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I 4 II KARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA. SUNDAY. DKCKMItKK 21. 7 D MINERAL BLUFF BIS' SCHOOL SOUTHCPNCRSOT WASHINGTON'S ('I l< Ul. SC Members of the family of Representative John W. Aber crombie, of Alabama, who are enjoying their first season in Washington. From left to right, they are Miss Myrl, Mrs. Aber crombie, Miss Ruth, Miss Clare. Mountain Children Bright and Apt Pupils—More Funds Needed, Says Mrs. LaZarus. Money spent Tor foreign missions .uld b'3 devoted to greater usefulness •re at home, says a sincere appeal >r recognition of the educational needs of tlie Georgia mountain girls iat is embodied in the annual re nt of Mrs. Edward W. LaZarus, of \ Bantu, president of tlie Southern Mountain Educational Association. Mrs. LaZarus tells of the struggles mt have attended the association’s iTnrts to establish the Mineral Bluff i; .lustrial School, of the success that ■ ms come, and of the needs that still exist. We hope to make this institution harbor for worthy, needy, ambi- ous mountain girls, struggling in- a of mental darkness," she says in r report. “They are bright, but un- aliened, with the purest Anglo- Srxon blood coursing in their veins, so long hidden away among the \■ paiachian spurs that they are too orant, because of poverty and non- immur.ication, oven to appreciate the grandeur of their surroundings.” Siie tells of appalling conditions of •»>. resulting from their lack of training and generations of intellec- lal blindness. improvidence,” she says, “is one of H>ir degenerating characteristics. Many of the women do their cooking. ii.ii consists mainly of half raw .,rn bread and inferior pork, under a king roofs, with dirt floors, often , ailing in mud and slush. Insanitary s-ivroundings, unwholesoipe food, lit- Me protection from the elements, these people are acute sufferers and easy victims to illness.” The growth of the Mineral Bluff School from an experimental institu- on with an attendance of seven to a rosperous establishment with 25 -iris and two buildings, she recounts, one of the needs is $1,300 to pay for new class building recently erected. r/YYYY 4 Ee- ' — 11 Y'f 1 'f TT'f'TY't t YT w . At i ■ ' 4 COMPOSER DOES FEAT. Special Cable to The American. ROME, Dec. 20.—Paolo Litto, on kalian composer, lias not only written ihe music and libretto of an opera, out has written the libretto in three .anguages—Italian. French and Ger man. XMAS RATES Reduced over N., C. & St. L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R. Apply any Agent. Si AATIQNAl fcAfITAl v ' ■ ^ -V - V "> * 4 . & f ; r -«iv S • vs. •> ••• s : • y g • & i ■’. • Mm. mm P- ■■ • # ..v-v. ,*• «*$ * • •••r.. M SV. ; 1!. » Ip* 'i . : [ ■ MS :o Old Notion That Enlisted Man Can Not Save Disproved by State ment of Opportunities. A future that glows as brightly ns an Oliver Optic story of the poor boy's success is painted in an attrac tive prospectus scattered broadcast by the local recruiting station of the United States army last. week. Substantial advantages, far exceed ing those which most careers offer to the average citizen, are outlined. Phy sical and mental betterment Is prom ised, the opportunity for study under practical and accomplished instruc tors, the chance of promotion, the power to save money, and tho pros pect of retirement on a considerable income at the end of 30 years' ser vice. The local station is the central of fice for recruiting in Georgia and Alabama. In charge of Lieutenant J. A. Galoogly, it has been operated un der a vigorous policy of exploitation by which. In two years, the periodical number of recruits has advanced sev eral hundred per cent. Last week’s prospectus offered to recruits the opportunity to save $10 a month out of their pay. the money to be cared for by the Government, with 4 per cent interest offered. Oth er attractive features are six months' pay to dependents in event, of death, opportunity for travel and for study In common school and in technical trade subjects, free nursing in sick ness, life pension in event of injury, easy promotion, even to the high est stations, retirement after 80 years on three-fourths pay plus $15.75 a month—in the case of a first sergeant nearly $70 a month—or admission after 20 years to an attractive shel tering home. Birmingham to Have Sane Christmas Day BIRMINGHAM. Dec. 20.