FARMERS TO PROFIT MOST
BY WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN.
North Carolina Farmers Good Pro
ducers Hut Poor Savers. Will Seize
This Opportunity.
"The farmer is the man who's go
ing to (ret most out of the War Sav
ings Campaign, " says Mr. Gilbert T.
Stephenson, in one of the best speech
es he makes in interest of War Sav
ings and Thrift Stamps. Mr. Steph
enson has mr.de a careful study of
what the Thrift Campaign will mean
to the various classes of investors, and
says: "As a purely business matter,
the farm? r stands to profit more by
the War Savings Campaign than any
body else in the State."
Mr. Stephenson figures out that
the farmer will for once be able to
eat his c.'ke and have it too. He says
this can be done by the farmer lend
ing his money to the Government
with trood interest which the Govern
ment will use in buying food and
clothes for its soldiers. The farm
ers will grow the food and clothes
products which the Government will
buy. So, the money which the farm
ers lend to the Government by pur
chasing War Savings Stamps will
eome back to them in the purchase of
wheat, corn, cotton, wool, pork, an;1
beef, and other farm products that
they have grown.
The North Carolina farmer is not
r.s rich as he ought to be, says Mr.
Stephenson, for the reason th^t he
has never learned to save. He says
that the crop producing power of
North Carolina in 1S>10 was $24.84
per acre, while that of Iowa was
$17.91, of Oklahoma, $10.95. Vet the
per capit.' woalth of North Carolina
in farm properly in that year wis
$.'522, as compared with $H,3H<> for
Iowa and $990, for the United States
as a wh( le. In er capita wealth
the fanners of North Carolina stand
forty-fifth in the list, with only three
other states, all Southern, showing
a lower per capita wealth in farm
property.
However, Mr. Stephenson believe*
that North Carolina farmers are not
only going to do their part in finan
cing the war, but that they will be
quick to take advantage of this easy,
safe, profitable and convenient form
of investing their savings in four per
cent, interest bearing, non-taxable
Government securities in the shape of
War Savings Stamps, lie believes that
th? farmers in this State will recog
nize what has been opened to them
in this plan of purchasing War Sav
ings Stamps and what it will mean
to them in doing business on a cash
basis after the war.
I'lTZt. 1-iKALD SCHOOL NOTES.
Honor Roll for 3rd Moitfh.
7th Grade -Gertrude StancilT, Pen
nie Woodward, Hubert Crumpler.
(5th Grade Beatrice Woodward,
Pearl Wiggs, John Harrison Parker,
Clarence Lyttle.
r.th Grade? Lossie Campbell
3rd Grade -Sadie Aldridge, Jasper
Edwards, Mildr -d Crumpler, Jasper
Thompson, Mary Evelyn Parker,
Omega Watson, Rena llinnant, lyiary
Woodward.
2nd tirade ? Mildred Outland, Ruth
Barley, Ida Campbell, Hazel Lyttle,
Lizzie Crumpler, Beatrice Lyttle.
1st. Grade ? Herbert Stancill, Vel
na Pittman, Mable Aldridge, Jessie
Edwards, Ethel Collier, Lillian Bras
well, Wilbert llinnant, Willie Lyttle,
Floyd Watson.
The Basket Ball game between our
girls and the Selma girls last Fri
day was not finished on account of
some misunderstanding.
We are sorry to note that Beatrice
Lyttle one of our students was taken
seriously ill last Tuesday also Ida
' Campbell has pneumonia. We hope
they will soon be back.
Several of the patrons visited our
school last Thursday and Friday. Vis
itors are always welcome at our
" **d.OOl.
Misses Sallie Watson, Mary and
Pattie Lyttle spent the week end in
Selma with friends.
Misses Flossie Strickland and Ad
die White, of Pine Level, passed
through our section last Tuesday on
business.
Miss Grada Belle Turner spent the
week end at her home in Smithfield
Mr. anJ Mrs. John W. Blacknian
and children motored from Rocky
Mount to visit at the home of Mr.
Gibson Fitzgerald last Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses Zilpha and Rosa Fulghum
and Messrs. Joe Collier and Wilbert
Fitzgerald motored to Smithfield
Sunday. Tiny were accompanied back
by the teacher at Fitzgerald school.
M^rch TEACHERS.
The Power of a Psalm.
It is said that Psalm 103 has been
read every morning for more than
one hundred years in the famous
Briggs family of England, out of
which a number of eminent men have
come, one of thtm having a distin
guished career as a member of Par
liament. ? Kind Words.
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOITH.
"FI-FI of the Toy Shop" Taken One
]lack to Mother (>oom*.
