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lens, is @ temptation that provokes
the massacres. This would make the
end chiefly sought not vengeance but
simply loot. Certainly, In addition to
the massacres, the houses and stores
of the Christians were completely gut
ted. I saw whole lines of shops that
had been stripped bare by the Turks.
The latter are no better for all their
plumber, for Come easy, go easy"
Most Of l. has been spent in dissipa-
ton and garbling. The latter vice
sits heavily upon Adana.
Another reason. greater than the
loot, was the carrying off of Christian
girls and women to Turkish harems.
This is a phase of the ma ssacre which
naturaiiy cannot be written about in
detail. 1t was no case Cf haphazard
plunGer, such as that in which the
Sabines Gsed to figure; il was rather
Turks making choice of the daugh-
ters of neigt bors with whose un-
yelled faces they were familiar Each
ran had his prize marked before the
signal was given. And this applied
also to loot as we'll as to lust.
One typical instance was recalled to
me, as I met woman who had lost
in the massacre every member of her
own and her husbands family. Her
daughter, l was informed, was one OF
the twenty-seven Armenian girls who
braided their hair together and per-
ished in burning house, taking this
means of making sure that none OF
tkem in an agony of pain would es-
cape from the fiery prison, which was
really a deliveran"e from the fate
they most dreaded.
It is undoubtedly true that some Of
the Armenians had been indiscreet in
tie use they made of the liberties
granted by the constitution, they talk
ing patriotism and possible renewal
of the ancient Armenian kingdom.
They followed the general custom OF
carrying firearms and they openly
practiced with them. They were
flamboyant and injudicious, and gave
this slight preteXt for the awful
crimes which followed.
The tIoly Law of Blood.
The fundamental cause must be
sought deeper than any of the consid-
erations named. The reason lying
or tho bottcm of the massacreS may
not be doubted. 1t is clear to who
ever would look 1t was the appeal
of Abdul Hamid to the holy law Of
the Sheriat. One need not go far
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their own rooms. Pathetic tales or
the murders are legion. Here is one,
for instance, of widow who has TO
support a swarm of little children, an
aged mother, and an idiot sister, and
who herself has no training for earn
ing a livelihood. The missionaries
have started industrial work among
the Armenians, and they have also
established an international hospital,
which is to be a permanent memorial
of the Adana massacre.
Surveying the Situation.
It seems to me as II Remember
Adana" should be written on the mind
of the Young Turk party when 1t Is
tempted to boast; and also before
the eyes of ali the statesmen and pub
licists who have anything at all to do
with affairs in the Turkish empire.
There are some reasons why this
massacre may not easily be repeated,
but there are greater reasons why
duplicate of it may burst upon the
world at almost any time. For the
mind of Islam has not changed.
Copyright. 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles)
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Barney Won.

