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Alma record., 1919-09-25
WAS MIR. CARNEGIE
A CHRISTIAN?

lie belonged 10 no cnurcn. lie
seldom attended church. He gave
none of his vast wealth to distinct
lively religious enterprises. When he
gave ten millions to supplement col
lege professors salaries, he expressly
forbade any of it going to those con-
nected with church schools.
On the other hand he thought it
disgraceful for any man tosdie rich.
He gave $350,OO0,000 to objects
which he believed would benefit and
upift mankind. He gave millions to
promote peace He valued the church
as mighty agency for good.
Was he Christian? He judged
in no cheap talk about the imperfec-
tions of the church or its members.
He regarded his wealth as belonging
to the community not to himself. He
had the Christian idea of steward
ship. How shall we classify him?
Are there not followers of Christ who
are following him without knowing
il? Men, who, on the account Of
some kink i'm their brain or some
unfortunate experience in their youth,
have imbibed prejudice against the
religious sects. once knew man
who would have nothing to do with
the churches but who turned out to
be a praying man. Is there not such
thing as being in the way that
leads to Christ without knowing
where it leads?
Jesus represents certain people as
coming to him at last and being sur
prsed to learn that they were his
disciples. "Inasmuch as ye did it
unto one of the least of these my
disciples We did it unto me-"
If any man has used his wealth in
better way than Mr.. Carnegie used
his, let him be the one to cast the
first stone. But what shall we say
of those men who accumulate and
Accumulate to give away little or
nothing, seeming to act on the prin-
cipal, Get all you can and keep all
you get?" Some such men are in
the church as well as out of it. Mr..
Carnagie's life should be a rebuke to
them. Speaking of Mr.. Carnegie's
religion one is reminded of Leigh
Hunts beautiful little poem.
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe in
crease)
Awoke one night from a deep dream
of peace
And saw within the moonlight of his
room
Making it rich and like lily in
bloom,
An angel writing in book Of gold.
Exceeding peace had made Ben Ad-
hem bold
And to the presence in the room he
said, What writest thou" The
vision raised its head
And with a look made of all sweet
accord
Replied, "The names of those who
love the Lord
"And is mine one" asked Abou ?"
NAY, not so"
Replied the angel.-Abou spoke more
low.
But cheerily still and said. Il pray
thee then
Write me as one that loves his fell
low men,"
The angel wrote and vanished. The
next night
He came again with great waken-
ing light
And showed the names whom love of
God had blest,
And 10, Ben Adhems name led all
the rest.
wish that Mr.. Carnegie had
joined some Christian church. | wish
that he had given some of his money
to CHRISTIAN missions. But who will
say that according to his light, he
did not use his money in the way
which he thought best for the good
IF tho world > Cna.totoc
Alma record., 1919-09-25
RAYCRAFT NAMED
Alma Man Selected as Superintend-
ent If Poor Farm.

Lee Raycraft has been appointed
superintendent Of the Gratiot County
Poor Farm by the county poor COM
mlssoners, the appointment having
been made last week, and accepted
by the Alma man, who is one of the
best qualified for the place of any of
Gratiot's successful farmers.
The appointment of Mr.. Raycraft
has been made to fill the vacancy
caused by the sudden death Of the
late Mr.. Pressly, who for fourteen
years was superintendent Of the poor
Alma record., 1919-09-25
Panama excepted; original enlist

Panama excepted; original enlist
ments are for three years.
Owing to the shortage Of men,
there are many vacancies in non
commissioned grades, and promotion
for good men will accordingly be
more rapid than in other arms of the
service. The grade of Master Signal
Electrician, which can be reached by
any intelligent hard working man,
carries the highest pay of any nom
commissioned grade in the army.
This is the opportunity for a young
man without trade or profession to
learn something really worth while.
The offer holds good until September
Both.
Alma record., 1919-09-25
OUR TELEPHONE SYSTEM

