Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
O. What is inside the Lincoln Menoriai2

O. What is inside the Lincoln Mernoriail
f. l.. A.
A. A marble statue of Lincoln by Daniel
Chester French is placed in the center OF
| the memorial and in two smaller halls
, are memorial tablets bearing in incised
| letters the Gettysburg speech, and the
second inaugural address.
O. What language is taught in the pub
lie schools of the Philippines2 T. +. ID.
A. English is taught exclusively in the
schools. Two million natives speak Eng
lish and there are 10000 English-spcak-
ing children in the public schools Of the
Philippines.
@. Will chickens live and grow well if
hatched in July? b. A. U.
A. The Department OF Agriculture
states that chickens Matched IN July or
later will not have as much strength as
those Matched in the Spring.
O. How is the percentage of a bail team
determined? ". X.
A. To determine the standing of a ball
team in percentage, divide the total num-
Der of games played into the number OF
games won.
Q. How long did the Spanish-American
War last. did soldiers receive bonus,
and when WAS the First Ohio Infantry
mustered out? Doughboy.
A. Spain issued her formal declaration
Of war on the United States, April "a,
1903. The United States issued her formal
declaration, April 25, 1893. Late in July
Spain sought peace through the French
Ambassador 1t was not, however, until
August II that the peace protocol and
preliminary arrangements were conclud-
cd The treaty was signed between the
United States and Spain on December 10,
1898. in Paris Men who served during
this war did not receive bonus follow
ing their discharge. They did receive two
months extra pay, as the date OF the DIS
charge was placed two months ahead OF
the date on which they actually left the
service The First Ohio Infantry Regi-
ment was mustered out October 25, 1898.
O. When was the Mason and Dixon Line
established? ID. @. N
A. The Mason and Dixon Line was first
surveyed by two Englishmen, Charles
Mason and jeremiah Dixon, between
1763-l767, in order to establish de
fiuitc boundary line between the states
Of Pennsylvania and Maryland. It's os
tablishment settled state controversies
which lasted moro than eighty years
and its cxact location IS 80 degrees, ~
minutes, 263 seconds North Latitude.
~, 7 an foreigners Lthf the tlNll tff-
vice examination Nj. Y. T..
A. Only citizens of the United States
arc eligible TO take the Civil Service ex-
animation.
O How can man buy his way out of
the Navy? f. NJ A.
A. The Navy Department states that
there is no naval regulation allowing a
man 10 purchase discharge from this
IL a., warrant n
is possible TO obtain an indefinite furlopigh,
extending To the date when he would or
dinarilv receive his discharge. He would
then he automatically released from the
Navy. Such furlouRh should be applied
for through n man S immediate superior
officer.
@ What docs the expression 'set up
mean as applied TO animal horns, moose
for instance? {. w T.
A The term ''set up IN speaking Of
animal horns, refers To their being mounted
O. How many publications have been
discontinued in the last year or soY Nj @.
A. The Post Office Department states
that 1887 publications having second
class privileges discontinued during the
fiscal wear 1919 The figures for the year
ending June 80. 1920. are not yet avail
able
Q. What were the last four states ad-
mitted TO the Union 5. A. X.
A. They were Utah, 1896; Oklahoma,
1907; New Mexico. January. 1912;
Ariyopa, February, 1912
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