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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Our good friends out at West
hampton have been adding to the
'gaiety OF nations and incidentally
relieving the tedlum that invariably
follows the close OF the football sea-
son, with the annual announcement
that the Spiders have grown so great
that they with now seem fast COM
pany.' ana will either forsaks the
r. v. l. A. A. altogether. or else make
the league games hereafter mere
incident in their athletic life" writes
an Eastern Virginia Association en-
thusiast
Looking over the situation. he con-
tinued.
"A great many Of those who are
lovers OF good sport regard this COL
lege league as unique and invaluable
institution. 1t develops ana conserves
TO a rare degree keen and healthy
rivalry. coupled with clean sportsman
ship and a high degree OF skill An
ever-tncreasing number of men and
women follow Its contests with en-
thusiastic interest They would re-
gard any change In its membership
with distinct regret
Assuming. then. that this familiar
announcement 10 seriously made at
this time. and 10 not, % to speak. q
mere bit Of post-prandiar humor. one
or two questions. offered in IN en-
tirely friendly spiri.. would seem to
be in order.
IL Richmond College really snti-
tied to DO In faster company n
III modest claim, expressed Or Inn
Piled. that II II now out OF tho olaSS
OF the colleges that eempose the d. ".
/. A. A. In accord with tho factsf
Questions Spiders' 0upcE4ority.
Tho Spider teams are streng and
always need to b rsokoned with, but
are they invinc1bls7 Frank Dobson
IL great coach and IN ail-round good
fellow, AZ popular in the other col
leges as in his own. but have his
teams. or those Of his predecessors,
outclassed their rivals In the league
!. The enrolment at Westhampton 10
much larger than at the other col
leges of the league. As the local in
stitution. ii should normally get the
major part of the patronage OF Vir-
ginia's largest city--athletes and 9TH
ers. Yet. with the advantage of num-
bers and location. can the Spiders
justly claim superiority over their RI
walls in the r. v. /. A. AZ,
1T might even be asked has the
Spider record eaualIed that of their
comrades in the Lacquer Not to en-
large upon the fine work OF the In
dams in baseball and basketball. or
the great record Of the Yellow Jackets
In all departments OF sport, let us
compare the football record OF Rich
mond with that OF Hampden- Sidney.
whose student enrolment is less than
forty per cent of that at Westhamp-
ton. Clearly. the numerical equation
should count most here IL 1t Is to be
regarded as a deciding factor at all.
Hampdcn- Sidncy's Share.
TN the last fifteen years Hampden-
Sidney has won three football cham
pionships; Richmond has taken one.
In the last ten years Hampden-Sid-
ney has captured one championship.
tied the race five times. and ended
the four other seasons a close second
ranging from just seven points
down to one point behind the victor.
Richmond has taken one. champion
ship. but has been unable to match
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
ARMY FOOTBALL TEAM
MAY TAKE TRIP WEST.

For the first time in it's history the
Army football team may make a west
ern trip In the fall OF 1918 to play
Notre Dame at indianapolis or Chicago.
BY a ruling OF the military authorf-
ties the Cadets. aside from the annual
clash with the Navy. are now allowed
to play one game on foreign gridiron.
A game in Chicago or Indianapolis
with the Army making its frst western
appearance. would prove a wonderful
drawing card. II Is thought the sug-
sested contest oan be arranged. Since
Notre Dame scored It's great So to 10
victory and taught the West Pointers
how to use the forward pass, the an
nual Notre Dame contest has been
looked on as one OF the eastern elias
sizes.
In four games played. Notre Dame
has been victorious twice and has fall
len twice before the West Pointers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
JOHNNY MoKAN SIGNS
WITH HUGHEY JENNINGS.

Johnnie Mokan, who played in the
outfeld for the Polish Nationals Of
Buffalo, and brother Of Phil Mokan.
pitcher of no-hit fame. also of the same
team, has been signed by Manager Jen-
nings of the Detroit Americans. 1t is
reported. Johnnie Mokan is pronounced
one OF the best outfielders developed
in Western New York in recent years.
He Is terrific hitter. In the field he
covers a wide expanse of territory,
Perhaps his chief asset as a gardener
In his throwing arm. 1t is his trick
of mailing man at the plate from
deep center that attracted attention
from league scouts. The entire Ne
wark International team attended the
thinning tie game with the Phoenix
last summer. when Smallw God, OF Ne
wark, pitched for the Phoenix. On
that occasion Mokan twice nailed a
man at the plate with long throws.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
FILMS OF FACTS CONFIRM
FICTION WRITTEN IS YEARS AGO

