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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30

The establishes OF our monetary sys-
tenn failed TO show the foresight Of the
italian financiers whom they named our
unit OF value the dollar instead Of the
lire. That name would lit the present
day fifty-cent dollar to a T.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30

jeff Davis king of the hoboes" headed delegation Of
strikers that called Mayor Hyan New York On these DAYS
Of high pay and short hours don't understand why all the
hoboes don't walk out and 60 to work
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
PoLITloIANa. NorE.
GOING m nLlNp.

Many an ass could successfully con.
ceal hlE identity II he had sense enough
not to bray,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30

The crocodile was the first son-in
law who wept over the passing Of his
mother in-la
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
READ TIE MAxlMs.
BACK TO THE CRADLE.

not familiar with the old adage that
discretion is the better part of Valor."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30

The people of Omaha have introduced new form OF custer
proceedings which should not become popular.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
WONDERFUL HOW MODERN ARE EQUIPPED I

camping ground to be opened at Pacerve for tourists
With spring and electric powesan Francisco Bulletin
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
luoooR- SroAts

nLk,NG- ASovT me SV0e@A
nMe 4ovee COWS 10 Tase
50 THAT me GO>t Vs'to ooS
Sol a dun4 Honee or MS
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
HIGHER EDUCATION.

Why study physiology?
And what use IL biology?
and science, for these will n
Why worry over history?
Or any other mystery?
! for their art are paid one
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
ST. Johns Episcopal.

Warrington Mission.
Sunday, August 8, (seventh after
Trinity.
Evening prayer and sermon at 1880
O'Clock.
Sunday School at $3.50 p. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
BAPI1STS NOW
PLANCAMP AICN
FOR MILLION

The Florida council OF the Baptist
rs million campaign held an important
meeting Tuesday. July 18th. at their
headquarters, in the Professional build
ing. Jacksonville.
At this meeting there were present:
d. S. B. Rogers, state director; DR..
w. A. Hobson, state campaign COM
missioner; DR.. J. w. Mitchell, editor
OF the Florida Baptist Witness; Rev.
w. w. William, state Sunday school
and b. Y. p u. secretary: DIR. Frank
NJ. Purser, state publicity director;
Mrs. H. C. Peelman. state w. NJ. u. or
ganizer: and Mrs. s. B. Rogers. vice
president for Florida, of the w. M. u.
of the S. b. C.
Rev. w. W. william was unanimous
ly elected state organizer. for the Bap-
fist rs million campaign. 1t is under
stood that in accepting this work, he
will be allowed to continue general
supervision of the Baptist Sunday
school and b. Y. p. u. work in the
state.
Baptists in Florida will be interest
ed to know that the council voted TO
organize their work in the state by
counties, having committee of five
in charge of the work, in each coun-
ty. The chairman of this work is to be
the county organizer, the secretary of
committee is to be the county publicity
director. and a woman member of the
committee is to be the county w. NJ.
u. organizer.
The campaign plans call for Florida
Baptists to raise one million dollars
of the seventy five million dollars
which is to be raised by three million
southern Baptists.
Each local Baptist church in this
state is to have director. preferably
the pastor, an organizer, q booster
committee. and canvassing teams.
During the meeting of the council,
DR.. Frank NJ. Purser, state publicity
director, made q statement concerning
plans for giving the Baptist IS mil
lion campaign the widest possible
publicity.
DIR. Purser was for five years con-
nected with the educational department
of the southern Baptist foreign mission
board, Richmond. Va. He has been
for the past year, a chaplain in the
United States army. with rank of first
lieutenant, and has just come to Flor
ida to take up this work. as state pub
licity director for Florida, in the Bap-
fist IS million campaign.
Before the council adjourned, the
Florida Baptist Witness was requested
to fix club rate of two dollars for
one year, for the Florida Baptist Wit
ness, home and foreign fields, and
royal service. 1t was further request
ed by the council, that every Baptist
church in Florida make a house to
house canvass, for subscriptions to the
papers at the club rate fixed, and that
as far as possible, this canvass be made
on the third Sunday in August.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION WILL
MEET IN Japan

