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Spring Goods Coming in Every Day Mr. Chas. Davis, of the Davis Department Stores, has returned from the Northern markets and the Spring goods are arriving daily. All the newest creations in Young Men's Clothing. Buy your Easter Suit early and avoid the rush. We have the best line ever shown in Smithfield. Remember we have the Clothing, the Slippers, the Hats, the Shirts, the Underwear, the Hose, the Ties---the Entire Outfit for Men. For the Ladies? -Suits, Hats, Dresses, Slippers, Underwear, Hose, Cloth of all kinds, in fact everything in ladies goods. The Davis Department Stores SMITHFIELD, N. C. The Firing Line and Our Duty at Home. (By David Jennings* Rose.) Last- week I received a letter from my college mate who is now in France. He said: "Please send nr.' the Tar Heel, a weekly r? port of our Sunday School, and good long letters about home." He continued by adding: "I shall do my part to the Kaiser." Now we know that the Imperial Government of Germany has, in a very dogmatic style, taken tlie pro tege of trespassing soil not their own, Germany has invaded Belgium, ran sacked the nation's burned homes, murdered women and children in the most brutal way, and left that nation to mourn under the dust of the spoils of war for five generations. In a word, Germany has absolutely ignored every principle of humanitarian liv ing and welcomed barbarism in its most unreasonable and most brutal fashion. America could not maintain her neutrality and do justice to other na tions and justice to herself. We must win the war. Can man conceive of the result? if Germany should win? Just stop and think! What would be the results? No one tongue can tell. But how are we to win the war? Can it be won by th? soldiers at the front? Our soldiers are giving everything they have to the cause. They are sacrificing the very best within tl.cm to defend the prin ciple which our forefathers died to establish ? Liberty. They will gladly die to make the principle of freedom as safe and pure as the Founder of peace. 1 repeat that every one of our soldiers will do everything in power to win the war. At present they have the efficiency, but how long will the efficiency hold? The very moment that we fail to rea lize our supreme duty at home, thv> progress of the firing line will be checked. , What is our duty? Our duty is un limited. 1 shall mention only a few of the little things that constitute our duty. The greatest need is fowl. Bad weather has cut the wheat crop short. In five weeks planting will begin. Raise plenty of food and don't try to plant enough tobacco or cotton to buy a wornoiit Ford. Write to the soldier boys frequently, but write in the right way. Encourage them in ev ery possible manner, but don't tell them to leave the camps and hide in some creek. Don't produce slackers, for if you do you are not an idea! American. Tell the boys you are willing to work for them, and tell the married men that their wives and chil dren will be cared for in the proper way Take care of their baggage. Write them good, interesting and newsy letters, keep them in touch with their Sunday Schools and churches. In a word, everything we do helps on tl.e firing line. It is that thing we leave undone that blocks the progress of the war. Let us put all our enei'gy in action and aid in equalizing the nation's unbearable burden. The source of the strength of war is at home. Can't we send it abroad to win the war? Can't we make a sacrifice to mnke the world safe for Democracy, and establish a just and lasting peace? David I*. Barbour Dead. Mr. David P. Barbour, a son of M". T. D. Barbour, died at his home at Four 0?ks last Saturday. He was about forty years and and had been living with Mr. James B. Crcech for a number of years. He was buried Saturday evening at 4 o'clock, th? funeral being preached by Rev. Yancy Moore. He held his church member ship at Barbour's Chapel Advent church. He leaves his wife and two daughters. ? In Mrmoriam ? Robert I. Ogburn. Robert I. ,Ogburn, who died at his home in Pleasant Grove township, on Saturday, March 2, 1918, was the son of Stephenson Ogburn and Mary A. Ogbourn, both dead. He was born in Pleasant Grove township in July, 18G4, and was : t the time of his death, in his fifty-fourth year. He was twice married, the first time to Mi*s liouhellu Grimes, sister of Sheriff VV. F. Grimes. She died about twenty years ago. He was later married to Mrs. Thomas Hayes, who survives him. The deceased leaves seven chil dren, five by his first wife- < arl Un burn, Chester Ogburn and .1. Victor Ogburn, of Pleasant Grove; Hubert I. Ogburn, of Smithfleld, and Mrs. Hec ton Creech, of Benson? and two by his second wife?Herman Ogburn and Bessie Ogburn, who live with their mother. He also leaves one brother, Mr. J. S. Ogburn, of Smithfleld, and one sister, Mrs. Zach Stephenson, of Buena