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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1924. THE McDUFFIE PROGRESS, Asked And Answered BY J. E. JONES. Thin in a valuable educational fea Hire in The McDuffie Progress. Send In your questions, and address them to U. S. Press Association, Continen tal Trust Building, Washington, D. C. Mention thin paper when you write. Enclose two cents in stamps for re ply. Do not include trivial matter •r questions requiring extensive re March. Washington, D. C., Sept. 18. Q. I should like to find a book called “The Sacred Harp,” which was such used seventy years ago in the South. Where can it be found? A. There is in the Music Section of the Congressional Library at Washington “A Brief History of the Sacred Harp,” by J. S. Janies. Ho lived at Douglasville, Georgia, when lie printed this history about twenty years ago. Mr. James’ history says that Major B. F. White, formerly publisher of a newspaper called “The Organ,” at Hamilton, Georgia, wa3 the author of “The Sacred Harp,” when it was first published in 1844. The publication was a collection of music and songs “from the most emi nent authors now extant,” according to Mr. James’ history. He tells us that the Southern Musical Conven tion held at Tawlaga, Henry County, Georgia, appointed a committee on “revising and enlarging,” the volume in 1849, and that “this was done the following year.” The United Sacred Harp Musical Association is still a live organiza tion, having membership in different parts of the South, notably in Geor gia, Mississippi and Texas. Mr. James is still its President. He now lives in Atlanta whore the convention met this month. * * Q. Please state when artificial ice was discovered, and how did it come fato general use? A. The first experiment in the manufacture of artificial ice is traced to Italy, where it was manufactured In the Sixteenth century. A paterit whs issued for the manufacture of ice making machinery in England, in 1834. The manufacture of ice as an Industry is first noted in the United States in 1866, and it reached a de gree of commercial importance in J880. The industry began naturally In Jthe Southern States, but artificial ice is now manufactured and used in mil parts of the country. * * Q. Can a Republican vote for a Democratic candidate in the North Carolina Democratic primaries if lie intends to support him in the gen eral election? A, The North Carolina laws re quire that a voter must have lived in Q. Is it true that the lost art of hardening copper has recently been discovered and purchased by a large corporation? A. It is not true. This story is always recurring, and the Bureau of Standards is constantly denying that the “secret” was ever lost or ever found. A recent so-called method of “hardened copper” has been explained by the Bureau which says that the chemicql analysis shows that the al leged discovery is merely an alumi num bronze, which is an alloy known for a good many years and having considerable use at present. * * Q. Is it known whether Mars is inhabited? A. It has been determined by scientists that life in some form is doubtless possible upon Mars. The surface temperatures on Mars are known to be well above the freezing point in day time and may compare favorable with those found upon the earth. Dr. Coblentz of the Bureau of Standards has been making meas urements at the Lowell University and he has been successful. He esti mates the temperature under a high sun as to that of one of our own good warm summer days. * * Q. Is there such a thing as the “Creed of the Post Office”? A. The term is merely figurative and it applies to the wording on the frieze of the Washington City Post Office, of which Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard Col lege is the credited author. It reads: “Messenger of sympathy and love; Servant of parted friends; Consoler of the lonely; Bond of the scattered family; Enlarger of the common life; Carrier of news and knowledge; Instrument of trade and industry; Promoter of mutual acquaintance, Of peace and of good will, Among men and nations.” * * Q. How were heels on shoes and buttons on coat cuffs first introduced? A. The record is not very definite but earliest mention of heels on shoes is in connection with their use to prevent the horsemen’s foot from slipping in the stirrup. Frederick the Great put sharp buttons on the coat cuffs of his soldiers to stop them from using their cuffs as handker chiefs. * * Q. Who was it said, “I am the State”? A. Dulaure, in his history of Paris, asserts that Louis IV inter rupted a judge who used the expres sion, “The King and the State,” by saying, “I am the State.” * * Q. What kind of a hospital is St. Elizabeth’s at Washington? A. It provides humane scientific care, and curative treatment for the ! insane of the Army, Navy, and Dis trict of Columbia, also occupational training for the veterans of the World War located at the hospital. It con ducts a training school for nurses. WRIGLEYS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS after every meal Cleanses month and teeth and aids digestion. Relieves that over eaten feeling and acid mouth. Its 1-a-s-t-l-n-g flavor satisfies the craving for sweets. Wrlgley’s fs double value In the benefit and pleasure