Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-08
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New Questions
1. When does pig reach weight
that classifies it. as a hog?
2. Is paper used for making
3. Is it true that Horatius had
but one eye? What was his reward
for defending the BRIDGE. >,
New York to San Francisco by rail
than by air? What city is about half
way?
himself a genus .
g. How does the, strength OF our
army compare with that of Abys-
=. will an electric light consume
more electricity if kept burning
steadily for an hour or if turned off
and on repeatedly?
g. What is considered the busiest
corner in New York?
9. Where is the capital of Aus
tralia?
10. Please publish a paragraph on
the Iron Crown of Lombardy?
Questions Answered
10. How much has the birth rate
of the world been reduced by the
world war?
A. A committee of college pro-
fessors of some of the various coun-
tries involved in the war, nave es-
timated that the world has lost ~
100000 in probable blrtS' as re-
suit of the conflict.
90. Did Washington wish the
city of Washington named Tor MINI
A. General Washington advocated
the name 1.-The Federal City"
80. What was called THE PoeI
of the Commonplace? 2"
A. This title was first given TO
Longfellow. James WhitcomP Riley
was also called this, and there seems
a fair Chance tnaC II Inlay NC dp~
piled to Edgar Guest. ''''I
= 10. Why does the international
Date Line run in a Zigzag way north
and south, instead of straight?
A. The theoretical date line coin
cides with the 1870 degree meridian,
but for, reasons OF convenience an
arbitrary irregular line has been
spondence with all the various set
Elements in this vicinity, for the pur-
pose of discovering whether the date
in public use was the American or
Asiatic one. These dates were tabu-
lated and the line drawn accordingly.
This line is in use but has never
been made the subject of interna-
tional action or agreement.
SO. How long has glass been
known?
A Glass was known to the Ancient
Egyptians at a very early date. The
tombs of the fourth and fifth dynas-
ties, about 1000 B. c., show glass
blowers at work. 1t was also known
to the people of Phoenicia, Assyria,
Babylonia, Persia, China, India,
Greece and Rome.
Go. Has the italian nation sue
ceeded in Harvesting volcanic
power?
A. The Italians have not as yet
succeeded in Harvesting the power
of the greatest of their volcanoes.
AT l1dTOeT6llO III i uSCd1ly, however,
where the country is of volcanic for
nation, this power is being used to
turn factory wheels by day and to
illuminate the streets by night. The
work was original ted by Prince Ginon-
Contin. The central plant is capable
of 10000 H. P.
TO. Can you tell me to whom
the word "Dutchman" refers, wheth-
-er Germans or Hollanders?
A. The term "Dutchman" correctly
speaking refers only to the citizens
the United States, the word is fire.
quently applied to the Germans,
| probably due to confusion with the
! word ''Deutch,'' which is the German
word for German.
| SO. / have heard that if a rope
is laid in circle around a camp,
a snake will not cross it? Is this
true?
A. The bureau. of biological sur
| vey says there is no basis in fact
for the superstition that rope plac-
prevent snakes from coming in.
| 60. Aren't there donkey and
| an elephant at the Bronx zoo in New
York that, drink out of the same
A. Yes. They are said to be the
only living example of brotherhood
between Democrats and Republicans.
100. Who is Harry Coppinger,
| the alligator-tamer? ,.-.
A He is a young southerner who
| seems to have an uncanny power
over these creatures. He, has given
tourists many thrills this winter by
his exhibitions at the alligator farm
at Miami. He even SwimS in pool
at Miami Beach. filled with ALI