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Evening star., 1914-01-31
SPEER DENIES CHARGES
ON TAKING THE STAND
Federal Judge Testifies in His Own
Behalf Before Congressional In
vestigating Committee.

SAVANNAH. Ga. January 31.-Federal
Judge Emory Speer was called as wit
ness today before the congressional COM
mittee investigating charges of official
misconduct against him.
Hearings were concluded at 1:20 this
afternoon. Members of the committee
will leave az o'clock tonight for Wash
ington.
Judge Speer was interrogated by +. Fl.
Galloway, one of his counsel. The wit
ness denied having told District Attorney
Alexander Akerman that he would raise
the latter's fee in a bankruptcy case if
he would withdraw his protest against
fees awarded in the case to the firm OF
Talley & Hayward In his testimony be-
fore the committee at Macon. Ga. Mr..
Alderman declared that Judge Speer had
made such a proposal.
Denies Threat Against Lawyers.
Judge speer also denied having threat
ened to sentence to Jail any lawyer who
sought to disqualify him in a case IN
which his son-in-law. A. NJ Hayward
was counsel Mr.. Akerman in his testi-
mony yesterday before the committee
states that Judge Speer had made this
threat in November. 1910.
II always disqualified myself In cases
where Talley & Hayward had coniiec-
ton declared Judge Speer. Il had notn-
ing whateVere to do with the partnership
between Talley & Hayward, My SON
in-law never consulted me. | dld. now
ever delay the partnership for time on
account OF the Greene Gaynor case. l
never asked for a favor for my son-in-
law and il has never occurred TO me tnat
a lawyer who happens to be the son-lh-
law of a Judge should be deharred from
practicing his profession
The witness also denied having rad
anything to do with the partnership OF
the law firm OF 1saacs & Hayward.
Breach Due to Views.
Judge Speer was then asked to explain
the breach between himself and District
Attorney Akerman. our differences,
said the witness. grew out of our divers-
ing views on questions involving the pol
icy of the law and principles of morality
upon which the welfare of the people
depended.
Judge Speer also explained the loan
made to him several years ago by IL. NJ.
King former clerk of the United States
court at Savannah. II had just come out
OF politics-four years in Congress, he
testified. ''and was badly in debt. Mr.
King sent me word he had some money
which he would lend me at a low rate or
interest | accepted and gave my note.
Later. when Mr.. King. who became
peeved with me, made demands for pay
ment of the note l paid it promptly. This
money did not, of course, come from the
registry of the court.
Evening star., 1914-01-31
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Evening star., 1914-01-31
Liberal Treatment of Settlers.

To place the prosperity and develop
ment Of the government reclamation
projects beyond the possibility of failure
Of setback, Secretary Lane and senator's
and representatives from irrigation
states have agreed that a more liberal
policy should be pursued toward the set
tiers on reclamation projects than has
heretofore obtained"
II was announced that Congress would
he asked to extend to twenty years the
time in which the benctciarios of re-
clamation may repay the costs to the
government. When application for water
rights is Sled , per cent must be paid
and fifteen installments. five of > per cent
each and ten of per cent each, will
complete the repayment
Evening star., 1914-01-31
Scope of the Amendment.

The amendment, not yet acted upon by
the committee, would give the commits
sion authority to fix a limit which would
prevent corporations from attaining such
size as to prohibit competition in any
commodity.
Senator Cummins also proposed amend
mentS which would give the commission
direction to investigate price fixing and
whether any corporation violates the law
with respect to the amount of its capi-
alization as compared with the value of
Its property.
Levy Scores Antitrust Program.
Representative Levy of New York be-
fore the House committee on judiciary
declared that the French revolution re-
suited from just such obnoxious and
drastic legislation as the administrators S
pending antitrust program" He at
tackled the Sherman law as an interfer-
ence with commerce and a retarding fac
tor in twenty years of advancement and
progress.
Seth Low, former mayor of New York,
telegraphed the House interstate com
merce committee today that he will tes-
tify before it next Tuesday. instead of
Wednesday. lie is expected to give
views on the interstate trade commission
Evening star., 1914-01-31
CHANGES IN THE OFFICE
OF POST OFFICE AUDITOR
Higher Positions for Terence II.
Sweeney and Louis Brehm-Divi-
sion Chief Transferred.

