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THE KINSTON FREE PRESS
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FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1916
Well, the murmuring of President Britton are no mor.i
profouud now than were his offerings prior to hie eleva
tion in Durham last week.
. t
Will Orpot may not have been guilty of murder as tho
law contemplates that offense. He probably customed hia
contention that the fatal dose was not administered by
his own hands, but the part he, played was worse than
that of "accessory before the fact" " r
Announcement comes from Ralaigh that the "sociabil
1 ity tour" of the Chamber of. Commerce has been indefin
itely postponed, the reason awtighed for the change 1 1
' the plans being 'that 'the time se for the latter part cf
w this month was Inopportune.
The people of this section will be glad to welcome their
Raleigh friends whenever the latter decide to make their
tour. ' j
Tho Freo Pressagrces with Editor Cowan of the Wil
mington Dispatch in that the "gasoline vultures" of Ashe
vlllo, who jumped the price of the oil up to $1.00 a ga
Ion because of the flood disaster, deserve a prison sen
tence. It was ever thu. However, there is never any
lack of thoso creatures, -iwhe congregate .about ths
chasms cf life's 'adversities to prey upon the unfortunate
who fall therein. " ' .
it Trlb
tot theTrhione.'
bane will be non-
state 'paper,' end has done some,
t. UvM&hice$ that hereafter the
partisan and independent instead of Democratic. . It is
to be hoped that it will be really Independent, and that
its good offices will be lent to the furtherance of those
Democratic principles which are worthy of ita continued
support
THE SENIORITY FIASCO.
' A considerable amount of the approbation accorded
President Wilson's nomination of Congressman Jame:
Hay of Virginia to an associate Justiceship of tb.e United
States Court of Claims, has taken tho form of congratu
lations to tho Administration on having thus ridded itself
of the services of a man, who wielded great power by
virtue of a committee chairmanship in the Congress of
the United States, and which position he attained not be
cause of any fitness or qualifications for the particular
work, but becadse of the seniority rule, which prevails.
It is not at all a commendation of our system of gov
ernment when a man'must be the recipient of a lucrative
appointment at the hands of tho President, whose poli
cies he has blocked, in order to shelve and get rid of him.
The day i3 coming when public office will be filled by
those who are qualified and fit because of their peculiar
attainments rather than because of their longevity or
ability to hold on to some other place, which serves as a
stepping-stona to the more desirable berth. That day
may be pretty close to the iMillennium, but happily, there
is even now an indication that the popular demand is for
service in return for the money paid out of the public
treasury rather than distributing it on a semi-pension
basis. . ..''
Seniority r.hould have some consideration, but by no
moans ohould it be made primary.
HEALTH
WHAT OTHERS SAY
CO-OPERATION NEEDED.
Over in Greensboro; city beautiful and health safe
guard advocates are having certain soctlons of the city
NO LOOKING BACK.
Winston-Salem Journal: "Progressive, forward-looking
citizens of the counties in Piedmont and Western North
Carolina will not be frustrated or disheartened by tho los
ses sustained from floods. They have set their hands to
the plow and will not turn back. In a few hours the work
of yoari has been torn down, but it will not take yoars
to do that work again and better than before. In many
instances it required years and years of agitation to
reach the point where the people were willing to Invest
their money in 'splendid highways and good bridges which
were bo absolutely essential to the convenience and use
fulness of theso improved roads. Now these bridges havs
been swept away. But they will be rebuilt as promptly
as possible. They will be built stronger and better than
before' The flood haa taught lesson and progressive
citizens will not overlook it The spirit of progress which
pervades tho counties of this section demands that every
one cf theso bridges be rebuilt. County officials will not,
cannot, fail to respond to Jba spirit The expense of res
toring Uicso bridges will be heavy, it is true, but not half
go heavy as the exponse incurred by Josing them forever."
HERE'S A NEW JOB.
. Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch: "The Richmond Virginian ju
Who Should Be Vaccinated
Against Typhoid?
i ,The question. Who should be vac
cinated against typhoid fever? haa
recently been answered by a noted
physician of ,Jhiv country. He says
ill who come under he following
heads should ' be vaccinated again3t
typhoid, as their positions largely in
crease their chances for contracting
it: Drummers and' railroad men; all
vacationists, especially campers, peo
ple who travel much; practicing phy
sicians and nurses;" all people who
live in towns and small cities; people
who live in the country; people who
live in a town or community where
typhoid. ia epidemic; people who eat
at various hotels and restaurants;
people who have no means of know
ing whether their food has been free
from flies and filth; and finally, all
people who have not big bank ac
jounts br who have loved onea de
pendent on them.
The doctor does not say as much,
but he evidently means to include
the whole world for fear somebody
will wilfully be left out. He does not
want the responsibility laid at his
door if some one should excuse him
self from the above list and should
contract typhoid fever and die.
Another doctor who does not want
to be responsible for any person's
remaining unvaccinated and con
tracting" typhojd fever and perhaps
dying, says that there are only two
classes of people whom he does not
advise to take the treatment the
dead and those who have already
been vaccinated.
