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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06


awarded to only one nurse of a ma.
uon each year. Thus these six women
represent Americas high roll of nurs-
ing since the outbreak Of the Great
war In 1914. The Florence Nichtin.
gale medal was established In 1919
II can be awarded "only to trimmed
nurses who may have especially dis.
unguished themselves BY great and
exceptional devotion to the sick and
wounded In peace or war"
The Florence Nightingale medal IL
wen named. Florence Nightingale
us2O-I91O was the pioneer of trained
army nursing. She was an English.
woman, born in Florence. She became
interested In nursing early and went
'nrougn courses Of training In France
anu germany. She then made a study
VI hospital methods in Europe. She
became the frienu or the ragged
schools and other similar institutions
Of London.
Opportunity knocked at her door in
the Crimean war. In 1854 reports of
the awful conditions surrounding the
wounded and sick reached London
and she sailed for Scutari with a star
OF 80 volunteer nurses. There she
toiled until the British troops left the
town In 1853. Her nightly round Of
the wards won for her from the SOL
diers the title Of LADY With the
Lamp" She not only nursed the sick
and wounded but started educational
classes and organized reading.
Fame rewarded her. Her Country
made her gift of $4,000. With
this she founded training home for
nurses. Soon she became a general
adviser Of the civilized world In mat.
tiers Of nursing and sanitary reform.
Her example and influence brought
about the organization Of the Red
Cross society. She wrote "Notes on
Hospitals" (1859) and "Notes on
Nursing" (1S6O).
So the name Of Florence Nightip.
gale calls up brave picture Of wo.
manly devotion, made more valuable
by trained skill. The records of the
six American women honored with the
Florence Nightingale medal show that
they are worthy recipients of this
highly-prized decoration. The six
nurses are:
Helen Scott Hay, Washington. D. q.
Florence Merriam johnson. New
York City.
Martha NJ. Russell. Boulder. Colo.
Alma Z. Forester. Chicago. III.
Linda X. Meirs, Boston, Mass.
Mary f. Gladwin. New York civ
All six Of these nurses saw service
abroad. Following Is condensed
record Of their training and services:
Miss Hay. present chief nurse or
the American Red Cross commission
for Europe, Is graduate OF North.
western university and the ll}lnoI,
Training School for Nurses, Chicago
Hes career includes service as head
nurse at Iowa State Hospital for tbs
Insane; superintendent Of nurses IN
county institutions. Dunning. m
superintendent of Pasadena hosnltal
and of the Illinois Training School for
Nurses. She went overseas in charge
Of American Red Cross nurses on the
Red Cross ship In 1914 and became
chief nurse Of Unit &C." Kief, Russia .
was appointed director, bureau Of in
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
BEAT RENT HOGS
BY COOPERATION

FIRST came the club house. which I,
Always the first social move of the
rims wherever they 20. II is an at.
tractive building, with coffee and game
rooms, smoking parlors, women's cluh
rooms. and an auditorium where pub-
nc meetings, dances and theatricals
are held. To the Finn drama ia nj.
most as essential as food, SO that the
people do not consider 1t an extraya-
sance to employ dramatic coach for
their young people. Across from the
ciub house Is the cooperative restau-
rant, and nearby is a lot which some
day' when building conditions become
trife more stable, Is to support a 90.
operative moving picture house.
The chief activity Of the club house
soon became the voicing of discontep,
with living conditions. The Firms. bav.
ing come to America, the land OF on
portunity, seeking relief from a stern
ana exacting environment, were frank
~ disappointed. They found Them.
serves crowded into grimy tenements.
with insufficient heat and water and
light and air. and unable to earn
enough to obtain anything better. The
wages which had appeared SO high to
mem from the other side Of the ocean
seemed to shrink visibly as they were
doled out for food and rent and
clothes.
America Worse Than Finland.
After ALL" declared one OF the Fin.
nish apartment house dwellers the orb.
er day, ut was just as bad as In Fin.
land, only in some ways It was n LITTLE
worse because 1t was all stranpe--the
country. the language and the WAYS Of
the people. In some of the tenement
hats the kitchen was the only room
That was heated. and it was not large
enough to hold all Of the family at
once. Tho children caught colds xo-
Ing from heated rooms to unheated
ones. and half the time in those old
houses the water failed to run from
the spigot, so that 1t was hard for us
to keep clean. 1t Is still SO. When
you tell the landlords. they say they
cannot afford to make repairs"
But the Firms were not satisfied
merely to discuss conditions. They
decided to change them. The carpen-
tiers and the painters and plasterers
and the paperhangers among them
knew a good deal about building, and
they nnaliy suggested the idea of CO.
operatively owned apartment house.
They realized that It would be a huge
undertaking for families with so little
but experience in Finland had
taught them the value of cooperation.
In the beginning, 20 families were In |
terested in the project. but when 1t |
actually came to the stage Of signing
contracts and buying ground and
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
"'Flapper,' Give Up Seat"
Say Women Of London

