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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-14
Pennington Normal Notes

The annual fair Of the Christian
Association was held in Merrill HAIL,
Saturday, Dee. 9. Fancy work arti-
,cles Of plain sewing, manual training,
cooked food, candy, Japanese novel
ties and snap SLOTS We're on sale. In
the evening members OF the school
presented two dramatic sketches
Sparks Divine and Teeth Of the CIT
Horse. and the Gee Club presented a
Japanese opcrc,la. Mis- Chcrryblos-
SONS Party. About $500 were clear
ed. this money will he used for va
rious purposes consistent with the
aims of the Christian Association.
Jeanne Thomson, assisted by Julia
Cox acted as chairman in the leo
cream booth irene Hilton OF Mor-
GER had leading part in one of the
short plays.
School closes Thursday afternoon
Tor the Christmas vacation. Wed
nesday evening the GIRLS Living ana
working at the dormitory are to have
little Christmas party with Christ
mas tree as one of its chief features.
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The Umbrella Came Back

I ON the evening of November 24th
Rev Geo. Merriam arrived home by
automobile from Waterylle. When
he reached his house ON Madison
avenue in rc-arranging the car he
laid a small umbrella On the running
board. A little later he had occa-
sion to go down town and the um-
brella dropped off into the street on
Madison avenue. Goertlon ". Yale
vae nassinq aIonr - few moment al
teryard and saw the Lost article
above referred to right in the path of
an aDproaching electric ear. lie
rescued il lust in time To prevent it
beinp crushed under the wheels and
Immediately took it to the Independ-
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Mrs. Ida May KiIgOre

Mrs. Ida May Bickford, widow OF
Harry L. Kilgore. passed away at her
home at the corner of Pine and West
Front Streets at $50 last Friday
morning. She was born in Smith
field, July %, 1868. and was the adopt
ed daughter of Hiram and Eleanor
Robinson She was educated In the
public school of Smithfleld and on
July 4. 1885, was married to Mr.. XII
gore. Seven children were the result
of the union: Vesta A., wife of
George Clement of Smithfield; Lena
NJ, wife of Ralph futile of Norridge-
wock, Ralph l.. Kilgore of Wateryille,
Lula F.. wife of Phillip Williamson OF
Waterville Marion, wife of Howard
Fairfield, Roland II. kilgore and Ar
lene NJ, wife of Leon Richardson, all
of Skowhegap. Until two years ago
Mrs. Kigore had always resided in
Smitniield the family coming to
Skowhegan at that time. She was a
devoted wife and mother and thor
oughly domestic in her habits and
manner of living. She was affiliated
with Fairfield Grange, No. 342 of
Smithfeld.
Besides the sons and daughters
there are seven grandchildren and
hosts of friends to mourn her passing.
Mrs. sKilgore's illness covered a peri
Cd of two years and her death was
due to a complication of diseases.
During her final illness she was ten
derby and devotedly cared for by her
daughter, Mrs. Fairfield, who is a
trained nurse.
The funeral services were held from
the home. at / O'Clock Sunday con-
Quoted bv Rev George Merriam, pas
tor of the Bethany Baptist church
There was a profusion of beautiful
flowers. Interment at Southslde
cemetery
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear cali for me,
And may there be no crossing of
the bar,
When | put out to sea.
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Mrs. Annie Nirnols Speaks to Club
Women

IN yufc OF steady fall OF snow
= large number Of Town improvement
Society ladies ard guests assembled
in the Library Parlors last Friday to
ijHcn to mosa interesting talk ON
Women ir the Bible given Nv Mrs.
Anne Nichols. one Of the club mem
berg.
TIE table vas PRETTY decorated
VITA red pinEe. against background
NJ gvoan and fin white flowers. this
with the Christmas stocking for the
Froaapatch Community Center. an or
@Ini2ttiOr formed to give Christmas
rncar to the mountaiaeer children of
tennessee, not only gave a feeling of
one feel trat the true Christmas
spirit was already in the air
Miss Helen iawes played a piano
solo followed by tie sacretary's re-
port. The president. Mrs. Florence
waugh Dauforth, announced that she
had ordered six book When North
Winds Blow and hoped to dispose
o. rour more before Christmas, this
Glliag the full quota for the Town I'M
urOyeWont Society. Sae teen spoke
q few words Of welcome to the
s'csta, and before Introducing the
a1caker referred II The Bible as a
wondorfu piece of lterature and IA
Background to many OF the classics.
Mrs. Nichols besan with Eve and
traced her history IN a most original
manner, then came the story Of Sarah
and Rcbecca and lastly the one so
dear to every ones heart Ruth. These
four characters closed her tall, on the
ola Testament She chose only one
FROM the New Testament Nary whose
iio she traced most artistically from
her birth to The death of her Son on
The Cross. The life Of Nary given
at this time was especially appro-
pirate as that too, reminded one that
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Joseph Mark ham

