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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
SMITHVILLE SCHOOL is
OPENED FOR 1922 TERM

sMITRVILLE, Sept. 5. The
Smithville consolidated district
school opened its 1929 session
Monday morning.
The prospects for a prosperous
year were never brighter and the
school has the largest enrolment
that it has ever had; a number of
300 pupils entering while others are
expected soon.
Five Lee county trucks and two
Sumter county trucks are being used,
a part of Sumter county having been
annexed to this school about a year
ago.
The Smithville school was made
an accredited school two years ago.
The following are the faculty
members:
A. r. Jordan, Buena Vista, super
intendent; Miss Lois Hortman, Daw-
son; Miss Rosie Lee Flemister,
Mansfield; Lee Johnson, Thompson,
for the high school Mrs. A. R.
Jordan, Buena Vista, 7th grade; Miss
Annie Lunsford, Smithville, 5th
and 9th grades; Miss Ssuie Cowart,
Adams, 3rd and 4th; Miss Mazda
Hatcher, Cuthbert, End, and Mrs. D.
D. Israel, Smithville, LIST grade; Miss
Opal Vickers, Flovilla, piano and ex-
preston.
All faculty members this term are
new with the exception of Mrs. Is
rael, Misses Lunsford and Cowart,
who were on the faculty last year.
Mr.. Fort E. Land, of Macon, state
vocational director, was the main
speaker at the opening exercises yes
terday morning, while other inter-
esting talks were given.
With the new, modern, Steamboat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
BLIND, HESEEKS
STATE SUPPORT
Walter r. Mcdonald Is Candidate
For Member Of Railroad
Commission

Walter r. Mcdonald, well known
legislator from Richmond county,
who has been lawyer in Augusta
since his graduation from the Uni
versity of Georgia a number of
years ago, is candidate for the
Railroad Commission to to succeed
Hon. C Murphey Gambler, who is not
a candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Mcdonald is one of the best
known men in the state. He has
represented Richmond county in the
legislature for the past six years and
has always been elected over strong
opposition. He has made splendld
legislator and his vote on all the
the big questions of the day has al
ways been cast in the interest OF the
people.
At the age of thirteen years Mr..
Mcdonald was suddenly stricken
blind. This great, calamity, however,
did not deter him from his early am
bition to become a lawyer. He at
tended the Academy for the Blind
at Macon, the Pennsylvania School
for the Blind and Brown college, and
after completing his course IN these
schools he was a student at the Uni
versNy of Georgia, graduating IN
law. Since his graduation he has
practiced law in Augusta with great
success.
Mr.. Mcdonald has made his own
way in the world. He has worked
for everything he has accomplished:
He is married and has two children
His friends in every section Of the
state are rallying to his support
Travelling IN a Ford automobile,
driven by his wife, he has been IN
more than one hundred counties OF
the state, and has called on hun
dreds of people. 1t is believed by
his supporters that he will be elect
ed by a big majority.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
AT THE RYLANDER.

The feature attraction at the Ry-
lander ltheater Wednesday is the
new Associated Exhibitors feature,
when the Devil Drives" starring
Leah Baird as written by Miss
Baird, herself. when the Devil
Drives" show the cross-section of
the hear'i of two women. One is
a sophisticated woman of the world
"a woman with a past, the product
of an atmosphere of intellect, culture
and refinement.
Yet, when anger, disappointment,
hurt pride and wounded love send
each into the black depths of a self
made hell, the devil drives them tC
ment is no finer than the other
woman. After all, women good and
bad are Sisters under the SKIN"
Miss Baird plays the hikhly dra-
matte and difficult role of the wo-
man with the past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
CORDELE BASEBALL TEAMS
e ENTERTAINED AT DINNER

CURDELE, Sept. 5. = The City
League baseball players were enter
tanned Monday night at a banquet
spread by the members of the three
losing teams and about a hundred
men from all calling in community
enjoyed the occasion. C. r. Bullock
served as POSTMASTER. A full scsre
of the men had appropriate short
speeches and there was plenty Of
fun. The final series of three games
viii be played out Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of this week when
picked team from the three losing
teams will play one from the three
winners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
10000 RURAL LETTER
CARRIERS ATTENDING

