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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20. May Irwin in “Mrs. Black is Back” ’at The Strand Monday Only; Many Other Big Features This Week '.Several Paramount Pictures on the Program---Two Klaw and Erlanger Attractions---Big Bill is Offered For Friday, Christmas Day---Tuesday H. B. Warner in “The Rose of The Rancho.” Monday—May Irwin, In "Mrs. Black Is Back." Tuesday—H. B, Warner, In “The I.ost Paradise." Wednenduy— "Claaumatea,” Ivlnw (it Krlancor photo-play, Thursday Bessie Harrlneale, In "The Bore of the Rancho,” Friday— " Tho Liberty Belles"— “The Other Kid's Sister” and Strand War Series, No. 0. Saturday—‘When Rome Ruled." Glance over the list above! What d’yer think of it? It will be observed from the pm gram for the week that the famous Klaw & Erlanger attractions are to be presented at the Strand. Both “The Liberty Belles” and “Glass mates" are Klaw & Erlanger pictures, ihe iatetr made from the popular le gitimate play, presented by Klaw & Erlanger. Other announcements of interest to patrons of the Strand, concerning the bookings of some of the other greatest films made. To begin with, the coming week is opened with one of the cleverest of clever comedy features, “Mrs. Black Is Back,” an adaptation of the stage production In which May Irwin won such a triumph. And to be sure, May Irwin is going to be in the picture at tjie Strand tomorrow all day continu ously. It will be very pleasantly re membered that Miss Irwin appeared here some time ago on the stage and all who saw her and heard her will be sure to see her in pictures. She is a favorite with everybody—a born comedienne. The hundreds of thousands of peo ple who have laughed at May Irwin’s comedy powers on the stage have a joyful surprise in store when they see her in her first motion picture ap pearance, which is here tomorrow. This gifted comedienne has been pre sented in a four-part Famous Players —Paramount feature production of her greatest success, “Mrs. Black is Back,” in a rollicking, cheering, gay comedy of a young widow’s difficul THIS WEEK AT BIJOU TEDDY BEAU 6IBLS Highly Recommended Tabloid Musical Comedy Company in Three Separate Bills. Splen did Pictures Also. Announcement 1s made today that for , the ensuing week the management of the Bijou has engaged one of the largest and most highly recommended tabloid companies In the business —The Teddy Bear Girls, presented by Mr. Wm. P. E. I.elcht. The Teddy Bear Girls will appear this week In trhee distinct bills, viz.: "The Girl from Kugler’s’’ on Monday and Tuesday; "The King and the Girl" on Wednesday and Thursday, and "A Matrimonial Adventure" on Friday and Saturday. Each performance, afternoon and night, will be preceded by the Bijou scope's motion pictures. The musical numbers will be rendered under the per sonal direction of Mr. Lelcht, the world’s famous triple rag-time piano player. The Picture Program. Fol'—ring Is the picture program for the i Ik: Monday and Tuesday. "For His Brother’s Crime;” "A Mod em Sampson;” "Dr. KUlem’s Dope.” Wednesday and Thursday. "Terror of a Great City” In three reels. Friday and Saturday. "Pauline the Pioneer;" ‘‘H;r S. O. S. Call;” "White Pirates.” MONDAY AND TUESDAY. The b'g musical comedy success, "The Girl From Kugler’s." CAST: Broadway Charlie (a spendthrift) .... Jack Meley Oscar Schultz (retired brewer) Tom Howard Clem Williams (a waiter' ....Geo. Bery Johnnie Kugler (proprietor case) Bill Lelcht Mav Little (Charlie’s sweetheart) Louise Wright Show girls: IMiss Pilsner Margie Wright r Miss Budwesber Hattie Bery Miss Schllti Ruth Latta Miss Pabst Bnlce Robinson Miss Moorellne Viola Mansfield Miss Near Beer Lulle Melvlne SCENE: The Palm Garden. Kugler** Case. (1) The T. B. Girls Opening Chorus (2) Zls for Zrt for you Jack Meley and Chorus (3) The Heart of ft City Louise Wright and Chorus (4) Two Lonely Strangers Howard and Behy (5) Mary, You’re a Little Bit All- Fashioned. Wright. Meley and Chorus (9) Town Where I Was Born Margie Wright and Chorus (7) Quarrel with You (Hi Quartette (9) Triple Bag Plano (10) Everybody Love Rag Lelcht, Wright Bery, Mansfield and Wright. Cabaret specialty. (11) Follow, The Crowd