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PARTIAL REPORT MADE OH HEHRICO County Presents Great Opportunity 1'orEnlarge ment of Farming. WELL ADAPTED TOTRUCK CROPS Bureau of Soils, of Department oi Agriculture, Which Is Making Survey, Finds It Can Be Made to Supply Produce Consumed by Rich? mond. ! -pecva; tm The T;rn?-s-I>:spateri J Washington. January 11 ? W. E Ream, who waa recently In charge of the party from the Bureau of Soil*. Fnited States Department of Agricul? ture, which was making a so'.! survey of Hciirlco County. \'a . has made a preliminary chart of tu.- conditions of the soll? encountered my the ex? perts, and then retaUoa to agriculture. It la most Important from every atandpolnt. The county contains 174. 7-0 acres and embraces a portion mt both the piedmont plateau and the coaatal plain sections. The surface features of the former consist of rul? ing to' hUly upland areas, while ttauae of the latter section constat of level to gently rolling surfaces. "Poultry raising ami dairying ean be extended on a commercial *ralo.| Trdeg farming, fruit and berry grow? ing could be profitably produced." states the report. "In fact, there Is no reason why all the vegetables, fruit, poultry and dairy products could not be supplied for tha Richmond market " The severe winter weather Inter? rupted the work of the experts, but th* bureau will resume operations In the county aa soon as weather conditions will permit. The report continues In part: , \dapted to Irnri. ' ropa. "Lying to the east of Richmond the sandy loam soil with gray surface and yellow to red friable subsoils are especially adapted to truck ero[>s. al? though general farming can alao be profitably conducted. Along ? he James Riier "aV-r some very productive soils which are splendidly suited to the growing of corn. oats, grasses and w atern.*lot,v There are large areas of the various clas-es of sand., logins In close pc-oxlmlty to the City of Rich- i mond. which are capable of producing a wMe variety of truck and garden e-ope Const .eraMe areas are now be in* devoted to these < rops. and the in du?trv will of necessity Increase in order to supply the demand of the I tapidlv a rowing city. , "Henrlco County is traversed by a' system of good macadam <?.- san-' cla> roads, iinea of telephone and > rural delivery Of mall. Many large and well appointed farmhouaes were j oheee-. ed in tha county, pa: tirularly j ue?r Richmond, ana on the Muffs along; the Janie? Fiver, yulte a few promt- ! nent business men of Richmond own1 WHAT IS A COUGH? .^^^^^T^^^P^^^^^*" anv S. B. HARIMAN. th. ^me IX * ?. tarrhal effusion or Columbus, O. u ar,un,uu,?,n Of DiiKUi Cough is a wholesome effort to pfotej t the luiiys from intrusion from h?rmt ul matc-ials A tough should not be Regarded lip a foe, but as a friend. Pe-ru-na Kemoves the Cause of Cough. Pe-ru-na i> a touvih medu inc in the strict sciim-of the word- Ita.ssi-.t- Nature M ^ettin^ fides! tbr m < uinul ucd minti i hi um l> oin Iii.I tube*, It assists, tirst, by [rtreswtbr pbaj, the nervet that control the [act of esjssjkaeg. Aid. irnasd by its ex | e< tfii ant effect the rOMCUS di a harter? are -liu'h'lv thinm-d, waring tbeaa easier to expectorate In ot her words, Pe-ru-na act-, with N..i i , Any one takinq Pe-ru-na will \ery rjuic U\ lind liim-o!t hotter able to cough I be i oesfc teea - to lie more satisfactory. It is a det-|a-r CDQgb. in which the mucus i- rai-h-d and (aid)' expectorated Pe , ru-na rfJit.vi rough by rcmo\i:g the < .? u ->? ?,? I lie eotafb || \\<,rk-, in exactly