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THE KINSTON FREE PRESS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 19W
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(United Pkh Telegraphic Rcporta)
) H. CALT BRAXTON Editor and Mnf er
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MR. WEAVER'S TITLE SHOULD BE CLEARED.
The tenth district election managers have certified to
the ejection of the Democratic candidate for Congress,
Mr. Zobulon Weaver, but there is grave doubt in the
minds of the right-thinking people of the State about Mr.
Weuver's election. In fact, whether he hai receive! a
majority of the votes in hi district or not, the methods
pursued In counting him In can't help but be objection
's able to every faiimlnded person regardless of politics.
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TUESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 21, 1916
, If the hopes of the temperance forces materialize and
National prohibition comes by 1920, Mr. E'ryan's "dry
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plank" ideas will not be needed.
The latest death-defying speed maniac stunts, polled
off periodically by automobile racers resulted In the death
' Of only four, but then the record was lowered a fractional
part of a second, we believe.
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s One of the terrible consequence of war is brought to
t Hght by the discovery that not a child under the ag of
, five yrora can he found In all Polan.). All children under
that age have died from starvation and hardships.
, Mr. Bryan wants to incite rivalry between the two
"leading political parties of the Nation in the matter of a
i i prohibition plank in their platform four years hence. The
Free Press hopes that the matter of banishing liquor from
ihia country will not be lowered to the level of partisan
i , politic. It ia for the right-thinking and righteous men
and women of all political parties and religious orecds
M to stand ehoulder-to-shoulder Against the liquor evtl. To
(jba sure, the liquorltes are not going to recogntee party
? lines.
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Representative Adam son is right in saying that the
"Interest of the public most be considered" by both the
, ..railroads and their empftym. A point The Free Press
"J
The Slate Election Board says that it has no authority to
go behind the returns, as it must accept them ha they are
returned by the dlsirlct board. There must some v;ay,
however, in whlchSjJis count can be checked and a square
deal insured both Measrs. Weaver and Britt. Technicali
ties should not be permitted to interfere with justice.
If Mr. Britt actually received the largi.st number or
votes on November 7, he is entitled to be returned to
Congress. If, on the other hand, Mr. Weaver was ac
corded the majority, he Is entitled to the seat, but his
title should be perfectly clear. North Carolina doesn't
want to send representatives to Washington, whose titles
to office are tainted with even the suspicion of corruption
and fraud.
The Free Press hopes that If the State Democracy Is
not courageous enough to Insist that thb matter be clear
ed up beyond the shadow of a doubt that when Mr. Wea
ver shall present his credentials at Washington, the rep
resentatives there will be big enough and broad enough
to Insist upon knowing piat Mr. Weaver was chosen fair
,y and squarely, and that until such evidence Is given
he not be accorded a seat in the House of Representa
tives. Democracy cannot afford to have Its record stjin
ed by anything that is questionable, and If Mr. Weaver
"las been elected It ought to be an easy matter to prove
to the country that his title is clear.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
The mid-winter meeting of the North Carolina Press
Association, the program of which is" being printed in
the news columns of today'a Free Preae. to be held at
Chapel Hill December 7, 8 and 9, should be one cf the
most important and beneficial meetings of the Associa
tion. For the first time In the history of the North Caro
lina Press Association a newspaper institute will be
held. In some of tho northern and western states Mich
institutes have been held at the various state universi
ties, and the meeting in December at Chapel Hill is keep
ing step with the progress in that direction. Some dis
tinguished speakers and newsipaper people are on the
program. The sessions will be opened on Thursday night
with an address by former President Taft. Mr. Talcott
Williams and Walter Williams, noted journalists, will
maks addresses, and Don Selti, publisher of the New
York World, will discuss the business end of the news
paper. Other practical subjects will be discussed by
leading members of the Association, and every newspaper
in the Stnte should be 'represented. This Institute should
sSfe
be the beginning of an annual meeting in which the live
problems of the day confronting the newspaper fraterni
ty may be intelligently discussed.
GOING ON IN OTHER
TOWNS AND COUNTIES
OF EAST'N CAROLINA
on
been
Reports of a strange (orpedoboat
off the Cape Ffiar mouth led Wilming
ton to believe a Gorrvm ship had
crcssed over and was preparing to
visit the port. It proved to hi the
U. S. S. Foote, in charge of naval
militiamen, out from New Bern for
Charleston for repair?.
Hyman Epstein, who shot and kill
ed Leonard Edwards at Galdsboro.
will face trial again n -xi week. The
first case rrsultod !n a mistrial. Ep
stein had been forbidden to call
Edwards' sister, said to have
the slayer's fiancee.
I.onnie Vines, colored, may lose a
leg as the result of being s'nut by a
man named Taylor, a deputy sheriff.
Vinos pointed a pistol at a party and
Taylor ran up. When thn officer ap
proached Vines showed fiirht, but was
shot before he had a chance to use
his weapon.
D. Orriri Magoun, claiming to be
broke, apparently of "a type well
'mwn in the print simps of former
lays, walked into the Daily New sof
lec at Washington and offered to
v a story for 7f cents. He got ths
Atl-T N irn Nnetaoi .its has haa
money, and the story provsd to be
voith printing. Magoun in a full
-olumn-oiil h w he dressed well on
$:i.60. He was quite neatly attired.
Here is his expense for a full rig
out: Shoes, $1.2.r; hat, 25c; collar,
1.5c; tie, 10c; shirt, ?"e; coat, $1.50:
vest, 25c; socks, 10c: underwear. 50c:
pants, $1.50.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Traia No. Zl Lektes GoMabora
3:45 a. m for Raleigh, Durham,
Greensboro. Handles free chair car
from Raleigh to Atlanta, making con
Train No. 139 Leavee Goldsboro
nection for New Orleans. Texas, Cal
ifornia and all western points; also
connects at Greensboro with through
drains for all northern aud eastern
points.