For several there has been persistent complaint
about the Alma telephone service but the service has grown
instead of better
systems being that for of the
fusion the public have certain rights in matter of this
kind which are not to be persistently ignored
The telephone public utility rendering public service
and collecting for it. derives the right to do business
necessary public commodity, hence should render reason
able at reasonable price quit and give some one
very often happens in Alma that cannot ring central
and often happens that after do get central your
phone will keep ringing long afterward every few
and proves be else trying to get central
but unable do because he is ringing phone In ad
repeatedly told that the line busy
when subsequent investigation proves it is not busy
Business have tried for a half day at time to get
important long distant connection and failed to do 50 and
is impossible to hear distinctly enough to do business
There must be reason for this poor service That reason
should be located and remeded because there point
noyance practically everyone anything do with it
and the people Alma should insist having reasonably eff
cien and respectful treatment know the why
onnuav inefficient and ANNOYING service There is remedy
If there any good why the people of Alma should
continue S endure lure the kind Of service they have been getting
patience of the people is nearly exhausted.
The human being a strange bird He seldom thinks of
his Creator but when there chance Of meeting him face
possible and for the preacher to speak good word
1t has been thus Adam hid himself the garden
Have you joined the swat the Fly Club?" is the
of the when those little pests and
carriers most dangerous and most persistent haven't
joined this club do at for the sake of safeguarding
family.
If you can't make good the Job you are how in the
world do make good the big Job you
get? Success result of honest effort and making
good is not a matter OF a, single day, week or year
If were not for the hard bumps which of receive
and the rough road forced travel also the
fight must order to hold in the of life
what spneless creatures we might easily become.
The who knocks his is not only inuring his
neghbor but is laying trouble for himself This
when should boost because there need
struction following long period of destruction
The of is largely in what he
than what he Very little accomplished
by CAB Talk of the cheapest and useless
modities have in this country.
It's whole lot better to cent hat ten dollar
head than il around with dollar hat
of way
Alma record., 1919-09-25
Come to Think Of It. It is.

COMO 10 HIHk OF IT. Tt Us.
"H's better" said Uncle Eben. "to
20 up lHe skyrocket an come down
like stick dan to be jes, plain stick
al dc time"
Alma record., 1919-09-25

Ethel Clayton in "A Sporting
Chance" Idlehour Monday.-adv.
Alma record., 1919-09-25

The measurement of is largely in what he
does than in what he Very little accomplished
by CAB Talk of the cheapest useless
nodities have in this country
Alma record., 1919-09-25

Have you joined the Swat the Fly Club?" This is the
of the when those little pests and
carriers most dangerous and most persistent If haven't
joined this club for the sake of safeguarding
family
Alma record., 1919-09-25

If it not for the hard bumps which of receive
and the rough forced travel also the
fight must in order hold in the of life
what spineess creatures might easily become.
Alma record., 1919-09-25

The who knocks his town is not only inuring his
neghbors but is laying trouble for himself This is
when should boost because there need for
struction following long period of destruction
Alma record., 1919-09-25

It's whole lot better a cent hat a dollar
head than is strut with dollar hat
cent head but there lots of folks who can't that
Alma record., 1919-09-25

If can't make good the job you at how in the
world do to make good the big job expect
get? Success result of honest effort and making
good is not matter of a single day, week year.
Alma record., 1919-09-25

The human being strange bird He seldom thinks of
his Creator but when there is chance of meeting him face
face he will for the doctor the meeting if
possible and for the speak good word
has been thus since Adam hid himself in the garden
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
SUGAR SUPPLY
CNationaI City Bank. \. Y1

The supply of sugar is so short that the official Sugar Equalization Board. which still has authority over distri- button has required a return to the rationing system A1 the retail trade. There is no shortage as compared with the supply in previous years, as the distribution of sugar in the first nine months of this year was IS per cent. greater than in the correspond ing months of 1918; the shortage is compared with demand.
 Various opinions are offered as to this increased consumption, one view being that prohibition has caused a larger consumption of soft drinks in which syrups are used, and also of candy, while some take the view that the stocks of dealers and consumers have been privately increased against the probability of higher prices when price-controI ceases.
 For the last two years the United States Government, through the Sugar Board, has bought the entire Cuban crop, the 1918 grinding at 4.61 cents per pound and the 1919 grinding at 5.5 cents.
 The crop now maturing in Cuba, and from which the sugar supply of 1920 must come has not been bought,
 
 tt, as much of it has already been contracted to private buyers at prices now ranging above cents
 The Cuban producers are insisting upon a free market, just as our cot ion growers and wheat growers have wanted a. free market, and now that the war is over it is improbable that the Cuban Government will coerce them.
 The world supply is short because of the great falling off of beet-sugar production in Europe, although the Cuban crop now about ready for grinding is the largest ever grown. To sum up, sugar is another article Of common use the supply of which has been temporarily reduced by the war, although there seems reason to be- 1ieve that when Europe resumes nor nal production the supply will be greater than ever before. The pros- pect now is for higher prices through out next year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
I. l. WATSON'S
 WEEKLY LETTER

