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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
RUDOLPH GANZ
HonOred by His Fellow
 Voyagers

When the great European war broke out in August, 1914, the musi- cal artists were among the first class in the communities to be affected. All contracts in the several countries in volved were immediately cancelled while those who were engaged to ap- pear in America, experienced not little difficulty in getting away, and in some instances found it impossible
 Rudolph Gang, the great Swiss Pianist who will be heard at the State street Casino, Friday evening, April 11th, had more than one mans share of exciting experiences. Although Switzerland is one of the few fortu- nate countries to have esca ped the horrors of the terrible conflict, nev- ertheless, her army was one of the first to mobilize, and MT. Gang being a. reservist, was immediately called to the colors. Having done his duty for four months, and the danger of his country becoming involved in the war having vanished, he was given an indefinite leave of absence, in order that he might fulfill at least some of his agements in America. After considerable difficulty he reached Ma pies, where he was forced to remain several weeks before he succeeded in securing L1OLtS OIl d SledIIl- l CT bound for America.
 As a special favor he was given a | mattress on the floor of the pilot i house of the Steamer Antilles, for the 1 sum of $500. On the last two nights 1 of the voyage, the mattress was laid on the chart table, which in turn rested on two chairs, thereby giving it 1 the appearance, if not the comfort, ] of q regular bed.
 1 Through all his trying experience 1 Gang never once became disheartened
 or angry. While others raved like
 madmen around the decks, and fought 1 with the officers of the ship, he took | the whole business good naturedly, | joked about his royal suite" and kept 1 everybody in good humor.
 1 Such was the impression made on
 his fellow passengers that it resulted | in one of the most significant personal 1 tributes ever paid to any artist in this or any other, country.
 The fact that NIT. Gang was booked
 to give q recital in Carnegie hall, New l York, a few weeks after his arrival 1 became known before the steam CT reached these shores. Mir. Gang did not himself know the exact date, but everybody expressed a desire to at- | tend, so a committee of three resi- dents of the Metropolis was appoint ed to notify the others. to secure tic ] kets, etc. All this was done quietly and on the day of his recital. Mir. Ganz
 was most agreeably surprised to find his fellow voyagers, to the number
 of two hundred, occupying the front
 seats in the paFquet at Carnegie Hall
 This incident partly explains MT Ganz's steadily growing popularity 1 throughout the country. His is g
 most magnetic personality-devoid oi all the artistic foolishness, which
 makes so many of the big artists per sonally very unpspuiar--Adv,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

Washington, April 4.-Because of the failure of congress to enact the naval appropriation bill with it's provision for an increased naval personnel, vir- tuaIly all members of the Naval Re serve force on active duty must be released immediately upon the decla- ration of peace.
 In making this announcement today the navy department said that because of this fact and of the great need of officers due both to the continuing activities of the navy and the shortage of regular officers, it would be mad visable generally to accept the resiG- nation of officers of the temporary navy.
 Many of these officers have asked to be relieved from duty so as to re- turn to civil life, but attention was called by the department to the fact they are under obligation to perform active duty with the navy for period of not later than six months afLer the termination of the war. It was announced, however, that reslSnatlollS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
STOP "SCALPINC''
 W. 5. STAMPS

