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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ANY reader can get ths answer n any
question by writing Every Evening Infor-
nation bureau Frederic =; Haskin Dlrsc.
strictly - information. The bureau cannot
give advice on legal medical and hnaneia
matters IL does not hthfnpf 20 settls 20
tive reHearcn on any subject. Write your
question plainly and briefly. Owe ful nsua
f FOR return return postage All replies are ssn,
direct 20 the inquirer
o Gan Faster filies be grow from
seeds7 NJ. r.
4 The Department ~ Agriculture
has been conducting experiments aionG
this line and finds that II is feasible 70
uropap gate the lilies from seeds. They ran
be brought r. full flower within I ; months
~ he time n planting and are found r.
81 Utmost free from diseases which infect
foreign bulbs
o. How many bushels II corn were
used for distillirR before the Prohibition
Amendment aud since2 I. 4. w
4. During the year 1917, ~
gT2. 26S bushels n corn we're used fnr
distilling and brewing In 1913 'he
amount fell ~ 1854 J45 bushels and il
1919 only $500 457 BUSHES Of corn were
so used
o. Does il make any difference whsth-
or stove wood il dFied under cover ~ n
n PILE out q doors7 A. 3.
a. There IL no appTeciable difference n
stove wood that has been dried under
cover and that dried outside.
O What catises the regoil a = Brown
inR machine gun. the expansion ~ powdPr
PAS or he thrush ri or after the gss leaves
the barrel? /. G.
when Browning machine gun il fired
the recoi II the barrel j. caused by 'he
expansion q the powder gas. The barrel
IF tho gun recolls i-l6 ~ an inch before
the bullet leaves the mlizzie
Q. Can the scent glands Re removed
from sk1nks? NJ 9
A. This operation can re performed
with little danger when the skurks ere
four or FIVE weeks old IL is rot necessary
to remove the scent SAGE from skllnks that
are being raised for the fur market. II
they are kept as rat and mouse destroyer
il is advisable St1lnks are far superior 20
cats as mousers if these glands are re-
moved.
q. What is the highest altitude reached
By any railroad r. T. K
A. The railroad from the Multa River
in Chile 10 the Potosi IN Bolivia reaches
an elevation Of $4,000 feet, this being the
highest altitude reached By any railroad.
O. What Is Brazilian grass z. W.
1. This is a name incorrectly applied
70 substance used in the manufacture
Of a cheap kind Of hats known as Brazil
ian grass hats and also as chip hats. II
consists Of strips Of leaves II a palm, v hich
are imported to Great Britain snd else
where for this manufacture, chiefly from
Cuba
Q. Do al diamonds nave what IS
termed pinhole il the center e the stone
A. II. r.
4. The Geological Survey says that
the culet point on the bottom Of q stone aP-
nears only on those cut in a ceratIn fash
ion. An uncut or table cut diamond
would not have It. :.
O. What are Days Of Obligation.
MT.
A. These are festival days upon which
II is obligatory for those OF Catholic
faith TO attend Mass.
a How many children have the King
and Queen Of England? P. A.
4 There are five hvirg children in yne
roval family, the youngest, Prince john
having died in January, 1919.
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The secretary of the League Of Nations
has issued an official document entitled
"Thc Work Accomplished by the League
Of Nations During the First Yenr Of it's
Existence, January 10, 1920, TO January
10, 1921" II gives the detail Of the work
accomplished Of which summary Is as
follows: The establishment OF per-
manent international court Of justice; the
work accomplished in the limitation OF
armaments; the creation Of an inter-
national commission TO study urc Ct the
blockade as an economic weapon. The
three foregoing are mentioned as measures
destined to prevent war" Under the
heading, Efforts at Political Concilia-
ton" the documents refers to the aues-
ton Of the Aland Islands, upon which the
League commission will report within
three weeks.
As measures destined to remedy the
economic crisis, the report says, the crea-
ton Of an economic and financial or
ganization in accordance with the con-
clusions of the Brussels Financial Con-
ference and she organization of transit
commission were foremost in the leaguet
work. Concerning humanitarian meas
surcs, the report goes on he league clabo-
rated series Of projects, including an
appeal for funds to fight typhus, the ac-
ceptsnoe of responsibilities for opium trail
fic control and also the white slave tref-
fic; caused the United States, Brazil ana
Spain 70 accept mediation in Armenia and
effected the repatriation Of more than n
hundred thousand war prisoners.
Regarding execution of the peace
treaty the league points out the following
missions accomplished:
Administration Of the Saar Valley
directing Of the affairs Of the Tree
city of Danrig.-
3-Reiection Of the German govern
ment's conclusions and note asking an
other plebiscite in Eupen and Malmedy
and the final awarding Of the territories
to Belgium
a-The establishing Of permanent
mandate commission 30 administer the
affairs Of former German colonies.
5-Acoeptance of responsibility for the
protection Of minorities
Characterization Of 90 treaties IN ac-
cordance with the stipulations OF the
Treaty Of Versailles.
That this record Of accomplishment fully
justifies the League Of Nations cannot be
successfully disputed. More could not
have been espected during the fret year,
always the most difficult period for an
organization of this character to produce
good results The record il really re-
markable, and is an assurance Of even
better results in the future.
AMo. IL must be remembered, in giving
consideration To this record. that the
League Of Nations. from it's first meeting,
has rested under the serious handicap OF
not having the representation and the
official counsel Of our country, the great
est, richest, most powerful in the world
As il has done so much without our ac-
tive aid and cooperation. what might ~
not accomplish with our country IN M
innate association, taking its part as the
natural leader in the great cause Of
World Peace
The participation Of the United States
in this noble cause IS the only thing
lacking 10 insure its complete success.
Surely. the coming administration will not
long insist upon withholding from member
ship in this great and promising orgAnl~a-
ton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-11
DAY OF ORGANIZATIONS.

