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that II / had It in me he would bring
it to the surface. I felt I was get
ting on in yearsl Don't smile. Age
is a relative matter. At IS I had had
more actual, downright hard work
crowded into my life than many a
woman of 40.
1 tried not to be too impatient
1 was willing to face another period
of struggling as long as l had already
known-and wait until 1 was FL to
come into my own as a recognized
star. l felt-and not u~nreasonably.
surely-that eight more years were
none too many. under the guidance
of a master like Belasco, to prove my
fitness for really big things in the
theatre.
The Cocky once Boy.
But, of course, the difficulty was in
convincing Belasco that it was worth
eight year of his time to determine
this question. At least that was
what / had supposed the difficulty
would be-in the thousand days and
nights I dreamed about it. before !
first went to his ONCE. But very
quickly 1. discovered that this was by
no means the only difficulty in my
way. A much greater one existed in
the person of a very young. very self
important Office boy. seconded by
a naughty stenographer-the first
bulwarks, stationed in the outer of
flee. against any intrusion On the
peace of their employer.
Day after day. week after geek.
never succeeded in getting further
than that outer office. Far into the
night I would plan new schemes that
might succeed against the brutaily
indifferent minions in the outer ONCE
And the next day I would put then
all into practice-only to be TOLD
again the same thlnly-veiled. insolen'
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out forgetting her lines-or letting the
audience fortunately not too critical
as 1t was) know that for the first
time in her life she was acting a partl
And SO kindly disposed Dame. For
tune favored us and all my dread
fears were dissipated. That. how
ever. was not the best part of it.
Thank the stars-my mothers
head was not the least bit turned by
the event. Although she continued
to play the part the whole season
she never showed the slightest in
clinatfon to keep oil as an actress,
and in fact never again spoke a line
on the stage!
Stage-struck girls r bad enough.
heaven knowsi For a daughter to
have a stage-struck mother! That
would BIO TOO dreadful
, 1921-06-26

