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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-11
CHAPTER XIV.
The Train Wrecker.

The train-butcher, entering the OBJ
servatlon Room, found only loving
couple. He took In at glance their
desire for solitude. large part OF
his business was the forcing OF wares
on people who did not want them.
His voice and his method suggested
the mosquito. Seeing Mallory and
Marjorie mutually absorbed In read
ing each others eyes, and evidently
in need OF nothing on earth less than
something else to read. the train
butcher decided that his best plan OF
attack was TO make himself nuis-
ance. II is n plan successfully adopt
ed by organ-grindcrs, street pianists
and other blackmailers under the
guise of art who have nothing so
welcome TO sell as their absence.
Mallory and Marjorie heard the
boys hum, but they tried To ig-
more II.
Papers. gents and ladies'? Yes?
No? Paris fashions, lady?'
lie showed large periodical be-
tween their very noses. but Marjorie
threw 1t on the floor. with bitter
glance at her own borrowed plumage:
Don't show me any Paris fash
Ions!" Then she gave the boy his
congo by resuming her chat with Nal.
lory: "How long do We stop at Og.
DEM"
The train-boy went right on auc-
tioning his papers and magazines.
and poking them into the laps OF his
prey. And they went right on talking
to one another and pushing his papers
and magazines to the floor.
Il think I'd better get off at Og-
den, and take the next train back.
That's just what I'll 90. Nothing.
thank you!" this last to the train
boy.
but you can't leave me like this"
Mallory urged eXcitediy. with side
glance of mo, no!" TO the train.boy.
II can, and must. and ! WILL" Mar
jorie insisted. "Ill go pack my things
now"
but, Marjorie, listen TO me-"
win you let me alone!" This TO
the gadhy but TO Mallory n detected
wall: IL just remembered. |
haven't anything to pack"
And you'll have TO give back that
waist TO Mrs. Temple. You can't get
of at Ogden without waist"
I'm go anyway, want to get
home"
Marjorie. II you talk that way-Ill
throw you of the train!"
She gasped. lie explained: II
wasn't talking to you was trying
10 stop this phonograph." Then he
rose. and laid violent hands on the
annoyer, showed him to the corridor
seized his bundle OF papers from his
arm, and hurled them at his head
They fell In a shower about the train
butcher. who could only feel a Ger
tain respect for the one man who hac
ever treated him as he knew he de
served. lie bent TO pick up his scat
tered merchandise, and when he haC
gathered his stock together. put hi.
bead in. and sang out a sincere:
Excuse me-"
But Mallory did not hear him, h,
was excitedly trying TO calm the ex
cited girl, who. having eloped witt
him. was preparing now to elope bacI
without him.
Daring. you can't desert me now.
he p.eaded. "and leave me to go OF
slone7'
web. why don't you do some
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-11
Doctors Dues.

"The world owes a great deal to
medical science"
And 1t will be the last debt paid
declared the doctor somewhat bit
terly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-11
Not Always Persuasion.

"Eloquence." said Uncle Eben. is
liable 20 deceive de man dat has Il.
lie 'casionally 'magines folks is agree
in wifi I'm when dey's only keepin'
quiet for fear Of spoilin' . purty
n ak"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-11
Signs.
ton to me

Billy-Do you believe in signs?
Milly--Yes, indeed.
Billy-Well last night l dreamed
you were madly In love with me.
What is that sign of?
Milly-Thats sign you were
dreaming.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-11
Takinu No Chances.

"A man never loses anything by
politeness," said the old fogy.
81 know a lot OF men who never in
tend to-" added the crouch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-11

A mother pats herself on the back
when her daughter faces the parson
with the man she selected.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-11

II you want to really know a man
you must size him up when he thinks
no one is watching him.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-11

The man who has no price is the
only one really worth purchasing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-11

The Lord helps him who helps HIM
self, but don't let that prevent you
from helping others.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-07-11

When you meet man OF few words
it's a safe bet he is married.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
Making Disastrous Floods
from Eastern Ohio to
the Mississippi
MAYOR AND 20 OTHERS
LOST AT DELAWARE, O.
Engine and Car Rolled Down
Bank at. West Lib
erty, 0.

