THE KINSTON FREE PRESS
i
!;
i
r
.4
!;
V
,1
1
i
IS
is
it
iff:
if?
r '
If
: IK
t I
I
K
i i.
THE DAILY FREE PRESS
H. Gait Braxton. Editor and Manager
Published Every Day Exeeot Sunday by tha Kintton Free
-. Fran Co Inc. Kinston. N. C
Subscription Kates Psrsble la Adrsnce:
Oae Waak ... ........$ .10 Three Months 100
Ona Ifontil M Six Months 2.00
Una Yaar 14.00
Communications received and not published will not be
returned unless stamps to cover postage accompany same.
NEW YORK OFFfCE Metropolitan Building No. 1
Madison Avenue, Mr. Robert W. Sykes, Jr.. in sole charge
oi EasUrn Department. FUea of Free Press can oe seen,
' Entered at tha postoffice at Kinston. North Carolina, as
aeeond-clasa matter under act of Congress, March 8. 1879.
After Six P. M. subscribers are requested to call West
ern Union and report failure to get the paper. A copy
will ba sent promptly, if complaint is made before Nine
P. M without cost to subscriber.
. TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4. 1916
, Tha Norfolk man who married the New Barn girl after
aha had recovered from an attempt to take her own life,
aaid to have been undertaken because of her love for an
other man, evidently believes In a change of heart ,
- It k gratifying to note that at least ona of the many
. protest which have gona forth from tha State Depart
- mant to the capitals of the Allies has been promptly
heeded. We refer to tha order of the French Govern
metvt for tha release of German citizens taken from Am
erican Teasels off tha coast of San Juan by the French
cruiser Descartes. " - ' 1 ?
'" : ' f ' : .', -. ) "
We note that Mr. Asa Biggs, erstwhile globe-trotter,
:) more recently editor of our neighboring contempor
ary, The Greenville Reflector, has .changed his address,
und wiH hereafter spleT out hla "serfbbllnjr" from Fay
ftteville. having annexed himself to the Fayetteville
News, a recently established morning dally. We wish
for friend Bigga success in his new field. '
. ... , , (
It k Interesting to not the varying degrees of warmth
In tha reception accorded the announcement of Mr. Mar
ion Butler of hla intended return to the State. His Re
publican colleagues, the promotion of whose success in
the coming elections Mr. Butler would have it under
stood, la the reason for his return, seem to ba consider
ably perturbed, 'and if indications count for anything
they would very much : prefer for Mr. Butler to stay
where he k. On the other hand, the Democratic forces,
which Mr. Butler is coming to assail, seem to be anxious
to greet him, and welcome him back to tha State, feeling
that his return will do as much as anything else to in
aure Democratic victory, all along the JIne thia year, r
"f ; . V ' i i , ; 1 t
. It would he well for the authorities to ascertain the
tonnage that U being put upon the mules in the contract
ing service for street paving in the city. To the 'casual
observer, it would appear that both wagons drawn by two
animals and the heavy metal dump carta, in -which the
concrete and other paving mixtures are hauled are loaded
until the mules drawing them have just about all they
can do to move the loads. T The Free Prese doesn't care
to appear in the attitude of harshly criticizing those who
are responsible for loading the teams, but it la character
istic of such work that the draft animals be overloaded;
and it is well enough for the city authorities to keep
doeely in touch with this situation and see that the
mules are not only in fit shape, but that they do not have
more work than they ought to do.
JUSTICE LAMAR'S
CAREER CLOSED.
The death of Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar, of the Su
preme Court of the United States removes one of the
South' most distinguished sons. Justice Lamar, him
self, a life-long Democrat was appointed in 1910 by Pres
ident Taft, thus having the unique distinction of being
one of the few appointees to the Nation's highest tribu
nal of a President of opposite political faith. Justice La
mar was not an old man, as compared to some others
who have served on the bench, beirvtr in his 58th year
when death came. He was a native of Georgia, educated
in Southern schools and practiced his profession in his
native State until his appointment. He was a son of
whom the South was proud, and his five years' service
on the Supreme bench attested Mr. Taffs fine judgment
of judicial calibre in putting aside politics for ability in
his choice of the distinguished Southerner.
