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BUILDING BIG ARMOUR PLANT. Great West Virginia Munitions Fac tory to Cost $22,000,000. "We Are Going to Continue War Until Prus Mian Autocracy Is Destroyed," Says Daniels. Charlobton, W. Va., Aug. .'JO. ? With ceremonies attended by thousands of people from several sections of the State, ground was broken on the two hundred and eleven acre site in South Charles this afternoon by Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels for the government armor plate and projec tile plant. On this site, the United States government will spend an ap propriation recently awarded by Congress of approximately $"22,000,000 for the construction of the munitions and armament plants. Previous to the breaking the ground, former United States Senator William E. Chilton gave a resume of the big undertaking. Gov. John J. Cornwell, of West Virginia, said the occasion marked an epoch in the State and nation. Secretary Daniels was introduced ? and said the administration was ac tively engaged in promoting the dream of statesmen for the past twen ty years, relative to the government ownership of the armor plate and projectile plants. "Agitation was started more than twenty years ago," said Secretary Daniels, "for government ownership of these plants. One of the principal reasons was the fact that three manu facturers with no reference to cost of production submitted bids for a great dreadnaught, that were identical to the cent. "Congress made a new departure when it appropriated funds for these plants," he said. "This is the first t'me a naval base has been located not on the seaboard. It was recom mended that the plant be located with reference to safety in times of war and the naval board construed this to be at least two hundred miles in land. "I urged that the best location in America be chosen and the wisdom of the officers who intensively stud ied the conditions recommended the location here. "When I accepted the office of sec retary of the navy, I had a few well formed ideas that I hoped to put into effect. The armor plate plant was one of those ideas." Regarding the war Secretary Dan iels said "we are going to continue war until Prussiun autocracy is de stroyed. We are doing that for the enfranchisement of masses of Ger mans who have no voice in the gov ernment of their own country." ADVANCE IN COARSE GRAINS. Both Corn and Oats End Week Higher. No Trading in Wheat. It has seemed curious to sec a week go by without any trading in wheat futures te discuss, and nothing that has happened in other grains calls for lengthy comment. Most sessions were devoid of really interesting and significant price movements in corn and oats, and business on Thursday was interrupted by the military pa rade. But if mainly dull, the markets were not depressed; on the contrary, the corn deliveries ended from 3'jC. to 4'tc. above last Saturday's clos ing and oats gained from 2%c. to 3%c. net. The position of the short interest in corn appeared to have be come overextended, and tluire was JCtfthvr hasty covering when frost re ports began to he heard. Yet some people went so f ar last week as to say that the cr< p was beyond dan ger from frost, when others recognized that the possibilities of injury from it were the greater because of the late ness of the growth, and directed at tention to that fact. There is no evi dence now of seriou3 damage, if any, from this cause, but the crops is back ward and the market will remain sen sitive to downward changes in tem perature. That the Government would fix the wheat price at above $2 a bushel had been predicted by not a few people, and Thursday night's announcement from Washington set the figure at $2.20 for No. 1 Northern in Chicago, with differentials for other large large markets and other grades. ? Dun's Review. Ifiuh Cost of Battle. According to figures recently pub lished, some 6,000,000 shells were used in the operations that resulted in the capture of Messines. Reckoning these at an average weight of slightly over 100 pounds ? probably the average was higher ? this would represent a con sumption of about 300,000 tons of steel, says the Ironmonger. Lieutenant Governor Max Gardner, who wants to be Governor, is qualify ing to be the "farmers' candidate," ac cording to an item in the Shelby Star. Mr. Gardner has 166 acres in cotton and 108 in corn, and the Star man says he has the best all-round crop he has seen. To France All unforgotten. O Franco, though years oveiehudow and distance, Thou wcrt a friend In our need, giving us valorous