Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
q. Please give the history Of the phrase
Grand Old parfy7H r. H.

q. Please give the history Of the phrase
| Grand Old party7" Il. H.
A. The term "Grnnd Old Man" wa
applied To Mr.. Gladstone in 1892. and Il
accycdited 10 John Bright who used II in Q
speech made in thnt year in Northampton,
England. In America the phrase was
appropriated and changed by members Of
the Republican party who sffeetionntely
called it the "Grand Old Party This at
once became a newspaper slogan md ~
the headlines alludinu to the party WAS
shortened into &c. o. 7"
O. What Vice-Prcsidents died in oi'iceY
A. The men who died while holding this
Office were George Clinton, John Cal
houn, William X. King, Henry Wilson,
r. A. Hendricks, Garret A. Hobart and
James l. Sherman.
Q. What has been the highest price paid
for hoas2 T. q. T..
A. The highest price was reached in
August, 1910, when hogs brought s1a.30
per hundred pounds.
O. How much coal is consumed every
day in the United States2 j.. ID. II.
A. IT, is estimated that our daily con-
sumption Of GOAL amounts to 800, ,000
tons. This would fill about 10000 coal
cars and would reach 240 miles on a single
railroad track
O. How can worms for fishing he kept
through the dry season. l.. +.
A. Night erawlers and worms may be
kept in n wooden box filled with soil. The
box should be placed in a cool dark place.
The soil should be kept moist. though not
in a muddy condition Corn meal will do
rs food, though these worms will live
several weeks without being fed
@ In certain we'll the water rises and
falls with the tide How do you account
for itf | NJ. G
4. II is well-known fact that water 10
the ground will I've affected by the m
fuence that create tides. In fact the earth :
crust has minute tidal movement.
O. Is the Cathedral Of 81. John the
Divine in New York City n Catholic OF
Episcopal Church, II, g
A. This ia an Episcopal Cathedral
which was planned and started through
the efforts of Bishop Henry Goldman
Potter.
Q. Can you tell me what city has the
celebrated tree that owns itself2' G. g.
A. The original tree that owns itsef
is located in Athens, Georgia The proper
~ on which this tree stands was decided q
the tree by Colonel W II Jackson Of that
city.
q. Has this country recognized the
Armenian Republic? O. l.. A.
A. The United States recognized this
government on April %. 1920. Secretary
OF State Colby wrote to the Armenian
representative in Washington sir
am pleased TO inform you and through
YOU your government that by the direc--
ton nf the President, the government ot
the United States recognizes, as Of thus
date. the dc facto government OF the
Armenian Republic
@. How deep is the earths atmosphere
s. S T.
A. The atmosphere soon becomes too
rare to sustain human life, but recent as
trouomical experiments have fixed the
actual dcpth of mir at $50 miles.
O. What is the meaning Of tho coiiai
device worn hy officers in the medlcn
corps Of the army? - r.
4 The Caduceus, the emblem of the
Medical Corps Of the United States army
is a winged rod entwined by two snakes
| OF these symbols, the rod signifies pow er
! the serpents wisdom and the wings. dlli
gcnce and activity In the time- OF GFeei
mythology this was the symbol 81 meF
| curry.