TIIE KINSTON FREE PRESS
THE DAILY FREE PRESS
(Publiehad Zt7 Day Except Sanday)
KMTON FREE rRS3 CO, INC, KINSTON, N. G
D. CALT BRAXTON.. ...... EDITOR AND MANAGER
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idea, and a better acquaintance with the negro In his
normal atata will m sufficient to convince the author oi
the above. mrticle that there ii no ground for hit apecu
ration. '
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TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1915
Juit because our forefather! came to thii country on
account of having been persecuted for their religioui ten-
eta ia not a good reaaon to let every scalawag, who de
flea the Iawa of God and man, off on a "religioui toler
( anre plea.", There should be a limit even to ao-called re
ligious freedom.
; The Daeia has passed out of the three-mile limit, and is
said to be following the ocean route to the other side,
thus defying the British edict to capture and hold her as
prl of war. The red tape of arbitration and Interna
tional diplomacy may require that the ship be interned in
custody of the Britis hgovernment for some time, but it is
safe to say that this Government will see to it that all
.damages are paid and a fair allowance thrown In for
loss to owners In freight, while the vessel is tied up.
The valued Wilmington Dispatch says: "The ateemed
Kinston Fret Press thinks that the proposition to submit
: the liquor legislation to the people comes from the liquor
interest This interest may have seen it first outside
Interest, we take It, that waxes rich off Tar Heel patrons
but If the trick it turned it is not going to bo d e to
such interference, but to those who like to yell about pro
hibition, but still get their nlpa. If enactment is pre
vented in any way it will be thia brand of Inconsistency
that' will be solely responsible." The Idea advanced in
The Free Press was that the liquor question in North
Carolina had been settled by the people once, and that
thert was no indication that thert had been a reversal
of opinion, The Fret Press considered that inasmuch as
the first decision of the people had been against liquor
and the further fact that the present Legislature stood
ready to comply? with the wishes of the people and
strengthen the laws, that any call for a referendum would
naturally come from the Ilquorites or their sympathisers.
Theijr motive for so doing ia apparent If no ultimate
galnvwaa made in this way, at least time would be gained
and the shutting out of the State of all shipments would
be thus deferred. The liquor interest is playing for time
and 'that is about the last string that is left on the once
"handsomt fiddle."
UNCLE SAM WILL MAKE i;
PROTESTS TO BELLIGERENTS
Reports from Washington say that protests wilF be
made to both Germany and England. The former's edict
with reference to establishing a war sone around Eng
land, which would seriously interfere with American and
other neutral shipping, has not been agreeably received
by the Administration. The use of the flag of the United
States by belligerents in order to escape the attack of
their enemiea has also come in for a share of unfavorabl
'consideration and formal edicts to that effect are expected
to be sent forth in a few days. Holland h protested
to Great Britain at the use of her colors on any of the
English ships and other neutral powers will probably do
likewise. England claims that the use of the flag of the
United States by the Cunard liner "Lusitania" in order
to escape German submarines has as its precedent similar
acta of this Government's naval vessels during the Spanr
Un-American war. Regardless of precedents the use of
neutral flags is quite liable to involve the countries, whose
colors are so used in some diplomatic controversy. Should
the colors not be respected, it is a question whether the
United States or any other neutral country would feel
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satisnea 10 Simply disclaim suinunvjr lur uio use ui iva
colors. Such use might give opportunity to representa
tives of belligerents, who were not very kindly disposed
toward this country, to shoot up our colors under pretense
of being'-uaed'ty their enemies. While the people of this
country should regret to see the Lusitania or other trans
Atlantic palaces carrying either British or German col
ors, sent to the bottom, they hardly feel that the stars
and stripes should be used to protect them unless they
comply with the laws of American registry and acknowl
edge their allegiance t& Uncle Sam beforehand.
