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-L (Onr readers can get an answer to The Cleveland Star. Washington Bureau, 1322 New York avenue. N VV.. Washington, D. C. Write youi ' name and address on one side of the paper, state your question clear ly and enclose 3 rent sin stamps for | reply postafe. l)o not write Irgitl , medical or religious questions.) Q How many different kinds of trees are there? A. A rough estimate is approxi mately 20,000 although little is known about the varieties in the inaccessible portions of Central Af- I rlc% and the Aniaaon Valley In | Couth America Q What is the address of Nor man Thomas, the (Socialist party candidate for president? A. 112 East. 19th Street, New York City. Q. When playing poker with the Joker wild, what la the best possi ble hand? A. Five aces. Q. What does Mon Arm" mean? A. It is a French phrase meaning 'My Friend" unasculinei. Q. How many popular votes did John W. Davis and Robert M. La Follette receive in ths 1924 presi dential election? A. Davis (Democratic! received *386,503, LaFollette (Progressive) received 4,922,856. Q What procedure is necessary to repeal an amendment to the United States constitution? A. The only way that any section of the United States constitution can be repealed is by the adoption of a new' amendment abrogating the provisions ox the section to be repealed. To adopt an amendment, it, must be passed by a majority of twothlrds in both branches of con gress, and must be ratified by three fourths of the states, either by their legislatures or by special conven tions called for that puipose. Q Are serond cousins blood rein lives? ■ A They are Offspring of first \ cousins and are therefore blood relatives. Q. To a hat group of Is lands does Sumatra belong? A. Dutch East Indies. Q. Is the word Christian in the Old Testament? A. No. According to the New Tes tament the disciples wen- first call ed Christians at Antioch Q Name the secretary of the navy? A Charles Francis Adams. CJ. How many games decs each major baseball league play in a season? A. Usually 154 or 155 Q. What was the route of Post and Oatty on their round-the world flight? How many miles did they cover and how long did It take? A They started from Roosevelt Field. New York, June 34, 1931, at 4:56 a. m. and returned Wednesday, July 1, at 8:47 p. m., having flown round the world In 8 days 15 hours and 51 minutes. The actual flying time was 4 days and 10 hours. From New York they flew to Harbor Graoe, N. F., thence to Chester, England; to Hanover Germany; to Berlin, to Moscow; to Ncvo-Slbirsk; to Irkutsk; to Blogovestchensk; to Kharbarosk; to Nome, Solomon, Fairbanks (Alaska); Edmonston (Canada); to Cleveland; and back to New York. They covered 15,474 miles. Q. If an American citizen enlists In a foreign army or navy does he lose his citizenship? A. Yes. Q. Is Benito Mussoluu Roman Catholic? A. He Is not a regular communi cant of the church, and is not a I member In good standing, but he was baptised and instructed as a Roman Catholic. Q. What was the last constitu tional amendment that was adopt. ed? A. The 19th, granting the right ot suffrage to women. Linoolnton Firemen Win At Hamlet Fie 1200 At State Firemen's Meet-' in* For Speed In Races. Lincoln County News. They brought back the bacon this year In a little different man ner from any‘previous year they have attended the Firemen's tour nament. The Llncolnton fire de partment arrived back home Thursday night with $200 smackers safely tucked away by virtue of their winning first place in both the chemical and water races in Hamlet Thursday afternoon during the annual firemen's tournament held In connection with the annual firemen’s state convention. The time at the chemical race was 8 2-5 seconds or one second more than the world's record which the fa mous trio of Bup, Mack and Mutt hung up in Statesville last year to startle the fire fighting brother hood from the state. It Looks Bad. "I wouldn t marry a man who Ued to ms.” “What! You’re not going to stay "Ogle all your life, are you?" Reynolds Defendant '• i Ab W«lker, co-defendant with Libby Holman Reynolds, photo graphed in the jail *t Winston Salem. N. C., where he is being held pending trial charged with the alleged murder of his friend. Smith Reynold*. Walker appeared un worried when interviewed for the first time since hi* arrest. Mt. Sinai News Of Current