Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-21

quest'on by writing tyssy Eysnlns fnfor-
%sS9 tor SSS3r.aa SsoG' This ool applies
strictly TO Information. Tho bureau can.
not Eive advice on legal. medical and
hnanciel mattere. II does not attempt 20
exhaustive resoarch on any subject. write
POUR questions plsinly and briony. olve
full namo and address and cnciosC Two
Sspe. 70 are ssns r direct su q tSo Inquire
before guns were invented. A. T. w.
A. Older historians agree that gun
powder was known before II was ap-
piled for use In Kuna. All the com
ponents and mixtures for Greek IRE
similar to gunpowder we're already
known as early at 1900. Guttman. who
has made an exhaustive study OF the
subject. says that "gunpowdcr wss
gradually developed from Greek fire.
and wns known for years before can
mons and guns wero thought OF. The
use OF purer materials In making it
developed It's propulsive power and led
to the subsequent invention OF can
mons and guns. The Arabians were the
first to make gunpowder-like mixtures.
probably about 1880 A. D.. while the
Idea Of using their propulsive force,
that is, the invention OF guns and can
mons, belongs to the monk. Berthold
Schwartz. OF Freiburg, Saxony; the
date OF the latter invention being
probably 1913 a. ID. It is accepted
ss indleputable that gunpowder mills
existed at Augsburg, Germany. IN
1340, and at Sandau. Germany. in 1874.
while the English used gunpowder In
guns at the battle OF Crecy In 1916.
q. When was the first worlds fair
heid7 II. T..
A. The FIRST industrial exposition
In which all nations might partici-
pate was that held in tho Crystal
Palace. London. from May 1 10 Oc-
tober 1. 1851. France held an Expo
sition Universelle In 1855 and In 1861
the English had their second great in
ternational exposition in London.
q. BY what right can they throw
a man out OF a public meeting? J. F. L
A. Those who convene meeting,
have under the law tho right to expe
Objectionable persons. providing theJ
use only az much force as is necessary
for the purpose.
O. Was ITO Have and 10 Hold
over picturized before the present pro
duction which Is being made by Geo
Fitxmaurice? w. l.. X
A. In 1916 Lasky produced THE pic
ture. Mae Murray played the lead
ing feminine role.
n IN fut 1t L.
j. j
A. Falcons attain to great age
One Is said to have been found fl
France about 1890 with a collar Of gol
dated 1910. showing It to have be
!, lonEed 70 James I OF England
, Q. In playing Cassino, oan I in
, crease a build of a six composed c
deuce and four. by adding an ace fror
tho board and deuce from my han,
calling II n nine? II. X. !
: A. Builde may be raised with card
, from the hand only; never with card
r from the board.
, q. When was the great Ashtnbul
}, wreck? G. B.
= A. This occurred on December Q
o 1878. A bridge collapsed near Ashts
!, bula. Ohio. carrying a RAILROAD trai
with 1t. Between 80 and 100 lives we,
= lost.
s q. What - tho Christian nams ,
n tho Prince Of Wales? g..
A. The full name Of the Prince
Wales Ii Edward Albert Chr.st,a
e George Andrew Patrick David. II
: said that his close friends call hi
r David or DavyA
l. q. Have there ever been any fv
: dollar yellowbacks? NJ.
Il A. The Federal Government h
> never issued any gold certificates b
! low the denomination Of ten dollars.