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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
HARRY SPANIEL
PLACED ON TRIAL
KILLED LIEUT.-COL. BUTLER AND
MRS. SPANNELL IN ALPINE,
TEXAS, LAST JULY.

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Jan. 15.-
Harry j. SPANIEL was placed on trial
here today for the murder of Lieu
tenant Colonel c. NJ. Butler and Mrs.
Crystal Hope Holland SPANIEL, at
Alpin, Texas, last July. The shoot
ing occurred while the trio were
riding in an automobile.
The case was brought here from
Alpin, where SPANIEL conducted a
hotel on a change of venue.
1t was expected that most of the
day would be taken up in the select
ion of jury.
Spannell after the shooting, gave
himself up to the authorities. He re-
fused to make any statement.
Colonel Butler was eXonerated
from blame by an inquiry board ap-
pointed by the army to investigate
the facts leading to the tragedy. The
boards report said that Colonel But
ler's conduct towards Mrs. SPANIEL
was honorable and his conduct above
reproach.
among army men on the Mexican
border SPANIEL was indicted by the
grand jury at Alpine on charge of
murder, but because of the local feel
ing it was deemed davisable to grant
a change of venue, and the trial was
set for San Angelo.
SPANIEL was a music teacher at
Baylor College, at Waco, Tex, when
he married Crystal Holland, the
daughter of Colonel John Holland. the
wealthy cattle man of Western Texas.
Later Spaniel went to Alpine with
his wife. where he assumed the man.
agement of the Holland hotel, which
was owned by Mrs. SpannelPs father.
Mr.. and Mrs. SPANIEL made their
home at the hotel.
It was there that they met Lieu
tenant Colonel Butler when the army
officer came to Alpine in command OF
the cavalry troops on that part OF the
border. Lieutenant Colonel Butler
made his headquarters at the Holland
hotel and became the friend of Mr.;
and Mrs. Spaniel.
On the evening of the tragedy
SPANIEL drove up to, the door of the
hotel in his automobile and invited
Lieutenant Colonel Butler to accom-
pany him and Mrs. SPANIEL for
ride. When only short distance
from the hotel and on the principal
street of the little town, shots were
heard from the Spaniel automobile
and Mrs. Spaniel vas found in
dying condition in the rear seat OF
the car with Lieutenant Colonel But
lers body beside her. Her death fol
lowed soon after
Lieutenant-C Colonel Butler was the
son of Major General Calvert
Mathew Butler (retired), of South
Carolina, who was a United States
senator at one time. His wife was
the daughter of leading family of
Nashville, Tenn.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
DISCONTINUED SEARCH
FOR BODY OF Mr.. KELLER

After making every possible effort
to recover the body of d. l.. Keller,
j. D. Baldwin has abandoned the
search, after having carefully search
ed the marshes and creeks, not only
IN the waters in the vicinity OF the
place he is supposed to have been
drowned, but for many miles around.
The hunt has been the most thorough
ever conducted here.
Opinions differ as to the probable
fate of the missing man. Some think
he is still alive. others think he is
drowned and still there are those who
are of the opinion that he was muir
dered and anchored. If the latter is
The case the body will never be found.
1t was generally known that Mr.
Keller wore diamonds, also hand
some gold watch, but it is said none
of these were taken on his last fish
ing trip 1t is one of the greatest
mysteries in the history of this city
and section, and it may never be solv-
ed. Mr. Keller had no financial trou-
BILE being more than comfortable with
the worlds goods. He owned valua-
BILE real estate and the income of
which was more than enough to sup
port his family and himself comfort
ably-more than comfortably. This
make the mystery all the deeper.
In the meantime the suspense to
Mrs. Keller and their son, Milton, is
awful and the sympathy of the entire
people goes out to them.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
WOODMAN INSTALL
The NEW OFFICERS
INTERESTING MEETING OF THIS
GROWING ORDER WAS HELD
LAST NIGHT.

