North Carolina Newspapers

GERMANS DIE BY THOUSANDS. Field of Battle Strewn With Soldiers Who Died In Defense of Imperial Government. British Pushing on South of the Searpe. Capture Bil hem. Midway Between Arras and St. Quentin; Fifteen German and Six British Airplanes Sent Down. Artillery Violent Along French Front. The War Summary of the Associa ted Press carried in Thursday's daily papers reads as follows: Many thousands of German dead, Mrew the battlefields over which the British and Germans have been en gaged for the past three days in ti tanic struggles for mastery. The British troops have made fur ter gains south of the Scarpe river in their advance toward Cambrai, and also have captured the hamlet of Bilhem, east of the Havrincourt wood, which lies midway between Arras and St. Quentin. Violent fighting continues around Monchy, where the British attacked three times, but were repulsed with losses according to Berlin. In a con tinuation of the intensive air fighting fifteen German airplanes have been forced down by British airmen and six British machines are missing as a result of fights in the air. French Artillery Active. Along the French front the artil lery activity everywhere continues violent. Twice the Germans essayed infantry attacks, but in each in stance they were stopped by the ar tillery fire of the French. Heavy cas ualties were inflicted on the Germans in an effort to wrest the Hurtibiz farm from General Nivelle's forces. In Belgium artillery duels contin ue. German torpedo boat destroyers early Wednesday morning shelled Dunkirk and sank a French torpedo boat. On the Carso plateau of the Austro Italian theatre, the Austrians south of Gorizia delivered an attaek against Italian positions, which was successful at one point. The concen tration of troops in the Trentino re gion is being continued by the Aus trians, probably presaging an early offensive there. There has been considerable ac tivity by the Russian artillery in northwest Russia. Turk Defeats Continue. Further progress has been made by the British troops against the Turks in Mesopotamia, the Ottoman forces having been driven from the west bank of the Shatt-El-Adhem to within a short distance from the junction of this river with the Tigris. Large captures of men, guns, rifles, ammu nition and other war stores have been made by General Maude's men in their drive against the Turks. After several days of violent artil lery preparation the British troops in the Doiran Lake sector of Mace donia have delivered an attack against the Bulgarians on a two and a half mile front, and advanced their line about 500 yards over a front of one mile and put down counter at tacks. To the west they also were able to enter the enemy's trenches, but could not hold them. THE NEWS OVER SELMA WAY. Mr. William B. Johnson, of Smith field township, was a visitor at Dr. W. B. Johnson's, his son, last Satur day. Mr. C. E. Pcarce has moved to Mrs. Coley's house on Massey Street. Mrs. Ed. Dillard, of Spring Hope, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Walter G. Ward, and Mrs. Joe Ward, of Wil son, is visiting her sons, Messrs. N. E. and W. G. Ward. Messrs. B. L. Talton, C. E. Korne gay, M. R. Wall and W. R. Weaver motored to Goldsboro last Suiiiay. Miss Minnie Peedin, who has a po sition with Hudson Belk Co., at Ral eigh, is at home for a few days. Mr. W. H. Call returned from Wil son last Saturday, whore he had been for some weeks, much improved. The good news came from Mrs. N. E. Edgerton, who is in a hospital in Richmond, that she is improving nicely now, though it will be a couple of weeks before she will be home. Mr. Edgerton who was called to see her last week, returned Wednesday night. Mrs. R. J. Noble and Miss Anne Noble spent a short time in Clayton last Tuesday afternoon, the guests of Mrs. E. B. McCullers. Rev. and Mrs C. K. Proctor spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Wil son. Mr. N. E. Edgerton, Jr., returned from Richmond where he had been to visit his mother, last Monday, who is very ill at a hospital. He reports that she is much better now. It is reported that Messrs. Loomis D. Debnam and John W. Futrell will leave about the middle of May for Flint, Michigan, to get one of the new Buick autos, of which only eighteen have been allotted to the South and North Carolina is to have two. They will drive the car home by way of Toronto, Canada, Niagara Falls, Buffalo and other northern cities. Your correspondent found some se lected