TIIE KINSTON FREE PRESS
THE DAILY FREE PRESS
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MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1915
Every now and then there Is a suggestion of opposition
to Claude Kitchin for Majority Leader of the 64th Con
gress, and the rumor is very promptly denied a day or
two after by the man, who is supposed to be grooming
- himself. Mr. Ralney of Illinois is not showing any signs
of activity and the caucus is to be held Thursday. Mr.
Kitchin it now appears, as it has appeared for sometime,
will be elected by acclamation, as will Champ Clark to
; succeed himself as Speaker.
".V ( ' ;' 1 ' " '
The Greensboro News has taken President Wilson seri
ously about bis Jest concerning the violation of neutrality,
: should he visit Greensboro on July Fourth, and take part
in the commemoration of the Revolutionary battle of
Guilford. Mr. Wilson has explained, for the benefit of
those, who are prone to misjudge his utterances, that he
was "only Joking." No one should get the idea that Pres
ident Wilson is afraid of arousing any feeling in England
on account of his participation in such a celebration. The
very Idea that a man of the President's breadth and depth
of mind could have such a serious thoaght is positively
ridiculous. Our Greensboro contemporary ought not to
ba to "hTnglish" in taking a Joke.
Representative Gardner reminds one of a fellow, who
would give up his proposed railroad Journey Just because
4 a train had been wrecked on the line over which he had
to travel. Aa a matter of fact, train riding and sea travel
is, if anything, safer Just after a terrible catastrophe than
before. Everybody is on guard after, and the possibili
ties of wrecks from carelessness are much less than be
fore.' All this fear and anxiety about the preparedness
of oar navy for war is all hutnbuggery, anyway. Which
of the countries', now engaged in mighty combat for its
existence, could cause the United States trouble if it had
a desire to T 'Certainly there will have to be a little
time for resting up before we are taken on. In the mean'
time we can be learning valuable lessons from the expert
enca of the fighters and apply them at our leisure after
the fight , .
t ' , , .
, A New York grand Jury has found true bills against
the common law wife of a more or less prominent attor
ney of New York, who several weeks ago gave her babies
bichloride of mercury tablets and took a liberal dose her
self, alleging that the man in the case had failed to fulfill
- his 'promise of marriage by which alone their children
would have had names. It was necessary for the man to
secure a divorce from the wife he was legally married to
before entering the ceremony with the poor misguided
and unfortunate woman, who now is recuperating from
the effects of the attempt at self-destruction, and who
will face trial for murder in the first degree for killing
her little babies. The woman may or may not be con
victed. If the trial were to be held in this part of the
country, the verdict could be more certainly predicted
but how about the man in the case? Is he to go free
with only the shame of his misdeeds to "haunt" him ?
ought not so to be. It may not be possible to legally hold
him equally guilty with the woman, but morally he is more
so and should be punished accordingly.
the cultivation of a morbid taste on the part of the people
for thrillers and excitement has already passed a safe
and aane limit by several lapa.
S : J "
KINSTON-S 8UCCCESSFUL
TOBACCO SEASON
Last fall when the European war had depressed busi
ness all over the country, Kinston along with all other
sections approached the market season with fear and tre
pidation. After consideration the tobacco folks decided
to defer the opening of the market until September 1, and
there was a great deal of anxiety even then concerning
the outlook. Perhaps there was never more interest man
ifested In the opening day's results as there was Septem
ber 1. Practically every business man in Kinston visited
the warehouses once or twice during that opening day,
and when the sales began to show up fairly well, and the
farmers emerge from the sales room with a satisfied ex
pression, the change of countenance all over Kinston was
noticeable. The smile of the satisfied producer, who had
found that the war had had little or no effect upon the
weed's market, had radiated to the faces of all here
abouts, , As the days went by a steady improvement was
shown and record after record of previous seasons were
smashed. Several of the local warehouses had greatly
enlarged their floor space since the preceding year, but
that fact, and the anticipated depression did not prevent
many block sales. Kinston led the bright leaf market
one or two weeks, and was always up among the select
The cotton season failed to open because there was noth
ing to open it, and very little was sold here until after
the holidays. Since that time much of .the staple has been
sold and daily Queen street is fined with the wagons of the
Lenoir farmers. The tobacco crop must be crowned king
of the good times for this section this year, for certainly
without it Kinston and vicinity would have seen prac
tically no pre-Christmas trading. 1914-15 was, all things
considered, Kinston's most successful tobacco season.
