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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31
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Montpelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31
Increase

There's fool born every minute
And that's not the uorst sd
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Who uers not wien thev uers born.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31

Mortified is 10 have big celebra
tion Labor day, a community picnic a.
the Dog River Valley fair grounds
which everyone is planning on attend
ing. There will be band concert
sports of all kinds, horse racing, and
ball game between the merchants
and clerks and the team from Cross
Bros. Granite company. The entire
'ay is free to everyone and real
immunity gathering is looked for
There is to be means of conveyance
for those who cannot reach the pie
ME grounds otherwise.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Rice and son
Earl, of Nashua, \. H., former resi-
dents of this town, have been spend
ing a few days here. They returned
home Monday, accompanied by Mrs.
Mary King and Miss Hazel Rice, who
have been spending two weeks in town.
Miss Helen Howe. who has been
spending the past two weeks with rel
atives and friends in Aver and Worces
ter, Mass, returned home Sunday
morning, Mrs. +. L. Bean, who has been
staying with her grandmother. Mrs. y.
w. Howe, returned to sler home in
Proctor, Sunday night, Mr.. Bean spent
Sunday in town and she returned with
him.
Mr. and Mrs A. A. Hutchinson of
Washington, D. C., are visiting in
town at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. f. Thompson
Prof. and Mrs. A. w. Peach, who
are spending the summer in Brattle
boro, were in town for a few days the
past week, moving into their new
home, which they recently purchased
of W. j. Carpenter on Prospect street.
Miss Mary Plastridge, who has been
'cnd'ng the past months with her
INrepts Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Plas
fridge. H. returned to Boston.
Mrs. Andrew nunlmm and daugh
ter, Mary, who have becna visiting at
the home of ticorgc Durham, jr., have
returned to their home in cambridge,
y. Y.
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald who has
been spending several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Jerry Duggan, has returned
TO her home in Hanover, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-31
MORTIFIED
Military Funeral Given Capt. Philip v
Sherman-Casket Draped in Flag

The funeral of Captain Philip Vim
cent Sherman was held from st. Mary's
Episcopal church Friday afternoon
with full military service, Rev. F.
M. DeForrest officiating. The casket
was draped in the American flag. Prl-
Yates Wiley and Boardman, L. S. c.,
acted as bodyguard and stood at at
tention during the service. The bear
ers were members of the Sigma Ep-
silon fraternity at Norwich UNIVERSE
ty, of which the deceased was mem
ber The members of the Grand Army
and American Legion attended the
services in body. The latter. who
were in uniform, acted as an escort. At
the grave firing squad from \. T.,
under command of Sergeant Cruick.
shank of the Legion, fired three volleys
over the grave and Cadet logan sound
ed taps. During the time that the
body lay in state in st. Mary's, mem
bers of the L, $. cavalry detachment
at Norwich university, in charge of
Sergeant Lung, acted as guard. Capt.
Sherman, who was a graduate of Nor
wich University in 1907, had been To-
Gated in the west as a civil engineer,
being in the employ of the Missouri
Pacific railroad. AT the outbreak of
the war he enlisted and was one of the
first to be sent across, going as an
unattached officer to he assigned over
seas, and he lost his life when the Tus
cania was destroyed The body was
buried in Ireland and was recently sent |
10 the States for burial Mrs. Sher-
man and three small sons are now liv-
ing in Mortified.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
Flood Expected to Remain Stationary
Until Some Time Tonight; Worst Over;
Sharp Fall in Tide Above This Civ

great many that there will be a kill.
ing frost here. Monday morning al
Z o'clock the thermometer was 32,2
degrees in Chattanooga, which was
q fall in temperature of as degrees
since 5 o'clock Sunday.
Low temperature records were re-
ported last night from the following
places: Shreveport, 80 degrees; Lit
tie Rock, 2S degrees; Fort Smith, 81,
and Springfield, Mo-, 16 degrees.
There was a killing frost last night
at the following places: Little Rock,
Shreveport Cairo and Memphis.
Relief Adequate.
Rise OF the river last night to 43.6
feet, over a foot in excess of the
crest originally predicted, placed no
added burden on the relief commit
tee as this body acted from the first
on the supposition that the river
would reach As feet. Families resid-
ing in sections below that level were
moved Saturday and have been cared
for since that time. For that rea-
son the sharp snow furry and the
sudden drop in the temperature this
morning caused no suffering.
No further curtailment of railroad
or street car transportation occurred
during the night or this morning. No
loss of life has been reported in this
territory since the drowning of Rob
ert Ward, 17-year- old son of ohm
Ward, here last Friday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05

