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@. What n tbs record Of consccu-
tive wins in tho American and Ma
tlonal Ieagues7 J. w. ~.
A. Twenty-ax In the greatest
number OF consecutive games won by
n major league baseball team This
record was made by tho Now YORK
National League team in 1915. The
greatest number Of Consecutive games
won in the American League was 10.
This record was made by the Chicago
team In 1905.
q. Did Bell patent the telephone
as process or dovice? j. r.
A. When Alexander Graham Bell
was granted letters patent on this in
ventlon II was described In the APP
pllcation and specifications ne an In
strument for the transmission OF ar
ticulated speech by electric current.
This fortunate wording covered the
process as well as tho device and made
possible n complete monopoly OF the
telephone business until the expl-
ration OF HE patent rights.
Q. What are the minarets on Mo
hammedan mosques for? n. n. II.
- ~ n
mosques are the towers from which
the officer whose business st is. is
sues the Muezzin or call to prayer, a,
which signal all true Mohammedans
face toward tho east and engage in
devotion.
q. Are spores claesed as seeds,
X. r. A
A. Spores are not true seeds. but
are the means OF reproduction OF q
great number OF plants. such as fernt
and the various fungi. Mushrooms ar.
the most important cultivated plantt
which depend on spores for roproduc
ton.
q. Give a list Of conductors ant
insulators7 l. n
J
silver, copper. aluminium, zinc, brass
platinum, iron, nickel. tin. lead, anti
mony. mercury and bismuth. Slate
ola, porcelain, dry leather, dry paper
wool. silk, gutta percha, glaes and Or,
air are insulators or so-cai1cd non
conductors.
O. Did other countries try TO SLIM
nate coolies during the war? J. r.
A. France. England and German
spent much time and energy on tn
elimination of lice. since they wer
found TO be carriers OF typhus An
trenchfever. Delousing stations ha
been established and conditions grea'
iy improved before American trooI
rossed the ocean.
= @. Where is the Desert Of Sin? u. ]
A. This is a name given to tho Ian
% the south OF Judah.
q. Can person be compelled
h 1ccept an office to which he has bee
| elected? l. II. !
/, A. There is no such law IN tn
: country, but under the common law a
| citizens in peace az well as IN wa
, owe their services TO the state whe
: required, hence after being duly cleo
Il ed may be required to take oath ar
+ qualify themselves as public onlcer
Il The only defenses are Illegal elect.c
Q or appointment, legal d1squalincattc
= to hold Office, or proof that the off,ce
{ incompatible.
l. Q. Why will some cream VIII
n while some will not7 T.
l. A The kind OF cream, TT age,
le butterfatS content, and its temperatu
$ influence the whipping quality
= cream. Cream to whip we'll should
lie very cold, from "a TO 4S hours old. Al
" contain at least 30 per cent butterf,
is