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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
ton to the house.
SOn-in-Law Involved.


1t became known today that Pres
ident Wilson and Attorney General
McReynolds have conferred at length
over the investigation of Judge
Speer's office, and that thereafter
being advised of the contents of the
report of the Investigating agents,
was cognizant of the intention of the
attorney general to submit the find
ings to the house judiciary committee
for action 1t is understood that while
the report deals with specific III
stances in the conduct of Speer, es-
pecially in bankruptcy cases, it deals
also with his temperamental fitness
for his office.
After a long executive session the
committee, through Chairman Clayton
issued a statement saying that the de-
partment of justice had transmitted
report of one of it's special examin-
ers bearing upon Judge Speer's case.
and that the committee had not fin
ished it, having made an examination
| of only a portion of the exhibits and
! other papers.
"T1he committee" the statement
added, has nothing to say, except
that it took a recess until 10 O'Clock
Monday, August 25, when they will
give the matter further consideration
and will as soon as possible determine
what, if anything, the committee
should do with respect to such report
and papers"
Proceedings in the committee are
similar to those pursued when im>
| pcachment proceedings were pending
against Judge Archibald, inasmuch
| that the committee in the Archibald
case had to demand the documents
| from the attorney general.
The charges are said also to include
allegations that Judge Speer appoint
ed his son-in-law as executor of cer-
tain estates and permitted him ID
charge eXorbitant fees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
Mr.. WHITLEY IS INJURED
BY KICK FROM MULE

While standing too near one of his
dray mules yesterday Mr.. C. r. Whit
ley received a severe kick from the
animal which may confine him to his
home for few days, although the in
juries inflicted are not considered Sc
rious in their nature. The animals
hoof struck Mr.. Whitley in the side,
hurting him severely, while the fin
ger of one hand was dislocated by the
blow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
Committee Hears RepOrt,

Washington, D c., Aug. 20.-The
mouse judiciary committee assembled
IN a secret session today to hear a re-
port of an investigation by the de-
pdrtment of justice upon the conduct
OF Federal Judge Emory Speer of the
Fifth Circuit.
Vavious charges against the Geor
ga Judge have been brought DURING
the last three or four years, but the
investigation of which Attorney Cen
e'al McReynolds was to present a re,
port today has been conducted during
'"e last year by special agents.
'uuge Speer, a recent public
speech, denounced what hec haracter
'N9u as the espionage of federal
agents upon judges, and Senator Bo-
ran recently charged in the senate
'ua' FEDERAL agents had harassed the
Judges by Investigations to influence
'Heir action in cases in which the GOV
ernment was interested.
iH{ department of justice has in
''Sugated three judges within the
last nve years. Robert w. Archibald
'ne commerce court, was one, ann
he was impeached.
Tue nature of the report of the de-
pal ''ilent Of justice agent on Judge
'peer was withheld today, pending its
p'9entation to the judiciary commit
W. which has full power to dispose
" " Oy letting it pass. or by framine
af'icles Of impeachment for presenta,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
,IIInICIARY COMMITTEE TAKES
Up CHARGES AGAINST SPEER
Georuia Judge is Charged With lncompentaDcy-lnVeStl
cation Will Involve SOn.in.laW

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2O.-The re-
mort of special inspectors who III
rastieated charges against Judge
Emory Speer, has been filed with tth e
aenartment of justice and it was learn
cd unoficially this morning that the
attorney general intends to bring the
matter to the attention of congress.
With the consent of President Wilson,
impeachment proceedings may follow.
The procedure in this case has been
tba same as that followed in the early
proceedings against Judge Robert w.
Archibald. of the United States COM
merce court, who was impeached AMI
removed from Office at the last ses-
sion of congress. The charges against
Judge Speer cover a number of years.
Serious Charges.
The more serious single set of
charges refer to the manner in which
bankrupt cases have been handled.
The department of justice investiga-
tor alleges that Judge Speer appoint
ed his son-in-law, an attorney Hasell
Hayward in many cases, and that
Hayward has disispated estates, and
charges unfair fees for his services.
The report of the investigator
charges further that Hayward has
become relatively wealthy through
handling this class of litigation.
There are numerous allegations in
volying officers of the court. The in
vestigation shows that they had been
allowed to receive undue high fees
from litigants through their friend
snip with Judge Speer; also that
5udge Speer showed undue preference
to clients of his son-in-law, and thai
the combination thwarted justice IL
numerous cases.
The report declares that Judge
Speer is temperamentally unfit 10
perform thed uties OF his office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
Speer named in 1885.

