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PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
Have you read "Over the Top?"
See page six of this paper.
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Mrs. W. E. Merritt, o2 Mount Airy,
was here Wednesday to attend Prof.
Turlington's funeral.
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Mrs .Leon G. Stevens and children,
who have been spending the winter in
Florida, returned home Tuesday.
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Mrs. R: chel Royall, of Fremont, has
been spending several days here this
week with her son, Supt. L. T. Royall.
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Wo regret to learn that Mr. W. M.
Ives is very sick at his home here.
Dr. Knox, of Raleigh was called to see
him y ester dry.
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Hear Governor Bickett and Mr.
Duncan at the Center Brick Ware
house tomorrow. The speaking will
begin at eleven o'clock.
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Miss Margaret Moore returned to
Peace Institute, Raleigh, Tuesday, af
ter spending several days here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Mocrc.
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Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Fitzgerald,
of the Pine Level section, were hero
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
their former teacher, Prcf. Turling
ton.
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Mr. Joseph Turley, who recently
enlisted in the Navy and is now sta
tioned at Norfolk, was here Wednes
day to attend the funeral of Prof.
Turlington. *
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Mr. and Mrs. Preston Woodall, of
Benson, and Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Reaves, of Racford, were here Wed
nesday to attend the funeral of Prof.
Ira T. Turlington.
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The best selling war book publish
ed since the beginning of the great
war is Arthur Guy Empey's "Over the
Top." Read it in this paper. First
chapter on page six.
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Mr. Roswell Bolton, of Fayette
ville, who was a student of Turlington
Institute about 26 years ago, was here
Wednesday to pay a last tribute of
respect of his old teacher, Prof. Ira
T. Turlington.
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The colored people are beginning to
take a lively interest in the War Sav
ings Rally ak Smithfield tomorrow.
One day this week Tom Wiggins, a
colored man living up near Pineville,
said the negroes were coming to hear
the Governor.
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They are reading and talking about
"Over the Top," the phrase that char
acterizes the work of our soldiers
when they rush at the German
trenches. You many read that great
thrilling war story in this paper. The
first chapter is in today's paper.
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The business houses of Smithfield
are going to show their patriotism to
morrow by closing their doors at
eleven o'clock and keep closed until
one o'clock in honor of the War Sav
ings Rally at the Center Brick Ware
house when Governor Bickett and Mr.
E. C. Duncan, of Raleigh will speak.
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When the people of Johnston Coun
ty fully understand the War Savings
proposition they will rally to the
cause and when the final round up ar
rives they will be on the spot in good
shape. The farmers have been a lit
tle slow to take hold of the matter and
so have many other folks. But next
fall when the crops begin to come in
and the farmer has money which he
feels he can readily spare we are ex
pecting I'nem to take their full share of
War Savings Stamps.
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A large number of out-of-town peo
ple were here Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Prof. Ira. T. Turlington
Among them we note: Dr. and Mrs. R.
J. Noble and Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Woodrd, of Selma; Mr. E. J.Barnes,
of Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Gran
tham ,of Dunn; Mr. and Mrs. D. L.
Godwin and Miss Mildred Godwin, of
Kenly; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Turley, and
Dr. and Mrs. B .A. Hocutt, of Clayton,
Mr. an 1 Mrs. V. O. Parker and daugh
ter, Miss Josophine, and Mr. H. B.
Hard;', of Raleigh.
SOME SCHOOL NOTES.
By Supt. L. T. Royall.
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Arrangements are being made to
call a county-wide tax election to keep
our school houses from being closed
next year. A number of the com
mitteemen have expressed themselves
that they would be unable to secure
teachers next year unless some means
are furnished to raise their salaries.
A real crisis confronts the schools in
that a number of best teachers have
declared that unless a raise is secured
they will be forced to seek work some
where else, or abandon the teaching
profession, for the reason that the
salaries paid them are not sufficient
to meet their living expenses. The
Board of Education is asking for an
election not to exceed fifteen cents on
the hundred dollars worth of property
in order to make a ten cent levy for
this year.
If said election is carried any Spec
ial Tax District can reduce its special
district levy to the amount cf county
levy on request of the committee of
any school.
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Arrangements have been about com
pleted for the State and County Mov
ing Pictures for Education. We are
very fortunate in having W. C.. Cros
by from the State Department to
spend several days with us and get it
thoroughly organized. The plan is
to get ten districts and give each two
entertainments a month for the year.
No pictures, except the very best will
be shown. All objectionable ones will
be eliminated. A new program will
be given each time. Mr. R. P. Mer
ritt will have charge of the Recrea
tion Work and will give his time to
the interests of education in ten dis
tricts. An admission fee cf ten cents
will be charged at each place in or
der to have some funds for expense
and all over will go for the benefit of
the school. The following communi
ties have already been visited and have
expressed themselves that they are
highly pleasel with the pictures: Brog
den, Polenta, New Hope, Pomona,
Royall and Benson. Friday night it
will be at Thanksgiving, Saturday
night at Massey and Monday at Ar
cher Lodge.
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We are glad that a number of our
schools are taking an interest in War
Savings Stamps. We have just had
a report from Massey School, Benton
ville township, that nearly six hundred
dollars has been spent for stamps. Mr.
