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it THE KINSTON FREE PRESS SATURDA YyjN OVEMBER 25, 1916 V i T )i 1 . ? f -kit n i IT i4 If 1 if! ' - 'A v HIE DAILY FREE PRESS - f (UalUJ PrtM Telegraphic lUporti) GALT BRAXTON. Editor and Msnsjsr Published Every Dy Except Sunday by the Kinston Free v. y Press Co., Inc., Kiniton, N. C. 11 '.' ftabaeription Rate Payable In Advance On -Week $ .10 "One Month -3B Tkm Mentha 1.00 Six Months 2.U0 : :.c One Year J4.00 fcaterod at the nostoffics at Kinston. North Carolina, a oaxJ-laa matter under act of Congress. March 3, 1679 , ' 1 , HIW YORK OFFICE 38 Park Row, Mr. Ralph R Hulltfftn, in aole charge or Eastern uepartmcni. rue etf The Free Pren can be aeen. WESTERN OFriOE In charire of Mr. C. J. Anderson Marqaette Building, Chicago, where filee of The Fre rraaa aa oe aeen. Subscribers are requested to notify, by Telephone 75 The Free Press of any irregularity of delivery or inat tention whatsoever on the part of the carriers. After Six P. M. subscribers are requested to call West rn Union and report failure to get the paper. A cop; will be sent promptly, if complaint in made before Nm P. If., without cost to subscriber. 8ATIRDAY EVENING. NOV EM B F.a 25, 1916 (Norfolk Led:e Dispatch: "One more month and I' will be itoo late for eariy .shopping." Yes, but not for th early bills. We see by referring to the columns of our conlempo re rim down that way that New fcern la gradually re covering from the celebration which accompanied th. visit of the Shiinors 'this week. Danger of complications with Germany 'because of thr Inking of the hospital ship, BrKannic, seem to havi passed with the later report of the owners that tho shij mot disaster from contact with a mi no and not a torpedo The final installment of Lenoir's contribution to th WiUenMarshall campaign fund will 'do sent off carl; the coming week. Your dollar will be very accoptabl to help swell the fund. Not vrybody, who thought tho music of Mr. Wilson' victory over Mr. Hughes sweat have consented 'to pnj their part for the entertainment. , A dollar "por" wll help discharge the embarrassment or ths National IVrn octwUc Committee. And then there are those who would advocate the whob American army being sent to Parral to avengo ithe deatv of-five Americans, who (persisted in spite of all th threats that Villa has made and the warnings thnt th United States Government has given Ks subjects, to flirl with death. We heartily agree with the sentiment expressed by our esteemed contemporary, The Greensboro News, in the following comment on the Parral incident: "O eourne It is a shocking thing formula to kill five Amorl cans at Parral, but from the fact that 'they were at Par ral after all thnt has happened, wo cannot convince our solves that the rum total of the country's Intelligence has suffered a great deal by their loss." HE MADE OUT A GOOD CASE. Mr.Alfred P. Thorn, chief counsel for the Southern Railway and representing a large porportlon of the rail road interests of (the country, speaklnjr before the joint Congressional Committee Thursday and Friday made out a very good case and Incidentally gave some sound advice. The burden of Mr. Thorn's tastiimony was that the rail roads had been regulated to a point that they could not guarantee either efficient service to the pulillc or satis factory returns to the investors. There H li'.tle doubt that the railroads have suffered from unnecessary legis lation and attempts t regulation, which were unwi.-ely made. We must not be unmindful, however, of the arro gant attitude of the railroads with reference to the pub lic and governmental authority a few years ago before t became the fashion to enact so many regulative mens jres. We agree with Mr. Thorn that -the Investigators now should look into the ma. tor from lu present aspect ind undertake to suggest remedies for the problems, which confront the railroads today rather than rattle the Sones of bygon? mismanagement and arrogance. The Free Press 'believes thin the railroads should lie Tlven all the encouragement possible. They perform a very essenital function In the prosperity and devel;--nent of the country and such development, as Mr. Tlnm 'orcefully states. Is dependent upon the Increased farili 'les of the railroads. They must be encoura??d to 'n tu.o new territory and make the resources of such ler itory more easily developed. Assurance muit be trivi n hose, who would Invest in railroad stock, that they will ret a