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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17
Gambling Profits.

M. Emperor shows what huge for
tunes have been made by running II
censed gambling tables, says a Paris
letter to London Truth. Three broth
ers who ran for thirty years the ca.
sinos of Coburg, Aix-les-Bains and
Pau, have netted e3O,OO0,O0O. One
of them was a coachman, another q
cook and the third one a groom. The
present lessee of the gambling tables
of the Bellevue and Municipal casinos
of Biarritz is a former public house
keeper. He clears 100000 year and
is worth 100000. At small ca
sino like that of Oman the lessee, a
former cafe waiter, still quite q
young man, has put by 100000. ~
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17

three-light glass sash above the six.
light sash Is also hinged and Is shown
open at in D. The roof, side wall
and ends are covered with tar paper
inside in the half which Is devoted to
the roosts, nests and part OF the
f1oored space. The boarding Of this
house Is nailed up and down.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17
nonterey, Va. Friday, Jan y 1911,
VIRGINIA 4IST IN EDUCATION

Despite the great progress MADE
in Virginia in public education dur
ing the past decade, the report oil
the Sage Educational Foundation
that this State ranks forty FIRST
among the forty-eight Common,
wealths considered in the genera
standard of its educational ethclea-
CIV, cannot but be discouraglng to
lovers of both democracy and truth
For one of the oldest states IN the
Union to rank among the very last
in educational efficiency is stain
and challenge. Nor is the matter
remedied by pointing out that oil
the bottom eight every one,ls a
Southern community. The report
admits that the negro population
has much to do with illiteracy and
a low standard of public education,
but the negro cannot account tor
some of the startling Deficiencies IL
the Virginia schools.
The Sage report is full OF slgnlIl-
cant facts about schooling III botE
State and nation. The United
States has a shorter school day
week and year than any other high
ly civilized country in the world.
Massachusetts, gives each child l3l
school days, while Virginia gives
only IS, or less than half. In aV-
erage expenditure per child OF
school age Virginia ranks forty-6rst,
with an expenditure of Sc. Wash
ton leads with S32. South Carroll.
ma is last with So, and in all-rounc
standing ranks forty seventh. TSis
fact throws an interesting light on
Bleaseism and its causes.
In the value of school property,
an index of past educational activl-
ty, this State is forty-second, With
an average of S14 to the child
compared with Massachusetts 5
S115. The same rank is attained
in average salary to teabhers. The
Virginia pedagogue get S26S a year
California pays most, S9lS annual,
ly. In only FIVE States does the
teacher get more than 81 a day
Thousands of rural teachers earn
less than $3.50 year. One. South
ern State rents out it's convicts fol
$500, and pays it's teachers $500.
According to this report, carpen
tiers make $500 year, coal miners.
5000; common laborers, S513, ant.
teachers, $4S5.
The causes of Virginia S low ranE
are complex and the case not alto
gether as black as painted. The
illiteracy rate here is s per cent for
whites and 30 per cent for negroes
In Washington the per cent for to-
tai population is only 2. fhe lack
of compulsory education law has
much to do with our standing. All
but twelve states have such a law
We have a partial one. Failure tt
supply free text books may also be
pointed out as a contributing cause
of inefficiencv.
But the cold fact remains that
Washington is first, Massachusetts,
a close second and New York third
in the list. Virginia is folty-6rss.
State pride, lofty traditions or hopes
in the future cannot alter the un
pleasant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17

excellent breed for broilers. Like the
Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island
Reds, they lay brown egg. The Leg
horns lay white egg, and In this re-
spect they have slight advantage, as
most markets prefer the white egg,
though there is no difference in the
qualities of eggs with brown or a
white shell.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17
F|P POULTRY
|NKVY$JS4|
oCOCK PLAN FOR HEN HOUSE
Convenient and Satisfactory Building
to Accommodate Flock OF FIJI.
teen Chickens In City.

