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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23
WANTED-To pillow your garden. l
will do it. Phone 165. E. D. McDan-
iel. 12tf
WANTED-TO RENT.

WANTED-Three or four or five
housekeeping rooms; or an apartment,
or five or six-room house. Lovelace
Eve, Times Recorder. Phone SO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23
Miliers Antiseptlc Oil Known As
Snake Oil
VIII Positively Relieve I'm a Few
Minutes,

Minutes.
= II right now for Rheumatism.
Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff and
swollen joints. pains in the head, back
and limbs, corns, bunions, etc. After
one application pains usually disap-
pear as if by magic.
A new remedy used internally and
externally for Coughs, Colds, Croup,
Sore Throat, Diphtheria and Tonsilitis.
This oil is conceded to be the most
penetrating remedy known. Its
prompt and immediate effect in reliev-
ing pain is due to the fact that it pen
etrates to the effected parts at once.
AS an illustration, pour ten drops on
the thickest piece of sole leather and il
will penetrate this substance through
in three minutes.
Accept no substitute This great oil
is golden red color only Every bottle
guaranteed-90c COO and $100 bot
tle-or money refunded at E. L. Black
Drug Co. Americas, Ca adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23

LOST-A diamond stone from set
ting. Return to Mrs Will Dudley and
get reward. 21-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Three unfinished
rooms for light housekeeping. 4Us
West Lamar. Phone 250. 18-6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23
G. S. & F. RR.

Trains leave Cordele:
200 P. NJ, for Jacksonville, Valdosta,
and Palatka.
6:35 P. M. Local for Triton.
$3.50 A. M, for Jacksonville Valdosta
and Palatka.
SAC A. M. for Jacksonville ard Val
dosta.
1855 A. NJ, for Jacksonville, via. Tiff
ton.
$3.50 A. M. Local for Macon connect
ing for points North.
2:10 P. NJ, for Macon connecting for
points North.
1928 A. M, for Macon and points
North Dixie Flyer
1926 A. NJ, for Macon, connecting for
points North.
11:55 P. NJ, for Macon and points
North (The Southland)
Schedule shown as information tc
the public; not guaranteed.
C. B. RHODES, G. P. A., Macon, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23
SEAROARD AIR LINE RY.

Effective 200 A. M, January 1, 1919.
Eastbound.
Departs for Cordele, Helena an
Savannah 1871 P. NJ Eastern Time.
Departs for Cordele and Helena
6:15 P. M. Eastern Time.
Departs for Cordele, Helena an
Savannah, 2:20 A. M. Eastern Time.
Westbound.
Departs for Richland, Columbus aid
Montgomery, $40 P. M. CENTRAL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23
Classified Ads

Why sure, O'Neal paints signs Any
thing to be painted from cellar to
roof. Inside and out side. No Job
too small, no job to large. P. o.
Box 372. oa-oun-tf
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LOST and FOUND.

LOST-Black horse, blazed face,
about 6 years old; strayed from ], M.
Johnson's place Sunday night. Finder
please notify Floyd Lowe, Route l.,
Box 10, Leslie, Ga. 19-4t-w1t-d4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23
If you WANT to be sure. Phone
155 H. S. Schneiders Transfer.

WANT To DO YOUR fine watch,
clock and iewelry repairing Expert
service and reasonable charges. R. )
Broadhurst, Jeweler, ITO Lamar St..
directly In front of postoffice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23

FORD ROADSTER-For sac. Phone
622. 4. e. Black. 13-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two nice mich cows;
fresh in milk; also three sows with
pigs. Address w. A. Wilson, Leslie,
Ga. 21-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23

FOR RENT-Five room house on
Brooklyn Heights. Apply to Mrs. J.
J. Tyson, 1926 Lafayette street. 20-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-23
BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES.