Hartford, April 4-So-calIed scalp ing" in War Savings Stamps and cer- tifiCates throughout the state of Con- necticut will, it is believed, be eff fectiVely stopped as a result of the predicted passage in the near future by the Connecticut General Assembly of a measure soon to be favorabIy re- ported by the Judiciary Committee, designed to protect foreigners and others in the state who have in the past been induced to sell their War Savings Stamps for a fraction of their 'redeemable cash value. For some time complaints have been reaching the Connecticut War Savings Committee to the effect that certain individuals in the cities and towns of the state, especially in the .centers of foreign population, were being induced to sell their W. s. s. at prices ranging from $500 to $3.65, whereas these stamps are now worth $4.28.
 Some time ago evidence against several persons was placed in the hands of the Treasury Department at Washington, Aut in the meantime in order to stop this practice, the Con- necticut Committee had drawn up a bill to be placeI on the statutes of the state, which, 1t IS believed, will prevent the cashing of War Savings Stamps at all places except post of fees.
 TT 3 bill now pending before the Ju- dietary Committee requires that all persons buying ". s. s. at less than their present cash value first take out Q, special license from the State Bank Commission, for which a, fee of $50 is required, also it is stipulated that such persons provide a bond of $1O,ONG from some approved surety company, before engaging in such a business The penalty for violation is six months in jail, a fine of 8, 600, or tboth
 The Connecticut War Savings Com nlitte was assured today that the bill would be speedily passed and that il would have the support of both par tise in the house a:Y1 the senate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
First 5000 of 18th
 Arrives at Home Port
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Continued from Page 1) with the Crox de Guerre earned by merttorious conduct at Bois Brule, in of the officers and men returning to- day were among the 112. who were in dividually awarded the French war crosss. The regiment brought back a commendation from the French 18th Division for its big push at Verdun, costly in casualties, but of much i'm portance to the success of the Allied arms,
 The Mount Vernon had 73 sick men for whom anibulances were awaiting at the pier. There were 5,S24 officers and men on board out of the total of 2S, eco in the division.
 Boston, April 4-Three sea planes from the station at Chatham, which went out to meet the transport, hov-
 cred over her during the reception and succeeded in dropping messages aboard.
 It had been announced that no one would be allowed on Commonwealth Pier except those engaged in the re- moval of equipment and an immense amount of army and navy mail The plan was for the men to debark at } SC o'clock tomorrow morning and pro- ceed at once to Camp Devens, where their equipment would have preceded them.
 The transport America, second ot the troopship fleet of the Yankee di- vision headed for this port from France, will probably arrive tonor- row noon, according to a wireless | message received from her com l mander today. The America i bringing the 1O1st and most of the 1O3r1 Infantry regiments; Compan! l C of the 101st Engineers and the 51s Infantry Brigade headquarters, in cluding Brigadier General Georgt 1 H. Sheldon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
WOLVES OF
 THE SEA
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"That's it, bullies! that's it! Now let her drop! We'll send them to hell where they belong. Good shot; she landedI"
 It was the hank of a spare anchor, balanced for an instant on the rail, then sent crashing down through the fraiI bottom of the boat beneath. The wreck drifted away into the fog, the two miserable occupants clinging des- perately to the gunwales. I lifted Dorothy to her feet, and she clung to me unsteadily, her face yet white.
 Watkins, have you figured up re- sults7"
 1.-Two of our men are cut rather badly, and one hasn't come to yet from a smart rap on the head"
 "None got away?"
 ~Not Tess they swum, thar's six dead ones aboard. Four took ter the water, mostly because they he'd to. The only Twin one O the bunch is thet nlgger 1ongslde the wheel, an nuthin' but a thick skull saved him."
 "Then there were eleven in the party. What do you suppose has be- come of the others aboard the Na- mur2"
 ''I dunno, sir; they might be waitin' out there in fog. Perhaps the nlgger cud tell you"
 I crossed over to where the fellow sat on a grating, his head in his hands, the girl still clinging to my sleeve, as though fearful of being left alone. The man was a repulsive brute, his face stained with blood, dripping from a cut across his low forehead. He looked up sullenIy at our approach, but made no effort to rise.
 Look yere, you black villain, "' roared Watkins, driving the lesson home with his foot, don't be playin' possum yer. Stand up an answer Nils ter Carlyle, or yer1l git a worse clip than I give yer afore. Whar is the bloody bark2"
 Pounding her heart out on the rocks yonder," he said civilly, unless she's slid off an gone down. To the west, maybe a mile CT sO."
 "What about the crew."
 'SThey got away in the boats, an likely mostly are ashore. We were iu the last boat launched, and headed out so far ter get round a ledge O rocks we got lost in the fog. Then the mist sorter opened an give us g glimpse O yer tOpsails. We didn't ex pect no fight, once we got aboard.~
 Expected to find something easy, ot course? Perhaps 1t would have beer if-what Is it you see out there Simms7"
 The seaman, who was standing witt hellowed hands shading his eyes, star ing forth into the swirlIng drapery o1 fog, turned at my call and pointed ex cltedly.
 There's bark aground wonder, sir and 1t looks like the Namurp'
 Even as I crossed the deck to hlE side the wreaths of obscuring mis seemed to divide, as though swep apart by some mighty hand, and there in the full glow of the sun, a picture in a frame, lay the wrecked vessel Others saw 1t as did, and gave ven to recognition.
 Damned if it ain't the old hooker T
 "She got what was coming to her al right mates"
 And she's lousy with treasureI"
 Come here, SamI That's the las of the Namur."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
TROUT FISHERMEN
 HAVE POOR LUCK

