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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
CHURCHES TO AID LONELY
SHEEP SHEARERS OF WEST

The bleat Of the sheep on the back
bone of the continent calls men to the
mountains. On high uplands from the
Canadian border to Mexico, In lonely
and inaccessible places, one Of the
most romantic examples of the colin.
try's migrant worker-the sheep
shearer-plies his trade.
Unheard of though he is to thou
sands of his fellow workers, 1t was
for him that the immigration regula.
tons of three countries-Canada, the
United States and Mexico-were modi-
fed during the war. This permitted
freedom of movement to many hun
dreds of this strange craft, and the
means Of employment to thousands In
factories and stores.
Yet, for all his Importance in the
ranks of the nations great Marching
Army of the Employed, what sort of
life does this man lead? The migrant
fruit packer, or wheat harvester, or
farmland, or lumberman often roams
inland through cities and the con-
gested spots of civilization. But the
sheep shearer, by the nature of his
trade, is cut off from such influences.
Through a survey of the nations
migrant labor now being made by the
Interchurch World Movement, 1t is
suggested that for men of this class
relief may be afforded through church
es in Outlaying districts. For social
and other purposes these men, with
proper cooperation by church bodies,
could make use of many of tha
facilities without which they are
doomed to q life of isolation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

success begins with yourself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

(UNCER KNOWS
NO ARMIST|CE
IN CAUCASUS
Colonel Haskell Reports to Near
East Relief on Desperate
Needs Of Helpless.

"Peace may come elsewhere in the
world. but hunger knows no armistice
in the Near East" says Colonel VIII
liam N. Haskell. Allied high commits
sion in the Trans-C Caucasus. in an ap-
peal to Near East Relief, Madison
avenue, New York city, for food and
supplies for the relief of the starving
millions.
Colonel Haskell is in charge Of all
operations and disbursements Of Near
East Relief In the Caucasus.
There is no fuel or shelter for the
greater part of them during the terri.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
The Ees; i4axatiy,.,

my seleatafy HABITS have Heces-
STATED the use pf an occasional lax
alive. have tried many but found
nothing better than Chamberlain's
Tablets" writes George F. Daniels,
Hardwick, vt. Mr.. Daniels is pro-
prietor Of the Hardwick Inn. one OF
the model hotels of New England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

BILE winter In the mountains" he says.
land the existing food supply Is entire
ly inadequate for the great number of
refugees without resources Of any
kind.
by a recent agreement between the
premers Of the republics Of Armenia.
Azerbaidjan and Georgia to cease hos
tilities and settle all differences by
arbitration one obstacle to relief work
In the Caucasus has been removed aud
makes accessible great number of
destitute people who otherwise would
perish this winter.
1.-TWO hundred thousand destitute
Armenians and Tartars can now be
reached in the districts Of Karabagh
Shusha and Nakhichevan, in the south
east section of the Trans-Caucasus. and
we are planning to extend our work
there. The economic situation Is SO
desperate and food supplies so scanty
that the Georgians have ordered lOO,.
600 persons, mainly Russian refugees
without employment. to leave the city
OF Tiflis. About $4,000 workers in the
oil fields of Baku have been ordered by
the Azerbaidjahese to leave the city
because there is no work for them and
food is scarce.
Around every station along the rail-
way are gathered groups Of hundreds
Of homeless people lying huddled to
gether on the ground, the majority Of
them too weak even to try to help
themselves. From time to time the
stronger ones climb on freight cars and
move elsewhere, always seeking better
conditions. which do not exist. Two
hundred and sixty-three thousand
homeless refugees from Turkish Arme-
mia thus are constantly milling about
throughout Russian Armenia, max
ing the relief work conducted by the
Americans problem requiring infinite
patience and organizing ability.
"This is especially true In view Of
the existence of 248,00O destitute in.
habitants of Russian Armenia who pos
sess homes, but no food, as well lis
10000 Greeks, Russians, Persians,
Syrians and Yezidis who have been
driven out Of parts Of Transcaucasia.
Zone hundred and forty thousand
Moslems, whose villages were destroy
ed in the course of FIVE years of con.
slant warfare, are helplessly encamped
in the open around villages of their
former enemies, begging infinitesimal
quantities Of -four, which they mix With
dirt to give the Illusion OF nourish-
ment.
"These hundreds of thousands Of suf-
fering adults, mostly homeless and
lacking every necessity of life, having
nothing more to lose, are concentrated
in country as yet inadequately po-
Iced or governed. They constitute
fertile field for the seeds of Bolshe-
vism or any form of anarchy, the
spread Of which once loosed would be
impossible to predict.
at is generally admitted in the eau
casus that the Americans of the Near
East Relief already have saved the
lives of at least 10000 babies and chill
sHsep and of 100000 adult refugees and
Lutte. This work still is continu-
an effort to procure funds to car
h the work and save the lives of
hundreds of thousands who 9TH
will die of starvation and ex-
Near East Relief. Of which
r. Dodge is treasurer, ID
appeal to the American peo'
ri with vour Liberty Bonds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

