The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
ALVATlONISTS FEAR DIR. PAGE
 IS NO PATRIOT

London. June SzZThe American ann bassador, pr. Walter Hines Page, came near being charged with lack Of patriotism by the seven hundred American Salvation Army delegates on their official visit to him, but the misunderstanding was cleared by one of the embassy clerks
 The Salvationists made an Ameri- can patriotic display on this occasion as has been rarely seen in London Bands played American patriotic tunes, the American xso1ors alterpated with the Salvation Army banners and Anerican flag as they marched through Victoria street past the win dow at which stood Adr. Page. The chief officers then paid a formal call on his 6EceHency. But in the matter Of bunting, the embassy might as well have been one of the big shops along side
 seWhere is the American nag ?'' asked one of the ot55cers in a g1leved tone of one of the clerks '<Our pa rade was simply ablaze with 'Odd Glory and there isn't a single lag displayed at the embassy to welcome us It doesn't look patriotic.''
 The clerk explained that the flag of the embassy has purely ceremonial duties to perform rather than Ioatr1- otic or ornameuta1s and is displayed only on instructions from the state department at Washington.
 This explanation was passed around and seemed to satisfy the patriotic scrup1es Of the visitors.
 On account of the comparatively small quarters American diplomats without large private means neces- sari1y maintain in foreign countries Dr. Page was unable to invite the salva1lonigts to has home, and the em- basgy itSezf is likewise cramped. "A reception in the street would have lacked dignity. so the delegates felt disappointment in not being able to shake hands with him They had been rather spoiled on their way over, they said, by Colonel Roosevelt. who fraternized with them. stood. in snap shot groups and angwered to the fa- mIliar title of 'tColonel'' and Teddy"
 The American salvationists, who have been visiting London in parties. speak highly of their courteous treat ment by the people
 The -Casino Tracionad <aa Panama Co.,, Limited with the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot as chairman, which proposes to start a second Monte Carlo at Panama, gives an al- turing description of the vvond ereuI gambling and amusement resort 1t in tends Co launch
 The company is to acquire $50 acres Of land, and to operate under a char ter .'ensur4ng absolute freedom from all interference for a, period of twen- ty-ffve years according to the prom tses of its prospectus, but no state ment is made of what authority is to give the charter, and to ensure the freedom from interference. The ca sino Is to include most of the attrac- lions of 1I0nte Carlo, a. s11ig hotel an orchid garden which vv1aI be one of the wonders of the world, a bathing pavilion. pigeon shooting, tennis. grounds. go1f coursess and principally the gambling hall
 Panama is advertised as a splendid winter resort, while passengers will have 24 hours to spend on land while the steamers traverse the canal thus ensu1ng a constant patronage. ~
 Profits to the 'Stockholderas must be large because the roulette tables will be run on a system giving the hank a much larger percentase of profits than the Monte Carlo company gets from the play there Forty per cent. dividends on the four pound shares are predicted by the prospectus.
 The success of American coal ship pers in securing a large portion of the trade of the Mediterranean and strengthening their hold on that of French and Spanish ports is occasion
  ing considerable misgfvings among the colHery and ship owners of South VVa1es, who formerly held a monopoly of this trade It has just been an nounced at Carddm that the Americans have secured an order for 1000 tons of rcaa from the Italian State Rail- ways for delivery during the next six months, making a total Of SOO.0oO tons for this year Formerly the whole supply of these railroads was secured from Wales
 The Egyptian State Railways have also bought more extensively from America this year, divertinE in 1his way some &zs0ooOO from South Wa9es. American coal carEoes are also ind ing their way to French and Spanish ports with increasing, frequency.
 The high price of welsh coa1 and the cheapen1ng Of reights is held re- sponsfble for the change. American coal can now be delivered at foreign ports at from hrty cents to a dollar a ton cheaper than the welsh pro5ucf !. The WeIza coIlierdes are working to their full capacity and are fully booked for this years capacity, but it is the future which the owners fear for the Italian and Egyptian orders couId zfways be depended upon. whereas the orders now being filled are irregular
 Princess Mary, daughter of the king and queen. has seriously taken up the game of lawn tennis, and is receiving lessons from Mrs Lambert Chambers the present lady champion. The game is now one of the most popular in she British Isles, having been given an
 AN UGLY WART