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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
America Should Grab Cuba,
 Says Sir H. IT. Johnston

If it is ever given to a white man to know black one, Sir Harry Ham ifton Johnston, British globe -trotter, explorer and administrator, who has long carried the white mans burden in the wilds of Africa, is probably the man who knows. Sir Harry-who will be fifty-four tomorrow-has probably than even the owner of a Mississippi cotton plantation. Moreover, he has dealt with negroes with the bark on, the unclothed natives of the jungle, uncontaminated by civilization or red neckties and gin. Out of the who likes the colored man yet knows his shortcomings, Sir Harry recently advocated the anexation of Cuba by the United States as the only means Of securing peace and prosperity. The publication of the article in the L4on- don Times created international i'm terest in the author
 Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston, K. c. B., was born at Remington, London, on June 12, 1858, and was educated at Kings College and the Royal sAcad- emy of Arts. For a time he studied painting, and gave promise of be- coming a great artist. but the wand and civilization for a life that has been full to overflowing of adventure. In 1879 he travelled through the inter for and along the coast of Northern Africa, and in 1862 explored Portu- guese West Africa and the Congo River, reaching many places where white men had never been before. In 1884 he was chosen to head the scien- tific expedition to Mount Kihmanjaro which was financed by the Royal So- ciety
 His career as a British official in fo,, y,Jo jv, urk inn appointed vice-consM in Cameroons. and later in the Niger Coast Protec- torate and the province of Mozam- biQue. In 1889 he headed the expedi- tion to Lakes Nyasa and Tanganyike, which led to the foundation of the and a wide extension of English ter ritory in the dark continent, From 1897 to 1899 he was consul general at Tunis, and in 1899 became comman- der-in-chief for the Uganda Protecto- rate and adjoining territories: The his travels in other parts of the world are such books as 4t.River Congo" '"The Negro in that New World" British Central Africa" .Life of Liv- ingstone" and "A History of the Col onization of Africa by Alien Races" Geographical Society and an honorary member of most of the learned and scientific societies of the various na. tions of Europe and America
 AS a globe-trotter of wide. experi- ence, Sir Harry recently contributed to an English review an article on '"The Seamy Side of Travel" that should strike responsive chord" in the hearts of every tourist. Railway and steamship lines that derive their profits from tourists, and yet fail to provide adequate comforts. conven- fences and safety, are given their due by the eminent traveller. At the risk of being considered inpatriotfc, Sir Henry asserts that German steamships and railroads are the best in the world, and that the hotels of Ger many. Austria, France and Holland are better and cheaper than those of England. American accommodations he considers very good. but terribly expensive" Italy he denounces aA very bad, both railway cars and ho- tels being cheap. but uncomfortable and sanitary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
POLICE DRINK TOO MUCH. 50 Personal Privilege Mayor Bars
 Them From Saloons.

Allentown. Pa, June 11-Charles w. Rim, the personal privilege Mayor of Allentown, has been forced to resciqd his order which allowed po- licemen to enter saloons and slack their thirst whenever they wished.
 Upon assuming office he declared a policeman has as much as any other individual to enter saloons, whether on duty or off. The policemen took such advantage of the permission that the Mayor was forced to change his ideas on personal privilege so far aa they were concerned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
GREAT RUSH FOR WIRELESS. Hundred Ships Supplied With Relief Operators Since the Titanic Sank.

London, June 1.-The Marconi Company has received during the past few weeks so many applications from shipping companies for addi- tional wireless operators for service on board the principal liners that the present school at Liverpool is unable to keep pace with the demand, and a school is to be opened in London in a few days.
 It is estimated that already 100 ships have been supplied with relief operators since the Titanic disaster.
 Altogether the merchant ships now fitted with wireless equipment num- Der between 1900 and 1,400, which is remarkable progress in only ten years of wireless.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11

that the law making powers of the states must be exerted in conformity with the rules of the Republican, Ma tional committee, under penalty of an offending state being. deprived of rep resentation in national conventions.
 It is likely that the committee, upon reflection, will regard as regu- lar delegates legally chosen understh laws of the states from which they come.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
Uhr D. M. Rran Unntpatt11.
 Estahlialrn 1H51.
GOING AWAY?

