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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
The slek

Mr.. Frank y. Staley. the well known
harness maker on North Queen
street. Is getting better after weak
spell for several days,
Mrs. a. 7. Russler, East Liberty
street. Is now able TO sit up after hc-
Ing seriously III with bronchial trouble
for several weeks.
MIR. Charles Morrison, an employe
of The World Office. IL confined to his
home on West John street by an at.
tack Of tonsilitis.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
GRAND RESERVOIR BREAKS.

LIMA, Ohio 27 has been reported here that the
Grand reservoir al st. Marys and Celna has broken
feeds the Miami Erie canal and IL has broken
means certain destruction TO the entire Miami valley.
FIRE TAKES FRESH START AT DAYTON.
COLUMBUS, Ohio March 27.Word has reached here that
Dayton and has broken in several
places.
Word received Aduant General the
telephone building said that they would have TO leave
estimated that marooned refugees mpered by
the flames.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
SHEPHERDSTOWN
STUDENT MEETS
INSTANT DEATH
Accident Occurred At Mothers Cross
Roads While He and His Mother
Were Driving Along the Road
Death Was Mother
Injured But Will Recover.

Greig Flanagan, the only child of
Bertha Flanagan, living near Mob
lers Cross Roads, was instantly
killed yesterday evening at 5 o'clock.
The accident occurred short dis
lance from the Mohler Cross Roads.
The young man was an attendant Of
the Shepherdstown High school, aeld
it has been customary for Mrs. Elan
igan to carry her SON to and from
school daily. yesterday, after Mrs.
Flanagan had driven to Shepherds.
town and called at the school for
her boy, they started on their home
ward Journey Shortly before srfiv.
ing at the Mohler Cross Roads Mrs.
Flanagan, who was driving In a run
about overlook a four horse team,
driven by a man by the name of
Byron, the team being the property
Of George Knott.
Mrs. Flanagan in an interview
stated that she had turned out and
was about thirty or forty feet ahead
of the team when she heard thund-
eriag clash and looking up she saw
the four horse team plunge into the
rear of the vehicle she was driving.
Her horse became unmanageable and
sha and her son were thrown onto
the ground. Young Flanagan's neck
was broken ard bruises appear about
his body where the horses trampled
him His death was instantaneous.
Mrs Flanagan who escaped the di
rect force of the collision was badly
bruised. but will recover.
Mr.. Byron, who had charge of the
runaway team called on Or. G. w.
Banks and informed him OF The ac-
cldent. DIR. Banks rushed TO the
scene in his automobile and carried
Mrs. Flanagan to her residence, at
the same time notifying the under
taker at Shepherdstown who remov-
ed the body of the young man to
his mothers residence later in the
evening.
AS soon as the community had
learned of the terrible accident a
deep feeling OF sympathy was ex-
pressed The young man was held
in high esteem by all who knew
him, and his activity and devotion
to his school assured him a promis-
ing future. Greig Flanagan was the
only child of Bertha Flanagan, and
the late john Flanagan. who died
three years ago. At the time Of the
fathers death. which was very sud
den, Greig Flanagan became heir to
large estate which has been man
aged by his mother. The deceased
who was In his fifteenth year would
have graduated in 1914 had he Iy
ed. Drs. Banks, Burwen and Ny
ers, who are the attending physic
fans on Mrs. Flanagan, stated this
morning that while Mrs. Flanagan
was suffering from prostration, re
covery was hoped for
The exact day of the funeral has
not been decided on but It was stat
ed this morning il would be held at
2 p. m. at the house. either Thurs
day or Friday The Rev. Or. Siler
OF the Dufield Presbyterian church
will ofticiate aad interment VIII be
made in Elmwood cemetery. Shep
herdstown.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28

Dayton Faces More Serious Conditions By Fires
Which Are Raging All Over the City and More
Floods Caused By the Breaking of Grand Res
ervoir and Dam at Lewistown---High Water
Prevents Rescurers Getting to Dayton and the
Supplies Sent By the War Department Are
Held Up By Washed Out Railroads.&c. Wires
Are Down and No Direct Information Can Be
Obtained
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28


