Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-01
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@. Is paper money printed only
in Washington or do minis print it
too? G, ii.
A. The paper money of the Unit
ed States is printed only at the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, Washington, D. c. The minis
of the United States make no paper
currency.
Q. What is the Indian name for
canoe? N. Il.
A. Different tribes had differ
ent names FOR things, the Dakota
word for canoe being Canquanzi
W'ata; the Lenape, Amochol; and
the Cheyenne, Semo.
O. What member of Roosevelt's
cabinet was continued in the Taft
cabinet? II. X. o.
A. George Won L. Meyer, who
was postmaster general in Roose-
velt's cabinet. was made. secretary
of the navy by President Taft.
@. who was the "Rcd Virgin OF
Montmartc?" II. N. G.
A. Louise Michel, a French an
archist, who was deported and i'm
prisoned at various times for her
anarchistic teachings, was called
1.-THE Red Virgin of Montmarte" as
a tribute to the purity of her life.
Q. Where does Michigan rank In
the production of copper? j. l.. T..
A. In the total production OF
copper Michigan ranks second to
Montana, and in the annual output
the state is surpassed only by
montana anu ATlzoHd.
o. At what time did the most
soldiers carry government fnsur-
ance? How many do now? w.
l.. S.
A. The Veterans bureau says
that the largest number Of policies
were in force on November IL, 1918.
At this time there were 4,4S9,664
On March /, 1922, there were $685.
| 023 term policies in force-amount
of insurance being S2,446,l42.S45
There were 271,904 converted poll
cies amounting to $9S4,124,032.25,
O. who or what were the "Molly
Maguires?" A. G. S. :. ......
A. The Molly Maguires were an
Irish secret society formed in 1S4S
to resist or intimidate bailiffs or
process-servers distraining for rent
or others impounding the cattle OF
| those unable or unwilling to pay
rent. A similar society called by
| the same name existed in the min
ing districts of Pennsylvania. 1854
to 1877. The members disguised
themselves in Molly Mcguire" or
| women's dresses.
@. Where are the Mountains OF
the Moon? f. T.
A. The Mountains OF the Moon
were a mythical chain of noun
tains which the early Egyptians
believed to be the source Of the
river Nile.
Q. What was the worst coal
mine disaster in this country? IL
Il. X.
A. Between 1869 and 1917 there
| were 10 coai disasters IN which
/ the loss of life was 100 or more
and the worst of these accidents
was the explosion at Monongah
West Virginia, December 6, 1907
in which 361 lives were lost.
Q. When were finger prints first
taken? NJ, c. b.
A. Alphonse Bertillon invented
his system of mensuration in
March, 1879. for which he was
| made Chevalier of the Legion OF
Honor. The taking of finger prints
as a measure of Identification has
been more or less in use in the Far
East since very early history.