Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-02
QUERY AND
ANSWER

@. What is meant exactly by "con-
traband of war" and is neutral ma
ton under obligation to stop such
contraband.
A. Absolute contraband is goods OF
such nature as to be intended solely
for war purposes, such as arms, ex-
plosives, etc. Occasionally contraband
is horses, provisions, etc. A neutral
nation is under no obligation to stop
this trade.
@. To settle bet will you please
state the exact date that Japan en-
tered the World war, and did they
first decide to fight with the Kaiser
A Japan entered the World war
on the side of the allies on Aug. 23d
1914.
@. Can you tell me in your good
paper what a gentleman should say
in thanking a lady for dance?
A. He may say anything that will
be acknowledgment of his gratitude.
@. Can you please tell us whether
it is unhealthy to sleep with an oil
lamp burning all night?
A. 1t probably won't hurt you, but
it would be healthier to sleep without
lamp will consume about as much OK
ygen as two or three persons would in
the same length of time.
@. Our school class would like you
to settle an argument by answering
what is the past tense of Sing?
A. Both Sang and Sung" are
correct-the former, however, is pre-
ferred by Webster's International Die
tionary.
@. I would like to know how deep
is the DEEPEST place that has ben dis
covered in the Pacific ocean?
A. The deepest sounding ascer-
tanned so far is about six miles.
@. May 1 ask in your Query and
Answer column what the Union Jack
is like, and how did it get this name ?
A. The rational flag of England is
now known as the Union Jack, which
was originally the banner of st.
George-white, with a red cross-and
was called simply the jack. When
James I. came to the throne of both
kingdoms the banner of ST. Andrew
blue, with white diagonal cross
was added, making the union. Hence,
Union Jack. Jack comes from the
French Jacque (JackeD, so-called be-
cause the eros was embroidered on the
Jackets of the English infantry.
@. Can you explain how the word
dun originated, when some people
say "he dunned me for money?
A. 1t owes its origin to Joe Dun, a
court bailiff in England during the
time of Henry VIII. He gained con-
siderable notoriety as collector of
bad debts, and many were urged to
Dun debtor when such debt was
considered insecure.
@. Can you please tell me what day
of the week was May %, 1874?
A. May %, 1874, was on Thursday
@. l want to ask in your Query
and Answer column for this week
which is the head of a coin where
there is no head engraved?
A. Where there is no effigy on
either side of coin, the "date" side
is considered the head. In the alb
sence of a date the principal figure
is considered the head.
@. In moving pictures I notice that
the natives of India, Egypt and other
oriental countries fall on hteir knees
and bow their heads clear to the
ground. Is it a custom with them, OF
is there law compelling them to dc
so at certain functions?
A. This is form of worship called
Catawing. tt is used by way of deer
respect, but it is not compulsory. The
absence of catowing is considered as
gross violation of custom among the
Orientals.
@. Will you please tell what ma
tionailty was Theodore Roosevelt?