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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

M EXT Saturday will mark the close lN of Jack Dempsey's engagement with Barney Gerard's No. 2 vince burlesque troupe. Dempsey leaves the show at the Victoria thea ter in Pittsburgh. But his manager Jack Kearns, has arranged a carnival tour for his protege that will not terminate until the middle of Ma" At the termination of the new contract Dempsey will start training in earn est for the Willard bout. Appended is Jack Kearns' self-explanatory, but tardy letter, which, although post marked Washington, where Dempsey's show played last week, did not ar rive here until today:
 Roger Terri,
 Bridgeport Times.
 Dear friend:
 "Glad to hear that you arc - back in Bridgeport. Thought you would be interested to know what Jack Dempsey and myself are doing, so after a few minutes to spare in this noisy hotel I am sending a few lines that may or may not interest you and your readers.
 we have been doing fine work with Barney Gerard's 'Ameracans on the No. wheel and have been turning them away The show broke the house records at the Gayety in Baltimore and we are hitting l. 900 at this house this week. And, by the way, I have just got sa1t a s5o.oOo insurance policy on Dempsey.
 we close the Washington en- lat leave for Scranton, Sunday, opening in that town Monday and then hitting the one-nighters on the Penn circuit. From there we go to good old Pittsburgh, playing the Victoria there- And in that town we close. After that we go west with a carnival show, -..olaying one-nighters.
 lne Now, don't get me wrong nvhen I tell you that we will hit the one-night traf Dempsey won't be run down, for the Jumps are short. Jack Is work ing out every day. is act with this troupe is nothing more than a light workout anyway. About one weeks good hard work is all that Dempsey needs now and then he would be ready to take on the champ over any dis tance.
 With best wishes from myself and Eddie Shafer, I am
 Yours,
 4, "JACK KEARNS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

Eddie Meade will second Johnny Dundee in the latter's bout with Ritchie Mitchell at Milwaukee, Mon day night. The two left for Chica- go last night and are due there this noon-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

DOTH Williams and Meehan have D improved tremendously since that Philadelphia engagement, so 1t would be interesting to see how they paired off at this time. Willie, however, is said to be one of those fellows who can never forgive a winner. If this is so Williams will probably never get another crack at the sensation.
 But 1t wouldn't do Williams man. ager. Sam Driver, any harm to en- Tighten the country on the fact that Larry Is one of the two or three box CTS who have really beaten Meehan. If anybody is entitled to a go with Willie 1t Is Williams
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
ELLIE-SPENCER DRAW.

Lakewood. N. J.. March s.---Jack Ellie and Willie Spencer went eight rounds to a draw at the Lakewood A. C. last night. K O. Brown and Frankie Iippy also fought a draw.
 Walter Laurette, through his man. ager, is bounding Charley Harvey, manager for Ted (Kid) Lewis, for q crack at that welterweight. The National A. c. of Philadelphia ts willing to put on such a match. Both are popular in Quakerville.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

Jackie Sharpe. bette- known her' as Young Conan. has threwn up hi job and. beginning with Monday, vii work out daily with his younge brother. "Sapper" Conan. Jackie i determined on making good in comeback and challenges anybod, his weight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
BOWLING NEWS AND CHATTER.

The American Bowling Congress tournament will open at Toledo, Ohio, on next Wednesday, with the larg- est number of entries that have ever taken part in an A. B. c. event.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

TT HE defeat of the boxing bill can \ be attributed to no cause other than that those who supported it were totally unprepared to give 1t the hacking that 1t deserve The bill was a good one. However, the face remains that the advocates of the bill did not fully acquaint the committee with all the necessary data, concern ing the actual value of the sport both as a means of public entertain Ynent for thousands and as an exer- else. There was altogether too much talk about who were going to be the new boxing commissioners. Next time such a bill comes up, we hope that its packers will not attempt to cross a bridge before it is built.
 But there is plenty of time. Con necticut will some day wake up and then boxing will be taken out of the hands of an irresponsible lot and placed fin under state supervision with all thenecessary data concern TT HE New York major league clubs l are now apparently getting back at the Newark International League officials We hear now that Mo Graw has filed a protest against the Newarks. alleging that inasmuch as the International League Is a compar-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

The Elizabeth Elks of Elizab beth,
 N. J., are anxious to either come here
 or remain at home for the purpose
 of meeting team representing the To- cal lodge. The E1ks leave Monday for Toledo where they are expected to
 take big part in the A B. c. tourn- ament. They will stop off at Schenec- tady, Syracuse, Binghamton and Buff falo to meat other lodges. The team plans a New England invasion on it's return.
 1 stirks of the Kings team in the Park City League is coming along 1 in grand fashion. As matter of
 fact he was the only "30O"man in l that league last night. He bowled
 309 with singles of 97, 10S and 10t.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

