El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-20
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n Has any senator ever been elected
", presidenfs-A. c. L
A. No president has ever beer
elected 20 that office directly from
the United States senate President
Garfield had been elected TO the sen
ate from Ohio in 1850. but was elected
president before taking his seat as
senator. President BENJAMIN Har-
rison served In the senate from 1881
to 1887. He was elected president
in 1855. Eight presidents in all have
served as senator's at some time be-
fore being elected TO the presidency
Q. What was the lowest rate Of
exchange OF paper money for gold
during the civil Wnrt-I.- W.
A In July and August. 1854, one
hundred dollars in greenbacks were
worth only $50 in gold.
q. where was the fIrst theatrical
company formed in Amerieas-W. ID.
A. The first company organized in
America for the presentation OF
drama was formed in Philadelphia n
1866. A portion OF its walls still
stand.
O. What Is the game OF baEatellef-
A This IS a game. some forms Of
which are akin 10 pool. in that It is
played with balls and cues upon a
cushion trimmed table
@. What rnee horse was named
for n presidents mothers--T. J.
A. Nancy Hanks, a famous Ameri-
can trotter. was named for the
mother OF Abraham Lincoln. IN 1852,
this horse broke the trotting record
OF Sun0l. 2-Osis, by mile In zoo : p
This record she lowered to 2-04 n
October. 1892
q. Who was Peggy O'NeiIIs-M. b.
A. PeEgy (MargaretJ ONeiu was
the daughter OF a Washington tavern
keeper. noted for her beauty and Wit.
She first married a purser IN the
lake After his death she married
Mai. J. II. Eaton, who soon after
wards became a member OF presi-
dent Jackscn's cabinet as secretary
OF war. The wives OF the other cab
met members generally, refused 70
recognize Mrs Eaton. and Jackson, an
old friend Of both Mr. and AIRS.
Eaton, failing in his attempt TO break
down the opposition, affected an al
most complete reorganization or MS
cabinet
q. Can 1 tour Canada with n Ne
brasEn auto lIceaaef-L- r.
a. The Nebraska license VIII take
you as far as the Canadian border
At the port OF entry Won viii have q
get a Canadian bond
Q. Is II necessary to put vine
away with bottles laid on their sidess
-. b. l.
A. All bottles OF wine should be
kept on their sides. Champagne and
all sparkling wines must be so placed
that the corks are wet. otherwise the
corks dry and shrink. the air gets 10
the wine. making It fiat and insipid-
q. Who Is Abdul Bahaf-F. l. c.
A. Abdul BAHIA Abbas. the present
leader OF the Bahai religion, was born
in Teheran. Persia in 1874 This re-
ligion embraces all religions which
recognize one supreme and divine
God. setting forth the idea that the
message OF the Eternal Coo has been
given TO various peoples at various
times through messengers peculiarly
fitted to the task
@. On what basis was the zero Of
Fahrenheft's thermometer fixeds-M.
A. T.
A. Fahrenheit adopted the coolest
temperature that he observed IN the
winter OF 1903 for the zero on his
thermometer.
@. what Is the meaning OF Grin
go Braeh f--L. j.
A. grin 20 Brach" is the old war
cry Of the Irish 1t means ireland
forever"
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