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eating committee as a judge who alb
solutely disregarded the legal rights
of litigants and attorneys in order
that he might satisfy his personal
ends and crafty his friends, relatives
and business associates by bestowing
upon them choice appointments pro-
ductive of large f~cs.
The judge heard himself sailed "a
rascal" and pictured as a jurist who
was arbitrary unfair, violently par
tisan, oppressive and despotic and
who was regarded by the people of
his home city and district as cor
rupt.
Judge Speer heard it charged that
he put an estate worth S100,0 900 in
bankruptcy although the debts
against it amounted to only $4,000
and has kept it there for fifteen
years, while masters, receivers, at
torneys and other officials connected
with 1t, all being his personal friends,
attorneys, relatives or business asso-
ciates, enjoyed fees from it,
This testimony was given by Col
onel W. A. Huff, SO years old, ex-
mayor of Macon, who arose from a
sick bed to go on the stand and tell
of the injustice which he believes has
been done him and his children by
Judge Speers acts.
Judge Speer Fatigued.
When tho committee took the din
ner recess. Judge Speer seemed quite
worn, and his attorneys had lost that
nonchalance and display Of conf
dence previously manifested by them.
A host Of witnesses are in attend
ance, among them some Of the most
prominent men OF the State.
Speaker ". II. Burwell. OF the Geor-
sla House OF Representatives, and
Continued on Page 4. Column l..
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Young Field Spends
$4,000 Yr. at School

BOSTON, Jan. 21.-Shown a state
ment that Henry Field, schoolboy
grandson of Marshall Field, spends
$4,000 year at Cambridge, England
Junius s. Morgan, the richest young
man in Harvard. threw up his hands
and exclaimed:
why, l don't spend tenth OF
that"
Students in Hollis Hall average
$1,000 a year.
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Forest Fires Rage
In Colquitt County

MOULTRIE. Jan. 21.-Thousands
of panels Of fence have been burned
timber has been destroyed and homes
endangered in the Autreyville dis
trict by forest fires that have ragged
for two or three days. The fires are
stopped at one place only to break
out at another.
The farmers Of the lower part OF
Colquitt County have laid aside all
other work to protect their homes and
property from the flames.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
Family Gives Up
Hope for Cullom

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--F'ormeT
Senator Shelby NJ. CuIlom's physi-
clans announced this morning that
their patients condition is still criti-
cal.
Members OF the family fear the
aged statesman may not survive the
day. He is suffering from heart
trouble and general breakdown due
TO advanced age-rvz r-'--,'-- - .-s-.ss
At noon the following bulletin was
issued:
Mr. Cullom is sleeping and, ap-
parently resting"
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TE[[S CHAUFFEUROF
ROBBERY, THEN SAYS
He IS ONLY ROASTING

complete confession, not only of the daring hold the
NJ c. ST. train last Friday night but of daylight robbery
of 900 from Cedarown farmer and of completely the rob
berry of several hundred dollars worth of diamonds from the vo
Manufacturing Company No. 65 Walton Street. has been
made by Freeman fahionaby attred youth giving his adj
dress No. 26 West Pavilion Street. according the story told
the police by Fred Ball. chauffeur during the gg of Freeman
Wednesday.
Freeman, Ball said had told him freely and without any
ervaton that he the train bandit who terorzed the
train No. from Nashville and made them dgorge nearly
$500 in money and ewey He implicated former policeman
according Ball in the robbery of the farmer and his brother
Freeman and Whaley boy of II years. in the taking
Of the diamonds from the Vollmer firm.
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Preacher farmer
In Congress Race

SAVANNAH. Jan. 2l.--The Rev
Joseph w. Smith. preacher and farm
er, OF Manassas. in Savannah to-day
formally announced his candidacy for
Congress to oppose Congressman r
g. Edwards and FEET Oyerstreet. form
er member
Smith has q large country follow
Ing, and viii make the race interest
ing
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PEOPLE BACK
NUMBERING
CAMPAIGN
Council Leaders Also Approve the
Plan to Give Atlanta Modern
Street System.

