THE SMITHRELD HERALD
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JULY FOURTH IN l'ARIS.
Wednesday was a great day in
Paris, the French capital. The city
was thronged with American soldiers
and a great celebration it was.
Throngs of people turned out en
masse to honor the day of American
Independence. General Pershing, the
American commander, was the hero
of the hour. The Stars and Stripes
was flunjr to the breeze from every
public building and all Paris and
Frahce rejoiced because of the pres
ence of the first detachment of Unit
ed Statos men in khaki who had gone
over to aid in the battle for world
liberty. Every nation and lartd arrayed
together in the light for liberty and
world civilization ure shouting "All
hail to America, the Land of the
Free and the Home of the Brave."
There was never such another Fourth
seen in the once gay French capital.
AN EXAMPLE OF CHINESE
HUMOR.
The Chinese are a queer people
and are slow to depart from the cus
toms extant in that land in the days
before the Christian Era. However,
they are not lacking in humor. The
other day the President of China,
seeing that it was time to get out
and let the rulers of the old mon
archy come in power again, stepped
down and out. The new emperor, an
nounced the change by issuing the
following edict: "Li Yuan llunp mem
orializes us to take over the govern
ment, stating that he was forced by
the troops during the first revolution
to become the nation's head. He be
moans his defects as head of the re
public and asks us to punish him. We
recognize his mistakes and also his
merits. We hereby appoint him a
duke of the first class."
COL. OSBORNE'S SUCCESS.
When President Wilson chose Col.
W. H. Osborne, of Greensboro, as
Collector of Internal Revenue, he
made a wise choice. The report of
Col. Osborne for the year closing
June 30 shows well. More than eight
hundred million dollars was collected
through his office during the past fis
cal year, and it was done at a less
per centage of cost to the federal
government than ever before in the
history of the nation. It cost less
than one dollar to collect every hun
dred dollars turned into the Internal
Revenue department during the past
twelve months. And this has been
the record of Col. Osborne for every
year he has been in the office. Doing
big business on a small per centage
cost is one of his habits, for which
the whole nation should be thankful.
In a few more weeks we shall be
hearing how our men conducted
themselves in action on the battle
fields of Champagne. General Per
shing is getting his force ready to
assist the English and French against
the von Hindenburg line. The Ameri
can soldier which has been dubbed
"Sammie" by the French will give a
good account of himself when he is
given a chance.
A GREAT RECORD.
The news that the daily papers
brought u> tho American people on
July Fourth was of a kind to cheer
the hearts of everybody, soldier
boys and all. It was the news of the
safe arrival on French shores of
every soldier sent over in the first
contingent. Not a m;ui was lost,
neither was there loss of a single
horse or mule. The American Navy
proved that it was able to protect
the men Uncle Sam is sending over
to help fight the battles of democ
racy. The Germans found out some
how that an army division was go
ing across and made an attempt to
sink some of the army transports
and send our soldiers to watery
graves. Hut thier efforts were in
vain. Uncle Sam's hawk-eyed naval
officers were ever on the lookout and
when the German submarines showed
themselves in tho distance fire was
opened on them and it is believed that
one, at least, of Germany's undersea
boats was destroyed. A fine record
has been made and the Navy and
Army both have a right to feel proud
of the feat accomplished.
How Our Airmen Can Win the War.
The. I.iterary Digest.
The losses paid by the Hritish for
their victory at Messines ridge, cor
respondents tell us, were kept at an
unprecedented low figure by their
aviators, who by deeds of almost in
credible dash and daring added a new
< hapter to the urinals of serial war
Care. At a height of 20,000 feet a
cloud of fast one-man machines man
euvered to keep German planes out
of the field of action; at a height of
from 3,000 to r>,000 feet a division of
bombing and reconnaissance machines
hovered above the enemy's lines; and
close to the ground a swarm of fight
ing planes armed with 3-inch and
machine guns joined in the melee
with a recklessness productive of
amazing results. Thus one airman
chased troop-trains, pouring machine
gun bullets through their windows.
Others dispersed large bodies of
German troops gathering for a coun
ter attack, enfiladed trenches, and at
tacked batteries, driving the gunners
from their pieces. Another swooped
upon and wrecked an automobile car
rying five German offleero.
