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BIG POSSIBILITIES IN LOCAL PROJECT Commissioner of Agnu/lnm1 Koiner Enthusiastic Over 1 rucking Center Idea. ? BELIEVES II vVUUL? BUILD UP BACK COUNTRY Proposal to Dram Sawyer's Swamp Section Also Strikes the Commis? sioner as Practicable and Desirable ?Suggests That the Chamber of Commerce Issue Pamphlet. State Agricultural lonimisMoner George w Kaiser, ?h.> eftjee aere from Richmond ?..?st.rday to attend a meeting of the grata < omtiiitt.?<? of the Chamber of C minerce, is enthus? iastic over the proposition to establish a truck shipping center In Newport .News and he believes that there are even greater BOSelhilitie* in the pro" Ject than its promoters think Hp he ROVM that the establishment of such a renter In Newftort News will result in the rupid upbuilding of the truck? ing serti n of the Peninsula Mr Koiner has long shown a great interest in the fHrtnuig of this section and he dedans that there is no bet? ter farm land In UM state than that he be found right at the door of this city He Wils told last night of the propoittl D to drain Sawyer's Swamp and he deilir.d that this should be a move wh eh may -. suit in great profit to the city This land, he says, should be very fertile und no diffi? culty should be had bj getting tar lilers to locate on it and establish flourishing (ruck farms Civil Engineer Elbert Nexsen. who ha* been making a survey of the pro poM'd canal to drain Sawyer's swamp, will make his report to the board "f directors of the Chamber of Com? merce I nu now afternoon. The di? rectors receive the report and transmit it to the chamber at the regular MeeUag of that* ImhIv tomor? row nistht Mr Nexsen is preparing estimates of the cost of the draining and his report will be full and com plt te If the engineer reports that It is advi.-ahle and feasible t > drain the PWPBSp the matter will he taken up with Commissi.hut Koiner in an effort to secure state aid for the pro? ject National aid also will be sought by the chsmher Dertag his talk with ?? rei<orter last ?lit:lit lelative to the development of the trucking land in this seoti n. Mr K?lner suggested that the Chamber Of Commerce get o it small and inex? pensive phamplets describing the farm lands of the Peninsula and giv? ing general information about this s-ectlon. Mr Koiner is constantly re? ceiving hundreds of inquiries from all f. . turns < f the Culled States and Canada about Virginia farm lands and he says he will gladly turn an> iiuml^r of these inquiries over to the chamber The secretary could then open up correspondence with the per? sons Inquiring about the lands and .?end them the pamphlets. Successful Eiiewhere. This plan ha.? been tried In other parts of the state and has proven to l?e highlv successful Hundreds of farmers have come to Virginia in re? cent >earR from Canada and the We->t Th. old l*.m!nlon's f3rro lands ire extensively advertised hf the state department of agriculture and immigration and farms in Vir? ginia are becominc more and more ? demand Mr Keiner *a>s that a good back country - of inestimable value to any city and Pea < ir.es have greater possibilities in this resect than New? port Newn Mr Koiner was gratified to learn cpon his arrival here that the Nor? way-Mexico Gulf Une steamers are now making Newport News ...,!? <f call in the Cnited Ststes He be? lieves that very soon the Meam.r will he hiinging desirable imro srant* to Virginia from Norway and other Report to Directors. You make the Payment ON A Hartford Bicycle It will earn th? $? 00 per ?>esi< Itself. Abbe's iKiirop.an countries When be ?J? in, Niitwav laiBI years ago. Mr Kol [??ff called ?? President Hryde. ol (he If?iabj IMnitin 'Mm*, and asked th;it .Iii? .?.in|4iuy stop Ha stcauier? at a IVaTfjtaaj beat enroute tioui Chrlmaua [to Havana and Vera Cru? j Hi K?lner will natura n. Hu nnioud this morning. SOCIAL PERSONAL U.v l.lovd T. Wilsoll. Ii 1). and I htm, Wilson IM Mr.