El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-14
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m IS 1t true that the moon has any
~. influence on the growth of
cropss VII.
A The department Of agriculture
informs Us that scientists are now
convinced that the moon has abso-
lutely no influence on the growth Of
crops.
O. Has president Wilson any sis
tiers and brothersf where do they re-
slider F. y.H.
A Joseph r Wilson,. connected
with the Baltimore office Of the P. S.
Fidelity and Guaranty Co.. is the
presidents only brother The presi-
dents two sisters. Mrs. Marion Ken
nedy and Mrs Annie J. Howe. have
been dead for some years.
G. Is there any official insignia
that may be worn on civilian clothes
showing that the wearer served dur
ing the war; R. d.
A The war department is about
ready to issue a lapel button known
as the Victory button to everyone en-
listed or commissioned in the army or
navy during the war. The buttons
may be secured upon application to
the nearest military post or recruit
ing station The original discharge or
certified copy must be shown
O. Who was the first person TO HfnE
%The Star SpanEled Banner in pub
iics G. L. H.
A It was sung by Ferdinand Du-
rang in the tavern next to the Holiday
Francis Scott Key. the composer OF
The star Spangled Banner" directed
that the words be sung to the air of
-Anacreon in Heaven"
Q. Is whisky the proper medicine
for snakebite3 E. c. ID.
A The reptile expert OF the Ma
tional museum says that drinking
whisky when bitten by rattlesnake
decreases the likelihood of recovery
By putting an extra load on the heart
O. Were American banks stronger
before or after the wars 6. S.
A The treasury tells US that the
assets Of the banks OF the United
States were $4,000, 100000 in 1914.
and S39,0O0,000,000 in 1919, thus
showing a growth OF so percent de-
spite the absorption OF the various
loans by them and their depositors.
O. Have any presidents besides
Wilson left the United States during
their term of Offiees-C. II.
A Taft and Roosevelt left the
United States TO visit foreign parts
visited the Panama canal zone, travel
ing on a United States government
vessel Taft also crossed into Mex
ico-
G. What causeze malaria.-s. w.
A The United States public health
service says that malaria is caused
by a germ which lives in the blood
OF persons or the stomach OF mos
quitoes- This germ is spread from
person TO person by particular
species Of mosquito Malaria Is not
contracted from bad air" or fruit,
but only from mosquitoes which
have bitten some other person who
has malaria
O. What are good menus for
breakfast for school chiIdrenf-D G.
A. According TO the department OF
agriculture the following menus are
to be recommended for children:
1. orange, oatmeal, milk and sugar;
egg; toast; milk.
2; Prunes; cream OF wheat; egg;
3 Toasted graham bread in milk;
g. Ia it true that another man
than Alexander Graham Bell diseOv-
cred the principle OF the telephone.
a. n.
A Yes. DR.. Bell took out his pat
ent in the forenoon and in the aft
ernoon Of the same day a man from
North Carolina made application for
patents covering the same idea
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