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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
ONE FIRE.ESCAPE,
WAS IT ENOUGH I?
"Death-proof Buildings" Are Being De-
manded In New York Following
Fire Catastrophe Of Satur-
day

New York. March p -eiyc rs not
merely dre.proof, but destb-proof build
ings" bids fair to become the slogan in
a many-sided campaign OF investigation.
which Is underway here to-day as the
result OF the FIRE disaster Of Saturday
in which $50 persons IN the Triangle
Shirtwaist compauy's factory in Wash.
ingtou place persisted. The coroner, FIRE
marshal district attorney building com.
mission board OF fire underwriters and
the Women's Trade Union league are
to-day independently investigating the
disaster Limiting the height Of all
buildings aud even tearing down existing
sky-scIapers il recommended hv TheO.
dore Price. j ere Insurance official
District Attorney Whitman started on
official investigation to-day 20 hy the
responsibility for the horror. II is now
definitely known that the fire started on
the eighth floor of the building under
cutting table and il is thought TO have
been started by a cigarette. The fact
that there was only one fire-eseape on
the building viii come in Tor care
ful investigation TO determine what city
official Is to blame. Fire Marshal Beers
began his official investigation also to-
day
Crowds assembled early this morning
at the morgue to view the remaining uil-
identified bodies. fifty-two in alt At
least half the corpses are unrecognizable
Eighty.six bodies OF ire victims had
already been identified Progress was
made to-day by public and civic organ
izations toward offering relief to those
who have suffered as the result Of the
6re
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
BARRE POLICEMAN
ARRESTED PALMER
As Soon as the Latter Was Released
From Franklin County Jail and
Brought Him to Barre for
Hearing.

Frsuk Palmer, who was wanted in this
city IN connection with the stealing Of
two oyorcosts from tile house Of Peter
Marion. two months ago, was arrested
Saturday at the county jail 10 St. All
bans by Officer Harry Gamble and was
brought TO this city Saturday evening.
Palmer had been arrested IN St. Albans
for intoxicstion aud was sentenced to
jail Tor ten days, which time was up
Saturday, and Officer Gamble was sent
Saturday morning 10 arrest him as soon
as he was released
Palmer was arraigned in city court
this morning on the charge of dispos
log OF property known to him TO have
been stolen He told the court that he
disposed of one of the coats at Jones
& Nye's livery stable but he would plead
not guilty to the charge against him
as he did not know at the time he sold
the coat that It had been stolen. The
case was then set for hearing at ,
o'clock this afternoon.
According TO the officers, Palmer told
them that he wss az house on River
street. when big fellow BY the nsme
of Casey came to the house with two
overcosts. one OF which he gave TO Pal
mer and the other he sold 70 the woman
OF the house Palmer said he sold the
cost he had 30 A. h. Nye of the Nye 4
Ioucs Sfahle This coat was recovered
some weeks ago, but the other coat has
never been found The officers say that
one of the two men who were seen com
ing from the Marion house the day the
coats were stolen from the front hall
was big man and the other short man.
Palmer claims that ne does not know
where the fellow Is who gave him the
coat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
A Country with ONLY One Bank.

There are no public banking institu.
tions in the Dominican Republic. and
hut one private bank with agencies in
the more important towns, which buys
and sells drafts, makes loans. and is
the repository OF the government funds.
Buying and selling drafts is an i'm.
portant source of revenue to this bank
and also to many pirate individuals.
Money is easily placed at almost any
time at lia per cent. month, and some
times az asd 2M per cent, with first
class real estate or personal security.
Long time loans Of large amounts are
placed AZ u per cent. per amm. Mu-
inequalities borrowing money for im-
provemcnts and other purposes, pay /
per cent q month
There are very few depositors in the
local bank. Most OF the well-to-do peo-
1ie both among the merchants and
farmers. never think Of depositing their
money. but have small private safes or
srcrete their hoardings in some other
nnmer-From Moody's Magazine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
SWEDISH MINISTER
ENDS PAST0RATE
Rev. William Kohler Is Going To a
Church In Bridgeport, Conn,--Suc-
cesor Not Chosen.

