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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-24
SUSPEND JUDGMENT
AGAINST SPEER
Until the Truth or FaIsity of the
Charges Against Him Has Been
Established

Macon, Ca, Feb 24-Positive de-
NAL that he has ever been guilty of
official misconduct during the twen-
ty-nine years he held Office, is made
by Federal Judge Emory Speer, of
the southern district of Georgia, in
brief submitted to the congressional
committee, which recently investigat-
ed charges against the jurist. This
inquiry was directed by the house
committee on judiciary after formal
charges against Judge Speer were
submitted to that body. Sessions ex-
tending over two weeks were held by
the investigating committee in Macon
and Savannah, at the close of which
Judge Speer was given permission to
submit a reply to the accusations
lodged against him. In the brief
Judge Speer reiterates declarations
made as a witness before the commit
tee and answers in detail many of
the charges made against him by
other witnesses.
While the original document was
delivered to Representative Webb. of
North Carolina, yesterday, the con-
tents of the brief were not made pub
lie for the first time. 1t contained
more than three hundred printed
pages.
Before answering the specific
charged made against him,
Judge Speer, in his brief, denies ac-
cusations that he was ever guilty of
being tyrannical dictatorial, parti-
san and arbitrary while on the bench.
In submitting this denial the jurist
sumbits Photographic copies OF let
ters from several legal organizations
of Georgia, other bodies and promi-
nent persons endorsing him for ap-
pointment to the United States court
of appeals.
Referring to the Jamison habeas
corpus case, in which he was reversed
by the United States supreme court,
Judge Speer holds that the case was
not reversed on its merits, but be-
cause the plaintiff had not exhausted
his remedies in the state courts.
Charges that the estates of Col.
W. A. Huff of Macon, was unfairly
held in bankruptcy and its assets dis
sipated by him, are answered by the
counter-claim that the property final
" was sold for $31, 900 more than
Col. Huff claimed it was worth
Judge Speer submits statistics in
tended to show that he conducted
bankruptcy cases carefully and eco
nomically He denies that bank
ruptcy admission in his district was
so expensive for creditors that they
were willing to battle on almost any
terms rather than go into his court
SAYS He Saved the Central Road
The jurist replies to the accusa-
sation that he wrecked the Central
of Georgia railroad in 1892 by an
alleged midnight order" throwing
it into bankruptcy, by the assertion
that he saved the road from being
absorbed by the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad.
Judge Speer denies that he ever
committed an illegal act with regard
to drawing juries and claims thai
his every action is sanctioned by the
federal statutes governing the con
duct of judges.
In reply to nepotism charges in
voIving A. H. Hayward, his son-ln
law, and member of the law firm O
Tally & Hayward, the jurist fatlI
asserts that such accusation are un
true and says that the appointments
in every case were made by the ref
cree in bankruptcy. He adds tina
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-24

The Mills Steamboat Line, Sharp
Shooter, Captain E. l.. Mills. with
freight, steams from Silver Springs
for Palatka, via NorWalk, Tuesday
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon; due in
Eureka same day at s p. M, and in
Palatka on Wednesday late in the af-
ternoon; cruises from Palatka at
noon Thursday and arrives here
again Saturday forenoon; then
steams for Ocklawaha river stations.
The Hart Liner Okeehumkee
which broke down just above Con-
nor a week ago and was tied up at
the orange grove for a week was
manned by Hart Line crew in the
foreweek and steamed for Palatka
where she was docked and as Okee-
humkee the II she passed over into
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-24

The Hart Line steamer Hiawatha,
Captain Harris, docks here at noon
on all even days of the week; steams
at p. n. same days; puts in Palat-
ka at crack of the day on all odd
days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-24

Sea Haven. The famous Hart Line
will resurreet the Okeehumkee and
she will be known as Okeehumkee
III. Long live the staunch and pala-
tial Okeehumkee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-24
On the Oklawaha

This is the forty-fifth season for
the famous Hart Line and the third
season for the Daylight line, and the
fifty-fourth season for the freight
line.
This wonderful, unique and ro-
mantle trip up and down the beau
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-24
OCALA FuoRIDA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "A, 1914

