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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
New Material Brou ght out.

East Orange High Schools cross
country team will likely be strength
ened as a result of the inter-class
Cross country run which was won
Saturday by the seniors. Clarence
Fortesoue finished first. He Is a
member of the sophomore class. The
showing of Robert Thistle, of the SEN
iors, was a feature. Thistle, without
much practice, finished fifth. He will
likely make a place on the varsity
team. The sophomores finished Sec
ond with thirteen points, having one
more than the seniors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
woodburn's Run Ties Score.

Victory was snatched from the
Newark Academy eleven in the last
minute of play by the st. Paul's
Academy eleven, of Garden City,
Saturday, at Academy Field. Cap
tain Beach scored a touchdown for
the Newarkers in the last quarter.
Chance for an Academy victory were
very bright until WOODBURY. picked
up a fumbled ball in the last minute
and ran forty yards for touch
down. The game ended with both
teams tied at to 7.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
westphai Has High Average.

Louis westphal, of the New York
team, heads the individual average
list OF the Senior Elks' Bowling
League. His mark for three games Is
215. Harry Taylor, of Paterson, Is
second. Nash, of Plalnfield, with a
mark of 247. was the best individual
high score. Paterson and New York
are tied for first place, each having
won three games and lost none. New
ork has a high average mark of 926.
Paterson's average Is $751;. Jersey
City is leading in high score, with a
total of OFT. with an average of 1852.
Erler liz topping the Newark bowlers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19

South Side High School and New
ton High School played a tie game
at Newton Saturday neither team
being able to score The game will
likely prove costly to the South Side
team, as Huntington, it's star quar-
terback, was injured. The injury will
likely keep him from the game with
Central High Schools eleven, at the
City Athletic Field, Friday after
mon
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
Reilly Faisers and speedwsys win.

A sensational rally In the eighth
inning Melted the Meadowbrool1 r.
G. eight runs. as well as victory over
the r. A. B. s. team, Af this city,
8 to l., at Parkview oval, yesterday
afternoon Reilly pitched excellent
ball for the "Tabs'' until the eighth
session, when he was hammered all
over the lot. George Huntley
pitched for tho winners and allowed
the Tabs but five hits, three of which
we're made by Catcher Foley.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19

So far six teams have entered The
F'raternal Order of Eagles Bowling
league. A meeting Of the league OFF,
GERS was held yesterday at Railway.
The New Brunswick Aerfe, which
withdrew, has been replaced with the
Progress Aerie of this city. Progress
and Railway will meet in the OPEN
ing match November at the White
Palace alleys, Roseville. The follow
ing teams make up the Fraternal
Order of Eagles Bowling League:
Progress Aer1e, Railway, Newark
Lodge No. Al. Somerville, Plainfield
and Elizabeth
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
st. Benedicts at Hacksnsack.

st. Benedict's Prep. School eleven is
booked to face the Hackensack team
of the Northern New Jersey Inter
scholastic League at Hackensack to-
day. The st. Benedicts, under the di-
rection of Coach Hulse, are rapidly
rounding into form. st. Benedicts'
big game this year will take place
election day afternoon at Athletic
Park, in South Orange avenue, the
South Side High School team being
the opponent. Todays game was orig
ina1ly scheduled for Friday afternoon.
but rain interfered, causing 1t to be
Dostponed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
OPENING OF STAR HEADPIN
TOURNAMENT ON HAND
Form OF Application for
Star Headpin Tournament

TOfn vi AppllCdtIOn lm
Star Headpin Tournament
To the Manager OF The Star
Headpin Tournament:
Please enter ....,...... teams
in The Star Headpln Tourna-
ment under the name OF 4......
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ing a night it is requested that
the bowling committee avoid. If
possible. these dates .........
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please notify the undersigned.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
Montclair Backfeld Strong.

II the work of Montclair against
Central can be taken as a criterion,
then the mountaintown boys will have
to do some hard work to get in shape
for Barringer Thursday at the City
Athletic Field. 1t may be that Coach
Aiverson refused to allow his charges
to go to the limit, but 1t is not be-
neved this was the case, since Alver-
son before the game stated that
Montclair was out to run the Cen
tralites off their feet. One thing liz
certain and that is that Montclair
has strong back field. Osborn at
right end was the big star of the
game Saturday. His tackling and
offensive work. particularly the lat
ter. brought some favorable comment
from the stands. Francisco, Mora
and George Hill did the bulk of the
back field work with Starrett substi-
tuting for Francisco.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19

The shower which fell yesterday
afternoon prevented the baseball
game scheduled at Roseville Oval,
between the Newark Athletics and
the Rambler A. c. The teams Will
clash next week, weather permitting
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19

Dick RudoIph's All Stars were held I,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27
Trade With South America