cotton seed a few days ago that were ginned in 1911. He examin ed them, finding them sound. He planted some and they were sprout ing fine when an old hen got to them and scratched them up. How old must cotton seed be before they will lose their vitality? Last Sunday afternoon the Tarboro murderer, W. C. Nelson, passed through here on his way to the peni tentiary for safe keeping, till he could be tried again for the murder of the two men, who, as officers of the law, were searching his house for blind tiger liquor. The jury stood eleven for murder in the first de gree, to one for manslaughter. The learned judge saw the Bigns of the times and sent the murderer to Ral eigh for safe keeping. It is just such verdicts as that that make the peo ple take the law into their own hands and forces Judge Lynch to act. While waiting for the Southern train to come he stood by the depot laughing and talking with some friends of his, all evidence of insanity gone, he was safe from the law for a while. He snapped his fingers at the law, which , the people of the State had voted, and when he saw a road sentence staring him in the face added murder to his list of crimes and played the insanity dodge, successfully for awhile. Selma, April 2<>th. An Expression of Confidence. We the undersigned, as citizens of the town of Four Oaks, the great , commonwealth of North Carolina and the United States, feel it appropriate , to voice our regret and our resent ment to remarks made concerning our esteemable and loyal fellow-cit izen, the Rev. R. M. Von Miller, be ing conscious that the remarks bore the stamp of untruth, savoring of maliciousness and signify the absence of common sense. In view of these facts we deem it our duty to give to Rev. Von Miller and the public an expression of our confidence in him. Ever since Rev. Von Miller has re sided in our midst we have found in him a loyal citizen. We have had am ple opportunity to gather from his public utterances, his private conver sations and his daily life, that he is a loyal supporter of all our American Institutions, and an enthusiastic ad mirer of our highly esteemed Presi dent and his policies. His 25 years as a naturalized citizen in America, his marriage to one of our own Southern ladies, his 20 years of an active gos pel ministry, in which he has won for himself not only the confidence but the esteem of the Clergy of this and other States, but also thousands who have gladly waited on his public min istry. Few of us could prove better than he has by sentiment, word and daily life, that he is a loyal and pa triotic American citizen. Senators, members of the House of Represen tatives and even one of our former Vice Presidents of the United States in commending him to the Foreign Governments during the time of his traveling abroad in the following terms: "I commend him to your cour teous consideration as a Gentleman of the very highest standing and char acter." His arduous labors, his fine democratic sentiments, his unfalter ing loyalty to our flag and his effi ciency as a minister, merit for him our sincerest confidence and our esteem. (Signed) J. B. CREECH. J. W. SANDERS. R. A- WILLIAMS. R. A. BAIN. W. A. MASSENGILL. DR. J. H. STANLEY. J. Wm. LANGDON. B. I. TART. T. E. DAVIS. 1). H. SANDERS. W. ALTON MASSENG1L. A. II. PHELPS. B. B. ADAMS. J. A. KEENE. Four Oaks, N. C., April 26, 1917. STEVENS CHAPEL NOTES. \ The farmers of this section are about done planting corn and cotton, and are preparing for their tobacco. Mrs. Lizzie Capps, of Autreyville, has returned home, after spending several days wth relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Creech, of near Brogden school, spent last Sat urday night with their uncle, Mr. Ira Thompson. Mr. Gorlie Rose spent last Satur day night with his brother, Mr. J. H. Rose. Miss Annie Holland, of near Micro, is spending several days with friends and relatives in this section. Misses Nora and Rosa Kemple spent last Saturday with their cousin, Miss Nettie Creech. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Thompson spent last Saturday night with rela tives near Princeton. We are sorry to note the death of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Thompson's little girl, which occurred last Saturday afternoon. BLACK EYES. A diplomat is one who knows how to get what he wants without fighting for it. BRITISH TAKEN BY SURPRISE. Most Notable Dinner at White House (iiven in a Generation, in Honor of Secretary Balfour. After Visit to President, Balfour Says That Alone Justified His Trip. Washington, April 23. ? Great Bri tain's war commissioners spent today in the American capital receiving every mark of honor and courtesy within the gift of the government. Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour, formally presented by Sec retary Lansing to President Wilson in the morning, was the guest of honor to-night at the most notable dinner given at the White House in a gener ation. During the day he was present ed to Vice-President Marshall at the capital, lunched with Ambassador Jusserand at the French embassy, and received cards or calls from many prominent persons, including former Secretary Bryan. Meanwhile Lieutenant General Bridges and other British army offi cers called on Secretary Baker, Ma jor General Scott, chief of staff, and war departmental officials; Admiral De Chair and his naval aides called on Secretary Daniels, Admiral Ben son and other navy department of ficials, and Lord Cunliffe, governor of the Bank of England, called on Secretary McAdoo at the treasury de partment. The conferences so far, with the enthusiasm that the people of the capital have shown and the courte sies and cordialities extended by the officials, have taken the British com mission completely by surprise. Mr. Balfour, after three quarters of an hour's conversation with President Wilson, remarked enthusiastically that his trip had been justified by that meeting alone. KENLY SCHOOL NOTES. Kenly, April 26. ? Perhaps the most creditable achievement of the Kenly State High School this spring was the formal opening of a large new library and reading room in the high school building this morning. The Faculty and students of the school were escorted into the new library room; the names of the donors were read by the Superintendent and the Hall was presented to the students, the Faculty, and the public in these words: "You Are Welcome." The library will be open throughout the entirs school day and all students not on class will be privileged to make use of it. The rules and regu lations are based upon those of the libraries in large cities and Univer sities. Another creditable achievement of the school was the raising of a large beautiful United States Flag, which was recently placed on top of the magnificent school building. The money for the buying of the flag was subscribed by the students and Fac ulty in sums of five cents each. Still another achievement was the recent planting, by the members of the Betterment Association, of trees, shrubs, violets, and canna lilies, in ac cordance with the recent proclama tion by the Governor of North Caro lina. This work has been in progress for nearly two years, and the entire community is proud and glad that it has been finished. The attendance Honor Roll of the students for the month of April is as follows: First Grade. Miriam Edgerton, Jake Hales, Sal lie Moore, Pennia Wood, Catherine Askew and Annie Louise Richard son. Second Grade. Louisa Coleman, Hazel Askew, Cathrine Alford, Carlyle Dauirhtie, Felton Watson, James Bowman. Wil bur Alford, Aaron Holland, Eloise Grady, Elizabeth Woodard, Hazel Watson, Herta Rakoske and Clara Lassiter. Third Grade. Kenneth Watson, Jesse Watson, Leeman Watson, Roland Woodard, Eloise Harden, Mollie Fields, Annie Rose Godwin, Zula Hough, Beatrice Watson, Leonora Cooke, Elizabeth MeKenzie, C. D. Askew, Leon Crump ler, and Edward Hales. Fourth Grade. John Woodard, Glenn Edgerton, Henry Hough, George Ballance, Ruby Watson, Louise Collier, Margaret Hooks, Bettie Boykin, and Mary Belle Tiner. Fifth Grade. Byron Richardson, Flora Jerome, Verona Lassiter and Geneva Godwin. Sixth Grade. Thelma Moore. Seventh Grade. Mildred Harden, Jewell Edgerton, Marie Lassiter, Alma Kirby, Leon ard Peele and Leon Watson. Eighth Grade. Ada Lee Bailey, Nellie Ballance and Edga Bailey. Ninth Grade. Nellie Hardison, Nathan Watson and Floyd Wellons. Eleventh Grade. Mildred Godwin. THE NEWS IN CLAYTON. Delightful Entertainment Given at the Home of Mrs. 1). H. McCullers. Mr. J. M. Turley Succeed# Himself To the Mayorship of the Town. Many Personal Items of Interest. Mrs. H. A. Page and Hugh, Jr., who for some time have been visiting at Sanford, returned home Monday. Mr. Clifford Gulley, of Raleigh, was in town Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Thurston and Mrs. E. R. Gulley motored to Wake Forest Monday of this week and spent the day. Mr. Robert Boone visited his daughter, Mrs. R. C. Sears, at