davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
URGES BUSINESS
MEN To P USH
LIQUOR WAR
Anti-SaIoon League Head, Here
Declares They Show Lack of
Backbone"

A plea for more backbone" on The
part of the business men in the en-
forcement of the law against sale Of
liquor was made by DR.. p. A. Baker.
of Columbus, Ohio, president of the
National Anti Saloon League. in an
address at the Wesley Memorial
Church Sunday afternoon
Liquor is the cause of more law
lessness than any other agency of the
devil in the land" said Dr. Baker,
"and If the business men of the city
would stand up In a manly manner
and determine. to stamp out the evil,
1t could be done in a short time.
But business men Of to-day are
weak kneed and lack backbone when
ever the prohibition question is ap-
preached They seem to hold the i'm
preston that the abolition OF liquor
viii affect their interests.
ANY citizen who is a member of a
social club selling liquor is showing a
lack of backbone He is doing more
TO spread the evil results of liquor
than any dirty bartender who dopes
out the poison over the counter. send
ing the souls of men to hell"
DIR. Baker urged the foes of liquor
in Georgia to send representative to
the Senate to fill Senator Bacon g
place who viii fight for the people
and not for the whisky traffic.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23

while he was helpless and Veiceless.
nave been spread throughout the
length and breadth of the land, and it
may also gather the irreparable in
Jury which such methods may inflict
upon the American judiciary whose
fearless independence was at once
but may be nc longer, the chief glory
of the American system"
Quotes Endorsements.
The Endorsements contained in the
answer include resolutions from the
bar of Savannah. Macon, Augusta and
other cities in the district, urging him
for appointment to the Circuit Court
OF Appeals at the time Judge McCor-
mick contemplated retirement; let
ters from the City Council of Allan
Ia, trustees of Mercer University
Joseph NJ. Terrell, when Governor of
Georgia, John c. Hart and Boykin
Wright, former Attorney General OF
Georgia, and others in and out OF
Georgia.
In answering the specific charges
against him, Judge Speer says of the
Jamison case that the negro was
given felony sentence for a misde-
meanor offense by the Recorder
Court in Macon, which prompted his
action in the negro's behalf.
Denies Huff Charges.
OF the HUFF bankruptcy case the
judge declares his administration OF
the property ultimately netted the es-
tate SSl, 200 more than the value
placed on it by Colonel w. A. HUFF
in his testimony.
Denying Attorney General Felder's
charge that bankruptcy proceedings
in his court were abnormally eXpen-
sive, the judge declares the cost less
than the average in other districts.
OF the charge that he wrecked the
Central of Georgia Railroad by is
suing a bankruptcy order, Judge
Speer declares that his action saved
the road from being swallowed III
by the Richmond and Danville sys-
tenn.
The judge denied charges of favor
itism for the law firm~of his son-in-
law, A. II. Hayward
The answer embraces about SOC
typewriter pages and is accompa-
MED by numerous exhibits and cita-
tions to uphold the judges conten-
tions.s
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
ANSWERS
CHAR GES Of
ACCUSERS
Federal Judge Defends Himself
in Statement to Congressional
Investigating Committee.