NJ with your Liberty Bonds,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
The Girl. OF Today.

While mother washes dishes,
Her children proceeds to chatter,
And daughter mildly wishes
Those dishes wouldn't clatter.
For she is entertaining
A chappie with her yammer,
And doesn't like explaining
About the kitchen clamor.
So pretty soon she swishes
Up to the grand piano,
And tries to drown the dishes
By yelping in soprano.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19
A Timely Suggestion,

The next time you have cough or
cold try Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t is pleasant to take and you
are sure to be pleased with the re-
lief which it affords. This remedy
has wide reputation for it's cures of
coughs and colds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

Try this tongue twister rapidly:
II Hottentot taught a Hotten tot
to talk ere the tot could latter,
ought the Hotten tot to be taught to
say aught or naught, or what ought
to be taught her?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

Love laughs at locksmiths. ANY,
one can pick quarrel, but it takes
certain amount of skill to pick a
lock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

If to boot and toot a Hottentot tot
be taught by a Hotentot tutor,
should the tutor get hot il the Hot
tentot tot moot and toot at the Hot
tentot tutor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

The best part Of health is q fine
disopsition-it is more essential than
talent. even in works Of talent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
''TUin Beds " At
Lyric Three Days

Twin Beds" Salisbury Field and
Margaret Mayo's laugh festival, will be
the offering at the Lyric theater for
three days and Wednesday matinee.
starting Monday, March % To renew
the highly satisfactory impression Of
its last visit to this city, II makes an
entertainment that keeps an audience
return whip in hand to speed the lone
~ hours, with the New York company
headed by Lots Bolton.
The remarkable appeal Of Twin
Beds" lies in It's naturalnesS, it's witty
dialogue, It's marvellous slang, its clean
theme and its hilarious situations which
follow one another with the rapidity of
cyclone in action.
The story OF Twin Beds" Ia built
upon tho attempted escape from too
much neighborliness made by six peo-
pie in "A fashionable apartment house,
who all solemnly move, in great Sc
Crecy, to another precisely similar
apartment house In another part Of the
town, and then their troubles begin all
over again.
Dainty Lois Bolton will have the role
OF the enchanting young wife. I'm
doubtedly cordial welcome awaits the
Young actress with her artless ways and
ingenious uerson1ity
\ rotablr company Of farceurs will
assist Miss Bolton in the presentation
Of the laugh play, which includes X. NJ
dAnEelo, Virginia Fairfax, Thomas II
Manning Katreryn Mills. Thomas j
Evans Callie Van Nliet and others. all
Of them attractive and especially gift
ed for the roles devised by the authors
and they have been so long associated
In the comedy that hey are enabled 10
| present remarkably effective per-
.CrmduCa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
June Caprice
Coming With
BEST Film Z"

