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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28

Harry Webb, of Swan Creek, Har-
ford county last week purchased a
new Ford automobile and placed it
in a new garage he mad erected near
his home. A day or two afterward
hot ashes placed too near the build
ing set it on fire. with the result that
the garage and the car were COM
pletely destroyed. There was no in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28

will be farmed out during the winter
months, while the animals, such as
the elephants, lions, etc., will per-
form on the vaudeville circuit in the
large cities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28

The Bureau of the Census is part
Of the Department OF Commerce. It
was established as permanent
Bureau in 1902. Prior to that time
the census work was done by g
temporary organization known -
the Census ONCE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28

The girl who has too many strings
to her beau is looking for husband
she can tie to her apron strings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28

In his effort to prove that he is
hot stuff many fellow will jump
from the frying pan into the fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28

Three-Point Cantilever Springs protect
the car from the hammering and wear of road
blows. They lengthen its life and reduce
upkeep costs.
Equipment of Overland is dependable
and complete from Auto-Lite Starting and
Lighting to Tillotson Carburetor.
100000 miles of test have made the
strength and endurance of this car matter
of record.
See Overland at the first opportunity.
Ask for booklet. Overland Touring, S845;
Roadster, S845; Coupe, $l325; Sedan, $l375.
Prices (. o. b. Toledo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28

surance on either the car or the
building.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28

Nothing is pleasure when it be-
comes habit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28

It takes genius to see the obvious
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28
No. 1911.
No. 1911.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TIE
Cecil National Bank Port Deposit,

AT Port Deposit In the State Of Mary
land, at the close Of business,
November 18TH, 1919
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-11-28