MACON, Feb. 2S.-The answer of
Judge Emory Speer to charges of mis-
conduct in office as judge of the Unit-
ed States Court for the Southern Dis
trict of Georgia, sent last week to the
subcommittee of the House judiciary
Committee at Washington, has been
made public here by Judge Speers
counsel upon consent of Chairman
Webb, of the investigating commit
tee. This committee has been called
by Chairman Webb to meet in Wash
ington to-day to consider the judges
answer and also the evidence it seeks
to djsprove, preparatory TO the meet
ing of the general judiciary Commit
tee. whether or not impeachment pro-
ceedings against the judge should be
recommended to the House.
In this answer Judge Speer defends
his record on the bench specifically
denies the numerous charges made
gainst him by witnesses who ap
reared before the committee during
it's recent two weeks sittings in Ma
con and Savannah, and submits in
dorsements from lawyers, jurors. liti-
gants and others. Furthermore, he
makes counter charges against Dis
frict Attorney Alexander Akerman
and others, who were most vindictive
in their testimony against him. OF
Mr.. Akerman, the answer says:
Attack on Akerman.
"As to the alleged use of messen-
gers. cries and bailiffs as servants of
the judge, here also the witnesses re-
lied on to show the alleged miscon
duct are Alexander Akerman and
John NJ. Barnes. Both of these wit
nesses testify that the messengers
and certain criers and bailiffs per-
formed no services for the United
States, but acted as personal servants
for the judge.
"If this charge is true. both of these
men are guilty of malfeasance in Of
flee and of presenting or certifying
false accounts to the Government.
THE pay rolls of these officers are
made out by the Marshal. and they
are approved by the United States
Attorney. or in the absence of the
United States Attorney, by his as
sistant Barnes was Marshal for
seven years after 1897. Akerman has
been Assistant United States Attor-
ney in charge of the Office. and Unit
ed States Attorney for about fourteen
years. If these officials allowed the
practice to go on which they refer to,
and made up and approved the
monthly AMI quarterly accounts of
the Marshal, they are both subject TO
Indictment. Their evidence on this
subject is the grossest misrepresen-
t9tion, and would only be given BY
men of the character portrayed in the
mutual opinions they express of each
other"
Judge Speer's Conclusion.
Judge Speer concludes his answer
in the following language:
From the unsolicited and gener
ous expressions of these ninety and
nine grand jurors of the Southern
District OF eorgia-Georgians whose
names and homes are giVen-the
committee can determine how unde-
served are the aspersions the malev-
olent have sought to cast upon him.
how unmerited the defamations which
under the methods of his accusers
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
JURY or PHYSICIANS
BRIGHT'S DISEASE

"They were not genuine cases OF
Bright's Disease" Then how about
cases like this p
r. G. Pell. cor. Broadway and Bat
terry SITS, is the manager of one Of
San F'rancisco's big corporations. His
son had Bright's Disease. He called
two physicians. one of them an Army
surgeon. Usual albumen and patient
swollen with dropsy. The doctors de-
clared the case incurable. The father
thereupon ordered t'ulton's Renal
Compound administered. Patient 5s-
gan to mend and in six months was
so well his father could hardly credit
it and had two other physicians eX-
anime the patient and analyze SAM
pies. Both reported normal.
Thus a jury of physicians decided
the patient had Bright's Disease and
was ncurable and another jury OF
physicians later determined his re-
Covery As to permanence. this was
nine years ago and patient is in bust
ness in San Francisco at this writing
tFeb.. l9l4)
The ability Of Fulton's Renal Com
pound to reduce albumen in many
cases of Brighrs Disease is not a
matter of opinion but FACT IN
PHYS SICS and we viii mail formula
for alhumen test that will show the
percentage from week to week. As
the albumen declines Improvement
commonly follows. reCoveries having
been reported in thousands of cases.
Formula and literature mailed on re-
quest. John J. Fulton Co, San Fran
cisco. Edmondson Drug Company Is
local agent. Ask for pamphlet
AdVt
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
BOLTON WRECK
TIES Up TWO
RAILROADS
w. & A. and L. & N. Trains Five
to Eight Hours Late in Reach
ing Atlanta on Saturday.

