Arizona republican., 1922-04-01
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@. 10 paper money printed only
in Washington or do nnints print Il,
too7 G. n.
A. The paper money of the United
States is printed only at the bureau
of engraving and printing. Wash
ington, D. c. The mints of the United
States make no paper currency.
@. What is the Indian name for
eanoe7 NJ. z.
A. Different tribes had different
names for things, the Dakota word
for canoe bein CanuanH W'ata; the
Lenape. Amochoi: and the Cheyenne,
Semo.
@. What member of RoossvsIt's
cabinet was continued in the Taft
eabinet2 r. r. o.
A. George Won L. Meyer. who Was
postmaster general in Rooseveit'a
cabinet. was made secretary OF the
navy by President Taft.
@. Who was the cred NiraiR ef
Montmarte7" r. NJ. G.
A. Lopise Michel, French an.
archist, who was deported ana irn-
prisoned at various times for her an
archistic teachings. was called "The
Red Virgin of Montmarte" as 8 trib-
ute to the purity of her life.
@. Where does Michigan rank In
the production Of eopper2 J. L. z.
A. In the total production of cop
per Michigan ranks second to Mon
tana, and in annual output the state
is surpassed only by Montana and
Arizona
@. At what time did the most SOL
diers carry government insuraneeS
How many do now? w. [. S.
A. The veterans bureau says that
the largest number of policies were
in force on Nov. II. 1918. At this
time there were 443s.664. On March
/. 1922. there were 32s,023 term poll
cies in force-amount OF insurance
being $2.446. 142,s45. There were 77I.-
s04 converted policies amounting TO
1884 ,124032.25.
Q. Who or what were the "MoIIy
Maguires7S A. c. 8.
A. The Molly Maguires were an
Irish secret society formed In fS43 to
resist or intimidate bailiffs or proc
ess- servers distraining for rent. or
others impounding the cattle of those
unable or unwilling to pay rent. a
similar society called by the same
name existed in the mining districts
of Pennsylvania 1884 TO 1877. The
memberS disguised themselves ia
Molly Mcguire" or women'e dresses.
@, Where are the Mountains Of
the Moon? T. T.
A. The Mountains OF the Noon
were mythical chain OF mountains
which the early Egyptians believed
to be the source of the River Nile.
@. What was the worst coal mine
disaster in this eountryf n. /. r.
A. Between 1859 and 1917 there
were ls coal mine disasters in which
the loss of life was 100 or more. and
the worst of these accidents was the
explosion at Monongah. W. Va. Dee.
6, 1907 in which 36f lives were lost.
@. When were finger prints first
taken? NJ. c. B.
A. Alphonse Bertillon invented
his system Of mensuration in March,
1879. for which he was made Cheva-
lier of the Legion OF Honor. The
taking Of finger prints as a method
of Identification has been more or
less in use in the Far East since very
early history.
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ANSWERS TO THE LovELoRN
S. o S.: Please, what is the proper
color for bride Myrtle.
Same color as the groom. usually,
Mertz.
S. o. S.: IL q gentlemen. while
walking with a lady falls off the curb
from intoxication, what she she do7
Anxious.
Get the address OF his bootlegger,
Anx.. and tip us off.-Richmond