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peace not wanted by allies. Germany Thus Interprets Meaning of "the Entente Reply. Radical Preatt Very Bitter. Moderate Papers, However, Urge Critics to Await Official Text and to Ix?k to Anawer to President for Hope of Peace. "They do not want peace." Such, briefly, was the impression which the entente governments' reply to the central powers' peace proffer made upon the German press and public, says a press dispatch from Berlin. This impression may be modified, some papers state, when the full and accurate text of the note reaches Ber lin. Thus far the only version at hand here is that sent by the Havas News Agency, a French bureau. For this reason a faint hope is held by some of the conservative organs that when the full text of the note arrives it may become evident that, after all, the allies are leaving the door open for peace. On the face of what is known of the note thus far, however, there seems no reason for doubt that the quadruple entente has hurled the gauntlet to the central powers and their allies, flat-footedly rejecting the proposal to come together and talk peace. Already the leading military experts, and particularly "firebrand" journalists such as Count Ernest Rev entlow, are proclaiming "war to the knife," asserting that now since the allies have declared their intention not to accept peace by diplomacy they must be forced to accept peace by the sword. Sarcasm and irony feature the first comments of this element of the press. The entente note is gdncially characterized as "hypocritical" and as "rare collection of empty sophistries." To be sure, there are some influen tial organs, like the Frankfurter Ze'i tung, which warn against rash judg ment of the entente note, pointing to the obvious necessity of phrasing the note for "home consumption." These papers point out that the en tente reply to President Wilson may be more moderate, both in verbiage and demands, and may yet "weave in the thread of peace." On the whole, however, there is no denying that expectations of an early peace have dropped to the minimum as a result of the allies' answer to Ger many as far as it is known here to day. Farm l>oan Meeting. Thers will be a meeting: of The Elevation-Pleasant Grove National 1 arm Loan Association at Elevation, on Tuesday, January 9th, 1917, at 12 o'clock. All farmers of Elevation and Pleas ant Grove townships that are inter ested in borrowing money at a low rate of interest on long time are in vited to meet with us. D. D. MEDLIN, President. .Millions for Medical Research. Generous! The recent appropria tion by the Rockefeller boards of *2,000,000 for the establishment of a medical department at the Universi ty of Chicago brings up the total of Mr. Rockefeller's gifts to the univer sity to $.'; 7,000,000. Never before in history has an institution of learning been $o richly endowed by an indi vidual. The university will take over the Presbyterian hospital, valued at $3,000,000. Tl\is with an appropria tion of $2,000,000 from the universi ty funds and private donations, added to the Rockefeller gift, will make pos sible a post-graduate medical school and hospital plant representing an in vestment of $10,000,000. The entire teaching staff, clinical as well as lab oratory, wi"1 give its whole time to teaching and research in the hospital and medical school. The Johns Hop kins Medical school and the medical department of Washington university are the only medical institutions where this is now done. The new in stitution will have ample funds and every modern facility for instruction and research so that graduate stu dents will be able to get at home what formerly required a trip to Vienna or Berlin. ? Leslie's. Test of a Gentleman. A very critical young woman says: Let me see a man drive a motor car and I can tell at once whether he is a gentleman or not." The gentle man will betray himself almost as Quickly at any other occasion as when dwriving a car. But the man who shows as much consideration for the pedestrian on the street, for the driv er of c wagon, for for the motorist in the other car, as he does for the young lady beside him, will not for long conceal that fact that he is one of that constantly lessening number who may be called gentle men. ? Houston Post. Flowers will turn toward an arti ficial lipht just as they do toward the sun. high tower news/ I Mr. H. Q. Dupree's family have the measles. We are sorry to note that Mrs. W. H. Dupree is still confined to her bed. Two years afro she fell and dis located her hip, and has been kept in ever since. We are sorry to note that Mr. A. R. Wester is going to move away < from this community to make his ; home with Mr. S. H. Broadwell. \ Mr. W. J. Barbour has recently had < a phone put in his house. ' On last Thursday morning, Decern- ' ber 28, Mr. I. J. Stephenson, from Chapel Hill, visited High Tower school and made an elegSnt speech on j secret faults. Mr. Stephenson is a promising young man and an alumnus of Angier High School. His many friends wish him great success in his college work to which he will return in a few days. We are very sorry to know that Mr. J. D. Dupree and family are going to make their home in Durham. We wish them much success. We regret to note that Mr. Jimmie young