LEADERS HOPE FOR RECESS.
Remaining Legislative Program As
sumes, Definite Form. Budget Au
thorizing About $7,500,000,000 In
Bond* To Be Disposed of. To Re
tire Foimer Issue. New Bonds Will
Probably Be 4 Per Cent and Will Re
place the $3,000,000,000 of 3|, Per
Cent Bonds Already Authorized.
A Washington dispatch dated Au
gust 19 says that the legislative pro
gram remaining for the extra session
of Congress has assumed such definite
form that leaders tonight expressed
hope for a vacation about September
15, or not later than October 1.
Included in the program for dispos
al within the next three or four weeks
are:
The $2,006,000,000 war tax bill.
A new war budget authorizing
about $7,500,000,000 in bonds, proba
bly at 4 per cent for further loans to
the allies and to retire the $3,000,
000,000 ot per cent bonds already
authorized, and providing for $2,000,
000,000 worth of certificates of indebt
edness and a like amount of small de
nomination war savings certificates.
A deficiency appropriation measure
aggregating between $(5,000,000,000
and $7,000,000,000 now being prepared
by the house appropriations commit
tee.
The administration trading with
the enemy bill, which passed the house
July 11.
The administration measure for in
surance of soldiers and sailors.
The Webb export trade bill, peace
resolutions in the senate, extension
of the espionage act and several
minor measures.
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Most of these measures, leaders
believe, can be disposed of while the
war tax bill is in conference. Should
obstructive opposition develop against
the less important bills some nu-.y be
postponed until Congress reassem
bles.
Passage by the senate this week of
the war tax bill is expected by lead
ers of both parties. Monday the sen
ate will enter upon decisive and vig
orous disputes over the income, war
profits, publishers' and consumption
tax provisions. Senator LaFollette
plans a lengthy speech in an effort to
increase the income and profits rates.
Immediately after passage of the
revenue measure, senate leaders plan
to give a short time to peace debate,
on resolutions of Senator LaFolette,
and others. Administration and some
Republican leaders expect to over
whelmingly table pacifist proposals.
In the house, the "gentleman's
agreement" under which business has
been suspended for several weeks will
expire this week. Next Saturday the
ways and means committee will take
up Mr. McAdoo's proposed new war
budget and the house will reassemble
the following Monday.
KOYALL SCHOOL NOTES.
Misses Agnes Bell, of Dunn, and
Iva Johnson, of Benson, visited Miss
Corrinna Hardee last week.
Mrs. Henry Laugdon and children,
of Benson, are spending the week
with Mrs. T. E. Johnscn.
Misses Thelma Peedin and Lily
Ruth Johnson have returned to their
home in Smithfield, after visiting
Miss Eva Johnson for a few days.
Misses Lillie and Tida Tyner left
Tuesday for a few days visit to their
sister near Kenly.
Miss Lessie McLamb is giving
private music lessons at the home of
Mr. A. C. Johnson's.
Little Miss Susie Johnson, of Smith
field, is spending ? some time with
relatives in this section.
Mr. Mark Barbour, of Duke, spent
a short while Saturday at the home
of his uncle, Mr. A. C. Johnson.
Messrs. Garbnd Moore and Ira C.
Barbour, of Benson, spent Saturday
with Mr. Victor Johnson.
Mr. B. A. Grant and family, of
Goldsboro, and Mr. Bert Beasley, of
Bontonsville, motored to our section
Monday.
Rev. C S. Johnson closed a very
successful meeting at Johnson's
Chapel church Sunday.
Rev. J. T. Stanford is conducting
a meeting at Elvation M. E. Church,
this week.
The Misses Stephenson, of Pleas
ant Grove section, are the guests of
Miss Annie Lee.
Last Monday afternoon Miss Eva
Johnson delightfully entertained a
number of her friends in honor of
her guests, Misses Thelma Peedin
and Lillic Johnson, of Smithfield.
After the guests arrived, Mr. Victor
Johnson was ready to t.ike them to
King's Pond, where they enjoyed
fishing, boat riding and bathing. Those
enjoying Miss Johnson's gracious
hospitality were Misses Lessie Mc
Lamb, Thelma Peedin, Lillie and Susie
Johnson, Mary Johnson, Lonie and
Martha King, Grace, Mabel rnd Ethel
Johnson, and Messrs Victor, Cecil and
Hunter Johnson.
X. Y. Z.
Benson, N. C., Aug. 16, 1917.
LlEl'TS. ROBERTSON AND
JONES TO GO TO FRANCE
Prominent Young Charlotte Men Ex
pect to Leave Soon to Report for
Duty Abroad.
First Lieutenants W. M. Jones and
Archibald G. Robertson, two Char
lotte young men who attended the
first officers' training camp, expect to
report shortly for service in France,
having been chosen for this important
duty before leaving Fort Oglethorpe.
At the close of the training camp
and the awarding commissions, a call
was made for volunteers to go to
France at an early date. There was
such a large number to volunteer,
however, that it was found necessary
to draw lots. The choice among the
Charlotte young men, at the camp,
were Lieuts. Jones and Robertson,
both of wlicrr. have been asigned to
the infantry branch of the service.
