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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
HARRY T. BEACH DEAD.
Amherst College and Eastern League
Baseball Player Succumbs.

burlington, April 6Harry Teachout
Beach. aged 27, at one time star
member of the Amherst college baseball
team and third baseman ON the Balti-
more team Of the Eastern league. died
last night of diabetes at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Whitcomb OF this
city after an illness Of several months
He was the son of Alberta B. and the
late A. IT, Beach.
While in the high school here Mr.
Beach was a member Of the football
baseball and basketball teams. He was
graduated from Amherst in 1907 and
he started on promising career as third
baseman with the Baltimore team. AT
the end Of the season he left baseball
to go into business and went to Min
neapolis. The funeral will take place
Monday afternoon with burial at Es-
sex Junction
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
The Collapse of the Reelfoot Levee,

The Reelfoot levec, as it is generally
known, has been regarded as dangerous
point for week. and strenuous efforts
had been made to hold the flood.
Until yesterday. when the waves driy-
en- by a high wind began to beat against
the banks, it was thought the fight would
be won. The battle was at its height
at the end When the collapse came,
ethe workers We're compelled to run for
their lives, a number making their way
to Hickman afoot, while others, marooned
beyond the break, were rescued in
launches.
The Reclfoot basin is made up Of
small farming communities. A number
of the residents already had abandoned
/ their homes, but Others remained on
their lands. When the crash came. ef-
/ forts were made to communicate with
the scattered villages by telephone, but
with little success. The property dam
age will be large.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
TWO RECORDS BROKEN.
George Hodgson Makes Remarkable Time
in Montreal

Montreal, April George Hodgso,i
broke two Canadian swimming records
last night. when preliminary heats in the
100 and 40-yard events and the 440- yard
event were swum off at the Montreal
Amateur Athletic association tank in the
first nights program of the Canadian
championship meeting.
Hodgson won the double furlong event
with ease, finishing laps ahead in the
remarkable time of minutes, % 2-5
seconds. He also won his heat in the
towards in 10 2-5 seconds Both times
are Canadian records. Hodgson won his
heat in the lOO-yards in the easy time
of minute, 8 seconds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
DIED A FEW HOURS
AFTER ACCIDENT
Fred DeNicola's Skull Was Fractured
His Only Known Relative in the
United States Is an Uncle
in Boston.

Fred DeNicola, the young Williams
town quarryman, who was struck on
the head by the flying fragment OF a
broken guy rope at the quarries yes
terday forenoon, died at the City hos
pital yesterday afternoon shortly after
4 o'clock Although physicians per-
formed an operation upon the young
mans head soon after his arrival at the
hospital, death seemed inevitable from
the start.
The remains were taken in NJ, w.
Whitcomb's ambulance to East Barre
last night, whore preparation for burial
took place. 1t is expected that the fu-
neral will be held at st. Sylvester s
church in Grantevile Monday morning
&c O'Clock the pastor, Rev. Joseph
Tucot, officiating. The burial viii
will take place in the Catholic Gene
tery on BeckIey street in this city,
Ii WAS only a few moments after
9 c'olock. when DeNicola was struck in
the head hy the steel guy rope. Realiz-
ing at once that his injuries We're serious,
his comrades summoned DIR. +. H. Bail
ey. The physician found that the mans
skull had been fractured and that he
had also sustained a break in the left
arm below the elbow In Whitcomb's
ambulance he was hurried to the City
hospital The frontal bone had been
crushed in and the operation could only
relieve the pressure on the head.
So far as could be aseertained, the
only relative in the country who sur
wives DeNicola is an uncle in Boston,
who has been reached by telephone. He
may be present al the funeral. The
dead man was around % years old and
had been employed in the quarrying sec
tlor for over two years lie made bis
home in Williamstown, going to aud
from the quarry in FoXyille each day.
He was unmarried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
COMPROMISE ON
TEN PER CENT
WAGE INCREASE
Indications of Early Settlement of Low
ell Difficulties-No Plant Will Grant
Increase Demanded, but May
Compromise.

