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The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
YOUTH DETERMINED
TO ENLIST IN NAVY
After Several Unsuccessful Eff
forts, Lewis j. White, of
Brunswick, is Accepted on
His Fifth Trip.

Atlanta, Oct. 24.-Rejected four
times for enlistment in the Marine
corps at the Atlanta recruiting sta
tion, but .'game' to he core and de
ermined to "get in" Lewis j. White,
of Brunswick, after having under
gone several operations to overcome
his defects, finally came back the
fifth time and awas accepted by Cap
tain George Bower, U. s. M. c., re
cruiting officer, Monday.
1t seems that the youn Georgian
was a victim of many minor physical
defects. First he had an ailment
which required the skill of surgeons s
knife to repair. he was rejected. But
the determination of the Brunswick
youth was shown by. his going to the
trouble and expense of an operation,
After few weeks spent in resuper-
alton he again applied for three
years enlistment This time defect
i've teeth were the cause Of his down
fall, but only temporarily as he had
them repaired by a dentist, and again
appeared at the recruiting station, but
only to be turned down by Captain
Bower on account of defective vision.
White asked the Captain to wait a
few hours, and give him. another ex-
animation of his eyes 1t was found
that mere speck of coal dust in his
right eye was the reason why he had
failed to read the one-half inch let
ters at distance of 20 feet
Even after the other handicaps had
been overcome fate interevaned again
and White had to wait in suspense
for documentary evidences of his age
from his parents, which finally came,
and then at last of all few pounds
underweight was about to keep him
out of the Marines, but the coed
natured Captain of marines had this
waived by telegraphic authorization
from headquarters, and early Monday
Private Lewis White, recruit ex-
traQrdinary, was happily on his way
to the training camp at Paris Island,
S. G.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMS CALLED
FOR THISSTATE
Senator Harris Wants Mrs.
Bum Reappointed in His
Home Town
(By Associated Press.D

Washington, D. c., Oct. 24.-Mrs
Annie K. Bum has been recon-
mended by Senator William J. Har-
ris for reappointment as postmaster
at Cedartown, the home town of the
senator, it was stated at Sen; + Har-
ris' office today. The eligible list
made public by the civil service com
mission gives the names of Mrs.
Bum, Henry z. Sheffield and James
j. Simpson.
Mrs. Bum has been postmaster for
a number of years, and it is expected
that the wishes of Senator Harris
in the case of his home town will pre-
vail with the department.
The civil service comission has
called examinations for Georgia post
masters at Alpharetta, Nashville,
Powder Springs and Woodland, on
November 1S, and for Camilla, Moul-
trie and Union City on November 21.
The controlling recommendation is
made to the department by the Geor-
gia Republican committee.
Senator William J. Harris has de-
clined an invitation to address the
Southern Commercial Congress- at
their meeting in Chicago on Novem-
Der 20-22 because of the likelihood
that congress viii be called into ex-
ira session at that time, it was stated
today at his office here.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
VICTOR HINES ENDS PRISON
TERM BUT AGAIN ARRESTED
SLAYER OF THE MEMS SISTERS NABBED BY FED
ERAL AUTHORITIES ON CHARGE OF USING MAILS TO DE-
FRAUD. CASE RECALLED

Nelms sisters, who went to Texas to
confer with him regarding property
which one of the mowned there and
for whom Innes V IS acting as her
attorney.
The theory was that he killed the
two women and destroyed evidence
of the crime by disposing of the
bodies in some way, but there was no
evidence to bear out this theory. The
mother Of the two young women, who
died only few. months ago, kept
upon the trail of Innes and his wife
until they were caught in Oregon.
Failing to connect them with the
murder oft hegri Is, Innes was prose
cuted for larceny and was convicted.
Now he is to face the federal courts
on charge of using the mails to de-
fraud.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
DEPARTMENT lNAUGURATES
CAMPAIGN FOR DISCONTINUE
SMALL CHRISTMAS CARDS

