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NINE EXPERTS TO TALK TO FARMERS National and State Agricul? turists on Program For Today's Session. ENGINEER WILL RL/ORT ON SWAMP LAND SURVEY Special Meeting Has Been Extensive? ly Advertised, and Farmers from All Over Tidewater Section Are Expected to Attend?Dr. Ferney hough Discusses Cattle Quarantine. The leooesj hiiikiuI agricultural sea slop cd' iL? Chamber of Commerce wii) I e held at me Olympic- theater. Washing toe arena* and Thirty-second Street, today from *::10 o'clock to S] o'clock and all indications |k>lut to a successful meeting. N'Ua,. experts of the national and Btata depart men ta of agriculture1 are to deliver prat Heal addresses which should prove of great Interest and value to farmers and It fa Is ? xi'ected that farmers I nun almost evt ry s.-ctiot: of Tidewater Virginia will he on hatid to hear them. l?r. J. G Pemeyhough, the state veiemarlaii; \V. D. Standers, head of the State dairy and pure food com mission. H. Morgan Sheppard, busi Pess manager oi the Southern Plant? er, of Richmond, and 'J'. o Sandy. Stste agent, bureau of plant Indus ? tfy. 1'ulted States department of Bg rlculture. who sr~ to deliver addresses at the agricultural session, arrived here yesterday and sre the guests cd D. S. Jone? st his home on West ave? nue. The other speakers will arrive here early this morning. Swamp Lane ourvey. Idiginc 't George \V. Warren, of the bureau of drainage. Flitted States R departmanl of agriculture, who Iibs been surveying the swamp lands north t* this city, will give the re? sult of his investigation of the drain? age of that land In sit address lo the sersicn. Mr Warre n went enr. fullv c>\. f the ground Tuesday und on Wednesdayja>sei-uretl surveys, levels, etc.. of the land hum Kngineer Wag? ner, of the Old Dominion I .and Com? pany. LatT he inspected Salter'? trek through which it is pro|teisrd to drain the laud in question. Mr. Wurrei: returned to Washington Wed ne-t'sy niglit to secure aid in making up blue prints and drawings ami com? piling other data on the survev. lie will return her-, eniy this morning to teake his add re st st the agricul? tural session. i W D. Saundcrs. (>r the State dairy ami putt- food eommissitui. has ac? cented an invitation to deliver an addnss on "Dairying" rvyfore the ag rictiltural sen. Ion. D Morgan SI- |> paid, of the Richmond Planter, also has accepted an imitation to spesk at the meeting. ?. U Goodrlesskagrii uliiiri.'-t to the V: '.-.I Slate- departtt'i m (.i agricul tart. who slso is to speak s; the sea sion. arrived y? terday from Wash? ington and Is the guest of John Bug den at the liampton Normal ami Ag? ricultural Institute. Mr. Goodrich formerly was director of the agricttl trral department at the Hampton In? stitute. Hundreds o' Farmers Expected. The agricultural session ha< Ken ? \ti naively ni!\t rtlsed on the Peninsu? la and Kastcrn Shore and on the oth? er side of .Inntes liver. Several hun ilred fsrtr-rs from those sections are i-xpc? i -d lo attend the session and the probabilities are that theste-i will be well filled when the session ottens at S:9S u< lo. k. Tl .