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Spaniel Given Hearing
and Is Taken to Ell PasO

Alpine, Texas. July 27.-Harry SPANIEL
was given a preliminary examination here
today on charge of killing his wife
and Lieut.-Col. M. G. Butler, U. S. A..
and remanded to Jail without bond to
await the action of the grand jury, which
meets September H. He was brought
here today from Ell Paso.
When the prisoner was brought into
the courtroom he sobbed a greeting to the
few officers present. Apparently he paid
little attention to the legal phases of
the examination. but mumbled over and
over again, "Oh. my little girl! My own
little girl" referring apparently to his
five-year-old daughter, now at the home
of her grandparents here.
The examination was perfunctory and
caused little excitement in the commun-
ity. Few persons in the town realized
it was being held every effort having
been made to keep the facts of Span
nell's presence secret because of the
sentiment said to have been manifested
after the shooting Immediately the court
had bound him over SPANIEL was taken
to Maria From there he will be taken
by train to FL Paso for safekeeping. L.
A. DAILY. who appeared today as Span
nelrs attorney declined to indicate the
defense he would offer.
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such a splendid record for the interna
revenue service. Sincerely yours,
''W. H. OSBORN,
Commissioner"
Says Miss Adams Suicided

Boston, July 27.-Evidence that DR..
Celia P. Adams committed suicide. as
affirmed by DR.. Eldridge D. Atwood.
who is charged with the murder of DR..
Wilfred E. Harris. came into possess
sion of the district attorney. A hand
bag removed from the young woman's
office was found to contain phial in
which were tablets of the poison which
the medical examiner decided had
caused her death. The defense, it is I'M
derstood, will claim that Atwood was
driven temporarily insane by the sui-
eide of his fiancee, for which he held
Harris responsible. He asserted that Dr.
Adams confessed an intimacy with
Harris in explanation of the breaking
of their marriage engagement On
learning of her death Atwood shot
Harris.
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in conjunction with the hotel men for
the betterment of agricultural conditions
in Alabama, the committee of newspaper
men being composed of McLane Tilton,
Jr., of Pell City; B. B. Gather of Ash
Vile, and Frank N. Julian of Shelf
field
At o'clock the delegates left on a
special car for Bessemer, where they
were guests at the home of H. H. Judson.
editor of the Bessemer Weekly. after
which they proceeded to tour Bessemer
under the guidance of the Bessemer
Board of Trade. The party finally closed
at West Lake, where watermelon cut
ting was greatly enjoyed. One of the
good features of the entertainment was
the small number of speeches delivered.
and the guests expressed their apprecia-
ton of it.
The sessions today will be devoted
largely to business, although two adj
dresses are scheduled for the morning
session. Officers will be named in the
afternoon and the next meeting place
selected.
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BRITISH ADMIRAL
DENIES SENDING
WARSH|P INTO BAY
Ambassador Sees Polk and
Transmits Contents of
Message From Officer
u. S. NAVAL MEN KEEP
SILENT ON QUESTION
AT Least Five Men on Louisiana AS
sert They Saw Vessel Which Sig
nailed British Cruiser" When
Brazilian Captain
Is Examined

Washington, July 27.-Sir Cecil Spring
Acting Secretary Polk today that he had
received message from the admiral
commanding the British squadron on the
Atlantic coast denying that British
warship had entered Chesapeake Bay as
reported by the commander of the abttle-
ship Louisiana.
The ambassador said the British ships
had strict orders not to enter the three
mile limit of American territorial waters
to waylay the German submarine
Deutschland, or for any other purpose,
and the admiral had reported that these
instructions had not been violated at any
time.
Mr.. Polk was told that the British adj
miral was very indignant over the re-
port that one of his cruisers had made
an incursion into Chesapeake Bay under
cover of darkness early yesterday morn
ing.
The statement of the ambassador will
be accepted by the state department, but
the commander of the Louisiana is being
pressed for further details that a craft
which passed him at Lynnhaven inlet
signaled English cruiser Officials do
not know what to make of the case, but
some are led to believe that the American
officer was the victim of some kind OF
hoax.
the urn.ureG cruiser North Carolina and
the destroyers sent out to the capes for
neutrality duty yesterday will continue
their patrol.
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Commissioner Wallace
Works for National Law