Macon, Ga, Aug. 20.-Judge Emory
Speer was appointed to the federal
bench in 1885, after having served
several terms in congress, where he
was member of the ways and means
committee. He was elected to the
house as a democrat, and reelected
as an independent. He finally wen.
over to the republican party and voted
with the stand-patters for high tariffs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
Alfalfa From Everywhere.

Alfalfa is cosmopolitan plant ya
its travels it has picked up traits FROM
every quarter of the globe. The al
falfa we have in the United States.
coming from Mosepotamia, Africa.
Spain, South Americasp Tprksstan, 81
IBERIA, the Ural mountains. France i !
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

Summary-Sacrifice hits, Hawkins,
Schwartz, Walker, Bowen; sacrifice
hits, Utter, Brouthers; two base hits.
VanLandingham, Chambers 2), Jot :,
dan, Hurley p, Schwartz, Zellers.
Kuhlman, Manchester; home runs.
Jordan, Medlock; double plays, Bern
stein to Kuhlman to Griffin; Jordan ~
Hurleyffi Chambers to Jordan to Hur-
ley; struck out by Stewart 1, by ze'
lers 4; base on balls, off Stewart 9:
off Zellers 2.
Time of game, hours. Umpire.
Derrick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

Score by Innigs;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

Otto Jordan and his Valdosta bunch
rocked our pennant hopes to sleep yes
terday when they made it .hree
straight by taking the last game 10 to
8. The game was regular slaughtcr
and the Valdosta boys hit everything
hard that was thrown across the plate.
Stewart was touched up for II hits,
two of which were home-run clouts.
1t would have taken a Christie Math-
ewson to have stopped the old wreck
| ing crew that halls from the south
Georgia burg.
Rube Zellers was also touched up
rather lively The southpaw gave up
an even dozen, but then he didn't have
to half try to win that game.
The fray started out like sure
enough ball game and was interesting
up to the third and fourth. Then the
visitors added six tallies to the two
they had registered in the first, and
from then on Jordan enjoyed himself
| by making fool out of the whole
team.
The only redeeming feature of the
contest were some spectacular field
ing plays pulled off by the Muckalees
and the fact that the locals corralel
several bingles themselves. But the
fans are prone to forget these when
they view the score.
Mike Bernstein played like demon
all the way and showed a reversal o.
his form on Tuesday. The pepperv
little fellow made two spectacular
catches and played all over the field.
Bill Kuhlman played his usually stea-
ldy game, and hancey and Manchester
we're the hitting stars. The whole
Valdcsta bunch starred in every de-
partment.
If you have a heart, here is an ac
count taken inning for inning:
First Inning: VanLandingham dou-
bles, and Jordan hits for home run.
Two score. Hurley skies out to
Brouthers; Hawkins is infield out;
Chambers doubles, but Medlock is our,
Kuhlman to Griffin, Runs 2; Hits 3.
Bernstein singles, and Kuhlman fol-
lows with another; Griffin pops to Van
and Bowen sacrifices; Chancey flys
out to deep left. Runs 0; Hits g.
Second Inning: Schwartz is easy
and so is Walker; Zellers lives on er +.
ror; Van singles, but Jordan is infeld
out. Runs 0; Hits l.
Brouthers pops to pitcher; Man
chester doubles, and Utter sacrifices
him to third. He then scores on Bern
STEMS single. Kuhlman is infield out
Runs 1 Hits 2.
Third Inning Hurley doubles and
is advanced by Hawkins sacrifice;
Chambers singles and one tallies; he
goes to third on Manchester's error.
and scores on Medlock's single;
Schwartz pushes him up by sacrifice,
and he scores on error. Walker is
easy. Runs 3; Hits 3.
Griffin is out to first; Bowen singles
and SO does Chancey; Brouthers lifts
sacrifice fly and Bowen scores; Man
chester is infield out. Runs /; Hits
2.
Fourth Inning: Zellers hits one
over the fence for double and scores
on Vans single; Van is caught stea,-
ing; Jordan doubles and goes to third
on Hawkins infield out. He scores
on Chambers single. Medlock skies
to left. Runs 3; Hits A.
Utter is out Chambers to Hurley;
Stewart fans; Bernstein lives on er-
ror by Hawkins, and scores on Kuhl-
mans double. Griffin is out to first
Runs 1; Hits 1.
Fifth Inning: Schwartz doubles,
but the next three are easy outs Runs
o. Hits l.
I'D
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
VALDOSTA TAKES THIRD
STRAIGHT FROM MUCKALEES
Visitors Sting Ball for Seventeen Hits; They ROmp With
Game Bernstein Stars for Locals We Play Three
in Brunswick Next.

