Sl'FFBAOn AND PROHIBITION. ltulh Issues lielievcd to Have Bee? St-ltlfd so Far a* Present Legisla ture is Concerned. School lioard Bills Dead. Senate and House lioth Vote Down Bills to Allow Counties to Fleet Their Own Hoards. Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 9.? The bill by Roberts, of Buncombe, to give the franchise to women in municipal elections, where the majority of the voters so peititon, went down in de feat in the House today by a vote of 40 to 63, after a most strenous ar gument heard by ladies, suffragists and others, who thronged the gal leries. Also the House received the State Anti-Saloon League bill limiting re port from the liquor traffic commit tee and refused, 27 to 41, to refer when friends of the bill pleaded that if re-referred friends of the measure could get up an acceptable bill. It looks decidedly like there will be no further prohibition legislation this session. The Senate threshed out the ques tion of allowing individual counties to elect boards of education and vot ed i'l to 24 against the Burgwin bill to allow Bertie County this privilege. The House also voted against the 1'aga bill to enable any county to elect its own school board on petition of the majority. This vote was 40 to 61. Tonight the members of the Senate and House were special guests of the Wake County alumni 'association of the A. & M. College for a big dinner in honor especially of Lieut. Governor O. Max Gardner, alumnus of the col lege. When the Senate convened ai iu o'clock, on motion of Senator Oates, the Oates bill as to primary nomina tion of county boards of education in the counties and appointment by the Governor so as to assure Democratic control in all the* counties, was dis placed as a special orjler for the day, and set as a special order for next Thursday. School Hoard Debate. Hie House launched on the debate on the Page bill to provide machinery for electing county tioards of educa tion by the people where the people so petitioned. Representative Holding insisted that the records of those counties that elect their boards have really been hindered in their educational progress by this change from the State system. This was challenged by Mr. Kittrell, who rejoiced that he, Page and Beasley had been designat ed "agitators," Noah, Wilson, Aycock antl Joyner were recognized as "agi tators" while the Egyptians, Phari sees and Saducees were typical stand-patters. He denied that Repub licans had any patent on the real Democratic produce of local self gov ernment. Representative Joyner, of North ampton, told of having had to get his marriage license from a negro back in the Republican-Populist days. He wanted to stand by the West and hold the schools for Democracy, which the election policy could not do. Representative Doughton insisted that the public school system is a De mocratic institution and thnt if Re publicans got control in their coun ties they would block progress and hinder development all they could. He said he never expected to offer for a public office again but wanted to go back home this time with the knowl edge that he had done his duty by the fifty thousand people of the State who lived with him back in the mountain sections of the State where change to election of boards would do untold harm to the schools. Representative Brummitt, the last speaker, paid tribute to Mr. Dough ton but insisted that Doughton had op posed the State-wide primary law and the State-wide primary had not hurt his people in the mountains. Mr. Page moved the previous ques tion and the ayes and noes were call ed, the ?ote on the bill Jaeing 40 for and (51 against it. ? W. J. Martin, in Wilmington Star. MODEL ACRE TO RURAL SCHOOL Prof. Washington Catlett Plans Ag gressive Campaign in New Hanover County. Model acres or gardens will prob ably be cultivated in connection with every rural school in New Hanover County this spring, if Prof. Washing ton Catlett, County Superintendent of Schools, has his way. Professor Catlett declared yester day to a Star man that agricultural courses, the practical work in which is to be done in the school gardens, will be introduced thi? spring for boys, and domestic science courses for girls, in as many of the rural schools as possible. It is hoped to introduce these courses in every one of the county schools. As a starter, a domestic sci ence course has already been under taken in the Winter Park school un der the auspices of the Civic League of that place. ? Wilmington Star. KECOVBRT I* WHHAT PRICES. Sharp Rally from Recent Low Level. Speculative Hentiraeat Continues I'nsettled. Dun's Review. As in other speculative channels, these are stirring times in domestic wheat markets, with rapid fluctuations and general doubt as to how prices will move -from one day to another. Having slumped violently on the pos sibility of a break with Germany, the options list rallied sharply soon after the actual rupture of diplomatic rela tions, the net gain in the May deliv ery at Chicago last Saturday being fully 7 cents a bushel. This surprised many people, though the short inter est apparently had become over-ex tended on the previous decline that carried May down to $1.54 and re covery seemed natural. During the current week more of the ground formerly lost has been made up, May crossing $1.7,000 in the same period a year ago, according to the Northwestern Miller. Death of Mrs. Leacy Morgan. It is with sadness I attempt to write the death of my dear mother, which occurred January the 18th, 1917. Mother had been in declining health for a year or more, but hand't given up. She was able to be sitting by the fire just a few minutes before she died. Her death came very unex pectedly to us. Mother was married to Henry Mor gan, my dear father, who preceded her to the grave by two years. They were married in April, 1889, living a married life of twenty-six years. Mother was a kind mother, a help ing neighbor, and willing to do any thing to make others happy that she could, and she led such a life that no one that knew her could say anything more than that our loss was her eter nal gain. Mother was born August 19, 1859, making her stay on earth fifty-seven years and five months. She loft to ? mourn their loss four children, all of whom were living with her at the time of her death, except one, Mrs. P. A. Godwin. We feel that our dearest friends have now passed from our view, but we are sure that our great loss, as we consider it, is their eternal gain. A dear one from us is gone The voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home That never can be filled. HER LOVING SON, JOHN. Playing the "Glad Game." "The Glad Game," described in one of Mrs. Porter's novels, is played by trying to see not only good in others, hut in everything. It is no credit to find good" where good is abundant and easy to find; but it is credit to find it in hard and difficult circumstances, and in those persons in whom evil has almost extinguished it. The effect of the Glad Game is to make (he player happy; and further, to stir up whatever good there may be in oth ers. The heart always responds to rec ognition and love. In every one there is some good. Man was created good, and even if God's image has been defiled, traces of good are still there. The coin in Christ's parable was lost, but it still bore the image of the king. It is this spark of goodness, of conscience, that makes the preaching of the gospel fruitful. Its message awakens re sponse, echoes, life. Another advantage of the Glad Game is that we are kept from find ing evil, or looking for it, in others. One generally finds what one looks for in this imperfect world. It is bet ter to seek the good and encourage it than seek evil to denounce it. Evil generally is apparent enough and needs no seeking; good is sometimes hidden in unlikely places and must be brought into the light. ? Rev. R. P. Anderson. JEFFERSON STANDARD MEHTS. This Hi* Life Insurance Company Made a Fine Showing for 1916. Old Hoard of Directors anil Oflicers Re Elected. Two Johnston County Men on Hoard ? W. M. Sanders and B. B. Adams. (Cireensboro Record.) Salaries increases for the manage ment of the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company were ordered yes terday afternoon at the annual meet ing of the stockholders, the directors 1 and old officers re-elected and reports submitted showing the organization to have a wonderfully successful year. Harmony reigned supreme in each ' action taken. Two-thirds of the stock was represented. The officers re-elected at a meeting of the directors immediately follow ing that of the stockholders follows: George A. Grimsley, president; J. Van Lindley, P. H. Hanes, Sr., H. C. McQueen, vice-presidents; Julian Price, vice-president and agency man ager; C. C. Taylor, secretary; Charles W. Gold, treasurer; Dr. J. P. Turner, medical director; Ralph B. Coit, F. A. 1. A., actuary; A. L. Brooks, general cooiimL The directors re-elected were: Charles E. Johnson, Raleigh; H. C. McQueen, Wilmington; Charles W. Gold, Greensboro; N. H. Carter, Wal lace; W. M. Sanders, Smithfield; Walker Taylor, Wilmington; George A. Holderness, Tarboro; A. G. Myers, Gastonia; Dr. Albert Anderson, Ral eigh; S. H. Anderson, Wilmington; George A. Grimsley, C. C. Taylor, Dr. J. P. Turner, J. Van Lindley, P. C. Lindley, Greensboro; W. A. Blair, P. H. Hanes, Sr., P. II. Hanes, Jr., Wins ton-Salem; Lindsay Hopkins, Atlanta; Julian Price, A. L. Brooks, J. E. La tham, J. W. Fry, Greensboro; R. F. Richardson, Reidsville, W. S. Clark, Tarboro; J. Elwood