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THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1916
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Senator Cora should know that hearsay evidence
treacherous and dangerous.
Chaplin no doubt ia fully convinced that it pays to
make food of yourself.
equal seniority should have first call, wa believe unques
tionably, but seniority as the primary suad principal qual
ification for advancement can have but one effect ultim
ately, and that is to weaken the organization.
According to the commander of the Pacific fleet, who
testified before the House Naval Affairs Committee a day
or two ago. that baa been the caae in the American
nvy. ,'.v; ,..
The emphasis put tipon- the' Selection of wen for im
portant commands in the fleets with regard for their
peculiar fitness and training for the particular work,
rather than on account of length of service, sounds the
keynote of efficiency.
That bonus of $160,000 alleged to be a part of Charlie
Chaplin's contract for the ensuing year, might be well
termed a bonansa and to think It la just a side-issue, so
to apeak,'''.
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Our old friend "Dill" Shakespeare might have chang
ed his opinion about the significance of a name if he
bad been a member of the crew of the French mine
' sweeper, "Aurevoir, when it was submarined off the
French coast a day or two ago.
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Our esteemed friend Cowan of Wilmington asks:
"When ia a liner not not a liner t". It is regrettable to
os that we are not in position to make answer, And we
, wish to say that as far as we are concerned there will
be no minute inspections of craft at short range until
the controversy has been settled, and the dove of peace
strain rests upon the world. In other words, we would
infer !thnt it will not take a congressional enactment to
keep us off of the high seaa.
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A GRATUITOUS AND UNKIND INSINUATION.
The insinuation of The Raleigh Times that Kinston
Is in the center of a lawless community by inferring that
a lynching is set for this locality is unkind, gratuitous
ind without warrant of facts.
The Times carries a five-line paragraph In its issue
of the second as follows: "Ltt us hope in advance that
the people around Kinston will not pull the' trigger of
that lynching for which they are said to be cocked and
primed." There is no more prospect of a lynching in
Kinston or Lenoir county than there is in Raleigh or
Wake. There is no more occasion for one, and our ea
teemed contemporary ahould exercise care before it even
in a moment of levity casts such aspersions.
The Times perhaps has reference to the man hunt
which has been in progress in a nciirhborinir county for
nomo days, and which has been more vigorously waged
during the past day and a half because of the second
murderous assault of a despera'te black on officers. The
report of that situation carried by The Times and some
of the other papers of the State, according to the most
authentic information that has been had at this office
and our reportorial forces have been In constant touch
with tho situation since the shooting-down of the latest
victim have been grea'tly exaggerated, and it is safe
to say that instead of a thousand or two men in an ex
cited hunt, it would perhaps be more accurate to say that
eventy-flvo or a hundred men are assisting the officers
of Pitt county to run down the culprit, who is recogniz
ed as a desperate and dangerous character, and who
' hardly probable will be taken alive.
Let The Times get its facta straight and its geography
as well.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY
-SECOND THOUGHT" SUPPORTS WILSON.
The "second thought" .and mature deliberation now in
progress on the part of the revolting congressmen and
senators over the position of President Wilson to uphold
(be rlghti of Americans on the high aeaa, la producing
ftult that was to be expected. The President's position
is !. in ? approved and the vote which he has called for
And which he insists upon having will show that an over
whelming" majority of the members of the two branches
tf Congress are for maintaining the dignity and prest
ir of America and declining to yield to Germany, Eng
land or any other foreign power the right and privilege
f ciir'tailing or abridging such rights.
i'rinldent Wilson insists that he does not want a vote
of Confidence, but a atralght-from-Uie-shoulder AYE or
NAY. on the specific proposition: "Shall Americans be
4"rd to surrender their rights, or shall America up
h.d rs honor and integrity 1" The "show-down" that
iln I'rcsident Insists upon having will no doubt have i
wi: 1 n!;rnt effect upon Germany, and bring the powers
An! be in Berlin to realize that their conjectures of a
NnnM hmise" in America have been without founda
tion t fmrt, that that the spirit of freedom and inde
pendence k & strongly entrenched in the hearts of Am-
uau today a it was in 17761
SKI Ki HON VERSUS SENIORITY.
'I he recommendation of the Navy Department that offi
cers of the Navy be promoted by selection rather than by
seniority, made to Congress, should be adopted and en
acted into law. Too long has seniority held sway not
only in the navy and army, but In the legislative circles
of the country. Men have been given preferment in com
mand because of their length of service, and legislators
Wt? ben advanced to Important chairmanships simply
!' a ise of long tenure of office. Where all things are
BURSTING THE BONDS.