Sea Haven. The famous Hart Line
will resurrect the Okeehumkee and
she will be known as Okeehumkee
III. Long live the staunch and pala-
tial Okeehumkee.
The tug boat Oregonian HI, Cap
tain Mason, has returned from Pa
latka to which point she towed a
ha river forest.
The Ervine D, visiting yacht is
in port. The Eryine d was one of
the vessels which few days ago
ably assisted the Sharp Shooter in
taking off the passengers from the
Okeehumkee and transporting them
to Silver Springs.
The Oklawaha River Farms
dredge, Captain Clarence White, is
in the canal digging on the Tiger
Den end, in the country where the
Little Ocklawaha runs purple. The
tender Oregonian, Captain Dillon
Long, is near the dredge at Muck
land.
The Wanderer, Captain Jordan, is
at Brooke reservation.
The Isabel, the Luna, the Louie
on the Orange Creek and Fort
Warren, the Queen Bee, the Oregon
ian II and the Royal Buck are in
port.
The Anna is at Connor. The Lo-
tus at Electra and the Tuscawilla at
Eureka.
The yacht City of Ocala left Sun
day for Green Cove Springs with an
excursion party and returned to Pa
latka in the late afternoon.
The Hiawatha was due to dock
Tuesday at noon and to steam at
p. m.
Tourists and Ocalans
The speed yacht City of Ocala,
Captain Frank E. Mathews, which
sails from Silver Springs at a. m.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays,
docks in Palatka at p. m. same
days, and the Clyde Liner, Osceola
or the City of Jacksonville from Pa
latka that night at 10 o'clock for
Jacksonville and arrives in the me-
tropolis at crack of day next morn
ing.
Mr.. W. Romano Fisher. travelling
agent for the Hart Line, is in South
Florida The Hart Lines literature
is of high art and the booklets and
hearts are displayed on the peninsu-
Id anu al Tie uOl III luOSl q.
The morning and evening meals
and lunches served on board the
palatial Hart liners and the day
light vessels touch the palate to all
good things that it ever wants for,
and this rich boat food is sent by the
steward in such heaping plenty that
the travellers eyes bulge and their
waist bands are loosened: for they
are on the Oklawaha. The vessels
on the raging Oklawaha are known
around the world for their splendid
menus.
Master Carl Mason of the City of
Ocala, who is one of the chroniclers
Of the Sharpshoter' log book, sent
in a few extracts from the City of
Ocala's log book, and in them he
noted that the vessel made her reg
ular schedule and that she listed on
the register more passengers than
-, l. hof
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-24
ROMANCE AND REALITY
Written in Reams by the Prose Bard
of the Ocklawaha and Silver
Rivers

Silver Springs, Feb. 24.-The
Daylight" yacht City of Ocala, Cap
tain Frank E. Mathews, is due in
port at sun-down on all odd days:
sails from Silver Springs for Palat-
ka at s a. m. on all even days; and
docks in the deep water city, Gem
City" at > p. m. on same days she
cruises from Blue Roads
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15
Welcomed
The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times:
May we thank you in the name OF
the cause for the publicity which you
gave the Detroit Home Visitation.
Especially slrong was the fine and
pointed cartoon which Mr.. May gave
the movement: and all OF those or
your stan assigned to the matter were
most cordial. and which is more i'm
portant--were most careful and capa-
BILE in presenting the purpose and
plans
We believe that a large and lasting
good will result In the reaching OF
the hundreds OF thousands of good
people not in touch with any church.
synagogue and Sunday school. and
the thousands OF young people who
will be brought into the religious ed
ucation of the choice OF their families.
must mean much for all time, and
much of the reward will be yours
here-and hereafter.
J. SHREVE DURHAM,
International Supt.
Detroit, Dec. IL, 1914.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15
Dice Loaded Against World Empire
History of Unbroken Record Of Failure of Attempts
Such Dominion, Says Herbert Quick

