El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-06
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IN ROW many men were there IN
" WaHhinEton's cabinet. and what
departments have been established
since that times N. L. h.
A Washington's cabinet hsd four
members. They were secretary CT
state, secretary OF the treasury. sec
Rotary Of war. and the attorney gen
eraI. appointed to office In 1883. The
J office OF postmaster general was Gre
ated in 1874 and raised 70 the rank
Of cabinet office IN 1898. A separate
navy department was established IN
I 1888; Interior department IN 1S49; the
l agricultural department IN 1883; COM
merce and labor In 1903. and 8 sep
I arate labor department In 1914.
q What Is a good process for re-
moving mortar and smoke stains from
a brick muutel pieces G. A. VI.
A Sandpaper or powdered pumice
stone will remove mortar and smoke
stains and make the mantel-piecs ap-
q. what Is the record Of the amount
Of milk and Of butter produced By a
COW. G. z
A. The department OF agriculture
says that Duchess Skylark Ormsby,"
a Holstein-F rfesian COW, made the
worlds record for butter, having pro
duced IN one year 1850 pounds Of
milk which yielded 1905 pounds Of
butter, while lilly Alcartra," also a
Holstein, holds the worlds record for
milk, having produced S3,415 pounds
Of milk, which yielded 1323 pounds
Of butter
@. During the war was the strength
OF the regular naval forces larger
than that OF the naval reservef A. "a.
A The navy department says that
there were 203.f30 men IN the regular
naval forces. while there were Ill.,
227 in the naval reserve.
O. who were the FIRST people q
make alcohol B. G.
A. The origin Of the manufacture OF
alcohol Is uncertain The Chinese
claim TO have made it as Tar back as
200 3. c. 1t ls not certain when Il was
introduced into Europe, but at The
time Of the first English Invasion OF
Ireland IN HOB the Irish were using
spurious liquors.
O. when did Babylon fall and who /
conquered ltf n. T.
A Babylon was conquered BY Cyrus 1
in SIS 3. c. but the city was spared. I
The walls and towers we're RACED later
by Darius, Hyspaspes and &erXes, who I
destroyed the temple.
O. What Increase has there been IN
the number Of ships Of all types in
the United states navy during the last
two yearsf A n. c.
A When war was declared there
were 36i ships IN the navy while on
November lst, ten days before hostile
les ceased there were III, exclusive
u privately owned yachts and other
vessels taken over for patrol service.
Rear Admiral Griffin chief OF the bu-
-eau Of steam engineering, says that
by July !. 1920, there viii be 1891 YES
iels IN the navy.
O. which o. the older city, st. Au-
justine, Florida, or Ysletus TeNHss r. I
".
A. St Augustine Is the Oldest town
n the United States. Il was founded
n 1868. fsleta was an Indian settle
nent, and was founded IN 1882.
g Are there any remains Of Nonh's
lrkf A. X.
A. There are no remains OF the Ark
Z the present day, although it is
.laimed that an outline may be traced {
N the summit OF Mt. Ararat where
ne Ark Is said to have landed.
O. What f. the area and population
II CEeeho-sloFukiaf }. A. p.
A This newly created country con-
ilsts Of the provinces OF Bohemia, ]
doravia, Silesia and Slovakia. Its area
8 about $4,000 square miles. The pop
ilation is variously estimated at from Z
i.uUlo00 to - 600. 900 people. OF this
number 6,15Q.000 are Czechs, and p
10000 are Slovaks.
q. Where O. Leonardo dn Vincra
famous portrait Mona Lisar at the
present timer am told il was stolen
some years ngo. z. s. b.
A This famous painting disappeared