And now l come to the turning
point in my career. No. it wasn't
entering the world of pictures, as you
might suppose. 1t had nothing to DO
with pictures. And yet, that Is NOT
quite the truth-viewed in one light
For / suppo 1t had a distinct bear
ing on my subsequent success before
the camera But at the time. a
v o told me that the wonderful
experience 1 was about to know was
only a stepping stone to an impor-
tant place among motion picture
actors 1 should have been highly in
dignant. For in those days motion
picture theatres were little dirty
places into which n could go for
6ye cents and in all wisdom of my
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w mother must play the. char
acter part II we were to be
included in his company. I looked
heiplessly at my mother. Thank
heavens I didn't say anything. For
the manager went on talking him
self.
But I've heard such good things
about your daughter" he was saying
to mother. that I don't care how
bad you may be in you part. You
can have It II you want.
heard anything about your work. bat
/ dc know all about Gladys Smith"
Mother and I both realized at the
came instant that he was taking It
for granted that she was an actress!
He was doubtful enough about he.
being a clever actress. that was plain;
but that she was the rankest amateur
never entered his mind. For a
moment my heart stood still as !
waite ed for mother to speak. Then to
my joy she said quito calmly that IL
this were the only condition under
which he'd agree to take us. she
would consent to play the character
parti
Sarah Bernhard herself couldn't
have been. more calmly confident
than mother. The manager was
deeply impressed. / could fairly see
his mind cropping to recall some per
formance Of my mothers. Her self
assurance had made him wonder IL
his up-to-the-minute knowledge of
the theatre and its player folk were
really as comprehensive as he had
imagined.
Lets see." he vas saying-and
again my heart leaped into my throat
-"what was It you did last?"
Again mother rose to the situation
beautifully. II only she could act as
we'll on the stage as she was acting
now, there'd be no doubt about her
making good. For she was saying
that She had last played Characters"
In the stock company in Toronto!
She was taking a chance that the
would not be too familiar
with that organization. and she
didn't specify any especial year. And
1t was all right. When we walked
out of his ofice we had 4 contract
placing all four of us under salary
for the ensuing season!
III never forget those days and
nights that followed! OF course my
mother wasn't completely green"
about the THEATRE She had watched
me rehearse and had stood In the
nrst entrance many times while reg
ular performances were going on.
But when she got the part in her
hand and began to read it. she had
no idea whether al o E" was a spe-
cial form of grease paint or a typo
graphical error.
1 remember / had to draw a dia-
gram of the stage and mark every
thing on 1t SO she could learn Just
where the Left Uz.yer Entrance wasi
Fortunately the sage director was a
nice old man with children of his own
who put down all mothers ner-
~vousness to her natural anxiety
over usi
Mrs. Pickford's Debut
The FIRST night of the tour-in a
manufacturing city in New jersey
was the most awful thing that ever
happened to me. OF course as I had
progressed in my work I had come
to learn what all actors learn-that
dreadful ordeal of an opening. The
better you are and the more impor-
TAM your part the more terrible your
nervousness becomes Only the
rankest amateur approaches an OPEN
Ing with mistaken nerves.
Rut ali the nerve-racking expert
ences OF this kind I had ever gone
through were as nothing at all COM
pared with the violent ease OF stage
fright that oyercame mo that night
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Mary's golden SMILE. ITS so easy to do il
before the camera" she said. But with your last
seasons savings rapidly melting away, to go on and
on seeking a next seasons job, and then to smile
that is something bigger than mere ~acting"
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didn't seem able TO md that wsyf
And then. finally. like almost every
other trouble thai can como to H.
the cure came when Il should come,
after 1 had demonstrated my ability
to bear up under the trouble long
enough TO prove I deserved the cure
And II came from the once boy him
self
As always when Job hunting. I had
put on my prettiest frock that morn
ing and looked my best.
A casual observer would never
have guessed that prosperity was not
an intimate friend of mine. Tbs
black ink my mother had carefully
applied to the places on my shoes.
where the cheap outer leather had
peeled off. didn't show.
Only SILK Pair She Had
There was no way to guess that
my one pair OF silk stockings were
carefully washed every night, to bd
ready for me TO put on in the morn
ing-nor could the beautifully hus
mending Jobs my mother did on them
be seen, And above all there wal
nothing in my face to indicate the
growing despair l felt.
Thinking back on those days / car
AFFORD to smile a bit now when l read
some eulogistic review of a screen
performance Of mine. In which the
writer invariably refers TO my
golden smile" II those writers oniJ
knew how l had come to acquire thai
smile. It's so easy 20 do II betore
the camera. But in the broflinE heat
of a midsummer's day in New York,
with your last seasons savings rap
idly melting away and your wardrobe
almost gone-to go on and on from
office to office seeking a next season.
Job, and THEN to smile-that Is
something bigger than any mere act
tnKi
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airy Pickford's worst case of stage
fright came the night her mother
made her stage debut.-How Mary
persisted in her desire to work under
Belasco, and how a cocky office boy
and a naughty stenographer, sta
toned as bulwarks against: intrusion
On the peace of their employer, al
ways frustrated her desire.
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Mary Pickford
Relates Her
Early Struggles

NIoU who read this may have talked with Mary Piekford p.~,-
Impossible? Not bit of it,
For two seasons MAry-who was known at the time a,
Gladys Smth-Nvorked during the summer with carnival companies
At tunny little country fairs in the small towns of New England.
Her own Fife story was actually dictated word for word By the
little star herself.
Hayden Talbot who recorded Mary's revelations, exactly a. she
expressed herself, travelled nearly 5000 miles to induce her to narrats
the most intimate and personal details of her life.
Three ehldren-Mary, Lottie and Jack-~ere left for their
mother to care for when the father of the family died in Toronto,
Canada AT first Mrs. Piekford took IN "roomers", then a chance with
a stock company opened up for Mary, who made her debut at the IN
of FIVE.
A short time later, with a transforming theatrical troupe, Lotie
and Jack also found a place as child actors. Then came MnA Pick
fords own turn to 60 on the stage.
Understand tina. Mrs. Piekford Cor, to use her W name, Mn.
SMITH had never spoken a line behind the ~footEshts. Nevertheless,
her three children were so talented that the theatrical manager offered
the mother a part for herself, believing that she n, al actress.
, 1921-06-26
my LIFE"
AS Told By
MARY PlCKFORD
To HAYDEN TALBOT

~. ey rhe Meclure Ne.espaper syndlcate aud Hayaen
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
TONGA

