The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-11
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

Q. II a man standing on the rear end
| Of a train running sixty miles per hour
should shoot Of another man stand,ng d; On
charging a bullet having velocity of sixty
miles an hour, would the bullet be able to
over take the man at the front OF the tram
A. The bullet would reach it's mark II
aimed correctly. Il would aiready nave t ne
hour. The discharge Of the gun would give
1t an additional velocity OF sixty miles an
hour and II would reach Its marx vlrtuaiy
%. What Is the record Of President VII
sons attitude toward woman's suffrasef-
~. A. shortly after his Inauguration he de-
| clared that he bad given no thought 10 TINS
| subject. In 1914 he congratulated the SUI
frage leaders in Nevada on the winning y
| that state. In 1918 he voted for suffrage IN
New Jersey and in December OF IN me rs sdsns
| al amendment. In 1915 he caused the prln-
ciples of suffrage to be reconstruets,d n
s as Psa e STOOD for Suffrage and the
| amendment. In 1918 be declared the adop-
| ton OF woman's suffrage essential. Lately
ginia rneinr & special session OF the state
! legislature to ratify the Federal Amendment
without delay IN order that the women
O. Does the color Of paint have anything
to do with its lasting quality !.E Z.
| A. Yes The bureau of standards says
that white paint is shorter lived than paint
Of any other color because light rays are
than 10 darker colors, and decomposes the
| paint Otherwise. color has little erect
W o IA cettoneeed oil, used az a subsd-
! tute for olive oil Injurious to the health p
L. B. -,-
substance in cottonseed oil. In cottonseed
itself there is a poisonous element to which
young animals are sensitive but none %
This remains in the refined oil. Cottonseed
| oil is considered as wholesome but not 90
fattening as olive OIL .-.,- -. a..
Q. Upon what 10 the reputation OF tns
a Capri IL a mountainous island Of but
six square miles which occupies a com.
mNsnSing ISsstie Il one 81 the most beautiful
views IN the world. The island itself con-
tains many beauties and e resort Tor az
| fists who go there 10 paint Its chief at
traction for tourists 10 the beautiful Blue
Q. Is Their. any basis in fact for the Be:
py the position Of the crescebt7-L. F. A.
A. The moon has virtually no infl-encs
casting II. IN the superstitious past much
stress was laid on the bearing Of the moon
on the weather but scientists refute these
o. who was the author Of the famous
Letters Of Junius7-C. II.
Tss TEES. o. 9f SS9e bss
Sir Philip Francis IL more widely credited
with their authorship than any other man.
Q. what does Bolsheviki mean?-L- G. 8.
A Boisheviki fs a Russian word meaning
"tbe faction having the majority" Orig
fnaiiy Il referred to the radical wing OF the
Russian Socialist Democratic party. It was
the majority Of that party.
Q. Has a flag been adopted for tbs,
league Of nations 20 T. s.
A. A flag has been proposed but not
adopted The proposed flag consists OF
three vertical stripes and one horizontal
stripe on a white ground.
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