the lawte wav a- every other medicine ought to work, in harmorv wiih Nature. ASK YOUR DRUG GIST FOR FREE PE R?NA ALMANAC FOR 1913._ beautiful farma and houeea in thej county, and are having the rarmr, op? erated, fine of the valuable farms Inj the eastern part of the county con? tains nearly e.U'il acres, and Is eatl-: mated to be worth nesr one-half mil? lion dollars "It Is the object of the aoil survey :?; on a map the various grades or types of soils and the extent of each, and also to make a special study of the adaptation of the so*l to toe crop to *nich it ia especially or beat' suite-d. Ilsadootne Iteturns Offered. "Good crops of clover and cow pea hay can be produced, and these ate needed to supply the great demand Poultry raising and dairying can be extended on a commercial scale. Truck fanning, fruit and berry growing offer handsome returns for the capital and labor expended. 'Henrico County Is very favorably located as regards transportation by both rail and water, as several rail? roads traverse the arra and the Jam-s RfsreaT Is navigable to the east of llichmond. Two lnt<prurban lines lead out across the county to Ashland and >? ven Pines." That the banking and currency In? vestigations nkyw being carried on are soon to bring about results, and the lines which they are likely to follow when ended and the recommendations filed with the Heus?, may be seen In the following hill which has Bust been WILL SPEAK TO-DAY AT Y. M. C. A. MEETING CiOV. WIIXIAM HODGES MA XX. Introduced by Congressman Claas "That no office r or director of a na? tional bank shall receive or be bene? ficiary, either directly or indirectly, of 'any fee. brokerage, commission, gift, or other consideration for cr on ac? count of any loan, purchase, sale, pay? ment, exehanee or transaction made by or on behalf of a national bank of which he is aueh officer or director. Any person violating any provision of this act shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding 15,000 or by a term In the penitentiary not exceeding thr=? years, or both such fine and imprison? ment." Hla Ofllres Moved. Congressman Flood, who has Just been made chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to suc? ceed former Congressman Suizer. of New Tork. to-day moved his offices .?torn the House office building to the Capitol He is now elegantly fixed up In every way, and hereafter vtaf-j tors coming to Washington to see him Mrtn tiiid rum just across the lobby ffom the House chamber. The Post-office Department an-| neunced to-day that for the first week of its existence Richmond had handled B total of K.ooo parcel post packages. P. H. Me<>. Pharmacy Application*. a bea ih? en'rt<-i for examination by tha gtata B^ard of P*tarmac>- t'osed yent?reay, .e-* aare twent>-?ix applicants f?r refla? te: ed - .4? . r s acd tan far registered ?ristant phernssctstP. Two of the nurnWr re coined Th? re^r au.>nee>- examination ?I be held next week st the University allege of M'-dkTne. The Best and Most Comfortable Way To NORFOLK IS VIA THE Norfolk and Western Railway because of its through trains with NO CHANGE OF CARS. The "iNorfolk Limited" and "Ocean Shore Limited" Leaving Richmond 9 A. M. and 3 P. M. are the only trains running solid between RICHMOND AND NORFOLK Both of the above trains carry PULLMAN PARLOR CARS and run through in the Quickest Time Made Between tbe Two Cities Two Hours and Twenty Minutes. t Sunday Serrices lo City Churches PjBSsBB *f?>n?kf na??a_ la thie ? ?"