It provides. Sealmd in it$ Parity Package. Submitting a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Georgia, to be voted on at the General election to be held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924, said amendment to authorize the Gen eral Assembly to consolidate the of fices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collec tor in the several counties. By His Excellency, Clifford Walker, Governor, State of Georgia, Executive Department, August 21, 1924. WHEREAS, The General Assembly at its session in 1924 proposed an amendment to the Constitution of this State as set forth fn a resolution ap proved August 18, 1924, to-wit: A RESOLUTION No. 54. Proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to Pnr»r-raph 1, Section 3, Article 11, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to authorize the General Assembly to consolidate the of fices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector In the several counties and to fix, with out regard to uniformity in the various "* i counties, the compensation of the officer Q. What are the “Seven Seas”? ! performing the duties of said offices when A Thn Seven Sens” is the title of s0 consolidated nnd for other purposes. A. ine .-seven seas is tne tiue or ne lt r „ s0lved by u,,. .senate, the House a book of poems by Rudyard Kilping. Of Representatives concurring, that the , , following amendment to the Constitution ' of the State of Georgia be, and the O. From what is the following s ;ime hereby, proposed to the people _ i _ 1 H( 4L . , , ; of Georgia, to-wlt: Amend Paragraph t, Section 3. Article 11, by adding at the end of said para graph the following: "And the General Assembly shall also have authority to consolidate the offices and duties of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector in any or all of the counties the con- A PROCLAMATION. Do You Sleep Well 9he flavor lasts quotation taken: “As thick as leaves on Vallombrosa’s ground”? A. In Milton’s Paradise Lost are the following lines: “Thick as au tumnal leaves that strow the brooks. T , r _ .i , iri. • of the State, the official performing In Vallombrosa, where th Etrurian | duties of said two offices, when so shades. High over-arch’d imbower.” solldated, to be known as County Tax | Commissioner, and the General Assem- I bly may prescribe the compensation of such County Tax Commissioner or au thorize county authorities to fix the same, which compensation may be on the basis of fees or salary and may be fixed without regard to uniformity in the va rious counties, and when such compen sation is fixed on a salary basis the authority fixing the same shall determine what disposition shall bo made of the fees and commissions accruing to each of said offices so consolidated and to , ... , ... ,,, . , ,. | provide for the levy and collection of a built by the Emperor Chi-hoang-ti tax guficlent to pay the salary so fixed. about 200 years B. C. It was built \ So that said Paragraph when so j .y | arnonr ^ C( j i shall be as follows: I Q. Please tell me when the Chin ese Wall was built and what was the purpose of it? A. The great wall of' China, ex tending for a distance of more than 1,700 miles across the northern boun dary of the Chinese Empire, was the State one year and in within his j The daily average of patients treated election district for four months. He is 4, 200. must be registered, and able to read and write. It is good common sense to suppose that a man or woman should be able to vote according to the dictates of their conscience in the primaries of any State, and it is not the intent of the statutes of any of the States to abridge rights of this character. * Q. When was the Chicago drain age canal opened? A. On January 2, 1900. * * Q. In what year was the Peace Palace at The Hague dedicated? ’ A. In 1913. * * Q. Why, Wednesday? A. This is the fourth day of the week, set apart in the worship of the pod Woden. * * Q. Who said “Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry?” A. This is a quotation from Mark • Twain. * * Q. What was the original name of the city of Constantinople? A. Byzantium was the ancient city on the site of Constantinople. It was founded by Greek colonists in 658 B. C., and owing to its favorable position for commerce it attained great prosperity in 330 A. D. Con stantine the Great made it the Cap itol of the Roman Empire. * * . Q. How many passports have been issued for European travel this year? A. The total number is now above 135,01)1), but some of these are amend ments to passports. Hall’s Catarrh Combined Treatment,both local and internal, and has been success ful in the treatment of Catarrh for over forty vears. Sold by all druggists. F. J. CHENEY <&. CO , Toledo, Ohio Medicine Q. When was the first cable com munication between the United States and England? A. 