Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-09-05

general promotion of relations=between
the two countries; and the care of the
interests of American citizens in that
country, attending to the passports and
protecting them in every way.
o.-How was Omar LookIear killed.
A. NJ. x.
was killed while performing stunts for
motion pictures. He, with his friend,
Milt Elliott, who always helped him in
his work, were doing night flying and
shooting off fireworks for use in a mo-
ton picture 1T is supposed that they
were blinded by the fireworks and did
not realize how close they were 10 the
ground. The machine crashed to the
earth and both men were killed.
O.-Movv much radium is there in
the world, and what part of this sup
ply is in the United States?-N. E. n.
A-There is less than two ounces OF
radium in the world and less than one
ounce in the United States.
Q.-Why is there such a drive for
determination of rats when the gov
4 eminent states that hpbonic plague is
under controI?-A. S. w.
A-The public health service says
that while bubonic plague is under con-
troll in this country, there will be scat
tered infection until rats are eXter-
minated. Rats are an unnecessary and
ntolerable burden costing the people
of this country one cent per person
every day for food.
@. Please tell me whether there are
real mermaids? Nj. c. 5.
a. Mermaids are imaginary fnhab-
itants of the sea. The stories concern
ing mermaids, sirens and tritons prob
ably had their origin in the play OF
the imagination concerning such sea
Creatures as seals and walruses in
distinctly seen.
O-NMba4 canpfriae now on
practical gold basis?-W. o. r.
A.-The treasury department says
that the United States and Japan are
the only countries that are on a gold
basis practically, at the present time.
Q.-What is flair wind?"-M. n. 6.
A-This nautical term applies to a
wind which is the greatest help to
sailing vessel, namely one blowing in
the direction the vessel wishes to go.
Q.-When and where will the next
worlds fair be held.-H. F.
A.-Preliminary steps have been
taken in Detroit, Mich, in movement
toward holding a worlds peace exposi-
ton in 1922 or 1923.
M. r. S:
A.-This is the name given to a
space on the east side of the south
transept of Westminster Abbey, con-
tanning tables, statues, busts or monu-
ments of poets, actors, divines and
these memorials are to Englishmen.
Q.-Does the government issue any
badge, medal or service pension TO sol
diers who served in Cuba in 1898 and
1902. o. p.
A.=The Spanish Campaign Medal
was awarded to officers and men who
4 served in the theater of operations dur
ing the Spanish war. In Cuba this re
CURED service prior to the surrender
of General Toral on July II. The pen<
cir I4.-0 4t,n$ ff4oer f1 m low
granting a pension for service only in
Cuba, but the Act of June 5, 1920.
makes very liberal provisions.
Q.-can oil be drilled for in cold
weather?-L. @.
At is possible to drill for oil in
all kinds of weather.
Q.-What was the first street in
Plymouth. Massaehusetts?-c. G.
Al en- street, which merges into
Water street and goes down TO Ply
mouth Rock was the first street built
by the Pilgrim Fathers
Q.-What is the sky made off,. ".
A.-The earth is surrounded by
gaseous medium known as the atmos7
phere. This atmosphere is at least
4 zoo miles in depth and its total weight
i is about five quadrillion tons. It is
divided into layers and the lowest layer
that is next 10 the earth supports not
only the weight of the layer above it.
this atmosphere and the space be-
yond it gives what is known as our
sky.
Q.-Pease describe the Strassburs
clock7-l. S. X.
A. This wonderful clock is 90 feet
high and Is feet at the base. IT is ar
ranged to show sidereal time. the day
Of the month. the fixed and movable
feasts, the day of the week, and the
time of days One part contains
model of the planetary system, another
a globe showing the phases of the
moon. There are movable figures
which in turn strike the quarter hour.
An infant strikes the bell with a rat
tie; the second a youth; third an old
man; fourth. figure Of death, which
strikes the bell with a bone. In the
highest compartment is Z figure OF
Christ. Each day at noon procession
of Apostles passes before Him; while a
cock perched above appears. flaps its
wings and crows three times.
@. How can a hemorrhage after
having a tooth extracted be stopped?
T. s. NJ.
A. The public health service says
that this can often be checked by hold
ing ice water or hydrogen peroxide in
the mouth. Failing in this. make a
cone shaped pad of gauze or cotton.
force it into the socket. and hold in
place by closing the jaws tightly.
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