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The Smithfield Herald PublishcJ Every Tuesday and Friday. BEATY & LASSITER Smithfield, N. C. Editors and Proprietors, Cash in Advance. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Ymi, $1.50 Eight Months, 1.00 Six Months, .75 Three Months, .40 Entered at the Post Office at Smith field, Johnston County, N. C., as Second-class Matter. TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK. The First National Hank Reports A Fine Year's Work. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank of Smithfield was held yesterday. Directors were clected for the ensuing year and other important business was transacted. The statement read by the Cashier shows the largest volumn of business ever handled by the bank and shows that the high mark of deposits was in excess of three quarters of a million dollars, that the total resources went near the million m^-k and shows the biggest increase in business the bank had ever ex perienced in any one year. One of the important items we might mention is that a 60 per cent Cash Dividend was declared, payable at once which will reduce the value of the stock to $120.00 per share, and a sale of $25,000.00 worth of new stock at $120.00 per share was authorized. This will give the First National a capital of $75,000.00 and a surplus of $15,000.00 after setting aside suf ficient funds to cover unearned inter est, interest due depositors, deprecia tion on furniture, etc. The directors elected were as fol lows: W. H. Austin, J. H. Ii. Tom linson, J. I). Underwood, N. B. Gran tham, B. B. Adams, T. R. Hood, J. J. Broadhurst, F. H. Brcoks, J. D. Spiers, F. K. Broadhurst and R. N. Aycock. SinithfiHd Building und Loan Association. The Smithfield Building & Loan As sociation held their Annual Meeting jepterday in the office of the Secre tary and Treasurer, and the following directors were elected for the current \ ear : S. T. Honeycutt, J.. H. Abell, F. II. Brooks, L. T. Royall, W. H. Austin, N. B. Grantham and T. R. Hood. The Annual report of the Secretary and Treasurer was read, showing a most prosperous year. N. B. Grantham was re-elected President. W. H. Austin, Vice-President. F. H. Brooks, Attorney. J. J. Broadhurst, Secretary & Treas urer. COUNTY JAIL SCORES IMPROVE. A\erage Score Still Low. Majority Below Passing. Johnston Jail Scores 69. The health and sanitary conditions of jails are improving according to scores made by twenty-one county jails on being inspected recently by officials of the State Board of Health. The average score made by the twenty one jails was 63 against an average of 56 made by twenty-four jails previ ously inspected. The jails of Davie and Gaston scored highest with scores of 93 and 85. Those of Currituck, Green and Duplin with scores of 33, 38 and 41, respectively, scored lowest. The jails inspected with their scores were: Alamance 68, Bladen 54, Cas well 69, Catawba 63, Chatham 67, Cleveland 50, Cumberland 75, Curri tuck 33, Davie, 93, Duplin 41, Gaston 85, Granville 69, Greene 38, Johnston 69, Lee 73, Lincoln 73, Pender 54, Per son 49, Pitt 66, Robeson 79, Rowan 51. While some improvement is indi cated by the scores, the majority of the jails inspected show by their scores, which are below passing, that they are maintained far below the sanitary standard that is set for them. This means, says the State Board of Health, that the health and comfort of prisoners is not what it should be and can be made. The score of 100 p< ints includes only those conditions required for the health and compara tive comfort of any human being, and when jail conditions score as low as 50. 60 or 70, it is an indication that p-isoners are not getting what is really necessary for good health. Governer Bickett has granted a par- 1 don for John Matthews, Franklin ! County, serving a 30 years' sentence in the State's prison for second dcyrree murder. The prisoner is 70 years old ?nd has a fine prison record. Farmers Meeting Saturday. To the Farmers of Smithfteld Town ship: You are asked to meet in the Court House at SmithfWld, N. C., Saturday, January 19, 1918, at one o'clock, for the purpose of organizing a Township Board of Agriculture to co-operate with the County Board of Agriculture. Please do not fail to be present. GEO. T. POOL, Chairm: n. Classification About Complete. j ?! The Local Board No. 1 for Johnston H County hopes to finish classification of all questionnaires today. This B>ard J is gratified that very few appeals so <i far have been filed. < The District Board for Eastern J North Catolina has returned the first ? batch of questionnaires from