Just when they will report for duty
is not ki own.? Charlotte Observer.
BETHANY NEWS.
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Mr. Carmel Creech, who has been
quite sick, is some better at this
time.
Misses Lillie and Tida Tyner, of
Four Oaks, are spending some time
with the family of Mr. Moses Creech.
Miss Verona Hocutt is with her
sister, Mrs. Reca Creech, for a few
days.
A large crowd of the descendants
of the late Larkin Boyette met last
Friday at the beautiful home of Mr.
S. A. Boyette, which has been occu
pied by some of the Boyette family
for generations, and had a general
hand shaking and dinner with cold
drinks a plenty. Two deaths have oc
curred in the family during the last
year ? that of Mrs. Sarah Creech and
the child of Mr. J. A. Hodge.
Crops are good in this section, es
pecially corn.
Last spring we were urged to
plant so as to try to make a plenty.
So we have planted and cultivated.
Can it be housed? No use to raise a
crop if we don't save it.
B.
August 16th
W. O. W. F'icnic.
On August 24th, there will be a
W. O. W. basket picnic at Micro, N.
C. The public is cordially invited to
attend.
TOM -BAGLEY,
Com.
SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.
By virtue of a decree of the Supe
rior Court of Johnston County in a
Special Proceeding before the Clerk
entitled "W. I). Boon, Admr. of John
N. Gregory, deceased, vs. Mary Ann
Gregory, Lela Gregory, et als," the
undersigned commissioner named by
the Court in said decree, will offer
for sale at Public Auction for cash to
the highest bidder before the Court
House door in Smithfield, N. C., at
12:00 M., on the 10th day of Septem
ber, 1917, the following described
land, towit:
FIRST TRACT: That tract of land
conveyed to John N. Gregory by J. E.
Stewart and recorded in the Registry
of Johnston County, Book "X" No.
7, page 384, and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake in *he edge of a
branch in J. E. Byrd's line, and runs
as his line N. 81 W. 25 chains to a
stake and pointers, Byrd's corner
in Dixon's line ot the Troy Stewart
lands; thence as that line S. 4 1-2 \V.
24 1-2 to a stake where formerly
stood a hickory, C. D. Stewart's cor
ner; thence S. 85 E. 12 chains to a
stake; thence N. 41 E. 18 chains to
a stake; thence N. 27 1-2 E. to the
beginning, containing 50 1-2 acres,
more or less.
SECOND TRACT: That tract of
land conveyed to John N. Gregory oy
J. W. Neighbors and recorded in Book
"N" No. 10, page 499 Registry John
ston County, N. C., and described as
follows: Beginning at a post oak in
Alvtst< r Norris' line and runs S. 18
W. 8 3-4 chains to a stake; thence
N. 81 W. 23 chains to a take in John
N. Gregory's line; thence as his lint
N. 4 E. to Alvester Norris' line;
thence as his line to the beginning,
containing 21 1-4 acres, more or less.
Terms of sale cash. Time, Septem
ber 10th, 1917, at 12:00 M., at the
Court House door in Smithtield, N. C.
This 8th day of August, 1917.
J. R. BARBOUR,
Commissioner.
Stand by the President.
Because he stands by you.
Stand by the Laundryman.
Because he stands by you.
All kinds of laundry work
done at the Smithfield Steam
Laundry. Prices reasonable.
Call phone 19-L and we will
come.
T. .W JOHNSON
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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 youi
time is out helps us.
Proprietor.
NOTICE.
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.
L. O'Neal and Hugh Ferrell, trad
ing as O'Neal & Ferrell, Et Als.
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 Sta. in the
town of Clayton, N. C., which defend
ant purchased from C. R. Lee, hus
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
that 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
field, N. C., and answer or demur to
the complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief Remanded in said complaint.
W. S. STEVENS,
Clerk Superior Court.
This (5th day of August, 1917.
A. S. HOOBGOOI),
Attorney for Plaintiff.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND FOR
PARTITION.
North Carolina, Johnston County,
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk.
H. I. Ogburn
vs.
C. II. Smith, Donald Parrish, et als.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale in the above-entitled action is
sued by the Clerk of the Superior
Court on August 4th, 1917, the un
dersigned Commissioner will sell the
following described lands on the 8th
day of September, 1917, at the Court
House door in Smithtteld, N. C., John
ston County to the highest bidder at
public auction for Cash:
All the lands belonging to the ten
ants-in-common in this action being
the lands which belonged to the es
tate of Jrs. E. Smith, deceased, con
sisting of about one hundred and
forty-one acres lying and being in
Pleasant Grove township and ad
joining the lands of L. P. King, N. A.
Honeycutt, Jim Johnson and D. W.
Stephenson.
This sale is made to divide the pro
ceeds between the tenants-in-com
mon.
Time of sale: Sept. 8th, 1917, at
12 o'clock M.
LEON G. STEVENS,
Commissioner.
DID YOU EVER READ THAT
great little story "Ten Nights In a
Barroom?" If not get a copy at
, Herald Office. Price only 5 cents
By mail 8 cents.
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
North Carolina, Johnston County,
Selma Township.