A large congregation Of members and
other persons affiliated with the Swed-
ish Baptish church listened last night
to the farewell sermon Of the pastor,
Rev. William kohler. who recently re-
signed to accept the psstorste Of =
larger church in Bridgeport, Conn. Mr.
Kohler took his text from Revelations
4 ch, vs., his theme being "The Seven
Colors Of the Rainbow III closing his
address, the pastor spoke feelingly Of
his relations with the local church and
bespoke hearty welcome for the man
who will be chosen as his successor
Rev Mr.. kohler came to Barre early
IN August, 1909 Previously he was
engaged in missionary work in the New
York Swedish conference and covered
territory in FIVE different states. For
time he was permanently locate in
Schenectady, \. v Although his Sue
cesor for the local church ha@ not yet
been named, ii is understood that sew
eral candidates are under consideration
Until an incumbent is secured, Otto
Melen will take charge Of the services
A farewell reception will be rendered
to Mr. and Mrs. Kohler at the First
Baptist church Tuesday evening. On
the following day he will leave for
Bridgeport, and will assume his new du.
ties in the Connecticut church next
Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
A Benevolent Trust.

In AL american match factories the
head Of the ordinary parlor match i
made bv dipping the end of the wooden
,plnt into a paste containing white
phosphorous, amost deadly poison
The fumes and particles Of phospbor
Qua attack the bones OF the workers,
but more especially their teeth If the
factory worker happens to have de.
cayed tootn, the poison enters the cav
ity. setting up an inflammation whicn
r not quickly arrested. extends 4l0ug
the jaw, killing the teeth and bones
The gums become swollen and purple
the teeth loosen and drop out, aud the
jawbones slowly decompose and pass
away. the horrible product sometimes
breaking through the neck III the form
of an absress, or if not almost con
tinually cared for, finding its way to
the stomach.
Now he Diamond Match company had
acquired the American patent rights
from the French chemists who diseoy
cred sesqui-sulphde, a harmless sub
stitute for white phosphorus. When
the investigation conducted jointly by
Or. Andrews and the bureau Of la.
Dor revealed the shocking nature Of
the disease caused hy the white phos-
pborous, the American Association for
Labor Legislation brought all its infiu
euce to bear on the Diamond Match
company to induce them. in the inter
ests of humanity. to surrender their
monopoly ia the harmless match. The
present president Of the company, Mr.
Edward r, StettRius, happens 70 be an
unusual type Of trust president, with a
distinctly philantbTopic turn Of mind.
But the proposition which DR., An
drews made on behalf Of his assOeia
tion meant the surrenderiug OF rights
which had cost the match company
about one hundred thousand dollars TO
acquire. Nevertheless, Mr. Stettinius
laid the matter before his directors
and expressed his personal approval 81
the suggestion Stettinius eventually
carried the day, and on January 8, 1911,
the patent rights OF sesqui- sulphide Of
phosphorus were transferred 20 three
trustees, Professor Il, v. a. Selgman
Of Columbia university, Charles ?. Neil,
commissioner of the bureau Of labor.
and jackson Ralston. attorney for the
American Federation Of Labor These
gentlemen we're empowered TO permit
the use Of this patented formula on
whatever terms they might con
slider Just. As even this extraordinary
step WAS not sufficient to satisfy some
people. the owners of the patent final
lv. on January 2S, cancelled their pro-
prietary rights in order that "ph0ssy
jaw" might be abolished without delay.
From The White Phosphorus Hor-
ror in April Technical World Maga
zine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
Discovery Followed Failure to
Rouse julius de Br0yeZky
BY HIS FIRST CUSTOMER
Investigation Revealed That the Banker
Had Been Shot Through the
Abdomen, and He Died
in Short Time.

New York, March 27.-Iulius de Bro
vezky, banker, was found dead in his
bank this forenoon. and the police have
not vet settled in their minds whether
the case is one Of murder or suicide. An
investigation, however, showed that ST.
600 was missing from the safe in the
bank
The discovery Of the tragedy was
made by the first customer who appeared
at the bank. which is private institu-
ton. The customer, who was woman,
saw the banker sitting in his Office aud
she addressed him, getting no response.
She repeated her questioning aud, get
ting no reply, became annoyed Then
the strange case was investigated, Ii
was discovered that de Broyesky had
bullet wound in the abdomen He was
leaning over table and was living at
the time, but he died shortly afterwards,
The police are looking into the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
Savings Bank surplus.

