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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

General Morgan who ESCAPED from
tho ONO pcnitcntiIry Friday tclc-
graphcd tho authorities OF that prison
from Toronto that they need not put
themselves to further trouble uu his
account. Colonel Dick Morgan I,;on-
cral Morgans brotherp and six cap
tains were confined in the lower range of
cells, and with l<ni dug through th,,
floor. which was composed of cement
and nine inches OF lrick Underneath
the coli was I'm air chamber running
tho whole length OF tho building This
was known 10 thcm. Whom once in
the chamber. they dug Though the
earth I" the outer 'vall. General Morgan
occupied tho cell over Colonel Nor
gan's- on Friday night. as tho pris-
on"rs were locked ur tor the night.
General Morgan was allowed to OK
change cells with Dick Who. every
thlnS being prepared, permitted
lis brother to take his place.
Som" time during the night, tho pris-
"ncrS crawl.d through the hole They
had dug under tl,c wall and when
they had carefully concealed Taking
ropes with them. they escaped from
the prison immediately between tho
main building ana the female depart .
m"ut When One in the yard, escape
was easy. They went to the SOUTH
west corner Of the outer wall near tho
nlS gate. threw their rOpc over INC.
top, whcrc it secured itsclf on one of
the spikes. and hy the aid OF a timber,
uear at hand They clambovcd t. tho
top and easily descended outsid,.
Th"r" arc no guards OH the outer walls
'itei cortain hours Tito prisoners
were dressed iu citizens clothes. not
prison uniforms.
Captain Hines. who IS a mason and
brick layer. iad charCc Of the work
which resulted i'm Tho cscapc of tnc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
TWENTY-F0UR DEAD
IN TEXAS FLOODS
Property Damage Estimates
Range as High as S2,OOO,OOO.
Situation Improves.

Dallas. Texas December 4-The
Texas flood centre shifted southwark
tonight, toward the Gulf, ccntrinr
from iiearno 10 Richnond where the
Brazoa River continued TO do great
damage and cause some loss Of life.
1t the sam" time. the general food
situation improved when rains began
10 let up after three days continuous
downpour over most OF tho State, and
creeks in North and West Texas began
to fan SLOWLY Before relief came,
the hoods had ovcrsprcad i've large
river basins, from the headwatcrs OF
the sabine, In Northeast Texas, to tile
san Antonio River in the Southwest.
The total loss of life carly tonight
stood at twenty Property dam
age estimates ranged between $1,000
0D0 and $1,000, 600. with Waco and san
Antonio rs The heaviest sufferers. The
San Antonio loss was $3.50. QUO, and
Waco's damage was expected to be as
great
In Waco as the water receded pill
fering began, and militia was put OF
duty in East Waco To guard property
in deserted houses and stores. Waco
this afternoon also reported its first
fatalities, when j. w. Ray and g. Nc
Daniel fell from q railroad bridge into
the BraZos ana were given up for
drowned
From Ilcarnc. where seven negroes
were drowned ip-t;iN III the uncApCCt-
I'd rush OF the ErazoS rise, ii was re-
ported that houses horses, mules and
cattle had been seen floating down
the river. Several hundred MeXicans
and negroes Hell from Valley junction
to IIearnc. when the water began noat-
ing away bales OF cotton ut the juno
ton, Miles OF farm lands are under
water in that section.
san Marios, near san Antonio. was
caught in serious flood which lasted
only 4 few hours. when Purgatory
Creek ana the san M;trios River sud
dcnl ywent out OF their banks early to-
day. Considerable cotton nouicd away
at san Marios
Austin, Maco. Cameron and several
small towns have had no train service
for two days
The list Of drowned tonight was:
Belton. 8; Brownwood J.; Dallas, 8;
Grand Prairie. |; High Bank, .; Aus.
tin, .; iIearnc, :; Waco. .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
SPEED AND cunApDN Jusrrcr.

