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SENATE FOR A "DRY" CAPITAL. I 'usm's Hill l<> < 'lost- Washington <;t loons, Without Referendum, House Is Expected to Take Same Stand. Washington, Jan. 9. ? The Shep pard bill to abolish saloons in the National Capital after November 1, 1917, was passed late today by the Senate and now goes to the House, where its friends claim it is assured of passage. The vote in the Senate was 55 to 32. While the measure prohibits the sale of liquor in the District of Co lumbia, it permits importation for personal use. An amendment which would have submitted the proposal to a referendum of citizens of the District was defeated just before passage by a tie vote, 43 to 43. Neither the vote on the refeien dum amendment nor that on the pas sage of the bill was on party lines. There were 26 Democrats and 17 Re publicans voting for the referendum and 22 Democrats and 21 Republic ans voting against it. Most of thu Republicans of the so-called Progres sive group voted against it. For the bill itself there were 28 Democratic and 27 Republican votes, with 22 Democrats and 10 Republicans against it. All the Progressives voted for passage. In Memoriam. Sarah, the wife of Mr. Moses Creech, died January the 1st, at 5 o'clock A. M., in a sanitorium at Rocky Mount. She had been sick sick about three weeks. All that lov ing friends, nurses and doctors could do was in vain. God called her and she answered the summons without a murmur. She was the youngest daughter of the late Larkin Boyett and leaves a husband, four sons and three daugh ters, five brothers and one sister and a great number of relatives and friends who greatly lament her de parture. She had been a member of Bethany church about 23 years and each day she lived near the Lord. Her's was an humble, quiet life. She did what she could in helping those about her who were in need, and in her devotion to her church, her hus band and her children. Her funeral was preached by Rev. W. D. Stancil at Bethany ami sing ing conducted by Mr. Brown, after which her body was laid to rest by her little babe who died a few years ago. We feel that she is resting on the other side, where sorn w and sigh ing shall flee away aiu. pain never comes, but we miss her so much and home is so lonely without mother! May we all strive to imitate her consecrated life. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. A FRIEND. BETHANY NEWS. Mrs. Lucy Stancil is on the sick list. This community was shocked by the sickhess and death of Mrs. Sarah Creech. She was 45 years old and will be greatly missed. She was a loving wife and mother and kind neighbor. Our sympathy goes out to the bereav ed ones in their grief. Misses McMillan and Creech are having a good attendance in school now, and the work is moving along nicely. Mr. John Crocker, of the Thanks giving section, has moved into this community. We are glad to have them with us. Miss Verona Hocutt, of Corinth, is with her sister, Mrs. Reca Creech, this week. Misses Sallie Hodge, of Kenly, and Nancy Hodge, of Glendale, have been spending some time with their uncle, Mr. Moses Creech. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whitley, of Rocky Mount, attended the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Creech. Mr. and Mrs. Knox have just re turned from a visit to friends in the Moore's Hill section. Miss McMillan spent Saturday inight with the family of Mr J. A. Stancil, of Meadow View Farm. Some of our folks attended the Christmas tree at Godwin school house. They report a fine time. Measles seem to be raging in the Watson school district, yet we have not heard of any serious cases. Messrs. Kirkman and Carmel Creech are gone to Washington City to spend a few weeks. B. January 9, 1917. Within the last three years 111, 000 square miles of Southern terri tory have been cleared of the cat tle tick, but 419,000 square miles are yet to be cleared before the quar antine can be raised. I)r. Ramsey of the Federal Bureau of Animal In dustry, gave out these figures at At lanta Monday in an address at the opening of a four-day conference of State and Federal agricultural offi cials called to consider the cattle tick situation. He said 14,247 dipping vats were now ready for use, and begin ning March 1 would have a capacity of a million head of cattle a month. