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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
ALREADY 2I BODIES
At La GRANGE, Ga.
And Death List in Georgia Thus Far
Tabulated Numbers About Forty
Millions of Damage Done.

Atlanta, Ga. March 29.-Because O.
demoraized wire conditions few addi
tional details of last nights tornado
which struck Georgia and the eastern
part Of Alabama had come in early to.
dsy. The death list still stood at ap-
proximately forty, with many hun
dreds of persons injured, some seri-
ously. There was no accurate estimate
of the property damage, but it was
supposed to run well into the millions
La Grange, Ga, seemed to catch the
brunt of the storm. Twenty one bod
les already have been found there and
" was believed the total dead would
be almost double that number. OF the
bodies found, Is were those of ne
groes. West Point, Ga, also was hard
hit, 10 persons being reported dead
there. Agrocola, a small settlement in
Alabama, had death list of five. Later
reports. it was believed, would show
additional deaths in Alabama That
part of the state swept by the storm
practically was cut off from communi-
cation with all outside points.
Reports from practically all over
north Georgia and Alabama, told of
heavy downpours Of rain and winds
that reached cyclonic velocity. In many
places buildings were razed or their
roofs carried away, trees were uproot-
ed and havoc was wrought generally.
It was feared the rains would cause
the rivers to overflow their banks and
add TO the suffering.
Red Cross and other relief organza
tions early to-day had well under way
measures for aiding the storm stricken
districts, supplies being rushed to La
Grange and West Point by motor
trucks. Railroad service as well as
telephone and telegraph service to-day
either was suspended altogether or
greatly impaired and last night many
places were in total darkness as electric
wires were down or power houses
wrecked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
OFFICIAL RETURNS
OF ". III. PRIMARY
Give Highest Republican Vote to Frank
Knox of Manchester-Merrill
Shurtlef Leads the
Democrats.

Concord. y. H.. March 2o.-Oficial
returns of the presidential primary in
this state were made public to-day by
the secretary Of state. The total Re
publican vote was 1902 and the Dem
ocrats polled a total Of T.l52 The re-
suits on the Republican side we're;
Delegates at large. four to be elect
ed-Frank Knox. Manchester. S-5el /:
Fred Estabrook. Nashua, s.526; John II.
BARTLETT. Portsmouth, S.326; Gale
Shedd. Kecne. s.0O2. all pledged 10
Woed; Merrill Shurtleff. Lancaster e.
s3i. Fred y. Beckwith. Dover. 4272
BENJAMIN ?. Worcester, Manchester. T.
5s9: Charles " Tolsey. Temple. 5.7S7 /;
". Rockwell Ciough. Alton. 2,25I; John
". Flahcrty. Nashua, 2l0lo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
ENORMITY OF LOSS
NOT YET REPORTED
Because Wires Were Pros
trated in Many Sections
About Chicago, 1t Was
Impossible to Give All
Details of the Disaster.

Chicago, March 20.--Reports to-day
from the tornado !swept middle wesr
yesterday indicate that II persons lost
their lives, while thousands We're rem
dered homeless and millions of dollars
worth of damage done.
Chicago and its suburbs show the
greatest toll of life-29 persons being
killed, with the greatest loss at Mel
rose Park.
Ohio. where wire communication grad
ually is being restored reports "a
known dead. 1t is thought when the
rural districts are heard from this fig
ure will be increased. Indiana report
ed IL known dead, and Michigan re-
ported five. Wisconsin and Missouri
each reported one person killed
East Liberty, Ind, I; Fenton, Mich,
Greenville. O.. 4; Geneva, Ind. 3, and
one each at Monroeville, Ind, Townley,
Ind, Hart, Mich, East Troy, Wis, and
st. Lolns.
Thousands of persons We're made
homeless by destruction of dwellings
and outside relief was necessary for a
number of places.
Elgin, ILL.,. 80 miles west of Chicago,
where eight persons were killed, suf-
fered approximately S4,000,000 damage
when the tornado wrecked large por-
tion of the business quarter and part
of the residence section. Military law
was declared and former service men
volunteered to preserve order and pre-
vent looting
From Elgin the tornado swept north
eastward around Chicago, smashing
through Melrose Park, Evanston, VIII
mette and other suburbs with trail
of wreckage and deaths. In Melrose
Park and Wilmette fire added further
to the havoc Soldiers of national
guard regiment assumed control at
Melrose Park and Wilmette.
The twisters which swept through
Michigan and Ohio and Indiana, appar-
emily were distinct from the Illinois
storm. In each instance, however, it
was the same tale-wrecked houses,
prostitution OF wire communication ana
a death list.
A dozen or more Michigan cities were
cut of from the rest of the world and
1t was reported they were in the path
Of the twister which swept northeast
ward across the state from Lake Mich.
iGan. The storm was said to have
been particularly severe in the vicin-
tiles of Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Lam
sing, Bay City and Saginaw.
In Ohio and Indiana, however, the
-ornado's fury apparently was wreaked
on rural districts. None Of the large
titles was hit, according to reports
Sweeping over the open country and
iemi-isolated districts, it was believed |
/ number of persons had been killed |
md much property damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
CHURCH BLOWN OVER.
Raabs Corner, Ohio, Received Brunt of
Cyclone.

