SKI. MA'S NEWS OF THE WEEK. Re*. C. E. Ste\ens Tenders His Resig nation as Castor of Selma Baptist Church. Cotton Selling HiKh. .Mr. Joe Murphy of Wilde-re f Interest. Selma, N. C., Oct. 18.? Mrs. Geo. H. Morgan returned Saturduy from u visit to relatives and friends in Smith field. Mr. J. H. Stancil, of Wilders town ship, sptnt the week-end here with relatives tsnd friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Woodard spent Tuesday afternoon in Smithflcld. Mrs. Kliza Staneill h:.s returned from a week's visit to her son, Mr. G. W. Stcncill, at Fayetteville. Messrs. Rennet anil William Creech and Jim Liles motored to Bailey Sun day and spent the day with friends. Miss Mary lA>uise Sasser, of Golds boro, and her brother, Mr. Robert Sasser v/itio is in training at Green ville, S. were guests at the home of Mrs. Eliza Staneill lust week. Mr. W. I?. Staneil spent Sunday morning in Clayton. Miss Tula Pliayer, of Randolph County, lias accepted u position as*1 stenographer for the Farmers Mer cantile Company and began her du ties this week. Miss Lovie Grifiin has resigned her position with the Abdalla Vinson Co., and accepted a pesition in the offices of Drs. Vick and Person. Mr. Geo. Reese, Farm Products Agent of the Southern Railway Com pany, was in town for several hours T uesday. Mr. W. A. Kdgerton, President of the Fidelity Grocery Company at Wil son, was home Tuesday. I>r. Battle A. Hocutt, .of Clayton, was in the city today for r. few hours on business. The First National and Peoples Banks are observing holiday today to give the employees a chance to go to the State Fair. Quite a number of people are at tending th" State Fair at Raleigh to- 1 day. Cjuite a procession of automo biles are passing here en route to the Fair, and it required two engines to pull the Southern passenger train this morning. Messrs. W. E. Jones and S. A. God win arc preparing to make extensive improvements in their barber shop and jewelry store next week. The rooms will be enlarged and new floors and other modern improvements added. Mrs. C. D. Wood and children, Hazel Lee and George Robert Wood, of Wil son, are expected to arrive next week to spend some time with Mrs. Wood's mother, Mrs. G. 11. Morgan. Rev. C. E .Stevens, who has been I*istor of thj Selma Baptist church for three years, has resigned his pas torate. He will leave the charge about December the 1st. So far no successor has been scoured. Kev. and Mrs. Stevens have won the love "and friendship of a hoist cf people during their stay in Selnia, who see them leave with regret. 01(1 King Cotton reached the high est round of the ladder on the Selmn market Wednesday when it sold for 28 cents per pound. The farmers are selling it seemingly as fast as they can get it picked, and the prices have been very satisfactory. We are glad to see our farmers, who in yer.rs past ; have weathered the storms of low prices, ccme into their own and re?p the benefits of their lalnrs, which is the just deserts. Mr. J oe S. Murphy, a prominent I farmer, of Wildcrs topnship, died Tuesday nifrht, after a few days ill ness with pneumonia. The funeral services were conduct d Wednesday afternoon at the family burial ground by Rev. C. E. Stevens, pastor of the Baptist church here. Mr. Murphy was the son of Mr. W. M. Murphy, Sr., of the Thanksgiving scction, who with several brothers and sisters and his wife survive him. Mr. J. B. Hudson, of Smithfield, was in the city today buying cotton. Miss Bettie Edgerton spent Mon day in Rr.leigh shopping r.nd visiting friends. ()i? account of the absence of a number of the members attending the Fair, the meeting of the Merchants Association has been changed from tonight, until %next Thursday night, when the meeting will be held in the Secretary's office at 8 o'clock. Selma's first Dollar Day was held one weel: ago today. Our people were at first skepticrl of the results of this movement which had proven its worth many times in other towns, but the day was a whole success from start to finish. The stores of the merchants were crowded during the entire day and although they had pro vided additional clerks the help was not sufficient. The purchasers were pleased with the goods, as tnly staple merchandise from the regular stocks was sold and Jhe dollar purchasers secured real bargains. Many visitors from other towns were here, some as far as Dunn. The Colored Baptist Association is in session here at the Baptist cliurch and quite a number of colonel people prominent in their church are here" in attcndi.ncc from various sections of the county. We understand that the sessions of the Association will 1 last through Sunday. : MISS K A N h I N* WARNS STATE.! If Carolina Women Are Not (.ivtn ' Hallot. Western Womm Will (iov- I era Anyway, Says Only Woman Member oL <%ijfre*s. (Wilmington Star.) Raleigh, N. C.f Oct. 17.