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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
Matinee for Ladies
 Only at the Lyric

The Lyric matinee this afternoon will be admitted to the theatre. Even the male members of the orchestra and stage hands will be persona non grata.
 The occasion is the appearance of Mrs. Fay, wonderful mind reader. Mrs, Fay this afternoon will entertain with a programme that will especially en- certain the ladies, who can ask any question, no matter of how itimate a nature, and it will be answered. In ad- dition to Mrs. Fay four other high class Keith acts will entertain the ladies, who will have a most enjoyable per- formance all to themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
Meat Stealing Lands
 Will Jackson in Jail

Will Jackson, a negro, was sentenced to 15O days in jail by Recorder King in police court yesterday afternoon when he was found guilty of stealing a quantity of meat from the Hill Grocery company Saturday night and also of being an escaped prisoner. Last June Jackson was in jail charged with the same offense, meat stealing" He be- came "trusty' and, assigned to help destroy some whisky that the officers had captured, Will grabbed two quarts and made his escape. He has 169 days of his old term to serve yet, which added to the new sentence totals nearly a year in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. CORBETT

What position on a ball club is most important-next to that of pitching?" was the question fired at Wilbert Robinson, boss of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and ono of the real veterans of baseball.
 "Its a toss-up between catcher and shortstop-and Til nominate the short stop" answered Robinson. Having been a catcher myself, the natural assumption is that I'd say that great backstopping is of more vital importance. In my younger days when I played the game. may have thought so. But not now. Experience has convinced me to the con trary."
 Teams that have had only a mediocre catching staff frequently have breezed through to the pennant. But only in the rarest instances has a club climbed to championship heights without mar velous shortstop.
 t'Turn back the pages of baseball his tory and you will find this to be true. The Cubs in the days of Frank Chance rank as one of the greatest ball clubs that the game ever knew. And they had as a shortstop Joe Tinker, one of the most wonderful men that ever played in that position.
 "The Giants for something like 10 years have been either winning pennants or coming mighty close to it. The team has been rebuilt several times since JohE McGraw took charge. But always since 1909 the Giants have had Arthur Fletcher at short-and Fletcher, all things con- sidered, sizes up as a shortstopping gen. jus.
 glory in the days when Hans Wagner was shortstopping for them. Connie Macks Athletics reached their real great ness when Jack Barry, the wizard, be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
At the Lyric

Today's matinee will be for ladies only, and at this performance Mrs. Eva Fay,
 wonderful entertainer, will present a programme that will appeal especially to them. She will answer all questions, in- indications are the theatre will be
 crowded. No men will be allowed in the
 theatre, even the male members of the
 orchestra and attaches of the theatre
 being tabooed.
 The Keith bill presented at the Lyri.
 Monday evening is featured by excel
 lent entertainment. The engagement of
 Mrs. Fay provides one of the features ot the performance and this wonderful.
 woman entertained and amazed the au- diences as on her recent visit to the Lyric.
 Capacity audiences gave Mrs. Fay a cordial reception and her performance was interesting and amazing. Colemans musical mannikins presented an entertainment that Is unique and de- Hghtful. It is ventriloquail offering the mannikins playing musical instruments. |, Richard the Great, the monkey who made man of himself" is another at
 tractive feature. This Chlmpanzee per forms such humanlike feats that it is difficult to realize that he is not a real human being.
 Eckert and May are clever pair who offer much entertainment in "a golf TO-
 nance" which brings forth much ap. plause
 Reeder and Armstrong, two clever mu- sicians, render most pleasing pro-
 gramme on the piano. lover the Top meets with popular approval. News pictures are feature and show ing the news events of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
BARONs TO OPEN HERE

Birmingham, as usual, was given the opening day game, also the Fourth of July double-header. The rest of the schedule will be worked out at the spring meeting, which will be held in New Orleans on March 24 Several oth- CT details were carried over until the later meeting
 Here's the way they will lineup on opening day:
 Nashville in Birminsham Memphis in Little Rock. New Orleans in Mobile. Chattanooga in Atlanta. The directors were unanimous in the opinion that long jumps" and unneces- sary mileage expense would have to be
 curtailed in order to meet the increased expense in all departments of the game. They agreed to start the season with a clean slate" ana each club is to deposit $1250 in the sinking fund, trus- tees for which were named as follows: w. D. Smith, A. J. Heinmann and F. H. Reynolds.
 The new president of the league, MT. l J. D. Martin, is one of those big, "open- faced" good natured fellows that radi- ate. enthusiasm and personality. As head of the Memphis club he has always stood for clean sport. and under his
 guiding hands the Southern league is destined to enjoy a period of unpre- cedented prosperity. Popular with all the directors, hes promises to be a worthy successor to Bob Baugh, his warm personal friend, and one of the 1 best fellows that ever graced the presi- :, dential chair of baseball league. | MT. Baugh had stated before the
 meeting convened yesterday morning l that under no consideration would be accept reelection for another term as his personal business would preclude
 the possibility of any such service It
 was he who nominated MT. Martin for <, the presidency, and it was only after
 he had insisted that his resignation be accepted that the latter would consent to assume the office
 In fact the whole meeting was Hove
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
"Hearts of the World"

