The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q,-How many cities In the United
States formerly named Berlin have
| changed their nAmes7-P. X.
| Am 1914 there were eight Der
| Inns" listed, aud none Of them now ap
! pear in the Postal Guide,
o. desire to secure the offlcis
| forecast Of the weather in New Eng
| land for september, particularly in re-
gard to rainfall M. b.
A-The weather bureau does not Is
sue forecasts for period SO far in ad.
vance The rainfall in New England
| Is distributed quite equally over al
portions OF the year, there being nc
well-marked dry or rainy periods on
the average, although 1t frequently
happens that rain may continue for
several days or dry weather may eX-
tend over considerable periods.
Q-.Please give mo Information in
regard to borrowing money from the
United States government on farm
lands W. A. NJ
A.-The farm loan board says that
they are now making loans to farmers
on all loans that were approved prior
TO March l, 1920 At present they are
a decision OF the United States SUI
preme court as to the legality of the
farm loan act.
Q--Has Cox ever defeated Harding
for office in Ohio u w. c.
A.-These men have never run
against each other before
Q.--where are the Aland Islands,
y. V. II.
A-These islands, pronounced oh Ian,
consist of one large island and about
300 small islands and rocks, and are
situated in the Gulf Of Bothnia. about
100 miles northeast OF stockholm,
Sweden
Q.--what do the letters "ss' stand
for in legal papers, as state of hi
nols. Rock Island county, ssh *.
A,--The letters SIS stand for
"sciicet' meaning literally, ut is per
mitted to know" but in English, Ito
wit" namely"
Q--what do the terms birdie" and
eagle mean in golf?-M. c.
Ain strict golf parlance. birdie
is score OF one under par for hole,
while an eagle rs q score which is two
undcr par In practice, birdie Is
often considered score for hole
which is under the score OF all the
other players participating IN the game.
"a claims there is a difference in
value In the sum OF one billion IN dill
ferent countries. Is this true?-F. T.. 7.
A---The word billion" Is differently
interpreted in different countries. In
AIleTlCd anu FIhlNt Il hlllN'll 10 'hN
thousand million. while In England and
Germany It Is a million millions.
Q-How much does cork weigh IS.
c. J.
A,--Cork weighs 1876 pounds to the
cubic foot.
Q.-what Is star route in the mail
serViCc?-D, u.
A.-star route mail is that sent from
one office TO another. There may be
two or three offices on the route.
Q,-What breed Of hogs do meat
packers prefers. n,
A--Most packers say that breed in
hogs counts for very little when the
quality is the same. few have eX-
pressed preference for Berkshres and
Poland China.
. Q.-what is meant by a "Jepthah
Vow?"-W. A
A.-This is vow which is to be
kept regardless of consequences, and
is commonly supposed TO be derived
from the Bible story OF Jepthah, the
leader OF Il band Of brlgands. Before
going to battle against the Ammonites
he vowed IL successful he would offer
as sacrifice whatever was the first
thing to cross the threshold Of his own
door when he returned triumphant. His
daughter was the first one to advance
to meet him. II is recorded that he
sacrificed her according to his vow.
Q-What is meant by ship being
hogged &C. 2. q.
"A vessel is hogged when her ends
iroop in such fashion that the keel
curves upward amidships The opposite
Of this nautical term is sag. =
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