i 1 11
in
1 J
THE KINSTON FREE PRESS
1 .'
r
TV.
THE OIRU FREE PRESS
H. Gait Braxton, Editor and Manager
Pnbliihad Erary Day ExctDt Sunday by the Kinston Frca
Preaa Co- Inc., Kinaton, N. C
' SabacriDtiom RaUs Parabla In Advances
On Wssk .10 Tbrea Montha 1.00
Om Month M Six Montha LOO
. - Om Year W-00
Communications rseelfed and not published will not bt
ra tarn ad vnlsss stamps to cover pottage accompany same
NEW YORK OFFICE Metropolitan Building. No.
Madison Arenas. Mr. Robert W. Svkea. Jr.. in aoie char re
of Eastern Dtpartmant. FDea of Free Preaa can be aeen.
Entered at the poatofflea at Kinaton. North Carolina, a
second-class matter under act oi (;ongresa, Marcn s. Jv
After Six P. M. aubacribera are requested to call West-
arn Union and report failure to get the paper. A copy
will be aent promptly, if complaint ia made before Nine
r. M without coat to suDcrur.
FFRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 21, ltU
Hickory Record: v
V "TnoKinaton Free Press, -whose editor has to
go th rough Gddsboro, inaiata that there should be no
wbitewaahinff in that lyncMn'oaae. It looks aa if
they Won't find anythinf to paint." Vj
-."What yoa trlnjj to do, akeer 'fomebody, Sam?
, '':- : :--V,; '. ' II ' ' I ' ' ' ' ' '' H
In spite of the opposition and other obstacles that have
been encountered by modem heakii authorities the result
; of their propapaivta shows that the average life in-thia
country has within the . past century . been lengthened
" fifteen years.' This has been krjrely brought about, say
the beaHh authorities, by the prevention of the needless
. deatha of infanta, children and. young adults, and because
,,of the better living conditions which have been advo
f eated. .N ' . ' "
ZZZ'Z',. , . '
The esteemed Now Bern Sun Journal ia slightly mixed
in its facta m this reference in wWch it says': t
"A dispatch sent out from Kinaton says that a
certaki Sambo crossed the Atlantic Ocean in order
. . .. to get in Jail In thai town. They must have awful
, punk prisons over on the other aide of the briny."
This wasn't a Sambo at all, and the unfortunate fol
low simply expressed a desire, to be in Lenoir county,
- even if be had to go to Jail, rather than anywhere else on
earth. Nobody, who haa been to this region, where the
eun always shines (except ait night and on rainy days),
will be inclined to criticise the good taste of the man in
question either.1
fi'fY'tV;" "mum '""' ' "
KINSTON FARESjVELL.
The Free Preaa ia stifled to note that Kinston is to
be the meeting place for several religious conventions
in 'MM. Following pretty ' closely after theconfer
ence of the Women's Missionary Societies of the Meth
odist Church, now in session here, the Episcopal Council
la scheduled to come in Mayand at is also thought that
the State Convention of the Christian Church will be held
in Kinston iVtJfFali. Three such conventions will glv
to Kinston a very good share of the annual meetings for
this year. However, the gates are ajar and the repre
aentativea of the other religioua bodies in town,' should
they elect to hold their meetings here, will not find a
leaser welcome because of the number. It is the desire
of those who are deeply interested in Kinston's welfare
to make it the meoca for state and district meetings.
the newspapera are filled with daily. , The Dean of New
York University, where one series of. the examinations
were held, advised the atudenta, after noting their la-
mentabte ignorance of current events,-to read at least
one daily newspaper, and not disgrace themselves and
their, alma murrers further. v. , .
Unquestionably, if the daily newspaper could be placed
in every home and every member of that home, who can
read would daily systematically go through that paper
reading editorial, news , of 'current events and business
news, or advertisements, the good effects would be most
noticeable. It would result, undoubtedly, in the broaden
ing of our citizens vand would afford to all who 'availed
themselves of the opportunity to read carefully the news
paper a more liberal education than U obtainable in any
sther way, for the newspapers mirror, as It were, hu
man nature in its practical aspect, the every day doings
of men and women are chronicled, and no subject of any
interest whatsoever escapes attention at some time or
other in the columns of the wide-awake newspaper.
