Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-10
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@. What is meant by "gold re-
serve? j. +. A.
A. The gold reserve is the
amount of gold held in the Unit
ed States Treasury for the re-
demption of United States notes
(greenbacks) fixed at s152,000,-
600. Should this reserve fall be-
low 100000 the secretary of
the treasury may sell government
bonds to replenish it.
Q. What is meant by saying
that note paper has u deckle
edge?
A. A rough, untrimmed edge is
meant by deckle edge. This Ia
the edge left by the deckles, which
are the curbs on the sides Of the
apron Of a paper machine confin-
ing the flowing pulp. this detern-
ines the width of the paper. The
deckle edge on note paper is u.s.
ually an imitation Of this.
O. What is the derivation OF
the word "cabal"? S. A. II.
A. "Cabal" is coined word.
In 1911, five persons in the Eng
lish cabinet, Clifford. Arlington,
Buckingham, Ashley and Lauder
dale signed treaty with France
against Holland. The initial let
tiers of these five men united,
came to signify a group organized
in opposition to someone or to
another group.
Q. Are there many varieties OF
mistletoc? ii. Il. ID.
A. MistIetoe belongs to the FAM
lily Loranthaceae. This family
contains more than 500 known
species, mostly tropical and para
site. OF the genus mistletoe
there are many species.
Q. How many watcrmelons does
a pound of seed produce? ID. G. S.
A. The average yielding of each
pound of watermelon seed in 1921
was 1876 melons.
@. What is Commercial paper?
III. S. Il.
A. Commercial paper is a gem
eral name for checks, drafts.
notes, bills of lading, bills of ex-
change, warehouse receipts, trea
sury warrants, orders for deliver,
of goods, certificates of stocks ami
bonds. etc, and is sometimes ap-
piled to contracts and agreements
q. What was the change In the
political complexion OF congress-
made ny the result OF the election
of 1910? II. j. ii.
A. In the G1st congress there
were CT republicans and 80 demo-
Gratis in the senate and 219 re-
publicans and 172 democrats IN
the house. In the end congress,
lullpNlllS lIlt eltCllOu VI IJlV.
there were 81 republicans and Al
democrats in the senate. and 22S
democrats, 1Gt republicans and 1
socialist in the house.
w. t. S.
A. Conjugal rights. in law, are
the rights which husband and
wife have to each others society,
comfort and affection, and are
matrimonial nuptial and connu-
bal.
Q. What is meant by demur-
rage? !. Il. G.
A. "Demurrage" is a term used
| to signify the amount to be paid
by the charterer of ship, car. or
other vehicle of transportation for
OBTAINING it longer than the time
specified before shipment or sail
ing. The time is usually specified
as working days, lay days, and
holidays, in the contract. No
claims are usually allowed for ac-
cidents, such as over-crowded har-
Dor, customs, or other delay. In
the case of a ship. the freighter
must take the risk, and the ves-
sci must be loaded and ready TO
sail at the time specified, unless
the delay Is caused by public
enemy, hostile occupation of the
port, or il the detention Is caused
by the owner. master or crew.
When ship is ready to sail the
claim ceases, even though she
should be detained by adverse