REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE CITIZENS BANK
At Micro, N. C., at the close of Busi
ness November 20th, 1917.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $10,915.00
? Overdrafts secured, and un
secured 321.84
Banking Houses .$1,431.40
Furniture & Fixt. 1,180.00
2,617.40
Demand loans 3,200.00
Due from State Bankq and
Bankers 24,182.02
Gold Coin 97.50
Silver Coin, including all
minor coin currency .... 245.62
National Bank notes and
other U. S. Notes 4,000.00
Total $45,579.38
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in $ 5,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid 339.98
Deposits subject to check . 36,763.29
Time Certificates of De
posit 3,450.00
Cashier's Checks outstand
ing 26.11
Total $45,579.38
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA?
County of Johnston, Nov. 20, 1917.
I, I. E. Pittman, Cashier of the
above named Bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
I E. HITMAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 28th day of November, 1917.
S. V. IMTTS,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
M. HINNANT, M. D.,
W. N. BARDEN,
Directors.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF FOUR OAKS
At Four Oaks, N. C., at the close of
Business Nov. 20, 1917.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $69,400.65
Overdrafts secured and un
secured 179.88
Banking Houses, Furniture
and Fixtures 2,575.00
Due from Nation;. 1 Banks 37,090.80
Cash Items 20.00 1
Gold Coin . . . .? 258.50)
Silver Coin, including all
minor coin currency 447.60 ,
National bank notes and
other U. S. Notes 2,900.00
Total $112,872.43
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $10,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid 4,900.67
Deposits subject to check . 89,578.57
Time Certificates of De
posit , 7,798.54
Cashier's Checks outstand
ing asLi
Accrued Interest due de
positors 233.40
Total $112,872.43
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA?
County of Johnston, Dec. 1, 1917.
I, B. I. Tart, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
B. I. TART, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, I
this 1st day of December, 1917.
C. W. BANDY,
Notary Public. I
My commission expires Mar. 15, 1918. 1
Correct ? Attest:
J. W. SANDERS,
W. J. LEWIS,
W. R. KEEN,
Directors.
POCKET BOOK AND MONEY LOST
On November 28 I lost a Black
Leather Folding pocket book contain
ing $107.00 ? one twenty dollar bill,
eight ten dollar bills, one five and two
ones. My name and address and some
receipts were in the book. It was
missed in Selma. Will give ten dollars
reward for its return to me.
J. C. RICHARDSON,
Kenly, N. C.
TIMBER, TIMBER.
I want to sell the pine, oak, gum and
poplar timber off about seventy-five
acres of land.
R. A. COATS,
Four Oaks, N. C., Route No. 4.
FOR RENT.
For rent good two-horse farm, new
6-room house, painted and fixed up to
date. Prefer a man with team. I will
furnish the fertilizer. Let him farm
on halves. This is one of the best
farms in Johnston County. Apply
quick to J. Rufus Creech, Pine Level,
N. C., R. F. D. No. 1.
NOTICE.
The undersigned having qualified
as Administratrix on the estate of J.
Ruffin Bailey, deceased, hereby notifies
all persons having claims against said
estate to present the same to me duly
verified on or before the 4th day of
December, 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 December, 1917.
MRS. MARY J. BAILEY, ?
Administratrix.
AUCTION SALE OF AUTOS.
On Scturday, December 8, at 3 P.
M., in front of the Court House in
Smithfield, One Ford Roaster electri
cally equipped in good condition and
one Overland Touring Car in good
condition, will be sold. N. L. Perkins,
Aucctioneer.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF PINE LEVEL
At Pine Level, N. C., at the close of
Business November 20, 1917.
RESOl K( ES.
Loans s'nd discounts 4 79.927.C0
Ovrdrafts secured and un
secured 1.11
All other Stocks, Bonds, and
1 Mortgages 1,500.00
Banking Houses ....$1,200
Furniture and Fixt. . 1,700
2,900.00
Due from National Banlfs 19,113.00
Gold Coin 95.00
Silver Coin, including all
minor currency 527.15
National Bank notes and
other U. S. notes 5,245.00
Total $109,308.86
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in $ 5,000.00
Surplus Fund 900.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid 1,440.84
Dividends unpaid 9.00
Deposits subject to check . 79,075.83
Time Certificates of De
posit 22,631.50
I Cashier's Chocks outstand
ing 51.69
Accrued Interest due de
positors 200.00
Total $109,308.86
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ?
County of Johnston, Nov. 27, 1917.
I, E. S. Jones, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swtar that
the above statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
E. S. JONES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 27th day of Nov., 1917.
N. B. HALES,
Notary Public.