-> I. Se hers sue! instruc tors in the ag: i' 'ili':ral departm. nt of the liatnp ton l.i -ti:ute. will attend the session in a bodv and practical!) all of the fajv.iers <,f the Mennujnltc cokvnv near I ? Hall will a-?cm! Following is tin- complete program of the ses ion : ' a. m. address. "Poultry"?C K i * We Are Open Evenings Until 9 p. m. This Week! Flory-Royall Co., Inc. JEWELERS lilt Ws^feft** ? irubaiti, director of agricult uri1. Hampton Normal and Agricultural In ?tue??. Iii a. in. address '?Winter Truck*" Prol T. C Johnson, chief of truck? ing experiment aiatkai, Norfolk conn ty a l?:3u a. m. ud 11 ? ? "Drainage" - QaMtfl W. Wairen. drainage engi? neer, ?eilet.i of drainage. I'llilcd States department of hip n ull >n c j 11 a. m. addict a, "Pure ured Cattle and Hogs" -Dr. J. 0. Ferueyhoupk. State \ cfertiariau. _ 11:8? a.nt. addr A Com Raising") T. 0. Sandy, State agent, bureau of plant Industry, t'nlted States ,l< part ment of agriculture. IS in address With demons! rat lone by o. L Qoodrich, acticulturlal in t'nlUd Stales department of agricul? ture. 1 p. m. addrea?, "Kara Manage in. nt ' I? A. brodle chtaf <>f bureau of farm management United Suites j depart mein i.r agriculture. l:3i? i?. hi address. "Dairying? W 8 Beundi rs. State dairy and pure, food commissioner At tlte conclusion of the program the guests will repair to tb - Conimor ! it.ii hotel a beta a raneheon win be taadarad by the ( hat.iber of Com-: lite: t a Cattle Quarantine. Iir. .1 Ii Kerne v In nigh. the State j veteriiai iati. who arrived here yostor-j IPay evening to atldress the agricul I rural laattrm. says that he has sue-: roeded in getting nil except about I eight countiea of the State made; free from cattle quarantine by the. I'tiited States departtneni of agricul-' tural and that he topai to have those counties put on the free list lu the near future. Only a few years ago there were only about seven of the counties on that list, but conditions have I.n greatly Improved all over the State within the pH?! two years.' Nearly all of the coutitiet where the cuttle quarantine obtains are Inj the Tidewater section. They ar.? be? ing rleatii-d up rapidly, however, and Dr. Kenieyhouglt expects to have ( them on the free list within another, yar or so. GIRL IsT?HD' FOR LOCAL POLICE Miss Virginia B. Hanve> Jail? ed in Philadelphia and is Bailed Later. Mtaa Virgini.t B. TTanvt y, a Bteoofr i apti- r, who formerly was employ d ( by Bt. It Una Robinson, a dentist, and , who was 'indicted by the grand Jui'y In .ho Corporation Court Monday on | the charge of grand larceny, wa> ar- , rest'-d In Philadelphia yesterday, uc- , ror.hng to ,t lib gram received last , night by Chief of PtliVe Mit ??hell from , Assistant Sup. lintendcnt O'l.cary, of ( the Philadelphia department. Ulm llanv y is charged with steal- { lug a diamond ting valued at $80 , front the Flery-Koyall Jewelry Com- , pany, Inc. she bought the ring on . credii. !? is alb-g.-d. and took it away kith her aft/r making one or two stnail payments. Mr. Roy all was ad vis, d lasr night if the arrest of tan j woman and h<- was 1n consultation ( with Chief Mitchell and Common- , we.tl'lt's Attorney Herl.clci ?liottt ?M mat irr lot an hour or more. Af?er the conference. Chief Mitlhell '. s. nt ;, t, leg rain to Assistant Stp.-r- ( ;til 'tt'tent (Vl.carv directing him fore- ' base ibe young weman on ber own raeafpxtaaaee so she may appear here J for trial on January 4. 1 NO* WEST G4'E B*mS COLDEST "SNAP" OF YfA * ! Mercury Drops to 26 Degrees and I Many People Actually Suffer With Cold. i Ki How hap the Hi north* st wind 1 -term oartt Tiellitaaj morning, the cold et weather ?f the winter was ex- i perl in id hfie yesterday afternoon and laal night and the Intense cold i canaid nc'ual siiffcrjug. At ? o'clock I last night t!ie m. rcu; > hnd fallen to Itprefs la *i;nnlHrial thermometers no \\':>-niton n avenue, nd after mid? night the 'hi rmometers recorded as lo? hi :i degrees As ih? result of the cold