The Ocock chicken house Is a con-
venient and satisfactory house for city
lots. It will accommodate 10 indi-
viduals If good care Ia given the flock,
A dirt floor Is shown at the left IN G.
At the right in c Is board floor on
which the straw litter Is placed IN
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17

winter months. A piece of 2 by II
inch material is used as partition, to
prevent the straw from getting over
on to the dirt, and Is shown in D.
The perches, C, on the dropping board
are movable to make cleaning easier
The dropping board Is hinged and
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17

should be swung up as high as the
cloth screen during the day, especial.
ly during the winter and early spring.
The nests are open under the dropping
board and have small doors on the
side next to the flooring for removing
the eggs. The nests are so construct
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17
LETTER TO
DR.. KILMER & CO.,
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root with
DO For You.
Send To DIR Kilmer q {

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Bing-
hamton, N Y. for a sample bottle:
1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling all about the
kidneys and blatter. When writ
ing, be sure and mention the High
land Recorder. Regular fifty-cent
and one doller size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17

Piedmont Business College
Lynchburg, is offering great induce
ment to the first young man or
lady enrolling from Highland Co
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17

Having purchased Clyde liners
interest in the Monterey Milling Co.
it will be necessary to close all open
accounts to date. E B Whitelaw.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-01-17
California Woman Seriously Alarmed

California Woman Seriously Alarmed
"a short time ago I contracted severe
cold which settled on my lungs and cause
me great deal of annoyance. 1would hav'
bad coughing spells and my lungs were
sore and infamed I began to be seriousi.
alarmed. A friend recommended Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, saying she had use'
it for years. I bought bottle and it re
lieved my cough the first night, and in
week was rid of the cold and soreness O.
my lungs" writes Miss Marie Gerber. Saw
telle, Cal. For sale by all dealerc.-Adver
tisement.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
the different kinds OF New York City

the different kinds OF New York City
rates?'
NO" replied Mr. Bethel.
What we want TO know is what are
the receipts, operating expenses and re-
mainder OF your business in New YORK
City In any or all rates" said the chair
man.
"It is my impression answered Presl-
dent Bethel, that that cannot be done. "
you have some method OF getting in
formation | want, and | know about il, -
said Chairman Decker.
How do you know about it?' asked
President Bethel.
"Do not argue with me-" said the chair
man.
Are you holding me up to scorn?'
asked Mr.. Bethel.
NO" replied Chairman Decker. Il am
sitting here absolutely impartial
After Mr. Bethel had refused TO COM
pare rates in New York and Chicago the
hearing was postponed until January ..
Mr.. Bethel stated after the hearing
that he had been perfectly willing to APP
pear before the commission. He said
that he had attended the New England
dinner Monday night at the Waldorf and
had remained i'm the hotel overnight. 1t
was due to this fact, he said. that his
lawyer had been unable to inform him
that the commission wished to have him
testify.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
OFFERS TO BURN
S5OO,0OO LOANS
D. H. TOlman Willing to Destroy
Contracts with Victims for
Glynn's Pardon.
fBy Telegraph 10 Tho TrIbunc.

Albany. Dec 3-An application Tor the
pardon Of n. II. Tolman, loan shark,
was made to Governor Glynu to-day 10y
ex-senator Charles !. Towne. who was
ACCOMPANIED by the applicants wife.
r. f.. Tolman. his son, and four women
managers OF the Tolman loan Offices In
Buffalo, Syracuse Rochester and Albany.
Tolman was sentenced in October 10 six
months lmpri sonment for charging usu-
rious interest on loans.
Mr. Towne and his law partner, Ben
jamin h. Spellman. presented 20 the Gov
ernor several large bundles OF papers
said to represent $1,000 in loans 70 vic
tins of. the Tolman loan Offices. 1t is un-
derstood that the application contained
an offer 10 cancel these loans by burning
them before the Governor in the Exccu-
tive chamber fireplace II he would grant
the pardon.
The Offer. 1t Is believed, would merely
have the effect Of reducing the amount
of the loans 10 the actual money put out
by the firm. The Toman concern would
still have the right 10 recover sucn
money, but not the full amount called
for By the contracts between the loan
Office and the persons to whom the loans
were made Toman was charged with
loaning $40 and then entering into Il con-
tract with the person calling for Sic or
$50 al the legal rate OF interest.
r. r.. Tolman had evidently expected
that the Governor would take immediate
action on the application, and had come
prepared 10 burn the loan contracts at
once The visitors were somewhat en-
barrassed when Mr.. Glynn insisted on
the application taking it's natural course
through the hands OF his pardon clerk.
owen l.. Potter. II is understood that the
offer To burn the contracts was also
made TO the Attorney General. but he
refused to allow his fireplace TO be used
FOR that purpose.
The Tom1n party then carried the
papers back to their hotel where they
will remain until tomorrow, when Mr..
TOwne intends to again take up the mat
ter with the Governor.
Governor Glynn said later that he
would treat the application In the same
manner az any other appeal for eXecu-
tive clemency.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
BETHEL BALKS AT
TELEPHONE INQUIRY
Like Company's Counsel,
He Seems to Know Little
of His Corporation.
SUBPOENA ISSUED;
THEN HE APPEARS
Says 1t Is Impossible to Give
Figures as to Business
or Rates in City.

