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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Governor Acts in Several
 Cases Up Before Board

J Montgomery, December 20.-(Special., Governor Henderson Thursday granted a parole to George Welch. Montgomery county negro. serving a sentence of 20 years for robbery. The negro was con victed at the age of Is years. The gov ernor found Welch has only few more months to serve and his conduct in the past has been good.
 The governor took action in the fol lowing cases Thursday:
 Parole granted to Henry Roberts, Lime stone county negro, serving 20 years fol the murder of Sing Boy Anderson negro The killing occurred in 1914. The parole was recommended by the tria judge, board of pardons, members of the jury and other citizens.
 T. Morgan Flowers and N. B. Julian o1 Jefferson county, were relieved of re.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
CARR, BROWN

X marriage of interest to many friends is that Of Mrs. Tom Mccarthy BfoWh and Mir. Joseph Carr of Nashville, which took place Thursday evening at the hone of the bride's parents, MT. and Mrs Fergus Mccarthy, The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. pr. Henry Edmonds and was witnessed py only a few frends and relatives. MI. and Mrs Carr left al once for Nash vile to spend the holidays with MT. Carr mother.
 Mrs. Carr is socially very popular ana is active in all war work Her friends regret that she will make her home in an other city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21

rers of the revenue board. and the writ of Judge Berney was void.
 The original case was directed against the county revenue board and Alfred G. Ward. Charles Green, Joseph O. Bol- ton. Finlay McFadden and Reuben L.. Whatley, commissioners. Judge Berney ruled on the case on May 15, 1916. and since that time it has been in the cir cult court and supreme court
 The city claimed the county owed sl2,- 41S.7S. which is half the cost of main taining the hospital for three years. The supreme court found that the action of the circuit court in sustaining the at torney's demurrers was free from error.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21

demand so "home-lile" and so sort of an every day girl-the kind you meet everywhere-so little like what you imag- inc actresses are. q always wanted to go on the stage and just followed up my desire--you know what I mean?"
 Of course I knew; also, more than that knew that whatever pretty Miss Pau line Lord wants she'll be pretty apt to get.
 T came from California" she began
 "A California Peach--there I have it, I exclaimed, with Sherlock Holmes avid ity as if I'd made a wonderful discov- cry when all along I might have an- nounced this fact about this lovely young woman long before.
 The west has contributed some very clever actresses to the stage" Miss Lord continued. and I agreed with her, ''and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Jury Fails to Agree in
 Mabon Wright Case

Lynehburg Va, December 20.-A hung jury with eight in favor of conviction
 of murder in the first degree was the result of the trial today at Rutburg of
 Mabon Wright, the Camp Aberdeen sol der charged with the murder of Miss tRosa Farmer on November 19. The case will be heard again at the January term of Campbell circuit court unless spe- cial session is called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
BELGIAN RELIEF COMMISSION
The following letter has been received

Ine following letter has been received from the Belgian Relief commission:
 New Orleans, December 16.
 Dear Friends: So many things are now being rushed to Europe since the fight ing is oyer that can no longer procure Clothes which have been worn but are yet good will be sent on ships of the Bel gan relief. Direct them not to me but to The Belgian Relief, New England Waste company, Revere, Massachusetts : "The Belgians are very, very grateful for any clothing you send, but transporta- tion is so expensive that we must be cer- tain only those things are shipped which are good and substantial and above all, clean A competent committee should inspect all contributions before they are packed, to insure that the space is used to the best advantage.
 Bedding is especially desirable. Be sure that it is sent by freight.
 ''The Belgian relief ships now reach all of Belgium, and careful distribution is made of their cargoes They ask con tinued contributions as the need is stip great.
 1T will contine to send to the charities of the Queen of Belgium and the Prln cess Jose, the unstandardized things anc those made by the juniors, which are not in the allotment Address cases from the juniors containing non-allotted ar ticles to Mrs. George Denegre, 31o0 Fry tania street, New Orleans, La Yours sincerely. MRS. GEORGE DENEGRE, ]. .'Superintendent of Refugee Garments American Red Cross.
 GEORGE DENEGRE. "State Executive Of the Commission ol Relief for Belgium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
HOLIDAY DINNER

