Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11


| handle a forward pass we'll
Having seen every game played by
Newark teams, | think these players
the best. Yours in sport,
BARRINGER, '0S.
Hopkins, of Central High School,
is good player, as you say, but his
one best point is on the defense, and
his one weak point is on the offense.
Bell, of South Side High School, in
practically every game in which he
played, was in evidence on the Of
fensive and on the defensive.
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Is there a home for feeble-minded
men in New Jersey? IL so, where can
I obtain information about the home?
Is there any such home in connec-
ton with the Overbrook Asylum?
A. c. r.
There is not. The State maintains
two institutions for feeble minded,
both at Vineland; one is the State
Home for Predetermined Women and
Girls. The other. New Jersey Train
ing School for Predetermined Girls
and Boys. The latter institution has
large number of feeble-ninded
men; they were admitted to the in
stitution as boys, however, and have
grown to be men while In the insti-
tuition. The present State commits
sioner of charities and correction has
urged the starting of a colony for
feeble-minded men. The question in
dicates one of the untitled needs of
New Jersey. a home for such cases
is maintained in connectin with the
asylum at Oyerbrook. Application
for admission of Newark cases must
be made through Police Surgeon ].
Henry Clark.
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On what date did the first story on
the "Million-Dollar Mystery" appear
in the Evening Star? j. I. E.
The first instalment of the Million
Dollar Mystery appeared in the Eve
ming Star July Il.
J. p. N:
What is the difference between a
bluejacket and marine? W. II.
Sailors in the naval service are
called bluejackets, name derived
from the color of their clothes. Ma
rines are really soldiers enlisted to do
service in connection with
the navy. They are under control of
the naval department and not the
war department. Marines are drilled
as infantry foot soldiers), and when
ashore perform duties like those of
land troops. On board ship they
perform guard duty and during ac-
ton may serve as sharpshooters. They
are not expected to perform the du-
ties of sailors.
j. P. N:
Where are the bicycle stores of H. |
F. Schnell and Lee & Scott located? |
A READER.
Look among the classified ads of
the Evening Star for your informa-
ton
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direct from coal without burning 1t
10 make steam? ]. L. T.
No method is in use yet as far as
we know. Various plans have been !
1t was proposed by Sir ,
William Ramsay to burn part of the
coal in the earth without mining 1t,
bringing the resulting gas to the sur
face in pipes, mixing il with the air
and using the mixture as an explo-
sive to run internal combustion en-
gines, whose power could be convert |
ed into electricity.
G
J. P. N;
How can I get to Whittesley avenue,
East Orange? What is the train and
trolley fare to East Orange?
CONSTANT READER.
There is a Whlttlesey avenue, East |
Orange, which runs from 205 Central
avenue to so Wilcox avenue. Board !
a Central car. The trolley fare from |
Newark to East Orange is five cents |
and the train fare ten cents.
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Is it true that an alien who has
any hereditary title, or belongs to |
the nobility of a foreign country, |
may not become an American citt- |
zen? II so, why? PERCY J.
A titled foreigner cannot become |
an American citizen until he has re-
nounced all claim to his title. The |
reason is that we cannot tolerate
orders of nobility. This is a demo-
cratic country In which all are equal
o
]. P. N:
Is there any premium on a large
penny dated 1918? w. G.
Your coin is valued at from three
cents TO ten cents.
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J. P. N:
What is the cheapest route TO Lit
tie Rock, Ark? H. G.
The cheapest way is $3.50 via the
southern route, while the quicker
way would cost 1913.
]. P. N:
Where is the L. S. 8. Tacoma at
present, and when is she expected
at her home yard?
MISS KATHRYN d.
The Tacoma, whose home yard is
Portsmouth. N. H., is in Cape Hal
tien, and is not expected home for
some time.
Can secure seats for the New
York Hippodrome. by mail? What
are the prices of seats? Wishing you
a merry Christmas and happy New
Year. JASPER
You can secure seats for the New
York Hippodrome by mail by send
ing money order. The prices Of
seats are: Matinee, twenty-five
cents to 81, and evening, 81, s1.50
and 81. Same to you and many of
them.
j. r. N.
Who invented the typewriter?
STENOGRAPHER.
The earliest typewriter on record
was invented in England In TIA In
America the first form Of typewriter
was called typographer. 1t was pat
ented In 1929 by w A. Burt. A crude
typewriter was invented by c. l..
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