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SEVEREST TESTS IN AVIATION CORPS Candidates For Airmen Most Meet Rigid Requirements. MANY ARE REFUSED DAILY Must Not Only Be Physically Sound, but Must Have Acute Eyesight and Balance ? Sense of Touch Is Also Carefully Examined by Physicians, and Many Refused on These Grounds. Perfect physical condition is only one of the requisites ?>f the aviator, and the degree of perfection ilesiretl is far be youd tliat expected in any other branch of the gt? eminent military service. But to top this off, the finest organ#, perfect iimbs and all around physical proficiency count as nothing unless the candidate for a place in the aerial corps can pass a series of tests tv hii b for ingenuity of search are appalling to the man under the probe. Strong, vigorous youths who could fit into any other branch of the service are dally refused in aviation because their lack of balance, the sixth sense, which few knew any possessed, would con demn them to speedy death, or because of their Inability to distinguish browns from greens at great heights would cause them to drop into treetops in stead of plowed fields. Whispering Test Next. The candidate must fall within the weights of 120 pounds as a minimum and 190 pounds as a maximum. After each man is credited with his mark for physical fitness and soundness of the organs his hearing is examined by the whispering test at distances of twenty feet. , All possible diseases are then ln\es tigated. Each man is sounded and ex amined from the top of the head to the ti,,les of his feet, if any has skin dis ease, varicose veins or other complaints of a similar nature he is counted out until cured. Flat feet, unless they are of a very serious nature, are not a bai to the aviator, as lie is not compelled tc march. The dynamic test follows. This is the first deviation from a general physi cal examination. Each candidate is compelled to stand in a corner of the room and walk diagonally forward with eves shut and then walk back ward to the point from which he start ed. Tills tests his sense of direction. The Vital Sixth Sense. The most interesting part remains. That is to discover how well developed in each man is the vital sixth sense, the principle of equilibration. An ex pert on this subject explains it as fol lows: "in each ear are three tinv canal# filled with lymph. These really are the spirit levels of the body. Movement in any direction is communicated through the flow of the fluid In these tiny ca nals to sensitive nerves, which carry the impression to the brain. This or gan in turn sets about correcting the balance in the normal method. Then begins the test of balance. The candidate is seated in an armchair working upon a pivot, with a head rest for security and a tall handle pro jecting above, by which the chair can be turned. The youth is told to fasten his eye upon an object and then close his eyes. The chair is then spun rapidly to tne right, ten revolutions in twenty sec onds. As it is stopped suddenly facing the stationary object the .candidate opens his eves and endeavors to focus them upon 'the object. The dizzy mo tion causes the eyes to Jerk rapid \ from side to side until they regain their natural control. Twenty-six sec onds are allowed for the nerves to re gain control. Then the same test is performed with the spinning to the left This test shows the rapidity with which the candidate regains control of his balance after being violently twis ed and turned. Testing Sense Touch. Tlie spontaneous touch test next is in order. Tim candidate closes his eyes. The physician standing before him at arm's length holds his index finger so that the youth's finger rests upon it. lie is then ordered to mist his arm and allow it to descend grmP nally to see whether it will come hack to the same point of contact. This was no very severe task, but that which followed was one of the hardest of the day. The man is spun in the chair as fast as It can be turned and then, when brought to a standstill, is compiled to raise and lower each arm alternately three times in succes sion In sixteen seconds to see how far past the point of touch his finger will rest. When the spinning Is to the right the band drifts in the opjnisite direction, and vice versa. The real test that shows the marvel of the balance in the ear is disclosed when the youth is forced to sit in the chair, with fists upon knees and head I >ent forward until the forehead touches the hands. The chair is revolved slow \y five times, and ther candidate is or dered to sit erect without opening tils ?ayes. . If he has natural balance as be s!ts up he falls heavily to the side op posite to that toward which he was re volved. After the youth has passed through all of these tests and made a perfect mark the phy-'cians say he need have no fear that h** will lack the proper balance and sight for cruising in the Air. REPORT r>r THE CONDITION OF THE PEOPLES BANK, At Selmi., N. C., at the Close of Business Sept. 11, 1917. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $90,153.94 Overdrafts secured and un secured 990.10 Banking Houses and Furni ture and Fixtures 2,555.38 i>ue from National Banks 14,357.57 Cash Items 440.45 Gold coin 172.50 Silver Coin, including all mi nor coin currency ......... 1,705.57 National bank notes and other U. S. Notes 3,511.00 Total $113,880.51 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in.... $15,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid 2,374.73 Dividends unpaid 3.00 Bills payable 20,000.00 Deposits subject to check.. 48,190.78 Time Certificates of Deposit 19,715.55 Savings Deposits 8,388.71 Cashier's Checks outstand tf 213.74 Total $113,886.51 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, County of Johnston. I, M. R Wall, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. M. R. WALL, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th day of Sept., 1917. W. H. POOL, JR., Notary Public. My commission expires Feb. 2, 1919. CORRECT? ATTEST: W. B. OLIVER, L. 1). DEBNAM, J NO. W. FUTRELL, Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF KENLY At Kenly, N. C., at the Close of Busi ness September 11, 1917. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $113,991.14 Overdrafts secured and un secured 2,541.24 United States Bonds on hand, "Liberty" 1,000.00 Banking Houses, $3,778.88 Furniture & Fixt., 2,252.68 0,031.56 Demand loans 6,185.79 Due from National Banks.. 4,414.00 Due from State Banks and Bankers 11,123.70 Gold Coin 182.50 Silver coin, including all minor coin currency .... 515.20 National bank notes and other U. S. Notes 1,160.00 Total $147,145.13 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $10,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid 3,880.78 Notes and bills rediscounted 10,000.00 Bills payable 20,000.00 Deposits subject to chcck.. 60,834.13 Time certificates of deposit 41,036.81 Cashier's checks outstand ing 710.39 Accrued Interest due de positors 683.02 Total $147,145.13 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, County of Johnston, Sept. 19, 1917. I, J. H. Kirby, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solmenly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. H. KIRBY, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn U) before me, this 19th day of Sept., 1917. A. G. HOOKS, Notary Public. My commission expir s Feb. 9, 1918. CORRECT? ATTEST: J. II. KIRBY, J. T. EDGERTON, W. T. BAILEY, Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF FOUR OAKS, At Four Oaks, N. C., at the Close of Business September 11, 1917. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $108,877.34 Overdrafts secured and un secured 657.75 Banking Houses, $1,090.00 Furniture and Fixt., 885.00 2,575.00 Due from National Banks 3,196.27 Cash Items 20.00 Gold coin 303.50 Silver Coin, including all mi nor coin currency 481.01 National bank notes and other U. S. Notes 3,460i)0 Total $119,570.87 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $10,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid 3,918.50 Dividends unpaid 16.00 Notes and bills rediscounted 50,000.00 Bills payable 10,000.00 Deposits subject to check.. 38,816.79 Time certificates of deposit 5,783.24 Cashier'3 checks outstand ing ; 604.34 Accrued Interest due deposi tors 432.00 Total $119,570.87 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, County of Johnston, Sept. 18, 1917. I, B. I. Tart, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best j of my knowledge and belief. B. I. TART, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th day of September, 1917. C. W. BANDY, , Notary Public. My commission expires Mar. 15, 1918. CORRECT? ATTEST: < J. W. SANDERS, W. J. LEWIS, D. H. SANDERS, Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MERCHANTS ANI) FARMERS BANK At Princeton, N. C., at the Close of , Business September 11, 1917. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $28,226.05 Overdrafts secured and unse cured 167.00 Banking Houses, $1,100.00 Furniture & Fixt., 1,883.94 2,983.94 Due from National Bank3. . 0,751.54 Due from State Banks and Bankers 17,270.02 Gold coin 190.U0 Silver Coin, including all mi nor coin currency 262.89 National bank notes r.nd oth er U. S. Notes 5,850.00 Total $61,701.44 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $10,000.00 Surplus funds 1,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid 520.11 Deposits subject to check.. 