Washington, Oct. pa campaign
to discourage the use of small SIZED
Christmas cards and envelopes has
been inaugurated by the postoffice
department. Small sized cards and
envelopes, it is declared, are respon
,sible for delay during the Christmas
rush of postal business, Because of
their miniature size they cannot be run
through the cancelling machines
making it necessary to do this work
by hand.
The postoffice department has fixed
the smallest size of Christmas greet
ings and cards which can be conven
iently sent through the mails at 3-4
by a inches.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
tBy Associated Press)

Kansas City, No.. Oct. 24.-M;rie
L. peggy" Beal faced life with re-
newed determination tdday. She
walked from the criminal court here
last night, following her acquittal on
the charge of the, murder of her
lover, FRANZ Warren Andefso2. Mrs.
Beal thanked the jury and assertel
"Now l am going to stay in Kansas
City and make good"
The trial was comparatively brief
There were few witnesses, one being
Mrs. Beal herself. Once the telling
of her story became unbearable and
she wept. She again lived through
the narrowing episodas which ter
minated in her fatally shooting An.
tSrson in hotel room they occupied
egether, June 3. He had lured her
ire, she asserted, with a promise
Of marriage.
She had been reading passage in
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
Many Murders and Women
Seem to be Playing Most
Important Part.
STORIES OF LOVE AND HATE
IN TRAGEDIES LEAKING OUT
Nine Affairs in News of Ameri-
ca in Single Day, This Was
Yesterday. Six Sensational
Cases Now on Trial.
(Bv Associated Press.l

Chicago, Oct. 24.-N;ne tragedies
stand out as dramatic spectacles in
the news of America today, and all
of them present women in the lead
ing roles. They have their settings
in six sections of the country.
Six sensational murder cases, five
with women as defendants, are in
various stages of trial.
Another woman, peggy" Beal, won
her freedom from jury in Kansas
4 City last night, and a seventh, Made
llsine Obenchain, awaits her third trial
in Los Angeles.
Most of the cases present the. 'Eeter-
nal triangle" Brief, the nine sensa-
tional cases appear as follows:
Kansas City-Marie F. Beal step
ped out to freedom, acquitted last
night after short trial on a charge
of numbering her lover, Frank War
rem Anderson.
Los Angeles-Arthur Burch, of
Evanston, Ill.,, faces his third trial on
a charge of killing j. Belton Ken
nedy. Madeline Obenchain awaits
her third trial on the same charge.
Los Angeles-The jury to try Mrs.
Clara Philips, accused of beating Mrs.
Alberta Meadows to death with q
hammer, was tentatively completed.
Mrs. Meadows was the alleged rival
for the love of Mrs. Phillips hus-
band.
Fresno, Cal.-George T. Harlow,
acquitted by a coroner's jury after
he dubbed his wife to death, will be
tried for manslaughter, according to
District Attorney Daley, H. C.
Blanchard, who Harlow found in his
home with Mrs. Harlow, was SEN
fenced to ninety days in Jail for dis
orderly conduct.
Philadelphia-Mr Catherine Ro-
sier, accused of killing her husand,
Oscar Roster, and his stenographer
Mildred Reckitt faced trial for the
murder of Miss Reckitt.
Hackensack, N. J.--George !. Cline,
motion picture director; Alice Thorn
ton and Charles Scullion, sbrother-in-
law of Cline were on trial for the
murder of John Bergen, motion pic,
ture actor.
Cleveland-The trial of Mrs. Mabel
Champion, 22,. alleged slayer of
Thomas O'Connell New Haven car
nival promoter, was postponed until
next Monday.
White Cloud, Mich.-Mrs Media
Hodell on trial for killing her father
'Sin Flaw, David Hodell, with poison,
her previous confession to
police.
New Brunswick, N. J.-State Off
cials took over the task of attempt
ing to solve the murder of the Rev.
Edward W. Hall and his choir singer,
Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
INSIDELETTERS
ON WAR CABINET
PUBLISHED
Mrs Franklin d. Lane, Wife of
Secretary of Interior in Will
son Cabinet, Prints Book
(Bv Associated Press J

