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BEATY & LASSITER Editors and Proprietors, Smithfit'ld, N. C. RATES OK SUBSCRIPTION: Cash in Advance. One \rai, ? $1.50 Eight Months, 1 .00 Six Montha, .75 Three Months, .40 Entered at the Post Office at Smith field, Johnston County, N. C., as Second-class Matter. DR. ALEXANDER. We have heard of him. He is the President of the North Carolina Far mers' Union. He is a Rood speaker and never turns down un invitation to speak unless he has already accepted one for that date. He talks loud and long of the hardships of the farmers. He has bten greatly honored by them. But a m: n who talks a great deal sometimts makes a mistake. One day a few months ago he made a speech in Salisbury. That was the day the Doc tor talked too much. Since that time he has been 'severely criticised about the utterances then and there made. He used language that came near get ting liim in trouble with the govern ment r.nd for awhile he kept a little quiet. There was talk that he ought to* resign as a member of the State Board of Agriculture, but he did hot give up his office. Few men do. There was much talk that a fight would be made on him to defeat him for Presi dent of the State Farmers' Union. Then came the appointment given him by Governor Bickett as a delegate to the National Farmers' Convention. Some of Alexander's friends and some of hin enemies, too, took the appoint ment as an endorsement of the Gover nof of Ma cowrie. " nut uovernor oicKcti writes n lot tor to the Doctor and lots him thoroughly I understand otherwise. Among other things the Governor writes him: "Your views on economic questions are as un sound, and in my opinion, almost as hurtful as your views upon the war. j Instead of devoting your splendid en- i ergies to constructive policies, tending to improve living conditions among ' our population, the result of your speeches is to create bitterness and , strife instead of a spirii of mutual ] sympathy and helpfulness between the 1 {farmers rnd other citizens of the ' State. Indeed j u seem to have fallen completely under the influence of those arch fanatics. Turn Watson and La Folletto, and in tli i.-- way have destroy ed your power to effectively help the people whose interest you have at heart." * This is mighty pi lin talk and no doubt the Doctor will have a better understanding of hew the Governor regards hir stand in the future. The State Farmers' Union will soyn meet to elect a President and other officers. Will the farmers of the State continue to be led by the man whom the Governor say3 seems to have fallen under the influence of the arch fana tics, Tom Watson and LaFollotte? Fl EL SITUATION SERIOl'S. 'A. W. McAllister, of Greensboro, State Fuel Administrator, says that the fuel situation in the State is becoming serious. Urgent appeals are going in to him daily from all sections of the State regarding the uncertainty and inadequacy of the coal supply. Not only is the situation regarding coal tcrious in some places, but the wood supply is also a problem. There is plenty of wood around Smithfield to supply nil the needs fur years to come, but there is a shortage of wood cotters and many people who have wood to sell are having trouble in get ting it cut and hauled. Unless the people get busy and get more wood cut and hauled than is being hauled now there is danger of a wood short age right here at home with thousands of cords growing all around us. The latest news from the Liberty Loan is that three billion dollars have been subscribed and that before the books close tomorrw night it is hoped that the maximum of five billions will be reached Dear Reader, have you a part in this great work? If not, do not deiay but subscribe today. Only a Urakeman. Milwaukee Journal. Following a railway accident re cently, there was great relief in offi cial circles when the report was made that only a brakeman had been killed. Only a brakeman! And there were hundreds of others waiting to fill his shoes. Only a brakeman! Ilis name was not given in the telegraphic report of the accident. He had not made a name to which the world would pay tribute. There were only a few friends who knew him in the railway Y. M. C. A. and a brother and sister in Russia. Home, family, friends he had left in the land of oppression to come to America, the country of op portunity. Alone, ignorant, untrained in American ways, he was only a brakeman in the official report tell ing of his death. Only a brakeman! Yet it is such as he who are moving our freight, truck ing the meat that supplies our tables, hauling the coal that heats our homes, bringing the milk with which we feed our babies. Standing on top of their freight cars, leaning against the wind, with the dust of the deserts in their faces, the roar of the engines in their ears, and the grime of the nation.