Hvae you good Steamer Trunk? Not gong on a steamer? Well, what matter. A Steanfr Trunk like a piano. goes wherever 1t is needed wanted, across the seas or across the continent It bc packed on camel the desert elephant will tote 1t into northern India You take it long tour you take it for fortnights vacation Atlantic City the Cats kills And all because it is SO handy it is so light and it holds just about enough for the who travels ngnr
 We invite the inspection of those about to travel
 
 Special Fibre Covered Steamer Trunks in olive and brown shades
 Size 34 inches, at $7.5o, $8.5o, and $Io.5o. - 36 inches, $500, $e.25, $11a5, $14.5o, to $2ooo
 38 inches, $8. so, $1o.oo, and $12.oo. Dress Trunks that carry fine gowns in perfect cond tion:
 Size 34 inches, $o.oo, $12.oo, and $1275
 36 inches $e.5o $12.75, $13.5o, and $1o.25
 38 inches, $1o.5o, $11.s5 $14.5o, and $2o.oo
 40 inches, ST 100, $12.oo and $15.25.
 These Trunks made by the Hartmann Trunk Co., and very durable. Each carries the Hartmann Guarantee Fourth floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
THE CALL OF
 THE BISHOPS

There are a sort of persons who hate popular government and resist every effort to create a governmental mechanism more responsive to the collective will. If the people are 70 govern at all they would have them do it through instrumentalities so in- effective that chosen few may make the nominations, control the national and state governments and prey up- on the many
 This chosen few, living by special privilege, are the loudest in opposing direct primaries, initiative and refer endum, equal suffrage. the recall and other means for democratizing. the nation,
 "The people are misled by demo- gogues," is the constant cry of the reactionary. They cry change for their own vile purposes"
 What vile purpose was served by the publication of the following reso- lution:.
 We live in an age in which the vast enterprises essential to the pro- gress of the world require the as- sociation of men of large means un- der corporate management. Out of this necessity have grown serious wrongs and consequent resistance Organized capital stands indicted at the bar of public judgment for the gravest crimes against the common welfare. Among the counts in that indictment are such as these:
 1. Conspiring to advance prices on the staple commodities indispensable to the life, well-being and progress of the people.
 2. Resorting to .adulteration of foods, fabrics and materials in order to increase profits already excessive. l 3. Destroying the competition in trade through which relief might be expected under normal conditions.
 4. Suborning legislation,. and thus robbing the people of the first order ly recourse of the weak against the strong. These are sins against humanity. If God hates any sin above another, it must be the robbery of the poor and defenseless. Otherwise his love fails when it is most needed and might find it's largest opportunity There is no betrayal more base than that which uses the hospitality of a house to plunder it's inmates, unless it be that form of treason which so per- verts the purpose and machinery ot popular government as to turn its power against the people who trust and support it. This is not saying that all corporations deal treacher- ously with the people. There are honorable exceptions. But enough is known of the heartless greed that fattens off of the hunger-driyen mil- lions to warrant the strongest pro- tective assocations on the part of the people.
 What demagogue penned those words? No demagogue. The ouoted language is taken from the quad- rennial address of the Board of Bish- ops of the Methodist Episcopal church, which has arrayed itself flatly on the side of the collectivity.
 The reverend bishops do the Amer fcan people a service. They sound the call to resistance to the tyranny of aggregated money. They rally the voters to the commonweal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
A DRAMATIC CONVENTION

