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THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY
TRAINING.
In his address at Smithfield last
week Mr. Bryan spoke of the influ
ence of early training and used his
own life as an illustration. He said
before he was ten years old his
Christian mother taught him in such
n manner that he had a hatred of
swearing. The result of this teach
ing has remained with him all his
life. He is stll right square against
the habit of swearing.
Before he was fifteen years old his
father had so impressed him of the
evils of gambling that he has ever
since hated the wicked habit.
When he was quite a small boy his
father and his mother joined in teach
ing of the evils of drink and impressed
him with the importance of total ab
stinence to that extent that he has
stood by the teachings of those early
days not only in his private but in
his public life. He has carried those
early convictions with him all through
/lis life and has made hundreds of
speeces in favor of prohibition.
When he was Secretary of State at
Washington he refused to serve wine
and intoxicants at State functions
where foreign diplomats were present,
and his example has made a great
impression on the people of the
country. Now the White Flag of
Temperance floats with the Star:) and
Stripes above the White House.
Mr. Bryan has seen the States one
by one go over into the dry column
and now he believes that it is reasona
bly certain that he will live to see ti e
Nation a dry nation by Constitution
al Amendment.
The teachings of his early child
hood have gone with him through his
eventful life and have had a large
part in making him the great and
influential man that he is. #When he
lifts his voice he is heard because of
the purity and uprightness of his life.
Back yonder in the old home in South
ern Illinois were the foundations laid
which have made him great.
THREE TOWNS OVER THE TOP.
The first town in Johnston County
%
to go over the top in the War Saving s
Certificates was Smithfield. Nit
only was it the first in the county to
raise its quota, but it was also tl e
first in the State to go Over the Top.
The first town in Johnston County
to go over the top in the Third Liberty
Loan was Clayton. The quota for this
live town had been more than sub
scribed before the opening day of th?
campaign.
Last week Smithfield followed
Clayton and went over the top in the
Third Liberty Ix>an. Subscription
are continually pouring in and like
Clayton, Smithfield will go far above
its quota. Saturday the news came
that Four Oaks had gone over the top.
Now it is up to the other towns in
the county to follow Clayton, Smith
field and Four Oaks and help to put
tho county over the top. Going over
the top is becoming popular these
days and after awhile the time will
come that it will be unpopular not to
go over the top. The boys at the
front are ready and going over the
top and it is the imperative duty of
the people back home to stand by
these boys in every way that they
can while they are giving their lives
for the cause of world liberty and
freedom.
Buy Liberty Bond* today to help
the soldier boys torn arrow.
SENATORIAL TOGA TURNED
DOWN.
Last week the Governor of Missouri
offered the place made vacant by the
death of Senator Stone to Speaker
Champ Clqfk. Mr. Clark considered
the off?r for two days and turned it
down. When did such a thing ever
happen before? But in this case Mr.
Clark came to the conclusion that he
could better serve his people by re
maining in the House, so he declined
the high honor that so many men have
almost wrecked their fortunes to at
tain. For twenty-two years Mjr.
Clark has been in the House and has
been a great power there. He will be
returned to Congress again this Kali
and if his party retains the control of
the House he will again be chosen
Speaker. Mr. Clark regards the
Speakership in importance next to
Presidency. Few men are better loved
by his party and few men have been
more signally honored.
STANDING HY THE COUNTRY
No great man has gone over the
country that he has not urged the
people to stand by the nation in this
time of great stress and trial. Last
week when Mr. IJryan was in Smith
field he called on the people to stand
by the President in every particular
and help to win the war. He made a
strong plea for the Red Cross and
told how that when the great organi
zation called for a large sum of money
the peojTle gave it more than was
asked for. He also made an appeal
for the Y. M. C. A. and reminded his
hearers that when many millions
were called for that the people in
their great big-heartedness gave much
more than was asked for.
Mr. Bryan made a strong appeal
for the War Savings Stamps and the
Third Liberty Loan. Everywhere he
goes the big statesman lifts his voice
in no uncertain tones for the things
that will help us win the war.
PATRIOTIC CLAYTON.
No town in Johnston County is
showing a finer spirit of patriotism
than Clayton. This thriving little
city was the first in the county to raise
its quota of the Third Liberty Loan
and get an honor flag. Itow the
news comes to us that Clayton has not
only raised her quota, but has trebled
it and is now entitled to two stars on
her flag. The quota assigned to Clay
ton was $.'{3,000. This is based on
the town's banking resources. Clay
ton has now reached the sum of $102,
000, which is three thousand dollars
more than three times the amount
asked for.