In the wake of the tornadoes OF Sun.
day night and Monday morning came
the news to-day of disastrous floods in
the river valleys from eastern Ohio to
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. AT
Youngstown, Ohio, Mahoning river and
Crab creeks We're overfiowing; the steel
mills were closed and l4,000 were unable
to work. At West Liberty, Ohio, an
engine and car rolled down an en-
bankment which had been washed out
by the flood in Mad river. A Dayton,
Ohio, report received at Cincinnati said
the town was flooded. Delaware, an Ohio
town, was reported oyerflowed, and the
mayor and twenty others were drowned.
At Fort Wayne, Indiana, the St. Joseph,
Maumee and st. Mary rivers were on
a rampage and water famine was
threatened AT kokoma, Indiana, the
southern part OF the city was flooded,
and the electric plant was crippled and
the militia was ordered out. At Indi-
annapolis hundreds of persons in the sub.
urbs were driven from their homes
At st. Louis one person was drowned
and many families were driven from
their homes by the rising rivers. At
Wellington, Ohio, three were reported
dead in wreck on the railroad At Ma
kanda, Illinois. it is reported train
was blown from the track and several
were killed. Urbana, Ohio, reported that |
a Pennsylvania wrecking train on the |
way to West Liberty to clear up wreck |
went through bridge near there. The
train carried crew OF thirteen From |
Akron, Ohio, word was received that the
city and the big state reservoir south Of
the city were broken, and the residents
were fleeing for their lives. At Lima,
Ohio, ten trains We're held up by wash
outs. At Middlepoint the city was
Hooded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
WATER is RISING.
Situation in Indiana Is Becoming More
Desperate.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 25--After
an all-night vigil, watchers along the
rivers and creeks throughout Indiana
were not encouraged with the coming
Of the day. Swollen streams, which dur
/ ing the past forty-eight hours have done
enormous property damage. caused four
deaths and made railroad travel uneer-
tain, show ne signs Of a5ating. Rain
which has been falling since Sunday
morning continued to-day.
| Reports from every section of the
state show that the state is in the grip
OF the worst flood in wears. The sudden
ness with which the food came found
the farmers unprepared and thousands
of head of livestock were drowned. The
conditions to-day promise TO become
worse rapidly, the wind threatening to
dash the waves against doubtful levees.
AT Marion, the breaking Of the Mis-
sisinewa river levee forced 500 persons
to flee from their homes, while at FL
wood, the Duck creek levee broke. food
ing the homes of 800 persons.
At Newcastle. John Hagner was
uioNItu III the biue river, MUllP dI
Frankfort, Ray and Roscoe Roethenberg-
er and Wallace Garrison were drowned
in Big Wildcat creek, which at night
fall was a mile wide.
At kokomo, the state militia, acting
under orders from Governor Ralston, is
patrolling the submerged sections in
boats to prevent looting and to aid in
rescue work.
The flood began Sunday after few
hours of hard rain. Since then practi-
cally every part of Indiana has had
downDour of rain which seldom has been
The Wash river is reported to be ris-
ing foot an hour with the worst food |
in the history of the section in prospect. |
There. as in other valleys. eouriers are (
hurrying through the lowlands warning I
the inhabitants to seek higher ground. 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
OTHER PLACES FLOODED
Rising Waters Threaten To Do Great
Amount of Damage

Pittsburg, Pa. March 25.-Portions OF
the Ohio and West Virginia are threat
ened by high water. Rivers and other
streams are out of their banks. Many
places have been partially inundated. ne
ce.sitating hundreds of families vseat
ing their homes
At Youngstown. O.. the Ohio river was
at l2-foot stage and rising rapidly.
Many small creeks rapidly overfowed
and up to midnight over three score
persons had to be rescued from their
homes at Youngstown and in the imme-
diate vicinity.
Findlay. O.. March 2J.-Unier a steady
downpour OF rain. which at intervals
became torrential yesterday. the Blanch-
ard river Is rising at the rate Of three
inches an hour. The stream is now Is
feet above normal
All Of the business section Of the city
north Of the river Is under a foot Of
water aud the residence districts in the
low lands in the center Of the city arr
inundated. Hundreds of families have
been compelled TO move. Practically
every industry in the city has been com
PEELED to close. Both rail and trolley
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25

