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4: @. What was Pastor Russell's
real name?
A. Charles Tazesell Russell, who
died d i in 1916, was known as Pastor
5. Q. Was the Colossus of
Rhodes as tall as the Statue of Lib
A. Pliny and strrabo place the
height of the Colossus Of Rhodes at
70 cubits,. or 105 feet. Later writer's
estimate 1t at nearly 80 cubits. The
Statue of Liberty is ISL feet high,
Go. What was the first daily
paper?
A. The first daily paper known
was the Roman Acta Diurna" in 691
B. C.
20. Are the sufferers of the
Pueblo flood being cared for?
A. So far about S334,OO0 has been
contributed for the relief Of the Pu-
eblo flood victims. OF this amount
all but $4,000 was given by the Red
Cross or by citizens Of Denver. At
least $225,000 more is needed and
contributions should be sent to the
Disaster Relief Fund, American Red
Cross, Pueblo, Colorado.
SO. Has the strike Of engi-
Merchant Marine been settled?
A. The Department of Labor
states that the strike of the engi-
neer and firemen of the Merchant
Marine was settled about one month
ago. The terms of the agreement
were the Is per cent reduction and
the changes in working rules. This
agreement runs until December 81.
On August 1, the masters, mates and
pilots accepted similar rates.
60. How is fig leather made?
A. Very ripe figs are used for fig
leather. Wash and mash them to
a fine pulp, spread on platters and
dry in the sun or in the oven. When
dry, dust with powdered sugar and
roll up like jelly cake. Cut in suita-
BILE pieces and pack away in jars.
100. What name is applied to
a coin collector and what to stamp
collector?
A. A coin or medal collector. is
called a numismatist, and a stamp
collector, a philatelist.
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refugees from Russia have swarmed
over the line into Poland.
"Most of them have the ricketts,
so badly they can scarcely walk"
says Miss Tarkowska. "It isn't at
all unusual to find a ten-year-old
child so poorly fed that his bones
have not hardened at all and his
limbs will not bear the weight of
his body. In the receiving station
they sit on the floor-drop down
anywhere sad-faced, wordless
throng.
\ Sometimes their stomachs are so
Spver developed that they appear de-
formed. They have been fed-when
they have had food at all-potatoes
and beets three times a day, since
the time they were a year old. And
instead of growing and getting
strong, their stomachs have dis
tended"
Miss Tarkowska adopted fourteen
Of the little waits, and is paying for
their food and education. They oc-
cupy section Of a building that
houses a group Of nuns who are
working among the needy.
Miss Tarkowska will return to Po-
land in the fall.
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Family and Friends
Honor S. 7. McElroy,
Pioneer of Norcross

NORCROSS, Ga, Aug. GA fam
lily reunion, including citizens from
many sections Of Georgia, and includ-
ing number Of great-grandchildren
Of the host, took place Thursday
at the home of S. T. McElroy, per-
haps the Oldest resident Of Norcross
in point of residence here.
The reunion was in reality a COM
bined celebration in honor of the
seventy-seventh birthday of Mr.. Nc
Elroy and that Of his wife, who is
several years his junior, and whose
birthday occurred only a few days
ago.
For many years in the past the
McElroy home has been the scene
once a year Of a big anniversary
celebration. but on those occasions 1t
was his mother. known as Granny
McElroy, whose birthday was being
celebrated. She died about two years
ago at the age Of 100. Comparing
his age Of seventy-seven to that OF
the long life of his mother, Mr.. Nc
Elroy mingled with his children,
RrdnQCQllQIen anu dlluCIAAA-
dren, feeling that he is yet a young
man.
But Mr.. McElroy has been, and is,
a veteran and most substantial citi-
zen Of this little city. Almost since
Norcross was founded he has been
one of it's leading and progressive
citizens, having been engaged in the
past in manufacturing and mercantile
interests in this section. Just now
his only active interest Is as preS1-
dent of one Of the banking houses OF
Norcross.
Long tables were erected on the
lawn at the home Of Mr.. McElroy
and the celebration scheduled oc-
Cured in the open. Attending We're
a number of invited guests, besides
the following members of the Nc
Elroy family: Mrs. M. E. Matthews
and family, Mrs. Mark Landlord and
family, Of Atlanta; Mrs. w. H. Born
Of McRae: Mrs. John Cobb, Of Jack
sonville, Fla: Newt lilly McElroy
of GAINESVILLE, S. c.; DR.. S. L. Nc
Elroy, of Ocilla, Ga; Postmaster w
NJ. McElroy, of Norcross. These rep
resent the children Of Mr.. McElroy
and in the families are number OF
great-grandchildre Other relatives
who will be present are Mrs. Harry
Thompson and children, Of SWANS
boro, Ca, the daughter Of Mrs. Nc
Elroy; Mrs. Mary E. Landlord, OF
Charleston, sister of Mr.. McElroy, ant
a Younger brother, J. e. McElroy, anG
Norcross, with his wife and son
Lewellyn, Of Tampa, Fla.
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G. R. & P. Lineman
49,,
Killed at Convers