WHERE THE BURDEN RESTS.
Mr. Ford declares upon hia return from his peace
jaunt In Europe that his ideas suffered a considerable
change during his short stay. He found out that the
people, themselves, were responsible for the war, and not
the bankers and munitions manufacturers, as he had
been under the impression before he set sail on the Oscar
II. Mr. Fcrd, no doubt, got Ms new impression from the
lack of coidiality alleged to have beon shown his party
by the populace in the neutral countries visited and
there Is no doubt of the manifestation of patriotism
which is impelling the peoples of the belligerent coun
tries to put their heart in the fight. We hardly think
Mr. Ford is correct In concluding, however, that the peo
ple of the belligerent countries are entirely responsible
for the war. The rulers were unquestionably to blame
for their too precipitate wctkm'lrt starting i hostilities;
the populace having been thus hurled into the conflict
will insist' oh it being waged to the bitter end or until
success crown their respective arms. This Is but nat
ural,
Whether or not the people are responsible for a con
tinuance of the conflict it is safe to say that were the
rulers to ghre the word peace negotiations could be open
ed up in earnest on very short notice.
A DRY NEW YEAR DAWNING.
Charlotte Observer: "The Anti
Saloon Leajrue in Virginia gave a
long stretch of rope to the liquor
men and the prohibition law in that
State will not go into effect until
November o fine present year. North
Carolina, consequently, will have re
course to that State as a source of
supply for nine months. Georgia
will not go dry until May. But the
prohibition its today come into pos
session of quite a collection of State
scalps, South Carolina heads the list
by preference. The auburn locks of
the State of Colorado are next most
conspicuous, by reason of the fact
that such big cities as Denver and
Colorado Springs are now saloonless.
Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa and Washing
ton are the other States in which the
saloons have closed up shop, t Prohi
bition now prevails in 16 States of
the Union. "Congress is going to give
the other States the right to vote out
liquor, if they shall so desire, and
there is no doubt about the fact, that
during the year a number of addi
tions will have been made to the list
of States in which the saloon is for
bidden. It is a pretty safe guess
that Congress will feel disposed, to
offer the drying up of Washington
City as a compromise for passing a
bill for nation-wide prohibition, and
, this will bo done during the present
r I L yJUf i ii ii i ii ii ii ii "
DR. O, L. WILSON
'V;;:;' "' DENTIST
0ce Over J. E. Heod ft Ces
8t i
LUNSFORD ABBOTT, D. 0,
Osteopathic PhysJcJaa
' Uastalrs, Next Door te Dtxt
; Phone 679-J. .'
We have tie exclusive selling rights for this great laxative,
I" Trial sue, 10 cents.
- TEMPLE DRUG CO.
THE REXALL STORE
year. It will not be a great while
until 'the last Btand of the saloon'
will be under discussion by the pa
pers of the country.
DR. F: F1TTS,
Osteopath,
Upstairs, Next Door to Podtofflce.
EXAMINATION FREE.
Phones: Office 80. Res. 523
Z. V. MOSELEY, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
Back of Lenoir Drug Company
Office hours
PHONTJ3 I to 11 a. m
Office, ? to 3 p
Besideace--lls I to p. m.
Joseph Dawson J. Frank Wootea
. DAWSON & WOOTEN, r
Attorneys at Law,
Practice Wherever Service Desired
E. R. Wooten's Former Office.'
DR. a C. HARPER,
DENTIST, '
Oflee Over Poetoflte,
DR. DAN W. PARR0TT
, DENTIST
Specialty',
Cwm and Bridge Wert
Office over Cot Mill office
CERTAINLY THE SENSIBLE
COURSE TO PURSUE. .
