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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

Much informal entertaining was done
in their honor during their stay in
this city.
Meetings.
The regular monthly meeting OF thu
Richmond Chapter. L. D. c., win be
held in Lee Camp Hall today at II
A. NJ. AS arrangements will be mode
for the annual ball TO be held IN
May a full attendance - earnestly de-
sired. Visiting daughters viii he
cordially welcome.
There will be meeting OF the
Girls Auxiliary to the Belle Bryan
Day Nursery at II O'Clock this morn
ing at 1921 West Avenue.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities was held on Tues
day at II o'clock at the John Marshall
house. with thirty three members
present. the president. Mrs. J. Taylor
Ely son. p'osiding.
Mrs John b. Lghtfoo4 chairman of
the jamestown committee. reported
the gift of a mahogany table for the
Y eardsley house
The pilgrimage to jamestown will
be held this year on Saturday. May
20. via James River, on the Poca-
hontas
Mrs A. p. wilmer and Mrs. B. o.
flames are the committee of arrange
ments. assisted by william G.. stanard
r. A Lancaster, Jr,. and Morgan r.
Robinson. Miss Bette Ellyson will
be in charge az the refreshments.
The annual tea will be held at the
John Marshall house on Thursday
April 81.
Mrs John Dunn, chairman of the
John Marshall house committee. re-
ported having received from Miss Es-
telle Smith, OF Williamsburg. a photo
graph OF the marble tablet with the
inscriptions OF the "Priorit!es OF Will
liam and Mary College" which the CO.
lonial Capital Branch has placed in
The college. and an engraved picture
OF George Wythe. his residence and
his book plate
Mrs. T., f.. Moffitt also gave a photo
graph Of Wythe's bookpfate
The association received the follow
ing members reported by Mrs g. o.
James chairman Il the mem bership
committee. Miss Katherine r. Evans,
Mrs W =, Clement. OF Chatham;
Mrs Llnghurue Putney Mrs. william
son Talley. Mrs Robert williams. Mrs
Charles r. Robertson, Mrs. Preston
Belvin, Mrs. Edgar Lee Greever, Mrs.
p J. Kernodle. Mrs. Ralph Johnson.
Mrs James "A GfiRR. MIS-, ANNIE
Compton: also two life members. the
Rev W F. Pettus and Miss Augusta
Wright Flanhart
Mrs Robert G. Bryan was elected
member of the directory board.
This morning at II clock there
Will be an important called meeting
OF the board OF managers Of the Vir-
GINA Home for Incurables. Business
OF great Importance is to be trans
acted. so each member Is urged to be
present.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
Leigh Street Baptist Church will hold
an ali-day service at the church to-
day. beginning at ii O'Clock. Talks
will be made by Miss Caroline Holia-
day. president OF the Mission Circle
of Richmond Mrs, James Buchanan:
Mrs. Henry s. Corey and Miss Mamie
West. of the House OF Happiness.
Luncheon will be served from SO
2 O'Clock, to which all are invited In
gliding the male members, An attrac-
tive musical program Will be rend-
cred.
Annual Meeting Postponed.
The annual meeting OF the Retreat
For the Sick has been postponed until
Thursday. March l6.
The regular meeting will be held
Z 4xsda1. nsaas,sAtsi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09
GAKER CO"F|RMtO
AS WAR SECRE TARY

Washington, March s. Newton
Diehl Baker, former Mayor of Cleve-
land. Is now Secretary Of War. His
nomination was sent to the Senate
shortly after noon Tuesday by Presi-
dent Wilson. The nomination was
confirmed by the Senate at o'clock
last night Mr.. Baker Is expected to
arrive here today to take up his du-
ties
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

~T HIS. handsome freck, worn by
Pauline Frederick, Is fashioned
Of: white charmeuse and tulle.
wreaths of embroidery adorn the
tulie banding on the bottom of the
mkirt, and--tulle Is used for the sash
which Grapes from the back of the
corsage. In front the corsage and
brocatels are jeweled, a deep crea m
lace.
boudoir beadgear La chosen with as
much care nowadays as the hat des-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09
OFFICER DUFFY is
CRITICALLY ILL

