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FRIDAY.
In reply to the peace proposals of
Pope Benedict, the German and Aus
tro-Hungarian governments express
the hope that the pontiff's efforts may
bring about a cessation of hostilities.
Emperor William "cherishes a lively
desire" that the Vatican appeal may
meet with success.
* Germany's reply is written by a
member of the emperor's entourage,
while that of Austria-Hungary is a
personal missive from Emperor
Charles. Both notes to the pope were
made public almost simultaneously,
and apparently both follow the same
general tren'l.
Emperor Charles declares the "pro
posals will lead to peace if the bellig
erent nations would enter into nego
tiations in the sense of the pontiff's
suggestions," in which lie sees a suit
able basis for initiating exchanges
toward a just and lasting peace. He
expresses the hope that the opposing
belligerents may be animated by the
same idea.
The future arrangement of the
world, the emperor says, must be
based on the eliminate n of armed
force, the freedom of the seas and on
the rule of international justice and
legality.
Emperor William has been follow
ing the ifforts of Pope Benedict to
ward peace with "high respect and
sincere gratitude." The German reply
designates the pope's not i.s an "em
phatic peace appeal."
Meanwhile, the opposing armies
still are busy from the North Sea to
Switzerland in the west, from the Bal
tic to ti-e Black Sea in the east, in
Macedonia, and in the Austro-Italian
mountains to the Adriatic. In Flan
ders, however, the activity is not in
tense. Field Marshal Haig has mad?
Complete his latest success and his
men arc holding tight to the new po
sitions taken from the Germans on
Thursday Crown Prince Kupprecht
hurled counterattacks against the new
British lines without avail. Berlin of
ficially admits that the British ? ffort
was succtssful and that the Germans
were forced to evacuate some of their
defenses in the vital Ypres s.ilient,
but it attempts to minimize the im
portance of the advance. The Brit
ish losses in the assault arc reported
to have been light.
The German crown prince has suf
fered severe losses in an unsuccessful
attack on Mont Haut, in Chflmpi.gne.
Other attacks by the Germans on the
Aisne front and near Verdun were
repelled by the French.
There has been no mark'd fighting
activity on the eastern front. General
Alexieff, chief of staff to Premier
Kerensky, commander-in-chief of the
Russian armies, has resigned. Differ
ences between the two men over mat
ters appeartaining to th ? Korniloff
revolt are given as the reason.
The Austriuns and Italians appar
ently are resting on the Carso front.
In the Trentino, however, in an at
tack at Cima Sicf, in the Dolomite
Alps, thi' Italians gained the enemy
defenses. The impossibility of secur
ing shelter, however, forced the Ital
ians to retire.
The Argentine chamber of deputies
has postponed until Sunday action in
the matter of the republic's relations
with Germany. The foreign ministry
has received new information which
probal|y will torn pel Argentina to
take grave and r;i pid measuresin in
cluding the possibility of a declara
tion of war against Germany.
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SATURDAY.
In the midst of Russia's internal
troubles has come another German
stroke on the Russian northern front,
resulting in the capture of the bridge
head and town of Jacobstadt, on the
Dvina, and the enforced retirement of
the Russians in this region to the east
ern bank of the river.
The fall of the bridgehead pave the
Germans possession of new territory
on a front of approximately 25 miles
and six miles in depth, enabling them
to push their lines to the west bank
of the P.ina in this area. They took
only 4% prisoners from the retreat
ing Russians, but gathered in 50 guns
from the abandoned positions.
Dramatic as this suddenly develop
ed operation was, it seems unlikely
to develop anything comparing in im
portance in its effect upon the general
military situation with the desperate
battle still in progress on the Flanders
front.
Loath to give up the valuable ridges
?he British wrested from them on
Thursday, the Germans continue to
launch desperate counter attacks from
their battered Flanders line and to
combat with determination every ef
fort of Field Marshal Haig's forces
to improve their positions. This fight
ing has been very costly to the Ger
mans in casualties, and the London
official statement lays stress on the
exceedingly severe character of their
losses.
The German command seems par
slight elevation to surrender the
sight elevation west of Ghcluvelt,
close to the Ypres-Menin road. Fierce
fighting developed there Saturday, the
engagement centering about the po
sition known as Tower Hamlets. Press
dispatches indicated that up to mid
afternoon there had been no cessa
tion of the struggle, the tide of bat
tle flowing back and forth within a
narrow area.
Berlin's official statement makes no
claim of any ground recovered from
the British. It records the fighting of
Friday, the day following the initial
British dash, as marked by continua
tion of British attacks along the
Langemarck-Hollcbeke front, which
were repulsed, and describes Satur
day's engagements as fighting of a
local character which resulted in Ger
man successes.
