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THE SMITHFIELD HERALD Published Every Tuesday and Friday. BEATY ft LASSITEK Editors and Proprietors, Smithfield, N. C. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: Cash in Advance. One year, - J 1.50 Eight Months, 1.00 Biz Month*, ... .75 Three Months, .40 fifttaaraftccca Entered at the Post Office at Smith field, Johnston County, N. C., as Second-class Matter. MEN WHO WENT SATURDAY. Thirty-One l-'rom District N?. I Left Smithfield on the Afternoon Train For Camp Jackson at Columbia, South Carolina. The following is u list of the names of the .'II men who left here Saturday afternoon over the Coast Line for Camp Jackson, S. C.: Herschel V. Rose, Hentonville, R. 2. James W. Carroll, Benson, R. No. 4. John P. Eldridge, Hentonville, R. 2. Junius R. Lee, Four Oaks, R. 2. William E. Barbour, Benson, R. 1. Aaron W. Hodges, Benson. Jesse V. Ellis, Benson, R. 1. James R. Massey, Bentonville. William L. Barbour, Wilson's Mills. Jesse J. Parrish, Smithfield, R. 2. George F. Johnson, Benson. Lossie A. Hodges, Benson. Waverly V. Jones, McCullers. William K. Beasley, Benson. James F. Stephenson, Four Oaks, Route No. 4. William L. Wallace, Four Oaks. Jesse J. Lee, Benson. Herbert P. Honeycutt, Four Oaks, Route No. 4. James D. Coats, Benson, R. Seth A. Norris, Smithfield, R. 1. John P. Ryals, Benson, R. 2. William R. Allen, Four Oaks. Harvey Eldridge, Dunn, R. 2. Milton R. Lee, Dunn, R. 2. Ruck Hill, Smithfield, R. 2. John W. King, Four Oaks, R. 4. George McLamb, Benson. Rowden W. Hill, Smithfield. Arthur V. llinton, Smithfield. James Parnell, Smithfield, N. C. Robt. F. Lee, Smithfield, N. C. The boys left here Saturday after noon in good spirits after enjoying a good dinner at the Smithfield Hotel. They were in charge of Herschel V. Rose, with Arthur V. llinton second in command. In the bunch were two brothers, Rowden and Buck Hill. They lived alone with their friend, Robert F. Lee, near Smithfield. When it was found that the two Hill boys were to go Sat urday young Lee wanted to go too, so he came up and volunteered to go with them. Since he had passed and was not exempted the Board took him and the three boys went on their way rejoicing. The Canning Kitchen. There is a place of savory grace, Most scrupulously clean. W'here every pot's without a spot, And sterilized each bean; Where system rules the very tools And every cook's a queen! There day by day the gold and gray, From hovel and estate, Bring garden truck to try their luck Before it is too late; For Hoover claims that frugal danties Can seal a nation's fate! O you may knit and do your bit, Or you may cut and sew; Or you may strive a car to drive, Or wield a spade and hoe; But there's a thrill when jars you fill None but preservers know! For ther" is joy without alloy In saving every beet; To put up jam for Uncle Sam Is solemn work ? and sweet! And stripes and stars with rows of ' jars May keep us from defeat! ? Anne P. L. Field, of the Vigilantes. A rise in the cotton mr.rket since last Friday of three certs per pound puts the present price at 24 cents. THE CHAMBER OK COMMERCE. Constitution and By -Lawn of the Smithtirld Chamber of Commerce Adopted Tuesday Evening, Septem ber 18, 1917. Section 1. This organization Khali l?e known as the Chamber of Com merce of Smithfield, N. C., and have for its purpose the upbuilding, im provement and betterment of the town along the lines of material and indus trial development, and c<:uinercial, educational and moral advancement. It will endeavor to do its work by en listing tht harmonious and hearty co operation of all professions and insti tutions in town. Sec. J2. The officers shall be a President, four Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and Treasurer, and a board of five directors, all of whom shall be elected annually on Tuesday night af ter the second Monday in September of each and every year by a majority of the members of the Chamber of Commerce present who are in good standing at the time of said election. All members who shall have paid their dues in full before any election shall be in good standing and entitled to vote. Sec. y. The duties of the president shall be to preside over all meetings of the Chamber and the meetings of the board of directors and uppoint all committees, to call the Chamber to meet any time that in his judgment shall be necessary, and in company with the board of directors, shall con sider and divide the work that is to be done by the Chamber into four de partments, and the head of each de partment shall be one of the vice presidents, whose duty it shall be to preside over his separate department, and under the direction of the board of directors shall direct the operation of the same. Sec. 4. In the absence of the presi dent it shall be the duty of one of the vice-presidents to preside over the meetings; the first if present, if not the second, etc. The First Vice-Presi dent shall be chairman of a committee of three whose duty it shall be to pay special attention to getting located in Smithfield and the building in and around Smithfield of manufacturing enterprises of all kinds. The Second Vice-President shall be chairman of a committee of three whose duty shall be to pay special attention to educa tional facilities, sanitation and ad vertising. The Third