John Harsen Rhosdes is doing the saw
ings banks OF the state u seryice-al-
though the managers OF some OF them
do not now appreciate the fact by his
insistence on the strengthening of saw
ings bank reserves. Through undue COM
petition for deposits and too large inter
est payments. margin of safety that
formerly was II per cent has been re-
duced to a shade over per cent This
is not enough TO provide against unfore-
seeable contingencies against the posi-
bilities OF thievery OF bad loans, .0r de-
preeiation IN the value of securities in
which investment IS made
Savings bank managers GENERALLY rec
ognize the facts OF the situation, but
have been unable to agree together on
measures for building up reserves. What
one bank pays in interest. others feel
they must pay The only remedy, there
fore. seems 90 be 'iu such an amendment
to the savings bank law rs will compel
the maintenance OF an adequate surplus.
The proposal Of MIR Rhoades is thar
dividends in excess of 2 per cent. should
be dependent on the size OF the surplus
IN excess Of prescribed minimum
A savings abuk Is not a bank at all
II IS cooperative investment nstitu-
ton The denositors are stockholders.
and they get Inc good nf the movement
when gilt.edge securities move M tn
value. and they must assume the loss
when they move down. But. unforiu-
uately. many persons. perhaps a major
itv consider the bank to b. n bank
rather than co-aperatipa. enterprise.
fhev assume that it i their right u
yet their money on demand This con-
dition Of mind i not to b. changed. and
there uitSt Dc accemmoistinu 10 it,
Nrw York Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
MURDERER BURIED
WITHOUT CEREMONY
No Honors Paid Soldier Price Who
Murdered His Sweetheart and
Then Shot Himself.

Darlington. Morch y. Without any
Of the ceremonies of military flu
neral and unlike The funeral Of any sol.
dier whose death has occurred at Fort
Ethan Allen. Reubeu ~ Price. the
shaver Of Miss Esther Wood, was bur.
led in Lake View cemetery Saturday
afternoon Only comoral's guard at
tended and the body was moved in
the ambulance from Clements under
taking rooms in Winooski. where il
was prepared for burial, TO Lake View
cemetery. where the grave had been
dug. There seeuaed % BE- 10 friends
az the dead man about and the little
group conducted what was to be done
it a purely periuactory manner.
Friday afternoon detail ot officers
from the post conducted the short in.
vestigation required hy the United
State. law and the government paid
the funeral expenses When soldier
dies an honorable death. his estate is
entitled to 500 with which to pay the
funeral expenses. but in case Of suicide
the sum Is much smaller
The funeral arrangements for the
Wood girl have not been made aud the
body still lies in the undertaking rooms
al Wnooski. II Is thought that some
thing may be heard from some Of her
friend, Of relatives to-day and that the
costs will be betrayed from the pro
eeeds Of collection which Is being
taken among he colored population IN
Wnooski and vicinity
The condition Of Mrs Anna Chsnd.
Ter. the coored woman who was wound
ed BY Price, continues to improve aud
she il now considered in no danger
The bullet which entered her side
came out near the shoulder blade. No
vital parts were touched
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
FRARY-HARRIsoN WEDDING.
Bride Much Interested in Social Life Of
Waterbury, Groom Manufactures.

Waterbury, March p This morning,
at the home of the bride on Union street,
occurred the marriage Of Mrs, Carolyn
Harrison Of this place TO Edward S.
Frary Of Berlin..N. N The ceremony
was performed BY Rev W /. Boicouri,
only few friends being present. Mrs.
Harrison was beautifully gowned in a
dress Of gray Dresden silk. They were
unattended
The bride is the adopted daughter OF
Mrs Mary l.. Wells Of this place and
was a student at the high school here
and at Northheld seminary. Nodhfeld.
Mass. IN May. 1905. she was married
to George Harrison OF Cornwall. Conn.
Tan his death in 1907. she returned to
Waterbury and later bought her present
home.
The groom was born in Potsdam. y.
T.. aud was student al the Burlington
high school, the university Of Vermont
and graduate OF the Worcester School
Of Technology, Worcester. Mass About
fifteen wears he was in business with
his father and brother in this place.
Mr. Frarv is nov a very successful man
ufacturer. being the owner of the Frsry
Spool Co. in Merlin n T. He has been
married and has two children; Donald,
student in Yale university, and Miss
Eleanor still at home Both were pres
ent for the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Frary we're the recipi-
ents Of many gifts They left on the
noon train for Boston and vicinity and
after short wedding trip will go to
their home in Berlin y. i. They are
both members Of the Congregational
church IN this place The bride is a
member OF the Gtas club. the Hypatia
club and the ladies union, and will be
greatly missed Mr. Frary is fine or
ganist and on his recent visits here has
kindly PLAYED the organ At the Congre
gational church. The best wishes of all
are extended TO them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
WATERBURY PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. w c. Johnson Does Not Feel Well
Enough to Continue.

