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N1 XT DRAFT BEGINS M AKCII 29. CALLS hX)R 800,000 SOLDIERS And Moblization of 95,000 During 5 Day Period Ordered. Of 95,000 Summoned to Colors in March, 15, 000 Will lie of Second Draft. Washington, D. C ..March 12 ? Eight hundred thousand men are to be called to the colors gradually dur ing the present year under the sec ond army draft, which begins March 29. An announcement today by Pro vost Marshal General Crowder, of the number to be called was fol lowed closely by an order for the mob ilization of 95,000 men during ihe five day period begeinning March 29, some 15,000 of them to be assembled under the second draft. Eighty thous and will be men of the first draft of 687,000 not yet summoned into s r vice. Details of how the second draft is to be applied will be made public lat er after Congress has acted upon pro posed legislation providing for the registration of youths the age of 21 years and or basing state district quotas on the number of registrants in class one. In his first official state ment on the subject, however .General Crowder assures the country that no sweeping withdrawal of large num bers of men at home is contemplat d. and that care will be taken to avoid interference' with harvesting. 1 lie 95,000 men now called, it is understood, are needed at one? to fill up divisions and other units scheduled for early departure or to take the place of men transferred from other divis ions to make up such deficiencies. Newly organized regular divisions are particularly short of men and heavy drafts on national army divisions to make these good have been necessa?y, seriously interfering with the train ing wo;k cf the national army di visions drawn upon. The call for new men makes it profitable that no further transfers will be neces sary. The 800,000 men to he summoned this year representing the number necessary to fill up ihe existing di visions, to create all the army corps and field army troops to fill out the war machine for which the framework already exists, and to provide a quar ter of a million replacment troops. When they have been nioblized, which will not be completed before the first of next year, there will be more than forty full infantry divisions of 27,000 men each, and all the additional units necessary. No additional divisions of the national army or national guard will be created this year, al though the program for the regular army, now composed cf eight infan try and one cavalry division, may be enlarged. The first purpose of the war depart ment is to complete the first field army in France. Probably this will be composed of five army corps of six infantry divisions each. It has been estimated that with that force and its necessary auxiliaries at his disposal, General Perishing would be able to hold a 100-mile front, reliev ing the strain upon the French man power during 1918, to that extent What that would mean to France may be judged from published state ments of French officials that en Jan uary 1, 1918, the Belgium army held about 15 miles of the western front, the British forces about 105 miles and the French about 350. ROYAL SCOOL NOTES. There was a box party held at ihe Royall School house on Saturday niirht March 9th. A large crowd was present and it proved to be a very pleasant as well as profitable enter tainment. The program openod with "Amer ica" sung by the school and after this Mr. B. 1. Tart, cashier of Bank of Four Oaks, presented the Wai Savings Stamp proposition. The pre sentation was strong and to the point. He showed how it was a profitable investment as well as a patriotic duty to buy these stamps. As a result something over $400.00 worth were subscribed. Then the other program followed. A recitation, "The Raggedy Man," by Miss Thclma I'eedin, of Smithfield; "Lullaby" by Miss Eva Johnson and "Malcin Reuben Propcse" by Miss Ruth Gilchrist. Following this came the sale of boxes and voting con tests. The boxes sold well as there was not very many. In the voting contest for the "ugliest" man, the prize went to Mr. Hardee and for the prettiest girl the contest closed in favor of Miss Nellie Jelinson. A sum of $50.00 was raised from the entertainment. Plans are being made fcr com mencement which will take place the last of March as school