The outbreak of war in Europe nat urally led this country to look for new markets, the United States being clear ly indicated the land destined Go sup ply Argentina with the products hith- erto obtained from Europe. On several occasions says La Nacion of Buenos Aires, 1t has drawn attention to the initiative shown by the United States in this matter; an initiative that went so far as to suggest that the govern- ment be empowered to use the warrhips for the carriage of merchandise to the South American lands
 At first sight this appears a some what nasty suggestion, but it was hasty merely in so far as the proposed means to be immediately employed were con- cerned. For the United States long ago traced out it's plan for conquering the South American market as far as itcan be conquered and has sent many com missions hither to that end. notably the recent delegation representing the Bos- ton Chamber of Commerce.
 Those gentlemen left with the inn pression that it would not be reason able to expect a South American trader to make a brusque severance of com mercial relations that had existed for many years, but at the same time they were prepared to make use of any opening that should offer. This open ing has now come in the shape of the European war. North American exports may well be able to replace those pre- viously received from France, Belgium and Germany, and fortunate for this country is it that this should be the case. It coincides with the mutual am- plification of diplomatic relationships between the two countries and all that now remains is to place matteys on a permanent base of mutual reciprocity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27

and there are none like their descendants today. They have their own customs and traditions and folk lore ready for the scientist of the future. might fill a page of this newspaper with stories Of strange superstitions. I could tell you of the gods and devils of the high Andes and of the faries and witches. Last night I learned how the Aymara believe that the flesh and blood of a certain lizard will cure all sorts of diseases and even mend broken bones. As the story goes, the Indian kills the lizard and wraps 1t round the fracture and the break be- comes well. It is also good for stomach trouble and the wife of an American miner tells me how she was cured by using it. The lizards came from an old Indian, who prescribed the raw flesh chopped up with the blood in 1t. This was to be drunk with the addition of a little chicha. the common beer of the country. My lady friend tells me 1t cured her dyspepsia.
 Chicha is the common beer of the Andes and the best is made by chew ing up grains of corn in the mouth. The natives have chicha parties, where the young girls come together and sit down in a circle. In the center is a basin of wood. AS soon as they are seated they begin chewing the uncooked grains of a certain kind of Indian corn. They masti- cate this until it Is reduced to a pulp and is saturated with saliva. At the end of the party there is great bowl of the mixture. It Is left to ferment, and with the addition of water soon turns to an excellent beer. It may be that this beer, rather than the lizards cured my friend $ stomach.
 The fauna of the high Andes is inter- esting and the domestic animals are espe- cially so. I never grow tired of study ing the Ilamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacuas. They all belong to one fam fly whose home is the high Andes. The llama is the beast of burden. It is num- bered by millions and it carries the most of the freight of the highlands. The al-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27

paca Is of the same shape, only smaller. Its wool is among the finest, softest and sillxiest known to the world. Alpacasa are kept in great iocks. watched by shep are kept fin great fiocks. watched by shep- They are clipped once in two years, whe. each should yield about five pounds of long wool. The animals are quiet and easy handled.
 The vicuna looks not unlike an alpaca, except that 1t is smaller and more deli cately formed. In habits 1t is more like deer than a sheep .and it's flesh tastes like venison. It cannot be domesticated. although it will sometimes come down from the mountains and graze with the alpacas. It Is often killed for its wool and skins. The wool Is golden yellow. It is finer than that of the alpaca, and so soft and firm that clothing made of it is practically waterproof. The supply is limited. and at the present time it brings $2 50 pound. whereas the common alpaca wool sells for less than 25 cents per pound and llama wool and sheeps wool are much lower
 Vicuna skin rugs when we'll tanned with the fur on are like silk plush, and they bring from s2o to s10o piece
 There are millions of sheep on the high Andes, but they are poorly kept and have been ruined by inbreeding The native sheep does not produce more than a pound and a half or two pounds to the fleece, and some farmers shear their sheep only once In two years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27
St. Petersburg---Russian Fights Refought

