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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-20
Wedding Becomes a
Service of Rehabilitation

And 50 it was a novel wedding,
this "rededication to service" Rufus
Graves Mather, the bridegroom, is
descended from the first president of
Harvard, DR.. Richard Mather, who
came to this country in 1885. and his
unselfish work proves that the many
generations of life in America have
failed to dim the noble spirit of self
sacrifice of the Puritan fathers. For
hearken to the most unusual thing
about the whole affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Mather had re-
ouested their friends to send them no
presents of the ordinary sort, bur 70
send money for the purchase Of Light.
house for the Blind in Paris-it is nee.
essary to raise S5OO.OO0 by December
10, or the home of many blind men
IN Paris is taken from Miss Holt and
her work Of years will come TO naught.
Instead of the thrill of opening we'd
ding presents and pulling out Aunt
Maria's gift from wads Of excelsior, and
Of course. strewing the excelsior all
over the floor, or instead Of shaking
boxes and guessing what is in them,
Mr., and Mrs. Mather opened .etters,
and many very substantial checks were
their reward.
''If this $500 900 is not raised. just
one month after we are married, we
will gee one Of our dearest works ended.
mi -, Do al NJ hn
blinded in the war. will lose their club.
house. Since the war. 30 OnO war blind
have been reached by our Paris Light
house. It would be crime, no !ess,
to lose this place, it is 40 wonderfully
organized. The men there hnve COM
plete Braille electric printing press
where T.a Luminaire' and 10,Ooo
copies Of q bi-wcekly paper are printed.
They have circulating library OF many
thousands Of volumes and It is me CEN
ter of life for many of the poor Inu-
tilated, blind soldiers Of France. They
have Intellectual and manual training
classes--and siXty-two men live there
always-it is home to them.
"I wish ! were triplets, so l could
do all that have to these next few
days.r said Mrs. Mather-only size
was still Miss Winfred Holt when she
made that remark, for it was then
only her wedding eve. just IN from
q Anal fitting Of her wedding gown
and ready TO dash out to the rehear.
sal Of the wedding itself. Miss Holt
was snatching bite OF lunch In her
home at Al East Seventy eighth street,
New York.
my, oh NY, but was hungry. DO
YOU know what did the other day?
was talking on the telephone and
found myself trying to feed it with
a spoon. This getting married Is nerve-
racking, is it not, Rufus?' and she
looked smilingly at Mr.. Mather. who
cat with her.
III call Mr.. Mather the Lighthouse.
t.eper Of Italy for it was he who
Organized the club in Rome to a great
extent and he Is now secretary OF It,"
Became Interested
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-20

little poem, and oh, dear me."I-in On
pumps out to them" Al ahe resumed
her discourse, awful, isn't it, have
only one pair Of black pumps and they
have . slit right straight across the
toe" said she with q whimsical sn.ile.
''Yes he wrote US . poem that goes
tho love is blind, Love is king,
Good people, hearken ye!
Il is The king commands this thing
For those that can not see."
''lm't that beautiful? and Mr.. Her.
ford made the sweetest remark at tho
time he illustrated the poem tor us-in
the illustration he has Cupid perched
on q rainbow and he said to me-'So
sorry the rainbow 10 on color, but l
eouldnt Fst one ne. tS e., t n,ss TOT me snas
"This work Of mine began at
home, but It spread. During the
war I took tho idea to France
and II il this French Light
house that we are now trying to save.
Ihen we spread to Italy. where blind.
ness 10 very prevalent. Trachoma IL tho
usual form It takes. and since that is
no infectious, we have not only to aid
those already blinded, but we have to
prevent the spread of blindness. It was
In Rome that Mr.. Mather and ! first
met. wasn't 1t Rufus?" and Mr.. Mather
having acknowledged the correctness oi
this statement, Miss Holt continued.
"Mr, Mathcr was in Italy doing AZ.
Mrs. Rufus Graves
Mather in her wed.
ding gown. Her
sister. Mrs. John
Bloodgood, was maid
Of honor and the lat.
ter's daughter, Wini-
fred Holt Blood. ,
good, was flower girl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-20

find nickel and drop it in
not necessarily nickel either, for
the blind nan cant tell u penny from
q nickel. Then. having done their duty,
they pass along and forget the incl
dent. That's just where Miss Holt diff
fers from the general run Of humanity.
She saw the pitiable plight Of these
men, considered 80 much dead wood
and forced to beg since they were
equipped to do nothing else. Miss Holt
has helped change all this.
"Lighth0use" Reaches
$500 Blind in NeW York
There are approximately 1000 blind
In New York City and through her
Lighthouses more than $500 Of these
have been reached.
"You would be surprised" said Miss
Holt, slowly folding her napkin, for
fby this time the coffee was cold past
couaumpti0n-''at the wonderful q.
isct work has on men. II 10 the q.
eeuesating power Of work. that. hol
helptd msny an afflicted u.su a ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-20

