Arizona republican., 1920-10-29
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

O. How many of our dead soldier boys have been brought over from France7 A. B.
 A The cemeterial branch of the general corps says that up to the present date s.s2s bodies of dead soldiers have been brought from France. and 1920 are en route to this country.
 ! O. How many states employ convict labor on the public roads7 N. E. w. A. The American Automobile asso- citation says that 32 states employ such labor, four of them employing only county convicts. 13 only state convicts and the others employing both.
 Q. Please let me know how 10 take apart lumber of an old mahogany piano that has been glued p. B. J.
 A. The bureau of standards says that if the wood is veneered. the safest plan would be to saw 1t apart If the wood is solid mahogany, scrape off the varnish from the joints and let the piano stand out in the rain, if it is not possible to put the pieces in bathtub or tank to soak the glue.
 O. Give a quick way to make apple sauce. 4. R. R.
 A. satisfactory and economical way to make aple sauce Is to wash the apples, cut in pieces. and remove the cores, but not the skins. Pour water in the vessel until 1t can be seen. but not enough to cover the fruit. Cook until tender, put through fruit press or colander and sweeten to taste.
 O. Is the American Kennel club connected with the federal govern n,ent? w. J. E.
 A. The American Kennel club if under the direct supervision of the federal government.
 O. What is sake7 B. w.
 A. Sake is the name of the rice wine of Japan. It contains only a small per centage of alcohol. but is very intoxi- eating in some of its forms. througi the presence of fusei oil. There arr many varieties, varying in color strength and flavor.
 O. have heard that newspape rolled up tight and dipped in eoml chemical will give a beautiful blu flame when burned in an open fire place. Could you tell me what tn chemical is7 w. H. S.
 A. The United States geologics survey states that if newspapers ar rolled tight and dipped in chloride o copper they will produce a blue fam when burned.
 O. What is the national flower Q Belgium? E. H. B.
 A. The secretary of the Belgian em bassy says that Belgium has no ma tional flower The forget me mo which is the favorite flower of Quee Elizabeth, was used in conjunctio with the fund for the relief of Belgia babies. which is under the manage ment of the queen.
 O. When was the big wind in Ire land, and what damage did it do7 A. M.
 A. The 'big wind in Ireland oc cured the nights of January and IS39 This was a hurricane tn; strewed the entire western coast Ireland with wrecks. In the cities | Limerick and Dublin over 200 house were blown down, 20 people we killed and over 100 people wel drowned.
 | O. What birds are song birds7 E. |. A. Song birds of the world beloI almost entirely to the order Oscin The principal singers are to be foui among thrushes, wrens, warbler pipits, larks. stsrlings. and finches.
 Q. How deep is the deepest part the ocean? [. M. c.
 A. The deepest point in the oce; is probably near the Island of Qua in the Pacific where the United Stat
 ship Nero" found bottom at 5,2 fathoms, or about six miles.
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