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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Modest Eiackmore.

That the author of Lorna Doone'' was one of the best fruit growers in England is brought out by Hildegarde Hawthorne in an article on Blacknore which she contributes to St. Nicholas. Indeed, it was of his fruit that he loved most to talk, according to Miss Ha awthOrne. Of his writings or of himself at all it was very difficult to get him to say word, for he was shy and modest to a high degree. If you tried to make him talk about his books he would always slip quickly away to something about peaches or nectarines or plums, or he would ask you to come out to see his garden and wander there happily, pruning shears in hand, point ing out his prize fruits and telling you just what must be done to bring each type to perfection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
oUEEREsT 'OF SEA MAMMALS.
The Grotesque Wairus Has . Strons
 Maternal Instinct.

The Grotesque Wairus Has . strons
 Maternal Instinct.
 The walruses, or "sea horses" of the old navigators, are the strangest and most grotesQue of all sea mammals. Their large, rugged heads, armed with two long ivory tusks, and their huge swollen bodies. covered with hairless. wrinkled and warty skin, give them a formidable appearance unlike that of any other mammal. They are much larger than most seals. the old males weighing from 2,OOO to 5000 pounds and Hhe females about two-thirds as much.
 Walruses have a strongly developed maternal instinct and show great de- yotion and disregard of their own safe ty in defending the young. The Eski- mos at Cape Vancouver, Bering sea, hunt them ill frail skin covered kyaks, using ivory or bone pointed spears and sealskin floats.
 Several hunters told me of exciting and dangerous encounters they had ex- perienced with mother walruses. If the young are attacked or even ap- preached the mother loes not hesitate to charge furiously. The hunters con- fess that oil such occasions there is no option but to paddle for ones life.
 Occasionally an old walrus is un- usually vindictive and, after forcing q hunter to take refuge on the ice, will remain patrolling the vicinity for long time, roaring and menacing the object of her anger. - National Geo. graphic Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
VILLA THE ROBIN HOOD
 OF MEXICO, SAYS MONSEN

Calling Villa, the Robin Hood of Mexico. Frederick Monsen, archeolo. gfst gave a very interesting lecture on Turbulent Mexco'' at the High school auditorium last eveningA The lecture was one in the free course ar- ranged by the Bridgeport Public li- brary board. MT. Monsen freuuently left off talking about Mexico to launch into a. plea for preparedness in the United States. He said the Lord looks after children, drunken men and the United States,,'' or else We would not be as lucky in keeping cut of war.
 Preparedness is the watchword to. day and do not let any of us stand in the way of it." said the lecturer.
 "Gernany will let no scruples stand in the way If actual war is declared between us. There never was a time in our history when America needed to, be prepared as she needs today. This country is the richest in the world. It will afford the easiest pick ing for any foreign power which may seek to indemnify itself against the cost of war in Europe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16

tell her in a breathless voice that g. very strange thing had just happened. They had seen a figure exactly like the Empress enter the state-room, and were greatly mystified. as they knew her majesty could not possibly be in that part Of the palace at that time.
 The Empress turned pale, as she knew what such an apparition signi- fled; but she followed her attendant to the stateroom, and there behld, seated on the throne 8 female figure the exact counterpart of herself. She boldly advanced towards the myster- ious being. and. addressing 1t, de- manded to know who it was that dar- ed to intrude thus.
 The figure remained motionless and silent; SO the Empress turned to her guards, who were close behind, and ordered them to fire at 1t. They had no sooner done so than the apparition vanished. The Empress died about 10 days later.
 It Is reported that one of the pal aces of the Romanoffs has several ghosts, one of which is that of the Emperor Paul, who was assassinated. An English lady who was resident in Iu0 Pea11CO 1o SOVOIuSSS SuOTIly UclOTS the present war declares that she twice saw one of these apparitions.
 Two. Warned of Death
 It is a matter of history that Charles I was visited by the ghost of Lord Strafford, who warned him of inn pending defeat, disaster and tragic death.
 Queen Elizabeth was warned of her death by the apparition of her own double. The ghost of George III, it is alleged, was often seen at Windsor Castle. Ghosts of royalties have also been seen at Hampton Court and the Tower of London.
 The Empress of Austria had a warning of her death on the night preceding the tragedy at Geneva in 1898. She was awakened in the night by the bright moonbeams which fill ed her room. and saw in the moon light the face of woman weeping bitterly
 A few hours later Lucchini stabbed her to death as she was about to en- bark on a steamer.
 King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is said to be haunted by the ghost of his late Minister, Count Stambuloff. This ap- partition has been seen by his side sometimes when he was driving, and frequently when he was walking.
 Two kings of Denmark of olden times are said to revisit the pale glimpses of the moon'' in much the same way as Hanlet's father. Abel, who reigned several centuries ago, and murdered his brother. still haunts the wood of Poole, near Sleswig; and the old Scandinavian King Valdemar " is said to appear at times in the great Forest of Gurre, near Elsinore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Didn't ReIiev. |. Had Gone.

