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THE SMIHEIII HERALD Published Every Tuesday and Friday. I1EATY LASSITER Editors and Proprietors, Smithlield, N. C. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: Cuh in Advance. One year, fl.50 Eight Months, 1.00 Si* Months, ... .75 Three Months, .40 Entered at the Post Office at Smith field, Johnston County, N. C., a? Second-class Matter. THE FOOD CONTROL BILL. One of the most important bills be fore the present Congress is the Food Control Bill which was passed last week after one of the livest dis cussions of recent months. It took about one hundred days to make this important measure into law. On page two of this paper is found a very in teresting article on this nfeasurc, giv ing in a condensed form the principal provisions of the act. NEED FOR HEALTH WORK. The examinations which are being hejd daily throughout the State by the several exemption boards have emphasized the great need of health work as nothing else ever has. The doctors and the health officers have been telling us that we needed to take care of ourselves and grow stronger. But we have paid little at tention to it. Even here in Johnston County we have regarded it so lightly that we did away with our whole time health officer. The numbers of men who have been rejected daily on ac count of physical unfitnefes shows that there is a crying need for bet ter health conditions. 1 Health is one of the greatest as- ( set a person or a State may possess, < and too much attention cannot be given in this direction. THE WORK OF MR. TAFT. Last week when the news was sent out from Clay Centre, Kansas, that ex-President Taft was ill the people of the entire country at once became solicitous regarding his welfare. Mr. Taft is no great politician, but he is a most likable man, and has grown wonderfully with the people since he left the White House. His work for the League for the Enforcement of Peace after the war shall cease has attracted attention all over the world, and when the full measure of his work in this direction is summed up it will be found that, while he is for pre paredness and for the strongest pros ecution of the war, he has done more for real peace than all the pacifists I on both sid^s of the water. For sev eral months he has been going about the country telling the people about the aims of the League and trying to ? rouse them to stand by the govern-, '< ment in its preparedness plans. Un like the pacifists, he believes the best way to keep peace is to be ready for war. ? " ' %. Hair Cuts 35 Cents Each. r The cost of living has now reached the top of the head. The Charlotte and Raleigh barbers have advanced the price of hair cuts to 35 cents each. Charlotte Teachers Must Not Marry. When the Charlotte school board employs a teacher for the cjty schools she has to sign a contract not to mar ry during the school year. Cupid is warned, therefore, to let the Charlotte school-marms alone. MARRIED MEN MIST HELP. Line? Are Being Drawn Tight in the Matter of Exemption I nder the Draft Law. Ih In Nation'* Interest. General Crowder Laya Renewed Emphasis on the Fact That the Law Wan Not l-'ramed in Interests of the Individual. Washington, Aug. 11. ? Renewed emphasis was laid by Provost Mar shal (lent ral Crowder today upon the fact that Congress framed the army draft law in the interest of the na tion, not of the individual. For that reason the lines are being drawn tight in the matter of exemptions. The government has acted slowly in bringing home to the people the rigid character of the draft act. There has been much discussion of the ex emption problem, based on an erro neous view of the law'B purpose which assumed that married men, for in stance, would be exempted without question, and that the burden of mili tary duty was to be carried fully by the single men among the ten million registered. General Crowder has taken the po sition in recent rulings that married men will be exempted only when it is to the interest of the government that they should be excused from ser vice. If the removal of the drafted man from his family circle probably would result in the family becoming a public burden, it is to the interest of the government to leave him in his civil occupation. An interpretation similarly rigid has now been placed upon exemptions for industrial reasons. The govern ment has taken the lead in scrutin izing closely individual cases among its employes before asking that thi^y be exempted. District boards throughout the country have been instructed to make the government's action their guide in dealing with claims for exemption of men in private employment. An employer seeking exemption for a man he considers indispensable, must first make a showing in regard ?to that business. He must prove to the board's satisfaction that his industry is necessary to the public interest or to the maintenance of the military establishment and supplement this showing with affidavits stating that the particular individual is indispen sable to the industry. Reports to the Provpst Marshal General have, indicated plainly that wholesale attempts to evade the draft through the dependency clause of the regulations ts in progress in many places. The additional cautions sent to district boards in regard to indus trial exemptions, it is hoped, will forestall similar attempts as that stage of proceedings is reached. Thief