Such incidents as these give vivid
ness and meaning to the prediction
that t lie military power of the United
States will tell ntost immediately
and decisively against Germany in
'he air. American, French, and
Hritish aviation experts agree that
Germany must be beaten in the air
before she is conquered on land or
sea, and many of them see in Ameri
ca the deciding factor in this aerial
domination. Testifying before Con
gress in support of the Council of
National Defense's $600,000,000 aero
plane program, Brig.-Gcn. George O.
Squier, who is the head of tho Amer
ican Army Aviation Service, de
clares that regiments and brigades of
"winged cavalry" sweeping across the
German lines and smothering the
trenches with a storm of lead would
put "(lie Yankee punch" into the
war. "The aeroplane will prove the
deciding factor in the war," affirms
liear-Admiral Robert E. Peary, who
sees in the seaplane "the quickest and
i heapest antidote for the submarine
menace." "In the comparatively near
future, predicts this authority, "the
air-service will be more important
than the Army and Navy combined."
And he adds that "if the country
takes hold of air-preparedness we
shall through this not only beat the
submarine, but bring r.bout a decis
ion in the grert war." Howard E.
Coffin, chairman of the Aircraft Pro
duction Hoard of the Council of Na
tional Defense, supports Admiral
Peary's position. An "air navy"
which will dominate every square
mile of the Western battle-front from
the North Sea to the Alps, from the
front trench-lines back for sixty
miles of terrane, is part of Mr. Cof
fin's vision.
Uncle Satn As a Dictator.
The United States, drawn into the
Great War against its will, may be
come the virtual dictator of the world
before the war is over. Realizing that
they are dependent upon the United
States to feed them as well as to fur
nish the money and men needed to
win the war, the allies will undoubt
edly defer greatly to the judgment of
the American president in all matters
of great importance. Hut America
will drive no unfair bargain. The
Stars and Stripes will float to the
breeze on the crimson fields of
France, but justice and humanity will
march beneath its folds.
Mr. E\ C. Narron returned Wed
nesday frjim a visit to Wrightsvillc
Beach. 1
JULY FOURTH AT BENSON.
Crowd Kstimated at Kight Thousand
\ddre** of Welcome by .Mayor
Fzra Parker. Kenly Itras* Hand
Made Muwic for the Occasion. Lisi
of the Prize Winners
It had been advertised that July
Fourth would be a big day in th>
town : r Benson. Karly that morning
the p? < pie began to pour in from
different uirctions and kept coning
until one of the largest crowds ever
een there had arrived. People were
there from Smithfiold, Four Oaks,
Dunn, Duke, Coats, and other towns,
be ides the vust numbers from ?he
surrounding country. Harnett, Cum
berland and Sampson Counties did
their part in helping Johnston to
make up the crowd.
At 10:45 the parade began. The
Kenly Brass Hand, which was an im
portant part of the day's entertain
ment, seated on a big new Jeffreys
truck, led the procession. Next were
the Hoy Scouts with flags. The mar
shals followed the Scouts and behind
them were large numbers of auto
mobiles and wagons. The procession
stopped and the crowd gathered just
east of the railroad near the depot
where an address of welcome was
made by Mr. Ezra Parker, mayor of
the town. Announcements were made
by Rev J. T. Stanford, after which
a violin contest wus held on a large
vacant lot owned by Mr. P. B. John
son. Walter and Willie Clifton, of
Elevation township, and Leonard
Cook, of Pleasant Grove township,
were in this contest. After this was
the climbing of the greasy pole. An
hour was taken for dinner and rest.
At 2:15 nine sinking classes met
at the Methodist church where some
good sinking was done in the grove
by the church. This singinp was very
much enjoyed. Below is given a list
of the leaders and their classes:
Marion Ennis* ? Leader Old Field
church class from near Duke.
John B. Rtfynor ? Beulah church
class.
Harvey Barefoot -Savannah Hill
chur? h class.
Escra H. Dixon ? Pleasant Hill class.
Matthew Raynor ? Banner Chapel
"hurch class.
Percy Suggs ? Red Hill church
class.
O. II. Barefoot ? Trinity church
class.
W. C. Stewart ? Piney Grove church
class.