Terence IL. Sweeney has been promoted
to the position of assistant and chief
clerk in the Office of the Auditor for
the Post Office Department. succeeding
Charles H. kea ting, who resigned to en-
gage in business In Mansfield, Ohio
Mr. Sweeney entered the government
service as Il letter GARNER in ST. Paul.
Mimi He was transferred to the
auditors office in 1886 and has gained a
knowledge through experience in nearly
every class of work III the office. receiv-
ing frequent advancements in salary in
recognition of his services. On account
of efficient services Mr.. Sweeney was
vision Of Postmastcrs' accounts. The pro-
motion he now receives. it Is stated, was
made in pursuance of the department 9
policy of rewarding efficient service.
Louis Brehm has been made chief of
the division of electrical tabulation. Mr..
Brehm was appointed to A nine-hundred-
dollar clerkship in the auditors office in
July. 1904, and. it is stated, was promoted
through the several grades to the posi-
ton of assistant chief of division. Since
the installation of the system OF eiectri-
cal tabulation about two years ago he
has acted in the capacity of chief of di-
vision. Mr.. Brehm's promotion was
recommended in recognition of his serv-
ices in connection with the introduction
of the new system of audit.
In Charge of Electrical Tabulation.
Auditor Kram has also transferred
Joshua II. Clark. at present chief of the
miscellaneous division in the auditor S
office. to the position of chief OF the di-
vision of postmasters' accounts, in place
of Mr. Sweeney. Mr.. Clark has had
twenty-eight years experience in the Of
flee and was formerly assistant chief of
the division to which he is now assigned
Evening star., 1914-01-31
BUSINESS TO DISCUSS
ANTITRUST POLICIES
Presidents Attitude Will Be Gone
Over at U. S. Chamber of
Commerce Meeting.

The response OF much of the business
force of the nation to President Wilson $
recent message on corporate and trust
control will be heard. it is believed, in
the discussions at the meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States here February II to IL. The pro-
gram made public today indicates that
the most important feature will be the
special antitrust discussion to which an
entire day. possibly longer. Will be given.
Prominent speakers will be heard on the
subject. Among them will he Louis d.
Brandeis of Boston. President Van Hise,
University of Wisconsin: Frederick p.
Fish, former president of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company: Vic
tor Morawetz. New York: Prof Henry
H. Seagar, Columbia University, and
Henry r. Towne.
Issues to Be Discussed.
What should be the functions of a fed
eral interstate trade commission. what
are the rights and privileges of private
parties and is the trust form of organi-
zation industriaIly efficient are among
the important phases of the trust issue
which are on the program for discussion.
The question as to what constitutes un-
reasonable restraint of trade. as to
whether holding companies and interlock-
ing directorates should be prohibited and
as to how the Sherman law requires
definition will also he discussed
Secretary Wilson of the Department of
Labor Will speak on the relation of his
department to industries and commerce
and Charles \. Prouty of the interstate
commerce commission on the physical
valuation of railroads. which work he is
now in charge of. Methods of commercial
organizations the maintenance of resale
prices and the development of foreign
trade will be other topics considered.
Evening star., 1914-01-31
CENTRAL GRADUATES
GET THEIR DIPLOMAS
Address by Representative Fess
Urging Efforts in Interest
of Humanity.

That the greatness of a nation cannot
be measured by its material wealth. but
must be measured by the character of
the men and women within it, was as
serted by Representative Simeon D. Fess
of Ohio in an address to the graduates of
Central High School at exercises held last
evening at the school. He urged the
graduates to put forth their best efforts
in the interests of humanity. Education,
said the speaker. was not for the pur-
pose of letting one get through the world
without working. but rather TO enable
one to do twenty times the amount of
work he could do without it.
He spoke highly of the District public
schools and the work being done in them
and declared he was friend of the sys-
ten. He said he would always be ready
to help the schools. Incidentally he pre-
dicted that Central would get the kind
of new building it wanted
Evening star., 1914-01-31
OFFERS AMENDMENT
TO FORBID MONOPOLY
Senator Cummins Suggests Widen
ing the Scope of Pending Trade
Commission Bill.

