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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11
Carter Glass Says

-Four Liberty Loans have gone over the top and nothing nor anybody can shake my faith in the purpose of the country to put the capstone 10 the splendid structure of national credit by making the Victory Loan an abun- dant success"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11
THE TIMES: APRIL Il, 1919

going punishment on board the ship, the stevedores wrecked the vessels brig, took the man out and escorted him to shore. where they were inter cepted by police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

at the 100 yards with a flying start of ten yards. The worlds record, 9 If seconds, for that style sprint, was made by George Seward in Eng land, away back in 1S44. It is doubt ful if we have an amateur at the present time who would be able to equal g 1-4 under such conditions
 Arthur Duffey in his prime was the calibre of 8 foot runner for the job.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

It looks. also. as if the smaller cities of Canada intended coming back as strong as they were before the war became too much for them. The Ontario Michigan League should be c, fine success this season, due to the fact that the league gets the ad- vantage of a double amount of hol- idays, because O. the composition of the ciTcl::t--S@s." good Canadian and four good American cities. Gff tf5 American cities can also play Sun day ball and as all the cities are eager for baseball again and the men at the head of the league are capable baseball men it Is pretty cer- tain that the new league will come out with flying colorS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

An Interesting sprint event at some of lhe outdoor meets would be a, tr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

Joe Soukup, the former NIillrose A. \. distance runner. who returned with the 27th division, has started training again. Soukup intends to fOrsake the long distance races for the middle-distance events, and feels confident that he will have better success in these shorter races He took on about fifteen pounds in weight while in the service and looks the picture of health.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

The National Federation 0i Tos:a: Employees has received a splendid
 entry for it's athletic carnival, which will be held at the Thirteenth Regi- ment Armory, Brooklyn, on Saturday night. The two mile run for the Metropolitan Associa ton indoor championship has filled well and should prove to be one of the best competitions of the night. Manager John J. Fleeson has certainly ar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

ranged 8 most interesting program of events and the athletic enthusi- asts who attend will be well repaid.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

national boxlrg championships . at Boston Tuesday night. Tie New York boxers fared very well. bring ing home four titles out of eight. Dave Kammis, Dave Rosenburg. Frank Cassidy and Sam Lagonia were the victors for Gotham. NabIe and Tonaasullo used themselves up in the semi-ffnaI of the 115-pound class, in which they were compelled to go four rounds before the deci- sion was awarded to TomasuIo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

Over 4,00O persons witnessed the
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

The Rev. W. A. Thayer, our new
state religious educational director,
will be the speaker at all services on
Sunday. Divine worship at 1880 a.
m. Church school at IL. Mrs Mae
Kay will give report OF the State
Sunday School convention held In
Hartford last week. Young Peoples
service at 600 p. m.
Evening worship at 7.S0.
Monday evening. Boy Scouts.
Monday afternoon, microscopy
service in the parsonage at 3.
Tuesday evening choir rehearsal in
the directors home at 7.3O.
Thursday evening, church interces.
sorry service at 7.30. The pastor will
give his third talk on Introducing
Men to Christ"
Christian Enlistment Week. Dec. Z.
| IA, will be conducted by this church.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold q
Christmas sale Of fancy articles and
serve chicken salad supper Tuesday
Dec. 2, in the assembly room Of the
church.
The union Thanksgiving service will
be held this year In the Methodist
Episcopal church, Grove street, or
Thursday morning, Nov. 81, at 1880
Members Of the Sunnyside Club
will present "The Farmerette" in tht
assembly room Friday evening, Nov
l21.
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EAST WOODSTOCK

Miss Ethel Upham was in Worces-
ter last Saturday.
L. H. Lindeman and family motor
ed to Holden Sunday.
Otto Pike, who has been in Canada
for several months, has returned
home.
Mr.. Morris Of Providence spent the
weekend with his niece, Mrs. A. r.
Stone.
A. H. Hubbard spent the weekend
with friends in Willimantic and Ston-
ington.
Fred Bidwill and family of Wind
sor Locks spent Monday with c. H.
Killam and family.
Charles H. Potter and wife motored
to East Douglas Sunday, calling on
Mrs. Pemela Meek.
Mrs. Annie Agard and daughter
Ruth of Union spent Monday with
Mrs. L. H. Lindeman.
Charles Swenson is in New Britain
where he is assisting his brother-in
law in carpentry work
Mrs. August Peterson is confne,
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NORTH WOODSTOCK

