Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1910 — CHAMPION KNITTER IS DEAD. [ARTICLE]

CHAMPION KNITTER IS DEAD.

Atlanta Woman, 63 Year* Old, Knit* Mo*t Intricate Pattern*. Totally blind and 63 years old, yet able to produce knitted articles of exquisite workmanship and artistic design, which always take first prizes in whatever competition they are exhibited— This Is the remarkable accomplishment of Miss Cardelia Lieberman. Never possessing a very strong sight. Miss Lieberman went entirely blind at the age of 23 years. She learned the art of knitting, of which she Is now such an accomplished master, after that time, and it has been her chief occupation during forty years of blindness. At the State fair held recently at Macon Miss Lieberman was awarded two blue ribbons on her work, one for the best collection of fancy work of any kind and one for the best pair of knitted bedroom slippers. At the last Atlanta fair she received five first prizes, and was the successful competitor at four previous fairs, the Atlanta Georgian says. Her "prize collection of knitted work Included a baby carriage afghan, a pair of bootees, baby’s sack, lady’s shawl, gentleman’s bedroom slippers and a child’s scarf. Miss Lieberman knits articles of several colors and by keeping the various colored yams in seperate positions she never gets them confused. Nor are all Miss Lleberman’s accomplishments confined to knitting. Only last year Miss Lieberman took up the Btudy of the New York point, and learned It readily, so that now she is able to read anything printed in this system with the greatest fluency. With the latter accomplishment began Miss Lieberman’s interesting acquaintance with Helen Keller, the famous blind girl. Mlsb Lieberman read in one of her magazines that Helen Keller was able to play solitaire and a number of other games with cardß. Thereupon Miss Lieberman wrote her, asking what cards she used and how she was able to distinguish them. Miss Keller responded by sending Miss Lieberman a pack of cards marked In the New York point, with the information that she marked her own cards in any one of the several systems wltb which she was acquainted. Miss Lieberman acknowledged Miss Keller’s kindness by sending her a pair of knitted slippers. Out of this correspondence and exchange of gifts has grown a friendship that is cherished by both. Miss Lieberman was born in Louisville, Ky., coming to Atlanta about thirty years ago. She lives with her niece at 184 Richardson street and gains a livelihood from the sale of her articles. Some men never realize ho# very valuable they are until they are sued for breach of promise. .‘‘a, * '^*4 Jolly an egotist and he will jump any way you want him to.