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i OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN’S NET PAID CIRCULATION The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAM WANT ADS—Use for Results EVENING EDITION The National Southern Sundqy Newspaper VOL. XII. NO. 111. ATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1913. ByTSjr'u 2 CENTS. | HUNT MAN FLEEING FROM WINECOFF HOME C&J C*3 Cw3 Eft C>ft C&J C&J Mrs. Crawford Ready to Tell Her Story D, A. R, RAISES FLAGON NEW COURTHOUSE c*. S c*; or 9^ $ 3 MRS. RICHARD P. RROOKS. ALDERMAN MADDOX FINED IN POLICE COURT EXPERTS IN CLASH ON ORDER OE City Official’s Newest Trouble Result of Collision of Wagon and Automobile. Another scene in the police court career of Alderman J. W. Maddox was enacted Tuesday morning when the city official was fined $10.75 by Recorder Broyles on a charge of in terfering wit Is a policeman in the performance of his duty. This latest charge followed a col lision between a heavily-loaded wagon owned by the Alderman and ,an automobile driven by R. C. Thomp son. of the Trio Laundry, which oc curred at Peachtree and Pryor streets Saturday. Maddox Blames Autoiat. Alderman Maddox, following his wagon In a buggy, witnessed the ac cident, and straightway declared it to have been the fault of Thomp son. The latter insisted that the blame rested with the wagon driver. Thompson summoned a policeman to arrest the driver for reckless driv ing. According to the story told by Thomson in court Tuesday, when Po liceman Bostwiek arrived on the scene, the Alderman instructed hit driver to proceed and pay no Tieed to •ihe officers presence. Wagon Keeps on Going. The wagon continued down Peach tree to Currier street, with the po liceman wal'i^nr at its side. Finally the Alderman ordered his driver to come to a halt, whereupon a copy of charges was served on the driver. No charge was made against Mr. Maddox, however, until the' story was told in court. Then Judge Broyles ordered that a fine be imposed upon the city father. Alderman Maddox has become a familiar figure in the Recorder’s Court recently as a result of repeated charges of infraction of the city laws which have ben made against him. | Desperado in Mine Holds Up Pursuer; To Try Gases Again BINGHAM, UTAH, Dec. 9—Seven Sheriffs and their deputies who hare been searching the Utah-Apex mine for Raphael Lopez, the Mexican des perado who killed six men, be.gan preparations to-day to All the mine again with poison gas in an effort to suffocate the bad man. The previous effort failed, although smudges were kept burning at all the mi.ne entrances for three days, and the poison fumes were pumped into the underground workings. The belief that Lopez was still alive in the mine was confirmed to-day by Pete Koras, who said that while searching in the mine Lopez had caught him. held a revolver to his side and relieved him of his tobacco and candles. Bulkheads were put back In place to-day and smudges were prepared for lighting. Whitney .NotedBasso, To Sing for Y.W.C.A. A concert which Is heralded as an unusual musical treat will be given un der the auspices of the Young Women’s Christian Association in the assembly room of the Hotel Ansley Tuesday night. Myron E. Whitney, Jr., the noted basso, assisted by Miss Marguerite Valentine, a well-known English pian ist. will give a program of rare merit. Mr. Whitney is possessed of a deep bass voice of unusual resonance. He is the son of the famous concert singer. Myron W. Whitney, who thrilled Amer ica for forty-five years by his concert singing. The. son has been in grau<i opera and concert work in America and Europe for a number of years. Noticed It? You're 22 Cents Richer WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.—Each in dividual in the United States is the oretical^ 22 cents richer this year than last, acoording to the annual re port of the Comptroller of the Cur rency, issued to-day. The total of actual money now In the country, including the amount held In reserve in the United States Treasury, is $3,720,070,016, and if this amount were equally divided each man, woman and child in the United States would have $34.56. Last year this per capita average was $34.34. Mrs. Eaton Asks State To Pay Her for Trial BOSTON. MASS.. Dec. 9.