Toledo, O.. March 29.-Casualties in
the storm which swept Toledo and dis.
trict yesterday afternoon and late last
night numbered 20 killed and hundreds
injured. as far as could be learned to-
day with communication to surround.
ing points badly simPeded by fallen
wires.
About s5 homes at Genoa were de-
molished. Many occupants had retired
at night and in some Instances whole
families suffered injuries.
At Raabs Corner the Catholic church
and school were blown over. Charles
Harsh Of Toledo. passing through in
his automobile. said he saw many
women and children lying in the streets
and with arms and legs apparently
broken.
Several were also injured at Martins,
near Raabs Corners. A large grain
elevator az Martins was overturned.
Lake Shore interurban cars were un-
able 20 get through Genoa 20 Cleve-
land last night Relief workers left
here this morning for the stricken
towns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
FLOOD TOOK BRIDGE
AND ELDERLY MAN
Cornelius Flanagan Lost at BrattIe-
boro When 2oo-Foot Bridge Was
Carried Out Last Night
Bridge Cost s35,ooo.

Brattleboro. March 29-The steel
bridge spanning the Connecticut river
al this place was carried from its
foundation shortly after 10 o'clock last
night by water and ice, which reached
an Unprecedented height. AT the same
time, Cornelius Flanagan, laborer
about IS years old, was carried TO his
death under the ice
Mr. Flanagan had been watching
the ice all the evening and finally de.
cided to. cross the bridge TO the island
at the east end. where he had lived
alone since the death of his wife, his
intentions being to move his furniture
10 place of safety. When about half
way across the bridge the structure
began TO buckle and Mr.. Flannigan
turned around and started for the Brat
tleboro side of the river but was un-
able to reach place of safety.
Under the tremendous pressure of
ice which jammed against the bridge
at . O'Clock the bridge an hour or more
later buckled in the middle and fell
over on the downstream side and dis
appeared in about 40 feet of water.
Mr. Flannigsn's body has not been re-
covered. The bridge was about 200
feet long and was built in 1903 at
cost of $4,000 The town of Hinsdale,
y. H., owned one fourth of the bridge.
The bridge was built several feet
higher than the old toll bridge which
il supplanted and at that time it was
supposed to be safe for all time, but
soon sfterward the big dam of the
Connecticut River Power company at
Vernon, FIVE miles south of here, was
erected and ever since that time the
bridge has been in danger during food
periods. Whether the power company
is liable for the damage remains to be
The bridge had a road
way of 26 feet, besides section six
feet wide for pedestrians
There was a big jam at East Putney
yesterday afternoon, causing water and
ce to set back, so that the big mead
Dws embracing 500 acres were covered,
including the highway. That jam
moved out about o'clock, swapping
~ many large trees on the river bank
Ind ii is thought the ice from that jam
'aused the danger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

MONDAY Lenten services are TO be
held this week in the store formerly oc-
cupied by the Eastern Estate Tea com.
pany, next to The Times office. lasting
from IL to 1880 and beginning Tues
day. Tomorrow Rev. +. o. Hokerk-
pastor of the Universalist church, will
give a l0-minute address; the speaker
Wednesday will be Rev. ID. C. Hunting
ton of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd; on Thursday. Rev. F. L. Good
speed of the Congregational church.
and on Friday Rev. W. Men. Kittredae
of the Presbyterian church. Business
men and women and any persons will
ing to spend few minutes at the noon
hour in consideration Of the things per
tanning TO the Lenten seasoD are in
yited TO attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
EXPECT TO RESTORE QUIET.
Germans Report Progress Toward Set
tlement in Ruhr District.

