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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
EPISC0P ALIANS
 NEW PRAYERS
 FOR THE DEAD
Episcopalians Reviving g Prayer Book Making It More "Modernly
 Human"

Detroit. Mich., Oct. 8. - The new prayers for the dead in the revised l Burial Office of the Book of Com mon Prayer which, with other modf- 1 tcauons of that historic treasure of devotion designed to make it more m modernly human." will be up for ratification at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church which con-
 venes in this city, October 8 to 27 ! These new prayers are attracting the attention of theologians the country over because of their distinct accept ance of the doctrine of the evolution
 ary character of life and death. The tenor of the prayers all tend to strengthen the doctrine that evoIu- 1 ton in life goes on beyond the grave, that death is but an incident in life that possesses no power to arrest the onward sweep of human progress. The new prayers for the dead are also noticeable for their elimination
 of the expressions in the Burial Office" that tended to make death and sickness the direct act of God The present Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church in the United States was largely an
 adoption from the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of EngIand l which dates from the English Refor-
 nation.
 The first compiling of the liturgy of the Church of England tock place in 1549 during the reign of Edward the Sixth. The Book of Common Prayer as then created contained several direct prayers for the dead. These were eliminated in subsequent revisions of the prayer book that showed the rising power of Calvinistic
 theology in English Church thought.
 It is significant that the revision e
 the Book of Common Prayer by the commission that is to report to the General Convention here goes back to
 the old English prayer book of Ed ward VI in the matter of incorpor-
 ation of direct prayers for the dead.
 An added prayer to the Burial Of
 fee" which distinctly afirms the
 progress or evolution of the dead
 after death is the following:
 Remember thy servant, o Lord according to the favor which thou bearest unto thy people, and grant
 that increasing in knowledge and love
 of thee, he may go from strength to
 strength in the life of perfect ser
 vice in thy heavenly kingdom,
 through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
 liveth and reigneth with thee ever, one God, world without an end,
 Amen''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
THE TOWN ELECTIONS.

T HE OCTOBER elections resulted they usually do in
 Connecticut Matters decided pretty much local issue Danbury which Republican, went Republican again. This of rebound from long series of Demo- cratic victories Waterbury Republican and remained Waterbury also been time Democratic hands, and Republicans have had trumphs succession New Haven Democratic and remained NorHalk Democratic and remained became in fact SraOrd threw out the regme Nowhere could be detected movement of the ballot which could be traced to national lives.
 Those who thought that dissatisfaction the income tax certain features of the settlements and prohibition would affect local elections seriously erred judg ment-
 The thing at is closer to than thing long distance It would be strange indeed if the hard headed eemen of Connecticut should suddenly to settle national and international questions elections
 Fancy the voter saying to himself T want Jere Donovan for Mayor of Norwa but will vote for Leo Davis because Senator Lodge against the Peace Treaty. and and Lodge belong to the party"
 Voters stupid that take as they run
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
NEW HAVEN IS
 SWEPT CLEAN
 BY DEMOCRATS
Fitzgerald Re elected City To Have Own Ice
 Plant.

New Haven, Oct. S.---David E. Fitz- Gerald was yesterday reelected mayor of New Haven by a plurality of 2.SSO votes over his Republican opponent Major James Haggerty. Mayor F'itz- Gerald boiled 11,779 to S.949 for his Re publican opponent. The mayors wide margin of victory swept into the office for another term of two years the en- tire Democratic city ticket by plu- ralities averaging about 2,5OO. The plurality of John E. Doughan, who was reelected city clerk, was only 1892. the smallest of any of the election candidates. The Democrats elected aldermen in all doubtful wards. At a late hour last night the aldermanic vote had not been counted but it was certain that the Republicans had car ried the First, Ninth and Tenth wards, leaving probably twelve for the Dem- ocrats.
 The two Republican aldermen at large who were elected were ManceI Rice, son of the late Mayor Frank J. Rice, and Frederick H. Wiggins. Rice led his ticket with 9,356 votes. The result of the election had been pre- dicted but the size of the plurality of Mayor FitzGerald had not been gen orally estimated over 1,SOO.
 Mayor FftzGerald found himself the center of a big celebration last night and gratefully responded to the de- mand for few remarks. Major flag gerty, who was one of the war heroes of the 1O2nd regiment, sent his hearty congratulations to the winners.
 The vote on the first proposition to erect a municipal ice plant was car ried by a 1,2SS majority. The vote was yes, 3,909; no, 2,621. Only one-third of those voting made known their pref erence on the question. A second proposition for the city to float a bond issue of $500, GOO to construct the ice plant was carried by 279 majority The vote was, yes, 2,799; no, 2,520
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
ARCH TO HONOR CITY'S FIRST PARK
 COMMISSIONER

