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FRESH MILCH COW FOR SALE from the farm of C. W. Stanford, pu Teer, N. C. A LOT OF NEW FICTION JUST received at THE HERALD Book Store, Smithfield, N. C. Price $2 each. NEW LOT OF BIBLES AND TES t aments just received. The best line we have ever carried. THE HERALD Book Store, Smithfield, N. C. FOR RENT FIVE ACRES TOBACCO land with bam and plants, two mies from Smithfield. R. C. Gil lett, Smithfield, N. C. MONEY TO LOAN ON FARM OK city property—5 to 30 year*—6 p; - cent. One thousand to twenty live thousand dollars. J. R. Bar bour or R. T. Surles, Farmers Commercial Bank Building, Bensor. N. C. GET YOUR NITRATE SODA FROM Floyd C. Price, Pine Level, N. C. He undersells competition. A CAR NAILS AND FENCE WIRE received to-day. Also a car floor ing and ceiling. W. M. Sanders, Smithfield, N. C. FLOUR! FLOUR! FLOYD C. PRICK Pine Level, N. C., is selling good self-rising flour for $7.39 cash per barrel. A LIMITED NUMBER OF RECITA tion and declamation books just re ceived. The Herald Book Store, Smithfield, N. C. EXPECTING DAILY ARRIVAL, Ni trate Soda—Get yours and use early. Floyd C. Price, Pine Level, N. C. WRITE US ABOUT THAT FUEL Saver range. J. D. Spiers, Smith field, N. C. 1 RECEIVED TODAY A CAR, 160 barrels, nice Virginia flour. W. M. Sanders, Smithfield, N. 0. FOR SALE: ONE POLAND ( HINA sow and six pigs. Pigs one week old. Bargain to quick buyer. R. E. Daughtry, Smihtfield, N. C., Route 2. LOST A GOLD WATCH MONDAY near Austin’s guano house. Finder please return to The Herald Office. Suitable reward. Sheppard R. Las siter. SEVERAL NICE YOUNG MULES for sale. Might rent thtem to re liable parties. W. M. Sanders, Smithfield, N. C. A STRAY HOG WAS TAKEN UP at my place on April 21st. Owner can get same by paying expenses and for this advertisement. W. H. Martin, Smithfield, N. C., Route 1. SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY THAT range—we can save you money. J. D. Spiers, Smithfield, N. C. PLANTS FOR SALE—TOMATO. Snapdragon, Feverfew, Petunia, Canna, Geranium, and others. Fine Gladioli bulbs, assorted colors. Mrs. C. V. Johnson, Smithfield, N. c. CUT FLOWERS—PREMIER ROSES and Carnations. Funeral designs given special attention. Mrs. C. V. Johnson, Smithfield, N. C. IMPROVED PORTO RICO POTATO Plants, April, May, June delivery, $1.45 thousand: over 10,000 $1.25. Cash with order. B. J. Head, Alma, Ga. NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CON CERN Notice is hereby given that Henry Brown, colored, convicted at the Aug. 1921 term of the Superior Court of Johnston, for bigamy and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of three years, will make application to His Excellency, Governor Cameron Mor rison, for a parole or pardon from said sentence. Any one desiring to oppose the par don will please communicate with the Governor at once. This April 10th, 1923. MRS. HENRY BROWN. _ i NOTICE Under and by virtue of authority j contained in a certain mortgage deed executed by Jim Skinner and wife, Zula Skinner to J. W. Short on the 4th day of December, 1919, securing j four bonds due on the 1st day of Jan- ' uary of the years, 1920, 1921, 1922 j and 1923, and whereas the last named j bonds have not been paid, aqd all of ' said bonds are past due, and the con- i ditions of said mortgage having been broken: Therefore the undersigned will of fer for sale at public auction in front of the Court House door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., on Monday, May 14th, 1923, that tract of land lying and being in Wilders township, John ston county, and more particularly de scribed in said mortgage which is re corded in Book No. 67 page 319, as follows: “Beginning at a stake, James Hob son’s corner in Simon Morgan’s line (and runs with said line N 44 W 39 I poles to a stake in Chapel’s line; I thence with said line S 47| E 191 poles to a stake in the bank of Neuse river; thence down the river to a stake James Hobson’s corner; thence with his line N 54 E 1931 poles to the be ginning, containing 53 acres, more or less.” Terms of sale cash. This April 12th, 1923. J. W. SHORT, Mortgagee. LELIA P. BROOKS, Assignee of Mortgagee. BRODGEN NEWS The people of our section are busy preparing to set out tobacco. Eh-. A. G. Woodard, of Goldsboro, was a visitor in our community Sun day. We are glad to note that Mr. I). Davis’ baby is improving after a ser- | ious attack of pneumonia. Messrs. Jesse Grant, John Whitley J and N. A. Toler made a business trip to Smithfield Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mozingo, of; near Princeton, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mozingo. 