CONVICTION. Ga, Aug. 25-While
repairing defective transformer in
Conyers Sunday night, Benjamin F.
Biles, lineman for the Georgia Rail-
way and Power company, of Coving-
ton, was electrocuted and killed in
stantly.
He, with two other 1inemen, Robert
Nash and W. C. Prickett had an
emergency call to Conyers, as the
town was in darkness, and after
making the repairs just as the con-
uection was made. the pole and all
around the ground was so heavily
charged with electricity that when
he jumped from the ladder he was
killed instantly. Mr.. Nash was also
badly shocked, but not seriously in
jured.
Mrs. Biles, the young wife who
had gone with her husband just for
the ride. was with him when he
died.
He is survived by his widow, two
small children, his mother, Mrs. Ida
Biles. of Atlanta; two sisters, Mrs
]. P. Sims, of College Park; Mrs.
Maggie Chambless, of Wrens, Ca,
three brothers, Ibert and Buck, of
Atlanta and Herbert W., of Cleve-
land, Tenn, and a number Of other
relatives.
The remains were shipped to Crit
fin for funeral and interment.
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PROGRESS IS MADE
ON Y. NJ. { v. PLANS

MOULTRIE, Ga, Aug. 25.-Work
of organizing a company to purchase
the Valdosta, Moultrie and Western
railroad as going concern will be-
gin at once, it was announced by
leaders of the movement here We'd
nesday morning. An option on the
road was signed at Valdosta Tuesday
afternoon. 1t is in the name Of W. ].
Vereen, of Moultrie; Sam May, of
Berlin, and A. S. Pendleton, of VAL
dosta.
The price, with two or three items
Of incidental expense taken care of,
figures about $4,000 for the entire
road from Moultrie to Valdosta, to-
gether with its rolling stock and all
other physical equipment. such as
station houses. etc. A separate OPP
ton on the terminal property that
has been used by the Valdosta, Moul-
trie and Western at Valdosta was
granted also. The sale price Of this
was fixed at $4,000 and the option
on it Is for sixty days. The sale
agreement on the railroad is void
after thirty days. The consideration
for the option was $500 and this
was paid by Moultrie, Berlin and
Valdosta business men who will have
an active part in the formation of
the proposed corporation to save the
Valdosta, Moultrie and Western.
Under the tentative plans already
worked out, half of the stock is to
be sold to persons on the eastern
end of the road and the other half
on the western half of the line. The
bulk of the money will have to be
put up by those who are directly
affected and whose holdings will de-
preciate in value If the line is torn
up. The leaders in the final effort
to save the Valdosta, Moultrie and
Western express the opinion that the
required sum will be pledged.
After the line is bought, that Is If
the deal goes through, it probably
will be leased to certain railroad in
terests. 1t may be that traffic ar
rangements can be made. esta blishing
through service from Valdosta to AL
bany via Moultrie.
Seven miles of the road had been
dismantled before the court was ap-
pealed to consent to a delay in the
work while the purchase plans were
being put over.
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BY GUY T. ROCKWELL
(Ieased Wire Service to The Journal.


