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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
BASKET BALL TEAMS
MEET At Y. N. c. A.
SYCAMoRE.S AND CEDARs WIN,
WHILE POPLARs FORFEIT TO
NAPLES.

Basketball Was the program for the
y AZ 1870. ......
y - a'"ie''e e"'er'aiii"'e"'
thursday night. Two games were
played, although the league achedule
called for thrse Thu pon,ar. fa,aa
=, -.
I" appear anu tnes ho1Iei'ea game
to the Naples, to o. The Sycamores
beat the Oaks II TO y. and the Cedars
won from the willows 10 TO 4. Fol-
lowing 10 how the teams lined up:
Cedars-Pethel. l.. F.: Carlton, r..
F.; Twining, c.; Hope. Wallerstein,
/. c., GU, X, q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Governor Mann Will Lend His Aid to Good Roads Cause

attended meetings OF the Science Club
that has been held for some time WIS
held last Monday night in the Crowell
Science Hail. The principal paper
OF the evening was by Professor c. w.
Edwards, who spoke on The ultimate
Particles of Matter" Interest was
added to the subject from the fact
that within the last year Professor
Milliken. OF Chicago University. has
succeeded in isolating the ion and
calculating its mass and density, feat
which Is ranked with the greatest
achievements of science. Professor
Edwards is personally acquainted with
Professor Milliken. who with Pro-
lessor Michaelson, also of the Uni
versity of Chicago, have made
America famous by their scientific
research.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
OLD FOX GRIFFITH
MAY Be An HEIR

CINCINNATI, January +2o.--tiars
Griffith.. manager of the Cincinnati
National League baseball club. re-
ceived letter from New York at
torneys, the contents Of which made
Griffith speculate az to whether he is
about to be promoted into the lis.
of millionaires.
According TO the letter. Griffith IL
one OF the heirs of Daniel Griffith,
who died in New York in 1888, leaving
property which is now valued at sew
eral million dollars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
OFF|CERsCHOsENb BY
JEFFERSON CLUB

The Jefferson Club on Tuesday
hight held its annual meeting and
elected the following officers: H. 8.
Binswanger. president; G. A. Iaben-
berg, vice-president Isaac Held. Sec
rotary: Moses May, treasurer. New
directors: Aaron Jacobs. Charles
Gunst, Arthur Levy, w. Fl. Schwartz
child and Nj. c. Sycle.
The annual report showed the club
to be in a most prosperous condition.
A feature of the meeting was ad-
dresses by the ex-presidents of the
club, Philip Whitlock. Milton r. Mar
cnse. Leon Dettelhach, /. j. Marcnse,
Joseph L. Levy and Leon Wallerstein.
A dinner TO the members preceded the
business session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
PIPES TO MANAGE
LEXINGTON ELEVEN

LEXINGTON, VA. January 2o.--
Al meeting of the Athletic Commit
tee here Thursday Randolph Windsor
Pipes of New Orleans, was elected
manager of the Washington and Lee
University football team for the season
of 1911.
AT the same meeting, Frederick
william MeWane, 10, academic. OF
I.ynohburg. Va. and William Leoni-
das Webster. Ia, academic. of Jack
son. Tenn, were named as assistant
managers for the season OF 1911. to
assist Manager Pipes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
THIEF CARRIES
Il .:.:..s OFF SHOW CASE
WEST POINT sUNBEAds AID IN
ERECTION OF A Chapel AT
CHEFOO, CHINA.

WEST POINT. VA. January 2o.--
On wednesday night soms energetic
person took advantage Of the cold
weather that made everyone hug the
fire behind closed doors, to break In
the store OF Squire Lucy, . thrifty
colored merchant of West Point and
walk on with tbs show case, filled
with notions such ~ knives, Jewelry.
watches. etc.
Mrs. w. p. Bray, OF Wakema,. Va.
who has been on : visit 70 relatives
esesnpssisa y ~ slgter. NJ O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
HIS WRIST BROKEN
BUT BOXER WINS

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.---Tmmy
Maioney 10 In the hero clasA Fight
ing tn last two rounds of his ten
round bout with Harry Stone Thurs
day night with = broken left wrist.
no not only earned the decision. but
gave his reputation for gameness .
big boost. Maioney cracked his left
wrist in the eighth round and finish
ed on zone Wheel He had gained
such q big advantage in the early
rounds. however, that Stones rafting
finish could not change the result.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Mardi Cras Celebra-
tons.
New Orleans, Mobile
and Pensacola.

