TUESDAY EVENING, . JANUARY 16, 192:1
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THE KINSTON (N. C.) FREE PRESS
THE DAILY FREE PRESS
H. GALT BRAXTON, Editor and Manager
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TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1923.
Bible Thought for Today.
UFE AND GOOD DAYS: For, he that would
love life, and we good days, let him refrain his
tongue from evil, and Ws lipn thai they speak no
guile, 1 Peter 3:10.
.
' I see before me the statue of a celebrated min
ister, who said that confidence was a plant of
alow growth. But I believe, however gradual
may he the growth of confidence, that of credit
require still more time to arrive at maturity.
Disraeli.
Bergdoll seems to-be equally as adept at dodging secret
servicemen as he was draft boards.
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Headline: "Skipwilh (alleged cyelops of the Morehouse
Parish Ku Khix Klan) says there is a day of reckoning
coming." Certainly, it is to be Hoped so.
Pity the fellow who, devoid of ability, energy and re
sourcefulness, can find no other pastime than to be con
tinually sniping and shooting from the dark at those
who are doing things and keeping the world moving.
When the Thomasville doctor was declared insane by a
jury and escaped the electric chair, the average citizen in
the State felt that justice had miscarried. That impres
ion has been deepened by the moBt recent turn in the
case, In which the doctor writes from Florida that he has
now been adjudged sane and is ready to set up in business
down there. f
Until Kinston has an administration broad enough to
appreciate the importance of making the location of in
dustries about the outskirts of the town attractive through
the inducement of motive power at reasonable rates, there
is little hope to reap from the investment of several hun
dred thousand dollars in an electric plant, returns any
thing like commensurate with the outlay.
When one has occasion1 to visit the hustling, bustling
chain of manufacturing towns in the Piedmont section of
North Carolina, ha is forced to appreciate the void in the
atmosphere of manufacturing in Kinston -and be impress
ed with the thought that the community ought to be up
and doing in an attempt to get the location of a number
of small industries. Every inducement ought to be given
to worth while industries which are looking for a location.
UPHOLDING OUR SLOGAN.
The authenticity of our slogan, "Read it first in The
Free Press" was never better exemplified Jhan in the ex
clusive story carried in Monday's issue of the arrest and
confession of Jim Miller, alleged murderer of John Sut
ton, a prominent farmer, last September,
The Free Press was tipped off by a correspomlent, a
member of the staff of the Baltimore American, in a
telegram filed Sunday night, that the negro was held and
.had made a complete confession. The -correspondent was
authorized to wire the confession. Among other interest
ing details, the story carried the exclusive feature that
an "accomplice' after the fact," in the person of one Bert
Jones, had been named by Miller. Immediately upon re
ceipt of the message, Thp Free Press pave to the prose
cuting attorney, Mr. Powers, the sheriff and the police of
ficers, the first intimation that any of them had had, that
the Jones negro had shielded he uian wanted, and assist
ed him in escaping, as a result of which information, the
negro is today in jail.
The Free Press spares no expense to uphold its slogan,
"Read It first in The Free Press," and the people of this
community well know that it is dependable.. Printing
"Today's news today" without ciIor or hiiis is responsible
for the fact that The Free Press 'enjoys a constantly in
creasing circulation, ami prestige in its community ex
ceeded by thai enjoyed by.no paper anywhere and equalled
by few.
SITE QUESTION NOT A IIIUBKAH.
The decision of the Kinston .School Jinan! to only enter
lain suggestions in reference to location and number of
buildings to be erected at 'Monday night's conference,- in
carrying out the program -for increased facilities, may
have been wise, but The Free Press is inclined to 'believe
that it would have been belter to have thrown the meet
ing open Monday evening to a five discussion of all tin
problems and questions incident to the program in which
the poople are concerned,
No doubt, a number of thivso who gathered Monday
evening are not particularly interested in the site of
the new building, and are willing to abide the division of
the board. In fact, as The Free Press sees the matter,
Kinston, has not yet gained such proportions as to make
the location of the n-hools such a matter of great public
concern. Mont any location reasonably central, is easily
accessible to all parts of the town and in the selection of
the site, this paper believes that the school board will do
well to give considcation to acreage, environment ami
price in preference to the exact dividing lines between the
various sections of the city.