In the Third Liberty Loan Clayton
is setting a fine example, one that
will not soon be forgotten. I-et those
towns of Johnston County who have
not yet raised their quota take heart
and move ahead and subscribe the
quota assigned them and put the
County over the top. Unless the
County "goes over," we will have no
County Flag.
SUM ETHING II AIM* EN ED.
Last week something happened at
Raleigh. A woman lawyer made her
appearance before the Supreme
Court. One of the big judges stepped
down from the bench and shook hands
with Miss Alexander ? that was her
name and her home is in Charlotte.
The newspapers took up the news and
thousands and thousands of people in
Nforth Carolina anr*. even out of the
State read that a woman lawyer ap
peared before the State Supreme
Court in behalf of a client. And the
thing that they all told was that she
made a fine showing for her client.
Why not? Women have raised the
boys and the girls that have made the
greatest men and women the world
ever saw. Women have been the
teachers in thousands of our schools
and they make good there. So why
should not a woman make good as a
lawyer if she saw fit to train herself
and turn her talents in that direc
tion ?
The total acreage i i sugar cane in
the 24 sugar parishes ot Louisiana in
1918, is estimated at 218,000 acres, as
compared with 293,000,* in 1917 and
315,000 in 1909.
OUR COUNTY LIMIT CLUB.
The County Limit Club, ot which
no one can become a member who
does not either buy now, or pledge to
buy one thousand dollars worth of
War Savings Stamps by December
31, 1918, is steadily growing. The fol
low. ng is the complete list of mem
bers reported to date:
Mrs. Mamie T. Candler, cf Selma.
Mr. J. Eustace Yelvington, of Cleve
land.
Mr. W. D. A vera, Smithfleld.
Dr. L. I). Wharton, of Smithfield.
Mr. M. C. Winston, of Selma.
Mr. George T. Pool, of Smithfield.
Mr. J. D. Boyett, of Smithfield.
Mr. C. P. Harper, of Selma.
Mr. W. H. Austin, of Smithfield.
Mr. F. K. Broadhurst, of Smithfield.
Mr. E. F. Boyett, ot Smithfield.
Mr. J. Walter Myatt, of Cleveland.
Mr. W. M. Sanders, of Smithfield.
Mr. N. B. Grantham, of Smithfield.
Mr. Polie Gardner, of Smithfield.
Mr. Proton Woodall, of Benson.
Mr. W. W. Cole, of Smithfield.
Mr. T. S. Ragsdale, of Smithfield.
A bell and Gray, of Smithfield.
First National Bank, of Smithfield.
Mr. A. S. Creech, of Smithfield.
Mr. L. Z. Woodard, of Kenly.
Mr. W. H. Call, of Selma.
Mr. S. P. Wood, of Selma.
Mr. C. P. Ellis, of Clayton.
W. L. Wood all's Sons, of Smithfield.
Mr. Chas. T. Hill, of Smithfield.
Mr. John F. Sanders, of Cleveland.
Mr. P. B. Johnson, of Benson.
Dr. W. T. Martin, of Benson.
Mr. C. L. Sanders, of Cleveland.
Mr. Rufus Sanders, of Bentonville.
Mr. E. W. Pou, of Smithfield.
Miss Alice Grantham, of Smithfield.
Mr. Walter Rand, of Clayton.
Mrs. Lena Barbour, of Clayton.
Mrs. Dwight Barbour, of Clayton.
Mr. I). J. Thurston, of Clayton.
Mr. J. A. Vinson, of Clayton.
Mr. Alonzo Parrish, of Benson.
Mr. M. T. Britt, of Benson.
Mr. J. Rufus Creech, of Smithfield,
No. 2.
Mr. J. E. Creech, of Smithfield,
No. 2.
Farming & Mercantile Co., of Clay
ton, No. 1.
Mrs. Lou Stucky Howell, of Prince
ton.
Mr. E. E. Parker, of Smithfield.
Mr. W. P. Suggs, of Princeton.
Mrs. J. J. Broadhurst, of Smithfield.
Miss Lillian Holt, of Smithfield.
Mr. N. E. Edperton, of Selma.
Mrs. N. E. Edprerton, of Selma.
Mr. Edward Edjrerton, of Selma.
Citizens Bank, of Micro.