The annual installation of the newly
elected officers of the Woodmen of
the World was held last night and
those who will serve this rapidly
growing organization during the pres
ent year were installed
J. Sydney Roberts. recognized as
one OF the bost speakers in the city
made the address IF the evening and
it was filled with fraternal logic and
a great deal of interesting facts. Mr.
Roberts always q good speaker, was
at his best last night and his talk was
real treat to all who heard it. Other
short talks were made by officers and
members of the order
Those installed last night were; f..
Is. Stukes, council commander, C. r.
Wingate, advisory lieutenant, ]. G..
Garwood clerk, A. NJ Calder, banker.
f. c. Stcbbins, escort, Edo Miller
watchman, j. B. Tankersley, sentry,
e. M. Dart, b. A. Burford, Sam
Brown, trustees: X. e. l.. Burford. Fl.
M. Branham, ]. W. Simmons, physici--
ans.
The retiring council commander,
Guy c. Hackett, made an excellent
speech as also did the incoming corn-
ell commander r. X Stukes.
Among the very delightful enter.
tanning features of the evening was
the vocal selections of the Messrs.
Humme'l, father and son, accompan.
led by Guv Hackett piano. Altogeth.
er the meeting was one of the most in
teresting as well az entertaining ever
held by the Woodmen
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16

in the size of the army authorized by
the last session of Congress will re-
Guire greatly increased accommoda-
ton. the plan has been formed to
establish a few great army bases, at
each of which at least 25,000 troops
will be concentrated recruits drill
ed. officers perfected in handling
large bodies, and the forces kept at
the top notch of preparedness to
move to any point there threatened
from the strategic base.
Quite a number of prominent citi-
zens of Brunswick yesterday heartily
approved the action of the mayor and
Board of Trade to secure considera-
tion for Brunswick as an ideal locat-
ion for an army base, and number
believe that Brunswick is the best
point because of the tempting advan.
tages it offers for any powerful ma
tion to use the harbor and transpor.
tation facilities to invade the South
east.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
OPINION OF
HIGH TRIBUNAL
IS RECEIVED
Court of Appeals in The G. c.
And P. Case Talks
Plain.
SPEERS OPINION is UPHELD
In Making Judgement The Court
Practically Adopts Opinion of
Judge Speer-Receivers to
Take Charge When NJ andate
Arrives.
SPEERS OPINION is UPHELD

The only development in the G. C.
d p. case yesterday was the receipt
of the opinion of the Judges of the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals. This opinion, while very brief,
Is yc,y much to the point and on the
whole sustains all of the findings of
Judge Emery Speer before whom the
case was tried and in substance
makes the opinion Of that judge its
own. The judgment was written by
Judge Don A. Pardee. of Atlanta. the
senior judge of the court of appeals
In which he had the concurrence of
Judge r. M Call, of Floridl While
Judge Il. w. Walker of Ala )ama, who
granted the supersedens on request
of the attorneys of the Georgia Coast
and Piedmont last July. did not con-
cur in the opinion al the same time
he did not file q dissenting one.
To show to what extent the Court
OF Appeals believed that receiver.
ship was necessary for this property
it is only necessary to quote the CON
cluding paragraph of the judgement
which reads: Under the pleadings
and facts set forth in the record in
this case the appointment OF the re.
ceivers was not only proper but neces-
sary'
The mandate from the Circuit Court
of Appeals, which Of course, has to be
made the official order of the tourt
in Georgia Is expected IN Brunswick
shortly and the receivers will then
tekc charge of the property and oper-
ate It under the order Of the court,
whence came their appointment.
Receiver Jas. s. Bradley, who re-
turned to the city Sunday and who
had not heretofore qualified gave bond
as receiver yesterday. the other two
receivers having already qualified.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
WEATHER STOPS
WAR ACTIVITIES
TEUTONS SEEM TO Re MAKING
GAINS AND ARE NOW VERY
NEAR GALATZ.

Teutons, only miles from Galatz,
an important port on the Danube end
OF the Screth line, took Vadeni 'yester-
day. Few changes were reported
long the rest of the line. The wealth
er is very bad. Petrograd reports In
dicated virtually no change.
Berlin claimed isolated gains in the
Moldavian frontier mountains. In the
Riga district, at the northern end OF
the Russian front. Russians apparent
ly withstood heavy German counter
attacks Activity along the Franco
Belgian front was mostly artillery.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
RABBITS NOW INSTEAD
BEEF, PORK AND CHICKEN

ATLANTA, Jan. 15.-Beef, pork,
chicken and other meats are so ex-
pensive that Atlantians of moderate
means are turning to rabbits to sat
isfy their hunger, and the big de-
mand has created a very profitable
market for farmers in the whole
country surrounding this city.
A rabbit, as everyone knows, CON
tains as much available meat as
good sized chicken, and it is excellent
meat for these who like it. One can
go further and fare much worse than
the juicy drum stick" of cotton
tail" fattened on turnips and cabbage
and sweet potatoes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
SOUTH IN GRIP
Of 4 HEAVY SNOW
TEXAS CAUGHT IN BLIZZARD
WITH DEPTH OF OVER
SEVEN INCHES.

