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» I t 1 M jER DlSill’K K s. ecessful N a s h v i lie business man, who will open a hat store on Peachtree St. Discusses Child Labor Question: Ably Before Social Study Club of Anniston, ANNISTON, ALA., Dec. 13.—Thom as Scott Roberts, secretary-treasurer of the Adelaide Cotton Mills of this city and a member of the child labor committee of the Alabama Cotton Mills Association, made a strong ar gument in defenr; of the mill owners In an address before the Euphian Club, a local association for the study of sociological and economic ques tions. Referring to the disparaging com parison recently made with reference to the child labor situation in Ala bama and Massachusetts, to the dis credit of Alabama, Mr. Roberts said that the difference would be equalized if it was understood that there is a considerable difference in the business of the two States. Massachusetts, he said, now is turning out the finished product, and lost of its operatives are thereby weavers, while Alabama is manufacturing the crude product, which calls for child spinners. Quotes Federal Report. The speaker quoted t length from the book of Major Thom Robinson Dorman, compiled from his report to the national Government, and also quoted from tl.C report of Dr. W. H. Oates, State Mill and Prison Inspec tor, to the effect that the condition of the chilu-^n working in the mills, rule, is better than that from which they came. He also quoted Dr. Oates as saying that thj Alabama law is full of loopholes, but that there have been but two cases for violation of the law In this State, “r condition which can not be applied to any othor law on the statutes,” he said. Mr. Roberts also denied that the work in t..e mills is injurious to the health of the workers, citing a recent statement to the effect that the lint in the mills has a tendency to prevent the spread of tuberculosis instead of contributing to that disease. Favors Physical Test. He favors a physical test as well as an age limit for the regulation o! child labor and special training in thia work in the event Alabama adopts compulsory education. At a '-’^r date Mrs. Murdock, of Birmingham, will bo Invited to ad dress the club in regard to the efforts that ai% being made to improve Ala bama’s child labor law and to make the law apply to other institutions as strongly as it applies to cottpn m!!!; To Search Mines for Bones of Missing Men Girl Says Gallery Keeper Shot Himself She Had Let Go of Gun and He Had It When It Discharged, Says Miss Haute. Miller Dismukes to Open Hat Store Here Nashville Man and Associates At tracted by Belief In Prosperity of Atlanta. A new retail store will open Hs door Monday morning on Peachtree street. It is a nobby little shop In every respect, offering a full line of high-class “hats for men.” Miller Dismukes & Co. is the name and Mr. Dismukes claims the distinc tion of presenting to Atlarita its first high-class men’s exclusive hat store. Mr. Dismukes hails from Nashville, where for many years he has suc cessfully operated a similar store. With his experience in the hat busi ness, together with his strong belief in the prosperity of Atlanta and the demands of the men in this section for an establishment of this charac ter, the Miller Dismukes company is | expected to be a permanent and fast- gTowing factor in the retail business of Peachtree street. BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 13.—Finding of a skeleton of a man In an abandoned mine in the vicinity of Arcadia-Coalburg, in the western part of Jefferson County this week. has aroused much interest in a report that in several other abandoned mines skeletons of men, who have been missing for years, may be found. A search is being made in several mines. Coroner Spain has possession of the skeleton found this week and every effort is being made to get some clew that might lead to identification. In two portions of the mining section of the State the report is that murders were committed and bodies never re covered. GIRL. 15. WEDS MAN. 30. VANCOUVER, WASH., Dec. 13.— Though but 15, Miss A. Ijaura Allen, daughter of M. S. Allen, of Amboy, Wash., to-day was married to Walter J. Duddles, 30 years old. Sulzberger Thinks They Would Be in Danger of Deportation as Weak Minded. NEW YORK, Deo. 13.