Howard Perrin of New Haven was
in town over Sunday.
Mrs. C. Allison Potter has been
spending several days in Worcester
and Boston.
John B. Healey spent the weekend
in New York, where his wife is visit
ing her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Rawson NOV
ed from Pond Factory to Luther Ran
SONS home last Monday.
Harold Hubbard spent Sunday in
Worcester, where he called on Mrs.
Cobleigh at Memorial hospital.
Mrs Ellen Paine and sister, Miss
Julia Smith, have gone to Urbana,
ILL.,, for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ames Of Gen.
trail Village and Arthur Milligan and
daughter of Danielson called on
friends here last Sunday.
Mrs. Adelbert Agard and daughter
Ruth of Union have been spending q
week with her brother, Harold Hib-
bard, and other relatives.
Mrs. Herbert Potter is in Ware
hospital, where little son was born
to her last Wednesday. Her sister,
Miss Lottie Dunbar. is caring for the
house during her absence.
Luther Rawson had as guests last
Sunday his sister, Mrs. Ellen Torrey,
her son George and children Of Gen.
trail Village, and his brother-in-law,
George Bucklin, wife and two friends
from Providence.
Mrs. Doty Of Providence, who has
been at the Corttis home for several
weeks, was joined by her daughter
Helen for the weekend. Mr.. and
Mrs. Corttis conveyed them home to
Providence on Tuesday by automobile.
Miss Dorothy Bundy entertained l6
Of her young friends last Saturday
evening in celebration of her 18th
birthday, and the time was pleasantly
passed in the enjoyment Of music and
games. In place of the birthday cake
were sixteen individual cakes colored
yellow and each crowned with green
candle, the class colors being green
and yellow.
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ALL AROUND THE WOODSTOCKS

. to her bed. She has been in poor
health for some time.
Mrs. Clarence Peckham and
S. II. Peckham and family last week.
A missionary meeting was held last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Arnold
Stone and Mrs. Darling, the attend
ance being seventeen.
Harold Hibbard spent Sunday with
Mrs. Walter Cobleigh, who is at Me-
mortal hospital, Worcester. Mrs.
Hubbard was in Worcester Tuesday.
Mrs. John Clark visited her broth
er. L. H. Lindeman, and family eou-
pie of days last week. She will leave
soon for Florida to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Bosworth re-
turned Saturday from their wedding
trip, which included Worcester,
Springfield. Albany and New York
They commenced housekeeping on
Wednesday in their newly furnished
home.
Active preparations are being made
for the C. E. rally to be held in the
Congregational church Saturday eve
ming at 7.30 o'clock. Several socie-
ties have been invited to attend. Spe-
cial music will be given by the choir
and social hour will follow the meet
ing. Rev. Harvey Lawson will con-
duct the devotional exercises. There
will be an address by Rev. Morris All
/ ing of Rocky HID Rev. Frank Meach-
am of Eastford will conduct the
Round Table. All are cordially invit-
ed to attend.
John Carlson, for many years in the
/ employ of c. f. May, was married
/ last Saturday at l p. m. to Miss Eliza
beth Swenson of Providence. The
wedding was at the home of the
brides uncle, Gustave Biornberg,
Woodstock Hill, and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. E. A. Sven
son. The best man was Oscar Carl
son, the bridesmaid Miss Lena Nelson,
both of Putnam. After a short we'd
ding trip the newly weds came to Elm
Tree Farm on Prospect street, which
the groom purchased year or so ago
At the regular meeting of the Com
munity Club Wednesday evening an
| illustrated lecture was given on Japan
by GAorge Hamilton and Mr.. Rollins.
! There was vocal solo by Miss Grace
Lawton, who responded by an en-
core. 1t was voted to buy the Metho-
dist church and the same committee,
consisting of S. H. Peckham, +. A.
Jordan, Mrs. Jordan, N. I. White and
Mrs. White. was retained to make ar
rangements for the purchase of the
building and any other business con-
nected with the transaction. The COM
mitee chosen for December consists
of Ezra May. William Medley, Mildred
May A social hour followed.
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There will be special Thanksgiw-
ing offering taken next Sunday morn
ing for the Day kimball hospital.


