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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1924.
THE McIHJFFI)
»: <?ON, GA.
Asked And
Answered
BY J. E. JONES.
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March.
Q. What is a good method for re
"resiling floor oilcloth when it lose
'ts shiny surface?
A. Melt a little ordinary glue in
pint of water, letting it stand on th
fire until it is dissolved. Wash th.
oilcloth thoroughly and let it dri
then go over the whole surface wit!
the mixture applying with a flannt.
cloth.
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Q. Who were the “carpet-bag
gers?”
A. Carpet-bagger was a term oi
contempt originally applied to the
itinerant wildcat bankers of the
West. But the more common under
standing of the term was its appli
cation to the class of adventurous
politicians who went from the North
,, , IT „ „ , „. ! into the South during the era of re-
Washington, D. C., Sept. 11. I ... m, , ,
construction. These carpet-baggers
Q. How many varieties of fleas 4^^ uniformily “on the make,” and
WU there and and how many of these were responsible for a great deal of
of special interest as pests to the rascality that occurred in that
fnen; end how can they be gotten out unfortunate period in the hstory of
of the house when they once get in- our country.
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A. The Bureau of Entomology of Q. How can I renew my shabby
the Department of Agriculture says 0 ak furniture?
that there are? approximately five A. There was an old receipt that
hundred species of fleas known to ex- said that one should pub it well with
let, but that less than one dozen are warm ale, and when dry polish with
Ot special interest as pests of man beeswax dissolved in turpentine. Oak
•nd domestic animals. The Bureau topped tables in the old barrooms
$Oy§ that in household infestations were renowned for their lustre be-
the breeding usually takes place in cause they were polished with beer,
the cracjcu of floors or beneath car- As these are not “the old days” we
pets, end they are usually carried in would recommend liquid veneer,
hy pet dogs and cats. The carpets * *
•nd rugs should be removed, and all q. When was the Republic
4uet that is collected should be re- Portugal established?
ynoved and burned. Then the floors A. In 1910.
•JtOUld be scrubbed with strong soap * *
•Ode or sprinkled with gasoline. Be- q. What is the comparative
fore putting the floor coverings back „meter add height of the Capitol at
In place they should be thoroughly Washington and St. Peters at Rome?
•ired and beaten, and it is desirable A. The dome of the Capitol of the
J I«ra.: w*
!aiH If#
After Every Meal
It’s flic lonfiesMastiriq
confection you can buy
—and It's a help ?© di
gestion and a cleanser
for the mouth
and teeth.
Wrlgley’s means
benefit as well as
pleasure.
casting stations throughout the coun
try, 97 of which are operated by uni
versities and colleges. A study of
these statistics shows that 45 of these
stations are operated by institutions
located west of the Mississippi river.
The popularity of college programs
in the agricultural districts is due
largely to the fact that in addition
to the cultural subjects broadcast,
of practical information, such as daily
market quotations, crop estimates,
farm and household talks are given
for the benefit of the farmer,
di- * *
Q. Who is the author of “Old Dog
Tray” and what are the lines?
A. This was written by Stephen
before putting them down to sprinkle United States has a diameter of 135 Collins Foster, born 1826, died 1864.
tfie floor with naphthalene cryastals f ee t and a height of 288 feet. The The chorus of Old Dog Tray is as
or pyrethrum powder. Another meth- dome of St. Peter is 139 feet in di- follows:
od is to make free use of alum, both ameter and 330 feet hjgh.
In the powdered form sprinkled over * *
carpets and rugs and by dipping q. How many Catholic members
papers in an alum solution and plac- 0 f Congress are there?
Ing them under the rugs. Any per- a. Fortyrsix.
•on desiring to secure a complete edu- J * *
cation regarding “Fleas and their Q. What will remove the yellow
Control," should secure Farmers’ Bui- sta j n „f cigarettes from the fingers?
letin 897, from the United States a. The best method is to quit
Department of Agriculture. Its six- smoking them, and thereby effect a
teen pages is very inforrpative. permanent cleaning. Lemon juice is
* * * a simple remedy.
