THE KINSTON FREE PRESS
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cordr JVooten yesterday that the recorder's court till
was Indefinite, and that those conducting the court were
therefore at a disadvantage. This point has been made
tn defense repeatedly before. The question naturally
arises in the mind tf the laity why bo much is read into
the bill to make u for ihe alleged shortcomings which
are not characteristic of other courts. The unusual con
struction and procedure of the recorder's court has been
the cause for considerable comment and will, no doubt.
be the basis of a fight for i:s abolishment when the next
legislature is in session.
WESTERN OFFICE In charge of Mr. C. J. Anderson.
Marquette Building, Chicago, where files of The Free
Press can be seen. ,
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eecond-ciass natter nnder act ol congress, Maren 8, 1878.
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FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 26. 19I
We welcome to the exchange list the revised and re
Juvenated "Ayden Despatch," which we learn from the
opening editorial, Is now published under the ownership
of Mr. W. E, Hooks and the editorship of Mr. Herbert
B. Utley. who . has been connected 'with the paper for
some time. Success to the new enterprise.
.The Freewill Baptist, published at Ayden, calls upon
the members of its sect to adopt the motto, 'Nil Deporan
dum." Ho doubt, the "a" was omitted by a typographic
cal error, and the motto intended was "Nil Desperan
duro,! which being interpreted, mcTins "Despair of Noth
ing," and It is ,, fine motto not only for the good folks of
the Freewill JJapftst circles, but for others as well, who
may be engaged in lofty and commendable pursuits.
Until the news came from Rome that the Italian au
thorities feared it would become necessary for a declara
v tlon of war, to go forth against the Kaiser's government,
' because of certain affronts anticipated, ithe fact that the
Italians and Germans were not actually fighting against
each other, but were simply not on speaking terms, had
been lost to mind. After ell, it does not appear that the
status of the case wilt be affected one way or' the other
by the declaration,
; -a- - "
, There is not going to he a great deal of regret if
the Kaiser does decide to change his representative at
Washington. Counlt Von Bernstorff has apparently just
missed being given his walking papers by the merest
margin on several occasions, and although he has not
been Implicated in the conspiracies of his attaches there
has been more or less of a feeling abroad that he had
some hand in the plots. Be that as it may. the with
drawal of Mr. Von Xterfcstorff and the sending of Mr,
, Von Buelow will probably not be a source of regret to the
administration.
NOTHING NEW IN THIS "DISCOVERY."
The New York Herald has "discovered" that President
Wilson is taking no Dart in the fieht in the Second
Congressional District. There is really nothing new in
that discovery for those people, who have kept up with
Mr. Wilson's administration and have closely observed his
attitude with reference to local fights within the party,
have never given credence to the reports emanating from
Washington, and thought to have been sent out at direc
tion of Mr. Bryan purporting' to make it appear that Mr.
Wilson had given any interview or made any statement
which would indicate his attitude in the Kitchin-Mitchell
fight.
Very naturally, Mr. Wilson and his close advisers are
watching the fiht in the Second District with more or
less interest. There are several good reasons that can
be assigned for more than the ordincry interest on the
part of the chief executive in this congressional fight.
Chief among them perhaps i3 the issue. Mr. Mitchell's
campaign was launched on the ground that the Second
District approved the policies of Mr. Wilson and should
be represented in Congress by a man who was in sym
pathy with those policies and who would give cordial
support to them, and Mr. Mitchell has charged that Mr.
Kitchin was not manifesting the sympathy which, as
representative of the Second District, he should. There
fore, to a certain degree the policies of the administra
tion are on trial in the Second District. It cannot be said
that the results of the primary will indicate accurately
the sentiment of the people for the personality of Mr.
Kitchin and the prestige gained by his long tenure of
office will undoubtedly cut more or less figure. Then be
cause Mr. Kitchin occupies high place in Congress, the
administration's interest will naturally be keener in the
results of the fight than in the case of the ordinary con
gressman.
The people of the Second District must decide the
question of their representation for themselves, even if
Mr. Wilson should follow the example of some of his pre
decessors and meddle in local affairs. This he happily
has not done, nor is there any liability of his doing so.
l"he people of the Second District must determine whether
Mr. Wilson's policies are to be upheld, and if the return
f Mr. Kitchin to Congress will insure success to. the
administration policies better than the sending of Mr.
pie in democracy. For a time it look
ed like the special Interests, men, who
would make the government the ben
efactor of a few instead of the ser-
To the Voters of the Seventh Sena-
rtoriaI District: "Xy
I announce myself a candidate to
represent the Seventh Senatorial Dis-
vant of all. hid won a victory, that triet in the next General Assembly
hey had ; succeeded in their efforts of North Carolina, session oi ivu,
to keep this champion of the people
off of the Supreme Court, where his
services are most needed. But a fa
vorable report of the committee
should mean the speedly confirma
tion of Mr. Brandeis' appointment.
However, a long-drawn out fight on
the floor of the Senate is expected.
The men who are opposing Mr. Bran-
deis are going to die hurd. It ha'i
ever been thus."
Subject to the Democratic primaries.
LEVI J. H. NEWBORN.
(Paid Political Advertising)
Political Announcements
FOR THE SENATE.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for State Senator, Seventh Senator
ial District, subject to the Democratic
primary, to be held June 3rd, 1916.
W. D. POLLOCK.
(Paid political advertising D&SW)
Mitchell.
-4.