Policeman John M. Duffy is critI-
cally Ill in st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
where he was carried Sunday night.
after being stricken with appendicitis
officer Duffy was operated on Mon
day night. and It Is said the operation
proved successful. His many friends
4<u x1ix1ous xbout hix condltioxs as-- =,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

tined for best wear. These frilly bits
OF lace and ribbon must greatly en-
nance the charms of the wearer and
are therefore most artistic in design.
Checked and striped woods will be
much used with tatfeta.
Blouses Will be more popular than
ever during the coming months.
A cutaway bolero is one of the latest
features. ANNA MAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

TO q confederate as she ran from the
scene of the hold-up. In the scuffls
with the Greek she lost bracelet.
which has BEEN Identified as her prop
arty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09
vpRsGoNpoNEER51nE on COzu4elA RlKER

year in Portland and ranks high
among the most beautiful of American
outdoor festivities. The Colum bia
River highway was built at cost OF
$4,000, 600 for the first forty miles. The
picture shows the memorial TO the
pioneers of Oregon at Crown Point on
the Columbia River highway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

AS part of the tenth annual rose
festival of Portland, Ore, the new
Columbia River highway. scaling the
cliffs in the famous gorge of the river.
will be dedicated. The date Is June 7,
the opening of the festival. This an
nual celebration is the feature of theI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

This close-htting bath cap is OF soft
red rubber. quantity embossed across
the front. The back flap. which 10
such good protection for the ears.
ties under the chin with bit of rib
bon and may be folded back after Q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

Much informal entertaining was done
in their honor during their stay in
t6ia cif
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

Although most uf the social func-
lions are over for the season. the
Nestu orelanG ClHa viii continue 10
have their regular weekly canoes all
during Lent and every Thursday
evening the club will be the sccie of a
brilliant gathering OF smart society.
DANCING viii begin this evening at =
O'Clock and continue until 1890.
Owing to the large mem hership OF
the club the attendance an these oc.
cassoDs is necessarily limited TO men,
beers ana Jhc4~ dancing partners
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

& Mrs. Edward ID. Price, OF West
LNace Street. Ii spending several
f&ekx In Birmingham. Ala.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
WANTS TO SWIM
FROM ST. LOUIS
TO NEW ORLEANS

Richard Nusseek. 81 years OF age.
wants to prove 10 the world that
It's possible 10 swim The Mississippi
river from St Louis 10 New or
leans He has hurled a challenge
al all natators from IS years 81
age mp.
All Nusseek asks g. that he be
permitted 90 wear gloves and shoes
OF special rucrlon while in the
water He claims hc can make one
stroke do as much work as IS by
other contestants Il he is allowed
10 use his imprOvi7ed devices.
The gloves which are pulled over
the hands and then buckled on are
equipped with a paddle-hke cover
ing guaranteed 70 do the work OF 4
strong oar or paddle. The shoes are
huge creations and resemble those
worn by slap-stlck and knock.about
comedians on The variety stage.
Nusseek wants 10 compete In the
annual Mississippi river Marathon
swim 70 be- staged by the Missouri
Athletic club, and II successful in
this event VIII start Immediately
on his voyage 20 New Orleans
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
Peach Can't Run the
Bases Like Billy
Could, IT'S Said

There's al least one ball playing
person who refuses 70 ruakp-it
unanimous about Ty Cobb being
the greatest ball player Of all time
And that's old EaEle-Eye Jake Beck
Icy, who played the game nearly as
long as Nap Iajoie and is uow an
umpire, living in Kansas City. \
quarter century ago old Eagle. Eye
was in his prime, one Of The hard.
est hitting first sackers the game
ever knew
You can have your Ty Cobbs
and your Benny Kaufs." Jake Beck.
Icy says "Tll take Billy Sunday for
my ball club right now. and SAID
the same thing back In 30.
He's - years old today. but he's
running bases and sliding every day
in that pulpit Just as he did back
in tho old days II he'd stayed N
tho game Cobb never would have
been famous.
He was greater than Ty Cobb
ever dared 70 be in three depart.
ments Of the game.
Everybody thinks Cobb can run
tases I'd spot him second
against Billy sunday and then
.alra BIZ score first
They Rink Cobb covers outfeld
territory. They should have seen
sunday in his prime.
And throw-say, he could throw
strikes from center field Just as
ca fly as rlis Speaker.
batting was where Sunday was
weak. But in another year or so
he would have overcome that weak.
ness He was Just that kind.
He had more fight IN his heart
than any man ever saw. He was
learning more about batting every
day.
You see, Billy Sunday broke In
under a handicap. Pop Arson picked
him up because OF his speed and
not because Of his baseball ability.
lie was fast. but when he started
in a bat was strange to him.
"tIe famed so many times his
hrst year he must have been dizzy
whom the season ended But when
he came to our ball club he was
improving
But DC didn't give enough atten.
ton TO his batting lie used 20
spend a lot of time before the game
in the clubhouse reading the Bible
or studying
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
viii Run Colt Races Like
Colleges Do Track Meet.
That's the Scheme of RapiS
HOrsemen This
Summer