Boston, Oct. PA series of story
making letters describing details OF
the American War Cabinet and giving
intimate pictures of Woodrow Wilson
as he appeared over the scret meet
ings of his official family, were made
public for the first time today
The letters were written by the late
Franklin Lane, secretary of the inter
ior in the cabinet of President Wilson
beginning in 1913, have been collected
and edited by his widCw, Anne Wun
termute Lane and has been published
by the Houghton Mifflin Company
and the volume is Just off the press
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
(Bv Associated Press

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 24.-Victor In
nes, suspected of completely in the
unsolved disappearance. of Miss Be
atrice Nelms and Mrs. Eloise Nelms
Dennis, from San Antonio, Texas,
about eight years ago, was released
from prison here today after serving
seven years, only to be arrested by
federal officers On charge of using
the mails to defraud.
He has been serving a sentence for
larceny after trust in connection with
funds of the Nelms sisters. His wife
was also convicted of accessory to
the crime, but was given a lighter
Sentence, which she served at the
state prison farm near Milledgeville.
An effort was made to convict
Imnes and his wife of killing the
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
EYE WITNESS TO
DOUBLE MURDER
MYSTERY FOUND
Mrs. Jane Gibson Saw Two Men
And Two Women and Mrs.
Mills Scream.

New Brunswick, N. J., Oct "a
The name of the woman reputed to
have witnessed the double murder of
the Rev Edward Wheeler Hall and
his choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor r
Mills, today became known.
She is Mrs. June Gibson, widow
who with her son, conducts a sixty
acre farm on Hamilton road, in a
sparsely settled section several miles
from here.
Before harvest time her fields were
frequently entered at night and
robbed. Shortly before the double
murder she decided to end ties
thievery Each night she Law in wait
Nearby was tethered a saddled mule
for purpose of pursuit.
The night of the murder she was
said to have told investigators, she
was riding down De8ussy's lane
through the Phillips farm when she
saw in a field the dim outlines Of
two men and two women.
She became curious, halted her
mule and watched. There was mo-
ment of loud talking, the sound of a
pistol shot, streak of flame and one
of the men fell; then a moment later
four more shots and one of the wom-
en- dropped.
The man and the woman stood over
the slain couple, the story continued
and the name of the man was spoken
in horror by the woman.
Mrs. Gibson was than said to have
become frightened and to have turned
her mule toward home.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
ROTARY CLUB AIDS
TRADE: BOARD PLAN
At Meeting Yesterday the Or
ganization ndorses Boards
Membership Drive and Will
Assist in Every Way.

At the regular weekly luncheon of
the Brunswick Rotary Club, J. P.
Davenport, chairman of the Board of
Trade membership drive, made an en-
thusiastic talk on Brunswick's com
mercial organization, and the neces-
sity for the Rotary club standing
squarely back of the coming mem
bersh;p drive, and in addition to the
board of directors of the Board of
Trade who will have a luncheon at
the Oglethorpe hotel today at 12:3C'
o'clock, j. P. Davenport invited S. K,
Brown, w. J. Butts and Victor Alb
rams to be present at this luncheon
and to assist in working out the
plans for the membership drive. Pres
ident Millard Reese in indorsing what
Mr.. Davenport advocated, stated
that this was real Rotary work, that
is, to support a civic organization
such as this IN making a drive for
membership.
The club took On one new member.
Victor Abrams, who was inducted in
to Rotary by Dr.'J. W. Simmons.
The guests of the club at its meet
ing were H. Putsell, of Savannah; j.
S. N. Davis, of Woodbine; Harry
Herndon, of this city.
The two speakers for the day were
Dr.. Dunwody Atkinson, who spoke on
Rotary Friendship" and J. E. Lam
bright who spoke on promoting At
tendance"
1t was one of the most enthusiastic
and most enjoyable meetings ever
held by the Brunswick Rotary club.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
ABLE SERMONS At
REVIVAL SERVICES
Interest Keen at Various Houses
of Worship And Seems to be
lncreasing-Services to Con-
tinue.

