The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23

Q.--What is meant when it is said
that gold Is cheap?-H, c.
A.-Gold is exactly the same price
an ounce that II was before the war.
Its price was set decades Ago by in
ternational agreement at $2O67 an
ounce, II Is still at that price. 1t Is
therefore cheap as compared with sill
yer, copper, lead and other metals that
have increased In value greatly under
the influence of war,
|, Q.-Would falling off OF foreign
trade necessarily be injurious to the
average American?--T ID. II.
All foreign trade were so quickly
terminated as to close factories and
throw people, out of work, the average
American would suffer, If 1t We're
merely SO curtailed as to leave more
materials for the American market 1t
| would probably result in a reduction of
| prices here and consequent benefit
to the consumer
OWN all the bodies of American
soldiers buried in France be returned to
this country?-H d.
A,-The war department says that
only when a dead soldiers nearest Of
kin requests It win his body be brought
back to the United States. The other
bodies will not be disturbed, except in
cases where the remains are buried on
private ground or in isolated spots
where the graves cannot be given prop
er attention. These bodies viii be re-
Inferred ir permanent cemeteries.
Q,--What Is the largest lake in South
America?--P G. II.
A.--Lake Titicaca, which lies on the
| boundary between Peru and Bolivia,
| Is the largest lake in South America
! 1t Is situated about $4,000 feet above
sea level The greatest depth of this
lake is about 700 feet
"a says there is such thing as
a mtsdeal in a game OF poker. B says
| there is not. Who is right?-B. b.
A.--The official rules of card games
issued by the United States Playing
! card company says that If player
discovers, before looking at his hand,
| that lac has too many or too few cards,
| ne may demand new deal; or, If too
| few cards, he may request the dealer
| to I'LL out his hand from the pack or,
| II too many may request the dealer to
| draw the superfuous card or cards
from his hand. Such cards must not
be exposed, but placed on the bottom
| Of the pack. If the player has seen
his hand, and has too many or too few
| cards, he cannot play on that deal. II
| more than one player has been dealt
the wrong number, 1t is msdeal
Q-How many chickens can sue
co'siuty be raised on an acre of land
~.la y. s.
A--The poultry division of the de
P tmcnt OF agriculture says that II
N,ud be impracticable to attempt to
raise more than from $50 to 200 chick
ems on a single acre Of land.
Q,--,What is a good definition of "a
friend 2"--L T.
A.-Here are some original defini-
u ms OF "a friend which a London
uNWSpapcr came into possession Of as
/ he nf M
best definition THE first person who
comes in when the whole world has
guir out, THE sunshine OF calam-
ltyi "one truer to me than | am to
mySeii.' The essence Of pure deVo-
ton, friendship, one soul in two
bodies: The triple alliance OF the
lhroc great powers--love, sympathy and
help.
| Q-How many of President Wilson
original cabinet members remain in the
Cabinet?-~H, T. A.
A.-Only four of the original mem
hers are stin in office They are: Jo-
sephus Daniels secretary of the navy
William b. Wilson, secretary OF labor
Albert ). Burleson, postmaster gener.
al, and David f. Houston. secretary OF
the treasury MIR Houston's origina
| appointment In TIE cabinet was that ot
secretary OF agriculture, which he re.
Gently resigned to become head of the
| ttd9uIN department,
Q,-How long have quarantine meth.
DDS been used TO check the spread o.
disease &C. r. H.
A-The Lombardans were the frs
people 10 use effcctual quarantin,
methods against T'aS4c and infection!
diseases, and mention Of a quarantin,
, Is made IN Lombardy and Milan a.
early as 1874. Prior to that time Chris
tan communities resigned themselve.
! Ia pF ha Ma a
. ing II as a dtvS0d EsINGAAsNsnt
Q. Was Admiral Sims born in III,
. United States?-R G. f..
a He was born at Fort Hope. on.
tario Canada, oct. Is, 1855 lie was
appointed to the United States nava
academy from the state of Pennsyl
, vania In 1850.
.. Has there ever been law II
this country regulating the length o
, women's skirts?--H. T.
A In 1850 by an act OF the genera
court OF the Massachusetts colony, tn,
Puritans prohibited short sleeves an,
required that ladies' dresses should b,
made long enough TO hide their sho,
buckles. This act also prohibited tn,
= wearing OF 'fmmoderate great breeches
knots Of ribbon. broad shoulder bands
silk roses. double ruffs and cuffs"
@, Do soils necessarily wear out?-
A. Certain soils In Europe that hav,
been farmed for Thousand years ar
as good as the new ground In Ameri
ca, There are 10 elements that ar
necessary TO the growth OF crops. O
these carbon. hydrogen. oxygen. iro
and sulphur seem always present Il
the quantities necessary and mex
'haustibia The five that may be ex