El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

l UmlE IL ueluE used TO cure Aep-
y rOsyf-P. T. NJ.
A. The treatment being used is the
administration Of ethyl ester" the
active constituent OF chaulmaugra oil
! Remarkable. results are being OBJ
I tanned from its use. according to the
I United States public health service
] @. What Is the distance from San
Francisco TO Omaha, Neb-, and 20 New
I York city by the Lincoln highway
p. 5.
A. The distance from san Fran
] cisco, Calf. to Omaha by the Lincoln
I highway Is 1903 miles. and from San
/ Francisco to New York city is 1929
miles.
@. How many Of our presidents
were lawyers by professional H.
A Twenty men who have been
/ elected to the presidency were law
yers.
@. Is there charge for the return
OF Letters from the dead letter office
M. b. 6.
A. A fee Of three cents is charged
upon delivery Of letters which have
been sent to the dead letter office or
any branch thereof. No charge Is
made for the return from postoffices
OF unbelievable prepaid letters bear
Z ing the card addresses Of the senders-
@. What solution can be used to
darken Ieafhers-D. W. H.
A. The simplest method is to brush
the leather with a strong decoction Of
logwOod.
@. Who said at takes n surgical
operation to make a seOtchman see n
Joker. N. n.
A The quotation is: 1t requires q
surgical operation to get a joke well
into a Scotch understanding" and IS
attributed TO Sydney Smith, an Eng
lish humorist, whose writings ap-
peared early in the 18th century.
Q. Is anything being done about
Japanese immigratfOns-M. c.
A. Members OF the immigration
committee Of the house OF represen-
tatives viii make an investigation Of
this uestion on the Pacific coast dur
ing the sumner.
@. Is it true that Germany has to
pay the expense OF our occupation OF
the Rhine territOrys-A- v. s.
A The share OF the United States in
the first 10000. coo. 900 marks gold OF
reparation bonds that Germany is re
Qulred TO issue VIII be 100000, 0pO-
This sum Is for the first 20 months
occupation Of Rhineland by American
troops
Q. How much salt is there in the
Oceans- J. T..
A. The volume Of saline matter in
the ocean is more than 2s5,s56.133,-
enough to cover the entire surface Of
the United States, excluding Alaska.
TO the depth OF S44S feet.
Q. What German officer was re-
sponsible for the sinking Of the In
termed German fleet Mt Scapa Flow
and when did IT Occurs-P. E T.
A The German admiral Won Reuter-
was responsible for this act II &C
CURED on June q. 1913, just before
the German government decided TO
sign the peace treaty Internationally.
q Which president never lived in
the city Of WashiEEtOns-J. NJ.
A George Washington helped in
the selection Of the city, but he never
resided within It.
@ What Is the record for n mile
run on a United States traekf-E.
NJ. D.
A Nan O'War ran the fastest mile
ever recorded on a United States track
at Belmont park this spring The
time was minute, 81 40 seconds.
Q. Il GINNING OF fruit possible with
n small amount OF suEars-F. H.
A II is not necessary TO use such
thick syrup as we did in the days OF
plenty. A ten percent syrup made OF
one part sugar and nine parts water
viii make palatable any OF the acid
fruits Glucose or corn syrup can be
substituted for part OF the sugar
value A palatable. syrup may be made
by mixing half cup OF sugar, one cup
OF glucose and eight cups Of water. Il
requires about seven ounces Of syrup
for q pint jar. One cup Of sugar Will
make ten cups Of syrup. A pound OF
sugar VIII make 20 cups This last
amount viii be sufficient for 20 pints
Of canned fruit When the 10 percent
syrup is used, the cost OF the sugar to
can q pint jar Is nc, figuring sugar
at 30 cents per pound
q What use Is made Of court
martial fiues3-A. E R
a These fines are used toward the
support OF national soldiers homes.
O. When was the first war loan
made 20 EnElandf-A- NJ p.
A The treasury department states
that the first loan made TO Great
Britain BY this government was made
on April 25, 1917, and was for $780,
100000.
Q. Do a. many foreign born whites
live in cities a. native eitizenHl-R-
Q. T.
A. Considering cities Of $4,000 and
over, only EOS percent OF native born
whites are found in such towns, while
Sc percent OF the foreigners who come
to our shores remain in cities
O. Has any one butted 400 or better
since 1912f-C. E
A The last man to bat. 400 or bet
ter IN q major league was Ty Cobb
in 1912. He batted 40 that year, and
since then no one has passed $50.
O. In duplicate auction bridge are
the cards dealt over, II all hands pass
on the original play OF a bOardi-G.
B. c.
A The cards are not dealt over.
They are simply placed IN the board
until their turn 10 be played IN du-
plicate. II is quite possible that on
this round a bid win be made on the
hand, since the players judgment
may differ.
@ Does n drowning person taxa a
Sdeafh grasp7 on n person attempting
a rescue FL. VI.
A Authorities doubt such a grasp.
As soon as a drowning man begins TO
lose his recollection, he gradually
slackens his hold until he quits alto
gether. A rescuer should be careful to
avoid being grasped, however. The
safest method Of approach Is at the
head Grasp the struggIer by the
hair, turning him on his back. Then
throw yourself on your back and
swim, holding the man by his hair.
his back to your stomach
O. When was the American flag
first raised IN. K. C..
A On June Il, 1777. the Continen-
tai congress passed a resolution
adopting our original flag, John Paul