Cases of ignorance on the part of telegram writers are now rare, but many incidents could be cited from the early days of the telegraph. Sev- eral are given in +, B Baines' "On the Track of the Mall Coach.' In the late forties he received from a north of England man message and promptly sent 1t. But the man datly declined to believe that it had gone, because he could see 1t lthe form he had filled up still hanging there, and the op- orator had to push the form into the instrument and ring the bell to pacify him. A woman in 8 Norfolk town in. sisted upon inclosing, the telegram she had written in an envelope, so that no prying eyes might read 1t as 1t went along the wire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Primitive Reptiles,

The tuatara. or tuatera, is an almost extinct lizard-like reptile (sphenodon punctatum), now found only on cer- tain rocky islets in the bay of Plenty, northern New Zealand. It is of great scientific interest for the reason that it is the only surviving representative of the order of prosauria, or primitive reptiles, and is therefore sort of "liv- ing fossil" It was formerly hunted for food, but is now protected by law in New Zealand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16

pile of checkers without upsettiny the pile. This is effected quite easily with the help of fat ruler The re- maining checkers are removed suc- cessively by number of smart blows.
 A more spectacular and apparently risky trick consists of drawing a news paper away from under glass filled with water. Provided, however, that the table is smooth and the paper be pulled away smartly and horizontally there is no danger of the water being spilled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16

Want Ads. One Cent a wo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
FRENCH MAKE ADVANCE

Paris, March 16.--A French detach- mont advanced last night between the Avre and the Disc, and occupied a number of points, taking prisoners, the war oice announces. German raids on the Verdun front were repulsed Artillery engagements occurred in thf Champagne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
n,I r1appens m a Second,

A second is the smallest division of time in general use, and when we con slider that in one year there are about 81,55S,O ,OOO of these periods 1t would cer- tainly seem as if it was enough for all practical purposes. But. after all, good deal can happen in second. Q A light wave, for instance, passes through a distance of about 1S6.000 miles in this length of time. The earth in itself moves in its orbit at rate of about twenty miles a second.
 A tuning fork of the French standard vibrates S70 times per second to pro- duce the note A on the treble stan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Encouraues Fine Eui!dinqs.

Our city planners might well initiate the example of Buenos Aires, which every year exempts from taxation the most beautiful building erected with in the preceding twelvemonth and awards a medal to the architect--- Youths Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Inertia of Bodies.

Lay visiting card on the tip of the left forefinger and on 1t place penny. A quick flick of the card with the right second finger will remove the card without disturbing the coin. Another trick which illustrates the inertia of bodies is to knock away the bottom nf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16

