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been expect ing to derive from the millions
poured into the construction of the Pan
anna Canal
The brilliant editor OF the Norih Amcri-
can Rori,U has suggested We admit our
plans have failed and offer 10 resume
diplomatic relations with Iluerta But
can that prove more than another form
of temporizing?
The issue must be met squarely with
out evasion.
And does anything but pride stand in
! the way of simple solution Of the prob
lem-one that justly will cause all costs
and responsibilities to be shared ratably
| by all in interest?
Honestly, must We not admit that no
elemental principle of the Monroe Doc
trine Is involved?
| Surely no one il mad enough to con-
tend that any transatlantic Power even
dreams of territorial acquisitions in
Mexico
All thec ask Is peace and protection
of their citizens and their interests, which
is all we ask
or course it Is not pleasant 10 admit
a mistake or acknowledge failure.
its maker frankly admits it, II himself
and to all in proper interest?
And anyway. what man il ever bigger
than when he has acknowledge an error
So alone may no 10 wholly honest
with himself and with others.
Tho high motives that have prompted
President Wilson'S policies are univer.
sally conceded and respected at home
and abroad
II, in any way or in any measure. he
, has erred it has been on tho side Of the
huma mites. ont of reluctance to commi,
tho country to war.
| With no lc.s of dignity then. but on tn,
contrary to the large gain OF his rcputa.
ton for lofty, patriotic statemans hip
and with no hazard OF our national pres.
tigo. why should not the President in.
vito a conference Of the Powers in chic
interest To deal with the Mexican problem
Why not frankly admit that our pacifi,
policies no longer promise early success,
and propose united action. any burden,
assumed To be respectively borne ratabl,
to interests involved2
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appeal than is that OF the foreigners.
whose respective governments are GER
tam one day to come TO their relief and
require reimbursement OF their losses.
President Wilson. profound scholar and
great patriot that he is. has exhausted
tho dema nds Of forbearancs and the
resources of ethics.
And it il easy. 10 see how. from his
scholarly viewpoint. the ethical call has
been loud and persistent,
Plainly. none have gone TO Mexico.
whether as capitalists. professional men
or mechanics. save such as have been
tempted by their greed for larger profits
than are obtaiable at home.
For capital, it has been rare fine thing
to buy lands. mines and labor in terms OF
cheap silver and TO sell their products in
terms Of gold: for mechanics, &c, 10 earn
double the income they can command
at home,
But extra big profits inevitably impose
extra largo risks and OF this fact few
who have gone to Mexico and none who
have long lived there are ignorant
They took their chances. with their
eyes open.
knowingly, they settled in republic
which has been such only in name
None have been so blind as not { O
realize that they were living under a
virtual Dictatorship. mono so optimistic
that they have not dreaded what must
ensue when the great intellect of Porilrio
Daz should crumble and his iron hand
lose its grip.
! Thus they have gambled with Fate
! long. prosperously.
| And now that they are losing, is it any
, wonder that President Wilson has been
slow to undertake any form OF actua
intcrvention2
| Until tho last resources making foi
peace had been exhausted. how could he
take IA step certain to stake lives in thou.
sands and the national credit in million,
! in protection OF Il relatively few of-wcl
let us say. Of our hyper-thrifty fellow
| eli izens'
But. ultimately. protection and redress
they along with all other forei gners. must
have.
And il certainly seems that the time fol
action il now como.
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DISCIPLINE UNKNOWN IN MEXICAN FEDERAL Arm

vember--to be accurate, the second Of
the month"; was watching Gen. Ne-
lasco's brigade entrain at Saltillo for
Torreon. 1 asked the General If he
meant to start that day. No. not that
day. Very shortly. Perhaps to-mor-
row. 1t made no difference that the
troops were In their cars and vans.
They are accustomed to live In trains.
Their wives are taken along, too, to
act as army service corps. They would
never be in any hurry to start. They
enjoy the lazy side Of soldering, but
they dislike fighting as much as they
dislike work.
Torreon. the prosperous centre Of the
cotton growing district, was taken by
the revolutlonarles in September. After
denying for a week that 1t had fallen
the War Office admitted the truth. but
said that 1t would be retaken in q few
days. For month or so nothing hap
pened. Then It was announced tina. "a
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would melt away. Desertion is the idea
uppermost in almost every soldiers
mind. Again, how could order my
officers to lead their men to the attack ?
knew their men would shoot them
down as soon as they got the chance
The best Generals would find It hard
to do anything with such an army as
this until they had disciplined 1t and
discovered certain number OF men
whom they could trust. Mexican Cen
erals have unfortunately very little tall
ent for war, and they make, AZ a rule,
no attempt TO flick their men into
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by EDGAR BEECHER BRONSON.
Author or "The Vanguard" &c.

