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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27

look with these men at the head of the
Norfolk club.
Portsmouth opposed the pooling Of
mileage, which was one OF the condi-
lions upon which Lynchburg would ac-
cept a franchise. but Petersburg and
Norfolk favored this plan. and the Hin
City will be member of the organiza-
ton again.
The meeting was not called to order
until 1890 o'clock. President Bradley
presided, and those present were: f.
B. Walker. former president of the
Norfolk club; s. T. Montague, Henry
l.. Hudgins and !. T. Van Patten, Of
Portsmouth: L. L. Kidd and J. J. Nelms
of Petersburg; C. Norman Barry, James
z. Barry. Perry w Ruth and Attorney
s. Heth Tyler. of Norfolk, and Mayor
Royston Jester. of Lynchburg.
The question OF circuit was the first
one taken up and after II had been dis
cussed from every angle. Mr. helms
offered a motion to admit Lynchburg
and the motion was seconded by Mr.
walker. The franchise for Norfolk was
accepted from F. r. Walker and award
ed TO Mr.. Barry and associates. who
accepted K on condition that satisfac-
tory arrangements are made for the
lease of the park with Mr.. walker.
There is no fear that this will be done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
CLEVELAND BOARD TO
COME TO RICHMOND
Manufacturers and Wholesalers of
Ohio City Wil BE Guests of
Chamber of Commerce.

In making their forty-second an
nual extension tour. members of the
Manufacturers and Wholesale Mer-
chants Board OF the Cleveland Cham
Der OF Commerce Will be in Richmond
for day as the guests of the local
Chamber OF Commerce.
The Clevelanders will arrive In
Richmond Monday. February 8, and
will leave here at noon the following
day for Charleston. Savannah ana va
rious other Southern cities. While
they are here the Chamber of Com
merce will be the host at buffet
iunc heon in the Jefferson Hotel. while
an automobile tour OF Richmond will
be arranged In order that the visiting
manufacturers and wholesalers may
be able to see something of the city.
The chamber will request Governor
II. c. Stuart and Mayor George Aims
lie to extend the welcome TO the visi-
tors at the luncheon in the Jefferson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
ANGELO ARRAGON
SIGNS CONTRACT
Cuban who Played With Nirginians
Last Season Doesn't Care
About Strike.
GEORGE Whitfield,

Angelo Arragon. the clever little
Cuban shortstop, whose spectacular
playing for the Virginians last season
made him big favorite In Rich
mond. doesn't care anything about
Dave Fultz and his baseball strike.
Angelo has placed his cognomen to
a contract and has sent Il 70 Manager
Wild Bill Donovan. of the New York
Yankees OF which club ne has been
the property for the past few seasons
Arragon is not member of the Base
ball Players Fraternity and doesn't
expect to be anytime in the near flu
ture, He declares that the other fell
lows can start their funny business II
they want 20 but he Is going to be one
of the first on the scene when spring
training opens, and furthermore he
expects to hang around the big tent
throughout the season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
ynchbug Admitted Virginia Automobile Show Opens Today
THINKS he IS WORTH
AS MUCH As TY COBB
Grover Cleveland Alexander Says He
Must Have Contract Calling
For $4,000.

Grover Cleveland Alexander, star
pitcher of the National League, thinks
his services are as valuable to the
Phillies as Ty Cobb's are to the De-
troit club, and has so informed Presi-
dent Baker. Alexander has demanded
an annual salary of $4,000 and a
three-year contract. and declares un-
less his demands are granted he will
retire from the professional game and
Join the semi-pros. Alexander says:
This is no strike on my part and
the fraternity row has nothing to do
with the affair. I simply feel that
am not being compensated in proper
ton with my ability and worth to the
Philadelphia club. II Ty Cobb Is
worth $4,000 to Detroit, believe !
am worth that much to the Phila-
delphia club. / want three-year
contract, because I believe I can go
on pitching at my best for at least
that term OF years. / drew $4,000
In salary last year and was given a
1000 bonus for winning twenty-five
games. The records will show / won
nearly thirty-f1ve games, so / guess
earned the money. Presi dent Baker
knows my terms and he must meet
them. or I will not play with the
Phillies this year"
Alexander. no doubt, Is sincere In
his estimation OF his worth, but 1t Ia
questionable whether he means what
he says about joining the semi-pros II
his salary demands are not met. 1t
Is a good bet that Alexanders name
will be found in the lineup of the
Phillies In the opening game at the
Polo Grounds April IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
FIRST ANNUAL AUTO
SHOW BEGINS TODAY
Doors Will Be Thrown Open Shortly After Noon But Show
Will Formally Open at O'clock With Address BY
Mayor George Ainslie-Everything
In Readiness