Winston-Salem Journal: "At this writing the late
report on the Republican convention at Raleigh have
not been received.. But the early account of proceedings
on the convention floor indicates that The Journal was
right in its prediction that there would be seem to be
enough courageous Republicans in North Carolina to
make serious trouble for the machine bosses, Mr. Dun
can and the rest. The Journal hopes that it has noth
ing in common with Marlon Butler. For it does not be
lieve that Butler ia sincere in his. apparent efforts to
free the rank and file of his party from the bonds of
slavery with which they have been bound for many years
by their boss-ridden State organization. Our only regret
is that this rank and file could not find a more worthy
leader than Butler to champion their cause. He may
lead them right for a time, but in the end, If they fol
low him there, he will leave them in a worse plight than
they are in now.
"Marlon Butler is not the Moses who is destined to lend
those Republicans who love, popular government out of
the wilderness. That Moses may come some time. But
he is not now In sight. However, there were some scenes
In the Republican convention, yesterday which would indi
cate (that the rank and file are ready and eager to burst
these bonds, and that they will do it at the primary next
Juno if the right leader can be found. Our desire to
see popular government prevail and bosses overthrown
In all parties is so great that we earnestly hope the
North Carolina Republicans may live to enjoy the privl
leges which every American citizen ought to enjoy, even
though these Republicans are mistaken and would do
this commonwealth great injury by fostering the iniqui
tous principles of national republicanism among the
democracy-loving people of this great State."
bing has given place to a France of
glorious self-sacrifice, of a heroism
seldom met with, a sustained courage
against powerful foes that gives the
lie to the France of the Second Em
pire and a weakling Bonaparte.
"Whether the French hold Verdun
or retire to other defensive lines they
have shown their ability to exact a
world-staggering price from their
oncoming foes a price which the in
vaders can ill afford to pay even for
victory.
Angels weep over Verdun's gory
riclds. All of war's horrors are here
seen in their superlative degree. He
roic French ithrow back no less hero
ic Germans, driven to their deaths at
the beck of their imperial masters.
"France is fighting for all a nation
holds dear its freedom, the inteerri-
ty of its territory, its right 'to live
its own life as a nation. It has once
beaten back the haughty invader and
will, we earnestly pray, repeat the
dose."
. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
'The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Kinston Loan and Real
Estate Co. will be held at the Nation
si Bank of Kinston, Friday, March
24th, at half-past two o'clock p. m.
A full attendance is (requested.
R. C. STRONG, Secretary.
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TO THE GRAND AND DIXIE THEATRES
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Caswell Cottori Mills
will be held at their office in Kin
ston, N. C, Thursday afternoon,
March 9, 191(5, at 3:00 o'clock. All
stockholders are urged to be repre
sented, either in person or by proxy.
W; I). LA ROQUK, Secy.
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These are the Merchants that are Giving away ' '
a live cent Admistion Ticket with each Dollar
Cash Purchase made at their store. EacH ft $1
Ticket is worth five cents at the Grand or Dixie H. j
When Making a purchase don't fail to ask for . ,
Your tickets. .-. ? !
Mark Cummings Shoe Store
C R. Marsfon Drue Cn. aih ,v
Barrett & Hartsfield
D. V. Dixon & Son
Oettinger's Furniture Store
Mosely & Ballard Bicycle and Repair Store
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KINDS
INSURANCE OF ALL
C. OETTINGER, Manager
Kinston Insurance & Realty Co.
elephoneNo 182 (Next to Postofffce)
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FOR FsXV.IER'S
CASK R I A
NOTICE OF SALE.
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CARNAGE UNSPEAKABLE,
Richmond Virginian: "The American people generally
will roceiv with satisfaction the news that the French
are still holding their own around Verdun. Amid car
nage unspeakable a new France has been bom the past
eighteen months. A France of frivolity and of wine-bib-
Whereas, default having , been
made in the payments as provided in
a certain bond for title executed by
the undersigned on the day of
January, 1908, to John ' Ruffin. and
also, a certain other bond for ititle
executed by the undersigned on the
- day of June, 191 , and deliver
ed to John Ruffin, the undersigned
will expose for sale at public auc
tion to the highest bidder for cflsh,
at the Courthouse door in Kinston,
N. C, cn
MONDAY, MARCH 201916
between noon and 1 o'clock p. m.
the following described tracts
of land situate in the city of Kin
ston, N. iC, on the south side of Lin
coin street and described as follows
First Tract Beginning at & stake
120 feet east of Trianon street and
runs about south parallel with Tri
anon street about 123 feet to a stake,
then about east parallel with Lincoln
street about 40 feet, then about
north parallel with first line to Lin
coln street 40 feet to the beginning.
Second Tract Adjoining the fore
going described tract and beginning
at a stake 80 feet east of Trianon
street and runs about south 123 feet
to a stake, then about east parallel
with Lincoln street 40 feet, then
shout north parallel with first line to
Lincoln street, then about west
with Lincoln street to the beginning.
This the 12th day of February,
191(5.
Kinston Insurance & Realty Co.,
By C. Oettinger, Seoy.
Feb. 14, 21. L'8; Mch 6.
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