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. June /
-Horsemen all over the Unite
States. who have expressed ther
selves regarding the Grand Rapid
sweepstakes. q $4,000 event for trd
ting colts which closed last wed
with $50 entries. say that the pls
OF this event. IL carried out by 9TH
Grand Circuit tracks. will revol
tionise harness racing. The plan
devised TO provide races for Il
great number OF colts that are n
In the first flight. To attain hi
end the number OF starters in a ra,
will be limited TO seven and the
will be as many races as there a
colts TO make fields OF that numbe
II ~ colts come 20 Grand Rapi,
to start. they will be divided I'M
fields OF not over seven, which wi
make six races. The amount pa
into the stake will be divided inI
seven equal parts. the allotment
the colts 10 be based rs far as pd
sible ON their known ability.
The entries received come frol
Canada and the following STATED
Colorado. Connecticut. Illinois, Il
diana. Iowa. Kansas. Kentuckj
Michigan, New York. Ohio. PennsJ
vania. Tennessee and West virgind
As was TO be expected KentuclI
leads with As nominations, Ohio
second with 27. Illinois third vii
10. and Indiana fourth with 10.
II Is announced that Kalamazd
and Detroit Grand Circuit meetin
will Immediately offer sweepstak{
races on the Grand Rapids plaI
Cleveland is counted upon 10 do m
same thing In that event all fo{
tracks will also orfer sweepstak1
races for trotting colts now ty
years old TO be raced for next yed
as three-year-olds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
MAMAUx Gets
GREAT START
loung Pirate Twirler Is Pitts
burgh's Lone Chance
For Pennant

Albert Leon Mamaux. the Nil.
nonaire Kid, is bent on duplicat.
Ing his slab performances OF 1915.
Despite the handicap OF a poor
club the young highlander has
won eight games for Jim Gala.
hans Pirates and lost but three
this season for q percentage OF
~ This Is much better than the
record owned by the Pirates.
The Cardinals walloped Mamaux
April 20. dealing him the initial
defeat by scoring three runs In two
innings. The Giants mauled him
May ~. winning 3. 10 2 In 10 rounds
The next Ave contests have been
winners. Mamsux has pitched one
threehit, two four-hit and three
nve-hit games this year.
In the l0l frames he has worked
the opposition tailed "a times and
made &c hits. His record:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
Tickle Ollie.

IN league who
like there the inhed while unping on bases ana
umptrating OF the
fellow On the Sabbath he became so exas
bench
dignity the of shouting loudly and nomou I'll show
Monday summariy chased BIZ
exhibiting the
wrathfuy
befa
3
forgo the
eighth
collapse rally and bitterly
fski Cobb
Cuop
criticism the pitches Trus he had called balls
Chill strike
pitch
Not only did Ty but he walked directly front Of the plate
With his throw Chill decreed interference and e1ombed Oscar vach
The soreboard Burns grounded the third
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
Billy Sunday Greater
Than Cobb, Says Oldtimer
Ed WAISTS COMEBACK
DOESN'T GET FAR

