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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1924.
THE McRUFFIE PROGRESS, THOMSON, GA.
sked And
Answered
BY J. E. JONES.
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ture in The McDuffie Progress. Send
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Washington, D. C., May 22.
Q. Why is the King the head of
the Church of England?
A. The Act of supremacy passed
by the Parliament in jRS-i, provided
that the King should be titular head
ct the Church of Englund
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Q. What is meant by dry farm-,
tug?
A. Production of crops without
Irrigation in regions of low or other
wise insufficient rainfall, principally
by tillage methods that tend to con
serve soil moisture, and by the culti
vation of drought resistant crops.
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Q. Where is Sable Island? What
|a extraordinary about it?
A. Sable Island is two hundred
miles out in the Atlantic from Nova
Scotia. A writer says of the island:
"Everything that ever came to it
geems to have come from devastation
and storm; even the savage wild
horses of which there are now seven
hundred. Two hundred years ago it
Is said the first horses to land on the
island swam to their bleak home from
wrecked ships."
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Q. What bird has the smallest
brain?
A. The ostrich. Although it is
the biggest bird in the world it has
proportionately the smallest brain.
Q. When did the circus "take the
road?"
A. Although the circus has a Ro
man name, it is an American inven
tion. The first circus to take the
road was organized by Aaron Turner
about 1820 at North Salem, New j
York, but the first of the long-lived j
American tfircuses pitched its tent
In 1824 and bore the name of John
Robinson, However, the circus as
an American institution goes further j
back than the road shows. The first.
one at which admission was charged
appeared in 1767 on Boston Commons,
where a lot of other American things
started.
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Q. When was the People's party
organized?
A. In May, 1891, at Cincinnatti,
Ohio.
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Q. What is a pnl.‘ ’rome?
A. It is a word derived from the
Greek, meaning running back again.
A name for a class of words that
apell backward or forward or a re-'
versible verse of sentence For in-
ctance: madam, Adam; mad or dam..
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Q. Please explain the meaning of
balance in trade? I
A. The excess in value of exports 1
over imports, or imports over ex-J
ports. If this country has exported:
more than it has imported, the bal- j
ance of trade is said to bo favorable
to the United States, because those'
countries to which we have exported
owe us more gold in payment for
those exports than we owe them tor
imports.
Q. Who was Mrs. Malaprop?
A. A character in Sheridan’s “The
Rivals.” She was noted for her
blunders in the use of words.
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Q. What was the origin of the
term Old Bullion?
A. It was a personal leferonce to
former Senator Thomas H. Benton,
of Missouri. It became a sort of
nickname, and arose out of Benton’s
advocacy of a gold and silver cur
rency.
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Q. Are there such things as red
oranges?
A. The United States Department
of Agriculture says that there are
geveral varieties of the so-called
"blood orange," the flesh of which is
S d. These include the Ruby, Mnl-
ae, and St. Michael which are grown
commercially to a limited extent.
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Q. Is it true that lighthouses have
proved destructive to birds?
A. Unfortunately, yes. -After fly
ing within a radius of the ranges of
auch a light, birds have been blinded
by it, and become confused, and dash
themselves against the structure
which sustains it. Thousands oT birds
have met death in this way at the
Statue of Liberty light in New York
harbor.
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Q. Who is the President of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce? Please give me a sketch of
his life?
A. Julius Howland Barnes. He
was born February 2. 1873, at Little
Rock, Arkansas; was educated in the
public schools of Duluth, Minnesota,
and Washington, D. C. For many
years he was identified with the ex
portation of wheat; prominent in the
fight for inland deep water ways; a
leader in effecting divorce between
railroads and lake steamships. He
is now president of Barnes-Ames
Company, wheat exporters. He was
decorated for war service in the
Order of the Crown, Belgium, and
Officer Legion d’Honneur. France.
His home is in Duluth. Minnesota
and he maintains offices in New York
City.
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Q. Which side should men culti
vate in parting the hair?
A. The United States Senate,
which seldom can agree on anything,
cannot agree even on which side of
the head the hair should be parted
.as recently taken. Senators
ho “part” on the right side are
enators Spencer, of Missouri; Brous-
ard, of Louisiana; Willis, of Ohio;
Gouzens, of Michigan; Walsh, of
Massachusetts; George, of Georgia;
Glass, of Virginia; Copeland, of New
York; Overman, of North Carolina;
Bayard, of Delaware; Harrison, of
Mississippi; Capper, of Kansas; Ed
wards, of New Jersey, and Ferris, of
Michigan. However, most of human
ity parts its hair on the left side for
no good reason at all, except, perhaps,
that its a habit, just as its a habit
for most of us to be right-handed.