-* AILcita Bar aaji aaVffffj poava t<> Haininore to at Wmi the annual Baptist . .ml.MiMM c in that < lty. Miss I Jill a Mi t ulloiigl.. of Wash lagtoa, i?. C, is ancadlai I ha laaiff?ff with baff mother. Mrs S.nali A. Me Cullough. on Twenty ninth street. I Mrs II II Walsh, of l ainden. N. ' .1 . who has been visit III).- ber dangle i iei. Mrs Uaaeey Bigger, on Thirty third street, ban r. turned boine. She I was are,dti|ianled by her daughters. ! Miss Ada Hrooks und Mrs Diaries I Cia?lOa aim by Miss lluelati Mabone. I who will spend several weeks as her guest in ( auideii j I'r. Aaron Jeftrey. on Tbirty se. oinl stteel lias as his guests, his sisters. I Misses Kannle and lieitba Jeffrey, of j Richmond. Va. Misses Alice and Mary foleiuan. of Uloui ester county, are lue guests of their sister. Mrs. J. Wbarlon (Ju? lien, of IM Thirty fourth street. Mr. (luv Via. who is attending the Virginia I'olytei bine Institute, is vis? iting bis parents. Mr. and Mrs. UeOCgU K. Via. on Twenty seventh street. Mr. Charles Kaufman has returned trom a visit to Winston Salem. N ('. Mr ami Mrs. I^iwr.n.e Kggleston 1 ml children left yesterday for the ?lue Iii Ige mountains, wtibrc she wiil spend several months Miss Addie Spain, who has been visiting Miss Helle Itobbins. in York county. |,us returned to her huuu- in this city. Mrs. F. ('. Lenz. H3 Twenty fifth .- i reel, lias as her guests. Misses Flor? ence liudgins and K.va West, of 11 Ion center county; Annie Untier, ol Nur lolk. and li'-ssie Overby, of Kb hmoiid. Mrs. (i. T, Thompson and Master Kdward Turner are attending the Southern liaptisi ('mifer. m c at Hal Minore. While away they will vi?lf relatives in Washington. D. C Miss Maude I'uckett left last algal lor Washington. l>. ('.. where she will visit relatives. Miss Minta Hailey and brother, who have been visiting relatives in FA mlra. N. Y . have retnrneu home. Their grandmother. Mrs. 1) F. Hailey. acisompauied them an.) will spend the summer in this city. Miss Heat rice Benson has returned from a visit to relatives in Charles City county. The Misses ('offman. on Twenty nint h street, have as their guest, their .cousin. Miss Haisy t'offinau of Phila delphla. Miss Laura Martin haw returned from Washington. I). (\. where she visited relatives. Miss Klolse Herger. who has been visiting elatlves in Richmond, has leturaed home. FIRST BASEMAN INJURED. Frank Richardson Sprains His Ankel 8llding to Baas. Frank Richardsan. lino baseman of the Champion North Knd team of the Peninsula league, sprained his ankle while sliding into second base dur? ing a practice game on the Casino diamond 1 ueaday evening and be will be out of the game for two weeks or possibly longer. Im? all Hudson, a recruit who has beeu sigutd by North Knd this aeason. probably will take Rh hard son's [dace in the same with Hampton Sat ur Jay. Hu.fcvun has play? ed at first base and is said in defend the bag In commendable style. PRACTICE GAME TODAY. North Enders to Cross Bats With Methodist Team at Catmo. North Fj?d and the team of Trin i'y Methodist church will cross bats in a practice game on the Casino dia motid this afternoon and a good c in test is ctpected i fie North Knders fare practicing hard for Saturday's faaaa as they are determined to mp jfcHt tt.e llamiit.>nians I Much Interest centers In the game (Saturdav and a record crowd is cv Lperted t<> gather m the park. It aa jsa?d lhat several large wagers al {ready have he*.n made oa the out 'come and North Fad seeass to have lj plenty ?f takers Cook H| liu A Man Wants to Die naiv whea a aaay liver and alusjgtsa howeu causa frightful d. <>?i.l?nr> ?ot Hr KlagVj New life Pills MPei roasoaa from iba system, brhag huge and courage, cure all Uver. ?voaaerh and Kidncv troubles, impart awaitk to tl J*-c at Academv Pharmacy Cu rwaaaaj Drug On. Cook WVh (laa Just Try O. B 1 iaiaaaiai ia fail W. t flisia. BIG PARADE PLANNED Night Procession to Be Feat ore of Red Men Convention. MANY VISITORS COMING Great Council Fire of State Opena in This City Next Wednesday Morn mg?Turn City Over to Visiting "Braves." . All arrangements have been com I leie.l for the sixty fourth Great Suu rouncil Klre" of the Improved Order ,.