Ays h9 u0 AaQ como W1Ln important news of the exiled emporer
 He was wrapped In voluminous cloak. and had his hat drawn low down over his eyes: but on entering tho room and as the servant with drew, he removed his hat and drew back the cloak, which partly conceal cd his face. and revealed himself as none other than the Great Napoleon, her dearly beloved son.
 The awful chill of contact with forces of the Unseen fell. upon her. sGnd she stopped as though suddenly paralyzed, as tho being before her re- garded her with poignant solemnity, and said gravely, May the fifth. 1921 --todayT It was not till six weeks later--sr1ch were the delays of those times the news of the death of the Emperor arrived from St. Helena He had died at D. nl., 5th of May, 1891, and his spectre appeared to Madamo Mere the following morning at II o'clock.
 Tn this case three servants saw the ghcst besides Madame Mere-the hall porter, who admitted him at the front door; footman. who was in the hall, snd who offered to take his hat and cloak: and the servant who ushered him into Madame Mere's presence. But none saw him leave, though they were at their posts all the time.
 The ghost attached to the Imperial family of Russia appears in the form or q "double;" that is, the royal per- sonage doomed to die sees his or her own spectre either walking about the rooms of the palace or seated on the throne. looking generally Gas real as life.~
 It ia related that the Empress Cath eF1ne, shortly before her death. was Nl3ting reading in her boudoir when one of her ladies-in-waiting came to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Saving Talk.

"Do you believe in telepathyT
 "You mean" responded Miss Cay enne, "the art of communicating thought without audible speechY'
 "S0mething like that.p
 'T am not sure whether 1t could be made to work or not. But know a number of people who ought to. try t."-Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16

reproduction of characteristic Greek costumes CT peasant women's em- is made after American de- ', signs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22
IN READINESS FOR SERVICE
Orders sent to First Naval Base Hos
pftal. OF American Red Grows.
In BROOKLYN.
IRv Assorintcd prcNs l

Ne" YORK, March 2l-Thc first
naval base hospital of the American
Red Cross, stationed in BROOKLYN. has
received word TO hold itself in readi-
ness for active service, il was an
n"unccd late to-day. Its equipment is
stored AT The New York Navy-Yard
Officials Of tho Red Cross explained
mat preparations had been under way
for the last six weeks TO have all
branches Of tho service in readiness
IN the event OF hostil,tics No dircc,
orders however. have as yet come from
Washington. 1t was said.
Word was communicated to the first
naval base hospital in Brooklyn that
inasmuch a. the navy problem would
be the hrst arm Of the national service
20 be called upon. IL was necessary that
the hospital should be ready when that
call came. Complete equipment for the
hospital consists Of $50 beds. with sur
s'cal ana medical supplies. The unit
vas equipped by private gift of s25,-
600
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22
Notes or Interest.

Prayer meetings are being held in
various sections Of the city AT private
residences this week, preparatory TO
the great united Baptist evafisclistic
campaign IL begin next week.
The property offered by the city FOR
a mobilization camp. and favorahly re-
ported upon by Colonel 10 Lane stern
and Major Allen Potts. is believed to
possess better advantages for per-
manent camp than can be found else
where. II is sufficiently large. and
will bc given water, light and all
necessary facilities for transportation.
The campaign to raise $500 for the
Petersburg baseball club will begin to-
morrow. aud tomorrow night Mayor
Jester. Of i.ynchburg. will address the
people of Petersburg in the interest
OF its club.
The boys Of the scvcra! churches ar"
forming Scout troops. Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal Church and
the First BAPTIST have already taken
defuitc steps in the matter.
j. Han Reynolds, of White Plains.
Ca the new manager OF the Peters
burg baseball team, arrived in the city
o-day to take charge OF affairs. lie
comes highly recommended rs manager
and player.
Miss Ncvette Leigh Old and Clarence
q. Andrews. both of Ettrick, were mar
ricd last night at 10 o'clock by the
Rev. i. w. Moore. at the minister
home. in ST. Andrew Street. The bride
wore a suit of navy blue and carried
Bride roses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22
SCHOOL GARDENS FAVORED
BY RICHMOND PRINCIPALS
Committee Appointed to Confer T0-Dn,
with BinfOrd on Proposal TO
Utilize Dnrk Yards.