London.-"You may have INV
seat, SIR" is what the 'iappers
should say when she finds q
tired, overworked business man
standing near her in a London
train or bus. This revolution In
feminine depoi tment Is suggest
cd not BY tho men but by Ens
iishwomen who object to their
husbands surrendering seats In
public conveyances to girls and
women returning home after
frivolous errands.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
new PENSION CHECK RULING
Witnesses OF endorsements Not Rs.
qu'red - Affects 100000
Pensioners.

WASH hgton, Witnesses Of the In
ao'semcnt ofspension checks will not
De required in the future. except
where pensioners sign by mark. ac-
cON ing 70 an announcement by the
pension bureau.
| four 'ihses yesn the 100000 pen.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
EFNNEBEC AVENUE-EMBDEN
lnEEER REDl

Mrs. VIM. Corson and two children
Arleen and Earl returned to their
home in Wilton last Sunday after hay-
ing visited Mrs. Corson's parents Mr.
fad Mrs. Walter Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Walker and little
daughter from Rockland spent the
week end with Mr.. Walkers parents
Mr.. and Mrs John Walker.
Remember the Skowhegan Fail
September 20, 29 and 80.
Mrs. Freeman Williams from Hav'
erhill Mass. is visiting relatives anc
friends In town and Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thompson ane
Mrs. G. w. Moulton and two little
daughters were in Skowhegan las
Sunday evening.
Misses Elsie and Enc Priest from
Waterville spent a few days last weei
at Harlon Boyington's.
Embden Agricultural Society hold
their cattle show and fair at Embder
Station, Sept. IS, II stormy will b.
held Sept. 20.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
RECORD OF The PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can Be Had
In Skowheean.

No Stronger Evidence Can Be Had
In Skowhesan.
Look well to THAR record. What
they have done many times in years
gone by Is the best guarantees OF fu-
ture results. Anyone with a bad
back; any reader suffering from urin-
airy troubles, from kidney Ills should
find comforting words In the follow
ting statement.
W. r. Trask, 10 Cross ST, Show
hogan. says: Il had q dull pain in
the small OF my back, which at times
was very annoying. went to ssmp-
son & Azores Drug Store and got a
box of Doan's Kidney Pills. can
say Deans do excellent work and
can be depended upon"
OVER ELEVEN YDAHS LATER
Mr.. Trask added: Il always keep
Deans Kidney Pills In the house and
us them as needed. get the same
good results today as when | hrct
took them"
Price soc at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for a kidney romsdy-get
Doan's Kidney P1lls-ths same that
Mr.. Trask had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Mfrs, Buffalo, N Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23

Farmers are hustling to the factory
the last Of their sweet corn and FILL
ing their silos with the fodder.
Vern Berry OF the Powers school
house section has been at work for
F. W. Farley picking sweet corn.
The first frost OF the season struck
us Sunday morning. September 10th
and the gardens are no more.
Walter Bigelow with HIS engine has
been cutting ensilags for Howard
Buzzell.
Apples will not be one-half a crop
while even the cider apples look dis
couraged
Remember the skowhegan Fair
September %. 20 and so.
Mr. and Mrs. Fogg Of Litchteld with
John Delano and daughter Of Show
hogan were visitors at VIII P. Win
slows on Sunday last The party
was driven out by r. G. Lord OF Show
hogan. Mrs. Fogg was former resi-
dent of Larone and the daughter of
E. B. Delano.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
NEW PORTLAND

Miss Mildred Williamson and MISS
Laura Williamson are attending Farm
ington Normal school
Mrs. Charles Hoyt returned home on
Wednesday after a short absence from
town.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey who has been filling
the pulpit at the Union church IN
town the past few weeks preached In
New Bedford, Mass on Sept. II. He
preached az usual In Kingneld and
New Portland on Sunday, Sept. 10
Mrs. Eliza Gordon has been spend
ing several weeks with her grand
daughter Mrs. Frank Emery at the
Falls.
The corn shop was forced to sus'
pend operations on Friday and Satur'
day duo to n shortage of cans, car
load having been lost In transit
The Ladies' Aid met for work a.
the hall on Thursday afternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
WEST MOSCOW
(DEFERREDl