The news coming from Washington to the effect that
President Wilson's next official proclamation regarding
the rights of American citlsens on the high seas will be
Addressed to the world, is, we believe, the most sensible
l ourse that has yet been suggested. A few days ago In
these columns, it was pointed out that the United States
might anticipate violation of her rights and define her
position to all the countries of the world before there
was occasion to do ao in protest on account of the mur
der of American eitiiens.
A copy of the note setting forth this country's inter
pretation of lnternationariaw and setting forth its de
termination to protect its citlsens on the high - seas
mljrht with- propriety be dispatched to al'. the. warring
Rations, at least, and The Tree Press hopes that the
Washington rumor k weir founded.
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
WILMINGTON DISPATCH.
The esteemed Wilmington Dispatch, in its issue of Sat
urday, January 1st, announced a change of ownership.
Mr. R, P. McClammy, its founder and owner, announced
that his interests had been transferred to the Diepatch
Publishing Company, a charter having been granted by
the Secretary of State to the new corporation. The offi
cers of the new company are: President, W. B. Cooper;
Vice-President, Thos. W. Davis; Secretary, James O.
Riley; Treasurer and Manager, William E. Lawson. '
i Mr. , Lawson is the only: practical newspaper man
among the officers. He has been Identified with the Wil
mington newspapers for several years, having been city
editor of the Dispatch for the past two years. He will
have the active management and supervision of all de
partment of the paper innhe future: , Mr Lawson is a
bright young man, and The Free Press predicts for him
continued success in his larger sphere of usefulness with
The Dispatch,
In connection with the announcement of the transfer
of ownership, it is stated that the new owners propose
to materially increase the facilities of the Dispatch for
serving its people. The editorial and business staffs will
be Increased and mechanical Improvement made.
The Free Press is particularly gratified to note that
Editor James II. Cowan will continue with the Dispatch
in the same capacity. Hia columns are among the best
and brightest in the State, and the Dispatch is one of
the most esteemed of our valued exchanges.
The Free Press wishes for its contemporary, under the
new management and ownership success, and may it
continue to stand for the things that are uplifting in its
community in the future, as it has in the past
WHAT OTHERS SAY
HONEST CONFESSION.
, Greensboro News: "Not to become proud and haugh
ty, or puffed up. (We cannot think at the moment of
anything that we could become proud, and haughty, or
puffed up, about; but the resolution sounds all right; so
she stands). . , ,.
f; U
n
a
BJSjQQ
an
Kentucky
Broke
Horses
And
Mares
-ylifev - Saturday
- pl fen ' &
fe:i,i"M nj. v
CsSss? : Ii l.llll.ii
jwiM. arr w -ar ua r" . . as -via- m.i f -w va aisw SB smssr ssi SB
EACH HORSE WILL BE WORKED OUT BY OUR MR.
BARRUS BEFORE IT IS OFFERED FOR SALE.
WE WILL GUARANTEE EACH HORSE TO BE AS
REPRESENTED TO THE PURCHASER AT THIS SALE; IF
NOT AS GUARANTEED, WE WILL REFUND THE PUR
CHASE MONEY.
IF YOU WANT TO GET A GOOD HORSE AT A BAR
GAIN, DO NOT FAIL TO ATTEND THIS SALE; COME AND
SEE WHAT CASH WILL DO WHEN YOU BUY A HORSE
FROM US. (NO TIME PRICES.)
SOUTH QUEEN ST
ORIN WEEKS
President
(NEAR COURTHOUSE)
D. S. BARRUS . .
Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr..
KINSTON, N. C.
W. B. DOUGLASS, .
' ' . Sec." & Treas.
W ' MUtT the 'MF:FMiFR. ' ' Ers o scientist, but he w :- mIt " A 7 m-M
X 1 mL WAS RIGHT AFTER ALL :Urmmlw;W. ,
rrlAWEwroMQU)&T AriQi'M I r I f Yoti MEAN AN I M '7 . 1 ,
S'gffiSS88" (SiFWllSsF f2SK!f"& r-