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Putnam patriot., 1919-12-05
PARAGRAPHS FROM POMFRET

A petition is in circulation with view of calling a special town meet ing to see what can be done with the Brooklyn road. This was referred to in last weeks issue of The Patriot.
 Howard Baker of the Newport Nav al Station was home for Thanksgiving with his parents, Mir and Mrs. Ellery Baker. He will soon be transferred to the Pacific feet at San Francisco.
 Quite a number of the Pomfret and Putnam boys will attend the big Shrine day in Hartford Wednesday, They say John Ash is victim. All wish him safe passage across the hot sands.
 Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ransom enter tained Thanksgiving week, Mir. Ran som's mother and sister of Boston, Misses Elizabeth Austin and Camilla Edholm of Omaha, Neb., students at Simmons College, Boston.
 There will be a musicale at the Neighborhood House this evening" The program is in charge of Mrs. Warren Averill and admission is free of charge. Those who will assist in clude Arthur Roberts. baritone {; | Charles Swain, piano; pupils of Miss Ash, and Mir. Whitehead, baritone.
 Directors of the Neighborhood As sociation are making canvass to raise the sum of SS90 to clear the ex- isting mortgage on the Neighborhood House A meeting of the board of di- rectors of the association was held on Tuesday evening when it was report ed that about half of the amount has already been subscribed. If the sum is raised is is proposed that the asso- citation purchase Pomfret hall, now To- cated opposite the Harrison estate on the street. The hall will be removed to the land owned by the association near the postoffice and placed on eel lar foundation. A heating apparatus will be installed as we'll as lighting system and the hall made more useful as social center. The hall Is now the property of the Pomfret Club, which has been inactive for many years.
 Pomfret people were much interest ed in the concert given recently at the Boston home of Mrs Robert F. Clark, a sister of Marcus NJ. Kimball, by Miss Margaret Cotton Wells. a pupil of Miss Charlotte Grosvenor Mrs. Clark spent the summer at the Ben Grosvenor with her brother, Mir. Kim ball. Miss Wells has been studying with Miss Grosvenor for several years and is at present spending the winter in New York City Miss Wells sue cess at Boston was most gratifying. An audience numbering over one hun dred and fifty persons heard her in a program of varied composition open inc with the Shadow Song" from 'Dinorah" and including numbers by Hahn, Leroux, Campbell-Tipton and Arditi. Among those present at the musicale were Mrs. Arthur s. Hardy of Woodstock, who is spending the winter in Boston, Mir. and Mrs. Finer. son Benson, Arthur Whitney and Ar thur Foote.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-05
Wolf Den Grange

Those who braved the storm of Wednesday evening, Nov. 26, enjoyed very fine program presented by Worthy Lecturer Mrs. Ransom. A very interesting talk on the work of Photographers in France was given by Miss Clara Ransom of Boston, who was one of the 1000 kindergarten teachers sent by our government to teach the refugee children of France. She spoke in a very pleasing manner, bringing the picture of the sad little war sufferers vividly before our eyes, and as she told of the little ones who had seen their parents killed and homes destroyed, more than one lis- tened with tear-dimmed eyes.
 Several solos on the Hawaiian guit- ar were played by Miss Camilla Ed holm from Omaha, Neb., student at Simmons College, Boston. A solo by Mrs. Maitland of Quinnatissst Grange, piano accompaniment by Mrs. Ransome; solo by Arthur Rob erts, piano accompaniment by Mrs. Watson.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-05
 Iectures In Boston

Dr. Joseph Clark Hoppin, Harvard '93, gave an illustrated lecture on "The Making of an Attic Vase" be- fore the Boston Society of the Arch aelogical Institute of America on Monday afternoon, December l, in the lecture hall of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
 Dr. Hoppin has had large experi- ence as an archaeologist. After his graduation from the University he spent a number of years at Athens and at European universities. While a student at the American School in Athens he took an active part in the excavations at the Argive Heraeum. He taught classical art and archaeolo- gy at Wellesley and Bryn Mawr, as we'll as serving as professor in the American School at Athens. With the late Richard Norton, '92, he was en- gagged in the American excavations at Cyrene in North Africa. Professor Hoppin's Handbook of Attic Red Figured Vases" recently published by the Harvard University Press, has at tained high rank among the authorita- tive works on Greek archaeology.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-05

