The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-01
Mr.. BLANKS TAKES
up CASHIERS DUTY
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED OVER
PROTESTS OF NEGRO PREACH
Frs AND SOCIETIES.
TOBACCO IS MARKETED
{ SDIUATEs FOR COMMON
WEALTH's ATTORNEY ARE &C
TIVE IN DINwIDDIE-DRuC-
GTsTs PASS EXAMINATION.

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PETERSBURG. VA, May l.-Mr.
Wallace Duncan Blanks the newly
elected cashier of the American Bank
trust Company. entered upon his du-
ties Monday morning. Mr. blanks
leaves a position which he, has held
IN Richmond for about five years at
the Belle Book and Stationery Com
pany. lie is Petersburg hoy. being
the son of MIR, James e. Blanks. Of
THIS eity. and has held position of
responsibility In Baltimore and Rich
mond, He Is now pleased to be To-
Gated at his old home. Mr.. William
L. thinner Is president of the Ameri-
can Bank and Trust Company and
the new institution is prospecting rap
idly under its management.
Liquor Licenses Granted.
Liquor licenses were granted Satur-
day to w. T. Hubbard and f.. G.. Nc
Coy, the two retailers whose applt-
cations for license were held up Fri
day upon objections being raised by
negro preachers and societies located
near Besides these, Judge Mullen
granted two retailers and one whole
saler licenses.
Tobacco Sales.
Sales of loose tobacco in Peters
burg warehouses during the week
amounted to 6s.0I5 pounds, bringing
the total for the season UP to $500
100 pounds. Prices ranged during
the week from $3.50 hundred to
s2s. 1t IL presumed that nearly all
the tobacco in the counties has been
marketed.
Working on Road.
sixty men are at work on the Hick-
ory road In Chesterfield county. They
are now located about a mile and a
half from Petersburg and will work
10 Campbelrs bridge through the main
street Of Etrick. The Improvement
Will extend ten miles into the county
from Petersburg,
Evangelistic Services.
Evangelistic services will continue
10 be held during this week at the
Believers Hall on West High street
and Will be conducted by Evangelist
Benz. Bradford. OF Long Island City.
New York. The revival which has
been conducted by Rev. George Wiley
in Ettrick has resulted in twenty or
more CONVERSIONS.
Rev, ID. III. Rolston. pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church. preached
an able sermon Sunday morning on
The King James Version OF the Sa-
cred Scriptures" A large audience
was present.
Candidates Active.
Candidates for the ONCE of Com
monwealth's attorney in Dinwiddie
county are quite active. Those who
aspire to the position are: CLYDE
Blackwell. Morton 8. Goode and g.
T. Powell. Judge Epes. the incum
bent will not be a candidate to sue
coed himself. At the present time
Mr.. Goode is discharEing the duties
for Judge Epes. who IL III. All the
young men are working diligently for
the primary election. date Of which
has not We; bean designated.
Pass Examinations.
r. II. Williams and W. @ Ander-
son, OF Petersburg. have successfully
passed the examinations before the
State board Of pharmacy at Rich
mond. Mr.. Williams has qualified an
registered pharmacist and Mr.. An
derson as registered pharmacist.
Mrs. A. G.. NJ. McIlwaine returned
Friday from Asheb oro. N c., where
she has been Waiting her daughter.
Mrs. William r. McIlwaine, Jr.
Bishop Hoss. OF the Methodist
church, South. preached to large au-
diences at the Washington Street
church in the morning Sunday and
at Market Street church In the even
ing.