Week Revival Under Wav With Kev Jen-, kin* Preaching—Child Is Hurt—Personals: < Special' to The Stan i Mount Sinai, August f* -Our revi val meeting began oil Monday of this week. Ret. J. L. Jenkins, our pastor, is doing the preaching Services will be at 11 o'clock rath morning and 7:30 o'clock each even tug Already there Is being much Interest taken. . Everyone Is wel come to attend these services. The following musicians met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Stockton Saturday, night and made some fine music: Messrs Gordon, Yancy, Dean Herbert Ellis and Le bron Rogers. Evelyn, the baby daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ruben MeSwain had the misfortune of letting a big piece of iron fall on her foot Saturday night, and hurting it very badly She is unable to walk Mr Miller Ellis had been eon fined to his home for the past week with rheumatism Mr. and Mrs W L HarriU who have been confined to their home for sometime are both about the same. Mr. and Mrs Matt Stockton has as their guests during the week-end Mrs. J. I.:. Stockton and two daugh ters, Misses Texie, and Rasa, and grand daughter, I.ols, of Virginia: Mr. and Mrs. PiUlbeefc and children of Patterson Springs, Mr. Milan Bridges who has been spending sometime with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Bridges, re turned to Atlanta, Oa. where he holds a position. Mrs. Ector Ledbetter and child ren ot Flint Kill, Mr and Mrs. Home Haynes and two daughters of Mor gfthton. and Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Weaver and children of Sharon were the week end guests Of thetr mother. Kirs. W, N. Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. Evans Crawford returned to thetr, home in Bunn, Friday, after spending two weeks with relatives here and near Earl. Mrs. J. H. Rollins, mother of Mr-' Crawford returned home with them to spend a week of ten days Messrs J. G. and Frank Ellis and Furman McGinnis of Beaver Dam visited the formers brother, Mr, C. T. Ellis and Mrs. Ellis Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bridges had as their guest on Tuesday Of last week the following: Mr. and Mrs T. P. Oold and daughter and son of Lattitnore; Mr. and Mrs. Victor |Gold of Hamlet; and Mr. and Mrs L. Y, Putnam and son Charles. Mrs. Rush Hamrick and daughter of Georgia, visited Mr. and Mrs. L. R Putnam last week Revival On Now At Roberts Tabernacle — 'Hie revival now going on at Roberts Tabernacle C. M E. church ia making splendid progress, accord ing to the pastor, Rev. E. L. John son, who Invites the public to join In the service. Rev Mrs. M. C. Burns, connectional evangelist 0f Alabama and Florida to doing the preaching and gospel singing. She prrfched to 700 people Sunday night and the C M. F church is proud of her splendid work. -*■. Net Interrupting 'So you haven't spoken to your wife for six months?" No.X, don't like to interrupt ' Just Ten Years Ago — i From issue of The Star of August. 8. 1922 ) Mr and Mis. George Hoyle aivl Mr and Mrs. Z J. Thompson re turned home last, week f oni a three week's tour of the northern sta’cs and Canada. They were with one I of the Elliott tour: and report a! most delightful and interesting trip. I Postmaster and Mr.:. W. J Roberts were charming dinner hosts lari Thursday evening at (heir elegant home on West Marion street, enter taining in honor of Mr. and Mrs, Hoke Sisk of Jacksonville Fla Miss Louia Moore Buttle was \ ' charming young hostess at the home | of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Jap j Buttle on Wes! Marlon laU Tuesday ; morning, hciiori.ng her attractive young cousin, Miss Louise Bailey of Atlanta, Ga The Union Trust Company, Shel by's newest banking institution' which recently took over the assets and liabilities of the Shelby Nation al bank, opened a branch al Lawn dale on Friday August 4th in a handsome little banking building which was completed something over a year ago. Interest and enthusiasm for the j Big Gaston fair was shown by be-1 tween two and three hundred repre- j scntatlve farmers of Cleveland! County at. the annual Cleveland County farmer picnic held at Ham rick Springs, a few miles from Kings Mountain, Thursday Mr Orville E Ford, One of the 1 county's finest type of citizenship was burled at Sunset Cemetery Sun day afternoon at 4 o'clock, the fun eral services being conducted from Central Methodist church tay his pastor. Rev. W. E Poovey, assisted ! by Revs. L. E. Stacy and R. M. j Hoyle. Mr Ford was born fi."