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FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1924.
the McDuffie progress, Thomson, ga.
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BY J. E. JONES.
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nr questions requiring extensive re
search.
Q. Is U a fact that the Washing-
tea monument had its inception while
Washington was still alive? If so,
srhat was the original idea?
A. The plan to provide a fitting
memorial of Washington’s military
and political services first took shape
in Congress in 1783. This was not
unusual as triumphal memorials have
been erected since the beginning of
history. Washington is said to have
been very much interested in the sug
gestions concerning a Washington
memorial, no doubt regarding it
largely as a tribute to military and
ehril triumph of which he was the
titular leader. However, the Wash
ington National Monument Society
did not form Until 1833, the corner
stone was laid in 1848. By 1855 the
shaft had attained a height of 152
feet Work stopped and was not re
sumed until 1878. The finished mon
ument was dedicated February 21,
1886.
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Q. Why are National banks dif
ferent from other banks?
A. The National Bank Act passed
Congress in 1864, and provided that
the circulating notes of National
Banks must be secured by a deposit
of United States bonds in the Nation
al Treasury. The operation of Na
tional Banks is under the authority
of the Government and subject to
inspection and regulation of the Unit
ed States Treasury operating through
its various agencies. i
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Q. How did the States of Massa
chusetts and Pennsylvania obtain
their names?
A. Massachusetts is an Algon
quin Indian name from Massadchu-
es-et, meaning great hills, small
place. Modernly it is a place ol
great hills (Blue Hills) southwest ol
Boston. Pennsylvania is a latin word
for a grove or woods, Groves of Penn:
so-called in honor of William Penn
who in 1681 received a deed for the
State from King Charles II of Eng
land, in settlement of a debt the Brit
ish Government owed Penn’s father.
Penn called the country Sylvania and
the King prefixed it with Penn.
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Q. Is Edsel Ford an adopted son
ct Henry Ford?
A. No. He is the son of the wed
lock of Henry Ford to Clara J. Bry
ant, which occurred April 11, 1888
Henry Ford is also the father of a
great many Lizzies.
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Q. What was the origin of the
Gordian knot?
A. In Greek legend, a Phrygian
peasant, Father of Midas, who was
raised to the Phrygian throne in ac
cordance with an oracle which de
clared to its Phrygian consulters that
their seditions would cease if they
elected as king the first man they
met, mounted on a chariot, going to
the temple of Zeus. This was Gor
dius, who to evince his gratitude con
secrated his chariot to Zeus, and
fastened the pole with so ingenious
a knot that the oracle promised the
dominion of the world to him who
should untie it. Alexander the Great
cut it with a sword, and to cut the
Gordian knot became a proverb.
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Q. Which is the largest city in
the world, New York or London?
A. The population of New York
City in 1920 was 5,620,048, and of
Greater London, 7,268,263. London
spreads out over a greater area than
New York City. Our American city
has an equal if not a greater popu
lation than London in the same
amount of territory. New Yorkers
insist, whether statistics support
them or not that New York has the
largest population of any city in the
world.
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Q. Here are three foreign phrases
I would like to have you explain in
Asked and Answered. 1. Deo vol-
ente; 2. Dei gratia; 3. Dieu defend le
droit.
A. The definitions in English are:
1. God being willing; 2. By the grace
of God; 3. God defends the right.
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Q. Please tell me when Easter
8unday fell on April 4, and when it
will come again on that date.
A. The answer is found in the
Book of Common Prayer, and the
dates asked are: In the years, 1790,
1847, 1858, 1915, 1920, 1926, 1999,
2010.
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Q. Can you tell me what the sub
stance on a radiollte watch is that
makes it visible at night?
A. This is a process derived from
radium. It is hardly possible for an
individual to adapt, or apply it to
his own watch dial.
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Q. Please tell me if one should
stand while the Star Spangled Ban
ner is being played in times of peace,
or only in time of war.
A. In Washington, the United
States Marine Band, the United
States Navy Band, and the United
States Army Band always play the
Star Spangled Banner at the end of
every concert. The audience always
stands, regardless of peace or war
times. This may be said to be of
ficial authority for the custom, and
if Washington is a criterion, then one
should always stand when the Star
Spangled Banner is being played.
The matter seems to be treated as
optional when the air is heard by the
radio fans.
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Q. Who was the author of Ben
Bolt?
