Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-24


Information Bureau, Frederic J. Has
kin, director, Washington, d. c., and
inclOsing twO-ceDt stamp for return
postage DO NOT SEND 1T TO OUR
ATLANTA OFFICE.
@. Do bees know when it is going to rlin,
N. M. ~
A. Bees are remarkable weather prophets.
At the approach of a storm, they will drop
their business of honey-making and go to
their hive.
Q. Has positive cure for old been
found? K. X.
A. Chlorine gas, most dreaded Of the
poisonous war gases, has been found to be
a cure for colds. 1t is being used with
great success, and President and Mrs Cool
idge were recently treated with it.
Q. HOW deep is the deepest well? J. H.
A. The deepest oil we'll hole ever drilled
measures 1873 eet 1t is known as the
|. H. Lake No. /, No. 1904, of the Hope
Natural Gas companys West Virginia series
The well was started in June, 1916, and
drilled to depth of 6,720 feet by Septem-
Der IA, 1917 New cable was secured
until October 81, 1918, and operations were
resumed then. The well finally plugged
by a large caving of its walls which COW
cred up the tools at the bottom of the
hole. While attempting to withdraw them
the cable parted. No oil gas was found.
@. what color reflects the most light?
J. w. J.
A. Yellow reflects more light than any
other color in the spectrum.
Q. What are the largest denominations
of paper, gold, and silver money in the
United States? S. G. S.
A. The largest paper bill is the $4,000
Treasury Federal Reserve note; the larg-
est gold piece, the 500 double eagle and the
largest silver coin, the silver dollar.
@. How long has the bow and arrow been
used? A. r.
A. 1t is probable that its use is coeval
with mans authentic history. In Genesis
there is reference to Ishmael, the Archer.
@. Has it ever been proved possible
to concentrate the suns rays to the extent
of using them for fuel? r. S.
A. Dr. Charles G. Abbot, of the Smith
sonian institution, probably the worlds
foremost authority on the sun, recently
constructed solar cooking range in which
he intended to broil steaks and bake bread
by concentrated sunlight. Apparently the
range was working well-a thermometer
test showed temperature of about $50
degrees within its oven-when some oil was
spilled and the stove was destroyed by
IRE. DR.. Abbot is rebuilding the range
ana expects to demonstrate soon that food
can be cooked without COAL wood Or oil.
y. Where did the Indian get his idea of
a happy hunting ground and Great Spirit
hNASS
A. Records do not exist that tell when the
Indians conceived this idea of religion. They
mad their religion before the white man dis
covered this hemisphere. 1t deals with an
Almighty, a hereafter, and has many SINH
larites to the old Jewish religion. Tbev
have legend of the deuge. Some authors
say that the Indians are connected with the
Ten Lost Tribes of Israel
q. Is there an organization of the tin can
tourists? A. NJ
A. THE Tin Can Tourists of the World"
was established three years ago 1t has no
dues, no fees, and its officers receive no re-
Enumeration.
Q. How many plays did Shakespeare
write? B. n G.
A. In the course of his career he wrote
81 plays. Between 1593-98 it is thought
that he wrote his collection of sonnets Dow
den, the great Shakesperean authority, has
divided the dramatist's life into four periods
called I'm the Workshop" 'Tn the World"
''Out of the Depths and con the Heights"
@. How high did stamps in Germany rise?
B. N. G.
A. The emergency stamps. issued because
of constantly depreciating value of the old
paper mark, ran in value as high as fifty
billion marks. Rentenpfennig stamps which
are displacing the PROFESSIONALS run from
pfennigs to 100 pfennigs in value.
Q. Where are pigeons blood rubies found?
A. NJ. f.
A. These celebrated stones are obtained
from Mandalay in Burma
Q. Who designed the Lincoln penny?
J. G. A.
A. Victor David Bremen, who died April
s, 1924, designed this penny. He was com
missioned to work at the suggestion Of
President Roosevelt, who admired Brenner's
Panama Medal.
Q. Can Arkansas be pronounced two
ways? SIS
A. There is but one correct way to pro-
nOunce Arkansas. The pronunciation was
officially adopted by the state registrar
about thirty-five years ago. The accent is
on the first syllable. The third syllable is
pronounced as if spelled saw"
Q. Why are undertakers so called? D. n. /
4. Undertakes were formerly known as
funeral undertakers.' The present term is
merely a contraction Of this expression.