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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
Forest Depot Social News
[special ID The Times-pispatch. ]

Especial to Uhe IimeS-DlSpatch.
Forest Depot, December l..-Rev. r..
G Pullen, the new pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. South. arrived
with his family several days ago, and
preached his first sermon ut Forest
Chapel last Sunday.
Mr.. Mcmahon, of the Norfolk and
Western Railway spent last sunday in
the village.
Miss Viola Williamson. OF Spreading
Valley. who has been visiting her aunt
Mrs. j. A Matheny, the past month.
left Thursday for Roanoke, whore She
Will visit Mrs. William Crawford.
Mrs. Clennon Callahan, Mrs. George
Caoaniss, Mrs. Nicholas Bell, MIR. and
Mrs ]. a. Matheny spent Monday in
Lynchburg.
Miss Marion Nelson, who has been
visiting In Lynchburg the past week,
returned home Tuesday.
G, c. Hatchet OF Lunenburg county
spent few days this week with his
sister, Mrs, George c, Cabaniss,
The debating society of Forest. is
developing some very good speaking.
The question for discussion last meet
Ing was, "ResoSod, That the North
Was Justihabie in Freeing the Slaves
The affirmative was represented by G.
Nv. Callahan, Louis Yancey and G, c.
Cabaniss, and the negative, by Z. j..
Callahan. G. II. Callahan and A. Jack
son Bland. The affirmative won,
Charles and Thomas Scott spent tho
week lend with their home people at
the rectory.
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West Point Social News
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West Point, Va, December 1.-THE
debut OF Miss jamie Wilkinson Barham,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
CONSIDERABLE interest in this section. as
MRS Bari1am was Miss Mariana
Wilkinson, we'll known mere, and MIR.
Barham was private secretary OF P.
H. Adams, when he was general claim
agent for the nov Southern Railway
company here The fair debu.ante
spent much of last summer in West
Point. the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. Jane Wilkinson. and Is very
Pleasantly remembered here.
The Thimble Club was entertained
this week very handsomely by Mrs
Leland Treat
Among other things planned for
Christmas week is ball at the Ter
minal dotel, Christmas entertainments
with trees at the several churches and
reunions of many families.
Rev. w. c. James, p. ~. pastor of
the Grove Avenue Baptist Church.
Richmond, " sited the home of j. n.
Gary on Wednesday. en- route from a
delightful visit to Mrs. William P.
Bray, at Wakema. Mrs. James was with
him.
Mrs, Charles Abramson and children
from Baltimore, are to spend the holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morvitz
be the guest of Miss Mae Owens until
after Christmas.
Miss sophie Goode, of Washington
%. c.. returned with Miss Marian Lewis,
who has been on visit to her since
Thanksgiving. and will pay an ex-
Miss Emily Fuller has gone TO visit
friends in Urbanna, but will return and
bring as her guest for, the holidays
Miss Ruth Marston. of Middlesex.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
Montvale Social News

Obenshain and Professor P. A Scot.
attended the meeting of the school
board of Lisbon District held at
ThaXton on Saturday.
Misses Alice Scott and Ruby Burlesou
spent Saturday in Roanoke.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Sllcer, of Roam.
oke, were the guests last week of
DR.. and Mrs. S. II. Price.
r. l. Phillips, who spent several
days of last week at home, has re-
turned to Lynchburg hospital for
another operation.
r. A. Gillian has returned from
Farmville, where he had gone to at
tend bankers convention.
Row Mr.. James, the new Methodist
preacher. filled his first appointment at
Montvale on Sunday morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
Wilmington Social News.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l


Wilmington. n. c., December IT,
the appearance in Wilmington OF the
Princeton Glee Club, at the Academy
OF Music Friday night of next week
The affair is to be made big one
from a social standpoint The col,
in many ways. One of the chief func-
lions will be a dance in their honor
by Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Herbert Smith, at
the Masonic Temple. A large number
of patronesses have been named tol
the concert these being the lie ders
OF society in Wilmington, Mesdames
James Sprunt. John NJ. Walker. Clayton
Giles, George Rountree, High MacRae,
NJ T. II. Gouverneur. F.. W.. Dick,
Charles S. Granger. G, Van Leuven'
James NJ. stevenson. Thomas w. Davis,
Donald MacRae. Thomas NJ. Green, W,
II. Sprunt, r. w, Hicks. G. w. Worth
T. NJ Emerson, William TONNES. w.
r. sullivan, John D. Bellamy, Walter
Williamson. William Calder: f.. 9.
H. c.. Bear, James Chadbourn, Allan
Nichols. A. G. Ricaud G. p Bo'les. B.
&. Empie, c. w Bidgood. Clayton
Giles, Lr., w. NJ Waddell, William Lati-
Wily Milton. F. Hopkinson Smith, ]. q
Boatwriaht. Jesse Wise Cameron +
MacRae, r. Fl. Gwaltney. A. c. Kenly.
c. e. Taylor ] Victor Granger and
Martin S. Willard.
A delightful event OF the week was
an entertainment given by st. Johns
Parish Guild, of st. Johns Episcopal
Church. Dainty refreshments We're
served. and splendid musical pro-
gram presented, those taking part In
fine latter including Mrs. w. r. Sui
ivan. Miss Houston and little Miss
Mac Powell.
The literary department of the North
Carolina Sorosis royalty entertained all
other departments of the Sorosls
Thursday afternoon in the assembly
han Of the Masonic TEMPLE. There was
a delightful program, OF music, and q
delicious luncheon was served.
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Buena Vista Social News
pecial to The Times Dispatch