Whatever it's result the Republican convention promises to be the most dramatic that has been held in many years, and more interesting perhaps than the convention which refused Grant a third term. e
 The matter of control of the con- vention will not be closed when the National Committee makes its report. The report is certain to seat pretty much all the contested Taft delega. tions. and equally sure to throw out the contested Roosevelt delegations This will give Taft q marked advan- tages for he win be able to name the temporary chairman.
 But the contest will proceed on the floor of the convention on a motion not to accept the temporary roll. If this motion fails the contests may be renewed before the committee on cre- dentiais. and the Roosevelt side of the question may be brought before the delegates for the second time upon a minority report of the committee, in case Taft should have a majority of its members. The representation as between Taft and Roosevelt on the credentials committee will be almost equal
 The situation is one in which al- most anything may happen. Taft may be nominated, Roosevelt may be nominated, or somebody else maybe nominated.
 If Taft. siss nominated it will be largely by the votes of delegates from states that seldom go Republican. The black belt is with him. Roose- welt has the support of the northern and western states in which the Re- publican pluralities have been piled up.
 Taft upon the surface of affairs ap- pears to have the best of it. It would be unwise, however, not to consider that his partisans are largely office holders that they desire to win on election daye-that they will regard Taft's chances of winning as small, and that there will be a strong dispo- sftion to find third man. But find ing third man has its difficulties. In endeavoring to make the transition Roosevelt is more likely to receive delegates than to lose them, since large part of his following have re- ceived strong instructions direct from the voters of their communities, and IS not so dependent as the president ls upon the personal pledges of dele gates.
 There are indications that the Ma tional Committee is likely to proceed to any length in determining contro- versies.
 The chairman has hinted that the delegates from California, instructed in state wide primary for Roosevelt, may be thrown out.
 The ground for this proposed action is stated to be that they were not elected in accordance with the call issued by the National Committee. They were elected under a law of the legislature of California, and could not in that state have been elected in any other way
 A very queer situation would exist Rhould the National Committee insist
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
MASONIC NOTES.

At a special convocation of Jeru- salem Chapter, No. 13, R. A. M., to be held Friday evening, June IA, the Royal Arch degree will be conferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
TIME SPENT TAKING A TURKISH BATH AT THE HOTEL ATLAS
 IS A GOOD INVESTMENT IL A D E S. DAY FRID A Y

Jersey City-Joseph Esterbrook, IS, died from ptomaine poisoning after eating a frankfurter and drinking lem Onade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
READY FOR FLAG DAY.

United States Flags in all sizes. Special in Wool Bunting, best grade, 5 it.. at
 $3.5O. Cotton Flag fast color, with pole and fixture, at
 $1.39. Flag Section lower floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11

Lest you forget I remind you of YOUR WEEKLY TURKISH BATH
 AT THE HOTEL ATLAS L A DIE ES' DAY F. RID A Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11

Rome, June 1.-The young girls of Bergamo are holding public meetings and collecting money from door to door in order to supply the Italian Ar my with a new flying machine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
THE MOST STYLISH STREET GOWN.

For summer tailored wear, White Corduroy. And it washes like cotton, which is what it is There three styles wide, medium and narrow vale.
 Tn 2o-inch width, so cts and ST oo. English Imported Corduroy, heavy rib and very close, $1 50.
 purchasing White Corduroy ask them the simple effective rule washing which brings the fabric looking fresh and like Coored Dress Goods Section LESSONS IN ART NEEDLEWORK. Miss A1den's day is Wednesday, from 9 until 5 It is good chance begin fine piece of work and if you are not experienced Miss~A1den will make eyery thing easy The lessons given in the large room front, on the third floor. Pleasant airy, and light. Brassieres for wear. Open mesh with dress shields attached A convenient styeto with thin wash dresses and lingerie waists
 $1.oo and $1.5o
 Corset Section
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11

Newark, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
Bicycle Tires

TIRES CEMENTED 10 RIMS FREE
 OF CHARGE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11

Belgrade, June I.-A sentence of IS years hard labor has been inflicted upon Kikola La1arevitch, of Yagedina for suffocating his wife, who, he said had exasperated him beyond endur- ance through her love of tobacco, which she regularly filched from his pockets. Moreover she irritated him by her contention that she had as much right to his pipe as to his roof.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-21
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1912
CHEAPER GAS DEMANDED.