—A sane celebration of the holidays is in pros pect. The police and detective forces of the city of Birmingham, of Besse mer and other municipalities through out the county and the Sheriff and his forces have been called upon to pre vent shootings. The Coroenr, C. L. Spain, is at work on his annual report, which he says will make a frightful showing as to homicides. Liquor sales, firearms sales, gam bling and vagrancy will be restrict ed. Extra police have been added. Mail Cranes in Use On Auto Rural Route MARSHALL VILLE. IOWA, Dec. 20.— Picking up rural mail while traveling 20 miles an hour in an automobile Is a feat accomplished by George Flanni- gan, a rural carrier out of Haverhill, this county. Flannigan uses an auto to drive his route. One of his patrons, named Botten. has a son, Carl, aged 14. who has rigged up a small crane similar to the mail cranes used by trains in picking up mail at stations where they do not ^top. Miniature mall bags are 'used, and the carrier, driving past the crane, throws off his pouch for the Bottens an«J grabs the Botten outgoing sack without slowing down. Poolroom Crusade Started at Dunham DURHAM, Dec. 20.—City Attorney Charles Scarlett, since completing his war against “loan sharks,” has start ed to clean out poolrooms. His first effort waft an ordinance making it a violation of the law for poolroom pro- priestors to have screens In their establishment. Although the directors of the Y. M. C. A. ordered pool tables taken out, they have not been bothered as yet and stand in the lobby. No more money will be spent on them, and when they wear out they will be cast aside. Greenville Trolley May Run to Atlanta GREENVILLE, Dec. 20.—The Pied mont and Northern ran the first of its electric trains into Greenville a year ago. By February 15 the line between Greenville and Spartanburg will be thrown open, and there will then be in operation 100 miles of in tern rban railway. That the road eventually will be extended westward to Atlanta is a persistent rumor. J. B. Duke, multi-millionaire tobac co manufacturer, is president of the corporation. Plea of Clergyman Prevents Lawsuit STURGEON, MO., Dec. 20.—One of the most, unusual court procedures ever recorded In this section of Missouri occurred In the Court of Justice Wil liam Hulett, when the salt of Roberts Bros & Green vs. Henry Bryson and Henry Nevins was taken from a Jury already impaneled and plaeed In the hands of arbitrators, following an im passioned plea by Rev. Ezra Herndon, who said such settlements as lawsuits were In direct opposition to the word of God Upon the vote of the Jurors and all present to the effect that they believed the Bible and favored arbitrators, the court was dismissed and the matter settled by two men chosen from those present. Washington, Dec. 20. Dr. Robert Carswell, of ChaUi* nooga, is in Washington for several days. « * • Mrs. E. B. White and Vlrs. P. Har rison. of Leesburg. Va„ readied Washington Monday, and will be at the Hotel Powhatan during their stay in the city. * * * The patronesses for the dansant to bo given for the Working Roys’ Home at the New Willard on Monday, De cember 22. are the Spanish Ambas sadress, Mme. Riano; the wife of tne Belgian Minister. Mme. Havenith; Mrs. I^amar. of Georgia; Mrs. Mafcb»n Pitney, Mrs. Charmp (Mark, Mrs. Gar rison, Mrs. Gist lair, Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. Pi mock, Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Gaff, Mrs. Glover. Mrs. Hanna, Xfmie. Hauge, Mrs. Maokay-Smltb, Mrs. Hope Slater, Mrs. Slocum. Mr**. Robert M. Thompson and Mrs. Thom as F. Walsh, • * * The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark have taken possession or the resi dence, No. 2401 Massachusetts ave nue, which they recently leased for the winter. • * * Mies Genevieve Clark will entertain a house party over the New Y« ir holidays. Her guests will be Miss Dorothy Harvey, daughter of Colonel Harvey, of New York; Mias Helen (’ox. daughter of Governor Cox, of Ohio: Miss Madeline Edison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, and Miss Imogen Thomson, of New Orleans. * • • Miss Pauline Stone, the popular young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker Stone, was presented to their many Washington friends at a delightful dansant at Rauscher’s last week. The large and small ballrooms were attractively decorated with pink rose.i, carnations, chrysanthemums, palms, ferns and trailine Southern smilax. An orchestra played during the re ception. Mrs. Stone and lw*r daughter re ceived in the smaller ballroom, (he former wearing a gown of turquoise blue brocaded velvet, and the latter an imported