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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Two Walters to Carry Soup Along
Crowded Broadway, on Wager.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Something
new in the way of sporting event will
take place in Broadway Wednesday
afternoon, when two walters, to de-
eide a bet, will engage in SOUP
CARRYING contest from Shanley's
restaurant, at Broadway and Thirtieth
street. all the way up to the Palace
Theatre, at Forty-seventh street and
return.
The event will come as result OF
Joe Weber, the actor manager, telling
Otto Sheiber. diminutive waiter in
the Hofbrau Haus, that a tall Irish
waiter in Shanley's was more ex-
pert soup carrier.
The walters got together and
wanted to prove which was the bet
ter, and Weber Immediately offered
a purse of $25 for the event The
man who spills less will get the
money. Just to make it more difficult
Weber added the stipulation that
each waiter must also carry a table,
spoonful of gravy.
The start will be made from the
restaurant at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, an hour when Broadway
is crowded with theatregoers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Rabbit and Hen Fight Five Rounds
to Draw.

DOVER, Col, Oct. 20.--A five-round
bout between a bantam hen and a
jackrabbit was pulled off, here at
a meeting or Dover county farmers
The hen won the decision. The bout
was not on the program, as the hen
and the jackrabbit had been brought
as exhibits to illustrate a debate.
Robert Summerfield was going to
contend that the iackrabbit made
more delicious food than the ordi-
nary hen. Mrs. James Barrow de-
Tended the hen and each brought a
specimen to demonstrate their fine
points in the debate. The hen and
rabbit were anchored to the legs
of chairs, but the strain proved too
much and the battle was under way
soon after Mrs. Barrow began her
argument
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
A Battle for Nationality.

From the New York Eevenig sun.
Germany is at present celebrating
the centenary of the battle of Leipzig,
where the power of Napoleon was
definitely broken by the combined
armies of Austria, Prussia, Sweden,
Russia and certain of the smaller
German States. Leipzig stands out
as the chief date of 1913, which is
known to every German as the year
of liberation and forms the Year One
of modern Germany.
Never perhaps has a ST. ggle SO
nearly filled the conception Of Arma-
seddon as that which delivered
Europe from Napolenic domination;
Leipzig in the numbers simultaneous
ly engaged, in the singular number
of nations taking part, in that of the
soYereigns in the field and in the
VaStness of the cause at issue was
without counterpart. Even though
the genius of Napoleon failed for once
TO shine, though lack of skill or luck
in the French maneuvring saved the
German cause once or twice, and
though the Saxon allies of the French
deserted to the German side at the
clltiCdl llliS, TIE Victory remains the
proper boast of Austrian and Prus-
sian arms. These earned their gains
by stubborn and repeated attacks
against well defended positions. The
battle was less a generals battle
than a soldiers battle, and the VIC
tors fought with a courage and
tenacity seldom surpassed.
Prussia, which regained its mill
tary self-respect at Leipzig, started
there on that conquering career which
has made of 1t a greater power than
Frederick the Great ever dreamed of.
On the present occasion Germany has
fifty recognized the services rendered
in the great battle by Russia, whose
chief fallen received honors in a me-
mortal chapel Austria, which also
celebrates the anniversary, has
chosen, however, to hold separate
solemnities in Vienna and not at
Leipzig, feeling perhaps that this was
chiefly an Austrian victory. demand
ing observance upon Austrian soil.
Whether Leipzig was won rather by
or by Prussians it was GER
tainly more a victory for Prussia, as
the whole record of the succeeding
century testifies. The sentiment that
led on Bluecher's men at Moeckern
is the one which holds together the
German empire of today. The battle
of the nations turns out to lave been
after all battle for a nationality.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Outside View of Mexican Crisis.
From the Toronto Globe


