El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

Quered Chateau Ih1erry ana Beuenu
Wood. H. DIV.
a. The first and second divisions
reconQuered Chateau Thierry and Bel
Ieau Wood, and five divisions were
thrown into the terrible counter at
tack
chilled Language of nOsess e L. c.
A. According to the best books on
physiognomy, the Roman nose denotes
an adventurous spirit. wide nose IS
a mark Of great sensuality, cleIt
nose shows belevolence, a straight
nose means a just. serious. fine. ju-
diciOus and energetic mind. the curved
fleshly nose is a mark Of domination
and cruelty, and the curved thin nose
is a mark OF a brilliant mind. but vain
and disposed to be ironicaL
@. Were did coIOred glass come
from. II. v. n.
A CoIored glass came from Egypt
The Egyptians carried the art to great
perfection apparently before history
q. what Is meant by the Canadian
life zones E ID. r.
A Biologists have divided the en-
tire surface OF the earth into LIE
zones each zone having much the
same flora and fauna wherever found
The life zone in q given locality de-
pends upon both latitude and eleva-
ton Thus the Canadian life zone.
which has everywhere plants and AMI
mas Similar 70 Al0Sc u clA---l---
Canada. is found IN the high Rocky
mountains as far south as southern
Colorado and northern New Mexico
O. What city has been destroyed
the most tlmesf F. \.
A The city which has been most
often destroyed is Herat. in Afghanis-
tan Its walls have been laid in ruins
IS times, and 81 times rebuilt
O. How high does the average mail
airplane travel between New York and
a me height Of these machines de-
pends upon weather conditions such
as wind. rain and fog The average
height is between three and four thou
sand feet
and what l. his best known Grafton
a Mr.. Depew is now IN his ssth
year and his best known grafton IS
nrohably the one delivered in 1856 AT
the unwilling Of the statue OF Liberty
in New York harbor.
@. What is the meaning Of the mi
tials u. 5. - on n battieshiRs A.
L. r. $500,
States Steamship" IN like manner the
initials H n. S" on a British vessel
mean His MajeSty's Service
O. Can you explain the origin % the
word @IOaferf' G. D. E
A An old Dutchman in New YORK
young American fall in love with has
daughter He disapproved OF this and
used TO say to her. Here comes that
lofer' OF yours. the idle good for moth
ing" How the "a" got into the word
IS not known, but an idle man hang
ing around came to be called loaf
err"
q. What Is n miners inch. r. j. b.
A. II is a unit OF measurement o.
water used IN irrigation. and varies
considerably in the different states
II Arizona the miners inch Is equal
to one fortieth Of a cubic foot per sec
ond-
O. How long has Ireland been united
with Great Britafnf T. NJ.
A. One hundred and eighteen years
O. What automobile manufacturing
concern holds the present coast TO
coast long distance record. and what
was the length Of time required to
make the runs A. v. ;.
A. This record Is hel1 BY = Cadtl-
lac car, which. in 1916. made the
transcontinental trip in a few hours
over seven days
O. What Is the great 1rmadiilo.7
and why Is II 50 caIIedf d. t.
a. The great armadillO" Is the
largest OF its species. and is so called
from being armed with a bony shell
enclosing its body and head Il is a
native of South America but IS some
times found as far north as Texas Its
distinctive Characteristic IS it's =
teeth. more than any other -Snimal
possesses