El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-10
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
n WILL there be n service badge
". for participants in this wars-
L. X. VI.
a. The adjutant generals office
says that a victory medal for all
troops OF the allies will soon be is
sued. II will be worn alike by Off
GERS and men. The medal hangs upon
ribbon and has a winged victory on
one side and the inscription. THE
Great War for Civilization" on the
other. These medals are now being
manufactured. A Victory Ribbon"
consisting OF a double rainbow with
red in the middle, 10 be worn by any
participant in the war. will probably
be issued sooner than the medal
@. What kind OF Distinguishing
badge or insignia do the army postal
service men wearf-B. H.
A. The army post OFFICE men OF
the A. z F. wear a "swastka' in red
on a square dark blue patch In the
very center Of the swastika is a small
white circle.
q, What Is the new flag Of China
iikes-M. X.
A. China has adopted a new rag
on which the yellow dragon has been
replaced by five stripes. crimson, yell
low. white, blue and black: TO denote
the five races. comprised IL the Chi
nese people-Mongol, Manchu, Turk
and Tibetan-
@. What American statesman said.
''Give me liberty or give me death ~
a. l. r.
A. Patrick Henry in his speech.
March, Tvs. said. i know not what
course others may take. but as for me
give me liberty or give ne death"
q. What compensation Is paid for
the loss Of the right arms-L- l.. B.
A The schedule Of rates OF com
pensation for specific disabilities has
not yet been decided by the medical
department OF the bureau Of war risk.
At present such cases are being paid
at the rate Of total disability. This is
$50 a month for a single man; s45 for
married man. and an increased
amount II there are children
O. Which transport carried the
largest number OF troops over to
France on one tripf-F. F. F.
a The L. s. s. Mauritania carried
1850 as her largest number. and this
ports 70 date
O. What is meant by n tight
scalps q. C. T.
A An unnatural condition Of the
scalp sometimes causes It to become
abnormally tight and consequently
unhealthy, Massage every day for
while viii loosen it up. stimulate the
circulation Of the blood in it. and
cure it
O. How tall was Napoleon Bona
parte. T. ID. c.
A. Historians say that at the
time OF his coronation Napoleon Bon
aparte was a little under five feet.
three inches. but he became stopped
in later life and at his death meas
ured scarcely over five feet
q What Is the meaning OF the
initials r. $. V. Pr F. c.
A These are the first letters OF
the French sentence Responder sill
vous plait,' which means reply if
you please
e T.
A Many hair nets are made in
Shantung. that part Of China which
is in the spotlight because Of the
japanese situation. There are whole
villages in which the women all work
in weaving these hair nets by hand
They are made OF the hair OF the
Chinese and are dyed
q What was the number Of ships
engaged in the battle Of JutIand
d. W.
A. Many contradictory accounts Of
this battle have been written, but
the best figures credit the British
with having thirty-seven dread
naughts. eight battle cruisers. and
many light cruisers and destroyers,
either engaged In the battle or in ad-
yaCenl waters me Germans are De-
neved to have used sixteen dread
naughts. six pre-dreadnaughts five
battle cruisers. and accompanying
light cruisers and destroyers-
O. What Is the difference between
meteorOlOEy and astronomy l. c.
A. Meteorology is a study Of the
atmosphere and its phenomena. par
ticularly with relation to the weather.
Astronomy is a study OF the stars
and planets. and begins far beyond
the point where meteorology leaves
off
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