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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
LAID TO REST
Aunt Polly Roben's Funeral Service Held
Yesterday.

The funeral service for Aunt Polly
Roben, who died at South Barre Sunday
evening at the age OF 9l years and 9
months, was held at her home in tina.
village yesterday afternoon, and the re-
mains were buried in the family lot in
Hope cemetery, by the side of her niece,
Maud Roben, who preceded her about
eight years. Rev. Duncan Salmond Off
ciated and there sses singing by two
little girls, Mis- r2thie and Melon
aid. -
Aunt Pe ~ zen was born in Rye.
gate, ". " 10, 1921. Never having
mar ~ was free to visit the broth
+, \ isters who were scattered over
30 dntry. When her father and moth
commenced to fail in health she was
called home to help care for them, also
two invalid brothers, James and John.
Here she remained and was ever faith.
full to this duty even unto the end.
She was of a cheerful disposition and
made the lives of all who had the pleas
ure of her acquaintance the better for
having known her. She had been Sec
ond mother to her nieces and nephews,
and they all loved and esteemed their
AHlt iullAF bHe was VI very ihuhS-
trious turn and has left many quilts
and rugs which she made during her
spare moments.
Less than two weeks ago she wrote
the following lines in the autograph al
bum of neighbor, which shows the
truth of feeling and spirit she had for
those around her and she never ceased
to have that noble interest in her friends
to try to tighten the burdens of life,
BE cheerful, give this lonesome world a
smile;
We stay, at longest, but little while.
Hasten We must or we shall lose the
chance
To give the gentle word, the kindly
glance.
Be sweet and tender, that is doing good;
Tis doing what no other good deed |
could"
On another leaf, the following was
ound;
May you, while life's path you tread
No sad misfortunes know;
day your path with roses be spread;
And may you lead happy life here
below.
nd | hope that you may live to see lots
/ happy DAYS in this world for the
ood YOU have done for your poor hus
and. ! hope when the troubles of this
fe are over we shall all meet to part
0 more This is the wish of your
riend, Polly Roben."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
AUTO TRUCK MIRED
Went In To Axles on the fremont Street
Hill.

Shortly after 7 o'clock this morning
a telephone alarm was responsible for
miring the big American -LaFrance auto
fire truck in the highway on the Ire
mont street Hill a few yards west of
1 the Camp street intersection, and il was
noon before the truck was put back in
the central station. The alarm was sup
posed to be for chimney fire at the
east end of fremont street, and the
truck, carrying regular fremen. started
out Elm street and after slippery climb
up Elm street turned onto fremont
street. Near what the fremen supposed
would be the end of their journey. the
! big car sloughed into the mud up to
the axles. and the fire fighting game
was off for the time being.
Meanwhile a corrected telephone alarm
had been sent into the fire station and
a single fireman, equipped with chem
ical apparatus. started for the home of
Lyman J. Mead on Alaplewood avenue,
which branches off in a northerly direc-
ton from Franklin street. There he
found stiff blaze within the chimney
walls. although it had not broken
through at any point. The fireman
STAYED around the house until the dan
ger of an outbreak had passed. No
damage was done.
With the realization that outside help
must figure in the rescue of the strand
ed auto truck. the firemen with the car
at the end of fremont street called upon
the street superintendent and several
members of the street crew to aid in the
work of placing the wheels on terra
frma. Planks and jacks were secured
and the truck was released after some
hours
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
MANY CLUNG TO TREES
ABOVE THE WATER
Many Escapes from Drowning Reported
at Delaware, Ohio, But Death
List Is Heavy.

Delaware. Ohio, March 26.-Between
rs and 100 persons lost their lives in
The swirling waters of the flooded 0len.
tangy river yesterday. according to esti-
mates made by the police.
More conservative reports place the
number of dead between p and 80. The
Games OF only 22s OF those believed to be
dead have been securd. Added to the
Farlier report they are Mrs. Quirk, Jerry
McAuliff. Bills, Mrs. Bills and
three children and an unknown girl. The
unknown girl was cut in two by the iron
work when the Williams street bridge
Was washed out.
Scores Of persons are still clinging to
tops Of trees. roofs Of houses and other
available footings Last night big fires
Rere built along the hanks Of the river
10 cheer the marooned ones, while des-
perste efforts 20 rescue them continue.
lsfe-saving crews from Toledo and Cleve-
knd lake stations have been asked for
md q crew j. expected form Toledo.
when they arrive brecches buoys will
= fired from cannon 90 those in isolated
souses and tree tops
Communiesfi0n uith the main section
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
STOCK OF NO VALUE
Was Effort to Show in Case of the st. J.
& L. c. R. r.