Wanted An Automobile. Last ?ight some one went to the home of Mr. J. D. Boyott and pushed his automobile into the street and tried to crank it, but failed. It is sup posed the same person or persons went the n to the home of Prof. L. r. Royall and pushed his car from Church street around the corner to Fifth street, some distance, and trieil o crank it. A negro passing report ed this to Mr. (). P. Dickerson who wnt for Chief of Police, Mr. C. R. Turner. They went to the automobile >ut hearing them, the thief disap peared in the darkness and could not >e found. This was about 1:30 a. m. I Young Lawyer Drowned. Milton E. Rohleder, n young lawyer >f Charlotte, was drowned in the Ca awba River while in swimming Sun lay. His brothers were with him but heir efforts to save him proved futile. Coal I'sed by the Railroads. The milroads of the United States ised 136,000,000 tons of bituminous ?oal in 1916, about one-fourth of the production for the year. This is an nrrease of fourteen million tons over Wilson to Have Cotton (trader. The County Commissioners of Wil son County have made the necessary ;ppropriation to insure the farmers of hat county the services of an expert ?otton gri der for the present year. Great Evangelists Coming. We are praying and hoping that >very Christian and unsaved person in this community will attend Rev. Fred N. Day's meeting in Pinp Level beginning Sunday, August 12th, at 1:30 o'clock at the Baptist church. This town and community have never before had such a privilege to hear such a noted Evangelist as the Lev. Fred N. Day. Singing in charge of Mr. Horace B. Easom. PINE LEVEL BAPTIST CHURCH. WANTED? A JANITOR FOR Tl Is lington Graded School. Apply to T. R. Hood or T. J. I^ssiter. ft y K * LIVE ITEMS. M * * ; Japanese shipyards in six months ending June 30 launched 31 merchant men aggtegating 108,755 tons. Before end of ytar 66 more ships, represent ing 297,044 tons, will be finished. o A n -w high record for hogs was set in Chicago Thursday when they sold at $16.75 a hundred pounds. The previous high record was $16.65, May 44. The new top is $6.15 higher than a year ago and double that of five years ago. o Chicago advices say indications from great corn and wheat belts of the Middle West and Canada are that this year's crop will be record break ing. Estimate places total yield in United States at 3,200,000,000 bushels, or 100,000,000 bushels in excess of any previous year. o More than 100,000 men are now working v/ith all haste in sixteen can tonment camps scattered through out the country, in an effort to have them as near completion as possible by September 4, when the first of America': new National Army will probably be mobilized. High prices for corn have sent up price of choice beef to a new high record. Two loads sold at Chicageo Wednesday for 14.35 per 100 pounds, and steers averaged 1560 pounds. This is $3.85 above the previous max imum. Twinty dollars is expected be fore the end of the year. Approximately 75,000 bales of wool has been purchased by the United States in Australia for the manu facture o? United States uniforms and other clothing for the Army. The wool is still in Australia waiting on the security of shipping to transport the material to the United States. o Contracts have been let by Navy Department among 25 different firms for 4,500,000 yards of woolen uni form cloth at aggregate cost of more than $16,000,000. About 15,000,000 pounds of wool will be required. It will make 1,000,000 shirts, 800,000 pairs of trousers and 350,000 over coats, and will be delivered over pe riod of about sevtm months. o Manufacturers' Record says there are und >r construction and contracted for in southern shipyards, from Bal timore to Galveston,- 119 steel vessels totaling 734,000 tons, at estimated cost of $150,000,000, and 298 wooden vessels, totalling 861,000 tons to cost $130,000,000. Amount of naval work under way in southern yards is $90, 000,000, making grand total of $370, 000,000. Death of a Child. A correspondent writes tl at little j Velma Godwin, aged nine months and j fourteen days, died a few days ago | after five weeks of suffering. The | little body was laid to rest in the Smith burying ground, the funeral service being held in Holly Springs Free Will Baptist church, conducted by Elder Ben Jones. Camp Greene Soon to Be Heady. Camp Greene at Charlotte will be ready for the New England soldiers on September 2nd. ? You who tire easily; are pale, hag K n r d and worn: nervous or irritable, who are sut'- | Ject to fits of j melancholy til th* "blres," Bet y< ur bloc 1 examined f of Iron delVl ency. For Sale by e Creech DnijT Co., Smithfiold. N. C.; s R. C. Lassiter & Co., Four Oaks, N. C., ] G. G. Edgerton & Son, Kenly, N, C., J. R. Ledbetter, Princeton, N. C., and all good Dealers. ? ? ? BUSINESS LOCALS ? m x k???xxxxxxxxxxxxkxxxxkxxxx Stop the dharp pains that come with attacks of Bowel Complaints by us ing the best remedy ? I>r. SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM. Warranted by Hood Bros., Smithfield, N. C. ? Adv. I HAVE AT MY HOME PLACE A few Poland China shoats for sale. Addioon Lee & Son, Four Oaks, N. C., R. No. 2. \\ ANTED ? AN EXPERIENCED saleslady to work in Dry Goods and Suit Department. Address Sales lady, care The Smithfield Herald. FOR SALE CHEAP? SEVEN PAS senger Overland automobile. Own er going to war. H. C. Woodall, Smithfield, N. C. Dili YOU EVER READ THAI great little story "Ten Nights In a Pn-mrtr, .'" If not get a copy at Herald Office. Price only 6 cents By mail 8 cents. MISS ALMA COATS WILL BE with the Davis Scores after August loth, s>nd she will be glad to have her friends call on her. I WILL ESTIMATE AND GRADE your timber on short notice. 