-* on their hands, wherever you find cars, engines, freight, soot, danger, there you will find the brakeman, toil ing sleeplessly, hopefully, uncomplain ingly, with death stalking ever at his side, to give us comforts and make our homes happy. Yet when the car couplers pinch him within their giant jaws or the wrecked train crushes out his life beside the railway track, the reports that the public reads re cord the death of only a brakeman. IMPORTANT! On account of the fact that the Food Pledge Cards for Johnston County were not received until eleven o'clock last night, it will be impossible to get mime distributed to the outlying school districts. All towns and nearby dis tricts are expecUd to register the people tomorrow. During the week nnd ni*xt Saturday the other districts [?an complete the w< -k. All school dis tricts nn<i towns are expected to con tinue the work through next week, making i. house to house snnvass in urder to get every person possible to register. F. H. BROOKS, Food Commissioner Johnston County. FARMERS UNION MEETING. We insist that the members of the Johnston County Rranch of the Far mers Union attend our County Meet ing in the Hall of the Johnston County Farmers' Union Co., Selma, N. C., next rimrsd: y, Nov. 1, at 10 o'clock A. M., >nd get acquainted with Mr. A. M. Johnson, our newly elected Fann Uem >nstrati r for Johnston County. This a ill be a great opportunity to meet Mr. Johnson and assist in getting his ivork in shape. A large attendance is desired. W. C. HARPER, Secretary. TO CAMP JACKSON TUESDAY. Twenty-five .More Men Sent to the Army from Johnston County Dis trict Number One. ? ? - 1 A no the! batch of twenty-five young men kft here Tuesday afternoon fur Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. This' makes 113 m> n sent from District No. 1, Johnston County. The mon were sent to Camp Jackscn in charge of Arthur L. Faulkner, with Wilbert Beasley, second in command. They are as follows: Arthur L. Faulkner, of Cleveland township. Wilbert Beasley, of B^ntonville. Marion Butler Oliver, of Banner. Allen R. Johnson, of Meadow. M. F. Holly, of Meadow. Charlie J. Smith", of Elevaticn. Garland Moore, of Banner. Oscar R. McLamb, of Banner. Dudley Lucas, of Banner, David T. Strickland, of Smithfield. Jas. M. Rhodes, of Ingrams. Hubert R. Canaday, of Ingrams. Arthur 1'. Surles, of Banner. James F. Parrish, of Elevaticn. I,eon F. Coats, of Elevation. W. E. Parker, of Srnithficld. G. B. Faircloth, of Elevp.tion. Charlie Pilkintfton, of Smithfield. Percy B. Stevens, of Smithfield. Claud J. Johnson, of Smithfield. Lynn Hayes, of Pleasant Grove. Carl C. Barbour, of Inprnms. Thomas E. Powell, of Smithfield. Steven R. Hinnant, of Smithfield. . 0 lit- Sure of Your Hank. Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Cleveland woman used her stock ing for a savings hank till someone, unmindful of the ethics of hosiery banking, made a run on the deposi tory. Then it had to suspend. A Cleveland man kept his hard-won sav ings in .->n old trunk and the old trunk at home. Someone raided the trunk. Another financial institution out of business. These two reports are taken from one day's news. They indicate a state of mind. Few branches of business are given more publicity in these days than banking. It would seem that everyone, from childhood to old age, ought to appreciate the superiority of a bank to a stocking or a trunk as a place for koeping one's savings. But every little while some incident occurs to indicate there is still a field for mis sionary work among those in igno rance of the service which bi.nks offer. Now that a second Liberty Lor.n is at hand, it might be a good time to mak" a drive 0T1 stocking banking and trunk banks. Whatever the own -r of such nn institution invests in Govern ment bonds will be that much saved, for sooner or later every stocking and trunk depository is almost certain to be robbed. Save i'loney on fertilizers Exchange your seed now for Fertilizer while you can . We have on hand a limited sup ply of: Obers 8 3-3 for Tobacco. 