Cox, High Point; R. E. Buck, Charlotte; B. B. Adams, Four Oaks. While being one of the youngest life insurance companies of the South the Jefferson Standard has steadily forged to the front rank and the great gains it made during 1916 is an exam ple of what efficient management from the president of the company to the solicitors has lone. A gain of $1,021, 363.88 was made in assets in 1916. The total assets reached $7,376,276.90. A reserve increase was made of $838,742.99 while there was $5,205, 873 added to the insurance in force, making a total of $50,726,743. The business written and paid for amount ed to $4,752,225. Six per cent interest was earned on the invested assets and the ratio of mortality was 56.6. ? On a capitalization the company last year had a total income of $2, 250,000 receiving $1,742,396.90 in pre miums alone. It paid a total of $585,499.28 to policyholders, of which almost $100, 000 was in dividends. It has for dis tribution to policyholders during the present year $1.'54,141.40, while $363, lf>0.47 is held awaiting apportionment upon deferred dividend policies. There has been added to its original capital of $350,000 a like sum in the way of surplus; and there is a surplus to pro tect policyholders of $1,197,301.87. The company's admitted assets, to taling over $7,250,000, are listed as follows: Real estate, $61,965.66; first mort gage real estate loans, $4,596,406.10; policy loans, premium notes and liens (secured by legal reserve), $1,687, 267.09; bonds, stocks and collateral loans, $213,214.15; certificates of de posit (4, 5 and 6 per cent), $384, 369.95; cash in office and banks, $171, 509.99; interest due and accrued, $111,122.97; due from other companies (reinsurance) $20,000.00; net uncol lected and deferred premiums, $130, 420.99. Smith-Bishop. A Social event of more than passing importance, and one that took our town quite by surprise on last Friday evening when Miss Mary Bishop, of Roxobel, became the bride of Mr. Al len Smith, of Smithfield. They plight ed their troth in the presence of only a few invited friends, Rev. A. T. Las siter tying the gordian knot that united them in the holy bonds of wed lock. Mrs. Smith for the past year and a half has been the most popular and efficient fourth grade teacher in our school. By her ehajming and attrac tive manner and cheerful disposition she has endeared herself to the hearts of all with whom she came in contact. Mr. Smith is to be congratulated up- , on winning for himself a bride of such i cultured worth. The groom is a son of Mr. J. B. Smith, of Smithfield, where he is at present located, being engaged in the brokerage business. He is one of the most promising and prominent business men in Smithfield. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Smith, amid showers of rice and the congratulations of their many friends, left on the 8:00 train for their home in Smithfield. ? Benson Review, Feb. 8th. MEDH'ISE BILL NOW THE LAW. Full Text mt Ril? i* "An Art to Pre vent the Sale, Offering f ?r Sale or I Advertising Certain Proprietary or Patent .Medicine." "The General Assembly of North Car olina do enact: "Section 1. That it shall be unlaw ful for any person, firm, association or corporation in the tftate, or any agent thereof, to sell or offer for sale any proprietary or patent medicine or remedy purporting to cur^ cancer, consumption, diabetes, paralysis, Bright 's disease or any other disease for which no cure has been found, or any mechanical device whose claims for thi cure or treatment of disease are fnlse or fraudulent; and that it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation in the State, or any agent thereof, to publish in any manner, or by any means or cause to be published, circulated or in any way placed before the public, any ad vertisement in a newspaper or other publication or in the form of books, pamphlets, hand-bills, circulars, eith er printed or written, or by any draw ing, map, print, tag, or by any other means whatsoever an advertisement of any kind or description offering for sale or commending to the public any proprietary or patent medicine or remedy purporting to cure cancer, consumption, diabetes, paralysis, Bright's disease or any other disease for which no cure has been found, or any mechanical devise for the treat ment of diseases when the North Car olina Board of Health shall declare that such device is without value in the treatment of diseases. "Sec. 2. That each sale, otter tor sale or publication of any advertise ment for sale of any of the medicines, remedies or devices mentioned in the foregoing section shall constitute a separate offense. "Sec. 3. That any person, firm, as sociation or corporation violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offense "Sec. 4. To provide for the efficient enforcement of this act, the same shall be under the supervision and management of the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. "Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty of all registered pharmacists to re port immediately any violations of this act to the secretary of the board of pharmacy, and any willful failure to make such report shall have the effect of revoking his license to prac tice pharmacy in this State. "Sec. 6. That the chemists and other experts of the Department of Agriculture shall, under the rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Board of Pharmacy, and upon re quest of the secretary of the said board, make an analytical examina tion of all samples of drugs, prepara tion and compound sold or offered for sale in violation of this act. "Sec. 7. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. "Sec. 8. That this act shall be in full force from and after its rati fication." THE U-BOAT HARVEST GREATER. Seven Steamers Victims Last Satur day. Total Tonnage of Over 22,000 Destroyed by Submarines. The harvest of the German subma rine campaign from reports received Saturday increased the total loss of tonnage by 22,271 tons. Four Brit ish and three Norwegian steamers are the latest victims of the u-boat block ade measures. The British tonnage totalled 15,795 tons and the Norwe gian 6,476. The British steamers lost were the Mantola, Lullington, Beretree an 1 Japanese Prince. The Norwegian steamers sunk were the Solbakken, Ellavore and Havgard. The largest in tonnage was the Mantola, which measured 6,826 tons, and the smallest was the Havgard of 1,100 tons. The total number of vessels de stroyed in the period of u-boat opera tions from February 1 to 9 inclusive is said to be 89, of which 21 were neutral vessels. During that period it is stated, more than 1,100 vessels ar rived at or sailed unharmed from ports of the United Kingdom. British forces retained their hold on the new positions east of Sailly Saillise) on the Somme front in Franco, despite German attacks. The latest offensive movement of the Ger mans was preceded by a heavy artil lery bombardment but the British maintained their line successfully. Ar tillery activity has been marked north of the Somme and along the Meuse, in the Verdun sector. South of Kut-el-Amara in Meso potamia British troops have taken ad ditional trenches from the Turks. On ly artillery engagements are reported from the other war theatres. Our life is but a battle and a march; and, like the wind's blast, never rest ing, homeless, we stormed across the war-convulsed earth. ? W allenstein. ? and the clear, steady light of the Rayo Lamp makes thinking easier. Its soft, mellow glow is rest ful to the eyes. Steadier than gas ? more restful than electricity ? cheaper than either. Use Aladdin Security Oil? the most economical kero sene oil? for best results. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) BALTIMORE, MD Washington, O. C. Charlotte, N. C. Norfolk, Va. Charleston, W. Va. Richmond, Va. Charleston, S. C. MARDI GRAS New Orleans, La $28.05 Mobile, Alabama $23.85 Pensacola, Fla $23.25 Round trip tickets will be sold from Smithfield at the fares shown above by the ATLANTIC COAST LINE The Standard Railroad of the South for all trains from February 12 To 19, Inclusive Limited, returning, until midnight of March 2nd, Hut Limit May be Extended Until March 19th, by depositing tickets with Special Agent by March 2nd, and upon pay ment of $1.00 at time of deposit. Proportionate Fares From All Other Stations CHILDREN HALF FARE LIBERAL STOP OVER PRIVILEGES For further particulars, sleeping car reservations, etc., call on, J. A. CAMPBELL, Ticket Agent, Smithfield, N. 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. INAUGURATION 9 President Woodrow Wilson Washington, D. C. Monday, March 5th, 1917 $10.05 Round Trip VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY From Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington, and all intermediate points to Greensboro. $10.65 from Goldsboro; $10.70 from Selma Round trip tickets for this occasion will be on sale March 1, 2, 3, 4. and for trains scheduled to arrive Wash ington by noon March 5th. Tickets will be limited return ing to reach original starting point by midnight of March 10th, 1917, or by depositing ticket in Washington and paying a fee of $1.00 final limit will be extended to April 10th, 1917. Special Pullman Sleeping Cars will be operated from Raleigh and Durham, and from all points for special parties of twenty-five or more. For sleeping car reservations, and complete informa tion, ask Southern Railway Agents, or address, J. O. JONES, Traveling Passenger Agent, Raleigh, N. C.