Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-30


today, Decoration Day
j. p. N.
When is primary day and election
day? Is there to be O primary day
and an election day in the Eleventh
ward to vote on commission govern
ment? Do the regular election Of
Ulcers take care of the work?
P. D. S.
Primary day is the fourth Tuesday
in September. Election day Is the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
In November. If commission govern
ment is voted upon, in Newark, ii
will be voted on by the whole city.
The regular election officers will be
in charge of this work.
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Is there a premium on a dime dated
1854?
There is no premium listed on your
coin.
In what province of Canada is To-
ronto, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Hen
riote, Belmont and Montreal?
KID D.
Toronto. Niagara Falls and Roch-
ester are in the Province of On
tario. Montreal is in Quebec Prov
There is a Belmore in the Province
of Ontario, Canada, but no Belmont
can be found.
]. P. NJ:
If, when man is on first base, the
batter hits single and is thrown
out at first does the second baseman
have to touch the runner from first
base, or just touch the base to make
a double play? What does the Indian
name "Allamuchy" mean? This is
the name of a village in northern
New Jersey. If a man joins the navy
does he lose the right to vote at
home? A. c.
First of all it would be no single if
the batter were thrown out at first
base. If the first play was made at
first base the runner would have to
be tagged at second. "Allamuchy''
is word in the Delaware Indian
language. 1t may mean place of
clay paint" 1t might also be con-
strued to mean little dog" from the
word alum dog. The language
is so faulty in its present condition
that 1t is impossible to ascertain the
real meaning Of the word.
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]. P. NJ:
What is the highest mountain in
the world? Is Mount Mckinley high
er than Mount Blanc? DATA.
Mount Everest is the highest
mountain in the world. Its height
is 29,002 feet. Mount Mckinley is
higher than Mount Blanc. Mount
Mckinley has a height of 10000 feet,
while the height of Mount Blanc is
1872 feet.
]. P. NJ:
A batter gets up out of his turn
and the opposing pitcher puts over
a strike. The team in the field calls
the umpire's attention to the fact
that he is batting out of his place in
tentionally. A says the batter is out
The umpire, however, disagreed. Who
is right? SHANNON BOYS.
The mistake was discovered before
the batsman became a base runner
Therefore the manager of the team
on which the player batted out of
turn had a right 10 take that player
away from the pate and send in the
proper man with the one strike
against the proper batter.
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J. P. NJ: .t -
When was the last bicycle race run
in which the riders used the old
fashioned 81 or 54-lnch bicycle? Can
you tell who won the race
j. B. C.
The last high-wheel race was run
in Springfield. Mass, in September.
1897. George Hendee and Billy Row,
two old-time champions, were the
competitors, and the former won
That race was run six years after
the high wheels were supplanted by
the safety bicycles on the race tracks.
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]. p NJ:
In answer to Greek" There is a
Kappa Sigma fraternity in this city.
The members meet at the Continental
Hotel every two weeks. The officers
are as follows: Frank Brabson, illus
trious potentate; Ray Tannaill, es-
teemed knight; Harold Jorgensen,
financier; Bert Ross, scribe; Eugene
Oliver assistant scribe; B. H. Har-
vey, junior steward. The scribe's adj
dress is 267 Belleville avenue, city.
Thank you, very much for your in
formation.
What is the distance by bicycle to
Scotch Plains. and also a good road
to that place? A. R.
The distance from Newark to
Scotch Plains is approximately f1f-
teen miles.
j. P. NJ:
Is there a premium on a dime dated
1854? F. r.
No premium is listed on your coin.
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j. p. N:
Is there a premium on a penny
dated dated 1902? ]. M. s.
There is premium of five to
twenty-five cents listed on your coin.
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j. P. N:
Are there any premiums on these
coins: Pennies dated 1868, 1854, 1854.
1929, 1856; nickle dated 1884?
PENNIES.
There is premium of from two to
ten cents on your penny dated 1929.
Your other coins have no premium
value.
j. P. N:
What is the population of New
York city. Essex County, and the the
West Hudson towns? j. B. ". ".
The estimated population of Great
err New York is 5,333,537. There are
approximately $4,000 people in Essex
County. East Newark has a popu-
lation Of 3,163, Harrison 1884, and
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