In 1898 Edgar Allen Poe published
his remarkable narrative Of "A Cor
don Pym." 1t was a fanciful tale Of
vast continent In the unknown Ant
arctic. 1t was a remarkable story
told In Poe's best syle Today that
amazing imaginative fight Is trans
formed from fiction into fact by the
films which Lyman II. Howe will pre-
sent at the Academy tomorrow. FRI
day and Saturday ana Saturday matt
nee, Of Sir Douglas Mawson's expedi-
ton and discovery of the Antarctic
continent. Still another bit Of his
tory contured up by this reproduction
In the fact that in the same year that
Poe wrote his fanciful tale, Captain
Charles wilkes. u. 8. N. began a
voyage Of exploration to these polar
regions. He returned four years later
lin 1S]2--with q chronicle OF his ex-
petition that was published in nine
teen, volumes. eight Of them written
by wilkes himself. In them he told
of . vast mysterious Southern con-
tinent surrounded by impenetrable ice
barriers. He could not estimate its
extent but declared It 70 be enor-
NOUS. However. for no reason in par
ticular. the world 1t large refused to
bsiisre \ 40 = sAae tAksn 3nst ssvsn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

The largest assignment of cars ever
received in this city arrived yesterday
Tor the NJ. ID. Stone Motor Company.
There were six cars in all, three car
loads. and the bills of lading called
for an outlay of S2S,000.
The shipment consisted of a Silver
Roamer' known as the American
Rolls Royce, which was designed by
Mr.. Stone himself 1t was shown at
the Grand Central Palace exhibition
In New York aud made n tremendous
hit The Rolls Royce is the highest
priced English car in the market and
the Roamer is built along the same
lines. 1t is beauty.
Two harmon cars. one white
show car. also from the New York
exhibition, and three special Bucks
made up the rest of the consignment.
The other show cars are fast ar
irving. but the $4,000 consignment
thus far holds the record for value.
Motion pictures Of the men putting
up the decorations. putting the cars
In the armory. and when the show
self and the big crowd, will be made
and exhibited later on not only hare
but In the movies elsewhere.
Permission to do this was granted
by the Administrative Board. and af-
terward the members of the board
went to the Eleventh Street entrance
of City Hall where they were pic
tured by the movie man. The making
OF the pictures attracted a large-sized
crowd, who were greatly taken not
only by the movie man, but what was
doing to put Richmond on the screens
as well as on the map.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
B|NfORD QU|NT WINS
FROM BELLEVUE FIVE
Score Was 30 to S-Binford school Ha.
Yet to Lose First Game-Pre-
voca tfonal Next.

BY the SCORE OF 80 to Binford
School yesterday afternoon on the Bin
ford court defeated Bellevue School at
basketball. The game was featured
by the shots made by Best, Rucker and
Pierce OF Binford, and the clean play
all around of mon of both teams Bin
ford has won every contest In which II
has participated. It has yet to meet
Prevocationai before the season closes,
Yesterday's lineup and score:
Binford tao)-Rucker. left forward;
Best. right forward: Pierce, center;
Bryson. left guard: Word. right guard.
Bellevue (s)-Markhan, left forward;
Ford right forward; Jenkins. center;
Luck. left guard; Patterson. right
guard.
Referee-Mr. Gayle. Field goals
Rucker, 8: Best. 8: Pierce. 4; Ford. 2.
Goals from foul-Ford. /. Time of
halves-Ftfteen minutes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
iris SPEAKER TO HAVE
OPERATION on HIS FACE

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 23.-Tria
Speaker. the worlds greatest center
fielder and champion batsrnAn, will
undergo an operation in Boston.
During the 1918 season . pitched
ball thrown by Jim Scott, Of the White
Sox. HIT Spoke upon the check bone,
forcing said bone toward his nose in
such a manner an 10 impair his
breathing
Remaining in Boston ten days or
two weeks, he will stop or here on
his way to Indianapolis to take part
in the stunt that President Dunn has
arranged for him and Bobby Roth.
that Of forming tho CREW on one OF
Jim's construction work engtneA
Then he will return 70 TEXAS 10 await
the cali to New Orleans TO train for
the campaign. Judging from his
present appearance. however, Tyts
needs little conditioning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
BIG ED WALSH MAY
MANAGE RRIDGETOH