ATLANTA, Sept. 5.--At the 18th
annual meeting of the Association
of Georgia Rural Letter Carriers at
the Ansley hotel nearly 10000 mem.
bers are attending. The convention
win continue through Tuesday with
meetings in the morning and after,
noon. A welcome on behalf of the
city was extended to the association
by Mayor James /. Key; Fred Hous-
er in behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce, and f. K. Large, postmaster.
in behalf of the post office depart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
FIGHTING
Be PORTRAYED
sgion Men to Witness Elaborate
SHectacles At New Orleans
Reunion


NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 5. - The
life of the World War fighter on land
and sea and in the air will be por-
trayed in the entertainment program
for visitors to the American Legion
national convention in New Orleans,
october 1920, according to plans of
Tie convention entertainment com
mittee.
Amusements ranging from placid
French village scenes to great naval
and aerial displays will be arranged
to entertain the ex-service visitors.
Three large downtown squares will
,e used for street dancing and the
scheme of decoration will be in imi-
ttation of the we'll known French viii
lage squares. There will be the
familiar tables lining the sidewalks
and refreshments will be served by
walters in appropriate costumes.
Cruisers, destroyers, eagle boats
and submarine chasers will represent
1.-THE United States navy in the con-
vention naval show. A fleet of one
scriuser and six destrOyers has been
sordered to the convention by AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy Roose-
l welt, and invitations have been sent
I 80 England, France, Italy and other
1 Allied powers to send battleships.
A fleet of twelve United States
navy hydroplanes will fly from Pen
sacola to New Orleans for exhibition
s.during convention week. On one of
1.-THE convention nights the planes will
lily over the business district, drop
ping flares and smoke bombs as
1 reminder of the air raids made by
German planes over the American
I trenches and billets.
The pike" at the famous Span
ish Fort amusement park is to be
dressed in Mardi Gras garb. The
dance pavilion redecorated for the
week after the fashion of Creole
days, will vary its modern dance pro
gram with exhibition dances of the
minuet and Virginia reel. Music will
be provided by the New Orleans
Marine Corps band. An elaborate
4 display of fireworks will be one of
the features at the park. 4 number
of pieces will be reconstructed bat
lie scenes.
Three large halls will be scenes
If carnival balls, similar to those
8held during Mardi Gras season. Elab-
crate preparations are being made
and special costumes designed for
{ the balls, which will take place on
the second night of the convention.
One Of the most spectacular sights
during convention week will be the
parade of $4,000. Legionnaires on
\ the afternoon of October Is. The
marchers will be accompanied by 100
& bands of crack fife and drum corps
sinterspersed at various points in the
parade.
Special programs for convention
week are scheduled at the vaudeville
houses and motion picture theaters.
Thomas H. Ince will release war
film entitled Blood Bond" 1t will
be shown for the first time under
Z the auspices Of the Legion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05

ment. w. F. Cruselle replied to the
address of welcome on behalf OF the
letter carriers. The principal speak
err at the Monday afternoon session
was Governor Hardwick. w. D.
Brown of the R. F. D. News, and
Charles N. Mall, former national
secretary, also addressed the meeting
Officers of the association are: Geo,
T. Pippin, president; W. R. Woods
Dawson, vice-president; W. A
Keown, Rome, secretary-treasrueri
]. D. Todd, Vidalia, sergeant-at-
arms, and the members of the execu-
tive committee are 0. L. Floyd, OF
Plainfeld; N. B. Whitaker, OF Jen'
kinsburg, and j. c. Tatum, of hch'
land
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
HOW'S THIS?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-rid your system
of F. Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists. of an Ointment which Quickly
the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor
NAL conditions.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
F. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Q.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
AT THE ALCAZAR.