J. A. Parker ? Holly Grove church
class.
$42.50 was distributed among the
singin;; classes and each class got
its part. Mr. Willie Dixon had
charge of all the singing classes.
It is estimated there were eight
thousand people present.
Pelow we give a list of the winners
and prizes:
Tallest person ? Tom Brown, *! feet,
f? inches; second, Rev. J. T. Stanford,
ti feet, 4 inches ? prize $1.00, given by
W. II. Slocumb.
Heaviest person ? (J. P. Dunn, 2(>6
pounds; second, F. B. Tart, 240
pounds ? prize $1.00, given by W. F.
Smith. ? .
Best fiddler Leonard Cook ? prize
$2.50, given by P. I?. Johnson.
Largest family at J. F. Woodall's
store ? William Woodall, Ira Messer;
prize $2.00 hat by J. F. Woodall.
Lowest lady ? Mrs. Ida Messer;
prize one dollar, given by Holland &
Co.
Tallest lady ? Tie between Mrs.
G. W. Rollins and Mrs. Lethia Lee;
prize SI. 00 divided between both con
testant;-, given by Holland & Co.
T,,in st dressed country lady ? Miss
Novie Johnson; prize $1.00, given by
C. T. Johnson.
Greasy pole ? Carson Thornton, $10
watch, given by J. W. Whittenton.
Broad jump ? Paul Stephenson, 10
feet; prize $1.00, given by Benson Ice
C o.
Running broad jump ? Garland
Moore, first prize $2.00; second prize
Harvey Barefoot, $1.00, given by R.
C. Hockaday.
Oldest man ? Whitney Messer,
years; prize $1.00, given by Norris &
Turlington.
Best fruit exhibit ? C. E. Spence,
$2.60, given by W. P. Reaves.
Finest pair of mules ? A. D. Ray nor;
prize $5.00, given by A. W. Hodge.
Finest horse ? James E. Wilson;
prize $:i.00, given by James E. Wil
son.
Man with longest beard ? Mart
Stewart; prize $1.00, given by G. F.
Moore.
Prettiest bouquet of flowers ? Miss
Pearl Barbour; prize $2.50, given by
Benson Drug Company.
Largest load ladies at Rose & Co.
? Anile Raynor, 23 ladies on one
wagon; prize $5.00, given by Rose &
Company.
Largest load of men and boys at
J. B. Fnircloth & Co. ? Pias Hudson,
82 men and boys on two wagons tied
to each other and drawn by two oxen;
prize $5.00 pair shoes, given by J. B.
Faircloth & Co.
Finest country mule ? Tom Bare
foot; prize $2.00, by W. W. Hockaday.
Finest horse sold by P.. U. Barber ?
Herbert Ennis; prize $2.50. Finest
mule sold by R. U. Barbour ? Mrs.
Bettie Phillips; prizes $2.50 each, by
R. U. Barbour.
Best mounted horse ? By C. C. Jer- 1
nigan; prize $1.00, by Ezra Parker.
Best decorated automobile ? First
prize M. T. Britt; second prize J. L.
Hall, given by Alonzo Parrish; prizes
$5.00 and .$2. 50 respectively.
Dispensary Point* and Dates.
Monday, July 9 ,16, 23. 30.
Clayton 9 to 12 A. M. |
Selma 12 to 3 P. M.
Benson 10 to 1 P. M.
Tuesday, July 10, 17, 24, 31.
Four Oaks 12 to 2 P. M.
Princeton 1 to 3 P. M.
Smithfield 10 to 1 P. M.
Wednesday, July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1.
Pine Level 10 to 1 P. M.
Wilson's Mills 1 to 2 P. M.
Friday, July 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3.
Hart's Store 10 to 1 P. M.
Saturday, July 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4.
Farmers' Mercantile Co.'s
Store 2 to 5 P. M.
Micro 12 to 2 P. M.
Kenly 9 to 11 A. M.
Desire for something ? or some
one ? is the motive power of the
world.
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TURNER'S NORTH CAROLINA
Almanacs for 1917 now on sale at
The Herald Office. Price ten cent*.
HAD A CAR LOAD OF NITRATE
of soda shipped from Wilmington
Thursday. Should arrive today.