aid. Brother and aimer thou wert, succoring (Is with assistance. When, In the stress and the strain, hearts were oppress?d and dismayed. Now we arc easer, alert? scorn we all mention of urging? Ready to come to thy side, armed (or the heat of the fray. Keen are our wits and our wills, steady our strength for the scourgin*; Comrades, thy swords and our own are one In their puipoae today! Where, on the meadow or plain, fiercest the war tire U burning, Where, In the grip o'f despair, bravely thy warring ones stand. There we will be, at thy hand, thrilled with thy fervor and yearning? Thrglled with tiie vision of poace safely restored to thy land. All unforgotten, O France, the skill of thy Work and the measure; Loyal, we fly to thee now. bringing a promise divine. Freedom shall come to thy shore, and blessing" thy bosom will treasure; Thus Is our frieudtsip, O France, tested and proved? as thine. ? Lurana Sheldon In New York Tribune. Reunion at Mr. L. Y. Stephenson's. The reunion held at Mr. L. Y. Stephenson's on Autfu.it 25th, proved in every way to In- succ ssful. There were four sons, four daughter* and thirty-two grandchildren present. The children, grandchildren, neighbors find friends numbered approximately one hundred p. ,pk\ When all were pres ent in the morning memories of the days of youth began to flood their minds. After conversing awhile they began to drink of the ice h monade. In the southern part of the grove un der the shade of the old oaks was a long table made for the occasion. It was covered with every good thing to eat one could wish for. After gath ering to enjoy a bountiful dinner, Mr. H. 11. Penny, an old veteran, who is highly esteemed by the family return ed thanks. Much hospitality was rendered by the home and children to their friends. A course of delicious cream was served in the later part of the after noon. To see how all enjoyed the day was enough to make one forget his cares and think life worth living. D. M. W. Garner, N. R. Route No. 1, Ryals Reunion. On Saturday, September 8th, the annual Ryals family reunion will be held in the grove at old Hannah's Creek church, and it is also announced that there will be preaching on that day at 11 o'clock by the pastor, Elder Lee. Everybody is cordially invited to come and bring well filled baskets. This is the third reunion that has been held at this place and we want to make it the prettiest and most en joyable one yet, for we have only a short time to spend in life and let's enjoy it while we can. Let every body remember the date and be there at an early hour and take a part in the hand shaking of our old friends whom we have not seen since the last reunion. MARY M. RYALS. Benson, N. C., Route No. 1. Places of Wheat and Oats in South ern Farming. Oats nrc better adapted to the soil and climate of the South than any of the other small grains. There is no part of the South where oats may not be grown profitably if proper regard is had for methods and time of planting, rust resistant varieties and the other crops to be grown in a rotation with them. Wheat is much more subject to soil and climatic conditions, and only certain sections and generally only the northern third or half of the cotton Belt should grow wheat largely for grain. Wheat may be made a useful Southern crop if pro per regaid is had for the selection of suitable soil, varieties, etc., but the South as a whole is not well adapted to the growing of wheat. The soils are generally not rich enough and the climatic conditions too favorable to the development of rust. Wheat should be grown on most farms, especially in the northern third of the Cotton Belt; but oats will be found a much more reliable crop taking the south as a whole. Wher v the soils are suitable and experience has shoWta that wheat is a reasonrbly safe crop, a larger acreage than usual should be sowed this fall. It is a valuable food crop and the supply of wheat is short. In addition, another food crop, like peas, beans or peanuts may be grown on the land the same year. ? Progressive Farmer. To Char off Creech Grave Yard. We have set the time to clean cff the Creech grave yard the first Fri . liny in September. All people who have any interest in it will plcafec be sure I to come and help do the work. JOEL FITTMAN. rebound in cotton prices. Some Recovery from Week'* Bottom Levels. Low Official Condition Estimate. Some people have recently been saying what some others said months ago? that cotton prices had been car ried beyond reason and that decisive reaction was inevitable, however long it might be delayed in