The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-15

BIG SALE OF $50 HEAD
OF CATTLE ON MARKET

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
Petersburg, Va. April lit was
shown that Petersburg is cattle
market when Col. Ashton w Gray
and Capt. Montgomery C. Jackson sold
$50 head of cattle here, valued at about
$4,000 William Kali & Son, a pro-
gressive firm of this city, were the
purchasers, and intend TO kill the cat
tie Just as the need for meat requires
The fact that these cattle were
raised ard sold in this section is
proof that Petersburg can keep suf.
hcient meat on hand to feed this sec
ton without having to draw on the
western cattle market.
The two gentlemen who were the
owners OF the cattle both have large
farms in Prince George. They were
Induced to the raising of cattle. not
wholly through the desire of profit.
but. did ii more on account of pa
triotic purposes. and to help develop
this line of Industry in Virginia.
W Women Form war Mothers' society.
The women of Petersburg and Din
widdie county will meet at the Pc
tersburg hotel Tuesday afternoon for
the purpose OF organizing a sisterhood
of war mothers for the 31Sth infantry.
Mrs L. G. Worrilow. wife of the
colonel commanding the regiment, and
Mrs. Bessie Grabowski, of Richmond,
1lave the matter In charge.
has already been formed a
sfsterhood for the S19th regiment
which is composed of men from Penn
sylvania This club will lend its aid
to the establishing of the new club
for Virginians. After the organization
of the Richmond and Petersburg chap
ters. the above women will travel over
Virginia in the interest of the club.
Report OF Presbyterians.
The annual report OF the Second
Presbyterian church shows that the
past year has been one of the most
gratifying that it has ever had. The
report shows that there were sixty
one church additions, bringing the
membership up to STA. The Sunday
school enrolment. not including cradle
rolls and home department is 429, and
there are eight active church socie-
ties Total contributions amounted to
$l2,1f9-s6,042 was spent for foreign
missions; $3.50 for home missions
1912 for educational causes and s53T
Armenian sufferers. Petersburg hos
pital, Salvation Army work and other
work. In addition to the above, the
church again went on record. as was
the case last year. of increasing the
pastors salary
Purchase Liberty Bonds.
The Stockdell-Myers Hardware COM
pany set a splendid example on last
Saturday, when, upon being called to-
Eether to consider the purchasing Of
a liberty bond by every member of
the Arm, every man In the employ Of
the firm. including the negro porter,
were buyers of a liberty bond.
The action was very patriotic, and.
as Mr.. Meyers says, IF every firm in
q trxr
1t wouldn't be long for this third lib
erty loan 10 be way oversubscribed F"
II is evident that Petersburg will
oversubscrihed its portion of the -
erty loan this time. Everybody has
the spirit in this city. and the ladies,
and committees will wage
a hot campaign next week to secure
Booths will be opened in many of
the stores and savings stamps will
also be on sale for those who cannot
buy bonds.
Lavenstein has announced that he
viii invest 10 per cent of his gross
receipts for ten days into liberty
bonds. In addition to this. he will
also have the regular booth in his
store to urge the sail of bonds. Mr..
lavenstein has aIreaoy turned over
the third floor of his store on Syca-
ngroom and office OF the Petersburg
Red Cross. Even the elevator service
s at the disposal of the Red Cross.
VIII Open New Playhouse.
Petersburg's new and up-to-date
playhouse will soon be completed. The
lame of the new showhouse will be
5alled the Century" It's home will
1e an imposing structure at the cor
Ter of Sycamore and e. Bank streets.
N is nj nIa1t
,xact time that 1t will be finished is
1ot known. but 1t will be sometime In
May.
The house will be one of the finest
II the state, being deliberately dec
rated and painted throughout The
,ouse will be in charge of Manager
Reagan.
Circus Visits City.
The famous Polack brothers twenty
Turing the week OF April 22nd to the
18th, inclusive. for the beneft of the
police force, 1t has required hard
work. to SECURE these shows.
Business Men Hoia Session.
All members Of the Young Mems
Business club are urged to he present
tuesday. April 18th. at $50 y, NJ AT 4
he meeting the discussion will be
lad in regard to changing the meeting
@A'Nt Al hftSF thht II may mol con-
lict with the regular meeting Of the |
ouncil.
Wilson r. Cole, secretary of the |
iub, has resigned, having enlisted In |
he army. A new secretary will have
o BIO elected. Arrangements will be
1ade to have a special speaker for
he evening. There are also several
ommittees to be heard from on mat |
ers of Importance. 1t is desired to
AXE action on these matters, and