Spain, France and Italy would have
been something like that OF modern
Greece, instead OF Spanish, French
and Italian. Rome would never have
established her empire. Probably the
Greek civilization would have Rugged
the shore instead OF piercing the con-
tinent by the Roman highways. The
reign OF law set up by Rome, and the
wonderful Roman peace. would never
have come TO pass Syracuse did not
know it. but she was fighting the bat
tie of the modern world when she set
her army in array against the Athe-
mans.
The Athenian feet one day observ-
ed galley coming into the harDor,
making feverishly for the city. SYRIA
cuse was about TO surrender, and the
Athenian naval commander felt conf
dent of victory What matter II one
friendly vessel reached Syracuse? Let
them in-what was the use in bother
ing?
II that little vessel had been stopped
by the Athenians, the worlds history
would have become Greek instead OF
Roman. The assembly OF the Syracu-
sans was In session, the question be-
fore the house was whether or not TO
surrender. and everyone admitted that
further fighting against the invincible
Athenians. the conquerors OF the Per
slams, was impossible. The captain
OF that galley arrived just as the vote
was about 10 be taken. He brought
the news that the other Greek cities
had sent q feet and army to aid Syr-
acuse.
The vote was for continued resist
ance. The reinforcements came. and
the Athenians were defeated. Anoth-
or of the decisive battles of the world
had been fought.
Was the Battle OF the Marne a de-
cisive battle OF the world? Or will
there be decisive battle OF the world
In this war? | wonder.
Probably we shall never be able to
say-for neither the Athenians who
defeated the ~Persians at Marathon.
nor the Syracusans. Spartans and
Boeotnians who whipped the Athe-
mans at Syracuse "A years later, had
any idea OF the fact that they were
shaking the dice OF God-always load
ed against world-empire. And yet.
probably no city in which this Is read
would ever have come into existence
had either OF those two battles re-
NAMED unfought, or been otherwise
decided.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15
DENTISTS AS SANTA CLAUSES A THING
FROM WHICH SOCIETY SHOULD BENEFIT

every DetrOis
free dental clinics a happy
The Dental society has the charge and
supplying the funds out of the pockets of its members.
Nearly dollars contributed society the
meeting at which the project announced
This charity which the children
society WELL which ought productive great
benefit
has educational side well a sentimental side,
Tooth brushes powder will the and there will
candy too-a Il childs sugar TOOTH
The tooth brushes and tooth powder from Christmas
will instructive health hint when the
age child is in a most receptive mood
this Innovation the Christmas
gronup the the dentists these two articles of
the toilet
suggestion might be noted here that the den
will probably refrain from giving nuts be cracked with the
Il looks as if we had better part for good joke
regard injustice about the doctor who
tered fireworks promscuousy on the Fourth of July.
This work OF conservation bellies the charge
There an economical clinics
that not be overlooked.
money city spends this will farther for the
pupils disposed with the doctors
given the idea that Santa Claus sympathy with their purposes
happy will long dipel fear of the dentist and
viii years will make the
many persons have regretted that of putting off their visits
and otherwise having neglected the matter of their health
boys that Of their o
them called in the spirit that trees are set
up and decorated for them on Christmas day
And here comes the giving the foceps
kindly look.
Times yesterday it stated that As per
Detroit last and that more than
tbs number death because they under the influence
liquor and could protect and save themselves
article speech the physical director of the
reported in which he said:
No is In cigarette Men
themc
Of cigarette
to break
Of s having TO
the impaired heart action
medca anything about
The free having impressed boys de-
parmnt interest their physical wee
ing which obligated liquor
cigarette interests like these
they clearly and be apprecve OF the motive
willing sacrifice make conditions the best they can
possibly be boys and girls
This idea for the children Of the free dental CHIMES
other denrment education for growing up that they will
r,ah oizenhp strong morally well physically
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15
Let the People Rule
land Write
Applauds Senator Works Bill