1 Mr. David Bizzell made a business j • trip to Pine Level Monday. Miss Nancy Price and mother .from near Smithfield are spending a few days with Mrs. Richard Davis. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Godwin, of j Smithfield, were visitors at the bon.? i of Mr. J. B. Gardner Sunday. Mr. Willie Hill, of Selma, visited in our section Sunday. I^ast Sunday many people visited the new school building which is pro- ! greasing nicely. Hurrah for Brogden. COMMUNITY NEWS The people around here are busy j preparing to set out tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coletrain and children, of Rains Cross Roads, spent j Tuesday night with Mrs. Colctrain’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Edwards, j M ■ and Mrs. J. W. Hughes at tended church at Clayton Sunday. Mesrs. T. A. and W. S. Creech and ^ Misses Corinna and Mettie Creech made a business trip to Goldsboro i Monday. Mr. Edwin Creech, of Four Oaks, * spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. 1 and Mrs. Charlie Creech. Misses Mettie and Corinna Creech entertained a number of their friends Saturday night in honor of their, guests, Misses Mittie and Mamie Thompson. Those present were: Mis ses Lela Bell Holland, Janie Edwards,' Pauline Barnes, Mittie and Mamie , Thompson, Messrs. I^wrence Allen, • Hubert Creech, Ralph Edwards, Der- : wood Langley, Linley Holland, David Langley, Lloyd, Floyd and Percy Gurley. Miss Janie Edawrds and Mr. Ralph Daughtry attended the vocal union at Hopewell Sunday afternoon. We nre glad to know that Miss Flora Thompson is improving after a long illness of pneumonia. Misses Mallie Thompson, Janie Ed- ! wards, Mettie and Corinna Creech, | Messrs. Charlie Pittman, and David i Thompson spent a short while in 1 Princeton Friday afternoon with Mrs. j Jarvis Hines. Miss Harriet Tilson spent the week end in Raleigh. Mrs. Daisy Stanley, of Four Oaks, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Laura Creech.—Guess Who, Pine Level, Route 1. WILDWOOD NEWS The farmers in this community are beginning to plant their crops. Mr. and Mrs. Woodard of Eleva tion spent Tuesday with their daugh ter, Mrs. Parker Nordan. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Thornton wer.t to Benson Saturday. Miss Hettie Godwin who has been teaming at Elevat'in returned to her home i-durday. Mr. i nd Mrs. J. R. I ce of the Peas ant Hill section .-pent Sunday witi | their son Mr. Malcom Lee. Mrs lorn Gentry of South Boston, Va., i.- visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hardee. Mrs. Lamb Byrd, of Coats spent Satuiduy with her brother Mr. H W. Godwin. Marion, the mr.li daughter of Mr. and Mr Devej Stephenson \> taken to Coats Sunday for an opera tion. Messrs. Strict : :id and J. B. Dupree of Angier were >n this section Si* - day. Raford the small son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Stephenson, has pneu monia. Mr. Willis Johnson of Coats was in our community Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Hargis of the Barbour section spent Sunday with Mrs. Hargis’ parents Mr. and Mrs. j Haywood Godwin. Mrs. Lynn King and Miss Mayme pleasant, of the Ogburn Grove sec- j tion were visitors in this community , Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stephenson went to Raleigh Thursday.—Reporter, Ben son Route 3. The late Champ Clark said that j this was the driest story he ever I heard: “An Irishman and a Scotch man went into a saloon together and the Irishman was broke.”—Exchange. USE ONE SIGNATURE ON YOUR CHECKS How many times are depositor? told by bankers to sign all their checks in the same manner? How often if this well meant advice heeded ? H would seem that common prudence would be sufficient to cause anyone to refrain from signing one check with a first name and the next with a first initial and perhaps a third with both first name and initial; yet any banker will tell you that surpris ingly few people use one signature and stick to it at all times. It greatly simplifies matters for the tellers if depositors will use at all times only one signature. Depositors should use the sare as on the signa ture card which they signed when making their initial deposit. A slight deviation from one’s signature can cause a whole lot of trouble. I know and now I'll tell you of an experience I had in 1917. I had been living on a homestead in northern Montana for a few years and as I was required to live on my land but 7 months each year and De cerber arrived, I was free to leave for a 5 month’s vacation. I decided to go to Los Angeles for the winter. I had, previous to this, written and sold a few movies and possessed of the “scenario” fever, figured movie land was where I belonged. I had spent one winter in southern Califor nia