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Hli IERT A’S C ONGRESS URGES HSM TO GOLI OFFICE OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN'S NET PAID CIRCULATION The National Southern Sunday Newspaper The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results NIGHT EDITION " — ■' m VOL. XII. NO l.lll. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1913. . By C T. r, o%*ir'co. 2 CENTS. p mJrb? MRS. CRAWFORD WEEPS STAND Victory for Rebels Will Give Them a Clean Path to Mexico City. MEXICO CITY. Dec. 9—The elec- tion committee of the chamber of deputies to-day decided that the election of Generals Huerta and Blanket as president and vice presi dent respectively was illegal, but that the vote showed the people wanted them to serve and recommended that the two men serve out the term end ing in 1916. This report was sub mitted unanimously to congress this afternoon. General Zapata has been repulsed by federal troops in his advance on Mexico City and has been driven back many miles south of Cuerna- va i. Fighting is still going on, however, this being the third day of the battle, and it is feared that Gen eral Castro’s soldiers will be out- flanked^by the rebels. If Zapata succeeds in getting around either flank of the federals, he will have a clear path to the capi tal.- One hundred and thirty federals were ambushed and massacred by rebels north of Tuxpam on Monday. Rebels under General Aguilar at Tuxpam have disabled the federal gunboat Tuxpam which has been act ing as a transport, it was reported in a dispatch received here this after noon. Rebels slipped on board the vessel, disabled her machinery and made off with a supply of dynamite. RACING RESULTS Teacher, Insane, Believes She Is a Queen of Nations TAMPA, FLA.. Dec. 9.—Miss Ma mie LamaT Hollis, whose mother is believed to live ^.t 2S4 Woodward or Woodland avenue. Atlanta, is con fined in a padded cell at police head quarters with symptoms of insanity. Miss Hollis is a school teacher. She was transferred to Fort Dade from the Michigan avenue schools recently because of her unsettled condition. At the fort she became violent and was brought to a hos pital in this city. She imagines she is queen of many foreign nations, and is violent when crossed. A brother, Tom Hollis, is believed to live at Union Point, Ga. Miss Hollis is a cultured woman and her predicament is pitiable No reason Is known for her condition. Officers Elected For Delphi Lodge Officers for Delphi Dodge No. 68, Knights of Pythias, were elected last night. The new officers are: G. T. Phillips, chancellor commander; Thomas T Hunnleutt, vice chancellor; C. T. Jor dan. prelate; Jol.n B. Bradford, mas ter of work; W. F. Griffin, keeper of records and seal; .VI. C. Strickland, master of finance; Oliver II. Puckett, master of exchequer; J. H. Davis, master-at-arms; P. W. Robertson, in ner guard ; W. R.. Williams, outer guard, and Claude R. Beacham, trus tee for three-year term. Th$ installation will take place m January. I Past Chancellor Thomas H. Jeffries |and others made talks following the • election, and musical numbers were rendereo by E. B. Lester and Fred Wood. AT JUAREZ. FTRST—Selling; 2-year-olds; 6tt fur longs: Summer II111 98, General warren 98. Leford 103 Maid of Norfolk 108. At tica 103. Mary Plckford 103. Tigella 103, Transact 102, Blrka 103, Alabama Bam 106, Dr. Bailey 106, Fool o’ Fortune 106. SECOND—Selling; 3-year-olds and up: 6 furlongs: Garter 98, Lofty Hey wood 103, No Quarter 103, Eve White 10a. Rose of Jeddah 103, Palatable 106, Dahl- gren 108. Rio Ta 108, Charles Fox 108. Annual Interest 108, Balronla 108. Frank Wooden 106. Wicket 108, The Fad 108. Compton 111. THIRD-Purse; 2-year-olds: 5^ fur longs: Temple Focht 102, Rodondo 105. Claribel 109, Scarlet Oaks 109, Hinata 109, Florin 109. Princess Janice 109, Bob Hensley 112, Redpath 112. FOURTH—Selling; .3-year-olds and up; 5V4 furlongs: The Cinder 101. Bar- sac 102. Dominica 104. Bob Lynch 105. Seneca 105. Lady Willis 108. Cosgrove 108. Uncle Ben 116. FTFTH—Selling, 2-year-olds; fur longs: Ave 98. Vava 101, LaEstrella 103. Irish Ann 103, George 103. Old Gotch 103, Barbara I^tne 103. Christmas Eve 103, Say 106, Ada Kennedy 110, Du tin 113. SIXTH—Selling; 3-year olds. miles: Bluebeard 99, Mary Emily 103, Ocean Queen 103, Sugar Lump 105, John Louis 105. Superstition 108, Sir John 111. Orbed La/1 111. Weather cloudy. Track fast. Slayer of Merchant Sentenced to Death BARNWELL. S. C., Doc. 9.