kins against the county which grew
out or the building OF the Suck Creek
road was referred TO the county at
torney for final action. The county
attorney Will, however, after hear
ing proof In the case refer the mat
ter back to the court. II is the opin-
ion OF the county attorney and mem-
ners OF the finance committee who
investigated the Jenkins claim that
the county not liable.
The court ratified the action of the
nnance committee in recommending
that the firm OF Bennett Maloney be
paid claim OF $4,000 which 1t held
against the county growing out of
the building OF the Suck Creek road.
On motion OF Squire Lawrence the
court voted TO set aside a place in
the courthouse for the keeping OF
old records of justice of the peace Of
noes. Squire Lawrence said thar
such place was badly needed on
resolution Of Squire Humphreys a
Inc was fixed on some property for
merry owned by w. G, McAdoo. The
court then adjourned.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
RELIEF WORK PAUSES
WHEN RIVER STOPS
Many Families Were Moved
Out of Flooded Dis
trict Sunday.

With the Tennessee river now at n
standstill at 4S.5 feet, neccestating no
further move by those in the lowlands.
relief work Monday in charge Of the
several committees at the city hall,
paused for awhile and workers were
permitted their first breathing spell in
four days.
Moving OF families continued all of
Sunday however, and very little suf-
lerlng was found anywhere. Some
alarm was occasioned Sunday night
when the waters began pouring over
the railroad tracks at Citico, flooding
the regions adjacent to Warner Park,
on the east, causing a furry OF moving
In that locality, but those in immediate
danger were placed safely on higher
ground.
Refugee stations were being well
cared for by Chairman Willlngham's
committee Monday. Those in the city
auditorium, which has been fitted up
IN ship shape by Clyde Garrett, OF the
department OF public utilities, were
provided with hot meals Sunday and
Monday morning, Other refugees at
other stations Jared equally as well.
SUNDAY, morning fifty or more chill
dren at the city auditorium were taken
to the city clinic and given a bath.
The next work OF the relief COM
mittees viii be that OF getting refugees
back to their homes, after the waters
recede. The same force will be at
work. supervising this task and Com
missioner Ed Bass will provide ade-
quate transportation. No families will
be permitted to move into their homes
until the house has been been COM
pletely renovated and made safe
against probable outbreak OF disease.
Cold weather Monday morning
no great degree of suffering, coal
and wood being sent in large quani-
ties to stations as soon as II could be
by the general relief com
mittee.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
LOOKING AFTER HEALTH
OF FLOOD VICTIMS

Conservation OF the health OF the
city, with steps to guard against a
probable outbreak of disease, is the
task now the city health department,
which. has already laid its plans in this
direction.
An outlay of between $500 and 81 900
will be necessary to do the sanitation
work required, according to DR.. Stanton
II. Barrett director to health. He re-
called Monday that in 1917, when the
food then was more serious than the
present one. almost $1,000 was needed
to do work required of the depart
ment.
Sanitary inspectors have been allotted
districts. and they are charged with
keeping close watch over health con-
ditions in their locality. After the
waters recede. before family can move
back into its home. n permit from
the health department will be neces-
sary.
1t is pointed out by the department
that damp houses and premises lead
to a prevalence of pneumonia, grip
and others ills and that no family
will be allowed to return until their
promises are absolutely dry.
All school buildings and other places
used as refugee stations will be fumi-
gated upon departure of refugees.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
HUNTSVILLE SUFFERS
HEAVY FLOOD DAMAGE