way to become corporal. He married at IS. My wife, Matriona, has four children I love all children" Here Koz- human, naif, talkative muzhik soldier. Here are his confessions:
 'The first man killed in our fight at Kopzilvo. on the Nieman river, was Col onei Aboulkin. My brother. Piotr. was this officers servant. This was also my first fight. The Germans managed to drive us back from our positions north Of Grodno, and there were bodies of our men far to the west trying to re- treat. At Kopbilovo was a strong, well entrenched German force with two or three field batteries. These commanded a forest drive through which some of our men had to retreat. Two brigades ct think) were ordered to drive the Ger mans out. A battalion of our brigade was sent to the right; battalion of the other brigade to the left. with orders to get round by the forest and when they heard us firing to enfilade the Germans. This plan nearly failed. The right bat talion was surprised by German sharp shooters. sent to protect the enemy's 8 flank. and 1t lost its head and was driven back on us. It had some losses in wounded; none in killed
 with this battalion, our force at- tackled the Germans in front. We first silenced half their guns. Colonel Abou- kin led our skirmishers. A bullet went through his neck. All our men got mad with rage, as the colonel was loved. We rose to our feet and made a desperate rush at the German trenches. I think nearly half our men fell Nearly all the damage was done by the German rifles and mitrailleuses. I got my hand wound there"
 What were your feelings?"
 Until we got into the enemy s~fire was afraid. When we marched up the forest drive out of range, l was in a state of terror lest a shell should drop on us from an unseen quarter. This, though, I gathered that we were fai away from the Germans When we got Into the open. saw their artillery and rifle flashes, and heard shells tearing and bullets whistling past our ears, no longer felt fear. l did not know was wounded until another man pointed it out.'
 That was Kozlin's undramatic tale. Dis appointed with it, asked him if that was all he saw. II heard all sorts of queer things" "Tell me some" Perhaps they're not true" "Then tell me the most credible" Here Is one:
 "All our wounded were evacuated to Groduo. We arrived at night, and as the town is fortified were not allowed IT till next morning. Beside me sat a man l.. ux..A l. xt..1 q man named Grigorioff-Luka or Michail forgot which, This Grigoriof had beer within the German lines. He got into trouble for insubordinnsion, and was sen fenced to death. As he was a brave mar within good past, the divisional comman'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27

and 12,00o feet higher than Mount Ararat, on which Noah dropped the ark.
 Our biggest mountain is Mount Me- Kinley, in Alaska. It corresponds with Chimborazo, and Is less in height than Sorata and Illimani. which are each 21.0o0 feet
 An of these big South American mountains are capped with perpetual snow. Even those of Ecuador, which lie on the equator. have Ice all the year round There are glaciers almost everywhere. and you can go by the railroad to within a stones throw of them in Peru and see them hanging down over your train as you pass. l sent a rifle shot into a glacier from the baggage car door as I rode over the pass that leads to the Morocochs mines at an altitude of 15,S65 feet above the sea. That is the highest rail- road point of the world and the gla- ciers lie within a stone's throw of the train.
 The volcanoes of the Andes are num- bered by scores and many of them are still splitting out ashes and flames and molten rock. There is no other place in the world which offers so good d field for the study of geology. There are new formations at every step, and the skin seems to be torn from old Mother Earth and her inner workings laid bare. As I climbed up the South ern railway of Peru I rode for many miles through lava about the slopes of Mount Misti, which. is 200 feet high, and on my way from Bolivia to Chile l
 A. Txrr- volcanoes of St. Peter and St. Paul which often break out in eruption. Tn some places you see great fields of lava and again cascades of lava, where the molten rock has congealed and hardened on its way down the hills. Now the lava Is in millions of frag- nets the size of your fist. Now it is a fine sand and now the fragments have been rolled over and over until they are boulders. The plateau of Bo- livia, which is as big as Virginia, is covered with boulders of many colors.
 The rocks of the Andes are as pie turesque as those of the Colorado can yon or the Yellowstone park. Now they are black, and now white as snow. Here they are composed of old red sandstone and there they are ivory while further on they may be as vel low as gold They have every forma- tlon known to man. There are great forts without number, the are spires which reach to the sky and pinnacles fit for the pulpits of gods.
 The life of the Andes Is unlike that of any other region on earth. This is so of the plant and animal world. The semi-arid plains of the highlands have a vegetation like moss, there are strange wild flowers and the high plateaus are as barren of trees as the Sahara. Stil they grow potatoes and corn. barley ano quinua and the other crops the names oi which I do not know
 The people are different. There have never been any Indians like the Inca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27

