The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-18
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q.-How many full-fledged generals
have We 81. NJ. c.
Q.-The war department says that
Gen. Pershing is the only general m
the United States army at present.
Gen. March held the title during the
war, but is now major general Gen.
Bliss was a brevet general, but is now
retired from active service.
Q;-Why is a cotton gin so called?-
,A.--"Gin' is contraction of ZEN
glne, and cotton gin is merely an
engine for separating seeds from cot
ton.
Q-Have the Pilgrim half dollars
been coined yet?-B. NJ. P.
A.-Pilgrrim half dollars to the num-
Der of 800, 900 have been coined and dis
tribution began Oct /, 1920. The price
of the half dollars will be 81.
Q,-How old is MAN O. War;
A.-The wonder horse Man O. War is
3-year- old,
Q.-How does the King James yer.
sion the authorized version and the re-
vised version of the Bible differ?--A. P.
A.-The King James version and the
authorized version of the scriptures are
the same. This version was made in
1911. Later Il number of the greatest
Bible students of Great Britain and the
United States revised the authorized
version, making the text clearer and
more in conformity with good English
This revised version was completed in
1885 Both versions of the Bible are
used in Protestant churches
Q.-Can judge of county court or
supreme court be consulted on points OF
laW?-G. w. B.
A judge of a court is not sup
posed to be consulted on points of law
Q.-What relation was Mrs. Robert
E, Lee to Martha Washington?-s. C..
Airs. Lee was the reat-grand-
father of Mary Randolph Gusts Lee
was George Washington Parke Custis.
Her grandfather was John Parke Gus
tbs, the son of Martha Washington by
her former marriage to Daniel Parke
Gusts. -
Q.-Please tell me the meaning of
the words placed over each paragraph
A.-These words, are the English
equivalent of the letters Of the Hebrew
alphabet, and divide the psalm into its
different parts.
Q.-What preparation can be used on
automobile windshields to keep them
clear when driving in q rain or snow
storm IT. NJ. McC.
A.-Glycerin applied to a windshield
Will help to keep it clear
Q.-Who thought OF using coins for
trading purposes?-S. C. w.
A,-The invention of coined money Is
attributed to Gyges, a ruler of Lydia,
in the beginning of the seventh centu-
ry, h, {. The coins of that time were
made OF mixture of gold and silver
Q.-ls there any place in the United
states that never has freezing wealth
err. w
A.-The weather bureau says that as
tar as known no part of the continental
area of the United States is believed to
be free from freezing temperature
However, freezing temperature has
never been observed at Key West, Fla
and it is probable that there are other
islands near the southern end of Flor
ida where it rarely, if ever. occurs.
Off a needle is moved outside the
range that magnet can attract it, is
the magnet eXerting any force on it?-
G.. o. G.
A.-The magnetic force is still affect
ing the needle. The magnet gradually
has less power on the needle as it is
moved away from it, but there is no
definite point at which this power
ceases to exist.
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