Early fishermen in surrounding brooks are not having much luck these first few days. according to re- ports brought back. Frozen fish, frozen fishermen, overflowing banks that kept the men froE getting near the trout runs, and weather that froze the bait and stuck up the lines, are the reasons given for lack of st ccess. Although the mild winter had led to the belief that fishing would be plentiful, the cold snap of the last few days more than offset the winter. The trout are not running down the brooks yet,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
KILL FRENCH
 SUFFRAGE BILL

Paris. Thursday. April 3-The Chamber of Deputies considered the electoral reform bill today, two Wo- man suffrage amendments being sub- mitted. Both were defeated.
 The first amendment provided that members of the Chamber of Deputies would be elected without distinction of sex This was stricken out Of the bill on the ground that there was 1n- sufficient time for discussion.
 The second provided for the trans mission of the right to vote to the next relatives of heads of families without distinction of sex. It was pointed out that it would insure fam Ely representation and was needed be- cause many heads of families had been killed during the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
CHAPTER XXxIF.
The Last of the Namur.

The Last of the Namur.
 The vessel was plainly a total wreck, rapidly pounding to death on a sharp ledge of rock Both masts were down, and, lifted as the bow was, it was easy to perceive the deck was In splinters where falling spars and topmasts had crushed their way through. The bows had caught, seemingly jammed in be tween rocks, the stern sunk deep, with cabin port holes barely above reach of the waves. Not living thing appeared on board, and, as the fog slowly drifted away, my eyes could discern no sign of any boat, no evidence of the crew, along the wide sweep of water. A voice aroused me.
 What was It you said, Jack, bout treasure on the old hooker? Why not get it afore it's too late?"
 Its thar, all right, Ole" and I knew the speaker to be Haiues. "Ain't it, Mir. Carly1e?"
 'Yes, lads, there must be money on board, unless those fellows took 1t with them in the boats. 1 know of fifty thousand pounds stolen in Vir- ginla, and no doubt there is more than that. The bark is liable to slide off that rock any minute and go down like q stone. What do you say. bulliesi Here is a risky job. but a pocket full of gold pieces, if we can get aboard and safely off again. Who'll so across with me?"
 There was> babel of voices, the men crowdlng about me, all else forgotten as greed gripped their imaginations.
 Stand back, lads! 1 cannot use all
 (Continued Tomorrow.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
DIED.

LYNCH In Newtown, Conn, April 2, 1919, Patrick Lynch, aged 76 years
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence, in Zoar Newtown, Conn.,, on Saturday. April 9. at Q a. m. and from St Roses church at 10 q. m.
 Internent St. Roses cemetery, Sandy Hook. Conn. U3b"p NOONAN-In this city, Thursday, April 3. 1919, Julia T, widow of the late Walter P Noonan.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. S72 Bunnell street, on Saturday, April 5. 1919. at S:30 8. m.. and from the Church of the Blessed Sacrament at 9 a. r.. with solemn high mass of requiem.
 Interment St. Michael's cemetery. Automobile cortsga a%p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
FRIDAY, MAY 2
 IS ARBOR DAY

Governor Holcomb yesterday desig- mated Friday, May ?, as Arbor and Bird Day, in a proclamation which reads as follows:
 Section S63 of our general stat utes reads as follows:-
 ''The governor shall annually, in the spring, designate by official proc lamation a day to be known as Ar bor and Bird Day, to be observed in the schools, and in such other way as shall be indicated in such proclama- tion.
 This is q recognition of the value of our trees and song birds which should be impressed upon the chiI- dren of the state.
 Tn compliance with this statute, I designate Friday, the second day of May, 1919, as
 ''Arbor and Bird Day and direct that on said day the teachers in our schools read this proc lamation to their scholars and instruct them that the wanton destruction of song birds and If their eggs is crime, and that the planting and cultivation of shade trees will materially add to the beauty of our state and will be their patriotic contribution to the pleasure and welfare of future gener- ations."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
SAILOR RESCUED.