William Hunt Perry, in whose honor the Perry Memorial Arch as erected. was the first Park Conmfs- sloner ever named for Bridgeport In 1865 the late P. T. Barnun, and General William H. Noble offered +o convey to the city the four and one- half acres of East Bridgeport land subsequently, known as Washtng1on Park. At a city meeting on July s. that year, the gift was accepted.
 That the money for improvements appropriated by the city and raised through private subscription might he properly expended. three of its fore most citizens, MT. Perry and the late Charles 4. Hotchkiss and Nathaniel Wheeler were named as commission CTS, the city thereby for the first time assuming the care and maintenance of public grounds for park purposes. The appropriateness of the splended slit or the memorial arch, by his widow, the late Harriet Adelaide Per ry, formal presentation of which to the city is to take place at Seaside Park at D. m- next Saturday, Oct. II, is therefore apparent.
 William Hunt Perry married Miss Catherine Storrs in 1S47 She died in 1862. Their only child became Mrs Mark R. Leavenworth. The widow who survived him was at the time of her marriage to MT. Perry, in 1872. Mrs Alonzo Mayher. She died May ~, 1914 and bequeathed by will S75.- ooO Tor the purpose which is to be consummated Saturday next. The amount was left in trust conditioned upon the c1ty's accepting her stipula- uon that the site should be that unon which the memorial has been erected the Park avenue entrance to Seasida Park.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
WILSON'S ILLNESS MENTAL SAYS THE
 LONDON POST
Washington Correspondent Says American Public Is
 Being Kept in Dark.

London, Oct. 8. - Considerable speculation and some consternation was caused here this morning by publication of a long dispatch from the Washington correspondent of the Morning Post, giving an especially pessimistic account of President Will sons illness.
 Extracts from the dispatch said:
 "It is impossible further to con- ceal the serious nature of Wilson's illness. His physicians admit his con dition is grave, but still refrain from taking the country fully into their confidence.
 ''The unsatisfactory character of the bulletins have made the public believe the doctors are trying to nlis- lead it. Constant reference to ner- vous exhaustion and insistence on the President being given complete mental rest, taken in connection with the calling in for consultation of the most eminent neurologists, has led the public to believe that Wilson's mind is affected, and what is pro- fessionally termed nervous exhaustion is really a mental collapse.
 wilson is very i'll. His condition is not yet desperate, but a crisis, which he must pass within the next few days, is awaited with the gravest anxiety. He is unable to sleep except in fitful snatches. Little things cause him unrest and disquiet his over strung nerves.
 "At times he is in great pain as the result of frontal sinus, which makes itself felt in the forehead and causes agony. To give relief and in c1a 3o+ but must be cautiously, because of their weakening and mind wreck ing effects"
 Other correspondents have been consistently optimistic in their re- ports to London papers,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
MOVIE STAR BRUSHES UP ON HER OTHER ART
 WITH A PAINT BRUSH

Corinne Griffith, vitagraph star, IS brushing up on her art The young woman's efforts are literally that, since she is using real brush
 Miss Griffith, be it known, is two kinds of an artist-an artist of the screen and an artist of the palette. In other words, she paints as we'll as she acts.
 The star recently felt the itch to pick up her neglected brush and dis covered among other things that she needed a studio designed for that pur- pose. The result of her further inven- tory and investigation wcs -.at she engaged an apartment in the Hotel Des Artistes, at 1 West Sixty-second street, New York
 The apartment is one of those du- plex north light affairs. whose win dows are double height, the upper halr slanting inwardly at the top, so as to permit of sunlight entering direct 1y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
TIE OFFICIAL \. EFF. COIANAUNIOUE
 ISSUED ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