Buena Vista, Va. December 17.--
The play given at the Southern Semi
dents from the department OF expires.
sion. closed the entertainments for the
term. The two plays, "Sylvia's iAunts"
ard "a Blind Attachment" Were well
staged, and the parts We're we'll taken.
The school closed Wednesday and will
reopone January 2, Most Of the young
women went home and only a few
will remain mt tho school
The young women OF the Baptist
Church held Il very successful doll
sale Thursday afternoon, In addition
to the dolls, numerous fancy arttclos
were offerecl for sale, and during the
afternoon and evening refreshments
We're served, sSslg
Invitations have been issued for the
Christmas dance, which Will be held
Tuesday. December ~, In the opera
house.
The public schools will close for the
ChslstnAs no.idaYa FRIDAY, psrsmhss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
Scottsvillc Social News

Especial to The Times-Dispatch
Scottsviile, Va, December l7.-Rev.
J. A. Christian left Wednesday for
Cartersville, where he will preach Sun
day. From there he will go to Rich
mond to spend Christmas with rela-
t!ves.
Rev. Mr.. Hepburn. representing the
Anu-Saloon League, addressed a large
congregation in the Presbyterian
Church last Sunday night
r. L. Wade. of Richmond, spent Sat
urday and Sunday at the home of his
mother. Mrs. NJ. ID. Baird.
Willie Davis has returned from New
York and will spend Christmas at his
home here.
]. l. Pitts spent several days this
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Buckingham Social News
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lGptGAdi " nc tlultS-L'ASpdtiEI
Buckingham, Va, December 1.-THE
Eaptists are arranging for an inter
es1iug entertainment here Christmas
Eve. and the Presbyterians will have
Christmas tree for the sunday school
children on the 26th
T. 3. Hall, Jr.. has been offered n
position in Southwestern Virginia and
expects TO leave here al an early date
Mrs. j. 3 Nowlin and her Children
have gone 70 Lyuchburg to live since
Or. N0wlin begun the practice of his
profession there.
People are moving back to Arvonia
and the place has taken on new life
since the strike ended.
II. T. Antrim. who Is managing for
Allan Langhorne on his farms in AL
temarle, was at home last week.
John l. Rogers. who is attending
Union Theological Seminary. expects to
spend the holidays al his home here
Mrs r. NJ Bondurant expects to
leave this week for the South.
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be given during the holidav week..

oe given during the holiday week.
The Christmas fair and supper given
Saturday night by the Al lance in the
town hail, was pronounced success.
DIR. and Mrs. John c. Brown, of
Huntington, Ind, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Callahan. of
Seven Pines, where they will spend the
Christmas holidays. Mr. Callahan is
superintendent of the Seven Pines Ma
tional Cemetery.
a home missionary society was or
ganized the first of the week, with the
following officers: President Mrs.
Crudup; Nice-President, Mrs. Spang1er;
Treasurer. Mrs. George Deierhol; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Frederick Barbour
Mr.. Mcclellan and family, who left
this place in the early fall to make
their home near Lake Odessa, have
now gone TO Albuquerque. Mexico.
Mrs. Rich and son, Max Rich, whose
home Is near here. have gone to Al
buquerQue, Mexico.
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v. P. /. EXAMINATIONS
ARE NOW IN PROGRESS
Christmas Holidays VIII Begin De-
cembcr c:-Liternry Societies
Elect OffiCerx

