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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1924.
THE McDUFFIE PROGRESS, THOMSON, GA.
says
4. Your crop cost will be low
If you get a big yield per acre and per man.
The way to produce largest yields of best
quality is to supply the crops with plenty
^ of available plant food
Swift’s Red Steer Fertilizers do this.
They are made from carefully selected
materials. They are evenly mixed and
thoroughly cured.
The Red Steer on the bag is a guarantee
of highest quality.
TheA.S.A. {AuthorizedSwift
Agent) in this territory is:
C. A. FARMER.
C
fbrTkrm and ,
factory buildings
USTOMERS tell us Philco is a big value in
roll roofing, that it exceeds the lifetime ex
pected of it.
People who have it on their old buildings buy
it for their new ones; that is why our sales of this
roofing are growing rapidly and steadily.
See Philco Roofing or write for a sample. Make
Comparisons with any roofing of equal weight and
price and you will understand why we like to rec
ommend it to those who look to us for advice
about roofing.
Thomson Hardware Co.
Thomson, Ga.
Asked And
Answered
BY J. E. JONES.
March 27 1924.
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Chew it after
every meal
It ■tlmnlaftea
appetite and
aids digestion.
It makes yonr
food do yon more
good. Note bow
It relieves tbat'stoliy leellng
alter hearty eating.
^Whitens teeth,
sweetens
breath end
LwM It’s the goody
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Q. What foods besides bread
should be eaten without the use of
knife, fork, or spoon?
A. Crackers and small cakes, corn
on the cob, and artichokes all are
eaten with the fingers, as are also
fruits, raisins, candies and nuts. Cel
ery, radishes and olives are also eaten
with the fingers. The fingers may
be used to pull apart lobster claws
and to peel and eat shrimps when
served whole in their shells.
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Q. IIow many workmen were
there employed in the building of the
Temple of King Solomon and how
many years were they engaged in
the building of it?
A. King Solomon’s Temple was
built in seven years. “There were
employed in its building three Grand
Masters; 3,300 Oversteers of Grand
Masters of the Work; 80,000 Fellow
Crafts, and 70,000 Entered Appren
tices. All of these so classed and
arranged by King Solomon that nei
ther envy, discord nor confusion
were suffered to interrupt that uni
versal peace hnd tranquility which
pervaded the world at this important
period.
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Q. What is a calumet?
A. Besides being the name of a
city and some copper mines it is
essentially the pipe of peace of the
North American Indian. When the
Indians devoted themselves exclus
ively to pipes, and had not learned
of cigarettes or cigars, the pipe of
peace was very important in their
tribal relations. To accept the prof
fered pipe of peace was an act of
friendship ,and many treaties were
ratified by smoking the tobacco from
stone bowls. To refuse the proffer
of the pipe of peace was an act of
enmity, and sometimes led to. wars.
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How are postmasters appoint-
VORHAUER’S VIENNA BAKERY
None Such Restaurant
For For
Ladies Gentlemen
A delightful place to rest and eat
the best food.
720 Broad St. Augusta, Ga.
When You Want Good Work Get a Mechanic With Tools—See
Chas. L. Macmurphy & Son, Contractors.
HOUSE MOVING AND REPAIRS A SPECIALTY
Special Attention to Country Work.
Office, 443 Calhoun St. Phone 1645. Augusta, Ga.
Wonderful Easy-Street Corn Cure.
Famous the world over for removing hard corns, soft corns, or
corns between the toes; also callouses on bottom of feet. Just think!
One drop upon a tender, aching corn or callous, and off it goes like
magic, without one bit of pain. Will remove any kind of corn except
on cob. Price, 26c. For sale by B. S. CHANCEY, with Boston Shoe
Store, 907 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Phone 2672.
—TIRES—
We Sell More Goodrich in Augusta—There is a
Reason—Here are Some of the Reasons:
32x4, $14.00; 33x4 1-2, $18.00. Tubes as cheap in proportion.
The Goodrich headquarters, where your dollar counts. We both lose
money if you don’t see me. We also carry a complete line of used tires.
We allow you just what we can get on your old tires. See us without delay
1238 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
Let The Progress Do Your
Job Printing.
Q.
ed?
A. Presidential postmasters of the
first, second, and third class are ap
pointed by the President and .con
firmed by the Senate. Postmasters
of the fourth class are appointed by
the Postmaster General.
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Q. In the measurement of time
what is meant by “sun fast” and "sun
slow"?
A. Time as marked "sun fast” is
also time that is “apparent." “Sun
slow” is “mean time.” The sun dial
will always record “sun fast.” The
'Calculations of most almanacs are
given in “mean” or clock time.
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Q. What is meant by Committee
of the Whole?
A. It is a committee of all the
individual members of the House of
Representatives, or other legislative
bodies. When the House considers
a question in committee of the whole
a chairman is selected from its mem
bership and he replaces the Speaker
while the session lasts. The pro
ceeding is similar to that carried on
in small committee groups. When
the committee of the whole arrives
at a decision, the chairman leaves
the rostrum and the Speaker as
sumes the gavel. The regular legis
lative session is then resumed, where
upon the chairman reports the de
cision of the committee of the whole.
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Q. What is superpower?
A. It is a new word that has not
broken into the dictionaries. Super
is “an unusually large or powerful
thing.” Therefore superpower is un
usual power. It is obtained through
the interconnection, or joining of
several power producing plants. The
word has been used in official and
engineering reports for several years.
