Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-31
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q. What - the Pan American Cot
lege Of Con1n,erce7 r. p. =.
A. This college. according 10 pros
pec1uxes which have recently been
issued, is being organized at Panama
City for the purpose Of promoting
trade relations among all the North
and South American countries
@ Is IL true that farmers sre re-
ceivfng market news By radio2 L
e c.
A. According 10 the Department of
Agriculture daily radio market re-
ports are now being sent from Omaha.
ST. Louis. Washington and Bsllefoute.
Pa. and are received by wireless
operators IN % central and eastern
states who Immediately relay the news
to farmers. shipping associations. and
other distributors OF farm products.
@ Can you tell me what part Of
the nations wealth is in land values.
and what part il IN factories. railroads
and other industrial values What
share OF the tax burden is borne by
eAchg II. J.
A According 70 periodical aGvo-
eating the taxation OF land values.
the wealth Of the country is abous half
III land and half in industry. but the
industrial values are taxed nearly
twice as much as the land values.
Q. What is the annual loss by tire
In the United States2 J. l.. II.
A According to a proclamation is
sued by President Wilson urging gov
ernors 20 set aside a fire prevention
day last year, Is .o0e lives and s750.-
by fire in this country every year.
q. When was Pixies Peak dis
covered? r j. NJ.
A. General Zebuion Pike Of the
United States army saw the peak in
1906, and IS generally regarded as the
first white man To discover 1t. This
is disputed, however. The first ascent
Of the peak was made In July ii, 1890
by DIR. James. geoiogist. Pike had
that the peak could not be
climbed. Nowadays many tourists
get to the top Of it every day during
the summer by automobile.
.. When Was the first automobile I
seen in the United States? II. S. s. Z
A. This is = disputed matter, but
in 1896 Barnum and Bailey advertised 4
that they would exhibit rs q part OF 4
their show ''horseless vehicles"
c. How much did armor weigh in
the days when knights We're bold?
&. X.
A. As a general statement it may
be said that arnor weighed from 80
pounds. for a suit Of chain mail. and
80 for ordinary complete plate. %
loo or more for the heavy tourna-
nent equipment. The arnor for the
lorse might weigh another hundred
pounds. In spite Of its weight, armor.
shen OF good quality and worn "a
most important poinD over properly
padded HDdergarmeAts,
vas surprisingly mobile.
q. How did the term scape goat
originate? j. ID. X.
A. In accordance with the ancient
Jewish ritual, on the day OF atone
nent the chief priest symholically
aid the sins Of the people on a goat
ind sent ii out into the wilderness
9. What is a river-horse? s. @.
A. This is name sometimes given
o the hippopotamus. The tern 4
means river horse in Greek. n