The death of Joseph |. Markham, for
many years a resident OF Smithileld
occurred at the home of his oldest
son. Enoch Markham, in Fairfield,
Wednesday. December 9Th.
Mr.. Markham health had been
gradually falling for several months
but the end came very unexpected at
| the time. He arose as usual in the
morning and while sitting in his
chair Just before noon he passed into
the deep sleep from which there is
no awakening. Brght's Disease and
heart trouble is ascribed, as cause of
death
He was born in Stadholn, y. B.
April II, 1858, the Oldest son of Jcm-
ina and Frederick Markham. He
passed the greater part of his boy
hood life and until after his mothers
death at home taking care of the
farm. Later on in years ne worked
in the woods and finally buying "a
farm and settling in Celina, :. b. On
December 8. 1S65, exactly thirty-scY-
en- years from date of death he was
united in marriage to Georginanna
Keirstead where they resided with his
mother for some time To this uni
on six children were born Enoch A..
Flora H., who death occurred Decem-
Der 81, 1906; Clarence E., Bernice NJ,
Edith L., and Blanche |. Markham.
Edith passed away on December /.
1921, leaving husband and small
baby
In the early spring of 1900 Mr.
Markham came to Maine to find I
farm on which TO move his family hav-
ing sold the place where he had lived
in Canada. In October OF the same
year he returned 10 Canada and pre-
pared to move lis family having bot
the Harper Allen place of Smithield
where he resided until the fall of 1919
then going to 1--we with his son in
Canton and from there with his bro
Their Charles in Chelsea During
this time his farm was carried on by
his other son and his daughters hus-
band
On December IS. 1919 Mrs. Markham
died Of pneumonia leaving two small
daughters which Mr. Markham brought
up and cared for as best as a father
could do Besides the children above
mentioned the deceased is survived
by two brothers. William and Charles
of Chelsea; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha
Mcdonald OF WaYerly, Mass, and Han
nan Price Of Colin; also a half bro
Their and sister. John and Eunice Kel-
ley of Colina and five grandchildren
Funeral services were held at the
home of his son in Fairfield Friday
forenoon, Rev. William Stetson of Wa,
terville officiating. lnterment was in
north side cemetery at Norridgewock
and tae bearers were his two brother
in-laws. Enoch and Edward Keirstead.
and his son Enoch and son-in-law
Chester Haynes.
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tuberculosis

INV Mrs. A. II. Foster. K. NJ
Pursuant of last weeks article on
fipusing, il may be well to draw at
tention to the subject OF TUBERCULOSIS
which is really a disease due 10 poor
health conditions. The first thihg
N he considered In saving ourselves
and others from exposure 10 the III
lection is to guard against anything
that may lower the degree OF immuh-
,ty ar resistance which each person
may have against the action OF iniec-
tIon from without or from Infection
which may already be within US.
like the poor We have tuberculosis
always with US, and We will continue
In have both until We do away with
improper housing conditions. Old I'M
sanitary houses are hotbeds for all
forms OF tuberculosis and there are
as many forms as there are organs
in the. body. We are perhaps more
familiar with the pulmonary forms put
e the liver. kidneys. intestines, bones
pints. skin, spinal cord ETC. may be
affected.
When added to unfortunate housing
conditions are undernonrlshed enid
rem herded together with unsuihcient
clothing to protect them in cold wea-
fher. the wonder is that so many sur
yiye. It is all very well for instruc-
ton to be given in avoiding contact
with the tuberculous person, but "heh
there are only two beds in FANNY
of eight when there are not enough
utensils to go around; and when the
very house is full of disease. what
is the use of anything? rms IS I'M
douhtedy the attitude that many oil
these people have to life.
We are told that infants under two
years of age are extremely susceptible
tn the infection of tuberculosis anu
we are instructed to protect children
Of this age. But pray how accom-
plish this with the mother sick in
bed with the children Of the ages OIL
one, two and three crawling about
common room where the men OF the
family are splitting on the ioor! ms
is no exaggeration, but a common oc-
currence in some of the unsanltary
houses for which Skowhegan land
lords are getting as much as Sl0 per
month Think of paying even sneh
a small rent for the privilege of Elk
ing out an existence and becoming a
carrier CT tuberculosis TO infect per-
haps the landlords children.
Buying Christmas seals to help era
dictate the disease under these con
ditjons savors not little of locking
the stable after the horse has been
stolen. Looking for the mote in our
brothers eye was long ago discover
ed to cause blindness to our own al
fairs Certainly it is possible to help
the National Organization in its won
derful work for the world, but what
about Somerset county?
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SOMERSET CASES At
LAW COURT
Various Matters oi Interest To PEG.
pie OF This section Will be in Order