Lowell, Mass, April 6.Hope Of an
early settlement of the strike and lock-
out in the Lowell cotton cloth industry
was revived to-day by reports that the
Massachusetts, fremont and Suffolk
mill agents were inclined to look fa-
vorably upon the compromise Of an ad-
vance of ten per cent. wages. All the
cotton plants here act together in mat
ters affecting wages. No mills will
grant the Is per cent increase demand
ed. 1t is believed there will be fur
ther conferences next week between the
agents aud operatives There was pick
eting by the strikers at the mills this
morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
PLUMBERS INSTALL OFFICERS.
John Carrick President of Union No. os
for Ensuing Year.

At the regular meeting of the Plumb
ers and Steamitters union. No. % held
in the painters hall in the old city build
ing last night the officers elected at
the meeting month ago were installed
in Office One new member was admit
ted to the union. The officers elected
for the following year are as follows:
President. John Carrick vice-presideut,
James Mcleod; recording secretary. Fred
Steele; treasurer and financial secre-
tary Elmer Bellville; sentinel, Albert
Keith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
Moving Pictures Now Used to Encour.
age immigration.

In the April Woman's Home Compan-
ion there is an extraordinarily interest
ing account of the development of NOV
ing pictures as definite educational agen-
cies The article includes a number of
specific reports of the uses to which
moving pictures are being devoted. Fol-
lowing are some of them:
"A Louisiana teacher changed the en-
tire character of picture shows in her
town by asking the manager to cooper
ate with her in classwork When her
pupils in literature were reading The
Vicar of Wakefield the manager exhib-
tied picture film of that classic When
the geography class began to study about
Switzerland, the manager secured films
showing Alpine climbing, That<man.
ager is doing bigger business, the
school children are receiving clearer ideas
of their classwork, and the parents are
following what their children are doing
in school.
"The Iowa federation of women's clubs
has started a movement to induce NOV
ing picture managers to show Red Cross
films and other hygienic subjects through
out the state The senior class of the
high school at Florence, Colorado, has
made the introduction of high grade films
into the local picture houses their years
work In civies
"The woman's municipal league of Te-
eumseh, Nebraska, made an arrangement
with the manager of the Lyric theatre of
that city TO give them a percentage of
one days receipts each week, and exhibit
certain films illustrating the civic needs
and work of the city. This has brought
manager, patrons and social workers
closely together for the city's good
"The president of the Great Northern
road is encouraging immigration to the
Northwest by sending out twenty thou
Fand feet of special films showing in
dustrial and agricultural life along It's
route. These are displayed in cities
where congestion should suggest the slo-
gan, Back to the Farm
"The Tarrant County Medical society.
Fort Worth, Texas, has started an edu-
tational campaign by showing in moving
pictures how to keep food clean and pure.
the care of milk, sanitary dairies, etc.
"The New York state board of chari-
ties wished to interest the public in the
work and methods pursued in various
state institutions. 1t had film com
pany take moving pictures in orphan
bges, reformatories, hospitals, schools for
the blind and the crippled. homes. etc.
These are now exhibited in commercial
rlubs and at conventions and county
fairs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
When Groveton, N. H., Tavern
Was Burned Today
OTHERS HAD CLOSE CALLS
All the Guests of the Hotel Were Able
to Get Out Safely-The Loss Is S1o,-
600, on Which There Is
Partial Insurance.

Groyeton, n. H., April 6.-Fire this
morning destroyed the Groveton tavern,
which was the largest hotel here. All
the guests Of the hotel escaped safely
but several of the employees of the place
had difficulty in getting out of the build
ing. One waitress jumped from the sec
ond story of the hotel but escaped in
jury.
The cause Of the fire has not been as
certained The loss is estimated at Sl0,-
600, ON which there was partial insur-
ance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
RACE RIOTS
ARE FEARED IN
WEST VIRGINIA
Trouble Between Americans and Italians
Caused by Murder of Bank Boss
by Latter--Militia Ready.

Fayetteville, w. Va, April 6.--Depu-
ties and all available men are being
sworn in at the mining communities in
Martingboomer aud Cannelton, near here,
where race riots are feared between the
American and Italian miners. The bit
terness was caused primarily by the
murder of Washington Bostwick, bank
boss, who was shot by three Italians
three days ago. Governor GIasscock has
asked To have the militia ready.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
OLD HOUSE BURNED.
Homestead of Astral Oil Pratt Prey to
Flames.