Coupons from citizens urging a sys-
tematic plan for REMEMBERING stores
and houses in Atlanta began coming
IN Wednesday, and at the same time
leading city officials announced that
they were ready to take up the petit
ton OF the citizens with the hope of
granting it.
They all agreed as to the need of
this very important and neglected
municipal improvement. II not only
has been tine bane of existence OF
mail clerks and merchants who de-
liver packages but has been a source
Of endless worry to all citizens.
With the proposition approved by
Mayor Woodward and Councilman w.
C. Humphrey. chairman of the
Finance Committee, Councilman
Claude c. Mason announced Wednes-
Gay that he would introduce an or
dance at the next meeting of Coun-
Gil providing for new numbering
system.
Present System a Joke.
81 thoroughly agree that some
thing should be done" he said. "Our
street numbering system as 1t now
IS is a joke. There is no reason in
the world why it should not be rene
MI ;nl
the people, will Immediately respond.
u have been thinking Of taking up
this plan for some time, but have not
known just how to proceed. The CEN
rury plan of 100 numbers to the block
has been suggested, and 1t looks
feasible. However, the system OF
numbering the streets is merely de-
tail, and can be easily worked out.
Evidence of the willingness Of cit
liens to pay the cost of their num-
oers is most encouraging. 1t won't
be but very small amount in each
case Of course, but with the city
treasury strained as it is to pay the
cost Of providing numbers for every
house in Atlanta would be a burden
at this time.
~ believe the cost OF having thu
proper surveys for the numbers made
will be borne readily by Council
Mayor Welcomes Move.
Mayor Woodward said that many
letters to him complaining about the
oewildering house numbering system
had caused him a great deal of worry
and that he was glad the matter
had been taken up.
y will be glad to give it all the
support l can," he said.
Chairman Humphrey has had so
many requests for money that he de-
ciared he hated to consider anything
new but that a plan to give Atlanta
an intelligent numbering system, es-
peeially since the people seemed
willing to bear practically half the
cost, was worthy of immediate con-
sideration by every member Of Coun-
ell. he said.
Inc Georgian will continue TO pub
hsh the coupons. If you want your
house numbered so II can easily be
found, mail one in at once
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Meyer Is Cleared
By Dept. Of Justice

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-warden
william H. Meyer. OF the Federal
Fehltentiary at Aalnta, was to-day
cleared Of the various charger brought
against him by Julian Hawthorne and
olners in a statement made public
Dy the Department of Justice.
Iae indication is based on a re-
pVrt made by A. j. McKelway, child
,apor specialist, who was sent TO
"Ianta as secret investigator.
Mckelway's probe has been AZ
.4cRed as superficial to an absurd
gree and Congressman William
N'hley Howard win undoubtedly
'ess for genuine investigation by
committee OF the House OF Repr--
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President Cracks
Joke on Bostonese

WASHINGTON, Jan. sl.-Presi-
dent Wilson. while visiting the Alaska
exhibit in the Senate Office building
day, was told that some fish taken
in Alaskan waters are shipped in a
frozen condition as far as Boston and
there command as high a price as
fresh fish.
81 didn't know they cared for any
thing fresh in Boston," said Presi-
dent Wilson.
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Bernhardt Praises
Lectures Of Bryan

