Arizona republican., 1920-03-26
QUESTIONS AND
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O. What was the salary of the de- posed president of the new German re- public? E. e

O. What was the salary of the de- posed president of the new German re- public? E. L. S.
 A. Friedrich Ebert, who has been removed from power by the new mon archist government set up in Berlin, received a salary of about S240,000 per year. This was a mighty increase from the humble pittance he received as a harness maker in Bremen where he also had been employed as a tailor. Immediately preceding his election to the presidency he was editor of a news paper the Burger Zeitung," published in Bremen. MT. Ebert became a mem Der of the Reichstag in 1912, and in the following year was elected chairman of the social democratic party. ..
 o. Which is the greatest peanut growing state in this country? A. L. M.
 A. Alabama is the leading state in peanut production, with 6,S40,000 bush els to her credit in 1919. while five other states produced from 3.400,00O to 5,500,000 bushels each. The total pro- duction of peanuts in the United States last year was 33,263, 900 bushels, having cash value of sS0.000,000. This win ter the average price paid for peanuts was $40 per bushel.
 O. Are men in the military service still allowed to travel on furloush for one cent a mile? E. D.
 A. Since the railroads have been re- turned 10 the private owners. the one cent mileage for service men on fur tough is at an end.
 :. O. How much money did Great Britain lend to her allies during the war? w R. C.
 A. About ss.50O. .0oo.O 900 is owing /, from Europe to Great Britain on loans made during the war. Her heaviest debtors include British dominions, Rus sia. France, Italy, Belgium and Serbia. Russia, alone, owes about $2,500,000,0o0 England herself borrowed about S4,- 500, 100000 from the United States to meet her war debts.
 O. How much weight will dirigibIe balloon with capacity of 30,000 cubic feet of gas carry? D. V. H.
 A. It will carry 1920 pounds. The landing of a balloon which is carry ing it's full capacity is sometimes diff ficult undertaking. It depends entire ly upon conditions to the amount of gas that must be allowed to escape in order to make a safe landing. Some landings are made without allowing any gas to escape, while as much as 2000 cubic feet of gas is sometimes let out to effect a landing.
 O. What is good way to soften putty? M. B.
 A. Break the putty up in as small pieces as possible. and put into an iron kettle with enough water to cover the putty. Add q little raw linseed oil. and let the whole boil stirring well while hot The putty will readily absorb the oil; pour off the water and when cool work the putty into shape and it will be found to be as good as new.
 O. What is the percentage of Cath oics in Germany and Italy? J. L.
 A. In Germany 3e.1 per cent of the entire population are Catholics, while in Italy the percentage is 95.13.
 O. When was the wheel first in- vented? E. V. S.
 A. The use of the wheel goes back were made of solid blocks of wood cut from the trunks of trees. Many changes were made before the modern wheel was evolved.
 O. Wha. was the name of the United States senator who, by changing his vote, saved President Johnson from be- 1 ing convicted of treason? J. Y.
 A. Senator Edmund Grason of Kan ! sas, in changing his vote for the ac- quittal of President Johnson, defeated the effort to impeach Johnson. The vote of the senate was 3 for con- | viction and 19 for acquittal, lacking one | of the necessary two thirds to convict | the president
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