Miss Hazel Rose came homo from
Monroe, Wis. Wednesday to visit hel
parents, Mr., and Mrs. w. +, Rose,
she has been In the Deaconess hos
pltal there for several months in her
training for nurse. She viii return
to her duties Sept ).
The Tonica Woman's club met at
the home of Miss Eta Elmer Wednes'
day afternoon, and the following OIL.
GERS We're elected
PreSident-Mrs. Minnie Cofoid
First vice preSident-Mr Mabel
Richardson.
Second vice president Misc Alice
Egbert,
Secretary--Miss Eta f. Elmer,
Treasurer-Mrs. Fanny Thompson
The first regular meeting viii b.
held Oct l. II is earnestly desired
that all members be present at the
first meeting cf the club year
Twas Il surprise and farewell party
that the Thursday club members and
their husbands enjoyed Monday even,
ing at the home of Mr., and Mrs,
George II. Forster Mr.. and Mrs.
nditS Hdu Dttn IuTtu W lHe FOThtcI
home. so the surprise included both
the Forsters and Dales, who are NOV
ing from Tonica, the former to Strea.
tor and the latter to Ottawa. RooK
proved to be the entertaining feature
of the evening. A luncheon was
served. The guests departed at q
late hour, Mrs Farrell of Oregon
Ill, and Mrs, Geiger of Mendoza were
out OF town guests.
Elijah Williams has received his OF,
fetal notification that he was appoint.
ed postmaster at Toniea last Friday.
He will take his position as soon as
his bond has been filed and approved.
The position of rural carrier on route
2 will become vacant when Mr.. VIII
liamS assumes his new place and the
substitute carrier. Ira Williams. will
fill the place until regular man is
selected by civil service.
Eden Star Chapter No 294, O. f. s.,
initiated four candidates last Friday
evening Magnolia Chapter had beeh
invited and they responded with TWEEN
ty-three representatives. There were
also present two from BLOOMINGTON
Chapter, one from Peru, one from
Earlvilie, one from Macon, one from
Oregon and one from Lee Summit
Mo. The work went off nicely and
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
Famous theatrical "Faks."

A seventeen-year-od boy success
fully faxed u Shakespeare play. He
was william FL. Ireland, who lived In
London about century ago. Young
Ireland tore the fly leaves from old
books. cnntocted an ink that looked
faded, and forged Shakespeare sigma
ture to a play that he wrote to fool
his father. The play was actually
presented by the great actor, Kemble,
merits had not the tragedian "horsed"
the lines, which he believed bogus.
Boswell. Johnsons biographer, was
one OF the literary men that "fell for"
the, fraud. Il sg4t. ~.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31

Comprising Waist Pattern $500
and Skirt 1910. The Waist is cut in
Sizes: "a, SO, 3S. 40, AZ and "A
inches bust measure. The Skirt in
Sizes: "a. %, 2S, 80. 80 and "a
inches waist measure. To make the
dress for merium size will re-
quire 81 yards of q inch material
for drapery, collar and cuffs and
So yards for skirt, sleeves and
waist
Figured and plain foulard could
be combined for this model, or or
CANDY or wolfe aud chintE, Bingham
and chambrey. figured and plain
crepe or crepe de chine. The width
of the skirt is yards at the foot.
Tais illustration calls for TWO
separate patterns which will be
mailed to any address on receipt of
15c FOR EACH pattern In silver or
stamps.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
The Symbolic Eaule.

The eagle stood for two things in
ancient symbolism. The Greek name
for the monarch Of the air was word
meaning rapid notion The deeply
mystic Hebrews, after watching the
great bird sitting motionless, contem-
plating the sun, gave 1t name which
meant meditation" In early Chris.
tim art the eagle became the symbol
OF spiritual power, because ii was
able p to soar tlrelessly through the
highest places. The lion was the SYM
boil of human pride and temporal
power.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31

the social part of the evening could
hardly be excelled. After the work
and before the close of the chapter,
Mrs. Edith Elmer, on behalf of tho
chapter presented the worthy mat,
ron, Mrs Anna Forster, with past
jewel, The presentation
was made In an appropriate speech
and the response it brought forth
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31

A new nickei-plating solution said
TO yield beautiful results Is prepared
by mixing the liquid obtained by evap-
Grating solution Of one-half ounce
nickel In aqua regia to pasty mass
and dlssolying 1t in one pound Of
aqua ammonia, with that obtained by
treating the same quantity of nickel
with a solution of two ounces cyanide
Of potassium in one pound Of water.
More cyanide lenders the deposit
winter and more ammonia renders 1t
grayer.--
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
TROOPS ORDERED TO
SUPPRESS TROUBLE.
in WEST HUNGARY
ALLIES, 1T is REPORTED, HAVE
SENT SOLDIERS TO BLOCK
THREATENED WAR WITH
AUSTRIANS -- AUSTRlANS oc.
cuPY HUNGARIAN TERRITORY.