Members OF tho next General Assem-
bly, OF Virginia have no doubt re-
ooivcd already many communicot lions
invoking their support In favor of vari-
Gus measures, but wo venture the opin-
ion that no ono OF them exceeds In
Importance that relating TO the simpli
location OF court procedure addressed
TO them by a select committee of tho
Virginia Bar Association
The purpose of the movement Initial.
Cd ana unanimously Endorsed by that
body il TO simplify, expedite and
cheaper the procedure In the courts of
the Commonwealth. The problem
which the General Assembly can. by
4 mere stroke OF its pen solve, demands
immediate solution. II would hcnofit
every iitigant and assist every lawyer
In Virginia courts. The fact that the
Virginia Bar Association. the CONGRESS
OF our lawyers, approved the proposed
method of reforming judicial procedure
without Il dissenting voice. Is signifi :
can't. for il is the first time In the
quarter OF a century Of that or.aniza-
tiom's existence that any suggested
procedural reform has been scaled with
unauimity. As the COMMITTEES in
charse states In it's letter to the leg
iglators, the merit OF the proposed sys-
tom is such as Ia dspcl ali opposition
to II. and the present status is so
fraueht viii danger to tho state that
any change is desirable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
Views of the
Virginia Editors


Agitation concerning tho Torrcns
system of land registration has again
started in Virginia. ana ms it Is a mat
ter which concerns. either directly or
indirectly, every property owner in
Virginia. we desire TO give our read
ers the benefit of what information NC
have on the subject.
In 1910, when the agitation of this
matter was rife In the state OF North
Carolina. It bright young attorney from
Virginia. Lhndon &. Bell, then living
at Ashcrille. y. g.. wrote II very illumi-
Mating aud well-considcred article on
this question, which article we Will
print in these columns The first In
stalmcnt appears this week. ana the
others VIII follow consccutiVcly We
believe this treatise OF MIR Bells is
well worth the careful study of our
readers. for bill to enact such a law
is almost certain TO DO presented to
the General Assembly of Virginia at
it's session in early 1914. and II is
the duty of every land owner to ac-
quaint himself thoroughly with tho
workings OF this system bcfor" either
accepting or rejecting it-Frcc State
News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
lIlfA NcnIc.

The Times Dispatch refers very
caustically to an article appearing q
few months ago IN Ncale's Magazine, Il
so-Cailcd Southern publication. in
which ~ presented an alleged CONVEX
shtiou bctrwcn q Nirginian ana Mar
TN w Idttlcton, cN -CongTossmau from
New York city, ana himself a born
Southcrncr, in which the Nirginian
IS made To appear as reVclling
m memories Of past greatness
whiic his wife was engaged i'm
bringing IN wood for tho fires We
doubt II any such conversation ever
took place. but whether IL did or not
tn" effort OF the writer was to make II
appear that the man in the CONVERSE
ton was typical of present conditions
~ virginia. which is falls"
~ VIII bc even stranger II southern
"rs who have no hcsitaucy ina rcvru-
duoiuS stun calculated to give false
impressions Of Southern nIc.--Frrd-
cricltsburg Free Lance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

The greatest advance. in our opiriou.
WhtCh mas boon made IN educational
establishment Of tho "speciaI class
for special children, for At,l as arr.
mentally deficient, or mentally IN
usual" In a bulletin recently is.i,r,
hE III" United States bureau OF Idu-
cation. Iir. Arnold ,icscll. @! Yale Uni
Nrr*ity SAYS that - out Of every 100
pupllS ~ the threshold OF the puLl!c
schools AZ" mentally uuusuaT ana
need special treatment. II posaiblc
apart from other children
Ihf" An ordinary KINDERGARTEN and
mcnt of 100 pupils,' SAYS Or GcsclI
Among this number wo may cNrcct 10
iind az least OF" child feeble minded
one Child who suffers two or three who
seriously lisp, another extremely
ah"m!c "a badly spoilt "hild. another
h"hNiSh wear on two retarded ia
other morally weak liner" Viii H..
ono NEGATIVE" emilio passive. color
loss one NcrS'usitiYc, nervous child;
one sur"rilci"llT prococious child. au
nlh'T hiSt!nctiE Sup"ri"r--caTcr. arr
don't. imaginative scciable
IN IN" opinion OF n G-soll The time
- coming Wien an our large mu-
nicipnl school ystcuas, and perhaps
VIII have tho equivalent OF a depart,
ineut OF child classification and sp"-
III basis Of emilia hygiene" N. ID
c!arcS nut - IS mor" Tho primary
SSiiOo! may u' FcIop into sociological
clearing agency for the discovery ana
registration OF All children who. when
ADULTS. may prove socially dependent
defective or dangerous. child claasin-
c4tion mus becomes q part Of the task
OF social hygiene as wcll
To undertake. 10 teach all sorts aud
conditions of children in the same CHASE
HnI ny IN" same methods. II about ms
foolish as 10 try 10 break" q, colt and a
calf together in the same harness
II Is cruel. as We'll as unjust to nut
- fHAH Ia 1r.aFN h.
children and undertake. to train tIen,
all ny The same process. They are
not naturally OF the same class" ana
II IS hEinr in the face of nature TO
bunch them. Natural classification is
n" sensible plan.-Ncwport News
Times Herald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
DICE Of the People
Our Pension system.
To the Editor of The rimcsDispa