Henri Gressit, the Savage advance
man. who, it is claimed, is the per-
feet sartorial gem Of his profession,
sailed yesterday the Cretic for
Mediterranean points on five weeks
pleasure trip. At o'clock yesterday
morning Barney Reilly decided to 20
along. They had to hurry, but they
caught the ship. Quite pompously
Henri went abroad Barney followed
him in anything but pompous man.
ner.
A few moments before the moorings
we're cast off Henri, talking to an
other passenger, said:
MY man and had to hurry to
get here in time"
Barney heard him. He knew he
was that man" and he wasn't ex-
actly pleased. Stepping up to Henri
he asked:
Where did you tell me you're to be
head waiter when you return to New
York;"
Henri turned away, drew pink silk
handkerchief from his sleeve and
mopped his brow.-New York Tele-
graph.
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ceeded his father In 1885, when he was
Of the age of forty. He does not seem
to have been so prosperous as his
father, and yet seems to have Deen
able to send both his sons, Christie
pher and William, to Oriel college, OK
ford, where they were N 1888, the
year of the Great Armada. Roberts
eldest son was named Laurence, PROB
ably after the mayor OF Northampton
and In 1910 he, in agreement with his
son, agreed to sell Sulgrave to their
cousin, Laurence Makepeace. The
second Laurence Washington then re-
moved to Brington, near Northampton,
his father, perhaps, going with him.
though the latter was buried in the
family vault at Sulgrave. Laurence
Washington had seventeen children
two of whom rose to high positions
and were knighted-Sir William Wash
ington of Packington in 1922, and Sir
John Washington of Thrapston In 1928
But the younger members of the FAM
lily were becoming impecunious. Thls'
then, was the connection of the fam
lily of Washington with Sulgrave man.
or. 1t Is a very interesting one. The
manor could not be properly described
as one of the stately homes OF Eng
land. 1t was built at good time, but
1t is not very fine example OF the
period. Nevertheless, single glance
at the pictures of the really grand
old place will show how essen
TALLY English are the architecture and
its surroundings. 1t would have been
a very befitting action had it fallen to
the lot of the celebrants in Great Brit
tain to think first Of Sulgrave and TO
have offered it as a free gift to the
United States. The inhabitants OF the
latter could have made good use OF It.
It has long been the object OF many
pilgrimage on the part Of Americans
In Europe, and 1t might have been a
rallying grornd and a center where
objects of interest to them could be
collected. Something of the kind may
yet be done; but perhaps 1t is better
that all of those who are interested
in keeping the centenary Of the Sig
nature of peace should take share in
the acquisition of this memorial OF
Washington.
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Volunteer Fireman
True Public Spirit of the First
President Is ShoDn in Signi-
fcanf Action Recorded

One of the facts in the history OF
George Washington which most his
torians fail to mention Is that he was
a volunteer fireman. About 1850 he
enrolled himself in the volunteer fire
company at Alexandria, Va.
It is related that on more than one
occasion when Washington learned
that there was fire in the vicinity OF
Alexandra which had called out the
fremen he mounted his horse and
rode thither from Mount Vernon. The
records of the place show that when
the volunteer fire department was or
ganized each member agreed "out OF
mutual friendship" TO carry to every
fire "two leathern buckets and one
great bag of oznaburg or wider linen,'
which was the primitive means Of ex-
tinguishing a fire.
The Friendship Fire company OF
Alexandria was organized In 1774, at
which time Washington was a dele
gate to the Continental congress in
Philadelphia. The members Of the
company, remembering Washington's
former services as fireman, elected
him AN honorary member at their first
meeting, and forwarded him copy OF
the minutes.
To show his appreciation Of the
compliment, he at once made thor
ough inspection OF the different kinds
Of fire engines in use in Philadelphia,
and upon his second return there in
1775, he bought from one Gibbs a
small fourth-class engine for 80
pounds and ten shillings. and just be-
fore he set out for Boston to become
commander-in-chief Of the Continen.
tai army sent this little engine as a
present to the Friendship company.
Washington did not lose his inter
est in fire matters through his eleva.
tion to position and power. Upon his
retirement to Mount Vernon, after his
second term as president. and when
his fame spread around the world,
he continued 10 take active interest
in the volunteer fire department. and
aided ii in many ways.
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ther back than che indubitable fact
that the one line Of division which
marked the massacre was the line
of religion. 1t was Islam raising the
sword against Christianity. The
Sheriat was the bond that held to-
gether tie murderers' legions. The
power of the hod1as and mollahs was
the machinery chiefly used In organ
izing the massacres. The one great
weapon left in Abdul Hamid's hands
was his Office rs Caliph, "the Com
mander OF the Faithful" So. to con-
found the plans of the Young Turks,
and to invoke foreign Intervention. ne
gave the command to strike. Only
the power of the Young Turks pre-
vented similar massacres In many
places. This Is a chapter mostly un-
written. Sometimes 1t was a force
full governor who prevented the ful-
fllment Of orders from Constantine
pie. In one case It was a Young Turk
military officer. who, upon receiving
news of the plan, went into the pres
ence of the Governor and said:
want you to understand that If there
IS to be a massacre here, 1t will begin
with you"
In Adana, strangely enough, most OF
the Christians still blame the Young
Turks for at least a measure OF re-
sponsibility. They say that the Young
Turks wanted to give lesson to the
turbulent Armenians and Macedo-
mans. They point out that the worst
massacre occurred nine days after the
first. the Christians having been dis
armed in the Interval The Salonica
soldiers they charge with participate
ing in the Staying Of the Christians
There are some things that cannot
easily be explained about the massa-
ere. if the New Regime is to be ac-
Quilted of all responsibility, yet there
is no doubt whatever agencies con-
t-ihuted, the real power of the mas
sacre lay in the ineradicable hatred
for Christians on the part OF the foi-
lcvc. s Of the Prophet.
Will There Be Another
When | asked the Minister Of the
Interior in Constantinople, Ta'aat
Uey. If there could be another massa-
re. ro iitteG up his hands and crieG,
God forbid" The Sheikh vi Islam
qesured me positively, aud he was
rvcaking as the religious head of
Islam in the Turkish government,
that such a thing could not occur
again. The enlightened and strong
handed governor of this province,
Diema! Bey. gave me his word that
there would be no more massacres
in the region Of which he has since
taken charge. No assurance could be
more positive than these | have had
from the highest quarters.
None the less. in the interior of the
country the people feel otherwise
annually NOW maid for draNagc of
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Raven, Not Eagle
George Washington's Coat-ofAms
Did Not Suggest Emblem of
America 5 National Bird

