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q. TO what church does Lloyd
George belong? A. q.
A. We were informed that Premier
Lloyd George WIS n Methodist. The
publication Of this reused such n
storm Of negation, both Baptists and
members OF the Christian Church az
serting that he belonged to their de-
nominations that we wrote 10 Mr..
Lloyd George at his London address.
His secretary sent US the following
courteous answer: "The Prime Minis
ter desires me TO acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter OF the 5th instant
and to inform you that he liz mem
Der OF the Criccieth Branch OF the
Disciples OF Christ, but that while he
is In London he attends the Baptist
Chapel MS the Disciples Of Christ have
no church i'm this city"
q. Where is helium found? X. d.
V.
gaseous mixtures. At the present time
it is found in greatest volume in some
OF the natural gases in the United
States. The American Chemical So
clety says that the only place where
helium can be obtained In sufficient
quantities for aeronauties is in the
United States.
q. Was the John Nicolay who with
John Hay wrote Life Of Abraham
Lincoln" German? e. c. p.
! A. John George Nicolay. who was
secretary TO Abraham Lincoln, and
who was one OF the authorities OF
several books about Lincoln was born
In Germany in 1892.
@. What does the word Italy near?
E. f. ".
A. Italia Is a Greek form of vi
talia, meaning grazing land. Italy
Is the English form Of the name.
| " rot ftiSt III Afit f'lDif fD1l-
tains all the letters of the alphabet?
J. NJ.
A. The 21st verge Of the 7th
Chapter Of the Book of Ezra contains
all the letters Of the alphabet with the
exception of the letter "j" which was
not included in early alphabets.
q. How did Christian names origin
ate? B Fl. b.
A. Christian names usually had a
meaning such as John, beloved. or
Henry or Harry. happiness, and were
given as distinguishing characteris.
tics.
q. Who was known as the Last o
the Goths? A. p. H.
a. This Application was given Z,
Roderick, the last monarch Of tn
West-Gothic kingdom of Spain.
@. When was Maryland My Mary
land" first sung? r. NJ II.
a. This song was sung first by tn.
I 1Confederates during the Civil War. +
was written by j. r. Randall in 1856,
and sung to the tune of the colleg,
song "Lauriger Horatius."
q. When were marine cameIs used
H. II. G..
A. The use OF wooden floats 10,
Tightening the draft of ships to per
NIT them to pass over shoals or bars
is very old. The hollow floats, o.
camels. ordinarily used in navy Yard
and ship yards are supposed to hav,
been invented by the Dutch and wer
first used about 1888.
O. In what state does the creates
proportion of the inhabitants owl
automobiles? H. A. n.
, A. South Dakota leads the 1872
] list In this respect, having one auto
mobile to SIS persons.
y. What is acupuncture7 X s.
"A. Acupuncture is an ancien
remedy which consists of piercin
living tissues with needles. II is use
extensively in the East. particular
as relief in case 70 dropsy and swell
: ings.