Apex, this week. Messrs. John Stallings and Bowda Allen, students of A. & E. College, spent the past wee-end here with friends. The regular meeting of the Halcy on Club was held Wednesday of this week with Mrs. B. M. Robertson. Following is the program for the school commencement beginning May 4th, with recital by music pupils of Mrs. Chas. G. Gulley: Sunday morning, May 6th ? Annual Sermon, by Rev. G. T. Rowe, of High Point. Monday evening, May 7th ? Recital, by Music Pupils of Miss Ruby Penny. Tuesday, May 8th ? No exercises. Wednesday, May 9th ? A Play by the Senior Class. Thursday night, May 10th ? Program by Mu Sigma Phi Society. Friday morning, May 11th ? Class Day Exercises. Friday evening ? Graduating Exer cises and Annual Address, by Dr. H. W. Virgin, of Calvary Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va. Miss Lois Massey returned to Ox ford Monday to take up her regular work in the college there. She has been out since Easter on account of sickness. Mr. J. M. Turley is again nomi nated for Mayor of Clayton. Mr. A. V. Gulley went to Fuquay Springs Wednesday on business. The lovely and attractive home of Mrs. 1). H. McCullers was a place of much merriment and laughter last Friday night when the Junior girls and boys entertained the Seniors. An interesting contest was carried out in Senior Class colors. Cream and Cake was served in Class colors also. Each and every one spent a most delight ful evening. Mr. J. H. Pridgen, of Selma, was in town one day this week. Mr. Carson Durham, of Burlington, visited relatives here a few days this week. Mr. J. M. Beaty of Smithfield, was in town a few hours Tuesday. Mr. J. W. Vinson, of Wilson's Mills, was here Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Ellington, of Smithfield, were here Sunday visit ing Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Hocutt. Mrs. W. P. Creech and Miss Alma Hall will leave Thursday for Lilling ton to spend a few days with rela tives and friends. Robert Sidney Tuck Dies Under Operation. News and Observer, 21st. Robert Sidney Tuck, one of the best known and most popular busi ness men of Richmond, and formerly of Raleigh, died Thursday afternoon at St. Luke's Hospital, Richmond, the result of a serious operation, af ter a short illness. Mr. Tuck was born in Freestone County, Texas, November 23, 1870, was educated at Bingham School, Asheville, and became connected in business early in life with Cary J. Hunter, general agent of the Union Central Life Insurance Company, at Raleigh. From there, when a young man of 25, he went to Richmond in 189G as general agent for Virginia of the same company, and he remained in charge of the company's growing business in Virginia to the day of his death. He was also secretary and treasurer of the Richmond State Company, of Arvonia, Va., and had other business interests. In 1895 he married Miss Hattie Dobie, of Petersburg, who survives him. He is also survived by his moth er, Mrs. Georgia Winston Tuck, of Selma, N. C.; two sisters, Mrs. Ma mie Tuck Candler, of Selma, and Mrs. R. A. Ashworth, of Port Nor folk, Va., and one brother, Claiborne Tuck, of Selma. The Nation needs for its normal domestic requirements about 640,000, 000 bushels of wheat per year. Last year we were able to carry over 170, 000.000 bushels of wheat. From July 1, last year until March 1, 1917, we exported about 130,000,000 bushels. It is estimated that grain to the amount of $145,000,000 went into alcohol last year. Plain, intellectual women are just the least bit envious of handsome, silly ones. ? * BUSINESS LOCALS ? * * X*WHKXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX SEE US FOR GALVANIZED ROOF ing. We can sell you cheap. Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C. DON'T PUT OFF SCREENING your house ? do it now. Phone us, we have the Screens. Cotter Hard ware Co., Smithfield, N. C. MILK COW FOR SALE ? \ GOOD one. W. R. Long, Smithfield, N. C. SEE US FOR WELL TILING. Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield, | N. C. WANTED: A GOOD, LARGE FARM. Give full description and lowest price. Address P. O. Box 196, Fay etteville, N. C. BUY A COTTON SEED GRADER and increase your yield. Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C. ANOTHER LOT OF CHILDREN'S books, suitable for children from 4 to 10, just received at Herald Book Store. FOR SALE? COOK'S STRAIN OF Buff Orpington Eggs from Madi son Square Garden prize winners, $2.00 for a setting of 15; $6.00 fifty; $10.00 for 100. I also have Byrd strain giant bone Mammoth Bronze Turkey Eggs at $2.00 for 10; $4.50 for 25; $8.00 for 50. Pcole Farm, J. W. Poole, Manager, Smith field, N. C. JOHN' DEER CORN PLANTERS $12.50. Cotter Hardware Company, Smithfield, N. C . FRESH JERSEY COWS FOR SALE by E. F. Boyett, Smithfield, N. C. WE HAVE WIRE FENCING IN any height. Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C. SEED CHUFAS $1.00 PER PECK. C. S. Powell, Smithfield, N. C., R. F. D. No. 2. SEE US FOR WIRE FENCING. We have it in any weight. Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C. WANTED? WHITE HOUSE KEEP er to wait on old man and his wife. Box 48, Pikeville, N. C. GET OUR PRICES ON SASH, doors and blinds. Cotter Hardware Company, Smithfield, N. C. DON'T PUT OFF SCREENING your house ? do it now. Phone us, we have the Screens. Cotter Hard ware Co., Smithfield, N. C. JOHN DEER CORN PLANTERS $12.50. Cotter Hardware Company, Smithfield, N. C . PLENTY OF OLD PAPERS NOW on hand at The Herald Office at 5 cents per bundle. TOBACCO BED? 180 SQUARE yards ? for sale. Plants ready to set May 1st. Fine, vigorous plants. M. C. Carr, Benson, N. C., R. No. 1. SEE US FOR WIRE FENCING. We have it in ar.y weight. Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C. SEE US FOR WELL TILING. Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C. THE SMITHFIELD BUILDING & Loan Association has helped a number of people to build homes. It will help others, and maybe you. New series of shares now open. See Mr. J. J. Broadhurst. THE COTTER HARDWARE COM pany can sell you galvanized roof ing cheap. Smithfield, N. C. VELVET BEANS FOR SEED FOR sale by Austin-Stephenson Co., Smithfield, N. C. WHEN YOU NEED SASH, DOORS and blinds see the Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C. AGENT WANTED IN THIS VICIN ity. Renewal contract. Protected by Anti-Rebate and No-Brokerag? rules. A pood opportunity. R. C. & Frederick Aunspaugh General Agents. The Northwestern Mu tual Life Insurance Co., Raleigh, North Carolina. FOR SALE ? TWO GOOD AUT* tires and tubes. Run about two hundred miles. Size 32 by 3. Wii sell at a bargain. J. C. Jones, care A. C. L. R. R., Selma, N. C. V GOOD MILK COW FOR SALE OR will trade for beef cattle. L. T. Royall, Smithfield, N. C. SALE OF MORTGAGED LAND. By virtue of the power of sale con tained in a certain mortgage deed from George M. Holt to J. M. Green, default having been made in pay ment of the note secured thereby, th? undersigned mortgagee will offer for sale in the town of Smithfield, N. C., at the Court House door for cash, o? Saturday, May 26th, 1917, the fol lowing described real estate lying and being in Wilson's Mills township, Johnston County: Being Lot No. 2 and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake, corner of Lot No. 2, and runs South 88 East 72 poles to a stake; thence North 18 West 79% poles to a stake; thence North 88 West 46 poles to a stake; thence North 3 East 78 3-10 poles to the beginning, containing thirty-one and seven-tenths (31 7-10) acres, more or less. The time of sale will be at 12 o'clock, noon, on Saturday, May 26th, 1917, and terms of sale Cash. See Book 18, Page 237. This April 26, 1917. J. M. GREEN, Mortgagee. LEON G. STEVENS, Attorney. It is your duty as a good cit izen to come to Mr. D. T. Lunce ford, the Registrar for Smith field township, one day this week and register so you can vote in the road bond election on Tuesday, May the 8th. There is too much involved for you to neglect to register. Registration books close Saturday evening, April 28th. NOTICE. One George Fisher, of Salisbury, N. C., having obtained from me by misrepresentation a note for $37.5t due on January 1st, next, I hereby warn the public not to buy or trade for said note, as I shall resist the payment. This April 27th, 1917. W. H. BARHAM. Smithfield, N. C. $25.00 REWARD. I will pay twenty-five dollars for the capture and delivery of Charlie Pilkington, white, at the Camp of Smithfield township roads, who ran away Friday, April 20th. Said Pilk ington is 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, a little stoop shouldered, blue eyes, light hair, weight about 140 pounds. Age 30 years. GEO. L. JONES, Supervisor of Roads, Smithfield, N. C. If You Come To Princeton If you come to Princeton de not forget that I am here ready to repair Clocks, Watches, Jew elry, Guns and Pistols. I sell Jewelry also. Call to see me. L.M.Summerlin Princeton, N. C. By Buying All Your Groceries, Package and Canned Goods From