The advice of ths Dean of the New York University to
read newspapers is good, not only for the students of the
universities, but for every man and woman, boy or girl,
who is blessed wRh sufficient education to avail them
selves of the privilege.
THE VALUE OF READING
NEWSPAPERS,
The University News Letter hm some teterestlng data
fat regard to the newspapera of the State, It finds thai
now there are 326 publications in North CaroHna, with
a combined circulation of 1,408,21 4 ami the News Letter
estimates that this means an average of throe papers for
every horns in the State, counting both races. The News
Letter also brings out the comparative figures of 18f0.
when there were only 61 papers with a combined circu
lation of 38,839.
Unfortunately, the average of three papers1 to each
home doea not mean that every homo in North Carolina
ia supplied with three papers, or even that it regularly
takes one, for there are many homes in this State into
which no newspaper ever enters unless it happens to be
a sample copy sent by some enterprising publisher.
The value of newspapera in the education of the pub
lic has been attested recently by college leaders who con
ducted examkwtaona on current events, among their stu
dents. They were amased to find that an average per
centage of leas than sixty was made and of the number
of those who were examined only a handful, so to speak,
made as high a record aa 00 per cent, on questions which
STILL' TRYING TO MUDDY WATERS.
It ia announced from Miami, Florida, temporary head
quarters of the Pacificists, beoause the Commoner is geti
tmg his maij there now, that a delegation of the advo
cates of peace at any price plan to follow the President
on hie apeaking tour and endeavor to offset any advantage
in hie preparedness; plana, that he may get from meet
ing and talking first hand to the people of the country.
We were under;, .ths impression that the Paciftcirt crowd
had already made a tour of the country but, perhaps, they
are a'kin to the iuffragettes in that they will insist upon
having ihc.rlaat werd.f;
In spite of such efforts tp create a feehng of unresf in'
the country; The Free Press believes the people will con
tinue to mandfeai their confidence in Mr. Wilson's wis
dom and will be content to endorse the plans that ho ad
vocates. At sny rate .the people of the country are still
for preparedness," which means adequate defense should
any of the wild hordes of Europe or Asia undertake to
run rough-shod over us.
r-
, 7
SMALL INDUSTRIES ESSENTIAL
IN COMMUNITY UPBUILDING
That numerous small and diversified industries are es
sential factors fai the upbuilding of communities is at
tested most certainly wherever such industries have
been established. Some of the big industrial localities
of the country are handicapped because oil of their eggs
are in one basket; some large operatin'f company hrs es
tablished a great plant and employs thousands of peo
ple. That is all rirht, so long as the wheels of that
one industry are going around, but when there comes a
slackening up in the particular line in which the great
plant ia engaged, there is stagnation. Fortunate ia the
community which has added along with the iant ii.dustry
a number of small ones, employing from live to i hun
dred num. for their pay-rolls keep the coiim nity ball
rolling when the big plant shuts down for "repairs and
to await orders," as t'hey invariably do from tim! to
time.
Winffbon-Satam, the Twin-City of the West, is a splen
did example of progress and growth where diversified in
dustry has had a part. The recent census statistics show
that Wmston-Salem has 73 manufacturing plants, which
employ 10,W4 persons, more than a third of the city's
population is thus engaged in manufacturing pursuits,
and consequently Wineton-Salem is setting a pretty warm
pace in community growth and progress.
Kinston needs more small plants. Diversified industry
as well as diversified farming is essential to its welfare
and growth. It should be tho; aim of the Chamber of
Commerce to establish at least one plant a year. Why
not make that the industrial slogan? "One Now Plant
for Kinston Each Year" would sound mighty good, and
its realisation' would truly be good!
WHAT OTHERS SAY
HOW PETITIONS ARE SECURED.
Richmond News Leader: "The Kansas man who se
cured on a bet 200 si)rnitures to a petition asking the
Governor to 'shorten the road to Tipnerary. " has noth
ing on the eminent Virginia lawyer of years agone who,
during court recess, secured a petition to hang the judge
in order to Illustrate that not one man in a thousand
approached to sign a petition asked what it was about."
WHAT OTHERS SAY
"Construction" of Quart Law.