| Ited Men III this . it} oh Ma} I S and IS and the Hod Men are anticipat? ing a inosl successful and ohjn} utile ton vent Ion Practically every coun.il in Hie Stute will have delegates at the council tire and present estimaies ure that there will be about three hundred visiting Ited Meli in Newport News during the two days. Tin- city Will be turned over to Hie guests and everything possible will be done lor their comfort and enjoyment. While the convention will not betjiii until the morning of Wedn. .situ: . Mav 18. an informal reception tor the vis Itors will be held liext Tiiesdav aVM llig at the Newport hotel. whi< h has been designated as head.piarters for the Ked Men. The advance guard of the visitors will come in Tuesday morning and all of the delegates are . xpccted here not later than Tuesday night. Norfolk and Portsmouth will BOBS] large delegations. Welcome by Mayor Jones. An open session of the (.invention will be held next Wednesday morning at ti o'clock ...ayor Maryus Junes will deliver (he address of weliome on behalf of the city anu Great Sachem Walter S. Ni. kliu will reply on behalf of the Rod Men. I'ast Sachem C. W". Stangleii will deliver the address of welcome 00 behalf of the tribes of Newport News. Ilamp ion. Phoebus, and Klizab th ?City county and this will be responded to by Great Senior Satauiore P. II. Varney. Wednesday afternoon and Thursday moruing will he *iven over to the business of the convention, the of fleers for the ensuing year being elected anil other busines transact ed. Big Parade Wednesday Wight. A big street parade will be held Wednesday night, beginning promptly at N o'clock. About six hundred tied Mom will be in line along with a SSjaad of i?)licemen. the local fire depart? ments and apparatus, tlie baud of the North BOd engine Iliaspnnj and UM Huntington Rifles. The parade will form on West avenue at . o'clock sharp and will move alone, that av. nue to Twenty fifth sin et. over iTwentvttith street to Washington avenue, along Washington avenue M Thirty-eighth street, over that street to Huntiiigion avenue, along Hunting? ton avenue to Twent.v fifth street and thence to the- t'asin.. grounds, where a "big war dance" will be h. id Kollowmg will be the formation of , t he parade. Formation of Parade. First division? Kotiert .'uuiiing. marshal. Form on . l.irt v fourth street Police escort and baud of tagte Kngine Company No :'. form on t hirty third street- Huntington Kiflea. Company C, Fourth Virginia Volunteers. Form on Thirty second street- Cotnmanohe Tribe .\ > 73 and Nansemond Tribe No. SB, Second division?W. A. Tennis, marshal. Form on Thirty first streci i?Wyoming Tribe No. 49. Noainan Tribe No. Ill and tribes from Nor folk. Form on Thirtieth street Waupuckenaii Tribe No. s?t. I>eleware Tribe No. 2S and St. Tamnia Tribe No 1? Third division?David Johnson, msrshal. form on Twenty-ninth I street? Tuscarora Tribe No. To Red )<Toud TnDe No. ".a and tribes from Portsmouth and Berkley. I Fourth division- W. K. Jones, mar shal Form on Twenty eurhth street i ?Plent Poor Tribe No. ?. White Swan Tribe No KS and rfeftfeag Ked I Men. Form on Twenty seventh street , Carriages with ctty officials and 'great chiefs of the Great Council. Form on Twenty-sixth ?treet New I port News fire department with ap 1 pnratus. How Line Will be Formed. At the apiK.inted boor, the column on Thirty-fourth ?treet will mart nuJ 1 march down West avenue The lines .formed on the other m lr streets will j fall In iheir pieces as the parade I moves down the avenue Thursday afternoon will he given over to the entertainment of the vis? iting Red Men This w?|l m. i? I, a Atslt to the shipyard ro be followed by a trolley ride kg P..rt Monroe, the ; Hampton Branch of the National j Soldier- H .me and the Hampton Normal and Agricaltnral Institute. A Regular Teen Boy wa- S'isie climbing frees and fences Jimplng diicbes. wnltltng. nlwava retting ?ernte bes. cuts, sprain*. I ruises. bump*, burn* or arald*. But lasrar Her mother Jo.t applied Ruck let. ? Arm. a Salve and . ur.-d t,.