—Scott Madison, a negro, has been found guilty h3re of the murder of B. P. Best, the merchant who was shot to death on the street In Barnwell a w'eek ago. Madiyon was sentenced to be electrocuted, and was imme diately taken to Columbia for safe keeping. Two other negroes indicted with Madisoi vere acquitted Water Famine Comes WhenBigMainBreaks CINCINNATI, Dec. 9 —Many of the *c tools, office buildings, factories and hospitals are without water to-day as the result of the breaking of the city’s principal water main. Repair work was being rushed, but it can not be completed before Wednesday night. . Five towns supplied by Cincinnati are entirely without water. $1,000,000 Gold for Chicago 'Stockings' CHICAGO. Dec. 9.—More than $1,- 000.000 In gold will be given to em- pioyees of Crane & Co., the Pullman Company the Internationa) Harvester Company and the Illinois Steel Com pany for Christmas. U. S. Navy's Enlisted Force Passes 50..000 WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.—For the first time s'nce the Civil War the enlisted strength of th#» Navy has passed the 50,000 mark, the total to-day being 50.130 IECOFFTO FIRST—Six furlongs: Tomboy 103 (J. Callahan), 18-5, 7-5, 3-5, won; Cliff Maid 98 (J. McTaggart*. 8, 3, 6- 5, second; Helen M. (Deronde), 4, 7- 5. 3-5 third. Time, 1:17 4-5. Also ran: Sir Caledor, Single Ray. Banjo Jim, Peacock, Transformation. SECOND Five furlongs: Laura 103 (McCaheyl 9-2, 9-5, 4-5. won; Hudas Brother 94 (Deronde), 8, 8, 3- 2, second. Flatbush 99 (J. Calla han). 9-2, 9-5, 4-5, third. Time, 1:03 1-5. Also ran: Ada, Manson, Surpassing, Old Jordan. Madges Sis ter, Chas. Cannell. THIRD—Five furlongs Trade- Mark (Buxton), 4-5, 2-5, 1-6, won; Behest 107 (Wolfe). 26, 10. 5, second; Young Emblem 107 (Nlcklas), 12, 5, 2, third. Time, 1:03. Also ran: Lost Fortune, Woodrow, El Mahdi, Bulgar. Stucco, Pulsation. Grazellee. FOURTH—Five and a half fur longs Brigs Brother 94 (J. McTag gart), 16, 3, 6-6, won; Brave Cunar- der 100 (Deronde), 11-5, 2-5, out, sec ond; Charlestonian 4 (J. McCahey), 4- 5, 2-5, out, third. Time, 1:08 2-6. Also Ran: Miss GaGyle, Yenghee. Mysterious Man Reported Seen Fleeing From Burning Home Sought—Loss $125,000. AT JUAREZ. FTRST—Five and a half furlongs: Zulu 108 (Loftus). 6, 2, even, won; Rockdale 108 (McIntyre), 6, 2, even, second; Bright Stone 107.(Ford), 10, 4, 2, third. Time, 1:06 1-5. Also ran: John Hart, Peter Grimm, Rosa Rablee, Maggie, Law r sult Frazzle Evran Christmas Daisy Song of Rocks, Milt Jones, Frank Wooden. ENTRIES. AT CHARLESTON. FIRST—Purse. $300; selling; 3-year- olds; 6 furlongs: Dr. Jackson 108, Fred Levy 110. xAncon 100, Willis 113. Guide Post 112, Jaquin 100, Big Dipper 107, Skeets 107, Protagoras 100, Pikes Peak 100, Dick Dead wood. 115. SECOND—Purse, $300; 4-year-okls and up; selling; 5L* furlongs: Eaton 116, Toison D’Or 107, Plshtush 112. Union Jack 107, Lord Clinton 112, Coming Coon 116, Sallie Danford 112, Gagnant 112, Port Arlington 112. Little Ep 112, Sher lock Holmes 115. THIRD—Purse, $300: selling; 4-year- olds and up; 6^* furlongs: Detour 112. Auto Maid 112, John Marrs 112. Theo dore Cook 112, Ben Prior 112. Pluvius 115. Ix>rd Iadas 112, Camel 116, I^ady Etna 112, Deerfoot 107, Sir Marion 115. FOURTH—St. John's selling stake, value $1,200; S-year-olds and up; mile: Prince Ahmed 108, Elwah 106, Colonel Ashmeade 101, McDonald 114, Counter part 106. FTFTH—All ages; purse: selling; han dicap; 6^4 furlongs: Sherwood 110, Pardner 111, Joe Diebold 108, Stentor 96. Star Actress 100, Jabot 103, Colonel Cook 109. Sepulveda 102. SIXTH—Selling: 4-yearolds and up; &Vs furlongs: Chartier 115, Rye Straw 116, Paddy Glp 112, Veneta Strome 112, Tony W 112. Americus 115, Lord Wells 116, Incision 112, Balfast 107. Silas Grump 112, Berkeley 107, Dust Pan 105. Weather clear. Track fast. Search Is being made for a mys terious man who is reported to have been seen by neighbors fleeing from the home of W. F. Wlnecoff, in Ans- ley Park, just about the time the fire broke out Monday night destroying the palatial $100,000 structure. The damage was estimated at about $126,000, lncU‘ Vng valuable paint ings. Jew^L valued at f c 000 were recovered by Mrs Wmecoff early Tuesday. Mr. Winec^ fT Tuesday morning en listed the services of an expert Are Investigator, w