8-3 2 " Cotton and Tobacco. 7 per cent Cotton Seed Meal 16 per cent Acid. Agricultural Lime. Will sell you close for cash or give youfa good exchange for seed. See us quick The Austin Stephenson Co. Smithtield, N. C. OR L. G. Stevens 8 Co. Four Oaks, N. C. Be Sure To Attend The Great f November 7, 8, and 9. MATHER, the World Famous Aviator Will be Here During Our Fair When the Dorman and Krauso World's Famous Shows come to this city to furnish the attractions for the Fair to be held here Nov. 5th to 10th, they will bring a new big M( rry-Go-Round that has been considered by all who know of or who have seen this mammouth riding device to be one of the finest ever carried over the country with a traveling organization. All of the horses are as large as small size live horses_ and no expense has been spared on the entire device to make it unequalled by any other portable machine. Lavishly decorated with electrical equipment, one of the largest im ported concert organs discourses fine music to the whirl and twirl of the thousands who enjoy to the fullest extent the pleasure of this popular big feature. The Musical Beers, a family of talented musicians, offer a most pleasing musical entertainment, interspersed with dancing and funny comedians Also"~they offer " Orvetta " in the greatest living pictures ever seen. Beautiful and artistic posings shown on revolving pedestals. The beauty, grace and skill of Fair Woman predominant in this one big feature. \ Among the Absolutely new entertainments which this mammouth amusement company will bring to the Fair this year is a brand new riding device never seen before except in Luna Park, called the " Whip." This is an extremely sensational amusement and is the reigning craze where ever it is presented. Those who have seen the device in operation aver that it is more sensational than the big Roller Coasters and Chute the Chu.es which prevail in the large northern parks. To realize the real pleasure one must ride It. Then comes the old plantation show, or Happy Days In Dixie, presenting an Ethiopian entertainment replete v.1th Comedy, Pathos and Music and is redolent of the atmosphere of the Sunny Southland and Negro Chanpcters are delineated and portrayed by famous negro artists. On<**of the free attractions to take, place is that of the Aerial Georges, who will perform on the Fair Grounds twice daily in unequr.llcd and unbelievable displays of desperately dangerous mid-air exploits on the trapeze, concluding with the iron jaw act, making one of the most stirringly stupendous and comprehen sively complete exhibits of Aerial skill, nerve, grace and intrepidity ever witnessed in this or any other country. The Feature Free Attraction will he furnished by the World's * Premier Aquatic Marvel, " Up-High Billy Klein," who twice Daily will take his own life in his hands and mount a ladder to a lofty tower suspended 128 feet in mid-air and dive head foremost into a tank of water scftrcciy four feet in depth. Prof. Gargani's Famous Concert Band will furnish all the music, and to find a better organization of musicians Mould be im possible. The big Show will arrive here Sunday over the Coast Line Railroad on their own all-steel special train of 25 cars. A number of good horses have been entered for the races and we are expecting the finest racing that we have ever had at our Fair. We are on the circuit with the leading Fairs of Eastern North Carolina and the b*>st Features of the other fairs will be seen at Smiihfield in November. Remember the dates. The Fair this season promises to surpass any we ?m * have yet held. Great efforts are being made to have the Best Exhibits of live stock, poultry, farm and garden products, Pantry supplies, fancy and art work ever seen in Smilhfield. I "" " The Midway features with the Merry-Go-Round, the Fer ris Wheel, Ths Whip and other attractions are going to better than anything of the kind ever seen in Johnston County. j * ? ? For further information , see or wri*e, . E. J. WELLQNS, Secretary and Treasurer SMITHFIELD, N. C. 0
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