Glen Cove, n. Y, April G.-The old
Pratt homestead occupied by George y.
Pratt, third son of Charles Pratt, the
Standard Oil millionaire, and the place
where the present generation of Pratts
was brought up, was destroyed by fire
yesterday, with loss of $4,000 on the
building and contents. Mr.. Pratt's fam.
lily, who had just arrived from Brooklyn
for the weekend, had no difficulty in
getting out safely Lack of water power
prevented the fremen from saving tho
building which was nearly one hundred
years old Mr. Pratt had already begun
the erection of a new 100000 home, not
far from the burned building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
TO BUILD BRATTLEBoRo LINE.
Work on the Railroad From Hinsdale,
NJ H., to Begin at Once.

Brattleboro, April 6.--Work on the
rev railroad from Hinsdale to Brat
tleboro is to begin at once. The con
tract has been awarded to a New York
firm and preparation for actual construc-
tion is already under way.
The new work will begin between
South Vernon and Hinsdale, n H., about
two miles from the former place, and
from there to where the road will cross
the river below Brattleboro is about 10
miles. One track only will be built at
first.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
CAR HIT A TEAM.
Latter Was Considerably Damaged. But
No One Was Hurt.

About quarter past one this afternoon
an accident on North Main street caused
considerable excitement. A team driven
by an Italian, who was attempting to
cross the car track to Merchant street
was struck by the Washington street
electric car The crash spilled the team
breaking fhe light in front of the ear
and staving a few spokes out OF one
of the wheels. No one was injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
CONTINUED FOR SENTENCE
After Celestine Abiatti Had Pleaded
Guilty to Charge of Keeping.

Through his counsel, r. A. Hoar, in
CITY court this morning. CeIestine Abiat-
Ii pleaded guilty to charge of keep
ing. before Judge II. w Scott. The
case was continued for sentence until
April 20 States Attorney ]. Ward
Carver conducted the prosecution in the
case. Abiatti's arrest grew out of a
raid conducted at his house last Satur-
day evening" when officers found one
half barrel of Highland Springs ale
The contraband goods seized at that
time have been adjudged forfeited and
the respondent win be obliged to pay
the costs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
ENGLISH MINERS
RETURNING TO WORK
Each Day Sees Improvement in United
Kingdom Troubles, Almost Com
plete Resumption of Work
Expected After Easter.

London, April 6.There were further
aceessions to the number Of miners work
ing in the pits to-day in the various
districts of the United Kingdom. No
matter what is the result OF the miners
federation general meeting, it is expected
there will be a still further increase
Monday An almost complete resump-
tion OF work is anticipated soon after
Easter. There was some disorder at the
collieries when non-unionists attempted
to prevent the miners resuming work,
The miners fund has decreased by 81
029900 since the strike began.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
IREELF00T L0WLANDS
ARE ALL FLOODED
Hundreds of Refugees Are Gathered on
High Ground at Ridgley-Two
Children Reported Lost.

Tiptonyille, Tenn, April 6.-Hundreds
of refugees of the flooded Reelfoot lake
district gathered at Ridgley on high
ground to-day. Whether the river caught
many persons on the Reelfoot lowlands
has not been determined. Practically all
the livestock of the lowlands was
drowned
It is reported that two children of
refugees were lost while fleeing after
the levee near Hickman, KY, broke, let
ting the food into the district below
there. The levee break at Hickman was
responsible for the Mississippi not rising
here to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
HAYWOOD DIDN'T APPEAR
IN PASSAIC TO-DAY
Police Had Orders to Arrest Him on
Sight-There Was No Repetition
This Morning of Yesterdays
Disorders.