Memphians who constitute a part OF
the great American army Of motion
picture fans long have seen the dainty
June Caprice flash on the silver screen.
But so far they have never seen Miss
Caprice In person.
So the announcement that Miss Ca
price viii appear here in person at
Loew's Lyceum for three days begin
ming April ! is cadsing no small com
ment among followers of the movies,
Miss Caprice win come with her latest
release which Is handled by the Pathe
exchange, In Walked Mary She viii
be featured at each show at the Sec
ond street playhouse opening the Vau
deville bill. Miss Caprice Is making a
limited Southern tour and viii go direct
from this city to New York to resume
her studio work,
There IL a Spanish word--chiquata-
which means small. pretty, dainty and
refined II corresponds to the French,
chic, which the doughboys became ac-
uuainted with while overseas, Miss
Caprice Is, II advance stories are to be
believed. combination OF these,
She is ideally suited for the charac-
ter which she portrays in In Walked
Mary" The story is one of the South,
by George Bailey, and a New York re-
viewer said on it's release;
"Some 5000 feet of June Caprice at
her very best"
Elaborate arrangements are being
planned by Manager Ben Stainback OF
the Lyceum Mayor Rowlett Paine will
introduce the star on her initial APP
pearance at the Lyceum Social ar
fairs are being planned and 1t is quite
probable that Miss Caprice while In
Memphis will GO on shopping tour
She is an intensely dom 2stic little
body who does Just heaps and heaps
OF embroiderng and the like, and In
addition spends much time with her
needle in fashoning her own wearing
apparel. Reports say she intends
watching closely for Southern ideas in
dress to be used in her next picture.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20

Ernest . Ball, the popular com
poser and Maud Lambert. the charm
ing musical comedy iavoritc, will fea-
ture the bill az the Orpheum next
week Wherever there is a piano. a
photograph or any other sort OF must
ca; instrument. or. In fact human
voice, Ernest r. Ball is heard from
on the high seas IN more distant
Climes in fact. wherever veHturrsome
man has penetrated, Ball is factor
His music Is sung. played and danced
wherever music is sung. played or
danced at all His popularity as a com
poser actually the greatest OF his oSo
corners Of the globe Mr.. Ban has
composed much Of the music Of the
day In fact he Is one Of the handful
Of song writer's who supply the market
with ballads His Mother Machree "
Love Me and the World Is Mine
In the Garden OF My Heart" Till
the Sands Of the Desert Grow Cold
"A Little Bit OF Heaven etc, are
high standards Of popular ballad com
positions, In vaudeville Mr.. Ball has
arranged a singing pianologue In which
he uses his own compositions. IL is
quite natural to suppose that Ball would
be capable pianist, but in addition 10
this he has pleasing voice, and OF
course knows how TO interpret the
mornings OF his songs.
Maud Lambert for number Of years
was termed the emergency prima
donna, this because she held many "A
musical comedy IN by its own boot
straps. Whenever the piece was In the
balance and the manager In a quandary
Miss Lambert was sent for, However
this sort OF thing palled on Miss Lam
bert and she went into vaudeville
where her splendid voice grace and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20

Frank Davis rousing comedy skit,
Walters Wanted" filled to overlooking
with clever lines and funny situations
will be offered to patrons of Loew's Ly-
ceum as the headliner on the new
vaudeville bill opening Sunday. It will
be enacted with cast of three persons,
including Francis Clark
An added feature will be Lee Nash
a jovial comedian with an array Of
lively songs and stories. who has been
scoring a big hit on Loew circuits. He
has. few equals as a monologist;
The Royal Trio will perform daring
feats on the parallel bars, high in the
air. A singing and dancing turn by
the Elroy sisters and a laughable non
sensicality by Brown and Evans, male
comedians will complete the bill.
Barnold's dog and monkey circus,
with IL dogs and five monkey actors
will top the new vaudeville bill begin
ming Thursday. This Is an act given
entirely by the animals themselves,
which is sure to please the older folks
lures is Dom the original dog imper-
senator Of the society drunk.
Jim HALEY and Jessie Noble, in Fall
ing For Her" a conglomeration OF
laughs. by Aaron Hoffman, will add
much to the bill "a Business Pro-
posal is the title of one-act comedy
which Jeff Healey & Co. will present.
The University Trio, three college boy
yocalists, and Kennedy. and Kramer,
Ibill
1.-THE Last Straw" featuring Buck
Jones, the newest sensation of the
screen in his first appearance here,
will be the photoplay attraction. 1t is
rousing love drama of the West,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
COMING ATTRACTIONS Az LOCAL THEATERS
Sunshine, I" Carries New
Comedy Coming To Lyri
Musical Piece Said to Afford Comedian e.
ceLLent Vehicle for Display of Talent.