VicePresident shall be chairman of a committee of three whose duty it shall be to pay special attention to railroad facilities, convenient and proper depot and ware houses, and to transportation of all kinds. The Fourth Vice-President shall be chairman of a committee of three whose duty it shall be to pay special attention to the development of stock, cattle, sheep and poultry raising, and the development of agriculture in all it st hriinrh<?? Sec. 5. There shall be a Secretary and Treasurer whose duty it shall he to keep a roll of all the members, re cord and keep the minutes of the meet ings of the Chamber of Commerce, as well as all meetings of the board of directors, collect all the membership fees, attend to all correspondence of the Chamber, and draw vouchers for the payment of money when directed to do so by the governing board of the Chamber of Commerce. The Sec retary and Treasurer shall enter into a bond of the sum of five hundred dol lars payable to the Chamber of Com merce of Smithfield, N. C., conditional upon his faithful and accurate ac counting for all funds entrusted or paid tc him. Sec. (>. The board of directors and officers shall meet on Tuesday night after the second Monday in each month at an hour suitable for the sea son, in the Mayor's office, and by the call of the President, more often, if necessary, and shall direct the man agement of any and all matters which may be brought before the said Chamber. Sec. 7. The mepibership dues shall be fifty cents per month (six dollars a year) payable in advance. Sec. 8. The Secretary and Treas urer shall receive a salry of $2f>.00 per month. Sec. 9. The Chamber of Commerce of Smithfield, N. C., shall meet in reg ular session on Tuesday night after the second Monday in September, De cember, March and June, or more of ten at the call of the President. Sec. 10. In case of vacancy among the officers or on board of directors the same shall be filled by the officers and board of directors in joint ses sion. Sec. 11. The Order of business shall be as follows: 1. Roll call. 2. Reading of the minutes of the last meeting. 3. Reading reports of officers. 4. Report of Secretary and Treas urer. f>. Unfinished business. fi. Report of Special business. 7. New business. Sec. 12. This Constitution and By Laws may be amended at any regular meeting by majority vote after thirty days notice has been given. Sec. 13. Twelve members present shall constitute a quorum. SELMA SCHOOL NOTES. Everybody is talking of how Selma is in its most prosperous year, in the educational line especially. School opened this year with an enrollment of ;*80 pupils, a great increase over the previous year. The enrollment now is a large number over 400. There are also two cotton mill schools doing splendid work for the uplift of the town. People of the community have re alized the situation of the educational affairs and have appropriated $22,000 in bonds to pay off the school indebted ness. This was done on last Tuesday, by a large majority. "The draft is on bo let's get back to the day's work" is one of the post ers we see stuck up in public places. This is going to be applied to our school this year, it seems, the way things are beginning, and Selma will be the talk of the County and State. Mr. Archer visited the school last Thursday. He wished us a very pros perous school year and wanted us to meet Greensboro face to face in the debate at Chapel Hill. To attain this, we must make a hard hit while our society is in its infancy. But after this hit is made don't stop, pound it to death in its old ag?. ? II. R. Thursday the girls from the seventh to the eleventh grade met in the school auditorium for the purpose of organiz ing a literary society. Miss Boseman first stated the purpose of the meet ing and then called on Lena Johnson to act as chairman. The first thing for the society to do was to elect of ficers. They were as follows: Rena King, as President; Lillian Snipes, as Vice-President; I.elia Straughn, as Secretary; Julia Ash worth, as Censor, and Esther Vinson as Reporter. A committee was then appointed by the president to plan the name, colors and motto for the society. These were Miriam Brietz, Margaret Cameron, Elizabeth Earp, Margie Boney, and Lena Johnson. The president also ap pointed a program committee. These were Lelie Straughn, Lillian Snipes, and Mabel Wilkinson. After the offi cers had been elected, Mr. Moser talk ed to the girls about the benefit of a good, live literary society, after which the meeting adjourned. E. V. o Our Domestic Science class has in creased enormously this year. There were only fifteen members last year while there are forty members this year. This proves that the girls of this school are becoming more inter ested in home economics, and this is what every American needs to prac tice to-day. We are realizing what the word economy means more than ever before. We spent the first week in taking notes and instructions. This week, we began work. Monday and Wednesday :>re the days on which we sew and Tuesday and Thursday i,he days we cook. Friday is the day on which we recite. L. S. V? 1 On last Thursday, September thir teenth, one of the best things toward having a successful school term was begun when the boys of the High School organized a Literary Society. Professor Moser made a short talk on the