Toxic, Aug. 2.-Extensfve prepara-
tions are already under way in Japan
for the International Sunday School
convention which will be held in Toxic
next year, and which will bring to ia
pan some 5000 foreign visitors, 1000
of them Americans. The conference
viii probably open October Is, 1920.
and last about ten days.
As foreign style hotels are always
crowded with regular tourists. the
delegates viii probably be asked to
lodge on the steamers which will con-
vey them TO Japan.
Commenting on the coming conven-
ton the Jill says the convention is
not a mere religious event, but should
be regarded as very important in
ternational affair, having a bearing
upon the diplomatic interests of this
country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
GOVERNMENT HAS
BEST MOTIVES IN
VOCATION STNDY

Washington, Aug. disabled men
with a sense of independence. often
have a mistaken idea of the govern
ment's motives in offering them tram
ing. Vocational officers spend hons
In setting such men straight, but In
the end they realize that 1t is in the
performance of a duty and not In a
spirit of benevolence that the scheme
of re-education for disabled soldiers
and sailors and marines has been per-
fected. Mike O'Toole. for eleven years
tunnel builder, before entering the
army, after receiving a severe Wound
from a high explosive shell came 10
one of the district offices of the FED
eral board for vocational education.
He scorned the idea of training; said
he only wanted some light work that
would pay him enough to support his
mother and himself. He could neither
read nor write, SO he found light
Job" hard to get. He came back 10
the office of the federal board. The
adviser pictured the school to him.
receiving school where he would be
thrown with men of his own age, not
children: the teacher. a real friend and
helper was described to him: the COM
pensation he would receive while
training was explained to him. All
Of this opened Mikes eyes. He began
to realize that this offer was not one
OF charity, it was his right. In addi-
ton his mother would be more COM
Portable on the allowance made by the
government than on the small amount
he could make in his weakened condi-
ton. Mike saw Uncle Sans offer in
a new light He started to school
the next day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
.SALVATIONlSTS
GIVEN CHURCH
AT MUSCOCEE
SERIES OF SERVICES ARE Ar
RANGED FOR NEXT WEEK AND
PERMANENT BRANCH OF LO-
CAL CORPS WILL BE ESTA6-
IISHED.

The Salvation Army has been given
a~church together with ample grounds
at Muscogee and the Southern States
Lumber company has agreed. it IS IN
derstood, to donate lumber and ether
material for thoroughly remodeling
and charging the building.
A series of services cont ruling
through all of next week and perhaps
longer will be conducted at the church
and a local branch for work by the
local corps will be established tn ere,
1t was stated last night by Captain
Bergren. Capt. Stevens will spend the
entire week at Muscogee and Capt.
Bergren will be there a part Of The
time, it is expected, and following the
series of services regular weekly SER
vices will be held at Muscogee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03

Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning service, IL o'clock.
Preaching by Rev. w. e. McIlwain.
Evening service, o'clock: led by
Christian Endeavor Society.
Prayer meeting. Wednesday. p.
m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
SHIPPING BOARD
SELLS HUNDRED
BIG VESSELS

Washington. July 31.-One hundred
steamships built on the Great Lakes
during the war have been sold by the
shipping board to the Anderson Over
seas Corporation. of New York, fo-
approximately $50. 600. 900. The board
announced that the vessels eventually
would pass into French ard Italian
ownership.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03

The summer warmth OF F!orid 4
never prostrates man or animal. the
temperature seldom attaining 100 de-
grees above zero 5ulfry nights a.e
unknown Trade winds constantly
blow over the state from the 6Sulk Of
lIexico and the Atlantic ocean.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
Lutheran Church.

Lutheran Church.
% West Wright street; Rev. j. w.
Reinhardt, pastor.
Sunday School, 9 a. m.
Morning service, 1890 o'clock.
Evening service, o'clock; subject:
THE Creator of the Worldly Evolu
ton, or by God"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
ST. K.therine's Episcopal.