The finance committee may have had good
reasons for refusing to lower the price of gas.
II is barely possible that such step is not
advisable at this time. It may even be true
that the finances of the city demand that as
users pay other peoples shares of the expenses
OF the municipality as well as their own 1t
may be that the city cannot afford to lose any
part of the revenue derived from the gas
plant, although we'll able to raise salaries
Many things may be true; there may be some
reasons acceptable to the finance committee
fer indefinitely postponing this cut in the
price of gas but If so. why did not the finance
committee give it? II there are reasons, why
are We not advised of them?
IL gas al 80 cents brings a large profit and
the price is not cut, the users of gas have a
right to know the reasons.
The finance committee OF the city council
refused to make the cut and instead of ex-
planning its reasons therefor said that there
is no demand for reduction of the price So
far as we know. there has been no petition
asking for the reduction: there have been no
Indignation meetings; there have been no
street parades; there has been no violence Ia
the finance committee waiting for these things
before making reduction?
The people have not made any outspoken
demand for cheaper gas for the simple reason
that they have trusted the council TO reduce
the price when the income at the present price
was large enough to justify that reduction,
That time is come and If there is to be no
reduction the public should be given some SEN
siLle reason for being forced to wait longer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-21
JOSEPH T.. JOHNSTON.

/, General Joseph u. Johnston, his serwices+to
the Southern Confederacy and his abilities as
commander. have received but little atten-
ton at the hands of the historians engaged
with biographies of General Lee, Stonewall
Jackson. Longstreet and others and it remains
for Northern man, Gamael Bradford Jr.,
to appreciate him rightly, OF the article in
the Atlantic Monthly by this writer entitled "A
Portrait of General Joseph E. Johnston" the
New Orleans Picayune says:
Mr. Bradford has already written on Gen.
eral r. f. Lee, and now his portrait as he
calls it, of General Johnston Is notable alike
tor its extreme friendliness to the general and
at the same time for his desire to be impartial
The writer mentioned enlarges upon the regard
manifested by General Johnston for his men
and his care for their welfare. Special mention
is made Of his tender and afectonate DISPOSE
ton; but the painter of the portrait could not
ignore the deeply founded grudge and the bit
ter resentment cherished by the general from
his first entrance into the Confederate service,
that he was not made commander-in-chief of
the Confederate armies
The writer gives General Johnston proper
credit for his services but does not overlook
his two great faults. the one as a general and
he other as n man. General Johnstons Fa-
bian policy of conducting his campaigns are
criticized at length and his bitter resentment
at what he considered his bad treatment at the
fFands of President Davis is noted
The article is fair to the general giving
him more less than his due, prasing
here praise is called for and blaming where
blame is due.
THE Northern historian, Rhodes, says of
the generals embittered and jealous DISPOSE
ton as displayed in his Narrative: Johnston
wrote his book to clear his fame, and behold,
It condemns him. One sentence of large for
giyeness in face of calamity, one word of recog-
milton that Davis and Seldom. however mis-
guided. however erring, had done their best to
serve the same great cause that he was serving
would have accomplished more for his lasting
glory than all his five hundred pages of bitter
stif-justifcation.' -
General Johnston is not the only man who
has written too much.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-21

t.ly wish to see the scrap, but their hopes VIII
probably never fructify.
The Baltimore American is one of the news
papers which finds balm in Gilead, said balm
being in the form of Democratic wrangling
over the tariff. What cat-and-dog time of
IL there will be-" il exslaims gleefully when
Wilson's extra session convenes! There Is
prospect" II declares, ''of lively scrap, with
self-interest outweighing party principles"
True it has been ever thus when the party
to which the American owes allegiance in
power When the tariff framed by it's
friends there were no party principles or any
other kind OF principles to outweigh self-inter-
est, self-interest all the weights and the
scales to boot. IT is true also that there is
n mber of so-caled protection Democrats in
the house and senate and there has been for
years, 1t is true that these have not always
lived on terms of brotherly love with those
Democrats who believe in tariff revision in
practice as well as in theory. However, the
American is putting too much faith in the
theory that Democrats in congress win prove
urable to get together on the question. 1t
fer while by the cohesive power of public
plumber" split into two parties leaving the
RI servation, and is too confident that Demo-
Gratis will show no Improvement over the mem
bers of the opposition party. The American
forgets that the vast majority of the Demo-
Gratis in congress do not owe their election to
tariff-protected interests: II forgets that there
is president in the White House who believes
II. tariff revision "unhesitatingly and steadily
downward: 1t forgets that there are progress
i've Republicans in the senate, and enough of
them to OFFSET any probable detection in the
Democratic ranks.
There may be lively scrap" but it will
erd with the revisionists winning out and the
protection Democrats If they are to be
called that, gracefully surrendering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-21
WAR.

