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Evening journal., 1923-02-01

PARIS-Pearl White (herself) is
a fugitive from Pearl White!
The real Pearl White is a fugitive
in an Alpine convent from the Pearl
White the great American movie
going public knows as the queen Of
screen thrillers.
Pearl White presents a rare study
for psychologists. Demure discreet.
dignifed-that is Pearl Whites true
personality. Dashing. dauntless. dar-
ing-that is Pearl Whites false per-
sonality.
Personality No. is her screen
personality. It's the personality that
has leaped from precipices. swan
boiling torrents. leaped from speed
ing train TO speeding train. jumped
horses over yawning ravines. risk
ed airplane adventures.
screen Personality Sticks.
All went well so long as the real
Pearl White could doff personality
no. ? when the director called,
CUT" But there came a day when
Personality No. 2 pursued Person
ality No. l off Of the set"
Pearl White (herselD began %
live away from location" the highly
nervous life she lived before the
clmera. Heroine worshippers. in
America and in Europe. contributed.
They invited her here. there, every
where. Social invitations were
pressed on her. She raced from
luncheon in Paris TO dinner in Lon
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

Sometimes a baby cries from fret
fulness. lie may be too warm or
tired OF beins in the same position.
A tepid sponge bath and gentle rub
or a change OF clothing often prove
restful II the crying continues. the
child may be ill.
II Means Pain.
The collie or pain cry IS lusty
one. sometimes rising TO a shrek,
with tears In the eyes. In collie or
abdominal pain the knees are drawn
up and the fists clutched. \ tight
fist Is a good indication OF pain. II
the crying increases with the NOV
Ing Of an arm or leg when placing
the child In certain positions. he may
need doctors attention.
The very sick baby does not cry
hard There is a low moaning, or a
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

don by airplane; then from dinner
to dance by automobile-often 1875
miles an hour over the channel, then
20 miles an hour from London hotels
10 country manors.
Pear White Cherself) was always
in revolt against Pearl Whitel
The fight between the two person
alities helped TO break her health.
Her constitution became weakened
Then came the disappearance OF her
former husband. Wallace Nc
Cutcheon. and the sudden death of
her former leading man. John
Stevenson.
Her strength snapped.
Doctors diagnosed her case as a
combined OF nervous and physical
breakdown.
Absolute quiet" they ordered.
The alternative? DEATH
Welcomes Order.
Pearl White Cherself) welcomed
the order. She selected a convent.
where she has donned a novitiate's
habit and is surrounded by quiet,
prayerful nuns. She has elected the
cloistered life-at least until her
health is restored. That may be a
long time.
But, even more than physical
strength is II necessary for the real
Pearl White to build up her psyche
logical strength. so that she will not
succomb 10 Personality No. .. once
she has left the convent" said an
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

wall with sometimes a turning OF
the head from side to side.
Any change from normal. needs
attention. Unusual flushing or pal
Tor Of the face. slceploHness, lack OF
energy loss OF appetite. profuse
sweating OF the head. peevishness.
vomiting or any bowel disorder give
warning that something Is wrong.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
FASHIONS AND EADs.

The slim silhouette continues to
be the one favored, although an
occasional puffed drapery or sash
Is seen.
A striking blouse OF gold mate
iasse has a deep shawl collar and
V opening. A hat OF the same ma
terial Is worn with Il.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

eminent Partisan nerve specials
and psychologist today.
Personality No. > will be await
ing her at the cloister gates. beck
onlng her back 10 the gay social lif,
'of Paris and London. with restau.
rant dinners, cabaret parties. dance,
all the diversions that these citic.
afford so sumptuously.
"Can the real Pearl White resis.
this Personality No. 2. with It's allies
OF Observation-Disclosures. movie fans
worldwide publicity? 1 am sure she
cantor the real Pearl White is
even more courageous than the
Pearl White Of the screen startler,
that the public knows"
Meanwhile Pearl White (herselO
has locked the doors OF her clois-
tered cell against Personality No. .
and that includes press agents.
society reporters. movie producers
and a circle OF thousands Of admir-
ers.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
What Makes Baby Cry?
BY DIR. \. O. PETERS,
Health Commissioner. DAYTON, OH

