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THE SMITHFIELD HERALD I'ublisheJ Every Tuesday end Eridpy. BEATY & LASSITER Editors and Proprietors, Smithfieli!, N. C. ~ "rates or^suftscVn pt to nT Cash in Advance. One Yeai, . $1.50 Eight Months, . 1.00 Six .Months, . .7."? Three Months, . _ .10 -xiscs- xsot Entered at the Post Office at Smith field, Johnston County, N. ('., as Second-class Matter. BANKS ARE ?EAI? TO HELP. The hanks of North Carolina, in cluding those of Johnston County, have been asked to do their part to ward helping sell the Liberty Bonds. Each bank has been asked to raise a certain sum of money. They are not required to do this, only invited to do so. They are glad to help. Owning government bonds helps the hanks. Government bonds ar<' the best collat eral that can be had. A bank with a few thousand dollars in Liberty Bonds can get all the money they might need at nny time. They have the greatest government on earth back of them and they are willing and glad to help this great govern ment. The farmer ought to buy bonds too, if he has nny money to spare. Should he need some money at any time he can take his government bond to his bank and get the full face value of it. IK ) NOT SHOW \ OI'K MONEY. Many farmers have sold tobacco j and cotton at high prices and have big rolls of money. They deserve much credit for this and it certainly is no harm for them to tell what they have done. We are proud of their success. It is all right to tell what they have done and to show receipts for bills paid or to show bank re ceipts for money deposited, but it is a dangerous thing to display rolls of money. When men carry their money around with them they are subject to lose it or to have it stolen from them. If you show your mon$y you will probably loan out some of it even if you have not planned to loan. The only safe way is to put your money in a bank and then you can check it out as it is needed. m v a Milium bond today, i Will the farmers of Johnston Coun ty fail to rise to their opportunity i to help their government in this crisis? Surely not. Then buy a Lib erty llond. The bankers am! business men are buying Liberty Bonds. Let the farm ers and carpenters, teachers and doc tors, painters and lawyers all buy Liberty Bonds. The Liberty Bond drive ends on * Saturday next. By that time the Government hopes to have more than three billion dollars subscribed. Shall we fail and give aid to Germany? The patriot will never do this. Wednesday (tomorrow) is Liberty Bond Day in Johnston County and meetings will be held at night in all the <towns in the county to push the sale of Bonds. I>et every man do his duty. The cry is coming from all part," of the State of the scarcity of teach ers for the schools. Other professions and vocations pay so much better sal aries than are paid teachers that many teachers are quitting the work to take ether jobs. It is not surpris ing. The two most poorly paid classes today are the preachers and teachers. Unless something is done to guaran tee more money for the employment of teachers we are going to see the schools suffer. A failure r.t this point is a severe blow at our civilization, for if the schools fail to measure up to their responsibilities through lack of funds to secure good teachers, then our boasted progress and wealth i<< all a humbug and a sham. The farmer who buys ri Liberty Bond, not only makes a safe and sound investment, but also aids his country in its war against Germany. SMITH FIELD BANKS ALREADY BEYOND QUOTA. The Smithtield banks have already gone beyond the quota expected of thi-m in the Liberty Loan. The John en County Bank and Trust Company whs a.iked to raise |17,!)