Shortly after noon today the doors
of the Grays' Armory will be thrown
open and the public invited 20 inspect
the scene of the first annual exhi-
bition of the Richmond Automobile
Dealers Show, which is the corporate
name Of the institution.
To DO sure this is not the first auto
mobile show ever held in Richmond
One was held under the auspices of
the Richmond Automobile Club and
the Richmond Automobile Dealers
Show Association in February. 1913,
but the old association died the same
year and since that time no attempt
has been made to repeat the exhibit
tion until this year.
The new association, however. is
vigorous and well-nourished f1nan-
cially and the officers say the an
nouncement that the show in the
Grays' Armory is the first annual OK
hfbition Is absolutely correct. for the
second annual is going to follow Just
m surely as 1918 comes around.
Anyway the stage Is all set, the
doors of the armory are open, the
scenery and cars have been put in
their places. the band is engaged and
all ready to play and everybodys In
vked. To quote President Finney:
You're all invited and the band is
engaged and we're going to have some
fun. Also some real enlightenment
as to automobiles and other matters.
An automobile show is instructive, en-
pertaining and n commercial enter
prise of no mean magnitude for the
value OF the cars shown will be in the
neighborhood OF 100000, judged by
the number of exhibitions,
Value of $500. 900.
My exhibit is valued Mt $4,000
and another between $4,000 and
$40, 900. which would make the aver
age around $4,000. Take twenty
i've of these exhibits and you have
value of 100000. And there are just
twenty five exhibitors in the show.
$50 do not think / can be ac-
Cused OF stretching the facts in plac
ing the value of the exhibition at half
million dollars. which is an impor-
tant figure, commercially speaking.
may not be so much impressed by
these figures. nor yet 10 take into
consideration the valuable educational
deavored to make the show doubly
attractive by providing an entertain
snent In the way of an elaborate set
ting for the exhibition, an unusual or
chestrar and dancing. But the cars.
themselves after all are the real fea-
ture of the show
And they are.
Never has such a collection OF
beautiful models been seen under one
roof. at least In this city. Some OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
.CHR|STY MATHEWSON
IN BAD WITH FANS
Cincinnati People Arc Getting Sore
With Big Six Because He Hves
In Gotham.

Is Christy Mathewson due to suffer
the fate that has made Cincinnati a
synonym for Impossible" in the base
ball world? Matty Is already in dis
favor. although he has hardly been
manager long enough to know his
team intimately. He Is Sin bad" with
the fans.
Matty made bad mistake. He an
nounced that he would move his fam
ilv to Cincinnati to take up his resi-
dence there. This won him general
favor and he was much praised by
the sport writer's for becoming a
true Cincinnatian. Matty then went
East, and 1t was thought that he did
it to wind things up at home and
get everything ready to move West.
Week after week passed and not a
word came from Mathewson. Even
Garry Hermann said that he hadn'.
heard from him and didn't know
where he was
The fans began to get resentful.
Then came the National League meet
ing in New York and the word was
sent home that Christy didn't intend
to do anything but stay in New York
he had changed his mind about NOV
ing over the Rhine.
The bugs began to rage They are
still sore at Matty. The incident seems
trivial to the average fan. but 1t must
be remembered that Cincy fans aren't
average. To show what II really
means, read below what Jack RYDER,
of the Cincinnati Enquirer. official
mouthpiece OF Garry Hermann,
thinks OF II:
'Matty could have lived in New
York during the winter, and no ono
would have minded. Other Cincinnati
managers have not wintered her4
He went out of his way to announce
that he proposed to reside here the
year round
This naturally made hit with the
local fans. They were fiattered When
the big fellow failed TO return after
the seasons close, however. resent
ment developed. I feel sorry that the
question WAS ever raised.~-ft has
weakened Matty's position a bit with
the patrons OF the game. It is too
bad.
"Matty Is a fellow who is so pune
tual in his engagements and appar-
emily a man who takes his work SO
seriously that his actions since the
seasons close have disappointed a lot
of us. Hermann has left all matters
of trades and so forth in his hands.
Yet for several months Garry did not
even hear from Big Six.
The little things count more in
baseball than people think. Heinie
Groh and Hal Chase have made them
selves the two most popular ball
players Cincinnati has known by TAX
ing up residence here Mattys air OF
apparent indifference has acted with
reverse English"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27