1t is difficult to see how normal
political conditions can be secured in
Mexico except by the elimination of
Huerta There is for the powers only
one safe way to act: that is, to with
draw their recognition of him as the
de facto head of the Mexican States,
recognize the revolutionists as bel
ligerents, allow both sides to import
all the supplies of every sort they
can pay for and leave them to fight
the issue to a conclusion. If Huerta
cannot be trusted, then he should not
be helped. Moreover, the loss of
Torreon-one of the most important
places outside of the city of Mexico
and comparatively near it-shows
that he is absolutely unable to keep
up the struggle against his foes with
out foreign financial aid, and certain
ly he has, by his latest folly, done
all he can to destroy the credit of
his administration.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Woman Called On to Save Flag

Mrs. Amelia Fowler has been called
on to help in Dreservinx the $50 fiags
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Fight over CIoture.

Announcement by Senator Kern,
the majority leader in the senate,
th Ie' senate adopt some kind of
c ciI rule. to put a stop to filibus-
tering. and make it possible for the
ma iority to end debate and force a
vote vote, without unanimous consent. is
certain to result in hard battle.
finder the present rules of the Senate,
there is no way of closing debate
on any measure so long as any SEN
ator wants to talk. 1t is said that
no other legislative body in the world
works under such a rule. The hern
proposal is to permit the Senate, py
a two-thirds vote, or larger, TO oruet
debate closed and a vote taken at
anW time. Senator Owen, of Okla
boma, started the movement for a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Oddities in Today's, News

House where the ceremony was ber
ing performed playing Marching
Through Georgia"
As soon as the old man recognized
the air a thousand memories SEEM
ingly flashed through his memory
and he was so overcome with emo
ton that it was necessary to stop
the ceremony.
After the band has passed beyond
hearing the reading of the marriage
vows was concluded by Judge Fall
ing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Honesty Is Best Policy. He Declares
After Weeks Enforced Egg Diet.

MARION, O., Oct. 20.--E. Z Brand,
of this city who for several months
did a lucrative egg business and
whose splendid business acumen
made it unnecessary for him to keep
hens. has asked his friends here to
kindly refrain from using the word
egg in conversation with hlm under
any conditions. incidentally the
sight of a hen spoils his entire day.
About a week ago Mr.. Brand. his
pockets filled with eggs, was busy
tiptoeing out of the hencoop of a
stranger when a policeman spoke
harshly to him. Mr.. Brand, who had
been getting eggs so long in this
manner that he thought it legeti-
mate, gave the policeman good
stiff call down.
Brought before Mayor Claude e.
Walters, he was sentenced to the city
prison on a diet of eggs. Since then
he has had eggs of all sorts,
scrambled, fried, fresh, boiled, stor-
age and venerable. His candid opin-
ion of eggs by and large, though elo-
quent and sincere, will never be
printed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Army Squirrels Never Miss Being
Present at Gun Salute to Sun.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 20
Tom and Jerry, two squirrels that
have made the United States Arm
DRY grounds their abode for three
years, are the most accomplished
squirrels in America, according to the
soldiers who spend many hours in
training the animals. The squirrels
are present, rain or shine, when the
morning and evening guns are fired,
may be found at the entrance of the
barracks punctually at each mess
and in other ways demonstrate their
acumen.
Jerrys bushy tail is missing. as
a result of standing a few feet from
the muzZle of a field piece when the
sunset gun was fired. The rush of
air bowled Jerry over and over and
when he regained his equilibrium his
caudal appendagc was gone. Jerry
still attends the eVentide ceremony,
but takes position at respectful
distance and gives Tom a warning
nudge II his mate is too venture
some.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell of
THE Kind of Chief Justice Abraham
Lincoln Would Have Made"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Star Bureau,
Metropolitan National Bank Bldg,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20