BRANCH MANAGER wanted for old
established Chicago concern. We fur
nish full stock of goods, advertising
matter, and equip store completely, in
good location, all at our expense and
pay you $4,000 a week salary, in ad-
dition to liberal share Of the profits
your store earns. Work can be start
ed in spare time. No investment or
previous experience necessary to Sc
cure this position. If you are a hust-
Ter and want an opportunity to make
$4,000 to $4,000 year we want you
and will pay you we'll from the start.
Send me your application today. S.
Levy, Mgr, Department 664, Como
Bldg, Chicago, Ill. 9-16-23
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
AND The FLU
First Step in Treatment Is a
Brisk Purgatiye With Gallo
tabs, the Purified and Re.
fined CaiomeI Tablets
that are Nausealess,
Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experience
that no medicine for colds and ,nflu-
enza can be depended upon for full
effectiveness until the liver Is made
thoroughly active. That is why the
first step in the treatment is the new,
nausealess calomel tablet called Gallo
tabs. and which are free from the sick
ening and weakening effects OF the old
style calomel. Doctors also point out
the fact that an active liver may 60
long way towards preventing influenza
and Is one OF the most important fac
tors in enabling the patient to success.
fully withstand an attack and ward off
pneumonia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time. with a swallow of water-that's
all. No salts. no nausea nor the slight
est interference with your eating,
pleasure or work. Next morning your
cold has vanished, your liver is active,
your system is purified. and you are
feeling fine, with hearty appetite tor
breakfast. Druggists sell Calotabs
only in original sealed packages. price
thirty-ffve cents. Your money will be
cheerfully refunded If you do not find
them delightful.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR
IS GREATEST IN HISTORY
Hoover Says Americas Per Capita
Use Is Nincty-Thrcc Pounds
at Present.
SHORTAGE is INCoNsIDERABLE
November and December Supply
Greater Than In Recent Years, but
Increased Demand Causes Minor
Curtailmcnt OF Stock.
TBv Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29-Rationing
OF sugar to manufacturers OF candy,
soft drinks and the like soon is to be
suggested by the Sugar Equalization
Board. House war Investigating com
Inittee was told today by Herbert
Hoover. former Federal food admins
TRAITOR. This step by the board. MIR.
Hoover said, resulted from the fact
that raw sugar has risen beyond the
point where 1t can be bought advan-
tageously by the housewife"
Mr.. Hoover appeared before the COM
mittce in connection with an inquiry
into the sale OF 22.00O.O00 pounds OF
army sugar TO France.
Sugar consumption in the United
states has increased apparently be-
cause the country has gone dry" said
Mr. Hoover. The present consumption
or ninety-threc pounds per capita n
year Is the greatest In the history of
tie country. he said.
The shortage is not large" ne con-
tinucd. The equalization board has
stated that for November and Deem
Der the supply will be larger than in
past years. but the Increased consump-
ton leaves minor shortage. To meet
all demands we will have 10 get more
than half OF the Cuban crop"
Tie committee was told that the In
ternational Relief Commission, Of
which MIR. Hoover was chairman. had
bought only 100000 tons of sugar in
the United States, and that this was
used to feed 1900. 900 subnormal. un-
dernourished children" in Europe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
CHILLS, COLDS,
FEvERISHNESS
Black-Draught Is Used by Vir.
ginia Lady for Colds, Fever
and Other Troubles
With Fine Results.
T. 1o-30-1o.

Rocky Mount, Va.-Miss Mae
Chitwood. Of this place. recently
stated: II have used Black Draught
for colds and stomach trouble and
certainly have found it very salts
factory.
When I would feel bad and fever
ish, as though 1 was taking a fresh
cold, ] would make a good cup OF
Black-Draught tea and it would
soon set me all right.
can recommend it as a splendid
laxative and gladly do so. You may
publish my statement"
When you feel chilly, tired, fever
ish, headachy and fear that at
taking cold, take good dos no
old, reliable. liver medicine saYs
heard so much about-The
Black-Draught. 1t is made from
purely vegetable ingredients, acts In
a gentle, natural way, and by help
ing to drive out poisonous waste
matter from your system, 1t will
often. If taken in time, prevent
chill from developing into cold.
Thousands Of people, during the
past 70 years. have found Black
Draught Of benefit in such cases.
Try 1t, the next time you chill or
sneeze.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
NEW DIVISION ORGANIZED
FOR Y. M. c. A. DRIVE WORK
Headed by G. Jetcr Jonc. and Conn
poacd of Younger Buni-
Men.

An additional division has been or
ganizcd to work In the Richmond cam
paign for $4,000 by the Y. NJ c. a.
state executive committee here between
the dates of November 1 and s. was
announced today by Il. Victor Williams,
CITY campaign chairman. The new
division will be composed of a number
OF the younger business men OF the
city and will be known in the cam
paign as the young mems division. It
VIII be headed by G. Jeter Jones
meeting of the division meets to-
day for the purpose OF electing team
captains. The officers have already
been appointed. Z. Ray Dudley and
Stuart Raglan both having been So
lected as vice chairmen and e. D. Fos-
ter as secretary
Considerable interest in the local end
OF the State campaign Of the Y.
II. c. A. is being evinced by the young
men of Richmond, and 1t is expected
surpass all previous records in the
way of results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
ARMISTICE WEEK PLANS
NOW NEARING COMPLETION
First of Series of Daily Meeting. Held
by Executive Committee
Yesterday.