ID EPORTS regarding the drawing IN power of Jack Dempsey as an added attra ction to the burley-cue troupe vary, for while Kearns informs HIS that the Californian is turning them away and we know that the ..Americans' broke the house record at the Gayety in Baltimore two weeks ago Barney Gerard, owner or thet show, says that the only reason he is not renewing the contract with the fighter is because his drawing ability has not been up to expecta- : tions.''
 So there YOU are.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

A. Newman defeated J. DonneTly, 30 to IS. and Sam Estabrooks won from J. Connor, 30 sao 28, last night in the three-cushion tournament held under the auspices of the National Association of Amateur Billiard Play CTS in Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

The following will play with the
 Swedes: Ostman, Forsburg, John son. Peterson, Faust, Larson, He'll mann, Sundvan Sanetson and Lar son.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

Eddie Cahil1 won the seni-1na1 last night in the English billiard tourna- ment in New York when he defeated William Brooks, 200 to 173. The final game will be played Monday be- tween Cahill and John O'Neil.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08

Ralph GreenIeaf continued to forge to the front in his 1200-point pocket billiard match in New York last night, winning from Joe Concannon. He won in the afternoon 100 to 91 and at night by 100 to 71. The total now is Greenleaf 100 and Concannon 795.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
WOMEN LEARNING MASSAGE.
Germantown Y. w. c. A. Trains Wom-
en- for Reconstruction Work
Among Solsilera

Educational courses to prepare wom-
en- as aides In the rehabilitation Of
wounded soldiers have been opened at
the Germantown, Pa, Young Women's
Christian Association.
A reconstruction massage course,
lectures in anatomy, physiology, mus
Gle work and remedial movement mas
sage, theory and practice, electrother-
apy and hydrotherapy are given by
doctors and nurses, who Also super
wise practical work at the Y. w. c. A
and at hospitals The courses are rec
ognized by the Surgeon General.
Similar courses have also been open
ed in the New York Ciiy Central
Branch Y. w. c. A.. where a speciality
is made Of brush-making with a view
to training women as teachers for re.
construction hospitals.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
MAYBE THE SOLDIER
DOESN'T co TO CHURCH
But These Figures VIII Prove lllumI-
mating to the Skeptlc-only
4,523,343 Attend. =

II every man, woman and child in
the state of Texas, plus the entire
population of New Orleans, La. were
to unite in going to church on one
Sunday the mobilization wo,1ld still be
less than the attendance ait religious
meetings in the Army Y. M. G. A.
bulldogs In the Southern department
FROM May, 1917, to December 81, 1913.
Tne total attendance at 24.70O sucn
meetings in the "Y" huts was 4,523, 343,
according to figures compiled by the
religious work department of the Army
YIN. c. A. at San Antonio, 7 ex.
At these meetings 74.457 soldiers re-
quested prayers-a number. greater
than the population of Oklahoma City.
The number of Christian decisions
made by these soldiers was {i9,929-
more than the number of peopl e in Ell
Paso, Tex. Christian purpose re-
newed by soldiers at such meetings
reached the big total Of 66,581.
The number of personal Christian
interviews which the "Y" sec retaries
were able to have with the Il men as
they visited the buildings was ;nS,246
or equal to the combined popu lations
of Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston
Tex. These secretaries also s'.cured
| from the men number Of other for
ward-step decisions. including the fol
lowing: To read the Bible, III, 163; tt
| pray, 34,097; temperance, 4,6S6; anti
profanity, 9,342; personal purity, 10,
SOB; antigambling, 6,925.
Records from November 1, 1917, t.
December 81, 1918, show that 1.SS
Bible classes were organized with {
total enrolment of 43,012 men. Thesl
classes held 1895 sessions and had ar
attendance of 345,59s. IT was not until
May 1, 1918, that records were made
| of the number of teachers used a
these classes, but fir ON that time t
December 81 there were LAG soldi,,
teachers and 1888 civilian teacher
engaged in conducting the classes.
Copies of the Scr iptures distributed
to soldiers reached 539,6S3, or ONT
each for every person in the states O.
New Mexico and Arizona. Religious
literature given out from June 1. 1915
to December 81 numbered $50 "a!
pieces.
| Visiting sick soldi ers was a part O
the duty of religious work secretaries
and for the period or which record
were kept the numb, n of such visit
made was 996, 1872, ain lost equal to tn
population of Colorad o with most q
the people in Kansas lily. No.. throw
n to balance the meas ire.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
Peace Terms Submitted to Germans

Peace Terms Submitted to Germans.
The terms of the treaty OF
peace were handed to the Ger
man representatives in the after
noon of Wednesday. May z, and
the Germans must accept or re-
ject them in fifteen days. The
terms are very drastic, and Ger.
many is completely Inundated
and disarmed, and the Kaiser
must be surrendered and trieo
before a court of the allied ma
tions.
AS announced last week, We
expect TO print six column syn
opsis of the treaty, giving the
substance of all it's terms.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
Congress Called in Extra Session fol
May 10.