Q. I have read in “Gems of , * *
Knowledge” that Mt. Heroines on the j q. what is meant by “Crossing
fate of Papau, or New Guinea, is the the Rubicon”?
highest point in the world. You re- | A. Rubicon is a small river be-
cently stated that Mt. Everest was tween Italy and Gaul in ancient geog- ,
the highest peak. How about it? raphy. Caesar started a civil
A. The chances r-e that “G?nyi of by crossing it.
Knowledge” is mistaken. The United | + *
States Geological Survey is undoubt
edly the best existent authority. It
atates for at least seventy-five years
Mt. Everest has been considered the
highest point on earth “and the Geo- 'system is practically the same today
logical Survey knows of no reason as j t was when Cyrus Field laid the
for questioning that belief.” Mt. jtrans Atlantic cable in 1858. How-
Everest, according to “the latest vnl- ever, a new cable is now being laid
lie Is 29,141 feet above sea level.” f VO m New York to the Azores, thence
The highest point on the Island of j to Rome by way of Malaga, Spain, a
Papau (New Guinea) is Mt. Wil-| total distance of §,422 land miles,
helmina, which has an elevation of Transmission of transoceanic messa- I
15,580 feet. Mt. Carstensz is said to 1 ^rcs at a speed five to eight times as ' ,
be somewhat higher, but this claim great as the highest now attained in | e A v€ a ". or a ' a , n ^.*
Cannot be confirmed. Recent publi- standard cable practice is the promise '
cations that have been consulted to held out by the Western Union Tole
do not mention Mt. Hercules. j graph Company with the laying of the
* * I American end of the new type of sub- 1
Q. What town in the United marine ca'ble at Rockaway 'Beach,
States has the principal claim to his- L ong island,
torical interest? + *
Q. Are automobiles used to any
>freat extent in currying the United
I Q. Have any radical changes in
the cable system been made since
Cyrus Field laid his cable?
I A. It is claimed that the cable
A. This distinction undoubtedly
belongs to Fredericksburg, Virginia,
which has a population of about 6,- states mails?
000. , It is filled with landmarks of | a. A recent statement by the
the Colonial Revolutionary and Civil Postal Service says that there are
War periods, and was the home of now 4,812 automobiles in operation
Mary Washington, George Washing- carrying the mails,
tan, James Monroe, John Paul Jones,
Old dog Tray’s ever faithful;
Grief can not drive him away;
He is gentle, he is kind—
I shall never, never find
A better friend than old dog Tray.
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Q. How many land offices in the
United States and §ow many land
patents were issued last year?
A. The general Land Office is lo
cated at Washington, D. C., and there
are 84 local land offices throughout
the country. The land patents issued
last year numbered 40,279, involving
9,395,815 acres. The United States
> Land Office has control of the public
domain and is charged with the duty
of preventing land frauds.
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Q. At what point on the American
continent does the sun rise in -the
i Pacific ocean and set in the Atlantic
1 ocean?
! A. This 'occurs at the Isthmus of
j Panama, where the sun reaches the
Bay of Panama on the east of the
Isthmus in the morning and sets
over Colon. A study of the map will
show clearly just how the bend in
the land brings about the above.
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Which is the farthest west,
A. You are a bright boy; go to
the head of your class. Havana
seems to win. :
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Q. When was the North Pole dis
covered ?
A. By Admiral Robert E. Peary,
on April 6, 1909.
Q. How many broadcasting sta-
•nd many later day characters in fiis-
tory. Some of the principal events ' tions are there in the United States
connected with the Civil War were an< j who are principal broadcasters?
staged in and around Fredericksburg, j a. There are said to be 590 broad-
Chinese Musical Instruments
The Chinese use drums, cymbals,
horn's, lutes, castanets and flutes.
There are three varieties of hells—
po-clnmu •" •■in"'" ■ ■' ai-l ining.
Mark of Ignorance
To make fun of things you do not
understand is not only poor taste, but
1 sad display of Ignorance.—Anony-
Q. What can I use to keep colored
clothes from fading in washing?
A. 1 teaspoon of Epsom salts to a
gallon of water when washing and
rinsing colored clothes will kebp them
from fading.
