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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

'swombat sass it is hard 20 ina a
TYoman's pocket"
''He ought to know. He married INK
money.''-Washington Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

Mary Maloney, widow of Frank
Tracy died today at her home, 346
Benham avenue She is survived by
her son, John, and five brothers,
Michael. Matthew, John, Thomas. and
George
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
RussEIn NoNnNATED

washington, May s.-President
Wilson, today, sent to the Senate the
nomination Of Joseph B. Russell to be
collector of customs for the district
of Boston and Char1estown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
RREncr REvTEwTNa sTANp.

Worknen were busy this morning
erecting the reviewing stand at the
city hall where the mayor and other
city officials will view the Memorial
Day parada 5tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

TO RENT-sman tenement, 81 Henry
ST. Inquire 232 Main St r 20 b*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

FOR SALE.-7 room cottage on No
BILE Ave, corner of Shelton. Bar
gain If sold at once. Watson, So
Fairfield Ave. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

dnesday afternoon, a, hunt
ing case gold watch with inscrip-
ton inside back of case, Frank L.
Packard. from Mother, June %.
1894: also monogram F. L. P. on
outside front case. Reward If re-
turned to above, in any shape at
331 Maple street, or Bridgeport
Brass. r 20 So
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

FOR SALE.-7 room cottage, all i'm
provements. corner of Laurel and
Buckingham Ave. $1,000 cash.
Watson, 50 Fairfield. a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

London, May 29-Mrs. Nonnie Leeds.
the attractive widow of William B.
Leeds, the tin plate king, is meet
ing with social conqlests among the
fashionable set here, and the gossips
are busy with rumors of her suitors-
Mrs. Leeds gained much notice when
she came to England with her little
son, William Bateman Leeds, Jr., heir
to $40, 600, 600, and said that she was go
ing to bring him up in this country
rather than in America, because Eng
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
JUDGEsHIP MATrrHRs.

AT the afternoon session of the Sem
ate. Samuel A Davis was appointed
an. concurrence associate Judge at Dan
bury; William r. Mangan was NAM
ed for associate judge at New Britain,
his name being offered by Senator
flanders, In substitute for that Of John
III Kirkhaln Action on the resolution
aavoring Edward NJ. Lockwood for
Judge at NorwaIk was again post
aponed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

Memorial Day the store is closed all day
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

Bridgeport, Conn.
Thursday, May 20, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

at Highland Falls. on the Hudson. IL
was modelled after the American nag'
but the stripes were red and yellow, IN
stead OF red and white. and In the blue
canton were two yellow suns united by
band of the same color. The whole erect
was bizarre and tawdry, and when 1t was
shown at Panama 1t was instantly re-
iected. The present beautiful and highly
emblematic flag OF the Isthmian Republic
was then designed, and copies OF 1t were
made by the deft hands OF Mrs. Amador
and her nieces. the Misses Espinosa. and
other patriotic ladies.
Thereafter events moved swiftly DR..
Amador reached Panama on October e.
Mr.. Bunau-Varilla had demanded, as
condition OF his financial and other aid.
that the revolution should be proclaimed
within seven days. that is. on or before
November g. on october 70, DR.. Amador
learned that a considerable body Of CO.
lombian troops was on It's way thither
from Carthagena and would probably
reach Colon within five days or at least
on November 3. Tie csbled this news to
Mr.. Bunau-Varilla. with a suggestion that
Il would be we'll II an American gunboat
could be sent TO Colon on or before that
date. Mr.. Bunau-Varila FASTENED TO
Washington and reported to the Assistant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
PARADISE OF QUAIL HUNTERS

