The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-28
Questions ANSWERS

A. Are the islands Of the West Indi:s
group benefiting financially to any great
extent result of prohibition in the
A Since prohibition went into effect in
this country, all the islands of the West
Indies report great boom: Cuba. Santo
Domingo. Haiti. and other islands are en-
tertainiug more Americans now than ever
before. Sir William L. Allardyce. British
governor of the Bahamas. says that ms
result of prohibition in the United States,
his anticipated Geficit Of $4,000 has been
changed into surplus of three times that
amount thru duties received on wines and
q. Are there any Mormons in congress:
A. Senators Smoot and King. and Rep
resentative yelling, all of Utah, are mem
bers of the Mormon church..
T $. L.
A lie is the manager of a system for
mental training. which has its headquar-
tiers in New York.
Q. What colors look well on an elderly
woman. whose hair is gray?-LIV V. I.
A White black dark blue gray and vio-
let should be very becoming to such Il wo-
man.
@ How many presidential electors will
A. The electors will be 531 in number.
Each state is entitled to the same number
of electota. votes at it has senator's and
representatives in congress.
Q. What does the word shades" mean
in speaking of a departed person &c. A.
A. 1t is used in reference to the soul
after separation from the body; so-callei
because it If supposedly visible, bus not
Q. How many religions sects are there
in the United States p. o.
this country, with combined membership
ST 42,00o,0O0. This means that more than
! one-haif of the total population Of the
United States does not belong TO any
church or profess any religious belief.
@ What is the percentage of illfteracy
in ireland u. c. ID.
he 81 ha4 .
per cent of the population of Ireland. of
nine years of age and over, was illiterate
est percentage of il1iteracy, 6-s; while the
province of Connaught showed the highest
with 1872. The percentage of illiteracy
! in the United States at the time of the last
O. which state has furnished the largest
number of presidents m. Il. L.
A. Virginia holds first honors for having
had eight Of her favOrite sons elected 10
the highest office in the land. The first
ana present presiuehts were hatlNes OF VII
GINA Ohio ranks second, with six presi-
dents to her credit New York furnished
three: North Carolina, three; MASSACHUSETTS,.
two: New Hampshire. Kentucky. Vermont.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. one each !;
which completes the list:
rested while in attendance upon congress
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\. The Constitution says that congress
men shall in all cases. except treason,
felony. and breach of the peace be privileg-
ed from arrest during their attendance at
the session of their respective houses. and
in going TO and returning from the same
and for any speech debate in either
house they shall not be questioned in any
other place
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