The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
Questions and Answers

M. F. E.-The national guard was
tedera lied for the duration Of the war.
Cataw.-Port Said is a town of
Egypt, on the Mediterranean, at the
northern entrance to the Suez canal. 1t
was begun simultaneously with the ca
nal in 1859. being designed for its ter
minal port. There is an outer harbor
formed by two piers jutting out into
the sea, each terminated by a small
lighthouse. This admits large ocean
steamers, which thus sail into the in
ner harbor and from it into the canal.
Near the entrance to the inner har-
Dor is a lofty lighthouse with a pow
eriul light, Population about 5000.
5. R. E.-What reason was given for
the declaration OF war between San
Marine and Germany?
.Ans.-The object Of the declaration
o. war by the smallest republic" San
Marine, against Germany, was TO IRE
vent German spies using San Marines
territory as a neutral refuge, and also
10 enable a Marine to seize a Ger.
man wireless plant.
.News.-NGvspapers originally printt
Cd on their front page the four letters
mat have for ages been used to rep
resent the four quarters OF the COM
pass, arranged in diagram. Some news.
paper man, forgetting the meaning Of
me letters, arranged them in a straight
line, and the news" was the result
!, W. R.-Slavery was introduced in
this country in 1919, when 20 African
slaves were landed and sold in James.
town, Va, from a Dutcn man-of-war.
l. M.--Hickory has the highest fuet
Value, or the nonresinous woods. Oak
comes next followed by beech, birch
AM. in the Public Advertiser.
June 10, 1857. we read I'm B~ishopgate
street In Queens Head alley, at a
Erenchman's house, Is an excellent
west Indian drink called Chocolate"
A. B;-The 307th engineers is in the
s2d division. A soldier can write to his
family as often as is able or cares to,
A. M.-The 18th and nth field artiI-
lery arrived in New York Jan. 90. 1918,
John-Yes, no. You are right. the
people buy their milk in cakes or bricks
on account of the cold.
p, L. N.-Eighteen karat fine means
that the gold contains parts of pure
gold. Wedding rings considered pure
gold) contain % karat.
Il. Lob, east Is east and west Is
west, and never the twain shall meet"
comes from Kipling's Ballad of East
and West"
Reed-Each n of the nine provinces
constituting the dominion of Canada has
its minister Of education. correspond
ing to our superintendent Of public
schools, and the provincial government
have control Of education. The school
terms and systems Of different prov
inces are independent OF each other
the same as those Of our states.
R. H. M.-The Sixth battery F. A.,
has not sailed for the states.
Ed.-Write to the navy department,
washington, for information desired.
B.-A P. o, $50 is at Mars on the
river Allier, province of Nievre.
c. H. B.-Battery A, First division,
Seventh field artillery band, is with
the army Of occupation.
Mrs. J.-No home orders received for
Battery c, list regiment, c. A. C.
Wife-The 41st division was at ST
Afghan Nov, IS. Not ordered home.
F. l.. G.-The location of tractor COM
pany c, tractor artillery replacement
battalion. has not been announced.
K. N. H,-The 317th field signal bat.
talon, Company A, is with the Ninth
corps, army of occupation.
A. R T.-The first attempt to build
q submarine boat was made by a
Dutchman. Cornelius Van Drebel, in
1920. It was constructed OF wood and
covered with creased leather. In a
boat of this kind James l., OF England,
made a trip. This Is from an unofficial
record. The first successful submarine
boat e~mbodying fundamental principles
which in some cases still survive, was
built In 17I5, by an American engineer.
David Bushnell.
Reader-The reason the United States
Is at war with the Bolsheviki is that It
wa to protect the American and allied
military stores at Archanged and to
prevent the Bolsheviki leaders from
turning them over to the Germans.