TW SMiTHFIELD HERALD
I afcilahed Every Tuesday and Friday.
BEATY & LASSITER
Editors and Proprietors.
Smithfield, N. C.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Cash in Adranrr.
One year, $1.50
Eight Month i4. 1.00
Six Months. .75
Thre<> Month*. .40
Entered at the Post Office at Smith
fleld, Johnston County, N. C., an
Recond-claaa Matter.
TEN TIMES MOItE SO.
There never was o time Tn the hij
tory of the country when it was not
a jjood policy to "keep your month
shut and attend to your own busi
ness." But, important as it has been
in the past to observe such a policy,
it is ten times more important now.
This is a time when men are expected
to stand by Mr. Wilson and the kov
ernment, and any man who stops long
enough to "cuss" the President need
not be surprised to look r.round and
find a jt;il door opening for him.
Patriotism not only means sevice but
it also means silence at the same
time.
A GOOD YEAR FOR LATE PLOW
1NG.
Some one has said that this is a
pood year for late plowing. The fact
that crops are later is one reason for
late plowing. The crops and especially
cotton, are from one to two and three
weeks late. Another reason for late
plowing is to conserve moisture. We
had lots of ain in July and now it
is important to hold the moisture in
the soil. The farmer can h ^p to do
this by good plowing. It is true that
circumstances alter cases, but gener
ally speaking it payc to plow late.
Many a crop has been a partial fail
ure for the want of one more plow
ing. Mr. David P. Johnson, who was
a succcssful farmer, had a rule to
piow his cotton one time in August.
RALEIGH PACKING HOUSE.
The amount of $100,000 for the
Raleigh Packing House has been sub
scribed and the stockholders are ask
ed to meet in Raleigh on the evening
of August 15th to perfect the organi
zation. Several thousand dollars was
subscribed by Johnston County peo
ple and is listed from the towns as
follows:
Benson, $800; Clayton, $1,300;
Four Oaks, $2,700; Kenly, $900; Wil
son's Mills, $500. Total $6,200.
Rumors and rumors of various
kinds are being circulated these da.,*s
about matters pertaining to the war.
People should be weary about be
lieving everything they hear. "Obey
the law and keep your mouth shut" is
a good policy to follow.
Abusing the President and talking
against the draft law is very danger
ous at this time. No man who loves
his home and home people can afford
to indulge in such past time.
A. &? E. Folder.
The North Carolina State College
of Agriculture and Engineering has
just issued a very neat little folder
calling attention to the importance of
technical education at this crisis in
our national life. To this is added in
formation about the college: require
ments for admission, courses of study,
expenses, scholarship, and many other
details. With this folder is included a
six page folder containing pictures
of all of the college buildings. These
publications have bevn issued for gen
eral distribution. If you want them
write to the Registrar, West Raleigh,
N. C.
MORE ABOl'T MAIL DELIVERY.
Free Delivery In Small Town* in
IteinK Tried Somewhat Ah An Ex
periment and Smithfield in Favor
ed Through the Work of ('ongrehH
man Edward W. Pou.
It w?4? announced in Friday's Her
ald that Smithfield in to be favored
by the Post Office Department at
Washington with a daily mdil deliv
ery. Since then several people have
asked why Smithfleld in so favored.
This is what is known as "Village
Delivery" and is being introduced
as an experiment. Smithfv Id is thus
highly f vored because of the efforts
of Cougressman Edward W. Pou, who
is ever on the lookout for the best
things for his home people.
The free delivery of mail in the
smaller towns is somewhat experi
mental. Congress passed a bill provid
ing for a small appropriation and
authorizing tit* expenditure of cer
tain funds for this purpose and the
Postmaster General, Hon. Albert S.
Burleson, adopted the policy of plac
ing this service in one third class
post office in each Congressional
District throughout the country, lim
iting it to post offices where the re
ceipts are us much as five thousand
dollars per year. Smithfleld post office
happened to be in this class.
It is true that there ere several
other post offices in the Fourth Con
gressional District in this class, but
on recount of the fact that the ser
vice ccnild only be given to one
office in the District, Mr. Pou de
cided to give it to his home town. This
is why Smithliejd will be given Vil
lage Delivery.