Louise Wright and Chorus (12) I’ll Do It All Over Again Margie Wright and Chorus (IS) Dancing Spec Wright Sisters (14) Finale Entire Company 4 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. "The King and The Girl.” CAST: rink Sidney (a gentleman grafter) ... Tom Howard Smoke Johnson this valet always hungr') t’*'’ o E»ty Caston Bauez ta French waiter) Jack Melev Miss Bonrntt tan heiress) Miss Melvlne Girls from the Boulevard*: rMss Pol io Margie Wright lies Lottie Louise Wright Ml** Polly Harriett Rory Miss Mollv Buth I•«'to Miss Rosev Enlce Robinson Miss Posey Viola Mansfield SCENE: Miss 111 Orelt’s Apartments. Paris, France. Musical number*. ties, and as portrayed by the inimit able May Irwin, is one of the most laughable subjects ever produced in motion pictures. Of the star and play’, little need be said, for both are known countrywide, and in ihe film adaptation the popular story is produced more effectively than it could be on the stage. All those who are familiar with May Ir win’s amazing ability will be anxious to see her in her first film perform ance; all those who have never seen this comedy artiste on the stage will undoubtedly grasp this opportunity to witness the country’s greatest come dienne in her foremost success. The distinguished comedienne, in her first film characterization, adds new distinction to her past triumphs. She is inimitable as the irrepressible Mrs. Black, who deceives her husband about her age, and who goes through a period of comic anguish as the re sult. “Mrs. Black” is a comedy of humorous deceptions, although it is nothing but the truth to say that it is one of the best comedies that has ever been screened. May Irwin appeared in the original stage version of the subpect for many years, and the popular play therefore does not require • a detailed descrip tion. Mrs. Black, a gay widow, discovers that her prospective second husband does not like women over thirty, and is compelled to lie about the number of her years and the age of her son, whom she describes as a boy of ten, whereas he is a big strapping fellow, just graduating from cbllege. In order to maintain the deception, she forces her son to remain away from the house, while the Professor’s friends continually send him a variety of children’s toys. Finally, the stalwart son grows tired of being away from home and decides to return. In des peration, Mrs. Black compels him to pose first as the gas man, and later as the new cook. The situations that follow provide the resourceful May Irwin with unequalled opportunities for the display of her comedy talents. The production is well mounted and produced with rare skill. This Para mount feature will be here Monday only. (1) Opening Melody Chorue (2) Crooney Melody Margie Wrlgh ■ and Chorus (3) I’ve Got Everything I Want But You Bery, Meley and Chorus (4) Hello, Winter Louise Wright and Chorus (B) Swim for the Shore Margie Wright and Chorus (6) After Awhile ....Wright and Meley (7) Dreams of a Honeymoon (8) Down in Chattanooga (9) Dear Old Girl Famous Female Quartette. (10) Dancing Spec Wright Sisters (11) Finale Entire Company FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. "A Matrimonial Adventure.” \ CAST: Otto Meyer Tom Howard Hennle Schultz Geo. Bery Berdte Sweet Loulie Melvlne Rev. Neardead Jack Melej Some of the 400: Miss Astorbllt. Margie Wright Miss Rorkaboy Louise Wright Miss Rothyoung Viola Mansfield Miss Moneybag Enice Robinson Miss Gold Ruth Latta Miss Sliver .*.... Harriett Bery SCENE: Mi: Sweet’s Home on the Hudson. Musical Numbers. (1) Opening Chorur; Chorus (2) Band, Band, Band Margie Wright and Chorus (3) Swing With Me Louise Wright and Chorus (4) Valley of the Moon Margie Wright and Chorus (B) California and Spec Meley and Chorus (6) Aba Daba Harriett BeTy and Chorus (71 Mobile .. Louise Wright a d Chorus (8) Game of Love (9) At the Ball (10) Rebecca of Sunnybrnok Farm (Famous Ladles Quartette. (11) Dancing Spec Wright Sisters (12) Finale Entire Company IE OF YANKS IS UNSETTLED Johnson-Ruppert Negotiations Broken Off Without Agree ment; Probably Be Taken Up This Week. French Lick, Ind. —Negotiations be tween Ban Johnson, president of the American League, and Col. Jacob