=
montgomery, July, 27,-(Special)
John H. Wallace, Jr, state game and
fish commissioner. has returned from
Washington, where he urged the pass
age of the Chamberlain Hayden game
sanctuary bill, which provides for the
crea ton of reservoirs in which big
game can breed. This bill is now be-
fore the Senate on a favorable report
and it is believed that it will pass that
body in few days.
In the opinion of Commissioners Wal
lace, the bill should be enacted into
law for the protection of big game IN
the western states. with great game
sanctuariess established in the national
forests, thereby creating reservoirs in
which big game can breed, the over
flow will stock the surrounding coun-
try, and at least fair supply of game
will be guaranteed to future genera
TONS" he said.
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PERSONALS

Mrs Rush Randall has returned from
visit to relatives at Riverside.
Miss Gertrude Burrell former operating
room nurse at the Elizabeth Duncan hos
pitai. has resigned and has gone to New
Decatur, where she is the guest OF rela-
tives. She was succeeded by Miss Dora
Parker
Virginia Nash, the little daughter of
DR. and Mrs. s. F. Nash, is able to be
out after recent illness.
DIR. J.. G. Curry has gone to Virginia,
where he will spend two weeks in the
mountains.
c. B. Saunders has gone to New De-
caturJ where he will visit relatives for sew
eral days.
Sam Lefkovits has gone to New York
on business trip.
Miss Marie Fellows of Livingston is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. j. ]. From
hold
Little Miss Lucille Williams Is Ill at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7.
Williams. at Sloss.
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Merchants Association

Arrangements for the meeting OF the
Alabama Merchants association, to be
held in Birmingham, August 30. 80 and
81, will be perfected Monday when w.
I. Waters of Alexander City, president
of the organization, will confer here
with J. Chapaline Hodges, chairman of
the trade extension committee of the
Chamber Of Commerce. Not less than
1000 merchants of the state are ex-
pected to attend the three days meet
ing here and the details will be worked
out at the conference Monday, which
will be attended by the members OF
the trade extension committee of the
chamber.
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COLLECTOR M'NEEL
PRAISED BY OSBORN
Commissioner States Fiscal Year Il
Banner Year in Internal Reve-
nue. Collections

Collector of Internal Rvenue John d..
McNee1 is in receipt of a letter from
W. H. Osborn, United States govern
ment commissioner of internal rev.
enue. congratulating him upon the re-
suit obtained in this branch of the gov
eminent. Mr.. Osborn's letter is as fol-
lows:
coffee of Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue,
July "a, 1916.
John d. McNeel, Esq. Collector of
Internal Revenue, Birmingham, Ala:
MY Dear Mr.. McNeel: The internal
revenue collections for the last fiscal
year amounted to more than $4,000, 900
and the cost of collection approx
mated S14.05 on Nthe thousand dollars.
This represents the banner year in tn ;
internal revenue service, both as to
amount of revenue collected and low
cost of collection.
81 realize that such results would
not have been possible had not each
one put forth his best efforts. 1t has
meant much overtime work by you and
your force, a close supervision to see
that the internal revenue laws have
been enforced, and it affords me very
great pleasure to tell you how I APP
preciate your cooperation in making
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Investigating Butter Board

complaints by farmers and milk deal
ers against the Elgin Board of Trade
was started today by District Attorney
Charles F. Clyne at the direction OF the
of the department of Justice. The COM
plants, which were sent to Attorney
General Gregory, allege that the Elgin
board is continuing price fixing prac-
tees which Judge lands restrained In
decree entered year ago In the
governments injunction suit
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number of friends at a spend-the-day
in compliment to Miss Merriam Jackson
of Augusta, Ca, and Miss Ida Swoter
of Indianapolis, Ind. The day was spent
most delightfully."- in various games and
music and at noon most tempting din
ner was served. The table was covered
with a handsome lace piece and had
for it's center decoration large crystal
vase of cut flowers and ferns Those
included in this hospitality besides the
guests of honor were: Miss Mamie Sim
mons, Miss Elizabeth Barron, Miss Bes-
sic Pugh, Miss Aline Scott, Miss Hattie
Pennington, Miss Lizzie Scott, Miss Mary
Word, Miss Marguerite Phillips, Miss
Marie Barron and Miss Gladys Randle
The home of Mrs. W. D. Taylor was the
scene of pretty hospitality this morn
ing when she entertained the Auction
Bridge club. The reception rooms We're
prettily decorated in ferns and spring
flowers and after a series of games the
first prize was won by Mrs. George Eth
ridge, while the second prize fell TO
Mrs S. E. Grout, and the guests prize
being presented to Mrs Minnie Taylor.
At the conclusion of the games salad
course was served to the following: Mrs.
]. w. Carter. Mrs. Dobbs, Mrs. S. e.
Grout, Mrs. G. G. Houston, Mrs K I.
Smith, Mrs j. S. Winters, Mrs. w. T.
Warlick Mrs L. D. McCollum, Mrs, Min
ME Taylor, Mrs. G. r. Lewis, Miss Nina
Ottelingui and Miss Sadie Cunningham
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In Auto Tops and Painting