Very low rates via. SOUTHERN
RAlLWAY--Tickets on sale February
2lst to 9th, 1911, inclusive, and limited
to reach original starting point not later
than midnight Of March, IL, 1911, unless
extended.
For complete information consult near
est Southern Railway Ticket Agent, or
write 8. s. Burgess, u. p. A., go East
Main Street, Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
LAMY is UNDER
AXE OF AMATEURS
EASTERN SKATING ASSOCIATION
MAY FORCE CHAMPION TO
BECOME PRO"

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.--The East.
ern Skating Association Is said to be
preparing to put the fateful- letters
pro" in front of the name of Ed
mond Lamy. of Saranac Lake, the
champion amateur skater. Officers
OF the association are expected in
New York before the end of the week
to investigate charges that Lamy has
become profession through the hap
accounts during his present Western
trip.
IL has not yet been learned who
makes the charges against Lamy. La
my's friends are already hestirring
themselves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
FRONT ROYAI CELEBRATES
LEE-JACKSON DAY

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
FRONT ROYAL, VA, Jan. 90
Lee-Jackson day was observed here
to-day with much enthusiasm. A
meeting under the auspices of the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
was held in Davis Hall. and an In
teresting program was carried out
Speeches were made by Rev. DIR.
Light. Colonel s. r. Millar and Rev.
DR.. Ruffner. Southern songs were
sung by local talent.
Crosses Of honor were conferred on
Veterans John WlnsburTow and Sam
uel Bsaty and on Mis- May ~, Down
Ing. descendant.
After the exercises luncheon was
norVn6
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

Cars leave Msnehestss. Seventh snd Parry
Stfeets for Petersburg:
Is. I. s. -. 10. II. s1a r. NJ. I. T. - g. s.
ssS.ib, 70, I. q 1910 p. u.
100 r. n. lot Chsstas. 1900 midnighs la
PettsSbuss.
Cars lssvs Psssrsbsrs. loot 6ysamnss Ssssss. 10.
Manchester.
s:iS, SIS, ss7:ls s7:s5. s:3s, s.ss. sio:ss.
II SO 4. NJ, 1888. II as, 3:35. a:35 s4:3A 6:3x
cas-, ~ as S:35, 0:35. 1850. tl:lo ?. ".
Carries baggage IN e1pssss
ssLimitsd. excerpt Sundays and holidaya
All cars from Petersburg sosases vitk oars toe
Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
HARVARD SELECTS
BALTIMORE MAN
WILLIAM NJ. f.. wHTTLOCK MADE
ASSISTANT MANAGER OF

BOSTON, Jan. 20.-Though Har-
ward under graduates were disappoint-
ed Friday In the failure of the attn
ton on the football schedule as q re-
suit of Thursday nights meeting. sew
eral important announcements were
posted. William M. K. Whitelock. OF
Baltimore. has been appointed first
assistant manager of tho varnity foot.
ball team, under Manager De Windt.
who will hold over. The formation OF
a rifle team was authorized, and the
Harvard gymnastic. team dates were
announced.
On March 20 the crimson team will
participate in the intercollegiate NEE,
at New Haven.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

600 A. Daiiy--rast trains 20 Old Poias
90 p. Newport News and Norfolk.
7Ao A.--Daiiy. Local 10 Newport News
500 p.--DAiy. Local to Old Point.
aNa P. | Dsiy-IorisSitis and clsosansa
Gas P.-Daiiy. "St LouisChicago spscis,"
$50 A.--Daiiy-CharI Week days.
Hinton
BIS P.--weet days. Local 70 Gofdonsvilis
1000 A.--Daily. Lynchhure Lcx., G. ForxA
b:l5 P.--Week days. To LynehbuFs
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
Leea! from Ease-S.2S A. NJ, 7:S0 P. NJ.
THROUGH RON EAst--l :35 A. NJ, Gas 2, NJ
Ioca from Weet-ss 40 A. M. ESQ A n
TAO p. III.
THROUGH 90 A. NJ, 2.sS r. N.
Jsmes River Linz ss:33 A. NJ. ISIS p. NJ
sDaiy except Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
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ASK MR.. BOWMAN"
Virginia Taxi Service Co.