they began to flush birds right and left.
For q while there was too much game for
enjoyment The eager pointers went
crazy with excitement and lost their
heads completely The "quagliere" had
done its work well.
Presently the finds became less fire.
quent, however. and the dogs having set
tied down, / enjoyed few hours Of as
fine sport as any man could wish for
BY o'clock the weight in our coats
had become u drag and we sought the
nearest ditch to water the dogs and
take a rest My companion then pointed
out to me that most OF our victims were
flight birds.
Notice the legs" he said. THE home
bred quail has blackish, dull colored
stumps; the passage bird light, clean,
shiny limbs We were wise In resorting
to the 'quagliere
The details OF that remarkable trip are
not worth going into. Suffice 1t to say
that I had my I'll that first day. My
companion was unsuitable and Tor three
days hunted from dawn to dusk, but L
tired of the slaughter and confined my
self 10 comfortable trips In the early
morning and late afternoon. Yet L got
my share. and 1t was a most interesting
experience. To any sportsman who wants
a taste Of good shooting, with thor
oughly Italian atmosphere, l can heartily
recommend trip to the former Lake
of Fucino In late August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
Continued from fourth page.

nearer. Then the count rose and
stretched himself.
"Thats a very clever invention" l re-
marked.
Eyes" he said. land this is particu-
,arlv good instrument" Then, smiling
reminiscently: 1T came into my pos
sess,on I'm a curious way. You nave
nrohablv discovered what a superstitious
naonIe we are. Well. there Is beiiet
among professional guides that a 'quag-
Here cut from the bone OF dead man
will attract every quail that hears IT,
M, that II you sound Ii at night the
ohAst of the robbed individual VIII APP
near 10 you and wreak vengeance LOT
tho dissertation OF his body. You may
laugh. but 1t is no laughing matter 70
those poor devils with childlike minus
yho make religion of their supersti'lohs.
ANYHOW. this call OF mine Is OF the ia'ai
brand A guide used TO take with me
now and then made it from shinpohe
stolen from the Catacombs.
zone September that quail were very
scarce happened to need some ana OF
fered the fellow double market price io'
a dozen. The temptation was TOO great
he went out at night and dehed ia'e.
when he brought the birds he looked
worried and upset. Without word ne
nut them on the table, laid this 'quas-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

But fighting was vetoed by Mr.. Farm
ham. He warned the Panamans that
the United States Congress would meet
I'm n few weeks, and that news or blood
shed on the Isthmus would create bad
impression. and perhaps lead to abandon
ment OF Panama and adoption OF the
Nicaragua route.
There were other suggestions one was
that the railroad line should be 'acci-
dentally" blocked. Another was that Dr.
Amador's daughter, Mrs. Ehrman, should
entertain the four generals at breakfast
on their arrival. and that their cotee
should be drugged so as to render them
insensible. when they could be locked up
and their leaderless troops could De
shipped back TO Colombia.
But these and other schemes seemed
more fantastic than practicable. The out
come was that when the four generals
arrived the revolutionists were still with
out n plan Of action. The only one VINO
knew what 10 do was General Huertas'
md he put on his best uniform and with
his staff. went to the station to meet and
welcome the generals.
II was a brilliant company that moved
through the ancient streets or Panama
at noon that day. General Huertas and
his staff were all ablaze with gold lace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
LOCAL RECRUITING.

II the recruiting of these large posts Is
done locally from the adjacent states
many men would be glad of the oppor-
tunity to gain military education where
they knew they could not be sent very
far from home. Many will say that it is
the love OF travel and adventure which
causes men to enlist. This Is not as true
as might be supposed by the casual OBJ
server, but in those cases where ii does
apply foreign service affords a very good
means Of accomplishing the desire.
1t has been estimated that with the
adoption of the above reserve system and
concentration OF troops mobile army CT
1900 men and 5000 reserves can be
, maintained at an expense Of about $780,
600 900 yearly. We must remember that
these figures do not include the coast
artillery; we are speaking now OF the
mobile army. Still, this is a great reduc-
ton from the present cost, and yet
the number of trained soldiers available
in time of need is greatly increased
about four times the present force OF the
mobile army in the United states. II
these figures are correct-they have been
very carefully worked out by experienced
| officers on the General Staff-is II not
matter which Is worth looking into?
| We Of the army feel that 1t Is, and we
also feel that every patriotic, thinking
American who will give the subject any
consideration will agree with us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