FOR SALE Choice cider vinegar.
in one to rs gallon lots. Apply
Mt. Pleasant Farm,
n2s-5t Colora. Md.
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home. There I renamed two weeks;
flowers were sent to me by the man
ager, my salary was paid, and at the
end of that time 1 was able to renew
my work / had just sent a note to
the theatre saying that ] would be
able to play the following night. when
my old friend Miss Leslie dropped
in TO see me on her way TO Bradford,
where she had procured an engage
ment. Bradford was very close to
Leeds, so that she asked me to come
over with her. and could return in
time for rehearsal the next morning.
Upon my return found a note from
Mr.. Coleman which read:
"Miss Coghlan, was very much
astonished to find that you had left
your home last evening without re-
porting to me. was very anxious
to have you back in the cast and your
doctor told me you were In condition
to play-therefore I sent cab for
you. Please let me know at once Il
you have any excuse to make"
I knew Mr.. Coleman well; he wa.
gentle and kind, but when he wa;
cross he could roar like a lion, SO
decided II was up to me to run away
again, and having the night before
been behind the scenes ct Bradford
with my friend and heard from the
stage manager that they needed {
speaking fairy--a handsome, flint
looking girl to pose for BritdnniG II
the transformation scene of the pan
ltomime about to be produced. de
oidsd TO hide myself. and undas an a.
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company. Mr.. Coleman was a gentle
man as we'll as a scholar and was con-
sidered not only a very fine actor but
also the best director out of London.
To be in his company at the Queens
Theatre was an open sesame to
London engagement Now particu-
larly 1 recall the extreme courtesy
extended by the manager to the actor,
tor with the passing of such managers
as Wallack. DAILY. Palmer and Froh-
man courtesy in America to the actor
has not survived. One instance is the
abolishment of the greenroom; there
the actors could read, study or rest
while they were not required to be in
view OF the public, Now all. young
OF old, have to stand or lean against
the walls of the theatre during re-
hearsals-possibly you may flnd three
or four chairs or a form for fourteen
OF fifteen people. You usually md the
men in the alleyway and the women
sitting on the stone steps leading to
the dressing rooms, which are locked
during rehearsals.
I was handed the part of Queen
elizabeth, and during rehearsals
received the benefit of John Coleman's
direction. I was looking forward
with pleasure to a continuance Of the
engagement. longed TO be a player
of classical parts. But fate intervenet
again, for 1 fell descending the. steps
of my throne and badly sprained my
ankle. / was supported by two o.
my courtiers until the curtain fel
| and then oaSried to my room and ssn
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sumed name apply for that position,
for feared to face John Coleman.
l Joined my friend in Bradford
secured the part of t lie fairy, with
three lines to speak, and took the
name of Rose Coleman. l had many
admirers, candies and flowers were
sent to me, but my salary had
dropped from two pounds weekly
to eighteen shillings. My friend and 1
shared our living expenses and man
aged to get along. Before the end Of
the pantomime 1 received two weeks
notice-I found myself out of an en-
gagement again. Picking up the Era, I
read an advertisement by Mr.. Rice,
tho manager OF the Bradford Theatre:
"Wanted--An experienced. hand
some young lady for the part of Sir
Walter Raleigh in his forthcoming
production of 'Kenilworth' (bur-
lesque). Apply to Mr.. Rice"
The next morning 1 walked into his
office and was asked what wanted.
I replied:
81 want to play the part of Sir Wal
ter Raleigh"
He said: How ridiculous. You have
no experience. Miss Coleman, You
couldn't play the part"
smiled and said; mo. perhaps
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Of Sir Henry Irving and accompanied
him to America.
had been engaged to play boys
part in the pantomime. He believed