HUNDREDS Of writer's have an
III nounced that the crest on General
George Washington's coat-of-arms is
an eagle, and that this family emblem
was the foundation Of the suggestion
that .he eagle be the emblem of the
American republic. While the crest
may appear like an eagle, the facts
are that the heraldic grant of arms to
this Washington branch present
raven issuing from & golden ducal
crown, the crest of the family. Fur
thermore, Washington himself clearly
shows by correspondence with the her
AIDS office at London that it was not
an eagle, and the letter Is dated ten
years after the eagle had become tho
emblem of the republic (JUne 90,
1882. His letter was sent from Phila-
delphia May 2, 1892, the third year OF
his presidency, and the package was
sealed with tho Washington family
arms. as is indicated in letter which
reads:
"The arms inclosed In your letter
are the same that are held by the
family here: though | have also seen.
and have used, as you may perceive
by the seal to this packet, a flying
griffin for the crest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
Washington Shields
Fiue Distinct Specimens Are Knoton,
but Heralds Declare Their
Origin Is the Same

THERE are five distinct Washington
shields, but In the heraldic records
they are pronounced of the same ORR
gin, as follows:
A silver (argenD shield upon which
are two red (gules) bars; in the top
(chief) three red mullets (spurs Of
knights boots).
A red (gules) shield with a single
white (silver) bar charged with three
mullets.
A red shield with a white bar upon
which are three cinguefoilles. also
red.
A red shield with two bars white,
in chief three martlets.
A shield Of four bars, white and red,
three mullets.
Washington was fond of genealogi-
cal Investigations, and In the College
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Graves Of WashIngton's Ancestors
SuIgraye, England.