October (No 147)-We capture Cornay and against stubborn fighting continued advance in the Argonne forest East of the Meuse French and ing with the First Army made brilliant attack in the vii cnity of the Bo des Caures and the Bos dHaumon The villages of Consenvoye, Brabant Haumon and Beaumont have been occupied and the has been driven well beyond them On both banks of the Mouse troops and the French pushing the from the of the desperate struggles for Verdu The number of taken result of the days operations exceeds B. OOO Of these 6OO taken French units east of the Meuse This brings the total number captured by this command in the last few days to 1000 The FDench also captured IS morars of heavy calber and other terial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
NEW SCHOOL FOR CHINA.
Y. w. c. A. Secures New Site for Girls
 Physical Training School.

A new home has been found for the Physical Training School which the Young Women's Christian Association has opened for native girls in Shang- hai, China.
 The school, while in the country, is not far distant from the National Headquarters of the Y W. c. A. in Shanghai nor far from the local Y. w. c. A. The grounds cover eighteen "mow," which means approximately six acres, and are divided by a private road. A foreign residence already on the grounds will be used by the Ameri- can teachers, while native buildings on the other side will furnish living quar- ters and classrooms for the 35 stu ,lentS.
 The grounds boast a garden, tennis cnlIrte-a1ad aa 0thlafic 6ald
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
DEFEAT OF MAJOR HAGGERTY,

TT HE DEFEAT of Major Haggery a compound of two
 elements, the first being the voters to tain in office who had given the city mnstraion, in the matter fighting the people against powerful monopolies like the Trust
 Secondly, the doughboys have over seas feeling that they have enough of the army pne The war; far from promoting mitarm has produced reaction against it. The officer who for the franchise of the returned soldiers instead of gaining votes
 This will not always long, be of mind is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08

General complaint that potatoes have routed. What will boarding house meat hash be nada of nov?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08

New York. like other cities has outgrown it's available living quarters With the result that rents have led all the rest in high cost of lfvine Madame Sonia Serova, the dancer returned from a holiday this sumnoer happy and contented-untiI eonfront- ca with the house hunting necessity. Lays ana nights she drove her car aoout the city seeking shelter, and without success Finally she +,,r,sas to the newspapers for aid. Her fsca clouded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08

temporary years the past will have meowed and officers and bonds of glorious mem ory the Civil there manifestation of the returned officers and returned prlvates when the Grand Army of the Republic could act in the interest of it's
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
When the Stars Did Not Fall

BABY Bear rolling the md having Ere. deal Of a,, sn
squeang as loudly little mouse could possibly quea and looking
THE stars are falling answered Weeny Wood Mouse "A little
out n M B anS sea e BIZ G ns' bae s to Mother
they sS; ss and Baby Bear .e" the little path until
nsy m ss s.y ir. asked as F Mss Wood Mouse
told me that little burned fell on her tail"
TN going with yoS Jcky Rabbit said So Wseny Wood Mouse
, y Rabbi z' s, ..is ' R eeo sss se. told me
that Weeny Wood Mouse told him that little burned fell
Pm going along and hide said Ray Coon SO Weeny
Wood Nous Wo s1 Bear Rabbit bit and Ray cSSS al ran along
ing 50"
s ri: ' BABY sts s Gssa Nous! ;s
him that little burned out white star fell on her tail"
along e sy ran
What is it, What is hf' ehateed Frisly
Ray told Jac Rabbit told him that Baby
o him that Wsen Wood Mouse told him that little burned star
bears lived and when Mother Bea, them she the door
s as are ssd a Mo they Bs all h ss sd YOU such bg
. ai M I ssa5s dos ss
.J.sg Rsesis told me- answered Fatty Wood Chuck
got t from Baby Bear. said Jsesy Rabbit.
"Weeny Wood Mouse told me-, Baby Bear said
s a burned out h star fell my tall truly dd sa1d
It Run in The house sean, and hide!" ,.,.
you foolish little ereausr Mother They arc only
s.s as ss4 %
must tell the other Wood creatures that the stars are not ng
The stars not falling Baby Bear to JacGy Rabbit J.cty
Chuck told Fsky Squirrel Folk went out into
not falling" pay '' ''NS 'A' ''''' arc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
OFF THE BAT