Snow and sleet yesterday covered a
large portion of the South, North and
Central Texas are under one of the
heaviest snowfalls in their history. II
inches having fallen in Dallas since
early yesterday The storm extended
over Eastern Arkansa, Northern
Mississippi and Western Tennessee.
Western North Carolina and Virginia
Street car service was interrupted
in Memphis, where snow to a depth
of 4 1-2 inches lay in the streets. In
Nashville. three inches of sleet coated
the streets and interfered with traffic
Sleet was reported also from Char
,otte, Greensboro, N. c., and several
points in Virginia.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
ENGLISH WAR EXPERT SAYS
OVER A MILLION NEEDED

LONDON. Jan 15-The Times critic
says the Allies have not enough men
on this front II is estimated that
the German strength on this front IL
two and one half million men. FIe de
clares that the Allies need twelve
hundred thousand men on the West
ern front before they can hope 10 un-
dertake successful offensive against
the German forces.
Cloudy weather Is interfering with
operations on the Eastern front.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
GENERAL. PERSHING IS
WITHDRAWING FORCES
OF THE UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-By tacit
agreement between the War Depart
ment and Gen. Carranza, the de facto
governments troops are moving in
large numbers today to occupy the va
Gated territory as fast as General
Pershing moves to the northward.
The administration insists that suf-
ficient Crranzista troops to protect
the country close in behind as the
United States troops withdraw.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
FRIDAY IS GEN. LEES BIRTHDAY.
Whether or 1t Not VIII ~ 1rated
Here Not
brated

Friday, of the present week, is the
birthday of that great Confederate
general, Robert f. Lee,-whether or
not It will be observed here out OF the
usual is not known--but it should be
by all means.
The natal day of this great soldier
calls for the closing Of many public in
stitutions and in many places in the
South the schools have appropriate
exercises and half holiday and II Is
to be hoped that this will be done in
Brunswick and Glynn county.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
HUMAN FLY DOES STUNT
AND THOUSANDS WATCH

ATLANTA, Jan ia throng of
people at Five Points in the heart of
who calls himself the Human Fly"
scale the fifteen-story Fourth Nation
al Bank building with nothing to aid
his climb but the hands and feet
which Nature gave him.
Starting on the sidewalk, Gardiner
made his way up from ledge to ledge,
window to window. cornice to cornice,
while the spectators held their breath
and felt cold chills run up and down
their spines.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
COST MANV THOUSAND
TO KILL EACH SOL DER

ATLANTA, Jan. Sit costs the
warning nations $4,000 to kill one
soldier according to statistics com
piled by the Hon. M Fukuta. of Japan
who is sojourning in Atlanta taking
lessons in golf from Stuart Maiden
enroute to his home after tour of
Europe.
\ Mr.. Fututa compiled his figures
after visiting London, Paris and Petro-
grad. and they indicate that the old
proyerb of "ten times his weight in
bullets to kill one man" is far too
conservative so far as the present
conflict is concerned.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
EIGHT MILLION FOR MINISTER'S.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13-More than eight
million dollars has been subscribed
to the fund for the retired ministers
of the Methodist Episcopal church. IT,
was announced here today. More than
$1.400,000 has been distributed to re-
tired ministers and widows.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
MANY VIOLATIONS OF
THE SPEED ORDINANCE

Notwithstanding the fact that the
mayor. chief Of police and the force
generally is making every effort to
enforce the traffic ordinance viola
tions do not seem to decrease in the
least. rather these violations are on
the increase and sometimes the fines
reach as high as $50 which are gen
orally paid
Turning vehicles in the middle OF
blocks and various other violations
of this law generally consume more
than half the time of the court.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
INTERESTING COTTON REPORT.
Made Public In Washington Yester-
day Morning.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--Cotton
consumed during December amounted
to 536,587 bales. the census bureau
announced today. For the five months
ending December 81 the consumption
was 2.763,962 bales. Linters we're not
included. On hand December 81 at
factories, 2,362.960; at public ware.
houses and congresses, 4,O65 900. De-
cember exports amounted to 737,500.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
RECRUITING RECORD BROKEN.

