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BANDITS IN AUTO GOT $300,000. HER FORMER HOME. Twice-a-Week / !°rtSU pnfAMR taciva THE VAJjDOSTa TIMES, VAJLDOSTA, <JA„ TCHSD.W. MARCH -0* 191S. The Hearing of Case is Set for Thursday Killed two Watchmen in Making Most Sensa tional Hold up in French Annals Paris, March 25.—Bandits In an IX the FAMOUS CASE aulpmoblle cracked the aafe of (lie cron nv mm nr. B * nk °$ fl>® Societe General, today BED BY HER KB. |n Chantm escaping with 300,000 THE CITY FROM tran c». They killed two watchmen. It la the moet sensational hold-up )n the annals of France. Atlanta,'Gs., March 25.—Mrs. Daisy Grace, .who arrived last night I from .Philadelphia, is a nervous | wreck today.. To avoid morbid cu. vtoalty seekers sho Is as much a prisoner i n tier net:! as If she were In Jjil. , - The prosecution announced today that the woman will not bo tried nntijj Grac e dies and she will be charged with murder Instead of ate teniqged murder. * The preliminary trial which was ret for Thursday is certain to bej postponed. , Eugene Grace, who was removed to th 0 home of his mother at New* nan, is reported to be gradually grower weaker,' but there are no in- Ilictatlons of early death. THE TAFT WORKERS CLAIM INDIANA NOW The Managers of the Cam paign There can see Noth ing but Victory Ahead Indianapolis, Ind. March 25—The Taft managers in Indiana profess to see nothing but* victory ahead of them In the Republican State con vention which Is to name the four- delegates-et-large to the national convention! The State convention will meet tomorrow In Tomlinson Hall In this city. The predlcUons lot the Tift workers are based upon The Wage Increase Will Amount to Millions ABOUT 275,000 OPERATIVES WILD SHARE IX THE INCREASE IN WAGES TO BE EFFECTIVE ON APRID FIRST. Richest Worn. Wold Dcclsr Metropolis Dull for Atlanta, March 25.-_Mm. f)alsy| th ® lcaolte'of the country eonven. ’ Opts draco got back, to Atlanta late ' yesterday . afternoon, accompanied by her lawyer, J. A. Branch. She - was Immediately taken to a prlva’e » residence, where she will he subject to continued surveillance, and will he kept In what amounle practically to the same solitary confinement she suffered at the Jail, tor while she will be permitted to walk about when she wants to, and will be technically free, she will not be per. nlltted to discus, her case or talk with any' one, and the bondsmen will have somebody lodged near her all the time. Mm. Grace realizes that she Is not a free woman—that the only difference between her condition now and when she was actually locked In'a cell, le a difference of mere physical comfort. She was more depressod last night than at ,ny time, outwardly, ’since the mysterious shooting. The 7 tArrlble Indictment by ber husband; who, yflklng directly to the Atlanta - newspaper man, Angus Perkerson, declared: "M'y ,wfe shot me. f would-say. that If I atood. be/ore God. I was on the level with her, and eho ubot me. If she goes unpunished It will he, a travesty-on Justice."—these ■ words from her 1 husband she still says she loves, made Mrs. Grace sob ns If her heart would break when j she read them. • v - - Barring all question of whether- nr not she allot him, the memory of Eugene Grace still stirs her heart r. s no other .thing, and. aha scams V to care more for big lightest word tha n for all the elaborate arguments s, .un by the deteetlvah-ahd lawyers (lous and the expression of.ssptt- press ment 'by the Republican throughout the State. Supporting the Taft movement In Tndlana are such noted party men ns former Vice President Charles W, Fairbanks, former Senator James A. Ilemenway, Harry A. New, the na tional commltteement from Indiana, and Fred A. Sims, chairman of the state commltteo. If the Taft forcea control the convention It Is expect ed that Messrs FalrbMks, New and 81ms will be selected as delegates at-large. Colonel Roosevelt la not without his ardent supporters In Indiana ana It Is declared that they .will light to the last ditch to prevent In structions for Taft. Foremost among the Roosevelt workers Is former United States Senator Albert J. Beveridge. Roosevelt Claims It, Too. Oyster Bay, N. Y., March 25.