the coming. The market is still very high, but it is lower by fully $20 a bale than in early August and there is a surpris ing unanimity of opinion that the end of the readjustment has not yet been seen. That rallies may conceivably occur from time to time on techni cal speculative conditions, if for no other reason, is recognized, and after new low levels for the present move ment had been touched on Monday at 21.40c. for October, about the same figure for December and January, and 21.G2c. for March, a rebound came. It had carried the option list up more than 100 points from the bot tom by Wednesday, but on Friday, when the Government's condition esti mate of 07.8 per cent was issued, the gains were partly cancelled. Excepting last year, when the con dition was only 01. 2 per cent, the Washington figures are the lowest re ported a tthis date since 1909. But when the report is studied a little it looks less unfavorable, for the loss of 2.5 points in August is less than the usual deterioration in that month and compares with a decline of 11.1 points a year ago. Were it not for the dis appointing showing in Texas, where drought lowered the condition from <>8.0 per cent to 55.00, the exhibit would be decidedly better, and, even as it is, there is no longer talk of sup plies being insufficient to meet re quirements this season. On the con trary, people are beginning to see that there may be more than enough of the staple to fill all needs, and in not a few quarters the possibilities of a contraction in consumption are not dis regarded. That there will actually be a reduction is the contention of those who look for still lower prices, and the recent pressure to sell by south ern holders is rgarded as highly sig nificant. ? Dun's Review. MEN NOW INELIGIBLE FOR CAMP Army Orders Detail Method of Filling Vacancies in Quotas of States at Fort Oglethorpe. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 1. ? Un der instructions from headquarters, department of the southeast, Col. II. J. Sloeum, commander at Fort Ogle thorpe officers' training camp, today issued definite orders covering the method of filling vacancies as they develop in the various State quotas, and future admission to camp for training. The order provides that no man actually called for the national army by draft will be accepted at the camp, regardless of qualifications or endorsement. T. C. Thompson, of Chattanooga, chairman of the mili tary training camps association, has been designated to issue application blanks and furnish all information thereto. According to the adjutant's office, 3,93(5 men have registered for the Au gust officers' training camp, while 4,238 were authorized. The number by States follows: Alabama, 573; Tennessee, 470; Florida, 200; North Carolina, 457; South Carolina, 324; Georgia, 681; Pennsylvania, 1,270. Three hundred and two additional men will be called at once, including the following number of alternates to fill vacancies caused by failure of those accepted to appear: Tennessee, 12; Pennsylvania, 58; Georgia, 23; Florida, <5; Alabama, 2. The total number of officers and men now at Fort Oglethorpe is about 27,000. Mercy ! A pure, sweet thing is Mr. Hipp, One of the prudish faction; He won't look at a battleship When she is stripped for act". on. ? Luke McLuke. A modest minded man is Hays, For he is grieved, in sooth. If ever lie is forced to gaze Upon a naked truth. ? Memphis Commercial Appeal. The Oldest Library. The oldest library in the United States is the Philadelphia Library, vhich was situated at Fifth and Lib erty Streets, but is now at Juniper atid Locust Street#. It was founded in 1731. The Great March Onward. The airs of heaven low o'er me; A glory shines before m? Of wh??t mankind shell be ? l ure, generous, brave and free; I feel the earth move sunward, I join the great march onward, And take, by faith, while living, My freehold of thanksgiving. ? Whittier. A CHEAP FOOD FOR STOCK. John Paul Lucas Give* Some Interest ing Figures Relative to the Great Food Value and Cheapness of Cotton Seed Meal Compared With Corn. Raleigh, August 31. ? The farmers of North Carolina can save during ' the next twelve months $9,131,500 and keep their work stock in better condition by substituting 2 pounds of cotton seed meal for 4 pounds of corn j in the ration for the 385,000 horses and mules in the State, according to an estimate made by John Paul Lucas, i executive secretary of the North Car olina Food Conservation Commission. Feeding tests in this and other Southern States have demonstrated repeatedly during the