is suffering from an attack of rheumatism. His many friends hope to hear of his speedy recovery. X. Y. Z. Argentina la Buying Ameritin Hardware. "American hardware manufactures are now reaping their reward for having built up in Argentina an un surpassed reputation for their prod ucts. Germany and England have outsold Americans to some extent in this market in the past, but almost always by introducing cheaper arti cles," says Commercial Attache Al bert Hale in a report on hardware markets in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, just published by the Bu reau of Foreign and Domestic Com merce, of the Department of Com merce. The normal imports of hardware into Argentina are between five and six million dollars, the total for 1913 being $5,771,145. Of this total Ger many supplied $1,848,897 worth, and the United States $1,211,097 worth. During the last year the sale of American hardware has increased rapidly and it is thought that much of the increased trade will be retain ed after the war. The only thing that has ever stood in the way of a great- j er American trade has been the mat ter of price. In quality, our hardware has been supreme. Mr. Hale expresses the opinion that when the war is over there will be a serious effort on the part of European manufacturers to get back the trade they have lost, and he is convinced that one of their first steps will be to establish in Buenos Ayres local and permanent representatives or to make intimate connections with houses al ready there who understand the mar ket. ' "To be on the spot," says Mr. Hale, "is the only way to understand this market. The demand is constantly changing, and the tendency is to purchase better tools and hardware. Th is tendency has been especially no tiuceable during the last two years, and much of it is due to the influence ;f better grades from the United States. Therefore the manufacturer should not try too hard to meet com petition on the basis of price. He should sell quality. If he finds an opening he may compete on price alone with some European-made ar ticle, but he will find that quality is he characteristic by which American hardware is most frequently described and liked, and upon this sales factor he can most surely depend for suc cess." Previous to the war Americans dominated the market for axes and hatchets, wrenches, saws and revol vers, and had an important share of the trade in files, keys, nails, screws and nuts, and miscellaneous tools. Germany dominated a number of lines, and it is a curious fact that many more German safety razors were sold in Argentina than came from the United States. ? Dun's Re view. PRICE OF MONKEYS CLIMBS. I I'ublic Health Service Finds It Hard j to Get Them. Like food, white paper and shoe prices, the cost of monkeys has pone up, and it was disclosed recently that pathological experiments being con ducted by the Public Health Service arc in danger of being seriously ham pered by the scarcity of available simians. Recently the service needed a doz en monkeys to be inoculated with disease germs in its hygienic labora tory, but could get only six and had to pay $18 each, although a little more that a year ago they were plen tiful at $8 a head. South American monkeys are used. Officials attribute the scarcity to the closing by the war of the world's | principal wild animaj market at , Hamburg, Germany. ? Washington | Dispatch. ] .1ST OF INCOME TAXPAYERS. "?ear 400.000 In the United Slates. Some in North Carolina. North Carolina ranks first in the lumber of pounds of smoking and .'hewing tobacco and second in the lumber of cigarettes manufactured, t iccording to the annual report of l Jommissioner of Internal Revenue I [)sborne. The report shows that 5,- I 217,326,490 cigarettes were manu- 1 factured and that 112,117,089 pounds ^ jf smoking and chewing tobacco. Of f Lhe latter 85,201,287 pounds was ac- j, :ounted for by Collector Watts and ^ 26,988,960 by the Raleigh collector. < In North Carolina there are three 1 individuals who admit their income is r between $500,000 and $1,000,000; one $250,000 to $.'{00,000 ; one $150,000 to ?200,000; five $75,000 to $100,000; 10 $50,000 to $75,000; live $40,000 to $50,000 ; 15 $30,000 to $40,000; 21 $25, 000 to $30,000; 30 $20,000 to $25,000; SO $15,000 to $20,000; 170 $10,000 to < $15,000; 384 $4,000 to $5,000, :.nd s 404 $3,000 to $4,000. During the fiscal year 1916 the re- < ceipts from individual income tax aggregated $67,943,594.63, as com- ( pared with $41,036,162.09 for 1915. The corporation income tax payments during 1916 aggregated $56,993,657.98, as compnied with $39,155,596.77 in 1915. From both sources the govern ment collected $124,937,252.61, as compared with $80,201,758.86 in 1915. , The personal income tax was paid ( by 336,652 persons. Of these 120,402 j paid on net incomes of between $5, 000 and $10,000 a year. The number of married persons paying tax wras 266,153. Single persons paying the income tax embraced 47,583 men and 22,916 women. The figures show that 120 persons paid taxes on net incomes of $1,000, 000 or over, 1,793 on from $100,000 to $150,000, a total of 724 on from $150,000 to $200,000, a total of 389 on from $200,000 to $250,000, a total of 254 on from $300,000 to $400,000, a total of 122 on from $400,000 to $500,000, and 