Reports made to the executive com
mtuce of Nirginia's Arm!stice Cele-
hracion yesterday afternoon showed
satisfactory progress being made by
all committees having in charge the
numerous details Of the big demon
OF November 10, and chairmen reported
that their work was nearing compile
ton. This conference was the first
OF a series OF daily meetings that will
De held at / O'Clock in headquarters
at the Army and Navy Club TO direct
and approve the work of the commit
tees.
with every committeeman working
hard, Harry Marks. chairman OF the
finance committee declared that the
$1,000 fund. which is to finance the
celebration. VIII be completed in few
days. The fact that there were TO be
six days and nights Of varied enter
tainnent for the former soldiers and
sailors. together with the knowledge
thnt the celebration was in line with
that planned last summer. had proved
popular among Richmond people, he
SAID. and they were responding to the
solicitations Of the Committee In
every instance. he pointed out. The
former service men are 10 be admitted
without charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
RETAIL CLERKS TO DISCUSS
MAIN STREET ORGANIZATION
Meeting VIII lie Held Tonight Mt Labor
Temple to Consider
situation.

Discussion OF the organization OF the
new Main Street Retail Clerks Associa-
ton Will take place tonight at the
meeting OF the Retail Clerks Associa-
ton at the Labor Temple, located at
Foushee and Broad Streets. when the
meeting is called at o'clock.
Besides the discussion concerning the
new branch organization. which prom
uses 10 rival the main body In size
soon, II is said there will be a com
mittee Of the brotherhood OF Railway
Clerks from the union of the Seaboard
southern and Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
Ways present TO consult with the as
SSooiation on plans to persuade the
DOWNTOWN stores, which keep open
ci. than the time approved of by the
jor!ty OF the business places.
r!ans are also being made. It Is aid.
70 FORM an auxiliary association for
Inc women members OF the association.
ms is TO be done because tho size
or the association has grown to such
proportions that 1t is hard to accom- :
modate the men who come to the Get :
inSs In the small hall. 1t is hoped by
Ihis move to get many new women
members who have not Joined the asso-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
Ing tho past several months In Win 4,
chester. has returned 10 her homo In Rich
ANNUAL CONVOCATlON OF
ROYAL ARCH MASONS ENDS
While Grand Commandery, Knights
Tempinrs of NirEinin, Higgins
ScsniOnS Today,

me one hundred and twelfth grand
annual convocation of the Grand Chap
ter or Virginia, Royal Arch Masons,
closed It's sessions last night with the
election of officers for the year. John
i. Cochran, The Plains. was elected
grand high priest; T.. Fenno Heath,
NIeewport News. grand king; William
chapman. Portsmouth, grand scribe:
George W. Poe. Richmond. re-elec:ed
grand treasurer, and James Il. Blanks,
OF Petersburg. grand secretary for the
past twenty-four years. was made
j. Gus Hnnkins. Richmond, was elected
grand secretary.
The other officers were promoted in
line as follows: J. C. Greenlay, Lynch
burs. grand captain of the host: j. J.
Mattern. Richmond. grand principal
sojourner: II. S. Bucher, Iiarrisonburg,
iask!, grand master Of the third vail;
III. V. Parham, Petersburg, grand mas
ter, second vail. and w. Frank Bow
den. Norfolk, grand master. first vail.
AIR. Bowden being the new man placed
in line.
DR. +. T. McTadcn, Richmond, was
made grand chaplain: o. J. Adams,
Richmond, grand pursuivant; James a.
Pamplin. Richmond,. grand tiler.
inc committee on work is John Il.
Cochran. grand lecturer: James r.
Alexander, alexandria. assistant grand
lecturer; james Bowman, Roanoke ::
William Chapman, Portsmouth: James
Finance committee is J. NJ. Cliff, B.
{. Lewis and w. K. Hill, Richmond:
correspondence. DrJoseph w. Eggies-
ton. ~ W. Hubbard and w a. James.
Richmond. William c. Butler was made
district deputy grand high priest for
the lsichTnond district.
Among the past grand high priests
present were William r.. NcChesney,
Stanton: IL II. Adams, LynchburE; J..
IL. w. Timberman. Alexandria, and
James Bowman, Roanoke.
The. grand commandery. Knights
Tcmplar of Virginia. will convene in
It's ninety eighth grand annual con-
clave at 10 o'clock this morning in
Masonic Temple.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
RADICALS ELECT SMALL
PART OF SWISS COUNCIL
Only Thirty-Nine Socialists Named Ont
Of Full Membership
of 1870.
tBy Associated Press.l