Extension of the powers OF the pro-
posed interstate trade commission 50 as
to give it authority to limit the size of
corporations was proposed in an amend
ment to the pending trade commission
bill today by Senator Cummins OF Iowa.
The bill is now before the Senate inter
state commerce committee.
Evening star., 1914-01-31
MORE LIBERAL POLICY
IN RECLAIMING LANDS
Government to Hasten Projects Now
Under Way-Expenditure in 1914
Placed at S23, 3,46o,555

Instructions have been issued by Sec
retary Lane to the reclamation commits
sion TO forward with all possible dis
patch the construction of reclamation
projects now under way. He outlined the
amount to be expended during the year
1914 upon each project. showing total
expenditure of s23. 3.46o.o55. This sum. it
is declared, will wholly exhaust the bond
loan resources of the reclamation fund
which were made available in 1910.
Evening star., 1914-01-31
Provisions of Substitute Bill.

The substitute bill provides for the
following appropriations:
Juvenile Court-Judge, "G"u; clerk.
$4,000; deputy clerk, who is authorized
10 act as clerk in the absence of that
officer. s1,50o; stenographer and type
writer for judges work, and to aid in
keeping records in clerks office. 5000:
probation officers. chief. $4,000. two at
$1,000 each, three at $1,000 each: clerk
for probation office, $500. baiIiff Sa"n:
janitor. $500: charWon7an. $40: in al q.
islS,oio. TO be expended under the direC-
tion of the Attorney General.
Miscellaneous. For compensation Of
jurors. $500
For rent. s2,too Or SO much thereof as
may be necessary
For furniture. fixtures. equipment. al
terations and repairs. and for expense of
removal of court to new quarters. 81 5no.
For fuel ice, gas and laundry work.
stationery. printing. law books books of
reference, periodicals, typewriter and re
pairs thereto, binding and reblut.!ng, pres
ervatIon of records. mops. f,rooms and
buckets. removal of ashes and refuse.
telephone service travelling expenses and
other incidental expenses not otherwise
provided for, SOTO
Only $500 was allowed in the last bin
for furniture. fixtures and other similar
items, and but 81 .0D for fuel ice gas
Items. In both eases the appropriations
were completely used up. except for Il
few cents. and this, ii was said, was
possible only through the fact that many
things which We're needed were not OBJ
tanned.
Evening star., 1914-01-31
Schools, Churches and Home.


The schools linked with the churches,
and these linked with the home. are the
tripod upon which our civilization must
rest declared Mr.. F'ess. Every body
should have d higher education. but no
matter what course is followed nobody
should be trained away from the interest
of the home
Idleness, declared the speaker, is the
gangrene of life. He was also emphatic
in denouncing pessimism and urged the
class always to look for the brighter
things. He also urged them to work
along constructive iines-to put their
shoulder to the wheel and push saying
that no one had ever achieved anything
simply by knocking" One of the quail
ties of leadership, said the representative
was the ability to appreciate both humor
and pathoS.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Supt. Ernest L. Thurston. who present
ed the diplomas, urged the pursuance of
high ideals. Ideals, said Mr.. Thurston,
were a light to see by as Well as a bea
con light. He pointed out that the class
just graduating had great powers for
good or for evil and urged that each
member bend all his energies for good.
saying that the school would be judged
by them.
Ernest Fl. Daniel. vice president of the
board of education. presided. Rev. DR..
Clarence A. Vincent delivered the invoca-
ton.
List of Graduates.
Those who received diplomas were:
Margaret Darby. Edith Bastlack. Alice
Angelica, Emma Emery, Helen Llaelia
Enoch Rosalyn Evans. Louise Farren,
Augusta Van DeEyver Hanlon. Bernar-
dine Hyvernant Hetheld. Inez Hogan,
Margaret Virginia Gray, Mildred Mac
Nulty, Elizabeth Findlay Molster. Rose
Margaret Nickerson. Virginia Boal Per-
kinson. Sarah Elizabeth Randall, Sadye
Ida Robin. Helen Susie Sturtevant. Pa
mela Lucille Thompson, Leontine Ingle
Towson, Melba Emma Turner. Mary Viii
hanson. Herbert Frederick Aldridge.
Frank Henry Harmon. John Madison Ma
son. Louis Benjamin Pelzman. Donald
Price. McNeir Smith and Porter Ross
rN.,1- 1nr
Evening star., 1914-01-31
JUVENILE COURT NEEDS
CASH FOR ITS REMOVAL
Critical Condition Soon Will Exist
Unless Congress Comes
to Rescue"
Money for Rental, Employees Sal.
aries, Furniture, Fuel, Etc,
Also Is Asked.

