Arizona republican., 1922-05-16
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@. | have been criticised for wash
ing a silk flag. Is there any reason
Why this should not be done? S. L. F
A. The War Department says that
the American flags used in the army
are laundered when they become
soiled. They say there is no law
against keeping flag clean.
@. Did the late Secretary Of State
John Hay have middle name! +
c. O.
A. The full name of the late John
Hay was John Milton Hay. He was
given the name Milton" for his
uncle, Milton Hay who was at one
time the law partner of Abraham
Lincoln, at Springfield, Ill.
@. What is the best flannel made!
A. M. p.
A. Flannel made in Wales from
the wool of the native mountain
sheep has the highest reputation.
@. Who was the Philosopher Of
Sans Souci? r. j.
A. This title was given to Fred
erick the Great by himself.
@. Where did Fleet Prison get itG
name? z. w.
A. Fleet Prison, London, was sc
called from its situation on the banh
of the Fleet a tida stream con-
tributary to the Thames,
@, Did the Haymarket Riot grow
out of labor strike? {. K. /.
A. The Haymarket Riot was ar
anarchistic demonstration, the anar'
chists having taken advantage OF Ia
Dor troubles in Chicago to denouncf
the efforts for shorter hours and bet
ter wages as tending merely to ag'
grayate capitalistic slavery and tf
urge instead the general seizure ol
property and the murder or IT:
owners. q,
@. Who invented painting in oils
| q. A. r. /,
A. Jan Van Sych of the F'lemisf
school. has been generally credited
with the invention, or at least th'
first practice. of painting in oil.
@. In Casino. if two people have
such scores that both count on ths
same hand, the aces being dlvided ne'
tween them, who wins? D. 5. X.
A. In Casino, the points count II
the following order: Cards, spades
Big Casino, Lite casino, aces afo
sweeps. If the aces have to declae
the game. they score in the order oi
spades. clubs, hearts and diamonds.
@. How long have we had florists
in the United States? X. +.
A. Growing flowers as business
was unknown in America previous &c
1925 and as late as so years ago II
was impossible to buy cut flowers IN
some of our leading cities but the
exact date of the opening of the tirs'
florists shop is not ascertainable.
@. Was Andrew jackson ever gov
ernor of Florida? p. NJ. {.
A. Andrew Jackson was the firs'
territorial governor of Florida, serV-
ing in 1S21-1S22.
@. How many Florence Crittender
Homes are there? j.. 3. r.
A. There are 6S Florence Crltteh-,
den homes and schools in the Unlteo
States and five abroad. -,
@. What is "head money! u w
A. Head money was an imnllgfa
ton tax of so cents levied by act OF
congress, August 3, 1882. on every
foreigner brought to the Onlteu
States.
@. How can | make imitation
marble out of cement? A. S,
A. This material is called Seagloia
and is not made of Portland cement
Burnt gypsum is used, and the sue
cess of the finished product depenas
upon the skill of the man making II
@. stutter, and would like to
know whether can be cured J.
S. W..
A. The Public Health Service
says that stammering is frequently
overcome by comparatively short
treatment. 1t is generally due &c
nervous condition which does not
affect the general health. There are
many schools where pupils are taught
to overcome stammering.
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A fire engine built in 1886, and
drawn to the scenes of its labors
by pair of donkeys, is a pictuT-
esque feature of the village lie
"a bridge