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THE SMITHFIELD HERALD Published Every Tuesday and Friday. KEATY & LASSITER Editors and FVoprietora, Smithfield, N. C. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: Cash in Advance. One year, $1.50 Eitfht Months, 1.00 Six Months, .75 Three Months, .40 Entered at the Post Office at Smith field, Johnston County, N. C., a.s Second-class Matter. NOTES AND COMMENT. All Smithfield is proud of Albert Coates. He is now in his third year at the State University and has taken every honor in declamation and ora tory that he has tried for. Hia latest success at Greensboro last week is his greatest. In winning against the representatives of all the leading colleges in the State is an honor worth having. In winning the orator ical contest, Mr. Coates not only won a $75 prize, but won a trip to Lake Mohonk, N. Y., to enter the final con test in which the winners from all the States will enter. As an orator and an all-round student he is mak ing an enviable record. o A. J. Balfour, for British Pre mier, and now Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the English Cab inet, together with other noted Eng lishmen, are now in this country, having come to attend the Interna tional War Council. They landed at Halifax and reached Washington City Sunday where they were received as the Nation's guests. Mr. Balfour, who is now in his seventieth year, is one of Great Britain's most noted states men and has long filled some high position in the government of his country. ? 0 President Wilson's selective draft ?system is growing in favor day by day as the people better understand it. Senator John Sharp Williams Says that the volunteer system has been tried and proven a failure. If the selective draft is the plan that will best meet the ends desired theji let us have that plan. We are in the war to win. We mean business and if the volunteer plan is too slow, let's forget it and try a plan that will count for something. "Stand by the President." Today at one o'clock will be held in the Court House a most important meeting of farmers and business men. The question of how to grow a larger crop of food and feedstuff's will be discussed by Mr. John Paul Lucns, Executive Secretary of the North Carolina Food Commission. This is such a* important question that ev ery farmer, and banker and business man, in fact, ever citizen ought to be vitally interested. o So far there has been little inter est in the proposed road bond elec tion in Smithfield township to be held on May 8th. Unless there is an im petus given to registration in the next four days the election will be a farce. With less than 150 men registered out of more than 700, and only four more days after today in which to register, it looks like it is a slow go. o Mr. E. J. Wellons, Secretary of the Johnston Courty Fair, is already busy making his plans for the big event which will take place next No vember 7, 8 and 9. The farmers who want to make a good showing at the Fair should begin now. \N IMPORTANT MATTER^GET TING BUT SLIGHT ATTENTION. To the voters of Smithfield Township: Are you thinking about the elec tion to be held in Smithfield on Tues day, May 8th, 1917. It is to decide whether or not bonds shall be issued ' for Smithfield township roads. This is an important matter and seems to be getting but little attention from the voters. The books have been open some time and Mr. D. T. Lunceford, the registrar, tells us that up to Monday morning, April 23rd, only one hundred and twenty voters out of more than seven hundred had registered. Only five more days to register after to-day as the books close at sunset Saturday evening, April 28th. Every voter in the town ship should register at once and vote in the election May 8th, either for or against the bonds. This is your duty as a citizen. There is too much in volved in this question for it not to be carefully considered. The special road tax for 1915 brought the township roads $<?, 476.07, besides the $451.05 automobile tax, making $6, 927.72 altogether. Some think that owing to the time we have been working the roads and their present improved condition, the money we are getting should be suf ficient, while others think we should have a bond issue. Of course the funds derived from tho tax for the roads ar? naturally increasing every year as property values go up. If we get fifty thousand dollars in bonds for forty years it means that the tax payers will have to work out one hundred thousand dollars before they aro clear of tho bonds. We are not venturing to givo advice beyond say ing that this is too important a ques tion to bo lightly passed upon or neg lected. LET THE CONVICTS MAKE CORN. It has been suggested that the su perintendents of the convict camps in Johnston County would be perform ing a patriotic duty if they would rent several acres of land and plant corn and other crops for the feeding of the stock used by the convict road force. Tho management of the State Farm is planting every possible aero of land that can be spared for this purposo in corn and other grain crops. If this plan is good for the State Farm in working tho convicts to produco food crops, why would it not also work equally well for the management oi; the <?ounty <5oftvict forces? A few acres of land might bo rented