Show I r Oddities I 1 IA A waterproof electric motor has been invented ted by an Australian to drive brushes against the hulls huUs of vessels to I clean them without dry docking The 1 intense e he heat t developed eloped by high I power incandescent lamps has led lea to the invention of a socket which is asserted to be proof against any temperature An Oregon power development plant has haa the worlds world's largest chain drive drive- eight chains each twenty one one inches wide transmitting horsepower I Tho Siamese have a deep rooted super about odd numbers and in th the building of their houses lOuses they strive to have an even number of windows and doors The Intel Interest est of the boys boy at Phillips Exeter academy is divided among the sports as follows follows- One hundred and amI two eighty-two prefer tennis football track 73 g golf lC 13 11 rowing and 33 baseball It Is estimated that there are 6 sheep E Jn in the thew world Australia holds holdo about no Queensland's share of that figure being Adding for New Zealand contributes of the worlds world's total Unable to appreciate the eloquence of the ordinary preacher T J. J A. A Breedlove a deaf mute of Charleston W. W Va sent to I and asked that a deaf and dumb preacher be sent The minister came de der de de- r livered a gospel message with his fingers Breedlove professed religion and was baptized in the Baptist faith i |