Impressed by the extensive prepa- rations being made by the Washing ton Government to meet possibilities involved in a widespread strike by soft coal miners, the speculative element in the stock market has considered 1t wise to reduce commitments to the point of safety, with a result that con- siderable liquidation took place during trading toward the end of the week.
 The serious possibilities involved in a coal or transportation tie up are such as to make for waiting attitude from a specula ative-inyestment view point. Active traders will doubtless be able to find profitable turns on both sides of the market provided they are elert and satisfied with mod crate results. But the present can not be said to be a time in which to take an important and definite po- sition.
 It is now proposed that instead of returning the railroads to private ownership at the end of this year, the time be extended to July, 1920. This would give time to restore the carriers to proper financial and physi- cal condition, now lacking. It is also proposed that the Railroad Admin istration take over and exercise the functions of the Fuel Administration during the coal crisis. This would seem to be unwise. The former all ready has it's hands full, and is re- porting a monthly deficit. Each de- partrnent should exercise it's own functions, in our opinion.
 The United States Steel Corpora tion's earnings for the quarter ended with September were better than eX- pected, showing a gain of over $6,- 100000 compared with the previous quarter; but the last three months of the year are likely to reflect the unfavorable conditions of the steel strike. The regular quarterly dividend was declared on the common stock.
 The New York Stock Exchange market; through additional listings and expanding speculation, is again outgrowing facilities, and suggestions have been made to establish two sets of tickets, one for industrials and one for rails.
 The market is expected to be big ger than ever next year. There are indications that at the proper time the securities in which the powerful Whe1an interests are concerned will be intensely active.
 United Retail Stores. American To bacco Securities, United Retail Candy United Cigar Stores, Tobacco Prod ucts and American Sumatra are con sidered good purchases on market setbacks. The public is displaying tn- creasing bullish interest in the sugar stocks because of the high prices and scarcity, and American Beet Sugar is expected to encounter good buying on reactions A prolonged coal strike would stimulate consumption of oil as fuel, and would probably be reflected in the oil group.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE.

The following named men were ac- cepted for service in the U. s. Army, in the branches indicated below. at the army recruiting station, 925 Main street, Bridgeport, Conn.,, in the past few days, and forwarded to their des- tination:
 Clarence D. Gould, Bridgeport Hos- pital, Bridgeport, Conn.,, for the medical department, Philippine Isl- ands This man is a former service man, who saw service in the A. E. F., as a private in Base Hospital No. 10. He was honorably discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., on April 22, 1919 with character: "excelIent."
 Frederick R. Murray, 1129 Strat- ford avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.,, for Ordnance department, Springfield, Ar mory, Mass.
 Charles F. Hallock, Hayleyville, Conn. for Ordnance department, Springfield, Armory, Mass.
 George Guest, 68 Lindley street, Bridgeport, Conn.,, for Motor trans port corps. s.,nowbaf1 eedoff. r sngd ETAOIE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
THE MERMAID.
she was a "famons Moman." |

She was a famous woman," be- cause she was Famous inn, that served famous men. That was enough for the Mermaid. She was named after an enchanting lady of the vasty Deep, who is a woman to her girdle, and g, fish to her fest. H=@- figure was on the signboard of the famous inn, in Friday Street, London. Pass With nasty glance tho bar in front-the parlor behind the blacken- ed roof and polished tables-tap- room on the left-Iow doorways, winding passages-and you come to the inn parlor. This is the Mer- maid! And the men sitting there :? Ben Jonson, Fletcher, Beaumont, Ca rev, Dome, and - Shakespeare. Shakespeare is roaring over his dogs nose, and Ben Jonson over his Can ary. Oh, listen to the wit-combats between Shakespeare and Ben Jon son!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE

An aviator's wife was taking her first trip with her husband in his aeroplane.
 Wait a minute, George she said I'm afraid we'll have to go down again" band.
 T believe I have dropped one of the pearl buttons off my coat. I think I can see it glfstening on the ground.
 Keep your seat, my dear" said the aviator. That's Lake winder- mere.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
CONGER SUES.

