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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
THE GENERAL VISITS THE VOLCANO
OF HIS BOYHOOD

Another stream. another pass. and Ochuda
Lake appeared. with the ruins Of the fortress
of King Samuel. Bulgarian ruler in 1913 Of
Southern Macedonia. The procession stopped
in order that the general might examine an old
volcano where he had played as a boy. He
renewed his youth by pushing gravel into the
crater and Watching the gas throw it into the
air. remarked that it was still cold, just as it
used to be. and then finished the pilgrimage
20 Ochrida, the Bulgarian Mecca.
Viagers stood at the roadside, proudly
holding the Bulgarian banners that they had
secreted for so long from the Turk and
the Serb. Every fifteen feet for mile and a
half soldiers stood at present arms. Old
women leaned from balconies and window
throwing kisses ana ivy gariands and whis-
Dering to their children gathered about them
At the triumphai arch by am old Turkish well.
where the Project the priest and the com
mandant halted the Conoueror for congratula-
tons, nine old women in black-even black
headdrerses drawn close about their faces
crouched on the well curb IN the peculiar Mace
DOMAIN posture immovabe as the Three
Fates tripled. And the moving picture op-
orator stood above. doing his duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
PRIMROSE AND CARTRIDGE A BAL.
KAN COMBINATION.

Perhaps II does not belong in this tale. bu,
il Was interesting to find that the priest
workable. mad Austrian cartridges Of 1850
lying beside a glass containing fresh prn.
rose that he had picked the day before. Here
also, are numerous paintings of Bible chsrsc.
tors. similar to those of ST. Clements Church
in Ochrda.
Mr. Kostof's business on the trip was 70
study the peoples gathered under the Bugsn.
an flag in this war and to buy needle and az.
work Tor the museum in Sofia It is bis life.
work, and he is never happier than when sur.
rounded by pack Of peasant women With
their antiquities One Of his ways Of deter.
mining their actual nationality Is to learn noi
only the various names they use for artwork
but also Of the garments they wear He
found that in this region they wear six Layer
Of heavy stuffs; learned that they are a.
open at the throat for purposes Of better
lighting the little black pests. America
clothes are not suitable.
The investigation completed, my rocking
chair horse win the pack-sadde- managed 70
finish the 20 M to Resen, where found
tie Bulgal 9arme from Webster Mass
with friend FAMED Tasko Thodi
If you write that Demetrl said he'd 's
Glad TO die if he could only live three dsy
more in America. say that said it. too. And
when Pat, our boss, reads il he'll laugh, laSs,
and laugh" Later / was told that both az
Greek rather than actual Bulgarian.
Everybody knows us IN Webster they
chorussed as left Resen for headquarters
Bitoli.
In less than ten minutes after my srriwl
vas hailed by Greek barber who worked se'''
years on lower Broadway, neglected to isH
out his papers. came TO Bitoi last Sep.snt'
was Immediately impressed into the Serb ann
and sent to kynazevac. From that place or "
Bulgarian border he was forced to tight "
Bulgar until he deserted al Przrend IN Dee
Der. Now he is a Bitoljan barber for -
month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
ONE OF CHICAGO'S FUTURE MER-
CHANT PRINCES.