??Mit ttul MtrlMa wtfl be eeaa i-.oaed at mianry heejae ay eaar%> <*? ?aaeese af Vaaal ?avushaa Xha apeaaer lit Lisi in*-?*? meeting In tha ? Vntral Toung Haa*l ('kriMian Association auditorium this afternoon at 3:3? o'clock > t 111 to:- Governor *Wii lam Hodges Mann. The aufclect of Ma address wtll be "Thou . KJ-.a.t Kav? No Other God*>." and during the course of hid lailc ha ts expected to c?al with many problems of moderp Ife. Th? association thinks Itse'.r especially fortunate in sexirlng Governor Ma-ir for a treetlng. and one of the largest ,rowds of the year will probably 6?- present to bear him. The Raiiroad Young Mens Christian As 'ifcttin arxtl bo a-tare*sec this afternoon by Nekton W Preston. congreeslor.ii: secreiary .Torn Mb*sr*AVfea. His subject will be "Buried Treasure.' The meeting art;: be naM at 4 a clock. The Bapt!.-' Sunday -Schoo! Association wili bold its rcgv?r monLhly and Quarterly rr<ettng Ibis jHerroon at 2.30 o'clock la Calvary Baptist Church. "A Religion Worth Having" w?l be the tcpu- on artuej Rev. 4 Ian aid si T. Bowser, pastor of th* First I'nltarlan Church, will base aas ?ermon this morning. The service MB begin at 11 o'clock. Hev. Oearcs W aXaas?er will preach this ev-rrnlng at 11 o'clock in the Hanover Ave nie Christian Churen on the subject, "A Timely Admonition for the New Tear" His ?Ssbjee*. thut evening ?rill be "rive Reasons Why 1 Am a Christian.' I The annual business meeting of the Sev? enth Strc-t (Christian Church ?11! be held ' lids afternoon in the new assembly room at 3:3? o'clock Rev. H. D. < . Maciaematt. the pastor, mW pr?.avh IhM morning at 11 a tiock. Bee, T H Haden. a returned m.ssroaary :rom Japan, win occupy the pulpit o: Cen? tenary Metnodiet rhurch this morning He all! cap.am conditions In Japan at tae piesrnt time. To-night Rev. W. J. Young. D. O, Iba pastor, will preach a sequel to :he sermon he delivered last Sunday even. Iig. The subject wll; be "Making the Best of a Goad Job/' Rev D. W. Jackson, pastor of Epworth Methodiat <\hurch. ?..: reach this morning -t the Kai.-rmun: ??>e:ue Mvfhodist church. Re' E. V "'araon. the pa?tor. will preach in the evening on th. subject. "Bearing r;arh the Othtr'e Burdens." There wll! be no services to-nisht at ths fe^-nd Pre-byterian Church .he spngrega tion having Ueclded to unite with bt. Paul j ? "hurcJi in the Interest of the nuguenot Society. Rev. Ruasell fee!!. D. D. th.- pas? tor, a ill preach |Ms mornl-ia Tne aervlce to night at St. I'aui s ?tiiirch an: be ad? dressed by R?v V. < Ramme:. D. D.. oi Elizabeth, N". J. R. I? smith wll: address the members of the International Bible Students at their 1 regular meeting tbta afternoon at S o'clock in **mifhdea: Ha::. His aubject wilt be "The Keys of Death and Hell " H. O. Wle.aave, at New York. Interna- i tlona.' secretary of the Railroad Y. M C. A .' win apeak to man this afternoon In the Colored Young Men's ? tirtstian Association I His subject w-il! be "A Twentieth Century' Call." Thare wl': be special music. HUMAN INTEREST SERMONS ; isermntts That a Rlrbaaend Pastor Has1 Booked for a Tew Monday Night?. I>r Thomas ("agetr Skinner, the pastor '? <?f the Second- Ra-p'ist <%hur?'h. of thia city. ! Is a believer in the rieht kind of advettli irg H- :s a man ?tio ha* a goot r-1-ss.ic? todellver. and he wanta the wor:d to know ibout that message. To that end he ha.? issued it ttt.e ge n et aoneont lag that be? ginning to-nlri;. hew!: p.each at MBeBsaaeh at tne corner of Adams and Franklin Street? a aerle? of sermons of human Inter e?i Pr Skinner, as usuai with the men of bl? cloth, la circi?iat<ng Chi? litt'? pamphlet f,t>ly among 'he merrrbera of his < ongregatlon. ' The pamphlet announces a aeries of Sunday riglit ?ermon? on "Applied Chr1stlanlt> I i ??sparer man would e?it them bv ?