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TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 2. 1916
Britton warns "Don't get stung." Why, certainly nrt,
if we behold the slinger first.
It gives one renewed courage and creates a feeling thai
the end is worth the means,, although there is no evi
dence that it is going to come into view at any near date,
to learn from Dr. Rankin, Secretary of the State Hoard of
Health, that efforts to rid a community of the lly peal
will result successfully if there is persistence and a
"iitick-to-itiveness." Dr. Rankin cites Greensboro, which
he attests is as nearly rid of flies as is possible for a
place to be. This splendid result is due to the untiring
efforts, in season and out, of Mr. E. P. Wharton, a prom
inent and substantial citizen of Greensboro who volun
teereS several years ago for the work.
"Our Kingdom for a Wharton" (with apologies to our
old friend, "Shake.")
THE FEE SYSTEM MUST GO.
In his annual report to the City Council, copy of which
was carried in Saturday's. Free Press, Recorder Wooten,
among othtr recommendations, suggests that the law gov
erning the court be changed by the next legislature so
that the prosecuting officer may be put on a salary basis.
As Tho Free Press understands the law creating the court,
it was the purpose of 'those framing the bill that. the soli
citor or. prosecuting officer be put on a salary at tho expir
ation of the present term of the solicitor and that the only
object in putting this branch of the court on a foe basis
at all was in justice to the incumbent, whoso income, it
was estimated, would be reduced materially in the higher
court because of the enlarged jurisdiction of the petty
iourt established by the act, and if we understand the
law correctly it so provides that at the end of the present
term of tho solicitor the fee system is automatically done
way with and a reasonable salary fixed by City Council
is substituted therefor.
If that is not the case, and there is any loop-hole or
possibility of a continuance of the fesi system in remun
erating the prosecuting officer a plan which has greatly-
increased the cost in trivial and minor gases to those per
nons u.ifortunate enough to be defendants in the Record
er's Court The Free Press will join with Recorder Woot
en or nny other interested parties in asking the Legisla
ture to jjivo us relief.
Be it said in justice to thosowho framed the bill creat
ing the Recorder's Court, that although it was an clevcnth
liour enactment, it did noi contemplate the services of a
prosecuting officer except in contested cases. The Free
Press has held to the opinion that the law is very plain
in that jegard In spite of the fact that it has been con
strued otherwise, and that a prosecuting officer has been
employed in practically all of the cases, non-contested and
otherwise, appearing before the Recorder.
Unquestionably, every right-thinking citizen of this com
munity believes that the fee system should bo done away
with, not only in connection with this office, hut as a basis
for rompensating every other public officer.
uory assurance can be given that American life and prop
erty is safe from the depredations of the outlaws, infest
ing the northern states of Mexico contiguous to the Unit
ed States, arc most satisfactory and should have the ap
proval of every American citizen. The policy of watchful
waiting ir Mexico exhibited a patience on the part of
President Wilson and his advisors unprecedented; Carran
za was given every opportunity to make prood his various
promises to protect the life and property of citizens of this
country as well as of other foreign countries who had taken
residence in Mexico and whose safety was vouchsafed by
the United States through the unwritten law and mutual
understanding growing out of the operation of the Mon
oe Doctrine.
It has Icon clearly demonstrated that Carranza is pow
erless to fulfill any promises for safeguarding the inter
ests at stake. It is becoming more and more evident that
the de facto government, although recognized by the
United States and other nations, has very little other de
pendence than the support and prestige given it by virtue
of these recognitions, and now that the step has been tak
n and our leaders have realized the necessity for actually
looking out for ourselves that policy must be continued un
til some, semblance of order and government is wrought
jut of the Mexican situation.
The u'ly attitude of Carranza and his insistent demands
that the American troops be withdrawn appear more and
nore to lc a grandstand play on his part, in a vain en
deavor to create favor, in the popular mind of his disinte
grating supporters. We have never had any confidence in
Carranza or any of the other "would be" Mexican leaders,
hut we have felt that he had sense enough to know when he
had a good thing, and certainly even that estimate of him
will be discounted if he continues to press his demands
for a severance of relations with this government, and
such is about the only construction that ean be put upon
his insistence that our troops be withdrawn.