The supreme triumph of D. w. Grlr- fith's noted career as world famous screen director, 'Hearts of the World will be seen at the Jefferson Thursday, Friday and Saturday, matinees daily of this week. Described as the greatest of all filmed love stories, the scenes and action of the play took place in France two years after the great war started. Back of the battle lines in Flanders. through stricken villages in the ruined section of France following the Brit ish army, risking life a hundred times to get close enough to the firing line to get effective material for background to his story MT. Griffith, his camera men, and his intrepid company of play CTS moved and acted for the camera, within sound of the big guns, near burst ing shells, until at last the signal was given that the task had been completed. In peaceful villages far from the turmoil of war; amid rustic surroundings of such great beauty that they resembled Corot landscapes, MT. Griffith and his asso- ciates took the wonderful scenes which show the beginning of the great love story depicted in Hearts of the World" supposed to have taken place two years before the war started. Amidst such stirring and beautiful scenes the sweet est of all love stories was enacted by the beautiful and charming Gish sisters, Lillian and Dorothy: with Robert liar ron, leading man; George Fawcett, Rob ert Anderson and other players, all or whom risked their lives for the big dra- Nmatic scenes in the front trenches A superb musical score has been arranged and will be interpreted by the extra large orchestra carried by the company. Daily matinees will be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
COOMBS TO MANAGE
 PHILADELPHIA TEAM

Philadelphia, December 16.-John W. Coombs, veteran pitcher, Who was with the Brooklyn team last season, accepted terms today to manage the Phillies next year.
 Coombs, it is stated, will receive a salary of $7OOO, with bonus if he sue ceeds in piloting the team to the top of the league race, or to place among the leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
New Treatment That
 Knocks Rheumatism
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 The treatment first introduced by Mir. neano is good that it's wants everybody who suffers from rheumatism or who has friend afflicted. to get
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17

, came their shortstop. The Red Sox won pennants in 1915, 1916 and 191S with Ever ett Scott, a wizard, playing the short field position. And before Scott's ad- vent they had Heinie Wagner, brilliant and consistent.
 The Dodgers won a pennant in 1916 without a miracle shortstop. But you'll notice that we just about pulled through Many of the games we lost were through ca rly weakness in the shortfield. Through necessity I had to convert Olson into a regular shortstop and it was sometime before he acquired the trick of play
 ing the position.
 Cubs through 1916 and 1917 didn't cut much of a figure in baseballs affairs. In 1918 they landed Hoilocher-one of the greatest shortstopping stars that baseball has seen in many years. And the Cubs won a pennant in 1918.
 "The Maranville- Evers combination around the keystone station helped won derfully in the Braves triumph of 1914. Those who followed the accomplishments of the Phillies in 1915 know how con spicuous a part Dan Bancroft played in the pennant triumph. It was his first year with the club, but his great work inspired and then transformed the Phil lies.
 Upon the ability of shortstop very often hinges teams chance to win the flag. A club that is somewhat weak in the outfield, at first or third or behind the bat, but has a phenomenal short stop, is a club that always must be reckoned as dangerous. But a team, powerful in every division but shortstop, is team that goes into a pennant race to fight what usually is a losing battle.
 Pitcher, shortstop, catcher and second base-thats the way I rank positions as to their importance. If a manager has good pitching staff, a fair assortment of catchers and great players at short and second, he has the framework for building a championship team. But no real ball club ever can be built up with out strength in those four positions. They are the real foundation of baseball ma chine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17

| taining the same old standbys year
 after year.
 The club owners voted unimously
 not to take players from major league teams on optional agreements. This
 method has been very unsatisfactory in the past, according to those present yesterday. The new ruling will prevent the practice of farming out" men by big league managers, who, as soon as they develop into real ballplayers, snatch them back to the majors As forecasted in these columns the directors voted to start the season a lit tie later than usual, or some day be- tween April 29 and May l. The idea in this case was to allow as much time as possible for returning soldier-play- CTS to get in the game, also to dodge the rough training weather usually preva- lent around March. Evcery year in the past about half of the first months games have been rained out and by beginning about May 1t is believed that the elements will be more favor able
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17