Corner Sixth avenue and East Ger
vantes street; John c. Skottowe, rec
tor; rectory at 502 East Cervantes
street; phone, 1898.
Sunday, August 8, (seventh after
Trinity.
Holy communion, a. m.
Holy communion and sermon, $3.50
a.. m.
Vespers, 4 p. m
Friday, litany, 1880 p. m.
Short daily service at $50 a. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
First Raptist Church.

Trse 0NPStSI OfsOIVTss
Corner LaRua and Palafox streets;
Rev. j. A. Ansley, pastor.
DIR. Patterson of Tuscumbia, Ala,
will preach in the absence of Rev.
AnsIey both morning and evening SER
vices.
Sunday School, 9:45; Lee Mcdonnell,
superintendent.
B. Y. p. u, senior and junior. meets
at y. m.
All visitors are cordially invited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
Gadsden Street Methodist.

Corner Gadsden street and Ninth
avenue; Rev. Herbert w. Rice, pas
tor
Sunday School, $40 a. m.
Preaching, IL a. m, and Sis p. m.
Epworth League, 7:15 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, Sis
D. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
QL[kbpnrc[kl1[} Notes.
First Christian Church.


Sunday School at 45; Jas b. Per-
kins, superintendent: J. A. Wilson and
j. NJ. Fleming, assistants; Mrs. Julian
Olsen, pianist.
Communion service at II o'clock:
(no preaching). The services will be
conducted by Seymour NJ. Phillips.
There will be no preaching at the
church in the evening.
The Christian Endeavor will con-
vene at o'clock. and will in a meas
ure replace the evening service.
The mid-week prayer service is held
each Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock, followed by choir practice.
The choir work is in charge of Mrs.
McCaughn and Miss Gail Binkley.
The enforced absence of the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Smith, on account of the
serious illness of his uncle in Ohio.
accounts for the absence of preaching
services at the church today.
Strangers in the city are invited to
fellowship with us at any of the SER
vices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
THE PROBATION Wife,
AT THE RTAITO

Norma Talmadge in The Probation
Wife" is the attraction at the Rialto
theatre today and tomorrow. Norman
Talmadge plays the part of 10, a girl
who has been brought up by the own
ers of Dominos cafe low sort OF res
taurant. She doesn't understand the
life there. until Harrison Wade, a
wealthy New Yorker, gives her some
money and tells her to escape. Before
she can escape. however. the place is
raided and each of the girls is given
three years in the reformatory.
After two years spent in work and
study on the side, 10 manages to es-
cape. She jumps train to New York
and directly across from her sits Har-
rison Wade. She asks him for help
and he takes her home, knowing that
there is really some good in the girl
He has just been turned down by a CIR
who has been engaged to him and he
doesn't care what happens to- him, sc
he marries the little waif. She calls
herself his probation wife, and things
seem to get along all right until the
girl who has Tilted Wade tries to re-
enter his life. 10 becomes jealous, and
gets a friend of her husbands to heir
make him jealous. Seeing them togeth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
UNIQUE COLLECTION
ON EXHIBIT AT TRIANON

The collection of furS and animals thal
was exhibited at the Trianon theatre
Monday belongs to the Canadian govern
ment and is valued at $780, This Won
derful collection will be here for today
and tomorrow only, although the picture,
Back to Gods Country with which IL
comes, will remain throughout the week.
The furs are really wonderful, one suit
of silver seal being valued at $1,000 alone.
There are bear skins, and every other
sort of skins that come from the arctic
|.regions Kasan, the lead dog, in the dog
team, is a notrious fighter, known as
THE Killer" AL; of the dogs are hybreds
of the timber wolf and great danes.
These dogs have made trip OF o9oJ
miles, carrying a 500 pound load.
In charge of the skins and dogs are
three native Eskimo Indians. man, ms
wife snd boy years of age. Although
they have only been in this country since
last September. the 4-year-oid boy can
| already speak English.
Dogs and people all came from the
northern country, way up beyond % de-
| grees below zero. They have all seeA
actual service III the great northwest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
'THE COUNTRY COUSIN" SHOW
ING THIS WEEK AT THE ALCAZAR

