The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
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Can you give me the names of the various German states and possessions
 and the date of their beginning? The German empire consists of the
 kingdoms of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Wurttemberg; the grand duohies of Baden, Hesse, Mecklen burg Schwer
 in, Mecklen burg -Strelitz, Oldenburg, Sake Weimar- -Eisenach; the duchies of Anhalt, Brunswick, e-Altenburg, Saxe-C -Coburg-G Gotha, Sake Meiningen; the principalities of Iippe, Reuss (elder and younger lines), Schaumburg-Lippe SchwarZburg- g-Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-
 Sondersha ausen, Wa1deck: the free HRnse towns of Lubeck, Bremen and Hamburg. with some small rural terri tory attached to each, and the tfReichs- land" of. f.Alsace-Lorraine. German col
 onies before the war were Togo and Kamerun, on the west coast of. Africa
 near the equator; southwest Africa, be tween attitudes 15 and 30; German East Africa, the part of New Guinea known as Kaiser W1lhelmland, the Carolines and the Bismarck ArchipeIa- go, Samoa and Kiaochau.
 The present German empire was formed in 1871, succeeding the North German Confederation which had drawn the northern Teutonic states of the "holy Roman empire'' away from Austria and into a loose federal union.
 WE1p was if that said, 4rrhe Prussian sehooInaster won the battle of Sado- wa" and whom did it refer to7
 The saying is attributed to Count von Mo1tke, Prussian strategfst,a He meant it was the early training of German boys that made them good soldiers. Similarly the Duke of We'll ington is reputed to have said, f"The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton."
 Which is the oldest royal family in point of continuous reign in Europe?
 The dynasty of the HohenzolIerns of, Prussia has a greater antiquity than any other family reigning in Europe This dynasty received it's scepter at the hands of .Sigismond in the fir teenth century and has transmitted it without dispute to the present time.
 The family was brought into historic prominence by being connected with the origin of the 'Franco-Prussian war of 1S7o-1. A prince of HohenzolIern was invited to take the Spanish crown. As he was q near relation of the reign ing family of Prussia, France objected. Although the prince declined the crown, France demanded of Prussia assur- anee that she would never put Pr1s- sian prince upon the throne of Spain. The Prussian king refused to make such a promise, and the war ensued
 Gan chinan1an become a naturaIiz- af i%
 A Chinaman cannot become natural ized in this country. but according to the latest rulings of the courts the Chinaman born here is citizen by grace of the constitution.
 Has any estinn ate been made as to the probable revenue and expenses of operating the Panama canal? If so, What7
 A special report on the subject made to President Taft in 1912 estimated the average receipts per annum during 1915 and 1916 at. .$12. 100000; receipts in 1920, $16,o12,So0; in 1925, S20, 100000 It has been estimated that the annual expense of maintaining and operating the canal, including the sanitation and government of the canal zone, will amount to $4,OOOOOO. These are mere ly estimates. but they were made by competent men upon careful considera- uon- The estimate of expense does not include interest on the cost of the canal, $375, ,ooo, ,O0o, which at per cent will amount to $11. 1.25O, ,oOo. nor does it include the payment to Panama of $25o,ooo anhually.
 Please inform me through your worthy paper how long England and l Japan have been aIIies2
 In January, 1902, the two nations en- tered into an entente This was ce- mented in September, 1905, by de fensive and offensive alliance
 (a) Do any ships have to pay toll Co go through the Panama canal? (b) ] Can any nation take the Panama canal in time of war? (c) Are there any l forts suardins the canal and where are they stationed?
 (a) Yes. (b) It would have to fight the United States to do so. lc) Yes, at the entrance.