Saturdays wreck at Bolton proved
a serious handicap to passenger trat-
fic on the Louisville and Nashville
and Western and Atlantic Railroads,
tying up trains onto Atlanta, due be-
tween and 12 O'Clock from TO 8
hours.
All told. 81 trains were late at the
two Atlanta passenger stations sat
urdav. 80 trains arriving and 10 de-
parting behind time. There were II
in and out on the Southern; in
and out on the Western and At
lantic; 4 in and out on the Sea
board Air Line; in and l out on the
Louisville and Nashville; ? in and >
out on the Central of Georgia; in
and / out on the Atlanta and West
Point: in on the Atlanta, Birming-
ham and Atlantic, and l in on the
Georgia Railroad.
The Southern had one delay OF
more than hours and two of hours
or more. The days record follows;
Terminal Station.
Southern Railway.
Train No. 26, from Hefiin. due to
arrive 500 a. M; minutes late.
Train No. s, from Chattanooga, due
to arrive $40 a. m; minutes late.
Train No. %, from Fort Valley, due
to arrive 10:45 a. m; 10 minutes late
Train No. 81. from Columbus, due
to arrive'10: 50 a. M; 3 minutes late.
Train No. 6. from Cincinnati. due
to arrive II a. m; l hour and AZ
minutes late.
Train No. %, from New York. due
to arrive 11:40 a. M; I hours and III
minutes late.
Train No. 80. from Charlotte, due
to arrive 3:55 a. M: 20 minutes late.
Train No. 81 from New York, frst
section. due to arrive $3.50 y. M z
hours late: second section, due to ar
rive D. m; hours and 35 minutes
late.
Train No. ;, from Jacksonville. due
to arrive p. M; 35 minutes late.
Train No. Is, from Brunswick. due
to arrive 1880 p. m. 10 minutes late.
Train No. 13, from Jacksonville, due
to arrive $40 p. m; minutes late
Train No. II. from Richmond due
to arrive S:15 p. m: 30 minutes late
Train No t6. from Chattanooga
due to arrive at 9:35 p. m; Is min
utes late
Train No. >, from Cincinnati, due
due to arrive 1895 a. m; 80 min
minutes late.
Train No. "a. from Kansas city
due to arrive 1915 p. M; 45 minutes
late.
Train No. IA. from Cincinnati, due
to arrive 11:90 p. m; 80 minutes late
Train No. 6, TO Jacksonville, due
to depart 11:1O a. m: / hour and 4C
minutes late.
Train No. %. to Birmingham
due to depart 1855 a. M; hours
and minutes late.
Train No. ., 70 Cincinnati, due
to depart $40 p. IA; IL minutes late.
Train No 13. to Cincinnati. due
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
OBSERVES
WASH|NGTON'S
BIRTHDAY
Banks, County Offices and Some
PostoHice Departments Closed
Monday as Tribute.

Official celebration of the birthday
of George Washington will be held in
Atlanta Monday. although yesterday
was the actual anniversary of the
birth of the Father of His Country.
Banks. city and county Offices and
many of the departments of the post
Office building viii be closed in honor
of the first President of the United
States. Exercises probably will be
held in number OF the public schools.
Atlanta churches and hotels cele-
brated the birthday Of Washington
Sunday In the majority of the
churches special services were held
in honor of the day, and in virtually
every church some reference was
made from the pulpit to the day and
its meaning
The downtown hotels decorated
their Hobbies and dining rooms and
served elaborate Washingtou's birth
day dinners. The Ansley. the Wine
coff and the Piedmont dining rooms
were filed throughout the dinner
hour the latter serving n special din
ner, despite the fact that the kitchens
and stock rooms of the hotel were
flooded with water from the fire next
door.
At the Ansley Manager Letton had
decorated his dining room with Amer
lean flags and reproduction of the
cherry tree incident. There were
cherry tree logs, hatohets and other
souvenirs. and special program of
"Washingtons Birthday music" was
rendered
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
GOVERNMENT BY
COMMISSION
|NDORSED
Patterson, Head of National Cash
Register Concern, Tells How
Rule Would Aid Atlanta.