Rup pert and Captain T. L. Hudson for the sale of the New York American League - club were broken off here Saturday night without an agreement, but prob ably will be taken up In Chicago this week. According to announcement, Colonel Ruppert fixed $420,000 as his highest price and that only after a certain j manager, whose name was withheld, had been obtained for the team. John son said Saturday night he not only i would not meet this price but could 1 not guarantee that the manager would be obtained. The schedule committee completed the playing arrangements for 1915 Sat urday but said they would not be made public until February. Johnson departed Saturday night for Chicago. Colonel Ruppert said he and Captain Hutson would depart for In dianapolis Sunday and probably would go to Chicago Monday. This was tak- 1 en to Indicate that the deal had not been definitely declared off. Baseball men here laughed at the story that Joe Kelley, former Balti more star and leader last year of the Toronto team, would Ire manager of the Sr w York American* next year, j REPORT KAISER VISITED WOUNDED AT POTSDAM ■ i. Amsterdam, fvla London, 2:05 a. m.)— 1 A dlspsmh from Berlin <juot*-a th*,* Vos steeh Zeltung as sating thnt on Friday Kinpp*or William visited wounded sol dier* in tl.e hofplt'l at Potsdam. ■ R ii itmr ■' ' * i;: V ; ; 'Vjftr' % . • ( ■-Vv» . ?■ k$ *'M • L ‘‘j^jSm.^A' l '-;■ i''^t^, f ' s'vV:' «• ' l *,_ a >^;viXUS!'.ySy#^'*«ljilF- •*.*> ■ - ;.<■ e-JIbPPOMk: #.®4to !*“«¥§?> ■' s &*,*£s* J ' 1 ■Jgtsyp mMm», it:' . .j^ it■ ; 4 V . 1' > >-L'■. . '«' " '/X : ~ ." ■*■■■■■”"'»■■ '■" - •■ v ;-\x _ •'. - ft % tfl -» Scene From “The Rose of the Rancho,” a Paramount Production, Featuring Bessie Barri scale, at The Strand Thursday, Christmas Eve. JOHNSON jumps FROM FEDS BACK TO WASHINGTON Griffith Announces That He Has Signed the “Iron Man” For Three Years at $12,500. Was to Get $16,000. Kansas City, Mo.—Clark Griffith, man ager of tilt Washington American lea gue baseball club, announced here late today that he had signed Walter John son as pitcher for the Washington Am ericans with a three-year contract and that Johnson would play with Washing ton next season. The manager and pitcher reported an agVeeemnt in an all-day conference. Johnson issued this signed statement: “After a conference with Manager Griffith and legal authorities, I am con vinced the option in my last year’s con tract with the Washington ball club was binding, and I am going to return to the Washington baseball club and fulfill my agreement and at the terms offered me by that club.” To Get $12,500. Manager Griffith said Johnson’s new contract called fcfr a salary of $12,50') a year for three years—an lucre ise of SSOO over his last season’s contract. Griffith sand Johnson would return to the Federal League the $6,000 bonus which Manager 'finger of the Chicago Federate paid him to sign a Federal Lea gue contract December 3d. The Fed eral League contract called for a sal ary of SIO,OOO a year. Johnson cunte to Kansas City after re ceipt of a telegram from Griffith asking him to meet him to talk over the op tion attached to Johnson’s last season’s contract. $3,500 Bonus. ‘*T wrote to Johnson and told him the option was binding,” said Griffith to night. “Under it the Washington club paid Johnson $3,500 for the right to con tract for his services after last season. Johnson wrote that if I could convince him that the option was legal he would return to the Washington club. 1 Im mediately arranged for today’s confer ence. “We had legal advices white wo went over the option clause and at the end of the day Johnson became convinced he was legally under option to my club. lie is a square young fellow. lie wanted to do the right thing and so he signed up.” Griffith said Johnson explained that when he signed with the Federate ho believed his option agreement was not binding. “Did you agree to pay Johnson a bonus for returning to the Washington club?” Griffith was asked. “1 did not,” he replied. “He real ized that the Washington club had h legal right to bis services” The new Johnson contract emit a Ins no, “ten-day clause ' Griffith said. As soon as Johnson concluded his meeting with Griffith he left the hot**. Griffith said he had returned to his home in Coffeyvllle, Ken. -Gllrroe Doubtful. Chicago “I d. 