THIS LIST GIVES THE TOTAL VOTES.
AS TURNED IN UP TO LAST NIGHT
CARRANZ.VS WEAK HAND.
The unofficial reports coming from Washington to the
effect that President Wilson and Secretary Baker ...jitter a
conference, have decided to make no change in the plan
for keeping troops in Mexico until such time as satisfac-
(ENTRAL HIGHWAY PLAN GOOD.
The Free Press is glad to note thcYinal acceptance of
the proposition for Federal assistance and inspection in
the maintenance of the Central Highway by the Lenoir
County Commissioners. As was published in the news
columns some days ago, the Commissioners upon first
consideration, decided to turn down the proposition made
through the State Highway Commission, but it seems
that upon further information and reflection the Com
missioners have concluded that the proposition was a
good one. If for no other reason than the assurance
of a standard highway running entirely through the State,
we believe the Commissioners did welj in accepting the
proposition and not breaking the link as would have re
sulted had their, first action been allowed to stand. We
believe that it is better that Lenoir co-operate with the
other counties through which the highway runs in main
taining a uniform and standard system of upkeep, even
if it entails a little more expense than the upkeep on an
independent and individual county basis, and we believe
that the action of the Commissioners in making it possi
ble for Lenoir to participate in the plan for a state-wide
highway will meet the approval of the majority of the
citizens and taxpayers of the county. It should do so
at any rate.
DISTRICT No. 1.
After the Capital prizes, two Max
well Touring Cars have been award
ed, this district will receive one dia
mond ring, one gold watch and one
hank account of ?25. All others in
this district who remain in the con
test until the close, who do not win
one of the above prizes, and who com
ply with the rules, will be paid a
commission of ID per cent.
DISTRICT No. I.
Miss Barabara Emery, Kinsto.n 31,400
Miss Mary Farmer, Kinston. 0tt,T00
Miss Sarah Faulkner, Kinvon 7:J.00
Mrs. Mamie Fitzgerald. Kins. !m;,200
Mrs. Coy Stroud, Kinston 8!),200
Miss Karb. Andrews, Kins.. 4'i,800
Miss Bettie Barfield. Kins... i!f,,100
Mrs. Clara Becton, Kinston 8.1,100
Miss Maggie Bissett, Kins.. .1,1,200
Miss Nannie Blackwell, Kins. Sll.sOO
Miss Ada Bostic, Kinston.. 27,i!00
Mrs. Henry Bradshaw, Kins. 2C.200
Mrs. M. L. Braswell, Kinston 7),200
Miss Alma Broadhurst, Kin.;. 4i050
Miss A. L. Broadway, Kinston. 5,400
Miss G. V. Broadway, Kins.. 17,100
Mrs. Laura" Cummings, Kins. 98,100
Marianna Laltoque, Kinston 6,000
Miss Carrie B. Cox, Kinston (18. 200
Mrs. K. L. Hooker, Kinston' 81,100
J. Colby Abbott, Kinston (i0,100
Mrs. V. G. Morris, Kinston 101,100
Miss Katie Brown 38,800
Miss Susie Canady, Kinston 7,200
Miss Stella Buck, Kinston ..20,700