Atlanta never could have a Council
deadlock on finance or anything else
if the commission plan of city gov
ernment were used. according to John
H. Patterson, president of the Ma
tional Cash Register Company, of
Dayton, Ohio.
Mr.. Patterson is the man who or
ganized the relief work in Dayton
during the recent flood. He is in At
lanta to attend a convention of South
ern agents of his company at the
Piedmont Hotel.
Every city official, under commits
sion government" said Mr.. Patter-
son. 'is personally responsible to the
voters, either directly or indirectly.
for his every official act.
Rule on Business Basis.
Commission government in a city
is nothing but the clean-cut business
administration of the affairs os a
large corporation.
Five commissioners are elected by
the people. One of the commission
ers serves as Mayor. These commits
oiphNiS oppplht itNt htpdi
managers, one for the department of
safety, one for the department of
finance. one for the department of
general service, one for the depart
ment of public welfare and one for
the department of miscellaneous serv-
ice. These department heads choose
their assistants and laborers. who re-
tain their positions under civil serv-
ice rules so long as they do their
work honestly and well.
Each individual employee in each
department is answerable for his
conduct to the department manager.
Each department manager is answer
able to the five commissioners.
Voters May Remove Unfit.
ANY or all of the commissioners
may be taken from Office by vote of
the electors at any time.
DO you see how this fixes individ-
ual responsibility
The commission form of city gov
ernment is employed in Dayton. Mr..
Patterson says it is working out to
the satisfaction OF the voters, that it
has greatly improved the city by pro-
viding a non partisan ballot, and that
as a result of the individual RESPONSE
bility the department\heads see that
the streets are clean. that the city
gets it's moneys worth of improve
ments and that things are far bet
ter in the city all around than under
the old form of government.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23

In making this, my announcement.
for the office Of Tax Receiver of Fulton
County. subject to the White Primary
governing the same, | wish to say that
1 am not allied with any politician or
set of politicians. or any political clique
or combine, but that l am in this race
independent Of any faction or interest
save my own, and that Of my running
mate. Mr. William NJ. Bearden, and we
ter our condition and a. the same Time
have the honor of serving the people of
Fulton County.
Therefore. in making this race, we are
going before the people. VINO are respon-
81 BILE for the government, and let them
say who shall be their Tax Receiver,
and when they have spoken we will bow
TO their decision. though it be adverse
to US, because the viii of the people
should always be respected in all mat
ters pertaining to their local affairs.
The office Of Tax Receiver of E&Il-
ton County is one Of the most important
in the entire State; its records contain
the vital financial statistics Of the lar
gest and richest county in the State,
and controls to large extent the rev.
enue OF the county, therefore the duties
Of the office should be discharged with
out fear or favor, and the burden Of
alike. For that any many other res-
sons the office should be carefully and
iudicialIy conducted and strictly in com
pfiauce with the law.
II elected. ] pledge myself to see that
this Is done. and 70 give to the people
fair. courteous and just treatment and
tie best service al FL times.
Your vote and support will be sppre-
ciated- Respectfully yours. ,,,,---.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23