fair return and that 'their interests will not l e jeopardized by harsh, unreasonable or unwise logi.ii i-' Ion antithetical to the Interests of 'the roads. On the 1 ther hand, the railroads must recognize and poriiap-i , they have learned the lesson well by now the power and , tutnority of governmental agencies to care lor liiu in orests of the public, whom they serve, and to insist upon ho railroads giving a faiil return for thi help and ev idence given to them. It is encouraging to note the tendency of the time.: to ward helpful co-operation between governmental de partments and the representatives of capital and labor, upplanting, as It does, tho antagonistic spirit of appo rtion, which seemed to prevail a few ytars ago; and we lelleve Mr. Thorn is sounding the proper note in asking, the representative of the majority of the rail.oads if ths country, for a fair and square deal rathor than nanlfestlng the old spirit and show of fight. Much bjt er results are certain of attainment thereby. BTfither Gonzales of the Columbia Slate raUes an in- 'oresting point as to the present status of Vke-pr:si lentlal candidate John M. Parker of Louisiana, who per listod In running on the Progressive ticket and liko a rood fellow voted and supported Mr. Wilson for the Presidency. Our contemporary wants to know if any body has the authority to "unnominate" Mr. Parker. We 'onture the opinion that the Vetera "unnominated" him m November 7 laf and itheri'fore his status Is not un ertain. We hope, however, by 11)20 Mr. Parker will be i full-fledged progressive and be found among the Demo cratic forces without any compromising entanglements of 'broken big sticks" et cetera. A contemporary talks about "advancing backwards." Must refer to one of those military retreats for "strate- rlc purposes." If you are really glad that Wood row was re-elected, Irop a dollar In tho hat. A NORTHERNER'S IMPRESSIONS TF HANDSOMF, HOMEY HUSTON By D. Orrine Magoun, Watertown, Massachusetts. stranger forms opinions of a city vJry quickly. Twenty or thirty minutes on tho main streets, expres sions of the people's faces and the wly they answer n few questions will Incline the visitor for or against the town, arid those impressions will be permanent. Most of my impres sions of Kinston have been favorable, and some of tlnm very much so, since I alighted fiom tho New Hern train Tuesday, but I h. ve noticed some rre.it needs f Kinsion that should ie immediately i ipplieil, or at (lie -nil st moment t jssible. I like this city the tie: of any ;::iop 1 loft New Jersey, and have topped in nn.iy. oig and little, stu iylng them c! sol , on my way hero. Vi.plo mot : than inytbing else make city worth llvi-ig In. I find a oni'tiMH.j and generally respectful iirlt hero whor. .or I have been. !"he pcopie n.'.V mo think s.ronirly of the charming thoroughbreds in my beloved home State, Massachu setts. I was talking with lr. Parrot, and asked him what Kinston needs the m-cst now. He said the most .i sing need of this city is a health officer to keep it and the county clean, fi r last and ull tho time. Nothing Is more essential than healthful con ditions In a city, therefore, Kinston should have this officer put in his full Urn? at a good salary, with si me good stiff tines to back him up in en forcing cleanliness. If citizens violate the requirements. This pays, big from any standpoint, for appearance, refinement, health, moral and social uplift. The stre.ts should be thor ciiirhly clianed every night and the alleys should be kept as clean as the streets, and there should be no disease-producing refuie of ugly sights lefii. in the back yards. The garbage cans here, and there ilo-ig Queen st eel, ungainly sights her: the wind can blw the content!' nit on the street or sidewalk, should ill lie in tho alleys an I emptied every lay cr night. At 'ho same time, heio should be smail JJls on thf tialn streets (,r lit:!o st.iff. which It is desired occasionally t get rid of. 1 am glad to see th.it a rest room being agisted here and likely will ?con lie established. T-ike a small ?ity in Illinois, which has one, the -ign over It should rea l. Rest Room 'or All. Men and ehildr.'ii get tired v.; well ar0fn u:id are entitled to he same human trcr. uient. Kvery city . lu.i Ui.l lad ones, and especial!' rriv!ug place points and in a fast- ik.