r ho is conducting an exhaustive probe in the hope of as certaining the cause of the Are. The 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 that might dissipate the mystery. Mr. Wineooff declared he would spare no pains to find the origin of the Are. Further steps are expected to be taken as soon as the expert in vestigator completes his probe and makes his report. The report that, a stranger was seen running from the house across the broad lawn camS 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 Continued on Page 2, Column 6. Pennsylvania R, R. Officials in Atlanta Railroad Lines West of Pittsburg are visitors in Atlanta Tuesday. In the party are Daniel, passenger traffic manager; W. W. Richardson, general passenger agent, both of Pittsburg; George W. Weedon, assistant general passenger agent, of Cincinnati: C. H. Haggerty, assistant general passen ger agent, of Ixmlsville. and C. L. Lockwood, general passenger agent of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Rail road. The visitors are the guests of C. R. Carlton, traveling passenger agent for the lines, whose headquarters are in Atlanta. They will leave on a gen eral tour of inspection of the system Tuesday night. Veteran Jailbird Has Chance of Free Xmas Judge Broyles believes he has solved the problem of keeping Palmer Peas, a notorious negro character, out of prison this Christmas Day. When arraigned before Judge Cal houn some days ago; Preas declared that he had spent the past 27 Christ mas Days in either a county or city prison. On this plea. Judge Calhoun suspended sentence on the negro. Tuesday, however. Peas was ar raigned before Judge Broyles on a dis orderly conduct charge He repeated his plea. “Well, I will give you 16 dajs.” replied the Recorder, “that will 16t you out on Christmas Eve.” 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 Ausic halls. 28 DEGREES AT JACKSONVILLE. JACKSONVILLE. Dec. 9.—The temperature here dropped to 28 de grees, 4 degrees below freezing, at 6 o’clock this morning. 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, began 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 mine 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. LATEST NEWS He Is Arrested on the Order of Recorder Nash Broyles. Aged Man Struck by Slowly-Moving Auto Bewildered by the traffic while crossing Marietta street at the City Hall corner, H. Wolfe, an aged man living at No. 161 South Forsyth street, stepped directly in front of an automobile driven by J. W. McKin ney, No. 666 East Fair street, and was thrown to the pavement. McKinney, an employee of C. D. Taylor, a dealer in supplies, was driv ing slowly and Wolfe's injuries ap peared to be slight. Policeman T. D. Shaw made an investigation of the circumstances and found that the driver evidently was not at fault. Thieves Get 6 Cents In Raid on a Store Two bold 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. Mrs. Armor to March Against Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—National leaders of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, headed by Mrs. .yary Armor, of Georgia Mrs. Emma Ranford Shelton, of Washington, and Mrs. Ella A. Boole, of Brooklyn, will march up Capitol Hill to-morrow to urge the adoption of a prohibition amendment to the Federal Constitu tion. Argentine Horse Grren to Roosevelt Another scene in the police court career of Alderman J. W. Maddox was enacted Tuesday morning when | the city official was flned $10.75 by Recorder Broyles on a charge of in terfering with 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. 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 recIdeas driv ing. According to the story told by Thomson in court Tuesday, when Po- licefnar. Bostwlck arrived on the scene, the Alderman instructed his driver to proceed and pay no heed to the officer’s presence. The wagon continued down Peach • tree to Currier street, with the po liceman walkin'* at its side. Finally the Alderman ordered his driver to come to a halt, whereupon a copy of charges ^as served on the driver. NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Just before the National League meeting con vened this afternoon President Lynch announced that under no circum stances would be accept the presi dency of the outlaw Federal League- During the dav a movement was set on foot to make Lynch chief of um pires of the National League. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—The in vestigation of the nomination of Hen ry M. Pindell ,of Peoria, III., to be Ambassador to Russia is being held up pending the production of the cor respondence between J. Hamilton Lewis and Pindell. Senator Stone, chairman of the sub-committee of the Foreign Relations Committee, said he could not proceed until the«e letters which have been demanded are pro- duoed. VERA CRUZ, Dec. 9.—Cavalry and infantry weer taken on board the Mexican transport Progreso to-day for service at Tampico and Tuxpam against the rebels. NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 9.—Almand Megaro, who was arrested last week on the charge of stabbing a young woman with a “poisoned needle” in a local theater, was released to-day in $1,000 bail. His bonds were orig inally fixed at $20,000, but the police consented to the reduction. NEW ALBANY, IND., Dec. 9.—Jou- •tt Meekin, now a resident of New Albany, who twenty years ago shared honors with Amos Rusie on tne New York Giants’ pitching staff, is being groomed by friends to run for County Sheriff. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Attorney General McReynolds to-day decided that the Government will not become a party to the suit filed by Elsie De- Wolfe, of Chicago, to test the consti tutionality of the inoome tax regula tions. WASHINGTON, Dec. .—That the Department of Agriculture attempted to whitewash the cold storage men and charge nature alone with the re- sponsibitv of causing the eqg short age was the declaration of Congress man McKellar, of Tennessee, to-day. Mr. McKellar reannounced his inten tion to resume his attack on cold storage trusts. NANTUCKETT, MASS., Dec. .— The Coskata Life Savers report an I unknown three-masted schooner fly - j ing signals for a revenue cutter off Great Point to-day. CHICAGO, Dec. 9.—One hundred and seventy-five dental students of the Chicago School of Dentistry struck to-day. Two hundred and ! twenty freshmen threaten to strike to morrow and more than one hundred more may follow suit within a week unless a list of seven demands they have submitted have been complied with. The students make charges against the sanitary conditions in and about the school. NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—The jury in the trial of Hans Schmidt, the rene- grade priest charged with the mur der of Anna Aumuller, was completed this afternoon. Taking of evidence j will begin to-morrow. NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Frank M. Perkins, secretary of the Miami Ev erglades Land Company, Limited, which had its main offices in Kansas City, Mo., who is charged with hav ing been engaged in a b ig Florida farm swindle, was arraigned to-day before United States Commissioner Shields. He waived examination and furnished $5,000 bail for his appear- ' ance in the Federal Court in Kansas j City. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Anti-trust 1 legislation which President Wilson will propose in a special message to j Congress next January, legal ques tions involving the Federal prosecu tion of the indicted officials of the United Mine Workers of Colorado and departmental budgets were discussed at a two-hour cabinet meeting to-day. Secretary Bryan declared that neither the Mexican nor the Domican situ ations were considered in any way. CHICAGO, Dec. 9.—Chicago’s big packing interests were named to-day as the principal backers of the Chi- I cago Butter and Egg Board. Several large produce and commission houses were placed in the same category and, ! with the packers, were accused by the | Government of violating the Sherman anti-trust law In conspiring to fix the price of butter and eggs. CONCORD. N. H., Dec. 9.—At the outset of the hearing on Harry K. Thaw’s plea to be released on bail to-day Judge Aldrich intimated it would be refused. 4- » Held for Stealing From Benefactor RT. AUGURTTNE. FLA.. Deo. 9 —T. R. Cason and Roy Healey, claiming Savannah aa their home, were bound over to Circuit Court here to-day on larceny chargee as the result of their capture in Jacksonville with two suils of clothing stolen from a local press ing club. The owner of the pressing club, a social worker, preached at a convUt camp where the two were serving terms on minor charges. When their time was up. he gave them work. When he was away, they disappeared with the clothing. A telephone ca.l resulted in their being Intercepted as they slighted from a train in Jack- son vi lie. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BUENOS AYRES. Dec 9.—Colonel Roosevelt, who arrived here from Babla Blanca, visited the Club HipJco Argen tlno. which held a grand tournament and presented one of the finest horses to the ex-President. Poison Evidence to Be Heard on Dec. 19 Special Solicitor John Y. Smith, appointed by Judge Hill to act for the State in the criminal proceedings against Mrs. Crawford, called the Grand Jury for December 19 to hear the poison evidence against the wid ow. Burns Cause Death Of Woman, Aged 84 ANNISTON, ALA, Dec. 9.—Mrs. Susan Jones, nged 84, who was se verely burned when her clothing caught at an open grate yesterday afternoon, died to-dav at the home of her daughter. Mrs D. B. Lacy, a wld-* or. Mrs. Lacy and her son. Wilmer, were also seriously burned in an ef fort to save the aged woman. Compelled to Wash Auto, This Wife Sues JERSEY CI T ’Y. N. J.. Dec. 9 • Tn her petition for alimony, Mrs Annetta Slo cum alleges f hat her husband compelled her to waah his automobile and do other heavy work. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. SPARTANBURG, S. C„ Dec. 9.—A 6-month-old Infant was burned to death near Santuc and a 2-year-old child seriously injured when Are de stroyed the home of Kpencer Sartor, a negro I Boy Steals Grandpa's Pants; Is Jailed by Pa DALTON, GA., Dec. 9.—Charged with stealing his grandfather’s pants, Robert Bed well, a young boy, was forced to spend the night in jail here on a warrant sworn out by hia father. In the morning the father withdrew the warrant paid the court costs and had his son released. Thieves Shoot Police In Front of Station DETROIT, Dec. 9.—Patrolman Thomas F. Madden, of the Bethune street station, was shot and killed early this morning as he attempted to arrest two men in a stolen automo bile. He wa* shot in front of the sta tion. where had ridden with the thieves. They escaped. Senate to Take Up Hoke Smith's Farm Extension Measure WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—The agri cultural extension bill Introduced by Senator Hoke Smith in the Senate and by Congressman I>?ver In the House <s to-day on the calendar of both houses of Congress with pros pects of early action. The Senate Committee on Agriculture took favor able and unanimous action to-day Senator Smith's bill provides for Federal aid to State agricultural col leges and co-operative agricultural work between Federal and State governments. The measure pro vides an initial appropriation of $10,000 to each State increasing ulti mately to $3,000,00.0 per year to be divided pro rata among the States ac cording to rural population 125 Aboard Vessels Grounded in Hudson NEW YORK. Dec 9.—The steamers Adirondack ano Trojan of th« Peoples Line, are aground up the Hudson River, according to dispatches received by their owners to-day The dispatches stated neither boat was in «.ang**r There are about 125 passengers on board both vessels. Will Select Long and Short Term Senator MOBILE, Dec. 9.—The State Dem ocratic executive committee of Ala bama at its coming meeting will au thorize the nomination of two Sena torial candidates, one for the short and the other for the long term. Hobson and Underwood are urged by party leaders not to try for the short term. New Mark Is Set By Six-Day Riders NEW YORK, Dec. 9.— Fresco Verri, a member of the Italian team in the six-day bicycle race, set a new record In the thirty-eighth hour to-day, lead ing the field. The score of the twelve leading teams at 2 o’oiock was 797 miles and 6 laps, 6 miles and 6 laps ahead of the record m PLOT Bear Meat Proves Real Waterloo of City Meat Tester A Wa»n«r. City Meat Inspector, whose recent test of some sausage had such a disastrous end, haa suffered an other catastrophe to his professional pride. He was down In Mississippi on a bear hunt, from which he has Just returned. After killing a big black bear on his first day's hunt he was advised that he had better be careful in eating It, as bear meat usually makes persons sick the first time they eat It. But Mr. Wasser took a chance The first help ing did not satisfy him. wo he took a •econd “T was sick when I ate that sausage.’’ said Mr. Wareer, "but a man doesn't know w'hat sickness is until he eats too much bear." Rural Mail Delivery For All U. S. Asked WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. -Representa tive Driest, 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 fer a community has gross receipts of $3,000 annually. Has Spent $20,000 in Liquor War; Up Again MOBILE, Dec. 9.—Jacob J. Hauser, who has spent $20,000 fighting the pro hibition law, and who is known In Mo bile as the "king of blind tigers," was to-day convicted for the fourth time in the City Court here and given a sen tence of three months at hard labor. He appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court where he has one case pending i nd where I six months’ sentence in an other was affirmed Hauser is a wealthy storekeeper. ALABAMA BANK FAILS. MOBILE, Dec. 9 —The Bank of FaIco„ Ala. has suspended operations .and State Banking Superintendent A. E. Walker is in charge. The failure of a Pensacola bank last week brought about this failure The bank was c-apitakzed at $15,000. Mystery Shrouds Theft of Dynamite FRANKLIN, IND.. Dec. 9.—Mystery surrounds the motive for the theft of 60 pounds of dynamite from th<? Smith A Tilson dynamite storage rooms here. The robbers flled off two padlocks to get at the explosive. There is no clew “There’s Absolutely No Founda tion for Poison Accusation!” Widow Cries From Stand. Dramatically proclaiming her innocence of the charge of caus ing the death by poisoning of her husband, Joshua B. Crawford, and nsserting that he insisted upon marrying her over her pro test after he had received an anonymous letter denouncing her, Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford took the stand for the first time Tuesday in the famous fight over her deceased husband’s estate. "It’s not true; I never dreamed rt harming my husband. There’s abso lutely no foundation for anyone to make such a charge against me,” she mid, gazing directly at Charles Wal ton, one of the 48 contesting heirs, who received one settlement and who, Mrs Crawford states, was friendly with her for two years after her hus band’s death. With the exception of a momentary breakdown. Mrs. Crawford was col lected on the stand When Attorney Reuben Arnold made reference to the testimony of Charles Crawford that she had laken a vial from her belt and shaken some powder into a paper ani given it to her husband in the pres ence of a number of relatives, Mrs. Crawford smilingly declared: Lays Prosecution to Envy. "If T was going to administer poison to anyone, I suppose I would have more sense than to give it In the pres ence of other persons.” She directly charged her prosecu tion as the result of jealousy of other women, who were angered by the fact that "Uncle Tosh” Crawford hg.d se lected her as a wife instead of them. She frankly admitted that she hx1 married him because of the fact that he would provide a comfortable home for her the rrst of her life, but this was mutual, she said, as he wanted someone to maAe a home for him, and he wanted her because she was a good cook and a hard worker. Mrs. Crawford said she considered the matter deeply, however, and it was some time after his proposal before she accepted him “There haa been talk og why I went by the name of ‘Mrs. Savage’ in Jacksonville, and the insinuation made that I went under that name for fraudulent purposes,” said Mrs. Crawford. “My maiden name was Mary Belle Savage, and I was mar ried twice before I married J. B. CrawTord, obtaining divorces from my other husbands. One was named Bishop and the other McKinnon. “After obtaining the last divorce in Pittsburg, which was my home, l took my maiden name of Savage. I had asked for It In my divorce pe tition, and my lawyer told me after obtaining the divorce that I was en titled to my maiden name. Ran Boarding House. “I operated a boarding house in Pittsburg. My boarders were all high-class people. Mrs. Painter, who was a neighbor of mine, persuaded me to go to St. Augustine ajid operate a hotel there. She said she had % splendid business proposition. I wm Continued on Page 2, Column 3. COUNTY’S “FIRST GIRL” DEAD. ANNISTON, ALA,, Dec. 9.—Miss Nancy Harris, who died Sunday at Piedmont and was hurled Monday at Jacksonville, was the first girl born in Calhoun County, according to a state ment made to-day by an old resident. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Fair Tuesday and Wednesday.