Clifford Reynolds left tho first Of
the week for Orono where ne will
enter the University Of Maine for hts
Sophomore year.
E. E. Hill and Mrs. Leo Hill went
to North Arson Wednesday to see
Mrs. Floyd Hunnewell and infant son
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September 20, 20 and 30.
Elizabeth and James Massie, who
have been spending the summer here
started for their home in Penacook'
y. H.. Thursday morning. Their
aunt. Mrs. Reuben Crombie accom-
panied them as far as Oakland and at
Portland their father met them wltn
his car to convey them homo.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Stanton Carville
three children and maid and Miss
Josephene Mellone Of Eustis, spent
a night at E. f. Hills recently en-
route.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23

ed to her bed from pneumonia Ia
slowly convalescing. Her many
friends are very anxious for her COM
plete recovery. Miss Nora Withee
and Ninta Goodwin are helping to
care for Mrs. Fitzgerald.
Miss Bertha Lyons has entered the
Canaan high school and Is boarding
with Mrs. Bean In the village
Mr.. and Mrs Atwood and daughter
and father Mr.. Leisle OF Massachus-
etts have taken possession of the farm
recently purchased of Adelbert Spen-
Ger through the Strout Agency.
Harry Elliott r. F. D. carrier on
No. /, Hartland is having a two
weeks vacation. Leroy Harding is
substituting.
Selden Fitzgerald with his gasoline
outfit has been in the place threshing
grain.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN
(DEFERREDl


Mrs. Stella Burrill who has beer
sick is much improved.
Mrs. Eta Cover underwent an op
Grafton Friday by having the nail re
moved from her big toe. DR.. Earle
performed the operation and Mrs
Cover, who has been in Ill health
for a long time Is slowly improving.
Among those from this town to at
tend Skowhegan high school are Misl
Anna Porter and Carroll B. Chase.
One Of ]. B. Newcomb's sons 10 con
fined to the home from the effects OF Z
sore throat.
Remember the Skowhegan Fail
September Is, 20 and 80.
Miss Dorothy Brown of Michigan II
visiting friends In this place.
Mrs. Nay Fitzgerald who 10 confin'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
EAST SKOWHEGAN

Mrs Eugene Currier and children
are visiting with her mother Mrs
Roberts OF Lisbon Falls.
Miss Ava Perkins spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Perkins.
The following pupils are to be con-
veyed from the Richardson to the
Parker school: Juliette King, AL
phonso King, Roland King and John
Fogg.
W, H. Cakes and family and Charles
Cakes of Fairfield we're Sunday guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cakes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
Large Sale Of StumpagS

VIII Robinson of Bingham has bot
stumpage OF about two million spruce
and pine of II. J. Lane. These logs
will be hauled at Briggs Landing
Mr. Robinson is owner of log hauler
which will be operated in hauling the
logs from the Yards.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
HOXIE
(DEFERREDl

Mrs. Nyra Otis and Janet Priest
were called to Skowhegan Sunday
night on account of the Illness of their
sister Mrs. Stillman Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barney are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of baby girl.
School begun Monday with Miss
Hazel Baker of Albion as teacher.
H. L. and L. w. York we're callers
in Starks recently.
Remember the Skowhegan Fair
September 20. 20 and 80.
Hazel Baker is boarding at Mrs.
Edward Kierstead's.
Mrs. Sarah Y. Loring Of Oakland
who has been visiting relatives here
has returned home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23
LARONE

Ralph Foss has gone to the up-river
woods whore he will cook for the
winter. A little later Mrs. Foss with
two children will join him in the
camps.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Yale GIee Club Coming.

The Yale Glee, Banjo and Man
dolin clubs announce their concert
on the evening of April 3. at the
willard. There are forty-four
members OF the organization. The
tour that they are to make takes
in Washington. Pittsburg, Whining
ton. Plainfield and New York.
Three private cars will make the
trip. There is q FIVE stateroom car.
with dining-room. kitchen. shower
bath and observation in the rear;
a sixteen-section sleeper, nick
named the -cattle-car." which holds
thirty-two men and the baggage
car where are stored trunks. in
struIhents. provisions and a piano
which is kept going pretty nearly
all of the time. In the baggage
car sleep two very important Yale
personages. Ed" Higgins. steward
of the u Club, and Memo" who
presides over the university dining
hall and has sold the Yale Record
at concerts ever since the tours
were first inaugurated.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Wallace Reid Alice Brady and Eugene Appear Stars Of Weeks
80 REELS WITHOUT
ONE SINGLEKISS!
NEW MOVIE RECORD
Thirty reels without . kiss,