The sensation of taste. while of com
mon and constant experience. Is highly
complicated In Its nature. What n
commonly called taste IL not simple
sensation at all. hut rather a complex.
In addition to the actual fnnctionag
of the apparatus properly pertaining
to the sense OF taste. the tongue m
ceIves Impressions OF various other
sorts. all OF which 20 to make up this
complex. As finally recorded In the
consciousness, the taste OF any sub
stance has to do with Its heat or cool
ness. perhaps with mild amount cf
pain, certainly with astringency or
acridity--w which are In themselves fur
ther compIexes Of thermIc and tactile
sensa tions---and above all with smell.
The reader will probably agree that
ice cream and Golfer are entirely diff
ferent from their tsne selves when
served at inappropriate temperatures :
and II Is a matter NJ record that . per-
son OF the keenesf taste may make tho
most ludicrous errors II asked, blind
folded and with his nose stopped to
Identify substances placed In HE
mouth.
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poIna Him a Favor.

When my cousin, newly commits
stoned, was sent to Camp Grant he
found himself In command of lot OF
draft men drawn mainly from our
Stun district. One In particular took
quite a fancy to him and never lost
chance of doing him favor.
One day after the man had been
In camp only a week or so he ran
breathlessly up to my cousin. who was
in the far end of a trench. He re-
membered to salute after fashion,
then stood plainly trying to think what
to do next. Finally he burst out.
Beat II, mister, while de COINS good.
De boss ie after youse. and gosh. he's
sore!"
The colonel was At the other end of
the trench calling for the ofScer IN
charss.-Chicago Tribune.
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Luther Place has been quite i'll this
past week.
Mrs. Daniel Allen is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Clark.
Prof. and Mrs. S. p. Butler Of New
Haven were in town last Friday night.
A daughter arrived last Wednesday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Earl
Marcy.
John Perrin, with his portable saw
rig. is saving wood for the numerous
schools about town.
Wayland Harris recently injured
two fingers on his left hand while at
work with his circular saw.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Perrin and
three children spent Sunday in North
oxford, the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacher. Miss Olive
Litchfieid. Miss Anna Light and Alva
Parsons were callers at John shep-
herds Sunday.
George Place, whose knee was bad
Iy injured from accidental discharge
Of his gun, has returned from the Day
Kimball hospital.
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SOUTH WOODSTOCK
Senexet Grange, No. 40

Senexet Grange held its regular
meeting last Wednesday evening, No
vember 5. and the following officers
were elected for the year 1920:
Worthy Master, Martin A. Nelson.
overseer, Michael White
Steward, Owen White.
Lecturer, George H. Hamilton.
Secretary, Louise Clark.
Gate Keeper, Harry Clark.
Assistant Steward, Harold Johnson.
/, Lady Assistant Steward, Florence
johnson.
Chaplain, Mrs. George w. Davis.
Treasurer, Harry +, Wells.
Pianist, Mrs. Wells.
Flora, Mabelle Johnston.
The next regular meeting will be
held Nov. 10, which will be Neighbor's
Night, and large attendance is ex-
pected. Quinnatisset Grange and
Putnam Grange have been invited to
Join us on that evening and furnish
the program.
Russell Young was a visitor in towr
over Sunday.
B. X. Stafford and family motorec
to Providence Sunday.
Harriet Morgan of Hartford spent
Sunday with her parents.
Elsie Young entertained sailor
from New London Saturday and Sun
day.
George Lafountaine and famil,
have moved to Putnam for the win
+ ter.
Henry w. Bishop was fortunate il
getting a coon while out hunting las
| Friday afternoon.
Raymond Stafford, Mabelle John
ston, Harold Johnston, Ruth Sheppard
and Alga Erickson attended birth
day dinner at the home of Mrs. Wen
dali Witter Saturday evening in hon
or of Miss Dorothy Bundy, it beinl
her sixteenth birthday.
Gustave Carlson met with seriou,
accident Friday afternoon when hi
hand got caught in husking machine
and caused very serious injury, thu
extent of which is not yet known. HI
was taken to the Day Kimball hospita
and treated by DIR. Overlook Of Pom
| fret.
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WOODSTOCK
Woodstock Academy Notes