-iothei r-bm.e |t ma- ' that ' Talks o' H :?? :n In? terest' wou'l be a betSee name ?o> this series or* sermons, for thty are Just :hat. or will he. If the good pastor wilt held him? self down to h!? sot* tec ts Here are his ?sttterta for ??? en Sunday nights January 13- "The Individual .'man and God i .l?nui-- :t? The n- 'i ? ? e ? mar. and ma->'. Jar.nary 3S- "Tn? Msrltal Ufa" fhaaaband and w fei; February J?"The Parents; 1.1'' ' pa-enth?M>.l and chi<n-oodt; Fabniarv * To? e-,,n:r,e-?-t?' la'?' (the 'Tirletlen and bu?iaeaa': Feskruarr **? "Th? rolUtcat I I'? "he . > ei.-i . ar.d the ?Str. Fehrusry a "Tha Fnte-tained Mfe" <the Christian snd S IIIIISIIBIsaH I orvviv, or \nt Mnoni larget< 4ttended F.ierel?e? Held at rioa rollet, rSpe^ia' to The T.-nee- f'apateb 1 Flow <o; ege. H <". Jannarr 11 | an era or?ble e.r' ta the town a?d s-ar-setundlng commu?tir w?a trie forma' operlr.g of the r?s ft asn s-e-k g-aded sr>hoe,: t*-il Vlnat f^?? aerk s~rr ? -e '>.?., R-a-a n' ?>?t?ra">n. - ->tj-t> S'lperlriteod.Tit Rotss-t. see rsewa Newman, of the eottsga fsn" f. I>- J C 4tdbsaesa editor of the ?Hrlstian *u:. R" t. ' ?*?*. chalewaa of the . h?n| dl'iri't board, and rrofaesor W I? Law re- - who w?s ctis'rTeen ?f the ba'ld'ig comm!t:e- A e* t>--ae made WMfM mH fSpeectlea the eserclae? N'llj a-sre'y at 1e4 TSr Mei-ryw sKewre--*?? I *g lak?m?s'. y. T. arm d? i?er tee SamsasrWn Hwspree for ;st; B) teci-ni-e s-mday sao-rtne with ???--- T I'-Tia o' the eoirae o' .eeturea eee as '" o?j ? SseedaT. J?n??r-, It '' nVtss-a A M ehJl ?ass*. "eVost s Free am ,n leptta ? -'nv? a* M A.id'e.? ? '- seas Kd i^arsan .. if-|?t|ar *-i-o.,'i Monday. Januarr U ? ? ciex-k A. If -Law tee?. "Twe Freteat? -??"?*, I- rsl lead " T o . - k r M l<aatare. ~H>nry Vrtl aad i*i? Rrask F-oen Roma ' T-aaaday January 1? ? I eWa-k A rase. "Maary. Bda-a-d vt awd Mary" Ti e'eleea P M ?: - ? ire Tat'saasnJ; a* lag Froteataatasra " fsaasssearSseli ts' prsatdeat af p?' Inswl'u'e-e-sjat-ksy asm-itnary. owe >?f id, -ear r?rr.?inig v'a? gr-i' ? " -n. ^-epars ? gaasi Is of JSew Bssrlaad and of fhe Fran- ?' A Oury Fasber Beard, srbleb eases as s Corner First and Broad Streets See Window Display A Colossal Sale of More Than $10,000 Worth of Up-to-the Minute Women's and Misses' Suits, Coats, Dresses and Waists Wc will give the women of Richmond the benefit of our Krc*t purchasing power. We bought for e.t-h at SO ' * :it-, on the dollar lurye rjUiunities of the choii esl lots offered by wholesale suit, dress, coat and \\ais-t makers re-ultin^ in this unexampled value-giving. EVERY GARMENT Jl'ST FROM THE MAKER. Coat Suits, in the latest styles and colors, worth (PQ QO up to $25.00. tor. . . ?yVmUO Coat Suit-. st rictiv ruan-tailored mode'.-, some are handsoiiie velvet-; value- worth up to SSO.00, for. . Coat Suits, in the finest weaves and coloring? v;?!ue> worth up to $35.00 for. . One-Piece Dresses in series, superbly trimmed and <PC QQ fini-hid- values worth $15.00; special for. U/tJet/O One-Piece Dresses, in silk, charmeuse and serges, soMitest styles and the finest quality; 135.00 values for $10.98 $12.98 $9.98 Women's and Misses' Coats C'hinch'i'as and novelty fabrics; a beautiful assortment to select from: Coats that are worth SIS.00 and $20.00 are now. (.oats th.it are worth $25.00 and $27.50 are $6.98 $9.98 for Boys' Overcoats and Reefers Full Length Coats for older boys and Russian st\Ic and Reefer- For the tfOUUStgW?all go at cost prii c $10.00 Overcoat.