g rxroinr weekly.limerickI
3 , , . . . . 7 ..
There waaamaa. by ' nm v'1':. '
II
iPwkna wifa. Ksrllv needed Range.
So they came
to
OUR STORE
And that they
hadn't come
before
They now think, it exceedingly strange.
BUY ONE OF OUR NEW MODERN RANGES
. And you'll wonder how you got along with that old etove so long.
THE O. K. AND THE LOTH'S
are splendid makes, having every desirable improvement. The varying style
and sixes make a RANGE of prices suited to all pocket book.
ARRANGE TO HAVE ONE OF OUR RANGES
D. V. DIXON & SON
I Diknminatirig People !
The Richmond News Leader tells of a "human fly" in
the shape of a man. who climbed from the balcony on the
second floor of the Richmond Hotel to the ninth, depend-
' ing entirely upon the crevices and unevenness of tho walls
Once or twice his feet slipped, but he would hold on, and
the crowd of ten or twelve thousand, who had gathered
to witness the performance were "relieved" when he did
stunts on the window sill of the ninth floor. The object
: of this perilous climb was to get a crowd assembled and
make an appeal for the poor of Richmond. Salvation
. Army lassies were on hand in numbers and passed the
tambourines before the "show." It is certainly no credit
to the people of Richmond that they require such an un
necessary and hasardous death-tempting performance to
bring them to hear the appeal of the poor and The Free
Press doesnt believe that such was the case. The police
ought to take car of such men as the wall scaler. There
is nothing added to science by such accomplishments and
GIVE "OLD JOHN"
A SQUARE DEAL
Old man John D. Rockefeller has been maligned by
practically every class of people. There is little doubt
that his great fortune has been gotten by monopolistic
and high-handed methods, as viewed by the twentieth cen
tury standard. Rockefeller's record shows that he has
remained through adversity and prosperity a faithful
church attendant and worker. He has set aside a portion
of his income for the work of the church and according
to the testimony of his son a few days ago, he has prob
ably given away a quarter of a billion of dollars. Rocke
feller has been "cussed" by the labor unions, yet they have
been content to work ftr him and draw their livelihood aa
a result of his Investments. There is practically no doubt
that the Colorado mining situation was a terrible thing
and that many defenseless women and children were made
to suffer, but it has not been shown that Mr. Rockefeller,
or even his agents, were entirely to blame. He has' had to
have many assistants In looking after his great interests
and It is not at all a settled fact that all the meanness,
if It has really existed, charged to his companies, was
with his knowledge, consent or under his control. The old
man has done a great deal of good with his money, and
the abusive tirades of some labor leaders in which his
philanthropies are made light of should have very care
ful consideration before being accepted as just and fair.
Give the "devil his dues," and let Mr. Rockefeller at
least be given credit for the good things that he is en
titled to credit for. Many of his accusers, no doubt,
would have a pretty stiff time proving as good an individ
ual record as the old fellow has. "Those who live in
gloss houses ought not to throw stones."
WE BEG 10 ANNOUNCE TO OUR FRIENDS AND
. PATRONS THAT THE FIRM OF
M. Adler & Sons
HAS BEEN SUCCEEDED BY
ADLER
WE ARE NOW CONDUCTING OUR INAUGURATION
SALE AT TIIE OLD STAND AND WE ASSURE YOU
THE SAME COURTEOUS AND FAIR TREATMENT
AS HERETOFORE. , , ,
Adler Brothers
deserve the very best assort
ment Quality and Design
and at the most
Reasonable Prices.