The state board of appeal on rail
road appraisal took up the st. Johnsbury
& Lake Champlain railroad case yester
day afternoon. This road has a mileag,
Iof 97.94, from st. Johnsbury to Maquam
Bay and 27.40 leased to the Maine Cen.
tral, making total OF l25.43.
The capital stock is held by the state
to be worth S3,606,s49. The bonds are
held to be worth los, or s2,700.0O0 and
the floating debt brings the total debt
up to S3.269,020.55 and the state con
siders this the minimum value Of the
road. The assessment is 5000 The
statement OF assets and liabilities shows
a value of S6,s2s. s.s42.07.
The road tried to show that the stock
was Of no value; that the floating debt
did not represent property. and that the
value of the bonds was due to the guar
anty Of the Boston & Maine. Atten-
tion was also called to the fact that
the operation of the road resulted in
an annual deficit Of s64,72s. This, Mr..
Deavitt claimed, was due to the fact
that the road is operated by the Boston
& Maine. He showed that after paying
the expense of actual operation. interest
and taxes, there remained balance OF
$4,000 from the operating revenue.
Taxation of the road on the proposed
valuation under the new law would in
crease the taxes of the road $4,000 per
year.
Mr.. Mcintosh, the auditor, gave gen
aral account of the condition of the
Goston 4 Maine, showing that the in
,rease in wages ard other forced ex-
Denses, with the refusal of the inter
state commerce commission to permit
IN increase in freight rates, had result
ID in deficit and that this year the
-oad would not earn one per cent. divi.
lend on its capital stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
AT ADVANCED AGE
Sidney Wallace, Father of Late Deacon
c. S. Wallace, Dead.

Sidney Wallace, father of the late
Deacon c. S. Wallace of Barre. died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. John
Dodge, in Waits River at 10 O'Clock last
evening and after long illness of gen.
|eral breaking down and heart trouble.
The deceased was So years of age He
was a life-Iong member of the Meth
ing several important town offices.
The remains viii be taken to Water
bury on the / a. m. train tomorrow,
and the funeral will be held at | o'clock
p. m. in the NJ f. church. The inter
ment win be at Waterbury street, by
the side of his wife, who died six years
ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
MUCH SORROW SHOWN
At the Funeral of Alexander Mcleod at
Graniteville Yesterday.

Yesterday at p. m. the funeral OF
the late Alexander Mcleod of Granite
lville took place from his home and later
at the Presbyterian church and thence
to the Wilson cemetery. The funeral
service was conducted by his pastor, Rev.
G. Macarthur. Although the weather
was inclement, the church was filled to
its utmost capacity. Sorrow was writ
ten on every eountenance.
Alex. was a great favorite and he
gathered around him a host of friends.
/ He came here from Scotstown, Que,
% years ago, his father, who survives
him. having returned to Scotland. About
l6 years ago he was united in marriage
to Miss Annie, the eldest daughter of
Alr. and Mrs. Norman McAulay of this
place. He leaves to mourn his loss a
widow; three sons, Willie. Herbert and
Raymond; FOUR brothers, Kenneth, John,
Louis and Malcolm; two sisters, Mrs.
Fowler of Moosejaw, Can, and Mrs. Nc
Lean of. Bangor junction. Me.
The Masonic service was recited at
the close of the church service by Peter
Mutch of Barre and was much enjoyed
by the people.
The following sent flowers: Roses. Mr..
and Mrs. A. d. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. A. Mcdonald; roses and ferns. Mr..
and Mrs. Angus Graham; carnations and
ferns. Mr.. and Mrs. d. ], Murray, Mr..
and Mrs. \. Mcleod. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Mcleod, Mr. and Mrs. Perley Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Smith, Miss frankie
Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Belville.
MIR. and Mrs. John McAulsy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Premiere, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Mckenzie, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Johnson. Three beautiful wreaths were
sent BY the Woodmen, Masons and en-
gineers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26