Waterbury, March 27-0n Sunday
morning Rev w q Johnson. pastor Of
the Methodist church in this place for
the past four years read to his congre-
CATION his resignation. TO take effect at
conference time. Mr. johnson was So.
riously i'll last year and the church had
supply Tor a time. Although now much
better. Mr. johnson feels that he is not
strong enough Tor the work
Rev. Mr. Johnson Is very popf not
only with his own people but with all
those OF the town. aud his resignation
and the cause which prompts it are TO
be regretted IN his work here he has
had q faithful helper in Mrs Johnson,
and their departure viii be universally
mourned Mr.. johnson does not plan to
take up any work st present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
BOY AND GIRL DROWN
SEEKING "PUSSIES''
'Wohurn, Mass, Children Had Gone Out
On the Ice and Broke Through.

Woblru, Mass. March p. Attracted
40 the edge Of the water by the sight
of little red tam o'shsnter floating
lon Cummings pond, David Iindberg was
startled yesterday when he discovered
beneath the surface the bodies OF two
children With wistful faces upturned and
arms outstretched above their heads as
y pleading for help.
With the assistance Of Fred Cramp-
morn, Lindberg wsded into the pond and
secured the bodies The victims were
Francis and Grace Weberg, the former
4 years and the latter years of age
No one saw the children drown. They
left their home some distance from the
pond iuts after noon TO search for pussy
willows and had apparently walked
across the rotten ice and secured the
blossoms and were on their way home
when they lost their lives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
WILL FILL THE HOLES.
Polished Granite Slabs Are Ready For
CITY Han Entrance.

Editor. Barre Daily Times; IN your
editorials Tor March p. you expressed
the wish that the apertures in the
city building may be filled before the
new federal building i erected, At
least.
Such an expression would naturally
lead one to believe that nothing had
been done. er was likely 10 be done Tor
some time to come, unless SONS suer
getic citizen demand t. Su-h being
the ease. / would state for the hsns
cd of your readers and for the public
in general. that everything is in Feadi
ness TO have these apertures filled with
slabs Of polished Barre granite But.
acting ON the advice Of practical men,
Id has been thought advisable TO wait
until the weather conditions were more
favorable for lich work.
tndpr the circumstances I am CON
vineed that everyone will BE- e1utent
with the DELAY. at everyone believes
that what = WORTH dong i worth do
ing right.
Yours respectfully.
Jsmes Nuteh, mayor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
HAD 1911 SUGAR
At Vermonters' Banquet in New York
Saturday Night.

New York. March 27 One of the
largest gatherings Of Nermonters ever
assembled outside the Green Mountain
state marked the annual reception and
banquet Of the Vermont society OF New
York at the hotel Manhattan Saturday
night. The society now numbers about
800 and more than 250 attended the ban
quet.
Among the speakers were Governor
John A. Mead Of Vermont. Governor
John A. biz Of New York, Ex-Governor
+. c. Smith. Congressman Frank Plum
ley the Hon. Joseph A. DeBoer, the
Hon Philip Carpenter, vice president Of
the New Hampshire society. and the
Hon John Barrett, director general OF
the Pan American union
The toastmaster was Walter D. john
son. president OF the society Governor
Mead responded TO the toast Vermont,
Governor Dix to New York" Philip
Carpenter to New Hampshire" Frank
II. Plumley to "The Ideal Nermonter,
Joseph A. DeBoer to "Nermout's Vital
ity," John Barrett to Vermont As an
international Influence"
Vermont songs were sung, including a
new one. Three NCheers for Old Ner-
mont, " written by Mrs. G. l.. Cole Of
New Haven
Governor Mead was accompanied by
Col. ID l.. Morgan, chief Of, staf, Gov
enor Dix was accompanied by his mill
tary secretary, Colonel Dekay.
Letters of regret We're received from
President TAFT, Lieut.-Gov Leighton r.
Slack of St .lohnbury, Governor Robert
Bass OF New Hampshire, Senator Dilling
ham and others.
About half those IN attendance we're
women. Behind the speakers tables
were draped the national colors and at
the plate OF each diner was souvenir
box. handsomely decorated with the Yer
mont flower. the red clover. and con
tanning cake Of 1911 maple sugar, sup
piled by " l. Spear, Randolph, VT The
tables were trimmed with southern
smilax and there were pinks for the
men and roses for the women During
the banquet there was instrumental
music The singing was led by G. Jud.
son Bushnell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL DIES.
Mary Frances Mannix Of Swanton, Vic.
tim OF Slow Fever