past few years that work stock will keep in better condition where 2 pounds of cotton seed meal are substituted, for 4 pounds of cotton seed meal are substituted for 4 pounds of corn than they will if their trtire grain ration is made up of corn. Two pounds of cotton seed meal at $40 per ton is worth 4 cents; 4 pounds of corn, with corn even at $1.50 a bushel, is worth about 11 cents. The 385,000 horses and mules in North Carolina will consume in one year, if fed 2 pounds per day, 140,525 tons of cotton seed meal, worth, at $40 a ton, $5,621,000. This meal would take the place of 281,000 tons, or | nearly 10,000,000 bushels, of corn, which would be worth, at $1.50 a bush el, $14,752,500. The difference in these totals shows the saving of $9,131,000. Corn will be used this season for human consumption to an extent nev er dreamed of before. Besides this, the exports corn to Europe will in all probability show an increase of several hundred per cent over normal ex ports. This means, according to Mr. Lucas, that even with the record breaking crop of corn there is goinp: to be no surplus and great care should be used in conserving this crop for human consumption to as large an ex tent as possible. Cotton seed meal will no doubt be used more largely this year than ever before in finishing hogs for the mar ket, for which purpose it may be used as one-third of the ration. This ration is much cheaper and produces a quick er and harder finish than corn alone, but it should not be used for a period of more than thirty days before, killing. Death of a Child. The eleven-months-old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Jodah Lee died Friday morn ing, August 24th, at eight o'clock. He had been sick for several months and his death was not unexpected to those who knew the condition of the child. The burial took place Saturday after noon at the Allen cemetery. BUSY. Four Oaks, N. C. FREE OF CHARGE. Why suffer with indigestion, dys pepsia, torpid liver, constipation, sour stomach, coming-up-of-food-p.fter eating, etc., when you can get a sam ple bottle of Green's August Flower free at Creech Drug Co. This medi cine has remarkable curative proper ties, and has demonstrated its effi ciency by fifty years of success. Headaches are often caused by a dis ordered stomach. August Flower is put up in 25 and 75 cent bottles. For sale in all civilized countries. ? Adv. FARMERS WAREHOUSE. One of the highest sales ever made in Smithfield was made at the Farm ers Warehouse Friday. Several of our customers run above a $35 average on their entire load. Prices run for 20-50. Sec report below and bring us your tobacco. Walter Batten, 50, 43, 40, 34, 37, 32. A. T. Butt, 40, 35, 34, 34 and 30. U. S. Grant, 48, 35, 35 and 28. I. P. Ward, 41, 40, 36, 35, 33, 31 and 29%. Godwin & Fields, 37, 36, 35, 34, 34, 30 and 28. B. H. Hayes, 35, 38, 35, 34 and 26. R. J. Tart, 34, 31, 30 and 26%. J. Rufus Creech, 37, 34, 30, 30 and 29 14. V. A. Edwards, 33, 30, 30 and 29%. A. J. Fitzgerald, 85, 33, 33, 31, 25. Adams & Ragsdale, 35, 33 and 30. R. B. Parker, 35, 34 and 30. J. A. Smith, 33, 30 and 28. J. L. Peedin, 33 ,32, 27 and 27. J. W. Hobb, 38, 35, 33, 29, 27% and 23. Porter & Butt, 35, 33, 30, 32, 27%, 26 and 25%. J. R. Johnson, 36, 32 and 26%. Brady Johnson, 35 and 32. "Melis.e Parrish, 33, 31, 28 end 27%. J. H. Lassiter, 35, 33 and 30. ' W. H. Brown, 37, 34 and 32. E. W. Lee, 35, 83, 32, 32 and 27%. R. J. Stanley, 35, 84, 81, 29% and 28. Gr.iry Lee, 31, 31, 30, 31, 25 and 24%. BOYETT BROS., Props. No. Six-Sixty-Six i This u ? prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. It acts oa the liver better that* Calomel and does net gripe or sickca. 2 ?>: j Iron Is Greatest of All Strength Builders , Says Doctor A Secret of the Great Endurance and Powers of Athletes Ordinary Huxated Iron Will Make Deli cate, Nervous, r.asdows People 100 Per Cent. Stronger la Two Week*' Time In Many Case*. New York, N. Y. ? Most people fool ishly seem to think they are going to jet renewed health and strength from ium? stimulating medicine, secret nos trum or narcotic drug, said Dr. E. Bauer, a Boston physician who has studied widely both in this country and treat European Medical Institutions! when, as a matter of fact, real and! true strength can only come from the food you eat. Hut people often fall to jet the strength out of their food be cause they haven't enough iron In their blood to enable it to change food Into living matter. From their weakened, j nervous condition they know something' Is wrong, but they can't tell what, so , they generally