If this servic ? proves to be u suc
cess in Smith field and in the other
smaller towns throughout the country
it will be rapidly extended to thou
sands of other small towns. The
Post Office Department is one branch
of the government that reaches out
and touches all the people. For fifteen
years or more thousands of people
have been having their mail brought
to their doors miles and miles out in
the country. Now the smaller towns
are being placed on an equal basis
with the rural districts and the cities,
and the people of Smithfield will have
their mr.il delivered at their homes
twice daily.
Through the offorts of our towns
man and Congressman Smithfield is
the most fortunate small town in the
Fourth District in the respect of
daily mail delivery. While Mr. Pou
is at the head of the Rules Commit
tee, one 'of the biggest committees in
the House, and one which has to do
with the legislation of the greatest
importance, he has time f rojyi time
to time to look after the matters of
interest to his home town and county
people. The home folks appreciate
this, the latest move of Mr. Pou for
their convenience and will show their
appreciation for his efforts by be
ing fully prepared for the institution
of the seviee on September first.
COMPANY C AT SPARTANBURG.
First Hattalion Now on Guard Duty
at t amp Wadsworth. Kmithfield
I toys In the Hunch.
Chester L. Stephenson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Stephenson, of Smith
field, now a corporal in Company C,
Second Regiment North Carolina In
fantry, writes the following letter to
The Herald:
"We arrived at Fair Forest Creek,
a few miles below Spartanburg, un
loaded and started for our new camp
which was two miles below there.
This camp will soon be occupied by
New York troops. This will be known
as Camp Wadsworth. We were very
much surprised to find that the place
we had been taken to for our camp
was ri^ht out in the woods. Our Major
marched us down into an oak thicket
and gave the command, "Stack arms."
We thought this meant a rest for a
few minutes but to our surprise we
were given picks and shovels and or
dered to clear out the camp. After a
little work we have a nice camp un
der the shade of the trees with a
spritrg of very good water at the
foot of the hills.
"We are here just temporarily to
guard government property until
other troops arrive. Then we shall
leave for our camp at Greenville,
S. C.
"The carpenters have already start
ed to work on the mess halls and bar
racks. The government has leased
about two thousand acres of ground
here for the training of the New
York National Guard and drafted
men. The camp grounds are situated
in a very hilly country most of which
is ir. the woods now, but will be
cleared up pretty soon. The people of
Spartanburg are showing every cour
tcsy and kindness to the Tar Heels,
by opening up the Y. M. C. A. of the
city to the soldiers and granting them
many other conveniences."
Seeking Out the Enemy. ,
Many Americans who ought to
know better cling to the argument
that it is unwise and unnecessary to
send American troops abroad "to
fight for others." They insist that the
American troops are not in France to
defend America, but to assist the al
lies in their tight with Germany. "If
the United States should be invaded,
then we should fight to the last man.
Hut we have no business fighting in
Europe."
This kind of reasoning hats appealed
with great force to tens of thousands
of Americans whose patriotism can
not be questioned. They would fight
to the death in defense of the coun
try, if it were attacked^ but they do
not understand why the United States
army should be sent to Europe.
The simple truth is that every
American soldier sent to Europe is
sent in defense of this country. The
United States has been attacked just
as effectively as if the kaiser's ar
mies were bombarding New York.
There was an "invasion" of the Unit
ed States when the German govern
ment insolently ordered American
ships off the high seas. When the
kaiser'3 agents set bounds to the sov
ereignty of the United States on the
high seas, and murdered Americans
who dared to disobey the commands
of the German government, the Unit
ed States was invaded as truly and
as dangerously as if the German ar
my had entered the outskirts of Wash
ington.
It is for full sovereigrf rights as
an independent nation that the United
State .?? fights. It is not merely to keep
German soldiers off American soil.
Sovereignty means more than the
strength to repel invasion. It means
the power to enforce respect and rec
ognition of national right, anywhere
in the world.
When American soldiers are in
Europe, organizing to move on Berlin,
they are where they belong. They
are defending the flag and moving
forw ml to compel respect for its right
to fly anywhere on the high saas.