Passaic, n j., April 6.-There was no
repetition this morning Of yesterdays
disorders in connection with the strike
of 5000 silk workers. Special Deputy
Sheriff Fleming was arrested and SEN
fenced to thirty days in jail on the
charge of assault in the demonstration
Of yesterday. William d. Haywood, the
Industrial Workers of the World organ
izer, for whom the police were reported
to have instructions to arrest on sight,
did not appear in the affected district
this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
CONVICTED OF ARSON.
William Long Found Guilty of Burning
Deputy Sheriff's Barn.

st. Albans. April 6.-The jury in the
case of State vs.. William Long (col-
oledl, charged with burning a barn be-
longing to Deputy Sheriff John B. Al
fred. yesterday brought in verdict OF
guilty, after being out all night. This
is the third successive criminal case
in which conviction has been obtained, a
strong testimonial to the thoroughness
and ability of States Attorney G. NJ.
Hogan. The case of State VS. Ransom
Chaplin of Montgomery, charged with
the illegal killing Of deer, is now occu-
pying the attention Of the court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
NICHOLS CONFESSION
GOT HIM INTO TROUBLE
Man Who Falsely Swore That He Muir
dered DR.. Helen Knabe Is Now
Indicted for Grand Larceny.

Boston, April 6.-Seth F. Nichols, who
falsely confessed to the Portsmouth,
n. H., police to numbering Dr. Helen
Knabe of indianapolis, was indicted for
grand larceny by the grand jury here
to-day The goods are alleged to have
been stolen from his brother in-law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
SHE SUED FOR 100000
AND GOT $500 AWARD
Miss Esther Mercy Was Plaintiff in
Slander Suit Against Dean Tai
bot of Chicago University.

Chicago. April Ga Judgment for So
500 was awarded Miss Esther Mercy BY
the jury this morning in her slander
slit against Miss Marion Talbot, dean
OF the woman's college OF the university
of. Chicago. Miss Mercy had sued for
SioQ,0OO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
WALKERS QUARRYMEN
AGREE TO RESUME
Part of Milford, Mass, Strike Is There
fore Settled, the Men Planning to
Return to Work Monday.

Milford, Mass, April 6.-About 100
of the 400 granite quarrymen who struck
last Monday will return to work April
s at the quarries of Guy NJ. Walker.
Mr.. Walker agreed to advance the wages
of derrickmen from two to six cents
an hour. Engineers will receive SIS fot
as hours work, instead of sl7 for IS
hours, the Saturday half-holiday system
to be operative the entire year. Laborers
will be paid 25 cents an hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
100000 FIRE AT SALEM, N. J.
Knitting Mill Was Wiped Out and Whole
Community Was Threatened.

Salem, n. J., April 6-Fre to-day,
which threatened to wipe out the town,
destroyed the j. p. Sheppard knitting
mill with a loss of 100000. The Fort
Mott army post fire fighting force helped
considerably toward saving the town,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
vaudeville for Barre Opera House.

George Giles, treasurer of the Tri-
mount Theatre Co. of Boston was in
Barre to-day, arranging with Manager
Hoban to put on vaudeville shows at
tie Barre opera house whenever Mr..
uoban has no regular attractions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
Clayton Spencer of Barre Cap
tured First Position
AS WAS ANNOUNCE TO-DAY
Second Honor ~ Ass Avis Kier OF
Craftsbury - 4hird to Miss Goldie
Hawes . oot-Class Is Largest in
History of the Institution.

llonors for the 43rd commencement OF
Goddard seminary were announced in
chapel at the school this morning. and
other announcements regarding the pro-
gram for the exercises were given out
later in the day. The first honor in the
record breaking class OF y members tthe
next nearest is 32) was won by Clayton
Spencer of Barre. who will. therefore,
deliver an oration on class day. The
second honor was awarded to Miss Avis
kier OF Craitsbury, and she will give
the yaledictory. The third honor and
with it the privilege OF giving the salu-
tatory goes to Miss Goldie Hawes of
Cabot
Other honor awards were announced
as follows; Prophecies, Alice Temple.
ton OF East Montpelier. Marion Dole Of
Northfeld, Lyle Craig Of Westmoreland,
\. H., and Fay Martin of Rochester
Class hymn. Sybel Davenport of East
Barre.
Glass day parts; Poem, Hazel Flan-
ders OF Orange address to juniors. Ros
coe McIver OF Graniteville; address e.
seniors, Ruth Waterman Of Barre; his y
tory, Mary Dale OF Enfield, n. H.. Marie
Wells Of Barre and Raymond Sherburne
OF st. Johnsbmy: presentations. Mar
iorie Parker Of Warren and Harold
Chapel of Flint, Mich.
The remainder Of the large class wilF
prepare essays and orations, and the
commencement speakers, who are to be
eight in number, will be selected from
this list. The excellence of the part
prepared and the ability to present it
will determine the selection. The pre-.
liminary contest for the selection of the
prize speakers from the senior class will
be held next Saturday.
Special efforts are being made to get
cut large alumni attendance at the
coming commencement. as this year is
the decennial celebration of all the
classes Ten years ago there were -
many alumni present that the alumni
dinner had to be spread in a tent erected
ON the campus; and Judging from the
enthusiasm there viii be a greater num-
Der this wear.
Arrangements for the alumni day ex-
ercisps include the following delegation
of parts: Alumni oration, A. w. De
Goosh. 80. Of Boston; poem, Miss
Blanche j. Tilden 70, of Barre; toast
master OF alumni dinner E. J, Hewitt,
D3. ef South RoyaIton, president of the
alumni associations; chairman of the ex-
ercises for dedication OF the memorial
tablet 10 Dr.. w r. Shipman. for many
years a president of the institution, Rev.
Stanley G. Spear of Dexter, Me. This
tablet IS to be gift of the alumni
association
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-06
trustees, COMMITTEES Filled.