N. G. Massey bought five hundred
dollars worth. Royall School Elevation
township, has subscribed four hundred
dollars for Stamps. At this school
a box party was held and realized fif
ty dollars for the school. The work
at this place under the principalship
of Miss Ruth Gilchrist, is making
great progress.
Fi-Fi Postponed.
Fi-Fi, of the Toy Shop, the musical
comedy which was to have been pre
sented this evening under the auspices
of the Woman's Club, has been post
poned on account of the fact that sev
eral of the leading characters are sick
with mumps. The play will be given
next Thursday evening, March the
tw.-nty-first
A NICE LOT OF BIBLES JUST RE
ceived. Prices from 35 cents each
to $4.00. Herald Book Store.
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We will have our opening Wednes
lay, March 20th. We will have on
display the most elaborate showing
of stylish millinery ever shown here
before. We want every lady in John
ston County to attend this Opening,
for here will be shown all the newest
and most stylish Hats.
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During our Opening we will have
on display the nicest line of Ladies
Suits and Dresses it has ever been
our pleasure to show. See them be
fore you buy.
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Everything possible will be done to
mape Wednesday, March 20th a pleas
ant and profitable day for the ladies
who attend our Opening. You are in
vited.
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The Bon Ton is the recognized
fashion center of this section of the
state. Their opening this spring will
surpass all past records. All the lad
ies are invited to attend and get ac
quainted with the new Spring and
Summer fashions.
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Four expert Milliners compose our
work room force. Why so many ? It
takes them to keep up with our many
orders. Let us make your Hat this
Spring and you will have the satis
faction of knowing that it is the latest.
JOHN WILLIAM AVERA.
John William A vera, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. A vera, of Elmhurst Farm,
is now in the Aviation Service at Dal
las, Texas, where he has just begun
to fly. Young Avera graduated at the
State A. & E. College last commence
ment and tried to enroll for the officers
training camp, but could not get in
on account of his age, not having at
tained his majority. He reached the
age of 21 the latter part of August
and enlisted in the Aviation Service
at Washington City in the latter part
of October. He was sent to Georgia
School of Technology and began his
service in training for Uncle Sam the
first of December. After Christmas
he was sent to the Southern Aviation |
School at Austin, Texas, where he fin
ished his cosyre in ground work and
then went to Dallas, Tex., to take fur
ther instruction. He began flying last I
week and writes home that he is great
ly interested in it.
CASPIAN S. HOLT
One of the youngest Johnston boys
in the Navy doing his bit for Uncle
Sam, is Caspian S. Holt, son of Post
master Chas. II. Holt, of Princeton.
He is seventeen years of age and is
an electrician on the U. S. S. Okla
homa. He is now serving his coun
try "somewhere on the Atlantic
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PURE BRED S. V. WHITE ORI'ING
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ton eggs for sale. SI. 50 per setting.
Mrs. C. A. Broadhurst, Smithfield,
n. c. :
The kind you ought to hive
and when to have it, that
is when you really need it.
We have contracted the habit
of satisfying our customers.
Cur work is <of the highest
quality and our services are
always at your instant dis
posal. We are especially pre
pared to turn out letterheads,
billheads, noteheads, state
ments, folders, booklets, enve
lopes, cards, circulars, and
many other jobs. Come in
and see us next time you
need something in
the printing line.
THE SMITH* TELD MARKET.
Cotion 25 to 32%
Cottcn Seed 1.00 to 1.05
Wool 20 to 30
Eggs 25 to 30
Fat Cattle 6 to 7
Corn per bushel 1.75 to 2.00
C. R. Sides 30 to 32%
Feed Oats 1.20 to 1.25 1
Fresh Pork 20 to 22%
Hams, per pound 30 to 32 %
Lard 27% to 32%
Timothy Hay 2.25 to 2.35
Cheese per pound 35
Butter, per pound 40
Meal 4.75 to 5.00
Flour per sack 6.00 to 6.25
Coffee per pound 18 to 20
Cotton Seed Meal 2.75 to 2.85
Cotton need hull* 1.00 j
ShipstufT 2.80 to 3.00
Molasses Feed 3.00 to 3.25
Hides, Green 10 to 12%
Hides, Dry 17% to 20
Cow Peas per bushel . . . 3.50 to 4.00
Soy Beans per bushel . . 3.75' to 4.00
Peanute Meal 3.25
Beet Pulp 3.25
First opening of Ready- To - Wear
and Tailored Hats ij
Friday and Saturday
March 15 and 16
Showing of Pattern Hats
Tuesday , March 19
solicits your account on the
basis of safety, courtesy and
ability to serve you in every
department of modern
banking in the mo?t effi
cient and pleasing manner.
IIow many of the 467 W. S. Certificates sold
by Us in the la3t two weeks did you buy?
VVe have the best to be had in soft drinks.
We sell the purity ice cream only made in Richmond.
We consider this the best ice cream on the market.
All our drinks are prepared with the greatest care.
Our Fountain is the largest and one of the most sanitary
in the county.
Come to see us, we are always glad to see you.
I have just purchased a Ford motor
truck, and want to haul the freight and ex
press for the Smithfield people. Having
worked several months in the Smithfield
depot. I understand the freight and express
business and can do your drayage promptly
Will be ready for business Monday,
March 18.
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