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THE SMITHFIELO HERALD Published Every Tuesday and Friday. WATCH YOUR LABEL. No receipt will be sent for sub scription. Each subscriber is asked to watch the little yellow label on his ^?aper. If the label is not changed within three weeks after remittance u made, the subscriber should notify as. Watch your label. NOTE. ? All correspondents should remember that we pay no attention to communications without the writer's Lame. If you write every day be aure to enclose your name each time. Address all matters for publication to The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield, N. C. TOWN AND COUNTY TOPICS. June 5th u the Day. ? ? ? Miss Erma Stevens and Mrs. T. L. Ginn went to Raleigh Wednesday. ? ? ? Mrs. John A. Barnes was the guest of Mrs. A. M. Sanders, Wednesday. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. Robbie W. Sanders, of Clayton, were in the city Tuesday af ternoon. ? V ? Mr. T. A. Hudson, of Durham, was here Wednesday shaking hands with his friends. ? * ? * Mrs. Corbin Young, of Dunn, was the guest of Mrs. W. M. Sanders Wednesday. * ? ? Rev. Alden S. Anderson will preach at the Lassiter school house Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. ? ? ? Little Miss Maud Barnes, of Ral eigh, is the guest of Miss Sarah Pat terson on Oakland Heights. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. F. B. McKinne, of Louisburg, were in the city Wednes day attending the Conference. * * * Mrs. Herman Talton left yesterday to spend several days in and around Zebulon with relatives and friends. ? ? ? Mrs. Wallace Coltrane, of Dunn, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hood, this week. ? ? * Misses Dora and Mary Barbour, of Zebulon, were in town yesterday the guests of their aunt, Mrs. J. W. Ste phenson. ? ? * Miss Bess Currie has returned to her home in Enfield, after spending several days here the guest of Mrs. J. D. Dickens. ? * * The Singing Class from the Pyth ian Home, near Clayton, will give a concert in the Opera House tonight. Public invited. Admission 25 and 35 cents. * * * Mrs. W. S. Speight and Mrs. E. C. Duncan returned to Raleigh Wednes day afternoon, after being the guests of Mrs. L. G. Patterson during the session of the District Meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society. * * * Miss Jessie Lee and mother return ed Tuesday from the Retreat for the Sick, Richmond, Va., where Mrs. Lee was operated on far cataract of the eye. Mrs. Lee's friends will be glad to learn that the operation was suc cessful. * ? * Solicitor Walter D. Siler, of Siler City, who has been representing the State in Wayne County Court, spent a few hours here yesterday. Mr. Siler does not believe there will be any "slackers" in this section on Regis tration Day. m m m All who are in the eligibility age limit should remember that next Tuesday is the Registration Day. The place for holding the registration in Smithfield will be in the front room upstairs o? the right in the Court House, the place where Mr. Fuller has been taking the tax list for this township. The Registratrars, T. J. Lassiter, J. N. Cobb and W. H. Byrd, will be there ready for business at seven o'clock Tuesday morning, June 5th. * ? ? The people of the town and commu nity are given a cordial invitation to attend the concert at the Opera House to-night by the Singing Class from the Pythian Home, near Clayton. This is the first visit these little singers have paid us and we should give them a hearty welceme. They are coming in the interest of the Home and we trust that every Pythian and other lovers of the little children will be on hand. The Pythian Home near Clayton, is the prida of thousands of K. of P.s throughout the State, and we who are so near by should take no less in terest than those outside are taking. Mr. C. W. Pender, the superintendent of the Home, and a number of the Clayton Pythians will be here with the Singing Class. Services in Sntithfield Sunday. At Methodist chuivh, morning and evening, by the pastor, Rev. S. A. Cotton. Evening service at 8:15. At Presbyterian church, morning service, by new pastor, Rev. Alden S. Anderson. No evening service. At Baptist church, morning and evening, by the pastor, Rev .H. F. Brinson. Evening service at 8:15. B. Y. P. U. at 7:45. At Primitive Baptist church, Sat urday and Sunday, at 11 o'clock each day. Preaching by Elder W. M. Mon sees. St. Paul's Church ? Episcopal, Smithlield, N. C. Rev. Lewis Chester Morrison, B. A., Rector. Mr. George Ross Pou and