Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

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New Questions
What is the strength Of the
United States army?
2.-What are the largest universe
3.-Where is 1.-THE Horse Fair" by
Rosa Bon Heur,. hung?
4.-What is the origin o. the ex-
preston, ito learn by heart"
5.-Can you tell me who wrote the
song, Dixie" and when?
els it possible to patent a proc
ess or should it be copyrighted?
7.-What method OF capital punish
ment is most widely used In thls
country?
9.-Is it true that the FREELY pro-
duces light without heat?
1O.-Wnen was Pixies Peak dis
covered:
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
10. Is it true that false eye
lashes were shown at the hair-dress.
ing show held recently in New YORK
A. This is a fact. The false !ashes
are adjusted by means of bit OF
invisibie adhesive plaster, and can be
taken off like a wig. Many are hall
an inch long, curly and beaded.
20. Is it true that chickens
about to hatch are killed in the egg
by thunder?
A. The Poultry Division Of the
Department of Agriculture says
there is no truth in this belief.
SO. When was the first auto
mobile seen in the United States?
A. This is a disputed matter nut
in 1896 Barnum and Bailey adver-
tised that they would exhibit as
part of their, show "horseless We
40. Did Mr.. Lincoln once say
that if all the armies of Europe were
to invade the United States not one
could take a drink from the ONO
river? A..
ham Lincoln before the Young Men S
Lyceum of Springfield, Ill, January
81. 1897. he said: "All the armies OF
Europe, Asia and Africa combined
with all the treasure on the earth
(our own excepted) in their military
chest, with a Bonaparte for com
mander. could not by force take a
drink from the Ohio or make track
On the Blue Ridge in a trial OF a
80. Is it true that farmers are
receiving market news by radio?
A. According to. the Departnlsntt
pe re- are now being sent from
Omaha, st. Louis, Washington ana
Bellefonte, Pa, and are received oy
wireless operators in % central ana
"a stern states who Immediately relay
the news to farmers, shipping assoe
Citations, and other distributors oI
farm products. o,.1o1,,,r
contains seeds that will grow IN OIL
a. cocklebur contains two
seeds. one of which normally. sprouts
during the first season and the other
germinates the following season.
Smring wet seasons, the two seeds
nav terminate simultaneously.
Since cockleburs are ANIMALS, they
can be eradicated by prevention OF
seed production.
10. Where is most OF the per-
IA A The center Of the natural per
fume Industry has been for many.
vears in Grasse. France. Here, each,
wear. more than 100000 pounds OF
orange blossoms, 100000 pounds OF
roses. 1,4OO,000 pounds OF Jasnldneeo3
500 900 pounds of violets, and SO,Ooo
pounds each of tube roses ana cas-
STA, are used annually.
SO. How much did armor Welgn
in the days when knights were
bold? - ,,,.,,
be said that armor weighed from OF
pounds, for a suit of chain mai, anu
so for ordinary complete plate, 10
100 or more for the heavy tour tIao
ment equipment. The armor Tor inc
horse might weigh another nutlo[eu
pounds. In spite of its weight ar,
NOR, when of good quality anu
worn "a most important polnt over
properly constructed padded undGf
garments, was suprisingingly moplle.
90. How did the term scape
goat originate? ..+
A. In accordance with the ancient
Jewish ritual, on the day of atone
ment- the chief priest symbol1cally
laid the sins of the people on
goat and sent it out into the wilder
10. What is the strength OF
The annual report of the Brit
ish army, issued in March, 1921, is
The first report issued since tho ter