El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

q How mnny words do the cor
respondents send out 60 the news
I - papers from Washington each dal
By 1Tiref E. y. S.
A The officials Of the Nationa
& Press club estimate that a daily av.
erase Of about 100000 words is
transmitted by telegraph and cable
throughout the year. At certain
times when Important news IS trans
piring this amount viii be greatly
Increased These figures do not in
clude the vast amount Of copy sent
by mail, which is always greatly in
excess Of that handled by wire
@ How soon viii the 1920 censua
be completedf l. N. C.
A. The bureau OF census says that
the completed report for the 1920
census viii not be ready for at least
two years.
@ Are the new quarters without
three stars under the Eagle genuine
#. n. W.
the mint says that there are two
types OF these quarters in circula-
ton, and both are genuine. Those
with the stars under the eagle are the
type now being made. A modifica-
ton or the design was authorized by
congress In order 70 Improve the
artistic merits OF the coin. The first
arrangement OF stars on each side OF
the eagle gave the coin a crowded ap-
pearance.
@ Can one legally make cider for
BIS own usef ". 81. n.
A. The bureau OF Internal revenue
says that any person may. without
permit. and, without giving bond
manufacture Notwithstanding cider
and fruit juices, and IN so doing he
may take hts apples or fruit 70 a
custom mill and have them made into
cider and fruit juices. After such
non-intoIicatln cider and fruit
juices are made, they must be used
exclusively in the home, and when
50 used, the phrase 'non-intoLicat-
ing means mountaineering in fact
and not necessarily less than one
half OF enc per cent Of alcohol
@ How did the expression aLet
her 80 Gallagher originated o. G.
A various Ideas are advanced as
TO the origin OF this phrase. Gala
CHER IS said TO have been the name
Of a Texas Sheriff, who having Gd-
iusted the hangman-s moose, was told
by a CHEEKY criminal % "let her go,
Gallagher" Another version &c TO
the effect that an old horsemau
named Gallagher rode a forlorn old
plug, and cowboys shouted at him in
derisiou 'let her go, Gallagher"
O. OF what does a @herb bouquetH
ounsistf n y.
A Cooks differ IN the composing
OF this seasoning bunch, but a spray
OF parsley, sprig or thyme, bay leaf
and e branch OF celery constitute an
acceptable herb bouquet and viii
flavor about a gallon OF soup II
cooked with q for an hour.
Q. Where did che Indians get their
flint. and how did they make darts
OFT Of II witkout toolsf C. G. ID.
A. The bureau OF EthnoloEy SAYS
Oh
river beds and shaped them by per-
cussion with ether stones, producing
rude shapes OF the arrow or dart
points they intended 70 make Then
with horn they laked of the stones
until the desired shapes were OBJ
tanned.
g. why are there ne tree on
prairie lund1f T. 3. ".
A Some Of the theories advanced
as explanation for the treelessuesa Of
pralries are insufficient moisture.
constant grazing by buffaloes. and
other animals; soils too compact and
heavy: and repeated grass fires.
q where were the Pillars OF Her
eulesf n. ".
A Two hills on opposite sides Of
the Strait OF Gibraltar were called
the Pillars OF Hercules. following q
myth TO the effect that they had been
torn asuuder by Hercules 10 admit
the flow OF the ocean into the Eedi-
terannean.
q. Was Vermont one Of the thlr-
teen original Htntesf X. B. s.
A. Vermont was not one Of the
original thirteen states. but was the
first state afterward admitted 10 the
Union.
O. How many Wars are going on
IN the world NJ PRESENT. I. 7. g.
A There are seventeen wars.
either in active progress. or that have
not been ended BY the signing OF a
treaty OF peace. Two wars that be-
long TO the latter class are the United
states VS. Germany and the United
States vs.. Austria Hungary. The
other fifteen which range from