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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
SELMA

Selma, December 13.-Special) Selma travelling men who reached the city this morning over the Louisville and Nashville from Flomaton brought reports of a very destructive fire at Jones Mill. Monroe county. on Tues day. Two large general stores belong ing to c. F. Eddins & Co.,, and Gallo way Brothers were burned, together with their stocks of goods. The loss is estimated at $12,00O.
 The third days proceedings of the Laymens Missionary convention at Browns chapel was remarkable for at- tendance and enthusiasm. At the morning session Charles Brown of Pittsburg, Pa, spoke on "The World War as It Affects the Negro" Rev. L.. A. DeYampert, returned missionary from the Congo, delivered an interest ing address on Building the Kingdom in Africa"
 The afternoon meeting of women was addressed by the Rev. l.. A. De- Yampert and pr. Julian c. Caldwell of Nashville, secretary of the Christian Endeavor League, A. M. E. church. Everybody's letters passing through the Selma postofice this morning bore mysterious blue pencil markings which caused the patrons to indulge in con-
 siderable guessing as to what was meant Maj. D. M. Scott on being sought by The Age-Herald man explained that
 the scratch lines were efficiency marks" He has adopted system of checking up the clerks to find who makes the errors when a letter is not properly boxed.
 The local Young Mems Christian as- sociation will enter the national hexal- thlon this year. All associations in the country are entered. The hexathlon is
 staged in Ferbuary. Associations are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Railroad Notes

II. II. Hunt, district passenger agent for the Rock Island lines. was in Bir- mingham yesterday His headquarters are in Atlanta.
 o. l.. Mitchell, general southern agent for the passenger department of the Big Four, was here yesterday, but left last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Ku.Klux Klan

The Ku-Klux Klan will elect the officers of the Klan at a meeting to- night It had been intended to name the officers at the session last night,
 but this action was postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14

the pope above their loyalty to the American flag; they were charged with the killing of Black, the anti-Catholic lecturer in Texas; it was alleged that they worked unscrupulously in their effort to destroy the right of free speech and the freedom of the press. At the mention of acquittal, the audience cheered for several moments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14

Cats. Now. am greeted everywhere as Governor Catts. It made quite difference I can tell you"
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
YALE IN SCRIMMAGE
Ames Handles Varsity, Which Scores Once in Ten-Minute Practice With Scrubs-LeGore Carries Ball Over.

] New Haven, Sept. 16.-Battling through fifteen minutes of strenuous
 scrimmaging, the Yale Varsity and 1 second eleven yesterday played their 1 first practice game since the squad re- l ported ten days ago. A light rain fell | and the ground was soft, preventing
 long runs by eiher side. The regulars scored once, the veteran Harry Legore having the honor of taking the ball over the scrub line for the first touch down of the season on a five-yard
 straight line plunge.
 The Varsity reached the scrub ten- yard line a second time, but was held. A feature of the game was a clever forward pass tossed by Bob Bingham from halfback, to Art Gates at left
 end. This netted thirty yards and was
 the only pass used during the session. No change from yesterdays lineup was ordered by Heead Coach Tad Jones. except at fullback, where Rex
 Hutchinson was given a day off; Emil
 Jacuues substitute halfback last year,
 replacing him. AS Jacques is about pounds lighter than Hutchinson, the plunging plays of the Varsity were less effective than with Hutchinson, a 2O0-pound line boxer carrying the ball.
 Ames again ran the eleven and showed dashing field generalship. He has already been gwen the caill on sev- eral occasions instead of the veteran Howell Van Nostrand and Bill Robin son. who seemed in the lead in the competition for quarterback when the squad reported.
 John Field was the only addition to the visiting coaching staff. Lonny Stagg, the University of Chicago coach, and Henry Hobbs, the former Yale tackle, who has been here all the week, assisting the resident Yale coaching staff. left town last night Stagg will immediately return to Chi cago to organize the Maroon gridiron squad
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
CARPET BOWLS SCHEDULE.