Thanks to Mr.. Prather. manager
of the Alcazar theater, movie fans
in Americas will have the oppor-
tunity Thursday of being the first
in the South to see the famous Para
mount production Blood and Sand, I"
starring Rudolf Valentino" said
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
For County Commissioner

The friends of C. C. Hawkins an
nounce him as a candidate for Coun-
ty Commissioner of Sumter County,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary. Your vote will be ap.
nreciated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
For Countv commissioner

The friends of J. Elnlore Poole an
,nounce him as a candidate for Coun-
ty Commissioner of Sumter County,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary. Your vote will be
appreciated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
For General Assembly

The friends of George w. Riley
announce him as candidate to sue
coed himself as a member OF the
General Assembly of Georgia, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF AMER
ICUS PLAY GROUND ASSO-
CATION SWIMMING POOL
P0NDS
BONDS

Interest on these bonds due Sep
TENDER 1st, 1922, will be paid to the
holders on presentation of bonds at
my office.
FRANK P. HAROLD, Treasurer
Swimming Pool Bond Commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
For State Senate

To the Voters of Sumter County.
am a Candidate for the State Senate
from the 18th Senatorial District,
subject to theNDemocratic primary of
September 18th. Your support will
be appreciated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
For County Commissioner

I hereby announce myself cand!-
date for County Commissioners of
Sumter County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary. Your
vote will be appreciated.
SAM A. RODGERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for the State Senate, subject to the
primary, Sept 10, and solicit your
support. W. T. LANE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS
POLITICAL
For General Assembly

+ or NtMtFaI FhsS|HIHEy
To the Voters Of Sumter County:
| hereby announce my candidacy TO
represent Sumter county in the lower
house of the General Assembly oil
Georgia, subject to the Democratic
primary to be held Sept. 10. prox.
E. F. BELL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05

Miss Land will open her music class
Wednesday, September 6, in the for
mer Bell studio. tri-mon-'"eS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05

ed 100000 school building, ten
teachers and 300 pupils. it is expect
ed that Smithville will have the best
school this year in its history.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
For General Assembly

For General Assembly
The friends of A. E. Hines an
nounce him candidate to succeed
himself as a member of the General
Assembly of Georgia, subject to the
action og the Democratic primary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05

666 quickly relieves Cold, :.
patton. Biliousness and Hesd,.S1'' ~
Fine Tonic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05
w. T. LANE AND MAYOR
SHEPPARD SPEAKERS

The Labor Day barbecue at which
the strikers were guests of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers
Monday attracted several hundred
persons. Mayor Sheppard, W. T.
Lane, Stephen Pace and others ad-
dressed the crowd. The labor or
ganizatiOn members reported it as
one of the best celebrations of its
kind they have ever held in this
section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-05

Miss Juliet Hofmayer and Sam
Brown Lippett, of Albany, visited
friends here Sunday:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-20