Quinn & Miller always select
the Furniture arid House Fur- -
nishingsfrom reliable factories
DAILY BARGAINS TO KINSTON
PEOPLE.
I J
RAILROAD
mWHAT OTHERS SAY
ADVICE NOT NEEDED, BUT JOB
The State Journal: "Were you ever out of a job, with
no money in your pocket and a wife and children at home
needing food and clothes? If you have not leen, then
you are a poor one to tell a man in that fix what to do.
Do not give him general advice; help him get a job."'
REPRISAL FOR WHAT?
Richmond News Leader: "In seeking to justify the lust
German aerial raid upon and bomb-dropping in England.
the German brief holders advance the same old contention
that the exploit was in the nature of reprisals. Reprisal
for what? Of course, we know that airmen of the Allies
attacked Friedrichshavcn with the object of demolishing
a seppelin plant, and Cologne in an attempt against Rome
hangars. Essen was air-shcllod, if attacked at nil, in
order to damage or destroy the Krupp works, and C'ux
haven in the hope of putting out of commission some of
the warships and submarines sheltered there.
All these places were legitimate points of attack from
the British just as was Dunkirk from the Germans.
"But where is there an instance in which airmen of any
of the Allies have dropped bombs upon peaceful villages
and killed innocent women and children, just for the sake
of terrorizing and for the moral effect?
Germany's defenders will have to file a bill of particu
lars citing such instances before their plea of reprisal can
or will be accepted, or be entitled even to consideration by
civilisation present or future."
ROUTE OF THE
"NIGHT EXPRESS"
(Schedule in Effect October 4, 1914.)
in. a. me following, schedule fig-
ures published as information only,
and are not guaranteed.
TKAINS LEAVE KINSTON:
East Bound
ll:?! p. m. "Night Express," Pull
man Sleeping Cars
New Bern to Norfolk,
folk.
7:50 a. m. Daily, for Washington
and Norfolk. Con
nects for all point:
North and West Par
lor Car Service bo
tween New Bern and
Norfok.
4:41 p.m. Daily for Beaufort and
Oriental.
West Bound
5:40 a.m. Vzily for Goldsboro.
10:28 a. m. Daily for Goldsboro.
7:35 p. ra. Daily for Goldsboro.
For complete information or
servauon oi ruiiman bleeping car
pace, apniy 10 v. J. JNicho son
Agent, Kinston, N. C.
H. S. Leard, General Passenger
Agent.
CAROLINA RAILROAD
k h a
TIME TABLE NO. 1.
Effective October 4, 1914, 6:00 a. m.
First class freight and passenger
South Bound North Bound
aw
ill
F3 beg to an
nounce that
Our Spring
Linear Men's Suits
has arrived and
we will appreciate
it if you will look
our line over be
fore buying else
where : : :
NO MORE GIG fin NO LESS
iLUU.UU
WD
TAILORING
COP
332
Daily.
A. M.
7:35
s 7:29
f 7:16
s 7:11
s 7:01
6:55
6:45
All
STATIONS
Ar Kinston Lv.
llines Junction
Pools
Dawson
Glenfield
Suggs Siding
Lv Snow Hill Ar
trains eoverened bv the
333
Daily.
P. M.
5:00 i
s 5:07
f 5:21
s 5:32 I
s 5:43 j
f 5:50 '
6:00 !
Nor-1
We Appreciate Your Patronag
GRAY & WATERS
Barber Shop
In Hood Basement
Dr. O. L. WILSON
Dentist
Office over J. E. Hood & Go's
Store.
