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victor of i9 battles falls. Germany'* Best Dies In Air Duel. Two Armies Watch Silentiy rs \viatf<ra light It Out. Briton I? Winner of Prearranged Clash With Imir.'.'l maun. (New York Evening S-n.) One of the most thrilling stories that has come out of the great war j is that of a prearranged duel in the air between Capt. Ball, an English pilot, und Capt. Immelmann, German's crack aviator. The duel took place over the trenches while the anti-air craft guns on both sides withheld their fire, and resulted in the death of Immelmann, the Falcon, as he was known to the British fliers. Immelmann had fifty-one downs to his credit and Ball had sent forty-* nine enemy planes to earth when they met, according to Col. William Mack lin of the Canadian forces in a letter written to a friend in Newark. His picture of the scene over No Man's Land as the two eagles met and fought is best told in his own words: "One morning Capt. Ball, who was behind our sector, heard that Immel mann, the Falcon, was opposite," writes Macklin. "This is the chance I've been waiting for; I'm going to get him," declared Ball. Friends tried to dissuade him, saying the story of Immclmann's presence probably was untrue. Ball would not listen. Drops Note to His Foe. "Getting into his machine he flew over the German lines and dropped a note, which read: "'Captain Immelmann: " 'I challenge you to a man-to-man fight to take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. I will meet you over the German lines. Have your anti-air " craft guns withhold their fire while we decide which the better man. The British guns will be silent. "About an hour afterward a Ger man aviator swung across our lines. Immelmann's answer came. "Translated it read: " 'Capt. Ball ? Your challenge is accepted. The German guns will not interfere. I will meet you promptly at 2. " 'IMMELMANN.' "Just a few minutes before 2 o'clock the guns on both sides ceased firing. It was as though the commanding officers had ordered a truce. Long rows of heads popped up and all eyes watched Ball from behind the British lines shoot off and into the air. A minute or two later Immelmann's ma chine was seen across No Man's Land. "The German flier, the tail of his 'plane painted red to represent the British and French blood he had tak en, and Brit's, a streak of black paint across its body to denote the crape on German homes, ascended in wide circles. "From our trenches there were wild cheers for Ball. The Germans yelled just as vigorously for Immel mann. "The cheers from the trcnches con tinued. The Germans' increased in volume; ours changed into cries of alarm. "Ball, thousands of feet above us and only a speck in the sky, was do ing the craziest things imaginable. He was below Immelmann and was apparently, making no effort to get above him, thus gaining the advantage of position. Rather, he was swinging around, this way and that, attempting it seemed, to postpone the inevitable. "We s:w the Gorman's machine dip over preparatory to starting the nose div?. " 'He's gone now,' sobbed a young soldier at my side, for he knew Im melmann's gun would start its raking fire once it was being driven straight down. Then in the fraction of a second the tables were turned. Smashed by Hail of Bullets. "Before Immelmann's plane could get into firing position, Ball* drove his machine into a loop, getting-above his adversary and cutting loose with his gun nnd smashing Immolmann by a hail of bullets as he swept by. "Immelmann's airplane burst into flames and dropped. Ball, from above, followed for a few hundred feet and then straightened out and raced for home. He settled down, rose again, hurried back and released a huge wreath of flowers almost directly over the spot where Immelmann's charred body was being lifted from a tangled mass of metal. "Four days later Ball, too, was killed. "He attacked single handed four Germans. He had shot one down and was pursuing the other threo when two machines dropped from behind the clouds and closed in on him. He was pocketod and was killed ? but not until he had shot down two more of the enemy." Contracts for the 10,000 new heavy duty war trucks will have been placed by November 