before, so I felt I knew conditions there. I knew it would be a wise plan for me to take enough money with me to run me until spring. Acting ac cordingly, I got a bank draft for $.'100 and a certified check for $200. Arriving in the Angel city, I im mediately went to the Security Trust and Savings Hank, the bank I had patronized when in Ix>s Angeles a few years back. I opened a checking acount. I answered inumerable ques tions as to my occupation or business etc., end finally signed the signature card Now I can write a good hand when T take oains but when I don’t my writing, though not difficult to read, is rather on the careless order. I signed the signature card hurriedly and oaivk.vd'' then left the bank. If I fa'led to dispose of any of my movies it had been my intention to draw check against my deposit as I needed m -my. Well, as was to be ex pected 1 >.ain’t sell any “movies” and it soon 1 ecame a custom of m n; to write a check i uyable to myself every Saturday n >>ning and take if to the bank and ta.-h it. The teller sivi.i got to know me and we became quite friendly. I had been cashing one check a week regularly for perhaps 8 or 9 '\coks, scribbling my name hastily as I signed and indorsed it, wncr ano ther Saturday morning arrived. This morning I had been practicing pen manship and without a thought I opened by check book and penned a check in my best hand. I looked at n.y writing in admiration as I finish ed. Putting the check book in my pocket I grasped my hat and went to the bank. The teller I was acquainted with was absent and in his place was a new man. Stepping to the wicket I thrust my check inside and explained I de sired it cashed. He loked at it care fully then taking it in his hand step ped away from the window to his files. An assistant joined him and I noticed both loking critically at my check and a card. The teller turned and glanced at me questioningly. “How much money did you deposit when you opened your account with us?” he sharply asked. “I deposited a bank draft for $300 and a certified check for $200,” I re plied, somewhat surprised. “What bank were they drawn on?” he asked. “First State Bank of Wolf Point Montana.” I answered, still in the dark as to the reason for his ques tions. “You lived at Wolf Point?” “No, near a village called Sand Creek. Wolf Point was the nearest town possessing a bank." “What is your occupation?” “I’m trying to write movies,” I re plied. I looked behind me and to my as tonishment fully thirty people were lined up behind me waiting their turn at the window. I wondered did this teller suspect me of being a forger? It was funny! Yes; and then it wasn’t so funny! “What sort of work did you do in Montana ?” “I lived on a homestead.” “Desert claim?” I saw the catch in that question and almost smiled at the teller’s cleverness. “No, a dry farm claim.” I replied. I knew he was merely get ting these questions from perusing the signature card upon which had been written detailed information re garding myself when I had opened my account. “What is your address here in town?” he continued. “103 1-2 Wilmington Street," Ire plied. The teller smiled as though satis fied over something, then he said: “This record shows you gave your address as 105 1-2 Wilmington Street.” It struck me funny. “Either is correct!” I explained. I live at a rooming house, ithas two numbers 103 1-2 and 1051-2. This seemed to puzzled the tellei for suddenly he faced me and said: “111 tell you, it’s like this: the signa ture on this check is not like the one on our card!” He held up the card. “Is that your signature?” he asked. "Certainly.” “Well then this one on the check isn’t?” "It is!” I exclaimed with empha sis. This teller was attempting to make me out a forger and I was get ting riled up. As I looked over my shoulder I saw the bank’s officer within arms reach of me. I wonder ed, was I to be arrested for forging a check myself? It seemed ridicu lous. Could it be possible there was so great a difference in my signa ture ? Such must be the case. I knew Los Angeles banks cashed thousands of checks /for /tourists during the winter months, I realized tellers had to be unusually cautious to guard against forgers. I couldn't blame this man for investigating my check. The teller still seemed undecided and puzzled then he handed me a paper and pen saying: “Would you mind writing your name on this?” “Certainly not!” I replied and I quickly complied then pushed it back to him. He looked at it in amazement. I had written it in a hurry carelessly and knew it was exactly like my sig nature on the signature card. “How did you happen to write you* name like this on your check?” he asked. “Well, I usually am careless, don’t