Berlin, March 2g-The news from
the Rlihr industrial district, the Rhine.
land in general, and from Westphalia
permits the conclusion that order will
be gradually estored in those regions
where rebellious forces of working men
have been operating, it was declared
here to-day
At a meeting held on Sunday at
Hagen, Westphalia, the three socialist
parties decided to withdraw from the
Mulheim headquarters, the seat of the
rebel control, and if necessary, to fight
under republican leadership against the
Mulheim faction, dispatches from Ha-
gen announced. The behavior OF this
faction, which was characterized as
"anarchistic" is deylared to be held
in these socialist quarters as eonstitut-
ing a danger to the industrial region.
Similar decisions, st is stated, are
expected from Dortmund, Elberfeld aud
Bremen, which would mean the isola-
tion of the Mulheim faction, This fac.
tion, however. so far has not changed
its attitude in making demands which
far exceed the terms OF the agreement
reached a few days ago at Bielsfeld for
settlement, the carrying out of which
was prevented by further military ae-
tivities on the part of the working
men These demands in excess Of the
settlement terms were for the com.
plete disarming and disbaitling of the
regular troops and the establishment
of a peoples army, composed of work
men, to which all arms must be sur
rendered, The situation of the Null
helm insurgents is not absolutely un-
derstood here in view Of the fact that
the rebels have suffered a setback be-
fore the fortress of Wesel which they
have been besiegiug. The Friedrichs-
felde camp has been cleared of rebels,
who suffered heavy losses, so that the
bombardment Of Wesel is no longer
feared, the rebels heavy howitzers and
other artillery having been captured y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
A GRAND SPECTACLE.
As Unbroken Sweep Of Merrimack Riv-
er Carried Ice Over Dam.

Lowell, Mass, March 29-The Mer-
rimack river is running in an unbrok-
en- sweep over the Pawtucket falls to-
day, six feet two inches above the
stonecrest of the dam, representing
rise of more than three feet since Sat
urday morning. The height of the wa
ter still is slowly increasing. The Con-
cord river has shown no tendency to
recede and is spreading its flood water
over the fats on the outskirts of the
citv
The city has escaped any appreciable
property damage so far, although an
hourly watch is being maintained over
both rivers. 1t is estimated that half
of Lowell augmented by hundreds of
tourists, thronged the Pawtuckct
bridge to watch the almost continuous
drift of ice being brought from the
northland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
MICHIGAN TOLL UNCERTAIN.
Disaranged Wires are Holding Up
Completion of Reports.

Detroit, Mich, March 29.--The death
toll of yesterdays storm in eentral
and western Michigan was still unde.
termined early to-day, only fragment.
airy reports coming in over disarranged
wires. These reports indicated the loss
of life at five--four being killed be.
tween Long Lake and Fenton, and one
at Hart. A number OF injured also were
reported in the wake of the storm
which apparently entered the state at
Gary, Ind. and swept northeast
through Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Fen
ton and Flint.
Considerable damage was reported in
the rural districts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
FREsHET CLOSED MILL.
When Waters of Merrimaek Set Back
at Nashua, N. H.

Nashua, \. H., March 2o.-The Jack
son mills were forced TO close because
of freshet conditions to-day, throwing
600 persons out OF work. The wa
tiers of the Merrimack river. which
rose one foot during the night, backed
into the channel of the Nashua river,
already six feet above normal. As 3
result. the basement of the mill was
flooded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
FROM MIDDLE WEST STATES TO GEORGIA,
LEFT TRAIL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION

out the town. At Zulu, suburb OF
Fort Wayne, five were killed; at Mon
roeville one, and one at Townley.
The town of Edgarton, Is miles east
of Fort Wayne, is reported to have
been completely destroyed by the tor
nado and the damage at Zulu is said
to have been scarcely less disastrous.
AT Monroeville, in addition to one per-
son killed, family is reported as miss
ing. Practically all the buildings in the
town were destroyed. Many were in
jured at Ossian, Ind, where property
damage is estimated at S250,000. Wire
service in the storm swept section is
practically disrupted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
THREE SILK THIEVES
CAPTURED nv ACT
New York Police Indulge in Pistol
Fight Over Considerable Dis
tance Before Bringing
Men to Halt.

New York, March 29.-The police
routed FIVE burglars as they were re-
moving 100000 worth of silk from a
bonded warehouse of the Public Stor-
age company here early to-day, and ar
rested three of the men after running
pistol fights extending several blocks.
Thirteen bales had been loaded on a
van when the police appeared
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
SEVEN DEAD NEAR LIMA, o.
Immense Property Damage Was Toll of
Wind Storm.

