The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-06

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Kindly furnish the names of men,
bers OF the presidents cabinet and of
the supreme court and their native
states. ! would also like to know tho
rank of Charles e. Hughes in the SUI
preme court.
President Wilson's cabinet is COM
posed us follows: Secretary of state.
William J. Bryan of Nebraska; secre-
tary Of the treasury, William &. Nc
Ad0o Of New York: secretary Of war.
Iindley VI. Garrison of New Jersey:
attorney general. james c. McReynolds
OF Tennessee: postmaster general. Al
bert s. Burleson Of Texas: secretary Of
the navy. Josephus Daniels Of North
Carolina; secretary OF the interior.
Franklin Il. Lane Of California: secre.
tary of agriculture. David +. Houston
Of Missouri; secretary OF commerce,
William C.. Redf1eld OF New York: Sec
rotary Of labor. William Il. Wilson of
Pennsylvania. The justices OF the
United States supreme court are Ed
ward d. White Of Louisiana. Charles
E, Hughes Of New York. Joseph Nc
Kenna Of California. Oliver W. Holmes
of Massachusetts. William r. Day of
Ohio. Horace III. Lurton Of Tennessee,
Willis Van Devanter Of Wyoming. 10
seph r. lamar Of Georgia. MahlOn
Pitney of New Jersey. all Of whom
are associate justices. save White, who
Is chief justice.
Did the government ever resort to
CONSUMPTION or drafting to raise troops
in any war before the civil war?
1t was proposed. but not done. Dur
ing the war Of 1872 the secretary Of
war recommended Il draft, and a bill
was introduced in congress to that ef-
feet. but popular opposition was too
strong.
When we're clocks first made without
weights?
About the middle Of the last century.
when the manufacture Of clocks and
by machinery began In the
United States.
Why 10 IL whom molten lead falls
rom . shot tower that il takes q
'pherical shape?
Under the law Of gravitation drops
II liquid in falling tend to a spherical
orm. as rain from the clouds. and In |
he case OF shot the molten lead Is
'Oured through perforated colanders at |
he top of the tower, which assist n |
diving spherical shape.
What railroad was first built in the
United Statss?
The first railroad in the United
states was built from the granite quar-
les at Quincy to the Neponset river
n 1926. The following year a gravity
Dad for the transportation Of coal was
'uilt at Mauch Chunk. Pa. The SBt |
built expressly for the trans
ortation of freight and passengers
vas the Baltimore and Ohio, which
vas commenced In, 1923 and for time
Vas run as horse railroad. :%'
Who wac the inventor Of the electric
ynamo?
Antonio Pacinotti invented the dy-
amo for generating electric current
yer fifty years ago in Pisa. Italy.
What advantages are there in tall.
args chimnsys which are used by
lrgs furnaees7 Does the height make
better draft? II 20, why?
Tall chimneys contribute to the re-
,oval of smoke and SCOT. and they also
erve to provide the fire with the air
nat is essential for fuel combustion.
he hot air In the shaft. being lighter
han the cold air outside. tends to rise.
nd as 1t does so air flows in automat-
ally at the bottom to take its place.
nus at once supplying the fire with
ecessary air and also maintaining an
scending current in the chimney and
lusing steady draft. There is
xed proportion between the height of
chimney and the velocity Of the as
|
RS to be considered are the dimen-
ons Of the fire CRATE. the amount and
ind Of fuel TO be burned and the in
de capacity or aperture of the chin
ey. The strength of the draft de-
ends on the velocity of the ascending
lrrent OF hot air and the latter main
on the height of the shaft.
Why is southern Illinois called
gypt?
The term originally implied praise
nd gratitude In 1884 succession of
.op failures in the upper Wabash val
" necessitated bringing seed corn
'om southern Illinois. The supply
lere was SO abundant and was dealt
ut so generously that, referring to the
ible narrative of Egyptian abun-
ance, that region was called Egypt.
nd the name prevailed for long
me.
Is the size of greenbacks and treas
ry notes fixed by law? Could they
Q made smaller without an act Of
ongress2
The law does not prescribe their
and the secretary of the
'easury is now making arrangements
reduce the size of all notes issued
= the government and OF national
INK notes At Dresent all these notes