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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
ENGINEERS DID
 GREAT WORK
Built Roads, Barracks and Bridges in Almost Im-
 passible Swamps.

With American Troops in North Russia, Feb. -CCorrespondence of The Associated Press) at ArchangeI and extending to the furth- est point south in the forests where the North Russian exped1tonary force is operating against the Bolshevik, or the "Bolo,' as the soldiers call him up here, the work of American en- gineers is evident.
 They went into almost impassabI swamps in the early autumn and built roads, blockhouses, barracks and bridges, to say nothing of a corduroy road or a railroad switch track now and then. In the dead of winter, when the thermometer has gone far below zero, they have done the same thing In the snow.
 Fortunately for the engineers, their most needed supply, wood, has been close at hand. The British officers commanding the expedition have never ceased to praise the speed with which these Americans have ire quently gone into 6 forest and trans formed some of It's trees Into army barracks or b1ockhouses within a couple of days time. The country through which the Allied and Rus sian troops are operating is for the most part, very sparseIy settled. At some points the American engineers have doubled the existing number of houses in & village. They have built, built and are still building.
 One of their jobs on the vologda railroad sector of the front has been to transform rough little box cars into habitations for troops. They have dou b1e-waIIed them against the cold and in a company train one can find bath cars, kitchens, offices dormitory cars, hospitals and nearly every kind of a comm1ssary store or canteen, all built from box cars, and for the most part, lighted by electric ity
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
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home was worth only S2,500 and bought the property at that figure. The suit was brought in an effort to obtain s2,0o0 more on the purchase price.
 Since the transaction Fannie An derson died and the suit was brought by Mabel Togo of this city, admins tratrix of the estate and granddaugh- ter of the deceased.
 Snyder denied making fraudulent representations and maintained that the property was worth only S2,5OO the price paid. The jury deliberated 55 minutes before returning with the verdict.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
ANDERSON ESTATE GETS $433 DAMAGES.

After listening to testimony and ar gument for almost week the jury returned a verdict in the Superior Court yesterday afternoon in favor of the Fannie. Anderson estate and awarded s483 damages. This suit was brought against Benson F. Snyder of Devon, a real estate operator, in which the plaintiff alleged fraud and misrepresentation in a transaction in volving the purchase of the home of Fannie Anderson, an aged invalid of Devon.
 T7he complaint alleged that Snyder represented to the plaintiff that her
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

Scores of miners are leaving the Jerome (Arizona) district as the re- suit of the troubles following the 75- cent wage cut announced by the cop per companies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

Workers identified with the collar and shirt trade in Waterloo, Ont, have perfected a union and joined hands with the Garment Workers Union.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

CoRTEz c. ROCKWELL, plumbing and heating; jobbing a speciality, Cor. Main and Hillside avenue, StratroTd. D 10 Sf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

Women employed in the wooden mills in Toronto, Canada have been forced to accept a reduction in wages ur quit their jobs,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

STRATFORD GARAGE---Automob accessories and general repair work. Satisfaction guaranteed at Carten Bros
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

Since the inception of the Whining ton (Del) yard of the Pusey & Jones Company in 1848 it has built 295 ves- sels of iron and steel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
STAMFORD
Special to The Times.>

Stratford, March 7.---The members of Loyal Abraham lincoln Lodge I. O. o. F, M. U.. of Bridgeport, gave a very pleasing entertainment in Red Mems hall last evening" The sta1 feature of the bill was the one-act western drama entitled Steve The parts were taken by Charles G. Earn field, Charles NJ. Wellington and Les lie A Wellington. ''The Three Fools. ' Lucas, Bevans and Platt also scored a hit Messrs- Conroy, Lee and Sim mons appeared in b1aclz-face comedy and artistic dancing. The revolver carried by Steve" was formerly the property of Jesse James, the famous outlaw.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

FOR SALE-O1d fashioned 1g room house in Stratford. Gleason, 2a9e Main St., Stratford. Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

There will be a basketball game be- tween tlhe Stratford and Milford High schools on Saturday evening at the Auditorium.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

News items for publication in Ina Times may be left at Carten Bros. etTatford Garage. Main street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

LGlley Camp, woodrnen of the World. are preparing for a whist and pin ochle party to be held on Monday, March IT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

The selectmen hay turned over the Vim truck to Company No. 8, located at Lordship. The truck and equip nent are identical with that of Com pany No ?, on Nichols avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