Applauds Senator Works Bill.
TO the Editor Of The Times:
Enclosed find copy of letter sent
TO Senator Works. which | would be
pleased 10 have you publish In your
valuable paper II you see 1T.
EDWIN p. HARMS.
Detroit. Mich. Dec IA. 1914.
Senator Works,
Washington, ID. G.
Dear Sir:
liz pleases me very much to see you
have introduced a bill last Thursday
TO prohibit the expectation OF commodi-
ties OF any kind which Will In any way
tend 10 prolon9 the war. l agree with
YOU. What II few powder mills do
make "A little extra money at the eN-
pense OF humanity Automobile trucks
for war purposes should be included in
the prohibited list This Ia carrying
out and putting a climax TO the policy
OF President Wilson when he objected
To our manufacturing submarines for
European nations.
You can feel assured that YOU have
all matchmaking people standing
ready 10 applaud your progressive ac-
tons i'm this matter
This In the brightest spot that have
seen I'm the war situation since it's be-
ginning.
Yours very truly,
EDWIN p. HARMS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lb.-What TO
do with judge who cannot be i'm
peached. will not resign. and ID unnt
TO do his duties as judge. Is prob
lem solved In a unique way by con
gress In the case or Judge Emory
Speer. OF Georgia.
Continue his salary and appoint an
other judge to do his work. That IL
the answer.
The case OF Judge Speer has occu'
pied congressional attention for near
ly year. A committee investigated
and found that the judge was guilty
OF practically everything charged
against him and the charges were
numerous and serious, put the com
mittee reported against impeachment
proceedings. This conclusion was all
very well. except for the fact that II
left a Judge Oh the bench before whom
litigants were unwilling TO appear and
caused hopeless tie-up in judicial
proceedings In Speer's district. To
meet this difficulty, the committee
which tried him recommended TO the
house that another Judge be sent TO
do Speer's work. A second judicial
district would thus be created to ex'
list as long as Speer may live and 10
terminate when he dies. This soiu-
ton was advocated by Representative
Edwards. OF Georgia. and defended by
other members of the house. and final
~ bill TO carry II out was passed by
vote OF llS TO ~.
The Woman's Movement for Con
structive Peace. the organization
launched by Mrs. Pethick Lawrence,
has taken official notice OF the fact
that a resolution has been introduced
in congress which would permit wo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15
az HERBERT QUICK.

I In her stupendous military prepa
rations prior TO this war, did German!
have world-conquest in View
In her answering policy or extend
ing her dominions does Russia aim al
a final conquest OF the world?
These are the only nations now IN
existence with reference to which
this question could be asked. II Rus
STA wins, she will be in the Valley OF
Temptation, as perhaps Germany Is
now, or at least was before the Battle
OF the Marine.
And yet, history is an unbroken rec
ord of the failure OF world-empires.
and attempts at such dominion.
Persia, checked at Marathon, was
beaten on the sea at Salamis and on
land at Plataea-and her world-em-
pire crumbled into anarchic dust.
Then came Athens, and dreamed the
dream OF Cyrus and OF Xerxes. She
had her Bismarck in Pericles-
made Athens strong, but kept her near
home. After him came leaders who
dropped the pilot" as did Wilhelm
III. and sought far abroad for con
quest Within 20 years Athens had
reduced thousand cities and coun.
tries 10 subsection. and looked west
for more realms 10 conquer.
Italy stretched down across the
Mediterranean. and far around the
tip of the italian boot. and half way
up the eastern coast. lay little town
named Rope Between Athens and
Rome lay Il strong. turbulent, war~like
democraNc city named Syracuse, on
The isldnd OF Sicily.
Three thousand, three hundred and
thirty years ago Athens set out on an
expedition which had for its object
the conquest OF the world. The Athe-
mans intended to conquer the Greek
cities in Sicily, and then those in
Italy. including Rome. and then Car
thage. the most powerful state on the
north coast OF Africa. They expected
10 levy war indemnities on all these
cities sufficient TO defray the expenses
OF the war. How modern that sounds
but II was three and third millen-
iums agol She then expected TO en-
list troops In the conquered regions.
and returning. crush utterly all the
rest OF the Greek world.
Nothing stood In the way but the
city OF Syracuse II Syracuse had
surrendered. all the basin OF the Med.
iterranean would have become Greek
instead OF Latin. The languages OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15

witnessing at the age OF 81 the
destruction of his great workshops
Thomas A. Edison exhibited true
American spirit when he said to the
reporters:
I'm pretty well burned out just now,
Thefe,ll be some rapid mobllizing here
when this debris coeis of and Is clear
"a away. I'll go right 10 work telbuild
the plant over again. It's Just a tenn
porary setback; don't forget that
There never would have been any
Thomas A. Edison such as the world
knows IL the bearer OF that name had
yielded easily to reverses, but his
courage In the presence OF disaster
late In life Is none the less note
worthy. No one need imagine that a
man OF such triumphs has not also
bsen profoundly schooled in defeats,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15
COnQreSS SOlUeS Problem
OF Unfit Judge