mond. and Chairman c. Fento. Day
OF Isle Of wight. were notinsd %
Chairman Story's declaration.
1T meets with my hearty appro-
bation." said Boykin. II think Mr..
Story's course ID correct"
II was opposed to the proposition
myself said Day. The Chairman
had nothing TO do with 1t. Let the
people decide
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
SCIENCE CLUB HOLDS
SESSION AT OLD TRINITY

TRINITY COLLEGE, DURHAM, N.
G. January 3o.One Of the mcst In
tersatsng ~ Nell = one x ~ hesk
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29
WzEaF -NQzH8LEJ EN1E2 MITE HDJIIF
NY INV TZAkSJ

oioI, 10 en- great that IL WOulu seolh ~
S for the president to greet each Oh ou0''
s., oryants separately and to call MIN Dy ndlhe'
h,+ tbo arrangements are perfect lot eHpeui'.n5
40 limo of march past what might De caiieu ZIG
reviewing stand to-. oRc,ol has
IN two hours at the most the last omcl"l n"'
- roo+ad and then the "laymen' are admllteu
~. 49, presidential presence. Year after year tnou
onds If washington residents and visitors from
Co. +oto advantage Of the holiday to snake Ine
rrosident'se hand and to exchange WORD OF greet
inc Mon women and children are in the line
Some of the men in frock coats ana SILK nals' eo
NJ the women in fetching morning apparel OUT lor
the most mart it is the workaday poruon Vi '"o
populace which files into the great east room " Day
the Happy New Year word. Coloreu peopie "io
numerous for in Washington they form at leaS'
one-third of the population, and many OF tnem
sock the White House the holiday IL ls d PIC
turesoue crowd and well worth Watcnlng ior
the charm of the human interest which II holds'
As,soon as the White House reception is over
the women of the cabinet retire to their own
homes where in turn they hold receptions TO whicn
everybody is welcome. The wives OF nearly all
the public officials also keep open house on Tue
afternoon of New Years Day The White House
reception is the only given by the president
during the year which is in every sense puDhc
retention No one is barred from admittance. The
holiday reception is followed by four semi-puDnc
receptions given in the evening, and TO these al
mission is only by card.
So It is that only once in the year is 1t possible
for every American to call at the White House
and be certain of a personal greeting from the
president
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

Taft seeks his Office and transacts such business
as Is absolutely necessary Ordinary official mat
tiers must wait the coming Of the second day OF
the year for consideration. When the first office
duties of the morning over the president re-
turns to the White House proper, where he takes
his place in the big east room with his wife at
his right hand BY the special invitation OF Mrs
Taft the wives of some of the more prominent
officials of Washington, with some OF her close
acuuaintances among the resident Washington
families are asked to become members OF the
receiving party The cabinet women always are
present at the White House reception, taxing
their places at the right of Mrs Taft IN order
of cabinet rank. The wife OF the secretary OF
state takes the first place and the wife or the
secretary of commerce and labor the last place
Cabinet positions rank in the order of the crea-
ton of the departments.
With the president and in full uniform are the
young army officer and navy officer aides IL ID
Major Archibald Butt of the army who is Mr.
Taft's chief personal military attendant 1t IS
Major Butts duty to repeat the name OF eacn
F,est as he or she is presented to the president
and hard duty it is, for the major must eaten
every whispered name as the visitor gives IL 10
him and catch 1t correctly, for II he makes
mistake he is likely TO give ofense to some per
son who thinks that his name ought to be known
even without the asking. Major Butts position
carries with it cares to make mans hair grow
white night.
AT eleven o'clock in the morning the official
procession begins For an hour 1t has been form
Ing outside the White House for the lines OF
the visitors are long, being made up as they are
of senior and junior officials of some hundreds
of departments divisions bureaus and sub
bureaus Of the government
The president receives the diplomatic corps in
n sense separately The foreigners rank by
themselves and anything like chance to give
onense is avoided by treating diplomacy as an
entity separate from American offciadom The
diplomats are all CARRIED in the dress OF their
rank and some OF them are fearfully and won
derfully CARRIED wearing in some cases high
boots. the soft leather of which falls over from
the tops in more less graceful folds tight
trousers sometimes white. sometimes blue and
on occasion red and cloaks trimmed with costly
furs With some of the foreigners the sword is
An inseparable companion when full dress Is
worn.
The cabinet comes hrst headed BY Secretary
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

