The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26
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O. Was there ever such a man as
Captain Kidd? H. D. NJ.
A William Kidd, better known as
Captain Kidd, was a real person. who
lived from about 1850 to 1901. He
was born in Scotland, went to sea at
an early age, and became trader out
of New York. He was commissioned
by William III of England as a priya-
teer and he was given permission to
capture pirates. A company which
may have included the King benefited
financially by his successes. About
1886 his adventures began to take on
a piratical character, he was proclaim
ed a pirate, arrested in 1899, and after
an unfair trial, he was condemned and
executed Since he held government
commissions authorizing him to sup
press piracy, it is hard to determine
what part of his operations were legiti-
mate and what part otherwise. There
has been much rumor concerning
treasures buried by him prior to his
capture, and the coast of the United
States has many times been searched.
The Quedagh Merchant, an Armenian
vessel which he captured had a rich
cargo and part of this was recovered
from its hiding place on Gardeners
island off Montauk Point, Long Island.
Q. How does the English lanuage
compare with others in number of
words? R. B.
A English approximates 100000
words; German, 100000; French, 210,-
600; Russian. 10000; Spanish, 120,
600; Italian, 100000.
O. What is the value of the clover
seed produced in the United States?
j. G. T.
A. The farm value of grass and
clover seed produced in 1919 was near
ly $81 100000.
Q. Is there a good automobile road
across Canada? S. D. P.
A. British Columbia and Alberta
are building roads that will give Can
ada a through automobile route from
coast to coast.
Q. When did the Denver mint first
coin one-cent pieces? NJ. E. S.
A The Denver mint first coined
pennies in 1911.
Q. Can you tell me where to apply
for an overseas pack? l am told that
the government gives them to ex-sol-
diers. F. D, c.
A. The quartermasteT corps says
that it is too late to obtain an outfit
such as you desire.
@. Has George Washington any liv-
ing descendants? B. X.
A. George Washington had no chill
dren, and therefore no lineal descend
ants.
o. What Is the production of fill
beIfs IN Italy? A. NJ. P.
A. The production of filberts in
southern Italy in 1922 is estimated to
be $4,000 900 pounds. This amount is
100000 pounds less than the 1921
crop.
q. Give list of modern American
inventions? J. G. c.
A. Among those deserving . place
in such a list are: the air brake. eel
luloid. telephone, typewriter, talking
machine, electric lamp, incandescent
lamp. chrome tanning, trolley car, cash
register, rotary converter, electric
welding. recording adding machine,
carborundum. high speed steel, aero
plane. hydro-aeroplane, and machine
gun.
@. Who said handsome is as hand
some does?" NJ. G.
A. The saying Handsome is as
handsome does" may be found in pro
verbal literature of all countries. The
early fathers of the church and med
ieval moralists were extremely fond OF
it