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, - ' - , C-s v " - - 1 ' " - . 1 ' - ' ' r - - " - ' - - - ' - - " : . .-- . J - jjffefer-7 Xjy-- - ANOTHER BUSINESS FAILED! renerallyafalr, ymbrate -ObrSle4 ' f I i',' 'V Aff !PSW5T KYW M ife Nfe p7?Ti IJ f-:' 11 But It didn't advertise! How manr ' : southwest and west Winds. - ; 7 i 1. ; ' j ' "'"V t1111" newspaper advertiser ot,. xcni--yo. ihT ... ." . " .'. -V " ' - ? : WTDCiMmGTON, K. C, SATDfiDAY MOENING, JAEUAKY 24, 1914. WHOLE NTJMBER 13,542, HINDU LAbUK IfPl WANTED 111 WEST Secretary Wilson Makes Sug gestions to Congress. WOULD CLOSE DOOR Oil ASIA In Letter to Speaker Clark Chief of Department of Labor Recom- mends Remeday for Conditions. Washington, Jan. ,33. Secretary Wilson of the Department of Labor suggested to Congress "today that the doors of the United States foe closed hereafter to the Hindu laborer. Labor conditions on the Pacific coast though" an already accountable influx of Hin dis and possible extensions to the Southern States, wejre the Teaso'ns given by Mr. Wilson for urging - their immediate exclusion.; ' The Secretary views were expressed in a letter to Speaker Clark; V; . Ke said Commissioner General Caminetti of the imigration bureau had consulted Job . irfBassett Moore a:id ealrned that no treaty would - be violated if the-recommendations were carried out. : . ' ' - - The secretary suggested that the term "Asiatic laborer' be defined ' as including all aliens east of a certain boundary line except th.ose such as Japanese or Chinese whose immigra tion already is regulated. Physical Test. ' Mr. Wilson proposed that a strict physical test be administered before a iy Asiatic laborers as the term is to be defined, are 'admitted. Physi cally defective, aliens .vtfrom? Persio, Turkistan, Arghailstan, Siam and oiher Asiatic countries, thereby could b'5 preventedo from enterin ginto corn-pit:- tion with American ; lafoor without violating any treaties, .Mr. Wilson be lieves, as there would-be no discrim iration against any, particular country. Secretary Wtteo&-- declared that since 1899 exclusive. oE-those-from the. Paillippines 6,656 HnidU3 .' entered-. the United States T in sa - regulariimanfter ead including,dfiartaliQiis ;imly-- -9& l:.d left. - He "intimated that a. large irtmberentered,;surrepittroulyVJ :-ri i? "The department $b 'informed," he 'froie. "that word hBfi . gone forth through India and certain portions of Asio an dthe adjacent islands that tiiis is the "promised land." From the Pai'flippines comes a report -last spring that six or seven thousand were ready to start for the . mainland at the first sign of the open , door." RUMOR PROCLAIMS" SWEENEY. AND ZE1DER ARE FEDERALS. B'g Players HaveNot Signed With New York! Americans Yet. Chicago, January 23-. The 'effort of tie New York American League club to cbtain the signatures of Catcher Ed Sweeney and Infielder Rollie Zeider to 1914 contracts failed here today. Arthur Irwin,' representing the New York club management, had long in terviews with. Sweeney, and Zeider. It v- as rumored that .both had accepted frittering offers from the Federal Lea gue but confirmation was lacking. - organized baseball scored a point in the war for -players by announcing that Pitcher Lelievelt had signed with the Cleveland Americans. - ' The growing strength of the Federal League was discussed at the meeting of the American Association but no formal action was taken to combat it. President Chivington i said no change i;i the make-up of the league was ex pected. - - :-, BARN BURNS; LOSS $5,000. J- J. Mathewson. of:bennettsvilef S. C Had No insurance. Bennettsville. S. C, January: 23. Ir. J. j. Methewson suffered a loss by fire of about $5,000 when his barn on "Stornoway" plantation burned onr Taesday afternoon, about 4 o'clock. In a short time the building, about '2,009 bushels of corn, a quantity of hay and fanning utensils were burned. There was 'no insurance on the building or ccntents. .. ; FE03BERS HELD- UP TfiAIIl Engine and Mail Coach Detached and Run Six Miles Down the Tarck. . Make Get-a-Way. f Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 23 Three B en, believed to have- been a.mateurs, h'5id up Southern Railway, train No. 4y local to Tuscumbia, at Facklers, Ala , at about 8?20 o'clock tonight. Ac rding to the best authority tonight, nothing of value was taken from eith e" express or baggage car, which v ere looted, the robbers finding, only r; rishable articles of food, tTimks and second class mail. '.' '; ;. v Z : Xo. 41 left Chattanooga at p;i5. "iie standing at the Facklers