the cars cost as much as a good-size
house and lot The de luxe cars,
limousines. berlnes and sedans. cost
all the way from $1,000 to $1,000.
one of the ordinary touring cars
shown has a market price of $500
and another of $500. And then,
too, there is the other variety. the
iow-priced car. More than one man
ufacturer has decided to emulate the
example of Henry Ford and make the
motor car popular in price rs we'll
They may call them tin -lizzies and
fiivvers. but they are in demand and
one OF the most popular exhibits At
the big show.
Yellow and White Bunting.
On entering the building the show
goer climbs up the wide stairs Of the
armorv to the drill room. Yellow and
white bunting indicates that some
thing out of the ordinary is going on,
and the minute he gets to the
threshold OF the drill room this inn
preston is confirmed by the scene
before the visitor.
The Boy Scouts recently sent word
that they would like to help the show
along by parading with their fife,
drum and bugle corps. Just to show
their good will and appreciation.
Their offer was accepted and the
parade set for O'Clock this after
noon. from City Hall all the way
along Broad Street to automobile
row. which begins Just beyond First
Street. and back again, not that au-
tomobile concerns are confined to
Broad Street. There Is another auto
mobile row in Main Street. but the
Broad Street one is somewhat longer,
so 10 speak.
Mayor Opens show.
The Boy SCOUTS also expect to be
ing takes place. The Mayor will for
mallv open the exhibition at 8 O'Clock,
or thereabouts with a speech. AS the
Mayor always makes a good speech.
this part Of the program is sure 10
be interesting
Another feature is the presence OF
the members of the Richm md Auto
mated as club night in honor OF the
show association, In fact the open
ing night is officially designated desig-
mated as vlub night. in honor OF the
automobile club, Just as Monday
night is designated Chamber OF Com
merce night. in honor OF that body.
So the real show starts at s r. NJ
From the indications g will be
grand success. 1t has everything in
Its favor, including public opinion. a
central location. n fine building.
beautiful setting. splendid cars, bright
lights and lively music and big
crowd by way OF starter
Not TO mention about half mil
lion dollars worth OF show cars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
'B|NfORO TO SHORTLY
ANNOUNCE CANDIDACY
Seond Assistant Superintendent viii
Be in Race for Superintendent
of Public Instruction.

Jesse II. Binford, second assistant
superintendent of the Richmond pub
lie schools. will shortly announce his
candidacy for the position Of super
intendent OF public instruction, ac-
cording to those in touch with the
situation. 1t is a known fact that
many OF his friends throughout the
State have urged him to get into the
race, and there Is hardly a question
about his tossing his hat into the
arena within the next few weeks.
Mr.. Binford made a speech last
night at Novum. Madison County. in
the interest OF a new high school al
that place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27

