Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-22

with that little racer that he had last
year? That car was dandy.
A FANNEss.
Clark and Fogler meant well and
their work was very clever. but Rutt
had too much speed for the pair.
Your view of the tandem-p paced race
is correct. Kramer and Rutt are as
keen rivals as could be. Don't excite
yourself. Kramer has disposed of his
racer and has touring car now.
Have a ride?
There is a letter at the Evening Star
office for the manager of the Ironside
B. B. c.
]. P. N:
Please put US straight on the fol-
| lowing dispute: A local paper an
nounced that Stanley Griffin recently
won the championship of the Deal
Golf and Country Club. My informa-
ton has it that Griffin was beaten
in the tourney. Kindly tell us who
did win the championship.
Your information is correct. Crit
fin was beaten by George d. Smith
In the second round. The final round
of the championship was played
Wednesday and Percy w. Kendall
defeated John Gillespie up and 6 to
play.
]. P. N:
To what use are old shoes put?
Where can l dispose of old shoes?
B. L.
Old shoes are of little value, Prus-
state of potash is made from them.
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J. P. N:
How did the United States come to
acquire Alaska? Was former Presi-
dent William II. Taft ever governor
A. L. w. D.
Alaska was coded to the United
States by Russia by the treaty of
March 30, 1867, for $7,200,O00. Taft
was encouragement of the Philip
pines from 1902 to 1905.
C
J. P. NJ:
When will the next examination for
the position as chauffeur in the police
department be held? e. u.
chauffeurs are picked from the
members Of the regular department
by the Board of Police Commissioners.
y. P. N:
When and where does the Marcus
N. Ward Council, Daughters of Lib
erty meet? Where will letter reach
the secretary?
CONSTANT READER.
The Marcus NJ Ward Council holds
its meetings the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month at rs SPRING
field avenue. A letter addressed to
Charles S. McDougall, council head
quarters, will reach the secretary.
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J.P. N.
is there Roman Catholic church
in New York where midnight mass is
said?
No, there is not; but there are
two churches where mass is said at
2:30 a. m. every Sunday morning. One
church is st. Andrews, on Duane
street, directly in back of the Munich
pal Building, while the other is st.
Francis of Assist, West Thirty-first
street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues On holidays of obligation
the early mass is said at $3.50 a. M
]. p. N:
What is the batting average of
>carlstrom, of the Buffalo team? From
whom did the Giants get an option
on Rudolph? Who is the better
player. Burns, of the Giants, or c..
Walker, Of the ST. Louis Americans?
AN ELIZABETH BUG.
Carlstrom has been sticking close
to the $50 mark for the past week.
The Giants plucked Rudolph from the
Toronto team but sent him back 1t
playing In different, leagues. Both are
hitting little better than 300 and
the averages fail to disclose any
marked advantage for either.
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]. P. N:
When will the next examination for
railway mail clerk be held? C. F.
No definite date has been an
nounced for examination as yet. 1t
will in all probability be held in the
spring of next year.
What time does the first trolley car.
leave Maplewood for Dover on Sum
day morning? What is the fare and
how long does it take to make the
Trip? C. C.
The first trolley leaves Maplewood
at 6:45 a. m. for Dover. The fare is
As cents, and 1t takes two hours and
twenty-five minutes to make the trip.
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What was the name of the vessel
that entered New York harbor on Oc-
tober 3, 1898, bound from Antwerp TO
America? STEADY.
The records fail to show the entry
of any vessel into the port of New
York from Antwerp on October 3.
1898, but the steamship Waesland,
from Antwerp, arrived in New York,
October 4, 1893.
]. P. Ma
Is there premium on dimes dated
1899 and 1901 and on a penny dated
1888? N. N.
There is a premium of from ten to
twenty cents on your penny. No
premium is listed on your dimes.
]. P. N:
A bets that Moretti holds the worlds
record for the eighth of a mile. B
says Kramer is the record holder.
Who is right? CATACOMBE.
Kramer Moretti and Goullet have
all done the eighth in II 3-5 seconds.
There is no official record for this dis
lance.
J. P. NJ:
How old must ! be before | can OBJ
tain a hunters license? Is there a
premium on a penny dated 1873?
w. K.
! You must be more than sixteen
years of age to obtain a hunters IL
cense. Your coin is valued at rom
three cents to ten cents.
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J. P. N.
Where can purchase a pattern for
a boat? ]. b.
Try one Of the local sporting goods
houses for your pattern.