It is announced that there will be a turkey dinner served at the Civic associa- ton this afternoon at o'clock in honor of the Confederate soldiers. All Confed- crate soldiers are invited and asked to come in their uniforms. Mir. Cooke ana Mrs Bumstead are the committee III charge of the arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
CHILDREN OF THE CONFEDER ACY

There will be an important meeting of the Joe Wheeler chapter, Children of the Confederacy, this morning at ID o'clock at the Young Women's Chris tian association. All members are asked to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21

In the Edinburg (Scotlan0 zoo there is a crocodile that is content with 8 rat or a piece or horseflesh every fort night. There is an anaconda which ar rived more than a year ago and has since steadily refused to take food of any kind: an example of abstemious sur passed, however, by an Indian python which, during it's 13 months stay has not voluntarily taken food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
CHILDREN GO OVER THE TOP

Birmingham has formed the habit or ,going over the top" in everything asked Of her, and the collection of peach stones and nut shells called for by the manu- tacturers of gas masks was no excep- tion The Jefferson County chapter sent in the largest shipment in the Cuff dl- vision, but the credit is not all due to grown-ups by any means, nor to town residents. Children out in the eountrN districts sent in barrel after barrel. Bravo for the boys and girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21

snonsibility in the cases of Annie Fox and Annie Flake. The men signed bonds for the women and forfeitures were talk en- Later the women were surrendered
 to the proper authorities and Flowers
 and Julian desired to get remission of the forfeitureS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
RED CROSS BULLETIN

could in worked behind the in Red of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
PRAISE FOR RED CROSS

Lieut.. Charles Goldman, Boston, Mass who has recently escaped from Carlsrune, Baden. has paid high tribute to tne work of the Red Cross in German prison camps.
 1T was brought down on September IS, states letter from Lieutenant Goldman,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21

MT. and Mrs. Hugh Wathal of Edgewood have named their little daughter, Natalie Pegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21

Mrs. Dan Hogan and baby have r covered from their recent illness.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-30
Y. P. S. C. E. TO HOLD CONTEST
Members of Congregational Church
 Society to Work For Outing.

Plans are being perfected for a con test that IS to be held by the Christian Endeavor society of the Gongrega- tional church in which the winning side will receive two extra days of en- joyment at an outing that Is being ar ranged for next summer The socie- ty Is to be divided into two divisions. each with a captain The boys will oppose the girls. Points of merit will be awarded for attendance at meet ings, for behavior. and for special ser vice done. and at the end of 8 stipu- lated period the team with the most merits to it's credit will be declared the winner. The society is to raise funds during the coming winter for summer outing. Entertainments are to be given, and money collected in various ways, which will be used to pay expenses. The winning team in the contest will be allowed to pass two more days at the outing place than the losers.
 The individual with the highest score will receive the outing at very small expense, and the one with the next score. at cost a bit in advance of the winner. and so on. Already much interest is manifested and indi- cations are that the contest will be lively one from the start to finish
 The society met last Sunday eve ming on the piazza of the pastor. Rev. Frank D. Sargent,
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-30
LECTURE GIVEN
 SUNDAY

Rev Homer W. Tope, D. D., Phila- delphia superintendent of the Penn sylvania Anti-Saloon League, is tour ing the state of Connecticut under the direction of Superintendent H. H Spooner and Rev. w E. Lanphear of the Temperance Union. Dr. Tope is speaking every day in the shops and at outdoor meetings, giving the voters up-to-date information on the ques- ton of the Ratification of the Pro hibition Amendment" Dr. Tope is a seasoned campaigner, having won many no-license victories in Massa- chusetts, New York and other states. He presents his facts in an interesting manner, having just come from the firing line in Philadelphia, where, un- der his leadership. great victory was won in May in the primaries.
 pr. Tope spoke last Sunday at the Congregational church in this city.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-30
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Putnam patriot., 1918-08-30
HAVE YOU A TAG ON YOUR AUTOMOBILE?
Car Owners Are Uniting to Be of Service to Soldiers and
 Sailors
Already Over POO of the Stickers Have Been Distributed In
 Putnam.