Secretary OF State, Mr.. LOOMS, that
conflict was imminent at Colon when
might imperil American interests. In
consequence, the small cruiser Nashville,
which was then at Kingston, Jamaica,
was ordered to Colon. II left Kingston
on the morning OF October 81. 1t reached
Colon on the evening OF November 2.
The next morning dawned fair but full
OF fate. The leaders of the revolution
were still undecided as to their course.
There came telephone message from
Colon, telling that about 500 Colombian
troops had landed there, under General
Tovar, and would proceed at once 10
Panama. General Tovar. General Amaya,
General Alban and General Castro were
already on their way, on special car
This brought things to a crisis. The
Junta was assembled In haste to deter
mine a course Of action. There were
present DR.. Amador. Mr.. Arrange, General
Huertas, Mr.. Espinosa, Mr.. Boyd and
two or three others, including one Ameri-
can, Mr. Farnham.
Counsels varied. General Huertas was
for fighting His troops could easily de-
feat the Colombians. he said. And then
there were three Colombian gunboats In
the harbor OF Panama, whose commander
had promised to join the revolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
CLOSE KIN.

The pareiasaurus, for example. shows a
remarkable mblance to the American
diabetes, that lived at about the same
time. The former was a large, heavily
built animal about nine feet long by three
and half feet high. with smooth
skin and rudimentary "coxcomb" along
the back Ike that seen in some Of the
American dinosaurs. The movements Of
this beast were slow and unwieldy, but
the structure OF it's limb girdles was
mammal-lke.
DR.. Broom has not only pointed out the
resemblance between American and At
rican mammals, but has discovered rep
tiles that have the same number of bones
in the toes of their feet as are found in
the toes of mammals, from which the
hands Of apes and Of humanity were
brought about by process Of evolution.
The most primitive Of the mammal-like
reptiles that are found In the Karroo de-
posits are the little dromosaurians. that
are the first to show the digital formula
Of mammals. Do you know what digital
formula is? You have 1t. 1t means the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
A DISASTROUS BREAKFAST.

The four generals yielded, and they all
went to breakfast That meal was pro-
longed until mid-afternon Then one of
the generals wondered why their troops
had not arrived. and went to the tele-
phone to call up Colon and make In
quiries. He could get no response.
Central was mute In brief. the wire
w6s dead" He hurried back to tell his
comrades that they were betrayed. At
that General Tovar demanded that the
local troops be mustered at once and
placed at his disposal on the sea wall.
General Huertas smilingly complied, or
promised to do so. lie stepped from the
room for a moment. and found DR.. ANA
dor at the door.
General" whispered the. latter, I'VE
must strike at once. You must arrest
those generals. IL you do not we are
lost, and you will be deposed. arrested
and sent to Bogota-"
That was sufficient to determine GEN.
eral Huerta's course. He returned to his
guests, courteously escorted them to the
barracks, and there called out the troops
to escort them to the sea wall. AS the
troops llned up Derore them ne presented
the four generals to them.
Soldiers" he said, "you see before you
the four distinguished officers whom the
Colombian government has sent to COM
mand you. Soldiers, show yourselves
worthy OF such distinguished command.
Make ready! Aim!
Then, turning to the astounded Colom-
bans, he babe them surrender, under
penalty OF a command to the troops to
fire upon them. The fifteen men looked
into the muzzles Of hundred rifles and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

cephalian ancestor. type that has fur
nshed science with about forty different
species, of which a number OF fine skulls
are shown In the present collection.
Or. Broom. whose researches Nave been
so significant. decided when quite young
man that, If possible. he would throw
some light on the origin Of mammals
Before he began his work in the Trans
vaal he went to Australia to study the
marsupials and the egg-laying mono
tremes. In his travels after specimens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
POLAIRE, 1.-THE UCLIEST WOMAN IN PARIS

however. we find that the mammal char
acteristlcs are even more numerous. The
therocephalIans, which might perhaps be
called reptile dogs. had one or two large
canine teeth and sometimes as many as
seven or eight small molars. In general
proportions they were dog-like, ana
doubtless made their dinner from the
sluggish and herbvorous animodonts.
According TO Dr. Broom, there can be no
question that the mammal line OF de-
scent came directly through some thero-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