Regarding the air fighting of Thurs
day and Friday, the customary com
parison is given by Berlin of German
and entente losses in machines.
Thirty-nine hostile machines were shot
down on those days by the Germans,
it is declared, while only three* Ger
man machines were lost. This varies
notably from the British official ac
count, which mentions ten German
airplanes destroyed, and six driven
down out of control. The probable
loss of ten British machines, classed
as missing, is admitt >d by London.
Meanwhile, as a complement to the
land fighting in Belgium, British war
ships of the Belgian coast patrol have
been bombarding the town of Ostend,
wherf German naval works were
shelled with results pronounced satis
factory. British aviators continued
their extensive bombing operations
behind the German lines, Ostend be
ing one of the points successfully at
tacked by the aviator^ as well as by
the fleet.
NEKI) OF FIRE PREVENTION.
Last Year's Forest Fires In Johnston
County As Reports to State
Forester.
Chapel Hill, Sept. 22. ? Reports on
forest fires during 1916 for the va
rious townships of Johnston County
have been received and compiled by
the State Forester.
Eleven correspondents replied from
9 townships, who reported 15 fires
which burned over 1,925 acres. It is
estimated that 210,000 feet of mer
chantable timber were destroyed, val
ued at $4,040; and that 1,025 acres of
young: growth were burned over, val
ued at $<>(I0. It is estimated that $<>,
100 was lost in other products and
improvements, such as cordwood,
lumber, etc., destroyed by these fires;
und that $250 was spent in efforts to
extinguish the fires. The total estimat
ed loss reported from these fires was
$10,990.
A study of the causes of these fires
shows that 3 were caused by burning
brush, 2 were set by hunters, It by
railroads, 3 by lumbering camps, and
4 were of unknown origin.
The peopk* of Johnston County can
not be indifferent to such losses, es
pecially when those best informed up
on the matter claim that most of these
fires could have been prevented by
proper measures.
When it is realized that one of the
State's chief assets is her forest and
that many of her principal industries
are dependent upon the products of
these forests, the jeopardizing not on
ly of our present timber supply but
also of our future supplies becomes a
very serious matter. The establish
ment of an effective system of forest
tire patrol by the State would do much
toward eliminating the waste; and, in
view of the fact that fires do not rec
ognize state or county lines, such a
system should be under State super
vision. It is hoped that the people of
Johnston County will become aroused
to this situation and see to it that
their representatives in the next Leg
islature are alive to the importance of
this question.
Stand by the Government.
The constitution ? our organic low ?
vests in congress the right to declare
war ? and congress has declared a
state of war to exist.
The constitution makes the Presi
dent commander-in-chief of the army
and the navy, and the President is
directing the war on land and sea.
The constitution gives to congress
the right to levy taxes and to borrow
money, and congress is doing both.
The President and congress were
elected by the people and are respon
sible to the people; they speak for the
people ? the people have no other
spokesmen. Acquiescence in the will of
the people, expressed through their
authorized representatives, is "the
law -of republics." There is no alter
native but anarchy. Before the gov
ernment acts discussion is is proper:
After action obedience is a duty. ? W.
J. Bryan.
First cid for Ptomaine poisoning.
Dr. SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM is
quick to reliete pain. Warranted by
Hood Bros., Smithfield, N. C. ? Adv.
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CONSECRATION
Now to the stars that we unfold.
For service to the world.
Let's add a cloud Its* Mar of Faith
With thein to be unfurled.
Let us find room for other stars,
That all more radiant be.
Let us find room upon the flag
For Hope and Charity.
Now on the shield of those who servo
Let's write In flaming letters
The word that gives assurance of
A world with broken fetters.
Let Libel ty be written there.
The herald of the day
To which we consecrate ourselves
Forever, come what may.
Now to the cause so long In gloom.
Of Justice, Truth and Itight,
Now to the cause. Democracy,
We pledge supremest might.
Nor shall we sheathe the sword until
The world is won from thrall,
Till endless I'eace shall wear the crown
Of equal rights for all.
?George F. DoLs.jn In Urooklyn Kagle.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS
FOR PHILADELPHIA
Two or More of the Most Power
ful Known Will Be Placed
In City.
Philadelphia is to l>e protected frou
the possibility of attack from the air
by two or more of the largest and most
powerful anti-aircraft guns that have
yet been constructed. The Philadel
phia navy yard and the Frankford
arsenal are the vulnerable points that
are to receive most of the protection,
but the city itself will also be consid
ered in t lie protective plans.
