The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18
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PETERSBURG RALLY
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vIrsinian Bureau.

vIrginian Bureau,
Law Building. Phone 1887.
PETERSBURG. VA, April 17.--
Richard Evelyn Byrd. speaker Of the
House Of Delegates. viii address the
woodrow Wilson Campaign Club in
A. r. Hin Camp hail tomorrow
night At 9 o'clock. ana It d probable
that Harry Smith, president Of the
Richmond Wilson Club win also be
present. A large attendance L ~
sured. as Wilson. has snany friends
and supporters In this city.
William Jolss0n buried.
Will:sm johnson. Of this city. was
killed on the s. A. L. Railroad, near
Chester. last night.
johnson was returning to shis city
froti Richmond. and II thought that
..e fell beneath tho train.
The body was brought here this
morning and the funeral was held
this afternoon In Blandford cemetery
Rev. L. c. Moore. ofiiciating.
Mr.. johnson y survived BY his
father. J. n. Johnson, his mother.
Mrs. Mary C. Johnson. and four sis
sers. Mrs. Daisy Seymour. Mrs Bes-
sic Seymour. Mrs. Bell Chance and
Miss Mary johnson. all Of this city.
Held for Boston Ofllcers.
James Strosneider. arrested here
Saturday night on a warrant sworn
out by Detective Shumack. OF the
Pinkerton Agency. alleging the theft
Of $500 from Samuel Butler, OF
Boston. Mass. July 18th last. was
given q hearing before Justice Plum
mer this morning.
The court decided to hold Stros-
..neider until Saturday and nxed his
bond at $500. which he hasn't given
late this afternoon.
A Boston officer IL said to be on his
way hero with reauistion papers, and
Governor Mann has also requested
that Strcsnei,ler be held until he can
examine into the case.
HuntinGs Court Term.
The April term OF the Hustine
Court will convene tomorrow and
number Of cases are on the docket.
hat they are chiefly civil cases. The
.snoet important criminal case to be
tiled IL that OF the Commonwealth
Us. John Pryor. coiored. charged with
felony.
ss1 n. G. T. T..
; Mrs May 6parks, of New Jersey,
! State Organiser OF the woman's
Chrtstian Temperance Union is at
work here In the interest of the
Fuhton. Tomorrow night at o'clock
she will speak at Washington Street
Methodist church. and tomorrow at
,terpo0n at o'clock she will deliver
An address In the second Baptist
church.
Rev. DIR. Roper Returns.
i. Rev. Or. L. IL. Roper. pastor OF
tho First Baptist church. arrived In
the city this morning, and tonight !
conducted the regular midweek SER |
vice In his church. The congrega-
ron OF the First Baptist church IL !
much pleased In securing the SER !
vices OF Dr. Roper.
0wsitnys-Wiil;ans.
Miss Mabel Ross tiwaltney and Jo- |
seph Lewis Williams, both OF North !
Carolina. were married this afternoon |
Al . o'clock In the Goodrich House on |
East Tahb street by Rev. George Z. |
Booker. pastor OF Washington-Street |
Methodist church.
Saved on Titanic.
Among the passengers on the Titanic
reported saved were John b. Thayer.
vice president OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. and his wife and son. Mr.. I
Thayer IL q native Of Petersburg but |
left hero many years 80 He has u
large number OF relatives residing
here.
What the Eiks Enjoyed.
y The Petersburg lodge OF Elks held
Nusiness session tonight. after which
tho members enjoyed y rock Ash /
Visit u Railread Men.
4 number Of railroad onlcials reach
"a this city last night In q special car /
from the West. The party spent the
niGht here. and left this morning for
Norfolk In the party were Superin-
tendent Riton. Superintendent Wal
StrIin,. Of the telegraph department;
1uberintendent Baskerville. .of the
freight department. and Route Agent /
c. n Smith. OF the southern Express
Company
Edward Ffeidenburg. Of New York.
i cousin Of Oscar 6traus. reported lost
OtrAtford Hotel.
rho concert announced for this
evening q the MatoAca Methodist
Sharth by tho White Ribbon Cadet
AAnd hsa bean postponed until April
Liftl4 Miss Doris RAY Thicker Is III
With pneumonia 1t hr- home In Hall
ETTNS' eyanssfissic ssryicess ut the.
f,htaDtian church ara attracting large
Se0wdn each ni&tlt. and many conver-
utona have taken place.
= yoeeuh W. Gerow, OF this city. left 1
t0lfleht FOR Jacksunvtlle. Fla. to &C.
emit & position - chief clerk TOR tho
E3of4da divtslou Of the Atlantic Coast L
31Ine railroad. His hnaduuarfsrs win
~ ssln Jacksonville. and his many \
d. L