The following eases are on the doc
kct for consideration from Somerset
County at the December session OF the
Law Court which convened IN Augusta
Tuesday:
Julia +. Smith " Josiah W. Lib
by; on reposit, l. K Coolidge; }. w.
Manson. State Is. AArtie NJ Dore;
appeal; James H. Thome, county at
torney; p a. Smith and 6. ". Cover.
Inhabitants OF Athens - Franklin
Whittier; on report; Butter * Butler,
l.. l.. Walton.
William W. Church ". Charles +.
Church; ct ais administrator; ON re-
port; Fellows d Fellows. Merrill &
Merrill.
Inhabitants of Hartland y. lnhabi-
tants Of st. Adams; exceptions and
motion, Pattangall d Locke and }. II.
Haley.
Mark McCollor Is. the United
Shank & Findings COMPANY and the
Travellers Insurance Company, APP
pcliants; appeal by defendants; Mer-
rill & Merrill: G. E. Thompson.
John Newell vs.. the keges Fibre
Company and the Employers Liabili-
IT, Assurance Corporation, Limited;
appeal by defendants. Andrews,
Nelson q Gardiner for defendants.
NEW ENTRIES
Samuel w. Herrick u. Eldridg"
Brothers; motion BY defendant; l..
Il. Wadron; w. II. Peirre.
George Gagnon VS. Fred or and the
inhabitants of Madison, trustee; mo-
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Maurice {. PrOyencher

Maurice c. provencler died last
Thursday morning exactly twenty
four hours after he sustained a par
alytic shock at his home on Free st.
Funeral services were held Saturday
morning at 9l5 O'Clock from the
church of Our Lady of Lourdes with
solemn high mass celebrated by
Rev j. l.. A. Renaud, parish priest,
assisted by Rev. James Farley OF Mad
ison as deacon and Rev. Louis
Baudin of Waterville as uh-deacon.
The remains were inferred at Calvary
cemetery in the family lot.
Mr.. Provencher was a native of Can
ada, but had been in this country 26
years For about ten years he had
been engaged. in the restaurant bust
ness. first with John r. McQuade and
lately with Mr.. Keyes on Court St.
He was fifty years old and was a
communicate at the Catholic Church,
He was affiliated with the Ancient
Order of United Workmen and the
Eagles.
The deceased was twice married
his first wife, formerly Miss Mary
Bioe whom he married in Manchester,
a. H., died three years ago last Mon
day. AS the result of this union
there were three children daughter
who died in infancy and two sons.
Maurice and Arthur Provencher, both
of Skowhegan There are also three
grandchildren. His second wife,
formerly Miss Lydia Gagne, to whom
he was married on July 80, last, sur
wives Mr.. Provencher was well
known to many Skowhegan people.
who sympathize with the family in
their bereavement,
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Cara OF Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their kind deeds,
words of sympathy and beautiful flow
ers sent during the illness and pass
ing Of our dear mother
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. A. Clement
and family
Mr. and Mrs Ralph A. futile
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kilgore
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip S. Williamson
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Howard z. Fairfield
Roland II. kilgore
Mr., and Mrs. Leon Richardson
Skowhegan, Dec. IA, 1922.
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Gard 0f Thanks

"" ri.A to thank our negh6ors and
t"t'niS anl especially the a. o. L. w
9rI The Eagles for their assistance
and tAoughtfulness during our recent
bereavement.
Mrs. lydia Proyeneher
Maurice Proyencher, Jr.
Arthur Proyencher.
Sh3" cgaH, Me-, Dec. IA, 1922.
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ard 0f Thanks