+ You 1OH1 find here plenty of material to choose
from and color cards that 1Oin suit your taste
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fiji 1Sat IF
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Miss vertna, Randall was a. delightful
hostess today when she entertained
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The monument of Sovereign E. d.
Brown of Bessemer Camp No. ST. Wood
men Of the World, will be unveiled Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock at Cedar Hill
cemetery, with the uniform rank of
Woodmen in charge of the services. All
members are urged to be present at the
hal. at o'clock.
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MEN
HAVE GOOD TIME
AT PRESS BANQUET
Continued From Page Five,

greatest, the most public spirited, the
most influential profession on earth
believe that my paper is force for
good in the community I serve. I believe
that it reflects and interprets the life Of
a gentle people and l know it has been
dedicated to the betterment of the COM
mon mass.
NOBLE CALLING
.You gentlemen. my contemporary edi-
tors, are engaged in the same noble call
ing. Our part President Wilson has
said in better words than mine, is to
lift so high the Incompatible standards
of the common interest and the common
Justice that all men with vision, all men
with hopes all men with the convictions
of America in their hearts, will crowd
to that standard and a new day OF
achievement may come for the liberty
which we love-
Therefore, gentlemen, let us not de-
preciate our labors, but rather let us lift
high our, heads and thank the God in
heaven that it has fallen toy our lot tc
be militant members OF this glorious
Fourth Estate"
r. NJ Mcclellan of the Birmingham
Paper company was next on the pro-
gramme and he went into technical dis
cussion as to the cause of the advancing
prices in the market for print paper. call
ing attention to the enormous exports OF
paper to the countries at war, and to the
decreased imports of material used In the
production of paper as reasons for the
advance.
Secretary James H. Hard then notified
the delegates of several courtesies which
| have been extended them by local firms
| and people. and Thomas B. Smith of TIL,
Ledger made a short talk. He was fol
| lowed by j. G. Williams of Talladega
after which McLane Tilton Jr., of Pei
| City made an address on the proposeS
amendment affecting state banks insofar
| that it would place all depositors on tn,
1 same basis.
| The speaking programme was CLOSED
with an address from Frank N. Juliar
| of Sheffield.
! In answer to representations from tn
Alabama Hotel Mems association, Presi
dent Ayers named~a committee to worl
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Appearanc
Do Count

Nothing makes a car look more dilapidated than
shabby top or rusty paint. Stop minute on
some thoroughfare and watch the cars roll by.
The number of shabby cars will surprise you.
And still more surprising, most of the owners are
able to have them fixed up. Economic in both
places by having both top and sides handsomely
made over. We can make an old, weather-worn
prairie wagon look like 1916 model. And after
tho ahn1 lie oil Gold aradd 70,
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Clemency Is Recommended
in Nine Cases by Board

Montgomery, November 21.-(Special)
Clemency was recommended in nine cases
and refused in Il cases by the state board
of pardons at the November meeting. ae-
cording to announcement Tuesday after
noon. Twenty-three cases were post
poned until other meetings of the board
or until William L. Martin, attorney
general, might read the evidence. In the
latter list was the application of Bill
Wilson. serving life sentence from
Blount county on a charge of numbering
his wife and child who contends that
the human bones used as evidence against
him were of Indians and not of his wife
and child.
Persons recommended for clemency
follow: Marion Mulligan, Mobile. grand
larceny; Joe Davis, Randolph, burglary;
Charlie Richie, jackson, larceny; Lee
Smith, Talladega, burglary; Waiter
Thomas. Cullman, crime not given; Hen
ry Drinkwater, Montgomery, manslaugh-
ter; Larry Patent, Montgomery. grand
larceny; John Robinson, Randolph, muir
der; oscar Jones, Jefferson, assault with
intent to murder.
Clemency was refused in the following
cases: Will Cox, Pickens, crime not
given; F, b. Monroe, Clay, manslaughter;
George Dewyer, jefferson. murder; Tom
Payne, Jefferson, burglary and grand
larceny; Dan Hawkes., Limestone. MUIR
der in second degree; Monroe Thomas,
Dallas, murder in second degree; Ed Gill
christ, Lowndes, grand larceny; Robert
Alexander, jefferson, burglary: Henry
Bell. Shelby murder in second degree;
Louis Brandes. Jefferson, crime not given;
Raymond Williams, Talladega, man
slaughter,
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Dave CopIan Must Serve
Term, Says Higher Court

