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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
~ REV. r. o. L L

A large delegation was on hand at
the West Tennessee Baptist association
Tuesday. Prof. r. Fl. Fleming presided
over the Sunday school division and
Nine. Florence p, Cooper had charge
OF the woman's department.
III first day vas spent in hearing
reports from messengers from the va
rious sections. The Introductory ser
mon was preached Tuesday morning by
Rev. w. Fl. Bowers. Several interest
Ing Papers were read by visiting dele
gates. Among the important subjects
discussed were: How to Interest Young
Men In the Sunday School," by Rev. r,
y. HarshaW; The Relation Of the Sun.
day School TO the Church," by j.. c.
Moore.
De a. N. Townsend preached an
able sermon on Education at the
voman's division and Rev. w. Nj. Mat
locA preached the oermon for the Sun
day school convention.
The st. John choir, led by Prof. C, Fl.
Sims, sang for the women. The churches
assisting In the entertainment Tuesday
we're the Metropolitan church. DR.. a.
M. Townsend, pastor; the st. John
church, Rev, w, J.. McMichael, pastor;
the Tabernacle church, DR.. S. Il. Griggs,
pastor. and the First Baptist church,
The Rev. A. Parr, Brownsville; Rev.
0. S. Harwell, Humboldt, Rev. II. Smith,
Brownsville; Rev. W. M. Coke, jackson;
Rev. G. W. Kelley. Ripley; Rev. N. j..
Odeneal and Revs. William Winfield and
NJ. II. Holloway, Brownsville, are at
tending the association at Howe this
week.
Negroes of the country can never for
get the benefactions Of the late An
drew Carnegie, who gave literally TO
their educational institutions. He gave
them several libraries also.
-
In naming the Hon. George r.. James
as chairman of the welfare committee
Of the Chamber Of Commerce, President
FitzHugh made a selection that pleases
the negroes OF Memphis and Shelby
county. Mr.. James Is our sincere friend
and we have absolute confidence in
his sense of justice and fair play. suc.
cess to him..
The Mosaic Templars are ha ving a
big time at Church's auditorium. j. B.
Woods, Jr. grand master for Tennes-
see, is presiding. Delegates are in at
tendance from all parts of the state.
Get VI. Chicago; smooth your face
and smile. You must be more care
ful next time. You "stumped your toe"
rather badly!
The writer is enjoying his revolving
desk chair, which came Tuesday. MANY
thanks to friends for the kindness.
The Gilfield church is in the midst
OF a strenuous financial drive. Six thou
sand dollars L. their goal. Success to
YOU. Brother Ribbins.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
Biz Strike Over

sons Extra cigars. A delightful treat
In store for you, Mr.. Smoker. Price &c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
ERWlL.L.0
The Famous Beautifier

Have you tried Il YETI Thousands every
where are using II. 1t 10 q wonderful tonic
for the skin, dehes hot summer sun and causes
wrinkles, tan, frectles, sallov skin, niaek-
heads, sun spots, roushasss, rhddiness 10
quickly disappear. II brings ssses 10 the cheeks
and makes anyone look 10 years younger.
Gives a Youthful complexion and "A skin
YOU love 10 touch" A single application proves
IL See large announcement aoon TO appear
in this pspsr. AK your drdk giss about it
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13

The writer is enjoying his revolving
desk chair, which came Tuesday. MANY
thanks to friends for the kindness.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13

The Gilfield church is in the midst
OF a strenuous financial drive. Six thou
sand dollars IL their goal. Success to
YOU. Brother RibbinA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13

Get up, Chicago; smooth your face
and smile. You must be more care.
full next time. You ''stumped your toe
rather badly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13

n. y, u. OH GNN NUn.
Samelson's Extra cigar has them all
on the run when 1t comes to real cigar
quality for less, Price &c. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13

The Mosaic Templars are having a
big time at Church's auditorium. j, II
Woods, Jr., grand master for Tennes,
see, is presiding. Delegates are in at.
tendance from all parts of the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13

Negroes Of the country can never for
get the benefactions of the late An
drew Carnegie. who gave literally TO
their educational institutions. He gave
them several Libraries also.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
-BEGINs Thursday

he was a master crook,
and he played society. So
did Helen. One sought
jewels and gold-the 9th
er sought love and ro-
nance. When they met
strange things happened
things they had never
even dreamed of before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

