The Smithfield Herald
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Smithfield, N. C.
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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.
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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<?
trimmers are already at. work get
ting things in shape for our BIG
SPUING OPENING, which will be
announced in a few day3. Wait for
our opening.
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New arrivals of Ladies Dresses
and Suits ? Don't buy until you see
them.
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All the Newest and latest creations
in Ladies Ready-to-Wear for Spring
and Summer can be seen at the BON
TON, The Ladies Store.
With everything in readiness, and
a competent force of Trimmers and
Salesladies the BON TON is await
ing with pleasure a call from every
lady in this community.
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The date of the Formal Opening
of Spring and Summer Goods at the
BON TON will be announced soon ?
Wait For It.
Smithtield Sheo
HOSPITAL
J. W. PHILLIPS, Manager.
I am ready now to serve the
public who have sick shoes on
short order. I will have with me
this week a first class shoe man
from Fou^r Oaks. Bring your
shoes to me and have them re
paired with the best leather and
with the best workmanship.
J. W. Phillips,
Smithfield, N. C.
FLOUR MILLS? OUR MEADOWS
Whole Wheat Flour Mills arc the
best on the market. With small
investment you can grind your
own and neighborhood wheat.
Roberts-Atkinson Co., Inc., Selma,
N. C.
PAVING TAX NOTICE.
The time for paying the paving tax
has expired. Those who do not pay
in the next few days will find their
property advertised for sale in order
to pay same.
H. L. SKINNER, Mayor.
March 8. J 018.
KEROSENE ENGINES ? CHEAP
est power to be had. We can furn
ish you any horse power, to run
your mill, gin oy anything where
power is required. Roberts-Atkin
son Co., Inc., Selma, N. C.
You Are Invited to Attend
the Formal Opening
of
WoodalVs
Smithficlds Shopping Place
Wednesday, March 13 to 16
nineteen hundred and eighteen
We call the attention of our friends to the
fact that we have made contract for an
Extremely Interesting
Weekly Map Service
Which will be on exhibition in our Bank
hereafter. These maps will show all the
leading events and places of the war
The Big Battle Fronts In Europe
Where "Our Boys" are going. Fine halftone
illistrations of the chief war scenes
A New Map Will Be Put Up
Every Week
The public is cordially invited to call weekly
and see this interesting historical summary.
The Clayton Banking Co.
CLAYTON, N. C.
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for Rent , Sale or exchange
All Makes Re-Charged, Re-Paired and Re-Ruilt.
A full and complete stock of repair parts for all makes on
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We can furnish you with a new Battery while we are Re
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small rental fee.
Smithfield Garage & Machine Works
Electricians and Machinists.
Established 1910.
If our service pleases you, tell others; If it don't,
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