Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-27
New Questions

New Questions
lis there battleship named
for each Of the states?
2-What is magazine gun?
3-What should be done to keep
linens from turning yellow?
4-Does an alien have to get his
second naturalization papers before
he can enlist in the army or navy?
5-Does climate have anything to
do with the. quantity and quality Cd
petroleum that we'll will produce?
6-What are the duties on wheat,
corn, wool and cotton products in
the new tariff bill?
What Is q bush league?
Slow many states did the Demo-
cratic party carry in the last presi-
Dental election?
broidery actually made in the Philip
pine islands?
10-How did coat of arms origi-
nate?
Questions Answered
/. Q.-What city in the world has
been in existence longest?
1. .A-Damascus, Syria, which has
continued as a city nearly 1000
years, is the oldest city in the world
1t was founded by w, son of Abram
son of Shem. In 1910 it had a popu-
lation of 100000.
king and queen of England?
2. A.-There are five living chill
dren in the royal family, the young
est, Prince John, having died in Jan
uary, 1919.
8. Q.-Who was the first hunger
striker?'
8. Awhile this would be impos-
sible to state with Certainty, it is
recorded that Agrippina, wife of
Germanicus, was banished by Ii
berius to the island of Pandataria,
near Naples, where she voluntarily
died of hunger in 33 A. D.
4. On what language IS the BIZ
BILE written, so that the greatest
number of people will be able to
4. A'-The Mandarin version of the
Chinese Bible, which has been COM
pleted by the American Bible society,
makes the Book available to more
than 400,000,000 people. This is
greater number than that reached by
any other translation. The work has
occupied twenty-five. years IN Time
and has cost several hundred thou
sand dollars.
5. Q.-Who wrote the first history
5, A-Historical narrative original
ed with the Babylon1ans as early
as the third millennium 3. c.
6. Q-Can Easter lilies be grown
from seeds?
6, A.-The department Of agricul-
ture has been conducting. experiments
along this line and finds that 1t IS
feasible to propagate the lilies from
seeds. They can be brought to full
flower within fifteen months OF the
time Of planting and are found TO
be almost free from diseases which
infest foreign bulbs.
I. Q.-Why is one OF the New Eng
land states called Rhode Island
,,,l,o, of If iS mart OF the main
:, A.-"Roode Eylandt' was the
name given by the Dutch to the
large island on the east side OF Mar
ragansett bay. The colony establish
ed on it was united with other. set.
Elements under the leadership OF
Roger Williams.
s, Q.-How much money has been
collected by the bureau of Internal
revenue under the war revenue act
A-According to a report. fof
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1871,
The operations of the internal revenue
bureau during the year. under Inc
war revenue act of 1918 and othe1
internal revenue tax legislation: nave
resulted in the collectlo1nt 90 az
150'O78 in the fiscal year ended J1ne
20, 1919-an increase OF Sl'oot'soo'-
17s. , ~, hicvc,ao
9, O.-Who invented the plcycle
9, N.-The bicycle is q modification
Of the velocipede, which vas ln II %
duced into England in 1879 ana in mo
United States in Is 1S7a t BeF"f fat her
IF the bicycle" In 1915 he inventeo
Forming fo his duties as chief forester
10. Q.-How many n3 qfaI pes os t M
voted into the American HAN VI "'''e
!" 10. A.-The following, were ,a given n
this distinction; Samuel L, g. Cle Gsrs
MARK Twain, Augustus !. ST po 24u5
dens, James Buchanan Eads, ~ Rnq ter
Henry. william T. G. Morto'ti I, ' ,;,35er.
Mis- " iis'T MAKES the membership total SIX