Arizona republican., 1922-05-15
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@. Please give names Of American
cemeteries abroad established for
World war dead. M. S.
A. The War Department says that
the following are the American ceme-
teries in Europe that will be perma-
nent: Aisne- Marine at Belleau Wood
(Aisne): Suresnes at Paris. Meuse-
Argonne, (Romagne- sous Montfau-
conf Somne at Bony: Disc ?Aisne
(Seringes- ct Nesles); st. Mihiel at
Thieueourt; Broollwood in England
near London: and Flanders Field at
Daereghem, Belgium
@. What is the total value of the
commerce between all countries in
the course of a year? z. M. G.
A. In 1913, just prior to the World
war, the last year for which figures
are available, the international trade
OF the world amounted to $4,000. .000.-
600. having doubled in the period
1900-1913.
@. When were Populists first
afz l.
a. The first Populists were elected
to the Fifty-second congress, 1S91-3,
when two Populists captured seats in
the senate and made their political
bows in the house.
@. What was the total value of the
comstock Lode? r. L. M.
A. The total yield of the Com
stock Lode from it's discovery in 1859
| up 70 1890 was over $4,000, 000. Fig
ures are not available covering the
WELD since 1890 wnen it began to
decline.
@. When was concrete first used
/ in building boats or ships? w. j. McR.
| A. A rowhoat built in 1849 by NJ.
| Lambot of Carces, France, was the
first example of concrete construc-
tion in that line
! @. Is there demand for farm la
| horers at this tirle? n. M.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that the supply Of farm labor is
abundant but the demand is not very
strong. there being a rather general
tendency to avoid hiring.
@. What is meant by the phrase
''free ships make free goods"2 e.
| A. w.
| A. Free ships make free goods" is
an expression in international law
meaning that the effects or goods be-
longing to the subjects or citizens Of
power or state at war are free from
| capture or confiscation when. found
/ on a neutral vessel, with the excep-
tion of such articles as are contra
band of war.
sunset. Now it is reekoned from mid
night to midnight. When was the
change made? ?. B.
A The day has varied from the
earliest times. The Babylonian day
was from sunrise to sunrise, the jew
| iSh and Greek day from sunset to
sunsek The Egyptians and the Ro-
mans commenced their day at mid
night and the practice has endured.
@. Do cats, monkeys and other
animals shed tears or is it only the
| human beings who can do so? v. L. L..
| A Cats, monkeys and other ami
mails do have tear ducts for the pur-
pose of protecting their eyes the same
as humans.
@. Which two prize fighters have
the longest reach? How is the reach
determined? c. C. r.
a. OF the present day fighters,
Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey are
said to have the longest reach--S3h
and 50 inches, respectively Reach is
measured from finger tip to finger
tip.
@. During the last SO years what
year was it that should have been
leap year and was not one? Please
explain why. j. S. D.
Phoenix, May I.
A. 1t cannot really be said that
there is a year that should be leap
year and IL OF one. The writer has
in mind the year 1900. but that was
not a leap year for the reason that
it was not divisible by 400, it being
a centennial year. Other than CEN
| tennial years which are divisible by
four are leap years. Thus there was
| no leap year between 1896 and 1904.
This is something that happens three
times in every 400 years The last
| centennial leap year was 1900; the
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