1t can truthfully be stated that "sun-
shine" the musical comedy by Alexan-
der tombstone and william Carey Dem
can and in which Richard earle IS now
starring was a great success even be-
fore Mr.. Garlic Joined. II was first pre-
scented over year ago in Baltimore,
Nd, and received the unanimous praise
of public and press. II was then seen
in Washington, d. c.; Pittsburgh Pa,
and taken to Chicago for an extended
engagement In the East at that time
were no stars but an exceptionally clever
selection of Broadway players, though
unknown away from New York. The
Chicago press was unusually enthusi-
astic about the company and produce
ton, but the cast did not seem to have
the proper box office value. Sun
shine" was written with earle in view
for the star, and fortunately he became
available during the second week Of the
Chicago engagement Mr.. Carries ems
swept away all box office clouds and
real Sunshine" prevailed, and as a
result the production remained in Chi
cago throughout the spring and during
the entire hot summer playing to abso-
lutte capacity business and established
new musical comedy record for the
Windy City. After playing a few Of
the larger cities in the South, Mr.. Garlic
and Sunshine" will go to New York
for an extended engagement and it is
almost certain that he will remain there
one entire year Sunshine" is by far
the best thing this clever comedian has
ever done. This is an extravagant
| claim inasmuch as some Of his sue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
Ernest Ball, Ballad Song
Writer, Heads Orpheum Bill
Maud Lambert, Emergency PTtma DOnRGs
AbLy Seconds Star in Leading ACts

charm tRought credit whore credit was
due Miss Lambert has something be-
sides 4 voice She has the ability 70
put a song over which Is quite a rarity
with peunlc possessing fire voices The
combination Of Ernest z. Ball and Maud
Lambert affords vaudeville one OF its
brightest and most pleasing headlincrs.
Jean Adair In Ella Comes 20 Town
has a comedy BY Edwin Burke Ella
typifiCs the horny. lOvahlc old-fash-
toned old lady back home, the kind OF
a woman that YOU kiss good bye AZ the
garden gate when you 70 " the city 70
make your mark In the world II Is a
simple. human story. which affords an
excellent opportunity for light and
shade humor and pathos. The while
pointing a moral that is so perfectly
sugar-coated that IL is pleasant to
take.
wmston's water lions and diving
nymphs Is the aquatic marvel OF the
century. In a huge glass tank contain
ing 5000 gallons OF water, water lions
and diving girls disport themselves to-
gether. The seals are the monkeys OF
the sea. The ape their human asso-
ciates with surprising accuracy and
much good humor
John Gluran and La Polite Marguer-
lite have a unique dance revue. II IL
q combination Of technical skill, poetic
harmony and creative ability. Libonatl
Is syncOpauon's artist supreme. He
is musician Of the first water, Nash
and Holmes have a humorous offering
which they call Nothing on the Level"
They discuss about everything discuss
able In a breezy way.
Herherts loop the loop and leaping
CANNES complete the vaudeville pro-
gram. Topics OF the Day and Kino-
grams contribute much In making this
an all-star vaudeville bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
ORIGIN OF SKINNY"
REVEALED BY FOX NEWS

Where did the "shimmy" come from?
Who originated Jazz These qucs-
lions Gqspt less have occGrrcd ia every.
one WIZ has visited cabaret Of a
dancing floor or attended vaudeville
Again the motion picture camera
solves mystery Those who saw Fox
News No. 40 now understand where
the shimmy and jazz started 1t was
HTuug the Arabs. An Cnterprising
Fox News camcraman in Algiers. on
the northern edge OF the Sahara desert.
succeeded, by the use OF good old
American nerve in making his way
into the harem Of an Arab entertain at
q time when the girls were entertaining
themselves with music and dancing.
FhS seVsic. Judging ~ tho SNSeSy ~
the leader and his assistants. was jazz
one glimpse al the dancers brought the
exclamation, "The shimny" AS II Is
we'll known that the Arabs conform to
customs followed by their ancestors
centuries ago, It seems certain that
Fox News has placed the blame, or the
credit ttake your choice, where it be-
longs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
SAM SELLS MAY NOT
HAVE ANY OPPOSITION

