The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
Petersburg
EAs SUBSCRIBED ABOUT
FOUR-FIrvTHs OF QUoT.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
Petersburg Va, May with sub
scrtptions totalling more than a mil
lion dollars. this city Yesterday had
subscribed really about so per cent of
its quota hut official reports only
show that Sc per cent of the quota
has been subscribed: however the OIL
ctal figures only include subscription
on which the original payments have
been made. CAPTAIN Heath stated yes
terdaX that over $4,000 ofethese bonds
on which the first payment had not
peen made were lying dormant in the
banks, and further expressed his
opinion that by Saturday night he ex-
pected Petersburg to go over the top.
VIII Need Extra Coal.
Local Fuel Administrator Clements
Yesterday RECEIVED a telegram from
state Fuel Administrator Byrd, of
Richmond, stating that at the meeting
OF the anthracite coal operators which
look place in Philadelphia. it had
oeen decided to allow Virginia 10000
tons oil anthracite coal over last year.
TO the increased population in Pc
teTsburg over the last census. 1t has
been estimated that Petersburg will
need at least 5000 extra tons over last
year. Mr.. Clements has been CORE
spending with Mr., Byrd for Some time
in an effort tn get this increase, and
has been exertinE every effort toward
that md Last year the fuel appor-
ttonment was made by population, and
il such should be the case this year.
Petersburg viii he entitled to at least
1000 tons moro. although a nation
wide shortage is expected.
Apti-Maiaris work ProEwesses.
The anti-malaria work being car
RED on by the United States public
health service. under the charge OF
nr. w, + Draper, is progressing
rapidly, and it was estimated ye&ter-
day that 80 per cent of this work had
been completed
~Tnv~nts Peanut Planter.
what, seems to be the best peanut
planter on the market is the new ma.
chine invented by A. L. 6teere, OF the
Appomattox Iron n Steel works and
which has passed ali tests. This ma
chine is p decided Improvement over
the old type and is a visible worker.
the driver being able to see the work
At all times. The weight of the ma
chine Is so evenly balanced tina there
is no chance of its tipping over should
the operator leave u for a minute, n
the simplicity of its manipulation has
caused 3 number of farmers to pro-
nounce II the best on the market
Eventually the ~Apponattox Iron
" 80 - TNFF - w HTd ttitF
A factory for the manufacture of this
ne" machine. and II so. a large mum
her of men viii he employed The
company NOW expects to turn out e0o
machines a day when the plant ia
completed
Riehm"sd Firm "a Bald Bridge.
The W r. Bradley Construction
company nf Richmond. was yesterda&
awarded tine contract for the rebuild
ing Of Bishops bridge for 1855 20.
Nccordirr to the terms Of the con.
tract. the jon must be completed forty
days after the material has been
placed on the site. The bids for tho
rebuilding u the bridge we're opened
yesterday a. l. o'clock IN the office or
CITY Engineer Budd There were
three bidders. the Bradley Construc-
tion Co, J. 4 Moody Construction 60,
Of Chester. Va, and the Kenyon Com
structiou Co. OF this city. The Brad
ley Co, outbid IT'S nearest rival by al
most a thousand dollars.