41,529.36 Time Certificates of Deposit 8,513.50 Cashier's Checks outstand ing 26.04 Accrued Interest due deposi tors 112.43 Total $61,701.44 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, County of Johnston. I, Geo. F. Woods rd, Cashier of the above-named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ^ GEO. F. WOODARI), Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 19th day of September, 1917. VV. J. MASSEY, Notary Public. My commission expires Nov. 27, 1918. CORRECT? ATTEST : A. G. WOODARD, A. F. HOLT, W. A. EDWARDS, Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OK THE RANK OF IMNE LEVEL At Pine Level, N. C., at the Close of Business September 11, 1917. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $37,912.95 Overdrafts secured and un secured 3.58 AH other stocks, bonds, and .Mortgages 1,500.00 Banking Houses, $1,200.00 Furniture & Fixt., 1,700.00 2,900.00 Due from National Banks.. 2,799.70 Gold coin 105.00 Silver coin, including all minor ccin currency .... 633.57 National bank notes and other U. S. Notes 1,826.00 Total $47,680.80 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $5,000.00 Surplus fund 900.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid 435.50 Dividends unpaid 9.00 Deposits subject to check . . 24,983.13 Time certificates of deposit 16,078.17 Cashier's checks outstand ing 75.00 Accrued Interest due depos itors 200.00 Total $47,680.80 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, County of Johnston, Sept. 11, 1917. I, E. S. Jones, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. E. S. JONES, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th day of Sept., 1917. N. B. HALES, Notary Public. My commission expires Mar. 27, 1918. CORRECT? ATTEST: B. TAYLOR, ALEX WIGGS, I). B. OLIVER, Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OK THE CLAYTON BANKING COMPANY At Clayton, N. C., at the Close of Business September 11, 1917. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $218,975.84 Overdrafts secured and un secured 2,895.75 Ranking Houses ?.nd F'urni ture and Fixtures 4,776.20 Demand Loans 10,000.00 Due from National Banks 13,856.50 Cash Items 2,771.57 Gold coin 217.50 Silver coin, including all minor coin currency .... 2,087.25 National bank notes and other U. S. Notes 13,686.00 Advanced on Liberty Bonds 8,944.63 Total $278,211.24 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $25,000.00 Surplus fund 17,500.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid 4,447.96 Dividends unpaid 36.00 Notes and bills rediscounted 15,000.00 Deposits subject to check 134,915.56 lifljo certificates of deposit 80,577.94 Cashier's checks outstand ing 233.78 Accrued Interest due de positors 500.00 TMU. $278,211.24 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, County of Johnston, Sept. 19, 1917. I, C. M. Thomas, Cashier of the abovc-nrmed Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement io true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. M. THOMAS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 19th day of September, 1917. JOHN T. TALTON, Notary Public. CORRECT? ATTEST: D. H. McCULLERS, W. A. BARNES, E. L HINTON, Directors. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE OF VALAUBLE LAND. Under and by virtue cf the power of sale contained in a certain Mort gage Deed executed by C. E. Strick land to R. U. Barbour, for part pay ment of the purchase price of the 1 land described in said Mortgage ' Deed, which Mortgage Deed is record ed in Book No. 11, page 289, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, default hrving been made in the payment of the notes se cured thereby, the undersigned will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House Door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., on Monday, Octo ber 15th, 1917, at 12 e'elock M., the following described real property, to wit: Lying end being in Elevation town ship, Johnston County. FIRST TRACT: Beginning on the west corner of Lot No. 1 and runs as said lot South 14^, East 196 poles to a stak^; thence West 23 poles to a stake; thenca N. 26 West 188 poles to a stake; thence North HI West 16 poles to a stake; thence North 11 Easf 21 poles to a stake; thence Svuth 81 East 67 poles to the beginning, and containing 55 acres, morj or less. SECOND TRACT: Beginning at a stake on the side cf the Smithfield and Avcrr-sboro road and runs North 26 West 38 50-100 chains to a stake in R. U. Barbour's line; thence South 84 East 18 chains to a stake; thence South 26 East 29 70-100 chains to the road; thence as said road 13 25-100 chains to the beginning, containing 40 1-10 acres, more or less. THIRD TRACT: Beginning on the run of Black Creek, A. Dixon's corner or near it, and runs South 11 West 108 poles to a stake and old patent corner; thence as the old pr.tent line South 81 East 102 poles to a stake; thence North 11 East to the run of Black Creek; thence up the run of said Creek to the first beginning, con taining 82 acres, : nd is Lot No. 3 in the division of the lands of N. B. Barbour, deceasd. This 12th day of September, 