and the manager take his force o?o day a week and make many barrels of corn. This would be a great help in feeding tho mules of tha road force. The stable manure raised at tho can?ps could thus be put to a good use. This ide?, suggested to us by Mr. W. M. Saaders, who is one of tho di rectors of tho Stato Penitentiary, seems to be a good ono and we thus pass it on to the superiatendents of the convict camps in this county. Planning day, plowing day aad planting day should now take the p'ace of pleasure and play days. rO Russia's cry to America is for money, munitions and railroad roll ing stock. The great Republic of the North needs these more than she does men. If the German food riots ' and strikes among munition workers, which are reported from Germany, continue for many weeks we may not be surprised if the Ilohenzollems find themselves in the same box with the Romanoffs. It is your duty as a good cit izen to come to Mr. D. T. Lunce ford, the Registrar for Smith field township, one day this week and register so you can vote in the road bond election on Tuesday, May the 8th. There is too much involved for you to neglect to register. Registration books close Saturday evening, April 28th. A clip has been invented to hold a pencil on a telephone, while a chain prevents it being carried away. ALBERT COATES WINS CONTEST Second Prize Is Awarded To J. L. Crumpton, the Representative of Elon College. Greensboro, April 21. ? Albert Coates, of the University, was the winner in an Inter-Collegiate Peace Oratorical contest at the State Nor mal and Industrial College 1 >si ev ening. Dr. F. S. Blair, of Guilford College, who is a representative of tho American Society, is organizer and manager of the North Carolina contest which takes place annually. The winner of he first prize of $75.00, Mr. Coates, will participate in the final contest at Lake Mohonk, New York. His subject was "America's Contribution to Peace." The winner of the second prize of $50.00 was J. L. Crumpton, of Elon College, who had an interesting plan for a world court after the war. Other institutions rep resented were Lenoir, Atlantic, Chris tian, Trinity, Wake Forest, and Da vidson Colleges. The judges were Mrs. C. D. Mclver, J. C. Forester, J. I). Wilkins, Rev. L. G. Folk, and M. Oettinger. ? News and Observer. Blockade Still Taken. It was reported to Sheriff Grimes Sunday at noon that a blockade dis tillery was at that time in full opera tion in the woods near I'eedin's Cross ing and near the Central Highway. The sheriff at once summoned depu ties C. H. Johnson, H. V. Rose and David and Bernice Jones and with them went to tha woods where the still was reported. The still was easi ly located and was found to be in full running order. At the still was a man by namo of Rose and one by name of Jim Hughes. These were placed under arrest and within a few minutes a negro by name Jim Fowler came up and was also arrested. Dixon Davis had been reported as the owner of the still. Deputies Johnson and Jones went in search for him and found him asleep in a neighbor's house near the still. Davis was implicated with other crimes besides that of illicit handling of whiskey and was arrest ed and taken to Smithfield and lodg ed in jail. The still was a copper out fit. Eleven barrels of beer was de stroyed and about a gallon of whis key was taken. Rose, Hughes and the negro were released. How About the Road lk>nd Election? Editors Smithfield Herald: Dear Sirs: In local and Johnston County and somo Stat? matters, many of your readers look to you as our "polar star." A Smithfield township road bond issue is now pending. Now, I desire to know if there is to be a new registration ? and if so, When ? Second, Will a majority of the votes cast or a majority registered, decide the result? Third, Will the adoption of the pro posed bonds relieve us of the pres ent "road tax?" Is there any species of property exempt from this taxa tion? We want good roads and main tenance, and know we will have to pay for them, and are willing to do so, but if the present "road tax" is to be continued, in addition to the bonds, if carried, and a full registra tion is obtained, the sentiment in this neck of the woods will be "no bonds." Pleaso enlighten us. Respectfully, C. S. POWELL. Smithfield, N. C., April 23rd, 1917. Our Country Is at War. Every pound of non-perishable food produced; every pound of loss or waste prevented is a help. In view of this fact it is the duty of every farmer to provide a large crop of grains and foods and tho necessity of protecting same from the damage of injurious insects. There fore it is the duty of every producer to notify the county agent or the State Entomologist of these out breaks so thp.t the food crops can be protected. This is in line with the suggestions passed out by the United States Department of Agriculture at Washington, D. C., and I hope that you will give this your full co-opera tion. LACY JOHN. Revival At Kenly. Kenly, April 23. ? The Sunday nijrht service closed the revival meeting which has been conducted in the Meth odist church here, during the past week, by Doctor L. L. Nash. Doctor Nash is an able and well known evan gelist of the Methodist church. He has been in religious work for nearly forty-five years, and has occupied some of the most important appoint ments in the