PARIS. Jan. 2i.-sarah Bernhardt
does not agree with thope who And
fault with Secretary of state Bryan
for making chautauqua lectures
why shouldn't Mr. Bryan lecture
20 augment his incomey' said the al
vine Sarah to an interviewer. Amer
leans should be proud OF an official
who >sugments his income honestly
and openly instead Of being a CRATER
IKE so many of those holding gimi ar
offces In EUROPE
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Freeman s arrest was caused
by Balls tip to the police Tues
day night. He was caught on a
car bound for Marietta by Plain
clothes Officers Fortson and
Green. The policeman s son, for
whom search was being. made
Wednesday, had preceded Free
man there and registered as
"R. s. Freeman and brother. "
f., f. II. Freeman, the alleged bandits
brother. and Whaley. both of whom
| are employed with the Vollmer firm
were arrested Wednesday and taken
TO the police station 20 undergo the
third degree" along with r. S. Free
man.
Admits Story But Denies Truth.
Whaley is sAid to have admitted
taking two diamonds from the firm
ana +. Fl. Freeman to taking one. The
bandit suspect. according to the po-
lice, confessed to disposing OF all
three Two of them have been re-
covered
Freeman also admitted making his
that he was 'tust talking" and that
there was nothing to IL. He said he
had told Ball the thrilling tale Of the
train holdup just to make himself
feur's eyes.
Whaley gave his age as II and his
address as No. 10 Queen street. r.
II. Freeman said that he was IS
years old and that he lived at No.
26 West Pavilion street.
After Another Ganester.
The detectives expect to capture the
fourth member Of the supposed gang
during the day They have his name.
and have traced him as far as Ma
rietta, where he went Friday, it is
said, with two suit cases, expecting to
meet r. S. Freeman in the evening.
An effort will be made to get the suit
cases as it is believed they may
contain some of the plumber that The
quartet is suspected of stealing.
F'reeman's capture came about in q
dramatic manner. Knowing Ball,
chauffeur for the Belle Isle Taxlcab
Company, he called for him on the
telephone twice Friday night. The
second time he left word for Ball to
meet him with a car at Houston and
billiard streets.
Ball arrived there and found Free
man in a highly nervous state. Free
man jumped in the car directed Bali
to take him to Marietta street as
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GIG to Lose Jobs by
Roads Ban on Drink

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-As re-
suit OF disregard of recent-edict for
bidding employees to drink intoxi-
cants, whether on duty or not, 12s
men employed by the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad have been dis
charged and it is reported that nearly
500 others are to be discharged for
the same reason.
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CHAPTER -continued.

Tiensi We will play again for an
other BOTTLE" he announced with a bit
of swagger. He was conscious of
right to spend silver in treating his
friends, with that fat purse in his
pocket.
NO spoke the stranger-Duplessis,
he had said his name was. mo. have
drunk enough. However, If you feel
sensitive at taking the small sum of
money at my hands-it is good
game-La rams-let us play for the
franc which the bottle would cost. Eth
bfeni"
Again they played, this time doub-
ling the amount, and again Francois
gained, and again and again, till he
felt ashamed. in carrying away all this
money of new acquaintance, and at
the same time a cock-sureness that so
lucky devil as Beaupre might well
lose a little and stop at the right
amount. The excitement of cards and
excitement of wine met in a heady mix
ture; Duplessis drank little, though
Francois urged it on him. The luck be-
gan to change; now and then the
stranger won, now and then Beaupre,
yet more often now the stranger, till
at length Francois was playing not
to gain back something at least of the
considerable sum which he had lost
Before this he had gone into his peck
ct and brought out that honorable nine
hundred francs, and had thrown one
louis dor after another on the black
table, and lost one after another. Yet
his confidence was still strong-luck
would turn-this was his lucky day.
And now he would not regret carrying
away the strangers money. He began
to feel a fierce eagerness to get the
better of this antagonist became so
formidable. And a horrible nervous
ness was creeping over him at the dim
vision of thought thought kept
resolutely on the confines of his con-
seriousness, yet persistently pushing
forward-the thought that it might be
that he could not win the money back.
"Doublei" he shouted promptly as
he lost again.
And he lost again The nine hun
dred francs were gone; he gave a note
now, on his stock, and again he lost.
A deathly sickening sensation had
gripped him and was holding him.
In silence, with a crowd of silent
men, who in some way had come to
know what was happening, standing
about them, the two played the last
round. And Francois lost.
In silence he signed the note which
gave to the stranger his house and
furniture and land, all that he had in
the world.
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from Russian whom he had killed
it was most imprudent, especially in
the dress he wore, which did not show
the French uniform underneath 1t
was my turn then to play nurse. He
was placed in one of the carriages of
the Emperor, and 1 cared for him as
my own brother, and he came through
it all, and went back to Italy, to his
home.''
The generals deep-set eyes were
gazing now above Francois head out
through the narrow window where the
boys table stood, across the noun
tain slope, to the blue distance.
Alessandro. my friend he spoke
in his gruff tones, yet softly, shall
we see each other again? So close
through that black time, SO far apart
now in the peace of our homes! Those
warm hands which cared for me when
L was freezing and dying in Russia
I-shan touch them perhaps never
again, never againi''
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CHAPTER VII.
The Crown of Friendship.