 The committee in charge of The Fraternal Carpet Bowling league has ccmple ed the schedule .or the first series in the league as follows: Oct. 2, O. U. A. M, vs. Sons of St. George; Oct. 3, St. Elmo vs. Phoc- nix; Oct. 4, P. O. $. of A. vs. Tenn pie of Honor; Oct. 5, Clan Douglas vs. Masons (Plainville); Oct. 6. w. l.. Morgan Lodge vs Lexington Lodge; Oct. g, St. Elmo vs, Sons of St. George; Oct. 10, o. U. A. NJ. vs. Lexington; Oct. Il, F. o. $. of A. vs. Clan Douglas; Oct. 12, Tom pie of Honor vs. Phoenix Lodge; Oct. 13 Masons vs. w. l.. Morgan Lodge; Oct. 16, St. Elmo vs. Lexing ton; Oct. 17, O. U. A. M. vs. Phoe- nix Lodge; Oct. IS, Sons of St. George vs. Temple Of Honor; Oct. 19, P. O. S. of A. vs. Masons; Oct. 20, Clan Douglas vs. w, L.. Morgan Lodge; Oct 23, St. Elmo vs. o. U. A. M; Oct. 24, Lexington vs. Phoe- nix; Oct. 25, Masons v%. Sons of St. George; Oct. 26, Temple of Honor vs Clan Douglas; Oct. 37, P. o. S. of A. vs. w. L. Morgan Lodge, Oct. 30; Masons vs. Lexington Lodge; Oct. 31 O. U. A M. vs. Temple of Honor; Nov. 1, Sons of S. George vs w. l.. Morgan Lodge; Nov. 2, Phoenix Lodge vs. Cilu Douglas; Nov. 3. P. O. S. of A. vs. St. 1 Elmo; Nov. 6, P. O. $. O. A. Vs. Lexington; Nov. 7, Sons of St. l George vs. Phoenix Lodge; Nov. & ". l.. Morgan vs. O. U. A. M. Nov. g, Clan Douglas vs. St. Elmo; Nov 13, Phoenix Lodge vs. w. L.Mor- gan Lodge; Nov. IA, Masons vs. o. U A. M; Nov. IS, P. O. $. of A. vs. Sons of St. George; Nov. 16, Temple of Honor vs. St. Elmo Lodge; Nov r, Lexington Lodge vs. Clan Doug 1 las; Nov. 20, Temple If Homer vs w. l.. Morgan Lodge; Nov. 2l, Sons of St. George vs. Lexington Lodge Nov. 22, O. U. A. M. vs. Clan Douglas; Nov. 23, St. Elmo vs. Ma sons; Nov. "A, P. O. $. of A. Vs. Phoenix Lodge; Nov. 25, W. L.. Nor gan Lodge vs. St. Elmo; Noverabel 27; Lexington Lodge vs. Temple oi Honor; Nov. 2S, O. U. A. M. vs. P. O. S. of A; Dec. l.. Phoenix Lodge vs. Masons.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
RAIN HAITS TROT RACES.
Syracuse Grand Circuit Card Will
 Be Run Off Today.

Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 16-Rain compelled the postponement of the Grand Circuit races at the New York State Fair yesterday. Todays card includes eleven races, nine for anna teur drivers and two class events, a 2:10 pace and a 2:06 trot.
 A total of sixty-one horses is carded to start. This is the largest number of starters at a grand circuit meeting in single day in several years. Evelyn w. and Annie Bradford, two former worlds champion pacers, will meet in the free for all pace. Harry K. Deve- reaux of Cleveland president of the grand circuit, will drive the latter.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
|ANkS' FINE START
 PROVES FUTILE
igers, Aided by Timely Batting,
 Trim DOnOVan'S Clan

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 16.-The Yan- 8 ees started out as though thev were #olng to knock little George Dauss' uit clean off his angular frame yes- &erday, slamming out four vicious hits End scoring two runs in the first in- lng before the startled Tigers could &etire the side. Although the Bengal W1rler was in frequent holes there fter, he managed to squirm out with put allowing further scoring, and the dlghlanders lost the final game of the Eeries by a score of 4 to 2.
 Donovan's men outhIt the Tigers, out the latter were more fortunate in punching their bingles, the bulk of which went to three players, Cobb, Bush and Heilman. Ty partially htoned for his failure to hit in the two previous games by banging out two singles and a double. Bush, how Ever, was the batting star of the af- Eernoon, getting two triples and Jingle in four attempts
 Mogridge pitched a very creditabIe brand of ball for the Highlanders, giv- Ing several exhibitions of gameness. In round three he disposed of the ter Fible trio, Cobb, Veach and Crawford, with Bush on third base. Miller, Peck hnd Baker featured with the hickory for the Highlanders, Miller's first hit being responsible for his teams only runs. The only error, @ wild throw fo first by Gedeon, was made while that player was off balance after pick ing up Heilman's inf1eld bounder.
 Hughte High was again forced to retire in favor of Baumann. As in Tuesdays game, Hughie grabbed off a batting average of 1000, giving way to Paddy in the first round after slam ming out slashing single.
 The score:
 r. h. e. Detroit ........ 011010l0x-4 10 New York ..... 200O00000-2 10
 Batteries-Dauss and Stanage; Mo- gridge and Alexander.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
PIRATES VS. GOLFERS.

