fate, but anyway, it should be for the people to say. MARKETS TODAY'S QUOTATIONS PRODUCE TODAY'S 12 H 14 WfL.t.-t. ni . n ' rncvw nrporiro oy Ut Vc'l Kiaston Peanut Company Pork Lard Bacon, tide .. ..................15 Bacon, ham 20 "Bacon, shoulder .......,,..... 15 Corn, bushel .................. 80 Potatoes, sweet .. ............. 60 tggt so Country butter SO , Hens, pound 10 Broilers, pound 12J Roosters, apieca ............ 25 j ". ' ' ' - -v ' ' v"'- : COTTON MARKET New York, Jan. 11. quotations today: January , March May July -Cotton futures Open Close 8.02 ...8.17 8.20 ...8.35 8.41 ...8.54 8.60 Local Sales Today. About 100 bales, 6 to 8 cents. Whenever Yoa Need Oeoeral Toalc Take drove's chill Tonic ia equally valuable as a GeBCnl Tonln Havana it i,l.l.. well known tonic properties of QUIN IN B and IRON. It acts on the Uw, Drives OOt U.luria. KnrirtiM Vi nil mA Builds up the Whole System. 30 cents. NNOY WORKMEN ON DR. SLOAN'S HOME. New Bern, Jan. 9. Crowds of vis itors to the yet uncompleted mansion being erected for Dr. Earl Sloan on his recently-acquired estate near here are annoying the workmen exceeding ly, and it is likely that they will be debarred from the grounds during the next two or three weeks. The inter ior work is now being done, and the handsome dwelling looms up to ad vantage in the midst of grounds which will next summer be made beautiful by landscape artists. Ayden, Jan. 9. -The Ayden postof- fice, it was stated today, increased its receipts in 1914 by 23 per cent, or $517.21 mora than in 1913- Children Or r FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Richmond, Jan. D. Popular in terest is now accruing to the Girls' and Boys' Poultry Clubs which have been organized in Virginia in the past two years under the auspices of the United States Department of Agri culture, and the work they have been doing. One of the principal objects of the organization ia to improve the quality of the farm flock, replacing those birds of unknown origin and breed with purebred fowls, and in this way making it possible for the farmer to market u first class, uni form product. A number of poultrymen, desiring to Encourage this movement;, have made large reductions in the prices of eggs for hatching purposes and breeding stock to the club members, n that way placing purebred birds on many farms that have never rais ed them before. The prices most frequently asked by these poultry men are from 50 cents to ?1 per sit ting of 15 eggs, which prices arc- within easy reach of most children on the farm. PRECEDENT BROKEN IN NATIONAL SENATE. Washington, Jan. 8. Senate prece dent was broken today when a reso lution was adopted expressing sorrow over the death of Mrs. Thomas S. Martin, wife of the senior senator from Virginia. Senator Gallinger presented the resolution. Mrs. Martin died yesterday at Charlottesville, Va. fillip : By virtue of the assessment of Moseley Creek Drainage District, of Craven county, in my hands for col lection for the year of 1914, and 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, ar.d will sell the same at the Courthouse door in Kinston, N. C, at 12 o'clock M., Mon day, the 1st day of February, 1915 to satisfy said assessment and costs on same. R. B. LANE, Sheriff Craven County. This 1st day of January, 1915. J. II. Barwick, 29 acres, ?22.79. Stephen Cobb, 58 acres, $79.97. Lesa Dunn, 4 acres, $5.:i4. Daniel Frazier, ao acres, $33.93. Joe Hargett, 8 acres, $8.13. Joe King, 2 acres, $3.91. Joe Lovick, 90 acres, $128.10. P. T. Nobles, -IS acres, $84.86. W. II. Smith, 50 acres, $08.72. Moses Spivey, 305 acres, $445.45. Joe Tilghmun,, 70 acres, $128.10, Alex. Tilghmnn, 15 acres, $13.01. botn west, kstaie, z,bZi acres, $3,537.32. Timber holders of Scth West, Es tate, $1,992.52. l-l-30t-lly NOTICE. The undersigned, having been ap pointed and duly qualified as execu trix of the estate of M. II. Carr, de ceased, all persons having claims claims against said es'ate are noti fied to exhibit the same before the undersigned on or before December 3rd, 1915, or this notice will be plead ed in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 2nd day of December, 1914. VIRGINIA CARR, Executrix of M. II. Carr, Deceased. By E. R. WOOTEN. Attorney. 12-3, 10, 17, 21. 31, Jan 7 j N. J. Rouse, Edward M. Land Kinston, N. C.,. .Goldsboro, N.C ROUSE & LAND ATTORN EYS AT-LA W Offices: Kinston, N. C, GoiJsboro, N. C, Edgerton Building. And We Have Had Time To Breath a Bit , Then We Looked About And there are lots of delightful articles in the store just suited to making better homes : : : : : COME IN AND LET US SHOW YOU THE ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY. Furniture of Quality at Reasonable Prices, . : . KASTON.AC ' 1 DR. GEO. E. kORNEGAY Specialist in Diseases of Wo men a'ld Children. Office hours 10 to 12. Oflice 103 E. Caswell Street Phone 118. DR. T. II. FAULKNER DENTIST If its STALK CUTTERS and CUTTA WAY HARROWS you want, we have the 9 " man 9 ECsiafe Cutters and 6 inch, 18 inch and 20 inch Harrows Office 130 S. McLewean St. Near Residence. Uneeda cult Tempt the appetite, please the taste and nourish the body. Crisp, clean and fresh. 5 cents. B&Kfiicf Biscuit Round, thin, tender with a delightful flavor appropriate for lunch eon, tea and dinner, io cents. Graham Crackers Made of the finest ingredients. Baked to perfection. The national strength food, io cents. Buy biscuit bated by NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY t .ys look for that Name. DR. DAN W.PAKROTT DENTIST, Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. Office over Cot. Mill office We Appreciate Your Patronage GRAY & WATERS Barber Shop In Hood Basement IPS There are none on the market that can I beat them for Price and Service i EEE 0. V. UIAON & SOW ' i I Hany Splendid Bargains LeK . Why pay more, when you can buy I the same goods here for less money. M. Adler 6: Sons The National Bank of Ctinsfon X'isaSalhsKilpatrick ' : . Professional Nurse 308 E. Vrro Ave. Phom 133 111 Mi il otI mmm III ii . U "THE OLDEST AHO STRONGEST BAIIK l?l THE COUNTY." H) PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE in business methods, and this bank has kept pace with them. While conservative in tJtf interest of SAFETY, our equipment and business methods are modern. Let us do business together to our mutual sdvantjge. Capital, $100,000.00 Surplus, $90,000.00
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