The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

", nave tIle DouleS OF any soldiers
of the A. T.. F. as yet been returned to
this country from Europe? f. f. M.
A. The war department says that II
bodies had been dsinterred in English
cemeteries and will be shipped to the
United States soon.s These are the first
of more than $4,000 bodies of America S
soldier dead buried in Europe to be dis
inferred for the purpose of returning
them to the States, Last November Iii
bodies of American soldiers were
brought back to the United States from
Arehangel.
there? d. e. L.
A. There are two species, one found
In Northern Russia and Siberia, and the
other in Canada The Canadian sable
Is ALSO. called pine marten. The Rus
sian sable IL dark brown, with grayish-
yellow at the throat, and small gra yish-
yellow spots scattered on the sides of
the neck The Canadian sable is a rich
brown.
Q. Did Marshal Foch fight in the
Franco Prussian war of 1870? B. V.
A. During that war between France
and Germany Foch fought as a subal-
tern. For many years preceding the
world war he was an instructor in one
OF Frances military schools.
Q, Where was the waltz first danced ?
n M l.
A. The waltz was first danced by
the French, IT became popular in Ger
many at the beginning of.the nineteenth
century, and was introduced into Eng
land in 1912, From England it was
brought to the United States.
9. What was the first ship to pass
through the Panama canal? L. o.
A, The first passage through the
N a .TE 4
steamer Alex la Valley on Jan I, 1914,
This steamer was one of the vessels
used in the construction of the canal.
Commercial traffic was inaugurated
soon afterward with the passage of the
steam Ancon, an American passenger
vessel
@. Who was Hoyleg NJ. A. d.
A. You probably refer to Edmond
Hoyle, the Englishman, who in 1742
published "A Short Treatise on the
Game of Whist" and who has since
been the recognized authority on that
game. He wrote other books on other
games, and according to Hoyle" is still
familiar phrase around the world
Q. When a marriage takes place in a
church should the bride wear her Veil
at the reception in her home which tol
lows? W. Al.
A. II she goes direct to the reception
and does not change her dress she
should stu wear the veil. 1t, of course,
would not be worn with any other dress,
@, What became of the North Amer
lean wild pigeons that used to be so
numerous? r. E.
a, Those pigeons which used to be
SO numerous that the weight of them
broke down the trees OF the forests
whore they roasted are now extinct
They ~ T., . he
and so attractive from a food standpoint
that they have been entirely exterml-
mated.
@. What motion picture star makes
the most money? NJ. T.. G,
A, william S Hart is said to have
| made the most money in the last two
years Like Mary Pickford, Douglas
fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin and 9th.
crs, he now owns his own company and
It is harder than of old to get at his
exact income. NaZimova is said to be
the highest paid star now working on
salary.
tines dying out? S. l..
A. The postoffice department says
that more valentines We're sent through
the mails on last Valentines day than
ever before. In the postoffice of The
n NOLM ,ap'tsi, NnIln may be taken
a' typical, the mail handled on Val
oRtne's day was 300. 600 above the daily
average, This was a big gain over last
year
q. Who wrote the commandments
Moses or God? A + G
4, Tho Bih,e statss-hOok of Exodus
chapter 81, verse lN--that God delivered
the tables Of stone to Moses upon which
were inscribed the Ten commandments
Written by God. These tab ca wer. de-
stroyed by Moses in his anger at The
!dolaSrN ~ toe people Then Cod com
manded Nos"s ," h"w two tables Of
stone and 80 write Hpoa theta Shs
things which He commanded him.
@. What position did BILLY Sunday
lay IN baseball? 81. c.
A, lie played on the Chicago, PITTS
urgh and Philadelphia teams Of the
National league as an outfIelder
.. When and where will Che conv.n-
lions Of the two big political parties be
held TO nominate their candidates Cor
the presidency G. v
a. The Republican natioNal conven-
toe viii meet in chicago June .. while
the Democratic convention will be held
80 yoaS
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