Health Commissioners, Dayton, Ohio
Since a baby cannot talk, the
mother must learn to read surface
indications and to interpret his cry
ing.
a healthy child gains regularly In
weight, has n warm. moist skin.
sleeps peacefully and cries only when
hungry, uncomfortable or IN a
temper. During sleep, his limbs are
relaxed and there Is no tossing
about.
HIS breathing Is regular. easy and
quiet ordinarily, though du-ing the
first week Of life II may be irregular
in perfectly normal babies. A baby
SHOULD breathe through his nose and
keep the mouth closed Mouth
breathing usually indicates enlarged
tonsils. adenoids OF some nasal OBJ
struction.
Some Crying Needed.
Babies need a certain amount OF
crying TO develop their lungs. When
children cry for everything they
want. it is the result Of faulty train
ing. II baby cries much Of the
time. he may not be 81, but there is
something wrong with him. Learn
what he is trying TO say.
a low. whimpering cry, some
times accompanied by sucking OF the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14

A delightful meeting and the last
of the season of Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter, ID. A. r. was held Friday
afternoon at the home of the Regent,
Miss Mabel J. Pooler, with her sister,
Miss Florence Pooler assisting. There
were the usual exercises after which
Mrs. Mary e. Marston played two
piano solos. Mrs. Marble read a
letter of thanks from Rev. George w.
Hinckley of Good Will Farm for the
Maine flag which the chapter has late
ly presented him. Miss Cert
rude S. Weston and Mrs. Florence B.
Currier reported that they had dec
Grated twenty graves of Revolutionary
soldiers and Miss Weston reported
that the marker indicating the spot
where the first house was built in
Skowhegan had been repaired and
would be reset on the River Road.
The address of the afternoon upon
Forts Kent and Fairfield" was given
by Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth in
a highly entertaining manner. Mrs.
Elise Fellows White read old letters
and showed hand wrought jewelry
and other ancient letters which she
had found in an old chest belonging
to her great great grandmother.
Miss Louise H. Coburn, delegate to
the National Congress, gave an in
teresting report of the sessions, stat
ing that about twenty attended the
congress from Maine. Refreshments
were served during the social hour
which followed by the hostesses.
The following chairman of commit
tees were reappointed' at this meet
ing by the regent:
(. Americanization and patriotic edu-
cation, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marble;
magazine. Mrs. Lola M. Blunt; Inter
national relations, Mrs. Edith S. Phil
brick; preservation Of historic spots,
Miss Gertrude S. Weston; national
ola trails road, Miss Mabel ]. Pooler;
historical and literary reciprocity,
Mrs. Florence w. Danforth; conser-
walton and thrift, DR.. Julia N, Kin
caid; real daughters. Mrs. Della L.
Bartlett; Revolutionary relics for
Memorial Continental Hall, Mrs. Fan
ny ]. Cabot genealogical research,
Mrs. Margaret X. Goodrich; histori-
cal research and preservation Of rec
ords, Mrs. Helen c. Wentworth; Mem
orial Continental Hall Library. Miss
Louise II. Coburn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14
Former Madison Woman Active In
Pasadena

A Pasadena, California newspaper
fluence of the Parent Teachers Asso-
citation gives special credit to Mrs. M.
N. Strickland. now of Pasadena, but
formerly of Madison for the success
of that organization. She is quoted
as having begun with the Ulysses s..
Grant district In the organization of
the so-called Cleo Reading Circle and
that she has been successful In ms
tituting similar circles in the Madi-
son, the Mckinley, the Jefferron, the
Washington, the Cleveland, the John
Muir, the Sierra Madra and the South
Santa Anita schools. Among the orig
inal contributions for the programs
of the Cleo Reading Circle are two
poems entitled, Middle Age" and "Old
Age" by Mrs. Strickland. All thru
the efforts of the circle, according
to the newspaper article, run togeth-
err sentiment and practically Incor-
porated in the minutes is a charming
story entieled, "The Violet Mother"
written by Mrs. M. N. Strickland as
suggestive of the aims and possible
ties of the circle itself, and from it,
in compliment to the author, the
circle adopted for its flower the
violet This circle. was organized
in March 1921 in Mrs. Strickland s
home and she has officiated as one of
its active officers. Her many friends
In Somerset County will be gratified
at the good work which she is carry
ing on in her western home.
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Memorial to Well-nigh Forgotten
Days.
INV II. T. Patient