LIFE'S IDEA OF THE
INFERIOR RACE
The Free Press is In receipt of a copy of "Life" in which
the following item ia marked: "Our friends down South,
being sure that the negroes art inferior, deny them ad
vantages and provide Inferior schools for negro children
in order that they will continue to be inferior and thus
prove the correctness of the contention of the scientists
and sentimentalists that tht negro is inferior. After all,
there is nothing quite so satisfying as the feeling that
you have got things fixed to that you will always have
an inferior ract in your midst" That the South has
any auch Idea Tht Free Press has never before been in
formed. It it true that institutions of learning for the
negroes in tht South as well aa in the North and all other
sections are inferior to those for the white people. The
South has not had tht best experience with the so-called
"educated" darky. Much worthless shif Uessness is found
among tht negroes, who have been to school. The Free
Press, however, believes that the negro should be given
, educational advantages for, beyond any question of doubt
mitintr rid of illiteracy in all classes will do much to ele
vnuCthe South and the Nation. The idea that Southern
j-ojjle fear to give the negro equal educational facilities
; because he may become an equal or superior is prepostcr- j
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ous, anu no aucn idea naa ever crosscu tne mind or a
Southerner. There are some few negroes who show
adaptability to intellectual attainments, but as a rule,
these have only enough negro blood in them to be so
classed and the genuine full-blooded African has never
shown any mental qualities which were capable of caus
ing a Southern man any anxiety. "Life" has the wrong
THE RESTORATION OF ' ,
THE NORTHERN CONNECTION
The people of Kinston and those living along the Beau
fort and Goldriboro division of the Norfolk Southern note
with Interest that the officials of'the Atlantic Coast Line
and the Norfolk Southern have gotten together and ar
ranged to restore the connection In the morning at Golds
boro for points north. For many years the people of this
district were accustomed to travel thia route, and there
have been great inconvenience since the change of ached
ule several months ago by which the. Atlantic Coast Line
train was made to leave Goldsboro about forty minutes
before the Norfolk-Southern arrived. The general de
pression and necessity for curtailment of service was gfv
en as the reason for tht breaking of this connection. The
patrons of the line did not accept the excuse as a good
one. The f ree frees called attention or tne people ot
this city and the Chamber of Commerce to the matter,
and tht combined efforts of the Chamber of Commerce and
the traveling public, which called on the Corporation Com
mission, resulted in the order to restore the service on
February 15th. Tht fact that there was only a com
paratively short time between the leaving of the Coast
Line's train and the arrival of the Norfolk Southern, and
made it appear that other reasons than a desire to cut
expenses had prompted the change. The fact that there
was no curtailment of the number of trains, but simply
a change of schedule convinced The Free Press that other
considerations entered into the new arrangement It costs
no more to operate a train at 10 o'clock in the morning
than it does at 11, and that was just about the proposi
tion, which the railroad officials asked the public to accent
The service is to be restored, and it is to be hoped that
these companies will not again try to bottle up the peo
ple of this community and take from thentftheir most
convenient schedule.
WHAT OTHERS SAY
DECIMATION OF RANKS SHOULD OFFSET
INCREASED DEMANDS OF SURVIVORS
Raleigh Times: "Certainly the State should take proper
care of Confederate veterans. Their needs will increase
with the years, but it may not be necossary to issue bonds
to provide for them, as Judge Clark suggested."
NEUTRALITY ALL RIGHT.
Wilmington Dispatch: "Undoubtedly the United States
is maintaining neutrality. According to custom, accord
ing to all laws, written and unwritten, this country, dur
ing wartime, is simply in the position of the selkr. Its
citizens will sell to any country, that somes or sends the '
money, but it is not in the delivery business, that is, it
does not guarantee delivery to any belligerent country. It
is up to the belligerent to get the goods home, or take the
risk if the American individual is to send them. Therefore,
it is the peculiar situation that makes some people labor
under the impression that this country is not neutral. It
is a simple question, which logic, unhampered by enthusi
asm or prejudice, ran clearly see." . 1
MARKETS
TODAY'S
QUOTATIONS
PRODUCE
Wholesale Pricta Reportes) by the
Kiastoa Peaaat Cosspaay "
H
Lard t. H
Potatoes, sweet W
Fggt 80
Country butter 89
Ileni, pound ................ 10
Broilers, pound ....... T.T.rlfcU
Hooters, apiec 25
O Vt;-,el .. ....,..,,...,, 5
COTTON MARKET
New York, Feb, 9 Today's cot
ton futures quotations were:
:-'-.:'vy Open Close
March . . . . . . .. ....... 8.65 8.66
May.,.. 8.89 8.91
July 9.07 8.11
October .. ............9.24 9.33
December . ., j....... 9.41 8.47
Local Sales Today:
About 140 bales, from 5 1-2 to S
rents. ,
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" The Thinkers of the
Country Are the
Tobacco Chewers'1
said one of the greatest thinkers
this country ever produced.
