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SOLDIER HOY'S BKST FRIEND. Something of the Work the Y. M. C. A. I> Doing In the Cantonments. A Call to the I'eople to Give Their Suppoit to the Campaign for Fund* No* On. What would you give for some one to follow your boy in his camp life and in his trench life, keep a friend ly arm about him, entertain him, amuse him, keep him in touch with you and keep always before him the pure, sweet and noble things of life? I say what would you give to have such a friend follow your boy in his camp life and in the trenches? I believe you would give right much: therefore I am using this space this week to tell you this week that our boys ? your boys huve such a friend and that friend needs help from you. The National War Work Council of the Y'oung Men's Christian Associa tion of the United States is the friend of whom I speak. This wonderful or ganization is doing for your soldier boy everything that mortal man could do to make hyri comfortable, happy, contented, clean and in touch with you. ,w - ? ' - : ? : - II When I heard that the ^ . M. C. A. wanted the American people to give it $35,000,000 to maintain its work among our soldiers at home and abroad for the next nine months, and that North Carolina would be asked to give $.'500,000 of this sum 1 thought the Y. M. C. A. was asking too much. At a sacrifice of valuable time and sleep I attended the War Work con fer! nee of the Y. M. C. A. held at Charlotte, N. C., last Friday. I heard eminent authorities on Y. M. C. A. < Work (ell of the Association's war needs. I went with other delegates to Camp Grtdnc and inspected some of the work being done there. I was deep ly impressed, but not altogether satis M. Instead of coming home from Char lotte, I went to Camp Lee, near Pe tersburg, Va. 1 spent a good part of last Saturday at Camp Lee and inves- ' tigat.'d things for myself. I am here to tell you that if you do not give the Young Men's Christian Association. ' every cent it asks you will be disloy al to your country, untrue to your re- ' ligion and false to your own flesh and blood. Slacker is an odious name ' these days. The man or Woman who heeds not the call of the Y. M. C. A. in thtsc trying times is to be branded the worst kind of slacker. Let me tell you something of Camp Lec. To begin with, it is one of the biggest cantonments in the United States. On a tract of land five miles square your government has thrown ^ together more than 2,000 wooden buildings designed to house 00,000 to 70,000 men and 20,000 horses. It is typical of all cantonments. Here your government is frantically training r great armies of men in the barbaric 1 business of soldiery. From five o'clock ' each morning till five o'clock each 1 afternoon the boys are put through their paces. From five o'clock in the < afternoon until five o'clock in the ' morning the government isn't doing ' anything with the boys. Here the > Y. M. C. A. comes in. If you will stand on the hill at the ' very center of Camp Lee end look < about you at the miles of gray roof- I ed and unpainted buildings you will 1 observe one note of life and color about it all. Here and there in every direction you will see certain build ings painted green. There are fifteen such buildings at Camp Lee. They are Y. M. C. A. Buildings. They call them "huts," a name given them in the trenches of Europe. In the Y. M. C. A. Hut you will find all that keeps the boys true to their home ideals. Here are seats and tables and stationery for all who would write letters: here is a phono graph, a piano and a library for those who like reading: and music; here are checkerboards and dominoes for those who would play pames; here is a bip comfortable lounpinp room with a' bip, cheerful home-like fire place in one end ;here are movinp pictures, lectures, amateur theatricals, musical entertainments, Bible classes, classes in Enplish and French, and everythinp it is possible to devise to keep the boys entertained and away from the embrace of the Scarlet Wo man. For the boys who like rupped sport, there are J>ase ball, foot ball, basket ball, boxinp, quoits and other outdoor athletics. And over all are the trained Y! M. C. A. secretaries and their many as sistants who endeavor to know each boy personally and to be his friend. I tell you it is the preatest thinp in the world of war to-day, with the pos sible exception of the American Red Cross. The Y. M. C. A. in the can tonments in America and back of the trenches in Europe is the most pow erful friend your Soldier boy has to day. If he comes out of this war true to his home ideas it will be because of the work of the Y. M. C. A. And it will cost only $35,000,000 (less than $20.00 per soldier boy) to carry on this preat work for the next nine months. It costs $50,000,000 a day for your government to carry on this war. There are hundreds and hundreds of reasons why you should give to the Y. M. C. A. war work and he pre pared to give cheerfully, freely and abundantly when the call finrne No vember 11th, to 19th. I have men tioned only a few here in an endeavor i to put you in a frame of mind to con sider the demands that will be made upon you. There is a deadly love of the Scarlet Woman for our soldier j. boys or the ennobling love of Christ expressed through a humanity that cares. Which love shall enfold and iruide nn.l shape the destiny of our Khaki Clad men? You will answer by the reception you give the Y. M. C. A. call for help which will ring from i one end of this continent to the other within the next few days.? Copied from the Independent, Klizebath City, N. C., November 2nd, 1917. Kiport of County Quarantine Officer. The following are the names and addresses of persons reported j^s hav ing contagious diseases for the month of October. Whooping Cough. Linwood C. Wilkerson, Jr., Annie May Ward, Beatrice Barnes, Percell Barn ^ and P. D. Barnes, P. I). Grady, Jr., Eloise Grady, Elsie Grady, Kenly, N. C. Two children of John Wellons, chil dren of John Wilson, and child of Julius Pittman, Micro, N. C. Barney P. Woodard, Princeton, N. C. 1 Child of Walter P. Dixon, Benson, i it. v. It. No. 8. Small Pox. R. C. Fowler, Chas. Raynor and i John Howard, Zebulon, R. F. I). No. 1. Mrs. William Whitley and Roht. Hol land. W> iiilcll, K. F. I?. No. L Scarlet Fever. 1 J. J. Whitley's baby, Wendell, R. F. i D. No. 1. ' i Mag,?ie Pcarce, Kenly, N. C. Child of Russell Pones, Clayton, ' N. C. Neva Goldio Smith, Wilson's Mills, I N. C. < Diphtheria. : William Henry Holland, Kenly, R. F. D. No. 1. 1 Child of W. O. Youngblood, Wilson's ' VI ills, N. C. Two children of Nebraska Adams, 'ine Level, N. C. Typhoid Fever. t Mackey Atkinson, Pine Level, N. C. ' MRS. Til EL HOOKS, County Quarantine Officer. 1 Smith field, N. C. < STATE NORM/VL GOES BEYOND. ' Meeting at the College Sunday Night ( Results in the Raising of $1,418 for 1 M. C. \. Army Work Fund. The State Normal College Sunday ' light overrode its apportioned share in lie final of $1,000,000 which the col- 1 eges of the nr.tion are to raise for ' vork among the soldiers through the I If. M. C. A. associations. With the I ?anvass of the students incomplete at | \ later hour, a total of $4,418,18 was reported, and much of it represented treat personal sacrifices. Ono in stance related was of a student who lad received $20 from home to pur- 1 ?hase a dress she greatly desired. She irave up the idea and placed the entire amount in the fund. It was the special request of President J. I. Foust, in the beginning of the meeting that the young women contribute from money they h; d for other purposes, making the fund fully sacrificial, and this was done. He also expressed faith he had that the college would raise above what was expected of it ? the $3,000 as it always has done so. " I have absolute faith in you. 1 know you are going to do everything that you can do," said Dr. Foust. The first pledge in was $300 from the junior class. The faculty met and pledged $1,023, and the 150 canvassers raised $1,114 among themselves. Then began the canvass. It has not been finished and the young women export to raise. $[>.000 before they conclude. ? Greens boro News. Third Detachment ?f Americans In Trench. With the American Army in France, Nov. 13. ? (By the Associated Press.) ? The second American detachments to enter the trenches have returned to their billets. The relief was accom plished successfully and without the knowledge of the Germans. The third series of battalions now is occupying the first line, having marched in on a usual and continuing steadily and the Among the returned troops is the company which bore the brunt of the raid on the trenches by German shock troops. The battalions in the trenches had a good t?ste of shell fire during the first hours, the Germans using tbeir artillery more heavily than brilliant starlight night, American batteries replying ener getically. There has been active patrolling in Nr Man's land by the Americans and the enemy, but no clash between pa trols has so far been reported. POUND CAMP CONDITIONS FINE. | I II (Governor Hickett I'eased With \\ hat | He San in the Military (amps. Says Moral and Sanitary Condition* Satisfactory. Sweaters for the ' lioys Are Needed. Raleign, Nov. 12.