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cleaned of rubbish, cans, bottlos, etc., by giving a water-.authority for the statement that 'a bill was passed at
melon feast to the plcanninnles who engago in such cam-1 he last mooting of the General Assembly, authorizing the
paign and produce certain prescribed results. Her ir I judge of the Corporation Court in each city to appoint
Kinston tlvo distribution of tickets to the movies for f
many can turned in by, the unalt boys is proving quite
successful In, accomplishing he riddance of tin cans. Co
operation is the underlying principle of the success of
theso ventures;? neither of which ; Is , perhaps original
There lire many such schemes that can be employed anc
which will result 'In co-operative effort of this kind it
the betterment of tho town, and The Free Press hop
that the present tin' can 'crusade will be the leader of ol
other like efforts., ,
MOUNT OLIVE TRIBUNE CHANGES OWNERS.
An interesting4 announcement in the journalistic circle;
fcf Eastern North Carolina and throughout the State i;
th',it of Editor Fred'. JR. Mints, of the Mount Olive Tribum
of the sale of that splendid weekly to Mr. Homer Brock
Mr. Mints established the Tribune thirteen years age
has Ikh'H Its editor and manager since. He enjoys a aplen
did patronage, issuing a well edited and creditable papei
Mr. Mints announces that his other business Interest
make it necessary for him to disposo of his newspape'
holdings The new editor and proprietor, Mr. Brock. 1
a nntivo of the Mount Olive section, has had experience
In newspaper work, serving as special correspondent fo
v collector to irather in the delinquent sovereigns; to
ompcl men of legal age to contribute to the State treas
try, and to, nt the same time, place themselves is the pa
riotic class.'
"This office has just been filled in Richmond, but ao far
io appointment has been made in Norfolk. The Rich-
nond paper eays:
"There are hundreds of men in Richmond who fail to
my thoir poll taxes. These men are to be brought to
aw by Mr. Hancock, and if they owe poll taxes from one
o three years, they may bo compelled to pay or ex
tern to High Constable Wyatt.
"And, incidentally, there are many men in Richmond
ho pay only their poll taxes and overlook their other oo
igationa to both the city and the State. Mr. Hancock
light locate many of these in his rounds, and help
'reaaurer Pace and Collector Hulce to keep up the cred
i of tho city.' ' .. ,
"That sounds as if this new job might be very profit
ble to the city, and doubtless in due season there will
e a few candidates for it If every man who is regis
rtd is compelled to pay his poll taxes it may prove
ome rolief to political parties upon whom some of this
nancing has fallen." . , ' ' , : "
Operates Passenger Trains from
North Carolina into Terminal Sta
tion, Norfolk, without Transfer.
N. Bv The following schedule fig
ores published as information omly
and are not maranteed.
TRAINS LEAVE KINSTON
East Bound
11:21 p. ss "Night Express," Pull
man Sleeping Can
New Bern to Norfolk
and Norfolk. Con
nects for all points
North and West. Par
.. lor Car Service be
tween New Bern and
: , Norfolk.
f:lt a. sa. Daily, for Beaufort
4:41 p. as Daily for Beaufort anl
, ;, - - unenui. ,.
&Ltt:!X:':r i 'West Boupd
1:40 fcfsv-Daily for Soldsbore.
l0:03'a. Daily for Goldsboro.'.
8:14 p. sa. Daily for Goldsboro.
i For further information or reser-
ation of Pullman sleeping cai
tpace, apply ' to i' W. J. Nicholson
agent, Kinston, 'N. C.
E. D. Kyle, Traffic Manager, No
folk, Va.
H. 8. Leerd " GeaersJ Paaaaagei
CONFEDERATE
VETERANS'
REUNION
Wilmington, July 26 and 27
Thi- will be one of the most at
tractive events to be held in the Sea
ihore City this year and the
Exceedingly Low Excursion Fares
with a comparatively long limit of
fered by the ' '
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
The Standard Railroad of the South,
Will put within the reach of all, in
addition to meeting the Veterans and
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A TRIP TO f .
Wrightsville Beach,
Carolina Beach,
and Southport,
At one of the most attractive periods.
Tickets will be sold from Kinston
on July 25th and 26th, and for trains
scheduled to reach Washington at or
before noon of July 27th,. limited re
turn to reach original starting point
prior to midnight of Monday, July
11, 1916. '
$4.25 FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
or $2.50 Via N. S. R. R., Goldsboro
and A. C. L.
Children five and under twelve
ears of age half fare..
Proportionate fares from all points
North Carolina.
For tickets, schedules and Inform-
tion apply to '
D. J. WARD, Ticket Agent,
Kinston, N. C
CAROLINA RAILROAD
: TIME TABLE No. 1
HRST-CLASS FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICE.
Southbound Northbound
S32. i i ii J33
A. M. P. U.
7:35 Ar.... Kinston ....Lv. 6:0t
f 7:29.... Hines Junction ....a 6:05
f 7:06........ Pools ....... .1 6:20
I 7:00....... Dawson ...,... 6:27
i 6:47....... Glenfield ....... s 6:41
f 6:40..... JSuggs Siding .....f 5:50
6:30 Lv.... Snow Hill ...Ar. 6:00
All trains governed by the Nerfolk
Southern rules while using the track
from Kinston io Hines Junction, and
tubject to the orders of its supsrin
vendent The above schedule is given as in
formation only, and is supposed to b
be time that trains will arrive end
lepers, but it is not guaranteed.
WM. HAYES,
Genl. Supt, Kinston, N. C
G. A JONES,
Freight and Passgr, Agent,
Snow Hill, N. C.
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SPECIALIST
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