Herbert Hoover. in a recent address
before the Federated American En-
girreering Societies, called attention TO
the fact that this is the day of great
voluntary organizations.
There are associations of employers,
merchants, farmers. bankers and labor
ers. Industrial, financial and social in
terests of all sorts tend TO align them
selves into groups for the purposes Of
propaganda or agitation.
Good will issue from these organi-
cations. If they develop WAYS OF co-or-
dinating their efforts and purposes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-11
IMPROVE YOURSELF
BY READING BOOKS
ABOUTYOUR own BUSINESS

II has come about that there IS almost
no calling that has not its literature, SO
we'll and so simply written that any
individual following that calling may get
its textbooks and become its master
There are books on carpentry, plumb
ing, typewriting. chauffeming, railroad
ing, clerking, photography, economies,
trade, banking, salesmanship.
The men who are getting ahead in the
world are those who are studying these
books.
Our Washington Information Bureau
invites the ambitious TO write for a free
booklet containing the names Of 500
Useful Books. No charge except two
cents in stamps to pay the return postage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-11
WATER DEPARTMENT.

The weekly pumpaee ~ city water,
reported ~ The RonTd If Water Commits
slonerr Yesterday vas ~ 3ss. 100 gallons
az compared with ~ Csc 900 for the cor
responding week of last year The con
sumption was 81. 3f0. O0n. which was n
falling off Of ~ .g06 900 gallons from that
year ago
Bank balances amounting 70 SsI,-
500 ~ and pay rolls Of s2,8l4e6 were
apfroved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-11

Philadelphians will be asked to pay
ST. ,522 $40 more in taxes, this year, for
the privilege Of being the worst misgov-
erned city in the United States The
people there moaned grievously, last year,
when they had TO pay total of So, $780,
300 AZ, and surely they will not relish this
addition Of almost 20 per cent to their
burden. But they continue to uphold
corrupt gang rule. Philadelphia's tax
averages $50 per capita on her neatly
2.ooO.0o0 population, while the average for
zach Wilmingtonian was about $40 last
year which is quite a plenty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-11

The seaside town Of Wildwood, N. j.,
will spend s12, 600 on advertising, this
wear, an Increase Of $1,000 over 1920, if
the appropriation requested by the Board
of Trade is forthcoming. The town au-
thorities have found it pays tremendous
" to advertise, to keep the name wild
wood" in the spotlight, some wav or 9th
err, all Of the time, and they are willing to
pay generously for the publicity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-11