1917. R. U. BARBOUR, Mortgagee. EZRA PARKER, Attorney. NOTICE. North Carolina, Johnston County, In the Superior Court, December Term, 1917. J. I. Renfrow vs. J. M. Edwards and Martha Edwards, his wife. The defendants above named will take notice that an action entitled as above hay been commenced in the Su perior Court of Johnston County to foreclose a mortgage deed on a tract of land in Oneals township, County and State aforesaid; and the said de fendants will further take notice that they are required to appear on the 10th day of December, 19*i7, at the Superior Court of said County and answer or demur to the complaint in said action, or the plaintiff' will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This 14th day of September, 1917. W. S. STEVENS, Clerk of Superior Court. WELLONS & WELLONS, Attorneys for Plaintiff. NOTICE. My son, Harvey M. Lee, aged 16 years, left my home on August 19th, 1917, without my consent. This is to warn all persons against hiring him, feeding him, clothing him, making trades or contracts with him, or giv ing him aid in any way. IRA LEE, SR. Four Oaks, N. C., Route No. 3. August 27, 1917. SOME LAND BARGAINS. Only 1200, acres of the Wayne Hardwood Company's land left. You can get four 100-acre tracts, and two 400-acre tracts, which carries 17 buildings belonging to the camp to be divided v/ith the different tracts; there are about 100 acres of cleared land, the balance one of the finest pastures in the State, this can be bought at only $10.00 per acre. The Nrthan Toler tract will be di vided in tracts at $10.00 per acre and up. Some fine land at a bargain. If you wish to buy or sell real estate, ace E. L. Edmundson, Goldsboro's Real Estate Hustler, Goldsboro, N. C. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Executor on the estate of J. W. Stancil, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 14th day of September, 1918, or this no tice will be pleaded in br.r of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 12th day of Sept., 1917. THOS. H. ATKINSON, Executor. HAVE YOUR SCALES TESTED. The law requires that all persons shall have their scales tested at least once every two years. Bring them to Smithfield on Saturdays r.nd have them tested at the Smithfield Hard ware Company. J. C. WINSTEAD, County Standard Keeper. No. 666 This it ? prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS A. FEVER. Five or ?ix dotes will break any cate, and if taken then at a tonic the Fever will not return. It acta on the liver better than Calomel and dost not fripe or tickeo. 25c t AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $20,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS OK THE TOWN OF SM1THFIELD. WHEREAS, In pursuance of the] provision:, of Chapter 56 of the Tub lie Laws of 1915, entitled "An act ) relating to local improvements in municipalities," the Board of Com missioners of the town of Smithfield, N. C., has, upon petitions made as provided in said act, determined to make the local improvements herein after described, and to assess a por tion of the cost of said improvements upon property benefited thereby as provided in said act, which assess ments shall be payable in ten equal annual installments; and WHEREAS, In the judgment of the Board of Commissioners the cost of said local improvements will be $20, 000 of which $10,060.(57 will be as sessed aforesaid, and the remain der will be borne by the city at large, and it is necessary to finance said local improvements by issuing bonds | of the town of Smithfield: NOW THEREFORE. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD DO OR DAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Negotiable bonds of the town of Smithfield, to be known as Street Improvements Bonds, shall be issued pursuant to The Municipal Finance Act, 1917, to pay for the con structing or reconstructing of the surface of the following named streets and highways in the town of Smithfield, such surface to be of sheet asphalt, bitulithic or bituminous con crete, laid on a solid foundation, and for the constructing at the same time of sidewalks, curbs, gutters and drains on such streets and highways, viz: Market Street from Fourth Street to Ninth Street or Broadway. Section 2. The maximum principal amount of the issue of Street Im provement Bonds hereby authorized shall be $20,000, of which not ex ceeding $10,000.67 of bonds shall be for the purpose of paying the por tion of the cost of said improvements that is to be assessed upon property benefited thereby, and not exceeding $9,3133.33 of bonds shall be for the purpose of paying the remainder of said cost. The maximum rate of in terest which said bonds shall bear shall be six per centum per annum. The maximum period within which they shall mature shall be fifteen yew. - ? Section 3. The following matters ^ are hereby determined and declared