Have you Red Label stie6er on the wind shield of your car. MT. Au- tomobile Owner? If not you are out of style. for, to quote the once popu- lar song hit, "Everybody's Doin' It" And the idea is a good one It start ed in Boston. under the guidance of an evening paper. and it has spread like a whirlwind. until now scarcely a community in New England but what has an agent who distributes the stickers.
 The wind shield marker simply says Soldier or sailor. Going my way? Get in" That's all there Is to it. but to the young men in the service such a patriotic invitation to ride means a great deal, indeed This plan is one in which automobile owners can unite to render truly valuable kindness. and at little or no extra trouble to themselves
 Already the little labels are ap- bearing in Putnam The Putnam News Company, Union street, is the authorized distributing agency for this vicinity. and if you will call there and ask for marker for your car, it will cheerfully he given to you. The original allotment for Putnam was quickly exhausted, and a rush order for more labels was hurriedly sent on Tuesday The original shipment con tained 200 of the stiekers. The sec ond shipment will he even larger.
 The taxieabs at the Putnam rail road station were the first to catch hold of the idea and boost it. Now reary all of them are extending invi- tatiens to soldiers and sailors to ride But tAe movement cid not stop there. Pngate ear owners have talk en t up. and at present many ma chimes can be seen with the sign of gooafeHawship and service attached.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-30


 Mrs Joseph Carpenter is visiting in Whitinsyille, Mass
 Mr and Mrs Telesphore Miller are at Quadic Pond for the week
 Dr. NJ. J Bullard has resumed her practice after a two weeks vacation.
 Miss Gertrude Jones has returned from q vacation spent in Bethlehem, N. Il.
 Miss Edna Moriarty of the Cham peau store, is having her vacation this week
 Private Stanley Shaw passed a short furlough this week with his wife and parents.
 Waterbury newspapers have in creased their price from two to three cents day. Miss Harriet Brown, Wilkinson street, is visiting with Mrs. II. G. Fay, Wnsted.
 J. H. Weir, about 20 years ago the station master in this city, called on friends Monday.
 J. J. Thomas, formerly ticket agent at the local railroad station, called on friends here Monday.
 Frank K. Sherlock of the Mullan store resumed work Monday after en- toying weeks vacation.
 Mayor A. w. Marcy and family have returned from Boothbay Harbor, where they spent a weeks vacation.
 After a trip of many weeks, Miss Katharine Seward has returned from Los Angeles to her home in this city.
 Officer Regis Bouthilette of the Putnam police force, resumed his du- ties Monday, after passing a nine-day vacation.
 Miss Marion Andem is to pass the remainder of this summer with her sister, Mrs. D. A. Chase, at Hampden Beach
 Mrs. William H Mansfield and daughter Dorothy were guests last week of Mrs. A. D. Mcintyre at Pine Grove, Mantle
 Mrs. Charlotte Champlin, Miss Bes- sic Champlin and George Champlin have returned from a few days stay at Fishers Island
 Mrs. Alden B. Cole and children have been visiting in this city. MT. Cole is now in Utica, N. Y, and will move his family there soon.
 Miss Harlie Corbin has been ap- pointed a Red Cross garment inspect or on the committee of which Ms. Wallace Whitney is chairman.
 Miss Estele veigard, stenographer at the law office of Atty E. c. Morse, is spending weeks vacation visiting with relatives in Willimantic and Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. J. B Tatem, Mir. and Mrs. Marshall Kenyon and Mrs. w. H. Longden were in Webster Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Anne Bugbee.
 David Beausoleil and wife, MT. and Mrs. Daniel Cahill of Hartford, with Armand Trahan, motored on Sunday to Pawtucket, Providence and Attic boro. Edmund Lagasse was at the wheel.
 A number of Putnam people were at Ocean Beach on Sunday. Among them were s. Diamond and family. 5. Smith and family, MT. and Mrs. Jos. yandale, Miss Cecile Dumas. James Derosier and family, Frank H. Cor dier and Alex Lundstrom. A hydro plane manoeuvering over the water provided entertainment.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-30
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The First Baptist Church


