North Carolina Newspapers

II SMUHFIEID HERALD i^ablished 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 paper. If the label is not changed within three weeks after remittance la made, the subscriber Bhould notify ?ia. Watch your label. NOTE. ? All correspondents should remember that we pay no attention to communications without the writer's aame. If you write every day be ?ure to enclose your name each time. Address all matters for publication to The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield, N. C. Let Us Have the Town News. If those living in the town who have personal or local items of news for The Herald would phone them in ev ery Monday and Thursday afternoon it would be a great convenience to the paper and would insure the printing of all the local news. Every home in the town who is interested in the news and the paper may become a help to us and make the paper more newsy. Write and send it in or phone it to us every time you have a local item. TO MY BIBLE. Be thou my Star in Reason's night; Be thou my Rock in Danger's fright; Be thou my Guide 'mid Passion's sway; My Moon by night, my Sun by day. ? Dean Milman. TOWN AND COUNTY TOPICS. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Upchurch spent Sunday in Raleigh with relatives. ? ? ? Messrs. W. A. Cooper and J. H. Wilson, of Raleigh, were in the city yesterday afternoon. * * * Mrs. R. E. Lee and daughter, Miss Lena Lee, were in town yesterday visiting relatives and friends. ? * ? Messrs. Hunter Woodall and W. M. Gaskin spent Sunday with the family of Mr. Ed. II. Woodall, near Angier. * ? * Mrs. W. T. Adams and Mrs. W. L. Ellis returned Friday from a visit to relatives and friends in Wilmington. ? ? m Mr. J. D. Parker went to Fayette ville yesterday to spend a few days and receive treatment in the Cum berland Hospital. ? ? ? Mr. J. E. Lasley is spending the week in Creedmore where he was called on account of the illness of his brother. * * * On account of the thoughtfulness and kindness of Mr. F. W. Kromer the Stars and Stripes waves proudly from the top of the Court House dome. * * ? Misses Sallie, Grizzie, and Marga ret Muns, accompanied by Miss Hel en Wallace, spent Sunday in the country the guests of Mrs. C. A. Wallace. ? * * Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Grantham and children, Misses Pearl, Blanche and Emily and Master George, of Dunn, spent Sunday afternoon here with relatives. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gregory, ac companied by Mrs. John A. Massey, left Sunday for Roxboro where they will spend some time with relatives and friends. * ? ? Miss Juanita Davis, of Fayetteville, and Miss Mildred Courtney, of New York, and Mr. Nathaniel Hill, of Pittsboro, are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Pou. ? ? ? Rev. H. F. Brinson left Monday morning to visit his home people in Pender County and to attend the Bap tist Ser.side Assembly which will he held at Wrightsville Beach June 27 to July 4. ? ? ? Mrs. A. Vermont and children went to Chapel Hill yesterday to spend a j few days with Mr. Vermont who is in charge of the dramatic features of the July Fourth celebration, at the University. mm* Miss Elizabeth Kelly returned Sat urday frcm Chapel Hill where she went to attend the meeting of the ru- , ral school supervisors which was held in connection with the Summer School last week. j ? ? ? I Mr. Luther T. Pierce, assistant ! bookkeeper in the First National Bank, has offered his services to his government and has been accepted as a member of the Motor Truck Com- , pany which is being raised in Ral eigh. , ! Mr. Gardner Hudson, who has been ( taking a course of study in the Har vard Law School at Cambridge, Mas- i sachusetts, is at home to spend the summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hudson. ? ? ? Mr. Ernest Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gordon, who is a member of the Second Regiment, National Guard, now stationed at Goldsboro, has returned to his post of duty after spending some time at his home here. ? ? ? Mr. N. L. Snipes was in town last Saturday and renewed his subscrip tion. He is at home near Princeton, for awhile with relatives. Next month he will return to Christobal, C. Z., Panama, where he has a job with the United States post office department, ? ? ? Jas. R. Patterson, colored, insur ance agent of Smithfield and secre tary of the Johnston County Negro Fair, has offered and has been ac cepted for training at the Negro offi cers' Training Camp at Des Moines, Iowa. He left last week for Des Moines. ? ? ? Quite a crowd of Smithfield people have gone to Havclock on a fishing trip this week. Among those who have gone we note the following: Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hood and child, Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Woodall, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jordan and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Holt and child, and Mr. C. I. Pierce. * * ? The people of Smithfield and John ston County are urged to help the Red Cross fund. The country has subscribed within the past eight days over one hundred millions for this fund. It is money freely given to aid in one of the greatest missions of mercy of all time. If anybody any where in Johnston County wants to contribute to this fund, they can send to Judge F. H. Brooks, or Herald, and receipt will be sent at once and the money turned over to the proper persons. ?? * ? Smithfield has nobly responded to the call for soldiers. Already nine of our young men are members of the National Guard, besides