- Miss Jean nette Kankin, of. Montana, America's only woman r? presentative in Con gress, completely captivated the great crowd at the State Fair to-day In a magnificent address in connec tion with the dedication of the Wi.m | n's Building, erected and presented to the women of the State this year hy the State Fair Association. A speaker of remarki.ble force and finish, shi delivered a speech that was exceptionally logical and comprehen sive, democracy and government be ing her theme. Incidentally she re cited a thrilling story of the develop ment and peculiarities of her native State of Montana and in rounding out her argument for enfranchisement of women, she expressed confidence that the men of North Carolina will not long delay giving their womanhood [deserved recognition hut if they per sisted in not doing so, she told the , women that Montana has an "absen tee voting" law and that the North Carolina women can come over to Montana : nd register and then come hack to North Carolina, if they will, and vote just the same. She told the men that ere long, if they persisted in not letting the wom en of North Carolina have a hand in their government, the women of her Western country would govern them, anyway, through ballot, and they had better hasten to enfranchise their own women. She argued strenuous ly for woman's right to share in the government responsibilities r.nd in sisted that one of the economic ad vances that the womerf would soon bring about would be institutions for the proper training of women for motherhood, a vastly important duty into which women are now thrust with no preparation and with a prize set upon most complete ignorance of these duties. Miss Rankin said that in the recon struction of Europe after the world war there would devolve on the wom en of America the duty of protecting; the interests and uplift of the women of the devastated sections of Europe and undertaking to attain for them their just place in the economic and governmental functions of the coun tries, and if the American women are to discharge this duty to their Euro pean sisters they must forthwith have the franchise here and place their own house in order. STOP? LOOK? LISTEN? KK \l)! What a proat exposition we are >*o ing to have ripht here s\t home, in Johnston County. The Johnston ( ounty rnir, which is to bo held 7th, 8th, and J>th of No vember can indeed be called a County Exposition because the Fair will be one of the greatest expressions of the entire County's labor, products and progress, both economically and so cially. Come to the Fair and see what your County is doing; and what prog ress it hr.s made during the past year. The Fair Association has gone to much extra expense anil trouble in order to obtain exhibits from farm products all over the County and State. There will be exhibits of the" best prains, potatoes, together with fancy works, canned poods, novelties and domestic enononiics collected from other counties and States as well as of our own county. These exhibits are of untold benefit to all. They alone will attract the average man and woman to spend at least a day or two at the Fair, learning new thinps, sieing new exhibits and poing back home benefited. 1'ut the Fair Association l.as not forgotten th^t e verybody likes amuse ments, and for this purpose, tht As-' sociation has arranged for the bip pest Mid-way, the most famous free attractions, and the Raciest Races ever seen in Johnston County. The Aeroplane with its various stunts will make a flipht daily, and you can lis ten to the famous Victor's Band, sinp "Dixie" and .watch the Aeroplane all at the same time. Somethinp pood to eat can.be obtained all the time by everybody. Stop ? Look ? Listen ? See what you will miss if you stay away ? Can you afford NOT to come? 0 Good Work at Bethel. Elder P. C. Johnson closed his year's work at Bethel Free