Bruce H. Conger of this. city, brought suit in the Common Pleas Court today against Walter Swan of this city, to recover for money said to be due for electrical fixtures sup piled to Swan. Conger says that be- tween February 20 and March 12 last he supplied fixtures to the value of s267.29. He wants $500 damages. The suit is returnable to the NoVem- her term.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
DOG BIT FINGER.

H. Gustafson, 25. of Stratford, ap- peared at the Emergency hospital and had the index finger of the left hand treated for a dog bite which he received this morning. Dr. B. I. Burns attended him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
GIVEN 30 DAYS

Marcus Polaetti, of 143 Shelton street, who was arrested, charged with assaulting Special Officer John Dugan, was arraigned in the city conrt and fined $5 and costs and sem fenced to 30 days in jail. The jail sentence was later suspended.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04

Robert Bahr, of Fairfield, who was arrested Saturday afternoon for vio- lating traffic regulations at the corner of Main street and Fairfield avenue, was fined $5 in the city court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
MISCELLANEOUS
Attention! Cash or Credit

LARGE ASSORTMENT
 NEW AND SECOND HAND furniture, rugs, beds, springs, tables, rocking, Morris and kitchen chairs; pictures, china and glassware, mirrors, vases, Rogers aSilverware, etc. Call and inspect our stock. Selling at bargain prices. Terms to suit. Bridgeport Auction Sales Co.,. 286 Fairfield Ave. R6tf+
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
THESE NEW FASHIONS.

Mrs. Styles-Isn't her dress a poem?
 MT StyIes-Yes, dear, and it has a characteristicsthat I enjoy in a poem. Mrs. StyIes-What is that, pray? MT. Styles-It's short.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
Attention Wanted for Cash

Furniture of all kinds. Office furniture, stock of goods and merchandise, every description bought. Let us quote you prices if you have anything to sell. Spot cash Bridgeport Auction Sales Co.,, 28S Fairfield Ave. R6tf*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04

CLOTHING-Highes prices paid for mems second hand clothes. koenig, 957 State St. Barnum 632S. Wee and s4ll R22all~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04

WARREN ST.-11 rooms, rent $50;
 suitable for rooming house. Inquire 491 Arctic St. B. 3575. '19I17ad+
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
TRUCKING AND STORAGE

EASTERN MOTOR TRUCKING and ! Storage Go, 46 Kossuth St. Daily
 trips New York, Newark and Phil
 adelphia, Springfield and Worcester. T Phone Bar. 3612-2- Hl@t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
TO RENT

FOR RENT-5S Yves lie d Ave, five
 room apartment with garage; just . scompleted; hot water heat, tiled 2bathroom. Inquire 50 Yves field
 Ave. G3Os*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04

FURNITURE of all kinds. We pay highest price. M. Gelfend, success or to ScaIley Bros, 405 State St. Phone. '19S12ail*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04

EAST SIDE JUNK co. pays highest prices for rags, rubber, paper, met al and iron and furniture. II EVitts' Lane. Bar. 2351-4. L13dS@
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04

WE PAY BEST PRICES for scrap iron, rubbers. metals, etc. Bern stein, 959 State St, cor. Norman St. Barnum 2213-12 '19 R20 all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04

LADIES' AND GENTS second hand clo hing bought and sold; also fur niture. Mrs. c. Meyer. 419 E. Main St B. STA. PSalI*
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-02
ATTENDANCE RECORDS
broken MONDAY AT
THE new VICTORIA
SAcfsd Houses the Rule at AL perform
ance@Splendid vaudeville.