 Corner of Woodstock avenue and Church street. Rev G. C. & MacKpy pastcr. Residence. 5 Sunnyside ave rue Tel 74-3.
 Sunday services Sept I: Divine worship at 10.30, followed by the or dinance of the Lords Supper. The pastor will be the preacher. His sub ject will be. "The Four Great Pillars of Christianity. The church school meets at 12 m. for the study of the Bible President Woodrow Wilson says: "A man has deprived himself of the best there is in the world who has deprived himself of intimate knowledge of the Bible" A class for men meets at the same time for the same study Rev H. A Calhoun teaches this class. Men of the com munity are cordially invited. The B. Y. P. U. meets in the church vestry at 6 p. m Young people this is your opportunity Do not miss it. Eve ming service at 2 o'clock, when the pastors subject will be "The Friend of Sinners"
 We invite everybody to our servic- es. 4 welcome awaits you Come,
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-30
St Philips Church

c Gfzve and Pleasant streets Rev Ere lick Leeds, Priest-in- chai 1a.
 ea,vices for the Fourteenth Sun day after Trinity, 1st September 19IS.
 The Holy Communion at 500 a. m At this service. the Altar Guild is ex- rc ted to make it's corporate com maaion.
 The Holy Communion with sermon at l0z5 a. m. Subject, What is Christian Leadership"
 The church school at 12 noon.
 Evening prayer with sermon at 7.30 P. m.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-30
Advent Christian Church

Sunday services: Morning service at 1030 Sunday school at noon. Young peoples service at 615. Eve ming service at 2, Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 730.
 Rev. J S Purdy of Athol, Mass, who supplied the pulpit last Sunday, will again be with us next Sunday at 10th the morning and evening servic- es.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-30
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Artreo Georgu. E. T. Shaw, Mrs. John Campbell. Mrs Michael Coody. Mrs. O'Brien.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-30

Lime, Cement, Drain Pipe. Paints and Oils, Fertilizer Fire Brick and Cement. Lad ders, Shingles. etc., etc.
 Ofies and Yard south of Post OMcs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
7 A DAY FOR 7 DAYS

Any man or woman who finds that
they are going backward. are not as
strong as they used to be, have lost
confidence in their ability to accom-
plish things. are nervous and run
down should take two Bfo-feren tab
lets after each meal and one at bed
time.
Seven a day for seven days.
Then take one after each meal un-
til the supply is exhausted.
Then If your nervousness is not
gone If you do not feel twice as
strong and energetic as before, If
your sluggish disposition has not been
changed to a vigorous active one, take
back the empty package and your
money will be returned without COM
No matter what excesses, worry -
overwork-too much tobacco or alco-
hol-have weakened your body and
wrecked your nerves, any druggist
anywhere is authorized to refund your
money on request il Bio-feren, the
mighty upbuilder of blood muscle and
brain does not do just what is claim
ed for 1t.
Note to Physiciansi There is no
secret about the formula of Bio-feren.
II is printed on every package. Here
il is: Lecithin; Calcium Glycero-phos-
phate; Iron Peptonate; Manganese
Peptonate; Ext. Nux Vomica; Powd,
sGentian; Phenolphthalein; Olearesin
Capsicum; Kola-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
Each U. S. Soldier
to Wear Double Proof
of Name and Rank

Washington, July "a. - General
Pershing has issued an order to his
force in France directing that two
aluminium identification tags be worn
by each soldier and officer. The or
der was made public by the War De-
partment to-day as follows:
1.-TWO aluminium Identification tags,
each the size of a silver half dollar
and of suitable thickness. will be
worn by each officer and soldier of
the American Expeditionary forces
and by all civilians attached thereto.
from the neck. underneath the cloth
ing, by cord or thong passed
through small hole in the tag, the
second tag to be suspended from the
first one by a short piece of string
or tape.
I'm the case of officers, the tags
will be stamped with the name, rank,
regiment, corps, or department of the
wearer and the letters u. ST. either
in such form as u. S. Infantry u. S.
Air Service u. S. Tank Corps or
simply the letters u. S. A. when an
officer is not member of an or
ganization, corps. or department
I'm the case of soldiers, the tags
will be stamped with the soldier s
name and the letters u. S. A. on one
side and his army serial number on
the other side. The stamping on
tags previously issued will be al
tered as practicable to conform with
"This is an added means of identi-
fication."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
lJNGSTERS TO
DSE SEASON
h EPLAYGROUNDS
! and Girls Have Spirited
|Contests in Various
Leagues