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--I have always mad an aversion
to appearing In the public prints. but
the time has come for some one 10
enter Il protest against the present dis
trihution of the pension fund. And as
one who followed the immortal Lee for
three long and trying years. stacking
my gun At AppomattoX Courthouse,
payer, | trust 1t will not be out OF
place. with the above record. for me
I" say Il word in the columns of your
paper.
Under the present law. all Confed
crate veterans who own $500 Of taxable
property and all those whose Income
amounts to $500 per annum are eN-
cludcd from the pension roll. In other
words, all Confederate veterans who
nave made good citizens, contributing
their share toward the support of the
commonwealth and who by hard
labor aud strict economy. have accu-
lnulated enough To buy them modest
Httlc Stup bono, arc not only excluded
from the pension roll but are taxed
I" pension tn" thrittlcsS men, who. ia
most cases. we're 4 decided cncum-
hrHnCc TO the confcdCvaCy.
The writer knows many so-callcd
veterans Who threw down their guns
ON that memorable retreat aud hid in
the PINES and gullics from them
Yankees" but who are nov reg iur
pensioners IN fact. not more than
ono m twenty. az the worthy veterans
President Davis stated that General
Lee had in tho nci-hhorhood Of io.oo0
men when he evacuated his works
Mound Kichuond and Petersburg
Now lets sec What became" OF those
'0.orh. shout 5000 al them. under
l:weil. were captured at sailor Creek:
Courthouse. the remaining 2S,000 were
hiding from the Yankees
fvi 40 per cent OF these desertcrs
ere drawing = pension, while those Of
that gallant band WHO. through tho
coWardicc 81 their fellows were com
PEELED to stack their gums az Apo
ar" actually taxed 10 pension those
VINO. ny their dcscrtou gave the VIC
tory I" Grant aud his ldrcliugs
u - my candid opinion. and. from -,
letter read FROM Nr Davis To his
mon had not deserted him on the re
treat from Richmond Grant would
may" mot defeat iustcad of victory. II
IS u shame FOR this poor old state T."
sorry to tho defeat of those vito were
uEhtug ior bcr freedom from carpet
haElam. scalawagisn ana nogroisr
or,.in,e wr't,r was with that band Of
Southern Virginia, aud saw them sur
t"Eudod hy twenty times thcir nunb.r,
vt %taniius uudouutrd aud resolved
I" VIM ill" victory OF die, ana when
ordered "a cease firing They fell into
'"cil others arms and wcpt like babies
WHO, them, will dare assert that
Grant would haNc Won If thos. rs
mon had Icon in ulacc aud equal to
th" 500" that confronted Grant and
l.ie 10000 hiroiinrs IT Appornat,oN
Now it seems to me Mr.. Editor. that.
instead OF the static "t Nirginia pen
eioDiup thcSo d.S,rtorn Tho Federal
GOV, rnincrt should 10 50 for signal
services rendered
viii make ono suggestion and
clos" when the Legislature convcnes
10 should either repeal OF amend tho
pension law. 1t seems TO mo that the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
GUEST OF MISS WILSON
DIR. Mnria MOntcsSori, Famous Educu-
tor. Visiting I'm Washington.

Especial % The Times Dispatch
Washington, December DIR Maria
Montcssori. the famous educator. was
the guest to-day of Miss Margaret Will
son, eldest daughter ~ tho President,
and Mrs. Alexander Graham He'll Miss
Wil.on has taken - personal interest
in ,hc famous Italian teacher, and viii
accompany her when she makes the
many addresses scheduled in Washing
ton. DR.. Montcssori is stopping with
the Bells. An engagement to call uDor
President Wilson at the White House
WI Cancelled this afternoon because
Cf the chicf cXccutiNc's illness
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
Eroim Nnrthcrn Nirginin.

