The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-01-18
Scientist and Explorer, Who
Dealt Deathblow to Zeppe-
lin Raids on Poor and De
fenseless w omen and
Children If London, Stirs
People O. Macon
WIFE DECORATED BY
THE KING OF ENGLAND
His Greatest Discovery,
However, to Cause Even
Bigger Sc ration and viii
Affect Milliona Of Men and
Women Everywhere

Macon has mover Witnessed such
4 spectacle as inny he seen every
iar ~ Third and cherry streets,
where Holm pomer roy. the remark
4be New XAdlsnder. is meetipg the
rlhii, and explaining his unique
heoricS.
It would lie had TO estimate
ust no" many people call to see
Mr. Ponlercy during q single day.
rne store where he makes his head
II rters seems 10 have become the
mecca for hundreds Of people
anxious to see him and TO boaG
MIN tell his bewildering. but con
1nci1g theories.
Mr. Pomeroy has gained a void
vide reputatiC n for his SCicrtitic
genius, 3Id especially by giving the
Allies the means TO atop the das
tardly German air raids on the
poor. defenaeiess women aud chill
dren Of London and the entire sur
rounding COuntr%.
he genius Of the wa. ) greatest
.omance. the man who received
Si21.100 from the British govern
ment rs partial recognition Of the
obligation Of the nation to him, tha
Saviour of London" tte man
whose Nife vas decorated by King
George Of England person ally for
self sacrifice and meritori1us ser
ire" in making up the LIST 5000
lomeroy bullets herself when
,thers feared 10 go near tb an1 on
account of their high explosive
over. the man who could be
oasted and feted by royalty and
he nobility wherever he goes, if
re so desired, came to Georgia I'M
c.aldcd.
Yes, it is true" said his secre
AIRY when seen at the Hotel Drmp-
'eY in Macon several days ago,
that Mr.. Pomerov is the man who
re3ted the explosive bullet hat put
N end to the Zeppelin raids on
england
Words can hut weakly picture
be terrors inflicted by those air
monsters Of incarnate destruction,
he XeppclQs
Imagine, If you can quiet,
'nmeloving community in England.
1t is ightfall-mothers tuckjng
away their precious, helpless little
.otS for the night. Shades drawn.
lights burning cheerfully, and the
nIder children gathered round the
able for the evenings study ho1r.
Suddenly comes a tearing, mad.
doning crash. rending the quiet
peace, followed by the horril lie
niugle of screams Of terror and
The agonizing cries of the/mangl I'd
iCtjms.
"A devastating, dcath-reapi1g
Qmh has been dropped into this
cacofui community of inoh cnsive.
elpiass women and children, fro m
huge Zeppelin manned by a crew
# fiends whose greatest JOY lies in
leeds of unspcakable inhumanity.
Until Mr.. Pomeroy stopped the
Ieppelins from rayaging England.
he people of London were terror
stricken and afraid to venture out
'om their places of hiding, know
ne that at any moment a German
iomh might fall right into their
midst and annihilate them. Imagine
such condition in one of our own
lilies, and then see the gratitude
)f the people when the menace of
instant death is taken away. That
how the raUplc of London and
'ntire England worshipped this
man whom they saw the Zeppelins
brought down in flames one by one.
as faN AZ they cams from their
1aupts across the Sea. Everywhere |
'ould be heard the now familiar
;losan: Good old Pomeroy, we love |
on, as each German air raider |
}c1, never to harass the defense
ess women and children OF ciyi.iza-
ion again.
AIR. Pomcroy does not consider
his his greatest achievement.
'owevef,n continued his secretary.
The bullet vas Just an incident in
Connection yiih his life work.
1hifh has he IN the conservation Of
human life aad alleviating the slif-
fering. For years he has travelled
All over the Antipodcs investigating |
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