Elizabeth Cone-land, Kinston. .VV.'tiO
Miss Dora Diamond, Kinston 11,725
Miss Katie Gaylor, Kinston.. 8,200
larguerite Goodson, Kinston 10,800
Miss Lena Grady. Kin. on '.11.400
Miss Lois Grubbs, Kinston.. 70,100
Miss Alice Hart, Kinston... 28,200
Mary Hartsfield, Kinston . . . 18,100
Miss Proosie Heath, Kinston 82,050
Miss Scotia Hobgood, Kins.. 17,100
Miss Delia Hyatt. Kinston 101,200
Miss Lula Isler, Kinston 28,100
Miss Terry Mitchell, Kinston 24,!)00
Miss Florence Moore. Kinston lio.HOO
Miss Annie Nobles, Kinston.. 87,400
Miss Eoline Padrick, Kinston 101,200
Miss Roberta Pridgen, Kinston 28.800
Mrs. Winnifrtt. Howard, Pink
Hill 19,800
Mrs. E. Maxwell. Pink Hill.. 00,100
Miss Nina May Suggs, Hook-
erton 88.350
M;ss Bet ie Heath. Comfort. 9(5,425
Mrs. Maud Jiasdin, Comfort.. 60,900
Miss Sallie Kinir. Comfort.. 95,200
Miss Blanch Tucker, Grifton. 91,100
Miss Sallie Causley, Grifton
R. F. 1) 28,700
Miss Rosabel Taylor, Grifton,
R. F. I) : !5,050
Miss Bettie Rouse, R. F. D., La
Oan-e 08,000
Miss Jesse Kennedy, R. F. D.,
LaG range . . .' 62.100
M's. Vich Hardison, R. F. D.
LiGrange 90,225
Mrs. Bessie Joyner, R. F. D.,
La Grange 7,500
Mrs. Sallie White, R. F. IX. '
LaGrange .11,700
Miss Lena Harris, Winterville 95,125
Miss Emily Bagley, Graingers 42,200
Miss Mattie McAuther. Grain
gers 18,100
Miss Dora Miller, Hallsville. . 16,300
Miss Nannie Rhodes, Hallsv'le 54,700
Mrs. J. C. Dawson, Hanra-
han 49,150
Miss Agnes McLawhorn, Han-
rahan 5,200
Miss Minnie Rives, Greenville 89.100
Mis3 Lottie Whi. field, Leon.. 91.700
Mis. Jay Smith, Leon ...... 101,250
Misj Mattie Kennedy, Hallsville,
R. F. I). 4 86,550
Miss Gertrude Maxwell, Re-
saca 101,100
Mm. Don. Maxwell. Resaca. 38,300
Mrs. Swannie Mewborne, La
Mis. Rena Elmor;, LaGrange 88,050
Mrs. Leslie Creech, LaGrange 12,600
Mrs. Eva Carlisle, LaGrange,
R. F. D. No. 1 , 26,300
Miss Ruth Dail, IiGrange,
R. F. I) 98,200
Miss Mittie Harrison, La
Grange, R. F. D. 5 72,400
Miss Roberta Aldridge, La
Grange, II. F. D. 5 99,100
Miss Doll Waters, LaGrange
K. r. U. No. it
trict in the next General , Assembly
of Nwrth Carolina, session of 1917.
Subject to the Democratic primaries.
LEVI J. II. MEWBORN.
(Paid Political Advertising)
For State Senate From Seventh Sen
atorial District.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for nomination for one of the
senators from the Seventh Senator
ial District, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary to be held the
third day of June, 1916.
I will appreciate the active sup
port of my friends throughout the
district. ,F. BROCK,
Trenton, Jones Co., N. C.
(Paid Political Advertising D&SW)
Dr. Albert D.ParroH
Physician and Surgton
Ktmton. N. C.
Offict $ack tHooJ', D,ug stt
Joseph Dawson J. Frank Woefe,
DAWSON ft WOOTEN,
Attorneys at Law,
Practice Wherever Service Desu-,4
Accounts and Rents Collect!
