The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-17
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS


GLOW much does II cost the United
States to coin pennies, nickels, dimes
and quarters2-A c, r
Alt costs the United States about
2o cents per 100 TO coin pennies; nickels,
about y cents each; dimes and quar-
tiers, about so cents per dollar value
OF the coins. Silver IS not coined free
now as II used TO be.
Q;--.Who were the umpires In the 1919
world series 7--R. c..
A.-Rigler and oulgley Of the National
American league.
Q-1ls the passenger pigeon extinct?
,A.-The passenger pigeon as a spe-
cies suddenly disappeared some years
ago, but the state ornithologlst of
Massachusetts, reports that he has been
advised by four hunters that thew re-
Gently saw at close range and posi-
lively identified pair OF these birds.
Q,-Where is the expression about
eentertsining angels unawares to he
found -. II. X.
,A-Ths expSession o. found in the
ful to enSeSsOin stSangeFs, Cor thereby
awarss." "ee'' "i'
y. r R,-Thc Ssoesanise6 Ch.rcb Of
Jesus Ch@ist. and Latter Day Saints
Ii"lio" sh" teachings ~ enc Book or
.''N's'NfAF o. NtNSAlUN Wv JOOhDn ktntfh
but sepudiatHd the doct1ine OF polyg-
amy as bfscticed By The saSly church
We suggest that 10 obtain official data
SegaSdihe the SeorGahised church YOU
address che De@rct publishing Co.
Nouns DeseSet, Utah They viii no
double ssnd you some inesTessinG li.er-
allure on the subject
.O.-When ana now dia the political
phrase looking after his fences orisi-
nate?--A. ~. =.
An 1880 when General Grants
frien6s made him a candidate for
third presidential nomination, Elihu r.
Washburne, who had been one OF his
supporters in the past, was brought
forward as candidate by the oppo-
sltion TO Grant. On May s, Of that
year, grea$ demonstration for Grant
was staged At Springfield, H. Wash
burne, who was in Springfield that day,
escaped the embarrassment of meeting
Grant on such an occasion by suddenly
taking a train for Maine, with the ex-
PLANTATION that he had to make the trip
to look after the fences" on a farm
he owned there.
Q.-What team played the 2O-inning
tie game in 1919 with Brooklyn ?-B. r.
Philadelphia played 90 innings to a
9-run tie score on the Philadelphia Ma
tional league field The score stood
and G at the end of the ninth inning
and no run after that was scored by
either team until the 10th inning In
the 10Th inning both teams made three
runs.
Q.-Is the breeding Of reindeer estab-
lished on a commercial basis in the
United States?-O. I. r.
A.-The North American Reindeer
company. capitalized at S750,OOO, has
been granted a concession of 1850
Churchill river, upon which to Craze
caribou and reindeer. The government
charges the nominal sum of four cents
an acre per year for the use of the
land
Q--Is there such a thing as odorless
celluloid?-B. S. II.
A--Commercial production Of cellu-
loid made without the use Of camphor
or the synthetic component, based on
turpentine, is claimed by an Ameri-
can company. This celuloid is not only
odorless and tasteless but is slow
burning, rather than quickly combus-
tible.
Q.-Who first used the expression
1.-THE almighty dollarT'-H. X. L.
A.-Washington Irving in his The
Creole Village" used the phrase "The
almighty dollar that object of uni
versal devotion throughout our land,
and Is generally credited with having
coined It. Ben Jonson used the ex-
II
colt
Q.-Where are the headquarters of
the coast artillery corps in the Panama
Canal Zone, and who Is in CHARGE
C. G. N.
A.-The war department states that
the headquarters Of these troops are
located at Fort Amador. The com
mander in charge is Col. Aston.
Q.-where is the Flower observatory
located?-A. M.
A.-The Flower Astronomical obser-
vatory is in Philadelphia. Pa, on the
Westchester pike at Highland Park
station.
Glow old is the hymn Rock of
A.-This celebrated hymn was writ
ten by Augustus Toplady, an English
clergyman, in 1875
Q.-What constitute public schools ?"
A. r. Il.
A.-Teachers are licensed under gov
eminent control; schools are supported
by the state no tuition being ordinarily
required from pupils; schools are open
to all children Of the community, COM
pulsory attendance being the rule.
Q.-What is the largest nugget of
gold ever found?-E. A. u.
A-What is believed to he the largest
nugget of pure gold was found in one
Of the mines in Belgian Congo. The
lump weight was Httle over II pounuS'
Q.-How much land did Great Brit
ain acquire in East Africa from Ger
many?-J. b A.
A.-Great Britain was given the man
date over 366. 900 square miles Of former
German territory, or an area greater
than the whole Of Germany before the
war It has been named the Tanga.
nyka territory.
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