't believe it.” said Preside:!t James \. GilnuAe of the Fed •ra I ,(■;• gin when told that Walter Toimson lied signed a contract with th* Washington \mericuns. “Johnson signed a contract a couple of week:-- ago to Ila two years with the Chicago Federate and accepted $6,000 ad vance money,” declared Mr. Gilmore “The advance money was to apply on the r lary of both years. I bellevf Johnson is too honorable to repudiate his contract with UH. “Hit alleged statement that he is con vinced the option in Ids Ist year's con tract Is binding may be true, but we are convinced the option is not binding We are certain of thins point. “It. looks to me that an effort has been made to work on Johnson’s feelings and to discredit him. By flattery and i none otmmlzcd baseball has tempted him. They probably brought !rt n lawyer or wo to * gue with him that he wn.« wrong. Tlav tried to ruin the character of young Kllllfer hv the nom# tactics. Ony last wok Fred Clark* of the Pittsburg Nation Is went down *n see Lee Magee, who has been mad** manager of the Brooklyn Federate and tried to get him to coma back Into tho fold.” Try to Enforce Contract. Chicago. —<’ ur\< Weeghman presl dent of the Chicago Federal club, sal I Saturday night he would take every legal step posvlMe t<. enforce Johnsons contract with the Federate “I have had no opportunity as yet to consult, counsel.” said Weeghman. “I will say, however, that we will go the limit p prevent Johnson breaking his conflict v. Ith u;' I cannot believe | it possible u at he iiu.s Aligned another THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. Three Reels of Keystone With Other Good Plays at Modjeska Just can’t miss the Modjeska Mon day. There will be three reels of Key tone fun. “Fortunes of War,” a Kay Bee feature In two parts; “Buster Brown and German Band,” an Edison play; ‘‘His Prehistoric Past,” another of those laughable Keystone comedies In two parts; “Ambrose's First Falsehood," still another Keystone comedy. Mabel Norma nil and Charles Chaplin m ike a comedy combination synonymous with “Keystone.” Try as other funny films may, to gain the top-notch of popularity, the photoplay fans who 1h looking for a good laugh, will rush to tlie box office when the Keystone film Is announced and will consider himself lucky If there Is a seat left. The lat est releases are so charged so full of fun that there is simply a series of ex plosions from start to finish. Synopsis of two other interesting stories follow: “His Prehistoric Pist” -Weakohin, tho tramp, falls as'eep on a park bench, and presently Is dreaming of the days of his prehistoric past. lie finds himself in an ancient kingdom, flirting with one of the water carrying maidens of the King. Presently he Is set upon by Cleo, the King’s fool. Then the King comes and the fighting becomes hilariously funny. In the end Woakchin and the King be come great friends, but the King’s jealousy of Weakchin's attention to his favorite makes trouble. Weakchln throws the King over the cliff, and reigns as King himself. The old King rescued by Cleo, returns and heats Weackchin over the head. He wakes to contract. The information astounded me.” $22,500! Chicago. -Gilmore said he bud been In formed that Johnson had been promised a bonus In addition to his salary from Washington that would bring his pay to $22,500 a year. “We contracted to pay him $16,000 a yea**,” mid Gilmore. “1 am told that lie will get $22,500 In salary and bonus.” Gilmore was connected with Kansas City by long distance telephone after re ceiving the news of Johnson’s action. ITALIAN STEAMER FROM NEW ORLEANS HELD UP Norfolk, Vs.—The Italian steamer II Piemonte, which arrived here today from New Orleans, reports that she was held up by an unknown warship off the Virginia Capes hist midnight. Captain Glarete says a boat from the warship containing several officers came along side the II Piemonte and after learning her nationality, the nature of her car go and her destinatlo, permitted her to proceed. GERMAN STEAMER HAIFA A PRIZE OF ASKOLD, REPORT London, 2:15 a. m.