Star Bureau,
Metropolitan National Bank Bldg,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20
Whether the president has "bossed''
the Senate or the Senate has made
its terms with the president on cur
rency legislation is a matter of
opinion. What mas happened within
the last few days, after several weeks
of dickering between the White
House and the Capitol is that the
Senate has given UP talk of taking
a recess, and will stay in session
and pass a currency bill. 1t won't
be the bill passed by the House, and
the new banking and currency meas
ure will not become a law during
the present special session of Con-
gress. In fact. it seems reasonably
certain that the House bill will be
pretty we'll changed and rewritten,
and it is very doubtful IL final vote
on the measure is taken before well
along in December, and possibly not
before January
The Senate has convinced the presi-
dent that there is no Interior motive
in the refusal to speed up It's pro-
gram and jam the bill through, as
some of the administration more
impetuous advisers demanded should
president has told the Senators that
he does not insist upon the present
bill going through without a change,
so long as it's fundamental principles
are left intact, and he is perfectly
willing that there should be ample
consideration and debate, without
craftsmanship lines being drawn. His
insistence has been that the Senate
should stay on the job, and that the
enactment of the new currency law
should be accomplished as quickly as
possible.
There is no further talk of making
the measure a caucus bill. Advised
by men of all parties in whom he
has confidence, the president has sent
for Republican senators, and from
this action has come an understand
ing that will apparently result in the
currency bill being reported from
favorably, with both Dem
ocrats and Republicans joining in the
report 1t is considered very unlike
", too, under present conditions,
whether partisan lines will be drawn
in the vote on the passage or the
bill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20

Copyright, 1918. by f. J. Edwards.
All rights reserved)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
OPINIONS. AND VIEWS FROM
THE EXCHANGES

and describe the present system of
spelling as immoral
Sir Oliver Lodge said that in Eng
lish the more one knew the more
one was puzzled about conventions,
which sink into insignificance by the
side of real knowledge. Hence he
should not worry children too much
about spelling; their forefathers
never bothered about it.. Here,
again, he spoke the truth, and he
might have added that at no period
of our history has inability to spell
prevented anybody from bearing the
hall mark of gentleman. Barnabe
Googe, in his introduction to his
books of Husbandrie, writes in 1871:
ut remaineth now (good READER
that thou take in good part my
trauaile and good will, which were
cheefely employed 10 the pleasurlng
and benefting of thee, and not to
QUARREL with me, as is the manner
of the most sort, for curry fault and
oversight that hath escaped my
hands. nor to locke for any curious,
or well-measured stile, wherewith I
am not able to Statistic thee. and
though | were, yet were it neither
for the matter nor methods neces-
sary."
Thus might whole battalions
(French, bataillons) of harassed let
ter-writers speak their minds today.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-02

Hammond--oh, what's the use. Every
one knows that Gary brought three or
four Notre Dame stars, including Dor
las, the ail-American quarter back,
who / happen to know personally, hav-
ing met him several times. If that Is
good sportsmanship, well. goodnight,
Gary. AS far as Notre Dame is con-
cerned we concede them the champion
ship of this county. AS far as Gary Is
concerned, why that is different. There
is money at this end of the county TO
bet that Gary, using Gary men, cannot
defeat Hammond or East Chicago. By
East Chicago / mean the 1912 team that
won the championship. not the second
team that played Gary on November %.
In conclusion I might well add
that the so-called battle in which il
was predicted by the Post and Tribune
that the Techs would have a walkaway
was staged a gridiron showing not
a trace OF a side line or a yard line.
If that is fair to opposing team.
well anything is fair Then. too, in
stead of supplying neutral officials in
The Lake County times., 1913-12-02
CL OSE DEAL SOON
FOR RED SOX CLUB
Ban Johnson Admits Sale Is
Contemplated, But News
Is Premature.