that 1 had ability and cast me for
the leading part in one act play to
precede the pa.ntomime. II was called
Delicate Ground" and after the first
night he gave the leading lady her
notice and took her place for the
whole run.
Visiting stars were expected to play
after the pantomime closed, the first
one being Morgan Smith. the colored
tragedian from America who appeared
as Othelio mostly but was a good all
around Shakespearian actor.
On entering the greenroom a week
before his appearance read posted
upon the call board the plays and the
casts for hts engagement; Monday and
Tuesday, "Othello," Desdemond. Rose
Coghlan; wednesday, Macbeth"
Lady Mdobeth, Rose Coghlan; followed
by Lady Anne in Richard Ill.," and
Portid.
Immediately rushed to the office Of
Mr.. Loveday. 1--WE seen the casts up
III biCchIOOlLb 6dopSus A1ON
am / going to study those parts?" Il
don't know" he replied. when en-
gagged you foy my leading woman 1
thought you were up In those parts"
1 gasped. How old do you think /
ann"
"Oh, about a." he replied.
"I'm not 16 yet. and can't study
them"
"Well. perhaps the old lady can play
Lady Macbeth and you can get up In
Desdemond."
/ had a very good friend In the
company, a Miss Leslie. who not only
acted In the pantomime but also wrote
for the papers interesting topics ant
| gossip of the town. She was leaving
the next day for Glasgow. After Tn,
play / sat down to study Desdemont
and Miss Leslie took the book out o.
my hand. saying: "You can't stud,
those parts"
What would the management do?
"well. the old woman is up in al
of them. Only this evening she wa
telling me how wonderful she was a
Desdcmond"
The outcome of 1t was that Mis-
Leslie lent NE my fare ana advise
me to go with her to Glasgow in tn
morning. telling me that was sur
to get a part In the new extrava
GAnxA whioh Was about 70 Be pro
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duced there and for which she had
already been engaged. but which had
not been completely cast. l did so,
thus continuing my habit of running
away.
In Glasgow succeeded in getting
a position as walking lady" The
manageress was the famous actress
Mrs. Glover-and 1 found myself for
the first time in a splendidly run
company which equalled Daly's,
think, or Wallack's or the Boston Mu-
scum. The leading woman was Rose
Leclercq. She was the mother OF
Fuller Mellish. well known in America
now.
There were two actors In that COM
pany whom I've never seen equalled
except by william Warren and John
Gilbert. They were Lloyd and F1tz-
roy, who had been over twenty years
In Glasgow, and every summer they
took their own company on a tour
through the Highlands. This season
the company consisted Of the two
stars. Rose Leclercq and Rose Cogh-
Ian.
Under Ooleman's Management.
l secured an engagement for the
following season In the city OF YORK.
famous for its beautiful cathedral.
The manager, John Coleman, had
chain of theatres called the Northern
Circuit I was engaged for small parts
anything was given TO me-old or
young, for which I was to receive the
salary of 25 shillings a week-in our
money IS. I spent a delightful two
months. Every afternoon for a time
1 hired a boat and went out rowing
on the York River for the exercise,
but after a few weeks 1 discovered
that my chest was developing far too
quickly. I then and there decided l
had TO give up that exercise.
Mr.. Coleman came over to witness
the performance OF new play OF
Charles Reade's and offered me to
| change from York TO Leeds, where he
had built the new Queens Theatre
which was considered the acme OF
perfection. He had watched me in
small part where. in one scene. intelli-
gence was needed. He was about tc
produce there a new play entitled
True to the Core" and had decided
that l was suitable for the character
Of the young Queen Elizabeth. / was
overjoyed. and the first morning
went TO the theatre was introduced
by Mn Coleman To the msmbaEs OF nj
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Early Ro-
nance When for
Two Weeks She
Entert aimed the
Thought That
LoveWo ouldCom-
pensate for Loss OF
Career on Stage