they have their games and recreation
bowling clubs and concerts and singa
Their Lighthouse over there has ITO
keeper and crew, just as our three her:
in New York haye-the same loyal and
generous support from the workers.
It would be n terrible thing to have
to give 1t up" and Miss Holt got
slowly up from the table, and up got
Mr.. Mather.
"A dinner was given for US at the
Colony Club, and everybody was en-
thusiastic about tho project. Besides
the letter from President Harding.
Secretary Hughes, General Pershins
and Ambassador Jusserand sent me
notes telling how much they were 10
hH"ns favor 2 Of our idea about the Light
In this letter to Miss Holt, Preh.
dent Harding wrote:
1T has been most gratifying thing
to note the establishment OF these
Lighthouses in Europe. and it would
be a disappointment beyond measure
to have this new undertaking fail be-
cause Of lack Of funds. am very sure
that the situation need only. be brought
be helpful to make certain Of the sue.
NS"" W. youA hbSApseVs . o"s s~~sO
than glad to be considered patron
Miss Holt has already cabled $500
%.ns hss %saa1f o x. mSSsy 81 'ss fund first y:
sary to keep the Lighthouse for Ito
present use. This $85OO represents
two presents to Miss Holt, from her
finance.
A special committee has been Or.
ganized by friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Mather to receive presents for her IN
cash. and William Forbes Morgan.
II Broadway. has declared himself
willing to serve as treasurer OF tne
committee. Already a great number ol
gifts have cOme--sOme from admiren
OF Mrs. Mather, some from her friends;
some from the lovers Of France ana
some from those interested In philan'
thrOpical works In general, but $0OO,,,
600 is q large sum of money and
december 10 Is the last day of grace
1t will be exciting to see the race De.
tween the dollars and the days-to
know II the 10th Of December Will
on the world before the $500, 900 has
been raised.
After her life Of sacrifice for Others,
1t would be a sad blow to Mrs. Matheii
to know that the almighty dollar coula
keep the tulfllment Of her dream awsy
1T would be too bad to see the Lish!.
house closed and the Lighthouse keeper
wandering without a home, al on &c. &c.
count Of q few dollars. That iew
"paltry d0llars' sounds careless ano
nOnchalant as though millions were y.
Ing oil about, but $500, 900 Is u rather
small sum compared to the love any
unselfish devotion Of woman 10 :
cause.
It would be o bitter disappointment
to more than one French poilu 70
the CHEEKY light from the MghthouS
sive last long blink and die-,to essl
Mrs. Msther''s dream fede, snd 'ns,s su.
oe the Lighthouse of Franco BE- knSsS. knss.
,as;, ths world over ~ ~ 'HAs0' w
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house, hopeless and discouraged, saying
over and over again, "There is no place
for the blind
"These things made me realize just
what sad cases there were right here
in New York, 80 l got busy, First !
found several blind men and had them
come to my own home and talk awhile,
and before we knew it we had found a
niche in life for them. Their worst
torture seemed to be the fact that
they were useless; that all they could
do was sit in the dark, day after day,
and do nothing. So We began finding
them work they could learn to do
weaving and basketry and the like and
the idsa grew like q rolling SNOWFALL.
Larger and larger It became and the
knowledge Of our efforts spread. One
blind person would tell others, until
We had % many interested that 1t was
possible to have the first Lighthouse. I"
The tart had long Gince disappeared
and over . cup Of coffee. growing colder
minute by minute, % she spoks Of her
l.;...i S:::.'i; greatest work Ml. Holt rom
m ~ esstsialy bed . es,sr-
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up bis head and face his fellow. men %
an equal. In most families a blind
member was either terribly spoiled and
pampered and convinced that he is
useless, or he is neglected and made to
feel his infrmity by being told con.
stantly how much in the way he IL
and how absolutely good d.for. nothing
Is his existence. A little job would
change the attitude Of both classes
When 1t becomes apparent that the
afflicted one Is able to make money
by his own efforts and becomes self.
supporting, the character OF the whole
family changes. And how grateful be.
comes the blind person !"
Some Of the cases are on the verge
Of suicide when they are found. Suicide
seems 60 easy--such a simple way to
end their misery. No one to know and
no one to care. But then like light
In the darkness would come the message
Of Miss Holt-her wonderful mission OF
making sell. respecting men and won.
On from those who are down and out.
They are given the satisfaction Of work,
tn3eyesting and engrossiu1. Their ''yegs
tSae" I'VE 10 at an end and au hgepen
Aunssldsh tolling Of Z won.
who saw the Tight and followed IL
~ phyee Hsriord wsote q ege4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-20
!FE-LONG CHAMPION OF THE HELPLESS BLZNl
EDEDLCA7ES FUTURE AS WIFE TO 7H1AT SERVIC
Has Gained Fame Far and
Near for Unseltish Efforts to
Find Happiness or4Micted