men as well as men 10 vote on inc
question OF military preparedness
This Is the Macdonald resolution III
troduced as a substitute for the cara
ner resolution, and which proposes
national advisory referendum on the
size and kind OF armament which the
United States should have.
A committee, headed by Mrs. WIN
ston Churchill, wife OF the distinguish
ed novelist, called upon Representa-
tive Macdonald to confer With him
as to ways In which the women OF
their organization might help III Sc
curing consideration for the resolu'
ton.
Every seven years II is the regular
order To ask congress for an amend
ment TO the Sherman antitrust law
which will declare that there must be
a separation between public carriers
like railroads and the production and
sale OF commodities which they carry.
In 1906 there was a real live agitation
one this subject and IN 1907 and 1905
a law was passed--the so-called com
modities clause" OF the Hepburn bill.
IL requires usually about seven years
for these laws TO be declared invalid
by the United States supreme court.
Then an attorney-general--as In the
present instance Mr.. Gregory has done
asks congress TO make another com.
modities clause which In due course,
after another seven years, can be car
ried through the various courts TO the
supreme court. again TO be regarded
as invalid" by the dodoes who hand
down vetoes from that ultimate and
highest power OF government. Mean
time the coal trust takes the pennies
from the shivering poor and respect
for the courts and legislative proceed
lire declines
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15
Just Weather

AS December closes down upon us
with the harsh unloveliness OF win
ter's mud and sleet, there Is store
OF comfort Of your mind works that
way) in thinking up again the beau
tlful DAYS of fall Suppose one could
get a picture or that serene weather
OF late October as IL enfolds the whole
OF our United States. The leaves are
blazing on all New England's hills,
and the mingled scent OF pine and
hundred other sweet growing things
Is blown along on a. free keen air that
carries even in summer the GOODNESS
that Is in the Puritan's very blood.
Further south the sun is hotter. and
a vast lazy content is over Dixie 5
.nelds, put the New Engiand breeze
IS the spirit voice OF uuty. bag
gusty wlnd bends Chicagos smoke
oacK over the ranked cabpages OF iii.
nois and sets the Great lakes TO
dancing in vivid blue aud silver. The
harvest moon cor is IL the hunter SD
Is up later on and floods the prairles
with light more precious tnan ivory.
Thens the time 10 dance all night
and work all day, and you ought TO
hear the red necks swat their golf
balls about on the suburban links OF
Omaha and Kansas City. At Denver
the Rockies rise clear and bright and
far as the walls OF some eternal city,
and thes level morning light comes in
between the trees like fairy lances
made OF diamonds. The beauty OF the
high plains is there for all the world
10 see. but there is no peace like that
OF the great spaces OF the Rio Grande
valley and the deserts beyond as they
stretch out under a magic sun, seen
from the hills by Santa Fe, New Or
leans Is dreaming her old dreams of
greatness there by the crescent river.
and huge, soft, balmy airs breathe In
from the gulf as profuse and heart
warming as southern hospitality.
California has never been shy in rec
ommending her own climate, and we
can add nothing TO that gifted exposi-
tion, but for DAYS OF opal and pearl
and sapphire you ought TO see the
Pacific Northwest just after the early
autumn rains. That is when the web.
footer grows a soul. IL is great land
that we have In our United States, a
place fit to live in. and as we get TO
know our country the love OF our
hearts VIII follow that knowledge
Golfers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15
Edison "Starts Over Agar"

II is this habit Of years which now
fortifies him against adversely.
We know of no habit that is better
worth cultivating. Nearly all human
endeavor is attended by more OF less
failure or misfortune There are many
who never surmount their first attic
ton. Most of the comparatively few
who gain great success have started
all over again" many times. -
The industry. perseverance and
self-discipline of Mr. Edison have
long been an inspiration to the young
men of America. During all these
years he has created something be-
sides electrical appliances, and quite
as important-he has been building
character. IL is character that en-
ables him in old age to meet frown.
Ing fortune undismayed.-New York
World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-15
An Extensive Seat.

yes" said statesmen at Wash.
ington. 81 quit drinking and went on
the watermelon; but I had to fall of
again--it was too expensive"
TOO expensive," said friend.
why. thought It worked the other
way round"
"Oh. no." replied the statesman.
at was too expensive, Why. after !
had been on the wagon for a time !
felt so good I actually had 10 srend
money for breakfast--a meal I never
ate In my drinking days: so | figured
that was an unnecessary expense and
went hack TO the old life to escape
II. Saturday Evening Post.