BRISTOL, Tenn, March 90, (Snl.) -
With the announcement of Col Grant
Trents withdrawal from the race for
the Republican nomination for congress
in the First Tennessee district, the field
is left clear for Congressman Sam Il,
Sells, of Johnson City, who is a candi-
date to succeed himself, 1t is now like
y that Congressman Sells will be with
out opposition in the primary in Au-
gust for the nomination, and II is be
lieved that he will make the race in
the November election in this district
without opposition from the Democrats
as the First district is Republican
district. and 1t would prove very diff
cult for Democratic candidate to de-
feat Congressman Sells.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
ARMY BAND TO VISIT
GAINESVILLE, TENN

GAINESVILLE, Tenn. March 90
(Spl Capt. p, j Dodd, In charge Of
the local army recruiting office, re-
turned from Nashville Thursday and
announced that he had made arrange
ments through Col Newman, head Of
recruiting in the Nashville district for
a visit OF the famous First division army
band TO this city on Saturday and Sun
day. March q and IS The band viii
also have with II the movie film of the
shown In one Of the local theaters on
Saturday the 9th.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20

cesses include 'sThe Tenderfoot," 'Sr
Mayor Of Toxic" 'Mary's Lamb" ct
Spring Chicken" and jumping JuI
ter" In Sunshine" he is supported
such weil-knoWn players as Geor
Leon Moore, Leona Staler, Harry He
land, leila Rambeau. Harry Kenne
and Walter Mccullough. In the ensel
pie are Christine. a dancing sensati
nom Rector's, New York, the marvi
Gus Murdoeks. dancing extraordinary;
European novelty, and Rosita Mantel
late. Of the New York Winter Gard
A glorious garden of gorgeous girlS a
special symphony orchestra are a
features Of the performance. The c
gagement is at the New Lyric
Thurday, Friday and Saturday, Mar
Is. 26 and 27.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
Viola Dana In
The WILLOW Tree

Memphis admirers of Viola Dana will
be afforded the opportunity Of seeing
her in 1.-THE Willow Tree" after all.
Although 1.-THE Willow Tree" once
booked here, was kept away by the
recent influenza ban. which closed the
theaters for several weeks, Ben Stain
back, manager of Loew's Lyceum, has
needed the requests of many patrons
and booked it again.
1.-The Willow Tree" will be shown as
an adjunct to the new vaudeville show
which begins at Loew's Lyceum Sum
day The screen version is said to be
even better than the original stage pro-
duction of this quaint Japanese fantasy,
delicately combining the ar-distant
past with the present, which was pro-
duced on Broadway by Cohan g. Harris.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
JONESBORO LIONS TO
HEAR NOTED AUTHOR

JONESBoRO, Ark, March 20. (Sp
The Lions club voted yesterday
NOUS speakers to this city next whit
The International organizations OF Idol
clubs has arranged with the speakers
tour the country and Jonesboro will
fortunate enough to have them. 7
most noted are Irving Cobb, author a
humorist, John Kendrick Bangs, o.
Read, Vice President Marshall a
Strickland Gillian. The Dolly Sist,
will also come here under the al
pices of the National association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
SISTERS DIE SAME DAY.

MERIDIAN, Miss, March 20. (Spl.)-
A rather sad coincidence occurred in
the death of Misses Luara and Sue Fair
childs, two elderly sisters, who resided
about five miles west of the city. They
had lived together all their lives and
following the death of Miss Sue, Miss
Laura died six hours later The de-
ceased sisters are survived by four
brothers, N. M, G. W, l.. E. and Rob
ert Fairchilds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20

Robert Ellis, who directed Eugene;
donned the uniform of an italian mill
tary officer and acted the part of Due
dI Robert in this production, The man
who was cast for this part was busy
elsewhere when the scene was ready 10
| be made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
"Wditers Wanted' Heads
NeW Bill at LOeW House
Music and Comedy viii Hold SUay During
Week at Lyceum-Big Film Features

which stamps Jones as a star Of the
first water. He was formerly the most
daring horseman in the A. F. F., hav-
ing been summoned for a special exhi-
bition before Presidents Wilson and
cavalry.