The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-03-18

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One thousand two hundred eighty
one japanese women entered Califor-
MIA during 1921.
Japan's salt supply entirely
from sea water. which is drained on
artificial marshes.
Every man and boy In Breathitt
County. Kentucky. volunteered for
sevice when the World War came.
Harvey Peak. In the Black Hills,
10 the highest point In the United
States east OF the Rocky Mountains.
Paintings by well-known Russian
artists in some cases are selling in
Moscow for the price Of q pair Of
shoes.
Approximately 15o. 900, 900 pounds
Of beef was produced on the ranges
Of National forests in the inter-moun-
tain region during 1921.
There are approximately 10000
900 foreign-born living In the United
States. and more than 100000 AN
not read the English language.
Airplanes in the California rice
fields ward on the focks Of wild
ducks that come down from the north
each Autumn to feed ON the grain.
A crocodile has q gizzard which 1t
uses to crush and grind large Jumps
Of food. 1t takes In sharp-edged
stones to help In the grinding pro-
cess.
A "bone-dry" zone extending 40
miles inland along the full length Of
the Mexico-C California border soon
will be proclaimed by the Govern
ment OF Mexico.
A Paris physician, who has for
many years studied Egyptian mum
les, believes he has discovered an
embAlming duid that will maintain .
lifelike appearance in corpses for
more than 20 years.
II a public Official of England gives
out. without proper authorization. IN
formation obtained in the course Of
his Official duties, or utilities 1t for
private purposes. he becomes liable to
criminal prosecution.
Motion picture films as a means Of
promoting trade In foreign countries
are to be tried out extensively In the
near future by the Bureau Of For
eign and Domestic Commerce of the
Department of Commerce.
A big Brazilian coconut palm In
the New York Botanical Garden grew
80 fast that several times 1t poked
its head through the top of a con-
s~srvatory. 80 feet high. To prevent
further damage the tree was cut
down.
Pocket telephones OF the wireless
variety will be part of the equipment
Of every policeman in Chicago soon.
II will be possible for policemen to
be in communication with headquart-
ers at any moment without the neces-
sity Of reporting in at the patrol box
es. as at present.
Oficials Of London have decreed
that children under i6 shall not see
certain motion pictures unless ac-
companied by parents or guardians.
There are two classes of films that
are passed by the British Board Of
Of film nso One class is passed
for universal" exhibition and anoth-
or for adult" exhibition only.
A prize of 100000 has been Of
fered by Lord Atholstan. of Montreal.
for the discovery Of a cure for cancer
within I'VE years. Sir William veno,
Of Manchester, England. has offered
$4,000 as a supplementary prize for
the same purpose. The Royal Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons Of
London is to Judge the formula. If
any cure IL found.
A new type Of examination for col
lege students IL being tried out at Co
lumbia University. Instead Of a few
questions ON the high spots Of the
course, the new examination consists
of q number of statements concerning
matters previously gone over. some
of which are false and others true.
The student makes q plus sign next
to those he considers true and minus
mark beside the false. This affords
no chance for the buffer to exercise
his art. as two-thirds of the examin-
alton consists Of the new method.