Arizona republican., 1920-06-09
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

c. Have the Indians in the United States a right to vote? l. M. C..
 \. The law that all children born in the United States become citizens by virtue of such birth does not include Indians. An Indian cannot become q citizen. with the right to vote, unless he sewers tribal relations and lives as a white man. satisfying the authorities on Indian affairs that he is entitled to citizenship.
 c. Has the aBIaok Death" which devastated London in 1865 entirely dis appeared from the earth? P. A. L.
 4. The called Black Death" was an epidemic of the terrible bubonic plague, which is still prevalent in the East; especially in China and Bombay India. It is also found in Japan and other Asiatic countries. A germ of this disease has been known to live two centuries, woFlSmen at Haariem, Hol- land, who opened the tomb Of q sailor who had died of the disease, being at tacked by the plague.
 O. What is the Trossachs? C. B. N. \. This is a beautiful valley in Scot land which. since the immortalization by Sm Walter Scott in the Lady of the Lake and Rob Roy" has been q great tourists resort.
 o. Where did Wall street get it's name? V. V.
 A Wall street. New York city, ex- tends from Broadway to the East river and follows the line of the early city wall across Manhattan Island.
 o. What is the highest city in the United States7 D. V. H.
 A Leadyille. Colo. is the highest above sea Ievel-1O1s5 feet
 o. Win you please explain how it is that age varies the lines of land in measuring? T. E. D.
 The magnetic decIipatiOn of the compass changes n few minutes each year, q different amount at different places In some places t ammounts to q degree in r. years
 o. What IS the Pact of London2 J. K.
 A. This is an agreement concluded in London and signed on September 15, 1914. by members of the triple entente, which bound the governments of France. Great Britain and Russia not to make peace with Germany and Aus tria except by consent Of all parties to the agreement.
 o. What is the origin and signifi- canoe of the coiored lights in drug store windows? E. F.
 A. These lights originated in Eng fish apothecaIy shops. The streets were not lighted in the early days and the drug store being an important place to locate in some emergencies. adopted the colored lights as q dis tinguishing mark
 o. What are the chances Of success for a young man going to South Amer ica2 c. E. c.
 A. The prospective emigrant to South America. not conVersant with the language, unless he be capitalist and able to create hise own conditions. is placed about European inn migrant who arrives in America with no knowledge of English For q trained and able man with a knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese the opportuni- ties are good
 c. How many men are there in the United States arny7 A. w
 A On May 27. the estimated strength of the United States army was 2l9,4S5f of this number I5.9I4 were officers and 201,5 ,511 were enlisted men.
 Q. How many automobile manufac- turers are there in the United States |. w. E.
 A. There are gSS manufacturers of passenger vehicles and 55O manufac tuners of motor vehicles in the United States.
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