28.100
liss Mary 1'riilgen, Kinston ti4,iuu , Mrs. Ada Newsom, LaGrange,
Miss Nannio Randolph, Kins. 48,200 R. F. I). No. 2
Miss Amanda Rhodes, Kins... 22,000
liss Lillian Rowe, Kinston ..15,500
21,700
Mrs. George Taylor, LaGrange,
R. F. 1). 2 100.800
Miss Lida Lee Rhodes. Kins. 82,100 ; Miss Glennie Britt, LaGrange
Miss Annie L. Scott, Kinston. 19,100 I R. F. 1. 2 89,100
-liss Ruth Simmons, Kinston 21.000 j Miss Fannie Mercer, Walston-'
Miss Rosa Simpson,, Kinston 19.100 burg 91,200
Miss Nannie Stanley, Kinston 100,050 Miss Murtie Rouse, Walston-
Miss Annie Stephenson, Kinston 6,000 burg 10,400
Miss Maria Sutton, Kinston 67,100 , Mrs. Mary Ramsey, Trenton. . 12,800
Miss Vana hutton, Kinston. (u,zuu ' M ;ss L. Dougherty, Trenton.. 94,100
WHAT OTHERS SAY
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Greensboro Record: "Dr. Joyner, Superintendent of
Public Instruction of this state is out in a long story de
nying the charges of extravagance lodged against the
democratic party in the matter of school funds.
We have heard much of these charges every year. We
have always concluded they were what are termed "cam
paign stories" and never lost much sleep on account of
them
Doubtless there is extravagance from some view
points. Doubtless what would be called a great waste
of money, in many quarters, can be found. But the way
we dope it out is this way:
Education is simply light. If a man is in a cave there
is absolute darkness. The more electric lights that are
turned on the more light he has he sees further.
Many North Carolina people arc yet in caves, figura
tively . peaking. The school system is trying to illumi-
ate the cavern. It costs money, and much money so
we should nil rejoice that we have the coin und let it
go at that. We take it that there has been no theft
no r:nne.zlcmcnt'S simply a matter of spending money.
Of course every man can see where a little could be
faved but more mi;ht be spent in other ways. Let the
-.rhoul question alone. It isin good hands."
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D. J. WARD. Ticket Agent.
Ho you know that while you are
idle some o'her contestant will get
that subscription which was partly
promised to you.
Do not let some other contestant
discourage you. The origin and
commencement of all failures spring
from the lack of faith in your own
abili.y.
If the name of your favorite can
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PARTMENT, in the WHITAKER BUILDING, KINSTON. X. Cv
Mrs. Nora Taylor, Kinston 14,200
Bessie V. Thornton, Kinston. 41,100
Miss Jane Tilghman, Kins.. 101.150
Miss Myrtle Tucker, Kins.. 21,100
Miss Julia Tyndall, Kinston.. 90,100
Miss Bettie Underhill, Kinston 29,700
Miss Lona D. Weeks, Kins... 98,225
Miss Katie White-hurst, Kins. 70,100
Miss Camille Aldridge, Kins. 27,100
Miss Evelyn Waters, Kins... 96,725
Miss Ella Haskett, Kinston.. 31,000
Herman Lawson, Kinston . . . 81,600
Mrs. Eva Cummings, Kins... 47.700
Miss Kyle Hargett, Kinston.. 8,600
Mrs. J. D. Leonard, Kins 49,200
Miss Velma Hill, Kinston 01,200
Mr. Gordon Uonev, Kinston. 89,125
Mrs. M. L. McCullcn. Kins. 39,100
Miss Victoria Bursell, Kins. 91,900
Mrs. Claude Smith 100.700
Miss Jane Hardy 100,300
Mr. Phillips Brooks 6.1,200
Miss Lucy Freeman 68,200
Miss Allie Delle Gaynor 99,725
Mrs. E. A. Best '.19,650
Miss Mary Oettingcr 28,100
Miss Susan Phillips 20,100
Miss Susan A. Martin 18,200
Mr. Wm. Hunter 25,250
DISTRICT No. 2.
This district includes all territory
outside of the City of Kinston.
After the capital prizes, two Max
well Touring Cars have been award
ed, this district will receive one dia
mond ring, one gold watch, and one
Bank account of $25. " All others in
this district, who remain in t he con
test until the close, who do not,,vin
one of the above prizes and who com
ply with the rules, will be paid a
commission of 10 per cent.