—A Reuter dispatch from Petrograd tnys that an admiralty statement announces that the teuteer Askold has arrived at Port Said and re American School of Osteopathy to Send Football Team Here Against Y. M. C. A. Crack Aggregation From Kirksville, Missouri, to Invade Au gusta Tuesday Evening Next For Basketball Contest. The Augusta Young Men’s UhrlMlan ! so< i tion has been the scene of great i activity recently, where the local As sociation's Basketball stars have been busily engaged in perfecting their team work, in anticipation of the game on next Tuesday evening with the crack '■ayketl all f«- m from the American School of Osteopathy, at Klrkvllb*. Missouri The locate were somewhat slow in their team work during the game with AthcnM, but have slnee nlmightened out all the kinks, and are rov. doing perfect pawing, and great Individual teun work. The rrianaver of the local Assorta tion team today received the following lint of the Missouri player*, and their rnoHt. probable lineup for Tuesday evening'* game, with descriptions of each player; and Judging from these descriptions. the locate will need ev er, thing they have been putting into the practices of late, when they line up for the firet whistle Tuesday even ing. Attention Is especially called to the fad. that toe game has heretofore been advertised to begin at k:3O p. rri., but It bar. Mince been dee ned cdvlMfible to uiangt* the time to 'j o'clock u. u*. find n policeman clubbing him and tell ing him to “move on.’* “The Fortunes of War.” -Carlos Romez and Pedro Cerveroz are both suitors for the hand of Peplta Hernia nos, who chooses Carlos, much to his father’s displeasure, as he favors Pe dro. When the Mexican war breaks out both Pedro and Carlos are called to the front, Pedro being a Federal and Carlos ;* rebel. Peplta’s father Is general of the Federal army. While Carlos is on his way with important dispatches to Gen era! Villa, he 1h chased by the Federal army. Escaping them, he finds shelter in Peplta’s home. The Federate, mi - spectlng his hiding place, come and search the house. Unable to find him return to their camp. Pedro, suspect ing Peplta of hiding Carlos, resolves on a ruse to learn the truth. Disguising a Federal as a Hebei by dressing him In one of the Rebel prisoner’s clothes, they send him to Peplta’s home, pretending to seek shelter from the enemy. Peplta and Carlos take him In. While they are out of the room he goes to the win dow and gives a signal to the Federate, who rush to the house. Hearing the Federate, Carlos makes his escape, leav ing the dispatches In his haste with Peplta, who realizes that the dispatches mean death to her father. She rushes to hte enmp to warn him of his danger. Her father thinks she Is a Rebel spy until after she has explained her errand. He has difficulty in convincing his of ficers that she is not a spy. Carlo, fear ing for Pepltn’s safety, comes to her rescue and takes her safely over the American border. ports that while reconnolterlng the coast of Syria she captured the German steamer Malfe and sent her to Port Said as a prize. Near Beirut the Askold sank a Turkish steamer. SERVICES OF A THOUSAND ENGINEERS OFFERED ITALY Rome, 9:25 p. m Representatives of the National Federation of Engineers were received today by Minister of War Zupelli to whom the of tar the services of a thousand engineers for enlistment. General Zupelll thanked the delegation and declared that In case of mobiliza tion the offer would he accepted as the technical services of tho engineers would prove useful. WAR MUNITIONS FOR U. S. t Washington In response to Senator Hitchcock's resolution for Information on shipments of war munitions from the United States, Secretary Kedfield today submitted a report giving data so far as available. Heaviest shipments since the war were in October, chiefly to the United Kingdom and France. For that month exports to them totalled $1,104,744 in cartridges, $530,360 In fire arms and $1,114 of gun powder. Since the war began there is no record of shipments of war munitions to Germany, Russia, Belgium or Servia. • Tuesday evening, Instend. The lineup of the Missourians will be j be ns follows: Denier, It H. Peterson, weight 170 lbs., height 6 ft. 1 in., played