2:00 p. m. for Raleigh, Durhau and
Makes connections at Greensboro for
all points north and ea, and at Ashe
ville with Carolina Special for Cin
;innati, Chicago and all western
points.
Train No. Ill Leaves Goldaboro
10:35 p. m for RWgh, Durham and
Greensboro Haniia Pullman sleep
through train for Atlanta and New
Orleans, also makes connection for
Vsheville, Chattanooga, St Louis.
Memphis frmingbam and all weat
srn points.
Greenslwro, maKing connection tor
Washington, Btalti-aore, Philadelphia,
New York and points South and Weat
J. p. JONES, Traveling Passenger
Agent, Raleigh, N. C.
No baggage will be handled on mo
tor cars except hand-bags. All bag
gage will be checked and handled on
trains 50 and 51.
General Goethals sounds a splendid truth In his re-
ened tie-up of the traffic of the country. The people will port to Secretary of War Baker on the Panama Conal,
pay the bill In the long run; their patronage makes pos- when in refuting the criticisms of the work, he declares
sWe both the existence of the railroads and the comfort- "their (critics) little knowledge makes them dangerous."
able living conditions of the employes: they have a say Many a good work has suffered Immeasurably because of
wind welf It is that our law-making 'representatives keep the' criticism of some ignoramuses,, who have acquired
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Mthe public's Interest in mind.. only a speaking acquaintance with the subject.
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TEACHERS TO MEET IN
RALEIGH NEXPWEEK
(Spfcinl to The Free Press)
Raleigh. Nov. 21. Raleigh settled
down today to active preparations
for the entertainment of the North
Carolina Teachers' Assembly next
week, beginning Wednesday evening,
November 29 and ending December
1.
Diver things have,, delayed the
advertising of the biggest of all the
conv.'ntlons, and last year tho As
sembly went well beyond its won
derful record in Charlotte. Fifteen
hundred teachers have indicated their
purpose to come here next week und
all th;- officials of the assembly as
well us those of the educational de
partment h:vo ji ined In an appeal
to the schoolboarils over the State to
give the teachers the, extra day which
f.'llows Thnnksgiving.
The Iflt'i as'tr.'ly will be memor
able for tho mci !ental things as
well as those vil il to the sessions.
On Tuesday evening, November 28,
tho Russian Sy nphony Orchestra
comes to Raleigh from New York to
play n date under the auspices of
Meredith College. Meredith is inti
mately Identified with the school sys
tem and shaies the musical event
with the State. I lie Russian Symph
ony Orchestra, nr. Ir the dirnetion of
Mo.lest Altsohule . Is going to play
Ra'e'.rh at th r tnarkably low rate
if 50, 7,"i and SI. he greatest conces
sion ever made, it is mid.
The Music Teachers' Association, a
cecti.;n of the Teachers' Assembly
will meet with the paivnt body dur
ing the week, and they are expected
o attend tho Symphony Orchestra
concert In a body. All railroads have
given concessions of a cent and a
half a mile each way, plus 25 ecus
The railroads announce that with
oroper notice, they will be able tr
g.ant these who live at non-couon
stations these reductions. All that
ia requited will be two or three days'
notice.
Then as a distinctly big event of
the week will be tho football game
between the A. and M. College and
he Washington and I.ee teams, both
f which chose Raleigh ov.r Norfolk
'or this year, the assembly week for
hidr annual contest. Alumni from nil
parts of the country will come here
Norfolk SojmiFwf.
Operatea Passenger Trains from
North Carolina into Terminal Sta
tion, Norfolk, without Transfer.
.T. B. The following schedule fig
ires published as information only
ind are not guaranteed.
TRAINS LEAVE KINSTON
East Bount
11:21 p. m. "Night Express," Pull
man Sleeping Cars New Bern to
Norfolk. Connects for all points
North and Weet. Parlor Car Ser
vice between New Bern and Ner.
folk.
4:46 p. m. Daily for Beaufort and
Oriental.
7:50 a. m. Daily, for Beaufort, New
Bern and Norfolk.
West Bound
5:30 a. m. Daily for Goldaboro.
10:25 a. m. Daily for Goldsboro.
7:39 p. m. Dally for Goldsboro.
For further information or reserva
ion of Pullman sleeping car space,
-wpply to W. J. Nicholson, Agent, Kin
ston, N. C.
E D. KYLE,
Traffic Manager, Norfolk, Va.
H. S. LEARD,
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Effective Monday, September 11th,
191C. Southern Railway announces
the present Winston-Salem-Beaufort-
Monhead City Pullman sleeping car
will be shortened to Wmston-Salem
at 8:50 p. m. same as at present, and
arrive Goldsboro following morning,
returning car will leave Goldsboro
10:.'!5 p. m., arriving Winston-Salem
following morning.
Present Greensboro-Raleigh Pall
man sleeping car line will continue to
operate.
For full details, reservations, etc.,
address,
J. O. JONES,
Traveling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. C.
The Southern Serves the South.
advt-tf.
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and' swell tho attendance at the As
sembly. On this day the teachers will
worship in the big auditorium, where
the meetings and the concert will
,e held. Rev. Dr. A. A. McGea-h.-y
of (harbtte preaching the an
nual sermon. And besides these.
Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh of
Pennsylvania. Governor Locke Craig
ind Goveinor-Klect Thomas W. Bick-
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ernors, will make addresses. In? re
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nor's addresses will be Friday night,
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