Miss Coleman can't, but Rose Coghlan
can. 1 came direct here from John
Coleman's company, the Queens The
atre, Leeds, where 1 have been play
ing juvenile parts, and you can writ
to him about my ability"
He was astonished and said: Have
you been in my theatre all these week
and never knew it?'
do / get the part of Sir Walter
Rdlei0hf"
Eyes, Miss 'Coghlan. you do"
But not at 1Ss. a week"
He replied, How about ear"
Thank you. that viii do"
He handed me the part and we both
laughed.
On the opening night was well
received and my own name was in the
play bill
I appeared as Sir Walter Raleigh
in a closely cropped blond wig, a
velvet doublet and pale green silk
hose. On my entrance 1 received
my first reception: a mur1nur went
through the audience, and / heard
afterward that there were bets and
arguments as to where I had been
seen before.
When I came through the stage
door a coterie of admirers were await
ing my appearance. They recognized
me and insisted on escorting me to
my lodgings accompanied by an i'm
provised band consisting of mouth
organs, jews harps and triangfes.
From that time I owned the town.
and it was in Bradford I received my
first real proposal. For a couple of
weeks I thought love would recon-
pense ME for the loss of a career.
But no. 1 cast off such thoughts and
decided to return to London and look
for another engagement. still longing
for the goal which hoped to attain.
(To be continued in NeIt Sundays
SUN.)
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Tanning of the Lion

manner will not be such as to indicate
thanldulness. But by patience and
perseverance he will be induced by
and by to come and take his food from
the stick and eventually from the
will try to bite the hand that offers the
meat, but, generally speaking. 1t Is
deemed a decided victory when a
young lion will voluntarily approach
and take his food from the keepers
hand.
Soon after this he will allow ths
trainer to stroke his head. Toward q
stranger he may exhibit nearly or
quite as much ferocity as at first.
The next step is to put a chain
around the young fellows neck and
lead him about the cage; and most
trainers deem 1t necessary to bind
lion down to the bottom OF the cage
once or twice to instil into his nat
urally intractable mind the fact that
human bonds are Irresistible and that
chains cannot be broken.
The various feats constituting per-
forming Hons education are afterward
taken up one by one. and taught grad
ually. The only secrets that the lion
tanner knows ere endless patience and
oft repeated lessons. Needless cruelty
is always avoided; nevertheless. 1t Is
necessary that lions, as we'll as tigers.
leopards and most other wild beasts,
should be in fear Of their keepers.
There is almost or quite as much
difference in young lions as in boys
Some are much more docile and In
telligent than others. Some develop
good and trustworthy traits; others
prove refractory and can never be
| fully trusted
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" HE tanner OF wild beasts uses
no secret methods or magic
spells. In fact such a tanner
proceeds very mach as a child would
in tanning a wild kitten. If lion Is to
be taught to ride on horseback, for in
stance, 1t is necessary to be very pa
tient at first and take a great deal OF
time. II possible, 1t is best to begin
when the beast is young-less than a
year old. He was born in captivity;
he is already accustomed to seeing
persons outside his cage, but not in
side. All his instincts are fierce.
When the trainer first opens the
cage door and steps inside the young
ster at once displays fear. He will
probably jump at the trainer, snarling
savagely. for that is his way of show
ing alarm. The only course that can
be pursued is to beat him Off with a
light club. for the first lesson for him
to learn is that II is not safe for him
to attack men.
The trainer does not follow him, but
sits quietly down on a box or a chair
inside the cage, paying no particular
attention to the beast. He sits there
for an hour or two-sometimes three
hours-at a stretch. This is done to
accustom the lion to the presence OF
man In itE cage and to wear out the
beasts natm al fear and 1erceness
This first lesson is repeated on the fol-
lowing day, ana Is continued for q
month.
Next the trainer takes a piece oi
meat into the cage and, waiting unit
the lion is hungry, offers it on the enc
of a long stick. Very likely the lior
will not touch It at first. perhaps no
tnr many days. On. n he ssixes II, hi
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JOHN q. BucksToNE