MONTGOMERY, November 2l-tSpo-
cial.)-Dave CopIan of Jefferson coun-
ty must go to the penitentiary Tor
stealing suit of clothes and a pair
Of trousers from DIR. James NJ. Shell
burne, president of Howard college,
under a decision of the court of ap-
peals Tuesday. Coplan was convict
ed in the Jefferson criminal court and
the court of appeals in a long opinion
disregarded all points of alleged errors
made by Coplan and affirmed the judg-
ment of the lower court.
Decisions of the court of appeals
handed down Tuesday afternoon fol-
low:
Pelham. P. J.-Gulfport Fertilizer
company VS.. Burke Jones. Sr., from
Mobile circuit court; reversed and re-
manded.
Fret Taite, alias, etc, VS.. state, from
Monroe law and equity court; appeal
dismissed.
Dave Coplan VS.. state, from Jeffer-
son circuit court; affirmed.
Brown. J.--Clarke Carpenter VS.
state, from Washington circuit court;
appeal dismissed.
Mutual Loan society, Inc, VS.. C. r.
Stowe. from Birmingham city court /;
affirmed
J. II. Roll VS.. Lizzie G. Howell, orig
inal motion in court of appeals; mo-
ton overruled.
Evens, J.-Gulfport Fertilizer COM
pany VS.. Charlie chatham, from Mo-
bile circuit court; reversed and re-
manded
Phillip Cunningham VS.. state from
Monroe circuit court; appeal dismissed.
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'CRIS|S IN RUSSIA
SEEMS TO Be OVER
Duma and Cabinet Are Now
Agreed on Conduct of
Government

Petrograd, Monday November 20.
(yia London. November 21.)-Favor-
able Developments in the last few
days which witnessed the recovery of
the Russis cation from most Sc
rious political crisis makes it now
possible to describe briefly conditions
and events which brought about COL
lislon between the government and the
Duma and for time threatened Sc
rious consequences. The past crisis
has been nothing more or less than
ant cabinet and the insistent voicing
OF public opinion, which more and
more loudly protests against the gov
eminent.
In the opening session of the Duma
the storm broke but the situation has
now cleared. The appearance of the
war and marine ministers at the Fri
day meeting of the Duma and their
cordial greeting of Prof. Paul Milu-
koff. leader of the constitutionalist
democrats, who made the principal
attack on the government. again
gave promises of a reapprochment
between the Duma and the cabinet.
The Associated Press is informed on
the best authority tnaI an agreement mas
been reached which has entirely salts
fled the representatives of the people.
The nature of this agreement probably
will be discussed in few days. The
event is interpreted generally as a VIC
tory for the Duma. It's chief significance
is the political awakening of the entire
nation and the development of real pub
lie consciousness which perhaps for the
first time in Russian history has become
articulate and can be ignored no longer.
Among the effects expected from the
present agreement is the final burial of
all ru;nors of a separate peace and OF
the influences which gave rise to them.
Another effect looked foE3is. the infusion
of a new spirit into thee government
which it is believed. VII reflect with
greater decision than ever the I'M
swerving intention of the nation to carry
the war to conclusion.
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ALABAMA VISITORS
AT LOCAL HOTELS