To all the kind friends for SYM
pathy and remembrances during my
recent illness. l wish to express my
heartfelt thanks. Also for flowers
to Arson Grange; Capt Seth r, Hut
chins Circle, Eadies Of the G A. r.;
Mi2pah Circle. l. S. S. and Emerald
Rebekal Lodge.
MRS. W II WILLIAMS
N0r.h Arson. Me. Dec 9. 1922
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Card OF Thanks

wish to express my heartfelt
thanks to all those who have remem-
bered me with gifts. letters and etc.
during the weeks have been a shut
in, especially do | thank Or, liop-
kins and the members of the Pos
and Auxiliary
MRS. HEMAN BEAN
Bingham. Ne. Dec. IA. 1922,
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The sale Of Christmas Seals and
Health Bonds throughout al Ameri-
ca began on Friday December first.
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"'rhe good they do depends on you
BUT Christmas Seals. FIGHT tu-
6efculosis.' y a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22
VALENTINO MAY
GET AWAY WITH
NEW MARRIAGE
California Lawyers Eager foI
Showdown on Divorce
Marriage Law.

Los ANGELES. Cal. May 22.-Rudolph
Valentino. Romeo Of the movies" who
faces the charge of bfgamy for his "too
soon" marriage to Winifred Hudnut,
known In flmdom as Natacha Rambova.
may never come to trial The habeas cor
pus doomed today as his possible avenue
Of escape.
District Attorney Thomas Les Wool
wine and his assistants are preparing to
combat such a move on the part Of the
defense, It was learned. Should such writ
be obtained, Valentino may never face
a preliminary hearing now scheduled for
June 1.
It is admitted the Valentino case may
prove a means OF obtaining a definite
decision that California barsisters have
long wanted, as 1t Is said to be the first
complaint involving an international mar
rage in this State. The point the higher
courts will be asked to aGjudicate Is
whether or not It is legal for a person
to marry under the laws OF another coun-
try before having received a final divoce
decree from previous marriage In his
States and then come within the bounds
Of California and reside with their latest
mate.
Two important Developments were
scheduled to take place In the case today.
/. Detective Sergeant Edward King.
who has been making q check through
Imperial Valley over the honeymoon
trail" was expected to make a detailed
personal report to Woolwine.
2. Jean Acker, first wife OF Valentino,
from whom he secured an interlocutory
decree OF divorce last January, who has
been I'LL ever since the Valentino investi-
cation started, was expected to be able to
be questioned today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22

twenty minutes, ana the results. said
the officer, are satisfactory, both from
a standpoint Of taste and Of purity.
Then, there were the little tubes of
typhoid vaccine and Of pneumonia vac
cine, by which the soldiers are given
enough of the diseases to be rendered
immune to them, with tubes of green
liquid and red liquid and lavender liquid
both useful and ornamental. And the
most fearful collection of knives and
scissors and probes, which, said the Of
fcer, were only the field outfit and never
used If they could possibly bring the
patient into where the regular set of
instruments could be used. After one
look Mt the field array. however, one en-
locker observed that If the regular ones
were any worse than those, no hope.l
never to have them used on him. The
entire Army display seems moro or 'css
painfully familiar to the men who have
been In service. and none OF them scsms
inclined to ltnger too lovingly over the
vaccine tubes.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22
ALICE ADAMS
WINS $1,000 IN
1921 WRITINGS
Booth Tarkington's Novel
Recognized by Award of
Pulitzer Prize.

