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Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
mEcHANIcsvILLE WINS TWICE
Downs Asts~augan and Then Gives
 H. K. H. Team a Walloping

The snappy Mechanicsville nine went down to Attawaugan Saturday afternoon and handed the local team a to 1 defeat.
 The game was featured by the pitch ing of Polly Kulick. the fifteen year old twirler of Mechanicsville. who made fourteen Attawaugan batters fan the breezes. He kept the five hits well scattered and seemed to have the confidence of big leaguer Belisle hit a homer, making a total of two in as many games.
 Mechanicsville had sweet revenge Sunday afternoon on the West Thomp- son grounds. walloping the II. K. F. team Ii to 5. Haneck from Webster, a southpaw, started on the mound for the silk mill lads, but was hastily re- moved in the third inning after the locals had pounded his offerings to all corners of the lot. Catfrey took up the burden but Mechanicsville was not to be denied, banging out seven more runs off Johnnie's shoots. Bill Johnson pitched air-tight ball, holding his op- ponents to five hits and securing elev- en strikeouts.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
PUTNAM HEIGHTS

Mir. and Mrs. Frank Smith and An na Shippee motored to Pascoag and Richton Sunday.
 Elsie Burton of Sawyer district en- tertained her cousin. Miss Alice Chase over the weekend.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Lord with Mir and Mrs. Walter Narcotic of Dayville motored to Webster Sunday.
 Mrs. Joseph Sochre. who teaches al Brentwood Hall, Bronxville. N. Y., spent the weekend at her home here
 Mfr. and Mrs. Roy Smith of Pascoag and Mir. and Mrs. Fred Smith of East Killingly called on MT. and Mrs Frank Smith Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Perkins of Pom fret and Mrs. Herbert Norris of Lex ington called on Mrs. Roscoe Chase and Thomas Thurber Sunday. Mrs Norris is granddaughter of the late artist, T. J Thurber.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
BORN

GREENE--In Thompson. a son, Gale Kensington, 10 Mir. and Mrs. Cleon NJ. Greene. DURAND-In North Grosvenordale May 24, son to Mir. and Mrs. Phil ip Durand. MEEHAN-In Putnam. at the Day Kimbal Hospital, May 27, daugh- ter to Mir. and Mrs. James Meehan of South Woodstock. DUQUET--In Putnam, at the Day kimball Hospital, May 2s. a son to Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Duquet of Woodstock avenue.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
SEA GRILL TO OPEN

Work on Arnold's Sea Grill will be finished over this weekend, but to have everything ''ship-shape" the formal opening of Putnam's newest and most attractive restaurant will not be until Wednesday.
 On that day, between ll.3O o'clock and 8 o'clock. a special dinner will be served for 50 cents. If you will turn to another page and read the Sea Grilrs ad. you will find the menu. You will agree that the dinner will be indeed special and the price to be charged. extraordinary.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30

Mrs. Louis Lombsrdo, Water street. was recent visitor with friends in Providence.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
TETREAULT INJURED

Theodore Tetresult of Smith street escaped with bruises and cuts on his arms and legs when his motorcycle was practically demolished in collis- ion with the automobile of Napoleon Desaulniers of Grosvenordale, on the stretch between West Thompson and Grosvenordale Sunday afternoon. The was damaged about the front. including the destruction of one tire. Mir. Tetreault was treated by a local physician following the mishap.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
Card os Th.nk.

Card of Thanks We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to all those who gave to make up sum of money that was presented us at our 25th wedding anniversary.
 Mir. and Mrs. David Porter,
 East Thompson.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
MARRIED

BRODEUR-BERNIER = In West Thompson. May 2s. by Rev. George Donahue, Arthur J. Hsodeur and Miss Celina Bernier. AUGEE-HoULE-In Putnam, May 26, by Rev. Fr. Dykeman, Herman Auger and Miss Alice Houie. HATCH SHAW In New Hampshire, May 29, Rev. David Hatch of Wood. stock and Miss Helen Shaw of New Hampshire.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
APPOINTS THAYER
Local Boy Recommended by Cong.
 Freeman For West Point