-0. It has already j''*>ne far beyond this sum. The First National Bank of Smith field was asked to raise $51,940. Fully one hundred thousand dollars has plrefady been subscribed through it. These banks are taking some of the loan themselves, but w good deal of it is taken by their customers. If > II the banks of Johnston County go heyond their assignment as well as the Smithfield banks have already done, more than one-half million dollars worth of bonds will be sold in Johnston County. Stand by the gov ernment and the banks. Buy bonds for the sake of the boys who have gone forth to fight our battles. DOING OUR UTMOST. Thi* is a time for every one to be J willing to share his part in the work before us in prosecuting the war against Germany. Mr. M. T. Britt, President of the Farmers Commercial B>nk of Ben son, writing last week about the Lib erty Loan says: "We must all con tribute to our utmost ability in mak ing this loan a success. It is going mighty slow now, l>ut I think our peo ple will makf a horn*- run all right. No more pleasing news could go to Germany than that wi- have \iled." WIIO WILL HELP SELL THE WAR BONDS? Johnston County is asked to buy two hundred and eighty-one thousand dollars worth of Liberty Loan Bonds from the United States government. This looks like right much money, but it will be a small task if the peo ple of the county do their duty. Our bankers have done more than any one else to sell the bonds, but this is a matter in which all can help if any money can be spared. The bonds are easy to get from any banker and will pay four per cent interest. They are free from taxes which will make them almost epual to six per cent bonds. They are the safest investment you can make. Who will help sell these bonds? Not only should the bankers be interested but every busi ness man, every physician, every school teacher, and every citizen who waots to lead the people right should take an active part for -the sale of tin" bonds. Try to induce your neigh bor to buy a bond and do it now. | This is the week to do the work as the bonds are expected to be taken before October 27th. Plant wheat, buy Liberty Bonds and come to the Johnston County Fair. 0 The sum of $1,750,000,000 had been subscribed to the Second Liberty Loan at the close of business on Thursday. The increase for the day was $127,000,000. LIBERTY BOND MEETINGS. Three MertinKi Will Ik' Held To morrow N i ji h t At the Several Tow n* In the County to Help Hell the hondb for the f.overnment. Judge F. II. Brook*, Chairman County Council of Defense, and Mr. R. N. Ay cock, Chairman of the Lib erty I^oan Committc for Johnston County, are busy arranging; for meet ings to be held at the several town.; in the county tomorrow night for the purpose of rallying the people to th?# Liberty Loan. It is exceedingly im portant that the people buy the bonds* the government is offering. Be at the meeting in your town and take part by buying a few bonds to help your government. The meeting in Smithfield will be held at the Court House. Red ('rc*H Chapter To Meet. The Red Cross Chapter will meet at the Woman's Club Rooms next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and a full attendance is earnestly desired. The chairman has received an ur gent request for hospital garments and bandages, and she expects to pack at least two boxes of these on Wednesday, for immediate shipment. Several ladies of the chaptcr went into th'* cotton fields one day last week, accompanied by an enthusiastic band of little folks, who picked cot ton industriously for the benefit of the Red Cross treasury, and quite a nice sum of mon"y was thus made. ' The names of the small patriots who in this way "gave aid to their country in time of war" are: Marie Ander son Stevens, Ruth Brooks, Irene Page Stevens, Frederick Brooks, Edna Coats, Frances Green, Nellie Gran tham, Sarah Patterson, Tilden Honey cutt, Tom Hood Stevens, Elizabeth Cotter, Frances Sanders, Caroline Avern, Ava Wellons, Elizabeth Ay cock. The chapter is now asking for small donations of cotton at the gins, w'rtfeh. will be cold when a sufficient amount is collected. Misses Frances Sanders M:irgaret Wellons, anil Margaret Pou represented this part of the work at the Sanders gin, while at the Ste phenson gin the cause was in charge of Misses Frances Burton Crews, An nette Lawrence and Jean Abell. The tobneco farmers have r spond etl to th; appeal of their country, tluough the Red Cross, in a wonder fully generous manner, a full ac count of which will be given in a subsequent letter. X. Y. Z. How Thcv Visit Smithfield. The people visit Smithfield daily in larger numbers than ever before. They come from all sections and from Benson, too, as will he seen from the tallowing paragraph from last week's llen*on Review: '"i'on't wonder