Mr. Nathan M. Lawrence, Lay Readers. Services for Trinity Sunday, June 3rd, as follows: Sunday School at 10:00 A. M. Holy Baptismal Service 11:00 A. M., followed immediately by Holy Communion, and Sermon by the Rector. Subject ? "The Holy Ghost." \ Evening Prayer and Sermon by the Rector, at 8:00 P. M. Subjcct ? "The Glory of the Holy Trinity." On Friday afternoon, June 1st, shortened form of Evening Prayer with Litany of the Holy Ghost, at 8:00 P. M. (No sermon). Monday, June 4th, 8:00 P. M. ? Lit any and Prayers with special inten tion for our soldier boys and in view of the approaching Selective Reg istration. Woman's Missionary Conference. The Woman's Missionary Confer ence of the Raleigh District, held its annual meeting here Tuesday and Wednesday, adjourning Wednesday at noon. There was a good attendance both days. On account of the execu tive committee meeting which was held here Monday evening and Tues day morning, the conference was fortunate in having present several of the leaders in the woman's work of the North Carolina Conference, among them being Miss Elizabeth Lamb, president; Mrs. T. A. Person, superintendent of mission study and publicity; Mrs. H. J. Boney, corres ponding secretary, and Miss Sallie Lou McKinnon, who a year ago vol unteered for mission service in China. She will sail for her post of duty in August. All these ladies made help ful and inspiring talks. The meeting was presided over by Miss Vara Her ring, secretary of the Raleigh Dis trict. Sad Death Here Monday. On Monday evening of this week Mrs. W. L. King died at her home, after an illness of several weeks. She leaves a husband and four small children, the youngest an infant of only a few weeks of age. The remains were taken to Faison, her old home, Tuesday for burial. Miss Annie Par ker, trained nurse, acc'ompanied the family on their sad mission. Mrs. King's mother was with her at the time of her death. Mrs. King, whose husband is in the ?ewing machine business, moved here only a short while ago. She was 36 years old. Let Us Have Co-Operation. Dr. Thos. M. Jordan, of the State Board of Health, was in the County Monday in consultation with Dr. Hooks, County Health Officer, in re gard to giving people in Johnston County an opportuifity to take treat ment to prevent typhoid fever. The proposition is, that the County Commissioners appropriate an amount sufficient to pay ten cents per capita for three full treatments ,to the physicians in the county for ad ministering the vaccine. Johnston County physicians have certainly put all selfishness behind t^ienv by agreeing to do the work for so small an amount, and surely the County Commissioners will hurry to take ad vantage of the opportunity. The State meets all other cost ex cept the local county cost ? not a dol lar appropriated will go from the county; and still the county will re ceive the benefit of a campaign they could not possibly conduct for twice such an appropriati6n. In one year there were fifteen deaths and out of one hundred and fifty cases of typhoid in the county. Fifteen deaths represent an annual loss to the county in human life value of near twenty-five thousand dollars. One hundred and fifty cases averag ing six weeks of lost time of persons sick with the disease equals seventeen years of time lost every year from the disease. As an economic ques t^>n any amount spent in its preven tion is profitable and failure to at tempt its prevention is inexcusable. WANTED? MUSIC PUPILS FOR the summer. Apply to Louife Al ford, Smithfield Hotel. PRIZE WINNERS IN T. G. S. A List of Those Who Won Prizes in I'almer Writing. Medals Awarded and Special Prizes Given. An nouncement of Essayist's Medal to lie Given Next Year. Through the Kindness of Mr. Geo. T. Whitley, we are publishing below a list of the prize winners in the Turlington Graded School for the past year. We had hoped to give the names of those who were neither ab sent nor tardy a single day during the entire term, who were awarded certificates, but so far have been un able to get a complete list. We may be able to give, this later. The winners of other prizes follows: Medals and Prizes. National 'Educational Association Thrift Prize ? a medal given for the best essay on "Thrift" written by a Johnston County pupil ? Rachel Jor dan. Thrift Prize ? A Three-Dollar Bank Deposit given through U. N. C. John ston County Club to the winner in an essay contest in thrift ? Edith Powell. "The Independent Medal," given for the best essay on the Develop ment of the American Short Story ? Bettie