Strange Woman"-and it is splendid screen offering, too.
 Bessie LeCount is a little miss who has a wonderful repertoire of exclusive songs and remarkably clever one about the mysteries of dressing by the male sex.
 Other acts are Walton and Heating, the latter a tiny maid not more than five feet tall, in eccentric bits of com edy; Gordon and Day, pantomimic fun sters, and Maxon and Morris in man ikin novelty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

front of Ridgely apartments, 1917 model Buick car, 5-passenger, with initials, F. O. H., on both sides; factory No. 296600; liberal reward. Notify Frank O. z Headley, Martha Washington Candy Store. Phone Main 9239.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17

After aday meeting the Tutwer hotel yesterday the directors of the Southern Association Professional Baseball clubs unanimously elected Martin of dent succeed R. H. Baugh who his resignation the opening of the The meeting of the harmonious in the history of the league practically every rsentative concurng policies finally adopted
 Aside
 
 meeting adoption regulation A quality 10 year, up of men fromC Glass; B lower rleapre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
Trucks for County Roads

The Jefferson county board of rev. enue has purchased two federal trucks were bought from the Birmingham Mo tor company at an approximate cost of S7342
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
Southern League 70 Begin Season of 14O |Ga57,es About May {
chn D. Martin of Memphis Elected to Succeed R. H. Baugh, Resigned-Only Half of Players Next Year to Be of Class Experience Salary Limit Set at $26O0-Retring President Given Lifetime Gold Pass

John D. Martin elected president
 Season to start between April 29 and May 1.
 Schedule calls for LAO games.
 Birmingham gets opening and July games.
 No Class Class "A other caibre Player limit IA, salary limit $2600. Optional agreement clause with majors be annuled Retiring President Baugh highly commended Next meeting in New Orleans March 24
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
oIrEEN ELENA SOCIETY

QUEEN ELENA SOCIETY All members of Queen Elena society are requested to attend the funeral of Mrs. Francis Pallila at the residence, S18 North Twenty-fOurth street, Tues day afternoon at o'clock.
 MRS. JOSEPH MAGGIO, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
INDIGESTION, GAS,
 UPSET STOMACH Hurry! Just eat one tablet of sPape's Diapepsin for i'm
 stant relief

No waiting! When meals don't fit and you lbelch gas, acids and undigest- ed food. When you feel indigestion pain, Jumps of distress in stomach, heartburn or headache. Here is instant ra1ief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17

Just as soon as you eat a tablet of Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia, in- digestion and stomach distress ends. These pleasant, harmless tablets of Pape's Diapepsin always make sick, up- set stomachs feel fine at once and they cost so little at drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
PLAYERS TO ROTATE

mother radical change and one that
 be welcomed by fandom is that
 bodied in resolution providing that
 er player has been on one team for
 ee years he must be sold or released
 fright. This will give the faithful cir long -sought-for opportunity to new faces on the club more often, Zen though some of the stars must go Q make way for them. As some wag emarked, after the meeting yesterday, his new ruling will go pretty hard on Moley, who has been in the habit of re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17

his action was taken with the view kgiving promising youngsters a bet chance to make goodd. Take, for tance, the case of Whitey Glazner year," said President W. D. Smith, nmenting on this regulation. "If lplayers hadn't been scarce Glazner uldn't have been given half chance ny fine recruit has been cut loose pause he hasn't had time to develop. der the new rule half of all the yers will be men from the bushes, ss B, c or D leagues.
 With player limit of IA it will an that we must cut our roster down seven men who played in Class A
 A leagues and seven who per- kned in lower leagues last year. This
 give. us enough old heads to bal Ie the recruits"
 he salary limit was fixed at $2600, fch allows an average of nearly $200 month per player.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
"PoIIvanna.o fine Clad Girl

"Pollyanna," the gladstone comedy or good cheer, begins its engagement in this city at the Jefferson theatre to- night It has been long time since so much local interest has been dis closed in new play This Is no doubt largely due to the enormous popularity and rapid fire circulation of Mrs Eleanor H. Porter's glad books that have been read by hundreds of thousands, young and grown-up The comedy that Mrs. Catherine Chisholm Cushing has fash toned from them is said to be best en- joyed by men and women of experience and understanding. Klaw & Erlanger and George c. Tyler have brought Pol lyanna" to the stage just at an oppor- tune time when playgoers are surfeited with morbid themes and wearied by a long procession of crooks, detectives and hectic opponents of the sex triangle. Op- timism was never more needed than now in the worlds affairs and the diver sions of the people. 'Pollyanna' will be acted by an excellent company.
 Viola Harper leads the cast, and those prominent in her support are George Alison, Herbert Fortier, Blanche Doug lass Winifred Hanley, Jack Morton, Master William Blaisdell and others.
 There will be a matinee Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
FAUCETS STATEMENT

feast" in which every mogul part pated freely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS
THEATRES

