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* JESSE F. WILSON
. • ATTORNEY AT LAW
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Comparative Statement
State Bank & Trust Co.
at Close of Business January 23rd, 1918.
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Loans and Invest ments. -$25,420.84 $78,740.81
Cash on hand and in banks, 12,124.66 34,839.27
$37,545.50 $113,580.08
LIABILITIES:
Capital and Profits.$13,879.00 $26,198.91
BjU. payable.... 20.000.00
DcP0«t8----. 23.666.50 67,390.17
$37,545.50 $113,580.08
We solicit a portion of your patronage and will
do all in our power to render you pleasant and satis
factory service.
H. L. GODWIN.. „___
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T v svtTH ----' Ice-President
T. V. SMITH-Vice-Preaidest and Cashier
1 on tho wmUti front, Baker
* «taU4 today In Mo week It war review,
whlla recent erect* in *0—U *_
' geatly lnr». need •tmt'i'i* freedom for
1 the cealral power*.
Tha following review t* fee A*
’ **,k onding Jenaary II. It nyar
"There to little te wword in the
’ way of military activity during tha
’ pact waek. On the western front
1 the eJlire are maintiwlrtr on exyao
tant attitude.
"While the enemy has been boay
concentrating hhi* ofwM forcea,the
> British and French hare grsatlj
strengthened their disposi
tion*, reorganizing their tactical or.
rongemmta which la many Instances
are as were hitheto, »hiefty of an ef
ftneive character, aad ere now poo
IWti for every eves tea lit y.
“Tha recent events la Reeaia, which
*** am b 0 rtlloe of front
U tha am, tha tnvaetoe of Italy and
tha conaoqaeat ahorter ing of tha hat*
tb Itaa m thb mm hr nearly HO
miu* hwre malted in greatly laeraeo.
•d etratagic fradta far tha contra]
ftipinf.
"*eri»aring the ^rattona
arhieh took plane deria* the period
nnder omaialmation, it U noticeable
that aacandaat initiafiv* o' 4 alertncaa
la admin dtapiayed hr the alliee.
“Wo 8nd tha Brit’vk .ad Front*
•ttiaaly raiding the Oemon tinea,
driving In ootpoeta end retrain.
"Along the Brttleh (rent the eueay
for the Hrat tha# bi vv wee lea aaaia
toined • relatively p*Mv« attitade.
The Brttiah tent eat evneraM raid
leg portion.
of Looa, r •h»*»1y roadneted
aparatioa by the Dt l- h tree brought <
♦« » HHtfil aoaalaalan. Tha Brit
ish kaka late tka Qaraan Him
«•*»•« a a an bar af priaooara.
"Karth af It Qaaatfe, sad aaat of
Markaart, tka Brttiak kad braakoa
witk tka aoaerty whlrh reauhad favor
ably.
"la tka aatykboHaead of r—rt a
Caned las dotaskaMat laaackod a raid
•calast tka Gamaaa, wkkk waa
eraWMd with aataaaa. Mot aaly wars
tka Caaadlaaa abk Vo yanatrato tke
•aomy'a ystfttaaa, bat tkay bald tka
as kn« aa tkay daortad it sxyadiant,
•ad aaly rati rad attar tetktin* aart
**“lhi*aAairt>.<f x^** *r**oaaia.
***y agalart a British out
b««t bat waa ayaadily driven back.
"ArtGIsr ywetlvity waa notad la tka
Yyroa aartlaa and aaaaty flre waa
Uvely to tka area aawtk at tka rv».
*»M* U haetOe territory wro
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°** ‘“I* «■ A* '••‘•a t Swim
»»< la« U* ud cantonmeats la
HiiadM graved pod targets, but da*
Mtfkt attacks by aircraft la force were
°*« ■••*■* 0**—» eHlee.
^k* Midi M Zarfcruhe prorad
Hrticwlerly effective. |
"!■ the Italia* theatre tho
•• «f tke pcecedlag weak bare bee* ,
••kwgad and iitolil.
|7 alaag three Mg—da Mgtacsu of <
the liaa, a serial ef fwaidabh sseenfu
■Wch raaoHad la a decided adraa ,
laga far their feteaa ngaged.
"The An* attack waa nada —t of .
Oaga MU ia tha fhn delta, which |
Uaagbt .beat a Material artaaaUal.
1 **• Mdgahiad aUag tha ,
JMi. 1910
“**J. Coda Du.’ MU Mm^ -Jim
Me aad | ban bMlabu op a boa
war In tba encpdopadU at aebool. W.
found that in tba war batwaao dec
“d Fraaoa la IFTtMl. Canaan;
*°* lb killed aad ——rflcd amm
dlara wblla rnoca lost atwat ax tlaa
■ **““»' aad baUdaa that. aba tea
i arerp battla. Wo otfead Prsfaooar Bio
caa Whp mu «U tla mb that tb.