> years, ago last February at Double Shoals, j The Cleveland Cafe was purchas ; ed yesterday morning by Mr. John Phelffer who ran the cafe when n ! first opened and made a great sue - ! cess with it. With hall stones large enough .>■! split* water melons wide open and | with the fall reaching r depth of | >12 inches in some places, one of the most severe hall storms In years swept a number of counties In we, ern and piedmont North Carolina j late Thursday, causing damage to i cotton, corn and ofh?r crops, ac cording to reports received here this; morning I (From issue of The Star oi August j 12, 1922) Inspired by the Kiwants spirit, ' | Mr, R. T. LeGrartd, superintendent j I of the Shelby Cotton Mill, a large j j cotton warehouse will be erected j on the Blanton and Eskridge prop-j jerty adjacent Southern depot, the ware house to be a bonded inset-j jiutioii with a capacity of 3.000 bales.1 Record crowds that have attend- , ed baseball games in Shelby gath : ered Tuesday and Wednesday for j the first two games of a series of j five between the crack teams of Shelby and Kings Mountain, the re sult being two victories for the visitors. A marriage of Interest to the many friends of the contracting' parties, was solemnized Thursday j evening at 7 o'clock at the EUsfc bovo Presbyterian church, when Miss j Grace Martin became the bride of j Mr, Hal Whisnant. Rev. L. T Cor• I dell performed the ceremony. j Efforts are being made by in teresting parties to get the Univer sity of North Carolina football var sity to train at Cleveland Springs this fall. In honor of their two attractive! .nieces, Misses Myrtle and Lottie I Warren of Gastonia. Mr. and Mrs ] C. R. Hoey took a motor party to Lake James Thursday and spent tin j iday most delightfully picniclng and > fishing Work is moving right along on j construction of the two new school buildings on East Marion and South LaFayette streets and it is expect ed that they will be completed and' ready for occupancy by the opening of the fall term the t arly part of September, Mr, and Mr- Ward Arc> and tw > , children. Mary Agnes and Ward, Jr., expect to motor Sunday to Blowing Rock where they will spend a few days Dr Robert Hall Morrison, aged 79 years, died Monday at his home at Mount Mourne. three miles south of Mooresville, after an illness of several weeks. On August 28rd when the State highway commission meets, con tract will be let for a hard surface road from Forest City to Ruther fordton. This will be of interest to the people of Cleveland because this la a part br the Charlotte Ashe ville highway and it Is supposed that on this date contract will be let for the Kings Mountain to She! 1 by road i Appalachian Music Camp Band Music Camp T erminates Successful Year Banner Elk, Aug --August 10 terminates the initial .eason of flip newly established Southern Appala chian Music camp, whose success during this year of. economic - dis tress augurs well for it.-, becoming the meecn for high school musi cians of the south during the hot summer months /in the future. In an altitude of 4,000 fee' the Campers enjoyed the average temperature of 71 degrees during the period when the mercury hovered ar.;und the 100 mark In many cities Six states were represented in 'die camp this summer. The camp's orchestra under the baton of J. Garfield Chapman, head of the violin department of the j Cleveland school of music and the I University of Akron, and C. D. Kut schiuskl of Winston-Salem musi cal director of the camp, and co founder has given weekly concerts of high calibre each Saturday night during the six weeks session, and last Sunday afternoon gave a spe cial sacred concert. In addition to the weekly orchestra Concerts held in the Lees-McRae auditorium the camp's band provided the Banner' Elk community and visitors with occasional promenade concerts on the new roof-garden of Pinnacle Inn, and the camp choir enriched the Sunday service In the unique reek church with appropriate music. Libby Holman s Father | ; ■■ This photo shows Alfred Holman, the lawyer father of Libby Holman Reynolds, as he arrived at Winston-Salem. N. C . Friday afternoon in an effort to procure bail for hlfi daughter, who is under joint indict ment with .close friend. Ab Walker for the slaying; of Reynolds, heir to the tobacco millions. Holman (wearing the hat and glasses) is seen walking away from the railroad station with an. unidentified friend, t International Illustrated News'. — SEA-TRAIN EXCURSION — Norfolk, Va., Including 7 Hours Cruise Beautiful Chesapeake Bay 5 FRIDAY, AUG. 19th Round Trip Fare From SHELBY, N. C. - Tickets on sale going trip.. August 19th. good returning regular trains leaving Norfolk 1 00 P M , August 21st. and 7:30 P. M. August 22nd , 7 Hours Cruise on Chesapeake Steamship Sunday, August 21st. Steamer leaves Southern Railway Docks. Foot Jackson Street. 