Reports from Marietta, o., say the
Ohio river is rising six inches hourly,
At Parkersburg, w. Va, the river is
fising fourteen inches every hour The
pfhcial report from Peru, Ind, received
1t South Bend says that three hundred
persons have been drowned. The en-
lire city is under water.
Report reached Phoneton, o.. that
sIiamisburg was practically wiped out.
The flood at Dayton had receded two
feet at 1880 o'clock and was still fall
hg. The inundated district at Dayton
mas estimated at more than 10 square
miles.
Forty probably were drowned at
Brookville, Ind. Seven were drowned at
fremont, o. GAINESVILLE, o., is cut off,
md fifteen are reported dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
GARAGE AND AUTOS BURN
When Lightning Struck the Building in
Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, March 26.-Lightning
struck the wooden garage Of DIR. r. 5.
Bowen about $3.50 O'Clock yesterday aft
ernOon and destroyed the garage con-
tanning a seven passenger car owned by
Mrs. George :. Dowley and another
owned By Dr.. Bowen. William Hibbard.
who was working at the blacksmith
bench was badly burned while endeAvor-
ing to take the pan out Of doors. His
clothing caught IRE but be extinguished
the flames by rolling in the mud. His
face was burned badly and his hands
were burned 10 a blister nearly an over.
The loss on the automobiles is partly
covered by insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26

of the city was still unobtainable last
night. The number of deaths on that
side of the city is still unknown. Walter
Raines, who was thrown into the river
when the Big -Four bridge was. washed
out, is still in the tree top where he
caught. He has clung there more than
eight hours. Hundreds of persons along
the banks stood in drenching rain and
cheered the rescuers who tried in vain
to reach him. Scores of the stranded
have been elinging to trees and house
tops without food and in drenching
rain since two o'clock this morning. The
river is slowly receding
Between three hundred and four hun
dred families are homeless in this town
of about 10000 inhabitants.
Mayor B. V. Leas, who was reported
drowned, saved himself by catching hold
of the roof of a shed in lumber ward.
A wall OF water seven feet high is
rushing through the main section of the
city and as the five bridges connecting
the east and main sections have been
washed awayf accurate estimates as to
the number of dead and damage done is
impossible.
East Delaware reports the following
drowned: X. NJ. Melching; Mrs. Melch-
ing, and seven Melching children; Mrs.
Silas Smith, three Smith children: Mrs.
Sam Jones; Miss Ethel Jones; three un-
known women; unknown man.
This evening. weeping women lined
the banks of the river waving handker-
chiefs 20 their loved ones marooned in
houses and trees in the swirling river.
In one tree, where six people are cling
ing to the branches, repeated efforts 70
throw a rope failed
-Four persons were thrown into the riv-
er when the Big -Four bridge gave way
at 1880 a. m. just as the bridge was
swept out man. clinging to the roof Of
a house which was being swept down
stream, waved at the people on shore
and then was lost to view as the house
when it struck the bridge.
Several buildings Of Ohio Wesleyan
are inundated.
One baby. not yet identified. vas res
'ued a. i fosted down stream. Another
baby, -een in midstream. could not be
rescued.
Silas Smith. whose wife and children /
Sere drowned, grasPed the rcof of .
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
CENTRAL VERMONT FINED
For Violating Hours of Service Law by
About an Hour.

Brattleboro, March 26.-Fines of 1926
and $3.50 were imposed upon the Cen
tral Vermont railroad yesterday by
United States Judge James l.. Martin
for violations of the hours of service
act. United States District Attorney
Alexander Dunnett of st. Johnsbury ap-
peared for the prosecution and c. Vi.
Witters OF st. Adams for the defense.
The statute in substance provides that
no employe shall be kept in continuous
employment more than 10 hours. Ii
was alleged that in February, 1912. some
of the employees were kept at work 10
hours, but the train schedules showed
that the time limit of l6 hours was only
exceeded 40 minutes Judge Martin
made the fine for this offense Sl25.
The other oifense alleged that a train
in the same month was stalled at West
Hartford on its way from St. Adams
to White River Junction and the limit
was exceeded two and one-half hours.
A fine of $3.50 was imposed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
Is SQUARE MILES
IN DAYTON FLOODED
Water in That City Is From Six to
Eighteen Feet Deep--Inhabitants
Passed a Night of Horror.

Dayton, Ohio, March 26 crest OF
the food in Dayton passed about mid
night, but the next few hours saw no
appreciable lowering Of the waters.
Morning brought but little hope of i'm
mediate relief to those who had spent a
night of horror. II is feared the number
OF drowned was greatly increased during
the hours of the darkness. Rescue work
to-day looked as hopeless as on yester.
daS
The inundated district is estimated at
over fifteen square miles, the most of
which is under water six or eighteen feet
deep. The immediate pressing need to-
day is for food and medical supplies. One
thing Frightening the OUTLOOK was the
eeasing OF the torrential d6wnpour of
rain after forty-eight EoGrs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
ADDRESSED sPAULDING STUDENTS
President Stanford of Clark College
Spoke Against Warfare.

