Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

q. VIII you tell me what the emblem
on the new dime represents? n. ". NJ
A. The designs on the new dimes are
fasees. In Rome, this bundle Of rods
having among them an axe with the blade
projecting. was borne before magistrates
AZ o badge Of authority.
q. Which are considered the greatest
potato-produciDg States; a. " X.
A. New York, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Maine head
the list for potato production IN The order
named
o. Was IL necessary for the government
10 advertise for black walnut in order ~
obtain the needed gun stocks and air-
plane materials during the war; q. l.
A. While the government did advertise
for this wood, this was found unneoessafy
Walnut is not ~ plentiful a. such woods a.
oak or even hickory and ASH, buy y u
plentiful enough tO supply The wofld VIII
an average annual cut Of jO,ODDVD ieff p,
lumber This production was maintalt'e
for many years prior 20 the war mo- %
the wood going abroad Since the war
very little has been sent out n this cOunfry
American industries now consuming wat
nut al the rate Of 5000 900 feet q year
q. How many men went on the l<"i'
and Clark expedition j. }. =.
A. This expedition sent out by Presi-
dent Jefferson 70 explore the Bouisiana
Purchase, had originally % member. AZ
st. Louis, l6 men joined for part q ne
trip. OF these I 4 were sent back with coi-
lections and reports, but two recruits
were added, making a party Of % on tne
far western march.
0. Where is aIsike seed raised? A. r. n
A. Alsike il best grown ln the -tste'
which border on Canada, although par's
Of Kentucky, Tennessee and " Missour arr
adapted 10 this clover II FURNISHES
large amount of pasture and che quality
of The hav i excellent. While il makes
very suitable hay for horses and cattle, Il,
is peculiarly adapted 20 sheep owing - ~
/ fneness.
$. = "na' : common ''o'''
/ a. A common scold i defined a. one
/ who. by the practice of habi'ual scoldine,
/ disturfs the peace of the neighborhood.
/ The common law took eOgnizance q the
/ offense and resorted ~ various unpleasant
devices az punishment for those convicted
( Of H. Among the punishments we're The
stocks the ducking stool and the frank
"a form of bridlel The practice Of punish
ing common scolds survives sporadlealiF
in the United States, in some q Whien y .
recognized in the penal statutes, but nc
punishment has been changed % hne ana
! Imprisonment
b. please tell me whether there are rea
mermaids2 NJ G. :
A. Mernaids are imaginary inhabitants
OF the sea. The stories concerning mer-
maids. sirens and tritons probably had
their origin IN the play of the Inauguration
concerning such sea creatures ~ seals ano
I vpaTrrtzac IndigrirrflV seen.
O. Just what IS an option on gram of
cotton? W. VI.
A. An option IS the purchased privilege
either of delivering a specified amount ci
something at~a specified prlce Withln /
specified time put or calling i0r and
receiving such a delivery . call -pec'ila
ton or investment Ia futures zrain. cot
ton. ct cetera} Is often. though erroneous
~. referred 70 as tra~Ing IN options lne
only option IN dealing "a FUTURES d A. X
choice az the particular day n the month
on which TO make delivery
O. I have been told that when ivi
War veteran dies. he receives 70 pensloi
for the part OF the current quarter
thought j pension continued Up ~ N
: dav OF death? l. II. J.
4. The Pension Bureau says that 4
soldiers pension Is, Dv iaw. payaDif
quarterly. If he dies between quarterly
nav dav- he can. of course, himself receiF'
no pension for the part OF q quarter Wnlcl
has elapsed since his last payment. ~
accrued pension covering sJlch a perlou
NAV. however. ne paid 70 hls vie " to s
minor child under Is years oi age pa
leaves no widow. And il he leaves no ,'icf
relative it can only be paid 70 relmDur~'
the person who bore the expense % hl
! last sickness and burial, IN case be did no
leave sufficient assets 10 meet sGeh -
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