Blacksburg, Va, December l7.-"At
V. P. l., December l2-22, inclusive
Professors Us. Students, Game Called al
500 A. NJ" is the catchy way in which
the current Issue of the Virginia Tech
announces to its readers that hrSi
term examinations are now In progress
at the college, and the further an
nouncement that there will be no fur
Their Issues OF this weekly paper until
after Christmas indicates that this tri-
yearly bout between the faculty and
the cadets Is occupying all OF the lat
ters attention just now. The iass
round is scheduled for Thursday OF
next week, and most of the students
Wi leave that same afternoon fos
their homes. Those who for any ea
son are compelled to remain on the
campus, viii find the homes OF most
of the professors open to them. and
everything possible VIII be done TO add
to the pleasure or their stay.
That they may have time to
famIliarize themselves with the duties
of their positions before entering OF
active work, the editor-in chief aud
next year have already pcen clccted:
Is. S. Williams to the first nitrned post
tion and j. w. Faulconer to The second
The stan OF the yc,l, book TOR 1911.
which will come out new June, arc
hard at work, and It promises to 10
a good one.
The party OF students that attended,
the International Stock Show at Cns-s
tcago have returned, enthusiastic ever
the trip, and all they saw. sevcrai
of tho large packing plants, Armourssr
Morris & Co.'S and Libbp's. We're IN
spectcd, as we'll as the Oh cago Steck
Yards. Y. F. I. was tn only college
as far south as Virginia represented
there.
In the Lee Literary Society officers
for ncNt term have been elected y
o. Beard president; Z. @, ttamilspn.
vice president; j. G. MCGUIRE. secre-
tary and treasurer. rhs two scciet!4s.
Lee and Maury, revived at thu he
ginning of the present term, haze beeli
successful so far AMI considerable in-
terest is taken III then by the stu
dents.
Professors r. Is, Hutcaeson and
Ewing Lawson were iudSea az the
Corn Show held In Tazewell this Week
The services of the nleillhers NJ tho
faculty OF the College OF agriculture
have been much III demand for these
shows and farmers Institutes held In
the State this fall and winter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
HIGHLAND Springs Social News

Especial to The Times-Dtspatch.
highland n nd, spEings Va ,1a neeem fes
land springs Lodge. l. o. O. E., con-
ferred nrst and second degrees upon
nine new members: Ea-District Deputy
Grand Master John W. Dunn. with
Ben adnem Lodge, of Richmond, ex
etupliued the lessons OF Friendship and
Love Officers We're eiec,ed Tor the
ensuing term as follows: Noble Grand,
V. NJ. Hicks; Vice Grand. Z. S. Gate
v God; Recording Secretary, F. N. Bar
Treasurer. h, G. Moore. Delightful
refreshments were served.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Metho-
dist Church met the first OF the past
week IN the church annex, and the fol-
lowing officers we're elected Tor the
Smith; Vice President, Mrs u. S Gate
wood; Treasurer, Mrs. Tedford, Sr.;
Secretary, Mrs. Ray Creswell; Assistant
Secretary, Mrs. W. II. Richardson. The
society Will meet hereafter on Mon
day afternoons, instead Of Thursdays.
as heretofore.
county, moved to Highland springs the
first of the past week. and will oc-
cupy apartments In Post-Office Flats
for the present.
regular monthly meeting for December
al the home of Mrs. Fred NJ. Barbour.
with the president Miss DeWolf, In
the chair.
The Young Woman's Missionary So
ciety of New Bridge Baptist Church,
met Friday night at the home of Miss
Ruth Brookings, In Richmond. An en-
joyuble evening was spent, and the
society has bright outlook for the
new years work.
The children OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday school are busy rehears-
ing for the Christmas entertainment to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
Heathsville Social News

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Heathsville, Va. December I'LL.
c. Rowe, who has been in Washing
ton, has returned.
John Stith Brent and f. T. Routten.
Jr., are home for the holidays. from
Bedford Academy.
Presiding Elder w. G Boggs. of ur-
banna. was in Heathsville this week.
holding quarterly conference.
Professors Barnhart and Fret"el, OF
Reidsville. and Kinsale respectively,
were visitors in Heathsville this week.
Jeter Marsh. of Philadelphia. has
been home on visit TO his mother.
Handsomely engraved invitations to
the holly ball which Will take place
In her Castle of ISilmarnock. on Mon
day night December 90. have been is
sued by Queen Louise, Empress of the
Holly Realm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18

90, and will reopen January ..
Misses Grace and Rubenette Lee. of
the seminary faculty left for their
ing, to spend the holidays.
Miss Grace Jean Sails, OF the semi
nary faculty, left Thursday morning
for her home In oxford. n. c.. where
she will spend the holidays.
j. NJ. Bradshaw, of Covington, has
arrived in tho city, and will make his
home here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18

week in Richmond.
Thomas Turner. OF Diana Mills. was
in town this week.
". G. White, of Hardware. was the,
guest OF her son. L. G. White, this
week.
william r. Thomas, OF Keene, was
visitor to this town several days ago.
Mrs. .. p. Powers and Miss Lucy
Powers, who have been visiting at the
home of w. A. Powers. 100 Park Ave-
nue., have returned home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
: YOUR XMAS ORDER NOW