President Wilson on Wednes-
day, May Z, the same day the
peace treaty was handed to the
German delegates, cabled his
proclamation for Congress to as
semble at noon on May 10. 1919,
in extra session. The proclama-
ton is as follows:
Whereas public interest re-
quires that the congress of the
United States should be convened
in extra session at IL O'Clock
noon, on the 10Th day of May,
1919, to receive such communica-
tions as may be made by the ex.
ecutive;
Now, therefore, l. Woodrow
Wilson, president of the United
States of America, do hereby
proclaim and declare that an ex.
traordinary occasion requires the
congress of the United States tc
convene in extra session at the
capitol in the District of Column
bia on the 10Th day of May, 1919
at IL o'clock noon, of which al
persons who shall at that time be
entitled to act as members there
Of are hereby requested to take
notice.
Given under my hand and thu
seal of the United States o.
America, the seventh day of May
in the year of Our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and nineteel
and of the independence of thu
United States the one hundred
and forty-third.
(Signed)
WOODROW WILSON.
by the President: Rober
Lansing, Secretary of State"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
of the town

Va SAS WIZ
Quite a surprise was sprung
in the police jury room on We'd
desday, when it was developed
that Mr.. w. A. Brownlee had sent
in his resignation to the govern
or as president Of the police jury
and had headed a petition to have
Mr.. John Randolph appointed in
his stead. His reason for resign
ing was that his duties as mana
ger of the Big Pine Lumber Co.
took up so much of his time he
found he could not properly
serve on the police jury. Mr..
Randolph being present, and
having received his commission
and qualified, took his seat in
the body, and Immediately was
elected president. and his name
is signedas president to the police
jury proceedings which we Pub
lish this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
Grant Parish Again Goes Over the ToI

Grant Parish Again Goes Over the Top
The war fund manifest of the
parish of Grant has again been
certified. The Victory Loan quo
ia has been over-subscribed, and
Grant parish has been true to its
tradition of loyalty and good
faith as expressed in all previous
loans and war efforts. We have
not defaulted in meeting every
request and call our government
has made on US, and it is with
commendable pride that we an
nounce this last and closing
achievement.
The Liberty Loan committee
have received twelve German
helmets for distribution among
the schools of the parish, anc
about two hundred medallions tt
be given to war-workers, plan:
covering which are to be worked
out by the committee at a latel
date.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
The First Tumble of High Prices.


The high cost of living was hit
it's first blow in Chicago on Tues
day, April %, when tremend-
Gus smashing Of prices took place
on the board of trade.
Holders of grain and provisions
competed on a big scale in efforts
to unload and to stop losses on a
declining market.
A long threatened free move
ment of corn and hogs from
rural sources was largely re-
sponsible for the general rush to
sell.
Breaks as shown after midday
amounted to SIC a bushel on
corn. and 1.30 a barrel on pork.
The best thing about this tum'
BILE is that it has held on pretty
well, and the chances appear
good that when the growing
crops have been harvested thu
decline in prices will begin t.
reach consumers and give per
ceptible relief from presen
| prices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
SOLDIER BOY KICKS
AGAINST Y.M.C.A.
Serves IL on Toast With Garnish OF
Scotch Blessings, but the Cap
tain "Stumps" Him.

