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The Smithfield Herald Published Every Tuesday and Friday. BEATY & LASS1TER Smithfield. N. C. Editors and Proprietors, Cash in Advance. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: ( ?ne Year, $1.50 t i {tit Months, 1.00 S'x Months, .75 T,,ree Months, .40 j fintered at the Post Office at Smith d, Johnston County, N. C., as ?ond-class Matter. THE DRAFTED MAN. The operation of the elective Draft Law has proven that the plan is one of the finest plans ever adopted to be ure quickly and without any hap hazard a fine and effective army. In tess than eight months' time an army of more than five hundred thousand men has been called into service. Its working has been wonderful. It has far surpassed the hopes of its most earnest advocates. The Selective Draft has proven that there are hundreds of thousands of men who are ready and waiting to answer t? their country's call. When the call for volunteers comes there are thousands of brave and honorable men who answer immediately. They leave their loved ones and homes and friends to go out to fight their coun try's battles. They are to be honored for their action. On the other hand there are thous ands of men who are ready to go to the very limit if necessary for the protection of their country. They see a need for their services at home as well. They know that some can serve their country just as well by staying at home and standing "by the stuff." However ,they never flinch when the hour comes. Such men as these are the drafted men. All honor to the Drafted Man. He went to the polls and registered last June proving by this action that he was ready to defend his country. He j then went about his business of pro ducing and serving, all the while ' awaiting his country's cull. Later on the drawing took place. He watch ed the numbers as they came out with great interest, still showing that though ho was in no hurry to rush in, he was ready when his country want ed his services. Then the day came for him to make his appearance before the Exemption Board for examination. Like a hero he came forward and took his place in the line. Next he was called to go into camp and answered with a smile: " I am ready." The Drafted Man is *the man who stands waiting for his country's call. He is not anxious to go, but when he is needed he steps forth to battle for the World's freedom He is the man, multiplied by thousands, which goes to make the finest army America has ever put into the field. He is the picked and chosen man whose valor will tell the story on many a field of glory. He is the man of whom the poets in future years will sing their matchless songs of sacrifice and hero ism. He is the man who will build for himself a monument more enduring than all the columns of marble ever erected to honor the deeds of men. The Drafted Man! All honor to him! He stands and waits his coun try's call. Who can do more? Those who stop to think are struck with amazement at what it will mean to Johnston County if the people buy the number of War Savings Stamps they are asked to buy. Just think of the sum of more than $1,100,000 be ing turned loose in Johnston County on January 1, 1923! The folks have not yet stopped to think of the wealth that will be created for the people of this county if they will but only buy the number of War Savings Stamps which has been allotted to them. Ninety new buildings, some of them now under construction*are to be ad ded to Camp Forest, Chickamauga Park. Among them are twelve two sfciry buildings with a capacity of sixty-four beds each, for the hospi tal. ' " . . J WAR SAVINGS STAMPS. The campaign for War Savings Stamps is getting in full swing in some of the schools of this county. The children are getting interested and they are buying stamps right along. The sum of money to be raised from Johnston County is a large one and one that the county can raise if the people will get in earnest about it. The amount asked for is $910,000 and a little more. This means about nineten dollars for every man, woman and child in the county. Some will say at once, that it cannot be done. But it can be r.nd will be if every person in the county will do his full duty. It can be done without any one even making a single sacrifice. We must help our govern ment in this time of need and if we don't hslp in one way we sh ill have to help in another way. If we buy Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, we shall have helped the Government and made an investment at the same time which \vill net be subject to taxes. Johnston County has an approxi mate population of 50,000. It is a great and rich county. Some folks do not think so, but nevertheless the county is a rich one. The cotton crop alone in this county for the year nineteen seventeen has brought and will bring in about four and a half million dollars. Another million has been brought- in by the tobaccft crop, not to say anything of the corn crop, the potato crop, wheat and oats, peas and pork. The Executive Committee of the County Committee irr charge of the War Savings campaign in Johnston County has been called to meet in the Court House in Smithfield next Sat urday to get the work fully organized. As soon as this has been done v/e are expecting to see the people get busy and buy stamps with a vim. Johnston generally does her duty and in buying War Savings Stamps