The Pulitzer prize Of 81 900 for the
American novel published during 1921,
which best presents the wholesome at
mosphere of American life and the high
est standard Of American manners and
manhood. has been awarded to Booth
Harrington of Indianapolis for his
Alice Adams" Stuart p. Sherman,
Samuel NJ Grothers and Jefferson b.
Fletcher were the jury which chose the
book
1t il the second time Mr.. Harrington
has won the Pulitzer prize, which Is
awarded through Columbia University.
His 1.-THE Magnificent Ambersons" was
prize winner two years ago.
After being informed Of his good for
tune. the author announced he and Mrs.
Harrington are leaving today for their
home on the Maine coast. where they viii
stay for seven months. Mr.. Harrington
said he will write another play while in
the East.
Other Pulitzer awards, according to
word received here, were as follows:
Best reporters work, Kirke L. Simp-
son for stories on burial Of "The I'm
known Soldier" $1,000.
Best editorial, Frank II. o'Brien in the
New York Herald, on 1.-THE Unknown
Soldier" $500.
Best public service by a newspaper,
New York World for expose Of Ku-Klux
Khan, $500 gold medal.
Best cartoon. Rollin Kirty, In New
York World, "On to Moscow" $500.
Best original American play. Eugene
O'Nein for Anna Christie" $1,000.
Best book on United States history,
James Trulow Adams for THE Founding
Of New England, $4,000.
Best American biography, Hamlin
Garland for "a Daughter of the Middle
Border" $1,000.
Best volume Of verse, Edwin Arlington
Robinson for his Collected Poems,"
$1,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22
FIRE DAMAGES
2BUILDINGS IN
SEVERE STORM
Theater, Restaurant, Stores
and Print Shop Burned to
Extent of $4,000.

DALLAS, Texas. May 22.-Damage esti
mate at $4,000 was caused by fire dur
ing a severe electrical and rain storm here
last night and early today.
Lightning struck the Cycle Park Oper
Air Theater and the entire structure was
consumed. The loss was placed at $50,
600. The negro caretaker has not beer
seen since the fire.
fire Quilted the building at 1919 Com
merce street, in the heart Of the business
section, causing a loss Of $4,000 to the
Lee & Coats restaurant and Army anG
Navy Equipment store and 100000 K
Walraven Brothers, a printing and sta
tionery concern. The building loss is
about $25,000
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22
WHAT CAUSES GAS
ON THE STOMACH?

II Is caused by fermenting. sour waste
matter in the intestines. This old, foul
matter should be thoroughly cleaned out
with simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
on BOTH upper and lower bowel, remov-
ing old accumulated matter you never
thought was in your system Adler-i-ka
EXCELLENT for four stomach and
chronic constipation. Guards against
appendicitis. Ii. J. Huder, druggist
Advertisement
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22
INDIANA NIGHT
Presiding-Warren T. McCray,

Prcsiding-Warren +. McCray,
Governor Of Indiana.
1880 p. NJ.
Motion Pictures-Under direction Of
Indiana Board Of Indorsors Of
Photo Plays.
MusiC-News Cleo Club.
Normal College OF The American
Gymnastic Observation-Disclosures
Marching Exercises.
Free Exercises.
Folk Gymnastics-Danccs-
Sorrentina.
Tyrolean Trio.
The Nightingale.
Country Dance.
Address-"The Food We East''-Dr.
H. Il. Barnard.
Violin Solo-Arnold Davis. Ehcrtridge
High School. Mr. Claude Palmer,
Director.
Pagoant-"The Daily Life Of . Stu
dend Nurse
University Of Indiana School Of
Nursing.
Motion Picturee-Under direction Of
Indiana Board of Indorsers Of
Photo Plays.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH SKIN WHITE

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into a
bottle containing three ounces Of Orchard
White, which any drug store win supply
for few cents, shake well, and you have
a quarter pint of harmless and delight
full lemon bleach. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck. arms
and hands each day, then shortly note
the beauty and whiteness of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this lemon
lotion to bleach and bring that soft
clear, rosy-white complexion, also as q
freckie, sunburn and tan bleach because
II doesn't NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22
Texan on Trial for
Killing Playwright

DALLAS. Texas. May 22.-Dave So
derman, FIT. Worth hotel man. went on
trial mere today for the killing Of Maj.
Jay Clay Powers. playwright and member
OF n prominent Kentucky faVily. Pow
ers was shot down by Soderman In the
lobby Of the Waldorf Hotel here, April IS.
Spectators We're practically excluded
from the courtroom of Judge Pippen, as
every available seat was occupied by the
Yenire of 200 taleSmen.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22
ProtOpapadakis Is
Greek Premier

LONDON, May Pm Protopapadakis,
former minister Of finance in the Greek
cabinet, has been appointed premier Of
Greece. according to q dispatch from
Athens today. This is the third ministry
Greece has had in a week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22
GETS CALL TO BEDFORD.

COLUMBUS, Ind, May 22.-The Rev
Fl. B. Hole Of the st. Paurs Episcopal
Church has been elected rector of the
St Johns Church at Bedford and is Civ
ing the matter Of acceptance considera-
ton. He says he will probably an
nounce a decision within three weeks.