The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-29
The Public Be SerUed
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
az FREpERle J. RAskIN.


q. why did President Wilson omit |
any reference to the peace treaty from
his message delivered at the opening Ct
congress? T. d.
a. The presidents message at The |
opening Of oongI ess is always addressed |
the peace treaty is a matter In Which |
the senate alone has a voice. II OBJ |
viously would have been improper to
include in message to both houses =
matter which concerns only the senate
Q. How long would it take to count
a billion? Il. G.
4. ii person were allie to count at
the rate Of 200 minute, and worked
without ntermissionmission IL hours
day, il would take him 10 years and
hine days to count a bullion.
Q. OF the total number of Americans
killed in battle during the world war,
what percentage belonged to the in
fantry? f. V.
A. According 10 a recent report made
in congress, 80 per cent of the $4,000 or
more battle deaths suffered by the
American army were Of infantrymen,
The remaining / per cent may be dis
trihuted among the II branches of the
service, The losses OF the infantry
were 1870 times greater than the field
artillery.
Q. What is the average weight of
the human beings in the world today?
w " It.
A, II all the men, women and chill
| red. in all parts of the world could be
weighed and the average struck, that
average would be a little less than 100
pounds avoiFdupois. Six-pound infants
| and 300-pound giants contribute to this
| average,
Q. What is the total amount of in
surance issued by the war risk bureau
F. r. i.
A. Government insurance. amounting
to $'eaT3al.s00 was issued up to Sept.
| 80, 1918. This is almost twice as much,
insurance as that written by all the
| private companies combined.
Q. How many deaths were caused by
automobile accidents in 1918?
NJ. B. D.
A. The latest statistics show that
6,6I7 deaths were caused by automobile
! accidents during last year in the regis
| tration area, This area includes about
| 10 per cent of the population area Of
the United States.
Q. Has the body of Edith Cavell the
| English nurs4 who was executed by the
Germans been transferred from the
cemetery in Brussels where it was
buried Immediately after her execution?
| e. NJ
a, Her body has been transferred to
Westminster Abbey, where an Impress
| I've CciuHuHy YVES Heiu,
sn g. WhIc t.l birds Rave the longest and
A. The crow, eagle. raven and swan
are the longest lived birds. Their av-
erage is about 100 years, The wren is
the shortest lived, having an average
NE OF three years. Other short lived
BIRDS are the robin, the blackbrd and
common fowl
United Fl W shS,a is the latest man in the
A, William T. Brinson, of Waycross,
Ga, who weighs little more than 600
pounds and Is six feet four inches In
height, is believed to be the heaviest
man in the country.
Q. Can a divorced man deduct the
amount OF alimony paid to his former
wife in making out his income tax re-
turn A. H. +.
\. Money paid out as alimony is not
deductable and must be included in the
amount of yearly income.
.. Did Wilson's two predecessors
leave the United States while in office
T. Il.
a, Both Roosevelt and Taft left the
country during the term Of office. Taft
crossed the border into Mexico to meet
former President Diaz. Roosevelt Wis
tied the Panama Canal zone.
9, When did Gen. Allenby capture
4, At the head of the British it's * forces c.
Gen. Allenby entered the Holy City on
Dec. IL, 1917, The city was actually
captured on Dec. 10.
Q. How many negroes were there in
our army during the world war?
, A. About 100000 negro soldiers were
in the service, and about half this num-
Der were over seas.
q. How does the urban population oil
the United States compare with the
rural population Il. A.
A, The last census showed that more
than half Of the total population of the
United States lived in the country. AT
that time the rural population was SO, I
per cent, while city dwellers comprised
46.S per cent of the total population.
get their time? G. II.
A. Time is sent out twice every "a
Eours by wireless from the United States
obsertalories at W asnington, b. g., and
, Mare Island. Cal These wireless time
messages are picked up by American
ships in all parts OF the world.
Q, Since the signing of the armistice
have the wives of army officers beer
permitted to visit their husbands over
seas? G. l. 7.
A. The war department says tina
l since June, 1919, the wives of Officers
! serving abroad have been permitted L
! go overseas to join their husbands, anc
| that transportation was paid by III,
! government
q l.. Can a person Sol !, serve serve on on, a jury /
. 4. The fact that a person has neye
\ beer baptized would not prevent hi
i serving on jury, nor would II oar hin
from taking an oath.
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