Mir. and Mrs. Warren Averill spent Thanksgiving in Worcester.
 E. E. Brown and George Farqu- har were in Boston Monday John Ash and family spent Thanks giving with their daughter in Willi- mantle.
 Mrs. Joseph Bates and son Law renee are visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Ryan, in Hartford. Mir. and Mrs. Lyman Fitts spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Fits parents, MT. and Mrs. A. D. Briggs. Miss Jennie Finegan was the guest of her sister. Mrs. Johnson, at Croton- on-Hudson over Thanksgiving. Miss Moves, who has been ill al l Fox Hill Farm, returned to New York City for the winter on Wednesday. l Six Pomfret boys took their third degree in Cargill Council, No. GA, K
 of C., in Putnam, Sunday, Nov. Soth
 The Misses Hope and Marion
 Mathewson were guests of their aunt
 Miss Elinor Mathewson. over Thanks
 giving.
 ne IOliOWiHS AedSliets WSAS hoAi'
 for the Thanksgiving recess: Misse'
 Olive and Della Davis, Annie Bain
 Edith Baker and Blanche Russ.
 John Moore and his wife have nov
 ed into the Leonard Swain house fo the winter MT. and Mrs Swain ex pect to be in Pomfret off and on dur ing the winter.
 John Ash and Carl Gilbert motorel to Norwich Monday evening to atten' Masonic meeting at the Columbian Commandery, No. 1, K. T., and number were knighted. Miss Helen R. Byrnes of Pomfre is spending few days in New Tor City and will then leave for Norfolk Va, where she will meet her brother who is returning from Holland.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-05
THOUSANDS PROCLAIM
 THE MERITS OF PE-RU-NA
Road Their Letters

Mrs. Martha c. Dale, R. F. D. 1, Cannon, Del, writes: "I am en- tirely cured of chronic catarrh of the stomach and bowels by PE- RU-NA."
 Mir. J. Bayer, Glendale, Oregon. There is no medicine like PERU MA for catarrhal deafness"
 Mrs. Kate Marquis, Middleburg, Ohio: "PE-RU-NA cured me of catarrh of the head and throat"
 Mr. J. H. Collins, Wesson, Mis- sissippi: "PE-RU-NA makes me feel vigorous and able to work without that tired, weak feeling l usually have otherwise"
 Mrs. P. Ludvigsen, Austin, Min nesota: q got rid of my liver trouble and can eat anything since taking PE-RU-NA."
 Mrs. L. Hearing, 2S3 East 169th St., New York City: "For catarrh of the head and stomach, l have found PE-RU-NA better than any other medicine"
 Mr. W. H. Edgar, 49 Cooper St, Atlanta, Georgia: "PE-RU-NA cured me after I had suffered fifteen years with rheumatism"
 Mrs. Leona Dodd, R. No. 3, Medon, Tennessee: "PE-RU-NA is a grand medicine for coughs and colds"
 So many diseases are due to ca- tarrh and catarrhal conditions, makes PE-RU-NA the best medi- cine in the world to have on hand for emergencies and general health protection. Thousands of families are never without bottle of PIE RU-NA or a box of PE-RU-NA Tablets in the medicine cabinet. That is the safe way.
 You can buy PE-RU-NA any. where in tablet or liquid form.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-05
EAST PUTNAM

Church Aid meets this week with Mrs. Mason Babbitt.
 Miss Mabel Cobb is visiting her parents in Foster, R. l. Miss Frances Randall has returned to her home in Providence.
 Miss Evelyn Cutler spent the week. end with her aunt in Quadic.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Cutler called on Orray Cutler and family Sunday afternoon.
 Misses Marguerite and Mildred Torrey and Robert Torrey were at home Thanksgiving.
 Mir. and Mrs. George P. Burrill en- tertained their children and grand children on Thanksgiving Day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Rabbit enter tained their son George, who is work ing in Worcester, and also Mir. and Mrs. Asa Ross of Putnam, on Thanks giving Day.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-05
Pomfret Art Shop

The Pomfret Art Shop will be open until Dec. 30. A fine lot of Christ mas cards is for sale, also a splendid variety of Christmas gifts, fancy ar ticles, children's dresses. leather goods, also jellies and honey.
 It is well worth any ones time to visit this place and see the fine collec- ton of artistic handicraft there dis played. The Art Shop is in an upper room of the Pomfret Neighborhood House.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-05