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 23.--Amon9
the candidates for the job of manage
ing the Bridgeport baseball team dtfx1
ing the coming season Is Edward
Walsh, the former Chicago Americas)
star. 1t has been announced thu
negotiations with Walsh have beTfI1
under way for considerable time, buf
that Walsh was inclined to wait until
he found out what other offers for thu
coming season might be open.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
MAINE COLLEGIAN Is
SIGNED BY CONNIE MACK

Orono. Me. Jan. 23.--Harian&s
Rowe, the University of Maine bas6yS
hall player. who finished the last two
months OF the season last year und0rs
Manager Connie Mack. has signed.
again for the coming year with the
Philadelphia Americans. Rowe n
only a junior. and is still attending
college here. He will not return next
semester, but will join the Athletic3
In the South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

San Francisco. Jan. 2S.-A charge
that last years pennant race in the
Pacific Coast League was fixed so
the Vernon club could not win was
made In a statement By Edward f.
Mailer, former owner Of the club.
made public here yesterday, Mater
was expelled from the league last Sep
TENDER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

An automobile coal wagon has been
invented with four separate compart-
ments. so well balanced that they oan
be dumped by hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

A. die Inquiries Bureau.
Excited Tourtst-'fnrormatio given
out herer'
Tired Attendant-'Tt has"-yaie
Record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

ty-eight years to vtndicate Captain
Wilkes by the most convincing proof
imaginAble-the, moving pictures Just
referred to. They show conclusively
that Sir Douglas Mawson can justly
be classed as one of the greatest he
roes OF our age. For variety and
tense human interest as we'll as quail
tty Of photography. they were beyond
comparison with any ever before OBJ
tanned In frozen regions They are
rich in scenes OF .ceburgs, one Of
which 10 forty miles long: OF glisten-
ing glaciers picturesQuely broken here
ana there with great caverns or arch
ways. And the active animal life
shown on this primal continent In a
source of continual wonderment Al
we'll as amusement. Tho gambois of
tho most eccentric Of all Arctic ami
mails. the peng,iins. half fish and half
bird. who walk erect like human be-
tngs and are the original Charlie
Chaplins. arouse more spontaneous
merriment THAI a hundred posed pho
toplays. Other strange forms Of life
are depicted at close quarters, such
as seals and sea elephants. So tame
are they that members OF tho ex-
petition ride on their backs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Intolerance.

D. w Grifiith's master production,
Intolerance will be the attraction
at the Academy for three nights and
two matinees starting Monday night.
This 10 the frst and only production
that Mr.. Grifffth has made since The
Birth OF a Nation
Mr.. Griffth's new offering carries
four parallel stories of different ages
OF human history. Some OF the great
est characters In the worlds develop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Leave Richmond $3.50 A. NJ, arrive
Newport News 10 A. NJ. Launching
at Shipyards II A. NJ. Returning
and 8 P. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

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Evening star., 1917-10-07

the service were in evidence. Admiral
Peary. who gave his daughter in mar
riage. wearing the uniform of his rank
in the Navy. and the bridegroom and the
military men among his attendants ap-
pearing in their khaki service uniform.
The ushers who led the bridal process
sion were Lieut.. Sidney Cook. Lieut..
John Putnam Loomis, Lieut.. Whitney
Landon, all of the L. S. A. r. c.; Mr..
Chauncey Loomis of Syracuse. N. Y;
DR.. Albert Lickliber of Williams Col
leg and Mr.. Robert E. Peary, jr.. brother
of the bride
Preceding the bride were Miss Emily
Steuart as maid of honor and Mrs.
Broderick Rafter. Miss Helen Blod-
gett. Miss Laura Graves. Miss Jean
Holmes and Miss Madge Diebitsch.
cousin of the bride. The maid. of honor
wore a charming gown of hydrangea
of the same shade, Offset with bands Of
faille.
The bodice of the faille was semi
fitting and the sleeves were very full of
the tulle gathered into cuffs of the
faille. Her hat was large fioppy Gre
alton of the faille, with brim Of tulle
and silver streamers She carried a
bouquet of pink snapdragons with pale
and dark blue larkspur. The other at
tendants Of the bride carried the same
same lines as that of the maid of hon.
or. of hydrangea blue faille and tulle.
Their hats also were of the blue faille
and tulle.
The bride wore graceful gown of
ivory satin. made on severely simple lines
with slight drapery at one side of the
skirt and a very long court train. The
surplice bodice of the satin was filed in
with tuIle, edged with rose point lace
The sleeves were of tulle. and the long
tulle veil was the foundation for long
scarf Of rose point lace belonging to the
brides mother, which was caught in at
either side Of the coiffure with orange bios
Evening star., 1917-10-07