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. Till per cent increase in salaries of all Agricultural epartment em ployes paid $1,200 a year or legs and "> per cent for those who get from $1,200 to $1,800 is authorized in the annual Agricultural Appropriation bill, passed by the House. The meas ure carries $25,694,685. 11 11 H The board of canvassers of New Jersey have decided the disputed elec tion in the Third congressional dis trict by giving a certificate of elec tion to Thomas J. Scuiiy, I3emocrat. On the face of the original c:unt, Robert Carson, Republican, had a ma jority of 1 1 votes, but a recount showed that Scully had a majority of 202. mi Plans for a $12,000,000 film corpor ation are under way at Chicago. The new concern will be known as the Universal Film Company and will be the result of consolidation by Carl Laemmle and Patrick Powers, who have fought a long commercial feud in the motion picture business. La emmle is to be president of the new concern. H n u Former United States Senator The odore E. Burton, of Ohio, has been elected president of the Merchants' National Hank of New York City. The bank was founded in 180U and ic the third oldest in New York. Its articles of association were drawn by Alex ander Hamilton. The institution still occupies the site in Wall street on which it was established. m m m I II II II Gov. Simon Bamberger delivered his message to the twelfth Utah Leg islature at noon Tuesday. He declar ed the most urgent legislation to be considered by the Assembly was the enactment of a prohibition law. He also asked for a public utilities board that would have full control of rates charged by all public service corpor ations. f 11 H Congressional approval of federal co-operation in vocational education, a step advocated by labor leaders and educators and recommended by Pres ident Wilson in his address at the op ening of the present session, was giv en Tuesday when the House passed the Hughes bill, sflmilar to a measure passed by the Senate at the last ses sion, appropriating for the training and employment of teachers in State schools to help prepare boys and girls for useful employment. If f Stocks of beef held in cold storage January 1 wore much larger than a year ago, the Federal Bureau of Markets announced Tuesday. Frozen beef reported by 152 firms was 155, 000, 000 pounds, as compared with 126,000,000 pounds January 1, 1916, a 22 per cent increase. Cured beef reported by 170 firms was 38,000,000 pounds, as compared with 21,000,000 pounds a year ago, an 80 per cent in crease. Reports on eggs, creamery butter and American cheese in stor age January 1 indicated decreases under the stocks a year before of 41, 8 and 13 per cent, respectively. Ap ples decreased 30 per cent. H n u American shipbuilders had their third best year in 1916, when they built 1,213 vessels of 560,239 gross tons, the Department of Commerce announced Saturday. This output was exceeded only in 1908, when 614,216 gross tons were built, and in 1855, when 583,450 tons were put out. Last year's building consisted of 520,847 tons, 1,163 merchant vessels, for American registry and 50 vessels of 39,392 tons for foreign registry. The output of steel vessels, 152 ships of 414,029 tons, was exceeded only in 1908. Most of the steel vessels in that year were for the Great Lakes trade, while those of last year were princi pally for the foreign trade. CREECH'S SCHOOL ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stancil, of Sel ma, spent last Friday night with Mr J. W. Barnes. Mr. Larry Boyett and family, of Beulah, spent the week-end in this section. , Mr. P. J. Kornegay spent last Thursday night in Pine Level. Mr. W. P. Daughtry and family spent last Sunday at Mr. J. W. Barnes'. The Christmas Tree at Creech's school was quite a success. In spit? of the rainy night there was a house full of people. At 8:30 the program started which consisted of songs recitations and short talks. The wel come address was delivered by the committeemen. Then appeared Santa Claus who delivered the presents. Tht music by the band was enjoyed very much by all. We especially