horror of the flood situation
Hundreds of persons buildings mpered
by the spreading flames
reported Grand Reservoir has broken and Day
greater food than the being experienced
Confirmation of the breaking of the Grand reservoir at ST.
Mary's is confirmed
New York reports all telegraph wires down between Pitts
bmgh and Cleveland and Chicago.
has received $2 900 at Washington for the
lief of the food sufferers.
Secretary of War Garrison officials have
gone TO charge the relief of the food sufferers
Wilson will stricken district tomorrow Sec
rotary of war deems it wise after investigation.
Army unable reach the suffering in
Dayton account of the water.
War Department orders army officers to Hamilton o. to
ieve sufferers.
Army supplies provisions held of the
paraIyzed condition of the railroads.
TiusvIe Pa reported the result of buildings
wrecked by the food
Richmond suffered from severe and rain storm.
Many persons have the Shenango valley by
the breaking of dam.
The latest estimate of deaths at Dayton than thou
1t is thought that $500 will cover the Ohio
The confirmation late this afternoon of the breaking OF the
Grand May just north of the dam which broke
Tuesday morning the food Dayton makes the
situation in the Miami valley look serious than at any time
since reports flood The dam is about ten miles long
miles wide and if the walls give there
estimating the damage that viii be done.
The fact wires have gone out of commission be-
tween Psburg Chicago would indicate that
by the breaking of the Grand has wash
away the telegraph and telephone lines and there chance OF
getting of the devastation caused by this last break
that there this afternoon is not good
Their indicates that there has been such damage that all lines
of communication cut off.
The President the steps that
possible the sufferers and the Secretary of War is
Fastening report personally and hoped that he
able give definite details of the extent of the
loss of life and destruction of property.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
SECRETARY GARRISON GOES ON SPECIAL
TO TAKE PERSONAL CHARGE OF RELIEF


WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 27-Secretary of War CARR
son. with chief of the and
number officials left Washington this afternoon at
o'clock special train the chesapeake Ohio Railroad
will personal charge of the relief of the
Good sufferers.
Tomorrow the secretary will push Columbus and Dayton
10 look after the sufferers.
debated whether to accompany them but
finally decided wait until tomorrow when Secretary Garrison
report conditions If the secretary decides that
will expedent the President to the flood district
p esden Wilson will CO.
s25 600 FOR RED CROSS WORK.
thousand dollars has reached the Red Cross head
Iarters here for the food sufferers.
Many officers of the have been ordered to Hamilton o.
where flooded by the breaking the Lewis
town dam.
ALL WIRES REPORTED DOWN
BETWEEN PITTSBURGH AND CHICAGO
NEW YORK March 27-Telegraph officials report that all
of Psbug and Cleveland and all wires
down to Chicago.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
Potomac Rioino.

Reports from Bedlngton, Marlowe
and Failing Waters this afternooa
state that all OF the lowlands are III.
undated; that the Potomac Is rising
rapidly but no damage has been
done. The Potomac has not yet oy.
eriiowed its banks, but should i ooa.
tinue to rise a few hours longer as
IL has during the past "a hours great
damage n expected Warnings have
been out and The people have made
preparations for food
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28

AT noon today report reached
here that the bridge at Schopperrs
ford had been carried away A tele.
phone message from there az 2
O'Clock stated that the report was
false ~ was also reported that the
bridge acpsa the opeauon near the
Kilmer residence had gone down, but
this also proved to Be untrue.
Shepherdstown people did NOT sui
fer any from high water While the
rainfall there exceeded four inches,
ill.,, waters did not reach food stage.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28

The Runner family was not the only
one TO suffer Henry Whitaere and
family moved to the second floor be-
fore daylight At 10 o'clock today
there was not much change In condi-
lions and they could not return to
the first floor. A ladder was being
used 10 gain ingress and egress to the
home. Mrs. Lucy Webster was forced
to leave her home entirely. Being a
small one.story building, she could
not do otherwise. Water was q foot
deep on the floor at 10 O'clock but no
particular damage was done TO the
furniture.
A large two-story building occupied
by strother Christian and Samuel
Osbefy caught the full force Of the
water, and covered the first door to a
depth Of Is inches. Both families
moved TO the second floor, and carried
their furniture with them.
Aside from thoroughly soaking the
floors, walls and furniture no partic-
ular damage was done to property,
but the people suffered considerable
Inconvenience.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
SECRETARY GARRISON GOES TO DAYTON

Greatest Rainfall in Twenty Years Visits This
Section and All The Lowlands are Flooded.
Families in Western Part of City Compelled
To Move Out. Much Damage Done But No
Lives Lost Electric Light Plant Flooded
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
c eatly Frightened.