% Q EI1V

Photo by Paul Thompson
Mather. Holt briday party-Left
to right, Prof. Frank Jewett
Mather, who was best man; Mrs.
Joseph Colt Bloodgo0d, matron
of honor; Miss Winifred Holt,
bride (nOw Mrs. Rufus Graves
Mather); Bishop william T.
Manning; Rufus Graves Mather.
bridegroom; Henry Holt, father
Of the bride and who is eighty.
three wears old. In front, Winl.
fred Holt Bloodgood, flower girl,
and seated, Master Holt Blood.
good, page
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22
A Card of Appreciation.

We wish to thank all who assisted in
any way at the time of the accident
which resulted in the death of our be-
loved husband and father. To Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Powers, whose home was
given over to us for hours, to the tele-
phone operators, physicians and nurses,
who responded to the emergency calls,
we are very grateful. To all who sent the
silent messages of comfort, to Walter
Gilbert, who sang the hymns he loved !:
to DR. Woodin. whose prayer seemed al
most to lift the VEIL between us and
the unseen shore. and Columbian lodge
of Masons for its beautiful service at the
grave.
Nellie f. Jaquith, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
Libby, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Mont
gomery, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jaquith,
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Jaquith.
Brattleboro, May %
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22
AT LAST A WIN
FOR BRATTLEBORO
Wilmington High, TO win
chester Effective i'm Pinches.

The Brattleboro high school baseball
team won its first game of the season
Saturday on the fair grounds, when the
locals set back the Wilmington high
school aggregation, to ,. The game
was interesting and well played through
out.
From the first the game was a pitch
ers battle between Brown and Winches-
ter with Winchester a bit more effective
in the pinches. 1t was anybody's game,
however, until Wells singled in the
eighth with three men on bases, scoring
Roberts and Wheeler. In the seventh
Wilmington got a man on third with
none out, but Winchester famed three
in a row, retiring the side. Anderson
went in pitching for Winchester in the
ninth. Rayfus got to first on an error
Anderson then settled down and famed
the next two batters. II. Williams hit
for two bases scoring Rayfus. Anderson
then famed Hall, ending the game.
Wilmington got the first tally of the
game when r. Williams got to first on
an error and after advancing to second
on another error scored on an infield out.
Brattleb0rO's three runs in the fourth
came when Winchester and Austin got on
base on errors and scored on singles by
Chickering and Roberts.
About 20 fans saw the game, 30 of
whom came from Wilmington to back
M the visiting team The summary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

E. II. Crane is in Hanover, n. H.,
today on business.
Miss Geneva Haskell, clerk in J. q:
Mann's store, visited over the weekend
with friends in Vernon.
f. l.. Mitchell was called yesterday
to his home in Richford by the death of
his father, +. w. Mitchell.
Mrs. E. C. Thorn and son, Walter, of
DeerfeId, Mass, We're visitors here
yesterday at DIR. A. l.. Pettee's.
George Davis of Medina, n. Y, was
a guest over the weekend in the home
of his cousin, Miss Nj. ]. Putnam of
Prospect street.
l.. G. Tasker, II. S. Wellman, w. T.
Huestis and Harold Smith left yesterday
for Upton, Me-, for a weeks fishing at
Durkees camps.
Mrs. Harold l.. Smith and Miss Ella
Stebbins of this place and Mrs. Ernest
II. Bemis of Springfield, Mass, went to-
day to Lunenburg, Mass, to visit Mrs.
Joseph HARDWOOD.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Simonds, Mr. and
Mrs. r. II. Crane, Miss Helen E. Brown
and Miss Dorothy Edwards attended the
annual celebration of May day at Mount
Holyoke college Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Lyman Smith returned
yesterday by automobile to their home in
East Angus, p. Q. They were accom-
panied by Miss Sylvia Crosby and Miss
Beatrice VintOn, who will return today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Geraci and her two
sisters, Miss Ellen Whitney and Miss
Gertrude Russell of Newton Highlands,
Mass, came by automobile to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitney of
Marlboro, over the weekend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22
Sporting Notes.