1.-THE Country Cousin" playing this
week at the Alcazar theatre. certainly
shows the master hand of two great
writer's, Julian street and Booth Tark-
irgton. The plot is original and re-
freshing. The humor thrown into the
captions is truly great. The cast is
splendid and Elaine Hamerstein is
perfectly beautiful as well as a won
derful actress.
"The Country Cousin as Nancy was
dubbed, is a girl who had studied farm
ing at college and ran her beautiful
farm along modern lines. Her aunt
Genes to her in great distress. She
has heard from, the husband whom she
had had to divorce years ago, and he
is trying to get her daughter to come
and live with him.
The daughter. Eleanor. is an heiress.
Just come of age, and able to decide
which of her parents she will live with.
NShe is tired of the quiet little country
village in Ohio and longs for the ex-
citement of the city, Her father, a
black guard. who has lived for years
or the money that his wife wrung
from millionaire. offers her the Gull
mnation of her dreams. He lives in
New York. and he promises anything
to get her there, SO he can live on her
money
Eleanor decides to go. and rides off
in the car of rich friend George
Reynolds who motored her father
down to Ohio for the savage expert
ences that he will find. Nancy, played
by Miss Hamnierstein. goes to New
York to look after Eleanor. There she
is snubbed as much as possible, and
called the Country Cousin She
finds Eleanor writing checks for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
lB. Y. P. u. MEMBERS
TRAINING COURSES
Varied Programme Announced for
Meetings Each Evening This Week
at First Baptist Church

over ESQ young people of the Bap-
fist churches in Birmingham met last
night at the First Baptist church when
the daily schedule of work for the
training school for the Baptists of
Birmingham was started
From 6.15 to I o'clock lessons in
the Baptist Young Peoples union
manual, both senior and junior, and
training in church membership and
Christian service. were taught by sew
eral leaders of the b. Y. p. U. work
in the churches of the city.
Luncheon was served at o'clock
after which the classes were continued
Four minute talks by different mem
bers on the s75,OO,O00 campaign were
heard.
The meeting closed after a stirring
address by ]. f. Lambdin on First
Things First" in which Mr. Lambdin
sought to instill in the minds of those
present. the need of the younger mem
bers % the church working for the
betterment of the church itself and fit
ting themselves to be good members.
Each night during the week classes
on the several subjects, of the B. Y
F. U. work will be held, followed by
an address by a minister or member
of one of the Baptist churches in Biz
mingham. The same programme will
be followed each night with the excep-
lions of the followihga addresses that
have been scheduled: Tusday. Your
God Is Calling You" Miss Ina Smith
Wednesday, Stewardship of Baptist's
Principles" DR.. j. Il. Hobbs; Thurs
day, Stewardship of Opportunity" DR..
w. F, Yarbrough; Friday, Stewardship
of Money" J. E. Lambdin.
At the organization of the training
school on Sunday the following Off
GERS were elected, who will be in
charge of the classes during the week
President, o. L. Andrews; vice presi-
dent, Miss Ida Tomlison, recording
secretary, Miss Ruth Webb: CORE
spending secretary, Miss Edna Camp
bell; treasurer. R. E. Nelson; choirister.
Clarence Cox; pianist, Miss Margaret
Lykes chairman social committee,
Miss Susie Mae Prult.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18

enormous sums for the expenses OF her
new family.~
Reynolds. the man who motored
Eleanor's father to Ohio, perfect
snob, begins to take more than pass
ing interest in the little country girl,
and when the millionaire who had
supported the father and his wife de-
cides to give a party in hopes Of win
ming Nancy this man goes with her
and helps her protect her foolish mt
tie cousin. Eleanor's fathers second
wife loses her temper and gives away
his erstwhile mode of livelihood, ana
the delusions fall from the eyes OF
Eleanor and she returns to her mother
with Nancy. She is glad to settle down
and marry the boy who had loved her
before.
The rich man. Reynolds. comes down
to Ohio and goes to work on Nancys
farm He says she told him he would
be all right If he only could associ-
ate with real men. rnd he has come
to try. He admits that he's not much
of a farmer but will make a perfect
husband. and after all she will need
somebody to help her run her farm
Nancy agrees with him and an old
farm hand stands off and laughs at
the time-worn but ever new scene that
follows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
"MAYTIME," GREAT MUSICAL
PLAY, AT JEFFERSON TONIGHT