O«™ao amp waa bichip tralaad ant
ablp Commend ad, wblla tba Fraud
•oldtara wars postlp trike] i aad tba1
thalr war department waa bouap
•'•“"bad with jMbinap end aaUtUa
that tba officer* wars aot maab pood
and tkafa whp Ftanc* teat tbs wai
and ao aaap maa. What do poa thin l
•bout It, Cada Daol"
"Wall.- add Coda Du, twBmb
Bloeaat U right. Bp laaffictoDcp Franc
iMt that war. taMthar with two o<
bar bast prulaow tlaaia aad Low
ralna. aad had to pap a bunco dot
lata Indwnaltp mtmgj. rraora todaj
lamed bar laasM bp that aad expa
•f«uc% m da pat la aatrasaal miutan
balalac. aad aa a result. |« mfn
mw know hoar la Bgbt aad bow U
Ptwtoet tkMHhU Thap an loalnt
m ta tba war than tba Owaaaa
*raacs alao pat politics aut ad Mr waj
Hapartawot. ao that expert aatborttp,
*®*wad of baraaacratlc stvptdltr. now
£*•«• tba amp. Tba rasaU U
IVaaoa baa aaa af tba baat aad atd
•ndoot ami a* erarp **eembiad. aad
this abowa what tberonga trainlnw aad
food IsadaraUp M* ta waiter*
Thla acred franca 1* thla crtsU, aa
wall m the liberties of tea world."
"Aa war la oow eondactsd. thara la
m place far aa w"»runed man. A
bodp of 14000 wan tralaad
•feat Bra
era! la aad
paratlsatp
>P« train
,n« laath aad
eaaaaltp rata sandMrd of arhat U otb
•iwtM weald ba and rl#rt Kara to an
atolttary training ^ ^ "*****
"Our goaaratotet baa aa acral rlxbt
T..,0re» ■■■■IMW MTTta»
property training thorn tor tt.
T* do ao la simply murder, tomes tha
frantic effort that la arm m.j ■—<
«■ #*• bar aoidlan aooo training bo
*ora they ara root ta tha front. Kara
aro ta wla thla war, it win uka tralaad
boo to do M, and It vm caha tralaad
i—i *» vtn any otbar war that nay
oa la tba fotora If vs
muM fight. let aa debt ta via aad aad
to loan"
That's tha staft* au Butte.
Undo Dam soldi "Oar
ospaadsd about S800,
OOOjOOO to pur «m ousoaeau and
training «tatiooo3>«J»to-to tstoa the
Whoa Uvea* mao tralaad tbs train
In* at«Hops should bo Issmtdlatoiy
fill ad writb yoangar ass, say *umf la
tbtor alnotBonth your. to rwcalTO adz
Boatha of Inteuafrs military train
log along tha llooo ad tha Chamberlain
bQL Thla win ba ad Imrasasntslils
baaedt ta them Individually. It vm
do than mar* good tbaa aoy athsr tva
yoars of thatr whole Ufa; It will
thorn strong, manly. asU-raltaat. gulch
ta aar aad quick ta act; it vm equip
than far a successful Ufa. la abort.
It wfll rebuild American manhood -H
vm alao giro tha garanmanl a body
od^trained sns ta draw from la'eaee
eaunttyT^fa^nuet soul* ttoa quartan
od universal military truiniog tmma
dlatdy, atbarvlaa thsaa trulaiag ——I—
may ba demolished. Tbo adoption od
unlretual military training arm fee mo
tics to tbo world that from tbaa oa
va win ba prepared to defend ear
mtlroo promptly and dhelenttj, aad
thla erm do mors ta heap as out of
war la tha futura than anything alas
va ctdl do."
T>o yoo think, toother," said Mrs.
Oraham. "that than will orer ba an
other warr
1 tom «> dotol snoot If nM
Undo Don. 1o Mt m m in
—HIM. so km« m nations m ambs
Oont to aewlre territory, ao lw ao
population presaw sad -yinTe morn
room, ao Ion* aa ton remains a
will to When ths^dmo~M^IS Thlt
wa reach tto hfeh plana for which wa
hops and dream, whsa aO win racan
tdaa ths fatherhood of qq* and the
hrothsshood to am than, and than
only, win wars cease When that day
coass doers win nssd no laths, banka
will need ao vaults to pretact thaw
trafcaarsa. hat that day la a lan«
"The anly mfa aad a*aa plan la ta
to able to defend ourselves at all
times. Therefore, wary dttsan t*J
Ustat that senators sad
dull provide fa
tralalac, so thst
country ha caught a
ready aa this war
tuaatalyi ta this cash aw enemy has
torn MM back, ao ws have tod a tow
meotto la which to W*P*ru. This ad
vuatafs probably wV navw sews
*«^*r. _
la aa Ulead to peace la" «" eee'to!
ww. Safety drat U toad, but safety
Mwaye U better, la streadth theca la I
safety. Ten atom •» ■ tin can >
dad to tho^tatl to a bauds* Thar*
ower PUT*.
"The ncoiul, la tha region between
b* Manta Tomb* aad the Mont* Sot-'
mU, mi • tactical fata «f poetttre
aloa, la that It greatly artreagtfeca
4 the Italian dlepeeUtoa I* thfa am.