Jefferson-Klaw & Erlanger's glad play. "Pollyanna."
 I.yric-K eith vaudeville and photo weekly.
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville, photo drama and weekly, M
 PHOTOPLAYS Odeon One-Ruth Roland in Hands Up"
 Princess-Special comedy pro gramme.
 Rialto-Rex Beach's "The Barrier. Oceon Two-Sennett comedy, Who's Little Wife Are Your
 Alcazar-Evelyn Nesbit in T Want To Forget" and "The Surrender of the German Fleet
 Trianon-Madge Kennedy in "A Per- feet Lady"
 Strand-zCecil B. DeMille in "The Squaw Man"
 Odeon One-Pauline Frederick in Hall Gains "The Eternal City,
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
CHICAGO HELPS s BUR
 SOLDIERS ENROUTE
Red Cross Takes Personal MeS-
 sageS and Provides Goodies

Chicago, May 1.--Tired and ira vel worn, dust be-grimed from long, ted- ous hours spent in packet coaches, soluie rS of the United States travelling through this city are being cheered most effectively by the 'canjCGn ser vice. of the Chicago chaD Dtnr of the American Red Cross.
 Steaming coffee, sandwiches pre- pared by mothers, many of whose sors are in France, chocolates, home made cookies, ma agazines, books, and tobac- co-all these are given to the travel ling troops.
 For several months the service has been conducted under secret orders the Red Cross being notified an hour in advance of the arrival of all trains carrying boys in khaki Members of the unit are the only persons in Chi cago, informed in this manner of the movement of the soldiers
 Women of social note have been most active in this volunteer work. The success of the service is attested by the erection, now under way, of the "Triple A" building, which will become the headquarters of the unit.
 Distribution of food deliCacies, tobacco and reading matter, however, is not the entire scope of the unit. Service Is the watchWord. Postcards are supplied the men that they may write home. Messages are taken and promptly attended to by members of the unit. Many soldiers give the workers telephone numbers to call just for a friendly "hello" to ac- ouaintances and relatives.
 When word is received of the inn minent arrival of a troop train, auto mobiles the use of which is given for this work, are. sent with well filled baskets to the depot. The workers pass the baskets through the coaches and gain reward for their efforts from the unoualified delight that shines from every bronzed face.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
ADVERTISER LETTERS.

The following is a list of letters re- maining unclaimed at the New Brit ain postoffice, May 1, 1918. Ado Lilfen. Brungy, Joe, S5 Silver Briggs, Elizabeth, Mrs. Brinelle, A. C., Collins, Ben J., Clark, Richard Daniels, W. l.. Dapking, Frank Emery, Frank w. Evans, H. G., 4s Prospect. CD F'lemming. Thos. J.. 366 Walnut. Gordon. A., 356 Main Calvin, Anna E., Calvin, Elizabeth Garsorsy, Antoni Greene, Torrance Houghton, Mrs. Geo. D. Johnson, Albert, 61 Main Jones, C. P. Kirkland, Miss Rose Kerr, Mrs. Ruben Kelly, Mrs. J. &, 37o Washington LaWton, Mrs. B. l.. Larson, Adolph, 61, Main Movolany, Miss G. Marx Mrs. Fred, Mt. Pleasant street. Nash, Edwin G., Peter, Alas. 322 Main Pentield, s.. care Union Works. Othennon. Mrs John Richard, Miss Danney Rankala, Andrew Ressella, Ernest Smith, Jack Stewart, Alfred F., ShimOOk Isaac smith. Thomas Steele, Oliver N. Stiers, Irene, - Smallcy Sagendorph. G. A. Sandahl. Mrs. Hannah Freshman, Lena. sol Canal street. Wake, G. W. Wright, Frank E. Whiting, $. T. Watson, J. l.. Walker, Fannie, 2S Pratt street. Ask for advertised letters and mcr- ion date of list
 W. K. DELANEY.
 Postmaster.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

hairquts the British tensorial artists wish on us. 1 got d barber now, whom l pay eight times the required price to cut my hair Ca uuarter) and he does in a manner which does not require me to pull my hat over my ears when l go out.
 Sunday I made a tour of a nearby town to get some candy. You know ve always had a sweet tooth. After hunting about for several hours I finally discovered a place which would sell me some real "chocolates. v The candy was labled chocolates but I met Eugene Chase recently. Ape ought to know him. He went to Oxford and is now Y. M. C. A. worker. Tell bis folks that he is well. My love to all and write to me soon and as often ats you possibly can
 Your loving son and brother,
 DAN.