The Free Press sees merit in the suggestion made by
representatives of the eastern and southern part of the
city, that the new building be- located with respect to con
veniencc of the children in the casern section, and it be
lieves the school board will do well to consider that sug
gestion very carefully and if a suitable 'location can be
found not too far to the east, which would result in vir
tually segregating clasa of children, that there will be
no opposition to apeak of, to such a location. Certainly,
the grpwth of the -town is to the north and west, and
eventual y, if Kinston grows as its friend hope it will,
it will be necessary to locate a building jn the western
part of the city, and residents of that section now, so far
as The Free Press is informed, are perfectly contented
to abide that time,
THE PARAMOUNT QUESTION NOW.
A. 'The Free Press sees the matter the all important
and paramount question before the Kinston School Board
at the present'time is the responsibility resting upon it
to carry out the program for adequately taking care of
the boys and girls in the school district with the smallest
possible outlay.
This paper does not interpret the vote of the people last
week to mean that the board is expected to spend $300,000.
The splendid majority accorded the proposition was in
reality a vote of confidence and came because the board
gave assurances that it would approach the program in
all it phases with an "open mind." The exigencies of
the situation were recognized. The people of Kinston
simply appreciated that thre was an intolerable condi
tion existing here, that an emergency faced the commun
ity, and they voted to make it possible to overcome that
disability with the assurance and every confidence that
not a dollar more than was necessary, would be spent in
doing so.
At the meeting Monday evening, a number of speakers
expressed confidence in the Kinston School Board and
The F'ree Press believes that their faith iswell founded.
But records show that it's a mighty easy thing to spend
the public's money injudiciously, and to fail to get re
turns commensurate with the outlay. In fact, the im
pression prevails that if public expenditures net 75 per
cent, in returns, that a fairly good showing is being
made. This section has suffered tremendously in the
past few years in the expenditures of public funds. In
the first place, the people of this county voted a $2,000,
000 bond issue for roads, and the mileage which they got
hardly amounted to 50 per cent, of the campaign esti
mates and promises. Three hundred thousand dollars was
put into the enlargement of an electric plant, and the
common impression is that the returns obtained from
the expenditure of that amount on a reasonable basia of
valuation would not exceed 60-cents on the dollar. In
view of these circumstances, the people are naturally
inclined to caution the school board to proceed with the
utmost care.
There is no question about the burden of taxation in
this district being oppressive. Numerous farmers
throughout this county are unable to pay their taxes and
some of the landowners are being sold out or threatened
with suits because they cannot meet their obligations.
It's no calamity howl or pessimistic note to say that the
expenditure of $300,000 on the schools is too much, if a
seat can be provided for every child on a regular shift
for less expenditure. The Free Press is hopeful that the
school aboard, when it considers plans, will find it possible
to provide for the immediate necessities of the school
children with an outlay of $150,000, to $200,000, and it
believes, with the present light that it has, that plans
ought -to be laid to that end.
NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE.
In choosing Honorable! W. N, Everett of Richmond
County to fill out the unexpired term of the late Secre
tary of State J. Bryan Grimes, Governor Morrison seems
to have made a very happy selection, The appointment
w meeting with favor from all quarters.
Mr. Everett appears to possess the requisites ami quali
fications for the important duties that -will devolve upon
him, and it is safe to predict that he will carry on the
work of the office on the same high and efficient plane
that marked its administration under his lamented prede
cessor. The Governor has perhaps made no other appointment
during his administration that was more universally ap
proved. -
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
There Might Have Been Extenuating Circumstances.
Kansas City Journal: "A woman candidate was re
cently arrested charged with buying votes, but maybe they
were offered at a bargain."
An Opportunity for Turks to Get Lessons.
Greenville Piedmont: "The Turks can get some point
ers on how to butcher the Armenians from the testimony
at the Herrin trial."
The Scene Is Shifting.
New York Tribune: "Automobiles have been greatly
Improved mechanically. It's not the owner one sees under
them any more."
A Discouraging Tendency.
Kansas City Journal: "Many Sing Sing convicts have
taken to writing 'poetry.' It is discouraging to the prison
reformers to see that men go from bad to verse."
United States of America.