When the water broke through this
morning the colored population was
greatly frightened. They believed
that they were in the midst OF great
food and that all would be lost. and
Il was long after daylight before they
became pacified and believed that the
worst was over and that the water
would soon recede and they would be
saved
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28

John 7. Runner, eDlored. at 4
O'Clock this morning was forced to
leave his home. because the water
poured In through the doors and
windows at such rapid rate that II
was Impossible for him and his fam
Fly to remain longer. To add to his
discontinue his wife on Tuesday gave
birth to a daughter, and her condi-
ton was quite serious. With such
unpleasant surroundings she became
so much worse that the doctors ad-
vised her removed to the City Hos
pItal. This was done. but she is not
resting very we'll. and fears are en-.
tertained for the recovery OF her and
her small child.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
Rainfall UNPRECEDENTED.

The rainfall vas almost unpre-
cedcnted Ia this locality. Mr.. George
w vanMetre reports that in the "a
hours from O'Clock Wednesday 10
the same time tAia morning the pre-
cipltatlon was 71oo inches, the
heaviest downpoN m the same
length OF time that this community
has experienced in twenty years. Al
the time Of the JohnBto~n food.
May 80. 1889, the precipitation was
somewhat greater but the storm was
Of longer duration
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
Families Move

The water has completely filled the
low lands all around there. and IN
some places the switch IL covered
with water TO depth OF a foot or
more. The colorea people residing in
the west end of the city were strnck
hard early this morning, and several
families were compelled 10 move TO
other quarters while many went 10
the aecond doors OF their residences.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28

Some sections OF Mariinsburg are
today experiencing flood The con.
slant fall OF rain Wednesday evening
and all last night swetled Tuscarora
creek TO large proportions and caused
it to overflow its banks in many
places. The gates III the dam above
fhe IIannis dlstiilery we're left down
yesterday, and consequently all Of
that section along the u, & o. switch
leading TO the west quarry Of the
standard Lime & Stone Company Is
flooded old citizens say that the
creek there was never known TO be al
high, and Il has rlsen 80 that the
quarry holes are hooded
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
IVAN creek.

MIL Creek, in the southern part II
the county. was raging torrent
this morning. The heavy rainfall
last night caused it to overflow, and
spread out over the lowiands to a
great extent. No damage is report
ed SO far. and the people believe
there win be none.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28

Between this city and Cherry Run
covered. and in many instances great
amounts Of rubbish have been carried
far out into the fields. The railroad
Is not suffering great deal but the
roadbed has become softened to such
q degree that all trains are being run
on slow orders. The section men are
kept busy, and the company hopes 70
avoid accidents.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
POSSE KILLS WOMAN
and BABY IN EFFORT
TO CAPTURE BANDIT

POSSE -. ETAoiN FRA FRA FRA
Winnipeg. Man. Jan. Gin -
battle between "a shcrii's posse and
John Baran. the outlaw, at his home
near Riding Mountain. today. u wo-
man and child We're shot 10 death by
Officers. In the excitement !oFan
escaped.
The sheriff poss. mad gone to
Baran's cabin today To arrest him TOT
shooting Constable Charles kooks of
the Manitoba police Rocks was shot
when he attempted to arrest Baran
on warrant charging him with
wife descrtion.
When the posse approached the
cabin Baran opened fire. Bullets
were returned by the posse and fir
ing continued several minutes.
The shots from the cabin rcuscd
and tn. posse stormcd the house.
Their prisoner had fled. ON the
floor was the bleeding body OF NO
man with whom Baran IS said to
have been living. Claspcd In her
arms WAS Il dead infant. Both were
victims of the posses bullets. y iu-
tile attempt was made to track the
outlaw through the woods.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
DIVING MOTOR CAR
FOR DEEP.SEA DIVERS

\ diving motor ear or submarine
slcdgc Tor the use OF divers while at
work In the depths OF the ocean H.
among the latest devices being used
in the divers art. The apparatus,
which T. u specially designed form Of
motor ear on runners instead OF
wheels. has no power of its own. be-
ing drawn through the water and
along the bottom OF the sea by n
power boat on the surface to which
It is connected by wire cables. and
with whose driver the diver is in
communication by telephone. At the
back OF the divers seat there Is
fastened u sheet or hood of metal for
protecting him against the swift
currents that are formed when tlN
vehicle Is being drawn rapidly
through the water. The diving car
can be steered upward and down
ward, as wcss as in curves, by means
Of Il steering mechanism operated by
compressed air supplied from steel
tanks attached to each side OF the ve-
hicle
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
PLANS ARE LAID
FOR POULTRY
SHOW

