Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
Query and
Answer

A, Chinese have been excluded nv
an act passed about fifty years ago.
This has not applied to the Japanese
but about twenty years ago agitation
bv the Californians brought about a
eentleman's agreement between the r.
{ and Japan whereby immigration
was restricted The proposed law will
exclude Japanese along with other
Asiastics. The Japanese resent this.
saving they are being Inundated and
disseminated against. The J Ameri-
cans agree as to the discrimination
but retort that the Japs are not as
similible and that we do not want to
reduce American life to their stand
ards There are about 100000 Japs
in the United States.
INQUIRER, Platteville-Is it a viola
ton of the laws of the State of Wis
consin to play base ball on Sunday?
To attend a game of base ball on Sun
day? To operate a public moving pic
ture show on Sunday? To attend such
a show on Sunday?
A. The law says works of charity
or necessity
D. X, Boscobel-Why is it colder
uD in the air than it is right on the
earth's surface?
A. The earth gives out an inter
nal heat, which, combined with the
heat is absorbs from the sun, makes
the air warmer on the surface, and
it gets colder the farther away we
get
N. NJ, Blue River-Can you tell me
what Frances debt is to the United
States, and has any part of it ever
been paid?
A. France owes the United States
nearly three and one-half billion dol
lars, besides accrued interest amount
ing to three hundred and twenty-six
million dollars. No part of it has yet
been paid.
L. S., Fennimore-How many does
it take to make a score?
A. A score is the number 20, but
the term is also used when meaning a
large number, as scores of people
were there"
r. f., Pra. du Chien-I am writing
to ask you who wrote annie Laurie?"
A. Annie Laurie" was written by
Mrs. Charles A. Bonfils.
T. b., Livingston-Was Ella Wheel
er Wilcox a native of Wisconsin?
A. Yes. She was born near Mad
son in 1855 and was educated at the
University of Wisconsin.
Reader, Montfort-Where do you
get the word honeymoon" when we
refer to newly married couples?
A. Honeymoon is a word still in
use, while the custom from which it
came is a thing of the past. 1t had
its origin among the ancient Germans
whose newly welded couples drank
mead mingled with honey for 80 days
after the wedding.
Reader, Lancaster-Will you kindly
tell me, if possible, the day of the
week our Lord was born on?
A. The 25th of December in the
year of 1, reckoning by the Gregori-
an calendar, (the calendar of the
present day. he was born on Friday.
If reckoned by the Julian calendar,
used by the ancients, he was born on
Tuesday.
A. R, Potosi-A says the ex-kaiser
of Germany is 70 years old, and B
says he is 80. Who is right?
A. Neither. The ex-kaiser is 68
years old.
E. c., Mt. Hope-Can you tell me
what the shooting stars are, and
where do they go to, and what makes
them shine?
A. Shooting stars" are meteors
and do not belong to the earth. They
come from other parts of space into
our atmosphere and often fall to the
earth in the form of stones. When
visible they are between 40 and ~
miles above the earth. At a few per-
iods of the year the earth passes
through a stream of meteors. The
greatest number appears on Nov. a.
some from Aug 9 to Aug. IL, and a
few smaller ones in April. The shine
is due to the intense heat caused by
the resistance of air to their pas
sage, as they travel about II mlles
per second.
T. L., Muscoda-Who sets the time
when lent begins and when Easter
Sunday comes?
A. The time is determined by as
Economical signs. Easter Sunday Is
always the first Sunday after the nrst
full moon after the 21st OF Marcn.
Then count back to the wednesday
that is the nearest to 40 days. anu
that will be Ash Wednesday. ;.
B. G., Tavera-I wish to ask why ~
is that sometimes the Jewish people
are referred to as Jews, sometimes as
Hebrews and sometimes as lsraeileeS'
Why?
A hebrew Was OlISLhoAAJ NRE
to Abraham and his descendants. Lat-
er the twelve tribes were called IS
raelites because they were descend
ants of Israel. Afterwards these tribes
became lost, but what was le1t ol
them joined the tribe of juan IL
Palestine, hence we're called Jews
corrupt contraction of judah. Goou
authority maintains that Hebrew
should be used in reference TO tne
race and religion. ~,
S. j., Richland Center-Has the
marshal or any officer of the law q
right to enter a private house Wltn-
out search warrant for the purpose
Of making an arrest? 70
A We believe not, as RUE. -
an officer hears cries for help comlns
from a house or is sure that CRIME
is being committed, he mayenter Will
out a warrant.
S. c.. Platteville-When was IL lna'
Easter was put over until Monday pc
cause of the death of one OF tue
popeS?