three years on the Tarklo Uollege football, basketball arid baseball teams; second choice for all state center on the foot j b ill and basketball teams of 'l2. Mgr i A. H. O. team. Denier and Guard, S W. Engler, weight IfcO lbs., height 6 ft. 1 In, Dluy | Denier, Kansas; member of al state ! high school team In ’l2, second year j on the A. H. O, team. Forward. Fred olds, fGaptaln). I weight 165 lbs. height 5 ft. ft In. Ohio I Wesleyan; two years of football, bas | ketbull and baseball on that team, j Three years on tire varsity A. H. O. ’ football and baseball teams, and the I fastest track man In school. Forward, d. K. M chart. Chicago Yr jM. D A tea n of *l2 and 13. Weight 150 lbs, height 5 ft 6 In. J Guard. K. Wilson. Weight 160 lbs., | 1 eight 5 ft io In, Southwestern Uni versity Texas. Thee#* years of football, basketball and baseball In that school I Dr.fieh of football In A, H n. this full, i T;• o years on basket ball and baseball teams. in is m WHAT’S ASKED Appropriations of $400,000 For Aviation and $50,000 For Armored Autos Included in Bill. Washington, D. C.—The army appro priation MU closely follows the war de pnrtment’.R ostimatps. “We stive them practically .ill they asked for," said Chairman liny, Veferr log to a pproprla t lons for ammunition and other materials for defense. Increase of twenty-five regiments in the regular army was proposed by Mil introduced hv ReF'esonlaiive An thony. It would authorize the organi zation of five additional regiments of artillery, five of cavalry and fifteen of Infantry and would repeal the law limit- Ing the army to lie non men. Appropriations of SIOO,OOO for aviation and $50,C00 for armo’.’od automobiles ir view of the use of the latter In the Ku rnpean war tire Included In the Mil. OCEAN RATES. Washington. Secretary Redtield to day began an inquiry Into ocean trans portation rates to determine how far they have been advanced since July i, 1014. Ills action is based upon a sen •'to resolution. Ail Extra Special IN MEN’S BED ROOM SLIPPERS 52.00 and $2.50 Values t.-Jr j■!tJIK.IUIWJW’■ it "r’.TBaiIJtVJIirSKXXUXttMBi wMMmXWntmrUn M>MMJfP i. WiW f.CT.. y3Qa7Vr-U y .TxnXuzXnm A shipment just arrived of Men’s Bed Room Slippers, or dered for Christmas trade comes now a little late, hence ihe reduc tion. These are in blacks and tans and lined with white chamois. WOMEN’S FELTS “JULIETS” Fur trimmed or opera Ribbon trimmed blue, red, gray, black, vermillion, $1.25 values for, pair SI.OO WOMEN’S FELT COMFYS Old rose, lavendar, vermilion, red, light and dark blue, black, etc. Pair for $1.50 Women’s Fur and Ribbon Trimmed Nulifiers, Black $1.50 MEN’S FELT SLIPPERS Gray and black, for pair $1.50 Castle’s Dancing Oxfords For Men This is a beautiful practical ox ford, designed for dancing by Mr. Castle, the dance expert. They are both handsome in appearance and practical for their purpose. . $4.00 the Pair WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP C. A. NICKERSON, Manager. THREE DEATHS HOUSTON MR. ROBERT.— Husband of Mrs. Katherine, died yesterday afternoon at !2:30 o'clock at the residence, 1441 Rroad street, In the '.Urd year of his age. after an ill ness of one week. Funeral serv ices will 1.0 held at the residence tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, *’ov. Joseph R, Sevier officiating. Besides his wife, deceased is sur vived I. three sons, John, Robert, and James Houston; two daugh ters. Mrs. It. O. Dunn and Mrs. A. Phillips, and one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Maggie Houston. GLEASON. MR GHART.ES A.—Died yesterday morning at 11:40 oTlock al the residence of his uncle, Mr. Edward P. Walsh. 1301 Kills street. Deceased is survived by his wife and infant daughter; mother. Mrs Catherine Gleason, and two brothers. John .1. and James A. Gleason of Birmingham, Ala. Fun eral from the Ghttrch of the Sa • red Heart this afternoon at 3:'.',0 o'clock and the Interment will fol low in the city cemetery. FUNSTON CONFIRMED. Washington. -The senate Saturday confirmed the nominations of Briga dier General Frederick Funston to he major General and Col. Henry A. Or. . tie to be brigadier general. Gen eral Funston succeeds Major Genera! VV otherspoon, retired.