The Smithfield Herald PublishcJ Every Tuesday and Friday. BEATY & LASSITER Smithfield, N. C. Editors and Proprietors, Cash in Advance. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Yeai, $1.!>0 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. A FEW WORDS ABOUT JOHN STON COUNTY. Mr. M. C. Winston, of Selma, who knows Johnston County hotter than most men and who knows the other counties of the State, says that John ston has become the best agricultural county of the State. He says the ^records show that Johnston is the richest county in the State except four and their lead in wealth is only because they have cities in them. We are nearly up to New Hanover with all the wealth of Wilmington. Ral eigh, Greensboro, and Charlotte put Wake, Guilford and Mecklenbuk ahead of us. He regrets that John ston has been behind in its schools and says that unless further advance is made in education many of our schools will have to close. Our system does not give enough (money to pay the teachers and keep the schools going. Mr. Winston says our people must wake up and take care of their schools. If they will do this it will add much to the greatness of Johnston County. He takes a live ly interest in the schools, and as a part of the work he has done, he has served faithfullly as a trustee in the ?building up of the Selma Graded Schools. . TAX THE DOGS. A good Johnston County farmer was in The Herald Office one day this week ami declared emphatically that something ought to be done in regard to the hundreds of sorry dogs in this county. He said that the Food Ad ministration was calling for meatless days and wheatless days and porkless days, yet at many homes ? tenant homes at that there were from one to five "no count" dogs to feed. He said he was willing to observe all the "less" days his Government was ask ing for, but that he didn't like to take care of his tenant's dogs. He ex pressed himself in favor of a tax of five or ten dollars on every dog in the county. He said that there were many tenants in the county who had no pig on the premises, but Were feeding from one to five dogs. Our farmer friend is right. The tenant farmers should turn their attention more* to raising pigs and less to caring for worthless dogs. Farmers Not to Be (.'ailed Early. The following letter from Gover nor Bickett to the Local Exemption Boards explains itself: "1 am glad to be able to announce after a careful investigation of the subject that, in my opinion, no farm ers or farm laborers in the second draft will be sent to training samps before the 15th of July. I am giving out this opinion in order that the farmers and farm laborers may pio cecd to cultivate their crops upon th 1 assurance that they will not be dis turbed earlier than the 15th of July, by which time the crops will be laid by. "This announcement, however, doe< not Include the deferred percentage of the first quota made up of colored men. Colored men who were liable to call in the first draft, are now liable to be called at any time." Fast Speeder Fined. Last Monday evening a speeder was up before Mayor Skinner for running: his automobile faster than the speed limit. It was rather expen sive to him as it took about $7.50 to satisfy the court for his forgetting how fast he was running. There are others in the town and around who have attracted the attention of the officers, and unless they look out. they will soon find themselves in a position to help out the town treas ury. The State President of the Patrio tic Order Sons of America will speak on the Patriotic Side of life, illustrat ed with moving pictures in Smith field next Wednesday. The public is invited. Admission free. AT THE CAPITAL OF BANNER. Marriage of Mr. Rn*?e!l Bryant and Mi?? Alt a litMtnr. Death of Mrs. A. L. Goodrich. Other Brief Item.