Brownie johnson and Miss Lillian jack
son of New York, wore gowns of pale
apricot georgette. beaded in sapphire
blue, with sapphire blue velvet sashes.
and carried Ophelia roses tied with
sapphire blue tulle. Picture hats of sill
yer tulle: over silver net, finished with
crush bows of sapphire blue velvet,
wereworn by all the brides attendants.
DR.. Daniel L. Borden, Medical Reserve
Corps, U. s. A, was best man for his
brother. The ushers were DR.. Frank
Dennette Adams Of Boston, the brides
brother. and Capt. Edwin B. Spiller, u
S. A; Capt. Alfred B. Quinton, jr., U. s.
A. Capt. Fritz p. Lindh, U. S. A.: Capt.
William c. Young, U. S. A; Lieut.. Fair
fax Davis Downey, U. S. A, and Lieut.
Earl H. Walker, U. S. r.
Following the ceremony a small re-
ception was held at the home of the
brides parents in Connecticut avenue
for the bridal party and a few intimate
the drawing rooms and halls and Ophe-
liza roses adorned the brides table. Mrs.
Adams wore handsome costume of gold
cloth veiled with black net. embroidered
in gold. and black silk beaver hat,
trimmed with ostrich plumes, and Mrs.
Borden, the bridegrooms mother, wore
grey charEleuse, with panels of French
blue chiffon beaded in self tones and
small hat of black velvet.
Later Dr. and Mrs. Adams entertained
the bridal party at dinner, following
which Capt. Borden and his bride left
for a short wedding trip. Mrs. Borden
travelled in a smart suit Of navy blue
serge and a small blue velvet hat, trim
med with blue wings. Capt. and Mrs.
Borden will make their home at Wash
ington, as the former is on duty here.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding, were the former surgeon gen
eral of the Navy and Mrs. Charles F.
Stokes, Miss Janet Jackson. Mrs. NJ. A.
Leich. Miss Leich and Caot Theodore W.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

SONS and fell in a Vatican pleat over the
train, to which 1t was caught with orange
blossoms. She carried a bouquet Of white
roSebuds and lilies of the valley.
Justice Stafford acted as best man for
his son. The Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton
Smith. rector of the church, officiated.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony a
small reception was held at the home of
Admiral and Mrs. Peary in Wyoming ave-
nue.. the parents Of both bride and bride
groom receiving with the young couple.
Mrs. Peary wore becoming gown Of dull
blue georgette crepe over dull blue satin
crepe, embroidered in dull gold and light
blue. and a large black hat faced with
blue. uncurled blue ostrich encircling the
crown. Mrs. Stafford was in gray chif-
fon and messaline and wore large purple
velvet hat.
Capt. Stafford and his bride left Wash
ington last evening for short trip, after
which they will be at home at Fort Mon
roe, where the former is on duty. The
bride went away in a smart suit of dark
blue serge with small black sailor hat
The out-of-town guests here for the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Diebitsch
Of Nutley. n. J.: Mrs. Walter D. Sawyer
OF Grafton. w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
L. Bridgeman Of Brooklyn. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry c. Bryant of Philadelphia and Mr.
George F. Kunz and Miss Kunz of New
York.
The Church of the Epiphany was the
scene of brilliant military wedding
yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, when
Miss Dorothy Adams. daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Samuel S. Adams, became the
bride of Capt. William Ayres Borden,
u. S. A, son of DR.. William Cline Bor-
den, Medical Corps. q. s. A., and Mrs.
Borden. The edifce was filled with
many out-of-town guests. as well as
Washington's representative resident
and military society, with which the
families of both the bride and BRIDE
groom have been 50 CLOSELY identified
Evening star., 1917-10-07

Clusters of white chrysanthemums
adorned the altar and the masses of
palms and ferns which banked the cham
eel made an effective background for
the khaki uniforms of the men of the
wedding party. The Rev. Randolph H.
McKim, rector of the church. ca!c;ated.
The bride who was given In marriage
by her father, wore handsome gown OF
white satin with Il court train caught
at the shoulders with pearl drops. The
skirt was fashioned with side drapery
of satin, edged with valenciennes lace
The lace formed the lower part of the
ho@ir- whfe th" ton and mousquetaire
Evening star., 1917-10-07

sleeves were of tulle. Her long tulle
veil was fastened to the coiffure on
either side by small clusters of orange
blossoms. Orchids. swansonia and maid
enhair ferns formed her shower bou-
quet.
Miss Mildred Adams the brides sister.
ing gown of sapphire chiffon, beaded
with silver over silver cloth, and car
ried Opnelia roses tied with silver
gauze.
The bridesmaids. Miss Ida Adams, an
other sister of the bride; Miss Pauline
Stone. Miss katherine Etiinger, Miss
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Staford-Peary.