1st under present plans of the quartermaster department, it was announced last week, and the first delivery is expected in January. The' total number must be completed by the tetter part of next June. See the Briscoe Car with the Hali Million Dollar Motor AT THE JOHNSTON COUNYY FAIR NEXT WEEK The Briscoe Four Twenty-Four, the Car with the Half-Million Foliar Motor is here. Inspect the motor that Benjamin Briscoe, with the help of fourteen noted engineers, perfected in Europe. Benjamin Briscoe dreamed a car of finest design with every mede rn conven?ence within the reach of families of modtiate circumstances. FULLY EQUIPPED THE CAR WITH THE HALF MILLION DOLLAR MOTOR designed and perfected where gasoline cost more than 50 cents per gallon? hence of necessity it was built for economy. It is the longest long-stroke motor in America. The beauty of this Briscoe Four Twt nty Four, with its extreme streamline body, tilt ed eye-saving wind shield will mean joy to your Wife and fami ly. It is so roomy that a six-foot man can ride with outstretcheel legs in eithc r front seat or Ion man. The sides are high and the upholster y is the kind you will find in other cars of $1,000 and $1 ,200 Take the wheel yourself or let your wife or daughter drive. Let them see how easy it is to operate clutch or brake which in the Briscoe Four Twenty Four operate much easier than ever before. Note the quick pick-up, the quietness and smoothness of the Half Million Dol lar Motor. r-m ? a m Be? Agent, Selma, Morth Carolina Be sure to see the BRISCOE Exhibit at the JOHNSTON COUNTY FAIR NOTICE. North Carolina, Johnston County, In the Superior Court, Before the Clerk. C. E. Whitley vs. Lorenzo Whitley, Romeo Whitley, Alice Sanders and Husband, Lovett Sanders, and Lila Chappell and Husband, Monroe Chappell. The defendants Romeo Whitley, Alice Sanders and Lovett Sanders, above named, will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Johnston County to sell the lands of Charlie Whitley and Zilla Whitley, deceased, for division among the heirs at law of said Charlie Whitley and Zillr. Whitley and the said de fendants will further take notice that they are required to appear before the Clerk of the Court of Johnston County on the 30th day of November, at his office in Johnston County and answer or demur to the complaint in said ac tion, or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This 26th day of October, 1917. W. S. STEVENS, Clerk Superior Court. A. M. NOBLE, Attorney for Plaintiff. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Executrix on the estate of W. G. Higgins, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 2nd day of November, 1918 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 1st day of November, 1917. LILLIAN P. LOVE, Executrix. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of Wesley Whitley, deceased, her?by no tifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 2nd day of November, 1918, or this noticc will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate pay ment. This 30th day of October, 1917. GEORGE WHITLEY, Administrator. WELLONS & WELLONS, Attorneys. NOTICE OF SALE OF TOWN LOTS IN SELMA, N. C. A ten per centum bid having been placed on the purchase price of the lots herein mentioned and which were sold at public auction on October 1st, 1917, and the same having been or dered re-sold by the Court, the under signed will on November 17th, 1917, between the hours of 12 M., s.nd 2 o'clock P. M., offer for sale in front of the Court House in the town of Smithfield, N. C., the following de scribed lots of land situate in Selma, N. C.: THE FIRST THREE LOTS situat- < ed in the town of Selma, N. C., and j known and described as Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Block "F" in the plan of Flower Hill, a suburb of Selma, N. C., each of the said lota fronting 50 feet on Front street and more par ticularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of I the building line of Front and Barnes j streets and runs thence Eastwardly with Barnes street 1?50 feet to King's line; thence with King's line South 40 degrees East to the corner of Lot Number 4 in Block "F" in Flower Hill Plat; thence with line of Lot Number Four to