El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-08
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n What has become Of General Per
", shings b. G.
A Al the present time, general
Pershing and his staff are located in
the old Land Office building in Wash
ington. going over the records Of the
war and preparing his report he has
taken a country place near the ma
tional capital. and mis- plans after he
completes his report are indefinite
a. Must a parrots tongue be split
that II may learn to talks +. r. n.
A The Biological survey says thar
this IS unnecessary. The bird may
begin TO learn to talk when three or
four months old
O. Does the Food Control act pro-
vide a penalty against prOfiteerinEf
II not, under what law does the gov
eernmenf intend 10 start proceedings
nEninst the paekersf F. J.
A. The department OF justice says
that contrary to general opinion, the
Food Control act does not impose a
penalty for profiteering- The de-
partment is about 10 institute grand
jury. proceedings against the packers
under the Sherman Antitrust act
O. Do the catncombs OF ST. sebn1-
tIan, nt Rome, where the early Chris
tinns met. contain any record Of Ben
Hurt A. h ID.
A. Cut into the walls OF these
catacombs are many matters Of his
toricaI value, but the name OF Ben
Hur does not appear. The name was
undoubtedly fictitious. Although many
OF the situations IN Lew Wallace
novel are based on historical fact,
the book is none the less fiction
q. Where did coffee drinking Origi-
natef i. c.
A. The first record Of coffee drink
ing Is that Of its Introduction into
Persia from Abyssinia- 1t was car
ried thence to Europe by way Of Alden
by a Mohammedan priest in the if
tenth century
@. what Is the best time OF the year
70 plant buIbHf J. c.
A. It Is best to plant uarcissus,
hyacinrh. tulip and such bulbs be-
fore freezing weather IN the fall They
should be planted from four 20 six
inches below the surface When the
cold weather comes the beds should
be covered over with leaves OF straw,
which should be removed in the
spring
O. what r. the origin Of the term
passing the buckf' 5. J,
A. This IS a poker term In play
ing straight poker Il Is sometimes
thought advisable 10 introduce an oc-
casionaI hand Of jackpots. The buck
is passed TO the man who wins the
first jackpot and when the deal
reaches him another jackpot is dealt.
The buck Is passed to the winner
again and the process goes on
O. " hen was the white house
buItf VI. n.
A The white house was built when
Washington was carved out OF the
wilderness and made the capital In
stead Of Philadelphia It was burned
in 1914 by the British. but the stone
remained standing. Il was rebuilt and
is now more than a hundred years
old It IS painted once a year 70 make
i live Up 70 its name.
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