Author or "The Vanguard" &c.
THE most obvious fact in the Mexican
problem is that its crisis is come
the hour when II must be taken
actively in hand and practically
solved
Further delay by MS will be dangerous
and costly in many ways.
Indeed the perils and costs are growing
like fast rolled snowballs hourly.
And all costs must be paid by some
one: all dangers unaverted win their toll
OF woe.
Are We alone TO confront all tho dangers,
shoulder all the costs2
Is it just or necessary that we should?
Little boots it now to regret the passing
of Don Poriirio and the peace he 80 long
maintained. or TO cominserate the adj
ministrative incapacity and tragic fate
Of the idealist Madero.
Less still 10 longer menace or negotiate
with the iron willed Huerta.
Least Of all to trihe with the futile hope
that the jealous guerrilla factions call
ing themselves Constituencies may be
trusted to restore peace and establish
an enlightened and stable government
Never was the call to humanity from
Cuba SO loud as now from Mexico.
The land is drenchcd with blood.
Neither womanhood nor the clergy are
safe from violence. Fires lit by wanton
incendiaries redden the sky.
Nowhere in Mexico arc the lives Of
foreigners safe Wherever rolls the red
tide Of war foreign property is devastated
az by consuming flame.
Nor are foreigners alone deserving
consideration,
First and last. probably no more than
l50. 600 men have been in conflict.
What OF Mexico = own millions. normally
as docile and relatively as industrious q
peasantry AZ that OF Russia. far more
docile than that OF the Balkan States?
What OF her own destitute and starving
landless masses?
Victims Of warning factions. which none
who know Mexico will contend are ami
mated by any other purpose than ind-
vidual lust OF either power or plumber.
the Mexican masses are helpless.
IL not their distress q more insistent
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also that judicial and municipal abuses
must be swept away.
one OF the hardships which the poor
are beginning to resent Is forced labor
on public works. In a certain town a
new building was required for the local
archives Money was voted for It's erec-
ton, but the money was not all devoted
to that purpose. Peon iaborers were
arrested upon some trifing or trumped
up charge and compelled to dig the
foundations. Bricklayers and masons
were obliged to build 1t. Carpenters
were pressed into service for the work
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Army Carries Nc Camp Equipment but Horde OF Women
Laden with Pans Potts. Blankets and Babies Are the
Commssariat.An Opera Bouffe Affair

tortlias and frijoles (maize cakes and
beans), they make coffee. You see
them monding their husbands coats
washing their shirts. roughly tending
flesh wounds. without these solda-
deras the army could not move. While
President Huerta was Selling hundreds
Of men by night In Mexico city ana
other cities in order to swell his forces
to a hundred thousand he also mad
women pressed to go with the new
soldiers and take care o. them. Criadas
1maid servants) were positively afraid
to be out after dark.
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English War Correspondent Says Officers DO Not Take
Soldering Seriously and Men, Lazy and Unframed
Hate to Fight as Much They Hate tc Work

put UP for sale, and in some cases
bought at ridiculously low prices. Pro-
testing, but unable to resist the inJus-
tice, the wretched owners were dis
possessed. Nor was that all. After
losing their property they often became
slaves.
Thousands of peasants are in bondage
to their employcrs-the great hacienda
dos. They are Obliged to buy at the
hacienda store. Credit Is easy. In time
the employers have an account against
them which they can never hope TO
pay. Or else they borrow in order to
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T~IIE most obvious fact in the Mexican
problem is that its crisis is come
the hour when it must be taken
actively in hand and practically
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A MONG the army Of correspondents I
n who have been studying and
N writing about Mexico in the last
war II Hamilton Eyfe il con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27
POL LlTICAL NOTICES
WARNING FOR DEMOCRATIC
 PRIMARIES

