The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-11
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Q. If totally disabled soldier marries
will his government compensation be in
creased, and will the compensation allowed
his dependent parents continue ?-y. A.
A In case soldier drawing $50 a
month for total disability marries, his COM
father and mother viii continue to receive
compensation.
O. In 1920, February will have five Sun
days When will this occur again :-B. B.
February again untf1 1915.
Q. Are the Railroad Brotherhoods affiH-
Labor?- C.
A. This large labor Organization. with
membership of approximately 500. 600,
does not come under the Jurisdiction of the
American Federation of Labor.
Q. Why did President Wilson omit any
reference to the Peace Treaty from his mes
sage sage De- delivered at the opening of congress :
a. The presidents message at the OPEN
houses. Bsfe consideration of the ,,Paace
Treaty is a matter in which the senate aJbne
has voice. 1t obviously would have been
improper to include in a message to both
houses matter which concerns only the
senate.
9: How long would it take to count a
A II a person were able to count at the
rate of 300 minute. and worked without
intermission twelve hours a day, It would
take him nineteen years and nine days to
count billion.
@. OF the total number of Americans
killed in battle during the World War,
Fl. Y.
A. According to recent report made in
bs,s dsb. Of 5ss d
the American army were of fnfantrymen.
The remaining ele! zen per cent may be
distributed among the other eleven branches
were eighteen and eight-tenths times great
er than the field artillery.
n l.
issued by the War Risk Bureau ?-F. r. L.
A. Government insurance, amounting to
So, ,s17 .391 800, was issued up to September
insurance rs that written by all the private
companies combined.
Q. What is the average weight of the
human beings in the world today Nv
a. If al1 the men women and children
black white, yellow, brown or red. in all
the average struck, that average would be
a little less than one hundred pounds avoir-
dupois- Six-pound infants and three hun
dred- pound giants contribute to this aver
age.
Q. How many deaths were caused by
automobile accidents in 191S?-M. B. D.
A. The latest statistics show that 6677
deaths were caused by automobile accidents
during last year in the registration area.
This area includes about seventv-two per
cent of the population of the United States.
Q. Has the body of Edith Cavell, the
English nurse who was executed by the
IeriuanS. DeeD transferred from the ceme-
terry in Brussels where it was buried i'm
mediately after her execution &C. NJ.
A. Her body has been tran nsferred to
Westminster Abbey, where an impressive
ceremony was held.
@. Which birds have the longest and
shortest lives Pr. A.
4. The crow. eagle, raven and swan are
the longest lived birds. Their average age
is about hundred years. The wren is the
shortest lived, having an average life of
three years. Other short-lived birds are
fhe robin, the blackbird, and common
fowL
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