Sta T,on, it was boarded by three masked p en. Two miles ' west of that place '0 of the men entered the express r and took possession of the pouch s and safe. The third, according to " reports here, found his way to the e-gme tender. He compelled the en ;neer to stop the train while the oth- s uncoupled the baggage and ex n rars and thehrTorced the engi B,r to run 12 miles into the country. .ust what took place after the de iwture of this part of the train could "''t be learned late tonight. Pursuit cW t "ndertaken, . but the delay incl securing an engineer rendered il,ca an attempt hopeless. The last (Continued on Page -Two.) A .v. fiJOIIHRFr.lFIT Regarding Metropolitan Po- lice Conunissionership. GEO.W. GQETHALS Chief Engineer of Panama Canal May be Next New York City Police - Commissioner- Reply. New York, January 23. Mayor John Proy Mitchei "in announcing to night that be had obtained from Col onel Geo. Wl. Goethals. a qualified ac ceptance of an offer of the New York police xCommiS3ionersbip, made it known that he immediately would take steps" to meet the conditions laid down by. the Panama canal . builder. V TaeJaorsaid a bill would be in troduced in the Legislature at Albany Riving the -commissioners added pow ers and v intimated that "he would bo willing to meet Colonel Goethals' otn er conditions to await until the end of 1914 when the colonel's work on the isthmus shall have been , completed. v Mayor "Mitchel gave out the letter from Colonel Goethals, brought from Panama today by George W. Perkins. The 'mayor, did. not make an outright statement that he would held the com-' missienership open for a year, but the intimation that he would do so was strong. Goethals' Reply. Colonel Goethals in his letter to Mayor Mitchel said: , "I have given much consideration to your kind offer. I can only reite rate 'what I have stated to you that the position strongly appeals to me, but-there are certain conditions, which prevent me from accepting it.' s "In the first place,, it nasTbeen my hope and desire to see -the canal com pleted and in satisfactory operations. If our expectations are realized thi3 shcfild be accomplished before the close of the year. i 5 J'ln the second place, I am an offi cer ion the active list of the ; army and while occupying this-status I. am Bot "liberty totiaccept utsidd ,-;em- plofaifent': t-r'-". j:'-4?:"' ' . t'There are, tfierefore, only two courses .for me to rpursue to enable me to accent your offer ; one is to re sign andV'the other is to be placed on the retired list. .The former I would not consider. For the last few years I have been looking forward to secur m gthe advantages of retirement at the -close of my duty here. I have served nearly 34 years and the Presi dent under the law is authorized to retire me after 30 years of service. So it is' my hope that he will grant me the privilege on request. . "Attractive as your offer is, I would be obliged to decline it so long as the present laws remain in force by which removals from the police force are sublect to review with decision based on legal evidence. In case where a man whose services have not been satisfactory can be reinstated by a court of review, the effect on discipline and efficiency is not injurious. Ac,n.;tir therefore, that I were free to choose after the completion of the canal, I would glauiy accept vour offer provided a change m the law is secured which would yest the rieht of removal in cas 01 uumii torv service. in the hands of the com missioner. The First news. , .New York, January 23. Mayor iithpi made a statement this after noon carrying the suggestion that Col onel George W. Goethals, .cnier engi neer of the Panama canal, is to oe tne next police commissioner of New York City. - ' "From the beginning," said the may- or' 1 nave wauimi vjuiuuw uw.-- to- head the Police department. Re cently Mr. ueorge w . reiuB him to accept the place. I have heard from Perkins ,and the result of his trip was satisfactory. That as all I Cat6 ' S SdSrtid Colonel ; G9ethals agreed to assume the commissionship pSIided the powers of the., position were -imaterially : increased. These changes? it as, saM'tlyor felt cblonel's satisfaction. . .... Washington Surprised. Washington, January 23 News NesthatCelonel George W. Goethals was expected by Mayor Mitchel, of New York; to. become police commis sioner Sf, tW city, came a distinct surprise to President Wilson. It was understood that Colonel Goethals had bm'StoSted as the first Governot of thP rnal zone and that the Washing ton foernSelt had beerelymg on him to put into operation its plans to?4he first permanent Wjerament f thP zone Government officials were not iSned to; believe Colonel Goe thals would accept. ; Incidentally.it developed that . SecretaryLane had hopes that if Colonel Ghalbse left the canal zone, he might beeper suaded to build the government-owned raSroad t?or Alaska, proposed in pend ing legislation. - .;,M ? . - Goetha s' Conditions. ... V PanamarJan. 