eff every kick and knock against the
Y. NJ. c. A. service overseas couio
have been handled as an American
captain know treated one case ID MS
company there would be more In the
air of what the ~ did and less OF
what they failed to do" said John M.
Currie of Melrose, Mass, who is just
home from operating Red Triangle
huts in the Calais and Ypres sectors.
The censor one evening came across
a letter from boy to his folks BACK
home. in which the "Y" was panned
and served on toast with garnish OF
all the Scotch blessings and reverse
English the boy had on hand. Now
the censor is a pretty tired man, and
I should not have blamed him II ne
had let that letter go. But there was
an extra strong touch of exaggerauon
in it that reused the censor's sense OF
justice.
So he sent the letter to the captain
of the boys company and the captain
called the boy in. This is the CONVEX
Satf0n tnat IOliOWeu.
'Did you write this letter.
Eyes, sir"
"Read It over-is there anything
there you'd like to change before II
is sent"
mo, sir"
Then there was a short pause, II
which the captain studied the boy
and the boy set bis jaw stubDorniy
Finally:
"Where did you get this letterT
1.-THE ~ sir"
"Who gave you the paper?"
"The ~ sir"
ats warm and coy, and something
like home there, isn't it?"
eyes, sir"
"Where do you get your cigarettes
candy, etc.,"
"The .'Y,' SIR"
you're always sure of finding wha
you want there?" 2
"Yes, SIR"
"You go to the movies and a rec
show occasionally"
Eyes, sir"
"Who runs themT'
''The ~ sir" n
T doesn't cost you a cent, does 1T
mo, SIR"
There was another pause, and tn
boys face was redder and his EXPIRE
sion softer. Then:
eff you don't mind, sir, I'd like
see that letter again."
Without word he took 1t from Il
officers hand, tore it once across, al
dropping. 1t into the basket made
salute, turned on his heel and walk
3 out.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10

The Cadanian Y. w. G. A. has re-
ceived permission to place a Y. w. c..
A. secretary on every ship leaving
England with 200 or more women and
children on the passenger list.
The secretary fulfills the same func-
ton for the women as the Y. M. C. A.
secretary has for men on transports,
She plans entertainments and recrea-
ton for women and children and is a
friend to whom they may cosue II they
are In distresA -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
Permanent Work On jefferson High
way to Begin Soon.

Permanent Work On jefferson High
way to Begin Soon.
The proceedings of the police
Jury which we publish this week
will be found of unusual interest.
The delegation of citizens APP
pointed by the Grant Parish
Highway Club appeared before
that body and learned that the
work of repairing the Jefferson
Highway had been in progress
for some time; also they were
pleased to secure from that body
the assurance of funds sufficient
to complete all needed repairs on
the road until the contractors
can begin permanent work.
This pleasing condition of
things was supplemented by a
telephone message from Mr..
Duncan Buie, Chief State Engi-
neer, who said he was ready to
advertise the letting of the con-
tract to build the link of the
jefferson Highway through this
parish. So the prospect is fair
that the long expected contract
work on this road will be in pro-
press in about sixty days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10

We understand that potato
drying enterprise has been or
ganized at Pollock under the au-
spices of the GreatSouthern Pre-
serving Association, If some
friend will send the Chronicle a
full account of the enterprise we
shall take pleasure in publishing
it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
Death and Destruction by Storm.


Thursday, May 8, between 3
and a p. m. during a severe
wind, rain and electric storm a
cyclone or hurricane passed from
southwest to northeast at point
south of Colfax about three miles.
The main path or track of vio-
lence is reported to have been
less than one hundred yards
wide, but everything that stood
in it's way was wiped out of ex-
istence, houses, barns, sheds
and silos being completely de-
molished. Several houses on
the places of ]. H. McNeely, A.
A. Dean and Chas. Greene were
destroyed, and other buildings
near the hurricane path were
considerably damaged.
Mrs. Brady Williams and child
about 10 months old, white, liv.
| ing on Chas. Greene's place, were
killed. She was the daughter Of
Mr.. ]. A. Fuller and the sister
of Mr.. Ed Fuller, who has done
| good deal of contract work ir
Colfax in crawling the streets
of the town.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
To All Legal American Citizens.

To All Legal American Citizens.
The Victory Loan should be
more popular than any other
loans, because it is to pay for
the magnificent victory our
troops won on European battle
fields, and to bring our boys back
home. Only a little more than
one-third of the American
troops have as yet been brought
back. Besides this, the guns,
ammunition and requirements
with which they fought have
yet to be paid for.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
Sunday, May IL, is Mothers Day.

Sunday, May III, Is Mother Day.
Mothers Day occurs this year
on May H.. and the pretty GUS
tom of presenting every person
with a rose, red for the living
and white for the dead, in low
ing memory of Mother, should
always be observed with fitting
decorum and loyal fidelity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10

We learn from the Liberty
Loan committee that the ST., 900
quota for Grant parish in the
Victory Loan was raised over
the top with flying colors. The
amount was over-subscribed be-
tween 5 and 10 per cent-exact
figures not yet known.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
Beinu Polite.

Jack.,on was attending Dirtno
M rtv he politely accepted everyth'
no SEED To- him, but when a certain u
= ss offered him the second time
q. id. mo, thank you, only tonk
be- fore TO be polite"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-10
Adhesive Tape.

A correspondent suggests that &
strip Of adhesive tape, fixed TO the
lower side of straightedge used for
cutting glass, win prevent It's lsli pping.