The traveller of the present day
passing through Pine street may OBJ
serve on the right, near the house
occupied by Peter WEIGH, a peculiar
block of granite, partially buried in
the soft soil. 1t is in the shape of a
rather stalky pyramid with heavy
iron ring at the top. The block,
roughly speaking, is about two feet
square on the bottom and stands
three feet high. 1t would probably
weigh little over one ton.
Not one in hundred to whose at
tention it might come could tell where
It came from. Sometime in the COS
Coburn Hall Block was built. 1t
pretontious building in Somerset
county and, in fact, there were two
auditoriums in Maine that exceeded II
in seating capacity. The granite
block above referred to is one of five
or six similar that stood at regular
intervals along the edge of the side
walk In front of Coburn Hall" on
Water street. They served as hitch
ing posts. Their use was discontin-
ued several years before Coburn Hall
was burned. In place of them there
was erected series of iron ratings
the supports of which extended up
ward, and served, for part at least
of the Coburn Hall front, the frame
ratings 70 the awnings. The granite
blocks were scattered in various parts
of the town. Unless some OF them
have been used for structural pur'
poses, they could probably all be 10,
Gated at the present time.
They served their original purpose
very we'll. Once in a while Some
frisky horse that had been hitched t.
one with a good stout rope would
jump back hard enough to topple thu
block over into the street. 1t wal
then necessary to get five or six mel
around it to tip 1t back.
The hitching post was great con
yenience no doubt. Each merchant
seemed to think that 1t helped a 10
to draw the trade to have one or two
in front of his place of business. Tht
coming of the automobile has rem
dered them about as obsolete as tht
hoop skirt or the plug hat.
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Edward Barrett

The many friends of Edward Bar
rett will regret to learn of his death
which occurred on Thursday, June z
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gerald, Forest street in Pittsfield. His
age was rs years. Mr.. Bracket was
we'll and favorably known all through
this section where he has been a sue
cessful optometrist. His home was
in Canaan hut he has been in Pitts
field a considerable part OF the time
for the past few years. He was
greatly interested In the Gospel Mis-
sion and was one of the leading work
ers in the society.
Mr.. Barrett Is survived by a son
Harry Barrett of Indiana, who ar
rived In town before his fathers
death occurred. The funeral SER
vices were held from the church al
Canaan on Saturday. June 9 at 1890
and Rev. E. E. Wood of st. Adams Of
ficiated.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14
Madison High Junior Class Exhibition


The Strand Theatre was we'll filled
Friday evening at the annual exhibit
ton given by the Junior Glass of the
Madison high school,. The principal
feature of the program was five act
parody on the Merchant of Venice
entitled THE Merchant of Venice Up
To-Date" which kept the audience in
a gale of laughter. The parts were
all we'll taken. The program was;
Selection by the orchestra; reading,
THE Ruggies Dinner Party" Wiggin,
Marion Billings; violin solo, "Seuv-
enir." Franz Drydala, Roy McCarty;
THE Merchant of Venice Up-To-
Date" the players The Duke of Ven
ice, Jasper Graham; Antonio, SEN
ior, captain of football team, Ralph
Wescott: Bassanlo, his friend and
sutton to Portia, Ralph Wright; Ora
tiano, another friend, Harold Leach;
Shylock. wealthy gambler, Roy Coo
per; Tubal, his friend and captain of
rival football team, Weldon Cross;
Lauhcelot Gobbo, a servant to Shy
lock, Gabriel Ouellette; Prof. Sweigen-
haugenblume Russell Look;
policeman, Norman Edwards; Portia,
a rich heiress, Dorothy Billings; Ner-
issa, her friend, Catherine WEIGH;
Jessica, Shylock's ward, Elsie Houle;
Polly, Portals maid, Hildegarde Bahr;
Miss Abbie s. Threedice, a teacher,
Pearl Tranten; Antonio's mother,
Pearl Tranten; Mrs. Gobbo, Launce-
lots mother, Hildred Curtis; football
players, members of the class.
Synopsis: Act. /, A street in Ven
ice. Act 2, A room in Portals house.
Act 3. Shylock's house and yard Act
4, Same as act 2. Act 5, Scene 1,
the football field; scene 2, the court
room.
Sextette: Misses Wildercrantz
Trafton, Brown, Hilton, Bird, Brack-
EFT. Recitation, Esther WEIGH; read
ing, "A Resolution to put Virginia in
a state of Defence" Patrick Henry,
Wendell Tetley; solo, Robin, Robin,
sing me a song" Vera Weese; en-
semble, the junior class.
The class numbers AZ members who
are:
Dorothy Billings, Agnes Brown,
Hildegarde Bahr, Thelma Bird. Eve
Ign Bracket, Marion Billings. Hill
bred Curtis, Roy Cooper, Weldon
Cross, Meta Clarkin, Esther Christie
pher. Horace Chandler, Jasper Ora
Elsie Houle, Catherine Hilton, DAN
ham. Lewis Gordon, Clyde Hilton,
lei Harding, Berle Holden, Albert
Hanson, Norman Edwards, Lewis
Foster, Harold Leach, Ruby Lynds,
Russell Look, Byron Piper, Roy Nc
Carly, Gabriel Ouellette, Earl Rog-
ers, Jessie Ross, Eldon Richards,
Raymond Sawyer, Nellie Smith,
Wendell Tetley; Pearl Trenton, Iona
Trafton, Marjorie Taylor, Ralph
Wright, Carrie Wilderwrantz. Esther
WEIGH, Vivian Watson, Catherine
WEIGH, Ralph Wescott, Vera Weese.
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The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
OBITUARY