London, Aug. 3l.--An acute situa-
ton similar to that in Upper Siesia
| is growing up in West Hungary and
allied troops were reported on the
way today to prevent war between
Hungarians and Austrians.
The trouble started when the Aus.
TRANS began to occupy districts of
West Hungary promised to them
under the Trianon treaty. Already
more than twenty have been killed or
wounded,
Lieut., Hejjas, Hungarian, prom
Uses to become the Korfanty OF West
Hungary, said an Odenburg dispatch
to the Manchester Guardian,
He has established headquarters in
the Hotel Pannonia at Odenburg,
where he is supported by four com
panies of we'll equipped chasseurs
and 500 young Hungarian civilians,
who are being formed into rifle bri.
gade
Austrian governor at Odenburg, but
he escaped after being detained sew
eral hours" telegraphed the CORE.
spondent
The Hungarian leader. Osztenburg,
proclaimed himself dictator. but he is
admittedly dominated by Lieut. Hej-
jas
Allies Worried.
Paris Aug 3l!--lnterallied Off
Gals were concerned today over re-
ports of hostilities between Austrians
and Hungarians at Odenburg, capital
of the province Of Burgenland, a mar
row strip along the Austro-Hungarian
frontier.
The frontier had stood for nearly
1000 years. until changed by the
treaty of ST German.
Burgenland is full of ancient land.
marks, great cloisters and churches,
and many members OF the Hungarian
nobility own extensive estates there.
The chief value of this region to
Austria is strategic. If it is occupied |
by Austrian forces. the eastern frcn- |
tier of Austria would be placed be-
yond a ridge of low mountains which |
can be easily defended
There are five large towns In the
district, Wieselberg, Altenberg. St !
Gothard and Guns, which would re-
main under Hungarian control, and |
Odenburg which would become Aus
trian.
Burgenland is noted for its vine |
yards, orchards and vegetable gar
dens, and has a considerable produc-
ing region, however and always has
drawn its bread supply from Hun
gary.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
Spaniards Brought the oranqe.

The orange tree was brought to
Florida by the early Spanish settlers,
and to California during the last half
of the Eighteenth century by the Jesuit
missionaries, according to the best au-
thorities. The orange originally came
from India or southern China. The
exact date of its Introduction into
America is not matter of record.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31

you undergoing forget
the from blood and that RED BLOOD
CORPUSCLES likely DYING BY THE MILLIONS. .tat 4.
WHEN YOU FEEL you COM
vitality well highly
be the blues easuy when begin hr
brmncy the lids
should and wait until down state d
plete prostitution O physical collapse. ~.te
New physician MORE THAN POPU-
LAoN OF AMERICA PERISI!Es BEFORE MIDDLE AGE
terrible
Using brought lack iron in the blood.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31

THERE ARE $4,000. ooo, 900 900 RED BLOoE
CORPUSCLES IN YOUR BLOOD AND EACH
ONE MUST HAVE IRON.
When your blood 10 starving for iron no mere
tonic nor stimulants can put YOU right, You
must have iron. To get iron you must cat the
husks OF grains and the peel skins offruits
and vegetables as our forefnthers did or take u
little organic iron from time to time and eat
more such iron con tanning foods as spinach and
apples. But be sure the iron you take Is organic
iron and not metallic or mineral iron which
people usually take, Metallic iron Is iron just
as II comes from the action OF strong acids on
small pieces OF iron and Is therefore an entirely
different thing from organic iron. Organic iron
Is like the iron in your blood and like the iron
In spinach. lsntiIs and apples. II may be had
from your druggist under the name of Naxated
iron.
EuYated Iron representsorganie iron in such
highly condensed form that oae dose OF 1t IL
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31

from the worthy matron was of a sin.
cere and feeling nature. The chapter
loses Mrs. Forster at this time ny
removal, She has ts,ep o faithful
member for seventeen years ahd
worthy matron for two years. Lev
cream and cake were served. \
School, both grades and high .swill y
start In Tonica on Sept. 5. III.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31