Mr.. Deavitt agan said the sale pric,
of the stock Of the Sort well roads, plus
certain book items, expressed the value
of the roads.
Supt j. ~ Gall of the Barre railroad
testified late in the afternoon on the
earnings of the East Barre 4 Chelsea
railroad, saying they amounted to S3,
700 q year. Gen. Supt. A. A. Stebbins
also testified briefly
Mr.. Lawrence said the money for the
Barre railroad extensions came out of
the surplus Of the road He claimed $3-
600 Of Iowa Central railroad bonds, an
asset OF the Wells River road, is not
taxable as being property used in the
operation of railroad, within the stat.
ute.
In presenting his argument late in the
day, State Treasurer Deavitt said the
Sortwell properties are valuable rail-
roads a. shown by the statements. The
profits have increased under the manage
ment of the Boston & Maine road and
that road operates them for the ben ! !,
of the y. & NJ. system. The true valt
are higher than the sale price or the fs
ures shown by the books, because of
Nht Nhiut w lhe iDohtpl "
TEN as a feeder
The Barre railroad earnings amount
to about 5 per cent. tn 81 100000 and
that is fair appraisal, in the view of
the state. The Wells River road earns
a per cent. on 100000 and has increased
its income $4,000 in year. Ii should
be appraised at upwards Of Sl000000
Il. w. Lawrence. for the road, figured
the value Of the four Sortwell roads at
about 81 100000 in the aggregate.
w. P Graham thought the Sortwell
sale was necessary one, to settle the
estate and not in fair market. He
also thought the building of a rival line
into the territory would also depress
the value of the roads in a sale at
hat time The statements show that
IS high as 25 to 80 per cent. might have
been paid out of the annual surplus OF
he Barre road in certain years.
This morning the cases of the Con-
lecticut River and the Passumpsie rail
oads were taken up. The Cushman ap-
,raisal on the former was $4,000 and
he state thinks the appraisal ought to
,e S9l .l2l.04. In the case of the other |
abroad, the Cushman appraisal was S.
'39,725, and the state thinks the ap.
,raisal should be $5,706.237.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
Considered by State Board
of Appeals at Resump-
ton of Hearing
STATE TREAS. DEAVITT
THINKS THEY'RE LOW
Barre R. R., Barre Branch
R. R., and Montpelier &
Wells River Pay Dividends

As the Central Vermont case was moi
ready for hearing, the state board of ap'
peal, which met at the State House in
Montpelier yesterday afternoon follow
ing the Sunday recess, took up the ap.
prasal of the Montpelier & Wells River
the Barre railroad, the Barre Branch
railroad and the East Barre & Chelsea
railroad, the four lines recently sold to
the Boston & Maine railroad system.
The Barre railroad case was taken up
first. The former tax commissioner ap-
praised the railroad at S446,600, which
State Treasurer Dearitt maintained lat
er in his argument was not enough by
more than onehalf. Among some of the
findings OF Treasurer Deavitt were: The
capital stock is 100000. OF which 1897, I
600 is held by the Vermont Valley rail-
road, a subsidiary of the Boston & Maine
system; the road and equipment is val
ued at S535 ,476.i3; according TO Mr..
Deavtt's figuring the valuation of the
road on book basis. is s33,743 per mile,
or $685., ,9S1.45 for the road: the divi-
dend rate is five and one-half per cent;
the Vermont Valley road bought the
Barre railroad of the Sortwell estate in
March, 1911. for 5000 400 for con-
trolling interest, this being price OF
$50 per share on par value of 500.
Mr.. Deavtt's figures of assets and La
bilities are as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
HOSPITAL BENEFIT
A MARKED SUCCESS
Large Number of People Attended and
Ladies' Hospital Aid Association
Expects to Net About $225.

Barre's dancing population turned out
in full quota last evening for the dance
in Howland hall given under the auspices
Of the Barre hospital aid association. In
all. some two hundred couples
danced and many came as spectators.
There were also donations of varying
sums so that rough estimates place the
figures at S225, which the association
will net for its efforts. Aside from its
financial aspects, the affair was highly
successful socially. Rileys orchestra of
seven pieces furnished music and an eff
cient corps Of ball room attaches kept
tile large crowd dancing smoothly. SER
dom has the hall housed more dancers IN
one evening.
The patronesses OF the dance We're
chosen from the past presidents of the as
soeiation and included the present ineum-
bent. They were: Mrs. NJ l.. Chandler,
Mrs. Joe w. Jackson, Mrs. ID. +. Davis
and Mrs. George y. Tilden. Mrs. Fl. j.
Slayton. Mrs. A. w. Badger and Mrs. G.
w. Averill constituted IT, committee in
charge of the refreshments and quartet
VI NuuHn iStlieS, -sllss l$N uld bOFt- -hi7S
Ruth Averill, Miss Rachel Robinson and
Miss Marion Cove served the punch and
waters throughout the evening. The
cloak room was in charge of Mrs. +. G.
Brock and Mrs 0. L. Philbrick, while T.
NJ. Tobin and W. G. Reynolds acted
capably as floor managers.
At the head of the hall, over the or.
chestra, brilliantly illuminated cross
lent color to the scene. The electrical
creation was the work of the Barre Elee
trio Co., and was generously arranged
by the electricians OF the company with
out cost to the association.
Credit for the success of an affair, the
revenue from which will materially aid
he hospital association in its work, is
iue in large measure to the members
If the executive committee, who worked /
ong and indefatigably to make it sue
essful Through The Times, the aid as
ociation wishes to thank the public for |
Is generous patronage and all Others. /
Who contributed toward the success of /
he dance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25