Lima, O.. March 2o.--Seven persons
dead and immense property damage
was the toll of last nights wind storm
over this section of the state. Moses
Archer, farmer. was killed near Lima.
Three were killed at Van Vert and
three at Mouhon Interurban traffic
has been suspended and wire commu-
nication is seriously impaired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
LAFRANCE-wALLSTROM.
Barre Girl the Bride of Former Norwich
Student.

Miss Elsa Wallstrom, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wallstrom of this
city, and II. A. LaFranee of Hudson,
Mass, were married Saturday at the
rector Of the Episcopal church, Bridge.
water, Mass, by the rector, Rev.
Thompson. They were attended by i'm,
mediate members of the family.
Mrs. LaFrapce graduated from SpauId-
ing high school with the class of 1917
and is student at the Bridgewater
Normal school Mr.. LaFrance, who was
in his senior year at Norwich unversi-
ty, joined the engineers after training
at Plattsburg, returning from overseas
in May, 1919.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
QUECHEE STORE
VAS BURGL4RIZED
w. B. Pratt, General Merchant, Lost
Knives, Razors, Wearing Apparel
and Candy of Total Value
of Over 500.

White River Junction, March 90
w. D. Pratt's general store in Quechee
was broken into some time between IL
O'Clock and a. m. Sunday, the thief
or thieves securing an assortment Of
knives. razors, wearing apparel candy,
etc, the total amount Of the loot be-
ing estimated at more than 500. There
is no clue to the perpetrator or per.
petrators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
MERRIMAcK STILL RISING.
But It Is Still Several Feet Below Rec
ord Marx at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Mass, March 2a.-The wa
ter in the Merrimack river has risen
six inches since last night and is still
rising gradually. Departments of the
Pacific mills and of other local manu-
featuring plants have been forced 70
shut down on account of high water.
and the +. Frank Lewis wool securing
plant is closed down entirely. There
i nearly eight feet Of water flowing
over tine crest of the dam. The river
is still several feet below Iecord fresh
et height.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
FUNERAL OF F. E. DENSMoRE
Was Held at Burlington and Body Was
Brought to Barre.

The funeral of Frank f. Densmore
for many years q granite cutter in
this city, who died at his home in Bur.
lington last Friday, was held from his
late home yesterday morning at Q
O'Clock, with Rev. Dr. Adams cfficist.
ing. The remains were brought TO
Barre and placed in the Elmwood
vault, burial TO be made later in Hope
cemetery. The pail bearers were Will
Densmore. Carl Densmore. George Col
lamer. Roy French. Fred Cults and
Charles Austin. all Of whom accom-
panied the remains from Burlington,
together with other relatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
AFTER TORNADO. FIRE
WIPED OUT THE RUINS
West Liberty, Ind, Had Seven Killed
and Many Injured-Town of Ed
Carton, Ind, Reported to
Have Been Completely
DESTROYED.
Destroyed

indianapolis. Ind. March 2a.-Twen-
ty-seven persons are reported 10 have
been killed. scores injured and property
damaged 10 the amount Of many mil
lions of dollars a. the result Of a tor
nado which swept northern Indiana
last night st West Liberty. Ind, ses-
en- were killed and many injured Fire.
following the storm, completely wiped
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
BRITISH MINERS VOTING
Whether to Accept Offer of 20 Per Cent
Increase or Strike.

London, March 29-The mine work
ers' delegates, in conference here, de-
cided to-day upon a ballot of the men
as to whether the governments offer Of
20 per cent increase on gross earn
ings should be accepted or a strike
called for the three shillings minimum
increase demanded.
This decision was arrived at after
consideration of the governments new
proposal of 20 per cent increase on
gross earnings, with minimum fiat
advance of two shillings for all workers
over Is years of age, one shilling for
workers between l6 and is years and
nine pence for workers under 10 yeae.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
ICE BROKE PHONE CABLE.
Put l4o Lines Out Of Commission Be-
tween Windsor and Cornish.