Allen Thayer. senior at the Putnam High school. and son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles A. Thayer of Fremont street, has received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point from Representative Rich ard Freeman. He will enter from Putnam High on certificate. not being required to take any examination.
 Thayer has made a most excellent record at the local high school. He has played football and basket ball, and been leader of the student body. This year he was captain of basket ball, president of the school athletic association, and now is captain of the school cadet corps. He is a graduate of the Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Devens, having attend ed the camp two summers.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30

HIsCox-In Woodstock Valley, May g. Oliver A. Hiscox, aged 70 years. BRONSoN-In Brown City, Mich, May %, Mrs. Agnes D. Bronson aged 70 years. LAFLAMME-In Attawaugan, May 2a, Mrs. Virginia Lailamme, aged s years. MAHER--In Putnam, May 24, Mrs. Julia Maher. aged 5S years. LADD-In New Bedford, May 25, Mrs. Howard Ladd. Burial in Put nam.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
DIED

LEPIRE-In Putnam, May 2s, Ed ward Lpire, aged 42 years. FRANKLIN--In Torrington. Mag 25, Mrs. Alice Kingsbury Franklin, formerly of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
DAYVILLE

Mrs John Kenyon leaves for Bos- ton Friday. and will sail for England Saturday on the steamship "Devon- ian." Leyiand Line.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30

Later she broke of the sale which she was able to do, she said since the paper covering the sale did not cover the matter thoroughly.
Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30
Rev. John e. s,odd.rd of the Bap-

tist church is to deliver the Bacea- laureate address to the Woodstock Academy pupils at the morning ses- sion of the church in Woodstock, on June sth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
OVER HUNDRED IN OPERA COMP ANY
Many People And Much Scenery
 With The San Carlo aa OuLIiL

More than one hundred people go to make up the San Carlo Grand Opera company, which comes to the Jefferson for three days beginning Thursday, and while many individually are members of this musicians or some other union, they, one and all belong to the San Car 10 Union, which they have learned to realize means both strength and success. It. needs, three baggage cars to trans port their scenery and effects, such 'as castles Kin Spain. bull rings, ancient ciiateui, cathedrals, Venetian .palazzos, Japanese dwelling houses and gardens. Scottish castles and Roman prisons all the edifices, in fact, in which we are won't to see portrayed the loves and hates, the passions and catastrophies of grand opera.
 0peratic .prima donnas, tenors and passes have reputation for being ultra. temperamental, and probably they are on occasions. Were they not so they might not be the great artists whom we have learned to love and almost wor- ship. But they are very human and nat liraf beings as rule, and from ythe most famous prima donna or primo ten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
HOUDINI TO SHOW GREAT TANK TRICK

Houdini is to appear here at the Masonic auditorium on the evenings of Friday and Saturday, March and 8, with matinee also at s2 80 o'clock Saturday, in his sensational lecture and demonstrations exposing "Fraudu- lent Spiritualistic Phenomena" under the auspices of the Drill Corps Cyrene Commandery Knights Templars.
 According to Dr. Crane, man of Houdini's amazing physical and mental capacities can do much toward loosen ing the hold. of miracle workers" ups on the minds of people. Dr. Crane has complimented Houdini because of his honesty and frankness in demonstrat- ing the failure of the argument that simply because you do not see why 8 thing takes place, therefore, it must happen because of some spiritual power.
 Houdini is the greatest of all living tricksters, but he tells the public frank ly that his work is done by trickery. : For the past twenty-five years Hou- dini has been a student of spiritualism and loccultism. He has the finest library of it's kind in the world and every spare moment is devoted to research and study. He has known all the great spiitualists and mediums for the past twenty-five years. Up to few years ago he was close friend of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Lady Doyle, and this friendship was strained because Houdini refused to accept as genuine. a letter from. Houdini's deceased mother, sup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04

