El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15
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HOW are the president ana
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n HOW are the president and
". ConEressmen paid p. n b.
A The president is paid By settle
ment warrant which is practically the
same az a check. This warrant Is
sent 70 him BY messenger from the
4 Treasury twice a month Senator's
/ and representatives. are paid either
. by check or cash IS they personally
, desire through congressional dis
burssment checks When they are
paid in cash they receive crisp new
bills as does nearly everyone VINO
lives En- Warrington
O. How many battles ala John L.
sullivan nsht-f g. %. B.
A. The records show that he
fought ~ bouts aside from the tour
Of the United States be made t. Is85-
81 This tour lasted nine months.
during which time he knocked out
about so men. He had offered $1,000
10 anyone who could defeat him 10
four rounds. and the so men he
knocked out were some Of those who
answered his challenge
q what 6 the largest single cheek
ever drawn g. r.
A. The deputy treasurer OF the
United states SAYS that a check for
f2.64S392.l7L51 5igned hy the secre-
tarv Of the treasury on June so. 1913,
was the largest check ever drawn 10
was FOR public debt redemption and
was made payable % John Burke.
treasurer o. the United States.
q T. g. Injurious 20 sleep on the
left sides N. D.
A. There is less burden on the
heart when sleeping on the riEht side
and Go IS therefore advisable % culti-
Vate that habit
O. Did Theodore Roosevelt pay a
visit TO the pope on hir European
trinf ".
A. The former president OF the
United states did not have an audience
with the pope while in Rome. An
audience had been arranged. but at
the last moment &c was cancelled
q. what g. rte value Of the to-
harco crop raised nnnrniIy and how
rsuch money a. spent for tobacco in
this country each yearf y J. C.
A. The value Of the tobacco crop
raised IN the United states In 1918
was s37s.5Is.0o0- 70 IS estimated that
a billion dollars IS spent each year IN
this country Tor cigars, cigarettes.
ana chewing tobacco
O. what would be the approximate
cost per mile OF my Al@ eleellAe alrteA
car track in q paved street and with
the current UNDERGROUND. A. S.
A. The Capital Traction company
IN washington SAYS that it cost
$4,000 to lay a mile OF such trackage
this year Two years ago C cost
$4,000 per mile % lay the same
trackage.
q How much EuEe=ument compen-
aufion would soldier Eet who lost
one eye IN nciieuf r.. W.
A. A soldier So disabled would be
paid 1t the rate Of total disability so
long as his injury prevented him from
working This rate Is $50 a month 90
the case Of a siugle man
O. VIII Income tax rates Be lower
next years T. ls. D.
A. Under the terms Of the revenue
bill for the coming year the rate Of
Income tax VIII be four and eight per
cent instead Of six and twelve per
cent as to Was last year, reduction
Of oue-third-
q. How much money has been paid
as premiums for government inEu--
nncef d. H. p.
A. The bureau OF war risk insur-
ance SAYS that approximately $780,
odn. 600 has been paid as premiums on
government Insurance
rnnnure with fhe cnlorei On 1IiSziH-
slnuI nnd So'sfh Carolinai o. y.
A. According 20 the census OF 1910.
Mississippi had a negro population Of
1.009fs7 and a white population Ct