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STUDENTS DULL OH I EVENTS OF TIMES New York—“Ma" Ferguson, gov ernor of Texas, is identified in the minds of some American school s u dents as president of Mexico and also as Babe Ruth. Teapot Dome is thought by otitet students to be a building in Wash ington. And still others confuse Mus solini with “Battling'' Siki. A1 Jolson and “Billy” Sunday. These were among the surprisin'; answers given by American high school, college and university stu dents in the annual test on current history conducted by the Review of Reviews, the results of which arc made public. The survey was baaed on the examination paper, of 1,6fj“ students, scattered throughout the country. Were Scattered. It was found that no particular sec tion of the country stood out mark edly above the average in the knowl edge of current affairs. Eleven pel cent of the students failed to recog nize the photograph of President Cootidge. Only 42 knew the name of the inventor of the wireless tele graphy. Only one out of four could identify a reaper and a tractor even when it was given a setting of grain fields. Some of the students placed Muse! Shoals in Italy, others place it in tM Pacific Ocean. One youth Was con vinced that the United States iu»u purchased Japan. “The question may well he raised, the report suid, ‘whether we are sup plementing the headline reading, the picture newspaper, the picture sup plement and movie news with serious study in the class-room to an ade quate degree. Like Comics. “Too frequently the question: ‘Do! you enjoy reading Ihe newspapers, and magazines?" wan answered frana ly, ‘yest, the funny part’.” Rural, urban and metropolitan com munities were covered by the repair. The general average of the 1,050 ten papers was lit percent although many f.ehools which made low percentage. did not forward their papers. One sen ior high school returned papers only 14 per cent correct. l ays Tribute to the State. (Charlotte News.) The Commercial National hank of High Point, in an advertisement ap pearing in the Tar Heel Banker, uiie l7,es its space with admirable propriety !n telling the readers of that journal i what California thinks of N( rth Car olina. The California opinion was contain ed in a newspaper published in that state and follows: ^ California has done wonderful things in education. But tVie state that la leading California, that is leading every ether state in the Union, is a Southern state—North Carolina— with no good seaport, no railroad ter minal ,nor orchards, nor vineyards, no gold or silver, no oil nor gas. North Carolina pays 25 per cent mord Fed eral income tax than California. Only fifUr States in the Union pa yas much irtcome tax as North Carolina. Teach ers’ salaries in North Carolina are greater than in California. North Carolina has learned that education pays. Her ihcreused wealth at the end of two and one-half years is great er than her entire wealth at the ei.r. of the preceding two and one-half cen turies. North Carolina lacks some of the assets that have made California in some respects the most rem»rkab:o fascinating stiito in the American Un ion, but, as the confession of the newspaper from that Commonwealt-. indicates, North Carolina lias made some advancements that make the far-fung Western state hang its head. Cotton on a Mountain Top. Charlotte Observer. King Cotton can lift a high htav* when (riven a chance. The Observer has made frequent reference to the fact that the cotton “belt” in this state has moved to thfc foot of mountains and in some cases has crept up the slopes, but it was only this week tlpa‘ we discovered the fact that cotton can be grown on the mountain tops. The new state highway by Lake Lure, at Chimney Reck, winds up and over the shoulder of one of the knobs on the eastern shore. On the top of the mountain it raise* ** cleared space et about two acres which was planted to cotton last Spring. The “crop” now being picked and a bale was In prospect until the drought came along. As it is the picking will he as good as on some of the Mecklenburg farm:.. The plants are rather stunted, bu: hang full of open bolls. This is pc. - haps the highest field of cotton in the South the elevation being about 2,:>00 feet. A foreigner in New York was jailed for failing to salute the American flag, yet- many so called good Americans .violate basic laws of America daily and nothing is said about it. You sec the Statue of Liberty does not talk. The daughter of the woman, who walked the streets with a bull dog for protection, now strolls around with a tea hound. For what are we making Amer ica safe? _■-v FALL ANNOUNCEMENT OUR BUYERS HAVE ALL RETURNED FROM THE MARKETS AND OUR NEW FALL GOODS HAVE BEEN POURING IN ON EVERY FREIGHT, AND EXPRESS. OUR TWO STORES ARE FILLED WITH PRETTY FALL MERCHANDISE OF ALL THE LA" EST STYLES, FABRICS AND COLORS, AT PRICES THAT WILL PLEASE EVERY BODY FOR WE ALWAYS “Sell For Less” -i. Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Our line of Ladies Dresses are beau tiful this season in all the new styles and colors as, pansy, pencil blue, bokara, cuc koo and black satin trimmed in pansy etc. also the new Balbriggan suits. We are showing a wonderful line of Ladies New Fur Trimmed Coats in all the new colors and styles, flared bottoms itc. If its |tyle quality and piece combin ed that you arc looking for, it will pay you to give US a look. Clothing Mens a n cl young mens clothing of t^i-2 latest styles and i colors in Styleplus, Merit and Marks clothes aiso stouts, stubs and slims. I W,e are also showing a big line of cheaper suits from a suit up. See our all wool three piece ,uerg,e suits for men at i ' $12.75 OVERCOATS Rig range of patterns in Mens, young mens and boys overcoats at bargain prices 1 .. ■■ __ Mothers; Stameys is the place to buy your “Boys Fall Clothing.” Rig range of kinds and prices to select from, also the THREE PIECE LONG PANTS suits for the little gents. SCHOOL SUPPLIES Anything: you want in School Supplies or school books we have it, extra big thick pencil tablets with 250 pages of good paper for 5c All kinds of pencils, pens, tablets, note books, drawing books, pencil boxes etc. Mens full cut winter weight union suits at .95 cents BLANKETS AND QUILTS Big shipment of cotton and wool blankets in all sizes from Per Pair and up. Good heavy single blankets 75c each Good heavy single blankets at 75 cents each. Good line of heavy comforts priced right. Millinery Department Our New Milliner, Miss Chauneey who has had quite a lot of experience in the millinery business is an ex pert trimmer and has excellent taste which has been demonstrated by her fine selection of hats and trim mings that are now being shown in this department. Miss Chauneey will take great pleasure in showing you these new styles hats and quoting you the extreme ly low prices we have on them. SWEATERS See our complete line of sweaters for the whole family in cotton, part wool and all wool, new goods, new colors and new prices. Shoes Shoes One table of children solid leather shoes, sizes 5 to 8 at special price per Pair $1.25 One lot of same shoes in size 8»/> to 11 at $1.45 One counter piled full of solid leather shoes for chil dren in sizes 111 :> to 2 at....*.,^1.65 One lot boys Toughhide Solid Leather Shoes for rough , weather in sizes 9 to 13 and 13th to 2, specially priced at $1.95 Men heavy tough hide solid leather shoes in all sizes regular $3.50 values to go at One counter piled full of Ladies fine shoes, Ladies <lxfords and Boys heavy shoes to close out at, your choice -Pr. 75c Young: Men try a pair of our new style, Nunn Bush Oxfords. We are showing the latest styles in ladies slippers in Satin and atent in Peters and Selby at Fallston and otai hrand at PolkviUe.____ Window Shades.specia| 45C 26 inches outing flannel at.. 9c Yd. 36 inch outing flannel, light or dark patterns at 17'/>c Our price is right on Hickory shirting, Otis stripes, Cheviots, Khaki cloth, Canton flannels, bleaching pa jama checks and all kinds of staple dry goods at bou olOI GS. In our Dress Goods Department we are showing all the new things in strined and 1-7T the new weaves and colors in silks and wool goods. fcbm stuped and boideied goods in all Remember we handle a complete line of Furniture of all kinds and our Show Rnnm -1 full of new and up - to ; date furniture ready to supply you.- want. - 8nd Wal'e houMB aro Anything in Hardware, Farming Impliments, Grain Drills etc. Wagons nnrl u-“—— Groceries or any thing needed in lifcs journey from th,e “Cradle of The Grave" can be foundat^*”^ * The Stamey Co. Fallston and Polkville
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