Arrangements for the first annual
southern Colorado Poultry and Pet
Stock Show were discussed at u meet
ing OF the newly organized assOcla.
tion At the Chamber OF Commerce on
Saturday afternoon. At this meet
Ing u full board OF directors was
elected from among those who are
In good standing in the association
by virtue OF having taken out men,
bershlps, The board OF directors as
announced IL composed OF W. j. Glib
bons. NJ. q. Dick. Charles Gillette. +.
]. Mcmahon. Rev. T.. .. Butler. Rev.
X, T.. Chandler, Il. c. McClung. +. o.
Barnes. John Beck. NJ. Preston. u.
C. Robertson. Elmer Hopes. Chris
Courticy and r. r.. Winsor.
The show. which will be the last
Of the season in the state. wIlf>pc
held here the last week of February.
\ vacant building on Main street will
he used TO exhibit the stock. The
show will hc conducted under the
rules and r. guiations OF the Amcri-
eau Poultry association. \ commit
zee consisting OF NJ. o. Dick. u. G..
McClung and Grail Fuller was ap-
pointed to prepare a set OF rules gov
crning the exhibit OF pet stock and
this committee was asked to meet AZ
the office OF Mr.. Dick on Monday
night, The meetings OF the aSsocia-
tion viii b. held weekly until after
til. show. after which monthly meet
ings Will b" held.
TIL. plan is 10 max. this show Of
statewide Interest Secretary Gil
lett. announced that already five
cups had been promised As prizes and
n number OF merchandise prizes viii
b. offered. Asid. from the poultry
exhibit th.r. will u. exhibits OF all
kind, OF pet stock. pigeons. rabbits
dogs. etc. and an .HhibI, OF various
con,rivanc.s Tor III. housing aud
keeping OF pets A good premium
lis, viii he arranged for all depart.
mcnts
The show will hold forth four
da.s.. The Judging Will probably be
doLc on the second day. and IL II
I planned to bring u iarx. crowd OF
/ visitors here. The Judging will be
done according to tn. specified ruici
of stock Judging.
Secretary Charles Giilctt. ha. re-
.civ.d n number OF memberships aud
has sent out letters to every poultry
raiser In the country In the hope ol
I interesting them In tn. coming cx.
! EihIi.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
Wash Lady Applied
8-Hour La.u to Work

The siric, enforcement OF the eight
hour law for women which WAS pass-
cd by tho pcopl. OF Colorado at the
November election. Ia creating con
sicrnation In the homes OF Trinidad
as well ncc.ssitaiing II rearrangc-
mcnt OF the working lchcdul. oi
feminine employees of the local stores.
4 want nd which appears In the C-N
recitss the grief OF one housewife.
who must needs secure another wo-
man to do the family washing.
Mrs. Charles +. kirk. Gi3 Alta
street has bumped up aRains, the
eight hour law which applies TO
wash women as well IN stcnograph.
err or the girls behind the dry goods
counters. Heretofore on certain days
Of the week Mrs. Kirk has had her
washing done by a certain faithful
wash woman. hut on. day last week
the crisis cane. hence the nd In tho
I'arer.
The woman came to the house aud
did tn. washing. She remained AT
the house all day and late In the ait.
crnoOn the laundrcss prepared to de.
part. leaving the tubs full OF water
and part OF the work unfinished.
Mrs. Kirk called attention to the fact
that the work was unfinished. The
laundrcss was not unacpuainted with
the provisions OF the new 'cight-hour
law. She reminded Mrs. Kirk that
she was "a woman and could work
but eight hours. even though the tubs
Of suds remained in the middle of the
floor and the ironing was only half
finished. She chose to ignore the
fact that the new law does not apply
to domestic servants
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
NOSTR|lS AND HEAD STOPPED UP
FROM COLD? TRY CATARRH BALM

tho nustrols: ponetratcs aud heals
the inflamcd. swollen membrane
which lines the nose. head and throat
clears the air passages. stops nasty
discharges and a feeling Of cleans
ing. soothing relief comes immcdiat-
ely.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
Tor breath, with head stuffed: nos
trils closed. hawking and blowing.
Catarrh or n cold, with it's running
nose. foul mucous dropping into the
throat, and raw dryness is distressing
but truly needless.
Put your fai,h-Just oncc-in
"Ely's Cream Balm" and your cold
or catarrh will surely disappear.
J. y. Hushs agent, City Drug Store.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
ATTENTION MOTHERS!
II You Have or Know Of Q Delicate
Child Read This Letter