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Q. What is the present population
of the city of Washington? What
per cent of it is colored? Describe
the form of government. What pro
portion of municipal revenue does the
Federal Government contribute. When
were the people of the District of
Columbia disenfranchised and under
what pretext?
A. The last census gave Wash
ington a population of 437,000, of
which 110,000 were colored. These
figures have likely increased slight
ly. The city municipality is distinct
ive in the fact that the government
is by the Congress directly as to leg-
slation, and by three executive Com
missioners named by the President
of the United States, confirmed by
the Senate. Each house of Congress
has a committee on the District of
(Columbia, and taxation current and
for improvements is borne half by
Congress and half by the people lo
cally. On February 21, 1871, Con
gress revoked the charter of the cor
porations of the cities of Washing
ton and Georgetown, and establish
ed a single municipal government,
named the District of Columbia. This
was the first legal action officially
creating the District. In 1874 au
thority in the District was vested in
the Commissioners. The present
form of government was finally
whipped into shape in 1878. Resi
dents of the District of Columbia
were at that time deprived of the
right to vote for national oT.cers, or
on other matters of national concern
under the theory that a!! territorial
rights had been ceded to tH United
States which became the seat of the
general government, or the “Federal
City.” Under the theory that local
politics should be subjected to the
soft pedal all rights of franchise
were surrendered by the citizens.
Doubtless a great many conditions
were to be feared through too free
exercise of political rights by citi
zens of such a district government.
At the present time due to the growth
of the city and country, an effort is
being made to secure elective repre
sentatives from the district to the
Senate and House. A good deal has
been said about the condition being
traceable to a desire to repress the
colored population, both socially and
politically. There is undoubtedly a
basis of truth in this suspicion but
it has never been the controlling fac
tor in the consideration.
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Q. What was the area of Palestine
in the time of our Savior?
A. According to records of the
Ottoman Empire in the period of
Selim I, in 1516, the area at the time
of Jesus Christ was 1200 square
miles.
The Secret Of Success
The secret of success is hard work and
dear thinking. The industrious person
earns more than his necessary expenses,
and the thinking person saves this surplus
and deposits it in a GOOD STRONG BANK.
It is never too soon to begin saving. Get the
habit of saving. The sooner you start the
greater will be your success.
Financial success is simply a matter of
sticking to your saving habit—making your
character stronger than any temptation to
spend. Nobody saves much at a time. Ev
erybody can save a little at a time.
Try the saving habit and see how fas+
the small change will grow into dollars, and
the dollars into tens and hundreds.
We invite you to start an account with
us. It will be appreciated, whether large or
small. We will give you Safety and Service.
BANK OF THOMSON
The Old Bank.
We have 5 Buckeye
Riding Cultivators to
go at $25 each Buy
one and save labor.
Thomson Hardware Co.
When in Augusta,
stop at the Melbourne
Hotel, 604 Broad St., 73c
and $1.00 for room.
HalPs Catarrh
UntflSiltMA *s a Combined
WMCWlClUv Treatment,both
local and internal, and has been success
ful in the treatment of Catarrh for over
forty years. Sold by all druggists.
F. J. CHENEY &. CO , Toledo, Ohio
Electrical Repairs
Motors, Generators, Anything
Electrical, Homes Wired.
PLANTS INSTALLED.
RADIO SETS
, Sold and installed; Demon
strations arranged.
Eve Repair Co.
Phone 1727. Augusta, Ga.
Neill Paint & Glass Co.
869 Broad St. Augusta, Ga.
PAINTS AND GLASS FOR EVERY
PURPOSE.
Write us for prices and color cards.
DICK’S HOTEL
609 Broad St. Augusta, Ga.
Homelike, comfortable rooms,
cleanliness unexcelled. Rates reas
onable. Writing room, stationery.
Polite service. Phone 2141.
I'UkSl’iZl-UVY
feprosperih/' seeds ouh—
the conservative ma.r
andrecuard<s his caution.
A S a rule prosperity pins the suc
cess-badge on the man who is
conservatively progressive. If you
open a busines saccount with his
bank you are putting yourself in
touch with hankers whose experience
in financial matters will aid you.
first National Bank ||
THOMSON, GA.
V. & L. CAFE
We are fully equipped to serve 300 per
sons at one sitting and p-ive them the
prepared by cooks of ability, Sea Food,
Florida and California Vegetables and
Fruits.
Hotel, automobile and picnic parties serv
ed with luncheons. Phone or wire us. You
are cordially invited to dine with us, read
and rest.
V. & L. CAFE, Jackson St., Auerusta, Ga.
High Grade Fruit and Shade Trees. Evergreens, Roses, Shrubs
THE C. C. DORN CO., Horticulturists
Phone 418. • Augusta, Ga.
Office: 109 Ninth St. Nurseries: New Savannah Road.
LANDSCAPE-GARDENING A SPECIALTY.
Catalogue on Request.
KENTUCKY MULES.
The real kind, and the kind with qualities, the kind for service.
I have them, and am selling them at PRICES THAT ARE SUR
PRISING TO MOST PEOPLE when you see them and know what
they are.
I have guaranteed each and every one sold and haven’t had a
single mule returned for misrepresentation in three years.
I respectfully solicit your trade.
G. C. SMITH
1539 Marbury St.
Augusta, Ga.
Phone 2612.
Do Not Wait Until the Last Minute
To order your PLANTS and FRUIT TREES.
Set them out before sap begins to rise.
Write for illustrated Catalogue which
gives much valuable information.
FRUITLAND NURSERIES
Successors to P. J. Berckmans Co.
P. O. Drawer 910 T. Augusta, Ga.