You Mr.. Auto owner stop following
funerals and get behind the live ones
Today the ones that don't wake up
and shake off the cob webs OF the past
will be left behind That's why we
say stop following funerals, follow the
live ones, and we are the live ones
because we are working hard with our
brains and our money to take advan-
tage of the market to buy right and
to watch the manufacturer and jobber,
SO when he has to sell to raise money
we buy. BY buying right means that
we can sell right. The man that goes
and pays from So to $40 more for tires
than what we ask has money to throw
away. We know the tires which are
the best to buy, We know enough not
to give from So to $40 for tires that
are not better than what we buy, The
sooner you Mr. Auto owner get on our
path and trade with us the better
you will be and the more money you
will have. Our tires and supplies and
tubes are the very best and are guar.
anteed Come see us We have Brain
uSI pam ItftS % Ot2, UlllS S1Ot anu
oversize 33 4. SIT We have 80 X 3
tires from SO to $40; 80 az non
skids $1,000 to $3.50; 81 $3.50
and $3.50; 80 X 4 $2l00 and $1,000;
80 4 $4,000 and $22.00; "a 4 s21. 90
and $4,000; 81 AZ plain $4,000, non
skid s31.50; So Az $3.50. and ss X
AZ s34.50. We have all sizes of cords
We also have 80 X 3 cords $11.J0 and
30 x 312 $1450. Ford Wheels, Front
$3.50, Rear S. Curtains, Gears Tool
Boxes, Luggage Running Board CARR
ers, 50: Pumps, sl60; Latest Wind
shilds, SIS; Foot Accelerator, the best,
SIPS; Ford Head Lights, $5.75; Tail
Lights, 81; Spark Plugs. &C., Radi.
ators, $40, Set Demountable wheels
with extra rim. $50,
Tire carriers, relners. valve cores,
S5c box; Timer Wires, soc; Tenders,
Horns. Switches; High Tension Am
pliers, set 81; Hack Saws. complete
81.
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E9(iQl{t4f|

Miss Hazel Meckenstock, who Is to
leave next week for Chicago TO take a
course at theN Moody Bible Institute,
was pleasantly surprised last night at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Coblt
ON West Main street, Miss Mecken
stock had been invited to the CoDle
home for dinner. In the evening nj
teen girls arrived at the Coble home,
bent on holding handkerchief show
err. The guests spent very pleasant
time with music and games, after
which delicious refreshments wert
served. Miss Meckenstock was pre-
scented with many beautiful handker'
chiefs. .,.
1893
Misses Bernioe. Gladys and Pearl
Olson and Mildred McGarr will enter
tain with a miscellaneous shower to-
night at the formers home on Su'
perior street complimentary to Miss
Helen Mariellen McGarr whose mar
riage to Chester Il. Hodgin will take
place on Saturday, Sept. 10. Garden
flowers will be used for decorations.
About thirty.tiye guests will he in at
tendance The evening will be spent
in bunco and cards, after which re-
freshments will be served.
- =
Another of those very delightful
mixed fcursomes was held at the golf
club yesterday afternoon. with Mrs
c. B. Sharp serving as hostess. The
foursome resulted in first honors
going to Mrs, George o, Grover and
]. NJ. Megaffin. with low score. Mrs.
c. p. Irion and Melvin French were
second low. Forty-iour We're present
for the supper
4 * 4
The members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union will hold
4 picnic tomorrow at Chautauqua
park The gue3ts will go out in
lime for the afternoon program. a
picnic supper will be served at 81
)clock. They will remain for the
evening program.
Labor Day will be observed this
year at the Ottaw Golf club. There
will be a mixed foursome played in
the afternoon, followed by a picnic
supper All members OF the club who
intend 10 be present are requested to
notify Mrs. Frank Graham not later
han saturday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31

estimated to be approximately equivalent In
organic iron contenD to eating half quart OF
spinach. one quart Of green vegetables or half
dozen apples. It's like taking extract Of beef
instead of eating pounds of meat.
II you are not strong or well yon owe Il h
yourself to make the following test: SEQ row
long you can work or how far YOU can WAN
without becomins tired. Next take two Ave
grain tablets OF ordinary Nuxntcd iron three
times per day after meals for two weeks. Then
test your strength again and sec how much you
have gained.
Over %oooooo people spnualiy are psinG
NuXATED IRON. II win not injhre the teeth
nor disturb the stomach. Your mcney win IA
refunded by the manufacturers II you do'not
obtain perfectly satIsfActnsy results.
Beware Of Substitutes. Away look fos the
word MINATED on every paelASe and M
letters n. |. on every tablet. Sold by all drug
eists 10 tablet form only. tfqa
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
Cinchona Forest Is 600 Acres

The cinchona forest in Java covers
5000 acres. The large part of the
worlds supply Of quinine comes from
that country.