in the third game of the series of five games now in progress at Hart's field Sunday afternoon. The Pirates have taken the first two games and expect to make three straight and finish up the series. The Golfers intend to make a strong fight to break into the win column. Schmidt will pitch for the Pirates. Game called at o'clock
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

in the fifth inning at Pittsburgh when Bob Harmon was up, with two out. and we were four runs to the good. I offered Hickory Bob as nice a curve as you could wish to see. He came very near making a hit off it, as Me- Carty had to take the chance in deep first and to do a mighty slide to the bag to beat Harmon, who is speed marvel at sprinting. Still the experi- ment was satisfactory. and I will try 1t again. Cheney is in good form and is one of Manager RObinsOn's de- penda bles.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

Brooklyn, Sept 16.-LarrJ Cheney, the Dodgers clever young twirler pitched his first curve ball in the big leagues recently. "I have never had a curve, and every ball player and manager in the league knows it." said Larry. 1T have always depended on my fast one-my spitter-and using, my head, but lately have been work ing with curve and think I will fool lot of the wise boys. I took a chance
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
ROBINS BEAT STORM AND NINE PIRATES
Wheat's Bat a Factor in AbbreYi-
 ated COntest-DOdgerS Make Gain

Brooklyn, Sept. 16.-It was easy enough for the Dodgers to beat the disheartened Pirates yesterday, so far as making runs went, ou% Eube Mar quard in the box had to speed to the limit to retire the visitors in the fifth before tho clouds that hovered over Ebbets Field broke and put an end to the hostilities with the Dodgers on the long end of an to 1 score. The satisfying lead had been obtained in the fruitful second inning when every man of the home contingent faced rhe opposing pitchers and walloped them to their hearts content.
 Elmer Jacobs had been chosen to try and head off the Dodgers from taking the final and deciding game of the series, but the ferocious Superbas took to his curves so kindly that four runs were over the plate and the bases full when Zack Wheat came up to partake in the feast. Wheat was due for a hit that would complete a score of twenty-eight games In which he had slapped the ball for safety.
 Jacobs, apparently, was too easy, So Manager Callahan substituted Evans in the hope that he would check Rob- bie's slugger. Evans got two strikes on Zach, the second of which was tremendous wallop to the right field in the form of a foul. The next ball was the one picked out by Zachauas for business purposes. He swung f1ercely and met the ball squarely, but this time the sphere sailed far ard away to left field, hitting the B. c. sign with a bang. Wheat ran almost as fast as the ball flew through the air and when he pulled un at the home plate after clearing the beses of his mates he was almO@; tread.ng on the heels of Jake Dauhcrr. who started with a lead off first base. 1t was a spectacular home run and the crowd yelled in. delight as the four 1 men raced home, making g. luscious total of eight runs for the inning. The score: r. h. e.
 Brooklyn ......... .080o0--S 12 Q l Pittsburgh 1O100--1 0
 Batteries: Marquard and Neyersi
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
HARPER OUT FOR THE SEASON

Chicago, Sept 16.-Clark Griffith, manager of the Washington Ameri- cans, announced last night before leaving Chicago that Harry Harper, his star left handed tWirler would not pitch again this season. Harpers s arm is sore, and Griffith said ne dld not care to take any changes with his sIabman, as he expected him to be one of the best left handed pitchers in the league next season.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
FAST GAME ASSURED
Southington to Oppose Pioneers To-
 morrow Afternoon at Ellis Street

