Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-16
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@. Is 1t possible to be naturaiized
as an American citizen without sub
scribing to the oath Of aliegianceY G.
d. j.
A. The Naturalization Bureau says
that II Is not possible for an alien
10 be naturallzed without taking the
oath OF allegiance as this Is part Of
the naturalization proceedings.
q. Is the Federal Board OF Media
ton and Cancellation sti1l in exist
ence? When was IL created2
A. The Board Of Mediation and
Cancellation was created by the New
land Act OF 1913. and ceased TO exist
at the close OF the present fiscal year.
June 30, 1921.
O. Please advise me as 10 the value
OF dried blood as a fertilizer2 r. j..
A. Dried blood is one of the most
concentrated, one ~ the richest in
nitrogen of the organic nitrogenous
fertilizlng materials. II Is one Of
the best. since its physical character
is such as to permit OF its very rap
Id decay in the soil during the grow
ing Of crops
@. Who is the champion heavy
weight wrestler? w. II. s.
A. The worlds heavyweight wrest-
ling champion is at the present time
stanisiaus zybyszlgo. Stranger Lewis
lost the championship 10 him on May
G, 1921.
@. Which is the oldest cotton pro-
ducing country 6. r. NJ.
A. India. where cotton has been
grown and its fibre manufactured for
AZ least 30 centuries. Is the Oldest
cotton producing country known.
q. What people arc Kanakas? r.
II.
A. Kanakas IS popular name given
t. the natives of Hawaii. New Gale
donna, New Hebrides and other islands
Of the South Seas.
Q. What Is the weight of the larg-
st watermelon ever raised in the
United States? r. =. W.
a. The Department Of Agriculture
says that the largest melon they have
ever seen weighed ia pounds and
was almost feet in length. This
melon had a diameter Of rs inches.
@. Please tell me what is good for
jigger bitfs2 A. q. +.
A. The Public Health Service qays
that IS this insect bores its way d.
rectly into the skin Il is necessary
~ dig the insect out with a needle
which has been previously sterilized
by passing through a flame. After
exposure to jiggers the body should
be vel lathered and washed. This
often prevents further trouble.
q. Where is the Golden Horn and
what is it, X r
A. The Golden Horn IL an inlet cf
the Eosphorus. forming the harbor
~ Constantinople.
Q. What can be done FOR kittens
having sore eyes2 M. ID. b..
4. Dissolve ounce boracic acid
powder in | pint of boiling water and
bottle when cool. Ttze one ounce of
the mixture to one ounce OF tepid
water in bathing the eats eyes two
6r three times daily
- nat relation do the channel
eathsn ana the blae catfish bear to
each other? RI. j. <.
A. The Bureau Of FISHERIES savs
that the channel catfish. and blne
catfish and the white catfish are an
the same. The names probably differ
IN the ysrious sections Of the country.