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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
THOUSANDS GIVE. BUFFALO BILL <
 HOUSING SALUTE
Veteran Warrior and Scout Is
 Big Feature of "101 fs Ranch" Show.

< Buffalo. Biil," grown. somewhat Fray, but as dashing, and picturesque as in the days of old, received tre- nnendous ovation as he galloped into the arena of the Wild West show last evening to introduce his performers. The famous old scout and Indian fighter has combined his show this year with that of the '101 Ranch show and military drills and mhneu- vers by furloughed soldiers of the u. S. army added interest to the old fashioned wild west exhibition. In the parade in the morning Col. Cody rode in a carriage drawn by pinto ponies but in the evening he was mounted on splendid roan charger. 1s he dashed into the arena and up tS the grand stand to make his speech to Zhiss friends of Bridgeport" his noise and horsemanship seemed to in- dicate that his years set but lightly upon him. At his appearances both at the opening and close of the show he was cheered enthusiastically.
 a1 Oficials with the show estimated that the attendance for both perform a5lces was about 10000. The attend ance at the afternoon performance was not up to expectation because children under 10 years were barred by the authorities because of the in- sfantileI paralysis epidemic. In antic- ipation of turn away" crowd simi- lar to that which the Barnum & Bailey circus had here, the manage ment at the evening performance had straw placed about the arena but it +x for all.
 v Outside of Buffalo Bil," the fea- z t,rre of the show was the work of the U. s. cavalry and artillery. called ssPreparedness" and the reproduction of the raid on Columbus, N. M, by the Mexican Villa and his bandits. There was no Indian encampnient nor did the Indians do any of their war dances, trick riding, etc, which have been features of the show in past years The pony express, the Deadwood stage coach the emigrant train cross fnx the plains, Virginia reel on horse back, cowboy and cowgirl feats of horsenaanship. .lassoing and roping tricks and riding buckfng bronchos without which no Wild West show is COmpleLc, were dll ICpiOuuCCo. All iih CTS in the show took part in some very intricate rides and galloping drills in tfr~e to music of the band. There were no ,xfcan riders The manage ment considered that the feeling now existing against Mexico would lead to trouble wherever the show went, so, sew Mexicans are along this year. The Indians were from the Sioux and Ar .apahoe nations led by Chiefs Iron Cloud and Flying Hawk.
 Bands of Cossacks Japanese and Arabian riders gave clever exhibitions of l1orsemanship. The Japanese and Arabs appeared equally clever in ac- robatic feats, tumbling and hand bal orcing Clowns are not seen with a wild West show but several come dians were in front of the grand stand 4nd during the performance they add ed spice of fun at frequent inter-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR
 AMERICAN CAPITAL IN
 RUSSIA, BANKER SAYS

Stockholm, July 19.-After spending two months in Russia, during which time he arranged a loan of $5O,000,OO0 to the Russian government and also provided for the establishment or branch banks, Samuel McRoberts, vice president of the National City Bank in New York, sailed today aboard the steamer Bergensfjord. Mir McRoberts made a careful study of conditions in Russia.
 "The war; he said, has awakened Russia beyond conception and that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
MoTORIST MUST
 DRIVE 100 MILES 10 OBTAIN LICENSE
That Is Ruling of Secretary BurneS-Henry Harris
 License Suspended. M

Hartford. July 19.-"There isn't as automobile driver in Connecticut who is given a drivers license before he has driven 10o miles, and if there arc any I want to know it and the license will be suspended immediately said State Secretary Charles D. Burnes yesterday afternoon. ..,r.,-..( The license. of Harry Harris oc Bridgeport was suspended, He was charged with driving at an excessive rate of speed. The case of Edward J. Klein of Norwalk, charged with al- lowing Hyman Schact a 15-years-old boy, to run his car, was continued for week for further investigation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
MRS. SCULLY IN DETROIT

Mrs. Mary Scully, organizer of the American Federation of Labor, who was Instrumental last summer in get ting better conditions for thousands o1 workers in Bridgeport, is in Detroit assisting the 1000 strikers in the cigar trade, to get more wages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19

country now offers a wonderful op- portunity to American capital and business enterprise. The people of America do not appreciate the extent or the Russian market or Russian re- sources, but should prepare now for a great Russian trade after the war. I think the greatest opportunity lies in the establishment of branch factories in Russia, thus making American en- terprise independent of foreign ship ping"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
ANTONIO GUIMARAEs DEAD

Newton. Mass, July 19.-Antonio consul at New York, ana known as a coffee importer in that city, died at a hospital here today at the age of 74.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
ENToMBED MINERS SAFE.

