The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
II 300. 900 REACHED
IN LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE

Late this afternoon local banks an
nounced that from ali indications a
total OF 81. soo. geo In subscriptions IN
the second liberty loan would he
reached here tonight.
All Petersburg banks kept open late
in order to give everybody an oppor
tunity to subscribe. Tie Virginia Ma
tional bank, with minimum allot-
ment of s46o, 06e, announced subscrip-
tons totaling s525.000 The National
bank, minimum allotment 100000,
reported $4,000. The Petersburg
Savings and Insurance company an
nounced subscriptions totaling $3.50,
coo, which VIII be increased. end the
American Bank and Trust compa ~
announced its allotment of $4,000
had been fully subscribed.
Petersbucg Boy Scouts are still lead
ing the state with subscriptions total
Ing s16l,S50, which will be increased
to WIS, 600 when all the scouts have
reported tonight.
Virginia council, No. 5, Jr. O. L..
A. NJ, In regular session last night
voted unanimously In favor of pur.
chasing $1,000 bond. Their sub.
.. 4s.~.t "aA turned In today. The
toancil also owns a 81 geo bond O..
the first issue.
Boy Scout Officers Named nj Meeting
AT the regular annual meeting OF
Petersburg council. Boy Scouts OF
America, held last night In scout head
quarters. Walter .. MeKenney, vice
president of the Petersburg Savings
and Insurance company and one OF
petersburg's most prominent and In
fuentlal citizens. was named president
OF the council Ia succeed the late Dr
H. Gilbert, I4aleh-->
The meeting was largely attended
Officers elected we're as follows: Presi-
dent, W. y. MeKenney, vice presd-
dents r. u. Gillian, Edward Eigen,
brun, j. Nat Harrison and r., II. Pat.
terson, secretary, j X Francis; treas
urer, Wallace y Blanks commission.
err Pau! Petit, directors, James e
krockweh, Rev J. f.. VIM. 4, Il
Patterson L NJ Clements. Rober
iillar, n, \. Totty Rev L p. Dan.
bridge, Walte~ T Ea1es, Rev. Martir
]. Haier. George " Harrison. l.. A
Rosenstock. q. w Racker. Rev. L.
~. Roper, Rev ). 4 Mcclure. II
Garter Myers. Bernard Mann, j. w
Rerren, T r Heath. Rev H. W
Neville and Robert Gillian Ir
Coiorcd Draft OF for Camp Lee.
One OF the moss .mrressi@" "e~0
frserfrs in connect IN with tine dc
parture OF drafted men tor Camp ,..-.
was. conducted this morning al WI
kerson's hall on linton avenue jus
before the 24G colored drafted meT
left for the camp. The men formed
IA line and escorted by colored Span
ish war veterans paradci through sew
trai OF the principal streets Of thu
city before entraining for the camp
They were accompanied to camp head
quarters and turned over to the fed
eral authorities ~ Chairman Psttesns
Of the local board.
Tobacco Sales Show Increased Prices
Sales Of tobacco at the local ware
houses this week were large and high
er prices ruled than a. any time he
fore this season 4 large number O
lots 81 bright leaf were sold AT from
SAB 10 $40 per hundred pounds fol
an average Of 1885.
HayeS--Waifon.
Miss Nellie 3. HAYES. of Green brfer
w. Va, and Eric J. Walton. OF Com
pany 81. Tenth training battalion sta
TONED at Camp Lee, were united il
marriage Yesterday afternoon in tn,
pArlors OF the local y W G. A. h,
the Rev. Lewis If Roper. D. u, 81
the First Baptist church Miss Have,
was accompanied Nv her brother Sh'
las the @uevt Tvs. night Of the Y "
G. A. and will probably remain tnert
until her husbands destination 4.
known,