Mr. H. F. Edgertoit, of Kenly.
Mr. C. W. Richardson, of Kenly.
Mr. R. VV. Etheredge, of Selma.
Mrs. R. W. Etheredge, of Selma.
The Peoples Bank, of Selma.
Mrs. Alma L. McCullers, of Clayton.
Mr. R. W. Sanders, of Clayton.
Mr. Warren McCullers, of Clayton.
Mr. John W. Thompson, of Smith
field, R. 2.
Mr. S. D. Thompson, of Smithfield,
R. 2.
A Great Sermon- Address.
One of the strongest addresses on
the war was delivered at the Smithfield
Baptist church Tuesday night by
Rev. I)r. Blackwell, of Norfolk, who
is here holding a series of meetings.
It was more than an address ? it was
a sermon of great strength and
power. He used a part of the
twelfth chapter of Daniel as a basis
for his address-sermon. He said that
God did sot ordain war, but in all
ages God has used war as a lash to
chastise people for their sins. Not
only are individuals punished in this
way, but nations as well have to
suffer. Dr. Blackwell offered strong
advice to his auditors showing why
the several nations of the world have
been drawn into the great war. It
has been the national sins of the peo
ple that has brought them into all the
'..CI "*ors of a world war. Dr. Black
well drew a vivid picture of the awful
ness of it all, but left encouragement
with the people that he was confident
that victory would be with the Allies.
However, he said America had to pay
in much blood before the struggle was
over. His arraignment of the Kaiser,
"The Beast" of Daniel, was strong and
many who listened to him were
strengthened in their determination
to stand more faithfully by their gov
ernment until the end, and help to
crush Kaiserism forever.
Dr. Blackwell, who delivered the ad
dress at the invitation of the Woman's
Liberty Loan Committee, made a pro
found impression on many who heard
him. They pronounced his one of the
very best patriotic addresses that has
been delivered in Smithfield. Dr.
Blackwell is an eloquent man and a
preacher of the old time gospel in its
simplicity. Back of the man is his
great faith in God upon whom he has
relied so many years. He will proba
bly be at the Baptist church all the
week.
The Treasury Department on Friday
extended an additional credit of $3,
250.000 to Belgium, making a total of
$107,850,000 loaned to that country,
and credits to all the allies $5,288,
850,000.
PORTRAIT GALLERY OF
Ol R SOLDIER BOYS
THOMAS F. ADAMS.
Thomas F. Adams is the son of
Mrs. Harriet Jane Adams, of Meadow
Township. He volunteered to be one
of the first set of men to be sent to
Camp Jackson on September 7th, 1917.
He is 26 years old.
ALONZO H. SORRELL.
Alonzo H. Sorrell is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Sorrell, of Garner,
Route No. 1, and was born 24 years
ago. He was one of the first ten
men sent from district No. 2, and went
to Camp Jackson September 7, 1917.
He is a member of Company A, 317
Machine Gun Battalion.
WILLIAM ELBERT BARBOUR
William Elbert Barbour, age 28, is
a son of Mr. James D. Barbour, of
Elevation township. He went to
Camp Jackson last September and
was assigned to Company C, 306
Field Signal Battalion.
DAVID KIRK GRIMES.
David Kirk Grimes is a son of Mr. (
and Mrs. L. B. Grimes, of Harnett
County. He was born in Johnston '
County 27 years aj?o. He went to
Camp Jackson October 3, 1917 and
was assiened to Battery C, 316 Field
Artillery.
Being a regular depositor of funds in a good
Bank is one of the surest signs of
PROSPERITY
The man with a bank account is the man
to bank on. Bank with us and
Buy Liberty Bonds
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SL . TRUST CO. "
Stock *25,000.00 Sm/thf/eld, N.C.
CAN'T YOU
Lend Uncle Sam A Little Money
NOW AND THEN?
Buy Thrift Stamps, War
Savings Certificates and
Liberty Bonds -
The quota of Third Liberty Loan allotted
for us to sell was $33,000.00. We have al
ready
SOLD $102,000.00
but we want to %ell you.
The Clayton Banking Company
CLAYTON, N. C.
Bank and the World Banks On You
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SILKS
are the most popular of all Dress
Goods for Spring and Summer
The prices on Silks has not advanced as
other dress goods. Our silks are all guaran
teed. We have the famous Pine Tree silks
the leading silks on the market for the
price.
SPIERS BROTHERS
Smithfield. N. C.