209 on from $500,000 to $1,000,000. In New York State 73,409 persons paid the personal incomc tax to the Federal government. Of these 55,008 were married. Of the 120 persons in the entire country who paid taxes on net incomes of $1,000,000 or over, an nually, 74 live in New York State. The distribution by States of the 120 persons paying taxes on annual incomes of $1,000,000 and over shows, besides the 74 in New York, four each in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, one each in Georgia, Mary land, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklaho ma, Rhode Island and Vermont, two each in Massachusetts and Michigan, 7 in New Jersey, and 6 in Ohio. The distribution by States of in come taxpayers whose incomes ag gregated from $500,000 to $1,000,000 each last year, was: California 3, Colorado 1, Connecticut 4, Delaware 6, Florida 1, Illinois 1(5, Maine, 1, Maryland 2, Massachusetts 13, Mich igan 7, Minnesota 1, Mi.-jouri 3, New Jersey 2, New York 117, Texas, 1, Vermont 1, Vrginia 1, and Wiscon sin 2. Commissioner Osboin points out in his report that the problem of in come tax collections resolves itself into a matter of locating the individ uals who have taxable incomes and of ascertaining the taxable amounts. He also calls atention to the fact that the actual experience of the government in the collection of in ternal taxes and customs duties has demonstrated the necessity of secur ing information that will enable it to determine for itself whether or not taxpayers' declaration is true and by this means to ascertain and collect the full amount of tax where eva sion has been attempted. ? State.sville Landmark. Impartial. "I hope you are not one of those men who go home and find fault with the dinner." "No," answered Mr. Growcher; "my wife and I eat at a restaurant, where both can find fault." ? Irish World. NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER AS COOD. P;ir? t'.r " NEW HOME" and you will have a lite asset ct the price you pay. The elimination ot repair expense by superior workmanship and best quality of material insures life-lon?s service nt mini mum cost, Insist on having the "NEW HOME". WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. Known the world over for superior tewinf qualities. Not sold under any other name. THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO., ORANGE, MASS. ron 9ak ?y J. M. BEATY Smithfield, N. C. Valuable Property For Sale! I will offer for sale to the highest >idder on Wednesday, January 24, 917, at 12 o'clock M., one 50 H. P. ?rie City Boiler, one 40 H. P. Eclipse ingine, one No. 2 Dewey Bros. Saw nill, three 60-Saw Gins, one Double iox Press, Munger System, Belts, Julleys, Line Shafts, etc., all in Rood unning order. Engine, Boiler and Sawmill practically (food as new. I vill also cell 18 or 20 acres of land. Sale on the premises, Lee's Cross toads, Ingrams township. Terms nade known on day of sale. PHILIP LEE. Four Oaks, N. C., R. F. D. No. 3. VALUABLE LAND SALE. I Will sell to the highest bidder for :ash, my home place in Banner town ship, situated on the Raleigh and Wilmington road three miles East )f Benson, containing :> acres. Timo of side, January 11, at 12 /clock. Place of sale, at my home. J. D. YOUNG. LET YOUR WANTS BE KNOWN. The Herald is the best medium for advertising in Johnston County. We charge only five cents per line per issue for advertisements. No adver tisement taken for less than twenty five cents. If you want to sell si cart or wagon or buggy or a horse or mule or a milk cow or anything else, advertise it in The Herald. If you want to buy anything let your wants be known through The Herald. We can do you good if you advertise with us. We have help ed to sell thousands of articles. To find buyers and sellers is part of our business. Let us serve you. BEATY & LASSITER, Smithfield, N. C. LEND US YOUR "PIN MONEY." W? will pay you 4 per cent interest for all you leave at this bank, and guarantee that you will be more than pleased with the results next Christ mas. The idea of the "Pin-Money" Savings Club is to stimulate system atic savings for Christmas shoppers. This club starts December 20th. We are anxious for all who need money NOW to join. Begin this year to save and the next year you won't have to "wish you had." 10c, 2.r>e, or $1.00 will start you a Systematic Savings Account with The Johnston County Bank & Trust Company, Smithfield, N. C. A MESSAGE FROM j ? Boyett Bros. * In order to accommodate our friends and customers, we have just received a full supply of the best selections of new tobacco seed. We can furnish you any variety of Slate's Improved seed, or we can give you the very best selections of Home Grown seed. Call at the Farmers Warehouse or write us a card and we shall be glad to supply you. Boyett Bros. Smithfield, N. C. Fifth Car Load of Mules I have more Mules and the best selection, in my stables to select from than any place in Johnston County. Prices and terms right. Come quick and get your choice. Your friend. Will R. Long Smithfield, N. C. Galvanized Roofing AND Heart Cedar Shingles t If you want a top on your house that will stay buy Cellar Shingies Galvanized Roofing in Any Length Cotter Hardware Company SMITHFIELD, N. C.
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