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NR. HORNE OFFERS PERSONAL PREMIUM Three Hundred Dollars For First Prize for Coun to Exhibit. ONE THOUSAND TOTAL FOR COUNTY DISPLAYS Next State Fair Will He Held Here During Week of October 21-26. (News and Observer.) The first prize for the best display of field and pardon crops by any coun ty in North Carolina at the 1918 State Fair will be $tfOO, and $ 700 additional will be (riven in eight other prizes for the same character of displays. The first prize will be Riven by President Charles W. Home, of the Fair Asso ciation, he announcing this at a meet ing of the new Advisory Board held here yesterday. The new board is composed of Messrs. Carey J. Hunter, Wesley N. Jones, C. B. Williams, Alf. A. Thomp son, Graham Andrews, Benehan Cam eron and E. L. Hinton, the latter of Clayton. The meeting, called for the purpose of discussing routine business was featured by the announcement of this addition to the premiums to be of fered for the county displays of field and garden crops. Prizes for these now total $1,000, divided as follows: First prize, given by President Home $.'100; second prize, $200; third prize, $150; fourth prize, $100; nertt five premiums, $50 each. The total am- unt offered in these prizes last year was $700. The board set the dates for the 11118 Fair for the week of October 21-26. This week follows the big fair at Hagerstown, Md., Richmond and Pet ersburg, Va., thereby insuring for the State Fair the very best in the way of shows, races and other special fea tures. Secretary Jos. E. Pogue in talking about the next fair yesterday express ed himself as confident that this year would be an even greater success than was last, as great a success as the 1917 Fair proved to be, smashing a number of records. Again this year food production and conservation will be stressed, and the Fair will be an altogether patriotic institution, doing its part toward the winning of the ?war. President Home has already an nounced that he will during the sum mer erect a special building for Johnston County, and that he expects to bring pretty nearly all the folks from that county to Raleigh on "John ston County Day," along with an agri cultural exhibit that will wake up some of the counties that have been walking away with first premiums in the past. Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon will again give an exhibition of food conserva tion that will be a fair in itself. Mrs. McKimmon says that she will need every bit of the space in the Woman's Building this fall to show what the canning club girls and women of the State are doing to save and preserve fruits and vegetables, and she is go ing to have all the room she needs, if it takes a part of another building to accommodate her exhibits. Though it is still mighty early to start talking the next State Fair, the officials are bubbling over with enthu siasm and are getting down to the work for the year already. Selling or Renting. The farmer who desires to move to the city has the choice of selling or renting the home farm. Not far from our section a farmer recently rented his farm for one year and moved to the city with the ide?\ of obtaining em ployment in a local factory. He purchased a city home on a contract, which means that a certain amount of money is due on the deal the first day of each month. The factory began to lay off men about the time this farmer planned on obtaining work. He could obtain no work there or in any other factory. He was not a skilled man and he has been out of a job. He is anxiously looking forward to the time when the year will be completed and he can go back to the home farm. If he had sold the farm it might have meant a severe loss to him but as he still owns the land he will only lose one year cf his time and with ^ood fortune he will probably earn some money at city work before the yer.r is over. However, he has had enough of searching for employment in the city and wil lbe satisfied to continue in the farming business. The farmer who sells his land with the idea of entering into city work is just about burning all his bridges as he cannot again return to farming without a much larger amount of capi tal than would have been necessary to continue en the old farm. First, the selling of a farm means an auction of the equipment and live stock. This is always expensive to replace. If the farm ifl rented for a year, much of the equipment and stock can be left on the KENLY SCHOOLBOY RLNS AWAY Joe Broadwell Quits School and Goew South Leaving a Note to Prof. An drews and One to Hi* Father. Bought Ticket to Florence. Kenly, March 23 ? Joe Broadwell, a tenth grade student of the high school and a boarder in the dormitory, ran away from Kenly Friday night, leav ing a note to Prof. Andrews and a staled letter addressed to his father. The ticket agent