The patrols came i'm and sat about on the
floor smoking cigarettes and telling their eN-
periencos in America and ia Ma edonla after
returning One. former Serbian soldier. had
deserted from Bitoli fled over the border to
Florina and lived ten months there awaiting
the Bulgarians He referred to the Greek par
entage n terms not meant for publication
They put mo in jail, They're pretty
bad people too. After the war I'm going to
start "a business ir Chicago.
In cilcling 1ac. to the other side of the lake
ve found the village of Perovo literally haf
submerged. the rise of the last season having
been permanent. and the inhabitants gone.
There is "A legend that every sixty years the
level rises, and that it has been so since the
Roman road was lost to view At any rate,
Perovo is ruined and its land gone.
On the eastern border of the lake conditions
are better. The mountains hanking are
sleeper and higher, with the streams forming
wider flood plains and more powders for build
ing purposes saw about twenty bushels Of
grain i'm bulk in one village, unique in the
journey. But the main crops are pears, apples
ounces and grapes. with the production Of
those constantly decreasing in the years Of al
most continuous war since the Young Turks
revoted in 1905 The villages make a better
impression because built Of stone, but the liy-
ing conditions are the same. Through a low
door you enter the stable, dodge the oxen and
chickens, and open the stairway gate which
separates the animals and the people. On the
upper floor are numerous women i'm peasant
dress slowly sorting and sitting the last few
pounds of corn. The walls filed with posters
brought by Storage from ,he United States
You never fail TO ind those VINO have labored
in America. Strbovo. with 81 houses and -
men now In America and Lubojna. with 10
houses and l05 inhabitants beyond New York
are typica.. Although this side IS richer, il
has been found unable to support the popula-
lion. The valley and the food-plan of the
creek flowing through Iubojna furnish. per-
maps. - acres OF cultivated gravel to feed
Luboina. Strbovo two or three other villages
and Nakolcc lying at the mouth half a mile
below.
Throughout the region of Prespa See the
population is about onc-thrd Turk. with a
scattering Of Greek and Albanian with the ma
iorty calling themselves Bulgarian. II is
not an even mixture. for while Krani. for in
stance, has but one Bulgarian house to six
Turk, Lubojna has but one Turkish establish
mcnt left. Before this current war began
Lubojna had six Turkish families but five
were driven away 10y comtaies When not
driven by enemies these Maccdonians find then,
selves refugees for the sake of food. Shvnca
has three families in total of thirty who are
now living with friends or relatives in other
village. Current prices are: Salt 30 cents IN
okc 6 pounds flour, 20 cents; soap, 80
cents, bread. % cents a small loaf; sugar and
coffee are not TO he had at any price.
The experience Of one night tells thirteen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
DISCOVERING AMERICA IN THE BALKANS

the fourteenth. with the revolutionar,
follows in detail All evening the small feN
stove is urged to its limit. the uindon.- 'ON
door religiously tight. At bedtime u.. ="
shutters inside the glass windows ara a
blankets thrown in a corner for tho -.
and the host. and the same done in 80, 80
corner for the women and children
armful Of wood goes into the stove, tho ,.~ ="
is turned low and the family rolls into is ~ P
sometimes removing a short vest worn o,a.
long Macedonian coat. If the childro, l., N
not gone to sleep first their shoes are re,oo''',
when there are shoes TO remove. Fraoo...
the light burns all night; kerosene costs hn, y
a gallon. The floors Of earth are mixed wis
the straw from the lower floor. never ~
like heas. for they are poison to me hn, ~
population and the Ethnograph did not Seem =
mind found no lice
The fourteenth night was different. Js,,
monah Germin lives high up on a creek e...
to the last slope leading TO one Of the peats =,
Pelstier. One of his predecessors was linz
by his own people because he collected mo,.r
for guns 10 be used against the Turks az
spent it for other purposes. He is so ds,,...
that it took us fifteen minutes to make him -
pear al the window above the door. al,hor..
his pack Of wolf-hounds had barked and sna,I.l
with fury long before we reached the mona,
terry. Once inside. we found him very peas,r,
and agreeable even glad of company. F.,
eleven wears he was an active revohtio,;,,
and then had to leave. While away he p,
formed to the extent Of becoming peacefp
comitaie and priest. In the last eleven year
he has kept vow never 10 eat flesh ur,q
Bulgaria came to Macedonia. lie gave me nj.
pallet, brought a mat for Mr. Kostof. And
chose the top Of a chest for himself Nv con.
panion, the ethnograph, has habit Of roul,,
and smoking cigarette when he is not throw
ing away the butt Of the last one. To hin
smoking is never enough. my SON" 30 !,
smokes a cigarette every time he awakes in II,
night. Our host of the monastery has a similar
habit. so. as both are restless sleepers. We hss
that night a mass Of smoke in addition TO II,
heat from the stove and the restless G,te
black insects who do their work in the dark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

Here there is always troubles. Bring EN-
thousand dollars home-all gone. Got one
brother. Detroit ne got good job, no want
come home Afraid kotch i'm soldier. Him
wife cry every night Maybe. after troubles,
mc take wife America
IN the next fourteen nights we slept IN
houses built with American gold except once,
whom we reached an old monastery where
'orm.. Bulgarian rcvolutonist. now turned
priest. keeps his aocks and candles. Even he
uses am American fountain peh
Although Wc were officially from the staff
of the army which the inhabitants welcomed
we learned that accommodations were more
quickly and satisfactorily secured through an
nouncing:
There D, an American here"
At Caridyor there was continuous stream
of men coming to talk Of America again.
And Caridyor was not unique. Our host was
a man who had had an accident. had spent six
months In a New York hospital. and now.
through the death Of his wife. had 20 perform
the household duties which his ten-year-2ii
daughter could not manage. He apologized
continually for his work.
NO got frau. no good job"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

