Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-09

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@. what is meant by the check
or" SYSTEM concerning miners?
w. g. G.
A. The check off system refers to
an agreement between mine operators
and the union. BY whicl the dues Of
union miners are deducted from their
pay and remitted direct 10 the union
officials authorized to receive them
This follows the system by which the
accounts carried at the company
store, rents, etc, are deducted from the
miners pay.
Q Please give the leagth and
diameter Of the longest watermelon
in the United States. N. v. n
A. The Department of Agricul-
ture says there have been exceedingly
large watermelons grown IN Missouri
and Texas In Missouri there have
been number OF melons ranging from
80 10 30 pounds in weight. They re-
call one that weighed LOG pounds and
was one yard and two inches long.
q. How many railroads are there
In the United States? J. c. G.
A. The 1920 figures show that
/ . onf
Glass IT; 41G Glass III. and 247 Class
I've (switching and terminal roads)
This makes a total Of LII railroads
in the United States.
O. Why has the Venus de Milo no
arms2 V. w
| A. II is generally believed by art
authorities that Venus de Milo had
harms. These were broken Off before
the statue was discovered. after hav-
ing been buried for great period OF
time. The positions Of the arms has
been the subject Of endless discussion
Q. DO they have severe storms in
Florida2 J. n. G
A. The Weather Bureau says thai
severe storms Of the West IndiaT
hurricane type occur at irregular in.
tervais during the late summer anC
early autumn months over our south
ern districts Aside from these, severe
storms Of other character are infre
auent.
Q. How many diamonds have beer
found in the diamond mine in pix
county. Arkansas? q. s
A. We are informed that more thai
5000 stones have been taken from thi
mine.
q. When, where and by whom wa
the Titanic built? Was she ever il
an American port? +. S
A. The Titanic was built by Har
land and Wolf at Queens Island. Bel
, fast. The keel was laid on March b
/ 1909 The vessel sailed from South
ampton on it's maiden voyage to Ne
York. April II, 1912. She never reache
an American port.
@. What city in Africa is the lare
r est? l. y.
A. Cairo. the capital Of Egypt,
: the largest city in Africa.
[ O. What combination OF cards wi
count 25 and 26 in cribbage? S. A. {
: a. There are no combinations {
! cards in cribbage which will tots
Z 25 or 26. The totals 10 and p ar
: also impossible 10 make.
e Q. understand that fighting shir
z Of i50 years ago had copper bottom
: Why we're they used and how thtc
> wore thev2 G. L. !
: A. The Navy Department says
Ell is true that fighting vessels Of Il
/. years ago had copper bottoms. IT
. copper was extremely thin. althoug
II the thickness is not given in old re-
n ords. II was used co protect vesse
e against worms and barnacles. II
plates we're applied on the outside
the hull. This practice was principal
used by men-of-war, but a few me
chant vessels also used the copp
IF plating.