Matters are quiet Passengers by
the Central train last night report that
900 prisoners captured during the carly
part OF this wcck arc en- route to
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Reprinted from Thi. Newspaper.
From the Army of Tcnnc.,rc

The report was prevalent on tho
streets Yesterday that tho government
had received information that the siege
OF Knoxville had been abandoned by
General Longstrcct, and that officer aud
his command were ;llinG back In the
direction Of Bristol. Tho Northern
papers received last night state that
our forces have withdrawn from Knox
Willie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

pn ShochOc IIill this week. George
Jaques and others ut night robbed Mrs.
Mary stevens saloonkccpcr. Of $3.50
In notes, 500 in gold and silver coin
ana "a watch valued AT $500. Iaquca
has been arrested
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

y vessel That arrived at Cololnhn
October SAW Tho Confederate steamer.
Alabama in the i}ny OF Bengal After
exchanging signals tho AlohaIua de
parted under FUN steam ana French
roluys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
Queries andAnswers


Is there any modern lifting contriv-
ancc strong enough To handle Inc
larger stones III the Egyptian Pyrn
mds? MARY o'NLIr
PLENTY OF it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

Can YOU inform me who was the in
Ncntor OF electricity. what day OF the
week was juno %, 1857. and what ma
tionality phiiip Sousa belongs to-
f.. ~
God Thursday American. He was
born In Washington city, in 1854.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

Daily hint 20 housowives MID pa.4
lar :nnsaaincs make cXccllcn; fuel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
CIR lmfg ss ss.,s@.,yJ Digpofrh

~ Dispatch carrior Delivery ser
yicc 81 Richmond ,nnd suhuTos) ma Peters
49,. Nra Wet,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-15
EggsHAICHING Eggs

unIUtIIWU
s. G. White Orpingtons -
Hens, "Kellerstrass;" cockerel,
Cook"
s. G. Buff Orpingtons-
Hens, Johnson; "cockerels,
"Nesmith."
A limited number of set
tings only, from these heavy
laying, healthy, vigorous
strains for $3.50 per setting.
Book orders for baby chicks In
April.
Average fertility of all eggs
tested this season, SO per cent;
fertility guaranteed, so per
cent.
w. Il. O'NEILL
2321 Pacific Ave.
Telephone Main 22f2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-15
Fowlette
Poultry
Market
1146 So. ID

1146 So. ID
j. Cozza & Son
All Breeds Look Alike to Us.
We buy and sell for table
use. If you have any chickens,
turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons,
rabbits, or anything in the
poultry line we will buy 1t.
If you want a nice fat
chicken for your Sunday din
ner, we have 1t.
Phone Main 475.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-30
MRS. MANGES I,
ESCAPES
OPERA TON
How She Was Saved From
Surgeons Knife by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Mogadore, Ohio. THE first two years
] was married suffered so much from
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-30

three bottles and it made me well and
strong and l avoided dreadful opera
ton. now have two fine healthy chill
dren, and 1 cannot say too much about
what LydiaE Pinkham Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. = Mrs. LEE
MANGEs, R. F. D. 10, Mogadore, Ohio
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out sickly,s half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the Joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, ETC.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Go. Cont
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter VIII
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-30
MONSIEUR Is SORRY
HE DIDN'T use REAL
BULLETS IN TRAGEDY

Trouville. September 29.-Jules
Lavillier had been having a little
trouble with Madame Lavillier, so he
sat down to figure out how he could
make sorriest for the way she had
treated him. At last he kissed his
fingers and said, "Voila!" that he ha /
it.
Securing a revolver of unusually
wicked demeanor he confronted mad
anne and after kissing her with tears
in his eyes, looked down the barrel of
the weapon and cried:
Life is a thing of little worth since
you have been treating me so cruelty.
shall kill myself Adieu! See you
later in heaven!"
With this he pulled the trigger and
topped to the floor. But madame wax
ed suspicious when no blood appeared
and she made an examination. She
found that the revolver was loaded
with blanks and that her husband was
merely fooling her
This so disappointed and enragod
madame that she seized a dagger and
with the explanation that she would
help him out if he wanted to die, made
a lunge at her terrified husband. At
ter cornering him behind the side,
board she stabbed him in the shoulde"
and Monsieur says now he is sorry h 2
didn't load the revolver with regular
bullets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-30
SNAKE In DRINK,
man NEARLY DEAD

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 29.-V l.
overall, 25, farmer of Kerryville, has
been at deaths door in Memphis hos
pital since last Tuesday, when he
drank bottle of liquid refreshment Of
the so-called soft" variety when
contained a small snake. Overall was
taken violently i'll after swallowing
the contents of the bottle and lowered
between life and death. Examination
of the bottle revealed the snake coilad
in the bottom. Overall has placed the
matter in the hands of attorneys, who
announced that suit for heavy damag-
es will be filed in circuit court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-30
SAFER THAN CALUMEL.
DOds0n's Liver-TOne at Night Will
Straighten You Out by Morning.
Calomel May Knock You Out
of a Days Work.