,horo tbere Is room on the floor. after removing
one laver of clothes. ! slept in state IN 'pe-
cial ROOM lying on a rug placed on the noo'
near charcoal mangal. IL is comfortable
enough for this part of the Balkans.
The next morning they served cup OF TURK
ish coffee for breakfast. after which we "en'
10 find my friend the ethnologlst who had ar
rived during the night. For the days work we
made a tour of the city. Ono-third OF the ',oOv
inhabitants are true Turks. with scattering
of Albanians. The male part OF this group
lounge in the main street from the time tha'
the sun comes over Mount Pelistier until it sets
behind the Greek mountains on the other side.
VESTS FROM GRANITE CITY, III
The ethnologists first photograph was of the
peasant women at church. Notified Of his de
sire. they ceased their worship and posed IN
their brilliant costumes, while large group
of oafers stood around Prominent among tho
latter was vest such as never was on sea or
land" They are sold only in Granite City.
H. This particular specimen was brown
and white, partially covering tailor-made
tie of similar coloring, and revealing butter
ly tie clasp. The man who supported this cos
tune approached and revealed his English
speaking ability. Six years in Granite City
had allowed him and his brother TO become pro
prietors Of a combination hote-saloon- restau-
rant He had taken out his first papers. but
letters from his old mother that she feared the
new Serbian rule in 1912. had brought him
back He, too, had been Serbian soldier, one
Of those who was secretcd when the army
passed through Resen.
see this place again
On the way back toward the centre OF Resen
we were accosted by Bulgarian gendarme
dressed in Turkish trousers, Massachusetts,
coat and Serbian gun. He had foolishly come
back in time to be made Turkish soldier in
The First Balkan War, Serbian in the Second,
and, after escaping, Bulgarian gendarme in
mis- home city He, Demetri Dolas, wants
ITO live just three more days in America,
after which | don't care if die Webster,
Mass, put that into him.
In the Cafe Pelster soldiers with nothing to
do drank Macedonian whiskey and We'd with
each other in singing Bulgarian and Turkish
songs The true Bulgarians of the city drank
Turkish coffee and worked the photograph or
played "tabla,' combination of throwing dice
and carroms. The photograph rested on a
marble topped table that rocked constantly and
threw the needle out Of its course. That made
little difference, for "lis Masters Voice" was
Turkish Even the clock on the wall registered
Turkish time, six hours behind normal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

~ y THE morning when we were to leave
u Resen for a tour Of the mountain
lake called Prespa See three animal
appeared. In examining them | stretched my
arms horizontally before me and rested my
elbows upon their saddles Two seemed able
to do the work ahead, but one stood with ITS
front knees braced in order to maintain a sort
of equilibrium.
Wont have it" said the ethnograph, and
It's forelegs were untangled as II was led
away Another was brought, but the ethno
graph neglected to look into its qualifications.
Outside Of the city limits he decided to mount
instead Of leading the horses, as he had begun
10 do. Then he looked at my horse. 1t had
one short leg one ear and half and one blind
eye which mattered. The saddle was Of the
pack mule variety
This horse is also not good remarked the
ethnograph. What to do?" Translator #
part of Shakespeare into Bulgarian and being
familiar with Thomas Moore and John Mitch.
Ethnograph Stefan kostoff is especially fond
of "Thc Muse Contemplation" in I'll PenSe-
roso." Therefore he proceeded to consult the
muse for fifteen consecutive minutes, at the
end OF which time he broke the Macedonian
quiet with the sage suggestion:
Suppose you get on and try it,
did.
The animal managed to move with Stun
bling step. well enough. so we decided 70 con
tinue The main drawback the saddle j.
you saw two inches from one leg OF dining
room chair, throw blanket over the seat.
place similar chair atop it, mount it and rock
you will have about the experience to which
was sentenced for the tour.
With such an equipage we travelled down
the old Roman Via Ignatius' leading from
Durazzo to Saloniki until il was lost in tire
bed of Prespa See. Then took TO the hill
road Only once did we regret the exchange Of
horses, and that was at narrow, rocky pass
through which the men went sidewlse while the
first horse bruised both legs either side
of the defle Then the ethnograph proved
himself practical as well as literary and scien-
tifc by saying:
Now, if we had the knock-kneed horse we
should have no difficulty
Three hours of mountain trail. which
improved bat little, brought Us into sight Of
the lake again by moonlight at Konsko. lit
tie village claiming Bulgarian allegiance. 1t
is also the last Bulgarian post now. 300 yards
from where former Greek post kept watch
against their allies the Serbs, after the Second
Balkan War. \ boat made from two followed
tree trunks by a Greek master at the other end
Of the lake lay on the beach. its high prov re-
sembling an Italian gondoIa. except that it was
made for service rather than for recreation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
By l.. l.. Little.