In the claw-footed, carved, old ma
hogany desk of Virginia house, in a
drawer where are packets of yellowed
letters tied up and labeled, is letter
written years later, referring to that
earlier time in France Perhaps this
bit of the chronicle of Francois Beau
pre- could not be told so vividly as in
these words of Francois written from
his prison. He begins with the ac-
count of an adventure, of a ride for
life.
$50, Gear Alixe,' he finishes this
the detailed story of his capture
down went the poor horse, and over
his head 1 spun into the ditch with
a bump on the skull which dazed me-
And when 1 came to there were the
heavy Austrians around me, gaping
to see the Prince. And only Francois
Beaupre to see. which they found out
pretty promptly, as l have told you
before, and also how def1ed them.
I'm great danger they say one
thinks more clearly than usual-one's
mind works with smoothness and at
leisure It was SO during that ride.
for / followed out as / dashed along,
hearing the shouts of the men back
of me, the whole train of circum-
stances from one of those mornings
with Cog in the park, to this adven-
ture of life and death. 1t was the
morning-you will know before I say
it-when Jean Philippe Moison, in his
lovely purple clothes, came mincing
down the graveled drive, as if afraid
of spelling his good shoes-and
think he was-to the seigneur, who
taught us to ride Cog. Do you re-
member how your father Numbered at
him?
Impossible! 1 am engaged Tell him
will not see him.
And Jean Philippe smiling, for all
of them understood the seigneur, and
saying gently, Yes, my Seigneur.
turned away with the message. And
your father shouted after him:
".StopI Come back herei What
do you mean by that? Bring the mon
sieur to me- And the purple clothes
disappeared and appeared again in a
few minutes cleaning in the sun
against the gray old walls-I can see
it all now, Alixe-like large violet
blossom of a strange flower And be-
hind Jean Philippe was a tall man
in long travelling cloak, and behind
him tall little boy. And as they
came the seigneur turned to go to
meet them, and stopped and stared
And the monsieur in the cloak stopped
and stared; and you, mounted on Cog.
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RAYMOND S71IPF1AN ANDREWS u
ILLUSTRATIONS 81 uLSM1DRTf1 YOUNG =

detailed accounts or early service in
both; it was exact. accurate For five
minutes the general read this; then
his black eyebrows lifted and he
glared over the paper.
You find it interesting" he de-
manded
Francois. lips compressed. shook his
head firmly mo. my Seigneur- Not
at ALL
Il agree with you.'' the general said.
and sorted the papers over and laid
some away. Selecting sheet or two,
he began to read again.
cover the frozen roads the worn
army still trudged; every form of
misery trudged with them. Hunger
was there. and cold, and suffering of
wounds, and suffering of lack of cloth
ing; more than this, there was the
constant dread of attack from flying
bands of Cossacks. From time to
time frightful explosions made one
turn ones head-it was the caissons
exploded by order of the Emperor that
they might no longer cucumber US.
The snow fell. The Emperor marched
on foot with us. Staff in hand, wrapped
in a large loose cloak, furred Rus
sian cap on his head. he walked in
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and 1. holding Coq's bride. watched
curiously, because of the other child.
and we saw how the seigneur sud-
denly began to shake as If i'll. and then
with hoarse shout rushed to the
tall man and threw his arms about
him and held him. and sobbed aloud
That was strange thing to see the
seigneur do. and never forgot it And
to think that the child who stood
there, shy and unknown, was Pietro.
1t seems unreasonable that ever there
was a time when you and Pietro and
did not know one another we'll
<.As / rode that day, with the Aus
TRANS after me, thought OUT the
whole chain of events, how Pietro had
come and had stayed while his father,
the marquis. went to America. and had
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CHAPTER Viii.
For Always.