commence doctoring for stomach, liver or kidney trouble or symptoms of some other ailment caused by lack of Iron In the blood. This thing may go on for years, while the patient suffers untold agony. If you are not strong or well, you owe It to yourself to make the following test: j see how long you can work or how far irou can walk without becoming tired. I Next take two five-grain tablets of or dinary Nuxated Iron three times per lay after me&la for two weeks. Then test your strength again and see for yourself how much you have gained. I nave seen dozens of nervous, run-down people who were tilling all the while, HOOD BROS., Smithfield, N. C. double their strength and endurance and entirely get rid of all symptoms of dyspepsia, liver and other troubles In from ten to fourteen days' time simply by taking li*n In the proper form. And this after they had In some eases been doctoring for months without obtaining any benefit. ?ut don't take the old forms of reduced Iron, Iron acetate or tincture of Iron simply to save a few cents. Tou must take Iron In a form that can be easily absorbed and assimi lated like Nuxated Iron If you want It to do you any good, otherwise It may prove worse than useless. Many an athlete or prizefighter has won the day simply because they knew the secret of great strength and endurance and filled his blood with Iron before he went Into the affray, while many another has gone down to Inglorious defeat simply for the lack of Iron. NOT? ? Nuxated Iron. recommended above by Dr E Bau<*. la not a patent medicine nor accrue r?n?dv but one which 1? well known to drugirtsta and whoee iron constituents are widely prescribed by eminent phyalclana everywhere. Unlike the older Inorganic iron product! It li eaally assimilated. does not Injure the taeth. make them black, nor upeet the stomach . on the contrary, It la a moat potent remedy In nearly all forma of indigestion aa well ae for nervous, run down condltiona. The manufacturers hare such great confidence in nuxated Iron, that they offer to forfeit S100.00 to any charitable Institution If they cannot take any man or woman under ?0 who lacka Iron, and Increase their strength 100 per cent or orer In four weeka' tliue, provided the have no aerlnus organic trouble. They also oifer to refund your money If It d >es not at least double your strength nnd endurance in ten davs' time. It Is dispensed In " i? city ly all go-id druggists. CREECH DRUG CO., Smithfield, N. C. PEACE INSTITUTE, Raleigh, N. C. For The Education and Culture ofjYoung Women Clissieal, Literary, and Scientific Courses leading to diplomas. Graduate credited by State Department Education for Teachers' Certificates. Special diplomas awarded in Music, Voice, Art and Expression. Excellent Commercial Course. Duitmtic Science, Domestic Art. INSTRUCTION: Specialties in all departments. SITUATION: Location in capitol city gives special opportunitii s. Dilightful social advan tages. ATHLETICS:" Supervised indoors and outdoors by athletic director. Special attention, indi vidual development. Climate permits outdoor life all winter. For catalogue or other information, w rite at once to MISS MARY OWEN GRAHAM. President. 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 R. L. FLOWERS, Secretary to the Corporation. The LUZ1ANNE Guarantee: If, after using the contents of a can, you are not satisfied in every respect, your grocer will refund your money. ? or your grocer will make good to you, to the last penny. We knew you expected something unusually good in a coffee when we first had Luzianne in mind. So we made Luzianne so good that it will stand on its own feet, without apologizing, with out acknowledging any rivals. YOU buy a can of Luzianne. If you can't honestly say that Luzianne tastes better and goes farther than any other coffee at the price, then you are entitled to your money back. And your grocer will give it to you upon request. Ask for profit-sharing catalog. The Reily^Taylor Company, New Orleans FIRST-CLASS DRUG STORE! Our Drug Store is first-class in every respect. POLITE ATTENTION QUICK SERVICE PROMPT DELIVERY We want your patronage ? Satisfaction guaranteed. Prescriptions filled by a Registered Pharmacist. Bring them to us. Next door to G. G. Edgerton & Son. Phone No. 20. WnlFdrug company " Ivenly, N. C. ? ONE SET OF BOOKS "The Ethel Morton" books for girls, six Volumes, for sale at $2.00 Regular price of these books is $3.00. A set of clean, attractive books worth having. Come quick HERALD BOOK STORE Smithfield, N. C.
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