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Q. How long is the new Govern
ment railroad in Alaska?
A. There are 540 miles of rail
road, including branch lines.
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Q. What is the meaning of the
term ipse dixit?
A. This is a Latin expression and
according to Webster means “he him
self has said (it); hence, an unproved
assertion on the mere authority of
some speaker; a dictum.”
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Q. What is the tallest church
building in the world?
A. This distinction undoubtedly
belongs to the Methodist Episcopal
Temple in the heart of Chicago’s loop
district. There is an auditorium on
the main floor that is used for church
purposes, and it has a seating capa
city of about ^fifteen hundred. The
remainder of the building is occupied
by business offices and the structure
is of the sky-scraper variety. 1
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RESIDENT IS HOST TO “BIG THREE.”
—Photo by Wide World Photos
President Cooiidge relating the history of a sap bucket which wtfs the property of his great grandfather. This
bucket was presented to Mr. Ford by the President. The picture, taken at the home of the President's father
in Vermont, shows left to right: Mr. Firestone, the President, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Edison.
Washington, Sept. 11,-—One of the
outstanding features of the vacation
trip of President Cooiidge, who has
just returned from a two weeks’ stay
at his father’s farm in Vermont, was
the visit of Henry Ford, Thomas A.
Edison and Harvey S. Firestone.
On their annual camping trip, these
three geniuses of industry and in
vention called upon the President on
an automobile tour through New
England, and for several hours dis
cussed with him various problems
and conditions. All three of them
assured him of their hearty support
of his candidacy .for election.
The chief topic of conversation was
the future prosperity of the country.
The three camping companions as
sured the President that in their opin
ion the continued improving pros
perity of the country depended upon
the condition of the farmers. Agri
culture must prove profitable for
America to continue prosperous, they
said.
“I think times are getting better,
and for sound agricultural reasons,”
said Mr. Ford.
Interviewed during his call upon
President Cooiidge, Mr. Edison said:
“We’ll have great prosperity if the
corn does not get nipped and crops
in general are good.”
Mr. Firestone declared that the
farmer was th,e keystone of Amer
ican prosperity.
“Conditions in this country will
continue to grow better so long as
the farmer is prosperous,” he said.
“He is the barometer by which to
judge conditions. His is the basic
industry of the country, and the one
upon which our prosperity depends.’'
After leaving the President’s farm
Mr. Ford, Mr. Edison and Mr. Fire
stone continued their tour through
I the Green Mountains, stopping now
i and then to talk with the people of
| rural New England and view the
j countryside. They spent the early
I part of their vacation at Mr. Ford’s
Wayside Inn, at South Sudbury.
Before visiting the President, Mr.
Ford played host to 5,000 New Eng
land farmers at his Wayside Inn es
tate at South Sudbury, Mass. With
Mr. Edison and Mr. Firestone he
supervised a plowing and agricultural
demonstration, and invited the Farm
| Bureau Federation to use his grounds
for its annual gatherings. On the
same day the Holstein-Friesian As
sociation gathered at Mr. Firestone’s
old homestead in Columbiana county,
Ohio, for its annual picnic, as the
guests of Mr. Firestone, who sent his
son, Harvey, Jr., to welcome them in
his absence.
Enormous Sums Expended
To Enlarge Telephone Service
^■THE enormous amount of new telephone con-
L}[ struction under way in Georgia has made neces-
sary a programme of activity rarely before
equalled in the telephone industry.
During the first six months of this year additional
equipment, apparatus, cable and telephones have been
installed at a cost of approximately $990,869.
There,remains to be completed during the balance of
this year similar new construction costing approximately
$1,220,000.
The new facilities provided in this manner enabled
the telephone workers to install 10,964 new teVphon's
during the six month period, resulting in a net gain of
2,917 stations.
To complete such a large amount of work and make
such a gain has required continuous effort on the part
of the entire telephone organization.
The same energy will be devoted to the new con-
! struction work costing $1,220,000 which is now in prog
ress or is to be started during the balance of the year.
Only in this way can the programme be carried out
and the telephone needs of the State be supplied.
G. C. BECK, Georgia Manager
Bell System-
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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