Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-12
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Q. When brokers speak OF
carrying charges" what do they
mean? j. L. B.
A. Carrying charges are the in
terest, paid by those buying stocks
on margin, on the difference be-
tween the market price at which
the stock was bought, and the
amount OF margin deposited by the
purchaser. Thus If ten shares of
stock are purchased at 500 a share
and $500 deposited as margin. the
carrying charge would be the in
terest on $500.
Q. What is Sapsago cheese fla
vored with? NJ. S.
A. Sapsago is a kind OF Swiss
cheese Favored with malilot.
Q. Is IL true that rivers wash
their western banks to a greater
extent than the eastern? ID. T..
A. Rivers do not wash western
banks more than eastern banks as
general rule. Other factors de-
termine what land is washed
away.
Q. Is any great portion OF the
$40, 100000 appropriated for the
enforcement of the VOlstcad law
offset by taxes on illegal liquor
sales? o. NJ. A.
A. The internal revenue bureau
says that fines and special taxes
imposed against liquor law vio-
/ lators have brought revenue to the
government two and a half times
as great as the $10.000,000 appro-
priation for the enforcement Of the
eighteenth amendment.
q. When was the Cobalt mining
country opened up? II. G. S.
A. Silver was discovered in the
Cobalt region in 1903, but it was
not until 1906 that the Cobalt
I boom" reached its height.
Q. What percentage OF farm
crops are cereals? Ii. n. u.
A. During 1921 the value of
cereals produced was $2,563,000,-
900, or S6.5 per cent of the crop
total.
Q. Is there any way that color
may be restored to an article which
has been affected by acid? l. Il. II.
A. Dip the article which is
faded into a weak solution of bak-
ing soda and water. This Is par
ticularly effective for shades OF
yellow. :.
Q. How much bottled-in-bond
whiskcy is stored in warehouses In
the United States +. w.
A. At the present time about
100000 gallons of such whiskey
is stored in warehouses throughout
the United States as compared
with 100000 gallons eighteen
months ago.
O. Is there an artist by the
name of Charles Chaplin. l do not
refer to the movie actor. G. X. u.
A. Charles Chaplin, painter
and engraver, of English parent
age, was born June 8. 1925. at Les
Andelys, Eure-France. He became
a naturalized citizen of France and
died in Paris in 1891. One OF MS
best pictures, souvenirs" is In the
Luxembourg, and anot en-
"Haides," is in the Metropolitan
museum. New York city.
Q. Does the government own
mail cars? II. b. /
A. The postoffice department
says that the railroads own the
mail cars. The hauling OF the mails
is paid on space basis. and ac-
cording to the frequency OF the
service and mileage. i
Q. Can you give the names OF
two men whose friendship rivals
that Of Damon and Fythias? p. Il.
A. 1t would be hard to find
more beautiful story of friendship
than that related OF David and
J Jonathan. In list Samuel, 18th
chapter, 1st verse, 1t is stated
that the soul Of Jonathan was
knit with the soul of David, and
Jonathan loved him as his own
SOUL"