will close then. War Saving Stamps are being sold among the pupils of the school. But the youngest child in the community to invest in Thrift Stamps yet was Master Garland Johnson, who is just five years old. He walked proudly up with a dollar that had been given him and wanted its value in stamps. If the five year old can give his dol lar what will the man do with his dol lars. The first of the moving picture shows is to he held at the school house cn the night of the 13th. This first show will be free to all. Misses Callie Turlington, of Ben son, Thelma Peedin, Lillie Johnson und Helena Talton, of Smithfield spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Johnson. Miss Lucile and Mr. Marvin Strick land, of Falcon, spent the week-end with their sister Miss Ina Strickland. Mrs. Walter Strickland and Ernest Johnson spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Johnson. A number from Benson, Four Oaks, and Falcon attended the box party on Saturday night. Misses Swanee Johnson and Fannie Rhodes visited the school last week. Miss Johnson was on a visit to her grand mother, Mrs. Lucy VVoodall, who is still very sick. RKPORTKR. Mrs. W. A. I'owell Dead. Sallie Jane Powell was born 7th of May, 1887, and died 5th of March 1918, beir.g 30 years 1) months and 28 days old. She was married to W. A. Powell 5th of May, 1903, and join ed Mill Creek Disciple church in 1912 and remained a member until death. She was one of those who not only believe in attending their own church but others also. She was very atten tive at Ebenezer Methodist church. Not only will her relatives mbs her in going to church but we shall miss her. She was joyful, cheerful, and apparently stout, and as the wriLer very well knows she made substan tial contributions outside her cwn church. She is gone from our midst but we believe to eternal rest with Christ. The closest relatives surviving Her to mourn her death are: her mother, Susan A. Tompson, her husband, W. A. Powell and four little sons. May the God of all grace comfort, cheer, guide and save them all is my prayer. The funeral services were conduct ed by the writer March 6th in the presence of many sympathising souls. Another interment was made in the Thompson cemetery near Bentons ville. TASSO W. SILER, Newton Grove, N. C. Resolutions of Respect. Whereas, George Galloway, an ex tru-mber of the Methodist Sunday School, of Smithfield, N. C., and a member of Gen. Perishing's Expedi tionary Force in France, has lost his life in service in the United States Army in the War Against Germany, and whereas, he is the first of our Sunday School members to have his n:\me placet! on the Honor Roll, of the dead, in the Great War; Therefore, be it resolved: That the officers, teachers and students of this Sunday School extend their heartiest sympathies to the mother and rela tives of the deceased. Be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be spread uporr the minutes of the Sunday School by the Secretary, a copy sent to Mrs. Ida Galloway, the mother of deceased and a copy furnished The Smithfield Her ald for publication. This March 9th, 1918. W. C. WARD, J. N. COBB, E. J. WELLONS, Committee. GOVERNMENT REDUCES PERCENTAGE OF PROFITS. Washington, March 12. ? A new and reduced scale of profit percentages has been put into effect in all gov ernment contracts for 1918, the eon tracts averaging 1 per cent, better from the government's standpoint than the contracts of last year. All th< contracts have ben made under the cost and percentage ar rangement, with close supervision by govt rnment experts. The old maximum of 10 per cent profit on contracts running up to $100,00 has been replaced by seven per cent in the new contracts which follow a finely graded scale of six and one-balf per cent between $100, 000 and $500,000, six per cent between $500,000 Und $1,000,000 to the mini mum and two and one-half per cent on contracts of $10,000,000. Hogs Sale at Raleigh. I will attend the Poland China Pure Bread hog sale at Raleigh Mon day, March 18th. 1 will be at the ser vice of Johnston County farmers there in helping to select good indi viduals. This is a big sale with good individuals.. I have good reasons to believe that the hogs and pigs there will sell comparatively cheap. A. M. JOHNSON, Farm Demonstrator. From now until next harvest watch your grocery list or there will be no groceries to list. DONNIE R. GODWIN Private Donnie R. Godwin is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gowdin who live in Cleveland township on McCul lers, Route No. 1. He began his ser vice with Uncle Sym's military forces last fall. He is now a mem ber of Company M, 120th Infantry at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Young Godwin is only 24 years of age. ROBERT P. WHITLEY. Private Robert P. Whitley, age 26, is a member of the Supply Company of the 1521st Infantry at Camp Jack son. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Whitley, of Smithfield township, and entered the military service of the United States September 26, 1917, and began his career as a sol dier at Camp Jackson. His home address was Smithfield, Route No. 2. LESTER WILLIAMS Private Lester Williams, who en listed at Kinston in 1916, is a son of Mr. A. D. Williams, of Bentonsville, township. He is now a member of ?Company K, of some Regiment not given, at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. We are not in possession of many facts about this young man. However, he is one of Uncle Sam's soldier boys and is entitled to a place in our picture gallery. SEND NEGROES TO CAMP GRANT About Eighty to Go From Johnston County About the First of April. We learn from Wednesday's News and Observer that about 4000 negroes are soon to be sent from North Caro lina to Camp Grant as the State's part of the first call for selectmen. They will be sent during the five day period beginning Maich 20th. Under this order the number given in the above named paper is 36 from Johnston Lccal Board No. 1, and 60 from Local Board No. 2. These col ored men will be sent to Camp Grant, Rockford, Ililnois, where they will be trnined for service. Carlyle Manson.of Smithfield, has already enlisted and is now at Camp Grant. Any food consumed over and above (the needs of te human body is wasted. WAR STAMPS FIND IDLE MONEY War Savings Campaign Bringing Money "Out of the Sock" People Learning Why Safe to Invent. That tl-cr* is idle money in North Carolina that's doing no one any g od, and that it is not only the amounts stored away in stockings, trunks and old places, but ^old and silver dollars in the form of Christmas preserts, birthday gifts and other collections, is the cpinicn of Mr. A. B. Andrews, of Raleigh, who cites one or more in stances in which this has been the cas. "Recently," Mr. Andrews says a young man here was given a War Savings Stamp and it was explained to him that the $4.13, the cost of the stamp, would in five years earn liim $5.00. This put him to thinking. For three Christmases, the first in 1912, he had been given a $5.00 gold piece. These had been carefully put away but were doing neither him nor any onv else any good. He decided to invest them in War Savings Stamps, and was informed that by adding $1.52 to his $15.00 he would have in 1023, cr five years from new, not $15.00 but $20.00. This he did, and said that this was the first time that he had ever seen why people should invest their moiiey, even a $5.00 gold piece." Other instances in which the War Savings Stamp is bringing out idle and "hid away" money are cited by I\st Office officials of another state. They say that one Post Office in one day deceived a $5.00 bill dated 1858, which was so old it fell into bits through handling. The same day a school boy presented a $3.00 gold piece to pay for some Thrift Stamps. This was the first $.00 gold piece seen at the Post Office in fifteen years. That the War Savings Campaign is already meeting two of the objects for which it was devised, namely, that of drawing idle money from its hid ing places into circulation, and the important object of teaching the peo ple to see the wisdom of investing their money rather than hoarding it, is gratifying to War Savings workers. One of the slogans of the War Sav ings Campaign is: "A dollar hoarded is a slacker; a dollar wasted is a trai tor; but a dollar saved and invested is a patriot." SANDER'S CHAPEL. The sick in this ranch are all con valesing. Miss Thelma Godwin is still in the hospital at Goldsboro, where her mother visited her last week. She seems to be improving, and we confidently look for her early return hear her cheery voice and receive generous portions of fixed up Grahams and crackling bread, pie crust and can dy. The junshine seems to just pour down when she comes in the sick chamber. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Holland visited Mr. Burly Whitley at Clinton last week. Mrs. L. L. Matthews and sister, Mrs. M. V. Chestnut, and a little roar head sucker and Chances Powell, Jr., of Sweet Sampson came up to high Jchnstcn a few days ago, to see their old Dad. Capt. L. B. Midgett, of Orental, who has been visiting his old fishing part ner, C. S. Powell, went home with Charles Powell, Jr., to nibble a few berries. He's coming back for his crippled pards. M rs. W. M. Sanders and daughter, Francis and son, Win., broupht in a ray of sunshine one day last week. Many do not know how much cheer these pops bring. Prericher Proctor, the pastor of Sanders Chapel, also poped in Sun day morning. There is mighty good sunshine in that Summary, when his top piece is angled right. He delivered an exceptionally goo^ sermon Sunday morning and the sing ing class services were enjoyed by all. Misses Nellie and Minne Lunceford spent Sunday with Sheriff Powell, and reviewed Betsy of the cabbage patch, and rehearsed the Widow Bedotts pap ers for his entertainment. He did not not know they had such lively times in the scrubbles of Smithtield. Of course Bill Jordan brought Sunday's paper for his Grand Daddy, taking pe cans for pay. Gorgas Says Germans Are Already Licked. Chatanooga, Tenn. March 11 ? The Germans are already licked, although it is quite possible that it may require a year or two for us to convince them of the fact." declared Surgeon Gener al Gorgas, during his address at the dedication of Warden McLean medical auditorium Camp Greenleaf today. Address of members of the pener al medical board council of national defense and the review of about 15, 000 medical officers and enlisted men featured the dedicatory services at the auditorium presented to the na tion by Mrs. W. L. McLern, of Phil adelphia, in honor of her son, Lieut. Warden Warden McLean, who met a tragic death at the first officers' training camp here last year. Report of the Condition of THE BANK OF FIXE LEVEL Pine Level, N. C. in the State of North Carolina, at the close of business, March 4th, 1918. KeM?urces: Loans and discounts $99,277.15 All other stocks, bonds and mortgages 1,000.00 Banking houses, furniture and fixtures 2,900.00 Duo from National Banks. 19,486.29 Gold Coin 75.00 Silver coin including all minor coin currency 386.12 National Bank Notes and other U. S. notes 4,970.00 Total $128,094.57 Liabilities: Capital Stock paid in $5,000.00 Surplus funds 2,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid 977.22 Dividends unpaid 12.00 Deposits subject to check. . . 90,246.52 Time certificates of deposit. 29,136.50 Cashier's checks outstanding 704.33 Total $128,094.57 State of North Carolina ? County of Johnston, March 4th, 1918. I, E. STREET JONES, Cashier of the above named bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. E. STREET JONES, Cashier. Subscribed nnd sworn to before me, this 12 day of March, 1918. N. B. HALES, Notary Public. My commission expires March 27, '18. Correct ? Attest : Z. TAYLOR, J. R. OLIVER, Directors. Report of the Condition of THE CITIZENS BANK at .Micro, N. C. in the State of North Carolina, n t the close of business March 4th, 1918. Resources: Loans and discounts $23,521.27 Overdrafts 196.75 1 Banking houses, furniture and fixtures 2,617.40 Due from National Banks.'. 243.55 Due from State Banks and Bankers 24,168.61 Gold coin 97.50 Silver coin, including all minor coin currency .... 255.52 | National Bank notes and other U. S. notes 2,831.00 I Total $53, 931.60 j Liabilities: Capital stock paid in $5,000.00 1 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid 548.08 Dividends unpaid 6.00 Deposits subject to check. . . 