THE SIMM) HERALD
Published Every Tuesday and Friday.
BEATY & LASSITER
Editors and Proprietors,
Smithfield. N. C.
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Second-class Matter.
It is said that the visible supply of
Irish potatoes in the United States is
seventy-five million bushels short and
the shortage of potatoes for the
whole world is two billion bushels.
Many other articles of food are pro
portionately short. Then why should
not prices rise in the faco of the [
war outlook ?
For the first time in all history
Old Glory was seen on a battlefield
in Franco last week when a young
Texan belonging to a Canadian regi
ment carried the Stars and Stripes in
a charge on Vimy Ridge against the
Germans. The flag was carried on
his bayonet as the charge was made.
The young Texan was wounded and
was carried to the hospital.
The government armor plate plant
will be built at Charleston, West Vir
ginia. The announcement was made
at the Navy Department Wednesday.
The West Virginia city was chosen
because it offered an ideal combina
tion of military safety and easy ac
cess to manufacturing materials. The
government has appropriated $11,
000,000 for the construction of the
plant, with an additional $1,700,000
for a projectile plant.
In presenting three or four arti
cles on the importance of raising
food crops in this issue of The Her
ald, we feel that we are rendering
the people of this section a real ser
vice. There are some who will pass
these articles unread, saying they
know what to plant and what not to
plant. But that is a question for the
individual farmer to decide. We know
that the farmer who raises every
pound of food stuff that is possible
for him to raise will make no mis
take. This is a time when we must
look out for our future rations.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is d
"typical American, one who loves his
?country and its flag. He has been to
Washington to see President Wilson
and assure him that he is with him
in this fight. He offered to raise a
brigade of troops and go with them
to France and lead them on the firing
line. The former President does not
propose to interfere with the plans
of the army, but is ready to supple
ment what is being done by raising
additional troops. Last week at Rocky
Mount when President Few, of Trin
ity College, stated that Colonel
Roosevelt wanted to raise an army
of half a million soldiers and lead
them to France, a thrill ran through
the large congregation in the First
Methodist church, which would have
been an outburst of applause had the
meeting been held in an opera house.
The American people love a strong,
energetic, virile man, and though
there are many who do not relish
Colonel Roosevelt's political methods,
they admire him for his American
ism and his patriotism
FINANCING THE WAR.
One of the big problems before
the government at this time is the
financing of the war. The plans of
the government leaders appear to be
frr the raising of the sum of seven
billion dollars to aid in the great
struggle before us. The plan is to is
sue bonds in the sum of five billions
and to raise about two billions by
some scheme of taxation and thus
take the burden off of posterity
Many think that the people today
should bear their part of the raising
the huge sum of money that it wil!
take for the first year of the war.
Majority Leader Kitchin introduc
ed Ihe measure in the House Wed
nesuay after a favorable report in a
full committee. The measure is ex
pected to come up in the House to
day for debate, and the leaders are
hoping that the measure will pass
before Saturday night. Both Demo
crats and Republicans will give the
bill their full support, however, dif
ferent members will offer amend
ments of various kinds.
How to raise the two billions of
certificates of indebtedness is the
great problem and many plans will
be resorted to. Some of the leaders
are of the opinion that seventy-five
per cent of the cost of the first year
of the war should be borne by the
present generation. A scheme of tax
ation will have to be planned so that
the burden may be evenly divided.
Many of the leaders are Btrongly de
termined that the tax shall be of such
a character that no one may call it
a class tax. History, they say, shall
not designate this as a poor or rich
man's war.
In an Associated Press dispatch
published in Thursday's daily papers
the following appears:
"House financial authorities are
considering proposals to raise new
revenue on increased income and
stamp taxes and taxes on excess
profits, inheritances, distilled liquors
and beers, cigars and tobacco, amuse
ment places, the postal service, soft
drink and newspaper, billboard and
other advertising. A list of sugges
tions submitted to the last Congress
by Secretary McAdoo for taxes on
oleomargarine, refined sugar, fer
mented liquor, candy, glucose, talk
ing machines and their records, cop
per, pig iron and petroleum, distilled
spirits and denatured alcohol also la
again receiving close scrutiny. Liq
uors and beers probably will be taxed
millions of dollars and soda foun
tains and other soft drink dispensa
ries, including the "near beer" par
lors, are virtually certain to be as
sessed a share. Members of the
committee arc considering taxing
places of amusement, including mov
ing picture theatres, on the number
of tickets sold.