—Mrs. .Jennie May Eaton, recently acquitted of the charge of having poisoned her husband, Hear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton, has appealed to Governor Foss to have the State reimburse her for the expense* ©f her trial. She says her indictment was unwar ran ted. Counts Pay $400,000 To Hush Up Scandal Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BUDAPEST. Dec. 9.—Count Tisza. Hungarian Premier, and Count Khuen Heder Vary, formerly Premier, paid $400,000 to kill a political graft scandal which had already wrecked one minis- Fine Plumber Who Stole Prince's Shirt BERLIN. Dec. 9.—Karl Engelhardt. a plumber, was fined $12.50 for stealing a shirt belonging to Prince Sigsmund, Hohenzollerin, a second cousin of the Kaiser. The Prince changed his shirt after dinner in Berlin and sent it to his house by a servant. The servant was robbed. 28 Fowl Killed by Arsenic on Grave RIVERHEAD. N. Y.. Dec. 9.—After putting arsenic in bread crumbs on his mother's grave to kill off chickens which were despoiling the grass. Wal ler King was held responsible for the death of 28 fowl owned by a neighbor and was arrested. 600 Vaccinated in City Lodging House CHICAGO, Dec. 9.—Six hundred men who occupied the Municipal Shelter House last night were vaccinated to day by the Health Department. In the crowded “flop” Edward Waller, a la borer, who came here from Buffalo three days ago. was found to have smallpox. The cold weather continued today, with small prospect of a rise. Fairfax Harrison Is Made G. S. & F. Head MACON, Dec. 9.—At a meeting of the board of directors of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad to-day, Fairfax Harrison was elected president of the company and was also elected a director. Mr. Harrison is the newly elected president of the Southern Railway, which controls tfie Georgia Southern and Florida. Gladstones Coming To Visit America WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Mrs. Glad stone and her daughter, Miss Kathleen Gladstone, of Kings Langley, Hertford shire, England, will arrive at Washing ton late in December to visit the mili tary attache of the British Embassy, Colonel Moreton F. Gage and Mrs. Gage. Eleonora Sears Is Wooed by a Fiddler BOSTON. Dec. 9. —Benjamin Gros- bayn, a violinist and a Harvard grad uate, of Roxbury, is the latest candi date for the hand of Eleonora Sears society athlete. He admits he proposed to her. and she said she would give him an an swer in two week*. Mayor “Doesn't Know What to Think” of Testimony Against City Electrician. Commenting on the “graft * probe of City Electrician R. C. Turner, Mayor Woodward, who heard the tes timony of several witnesses during the investigation Monday afternoon, said Tuesday. “I don’t know what to think of that affair, so for the present I’m going to keep my ears and eyes open and say nothing.” Attorney Aldine Chambers an nounced that when the probe was resumed Thursday afternoon he would continue to present testimony in an effort to prove that the Elek- tron Company, an organization of electrical contractors, had mad© gifts to City Electrician Turner. F. V*. L. Smith, the secretary of the organiza tion and a manufacturers' agent, like ly will be the most important witness called. Chambers Shows Hand. Attorney Chambers laid down his hand at the meeting Monday and showed just what he intended trying to establish by the testimony of J. J. Peters, manager of the Cotton States Elecric Company. “I am only seeking a fair deal,” said Peters, "and since I withdrew from this association of contractors Mr. Turner hasn't given it to me. I had to withdraw from the association because I wasn’t getting a square deal in it. “I was a member at the time of Mr. Turner’s last election. Practically all the contractors were against him, but when he was re-elected by such a large majority they decided to get on the good side of him so he wouldn’t cause any trouble.” Peters then exhibited some type written sheets of paper which he said were financial statements of th© Elektron Company. One item was “R. C. T., $180.’’ Another was “R. C. T. t luncheon. $14.75.” The date of the report was November. 