My little daughter Louise. age
years. has always been delicate. an
acmic. had no appetite and seemed
listless. and We could not seem to
find anything that would help her,
until VIC were advised to give her VI
mol. She started taking II six weeks
ago and inside OF two weeks she
showed n marked Improvement both
in appetite. vim and looks. Being 80
well pleased with Che results. I con-
tinucd giving II to her. and words
fail to express my gratitude. and
faith In Ninol both as n blood maker
and body builder. As my child was an
anaemic for so long makes the rea-
son all thcs tronser for me to rec
ommend 1t TO others In similar con-
diiion. Geo. T.. Munro. Brooklyn,
y. Y.
Ntnol restores health and strength
In conditions like this because In a
natural manner. II increases the ap-
petite. tones up-the digestive organs.
cnrichcs the blood and strengthens
every organ OF the body.
Every bottle OF Vinol Is guaranteed
TO give satfsfaction or money re-
funded. The liausman Drug Co..
Trinidad. Colo.
=. S. For any skin trouble try our
saNo Salve. We guarantee IL.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
Ne.v O.uners in Charge
of Leuelry Store

A. J.. lIarbridgc. formerly with the
4. L.. Allen jcwelry store and y. \.
Rhoades OF Denver. son-in-law OF
DR.. John Grass. who recently pur-
| chased the business OF, Lincoln II.
Hall. the East Main street jeweler.
opened the establishment today un-
der the name OF the Rhoades and
Harbridgc Jcwclry company. The new
owners are making an invoice of the
stock
The Hall jewelry store is one OF
the largest establishments OF the kind
IN Southern Colorado. The new
owners start in the business with
every condition favorable to success.
Both Mr.. Harbridgc and Mr.. RhOades
are wcn known in Trinidad and
throughout this section OF the state.
The former has been a resident of
the city for the past seven years and
the latter resided here up to three
vars ago. when he went to Folsom to
take charge OF the Grass store. later
going to Denver where he became
associated with the Lawrence-Hen-
sley Mercantile company.
Lincoln II. Hall has been in bus
incss for seven years. starting out
with small jewelry store on North
Commercial street. From that small
beginning he has built up the pres
ent large establishment on East Main
street. Mr. Hall disposed of his
business finding the confinement or
business somewhat OF u strain and
declares that he will continue to
make his home in Trinidad. He cx-
pects to leave shortly on n pleasure
trip to be gone a month or two.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
WATERS STRIKE OFF

New York. Jan. 25--From APP
prnrauccs Mt the big hotels today the
strike OF the walters is off. Many
OF the former employees reported for
work this morning and somc wcr,
given their old places. Many. how
ever. found their places filled. Those
who returned To work today agreed
Ito accept partial concessions offered
by employers. few of the striker
urc holding out, and some OF 'h'
smaller hotels are surrounded by
plckcts.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
Instantly Clears Air Passages. You
Breathe Freely: Dull Headache
Goes: NASTY Catarrhal Discharge
Stops.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm"

Get a small bottle anyway. Just to
try it-Apply n little in the nostrils
and instantly your closscd nose ana
stoppcd-up air passages of the head
viii open: you will breathe freely:
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning, The catarrh /cold-in-head
or catarrhal sore throat will he gone.
End such misery now Get the
small bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm
at any drug store. This sweet. fraG-
rant balm dissolyes by the heat of
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
TYPEwRITING 5s3 WORDS
IN ONE MINUTE

record OF writing 393 words u
minute is claimed FOR u new type
writer. which writes syllables in-
stead OF letters. perfected recently by
a Kentucky inventor. The group OF
keys at the left OF the keyboard can.
's!nSly or in combination. print any
OF the consonant sounds which be-
Gin words. In the same way the mid.
die group operated by the thumbs.
can be made to print any OF the VOW
.el sounds. and the group at the right
any OF the final consonant sounds
by pressing "s'' on the left. "a In
the middle and - on the right. at
a single stroke of the hands. 's'' l.
printed on the left of the paper tape,
"a in the middle and - on the
right. making the word sat.
;,t n-