S. P. Wood and I. T. Wood, Trading
as Wood Grocery Co.
Vs.
W. F. Young.
The defendant above-named will
take notice that a summons in the
above-named action was issued
against said Defendant on the 9th
day of July by R. W. Etheredge, a
Justice of the Peacc of Johnston
County, North Carolina, for the sum
of Thirty-five Dollars and sixteen
cents ($35.16) due said Plaintiff by
account, which summons is return
able before R. W. Etheredge, the
above named Justice of the Peace at
his office at Sclma, N. C., in said
County and in Selma Township, on
the 15th day of August, 1917. The
Defendant will also take notice that
a warrant of attachment was issued
on the same day against the proper
ty.
This the 13th day of July, 1917.
R. W. ETHEREDGE,
Justice of the Peace.
NOTICE.
The undersigned havng qualified as
Administrator on the estate of Mar
ganer Conniway, deceased, hereby no
tifies all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
same to me duly verified on or before
the 24th day of July, 1918, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery; and all persons indebted to
said estate will make immediate pay
ment.
This 23rd day of July, 1917.
C. H. WHEELER,
Administrator.
LEON G. STEVENS,
Attorney.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain mort
gage executed by Renza Hocutt and
wife, Millie Hocutt, on the 24th day
of March, 1916, and recorded in the
Register of Deeds' office for Johnston
County, North Carolina, in Book No.
18, at page No. 149, default having
been made in the payment of the in
debtedness therein secured, the un
dersigned will offer for salo, at public
outcry for cash, in front of the Court
House dcor in Smithfield, Johnston
County, on Tuesday, September 11,
1917, between the hours of twelve and
one o'clock, p. m., the following real
estate, lying and being in Johnston
County, Oneals township, North Car
olina, and described as follows:
Bounded on the north by the lands
of Jas. E. Hocutt, (colored) on the
west by the lands of Jas. E. Hocutt,
(colored), on the south by the lands
of L. G. Bailey, on the south by
Moccasin Creek, containing thirty
acres, more or less.
Placc of sale, Smithfield.
Time of sale, September 11, 1917.
Term? of sale, CASH.
This August 7, 1917.
J. H. SMITH,
Mortgagee.
Y. Z. PARKER,
Attorney.
SPIERS' BIG CLEARANCE SALE!!
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Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 21st
Closing Saturday, September 1st
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We Mention a Few of the Hundreds of Items That We Have To Offer:
Dress Ginghams, Oil Cloth, Ticking and Hose
Good Dress Ginghams 10c
Better Dress Ginghams 12'/2c
Better Dress Ginghams, extra wide 15c
Best Fancy Table Oil Cloth 19c
Best White Table Oil Cloth 21c
Good Feather Ticking, worth 35c, 29c
Good Black Hose for Ladies. . 10c
Good Black Hose for Children 10c
CORSETS
50-Cent Corsets 39
$1.00 Corsets 79
$1.50 Corsets $1.19
$2.00 Corsets $1.59
$2.50 Corsets $1.98
$3.00 Corsets $2.39
SPECIALS
Good stock of Bleachings, Cambrics, Long Cloths, Sea
Island Sheetings and Pa.iama Cloth ? We are offering
less than we can buy them.
SHIRTWAISTS
50-Cent Shirtwaists '*9
$1.00 Shirtwaists
$2.00 Shirtwaists
$2.50 Shirtwaists $1.98
$3.00 Shirtwaists $2.39
$4.00 Shirtwaists j
$5.00 Shirtwaists -..$3.98
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S DRESSES
$1.00 Ladies' Dresses '*jc
$1.25 Ladies' Dresses
50-Cent Children's Dresses ;>? c
$1.00 Children's Dresses
50-Cent Middy Blouses
$1.00 Middy Blouses 79c
SKIRTS AND DRESSES
$1.00 White and Fancy Skirts 89c
$1.19 White and Fancy Skirts 98c
$1.50 White and Fancy Skirts $1.33
$2.00 White and Fancy Skirts $1.69
$6.95 or $7.50 Taffeta Skirts $5.00
Few Silk Dresses left will sell Less than Cost
SILKS
Fine Silk Poplin, $1.00 to $1.25 value, 89c
All Taffeta Silks 10 per cent discount
All Crepe de Chines 10 per cent discount
All Fancy Silks .? 10 per cent discount
HOYS' BLOUSE Sl ITS
$1.69 Quality $1.39
$1.48 Quality ?1.29
$1.19 Quality 98
98-Cent Quality 89
48-Cent Quality .43
LAWNS AND VOILES
10-Cent Fancy Lawns 8c
12l/j-Cent Fancy Lawns 10c
15-Cent Fancy Lawns *. 12c
20-Cent Fancy Lawns 16c
25-Cent Fancy Lawns 19c
20-Cent Fancy Voiles 16c
25-Cent Fancy Voiles 19c
33-Cent Fancy Voiles 27c
39-Cent Fancy Voiles 32c
Goods are advancing rapidly. This is an opportunity that we cannot offer again i conditions charge. We
can only offer at these prices for the reason that we had big steaks bought up.
SPf" A!'X.08., - Smithfield, N. C.