Mrs. Mabel Barwick, Seven
Springs . . . . 98,125
Mrs. Emma Barwick, Seven
Springs 91,100
Miss Mabel Grady, Seven
Springs 62,800
Miss Effle Shroud, Seven
Springs 10,900
Miss Gertrude Grady, Seven
Springs, R. F. 1). No. 1 . . 89,100
Mrs. Annie Stroud, Deep Run, j
R. F. D. No. 2 49,100 -
Miss Sue Davis, Ioep Run, I
R. F. D. No. 2 68,150
Alias iittany mil. Deep Kun.
R. F. D. 2 91,700
Mrs. Mildred Outlaw, Kenans-
vilte 28,600
Misa Jimmie Kornegay, Ken-
ansville 81,750
Mrs. Nancy Smith, Kenans-
ville 28,100
Mrs. Mary P. Russell, Fort
Barnwell '.Ml. 150
Mrs. R. W. Lamb, Fort
Barnwell 90,150
Miss Sallie French, Fort
Barnwell 28,100
Miss Amy Ruth Joyner, Fort
Barnwell 68.750
Miss Sudie Vox, Richlands ... 79,100 j
Mrs. Jno. R. Shaw, Richlands 91,200 i
Mrs. S. Lee Sadler, Richlands 98,750 j
Mrs. D. E. Pi. kford, Richlands,
R. F. 1). No. 2 28.100
Miss Josephine Whale v, Rich- I
lands. K. F. 1). No. 2 49,900
Mrs. R. W. Hill, Comfort, R. I
F. D. No. 1 25,300
Mrs. Tommie Koonce, Comfort,
R. F. D. No. 1 49,900
Miss Eu!a Eulianks, Comfort. j
R. F. D. No. 1 44.300 1
Mrs. L. Pridgen, Snow Hill, R. j
F. D 28,100
Miss Dorothy Bass, Kinston, j
R. F. D. 2 96.325
i Mrs. J. F. Jones, R. F. D., I
i No. 3, Snow Hill 6.600
I Mrs. W. II. Hill, R. F. D., No.
3. snow Hill 41,700
Miss Glenn Suggs, R. F. D.
No. 2, Snow Hill .. ..... 100.700
Miss Lottchen Hill, R. F. D.
No. 3, Snow Hill 112200 .
Mrs. Clayton Johnson, Ayden I
R. F. D. 3 ... 81,050;
Miss Lula May Southerland, I
Albertson ...... 91,350'
Miss Emma Grady, Albertson 81,700
Mrs. J. K. Sutherland, Al- !
bertson ........ 41,000
Mrs. Verda B. Graay, Albert-. . !
son. R. F. D 94,100
Miss Conner Jones, Pink. Hill 93,250,
Miss Carrie Davis, Pink Hill 97,100
wiss laua rynuail, Pink Hill 96,400
aims oeriruae uowara, nu
Miss Lillian Haywood, Tren
ton 49,800
Miss Nannie Scarborough,
Graingers, R. F. D., Kin
ston 62,400
Mrs. Lillian Worthington,
Graingers, R. F. I) 98,100
Miss Theresa Kilpatrick, Kin
It. F. 1). No. 6 97,100
Mrs. Annie Daugherty, Kin
ston, R. F. I). No. 6 19,400
Miss Elvis Sutton, Kinston,
ston, R. F. D. 6 89,100
Miss May Stroud, Kinston, R.
F. D. No. 5 61,500
Miss Sadie Waller, Kinston.
(Continued on Tage Four)
DR. F. FITTS,
Osteopath,
Upstairs, Next Door Old Postoffice '
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For State Senate From Seventh Sen
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I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Senator from the Seventh Sena
torial District, subject to the action
of the primary to be held the third
day of June, 1916.
I will appreciate the support of the
citizens throughout the district.
J. FRANK WOOTEN,
Jacksonville, Onslow County.
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