Get Christmas advertising in early,
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-05

Just the thing for the boys and girls. Hundreds of de signs to make up. Bridges, Tracks, Towers, Build
 ings, etc. A complete set sells regularly for $l.25. Summerfield $ price, now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
ACE
 ID REACH NEW YORK
Lieut.. Badham, Credited With Five Hun Airplanes,
 En Route Home

Lieut.. W. T. CBilr') Badham, one of the most popular Birmingham boys in the service, will arrive in New York this morning on the transport Rotterdam, according to advices received by rela- tfves sin this city. Lieutenant Badham has the coveted distinction of being Bir- mingham's only Ace" having already been officially credited with five Hun planes brought down during the Ameri- can advanece on the Champagne and Lor- raine fronts.
 When the United States declared war or Germany Lieutenant Badham was a student at Yale university, where he was highly regarded by his classmates. both as a comrade and as an athlete of more than passing note. Upon entering the service he was assigned to the avia- tion corps in which he graduated as a lieutenant observer.
 Lieutenant Badham was sent to France with the Ninety-frst aero squadron more than year ago and since that time has made wonderful record by his skill and bravery in fighting the bOche air. men along the western front. According to his fellow officers he stands right up with the leading air fighters of the coun- try. He not only rendered invaluable service as a fighter but also as an ob- server on map-making and bombing ex- petitions behind the enemy lines.
 Lieutenant Badham, who is the son of MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Badham of this city, has three brothers in the service He will-probably be stationed at Mine ola, Long Island, pending his discharge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
LOCAL JUNIOR ORDER ADOPTS RESOLUTION

Birmingham council No. 21, Junior Order United American Mechanics, will meet tonight at the Fraternal hall and busy session is expected. The reso- lutions adopted by the council as rec commended by the legislative commit- tee will be discussed and other busi- ness transacted. The resolutions have been forwarded to every member of the state legislature, now in session. and ask for the adoption of certain measures, which include:
 Statewide compulsory education; all schools to display the United Stafes flag; reading of excerpts from the Bible daily at public schools, teachers. public or private, to have state licensees property of sect religious o~ otherwise, not exempt from taxation, religious garbs prohibited in schools; all schools and prisons to be inspected by state officials; deliquent children to be placed in state institutions only. double marriage ceremony prohibitea. public funds not to be diverted to sec tarian schools or reformatories; for eigners not to vote or hold office until naturaliZed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
HIGHLANDS CHURCH
 CALLS NEW PASTOR
IF. Bush of Lexington Is , Called to South Highlands
 Presbyterian Church
Of Birmin&hani. Ala. Statement December 31, 1918
 nEGnUrsx EEES

At congregational meeting yesterday morning the South Highlands Presbyte- rian church extended a call to the Rev. Benjamin J. Bush of Lexington, Ky, to become their pastor. Following this &C., tion a committee consisting of John w. Sibley, representing the elders; Borden Burr, representing the deacons, and S. c. Ebbert, representing the lay members. was appointed to advise pr. Bush of the call and to take the matter up with the presbytery.
 Dr. Bush is pastor of the Second Pres byterian church of Lexington and has the reputation of being splendid pulpit ora- tor and a broad-minded, progressive and aggressive minister. He has been pastor of the Lexington church several years during the last year holding services in the leading theatre of that city be- cause of the destruction of the church edifice by fire. It is said that the thea tre is not large enough to hold the con- gregations that turn out to hear him.
 Dr. Bush will be notified of his se- lection within day or two and it is believed that he will accept and probably be here in g. few weeks. Dr. and Mrs. Bush were in Birmingham two or three weeks ago and both made a favorable impression on the members of the congre- gation that met them.
 
 ducted the morning services and presided as moderator over the congregational meeting. His sermon was founded on Hebrews 12:14: Follow Holiness Without Which No Man Shall See the Lord"
 lie said holiness in the generally ac- cepted meaning of the word was impos- sible of attainment on earth; that holi ness implied perfection, and in his opin- ion no man is perfect It is impossible to conceive of a perfect man, he said; it is beyond our conception3 there is nc standard by which perfection in man or earth can be measured. The person claiming to be holy, he said, is deludins himself
 He drew distinction between faith and belief. Everybody believes in God, but everybody is not religious. People believe iAGod as they believe in their own con- scousness, as they believe in their owr exttence, yet they may not be religious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
South African Leaders
 Oppose Separate Republic
By Associated Press