take any pains with my writing when I write a check but this morning I was careful with my writing that’s all.” “I see; I’m sorry it has been neces sary to inconvenience you. After this please write all your checks hurried ly Relieve me from now on I’ll care fully sign all my checks alike. Strawberries. A news dispatch said that the first crate of berries sold at Chadbourn I brought ten dollars and a half. And j the federal department of agriculture , says that indications are that this j year’s crop will exceed the last, ■ which amounted to more than 18,000 : car loads. Florida has already mar ! keted three times as many berries as were sold there last year. f|fie department of agriculture is ! trying to introduce some South j American berries, of species with which this country is not acquainted. I Great expectations are entertained j for them, as they are declared to be , big and delicious. But it is a fairly safe assumption that no new berry is going to displace the strawberry in national affections. The increas ing size of the crop reflects increas ing demand, which is due not only to growth of population but to enhanced appreciation of the merits of the fruit. Another indication of the esteem in which the strawberry is held by Americans may be found in the pay ing of $50,000 for a single plant by a horticulturist last year. The plant was as big as a bushel basket and it was said that it bore bigger berries more berries, and better berries than any other kind producing in the early summer, and that it not only bore fruit then but continued to yield un i til snow flew. The nation’s shortcake, a corre spondent says, apropos of the huge crop in sight, is to be the biggest on record. But it not only will be bigger but better. There are signs that restaurants have taken to heart the protest that arose last year ! against serving as strawberry short cane an affair of sponge cake in which berries played little more than a decorative part. The shortcake now being offered is of improved quality.—Goldsboro News. The Clean Dollar Bill. The American public has been brought into a love for the bright new dollar bill the banks have been accus tomed to pass out for several years past, and the change which has been coming into appreciation in the past few weeks, is now being remarked upon and bank cashiers are having a busy time explaining the reason. It will be several months before new bills are again passed out at the bank windows. The Government has run short of a supply of dollar bills and the public will have to put up with more or less used currency until the shortage can be made good. This will not be until along in July, by which time the Treasury presses will have been provided with the needed sup plies of paper for the work of print ing new money. And by that time the dollar bills that will be passing around will be in condition that will make the change more than ever wel comed.—Charlotte Observer. HONOR ROLL OF THE NEWTON GROVE SCHOOL Primer Class—Gladys Bryan Nao i mi Gainey, Hubert Futrell, Joe Britt Warren, Margaret Cogdell, Sa^ah ! Tart, Winslow West, j First Grade— Byron Rose, Alder i man West, Elliott Andrews, Annie , Bryan, Ruby Strickland, Pearl God win, John David Phillips, Byron Bry an, Dewey Warren, Ellen Warren, Inez Barefoot, Lily Mae Strickland. Second Grade—Theodore Tart, Ru by Raynor, Sampson Warren, Jack Hudson, Margaret Underwood, Mar ion Williams, Simon Barefoot, Donna Westbrook, Mary Tart, Eula Bass. Third Grade—Mary B. Bryan, Bon nie L. Rose, Ada Hayes, Lena Phil lips, Murtie Godwin, May Lena Un derwood. Fourth Grade—Kate Williams, Jack Williams, Carter Hayes, Ben ton Rose, I.ellon Lee, Lizzie Barefoot. Willie Hudson. Robert Williams Howard Williams. Fifth Grade—Rupert Warren Mild j red Codgell, James Underwood, Clara i West, Meta Barefoot, Lettie Lou Warren, Newton Williams. Sixth Grade—Helen Williams, Ed gar Meyers, Grace Warren, Ethel Warren, Norvia Westbrook. Seventh Grade—Margaret Wil liams, Annie L. Underwood, Ruby Weeks, Kate Britt, Norwood Bryan. Eighth Grade—Margaret Bryan, Annie Westbrook, Margaret T. Wil liams, Blanche Rose, Annie Warren, Maude Warren, Ninth Grade—Maggie Warren, Ef fie Cole, Mildred West. A Birthday Party Last Wednesday afternoon, April 25, Mr. G. W. Harper gave a party I in honor of his little daughter Louise, who celebrated her seventh birthday. The afternoon was spent in playing outdoor games. Music on the phono graph and on the organ was also en joyed. At four o’clock the little guests were called to march to the beautiful old pine field where they enjoyed hunting eggs. When all of I the eggs had been found, they re | turned to the house and were asked , to the dining room