Woodall. (John O. Ellington, Jr., wrote the second best essay). Given by The Independent of New York. Special Prizes. The prize given to Mr. Vermont by seventh grade pupils was presented by Edgar Watson. The desk set given to Mr. Vermont by the teachers and pupils was pre sented by Mr. G. T. Whitley. The prize given Miss Doles by her music pupils was presented by Mr. Vermont. A prize from the violin class to Mr. Vermont was presented by Rober ta Turner. Other Prize Winners. % Miss Irene Myatt, the teacher, awarded prizes in first grade as fol lows: Watson Wharton and Ava Wallace, on spelling. Mildred Cotton, prize for neatest work through the year. Miss Mattie Wellons, teacher in second grade, gave prize in spelling to William Lassiter who did not miss a word on spelling class all the year. Honor Points System. The Honor Roll for getting 150 points in the Honor Points System, is as follows: Cherry Gurley, John Grimes, Lillie Ruth Johnson, Lucy Lee, Lee Ogburn, Thelma Peedin, Carrie Brodie San ders, Flora Vaile and Maie Sellers. Honor Points are given for excel lence in conduct, scholarship, and for taking part in the various activ ities of the school such as athletics, music, debate, declamation, reading, essay, and for work well done out side of the school such as sewing, cooking and manual training. The idea is to recognize and emphasize work in the class-room, or outside of the class-room in connection with the school that has been well done, and represents something accomplished that is worth doing. Prizes for Palmer Writing. First Grade ? First prize, Leta En nis; Second prize, Ruth Johnson; Third prize, Norwood Stancil. Second Grade ? First prize, Erma Whitley; Second prize, Irene Whitley; Third prize, Mattie Whitley. Third Grade ? First prize, Homer Wellons; Second prize, Ramie Davis, Third prize, Lettie Westbrook. Fourth Grade ? First prize, Carrie Parrish; Second prize, Estelle Moye; Third prize, Daisy Lipes. Fifth Grade ? First prize, Edna Coats; Second prize, Sara Patterson; Third prize, Ruth Brooks. Sixth Grade ? First prize, Gwendo lyn Dickcrson; Second prize, Thel Hooks; Third prize, Edward Patter son. Seventh Grade ? First prize, Ettie Wellons; Second prize, Virginia Wel Ws ; Third prize, Lucile Cotter. 5 Eighth Grade ? First prize, Thelma fcftCauleyr "Second prize, Solon Cot ton; Third prize, Pearl Underhill. Ninth Grade ? First prize, Cherry Gurley; Second prize, Maie Sellers; Third prize, John Grimes. Tenth Grade ? First prize, Ramon McCullers; Second prize, Caroline Avera; Third prize, William San ders. Eleventh Grade ? First prize, An nie Mac Beasley; Second prize, Eva Bain; Third prize, Ryal Woodall. These prizes in writing were offer ed by the following: Messrs. T. R. Hood, E. W. Pou, W. R. Sanders, W. M. Sanders, A. Vermont, A. J. Whit ley, H. C. Woodall, W. L. Woodall & Sons, First National Bank. The money prizes are on deposit in the Johnston County Br.nk & Trust Company, and in the First National Bank for one year. We congratulate the winners and trust that they will continue to make, improvement in pensmanship. Wo thank the donors of these prizes for the encouragement of better writ ing. Essayist Medal Offered for Next Year. To the four pupils in the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh grades who shall make the highest average in " English for the first seven months of next year. The contest to be con ducted as follows: Three subjects shall be given to these four pupils; they may read and study for a given length of time; then at a stated time the pupils will be assigned one of the subjects on which to write an essay, doing the work in the presence of the teacher with out any notes. To the most original, best written essay, a gold medal. The donor of this essayist medal is Mrs. T. J. Lassiter. Attention Confederate Veterans! You are now displayed as skirmish ers. Assemble in sections and rally on the center! (Selma). Stack arms! unsling knapsacks! take a game of "stick frog" and see who roots the pig! At I) A. M. Monday morning the 4th of June, there will be a special train on the Coast Line Railroad at Selma to take us to Washington. If you are not a dead corpus be there in time to get your ticket, and sing our old song, "to the war, to the war, to the war, I am bound; it's a long road to travel and I never shall for get, I'm bound to go to Washington right away!" No straggling. Re member your military training and be there. C. S. POWELL, Commander. May 30, 1917. Chautauqua Season Tickets. These tickets are now on sale at