Burt; r. G. Redden, Sulligent; George
Prater, Millport; j. R. Bankhead, Sulli-
gent; ]. L. Cantrell, Sulligent; H. G.
Turney and wife, Clanton; L. S. Mum
son, J. w. Stevenson, Alexander City.
Hillman: H. D. Agnew, Uniontown; w.
A. Skeggs Decatur; Mrs. L. D. aoliway,
Montgomery; C. A. Mcdaniel, Montgom-
cry; c. L. Taylor, Mobile; ]. p. Wallace,
Mobile; III. G. Earnest, Admission; w. A.
Gibson, Quinton; C. III. Bailey. Montgom-
cry; r. III. Smith, Montgomery
Tutwiler: J. A. Boyd, Troy; A. NJ
O'Neal, Jr., Fayette; ]. L. Morris and
wife, Gadsden; r. j. Hill, Jr., Ashland;
J. W. Young, Montgomery; A. l.. Rison
and wife, Huntsville; Lena Martin, Gads-
den.
Motion: S. A. Moore, Gadsden; Mrs.
c. r. Moon. Livingston; Mrs. E. Gillette.
Mobile, Miss Rimee Wilson, Mobile;
Frances r. Arched, Talladega; E. D..
Kimbell, Ragland; p. O. Davis, Cullman
Mrs. f. e. st. john Mr.. M. M. Argo
and, wife, Acmar; j. w. White, Jasper;
w. C. Smith, Gadsden; II. Clay Smith,
Cullman A. H. Dobbs, Carrolton.
Empire: B. f. Jones and wife, Blocton:
w. F. Hend, Acmar; 7. I. Stewart,
Huntsville.
Morris: Peter Tsiapas and wife. Gads-
den; Mrs. Watt T. Brown, Ragland !;
Mrs. Agnes Jenkins. Montgomery; Mrs
]. c Jones, Montgomery; C. C. Dollar,
Jr., Dothan; A. D. Terny, Dothan; E. v.
Blacksher, Brewton; DR.. Herbert Collins,
Brookwood; w. L. Graham, Tuscaloosa
G. P. F'ulmer Tuscaloosa; r. M. Hodge,
Tuscaloosa.
Metropolitan: T. e. Deinkard, Folk
vile; M. A. Fressder, Decatur; j. II.
Palmer. Clanton; C. B. Epps, Cullman;
B. Roberts, Clanton; o. X. Wood, Ozark
C. L. Moss, Warrior; w. A. Williams and
wife, Clora w. II. Owing, Carrollton;
William III. Barnes, Sylacauga; 7. j.
Monhen, Sylacauga.
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TO ASK DECISION
ON ADAMSON LAW
BEFORE JANUARY |.
Test Case May Be Taken
Before Court on Agree
ment Between Roads
and Government

Washington, November 21.-The depart
ment of justice and the railroads of the
country may join in an effort to have the
constitutionaIity of the Adamson eight
hour law decided by the supreme court
before January /, when it becomes ef-
fective.
Attorneys for the Pennsylvania, New
York Central and Burlington roads con-
ferred tonight with Attorney General
Gregory and Solicitor General Davis, and
it was understood the question was dis
cussed of making test case of one of
the suits with a view to having the en-
tire question settled as soon as possible.
1t is believed further negotiations will
be undertaken tomorrow and that there
is prospect of an agreement which would
put the issue in one case.
If this course is adopted, the depart
ment and the railroads will make every
effort to make the test. Although the
question arose today at Kansas City in
the case of the Missouri, Oklahoma and
Gulf injunction suit, the present inten-
ton here is to make the fight on the
suit of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe, set for hearing there Thursday.
A decision by the supreme court would
not in law be binding on other litigants,
but II the railroads and the depart
ment agree that all parties should abide
by decision in the case no other suits
would be begun and those already inst-
tuted would be dropped. Both sides are
reported as anxious that there be an early
decision by the highest federal trIbu-
nal of the validity of the Adamson act
in view of the importance of the issues
involved and the unsettled conditions
which may result from failure to have
final Interpretation promptly.
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Search for McCausland,
Lost in Swamp, Continues

Mobile, November 21.-Searching parties
to locate William McCausland, the Baton
Rouge banker. who disappeared in the
river marshes near Mobile last Wednes-
day, tonight were still out. The missing
mans skiff has not been located and the
mystery is no nearer solved than when
the alarm was first sent out. The rescu-
ers have been augmented in number,
the volunteers including persons familiar
with every foot of the territory in the
Tensas marshes.
A telephone message from Stockton,
Baldwin county. to Mobile today, said
despite a days search in the bays and
marshes no trace was found. The party
has announced they will not return until
another careful search of the swamps
has been made.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Many Topics of Interest Will Be Discussed Sessions To-day
and Tonght-George Utey of Chicago and Commissioner
a Hornady Will Make Addresses

George b. Utley of Chicago, secretary
of the American Library association, will
made an address tonight at the Tutwiler
hotel before the meeting of the Alabama
Library association, now in session. Com
missioner John r. Hornady will also make
an address. The Introductory speech will
be made by DIR. Thomas M. Owen, presi-
dent of the state association.
The association convened yesterday at
the Birmingham library, and yesterday
afternoon the delegates were the guests
of the Drama league and last night of
the lyceum lecture committee at the
Champ Clark lecture at the High school
This morning at o'clock the delegates