When an ice jam in the Connecticut
river broke late yesterday afternoon
il struck the support Of an soO-foot tel
ephone cable strung between Windsor
and Cornish. y. H on the Vermont
side. threw the cable into the river
and put l40 telephone lines out q com
MISSION. The cable. pressed by the
ice. parted. The pole which supported
the cable was IS inches IN diameter
and Was set in cement
A il happened the telephone oona-
pauv has 3 ~~1lbmarine- cable near
thas point. and this viii BE- utili1ed
until the other cable can b. replaced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
Cleveland Man Killed By Motor Truck

Cleveland, March 2o.--Last nights
storm caused the death of one person
in Cleveland, according to the police
to-day, Comparatively little property
damage was done.
Arthur Marks, %, was struck and
instantly killed by motor truck while
crossing the street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
SWOLLEN BY THE THAW.
NEW ENGLAND RIVERS
THREATEN HEAVYLOSS
BARRE PULLET SCORES
FOR HALL OF FAME.

a Rhode Island Red pullet,
owned by Louis Miro of 100 No.
Seminary street, Barre, stands in
a fair way to defeat the high
cost of living and, for time at
least, will be exempt from the
axe act. The pullet recently pro-
duced an egg that he's put in the
shade all exhibits ever brought
to The Times office. The egg
weighs little over half pound
and the measurements are l0M
by sl4 inches. The egg is placed
in the window of the Peoples
meat market, corner No. Main
and No. Seminary streets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
FIVE WHITES; SIX NEGROES.
Were Killed by Cyclone in the Alexan-
der City, Ala, District.

Alexander City, Ala, March 20
Five white persons and six negroes
were killed in the cyclone which swept
the territory between Camp Hill and
Waverly, Tallapoosa county, yesterday.
Damage TO houses and live stock is
estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
Send Regular Troops into
the Ruhr District With
out Permission
FRENCH CAN FIND
NO EXCUSE FOR 1T
The Subject Will Probably
Come Up Before SUI
preme Council

Paris, March 20.-Absolute confrma
tion OF the entrance of regular Ger
man army troops into the Ruhr dis
triet, on the edge of the allied zone Of
occupation, without any permission
from the allies, has been received by
the French foreign office, it was de.
clared to-day.
The subject, it was stated, will prob
ably come mp before the supreme coun-
ell in London The French say they
can find no excuse whatever for the
sending of troops into this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
GAVE UP HIS LIFE
TRYING TO SAVE BABY
William T. Beals of Bedford, Mass,
Had with Assistance of Wife, Res
cued Four other Children
from Fire.

Bedford, Mass, March 29.--William
T. Beals and his youngest child lost
their lives to-day when the father
rushed into his burning house in an al
tempt to rescue the baby. The dwelling
was ablaze in every part when Beals
and his wife awoke. They rescued
four children with difficulty.
Discovering that the baby had been
left behind, Beals went back for it,,
but his escape was cut off by 'he
flames. He was employed as sales.
man in Boston. The cause of the fire
is not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
so DEAD, 125 HURT,
NEAR LA GRANGE, GA,
Approximately 100 Houses
Were Wiped Out and
Damage of S5OO,O00 Re-
suited from the Great
Storm.

LaGrange, Ga, March 29.--Casualties
resulting from the storm which swept
this section late yesterday were placed
to-day at about 30 dead and 100 to l25
injured. Approximately 100 homes
were destroyed and the property dam
age is estimated at s500,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
The United States Supreme
Court Upholds Consti-
tutionality of Act
RELATING TO PAYING
WAGES ON DEMAND
Appeals Had Been Brought
to Court by British
Ship Owners

Washington, D. c., March 29.-The
supreme court, in deciding appeals
brought by British shipowners, to-day
upheld the constitutionality Of the pro-
visions of the LaFollette seamen's act
relating to the payment of wages to
seamen upon demand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
NAV Be Studying Ioke Business.

Despite the fact that they are much
in use here this winter, a schoolboy
wrote that a ski Is wha- a Russian has
at the end Of his name Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
Easy Work.

Wards and Nokes' idea OF a regular
job was picking blossoms from a cen.
tury plant, but our energetic nature
prompts Us TO look for position tear.
ing the Feb. % leaves of a desk calen.
dar-The Home Sector.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
The BIZ Came with II.

Mrs.. A-Tha;'s q stunning hat you
have on. dear
Nrs- B-Ncs; a. any rate. that lhe
eTsc; il had On my husband Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
Cold Pop

DO you mean to say that Jack
didn't take you in his arms and kiss
you when You accepted him 3"
"No; you see he proposed over the
phone. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
How the NeishborhoOds Can Sleep.

"Has VT uodeg license expired 3"
"Yes. and 80 has the dog. Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-29
The Worm Turns

English paper Wanted loud see-
ond-hand grsmophone for reprisals. p
Boston Transcripts.