The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09

Q,-Dld the value OF farm prouucts
show an Increase last year over that
of the previous year?-A. NJ, A.
A.-The department OF agriculture
sgys that 1919 was the most prosper
Gus year In the history Of American
farming The estimated value OF last
years crops. animals and animal prod
ucts was placed at S2t 9S2, 900 600, an in
crease OF $1,000, 100000 over 1918. This
farm turnover represents an average
income OF nearly $4,000 for each Of the
5000. 00j farms in the United states.
it Is about equal to the sum 1t cost
the United States to engage in the
world war, and about five times as
great as the amount 1t will cost to run
the government during the next fiscal
year,
Q.--How many submarines did the
United States have In operation during
the world war?--Ll o, H.
A,--JIncle Sam had 81 U-boats scour-
ing the seas during the recent war.
Q--when did graduated sugar first
come into use ?-T. ID.
A.-The bureau of plant industry
says that graduated sugar, as we now
know II commercially, first began to
replace brown sugar about 40 years
ago, Before that time it was used only
to small extent.
Q--Can citizen OF the United States
be deported for being communist
j. Y s,
A-The NATURALIZATION bureau says
that a citizen Of the United States can
not be deported. Only those commun-
lists who are not citizens Of the coun-
try are subject to deportation for their
activities against the government,
Q,-For import purposes is canned
whale held to be meat or fish?-M.
l., {.
A,---The bureau Of markets says that
II was recently decided that canned
whale meat is not meat within the
meaning - the tariff act, which ad-
mlts free of duty meats Of all kinds
The United States board of appraisers
classifies the flesh of whale as fish
in tin packages, not specially provided
for" On this class of goods a duty Of
Is per cent ad valorem is levied.
ON cutting for partners in bridge
when two cards Of equal face value
are cut, how do they rank?-W. w.
A.-When two cards of the same face
value are drawn in cutting for part
ners or for the deal. the highest suit
in bidding is the lowest in cutting For
example, spades are highest in bidding,
| but lowest In computing the winner Of
| the cut. IN cutting the ace is low.
(Which noise can be heard the
| farthest, artillery or thunder?-E, b, c.
A.--Tho greatest distance at which
! thunder can be heard Is II TO Is miles
| but it is not generally heard at a
| greater distance than nine miles. In
| the recent war the shell and bomb ex-
| plOsiOnS, and the noise of the 15-inCh
/ guns of the Germans and the allies in
| France were heard in the eastern part
Of England, at distances up to $50 miles
Q,-Where is the wettcst place on
| earth p A. X
| A. orrapon gee. in Southwestern
| Assam. India Is the wettest place in
| the world The annual rainfall there
has reached 9O5 inches.
Q-tiow does the female popun' ion
! OF III" leading countries compare with
| that of the MALE. O, H.
! A--The largest available compilation
| shows the United States TO be the only
! one " the foLr leading countries Of
| he world whore tn male pupula ton
| oulnuu bvrs the female The proper
! ton OF females To each thousand mal-s
/ IS as follows, United States, 934; Eng
/ land, LOGS, Germany, l,02G; France, L.
Odd Napoleon say that a man has
! q night to take his own lifc'-H r.
Ale said that a man had right
/ TO suicide II his death viii do no
harm to any body and life is II torment
| TO himself"
| . V hat percentage of the inhabi-
| tantS Of the United States live to be 100
! Years Of age. b. g.
/ A. The number OF CentenarianS re-
! por,ed in ans county in lal0 was equal
/ 70 four for each 100. 000 OF the total
| porTINlon The corresponding ratio in
1850 was II.
( 9. How many Of the present mem.
/ hers OF President Wilson : cabinet were
/ aPPoln'ed when the president first took
! office A. $. f.
! A. There are today only four men
! IN the cabinet who were members OF
! It when first organized seven years ago.
/ hey are Secretaries Daniels. Lane and
| Wilson and Postmaster General Burle-
sou, OF these Secretary Lane has an
/ nounCed his intention to resign from
the cabinet as soon as the president
| can arrange to appoint his successor,
.. What is the increase allowed en-
| listed men In the army under the
terms Of the military bill now before
congress?--S. p.
A. This bin proposes to leave tbs
pay Of the private at $50, as It Is today
The pay Of a first-Class private Is in
creased from 500 to SS9 60; the pay Of
! y corporal is increased from $3.50 Z
$4320 a line sergeant Is increased IRON
$3S to $3.50 while a staff sergeant /:
increased from Si4 to s52S0.
@ What is the origin OF the express
sion "Hobsou's choice2'-H, w. 5,
A, Hobson, who died in 1880, was
the first man in England who hiret
out hackney horses, when man cam'
for a horse, no matter how many there
were i'm the stable, he was obliged &
take the one nearest the door, The mar
hiring the horse had no choice In tn
matter. 1t was "iobson's choice
Q. Among the various Protestant re