When America defends its flag and
its rights it does not move backward.
It moves toward the enemy's works.
It never ceases to move forward un
til it takes the enemy's workj and
forces i.n unconditional surrender.
It happens that other nations have
been attacked by Germany and are
moving to defeat her. The United
States would fight whether they
fought or not, but it is happy to fight
by their side. The fight will be mer
rier and the enemy will be all the
more soundly punished.
Germany is not the enemy of the
United States on the Atlantic Ocean
only. She is an enemy wherever
found, and it is the right and duty of
America to hit her wherever she is
vulnerable, either in Europe, Asia
Minor or on the seas. The allies of
Germany are the enemies of the Unit
ed States. They should be declared
such, and the United States should
make war upon them. The defeat of
Austria- Hungary and its complete
emancipation from German rule
would not only defeat Germany, but
keep her defeated.
It may be that the United States
could aid the allies in striking a fear
ful blow at Germany through the
Balkans. If so, the United States
should not hesitate to act. Germany
will compel Turkey to massacre
Americans wherever military inter
ests will be served. Germany is our
enemy everywhere, at all times,
through all agencies. The United
States, representing self-government
and liberty, is the shining target for
every missile possessed by absolutism,
represented by Germany.
It is an irrepressible, world-wide
conflict between liberty and her foes.
American soldiers and sailors are at
home wherever they can find the en
emy. -Washington Post.
A War Woman.
An exchange gives this account of
a woman whoso husband was drafted.
She said:
"My hushand isn't strong, maybe
he is not strong enough to be a sold
dier, but if they will take him I will
do anything to pet him free. We arc
poor, just these little rooms are all
we have, and Joe is often out of
work. But I can make clothing and
could take care of the two girls if
their father went to war. It's a pood
war. Joe told me all about it. He'll
go if they want him."
Isn't that a brave, true heart ? Ev
ery word she breathed spoke of her
love for her husband, and yet she
raised him to the skies by her being
worthy of him. It is no way to show
her devotion to her husband by whin
ing around because the country calls
him. He is the dearest object in life
to her and yet she 'gives him up be
cause she loves him. Strange philos
ophy, you say; but we will bet that
God understands it. ? Ohio State
Journal.
Mr. Emmitt Johnson accompanied
by Mr. M. L. Stancil and family, spent
Sunday in the vicinity of Gamer with
relatives.
Cost of Food in Germany.
A report reaching Washington rel
ative to the cost of food in Germany
shows that many edibles, particularly
th( se containing fats, are selling at
all st prohibitive prices. Fat for
frying is bringing more than $4 a
i, und. Gooso fat is sold at $5.36 a
[pound. I* owls generally are high.
Fr ii fowls bring $1.01 a pound;
lard 1 goose breast $2.08; salted
g o legs, 94 cents; youn-* country
laying hens, $3.32 each; well-fed
g< cse, $11 to $10 each.
The egg ration at Hamburg for
one week was oik egg for each per
son. Horses are fri great demand for
food and horse flesh sells nt from
63 to 80 cents a pound. Rabbits are
sold at $2 each. Cheese is quoted at
from ">6 to 82 ccnts a pound. ? Ex. ,
FIFTY FARMS FOR SALE.
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Wanted ? Buyers for fifty good to
bacco, cotton, fruit and grain
firms. Will sell on good terms.
Good roads, pood water and a healthy
community. Write me your wants.
A. G. MARTIN.
Carthage, Moore County, N. C.
SALE OF VALUABLE LANI) IN
WILDERS TOWNSHIP.
Whereas, G. H. Eason on the 16th
day of October, 1915, executed to F.