Bowen is robbed of hit by MedIoc;0
in center; Chancey singles; Brouthers
singles, but Chancey is caught at SEC
ond on fast fielding by right fielder:
Manchester walks; Utter fys out to
right. Runs o.; Hits 2.
Sixth Inning: Jordan fys to Chan
cey; Hurley singles; Hawkins is easy.
and Bernstein robs Chambers of a hi.
with one-hand stab. Runs o; Hits l..
Stewart fans; Bernstein singles, bur
Kuhlman hits into a double: Cham
bers to Jordan to Hurley. Runs 0;
hits 1.
Seventh Inning: Medlock skies tt
Hal; Bernstein robs Schwartz of 4
hit, and Walker is out, Bernie to Hal.
Runs 0; Hits 0.
Griffin is easy; Bowen singles, but
is caught at second when Chancey hits
into double, Jordan to Hurley. Runs
0; Hits l.
Eighth Inning: Zellers and Van
sky to outfeld; Jordan singles, but is
caught stealing. Runs O.; Hits /.
Brouthers grounds to Hurley; Mar
chester singles; Utter and Stewart
fan. Runs 0; Hits /.
Ninth Inning: Hurley fans; Haw-
kins singles; Chambers doubles AMI
Hawkins scores; Chambers tries TO
stretch his hit to triple and is caughv,
Brouthers to Manchester to Bower;
] Medlock hits one over the fence for
home run. Schwartz ends misery o.
flying out to Chancey. Runs 2; Hits
3.
Bernstein is out to Chambers; Kuh'-
man is out to Jordan; Griffin singles;
Bowen is out to first Runs O.; Hits D
Here is the box score
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-08-15

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-30

viands were tossed to the dogs, but
none to the gaunt, thinly clad sup
plieant whom these very animals
drove away into the biting blast with
savage attacks.
There was a black shadow upon
this forlorn beings face as upon his
soul. The prison blight told in the
unnatural pallor, the shrinking mien,
the panied eyes. This man had been
suddenly, mysteriously snatched
from work, position and content
ment, with little, or no explanation.
He had Just ended five years penal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-30
EVEN AS, A BROTHER
BY. AIvah Gordon Garth.