Miss Mary Jane Walker, who died at
her home here the other day, at the age
of So years, spent half century OF her
long life as a teacher in our public schools,
and there are few men and women who
still remember her and recall how in the
earlier days Of our free schools she guided
them through their 'a-h-abs' and drilled
into their youthful minds that twice two
are four. Fifty years as teacher means
long period Of hard work, but withal
more useful than almost any other occu-
patton that one may follow Miss Walker
gave all the ripe and mature days Of her
life 70 teaching the youth and probably
finished her course almost entirely forgot
ten by the majority Of those for whom
she untangled the problems Of the text
books, and prepared them for the later
activities Of this busy life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-11
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bethany Band.
Coremakers Union.
Blacksmiths Union
Brandywine Fire Co.
Smyth Post, G. A. r.
Division No. /, 4. Q. f.
Waneta Council, .. Of 2.
Calanthe Lodge, *. Of F.
Humanity Circle B. Of L.
Corinthisn Lodge, 5. Of H,
Crusaders Castle, X G.. f.
Eureka Conclavc, s " NJ
Germania Temple, L. G. F.
Fame Castle, 4. O. r. N. &.
Patternmakers Association,
Corinthian Lodge, A. +. & A. NJ
\. z. 5. Zion Lutheran Church.
German Beneficial Society, No. /
Peerless Conclave. H. or ). w NJ.
Mutual Encampment, /. Q. y. Il.
Brandywine Com, A. < l. .. NJ. II
NJ. B. A. Of 2. r. r., Employees, Inc
East End German Democratic Club.
Sheet Metal Workers Local No, 800
Harmony Council, No. I, Y. f. OF a.
Wilmington Camp, No Is, r. .. ;. 81 A
Guiding Star Temple, No. s, .. Of I.
Vii. Branch No &c, Grand Fraternity
Car and Ship Painters Protective Asso.
Snowflake Lodge, No. IS, l., A. r. B, 4
Camp Farrell, No. |, Spanish War Ven
Camp 7i26, ROYAL Neighbors OF America
NJ. b, 4. OF Z. r. K. Employes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-11
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
THE OPERATION FAD.

When something hurt our well .
known dads, the doc prescribed his
pills. or hnIments, or liver pads,
or compound juice Of squillsi but
row he'd take his saw or adze, to
cure US Of our ills. There Was some
sense IN being sick in brave old days
ike those, for then the tired and
footsore hick IN illness found re-
pose: what time the doctor, sum
moned quick, prescribed the proper
dose. | often sought the village
doc, when | had ache or smart, and
he would give me pills OF chalk that
nearly broke my heart; but never did
this healer talk Of rsn ding me apart.
He gave ten drops Of melted wax
much virtue in II hes, and stuff that
tastes Ike carpet tacks, and pills
of giant size; but never did he shake
an axe before my shrinking eyes.
But now when TO the doc | trot, be-
cause of ache or pain, he prods me
in the tender spot, and says that
pills are vain; he wants to lay me on
cot. and split my form in twain.
He SAYS. ''Oh, thunder and oh,
pshaw!" when | old methods name;
he says there ought 20 be law
against that ancient game, he wants
to take his cross cut saw, and push
it through my frame have about a
hundred ills and cannot have them
healed, because while I will swallow
pills | wont be sliced or peeled; l
wont be cured of mumps or chills
by tools the surgeons WELD.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-11

The sport offox hunting appears IN have
struck n anag up Philadelphia way,
where the Meadowbrook Club is openly
accused of importing its objects for the
chase. and that the latter nre devonrinR
chickens and turkeys worth 60 10 "a cents
n pound The enrnged farmers have
banded together and now prohibit the
huntsfnen from riding acfoss their fields
and have sworn % shoot every FOX on
sight. Meanwhile the Mcadowhfook pack
in eating ifs head of on expensive oatmeal
and similar rnuscle-hulding food, while
the members are trying 10 patch up n
truce with their neiphbors. A farmers
breakfast" has always proven satisfactnfy
in other sections adjacent 70 Philadelphia
as means Of withdrawing the opposition
against croea-country riding when the
crops might be damaged, and generous
compensation for the chickens whose IN
timely demise wac laid 81 reynafd was
another avenue Of successful approach 10
the maintenance Of amieable relations be
tween the two forces
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The purpose Of display ads is 20 Gre
ate desire; the purpose OF classified ads
Is to satisfy desire already created.
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Frederic j. Haskin. Director,
WILMINGTON EVERY EVENING
Information Bureau.
Washington. ID, e.

| enclose herewith two cents in stamps
for return postage on a free copy of
500 Useful Books.
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She mas q small vast lasu sla
Too small Why the nionsilrs "a Trtt.la
around only ATS about a sscouo
Lie
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-12
tMlNNEA Oils TO
PLAY SIX GAMES
ON HOME FLOOR

st. Paul; ;5Mjnn.. Jan. ,I2. European
relief council collection In Minnesota
Will be INCREASED at least, 100000 by.
the collections which were taken up
in Roman Catholic churches OF the
arch diocese Of Sta Paul during the
past three weeks. i n 81
Archbishop Austin SDowling today.
informed state Headquarters Of the
European relief council that the to-
tai amount sof combinations sent intq
the chancery office to date amounts I'd
s> European relief counctr collections
are being made this week inf num-
Der Of amAh countieS It ID understood
that direct subscription to the fund
are in the Vicinity $40O, 900. A total
Of $500, ,0eetis sought In the state to
feed. cipthe and administer to $4,000
wallis until next summer. 81
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TO SEE
HARDING TAKE
OATH OF OFFICE
This Will be Last Visit of
President to Capitol
While in Office.