- and Refers now. - $7.48 5- 50 Overcoats aiitl Reefers now .$6.48 $7.50 Overcoats and Reefers now. $5.48 $6.00 Overcoats and Reefers now.$<-48 $5.00 Overcoats and Reefers now.$C48 $3.5.0 Overcoats and Ree'ers now.$2.48 Boys' Tan. Pat.-nt Leather and Clunmeta! QIT Shoe* worth S2.5n .?id 13.00, now on sale -t ?51e7?J Boy- Heavy Ribbed School Hos?, very ili-t and fast color. 25r value. Boys' $2.00 All Wool Coat Sweaters, a sorted colors. special. Boys* $1.5n All Wool Coal Sweaters a sorted colors; special. Boys* Ribted and Fleece Lined S'vrt Drawers. 2Sc i;rade; sale price. ... . Ladies' Waists and Silk Petticoats Beautiful Lingerie Waist-, worth Si.50. are OA now . Oe7C The most Exquisite Lingerie Waists, worth S2.50 <P| Of* are now. ?ple<?D Ladies' Silk Waists, in assorted colors, all shades; fi**l AO $3.00 values for. tj) 1 e?7? Ladies' Silk Waists, in blue white and black, $5.00 ffO AO values for. t?a?eftO Silk Petticoat: aH shades $3.00quality A^ Silk Petticoats all shades; $5.00 quality 17c $1.69 $1.29 21c and Boys' Knickerbocker Pants 7*!i qualit .? Knicke. Pants now. Jjc $1.0" quafi!> Kucket Pant- now. $1 5 I qua'ity Knicker Pant- now. $1 1*> $2.00 qtialitv Knicker Pant- now.$1.6? B'.v-* Tan I igt*. Weight Robber Rain- el Ail coats. '$4.'."! quality. ?eJerWV SALE OF Boys' Norfolk Suits AH Wool Norfolk Suits, in fancv patterns, $5.00 quality; fi^'J Q? sale price. &097O All Wool Norfolk Suit* in fanrv patterns. 96.00 qualit v. 4 0 aajfe price. WTC .TO All W.s)l Blue Ser?e Norfolk Suit >, S6.S0 quality; aaje ^4 (j^ All V....! l(i , Serge VorWk Suits,$7.50qualit; . -a!c fl? T Qo price ... eDO.yO Bo\s' Russian and Sailor Suits, in blue -eijrcs and no.elty mixtures? SS 50 quality._ $6.48 $7.-(i quality.$5.48 So 00 qua?tv. $4.4.? $s o-. nullit\ . $.>.48 50 do^en Boys' Bell Blou-e Shirtwaist.*, collar tached. fancy percales and madras; regular 50c <5 l'.itv; special. 39c AGED ENGINEER MEETS HIS DEATH Mangled Body of N. & W. Train? man Found Lying by Rail? road Tracks. I(Special to The Tim. ?-I ??sp?ten. > Roanoke. v?. January II?Thomas n N>?m?n. a*-<' ae<enty-one years fa ?I to b* the oldest fn(r!n?'r In th<* employ of the Norfolk an1 Western Railroad, and on<- of the oldest tn the cuntry. wu ki led this mornlne near UM roundhouse at West Knal. while on hta way to Uk>- out his eaalne. Ther* *prf no witn?ae?'? to the accident. Kmploves at the roundhouse found the maneled Hod\ lyinK on th?> tracks Jest west of the roundhouae. Wfe was not yet extinct, and the rumpany'i am h -lance waa hastened to the scene and t ? unfortunate man taken up for a ouick trip to the Itoepltal. Roth leara end the rieht arm badly crashed, and tii" t?wl> ?as othcrwspe bruised and cut. An loess* aaoflaa waa atartod. and blood waa found on the porn track of Knam* 4SI which had passed OOI r th? track a few minutes before th? l.ody was found Mr NVwman had pulled a local | f'elaht Mewri this city and Crew? for many years. He waa horn June i.t. I?42 and entered the railway eerrire in May. 1**1. aa an engine watchman The folIowOic \rir fce wia mad' fire? man. an<l in engineer, which p< - eltsnn he hart tlUrd continuously up to (h- Mm' <>f hia d?