At meeting of the Athletic Asso-
citation last Wednesday, it was voted
to join the Quinebaug Valley League.
The Sophmore Class has elected the
following officers: President, Leon
ard Anderson; vice president, Beat
rice Healey; secretary, Julia Swenson
treasurer. Holmes Bugbee.
The school has been divided into
two divisions, one called the .Blues,"
the other the Colds" These sides
win compete for the greatest number
of points during the school year. De-
bates, spelling matches, athletics. etc.
will count. The Colds" won their
first point in the gymnasium period
last Friday in a game of ''dodge-ball. y
The Senior Glass is expecting to
give social December g. The French
play, lie Voyage de Monsieur Peril
chon," will be presented by the men,
bers of the third year French class.
Mrs William Child is entertaining
Miss Lesher.
Mrs. Florence Paine is at Henry
Child's for time.
Mrs. John Clark is visiting her
brother in artford this week.
Miss Mary Flynn has been for sew
eral days with Mrs. Allison Porter in
Pomfret.
Mrs. Henry Child is attending the
meeting of the Woman's board in
Providence.
f. R. Hall had charge of the eve
ming service at the Hill church Sun
day evening.
Edward Child entertained party
of Worcester friends at the bungalow
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Perley, Mr.
and Mrs. William Child attended the
fruit show in Providence on Tuesday
Mrs. William Lindeman was called
to Worcester on Wednesday on ae-
count of the death of her uncle, Mr.
Jones.
Mrs. Harrison was in Hartford last
week attending the Sunday school
convention and the meetings of the
mission classes.
A Weber Baby Grand" piano
very low for immediate cash sale, at
Shaw's. There's a reason ADV.
Henry Joy visited friends in Wind
sor the first part of the. week.
Miss Helen Perley is visiting friends
in Brookline, Mass.
At the meeting of the Community
Club to be held November 26 the
program is one of special interest to
farmers, and it is hoped that a large
number will attend L. H. Healey is
to give talk on agriculture.
A public meeting in the interests of
education will be held at Academy
hall, Tuesday evening, November %,
at o'clock. The main topic that will
come under discussion will be Public
Health. There will be demonstration
lessons and music by the Academy
students.
The third and fourth chapters of
the book Christian Americanization
was taken up at the meeting of the
Ladies' Benevolent Society held with
Mrs. Taber on Tuesday afternoon
The leader, Mrs Howard, was assist
ed by Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Heller ano
Miss Upham. Refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
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Miss Christine Kane spent the week
end at her home in Spencer.
Miss Ruth Wood went to Boston on
Tuesday to attend a wedding.
been visiting the schools of the town
during the past week.
Mrs. Laura Child and daughter
Ruth spent the weekend at their
home in Thompson.
Roy Darling has been hired as as
sistant janitor at the Tourtellotte
Memorial High school
A new pupil was welcomed at Tour
tellotte High last Monday. His name
is Putnam Livingstone.
Miss Wilma Marshall was unable
to teach her classes Monday and Tues
day on account of illness.
Messrs. Dyer S. Elliott and John
F. Reardon have charge of the Red
Cross roll call this month.
The Woman's Club give their an
nual supper Friday evening. The
families of each member are cordial
ly invited
Miss Helene Tompkins and Miss
Helen Synan have taken rooms in
Webster. They formerly boarded at
the home of Mrs. Louis Walker of this
place.
Mrs. Willard Steere received seri-
Gus injuries when she was knocked
down by an automobile near the post
office on Main street last Saturday
evening. She suffered a severe ner-
yous shock.
Mrs. Fay Kutscher is substituting
as teacher at the. Upham District
school this week. A, teacher was hired
but on her way here had severe at
tack Of appendicitis and was rushed
to thA hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Coyeil enter
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chIeaeo's oldest saloon.

When the dry law went into eject
and Chicago's 1900 saloons went out
Of business. II ended the career Of
chicngo's oldest saloon which was ~s-
tablished In 1897. the same year Chi
cago was Incorporated as city. Since
that time the business has passed
through the hands Of q family Of four
generations. Indian camps were
common sight In Chicago IN those
days. The city had about 5000 inhatt
itants: to-day there are nearly 1900
600 persons.
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THE CROSvENORDALES NEWS SECTION

tanned relatives last Sunday, among
them being Mr.. and Mrs Ray Hurlbut
and three children of Putnam, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Coveh and daughter
Shirley and Robert Sehmohl of Gros-
venor-Dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rich were sur
prised by a number of friends on
their Gath anniversary last Thursday
evening. Mrs. Rich was given very
pretty china tea set The friends fur
nished refreshments and every one
spent pleasant evening.
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Prince's Five Beaten 80 to 20