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)
FOR SHERIFF, LENOIR COUNTY.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for renomination for Sheriff of
Lenoir county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary to be
held the .third day of June, 1916.
The vote and support of my friends
throughout the county will be appre
ciated. A. W. TAYLOR.
(Paid Political Advertising D&SW)
FOR THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the House of Representatives
from Lenoir county, subject to the
wishes of the voters to be expressed
in the Democratic primary of June 3.
FRED. I. SUTTON.
(Paid political advertising D&SW)
FOR
THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After much solicitation from peo
ple in various sections of the county,
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the House of Representa
tives in the General Assembly of
North Carolina, subject to the wishes
of the Democratic voters expresscd
in the primaries June 3d.
Respectfully.
II. W. BROTHERS.
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We Have 1000 Bushels Peas to
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1 THE RECORDER'S COURT AGAIN. .
The ruling of Judge Bond with reference to the with
drawals of appeals to the superior, court made by de
fendants convicted in the recorder's court upon the re
consideration and modification of penalties by the re
corder, although directly involving only nine cases, will
indirectly, perhaps, affect a great number. That cer
tainly would have been the case if Judge Bond's ruling
covered the operations of the recorder's court since its
inception. ; for there have been many cases where jail
' sentences were imposed which were changed to fines
which the defendants could pay and secure their liberty
The free Press would not criticize the action of Recorder
iWooten in showing mercy to any particular defendant
No doubt tn the list of cases, in wtiT5h decisions have been
changed, there are a number worthy and the disposition
' of them was the best for all concerned. That may be the
situation with all of the cases. Whether it is or not we
are not now discussing. It has -been noticeable In the
, past that the recorder rendered, decisions, and upon re
flection, modified them, and Judge, Bond's ruling yester
day is to the effect that the recorder was not empowered
to make any change whatsoever la.ais own decisions after
they had once been made, and entered upon the records.
In othar words, it means that the. recorder must either
'. reserve his decisions or that wherjOnce given, they shall
stand unless' altered by a higher court.
The point was made by both Solicitor Shaw and Re-
WHAT OTHERS SAY
CERTAINLY ISN'T UP TO, HIM.
Everything: "Red Buck writes the papers that politi
cians in Washington think Hughes should quit the Su
preme bench or else make a statement that he would not
accept the nomination. That Is queer philosophy. Hughes
has never, aid he was running. He isn't a candidate. He
is attending to his own business and the business of the
public with neatness and dispatch.
"If the Republicans want to nominate him and do so,
then, of course, he will either accept or refuse. But until
lie is nominated there is no reason for him to say he isn't
a candidate. He has never said he was and he has never
said he wasn't. It would be a pretty how-do-you-do to
force a man to throw up a jab just because a few admir
ers wanted to use hjs name. Hughes has remained mum.
He has been dignified. He isn't using any money; he
isn't burning any red fire, He is simply a plain, blunt
man holding down the job to which he was appointed.
"It will be timo enough to refuse to accept an office
after it is tendered him. Ami not before."
FOR TREASURER, LENOIR
COUNTY.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for re-nomination for Treas
urer of Lenoir county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary to
he held the third day of June, 1916.
I-will appreciate the vote and sup
port of my friends throughout the
county. JOHN H. DAWSON.
(Paid Political Advertising D&SW)
For State Senate From Seventh Sen
atorial District.
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 WOOTEIf,
Jacksonville, Onslow County.
(Paid Political Advertising OlyX
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS,
LENOIR COUNTY.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for renomination for Register
of Deeds of Lenoir County, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary to be held the third day of
June, 1916.
The vote and support of my friends
throughout the county will be appre
ciated. CARL PRIDGEN.
(Paid Political Advertising D&SW)
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
From Institute Township, Lenoir Co.
' I hereby announce myself a candi
date for nomination for one of the
county commissioners for Lenoor
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary to be held the
third day of June, 1916.
I will appreciate the support of the
citizens of Lenor. A. T. DAWSON.
(Paid political advertising D&SW)
PROGRESS AND JUSTICE WIN.
Winston-Salem Journal: "Justice and Progress won
another victory over Oppression and Standpatism in
Washington yesterday, when the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee voted to report favorably to the Senate the nomi
nation of Louis D. Brandeis for Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court This action on 'the part
of the committee should strengthen the faith of the peo-
FOR COMMISSIONER.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for County Commissioner, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary on June 3.
G. G. MOORE.
(Paid political, advertising D&SW)
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
From Kinston Township, Lenoir Co.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for nomination for one of ihe
county commissioners for Lenoir
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary to be held the
third day of June, 1916.
I will appreciate the support of the
citizens oi Lenoir.
S. H ISLER.
(Paid political advertising d&sw)
FOR CORONER.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of Coroner of Lenoir
county, subject to the wishes of the
Democratic voters in the primary on
June 3. EUGENE WOOD.
(Paid political advertising D&SW)
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North Carolina into Terminal Sta
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TRAINS LEAVE KINSTON:
East Bound
11:21 p. mu "Night Express," Pull
man Sleeping Cars
New Bern to Norfolk,
a. m. Daily, for Beaufort
and Norfolk. Con
nects for all points
North and West Par
lor Car Service be
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Norfolk.
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8:14 p. ai. Daily for Goldsboro.
For further information or reser
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?pace, apply to W. J. Nicholson,
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E. D. Kyle, Traffic Manager, Nor
folk, Va.
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Sunday from May 27 to Sept. 10, inclusive,
limited returning to reach original start
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