Thirty reels without kiss!
A daring departure from moving
picture precedsnts. perhaps. but
that's what was done In the -The
invisible Hand" the serial Just COM
pleted by Antonio Moreno. Pauline
Curley was the unkissed heroine.
The ending Is as unusual as most
of the scenes in the serial.
In place Of the time-honored clinch
and kiss to mark the point where
they Tive happily ever after" there
10 q far more expressive and dis
tinctive ending which is accomplish
ed by photographing in an iris the
hands alone.
In theInnal scene the man and the
girl, who had played at cross pur-
poses throughout the whole serial,
clasp hands, all misunderstanding
gone The faces are not shown and
as the arm Of each steals about the
other, the scene slowly fades.
Punches" in screen dramas are
oftentimes more realistic than they
seem, according to Ralph Ince, who
is directing and taking the leading
part In his latest production for
Selznick and which Is in the max
ing at the Fort Lee studios of Selz-
nick The punch" referred to is
the fight scene in which the vii
lain. played by Patrick C. Hartigan,
comes to blows with Constable Dick
Heriot. Of the Royal Northwest
Mounted Police. The part of Dick
Heriot Is played by Ince.
At the cry Of camera" from Mr..
1nce both men jumped into action,
and evidently both forgot they were
picture actors. At least Mr.. Ince
expressed that opinion after the
finish Of the scene, when he dis
covered several dark spots on his
eountenance. Mr.. Hartigan, 1t was
noted, did not express a desire for
.retake" either.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Dvorak and Folksonzs.

Ignoring all comments pro and
con on the American elements pres
ent in the Dvorak symphony, the
omnipresent fact remains that 1t Is
an Incompatible piece of music.
written by a great composer to ex-
press his appreciation OF the coun-
try that for a time was his home.
From that standpoint alone. says a
writer in the Minneapolis Tribune,
1t holds absorbing interest for
Americans. Structurally 1t might
belong to any nationality. but there
is an undercurrent of negro melo-
dies upon which the structure Is
raised. Il
= 1t is utter nonsense to say the
true negro folksong Is American
folksong. Frankly speaking, we
have few of our own that have been
drawn into the greater scheme OF
music, more's the pity, with the
many sea cifanties and cowboy
chanties to draw upon. II Dvorak's
aim was to point the way for the
foundation OF a national school OF
musical compositions he failed be-
cause he was ignorant of these dit
ties that contain the breath of sea
and plain in their simple melo-
dies
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
The Cinema,s Prosperous Year

p Prediction that the motion picture
industry is about to enjoy the most
prosperous period in its history was
made by Adolph Zukor, Of the Fam
Gus Players-Lasky Corporation. be-
fore sailing for England recently.
Mr.. Zukor announced that Sir
James NJ. Barrie is writing a story.
as yet unnamed. for Paramount
Aircraft pictures. He said his COM
pany also owns Barrie's Peter
Pan" The Little Minister. and
''whaeEvery Woman Knows" Other
well-known plays and books which
are to be filmed include What Hap
pened to Jones'" by George Broad
hurst; The witching Hour" by Au-
gustus Thomas; The Shulamite," by
Edward Knoblauch: The Conques,
of Canaan" by Booth Harrington;
"A Celebrated Case" "Aphrodite," {"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

Program copy was being arrang-
ed for the new George NJ. Cohan
musical show, The House that
Jack Built" when an interesting
discussion came up among the men,
bers of the company anent what's
in a name?
A glance at the names in the
chorus Of this new play makes one
wonder wheret he names come from,
how they are derived, and for what
purpose some of them are used. OF
course, there are many stage names,
but not half as many as the outsiler
would believe after a glance at a
chorus roster. Seldom are the girls
of the chorus known by any othsr
name than the ones given in the
program.
1t feel to the lot of Janet velie,
one of the principals with The
House That Jack Built" to relate
interesting facts about what's in q
name?
FIFTY years ago, history tells
u.s." said Miss velie. ''our parents
gave their daughters such stately
names. as Isabelle, Henrietta and
Louisa One rarely hears them now.
It must have been rather trying to
hear such queenly appellations,
especially when young. with proper
dignity, hence abbreviations took
place. The proud, majestic and
Spanish sounding Isabella became
simple Bell; the equally regal Hen
rietta became the dainty Hetty. and
Louisa, SO beloved of our grand
mothers, became the very ordinary
Lou. So much for these elegant
names. They often only figured on
the birth certificates, marriage GER
tificates and other legal documents.
Then, for a time, flower names
held sway. and not so many yeas
ago, IL you recall your Broadway
musical comedy names. Girls called
Lily, who should according to their
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Coming to the Theaters
COLUMBIA.