Here is a kanAmercan War story. Balkan
because it lVaS among the mountains OF turbulent
southeastern Europe that Mr.. Little travelled; Amer
lean, because of his discovery that the Balkan camps
are full of men rhO share business IN America or
hope to hare When an American mar corresponds
emf. cumming Nth a Serbian PATROL finds a
soldier lrho says nonchalanty: "AHer the mar I'm
oo;uq TO start a business III Chicago, he is likely to
consider the incident north describing. LikeWiSe,
phen Bulgarian gendarne Orom WEBSTER, MaSS)
makes familiar reference to Pat, his Irish boss the
CORRESPONDENT finds elements not only OF surprise
and hunor in the situation, but something deeper
than either. The Balkans are reckOned tar array"
but after piSHing them in Mr.. LltleS company the
reader NAV decide that they are much nearer home
than he had suspected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

WV HEN | reached Resen TO await the
~ ethnologist, Mayor Tatarsheff met
me with

WV HEN reached Resen to await the
~ ethnoogist, Mayor Tatarshef met
me with;
We have many here who speak Eng
,ish. and your quarters are with one Of them.
You will be very comfortable"
1t was hard TO understand how many Eng
disappearing persons could ever have reached
such an out-of-the-way place Resen i'll
Macedonia, but little observation makes it
easy. The region in which the town is To-
lated is that of Prespa See--very beautiful but
very poor. The few beans and ounces that
make up the crops are not enough TO support
The progeny of a very prolific population. I'm
der the Turks they emgrated to the United
states by the thousand
The particular emigrant upon whose hospi-
,ality | was thrown was more than ordinarily
intelligent and had built up nice business in
81 Louis selling steamship tickets TO returning
Macedonians SO successful was he that he
turned here after the hegira caused by the
First Balkan War TO sell tickets for those who
wished TO see America again after the war
But he was caught in the net woven by the
breakup of the Balkan Alliance and forced
into the Serbian army. In Bitoli he paid S120
20 an officer who promised 20 get him place
in an office. instead Of in the ranks. That par
ticular officer was arrested for his wrong doing.
but a friend succeeded him and arranged the
matter as promised-neglectng however, to re
pay the bride Ny host, who insists that he is
a burning Bulgarian. worked in Serbian mill
tary office in Bitoj until freed as the Serbians
evacuated that city two months ago. His home
is typical Of the larger villages.
OHIO'S MESSAGE TO THE BALKANS
From the street door you enter a large court
yard with seven houses facing upon II, indicat-
ing from seven TO twelve families all Of whom
bear the same name. The Enclosure is every
thing from dwelling TO stable. In this particu-
lar house | was greeted with wildly coloreG
advertisements Of the best ways 20 cross the
Atlantic, and the choicest places in America.
In one corner ] read
The Valley Of the Ohio is one Of the most
wonderful ir the world"
Here my host, TchoukaleG. Of ST. Louis, Mo.
lives with his brother their wives. tho
mother their four children, "A niece who acts
o. servant. and II wandering cousin. who is q
Bulgarian comtajc and gcndarmc. Their meals
Of meat. cheese and beans are cooked over an
open fire and eaten mainly with fingers over a
table large enough for four people. They sleep
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graphs. 1t is usually supposed that when
Greek and Bugar meet there is a fight. but
here they call themselves brothers for the
moment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

THE morning when we were to leave
Resen for tour OF the mountain
lake called Prespa See three animal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

- FRAGMENTS Of Nv Pernypackers ~
II taurant conversation. when me %"
accompanying him is his harcee;

