Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-11
Query and
Answer

o. j., Viola-Will you please an
swer in your Query Column to which
county in Wisconsin do the Apostle
Islands, in Lake Superior, belong to?
To Ashland or Bayfield, county?
Ans. The Apostle Islands belong to
Ashland county, Wisconsin, except
Sand Island which belongs to Bay
field county, Wisconsin.
A. r., Boscobel-What do you think
of my boy who, at the age of only
years plays fine on the mandolin?
Ans. He's a wonder; but we know
a boy who, at the age of 2 years,
played we'll on the linoleum.
r. L., Gotham-In reference to cleo
trio current is there any truth that
some principle passes along the tele-
graph or electric wire when intelli-
gence is being transmitted or Juice"
is turned on?
Ans. No. The word current in
wires as something flowing, conveys
a false idea, but there is no other
term to express electrical progress
sion. The response at one end of a
wire is instantaneous to the touch of
a key or switch at the other end
M. P, Lancaster-Can you tell us
what parties make up the British par
lament in 1924 and just how they
stood this year?
Ans. The alignment of the British
parliament in 1924 was as follows
Unionists, 25S; Labor, 191; Liberals,
159; Socialists, Z.
S. g., Fennimore-If the president
and vice president of the United States
should die, who would be president?
Ans. The secretary of state; and
after him the other members of the
cabinet in their order.
d. E., PlatteYille-I desire to know
what day of the week l was born, the
date being March 4, 1898
Ans. You were born on Friday
n. J. Cobb-What nationality was
Samuel Gompers, deceased president
of the American Federation of Labor,
and what trade did he have, if any?
Ans. Samuel Gompers, the expires
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, was an Englishman by birth
and cigarmaker by trade. However,
he did not work at his trade after
1886.
p T., Montfort-I was born on APP
ril 6, 1896. What day of the week was
that?
Ans April 6, 1896, was on Sunday
I. G., Livingston-Can you tell me
who holds the record for the longest
ski jump?
Ans. Henry Hall of Detroit set a
record for professional ski jumpers
when he cleared 229 feet in a jump at
Revelslake, B. c., in 1921. This jump
has not been equaled.
w. NJ. F., Cuba City-Will you please
answer in your Query and Answer
column what is the earliest Easter
have any record Of?
Ans. The earliest possible date for
Easter Sunday is on March %. 1t fell
on this date in 1918 and on March 23d
in 1913.
A. r., Which is the larg-
est island in the world?
Ans. Greenland, with $4,000 So
miles.
B. r., Cassville-Which is the ma
tional anthem of the United States
"The Star Spangled Banner" or cam
erica?''
Ans. 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
is the national anthem.
B. K, BloOmingtOn-Mr A. sold Mr..
B horse for $100. Mr.. B didn't have
the money just then but agreed to
pay it soon. The horse was hurt and
had to be killed about 4 months after
Mr.. B bought him. Does Mr.. A have
to stand the loss or can he force Mr..
B to pay him the amount agreed up
on?
E. S., Lancaster-Was Dawes nom
mated chairman of the Dawes plan
committee or chosen by reclamation?
Ans. Better ask Charlie However,
the report of the meeting of the rep
arations claims delegates states "the
committee organized with Mr.. Dawes
as chairman" The plan was specifical-
ly worked out by Mr. Young, an Amer
lean lawyer of high standing.
j. G., Platteville-What can be done
to premises where the proprietor has
been convicted for liquor law viola
ton?
Ans. Closed and kept closed for
year as a public nuisance. If the place
reopens and another conviction fol-
lows, it can again be closed for
year. All this power is in the hands of
the prosecutor Opinion from the fed
eral field forces.
Ans. The owner loses. AS 3 bought
the horse he was the owner. The fact
that the money was not paid to A was
that it would be paid soon.--Progres-