Say the Doctor:
"After a trying, clay' visiting
my patients, a chew of PICXIC
TWIST soothes my nerves and
calms and fits mo foif the morrow.
"It tho soft," mild leaf o
PICNIC TWIST that is so satisfy
ing, It does not possess the de
pressing "after effect' of dark heavy" tobaccos. There's
the same difference between PICXIC TWIST ami ' heavy '
tobacco as between a good cup of just
right coffee and me that h muddy and
, overstrong."
The sweetness of PICNIC TWIST its
long lasting chew appeals to the men who
know GOOD chewing tobacco.
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CIIEWING TOBACCO fiW
'Tht Thinker, of the Country Ate the Tobacco Chewers"
X ou can lso pet 1 i i iwiai in iranncsn
- i" preserving drums of 1 1 Iwi&ts for 50c.
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SCOTT & 17ALLEEJ CO.
"The Old Reliable" ;
Slate and Tin Roofing of all kinds..- AB
Work Guaranteed Quick Service
on Short Notice.
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CAROLINA RAILROAD
TIME TABLE NO. L
Effective octouer 4, lan, 6:0') a. m-rt
First class freight and passenger
South Bound North Bound
332
Daily.
A. M.
7:35
s 7:29
f 7:16
s 7:11
s 7:01
6:55
6:45
STATIONS
333
Daily.
P. M.
6:00
s 5:07
f 6:21
a 6:32
8 5:43
f 5:50
6:00
Ar Kinston Lv.
Hines Junction
Pools
Dawson
Glenflftld
Suggs Siding
Lv Snow Hill Ar
All trains goverened by the Nor
flok Southern rules while using the"
track from Kinston to Hines Junc
tion, and subject to the orders of its
wperintendent.
The above, schedule is given as in
formation only, and ia supposed to be
tho time that trains will arrive and
depart, but it is not guaranteed.
WM. HAYES, -General
Superintendent,
R. A. HONEYUTT,
Superintendent
Kinston, N. C.
G. A. JONES, P. & P. A.
Snow Hill, N. C.
BENTON & MOORE
Architects
Wilson,
H.C.
KINSTON LOAN & REAL ESTATE CO. Inc.,
"We Write Insurance of all Kinds"
n L. MCCI
HICCULLEN.
Mmnagor.
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A STATEMENT
For Your Convenience
I have on hand and in stock
new Cart Bodies, 4 Good Bug
gies, I Good Delivery Wagon,
Push Carts, Wheel Barrows,
Break Carts, Trucks, 1 and 2
horse wagons For Sa e cheap.
All kind of Repairs done on
short nolice
HARREL BROTHERS
AT FOOT Of PARROTT'S BRDGE
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F3 beg to an
nounce that
Our Spring
Line sf Men's Suits
has arrived and
we will appreciate
it if you will; look
our line over be
fore buying else
where : : " :
no more m nn no less
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We Include the Extra, Pair of
Pants With Our Spring Line
MARYLAND TAILORING CORP:
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Patronize Home Industry1
JOB PRINTING
We are Equipped Handle Your
Orders (or High Gr je Job
Printing.
Oxivrt Cirt fully tad Praaptly Ewcittj
We Make the Beit Grade
LETTER HEADS.
WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CARDS FCrt ALL PURPOSES.
CIRCULARS. LARGE AND
SMALL.
ENVELOPES.
y POSTERS.
We neve Connections with Engtever
and Blank Book Makers which en
able ui to Promptly Handle
Order for Engraving and
all kind of Blank Book
Making.
Kinston Free Press Co.
lecarporalei
Publishers and Job Printer! :
"Everyming m rnnnng1
j The National Batilc of ICinston
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PROGRESS
in business methods, and this
bank has kept pace with
them. ;
Whilerconservative in the ?
interest of SAFETY, our
cquipmenU and; business
n ethods are modern Let us
do business together to our
mutual advance."
Capital, $100,000.00
Surplus, $90,000.00
pi "THE OLDEST HHP STRONGEST BANK IHl THE : COUNTY."
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