Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26
New Questions

1. What is the size Of the largest
egg known?
2. How much does water expand
when it becomes ice?
3. Please name some famous giants
and give their heights?
4. Has Russias position improved
as far as being able to support her
own people is concerned?
s. How far was it from Babylon
to Jerusalem-the route the exiled
Jews took to return from captivity?
6. What were, or are, the elemental
spirits?
z. Who was Brian Boru?
s. In playing golf have a, right to
in the rough?
8. What percentage Of the i'm
migration to Canada is from the
United States?
10. Were lotteries ever used for
any public purpose in this country?
Questions Answered
1. @. Was there ever such a man as
Captain Kidd?
A. William Kidd, better known as
Captain Kidd, was real person,
who lived from about 1850 to 1901.
Ee was born in Scotland, went to sea
at an early age, and became a trader
stoned by William III, of England,
as a privateer and he was given
permission to capture pirates. A
company which may have included
the king, benefited financially by
his successes. About 1896 his ad-
ventures began to take on a pratt
cal character, he was proclaimed a
pirate, arrested in 1899, and after an
unfair trial, was condemned and
executed. Since he held government
commissions authorizing him to sup
press piracy, it is hard to determine
what part Of his operations were
legitimate and what part otherwise.
There has been rumor concerning
treasures buried by him prior to his
capture, and the coast Of the United
States has many times been search
ed.
2. @. Which royal flush is the
highest?
A. Nothing beats a royal flush in
poker. Another royal flush ties it,
since the suits are all Of the same
rank. Should two such hands be
held in play, the pot would be divid
ed. Among many poker players
there is a superstition against "tak'
| ing a pot with a royal flush" such
players preferring to lay down such
hands rather than spoil their luck.
8. @. Is Pershing married now?
A. General Pershing has not re
married.
4. @. Is there such a thing as a
singing mouse?
A. The biological survey says that
there are singing mice. This type
Of mouse makes a peculiar singing
or humming noise.
5. Q. Are guns still fired at sunset
at the United States forts?
| A. The war department says that
the practice of firing gun at sunset
has not been discontinued at the
United States forts.
| Go. Who was the Virgins
clergyman who brought suit for his
salary, but was awarded only one
penny damages?
A. In 1853 times were SO hard in
| Virginia tnat the assembly passed
an act forcing clergymen to share
the Affections Of their parishioners
The king was appealed to and he
annulled the act. Salaries were or
dered paid in full. James Maury, G
clergyman Of Hanover parish, ther
brought suit. Patrick Henry was
employed by the people to plead
their cause. So great was his elo
quence that the Jury made an award
Of one penny.
TO. What games are played
at Monte Carlo?
| A. The chief gambling games
played in the Casino are roulette
and trente-et-guarante, with stakes
ranging from to 5000 and 20 tt
$4,000 francs, respectively. The
gaming tables are patronized by
people from all parts Of the world