this board. In all the agricultural and in dustrial claims the District Board failed to allow and deferred classifica tion. All registrants who made claims on agricultural or industrial grounds will not jret their fin:il classifications until j the Disrict Bo rd has notified this hoard of its decision on sueh claims; and since the District Board tfives all Class 1 registrants the preference in classifying, those of more deferred classes than one will not hear so early as Class 1. Secretary. Union Feed and Grocery Co. The Johnston County Farmers Union Company of Selma have chang ed the firm's name to the Union Gro very and Feed Company, and have changed to selling good at wholesale only. They will continue business in their brick store near the d-^pot. The officers have not been changed and will remain as follows: George T. Pool, President. W. C. Harper, Vice-President. W. R. Smith, Secretary and Treas urer. NOTICE. The undersigned laving; qualified as administrator on the estate of Sarah J. Whitley, deceased, he eby notifies all persons having cl. ims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 1 111; day of January, 1919 or this notice will he pleaded in bar of their recovery; r.nd all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate pay ment. This the 11th day of January, 1918. w. t: woooard, Adminiztr iter. This is to notify all our friends and customers and the public generally that Mr. Galbraith has just reached Smithfield with his second car load of mules. These mules were bought from the plantations around Mr. Gal braith's home in Tennessee. They are now ready to go to work. Remember that you can buy mules much cheaper from us than from other parties who buy their mules of the city stock yards. Our mules are not only of bettef quality but are a good deal cheaper. Come to see us. Another Car Load 1 fat MARE MULES j Weighing 900 To \ 1100 Pounds to ar- jj rive We Offer for Sale a Farm of 99 12 acres, located in good community, near Churches and Schools, within Six Miles of Clayton, about 40 acres cleared and Good Strong Land. Good 4 room dwelling and plenty out / houses. We offer an exceptional bargain in this farm, and can give im mediate possession. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BANK & TRUST COMPANY at Sinithficld, North Carolina, at the close of business Dscember 31, 1917. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts- $210,414.97 Overdrafts unsecured 1,419.81 United States Liberty Bonds 2,500.00 Furniture and Fixtures 2,309.20 Demand loans 5,000.00 Due from National Banks 15,752.75 Due from State Banks and Bankers 2,376.40 ; Cash Items 210.26 Cold Coin 1,335.00 Silver Coin, including all minor coin currency 1,523.16 National Bank notes and other U. S. Notes 6,191.00 Total : $249,032.55 LIABILITES. Capital stock paid in $ 25,000.00 Surplus fund s 4,500.00 Dividends unpaid >? 2,000.00 Bills payable 35,000.00 Deposits subject to check 135,106.44 Demand Certificates of Deposit 33,533.30 Savings Deposits 7,422.07 Cashier's Checks outstanding 1,176.96 Certified Checks 64.75 Due to National Banks 2,903.19 Accrued Interest due Depositors 862.08 Unearned Interest ...! 1,463.76 Total $249,032.55 State of North Carolina, County of Johnston, January 10, 1918. r, T. C. Evans, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. T. C. EVANS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th day of January, 1918. R. N. AYCOCK, Notary Public. My Commission Expires July 26th, 1919. Cprrect-Attest: F. H. PARRISH, S. C. TURNAGE, C. L. SANDERS, Directors. SEED COTTON ? DON'T LEAVE your cotton in the field. Money saved inj)icking scattered cotton. Highest prices paid for seed cotton by Farmers Mercantile Co., Selma, N. C. TWO CAR LOADS OF ASPHALT roofing just received. Cotter Hard ware Company, Smithfield, N. C. IF YOU WANT CEMENT SEE THE Smithfield Hardware Company. LIKE the soft, beaming sunlight of Dixie land, Luzianne brings cheer to meal time-breakfast, dinner and supper. Folks who try it once have a genuine affection for it ever after. Luzianne comes to you in clean, sanitary, air-tight tins. The flavor stays in ? impurities stay out. Buy a can qf Luzianne. Use the whole can. If you don't honestly believe it is better than any other coffee you ever tasted, tell the grocer to refund your money. But, try it. STOP! Worrying Your Friends by talking so much about your troubles. They would lots rather hear you tell about how good you feel, take TANLAC The Master Medicine and you won't have any troubles to talk about IiOOD BROS. Druggists SMITHF1ELD, N. C.
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