Claire listened with serious calm
eyes as her son told his story when
he came home on the day of the new
arrival at the castle.
1.-THE great gentleman has come
who once saved our seigneur's life!"
she repeated after Francois. "And
the seigneur is glad. OF course he is
glad, my Francois. And you ought
to be glad, too, and grateful to that
gentleman because of all the good
things our seigneur has done for you
and which would not have happened,
assuredIy, if Monsieur the Marquis
had not saved him You should do
everything that is possible for Mon
sieur the Marquis to show your graft
tude"
Next morning the little brown fig
ure which trudged through the beech
wood was Frightened by a large and
vivid bouquet held in his two hands.
When the tap OF Francois at the
library door, where one heard mems
voices talking. had brought the gem
erals loud command of <Entrez." the
little brown figure and the large bunch
of flowers came in together and the
boy marched straight to the stately
Italian Swapping his heels together
as his mother had taught him he
made a stiff deep bow, and presented
his nosegay The marquis, little
astonished at this attention, received
it with grave courtesy but without
much cordiality; it seemed to him
rather an odd within of Gourgaud's
to have this peasant child about as
one of his own family
But Francois did not know that; to
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him all the world was kindly, with
different manners of kindness. The
manner of the marquis was grayer
than other peoples, perhaps-what
then? The kindness was undoubted-
ly there below the gravity. And it
was this monsieur who had saved the
life of the seigneur; that, after all.
was the whole matter. Francois vast
ed little time thinking of other peoples
feeling toward himself. He was much
too busy with a joyful wonder of his
own at the ever new goodness of his
world. To the marquis, who hardly
noticed him. he proceeded to consti-
tute himself shadow. At the first
sign of a service to be done he was
up and at it; always quicker, always
more intelligent than the footman-
you have thrown a charm over my
boy Francois. Alessandro." the gen.
eral said, well pleased. And the mar
Quis- answered thoughtfully-
1T is boy out of the common.
believe. Gaspard. At first thought
it a mistake that you should raise
child of his class to the place You
have given him. but I see that you
understand what you are about He
is worthy of a good fate"
The day came when, on the next
morning, the Marquis Zappi was due
to start on his long journey to Amer
lea Out on the lawn, in the shadow
of the beech trees he sat and watched
his son playing ball with little Alike.
Then he was aware of Francois stand
ing before him. The boy held some
thing in his closed hand, and with that
he opened his fingers and stretched
it to the marquis. The marquis looked
inquiringly at the yellow metal.
What is this?" he asked; he was
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Eyes, Monsieur, the Marquis, Always"
prepared now to be surprised by this
boy about once in so often, SO he sim
ply suspended Judgment at a thing
unexpected.
1T is for you, Monsieur the Mar
quis-' Francois smiled radiantly and
continued to present the ten-franc
piece. 1T is my own; the seigneur
gavedt to me on my birthday, and my
father said it was to be mine to do
with as / chose. l choose to give it
to you, Monsieur the Marquis. So
that you may have plenty of money!
know well what it is not to have
enough money"
The brown fist was outstretched, the
gold piece glittering in it, and still
the marquis stared speeches. Never
in his life had any one presumed to
offer him money He looked up at the.
face of the little peasant; IL shone
with peace and good will; he put out.
his hand and took the gold piece and.
looked at it a long minute, and drew
| leather case from his pocket and
placed it within carefully, and put
it away.
THANK you. Francois" said the mar
quis. And then he considered again
the shining little face. why have
you done this, Francois?" he asked
| why do you always-do SO much for
me?"
THAT thing in Russia, for my
seigneur. When you saved the life
of my seigneur-'
oh" said the marquis and stared
down at the boy anxiously explaining
81 have been afraid that l could
never show you how 1 thanked you
for the life of my seigneur. But
will do more / will be a friend of
Pietro. He is six months younger
than 1; 1 can teach him how to climb
and how to fight and how to take care
of himself And 1 will, because of
that thing you did Because, too, L
cause of your kindness to me-
MY kindness to you?"
Yes, Monsieur the Marquis-be-
cause you have been so kind to me-"
And the marquis. in the silence of
his soul, was ashamed.
The next day he went. AS they
stood, gathered in the big carved door
way, he told them all goodby and
4 lifted his boy and held him without
a word. As he set him down he turned
Toward the carriage. but in flash
he turned back as If by a sudden in
| SEPARATION, and laid a hand or little
Francois shoulder
You will remember that you prom
/ Used to be friend to Pietro. Fran
| cois?"
| Yes, Monsieur the Marquis. al.
ways" the child answered gravely.
CTo BE CONTINUED