is the third time that Wrights HON,
has been destroyed by a tornado. Six
teen years ago, in Norfolk, Neb., his
home was demolished, and AZ years ago
| in Panora, Iowa, he barely escaped with
his life during tornado.
Little Gladys Crook was revived after
a house had been blown over her, and
she had been imprisoned for more than
half an hour 1t was necessary to chop
a large hole in the side of the house
before she was taken out uninjured.
Cliff Daniels, his wife and their two
children met death together When sol
diers, digging about the ruins of their
home found the four bodies, the two lit
tie girls were clasped in the arms of their
mother, while the body of the father was
over them, as If he had tried to shield
them with his own body.
Mary Knudson, servant girl, was
blown out of the home of her employer
and badly frightened. She ran all the
way downtown to fall faintng in front
Of a hotel. Her story was the first news
of the disaster received in the downtown
section.
Although Dir. and Mrs. d. C. Bryant
escaped without injury from their home,
the aged mother of Mrs. Bryant was
found in the cellar and was rescued with
difficulty Debris had piled over her
she was unable to take any steps to
free herself
From the ruins Of a negro pool hall the
body Of a negro was taken out along
with many Others. In one hand was
clutched roll of bills.
The body of an unidentified child was
found in the ruins OF two houses, with a
little rag doll still tucked under her arm.
When c. Saber discovered the crushed
and unrecognizabe body of his wife in
the ruins of an apartment house, he fled
down the street, shrieking at the top of
his voice.
i. H. Smith, private of the signal
corps from Fort Omaha, became insane
after helping carry number of bodies |
and collapsed. When he had regained |
it was necessary to take !
him to the post hospital, where he was
placed under restraint.
A. l.. Greene. advrrtising manager of |
A department store, living on Underwood /
avenue, was on his back porch watching
The storm when it broke.
1T came like a rushing and roaring
.orrent OF water he said. 1T came
rom the south and passed right by us
% the east | went to my attic window
afterward and saw fires
bursting forth from houses along the
,ath of the storm. | could see five fires
,urning at once"
Il. w. Dixon of North Thirty Eighth
treet was bruised about the head and
is wife and three children were seri- |
usly injured. Dixon started upstairs as
e saw the tornado funnel swoop down
nd crush the homes of his neighbors
0 the south. An instant later the wind
truck his house. and he was hurled
ownstairs into a dining room, fiat on ,
is face. Dazed he struggled to his ,
aet and hurried his family to the cellar
second later his home was swept away, q
nd the family in the basement had but '
he sky above them. Flames sprang up i
n every side. {.
1T seemed as if the whole city was
fire said Dixon. "Then | lifted my I
ife and children ont and down the &
rect, joining scores OF my unfortunate /
aighbors We had lost our all but were
lankful for our lives"
d
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
PLANNING BARRE CONVENTION.
Local N. E. o. P. Members Getting Ready
/. to Entertain Grand Lodge.