Tho last lecture in the Library course will be given this evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

The State has rented Red Men 8 hall for the use of Go. l., State Guard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

ADVERTISE IN THE FUMES
The Lamar register., 1919-09-03

indeed II was. was momentsriiy %
arouse Charlle's suspicious Of our
charming young companion once more.
Presently. In the far southwest. tiny
points like a row OF pins began very
family to range themselves along the
skyline. They were palm trees.
though you could not make them out
% be such. or anything In particular.
till long after. One darker point
seemed closer than the rest.
There's High Cayr' rang out the
-ich young voice Of our passenger.
whom we'd half forgotten In our tense
scanning OF the horizon. Charlie and
{ both turned to him together In sur.
prlSe-nnd his face certainly be-
trnyed the confusion OF one who has
ct something slip involuntarily.
"Ho no ! young man" cried Charlie.
his face darkening again, what do
you know about High Cayf l thought
his was your first trip"
so II is." answered the boy. "on
the sea"
what do you mean: 'On the scar"
II mean that I've done II many a
time-On the chart. l know every
blum and roof and shoai and cay
around Andros from Morgan's Blum
10 WashingtOn's Cut"
"You do. ehI"
"On the chart. Why. I've studied
charts since | was kid. and gone
every kind of voyage you can think Of
playing at buccaneering or whaling.
or discovering the north pole. Every
Kid does that"
.They do. chr said Charlie. evi.
IDENTIFY quite unimpressed. 81 never
did"
That's because you've about as
much Imagination us a turnip ia that
head of yours" broke in. Ia defense
of my young Apollo.
Maybe. If you're SO smart" contin-
ued Charlie. paying no attention to
me, 'you can navigate Us through the
North Bightr'
"Maybe" answered our youngstef
pertly, with an odd little smile. He
had evidently recovered his nerve. and
seemed TO take pleasure In piQuing
Charlie's suspicious.
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80 our passenger and thereupon
Withdrew for our conference.
II was soon over and couldn't help
laughing aloud ut the simplicity OF II
all
Just ms told you. Charlie" / ex-
claimed ats innocence Itself" Turn
ing TO the lad. said: Dear boy,
there is really no need to keep such II
small secret Ms that from the skipper
here. Yuu'll really have to let me tell
him.
The boy nodded acquiescence.
"All the same. gave my word" he
said.
When | told Charlie the innocent Sc
ret. he laughed ms | had uont. and
his usual good humor lnsthni4y re-
turned
The stubbornly held secret had
merely amounted TO this: Our lad was
acuualnted with my cOuchologlst. and
had paid him visit the very after
noon did. had In fact seen me leav-
ing the house Answering to the boys
romantic talk of buried treasure and
50 forth. the shell enthusiast had
thought no harm to tell him OF our
projected trip; and that was the whole
II the mysterious matter.
Yet the day was not to end without
. little incident which. slight though
The Lamar register., 1919-09-03

emily happened ana which stayeu t.~
mainsail In Its rippling ascent.
A tall figure was running along the
sea wall from the direction of the no
tel, calling out, II little breathlessly. In
rich young voice as II ran:
"Wnit minute there. you fellows
Wait mlnutel"
We We're already moving. parallel
with the wall, and ut least twelve feet
away from it. by the time the figure
that Of tull boy. cowboy-hntted and
picturesquely outlined in the half
light-stopped just ahead of US. He
raised something that looked like
bag In his right hand. calling out
Catch" ns he did so; and. Il moment
after. before word could be spoken.
The Lamar register., 1919-09-03