the blind, and che writss beautiful,,.
"And I'm going to let you in on Z
little secret-tomorrow q book Of nina
10 coming out. Il is just . collection a.
stories stories. and nd i !: ;. called The Light That
The Lighthouse is one only in nam.
built Just like any ordinary New
Of the show. window there Is a mn ministSss sesss
lighthouse, with q revolving lisht, ana
in this shop the works Of the blind Srs
for mle-brooms and chairs and cane
seats, hats and scarfS woven on looms'
baskets OF every sort and description.
mats from tiny ones for the table IA
big ones that almost cover room.
Miss Holt received a letter from
President Harding commencing heP
idea Of giving her wedding dowry to ala
the blind Of France-and we'll be misht
for look at all the furnishing Mr., and
Mrs. Mather are going to have TO ia
a. q result Of this generosity. No
wedding. present lamps to sit around
none Of those little pitchers and glasses
that have been popular lately, aud no
chests Of silver-.no nothing that brides
and grooms delight in-instead, lust
check after check. 1t 10 not very ex.
citing to 40 to the door and have the
mail man deliver one registered letter
after another and know beforehand that
all the gifts received can fit into
little envelope, but this is what Mr..
and Mrs. Mather are doing to save some
happiness for the shattered war.bHal
| Of France.
'"The last time ! was in France I
saw seven one. armed blind men knit.
ting away for all they were worth, with
the most contented faces IMAGINABLE"
said Miss Holt. Before our Lisht.
house started they would have sat day
after day In darkness, with nothing to
look forward to, but q tomorrow 3ust
like the hopeless today. Now In IL
clubhouse the nen are taught what.
| ever trade IL suitable for them, and
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tistic research wOrk--that means get.
ting documentary evidence of the mas.
terpieces of Italian art she FASTENED
to explain, noting quickly a mystified
look. "IIe hud not previously been in.
terested in the blind, but from. then on.
he was wonderful and for three years
we worked together, and now we bave
decided to join hands and continue the
good work together. There is great
need for help now, since wood alcohol
consumption results SO frequently in
blindness.
"You know" interposed Mr.. Mather,
quickly, Miss Holt is very talented IN
a great many lines-she was quite a
herself up completely to this work for for
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Mr.. and Mrs. Mather discussing
plans for furthering welfare of
the blind

sightless eyes. l thought that the blind
In New Nork nigh, enjoy hearing
music, even though they could not see
the actors. And there was q third stin.-
ulus to my activity. \ woman whom
I knew. accomplished and cultured,
was being sent to the poorhouse when
l happened to hear about it. She was
blind, and though she could speak four
languages huently, play several in
struments and had all the attributes OF
n lady. she was useless, because Of
her intirmity and was going to the poor.
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Winitred Holt, Bride of Rufus Craze,
Nather, C0nvertS W/edding Gifts Into
Fund She Is Raising to Aid Sightless

with a capital &C." And she had not
thought it necessary to submerge her
femininity and charm. because Of that
fact. Her hair is not skinned tight
back, nor has she adopted tortoise. shell
glasses or flat broad heels. On the con.
trary, masses Of dark fluffy hair frame
her face. and when her dark eyes gaze
at one kind lines and sympathy Just
beam out Of them. And then her life
work!
When most human beings see a man
standing with q cup and q little
s,Sn a.S,Io feaa,nsi eramni ,n am am blind. they
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permitted in characerzing Mrs winifred Holt
Mather, Of New York, that word would be service
Miss Winied Holt which she until Thursday when she
Mathe she dedicated all her efforts
b the Of he in New York and abroad
For sixteen she has worked long and harda dur-
with few give encouraging words and fewer
give encouraging lift their hands horror
plead for But fad with
wedding elimination
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romance nurtured by q mutual in
terest. For three years Mr.. and
Mrs. Mather were engaged in SIM
liar work-aiding the blind. This
interest is not going to end at the
altar, but the marriage ceremony is
a joining together Of hand and heart
for more united efforts in behalf OF
those deprived Of sight.
The wedding was what Mrs.
Mather termed "rededication to
service" so, when a bride, she
garbed herself in a rather unusual
way.
Her wedding dress was beautiful
thing of silver and white brocade
made after the style of the four
teenth century-very stiff and for
NAL it was, but the most unusual
feature was long priest-like stole,
symbolical of her call to service.
She wore veil, for-service or no
service-what is bride without a
veil? The veil was an old one that
has been in the family for years and
was worn by her aunt, Mrs. Camp
bell Mortimer, on her wedding day.
The ceremony, performed by DR..
Manning, Bishop of New York, was
in the Lighthouse, the concrete real
ization of Mrs. Mather's dreams
the home where the blind are taught
useful trades and occupations. She
was attended by blind girls as
bridesmaids, and Mrs. Mather said
Of the guests:
"Our guests will be only those
whom we have to ask-as family and
family friends-those whom we love
and those who have helped in any
way to pass along the torch OF
light"