MAKE YOUR XMAS ORDER NOW
Don't think it advisable to order the Cakes Pies and
your grocer from You will get what you order-and will
be pleased
Insist that you get Noldes Products Accept other
The "Nolde' stands for purity. Butter-Nut Bread
has made Nodes Bakery the standard Of all Richmond
Again let tell you that you buy "Nolde Baked"
superior goods the price Others charged you for
common kinds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18

Pitts spent several days this
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Brian Social News

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Brian, Va. December 17.-Charles
Lumsden has removed from Brian to
Spotsylvania county,
James Hlllman. of Richmond has
returned home after short visit to
his brother, j. d. Hiilman.
Allen Talley has returned home after.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18

q stay of several months in New York.
Z. V. Boxley has returned home from
@ trip to West Virginia.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08

does not take exercise OF the abdomen
10 replace the wasted muscle Al all
events. growing girls should never put
on Corsets"
what he says Is true We all
know II. Yet so long as Dame Fashion
declares that fitted garments are the
thing girls and women will wear cor.
| sets. This being the case, IL Is we'll TO
KNOW how TO wear them.
Ones corset should At as perfectly
and as comfortably as ones shoes.
! The exaggerated styles should be
eliminated, and only the normal models
worn. Two laces should always bc
used. both lacing toward the waist
with long ends hanging loose until
stays are properly adjusted Faster
hooks and adjust hose supporters to
which there should he at least four
and six are better Pull stays wei
down SO that when laced The Abdomen
Will be SUPPORTED, instead Of push,,
down and out OF place. rs Is the cas-,
when corsets are NOT properly adjust
ed
Now draw the lower LAGER up unit
corset fits snugiy about the hips Pul
i'm the upper LAGER until body OF cor
set fits bit not compress eros.
lacers and bring around To front ant
tie Corsets thus worn cannot harm
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
G1nstIki>4Grey:.z&5l,|
|'cAfter:SuPpec-gss.5gY||
IA1ks. 7d1M !

heres q query on subject OF In {,
terest to all girls In their early teens:
AT what age should girls begin to
wear corsets?"
believe IL depends altogether on
the physical development. Some girls
at sixteen are no larger than others at
twelve, and there are some girls of
twelve who look like grown women.
Until well developed, girls should
surely leave of corsets
IL Is a reasonable conclusion that
tight stays will arrest development.
hui when the growth is attained. | see
no reason why welLhtting corse:
should not be worn. They surely do
not compress the body if properly
worn-any more than shoes compress
the feet
But a prominent physician said
when tho question was put to him
Never. Corsets are not natural. and
IL the muscles OF the trunk and ali
udTnen are kept in the condition in
which they are In active girls up TO
ten years. they would never be need.
ed. When the abdominal muscles b.
come soft and fiabby from disuse. the
support of corsets becomes a desirable
thing. At least. as far as feelings are
concerned. and In case the wearer
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08

Detroiters will be given an oppot'u-
nifty this week To see the KIND oil APP
Piles they are raising In the SPOKANE
Valley.
The beauty OF this exhibit. the woe
variety OF apples shown. VIII De rev
citation TO every visitor
The tracts from which this particu-
lar display is shipped are known az
the Vera and pineview districts, com
arising over 500 acres of the choicest
orchard land in the West. respectively
ave and 20 miles from SPOKANE Nily'
Their fertility has been greatly IN
creased by being placed under lrrlgh-
ton. and the wonderful results OF
well distributed supply OF water are
such that they can scarcely De appre-
cIated by those who are familiar with
tho orchards OF the eastern half OF our
continent only
An interesting feature OF the exhibit
IL the many remarkable photosFaPhS
~ the fruit before IL Is gathered from
the trees So heavy Is the ordinary
vt.ld that the boughs OF the trees nave
TO be supported to keep them from
dragging on the ground.
Another feature Of great interest to
IN. Eastern farmer rs the qulckhess
win winch the orchard lands OF the
spokane valley can be made prohtabie
from "A money point of view. Where
IN. owner OF an orchard here ia On"
East cannot expect 10 get any return
In less than 10 years, this western
country is producing big dividends Tor
those who have invested iu orchard
lands within four years
This exhibition IL identical with tn"
one given by the Vera and Pinevicw1
interests at the National Apple show
at Chicago.
The object Of this exhibition is 20
interest the people of Michigan In the
wonderful possibilities Of Apple cul-
lure Ia the West and the large nnan-
ciaI rewards that await those who
can 20 into this section and take up
tnts industry at the present time.
This years output OF apples is the
largest aud most profitable In the his
tory OF the Southwestern country. In
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08