As the curtain of the 1916 baseball
 season is slowly descending on local diamonds, the efforts of Manager Con-
 lin of the Pioneers to secure fast teams for the remainder of the season increases and for the next few weeks the fans are assured of some classy baseball. As a starter the Southirrg- ton nine will lead off tomorrow aft ernoon at the Ellis street diamond, and the game should prove to be one of the best of the season. Earlier in the season the visitors were members of the Valley League with the Pio- neers, and some brilliant baseball was witnessed when these teams clasheG. The management of the visitors has gotten together the best that the town offers in the baseball line 6s a victory over the locals is what the natives of that burg are looking forward to. Martin the former Georgetown hurler will be on the mound for the visitors Such old N time favorites as the Walsh brothers. Kane, Mullin and others will also be in the lineup
 The Pioneers will have the regularM team with the exception of the pitch ing selection. Dudack having becrS lost by entrance in college, a cap-f able hurler has been sought for sev-8 eral days Manager Conlin has linesS out for Pillion or Goldberg of Hart ford and is hopeful of securing eitherk of these stars. The lineup of the& teams is as follows:
 hington-Campbell, third base Higgins, left field; Stewart, shortM stop; J. Walsh, center field; MuIlinsE second base; Kane, first base; NM Walsh, right field; Lincke, catch; Mar tin, pitch.
 Pioneers-Clancey, third base Goeb, right field; Noonan, catch E. Blinn, center field; s. Dudaok, Jeff field; Lynch, first base; Kahms. sec ond base; Welch, short stop; Gold berg or Pillion, pitch.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
TENNIS PITT OFF.

Philadelphia, Sept. 16.-All tennis matches in the annual intercollegiate hampionship tournament scheduled to be played yesterday at the Merton Cricket Club, Haverford, were post poned until today on account of rain
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
INTERCOLLEGIATE GOLF

Pittsburgh, Penn., Sept. 16.-The intercollegiate golf championship for the year rests between Princeton and Harvard. These two colleges were the survivors after the semi final round at the Oakmont Country Club here yesterday. Harvard won it's way into the final by defeating Cornell, and Princeton eliminated it's old rival, Yale.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
LOOMS IS \ WINNLR.

Johnny Loomis won the sccond game of the pool tournament at Walsh & Hollfelder's smoke shop las. cve- ming, defeating Marty Walsh, score 100 to Fl. The game was witnessed by a large crowd. The tournament will be resumed next Tuesday eve ming.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Wild Pitch Settles Game.

Chicago, Sept. 16.- Awild pitch by Thomas gave Chicago the final game of the year with Washington yester- day, to 2. Thomas replaced Shaw in the ninth inning after Terry had doubled down the third base line. Lapp sent Terry to third on a sacri- fee, and Thomas cut loose with the wild pitch, Terry romping home with the winning run Cicotte was in fine form and allowed Washington only three scattered hits.
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today,

Newark at Providence (two games Baltimore at Richmond (two games.)
 Buffalo at Toronto (two games.) Rochester at Montreal (two games
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today.

St. Louis at Boston.
 Pittsburgh at New York (double- header.)
 Cincinnati at Brooklyn (double- header.
 Chicago at Philadelphia (double- header.)
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

As for the two pennant winners, it is an absolute certainty that the next worlds series will be between-- CPhone call? All right. Coming now.)
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Games Today.

Games Today. Hartford at Springfield (double- header.) Lynn at Worcester. New London at Portland Bridgeport at New Haven
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Baseball News In Nutshell
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Boston 8, St. Louis 8. Detroit 4, New York 2. Chicago 8, Washington 2. Cleveland 3, Philadelphia 2.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Sox Busy With Bats.

St. Louis, Sept. 16.-Boston easily defeated St. Louis in the last game of the season with the Browns here yes- |terday, to B. Hard hitting marked the contest throughout, Gardner lead ing for the visitors with three hits and a walk in the five times he faced St Louis pitchers. Manager Jones used twenty players, including six pitchers.
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE,
Results Yesterday,

Results Yesterday. Buffalo 6, Toronto l. The Newark-Provi Rochester, Montreal and Baltimore-Richm games were postponed on account of rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday. Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 1. Other games postponed, rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

'Worcester-Sp gfield (first game, rain)
 Springfield 6, Worcester 5 (second game.)
 New LOndOn-Portland dOuble- header, rain.)
 New Haven Bridgeport, rain. Lynn n-Hartford, not scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Boston at Chicago.
 New York at Cleveland. Washington at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Detroit.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

But he that sinketh two long lones shall take no thought of a hell beyond the grave.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
GREEN SOX WIN.
Hymns Boys Prove Better Mud Horses
 Than Boosters.