Huntsville, Ala, April 5.-(Special)-
The full extent of the damage that was
done by the flood in Huntsville Friday
morning was not known until late
Saturday The Huntsville Gas COM
panys plant was flooded to depth of
several feet and a shutdown is threat
ened. The Spring City Milling COM
pany was flooded as was the Armour
Packing plant and the Swift & Co.
agency. Twenty seven bales of
cotton were fioated off from the plat
form of the Planters warehouse and
are lost. The Alabama Power COM
pany's transmission station was flooded
and service interrupted several times.
Damage in the gas plant is. estimated
at $1,000.
The cause of the flood has been To-
Gated at the confluence of Pinhooll
creek and the spring branch where
there Is narrow trestle carrying the
tracks Of the Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis railway. The chamber of
commerce has addressed Representa-
tive Ed Almon Of the Eighth district
asking him to secure government aid II
possible for the dredging of the creeks
SO that floods may be avoided in fu-
ture.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
GARY SNOWBOUND

TaIN, Indr April b.--unrv hogan
crawling out OF high snow banks to-
day after suffering from n blizzard of
thirty hours duration. Drift on Broad
way, the main street, are four and five
feet deep.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
CITY TEACHERS
TO GET RAISE
Salary Budget for Next Year
to Carry Considerable
Increase.

An increase in remuneration above
the present salary schedule for city
teachers is TO be recommended soon
to Commissioner Fred b. Frazier by
Supt. r, l.. Jones, the greatest In
crease going to those teachers most
proficient in their work. II was
learned Monday.
While 1t will not be announced for
probably week or more Just what
the plans of the educational depart
mont carry with regard to salary re-
Enumeration, II is known, and the fact
authorized by Supt. Jones, that the
teaching corps budget next year will
carry substantial increase. affecting
teachers OF experience, ability and
proficiency.
Commissioner Frazier hoped to
have his figures In definite shape for
presentation to the board at it's meet
ing Tuesday. but interference caused
by flood work necessitated this going
over until the next meeting a week
from Tuesday
100000 Needed.
The educational department runs
on budget derived from 20 per cent.
of the city's gross revenue. Supt.
Jones, when asked Monday Just what
amount he needed TO give increases
proposed next year. replied that to
give all increases asked for and sup
ply equipment needed fully 100000
could be expended.
No minimum or maximum salary
viii be fixed. II was learned. but in
creases given where II ls thought the
ability and experience OF the teacher
demands II.
II expect to recommend to Commits
sioner Frazier" said Supt Jones, ian
Increase In salaries for teachers OF
the city, the greatest increase going
to the most efficient teacher. The
class OF teachers that are greatly un-
dernald are those who are we'll pre-
pared and have given the best years
of their lives to the profession and
have received practically no consid-
Grafton in the way OF increase for long
years past. They will be given first
Supt Jones expressed his disap- |
proval OF n fiat rate increase cover
ing all teachers in the employ OF the
city. Such n plan. he said. would af- |
feet the incompetent MS we'll as the !
and the idea should be to
let those with ability get the best OF
the increase,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
HIGH WATERS REDUCE
ATTENDANCE DOCTORS
Not Over 800 Expected Tues
day for Meeting State Med.
ical Association.

Or. J. c. Brooks chairman of the To-
cal committee on arrangements for the
annual meeting OF the Tennessee Medi-
cal association, which win open here
tuesday, said Monday morning that he
thought the attendance would be cut
down fully ono-third TO one-half on ac-
count Of the high waters The num-
Der OF delegates that were expected to
attend the meeting was 60O however IL
is now very doubtful whether there
viii be over 300 in attendance. DR.
Brooks said that he was of the opin-
ION that the rural doctors would be
NIUE dubious about coming to the
A number OF the delegates are ex-
pected to arrive in Chattanooga Mon
day and tonight for the meeting which
opens Tuesday morning at the HamiI-
ton county courthouse where all the
business meetings viii be held J. c.
BROOKS viii act as chairman of meeting.
Rev Claude Il. Hin will deliver the in
vocation and Or u, r. Wise and Mayor
A W. Chambliss win deliver the well
coming addresses, DR. John A. Wither-
spoon, of Nashville, win respond for
the members of abe association.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
CENTRAL AND TAG ONLY
LINES NOW AFFECTED