The gun is of the mobile type and
can be demounted quickly and rushed
to a new position by a big motor truck
that is part of its equipment It is
said at the navy yard that the gun is
very much like t lie great anti aircraft
rifles that guard the approaches to
I'aris and London.
The war department is not contem
plating an attack by Zeppelins or air?
planes Hying across the Atlantic, but
they are providing against an assault
by seaplanes making the trip across
seas on the decks of the German high
seas fleet. The warnings that have
been received from Admirals Sims and
Jellicoe to the effect that t lie German
fleet may sally forth at any time and,
passing by the strongly defended coast
of England, attack the Atlantic coast
of the United States, is responsible for
the precautious that are being taken.
In such a raid seaplanes and subma
rines undoubtedly would be used, the
submarines to threaten the American
fleet am! keep it behind protective nets,
the planes to bomb munition plants,
navy yards, atsenals and the large
cities of the coast.
That the prospect is not a chimera
is proved by the activity of the war
and navy departments in taking the
"stitches in time." There is no objec
tion being made to the publication of
the few facts here stated.
BIG JOB FOR RAILROADS.
Will Have tc Transport 68 7,000 Men to
Various Cantonments.
Altogether 087,000 men will have to
be transported to the various canton
ments that the government is building
to house the no v national army. The
movement will start Sept. 5. Between
that date and Sept. 9 the railroads will
complete the entrainment of 200.000
men, or approximately 30 per cent of
the total number scheduler, to be mov
ed to the various training camps.
It ts expected that a second move
ment of approximately 200, 000 men will
begin on Sept. ID. continuing for four
days thereafter, and a third movement
of tlie same sl:e on Oct. 3.
Some conception of the magnitude of
the task confronting the American
Railway association In preparing sched
ules that will assure the safe and
prompt translocation of these armies
without Interfering with regular traffic
may i>e gleaned from the fact that to
move merely one field army of 80.000
men requires 0.22i) cars made up into
odti trains with as many locomotives
and train crews.
Meanwhile, in addition to moving
the 087.000 iwruita for the national
army, the railroads have been asked
to supply transportation for the 330,000
members of ?he national guard to their
training camps. This national guard
movement has already started and will
continue in Increasing volume until all
have been moved.
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RECRUIT DEPOT NAMED.
Designation of Fort Thomas Forecasts
General Service.
Fort Thomas. Kentucky. Is designat
ed as a recruit depot and turned over
to the adjutant general of the army in
orders Issued forecasting the organWa
tloti of a general recruit depot service.
Through this service new men will
l>e fed into the regular and national
guard regiments, including both volun
teer* and men mobilized under the se
lective draft law. Wounded soldiers
who have recovered sufficiently to re
turn to the front also will be sent for
ward through the general depot Be
cause of the time required to reach
France, it is understood a general re
cruit depot will bo established on the
other side, which will be fed from the
depot here and In turn supply men to
regiments at the front as they are
needed to till the gaps. The prelim
inary tralniug of recruits will be car
ried on at the depots, and the men com
ing back from the hospitals will be
given the physical exercise necessary
to harden them for active duty.
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FOL K YOUNG MULES FOR SALE
very chcap at The Austir.-Stephen
son Co.
WHEN YOU WAKE IN THE MORN
ing a Cee, Cee Inner Spring Mat
tress makes you feel rested and
ready for another day's toil. Some
thing New. Cotter-Underwood Co.,
Smithfield, N. C.
WANTED I w AM TWO LARGE,
reliable families with good help and
own team to take a three-horse
crop each in 1918. Good land for all
crops. Good pasture land also. Par
ties wishing to rent can be shown
over the place at any time. Julius
A. Leo, Sr., Four Oaks, N. C., R. F.
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Stephenson Company.
COTTER-UNDERWOOD COMI'A
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Dry Goods at the right price.
DID YOU EVER READ THAT
great little story "Ten Nights In a
Barroom?" If not get a copy at
Herald Office. Price only 6 cents.
By mail 8 cents.
CAR RED DOG SHIPSTUFF AT?
Austin-Stephenson Company's.
SELL YOUR NEXT LOAD OF TO
bacco with Boyett Bro3. They are
making some of the highest prices
we have heard of.
IF YOU NEED A NICE RUBBER
Tire Buggy, call on Cotter-Under
wood Co., Smithfield, N. C.
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED AT THE
Herald Office. The leading new
novels together with a large lot of
the popular sellers of the past
years now in stock. Come in and
see them.
TWO CAR LOADS OF ONE AND
two-horse wagons and prices right
at Austin-Stephenson Company.
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL
supplies at Hood's Drug Store.
