The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Answers to Queries

THE ARMY-S-, City. What is the Organiza-
ton oS the United states army at TINS time IN
the different branches Of service and the number
in each and all branches?
The army in active service is made
up of Is regiments OF cavalry. 765 ofi-
GERS and 1885 enlisted men: S regi-
ments of field artillery, 236 officers and
5,220 enlisted men; coast artillery corps.
10 companies. 672 officers and 1921
enlisted men; 80 regiments of infantry.
1.52O officers and 26.731 enlisted men,
8 battalions of engineers. commanded
by officers detailed from the engineer
lcorps: Porto Rico regiment of infan-
try. 81 officers and SIS enlisted men:
staff corps, service school detachments,
military academy. Indian scouts. re-
cruits, etc.. 11.777 enlisted men. and a
provisional force of native scouts
in the Philippines with 17S on
GERS and 5,731 enlisted men. The
total number of commissioned officers
on the active list is 4.209 Including 219
first lieutenants, medical reserve corps
on active duty). and the total enlisted
strength. staff and line. is 1882. ex-
hospital corps. The total enlisted
strength of the army shall not at any
one time exceed 100000.
COIN MoTTO-C. F.. Sacramento. when and
under what circumstances the motto In
God We Trust placed on American coins?
The motto is taken from The star
SpangIed Banner and was suggested
as proper to be placed on American
coins by James Pollock, director OF the
mint in his report for 1852. 1t was
first placed on bronze 2 cent pieces. by
authority of the act of congress OF
April %. 1854. The act provided fur
ther that the motto should be added TO
the device of other coins whenever
practicable.
PLUMED Neutrality-suspicious.. City. Under
what circumstances was James G. Blaine named
the ''plumed knight's
Colonel Robert G. Tngersoll. in the
republican convention in Cincinnati In
1875, when nominating Blaine for the
presidency, said: Like an armed war
rior like a plumed knight. James G.
Blaine marched down the halls OF the
American congress and threw his shin
ing lance full and fair against the
brazen forehead OF every defamer OF
his country and maligner Of its honor"
PoPE's sUPREMACY-A G.. City when
and where did the supremacy OF the pope arst
prevail?
Rev. James L. Meagher. an authority
on Catholic church history, says in his
book. "Christ's Kingdom on Earth" that
Jerusalem was the hrst diocese, that
Peter presided there. that he later weu~
TO Antioch. where he remained seve-
vars, alLlOuRn ne never dsSuHicQ TIE
title of bishop Of either place. Peter
came to Rome in A. ID. AZ. completing
his title to supremacy.
KINGS x-R W s.. City Please explain
Kings x as used by children in games?
The kings cross or eruse was in an
cient time a signal for a pause to
enable some one TO do something not
connected with the work IN hand. II
was afterward adopted by children In
their games TO signify they wanted a
pause and a stop put to the game for
the time being
KEARNY-T. NJ. Oakland When was Kearny
street in San Francisco widened?
The widening OF Kearny street to IS
feet, from Market street TO Broadway,
was authorized by an act OF the legls-
lature of 1865. An appropriation for
the work was passed at the session OF
1S67-S.
OF THE PASTA W T.. Redding On wh.t
days Of the week did July Is. 1885. and July
2S. 1859. fall
July IS. Thursday; July %. Friday