Wilmington Star: "Of course, the
law provides that the possesion of
i gallon Is prima facie evidence that
a fellow Is a retailer, but some of
these clays a lawyer is gonna tell a
Jury that It's gotta get around the
presumption tlwtft it's prima facie evi
dence that his client is nothing mor?
than a hoarder. When lawyers get a
retainer about their size they go right
Into court and tell It that a law
which makes sunpicion evidence ain't
ho any more than a terrapin is a
rooter. Some lawyers would even
offer the consumer si evidence of th
real and only fact In the case a fact
which will stare the Jury In the faro
so to apeak. A fellow who looks .is
though be Is proof against snake bite
would be tangible evidence, with em
phasis on the 'tangible. "' ,
MARKETS
: TODAY'S
QUOTATIONS
Hams, lb 17
Shoulders, bl. 14
pork...- 10
Lard... ..;. 14
Eggs 2o
Hens, pound .. ..'.....,.... 10 f
Broilers, pouna lift
Country butter ,t 30
Roosters, apiece 25
Hay $21.(W
Corn, Dushel ......65
SHERIFFS SALE.
By virtue of the Mosley Creek
Drainage District Assessment Roll.
No. 2, of Crafon county, in my hands
for collection for the year 1916, and
in default in the payment according
to the provisions of the existing law.
I have levied on the lam
lowing named persons, and will sell
the same at the courthouse door in
Kir.ston, N. C, at 12 o'clock, on Mon
day, the 21st day of February, 1916,
to satisfy said assessments and costs
on same.
Cobb, Stephen, 58 acres, Lenoir
county, $2.55, f!5.14.
Hargett, Joe, 8 acres, Lenoir coun
ty, J2.55, $5.63.
Kilpatrick, Lewis, 4 acres, Lenoir
county, $2.55, $4.08.
Spivey, Moses, 805 acres, Lenoir
county, $2.55, $246.14.
Tilman Joe, 70 acres, Lenoir coun
ty, $2.55, $71:60.
Tilman, Alex., 15 acres, Lenoir
county. $2.55, $8.29.
Thomas, Caroline, 6 acres, Lenoir
county, $2 J5, $4.83.
R. B. LANE,
i Sheriff Craven County. ;
1-18-T)ly, 30days '
LUNSFOSO ABBOTT, D. O,
Osteopathic PhyskUa
Upstairs, Next Door to Dixie,
Phone 579-J.
Joseph Dawson J. Frank Wooten
DAWSON & WOOTEN,
Attorneys at Law,
Practice Wherever Service Desired
E. R. Wooten'a Former Office.
NOTICE TO FARMERS
We all believe in preparedness
to some extent. Yourrops are all
housed. Get ready for another
year. Look oyer your carta, wa
gons, baggies and implements of
all kinds, and send any or all of
them4o ARCH IIARRELL. He
can fix them.
HARRELL BROS
REPAIR SHOP,
At Foot of Parrott's Bridge.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Having' qualified as administrator
of the estate of J. D. Isler, deceased,
late of Lenoir county, North Caro
lina, this is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the un
dersigned at LaGrange on or before
the 24th day of December, 1916, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persona indebte
e'd to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
This Dec. 21, 1915.
JOHN R. WOOTEN, -Adrnnistrator
of J. D. Isler.
Having qualfied as administrator of
the estate of Mrs.Hattie F. Bunn,
deceased, late of Lenoir County,
Norht Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims agaWt- the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Kinston,
on or before December 24th, 1916. or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery All persons indebted
to said estate will please make im
mediate payment
This December 21, 1915.
JOHN RAY CROOM,
Administrator of the Estate of Mrs.
Hattie F. Bunn.
12-22-29-1-5-12-19-26
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
S DR. C C HAKPEKw
OMea Over PostoftVi
t ... k
DR. DAN W..PARROW
' DENTIST .'V
Own and Bridge Vt
' Specialty W seWo
Office over Cot Mill office
Dr. Albert D. Parrot
Physician arid Surgeon
Kbuton,N.C. '
Office 3 oJJoor Drug Store
Z.V.MOSELEY,M.D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
Back of Lenoir Drug Company
Offlce hours
PHONXSi i to 11 a. n
Offlce, 471. I to I p. a
Realdeace 11 - p. am.
DR. F. FITTS.
Osteopath,
Upstairs, Next Door to PoatoSce.