both drug stores, at W. L. Woodall & Sons' store and by Mrs. Rosa Peacock Godley. The prico of the tick ets is $2.00 which entitles the holder to attend 10 different attractions. The single admission price of them, if bought separately would cost the holder $4.55. Remember the days, June It, 10, 11, 12 and J3. BENTONSVILLE NEWS. Mr. L. G. Flowers spent Sunday in the Peacock's Cross Roads section. Mr. Lacy John and Miss Pickens, of Smithficld, were in our section Fri day. They organized a Canning Club with twenty of our cooks. The officers and subscription com mittee of the Bentonsville Township Community Fair are requested to meet at Mill Creek school house on Saturday, June the 9th, at 3:00 P. M., to arrange the premium list for the Fair. Mr. W. R. Wilson, of Danville, Va., attended the burial of his mother in this section last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Powell and son, Master Bruce, spent Sunday in Wil son, the guests of friends and rela tives. Mrs. Jerushia Wil^n, of Hillsboro, was buried at her old home in this section last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. M. E. Crusenberry returned to his home at Rocky Mount last week, after spending a week in this section with his daughter, Mrs. L. M. Stevens. Who Will Help? I have just received another appeal from Holland? An appeal for help for little children, driven from Belgium by the war. They need help. I appeal to my friends for these little sufferers. I ask for no special gifts, no free of fering. The Curtis Publishing Com pany has permitted me to represent them in this vicinity. I have asked Mrs. Vermont to take subscriptions for The Ladies' Home Journal, The Saturday Evening Post, The Country Gentleman. Every cent of commission earned by her work will be transmitted to Hoi- | land, there to be spent on little chil dren's needs. Who will help? Just . send your subscription to Mrs. Ver mont, Smithfield, N. C. A. VERMONT. THE SMITHFIELD MARKET. Cotton 17% to 20% Cotton Seed 90 to 1.00 Wool 15 to 22% Fat Cattle 5 to 6% Egfcs . i 25 to 30 Fat cattlc, dressed..;... 11 to 12% Granulated Su^ar 9 to 10 Corn per bushel 1.65 to 1.75 C. R. Sides 22 to 23 Feed oats 90 to 95 Fresh Pork 12% to 14 Hams, per pound 24 to 25 Lard per pound 20 to 25 Timothy Hay 1.40 to 1.50 Cheese per pound 35 Butter per pound 80 to 36 Meal per sack . . . . 4.00 to 4.25 Flour per sack 7.00 to 7.25 Coffee per pound 15 to 20 Cotton seed meal 2.25 to 2.50 Cotton seed hull? Ship Stuff 2.60 to 2.75 Molasses Feed 2.60 to 2.75 Hides, srreen 12% to 15 Sweet potatoes 75 to 80 Stock peas per bushel 2.00 Black-eye peas 2.26 Beef Pulp 2.50 Soup peas 3 00 , Grain and Forage is Short ! And it behooves every Farmer to save every bit of Hay he can. The time for cutting Qats will soon be here. So to meet your needs we have just unloaded one car of Moline Mowers and Rakes. The lightest draft, easiest running Mower on the mar ket. The price is cheaper than last year when we sold more than any other two concerns in Johnston County. Come see for yourself. Get our prices ? you will be interested. The best is none too good. Austin-Stephenson Co. Smithiield. N. C. / T russes! T russes!! We have a big stock of these and they are of the very best material and workmanship. We also have Mr. A. S. Johnston with us now and as he is an expert Truss fitter it will pay you to come to us and have him to fit one on you that will give you entire satisfaction ? there is no extra charge for his services. Come to see us. Creech Drug Co. D. HEBER CREECH, Manager. Smithfield, N. C. Your FOOD TROUBLES Tell Them To Us! We are the original trouble menders when it is a ques tion of food. Do you have trouble finding just the right brand of Coffee? or Flour, or Canned Goods? Then try us. NO MORE "EAT" TROUBLES when you buy your Groceries from us. We've anticipated every possible trouble of the kind and are prepared to meet it and to conquer it. Now bring us your troubles and see us MAKE GOOD. City Grocery Co. Smithfleld, N. C. % BOOKS AT ONE DOLLAR EACH Boys' Life of Mark Twain. Through the Gates of Pearl. Penrod and Sam, by Booth Tarkington. Just So Stories, by Kipling. American Poets and Their Theology. HERALD BOOKSTORE. The First National Bank Will Take Applications For "Liberty Bonds" Come in and discuss the easy pay plan. We are going to put on the weekly pay plan so as to provide a way for wage earners to own one or more "Liberty Bonds Are You Patriotic? Buy a Bond The First National Bank Smithfield, N. C. T. R. HOOD, President. R. N. AYCOCK, Cashier.