El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-08
Questions and Answers.

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IO-What compensation do vardon
~ and Ray receive for their ex-
hibitiOn golf matches on their
present tour through the United
/ Statesf II. X y.
A. They receive $500 apiece for
I each game, win or lose 1t is estf-
mated that their joint earnings on
l the trip viii be about $4,000.
O. Has IL ever happened before
that the Democratic and Republican
candidates for the presidency were
chosen from the same statef B. F. R
A. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen
A Douglas were both Illinois candi-
dates in the election OF 1860; while
I theodore Roosevelt and Alton B.
Parker Of New York, were the can
didates Of the two parties in 1904
The republican was elected in each
instance.
Q. What does the word AseIahy
meant A. b.
A The exact meaning Of the word
has been lost, but most authorities
agree that it indicated a pause, or
natural break in the hymn or psalm.
a. What can be done for ivy
pOisoningf ID. VI. c.
A. The department Of agriculture
advises such simple remedies as local
APPLICATIONS Of cooking soda or Epson
salts one or two heaping teaspoon
ruls to cup Of water. Do not use
remedies having a fatty or oily base,
such as ointments, in early stages.
since grease or oil tends to dissolve
and spread the poison.
O. Did the seiective service Eys-
TEN extend to Alaskan r. G. E.
A. Alaska was included There
were 2l23 registered in the class Of
June, 1917, 1856 Of whom were de-
hvered TO Alaska posts.
G. How is coal formedf G. n.
a Coal is one Of the most i'm
portaut economic minerals and is OF
vegetable origin When vegetable
matter accumulates under water it
position Peat, the material so often
found underlying swampy tracts in
north temperate zones, represents the /
first stage in the coal forming pro-
cess, and the other stages are OBJ /
tanned by the burial Of these vege- /
table deposits under great loads Of 4
sediment, when they are subjected 70 /
pressure and at times to heat also.
G. What is the family name % the |
royal house Of EnElandf Z. B. S.
A The name OF the royal house Of /
Great Britain is Windsor. This was !
made so by royal decree in 1915. The /
name Of king Georges family form
erly was Victim on his fathers side,
and Guelph on the side Of his grand
mother, queen Victoria
O. Why are outsiders not allowed
IN the Mormon tabernacle at saIt
Lake City, v. +. d.
A The Mormon tabernacle at salt
Lake City is not closed TO outsiders,
who are at liberty TO inspect the
wonderful building and 10 listen TO
the music Of the great organ. one OF
the greatest in the world The tenn
pie, however. is sacred to believers
in the doctrines OF the Mormon
church. This follows the practice OF
the ancient Hebrews, TO whom the
inner courts Of the temple were
sacred
q HolF much does 4 railroad loco
motive cost and how much sleeping
cart W. H. p.
A. A railroad locomotive costs
from $4,000 70 100000 and q sleep
ing car about S35.o00.
g. wish to photograph a drupery
made OF one dollar bills Is this
against the Iavs W. A. G.
A The treasury department says
that Il is against the law to photo
graph United States paper currency.
O What is the quotation begin
ming "ll fares the land to countless
Ills preyf' Who wrote ftf o. s
A The quotation III fares the land
70 fastening Ills a prey. where wealth
accum ulates and men decay" is from
The Deserted Village" by Oliver
b. 0hlt are the heaviest and
ighteEt uineralHf e. o. X.
a The .. S. geological survey
ieys that the heaviest minerals are ,
hose OF the platinum group. the
leaviest probably being native iri-
iiuln- The Ightest minerals are those
orned by hydrocarbon compounds ,
The principle Of these Is ozocerite,
which has gravity OF from .95 TO 81. / I
q What T. the cost OF pubifHhfur-l
he CONGREGATIONAL RecOrdf T. E r.
A The cost Of publishing the Con-
'ressional Record, the government {
publication recording daily everything
hat e said and done IN congress,
vas 1884, $40 last year, and practically
he same in 1913.
g Wien was the daily air mail
ervice inaugurated between New
FORK and ChicaEOf u. A. c.
A This branch Of the postal ser
ice was inaugurated between New
-ork and Chicago July l, 1913.
e L. there a Heedless applet II. H z
A An Oregon fruit grower has z
.er1ected a seedless apple In form z
resembles a banana Though elon- z
-ated Il Is plump. and Is said to have q
delicious flavor.
g Where is the fleet supply baseR
!. A v.
A The navy department says that
he fleet supply base Is located at the I
avy yard, New York city.
g. What became Of Jefferuou /
Jaws a1ter his release from prisOnf /
I. c. T.
A After his release he visited |
Europe and spent the rest Of his life
Q retirement, during which he wrote i
The Rise and Fall OF the Confederate 1 |
government" he died December s,
SIS, in New Orleans.
q Where IL the Lambs club and /
Tho Is entitled to membership p.
/. W.
A The Lambs club is located at
Is ". 44th street, New York city. 1
he membership is composed chiefly /
Z actors, dramatists, and artists. The /
hub was organized by a group Of ac-
DIS and newspaper men in 1874.
@ What il the origin OF the nnme
Jnmeag7 s. n.
A James" is a variation Of the /
anne Jacob and was originally /
PEELED Jacomb. Il comes from the |
Hebrew word meaning "stpplanter."
q What f. the highest speed ever 1
ttnined By an American war VesseIf Il