Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-11
81 x,

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New Questions
What chemical is it that will
burst into flame if water is poured
on it?
2-Has Poland been recognized as
an Independent country?
3-Is it true that cases of hydro
phobia are unknown south of the
equator?
4-Why does the United States put
a war tax on glasses when they are
a necessity and not luxury?
5-Was lead known in early Biblf-
cal times?
GLOW close together can post
offices along railroads be estab-
lished?
How many men did Germany
lose IN the w ora war.
Sis it possible to purchase a DIS
charge from the army?
-9-Row many names are there on
the monume nt erected to PennSyl-
vania's soldier dead at Gettysburg!
Hollow can shoes be made water
proof at home?
Questions Answered
What Is the possibility OF buy-
ing secondhand automobiles from
the war department!
A-The war department says that
the only motor vehicles available LOT
sale are unserviceable ones All
serviceable automobiles not neces-
sary for army use are transferred
tC other government departments
when needed. The unSerVIceabIe cars
are offered at public auction, such
sales beng advertised IN advance III
the vicinitleS IN which they are -
be held.
2-Does Octavus Roy Cohen write
both detective and negro stories or
uoes he employ an assistant 10 90
one kind Tor him!
A.-Mr. Cohen says that he writes
boLn kinds OIL stores himself, lind
ing great pleasure IN changing from
one 10 the oLner. lie linus II re-
lleSnng TO turn from one type VI
Story 10 the OLner, thus keeping al
enthusiasm Tor DOCn.
3-1s Lnere d daily change IN the
nGISnL OIL the Ndlel III nc tASOtN 80
aAedn Sea-WnaI we cd1A I4ueS hele
IN America?
A.-lue Mediterranean sea mas
very Sugnt Tues. AL most places
me difference IN level is only lew
IuCneS.
|. 4-now lnog has E. Philips Up
penneIm been Mrllng stories!
Al. fuuups OppeuneIIn had his
llrSt snort story puUIISueu SO years
$50, When he Was eIsnteen, his EIfst
novel appeal ING Wueu ne Was LWeuLJ. E
5-Are eX-sUIuIerS Delng sent 10
Aus CraIld as COlOnISLS at the SApenSe
OIL the SOVernn4enL!
A-i-ne COMMISSIONER of the COM
mouWeaILu OIL AuSLraIId says that
WnIIe 1T Is true That AuSLfaIIA desires
Immigrants, particularly 4afLlefS'
ldrm IaUOIerS ana IeHdIe OO4ueSLIC
servants, VINO Will tlnu eAceIent OPP
uorLunlLIeS IN Australia, no monetary
..sSISLauL is GIAnIeu 20 eIn4Stdnts
from Inc UnIleu STATES OF America.
b-hOW many S.nS udSeS are
SPOKEN IN the Pnlllpp4ues!
An umerUuS ula4ecLS are spoken
IN the Philippines, ana 1t is eSLlInaL-
/ ed tnat 1t WouIu ne necessary 10 prlnt
Il message III thirteen inherent IAN
A;uaSeS IN Oruer TO make IL lnLellgl-
UIe 20 all the various language
groups.
now many people who take civ
ii service eXalnlndL.OnS make a grave
OF ~ per cent or over?
A-Lne civil service commission
says that approximately per cent
OF the civil service applicants make
| an average OF 80 per cent or over.
| S.-DId Solomon write EccIeSias-
ties?
| A.-Scholars agree that Solomon
| uiu not wr4.e EccIeSIastes. The style
of the language used is of a later
| time, and probably che book is COM
| piIation OF many writer's.
9.-Why did the Methodlsts take
! this name?
| A.-The term "Methodism" is de-
rived from u Greek word meaning
Iule. The name "Metnodist was
| applied in derision to those oxford
students who followed the teachings
and practices Of John and Charles
| Wesley. The name was later adopt
ed by John Wesley himself.
lO-Please tell me how to HOS
windows on the inside so they WllI
| be opaque.
A.-Clean the windows thoroughly
and moisten with hydrofluoric acid
When frosted enough, wash thor
oughly. --
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