Backyard gardens for school. chill.
Of ever since. will become more OF IL
reality 1t is expected. after meeting
TO be hold at 1880 o'clock this after.
noon between II committee of Richmond
principals and J. X. Binford. assist
ant superintendent of schools. Tho
richmond Principals Conference. az
It's biweekly meeting yesterday. in
uorScd the garden movement. and nD-
pointed to confer with Mr. Binford a
committee. consisting OF Agar VOL
FOLK ID. ii. Rucker. w. D. Ellis. a. l..
Thoms and Miss Helen Dickinson.
The Richmond Education Associa.
'ion. II was announced at the princi-
pals meeting yesterday, has offered al
ready the sum OF $50 to be given in
prizes to young gardeners.
Special prizes for growers OF gardens
IN Highland Park will be offered by
the Highland Park Citizens Associa-
tion The executive committee Of the
association formed general plan las,
night and appointed w. g. CarDentcr
ana j. II. Montgomery to meet with +.
T.. Graves. the principal of the High
land Park School. and work out the dc.
tails. j. j. Owen. of the State Depart
mcnt OF Agriculture. will assist in cul-
tiv;.ting the gardens entered in the
contest.
Only gardens containing rs much ne
500 square feet will be eligible for tho
Highland Park competition, according
TO tho decision made last night. The
citizens association will probably CUR
niSh the seeds Prizes will bo offered
for girls and boys gardens. and there
VIII DC a frce-for-all contest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22
NARDANAN PROMISES
SUPPORT no PRESIDENT
iBy Associated Press. ]


JACKSON. MISS. March 2l.--J. X
Nardaman. one Of the twelve Senators
who prevented a vote OH the armed
neutrality bin during the last session
of Congress. Tonight gave out q signed
statement III which he promised that
IL Congress should declare war on
Germany he would vote to Civ" the
president men and money. to the last
soul and dwindlinS farthirG, necessary
TO uphold my country'S cause"
Senator Nardaman said he did not
think there was any doubt but that ir
the United States had pursued the pol
ICY OF perfect neutrality that war
could have been avcrted
Il do not think that we arc now in n
state OF war" he declared in his state
ncnt. but ! am rather OF the opinit n
that the manufactured pubic senti
inent viii demand that Congress de-
clare war against Germany. am
grained that the President has seen
ht t" call the Congress together 10
pass upon this question. 1t is particu-
larry the function OF Congress 20 deal
with such matters.
IF war shall he declared IL will then
DO our war and the proper thing to
40 VIII be TO carry the war into
Africa"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22
PETERSBURG RESPONDS
TO CALL OF PATRIOTISM
Large Assembly OF Citizens Meets in
Answer to Summons From
Chamber OF Commerce.
GERMAN METHODS DENOUNCED
Travelling i'm Automobile, Band Of
GypSieS lnvadeS Cockade City.
- Three Of the Nomadic Women Ap.
pear in Police Court.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA. March al-In
response 10 the call for co-opcratiou
for defcmse. issued by the Chamber OF
Commerce. Il large number of citizens
gathered IN the assembly hall of tho
chamber last night. with Charles T..
l.assitcr presiding. The war situation
was discussed. strong patriotic speeches
| made amidst great appluuss indig-
uant protests were made against Ger
inany'S ruthless and murderouS act.
and resolutions were adopted Offering
hearty support 10 the government in
meeting the situation.
Ii was real American meeting, en-
thuSiaStic and patriotic in spirit The
board of governors OF the Chamber OF
Commerce was named and q commit
tee to appoint u committee Of men to
be known as the preparedness COM
mittce. to cooperate with the Com
mittee on National Defense and to
have the power to appoint subcommit-
tees 10 assist in taking military CEN
SuS Of the city and do other service
that may be required. The resolutions
denOunCc the sinking by German sub
marines of American ships. causing
the destruction of the lives and prop
erty OF American citizens as an in
tolerable act Of war and the attempts
Of German diplomatic agents TO en-
hroil us With other nations and TO dc
stroy our munition plants as acts Of
war. II is declared that the acts Of
German spies and other emissarics
should be guarded against. and in
dorscmcnt is given TO compulsory mill
tary training rs the only defense Of "a
free people. Copies of the resolutions
will be sent to the President and Nir-
ginia Senators and Representatives. Al
other chambers of commerce, are re-
Qucsted to unite with the Petersburg
chamber in assurances OF loyalty to
the President, that there may be no
suspicion of divided allegiance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22
Proclamation Calling
Congress in Session