Union y. Bethel. president of the Ne"
York Telephone Company. was a witness
Yesterday before the Public Service com
mission. He did not attend until a sub
ppna had been issued for him and proc
sss server had gone to the Offices OF the
company, No. Is Dey street The paper
WAS rot served, for when the messenger
from the commission reached the bui!dihl
he was informed that Mr.. Bethel would
testify voluntarily.
The prC sident of the telephone company
gave little aid to the commission In lis
effort to ascertain the income ana eH-
penses Of the concern in this city. MT.
Bethel took the same attitude whlch
John l.. Swayze, counsel for the com
pany, had maintained In the previous near
ing. He said 1t was impossible TO furnish
facts and figures for New York city alone
as the territory was only part OF dis
trict in the bookkeeping of the company
Much III feeling developed during the
hearing between the witness and VI. y.
Decker. chairman Of the commission.
When the session opened Mr. Swayze
said that il would be impossible for the
commission To get I'm touch With MT
Bethel.
i tried to get Mr.. Bethel last night
he said but he was not at his ONCE nor
at his home and I could not learn where
hc was II will be impossible to get MI.
Bethel here to-day"
VI. II. Winkler. counsel for business ana
civic bodies which are lighting for lower
telephone rates, then asked that SUD-
pUna be- issued for the telephone company
executive. as he seemed to be the only
person who could furnish the Information
which the commission desired.
Mr. Bethel, accompanied by his brother
Frank II. Bethel, vice-president OF the
tclephon. company. and Mr.. Swayze ap-
peared at the hearing soon after o'clock
WIEN Mr.. Bethel was put on the stand,
.-Winkler asked.
considering the report can you give us
an approximate idea Of the telephone In
vostment up to this time"
II cannot" said Mr. Bethel.
Ian YOU state the amount Of the tele-
phone company's last Investment In New
York FOR the year 1912"
no. I cannot
can YOU no, Gud some record of cXpgn-
dturcs that would give Us some informa-
ton
There are some records, perhaps, but
not for tho city of New York alone"
Mr Bethel said that when the New
York Telephone Company was formed
there was no sitting of competition, but
a better service 10 the subscribers" lie
went on 20 tell how the telephone busl-
ness had grown since the change from
fat rates to message rates, and said he
and his associates we're trying to make
Il model system. There was no wide
spread dissatisfaction among subscribers,
hc said.
There h considerable dissatisfaction
lu New York city" said the chairman.
Have YOU had occasion at any time to
study actual receipts and expenses In
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
BOY ASKS GARRISON
FOR A DOG OF WAR
Writes to Secretary for Scotch
Collie" Pup from Uncle
Sans Kennel.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. Dee. 23.-There's little
CHAP up in Fordycc. Penn. who wants a
dog-Scotch collie preferred, with little
brothers Endorsement N the choice-and
hearing from his dad that Secretary Gar
rison had a lot OF dogs of war" he wrote
the. head of the War Department as fol-
lows:
"Fordycc. Pa. December %, 1918.
Mr.. Secy OF War Washington. ID. G.
Dear Sir: Me and my little brother
would Ike to have "a dog for a Christmas
present
Papa says YOU have plenty OF war
dogs VIII you send us a little pup? A
Scotch collie would bc the best am Q
years old and my little brother 10 for
years old.
Good by. MIR. RAY @. MORRIS
All the official dogs of war are busy
just now. 50 Mr.. Garrison sent this reply:
MIR Ray q. Morris. Fordycc. Penn.
MY Dear Sir: received your letter Of
December %, 1913. Your papa told you
the truth when he said had war dogs.
but he made "A mistake when he said I
had plenty | have some, but none To
spare, and am very sorry that | cannot
send YOU what YOU ask for. Besides.
there is not a Scotch collie attached 10
thu army. II ! see Jne running loose any
where. / will try To catch him for you
do hope yOl will get dog somewhere for
Christmas. Sincerely yours.
"BlNDLEl NJ. GARRISON.
Secretary of War"
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
Belmont Wins Big Suit.