At the First Methodist church the
meeting continue with unabated in
terest. DR.. Charles Lane, who is
assisting the pastor, has made many
friends during his stay in the city
and his earnest, thoughtful dis
courses have stirred the people as
they have seldom been. The message
last night was one of the evangeist's
best and was listened to by large
congregation.
The words of the Master, Il am the
way, the truth and the life" served
as the text. The minister said that
one cannot properly appreciate
Christ's metaphor unless he has been
lost. He told of an experience he
had some years ago when lost in
the Mississippi swamp. '"To one who
Is lost in sin," he declared Christ
is the way out" In what sense
Christ is the truth and the life was
also forcefully explained and the
sermon closed with an appeal to the
unsaved to live the right life, to fol
low the truth as it is revealed in
Christ and so come, at last, to the
home of the good and the rest of the
saints
DR.: Lanes subject tonight will be
The Judgment" and the citizens of
Brunswick, whether members of the
church OF not, are urged to hear this
discourse. Friday afternoon at four
O'clock the evangelist will preach
especially to children and young peo-
pie. The services will continue
through the week at 10:3Oa m. and
7:30 p. m.
lCnntin11ed ON nann oA
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
MAN GOES TO HIS DEATH
CLUTCHING RED ROSES
(By Associated Press.) }

Wethersfield, Conn.,, Oct. 24.-Emil
Schultz, convicted Of three murders,
was hanged at the state prison to-
day clutching two red roses. He EN-.
tered the death chamber carrying
the roses and his grip on them did
not relax even after death.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
CRAIG, FORMER
l. IN. PASSENGER
AGENT SUICIDES.
Was on Puget Sound Steamer
When Shot Himself and
Body Lost in Waters d
(By Associated Press.)

Seattle, Oct pan. C. Craig. for
mer general passenger agent of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad. shot
himself today while seated on the
rail of the Puget sound passenger
steamer, Bremerton, according to the
officers of the steamer.
The body toppled into the sound
and was not recovered. Craig was
brother-in-law of the late General
Henry Lawton and came to Seattle
recently from Louisville.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
; ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
; DAY LEAVES SUPREME
COURT NOVEMBER IA
(By Associated Press. !,

\ Washington, Oct 24.-Asso-
\ ciate Justice William Day, of
= the supreme court, placed his
= resignation in the hands of
= President Harding to take eff
= feet on November IA.
\ In resigning Justice Day will
\ be able to devote his undivided
\ attention to his duties as UNI
y pire in the American-German
y claim commission. His action
\ viii have the effect of placing
= him on the retired list of the
y court on full pay.
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The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
ENTIRE COLLAPSE OF
GERMAN MARK SEEMS
CERTAIN TO COME SOON
By Associated Press

= Paris, Oct 24.-The entire
= reparations commission, includ-
= ing Roland Boyden American
= unofficial representative, and
= Col. James Logan, acting in the
= capacity Of representative of the
= guarantee commission, leave for
= Berlin on Sunday to confer with =
y Chancellor Wilth and other Ger
! man cabinet members.
= The financial crisis in Ger
= many threatens the total col
\ lapse of the mark.
=. y 4 = y = y y /.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
GEORGE TO ISSUE LIST

London, Oct. 24.-The issuance of
Lloyd George honor list, which is ex-
pected tomorrow or Thursday, is
awaited with great interest.
1t is persistently rumored that
the Marquis Curzon, who was for
eign minister in Lloyd Georges cab
met, is to be made a duke.
The last duke created was West
minister in 1874.
Reginald .McKenna, former chan
cellor of the exchequer, long known
as staunch liberal, created some
thing of a sensation this afternoon
when, in addressing the City Con-
servative Association, he came out in
support of Bonar Laws policy.
1T is the only policy that can give
us any hope to restore our economic
life," he declared.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
JUBILEE WEEK IN. AUGUSTA