II. Brooks. Trustee, a certain DEED
OF TRUST securing one bond in the
sum of $5,550.02 payable in five equal
installment in 2-3-4-5 and 0 years
from date, respectively, with interest
from date at 0 per cent per annum,
payable to J. D. Bizzell, being bal
ance due on purchase price of the
trait of lend hereinafter described
and in said deed of trust conveyed,
which deed of trust is recorded in
Book No. 8, page 280, Registry of
Johnston County;
And, Whereas, application has been
made by the said J. D. Bizzell, the
present owner of said bond, to the
said F. H. Brooks, Trustee as afore
said, to make foreclosure of the deed
of trust aforesaid because of failure
to meet the conditions of the bond
and deed of trust aforesaid, and dis
charge the indebtedness secured
thereby ;
Now, Therefore, the undersigned,
Trustee as aforesaid, under and by
virtue of the authority contained in
the deed of trust aforesaid, and upon
demand of the owner of the bond
aforesaid, will, on Saturday, Septem
ber 1st, 1917, nt 12 o'clock M., at the
Court House door in the town of
Smithfield, N. C., offer for sale, at
PUBLIC AUCTION for CASH, the;
following tract of land in Wilders
township, Johnston County, being
Farm No 3 on plot of the Lemuel
Jordan farm (formerly owned by J.
D. Eason), as will appear from Plot
No. 1, page 16 in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Johnston Coun
ty
This July 31st. 1917.
F. H. BROOKS,
Trustee.
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North Carolina, Johnston County,
In the Superior Court,
Before the Clerk.
Bettie Lyon Lee
vs.
Laura Elizabeth Battle, C. W. Home,
A. S. White, J. T. Talton, and E. I
L. O'Neal and Hugh Ferrell, trad
ing :'.s O'Neal & Ferrell, Et Als. j
The defendant, Laura Elizabeth
Battle above named, will take no
tice that an action entitled as above ?
has been commenced in the superior
court of Johnston County for the pur
pose of allotting dower in a tract of
land on Main and Center Sts. in the
town of Clayton, N. C., which defend
ant purchased from C. R. Lee, hus- 1
band of plaintiff, during the cover
ture, plaintiff never having conveyed
or waived her right of dower in said
property, and also for damages for
the detention of said dower; and
defendant will further take notice
tha? she is required to appear before !
the Clerk of Superior Court on the
4th day of September, 1917, at the
Court House of said county in Smith- j
field, N. C., and answer or demur to
the complaint in said* action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
W. S. STEVENS,
Clerk Superior Court.
This 6th day of August, 1917.
A. S. IIOOBGOOD,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Notice small cuts in your casings. ,
Have them Vulcanized before they
develop in larger ones, save tire ex
pense and mileage. All work guar
anteed ? Ccsing and Tubes. Tires re
ceived by express will be returned in
24 hours. Prices reasonable. Give us
a trial is all we ask.
Piedmont Vulcanizing
Shop
Clayton. X. C.
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The Best Way
to inculcate the savings habit is by opening an account
for the child.
A Child
will become as interested in watching this account grow
as it would be with a toy. This interest will harden into
habit and the habit into
Character
Open the account today, no matter what the amount.
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? BUSINESS LOCALS ?
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FOR SALE? A GOOD FAMILY
horse. Any child can drive him.
T. S. Iiagsdalc, Smithfield, N. C.
SEE COTTER HARDWARE COM
pany for your Tobacco Trucks, iron
and wooden wheels. Smithfield,
N. C.
FOR SALE? ONE FORD CHASSIS
1916 Model just rebuilt with new
motor. Apply to Central Highway
Garage, Princeton, N. C.
SEE COTTER HARDWARE COM
pany for your Tobacco Trucks, iron
and wooden wheels. Smithfield,
N. C.
I WILL ESTIMATE AND GRADE
your timber on short notice. 21
years experience. F. P. Whitley,
. Smithfield, N. C., Route No. 2.
LARGE LOT OF TOBACCO
trucks on hand, iron and wooden
wheels. Cotter Hardware Com
pany, Smithfield, N. C.
FOR SALE? SWEET PEPPER FOR
hash, 25 cents per peck. C. S.
Powell, Smithfield, N. C.
BIG LOT OF CEDAR SHINGLES
4x18. Cotter Hardware Co., Smith
field, N. C.
LARGE LOT OF TOBACCO
trucks on hand, iron and wooden
wheels. Cotter Hardware Com
pany, Smithfield, N. C.
LARGE LOT OF TOBACCO
trucks on hand, iron and wooden
wheels. Cotter Hardware Com
pany, Smithfield, N. C.