The impressions given "Fi-Fi
of the Toy Shop" which will appear
at the Opera House March 15th are
such that one feels that he has been
whirled back years and years to a
time nearly beyond recollection. One
feels childish almost to a point of in
fancy.
One sees the heroes and heroines of
his earliest youth come back to the
life that had pased wth Mother
Goose and the nursery rhymes. And
with them come the lost loves of the
doll's house and the nursery floor.
They dancc and sing and make
merry as they did before the first
faint rays of ler.rning dulled the joy
of early childhood.
Bo-Peep, poor little shepherdess,
losing for her lostflocks and k?>ep
ing a crook poised at an artistic an
gle cn her left arm ? yes, she is there,
And little sprites and a slender fairy
and a withered witch of the kind that
rode a broomstick, "ever, and ever,
and ever so high, to brush the cob
webs off the sky," all flock back and
perform :>s of yire.
The owl and the pussy cat are in
love once more and sail away to that
long forgotten land where the bong
tree grows, and there in a wood
stands the same old piggy-wig with
a ring in the end of his nose.
The dear old limp rag doll with a
well-chewd foot, a frail Jap doll
holding a frail Jap parasol, spiritless
paper dolls for which one's love soon
faded, and brand new china dolls,
dimpled in constant smiles ? all of
them are there.
The Man in tbe Moon is not as gos
sip contends "as cross as a bundle of
sticks." Instead he is most debon
aire and altogether charming gentle
man, who is visiting the earth in
search of new adventures.
Topsy is there, of the same EgyD
tian hue of years 'ago. The lone tin
soldier still retains his head, which
is extremely unusual after all this
time. Tin soldiers rarely keep their
heads a week, but what of that, one
loved them better for their battle
scars. Ferocious animals from
Noah's. Ferocious animals from
fearless fairies and dolls.
"Fi-Fi of the Toy Shop" is a foun
tain of youth that transports one back
to childhood's days and ways, its peo
ple and its pets.
In the cast of 150 participants
there will he the added charm of
many well known faces and popular
voices. This coupled with the fact
that "Fi-Fi" has been presented with
marked success throughout the U. S.
including many neighboring cities
has aroused a regular furor of inter
est.
Ther? are many little finishing
touches that must be given to a big
production like this even after they
know their parts. All awkward move
ments must be eliminated, groups
must move about quickly and quietly,
and delicate adjustments of dresses
count a whole lot. This is all includ
ed in what Mr. Withrow calls the
professional finish and these little at
tentions to details are the very thing
that distiguishes his production
from others.
The costumes which are an impor
tant adjunct to the success of the
"Fi-Fi" production have arrived and
are being distributed to the members
of the large cast. They were design
ed by a noted New York House and
are said to be unusually effective. In
fact, as "Fi-Fi is a costume play" in
that every one appears as a toy or
sprite or fantastic creature of some
sort, the costumes must of necessity
be elaborate- ? Press Agent.
LIVE OAK NEWS.
Carter's Chapel played Basket Ball
Live Oak Friday. The score 12 to IS
in Live Oak's favor.
Miss Ola Harwood and Mr. Paul
Aura visited Miss Moye Harwood in
Pino "Level Sunday.
Among those who attended Cap
tain Fallon's lecture at Smithfield
Sunday evening were Mr. and Mrs. G.
L. Scott and son, Thomas, Mr. Paul
Auera, Rev. W. M. Ferrell and Mises
Ola Harwood and Myrttt Bailey.
The weather is beautiful and the
farmers are very busy.
Mr. and Mrs.. B. A. Scott of Wilson
county are visiting G. L. Scott and
family.
Mr. M. V. Avery left Monday to
enter service at Camp Jackson.
Community Supper and Box Party.
At Oak Grove school on Friday,
March 15, there will be an Arbor Day
program and tree planting at 1:30 p.
m., a short patriotic program at 2:15,
ball games at 3:30, community supper
on school grounds at 5:15, followed by
a box party at 7:30.
Everybody invited to come and
bring boxes for the box party, and
enjoy a pleasant time with us.
Teachers and Patrons.
NEXT CALL PROBABLY IN JUNE.
Selectmen Will Be Drafted to Com
plete Lxihtinj; Organization or
the Army. Will Be Governed by
Number of Men in Clasa 1.
Washington, March 6.? While a
large number of men will be calle 1
out d-iring the present vnar to fi 1
up the army and complete its or.
ionization, it learned tonight
the war department plans do not
call for the cr< nt'on of any addi
tional divisions in 1918.