—- Colonel Roosevelt today expressed the (belief that he will control In- diana’s delegation. The Colonel stated that In a day or two a vig orous campaign would be started. H» will visit Michigan, Nebraska and i ther . Western states. BRITISH STRIKE IS NOT YET SETTLED In the ’ .Lapsing in Interest for a few days, the Grace care has again becomathe alhabsofbjpg topic In Atlanta.' With • Orst’o.dying In N*wnan, without the. Blighted' hope of recovery, and with Mrs. Grace back In Atlanta tinder close guard. lf now appears practi cally certain, contrary to forragr opinions, that she’wlll come to trial hare before a Jury of Georgians, for the murder of her husband. It will likely, be. the most dram atic, and certainly will be the moat thrilllnr trial thli part of the South haw aaen alnce the days before tie civil war. In all probability. Judge L. D. Roan, the distinguished crlm- . tnologfst and atndent-Judge of the Stone Mountain circuit, will pretide at Jha "trial. The lawyers in the caae will be Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey and Attorney* Reuben R. Arnold and. Lamar Hill Mr the prosecution, and, Moore A Branch and Luther Z. Ron-’ get for the defense. Mine Owners not Willing to Grant Concessions and Set-' tlement Hangs Fire London^-March 25.—Thi? miners and government official .are In a con ference here today, hot the outlook fer a settlement Is gloomy 6wlng to 'he stubbornness of mine owners, who refuse to make concessions. The minimum wage bill In tbe house,of commons went over to to morrow. Industrial conditions are daily more critical. Many Mliiers Resume Work. Edinburgh^ Scotland, March 25.— Fight thousand minors In the eoi- Merles near Bells Hills, Laneashers, resumed work todsy. Thousands of others went back to scattered, mines. Boston, Mass., March 25.—The general upward movement In the wages of New England textile work ers today affected more than 100,- 000 operatives In the'cotton and woolen mills In Rhode Island, Mas sachusetts, Vermont and other places ia Northern New England. The advance which became opera tive this morning In the section aam- ed ranges from 6 to 16 per cent. Fully 275,000 operatives will share i n the ra:tc by April 1 If all of tha mills which-have not yet Joined In the wage movement follow the lead of larger concerns. According to au thoritative estimates, wage Increases aggregating more than $10,000,000 will go Into the pockets of the tex tile workers during the next 12 month# O n the basis of an annual pay roll of $79,000,000 In the woolen miffs the increase tfief^wlll amdaht to $5,600,001) while ebttn mill oper atives will recslve an advance ' Of »5.00l).U»U. Operators Return to Xforlc. - Lawrence, Mass., March 25.—The gates of every mill were ofreneJ wide today and 35,000 went back to work, all working full force. The employes received 10 to 15 per cent. Increase. REFUSE DENIANDOFENCINEERS New York, March ing New York what fair trial, Mrs. l/eUlfj found the metropolis has moved back to N, J. The richest woman whose self-sccumulat estimated at $75, i her home for y< flat coating $19 a She enjoyed largo number »of she missed greatly New York to live Central Park. . She has now lort to her son, Col. moved to a $40 vhlch she has fitted uj expensively. Imp HATE ROAD GEORGES on, Jack Slaton Says it Best Asset. FOR GOVERNOR THE ROAD AND AD- IES THE PEOPLE AGAINST IMPOSING OF rr. FEDERALS TRAPPED IN MEXICO Engine Load of Dynamite Was Sent Crashing Into an Armored Troop Train Jnarei, Mexico, March 25.—Two thousand federala under Oen. Salas have been entrapped at Corralltoa, In Western Chthuahu'k by 4,000 In- LARGEST BUSINESS IN ENTIRE STATE Atlanta, -March 25.—Hon. John Slaton, president of tha atate nato anil candidate for governor, ieclarea that the biggest problem iow before the people of Georgia lit the future of the Western and.,At lantic railroad. Mr.-Slaton did not discuss the state road-In hie recent: brief stale-. ment to the public, because It was I not Intended that his brief guber- nctortai announcement should con' 11 1 lain more than a mere reference to his platform. He will announoe It jin full after the presidential pri mary. But hie candidacy, as well as his resent position In the Georgia sen ate, makes his views regardng the future of the W. and A. of wide Import and significance. "I am oppoeed to the sale of the stato road at any time,” nays Mr. Surrender or complete annihila tion <* demanded and is regarded as certain. The rebels last night loaded an engine with dynamite and sent It crashing into a gorernmet armored trlan of troops, killing sixty nine fed erala. r Ip* Atlanta Concern is Appointed bonds of the state, and Is I^fegistra: anti- •' jliofer I■■■< Important source of income for Atlanta, March 26.