Justice Van Siclcn, of the Supreme
Court. ID Department. yesterday handed
II. Venncr and tho Continental Securities
Company against August Belmont and
the other directors OF the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company. The defendants
win and get costs and allowances. The
proceedings were instituted To compel the
lnterborough and its directors to account
for 1900 shares OF stock which were
voted Mr. Belmont for financing the build
ing Of the subway. About S.OOO,0D was
involved
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
LORD MURRAY ON
WAY TO NEW YORK
Pearson Partner Raps SO-Called
Dollar Diplomacy of the
United States.
rBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune .


New Orleans, Dec. 23.-lt was about
year ago that throughout the British
Empire went the query:
Where Is Lord Murray Of Elibank -
Lord Murray. IL was said was the one
man I'm England who could shed most
light on the Marconi stock affair IN
which members of the British Cabinet
and Parliament were implicated. But his
lordslip. who was formerly whip OF the
Liberal party. had taken ship To Central
America. and his testimony never was
offered in the investigation which re-
suited.
I'ntU to-day Lord Murray has set no
foot on English speaking territory. me
United Fruit Company's steamer Aban-
garcz brought the no5leman To the port
of New Orleans HE had come from Co
lombia. where. during the last year. he
has negotiated vainly for engineering
concessions for the Pearson concern, Of
which he h partner.
Il am on my way TO Sew YORK. he
said. "wh,r, shall transact little bust
ness. Not wishing 10 interfere with the
Christmas celebrations Of my business
friends. have determined 10 wait 50 New
Orleans Tor sovofaI DAYS and th'n tax"
train for tho North"
In the matter OF oil field concessions
I'm Colombia Lord Murray states that any
action los the United States would not
have changed the situation anyhow. The
concessions have been held up in Bogoia
because President Rcstrcpo has a hostile
majority against him In the Colombian
Congress ana the matter cannot Doe set
fled for about year In the meantime
r.rr,.s,utatiy,s Of his company are max
i,,. ,,,,yoys ~ the ports OF Cartagena.
t,,.,..,,,,,,iIIa IN, 'rrmarO for the pur-
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
LOVE SLAVE, FREED,
PREFERS PRISON
Continued from first page.

his clerical work during her stay WIN
him.
Standing at the window OF her cell
this afternoon. Adelaide Branch caught
a glimpse of the hearse containing
Couch's body as It passed through a
binding snowstorm over a distant hill
top on the way to Rock Ridge Gene
terry.
In the carriage following the hearse
sat Couch's legal wife; but the woman
who STYLES herself "the wife of his
heart" and who for love Of the dead
LAWYER remained a virtual prisoner IN
a secret room adjoining his office for
three years. had pleaded in vain to be
allowed to attend the services or TO
have one last look at the face OF the
man she loved. The womans request
had been laid before Mrs. Couch ana
had been refused.
To-day for the first time since she
was discovered Sunday morning hiding
behind a thin partition only few rect
from Couchs dead body, Miss Branch
talked freely of her relations with
Couch. Through her own admissions
il is learned that the lawyer dled III
her arms. following a lovers quarrel
and that the woman blames herseii 10!
causing his death.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
Fail to Prove Beer Frauds.

ON the motion Of Benno Loewy, and with
the consent of Frank f. Carstarphen, AS
slstant United States District Attorney,
Commissioner Shields dismissed yesterday
the complaint and discharged the bail in
the cases OF Victor Neustadtl, president
and treasurer Of Victor Neustadtl' Inc, Cf
No. POP Franklin street. importers OF Bo-
heman beers, and of William Meyer. The
men were arrested on December 3 OF
charge of being concerned in a system
attic conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment out Of full duty on foreign beers.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
DENISON'S NAME HELD UP
Confirmation as Philippine
Commissioner Delayed.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Republican SEN
ators. led by Senator Smoot, Of Utah,
prevented action in the Senate to-day
upon the appointment of Winfred T. Den
ison. OF New York, as a member Of the
Philippine Commission and Secretary OF
the Interior for the island government.
His name was sent in last session, but
was not acted on, and President Wilson
reapponted him early in December.
Mr.. Denison was an assistant United
States attorney when appointed and was
employed i'm the prosecution Of customs
frauds. His opponents in the Senate al
legged that he had been unduly active in
Republican and later in Progressive po-
litical affairs
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
Quarrel Precedes Death.