Although he declared yesterdays an
nouncement of the sale of half the
Boston American league clubs stock
to an easterner was slightly prema-
ture, President Johnson of the Ameri-
can league stated that deal for the
transfer of the stock held in the west
had been contemplated and that nego-
tiations to that end had been one of
the objects of his trip east. from which
he has just returned.
Johnson admitted having met a Jo-
seph Lannin, but whether or not this
was the prospective purchaser of a
half interest in the Red Sox represent
ed by the holdings of Messrs. McAleer,
McRoy and Stahl, Mr johnson did not
state. He said the Mr.. Lannin he met
was a Bostonian instead of a New
Yorker The deal, he insisted, had not
been closed and discussion of 1t might
Illustrate it.
The leagues executive said some
friction had developed among the Bos-
ton club owners during the year and
had resulted in talk OF TRANSFERRING
the western holdings to Boston people,
The holders Of this stock in the west
were willing to abide by his Judgment
in the matter. but as yet the whole
thing was in abeyance The deal might
go through and 1t might fall through
The Lake County times., 1913-12-02
S P 0 K I S
EAST CHICAGO TEAM ATTACKS
GARY'S CHAMPIONSHIP CLAIMS

East Chicago, Ind, Dec. sporting
Editor TIMES: In behalf of the East
Chicago Blues. who were treated to
unmerciful roastings in the Gary Post
and Tribune, / wish you would pub
lish the following article both in your
East Chicago and Gary papers.
The play that ended the game oc-
curred late in the third quarter. Hend-
erson, Gary's right half. received the
ball from center, ran back about ten
yards and attempted to make a for
ward pass to Gary's left end Keegan.
East Chicago's left end. broke through
and blocked the ball just 1T left
Henderson's hand. and Jones, Keegan's
team mate. picked the ball up and ran
sixty yards for what East Chicago
rightfully claimed touchdown.
Briggs. the Gary coach. who was ref
ereeing the game. ruled that it
incomplete forward pass. but where he
ever learned such a rule no one But
himself and a few of his Gary support
ers know. 1t appears that Briggs.
fresh from the cultured east. thinks
the boys of this wild and woody west
still use the 1912 rules Now If Mr..
Briggs, coach of Gary's football team
and a man who gets paid for what he
ID supposed to know, will just read
Walter k. Eckersall's article, begin
ming on page So of Spalding's official
rule book he will learn that a for
ward pass to be incompleted. must go
over the line of scrimmage, otherwise
1t is considered tumble. The article
TO which 1 refer in Eckersall's review
is write up on the strategy used by
Lambert, Wabash's 1912 quarter back.
This star did all of Wabash's forward
center he would ran back fifteen or
twenty yards trying TO find one of his
men open. II he did so, he made the
pass. but If he found his team mate or
himself blocked, he would toss the ball
on the ground two or three yards in
front of him for incompleted for
ward pass. thus saving his team sew
eral yards. The opposing coaches
wanted the play ruled tumble. but
the officials, living up to the letter of
the rules, declared the play an incom.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-02

pleted forward pass. AS a result OF
the protests raised by these outgener-
aled coaches, the rules committee
amended the forward pass rule so that
the ball must go over the line of scrim-
mage to be incomplete, otherwise it is
a tumble. The analysis of this rule
will show that the East Chicago Blues
were right in their contention, and Mr.
Briggs was wrong.
Up until the time of the argument
the game was about even, neither side
getting inside of the thirty-yard line.
East Chicago lost her best chance.
when after outwitting Gary's second
airy defense one of her men dropped
an easy forward pass when he had a
splendid chance to score. The Tribune
and Post stated that East Chicago re-
allied that they were in for a beating.
whereas the truth of the matter was
that the Blues, which is the second
team of East Chicago. went to Gary
with dreams OF defeat which quickly
vanished as the game progressed and
they battled Gary to standstill, Gary
never really having any chance to
score. although Sternberg tried to score
by the air route twice. both attempts
resulting in dismal failures. Both
kicks barely cleared the line of scrim-
mage, one rolling back of East Chi
cago's goal for touchback, and the
other being picked up by Whalen and
returned thirty yards. The Tribune
and Post go on to state that because
of the East Chicago boys rapid re-
treat they were unable to secure the
Blues lineup. showing that their re-
porters are about as fast as their foot
ball team in adapting themselves to
the modern changes in the game of life
and sport. 1t Is the present day Gus
toms of newspaper men to get the line
up before the game, at least this is the
| rule in most of the larger cities and
even some of the so-called jay towns
Why not modern Gary?
As far as Gary claiming the cham
pionship OF northern Indiana it makes
US laugh. Gary played both Indiana
Harbor and Hammond tie games at
Gary. 1t refused to leave its grounds
to play Indiana Harbor. and as for
The Lake County times., 1913-12-02
CHICAGO To HAVE
BIG SPORTING CLUB
James A. Pugh Heads Organization to
Promote All Classes of
Amateur Events