here states that the Broadwell boy bought a ticket for Florence, South Carolina, last night and that he mounted the late train. So far as is known the boy had no real grounds for running away. He had been doinfr excellent work in school; his deportment has been perfect; and he had recently been selected to rep resent the school in the forthcoming triangular debate. Mrs. Broadwell is exceedingly uneasy concerning her boy, and Mr. Boadwcll is on his way to Florence in search of him. The letter to Prof. Andrews reads as fol lows: "Kenly, North Carolina, "Friday night. "Mr. Miss, or Mrs. First one in here: "Guess you will be surprised a lit tle at me. But I have decided to quit school and home, and take a . Of course I am not mad with any body. Neither have I stolen anything, nor done anything bad to make me leave. "Mr. Andrews, pa will Rettle my bill with you. Listen, mail this sealed letter home for me, please. Tell pa that you know nothing of my doing this, for I am sure no one does. Tell Arthur that I got these envelopes from him, but 1 will pay them back. Goodbye, good luck be to you all. "JOE J. BROADWELL." Tho Broadwell boy is only seven teen yeurs of age, and his father and mother object to his being employed or sheltered by anyone in the United States. Mr. Broadwell thinks that the boy has left home for the purpose of enlisting for service in the war. Mr. Broadwell lives in the country from Selma; his name and address are as follows: C. F. Broadwell, Selma, North Carolina. Policemen every where are authorized and requested to arrest the boy at once and to com municate with Mr. Broadwell. A Farm Clean-Up. A Howard County reader suggests that it would be a good idea for farmers to observe a "clean-up week" this spring, after the manner of the renovating programs carried out in cities. They could set aside a certain week in which everyono would get busy and clean up all the debris that has accummulated about the premises and burn or haul it away, mow weeds, repair fences and buildings, paint where it is necessary, and brighten and shine up generally. This is a good suggestion and we recommend it to our readers. The county agents could get behind such a movement and get enough farmers interested to make it a go. It would improve any community to carry out such a program. But even if the en tire community does not join in, there is nothing to prevent individual farm ers from cleaning up their own prem* ises and putting them in presentable shape for the summer. Did you ever stop to think how much you are judged by the appearance of your premises! If you want the world to think well of you and your farm, pre sent the best appearance that you can. ? Indiana Farmer. place. In the second place the farmer who sells his farm is selling his home at the same time. The breaking of the home ties is never pleasant for the family. The starting of the homo in the city is sometimes not as enjoyable as it has seemed. A farmer can drive by a f-ictory rnd envy the men who are sitting by the windows working at their machines. He knows that they have rejrular hours ind regular pay. He obtains employment with such an institution and finds that he is not fitted for the confinement of factory work. He finds that the pay is often just enouprh to cancel the bills. There is usually no pay for sick days and a jrood chance of beinjr without work on short notice. The farm always looks better from the factory window than the factory looks from the farm. At least that is usually true when a man has had experience in both places. If there was ever a time when the man on a farm should be satisfied it is now. A man with a farm, plenty of fuel and food and enough to pay his bills, should be thankful even if he has nothi* else. Many farmers will decide on city life every year and they will sell their farms. A large per cent of them may wish they had rented their places for one year to enable them to try out the city before selecting it as a permanent home. ? Indiana Former. ANOTHER SUPPLY "TEN NIGHTS in a Barroom" just received. Five cents each. By mail, eight cents. Herald Book Store. PORTRAIT GALLERY OF OUR SOLDIER BOYS * RUFUS A. AVERY. Rufus A. Avery, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Avery, who lives on Selma, Route 3, is one of Johnston County's sons who is now serving his country "somewhere in France." He enlisted in the Marine Corps at Durham, N. C., on January 3, 1917. He was sent to Port Royal, S. C., for his training. He was later sent to Santo Domingo where he remained for about nine months. He returned to the United States and was at home on a furlough for seventeen days last November. On November 17, he left Selma for Quan tico, Va., and on December 6, 1917, left for France. He is now with the United States Naval Air Service, and when last heard from was in Paris. WALTER