We greet you with a hearty hail.
A welcome of the best;
We bring fond hopes of friendly deeoS
And that you'll do the rest
We usher in your coming reign
With fealty and cheer.
And heart to heart, give royal start
To you. our glad New Year.
What are you bringing unto u.s.
This welcome to return?
What's hidden in your secret hands,
Fate fortunate or stern?
What are the words OF destiny
You'll speak for us to hear!
oh. bring you good or bring you Ill.
AS on you go, New Year?
You will not speak-the secrets SAFE
Your lips are firmly sealed.
And not on threshold Of your reign.
Are they to be revealed.
Yet will you not. to human Will
plant friend appear.
And let US shape some part OF You,
oh, promising New Year!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

rank holds nevertheIess, DeCHuse' dIrIOUsH y
.iad thov are still in the military service.
lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles VINO un'
ouestionably is the bestknown living American
soldier resides in Washington He stu taxes
most active interest in government AFFAIRS ABOUT
aighteen months ago the general was thrown
from his horse while riding along the Potomac
drive Miles is splendid horsenah anu anu ,,,IS
ai1 +bot bis rnisbap was the first of the kind
which had happened to him in all the years OF
his service. 1t was feared that he would die from
his injuries, but his splendid natural constitution
reinforced by the strength which comes from an
abstemious life and from campaigning IN the Tree
air of the fields helped him on 10 rapiu recovery
,rbo 9rst officer in the holiday line OF the SOL
diers still on the active list of the army is Major
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

"Those two women always greet
each other with the most ELUSIVE cor
diality." YES" replied Miss Cay
enne. Each takes pride in showing
the other how artistically she can
conceal her real feelings. Washing
ton Star.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

of State Philander C. Knox. The mem
bers of the supreme court and the
members Of both houses OF congress
follow with army and navy oihcers III
their handsome dress uniforms treau'
ing fast on their heels. Some one
might ask why the army and navy 40
not take precedence of the CIVILIAN
officials at New Years receptions anu
other formal functions. To get tne
answer to the question 1t is only
necessary to remember that In a re-
nublic the military power is always
sunposed to be subordinate to the
civil mower. The army ranks the
navy because it was of earlier crea.
ton. The highest ranking officers oil
the army today are the lieutenant gen
erals of the service, all of whom are
now on the retired list but their
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

General Leonard Wood
now the chief of stan OF
the United States army
Only fourteen years ago
Wood was a surgeon oil
the service, ranking as a
captain. He became col
onel of Rough Riders
Through the influence OF
Theodore Roosevelt, and
later Mckinley made
him a brigadler general
of the line, from which
position he rose to be a
major general. BY the
deaths or the retire
ments of ranking major
generals, Wood is now at
the head Of the army
There are three hun
dred army officers sta
toned in Washington.
Every one OF them, I'M
less on sick report, is
compelled to be In line
at the New Years recep-
ton. A few days before
the holiday an order is
issued by the general
commanding that all Of
ficers OF the District OF
Columbia subject to
duty shall pay their re-
spects to the president
Of the United States on
the morning Of the
years first day. II an
officer falls to put in al
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

The MISUNDERSTANDING, how was
It that this great discovery made by
Columbus was not fully appreciated
until many years after his death?
The Up-to-date Scholar-Because he
didn't advertise, sir.-The Sketch
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

Look at the team New York has
New York is no zap town." DO not
sheer at smaller towns. my friend.
The New York team is composed of
young men from Terre Haute. Wat.
rem, Syracuse, Toledo, Little Rock.
Kankakee Ypsilanti South Bend and
Waco Pittsburg Post.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