1912. Tells of Paying Debts. ”R. C. T. stand** for R. C. Turner, city electrician.” said Peters. ‘‘The $180 was given to him cash. Many other times money was raised to pay debts for him Altogether T know the Association of Electrical Contractors raised $70 or $800; in fact, h© got th© biggest part of the money raised by the association Electrician Turner sat perfectly calm during this testimony. His at torney, Carl Hur^heson, sought to discount Peters' statements on the grounds that Peters was a violator of the law and had a reason to conspire against Turner. J. F\ Ryan. J. E. Sailing and sev eral other members of the Elektron Company were called to the stand. They were told that they had to an swer the questions asked or suffer the legal penalty. They said they had heard of money being given to Tur ner, but no one would admit personal knowledge of it. The tendency of the testimony of each was to designate the so usee of the correct information of the association to be the secre tary, Mr. Smith. Compelled to Wash Auto, This Wife Sues JERSEY CITY. N. J.. Dec. 9 — In her petition for alimony, Mrs. Annetta Slo cum alleges that her husband compelled her to wash his automobile and do other heavy work. $1,000,000 Gold for Chicago 'Stockings' CHICAGO, Dec 9.—More than $1,- 000.000 in gold will be given to em ployees of Crane & Co., the Pullman Company the International Harvester Company and the Illinois Steel Com pany lor Christmas. 2 Alleged Burglars Caught After Chase; Officers Set Record Policeman George Watson is the proud possessor of a pair of aching feet, a motorcycle with a punctured tire, and an enviable reputation for speed. He chased a supposed negro b -rglAT. who, it Is said, tried to get into the home of Sydney D. Little at No. 720 East North avenue late Mon day afternoon, and when his motor cycle sprang a leak he abandoned the machine and pursued the negro on fool, catching him after a mile run. While Watson was catching one negro. Policeman J. W. West w’as chasing another up and down the al leys and side streets of that sec tion of the city, catching his prey when th© latter's wind gave out. The negroes gave their names as Mob© Green and Will Bozeman. They will be tried in Police Court Tuesday afternoon. Prince of Wales Sees Gaby and Is Scolded Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS. Dec. 9.—The campaign in Lon don against Gaby Deslys was organized by Queen Mary, it was stated to-day. The Prince of Wales went to the Pal ace Theater to see Gaby glide His mother scolded the heir to the British throne, and called in the Bish ops of London and Kensington and urged them to start a crusade against immorality in the music halls Rockefeller Beats E. Hubbard at Golf CLEVELAND, Dec. 9„—With long swinging stroke and sure eye. John D. Rockefeller In a drizzling rain played nine holes on 'the golf course at his estate, Forest Hill, and astonished his opponents by his vigorous playing Elbert Hubbard, the Rev. Dr. W. Bus tard. pastor of the Euclid Avenue Bap tist Church, and J. B. Roberts were the other players, all of whom were de feated. Argentine Horse Given to Roosevelt Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 9.—Colonel Roosevelt, who arrived here from Bahia Blanca, visited the Club Hipico Argen tine, which held a grand tournament and presented one of the finest horses to the ex-President With the animal went a native saddle and bridle mounted in sliver. Gibbet Built Under Court as Trial Begins KANKAKEE. JLL., Dec, 9.—A scaffold and gallows 30, feet high was built by unknown parties during the night be fore the window* of the courtroom where John Hutchens was placed on trial for murder. Schumann-Heink's Son Gets Police Job NEW YORK. Deo 9. -Henry Bchu- mann-Helnk, son of Madame Schumann- Heink, singer, was appointed clerk to the Paterson, N. J., police court. The salary la $1,200 Politicians sought to oust him. He is living at hie mother's mansion Garlic Surpasses 52 Tuberculosis Cures NEW YORK, Dee. 9.—Garlic as a cure for tuberculosis has demonstrated its superiority over 52 other medicines in tests made on 1.000 patients at the Metropolitan Hospital here, according to physicians at the inatitutlon. Rural Mail Delivery For All U. S. Asked WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Representa tive Griest, of Pennsylvania. Introduced in the House a bill providing for the extension of free carrier delivery to all villages of 1,000 population and over, where the postoffice fcr a community has gross receipts of $3,000 annually. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. Dr. Westmoreland, as at Frank Trial, Ridicules Opinions of Dr, H. F. Harris. Dr. Willis F. Westmoreland, dis tinguished Atlanta physician, whose testimony was arrayed in direct op position to that of Dr. H. F. Harris in the recent rial of Leo M. Frank, found himself in much the seme situation Tuesday when he was called to the stand in the famous Crawford will case, in which the heirs of Joshua Crawford are seeking to show that nis wife, Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford, poi soned him for the $350,000 inheri tance. Dr. Westmoreland, like the other experts that have been called by Mrs. CTawford’s lawyers, testified that the traces of poisonous drugs found in the body of Crawford might very easily have been due to the cough medicine administered shortly before his death and to the morphine hypodermic. Dr. Harris had testified to the find ing of the traces of poison and had said that in his opinion Crawford came to his death from this cause. Further Contradicts Harris. IMJ, W. Hurt. County Physician, who attended Crawford, told of giv ing the cough medicine and the hypo dermic and testified that they might have left even more pronounced traces of their presence than Dr. Harris dis covered. Dr. Westmoreland further put him self in opposition to Dr. Harris by de claring that it was ridiculous to give a positive opinion as to the cause ©1 a person’s death from the traces of morphine found in the stomach four years after death. Confident of victory, Mrs. Crawford prepared to go on the stand and ted her own story as soon as the testi mony of the experts was concluded. The story she will tell will bs a complete denial of the allegations that she forced Crawford into wedding her. She will declare that, on the con trary, the aged farmer was an ardent suitor who wooed her with all the fervor of a youth. Ruling for Widow Expected. The opinion around the courthouse seemed to be that th© verdict of Au ditor James L. Anderson will be in favor of Mrs. Crawford. There will be an appeal to the Supreme Court in that event by the heirs. The fight against Mrs Crawford will be carried before the Grand Jury! on the criminal charge of causing the death of her husband, according to Attorney J. 8. James, who represent* the heirs Attorneys Reuben Arnold, Burton Smith and Colonel P H Brewster Continued on Page 2. Column 5. You Touch a Magic Button When You Become a Geor gian "Want Ad’’ User. Like thousands of oth ers, Mr. Mecklin is amazed. WANTED—To get with a man who is honest and capa ble of looking after a *lx-hor*« farm. h water mill, grinding corn, lathea, cow feed. etc., who I* a Christian and a manager of labor, who know* the value of hog.- how to look after cows, garden vegetables, a summer boarding house and who ha* money enough to guaran tor that he is no fakir. Address A H. Mecklin, Toccoa. Ga. Impressive Ceremony Marks Un furling of Banner Given by Piedmont Chapter. An impressive ceremony will take place Tuesday in th© raising at the new courthouse of the American flag, presented to the Board of County Commissioners by the T*iedmont Con tinental Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution The beautiful banner will he tin- furled at 11 o’clock. Mrs. Richard P. Brooks, of Forsyth, regent of the chapter, will make Hie presentation address. Other speakers on the program will be General Clifford Anderson, Lucien Umar Knight, Mrs Shepherd W. Foster, Mrs. William Lawson Peel, and Mayor Woodward. Thieves Get 6 Cents In Raid on a Store Two hold burglars, who broke into the Highland Avenue Pharmacy on Tuesday morning about 4:30 o’clock, after spending an hour carefully re moving a pane of glass from the door, searched the place thoroughly and found—6 cents. They were frightened away by W. R. Armistead. a street car conductor, who passed the store on his way to work Bib Proves To Be A Noose for Baby CALSBORO, N. J.. Deo. ? A nail caught in the bib of a crawling Infant a* the child was falling down stair* The infant wan held suspended arid choked to death. Son Gives Up After Slaying Father to Protect the Family ELLIJAY, Dec. 9.—Claiming that he killed his father, Henry Jones, in self-defense and to protect his moth er and bisters, Ben Jones. 