posed to have come through the medium ship of Lady Doyle. He has made sol chm compacts with fourteen friends during their lives that the first one to pass on should communicate with the survivor by an agreed signal. Houdini frankly states that he is waiting for the first one of these messages. although more. than half of these friends have died. He. is not e. scoffer,at spirftualism, but he does vigorously protest against the fakery and hokum of fraudulent miracle workers and those who cash in one the easy credence of those who have lost their loved ones.
 In his performance here he will use sensational demonstrations, performing many tricks which are commonly sup posed to be spiritualistic phenomena. "A feature of his program will be the performance of his famous tank stunt, which 50 thrilled members of the Lon- don Psychic Research society that the president of that organization, in a pub liskAd book, declared Houdini's work to be a clear case of Standardization. Houdini, of course, denies that there is anything supernatural about this trick and will perform it during his lecture here as the climax to his address. He will not explain how this particular performance is done, but many of the other stunts will be fully explained by Mir. Houdini.
 His appearance promises to be the most interesting and sensational enter tainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
SHUTTLE ALONG IS
 HIT WITH NEGROES
Orchestra And Boxes Reserved
 For White People Tuesday

"Shutfle Along" opened Monday night at the Jefferson theatre for negroes only, who judged by their liberal applause and rapt attention, en- ioyed the singing, dancing and humor immensely
 Many of sthe important parts in the presentation are taken by negro artists, though the leading dancer is white, Manton Moland, who occupies this po- sition. took all prizes at a dancing contest held at the Columbia, theatre in San Francisco, Cal.
 One of the most interesting features of 'Shuffle Along is a song number presented by negro artists. These same people prove the best interpreters of their own race. From them the natur- al humor of the negro race pours forth in way that but few of the burnt cork fraternity have been able to initiate. 5s-s
 Tuesday matinee and evening. the boxes and orchestra section, will be re- served for white people. The balcony will be left. open to the negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
ENSLEY CITIZENS
 TO.GET AWARDS
Merchants To Distribute Prizes
 To Customers At a Public Gathering Tuesday
iENsI.EY RUREAul


 With a luncheon at 12 80 o'clock and public meeting for patrons of Ensley stores at ? 80 o'clock, the members of the Ensley Associated Merchants antic- Ipate a busy and interesting Tuesday. { The luncheon, which will be held. in the vacant store adjoining Walters cafe, will be devoted chiefly to business. P. t il. Tyler, president, will preside.
 The weekly attendance prize will be offered and there will be q, few side lights to the meeting of an interesting character. It was stated that the busi- ness to be transacted Tuesday would include definite meeting for the com mlttee looking after the traffic prob- z lem, the street lights and other prob- slefns that have been up for some time before the association. .. .> .-
 Following the luncheon the monthly meeting will be held at the corner of |. Twenty second street and Avenue F : rather than in front of the Bank of Ensley as previously announced. At the ' latter meeting several local merchants will deliver a short talk on business and will thank those present for their patronage during the past several weeks, and the usual prizes will be dis tributed. The associated merchants will continue the meetings every month at which time patrons are invited to come to the gathering, get acquainted with the local business nRn and to- gether assist in7 the furtherance of Ems ley's commercial importance.
 Attend Kiwanis Luncheon
 The Ensley kiwanis club will attend. a Luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel in Bir- mingham on March IA. Arrangements for the local club to cooperate with the Birmingham, Fairfield and Bessemer clubs in welcome to the international president was completed Monday. AL bert W. Smith, chairman of the inter club relations committee, announced that all of the four clubs had decided to have joint luncheon to hear the ad- dress of Mir. Arras.
 Plans contemplate each club being in troduced in q body and there will be offered a prize for the club having the largest attendance based upon it's mem- bership. The Ensley committee is en- gagged in securing reservations for the luncheon in an effort to land the prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
EAST LAKE WANTS
 ] POLICE PROTECTION
Civil Service Board Promises
 Relief To. Committee

The business district of East Lake at Seventy-seventh street and First avenue was assured of night police protection in the near future by the civil service board Monday night.
 This announcement was made follow ing the reading of petition signed by business men of the section and per senal request of a committe which called on the board during it's meeting. 2 The committee explained that because of the recent number of burglaries in the district such protection was vital to ,the business of. the commnnity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
sECURER RELIEF THROUGH FOLEY PILLS

John R. Gordon. Danvilie. H.. writes: T have suffered with kidney trouble five years; could not sleep at night and was always tired. I was not strong and hard work made my back ache. I got some FOLEY PILLS and after few treatments felt better and could work with more ease. became stronger and could sleep stimuIant for the kidneys. make them more, active. Get bottle today. Sold everywhere. N,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04

ore down to the hnmblest chorus assis- tant they enjoy human intercourse only next to their work. There are, in fact, banded together in. social and artistis union: with Fortune Gallo as their well-beloved head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04