"Probably the most far-reaching
proposal yet suggested, is that the
postal charges be raised. It has beer
proposed that the present one-cent
rate for drop and circular letters be
raised to one and a half or two
cents, r.nd the regular two-cent rate
to three. No tax suggeeted, it if
argued in favor of the proposal
would reach so many persons and be
objected to by so few.
"In connection with this postal
plan is another to tax newspapers
and periodicals in proportion to the
amount of advertising they carry."
Old Glory Waiving.
Supt. 0. P. Dickerson, of the
Smithfield water and light depart
ment, hs;s place>d the Stars and
Stripes on top of the water tank
where it is waving proudly to every
breeze that blows. It can be seen all
around town and is enough to make
the inhabitants proud of the fact
that they are living in the "land of
the free and the home of the brave."
Prices Still Advancing.
A lending merchant of Johnstor
told us this week that on Monday he
boupht some lard from a man rep
resenting Chicago packers which cosl
him more than twenty-four cents pel
pound. He said the salesmah told him
that his firm is paying over sixteer
cents per pound for live hogs on the
Chicago market. Corn last Saturday
was quoted to this merchant at $1.GJ
per bushel.
RED MEN CONGRATULATE POU.
The Congressman From the Fourth
Writes Appreciative Letter
In Reply.
Last week when it was announced
that Smithficld's honored citizen.
Congressman Edward W. Pou, had
been chosen as Chairman of the im
portant Rules Committee, the Tusca
loosa Tribe of Improved Order of Red
Men sent him a telegram of congrat
ulations. To the telegram Mr. Pou re
plied as follows:
"Mr. W. L. Ellis, Sachem,
"Tuscaloosa Tribe of Red Men,
"Smithfield, N. C.
"Dear Mr. Ellis:
"Please accept thanks for your
kind telegram of the 5th inst., and
through you, I wish to convey my
sincere thanks to all the members of
Tribe No. 184. You know messages of
this kind make one feel that his ef
forts are appreciated, and of all the
people in the world whose good will
I value most those of our own town
come first.
"I hope I may have the pleasure
of seeing the members of Tribe 184
in this city before Congress adjourns.
We have very convenient offices in
the Capitol Building. I wish every
member to consider these offices as
his headquarters whenever he is in
the city.
"With every good wish for you all,
I beg to remain,
"Sincerely, your friend,
"EDWI). W. POU."
Death of Mrs. Clement Richardson.
At her home in Selma, Mrs. Nancy
Richardson, wife of the late Mr.
i Clement Richardson, died Friday
morning, April 6th, 1917.
Four children survive her: Roger
F., of Ensley, Ala.; Paul A., of Nor
folk, Va.; and Misses Fannie and
i Nellie, of Selma. She also leaves
two sisters and two half-brothers:
Mrs. Pearce, of Greensboro, N. C., and
Mrs. Green, of Washington, D. C.;
I)r. Roger Smith, of Goldsboro, and
Claud Smith, of Smithfield.
Mrs. Richardson was born in John
ston County, February 10, 1850. For
several years she has been a member
of Selma Baptist church. It has been
a pleasure of the writer to learn that
^he was a mother whose piety and
: discipline coincided with Pr.ul's ad
? vice in Ephesians 6: 4: "Provoke not
i your children to wrath: but bring
; them up in the nurture and admoni
) tion of the Lord."
i The funeral of the deceased was
; conducted from the home on Satur
i day afternoon, by her pastor, Rev.
, C. E. Stevens, assisted by Rev. J. G.
! Johnson. Many friends and relatives
from a distance attended the burial.
I The abundance of beautiful flowers
i received was an expression of the
1 love and appreciation for the life that
has passed into its eternal home.
FRIEND.
Birthday Celebratino.
On Tuesday, April 10, Mr. J. B.
Bailey was honored by his children
and grandchildren. They all met at
his home on that day to celebrate his
sixty-fifth birthday. Those present
1 were: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bailey, Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Lamb and families, Mr. and
Mrs. S. E. Hatcher, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Bailey, Misses Annie Bailey j
and Essie Campbell.
It was a great pleasure for all to
1 be together back at their old home
on that day. The chief features of the
? day were social conversation, music,
' plenty of fun, laughter and dinner.
The dinner was one which will long
1 be remembered. The table was loaded
1 with fresh-water fish, barbecue, ham,
' chicken and all kind of good things.