Boys playground ball and girls
gball leagues will close this week
h the interest of the youngsters
tered on the scrap in Section A
the girls league. The Harris and
eamore teams will play tomorrow
ming to decide who will hold 1rst
&c in the section. The winner in
league will in all probability
" Emerald. now leading Section
for the city championship. The
me between the winners is sched-
ed for Friday.
In the boys league Supervisor ].
Staples reported that Maclay won
cause Sycamore, the team which
d been in the lead, was compelled
forfeit games as they had a play
4 Thomas Toomey, who was over
age limit. Mr.. Staples also said
tase a second player on the Syca-
re team should be found to be
r the limit the boys on the play
bund will be barred from partici-
tion in the volleyball league now
rming.
Maclay by getting credit for the
rfeited game closed the season
zhout a defeat, winning its last
ne from Emerald last night by a
re of 13 to 8, scoring nine of the
His in the first and third innings.
The standing of the teams in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
PETE" WRITES
VOICING WANTS
OF "OUR BOYS"
Letters, and Long Ones, Is the
Cry From France of
Harrisburg Lad

Henry F. (Pete) Ellis. formerly of
1921 Herr street. one of Harrisburg's
first draftees. is now in France bat
ting with the Hun. In a recent let
ter to the Harrisburg Telegraph he
says that the boys "over there" want
many big. long letters.
His letter to this paper follows:
tI am in France with the Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces. I was
one of the first Harrisburg boys to
be drafted and I formerly made my
home at 1921 Herr street. My wife
now lives at 1919 Wallace street. I
have been member of the Citizen
Fire Company No. since I was 1s
years old.
II know Mr.. Charles P. Meek, con-
nected with your newspaper, who is
also a member of the Citizen COM
pany. I am better known in Har-
risburg as Pete Ellis.
Il believe the letter of Miss Bsa-
trfce Fairfax, which appeared in
your paper on May 2. contains some
sound advice. The letter follows:
"'The Soldier Friend
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am IT and have a boy friend
who enlisted in the Army about
three months ago. Once a week
there is dance at the armory where
he. Is stationed. Would 1t be proper
for me to attend this dance, escorted
by him? I also meet many friends
there I know
Also, it 1t proper for me to ac-
cept a box of candy, call him up on
the telephone and write to him fire.
quently when he sails for France,
which he expects to do soon?
'ELEANORE.
There certainly is nothing "im-
proper" about any of your sugges-
tions, and yet these very questions
seem to puzzle any number of my
girls. The discipline at the armory
| dances is splendid: there are gene
ally numerous fine, older women
present-officers wives. patron
esses. members of the National
League For Women Service, etc. Go
to the dance, my dear, and have a
happy time, giving also real enjoy
ment to the lads who will soon cross
the sea and be cut off from home
and the innocent gayeties youth
needs. OF course, you may accept
such a gift as a box of candy-or
flowers. or little book, or any small
token your soldier can afford to send
you. And every brave, sunshiny,
friendly letter you write him will
help keep UP his courage and make
him better fighting man.
| Boys Cry For letters
When I went into camp back
home we boys used to say to each
other that we would never be sent
over here, but we were mistaken.
There will be lot more over here
who are now at home.
| II believe the girls and everybody
else ought to make it as pleasant
as they can for these boys, because.
believe me, the people back home
do not know what entertainment
means to us boys who are over here.
and especially is entertainment
needed when we are among the
French people and do not know how
to speak their language.
| Tell the people in Harrisburg
when they write to their boys over
here to make their letters long and
to write often.
well, I will close with best
wishes to the people of Harrisburg
and with regards to the boys of the
Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation and the boys of the Citizen
Fire Company No. 8.
| Private Henry F. Ellis,
| American e. F."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
SEASONS. CROPS
BURNED In STORM

Continued from First Page
Hershey Industrial School, which is
situated about fifty feet from the
barn, declared this morning that the
barn was a mass of flames two
minutes after the lightning flash.
The barn was filed with hay and
four wagon loads of wheat.
Mr.. Hershey purchased the barn
a year ago and remodeled 1t. II
was formerly the Kegerreis barn.
The Hershey fire department was
summoned >ut owing to the fact that
the only water available was from
a well, the company was unable to do
anything. The orphans from the
Hershey Industrial School who have
been instructed in fire drills, filed out
of the school home and aiding in
putting water on the shingle roof of
the school to prevent the flames from
spreading. A high stone wall be-
tween the school and barn and the
absence of wind prevented the flames
from spreading to the school.
The barn will be rebuilt, it was
said here this morning.
A shed owned by P. F. Duncan,
of Duncan's Island, opposite Dun
cannon, and more than seventy five
tons of newly cut hay were also
destroyed last night when lightning
struck the barn during the storm.