President Charles H. Darling of this
board OF trustees has appointed the fol-
lowing to fill vacancies on the standing
committee, caused by designations: c. Y
KENYON to the executive committee. and
A. G. Fay, A. d. Farwell and II. a. Tut
tie. the last-named of New York City,
to the teachers committee. The new
members We're present at the meetings Of
the committees held last Tuesday night
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-09
CROP VALUES AND THE HIGH
COST OF LIVING.

Chicago Inter-ocean: A summary of
the data collected by the thirteenth
decennial census OF important farm
crops in the United States has just
been issued. It includes the cereals
corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, buck
wheat, rough rice. emmer and spelt,
and kafir corn-the hay and other
forage crops, potatoes. sweet potatoes
and yams, tobacco and cotton.
These crops were grown on an aggre.
gate Of 301, 1875. 1898 acres Of land. slight
" more than one.third Of all the land
III farms In this country and little
moro than three-hfths Of the land
classified AZ improved.
The total value Of these crops in
1909, according to the census figures,
was 34,49s, 100000. This represents a
/ per capita production of 1882.
Cereals, combined, are the most i'm.
portant crops Of this country, both in
acreage and value. In 1909 they occu.
pied 1911 1896. 1853 acres. an increase OF
only s.5 per cent over the acreage In
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-09
FORGET.

Forget the faults Of other people. .
Forget as many dlsagreeable things as you can:
Forget your enemies and remember your friends.
Forget your gossip as you hear it, or before
Forget doubts and fears and remember hopes and
faiths
Forget your own failures and remember your sue
cesses
Forget the pin-pricks sights and trivial offenses
incident to all life.
Forget to do any one an injury but remember to do
every one kindness.
Forget the evil people Of history and remember the
good ones who have made the world better
Forget bitterness. cynicism, misanthropy, and re-
member kindness philanthropy and helpfulness
Forget whatever uncleanness you have read, seen
or heard, and remember purity, chastity, goodness
Forget the pains you have suffered and remember
the health painessness you have enjoyed for years.
Forget the one night you did have the toothache
and remember the 500 nights you did not have it.
Spare Moments
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-09
IT LIVES.

Leslie's: Men may come and men
may 60 but the republic lives on for
ever.
Bosses may rise and bosses may
fall, but the republican party will sur
vive and go on to final victory.
Presidents may win and presidents
may lose, candidates may quarrel and
platforms may be perverted, but the
rank and the file Of the voting masses
ultimately will come to sound de-
cision.
This nation was not born In day.
It was the outcome Of long and bitter
struggle. It survived the shock Of war
with other nations 1t came out OF It's
civil strife chastened and strength
ened.
1t has passed through many waves
of adversely It has swept away
obstacles that seemed unsurmount-
able. It has overthrown demagogues
ami demolished disturbers. It will do
it again.
Once more 1t is being put to the test.
Experimental theorists, self-seeking
cyclists and loud mouthed demagogues
are having their day. Whether 1t will
be long or short one depends upon
the common sense of the American
people.
Are all the lessons taught by the
bitter experiences of the past to go
for naught and be forgotten? We hope
not. We believe not
God reigns and the government at
Washington still lives