BERN, SWITZERLAND. Oct %
Satisfaction with the results OF the
election to the national council, which
show only thirty-nine Socialists chosen
on the final count. is expressed by the
bourgeois press today.
The Swiss democracy these news
papers comment, withstood victoriously
strong attack on the part of the
extremists, who had been boasting that
the bourgeois parties would be showed
under.
The final results show that the coun-
Gil, with n total OF 1879 members, will
be made up as follows:
Radical Democrats, So; Catholic Con-
servatives, ~: Socialists. 80: the new
peasant party, 81: Liberal Democrats,
o: Eastern Switzerland Democrats, 4:
Grutleans, B; Progressive Bourgeois.
]; Evangelist, l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30

is keep the kidneys in good order"
"Avoid too much meat, alcohol or tea.
Drink plenty of pure water, preferably
hot water, before meals, and drive the
uric acid out OF the system by taking
Anuric." This can be obtained at
almost any drug store.
Send bottle OF water to the chemist
at DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
N. Y, and you will receive free medical
advice as to whether the Kidneys are
affected. When your kidneys get slug
gish and clog, you suffer from backachc,
sick-headache, dizzy spells, or twinges
and pains of lumbago, rheumatism or
govt; or sleep is disturbed two or three
times night, take heed, before too late.
Get Anuric (anG-uric-acid), for it will
put new life into your kidneys and your
entire system. Ask your nearest drug
gist for it or send DR.. Pierce Ten cents
for trial package.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
SAW GREAT HORSE SALE
FcrneyhouEh Declares S25 Animals In
Six Hours Mt Southern
stock YurdH.

Or. J. G. Fcrneyhough. Of the state
Live Stock Sanitary Board. stated last
night that at the regular Wednesday
ern stock Yards. he witnessed the sale
OF S25 horses in six hours. The sales
amounted to over $4,000 in cash. or
forty car loads OF horses which left
Richmond. all but two car loads went
TO the Carol!nas. These horses were
shipped TO Richmond from the Middle
West: DR. Ferneyhough. who in state
veterinarian. made the statement that
the live stock issue in the state was
becoming more and moro important.
TIE tobacco and cotton interests in
the Carolinas are buying up the horses,
according to DIR. Ferneyhough.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
OJxtermnn seek. Injunction.

Judge J. 9. Pritchard. Charles 4
Wood and Edward Waddill. Jr. will
preside today in the hearing OF the
applicatio for an injunction made by
]. W. Hurley against the State Com
mission OF Fisheries OF Virginia. call
ing upon the court to restrain the
commission from enforcing a statute
OF the state. on the ground that it is
UNCONSTITUTIONAL This case centers
around oyster lands located in the
Northern Neck. Mr.. Hurley being an
FISHERMAN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30

ing It's al
due to an over
abundance of
tn a t poison
called uric
acid. The kid
neys are not
able to get rid
of it. Sucl,
conditions you
can readily
overcome, and
prolong life by
fakinu tho oJ-
vice Of DR..
D,oroo .,t..i.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
Stomach ills

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money back
of1er Tastes fine: costs a trife. De-
livered anywhere by our Richmond
agents. Spence Nunnamaker Co. Phone
lhem.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30

To Heal A Cough
Take HAYES HEALING HONEY. 35c
per bottle.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30

Let 'Danderine" save your hair and
double it's beauty. You can have lots
of long. THICK. strong. lustrous hair.
Don't let il stay lifeless. thin. scraggly
or fading. Bring back its color, vigor
and vitality.
Get 35-cent bottle Of delightful
1)anderine" at any drug or toilet coun-
ter to freshen your scalp; check dand-
ruff and falling hair. Your hair needs
this stimulating tonic. then it's life.
color. brightness and abundance will
return-Hurry.-Ad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs John w. Richardson Il leaving
7wn in a few days for q visit 10 relatives
Georgia
Cadets Frederick Satterneid and VILLA n,
kynolds. OF v. NJ. l.. who have been visit
b relatives here. left yesterday for Lex
8Ston.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wellington Cobb have
fSen sos West Franklin Street where they
II spend the winter months.
Mrs. Jean Carter Humphreys has re-
edmond.
3fiss Mary Cavanaugh, OF 17o4 Grove Ave
3e 10 visiting Mrs. j. +: Tyler. in Brook
b. ~. Y. for stay OF two weeks
irs. Arthur Selden Lloyd. OF New York
y. has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Pclha 10
tiss Celeste Disney. who has been ,pend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
''Gee-Whiz! How it Hurts4-a
.-eThe Pain in My Foot !"
Miller's Antiseptic OIL. Known ms