—The largest Just a few year#, hence, end piece of trust company business In dimly of the opinion that steps Georgia has’ just been put through should be taken now to conservo the here. The lllllyor Trust Company Interests of the state In connection has been appointed registrar’ana-with this problem. The state's-In- tranefer agent for the 016,000,000 teresis are liable to bs endangered common stock, 02,000,000 of If It should be neglected until the first preferred Stock, and $10,000,- time when the present lease Is about 000 of second preferred stock of to expire, the, Georgia’ Railway and Power "Last summor ns president of the Company—making $27,000,000 In senate I appointed a committee to all.' , fInvestigate and make recommenda- Cortlflcates representing tpe va- ttons as to the future of the state rious classes of atock, which'were road. On this committee I named delivered Monday, bear tbe slgna- Senator W. J. Harris, presided of tore of the Hlllyer Trust 'Company, an Insurance company: 8enator by William Hurd Hlllyer, vies pro*- Buab, (Owner of 21,000 acres of Ident. land, and Senator Shlngler, presl- TRAGIC ROMANCE LIES BACK OF MANS STURY BOTH SIDES ARE CLAIMING EMPIRE STATE Taft and Roosevelt Bi Want it Very Bai EACH SIDE THINKS it A DISTINCT , ADVA.VI Vl, HAVE NEW YORK FALL LINE." College-Bred Man is Arrest ed in Atlanta Charged With Stealing a Diamond Nearly Half of the Roads of the Country are Involved in the Demand New York, March 25.—Repre sentatives of fifty railroads,today re jected the demands of the Locomo tive Engineers for an Increase In wages. It la declared that the wages arc already liberal and the roads are not In a position to Increase'them. The roads Involved represent nearly one-half of the carrying traf fic of the United States. The -fact that sn Atlanta trust company was ' selected to register the transfers of the giant corpora tion, rather than an .Eastern institu tion. as his hitherto, been the cus tom with companies of this size. Is retarded as a striking Indication of the esteem In which Southern finan cial Institutions are now being held by .Eastern and foreign Capitalists. . Japs dfirnot Reach Polo. London, March 26.—A snsclal eat nlegram from Wellington today states that the ,1 anises expedition failed to reach the South Polo. dent of several banks—all sound business men. and not one of them Interested In any railroad company. I believe their report will bring to light some Information of Importance and valne In dealing with the future of. this great atate property." Canadian Fencing Championship. ...Toronto, Ont., March 25.—Con siderable Interest Is manifested In tin? Canadian fencing championships, which are to be contested this week nt the University of Toronto. The events will Includo the junior and renlor grades, foils anil sabrm Coal Famine In Madrid. Madrid. March 25.—Madrid la In the grip of a coal famine caused byj the miners strike and general In-f dustrlsl paralysis throating the city.| Madrid It. prag^caHy without coal. DUKES’ MIXTURE ' r jpHE^feed thatkeepsjtock Up jfacHeed biUdown; composed ground Corn, Oats, Barley and Alfalfa Hay. The best feed money can buy, for Ti i scs and mules. Also one of the best milk producing feeds known when, fed in equal parts with C. S; Meal.. . ............ ...SPECIAL... GENUINE NORTH CAfjdLINA SEED PEANUTS A. H. iUKES, The Gra/jli Merchant jfe Atlanta, March 25.—The police believe a tragic romance Ilea behind the story of William Collier, a col let* bred man of considerable re tirement, who It In Jail here charg ed with the theft of valuable dia monds in Philadelphia. Coilldf was engaged to he mar ried! He w& abort-In fnnasTrnd knew that hla sweetheart would ex pect him to give her an anclgemen 4 . ring. He was torrlbly embarrassed. Fearing to lose the girl. It Is sultt be stole a diamond, a beautiful aol- Italre, valued at between $500 and $1,000, and presented It to his fa ture bride. According to the atory Collier’s sweetheart became auspicious some reason, and heraelf gave him away to the police. Collier will be taken back to Philadelphia today, where he Is said to have wall known relative*. "I don’t tee bow I can bear tba humiliation of seeing my family," be’-sayi, but of tbe sweet heart who turned him over to police, he says not a word. 16,7281.221 BALES IS COTTON SUPPLY About Half of That Amount has Been Exported and 6.092.028 Bales Remain Washington, March 25.