Washington, Jan. l:.-Chanses in
the plans for the Inauguration OF
President-clect Harding will not in
terferc with the intention of President
Wilson to accompany Mr.. Harding to
the capitol where the latter will take
the oath Of Office. it was learned to-
day. Mr.. Wilson thus on March 4
will make his first appearance at the
capitol in more than a year and a
half and also his last appearance as
president of the United States.
At the request of the president
elect after Mr.. Harding takes the oath
cordance with custom, arc expected
to entertain Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson at
luncheon. :
President Wilson, 1t also was learn
ed today. plans to leave the White
House for the home here which he
recently purchased on March 3, the
day preceding his retirement from Of
flee.
Plans for the Inauguration Of
President-elect Harding as they stood
today provide for ceremonies almost
duction into Office of Thomas Jeffer-
son. who walked from his rooming
place to the capitol. The administra-
tion of the oath Of office, the joint
congressional inaugural' committee
has decided. will take place in the
senate chamber in the presence of
members Of the senate. house and SUI
preme court, and a. gallery of not
more than 1000 persons.
While the District Of Columbia in
augural committee nave not acted
formally today on, the request ,ossF Mr..
Harding fors q simple inauguration. It
was accepted as assured that the; his
toric parade and. ball OF. fornAer yeaFt
would not be- on, the. program OF
events for next March 4.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-12
HARDING'S PLANS
FOR SOUTHERN TRIP
NEARLY COMPLETED

Marion, Ohio. Jan. 12.-prepara~
tions for President-elcct IIarding's
trip to Florida are nearing compile
ton. and although no definite date
has been announced for his depar-
ture. it is indicated rnat he will re-
main in Marion only for a week or so
longer.
Mrs. Harding who has planned "a
shopping trip to Washington and New
York before joining fthc president
elect in Florida. is expected to sa,.
goodbye to Marion within very
few days.
Mr.. Harding's engagement list to-
day included few callers. and most OF
the time he devoted to- correspond
ence: Among those with whom. he
had appointments was William Boyce
Thompson Of New York. a close
friend of Will II. Hays. the Repubii-
can national chairman 1t was as
sulned that discussion Of the suggest
ed appointment of Mr.. Hays to the
cabinet was one of sne objects of the
conference.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-12
YEGCS DAMAGE
TRENTON BANK
Door of Vault Blown Thru
Front of Building; No
Money Taken.
(Herald Special Serviccl J

Minot. N. d., Jan. 12.-The Trenton
State Bank at Trenton. 10 miles west
of Williston, near the Montana line,
was badly damaged some time during
the night by yeggs who attempted to
blow the safe. The door of the vault
was blown through the front of the
frame building which houses the bank
but the time lock on the safe inside
prevented the robbers from getting to
the cash. The wrecking of the front
Of the building by the first blast evil
IDENTIFY frightened the yeggs away. No
one heard the blast and the robbery
was not discovered until this morning.
1t is not known how the robbers
travelled but likely by car as the roads
are in good condition.
Fay Bradley. cashier of the bank,
stated today that nothing was miss
ing. James II. Cooper Of Fargo. for
merly of the First National Bank OF
Williston. is president Of the bank. He
is in Wiliiston today and stated that
damage to the building and fixtures is
covered by insurance. He confirmed
the statement of Bradley that the rob-
bers failed to get money or other VAL
uableS,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-12
Evidence 81 Irregularities
In Election Presented When
List-Woq Case Starts Today
s D = u ~
BULLETINS