My commission expires March 27th,
1918.
Correct ? Attest:
D. B. OLIVER,
Z. TAYLOR,
ALEX WIGGS,
Dindoftl
VINOL REMOVES
THE CAUSE OE
CHRONIC COUGHS
A Constitutional Remedy
That We Guarantee
Lagrange, N. C. ? "For years I
suffered with a chronic cough, so I
could not sleep nights and continued
to lose flesh. My druggist asked me
to try Vinol. It cured my cough, I
can sleep nights and have gained
twelve pounds. Vinol is the best
tonic and tissue builder I have ever
taken." ? W. D. Ren, Lagrange, N. C.
We guarantee Vinol for chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis. Not a
patent medicine. Formula on every
bottle. Your money back if it fails.
HOOD BROS., Smithfield, N. C.
Dr. Ferdinand King , New York
Physician and Medical
A uthor, Says :
EVERY WOMAN
EVERY MOTHER
EVERY DAUGHTER
NEED8 IRON
AT TIMES
To put strength into her nerves
and colar into her cheeks.
There can
be no beautl
f u 1 . healthy,
rosy - cheeked
women with
out Iron. The
trouble In the
past has been
that when wo
men needed
Iron they *en
e r a 1 1 y took
ordinary me
tallic Iron,
which often
corroded the
stomach and
did far more
narm man (tooa. Today aociors pro
scribe organic Iron ? Nuxated Iron.
This particular form of Iron Is easily
assimilated, does not blacken nor In
jure the teeth nor upset the stomach.
It will Increase the strength and ?n
durance of weak, nervous. Irritable,
careworn, haggard poking women
fier cent In two weeks' time In many
nstances. I have used It In my own
practice with most surprising results^?
Ferdinand King. M. P.
NOTE: WUXATED THOU recommended
above by Or. Ferdinand Xing can be ob?
talned from any good druggist with an
absolute guarantee of ancceM or money
refunded. It Is dispensed In this city by
' all food druggists.
CREECH DRUG CO., Smithfield, N. C.
HOOD BROS., Smithfield, N. C.
**************************
**************************
LADIES AM) CHILDREN'S CLOAKS
Going Cheap at Austin-Stephenson
Co.'s Big sale.
LOST AT THE FIRE AT MR. J. A.
Wellons' home last Saturday one
dark pray rain coat. Please return
to E. L. Woodall.
MEET ME AT AUSTIN- STEPHEN
son Co.'s big sale.
ENGRAVED VISITING CARDS
make a fine present for a friend
See our line of samples and give
your order at ones and avoid delays.
The Herald Office.
THE HERALD BOOK STORE WILL
make some attractive offers on Dol
lar Day. Look up today's Herald
for the list of bargains.
CALL AT THE HERALD OFFICE
and get your 1918 Turner's North
Carolina Almanac. At 10 Cents
each. By mail 12 Cents.
ANOTHER LOT OF BIBLES AND
Testaments expected next week. In
this lot will be a few Family Bibles,
big type, easy to read. Wait for our
announcement and see them. Herald
Book Store.
GET 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.
WAIT FOR OUR LINE OF CHRIST
mas Cards. They will be ready for
inspection about December 1st. The
Herald Book Store.
SEE US FOR LATHS AND PLAS
ter. Cotter Hardware Co.
FOR SALE. ABOUT ONE HUN
dred bushels seed wheat. Also
Kogtr bean and wheat thrasher in
first class condition. Smith Form
A-Truck also for sale. W. A. Phelps,
Four Oaks, N. C., Route 3.
BUY YOUR FLOUR AT AUSTIN
Stephenson Co.'s big sale. Best
Patent Flour 10.95 per barrel. You
might not be able to get it later.
SELMVS DOLLAR DAY, THURS
day, December 13th. Watch for
big ads.
*
*
*
BUSINESS LOCALS
*
?
*
TO THE PEOPLE OF SMITHFIELD.
Your Town Taxes are now due.
Please come forward and settle at
once. W. M. Ives, Town Tax Collec
tor.
DON'T FORGET NOW IS THE TIME
to buy your furniture at Austin
Stephenson Co.'s big sale.
IF YOU HAVE TOWN LOTS OR
farm land you wish to sell for the
High Dollar, let the Johnston Coun
ty Realty & Auction Co., of Smith
field sell it.
WE HAVE IN STOCK A GOOD LOT
of sccond sheets at a bargain. Give
us your order at once, as we can
save 'you MONEY now. Beaty &
Lassiter.
