The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q,-When was the first national road
built that was free from tolls d H.
Am 1906, the demand for better
means of communication with the West
caused congress to pass an act provid-
ing for the construction OF a national
road from the head waters OF the Po-
Iomac to the Ohio river, free from tolls
ne first section, from Cumberland,
Tor traffic in August, 1918.
.Q.-Where Is the Rainbow BRIDGE
.A.-This bridge Is located within the
Navajo indian reservation, in San Juan
county, Utah. The bridge is 800 feet
above the water. and its span is 279
feet, The bridge is unique among the
natural bridges OF the world in that
IT is not only a symmetrical arch be-
low, but presents curved surface
above, thus having the appearance OF a
rainbow.
Q -What body Of water is 1t whose
name Is but single letter?--W. W. X.
A'-The or y, pronounced eye, is
and arm of the Zuyder Zee. Immediate
~ north of Amsterdam, Holland
Q.-Please give the history Of the
phrase. Grand Old Party"--F H
A:-The term Grand Old Man" was
applied to Mr. Gladstone in 1882, and
Is accredited to John Bright. who used
u in speech made in that year in
aNhl 'ialilllbu' I4lkldllN. IN America the
phrase was appropriated and changed
by members Of the Republican party,
who affeCtionately called 1t the Grand
| Old Party" This at once became a
newspaper slogan and in the headlines
ailuding TO the party was shortened
| into &C @. p"
Q.o--What vicN-presidents died in Of
A.-The men who died while holding
| this office were George Clinton, John
Calhoun, William r. King, Henry viii
son, T. A. Hendricks Carrot a Ho-
bart and James !. sherman.
Q.-.What has been the highest price
paid for hogs2-E. O. l..
A.-The highest price was reached
$3.50 per 100 pounds.
GLOW much coal is consumed
every day in the United States
Alt Is estimated that our daily
consumption OF coal amounts to 1900
600 tons, This would fll about 10000
coal cars and would reach 30 miles
on single railroad track
Q--ls the cathedral OF st. John the
Divine, in New York city Catholic or
Episcopal churCh@-R G.
A.-This is an Episcopal cathedral
which was planned and started through
the efforts OF Bishop Henry Goldman
Potter.
Q.-Can you tell me what city has
the celebrated tree that owns itself?''
A.-Thc original tree that owns it.
SELF is located In Athens, Ga. The
property on which this tree stands was
decided to the tree by COL w. II Jack
| son, OF that city.
Q-Has this country recognized the
Armenian repuhuc?-O. +. A.
A.-rhe United states recognized
this government on April %, 1920 Sec
rotary Of state Colby wrote to the Ar
menian representative IN Washington
| Sir-l am pleased to inform you and
through YOU your government, that Ivy
the direction Of the president the gov
eminent ~ the United states recognizes
As OF this date the de facto government
| Of the Armenian republic
GLOW deep is the earth's atmos-
| phere s. s r.
A-The atmosphere soon becomes too
rare TO sustain human life, but recent
astronomical experiments have fixed
the actual depth Of air ut $50 miles.
Q-What IS a papal hull9-T R
A-This ts a papal letter scaled with
| a huila, or with red ink imprint OF
| the device on a bullR. Bulls since 1871
| have been written in Roman letters on
ordinary parchment. and since 1910 have
| been dated hN the civil calendar Prior
| 70 this they were written on rough
rarrhmcnt and dated "a die inCarna
! ttoris from the dAv Of the incRrna %
| 'onN Tho bu'a used rs round leaden
seal which has on one side repre-
| scutatio0 NJ - Peter and 81 Paul. and
ON the other the name Of the pope who
uses II
(Any reader cau set the answer to
! any question by writing The News
ScmI'ar. Informetion bureau. Frederic