Two thousand years ago the angels heraided
the coming OF the Prince of Peace; yesterday
i've thousand men died in the trenches on the
field of battle and other thousands met death
a, the mouth of the cannon.
Five thousand years ago the finger of God
wrote Thou shalt not kiln: today people are
taxed to pay the expense of wholesale murder.
Half the world vows allegiance to the God
OF Love and keeps that VOW by Staying in hate
War and rumors of war. the noise of the
hammer in the shipyards, where battleships
are being builded: the glow of the furnaces
H. the steel works. where death-dealing weap-
obs are being fashioned: the passage Of war
budgets by parliaments; the tramp OF soldiers
marching to the frontal these give the lie
ta the professions of the so-called Christian
nations.
While missionaries being sent to heather
lands to preach the gospel OF life. armies are
leaving the same shores and battleships are
putting out from the same ports to practice
TIE gospel of death. Peace congresses meet
ard talk; armies meet and fight. Peoples of
al the nations give of their earnings to pay
for the slaughter of fellow creatures in other
lands or to prepare for the dreadful work
while their own countrymen want for food
wasting the necessities of life TO make them
unnecessary for others, preventing the highest
development of their own people to put an
end to the development OF others.
Waste OF life and waste of effort, Economic
social and religious waste All this sacri. vkd
en- the altar of greed. avariee and jealousy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-21
JUST A LITTLE HISTORY.

The discussion is useless from a practical
standpoint, but it is interesting to speculate
upon the probable result of the recent election
had there been but two parties in the field.
Republican party men are making a great deal
Of the fact that Wilson did not get majority
of the votes cast apparently forgetting that
ct any rate he polled the full strength of his
party. which Taft did not do, and received
more votes than either of his competitors
"The New York Sun points out that the cor
rect way to ascertain the attitude of the con-
testants for the presidency" sayssthe Norfolk
FirginidnPilot, sis to figure out against which
of the candidates the most votes were cast"
Here it is: 10,512,154 rejected Taft: 9,7s1,-
1888 rejected Roosevelt; 7.5S5.247 rejected
Wilson.
So there you are.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-21

aside in the Southern schools as Knapp Agri-
cultural Day. in honor of the man to whom the
Southern farmer. and consequently the South,
owes so much. 1t is proposed that one hour
be set aside on that day in every school in
the South for the purpose of discussing agri-
culture this sections resources and possibii-
ties in that line. There are 14S,000 teachers
ard 100000 pupils In the South. These.
with all the farmers who can be induced to
attend, are urged to observe this hour, in
order to do honor to DR.. Knapp and to study
farm conditions. One hour on one day in the
year is not much to give to agriculture the
most important industry Of nation. In the
$4,000 schools in the Southern States there
should assemble nearly 100000 pupils and
teachers and 5000. goo farmers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-21
CONfMENDABLE ACTION.

The committee in charge of the street pa
rade to be held in honor of the recent great
victory of the Democratic party has acted
wisely, we believe in deciding not to allow
advertising floats to participate. This Is to
oe celebration, patriotic and sentimental in
its nature. 1t is to be held in honor of the
next president of the United States as we'll as
in celebration -of party success Trade floats,
however beautifully equipped would have de-
trected from the enjoyment of the occasion
This is a commercial age, but little patriot
ism and sentiment untinged with materlalism
does no harm on occasion.