A. Thomas Dunn wrote “Ben
Bolt” in 1843. He was born in Phil
adelphia in 1819. He was a doctor,
lawyer, journalist, and politic ; an.
Ben Bolt captured the popular ap
proval and traveled around the civil
ized world, and was heard wherever
the English language was spoken.
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Q. Who administers the Lincoln
Memorial in the city of Washington?
A. Chief Justice Taft is chair
man of a Commission that adminis
ters the affairs of the Memorial,
which are in direct charge of the War
Department. Thomas H. Clapham is
custodian of the building.
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Q. When did Brigham Young be
come the head of the Mormon Church,
and how many wives did he have?
A. Brigham Young succeeded
Joseph Smith, the founder of the
Mormon Church, who died in 1844.
He took the great body of Mormons
to Salt Lake City, founded by them.
Young had twelve actual wives be
sides many who were sealed to him
as “spiritual wives.” He died in
1877. Except for the fact that Brig
ham Young was a polygamist he
would no doubt be accepted universal
ly as one of the greatest empire build
ing that America has produced.
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Q. What part did Pasteur have in
creating the medical profession-
A. A recent publication on cem-
istry, issued by Harvard University
says: ‘Modern medicine was revolu
tionized by Pasteur, the chemist who
brought chemical methods to the
study of disease, and thus discovered
the biological basis of infection. The
antiseptics used in combating bac
teria, and the anesthetics which make
modern surgery possible are alike
the products of the chemical labora
tory. Countless essentially chemical
products used today without any
thought of the manner or their
origin, safeguard our lives.” Louis
Pasteur was a celebrated French
biologist, born in 1822; died in 1895.
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Q. What is the oldest version of
the whole Bible?
A. The oldest version is the Sy
riac, known as the “Pehito,” (mean
ing simple in Syrian) version, the
date is placed not later than about
A. D. 150.
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Q. Is it true that crows eat the
newly planted seed corn from the
hills?
A. The common crow is another
bird which is frequently misjudged
by the farmer. The popular idea
among farmers is that he eats up
much of the newly planted seed corn,
and he thefore gets blamed for all
the empty hills in the corn fields. As
a matter of fact a crow will seldom
eat dry kernels of corn.
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Q. Who are the Odd Fellows?
A. Aside from the fact that the
question might include “most of us,”
it applies specifically to the Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows, having a
total membership in the world of 2,-
674,456 at the close of last year,
when there were 16,829 lodges and
3,631 subordinate encampments. The
number of Rebecca lodges is 10,156,
with a membership of 1,065,122. The
order originated in England, and was
introduced into the United States
about 1745.
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Q. Is it true that the Germans
have colonized Brazil so that they
exercise a tremendous power in that
country ?
A. Now that the war is over the
solid facts furnish a very good
answer. Brazil has a population of
30,000,000. A million and a half of
these are foreigners, of whom 3,-
429 are Americans. Evidently Brazil
is in charge of its own household.
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PINEVILLE NEWS
By Leo.
Mrs. S. S. Pippin spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. J. M. Overton.
Everybody reported a jolly time
that attended the school exercises at
Union Wednesday night.
Say, Wrightsboro, wasn’t that
music just fine?
Mr. Hoyt McCorkle was in town
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Amm Johnson spent a short
while with Mr. W. F. Sherrer Mon
day afternoon, and we trust he is
feeling better by now.
Mrs. J. M. Overton and Miss Min
nie Overton were in town shopping
Monday.
Say, Mellie, how is the new Ford ?
Mrs. S. S. Pippin spent the after
noon with Mrs. H. F. Goldman Mon
day.
Mrs. M. A. Mathis returned to her
home in Greensboro Sunday after an
extended visit to friends and relatives
at Thomson.
Misses Gladys McCorkle, Edna and
Agnes Goldman were in town Satur
day.
The little girl that looks for the
Star said she didn’t think it would
come any more, as that last letter
didn’t read to suit her.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson and
Miss Ethel Waller spent Sunday af-i
ternoon with Union friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Overton spent |
a while with Mr. and Mrs. S. E.
Morris of near Thomson Monday
night.
Mrs. G. W. Power ,of Crawford-
ville, and Mrs. Quindlon, of Iowa,
were the spend the night guests of
the former’s sister, Mrs. J. M. Over-
ton, Tuesday night.