Springfield, Sept. 16.-Bil Ross pitched the Green Sox to a victory through water and mud over Worces- ter yesterday afternoon at League park, to 5. It was the sec ond half of a double header, the first part of which was called off because of the deluge just before starting time. It is a matter of opinion wheth- CT the second game should have been played or not, but the opinion rested with Umpire Jimmy Ennis, and he voted ''yes." The score:
 r h e sprinfeld ......1OO1OOO13- g 4 Worcester .0OOOO1O04-5 6 0 Batteries: Ross and Ojerholm; Me- Ouillan, Van Dyke and Tyler and Freitag.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Indian Recruits DO Well.

Cleveland. Sept. 16.-Effective pitching by two Cleveland recruits en- abled Cleveland to defeat Philadelphia by to 2 today. Cleveland thus made a clean sweep of the eleven games played by Philadelphia here this year Pitcher Smith drove in CleVelands $ winning run with a single in the ninth inning.
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New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

Chicago ....... O11Oo0o01-3 10 2 Washington . 01O01OOO0-2 2
 Batteries-Cicotte and Lapp; Shaw, Thomas and Henry.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

Among other hectic features con- nected with the national frenzy. it might be just as well not to overlook the batting battle of the N. L. crest. At this writing there are no less than seven sons of swat who have chance to pick up where Larry Doyle left or Q year ago when the Giant slugger slipped by Luderus at the finish.
 After all. it is not so much the fact that seven are in the scramble as IS the general mixture of the survlvlng lot
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

r.. IT. 6. T41a,yoIad OOO1OO1O1-3 II 1 Philadelphia .... OO0o0ozoo-z Ratteries-Penner, Smith and O'Ne1l; Sheehan and Haley.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

"Where would the Braves be today with F,vers, Maranville, Hughes, Neht and the others all in shape?' writes a Boston fan In behalf of Messrs, Robinson and Moran, we refuse to an- SWer.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

"Would Williams" comments a ten. his exchange, have so coiled himself around Johnston if the Philadelphian had encountered the harder part of the draw?" Perhaps no or perhaps yes. But this doesn't change the ancient maxim. To the victor belong the coils. Maxims of the Eighteenth HoIe
 He that misseth three short butts in succession shall say unto himself, 70, Death, where is thy stlng"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
SCREEN SUBTLE
AS SHAW
By SHELDON LEWIS

II there's any one thing above any
one thing that gives me an excessive
pain in the region or the well-known
neck it is the assertion that the screen
Is an Inadequate medium for delicate
expression.
The trouble with such critics is that
they are not clear as to just what kind
of expression the screen pretends to.
"You call the screen subtle!' they
say, dcrisively. land yet you admit
it's impossible to film the plays of the
rnost successful modern dramatists- Shaw
Galsworthy, strindberg, Barrie, Suder-
mann, etc"
"An intelligent man and woman might
discuss the most urgent question OF their
Joint lives" they rant on, "and only make
apparent it's import by the words they
use never gestculating or changing their
facial expressions enough to indicate the
drama of their position. 1t happens fire.
uuently and with tremendous effect on
the spoken stage, but what kind of screen
drama would it make
1t wouldn't make any kind of screen
drama / tell them. But that's Just
where they muff the big point. Motion
pictures do not pretend 10 take the place
of the legitimate stage. A motion pic
ture Is n pantomime whose field is the
graphic depletion of stories whose action
is in itself eloqucnt-and this leaves out
only Il very small percentage OF contcm-
porary drama. It's all very well TO talk
about the futilty of screening the dramas
of Shaw, Galsworthy. Barrie etc, but our
disparaging critics fail to recognize the
distinction between cold drama of the
brain and the warm drama of the emo
tions This ultra modern drama Is drama
of the brain, and its very incisive analysis
robs 1t Immediately of that romance and
subtle personal charm that attaches to
the dramas of the great majority OF peo-
pie whose expressions are the true mir
rors OF their emotions. or course, it's im-
possible for the screen to register emo
lions in plays where peoples brains usurp
the places where their hearts should be-
There's not single subtle shade of heart
felt emotion that can't be registered on
the screen by a nuance of expression. OF
course, 1t takes actors of intelligence and
sensitive perception, and of course there
are few such, either in the spoken or
silent drama: but then the spoken drama
isn't condemned because of it's interpre-
ters, and neither should the screen be-