* of Interest. I Benson, March 7. ? Messrs. Judscn and John Cavenaugh, of Wallace, were here a few days at the home of their brother, Mr. Walter Cavenaugh recently. Miss Pusy, of Baltimore, arrived this week and will again have charge of the Preston Woodall Millinery Store. Mr. E. R. Canady, of Raleigh, wai here Sunday spending the day with his family. Mr. Earl Bruton, of Trinity, was here Sunday with his sister, Miss Bruton, who is teaching here. Mr. S. 1). Stone who has spent most of the week in Raleigh on business matters returned this morning. Miss Sybil Goodrich, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Goodrich, left this week for Richmond where she has entered a business school. Mrs. Alice Stott and daughter, Miss Mabel Stott, of Raleigh, were here a few days recently, the guests of Mrs. I. P. Roberts. Miss Maud Frizell, of Baltimore, arrived this week and will have charge of the Millinery Department in C. T. Johnson's store this season. Messrs. J. II. Rose and J. M. Britt were visitors to Smithfield the first of the week on business matters. Mr. J. M. Jones, of Godwin, was here yesterday for a short while on business, returning home last night. Mrs. J. II. Godwin and sons, Robert and J. II., Jr., are in Clayton this week visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. I>. Boon and chil dren and Misses Dixon, Kurfees, Bru ton and Cobb, of the Benson School Faculty, were visitors to Raleigh yes terday. Mr. and Mrs. George Holland spent Sunday at Kenly with Mr. Holland's mother. Mr. C. T. Johnson returned this morning from an extended trip to Northern markets where he purchas ed goods for the coining seasons. Mr. and Mrs. James Raynor went to Chapel Hill the last of the week to attend the funeral of Mr. Tom Long who died there at his home last Thursday. Mr. Long was the grand father of Mrs. Raynor. Rev. J. T. Stanford left today for Northampton County where he will pend a few days looking after his farm. . Messrs. Edgar Barbour, W. E. Bar bour and Jesse Ellis, of Camp Sevier were at their respective homes in Elevation last week on furlough. Mrs. Fisher returned home Satur day after having been away teaching for several months in Western North Carolina. Mr. Julius llodges, of Loris, S. C., was here recently at the home of his father, Mr. A. W. Hodges, on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Overby and children, of Angier, were here Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Crosby Smith. Messrs. Roy Smith, C. L. Weeks, A. V. Norris and other Bensonians attended Court at Lillington Monday. Mr. W. R. Barbour, of Angier, was here for a ew days recently at the home of his son, Mr. Arlando Bar bour. Mrs. K. K. Covington, Jr., 01 Laurinburg, is here for a few days visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. it. Barbouf. Mr. G. W. Cavenaugh, a former Bensonian, who has been living in Georgia for several years, has re turned to Benson and accepted a posi tion with Mr. Alonzo Parrish. Messrs. C. C. Benton and L. V. Butner, of Wilson, and Tucker King, of Sanford, were here on business Tuesday. ~ Mr. II. W. Weeks, of Camp Sevier, S. C., is home with relatives on a ten days furlough. Mr. J. H. Rose received a letter this week from his brother, Mr. J. T. Rose, who is a member of the Areo Squad ron with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. Judging from the tone of his letter he is having a good time and enjoying his service with Uncle Sam abroad. Mrs. A. L. Goodrich, wife of Rev. A. L. Goodrich, of Wilmington, died at her home last Friday and was brought here for burial Saturday morning. She was a daughter of Mr. John Barbour, of near Clayton, and leaves surviving her three young children. Mr. Russel Bryant and Miss Alta Boone were married at Wilson Sun day afternoon, and returned here Tuesday where they will make their home. Miss Boone is a daughter of our townsman, Mr. J. H. Boone and is a very popular young woman having many friends here. Mr. Bryant holds a position with Mr. Alonzo Parrish and has been a resident of Benson for a year or longer. Their many friends wish them much happiness. The Pomona School will present Diamonds and Hearts at the Graded School auditorium tonight at eight o'clock. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN SELMA. .More Men Sent to Camp Jackson. .Marriage in Wilders. New factor of Haptittt Church to Hold First Service Next Sunday. Wilders Farmer Weds. Selma, N. C., March 6. ? Mr. W. E. Jones suffered a severe injury to his arm last Monday while cranking a Ford car. The arm was not broken, but was injured to such an extent that he will be unable to use it for several days. Mr. W. G. Ricks and family, for mer residents of Selma, have re turned here to live from Rocky Mount. They have numerous friends here that welcome their return. Mr. Tom Abdalla, who has been in northern markets for the "past few weeks buying goods for his firm, re turned Tuesday. Misses Asthesia Powell, Mildred and Thelma Wall and Kiva Lou Bat ton, of Wilders township spent the week-end with Mrs. W. H. Pool, Jr. Attorney J. L. Cockerham left Sun day for Washington, 1). C., where he has accepted a position as Law Clerk in the Government Insurance Depart- I ment. Twenty-one additional men were sent to Camp Jackson Monday by Local Hoard No. 2. These men are a part of the first draft, and this Board is still due to send seventeen more men to finish their quota of the first draft, and they will be sent within the next few days. The men sent Monday, were a cheerful, manly crowd of men and will do honor to their homes and country in the com ing conflict. Master David Fields got his arm broken last week while engaged in a game of basket ball. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Fields. Mr. J. J. Boyette, who has been Assistant Cashier of the First Na tional Bank for the past year, was included in the men sent to Camp Jackson Monday. Mi- s Omega Wel lons is tilling his place in the bank until a successor is elected. \ Among the men sent to Camp Jack son Monday by Local Board No .2 was Mr. Josiah Barnes, of Wilders town ship. Mr. Barnes is a son of Repre sentative J. W. Barnes, and is the third one of his boys to go to camp within the last six months. The members of Selma Lodge No. .'520 A F & A M and several visiting brethren enjoyed a banquet in the lodge hall Tuesday night. Seperin tendent E. II. Moser addressed the audience. Quite a number of our merchants attended the Food Administration meeting in Smithfield Monday after- j noon. ~ * *?? ' ? ? /*? r ! Mr. J. A. wan, Lieputy .'"tfiorin 01 Wilders township was in the city Monday for a few hours. Mr. Kemp Snead and Miss Emma Batte.n were married last Friday night at the home of the bride's father, Mr. J. A. Batten, in Wilders township. Mr. Snead is in the hotel business in New York City, and is a son of the late I)r. Shead, of John ston County, while the bride is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. Jno. A. Batten, a prominent farmer of Wilders township. Mr. Zeb Thompson and Miss Mary Sellers were married last Wednesday night. Mr. Thompson is a promising young farmer, of Wilders township, and the bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sel lers, of near Selma. The Local Director has arranged for the sale of Smileage Books at the Woodard Drug Co., Peoples Bank, and Merchants Asociation offices. These books will be kept on sale at these places permanently and those desir ing to buy can get them. Rev. R. R. Lanier, the new pastor of Selma Baptist church, will hold his first services next Sunday morn ing at 11:00 o'clock, and Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. Services will be held twice a month, second and fourth Sundays, with morning and evening services. The Local Camp, Woodmen of the World, at their meeting last Thursday night, donated $25.00 to the Local Chapter of the Red Cross, and bought $100.00 of War Savings Stamps. The Local Camp is one of the strongest camps in the county, and they are to be commanded for their action in helping the Red Cross, and buying War Savings Stamps. We regret to note that three of the children of Mr. C. A. Corbett are ill with pneumonia. We understand that their condition is such that a speedy recovery is looked for. Mr. W. T. Woodard, of the Selma Clothing & Shoe Company, is in Lynchburg, Va? this we*>k looking after his fall stock of shoes. Mr. C. S. Creech, who has been bookkeeper for the Selma Supply Company for the past several months, has resigned his position to "go back to the farm." Tobacco men are urging the farm ers to get their tobacco flues at once. Unless steps are taken now to get them, there may be trouble in fretting them later. Bon Ton News By MR. DAVIS Miss Blanche Mizell returned yes terday from the northern markets, where she bought the largest and best selected stock of MILLINERY for the BON TON, the Ladies Store, ^ver seen in this section. She was accompanied by Miss Mary Taylor, an expert trimmer from the house of Jas. G. Johnson Company, of New York, who will assist Miss Mizell in the Millinery Department of the BON TON, this season. The Pattern Hats will be arriving every day, and th