he took flying leap and landed
amongst US. plump in the cockpit and
was clutchIng first one OF US and then
the other, to keep his balance.
"Did 1t, by Jove!" he exclaimed In
a beautiful English accent. and then
started laughing as only absurd dare
devil youngsters can.
Forgive me! :" he said. as soon as he
could get his breath, but ! had TO do
It. Heaven knows what the old man
will say.'
you're something of long jumpi"
said Charlie.
and an eighth on broad running
jump. but had no chance for a run
there" answered the lad, carelessly.
'But suppose you'd hit the water in
stead OF the deckr'
"What OF lt7 Can't one swimT"
II guess you're all right. young
man." said Charlie. softened; "but
well. we're not taking passen-
gers"
The words had familiar sound.
They were the very ones | had used
the gunwale of the Maggie Darling.
l rapidly conveyed the coincidence
and the dlfrerence-to Charlie. II
struck me as odd. I'll admit, that our
second start, in this respect. should
be so like the first. Meanwhile, the
young man was answering, or rather
pleading. I'm u boyish way:
Don't call me passenger; I'll help
work the bo.t. I'll tell the truth. !
heard-never mind how-about your
trip, and I'm Just nutty about buried
treasure. Come. be a sport. We can
let the old guv'nor know. somehow
D.. and 1t won't kill him to tear his
hair for day or two. He knows l
can take care of myself"
swell said Charlie. after thinking
awhile In his slow way. "werl think IT
over. You can come along till the
morning. Then can get u good look
at you. II don't like your looks we'll
still be able to put you of ut West
End; and II / do-well-right-ho
Now. boys" he shouted. 'go ahead
with the sails"
Once more there was that rippling
Of the ropes through the blocks, as our
mainsail rose up high against the
moon and filled proudly with the
steady northeast breeze we had bean
The Lamar register., 1919-09-03
cHAPTER lil.
In which W. Take ship Once More

In Which We Take Ship Once More.
The discovery which-through my
friend the dealer In marine curiosi-
ties"-I had made. or believed myself
to have made. OF the situation Of
Henry +. Tobias second pod" of
treasure. fitted exactly with Charlie
webster's wishes for our trip. small
stock as he affected to take In It at the
moment.
-Short Shrift island lay few miles
to the northwest Of Andros island.
Now Andres is a great haunt of wild
duck, not to speak Of that more august
bird, the fiamingo. Attraction number
one for the good Charlie. Then, though
It is some hundred and fifty miles long
and some fifty miles broad at Its
broadcast. 1t has never yet. 1t Is said.
been entirely explored.
Its center is still a mystery. The
natives declare 1t is haunted. or at all
events Inhabited by some strange peo-
pie no one has yet approached close
enough to see. You can see their
houses. they say. from a distance. but
as you approach them. they disappear.
Here, therefore. seemed an excellent
place for Tobias to take cover In.
Charles duck-shooting preserves. end
less mari lakes islanded with man
grove copses. lay on the fringe Of this
mysterious region. So Andros was
plainly marked out for our destina-
tiOn.
Sailor had watched his master get
ting his guns ready for some days.
and, doubtless, memories stirred in
him of Scotch moors they had shot
over together. He raised his head to
the night wind and shifted impatiently.
as though he already scented the wild
duck on Andros Island. He was i'm
patient, like the rest of us, because,
though II was an hour past sailing.
time, we had still to collect two of the
crew. The two loiterers turned up at
last and. all preliminaries being at
length disposed of. we threw on the
mooring ropes and presently there was
heard that most eXhilarating of sounds
g anyone who loves seafaring. the rip
pling of the ropes through the blocks
a. our mainsail began TO rise up high
against the moon which was beginning
to look out over the huge block Of the
Colonial hotel. the sea wall of which
ran along as far as our mooring. A
few lights in Its windows here and
there broke the blank darkness of Its
facade. giimmering through the ave-
nues Of royal palms. l am thus sx-
plicit because Of something that pres
The Lamar register., 1919-09-03
CHAPTER ~.
In which We Enter the Wilderness.

Andres, as no other of the islsnds.
is surrounded by u ring Of reefs
stretching all around Its coasts. We
were inside the breskwnter OF the
reefs and the rolling swell OF ocean
gave way at once to ii millpond calm
ness We were at the entrance OF
North blight, one OF the three bights
which, dotted with numerous low-ly-
Ing Gays. breaks up Andres island In
the middle and allows u passage
through maze-like archipelago direct
to the northwest end Of Cuba. Here
on the northwest shore is a small and
Continued on Page j
The Lamar register., 1919-09-03
BOOK 10.

