[HE SMITHFIELD HERALD j
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Smithfielc^ N. C.
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THE ENORMOUS COST OE WAR.
According to figures published re
cently, this country hus expended,
since it entered the war last April,
the immense sum of $1,629,000,000, of
which $1,337,500,000 hus been ad
vanced to the allies. This leaves about
three hundred millions which the
United States has spent on its own
account up to the end of July, In
cluding the loans made to the allies,
the United States daily war expendi- ^
tures in July was practically $19,
000,000.
The cost of the war to the United
States to Junne 30, 1918, according to
estimates sent out from Washington,
will be about $17,000,000,000, of
which seven billion will consist in
loans to the allies. Spending seven
teen billion dollars in sixteen months
would mean a daily expenditure of
$37,000,000. Taking off the seven bil
lion in loans to the ullies, the daily
average will be about $21,700,000.
At one time last winter the daily
cost to England was forty millions
dollars, but recently the cost has been
reduced to about thirty-five million
dollars. The daily average cost to
Erance is $18,500,000.
It ia estimated that the net total
cost to the Entente Allies since the
war begun to August 1, 1917, is $59,
421,500,000. This is a daily average
of $70,700,000. The next total cost to
the Teutonic Powers is estimated at
$!i0, 300, 000, 000, or a daily average of
forty million dollars. Total cost to
both groups of belligerents is $89,
721,500,000. The daily average is
$116,700,000.
The above figures only estimate the
cost of waging the war. The ruined
cities, the devastated lands, the brok
en homes, the unwanton destruction
of priceless records and public build
ings and cathedrals and the lost
honor of the German Nation can
never be estimated. This cost will
be felt until the end of time and have
its influence on all eternity.
HONOR THE MEN WHO GO.
Among the men who write to the
North Carolina papers no one is a
bolder or Vnore fearless writer than
Bruce Craven who offers an occas
ional article to the Greensboro News
on "Seeing North Carolina." In last
Sunday's issue of the Greensboro pa
per Mr. Cravon well says:
"Since our own boys have gone to |
this war, facing the possibility of
death, I don't want to hear any one
intimating any doubt about the '
righteousness of the cause for which
they are to go into the valley of the
shadow. I believe our part in ?it is
the part of Honor supreme, but if I
didn't believe it, I would at least |
keep my mouth shut when my
neighbor's sons are bearing the
brunt of it. One certain thing about
it is that if they were not there,
some of the rest of us would be. I
feel like taking off iny hat to every
uniformed man I see. What are
they fighting for? In order thnt
YOU may stay at home in peace! j
If that isn't enough for you, you
ought to go yourself and Ik? shot as
soon as y*u get there."
COME TO 8MITHFIELD MONDAY.
Come in honor of the boys who are
to represent the county in Uncle
Sam's new army.
Come in response to the Governor'*
proclamation.
Come and show your patriotism
and interest in the ywung men ? your
friends and neighbors ? who have
Leen called.
Come, showing that you love your
homes ar.d your country.
Come and show the "soldier" boys
that we are with them in spirit and
are willing to stand by them to the
uttermost.
RAISE MORE CATTLE.
People who arc not posted do not
realize what the United States is
doing in cattle raising. Ten years
ago we exported to other countries
large quantities of beef. Now we are
buying beef from other countries.
In six ymrs our beef cattle fell off
20,000,000. It is time for every farm
er to raise all the cattle he can. Live
stock not only puts fertility in the
soil and money in the bank but
brings prosperity to the community.
PLANT A WHEAT CROP.
Get ready to plant wheat. The man
. who hi?* suitable land and plants
I three or four acres in wheat will
surely make no msitake, provided he
prepares his land well and plants
good seed. Plant wheat and make
| your own flour.
S WING SEED.
Unless the farmers plan to save
seed sufficient for their own uses for
next year's planting, they may be put
to it to get what they will want next
spring. Save all the peas and soy
beans you possibly can and next
spring you will be glad. Seed will
be scarce and high next year.
A ppointnients.
Rev. John E. Lanier asks us to
state that he will preach next Sunday
at Beaty Chapel church at 3 o'clock,
instead of at night. He makes this
change on account of a meeting at
Pisgah church. He will preach at
Pisgah church Sunday morning and
night. Rev. J. A. Ellis, of Dunn, will
help him at I'isgah in the meeting
next week. The service Sunday morn
ing will be mainly for the young men
who are called to the war.
Rev. John E. Lanier will aid Rev.
R. M. Von Miller in a meeting at
tilackman's Grove, beginning Mon
day, September 17th.
\\. M. Meeting Postponed.
The Literary meeting of the Wom
an's Missionary Society of the Meth
odist church, which was to have been
held next Monday afternoon, has
been postponed till the next Monday
afternoon on account of the Patriotic
Meeting to be held here on Septem
ber 3rd.