All divisions of both the Southern
Railway system and the ~, c. & st. l..
were in operation Monday morning.
Damage caused by slides, washouts
and high water has been repaired and
both passenger and freight trains on
the two roads are getting back on
schedule. fl
The Central of Georgia and Tennes
see, Alabama and Georgia railways are
not so fortunate, however Forces of
the T. A. G. line are hard at work re-
building the long trestle near Flint
stone, which gave away before the de-
luge of water which rushed down the
valley from the mountain sweeping
everything before 1t. The trestle Is
about 100 feet in length and several
days more will be required to complete
the work of rebuilding fl
The Central of Georgia has to con-
tend with high waters between Chat
tanooga and Rossville. Beyond this
point the line is open and trains are
operating south. Passengers are forced
to transfer at Rossville and complete
the journey to the city by street car
or automobile. Along the boulevard
the watef is so high that 1t is impos-
sible to run trains into the city.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
TIE-UP IN CHICAGO, TOO

Smoke Headline" the big little
smoke. and you'll tie up to It for
steady friend. At all dealers. Cha
ney-Scott Cigar Co, distributors.
--(AdV)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
Heavy Frost Predicted for
State of Tennessee Dur
ing Tonight.
80 HERE AT 7 O'CLOCK
No Further Curtailment in
Transportation-Refugees
Are Well Cared For.

The Tennessee river at Chatta.
nooga reached a crest OF 436 feet at
10 o'clock this morning, which is
about one foot higher than the flood
of 1918. According to reports from
the United States weather bureau
office it will remain stationary all
day and will begin to fall about
o'clock tonight.
In giving out the report this morn
ing Mr.. PindeIl said that the river
would fall at and above Chattanooga
tonight and at Bridgeport beginning
Tuesday. He also stated that It
would continue to rise until Tuesday
at points below this city.
At Knoxville the river has already
started falling and this mornings re-
port showed it only 1919 feet, it hav-
ing fallen at this point 90 feet with
in the past twenty-four hours. At
Loudon it was 10 feet and had fallen
6.5 feet in twenty -four hours; at
Charleston it was 22.7 feet and had
fallen IL feet in twenty-four hours,
and at Kingston it was 22.4 feet and
had fallen 3.9 feet.
" is expected tnat the river VIII
fall very rapidly when It begins.
he rise of the river to a point
approximately rs feet above the
crest originally predicted placed but
little additional tax upon the relief
committee. This body has acted from
the start on the supposition that the
river might possibly reach as feet
anc practically all families which
would be rendered homeless by such
a tide were moved Saturday
Railroad and street car transporta-
ton has suffered no further curtaiI-
nent since Saturday.
The snow furry of this morning
and the drop in temperature to 80
degrees in no way aggravated the
situation. All refugees were warmly
housed.
Frost Tonight
The official federal weather predic-
ton as given out by the local office
is a light to heavy frost over the en-
tire state of Tennessee tonight.
While Mr.. Pindell would not go any
further than to say that there would
be a frost tonight, it is believed by a
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
FORREST CAMP TUESDAY

The N. y Forrest camp will hold It's
regular meeting Tuesday night at 1880
o'clock. Postcards commemorative of
Easter were issued by Adult. l.. T.,
Dickinson Saturday afternoon announce
ing the meeting.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
$4,000 VOTED
TOFK ROADS
County Court Takes Prompt
Action to Repair Damages
Caused by Flood.
HELMICK APPOINTED