which was bcau j tifully decorated for the occasion. A ! birthday cake with seven candles was | the center of attraction. The cake . was cut after it had been sufficiently ' admired, and was served with lemon ade. Soon after the guests took their departure declaring that they had spent a very pleasant afternoon. Those present were as follows: Little Misses Julia and Bunear Barbour, Lil lie and Mattie Batten, Victoria and Emma Lee Cole, Irene Snipes, Ber nice Wilson, Nellie Capps, Alga and Vorrie Godwin, Masters Elmore Bat ten, Arthur Barbour, Charlie Wilson, Battle Snipes, Clarence Parrish, and Millard Godwin. ONE PRESENT. Farm School Graduates. A good many people, both town ni ancmd— v__,mhdm m mmmmbb and country bred, have wondered whether the graduates of the agricul tural colleges realyl turn to framing or allied pursuits on completing their studies. A questionnaire sent out by the University of Minnesota gives good evidence that they do. Out of the first 100 answers return ed it developed that 97 per cent of the farm school graduates were eith er directly engaged in farming or stock raising, generally along highly specialized lines, or were engaged in businesses or professions devoted to the furtherance of agriculture. Only three out of 100 had turned to dis tinctly urban pursuits. This remarkably high average might not hold in a complete can vass of all the agricultural graduates in the country, but it may be taken as a very fair indication of the ef fects of education along these lines. The agricultural school arose in answer to a direct demand and it has come to stay. It bears the same ! relation to farm life which other col leges bear to commercial, technical or professional life, and it is just as worthy of enthusiastic support.— Harnett County News. The Trend to Prohibition. The day will come when every gov ernment will have outlawed intoxi cants. The more backward countries may beat the progressive countries to it. The Turkish Assembly at Angora voted dry some months ago. Now the news comes that Egypt, noting what Turkey has done, is revealing an in clination toward prohibition, the gov ernment having announced that it was compelled to refuse a number of applications for licenses to sell liquor on the ground that it was anxious to reduce the drink traffic in Egypt. This was regarded as official com mendation of the prohibition move ment, which is likely to become an issue in the new Parliament. It will not be difficult for Egyptians to op pose it, as Moslem law forbids the con sumption of spirituous liquors.— (Editorial) News and Observer. I Got To Go To School Most all great men, so I have read, | has been the ones 'at got The least amount o’ learain’ by a flickering pitch pine knot; An’ many a darin’ boy like me grows up to be a fool, An’ never mounts to nothin’ ’cause he’s got to go to school. I don’t see how my parents kin make the big mistake O’ keeping down a boy like me ’at’s got a name to make! J It ain’t no wonder boys is bad, an’ balky as a mule; Life ain’t worth livin’ if you’ve got to waste your time in school. I’d like to be regarded as “The Ter ror of the plains!” I’d like to hear my victims shriek an’ clank their prison chains! I’d like to face the enemy with gaze serene an’ cool. An’ wipe ’em off the earth; but pshaw! I got to go to school. What good is ’rithmetic an’ things, exceptin’ jest for girls, Er them there Fauntleroys ’at wears their hair in curls? An’ if my name is never seen on hist’ry’s page, why, you’ll Remember ’at it’s all because I got to go to school.—Selected. A farmer in Pitt County built a sweet potato house at the suggestion of the county agent two years ago. This spring he has sold 200 bushels of potatoes in the town of Ayden at $1.25 per bushel and is selling about 200 bushels more for bedding at $1.50 per bushel. His neighbors who have ootatoes to sell from the bank are letting theirs go at from 50 to sev enty-five cents per bushel. GOG quickly relieves Constipation, Bil iousness, Headaches, Colds, and La Grippe. ROBERT L. TOMLINSON Dentist. Moved to second floor of Hood Bros. Drug Store. SMITHFIELD, N. C. The Pine Level Oil Mill Co. PINE LEVEL, N. C. Will be buying cotton seed locally until May 10th. We are now paying 75c Per Bushel. After above date we will be closed for summer repairs and will not be in market for seed. The Pine Level Oil Mill Co. PIN ELEVEL ,N. C. T. C. Jordan & Son EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Office in Jewelry Store. Can be ■een any day. DR. J. C. MANN Eye-Sight Specialist Men man Be FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1923. D. WhirtonNi N. C- err wry rwt win
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