she will be found to be no slacker. JOHNSTON AGAIN IN THE LEAD. The Exemption Boards of this County are the first to report all the registrants classified. While some counties have hardly made a start Johnston has completed her work and is taking up the work of examination. Both exemption boards, No. 1 and No. 2, got on the job as soon as the Pro vost Marshal was ready for them and kept steadily on until their work was completed. One-third of the regis trants in local district No. 1 has been classed in Class 1. In district No. 2, 25 per cent are in Class 1. The men comprising these boards are men who can be depended upon to do things and when the War Department asked them to take up this work they went at it with a vim, and now have the proud distinction of being the first in the State to get the registrants clas sified. When the children ask for a quar ter to buy War Savings Stamps, they should not be turned away emptied handed if the quarter can be spared. There are three worth while things about buying War Savings Stamps: First, It is a good investment; Second, It is helping the Government; and third, It is teaching thrift and economy. The lessons taught in this way in the year 1918 will be of in calculable value to the people of America in the years to come. IT WAS A BLUE MONDAY. When we talk about Blue Monday we must not forget yesterday. It was one of the bluest of Mondays. All the stores and places of business were closed in the afternoon in accordance with Dr. Garfield's order. The gro cery stores were open in the morning, but all closed promptly at noon. So there was but little trade going on. A few loads of wood were brought to town, which found ready buyers. But on top of the dull business of the day, it was one of those dark, dismfil days that has a depressing effect on every body. A mist of rain fell all the morning, changing in the afternoon to a steady dripping rain with an occasional shower. The weather was cold, entirely too cold to remain out doors with comfort, and everybody was glp.d when the day passed. A more dreary, depressing day is sel dom experienced in this section. IS PEACE ON THE WAY? Nobody knows when the war is go ing to end, but there are folks in all parts of the world who are beginning to believe that peace is on the way and that before another year closes the bloody strife will be over. There is unrest in Germany, Austria-Hun gary, Russia and other countries torn to pieces by the dogs of war. The Socialists in Germany are standing up and saying things that would have brought death to them two years ago. They are tired of war and bloodshed and are appealing for peace. The people of Austria-Hungary are re belling against some of the milita rists and sooner cr later the war machine of the Central Powers must collapse. The addresses of Premier Lloyd George and of President Wil son have created a profound impres sion all over Europe and the world. Men in those countries are thinking, thinking, thinking, and pondering over the folly of prolonging the struggle which must in the end re sult in their defeat. Men every where are praying for a cessation of the awfulness of it all and are per haps getting ready for the coming of the end. May that day soon be here. EDUCATING AWAY FROM WORK. Not long ago we heard a farmer re mark that he wanted to educate his children so they would not have to work for a living. This is the idea of others besides the man we heard talking. In the past many people have been educated away from work and this proved to be against their own welfare. They fail to grasp the true idea of life. They failed to get the true idea of education. Education should make ue more willing to v/ork since it enables us to do better work. Education should be regarded as the sharpening of the axe to do better cutting. It, like wealth, should be re garded by a man as a means for ac complishing more not only for himself but for his fellow man. If education does not make us bigger and better and more useful it fails of its pur pose. Parents and teachers should start children with the idea that ed ucation will prepare them better to do things and not that it is a means of getting away from work. A CO HI) SHOULD BE A CORD. The law says that a man shall give sixteen ounces to the. pound. It also fixes the number o# pounds or pecks in a bushel, the number of pounds in a ton, and the number of pints and quarts in a gallon. The man who sells by these measures knows that 1 the law requires that he give full measure. The law also says that 128 cubic feet make a cord of wood. The ; man who sells another man a load of ? wood for a cord is liable to indict- ? ment if he fails to deliver a full cord, 1 or refuses to make it good when his : attention has been called to the short- ' age. It matters not so far as the selling is concerned, whether a man gets a cord cut when he pays for the cutting of a cord. He must deliver a cord if he sells a cord, or violate the law. The owner of the wood should see to it that the wood cutters put up a full cord, or refuse to pay for the cutting. It is just as important to give full measure in selling wood as anything else. MA J. GEN. LEONARD WOOD IS WOUNDED IN FRANCE. Washington, Jan. 27. ? Major Gen. Leonard Wood, in France on an ob servation tour, was slightly wounded today by an accidental explosion which killed five French soldiers and hurt two other American