At the quarterly session of the
Hamilton county court Monday
morning County Judge Sam A. Con-
ner was authorized to borrow s2O,-
600 TO be used TO repair the county
roads and bridges damaged by The
flood. This amount will be made up
In the July budgets. The resolution
which provided for the borrowing of
the money was read by Squire ]. ].
Bork. seconded by Squire c. z. Tay-
Tor and was unanimously carried
Judge Conner stated that he was of
the opinion that with this amount
the roads could be put in good shape
lie said the Birds Mill road, the
Ringgold road and the Sale Creek
road were the worst damaged, All
members OF the court with the ex-
ception of Squire G. Russell Brown,
who is Ill, were present.
The court also passed a resolution
creating the office OF divorce proctor
for this county and John Helmick
was elected by the court to this Of
flee. The office Is for four years and
pays fee of SIS for every divorce in
vestigated by the proctor. The fee
comes out OF the costs OF the case.
The resolution stated that a recent
act OF the legislature provided for a
divorce proctor for counties of l00,-
600. and since the last census showed
Hamilton had 100000, II was the
opinion 1t was entitled 10 a divorce
proctor Mr., Helmick has had a
great deal of experience in county
politics and is now a practicing at
torney: he is well qualified to fill the
office to which he was elected. AL
though the office Is a new one Il Is
estimated 1t will pay approximately
$5O0 month. 1t Is for the purpose
or preventing collisions and agree
ments between litigants in gaining
divorces.
The court unanlmoupsly eelcted
J. B. Rodgers. OF the Third district;
Robert Lewis, OF the Fourth. and
Dock Street OF the Second, as MEM |
bers of the equalization board to fiji |
out three uneXpired terms. e. Y. |
Chaplin and j, b. Brown were elected |
TO succeed themselves on the school |
board while d. M. Raulston was
elected a member OF the board to |
succeed J. M, Burns. An interesting |
report of the committee appointed |
to wind up the affairs of James
county was read and adopted by the
court.
Reports Adopted.
the reports OF various committees
We're heard and adopted by the court
and resolutions were also passed
designating certain county roads as
county pixies. The claim of Sam Jen-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
THIRTEEN-FOOT FALL In
TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE

Knoxville, April 5.-The Tennessee
river has fallen to Ia feet, which Is
IS feet lower than the peak OF the
flood tide reach Saturday. All tribu-
taries are receding. In the wake of the
flood is considerable damage to farm
lands and other propeNy.
Nashville. April 5.-Cumberland river
registered 41.3 feet here this morning
and rising slowly with the temperature
at % degrees above zero, n fall of 40
degrees since Sunday noon. Freezing
temperature Is expected to continue
tonight.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
JUNIOR HIGH CLOSED
ON ACCOUNT OF FLOOD

Junior High school was forced to
close its doors Monday morning, due
to flood waters getting into the sub
basement and cutting off the furnace.
1t will probably resume work Tuesday
morning.
This makes the fifth school Of the
city affected by the high waters. Third
district. Jefferson street. Orange Grove
and Chattanooga avenue closed Friday
morning. All these will resume opera
ton as soon as the water recedes.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05
BOAT FREED FROM ICE

st, John, N. D., April 5--The Amerl-
can steamer Dnigent, which has been
imprisoned in the ice in Northumber-
land straits all winter. has been freed
and today was at Spedlac hnrbor, the
first vessel to enter the harbor this
season. The Diligent left the great
lakes last fall for New York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
heLand;s Ddwn
Shown in Play
Irish Republican Actors
GiVe Highly Colored
Drama.

Tho Dawn Of Ireland" an Irish
play OF decided grcsn, white and
organe variety. was presented last
night Mt tho Lexington Thenter by
nm enthusiastic group OF Irish re-
publican actors before an equally en-
thusiastic audience OF Irish Repubii-
can sympathizers.
Tho play. which Is by Hugh stanis-
Iaus STANCE. was produced by VIII
morrisscy. It's theme is tho futilIty
Oh anything but armed force In tho
separation OF ireland from England.
ana In IT parallels arc drawn between
characters of tho production and
ieauers OF tho Sim Fein movement.
such MS Eamonn do Valera shcehy
skeHington. executed after tho Dub
lin rebellion. and Mayor Mcswiney
OF Cork.
The central character I, Dan. who
~ Is intended TO portray Do Valera, and
In tne threc acts and epiloEuo his
Winning over from belief in
parliamentary methods TO n beiIcr IN
armed iorce ls depicted. The action
Wicklow SounIy
barry Reilly. Harmon MncGrcror
John Francis O'Reil,y. MisE Ponc NJ -
King. Miss Grace Allen and the 9th,
ers or the cast lung themselves int,
their task with all the wild cnthuai
asm OF the Celt and tho audienr.
which hlloh tho theatcr to canacity
responded with equal vigor,