The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Ouestions-Answers

/ O. Have the. bodies of any soldiers of the
A. l.. +. as yet been returned to this coun-
try from Europe:-E +. NJ.
| A. The war department says that seven
/ teen bodies had been distnterred in EngllS h
| cemeteries and will be shipped to the
! more than fifty thousand bodies Of Amerl-
cas- soldier doad buried in Europe to be
disinterred for the purpose of returning
| them to the states. Last November III
! bodies of American soldiers were brought
| back to the United States from Archangel
| q. How many species of sable are there
| A. There are two species. one found in
northern Russia and Siberia, and the other
in Canada. The Canadian sable is also
dark brown, >Sith grayish yellow ut the
| throat. and small grayish:yellow spots
scattered on the sides of the neck. The
! Canadian sable is a rich brown.
Q. Where was the waltz first danced p
A. The waltz was first danced by the
| French. 1t became popular in Germany at
| the beginning of the nineteenth century,
| aud was introduced into England In 1872.
| United States.
o. What was the first ship to pass thru
| the Panama Canal?-E. o.
| made by the self-propelled steamer Alex
| Ia Valley" on January {, 1914 This steam
err was one of the vessels used in the con-
was inaugurated soon afterwards with the
passage of the steamer "Ancon," an Ameri-
ID.
Q. Who was Hoyle:-M A d.
A. You probably refer to Edmond Hoyie.
| the Engllshman, who in lI4a published a
and who has since been the recognized au-
thority Of that game. He wrote other books
on other games. and according TO Hoyle''
Is still familiar phrase around the world.
O. When marriage takes place in "a
church should the bride wear her veil Mt
the reception in hes home. which foIlowsf
A. II She goes direct to the reception
| and does not change her dress she should
not be worn with any other dress.
q. What became of the North American
wild pigeons that used to be SO numerousf
A. These pigeons which used TO he Sc
numerous that the weight of them broke
roasted. ire now extinct They were such
easy prey to the hunter and SO attractive
from food standpoint that they have been
Q. What motion picture star makes the
most money M. Z. c.
A william s. Hart is said to have made
the most money in the last two years Like
Mary Plcxford. Douglas Fairbanks. and
Charlie Chaplin. and others. be now OWNS
his own company and II is harder than OF
old TO get HIS exact income Nazimova is
said TO be the highest paid star now work
ing on n,5 ial M5rs,o, Fo.b fight in III.
! Franco Prussinn war of 1S7o:-B. Y.
A. During that war between France and
sermGn ny. Foch fought a subalfern. For
many Years preceding the World War he
was an instructor in one Of Frances mill
i%ary schools.
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