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Getting Ready to Fight the Italians
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Carrying ammunition in boxes upon their shoulders, these Ethiopian
soldiers are mobilizing at Addis-Ababa, the capital. In readiness for the
expected attack on their country by the Italians. The troops of Emperor
Haile Selassie are fierce fighters, but seem to have old-fashioned rifles and
to lack military form.
HELPING ETHIOPIA
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can educator, is representing Ethi
opia on the arbitration commission
that Is trying to settle peacefully
the dispute between Ethiopia and
Italy, which threatens the peace of
Europe,
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"The Sons of the Wolf" form the youngest branch of the Fasclstl in Italy. Their ages range from six to eight
years. Here are some of these infant soldiers being drilled for their public appearance as they marched
through Home.
Detroit Zoo Defies Safe Robbers
When thieves broke into the Detroit zoo and took more than $3OO
from the safe, Director John Millen decided It should not happen again.
A special money box was made for the park funds and every night it is
placed in the lions' cage. Mr. Millen has Issued an invitation to safe
breakers to try to get the money now.
Showing Them How He Gets the Gold
Three fair motorists pausing near Auburn, Calif., to watch Peter
Voiss, eighty-four years old, as he ekes a living from the mother lode dis
trict They do not know that old Peter once owned several bonanza
mines and was Immensely wealthy. For the past fifty years he has been
prospecting, and he nverages about $2 worth of gold a day, enough to
support himself and his two burros.
THE ROCKY MOUNT HERALD, ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA
Ethiopia Arms
500,000 Troops
That Premier Mussolini has a
tougher nut to crack in Ethiopia
than he apparently imagines was
indicated by the diplomatic corre
spondent of the London Dally Tele
graph, who revealed Interesting de
tails of Ethiopia's fighting re
sources. which, according to re
ports that may be considered au
thentic, are constantly being aug
mented by importations.
Apparently, the Ethiopians do not
share Italy's view that they will
be wiped out by their modernly
equipped adversaries.
Most reliable estimates, accord
ing to the correspondent, place the
total of Ethiopian soldiers armed
with Titles at 500,000. Of this num
ber 100,000 have modern rifles and
15,000 could be described as "well
equipped." The total of machine
guns probably does not exceed 200,
supplemented by a number of au
tomatic rifles.
BROOKLYN RECRUIT
Only a few hours after Frankie
Skaff received his diploma and a
bachelor's degree In economics from
Villanova college, he put on the
uniform of the Brooklyn National
league club. and went to work
Frankie plays third base and is a
heavy hitter..
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
I—Scene at Austin, Texas, when floods and high winds devastated the region, taking 13 lives and doing
vast damage. 2—Street car burned during strike riots in Omaha, Neb. B—Speaker Byrns giving to Mrs. John
S. Bennett, chairman of women's division of the better housing program, a spade to break ground for new
homes in Virginia and Maryland.
Many Homeless
in Flood Area
Suffering in
Midwest When
Levees Break
The most serious flood danger In
half a dozen midwestern states
menaced by raging waters centered
In Arkansas and Oklahoma as swol
len streams mounted to new highs
and devastated thousands of fer
tile acres.
More than 300 families were
homeless in the bottom lands of the
Fort Smith (Ark.) area, which was
entirely inundated. Various sec
tions of Arkansas, totaling approxi
mately one-third of the state, were
cut off from the outside world aft
er reporting they had been struck
by a destructive storm.
The rampaging Arkansas river
smashed levees at three points in
the northwest section of the state.
The released water swept over 30,-
000 more acres of lowlands, rais
ing the estimated total of inundated
land in Arkansas and Oklahoma to
more than 40,000 acres.
Three persons have died In the
New Supreme Court Chamber Nearly Completed
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This shows the almost completed chamber for the United States Supreme court In the new building. Jus
tices and their staffs are expected to start moving into the new building In the near future. The first sitting
of the high tribunal In the new quarters will be In the fall. At this session Is expected another momentous
decision affecting the New Deal, that concerning the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, of vital Impor
tance to every farmer. This new Supreme court building Is considered a masterpiece of architectural art and
Is one of the outstanding features of the program to beautify the National Capital.