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Q. What is the Milky Way?
A. The milky appearance of the
heavens arises from the blended light
of countless multitudes of stars, each
doubtless a sun to some system of
planets. Astronomers have estimat
ed that at one portion of the milky
way 258,000 stars in forty-one min
utes, passed through the field of the
telescope. American Indians have
associated the milky way as a light
guiding the paths of wandering
spirits.
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Q. How has the increased number
of country churches affected church
attendance?
A. There are today approximately
101,000 rural churches in the United
States. When there were ohly 100
such churches, practically the entire
country population attended them.
When there were 1,000 the average
attendance was still exceedingly high,
btft of recent years the percentage of
rural church goers has almost seem
ed to be in an inverse ratio to the
increase in churches.
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Q. Has there been perceptible
economy in cutting down the large
force that has operated American
ships for the United States Shipping
Board?
A. In 1921 there were over eight
thousand employes on the rolls of
the Fleet Corporation. On May 1,
1924, this had been cut to thirty-eight
hundred. The payroll has been cut
about one-half. It is now around
seven million dollars a year.
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Q. Is a dish called Welsh rabbit
made of rabbits?
A. Welsh rabbit is a dish made of
melted cheese, poured over toasted
bread or crackers. It is sometimes
erroneously called Welsh rarebit.
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Q. Is the Eastern Star a Masonic
organization?
A. None but men are eligible to
receive any degree in Masonry. The
Eastern Star is a Woman’s organiz
ation to which only the mother, wives,
daughters and sisters, of Masons can
belong. All- Masons are likewise
eligible to membership in the order.
The Eastern Star makes no claim to
being a Masonic organization, but it
is a great help to Masonry, and has
the support and encouragement of all
level-headed Masons.
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Q. How much money was spent
for radio equipment in the United
States Inst year?
A. There is no way of determining
this matter. However, commercial
interests huve made an estimate
which fixes the probable amount of
money spent upon radio at $100,000,-
000.
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Q. Where does the chief enjoy
ment of life come from?
A. The answer was recently print
ed in a Hearst newspaper as follows:
“The chief enjoyment in life comes
from work.” As the paragraph was
not in the regular joke column it
may be taken for what it is worth.
Each individual must furnish his own
answer to this kind of question.
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Q. What was Horace Greeley’s
famous definition of a newspaper
item ?
A. Horace Greeley is said to have
told the reporters on the New York
Tribune that “if a dog bites a man
that is not necessarily news, hut if
a man bites a dog then it should be
written up.”
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Q Is the Government Printing
Office at Washington a union shop?
If so, is not this in direct conflict with
the Government policy concerning
public employment?
A. It would be more correct to
say that the employes of the Gov
ernment Printing Office are “organiz
ed,” rather than unorganized. Gov
ernment employes make considerable
of a practice of organizing for their
mutual betterment. But they are not
Unions in the same sense as is gen
erally understood with regal’d to the
organization of union labor.
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Q. Are gold pens still manufac
tured to any extent in the United
States?
A. Establishments engaged pri
marily in the manufacture of gold
pens (not including complete foun
tain pens) reported products for 1923
valued at $2,170,518, of which amount
$1,780,150 was contributed by gold
pens and $390,368 by other products,
namely, fountain penholders, pencils,
jewelry and sweepings.
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Q. What is the meaning of the
term, Old Grog?
A. “Old Grog” was the nickname
of Admiral Edward Vernon, a famous
character in the English Navy. Vern
on ordered that the men under his
command should no longer be allowed
to drink undiluted rum. By his di
rection the spirit was mixed with
water before being served. The sail
ors christened the mixture “grog,”
and they added to the ridicule by
nicknaming the Admiral as “Old
Grog,” from his custom of wearing
grogam breeches.
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Q. Is sulphur still used for mak
ing matches, and do solictious par-
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WELCOME off.
WELCOME THE
CHANCE
to buy your dishes at a
Big Saving in Price.
We have a large vari
ety of
BEAUTIFUL
DISHES
in usually neat and at
tractive designs—which
will make an artistic
addition to your table.
Our display will ap
peal to the woman who
likes a simple, yet ef
fective table setting,
and when you buy here
you may be sure that
you are receiving the
BEST quality obtain
able.
Come in!
THOMSON HARD
WARE CO.
Thomson, Ga.
Hall's Catarrh
1^1 A|1 SaSma is a Combined
rfZetft&dla© Treatment,both
local and internal, and has been success
'd in the treatment of Catarrh for ove
>tty years. Sold by all druggists.