CHAPTER I.-At Nassau Charlie Web
stsr, q friend OF both Saunders and the
writer. Joins the party and they arrange
an expedition to Dead Mems Shoes"
Webster's object is solely the capture Of
Tobias. whom he IL hunting down as .
traitor.
CHAPTER 1.-THE author visits . char
acter known as the King" reputed to
POSSESS second sight" and gets infnr-
nation he thinks of value.
The Lamar register., 1919-09-03

story Is on a visit to his friend John
Saunders. British official In the town of
Nassau, Bahama Islands. Conversation
turns on buried treasure.
CHAPTER U.-Saunders produces a
document supposedly written by Henry r.
places where gold had been secreted In
the islands. Their conversation apparently
10 overheard. and the document disap-
pears.
CHAPTER IH.-The writer charters Q
schooner. the Maggie Darling. and sets
sail they take aboard Il passenger. whom
he author instinctively distrusts.
CHAPTER Iv.-The hero strikes up q
particular friendship with old Tom a
negro member OF the crew. The boat Is
passed by the Susan b.. a faster sailer,
also from Nassau.
CHAPTER Won the second morning
out they tnd that the supply of gasoline
has been allowed to run out Our writer
olames the engineer and In a ut OF temper
knocks him down. The passenger. calling
himself Henry 4. Tobias. Jr-. protests.
and IL comes out that he Is active In
conspiracy to have the blacks rise against
the British government In the Bahamas:
He attempts the life of the hero and
with two others is put ashore.
CHAPTER vI-The Maggie Darling ar
rives at her destination and the party
hnds the Susan B has reached there and
tain of the Maggie Darling Is killed. but
his gang is driven on. several being leit
sehind dead.
CHAPTER vII.-The author and ''Oid
Tom" start = search for the treasure.
CHAPTER vI!{-In . cave they nnd
call back to Nsssau-
The Lamar register., 1919-09-03
SYNOPSIS.
BOOK I.

CHAPTER 1.-The author who tells the
story, Is visit to his friend John
Saunders, British Official In the town OF
Nassau, Bahama Islands. Conversation
turns on buried treasure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25

bills back 90 the contracting company
as soon as possible.
Across the snow Clad Country.
Col Johnston thought the matter
over Tor moment, and then told the
QuarterIna ster TO receipt the bills. He
then asked How do you propose TO
get those bills back TO the c0ntrac-
tors Capt EuUe replied I've propose
TO carry them back ourselves. as there
is no other way We explained that
camp had been established by US on
henrys Fork, and all the cattle had
been sent there except a few which
would be left AZ headquarters for
slaughter. and that one Of the wagon
masters. Dudley Harper. had charge.
and would deliver the cattle to the
guar lernaster as called for. and that
we Lad picked ont three Of the best
mules we had and would return 10 the
states over the South Pass route
Col Johnston discouraged our 60
Ing thar route, saying we could never
get through the snow on the South
leaFy ruar winter and the pass was
over 5000 feet above sea level Can't
hupe explained that we knew that
route and was used to exposure and
winter travel on the plains and
thought we could successfully make
the trip The colonel then said we
must re the Judges. and asked ~
there was anything be could do for
Us We asked for a ham and some
hard bread. which he granted. He
then stepped 10 his table and handed
me a large package OF prairie fwind
rroof0 matches which he said we
would need. and requested me 20
write him from Fort Laramie and
Fort kearny. and II we met any mes
senEers coming with mail 20 advise
MIN rhrcu~n them. saying ne would
feel interested % know how we go-
alOnE-all OF which 7 did
We we're now all ready 20 start eZ-
cept TO get the bills and pack our
mules, which we did that night and
went over 20 Green river. We found
the snow very deep. but part OF the
time on the high plateau between
Green river and the Big and Little
sandy. it was frozen hard enough to
bear our mules up much OF the time:
and Co save our mules we walked
where the snow would not bear them
Up.
Getting ThrouEh the Snow.
We worked. turn about. 20 break
the snow. and the mules would trail
rter US We kept the mules blanket
ed all the time -lev we're not travel
Ing. and had leE-iucs made OF elk
-kiu Tor their lees. 20 keep the snow
crust from cutting them when they
Co spare and feed or mules I'm every
possible way and not 20 remain IN
crUp All uirh- anywhere. but stop
-nen they were tired end where we
could see any erass cropping out of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
Government Dining Car Management Pitiful Failure
War Veterans Society Will Be Powerful Body of Men