President Edmund Clark Stanford
Ph. d., of Clark college, Worcester,
Mass, spoke before the student body at
Spaulding high school this forenoon ON
is War Necessary to Continue and De-
velop Couraget" The address was made
in the chapel and afterwards the presi-
dent visited several of the high school
classes. In his address to the students,
he developed the theme that war is al
together unnecessary in stimulating men
To greater courage, citing many exam
pies TO sustain his contention. His Ie-
marks consumed the larger share of a
half hour. President Clark left at lI:20
o'clock for his home in Worcester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
ARMSTRoNc-CooNEY.
Marriage Performed by Justice James
Macksy Saturday Evening.

Miss Ethel Cooney, daughter Of Mrs
William Cooney. and James Armstrong
son of Peter Armstrong, both of this
city. were united in marriage Saturday
evening at ! o'clock by Justice OF the
Peace James Macksy. They will reside
in this city They were attended BY the
brides mother. Mrs. William CoOney.
and John L. Casey. Mr.. Armstrong is
employed a. a brakeman on the Central
Vermont railway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
.BURYING DEAD
IN OMAHA
Hasty Funerals Were Held
Throughout the City
To-day
THOUSANDS ENGAGE
IN RECONSTRUCTION
All Wreckage to Be Uncov-
cred at Once to Locate
Bodies

Omaha, March 26.-The burying of tn,
dead and the work of reconstruction oc
Icupied thousands today. There were fu
nerals in all parts of the city. Many
bodies recovered from the wrecks oi
Sundays tornado we're buried from the
undertakers' tombs, as the stricken fam.
lilies were unable TO care for them.
In many instances churches were de.
molished or so badly wrecked as to pre-
vent their being used for burial services
The authorities are taking steps to un-
cover all the wreckage Immediately, in
order to remove any buried bodies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
PRISON WORK CONTRACT
Convicts at Windsor Can Share in Ex-
cess Of Minimum Price.

Windsor, March 26.--The penal board
has just let the contract for the labor
at the state prison here for a term OF
FIVE years TO a chicago firm. Plain shirts
for workingmen viii be manufactured at
a minimum price per day and also with
the understanding that the manufacture
is done at 20 much per dozen. The new
plan allows the prisoner to share in
the excess he can make. thas giving
him something 20 work for. The pres
ent contract for making shoes expires
June I.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
FLAMES DEVASTATING
CITY OF ADRIANOPLE
Following the Fall of the Fortress to
the Bulgarians This Morning Aft
er Fierce Fighting.

Mustapha Pasha, March 26.-The fort.
ress at Adrianople was taken by storm
by the Bulgarians this morning after
terrible fighting since Monday. Flames
are devastating the city, After the out
lying fortifications were captured. the
Turkish troops fired the depots and
stores, the arsenal artillery park and
blew up the barracks and powder maga.
zines. The population has fled. Shukri
Pasha, the Turkish commander-n-ehief
was not captured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
McALLISTER-DURKEE.
Quiet Home Wedding at ia Merchant
Street Last Evening.

A quiet home wedding took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. North
rop at ia Merchant street last evening
at o'clock, when their granddaughter,
Gladys Mae Durkee, was united in mar
riage to Frederick r McAllister. They
were attended by a sister of the groom,
Miss Grace McAllister, and cousin of
the bride. Raymond Arkley.
The bride is graduate of the Ran
dolph state normal school in the class
of 1909. and for the last three years
has been successful teacher in the
schools of Barre Town. The groom at
tended Goddard seminary and at present
is employed at East Barre, where they
expect to reside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
NEARLY 1000 DEAD
in WESTERN FLOOD

house as it noated down stream and
drifted safely into lumber yard.
BY climbing into tree the Rev.
Eugene Bush, pastor of Grace church,
rescued two babies and several adults.
The 0lentangy river, at this point,
normally is nothing more than creek
but now in many places is a half.mile
wide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
ENTIRE GUARD CALLED OUT
Will Do Duty in ohio's Flood Swept
District.