The announcement concerning the
second draft expected soon from
Provost Marsh il flin.-ral Crowd??r
?nay outline thi manner in which less
than, 1,000,000 men? probably not
much in excess of 800,00 ? are to be
summoned gradually during the year
to complete the existing organiza
tions.
I>elay ir the announcement as to
the nex? draft is said to be as to what
metht d of allocating quotas to the
states is to be followed. The senate
already ha* passed and the house mil
itary committee has favorably re
ported an amendment to the law to
base the quota on the number of men
in Class 1, instead of upon the total
registration of a state?* This change
is regarded as certain to be made, but
to avoid further delay schedules of
alottments under both systems have
been prepared at provost marshal's
office to go out aa soon as final action
is taken.
As to the date of the second draft
members of congress from agricultur
al sections have been practically as
sured that no withdrawal of men from
civil life was contemplated which
would embarass harvesting. It has
been indicated, nowever, that a rela
tively small number of men must be
( ailed to the colors prior to June 1
and the process may start in April
when equipment, clothing and quar
t-rs will be available.* The men are
needed to fill up to full strength di
visions slated for early departure to
Kurope and also for field army and
corps troops not attached to divis
ions. The replacement detachments
also must go forward at an acceler
ating rate since American troops are
now actually holding a sector of the
1 r. nch front and men are being kill
ed or wounded in action every day.
Mr. Farmer, Have Mercy!
"Texas is coming up this spring
with a wheat crof) of 25,000,000 bush
els and we still say that $2.50 is price
enough," says the Houston Post,
which adds, "Furthermore, the pres
ent quotations for cotton are high
enough. The Post can love the farni
ers' without wanting the farmers'
customers to starve to death or to go
shirtless."
We say it gently and respectfully)
that the consumer must have a finger
in the pie somewhere. With cotton
headed for forty cents, wheat, meat
and milk nearly out of reach, the
farmers' customers as the Houston
paper says, are in danger of going
hungry and minus shirts.
The Post and all other fair-minded
papers have been hollering a long
time for a square deal for the farmer.
The long-wanted and long-urged >e
form has come with a rush and a roar.
There is no telling where it is going
to stop. The Post and its contem
poraries, including the News and O.
server, have started something they
can't stop. Prices of farm product i
are running away. All hands of us
have to kowtow to Mr. Farmer and
ask him to be as merciful as pos
sible. ? News and Observer.
More Labor Needed.
If there is anything in rumblings
that come from the direction of Ral
eigh and Washington, labor "slackers"
in Johnston County have a shock com
ing to them. The full utilization < f
all labor is just as essential to the
winning of the war as the ,work of
engineers ond the fighting of the other
branches of the army in France. This,
at least, is the opinion that govern
ment officials are coming.
The rumblings from Raleigh are in
the form of letters from State Food
Administiator Henry A. Page to
local authorities urging the rigid en
forcement of the law against vagran
cy. The State Food Administra
tion states that it is highly desirable
that labor in each community should
be utilized for the production of food
in that community and that loci.l
farmors are first entitled to th?
labor of able bodied men and boy*
who have not been regularly employed
or who are filling positions whicn
might just as wejl be filled by women
and girls.
Labor is needed, however, in ship
yards, munition plants and other in
dustries and the presumption from the
Food Administrator's letter is that
able bodied men and boys who do not
secure employment upon the furm.i
i'nd in the industries of the respec
tive communities are likely to be
drafted for the more strenuous and
more dangerous services mentioned.
F. H. BROOKS.
Food Administrator Johnston Co.
Smithfield, N. C.
BROWN SCHOOL NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. George Yelverton
spent Sunday afternoon in Prince
ton.
Miss A.^nes Rose, of SeimA, spent
week end with her grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Rose.
The death angel visited Mr. Leo.
Hamilton's home and bore the spirit
of his wife to heaven's portals
March 4th. She has been a pa-ient
sufferer of consumption for some
She was buried March 5th in the
family plot in presence of sorrowing
relatives. She leaves two sons, two
daughters and husband to mourn
their loss. The family have the sym
pathy of the entire community in
their bereavement.
Mr. G. W. Smith, of Goldsboro,
spent week end with his daughter,
Mrs. Alice Easom.
Mrs. Mary Batten, of Pikeville, is
spending some time with her daugh
ter, Mrs. C. C. Dail.
A large number of our people at
tended services at Carter's Chapel
Sunday. Rev. R. R. Lanier, the pas
tor for present year, delivered an ex
cellent sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Batten spent
Sunday with relatives near Wendell.
Our school celebrated Washington's
birthday and N. C. Day program, Feb.