Mrs. Quackenness-Am yo' daugh.
tar happily mar'd Sistah Sagg? Mrs.
Sagg-She sho' Isl Bless goodness.
she's done got a husband dat's
skeered to death of Northwestern
Christian Advocate.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

appearance he is likely to be called
to account for disobedience, a Sc
rious offense. The army In lts
commissioned ranks Is represented
in Washington by details to gen.
eral staff, to quartermaster' 10
commissary, to ordnance, to engf
neer and to artillery work. More
over. there are many officer stu
dents in the city who are taxing
strategy" courses at the war col
leges.
The highest ranking officer OF
the active list of either armed
service in Washington today ID
Admiral George Dewey. He holds
his active rank for life. He Is long
past the general retiring age whlcn
Ia fixed for the navy at siXty-two
wears. but an act creating him full
admiral carried with 1t the delegat-
ed right to remain on the active
list as long as he should choose
Dewey is still in active service,
although he no longer goes TO sea,
There Is no army officer OF equal
rank with Dewey. An admiral
ranks with a general and there
has been no full general OF the
service since the days of the last
great trio-Grant. Sherman and
Sheridan.
The Official visitors to the White
uouse on New Years Day form IN
separate lines, the members OF
each department of government
taking positions by themselves.
The lines radiate from the front
door of the executive mansion IN
dozen different directions. The
multitude of officials and suo-oih-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

gin. but 1t has firmer hold on the
Houth today than 1t has In many
places In the North. In Washington,
the capital, New Years calling SEEM
ingly ia a fixed habit. Custom has
given it virtually the force OF law,
and the Washington people do not
wish to be considered In any way
law-breakers.
The presiGentsof the United States
holds the earliest New Years Day re-
cepton. 1t is in the broadcast sense
a public reception, for every American
Of whatever creed, color or station in
life Is welcomed into the big White
House to greet the chief executive
and his wife, who by custom as fixed
known as the first lady in the land"
The wedding garment" is not neces-
sary for the visitor at the White
House on the first day Of the year.
The callers come literally some in
rags and some in velvet gowns.
The president by force of the Gus
'tom-law of precedence is obliged to
divide his reception into two parts,
one for of1icialdom and one for the
+laity." Precedence would not be
such a powerful thing in Washington
were 1t not for the presence here of
80 many foreigners to whom prece-
dence is everything. The representa-
tives of foreign governments would
take instant offense and also would
take means to show 1t If they were
not given the exact place in line to
which their service rank entities
them. There Is one thing which for
eigners have to forget while in the
diplomatic service. Their social rank
at home counts for nothing in diplo-
matte circles. Length of service is
the only thing which is given consid-
GRAFTON in establishing precedence ex-
cept, Of course, that ambassadors rank
ministers, irrespective of the time
they have been in the diplomatic EN-
ployment. New Years Day President
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-29

HE practice of New
Years Day calling is
said to be a heritage
of the American peo-
pie from the early
Dutch ia t h ers and
mothers on Manhat-
tan Island. Therefore
1t Is of northern orr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14
Sun Blamed for Variable Climate

been and still are being made at the
observatory here in Washington (sea
leveD, at Mount Whitney (three
miles elevation) and at Mount Viii.
son Zone mile elevation), DR.. Abbot
finds it necessary to establish a sta
ton in the cloudless region of south.
ern Mexico. Observations then will
be taken at the new station, and at
Mount Wilson simultaneously, and if
the two sets of measurements should
agree the conclusion will be proved.
Congress has provided for this trip
to Mexico by adding $4,000 to the ap-
preparation regularly made for the
work of the astro-physical observa.
tory, to the intense qualification of DIR.
Abbot and Secretary Walcott of the
Smithsonian institution, as they are
hopeful Of success attending the un-
dertaking. While the expedition will
not set out for Mexico until next July,
when, it is hoped, peaceful conditions
will be restored in the southern re-
public, the work of preparation al
ready is under way.
The appreciation of the work that
DR.. Abbot Is doing is shown in the
fact that during the past year the
Draper gold medal was awarded by
the National Academy of Sciences to
DR.. Abbot for his valuable research
in solar radiation.