An amateur athletic association that
will be second to none in the world
will some day become reality in Chi
cago, provided the plans of several of
the leading sporting men of the city
do not go astray. Already the organi-
zation has reached such proportions as
to warrant the incorporation of the
Sportsmen's Club of America. 1t is
said that $500 members have already
been secured for the new organization.
James A. Pugh is the originator of
the idea, and he claims that within
another year he will have enrolled no
fewer than 10000 members right here
in the city of Chicago The purpose of
the association will be to promote ath-
letic events among amateurs. Mr.. Pugh
believes that more attention should
be given to the various branches of
athletic sports in this vicinity and it
Is with that idea in view that he has
The Lake County times., 1913-12-02

actively engaged himself in forming
the new organization.
One of the plans of ~ new body is
to erect handsome stadium in Chi
cago, with a seating capacity of 10000
to $4,000. In this stadium all branches
of amateur sports will be held, both
during the winter and summer seasons
Mr.. Pugh. who has assumed the
presidency of the new organization, for
the time being at any rate, has called
a meeting for Thursday night at the
Boulevard cafe. Wabash avenue and
Van Buren, street At the Thursday
night meeting plans for the securing
of a temporary clubhouse will be dis
cussed at length. Unless the present
plans go astray the stadium when
erected will stand on the lake front
In some convenient spot. This, 1t is
believed. will centralize all branches
! of amateur sports an6 create great in
terest.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-02
MAROONS START
BASKET DRILL

Fourteen men. groomed for a hard
fight for the conference basket ball
title, reported TO Coach Pat Page for
the opening of the practice season in
Bartlett gymnasium yesterday after
noon The preliminary practice was
devoted to limbering up the football
stars. who had rested for week
The football men. unaccustomed to
the wood floor. and soft soled shoes
minus spikes, found it difficult to-
maintain their balance in practice
work, SO the program was devoted en-
tirely to throwing the ball. trying for
baskets, and work with the exercisers
Among the gridiron men who will
try for the team are Norgren, Des Jar
dien. Goettler, Shull, Sparks, Kennedy
and Baumgartner. Stevenson, the spry
little forward of last years team who
Is expert at lodging and basket toss
ing. looms up one of the best pos
sibilities Of the group. Gorgas, a track
man, will make a good bid for the
squad. Molander appears certain to
land the captaincy. Kixmiller, George,
Stegeman and Fisher also reported.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-02

the self-styled championship game,
they chose to have their cwn coach,
who could would not see their FOULS
and who persisted in coaching and
refereeing at the same ttrne. AS far as
our share of the receipts is concerned,
why Gary is welcome to them AS one
of our noled men said, II would rather
be right than president" so with US,
the East Chicago Blues we are will
Ing to surrender our dough to know
We are in .he right.
BY A LOVER OF FAIR PLAY WHO
WITNESSED THE INCIDENTS
HEREIN STATED.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-02
FAIL TO SELECT
CREW COACH

+, New York. Dec. 2--It was stated
here tonight on behalf of the Yale uni
versity rowing commission that no de-
cision had been reached in the prob
lem of coaching methods for Yale
crews next season.
coach will be selected in whom
Yale can pin its faith for success, it
was asserted, regardless Of whether he
teaches the American or the English
system. This statement was made by
a member of the committee in connec-
tion with the report that Yale Is plan
ming to depart from the use of the So
called English stroke,
A solution of the rowing problem
will not be reached until after a ten
days deliberation, it was announced.
1t had been intended to hold meet
ing of the committae today but instead
the session may be held next week.