If you want TO keep your hair in
good condition. be careful what you
WASH II with,
Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much allali This
dries the scalp. makes the hair brit.
tie. and is very harmful. Just plain
mulsified cocoanut oil (which is
pure and entirely grea@less), is
much better than the most ex.
pensive soap or anything else you
can use for shampooing. as this
emit possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub II in One or two
teaspoonfuls win make an abund.
ance of rich. creamy lather. and
cleanses the hair and scalp thor.
oughly. The lather rinses out easily,
and removes every particle of dust.
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and
1t leaves II fine and silky, bright,
fluffy and easy TO manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut
oil at most any drug store. 1t Is
very cheap, and n few ounces is
enough TO last everyone in the
family for months. Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
How Many Children
Has This Family?

Complaint against Enrico Sacco.
1870 Ninth ave. s.. under the lazy
husband act. was flied In the court
% Justice ~ the Peace Otis ".
Brinkcr Monday Ills wife com
plains that a week ago he beat her
and that he has given her no money
for two or three months The com.
plant says they have three children
ia the Parental school. one a home
and other children scattered
around
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
LIB iiTS

\ happy feature Of the bill nj the
Libcr:y this week h the comedy OF.
fering OF Mir and Mrs. sidney Drew.
The Drcwa have been absent from
the screen for some time. much to
the sorrow OF movie fans. and their
latest offering. Romance and
Rings" ~ entirely original.
Drew In seen az "A happy bride
groom happy till he discovers three
minutes before the ceremony that he
has forgotten the ring. a friend
comes TO the rescue and lends Drew
his wlfe's ring. The fun starts after
the ceremony when Naid friend tries
to get his rims back. Mrs. Drew has
become no attached To her wedding
ring that hubby hasn't the heart 20
tell her IL really belongs TO his
friends wife
The feature picture Is The Lion
and the Mouse" with Alice Joyce
starred
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
CI.E,l,iER

A love story Of fisher folk f. "ou'
OF the Fog" an adaptation OF "'Cep
ton Shoals" in which Nazimova Il
appearing a, the clcmmer this week
Nazimova appears as Eve. n younr
girl. disliked by her only relative
an uncle. because OF her unconvcu
ilonai birth. At the death of the
mother the father takes Eve onto q
lonely island. where he serves as
lighthouse keeper.
Before the story ends. romance
comes to the girl when n yacht Is
thrown onto the island in "A heavy
storm and It's passenger. young
man. Is forced 10 seek shelter with
them. when able TO put out 20 sea
again he takes Eve with him. his
promised wife
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
Has the Movie Sermon
Hit Your Church Yet?

Does your pastor hate the "mov.
lea"f
Does he say people ought 90 come
TO church instead OF patronlzing pic
turcsf
Then why doesn't he do az Rev.
Roy Campbell does and put the
movies into the puipitf
Rev Campbell IL probably the
fsrn, pastor ia the United states 20
Illustrate his sermons by 10 photos "a
second. lie " pastor OF the Fourth
Congregational church ~ Oakland.
Cal. to which he draws exceptionally
large crowds. tie finds they lis.
their moral and spiritual iesHona
driven home thru the eye as well as
By ear
Ninety per eent Of all human
being arr rye minded. says
Rev. Campbell. THAT fact, Of
Itself. explains why motion pic.
lures win Erratrr success finan.
cialis than concerts or lectures.
Seeing IL believing Hearing T.
only half believing The church has
always sought TO inspire people -
good deeds and big thoughts by word.
Of mouth description. How much
more direct. much more stimulating.
20 bring homo the lessons Of the
Bible and moral conduct BY throw.
Ing them ON the acrecn'
Il have used films Of Biblical
charaeisrs. screen versions Of thr
parabic~. and movie stories
showing men and women battling
their way thru toll and tragedy
10 the heights Of a better life.
y act n orchestra while the
pictures are clicking aIopg--that
IL to say. ! preach my sermon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
COI.fsEt VI

by special arrangement. Poor
Boob" Bryant Washburn's latest
comedy hit. will be shown al the
Coliseum. starting Tuesday night.
when Waahburn was told Mary
Thurman. Mack Sennett beauty.
was To have an important role Ia
his pictures he WAS extremely
pleased. for he remembered Miss
Thurman ns SonnottH prize beauty
Iio looked forward 20 seeing her
during the making 81 the picture
at the Lasky studio. but he couldn't
find her. Finally. Donald Crisp. the
director. pointed out clumsy. fat
creature. weighing nearly 200
pounds. an Mary. washburn thought
hc was being kidded until he rernem-
bered the script called FOR the part
OF his boyhood sweetheart 20 change
for the worse during The passing OF
years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
TIMES HAVE CHANGED.
MARSHALL DECLARES