WASHINGTON. March c1.-The
Presidents proclamation foliowst
"Whereas public interests require
that tho Congress OF the United
states should he convened In extra
session at IL O'Clock noon, on the
second day of April, 1917, to receive
communication concerning grave
matters OF national policy which
should be taken imIne dlatclY under
considerat lion;
"Nor. therefore. I. Woodrow VIII
son. President OF the United suites
OF America, do hereby proclaim md
declare that nm extraordinary Occn-
sion requires the Congress OF the
United States to convene Ira cXtrn
session mt the Capitol In the city of
Washington. on the second day OF
April, 1917, mt I: O'Clock noon, OF
which all pcrsoHs who shall at that
time he entitled To net ms members
thereof are hereby required 10 take
notice.
"Givcn under my hand and the
nenI OF tho United states OF America
the twenty-irst dRy OF March, In
the ycnr OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred md seventecn, md Of
the Independence Of the United
states the one hundred and forty
first"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22
SHOULD KEEP SHIPS AT HOME
Won Rcycntiow SnyS There .. Only
One Policy far United states
TO pursuc
lHv AssncIntcd prcaa.


AMSTERDAM tv!a I.ondouD. March
@l.-Count Won Hcvcn,low. writing in
the Dcu;schc Tagcs Icitung. says with
reference to the sinking of the Amer
lean steamers City OF Memphis. I'LL
noiS and NiEilancia:
1T is good that American ships have
been obliged to learn that the German
PROM btion is effective. and ;hat there
is no question OF distinctive treat
nent for the United States. In view
of such losses there is only one policy
for the United States as for the small
European maritime powers, namely, to
retain their ships in their own ports
as long as the war lasts
The Dusselfordfer General AnZegcr
says that the sinking of three Amcri-
ships is certain to produce cs-
pecial satisfaction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22
MAY BE BLESSING TO "WETS"
President of DistiIlcrs' Securities Cor
rOrnttUn Discusses Possible I:f-
feet of "BOnc-Dry" Inv.
Try Associated Press. ]


JERSEY CITY. March ol.--Thc "bunc
dry" law, as Il possible blessing in dis
guiSc for distillers. was discussed here
to-day at the annual stockholders
meeting OF the DiStilicrS Securities
Corporation by the president. julius
kcssIcr
IL is expected in tho trade, MIR. kcsS-
lcr said, that many states nnw drv
might go wet next fall If the boue-dry
law IL strictly enforced. National lru-
hibition. he said, is a possibility. hut
not in his opinion, Il probability.
Remaining wet states, he said, are
industrial centcrs. and the prohibit
winning them. Even I'm the event
Of nationwidc prohibition, MIR Eess-
Ter added. the DiStillers Securi-
ties Corporation would still have
"A big field in the production for mcdici-
nal and industrial pMrnOscs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED
By ASPIIYXIATISG GAS BOMBS
IBy Associated Pre,s.1

BY Associated Press.1
CORFU. GREECE, March 20 (via Lon
don. March D.-Asphyxinting gas
bombs thrown into the open city of
Monastir by the Bulgarlans in their
violent bombardmcnt OH March II,
killed more than sixty civilians, in
GLIDING twenty-five women and thirty
one children. according to the Serbian
press bureau. Nearly twenty others.
mostly women and children. were killed
by shell fire. The bureau has received
the following from Saloniii:
According TO supplementary reports,
the exact number of the victims of the
terrible bombardment of the open town
or Monastir by the BulEarians ON
March Il was: killed. five old men.
nine women, five children; wounded.
two old men, two women: killed by
asphyNiatinS gas. six old men, twenty
five women. thirty-onc children; suf-
fcrinS from effects of gas. eiEhty-one,
who are not expected u recover