Arizona republican., 1920-09-16
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS


 Q. How long has the Panama canal been operating and how many ships have used it? F. E. w.
 A. The Panama canal completed six years of operation at the close of business on Aug. 14. 1920. During this time 10.573 commercial vessels have made the transit.
 speare use? How does this compare with the average persons vocabulary? J. w.
 A. It has been estimated that Shakespeare used about 25,000 differ ent words. The vocabulary of tae average educated person seldom AN- ceeds 2500 words. "A
 @. We have a piece of wood whp F. produces a phosphorus glow. What the name of this wood2 J. R. G.
 A. Any wood which gives off sphorescent glow when decaying known as fox-fire.
 O. When did Newport cease to a capital of Rhode Island? |. M.
 A. Up to 1900, Rhode Island hat two capitals Providence and Newport, but since that time all legislative busi- ness has been handled in Providence.
 O. Could balloon go up to height of 150 miles? c. A. L.
 A. A balloon could be made which would go up to about 150 miles, where the atmosphere is mostly hydrogen No instruments are now In existence to measure this altitude.
 o. Gan all stocks be bought on a 10 per cent margin? w. E. D.
 A. All stocks cannot be bought on such margin. Curb stocks must usu- ally be purchased outright.
 O. Please give me recipe for making root beer. G. 1. T.
 A. To five gallons of water add F gallons of molasses. Allow it to stand for three hours, then add h pound each of bruised sassafras bark, win tergreen bark, sarsaparilla root, F pint of fresh yeast and water enougf to make from 15 to IT gallons. AfeCr this has fermented 12 hours, IL can bottled.
 o. To settle an argument. on which syllable should the name "Fatima" be accented? E. B. D.
 A. The accent is on the first syl- Iable. two accommodations being given: Fat i-ma or Fah tema. o. What is jet? s. B.
 A. The geological survey says that jet is a dense black Ignite which takes good polish.
 e. Can a soldier buy out of the service? G. M. V.
 A. According to a military regula- tion recently re-established, it is pos 1 sible for a man to purchase his dis charge from the service. In order to do so he must be able to prove that he is urgently needed at home and that he will be of. more service to the country if discharged than if remaining. When such a discharge is desired man must make application to his immediate commanding officer, stating the details Of the case.
 c. How high column of water is required to exert a pound pressure per i square inch?
 Al. A column of water about two | and one-third feet high is necessary 10 exert pound pressure per square inch.
 0. Which damages road more, automobiles and loaded trucks or wagons and loaded wagons! J. E. h. A The bureau Of public roads says 1 that automobiles and loaded trucks cause more damage to roads than wagons and loaded wagons.
 e. What is the meaning of the words "Ku- Kluxu and from what lan- guage are they derived? D. w A. i A This explanation of the name IS given. At the first meeting of this organization in 1866, name was sug- gested. "Ku Kloi,p from the Greek ..<uplos" meaning a band or circle. Someone called out. "Call it ku kluN' whereupon a man remarked that sounds like 'Cocletz.' our old society | was called the Lost Clan of Cocletz-' The Cocletz Indians were clan, not a tribe, that had existed some 200 years DreviousIv The name was adopted. 1 (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Repub- lIican Information Bureau, Frederic d- 1 Haskin Director, Washington. D. C. l This offer applies strictly to informaT ton. The bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical or financial matters It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles. nor to undertake exhaustive l research on any subject. Write your questions plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose 2 cents l in stamps for return postage. All re- plies are sent direct to the inquirer)