PHOENIX. Ariz. March IL
"You are hooked up with the world
aud whatever touches any portion Of
the world. for veal or woe. touches
you. Thomas r. Marshall vics
president OF the United states. told
a joint session Of the Arizona lcgis
iaturc Monday
II believe with Washington that
We should have no entanElinR for.
eign alliances II we can get out Of ~.
but times have changed. Thing,
must be different IN the future
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
STRAND

Fatty Arbuckic In the romantic
role Of poor. downtrodden rubc. is
a Joyous and merry laugh from any
point Of view. bat 90 see him muss
up the perfectly lovely plans Of two
weather beaten haystacksrH who had
1t all framed 20 marry the daughter
OF one 20 the son Of the other. Is a
scream.
Fatty does all this at the Strand
this week In Love" his latest Par.
amount comedy.
Enid Bennett Is on the same bill in
Happy. Tho Married"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
KEEPS THEM BUSY
Mr.. and Mrs. gidne,
LONG WEARING SOLES
MEAN LOW SHOE BILLS

II have never been able to get half
the service from other soles that ] get
from Ne0lin Soles." says II. III. Shell
lcnberger. a travelling salesman Of
Easton, Pa.
Long service from the soies means
lowered shoe costs. for that is where
shoes wear out quickest. When next
you need new shoes buy them with
Ne0lin Soles. You pay no more than
for shocA that give less wear-and
you can Get them in many styles for
men, women. and children.
Have these durable. comfortable
and waterproof soles put on your old
shoes. too. All good repair shops
carry them. They are made, scien-
tifcally, by The Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Co, Akron. Ohio. who also
make Wingfoot Heels. guaranteed to
outwear all other heels.
|ne01in So1es
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
MISSION

Sossue Hayakawa plays n difficult
dual role AT the Mission this week in
Bonds OF Honor" As twin brothers
both in love with the same girl. Ha-
yakawa Is called on TO portray two
entirely different types--one an hon
orable. upright young Japanese, and
the other a crook.
Tsuru Aoki. IIayakawa's wife
plays the leading feminine role.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
COLONIAL.

Because she loves animals. Gladys
Brockwell believes that motion pic.
in pictures Miss Rockwell tried
hard. but IN vain. TO have part
written for her cat in THE Forbid.
den Room" her latest picture. which
is showing At the Colonial this week
The cat was a stray animal and was
picked up by Miss Brockweli while
en- route TO the studio.
The Forbidden Room" tells the
story OF a young girl who foils q
gang of crooked politicians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
and make II illustrate and inter.
uref The Scenes

Has the experiment Hucceeded7 !
should nay u has Not only Is the
church crowded TO the doors. but
men and women 30 away with a
more definite inspiration. Scores
have told me how deeply they were
impressed"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
at
Photoplays
NowCurrent

LIBERTY -Aiire Joye. In THE lion
aud the NoUse" Mr.. and Mrs.
Drew in "Honian.e and Hings"
'iIMMLit-N asimoss In out 81
the Fog frisma roiossd pictures I;
Literary Digest Topir-.
tpifsft VI --- iiryant Nashburu Ia
Poor ftsoi."
sftiAND Arbuekts In Love
Married"
EiN~-Dustin isruum IN The Light
Of Western stars" seven reels.
MISSION -= Seszae tisyahawa In
Bonds Of Honor Harold Lloyd
in TIN on Ny Way"
COLONIAL ~ GLADYS BrocLweil in
The Forbidden Room call for
the Cops comedy.
IiIfti-Itriyn Nesbitt Tbaw In
The Woman Who .ase."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
FILM RIGHTS REsoLD