J. CHENEY &. CO, Toledo, Ohk
ents still give their children sulphur-
and-molasses?
A. This question seems to be
prompted by “a fond-recollection.”
Sulphur and molasses has lost much
of its popularity, but medical statis
tics show that many “solicitious pai’-
enls” still administer it. Matches
are no longer made from sulphur.
Sulphur is conquering new worlds.
Its principal uses now are in vulcan
izing rubber and making gunpowder
and sulphuric acid. It is also spray
ed on trees to kill the bugs.
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Q. What American city has no
overhead trolley lines through the
principal centers of its population?
A. Washington, D. C.
Go to Boyd Furniture
Co. for Porch Rockers.
See their Swings and
Refrigerators.
PROGRAM.
New Gilead Sundav, Mav 25th,
10:30 A. M.
Opening Songs, 101, 161.
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name.
Prayer.
Song, Bells are Ringing.
Welcome, Lena Mae Wood.
Song, Showers of Blessings.
Good Morning, Bessie Benson.
Scripture Reading.
Lessen Period.
Gray Haired Mother, Lawton Nor
ris.
Song, The Old Rugged Cross, Mrs.
Macy Renson, Miss Marie Benson,
Miss Fannie Belle Benson.
Song, School.
Sermon, Rev. J. T. Robins.
Dinner.
Afternoon.
Song Service.
Song, 116.
Our Sunday School, Carrie Aldred,
Frances Reeves, Edward Benson,
Mary Ruth Smith.
The Isle of Long Ago, Loys Farr.
We Pass the Way but Once,
(Juniors.)
Song, 177.
The Sunday School, Rainy Day
Brigade.
Putting God First, Mrs. Ruth
Hawes.
Childs Evening Prayer, Bessie Ben
son.
Quartette, Thomson Choir.
St. Peter at the Gate, Hoyt Farr.
Pageant, The Christian Way of
Living.
Song.
Talk, J. T. Pate, Building.
Solo, C. V. Curtis.
Miscellaneous.
Benediction.
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PINEVILLE NEWS
By Leo.
The farmers are real busy now
chopping cotton and finishing plant
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Dyer, of Cad-
ley, spent last Wednesday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Overton.
Misses Ethel Waller and Lucile
Wade were in town Saturday after
noon. •
Mr. Harvey Goldman was the din
ner guest or Mr. W. F. Sherrer Sun
day.
Miss Mary Sherrer and Mr. Jim
Bates motored to town last Wednes
day night.
Mrs. S. S. Pippin spent Saturday
afternoon in town.
Mrs. John F. Johnson has returned
from Atlanta, where she attended
the convention.
Mr. George Colvin, of Sweetwater,
was a visitor at the home of Mr. J.
M. Overton Monday evening.
Mr. J. M. Overton, Misses Minnie
Overton, Mary Sherrer and Mrs. H.
F. Goldman attended tjie movies last
Thursday evening, when the Passion
Play was shown.
Messrs. W. F. Sherrer and Hoyt
McCorkle were in town Thursday
night.
Mr. John F. Johnson was in town
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Georgia Overton was the din
ner guest of her father, Mr. J. M.
Overton, Sunday.
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9 JFactoiy buildings'^
USTOMERS tell us Philco is a big value in
roll roofing, that it exceeds the lifetime ex
pected of it.
GEORGIA RAILROAD
(THE OLD RELIABLE).
Vacation time is here once again
and with it comes the annual summer
tourist fares.
These reduced rates, to almost
every section of the country, go into
effect May 15th, and are good return
ing up through October 31st, 1924.
stop-overs being permitted at all
points on either going or return trip
upon application to conductor.
If you are contemplating an enjoy
able vacation trip this summer, we
will be only too glad to make all
necessary arrangements for you; just
apply to our ticket agent in your
town and if there is any information
desired which he is not in position to
furnish, it will be supplied through
this office. Or you may write direct
to the undersigned at address shown.
You can rest assured your requests
for rates, schedules or any other in
formation relating to a journey by
train, will receive prompt and effi
cient attention.
Your inquiries are solicited and it
will be a pleasure to help you in any
and every way possible.
J. P. BILLUPS,
General Passenger Agent, 120 East
Hunter St., Atlanta, Ga. 5-16 tf
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.
Go to Boyd Furniture
Co. for Porch Rockers.
See their Swings and
Refrigerators.
Near Perpetual Motion
Probably the nearest thing to a per
petual motion yet developed is a radi
um clock, invented by Lord Rayleigh
a-ore than ten years ago. and which
lias been operating ever since without
having once been repaired or touched
by human hands.
The Secret Of Success
The secret of success is hard work and
clear 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 fasf
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.