A Democratic primary will be held in each of the twelve voting districts in the City4of- Bridgeport on Sept 1stt, 1914 for the purpose of nominating an alderman in each district and for eIecting five delegates to demo- cratic town and city convention to be held on Sept 4th. 1a14.
 The polling places for such pri- maTies will be at the following places, and polls will be opened from five o'clock to nine o'clock p. m. 1-3O7 State Street.
 2-192 Railroad Avenue.
 3-S56 Pine Street.
 4-State Street.
 5-1O63 Hancock Avenue.
 6-344 James Street.
 z-1SS9 Main Street. S--335 North Washington Ave- 91197 East Main Street.
 10-418 Barnun1 Avenue
 11-337 Nichols Street.
 12-1265 StratforS1 Avenue.
 WILLIAM T. MULLINS, l. 21 Town Chairman.
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CALL FOR THE
 STATE CONVENTION
To the Democratic Electors of the.
 State of Connecticut:

To the Democratic Electors Of the
 State of Connecticut:
 Pursuant to a call issued by the Democratic State Central Committee. a State Convention of the delegated representatives, of the Democratic Party from each town will be held at the Food Guard Armory on High Street, in the city Of Hartford on Thursday and Friday, September 1 Eth and 18th, 1914 for the purpose of nominating a candidate TOT the Unit ed States Senator. candidates for the. following State offices, Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, Comptroller. Treasurer. Secretary of State and At torney General, and for the purpose of eleeting a new State Central Com toriaI Districts, and for the transac- ton of any other business proper to come before such Convention. In accordance with the rules of tsae Party, the Convention will be called to order on September 7th, at eight 1 o' clock in the evening for the purpose of erecting a temporary organization. Each town shall be entitled as a l town to twice as many delegates as it has representatives in the Legis1ature, and all towns in which the vote cast lat the last Presi deutial election ex- ceeds 1000 shall be entitled to one ad- ditional delegate for each additional l 1000 votes Shen cast, and also each fraction thereof exceeding one-haIf. In aeeorda nee with the said rule, all towns entitled to more than four delegates, with the number to which each is entitled are as follows An sonia 6, Bridgeport 19, Bristol 5. Dam Lbury 8, East Hartford 5, Greenwich 6, fIarfford 20. Manchester 5: HHeriden 10, MiddIetown 6, Naugatuck $. New Britain s. New London T, New Haven l I25, Norwalk z, Norwich z, Orange B, Stamford 8, Stonington 5, Torringfon l 6, WaIlingford 5, Waterbury 3, Win chester 5, Windham 5. Vernon g.
 1 In accordance with rules Of the Party. all caucuses and primaries in I the several towns for the appointment Eof delegates to. the State Convention I must be held at least days before the meeting of said Convention.
 GEORGE FORSTER,
 1 Chairman 1 PATRICK B. o'sULLIvAN,
 Secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTE BOOK Rv Lee Pane
By Lee Pape

Ma. do you wunt to see surnthing swell. sed to ma this aftlr noon Wats that. sed ma. say. do you wunt to see sunnthtng swell, Ased.
 How meny times have told you not to use slang, sed ma
 This afnt slang, it's a joal1. T sed, wen I say. do you wunt to see sum thing swell. you must say. yes, now III say it, do you wunt to see sum thing swell
 Put "a sponge in a buckit of water. sed
 Wat, how do you meen, sed ma
 If you put a sponge in buckit Of wattir it wood swell. woodent it, sed.
 Sure enuff,5 sed nan that's a pritty good wun, ware did you heer 1t. e. that's old wun. sed.
 It's pritty good enyhow, I think III try it avn yure fathir. sed ma. And wen pop calm hoan she sed. Will yum, do you wunt to see sponge swell.
 Not perticki1ly sed pop.
 Y ou must say, yes. sed ma.
 Awl rite, If it'll give you eny plez- zure, yes, sed pop.
 Put it in a buckft of wattir. sed ma. Wats the ideer. sed pop. Don't you no sponge wood swell if you put 1t in a buckit of wattir, sed ma.
 I newer sed it woodent sed pop.
 Yure not very good at seeing Joaks are you, sed ma
 Not that kind, sed pop, o, no wat yure trying to spring, you meen. do wunt to see surnthfng swell, sure, that's a joak, [ aw1Inost fell out of my cradle lafHng the ferst time herd that, eny news about the war.
 Thares the evening papir avn the chare, sed ma
 Thanks. sed pop. And he picked it up and sat down and startid to reed it.
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Financial
THE First Bridgeport National Bank CORNER MAIN AND BANK STREETS
NoTTCE

