Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-02

ANSWERS ~ QuCS io4NS'
q. What man has been candidate Tor
President the oftenestF T.. -.
A Eugene Debs leads the list since he
has been candidate for this office Tour
times once oftener than MIR Bryan ana
Mr.. Cleveland.
Q. How did the name Tommy Atkins
originate? Nj. A. b.
\. This popular name for BRUSH
private soldiers had Its origin IN the gov
eminent usage of the fictitious name Oh
Tommy Atkins TO designate the place LOT
q soldiers sirnature in documents and
army forms. r.
O. What is the best weight OF hogs Tor
market J. Nj. T.. :.
A Two hundred and fifty pounds is
considered the most desirable weight TOT
butchering and packing. bnc@h hoss
are selected light hogs, weighing from iuo
TO Io5 pounds. Sausages are mace from
hogs listed at market rs ooars, IL 80
o. How many producing on wei's a'o
there in the United States? ,, !.
4 4 late compilation gives 2lo,uno III
this country.
suit OF clothes? 7. T.. ii.
II Is estimated that there are DC.
tween six and "A half and seven pounds OF
wool IN the amount Of cloth used III sUch
a suit a.
United States [. ). NJ.
4 There are 500 900. 900 acres OF forest
land. according to the Society ct American
Forcsters.
@. Why is gasoline such m effective
insccticidc" NJ 6.
4 Tho Bureau Of Biological Survey
saws thnt practically all insect HE ontaihs
It's sIpplv ol oxygen through llttlr notes III
the BODY When such oily substances rs
gasoline come into direct contact with
pests. il Is impossible for them % hrea'hc
and death shortly Cnsncs.
O What salary does the governor
general of the Philippines draw. 9. ~
This office carries a salary ot ~2oWW
and the term IS of indefinite duration
q l. there n Federal law requiring
rroohlccr4 and deal RS u mark the article
they sell With tho original or production
cost" NJ n
4 President Wilson has recommended
cost-rnarLinr legislation, but none has
bccn nassod rs vet There IS n bill now
pendinr in the senate. known as the
Nc\nry hill. which provides that the
nrnduction cost of shoes shall TIC stamped
on every pair
q Can bamboo sprouts ho raised IN
| America y ] 7
| The tender sprouts Of the hamhoo'
prepared for the table IN the same manner
/ ns aslmragls, IS declared 80 nc 9 delicious
/ spring vegetable for the American table
! There arc already several hamhoo pianta-
! tions in this country
! d What i tho record for running
/ broad Jump and standing broad jump
i = II.
i T. O'Connor holds the world record
for running broad jump, ~ tcct liza
| inches august :. 1901, white x Eury
has tic standing broad jump record, II
feet. IS inches August ~, t9ul
O How many people VIII the new
amphithcatrc At Arlington scat. \
The seating capacity. exclusive os
boxcs i :. 900 There are ~ boxes, which
viii seat ten each. The Memorial DAY
services will ID held il this amphltheatro
for the first time on May III
d. Gan Pixies Peak bc asccndcd by
autumobic2 II II
4 There is an excellent highway un
Pixies Peak. completed i. 1918. II mites
long and ~ 10 20 lcct wide, INC grade
averaging onIY per cont pon payment
of toll. automobiles may ascend lAeutcn-
ant Xchulor Pike discovered this mountain
VA tNFl ana IttCinIl'3t tF '''sii', r. ~
failed. snd stated IN hi~ diary that mo
human bcIre could have assembled 70 its
pinnacle
d MIA, was The syllabus Eroums
T. 4
mis- Mas documcn; published TN
P{us IN al 1864 cundcmunC eighty dos
tuorS u hich II call> the p~incIpaicrrorS
III opI tpors The syllabus gave rise ID
England IL = lamous coniFovclS N bet"o'n
Gladstone ami Newman The name
syllabus K also used tor tho decree 81
Pms y 1885, condcmnlng modernism ~
s.xty-tvc propositions
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