The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-31
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! life-the brotherhood that Is drawing
us together from points almost as dis
tant as the poles"
He made bis little speech from the
wide hearthstone.
You men know why couldn't
make public speech on this occa-
sion" he said. but | couldn't let this
day pass without the word OF greet
Ing and homage that all good citizens
must forever give to the men who
fought and bled, and lived. and those
who fought and died.
1T was what you did In your golden
youth that enabled us TO met with
manly courage and sure footstep the
problems OF today. Your sons and
grandsons, armed with the same cour-
age and devotion and high ideals that
took you to the front. are lighting the
battle for human welfare. and their
country.
We cannot tolerate a social condi-
ton under which men and women are
trampled down. II is such u condition
we must fight today and II must be
downed by putting In the heart or
every citizen the love OF his brother
and his native land. The contemplate
arrogance OF the rich man who de-
spises his brother because he Is poor
and the mean envy OF the poor map
who hates his brother because he Is
1ch. are born OF the same seed. mat
same poor man, made rich, would ne
| arrogant: that same rich man poor
would be envious.
In the training OF our manhood and
womanhoOd. we must give them or the
noble draught you quaffed when You
were young-the spirit OF Justice
kindness and freedom Tpain them 10
service not to the pursuit OF pleasure.
for happiness to be worth anything al
ways must be a bye-product.'
And then he apologized for preach
| ing a sermon" and the old men salut-
ed him with their wrinkled shaking
hands, standing attention as he went
away.
Judge Flanagan announced at the
opening Of the court that the triai
would continue through the day.
Joseph f. Bayliss, representative in
the Michigan legislature. was placed
on the stand. Loeb. who was ready 10
testify, was told to wait a little.
Were you living in Sault Ste. Marie
in October. l912?' asked Attorney
Pound.
Il was" said Bayliss.
He was shown copy OF Iron Ore.
the issue which contained the alleged
libel against Colonel Roosevelt.
II was not a subscriber" he said.
land this was the 1rst copy OF the
paper ever had seen"
The plaintiff expects to show the
paper containing the charge that the
colonel was drunk was circulated
broadcast through northern Michigan.
Loeb was told to wait bit longer,
and w. Emblem Roosevelt. cousin OF
the colonel. was called.
Until he was 81. we. lived within
a hundred yards OF one another" said
Emlen Roosevelt. We always have
been most intimate. When he was
living In New York. we we're In and
out OF each others houses daily. Lat
or, when he began going on hunting
trips. went with him. ! was with
him as his guest two or three times
as governor Of New York. l was with
him when he was sworn In as vice
president and president. | was with
him in a great many public functions.
raade several trips with him OF sew
eral days duration each, on the May
flower
II have been with him In public
and private life ever since he was a
boy. His house was as free to me
as my own.
Il am more intimate with him than
with any other living man."
Emlen Roosevelt was talking with
intense eanestness. His thin and
bearded face Is not like that OF his
cousin. but he has the family method
Of speech.
Flatiy Denies Drunkenness Charge.
IL will swear that never have
BEEN" he said, with Theodore Roose-
Welt, when II would have been possible
for him to be under the influence OF
liquor, and he never was under that
influence"
lie swore his cousin never used pro-
fame or obscene language.
His cross-examinatiOn was only one
question.
You say you are a close intimate
of Colonel ROOSEVELT
Il am" said Emlen Roosevelt.
William Loeb. jr. former collector
OF customs OF the port OF New York.
was called.
Loeb, short, square. competent look
ing. described himself as AZ years old
and said he was former private secre-
tary to Colonel Roosevelt as vice-pres-
ident and president.
Was your intimacy with him con-
fined only TO your working days"
asked Mr.. Pound
II was with him every day. Sundays
and holidays included" said Loeb.
covering practically all his working
hours
Il ask you from your observation OF
this plaintiff through the last l 6 years
what are his habits as to the use of
Intoxicating liquors." inquired Pound.
He is as temperate a man as
know" said Loeb.
The colonel was highly tickled with
the next remark OF the witness
Il have seen him on his trips some
times take little milk punch on the
doctors orders as a drink, I should
say IL was about as intoxicating az
grape juice" was Loeb's comment.
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