Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-04
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0. Why don't Cuba ard the other small
countries that declared war On Germany
appear on the Victory Medal 9 T. X.
A The War Department says tha. The
reason glch countries are not represented
on the Victory Medal j. because th.y did
not participate actively IL the war. Only
the names ~ those countries which
actually had forces engaged IN the fighting
are engraved on the medal
o Iqit tr1l. that Abraham Lincoln had
two uives2 A. Sc
A abraham Lincoln was married but
once He became engaged 10 Ann Ruf-
ledge. daughter Of James RiItiedge, ~
1875 hut shortly after the bethrothai the
RIrI died Of brain fever On November 4
1892 he married Mary Todd, daughter
If Hon Robert Todd, of Lexington
Kentucky.
o. Who we're The sect known as the
Nazarltes? q. =. i.
4. The Nazarites were Of two kincs
some we're devoted TO God II their ln
fancy by their parents. Is samuel samson
and John the Baptist we're. Others de-
voted themselves either for life or for GER
tain time, this order being instituted hy
God. the Bible account being found N the
sixth chapter Of Numbers
o. In which Of George Bernard shaw
works j. the following to be found: Sister
are women first, and sisters afteTward.
r. L.
A. Shaw Is not the author of the phrase
WHICH IS TO be found in Rudyard hIpilt
story, False Dawn
@ What IS the origin Il fairs. l.. \ y
A Fairs we're held in early penods
civilization IN Europe ana ASA. and Were
Usually IF a religious origin The festival
Of SAINT Denis was held in FraTce M o2U
+ A. D.. and such fairs we're introduced into
Great Britain as early Is $50, n the TIME
of Alfred the Great.
O. Who was the first woman ever ap-
F pointed TO 8 Federal Commission by the
i President of The United States +. Y. 4.
4. Mrs. Francis c. ANel. who was
appointed 10 the United States Employees
i Compensation Commission by President
Wilson. Is the first woman 50 appointed.
Q. Where are the greatest equestrian
f statues IN the WORLD H D. 4.
A. In Saint Gaudens opinion, COileoni
bv Verrocchlo In Venice, Galsmeiatts ~
Donstello IN Padua, and Jeanne d Arc ~
/ Paul Dubois n Rheims are the finest
examples IN the world 81 this form Of ST..
Q. How far : the Amazon River nayl-
gable? Are there any railroads up The
valley of this river? B. l. r.
L Navigation BY ocean steamers IS
possible for q distance Of 2,300 miles up
the Amazon 70 Iquiton, and BY smaller
boats 400 miles beyond this pomt. here
are several proposed railroads up the
Amazon Valley, but none has vet been
built.
.. Have scientists decided whether
babies can see when first born? g. L.
4 One writer on pediatrlcs says The
+ baby does not see very much st birth, al-
though he seems 70 be able to distinguish
/ between hight and darkness. Probably he
recognizes objects at the age Of s or :
weeks and can definitely focus his attention
at the age of 3 months. At this time h
f recognizes people.