22. Following is the program:
America.
Welcome Address.
Education and Democracy ? Rev.
R. M. Von Miller.
The Flag.
Salute Flag.
Your Flag, My Flag.
Pageant.
Wrhy we are at war with Germany.
Columbia Gem of the Ocean.
Sons of America.
Nation's Prayer.
Thrift Reading.
W.iat N. C. is Doin?.
My Own U. S.
Columbia's Prayer.
Thrift Quotations.
Save Young Americans.
Team Work ? Prof. E. H. Moser.
Battle Hymn of the Republic.
At Noon (Feb. 22) Our Community
spread a picnic dinner that was enjoy
p by all. ?
Steven's Chapel Notes.
We are having: some pretty weath
er now and people are beginning to
plow.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Thompson and
s<>n, Percy, spent last Sunday at Mr.
Joseph Daughtry in the Sanders'
Chapel section.
Mr. J. R. Woodard and family, of
near Kenly, Mr. Jack Woodard and
wife, of Selma, Mr. Clairborne Jones
and wife of Mr. M. G. Thompson
and family spent last Sunday with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D.
Daugtry.
Messrs. RufTin Ellis, Princiual of
Progress School, Paul and Sidney
Tiner spent last Sunday at Mr. R.
D. Thompson's.
Mr. J. I. Brown, of near Goldsboro,
spent last Saturday night at Mr. L.
H .Hartley's.
Mr. Lee Roy Oliver visited in our
section last Sunday "fternoon.
Among those who attended the
speaking Tuesday night at Smithfield
we note the following: Mr. and Mrs.
J. II. Rose aeompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. Hartley and Miss Sadie
Peedin and Mr. D. Starling and
daughter, Nettie and Mr. Charlie
Thompson and daughter, Mittie.
On last Saturday evening March
2, between the hours of eight and
eleven o'clock Mrs. J. II. Rose gave
an "Ice cream Supper" in honor of
Misses Sadie Peedin and Vola Hart
ley and Mr. Garland Rose. After the
guests had arrived they were ushered
to the dining room where delicious
cream and cake was served. Then,
they returned to the parlor where
music was enjoyed by all present ren
dered by Miss Lora Creech. Those
enjoying Mrs. Rose's hospitality were:
Mise^fe Lallnh Edwards, Bertha Rowe,
,>f Princcton, Omegr, Mattie, Lora
and Nettie Creech, Viola Hartley,
Edith Holani, Sadie Peedin, Dora
Crocker and Clara Thompson, Mesr?.
J. J. Brovn, of near Goldsboro, Dem
psey Paughtry, Lee Roy Oliver, Gar
land Rose, Jimmie and Edwin Creech,
William Mafsengill, Willie Thompson,
Roby Hartley, Walter Thompson. Af
ter three hours pleasantly spent the
guests departed declaring Mrs. Rose
a most charming hostess and hoping
to be with, her again in the "near
future. X. Y. Z.
Powhatan News.
V
Mr. Hubert Jones left Monday for
Camp Jackson.
Many of tht> children were absent
from school last week on account of
chicken pox.
Miss Duba Ellis comes out to Pow
hatan twice a week for the purpose
of giving music lessons.
Mr. Harvey Johnson and sister,
Flossie, spent Sunday near Little
Creek.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Mr. M. C.
Hooks and Miss Irene Higdon.
REPORTER.
THIS IS VOI R PROBLEM.
Nearly 40,000 illiterates were taken
into the United States Army with the
first draft. The above statement is
startling when we consider the fact
that the draft was made up of physi
cally fit men between the ages of
twenty-one and thirty-one. This
eliminates that great class of elderly
illiterates who have never had a
chance and the physically unfit. It
also eliminates the greater number
of foreign born illiterates.
One of the army camps recently
reported more. than fifteen per cent
of white men and nearly fifty per
cent of the colored men illiterate. If
the percentages given above are any
thing like correct for that class of
men, then we may expect a far great
er percentage of illiteracy than has
ever been reported among the peo
ple as a whole.
132,189 white adult illiterates were
reported in North Carolina by the
census of 1910. Many of these have
since learned at least to read and
write and many are now being taught,
but indications are that we have hun
dreds of illiterates whose names have
never been written on any census re
port and thousands barely in the
twilight zone of literacy.
There is no time for an endless
discussion of causes, nor will it avail
us anything to close our eyes to facts
and indignantly disclaim writers who
are prone to saddle North Carolina,
and especially the "Poor mountain
whites," with wholesale illiteracy and
ignorance and then proceed to mount
this imaginary ohbby and put it
through the usual moth-eaten paces
for the delectation of the usual cre
dulous readers. We must realize the
foundation of truth in these fabrica
tions else they would not have stood
so long.