Augusta, Ga, Oct, "a. Three days
of jubilee begin here. tomorrcw, and
preparations have. been made to en-
tertain thousands of visitors. "Jubi-
lee Week." was put on instead of the
usual fall fair. All entertainment is
being provided by the city free of
charge.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
PRESIDENT HARDING
WILL NOT ASK GENERAL
SAWYER TO STEP DOWN
By Associated Press

y Washinfton, Oct. 24.-The :
= president is satisfied with the :
= services of Brigad;er General
= Charles Sawyer, it was said at
= the White House today, and will
= not ask for his resignation as
= demanded by the American :
= Legion at their New Orleans I
= convention.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25

London, Oct. 24.-Glasgow Will be
the the chief center of interest in the
political situetion for the rest of the
week. The new Prime Minister, An
drew Bonar Law, on Thursday will
announce the details of his new poi
icy there.
Two days later former Premier
Lloyd George will address a meet
ing, being accompanied to Scotland
by Sir Robert Horne, who was his
chancellor of the exchequer.
The Times political correspondent
emphasizes the Importance of the
situation in Glasgow, which, it says,
is due to the strength of the COM
munistic party among the industrial
workers, adding that this is largely
on account of the reluctance of the
Glasgow members of parliament to
abandon coalition.
1t is limited elsewhere that Bonar
Laws reelection as member from
the central division of Glasgow is in
no wise certain, and that he will
be opposed by Sir George Paish, as
a free liberal, in addition to labor
candidate.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
BOnar Law is to Announce His
Policies Theme on TOmOr=
go. row Morning.
IMPORTANCE OF SITUATION
is STRONGLY EMPHASIZED
Former Premier Lloyd George
Will DeIiveh an Address Two
Days Later-Marquiz Cur
zon May be Duke is Rumor.
X \ \ = = y \ y y 4 >
\ PREMIER BONAR LAW
y NAMES PARTIAL LIST !
y OF HIS MINISTER'S :
(By Associated Press }

\ London, Oct. 24.-Premier
y Bonar Law tonight issued list
= of the principal ministers, his
= own was not mentioned in the
= official list, which leaves it to
y be inferred that he takes no
4 other office than prime minister
= and firs tlord of the treasury,
y the latter post is without speci-
y fled duties beyond those at
= tached to the p1 niership.
= Marquis Curzon realms the
post of secretary of foreign af-
= fairs and will be leader in the
= house of lords. Viscount Peel
y retains the Indian secretaryship.
= Stanley Baldwin goes to the ex-
= chequer but it has not been an
\ nounced whether he will be lead
= rim the house of commons. The
y Earl of Derby, at the war of
= flee, resumed the post which
y he held before. Attorney Gen
\ eral Douglas MacGarrell Hogg,
\ is now in this office. His wife is :
4 the daughter of Judge Trim
= Bile Brown, f Nashville, Tenn.
+ = = 4 Z : 4 = 4 4 + = y .
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
B R u N S WICK

Has a landlocked harhor, the
best on the South Atlantic
Coast. >
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25

Continued on mage 81
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-25
B R U N WICK

- HAS the lowest death rate of
any city its size in the United
/ States. :.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-11-09
100000 SPENT BY RED
CROSS IN southwestern
DIVISION IN A YEAR
Money Was Used in Relief and Reha-
bllitation Following Disasters.
In the District.

