Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. How much will tho increase in freight
rates add to the price Of a pound of meat2
G. w.
A. Basing computations on n thousand
mile haul OF feed TO stock, stock TO stock
yard, and stockyard to consumer the
freight increase will add less than one cent
to the cost of pound of meat.
Q. What is the present population Of
Hawaii /. NJ. {.
A. The Census Bureau says that the
population of the Island of Hawaii is
755,9I2, an increase of 64,O03; and that
the city of Honolulu has population OF
S3,327, an increase of 81 ,l4d,
q. Where does the Jefferson Highway
start and end2 J. II. X.
A. This highway is 900 miles long and
extends from Winnipeg, Canada, through
ST. Paul, Des Moines, Kansas City and
Joplin to New Orleans.
q. How many times has Samuel
Gompers been elected president of the
American Federation of Labor, and how
many years has he held TINT Officer
! +. T.. l..
! A. Samml Compers has held his Office
! 80 years, and has been elected 80 times.
/ In 1894 was the only time in 10 years he
was not elected TO cfiice John Mcbride
being elected that year.
| ". Are DiHCkDfTtlfS EiaSseu hs hnnnhis
or peronnials7 ID. +.
A. Black berry bushes are perennial
! plants, since u is not necessary To plant
@. How can | secure q gloss on white
wash T.. r. W
A. A pound of cheap bar soap dissolved
in a gallon of boiling water and added TO
about five gallons of thick whitewash will
impart a gloss like that Of oil paint.
@ Give me q description Of the lgnis
Fatuus. +. Il. T.
A. The Ignus-Fatuus is n pale-bluish
flame which appears after sunset floating
about two feet above the ground, some
times remaining fixed andsometimes travel
ing. Some authorities think IL due 10 the
presence of phosphurated hydrogen gas,
others TO the combustion of methane.
II IS seen most frequently in Northern
Germany IN the swnmps and moorland
districts of Northwestern England, and
in the lowlands of Scotland
q. Does the procedure for naturaiza-
tion differ in the various States Of the
I1nion7 V. J. NJ
A. The procedure is the same in every
State. The naturalization laws are of
national, and not State origin
q. What is the meaning Of the old
saving Beware of the Greeks when they
offer YOU gifts?" G.. L. s.
A. The original II fear the Greeks bear
ing gifts appears in Vernil's Aeneid.
The reference is 20 the Siege of Troy.
The Greeks bcsiegcd the CITY Of Troy with
out success Finally they resorted 10
strategy offering huge wooden horse to
the TroIans rs gift The horse was taken
into the CITY and while the Trolana slept,
the warriors, with which the horse was
filed came forth and opened the gates
for their Greek comrades. The conclusion
is that one should fear an enemy when he
seems friendly
q. On decd Of land where the Notary
| Public signs his name and under II writes
Commission expires Dec a. 1922" does
the owner Of the deed have 70 renew IL NJ
that date, and what is the reason for thi.
date II A. s
A. The owner docs not have 70 have the
deed renewed on this dccount The date
| Is added to the name of the Notary
/ Public because he iE commissioned 10 act
as notary only 70 the expiration oi his
/ license. and II Is nece cessarv To Etate that
any paper was witnessed with all require
ments Of the law fulfilled
g If st. Patrick converted Ireland
who converted England, since the ancient
| Britons were pagans2 II T. W
4 st Augustine Of Rome, under tho
I direction Of Pope Gregory | carried the
| gospel TO England
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