Columbus, o., March 26.-Governor
Cox late last night issued an order al
reeting Brig. Gen. John G. Speaks to
call out the entire Ohio National Guard
for duty in the food d-swept district.
which comprises practically the whole
state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
brakeman KILLED on Top Of His Train at
Northampton.

northampton. Mas March 3D.
Struck by lightning as he was on the
top Of a freight train on the Fitchburg
division Of the Boston 4 Maine here
last night. Albert NJ Carroll. a brake
man. aged - years, Of Dorchester, wss
instantly killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-26
Weather Forecast.

Rain or snov tonight or THURSDAY:
warmer tonight; brisk to high shif.-
ing winds.
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Continued on fourth Psgs.l
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-07
Had Planted a Quincunx.

The gardening season had opened,
and in the train the usual boastful
garden talk was In progress. Have
you got quincunx in your gardenT'
asked the-quiet man in the corner.
There was a dead pause. "a quercus,
you mean?" suggested the botanist,
politely mo, quincunx." "Ah,
they're no good here" said the next
man. confidently; won't bloom in this
soil. you'll find"
I'm surprised you haven't got one"
said the quiet man. ut was the first
thing ! planted after | laid out my
garden-been quite success with me-"
How do you spell the name?" asked
novice (only three months married.,
respectfully. determined to look up the
catalogues at once. But 1t was the
common, not garden, dictionary that
enlightened him. There (says the Man
chester GUARDIAN he learned that a
quincunx is an arrangement OF Ave
trees or plants. one at each Of four
corners and one In the middle Next
morning all the talk was Of golf handi
caps.
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FOR RENT.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
JULY 9TH.

1725-Treaty Of Vienna between
France and Spain.
1S09-St. Domingo surrendered to the
British and Spaniards.
1S14-U. S. troops, under Major-Gen.
Brown, defeated the British
at Chippewa.
1S53-Plot to assassinate Emperor of
France frustrated.
S64-Confederate evacuated Har-
per's Ferry.
extended at Santiago
de Cuba. Gen. Miles left
Washington for Cuba.
1909-United States senate unanim
ously adopts resolution sub
hitting income tax amend
ment to legislatures.
1S12-Reported in Washington that
senators voting for Lorimer
to retain his seat would get in
trouble with home constitu
ents.
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The Planet Mars.

AS to the Availability Of Mars, the
planet popularity regarded as offering
the nearest approach to a duplication
of earthly conditions, Il. Walter Maun-
der, II. X. A. s.. In Are the Planets
Inhabited?" is uncompromisingly neg
alive. A consideration of the Marian
temperature and atmosphere leads him
to this conclusion:
What we know OF Mars shows us a
planet icebound every night, but with
day temperature somewhat above
freezing point. AS we see 1t, we look
upon Its warmest regions, and the
rapidlty with which 1t is cleared OF ice,
snow and cloud shows the atmosphere
to be rare and the moisture little in
amount and readily evaporated. These
seas are probably shallow depressions
filed with Ice to the bottom, but melt
ed as to their surfaces by day From
the variety OF tints noted in the seas
and the recurrent changes In their out
lines. they are composed OF congeries
Of shallow pools. fed by small. slug
gish streams. Great ocean basins into
which great rivers discharge them
selves are quite unknown"
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Thirteen" Pursued Him.

When the misfortunes OF Gustaf
Adolf ". OF Sweden were on him the
king pointed out to the queen how the
number thirteen had Influenced his life:
Even the name GUSTAV Adolf
Nv. Is thirteen letters. am the
thirteenth king of Sweden from the
time of Gustavus Wasa. At the age Of
thirteen l became king, and l reigned
thirteen years after attaining my ma
jortty. was made a prisoner on the
18th of March. 1t Is now twenty
two times thirteen since Gustavus
Wasa was elected king of Sweden In
1923, and seventeen times thirteen
years since the death Of Charles XII.
in 171S; these added together produce
the number 1909, the current year.
II you transpose the numbers
one and three. which stand for thirteen.
they make thirty-One, which Is precise
ly my age now"
Curiously enough, he died in room
No. Is at the Weisse Rossii, St. Gallen
the date, Feb. 7. 1S36.-"An Exiled
King"
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A Jewel With a Temper.

Experts in such matters assure rs
that among jewels the opal alone de-
fies the ingenuity Of the imitator. This
stone owes its charm not so much to
its own intrinsic merits as to the
splendor Of the rays Of light It reflects.
It has been called "the chameleon OF
stones" and 1t has always been great
fcsorite with lovers Of gems. Nearly
1000 years ago Pliny remarked that It
displays at once the piercing fre Of
carbuncles, the purple brilliancy of
amethysts and the sea green Of emer-
aida. the whole bleude4 tosethnr and