81 TNDER the federal railway ad-
administration the dining car serv-
ice could not be much worse" said
John T. Weatherby. an eastern manu-
facturer. "The menus are poorly
selected and. with Hooverized cook
ing, The dishes are unpalatable and
-he portions skinny. The only place
a nigh standard is maintained is in
the price column. Under federal con
troll one pays more for less than ever
u The history Of railroad dining car
service
1T once was a pleasure to eat ia a
dining car, pleasure unattended by
great expense. Now the ordeal is a
painful necessity. attended by cruel
rendiag Of the Doeketbook-"
The World War Veterans associa-
ton now being formed in El Paso
and in tically every city OF the
country is an organization that is
destined 70 grow and in time, viii be-
come one Of the biggest things in the
country said Col N. La-pOWskL with
the return Of men formerly in the
service 10 their homes they are GER
tain 20 band themselves together for
their mutual protection, and once that
The association is fairly organized
L-ere Is 4LLe DOUBT OF It's success The
principal idea OF the organization is
10 include all Of the men who were
I'm the service"
Recently I returned from Detroit.
Mich where there is an enormous
number OF men employed fin the auto
mobile manufacturing companies"
said ?. l. Johnson The Ford com
pany alone, understand. employs at
least 10000 in the ship yards and
automobile factory. During the last
Jew weeks OF the war the Ford com
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25

stand fer the "de open days such prevailed IN the
saloon of Tom Powers and others in FL Paso prior to 1904
but there COULD be permitted to spring I'D here such
condition would endanger the well being of the city
and chief Of police could permit It. chief Of police
be power in a community. He punish enemies and
protect friends The Herald is not saying Tom Powers
WOULD do this. The Herald IS saying any chief Of police
CAN do this just Of the endorsers Of Tom Powers
say he CAN make good chief of police.
Should Tom Powers be appointed chief Of police,
much of the responsibility should rest upon the shoulders
OF those who have signed his application upon the
shoulders Of the mayor.
One sgner of the Powers petition demonstrated with
The Herald for printing the list Of those signing the
statement that these the people who wanted Powers
for chief 81 do him for chief said the
strant 81 merely signed his petition Why, then sign
petition? petition IS supposed to reflect the wishes Of
the sgner The who ask for the appointment Of Tom
Powers chief Of police jointly responsible with mayor
Davis who VIII have the appointing power If Powers is
appointed If OF them-secrety hostile to the Davis
Observation-Disclosures 10 put through appointment
that would weaken and discredt the mayor they were
playing dangerous politics. sort that may be
costly to the city than to the mayor and his organization
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25

the snow. We would stop and kick
the snow or enough 20 start them
when they would paw the snow off
themselves, and eat enough OF it with
the grass TO answer for water. A
mule IS the next thing 10 a watchdog-
Re VIII always give the alarm when
WOLF or any other animal is near
When they became restless we would
pack up and travel IN this way we
We're enabled 20 make GOOD time
AFTER passing the Sandys We came
to Pacific Springs. where we found
erass and water, and started over
the South Pass In the morning The
wind was blowing steadily from the
west almost TO our backs. and the
snow was flying in the air so thick
that We could scarcely see the sun
10 took hard work all day 20 get over.
and at the foot OF the rocky ridge
which was on the east side about
dark We saw in small canyon TO our
right q sheltered place with plenty
or dead uua1lng asp trees and tops OF
bunch grass prorrudinE through the
snow
Mule Almost Eost IN snow.
Here we concluded 70 make camp
and remain until morning We kicked
the srow off camping place started
g big fire, put our mules 20 feeding.
made some coffee and had @ good
meal OF hard bread and bacon our
mules had good feed and all were
resting comfortably until about mid
night. when 90 began TO- snow and
LrIfr very fast SO capt Ruue said
~ we remained there we might set
showed under So deep that we could
not set out We concluded TO pack
up and get out on the road After we
got O little way Up our PACK mule
broke through into a hollow about 10
feet deep and could not move We
got down. uuuaciced him and tramped
the snow down hard enough 20 get
him out We then packed up again.
but remained I'm that place. fighting
the snow iu order 10 keep uncovered
until daylight. when we nroce eded
down the slope, on 20 Devils Gate.
T1dcneudeuce Rock and to the Sweet
Water. when we found a sheltered
spot near our old camp Here we had
two good meals took q STOW bath
rested our mules and took the road
again and Travelled on as usual until
we came 20 the North Platte.
Tomorrow 1Ir. Morchend win tel OF
his stay wlth n band OF friendly
Aranuhac Indians and - he and HIS
comnnmieu falling in with n hand 81
hostile Chcyenres and how they out
Wittcd the redskins.