weather a ' number of fhe Washington aveaue mer-inrTits had tronbl- tn getting their " window* washed. Th< water would freeze ,,n the windows before it ocuW be .iprd off by the workmen. Wa rr runtime, down from the windows to ? wauWro/c In a few minutes. In i-ll pmlsvblllt, manr hoo?" wK-e* will ftnd fro*?n aapii pfpaa when they awake this morning and plumb rrs ? ill again be in demand to thaw oot the pii>e? and make repairs Ibis |has been the roM en Ihc-mher experw>ne.d her., in se? . ral ft ars. and *?vsther proernos nsAaan rorecast aa exceedingly cold j win'^r Sevolution Pleased O-.M*. On l*nr?rki I Nat. President of ?e??e?. i, miteh like thow- men won fallen nw trouble and ?offer lerriNy from ?-nntii ? twr. anair? are -v.vlug affafMlj |? dbewradng the rreewt ??f some miaautded prrwow* to Pteeaarwt Dtaa. an American engineer who talked wHh the aaesrrel pest after an uprt-ing that ?aofc place maay year* ago la Mexi? co. aaM: ~PermMeet Dmx wa- not a reeeatful. Ho vemoa pteaanaj over the apoortuaHy that had come to blm of iraehliis the dhnorhers 'These Bt tie 'Jttngji.' be said, 'simuh have nnh ?*??- effect Tawy Art better thaa ?:???!?.? ? . .rmid Jwst how Mrong I mm and beep everybody rnweern?-?! taamaliig m\wmVNew York Tn Para Ota raJMnrwm and lm^.rt?i Port? ana PWi'li ii. \i v. ph..' , n*eaaa Bell 'phwea No S. CP 1X3 Policerran Brown Engaged in "Another Vocation" REGULATIJNS AMENDED Co mm is? i oners Decide That Men May Do Cutside Work', With Approval of Chief and Chairman, in Futurs. Unusual Case. After deducting three .lays i*y from Hie .salary of Police I'atu Iman AI. \v. Brova ? ? <*"*?.? ha trnMUSmi in another vocation" duimg his var:i tion time iu violation of s clion of th< police regulations, the board ot police commissi? nets, sitting yester? day ulterttoon in special se.sslou. snKIHlea] section '1 so as to allow all saaern oa the lorsg to work at ?'odd Jets' wh'ti off duty ;iud ?" vacation, provided thui Iba work to be done by tin m is SjaSHired by Hie chief of police and the chairman ' ' the beam of comnttaaloni rs. l*u?.ruliiiut> Drown began bis annual raeat mi of teu .i.iys, which u illawad htm by city liitllnam f, da teal r*H l.:y. Batata Ns vacati. u betta <? ?n.i.i-' arrangements wdth tie men ager Of the Williamson tasn -ring plan! to work at that plan* to.- ten lays ?.t tlM par day aari i>e began, tvork when bis titcaiie.ii began. (Tbist Mitchell heaid that the effic r was fat sork In the plant and s'liiim'.Mcd him :o the station. After reading to hi*) *ection 1" of lb* police regulations, ftiiicu prcvides that no officer shaii ?ngugo In gas "other vocation < r ban? ne .-s." the eaiei tea] the officer Hint It would have ta deduct three drys" jay from his salary. I Appeals to Board. Fain Iman llrown appealed La leh* Millie beard and retaiued Attcrniy V. C. Gurriit to represent him. Tik file, r told the board that when he ook the job be did not know i hs* he vas <. elating any of the rules of the lepitrtmiut. He said that Ba had mil considerable sickness In his fam- . U -i ,v ar age sad hail "gotten bt?J liud" then and had never been able A i?iy off the debts con'ructed at hat time' He did not have money ? Hollah to spend his vacation out of own and s" decided tliut lie would p*] a Job fir the ten tl.Us mid make a ew e'cillsrs ex'rt to apply to some, if the debts ba owed. Atcrney Garrett pleaded with the I toard H t t<> penalize the offic er for ?btl he had done. He took the |mjsi lon that the sec tion under which Hie Ine vas ini|>osed applies* tu cases vhcre officers engaged la weir a wiifii , ff ill ty and thc-rehy unlitted tin in- . te|v>s for the proper discharge of heir wi rk when on duly. He ue- i ?larej that during vacation a turn's line It bat own to do with us he ? I'l-ltl |l Entertained Different View. | Chairman II II. Holme;? entertained i different view, however, ami said hat .??.dieu applied iu this case and bat to allow the matte ?.jo g<> \?jtln*ut niisising n teandty wotlld ht se tting . i had precedent. Dr. s. \V. Hotu-on.; ecreiary o| the board, sai.