Philadelphia, April 4-After being adrift for five days in mid-Atlantic Manuel Munez, d Spanish sailor, was rescued by the army cargo carrier Lake Larga and landed today at this port.
 Munez was one of the crew of eleven men Of the schooner Lucia, previously reported as having found cred on March 20. He was the sole survivor, the captain and nine mer going down with the ship.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
Believe Philippine Islanders Are Ready For Independence
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T am sorry that I cannot look into the faces of the gentlemen of this mission of the Philippine Islands and tell them all that I have in Rlind and heart, as I think of the patient labor, with the end almost in sight, under taken by the American and Filipino people for their permanent benefit. I know, however. that your sentiments are mine, in this regard, and that you will translate truly to them my own feeling."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
DEDUCTIBLE EXPENSES

Commissioner Roper. of the Inter- nal Revenue Department, advises us: That expenses incurred in adVertls- ing and promoting the sale of Liberty Bonds and War Saving Stamps are deductible on the part of individuals Is and corporations as a business expense ln the computation of taxes"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
80 YEAR OLD
 FIT TO FIGHT

ParIs, Thursday, April 4 - (C'or- respondence of the Associated Press, After serving four years in durou+s and billets as q sapper in an enginea~ regiment, Lieutenant s,rupee so years old, was mustered o,1t of +bo servlce a few weeks ago. When the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

war broke out in 1914, he volunteered during the war earned the sobriquet during thew ar earned the sobriquet of the Dean of the PoiIus." During the war he served most Of the time near Souchez, where shells fell with constant regularity. He is at present in good health and tuned to continue the campaign, should occasion de mand it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
STOCK MARKET

Wall street, 10:S0-CoEtrary to ex- pectations, there was little liquidation at the opening of today's stock mar ket, despite the confusing character of overnight developments. Steels were under further pressure as a re- suit of the controversy among the Washington authorities, but fraction
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
TO-DAY'S WANTS

THIS IS TO NOTIFY all persons con cerned that on and after April 4th, 1919, I shall sell all ntunbers up to so9O4 of pledges unredeemed. being overdue and past six months J. L2< 100 Well st. a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

al recessionS were fully relieved. Ship pings were not disturbed by the fail ure of the Mercantile Marine deal, and oils dlsregarded latest reports of con ditions in Mexico, Motor specialists made appreciabie gains with leather md distiIling shares.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-31
POcdsset is Going
Strong This Year
In CGging Battles

Pocasset is stepping to the front in
the basket ball world Of the county,
50 to speak
Teams from that town recently
iourneyed to Verden and won a three
ply victory from teams of that town.
The Pocasset crews number .-lsh
Springs, Elgin, Verden Independents
and Tuttle among their victims this
year and as Rush Springs has lost
to them twice, it makes SO far six
wins to one defeat
Claude Southwark, coach of the Po-
casset outfit, states in a letter that
while he has not issued a challenge
to the Chickasha high schol, he
would be glad TO take the local quin-
let on at any time they wish to lock
horns on the Pocasset court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-31
CONTRACTORS IN
FIGHT FOR JOB
OVER CANADIAN

There are many contractors who
seek the job Of building the Cana
dian river bridge between Minco and
Union City, according to the mum.
Der of bids submitted to the state
highway department yesterday.
This was the statement of r. S.
Cox, county cle,k, who with Ira M.
Johnson, commissioner, were pres
ent when some of the bids were
opened. Mr.. Cox stated that he felt
sure the contract would be awarded
as there were numbers of bids sub
mitted. In fact, the task Of opening
the bids and considering them will
require several days, Mr.. Cox says.
For this reason, no contract Was
awarded yesterday as all bids are to
be considered before any definite ac-
ton is taken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-31
STEPS TO PREVENT
LIQUOR IMPORTS