'July 28, 1866, Queen Victoria sent a message: “From the Queen, Osborne, to the President of the Unit ed States, Washington. The Queen congratulates the President of the United States on the successful com pletion of an undertaking which she hopes may serve as an additional bond of union between the United States and England.” President Johnson replied to this on July 30. Previous to this time it took fourteen weeks to write and receive a reply from England. * * Q. What church is located on Wall Street, New York City? A. Evidently Trinity Church is meant. Wall Street ends' at Broad way and Trinity Church is on the latter at Wall Street. It is Protest ant Episcopal and is supposedly the wealthiest church corporation in the United States. Trinity Church was first built in 1696, enlarged in 1737, burned ‘in 1776, rebuilt in 1788, taken down in 1839; and the present edifice consecrated May 21, 1846. Height of spire 284 feet. The Church is open to the public throughout each day, and'mid-day services are always held. They are largely attended by people doing business in lower New York and by visitors to the city. The Church yard is filled with old tomb stones, including a monument to Alexander Hamilton. * * Q. How long would it take a radiogram to be .flashed to Mars? A. Measured by distance and the rate of speed, approximately three and one-half minutes. * * Q. Please give the origin of the names Michigan and Minnesota? A. Michigan is a name derived from Indian words, meaning “a weir of fish.” Minnesota is also an Indian word, signifying “cloudy water.” to protect his dominions against the incursions of the Tartars, Kalmucks, and other northern Lribes. * * Q. Can you tell me what to do with bureau drawers that stick, or do not pull or slide easily? A. This is due to the fact that unprotected wood absorbs moisture. Varnish all surfaces, inside and out, let thoroughly dry, and your troubles will be over. * * Q. What is the principal educa tional institution for the Negroes of the country? __ A. Howard University at Wash ington, D. C., has ten schools with over two thousand students annually. There were 273 graduates last year. It gives courses in the liberal arts and sciences, medicine, law, and re ligion. Let The Progress Do Your Job Printing. ILIOUSNESS sick headache, sour stomach, constipation, easily avoided. An active liver without calomel. CHAMBERLAIN’S TABLETS Never sicken or gripe—only 25c “money to lend CHEAP RATES AND GOOD TERMS. If you want to borrow money on your real estate, call on me and I think I can make it to your interest. Valuable Farms and Town Lots. JOHN T. WEST. G. T. NEAL Dentist Office Over First National Bank THOMSON, GA. H. P. NEAL Dentist Office Over City Bank. Phone 45 THOMSON, GA. SPECTACLES, EYEGLASSES and ARTIFICIAL EYES Properly Fitted. DR. HENRY J. GODIN 956 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. J. T. WEST Attorney at Law. Paragraph 1. Whatever tribunal, or I officers, may hereafter be created by tbe General Assembly for the transaction of j county matters, shall be uniform through out the State, and of the same name, jurisdiction, and remedies, except that ' the General Assembly may provide for the \ appointment of commlsioners of Roads i and Revenues in any county, and may abolish the office of County Treasurer ' in any county, or fix the compensation of County Treasurer and such compen sation may be fixed without regard to uniformity of such compensation in the various counties. And the General As sembly shall also have authority to con solidate the offices nnd duties of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector in any or all of the counties of the State, the official performing the duties of said two offices when so consolidated, to be known as County Tax Commissioner, and the Gen eral Assembly may prescribe ttie com pensation of such County Tax Commis sioner or authorize county authorities to fix the same, which compensation may be on the basis of fees or salary and may bo fixed without regard to uniformity in the various counties, and when such compensation is fixeil on a salary ba- His the authority fixing the same shall determine what disposition shall be made of the fees and commissions accruing to each of said offices so consolidated and to provide for the levy anil collec tion of a tax sufficient to pay the sal ary so fixed. He it further resolved, that if the fore going proposed amendment shall be agreed to by two-fhirds of the mem bers elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly of Georgia, such proposed amendment shall ho entered on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause such amendment to be published In at least two newspapers in each Con gressional district of the State for two tndnths previous to the time of holding tile next general election, and the Gov ernor shall also provide for the sub- i 4 mission of such proposed amendment to the people at the said next general elec tion. All persons voting In said elec tion In favor of sa'd proposed amend ment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, “For the amend ment to the Constitution authorizing the General Assembly to consolidate the of fices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector and fix their compensation," and all per sons voting in said election against said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "Against the amendment to the Consti tution authorizing the General Assem bly to consolidate the offices of Tax Re ceiver and Tax Collector and fix their Compensation." The returns of said election shall be made to the Secretary of State, who shull certify the result thereof to the Governor, and if the people shall