- Kin ton. The most needed things sh uld be done i:,t for public and private welfare. A beat Iir3 frrm a ei'y on a river ;ives the place a con -tar.', and per nrnen prestige. A -.mall steamboat ir a gasoline craft, which would take i few passengers and sonic freight Hoh day, or every oth r day, between Kinsion and New 1.' rn. would be very desirable. Many people like to ride in boats, especially in the summer and mild weath.r, and the two cities a n large-..cnough, I think, for a con stantly sufficient passenger and freight service to ni.I;i; the scheme nay. The montrmmt on ueL'n strtrt Is in exactly tho right place, half way the lrnK"'h of the avenue. It makes me think if Bunker Hill monument at Charlest;wn, Mass., the same shapo and resembles it, though, of course, not so large and imposing. I believe I ee Kinston as a paying location for a number of important mill.; and factories. I am glad to ..e some of that kind here now, and ,m Informed they are paying well, h the -sure prospect of larger ana returns In me i .vi sr-ge-s an .1. MUM i ' : . iev '.' d v. ir I h m hi! old if 'h- UCl'.ci h.C .11 a - -ight 1 A-oul'l a !lu city t, wit!i-u h .r : .VOed-W'i.'r .vould ; len'.ly .vi th a lo ni ji i Why RapMs I am .lead .( t" future. This a! point for a packing i the region around this h cDuntry gf rally and ittle and hogs can lie rais- .h ..'.aside jrraing in winter, i,.;!,. ,':ide feeding, making ...t,!y ' "r mark.-: a' from one :.. half tho c. m required in Ninth rn States, .'i- -hs Kinston r. ion is one .. -re.it.-st fruit and vegetable ,1 . f the whole S iuth, raising c .,' - a year; tha; is the rea i rti factory would be all h."o. An overall factory I a!-o be profitable here. I think t.-elt would almost suppon i ii y ,utute or.lers lor I is ce -tain that some :W.'.Z establishments here ,y fiom the first and perma Wliat would bo the matter furniture facto-y if it made than beds, tables and chairs? -nake Kin.-t ;n the Grand :" ihr Atlantic oaboard ? delighted to or- erve that in merchants and businessmen to loan money to farmers . farmer; art loaning mon- MM yor v in- merchants .1 business K:m- o has very gi od sitrects, as wi - width, paving, convenient, ...nfi.ria'ile and modern business 'u'ld.-igs and handsome private home , as 1 have st :n in small cities ii five months' travel. North and Soa'h. The thing .to do is to keep up public and private improvements which make life comfortable, happy ind safe. I have taken much interest in the appearance of the courthouse. It's pleasing and very unusual drab and (Continued or. Tage Four) 'orrverv. All the New Styles and Colors forthis Fall Are shown Here. Remember Our Motto , "Quality First." Yours to Please, JllWlitOtiilh Agent For Clap p,r Bannister, and Floshelm Shoes V NSIWC E OF ALL KINDS C. OETTINGER, Manager Kinston Bnsurance & Realty Co. Telephone No 1 82 I10E. Gordon St t. $ 795 Model 85-4 f. o. b. Toledo 795 Model 85-4 f. o. b. Toledo These Tremendous Advantages- More power 35 horsepower motor. More room 112-inch wheelbase. Greater comfort long, 48-inch cantilever rear springs and 4-inch tires. Greater convenience electrical control but tons on steering column. Bigger, safer brakes service, 13sx2); emer gency, 13x2. Better cooling you never heard of an Over land motor overheating. These are tremendous advantages over any thing to be had in other cars that sell for anywhere near as low a price. And they make it hard for us to keep up with orders. The factory has never yet caught up with the demand. You ought to own one of these cars nothing else so big and fine for the money. Come in and order yours now. JOHN T. WHITFIELD, DEALER, Phones 470 and 465L, KINSTON, N. C. Tho Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio "Mad. In U.S. A." 11 We Sell at the fop of tfoearlket "The new broom sw( eps clean." We have been in business but a short time, but the number of our customers has grown stead ily, and we have yet Jo hear of one patron dissatisfied with the price he got or the trca.ment he received. We do our best to 1 please them and believ e we are suceeding. Come and t ry usycurself HOOKER & RUCKER . Mew Bride Warehouse Kinston,- f : : : : : : : N. Carolina. in 31 I Horses and Mules of The Very Best Quality, Reasonable Prices, On Easy Terms HSGKNEY WAGONS. DRY 600PS, NOTIONS. THBBNH1LL WAGONS. CLOTHING, HUTS, SHOES, CARTS. BUGGIES AND HARNESS. AND ALL GRADES OF GROCERIES. A complete line of Farm Implements, one arid two-horse Plows, Disc Harrows, Stalk Cutters and everything you need on a farm. See Us Before You Buy JJX JLiJLtl a! lJLf JJJLVf; ! iHlOiLVLkJ 111 1 I I . A 111 Jfe ... a.