Vista, \ a. Mr. Ogburn was one of the leading farmers of his section. He raised large quantities of grain and pork and other farm produce and sold much pork and bacon every year, lie was a hard-working, thrifty man, and left an estate estimated at around fifty thousand dollars. He was greatly interested in educa tion and had been a school committee man in his district for a great many years. He was a leader in his com munity and the people all around him went to him for suggestions and ad vice. He was for many years a Jus tice of the Peace and also served his county one term as County I ommis sioner. He declined a second term on account of declining health. The de ceased was a quiet, reserved, unas suming Christian gentleman who passed along life's highway, speaking a friendly word here, giving counsel and advice there, and lending a help ing hand wherever and whenever needed. Though a splendid man with a high and noble character, and with a firm faith in God. he never united with the church. He was a strong believer of the faith held by te Primi tive Baptists. For the past sovenil years Mx. Ogburn had been in declining health. Last August he went to a hospital and had an X-Ray examination made. The physicians found that he had an in ternal cancer which would soon take him away. They decided not to per form an operation, and from this Mr. Ogburn knew that his days were num bers, and quietly and patiently await ed the end. His sufferings were in tense, but he bore them with Chris tian fortitude, feeling that when it was over all would be well. lie was buried at the home grave yard Sunday afternoon in the pres encc of a great crowd of relatives and friends who gathered to pay the last tribute of respect. The funeral ser vices were tconducted by Elder W . A. Simpkins, of Raleigh. The pall-bear ers were: Eli S. Turlington, John A. Stephenson, Ix*onard Johnson, S. 11. Broadwell, Jeff Fisher and Everett Gardner. A Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the good people and friends and physicians for their help and kindness shown us in the sickness and death of our companion and mother. May God's richest bless ing be thc*ir share in this life is our prayers. W. A. Powell and Children, Bentonville, N. C. The people of Johnston County are invited to hear Governor Bickett and Mr. E. C. Duncan at the Cwiter Brick Warehouse next Saturday morning at eleven o'clock. Let's make it a great patriotic rally day. Death of a Little Child It is with a sad heart we attempt to write the death of little Mae Bell Johnson, the little one-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cl. Johnson. Her death oc curred February 28th, after an illness of aliout two weeks. She had pneu monia an*' meningitis. All was done for her that loving parents kind friends and physicians could do, hut none could stay the icy hand of death. G jd who docth all thngs well saw fit t > take her home with Ilim. She is not dead hut asleep in Jesus. Her rer.Ki'ns were taken to Hood 'a Grove Cemetery and tenderly laid to rest until the Resurection morn. Calm is thy rest and deep, No more t" wak>* and weep; God doth His loved ones keep; Sleep on, dearest, sleep. ? L. B. One On the Editor. An editor dropped into church for the first time in many years. The min ister was in the very heart of the sermon. The editor listened for a while, and then rushed to his office. "What are you fellows doing? How about the news from the scat of war?' "What >K'W8?" "Why, all this about the Egyptian Army being drowned in the Red Sea. The minister up at the church knows all about it, and you have not a word of it in our latest. Bustle round, you fellows, and get out an ex'.ra special edition." ? Pick-Ups. General March. Gen. Peyton Conway March had been selected some months ago as Acting Chief of the General Army Staff, but before he should assume active duties it was thought best that he should be sent to France for a per sonal study of warfare as it is con ducted in this day and time, and com ing back reinforced with modern mili tary knowledge, he takes up directon at Washington of war affairs in this country. General Biddle is released for duty in France and there will be reorganization of the staff under the direction of General March. These changes have been in anticipaton at Washington for some weeks and with the induction into office of General March there is expectation of the beginning of the lon?