1eor foFty-sewen gears we Eaavs Rss4 Donduct1ng business at Gl1s same olG sss.saLsn, - LLon, corner of Main and Joi1n AL.kIvare Bank has been eE4aallal1ed - confdnuOusIy. We have received 1Ls1 @s pa11 out on demand without -u0s slsss.a slsse millions of dollars of n8oney dey Rosated with us and vgs ernaamEn 1n ss.srye sslye money aub5ecE to depoaitnG'g - ar sight, on which we aI.rVg s1S s--1oS Der cont. Der annufal. tea tg each account monthly. Ege oollcie une accounfs of individuals. b1tEinzsl 1lSn. nrn1s and corporations. and 2lA WA-o ~ want Q bank account NsIseFG E-1e3 EA1 uepOstG money. cHaec8cs or draftgs M aAl0 leave 1t for one day one vGsSlE, GlB, Mon6n or one year, ana draw t1feEes1 21 IF for any time 1s 1s 7efs with glas We give to tl1e business our ereful personal attention aS the ol6ees lEI-g o1 prtyats bankers in tl1se stHta.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27

All persons owning bonds or notes liable to taxation should write at once to State Treasurer. Hartford, Conn, for lists.
 A circular letter will be sent when requested Explaining the proper way to pay this tax
 A law will be introduced in the next General Assembly. and will be urged for passage taxing estates at the lo- cal rates for all the time owned by decedents on such choses in action as have moi paid during the life of the owner This is in the nature of q penalty.
 Savings Bank deposits are not liable to tax in the owners name.
 Money in bank (not Savings bank) can pay the four mill tax as shown in the circular letter. This tax must be paid before the last. of August in Bridgeport.
 Enquire of your banker or write to the Treasurer at Hartford.
 EDWARD S. ROBERTS, 3 as& Treasurer.
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NOTICE

Meeting of the Second District Democratic club will be held tonight. August 27th at 8 p. m., 192 RaiIroad Avenue
 Per Order President, T. 27 a JNOs FORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27
RHEUMATISM
 MEDICINE FREE

we want the name o. every per son everywhere who is suffering with rheumatism. 90 we can seE1 him matao Remedy We don't care how lons or how severe he has had 1t, az not 1nF1 S,eiaed Jd and been thoroughiy cur. twenty -four hours it stops the pain. our expense. This is not a new un- tried thing. For twenty-five years it has been regarded by physicians as practically the only certain treatment for this terrible disease
 over 10000 Testimonials Hike These:
 Mr. D. M. Enlere. secty. Grand Lodge of Mason of New York City writes that. Although sufferer two doses stopped all pain and ono bottle cured me.
 MT. A. Goldman. Victoria Texaa says: 'I am very well pleased with very highly. It has done more for me than anything have ever tried. 4
 Marshall F. W. Geraty. Of 70 Man haitian St.. New York, says: I have years, have tried almost every known remedy but got no relief or cure un- til took yours. In forty-eight hours. was entirely cured and free from all pain. send this unsolicfted..s
 Hilrs Rheumatic Remedy Is on sale at most drug stores at $l>bo per Dot- tie. One bottle generally effects a complete cure Call or send for free sample bottle and booklet at once. There Is no greater sArvtce you can perform for hugaanity than to tell any rheumatic a5lfferec about this wonderful preparation Address: Hill Medicine Co. 1Z9 Eez$ 24th St. New York. N. Y. AGENTS WANTED EvERYwHERR Good den Make SIC Day on Our
 Fs~era-as4n1a4-wR1 Now-AAa,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1914

FAILURE so to do will compel the Assessors to make out such list from which a penalty of ten per cent. will be- added as by the law required. Each parcel of real estate must be described by metes and bounds: by. street number or lot number; all buildings thereon must be- entered separate from the land. r -..a.s
 FAILURE TO FILE A LIST de- x,rives the owner of the right to ap- peal to the BOARD OF RELIEF.
 Hours: A. M to M daily. Saturdays. A. M. to P Bridgeport, Conn, August 20, 1914
 L20 sis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27
The University School
ss6 FAIRFIELD AVENUE

Twenty-tlnird year begins September 23, 1914.
 PARLIAMENTARY AND ADVANCED SUBJECTS in preparation for col- lege, technical ana professional schools, business and the large prep aratory schools.
 INTERESTS OF THE TNDIVID- UAL STUDENT given in general and special courses Early registration advisable. Summer school, lndfviduaI =ork only, August and September.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27
HIGH COST OF LIVING


 FRISBIE'S PIES
 AND THEY ARE DELICIOUS fREAEEN4BER THIS WHEN PLANNING YOUR DINNEFsa- Bandsnnan Blake. the English boxer, was arrested in London for speeding his motorcycle. He explained that he was hurrying to enlist in the army and was discharged.
 Fire destroyed the plant of William L. Dale, manufactures of rowboats at The Bronx, N. Y. The fremen saved adjoining buildings in which 400o auto mobiles were stored.
 John Pasoi, a laborer. fell 24 stories from a building under construction on Park Row, New York He sustained two broken legs and internal injuries but will recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27