—The cen sus bureau report, today 16,723,221 bales of cotton as the supply fortho six months ending February 20. The exports are 8,007,814 bales. Tbe consumption Is 2,623,379 bales. The stock remaining In the ware houses Is 6,002,028 bales. FATAL FIRE IN NEW YOBK. Men anil Woman Were Ilamed In lintel Fire In New York Today. Now York, March 26.—ThaNorrh River Hotel on West street was burned this morning. Mrs. Eliza beth Larkin, the proprietress, und an unidentified man were burned to death. Five were badly burned and two fatally. The fire originated from an oil atove which was overturned. Secretary Knox Left Caracas. Caracas, March 26.—Secretary Knox and party went by, railroad to Puerto Cahelo today. They ware es corted to tho station bp Foreign Minister Matos'and tho troops . Special Session In Illinois. Springfield, III., March 35.—The rovernment todsy |moed a call for a special session of th* legislature primary law. SSb -Sfe- to pan a prealdentlal ] Now York, March 25.—The most vigorous battle in tho pro-convention campaign for tho Republican presi dential nomination will bo fought cut In New York State tomorrow, when Republican primaries will be held for tbe selection of the dis trict delegates to the national Con vention at Chicago In June and del egates to the State convention to meet In Rochester next month to rarae tho delegates-at-large. O n the ev e of the battle optimist ic forecasts of the results are eman ating from’‘both the Taft and Roose velt headquarters. Both sides real- ire the great Importance of controll ing the New York delegation which’ will cast ninety votes when the bal loting begins for .tho head of the Republican ticket. Th 0 Roosevelt supporters believe that It will have country-wido effect If they can *. show at tho primaries hero that tho want delegates from State Instructed for lirtf'Cofi President Taft ao^ols workers/- dorstand ns ’.well The great ndvii ,/u ' tsge they will have throughout* country it they succeed In carrying New York. ’ Under the New York law the con gressional committees of the parties authorised by the law meet and nominate delegates to bo voted for In the primaries. AS practically alt of the congressional committees of the Republican party were controlled by Taft people, the delegates nom inated pre Taft men. Thdre are exceptions In only a few districts. Under the law the Roosevelt men, to oppose these delegates, ware com pelled to put their men on'the bal lot by petition. Statcsmenta given out today as the headquarters of tho Roosevelt Committee, in the tower' of the . Metropolitan Llfo Building, were to tho effect that the Rooaevelt sup- porters are well sstlsflod with tho outlook. They bellevt that Colonel Roosevelt will make a showing In •_ ■’ the primaries tomorrow that will materially advanco his ckndldacy In ether parts of tho country.' Tho ’ Taft ma n agors appear equally ,nn- Blleve that New York Republicans undoubtedly will give their indorsement' to thn President. The Taft mipporters an. willing to lonrcde to Roosevelt, at the out side, only 10 votes from New T*or’ n n the first ballot. Afler that, ac cording to the Taft estimate. Mr. Roosevelt’s representation Is likely lo 'dwindle to two—the delegates from his own congressional distrlet. CALLED mm “BRIGHT I'M - ” Young 5fan Is Glve n Trouble on Ac count of Ills Familiarity. Atlanta, March 25.—'Because he called her "Bright Eyes,” J. F. un- lard, a young business man of this city, was arrested yesterday on eofip. plaint of MIh* Bello Thdmns, of Athens. ’ tohea landed In tho cell the only defense he eo’nld offer was’that the young lady's eyas were vary bright Indeed, but thin didn’t help him nnv with the pollcem^. Women's Golf Tonrhey at Plnsfliurst Plaehurst, N. C„ March 35.—The snnnsl United North and South amatenr golf championship tourna ment fer women -opened at tho Country Club links hare todsy and will continue through the remainder of the week.