Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-09
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q. Which states raise the most
beef cattie2 LIB.
A. Texas. Iowa and Nebraska are
the leading cattle states The follow
Ing figures show the number OF cat
tie In those states on January +, 1921.
Texas. 4.5s7 900, Iowa, 2.9G9 900. Me-
braslsa, 2.G5o.0oO
q What are the floating gardens
Of Mexico Cityg q. II.
a, The la Ylxa and other canals
connect the city OF Mexico with zum-
pango, xaltocan, San Cristobai. Tex
coco, Ghalco and xochimllco lakes.
On these waterways 80 many flowers
grow that they are called floating gar
dens.
ID tteiE ~ tBt1ftI man ever gone
higher than lieutenant In the Army2
r. n.
A. About 1900 eoiored men. in
Guiding $50 Of the Medical Corps and
60 Negro chaplains were commission
ed as Army officers during the World
War. The highest rank held by 4
Negro in the late war was that of
Colonel. This rank was held by Otis
-. Duncan, who was promoted TO the
rank Of Colonel when the old sth
Illinois Regiment was sent overs as
as the 370th Infantry Regiment or
the Regular Army. This regiment
won the Croix de Guerre. one other
coiored man also holds the rank Of
Colonel. He is Charles Young. a
veteran Of several wars and q graduate
OF West Point
q. What color Is an Airedalo ter
rier? J.R.B
A. The color Of pure bred .tire-
sidec. black: and face, throat and
limbs, tan.
q. what is the meaning Of the ex-
PRECISION, Il have met my water!oo?"
NJ. w.
A. When Napoleon fouEht The
Battle Of Waterloo, he met MS great
est defeat. 1t was decisive one
which marked the beginning OF the
end Of his career. From this circun-
stance. We use the word "Waterlo0''
to signify that one has met defeat IN
SO decisive n way as to preclude the
nope of future success.
O. Ny lawn trees are bars boc.ause
Of hairy caterpillars and havs punches
Of cocoohs on tree trunk and branches.
What can be done 70 destroy them?
n b.
A. caterpillars and their coooons
may be burned out Of lawn trees BY
the use Of torches placed on long
sticks.
q. Please tell me il and how smoke
can be converted into steam. A. 3.
A. The Bureau Of Mines says that
smoke cannot be converted into steam,
but by the proper methods of firing
more steam and less smoke can be
generated.
q. How many states have enacted
legislation for World War veterans?
J. r. u
A. All but FIVE states and the Dis
triet or Columbia have enacted leFis-
lation beneficial TO veterans In
value this amounts to over sfs4 0o0.-
600. Legislation is pending in other
states which may add s200.000,00
more to the state bonus total. As
s.sfance ranges from outright gifts of
money. to help in getting an educa-
tion,. acquiring land, obtaining live
stock. farm machinery, or tools, or
securing an apprenticeship in trade
or business, and even loans up to s10.-
coo.
@. Was q baseball game ever post
poned because there was no one to
see it2 NJ. G.
A A game between the Allentown
and Lancaster Clubs. scheduled for
May 81, 1885. was postponed because
there were no spectators. A large
parade was the rival attraction.
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