The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-26
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KNITTED franchise. 1t was recently
said in the United States senate that
only 100000 men are permitted to
vote out of q. total of 20,000,OO having
the age qualification. The Japanese
government brought forward last month
measure granting further extension
OF the franchise, but excluding from it
the workers.
q. Is Il true that an opossum will
feign death if captured alive PR. b.
A. The opossum skilfully Stimulates
death II captured. It will flee clumsily
from human being, but If overtaken
its mouth After a little while it will
slyly open its eyes, but will close them
again II the captor is still there. If
left alone 1t will look cautiously about
| and then trot away.
@. What did Judas do with the 30
pieces Of silver he got for betraying
Christ?-D. J. r.
A. According to Matthew, chapter
q, verses $40, after Jesus had been
turned over to his captors and con-
demned, Judas repented. He returned
to the temple and cast down the money
before the high priest, from whom he
had received it. He then went out and
hanged himself. The priest. considering
it blood money" would not put it into
Of land, called the "potters field" in
which to bury strangers.
@. What would be considered trea-
son against the United States?-S. F.
A. The constitution provides that
! treason against the United States
| shall consist only in levying war against
| them, or in adhering to their enemies.
giving them aid and comfort. No per-
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less on the testimony Of two witnesses
| to the same overt act, or on confession
| in open court" In the famous trea-
son case Of Aaron Burr, no overt act
could be proved against the accused,
and Burr was not convicted.
Q. How many alrplanes are there
in an American squadron M f. c.
y. A. An air squadron of the United
States States army consists Of Is planes. while
cadrille, the equivalent of our squad
ron. The enlisted personnel Of a
| French escadrille Is 100, and that of
an American squadron is about $50.
This number varies slightly in pursuit,
observation and bombardment squad
rons.
,,S e. w, What 9 p country produces the most
A. Ninety per cent of the worlds
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from the ural Mountains in Russia. y
O.. Was William the Conqueror an
illegitimate child7-J. G. s.
Robert the Devil. Duke of Normandy
and Arlotta, the daughter of tanner
OF Falaise, Normandy. Robert in
! duced the Norman barons to acsnoWl-
edge William as his successor, and
they kept their pledge.
G. Why do some accounts of the
life of George Washington say that he
was born on Feb. H. when his birth
day is celebrated on Feb. 22?--A. r. M
A. The Gregorian calendar, which
Is now in use, was not adopted in Eng
land until 1852, and at the time of its
adoption there was a difference of II
days between 1t and the Julian calen.
dar. Computing II by the old calen.
dar, the date of Washington's birthday
would fall on Feb. IL.
.. What naval force may Germany
maintain in accordance with the terms
of the peace treaty?-E. l.. S.
a. The strength Of the German navy
is cut down to six battleships, frs
class; six light cruisers; IL destroyers
/: Torpedo boats and no submarines
Q. Where can | get detailed infor
nation on the growing OF particular
flowers?-W. n. A.
A. The Washington information blu
reau OF this paper employs a specials
on flower growing, who will give spe
cific instructions about the cultivation
Of well-known flowers. You have bu
to write 10 that bureau asking ahou
the flower you want to grow, and in
closing two cents in stamps for return
postage, to get this information
Q,-Were the cleigymen OF the Cath
Ole chuTch SVss permitted 10 marry
&c. S,
A--From the very beginning of tn,
Catholic church 1t was the custom TO
those entering the priesthood to re
nounce marriage. II was not obliga
tory and the rule requiring men. VII,
We're already married at the time O
4 ordination, to separate from thei
wives, was not made until the end o
| the fourth century when Pope Siri
cius forbade the clergy 10 marry, an,
| ordered the separation from their wiye
Of priests already married This ac
counts for the fact that st. Peter IN
first head of the Catholic church, wa
n married man
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