The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29
READY To FOLLOW
THE BULL MOOSE
ROOSEVELT WING OF REPUBLICAN
PARTY CALLED TO MEET IN
PETERSBURG.
DESERTER IN TROUBLE
MR., HARDY GETS CAUGHT ON
TRACK IN AUTOMOBILE AND
HAS TO MAKE Run FOR
SAFETY.
Nfrginian Bureau,
Law Rufldiur Phone Ia"T


PETERS BURG, VA. June 2s.---
Jesse NJ. Newcomb. State chairman
OF the Roosevelt wing of the Repub-
ltcan party. today issued call for n
meeting of the executive committee
OF the organization at the Strarford
hotel next Wednesday. July Sd. The
calling OF this meeting is result;
Of the conference of Roosevelt lead
ers held yesterday. and ii is said
that important business connected
with the Roosevelt movement in Ntr-
GINA be considered
George Glover, colored driver for
Mr.. Talley, a Dinwiddie eoun.v far
mer, was kicked by horse this af-
ternoon at 3. o'clock in Market street,
and his leg broken. He was taken
to the Petersburg hospital for treat
ment.
Makes Trouble for Police.
j. j. Henciksen, a white man. was
charged In the police court this morn
ing with drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. He is suspected of being
deserter from the United States nav,
and Will be held until the naval AL
Henciksen gave the police lot Of
trouble before they got him 10 the
station house, by fighting. kick ng and
lying on the ground, refusing 20 walk
A wagon was secured. In which he
was taken to the station.
Ross Jones. colored, who runs
poolroom and dance hall in Sourh
avenue, was charged with keeping
dlsorderly house in the polio court
this morning. The prisoner was dis
charged. his counsel. r, T, Wilson,
stating that the dance hall would be
discontinued by his client.
Caught on Track.
Ashoy Hardy, we'll known barber
mad narrow escape from death this
morning. He was driving his auto
mobile about o'clock through Perry
street, and had reached the track on
the Atlantic Coast Iine railroad
crossing, when the gatekeeper.
through negligence, let down the gate.
stopping him on the track. A pas
senger train came laundering aewa
the track, and Mr.. Hardy, realizing
his danger. quickly turned his ma
chine and ran it a short distance
down the railroad tracks into an ad-
Jncent yard. The locomotive only
missed him about ten feet.
Congressman Lamb of the T'hl-d
district, spoke last night TO large
audience in E1'trick In advocacy n
his reelection to congress. He was
well received
Dies SUDDENLY.
johann Wolfe, Well known resi-
dent of the West End. died Suddenly
at his home. II West street, this
morning az $50 O'Clock. He was IN
his usual health Yesterday, but was
| taken last night and death followed
quickly. He vas fifty-follr years old
and was consisten ut member Of High
Street Methodist church. Ia il stiI,-
| Vlved by his wife and the following
children, Misses Mary and Rebecca
Wolfe, of this city; Mrs. r. II. Ham
mond, of Lewiston, Iowa; John Wolfe
OF Williamsport, Pa. and Julius Wolfe.
| OF this city. Funeral arrangene pts
have not Yet been completed.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the American Electric Tool
company of this city. was hold today,
b I'd the following offi1>-s elscteG f, I
tae ensuing year: President. J AIS
iA.c hanan; vice presid ao3. w. Il 49,
drews.l secretary and treasurer w.
| H. Wilcox; general manaaer, LOUIS
/ Plulero.
This company owns an electrical
| hammer. invented by Louis paulero,
which after several years of develop
ment, has been brought to degree
of perfection. 50 the company has de
cided to at once begin the manufac-
ture of the tool for the market. The
manufacturing plant VIII he estab-
lished in this city under the super
vision of Mr.. raulero the inventor of
the tool
A daring thief stole d ladies' hand
4 h.
on the first floor Of the Mcllwaine
building this morning. The bag
belonged to a stenographer in the
employ of the Southside Realty COM
pany. There Ia no clue as TO the
identity Of the thief.
Mrs. Charles Scarborough. of Prince
George county. is i'll at the Peters
burg hospital, where she underwent
a delicate surgical operation several
days ago.
Miss Christine O'Conner. of New
York city, who has been visiting Miss
Helen Wilson at Cedar Heart in
Dinwiddie county, returned home to-
day.
Rev. j. r. Doan. of South Boston.
formerly pastor of West-End Baptist
church, is visiting Mr.. j. II. Holt,
in Washington street
The directors of the National Bank
of Petersburg have declared quar-
terly dividend of four per cent on
the apital stock and of the earnings
for this quarter.
+. NJ. Harris, Jr., or B1ackstone, RI
visiting friends in this city.
Thursday. July 4th, will be a gala
day in Matoaca. The citizens OF
Matoaca magisteriaI district are rails
ing funds TO erect new high school,
apd thew will have at MatOaca the
greatest barbecue and picnic ever held
in this section. the proceeds to go
to the building fund of the new
eohonl