CHICAGO. June if-Big Ed.
Walsh. White Sox hero. couldn't
come back he tried Tuesday.
This was his Grst attempt OF the
-aason ITa got los The FIRST inn
ing without damage. In The soc.
aad. va biHgtor nicked him for
q run That wasn't so bad His
downfall came In the third
This is what happened
Harper doubled Moeller sin.
g'od. Judge grounded out TO
Ness. who threw Wild 20 second.
Harper scoring. Milan grounded
20 Walsh and Noeller was oU.
az the plate. Walsh 10 Schalk.
Roudsag singled scoring Milan.
Reb Russell was then sent IN
20 relieve the big moose.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
Where the Discards Go


annually
OF HERE'S a
ebeeno yrolsh higher
With VernonAr whaling Browns.
George Johnson, Reds Ma
eics; Fromme Cards; Arelanes Braves
With Salt Lake-Larry Sox Bunny
With Oakland-Hene Berger Sox. Barbeau. Cards
With Francsco-Eddie Mailman Browns SchaIer
Ping Bodie White Sox Jerry
Pirates; Woyeton Yanks Detroit
With Portand-Wlie Cardinals;
Reds Roche. Cards; Higginboham Cards Lush,
With Los Angeles-Elis, Cards. Yanks Kane
McIarry, Cubs; Kahler,
Despite his
baseball doctrine which
outnede This garden phantom
be catch
could
second
- 0 ""'H wv
iris actually with him and thu,
achievement that
made only two assists all but certainly been wnn
q lot OF ' ~ O'" winning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
e. Record Still u Wins and Athletics Are Coming Tomoo

HNNEDDY padding the depths OF despair
schemes framed up tha
schemes and subsequent t
other IL arranged YESTERDAY
and Washington should be defeated %
been spectacular leap o
the nightly Nh
discovered that New York Cleveland
q second division
possible for the Yank to escape from Detroit without
depend Browns
criticism the club IL
pennant
will do
wins and that sort OF hng
compensaion The Athletics
and picking that
their standings Myers
nothing his
under the outside OF the natural
lot later why Detroit
should clean in the coming series With New YORK al
Louis
when Cleveland Tuesday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
ouImet Sticks To Business.

BOSTON. June l4.-Francis on
met, former open golf champio
will not compete in the open 90
championship at Brae Burn, Thur
day. Ouimet has decided 20 after
instead 10 the business whic
caused him 10 be barred by IN
United States Golf association.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
p. NJ. Iffski Tells About 1t

y
Listen Kid Insk who talk Chps this
N baseball
Had Mr. Chill been willing to give the Tigers the benefit Of
regarding
eighth inning and called
would have been blessed with
is
would have Mr. and Mr.
Cobb third catcher
emergencies. been
Mr. Heilman the next doubled
his would
tying the count Even had this gentleman
passed. forced
greatly changed The next to bat Mr. Burns
mhed would have left the hassocks had Mr.
Cobb forced
\ Certainly would TIGER
have been Mr.
at least two more
taies Had the bases full
the inning would
Yankees would have been yanquished and today the
In third place, instead Of
comfort In these
the this
made him king
punclous
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
The ViIlOOed PAGER

NHERE kinds
hound but there
o the
a
the champion Axel
track
second in in tho
She Of
endurance The record do
days Lucille foaled In Indiana,
bandits and used In that country
recaptued her. and
horse " '''''op'u
champion
TIE name o. Willie Hoppe He claims the boxing ch
OF the
are me sosue Three years little
rnps and pair Of humbs OF
49, 40 despite his msouns has championship heights
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

'Batted FOR Young IN the ninth
fBatted for Stsnage IN tho ninth.
fBatted for Hamilton in the ninth.
sBatted for Pipp In the eighth
Innings .....1 2 , s. $50
Detroit ..-.......U q o o % o.
New York ....g % o q o.
Total baseF-Dsfroit. -: New
York, IL Sacrifice hit--IIigh Pitch
ing summary-Si hits and 80 times
30 bat ~ CuIiop In s innings mons
out in ninth, no hits and 3 times ~
bat or Shawkey in 7 inning Two
base hits-Burns p Holman ., Ged-
con. kavanaRh. Three base hit-Mui-
lon. struck out-By Hamilton.
tCullOp 3 Gedeon. PippD: by Culiop.
Hamilton, Cobb -. Bsses on balls
on Hamilton. 2 rPeckinpauEh 2.
Baurann) or Cullop. tStansReb
Double plays-Burns and Rush Wat
ters and PeckinpauEh First base on
errors-Detroit. I. New York, 2 Left
On bases-Detroit New York Z.
Wild pitch-Cullop. Time .0s. TIM
500
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

Cass Tech tennis teams desca'e
Northwestern high yesterday by vii
ming three OF four matches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
Flick Aaqle Captain.