21 years experience. F. P. Whitley, Smithfield, N. C., Route No. 2. A BIG STOCK OF MERCHANDISE will b" put on the market in a few days at the Davis Stores. Wait for the day and date. GOD THE INVINSIBLE KING, by H. G. Wells. Price $1.25. "One of the best sellers of today." A BIG STOCK OF MERCHANDISE will be put on the market in a few days at the Davis Stores. Wait for the day and date. THE SMITHFIELD BUILDING & Loan Association has helped a number of people to build homes. It will help others, and maybe you New series of shares now open See Mr. J. J. Broadhurst. MISS BLANCHE MIZELLE IS NOW in New York purchasing a large line of Millinery, and selecting the most popular styles in Headgear for Women, Misses and Children. She will return soon and invites her friends to call on her at The Bon Ten, and see the most elaborate display of Millinery ever shown in this section of the State. She will also puichase a large line of Ladies' Ready-to Wear. SEE US FOR FRUIT JARS? COT ter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C. WANTED?' TWO OK THREE FUR nished rooms for light house-keep ing. Box 161, Smithfield, N. C. FRESH JERSEY MILK COW FOR when you want them, so I can have sale. E. F. Boyett, Smithfield, N. C. FOR .SALE? ONE SET OF BUGGY wheels formerly used by Jim Whit field. These are being sold to pet repair charges which are $7.85. J. H. Holland, Kenly, N. C._ fHE PAIN CAUSED* FROM PILES is very bad. Dr. Muns' Piles and Eczema Ointment will relieve you instantly. Creech Drug Co., Smith field, N. C. SEE US FOR FRUIT JARS? COT ter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C LOST? LAST FRIDAY AFTER noon, August 3rd, between Benson and my home, one bolt Bleaching and one bolt blue and white striped Shirting. Finder please notify me or A. B. Hudson at Benson and re ceive full pay for their "trouble. R. G. Johnson, Bentonville, N. C., Route No. 2. LOST YFSTERDAY IN SMITH ficld a bunch of keys, key ring and belt heck ? 1 flat, 2 trunk, 2 small, 2 skeleton keys, and one Gay Ola bottle opener; also a Ledger key. Return to Herald Office and be re warded. THIS IS A GOOD MONTH. This is a good month in which to >uy a sewing machine as the crops ire now far enough advanced for you 0 see about what they will be and as fou now have time to do the sewing >efore the rush of fall work begins. Write o?* telephone me to carry you 1 New Home machine. J. M. BEATY. Smithfield, X. C. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Having purchased all tl* interest >f D. T. Worley in the firm of I). T. IVorley & Company, this is to notify hat all persons having claims against said firm will present same to me, ind all persons owing said firm will lease stttle with me. This August 10. 1917. J. H. WORLEY. Selma. N. C. Remember! Your Money gets into a Bank whether you put it there or not. If you spend all some successful man deposits your money. Open a Bank Account You will be surprised to find how short a time it takes to accumulate a surplus. We Welcome Your Account. First-Class Drug Store ! ! ! Our Drug Store is first-class in every respect. POLITE ATTENTION QUICK SERVICE PROMPT DELIVERY YVe want your patronage ? Satisfaction guaranteed. Prescriptions filled by a Registered Pharmacist. Bring them to us. Next door to G. G. Edgerton & Son. Phone No. 26. Kenly Drug Company Kenly, N. C. KING'S BUSINESS COLLEGE Incorporated Capital Stock $30,000.00 This is the Largest, Best Equipped Business College in North Carolina ? a positive probable fact. Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewriting and English taught by experts. We also teach Bookkeeping, Shorthand, and Penmanship by mail. Send for Finest Catalogue ever published in this State. It is free. Address KING'S BUSINESS COLLEGE Raleigh, N. C. Or Chatyotte, N. C. Founded 1838 Chartered in 1859 TRINITY COLLEGE DURHAM, N. C. A College of liberal arts with an established national reputation for high standards, noble traditions, and progressive policies. Its large endowment fund makes possible its first-class equipment and large faculty of well trained and carefully chosen teachers. Student fees low. Comfortable, inexpensive rooms in carefully super vised hygienic dormitories. Classical and scientific courses leading to bachelor's degree. Graduate courses in all departments. Schools of Engineering, Education and Law. For catalogue and illustrated booklet, address Let us do your Job Printing --Best work R. L. FLOWERS ' W ?? .J J Secretary to the Corporation. For CULTURE! HEALTH!! HAPPINESS!!! LOUISBURG COLLEGE, Louisburg, N. C. Commodious and well equipped Buildings. Large Grounds. Outdoor Sports and Exercise. Good Cooking and Healthful Dietary. A Full, Efficient Faculty. SCHOOLS OF Domestic Art* and Sciences, Business, Language and Literature, Music, Painting and Expression. Careful Training and Thorough Schola^hip Positive Moral and Religious Influence Special Arrangements for Young Girls. The One Hundred and Fifteenth Session will begin September 12 th, 1917. FOR CATALOGUE WHITE F. S. LOVE, President, ? - Louisburg, N. C.
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