Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03

game. The referee did not appear
for the game and the two teams play
ed an exhibition contest and the Al
ley Boys won. Does A lose?
READER
| The bet is a draw, as the teams
did not play the game upon which
the wager was made.
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J. P. N.
When was wireless telegraphy pat
ented? RICHARD S.
Wireless telegraphy was patented in
1879, but it was not until 1896 that
Marconi, an American Italian, reduced
it to practical operations.
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How old is Elmer Olphant, the
West Point football star? M.
Reports sent out from West Point
at the time of the clash with the
Navy gave his age as twenty-one
years.
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How long will it take to count a
| billion, going at the rate of 200 per
minute? M.
It would take you 100000 minutes.
or 1888 l-3 hours, or trifie more
than S,472 days. working twenty-four
hours a day. oh, what's the use;
you'll never do it anyhow.
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In a game of pinochle A bids Six
teen and melds twenty-one. He fails
to win trick. Does he lose his meld
and go back for his bid? b claims A
only loses his meld, while c says he
goes back as we'll as loses his meld.
f. w.
A goes back and loses his meld, ac-
cording to the way l play.
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Where is the American Bond Ger
tificate Corporation located in New
York? READER.
There Is no such corporation listed
in New York city. Are you sure you
have the correct name?
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What is the boat fare from New Or
leans to Omaha, also the distance?
J. f.
There is no direct boat line between
New Orleans and st. Louis, where
you would have to change to COM
plete the trip by rail. The trip by
boat would have to be made with
several changes on steam packets
in most cases and would require some
time. The fare would be about $50
and the distance Is about 1,1O4 miles.
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Where can l obtain information rel
ative to the entrance examinations
for Columbia University? J. G.
Write to the registrar, Columbia
University. 116th street and Amster-
1at Xnrlr n 10
logue. This catalogue will tell you
the necessary details. In writing be
sure to state which course you want
to take up.
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On what date was the cornerstone
of the Free Public Library in Wash
ington street laid? J. w.
The cornerstone of the Free Public
Library in Washington street was
laid January 26, 1899.
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Is there premium listed on any of
the following coins: Dimes dated 1928,
1894. 1880; twenty-cent piece, 1875;
1919, 1922, 1882, 1889 and 1867? L. A.
Your dime dated 1928 is worth
twelve cents, while the 1884 ten-cent
piece is valued at eleven cents. If the
1876 twenty-cent piece is Liberty
seated coin, it is worth twenty-one
cents. Your quarter of 1885 is worth
twenty-six cents. The half-dollar
dated 1919 is worth fifty-two cents
and the coins dated 1922 and 1882,
fifty-one cents. No premiums are list
ed on your other coins.
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With what teams will Johnson and
Gedeon, who were supposed to join
the Pops play? Glad that Newark
is to have baseball team and l
would like to see John Camel man
age it. II. L.
johnson and Gedeon will probably
revert back to the clubs from which
they jumped. They had never played
with the Pops and technically were
Johnson was with Oakland and Ged-
con with Salt Lake City in the Pa
ciflc Coast League. Gedeon had been
drafted by Washington and may be
given a trial with the Senators.
Both have received advance money,
however, and may attempt to force
the payment in full of their two
year contracts. Harry Sinclair holds
the contracts. Yep, Jawn would make
BOOu ludi, DuI ~ uOoS NV iOON 90
though there is much chance of Jawn
coming here.
J. P. N:
took the examination FOR letter.
carrier last May and have not as yet
received report. What is the rea-
son for this? j. y.
There were such an unusually large
number of applicants who took the
examination that the postoffice au-
thorities have received no report as
yet. The report is expected any day,
however and you will be notified of
the result.
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Where can obtain an extra large
sweater In Newark? GUS [. S.
Consult one of the local department
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