| that Mr. 1 trouti had clearly violate | the titles. | >ut Lad d?nt so tlire.uah ignoranas >f the regulations and 'bat ba would :| oie :o penakz: him for not knowing Iu ,liie>. ? Continuing, Dr. Ilobson said that le thought the rule a bad one- and j vt t:ld move to amend it so as to al? ow the oflict rs u> engage in other vrik wheu Oa their vacations and vhen not on aerial police duty. After Siaat discussion the motten was ido ited by a csaaaba aa vote. com n!r.-iotier IKtlloway voiced his nu> ?rcival of the am* ndu.ent as mode bv ?r. llobsnn. W ith the approval of Chhf Mitchell tnd ( 'uairman Holme s. Officer Brown ?il I? perrol't-d to work at the ve icering plant or ?1st where during the ?cm tinder c f his vacation time. . " AMUSEMENTS Perfnrtnauos are short tied and'ne | usual waits Ixtween acts are eUaahl v- , ?d by the new plan inaugural "d t.y j the ti'tnage m.nt of the Academy of / Mntle- of showing moving plctnrci be tw^en the acts. The- matinees here ? Oer ?Iii b.-gin pn.n.,.tle at ... lock and will run no later than f. o'clock, i "Ksraped fn?m Sine Sing - will bei PSeeeanVd Tor the hast time ...night., and what promise -, to be lb ? liiertest production of the vea^tn. ?The Glri frt.m iCaalc Ranch" will he giv n for i Ike flrst time here by the John-or', Player? Monday nigh Vaueseviii* at the Belt. The sim>)i>r> a travelling vaude-' vide c-ompeny under :fce dtr-^ ikm *f j the Rig Four Theatrical SmdiVat'- of ' Washington. I?. C will be seem at; the Bell theater this aflcmonn and | ever.Sns. This cosnpeany. carrying' eight t.-ud- > iiic a?es. c ame to thejl Pveiasula to appe*r?ai 'he SeWiers | Home tbrairr and. having two days , 'tniSnokeet arranged f.. eerqen the Bell for last i.ight and this al emoor. ard night The- perforsaanee? tod??' will heain at 2.1-1 and 7 M o'ele**. r-wpecttrely The company include* Mi Hard Fran els, comedian and .?^efler: I'it ting and' Pern-ll. ai ruhet?: Tl.. Fi?, u.r.t. a' family net ?Inger? and daateerrw fn*m' ? ?1*9 sfjhw >. sbsT*a-*r? are univ"si.,, 'eat 'it p s. ?a*r*sL, DANVILLE BANK. FAILS. I ?? Insolvency of Tobacco Concern Crashes the Institution. % (Uy As^/cia... Pre**) UAHVlLUa, Y.\ Dec 14 Kollow i in? Um ?BfiTBBtrrniiiit of thu msoh ? < n< v (>r (he Sutli. i Im Meudt-Wobavco Company, the firm of Johnson At Check, private bankers, composed of Charles I.. Holland Slid IMBKuMl It. hteoio. failed to open its doors to , day. The tobacco company is said to bo one of the banks latKcst deb ' tors. * The bank hah about $liiBd>M in de I isislts. its total liabilities are bat* mated ai $180.000. with "u.> a> aels. Holiday ior Congress. I WASHINGTON. H C Dec. IC Bj a Joint n solution adopted tomorrow <(iiKr#s will take a Ohriataaaa hoii day from, adjournnu'lit next Woilne duy until noon. January 3 Strength Renewed and of Ease and Comfort follows Um use? of S> rit|> of FtgS ami Kli\ir of rjfgiBt. ;is il acta gan?jr on 'lie kiilti^vs, livt-r awl bow*&, clonns in^ jjie system rffevitially. when con? stipated, or bilious. Dud dispels eoJda | an*l hesdachsll To get its b*JB?ficial "(reefs, always j bay the sontiitto. m. 11111 f a c 111 r it 1 l>y < the California Fiu' Syrtrp Co. BELL^Jheater Matinee and Tonight, Dec. 17th. SPECIAL THE STROLLERS 8 -BIG ACTS -8 VAUDEVILLE Continuous Performances 14 P?opie In Company ALL SEATS lie Ma'inee. 2:*0. Night. 