Girl for Every Gob at the San Diego Exposition
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When the fleet cariVe In at San DJego, Calif., after maneuvers, the sailors enjoyed themselves at the Cali
fornia Pacific Internationarexposition, and found that the flower girls of the fair were the best of playmates.
Speed Control Device for Autos
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J. J. Huebscher of Minnesota Is shown with his regulating rheostat
mounted on the cowling of a car just inside the windshield. The position
of the dial determines the maximum speed of the car. A white light on
the left burns at proper speeds, and a red light at right burns when the
speed is execessive.
Oklahoma-Arkansas high waters,
and 14 are known to be dead In
Texas floods. However, waters were
receding in the Lone Star state, the
Colorado river being the only Texas
stream still causing trouble.
FRIDAY. JULY 5, 1935
Nebraska Expert Calls
Real "Quake" Possible
Lincoln, Neb.—lt is possible, but
not highly probable, that Nebraska
sometime ma.v experience an earth
quake of destructive Intensity, ac
cording to Dr. A. L. Lugh, asso
ciate professor In geology at the
University of Nebraska.
Lugh made a study of conditions
as a i|fcult of tremors which
rocked *braska early this spring.
"It Is evident that the region af
fected by the recent* tremors In all
probability will experience mild dis
turbances from time to time. It
Is also possible but not very prob
able that It may sometimes experi
ence an earthquake of destructive
Intensity," Lugh said.
Lives in Covered Bridge,
Woman Has 5 Addresses
Boston.—New Hampshire has a
resident who lives in one place and
has five addresses. To reach her by
malls one sends a letter to Pena
cook. For a telegram the address Is
Boscawen. To find her In the tele
phone directory one must look un
der Salisbury. A visitor going to
her home by rail leaves the train
at Bagley. And all the time she
lives Jn the town of Webster.
Her house carries a sign. "This
bridge Is closed by order of the
court" She found the old covered
bridge on private land, bought It,
moved it to land she owned, re
duced Its length and fitted It to
foundations already In place, and
put It In order for occupancy.
Silver Center of Persia
Ispahan, the old capital, Is un
doubtedly the most Interesting city
in Persia. Although Its population
has declined from some 000,000 In
the Seventeenth century to a mere
third of that figure, the palaces,
golden-domed mosques and gardens
associated with Its former splendor
are still standing. It is the silver
center of Persia.
Reredot in Architecture
A reredos In church architecture
Is usually the screen back of the
altar which Is adorned with sculp
tured work comprising the taber
nacle, niches, statuary and the like.
In some great cathedrals in Eng
land, such as Durham, Winchester
and Saint Albans, the reredos Is a
mass of elaborate carving which
reaches nearly to the graining.
Tea Leaf Fortune Telling 
If two tea stalks appear on the,
surface of a cup of tea they are to,
be placed on the back of the left
hand and struck with the back 01,
the right; If they remain unmoved
on the left, or adhere to the right,
then the one loved will remain true;
but if one adheres and the other
not she will be false.
Phone 265 *
PEERLESS CLEANERS
Dry Cleaners, Dyers,
Tailors, Hatters
127 Rose Street
Rocky Mount, N. C.
—— YOUR EYES ———
Are your bread winners, don't
neglect them, have them exam
ined occasionally.
DR. L. G. SHAFFER
OPTOMETRIST
Offic* In
EPSTEIN BUILDING
Phone 662 for an
_____ appointment •
BATTLE & BARNES
■ General Machinery and
Automobile Repairs. Electric
snd Acetylene Welding. Lawn
Mower Repairs. Portable
Equipment for Outside Work.
PHONE 270
235-239 S. Washington St.
FOR
MEAL
Ground on old fashiond water
mill rocks from home grown corn
CALL
THE ROCKY MOUNT
MILLING COMPANY
J H. TAYLOR. Miller
1223 Branch Street. Phone 834
DRY CLEANING
If It's Dry Cleaning Call
CASEY'S
CLOTHES MADE TO MEASURE
Phone 685 906 Falls Road