Sometimes it is in my arm. Merciful
Heaven, how my back hurts in the morn
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-20

seees Of the days observance, that 4
certain hardness disappeared. and that
the occasion became one of open en-.
joyment. The little shrub of obser-
vance planted in 1921 by the good
Govener Bradford has grown into a
mighty tree with flowers among its
fruit.
II was good, all that happened
about the time of the first Thanksgiv
ing Day. The Pilgrim Fathers were
in particularly jubliant mood, for
them, on that occasion. Years of scan
ty crops and threatening starvation
had been followed by bountiiul har-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-20

taught by Him who walked the strand
OF GailIee. Here was practical Christ
lan'ty, and who shall say that from
this hour when such kindly hospital
ity was shown. when the good things
God had bestowed upon men were eat
en- appreciatively and joyously, and
when thanks were given more senor-
ously than in the past, there was not
given birth to the germ of that broad
ness and joyousness, even in worship.
which has become trait Of the Areri.
can character.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-20
THANKSGIVING DAY

Ever it is true that the great people
are those who give open thanks to
the Power they recognize for the good
which comes to them. Something in
the srtong heart has made Thanks
giving an instinct of forceful civiliza-
tion. It has been so since the time
when Miriam, the prophecies, played
upon the timbrel while her hand maid
en-. danced and the daring Israelihs
praised God because they had safely
passed the sea. The old Greeks made
their offerings to their gods. and the
bearded Norsemen expressed their
clamorous gratitude to Odin and Thor.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-20

to him in each vast wilderness he has
invaded Not only has he been a
giver of thanks, but he has dignified
and glorified the duty and made it a
feature of his national life.
1t was almost a matter of course
that there should suggest itself to
the Puritans, rigid and God fearing as
the most earnest of Cromwell's
round heads. the idea of thanksgiv-
ing that should formal. but it was
from the fluN of new natures NUM-
ficient influence upon their lives that
there came mellowing to the char
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-20

vest and there was IN absolute gen.
tility in the preliminaries to the IA
nous dinner. 1t WAS to be a game
dinner, dinner fit for any epicure
who ever lived. and none so mean in
all the colony but should be present.
So opened were the hearts of those
rugged worshipers that they were not
content with even this, but summoned
Old Sachem Massasoit and all his
swarthy retainers. and when the feast
was spread red man and white sat
DOWN together and were brothers.
Here was Christian spirit; here was
an exhibition of that broad human
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-20

We pay top prices for hide and
dead animals. We alss ~ ysaR esiH
pied horses and cd stock Il ~ haSs
cad animals. We will remove tAem ana
pay you for the hide that u q then.
anywhere in . radius Of 10 uilee et
Julesbufg. 7. E. SMITH, Nanaees,
Telephone 19J. JulesburH. Colorado.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-20

Let the Grit-Advocate want-ads do
your work for you. These columns
are being recognized by everyone,
who wish to buy, sell or exchange.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
Goldwyn Signs
Jack Pickford

Jack Pickford has signed long
term contract with Goldwyn Pic.
lures. The talented brother Of
Mary. celebrated his 23d birthday
by linking his fortunes up with
those OF Geraldine FRrrar. Pauline
Frederick. Madgc Kennedy. Mabel
Sormand.. Tom Moore and WIN
Rogers. all Of whom arc now stars
under the Gpldwyn emblem.
Jack was born IN Toronto. Can.
ada. HIS father dying when he was
only II months old soon he and
his sisters Mary and Iotiie. both
little girls. were called upon TO help
solve the situation left by the early
death Of their parent
with Mary and Lottlc. Jack
played in various companies. Among
the legitimate shows he took part
In was Chaunccy Olcott's presenta.
ton OF Edmund Burke" Incl
deuiaily. II may be noted that In
that production as well as in 9th
ers the young actor used his orig
lnal name-"Jack Smith" II was
not until some years later that
Jack definitely adopted as his stage
name that already taken by his sis
ter. 'Pickford" was not coined
monickcr. but sprang from a fam.
ily relationship the use Of which
was suggested TO Mary by David
Belasco while she was under his
management