/ For the second time in its history. th;
/ grand lodge OF Vermont. New England
| Order of Protection, will hold its annual
convention in Barre this year. April u
and p are the dates selected for the am
nual gathering of the Vermont lodge oi
the only fraternal order which is con-
fined wholly to New England. Barre
members are making extensive prepara-
tions to entertain some three hundred or
more guests and present arrangements
point to the most successful convention
in years. All of the state officers are
expected to be present and a generous
sprinkling of the supreme lodge officials
will also attend.
The convention opens on the evening
of April 2l with a reception to the grand
lodge officers in Rowland hall After
wards there will be dancing. This is to
be the social function of the convention
and no pains are being spared to make
il successful. Refreshments will be
served and an effort will be made at
that time to give the convention an
auspicious launching
On the following day. the business ses-
sion will be held in Odd Fellows hall
Reports from various departments of
the lodge and the election of officers for
the year will be in order. Ii is likely
that the business meeting will occupy
the larger portion Of the day.
There are thirty active lodges Of the
y. Z. o. T.. in Vermont. Last year the
was held in Burlington and
it was then decided To hold this years
annual in Barre. Among the supreme
lodge officers who will attend the con-
vention are: David r. Sherwood OF
Providence. K. l.. grand warden; grand
vice warden. Frank Z. Hill OF Connecti-
cut; David " Frye Of Boston. supreme
secretary: John p. Sanborn of Rhode
Island. supreme trea asurer.
Principal officers Of the Vermont grand
lodge are a. follows: Grand warden.
Judge II. ". Scott: grand vice warden.
Henry Fillmore OF Bennington; grand
secretary. II. A. Bartlett Of It. Johns
bury. grand treasurer. II. H. Davis Of
grand chaplain, Mrs. Gertrude
:. Bartlett, -. Johnsbury; grand guide.
&. ". Bugbee. Waterbury; grand guar
liam. Mr.. Z. J. Foster. Rutland; grand
sentinel. Mrs. Agnes Lavally. Hardwiek.
The y. r. o r. i represented By 1850
members in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
TAKEN BACK TO CHELSEA.
Fred Machia, Who Is Accused of Double
Offense.

Fred Machia. who escaped from tie
Orange county jail at Chelsea IS years
ago was arrested Yesterday in Montpelier
where he had been employed for some
time a. a labOrer.
Machia was arrested at Randolph for
alleged stealing of bicycle and was
taken to the Jail at Chelsea to await
trial. Before the trial came off. h. pro-
cured a weapon. beat the guard into in
sensibiity and escaped. Since then he
has Travelled from place to place and
evaded the officers. He was taken back
to Chelsea last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
MONTENEGRO WILL
LET CIVILIANS LEAVE
But Government Has Protested To the
Powers Against Austro- -Hungary's
Note, Calling 1t Breach
of Neutrality.

Cettinje, Montenegro, March %. Re
plying to the Austro Hungarian note,
the Montenegrin government agrees to
take steps to permit civilians to leave
Seutari At the same time Montenegro
informs Austria that note has been ad.
dressed to the European powers in pro.
testation against Austro- Hungary's ac-
tion, which is characterized as breach
of neutrality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
MEXICAN REBELS
LOST HEAVILY
Between 800 and 400 Are Reported To
Have Been Killed or Injured in
Battle Near Saltllo
Yesterday.

Brownsville, Tex, March 25.-An Off
cal despatch from Monterey. Mexico,
says that between 300 and 400 follow
ers of Nenustiano Carranza. the rebel
governor of the state of Coahuila. were
killed or injured in a battle with fed
eral troops near Saltillo Yesterday. The
rebels are reported to be retreating, with
General Lopez pursuing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
Bulgarians' Success Reported.

/ London, March %. The Bulgarian be-
!siegers today captured the first line Of
defense around the Turkish fortress at
Adrianople, after a severe bombardment
lasting several hours, according to a
news agency despatch from Sofia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
BARRE NEGLIGENCE CASE
Was Started In Washington County
Court Today.

Arguments were completed in Wash
lington county court this forenoon in tn,
lease of Miss Nora Adams VS.. Charlie.
W. Ayerill of Barre, charging negligenc,
in running down the plaintiff with an au
tomobile as the plaintiff was about to
board an electric car in Barre last sum.
mer. The case was given to. the jury
shortly after 10 o'clock
At noon the jury returned with YER
diet for the plaintiff to recover $500 and
costs.
Then followed the case of Nicholas
Locasso VS.. Jones Bros. Co, the plain
tiff suing for damages alleged to have
been sustained while i'm the employ of
the defendant firm. In drawing a jury
the panel was exhausted and three tales
men had to be summoned. The jury
had not been completed at the noon
recess.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
SENTENCED FOR THEFT.
Leonard Church Sent to States Prison
For Two and 0ne-Half Years.

st. Adams. March 25.-Franklin
county court reconvened yesterday aft
ernoon and Leonard Church pleaded
guilty. to an information fled against
him by States Attorney Gaylord +.
l.add charging grand larceny. He was
sentenced 10 not more than four or les
prison at Windsor. Church's' ofTense was
the theft Of some jewelry belonging TO
Lillian Smith. who j. employed ON the
Albert Bingham farm at It. Albans Bay.
The case Of Prank Lafrtmiere vs. +. d.
Lorge, apt. tassumpsitl. was next taken
up. w. D. Stewart appears for the
plaintiff and C. G. Austin a sons for the