Will Bap tist church last Sunday with .addi tions of 16 members and received as pastor's support $106.25. We called him for another year. ? A member. Kentucky has ] 3,000 teachers for f>3?,207 public school pupils. Shoes ! Shoes ! Clothing We can show you over 1500 Men s Suits, of the very latest styles. Over 1000 Young Men's Suits, in the newest and most stylish fabrics, colors and detigns. Over 1000 Boys' and Children's Suits, an fit the whole family from the cradle up. ? Our Shoes Are in a class to themselves?the largest stock ever shown in this section. We have the best line of Shoes that money could buy. We bought them for less than others had to pay, and can sell them cheaper. Our buyer, Mr. Charles Davis, saw far ahead the great advance in leather and bought before the great advance in prices---In Car Load Lots- -direct from the biggest manufacturers in the United States, which gives our customers the advantage in buying their Fall and Winter Shoes at Old Prices. $5.98 Our Dry Goods Stock Is complete with everything you may want for Ladies, Misses and Children at Old Prices. "COME! \ 1 1 $5.98 We have the largest stock of Ladies Ready-to- Wear to be found in the county , Our prices are the lowest to be found anywhere The Davis Department Stores Smithfield, N. C. BUSINESS LOCALS. % WHEN YOU WAKE IN THE MORN injr a Ceo, Cee Inner Spring Mat tress makes you feel rested and ready for another day's toil. Some thiau^Ncw. Cotter-Underwood Co., Smithfield, N. C. WE LEAD AN1) OTHERS FOLLOW. Four Oaks Blacksmith Co. GET YOUR BLUESTONE FROM? Hood Bros., Smithfield, N. C. A BIG LINE OF LADIES' SUITS just received at The Bon Ton, The Ladies Store, Smithfield, N. C. GET YOUR INDIVIDUAL CIIRIST mas cards this season. A nice line of samples , engraved Christmas cards now at Herald Office. Give your order early and avoid the rush. \ WE H^VE COTTON-SEED MEAL. 16 per ?ent acid, 8 ? 3 ? 2 a\id 8 ? 3 ? 3 fertilizer that we exchange for cotton seed. Austin-Stephenson Comppny, Smithfield, N. C. WHEN YOU ARE READY TO BUY your fall poods, come to Austin Stephenson Company's, where you can find a full stock and they will save vou money. IF YOU WANT TO EXCHANGE your seed for meal and fertilizer, see The Austin-Stcphensoru Co. ONE LOT AT NO. 306 NORTH Third, formerly Market street ? Lot 60 by 225 feet, containing one 4 room cottage. Apply to N. E. Brad ford, Goldsboro, N. C. FOR SALE FIFTY BUSHELS OF seed wheat ? Leaps Prolific, re cleaned, at three dollars per bushel. 2* R. Ballance, Micro, N. C. Jl'ST RECEIVED 10 KEGS NEW mullets. Floyd C. Price, Pine Level, N. C. NOTHING BUT THE BEST HAR ness sdd at Austin-Stephenson Co. HAULERS WANTED. N We can furnish haulinp for several teams repular work. Short haul on prood ror.d. Must have Rood team and stronp wapoiy Apply this week at our office. Rand & Lawrence. IF YOU WANT THE BEST FLOl'K in town, buy Dan Valley, at Cotter Underwood Co.'s, Smithfield, N. C. ; CAR OF PIEDMONT WAGONS AT? The Austin-Stephenson Co. All sizes. WHEN YOU WANT GOOD REPAIR work done, come to Four Oaks Blacksmith Company. PINE LEVEL COTTON MARKET leads in high prices. Floyd C. Price, Pine Level, N. C. FOR RIDING DUTCH PLOWS, Mowers, Cutaway Harrows, see The Austin-Stephenson Co. IF YOU WANT TO BORROW MON eny on your fr.rm at only 5 per cent . interest, see A. M. Noble, attorney at-law, Smithficld, N. C. SEE THE NEW LINE OF LADIES' Coats and Suits at The Bon Ton, Smithficld, N. C. MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED farm land at 5 per cent interest. Five, seven and ten yer.rs time. Amount unlimited. A. M. Noble, Attomey-at-law, Smithfield, N. C. W. H. WAKEFIELD, M. I)., OF | Charlotte, will be in Benson on Thursday, October 25th; Four Oaks, Friday, October 26th; Kenly, Sat urday, October 27th. The doctor lim its his practice to the mcdical and surgical treatment of Ey17, without my consent. This is to warn all persons against hiring him, feeding him, clothing him, mak ing trades or contracts with him, or giving him aid in any way. J. R. BEASLEY. Smithfield, N. C., Route No. 2. NOTICE. ? My son, Lester D. Parker, age 18 years, left my home on September 19, 1917, without my consent. This is to warn all persons against hiring him, feeding him, clothing him, making trades or contracts with him, or giving him aid in any way. Y. B. PARKER. Dunn, N. C.f R. 2, Sept. 25, 1917.