The stage play. "The Brat" pur.
chased for Anita Stewart. .has been
resold and will be used as a starring
vehicle for Nazimova.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
CLUB TO ORGANIZE

The Rainier Golf and Country club
will be organized at the Elks' club
tonight The club has over 100 mem
hers slgned. up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
IsFN

How the love OF a wife prevails
against the dangers and uneven
chances OF hundred.mile dash
across desert and sagebrush, IL
shown in Zane Grey's The Light OF
Western Stars" ~ which Dustin
Farnum opened at the Rex Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
Picture lPadaer

Kenny Beaton. TX. c. n" IL shown
on tho screen at the Liberty this
week.
VIOLA Vale. who plays a Spanish
scnorita In Happy. Tho Married. .
at the Strand this week. was last
seen here as leading lady for bin
Hart In THE Silent Man
Tho lighthouse scenes shown In
"out OF the Fog" az tho Clemmer this
week were taken off the coast Of
Maine.
Alice Joyce. appearing a, the Lib.
erty this week In The Lion and the
Mouse" was born In Kansas City.
Mo. Alice posed for commercial pho.
toxraphcra before going into the
movies.
Found-at last--a movie actress
who does not care for Jewelry
Gladys Brockweli says she loves un
adorned simplicity. therefore shs
never wears jewels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11
URGES LEAGUE PLAN

URGES LEAGUE PLAN
Douglas Fairbanks haa telegraph.
ed the commissioner 81 education.
Washington. - c.. suggesting that
the official text 81 the league OF ma.
lions be adopted by all the public
and private schools in this country,
TO take its place alongside the Dec.
laratlon of Independence as part OF
students regular studies.
Mae Marsh viii next appear In
Spotlight Sadie F"
Lois Weber. popular woman d..
rector. has been forced to give up
her work for the time being. on &C.
count OF a broken arm.
| a new animated cartoon will soon
make its way To the screen. The
well-knowu artist. Briggs. will pro.
duce his famous "sklnnay" charac.
I ters.
"Oh. Boy" the musical comedy
which made a big hit IN Seattle last
I year. Is to be filmed.
I
i Bob White. the young screen star
/ will hereafter take his own name
which Is George Beban. jr.
KEEPS THEM BUSY
l Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, while
appearing on the stage IN Chicago
have been working in the Essanay
studio making n two-reel comedy
called Squared"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-11

Bob white. the young screen star
will hereafter take his own name
which IL George Beban. jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-09

ists. That the gain is chiefly one of strengthened confidence and more cheerful sentiment is plainly manifest, but these are clements without which economic recuperation would not be possible, and the better feeling may be- fore long find reflection in a more no- ticeable recovery of actual trading. AL ready operations in certain branches and sections are 8 little freer, and though there is everywhere prudent disnciination to act hastily while great fundamental changes are in motion, preparations for future activities are not being neglected. The recent pro- gressive increase in number of new en- terprises and the contemplated exten- sions of producing facilities were sig nficant of the disposition in some quarters to anticipate commercial re-
 vival and 1t is a reasuring feature that four months of far reaching readjust- ments have not brought the serious shock of which some people were at first apprehensive. But while the fact has been demonstrated that business rests on a solid foundation, complete transition from the war basis must of necessity be a somewhat protracted process and one accompanied by vari-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-09
Cotton Goods Review
sy Assseiatss Press

New York, March S.-Cotton manu- lecturers and their selling agents be- lieve the new cotton trading rules Will help business on cloths by bringing the difference between futures and spot cotton closer. Buyers of goods have been prone to estimate cotton at it's future selling value in the exchange, rather than the values for actual spot cotton as purchased for use in the mills.
 Cotton blanket prices made in Janu- ary were revised to lower basis owing to changed merchandising conditions since that time.
 Bleached goods are easy and are be- ing sold "on memorandum" to the job ping trade, foreshadowing revision at sometime in the future.
 Print cloths and convertibles are firmer, with more sales reported. Per cales are being sold for fall with pro- tection granted to the buyer. Mills are still running short time. in many in, stances less than two-thirds of a nor nal output being produced.
 Jobbers are doing steady business with retailers for small lots of goods for immediate shipment and reports still continue that retail distribution is good
 Knit goods are now being purchased more steadily for fall shipment, prices having been revised in a number of in- stances. after the early openings. The yarn markets are very quiet.
 Quotations follow: Print cloths. 2s- inch. s4x64s, 7c; 64x60s. 6A S81a inch. 6<xs4s, sAc; brown sheetings. southern standards. 16hc; denims. 220 southern indigo, 25c; tickings, ounce, 34c; prints, 121sc; stable ginghams. 17hc; dress ginghams. zoe and 22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-09
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD, SUNDAY. MARCH g, 1919