George P. Bell of the Bell Under taking company of Fairfield was elected exalted ruler of the Ensley lodge of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks at the regular meeting Monday night Mir. Bell has taken an active part in Elk activities since moving to Fairfield a short time ago. Since that time he has built np a successful undertaking business and was recently elected secretary of the Kiwanis club of Fairfield. The Elks are looking forward to a great year under his administration. &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
WORTH ss.ooo, ,ooo

Now Is Most Heavily Insured Woman
 In The World
 CHICAGO, March 3.-Mrs. Molly Netcher, Newbury, owner of one of Chicago's large department stores, has increased her life insurance to $3, 600, : 900, making her the heaviest insured woman in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
PREMIER WOUNDED

Fresh Attempt Msde To Assassinate ZOgul, Says Dispatch
 ROME, March 3.--A fresh attempt has been made to assassinate Premier Zogul, a dispatch from Scutari said to- day. ssc
 A young student fired six shots at the premier as he was entering the hall at the national assembly, wounding him slightly in the right arm and left foot.
 The student was arrested by police after hard fight.
 A number of military leaders are involved in the plot, the dispatch said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
CONSULATE BURNS

MIAMI. Fla, March 3.-Fire last night destroyed the building in which was housed the American consulate in Nassau, Bahama islands, according to a. .cablegram received here today by AL bury & Co.,, steamship agents.
 The building contained the plant of the Nassau Guardian, bookstore and the City Press, owned by Daniel Moseley. The loss is believed to be heavy by Mir. Albury, who is familiar with Nassau. The treasury of the BahamQn government is located just { back of the structure destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson--"Shuffle Along"
 Lyric--Billy Batchelor Revue in "The Beauty Parlor." Fox comedies and Pathe News.
 Loew's Oddities of 1924" vaudeville lead: picture, Tom Mix in North of the Hudson Bay ' AT THE MOVIES
 Capitol--Anna O., Nilsson in "Pon- jola." ga.
 Galax--Lloyd Hughes in Judgment of the Storm" @..
 Odeon-Harry Carey in ''The Gamb- lers I. o. U." Aat-=-.
 Princess-Hoot Gibson in "Blinky.' 2 .Rialto-William Russell in Boston Blackie." 4 -
 Royal-Hoot Gibson in 'The Ramb- lin Kid.' %. l.
 Strand-Mae Murray .in Fashion Row."
 Trianon--Richard Barthelmess in Twenty one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
ACHIEVEMENTS

LOSl AND FOlND4 sss.@ ' BAG--Lost. leather shoulder bag; contain ing maps. cap, lamp and other arti- cles; probably lost on Virginia Ave-, Sun day evening. Finder return to 1901 Brown Marx Bldg. or call |. W Miller. Main 372o. Reward. tas Fi HANDBAG--Lost, Sunday morning, out
 of automobile. between Hooper,s cafe and Five. Points tan leather handbag, containing golf clothing. Reward. Cali Main 4344. r-
 pOG--Lost orlstrayed. black and white
 setter dog; -answers to- name of Tom 1; about 2eyearss oil; reward. Call Woodlawn so-W. George Howie.. Se14 Sd Ave. N.
 medium length string of
 pearls. with gold clasp; lost in down town district; reward. Return to 1912 American Trust Bldg.
 BILLFoLD-Lost, Monday afternoon in downtown district. billford containing about s55: Hberaii rewards Call Hemiock l6s0-W, ask fof MT. Franklin. .z black and tan Airedaie z dog named Tim One ear clipped. Re- ward. Call W..sJ- McDonald,, Florence Hotel. 2os N. Pearl St, West End.
 .KEYS-Loet. ring Of keys, in Loveman, i Joseph Loeb's. or nearby Address I.ss0, care AgesHerald. i3e DIAMOND RING-Lost, on 3d Ave, south
 of Saks; reward. Main 324s-Ls. 5gs
 BCslNEss PERSONALS 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
BOOKKEEPER