James w Gerard, ambassador to Germany. is being boomed for the Democratic nomination for United States senator from New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27

William G. Sharp, ambassador te France, will sail for Paris today on the French steamer France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27
LEGAL NOTICES
TAX PAYERS

Every person, firm or corporation, Resident or Non-Residellt liable to taxation on real, or personal proper ty, in the Town and City of Bridge port on Septennb Der 1st, 1914,
 MUST FILE
 with the Board of Assessors, d sworn statement of all taxable property owned by such person, firm or cor poration, in the City of Bridgeport, on specially printed lists furnished by the Assessors- Such lists must be filed during the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27

Towering Begonias 25c each
 JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27

Fire partly destroyed Capitol hall and a four-story tenement in Brook lJn. causing loss of s9o,eea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27
WanIed-Fo Buy

WANTED TO BUX all kinds hur,aar hair ,. p. Adams. 14ss Iranistan avenue. near Map1ewood Ave.
 se aIIs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27

FOR ton hass John Kovrna, State Street EsxtenstoAs Brenuard q l. 25 dep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27
ForsaIe

FOR sALE-Weber square piano. in good condition Come In and look it over. The M sonnenberg Piano Co, 1o50 Main St zs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27

TO RENT--NfceIy 9urnished soomn in strictly respectable family 62e Eatrfeld Ave. Phons 36S-Ss
 U14 eff
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EoEs RENT@Roorne Tor rnanufacfur- ing ar storage G1edhi1s q Co, 42s.
 water sG Rs stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27

WANTED no BUY mems aecop< hand clothing and furniture Mira e Aezer. 14z7 Main St Tel 2s62-a
 se sFs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27

FaFrnsr want alas one Gent 2 word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27

and cottages near St ytncentss hos pitaI Cash Equities only s20o te $S0o Some good bargains. Edwir ". Frauenberger 154 Fairhelc Ave z2 r*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-27
T. L. WATSON 6 co.

n1enbsrs Nsw zark ssesh n.sn.a1s
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CoRNs, BUNIoNs, CALLoUsEs cur ed not pared like a potato Dr. Mansfeld. TOT Main. over Dillon's.
 IS dss
The Washington times., 1914-12-18

door locked. and then l ran down to
the studio I was in such n state OF
excitement then and through the Incl
dents that followed that even now it
all seems like a wild dream.
Three policemen came up and stood
on the stairs just above my studio
landing. The lion snarled at theHs and
backed as far to the end of the top
landing as il could. II showed its ter
riblo teeth and roarcd anErily. and
from time to time crouched as II to
spring. The policemen drew their re-
vClvcrs and began to shoot
From my door, partly open, could
sec it all. More people came running
lrp the stairway and stood behind the
policeman and crowded in front of my
door. They were putting their lives in
danger. but didn't seem to realize IT.
some OF the bullets hit the lion
and il gave an awful scream. l never
have heard such a nose. 1t was ter
ribIe-pain and anger together. II
must have felt the desire to kill then,
II ever The sound made me vince
and draw my eyes from the beast
and when / lifted them II was fiyinG
through the air. The spring took the
lion over the heads Of the policemen
and the crowd.
The Washington times., 1914-12-18

Here Is Glaser's story Of how il feels
to meet a lIon'facc to face:
After developing and retouching
photographs and preparing sittinss all
day in the usual routine, / was getting
ready the last sitting of the day, 4
woman and two children, who had come
by appointment.
Il had them posed, and my head was
under the hood when | heard the doors
of my studio and office flung open
violently. The interruption made me
press the buttor prematurely and the
picture was spoiled. I was angry. and
jumped from under the hood. There
were a man and woman in front Of me,
white and trembling.
Look out, \ lion. they gasped.
what joke is this?' ] said. because
[ was still angry, and thought 1t was
some fool trick.
They had left my studio door half
open. and ] went TO close it, Just as
| put my hand on the door something
big flew against it, striking a glancing
blow 1t was the lion.
- great shaggy head. so large ii
seemed TO fill the doorway, with two
huge, blazing eyes and a mouth that
showed terrible teeth-that was what
saw.
7 remember kicking at the beast TO
get It away, and how it roared at me.
said something foolish, like | would