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q. Is oil considered mineral
right7 &c. n. r,
". The Mineral Division OF the
LAND Office says oil IL included In
mineral rights
O. What soldiers carry the heaviest
packs? II a. r..
A. Comparing tho weight OF the
equipment OF the infantrymen OF the
vnrious countries, It In found that the
American soldier carrics the heaviest
load. In fun marching order he car
ries 10 pounds 10.7 ounces. The Eng
lish soldier Carries but 80 pounds s.75
ounces; German soldiers, rs pounds
5.6 ounces. French soldiers 10 pounds
liz ounces, while the Japanese carry
but "a pounds 90 ounces.
! O. How old n city was Poupeil
when 1t was Destroyer w q. T.
a. Pompeii was known as early as
the sixth century Is, G. II was de-
stroyed In 10 A. u. by being buried
under the ashes and cinders which
accompanied an eruption OF Mount
Vesuvius. II was city OF about
10000 Inhabitants but only about 1000
perished in It's destruction. :
q. When measuring the depth OF
the ocean, is the weight put down
brought up again? ID. NJ. ~
A. BY the old method, whcn the line
was run by hand, IL was clipped leav.
ing the weight at the bottom. Since
machinery has been employed for thif
PURPOSE. the weight IL drawn up.
q. What is the differen,s between
cold water paint and other paint? v. X
A. The main difference between
cold water paint md others is that COLI
water paint contains no oil.
q. When was candy first nade'
r. l.. q
A. The earliest use OF cardy was {,
, disguise the unpleasant taste O
, medicine and IT was made chiefly b,
physicians and apothecarjcs. Tn
. great development of the use OF cand,
dates from the beginning OF tho nine
: teenth century I'm England. In tn
+ United States, there were 20 chnd
5 factories in Philadelphia as early a
, 1916.
{ q. How does the gun compare f.
a brilliancy with electricity? r. A, [
! A II is not easy 20 make a com
| III 80 III
: tronomy says that "the sun is nearl
Z four times brighter than the brlghtes
J. part of the electric arc"
!. O. How long has the Eclectic Soho,
!. OF Medicine existed? C. II. i
: A. The American Eclectic School {
{ Medicine IL the modern Representative
o Of a school Of medical thought whic
q existed Nas early as 200 3. c. Tn
r modern revival took place Ia Aneric
y early in the nineteenth century.
a Q. What Is a dowager? b. r. ]
III A. A dowager Is a widow with
! dover. This tide is usually only al
: piled to widows OF persons Of high rar
= as the Queen Dowsger or Dowag.
. Duchess.
O. How long does It take
tame an elephant? q. r.
A. Tho Aetatio elephants are usua
ly tanned within few months aft
being captured. There seems 10 |
= no reason Why the African elephan
" could not be tanned and educated
, well AZ the Asiatic species, except hi
" the African native has no use for Il.
= q. Please let me know wheth
- Sir Francis Drake had a fiagshil
= Z.
'h A. THE Golden Hind" was 1
- flagship of Sir Francis Drake.