Front street, the said line being parallel with Barnes street; thence northwardly with Front street 150 feet to the begin ning, and containing a fraction of an acre. SECOND TRACT: Being a paral lelogram 25 by 150 feet adjoining the lands of Q. Price, T. A. Parcel, and situated on the East side of Nash street in Selma, N. C., and part of the Will McLean property. This November 1st, 1917. N. E. WARD, Mortgagee. ONE TWO-HORSE FARM OR TWO one-horse farms for rent. Good land, pood neighborhood, pood school and pood pasture. Want to rent to man who can furnish own teams. Sec or write John K. Sanders, R. No. 2, Smithfield, N. C. HAULERS WANTED. We can furnish haulinp for several teams repular work. Short haul on pood ror.d. Must have pood team and stronp wagon. Apply this week at our office. Rand & Lawrence. NOTICE. Sale of Valuable Real Estate. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain mortgage deed executed by Charles A. Harris to W. A. Finch, Trustee, dated August 14th, 1914, which said deed is duly recorded in Book "J" No. 12, at page 174, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County; and because of Default made in the payment of the notes therein secured, the undersigned will, On Friday, the 30th day of Novem ber, 1917, between the hours of 12:00 M. and 1:00 F. M., offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being sit uate in Wilders township, Johnston County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake near Grave yard; thence S. 85 degrees E. 90 4-5 [R. to a stake in W. J. C. Richardson's line, cornering; thence N. 5 degrees E. 24 4-5 R. to a stake, W. J. C. Rich ardson's line, corner; thence S. 85 degrees E. 127 2-5 R. to Gum, W. J. C. Richardson's corner; thence S. (54 degrees E. 62 R. to a stake, W. J. C. Richardson's corner in R. B. Whit ley's line; thence N. 9 degrees E. 6<? R. to a stake, R. B. Whitley's cor ner, on the bank of Little River; thence up said River to a stake with Sweet Gum and Holly pointers on said River; thence N. 85 degrees W. 127 2-5 R. to a stake in Heflin Richardson's line; thence S. 5 degrees W. 75 R. to a stake Heflin Rich ardson's corner; thence N. 74 degrees W. to a stake in Heflin Richard son's line; thence up to djtch 12 1-2 R. to a poplar on small branch; thence up ditch to stake, 52 R.; thence N. 85 degrees W. to stake on road; thence with said road to the begin ning, containing One Hundred and Fifty and one-half (150 1-2) acres, less one-half acre for burial purposes, it being the same land conveyed unto Charles A. Harris by deed of John R. Raines and wife and W. E. Batts and wife. This October 30th, 1917. W. A. FINCH, Trustee, Wilson, N. C. TO MAKE LIFE'S WALK EASY we wear Hunt Club Shoes. Cotter Underwood Co., Smithfield, N. C. SALE OF LAND. North Carolina, Johnston County. By virtue of the power and authori ty contained in a certain mortgage deed i xeeuteu by J R. Sauls and wife, Geni Ssnil U) the Wayne National Bank ; n tl.o 29th day of May, 1915, and r. corded n Be , 8, payr 26, of the Keci ' of ; : Re tor of Deeds f it Johnston County, the undersigned will, at the hour of two P. M. on Thursday November 22, 1917, at the court house door in Smithfleld Johnston County, North Carolina, offer to public sale, for cash to the highest bidder the fol lowing tract of lajjd: A certain lot of land conveyed to Cenie Sauls by W. T. Bailey and wife by Joed recorded in Book R. No. 9, page 20t>, and therein described as fol lows: Beginning at an iron stake on the South side of Bailey Avenue, W. T. Bailey's corner, and runs with his line S. 5 1-2 W. 200 feet to a stake; thence N. 85 1-2 W. 35 feet to a stake; thence S. 5 1-2 W. 140 feet to a stake in Wiley Howell's line; thence N. 58.25 W. with Howell's line 107 1-2 feet to a 3iake, on Second St.; thence N. 28 1-2 W. with said Street 94 feet to a stake; thence N. 5 1-2 E. 212 2-3 feet to a stake en Bailey's Avenue; thcnce S. 85 1-2 E. with Bailey's Avenue 184 feet to the beginning, containing 1 1-8 acres, mere or less. This the 23rd day of October, 1917. Wayne National Bank, Mortgagee, By Dickinson & Land, Attorneys. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator, C. T. A., on the es tate of Gaston Little, deceased, here by notifies all persons having claims .gainst said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or be fore the 2nd day of October, 1918 or ihis notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons in debted to said estate will make im mediate payment. This 1st day of October, 1917. D. J. LITTLE, Administrator, C. T. A. NOTICE. North Carolina, Johnston County. In the Superior Court. Estelle DeArniand vs. E. A. DeArman. The defendant above named, will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Johnston County to obtain an absolute divorce from the defendant; and the said defendant will further take notice that he is required to appear at the next term of the Su perior Court of said County to be held on the 10th day of December, 1917, at the Court House of said coun ty in Smithfield, N. C., and answer or demur to the complaint in said ac tion, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This the 6th day of October, 1917. W. S. STEVENS. Clerk of Superior Court. WELLONS & WELLONS, Attorneys for Plaintiff. NOTICE. North Carolina, Johnston County, In the Superior Court, Before the Clerk. Jacob Boykin and Others, Plaintiffs, vs. E valine Hinton and Others, Defend ants. The defendants, Raeford Boykin, Iradell Hogg, Cleve Hendrix, Mrs. J. M. Gainey, Mrs. Ed. Byrd, John Hogg, Thos. Hogg, Bertie Hogg, and any and all other persons claiming any interest in th" estate of L. H. Boykin, deceas ed, will take notice that an action en titled as above has been instituted in the Superior Court of Johnston Coun ty asking for sale of the lvnds of L. H. Boykin, deceased, for partition among his hcir3 at law. The defendants above named will take notice that the summons entitled as above was issued out of the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Johnston County on October 10, 1917, returnable Saturday, November 3, 1917, and that a copy of the complaint in said action will be filed in the of fice of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Johnston County within ten days after the date of this summons. Said defendants will further take no tice that they arc required to appear before the said clerk on the 3rd day of November, 1917, and answer or de mur to said complaint or the relief in the complaint demanded will be given. If any, or either, of the defendants above named shall be dead and have living issue or heirs, they will take the same notice and appear and an swer or demur to the complaint afore said, or the relief will be granted. This 10th day of October, 1917. W. S. STEVENS, Clerk of the Superior Court. FREDERICK H. BROOKS, Attorney. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of Charley Starling, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or he fore the 2nd day of November, 1918, or this notice will be pleaded in br.r of their recovery; and all persons in debted to said estate will make im mediate payment. This 2nd day of November, 1917. CHAS. F. KIRBY, Administrator. WELLONS & WELLONS, Attorneys. NOTICE. North Carolina, Johnston County, Sniithtield Township Before E. S. Sanders, J. P. Barnes Harrell Grocery Co. W. T. Young. The defendant above named will t-ike notice that an action entitled as oove has been commenced in the Ji'sticvi C :rt of Johnston County, before E. S. Sanders, J. P., to re cover amount due plaintiff for goods delivered under contract, and the said defendant will further take no tice that he is required to appear at the office of said E. S. Sunders, Jus tice of the Peace for Smithneld town ship on the 17th day of November, 11)17, and answer or demur to the complaint in said action, or the plain tiff will apply to the court for the re lief demanded in said complaint. E. S. SANDERS, Justice of the Peace. This 18th day of October, 1917. NOTICE OF SALE. Under and by virtue of un order of the Superior Court mad ?