Joplin. Mo-, July 19yThe, four npe1 who have been imprisoned in the Babcock mine near here since 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, were res- cued alive at 7:15 a. m. today. t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19

Striking testimony to the grim endurance with which General Townshend gallant troops al Kut-el-Amara had held out in the face of suffering and privation afforded by emaciated of the sick and wounded men who nagnanimous- ly permitted by the Turkish commander to be sent through to the British lines in quate nedlcal attenon The larger picture herewith shows Indian walking cases a of helpers The inserted picture depicts Red Cross orderly carrying very youthful soldier his pack the hospital tents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19

John Hosp of Ilion. N. Y., was burn ed and shocked when he climbed ( pole bearing a 30,000 volts high ten- sion line to watch a ball game in Moy nehan park and fell 25 feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19

workers issued a statement today say ing as the results of the strike more than 100000 persons are facing hun ger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19

Two men are reported to have been killed in a head-on collision between Louisville & Nashville passenger train and a freight train of the vir- ginia & Southwestern Railway, near MiddleSboro >
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19

Farmer Want Ads. one Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19

The Canal Zone's population is 51,- fl
The Washington times., 1916-09-26

nomination in the Senate, and Demo-
Gratis freely charged that the pro-
motion was granted a. a means TO
buying the favor Of Senator Warren,
who was chairman Of the Commit
tee on Military Affairs and CHANGED
to be also the father-in-law Of Perish
ing. The Pershing promotion to
brigadier general was, in the per-
fervid opinion Of some Of Roosevelt's
enemies, one Of the scandals Of the
Roosevelt Administration"
( Now President Wilson, beneficiary
Of the criticisms Of Roosevelt, does
the same thing for Pershing. It
would seem to indicate that Perish
ing has been getting what he earned,
rather than political favors.
The Washington times., 1916-09-26

Paul and Minnesota show but z;
Kansas City had 8, and Topeka,
Kan, had s. Washington's rate Of
deaths is slightly less than other
cities Of its size. VI
Yet It must be remembered that
Washington has distinctly advan-
tageous traffic conditions. Il has no
grade crossings. It has wide streets.
Despite the interesting theory Of
Major Pullman that wide streets are
conducive to accidents the majority
Of folks are likely to keep on think
ing otherwise, Pedestrians have
farther to go to cross a street, but
motorists have more room to keep
out Of their way, more room TO
avoid street cars, and more room to
avoid each other. The cars do not
have to run so close TO the curbs,
they have more room to turn.
But one injunction Of Major Pull
mans deserves wide publicity. He
points out the little psychological
tricks most folk have Of looking to
the right, in the direction Of the
going traffic, when they cross a
street. Some safety first" advo-
Gates already have launched 'look
to the left" campaign to overcome
this habit.
washington's archaic speed law,
and its occasional unthinking en-
forcement, as in the case OF hospital
ambulances. Is not, always conducive
to safety But there is, on every
side, evidence Of better education Of
Automobiles in safe driving, better
training Of pedestrians in alertness
on the streets, and the excellent work
of the traffic policemen supplements
these factors.
With its broad streets, absence Of
grade crossings, and regulations
which would place the emphasis on
careful driving and not on confusing
speed regulations, Washington
should have the safest traffic of any
city in this country.
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
PROMOTION FOR PERsHINd

Announcement that General PERISH
ing Is to be raised to the grade of
major general is equivalent to as
surance that real service and known
merit are to get their recognition in
at least this instance. General
Pershing has demonstrated splendid
capacities as fighter, organizer, ad-
ministrator, and conciliator. He is
the kind of soldier that in this gen.
eraton is absolutely needed; a man
who knows enough law, diplomacy,
and common sense to be left safely
in control of the widest range of his
country's interests.
He has fought Indians, Moros, and
Mexicans alike. He knows the bust
ness of handling levies of compare
lively inexperienced troops and max
ing real soldiers of them; and he
understands how to fight with them
after they have been trained.
There is a touch of irony, how
ever, in the determination Of Demo
cratic Administration to give him
the promotion now promised to him
lie was a captain when, as reward
for magnificent work in the Philip
pines, President Roosevelt promoted
him over multitude Of others to
be brigadicr general. AT that time
;sero was great political cabal in
a. i.'on to coEfra Rtion of the
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
In the Distance.