CLEVELAND, Aug. 25.-Although
the improvement in business in this
section, especially in the steel indus
try, is largely one of mental atti-
tude, there has been a noticeable in
crease in buying activity and in the
number of workers employed. One or
the large steel companies will blow
in one of it's furnaces late this week
after complete shutdown of
months, and more furnaces in the
Mahoning Valley are being lighted.
The American Fork and Hoe com
pany, manufacturers of hand farm
implements, have reduced prices 10
per cent under those of last year aud
orders received the last ten days in
dictate the farmers again have en-
tered the market. Several of the
motor car companies expect to be
kept busy all fall on closed car or
ders. Further automobile price re-
auctions are expected. These are
possible through lower material
costs and greater labor efficiency,
automobile men say.
The theaters are doing a big bust
ness here. Many houses are playing
to capacity and some closed for the
summer will reopen earlier than was
planned to take advantage of this
condition. Prices of food Moducts
are steadily declining in tHA mar
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Anderson Man Heads
Greenwood Mill

B. Gossett, a well-known mill man
who is president of the Riverside
Manufacturing company and the
Toxaway mills, of Anderson, was
made general manage of the Pamela
mill, Of this city, at a meeting of
the board of directors Tuesday morn
Ing. He will assume charge at once.
1t is understood that Mr.. Gossett
will continue to reside ip Anderson,
and will make visits to Greenwood
as necessity demands in order to
look after the interests of the Pamela
mill. c. w. D. Halsey, of New York,
and B. B. Gossett were added to the
board of directors at the same meet
ing
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clI.OMEL TODAY,
SICK TOMORROW
Dose of nasty caIomeI makes
you sick and you lose
a days work

Calomel salivates! It's mercury.
Calomel acts like dynamite on a
sluggish liver. When calomel comes
into contact with sour bile it crashes
into 1t, causing cramping and nau-
sea.
If you feel bilious, headachy. con-
stipated and all knocked out, just
go to your druggist and get a bottle
of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is
harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take a spoonful
and if it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without
making you sick, you just go back
and get your money.
If you take calonel today you'll
be sick and nauseated tomorrow; be.
sides, 1t may salivate you, while if
you take Dodson's Liver Tone you
will wake up feeling great, full Of
ambition and ready for work or play.
It's harmless, pleasant and safe
to give to children; they like it
(Advt)
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Frederic J. Haskin, Director, WASH
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New Questions
1. What should minks be fed?
2. Where do Marabou feathers
8. What state leads in dairy prod
ucts?
birds bill consists Of single hollow
tube which cannot be opened?
s. How high a wind has been OBJ
served in the United States? :,
6. What IS the greatest natural
waterfall in the world?
Z. How did the idea Of an eagle
as an emblem originate?
8. Give recipe for making up
home mixture of oil for oiling floors?
any kDowl eds ao of dent KS nave
10. How did Sing Sing get its
name?
Questions Answered
1. @. Is the Mississippi river
adding soil to the mainland?
A. The process of soil building
goes on steadily below New Orleans,
the river adding one foot to the
mainland each day.
2. Q. Can a rural mail carrier
transfer from one route to another?
A The postoffice department says
that If a rural mail carrier can be
found who is willing to exchange
routes, such a transfer could be
made.
3. @. Describe the climate Of
London?
A The climate Of London, Eng
land, Is temperate, seldom falling be-
low 80 degrees in winter or rising
above IS degrees in summer. There
is, however. a large rainfall and
great deal of fog.
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Tiff Potato Growers
Organize Association