because we do not publish the names of all the f.dks who go to Smithfield each week. We have to print 12 and 14 pages as it is and if we published the names of all who went "to the county seat during thi week we would have to print 20 at least." Durham County won the first prise for the best County exhibit at the State Fair last week. The second prize went to Swain County, third to Caswell and fourth to Alamance. The exhibit of apples at the State Fair last week was especially fine. The apples shown shows that North Carolina can compete with any pk-.ce when jt comes to fine apples. rvnr?n im.irm.itm.irm.1 PKirw Rexall . Chill Breaker Will break your Chills HOOD BROS. DRUGGISTS ON THE SQUARE SMITJ1FIFLD. N. C. * ? ? BUSINESS LOCALS / ? * ? WHEN YOL WAKE IN THE MORN ing a fee, Cce Inner Spring Mat tress makes you feel rested and ready for another day's toil. Some thing New. Cotter- Underwood Co., Smithfield, N. C. FOR SALE? FIVE I'ASSENGER Maxwell Touring Car. Splendid condition, at a Bargain. J. A. Kecne, Four Oaks, N. C. GET VOIR BLUESTONE FROM? Hood Bros., Smithfield, N. C. GET YOUR INDIVIDUAL CHRIST mas cards this season. A nice line of samples engraved Christmas cards now at Herald Office. Give your ordjyr early and avoid the rush. READ COTTER HARDWARE COM pany's ad this week. WE HAVE COTTON-SEED MEAL, 16 per cent acid, 8 ? 3 ? 2 and 8 ? ? 3 fertilizer that we exchange for cotton seed. Austin-Stejjhenson Company, Smithfield, N. C. WHEN YOU ARE READY TO BUY your fall goods, come to Austin Stephenson Company's, where you can find a full stock and they will save you money. BEAD COTTER HARDWARE COM pany's ad this week. IF YOU WANT TO EXCHANGE your seed for meal and fertilizer, see The Austin-Stephenson Co. FOR SALE FIFTY* BUSHELS OF seed wheat ? L'japs Prolific, re cleaned, at three dollars per bushel. Z. K. Ballance, Micro, N. C. IF YOU WANT THE BEST FLOUR in town, buy Dan Valley, at Cotter Underwood Co.'s, Smithfield, N. C. i; :> COTTER HARDWARE COM panv's ad this week. WF. have for sale? some mules and horsefe cheap for Cash. ("otter-Underwood Co., Smithfield, N. C. MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED farm land at 5 per cent interest. Five, seven and ten yenrs time. Amount unlimited. A. M. Noble, Attorney-at-law, Smithfield, N. C. for your business to grow before opening an account here ? become a depositor today and grow with us. Many of our small depositors of years ago are our large depos itors today. READ COTTER HARDWARE COM pany's ad this week. 1_ j CAR OF PIEDMONT WAGONS AT? Tho Austin-Stephenson Co. All siz^s. T. W. WOOD'S SEED WHEAT AND Rye at wholesale prices. G. K. Massongill, Four Oaks, N. C. IF YOU NEED A NICE RUBBER Tire Bujrgy, call on Cotter-Under wood Co., Smithfield, N. C. REMEMBER A USTIN -STEPHEN - son Company makes a specialty of clothing, Ladies' Cloaks and Shoes ? Will save you money. READ COTTE'R HARDWARE COM pany's. ad this weeKf THE BEST LINE OF SHOES OF all kinds are at Cotter-Underwood j Co., Smithfield, N. C. CO iTE R-U Nl) EH W 00 1 ) COM PA N Y have just unloaded two cars of fine furniture. See them before you buy and save money. Smithfield, N. C. IF YOU WANT THE LARGEST stock of goods in Smithfield to pick from you can find them at Austin Stephenson Co. FOR RENT? A GOOD SIX-ROOM dwelling-, equipped with water and lights, on Oakland Heights. See or write Mrs. George R. Pou, S.nithfield, N. C. FOR RED DOG, SHIPSTUFF, SEFI) oats, seed rye and all kinds of feedstuff and groceries you can save money at The Austin-Stephen son Company's, SmithfiQld, N. C. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY buy your Shoes, Clothing and Dry Goods from Austin-Stephenson Co. The Ladies Store The Gage Weekly HATS Shown in The Bon Ton Windows N/ Puts you "30 Days Nearer Parib" The largest largest stock of Millinery ever brought to the county. All leading styles and quality the best. Our Coats and Suits are the most c >mplete ever -show in the county. The largest stock to select from ever shown here. * Don't forget that we are headquarters for all quality dress and suits. Everything in Ready-to-Wear fwr Ladies and children. Don't buy until you visit the ON TON ~ SMITHFIF.U), N. C.
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