"WeH, this is nice way for the
game to come OFF, grunted Tom,
looking dismally out at the rain
soaked landscape.
"Sure isp' agreed Bob, slamming
his magazine down GROSSLY IN the
table. II had new curve / wanted
to try, too.
Whats the use of growing" in
terrupted Henry, who was captain
of the base ball team. Lets have
a base ball confab!
Whatever that isl" giggied Rcd
dy Smith, pulling his forelock over
his eye and throwing a sofa cushion
at Tom.
Batter upr croaked Bob, hand
ing Henry the poker. "All right"
said Harry; with businesslike
flourish. "Here goes! What do
you think is the most important
thing for fellow to practice to play
the best all-round game OF base
ball?"
Putin it where they 'aint! Put
tin it where they 'aint!" shouted
Bob, who was star pitcher.
"Battingp screamed Reddy,
swinging an imaginary bat and then
running around the library table.
"lfit the ball and run like sim"
cried Tom.
Got to have eyes in your glover
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
LITTLE CHILDREN

Little ears were made for hearing;
Truth is speaking everywhere,
Little voices raised in singing
'.Joyfully will fill the air,
Little eyes were made for seeing
Realms more beautiful than Kings,
God has granted little children
Visions of the thought-known
things.
Little hearts were made for loving
All things beautiful and good
Till the Love that clothed the lily
Is more fully understood.
Jesus blessed the little children
As He gathered them around
For the qualities of Heaven
In their consciousness He found.
Elizabeth Hebert Childs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
Good Letters Omitted.

Write me Of your gardens,
boys and girls. Now that the
springtime has come, know you
are all planning them. Many
good stories had to be omitted
this week, and the Busy Bees
who wrote them include:
Pauline NJ. Raitt. Rising City, Neb.
Lolita Barman, Norfolk. Neb.
Floyd Bennett, s220 Harrison st.
Tharsilla Sterpberg. Defiance, la.
Anita Riecken, Elkhorn, Neb.
Lenora Riecken, Elkhorn, Neb.
Floyd Griffith, Hancock, la.
Cecile Griffith, Hancock, la.
Lucille Griffith, Hancock, Ia.
Lois ormsby. Trumbull, Neb.
Frank Shane, Pawnee City, Neb.
Kenneth Eby, Burke, s. D.
Dorothy Weaver, Falls City. Neb
Clifford Duxbury. Plattsmouth. Neb.
Dellie Plageman, Columbus, Neb.
Una Tibbets, Vernoa, Wyo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27

observed Teddy from the corner
where he was reading. You've got
to use your blinkers and your
pedals"
Il say catching's the thing"
"Catching" "Runningi" Hitting"
In less time than it takes to swing
tie most terrible argument
had started.
SOW what do you think about liz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
RULES FOR YOUNG
WRITERS.

l. Write plainly; number pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
8. Short and pointed articles
will be given preference. Do not
use owe. $50 words,
4. Original stories or letters
only will be used.
S. Write your name. age and
address at the top Of first page,
j. T. prize book will be .iven
each week for best contribution.
Address Children's Depart
ment. Omaha Bee, Omaha Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
THE FIRST VACUUM
CLEANER.

When big Madame Elephant cleans
up her house,
IT'S done with no trouble OF furry
No ladders or chairs; with a trunk
like hers there's
No occasion for f1uster or worry.
It reaches the high spots and reach
es the low.
And serves as a mop or hose,
And that is the reason her nerves
are so calm.
And her house is so neat, I sup
pose.
Il think an inventor must surely
have seen her
And gotetn tip for the vacuum
cleaner.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
Suggestions for Dolls.

All dolls should have elastic on
their hats and the hats on their
heads. They should wear wells, too,
so that the spring winds will not
tangle their curly locks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
~ . tq@e B s 6 H1S%s
Stories by,Our Little Folks
(First PIGGY
Alice's Obstinacy.