Having one or more of their members
IN the daily list of home-run swatters
seems to have become habit with the
Athletics
Being able to cop the close games is
one OF the brilliant stunts of the Giants
and an accomplishment of a champion
ship team.
Pie TraVnor is one of the bright
spots In the Pittsburgh outfit. His third
oasng and hitting for the Pirates is
great stuff.
Weak pitching seems to be the big
handicap of the Boston Braves, as the
team has been hitting and fielding in
good shape
Great work of the Detroit Tigers on
the Eastern trip When the Cobbers
took TO the road they were a forlorn
looking outfit.
Roger Breshnahan s Toledo Hens are
down deep in the American association
standing, the team having lost IL of the
first 20 games.
Brooklyn fans have been disappointed
in the work of the Superbas of late as
the team looked like a winner in the
early part of the season.
Duffy Lewis has his Salt Lake team
nlaying at fast clip in the Pacific Coast
league, and the old big Lacquer himself
is hitting like a champion.
The Yankees are having their troubles
trying to get away from the Browns
and the same holds good with the Giants
trying to shake the Cardinals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Rev. n. A. Wood of Wilmington is in
town today on business.
Clifford Rate of Hartford. Conn.
visited at his home in town over Sunday.
Miss Lula Head finished work Satur-
day in the offices of the Holstein-Frie
sian association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey G. Hemenway
went Saturday to Saxtons River to visit
relatives until yesterday.
John A. Davis Of Springfield, Mass,
formerly of this town. came this morning
TO spend a few days in town.
Allethaire Estey TO Boston Friday by
Allethaire~ Estey to Boston Friday by
automobile. They are expected to return
today.
Edward Shea returned Saturday from
Springfield, Mass. where he underwent
a second operation on his nose by DIR.
Hopkins.
Howard White and Miss Ethel Reed
of Springfield, Mass, spent Yesterday
with their aunt, Mrs. Charles Endlieh of
Main street
Miss Marion Miles of Green street
went Friday to Halifax to spend a few
days with her sister, Miss Mildred Miles,
who teaches in that town.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Hill and son. Ed
port, Conn, came yesterday to visit Mr.
and Mrs \. j. Bracket until after
Memorial day.
Miss LOra Blood, who had been spend
ing the winter in Michigan, joined her
brother here Friday evening She is
staying at Mrs. George w. Burnett's on
Canal street.
Vernon Meade begun work today
as bell boy at the Brooks House John
Lyons will finish work there this month
and will be employed during the summer
at Inwood Inn.
Miss Gene Plimpton is having a few
days vacation from her work in the
Donnell & Davis millinery store. She
will go to her home in Wardsboro to
visit during the time.
Hadley Gibson, who had been in
sanItarlum in Boston three weeks for
medical treatment. returned to his home
Friday, accompanied by his parents,
Col. and Mrs. Il. w. Gibson
Mrs. A. A. French of Springfield (Vt.),
who had been visiting here with her
sister, Mrs. a. l.. Hamilton, returned to
her home last evening. She was accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Grace
French
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22
Sporting Notes.

The Collins family is well represented
when the Red Sox and White Sox clash
50 Rip and John Collins are with the
Bostons and Eddie Collins pastimes with
Chicago.
The Eastern division of the National
league must have aroused the Cincin-
natl Reds from their sIumber from the
way the Reds have been going after the
Eastern teams.
No denying the Yankees put up a
swell game without Ruth and Meusel in
the lineup, but it begins to look as If
the New Workers will have to go some
to win the pennant even with the two
stars back in the game
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22
THREE ACCEPTANCEs.
BrattlebOrO, Rutland and Claremont
Communicates to Parade.
(Special 10 INC Reformer.l

FELLOWS FALLS. MAY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22

Rutland, Brattleboro and Claremont to
take part as organizations in the parade
on the second day. and the first two will
be accompanied by their bands. Rut-
land will come by special train and many
officers from all parts of the state will
come by automobile. A large delegation
will come from Keene. A special fea-
ture this year is the invitation to all
Knights to bring their ladies, which has
not been done before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22
National League.
GAMES TODAY.
American League.