B. CRUMPLER. Walter B. Crumpler, 26 years of age, son of Mr. Henry Crumpler, of Pine Level township, was one of the first young men to go from his local Board to Camp Jackson last fall. When the board called for volunteers for the first ten men he was one of the first to signify his readiness to go and was sent from Selma on September 7, 1917, to Camp Jackson. He was as signed to Headquarters Company, 156 Depot Brigade. CLARENCE ALMON BAILEY. Corporal Clarence Almon Bailey, age 21, is a son of Mr. Jesse W. Bailey of Oneals township, and was one of the first ten men to pro to Camp Jack son from Local Board No. 2, of John ston County, leaving Selma September 7th. He belongs to the Quartermasters Corps and is in Headquarters Com pany, 156 Brigade. 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 Lassit?r, Smithfield, N.C. Easter Suits For Young Men Only Four Mere Shopping Days To Easter f Everything in Wearing Apparel for Men and Young Men will be found here in abundance Easter Suits Easter Hats Easter Oxfords Easter Shirts Easter Ties Easter Hose In|fact everything worn by men and boys can be seen herejn the newest styles. Buy your Easter outfit early before the stocks are broken. The Davis Stores Smithfield, N. C. 4 1-2 BUSHELS SOY BEANS $4.25 per bushel. 100,000 Nancy Hall and Porto Rico Potato Sprouts for sale $1.76 per 1000, cash with order, S. W. Page, Falcon, N. C. SEVERAL VOLUMES OF RILEY'S Poems just received. Herald Book Store. TRACTORS. WE HAVE A MARVEL in a tractor. A new use of the "Ford". You nc aea amkfi gq gabg "Ford". You can make a profit and pleasure machine out of your Ford by attaching this Knickerbocker Forma Tractor. Roberts-Atkinson, Co., Inc., Selma, N. C. CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS FOR sale. 50c. per dozen. Mrs. C. V. Johnson. NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS Your State and County taxes are long past due and unless some is paid before April 1st. I shall be forced to proceed to advertise all real estate on which the taxes have not been paid, as required by the law. W. F. GRIMES, Sheriff, of Johnston County. MILLINERY OPENING DAYS Mrs. J. I. Stallings, of Pine Level, :ias selected Friday and Saturday, March 29th and 30th as opening lays for her millinery goods. Also a nice line of ready-made shirt waists and skirts and spring dress goods. SEND THIRTY CENTS IN POST age stamps for a dozen sewing ma chine needles. If you want needles for the Singer, New Home, Domes tice, White. Eldredge, Royall .St. John, Davis, Wheeler and Wilson, or Standard, I have them. If you need any other needle send a sample of what you want and I can fit you. J. M. Beaty, Smithfield, N. C.| A FULL BLOOD JERSEY MILK cow and her calf for sale. Wilbur M. Lee, Four Oaks, N. C. Route 3. FOR SALE? ONE 5 PASSENGER Ford Car, at a bargain to a quick buyer. W. C. Blackman, R No. 2., Four Oaks, N.C. wTnted good man to work on farm. Wculd rather have mar ried man. Will pay good price. T. G. Jones, Wilsons Mills, N. C. "THE SALT OF THE FARTH" A novel of life in Germany. For sale at The Herald Office. Report of the Condition of JOHNSTON COUNTY BANK ANI) TRUST COMPANY at Smithfield, North Carolina in the State of North Carolina, at the close of business, March 4, 1918. Resources: ^oans and discounts $145,446.11 United States and Liberty Bonds 4,000.00 tanking house, furniture and fixtures 2,309.20 )ue from National Banks 25,195.36 )ue from State Banks and Bankers 2,271.80 Checks for Clearing 1,476.81 Jold Coin 1,385.00 silver Coin Including all Minor Coin Currency .... 850.80 National Bank Notes and Other U. S. Notes 4,450.00 Total $187,385.08 Capital Stock Paid in .... $ 25,000.00 ?Surplus Fund 4,500.00 Tndivided Profits, Less Expenses and Taxes Paid 978.72 dividends Unpaid 16.00 Jnearned Discount 1,223.68 Jills Payable 5,000.00 Deposits Subject to Check 107,665.03 Demand Certificates of Deposit 30,898.16 Savings Deposits 9,179.47 'ashier's Checks Outstanding 2,099.65 Certified Checks ? ? ? .... ? 64.75 Accrued Interest Due Depositors 759.62 Total $187,385.08 >tate of North Carolina ? County of Johnston, Smithfield, March 4, 1918. I, T. C. EVANS, Cashier of the above named bank do solemnly swear hat the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. T. C. EVANS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this loth day of March, 1918. R. N. AYCOCK, Notary Public. Correct ? Attest: S. C. TURNAGE, W. W. COLE, W. C. LASSITER, Directors. MILLINERY Opening Days My Millinery opening Days will be Friday and Saturday March 29 and 30, 1918 I shall be able to show a nice lot of goods besides Etie reg ular Millinery Goods. I have a full line of ready-made shirt waists and skirts and spring and summer dress goods. Be sure to see my stock. I ask your patronage. Mrs. J. I. STALLINGS Pine Level, N. C.
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