Alice Brses. Age II. ple.nyiew. Neb
1t was a glorious morning in
about the middle Of June. DENIM
sons had been camping near the
seashore. The three children, Claude,
Alice and Harry, had been there
playing. But now Claude had gone
bicycling and they were lonely.
Alice jumped up and said, LET US
60 boating" Harry replied, "But
mother told us never to go alone"
Come on" replied Alice, so on they
went.
The ocean was like 4 duck pond
just then and they went along very
nicely. Soon they came to q sunny
cove; there they drifted in. They
went back farther on the island.
There they played awhile. They
then went riding again.
Just then, as they got out of the
cove they drifted into a rushing cur
rent. Harry strived and struggled
to keep the boat back. A few awful
moments passed. How far the head
land doomed ahead. Would they
ever reach it?
Soon an idea struck him. Stand
up, Alice, and wave your handker-
chief" Harry commanded. "If only
that ship sees US"
They shouted and shouted and
suddenly as their hearts were sink
ing an answering shout came. A
boat came over the waves. Terrified
Alice and Harry watched the ON
coming boat. All at once they were
pulled out OF the rapid cross cur
rents and landed safe in the ship.
The people on board were pulling
the children on deck when the cap
tain came out and said to the chill
dren, Whoever let you out in that
old tub ought to be heard from" at
was all my fault" replied Alice,
Neither told US never to 60 out
alone and ! thought ] could manage
it alone. I'll never do 1t again"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
(Hcnorable Mention.)
Thrift and Study.

BY Lucille Markuson. Age 10, Shelly, Neb.
Neb
The twins, Maude and Claude,
were each given quarter. When
one was given money the other was
always given the same amounts by
their parents.
Claude bought candy with his
quarter. Maude bought a thrift
stamp with hers. Maude had ten
thrift stamps while Claude had
only three.
Claude was not studious and his
grades on his report cards were not
always passing. -.
Soon exams came, and Claude did
not pass in even one.
His teacher was Disguised with
him and put him back in the fourth
grade. (He and Maude were in the
fifth.
Soon Maude had her thrift card
filled and exchanged II for war saw
ings stamp. Her father rewarded her
her for being studious and thrifty
by giving her another war savings
stamp.
Claude said, "Father, don't you
think you ought to give me war
saving stamp. too!"
mo, sir"
why not?"
Because you have not been STU
dious and thrifty"
Father, promise to be just like
Maudc."
Yes, Claude il an entirely different
boy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27

eaten dinner we started again. We
drove all afternoon, passing through
number of small towns until we
came to a town called Formosa. It
was 7 o'clock when we got there.
We stayed over night here and got
UP early the next morning at 5
o'clock and started on Our trip.
We reached Junction City about
5 o'clock in the evening. We were
then only 10 miles from Camp Fun.
ston.
The next morning we went to
camp and found our brother. He got
pass and we all went to Manhat-
tan to spend the day together. He
also stayed all night there with us.
The next morning we started for
home. We would have liked to have
stayed and seen the soldiers drill
upon the hill north of the camp. But
we couldn't. We got home at 10
o'clock that night.
Honesty II Best.
BY Florence winksimann. Age Is. Rising
City. Neb.
1t was 4 stormy day in January
and two boys were seated at ia
bic writing.
Their names were Fred and Ru-
dolph, and they were writing stories
to the Omaha Sunday Bee.
II can't think of anything to
write" said Fred IL believe I'll take
the story of Red Ridinghood, and
change it a little. They'll never
know the difference"
II wouldn't do that" said Ru-
dolph, because they Nigh. find 1t
out and you wouldn't get any prize.
But Fred wrote his copied story
and Rudolph wrote . true story OF
himself. The next Monday, when the
Bee came, Rudolph's story took the
prize.
First Letter.
BY Helen Eckerman, Age 10. Emerson,
Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: l saw your let
tiers in the Sunday Bee and thought
would write to you. / am in the
fifth grade, my teachers name is
Miss Doxtad. In Emerson all the
school children belong to the Mod
err Health Crusaders. I wish some
Of the Busy Bees would write to me.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
Dolls Baths

Dolls Baths
Birds bathtubs make wonderful
small doll bathtubs. Also old bird
cages make perfect recreation cen
ters--think of the dandy swings and
horizontal bars, even places for re-
freshmentsi
Always use your handkerchiefs
when you sneeze. Dollies should
not be kept out late at night; 1t
ruins their nervous system.