pursuant to sections 17 and 18 of F The Municipal Finance Act, 1917: c (1) The probable period at the end v of which the last installment of said , assessments (in anticipation of which not exceeding $10,666.67 of 1 said bonds are to be issued) will have a been in arrears for two years, is 12 n years. The probable period of useful ness of said improvements for the town's share of which not exceeding $9,333.33 of said bonds are to be is sued) is 20 years. The average of said period (they being the periods that would be stated herein pusuant to The Municipal Finance Act, 1917, if a separate ordinance were passed for the bonds for tach of said purposes) taking into consideration the amount of bonds applicable to each purpose or item, and the period stated in this sec- J tion in respect to tint item, is 15 years. (2) A tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest of said bonds shall be annually levied and collected. (3) A statement of the debt cf the town of Smithfield has been filed with the Clerk, pursuant to the Mu nicipal Finance Act, 1917, and is open to public inspection. (4) The average assessed valuation of property subject to taxation by the town of Smithfield for the three fis cal years in which taxes were last levied, as shown by said statement, is $1,045,5(58.00. (5) The amount of the net debt of the town of Smithfield, outstanding, authorized or to be authorized, as shown by said statement is $71, 709.62. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and shall not be submitted to the voters of the city, the bonds hereby authorized be ing exclusively for improvement of which at least one-fourth of the cost is to be assessed upon abutting prop erty or properties benefited and said cost being a necessary expense of the said town of Smithfield. The foregoing ordinance was pass ed on the 17th day of August, 1917, and was first published on the 31st day of August, 1917. Any action or proceeding question ing the validity of said ordinance must be commenced within thirty days after its last publication. E. S. SANDERS, Clerk of the Town of Smithfield. NOTICE. North Carolina, Johnston County, In the Superior Court, September Term, 1917. Mrs. Hattie Shaw Narron, Admrx. of Jno. A. Narron, Deceased. vs. Turner Boykin and Lizzie Boykin Ingram. To the defendant Turner Boykin: The defendant Turner Boykin above named will take notice that an action entitled' as above hrs been in stituted in the Superior Court of Johnston County, North Carolina, to ask foreclosure of certain mortgage deeds executed by said Turner Boykin ancKhis then wife, Lizzie Boykin, to John A. Narron, Atty., as set out in complaint in this action filed in the office of the Clerk of said Court; and the said defendant Turner Boykin will further take notice that he is re quired to appear at the term of the Superior Court for the County of Johnston to be held on the third Mon day after the first Monday in Septem ber, being the 24th day of September, 1917, at the Court House in Smithfield, N. C., and answer or demur to the complaint in said action filed, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This 20th day of August, 1917. W. S. STEVENS, Clerk Superior Court of Johnston Oo. FREDERICK H. BROOKS, Attorney for Plaintiff. * ^ ^ ^ WWW 1 WHY SUFFER WITH PILES? Why allow ECZEMA TO torture you ? Have you lost faith in medicine? Make one more effort; Take our word for it and get a jar of Dr. MUNS' PILE and ECZEMA OINTMENT; it will relieve you in a very short time. For sale by your dealer. iXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX* WE WANT Vour Vulcanizing to do, we Repair your tires right, all ?vork guaranteed. All sizes )f Blowouts and Cuts in cas ngs and Tubes. Vulcanized ires received by Express will :>e repaired and returned in 24 hours. Piedmont Vulcanizing Shop CLAYTON, N. C. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administratrix on the estate of Joe /. Bailey, deceased, hereby notifies all tersons having claims against said state to present the same to me duly erified on or before the 25th day of \ugust, 1918, or this notice will bo ?leaded in bar of their recovery; and .11 persons indebted to said estate will nake immediate payment. This 25th day of August, 1917. MINNIE O. BAILEY, Administratrix. DR. J. F. FOSTER Physician and Surgeon KENLY, N. C. Day Phone 26. Night Phone 4. Wood's Seeds Rosen Rye The mcst v'~cro rrc v incj and productive ot Seed Ryes. Sto< 's out be ter r perior quality of ir r.: ' destined, in our opinion, Ij take the pkee of n'5 c'hcr Rye. Wood's Fell Gives full dcscriptl ? ? - ?>. tion, and alM) uli; u SEED WHEAT. OATS, RYE, and C he? Seeds for Fall Cowing Write for Catalog and prices of any Seeds required. T. W. WOOD & SONS, SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Va.
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