Record breaking crowds f!ocked .
the Victoria theatre on Market stree
yesterday afternoon ard evening on tA&
occasion Of the official opening OF thS
beautiful modern playhouse. l.o"$
before the box office opened IN tho after
noon q long line formed IN front OF trS
theatre. The same condition prevailed
II both performances IN the evening.
A Word OF praise is due Manager
Shafer for offering the amusement Eo-
Ing public Of Wheeling such comfort
able and attractive home Tor vaudeville.
The house is modern in every particular.
The appointments being the last ~ord
IN theatre decoration and furnishings
mo stamp OF approval was placed on
The Victoria by the inaugural crowds
yesterday.
Ere opening bill offered yesterday,
/, Includes some Of the best acts that are
touring tho Keith circuit 'iank the
undertaking dog. IS a marvellous spccl-
men OF the canine species and arnazri
The audience with his intelligence. II"
told the ages oc people IN the audicn"2
and performed other stunts that w"r>
startling. This unique act Will be seen
again today and tomorrow.
One OF the most striking turns seen on
tho variety stage Is Princess Awauna
and her troop OF five girls in dances OF
the South Sea Islands. The most sen
sational of thrs" IS the weird 'Cannibtl
Dance" the native dance OF the South
Pacific. This Is something new IN the
great maze OF dances.
Other features OF the all-around crack
et-jack bill arc Parish and Peru. versa
tile yaudevilians. one OF the highest
class acts on the Keith circuit; tho
Blanche Afford Trio of music. songs and
dances; Howard Moore and Cooper in
pep. mirth and melody; Mattas AMI
Toung. better known a. the dancing
bugs" There Is also screen item cap
toned Current Events"
The Victoria show is Q spendid one
every way you take It
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-02
MANY ATTRACTIVE
EXHIBITS At FAIR
Local Business Firms Have Elaborate
Displays Of Wares on Exhibition.

MANY attractive exhibits greeted fair
visitors Yesterday in n" Art and Hort
cultural Hal. y number of th"S" were
displays Of home furnishings arranged
BY Wheeling merchants.
Ono OF the most attractive or these
displays was the exhibit Of Chapman $
81 1r". in which model living room is
shown Hero this cut"rpriSinG store
shows To the best effects tho p"sSlhill-
RES of making a beautiful. coy home
with chance paints. tlH mant"!S. chap
Mons foov coverings and other fixtures
which inC,udr a coy fir" ~ ono Of the
famous little radium fir" stoves.
TIL" Cuo"y-Ecntz company has nm at
tractive display OF ranges and heaters.
Trr gro Electric company * making an
interesting exhibit Of electrical washers
cnrprt cleaners and Other clerical hp-
pliances ror the convenience of the
huuSckcCn''r.
81 Tho Toru stand onc il served with
,emptinc Tc"o cako$ and other Trro
drliracirS. : l.ttl" further down th"
halt. orc finds an aPr";tzinS dish or
nancakcs and syrup. advertising AUNT
Jc1nimas Fancak" flour.
KalhitZcr < Sons arc exhibiting thTIr
lines 81 sizes and ranges and washing
machines The Burgess carpet company
has a neat exhibit Of floor coverings.
beds. bedding and brunswick talking
machines. ON" OF tho hest music on
bibi,s - that IN III" stand ~ IN" - y.
Mouse store wh"rc IN" fair visitor hears
his favori,c picr" PLAYED on III" piano.
plavcr piano or NtCtrola.
Tho whitaker C;lcssno- company. the
Wheeling CorrusatinG company and the
scott Lumber company ar" opening
booths in which will 10 shown THIS
morning tho various products Of their
mills.
H. S"abrSht is showing
Vrsn and complete line OF farm lmple-
,non,s. including everything from
Great farm Silo down 70 tho hous" wifc's
greatest ally. III" washing machine.
feature NJ this exhibit il the display OF
wagon bodies :.haptabl" to the popular
light trucks that arc now used on many
farms.
I.rder Mr. S'abriGht's supervision. F..
r Eitchir of Mari"tta Ohio Is exhibit
ing full siz"d Marietta Slio n IS
hni,t OF tho famous Oregon and Califnr-
MIA redwoods. such as withstand tho
hard usage required Of siln woods FOR
MANY years. A feature Of this silo IS a
late model door which cannot be lost.
line ~ ensilage cutters is exhibited with
Nany other exhibits 81 this character
will be added this morning. making this
feature of the state fair complete in
every respect.