The death of Herbert l.. burlington
occurred at his late home in Canaan
Sunday. Nav 81, at 800 D. M. He was
the only son OF the late Enoch ana
Flavilla (Herrin) Purinton and was
born March 6. 1857. The past lew
years the deceased has not enjoyed
normal health yet at all times and
within few days of his death he was
very alert to his business anairs.
About a week previous to his death
he was sitting in his car at his home
conversing with friends when he was
stricken with slight shock, he grad
ually grew weaker until death trans
formed all that was mortal into lie
less clay and his spirit peacefully took
its flight to the pure shrine or his
God. Everything was done to help
him. Physicians, his devoted wife
with the assistance of trained nurse
were at his bedside to the last. Mr..
Purinton was life long resident Oh
this town and had served the public
interest as selectman for several
terms, he was worthy MEMBER OF
Canaan Grange, in politics he was
jealous Republican. The deceased was
a kind husband good neighbor, cour-
teous and considerable in his inter-
course with others, truly good man
has fallen. June 10 in 1889 he was
united in marriage to Miss Lillian
Goodridge of this town and for forty
three years they have enjoyed the
comforts of happy home. He leaves
to mourn his loss widow and other
relatives and friends. The funeral
was from his late home, May 81 at
2 O'Clock p. m. where a large con-
course of relatives and friends as
sembled to pay their last respects to
one who had been called from this life
to the life beyond. Rev. Willis of
Pittsfeld spoke words of comfort to
the bereaved. His remains were laid
at rest In the family lot in the private
cemetery at Canaan village. The
floral emblems were numerous and
beautiful.
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Funeral Services for Mrs. MalUra Fish

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Malora Fish who died Friday night
were held Monday forenoon from her
home at the Corner of East Front
and Mechanic streets, Rev. Herbert l..
Nichols of the Centenary Methodist
Church officiating. She was seventy
six years old and had been in failing
health for year. although she has
been confined to her bed but a few
days. The deceased was the widow
OF Danville F. Fish who died in Feb
ruary, the couple having been mar
ried about SO years ago. Mrs. Fish
was native of Arson, the daughter
of Cyrus and Betsey (Pullen) Rogers.
She had lived here for many years.
She was formerly a member of the
Free Baptist Church but in recent
years has been much interested in the
Seventh Day Adventist belief. She
was also much interested in the work
of the Salvation Army, The sur
viving children are Mrs. A. F. Per-
kins who with her husband came here
from East Wilton to care for her par
ents in their declining years. Perley
e. Fish of Portland. Mrs. Bertha Hap
good of Madison. Mrs. Lillian Stevens
of Clinton, Anon Fish of Skowhegan
and Lester Fish of Oakland. Mrs.
Fishs mother, died at very advanc-
ed age about two years ago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14