42,633.12 Time certificates of deposits 5,668.10 Cashier's check outstanding 76.30 Total $53,931.60 State of North Carolina ? County of Johnston, Micro, March 13, 1918. I, I. E. PITTMAN, Cashier of the abovfi named bank, do solemnly swear that the abcve statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I. E. PITTMAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me | this loth day March, 1918. W. H. POOLE, JR., Notary Public. Commission expires February 2, j 1919. Correct ? Attest : M. HINNANT, M. D. C. W. WELLONS, W. N. BARDEN, Directors: IF YOUR HOUSE LEAKS LETS cover it. We have the Shingles and the roofing, also the man. Selma Suppy Company. FOR SALE? ONE REGISTERED Jersy Bull, 20 months old. T. S. Ragsdale, Smithfield, N. C. FOR SALE? 5 ROOM COTTAGE, electric lights, good garden, three blocks from Selma Graded School. Bargain for quick purchaser. Reas on for selling, moving away. Apply ,C. W. Stallings, Box 140, Selmo., N.C 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. IF YOU WANT YOUR HOUSE hold goods moved let us know where you are at and where you want to "we've got you." Selma Supply Company. I HAVE A FINE FULL BLOOD Jersey Bull for sale. If several farmers in a community would buy him he would be worth to them a thousand dollars. My price is ?100. Reason for selling is that I have another not related to my other cattle. J. M. Beaty. FOR SALE ? LADIES DOUBLE cluster diamond ring platinum mounting. A bargain. Address K, care ol Herald office, Smithfield, N. C. m ? * BUSINESS NOTICES. K * * IIXXXXXX ******* JUST RECEIVED BIG LOT CAN vas cloth for tobacco beds. Cotter Underwood Company. FOR J -R. W ATKINS' MEDICINES and toilets go to Selma Supply Co., Selma, N. C. JUST RECEIVED AT COTTER-UN derwood Company's a car load of Red Rust Proof seed oats. FOR J. R. W ATKINS' MEDICINES and toilets go to Selma Supply Co., Selma, N. C. THREE HUNDRED TONS BEST grade fertilizers now in warehouse. Cotter-Underwood Co., Smithfield, N. C. IF YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR farm it will pay you to figure with with us. Abell & Gray, Smithfield, M. C. RINGLET BARRED ROCK EGGS, from fancy type. First prize win ners every year. $1.50, $2 and $3 per 15. Hamilton Bros., Smith field, N. C. WHOLE SET OF FORD AUTOMO bile tires, also inner tubes for sale. Slightly used and in good tires and one Fisk. See Dr. Noble at Selma. l)r. R. P. Noble. WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR several farms, of different sizes. If you want to sell see us. Abell & Gray, Smithfield, N. C. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CAR of Muriate of Potash. Come quick if you want any. Cotter-Under wood Company. WANTED. White men between the ages of six teen and twenty-one to operate ma chines in Tobacco Factory. Good wages. Come at once. BLACKWELL'S DURHAM BRANCH, Durham, N. C. FOR SALE? SEVERAL RHODE is land Red cockerels at $1.50 each. Eggs 15 for $1.25. R. A. Bain, Four Oaks, N. C. A NICE LOT OF BIBLES JUST RE ceived. Prices from 35 cents each to $4.00. Herald Book Store. THE SMITHFIELD BUILDING & Loan Association has helped a num ber of people to build homes. It will help others, and maybe you. New series of shares now open. See Mr. J. J. Broadhurst. WAR MAP OF THE WESTERN Front, in colors, for sale at The Herald Office, price 25 cents. IF YOU WISH TO SELL YOUR farm it will pay you to see us. Abell & Gray, Smithfield, N. C. ANOTHER SUPPLY "TEN NIGHTS in a Barroom" just received. Five cents each. By mail, eight cents. Herald Book Store. WE HAVE ON HAND A FEW GOOD mules and horses for sale. Cotter Underwood Company. MERCHANTS WILL NEED FLOUR Certificates to be signed by their customers and we have the blanks for sale 100 for 35 cents, 200 for 60 cents or 500 for $1.25. Apply to Beaty and Lassiter, Smithfield, N.C. IF YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR farm to the best advantage see us. Ahell & Gray, Smithfield, N. C. SEE OUR RIG TYPE TESTAMENT, big enough for very old people to ' read. Herald Book Store. 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. 1fH8. SEVERAL VOLUMES OF RILEY'S Poems just received. Herald Book Store. BUY YOUR ACID AND COTTON seed meal from the Cotter-Under wood Company, Smithfield. Full supply now cn hand. SEED IRISH POTATOES FOR sale at Cotter-Underwood Co. FRESH JF.RSY COWS FOR SALE. E. F. Boyett, Smithfield, N. C. TWO CAR LOADS BUGGIES JUST unloaded. Cotter-Underwood Com pany, Smithfield, N. C. I HAVE BOUGHT THE POWHA tan Corn Mill and have secured Mr. Otho Jones as miller. Mill Days Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, not Saturday. J. E. I Booker, Wilson's Mills, N. C.
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