The man was cold, but there SEEM
ed to be. no warmth nor shelter for
him. His soul craved compassion, a
friendly word. No one, offered it. He
was hungry and weak: Through we'll
Lit windows there; showed tables
groaning with the. rich roast, the
steaming urn, the tasteful delicacies,
and bright, happy faces. The refuse
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-30

servitude. The awful change to
dreary solitude, a slave-chained exis-
tence, the consciousness of utter
helplessness had broken his spirit and
stunned him.
No news from the outside world
had reached him during his convict
life. He recalled his last day of lib
erty-teller in country bank. He
remembered hideous charge of en-
beZZlement. the case railroaded
through. He had sent for his closest
friend, the cashier of the bank, Ellis
Wood. Word was brought back to
him that young Wood was danger
ously i'll with brain fever.
Since the - two-four-siX-eight
monotonous steps up and down his
cell far into the night, the days. even
the hours tailed off. Finally, liberty
The first move of the wretched con-
vict was to visit the town where his
life had been blighted. He learned
that Ellis Wood had been abroad for
five years, confirmed invalid, and
his father and sister had removed to
some other town. Then a dispirited,
almost purposeless wandering, and
now Randall Thorne, a shivering out
cast, fronted the wild night storm.
He knocked at the door. of small,
humble cottage and asked for meal,
but first the work to pay for, it. Its
mistress told a tale of sickness and
restitution that fairly shamed his
own solitary condition.
The wanderer battled the elements
anew until he felt that he should
succumb if he did not soon reach
shelter and food. He turned in des-
perately at the gate of somewhat
pretentious house. Necessity, the
urgings of his sufferings, inspired him
momentarily with certain reckless
audacity. He rang the door bell. A
tall, fair woman about his own age
responded to the summons
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18
POSTMASTER DISQUALIFIED.

1t has transpired that under re-
cent ruling of the Postal Department
postmasters cannot run for or fill cleo
tive positions. This became public
some weeks ago, but was not known
in West Feliciana till day or two
before the election, in the case of Mr..
Leonce M. Soniat of Iberville, post
master at Dorceyville, who wished to
become a candidate for delegate to
he constitutional convention, He wrote
to Washington for instructions and
received this reply:
Washington, D. c., Sept. "a, 1913.
Mr.. l.. M. Soniat, Postmaster,
Dorceyville, Louisiana.
Sir-Tn reply to your letter of the
18th instant, you are informed that
postmasters at offices of the fourth
class are within the classified service
and are not permitted to become can.
didates for or to hold elective Offices
If you desire to be candidate for the
Constitutional Convention you should
resign as postmaster. Please state
what you intend to do. Respectfully
DANIEL C. ROPER,
First Assistant Postmaster General
AS Mr.. Stirling is postmaster al
Wakefield, this raises the question o.
what he will do in the circumstances
he having, as yet. made no intimatior
of his intentions.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Supt. H. ]. Smith opened his manual
training class, Monday. A room in
the basement has been arranged for
the purpose.
The Junior class elected officers
last week, as follows: ]. l.. Stirling
president; Miss Anna May Cornell
vice-president; Miss Amy Leake, secre
tary-treasurer.
Some one made 100 in Geometry
Mr.. Joe Aschaffenburg has given the
price of two magazines to the schoo
fund. The reading supply is growing
SO, that Miss Dixon says, the Creates
need now is for reading room.
In addition to the Century Maya
zines, Mrs. S. H. Barrow sent in t.
the reading-table the Saturday Even
| ing Post, Ladies World, etc. She ais,
offers McClure's which will be yer.
acceptable. Who else will help?
The young lady teachers at Mrs
Powells plan shopping trip to Batol
Rouge Saturday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18
DECISION RENDERED.