want tc thank Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crech ! for marking up the presents and see. ing that everybody got one. If any body was left out it was not our fault On last Saturday a crowd met t? scrub the school house and oil th< floors. If you want anything done a Creech's, all you have to do is to le1 it be known. GUESS WHO. ' I IYTON NEWS LBTTU. Clayton, Jan. 10. ? Mr. J. J. Ellis left Tuesday morning' for Sanford, Fla., where he will spend two weeks with friends. Dr. B. A. Hocutt and Mr. Ransom Penny spent Monday in SiuithilsM on business. Mr. J. R. Hinnant md Zeb Austin were business visitors to Smithfielo Monday. Sheriff Grimes was in Clayton Wed nesday on business. J. W. Vinson, of Wilson's M ills, was in Clayton Monday on business. Miss Lois Massey returned to Ox ford College Sunday, after spending some time here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Massey. Miss Melba Whitley, of the Emit section, is spending some time in Clayton the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stancil. Miss Jessie Gulley left last Sunday for Selma, where she is to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. Will Smith. Mr. Willis Poole, who is now hold ing a job in Raleigh, spent Sunday here the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Poole. Miss Mary C. Pitts delightfully en tertained the teachers Monday night from 8 until 11 o'clock. Miss Stringfellow, of Culpepper, Va., who is to fill the vacancy made by Miss Ann L. Tyson, arrived here Friday night. Mr. J. W. Talton, of Coats, is vis iting his son, Mr. J. T. Talton. Dr. U. N. Barnes, who has been spending the holidays with friends and relatives in Wilson, returned to Clayton Tuesday. Mrs. M. E. Yelvington, who has been spending several weeks in Mt. Olive with friends, returned to Clay ton Tuesday. The many friends of Miss Mary C. Pitts regret very much to learn of her resignation on account of her mother's illness. She left Wednesday morning for Elk Hill, Va. Miss Ruby Penny went to Raleigh Wednesday shopping. Mrs. Sallie Fowler returned to Clayton Saturday, after spending several weeks in Mt. Olive with friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McCullers spent Wednesday in Raleigh shopping. Mrs. B. A. Hocutt delightfully en tertained the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club. State Normal Wants a Big Suni. The trustees of the State Normal College at Clrensboro have decided to ask the General Assembly now in ses sion for the sum of $125,000 for main tenance. There is a pressing need for enlargement of dining-hall, more dormitory and class room and a larg er auditorium. The enrollment is 740. NOTICE OF SALE. North Carolina, Johnston County, In the Superior Court December Term, 1916. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company and R. G. Grady, Trustee vs. T. II. Stephenson and wife, Delia Stephenson. Under and by virtue of the author ity contained in a judgment made and entered in the above entitled cause at the December term, 1916, of the Su perior Court of Johnston County, North Carolina, the undersigned com missioner will offer for sale, for cash, to the highest bidder, on the premises at the former residence and store house of T. H. Stephenson, located on some of the lands herein described, at 12 o'clck M., on Wednesday, Feb ruary 7th, 1917, all of the several tracts of lands hereinafter described: TRACT ONE: The following tract or parcel of land lying and being in Johnston County, State of North Car olina, adjoining the lands of T. H. Stephenson, Simeon Stephenson and others: Beginning at a stake in Simon Stephenson's line, and runs West 5 chains to a stake; thence North 5, East 18 chains to a stake; thence East 5.09 chains to a stake in Simon Ste phenson's line; thence South 5 de grees West to the beginning, contain ing nine (9) acres, more or less, and being the tract of land conveyed by deed from J. B. Johnson and Mary Johnson to T. H. Stephenson and re corded in Book "J" No. 6 of Deeds on page 555 of the Records of Johnston County. TRACT TWO: Lying and being in Johnston County, adjoining the lands of A. B. Johnson, A. R. Standi and others, and bounded as follows: Be ginning at a stake in T. H. Stephen son's line and runs South 85 degrees East 3.17 chains to a stake; thencc South 5 degrees, West 5.34 chains tc a stake; thence N. 85, West 3.11 i chains to a stake in T. H. Stephen , son's line; thence North 5 degrees East 5.34 chains to the beginning containing one and three-fifths ' (1 3-5) acres, more or less. , TRACT THREE: Beginning at i . stake, T. H. Stephenson's corner, am runs thence North 34 degrees, Eas 4.76 chains to a short straw pine a 1 the head of a small branch; thenct > down the center of said branch 10. 