South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-10

@. Who was It who used phrase
First in War, First IN Peace, and
First IN the hearts Of his country
men," referring 70 George Washing
ton.
a. This was said by Henry Lee,
December &c, 1899.
Q. How did the name "Martha's
Vineyard" originate?
a. Martha is said to be a cor
ruption of Martin. the name Of a
friend of the dicoverer Vineyard be-
ing added on account OF the abund-
ance of wild grapes.
O. Where is the mountain "El
Capital and what does the name
mean?
A FL CAPITAL is a cliff in the
Yosemite Valley, California. The
name is Spanish. meaning The
Captain"
Q. Who was it who called Lit
tie Mac" and why?
A. Little Mac" was a name by
which General George b. Mcclellan,
Federal Civil War General, was en-
deared TO his command.
Q. Where did the phrase 1T is a
condition and not a theory that con
fronts us. originate?
A The words OF Grover Cleve-
land, in discussing the tariff We're:
I'VE are conformed by a condition,
not a theory"
Q. why do some people have
thick lips?
A. The size OF the lips is a mat
ter of racial and personal heredity
4 reader OF tn is column asks for
tho history OF the prohibition amend
ment and the Volstead enforcement
act. and of the cost of enforcement
and the results of enforcement. This
is. Of course too long 20 print. but
our Washington Bureau has COM
piled a bulletin containing this in
formation and other information rel
alive 20 prohibition which may be
obtained by any reader on request,
enclosing 2 cents in stamps for re
ply.
Q. How Is coal formed?
A Coal IS vegetable origin. When
vegetable matter accumulates under
water ii underEoes a slow process
of decomposition. giving off its nj
trogen, hydrogen. oxygen and some
carbon; \the result in the formation
Of a mass Of carbon. Peat. the ma
terial so often found in swamps in
the north temperate zone. but occur
ing also in warmer climates. repre-
sents the first stage IN the coal-form
ing process. and the further stages
are obtained by the burial OF these
vegetable deposits under great loads
of sediment. where they become sub
iected 10 pressure and also TO heat
at times This effects a series Of
changes, especially consolidation
and loss Of oxygen and gives a series
OF products. whose nature depends
on the degree 10 which the original
vegetable matter has been changed.
The products are known as Ignite.
subbituminous coal. bituminus coal.
semibituminous coal. and anthracite
coal. In the Carboniferous geologi-
cal era. certain regions were cover
ed with grass and luxurient vegeta-
tation which grew upon swampy
land slightly above the level OF the
sea. As the plants died their remains
fell into these swomps and slowly
formed an accumulation OF vege-a-
bic matter OF increasing thickness.
Slowly this thick layer OF vegetable
mater sank below the surface and
became gradually covered by sand
and other mineral sediments. wash
ed out from shore. Successive ele-
vations and depressions yielded sue
cessive beds. Subsequent elevation,
folding OF the earth's crust. followed
by erosion OF the surface, has ex-
posed 10 view. or brought near the
surface the once deeply buried beds
OF coal.
O. Who was Augusta Jane Evans
Wilson?
A. A novelist. born In Columbus.