EXAMINATION FREE,
Phones: Office 80. Res. 523
FIRST HATIONAL UK OF KIISH
Capital and Surplus $160,000
STRONG, SAFE, DEPENDABLE
Your Interest as Well as Ours Will Be Promoted
By Patronizing the "
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
N. J. ROUSE, President DR. HENRY TULL, Vice-PRSL
D. F. WOOTEN, Cashier J. J. BIZZELL, Asst. Cashier '
T. W. HEATH, Teller ,
W. L. Kennedy
Dr. Henry Tull
J. H. Canady
J. F. Taylor
II. H. McCoy
DIRECTORS
S. H. Isler
N. J. Rouse
C. Felix Harvey
David Oettinger
H. E. Moseley
The Farmers &
Merchants Natl Bank
AYDEN, N. C.
We will 'move into our hew
banking house about Feb. 1st.
Any inquiries relative to lo
cal financial conditions will be
answered promptly.
OUR BUSINESS, DRUGS
No matter where you live,
send us your orders; they will
receive prompt attention.
McKinney Pharmacy,
THE REXALL STORE,
AYDEN, N. C.
TURNAGE BROS
DEPARTMENT STORE
BETTER GOODS
FOR LESS MONEY.
AYDEN, N. C.
THE BANK OF AYDEN
We want your business.
Small accounts appreciated..
Call in and examine our
vault and safe, where your
money is protected against. fire
and burglars.
AYDEN, N. C.
R. C. CANNON & SONS,
General
Merchandise
AYDEN, N. C
Mm
1 1 1
rn
LNJ
THE LI VEST LITTLE TOWN IN NORTH
CAROLINA. WRITE TO SECRETARY OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR DATA.
M.M. SAULS,
Pharmacist
PARCELS cah now be sent to
customers on any
rural route.
POST your order to us
and we will fill
it by mail, direct
to your door.
w:e. hooks,
GKNERAL INSURANCE,
COTTON,
FERTILIZERS.
Telephone No. 37.
AYDEN, N. C.
THE AYDEN
FURNITURE COMPANY,
A Full Line of High Class
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
and every piece guaranteed to
be just as represented.
LET US SERVE 'YOU.
AYDEN, N. C.
T. J. WORTHINGTON
AND SONS,
General
Merchandise,
AYDEN, N.C.
'The Store of Quality"
J. J. EDWARDS & SON,
Dealers In
General
Merchandise
AYDEN, N. C.
MIKE THE MESSENGER stolen fruit is ALWAYS SWEETEST m
. WALT- $ 1,1
7WS PJSKT OF
FRmr To -nit's moress-
lifts! AtfVlsMlsX. TU. MAUr APJ
IMPRESSION ON THE Yctfr
W1W I SO 1CD 4 fin I I
FI?UIT PEACHES HE? IN
Y7
11
i, in
WCULJ-
DEfffeVa
NO FOOL.
LIKE Aft
ol Fool'
rY, CHtMWE. dUPG'N' Ff?OM TM' I
at pis pew
PH& IT AtOV6
7
CVS 0)5KT i9
Cf?Tlrti-Y GTTN,
UGHTBR TH1 rof?PER
I CARRY IT-HO WKER,
I'VE ALWAYS
KoTrCED Pn)T
TH" HEAVIER
tH7trt in
load:
r i s -iuajsv s MMMm tjrmm m. a s c m . - -m-mtm
v ,.-y ? jwERwr
' i ti t i ? v
1-1 j :-q i v. load: j tp 'l
(Tfon0tf-fifi(Ai fP7vw pievci Vyp
Peek at p , ,
PATfe l7E5ftNSBi.E 1.1 'l
HEART iTnovBLE- II I, II
weeee I hit jJ ' , Ji
W0r?K HEX FEr? Affiz " -Z
rnrrtiiHtnt -si i mi
r fee'
urfc
SyFFefflN' LlZfliRPS!
WHN ISTAr?TEPOUT
TH' Ff?0IT WUZ Fi?5H
HUT NOW IT'S
K EVAPOffATEP.
ViPiX'S A vei?y coo
iFT Td END TO A .
YO0N6 LAPY I MUST SAT"
J 1 11 . 1 1 'I
,1
aa