2( r chains to a small maple on the rui of Indian Branch; thence up the rui of said Branch 5.20 chains to a blacl 1 gum, J. B. Johnson's corner; thenci . South 5 degrees, West 12.94 chains t< . a stake, T. H. Stephenson's corner thence South 85 degrees 3.17 chain ' to the beginning, containing six an< * three-fifths (6 3-5) acres, more o ? less. t Tracts Nos. 2 and 3 herein describ ( ed are the lands conveyed from Sin.oi Stephenson and Nancy Stephenson t I T. H. Stephenson, recorded in Boo "U" No. 6 of Deeds, on page 467 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County. TRACT NO. FOUR: That certain tract or parcel of land in Johnston County, State of North Carolina, ad joining the lands of T II. Stephenson, J. H. Johnson and others, beginning at a stake, T. H. Stephenson's corner, run> South 29, WV?t 6 chains to a stake; thence South 12, West 9.<>0 chains to a stake on the run of the Branch; thence down the run of s:<i'i blanch to a stake, J. H. John son's corner; thence South 80 degrees, East 4.'>8 chains to a stake; thence North 5 degrees. East 17.70 chains to a stake; thence West 5 chains to the beginning, containing 12 3-5 acres, more or less, and being the land con veyed by deed from John B. Johnson and Mary J. Johnson to T. H. Ste phenson, recorded in Book "A" No. 7 of Deeds, page 337, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County. TRACT NO. FIVE: The following tract or parcel of land lying and be ing in Pleasant Grove township, John ston County, adjoining the lands of A. R. Stancil, James B. Stevenson and Others, and known as Lot No. 2 in the division of the lands of Simon Ste venson. deceased, and bounded as fol lows: Beginning at a stake in T. H. Stephenson's line, a corner of No. 1, and runs North 85 degrees, West 1.50 chains to a stake; thence North 23 de grees, East 16 chains to a stake; thence South 85 degrees, East 15 chains to a stake; thence North 5 de grees, East 13.12 chains to a stake in A. R. Stancil's line; thence North 77, West 5.15 chains to a stake in the run of Indian Branch; thence up the run of said branch to a stake, T. H. Ste phenson's corner, at the mouth of a small branch; thence up the run of said branch 10.40 chains to a short straw pine at the head of said branch; thence South 34 degrees, West 4.76 chains to a stake in the field, T. H. Stephenson's corner; thence 5 de grees, West 7.07 chains to the begin ning, containing 26 3-5 acres, more or less, and is the land conveyed by deed, dated March 19th, 1908, from W. J. Barber and others, to T. II. Stephen son. which deed is recorded in Book "E" No. 13, of Deeds, at page 60 of the records of Johnston County. TRACT NO. SIX: That certain tract or parcel of land lying and be ing in Pleasant Grove township and known as the Mary Johnson land, ad joining the lands of John B. Johnson, W. A. Dupree, T. H. Stephenson and others, Beginning at a stake, J. B. Johnson's corner in T. H. Stephen son's line and runs N. 85, West 16.30 chains to a stake in W. A. Dupree's line; thence South 3 degrees, West 12.30 chains to a stake on South side of Great Branch; thence down the run of said branch to the road, a stake, T. H. Stephenson's corner; thence North 34 degrees, East with the road, 2 chains to a stake; thence South 63 degrees. East 6.76 chains to a stake, T. H. Stephenson's corner; thence North 12 degrees, East 4.66 chains to a stake; thence North 29 degrees. East 61.04 chains to a stake, T. H. Stephenson's corner; thence North 5 degrees, East 9.20 chains to the beginning, containing 26% acres, more or less, and is the land convey ed by deed from W. M. Wilson and others to T. II. Stephenson, recorded in Book "IV No. 9, page 483 