to depart 1905 p. M; hour and 15
minutes late.
Train No. "a, TO Jacksonville, due
to depart 1890 p. m; 45 minutes late.
Train No. IA, to Jacksonville, due to
depart 40 p. m: so minutes late.
Atlanta and West Point Railroad:
Train No. is, from Columbus, due
to arrive 1915 a. M; minutes late.
Train No. 40. from New Orleans,
due to arrive 2;25 p. m; 50 minutes
late.
Train No. 81. to New Orleans, due
to depart $50 p. m; ? hours and 80
minutes late.
Atlanta, birmingham and Atlantic
Railroad.
Train No. Is, from Roanoke, due
to arrive 1895 p. m. 3 mirutes late.
Train No. l, from Brunswick. due
to arrive Sis p. m; 10 minutes late.
Central of Georgia Railroad:
Train No. 9. from Macon, due to
arrive 1.15 p M; 15 minutes late
Train No. 80, from Jacksonville. due
to depart 9:47 a. m. : hours and IS
minutes late.
Train No 9S. to Jacksonville. due
to depart 9;47 a. m; hours and
5S minutes late.
Train No, "a. to Jacksonville. due
to depart S: 30 p. m; . minutes late.
Union Depot.
Georgia Railroad:
Train No. 8. from Augusta, due tc
arrive $50 a. M, % minutes late,
Seaboard Air Line;
Train No. IL, from New York, due
to arrive $50 a. m, hours and iS
minutes late.
Train No 5, from New York, due
to arrive 80 p. m, SO minutes late
Train No. 20, from Monroe, due tc
arrive S p. m, l hour and l minute
late.
Train No. ~. from Birmingham
due to arrive S:35 p. m, > hours and
45 minutes late.
Train No. 30 to Monroe. due to de-
part a. M, o minutes\late.
Train No. 5, TO Birmingham. due to
depart .4:4 p. m, SO minutes late.
depart S:55 p. m, hours and 40 min
utes late.
Western and Atlantic Railroad:
Train No. 3, from Nashville, DUE
to arrive 7:10 a. m, minutes late
Train No. 80, from Chicago, due to
arrive 9:25 a. m, hours and 81
minutes late.
Train No. T3, from Rome, due to ar
rive 1920 a, M, hours and 46 min
utes late
Train No 9s, from Nashville, due to
arrive ll:45 a. m, hours and SO
minutes late.
Train No. ], from Nashville, due to
arrive 1885 p. m, 5 minutes latet
Train No. 95. from Chicago, due To
arrive 1850 p. M. 40 minutes late.
Train No. "a. to Chicago, due to de-
part s a. m, 20 minutes late.
Train No. 50. to Nashville, due to
depart 4:50 p. m, 80 minutes late.
Train No. ~, to Rome. due to de-
part 5:15 p. m, minutes late.
Train No. 80. to Chicago. due TO
depart S:25 p. M, &c minutes lats.
Train No. 4, to Nashville, due to
depart $50 p. m, 3 minutes late.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad :
Train No. >, from Blue Ridge, due
to arrive 1905 a. m, 6 hours and SIS
minutes late.
Train No. 81, from Cincinnati, due
to arrive l1;55 a. M. hours and so
minutes late.
Train No. /, from Knoxville. due
to arrive 5:l2 p. m. 10 minutes late.
Train No. SO, from Cincinnati. due
to arrive $3.50 p m, ! hour and 81
minutes late.
Train No. 32. to Cincinnati, due to
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
Speer Probers Ask
More Afhdavits.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The sub
committee of the House judiciary
Committee to prepare a report as TO
whether or not Impeachment proceed :
ings should be lodged in the House
against Judge Emory Speer, of Geor-
gia, decided at the preliminary meet
ing to-day that additional affidavits
would be asked dealing with court
proceedings as to a clerk certifying
to orders by the judge. This point
was not made clear before the COM
mittee when the investigation was
made in Georgia.
The members Of the subcommittee.
Representatives Webb, FitzHenry and
Nolstead, each took copy of
Judge Speer's brief in answer to read
and as soon as they have gone
through the reply another meeting
will be held probably a week hence.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
Standard Oil Grants
Start Strife in China

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PEKIN. Feb. 2j.-Political oppu-
nents of President Yuan Shi I-ai, who
may be dismissed from Parliament,
are organizing the forces to prevent
the Government establishir any con
nection with the Standard Oil Com
panY.
The American Legation is appre-
hensive over the serious aspect of the
situation n the provinces. As pro-
test against the Governments action
in giving the Standard Oil Company
an oil monopoly in Shen-.i Province
for go Years, old provinces are grant
ing con n7essions to the Japanese
against the consent of the Govern
ment.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
VAUDETTE
WEST END

ueSoay,
From Railsplitter 70 President,
= two part Gold Seal drama ot
great educational interest,
Mike and Jake as heroes
Joker comedy with laugh in every
act.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23