“Tb* third, aay by far the meet M»
ertaat endertaking, reached la bring'
»* abort a rectification of Italian
tepoeltiona U the Mae to Aacleae a**-'
*■ vhfch rendered aaeure trench I
*•»•»»» Heretofore not deroid of I
erleoa weaknem
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IT IS YOUR DUTY TO YOUR COUNTRY TO PRO*
DUCE MORE CROPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
TWS YEAR IN ORDER THAT WE MAY
WIN THE WAR
It win pay you to 0OO m and investigate our line of
fanning implement*, ineluding the famous MOLINE LINE
of walking and riding plows, disc harrows, cultivators, ate.
Also we carry the famous VULCAN PLOWS and cast
ings in stock at aU times, together with tire best upright
plows on the aaarlcet—the SMITH. Sm it Ufom buying.
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We want you to caO and get our prices. Everyimpfe.
ment we aril is guaranteed as rsprnssiilsil
JOHNSON BROTHERS, D.,..,
looked upon »» nf —sntialajgnafli inn
i nthrt H kas removed the —itlen ef
•ho twioj being abb to tm the
Italian flank in the —glia at Mo
Monte
tort cart of Capo Mo. The
wac driven back srlthoet ga'nlrg My
ef Us objectives, and suffered severe
casualties, it weald seen that K b
now clear that the |— i, ^ ^
Austrians In this area has bees gp
terially lessened.
“Artillery was intermittently as
live along the entire treat and the
British batteries rendered good am
vice in the MoateUo lector.
“Clear weather fevered the tart
of the aviatocm. Numerous hi sills
air raids took place, directed agalnrt
venous centers in the Veaetiaa v*-^
•bar to the lighting area.
“The enemy was busy ksaUm m
defended Italian towns, Padua and
Travbo were attacked ia bread dap
light and a am arose • accent* re ba
tweon Austrian and ItaBan airman
were recorded.
“The Italians in tom wane boar
breaking ep textile working pertlee
ud harraseing centers ef Mfltery
activity.
“la Bomb a deadlock in the peeee
, negotlatbaa of Brest-Utevek Mi
again been reported.
“The British forces were aattvs b
the Palestine theatre. Qememl Ah
baby baa strengthened hb fifaatiia
position and extended kb liman, fro.
qaoat patrol oncoantora are gated.
Tbe enemy b being cleared atf vflbgea
north of Jinaka and g firmer bold
oa the holy city b that ainnl “
READ
The State Journal
A WmUy Mirror •/ Iftrtk CmtUam Uf*
HA.LEOR, H. U
EUZABEIH CUT BUSIER
PRAISES DffiiGESnONREKDY
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rT* w< aa I «ut
*• fM***«4 MtiiO wm 1 tWmk
Am h Mtfctaf Uka It."
A«M im MtaaaaJ t» t\« m^t
af a aaaaial aM trmlr r* xifaUa u.
faanl la Vfeahai
«m .T-t
r¥—**7 rif JUmiUm yj
■a?, Maatf aa4 aria • -
«a* a batata May. p
mCULASE will raws*
taeptag Maw Tear «aaJ5£>!![ aad
taw tta wtD play* a great part, •
witter aayi:
*f M Inclined to beHera ttat mar
■taa ^‘“a1** wlB pawar. for
*e a raaponaibOity, aad if bTtoa
tta right mt af stuff to Mm ta at
•*« atta w Mi will ta rececid. Be
U earn ware money h> ecdee
•tat ta aay give hla wife tta thingi
•tat eaecemful maw give their wires.
Ha alhainstaa time westing tana
■aata aad bad habits that ware relic*
•f hie bachelor days. Marriage aotara
fcta aad giraa hies poise. Opportaii
Saa nrrieetrd through ataer trdrlraet
*■ Mia bachelor day* are now eagerly
tail Hla hand* are an tta rounds
•f tta ladder ttat U'U to success.
^ Mi. wife is behind him, waiting
w dom( Jtiai b^.
•Waay bachelor. achiera a fair
tawn of saccate, aad then stick
la oaa place aB tta root of ttatr Urea.
Ttay lark Mtatira tacaats they
baron*t any ineemira to da bigger
thlnga. This ie rery true la tta case
if wan wta taro bo oaa dependent
»a ttom. If ttay tad a wife or a
•other or sisters, solely dcpeadaat
■pea them ttay would mrart their
wiDa to soaw parpoaa. Lacking this
ttay are aathded to let wall enough
liana.M
DELCO-LIGHT
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Keep* the Boye and Girls CdH—d am the
WCMAEM farm efficiency
Tha promt seardtj of farm helpers la duo lares]/
*? **• fact that meat he/s and *lrU hare been laarinr
a* as atrip ap.
T*—r »#e«tle« hU ken directed to the city by
the wen-Hthted. cheerful homco, ud the many other
deeireble city eenTenieneee.
__ J* * *•B*dH‘** which must be corrected, ud
DKL004JQHT w01 help U de it by brlnyiny to the
hoeeo ell of the modern benedta.
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E. 1. HUDSON, DUNN, N. C I
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