good work during the past year
Stories of helpless old people trav-
cling alone; children. deformed. Ill.
or frightened and girls unprotected
and strangers seeking employment,
gave Miss Reck. the general secre-
tary's report. tinge of pathos Miss
Reck reports 1856 girls assisted dur
ing 1916 and 3S4 offered especial pro-
lection: 1905 small children, many
deformed or i'll. were assisted; 2.So7
women were helped. 4l0 OF whom
were elderly persons: l.2s7 women
were directed TO boarding homes. 2s7
were provided with employment: and
356 were cent TO hospitals; TAO men
ored people. 2l3 OF whom we're girls
were also helped A total of s.os6
cases passed through the agents
hands In the one year 1916.
Reports Balance in Bank
Captain 4. II. Guigon. treasurer,
reported a balance in bank January
6. 1917 OF sl,+os3a. the end OF the
fiscal year, and a balance In bank OF
s1.l0s.43 on January IS. 1917. He
turned in the statements. checks and
accounts since the beginning OF the
society and suggested that an audit
ing committee be appointed. DIR. Met
Gcii TAlIlSu dtHeE ftanfIEdn anu
Thomas r. Bryan to compose this
committee.
Mrs. James Ryland. secretary of
the society. read the minutes of the
last annual meeting The nominating
committee. whose chairman was DR..
J. c. Metcaf reported the names OF
the board of directors for the coming
year. The report was approved and
carried. Officers will be chosen by
this board at an early date. This con-
cluded the business OF the afternoon.
A Most Worthy Society.
Or. Douglas Freeman, in a very in
teresting talk. complimented the Trav
elers Aid Society as being the most
worthy charity organization in the
city. He diagnosed its field and took
for his subject the migrating Of the
rural population to the cities. lament
ing the fact that they came misin-
formed as to its advantages He urged
that the society try to keep from the
city those without prospects.
Miss Katherine Halves. president OF
the Y. w. c. A, told of her ex-
periences with travellers aid agents
and urged a greater publicity for the
movement.
Henry Hutzler omplimented the
society and the officers on their good
work and it's far-reaching results.
Father Hannigan urged that rail-
road officials be made acquainted
with the work and asked to assist the
society. He also spoke of inaugural
ing publicity campaign.
The board OF directors of the Trav-
elers Aid Society for the coming year.
1917. are: Miss Maud w. Stringfe1-
low, Henry Hutzler. Rev. Charles r.
HannIgan, w. u. Duke. Miss kathe-
rine Halves, Mrs. NJ Kirsh. A. B.
Guigon. Rev. ID. J. O'Connell. j. c.
Metcalf, Rev. DR.. Edward N. Calisch,
Mrs Charles Straus. Thomas p.
Bryan, Mrs. c. z, Urner. John Etew-
art Bryan. Mrs. Ben Baer. s. L.
Thomas, Miss Caroline Holiday, Mrs.
James F. Ryland. Rev. DR.. ]. Calvin
Stewart. Mrs. Barton Grundy, Mrs.
Z. NJ Black, r. I. Anderson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
NEXT PEACE MOVE
(Continted From First Page.

cred his Senate speech. and it was
stated today they practically all ex-
pressed informally their endorsement
OF the plan. The administration be-
iieves that great strength can be
gained by cooperation between all or
the American republics in interna-
tionaI affairs generally. and it Is prob
able that this view will lead to definite
alliance between the United STATES
and the Latin american countries.
Both the State Department and the
white House declined to discuss the
peace situation today. or the pl.-ns
for neutral cooperation. Reports
that various neutral nations had al
ready communicated their endorse
ments Of the Presidents peace plan
brought the statement that the peace
aituation could not be discussed in any
way, and that no announcement along
this line could he expected.
A gentleman's agreement in the
Senate prevented discussion Of the
Presidents peace plans today. Chair
man Stone. Of the Foreign Relations
Committee. left Washington for the
wAek- END, and Senators Borah and
Csummins, authors of resolutions bear
fnr on peace. agreed not to bring up
the subject until his return on Mon
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27

Is SAID
TO BE. MASTERPIECES

Intolerance. which win play a
three days engagement at the Acad-
envy. beginning Monday night at Sis,
with matinees Tuesday and wednes-
day, at 2;15, Is the first and only pro-
duction made by Mr.. Griflth since
The Birth of Nation" and New
York and Chicago as well as in San
Francisco and Los Angeles, II is the
universal opinion that It far surpasses
his first great masterpiece.
There are four parallel stories. FASH
ing back and forth and tracing a
universal theme through various
periods OF history in Babylon, Judea,
Paris and America The modern story
is thrilling presentment OF the evils
that follow misguided attempts Of so
called reformers to regulate the lives
and actions OF those who are less for
tunate. The battle scene in ancient
Babylon before and at the time Of its
fall. are the most marvellous ever de-
picted. 1t does not seem possible that
human agencies in these times could
so realistically reconstruct that an
cient city and place before the camera
such scenes of conflict and carnage.
The irresistible sweep OF the null
titudinous hosts Of Cyrus the Great
eo""fu vic uooahco City, the dttACk on
the walls where the besiegers use
great towers and catapults, the hand
to-hand fighting on the walls, in the
streets and In the palace, ana the
scenes at the feast In the great hall .
mile lonH, are reproduced with an ef-
feet that Is positively startling.
Throughout the whole production
runs complex musical score, which
is highly illuminative Of the action,
played by a large symphony orchestra.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
N~xro Driver surrender..