Messrs. Fred Simons, Harvey and
J. T. Goldman, left Tuesday on a
little fishing trip.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Overton were
the supper guests of their sister, Mrs.
J. A. Horne, Tuesday night.
MARSHALL NEWS.
Everybody invited to preaching
Sunday morning, Sunday School at
10 o’clock and preaching immediately
after.
The many friends of Mrs. A. W.
Cook will regret te learn of her ill
ness. We wish for her a speedy re
covery.
The W. M. U. rally will be held at
Marshall 1st Saturday in May instead
of 4th Saturday in April.
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Thomson, Ga.
RUPTURE SHIELD
EXPERT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Stone were
the guests of Misses Bertha and Eva
Stone Sunday afternoon.
Misses Love Morris and Lillian
Pearson were the guests of Mrs. Bes
sie Morris Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Anderson spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Srrfith.
By the way, a few of the young
people went violet hunting Sunday
morning. Oh, well, children just will
be children any way.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cook and Mr.
Hubert Cook spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Winter Cook.
Mrs. Bessie Morris and Miss Eva
Stone were the afternoon guests of
Mrs. C. A. Warr one day last week.
Sorry to report Miss Georgia Lowe
has mumps at this writing.
Mr. Bill Story, Mrs. Florene Story
and son, Gordon, were the spend-the-
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Anderson Sunday.
Mr. Robert Cook was the week-end
guest of Mr. Sterling Lavigno of
Boneville.
Mr. Clarence Blanchtrd called on
Miss Bertha Stone Sunday.
Mr. Leonard Smith and Miss Marie
Smith spent Sunday morning in
Thomson.
School Teachers
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR
THROUGH BEAUTIFUL FLOR
IDA, MONTH OF JUNE
Visiting the Breezy Beach Resorts,
Jacksonville, Pablo Beach, Atlantic
Beach, St. Augustine, St. Augustine
Beach, Daytona and Daytona Beach.
A congenial and jolly crowd with
very detail of arrangement and en
tertainment provided for.
School teachers from every district
n Georgia will be represented.
Special sight-seeing trips will be
made and all points of interest visit
ed.
The entire trip will be made in
solid steel Pullman cars, and the tour
will last three whole days and four
nights.
Total cost of trip will be given on
application.
For full particulars address,
J. E. KEN WORTHY, General Pas-
enger Agent, Augusta, Ga. 4-4 3t
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THIS SPECIALTY, CALLED
TO AUGUSTA.
E. J. Meinhardi, the well known
Expert from Chicago, will personally
be at the Genesta Hotel, Augusta,
Ga., on Saturday only, April 26th.
Mr. Meinhardi says “The Vacuum
Rupture Shield” will not only hold
the Rupture perfectly, but will con
tract the opening in ten days on the
average case—usually giving instan
taneous relief withstanding all strain
regardless of the size and location of
the Rupture. This instrument is
highly indorsed for producing results
in the United States and foreign
countries without the use of surgery,
medical treatment, prescriptions or
injections. *
Caution: Ruptured persons should
beware of old-style trusses with un
der-straps. These trusses usually
place the pad on the lump and not on
the rupture opening. This often
causes serious trouble resulting in
strangulation and necessitating a
surgical operation. Mr. Meinhardi
will be glad to demonstrate free to
all who call at the hotel from 10 a.
m. to 4 p. m., the unusually rapid
results produced by “The Vacuum
Shield.” The largest and most diffi
cult cases are especially desired.
Only gentlemen are invited to call
on the above date as a special visit
will be made here at a later date for
women and children.
Notice: Do not write asking to be
fitted by mail as this is impossible.
Every case must be seen personally.
If interested, you must call at this
hotel on the above date. Business
demands prevent stepping at any
other place in this section. Adv.
Acquaintances and Friends
When two acquaintances meet, they
play pool; when two friends meet,
they sit down and talk.
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Chamberlain’s Salve, needed in every
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FARM LANGS FOR SALE
We have farm lands for sale in all parts of
McDuffie county. Any size you want. See us be
fore you buy.
If you have farm lands you want to sell, list
them with us. It ,costs you nothing if no sale is
made. Commission only 5 per cent.
We also handle city property on same terms.
If you have a place for sale or rent we will do our
best to help you.
McDuffie county real estate agency
J. Q. West & H. S. Norris
Thomson, Ga.
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Job Printing.