School Books are not charged. Sold
only for the Cash.
OUR FALL AND WINTER SHOES
line is now complete. Cotter-Un
d< rwood Company, Smithfield, N. C.
SOLDIERS NEW TESTAMENTS?
Khaki-bound New Testaments for
sale at The Herald Office.
SEED RYE, SEED CLOVER, SEED
wheat. See The Austin-Stephenson
Company.
NEW TESTAMENTS AND BIBLES
for sale at The Herald Office.
THE BEST LINE OF SHOES OF
all kinds are at Cotter-Underwood
Co., Smithfield, N. C.
THREE CAR LOADS OF NICE FUR
nituro on hand at Austin-Stephen
son Co.'s, and prices satisfactory.
T Y PEW R ITER R I BBONS? ROY AL.
Underwood, Oliver, Remington and
L. C. Smith ? for sale at The Her
ald Office.
IT COSTS YOU BUT LITTLE MORE
to rids in the Best Buggy. You
will find it at The Austin-Stephen
son Company ? The Hackney.
LOOK ON YOUR LABEL, AND IF
your subscription is in arrears re
member the printer. He has to paj
weekly for the cost of getting out
the paper. Paying up when your
time is out helps us.
IF YOU WANT ONE-THIRD OF
your life, easy and comfortable see
our Felt Bed line of Mattresses.
Cotter-Underwood Co., Smithfield,
N. C.
YOU CAN FIND AS GOOD SHOES.
Clothing and Dry Goods at Austin
Stephenson Co.'s as anywhere and
prices very low.
IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY A GOOD
novel read "Sunny Slopes," by
Ethel Hueston, author of "Pru
dence of The Parsonage." Price
$1.40. On sale at The Herald
Office.
COTTER-UNDERWOOD COMPANY
have just unloaded two cars of fine
Furniture. See them before you buy
and save money. Smithfield, N. C.
MISS EVA COATS WANTS TO
meet her friends at Woodall's.
IF YOU NEED FURNITURE IT
will pay you to see the Austin
Stephenson Co. They will save
you money.
LOOK? BE SURE TO SEE OUR
beautiful High-Top Ladies' Shoes,
all colors, prices and quality. Cot
ter-Underwood Co., Smithfield, N. C.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
At Selma, N. 1'., at the Close of Business on September 11, 1817.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $123,331.56
Less Notes and Bills rediscounted (other than
bank acceptances sold) 15,000.00
107,731.56
U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) 10,000.00
Overdrafts secured and unsecured 634.30
Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged 200.00
istock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent cf subscription) 900.00
Value of banking house 10,652.10
Furniture and Fixtures 3,042.30
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 6,709.66
Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks 21,274.20
Checks on banks located outside of city or. town of reporting
bank and other cash items 495.10
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treas
urer 500.00
Total $162,139.22
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $ 30,000.00
Surplus fund 1,250.00
Undivided profits $2,661.35
Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid .... 991.94
1,669.41
Circulating notes outstanding 10,000.00
NTet amounts due to banks and bankers 2,335.27
Individual deposits subject to check 72,490.67
Cashier's cheeks outstanding 190.62
Dividends unpaid 7.50
Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) 44,195.75
Total $162,139.22
Liabilities for rediscounts, including those with Federal Re
serve Bank 15,600.00
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, County of Johnston, ss:
I, G. W. Evans, Cashier of the above-named Bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
G. W. EVANS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 22nd day of September, 1917.
S. V. PITTS,
Notary Public.
(My commission expires February 1, 1919.)
CORRECT? ATTEST:
W. A. EDGERTON,
W. E. SMITH,
P. D. WORLEY,
Directors.
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Great North Carolina State Fair jj
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OCT. 15-20, 1917 1
Handsome New, Up-to-Date Woman's Building and Better
Babies Annex erected this year. "First of its kind ever built in the jj
State. Let the women of North Carolina come and enjoy it. It jj
is theirs. *
Agricultural Building Rebuilt. Increased Railroad Side-tracks ?
inside the grounds, facilitating unloading and loading of exhibits. j
Competitive County Exhibits of Blue Ribbon Winners at County 3*
Fairs. *
Agricultural Exhibits, Canning Clubs, Boys' Corn Clubs, j!
Boys' and Girls' Poultry Clubs, Live Stock Exhibits, Boys' Pig *
Clubs, Poultry Displays, Forestry Exhibits, Cotton Contests, Farm g
Machinery Displays, Educational Exhibits. jj
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experts. It is your patriotic duty to learn, and the State Fair ?
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Splendid Line of Free Attractions j|
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lot of new books, including
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years.
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