23.-Col. Geo. W. Goethals, chief engineer 0 theana ma canal, recently was ten?erea ine position of police commissioner of New York in reply to a letter sent MnT hv Mayor Mitchel through Geo. W PwkSs? sjgnified'his willingness imft. condmons. The conditions v were ff.heh1tn be permitted to remain em -thelsto mus until" the canal Is mpjf6?. in successful pperationd that he be eiven complete control over tne. po iTceeEartment. .Col Gojttftoin his letter to -Mayor Mitchel sai that n der no circumstances would-be accept the commissionership: jmless .these conditions were -agreed' to. Je M&ea as he still would , be 'ESd after his work; here was completed re would not resign to. accept Mayor Michel's offer, but that he would take , JCCootlnued on Page Eight) POLUtl HE IS NOT LAST WORD Tentative Measures Present ed May Be Altered. JOINT HEARINGS OF BILLS Presidcntand Party Leaders of Both Houses Emphasizes Statements That MJany Alterations May be Made During Hearings. Washington, January 23. The anti trust .legislative programme as out lined ? in bills made public yesterday, is not the last- word in proposed reme dial legislation to regulate : big busi ness. That the tentative ' measures submitted may be altered or extended was ;; emphasized today in both branches of Congress, and the Presi "dent let it be. known that he did not consider, that the forms of the bills drafted were final. Pursuant to the purpose of adminis tration leaders w exliaust the sub ject it was determined by . the House judiciary and Senate inter-State com merce committees not to -introduce at this time the measures relating to prohibition- of interlocking directorates, definitions of restraints of trade and specification of "cut throat", competi tion. Hearings on the questions are to be held before the bills go to Con gress, The inter-State trade commis sion bill introduced yesterday will be taken up next week by the House inter-State and foreign commerce com mittee which' may see fit to alter the provisions suggested by the judiciary sub-committee and Senator Newlands, chairman of the Senate inter-State commerce committee. The fiftn of the proposed bills, that to authorize Federal regulation of railroad securities probably will not be drawn for several weeks. As a ba sis for tnis measure, however, a bill introduced some time ago by Repre sentative Adamson, of Georgia, prob aoly will be taken. c.n-;'.! -plans for Hearing. : Plans for the hearing now are en gaging attention". .Representative Clay tanascaUed ameeting of the judicv iary . committee tomorrow to fix a course of procedure: When the Demo crats of the Senate commerce com mission met today to discuss the sub ject -the suggestion was made that hearings should be conducted jointly by the House and Senate committee in ."order to expedite consideration of the bins. Late today Representa tives Clayton; Carlin and Floyd, of the judiciary sub-committee, confer red with Senator Newlands and other Democrats of the inter-State com merce committee, including Senators Smith, of South Carolina; Pomorene, Thomas,- Myers, Robinson, Saulsbury and Thompson. "We are exchanging views," said Representative Carlin later, "going over the bills studiously with a view to determining where they may be improved and to insure harmonious action upon any changes that may be suggested." Members of ' both committees after discussing tne question of making the bills party measures -through caucus action, expressed the hope that it would not be necessary to handle them in this wayr In this connection Sen ator Newlands pointed out that all mi nority mem oers would be given an op portunity to participate in - delibera tions on tne bill at hearings and throftgh consultation with the commit- Another joint conference of the House and Senate committees will be held tomorrow. VICTIM OF FLAMES. WinstoiESaiem Woman Dies From . ''-: Burns.' ' WinstonJSalem, N. C, Jan. 23. Mrs. C. N. Martin wife of the manager of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany's local office, today died from burns received Wednesday. Her -clothing was ignited by a spark from' an open fire at her home. FORT IFlf 7. HAWAIIAN ISLAND Annual Fortification