-ath Ilia wife died four or are years aero and a eon. Walter Newman, who waa an * affiner r on the Norfolk dtrlelon. died about ten yeer* aa? It m ? ? i \i h\i Bj| riRir.1.? m?T tabes ...i rroa ? rematery te bra rard by MOIL .at Louie. Janua. y 11 - -Helen aa were mai'od bv per<-e:s peat a' tt Lamia r">at?oflire to rtwirite ill* where they will be buried. In tbe grave that was due foe Frederick Na imsnrv ?onmane, d -a ow Set areVajr at ::a wo'daeilie. and pre ereffiaeje fee tbe funeral had been made and fk grace dig wh?n It waa l*arned tba> Mai mane a *|| <|!r<- t'd that the h<?d> *e cremated The hodn then waa jMSJ*SSJ*an .i^etftMM? SHOOTS HIMSELF THROUGH TEMPLE Dickens Jones, Prominent Dan? ville Citizen, Commits Suicide. (Special to Th?> Tinv.1 t?mpatcli.? I'envlUe. Va.. January 11 - Picken? Jon??, axed thirty years, .t mer-ib- r of a pronriinent family and a thorough? ly popular man. committed >.il ??'.? here at "30 o'clock this morntne. by ahoot ing himself throuvh the rlgnt temple with a .32-calihrc revolver. In the base? ment of the Farley Plumbing C >m panVsi establishment on T'nlon Street, of which he was part owner. The hedv was found half an hour after the shooting by a negro wagon driver, who. In searching for mater'al in the cellar, stomb'ej ?.er th. proa. tn>.- form of his deed ennpl >yer. ??per Kennedy a red pr Julian ': ?>? n lewed th.. remain* a short while after the police had been noti? fied, and deemed it a clear cage of suicide The revolver waa found In the man'a right hand with one of th?> five chemhara exploded .tones had been 'n had health fo the past few weeks, and bla ?tueer actione were n diced bv bla many friends lie admitted several d-? ? ? to one of his closest frierda that be I feared that he was becoming mentally unbalanced, and this is thought to have driven Use man to hia act. No communication of any kind was dls covered on the body, and he left home this m >rn';iK stating that he would be back to (Tinner. Jones is survive^ hjr two brothers. Harry, of Richmond, and fjestave. of North Carolina, one sister. Mrs. .lames W'hit-. Of Statesville. N C. K. K Jones, a prominent local tobacco mm. is an ?asrlo, as is also William Henry Jones, a well kn >wn county man. The funeral will take place to-mor? row afternoon at ">:3n o'.-'ock from the residence of John Jam?s, a relative, and will be conducted bv th<? flrv. J. Cleveland Hall. at < ? HSaTI ?. t< tip. I He Men at ?nrk I uPtared sna r?rffl Mills Oestro.ed. THnecial to Th. Tunes-Dlspat. h. I ftoanoke. v-t.. Monser-. II c order? ing the number of offices invoiced, the number of men captured and amo mt ot liropertv d??tr-,ycd. a two days' ratd In Franklin County *v Deputy Collec? tor ft. C Hearty and h:s companl ?n. D. A. Kanipe. was the most sue . csful ef? fort aaalnst III let! d'stlllerles in that section for vears Thursday and Fri? day the two snet rt I end de? stroyed t?" ewmplcte outfits. Including copper stills and nearl\ .'.">#?> ealleno of beer, and captured flv m- n at wjrk In the plants riaeed la Haarf> e* Towtees. frtpeclal to The Times-ntspatcll.1 Bristol. V? January 11 ? Browle" P-others. th? ..idest carriage manufac? turers here, to-dav pla< rd tbetr buel neeo in the i i? of trustees to he> liquidated T cr liabilities are lleaeo. while their asset* Including buildings, are scheduled at ULNi _ A Fine Indorsement Statement of a Prominent Citizen "A member of rm f.inii.'\ h.> h^d a pn\u\ n your company for .- number or wr,, ,in,j th< not rr-Mj.ts are much better than any I i(r f natirari- r <..iitr.i. ? th.it I have ever t'omparcd it with. Your low premium*. I.trgr <fi\-dend?) and liberal cotitracts should aprx d to tb?r??r uishin? inwrancr The Lowest Kates on All Forms of Life usaruce of Any American Company, Paying Annual Divideads L C. YOUNGER, Special Ageot Phone Mad ..Ml. 922 American Natl Bank.