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County. TRACT NO. SEVEN: That certain tract or parcel of land lying and be iner in Johnston County, North Car olina, adjoining the lands of T. H. Stephenson, A. R. Stancil and others, beginning on a black gum in Indian Branch, T. II. Stephenson's corner, and runs South 5 degrees. West 5.10 chains to a stake in the field, T. H. Stephenson's corner; thence West 5.18 chains to a stake, T. H. Stephen son's corner; thence South 5 degrees, West 9 chains to a stake in the Hun ter Road; thence North 85 degrees, West 16.30 chains to a stake in W. A. Dupree's line; thence North 5 degrees East 15 chains to a stake, W. H. Du pree's corner; thence East 10 chains to the head of the Indian Branch; thence down the run of said Branch to the beginning, containing 27 acres, more or less, and being the laad con veyed by deed from J. II. Johnson and Isabella Johnson to T. H. Ste phenson, recorded in Book "T" No. 12, of Deeds, page 470 of the records of Johnston County. All of the above different tracts connect and join each other and in clude the home place where the res idence and store-house of T. H. Ste phenson are now located. TRACT NO. EIGHT: The following tract or parcel of land lying and be ing in Pleasant Grove township, John ston County, adjoining the lands of C. B. Dupree, D. M. Ivey, and others and contains fifty-four (54) acres, more or less, and is the land conveyed by Deed to T. H. Stephenson by H. A. Parrish, recorded in Book "L" No. 11, of Deeds, at page 533 of the rec ords of Johnston County. This January 8th, 1917. E. J. WELLONS, Commissioner. COMMISSIONER'S SALE. By virtue of a judgment of the Su perior Court of Johnston County in a Special Proceeding entitled J. E. House, W. F. House et als, ex parte, i said judgment entered on January 10, ? 1917, the undersigned Commissioners > appointed in said judgment, will sell f at public auction for cash, to the ? highest bidder at the Court House , door in Smithfield, N. C., at 12:00 M., , on Monday, the 12th day of Febru s ary, 1917, the following described lot of land, towit: ? That tract of land lying in Boon 1 Hill township, Johnston County. N. C. t adjoining the lands of Elijah Wilkins t D. B. Oliver et als, and described as e follows: Beginning at a stake ir ) George Braswell's line, and runs i South fiO, East 101 poles to a stake i the John Wilkins corner; thenc? < South 40, West 52 poles to a red oal e near the Mill, the Reddie Warrer 0 corner; thence North 63, West 71 ; poles to a stake; thence North 17 s East 64 poles to the beginning, con 1 taining 30*4 acres, more or less. Se< r Registry Johnston County, Book "G' No. 3, page 533 and 534. This January 10th. 1917. k n o CHAS. C. LEE. J. R. BARBOUR. Commissioners *111" ? while the stitches fly twice as fast in the light of the Rayo Lamp. Itssoft, mellow glow saving on the eyes, is the best pos sible help for careful work. Built of solid brass and nickel plated, it lasts a life time. Use Aladdin Security Oil ? the most economical ker osene oil ? for best results. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) BALTIMORE, MD. Washington, D. C. Norfolk, Va. Richmond, Va. Charlotte, N. C. Charleston, W. Va.I . Charleston, S. C Another Lot Bibles We have just received a new lot of Bibles and Testa ments. Bibles from 35 cents up to $3.00. Testaments from 10 cents up to $1.00. Large Type Edition Testament and Psalms for 50 and 75 cents. The Herald Office Smithfield, N. C. AUCTION SALE OF THE Albert Stevens Farm Located near Shiloh Church in Cleveland Township. This farm contains 133 acres and has been cut into three farms, all facing Public Road. It will be sold under order of Court, Wednesday, January 17th at 11:00 A. M. It is excellent Tobacco land, also fine for other staple crops. Near School and Church and has good Buildings. Reasonable Terms will be given. Free Barbecue and Prizes Band Concerts ? R. E. PRINCE, Auctioneer. E. J. WELLONS, Commissioner. Smithfield, N. C. Turner's North Carolina Almanac for 1917 Rigger and Better than Ever Before. The Almanac that our Fathers and Grandfathers kept by the Fireside and consulted daily. One man says the jokes alone in it are worth a Dollar. Price 10 Cents each. The Herald Office Smithfield, N. C.