him, John Miller. colored driver of a
coal wagon which ran over two COL
ored children. killing one and seriously
injuring the other, few days ago in
front Of 1907 East Main Street, sur
rendered himself yesterday at First Po-
lice Station and was arrested on a
charge OF mansIaughter Gustfno Ken
ney, SIX years old. Of IL North Twenty
second Street. was killed, while her
brother. Vermont Kenney. aged four.
received severe injuries. Miller said
that the children ran In front Of his
wagon and that no was powsrless "a
prevent the accident.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
Southern Railway System
Reduced Fares From Richmond
S16.85


$16.85
Atlanta Ca, and Return
Jan. 81, Feb. s. 10, II. IL and IA.
Return limit Feb. 90, with privilege of
extension to March s.
$27.45
Mobile, Ala, and Return
Feb. IL to 10, inclusive. Return limit
March 2. with privilege of extension
to March 10.
S31.65
New Orleans, La, and Return
Feb. IL to 10. inclusive. Return limit
March .. with privilege of extension
to March -.
Corresponding fares from other
Southern Railway pointA For infor-
-aation. tickets and reservations. COM
Municate with
MA0RUDER DENT,
District Passenger Agent,
= 1ichmonA Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
we're recorded yesterday:
Philip Groh and Florence Bernstein.
Charlie Bfiden and Dorothy Cor
don.
CleophiAus Willis and Minnie
Vaughan.
Incil0 Fisher.
Jackson Pope Seals and Florenc,
Imogene GAry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27

Bonner and Brooks. Hampden- Sidney
-~ Watkins. Field goais--LogAn. 2:
Nrenn. 2 Bococke. 5; @. Cooke, 4
Preston, 2; Graham. 2; Warren. /. Foul
goais--Wrenn. .; O. Cooke. ] Crosby
I. Referee--BogEs tDavidson) Um-
ptre-WRrwiek (H.-S. CT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
GU|lFORO LOSES GAME
BY A NARROW MARGIN
Quakess Are Defeated by Wake Forest
Quint I'm Last Minute of Play,
is To II.

Wake Forest. y G.. Jan Clover
coming a ten-point lead in tho last
I'VE minutes OF play. Wake Forest
wrested victory from the Guiiford Col
Iege quint tonight by the narrow mar
gin of one point Franks. the Baptist
center. pocketing the decisive fieti
goal in the last ten seconds OF play
and making the score read Is to II.
The Quakers outplayed the Baptists
in every department the first half.
leading at the close. Is to- 5. Wake
Forests sudden squirt came with the
score standing against them II to {,
A foul goal and then field goals by
Franks ana Dowell followed with two
by Captain Holding made the score
Is TO II. For two minutes neither
side was able to score. but in the
closing seconds Franks registered the
winning goal on an easy shot.
Massey. the Guilford guard. was the
individual star of the game. Handy
PLAYED the most consistent game for
the winners. putting up strong game
on both ofrense and defense. Lineup:
Wake Forest Position. Guilford
Neal .....,... l.. +. =. Jones
Dickson ........k 4. F...... Seamans
Franks ....,... .c....... Zacheray
Holding .......R. G......+.. Waller
Handy ......,.. l. G.....,.. Massey
Summary: Substitutions--Sowers for
Holding for Dickson: Thompson for
Sewers. Dowei for Neal. Field goals
Dickson. 2; Franks. ,; Holding. 2.
Handy, l. Dowell. L. Massey. ?; Sea
mans. / Jones. i; Zacheray. !, Foul
goals-Massey. out OF Q; Franks.
out of 4; Holding. /. Referee--Clay,
Durham Y Time of halves--Twenty
minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27

Crawford-Does your wife believe
everything you tell her about your.
self?
Crabshaw-No: she'd rather be-
lieve what everybody tells her about
me.--Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27

No. What sort OF tip does he
give your
No. About ten per cent Of the
bill.
No. III suppose you're living in
deadly fear Of him losing his apps-
t1te.-London Sketch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
TIGERS ARE DEFEATED
BY VIRGINIA TECHS
v. r.. !. Wins Ont Over Hampaen-
sidney Basketball Five ny
Score of 70 to II.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian1
Farmville. Va. Jan. ?s.--Hampden-
Sidney was severely druhbed by the V
l.. l. Quint In the armory here to-
night. the score being % TO IL against
the home team
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
NINE THOUSAND ARE

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