American League.
st. Louis at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
Chicago at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
National League.
New York at Cincinnati.
Boston at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22

Two-base hit, r. Williams. Stolen
bases, Miller, Wells, Lynde =, Winches-
ter, Plumb, Roberts ., Rayfus. Struck
out. by Winchester 10, by Brown 8, by
Anderson 3. Bases on balls, off Win
chester ?, off Brown 4. Double play.
Winchester to Austin. Time, 1hr. As
min. Umpire, Wilson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
American League.
National League

and Hargrave; Barnes, Shea
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22

BELLUNS FAILS, May =.
The general committee of arrange
ments for the annual conclave of the
Grand Commandery of Vermont
knights Templar. which is to be held
here June l and ,, met in Masonic tenn
pie Saturday night. Reports showed ac-
ceptances from the Communicates of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
daughter. Mr.. and Mr.. A. r. straw.

daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Straw.
Mrs. Abbie Warren. who has been
having treatment at the Salem hospital
In Salem, Mass, for seevrsl months
for neuritis and nervous trouble, and
whose condition is somewhat improved,
went Friday to the home of her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lurk, at West Lebanon, N. H., accom-
panied by Mrs Lurk, who had passed a
few days in Salem.
Miss Mary Keefe OF Waterbury spent
| last week at the home Of her niece,
Mrs George A, Ayers, in Stowe Hol-
| low.
The pupils of the Moscow school car
ried out Memorial day exercises and
the Mills school pupils gave one act
play at an entertainment Friday eve
ming at the Moscow schoolhouse for
| the benefit of the Busy Bee Community
/ club. A box social followed the pro-
gram. There was good sttendauce
The school room was tsstefully deco
rated with wild flowers, red, white and
blue crepe paper and flags. Much cred
liz il due the teachers, Misses Grace Russ
and Florence Austin, for the good disci-
pline Of the school and the excellent
manner in which the program was car
ried out.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r. Pollard were
among those from Burlington who
passed through Stowe Saturday to pa.
| troll the Burlington section of the long
trail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
STOWE

There was 4 large attendance At the
song recital Friday evening 1T the Axe !.
lev Memorial building by the pupils OF
the Stowe high school and graded
schools. conducted by Miss Ruth Nc
Mahon, musical director. Selections
were rendered by a mixed chorus, the
school orchestra, the girls giee club,
grade one, grades one and two, grades
three and four, grades four and fiye
There was piano solo by Ariie
Wright; vocal solo, Beatrice Kaiser, vo-
cal duet. Beatrice Kaiser and Agnes
Towue; saxophone solo, Clifton star
ford. The accompanies were Misses
Mildred Mcmahon, Hazel Gibbs
and Arlie Wright. The program closed
with a pleasing howerland pageant
with argument by Juna Cakes and
with Rachel Smith AZ Princess Rain
drop. Ramona Mcmahon, rainbow
HARRIET Wells, butterfly; Mary Ma.
coon. snowdrop; Muriel Smith, lily o.
the valley; Angie Gale, poppy; Helen
Foster. fern; Kathleen Ellsworth
daisv: Doris Moulton, forget me not;
Freda Canning, rose; Dorothy Santa
more, sunfower; Marion Santamore
pansy: Viola Smith, dandelion; Ra'
mona Gale, buttercup. All were in ap
, propriate costume. The rainbow gave
pretty dance.
Edwin Lawrence Bigclow Of Middle
bury college was weekend visitor u
| Stowe.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest c. Mills and
i son. Roger, were TO leave Pasadena
Cal. wednesday with the body Of Mr
Mills sister, Mrs Eleonora Mills WI
kins. who died at Pasadena On the lltl
after a long illness with cancer. MIS-
Wilkins was the widow of Alvin WI
Ikins and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
| William Mills, all late Of Stowe sh'
was born in 1850 and passed her lif'
here until about six years ago, wher
abe went TO live in Essex Junction. go
ing from there to California IN lp2u
she leaves three brothers, Elwin y
Mills OF Melrose. Mass. Bertrand a
Mills and Ernest c. Mills of Pasadena
and a sister, Mrs. Wilbur Q. Belts o.
| Pasadena. at whose home she died. Al
were formerly Of Stowe. It Is expected
that burial win be made at the Ne
Bank cemetery, with service at th'
grave Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Osborne o.
Springfield. o., came Friday to pass IN.
summer with their son-in-law and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
FREQUENT PHYSICAL EXAM
NATIONS.