generations of Washingtons Of War
ton are recorded, and one OF these was
the father of Laurence Washington,
mayor of Northampton in 1882 and
1876. This Laurence Washington
had for mother the daughter Of
Robert Kytson of Warton. and SIS
ter of Sir Thomas Kytson Of Hen
grave In Suffolk This proved mat
ter of very considerable importance In
their history, because 1t brought them
dnto connection with the Spencers OF
Althorp and Wormleighton, through
the marriage Of Sir Thomas Kytson's
daughter, Catherine, to Sir John Spen-
Ger of Wormleighton. whose grand
son. Sir Robert Spencer. was created
Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton in
1903. In process Of time the Wash
ingtons of Sulgrave appear to have
got into financial difficulties. Lau-
renee Washington entered the wool
trade, perhaps induced 70 do so by the
fact that Lord Spencer was one of the
great flock-masters OF his day. This
Laurence acquired great riches in the
wool trade. In 1889 he became pos
sessed of the manor of Sulgrave for
the sum of e321 l4s. 10d., and sub
sequently he purchased additional
property He hat many sons, OF
whom the Oldest vas Potert. the an
cestor of George Washington. He sue
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Some Uses for AntloultIes.

old parchments on which state doc
uments were written have been sold
In England for various purposes. Fish
monlors and tobacco dealers made use
o. many tons o them. a gold beater
bou-nj rye Quantities to be sold to
hoy. to ua used ia whipping tops. and
were Turmoil yer 20 a pastry
'a' who inte9 10 make jelly out
t- low, found ,aem too poor for
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A people and press is
that Sulgrave manor,
y in Northamptonshire,
the home of George Washington's an
cestors, shall be purchased by public
subscription in both countries as
visible monument to the cordial rela-
tions existing between the two great
branches of the English-speaking race.
Sulgrave Is the place In England most
closely associated with the name OF
Washington. II Is true that George
himself attached little Importance to
this fact. In the early days OF the
American republic, ancestry was de-
spised much more than is now the
case. In 1888 he refused to accept
the dedication Of q book on heraldry
because a portion OF the community
were "clamorously endeavoring to
propagate an idea that those whom
hey wished irvidiously to designate
by the name of 'well-born' were medi.
tating In the first instance to distin'
guish themselves from their compat.
riots and to wrest the dearest privil'
eyes from the bulk of the people" An
cestry today is much more regarded IN
America than 1t was hundred years
ago. Washington knew very little
about his own forefathers. When he
was asked about them by the garter
king-at-arms, he said the first Of his
family IN Virginia had come from one
of the northern counties in England.
Yorkshire or Lancashire, or even one
still further north. Later there was
much disputation about his family
.ree, but 1t was finally agreed that the
Nashingtons Of Sulgrave and Brington
lid actually spring from the Washing
ons of Warton In Lancashire, a place
n the westmoreland border. Several
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Gets 2 Relic Of Washinqton.

The notes from which Washington
delivered his farewell address are be-
oueathed to Miss Lizzie c. Faxon Of
Dedham, Mass, by the will of her
grandmother. Miss Faxon is a de-
scendant of Thomas Jefferson and has
valuable collection of Jefferson let
ters and papers.
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from the seaboard to the water
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II it is feasible to build spur track
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More About
the
English Home
of the
WashingtonS

PROPOSITION seri-
ously engaging the at
tention of the English
people and press Is
that Sulgrave manor,
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works pumping station the city can
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save five to seven hundred dollars
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annually. now paid for drayage Of coal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

is expected that all the troops which have been assigned to the camp at the Green will be located there by Sat- urday. This force will consist of three troops of the 10th cavalry (col- ored), from Fort Ethan Allen, Yer mont; one company signal corps with two aeroplanes; three batteries of field artillery from Fort Meyer, Va. These troops and in fact almost all of those which are to be quartered in this town will be regulars. It is possible, how ever, that a few companies of militia may be sent here. The orders cover as yet been made public. At any rate a goodiy portion of the 22,OO0 men en- gagged in the manoeuvres will be To- cated in this town and residents will have an opportunity to witness many interesting movements. For the ben eft of those who have exhibited con- siderable apprehension that the town will be devastated by the moving ar mics it may be explained that the com ing manOeuvreS are a game of war which may be illustrated by a game of chess. There are no actual com bats. The umpires score for those who secure the commanding positions which would result in a victory or an advantage in actual warfare. Should
 there be any damage to property in- cidental upon the operations of so large a body of men the government stands ready to settle. The move ments of the troops take place over the regular routes of traffic and de- tours through private grounds are sell
 dom required. Residents may rest as- sured that their property will be as safe as it is under ordinary conditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

