El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29


age capacity Of this dam f. over
100000 cubic feet
Who Is the head OF The Greek Cath
j ole church,
i Ansyver-The car Of Russia was for
7 merIy the supreme head OF the Greek
I Catholic church The power now re-
mains in the hands OF the holy synod
What does the expression willy
nilly" mean. and why2
Z Ansyver-If Is n contraction OF sfWIn
I. mill IL derived from the Latin Eo-
lens Noiens- II means literally ''rTil-
Ing or unwilling
What IS the National League for
{ Women's Service2
AmEgTcr-This IS q non partisan and
also non Eectarian league coordinat-
. ing and stundurlElnE the war work Of
/ American women along lines Of con-
sfructive patriotism. The chairman
OF this league, Miss Maud Wetmore, l.
acting IN cooperation with the food
administration. department OF agricui-
ture, and the department OF labor.
When were envelopes first used?
AnaWer-The first practical ma
. chine for making envelopes was in
vented in England In 1874 by Warren
de In Rue and Edwin HILL The first
Z American patent was taken out in 1873
I by J. X. Park. Before the Invention
OF envelopes letters were merely fold
I ed and sealed.
In advertisements Of electric ma
: chinery IL is sometimes described az
E-VA instead OF x. W For instance
what does 675 K-VA mean
Answer - The phrase 655 K-YA
means SO kilometers per one thou
sand volt nmperes-
How old 5s the American flag COM
I pared with the flags OF the other na-
tiOns2
I Answer - Although the United
States is the youngest Of the great
nations, its flag is the senior OF those
in use today. u f. eight years older
than the flag 81 Spain. Il years Older
than the tricolor OF France and g
years older than the British ensign.
II T. also older than the flags OF Italy
japan and Germany.
( What is the Hiudenburg Line2
: AnETer-The HindenburE Line +
the new line Of defence prepared by
the Germans on the western front.
This line extends about Is miles he
tween Cambria and Lille to Loan
I The Germans are concentrating all
their forces on this short lire in an
effort TO break the British line.
What is the Oldest country in the
world2
Answer-China Is the most ancient
country in the world. The first rec
ord OF this country Is the death Of
Yaou, the seventh ruler, who died in
2255 B. c.
What poisonous gases are used b.
the Germans on the western frout2
AuEWer-The gases most commonly
used are chlorine and bromine. sol
diers are provided with gas MASKS
which prevent them from inhelinE the
gases and provide them with urtifi-
eial means OF respiration
Is it true that the French colonies
are larger than the United States7
Answer ess the French colonies
In Afrien cover an area % 3IS,551
square miles. while the total area Of
All the French colonies and depend
encics j. estimated at 5oO.000 square
miles The area Of the United States
O. a,Oe6,ss9 square miles.
Where are the canteens located in
France. and how many are there2
AnsWer-The American Red Cross
has established a network Of 30 can
teens in the rear Of the front line
trenches No figures are available
on the number Of French and British
eanteens.
What is the work OF the canteens2 I
AnsWer-The cnufeenE supply h-t
drinks and other refreshments to the
soldiers They also distribute such
articles rs pencils, paper and en-
velopes, pins. playing cards. HANDBAGS.
Iodine, canes for wounded and sew
ing kits.
What is q trench bag
Answer-A trench haE e. one to he
used for the wounded when Il 6 i'm
possible TO Ect them out OF the
treneheEs where they may have 20 re-
main for hours without medical At
tention- These bags contain such food
a. Cocoa coffee, condensed milk and
sueh articles as scissors. electric
torches. candles, matches insect DOW
DER spoons and cookers One bag e
distributed for every 20 men
How were the confederate states r.
nanced at the time OF the civil war2
AnHWer-NumerouE donations were
received from churches. corporations
and individuals The state OF Alabama
loaned half n million dollars in 1871.
Honey was obtained by cotton loans,
y bonds and by reuufsffian. For
eiEn supplies and foreign financial
help were obtained wherever pos-
is ft true that rocks grow
AnsvFer-Hocz is constantly being
= formed by the deposition OF matter
5ieIa IN water and by volcanoes Rocks
-o.lna on the surface OF the earth
are constantly dlminishfna. IN size. 5n.r
20 action OF wind rain ard snow.
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