Eastern District of North Carolina-j
as:
Public notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias
tor execution), dated November 24,
1922, A. D., issued out of the United
States District Court, of the United
States for the Eastern District of
North Carolina, on a judgment ren
dered in said Court, on the 24th day
of November, 1922, A. D., in favor of
The American Agricultural Chemi
cal Company, a Corporation and
against S. P. Venters, I have, on this
5th day of December, 1922, A. D., le
vied upon the following described real
estate, situated in the County of Ons
low and State of North Carolina, to
wit:
The Interest of S. P. Venters in a
certain piece or parcel of land lying
and being located in Onslow County,
Richlands Township, North Carolina
and described as fellows:
Adjoining the lands of A. Rhodes,
Mrs. W. B. Snell, ar.d others, contain
ing 200 acres more or less. One hun
dred acres of cleared lands and the
remaining 100 acres in wood lands.
Situated upon said lands are two ten
ant houses. For further description
see deed of Laura G. Venters to S.
P. Venters, recorded in Book 110,
page 573, Register of Deeds Office,
Onslow County, and that I will, ac
cordingly, offer said, real estate for
sale, at public vendue to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, on the 6th
day of February, 1023, A. D.. at 12
o'clock M., at the court-house door, at
Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Dated, January 3, 1923.
R. W. WARD,
U. S. Marshal,
Eastern District of North Carolina.
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Elizabeth Journal: "What the .world needs is a wind
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front look like a tack."
There Was Method In His Madness.
Seattle Times: "Recent developments in Poland make
it clearer than ever why I'aderewski returned to his piano
playing."
"Lift Up -a Standard for the People."
Isaiah, chapter 62; verse 10.
Manufacturer's Record: "The .inspired prophet fsiaiah
in the passage ipiotod in this issue urging the upbuilding
of the highways and the gathering of the stones out of
the highways, added, 'lift up a standard for the people.'
"Tho highway js the standard by whU-h people can
be judged. H measures the economic advancement of a
country. It measures the awakened interest in education
and in religious activity. The highway tells the story as
to whether a people are willing to live shut out from their
neighbors, and shut out- from economic advancement,
gradually drifting backward; or else leaving the region
of bad highways in order to give to their families the
things which every family has a right to demand to the
extent of the ability of its head to provide. And if a
community will not provide good highways it is the
bounden duty of men to take their families into otiher sec
tions where the good highway opens to the women and
children the opportunities for a broador life, for the high
er upbuilding of character, for a w'ider vision of worfd
affairs, and for a chance for success in the battle of life
when mcaiiured only on the plane of economic opportunity.
"The country boy or girl content to live on impassable
roatls by tha very fact proves that he or she has not the
ambition to succeed in life; that there ia something lack
ing in their makeup which, unless their natures be com
pletely changed, will chain them through life to the dull,
dreary, plodding of a dismally uninteresting and unprofit
able existence. Such people cannot possible take a
right view of the higher and holier things of life. They
caivriot step beyond the narrow circle which darkens theiT
horizon and keeps them forever held by mental and
economic enslavement.
"This issue of the Manufacturers Record is largely de
voted to the importance of ood highways and to telling
the story of what highways mean for the advancement
of humanity. We are doing this with a firm conviction
that he iho doea tha most for the advancement of the
building -of highways is doing the mot for tha 'unbuild.
in, the uplifting;, or the people and for holding aloft a ,
standard which points to larger opportunltie and te al
hii-hrr life - " j
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F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO,
Norfolk, Va., January 12? 1923
L. Harvey & Son Company,
Kinston, N. C.
Gentlemen:
Mr. J. O. Taylor, previously in the employ of the United States Government, and one of
the best known boll-weevil experts in the entire country, is now in our employ to assist and
advise North Carolina farmers in growing cotton under boll-weevil conditions.
Mr. Taylor will make a talk in Kinston on Friday, January 19th, also in Trenton on
Thursday, January 18th, at a meeting which is being put on under the direction of the Co
operative Extension Work of the North Carolina State Department. We would suggest, and
urge, that you give these meetings as much publicity as possible and endeavor to have a large
number of representative farmers present. ,
If you will do this, we are quite sure Mr. Taylor's talk will not only prove interesting but
very beneficial to the farmers who will be confronted with boll-weevil troubles next year.
, -t , Yours very truly,
F. S. ROYSTER GUANO COMPANY,
W. T. WRIGHT, Manager
N. C.-Va. Sales..
Above is a copy of a letter received from the F. S. Royster Guano Co. Mr. Taylor ia in
their employ and when he comes to Kinston it ia our desire that our friend and patrona hear
what he has to say on the "BOLL-WEEVIL" menace and the best methods of fighting it. He
will speak at the GRAND THEATRE, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19th, at 11 o'clock.
-. . . . L. HARVEY AND SON CO.
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