-r gntck. Heals nverything heelable - Hoii? Ilcer?. Kcxema. (?ld Sores eras or Piles Try p. BJg at Acade ? y Pharmacy <*o Pet told I trug Co. Food Sale for Chanty. T** ladles' of The Joeewfa Charles Menwieial Guild will have an all day snle of bees* sand* rohen, ptea, bread, etr . fnrner Thirtieth street and Us.Mssrtort srenu- A?t?rdny May It n for Iwnegt ?rf ,g, ,j?,rl,c mm m <??* W.te j;., toMOTsnbfle* Call 07 C Jaat m Q. H. ft tsuMI HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS IIS OLD RIVAL TODAY Fact Nine of Hampton High School to Meet Locals on Casino Ui jmond. _ I The baseball tt-atus of the local anil Hampton High schools will meet on Hie f'aslno diamond at l:M o'clock this afternoon in what promises to be the fastest and most stubbornly contested (pate the locals have bail this season. I heM teams aiv rivals of long staudiuv atid each is anxious for the victory William Stnaii will pitch lor the locals and it he displays anything like the form he showed against St. Vincent s Academ) lucsday. the vial ' lOffl will find I.no a difficult problem.) Huvali Hudson tar 111 ha bohiad Ibd bat and Qreea Morgaa will play at third' base. Jack Pitagerald will ba oal at j the game bMay oa account of the in Junes received la i aeeeay'B game and' Corbel! will tnki Iiis place at second ? base Mitchell Brichl und Sharpel j will play the outaoM with Roblaaaa at first haee. STOCKHOLDLRS MAY IAKL CASE 10 HIGHER C0UR1 Attorneys to Hold Conference in Near Future to Decide on Action. i Alt rney Allan I) Jones, who is 'representing the local .stockholders or the Jamestown Hx ims. t ion Company. lahttod yesterday Mi.it a coafei'oaca ot I the attorneys t..: nl! of tin- st ekhuld ers of the ccmpauy will be held with? in a few davs to decide on a program ! relativ e to an appeal from the to* I claim of Judge W add 111, of the lint | led States District Court. that Iii:*! court has jurisdi. tion in the matter j of hearing the t iaea against the de iHageeal atoekaoldera of the company I Many of the attorneys contend that [the State courts have j lrisdiction and Jthey are anxious to have the oaaea ?tried before junes in the State (corns. Judge Waddill has held that' jhi.s court has Jurisdictloa aad aB,lrm| tan appeal is takea the cases will ; |eonie up in the United States. District j Court on their merits. The aback holders will lieh: against payment or | the amount of the exposition stock to wbiih they subscribed. Many lo- | tal people hold stock in the company for which thev have not yet paid "RUNAWAY BOY FOUND BY OFFICER PADGETT Francis Young. Who Lives on Boule? vard. Picked Lp in East Eod Late Last Night. Praaeta Yeeag, a fifteen -year-old boy, who was said to have run away Hum his home oa the Boulevard yes? terday tnorniiiL-. was f.iiind on i'wen ?venth street between Koanoke j and Che Steal avenue about 11 o'clock i last night by Patrolman Padgett. It was too late to return the boy to his parents lust Bight and rather than [lock 1.1in up for the night, the of took the lad to the of? ficer's home, lied Twenty sixth street. Where he s|?-ni the night. H I be turned nver to his parents this I morning. The Dalles were notified early yes '?rday alter noon that the youngster ?iad left home. When fouiiu by the [oAcer, TneBg was in company with ??,, other lioys. He had told thein [that he was trorn Massachusetts. (Stmmw MAY BE PERMANENTLY (WWCOMrZ BV PROPER PERSONAL EFFORTS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ONE TRULY BENEFICIAL LAXATIVE-SYWP 0FFI6SAND Elixir^ Senna. WHICH ENABLES ONE TO FORM REGULAR liVe?TS WILY. SO THAT ASSISTANCE TO Him NAY BE WAOUAtiV DISPENSED WH71 WHEfc NG 10N6ER NEEDED US THE BEST OF REMEDIES. WHEN REQUIRED IRE ID ASSIST MATURE AND NOT TO SO? PtANT THE NATURAL FUNaiONS. WHICH HUST ?LT1MATILY OPON WOPfR ?OORtSHMfNT PROPER EFFORTS AND R16HT LIVING GENERALLY. I? ?t rr$ aWfiaAL f/rrjcrs Aiw*vs buy me 6fJ)IUweLSv*yc ? FkSS AND EllXIft o. StHNZ --?..???CTU0O av Tat (A LI FORK IA F.6SYR?P? rOO SALE BV ALL LCADf** WIW6ISTS oatr size only poicr 50* a bottle ANOTHER ONE. The followinc dinner will Ite sere eg at Hotel Newport today from 12 to Z p m f<*> H cents. No doebt vou aow nnders'ar.d why ihe c owd gr*? there, but "Mow can tney Oe It." Is ?? Ii t-.