There il something more than loc-
tors propaganda in the suggestion
made before medical gathering in
Portland, Me-, by DR.. Franklin u.
Martin, director general Of the Amer
lean College Of Surgeons, recently, to
the effect that life Of the average ,ar'
son would be increased fifteen yeas
and deaths from various diseases
would be materially reduced if all tie
people Of the United States would sab
nit to complete physical examinati, IN
at least once year. We know hit
it is not dentists propaganda which
tells us to have our teeth examined At
somewhat frequent intervals for We
know that disintegration Of teeth Is
going on all the time that only ise-
quent inspection, followed by appli-
cation Of the usual remedies, will pre-
serve the teeth Of the average person.
We ought to know, too. that the boiy,
as well as the teeth, is subject to sa-
rious influences, which are inimical to
health but which may never be known
1T the outset or even when somewhat
advanced; and If these influences are
sllowcd to continue. beyond certain
point they are quite certain to result
in the complete breaking down Of
health and perhaps q premature death.
In most instances, these influences
could be detected by examination by
physicians Of competence, and in case
the examinations were made SOD,
enough the enemies of health could lie
completely thwarted and the body re-
stored to normal. Inasmuch as -hesc
insidious agencies are always at work,
it follows that the examinations
should be at somewhat frequent in
tervals in order to catch the diseases
or ailments before they have had a
chance to undermine the health.
Perhaps Dr. Martin was somewhat
extravagant in saying that the life
Of the average person could be pro-
longed fifteen years and that yearly
deaths from tuberculosis could be re-
duced from 10000 to $4,000, with cor
responding decrease in deaths from
other diseases; but it undoubtedly is
true that decided advance could be
made toward improvement Of public
|ihealth in general if the people--all The
\ people should be. willing to submit
themselves to frequent examinations
The cost Of such examination would
not be heavy; but the returns on the
investment would be very large in
1.-THE form Of sustained health. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether people will
make the small initial investment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
EUROPE AND IT'S TOURIST
HARVEST.

There is no doubt that Europe has
the greatest show on earth at the pres
nnt time with which to attract Amer
leans and American gold. There is just
enough of the desire to see the torn
battle regions to induce Americans TO
make the trip to Europe and thus TO
part with considerable slice Of their
worldly goods; and it is said that
thousands upon thousands of 3eo-
pie in the United States are pre-.
pairing to spend the summer in
various parts of Europe. II i
certain that the Europeans will do the
remainder Of the act in separating the
Americans from their money. Always
grasping when it came to the matter
of charging their American visitors,
they will be doubly so after this in an
endeayor to recoup their fortunes and
make up for the eight lean years IN
cident to and following the World war
American tourists in Europe will need
to take along some fat pocketbooks OF
liberal letter Of credit il they hope
to see any considerable part of the
devastated Europe. OF that they may
be assured at the outset.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29

The elements that are active in the
Democratic ranks of the country seem
to be centering their efforts in the pro-
motion of the candidacy of William g.
McAdoo, the former secretary of The
treasury; and that movement centers
in the middle II would not be
surprising if the Democrats select a
type of candidate very much unlike the
type represented by Woodrow Wilson
As party leader Woodrow Wilson
was not all that could b. desired; he
lacked the magnetism and the personal
qualities calculated to make candi-
date about whom party gathers ais 4
drawn by some invisible force. He was
not good mixer, in the common lc-
ceptance Of that term. McAdoo, on
the other hand, has some magnetism
and he is capable OF mingling with is
fellow men in the party as Woodrow
Wilson could not. McAdoo may lack
the intellect of Wilson but he is serg
much more human; and the election
of Warren g. Harding indicates that
the people Ike someone who is hi
man, that is, one of them-"just folks,
as Mrs. Harding so eoneisely and re
curately stated the case in connection
with her husband. Whether McAioo
possesses sufficient other qualities "a
make him formidable candidate sor
the Democratic nomination is more
open to doubt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
Heard in a Restaurant.

"Here's queer announcement on
this bill Of fare The proprietor viii
be glad to receive complaints Of
patrons
Whats queer about it,
why should the proprietor be glad
to receive complaintsti"
Because then he knows that his
customers are not getting more than
their moneys worth.'-Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
The Wonderful Movies.

wen have to stop work on 4The
Gladiator's Daughter, said the movie
producer.
But we've built section OF Rome
Just for that picture. Z
aWe can use it for @The Steel Kings
Romance Put up few modern signs
have one Of our utility men pose as 9
traffic cop and wen call II Pittsburg
Birmingham Age Herald.