W. M. Sanders, Smithfield, N. C.
ICE CREAM FREEZERS AT?
Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield,
N. C.
THE SMITH FIELD BUILDING &
Loan Association has helped a
number of people to build home*.
It will help others, and maybe you.
New series of shares now open.
See Mr. J. J. Broadhurst.
HAD A CAR LOAD OF NITRATE
of soda shipped from Wilmington
Thursday. Should arrive today.
W. M. Sanders, Smithfield, N. C.
ICE CREAM FREEZERS AT?
Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield,
N. C.
of soda shipped from Wilmington
Thursday. Should arrive today.
W. M. Sanders, Smithfield, N. C.
LARGE LOT OF SCREEN DOORS
and window Screens at Cotter
Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C.
ONE FOUR-ROOM HOUSE FOR
rent. Apply to Mrs. Mary B.
Myatt, Smithfield, N. C.
LARGE LOT OF SCREEN DOORS
and window Scrccns at Cotter
Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C.
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member the printer. He hfts to pay
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time is out helps us.
SEE US FOR FRUIT JARS? COT
ter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C.
ITCHING PILES, HEAT, GALLS,
Sunburn, Eczema, Rough red skin,
all cured by Dr. Muns' Piles and
Eczema Ointment.
SEE US FOR FRUIT JARS? COT
ter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C.
FOR SALE CHEAP ONE REAPER.
Come quick. Austin-Stephenson Co.,
Smithfie'd, N. C.
rHOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE
tried Dr. Muns' Pile and Eczema
Ointment, every one delighted.
Creech Drug Co., Smithfield, N. C.
\V. H. WAKEFIELD, M. I)., OF
Charlotte, will be in Benson, Satur
day, July 14th; Four Oaks, Monday,
July 16th; Kenly, Tuesday, July 17,
The Doctor limits his practice to
the medical and surgical treatment
of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
troubles, and will charge no fee for
fitting glasses in cases where no
treatment is required.
JI ST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF
No. 1 heart shingles. L. C. Wil
kinson, Kenly, N. C.
DID YOU EVER READ THAT
great little story "Ten Nights In a
Barroom?" If not get a ropy at
Herald Office. Price only 5 cents.
By mail 8 cents.
NOTICE? I HAVE TAKEN UP A
white sow which I found in my
cornficld. Mark: Crop and slit in
left ear and slit in right. Owner can
get her by paying expenses, in
cluding cost of this notice. T. H.
Daughtery, Pine Level, N. C., R. 1.
How To Buy Hardware!
Don't comb the country trying to find a house that sells
"cheap" Hardware. Your purchase itself will be "cheaper"
than the price. Select a house that charges the value of
the article and then GUARANTEES the article it sells.
A reliable article can ALWAYS be guaranteed. A "cheap"
one never can. And "cheap" Hardware is both cheap
and worthless.
Where To Buy It
THIS IS THE PLACE
We charge the value of what we sell, but never any
more. We GUARANTEE every article we sell, and
BACK UP THE GUARANTEE.
Smithfield Hardware Co.
Smithfield, N. C.
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Carefully
Compounded
See your Doctor, then see us!
Three (3) competent registered Druggists on the job
all the time. ,
Only the freshest, purest and newest Drugs are used
in our Prescription Department.
HOOD BROS.
Druggists
On the Square! Smithfield, N. C.
Let us do your Job Printing--Best work
and moderate prices.
A BIG SUPPLY
of Flour, Corn, Oats, ShipstufT, Molasses Feed, Beef
Pulp, Meat and a general line of choice and Fancy Gro
ceries, always in stock. When you come to town again,
buy a gallon of my good Molasses, and you will be pleased.
S. C. T urnage
Smithfield, N. C.
Bring me your Hams, Chickens and Eggs.
Seasonable Articles ! /
Oakdale Tobacco Twine, 3 Ply.
. Jelly Glasses, Fruit Jars, Caps and Rubbers.
New Perfection Oil Cook Stoves ?
THE STOVE YOU'LL EVENTUALLY BUY.
1 have them in stock and have the exclusive Agency for
them in this City.
"I Buy and Sell Everything."
UNDERTAKER.
Floyd C. Price
PINE LEVEL, N. C.