- Governor Hickett returning from Camps Jackson and Sevier where he reviewed with Gover nor M nning, of South Carolina, the troops largely made up of Carolinians, is h; p| y over the itK i il ::n<l sanitary ^ conditions that he finds. "My judgment is that these condi tions are infinitely better than in the average city," he said, "and I should not feel uneasy if my son were there. The hcclth and morivl surroundings are j" better th^n you will find in any town in North Caroina. I just don't see how a fellow goes astray. It is the clean est place I ever saw, except the state penitentiary." This might have been taken as a j Hickett joke but for the record of the state prison here in-Raleigh. When the state's housekeeper, Mrs. Nellie Price, goes off and reports on nil the buildings, she can use the prison as a perfection, as 100 per cent, and jrrade from it. And none ever equaled it. That's th< home place here in Raleigh, superintended by Warden Busbee and Superintendent Collie, aided and r\ bet ted by a lot of fine women. j "Wo governors were permitted to review the troops for the first time," Governor Bickett continued, "by Major | General John Bailey, of New York. I spoke at a banquet down there and ex changed all the felicitations with the Governor of South Carolina permis sible under the status in such cases made and provided. The camps are ideal. There are 18,000 men at Camp Jackson and 27,000 at Camp Sevier, Gen nil Bailey could not have said more about the troops had he been the most ardent southerner. He declared that they are the best timber in the ] world for soldiers. We saw General Mclver, commander of one of the brigades and Geni tal S. L. Faison, j ?ommander of the brigade in which tie most of the North Carolina troops, j " General Faison is a brother of Henry Faison of Duplin county and a North Carolinian, lie told me that he lid not intend that these boys should be sent into any slaughter house, rhey will know when they arc ordered o advance, whether there is any trap | 'or them or not." The Governor left to the imagina ion which has no censor, the conclu sion of the paragraph. When the I North Carolina boys get there the] 'lamps," as Hilly Sunday calls tlum, [ >f the army, the aeroplanes, will loubtless be there too and the new roops will have some assurance that j .vhen they set at the Germans they .vill not be lighting everything but j Germans. Getting back to the wholesome con ditions about the camps, Governor Uickett declared that everything that promotes good morals and good disci pline is to be found about the camps. 'There is nothing to lead a boy off," lie said. "They work him so hard dur ing the day that when he gets hack to ramp, cleans up and finishes the day he is ready for sleep. And yet, they do not work him too much." Governor Bickett declared that the sweater craze is a most worthy one. "Many of the boys need them," he said, "and folks need not fear that they will have too many. Some of the soldiers have none and they should be supplied. Nothing is more useful about the camps." ? W. T. Bost, in Greensboro) Daily News. Death of Little Clara Mae Faulkner. The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Faukner, and took from them their darling baby. Little Clara Mao was born April 3, 1916, and died Nov. 3, 1917, making her stay on earth nineteen months. She was taken Thursday morning at four o'clock, and died Saturday night at twelve o'clock. All was done for her that loving father and mother and kind friends and relatives could, but God knew best and took little Clara Mae up with Him to rest. Everybody loved little Clara Mae that know her, because she was such a sweet ; nd living little child. A precious one from you has gone, Her little footsteps are stilled; Her rlace is vacant in your home, Whici. never can be filled. In Jesus' arms we laid her down, A lovely jewel for His crown; A little flower of love. That blossomed but to die. Whose all of life, a rosy ray, hlushcd into dawn and passed a?*?.y. E. F." Loan of $310,000,000 to Franct. Washington, Nov. 13. ? A loan of $310,0C0,000 to France to cover expen ditures in this country during Novem ber and December was made today by the treasury. This makes the total credits extended to France $1,130,000, 000 and the total of loafis to all the Allies $3,876,400,000. K * * BUSINESS LOCALS. * R * ?V A' 'A' WWW -A' W A- -A' W -A- -A- ^ -A- -A' 'Af ^ -a- -A- -A- -A- ^ ?*? ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ? ^ ^ ^ ^ ? w ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ \ ONE-HORSE FARM FOR RENT in Wilders township, t wo miles south cf Arch'r Lodge. Good farm, good house and one gcod tobacco barn. On daily mail route. Want to rent on halves. G. M. llinton, Smithfield, R. No. 1. VE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY NOW. Buy your Fertilizers, Cotton Seed Meal and Acid now before Spring Prices are announced. Austin Stephenson Company, Smithfield, N. C. .OST AT THE DANCE LAST Thursday night One Green Enamel B ir Pin with 3 Sapphires. Sutable reward offered for its return to Herald Office. iAN'D FOR SALE? EIGHTY-ACRE farm, known as the Cook Place, sit uated two miles East of Clayton, and suited to tobacco and general crops. Lot in Clayton, containing one and three-eights acres. Will sell whol? or part. Two lots in "New Colored Town" in Clayton. Lot near depot in Smithfield. D. J. Thurston, Clayton, N. C. )OG LOST. ONE WHITE AM) LIV er colored setter puppy about seven months old has been lost for several clays. Liberal reward for his where abouts. J. S. Strickland, Four Oaks, R. No. 4. IE ART CEDAR SHINGLES CAN be found at Cotter Hardware Co. 'O SAVE MONEY BUY YOUR clothing from Austin-Stephenson Co. [?HE A USTI N-SEPH EN SON COM pany will not be undersold on Red I)og, .Ship stuff, C. S. Meal, Hulls or Flour. ?EE US FOR LATHS AND PLAS ter. Cotter Hardware Co. F YOU V* \M TO SAVE FROM $2.50 to $5.00 in a suit of clothes, you can do it at The Austip-Ste . phenson Company's. LOYD C. l'RICE ? PINE LEVEL - is agent for N. C. School Books De pository. Go to him for your books. Large .stock on hand to select from. 'WO HORSE CROP FOR RENT? Write quick. L. L. Lee, Four Oaks, N. C., Route No. 2. iSK YOUR NEIGHBOR ABOUT Little Disc Sulky Plows. They are the best. Austin-Stephenson Co. RESH JERSEY MILCH COWS for sale If E. F. Boyett, Smithfield, N. C. - HSC HARROWS FOR LESS THAN Cost in Car Loads. Austin-Stephen son Co. F YOU WANT THE BEST FI RM ture for the least amount of money. Come to see.Austin-Stephenson Co. F YOU WANT TO BORROW MON eny on your farm at enly 5 per cent interest, sec A. M. Noble, nttorney at-law, Smithfield, N. C. ARBIDE FOR SALE AT STED man Stores Go., Smithfield, and at my Store. J. W. Smith, Smith field, N. C., Route No. 1. T COSTS NO MORE TO HIDE IN the best buggy. You ean find the kind you want at Austin-Stephenson Co. 1EE US FOR LATHS ANI) PLAS ter. Cotter Hardware Co. VE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY NOW. Buy your Fertilizers, Cotton Seed Meal and Acid new before Spring Prices are announced. Austin Stephenson Company, Smithfield, N. C. ;ET YOUR INDIVIDUAL CHRIST mas cards this season. A nice line of samples engraved Christmas cards now at Herald Office. Give your order early and avoid the rush. rHE SMITHFIELD BUILDING ? Loan Association haa helped ? number of people to build home* It will help others, and maybe you New series of shares now open See Mr. J. J. Broadhurst. sEW TESTAMENTS AND BIBLES for sale at The Herald Office. F YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY buy your Shoes, Clothing and Dry Goods from Austin-Stephenson Co. ^OR SALE ONE GOOD MILCH COW with young calf. P. A. Holland, Smithfield, N. C., R. F. D. No. 2. !5 LITTLE DUTCH SULKY PLOWS for less than cost in car lots, if you will come at once. Austin-Stephen son Co. Cet^bur Grocers Opinion The Luzianne Guarantee: If, after using the contents of a can, you are not satisfied in every respect your gro cer will refund your money. He knows coffees ? has mixed them and sold them for year9. He knows Luzianne. Ask him what he thinks of it. Ask him what most of hi9 customers think of it. Luzianne will stand or fall by this test. If the re port is favorable, take home a can and try it yourself. Make up a pot, ac cording to directions. You have nothing to lose, for the guarantee assures your money back if you don't like Luzianne. Buy a can today. Ask for profit-sharing catalog. The Peily- Taylor Company, New Orleans FURNITURE! i We have our Furniture space filled with the best bar gains in both prices and values, consisting of all styles of Furniture from a 50-cent Kitchen Chair to the finest Parlor or Bed Room Suit. The Furniture is new, as most of it has just reached the store. The prices are OLD PRICES as we bought some of this Furniture, most a year ago. It must go, and you will save some money if you will investigate the prices and quality of our linfe of Furni ture, Mattresses Springs, Chairs, Rockers and Floor Cov erings. Cotter-Undenvood. Co. Smithfield, N. C. Send Your Orders for Job Printing to Beaty & Lassiter, Smithfield, N. C . Save Money on J ? ?? t. i Fertilizers Exchange your seed now for Fertilizer while you can . We have on hand a limited sup ply of: Obersr8 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 you" a good exchange for seed. See us quick The Austin Stephenson Co. Smithfield. N. C. OR L. G. Stevens & Co. four Oaks, N. C.
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