-expected speed irg-up process. Geneial March is a Penney i van ion and is a man of 'u?;g military service, having been con spicuous in Cuba and Philippine op erations, entering service in Cuba as captain and coming out of the Philip pine campaign as major of a battalion of the thirty-third Infantry, having meantime been in command of the famous Astor Battery. He is fifty three years old, and a brigadier is quoted in The New York Times as saying that "General March always had the making of a Chief of General Staff in him, because he could see the Army as a whole." He was and is a great artilleryman, but while that has been his specialty he has always "had interest and love to spare for the infantry and cavalry and engin Ncrweg:an vessels is a rosa'ts of the ialist and an all-round officer." His chief characteristics seem to be "ag gressiveness, initiative, organizing power and a passion for getting a thing done. He knows the practical necessities of equipment ? what should be pushed and what can v.ait." Washington opinion seems to be that under General March there is going to be general bracing up nf Army affairs in this country. ? Charlotte Observer. A SODA FOUNTAIN FOR SALE.? It has been used only three months. I want to sell it for cash. W. A. Strickland, Selma, N. C. Sale of Land for Taxes. I, W. M. Ives, Town Tax Collector I do hereby offer for sale the follow ing lots for delinquent taxes for ? the year 1916 to be sold at 12 o'clock m., at the Court House door j in Smithfield, N. C., on Monday, Aprii j 8th, 1918: White. j | Town Taxes for Year 1916. J. D. Hizzell, 1 lot $ 1.20 j J. C. Ennis, 1 lot 14.80 j Mrs. J. C. Ennis, 1 lot 11.20 j C. V. Ferrell, 4 town lots.... 2.70 j Rand and Lawrence, 1 lot .... 108.20 , A. G. Stephenson, 1 lot 6.90 j Colored. James Allen, 1 lot 110.771 John Allen, 1 lot 10.20 Bettie Alford heirs, 1 lot .... 16.45 ! Lucy Atkins, 5 lots 42.101 John W. Byrd, 1 lot 22.05 1 Ropers Dublin, 1 lot * 6.30 J C. H. Fort, 1 lot 8.41 J. A. Holden, 1 lot 9.10 Harvey Hodges, 1 lot 9.48 ('. H. Hodges, 1 lot 12.86 J. H. Jones, 3 lots 22.95 I Mellain Kennedy, 1 lot 8.25 1 John Kennedy, 1 lot 9.05 [ John Lassiter, 1 lot 7.90 | Oscar Merritt, 1 lot 6.0;) j Rozetta Raeford, 1 lot 2.30 j Lizzie Rogers, 1 lot 3.35 Will H. Smith, 1 lot 20.45 Major Smith, (deceased) 1 lot.. 13.25 Haywood Smith, (deceased) 1 lot 13.25 Ed Smith, 1 lot 7.35 Jake Smith, 1 lo t 3.30 Easter Sanders, 1 lot 9.10 Braswell Thomas, 1 lot 22.84 John W. Woodard, 1 lot 5.65 W. M. IVES, Tax Collector, I Town of Smithfield ,N. C. j "ROOT LICE IN COTTON." j Any farmer having trouble with "Root Lice in Cotton" can send me a sample of the soil where the trouble exists, one cup full taken 6 inches deep, and I will make a soil test and write a prescription that will destroy the "Root Lice." For this service, I make a charge of $25.00. You need not send sample of soil if you can not secure lime, cedar bows and Ni trate of Soda. If the soil test and prescription should prove a failure, I will refund your money. The soil test should be made and the prescription written before the seed are sown. Send all samples of soil to Dunn, N. C., with statement of your trouble. Yours truly, G. I. SMITH. DON'T GAMBLE with your health by ac c e p t i n g imitations. There is only one genu ine T ANLAC and it is only sold by one regular authorized agency in evety town. ADVOID IMITATORS and come to our store for the preparation that is praised from Coast to Coast for its curative powers. WE SELL ORIGINAL T ANLAC Hood Bros. Smithfield, N. C. PEACOCK DRUG CO. Benson, N. C. Regardless of the scarcity of goods and the exceedingly high prices we have big stock bought when much lower and are giving our trade the benefit of our lucky purchases Good Dress Ginghams 19 Cents Extra Wide Dress Ginghams, Fine Quality 22 1-2 Cents Good Yard Wide Sheeting 15 Cents Colored Domestics 17 1-2 Cents Colored Domestics Heavier 19 Cents Thousands of other articles in Dress Goods, Notions, and Novelties are offered by us on the same low prices proportionately. We give highest market prices for eggs in trade. SPIERS BROS. Smithfield, N. C. MULES A Full Car Load of Fine Young Kentucky and Tennessee Mules at D. H. McCullers' Stables Saturday , March 16th . We will have twenty-five head of extra good Kentucky and Tennessee Mules for sale or exchange at D. H. Mc Cullers' stable, Clayton, N. C., next Saturday, March 16. These are all fresh mules, young, good weight, well broke and ready for any kind of work, and if you are in a need of a mule or pair of mules this is your opportunity to buy. Everyone guaranteed to be as represented or money re funded. Be on hand early and get the mule you want. Kentucky Horse and Mule Exchange Sam. Musgrave, Salesman, Clayton, N. C. IF YOUR HOUSE LEAKS LETS ? cover it. We have the Shinples and the roofing:, also the man. Selma Suppy Company. Sale 'Bills If you need some come in and see US SCRAP IRON WANTED.50C. PER 100 lbs. in small lots not less than 1000 to 2000 pounds, delivered at depot Car lots country mixed iron at $15 per long ton, and $18 per Ions ton heavy machinery in car lots, at depot. M. Blosenblum & Bro., Richmond, Harvey Hodge, represen tative at Smithfield. FOR SALE ? ONE REGISTER I . i ? Jersy Bull, 20 months old. T. S. Ragsdale, Smithfield, N. C.
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