The San Francisco call., 1910-06-20
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voluntarily relinauished their rights OF
citizenship; and such deserters shall be
forever incapable of holding any Office
of trust or profit under the United
States or of exercising any rights OF
citizens thereof"
GENERALs-C. V. A. Richmond. who,havs
been generals in the United States army? How
was the rank creatcd2
The grade was first created by con-
gress March 3, 1779, and Geonge Wash
ington was appointed to I'LL it. 1t was
abolished in 1902 and was not revived
until 1866, when General Grant was ap-
pointed. On the election of Grant to
the presidency William 7. Sherman sue
ceeded him in the grade On the re-
tirement Of General sherman, November
1, 1888, the office again became extinct.
to AugusO in 1888 for Lieutenant Cen
ersl Phil II. Sheridan Since his death
in 1888 the grade has ceased to exist.
ANIARGOSA-Subseriber. City. Can you give
any information about the peculisrities Of the
disappearing river.
That stream rises in the western
Sierra, about two miles from the Cali
fornia state line. 1t flows southwark
for about 80 miles. when 1t disappears
in the bed of an ancient lake at the
foot of the Resting Springs mountain.
A little farther south it reappears and
goes on its course for about so miles.
when it again finds a subterranean
channel and, reappearing again, it runs
for distance of nearly 100 miles. when
it finally disappears in the sink of
Death valley in Inyo county.
LOTTA-subscriber. city. Was I.otta Crab
tree. Oar Little Lotta'' of the early theatrical
DAYS Of San Francisco, ever rejected by the So
rosis Of New York:
In May. 1898. she was a candidate for
+ election to membership. and the ballot
stood 207 in favor of admitting her and
Z against her, yet Mrs. Fannie L. Hell
muth. then vice president. acting in the
absence of the president announced:
Ladies. the candidate is not elected"
There never was any explanation for
this singular announcement, but Lit
tie Lolita" did not become a member OF
Sorosis.
GERMAN ARMY-S NJ G.. Oakland. What
is the numerical strength of the various branches
of the German army on peace footing:
Infantry. 371.7H. noncomba tants 645;
cavalry, 69.413, nOncombatants 200;
field artillery. 65,157. noncombatauts,
field artillery. 65,157, noncombatants
ants Al; engineers, 1852, noncOm-
batants 2S; telegraph, balloon, etc,
1856; train battalion. 7.7SS; miscel-
laneous. 3.4S0; nOnregulars. ETC., 1865
Total. 5ss.2s1 over these are SO.715
commissioned officers.
NUISANCE-C.. City. Is the congregation Of
three persons standing all day in front OF prem
ises n nuisance in law and punishable?
That would be a matter for a court
TO pass upon after presentation of the
facts This department does not pass
upon questions of law.
TO
This correspondent wishes 10 know if
any of the readers of this department
can inform him who was the author Of
"Hew to the line, let the chips fall
where they may"
ENGAGEMENTS. G.. City. when should
an f6s s6nsagsment announcement be made according
1t is usually made by the mother at
luncheon or dinner given for that spe-
eial purpose.
SAND DAB-C. A. R. City. To what class
Of fish does the '.ssnd dab beIong7
1t is small American founder (L.i-
mania ferruginea), also called rusty
dab. The name is applied 10 other al
lied species.
EATERs-w. H. G. which nation has the
greatest eaters?
1t is said that they range as follows:
English, German. French and Ameri-
cans.
OLD DAYS.. NJ g. Oakland On what days
Of the week did the following dates fall: August
70 1858. and April Il. 1898?
Wednesday for 1858 and Monday for
1898.
DETECTIvE-M Oakland. What steps must
man take who wants to engage IN the bust
ness of private detectives
Obtain a license and communicate
with the police authorities.
DESERET-Rcader. City. What is the mean
ing OF '.Deseret'' the name the AfOrmons gave
10 their settlement IN Utah in ISIS?
The land of the honey bee
CHAFFEE-C. Y. A. Richmond Is cerar.1
Adna r. Chanee graduate OF West Point?
He is not.