These apples are Of the best quality
and uniform as TO size and color. and
are double wrapped and packed in
lined boxes. These boxes contain from
80 TO lis apples each.
While many thousands OF acres al
ready are devoted TO apple trees in the
four Northwestern states. no one ia
miliar with the industry or market
conditions fears there viii ever he an
over-productlon Of apples on this con-
tinent
Growers and handlers prove this by
statistics OF commercial reliability.
showing that the yield OF the United
states in 1910 was less than one-third
Of the crop harvested in 1896.
So far the Vera Water Company has
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08


The average price In the orchard
ranged from 81 to 81 30 a box, while
the average cost OF production, pick
ing, grading. packing and hauling 20
the railroad station was 80 cents
box The average orchard yield Tor
matured trees vas 80 boxes but ia
many cases the crop In individual
orchards was as high as LAO boxes
an acre. an average Of rs boxes tree.
The average orchard acre contains 10
trees
Large consignments were sent TINS
year To such important apple states as
Colorado. california Missouri Illinois,
Michigan. ohio and the New England
group. Hundreds Of thousands 81
boxes OF Washington and Oregon APP
ples have been sent abroad TO London.
Paris. Berlin and Glasgow Shipments
were also sent to South America. Ha-
vail. the Philippines and Cuba.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08

expended some $500. 900 in installing
pumping plants There are three
pumping stations on the land and a
fourth is now about to be put In. which
will cost another 100000 with the
subsidiary piping When all three
are going simultaneously, pumping
their utmost capacity. IL il found that
while each tract is supplied with all
the water It wants. yet the level OF
tho water IN the wells is not appreci-
ably lowered Water IL taken direct
~ from each station. by means OF CO
ment pipes 20 the highest point OF each
tract. and the settler builds him a
ditch. and from ditch runs on lat
erals. thus irrigating the whole % his
tract.
Re sure and zee this interesting dis
play, on view this week at No 223
Woodward-ave.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
THE STAGE

The Girl from Paris" is the title
OF the burlesque entertainment TO uC-
cupy the Gayety theater boards next
week The piece is staged In two
acs, the locale being the French cap
ital and there is said To be real
story running through the action OF
the piece. Plenty OF song numbers
are sprihkled through the show. The
company includes number OF vaude-
Vile entertainers OF the best talent.
One of the big screams is a ira
vesty entitled The Battle of Bay
Rum In the olio, the Jundtas do a
very clever equilibrist act. Annette
Goldie sings in deep baritone voice,
and Mabel Leslie will contribute a
number of costume" songs.
Helen Ware, who Is making her
first tour as a star under the manage
ment OF Henry b. Harris in the four
act military drama entitled The De-
serters," by Anna Chaplin and Robert
Garter, will come to the Detroit opera
house, New Years day Miss Ware
is an actress who has worked her
way up and attained her present
standing by sheer ability. In The
Third Degree" Miss Ware made a
splendid impression by her work as
Annie Jeffries.
Miss Frances Starr, who comes TO
the Detroit opera house Christmas
week, has just completed a remark
ably successful tour OF the Pacific
coast cities In The Easiest Way In
her supporting company here will be
Joseph kilgour, Edward II. Robbins.
John +. Drawn, Louise Randolph and
Violet Rand.
Napoleon, the mischievous baby OF
the Newlywedf, will arrive at the
Lyceum theater next week. surround.
ed by a big company of fun-makers,
singers and dancers. George Me-
Manus' cartoons in the New York
World furnished source of inspira-
ton for Aaron Hoffman and Paul
West. which resulted in The Newly
weds and Their Baby" one o fthe
most uproarious OF recent-day music
al comedies. They have built mp an
plot, having TO do with the
substitution OF aMajor Knott Much. a
midget. for Napoleon. who has been
seized by jealous promoters OF baby
Incubator.
Plays of the west are not as promin-
mt as they were a couple OF years ago,
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
WILL PROTECT CROSSINGS.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Dec z. (Spe,
ciaD--State Railroad COMMISSIONS
Dickinson and representatives of the
different railroads entering Kalamazoo
are here today making an inspection
with the view OF separation of grade
crossings. This will probably be rec
commended by the commission. but
In the meantime the railroads will be
compelled to make crossings safe for
trafic by the establishment OF gates.
raised towers and fiagmen on duty
twenty-four hours each day