North Carolina Confer ence. Notwithstanding the fact that he labored under considerable diffi culties here the services were reason ably well attended. The sermons were strong and appropriate and great good was done to the whole community. Several children handed in their names for church member ship. It is your duty as a good cit izen to come to Mr. D. T. Lunce ford, the Registrar for Smith field township, one day this week and register so you can vote in the road bond election on Tuesday, May the 8th. There is too much involved for you to neglect to register. Registration books close Saturday evening, April 28th. Anthracnose In Cotton. This is probably the most destruc tive cotton diseaso in the County. The Half and Half cotton is very sus ceptible to this disease. In this part of the county everywhere the Half and Half cotton has been planted there is general complaint as to loss from anthracnose. Some of my neigh bors have suffered a loss of twenty five per ccnt due to this disease. The disease is largely carried over from year to year in the seed. No mode of seed treatment has proven reliable, therefore only seed from re sistant varieties or which are free from the disease should be used. Those who are interested in a va riety similar in growth to the Half and Half cotton, I would suggest Jones' Improved. This variety at pres ent is free from anthracnose, but is not resistant. One of the resistant varieties to this disease is the Cleve land Big Boll. J. W. WILLIAMSON. Wendell, N. C. O a I n_ ! 1 oouuicrn ivauway uouDie tracking. Washington, D. C., April 23. ? Fi nal steps towards giving the South ern Railway System a double track line all the way from Washington to Atlanta, C49 miles, were taken when contracts were let for grading on the 71.5 miles between Charlotte, N. C., and Mt. Zion, S. C., the only part of the line not already in service as dou ble track or under construction. In order that this work may be com pleted as rapidly as possible it was let in six sertions, running from 5.8 mi'.es to 18 miles in length. Between Washington and Charlotte 3<>8.S miles of double track are now in service, leaving only 13.2 miles of single track on which construction is being rushed as rapidly as possible. The uncompleted sections are in the mountains of Virginia, 9.5 miles be tween Covesville and Elma, and 3.7 miles between Tye River and New Glasgow. The new $800,000 American Red Cross building in Washington City will be formally dedicated and turned over to President Wilson as the head of the organization, on the afternoon of May 12. The dedication will be the occasion for the first mobilization of uniformed women war workers ever held in the United States. In 1909 the value of sugar beets per acre was exceeded by four other crops ? hops, tobacco, sugar cane, and sweet potatoes. The acre value of beets was nearly four times the value of corn or wheat, and more than four times the average acre value of all cereals. The commencement exercises of Wake Forest College will take place May 23-25. The literary address will be delivered by Henry Churchill King, of Oberlin College on May 24. The graduating class numbers 112. Geothal's Joke. A Chicago amusement agent sought out Colonel Goethals and be sought him to undertake, on the com pletion of his mammoth task, a lec ture tour devoted to the Panama Canal. But the engineer hemmed and hawed. He did not seem over-enthu siastic about the lecture-tour idea. "A Panama Canal lecture," said the agent, "would go like hot cakes, sir. Like hot cakcs. We'll illustrate it, ? * of course." Cononel Goethals gave a wry smile. "What with?" he said. "Slides?" ? Buffalo News. Attention Confederate Veterans! The County Commissioners will be asked to pay the railroad fare for all Confederate Veterans to the Washington, D. C. Reunion in June. All those desirous of going will please write me at once. Don't delay. C. S. POWELL. Smithfield, N. C., April 14, 1917. NOTICE. I will hold Registration books op en for Smithfield township from April 9th to April 28th, 1917, for the purpose of registering all quali fied voters for the election to be held Tuesday, May 8th. 1917, "For Good Roads" or "Against Good Roads," under State aid. I will be at my office next to W. T. Holland's Garage. New registration is required. D. T. LUNCEFORD. Registrar Smithfield Township. This April 9th, 1917. SAVt A PART A C ' T ? ? - ? ' * JT ??-/? * ??*? - Do not cripple your Chances of Success by spending all of your income. Without a bank account and a systematic savings plan Your Opportunities will be limited. Be a live one ? one who can take advantage of all opportunities. An account start ed now will help. SE RY/CE /?All ki*. SAFETY x0^sT0N cJ?UHTy SI fZ,r.L , TRUST CO. r*? Stock *>?5, 000.00 Sm/thf/eld , N . C; BON TON SMITHFIELD, North Carolina Just Received A Large Line of Panama and Leghorn Hats. Call and see them ? They are beauties ? The very latest styles and best qualities. BON TON The Ladies Store For Sale At a Bargain On Easy Terms One Public Garage Air Compresser. One Public Garage Grease Gun. One Public Garage Blow Torch. One Public Garage Inner Tube Vulcanizer. One 1500-Pound Truck. Smithfield Garage & Machine Works Let us do your Job Printing --Best work and moderate prices. 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