'Maytime." the greatest musical play
ever staged. is the Offering at the JEFF
ferson tonight and Wednesday with
Wednesday matinee, and will be pre-
sented by notable cast and charming
chorus.
"Maytme," the refreshing dramatic
and musical novelty with book and
lyrics by Rida Johnson Young, and
musical setting by Sigmund Romberg
is, as most newspapers are aware. the
outstanding popular success in recent
seasons in New York city. where May
time" had an uninterrupted run of over
a year to capacity business on Broad
way.
Both Boston and Chicago also bear
testimony to the worth of ''Maytime''
as a theatrical offering far off the
beaten path, staged by Edwadr P.
Temple under the direction of J. J.
Shubert.
In addition there are a bunch of
'Maytime" girls, selected for theii
singing and dancing ability. as well as
for youthful good looks.
Unfolded in four acts. or episodes, the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18

story of "Maytime," opening in 1870.
carries its audience down through ths
period of almost so years to the busy
times of the present day. All scenes
are laid in New York city.
The action begins with the love affair
OF Ottillie VanZandt and her father s
apprentice. Richard Wynne. Parental
opposition parts the young lovers, and
the girl is married o: to an unspeak-
able cad. But an apple tree planted
before their separation over a jewel
case with their pledge of undying love
grows to cast it's. shadow over the
house and It's influence over the story
for three generations.
The shattered romance Of Ottillie and
Dick finds a happy elimination in the
lives of the grandchildren of the orig
inal sweethearts.
The musical numbers provided by
Mr.. Romberg are musicanly and melodi-
Gus, yet in no wise related to the jazz
band or ragtime type of tin pan com
position. One of "Maytime's" voca
gems is the will You Remember"
song. which recurs throughout the per
formance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18

tather. Dolores knows and loves the
wiids' and the animals respond to her
IoNe. One day into the wilds of the
forests comes Peter Burke, a novelist.
who falls in love with Dolores. While
refer has gone to make a report TO the
government. for which he works. Ry-
dal' trader, fleeing from justice. halls
up the horizon. He attacks Dolores.
and her father. trying to protect her.
dars.
Rydal thinking he will make Do
lores pay the price of her fathers lib
erty, pretends to arrest him He II
AFRAID to 60 to the post, so he hurls
MN into the rushing torrents of the
river. Dolores sees him do this and
INTO the stream she plunges and drags
him ashore. But it is too late. her
father is dead.
Burke, returning from the post. finds
Dolores crawling out Of the river with
her fathers dead body, and takes her
home with him., where they are mar
ried.
Soon after Burke is sent to the Arctic
regions, and takes Dolores with him
They accidently land on a ship that s
run by Rydal as captain. He has
salon. drop heavy sail on Burke, in
Juring him terribly, and after DAYS o.
Illness they land in a place where the
only white person is a storekeeper
who is pal of RydaTs
Together these two plan the girls
downfall. She wants to get her hus-
band to doctor. and the nearest SET
Element is miles and miles away. and
the long Arctic night is settling on the
northern world, Dolores goes to plead
with the storekeeper. and finds him
beating Wapi. savage dog, known
and feared as "the Kille." Dolores
rushes uR to him and makes them STOP
beating him. Wapi. thankful at last tc
hear one kind word. breaks his chain
and goes to find Dolores
At last the storekeeper decides to 1e'
her use his sleds. planning this way r.
deliver her to Rydal. She overhears
them planning, and holds the store
keeper up at the point of a pistol and
rides off with her husband Wapi fol-
lows his friend in the dog sleigh Rydal
learns that he has been outwitted anS
follows Dolores. Her hand gets So ter
ribly cold that she drops the pistol in
the snow and when she is about to
be overtaken turns Wapi on the on
coming team. He fights them till they
are too exhausted for further travel
and Dolores gets to the settlement, and
the doctor and her husband gets well
Wapi limps in days later, and they al
three return to the south and go to
live Back in Gods country" the Ca
madam wilderness
Back in Gods Country" is at the
Trianon all this week