those who are members of the Regular Army. The nine young men from this town who belong to the Second Regiment National Guard are George R. San ders, Carl Diekerson, Zeb Johnson, Jack Bradley, Clarence Johnson, Da vid Wallace, Chester Stephenson, Ernest Gordon and Ralph Dodd. Last week five others volunteered for ser vice in the army. There are others who will answer the call. ? ? * Dr. J. R. Edwards, of the faculty of Howard College at Birmingham, , Ala., who has been spending a few days here, preached at the Baptist church Sunday night. His sermon was about Jesus as the only one to whom we may go in our times of deepest needs. He spoke of man as a , religious being, and had been from the dawn of creation, that he craved something to worship, that his nature demanded it, and that in the religion of Jesus he found the only religion that would satisfy his longings. The religion that carries promise with it. The discourse was a good one and was well received by the congregation. Masonic Basket Picnic. We are requested to state that the ] Masons of Johnston County are go- ! ing to have a big basket picnic in Smithfield on July Fourth. All the Masons of the county are invited to attend with well filled baskets. A good speaker wilj be present to make , an address on this occasion. , House Party at Holt's Pond. Mrs. J. W. Stephenson, Mrs. H. P. < Brickey, and Misses Lallah Rookh Ste- j phenson, Louise Alford, Helen Wal lace, Margaret Muns, Blanche Bailey, ; Cora Belle Ives and Retta Martin are , enjoying a house party at Holt's Mill in Boon Hill township this week. Watson Boys Buy Bonds. Quite a number of Smithfield peo ple bought Liberty Bonds and amonp them we note the names of Edgar and Thomas Watson, sons of Mr. L. E. Watson. Edgar is 13 and Thomas is 10. They each have their separate bank account and when the Liberty Bond issue campaign was nearing its end they decided to help Uncle Sam finance the war by each of them j buying a bond. Fertilizer To Be Higher. A leading dealer in fertilizer in this county tells us that nitrate of soda will be about twenty dollars per ton higher next fall nnd winter and spring than during the past season. Acid phosphate will be $7.50 per ton higher and standard guano eight to ten dol lars per ton higher. Editor Henry Branson, of Lexing ton, is a candidate for President of the National Motion Picture Exhibit or's League. MISS PICKENS* BUSY WEEK. (iave Demonstrations to Eight Can ning Clubs in Six Townships and Did Numerous Other Things. Some thing About \N hat The Canning Clubs Are Doing In Johnston. Last week was a busy one for Miss Nell Pickens, County Demonstration Agent. She held eight meetings with the canning clubs in the county, vis iting clubs in Smithfield, Selma, Clayton, Meadow, Boon Hill and Ben tonsville townships. More than 400 women and girls attended these meet- ' ings where demonstrations in canning vegetables were given, or a little more than an average of fifty per meeting. In addition to this work Miss Pickens went to Raleigh one day to get some supplies for her work, wrote 40 letters and sent out 10') I iilletins. She traveled over 200 miles in John ston County. We give this show that Miss Pickens is "On her jol " looking after the interests of the can ning clubs in this county. She is doing a fine work and ont i that will count for much when the people turn to their full pantries nevt winter, realizing that the high prices of foodstuffs will not be so hard on those who have been, like the ant, busy preparing for the time when one cannot grow food crops. Already Miss Pickens has ordered and sold 23,000 tin cans, and has others ordered. It is fortunate for those who want cans now that Miss Pickens is connected with the canning work here, receiv ing her appointment from the Feder al government. Now no one can get cans from the factories and the only way to get them is through the can ning club agents who send their or ders to the government. The big can ning companies have agreed to let the government have these cans and when one of their agents calls for them the cans are forthcoming. In addition to the cans ordered by Miss Pickens, private parties ordered early something like 12,000 or 15,000 cans. The people of the county arc great ly indebted to the County Commission ers who advanced the money to the County Demonstration Agent for these cans. Most of these cans are sold for cash but in some instances the club girls have given their notes payable when they sell their products next fall. If there is a single, solitary person in Johnston County who has any doubts about the great work that is being done through the canning clubs, wc ask him to wait until the report is made next winter of what has been accomplished and all doubts will be gone. The same may be said of the pig clubs and of the corn clubs. First Bale Brings $925. The first bale of cotton of this year's crop was sold at Houston, Texas, yesterday at auction and brought $925. It was grown by Dr. W. P. Webb, of Lyford, and weighed 412 pounds. This is the fifth success ive year that Dr. Webb has been first. The Cotton Market. Good rains in the southwest sent the New York cotton market down yesterday, October selling off 21 points from Saturday's closing. The price of middling cotton in Norfolk 1 yesterday was 25^ cents. Red Cross Fund. News comes from Washington, in this morning's News and Observer, that the Red Cross fund has reached 5100,313,000. New York city gives 35,993,000. Raleigh has subscribed $31,000. The other towns of Wake will add to this. Charlotte has subscribed $44,000 or J4.000 