Unless Congress comes to the rescue. "
ashingtou's Juvenile Court will find
itself in a critical condition soon. mas
much as ii has TO move from its present
location, and IT is believed no suitable
quarters can he obtained for the $40 a
month rental now allowed. The building
which the court occupies at present be-
longs to the government and is. there
fore. let at a nominal sum. 1t is soon
to be razed. however. TO make way for
the hall of records to he erected there.
and the court must be removed. 1t is
not believed to be possible to obtain a
building large enough and commodious
enough for the low rental allowed.
on this account and because of a num-
ber of other deficiencies which have to
BE- met. such as the expense of moving. Il
substitute for the bill now before the
House has been requested of the Senate
This is planned to permit greater eN-
penditurc in certain branches where Spe-
cial need was felt last wear. y reduc-
ton to $500 from the present S1.3Go al
Iowance for jurors also is urged.
Evening star., 1914-01-31

" OIltIIUtt'I TFUIIl 7 llSt f7dEt.l
the National Social Welfare League and
it was stated at the headquarters of tn.
league this morning persons who are
asked for contributions are being in
formed that the money is to be used for
no other purpose.
Voluntary solicitors today are payin-
attention to the large office buildings and
government departments. Each solicito~
carries "A number of cards which tel, ol
tn. work the league is doing.
Evening star., 1914-01-31
MRS. WILSON AIDS
IN RESCUE PLANS

ccontinued from First PAGE. /,
The evening world., 1914-01-21

peddlcd openly. even ON the streets.
and that ono man had assured him
he could get cocaine in thirty places.
when the facts were brought TO
the attention Of Mrs. Vanderbilt" said
Mr.. Coulter. she was Mortified and
directed me TO make sweeping In =
vcstiga ton. on which we will base our
fight for better conditions"
Mr.. Coulter said that while he
thought the strengthening of state
laws and campaign to see that they
were enforced might be " great as
sistance. ne believed national control.
either through the Interstate Com
merce laws or by means similar to
the present bonding OF whiskey. In
needed.
According 20 Mr.. Coulter. only -
per cent. Of the heroin brought into
this country Is used legitimately for
medicinal purposes. the other 80 pe-
cent. being FUSED by the "fends."
Heron II used like cocaine by It's
slaves, being shifted up the nose in a
powdered form or injected In the
LIQUID. The supply comes from Ger
many. where 1t Is prepared by treat
!, ing morphine with acetic acid. The
| result Is a drug much cheaper thai
cocaine and at least as terrible. II,
victims call IL happy dust" It hal
real medicinal uses In cases OF asth'
The evening world., 1914-01-21

feed members OF the opposing fac
tions In separate detachments.
Meantime the dining room guards
were doubled.
But sporadic fights. which threat
ened 10 become general. broke out
from time to time and had to he
suppressed. Other inmates OF the
institution were at all times on the
verge Of panic.
Later In the day George Rspetti
and Albert Gardeiii. who. with an
other italian. had been inadvertently
placed In = cell with three Hebrews.
became engaged In . beastlike fight.
Deputy Warden Barr went into the
cell and dubbed all SIX into submis.
sion. Rcpctu and Gardeli had slight
stab wounds.
The most careful search Of the men
and tho rooms revealed no knife.
Some ground glass was found on the
floor. It was assumed that one Of the
fighters had concealed piece Of glass
which he had iissd for the stabbins
and had afterward destroyed It b,
crushing II with bis heel.
The evening world., 1914-01-21
CRUSADE ON Drugs
BACKED BY RICH
SOCIETY WOMAN
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt Sr
Finances Nationwide In
quiry Into Dope Evil.

Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt ST. has
Joined tho fight on indiscriminate SELL
ing and use of poison drugs. Accord
ing to an announcement to-day. she
Ii furnishing tho sinsws for a nation
wide investigation of the whole sub
jcct preparatory to . campaign for
legislative and other action to re-
strain the evil.
Mrs. Vanderbilt has directed Ernest
X. Coulter to undertake a full In
quiry into tho evil and the means for
stamping II out.
I'VE have not proceeded far with
our inquiry" said Mr.. Coulter. but
what little has been done has nhown
the necessity Of action. In Brooklyn
the law AS to the sale OF drugs Is In
terprcted by the Magistrates to In
ciude heroin, 4 derivative OF NOR
phine, whereas In Manhattan such
cases are dismissed because the word
heroin is not In the statute.
I'VE are also told that many cases
are delayed or fail because the de
partment Of health has too much
work to do to make prompt analyses
Of drugs To 10 used at the trials
Last year more than $4,000 samples
Of which more than 1900 came from
the police courts. were submitted e
the Board Of Health chemists. with
tho result that the analysts were
swampcd."
MIR. Coulter said he knew Of case
In which nine boys had been lockot
up at one time for using druys. and
that by morning they were ncarl,
insane from tho lack Of their stimi.
lunt. Tie suid It was common infor.
nation that various drugs were bein,
The evening world., 1914-01-21
"DOPEY BENNY
FOUND GUILTY.;
/. GANeSTERSRAC
Police at Judges Order Escort
Jurors Home After
Verdict Is Given.

'Dopoy Benny" FeIu, credited Nth
aspirations to SUCCEED big Jack"
Zeliy. the. east side gang leader killed
by an assassin. was convicted mt LIS
A. NJ. to-day IN 8enoral Sessions on
a charge Of assaulting Police Sergeant
Patrick Sheridan. Tho jury was out
forty-five minutes. and returned y
verdict Of assault In tho second de-
krec.
II II possible to give the gangster
five years on this charge. and II Is
believed he will got the limit whom
arraigncd on Friday for sentence.
His conviction came as the end Of
one Of tho most remarkable trials Of
It's kind In tho csty's history. 'Dopey
Benny's' friends fairly swarmed
through the Criminal Courts Building
during the trial. and for the nrst time
within the memory Of the oldest court
attendant the names and, addresses Of
tho Jurors were not made public
through fear they would 10 intimi-
! dated.
When Judge Malone heard the jury
was ready to report. he ordered a po-
lice guard for each Of the Jurors.
After hearing the verdict H. asked:
no any OF you Jurors want escort
homer"
| by this time the howls Of dertsiou
and displeasure of tho prisoners
friends outside In the corridor could
be heard. and several OF tho Jurors
told the Judge they would feel safer
with n police guard. 30 as each Juror
left the courtroom he was Joined by a
policeman. who did not leave his side
until he was safe at home.
"Dopey Benny IL still to be tried on
q charge Of violating the Sullivan
law. and n convicted no may be- given
seven years. His conviction this
morning II credited to Assistant Dis.
trict.Attorney Charles q. Coliiyan
who obtained the evidence In the face
Of many dinculties. II was the boast
Of some Of the prisoners friends that
every body on the east side was 20 In
fear " the "Dopey Benny" gang tina,
n6nA would testify against him.
~ Fem vas led from the roou
after the jury had retired he leans,
past the officers who guarded him aus
whispered sharply to Patrolman Had
leigh, who sat beside Sheridan;
I'll set you yeti"
The evening world., 1914-01-21
PAINTER ENDS HIS LIFE.

Adoiph Smith. a painter with q busi-
ness at No. i57 Fast Eishty-fifth street.
was found dead This morning In Q
room In the Leon. a small hotel II
Forty second street and Lexington ave.
nue.. He had killed himself by inhsiing
gas. Ills wife says a lawyer TO whom
he had intfusted for collection many
accounts had swindled him.
Mrs. Smith. who lives With her two
small children at No. 215 East Eighty
first street. said that her husband had
the money left him 1lmost penniiess.
He left the house yesterday afternoon.
and Mrs. Smith was worrying to-day
over his failure to return when a police
man brought her word Of her husband
death
The evening world., 1914-01-21
ma. whooping cough and other spas
modic affections.

COcSiWe Cr1saNr ~ GreeW tcl b
VILLAGE.
Aroused by the evils Of the cocaine
habit. the residents Of the lower west
side will meet In Public School No. A.
street. tomorrow evening. Assistant
District Attorney Floyd H. wilniot. who
II In charge OF the crusade against the
dealers in this deadly drug, will be the
principal speaker. The clergymen of the
neighborhood. teachers in the schools
and many parents have banded together
to drive from Old Greenwich Village
those engaged in thi, trafYic.
The evening world., 1914-01-21

Tho fourth group consists
Of ons-of-s-kind gowns in rich
materials, including brocades
of the finer grade. Regularly
Atsy sco,sId b $50 to eo6. Thsy
are ,sov 80 10 o6S.
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