Swanton. March 27-Miss Mary
Frances Mannix. second daughter OF
John A. Mauuix. died late Friday night
of slow fever with which she had been
in several weeks She was born in
Rouses Point is years age. and came
TO Swanton with the family dozen
wears ago Miss Manix was member
of the graduating class OF the Swanton
high school and had planned To 20 TO
Washington with her class, which left
the dav she died. With little knowledge
of her critical condition. She was y
very loeable character. possessing a
mind that marked her as one Of the
best students in the class There were
services at the house this afternoon at
9 30 and the remains viii b. taken 20
Rouscs Point Tuesday morning where
funeral exercises will he held At the
ehurch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
SNOW CRUSHED BUILDING.
One Of chelsea's Old Landmarks Was
Wiped Out

Chelsea. MsIch p The old hlack.
smith shop. which stood near the iron
bridge AZ the south end Of Main street,
was crushed last Thursday evening BY
the heavy weight Of snow The shop
IA is early days was used as = dwelling
house aud later was utilized ss a black.
smith shop for many years by the late
Orange Densmore II the destruction Of
this ancient building. one Of the oldest
landmarks Ia the village is removed
The property which is owned hy Mrs
Ellen Cleveland, has not been used for
several wears
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
For Either Charles w. Morse,
or John R. Walsh
THE CONVICTED BANKERS
From Source Close to the President 1t Is
Learned That Taft viii Fol-
low Attorney Generals
Recommendations

Washington, d. G., March 27 From
sources close TO the president il was
learned to-day that the pardon appeals
OF the two convicted bankers, Charles W.
Morse OF New York and John r. Walsh
of Chicago, undoubtedly viii be denied
IT is stated that the attorney generals
recommendation in both cases is adverse
and that the president will follow its
ltndInEs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
TO LEAVE GRoToN.
Rev. P, A. Smith to Close Work There
at Conference.

Groton. March p Rev. +. A. Smith.
pastor Of the Methodist church Of
t;rotou. preached most helpful sermon
Sunday from Prov. 3.5 and Isa. 34:4,
drawing therefrom a lesson trust. Dur
ing his two years pastorate. Mr. Smith
has won many friends. both IL the
church aud ont and has done good
work Twenty adult members
have been added to the church and the
property improved al cost OF $1,000
with no debt His scholarly. helpful SER
mons have been greatly enjoyed by the
church and a general regret is expressed
over his decision to remain. ia Groton
only till conference
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
WOMAN BURNED.
Life Saved by Being Rolled on Ground
by Bystanders.

Brattleboro. March 27 Miss MARY
Austin, aged about 30. was severely
burned about the face hands and body,
when her apron caught fire from kitchen
stove yesterday. She ran out Of the
house and bystanders rolled her on the
ground to extinguish the flames. She
was taken to the Memorial hospital,
whore II Is reported she will recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
On Either Side

They uuger a the garden gate
The moon is bright. the hour is late;
They laugh and tax IN accents low.
And 50 they did an hour ago.
Why DO they ioiter on the sceueg
The garden gate is closed between.
But stiIl they hnggr still they wait
on either side the garden gate
And xet. t cannot he denied.
There's much ga sav On either side
Enaenc nolsoa in Womsus Home
Companion fof april
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-27
FARM HOUSE BURNED
On Farm Of Edward Brown in Town Of
Chelsea Saturday.

Chelsea, March 81 The house OF Ed
ward Brown on the farm in the south
part of the town, known as the Perley
Fogg farm, was destroyed by fire Sat.
ltrday afternoon, Mrs. Brown was at
home alone and at work about the house,
when she thought she heard an unusual
sound and on making AN investigation,
discovered that the house was on fire.
Before help arrived the fire had gained
such headway that it WAS beyond con
troll Only small quantity OF furni-
ture was saved and the loss is partially
covered by insurance The fire Is sup
posed to have caught from defective
chimney.