Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-01

L. WHen were roller skates f1rSt
known?
2. How did Russia stand as a
embarrassing country before the
war?
4. How long have dolls been
known?
5. why is Sunday placed first on
the calendar when it is really the
last day Of the week?
6. What are the real names Of
Eenine and Trotsky?
Z. What is the record time for q
trip around the world? A.
8. Have women in Germany the
right to vote? ..
9. What is the greatest number Of
bales of cotton produced by Texas
in one year?
10. Is an oyster plant or an an
|imal?
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
1. Q. Have clay pigeons ever been
shot from an airplane?
A. This feat was performed re-
Gently at Pinehurst. N. c.. by An
ME Oakley. formerly with Buffalo
Bills Wild West show. Miss Oak
ley now conducts a class every win
lOA Al maj WHlClI Is at
tended by the wealthy people who
spend the cold months at Pinehurst.
In shooting from an airplane at clay
pigeons, she made q remarkably
good score.
2. Q. What is meant by "the pris-
oners' Bible?"
A. Probably you refer to a deck
Of playing cards, which a British
prisoner explained took the place of
n Pih1a IN h iro io 70
one God; deuce. father and son;
trey, the Holy Trinity; four spot,
evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke
and John; five spot, the wise and
foolish virgins; six spot, the day
| on which the world was finished;
seven spot, the Sabbath day; eight
spot, eight persons saved from the
turned to worship; ten spot, the
commandments; queen, Queen of
Sheba, who sought after wisdom
king, the King of Kings; knave, the
man who arrested Simon.
8. Q. What was the occupation of
John Howard Payne, who wrote
Home, Sweet Homer" When was
the song written?
A. John Howard Payne was an
Home, Sweet Home occurs in his
opera, "Clari, or the Maid of Milan"
which was produced in 1928. The
music was adapted by Henry r.
Bishop from an old melody that
Payne had heard in Italy The pub
fishers of this song made quite q
sum of money from it's sale, but
it's authors profited very slightly.
4. O. What became of the native
population of Heligoland during the
war?
A. The natives Of the Island of
Heligoland, at the beginning of the
war, were expelled at six hours no.
tice and sent to Hamburg and AL
tona. They were kept under police
I.supervisioat These people have since
been permitted to return to- their
homes.
5. @. Isn't there California
A. Mrs. F. Gibson-Rosales, of
Oakland, has number of Angora
rabbits. In the spring and in the
fall she shears them, just as sheep
would be sheared, and sells the
"woop' in foreign markets. It Is
finer than Sleeps wool and com
mands high price.
name?
A. This fruit, otherwise known
as the pomelo, is known as grape
fruit in the United States and West
Indies, because the fruit is borne
| in clusters of from to ~ or more
similar to a bunch of grapes. A
z. Q. How can one secure a do
nestic servant from the numerous
ones who arrive in America from
the old country?
A. The immigration service main.
| tains an employment agency. If q
person desires a domestic, an appli-
cation should be filed with the en-
| ployment service of the immigra-
ton bureau. department of labor
Washington, D. G.
8. @. When did the expression
'fifty-four, forty or fight" come
into popularity?
| A. "Fifty-four, forty or fight" was
the Democratic campaign cry in
| 1914. 1t was based on a claim to
territory on the Pacific coast ex.
tending north to 81 degrees 40 min
| utes.
9. @. Why don't we vote directly
| for the president of the United
States?
A. The constitution of the United
| States expressly provides the meth
cd in use.
10. @. Is 1t true that money con-
ditions in Austria have reduced
| many members of the title class to
perjury?
A. Recently the Archduchess Alice
| of Austria was forced to accept a
position os goVerness in a rich
SWISS family in order to earn bread