The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-24
BYRD AND SMITH
MAKE ADDRESSES
WOODROW WILSON FOLLOWERS
ExTHusIAsTIc OVER PROS
Poets OF fAvoRITE.
WHITE MAN INJURED
JAMES BEACH. ASLEEP ON RAIL
ROAD TRACK. HAS SEVERAL
RIBS BROKEN WHEN HE Is
STRUCK ny TRAIN.
WHITE MAN INJURED
Virignian Bureau.
Law Building, Phone 1887.

Law Building. Phone 1897.
PETERSBURG, VA. April "a
Richard Evelyn Byrd. speaker of the
Virginia House of Deiegates, deliv-
ered an eloquent address in A. p. Hill
Camp Hall tonight in advocacy of the
nomination OF Woodrow Wilson for
the presidency by the Democratic
party. The meeting was held under
the auspices Of the local woodrow
Wilson Club. and large crowd was
In attendance.
Harry NJ. smith, of Richmond, fol-
lowed Mr.. Byrd and also made q
strong plea in behalf Of the candidacy
of Mr.. Wilson. The Wilson men here
are much pleased with the success Of
the meeting.
struck by Train.
James Beach, young white man,
Of this city, was seriously injured late
Yesterday afternoon by an Atlantic
Coast Line train at Dunlop's, in Ches-
terfieid county. He was asleep on the
track and the train struck hin.
breaking several ribs and infiicting
other internal injuries. 1t was said
at the Petersburg hospital this after
noon that his injuries would probably
prove fatal.
James JcYries, Jr.. Dead.
Thomas James Jerson, Jr.. we'll
known and highly esteemed young
Petersburger, died suddenly last night
at Beaumont. Texas.
Mr.. Jefferson was a drummer for
Northern firm. and left here two
weeks ago for a business trip through
Texas No particulars were given in
the telegram announcing his death,
but heart disease Is supposed to have
fy,o .,af,a.. ha WAS a sufferer
from this disease.
Mr., and Mrs T J. Jefferson, par
ents of the deceased, are out of the
city at present. Mrs. Jefferson Is Wis.,
iting in North Carolina, and Mr.. JEFF
ferson is travelling in the South. He
had not been communicated with late
today and his exact location is I'M
known
The funeral of the late Waverly P.
Birdsong took place at noon today at
the grave in Blandford cemetery. Rev.
E. r. cambridge, rector of st. Paufs
Episcopal church, conducted the ser
vice. The following gentlemen acted
as pail bearers: James b. Parkinson.
r. Williamson, r. F. Knock and
Frank Dalton.
Funeral OF James Wells.
The funeral OF the late James A.
Wells took place this afternoon at
$40 O'Clock in the Good Shepherd
Episcopal church. Burial was in
Blandfor} cemetery. In addition to
his wife and daughters, Mr.. Wells Is
survived by two brothers. John Wells.
of Norfolk, and Edward Wells, OF
Nashville, Tenn.
Removed from Pastoratr.
The congregational meeting held in
the Harrison Street (colored) Baptist
church last night to select pastor to
succeed Rev. Eli Tartte, was in the
control Of the Anti-Tarttites. BY
vote of 154 to 1879 the meeting adopt
ed a resolution removing Rev. Tartte
from the passionate OF the church,
also all officers. who had been APP
pointed by the Rev. Tartte.
The CONTROVERSY in this church has
been In progress nearly five years and
the courts were compelled to Interfere
In order to preserve order Unless an
appeal tn the supreme court Is taken
by the Tartte faction. the meeting last
night ends TIE dispute. No pastor
was elected last night to succeed the
Rev. Tartie. but officers were elected
TO succeed the other church officers,
who were ousted.
Revival Services.
The revival services W htSn CtiVCt
Methodist church are growing In In
terest. and there were three CONVEX
sions last night. Rev. W. II. Atwill.
the pastor. has charge of the services.
Vance Viii Join Team.
James r. Vance. star twirler of the
local Virginia League club last season.
has wired Heinie Busch from Seattle.
Washington. that he will leave at once
t. Join the local team. He will prob
ably reach here next Tuesday night
Vance pitched eleven games for the
local team last season. and won all of |
them. He will add much strength to
tho local team.
4 small fire occurred last night |
a bo;;t IL O'Clock at the dry goods store |
of Jss,eph King on Halifax street. |
The fire department extinsuished the |
flames before they made much head |
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The committee on the Red Mems |
appointed by Powhatan Tribe I
Of Red Men. has sent out invitations to
the several fraternal orders and !
lodGe~ in this city. asking them to +
in the fraternal parade.
which is TO be held here Thursday. |
May =. 4