ATLANTA, Jan. 15.J-December
broke all recruiting records in Atlanta
according to figures just announced.
No less than 140 men were accepted
as privates, and in addition to these
are sixty young Georgians who will
take examinations for lieutenants'
commissions during January.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
ADMIRAL DEWEY VERY ILL.
1t is Feared the Famous Fighter
Has General Breakdown.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Admiral
Dewey was very weak today. His
physicians said was feared his vi
tality might fail at any time. He is
eighty years old, and is suffering a
general breakdown.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
RAILROADS ARE HIT VERY. HARD
Cannot Recover From Deductions in
Mail Contracts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15--Claims
against the government for thirty-five
million dollars, filed by the mail car
rying railroads. for alleged unlawful
deductions in the railway mail pay,
were annulled as invalid by the Su-
preme Court
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16
GROWERsI0F SEA
ISLAND COTTON TO
HAVE GREAT MEET
Will Gather in VaIdOsta on We'd
nesday of the Present
MOAth.
ALL PREPARATIONS MADE
Probable That Some Will Go
From This coEinty Where Sea
Island Was OF Ice a Great Sue
cess But that Has Been Many
Years Ago.

VALDOSTA, Jan. 15.-Practically
complete preparations have been
made for the tri-state convention of
Sea Island cotton growers which will
be held here Wednesday, January "a,
under the auspices of the Georgia
State Board of Entomology.
Reports from almost every county
N the Sea Island territory of Florida,
Georgia and South Carolina indicate
that they will be well represented by
growers of this staple who are eager
to learn just what they have got to
do to enable them to continue to make
a profitable long staple crop in spite
of the Mexican cotton boil weevil. 1t
is very important that every grower
who can get here should be present.
AS result of the experiments con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Geor'
gia State Board of Entomology, the
only experiments ever made for the
solution of the weeIil problem in con
nection with long Staple cotton, four
varieties of this clifton have been
developed which fruit much earlier
than the varieties now planted. This
was the really important problem to
be solved. and it has been done
Whereas the varieties now planted
fruit in August and September, the
new varieties which the board has de-
veloped come to fruitage in June, July
and early August, or on an average OF
nearly two months earlier than tbs,
old ones.
1t is the development of these early
varieties, and this fact alone, whicn
will enable the sea Island growers TO
continue to make their crops, re
gardless of the presence OF the boil
weevil There are, however, great
many details in connection with the
problem which every grower should
know about, and it is doubly import
ant. therefore, that all who car possi-
r. this ti-state convention the active
co-opeation of the Agricultural de-
partments Of Florida and South Caro-
lima have been assured, and Commits
sioners W. A. McRae and e. ]. Wat
son, of these states respect 'ely. will
be among the speakers at the Valdos-
ta meeting.
The other speakers will include
State Entomolosist r. Lee Worsham
of Georgia, Asst ants Ira Williams
and A. C. Lewis, experts in cotton
breeding, and w b. Hunter Of 'he
Georgia Fruit Exchange, will talk on
Marketing problems.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-16

Sea Island cotton was at one time
among the leading agricultural prod
ucts of Glynn county and was a great
success. Some small acreage of the
better of the white staple has been
planted in recent years and some lit
tie of it is still being planted. What
this soil did before and after the war
can be done again and on more
scientific scale and therefore a more
successful result.
1t is stated that quite large num-
ber from this county will attend the
gathering and they should whether
they plant sea island at present or
not.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-15
''Down With Kaiser
Cable Brings Protest
From Socialist Berger

MILWAUKEE. Wis, May 15.-viotor
J. Berger. member Of the Socialist ma =
tioual executive committee, does not
agree with eastern Socialists on down
with the kaiser cable. Berger declared
these Socialists were not representa- tives
Of the party.
Berger declared some OF the men who
signed the cable TO European colIea CUES
were not in good standing with the ma
tional body. and that others were not
recognized as members OF the party
IL Is known that Winfield r. Gaylord
and some followers hold contrasting
views with members Of the national ex-
ecutive committee. Gaylord recently pro-
tested pscifist resolutions adopted by
the st. Louis convention.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-15