Miss Annie Peacock spent a few
days in Benson this week with friends.
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Mr. J. A. Smith returned Wednes
day from Hex Hospital where he
spent a week.
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Mr. W E. Alley, of Parkton,
spent the first of the week with Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Keene.
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Miss Ruth Smith returned from
Clinton yesterday, after a several
weeks stay with friends.
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Mrs. C. R. Turner and little daugh
ter, Clarice, left Sunday for Kinston
to spend some time with relatives
and friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hollowell re
turned today to their home in Golds
boro, after a few days stay in the
city with friends.
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Little Miss Hazel McDairlel, of
Kinston, returned home Sunday, after
a two weeks' stay at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Turner.
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An interesting program has been
planned for the union service at the
Baptist church Sunday night. Several
short talks will be made by members
<>f the different congregations. Patri
otism will run through every talk
Uidn't Finish the Job.
He strutted around very pompously
and declared: "I am a self-made man.
don't you know."
A wag standing by facetiously re
marked: "Uh-lnsh! But did you know
that you quit the job a little too
soon?" And then there was silence.
CROI'S NORTH OF US NOT GOOD.
Jchnnton County Man Seen Conditions
In Virginia and Maryland.
Mr. R. C. Gillett returned last Fri
day from an eleven days trip in Vir
ginia and Maryland. He says the pea
nut crop is in fine condition there,
but corn is largely a failure. The wet
weather injured it and scarcity of la
bor made it impossible to get it work
ed. Grass is in charge of the corn
fields. In the trucking section in
many fields the first crops are off and
there ha:; been no labor to plant the
second crops so the fields are lying
idle. In many places nearly half the
people met were in uniform and many
of the others doing public work for
the government. He saw almost no
private building going on and many
houses nrc for rent on account of the
men going to war. In many cases
where young men have joined the ar
my their families have quit house
keeping and are living with rela
tives.
Soldier "Boys" Invited.
The following invitation is being
mailed today to every person who has
been before the Exemption Boards of
the county and not exempted:
"Smithfield, N. C., Aug. :J0, 1917.
"My dear Sir:
"The people f .J.hn-ton County*
have arranged a patriotic rally and
farewell service for the "boys" who
are >;oing to the front as Johnston
County's first quota in "Uncle Sam's"
new army ? you and your comrades in
arms from Johnston - and 1 am writ
ing to invite you personally to be
present. The people of the County as
a whole want to demonstrate to its
drafted men that ihey are with them
in spirit and we hope, therefore, that
you will come. First thing we want
you to do when you get hero is to
come to the Court House, upstairs,
and register and get your badges, and
further instructions.
"Special committee of prominent
colored men and women will look af
ter the colored men.
"We hope you will set apart next
Monday and COMK to Smithfield
where you will be the guest of the
County. The ladies will serve you
dinner.
"Good music and patriotic speech.
Come.
"Yours very truly,
"F. H. BROOKS,
"Chmn. County Council of Defense."
I'nion Service Sunday Night.
The congregations of Smithfield
are going to have a patriotic union
service Sunday night. The service will
be held at the Baptist church and will
begin at eight o'clock. The Governor
has called upon the people of the
State to meet at their places of wor
ship on next Sunday and hold patri
otic services. The churchcs of Smith
field will hold their usual morning
services but will join in a union ser
vice in the evening. It would be a
fitting thing if every church member
in the town would attend this ser
vice Sunday night at the Baptist
church.
We Want to Know.
The Herald wishes to know how
many bushels of wheat, oats and rye
have been threshed in Johnston Coun
ty this summer, and if every man
running a thresher will send in this
information we will appreciate it and
gladly publish the result. Especially
are we interested in the wheat crop.
Fair Premium List Out.
The Johnston County Fair Premium
List is out. If interested call on the
secretary, Mr. E. J. Wellons.
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Our large stock has hardly been broken.
Plenty goods to offer at prices much lower
than they will be later.
Goods are advancing rapidly. An op
portunity that cannot be ignored.
BETTER MAKE YOUR FINANCIAL
arrangements before the Fall rush
starts. Money is cheapest commodity
on market. Better "lay in store" your
needed supply while it can be had.
War liable to cut off loans at any
time. Loans made in Johnston County
$1,000 up to one-half appraised value
of cleared land, on five (5), ten (10)
or twenty (20) years. Interest five
(5) per cent, on five years loans; six
(6) per cent, on ten and twenty year
loans. Supply unlimited. "First
come, first served."
Have some valuable land to sell. See
me before selling your land. Always
in market for negotiable paper $>f all
kinds.
August 25th, 1017.
FREDERICK II. BROOKS,
Smithfield, N. C.
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By mail 8 cents.
LOST LAST SATURDAY, AUGUST J
25th, one Overland Auto Crank be
tween My home and Smithfield.
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N. C., Route No. 2.
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