Good opening with downtown firm: goo salary; must be neat young girl with sev eral years experience in bookkeepinG ar must be able to do light stenor "a phil gseEk. Amply sts once. 300s Age -HeraIl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
AT THE LYRIC


 Opening with thrills and closing with beautiful girls the Lyric bill the first half of the week proved exception all entertaining and interesting.
 Three acts stood out above the rest and their variety made them all the more pleasing The first was Edwin George who posed as a juggler. George put out a continuous barrage of laughs the most of his witticisms being di- rected at himself and his performance. The second was a female impersona- tiOn act. It doesn't spoil matters for telling the secret right off the reel be- cause Jean Barrios after his or her first song, changes roles. dHis gowns, gestures and features were typical of the so-called weaker sex and he made a decided hit. His partner, Paul Hum phrey, at the piano, made her instru- ment talk.
 The tired business men sat right up in their seats, Billy Bachelors Revue danced on. The skit, if it may be called that, concerned a number of hu- morous situations in 2 beauty parlor. Hazel Vert and Sylvise and Dane took leading roles. sz
 Eaquie and Ramsden brought, the WttH IhC uld1C part OL tuC teams antics almost bordering on those of scontoronist. He was a very play ful fellow, both with the piano and the girl.
 Jack and Jessie Gibson opened the bill with a cyclist act above par. They rode wheels and sang with equal abil- ity. Fox comedies, Aesop's Fables and P-the News completed the bill. P. J. 
 AT LOEW,S BIJOU
 Athol Tier, a young man who looks like Andy Gump and is almost as funny, playing with five dainty girls in a singing; dancing and novelty act described as Oddities of 1924" fur nishes the choicest entertainment on the bill at Loew's this week.
 Tiers little company offers a bit of vaudeville such as Birmingham does not see any too often. It is in truth, a big-timer, and is staged on an elaborate scale.
 White Brothers uncork some clever stunts with their feet, and Connors and Boync do some songs and dances that are clever.
 Cook and Oatman have an act that is above par. They have some new songs and they mix up with pleasing comedy.
 Clayton and Lennie will round out the bill this week, but illness of one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04

of them prevented their appearance at Monday performances.
 The dashing Tom. Mix furnishes thrills a plenty in the photo play, North of the Hudson Bay" a wild tale of adventure in the far north. :
 Coming to the Jefferson
 John Golden's great comedy, Thank. U" is coming to the Jefferson theatre The engagement is for one week begin ming next Monday night, March 10, and the company which is the only. one presenting ''Thank-U" comes direct from Philadelphia, where it has just conclud. ed a successful run at the Garrick theatre. TH. '
 The piece will be presented with sex- actly the same cast, including Remy Carpen. Harry Davenport, Frank, Mon roe, George Schiller, Robert Keith, Phil Bishop, Phyllis Rankin, Nancy Lee, Sd ward Crandall, Will Chatterton, Helen Judson, Eleanor Post, Herbert Saun- ders, Leslie Palmer, Frederick Malcolm. Albert Hyde and Elisha Cook. II
 "Thank-U" enjoys the distinction of years run at the Longacre theatre in New York, and full season at the Cort theatre, Chicago, and it should prove one of the seasons real sG6medy treats to Birmingham theatregoers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
VICTIM. LEAVES TOWN

Fearing further violence at the hands of three unmasked men who beat him to point of unconsciousness in a wood last week., August F1ythstrom, a Finn. left Birmingham for Cincinl nati, his former home, Monday.
 T no understand these people," Fly thstrom told an Age-Herald reporter in his broken English, shortly before he left. But guess they nc like me, so I go away" He declared he had received no threats further than the warning given to him at the time he was fogged that he, had better leave town"
 The attack upon Fiythstrom occurred Wednesday night when three we'll dressed men entered the Richter Tailor shops, 19121A Morris avenue, where he was employed as foreman, and ordered him to ''come along"
 Flythstrom said he was taken to a woods IS miles from Birmingham and beaten. The men told him, he said, that he had not kept away from American women.'' ~,.s;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
]. CHILEAN LEBERALs WIN.

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 3.-The parliamentary elections passed off quietly today. From present indica- tions a triumph for the liberal alliances in both the Senate. and chamber seems assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
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