7:30. One Pkice to All We have moved into our New Store ? and a::k Now Ready FOIi THK Xmas Trade GARNER &C0. Outvoter* for Men and Boys. I The Hotel Newport for your or yonr rtom. Prion apd ?tosl ity g oaranteeri Tni'BAv J. Ul NfSI.RV I'ro|'t icier a Jewelry Gifts! The Host Welcome Of All Griffs of intrinsic merit, whoso lasting qualities always recall pleasant memories, are a pleasure to give as well as to receive. Such Are the Kind You Find at PALMER'S The presents you are buying, perhaps, for the child of to? day, if bought from a reliable firm like this, will last to adorn the grand-parents and graod-ehildreti of years to come. For your gift-selection come to a store that has never dis appointed gift seekers in all the years of its life. Come to a store that is as certain to make good every promise and every guarantee as the sun is to rise on Xmas morning. The store of J. J. Palmer's Sons The Leading Jewellers Establish d 1892 Capital Dry Goods House THE DEPENDABLE STORE 2910-2912 Washington Ave. Beautiful Silk Woman's Friend! ANTISEPTIC POWDER and SYRINGE Especially selected for Christmas Gifts?assorted i olors in stripril design1-; 11*..u-antly made up in the i;t ?* est effee's. They make appreciative and useful gifts; any site desired ? neatly boxed. Holiday Price $2.98 for MOTHERS and DAUGHTERS, a ?,ale and efficient remedy fur female complaints. It'd daily use will cure that heavy bearing down weight in the vaginal region, and stop that awful backache, so com? mon among women. It tones, u p the general system by removing the heavy DRAIN caused from I.eucorrhoo tor whites). Its use after periods is most beneficial. Removes odor from feet and armpits. Sold by drug stores, 2? and M cents, fully guaranteed, SYRINGE, $1.00 AMPLE GUARANTEE The resources of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK, of Newport News, art ample guarantee of its Financial strength. Your account and banking business invited. The First National Bank United-States Depcs'tary. Newport News, Vs. CAPITAL, ?100.000; SURPLUS, ?100,000. Virginia Transfer & Storage Co. Successor to VIRGINIA TRANSPORTA? TION COMPANY. Hauling PROMPTLY DONE. ? FROM A PARCEL TO AN ENGINE : : : : FREIGHT. BAGGAGE. FUR? NITURE and SAFES CARE? FUL.Y AND PROMPTLY MC <f?D. WE BELIEVE THAT BAN KINDEL AT IONS 3hould be mutually advantageous, and are prepared to loan money to customers whose responsibility and business with us entitles them to such consideration. ? Our purpose is to transact any banking business to the complete satisfaction of our correspondents. # \V. tl. VKST, Cashier.^ CITIZENS & MARINE'BANK I). S. JONB8, Vice-Prcsident GKO. B W EST. President. REASONABLE RATES J HOLIDAYS NEAR? Y.fwr health is always te be con If ymi have overeaten, are ?et loa* nosyc Tisir will positively reltere ynn. It roe barer ny sVniht> whatsoever, write for free sample i? X.-BejffS <"<>. Washington. D, P Aay druggist <**\ furnish yon wttt this v.vfuaM* remedy Buy the Sc sts*-. Ii Is ? beeper hi tbe ? nd. ?? esssssJats leer Gases the swxmnt of the THU1 Free Prizes! For Duck Pin Score at We Newport Alleys *? A $30.00 SUIT of Wm. Gordon's Talor-made Clothes given away Free for First Prize. PEYSER'S $6.00 SHOES as Second Prize Hvery player has equal chance Enquire at Hotel Newport for particulars - - - Thos. J. Hundley, Pi-$p.