If you are a calomel user, next time
you are tempted to buy it ask your
druggist if he can absolutely guar
antee the drug not to harm you. He
won't do it because he can't do It.
But here is perfect substitute for
calomel, which the druggist does guar
antee-the famous Dodson's Liver
Tone. The Howell-Prather Pharmacy
will refund your money without ques-
ton if you are not thoroughly salts
| fed.
Go to the Howell-Prather Pharmacy
who you are acquainted with-and
find out about the great number OF
people and feeling better, keener.
healthier and better able to enjoy life
than they ever were when taking cal0-
mel.
Why? Because calomel is a poison
-one that may stay in the system
and while seeming to benefit you ten
rorariy, may do harm in the end
n, you haven't felt these ill-effectS
so far, it is because you are fortunate
eGough to have a strong constitution
Don't take the risk any longer. Get
bottle of Dodson's Liver-Tone (50c)
and note how easily and naturally II
corrects all bilious conditions, how II
clears away that sick headache and
coated tongue, how it sets you right
without ache or grippe. The most Won
derful thing in the world for consti-
patton.
All this without the slightest inter
ference with your regular habits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-30
SCHOOL BOOK BIDS TO
Be OPENED OCTOBER Is
Bids for Furnishing Books for
Next Five Years

Atlanta, Ga, Sept 2--(SpeciaD-.
October % has been fixed by the state
school book commission, in session
at the capitol. as the date upon which
bids will be opened for furnishing text
books for use in the common schools
of Georgia during the five years fol-
lowing next January l.
This action followed a debate in
which the board stood two to four up
on the question as to whether or not
the present list of text books should
be renewed for the sake of economy
to parents.
Governor John M. Slaton and State
Superintendent of Schools M. L. Brit
tain favored the renewal, arguing that
otherwise it is possible the purchasers
of school books for use this term may
be confronted with the necessity Of
buying books three times within a
couple of years instead of but once
in four years. Governor Slaton offer
ed a resolution to this effect
Commissioners G. r. Glenn, 7. !.
Woofter, A. H. Moon and W. E. Seed
took the opposite view, maintaining
that many of the books now in use are
inferior and out of date, and do not
meet the needs for which they are in
tended.
The vote was divided thus, four to
two, upon Dr. Glenn's motion, second
ed by Mr.. Steed, that the board take
up as an original proposition the adop-
ton Of an entire list of books.
The division related to doubt as 20
what action the legislature may take
next summer upon the proposition that
it publish it's own text books. The
McCrory investigating committee,
created by the lesiglature last sum-
mer to weigh this very matter had
been called to meet Friday, and its
work was to begin Immediately. In
view of the possibility that state pub
LEGATION OF books may be favored By
the legislature, Governor Slaton and
Superintendent Britain opposed the
risk of what may be needless ex-
pense to parents.
After adopting the Glenn motion and
setting the date for opening bids, tht
board decreed further that only one re-
preventative of each publishing house
shall be entitled to hearing, and that
such representative may see each
member of the board between now AMI
October 25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-30
EXPERIMENT STATION
is TO BE DIsMl])ELED

Waycross, Ca, Sept. 29.-Tor "
r. C. Nicely of Augusta, chair
the state committee on exper
stations, will hold conference
Waycross with City Building
spector L. B. Boggs, regarding Il
disposition Of the old government
syrup experiment station erected here
number of years ago. The building
has been allowed to decay and the in
spector recently condemned it as
public nuisance. A quantity of ma
chinery is in the building and it may
be dismanteled and sold by the stata.
The government turned the station
over to the state, but the Legislature
has never seen fit to provide money TO
operate the station. When first built
it cost $4,000 and during the time it
was operated aided the farmers
throughout this section in the syrups
industry.