Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29


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exhaustive research on any subject. write
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Q. What per cent Of deaths IL
caused by pneumonia? X y.
A. One-tenth OF the deaths in the
United States are caused by this dis
ease.
O. Are there any more Wild horses
IN North America? y. a.
a. Wild horses are still 20 he found
In certain parts Of America. notably
IN Colorado. Nevada, Oregon. Idaho.
New Mexico and Arizona. They form
one of the greatest problems Of the
national forests.
Q. Who was the President without
party" r. 9. r
/ \ Tyler. after vetoing TWO bills
I re-estabiishing "a national bank and
all the members of his cabinet except
Webster had resigned. was known
throughout his administration as a
President without a party. He was in
constant strife with Congress.
@ Who was the Merry Mon
arch?" c. r. p.
a This name was applied to
Charles II OF England.
/ -. Which vas the first trust n This
country?
\. The first OF the Industrial
trusts was formed in 1879 BY the
standard OIL interests under the
guiding genius Of :. c. T. Todd. later
vice-president and general counsel OF
that unusual aggregation OF proper
ties and brains. The success OF the
STANDARD Oil Trust was so pronounced
tiat within the decade Immediately
following a half dozen other trust:
were formed and began operation.
.. With what other nations was
England az war during the American
Revolution? F. A II
\ After 17sS the British were a
war with France. after 1879 thel
. were involved in war with Spain
and after 1850 with Holland. givin.
them in all a Quadruple contest il
which they found no allies
! Q. Wha, Is the biggest labor union
II +. l.. c
4 4 The United Mine Workers o
America is credited with the iarges
membership Of any labor union q
America.
@ Was Boss Tweed ever sent {
prison; V. X. !
Ill 4 Tweed MAS brought 20 trial /
n 1873 on a charge OF grand larceny an
forgery and sentenced 10 u years ih
/ prisonment and heavy fine "A
sentence was reversed IN 1878. but :
| was unable 10 furnish bail pendin
! certain civil suits and was committe
/ 10 jail lie escaped 10 Spain, but WI
/ tsought back TO New York on a WA
| ship and again committed 20 Ludlo
! street jail, where ne died.
1T @ Is a tomato a fruit or veg,
| table? A J
III \. Botanicaly A tomato - a fru
! The supreme Court. however. has d
cided that since tomatoes are grow
N in kitchen gardens. and eaten genera
II ly as part OF the body OF a meal. al
as they are sold as vegetables, shou
II be considered vegetables as far
j Fcommerce and general use are co
II cerned.
III q. When were kodaks inVente,
III ID.
III \ In 1854 George Eastman paten
II ed the fnst successful reliable filr
II and in 1858 he perfected the IN
II kodak.
iii O. What is meant by rotation
officer" T.
I'LL A. With the development of {
III spells system ina the distribution
III public offices as a reward foV par
services there developed the idea IN
II the offices should be passed arour
II and that no set of appOintees shou
II hold for longer than one term or o
II administration. This was called ~
III tation IN Office" buchanan was {