Blue mountains in the distance and
sunlight on the road. p .,,-..-.-.
And heavy wagon creaking beneath q
fragrant load;
The humming OF a bee song. the BLUSH
purple haze.
That hangs below the sky line on pen
sive autumn days.
Blue mountains in the distance. their
submits touched with white,
That CLOVIS like dust o'diamonds with
frosty, cleaning light;
As II tho summers languor and win
ter's chilling blast
Were lingering together. and making
friends at st.
Blue mountains in the distance, pale
shadows on the grass.
and winds that breathe the secrets OF
heaven as they pass:
The whole wide world seems singing q
dreamy harvest song.
What thou~h the cold IL coming! The
autumn days are long!
Blue mountains in the distance. and
oh, wish that
Might see once more their outlines
serene against the sky;
For though / dwell In cities. though Tar
away I roam,
Blue mountains In the distance viii
always whisper-"Home."
Christian Herald.
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
Times Mail Bag
The Australian Woman's Problem Is
No Problem at All to This Ardent

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
should do everything In my power
to prevent compulsory military service
or enlistment. voluntary or involuntary.
There Ii present agitation In WASH
fngton to abolish the carrying of fire.
arms ana weapons. II "gun-totinR'' has
been proven dangerous for an Individual
why should It still be regarded as de-
sirable for a nation?
bish about national defense" and ma
tional| honor" In Europe fourteen ma
lions are engaged today In wholesale
suicide: each actuated by the highest
Patriouc motives, each cherishng the
delusion that II IL fghting a defensive
war: and each feverishly protesting its
national honor"
i have been abroad three times since
the war began. have seen its victims.
And have still to learn how national
men.
Honor. both Individual and national,
Is a quality. not a thing. Honor. II 1t
exists At all In the world; Is an idea; an
ideal. One cannot fight ideas with bull
lets-nor with bodily mutilations.
Two wrongs do not make a right.
Germany's militarism does not Justify
ours. The killing Of a hundred Ameri-
SsnnSs Ss Ws sS sa sy.
abolish war by being paciflsts unless
and except" and but" There are no
modifying conditions to the command
ment, Thou shalt not kill"
II had an opportunity to vote on
this subject I should vote the Socialist
ticket. This would register at the same
time my opposition to war and my op-
position to the CAUSE Of war. German
militarism was the OCCASION OF the
war. Commercial competition was the
CAUSE.
Every vote for Socialism Is a vote
against commercial competition and
profit grabbing. and IN favor OF the
This Is the only principle upon which
there is any chance of establishing in
the world the spirit OF Universal
THERESA II. RUSSELL.
mrs. Charles Edward Russelll.
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
wAsnINdToN's SAFE STREETS

Washington Is fortunate indeed
in holding down its automobile IA
talities to the same figure for the
last three years. It makes an even
better showing in its serious casual
ties, where a substantial falling of
is shown for the fiscal year 1915 over
the previous twelve months.
Unfortunately these figures do
not tell the whole story. There are
the minor casualties, which jumped
from 468 to 608. These figures
must be taken into account in any
general summary tending to sum-
marize community's carefulness
and accident prevention. For there
is no warrant for thinking that there
was more care exercised on the part
of the motorist who hit man and
did not kill him than on the part OF
the one who hit another man and
did kill him. In both cases the po-
tential danger was there and chance
determined the rest. Moreover,
while the figures on deaths and seri-
Gus casualties probably are accurate,
those Of minor casualties probably
are far short of the total.
Washington's automobile accident
list for the past three years, as pre-
sented in The Times yesterday, fol-
lows:
Deaths, 1914, IS; 1915, 16; 1916
10. Serious casualties, 1914, At;
1915, 81; 1916, 26. Minor casualties
1914, 319; 1915, 1853; 1916, 60S.
Beside the 1853 killed in New York;
the 205 killed in Chicago, and the 8s
killed in Philadelphia, the 10 deaths
in Washington appear small. But
y: shows only 20 deaths, St
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
TnE MUNICIPAL DAIRY IDEA