20 years old, to-day surrendered to Sheriff Milton, and is now held in the Gil mer County Jail on a charge of mur der. Superior Court is in session, and h© will probably be arraigned for trial this week. The killing took place last night at the Jones home six miles north of Ellljay. The elder Jones is said to have been drinking heavily, and to have run members of his family away from home while on his sprees. The killing has created considerable ex citement, a.s th© dead man was promi nent in his section. Whitfield Veteran Is Fatally Stricken DALTON, Dec. 9.—John W. Broad - rick, aged 67 year*, a Confederate vet eran and prominent farmer of Whit field County, droped deapd while talk ing to some friends who had called to see him. Mr. Broadrick was the father of Tax Reretver W. A. Broadrick, and is sur vived by his wife and seven children. Women After Jobs Need Not Give Ages CHICAGO. Dec 9 —Judge Owens has ruled that women applicants for Jobs as p.lectfon clerks need not give their ages They will only he asked tinder oath if they are old enough to vole. Owner Finds Valuables in Hiding Place in Ashes of $100,000 Residence. Search is being made for a mysterious man who is reported to have been seen by neighbors fleeing from the home of W. fe’. Wineeoff. in Ansley Park, just about the time the tire broke ont Monday night destroying the pa latial $100,000 structure. The damage was estimated at about $125,000, including valu able paintings. Jewels valued at $8,000 were recovered by Mrs. Wineeoff early Tuesday. Mr. Wineeoff Tuesday morning en listed the services of an expert fire investigator, who is conducting an exhaustive probe in the hope of as certaining the cause of the fire. Th* expert, whose name has been with held. has been on the scene practical ly all day. going over the ruins from top to bottom and minutely examin ing every phase and feature in an assiduous search for some clew thai might dissipate the mystery. Chief Hear* of Stranger. Ml. Wineeoff declared he would spare no pains to find the origin of the fire. Further steps are expected to be taken as soon as the expert in vestigator completes his probe and makes his report. The report thajg a stranger was seen running from the house across the broad lawn came to Fire Chief Cummings "Tuesday through mem bers of his department, and the hunt for this man commenced immediate ly. Several neighbors are said to have «e#n the mysterious runner just as the flames burst through the house No one was in the house at the time of the fire, which burst forth about 8:30 o’clock Friday night. Mrs. Wineeoff and her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Frank Wineeoff, were at the Forsyth and Mr. Wineeoff and his son, Frank, had gone downtown to attend the press banquet at the Ho tel Winooff. Chief Cummings said Tuesday that: the fire was remarkable in that it, was the first residence fire ip the history of his connection with the fire department in which it was ab solutely impossible for the firemen to enter the house from any point. House Balked Entrance. “When we arrived on the scene flames were bulging from every door and window, and there was no point through which we could enter th» house. I was told that frpm the mo ment the blase was first discovered there was not a chance for the house, as the whole of the interior appeared a veritable furnace. “There was absolutely no way of arriving at the cause of the fire, as the cause was completely destroyed before we could get Into the house Mr. Wineeoff Tuesday was unable to give a definite estimate of his loss, but it will be great. The total dam age is roughly estimated at $125,000 with insurance covering hut 40 t<> 50 per cent of this amount. Fir# Protection Poor. A mass of blackened ruins Tuesday marked the site of the palatial fiom* and aroused residents in the vicinity to their perilous lack of fire protec tion. Only the solid marble wall# war# left standing to Indicate the former magnificence of the building, which was erected five years ago at a tost of more than $100,000. The destruction of the resident* was wrought by a. fir# of mysterious origin which sprang up Monday night a. few minute* after Mr. and Mrs Wineeoff had left the house. Mr, Wineeoff to be present at th* pres* banquet In th© new Wineeoff Hotel and Mrs. Wineeoff to attend the the ater Mr Wineeoff before daylight Toe*, day went with Policeman Malcomb c© the ruins and in the room thaf had been his wife * found more than $8,000 Continued on Page 2, Column X ^