that ranged In size from rat to a large
sow. II was n curious monster and seems
to have really belonged in Edmund
Lear's nonsense book. The snout ex-
tended in n horny beak and the male dis
played huge tusks somewhat like those
of a warus The lower jaw was pointed,
and the long point was curved upward
through n cleft in the upper Jaw that was
left especially for the purpose. unless for
the additional one of freakishness.
AS we come to the carnivorous reptiles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
THE ARMY
AND HOW IT
ISOPERATED

small amount of pay during his three or
four years Of reserve service; he should
be required to keep In touch with the
War Department by periodic reports. and
perhaps to go to a summer manGuvre
camp for a week or ten days once year.
Only non-commissioned officers and
few selected privates would be allowed
to re-enlist after the two or three-year
period OF active service. The regular
army would thus become school and
would be turning back into civil life men
with military training
Congress has adopted form of the Te-
serve system, and while as yet imperfect
1t is an encouraging step in the right
direction. Under this law the enlistment
period is for seven years, four with the
colors and three in the reserve, If the SOL
der desires 1t, but for the reserve period
he receives no pay. He may serve out
the full seven years with his company
and may re-enlst, If he so desires.
The concentration of our regular army
into large posts is essential not only from
an economical point Of view but from
military standpoint as well. Scattered
widely all over the country in small posts,
as it has been since its beginning, there
has been very little opportunity for OFF,
GERS of higher commands-generals, and
even colonels-to man9uvre a command
appropriate to their rank. Thus the
team work which is 80 absolutely neces-
sary has been neglected. Look, too. at
the expense of maintaining some fifty
small army posts, where each has to have
its water system, its lighting system-in
fact, everything which is necessary in a
community. Suppose these fifty posts
were cut down to ten: 1t does not take u
mathematician to see that many millions
Of dollars would be saved to the govern
ment each year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

lIere' beside them and turned to leave.
What's that for?' asked, pointing
at the call.
you've always wanted It. You can
have IT.
but won't You need III
"'Not any more. / wouldn't use II
again for all the gold on earth
"'Why notT
"'Never mind why, signor Conte. have
my reasons, but you would laugh at them.
All I can say is to warn you to have
care how you use It at night. Pooling
with the dead is a dangerous game.
Goodby.'
OF tried to get out Of him what had
happened, but he just shook his head
and walked out. I've had the thing ever
since"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

he has made friends with the Boer farm
ers and has located some Of his most val
liable finds by their aid, as they would
often bring him word Of some fossil in
his immediate neighborhood. He has
brought his collection to the New York
Natural History Museum to obtain some
further comparisons between South Afri-
can and American fossils. His collection.
II II stays here, will be decided ac-
ouisition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
SOUTH AFRICA A DESERT.

uben the carnivorous saurians chased
,hs,, nrey over the Permian strata, South
,,r,ea in the belief of Br Broom. was a
,ure and arid desert. Through this
,ssert flowed an enormous river which
,rsouently overlooked its banks to food
,bs surrounding plain, which was slowly
singing. II a river did not run through the
bsart OF the country there were at least
snormous lakes of fresh water. And on
,bs shores Of these lakes lived the animals
from which all mammal life is believed
10 have had its beginnings-the theroce-
ohalians. the cynodonts and hosts of mann
NAL like reptiles showing the initial
changes that preceded a higher type. Il
s among these reptiles that the scientists
have been delving. and because OF their
curious physical characteristics the pure
~ reptilian origin of mammals has prac-
tlealy been accepted by science.
The studies Of Dr. Broom among these
animals have brought to light some Curl
Gus facts. He has shown the marked re-
semblance between the African fossils
and certain American varieties. which
were formerly thought to be distinctly
Individual There is reason to believe.
from the discoveries concerning the Kar-
roo fossils, that formerly there was
land connection between Africa and
America across the South Atlantic, and
that the African animals are the descend
ants of the American varieties. Some OF
them have striking resemblances, as evil
dent TO the scientists as are the family
traits of the two weeks old infant TO
doting female relatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
THE HUNT.