A wedding of national interest was
solemnized at st. Johns Church.
Lafayette Square. yesterday afternoon
when Miss Marie Ahnighito Peary.
daughter of Admiral Robert E. Peary.
U. s. N. noted explorer and discoverer
OF the north pole. became the bride
Of Capt. Edward Stafford of the coast
artillery. U. 5. A.. r. c., son of Justice
and Mrs. Wendell p. Stafford.
The ceremony. which took place at 4
O'Clock. was attended by a representa-
tive gathering of Washington society.
including large Navy contingent and
many from scientific and Judiciary cir
cles. with which the families OF the
bride and bridegroom have been close
ly affiliated
Snow-white flowers. in recognition Of
the birthplace of the bride in the frozen
north. decorated the church. The chan
eel was banked with palms and Aus
tralfan ferns. against which were clus-
ters or white chrysanthemums and white
danllas. frfeZe of autumn foliage
and southern smilax adorned the MAI
cony. and on the altar were vases flied
with Easter lilies Mr.. Freeman or
ganist Of the church. gave a program
of music during the arrival OF the
guests and played the wedding march
from 'Lohengrtn' as the bridal party
entered.
The uniforms Of hoth, branches Of
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Mission Sails This Month.

The financial mission of Japan which
has been appointed to visit this coun-
try will sail from Japan this month,
reaching San Francisco the last of the
month or early in November. 1t in
cludes some of Japans most noted
1nanciers.
A group of members of the Japanese
house of Representatives visiting this
country arrived at San Francisco
Thursday.
Mr.. Manuel Echeverria vidaurre.
Mr.. Claudio Urrutia and Mr. Manuel Gil
ron. special ENJOYS of Guatemala. now
in this country. will spend a fortnight
At Washington and during their stay a
number of hospitalities will be arrang-
ed in their honor.
Senor Mendez. minister of Guatemala,
will entertain at q luncheon for them,
and also will give an official dinner in
their honor. The minister has taken
poosession OF the residence he recently
leased at 1910 Connecticut avenue.
ne vJco Pfes1dsnt and 1ys. NaSshall
Evening star., 1917-10-07

Sill, u S. R., of New York. Mr.. Cor
don r. Hall and DR.. Dennette of Boston,
Miss Margaret Baird of South Orangos
n. j., and the Misses Zinsser Of Hast
ings-on the Hudson.
Mrs. Newton Baker, wife OF the SEQ
retary Of war. will return to Washing.
ton from Cincinnati tomorrow.
Mrs. David F. Houston. who accom-
panied the Secretary of Agriculture on
his trip to North Carolina, will return
to Washington Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels left yesterday
morning to pass the week end with
her son. Josephus Daniels, jr. who 10
on duty at Philadelphia. Mrs. Daniels
will go to New York on Tuesday to at
tend a meeting of the national board
of the Young Women's Christian AZ.
sociation, and from there to Raleigh,
n. c., for visit of a week or ten days
before returning to Washington.
Mrs. Richard Van Wyck Negley, who,
with her children, passed the summer
with her parents, the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Burleson, has returned to
Texas.
Mrs. William Phillips. wife Of the first
assistant secretary of state. who has
been at Highover, their summer home,
near Beverly. Mass, since ea.l ~ in = me,
expects to return to Washington, ac-
companied by their children, on Thurs.
day.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

Ihe Fresident and Mrs. Wilson enter
tanned box party last evening at the
National. having as their guests Mrs
William Gibbs McAdoo, Mrs Cary
Grayson. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones
and Prof. Arson
The Chilean ambassador and Sonora
de Aldunate. who have been occupying
the Harding residence, near Bethesda.
since early summer. will take poses
sion OF 1928 X street the first of next
week.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

The ball which the District Auxiliary
of the Navy Relief is to give for the
benefit of the Navy Relief work, will
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Evening star., 1917-10-07

Mrs. Henry B. Brown. widow of JUS
tice Brown, has returned to her apart
ment at the Dresden, having spent the
summer on the west coast.