New books at the Public Library
during the month of May:
FICTION

during the month Of May:
FICTION
The Rose of Sante Fe (Sebin) ;
Merry-O (Hueston); Minglestreams
(Abbott); A Subconsclous Courtshir
(Ruck); The Quare Women Cur
NAM; Partners of Providence (Stew-
arp; Valley Waters Stewart; Trod-
den Gold lO'Brien); The Clinton
Twins (MarshalD; Little Pierre
(France); The Bloom OF Life
(France); Children of Men (Phill-
potts.; $40 or Fight (Hough).
NoN-FICTIoN
Practical Applied Electricity
(Moreton); Practical Physics (Black
and Davis; Modern Holland (Frith) ;
The Present Government of the Phi
lippines (Kalaw); In the Footsteps OF
Washington (Hensser); Rays oil
Light on the Sabbath Question; Hen
bricks Commercial Register OF the
United States, 1923; Life of Christ
(PapinD; Religious Foundations
(Jones); The Sunday School Move
ment and the American Sunday School
Union (Rice); The Boston Cooking
School Cook Book (Farmer); A Mag
nificent Farce Newton: the Story OF
a Bird Lover (ScotD; How to Know
Wild Fruits tPeterson); The Profess
sion of Journalism (Bleyer); Ameri-
ca of Yesterday DIARY of John ID,
Long, mayo, EDITOR; Wild Animal
Homesteads (Mills); University De-
baters Manual 1921 % (Phelps).
TrrxyuNrIE
Buried Cities (HalD; The Burgess
Animal Book (Burgess); The Boys
Life of Abraham Lincoln (NicolaY !;
Trees That Every Child Should Know
(Rogers); The Children Who Follow
ed the Piper (ColumD; Whitefoot the
Wood Mouse (Burgess); The Last of
the Chiefs (Altsheler); Polaris, the
story of an Eskimo Dog (Baynes) /;
Boy Scouts on Special Service (Ler-
rigo); The Book of Wild Flowers for
Young People (Mathews); Red Robin
(AbbotD; Tom Swift and His AIR
Scout (Appleton); Tom Swift and His
War Tank (Appleton; Tom Swift
Among the. Fire-fighters (Appleton).
KNOW YOUR OWN STATE
with the coming Oh the Vacdtloii
many people are planning to tour the
State, and these trips may be made
much more enjoyable If you are fam
iliar with the history of the sections
you visit Your public library has
some attractive books about Maine
that you will be interested to read:
The Pine Tree Coast (Drake); The
Latchstring (Emerson); When North
Winds Blow (Emerson) The Woods
and Lakes of Maine (Hubbard; The
Maine Woods (Thoreau); The Birds
of Maine (KnighD; Archaeology of
Maine (MooreheaO Colonial Houses
in Maine (Nason) Somerset County
in the World War Danforth); The
Maine Book (Dunnack); Sprague's
Journal of Maine History; Maine in
History and Romance (Maine Club
Women; The Trail of the Maine
Pioneers maine Club Women; Maine
My State maine Club Women) !;
Mothers Of Maine (Beedy); Poets of
Maine (GrifIlth); Backwoods Sketch
es (Sprague); Maine Men of Prog
ress; also several state and town his
tories.
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CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors who aided by sympathy
and assistance during the illness and
at the death OF my beloved husband.
To Rev. Willis for his words OF COM
forts; to the undertaken; to the bear
ers, also for the many and beautiful
floral tributes fully trusting that your
kind deeds will be returned when
your time of such deep sorrow shall
come.
Mrs. Lillian Purington
Canaan, Me-, June IA, 1921
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14
If The Wheels
Stop Turning

Y F the wheels in every one of the sixty
n mills operated by the American Wooden
Company stopped turning today, more than
$4,000 men and women would be jobleSs
tomorrow.
Affecting all classes from the wool growerin
the field to the man on the street, the cessa
ton of the activities of this company would
react adversely upon every industry in the
country, such is the scope and magnitude Of
its operations.
That the wheels may continue to turn, that
countless thousands may continue to be hap
Ply at their work, that men and women may
continue to buy good clothing at fair prices,
and that prosperity may continue to be the
reward OF endeavor-that is the purpose of
the American Wooden Company and the rea-
son for it's existence
AmerCanW60enC Company
vmNRood President
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Card Of Thanks

We sincerely thank our neghbors
and friends for their many acts of
Kindness to Hs during the illness and
death OF our dear sister; also to the
donors of the beautiful flowers and
REV. Geo. LoTing Thurlow for the
words of comfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Spofford
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. K. J. Walker
and son
Skowhegan, Me-, June IA, 1927
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14
VIM. Morgan Post to Meet

The June meeting of the William
Morgan Post, No. 1879. G. A. r. will
be held at the home of Shepherd Hun
newell, East Madison, June 81. A
cordial Invitation to all war boys.
A. F. BOSWORTH, Commander.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14
Harmony High School Book Issued

The final edition Of the Ferguson, II
the publication issued by the Harmony
high school, has just come through
the job department OF the Independ-
Reporter Company this week. The
price is Csc. Copies may be obtain
ed by addressing the Harmony high
school, Harmony, attention of E. C.
jenkins, and are on sale as follows !:
Simpsons Drug Store, Skowhegan;
Pittsfield Drug Store, Pittsfeld; Ralph
Hamilton, Hartland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14

Independent Reporter, $3.50 a year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14

Bluebirds are good omen when
they build near your home. for they
will not build where there is strife.
According to the old English saying,
yotng married couple may look for
ward to happy married life If pair
OF bluebirds set up housekeeping
with them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14

Another of the myriad uses of kero-
sene is to "help" the SCOT off wood
work.