frock of white lace, with a white chiffon overdress, embroid ered with beads in a flower design. Miss Stone also carried a quaint old- fashioned bouquet of gardenias and violets. Miss Minnie Stone, sister of the debutante, wore a gown of gold- colored brocaded velvet. Mrs. Stone and her daughters were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Robert L. Stone, Mrs. Charles W. Fairfax, Mrs. Wiekliu'e Rose, Miss Dorothy Wyeth, Mies Helen Heyl, Miss Kath erine Theise, Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, Miss Call is Hoke Smith. Miss Mar garet Howard, Miss Maud Martin, of Providence, R. I.; Miss Marguerite PllSon, Mies Frances Traver and Miss Dorothy Quintard. Mts. Wallace Owen and Mrs. Fred erick Holton presided at the tea tables Miss Stone will attend the hop at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.. to-night. • • * Mrs. Henry Dimock entertained a* dinner at her home In Scott Clrcl* in compliment to the Ne’iherlands Minister and Mme. de Rapptrd. The guests to meet them were Mr. Jus tice and Mrs. Hughes, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Lamar of Augusta, Sena tor Bacon of Macon, Senator dti Pont, Senator and Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Thos. F. Walsh, Mme. Hauge, the second secretary of the f*Y«nch embassy and Mme. de Laboulaye; Mr. and Mr*. George Eurtis, Mile, de Rappard, Mr, Montagnini of the Italian embassy* Mr. Schmolck of the Netherlands gation, and the counselor of the Ital ian embassy and Mme. Catalan!, • • • The Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs Henry BTe?kinridge entertained at dinner in honor of the Secretary of War and Mrs. Garrison. TheU guests to meet Mr. and Mrs. Gorrf* tfon were General and Mrs. Weavem General and Mrs. Albert L. Mills, Gen* eral anl Mrs. William Crosier, (deny eral Lee nerd Wood, Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, Colonel and Mrs. Henry Allen, Mr. and Mrs. John Bassets! Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee* Colonel Hale. Miss Hagner, Dr. Sootfc Breckinridge and Mis* Mangarat Breckinridge. The Speaker and Mis. Lbamp Giarf$ entertained at luncheon at the Capial tol in honor of Mrs. Harry Wood* yard, wife of former Representative Woodyard, of West Virginia. Amonl the other guests were Governor Ma-s Jor of Missouri. Representative anl Mrs. Slayden, of Texas; Repreaen+a* tive and Mrs. Stevens, of Nebraska* Re p resent stive and Mrs. Stephans, of Missouri; Representative an<l Mrs Tribble, of Georgia; Representative and Mrs. Willie, and Re presents and Mrs. Francis, of Ohio. Mrs. Woodyard accompanied Champ Clark to the tea given by Mrs. Wilson in the White House yes terday afternoon. Cardboard Tossed in Air Breaks Her Nose TARRYTOWN, N. Y„ D«c. 20. Miss K F. Oil trap, a teacher in th4 North Tarrytown School, is ftl to-daY at her home hi Depeyster street, sate fering from a peculiar accident. While returning to school, she passed some boys throwing small cardboards In the air. One < ante down and struck her <m the nose. It hied bo badly that she had tH return home, and was unable to teach. She had a. doctor, and It Is feared the nose Is broken. Hurry! Hurry! It’s Not too Late. You Have Just Got Time to Get Some Fine Whiskey for Christmas provided you send your orders here. The only house in the South big enough to fill your Christmas orders without delay. The house where the $50,000 bottling equipment keeps us always ahead of orders. The only house where orders received this week can be filled in time to be delivered before Christmas. Send to ROSE! ROSE! ROSE! Send in your orders! Mark’em RUSH! Out they’ll go the same day! Don’t waste time! Don’t say it’s too late! Just hurry! Telegraph your order if you prefer, in which case telegraph money order must accompany the order. POPULAR BRANDS TO SELECT FROM 4 qts. 8 qts. Lone Pine Corn $3.00 $5.75 Lone Pine Corn Special . . . 3.50 6.75 Old Woodruff Bourbon .... 3.00 5.75 Old Woodruff Bourbon Special 3.50 6.75 Purity Bye • • • f.OO Forefather Corn . . . 4.00 Per Cottle Sir Randolph Dry Gin $0.75 Y. 0. S. Apricot Liqueur 1.00 V. O. S. Rum 1.00 EXPRESS PREPAID ON POUR QUARTS OR MORE Single bottles may be shipped with other four-bottle orders to save expressage BIG FREE OFFER With every order, large or small, shipped before Christmas, I will include with my compliments a full half-pint bottle of rare, mellow whiskey, so old and precious there is not enough of it to sell. It is wonderful whiskey,and I want you to realize the taste of a really %