—Opening :> conference on immigration before the People's Institute at Cooper Union Cyrus L. Sulzberger amused the big audience with stories of j*ome of the reasons given by the Ellis Island au thorities for deporting newly arrived aliens. Eugenics, said Mr. Sulzber ger, was one of the strong arguments of the immigration restrietionlst. “A Russian woman arriving on Oc tober 8,” ke said, “was certified to as feeble-minded at Ellis Island and or dered deported. She was examined by a physician at Bellevue, who declared she was not feeble-minded at all. "Then the Federal inspectors exam ined her again and said that while she was perfectly sane she seemed to be weak in her abstract conceptions. “They said that she had no idea, although she w r as a seamstress, of what a yard or an inch weTe, forget ting that oujtside of this country and England the terms are never used. “Another woman, 48 years old, was given a jigsaw puzzle to put together She worked over It for awhile and then said: ’This is for children; let me bake or cook to show what I can do.’ She wae pronounced feeble minded. Then the decision was re versed and finally she was admitted. “A man w'as asked: 'If a man should offer to give you all the money you wanted what day in the week would you select for the gift?* Here w’as the answer, ‘Why should a strange man give me money?* “That strikes me os being a pretty pertinent reply. Still another man was asked. “ ‘Does God speak to you?* and the answer—a noteworthy one. to my mind—was this: ‘I am not worthy that God should speak to me.’ "It seems to me that if Moses or Isaiah or Jesus or Mohamet should j come to Ellis Island they would be ! likely to be deported as feeble- j minded. “There was an Irishman who came to the island and was asked how many legs a horse has. ‘Eight,’ he replied. ‘One at each corner and two on each side.’ “‘Don’t you think that is a foolish answer?’ he was asked. “The Irishman replied with more wisdom than is shown by the United States officials when he said: ‘A foul question deserves a fool answer. ’ ” Louis R. Marshall, speaking on “What the Immigrant Brings to Us.” made an eloquent plea for the immi grant, who, he said, brought new strength to the country. PIEDMONT, ALA., Dec. 13.—Pearl Ha use, who was reported to have shot accidentally Robert Cash Moore, keeper of a shooting gallery, in a for mal statement declares the rifle was in the man’s own hands at the time of the tragedy. Bhe explains: "The gun was not even In my hands, for he (Mr. Moore) had told me that my time was up, and that was all. Forgetting that I w T as due another gun, I turned to my sister and exclaimed, ‘Oh, if I only had another one,’ thinking that if I did that I could shoot dow’n as many birds as she had. Mr. Moore turned, and, handing Baxter Formby a gun with his right hand, reached with his left hand and took my gun. Being somewhat taller than I, he pulled it straight to his head. When he took hold of my gun I turned it loose an 1 dropped my hands to my side. As I did so, the stock of the gun fell, hit the board and was discharged. Then the boy fell. So I must state that the poor boy innocently and accidentally shot himself with his own hands. The eyewitnesses can and will verify my statement.” 3 GIRLS ill TRAVEL 3.003 MILESTOWED E as this Is to be the first of the North ern horse shows it is believed that the Northern horsemen will he in duced to bring their horses South and place them first on exhibition in the various cities of the South Carolina circuit. The prizes to be offered In the cir cuit. as proposed, would aggregate $10,000. The Greenville shows In the past i have been attended by exhibit >.*•* from practically every Southern j State. Foremost among the dti< s rep - i resented Is Atlanta, W’hlch always sends a “bunch” of entries. Armn,' : Atlanta exhibitors here las year were Frank Inman, D. Nym McCul- | lough, J. K, Ottley and otheT wno had a carload of prlze-winnln , r ani mals. Young Women Will Marry Mis sionaries in Brazil—Single Ceremony for All. ST. LOUIS .Dec. 13—After a long distance courtship by mail, in which each love missive traveled 8.000 miles, Miss Tillte Plackmeier, heiress to* one of the largest country places in St. Charles County, is soon to depart for Brazil to marry the Rev. Adolph Flor, a Lutheran missionary. She will be accompanied by three young women, who also are to be come brides of missionaries. They will be married with one ceremony, and are to reside in adjoining houses. Flor is a native of Brazil. Six years ago he advertised for funds to en able him to attend a college and study for the ministry. Miss Plackmeier agreed to finance the young Brazil ian. Greenville Takes Lead in Attempt to Organize Yearly Displays of Fine Steeds. GREENVILLE, S, C„ Dec. IS.