-her ? . .,?,. Ix.nt wnrrv ?er J watch. Aa - ?p aanilo? Is promised Split Fillet of S-de Tartar Sauce. Sliced Ciic.,rr.*era. Olives. ?aB d (ri Toavgee aad cabbage. Corn l:"s4 ftrnaer Siyh?. Staffed Ta Rtsvst Vouns Po?1 Caaaaaal Pou Nee Ore* a P'ae. Mashtg Teralpa. a- H:U Hard Saw Tea, Coflaa, Milh. Great Matting Sale Special This Week CASH ONLY -at CHAPIN'S 5,000 Yards New flatting Lot A, regular 45c, uow.L'sjc Lot i>, regular 40c, uow.26c JiOt ('. regular .'J.m;, uow.24c Lot 1), mgular 25c, uow.?.19o 20 Patterns to Select From Sell lull Rolls Only 3c Yard Extra for Layiug. SEE THE WINDOW! CHAPIN BROS., Inc. 3004-6 Washington Ave., Newport News, Va. Capital Dry Goods House 2910-2912 Washington Avenue WHITE GOODS 27 INCH MERCERIZED WAISTING WITH SATIN STRIPES OR FIGURES, BEAUTIFUL QUALITY, REGULAR 25c VALUE. SPECIAL 21c YARD. 27 INCH DOTTED DRESS SWISS FINE 25c QUALITY. SPECIAL 21c YARD. 90 INCH WHITE DRESS LINEN, SPLENDID 91.23 QUALITY, SPECIAL 89c. How Much Have You Saved the Last Year? WATCH YOUR OPPORTUNITY. When yon nee a ^ood thing take It. Now la the time to start a say? ings account. Prospects were never better. Put Your Savings Into a Home Buy a lot while they are cheap. Build your tone. The money you save taving rent will pay for your home. ' We have lots for sale or lease in all parts of the city. OUR TERM3 ? ARE EASY. Call at our office and talk It over. OLD DOMINION LAND CO. j HOTEL WARWICK BUILDING. NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. "Schmelz Brothers, Bankers" Stands for Satisfactory Service and Four Per Cent. Interest Tin Largest and Strongest Bank in th? Clly J THE MEN WHO MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF CITIZENS AND MARINE BANK Are men noted Bay their business ability and experience and the lead? ing cltisens of New|w>rt News. DIRECTORS T. M. Benson. O. S. Jones. H E. Parker, L. P. Stearnes, A. C. Garrett. A. B. Mattete Elias Peyser, W. B. Vest. E. T. Ivy. J A. Mass e, Ed* n Phillips, Geo. B. West. Citizens & Marine Bank IN ew port New h, Va. Ample Guarantee! Ten rononrcen of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK, of New/pert Newa, are ample gwaraatee of Its Financial strength- Tour account and banking bnsloest melted. The First National Bank United States Depositary. Newport Mew*. Va. CAPITAL, S10BJJOO: 8URPLUS4100JMB. ^EISENMAYS NEW IN? STEP STRAP PIMP For Ladles. which insures against slipping at the heel, bulgine. al ll.e -uit s. Makes Hie foot look small and dainty. Carried in welt:' and turns Pat. celt, Deal and Russian can-. Any ninth you you desire. EISENMA.N'S SHOE PALACE, 26th St. 4 Washington Ave. || andWOOD \ cord Pine Wood $1,75 \ cord Mixed Wood $ 1.80 i cord Oak vVood $1.85 No E*tra cnarge for Splitting. AI! coal well screened and k>-pt un? der sheds, both wood and coai bel?g delivered perfectly dry. DISTILLED ICE CO. 35th St. and C. *. O. Ry. Bell 'Phone 98. Citz. 'Phone 308. A Pleasant Surprise That's what eoatrn got romlng whi-n \i-ii get your first month's gas hill for cooking and lightning. We venture the opinion tnat It wJJI not he one-half a,s largo as you ex? pected it would be. If you think that gas is too ex? pensive for you to usu for cjoklng why not sati.-fy yourself on that point? We'll charge you nothing for SSSV !ng you about what the amount of gas you'd likely use would cost you each month. Just think of the com? fort you're missing by not having a gas range. Newport News Gas Co. Office Cor. nist. and Washington avenue. Both phones No. 34. New? port News, Va. VIRGINIA TRANSFER And Storag? Go. Successor to VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. HAULING PROMPTLY DONE From?P?RCEL to An ENGINE FREIGHT. BAGGAGE, FURNI? TURE AND 8AFFS, CARE? FULLY AND PROMPTLY MOVFO. REASONABLE RATES YOU? wont feel satisfied onPan yon BJBJ Hour' PRODUCTS! Call for M. 1^ vtr.ee n ? I loa. K tiled Reef. Veal and Pbxs, Cafl enni rally fas* M. Lev inson\s VlnPn a Cared Haaa. MhotiMer* nnd i