The quarrel which overtaxed Couch
enfeebled heart and led to his death
originated in Miss Branch's rebeIiing
against the solitary life she had been
leading. you will have to be with
vour family all Christmas Day. she
told Couch. "and | can't bear to be
here alone without a chance to speak
to a soul I've been thinking ii over
and l want TO go to Goshen and spend
the day with Mrs. Ostram, where l
used TO board
Couch objected. Possibly he feared
that liberty would prove so attractive
a novelty to Miss Branch that she
would not be willing to return to her
voluntary prison. The reason he gave
however. was that there was an un-
usually large accumulation of legal
correspondence and he wanted the
woman to attend 10 it, as was her
wont.
4 violent quarrel followed. Couch
had been complaining of feeling un-
well for some time, and he became
so excited that Miss Branch feared Tor
him and yielded. She promised to re-
main at the office over Christmas.
There was a reconciliation, but the
strain of the quarrel had been too much
for Couch, and he tOppled into Miss
Branch's arms with what she described
as "a sort Of gurgling cry
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
DR.. Montessori Off to Italy.

Dr. Maria Montessori. the Italian edu-
Gator who has been lecturing i'm the
United States. sailed for Europe on the
Lusitania at ! O'Clock this morning. DR..
Montessori arrived in New York yester-
day from Pittsburgh. and spent the day
resting and driving about the city. At
the pier last night were several Of her
friends. and flowers and Christmas gifts
filled her stateroom.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
souaht Aid for Dying Man.

81 had seen people die before, said
the woman to-day, and ! knew that
Mel was dying. | ran for DR.. Curlctte'
who knew was a brother-in-iaW OF
'Mers'
when we got back he was dead. Inc
doctor said right away that the dea'h
was due to the bursting Of the aorta
as the result of excitement
Il knew that IL was caused by our
quarrel and my selfish desire to 20 away
from him when he really needed me to
care for him"
When Couchs wife hurried to the once
last Sunday morning, upon receiving
word that her husband was critically Ill,
Miss Branch's first words, after being
discovered in her hiding place, were that
she was 10 blame for the death.
"I killed him: il was my fault she
sobbed. II loved him so, hut ! killed
him, and ! can never forgive myself.
Loved him." echoed Mrs. Couch.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
CLEMENTS CONFIRMED
SOON AS REAPP0lNTED
President Sends Long List OF
Nominations to Senate on
Eve of Recess.

Washington Dec 23-Judson {. Glenn
ents. OF Georgia. was !eappointed to-uaS
by President Wilson d member OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, ana
his nomination was Immediately confirmed
by the Senate.
President Wilson also sent the following
nominations to the Senate to-day:
Secretary of embassy, Madrid-fIen
Morris Dearing Of Missouri.
Second secretaries-Thomas HnckieN'
of Washington. at Vienna; Arthur HUE"
Frazier, of Pennsylvania, at faris'
George r. Summerlln, Of LOUISIANA Al
Berlin; Henry Coleman May. OF WASH
ington. at Toxic and Arthur Mason Jones'
OF New York. AT st. Petersburg.
Secretaries of legatons-Hush ). Glib
son. Of California. at Brussels; Gustave
Scholle. of Minnesota, at Havana; Fran
els Munroe Endicott, Of Massachusetts, AT
San Jose Costa Rica; NJ. Marshall Lang
horne. Of Virginia. to the Netherlands ana
LuXemhurg; Sheldon Whitehouse, oi New
York, at Managua: Franklin Mott Gun
ther of Virginia, at Christania; James u.
Bailey. of kentucky, at Lisbon: william
Whiting Andrews of Ohio. at Berne and
willing Spencer, of Pennsylvania, at
Caracas
Second secretary of leGation-Frcderick
\. Sterling. of Texas. at Peking.
Secretary OF legation and consul general
Henry f. Tcnnant. Of New York. at San
Salvador.
Judson &. Clements became member
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
in March. 1892, when he was appointed by
President cleveland. He was reappointed
three times and became chairman In 1911.
Henry T. Tenant was third secretary
of the American Embassy at Mexico city.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
THERE is A
BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT
HOUSE AT
II EAST 6STH STREET

We know, because we built
it, and whilst we are not in
the renting business, we take
this opportunity to commend
it to your attention as an ex.
cuse for talking about our.
selves.
The fact is, the Architect
who designed this apartment
building is Mr.. Herbert Lucas,
and it is the third building we
have constructed d for Mr..
Lucas in this city.
Obviously, Mr.. Lucas has
had plenty Of time to find US
out, and the fact that he has
employed US three times
should be sufficient to induce
any Owner to employ US once.
Incidentally, this building
is of a superb character, ideal
in all Of those respects which
; make a city residence desir.
! able, and we believe there are
still a few apartments vacant.
LET US suggest that you take
a look at them.
THOMPSON-STARRETT
COMPANY
Building Construction