called forth what was best in the
men and women of both sections
And it is tribute to the senate of
the United StateS-Only one-third-
of whose members are southern
ers-that that body magnanimously
adopted this view of the Situa-
ton, and that finally yonder build
ing has been erected with the in
scription upon it: To the Memory
of the Heroic Women of the Civil
War
They always were sisters under
their skim though for years in
passion they denied it; they are now
in every sense, and consciously,
sisters gain-with hearts taught
once more to love one another, and
hands once more extended to each
other.
Ladies and gentlemen, the past is
saved. Now a present faces US. A
troublous time in which we have
thrown in our lot as participants
in the greatest world conflict that
has ever been seen, and as partici-
pants on the side of liberty, repre-
sentative institutions, and national
independencies, against military au-
w-<ld dominion under Prussian
Ssmony. Now this building,
whose dedication we are celebrating
and which We are consecrating to
the memory of the women Of the
sixties is devoted to the present
and future use of the women OF
this and later generations, north
and south both, who, as members
of the Red Cross association, shall
spend their money and themselves
to assuage suffering and cure
wounds.
William Howard Taft, who preside
spoke of the sacrifice and inspiration
the women in time of war
I'VE cannot measure the Offering
in war by their work Of relic
great as it is he said. ''They also SER
who stand and wait. In anxious watcI
es of the night our women suffer.
agony Of spirit over loss of their nea
est and dearest, they too. make gre
sacrifices"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-15
Homes Whose Men
Are In Navy May Be
Placarded With Card

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Thst every
body may know from which homes men
have gone forth to serve their country
in the navy, and as an inspiration to
others 10 follow, there has just been is
sued from the press of the United States
navy publicity bureau, card with the
following inscriptions:
"A man from this house is now
serving his country at the front in
the United States navy.
In the upper corner OF the card ap-
pears the impressive seal Of the navy,
while below a space for the signature
of the commanding officer.
The cards are now being mailed, first
10 all of the apprentice seamen at the
naval training stations and they will
eventually reach every man in the
service. After being signed and dis
tributsd they are to be mailed home ana
placed in the window of the house as 4
mark of honor as we'll as a constant
reminder of duty to the young man who
still hesitates in the face of the coun-
try's call for men,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-15
COTTON SEED CRUSHERS
LEAVE FOR DALLAS, TEX.
Fielding Wallace, of Augusta
viii Head Interstate
Association

Two special cars containing members
of the Cotton Seed Crushers' association
Of Georgia left Atlanta Saturday after
noon over the West Point route for Dali
las, Tex, where they go to attend the
annual meeting of the Interstate Cotton
Seed Crushers' association to be held
there on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday. May 10, 16 and II. The party
was headed 10y Henry c. Brown, of Au-
gusta, president of the Georgia associa-
ton, and f. =. Chivers, of Atlanta, secre-
tary-trea surer of this association.
The Georgia delegation TO this conven-
tion is unusually large this year, for the
reason that Fielding Wallace, of Angus
ia, formerly president OF the Cotton Seed
Crushers' association of Georgia and
now vice president of the Interstate Cot
ton Seed Crushers' association, is to be
elected president of the Interstate Cotton
Seed Crushers association at the Dallas
meeting.
The meetings Of this ASSOCIATION are
always interesting, but doubly so now in
view Of the important part the members
of this association are playing in feeding
the nation through the use of cotton seed
oil and cotton seed oil compound and
also in supplying OF linters so necessary
fin the manufacture of munitions.
Among those who made up the Georgia
delegation leaving Atlanta today were
Fielding Wallace. VI. Z. Brown, w. A.
Lee and w. E. Hudmon. Augusta. Ga;
f. p. Chivers, r. :. Nelone, II. +. Wat
llins, T. s KEENAN,. Jr., w. II. Schroeder,
E. g Butner, Wayne Moore, Il. i. Nc
Burney. T. c. Law, c. NJ Allen. George
G. Spier. +. V. L. Smith. W. d. Hall,
Max Pittard. P. r. Lamar. II. b. Davis,
George w. McCarty, p. u. McCarley and
wife. !. VI. Taylor, William Butler and
J.. G Neal. Atlanta. Ga. T.. q. SchrOe-
der. Savannah Ga; ]. ". Hoheustein,
Savannah. Ca: ". 4. Patrick Conyers,
Ga: J. n. Bryson. Richland. Ga: NJ. l..
Francis. New York City; r. f. Johnson
Thomson, Ga; &. l.. c. Thomas. Madison
Ca: c. W. Riley and wife, Albnay' Ga.
The Georgia delegation Is expected to
return to Atlanta the latter part Of the
week