Adult illiteracy is the vei-y dark
est page that we continue to write
into the history of our State. Causes
over which we have no control were
greatly responsible for it, but we
are responsible for its continuation
and we must guard against its dan
gers and menace to the welfare of our
State.
The Legislature of 1917 made an
appropriation for teaching adult il
literates. This fund is apportioned
upon the basis of the number of il
literates taught. Anyone who is
willing and able to do this work may
be paid from this fund when the re
quirements are met. Some splendid
work is being done in the State but
whole counties and communities are
not doing anything along this line.
This is no more the business of the
teacher than of the preacher, nor of
any one more than of every one who
has himself been more fortunate than
those who have never even learned to
read or write.
We are most anxious to co-operate
with any school, church, society, fra
ternal order, women's clubs, or any
other reputable organization or in
dividual who may undertake this
work. If there are illiterates ? one or
many ? in your community it is YOUR
business to do something other than
to be smugly satisfied with conditions
as they are.
Write us that we may send to you
the regulations for the expenditure
of the State fund for teaching adult
illiterates and that we may offer sug
gestions that may be helpful concern
ing the work.
ELIZABETH KELLY,
? Director of Schools for
Director of Schools for Illiterates.
Raleigh, N. C.
Camouflage.
He stood where the maiden stood be
side
The beautiful blushing rose,
And he lovingly bent his head, and
sighed,
And he buried his mouth and nose
Among the petals so sweet, so rare,
That the maiden's lips has pressed
And a bumblebee that yas resting
there,
Proceeded to do the rest. ? Ex.
AFTER SICKNESS
Mr GAVE
HER VINOL
And She Soon Got Back
Her Strength
New Castle, Ind. ? "The measles
left me run down, no appetite, could
not rest at night, and I took a severe
cold which settled on my lungs, so I
was unable to keep about my house
work. My doctor advised me to take
Vinol, and six bottles restored my
health so I do all my housework, in
cluding washing. Vinol is the best
medicine I ever used." ? Alice Record,
437 So. nth St., New Castle, Ind.
We guarantee this wonderful cod
lirer and iron tonic, Vinol, for all
weak, run-down, nervous conditions.
HOOD BROS., Smithfield, N. C.
i
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A Death Through
Violent Poison
IS VIEWED WITH HORROR BY
GENERAL PUBLIC.
Eating B-Chloride Tablets Cause Pub
lic Thrill-leas Specular Poisoning
Passes L'nnoticed.
When we read that some one has
accidentally met death through taking
bi-chloride of mercuray tablets, or
some other violent poison, we are
shocked and deeply deplore the un
timely end of the victim. The most
widely prevalent form of poisoning is
that which is professionally termed"
?'Auto intoxication," a designation
which, unfortunately, is not sufficient
ly comprehended by people in general.
Auto is a Greek word meaning self,
toxic is poison and auto intoxication
plainly means self poison. When a
person intentionally takes violent in
to the system and death results, it is
common suicide, but if they generate
this poison in their own body until
death unsues, it is negligence. This
lis exactly what thousands of people
are doing today; running their own
little private laboratory for the pro
duction of poisons which with to in
noculate their systems. Stomach trou
ble leads to indigestion, which is in
variably followed by constipation.
A man or woman in this condition
should immediately take steps to put
their stomach in working order an 1
clean out the intestinal tract. Peplac
which has established its merits in the
treatment of these troubles, should be
taken and prompt relief will follow.
When Pcplac has finished its work
the whole system is toned up, the
blood enriched, bloches and pimples
disappear, leaving a healthy, ruddy
skin.
The merits of this great construc
tive tonic will be explained at Hood
Bros, where it is sold and recommend
ed.
When House Work Drags
Keeping house is hard enough
when well. The woman who has a
bad back, blue, nervous spells, and
dizzy headaches, has a hard lot, for
the family tasks never let up.
Probably it's the result of kidney
trouble and not the much-feared
"woman's weakness." Strengthen
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are effective and may be used for
children with weak kidneys, too.
A Smithfield Case.
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Tmtis m Stmrf"
Mrs. R. L. San
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says: "1 had dull
pains in my
back. 1 was stiff
in the morning.
1 had headaches
and dizzy spells
and at times my
sight was blur
red. I bought
Dean's Kidney
Pills at Hood
Bros.' Drug Store and they reliev
ed mo very much, putting my kid
neys fn good shape. I gladly rec
ommend them."
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