Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-22
New Questions


How is President-elect Hard
ing's middle name pronounced and
what does it mean?
2-Can man destroy or disfigure
his own money?
81 hear that Hudson's Bay stores,
in the far north, are one of the great
est distributors of talking machines.
Allow fast does a canvasback
duck fly? Also the teal duck and
Canada goose?
5-What is the longest river in the
world and what is the widest?
6-Do all diamonds have what is
termed a pin-hole in the center of
\ the stone?
What is the source of the story
that George Washington threw a
silver coin across the Potomac river?
8-What is the latest date that
Easter has come on and how is the
date of Easter determined?
9-Are any silkworms raised in the
United States?
10-How does an automatic COM
pare with a revolver in regard to
velocity?
Questions Answered
| 20. Do fish sleep?
A, The bureau of fisheries says
that fish do not sleep in the sense
of closing their eyes, but rest quietly
in the water at timese.
| Z-ll. HOW Olu ~ IAlC COL III SSSA
A. The evidences from geology all
| point toward an age for the earth
! to be reckoned in millions OF years.
Biologists are practically unanimous
| in the belief that the time since the
oldest stratified rocks were deposlted
| cannot be less than 100,O0O,O0O years.
90. 1 have received new series
! of bonds for the Third Liberty loan,
| and there was one coupon clippeo Oh.
viii you tell me whether the bonds
were clipped by the government or
] by the bank? ~..s 4.- s,
! "A The. division of loans and cur
| rency,, treasury department, informs 3
ms that When permanent bonos Oh
the Third Liberty loan issue were
printed, the number of coupons Gu
not come out evenly, and tne e%efa
coupon ON these bonds shoulo pe
dated September 15, 1920.
| a. O.-Has the use or cigarettes
increased since 1900? -
Awhile the average NUMBER o.
cigarettes made in 1S99-l9ol was o.,
ono 0O0. 900, the total rose in 1919 &c
1850. 900, 900. In weight of PROC
net. smoking tobacco leads any oth
er tobacco product, and clgareIless
have passed cigars in amount OF leai
tobacco used in their manufacture
5. Q.-How many hairs are there
on a human head!
A-Authorities differ somewhat
but it is calculated that there are
more than 100000 hairs on the meas eaG
of an adult There are about l.oo'
hairs to the square inch. AS a RUE
the finer the hairs, the thicker the!
hair will run as high as 100000
brown hair about 100000, black hal
los. 600 and red hair 10000.
6. O.-What are the love apples
grown in California?
A.-They are similar to pine
one of the accompanying pictures
Their botanical name is Phllonden
drum. Specimens are to be toqne
in Lincoln park conservatory at Loi
Angeles. The saying. is that the CIR
who eats a love apple will be mar
ried before the fruit rlpens aga ~
A special officer has been assigned
to protect the ''philodendrums" il
Lincoln park.
noun 'tip," meaning a fee for serV
ice?
mated in a coffee house in LONDON
In this tavern there was box int
which patrons desiring special serv
ice put certain amount of money
On the box were the words, ITO In
sure Prompt Service" The lnltla
letters OF THIS phrase uSSelopCu AiiI
the noun tips"
s. Q.-Can you suggest an India1
name for a suburban home? l
stands on a hill, overlooking thu
city.
A.-Ishpekan, meaning sit il
high" Nakisit, easily SEEM" or AS
patock, high land" would be appro
pirate Indian names for such
place.
8. Q.-What is meant by 'the ey'
of a needle" referred to in the New
Testament?
ACCOMMODATION differ, but tn
usual Interpretation is that 1T mean:
a small gate in the wall of Jerusa
lem, designed to admit foot passen
gers after nightfall at which tim
the great gates were closed. In som
places the opening was so low tina
the pedestrian had to proceed on his
hands and l.nees. The passage wa
not straight, adding to the difficulty
of advancing. '-
10. Q.-How many bushels Of
corn were used for distilling before
the prohibition amendment ant
since?
A-During the year 1917, 3S,972,
26S bushels of corn were used 70
distilling and brewing. In 1918 thu
amount fell to 14,544,545 bushe1:
and in 1919 only 3,89O,347 bushels Of