During the fiscal year 1921s22. end
ing June Both. the Southwestern Di-
vision. Americas Req Cross expended
S7so, ,936. 10 irssxiHssrfer relief. Part
of this came from the National Red
Cross funds secured from member
ships, part from chapters and parts
from individual contributions. This
money was expended in disasters in
various parts of the division. especial
ly In the flood 'areas along the west
bank of the Mississippi. in Missouri
and Arkansas, In Texas, around Fort
Worth, and in the Rio Grande Valley,
at Burlington, Kan. and at Pueblo.
Colo.
The greatest amount of time and
effort In any of these disasters went
into the rehabilitation of Pueblo and
OF the district covered by the Rio
C;rande Valley flood of last June, ac-
cording to report from the South
western Division. American Red Cross,
in st. Louis Fifteen hundred and ten
families were affected by that flood.
The manner in which the Red Cross
undertakes these disasters depends
some cases the local chapters and citi-
zens' committees take charge and the
division Office goes in an advisory
capacity. In others the situation Is
reversed, and In still others the work
Is handled Jointly by the Red Cross
and the citizens.
Relief work In the Rio Grande Val
ley food, which was The last disaster
OF rea, Importance In the division. has
been. practically closed and the audit
ing Committee. as well AS the advisory
committee, with the Red Cross dliec-
tor, Henry NJ, Baker. are compiling
their reports. TO be submitted to the
citizens aud TO the division. The wide
area affected Ia this disaster has
caused the work to be continued longer
than would have been necessary. Ii is
believed but that 1t has been thorough,
ly done aud has created friendship for
the Red Cross among the citizens Of
the section is evidenced by the letters
received nj the division office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-11-09
SCHOOL COLUMN

DR. Affords lecture this week led to
a discussion of the discovery of vac
Gins and antitoxins as measures for
the prevention of disease as we'll as
its cure 1t was pointed out that
these discoveries in many cases re-
suited from animal experimentation,
and in this connection some explana-
tion was made of the anti-vivisection
bill now before the state legislature
to the progress of medical science.
/ Lights are being installed in the
gymnasium this week. After the
Teachers convention the high school
basket ball team shall begin practice
in earnest. We are looking to some
interesting games between the town
and school teams.
Starika Panion and Arthur Mosher
are the new students in the freshman
class this week and as result this
class has an enrolment of twenty
seven
Raymonr Sigman. member of the
sophomore class, has returned to
school. Raymond has been taking care
of some ranch work in the Dark can
on section.
The seventh grade enjoyed Hol-
lowe'en party on Tuesday afternoon
1t consisted of stunts and games fol-
lowed by Peanut Hunt" and apple
Dive"
Kenneth Beach entered the fifth
grade this week. The enrolment is
now forty-eight.
Rudolph Kochevar is absent from
school on account of tonsilitis.
Tuesday afternoon each one of the
grades had Halloween celebration.
Thelma Cain is unable to be at
school because of a sprained ankle.
Frances Sporcich was not in school
Tuesday.
Louis Guadonglo is new student
in the sixth grade this week.
Program OF the Current Events Club
November 3, 1922
Roll, Call--Answered by Current
Events
The Light Turned on the Race Riot
George Songer
Philippine Ire at Uncle sam-slavka
| Kuretich
A Nations Needless Martyrdom- Or
l lando Welch
Doubt in zion-Mary Perko
What the Next Century May See
Elroy Miller
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-11-09
Meets Death in Mine
The Gunnison Empire.


On Tuesday at about 2:30 in the
afternoon, Dewey Stokes, a young
trammer in the o. C. coal mine was
caught by rock fall while hauling
out load of coal and was instantly
killed
Mr.. Stokes was born in Forest City,
Arkansas, on April 80, 1899. to Samuel
and Julia Eson Stokes. He came to
Colorado in 1916 and formed wide
and favorable acquaintance.
He leaves four brothers, Quinton
and Allen in Arkansas, and Clyde and
John here, and one sister, Mrs. Joseph
Eilebrecht
The funeral was held from the
Community church Thursday after
noon, Rev. Jones conducting the SER
vices and Mrs. Wiese undertaken in
charge. The funeral was largely at.
tended, and the pail bearers were
men who were associated with him in
his work at the mine The sympathy
of a wide circle of friends is with
the bereaved relatives.