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Dear Sir: Recently. to settle an
argument, I wrote to Washington,
d. c.. in quirlng as to the repeated
assertions the 1917 81 bill bore Ger
tain designs interpreted as the Pope
and Catholic cross.
The following is the reply I re-
ceiyed, which is self-explanatory:
The 1917 81 Bill
The design in the upper left corner
Of the 1917 81 bin does not represent
any particular person--the Pope or
any one else. 1t is merely a coinci-
dence that It bears the resemblance
Of a human head It IS in reality the
petals Of a flower This design has
been in use since 1868.
The cross" on the letter "E" in
the wcrd "one" on the reverse side
Of the bin is an artistic touch by the
engraver and has no significance.
The official Of the treasury who had
control Of engraving money in 1917
was George Rose. We do not know
to which church he belonged, but he
was a Protestant. The story that
somebody was discharged or sent to
prison, as a result OF this particular
design is mere idle rumor.
HARRY ROBERTS,
Route 3, Box 130H, Indianapolis, Ind
What are some Of the wild ami
mails Of North America?
Polar bear, caribou. reindeer, fox,
beaver, bear. muskrat, jack rabbit.
moose.
Is there a drink called "Benedic-
tine?" If so, where is 1T made and
how did it get its name?
Yes. It received its name + ON
the fact that 1t was originally manu-
factured by Benedictine monks. but
since the French Revolution it has
been made by secular firm in Fe-
camp. France.
What are the names for boys
and girls which begin with l?
1Snatius. Ingram, Emmanuel, Ira.
Isaac. Ivan, Isadore, Ivor. Ida, Ina.
Iva. Enez Imogene, Israbel. Irene, Ir
ma, leila
Who were the Populsst candi-
dates for President?
In 1892, Weaver; 1900. Barker; 1904
and 1908. Watson. In 1896, the Pop
uust party indorsed the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, William
jennings Bryan, but nominated their
own candidate for the Vice Presidency,
Watson OF Georgia.
What is the legend concerning
the name of Europe?
That a beautiful girl by the name Of
Europa was abducted by Jupiter, in
the form Of a white bull, and carried
to Europe. which continent took it's
name from her.
What was the height and weight
of John L. Sullivan?
He was feet 101A inches in height
and his fighting weight was 1875
pounds.
When has February had and
when win it have five Fridays?
There were five Fridays in Feb
ruary in 1888, 1928, 1856, 1884, and
there will be in 1924 and 1852.
What animals lap water in the
same way dog do?
Wolves, foxes, coyotes, lions, tigers,
panthers, Jaguars and wild CATS in
fact most, if not all. carnivorous ami
mails lap water
Who is the smallest baseball
player in the major leagues?
Probably Edward Foster, third base.
man for the Boston Americans, who
is feet 6 inches ta height and weighs
$50 pounds.
What are the dark stars?
How many are there?
The United States Naval Observa+
tory says: "a dark star Is an invis-
ible or very feebly luminous star 1t
is impossible to estimate the proper
ton of stars that are dark; it is
conceivable these may greatly out
number the visible ones. That many
dark stars do exist, however, is shown
by their effects on the orbits and on
the light of certain luminous ones,
and hy the annea "a r1r,e nf rnn.ra q