Washington. Stringent regula-
ions have been issued by the treas
Try to prevent intoxicants from en-
tering the country from ships arriv-
ing from foreign ports.
Liquors properly listed as sea stores
must be placed under seal by the
boarding officer of the customs ser
vice and kept sealed during the en-
ire time of the vessels stay in port
No part Of such stores may be re-
moved from under seal for any pur-
)ose while the ship is in United
States waters, the regulations state,
which denies to foreign crews the
ration Of wine served with meals on
ONE ships under foreign flags.
Excessive liquor stores, no longer
being dutiable, are subject to seiz-
ire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-31
ACCUSE JENKINS
SUPPLYING ARMS
TO MEX. REBELS
Governor of PuebIa Says Court Probe
Proves U. S. Agent In Company
With Bandit Leader During
abduction"
By United Press.

By United Press.
Mexico City. Dec. Consular
Agent jenkins is now accused of sup
plying Mexican rebels with arms and
ammunition it was learned today
from official sources.
The governor Of the state of Pu-
ebla reported that Investigations
which were carried on by the Grim
inal court prove that Jenkins was in
Marta and other places in company
with the blndit leader, Cordova, dur
ing the period of his presumed alb
duction.
1t is said that Berlanga, minister
of gobernacin, declared that Jenkins
was not a prisoner during these
trips. Witnesses are also alleged to
have said that Jenkins supplied reb
els with arms before the time of his
supposed abduction.
Jenkins. who is out on bond, is
reported to have arrived in Puebla
and seemed discouraged over the
new angle his case has taken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-31
CHICKASHA WILL
OBSERVE DAY OF
REST TOMORROW

Chickasha generally will observe
New Years day tomorrow as a holi-
day, all banks and many of the bust.
ness houses having issued closing
orders
The Retail Merchants association
announced this morning that the
stores would be closed during the
day This does not apply strictly
to drug stores, restaurants and con
fectionary shops The druggists this
morning were uncertain whether or
not they would close. County and
city officials will take a partial holi-
day tomorrow
The post office will be closed the
entire day, including all windows.
There viii be no rural or city deliv-
cry but mail will be received and dis.
patched as usual
A number of watch parties" have
been planned for tonight, when the
old year will be ushered out and the
new in.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-31
ISSUE CALL FOR
GRADY WOMEN IN
MEET HERE JAN


Bert B. Barefoot, Grady county
chairman of the democratic county
committee, has issued call for a
convention of Grady county women
to be held in the court house here
on the afternoon of January II. The
purpose of the meeting is to elect
80 delegates to represent Grady coun
ty at the state melting to be held in
Oklahoma City on January o.
Following is the CALI
"Persuant to the call issued by Ben
F. Lafayette, chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central committee, and
by virtue of the authority vested in
me as chairman of the Democratic
County committee of Grady county,
and conforming to the resolutions
passed by the Democratic State Ex
ecutive committee, l hereby call a
mass meeting convention OF the dem
ocratic women Of Grady county, to
be held in the court house in the
City of Chickasha, in Grady county,
State of Oklahoma, on Saturday, the
18th day of January, 1920 at . o'clock
p M, for the purpose of electing 80
delegates to represent Grady county
in state convention of the democrat
ic women voters of the stae Of Okla
homa which is to be called to meet
at Oklahoma City, oklahoma, in
stae convention on Tuesday, the 27th
day of January, 1920.
81 call upon all democratic women,
and all women who believe in the
great principles of the democratic
party, to attend the county mass
meeting convention and take part in
lhese proceedings.
"B. B. Barefoot,
County Chairman.
"Attest-H. w. Cabeen, Sec"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-31
ZIONIST ENGINEERS
PLAN RECONSTRUCTION

New York.-Plans for sending an
engineering commission ITO Palestine
to survey the country with the ultl-
mate purpose Of establishing mer
chant marine, constructing harbors,
railroads and highways and reclaim
ing swamp lands is the chief topic
to be discussed during the next three
days at the second annual conven-
ton of the Zionist Society of Engi-
heers and Agriculturists.