Cape Town, February 16.-(Via Mon- treaD.-Debate was continued Saturday on republican propaganda, which is causing intense interest throughout South Africa. The veterans statesman J. K Merriman declared the movement was backed by nothing but the purest political chcanery
 Minister of Justice N. J. D. Dewet pointed out that Great Britain could not restore to the Boer republics their independence. as the South African union, of which the. Transvaal and Orange Free State were but parts, also had a voice in the question. He con- cluded by paying tribute to the work of conciliation of General Botha, who. he declared, had stood by his oath.
 The debate was again adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
EVANGELIST MARTIN
 TALKS 0N HEAVEN
Heaven Will Be a Real Home for Saved," He
 Says

"Heaven, the place where the saved will spend eternity, will be real home,' said Evangelist l.. M. Martin, in his tre. The evangelist said that there is no second chance and made strong appeal to the audience to make ready for eternity while there is opportunity.
 Satan never invented a doctrine bet ter calculated to ensnare souls then the doctrine of a second probation. It gives the individual the idea that he can live on in sin, debauch himself amid the gilded halls of shame and infamy, drink the cup of sin to it's dregs and mock the pleadings of Jehovah with the hope of another opportunity in the future. This is not so. Probation closes before Christ comes.' In picturing the abode of the redeemed beyond the grave, MT. Martin said
 Tn the garden of Eden Adam had life, righteousness, dominion, face to face con- munion and a home. Through sin he lost these. In Luke 1910 we are told that the Son of Man came to seek and save that which was lost. He was successful in his mission and in heaven we will have all that Adam lost in the beginning At the second advent of Christ all the right eous will be taken to heaven with him as recorded in First Thess. 4:16-l7, where they will live and reign with him thou sand years, as we read in Rev. 20:4. Al the end of this period the New Jerusalem comes down from heaven as pictured Tn Rev. PIP and then throughout eternity the redeemed will enjoy the mansions and the new earth.
 'sIt is then that the 65th chapter of lsa- iah will be fulfilled where we shall build houses and inhabit them. In that happy Eden home we shall not build and another inhabit nor plant and another eat. Our Saviour said: Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth This statement of our Lord will be full filled in every detail Then there will be no more funeral trainss for God will have his tabernacle with men, as we read in Rev. 2l. Happy will be that Eden home where sin and sorrow ana suffering have all passed away. and we will have the privilege of meeting ana knowing those loved ones who nave been snatched from us by the cruel hand or deathh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
BIRMINGHAM GETS NEXT MEETING 0F
 EXECUTIVE BOARD
International Sunday School Convention Executive Con- mittee Accepts Stock
 hams Invitation

The executive committee of the In ternational Sunday School association. which has just closed meeting in To- ronto. Canada, will hold it's next meet ing in Birmingham. at the invitation of W. H. Stockham, Alabama repre- sentative, who attended the session of the committee at Toronto.
 This will be the first time since the organizatio of the committee in 1882 that 1t has held meeting in south ern city The committee has as i;s chairman Fred A. Wells. noted Chicago contractor. who constructed the Tut wiler hotel here. The meeting just closed was attend ed by about 75 representatives from many states and provinces in North America.
 The officers of the International as- sociation are: President, Dr. w. U. Thompson, Columbus, O.: vice presi- dent, E. K. Warren. Three Oaks, lown (Mr. Warren died a few days ago and his place has not yet been filledt. treasurer. E. O. EXcell Chicago; eN ecutive secretary, Marion Lawrense. Chicago; chairman of executive con mittee. Fred A. Wells. Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
OF NATIONS A HOPELESS IDEA
 WITHOUT WILSON
William Allen White Says President Played Part of 'Pied Piper" in
 Europe