where the average American housewife would roll up her sleeves and spend many days in scrubbing before she would live. In these wooden or log huts hundreds of Yankee infantrymen and engineers are billeted this winter.
 The Americans. generally speaking. occupy one-half of the house and the family the other. The Americans half is as clean as constant policing" can make it. But as for the other half. there are chickens, husky dogs of the Arctic type, and from two to four gen erations of peasants wandering more or less miscellaneously about their one or two rooms.
 But they keep the chickens cooped up part of the day" one Detroit, Mich, private told the Associated Press cor respondent You see" he added. they only let them out in the morning, they lice the kitchen. That's easier than sweeping out"
 The Russian family's side of all these houses Is airtight. It is bitterly cold up here in the forests during the six months winter. and the peasant doesn't believe in wasting heat. His windows are sealed up tight and never never opened He doesn't mind the resultan, odor
 But the American doesn't catch cold, and neither does the peasant for that matter, in his alright rooms. Both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-09

systems seem to work equally we'll Since the cold weather has really set in, the soldier and civilian population have both been surprisingly healthy
 One peasant habit which the Ameri- can makes countless jokes about is as e-honored and unswervable among the Russians as it is strange to the Americans. That is, sleeping on the stove. The Russian village stoves are built of brick or clay or porcelain They are about as large as an ordinary American bathroom and flat on top. except where the brick chimney pokeA through. One stokes them once or twice a day. until all the wood is burned out. and then closes them up, letting the heated bricks radiate their warmth. The flat tops of these stoves are bed spaces. for the eldest or most honored of the families American of ficers have surprised many peasant hosts by declining invitations to use these choicest of all beds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-09
FARMER GOES MILES
 ID TELL OF RELIEF.
Vinson Lived on Milk and Eggs for Months-Takes Tanlac and Gains 15
 Pounds

"I have come 2s miles to tell you what Tanlac has done for me-" said Joe M. Vinson, a well known farmer Of Love. Miss, while in Memphis recently. Three years ago." he continued, my stomach got all out of order. I couldn't digest a thing and for eight months l lived on buttermilk and the white Of eggs. I was too nervous to sleep well, gas on my stomach made me, miserable n had bad spells of dizziness, would Almost faint and could hardly get my breath, I had splitting headaches and was so bilious that I would often vomit.
 Since taking Tanlac my health is as good as anybody's and l feel like new man. I eat anything I want, sleep like a rock, all the misery and swelling has gone from my stomach. have gained 15 pounds and can do a hard days work I wouldn't be in the same fix was before taking Tanlac for mJ farm and the stock thrown in.'
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham by Eu' gene Jacobs drug store and Patton- Pope Drug company and by the leading druggists in practically every city. town and village in America.-Adv. ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-09

In the matter of parks Birmingham, while less than half century old, com pares favorably with cities of much g. eater age, population and wealth. That is, the comparison in so far as acreage goes is favorable, but Birmingham has not pushed forward in the improvement and beautifying and development of her parks as rapidly as have some other cities even with smaller populations and less wealth.
 This is not due to any lack of acreage available, nor to a lack of civic pride on the part of her citizens, perhaps, but more likely may be attributed to failure to grasp the importance of parks and play grounds to her people, to their health and growth and to the fact that beauty at tracts the stranger as much as wealth and industrial and commercial develop p:ent.
 It is doubtful if one in hundred of Bir- mingham's citizens knows the number or extent of her park area, and for the pur pose of imparting this information to Age-Herald readers, a compilation taken from the records of the city engineers office, is here given:
 Total area, 513.S5 acres, dis
 tributed among the following 22 < parkss
 Avondale, B acres.
 Red Mountain, across Red noun tain on the Twenty-sixth street s road, 200 acres.
 Linn park, north of East Lake,
 7.2 acres.
 WoodIawn park, 3.04 acres.
 Magnolia park, adjoining the