Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-08

O How is President -elect Haro,
ino's middle name pronounced anu
what does II mean?-V. Nj. T..
A Camaliel is pronounced ga,
mav-lee-el. and is a Hebrew woro
meaning my rewarder Is
n Ia II possible to obtain a pass
oort to the United States from Ger
many and ia-Hungary!-9. .;
There are now semi.oncia
American Commissioners in Berlin
Vienna and Budapest. who can visa
nsssports given by these forelsn
governments, provided sucn ahenS
present satisfactory credentials.
O. What was the earliest known
adding machine?-R. A. X:
A, The earliest known addlng ma,
chine or instrument of CALCULATION "
anv Importance is said to be n
ahscns THE Chinese lay claim 10
dc Invention. Herodotus stated that
this machine was used by the Egyp-
tisns as early as 460 b. c. Tnroueh
the Greeks and Romans the use OF
the machine spread over all Europe.
q. When the Government SENDS
home from France the remains OF
soldier. when are the relatives notl-
fed ?-J. w. ID.
A. The War Department says tnat
the relatives of a deceased soldier
n,hosa remains are to be brought
over from France are notified by
the Cemeterial Branch of n war
Department at the time the BODY
leaves france as to the date Wneh
IL may be expected to arrive IN TINS
country. The Cemeterial Branch 10
notified of all such departures oy
cable.
O.. Can a man destroy or
his own money?-W. II. W.
A, The Treasury Department says
that a person may do anything ne
likes to his own money. but alter IL
has been punctured or defaced IN
anv a IL cannot be placed In cir
culation again. That Is, the mole
cannot be filed in and the coin again
used as lawful money.
O. Who were the Bashi Bazouks?
ID. 8. s.
A. The Bashi Bazouks are Turk
ish irregular troops. natives OF the
pashalics of Asiatic Turkey and pos
sessing the worst reputation OF any
| class of fighting men in h world:
They are wild and turbulent ano
ready to plumber and kill at IN
time.
o. Why is one of the New Eng
land States called Rhode Island
when most of it is part of the main
land?-R. c.
A. "Roode Eylandt" was the
name given by the Dutch to the
large island on the east side of Mar
rasansett Bay. The colony estao-
lished on it was united with other
settlements under the leadership OF
Roger Williams and a charter OBJ
- e.. n1-afpfcfraeinn 0f Affairs
under the name Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations" This Il
still the official name of the state.
@, What is the longest river In
the world, and what is the widest?
M. r. d. =,
A. The longest river in the world
is the Mississippi-Missouri. Aba
miles. The widest river is probably
the Amazon, it's width being hftJ
miles at it's main mouth.
@. What is the derivation of tht
name Rotten Row" in Hyde Park
London PA. w.
A. The name Rotten Row" II
supposed to be derived from Route
de Roi" or kings Drive" The kins
is the only person who may drive
down it in a carriage.
Q. Who said BE good and let whit
will be clever ?"-S. S. j.
A. The quotation is from a poem
"A FAREWELL" by Charles Kingsley
the verse from which the words al
taken being:
BE good. my dear, and let who will
be clever;
Do noble things, not dream tier
all day long;
And 50 make like, death. and tn
vast forever,
One grand, sweet song"