Triton, Ga, Aug. 25.-The Tiff
County Potato Growers association
was organized here Saturday at a
meeting of growers fostered by the
lift county farm bureau. The pur-
pose of the potato association Is to
promote the proper harvesting, grad
ing, packing, shipping and selling Of
sweet potatoes. Work of signing up
the growers is now under way.
The following officers were elect
ed: r. E. Hull, president; I. W.
Bowen. vice president: B. H. Mcleod,
treasurer; t. E. Phillips, Aaron
Parks, J. D. Cook, w. M. Ponder, w.
L. Hartman, directors.
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Senator Harris
To Speak in Triton

Triton, Ga, Aug. 25.-senator
William j. Harris will address the
people of Triton and Tiff county at
the courthouse, in Triton Friday, Au-
gust 26, at IL a. m. Many matters
of great import have come before
congress in recent months, and these
Senator Harris will discuss in his
address here.
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NEWS FROM
NATIONS TRADE CENTERS
(Leased Wire Service to The Journal.)


Copyright, 1929
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25.-Fear
that the grain business for foreign
shipment would be diverted from this
port by reduction of freight rates
over eastern lines has passed as the
western lines have met the freight
reductions. A large part of the bust
ness Of this port is in grain ship
ment for export and this is being
aided at present by low rates quoted
for export shipments by tramp
steamers. 50
CHICAGO.-Those in close touch
with the labor situation here de-
clare that the estimates Of unemploy-
ment in this city are entirely too
high and that while there is a serious
unemployment situation, less men
are out of work, both here and in
the country as whole, than has
been anticipated.
PHILADELPHIA a result of
the establishment Of the open shop in
the textile trades, the restrictions
imposed by the old apprentice sys-
tenn have been removed. This has
resulted in profitable employment to
many men unable to obtain work
elsewhere. 1t was contended under
the old system that two years train
ing was necessary to produce COM
petent operative, and the number of
apprentices was limited. During the
seven months strike just ended, the
employers establiShd schools in
which new men have been taught in
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FRUIT AND GRAIN YIELDS
OF NORTHWEST MOVING
RY PAUL C, HENDRICK
IAased Wire Service to Inc J0urnal,l
(fopvripht 1901

(Leased Wire Service to Inc Journall
Copyright, 1921
SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-Idle freight
cars are being parked in every trans
continental storage yard In WASH
ington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana,
ready to haul the tremendous fruit
and grain yields Of the northwestern
states to market. Northern trans
continental lines are increasing their
working forces in shops and round
houses and repairing equipment In
readiness for big eastbound traffic
this fall.
Milk Gamers and salmon packers,
experiencing slack demand from
the middle west, have started to
route their excess products across
the continent to New York for for
eign shipment. The first through
train of these products left for New
York today under the new low rates,
and others will follow at intervals.
The movement Is regarded by busl-
ness men as one Of the first signif-
icant indications Of the industrial
rejuvenation of the Pacific north
west.
Building here is slack and is con-
fined to erection of small homes.
Apartment houses, however. show
for rent signs for the first time in
months. Rentable dwellings are in
WANSAs CITY REPORTS
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CITY REPORTS
on TRADE CONDITIONS
BY DICK SMITH
(Leased Wire Service to The Journal.)


Copyright 1929
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 3d.
business in this section has not re-
the, widespread marketing Of wheat
and favorable progress Of other
crops. This is accounted for by the
fact that the farmers have been
deeply in debt and when those debts
have been liquidated little has re-
manned for new purchases. The
farmers also feel that they receive
proportionately less for what they
produce than they are asked to pay
for what they buy.
"In this connection" said w. T.
Kemper, chairman of the board of
one of the midwest's largest banks,
today, sit would be better for bust
ness if more attention were paid to
prices than to yields for generous
harvests appear to have aroused
false hopes as to trade prospects"
Coal men still complain of lack
of trade and declare this. is not due
to summer slump, but Is because the
buyers think the coal men are prof
iteers. ''If we tell the truth about
the coal situation, said II. N.
Taylor, president of the Central Coal
and Coke company, today. "the peo-
pie say it Is propaganda"
The Kansas City Chamber Of Com
merce hopes to induce 10000 mer-
chants in this territory to come here
for a market week." beginning Au-
11ct
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INCREASED BUYING ACTIVITY
IS NOTED IN CLEVELAND