Commissioner Newman is not
shocked at the proposal Of a munich
pal dairy, to reduce the cost Of treat
ing and distributing milk To the peo-
pie Of Washington. The milk pro-
ducers, after declaring that they
would attempt no coercive methods
such as a strike, recommended crea-
ton Of municipal dairy, and set
about organizing campaign to get
It. They announced that they be-
lieved through such an agency they
could raise the price of milk to the
producer, and reduce the consumers
cost. ...
Commissioner Newman is in
formed about municipal trading
methods and experience. He hap
pens to know, which not everybody
does, that a municipal dairy would
not be radical proposal in a CONT
mental European city. 1t would be
just about as radical as, in an Amer
lean town, would be the suggestion
that city waterworks system be
built to take the place of town wells.
In New York a State official, the
commissioner Of foods and markets,
is making himself the State milk
man. Farmers are consigning their
milk to him, and he is serving as
the middleman in the interest Of
both producer and consumer. There
is no official, there are no officials, to
perform such service here. The
municipal dairy is an experiment in
America, but it is one that is GER
tain sooner or later to be tried, be-
cause the needs of both producer and
consumer will compel it. Washing
ton is the place in which that ex-
pertinent can be tried under the most
favorable auspices.
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
.CRIT|C|SES us. FOR
Low WAGES IT PAYS
Arsenal commandant Says
Ownership VIII Fail Unless
Skilled Salaries Are Raised.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 0-Govern-
ment ownership Of armor plants win
not be success unless the Government
IL willing TO pay triple and auarduple
the salaries II 10 paying for technical
men. It was predicted by Lieut.. Col.
George Montgomery. commandant Of
the Frankford arsenal. who spoke at
the meeting OF the City Business Club
at the Hotel Adeiphia- He said that
he spoke from an intimate knowledge
OF the working Of Government plants.
eminent only In rare instances manu-
featured things cheaper than a private
business man could.
The man who says that the Cow
ehsapsr than city Srv sss snsnsss ms
does not know what he is talking
about" said Commandment Montgomery.
There are no higher-priced men than
the smaller detail men in Government
employ, and there are no poorer paid
men than the technical men In the
Government employ. When technical
not be best.
To-day there are three private plants
the Frankford arsenal. The reason y
because they are offering better SAL
aries" he said. In telling how the Gov
eminent would only allow him 5000 for
an explosive Cnetnlbt Wntn buCh u
receives from 1900 up In other lines.
Some experiments are costing the
Government heavily" he said. HIS
hearers took this as reference to the
explosion which shattered a twelve
inch gun on the battleship Michigan.
"Armor plants will be a success u
the United states pays $4,000 to $4o.cOs
for its superintendent" said Com
mandant Montgomery. ut Is. however.
asking a man to be superman II he
is to be taken from three years sea
duty at 5000 a year. and asked TO
take care OF such a proposition"
Captain Robert Lee Russell. COM
mandant OF the Philadelphia navy
yard. said that he could find the men
II an armor plant ever came to Phila-
delphia. philadelphia should be the
Clyde Of America, because II Is In the
center OF a rich oil. coal and trans
portatlon district where there is plenty
OF Skilled labor"
Others who also spoke were DR..
Charles II. La Wall. State chemist, and
Prof. =. Remington, dean OF the Phfla-
delphia College OF Pharmacy.
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
VENIZELOS AT LAST

The crisis seems to have come at
last in Greece. Just one man, ap-
parently, held the power to accom-
plish that which meant unity for
Greece in the purpose of maintain
ing Greek ideals and interests. That
man is Venizelos, and after giving
the Constantine government all pos
sible chance to save itself by get
ting in line with national sentiment,
Venizelos has left Athens to place
himself at the head of the national
movement.
There is no reason to anticipate
that the revolution will be a diff
cult one. Constantine's authority is
a mere shell; it can no longer hold
back the nation, yet it is sufficient to
becloud the national mind, to make
Greek policies uncertain, to take
Greece out of the list of effective
factors in the European situation.
Greece ought to have been a leader,
a determining force, in the Near
East. It will never, now, be that;
but 1t has chance to redeem itself
in some perhaps considerable part,
and Venizelos is the one man who
commands such measure of conf
dence both among the Greek people
and the allied governments, to &C
complish this end.
It is reported that Venizelos will
invite King Constantine to make
himself the leader of the national
defense movement" Most probably,
any leadership conferred on the King
would be purely nominal; yet 1t
might be good politics to have the
seeming of royal authority, in order
that everything might be regular.
Constantine will be allowed to lead
only when he leads where the real
sentiment of the nation wants to 90.
II he chooses to join the real ma
tional movement, he may save his
crown, but only by submitting to au-
thority that will insure his co-opera-
ton for the achievement Of the only
program that can now save Greece.
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
Most Radical of All
Socialists Engage In
Porch Party Meeting
Gathered in Sherwood Forest They Discuss Revolu-
ton of Human Affairs in Manner for All
the World Like Quilting Bee.