FOR SALE. MARE EIGHT YEARS
old, at bargain. Women and chil
dren can work her. Reason for sell
ing: Owner dead. Apply at once
to E. R. Jones, Smithfield, N. C.,
Route No. 1
THE SELMA MERCHANTS WILL
observe December 10th to the 15th
as "Pay-Up- Week." They will of
fer special inducements to all custo
mers who settle their bills during
this week.
200 BUSHELS PEAS FOR SALE AT
$0.00 per bushel at Austin-Stephen
son Co.'s Big Sale.
THE SELMA MERCHANTS WILL
observe December 10th to the 15th
as "Pay-Up-Week." They will of
fer special inducements to all custo
mers who settle their bills during
this week.
CAR PIEDMONT WAGONS EXI'EC
ted Friday at Austin-Stephenson Co.
PEAS ARK SCARCE, BUT YOU CAN
get them a? -Austin-Stephenson Co.
at $6.00 per bushel while they last.
Buy now.
IF YOU HAVE A FARM, LARGE OR
small, or town lots you wish to sell,
call, or write, or phone, Johnston
County Realty & Auction Company,
Smithfield, N. C.
SEE
S. T. HONEYCUTT,
H. G. GRAY.
J. H. ABELL,
of the Johnston County Realty and
Auction Company, Smithfield, N. C.,
if you have farm lands or town lots
to sell for the High Dollar.
5 per cent money for 5
years. 6 per cent money
for 1 to 20 years.
Will loan you one-half the value of your cleared lands ac
cording to appraisment made by your neighbors on terms
above stated.
Make your arrangements now in order to be ready for
January 1st.
Will buy your land or sell you mine. See me before clos
ing deal. Will buy your notes and mortgages at reason
able discount.
Frederick H. Brooks
A TTORXE i"-A T-LA W
Smitlifield, - - North Carolina
Por the best
range get
Allen's
Princess
For sale by
rr
The Greensboro Daily
News Gives a Greater
? News Service
Through the addition of several copyrighted
news features The Greensboro Daily News is
able to offer to North Carolina readers a most
Comprehensive newspaper, bristling with inter
est from the first to the very last page. In fact,
it is the greatest news value ever offered by a
state daily. At a great expense we have secured
the simultaneous publication rights for the fol
lowing:
LONDON TIMES? PHILADELPHIA LEDGER CABLE
SERVICE, giving a clearer insight into the great
world war from the European standpoint.
DAVID LAWRENCE'S WASHINGTON AHTICLES,
copyrighted by The New York Evening Post, handl
ing the war from the standpoint of the American
government.
COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S EDITORIALS for the
Kansas City Star, discussing current topics in his
usual clever, piercing style.
SERGEANT EMPEY'S STORIES about trench life in
France, written after 18 months actual fighting ex
perience.
All of the above are Big News features ? a SUPER
NEWS SERVICE ? which augments and supplements the
splendid service of the Associated Press, the excellent
work of P. R. Anderson at our Washington Burean, our
interesting Raleigh service by W. T. Bost and our splen
did state news service.
Write immediately for sample copy. Subscription
rates are still the same ; Daily and Sunday, $7 per year ;
Daily only $5 per year.
Greensboro Daily News
GREENSBORO, N. C.
Only North Carolina Newspaper Having Two
Leased Telegraph Wires.
Takes Good Light
and Good Eyes
The steadiness of Rayo light
? neither flicker nor flare ?
makes it almost as easy to do
delicate, particular tasks by
lamplight as daylight.
RAYO LAMPS
are as easy to light as a gas jet. You
don't take off either the chimney or
shade. Merely raise the gallery and
touch a match. A Rayo is easy to
re-wick and easy to keep clean. It
is artistic and ornamental.
r
If your dealer doesn't carry Rayo
Lamps write our nearest action.
Aladdin Security Oil guarantees
best results from lamps, stoves and
heaters.
STANDARD OIL CO.
(New Jersey)
BALTIMORE. MD.
Washington, D. G.
Norfolk. Va.
| Richmond. Vi.
Charlotte. N. C.
Charleston. W. Vi.
Charleston, S. C.
New Books Just Received |
?
I
?
THE SALT OF THE EARTH, by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick. j
OVER THE TOP, by Arthur Guy Empey. i
ANNE'S HOUSE OF DREAMS, by L. M. Montgomery.
IN HAPPY VALLEY, by John Fox, Jr. j
WE CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING, by Rupert Hughes. j
LONG LIVE THE KING, by Mary Roberts Rinehart.
CALVARY ALLEY, by Alice Hegan Rice.
WHEN DADDY WAS A BOY, by Thomas Wood Parry. i
HERALD BOOK STORE, !
Smithfield, N. C.