ten weeks to become practical knit
ters capable of earning $50 a week.
Many Of these students are now knit
tiers Of full fashioned hose, in which
there has been a scarcity.
PHILADELPHIA bids for
paving recently called for by this
city have shown that much more
100000 appropriated for this purpose
than when the appropriation was
made. Materials have declined In
price and labor is lower.
COMMODITY NEWS
BOSTON-Freezing temperatures
which have been experienced on Cape
Cod are expected to damage the
cranberry crop near. Marston Mills.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Five hundred
carloads Of prunes were shipped east
this week setting a new record. Inc
cut in freight rates has stimulated
trade. A basic price Of six cents in
bulk for 60-70s has been fixed by
the prune association.
NEW YoRK.-A. Q. Grady sales
manager of the California Associated
Raisin company, has closed COM
tract for an advertising campaign
to popularize the use Of ralsins,
which will run in 500 newspapers 1or
the next four months.
WILMINGTON, DeI.-Shipments Of
cantaloupes over the Pennsylvania
railroad from Delaware and Maryland
so far this season have more. than
doubled the shipment of the similar
period Of 1920. This season $780,
351 quarts of berries were, shipped,
as against 5,332,765 last year, while
passed over the road, compared with
twelve in 1920. The greatest loss
was in the peach crop, which shoWed
only 868 baskets, compared with 3d.
214 last year.
NEW YORK.-Manufactu Of
heavy cottons for industrial pur-
poses are predicting a rise In prices
in the near future. They declare
that any fresh demand will place
higher figures. Some purchasing, OF
tire fabrics already has been noted.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.-The Chad
wick Hoskins company is gradually
putting the machinery at the Louise
mill in operation, and 1t Is belleved
will follow this policy at other
plants. 1t is expected that the troops
will be withdrawn in the near fu"
ture.
PHILADELPHIA - Cotton yarns
are quiet and prices have been shaded
from the recent high level. Southern
single skeins are quoted at twenty
one cents, AS to 8's and southern
single warps SIS, at twenty-one and
one-half cents. Carpet and up
holstery yarns, SIS to 9's, ga slack,
bring twenty-five cents.
NEW YORK.-The American Wool
en- company has sold up and with
drawn it's entire line of fancy
worsteds for the spring Of 1922. The
company has as many operatives at
pany rolls.
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]. P. Morgan Warned
Banks Against Swindle

J. P. Morgan today was brought intn
the investigation of the operations
Of Charles W. French and other mem4
bers Of an alleged band of swindlers,
arrested here last week, by James
Horace Aeet, of Cleveland, who told
federal officers that Morgan had
warned English and American banks
against one Of French's alleged
schemes
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Mr., B, ], MoXIey Dead

ADRIAN, Ga, Aug. 25.-Mr. B. J.
Monkey died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Florence Carswell,
Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock. He
was buried Monday afternoon at
Monkey, his old home.
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Attorney General
Has Ptonaine Attack

ney General Daugherty is i'll at his
home here with an attack of ptomaine
poison. His office has been informed
his condition is not serious.
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This machine provides a spec
troscopic analysis of gold which
measures the fineness of the metal
more accurately than one part in
million. Electric sparks jump
between two bars of gold. Pho
tographs of the sparks are taken
through a attraction grating,
showing the smallest particle of
baser metal. This, at the Bureau
of Standards.
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COMMODITY NEWS
Fruits

NEW YORK.-The American Wool
en- company has sold up and with
drawn it's entire line Of fancy
company has as many operatives at
work now AS ever were on the COM
pany rolls.