he met the chemical on Main street already bound for the fire, which had lighted up the sky. The f1remen met the toughest job the chemical has ever been called upon to handle. The barn seemed to be "all afire," as one of them expressed it. It was burned to the ground in spite of the most stren- uous exertions. It is doubtful if any thing short of complete immersion would have availed. MT. and Mrs. Par sons compliment the local department highly for its promptness in arriving at the fire and also the individual members for their fearlessnees in at tacking what was evidently a hopeless task from the beginning. MT. Parsons is not yet able to estimate his loss. 1t was a bedraggled lot of firemen who returned later. All were soaked to. the skin and coated with mud and fsoot.
 Telephone communication with up per end of the town was cut off by the storm The repair gang has been at work all day making repairs. The telephone men assert that the storm was the heaviest which has visited the section in years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
CENTRAL LABOR UNION WARNS
 MANUFACTURERS TO KEEP OUT
 OF TRADE SCHOOL AFFAIRS
Press Committee Challenges E. P Iard and Superintendent
 Glynn to Full Publicity
Believes the Whole People, Not Solely the Manufacturing h.
 teress, Should be Served by Such Public Institutions

the Manufacturers Association says that the Trade School here has nc precedent to follow, and that the pol icy of the school is determined by the State Board of Education, whose mem bers give of their time freely, and without compensation that the success of the school may be assured, and then in the next breath he says 1t has been his privilege to come in contact with the members of the State Board of Education But he doesn't tell the taxpayers whether any of them are manufacturers or are interested in manufacturing, and in the opinion of this committee from the c. l.. U. there seems to be some agreement between the State Board of Education and the Manufacturers Association whereby the latter are allowed to run the schools at the expense of the taXpay- CTS for their sole profit.
 The delegates to the. Central Labor Union informed this press committee to deliver some of the taxpayers money to the management of the Trade School, and we would likes the board to tell the taxpayers whether it is to help the manufacturers to make more wage slaves or to found a department of chemistry or dentistry or some preparatory department
 
 might learn a profession.
 The press committee of the Central Labor Union serves notice on the vested interests who are dominating the management of the Trade Schools in this State that unless they divorce themselves from the management and allow the schools to be run as they should be run in the interests of all the people, and that the hours be re- duced from nine to a humane stand ard, we will- take the matter up with His Excellency, Governor Baldwin, and if we don't meet with success along those lines we will endeavor to send men to the Legislature who will have the interests of our youth at heart to the, extent that they will try and have conditions at these Trade schools so that the student will learn trades un- der decent conditions.
 PRESS COMMITTEE OF CENTRAL
 LABOR UNION.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
BOSTON POST ROAD .7 z.
 TO BE IMPROVED
New York Will Fix Up Highway Near
 Connecticut State Line.

c. Gordon Reel, State superintendent of highways of New York, has notified the Touring Club of America that contracts will be let shortly for, the complete reconstruction of Route No. fl which is composed of the Shore and the Boston post roads, between the towns of Pelham and New Rochelle, and the Boston post road through Ma maroneck and Rye to the Connecticut State line.
 In accordance with, the law, the con- tractor will be obliged to keep a DOT tion of the main road open during re- construction or, where this is not pos- sible to post necessary detouys.
 The rebuilding of this route will make two new State roads between Pelham and New Rochelle, which will be a distinct boon to motorists leaving New York for the New England re- sorts, and those who travel regularly between towns along the Sound and Manhattan.
 James H. Macdonald, State Highway Commissioner of Connecticut, has out lined his plans for the improvement of the Boston post road through Con- necticut, and it is understood that no time will be wasted nor trouble or ex- pense spared to do this work in the best shape.