good of literary societies. After this officers were elected as follows: Edward Pierce, President. Elmore Earp, Vice-President. Linwood Richardson, Treasurer. Orman Bailey, Secretary. Professor Moser, Temporary Critic. Selma, Sept. 20, 1917. WILSON'S MILLS SCHOOL NE\VS. (By Harriet Uzzle.) Our people are quick to patronize anything educational and doubly so when it is both educational and hu manitarian. Inspired by such motives the following motored or took train to Raleigh Wednesday to see the pict ure given for the benefit of the Red Cross: Mr. W. G. Wilson and wife, Mr. J. A. Wilson and wife, Mr. Har ry Wilson, Mrs. D. O. Uzzle, Mrs. P. H. Massey and children. Mr. Porter Johnson was a visitor in our town Friday. Mr. C. S. Garrison went to Selma Thursday night. Mrs. R. A. Pope, the wife of our principal, returned Friday evening from Granville County where she has been visiting relatives for the past week. We were glad to welcome Miss Addie Beaty, Mr. Lehman Underwood, and Miss Mary Mangum as members of our growing High School this week. The first two named were pu pils in our school last year; the lat ter is from Croe<!more which, inci dentally, maintains a State High School, once served by Professor Pope. Mr. A. G. Boyd has recently pur chased a Grant Six. The first meeting of the Literary Society carried with it something nov el in that there were changes in its organization; and a determined pur pose to have real work done from the start held the attention of a)L Too much organization may be a disease in schools but it will hardly affect us as our plan now is to form and carry on a Society that will get the Teach er's Reading Circle Work done, plan ;>nd practice our debating teams, and perform the functions of a Communi ty Club. With this in mind Library Books will be relisted. Each teacher will learn her division of the work. For example, if her work is Biography and History, she will have a list of all books in the library that pertain to or should be grouped under these head ings. One section of teachers and pupils will prepare for presentation Quotations and Questions in Poetry and Pedagogy, another Jokes, and questions in English and Story-tell ing, and still another History, Biog raphy, and Debating Current Events. Our very first program was a success. The Library will be greatly supple mented by literature from City and College Libraries, and magazines such as The Literary Digest, North Caro lina Education, and The Independent. 11 YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY in buying your Furniture, see The Austin-Stephenson Co. IF ^Ol WANT TO BUY A PAIR OF ladies' fine Shoes, go to Cotter Underwood Co. IF YOU WANT THE BEST FLOUR in town, buy Dan Valley, at Cotter Underwood Co.'s, Smithfield, N. C. WOODALL'S SHOES ARE THE best. COME TO SELMA THURSDAY, October 11th, r.nd get your Dollar's worth. MISS ALMA MARION HAS RE turned and is now ready to make your Kail and Winter Dress. Call on her at Woodall's. EVERYBODY IS HAPPY THAT sells tobacco at the Farmers Ware house. Join the happy crowd. COME TO SELMA THURSDAY, October 11th, and get your Dollar's worth. MISS HELEN WALLACE WILL BE glad to welcome her friends at Woodall's. To acquire financial independence you must be Systematic in your savings. The first step should be a bank account with us; then add to it regularly. Future Independence rests largely upon present savings, not earnings, and the first Dollar saved is always the hardest. BIO SURE TO SEE OUR NEW line of Furniture at old prices. Cotter-Underwood Co., Smithfield, N. C. MISS ALMA MARION HAS RE turned and is now ready to make your Fall and Winter Dress. Call on her at WoodalFs. SELMA'S DOLLAR DAY" THURS day, October 11th. WE HAVE FOR SALE? SOME mules and horses cheap for Cash. Cotter-Underwood Co., Smithfield, N. C. "SELMA'S DOLLAR DAY" THURS day, October 11th. THAT MUCH TALKED OF BOOK, "A Student in Arms," now on sale at The Herald Office, Smithfield, N. C. Price $1.50. FOR SALE AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD gentle mule. Can be seen at the farm of Jesse Hales, in Beula'n township. See me at Banner Ware house, Smithfield, N. C., except Sat urdays. \V. A. Parrish. WANTED? A YOUNG MAN TO work his way through the Kenly High School this year. Board is cheap and a good price will be paid for spare time work. M. B. An drews, Superintendent, Kenly, N. C. SELMA'S DOLLAR DAY" THURS day, October 11th. YOU CAN GET IT AT WOODALL'S. WE HAVE SEVERAL GOOD Cus tomers wanting to rent good farms, we can't accommodate. Any farmer having a good farm to rent, we might help him to get a good ten ant. Austin-Stephenson Co. BON The Ladies Store Advertising the Gage Bros. Hats? Weekly A Special Opening Today T uesday, September 25th, Watch our display window for "30 days to Paris" of Gages Styles. \ Our Silk and Serge Dresses are in a class to themselves in Quality, Prices and Styles. Dont buy until you see the BON TON stock as we are the recognized leaders in Ladies, Misses and Childrens' wear, of all kinds? "Quality First" OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT IS Overflowing with head gear of High Quality Smart Styles and lowest Prices ? Both Foreign and Domestic. We have the best trimmers to be found in the Northern Markets to suit the taste of all our patrons. ALCINA GAGE BON TON SMITHFIELD, N. C.