El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

F.
from the pack in America and re-
01aced by portraits OF Washington
To1n Adams. Franklin and Lafayette,
while the queens were represented oy
Venus. Fortuna, Ceres and Minerva
and the l-naves by Indian chiefs
q. Can Pixies Peak be nseenoeo
By uutomObfles T. III.
A There is an excellent highway
nm pixies Peak. completed IN 1919,
IS miles long and 20 70 % 1eet Wloe'
the grade averaging only percent
TTpor1 payment Of toll. automobiles
nav ascend. Lieut. Zebulon Pike dis
covered this mountain In 1905. ana
atfempted TO climb It. He failed. and
stated in his diary that no human
being could. have assembled to its
pinnacle" .,,-t
A This was a document puolisneo
nv Plus TX in 1854, condemning so
doctrines which It calls the principal
errors OF our times" The syllSous
gave rise in England TO a famous
controversy between Gladstone and
Newman. The name syllabus IS
also used for the decree Of Plus y,
1907, condemning modernism IN %
propositions
q who was known ~ the Maiden
Queenf ID. o. J.
A This Is a title given 70 queen
Elizabeth OF England
q. How much would n tour around
the world coEts h c
A A tour began in January. 1870
which viii be completed In July, Tor
which the price was about s4Ugv-
While this meant touring in party,
there was a stipulation that II was
70 be first class throughout
O. What f. n heptameterf B. b.
A A heptameter is a verse OF
seven metrical feet
O. When was rndium discovered
and what T. Il WORTH W. C.
A This important element was
discovered BY monsieur and madame
Curie in 1855. A gram OF radium was
valued at $4,000 in 1915.
Q. What s. the difference between
Paisley shawls and eamerH hair
a. Paisley shawls are very fine
uorsted shaWls manufactured in
Paisley. Scotland. IN imitation OF the
genuine cameHs hair shawls which
were formerly made exclusively in
India
"a Can You give me some general
information concerning the Hspub-
uean candidate. JOhnsonf A. o. r.
A Senator Hiram Johnson was a
member OF the staff OF the prosecut-
ing attorney at the time that Abe
Henery was shot down in court at this
trial. Johnson took his place and
secured the conviction OF RuefL SEN
ator Johnson has been governor Of
the state Of California was founder
Of the Progressive party and ran for
vice president on its ticket in 1912
BE was elected United States SEN
ator in 1917.
q How many rivers are there In
this eOuutryf ID. v. H
A There are 2s5 navigable
streams in the United States
q When Rnd where WAS the G. A.
r. orEanizedf l. NJ c.
A The Grand Army of-the Repub-
lie was organized in Decatur. Ill,
April 8. 1866 Its existence is
primarily due 70 Dr.. B. F. stephen
! son. and chaplain W. ]. Rutledge, OF
ceived the idea OF Its formation in
1864. The first national encsmpment
was Inaugurated November %, 1856
The grand army has been organized
into departments. representing the
states and territories. In 1916. there
were 5453 posts having member
ship OF 159.s63- The establishment
Of Memorial day IS due 70 the ef-
forts OF the G. A. r
O. What Il meant By ground
Enme-3 B. b
A In English law this applies TO
hares and rabbits. which are subject
to extinction by the occupants Of
lands to protect their crops from in
[ jury and loss. This removes these
animals from the protection which.
] in the interest OF the sporting
| classes, the English throws about
wild animals which are hunted for
I sport Ordinarily, the possession Of
I land confers no right to kill or snare
game found thereon
q Who were the three kings OF
/ ColOEnef c. P G.
A. This refers to the three wise
men Of the east who followed the
star to the birthplace Of Jesus
/ Christ. Their names are usually
I given as BalthaZar. Gaspar and Mel
choir Their bones are supposed to
be preserved in the cathedral at
/ Cologne.
q. what metal Is most useful TO
mani r. c.