—Of paramount interest to horse showmen in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama is the proposed plan of forming a horse show' circuit in South Carolina, composed of the cities of Camden, Darlington. Sumter, Columbia. Greenwood and Greenville. The Greenville show, an annual event of eight years’ standing and the biggest Jiorsc fair held in the South, would be an important factor in the proposed circuit. It is suggested that the first show* be held at Camden, be ginning April 1, and that shows be hold in each in turn, the last in Greenville, probably during the first week of May. The annual Washing ton. D. C., horse show' is to be held just after the first week 1n May, and costive, emeus. IF LIVEBISTORPID—BIME A BOX You men and women who can't get feeling right—who have headache, coated tongue, foul taste and foul breath, dizzi ness, can't sleep, are nervous and upset, bothered with a sick, gassy stomach Are you keeping your bowels clean with Cascarets or merely dosing your self every few days with salts, pills, cas tor oil and other harsh Irritants? Cas carets immediately cleanse and sweeten the stomach, remove the sour, un-igesU ed and fermenting food and foul gases; take the excess bile from the llv ■ nid carry olT the constipated waste matter and poison from the bowels. A Oaacaret to-night straighten you out bv morning—a 10-cent box kerns your head clear, stomach sweet, liver and bowels regular, and you fee bully for months. Don’t forget the ohfldren. CANDY CATHARTIC 10 CENT BOXES-ANY DRUG STORE • ALSO 23 0c 50 CENT BOXES • WHILE YOU SLEEP HUNTERS USE AUTO LAMPS. SHELBYVILLF, IND., Dec. 13.—-Rah- bit hunting by the use of auto lamps is becoming the rage In this section, and several successful hunts of this kind have been pulled off recently. LOFTIS and BOATENREITER PLUMBERS Have moved from 23 East Hunter Street to 95 MARIETTA STREET, Cone Street Entrance ?ye MAT McGRATH— World’* Champion Hammer Thrower T WO YEARS of persistent practice enabled Matt McGrath, New York’s “Giant Cop”, to lift the laurel that had long rested upon John Flanagan’s bronzed brow. At the Galway Men’s games at Celtic Park, New York, October 28, 1911, McGrath smashed the world’s record for throwing the 16 pound hammer—distance 187 feet 4 inches—three feet farther than Flanagan’s old world's mark. Mfl'l'>1 (|W.W emd 66 tiye “Away Above Everything’ TN the original production of Lewis 66 Rye, there * was a single purpose—to make it the standard Whiskey for all purposes. And this Standard has been maintained for nearly a half century. Lewis 66 Rye is a perfect blend of pure, natural whiskies, unequaled as a tonic or a beverage. II Case of Four Full Quarts $5.00. Express Prepaid. For Sale by all leading mail order houses and cafes. Never sold in bulk. Sold only in glass direct from distillery. r=?. THE STRAUSS, PRITZ CO. am ■ ftssmni £02* Distillers Cincinnati ■ ujivmins The Gift Supreme A Diamond T HE value to the buyer rests not upon what a thing costs, but upon what it is Worth. No specific rule can be made for the buyer s guidance in the purchase of Pre cious Stone Jewelry. The least shade of color, touch of imperfec tion or lack of proportion influences the value so greatly that only an expert can fix the value. The fundamental feature of the Harry L. Dix, Inc., business, as we have outlined it, and which We steadfastly maintain, is this— That a man need not be able to know a good piece of goods from a poor one, or a genu ine stone from an imitation, that he shall be of fered choice only from the best at a plainly marked price of real value. That he shall have the unreserved war ranty of the Dix Corporation with any purchase he may make, that his decision shall be made easy by confining it, if the purchaser so desires, to style and design, matters of taste not requiring technical knowledge. Harry L. Dix, ^ Diamond Merchant and Manufacturing Jeweler 208-9-10 Candler Building, Atlanta, Ga.