Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-16
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Quiz Questions

1. Please give me the history of
the almanac?
2. Is the grain we call corn known
as corn the world over?
8. Where is the old Spanish
Trail?"
4. When was it found that bread
could be made light?
5. Please describe the Strassburg
clock?
6. What causes dew?
Z. How long can an airplane stay
in the air?
s. What is the sky made of?
8. Is it true that eating pork makes
people susceptible to cancer?
10. "a" claims there were num-
Der of vegetarian regiments in active
that they were recognized as the best
soldier. Thought you might be able
to furnish some information.
Questions Answered
10. What do the letters, EFT d.
on a clay pipe represent?
A They stand for the initials of
Timothy Dexter, an eccentric capt.
talist, who left large sum of money
for the manufacture of such pipes
He was born in Madden, Mass, in
1898, and is noted for writing book
20. What is chewing gum made
of?
A. Chickle is the source of the
chewing gum commerce. 1t is the
gum of a tree known under the COM
mon names of sapodilla or nispero
and Others local names. 1t comes
mostly from southern Mexico, where
the tree is native. 1t is planted,
however,9in other tropical countries.
SO. Do vultures ever attack air.
planes?
A. Huge vultures of the tropics
sometimes attack airplanes, thinking
them enemy birds. There are sew
eral instances where such encounters
have forced the aviators to land, the
birds diving into the propellers and
causing the blades to break.
10. Will you tell me the origin
A. Many authorities believe that
the term French leave" originated
in French custom in the eighteenth
century of withdrawing from crowd
ed assemblies W. out taking leave
of host or hostess; others maintain
that the word French is a corrup-
ton of frank" meaning free
SO. Where was the first restau-
rant established?
A. 1t is claimed that the first res
taurant was established by French
cook named Moulanger, in Paris,
and his device was, Come all We that
labor with the stomach and I will re-
store you"
60. What is the largest warship
in the world?
A. The navy department says that
the United States ship Tennessee,
which is the largest vessel that the
United States has in commission, is
recognized as the greatest warsnlp
in the world at the present time.
This vessel has a displacement of 3d.
800 tons e.,
TO. Are. the. women, Of Illinois
eligible to jury service?
A. The Illinois constitutional con-
vention has decided that the women
of that state are eligible to jury SER
vice, but cannot be. compelled to
serve.
SO. How many automobiles are
stolen in the United States each year?
A. Figures compiled by the Ma
ton covering nineteen index cities
show that there were 31,249 automo-
biles stolen in 1919, compared to 49,
613 for the same cities in 1918.
60. How many gypsy tribes are
there in the United States?
A. The bureau of census has no
statistics on the subject, but a gypsy
mathematician claims that there are
about $500 tribes in this country.
100. Please tell me whether there
are real mermaidS? 49,.
A Mermaids are imaginary 1nhab-
itants of the sea. The, stories con-
corning mermaids, sirens and tritons
probably had their origin in the play
of Imagination concerning such sea
creatures as seals and Walruses in
distinctly seen.