William Allen White. always a re- to President Wilson in a cabled article to the New York World:
 Paris.-The net result of President Wilson's European trip is a definite will among the elder statesmen of the world to form league of nations. When he left America two months ago there was an equally definite will among the same statesmen not to have a league of nations. but to establish 8 quadruple alliance and make a peace based upon the balance of power.
 Nothing that President Wilson has said to these elder statesmen has con vinced them that they were wrong. but what he has said to the people of Europe and the way the people of Eu- rope have received what he has said has convinced the elder statesmen that if they do not give Europe league of nations revolution in Europe will fol- low the war.
 The President merely has voiced the conviction of the world that 1t has outgrown war, and the voiced convic- tion of the world has convinced the rulers of Europe And as they love their jobs more than they hate the idea of the league of nations, they have decided to join the league. Wilson has been the Pied Piper of Hamelin town, whose pipe has attracted all the people into the mountain, and the league of nations is the price he asks to restore them.
 plan for his league. No one knows
 He has not submitted to the world what his plans are; he has made no new arguments for it. He has brought out no new features of the league that are distinctly his. When the league IS formed it will contain little of his lam guage, and yet if he had not come to Europe there would have been no league. and there will be no very impor- tant league if he does not return.
 Yet he did not buster nor theraten, but smiled a rather irritating, mechani- cal grin as he piped his merry tune over Europe. In carrying on this campaign for a democratic league of nations, he has played his usual solitary game, con- sulting no one retiring to his cloister and out of his inner consciousne1e evolving such provisions for the league as he has contributed.
 He has not printed his draft as the
 
 nations on the committee to draft the charter of the league. It is grotesquely ironic that the man who has done more than any other man on earth to form the league of nations should have fol- lowed the most undemocratic methods in putting out his propaganda. And yet he must not be judged by methods, but by results, and in the matter of re- suits he made good, or stands to make good. if he will return and follow up the tremendous advantage which his presence in Europe gained for his idea. These words are written by one who never has supported President Wilson and who sincerely hopes he may never have to support the party for which Wilson stands. Yet fairness demands that he should be given full credit for the fact that the chief business of the reace conference is the establishment of league of nations which shall have certain definite political powers, mili- tary powers and economic powers which should do much in the future toward preventing war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
PHILLIPS MAY RECOVER FROM
 SEVERE INJURIES
Officials Investigate the Tragedy of Saturday. Night When Two Of
 ficers Are Shot

A. w. Phillips, member of the Bir- mingham police force, who was shot through the breast by negro soldier, who also shot and killed Officer W. D. Evans early Saturday night, was reported to be resting well. late last night, and unless he suffers a relapse he will re- cover. according to attending physicians.
 MT Evans, who died at 11.20 o'clock Saturday night, was on of the best knowG officers on the police force, having been a member for the past six or seven years He, with Mir. Phillips, worked the West Woodlawn beat. which included the sec tion of the Louiville & Nashville railroad where the shooting occurred He was a married man, and Is survived by his widow and one child. Funeral serv- ices will be announced later by Johns Undertaking company.
 Albert Brown, the negro who was killed, shot the officers down while one of them was searching his partner for whisky. The negro escaped.
 As Officer Evans was searching the negro, Brown stepped behind him and fired one shot at each officer, the bull lets taking effect in the breast of each. Officer Evans fell mortally wounded, but he emptied his pistol at the negro be- fore collapsing. Officer Phillips also emptied his revolver, after being shot in the breast, and upon seeing his partner lying bleeding between the railroad tracks, struggled to a telephone two blocks away and phoned the news of the shooting to police headquarters.
 A squad of offiesrs, with ambulances, rushed to the scene and the officers be- gan a search for the negro who escaped, which lasted throughout yesterday.
 When the officers and the ambulances reached the scene of the tragedy Saturday night Officer Phillips informed them of the plight of his partner. stating that he was afraid he was killed and when Evans uaS reached he, in turn, inquired about MT. Phillips. He managed to give good description of the asSailant, after which he sank into inconsistencies.
 Officers Phillips and Evans were con- sidered two of the best men on the police force and have made many arrests in the section in which they were shot. Officer Phillips is also a married man and resides in North Birmingham.
 Upon an investigation of the premises near the scene of the murder, said to have been occupied oy the two negroes, officers yesterday found 300 pounds of lard contained in large cans that had not been opened which is thought to be goods stolen from freight car Au- thorities are of the opinion that the knowledge that this might be charged against them was the contributing cause of the tragedy.