Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-13

@. How much did the Shoshone dam cost?
j. J. R.
A. The Shoshone dam, which was built
over the Shoshone river near Cody, Wyo., by
the United States Reclamation Service, be-
tween 1905 and@191O, cost the government
about $1,360,000. This includes outlets etc,
but does not include the power plant which
was later added. The dam is 1884 feet from
the lowest point in its foundation. 1t forms
la 148,500, 000-gallon reservoir for the pur-
pose of storing water for irrigation 1t is
curved upstream in plan with a radius of
$50 feet from the center line of the crest
The dam is only ten feet thick at the crest
and los feet thick at the river bed and the
same thickness from there to the base Of the
foundation.
Q. Is it known how long a period Keats
devoted to his lode to a Nightingale?"
p. S. F.
A. The poem, written while Shelley was
sitting in his garden at Wentworth Place,
Hampstead, was composed in less than three
hours.
@. Name some famous dogs in modern
history? r. o.
A. Several famous dogs are; Barry, the
St Bernard that saved forty lives; Greyfrer's
Bobby that guarded his masters grave for
eleven years; and Owney, the postoffice dos,
that Travelled all over the world. Ten thou
sand dogs were serving at the battle front as
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ger dogs when the armistice was signed.
Q. Is the president of France the head Of
the army? w F.
A. The French embassy says that the pres
dent of France is supreme chief of the
French army and navy.
@. Please state at what presidents fu-
neral Lead, Kindly Light was sung?
B. W. ].
A. This was the fayorite hymn of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and it was sung at his fu-
neral. 1t was one Of the hymns sung at
the funeral of President Coolidges son. Cal
vim Coolidge, Jr.
Q. Was the expression "a scrap of paper
! first used during the World war? w. W. S.
A. No. 1t was used as early as 1878. On
January 18th of that year, Baron Jomini,
/ the Russian minister, used these words in a
letter to the Rumanian foreign minister in
! reference to the passage of Russian troops
through Rumania.
@. What is the value of the Trinity
church property, formerly the Anneke Jams
farm? G. E. Q.
A. According to statement in Riders
New York" recently published the Trinity
church property is valued at $17,600.000.
Q. Can man be made full-fedged gen
eral in time Of peace? P. T. G.
A. This rank is not authorized in time of
peace General Pershing's rank was CON
ferred in time Of war, and was made perma-
nent by act Of congress.
Q. What is the white cloth tube which
hangs from air mail searchlight towers ?
j. X
A. The postoffce department says that the
white cloth sacks hanging from the air mail
towers are used to show the direction OF
the wind.
Q. What does the average lion and tiger
weigh? W. H. P
4. A ten-foot tiger will weigh about 500
/ pounds while 4 foot lion weighs be
/ tween 400 and 500 pounds.
WI
the British? Sixth Grade.
A. Standard histories record the fact that
/ Paul Revere was captured by British scouts
+ but in the excitement was released.
O. What is the origin of the expression
"ships that pass in the night?' +. j. Men
4. The phrase "ships that pass in the
night" is from poem by this name by
! Henry W Longfellow. Beatrice Harader
used the line as the title Of her novel.
Q. When were fountain pens first usedc
! c. W. 4
: \. Fountain pens were made in England
as early as 1885 by Schaeffer & Parker. The
modern fountain ren is based on the prin
cip4a patented ~ L. < Waterman in 1854.