EAST LANSING, Mich. June IA
FIX, shortstop for three years. h,
been elected captain OF the VI. A.
baseball team for 1917.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

NAME CHIEFS FOR
MOTORBOAT RACES

According 10 an announcement fol-
lowing a meeting OF the officers OF
The Miss Detroit Motorboat assvcia-
ton. which will be in charge OF the
Gold Challenge races here IN Sop
len2er William E. Metzger will
head the finance committee and
Charles W. Kocher will be al the
head of the entertainment commit
tee. Harold - Wills will be chair
man Of The reception committee.
Fred r. Still will be treasurer. and
William f. Frazier will head the
course patrol.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

Fisher and Hampstead will meet
In The Class G. three-cushion billiard
tourbey az Sweeney Illusions to-
night LaBeauf defeated Mcdonald.
80 10 % in Tuesday nights play.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

ow with Old Post
Listen Kid Ink who rearing Chirps
A..ah
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30
Home of Masons

The new temple, which covers a site 12Ox142 feet at the southeast corner Of Pine and Harvard streets. represents an investment including the interior furnishings and the cost of the ground, in excess Of a quar- ter of a million dollars and will be occupied as the future home of practically all of the York Rite bod les of Masonry of the city of Seat tie, including Nile Temple, A. A. O. N. M. s.
 The auditorium, which is also pro. vided with perhaps one of the finest dancing floors on the Pacific coast, the committee has decided 10 sublet for desirable entertainments and gatherings from time to time, as it is expected that the three large lodge rooms on the second or meg zanine floor will be occupied more or less all of the time, while Nile Temple has only two ceremonlals each year and business meetings can be held in the Corinthian room which is the largest of the above three lodge rooms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30
INAUGURAL BALL IS ARRANGED BY
 THE PRESIDENT
Program of Events Prior to Inauguration Are Also Announced at
 the White House

WASHINGTON. N y 30. - The White House social program for the winter was announced officially to- doy. It calls for eight events prior to the inauguration, March 4. The President and Mrs. Wilson are said to have under advisement plan to return to the custom of giving an inaugural ball in connection with the formal reception always held on that date, but the announcements have been deferred for several weeks. The list of dinners and receptions follow:
 Cabinet dinner, December 21,; judi clal reception, December 19; first diplomatic dinner, January 9; second diplomatic dinner, January 16; con gressional reception, January 2S; Su- preme Court dinner January 30; ar my and navy reception, February 6; speakers dinner February 13.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30
TeutonS Denied Right to Make Peace, Will Go Confidently on
 With War.
ENEMY FULL OF FIGHT
Chancellor Claims That Nations of World Are Assisting
 the Allies.

BERLIN. Nov. 30.- (via wireless 70 sayville)-"Germany is ready for peace which will guarantee her ex- istenee and her future. but since Ger many's enemies are not yet desir- ious for peace. Germany will eonfi- dently go forward in war" This was the declaration Of Chancellor 6ethmann-Hollwes in a speech made this afternoon in the Reiehstas, when he introduced new bill for the mobilization Of all civilians in Germany.
 "The war continues with it's de- struetive forces" continued the Chancellor. "Thus our enemies de- sire it. They celebrated during the past summer as a great period of victory.
 "sus did they obtain what they wanted?
 "our lines ars unSrOksn and Ru- mania is now atoning fo- what it did. Our enemies do not want peace. They have superhumans at their command and almost the whole world delivers them war material.
 "ln this contingency it is nsees- ssry for Germany to do everything in her power to manufacture war material. The hands of the idle are assisting the enemy"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30
,f Juneau approximately S1O per

of Juneau approximately Sto per capita.
 "Thc State of Washington has conferred upon the city of Seattle supreme arbitrary control of the en- tire watershed of Cedar River so that sanitary conditions might be assured surrounding the domestic water supply of the city. To ac- complish the proper protection of the supply it has not been necessary to exclude reasonable use of the valley by inhabitants. The Mill waukee railway traverses the banks of the river for many miles and nu- merous lumber camps and settle ments of other kinds exist within the watershed. These are all under strict sanitary rules and those re- sponsible for the purity of the Se- attle water arc satisfied that con tamination is eliminated. Similar methods might easily be adopted with respect to Gold Creek without working a serious hardship upon anyone
 (signeO B. ID. STEWART.
 Mayor.