TRAGMENTS Of Ny. PerrypaeSers -
r taurant conversation. when the 10y
accompanying him is his fancee
Il hope you're good and hungry. dearest
know | am"
You would like some oysters and ""
clear soup. of course"
Il think a nice cold quart Of Chateau iq''~
would go about right don't YOU
Suppose we have some Of that hlei m'sS -
with fresh mushrooms Two portions 50 W.
both have enough"
Don't want any salad Oh, do have 'O o'
salad. Let's have nice fruit salad "'''
gator pears and things huh
You'll have some dessert. won't YOU ."
or something and then some chees' '"'
demi-tasse?" Ii,
"Oh. don't lets hurry. Lets stay W."
Its SO cosey here"
Fragments Of Mr. PennypacNerS 'e''. rim
conversation when the lady Accompanies
is his wife ,L,os
You're not very hungry are you
I'm not" nm Do
You don't want any oysters or soup
YOU" u.'
"you don't want anything to drink 'v VII s
suppose we have steak o"'
enough for the two Of us. 81
II don't care for any salad, 90 YOU, cocr
"Oh. shucks! Sweets will only "P' rd;
stomach. They always do oh' 'N'
have IL If you want to- 4, col
II don't want any cheese ana 'o"', ~, .yfd
Come on; lets get outside
stuify in here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
POLES

ssWar Brides the Herbert Brenon hlm masterpiece starring Mme. Ala Nazimova, will be continued at Poli's 8 the last half of the week. Repeated requests have been made to hold the attraction over. and last night Man aker Poli succeeded in making ar rangements to that end. The produc- ton has registered a profound success here.
 An entirely new vaudeville program will be presented There are many old favorites in the program. which is of stellar calibre.
 The Carl Eugene troupe, 10 acrobats of international fame, will hold down the feature position in the bill. This troupe has the reputation of being the fastest moving aggregation in vaude- vile, and the thrilling stunts they of fer are fairly breath-taking.
 Harry Anger, the popular comedian, assisted by the pretty King Sisters, will be seen in their latest nonsense skit, "The Road to 44okus." written by Tommy Grey.
 Mir. and Mrs. Kelso, old favorites in the vaudeville world, will be present with their singing and comedy nov city that has placed them among the foremost entertainers of the world.
 Amedio,, the accordeonist, will com plete the program with a repertoire of pleasing instrumental numbers.
 Pathe's Pictorial News will also be shown,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
LYRIC

M Bridgeport is enjoying the very latest and best dramatic productions at popular prices, at the Lyric thea Ire, now the home of the already pop uiaf Lyric All-Star Players. This clever stock company that Manager TsHam has engaged produces a new play every week, with matinees Tues day. Wednesday, Thursday and Satur- day. Each and every week the scenery is built and painted new
 ! Maurice Futile has been engaged as < the scenic artist. MT. Edwards, the; stage director, has been secured from the B. F. Keith Co. of New York, where he has been directing their New York company for the past three years. The company has for it's leading man David Herblir., who has already established himself as a prime favorite, along with Mr. Everts MT. Thornton, MT. Marshall, MT. ,Vinton, MT. Peck, MT. Gebhard, Eff1el Waldron. Lucia Mercy, Ethel pagset, Rita Harlin and Madge Kline.
 The attraction this week is Henry " Savage's Gaiety theatre success, aAlong Can1e Ruth Next week the company is presenting Neil Tomey's .The Angelus," a play with a punch. As an added attraction there will be Santa Claus with car load of valu- able presents to be given away free every night. These gifts are not for children but for the grown-ups. Sum day the Lyric is devoted to the best of motion pictures, the performance starting at 6 and running to 10 i.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
PLAZA /.

'sThe Wharf Rat" a play not nearly so wierd as it's title might indicate, but, withal, as absorbing a dramatic subject as has ever been f1lnizel by the Triangle Corporation, is to be the big feature at the Plaza for the latter half of the week
 The story of "The Wharf Rat" is written around Mae Marsh, who plays the leading role in the play. and, who, disguised as boy, makes an alluring picture irr her efforts to save her grandpa from the conse- diiences of his crime but who finally succumbs to the call of love when she sees her boy pal slipping away from her, There are gripping situa- tions by the score and popular Rob- ert Harron has many splendid oppor- ttifities to. display his talent.
 HAts the Party" classy musical coInedietta ; in miniature with seven very clever juveniles, headlines # the vaudeville features. a~'3 < doe Reed, a likeable chap with hiifnor in his smile and with voice will find. plenty of admirers as will also MT. and Mrs. Thornton Friel who have one of the funniest ''rube" sketches in the world of variety.
 s Bei\,er and Vincent, a talented pair iii a. snappy offering of song and dance and riotously funny Keystone comedy complete tre list of drawing cards. ..,s