The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
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o.--In what state do the greatest
number OF lynehings occur?--M. L.
A.-Lynching statistics compiled for
the S0-year period from 1889 TO 1918
show that Georgia led the list with 1856
victims, followed closely by Mlssissippi,
with 37S; Texas with 1916, Louisiana
with 2ls, Alabama with 276 Arkansas
with 2l4, Tennessee with 1876, Florida
with IFS and Kentucky 100. The sta
tisttcs show that during the 30-year
period the North had 2ls lynohlngs, the
South 1889 aad the West 1866
Own a person who has had In
fIuenza before catch the disease againf
--E q.
A.-The United states public health
service says that II Is we'll known that
an alta sk Of measles or scarlet fever
or smallpox usually protects n person
against another attack OF the same dls.
ease, To some extent this appears ia
be true also Of influenza. Just how
long such protection lasts Is not known.
Q.--Last year my wife earned 81 900
and my salary was $1,000. How much
II. S. IVY
u you have no children or other OK.
exemption YOU will have to pay income
..aN on youf combined income over
sEuup, which is $500. The rate is four
per cent, which makes the amount OF
$50. @o'S SAM
2, Can the divorced wife of a Civil
government? q II
A. The pension bureau says that II
Z woman was divorced from her hus-
band she is not entitled to a pension
as his widow.
=, How many members of congress
were In the military service during the
late war2-H, NJ A.
a. zen members of the house of rep
She world war They We're Carl Hay
den, Of Arizona; Royal c. Johnson, of
South Dakota Albert johnson. Oh
Washington; Tom Connolly, of Texas:
victor Heintz, Of Ohio; Marvin Jones,
Of Texas; Guy Hevering, OF Kansas;
=. T. Gardner. of Massachusetts,; John
Y Rodgers, Of Massachusetts, and
Fiorello II, La Guardia, Of New York.
ihere was no United States senator in
active military service
q, Was former President Taft ever
a member of the United States supreme
court IT. Il. l..
A. He was not, but he twice de-
Gllned to accept appointment from
tresldeht Roosevelt as associate JUS
q. What was the greatest amount
" Nancy coined in a single year In
the United States mints?--C. G.
A. The record amount of money
turned out by the United States miuts
was in 1904, when $3.50, ISL ,53s.s0 was
coined. This only includes gold, silver,
nickel and copper coins, and is ex-
elusive OF all paper currency.
g. How many federal statutes have
been held unconstitutional by tbs
United States supreme court IT. A. =
A, between 1880 and 1919 the su-
preme court declared unconstitutional
SO statutes of congress, 22S state stat
utes, and 20 municipal ordinances,
G., Where is Downing street,
A. Ii is A street in the southwest
district Of london, In which the Of
fetal residence OF the British prime
flee and the colonial offices also are
there. and the name is frequently used
as a convenient synonym for the Brit
!sh government,
Y, When was the Dutch West India
company formed, and for what epur-
pose?-G. II. L.,
A, II was a trading company sstab-
lished in ia2l 10 which was granted
monopoly Of trade on portions of the
American and African coast 1t also
had the right of oolonizinx and main
tanning military and naval forces, which
latter II often used to Itunder the
Spanish and Portuguese settlements. II
established tina Dutch colonies of Bra-
all, New Netherlands, Guiana, the West
indies and the gold coast,
Q. What foods are the easiest TO
A. Some Of the wholesome foods
that are easily dgested are boiled rice,
boiled fish. raw apples, boiled aspara :
gus, and slightly cooked eggs. These
foods remain In the stomach from one
to two hours. Roast pork and veal are
among the hardest to. digest, remain
ing in the stomach about five hours.
Q, what were some of the most IA.
s nsqs aus5s ever fought In the United
4, They were Burr Hamilton. 1904;
Baron Decatur. 1saa; Graves Cilley,
1895; and Terry Broderick. 1859. Burr
killed Hamilton; Baron and Decatur
wounded each other, the former seri-
ously and the lattee fatally; Graves
killed cilley; ~hile Broderick was killed
I by Terry.
@, Were shere any american hriga-
der or major generals killed In the
vorl3 war?-E. r.
a. The ssae department says that
shese Sere 40 officers Of those ranks
killed In che recent war. There were
d aumbeS of colonies killed
a wAss ere cultured pearls'--c.
i. The kind ,hss are produced as-
The pearl is a growth inside the mol
lusk to proteoe 1t from some irritant,
BY artlfloially introducing an irFitant
into the mellusk shell the Japanese