9:0( A. M . Sunday morning. August 21st. Returning 4:00 P. M.. same day. Round trip fare includes cruise on Chesapeake Bay. Don't miss this fine opportunity to enjoy the salt sea breezes sailing on the palatial Chesapeake Line Steamer, SEA - TRAIN EXCURSION A new type of rail and water outing offered by the Southern Railway System with the opportunity of visiting the seashore re sorts around Norfolk, seeing Hampton Roads and many other his toric points on Chesapeake Bay. . Reduced round trip puilman Tates Lunch on steamer enroute at reasonable prices Accommoda tions on steamship are limited. For tickets, schedules and puilman reservations. Consult Ticket Agents, SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM 5,000 HOMES RECEIVE T HE STAR Every Other Day. That Means 20,000 intense Readers. If you have something to sell, tell these 20,000 People about it in these columns. ji Answers To Star’s Question Box On Page One Below are the answers to the test questions printed on page one 1. Roman God ot the sea 2. Philology is the science ot the study and development ot language; and etymology is the study of the derivation of words. 3. German reparations 4. The body of World war veter ans assembled in Washington to de mand payment of the bonus. B. E. F. signifies Bonus Expeditionary Force. 5. Delano. 6. Havana 7. Jeanette Rankin, of Montana. 8. Harmodio Arias 9. Richard Bennett. 10. John N. Garner of Texas 11. Those that live through the winter and bloom season after sea-? sou. 12. No 13. 1926 H. New Mexico. 15. The nickname for the pirate black flag and skull and cross bones. 16. Gavrllo Prinzip. 1 17. Washington, D, C 18. Danzig. ! 19. Caliber .30 . 20. Fish or fishes. Steel Mills Start In Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio, Aug. 9.—The Ohio works of the Carnegie Steei i company here, idle for three weeks, resumed operation this week, call ling thousands of workers back to jpart time jobs. By rotating work, virtually all employes of the com I pany are given one to three days a I week I • -- - --- KILL MOSQUITOES BLACK FLAG Davis Reunion Is Held Near Toluca Three Generations of Cephas Davis Family Present—Will Reunite Neat Year, Three generations ol the Cephas Davts family met at the home ol Alexander Cook near Toluca, the old Davis home, for a reunion on i Sunday. Augusts. Five of the seven living children and a host of grand i children and great grandchildren were present for the gathering. Among those present were Mr. John Elam Davis Vale. Roule 2; Mr. George Davis and children of Casar; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Willis and children of Vale Route 2; Mr£ John Gladden and children, Shelby and Boiling Springs; and Mrs. A P. Brown, Kings Mountain; besides a goodly number of neighbors and friends of the Davis family. Two other children, Mr. Crowell Davis of Lexington; and Mrs. Jim Morrison of Statesville, were unable j to be present. The Davis clan voted unanimous i !y to meet ct the same place the first Sunday ;n August 133.1 fo. similar get-to-nether occasion Rev. T. C. Goode To Preach Here Sunday Rev. Clement T. Goode of .i Richmond University will fill th pulpit Sunday morning at the F.r. Baptist church in the absence i the pastor Dr Zeno Wall who \ on vacation. Mr. Goode is a nailv of the Boiling Springs sec!ion an Is prominent in denominational cir cles of the Southern Baptist Con ventlon Has Load Of Fine Home-Grown Melons D C. Ledford liad fine 'ucoe. with his watermelons this year arc brought to market some of thi largest that have been seen. H had his car full yesterday of Brad fords and Stone Mountains, averag ing about forty pounds in weight His first load was bought by Mr C P Short of the local A and P Tea Company store. 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