MARKETS
TODAY'S
QUOTATIONS
; , . ; produce ,
WMaaeb Price Reported by
Kfettaa Peaaat Cesspaar
the
Perk
Lard
Bacon, side
Bacon, ham
12H
........................ 14
15
20
Bacon, shoulder
Corn, bushel
Potatoes, sweet
Eggs ......
Country butter
liens, pound
Broiler, pound
Boosters, apiece
60
SO
SO
10
UH
25
.
LIFE INSURANCE REFUSED
Eer notica how closely life in
surance examiners look for symp
toms of kidney disease? They do so
because weakened kidneys lead to
many forma of dreadful life-shortening
afflictions. If you have any pain
ful action, tired feeling, aches and
pains, get Foley Kidney Pill, today.
Sold by J. E. Hood A Co. ' adr
TODAY'S
COTTON MARKET
New York. Feb. 1. Today V cotton
futures quotations were:
v , Open Close
January .. f. ....... .lo.oa
March .. .............8.47 8.62
May .... 8.77 8.89
July . . 8.97 9.09
October .. 9.30
December . ......... . .9.32 9.44
Loral Sales Today:
About SO bales from 6 1-2 to 8 1-8.
Ohliaren Ory v
FOR FLETCHER'S
OAS TO R I A
How to Cure a Latrrlnne Coueh
Lagrippe coughs demand instant
treatment They show a serious con
dition of the system and are weak
ening. Postmaster Collins. Barnetrat.
N. J., says; I took Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for a violent, la
grippe cough that completely exhaust
ed me, and less than half - a bottle
stopped -the cough." Try it. For
sale by J. E. Hood & Co. adv.
now To OJvo Qulnlno To Children.
F1fBrt.1K I. ttlt.ndismr1r nam I, b.
implore) O-iminc. Itiaa Taste! Syrup,
ukr nl do. bo disturb the itonuKh.
Children lake H and tfrtt know h is Qomtn
Mw BwtiHlr .1mM to adult who tuvx
tak ordinary Oninme. IWa nut n.inxmuc uor
c-ue nm-Ycwuwsa nor ringmi? in the htaii. . Try
iht ttrxt time Ton md for ...
sk fc ? mine orc nsl Mrtur, 1 ha
oMKUUU&iiieMowaisbgtu, ccot.
flok Southern rules while using tho1-
track from Kinston to Hine3 Junc
tion, and subject to the orders of its
superintendent
The above schedule is given as in
formation only, and is supposed to be
the time that trains will arrive and
depart, but it is not guaranteed.
WM. HAYES,
General Superintendent
R. A. 1IONEYUTT,
Superintendent
Kinston, N. C.
G. A. JONES, F. & P. A.
Snow Hill, N. C.
Carload of Extra Fine Hies
lust Arrived At
Copeiand Brothers
In this lot you will find mules of the very best quality,
all broke and sound, several pairs of heavy mules well mated
and of the right age, in fact a better lot of mules has never
been on this market. Come and look at them before you
buy, we will make prices right and terms to suit purchaser.
' We also have a plenty of PLANT BED GUANO
use ours and get the best results. Will bejglad to furnish
you your supplies on time. Come to see us before making
your arrangements.
Copeiand B r bib e r s
Kinston. - - N- C.
hp
I The National ' Bank of Eurasian
HAS BEEN
2HMADE a
m mm mm
. ..ifn ltJt si I 4rr fall ris'
I'l l IrsWrEf RiT'IBtrJU t
'!- a mm $
; a.;?S! it
1 M-A
HI
1
y
, a
m
i;!i
f li!
in business methodsand this
bank has kept pace with
them. - -. '
While conservative in the
interest of SAFETY, our
equipment and ' b u s i n ess
methods are modern. Let us
do business together to our
mutual advant j ge.i
Capital, $100,000.00
$30,OOO.Ui
ill . -im, "r-zr- - - Surplus.
,1 "THE OLDEST AliD STR0,'SEST BANK l?l THE .CCOilTrj