' It was a joyous day for all and will
not be forgotten soon. C. E.
Selma, N. C., April 10th.
Program for Final Rural Group Con
test* at Smithfield, April 14.
10:00 O'clock at Opera House ? Spell
ing Contest. Two Bpellers from
each of tfre nine groups.
10:30 O'clock at Opera House ? Pre
sentation of Seventh Grade Certifi
cates.
10:00 O'clock at School Auditorium ?
Story-telling Contest. One repre
sentative from each group.
11:00 O'clock at Opera House ? De
claimers' Contest. One represen
tative from each group.
11:00 O'clock at School Auditorium ?
Readers' Contest. One represen
tative from each group.
1 :00 O'clock ? Athletics at Fair
Grounds.
Supt. L. T. Royall presiding at Op
era House and in charge of Spelling
Contest and Presentation of Seventh
Grade Certificates.
Reclaimers will report to Miss
Pickens at upstairs entrance to Ope
ra House at 10:30 o'clock to draw for
place in contest.
Readers will report to Miss Kelly
in down-stairs hall at school house
at 10:30 o'clock to draw for places in
contest.
Story-tellers report to Miss Irene
Myatt in Auditorium of school build
ing at 10:00 o'clock.
Music from following groups will
be at School Auditorium during
Reading Contest:
Royall (Boon Hill), Baptist Center,
Thanksgiving, New Hope, Glendale.
(Entries to be made to Miss Kelly at
school house).
Music from following groups will
be at Opera House during Declaim
ers' Contest:
Piney Grove, Meadow, Royall (El
evation), Archer Lodge, Pine Level.
(Entries to be made to Miss Pickens
at Opera House.)
All entries in various athletic con
tests to be made to Mr. G. T. Whit
ley at 12:30 o'clock at Judge's Stand
at Fair Grounds.
Negroes Loyal To Country.
The following is the statement of
J. R. Patterson, negro insurance
agent and Secretary of the Johnston
County Negro Fair Association, and
who resides in Smithfield, as made to
a white citizen in our town one day
this week:
"I have talked with a number of
our negro citizens in Smithfield and
to a man we are ready and willing
to render any service possible in this
great crisis. Although handicapped
in many ways our race is loyal to
our government and 'Old Glory' as
American citizens and we mean to
protect our Flag."
It is very encouraging to hear
these wcrds come from one of the
colored race. We have heard rumors
that German agents were at work in
this community in an effort to have
ihe negroes rise against their best
friends, the American citizens. We
believe that Patterson has spoken the
feeling of the Negro race not only
of Smithfield, but of the entire United
States, and that the negroes will not
shirk any duty when called upon by
Uticle Sam.
Carter's Chapel Entertainment.
At Carter's Chapel school house,
Saturday night, April 21, for the
benefit of the school, there will be
given an entertainment consisting of
recitations, declamations, dialogues
and songs.
After the program has ended we
will have an "old time Banjo Picking
and Fiddlers' Convention." There will
be given a valuable prize to the best
musician. The judges will decide the
winner. Musicians, come and bring
your banjo, fiddle, guitar or whatever
it may be, and enter the contest.
Everybody is invited to come.
Admission, 10 cents for children,
and 15 cents for grown people.
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At SmithfieM Opera House To-Night
Fly Time Is Here
And every home should be protected against the pesky
creatures. Screen your house and keep them out. We
can fit your doors and windows with the proper screens.
See us now before the rush is on.
Prepare for Summer by buying your Refrigerator and
Ice-Cream Freezer now. Carry good stock all the time.
Yours for Preparedness,
Smithfield Hardware Co.
Smithfleld, N. C.
Be Fair With Your Wife !!
If you insist on having Good meals served, your part
is to furnish the materials. Your wife can do her part
if you do yours.
If the biscuits are not just up to the mark, don't complain. Send
her a sack of our Roller Champion Flour. There is none better.
Fact is, this store is noted for quality eatables. Come here, and you
will be fair with your wife. Remember I carry a full line of Feedstuff's.
S. G. T urnage
Smithfield, N. C.
Spring Cleaning
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1 lme is Here
We offer large and various stock of clean
ers and disinfectants. Quicksilver is too high ? use
Hood's or A. D. S. Bed Bug Poison and Preventive.
?
For disinfecting, use Carbolic Acid, Piatt's Chlorides
(odorless), Ivreso Disinfectant, Camphurol Sulphur Can
dles or Formaldelyde Fumigators.
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