Others who spoke at the meeting
Sunday were the Rev. H. VI. DuBose.
of the First Methodist Church, presi-
dent of the Georgia Anti Saloon
League, and DR.. George w. Young.
State superintendent of the league.
DR.. Young declared that withinS ten
years nation wide prohibition would
prevail in the UnitedStates.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
Couple Arrested as
US. Spies in London

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Feb 23.-An American
man and woman, giving the names of
Frederick Gould and Maud Gould.
were arrested to-day charged with
espionage on British military works.
They were remanded
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
WOULD STOP LIQUOR MAKING.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 23.-MOn-
ster petitions are being prepared by
the w. G. T. L. of Kentucky asking
the Kentucky Legislature, now in
session, to submit to the voters an
amendment prohibiting the manufac-
ture of intoxicating liquors in Ken
lucky.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-03-11
COUNTY COURT. Grant County, wiscon-
~ SHIN Probate
In the matter of the estate of Charles j.

A L 4
~ SHIN Probate
In the matter of the estate of Charles j..
f. Mutt. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at a special
term of the County Court, to be held in and
for said County. at the Court House, IN the
City of Lancaster, in said County, on the
fifth Tuesday (being the 31st day of
March, A. D. 1914 at the opening Of court on
that day the following matter will be heard
and considered:
The application Of Orlando G. Mutt; ex-
ecutOr of the will of Charles J. F.. Mutt;
county, for the examination ind allow
ance of MS final account, and for the
assigning Of the residue OF the estate of
said deceased to such persons as are. by
law entitled therefor and for the. determine
ton and adjudication of the inheritance
tax. if any, payable in said estate
Dated February 28th. "A. ID. 1914.
Bv the Court.
E B GOODSELL. County Judge.
Meyer & Burgess, Lancaster. Wis. attOr-
neys for Executor.
1st insertion Mar. 4: last insertion Mar, Is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-03-11

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
~ State of Wisconsin. Grant County Court.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John
Philips, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate
of John Philips. deceasedhavlng been IS
sued to q. L RoSelip.
Notice is hereby given that the credl-
tors of said John Philips. deceased. are
allowed and limited by order of this
court until and including the 1St Tuesday
OF October. 1914. being the 9th day, OF SAID
month. to present their claims and demands
against said John Philips. deceased; to
the County Court for examination and al
lowanCe.
Notice is also hereby given. that the
claims and demands SO presented Will pc
examined and adjusted by this court. at the
office of the County Judge at the Court
House. in the city of Lancaster. IN
said County, on the 2ndTuesday OF October
1914.
Dated this 9th day of March 1914.
By the Court.
E. B. GoodSell. County Judge.
Fielder & Fielder & Geo, b. ClementSon.
AttYs. for Adm.
LIST ms. March II; last ms. April J.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-03-11

quence of dreams and spr1tes, she APP
peared to him.
1t was but a glimpse he had and a
tantalizing fash of recognition from
her eyes. 1t happened in the dusk
during the confusion that accompanied
the arrival of No. Z at Panama. 1t
lasted only a moment, and he lost
sight of her again in the crowd.
But there was no doubt that she had
recognized him, and nothing now could
prevent him from continuing his
search. The trouble was that his pres
ent occupation allowed him no oppor-
tunity. He was tied to the railroad
except at night.
1t was perhaps two weeks later that
a serious shakeup occurred in the office
force, of which no one seemed to know
the cause. There was mad scramble
for advancement all along the line, in
which Kirk took no part. But unex-
pectedly Runnels summoned him to
his Office
How would you like an inside posi-
tion?" said the master of transporta-
ton, cycling him keenly.
$50 soon?'
ST said I'd advance you if you made
good" He paused an instant, then said
deliberately, when you get the hang
of things here you'll have a chance to
be my assistant"
CTO BE CONTINUED