ICE CREAM FREEZERS AT?
Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield,
N. C.
THE PAIN CAUSED FROM PILES
is very bad. Dr. Muns' Piles and
Eczema Ointment will relieve you
instantly. Creech Drug Co., Smith
field, N. C.
GOD THE INVINSIBLE KING, by
II. G. Wells. Price $1.25. "One of
the best sellers of today."
LARGE LOT OF SCREEN DOORS
and window Screens at Cotter
Hnrdware 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.
SEE US FOR FRUIT JARS? COT
ter Hardware Co.*. Smithfield, N. C.
CORN $2.35 PER BUSHEL? DUR
ing the month of August, we will
pay $2.35 per bushel for corn,
shelled and bagged, settlement to
be taken in Merchandise at Cash
prices. Why pay time prices for
goods when you can use your sur
plus corn at the above price and
make a profitable saving? ? Farm
ers Mercantile Co., Selma, N. C.
BIG LOT OF CEDAR SHINGLES
4x18. Cotter Hardware Co., Smith
field, N. C.
LARGE LOT OF SCREEN DOORS
and window Screens at Cotter
Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C.
SEE COTTER HARDWARE COM
pany for your Tobacco Trucks, iron
and wooden wheels. Smithfield,
N. C.
FRESH JERSEY MILK COW FOR
when you want them, so I can have
sale. E. F. Boyett, Smithfield, N. C.
FEEDS OF ALL KINDS? RED
Dog, Shipstuff, Wheat Bran, Tank
age, Pig Meal, Poultry Feedg, Mo
lasses Feeds, Dairy Feeds, Cotton
seed Feed Meal, Stock Remedies,
Cotton Seed Meal, Nitrate of Soda,
Top Dressers, Guanos, and Acid
Phosphate, Corn Meal, Oats, Flour,
and Hay now on hand. Prices right.
Farmers Mercantile Co., Selma,
N. C.
ICE CREAM FREEZERS AT?
Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield,
N. C.
LOOK ON YOUR LABEL, AND IF
your subscription is in arrears re
member the printer. He has to pay
weekly for the cost of getting out
the paper. Paying up when your
time is out helps us.
SEE US FOR FRUIT JARS? COT
ter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS, G. H. Eason and wife,
Louisa C. Erson, on the 15th day of
October, 1915, made and executed to
F. H. Brooks, Trustee, a certain
DEED OF TRUST securing one bond
in the sum of ?1,852.00 due and pay
able to J. D. Bizzell twelve months
after date, which deed of trust is
recorded in Book No. 8, page 276 Reg
istry of Johnston County, therein
and thereby conveying the tract of
land hereinafter described;
AND WHEREAS, application has
been made by the said J. D. Bizzell,
the present owner of said bond, to
the said F. H. Brooks, Trustee, to
make foreclosure of said deed of trust
because of failure to meet conditions
of said deed of trust and discharge
said indebtedness;
NOW, THEREFORE, the under
signed, Trustee in the deed of trust
aforesaid, under and by virtue of au
thority contained in the said deed of
trust, will, on Saturday, the 1st day
of September. 1917, at 12 o'clock M.,
at the Court House door in the town
of Smithfield, N. C., offer for sale at
PUBLIC AUCTION, for CASH, the
following described tract or parcel of
land lying and being in Wilders town
ship, Johnston County, containing 39
acres, more or less, adjoining the
lands of J. H. Eason on the South,
Charlie Eason on the North, H. E.
Eason on the East and Mike Cosgrove
and Stephen Barham on the West,
and known as the share of the J. D.
Eason lend allotted to said G. H. Ea
son, as will appear from report of
said division filed in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of John
ston County.
This is a fine tract of land and in
good community. Title is good.
This July 31st, 1917.
F.| H. BROOKS,
Trustee.
iVHY SUFFER WITH
PILES?
Why allow ECZEMA TO i
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irture vou? Have you lost j
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aith in medicine? Make *
me more effort; Take our a
I
vord for it and jret a jar of
)r. MUNS' PILE and
SCZEMA OINTMENT; it
1 ill relieve you in a very
hort time.
For sale by your dealer.