=? on the 15th day of October, 1917, in the Special Proceeding entitled Mattie J. Pulley, Admrx. of John Pulley, deceased, vs. May I'ulley and Debrlc Pulley, the un dersigned, Commissioner, will on Sat urday, the 17th day of November, 1917, at twelve o'clock M., on or near the premises and at the residence of Josiah Pulley situate in Wilders town ship, Johnston County, N. C., offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the following three lots of land, being known as a part of the said Jo siah Pulley tract of land, and is sold subect to the life estate of said Jo siah Pulley, to-wit: LOT NO. 1. (As surveyed .by B. Baker, Surveyer): Beginning at a lightwood stump with Hickory and Sweetgum pointers, and running thence N 83 degrees E. 39 poles to a stake, J. L. Liles corner; thence N. 27 degrees VV. 14 poles to a stake near Davis corner; thence S. 38 degrees W. poles to the beginning, contain ing one and three-fourths (1%) acres, more or less, and situate on the West side of the Raleigh and Wilson Road and in the Southeast corner of said Pulley tract of land. LOT NO TWO: Situate on the East side of said Raleigh and Wilson Road and in the East corner of said Pulley tract, and Beginning at an iron stake on the East side of the Raleigh and Wilson Road at Davis' corner, and runs thence East 41 poles to a maple at the head of a small branch, Davis corner; thence with said Branch, Da vis' line, to a stake in raid Branch; thtnee S. ?>3 degrees W. 74 poles and 10 links to the beginning, containing Five and five-eights (5%) acres, more or less. LUT INUMilhiK TliKMii: situate on the Northwest side of the said Pulley tract, and Beginning at a stake, with pine pointer, Tildon Price's corner, and runs thence S. 2 degrees W. 71 poles to a stake, Price's corner; thence N. 791/z degrees W. 69 poles to a stake, Price's corner; thence N. 89% degrees W. 43 poles to a stake in short preng of Cattail, Price's cor ner; thence with said short prong of Cattail to Cattail; thence with Cattail Southeasterly to a stake with ash pointer; thence N. 75 Vs degrees E. 71 poles and 15 links to a stake in bot tom near Sandy Drain and is known as fish pond; thence N. 2 degrees E. 107 poles to a stake and pointers in Moody's line; thence with his line West 13 poles to the beginning, con taining Thirty-five and one-fourth (35^4) acres, more or less. This 15th day of October, 1917. ED. F WARD, ' Commissioner. NOTICE. Sale of Valuable Real Estate. Pursuant to the terms and provis ions of a certain deed of trust dated January 1st, 1912, executed by Bar ney McNair and wife, Nancy McNair, to George W. Connor, Trustee, which said deed of trust was duly recorded in Book "V" No. 11, page 386 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, and because of De fault made in the payment of the notes therein secured, the undersign ed will, on Monday, November 19th, 1917, between the hours of 12:00 M., and 1:00 P. M., offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at the Court House door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., that certain tract of land sit uate in Wilders township. Johnston County, adjoining the lands cf Bry ant Horton, Watson and others and more particularly described as fol lows: Beginning at an iron stake, corner of Lot No. 0 of the Paul Lee farm, runs thence South 29 30 degrees Er.st, 594 feet to an iron stake: thence South 82 45 degrees East, 1452 feet to an iron stake, cornering; thence South 19 40 degrees West. 270 6-10 feet to an iron stake; thence with and along the Montague line North 89 45 degrees West 5029 2-10 feet to a stake on the Branch; thence up the said Branch to a stake in the line of Lot No. 1, a corner of Lot No. 2; thence with the lines of Lot No. 2, No. 3 and No. 6, 2205 feet to the be ginning, containing 76 acres and be ing Lot No. 5 of the Paul Lee farm, as surveyed and plotted for Silas Lu cas during the month of October, 1911, excepting however, all the trees on the said land and all rights and priv ileges with respect to the same here tofore conveyed to Roberts Brothers by R. B. Whitley and others. This the 17th day of Oct., 1917. GEO. W. CONNOR. Trustee. H. G. CONNOR, JR.. Attorney, Wilson, N. C. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Executor on the estate of W. B. Godwin, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against scid estate to present the same to mc duly verified on or before the 12th day of October, 1918, or this notice will be pleaded :n bar of their recovery; and nil persons indebted to said estate will make immediate pr.yment. This 9th day of October, 1917. F. M. WEEKS. Executor.