The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-04
Petersburg
Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian)
TNEAsCRER's REPORT
SHOWS WELL FOR CITY

Petersburg. Va. october 3,-The
regular monthly session OF the com.
mon council last night was one Of
the most interesting in recent months.
Many matters of Importance were
transacted. including the receipt Of
4 reports from city officers. The treas
urerss report showed a substantial
cash balance 10 the citys credit
Two allegations one of bankers
headed by William p, MeIlwa1ne, pres
ldent Of the American Bank and Trust
Co; ard the ether Of ministers and
iayn1en. headed by l3r. John 4 Wiuu,
4saf the washinsten-Street Methodist
church. were ta attendance.
The bankers were interested I'm se-
curing an appropriation OF $50 GOO ny
the city for the purchase 81 stock IN
the United States Camp, Inc, half
milton dollar corporation, formed by
Petersburg business ner TO purchase
or lease the lands upon which Camp
Lee has hseu eaIlt
The ministers were present TO Pre-"
test against the repeal ~ an ordinance
prohibiting soft-drink establishments
and cigar stores conducted by persons
not Of the Jewish faith from remain
ing open on Sunday
The recommended II the finance
COMMITTEES fer numerous street i'm
sewers tn several sections II the city.
after considerable discussion was sent
back to the finance committee for
further consideration,
Last of white Drafted Men.
The local draft exemption hoard has
mailed notices to fifteen young white
men Of the district 10 report for SER
vice In the national army At the post
office building at 10 o'clock Friday
morning to be sent to Camp Lee
These are the last white men available
In this district and 1re board hiss not
received orders 70 cali ont Tire coiored
drafted men, Those Who we're sum
moned are as follow
Finley n Brister. James T.. Bernard.
willard Pitman. Posey Mat4v. Robert
s. Scarborough. James A. Townsend,
Eugene Jones. Ohio Harrison Logan.
Thomas Watt Davis Harold Ear Cuu-
minis. Roy Newton Hoffman, Robert
Edgar Poe Percy Carlton Wood WI
lard FRANKLIN Mayton and Edward
Lewis Fowikes
Invite Secretary Baker.
An invitation has been extended by
local business men 10 Secretary Of
War Newton u Baker 10 attend a ban
quet given in hts honor when ne ar
rives In Petersburg In the near future
20 Investigate conditions AT Camp Lee
Nothing had been heard from the war
secretary late this afternoon but IL is
confidently. expected that he will 40.
cept the invitation.
Months Police Report.
Arrests by the Petersburg police dur
Ing September. according to the COM
piled report Of the department NUM-
bered 2s7, a larger number than has
been made during any month since
last October. Tie NUN Der included
thsrty-eight persons charged with
drunkenness.
Alleged Stacker Released.
United States Commissioner Bart
lett Roper yesterday allow ed Mack
McKinnon. eolored. held for making
false atfidavits TO avoid draft. lib
erty on personal recognition. McKtn-
non was The first nan arrested here
for violation Of the draft act C. f
Harris, colored notary. arrested with
McKfnnon charged with certifying to
the false affidavit. was also released
on ball. Commissioner Roper held that
as tbs wife of McKinnon could not he
found and the warrant was made
out on her claim Of non-support, II
was unfair TO hold Mckiunon in TAIL
longer.
Lieutenant Brown Scores
Lieutenant Brown. OF the provost
guard, scored the first real hit made
by the military poliee since they ar
frf~sG here more than week ago hart
night. when he placed under arrest r
w. Wright. a white man. on the charge
Of attempting to sell whiskev TO
passenger on board an Atlantic Coast
Line train Lieutenant Brown was IN
formed by private VINO was a pas
senEer on the train that he had over
heard Wright's offer 20 sell to another
passenger "a quart ~ h'skey for IS
Wright was placed under arrest ana
taken n nnlfFe he "a RrrFar4ars