officers.. Secretary Baker announced the ac cident in this statement: "A cable dispatch from the head quarters of General Pershing states that an accidental explosion occuring todny killed five French soldiers and slightly injured Major General Leon ard Wood in the arm, Lieut. Col. Charles E. Kilbourne in the eye and Maj. Kenyon a Joyce in the arm." It is understood the message was brief and gave no further details. Gen eral Wood's tour would carry him both to the front and to the Amer ican training camps behind the lines, but there is no indication r.s to wl ere the accident occurred. All cf the divisional commanders have been or will be sent to Europe for brief periods. General Wood? com manding Camp Funston, Kans., went over several weeks ago. CALL AT THE HERALD OFFICE and get your 1018 Turner's North each. By mail 12 Cents. ******* ******** * * * PORTRAIT GALLERY OF * * OUR SOLDIER BOYS * * * ******* ******** LUBY F. ROYAL. First Sergeant Luby F. Royal, of Boon Hill township, is a son of Mr. J. N. Royal, who recently moved to Four Oaks. Young Royal is 23 years old and enlisted in the old Selma Com pany in June, 1916 and later went with his company to the Mexican Border. He was never mustered out of the service and is now a member of Company C, 119th Infantry at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., where he is a First Sergeant. WILLIAM MELVIN GODWIN. Private William Melvin Godwin, who is a member of Company L, 322nd Infantry, at Camp Jackson, Colum bia, S. C., is a son of Mr. John T. Godwin, of Oneals township (or Beu lah) and went into the service through the Selective Draft system last Fall. His father's post office is Kenly, N. C. SOME FACTS WANTED. In getting up the names of the sol dier and sailor boys from Johnston County we desire to make the list as near accurate as possible in every particular. In order to do this there are certain facts needful. Those who are so kind as to send in the names of their relatives and friends who are in the army and navy should remem ber to give usr? 1. Full name of man and age. 2. His home address and tqwnship. 3 Name of parents, if living. 4. Did he volunteer or was he in the draft? 5. What branch of service is he in? 6. Company and Regiment? 7. Where is he at present? 8. Any other matters of interest in connection with him. We should like to get these facts about any boy who went into the service from Johnston County, or who was bom in Johnston and happened to enter the service from some other section. As soon as all the information is in we shall write up the list and publish it complete in one issue of The Smith field Herald. Those who have good pictures of their friends and relatives may send them along with the facts asked for above. Cuts will be made and printed in The Herald. Those who aid us in getting the in formation asked for above will be helping to keep history straight. Death of Mrs. Bettie Davis. Last Friday night about two o'clock Mrs. Bettie Davis died. Her husband, Mr. W. Riley Davis, found his wife dead in bed. She was twenty-eight years old, and hid been married elev en years. She leaves besides her hus band, three children and many friends and relatives to mourn their loss. ? X. January 24, 1918. Instructor in Public Speaking: "What is the matter with you, Mr. Brown? Can't you speak any louder? Be more enthusiastic. Open your mouth and throw yourself into it!" ? Ex. 4 The governor of lives is Habit. Habits of Thrift build up the Bank Account and lead to Satisfaction and Comfort. Habits of Extravagance tend to Unhappiness and Destruction. If you have not started, you will be surprised how much pleasure you will get from saving and adding to a Bank Account. Lime Sulphur Solution! Paris Green!! Arsenate Lead!!! Now is the time to begin spraying your fruit trees. Bring * your jug and we will fill it at 40 cents per gallon with Lime Sulphur Solution made right. Use Kreso Dip on Your STOCK Start Early. Start Early. HOOD BROS~ ON THE SQUARE - SMITHFIELD. N C. Another Lot Family Bibles just / ' * ? Received at HERALD BOOK STORE NOT A SALE ? But A Big Money Saver We have just completed the inventory of our 1917 Stock, consisting of : Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, Shoes, Hats and Caps, La dies ready-to-wear and men's and boy's clothings. Beginning with next Thursday, Jan. 31st, we will offer the entire remainder of our stock at prices much less than they can be bought at current whole sale prices. To give an idea of some of these low prices, we offer a nice lot of Ginghams for 12 1/2 to 15 cents. Percals one yard wide at 18cents. Calico and plaids at lOcents per yard. Many other valuable staple Dry Goods in propor tion. We also have between $4,000 to $5,000 worth of ex tra good factory shoes, which we will sell at last year's prices. Our last year's line of slippers we will sell at less than they could be purchased at wholesale now. These goods will be offered for sale, at these low prices beginning Thursday, Jan. 31st, 1918 until Feb. 20th, 1918. Many will take advantage of these bargains, it will be to your interest therefore to call at your earliest oppor tunity, to see for yourself and select before the rush. We have many ladies' hats, we do not desire to carry them over, and offer them at $1.00 each, your choice. Your friends. J. W. SANDERS & CO. Four Oaks, N. C.
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