are really moro than ordinary children,
for they are his ears.
AT Sherwood Forest this year Miss
Language. Almost totally deaf. Dr..
Rauschenbush In yet able to take
active part In discussions through
ability g. his daughters to keep him
informed Of what IL going on.
Another distinct type is represented
by DIR. James X. Warbasse, OF Brook
lyn. N. Y. distinguished enough as
q surgeon to have. written authorita-
editor of the most conservative periodi-
Gals devoted to surgery and medicine,
but also distinguished as a worker for
equal opportunity because OF his val
liable services as president Of the Co
Operative League Of America and prob
ably the last authority on the CO.
operative movement In the country.
Many Others Known Nationally.
George creel newspaper writer, for
mer chief OF police OF Denver. lee
turer and propagandist. Is still an
other type that was prominent at the
conference. George G. Marsh, head OF
the public ownership movement; DIR.
Harry w. Ladder. who works for tina
movement In addition to being secre-
tary OF the INTERCOLLEGIATE Socialists:
Morris Hilouitt, Oswald Lloyd Gar
Mercer Green Johnston. Miss Juliet
3. Poyntz. Prof Jacob Holiander. Al
gernon Lee-all Joined the porch par
ties from time TO time.
They were all there---the radicals
whose names are in the headlines
whenever there II a big strike
whenever there 10 a great advance
there IL anything done that Is dis
tinctly out of harmony with the let
well-enouRh-a alone" type of citizen.
They were there for the purpose OF
seeing how thew can better put for
ward their ldeas--how they can stir
the quiet OF each branch OF society
into revolution for betterment Of tn
whole OF the human family. They
are exchanging ideas. rubbing the
angles OF impracticability from their
theories. knitting. nodding, and not
unexpectedly noting.
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
Automatic Train Stopper
Invented By Clergyman

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Sept. 96.-The
Rev. Thomas ]. Glynn, of this place.
has perfected an automatic train-stop-
ping device which is declared by en-
gineers to be perfect. The inventor
says II meets all requirements of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The invention was offered to the Pitts
burgh and Lake Erie railroad, but had
some defects. Since then these have
have Endorsed the invention.
Friction caused by an engine lever
passing over track lever sets the
emergency brake, and the train may be
stopped without a shock. The lever
and signals are connected and controlled
by an electric circuit on the rail ana
by the train on the block system. An
independent signal II placed near the
track lever and connected with the rail
circuit. insuring double protection.
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
The Difference.

The Difference.
I took the hillside walk today.
The same we took a year ago,
Through woods OF hickory and oak.
The leaves all touched with autumn's
glow.
I passed the tangled berry patch.
It's leaves stained red, as II with
wine,
The golden threads OF bind weed caught
With blttersweet's outstanding vine.
The fragrant stems of sassafras.
The tang Of walnuts ripening,
The cornell berries. panicled.
And feather OF bluebird's wing. ~
They were the same that we had
known
That autumn day a year ago,
But not the same, with YOU not there,
Just color, sweet, without the gold.
Frank Fair. in st. Louis-Globe-
Democrat.
The Washington times., 1916-09-26
LOSES 5000 ON WAY
HERE FROM SOUTH
Thieves Break Into Drug Store In
Northeast.

When he arrived at Union Station
from the South, Jacob Glover, OF New
that he was relieved OF 500 some
where between High Point. N. C.. and
this city.
McChesney q Joachim. Second street
and Maryland avenue northeast. early
this morning by cutting the screen IN q
basement door, ransacked the store, and
took 1.O6 in pennies and $i6S worth CO
postage stamps.
Rudolph Drury. OF I57 II street north
west, told the police his wheel was
taken from In front of $50 Louisiana
avenue northwest yesterday.