Bismarck. n. D., Jan. 12.-The
majority report Of the senate APP
preparations committee on Senate
Bill No. a, recommending that
the bill originally drawn for $12,-
900 for the attorney generals de-
partmcnt be cut to $4,000. that
alleged propaganda contained
therein be stricken ont and the
bill passed. w9s accepted by the
senate this afternoon. The indc-
pendent minority ON the commit
tee had Recommended that 1t be
Indefinitely postponed. .a..
Bismarck. N. D., Jan. H..
Ntlc bills in the interest of Or
ganiZed labor I'm the state were
introduced in tho lower house to-
day by Representative Lake.
Tho most important of these
arc House Bill IS, which limits
hours of labor on public work to
eight hours per day except In
cases of extraordinary emergency,
and III. b. ID, which makes 1t
unlawful for any employer to In
/. tcrfcrc with political activities OF
any workmen or to attempt to
3 persuade or force any actual or
prospective cmployc from joining
, lawful labor organization ana
makes the use of the black list by
employers punishable by fine or
inlNiSQnmCnt. --- -.i -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-12
SAMPLED DADS
MOONSHINE; IS
SERIOUSLY ILL

Chicago. Jan. l2,-Danld Nc
lr7ley. Jr., age 9. il In n serious
condition at a hospital today be-
cause he sampled SOME of tho
mOonslline whiskey his father
had bottled and stored in the
basement. f...,lss FL
An hour after he drank small
portion from one OF the bottles
yesterday, his mother found him
In cOnvulsions. Officials at the
hospital where he was taken ne.
ported the case to the police and
raid WINS made on the McIrncy
home. Four barrels of mash and
fifteen gallons of moonsllinc
whiskey were found In the cellar.
The police will turn Daniel Nc
Irney, ST.. over to federal author
ities today to answer charges Of
violating the VOistead act.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-12

J. RECEIVED BY
LABOR BOARD
Session Of Pan American
Labor Congress Has
+. Been Tedious.

Mexico City, Jan. 12.-(By The As
sociated Press.)-Resoldtions were
received today by the Pan American
Federation of Labor congress. Sessions
of the congress have thus far been
rather tedious but animated debates
are predicted when the resolutions
committee presents report.
The secretary's report, which IN
reality represented the report Of the
executive committee, comprising PRES
ident Samuel 4Ompers.. Secretary
Cantuo Vargos, and Treasurer James
Lord, was informally discussed yes
terday afternoon. and there were In
dications it would prove q fruitful
source of debate. as It touched on do
!mestic prohlams in Chiis, Peru, Mekt-
ICON. Nicaragua. and San DomtnSp.
Con, ,taent on 3oecnp patiss OF San Do
mingT a6y United States marines Vas
Mexican delegate. referred to the sec
ton Of the secretary's s report dealing
with the efforts of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor to secure native rule
in the island, and required that the
present congress make a renewed pro-
test "as there is doing the same force
may be applied in Mexico"
!, Every word uttered from the chair
or by delegates must be translated,
anu DIS d IeSull lHe WON OI Lne COL
,vention has been greatly retarded. Mr..
Gompers, as chairman, has insisted
upon exact interpretation, and yester-
day criticized the report of the Gre
dentials committee as unfair" be-
cause it was rendered in Spanish only.
Radical agitators have not been
particularly active. The radical dele
cations are daily presented with So
Wet and communist literature, which
is largely a personal attack on Mr..
GoEnpers, who is asserted to be '"un-
representative of the laboring mass
os''
The American delegation, headed by
MIR. Gompers; paid formal call on
Plutarco K. Gales secretary of the
interior. last evening. for the purpose
of thanking him and the government
for .scourtesies which had been extend
ed. General Gales told the delegation
the government encouraged such
meetings as the congress. and was
willing to give all possible aid to the
Pan American Organization.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-12
GROCERY THIEVES
OPEN STORE TO
SELL PLUMBER

Chicago. Jan. 12.-Busincss be-
came SO good here for a gang Of
grocery thieves, who stole on q
wholesale scale from delivery
trucks. that they had to open sew
eral retail stores to dispose of
their plunder more readily.
Police deca1red today In an
noanofng that they have account
ed for thefts OF meats. butter,
tea and other groceries valued ut
$50 900. with tho arrest of seven
members of the gang. who admit.
ted they have been active for the
last six nac:lths. They said three
markets were recently opened by'
them. -
Two Of the naesl were seisetl
yesterday when they were trying
to steal . truck loaled With
meats. They are said to have
confessed and named their com.
Tanfons. Shortly aftetWnrd the
police raitlod four markets, and
ArFested five more nien.
One OF the gang told where .
truck load OF batter. st0ae1 .
week AGoc could be found. It was
abandoned. he, sid: bocauec aftcr
II had bce1 tasto1 IL was f0und
not 70 be "up to tlleir st1ndaFd.";