Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-15

c. Who was the first president to bring a
bride to the White House? r. W.
A. John Tyler.
@. Who was the sailor who first sighted
land when Columbus discovered America? A.
L. H.
A. His name was Martin Alfonso Pinzon.
@. What is the difference between f1otsam
and jetsam? D. C.
A. Flotsam refers to that part of the wreck
of ship and cargo which continues to float
jetsam is that part which sinks and remains
under water.
@. What is the flag of Ireland?, ]. NJ.
A. The official flag of the Irish Free State Is
three horizontal bands, the top green, the cen
ter white, and the lower yellow. This was
adopted III 1922.
@. What is the middle verse in the Bible /?
/. B.
A. Psalm CXVIT-8.
@. Who were the Seven Sages of Greece q?
J. M. r.
A. They were; Scion, of Athens; Thales,
of Miletus; Pittacus, of Mityene; Bias, of
Priene; Chilon, of Sparta; Cleobulus, of Lin
dus, and Fernandez, of Corinth.
@. Do wild geese live to be over a hundred
years old? H. H.
A. 1t is difficult to prove that wild geese
are sometimes centenarians, but an authentic
case is known of two Canada geese captured
in 1855 in chesapeake Bay that are still liv-
ing.
@. What was the first minstrel show given
IN tn1S country! L. M. M.
A. The first negro minstrel company was
formed in 1843 by Daniel Emmett, Frank
Brown, William Whitlock and Richard Pei
ham, and the first shows were given in the
old Chatham theater, New York City.
Q. What sentence is it that cost the United
States thousands Of dollars because Of the
omission of a comma? B. H.
A. The sentence in which mistake In
punctuation cost the United States Govern
ment large sum of money occurred in tariff
bill about fifty years ago. There was sec
ton enumerating what articles should be ad-
mtted free of duty. Among those specified
were "all foreign fruit-plants, etc" that is,
plants for transplanting, propagation or eX-
pertinent. The enrolling clerk in copying the
bill accidentally changed the hyphen to COM
ma, making it read call foreign fruits, plants,
etc." In consequence, for a year until con-
gross could remedy the mistake, all oranges,
lemons, bananas. grapes and other foreign
fruits were admitted free of duty. The mis-
placement of the comma in this place cost the
government about $4,000
@. Was poisonous gas used by the Germans
from the very beginning of the World war?
L. P.
A. Poison gas was first used by the Ger
mans in 1915 against French and Canadian
troops who were holding positions on the
Ypres salient.
@. Is Edison known as the founder Of cleo
trical science? T. T.
A. The title of founder of electrical
ing been given to DR.. William Gilbert, ply
stefan OF Queen EliZabeth's reign, who con-
Quoted a number of experiments and made
several important discoveries relating to the
science and art of electricity and magnetism.
Q. When were eggs first eaten? j. w. NJ.
A. Eggs appear to have been used as a food
in all ages. The ancient shepherds in the Far
East were accustomed to carry them in q
sling. The Romans began their coera or sup
per with eggs, Horace says. 1t is extremely
possible that they formed one of the main
foods of primitive mankind.
@. Was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow re-
lated to John and Priscilla Alden? O. A A.
A. Through his mothers family Longfellow
was descended from John -4lden and Priscilla
Mullens, whom he made famous in his poem,
"The Courtship of Miles Standish."
Q. A Muse is one Of nine classic deittes.
What are the nine arts? E. NJ. H.
A. The Muses. were patrons Of the follow
ing: Epic poetry, history, lyric poetry and
music, comedy, tragedy, astronomy. lyric and
erotic poetry, sublime hymn and dance.
@. How long did it take the Pony Express
to carry mail to California; G. L. C. No..