der refused to confirm the sentence, and said that Grigsrioff should be chosen for the first piece of dangerous work If ne dld the work and survived, he would pc pas1oned
 1GrlSorion was sent with another man to spy on the Germans. Both put on peasant clothes. Grigorioff carried a field glass. The other man fell into A marsh, and was so exhausted that he was left behind. Speaking little Ger man and Lithuanian-he had worked at Riga Kovno, and Vina-Grigorioff was sure he could pass off as a local peasant. From tree top, he saw German column advancing west. Between him and the Germans were two villages Grigorioff entered the nearest. He re- solved to pretend to be local peasant or tramp, and to let himself be sur rrised by the Germans in the village. He would overhear their talk. If he got anything valuable he would get out of the village by night, or after they had left. This plan succeeded.
 '"The Germans who came into the vil- lage were dragoons; two infantry bat talions; machine gun detachment and six sta9 officers and engineers In motor cars. The first motor car broke the plank bridge. The Germans told the peasants to bring fresh blanks. Grigorioff went with the rest. Not suspecting spies, the Germans talked. When the bridge was temporarily repaired. they said among themselves that next day strong temporary bridge must be built. as all a rtiIl Speaking bad Russian, an officer ordered Grigorioff to have brought to the spot about 1000 railway sleepers which were lying two miles off. With these would be made causeway through the marshy approach to the river. An engineer said: {:
 " Tt will stand 5O guns. All the time the logs will be sinking. Will it stand 2J0?'
 That was enough for Grigorioff. He understood that along this road would pass as great q number of troops as would bring 200 field guns. He was so excited that he almost gave himself away. That night he sneaked out of the village. When he was well past out posts and sentries he stumbled and a volley went after him in the darkness. He got to our lines. A sentry, hearing the rustling of trodden twigs, challenged him, and without awaiting. a reply, sent a bullet which went through Vigorioff S wrist, and shattered the bones. The hand had. to come off"
 asked Kozlin what happened to him after his transport to Grodno 'As a slightly wounded man, I was told to go home to my village. That is in Smolensls province. asked to be allowed to go to Petrograd where is my father. I was put oh crowded hospital train, on con ditlol that I did not enter a car but spend the night on the iron platform be- tween two cars. This I did willingly On the platform between the next two cars Twas Arseni Balashoff. Balashoff haa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27

about 100 Germans got into the mud. The remainder crowded on dry land. Our men closed in from both sides, and our projector and machine guns were turned on. Retreat was cut off. Most of the Germans made a desperate effort to get through the marsh. Some were drowned; most stayed there up to the waist in mud and water and surrendered. Some got through, but our projector kept on them, and nearly all were shot. We captured a Prussian colonel with a Polish name He committed suicide next day. I heard this story from Balashoff himself. Balashoff has wound, and is permanently deaf ended by a shell explosion.
 "Is that all you heard?"
 q heard a story of how 50 Austrians burned themselves to death. This was somewhere near the frontier, and before the battle of Lemberg. The Austrians q think they were Hungarians-these hate us most) were entrapped on & farm. They occupied the farmhouse and some out buildings They were attacked by 8 small body of our infantry and sotnia Of Cossacks, under our flre-eater Ataman- off. The infantry and Cossacks lost their way. Suddenly they found themselves under fire from the farm. For whole day this farm played the part of a fort ress, and our lost infantry and Ataman- offs horsemen played the part of be- sieging army.
 The Austrians had good cover and ex- pected to hold out. They kept open a path for retreat. This was narrow, winding lane with wooden fence on both sides. The lane was full of carts. While the Austrians in the main farm building fired at us whenever we got near. other Austrians cleared the lane of carts and made free path. Thinking the Austrians would retreat at once, Ata- manoff sent round his Cossacks and barred the road. The Austrians fought an hour longer; then sallied out very bravely and attacked us in the open.
 They were about 100 strong. They showed great courage. By the time we had driven them back only 50-odd were left Two battalions of our troops with horse artillery and machine gun mount ed on a motor car came up. They had heard the firing. They told us that 8 great battle was taking place nine. miles to the west, and that we must finish the Austrians at once. That was easy. we placed three shells in the farmhouse and set it on fire. Up went a white flag.
 Two Cossacks and khorunji Junior officer) went forward. The 'khorunji spoke Gefman. We surrender said the Austrians. But on terms There are no terms Your house is on fire. We want terms. What terms?' Officers to keep their swords; men to deposit rifles and bayonets as a pledge that they will att oL hui h haa h tn join our main army We agree about the officers. not about the men,. Then we fight
 ''The Austrians went back to the farm.
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 diers out of the simple Russian muzhik been decorated with the Georgi' He is the first noncommissioned man decorated with this order for services other than fighting. Without firing shot he did for a whole battalion of 'Prusaki'
 This was somewhere during the Au- sustovo fighting. Balashoff misled the Germans into a marsh of the river. I don't know the rivers name. It wac a tributary of the Rospuda which in au- tumn turns 0 large district into bog. 'Balashoff knows this country well. In peace time he Is watchman at the mon astery of the Passion. Once he was em- ployed by a surveyor. When our staff colonel, Bielsky, asked for guide. Bala- shoff volunteered. He showed he knew the way so well that he was chosen to help in plan to mislead the enemy. The colonel took him to Przielce village, and got him to arrange that the villagers should givevfalse information when the Germans came Balashoff knew an old road which led straight into the marsh, Years ago this marsh did not exist as the river was damned. Our side posted men on each side of the road mile away They had six machine guns and an electric car with projector.
 A.4i 5rzielce and asked villager for the main road. Il was pitch dark. The villager, with a pistol muzzle held at the nape of his neck, led the Germans to the marsh. The first men floundered in. The villager, as prisoners told us. said that was nothingi if they went five yards farther they would reach firm ground. In this way