of the opening play, which, however.
proved a failure. Then Tom Taylor
had a play which he induced Mr..
Labouchere at the Queens Theatre In
London to produce and of which he
was the author. The title was "'Twixt
Axe and Crown" In this play Mr..
Rousby had a very bad part and he re-
tired from the cast in a short time.
When Mrs. Rousby came forth in the
character of the young Princess Eltsd-
beth this fair young creature. with her
soft and gentle voice and pleading
face, the public at once took into their
hearts and she was the idol of the
hour. They played to packed houses
throughout the run of the play. She
was not a great actress, but her
beauty attracted and influenced all
the critics. Her picture hung upon
the line of the Academy and a guard
had to be established to make people
, pass on. There were the Rousby
bonnet, the Rousby cloak; in fact there
was the Rousby everything to which
by any pretext the name could be at
tached. Her dazzling career soon
came to and end; short as her life was,
she had outlived her fame.
Rose Returns to London.
When I told my mother that had
lost my engagement she wished me to
stay with her and become a teacher,
but the call of the stage was too
strong. I had decided to go to London
and persevered until had obtained
my mothers consent. She gave IT, but
IN "a lFn
] charge of me. This didn't suit me at
all, as I was then Is and thought
myself capable of running my own
affairs, so having little money when
arrived In London checked my bag
gage and started out to find room.
After walking about ten minutes I
/ ran right into my brother, who took
me by the ear. straight to his wife, and
gave me into her charge, saying, II
have brought her back to you; now
you look after her."
| NY brother and his wife were play
! ing a London engagement with Barry
| Sullivan at the Holburn Theatre. Mr..
Sullivan produced the School for
Scandal" in which he himself played
! Charles Surface. a part totally un-
suited for him. Mr.. Charles Coghlan,
my brother, made a distinct i'm
preston on the public as Sir BenJdnttfi
Bdckbite. / visited the theatre once,
but 1 was very lonesome and un-
happy, as I was not allowed to go
anywhere while they were at the the
etre. I amused myself during their
absence by taking my sister-in-law's
Paris gown out of the wardrobe and
lcopying 1t out Of very cheap piece OF
materials which I myself had bought
One morning Charles asked me to
accompany them to the Academy. and
as we were starting out Mrs. Coghlan
caught sight of my frock and began to
take of hers az she rushed upstairs IN
a terrible tantrum. Charles and
trotted of together and left her al
home. 1t was very pleasant, but oh
our return We were then living In
lodgings in Camden Town, London
and tried my best to get an engage
ment, but did not succeed until thS
holidays, when got a contract at 81
shirlings a week at the Theatre Royal
Cbeltenham-where as a small child
had been at school. Mr. George Love
day was manager. He became ir
} laftar gears the personal representative
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~
MI living in London. He had
resumed his name and re-
turned to the stage. We were to join
him at once. He met us on arrival
put me on a train for Southampton,
where was to take the Channel ISL
ands boat for Jersey.
All the way could hear in the buzz
Of the train repeating, You'll neper
vetwn"
In the early morning when I came
within sight Of Jersey my woes were
forgotten in the anticipation of being
again with my mother and sister.
They met me at the landing-for a
few days was contented. I was taken
around among relatives and friends
and they looked me over. or was an
actress.") l also was busy playing
the part of mother to my sister Ely,
then years old.
Then ] became restless, but soon /
discovered there was a theatre in our
township, st. Killers, where I i'm
mediately applied for a position. for
any part, for any salary. I met the
manager, Mr.. Wybert Rousby. who
was then arranging for the opening
Of his company and the debut Of his
beautiful, youthful bride.
He engaged me for the position of
walking lady" for which to be COM
petent it was necessary to be young.
good looking. speak with good diction.
have fine wardrobe and the bearing
Of lady. I was given my opening
part and I went home deciding to
stand firm If any objections were made.
4 but my dear. gentle mother gave her
consent Mr.. Rousby directed the
plays himself and I learned a great
deal the short time I was with. him.
Although my parts were small, ] was
studious, and at last my opportunity
came through the illness Of the lead
ing lady, Bella Pateman, a good ac-
tress and great favorite. who in later
years with her husband, Robert Pate
man, came to America, where they
were very successful. but their stay
was short and they returned to Eng
land at the height of their popularity.
Miss Pateman's illness gave me my
nrst leading part and caused my first
scandal.
In "The Sen of Ice."
The play was called "The Sea OF
Ice" and had to go on for her lead
ing part. 1t happened to be that OF
mother Of a child who was saved
and afterward l played the child
grown up. / thought it very natural
70 give a Coghlan the part of my child
thst 1 had to represent afterward as
grown up, so ] again conquered my
mothers objections, and Ely Coghlan
my baby sister, made her debut, sit.
ung on a cake of ice in the middle oi
tne scene. The waves were kept rol
ing by the stage hands shaking uI
tne sea cloth. and the dust got int
her eyes so she made the scene more
realistic by bawling and screaming
until the curtain fell. The scanda
arose through some people in the audi
ence who said that Rose Coghlan is {
clever girl, but what pity she hai
that child"
we played only a few weeks, fol
oWed by four in Guernsey, OF whicl
theatre Mr.. Rousby was also owne
4 ana manager There he informed m,
with many apologies that Mrs. Rousb!
would make her debut in a couple o
weeks and take my position.
one made that summer her debut IL
'ersey-and a few years after foun,
mem both in London, their patrol
oeing Mr.. Tom Taylor, barrlster-at
,sw journalist, poet and playwright
he was great admirer of Mr.. Rousb,
Us an actor and he showed his appre
eiAdon OF his talent In hip criticism
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Famous Actress in
Memoirs w rites
of Girlhood Expe-
riences in Which
Her Penchant for
Run ming Away
Helped Shape Her
Destiny
By ROSE CoGHLAN.

A EY brother Charles was then
MI living in London. He had
resumed his name and re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
REDS MAY YIELD
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
Trotsky Orders Surrender
Without Fight if City
Is Attacked
PEASANTS IN REVOLT
Esthonian Forces Now Within
Is Miles of Petrograd
and Advancing

London, Jan. 23.-Leon Trotsky, the
Russian Minister of War, has ordered
znovieff. the Bolshevist Governor of
Petrograd, to surrender that city with
out a fight If it is attacked by the north
ern Russian forces. according to an En-
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen.
Crhe foregoing corrects dispatches re-
ceived from London last night that ap-
parently were garbled in transmission
between London and Copenhagen. The
dispatches last night made it appear
that the Bolsheviki had been ordered 10
surrender a town named "SinOvieff. "
which does not appear on available maps
the name having been confused with
Zinovieff, the commander of Petrograd
In northern Russia, the dispatch adds