ratify said proposed amend ment by a majority of the electors qual ified to vote for members of the Gen eral Assembly, voting thereon, the same shall become a part of the Constitu tion, and the Governor shall issue a proc lamation to that effect. NO IV, THEREFORE, I, Clifford Walker, Governor of said State, do issue this my proclamation hereby de claring that the proposed foregoing amendment to the Constitution is sub mitted for ratification or rejection to the voters of the State qualified to vote for members of the General As sembly at the General election to ba held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924. CLIFFORD WALKER, Governor. By the Governor, S. G. McLendon, Secretary of State. Office Over Thomson Drug THOMSON. GA. Co. Nights? A man with good health should sleep soundly at night. Some do not. They have worries of one kind or another that rob them of a good night’s sleep. The possession of money, or the lack of it, often cause worry. One cannot pay his bills, the other fears his money might be stolen. If your money is in a good sound bank you will not worry about its safety. No other institution is capable of caring for it like a good hank. You won’t need to worry. On the other hand, if you deposit only a small amount in the bank regularly, it will be there to take care of the worries when the rainy day comes. We invite you to make your deposits in our bank, offering you the security you need. It doesn’t cost you any more than the old sock plan, and we will pay you liberal interest if you want it. Yours to serve, Bank Of Thomson. THE OLD BANK. THOMSON, GA. ATLANTA AND WEST POINT RY. CO., GEORGIA RAILROAD WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, Wilmington, N. C. No Mosnuitoes, Wonderful Breeze, Surf Bathing, Etc. The Oceanic Hotel, long- noted for its ser vice, is the first stop on the beach. SUMMER TOURIST FARES NOW IN EFFECT. Ask your local Ticket Agent Or write to the undersigned. J. P. BILLUPS, General Passenger Agent, 120 E. Hunter St., Atlanta, Ga. Me kinds ofsurfgce You may want five years or ten years or twenty years of service. We havd light weight roofing for short term buildings and heavier weights for permanent buildings. You can have your choice of red or green crushed slate sur face, grapevine talc surface, smooth mica surface, or sand finish surface. Each kind is sold in three or four different weights and is priced according to its weight. Thus Carey Roll Roofings protect every type of building for the term of service required and give you the biggest value in each weight—and in the long run the lowest cost per year of service. Thomson Hardware Co. Thomson, Ga. GEORGIA RAILROAD Passenger Train Schedule. CORRECTED TO AUG. 20th, 1923. DEPARTURE OF TRAINS AT THOMSON, GA. WEST BOUND No. 3 for Atlanta No. 1 for Atlanta _ No. 7 for Atlanta No. 5 for Atlanta No. 9 for Barnett EAST BOUND No. 2 for Augusta _ No. 8 for Augusta No. 4 for Augusta . No. 6 for Augusta No. 10, for Augusta LEAVE 3:34 A.M. 8:24 A.M. - 4:20 P.M. 11:55 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. LEAVE 11:55 A.M. . 8:43 P.M. - 1:05 A.M. - 5:19 P.M. - 6:30 A.M. CITATION. Georgia, McDuffie County: To all whom it may concern: Mose Lee having appled for guar dianship of the person and property of Rosiland Lee. minor chid of Robt. and Cora Lee, late of said county, de ceased, notice is given that said ap plication will be heard at my office at ten o’clock A. M., on the first Monday in October, next. This the 1st day of Sept., 1924. G. W. LOKEY, Ordinary. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. Georgia, McDuffie County: By virtue of a special order passed by the Court of Ordinary of Cobb County, Ga., we will sell before the .court house at Thomson, Ga., on the .first Tuesday in October, 1924, be tween th legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described land: 187 acres, lying in McDuffie county, 2 1-2 miles from Thomson on Greensboro road and on White’s Creek. Aso, 67 acres on Milledgoville road on White’s Creek in Mt. Auburn District, No. 152 of McDuffie county. Both parcels of land have been surveyed by county surveyor. If you wish to see map. of the survey apply to our agent, C. W. Mathews, Warrenton, Ga. , This land is sold as the property of Macy Chalker, of Cobb county Ga., deceased, for the purpose of distri bution among oheirs. G. W. CHALKER, L. C. CHALKER, Administrators of Macy Chalker. is a prescription for Ma laria, Chills and Fever or Bilious Fever. It kills the germs. E0RGIA RAILROAD (THE OLD RELIABLE). Vacation time is here once again and with it comes the annual summer tourist fares. These reduced rates, Jo 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 Vp'Vemplating an enjoy able vacation/ trip this summer, we will be o|Uy Itoq glad to make all necessary avi^pWients for you; just apply \<f' buiv ticket agent in your town and >f thfere is^any information desired which 'hot in position to furnish, it wi|-—4e supplied through this office. 0|ggl)u v may write direct to the undersiLled* at address shown. You can-fett assured your requests for rates, schedules ■ or, any other in formation relating to a journey by train, will rdceiye 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 Let The Progress Do Your Job Pirnting.