Judge J. e. Leblanc has rendered
his decision in the suit brought by the
Louisiana National Bank against State
Bank Examiner Young to show cause
why certain checks that passed
through said bank and later through
the Feliciana Bank & Trust Co. should
not be returned to plaintiff. Judge Lee
Blanc denies the rule asked for and
dismisses the suit at the cost of plain
tiff.
This Is a case in which several To-
cal merchants are interested. 1t ap-
pears that local customers of the Bat
on Rouge branch of Armour & Co. dis
charged their obligations to said firm
| by giving checks on the Felicians
Bank Trust Co. These checks were
deposited with the Louisiana National
Bank. In the usual course Of business
the checks were sent to the local bank
for collection. The checks were mark
ed paid" and we're charged to the &C
counts of the drawers of the checks
Exchange was issued by the loca
bank, but was held up until after the
State Bank Examiner had taken charge
of the Feliciana Bank & Trust Co.
Judge Leblanc holds that the draw
ers have discharged their obligations
land his ruling will have the effect o
placing the holders of the checks on
parity with all other creditors Of tn
IFelieiana Bank & Trust Co. Had tn
Ichecks been returned to the Louisiana
National Bank and back to Armour {
ICo., responsibility of payment woul'
Ehave rested upon the drawers of tn
Ichecks.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18

The meeting of the Baton Rouge
District Woman's Missionary Society
of the Louisiana Conference will be
held in Franklinton, Thursday, Oct
3Oth, at 9 a. M; p. M, and 8 p. m
Mrs. S. S. Harris, who went six years
ago from the Florida Conference to
pour out her life's love in China, will
attend all of the meetings in the Dis
trict. An excellent program has been
arranged and each Auxiliary is ex
pected to send at least two delegates
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18
PERSONALS FROM THE JACKSON
RECORD.

Mr.. Irvine Rogillio was the guest
of Ethel friends during the Sabbath.
Miss Nina Bowman is, this week,
the guest of Mrs. D. K. Mattingly.
Miss Rosalie Johnson of West Fe-
liciana was in town during Sunday.
Supt. H. ]. Smith of West Feliciana
was over to spend the Sabbath
Mrs. S. X. Connell visited Baton
Rouge on Tuesday.
Hugh Hamp Connell spent part of
the week in town.
Miss May Young came in from Ro-
gillioville on Friday evening to spend
the holidays at home.
Miss Irene Wadsworth left on Tues.
day to visit Mrs. Foster Dohson al
Point-a.la. Hatehe.
Miss Eloise Bell of the New Hope
school was with her mother, Mrs. A
e, Bell, from Friday until Monday.
Miss Ella Lee and Mr.. G. Richie o.
Grange Hall were in town on Satur
day.
Miss Irene Wadsworth was thu
guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. c. Hill, dur
ing the earlier part of the week.
Carter Lee, son of Nose Lee, o
Rogillioville, has lately enrolled for ;
complete commercial course in TIN
Baton Rouge Business College.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18

raising funds for the Bank, to be used
to tide over the situation. AS result
of this conference, Mr.. Matthews,
Cashier of the Bank, was sent to New
Orleans with note signed insolido in
blank by all Of the directors OF the
Bank save one, with instructions to
obtain thereon funds for the use OF
the Bank 100000 or more. The
mission of the Cashier was unsuccess-
full and he returned to ST. Francisville
Tuesday night. On August 9th, the
following morning, the directors pass
ed resolution in which it was assert
ed that the Bank was unable to meet
| It's daily obligations: ordered notices
of suspension posted on the door to
that effect and wired the Bank Elk
aminer of the suspension OF the Bank
81 submit that the facts indicate
clearly that the Bank had committed
a continuous act of bankruptcy, ane
| had been in a falling condition a
least since August 18th: that the of
Ulcers and directors had knowledge o
such failing condition; that after hay
ing had such knowledge they allowe'
the Bsnk to continue business and t
receive deposits in violation n TIL
provisions of Act 1OS of 1884
| 1.-THE Feliciana Bank G Trust Com
pany is located at st. Francisville, i
the Parish of West Feliciana. It's o.
Ulcers and directors are as follows:
4 Officers: 8. McC. Lawrason, Pres
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18

Quite a family reunion was held at
the home of w. B. Smith at Solitude,
last Sunday. All the sons and daugh-
ters of the family were present, and,
Including the Smith grandchildren,
thirty-two members of the family sat
down to dinner at one time. The gath
ering was in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
]. D. Smith, who are spending a part
of their honeymoon with his relatives
here.