more than was allotted to that city. It is reported that Winston-Salem will give $50,000. Durham. Greensboro, Wilmington ind other towns of the State are giv ng generously. Books As Purpose Formers. In a rccent address on "The Library ind Vocational Progress," Tommie Dora Barker, Librarian of the Carne gie Library, Atlanta, says in conclu sion: "By reading the biographies of men if achievement a boy's ambition will be aroused and his purpose formed; ly reading books on what there is to be done in the world he will be en- ; ibled to exercise an intelligent choice if what vocation he wishes to follow ind learn how he can put himself in :he way of entering his chosen work , ind what it has for him and what he las for it. "Carlyle says, 'All that mankind las done, thought, gained, or been is ying as in magic preservation in the iages of books.' And it is the high srivilege of the library to be the Tansmitter of tho knowledge of what las been dono to those who aro yet .o do." I Red Cross Fund $S00. The local Red Cross Chapter in Smithflcld will push the campaign for funds this week. They are anxious for the town to make a fine showing. The people who come in from the country are also invited to aid in the work. Any one desiring to help may leave their contributions at either drug store. Mrs. II. P. Stevens is chairman of the finance committee and will have charge of carrying on the work until every one in the town has an opportunity to contribute. Let every one risj to his opportunity and when the final record is written Smithfield will have given more than $1,500. Up to last night a little over $800 had been subscribed. The Church Expanding. The expanding church is the Sun of Rural Righteousness. Some of the things it does ? Promotes rural prosperity. Develops the Missionary spirit. Fosters good health conditions. Promotes civic righteousness. Trains for social service. Supports better public schools. Provides social recreation. Co-operates with other community agencies. Develops loyalty to community. Helps to make good homes. Develops right ideals. Cultivates spiritual growth. ? Adapted. In Honor of Misses Ives and Johnson. Raleigh, June 25. ? Miss Clell Bran ham delightfully entertained "at Rook" Thursday afternoon from 4 to (> in honor of her guests. Misses Lu cile Johnson and Helene Ives, of Smithfield. Miss Ruth Savage entertained with a porch party Saturday evening, com plimentary to Miss Helene Ives and M iss Lucile Johnson, of Smithfield. The house guests of Miss Clell Branham ? Miss Ives and Miss John son ? have been the recipients of many social functions during their stay in the city. Not Much Income From His Crop. A United States Government offi cial was in a certain section of North Carolina recently getting up income taxes. He visited a certain wealthy citizen who farmed last year at a heavy loss. This farmer put forty thousand dollars into the crops of his farm and at the fall sold the crops for eight thousand dollars, losing thirty two thousand dollars on the farm last year. COUNTY EXAMINATION. The regular examination for county certificates will be held in Smithfield Tuesday and Wednesday, July 10th and 11th. The white teachers will be examined at the Turlington Graded School building and the colored teach ers at the colored school building. All teachers who hold first grade certificates that expire this year may have them renewed till July 1st, 1918, provided the reading course has been kept up. For further information concern ing the regulations of the State Board of Examiners, write the County Su perintendent. L. T. ROYALL, County Superintendent. Notice to W. M. S. Members. All members of the Woman's Mis sionary Society of the M. E. Church are hereby requested to send their dues and pledge or part of pledge money to the treasurer by Saturday of thi3 week. In order to get points toward the standard of excellence the report must go in by July 1st. MRS. T. J. LASSITER, Pres. MRS. C. V. JOHNSON, Trcas. THE SMITHFIELD MARKET. Cotton 25 Cotton seed 1.00 Wool IS to 22 Fat Cattle 5 to 6% Eggs 25 to 30 Fat cattle, dressed 11 to 12% Cranulated Sugar 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 VSe to 15 Hams, per pound 25 to 26 Lard per pound 20 to 25 Timothy Hay 1.40 to 1.50 Cheese per pound 35 Butter per pound 20 to 35 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 hullt 1.00 Ship Stuff 2.60 to 2.75 Molas?es Feed 2.60 to 2.75 Hides, green 12*4, to 15 Stock peas peT bushel 2.00 Blsck-eye peas 2.25 Beef Pulp 2.50 Soup p ?*? 3.00 W. L. Woodall & Sons Smithfield's Shopping Center Just Received Big Shipment of Voiles in All New Stripes and Plaids Shirt Waists still going at 89c White Wash Skirts at 98c Children's Dresses One-third off Five more Coat Suits left at $4.98 One-half off on all Silk Dresses All Silk Dresses 1-2 Price! New Goods Arriving Daily W. L. Woodall & Sons Smithfield, N. C. Clearance Sale!! All Summer Hats will now be sold, regardless of price. Buy now at your price. They Must be Sold Children's Trimmed Hats 25c Miss Ora V. Poole THE EXCLUSIVE MILLINERY SHOP Smithfield, 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. More Than a Fair Exchange The worker in the field, factory, office, shop ? labors for his daily wage. His earnings in turn should work for him. Dollars at interest are "laborers worthy of their hire." They work diligently every day of the year, every hour of the day .turning temporary self-denial into permanent future benefit. Have you dollars working for you ? The First National Bank Smithfield, N. C. T. R. HOOD, President. R. N. AYCOCK, Cashier.