Loew's Columbia announces for
the first four days of this week. be-
ginning this afternoon. Cosmopoli-
tan Productions perturbation Of
April Folly from the pen OF
Cynthia Stockley. which was read
by millions in the Cosmopolitan
Magazine and the Washington
Times. The role of chief import
ance falls to Marion Davies. sup
ported by Conway Tearle. For the
last three days Of this week. be-
ginning next Thursday. the featured
attraction at Loew's Columbia Thea
ter will be THE Willow Tree" the
latest starring vehicle for Viola
Dana.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
What's in a Nameo

names) have been fair, slight,
graceful, became robust, dark. rosy
checked young women. Girls called
Violet. instead of being modest. shy.
retiring. often were very capable.
self-reliant. practical, shrewd, with
any amount of helpful assurance.
so that, on the whole, flower
names are not success.
Fashion always follows the
swing of the pendulum. A few
years ago we swung back to the
quaint old-fsshioned Anne. Joan and
Dorothy"
During the filming of The Evil
Eye" the new Hallmark serial by
Roy L. McCardell, in which the
lightweight champion OF the world,
benny Leonard. has the leading role,
wall street was "shot" in a manner
never before attempted by any other
producers.
20 wit: the interior scene of the
New York Consolidated Stock Ex-
change was made while the ex-
chang was in session, which estab-
fishes a precedent in the history Of
the famous institution. Heretofore,
no motion picture concern has ever
been allowed to set up their cameras
during the regular business hours
of the exchange, and only upon sew
eral very rare occasions have the
picture concerns been privileged to
make any scenes at all OF the
worlds great financial institution.
"a Celebrated Case" the famous
melodrama by D'Ennery and Cor
mon. has been acquired by the Fa-
nous Players Lasky Corporation
and will be produced by that or
ganizs ticn as a Paramount Aircraft
special The play deals with the
days Of the pretender in France at
the time of The Battle of Fontenoy.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

from the book and play by Pierre
Louys and Pierre Frondale, upon
which the Century Theater spectacle
is based: Victor Hugo's "Toilers of
the Sea-" DeMaurier's Peter Ibbett-
son." David Belasco's ''The Heart of
Maryland" George Broadhurst's
'"The Crimson Alibi." Thompson
Buchanan's "civilian Clothes" THE
Great Day." the Drufy Lane melo-
drama, Barrie's Half an Hour"
Edward Peple's The Prince Chap"
produced by William DeMille: Leon
ard Merrick's Conrad in Search OF
His Youth" to be produced by Maui
rice Tourneur: Stevenson's story.
DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" starring
John Barrymore, and George Mel
ford's production of The Roundup"
featuring Roscoe Arbuckle; Robert
w. Chambers novel, 'The Fighting
Chance" William Gillette's big stage
success. Held by the Enemy" and
William d. Tsylor's production.
Young America"
by acquisition of a controlling
interest in. Charles Frohman, Inc,
and by association with other lead
ing producers for the legitimate
stage, we have assured for our
selves an invaluable supply of dra-
matte material" said Mr.. zukor.
Through Charles Frohman. Inc, we
own Barrie's play Dear Brutus,' In
which william Gillette is scoring a
success this season; Arnold Ben
nett's new play, Sacred and Pro-
fame Love-" which marked Elsie
Ferguson's return to spoken drama
and which will probably be pro-
duced for the screen with Miss
Ferguson In the role she has Gre
ated; Zoe Atkins play Declasse.' in
which Ethel Barrymore is achieving
the triumph Of her career. and the
Otis Skinner piece, Pietro.'"
I'm association with John Will
Jams. we own Elmer Rice's play,
For the Defense;' the Brieux play,
The Letter of the Law in which
Lionel Barrymore Is starring at the
Criterion Theater. In association
with Mr.. Williams we also have con-
tracted for Anne Crawford
play, All Souls Eve and a play
based on Vicente Ibanez's book.
Blood and Sand Besides these
plays, we own Edwin Milton Royle's
newest play. The Aftermath
All, of these plays not only are
valuable legitimate properties, but
they also will furnish material for
pictures"
The ouija board probably will be a
fixture In all the summer shows,
and the current piritualistic inter-
est will be further reflected In at
least wo musiciess plays in the near
future. One Of these Is Crane Will
bur's The Unseen Hand" already
announced by A.. H. Woods, and the
other a somewhat more serious in
auiry into spiritualism by Ann craw-
ford Fiexner, to be produced BY
John D. Williams.
a i.