The clearing sky gave me my hrst view
of the famous Bacinette Imagine huge
circular farm, many miles In circumfer-
ence, fiat as billiard board and cut up
in immense squares, planted mostly In
wheat now reduced to knee high stubble
but showing many sections of corn and
others of hemp and potatoes growing al
ternately In long. narrow strips Then
dotting the landscape here and there, nu-
merous patches OF bare, TILED soil, indi-
cative of crops of some kind already
reaped.
No sooner had we united the dogs IMAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

Of wolves and dogs. The limbs, shoulder
glrdes and pelvIses OF several varieties
are almost typically like those Of NAM
mails. and a few years ago the incomplete
skeleton Of one Of these early reptiles
was actually mistaken for that OF some
warm-blooded animal
The greatest number of Karroo reptiles
that SO far have been discovered belong
TO the group known as anmodontia' Oh
which the most shining example was tne
dicynodon, a heavy, short-legged reptlie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09

number o: bones in the toes and the
fingers. While lizards and reptiles have
five toes, consisting of two. three. four,
five and three joints, the hands and feet
of mammals, also five-hngered and hve-
toed, have two joints in the first finger
or toe and three in all the others. The
human hand. with its thumb and four
But this is only one OF the mammal-like
traits that appear in the Karroo reptiles
There are in some collections the skeie-
tons OF Families that had teeth Ike those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
Continued from third page.

that Mr.. Herran deserved to be hanged
for having negotiated such treaty. one
voice only, noble and brave, was raised IN
favor OF the treaty. 1t was that OF
Domingo de Obaldia, the loyal Senator
from Panama, who in propheuc tone
warned his colleagues that IL they oe-
feated the canal project the future woulo
exact retribution for the wrong. But IL
was in vain. On August IL. while Senator
obaidia was temporarily absent from the
chamber on account OF illness the senate
by unanimous vote Of those present re-
fused to ratify the treaty
When this news reached Panama theIe
was universal CONSERVATION, mingieo WIN
wrath and resentment Only rev DAYS
before Demetrius Bird, President or the
municipality of Panama, had sent 10
Bogota a petition in favor OF the trea,s
signed by the officials of every municipai-
ity on the isthmus. The Bogota govern
ment tried to allay the rising storm py
appointing Mr.. Obaldia to be Goverhoi
Of Panama and General Sarrla 10 De
military commander there. But IL "a'
too late. Talk Of secession became popu-
lar on every hand, while Mr.. Arrange ana
his associates pressed earnestly on Win
their revolutionary preparations.
In September DIR. Amador visited the
United States. The Colombian govern
ment was suspicious of his movements
and be therefore had his son, VINO was
in New York, cable him to come thither
at once as he was very Ill and needed ms
care. This dispatch, made pubic olS-
armed suspicion.
sPlED UPON.
But in New York and Washington Dr.
Amador found himself under Colombian
espionage. He was unable to have more
than the briefest interview with the Sec
Rotary OF State, and his meetings WIN
other men whose sympathy he had hoped
TO enlist we're fruitless. The plan of him.
self and his associates had been the ola
scheme Of revolutionists-to raise money
to buy arms and ships and equip a force
sufficient TO wage successful war against
Colombia But q few days were SUI
hcent to convince him OF the impossi-
blhty OF doing that, and In despair ne
sent cipher message to Mr.. Arrange IN
dlcating that his mission had failed.
sudden change occurred on septem-
Der %. That day he was in the office OF
his friend, Joshua Lindo, in New York,
when he learned that Philippe Bunau-
Vsrilla. the eminent engineer OF the
French Canal Company and an ardent
advocate OF the Panama route, had ar
rived in that city from Paris. He
fastened TO see him, had long confer
enee with him and came away so en-
Outraged that he sent another message
home, expressive Of hope OF success. On
October l5 he had another interview with