El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
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~. "A. n. d.
A The Oldest known language
IS sanskrit. the ancient language OF
ne Hlncus; long since obsolete IN
sd-lse lar use but preserved to the
present day as the literary and sacred
language Of India Il is a sort Of
HoLner OF languages. many Of those
OF Europe being largely based on il.
y Was conclusion reached as 10
pineinE the responsibility for the
sinking OF the batleship Maine IN Ha-
thna harbor when that vessel was
finally raised and eUamfned-I. q. II
A me committee which iuvestI-
gated the wreck OF the Maine. after
u had been raised, confirmed the first
report LnaL the explosion was caused
Dy mine. The committee. however,
loulu NOT Tx the responsibility on
any party or parties
y II n vessel OF water, weighing
100 pounds Is set on n scale. and =
fish weighing ten pounds Is put into
the rynters where it floats without
touching sides or bottom. f. the
weight Of the vessel and its contents
Increased IN. W.
A. The vessel and its contents
weigh 10 pounds after the fish Is
put In Its weight, through the me-
qlum OF the water, undoubtedly bears
down on the scale.
E. 4 b. Is Arthur Brisbane a 5s"'-A.
A. Arthur Brisbane was born IN
Buffalo Of parents Of British descent,
and not Of Jewish blood
q How long does fl take TO call
the roll Of the house OF representa-
tivesf-M. \.
A The reading clerk OF the house
says that he can make q roll call in
. minutes. There are 435 members
OF the house. and on each roll call
these names have to be called three
times, with clerks checking off on
printed lists as the members answer
70 their names
Q. Is Il true that jevveIry T. worn
rs sign Of mourning In south
America FL D. II.
a. Jewelry is so worn I'm most OF
the south American countries. uartic-
ularly in Chile and Peru. Mourning
1ewelry consists Of bar pins. neck
chains, studs. link buttons and ear
rings Mourning earrings Of jet have
a large sale.
q. How should sore eyes Of new
born babies be treatedf-A- L.. h.
A The United states public health
service says that inflamed eyes I'm
new born babies should be regarded
seriously. and that a capable phvsi-
clan should be summoned promptly.
sore eyes In newborn babies can be
prevented in practically all cases by
putting special drops in the baby's
eyes Immediately after birth. These
drops consist Of one percent solution
OF silver nitrate. Many cases Of
eyes or new born babies.
O. Was Leon Trotzky ever in the
United Stntesf-L- n. G.
A He spent considerable time in
New York during 1917, when he was
the principal editor Of a Russian So
clalist newspaper When Lenine came
into power in Russia, IrOtZky re-
turned TO his native land and became
associated with Lenine in the estah-
lishment OF the present soviet govern
ment.
O. Has the population OF Indians
In the United States decreased or
sained during the past half century:
=. VI. p.
A 1t is estimated that there are
at the present time, while the first
Indian census taken in 1870 placed
the population at 315,712- These fig
ures show that Indian population.
despite reports to the contrary has
made a substantial net gain
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