Homer Princes speedy collection
of basket ball players went to Thomp-
son last Wednesday evening and met
defeat at the hands of the home team.
1t was Thompson's. fourth straight
win, while the visitors had never
played as team before. As two of
the North Grosvenor-Dale players had
not played in three years they were
severely handicapped, and in poor
condition. The playing of Bill john
son and Nelson featured the contest,
these two players being responsible
for most of the home teams tallies.
The crowd found much fault with the
referee, Len Mills of Thompson.
The lineup:
Thompson-G. Bates IF, F. Bates
If, W. Johnson c, Backus lg, Nelson
re-.
Princes Five-P. Johnson IF, Root
If, Lewis C, Reardon rg, X. Johnson
rig, O'Claire lg.
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A factory has been started in swe-
den for extracting oil from schist. thus
adding one more to the number OF sub
stitutes already 90 the market Large
quantities OF alum schist are found 10
The district. yielding benzine and crude
oils.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-14

by the way, Mary. did You put my
cooking outfit In that basketi I'll want
to fry some fish for lunch"
.Yes, dear. and you'fi find a tin Of
sardlnes In there. too."-Life.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-14

aDat kaiser man." said Uncle Eben.
would have been tried an sentenced
long ago for sbootin' craps or flourish
In o razor"
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You can help your buyer Of print
ing by asking him to look into the
merits of The Patriot Press.
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obey Say

municipal building last Friday night.
That there is apt TO be some chang
es in the make up Of the city govern
ment next year.
=
That there was no crowding of can
didates when nominations for DEM
ocratic mayor were called for.
$
That turkeys are wondering why
they have such good things and such
quantity of them fed to them about
this time.
s
That If they knew what il was all
about their appetites would fail them
That mayors of the state are in ia
vor of continuing daylight saving.
=
That someone has torn down the
signs forbidding using the Quinebaug
river as a dumping place for rubbish.
+
That the hole in the skinner of the
skunk law has been found and the
court has ordered the pelts returned
to the unlawful trapper.
s
That 2S was a regular skiddoo
number when that fire alarm box got
people out of bed after midnight for
| a bonfire.
s
That tire first anniversary of Armis-
tice Day passed off quietly.
$
That patients at the hospital bene-
fitted by an extra supply of ice cream
| at the Anselm Mayotte dance.
s
That The Patriot is aiding a new
press to its equipment.
s
That the newspaper and job work
departments are both growing.
d
That Harry won't be satisfied until
that pig weighs 200 pounds.
s
That we may have some roller skat-
ing carnivals on Grove street next
summer If the new roadway is finish
ed.
=
That the Six Pals have discovered
the land of jazz and are bringing it to
Putnam.
s
That there is big run on cheap
and medium priced jewelry and it is
getting scarce.
That Jack is learning to sleep
nights.
s
That this is Indian summer.
| $
That the Indians must have had as
many rainy days as the white man.
=
That now it is show do you like
this kind Of weather."
s
That soon they win be asking els it
cold enough for your"
| s
That handkerchiefs were out at the
Bradley theatre for Broken Blossoms.
s
That some people in an outlying
lsection accused The Patriot of being
"impertinent" because Of caption
Pertinent Paragraphs"
| s
That there are too many "mashers'
on our street corners and they are be-
coming too bold.
That Rhode Island barrooms are
not peerless any more.
/ =
| That the Marrying Parson'~has
gone to his reward?
| -
That mothers-in-Iaw can not be en-
tertained for long periods in homes
across the sea. Another attraction "a
the old world.
/ That year ago we were just be-
ginning to get used to ths world being
on peace basis.
s.
That famine in news print paper
is threatened and the price has taken
another jump
s.
That an amateur minstrel perform
ance is about due.
s.
That that bugbear, the filing Of in
come tax reports, looms up on the
horizon.
=
| That Thompson took an easy way
and increased its grand list valuation
ten per cent, treating every citizen
alike.
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chIeaso's Oldest saloon.
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ABINGDON
Wolf Den Grange

At the annual election of officers
of Wolf Den Grange held in the
Grange hall, Abingdon, November II,
the following were elected for the en-
suing year
Worthy Master, A. H. Amidon.
Overseer, Ernest Glazier.
Lecturer, Virginia Sharpe.
Steward. Arthur Gallup.
Assistant Steward, Leonard Wat
son.
Chaplain, Mrs. LeForte.
Treasurer, Frank X. Haines.
Secretary, Frances Platt.
Gate Keeper, James Aver.
Ceres, Burnys Kenyon.
Pomona, Elizabeth Rich.
Flora. Cora Clemens.
Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. War
rem Watson.
Executive Committee, n. A. Badger.
Overseer, A H. Amidon.
Mrs. F. K Haines, who submitted
to an operation at the Day Kimball
hospital last week Thursday, and
who has since been in a serious condi-
ton, shows sings of improvement
Her mother, Mrs. James Macintosh,
is very i'll with bronchial pneumonia.