Appropriation Bill Includes Extensive Sys- tern for Islands. Washington, Jan. 23. An extensive system' of land fortifications for the " Hawaiian : islands is proposed m the annual fortifications appropriation bill reported to the House today. The bill " would provide $457,000 to build fortifications as a part of the War De partment's plan to establish a strong militaly post supplemental to the Ha waiian naval base. . In all the bill would appropriate ?o,. ,175,2O0,:a -decrease of about $420,000 under last year. i The Hawaiian Island project is the only new i,dne proposed.. Major Gener al Wood; -chief Of staff, told the appro priations subcommittee that fortifi cation of the islands was an urgent necessity " that the naval base might be defended and maintained as a pro- tection to-the Pacific coast and the Panama canal.-'- - . -He and Secretary Garrison outlined the War Department's plans to the committee. ; . ' '- -. ' "Tie Hawaiian islands," said Gen. WbodlrtiaUr.areX'in the center of all the Pacific trade routes, and whoever holds , theni will exercise great, influ ence If not control in time f war on the' Pacific.:; tradeV V It' alsa is one of the important "f not the most impor tant elements - in the defense of the Pacific coast V x TRUS PRESIDENT GILLS FOB GOIIFEHEIIGE With the Senate Foreign Re lations Committee WHITE HOUSSiliilNIGHT Meeting Called for- Purpose! of Dis cussing Panama ; Canal .Tolls,. Mexico and Japan; Situa tion arid Treaties. Washington, Jan. 23. President Wilson ; late todays invited - members of the Senate committee on Foreign fRelations- to -confer with him at the White House Monday night. The pur pose of the emit erence - was not indi cated. Persons close to the President said, however, that" Panama canal tolls, the Japanese alien land contro versy, the Mexican situation, unrati fied arbitration treaties and the pro posed Bryan peace treaties probably would be discussed. Senator ? Bacon, chairman of the committee," was with the President for an hour tonight. He afterward said he had talked ;only of Georgia mat ters. Asked with, reference to Mon day's conference, he said : . "I do hot know just what, will be discussed, but I expect that all mat ters of gravity in international ' rela tions will be taken up." r ' The Georgia Senator added that be-i cause of the tariff and currency leg islation he had 'not wished , to bring the arbitration-treaties" into the fore ground, but that now he would urge their ratification, . " Situation Unchanged. He said so far as he knew there was no change in the Mexican situa tion and no information on the Japan ese question had'-been conveyed to the Foreign Relations committee. Though White House officials did not comment upon the forthcoming Conference, it is believed that the President has- called it because he now is ready to 4is6uas in detail arbi tration' treaties .sidetracked .in- the ad ministration's desire to have the tar iff and -currencymeasues1 passed. Wttth respect to the Panama canal tolls question Representative Adam son, of the House committee on Inter State Commerce, has introduced a joint resolution to suspend the opera tion of the free tolls provision of the present law for two years to deter mine whether the canal could be self supporting without American reve nues. It generally is believed the President would . not disapprove the passage of such a resolution. SENATOR O'GORfMAN TO BE A WITNESS. Will Testify Before John Doe, Inquiry Next Week. New York, Jan. 23. United States Senator James A. O'Gorman will be a witness next week at District Attor ney Whitman's John Doe investiga tion into State canal graft, etc. Mr. Whitman announced tonight. Senator O'Gorman was quoted by William 'Sul zer jn his testimony Wednesday as having told him that' James E. Gaff- ney, associate of Charles F. Murphy, Tammany leader, had attempted to exact a $100,000 political contribution from James C. Stewart, a State high way 'contractor,, the Senator's client. After a conference today with Sen ator O'Gorman, the district attorney said: "We discussed vmany things, but I don't believe I have anything more to say for publication (than the fact that the Senator will testify." Mr. Whitman said the day for hear ing the Senator's testimony would der pend on how Mr. rStuart and Mr. Sul zer complete their testimony. FIELD TRIALS ENDED. Tennessee Dog Won Championship and S1,000 Purse. Grand Junction, Tenn., Jan. 23 Co manche Frank, pointer, entered by U. R. Fishel, of Hope, Ind., and handled by J. M. Avent, of Hickory Valley, Tenn., today won, tne title of cham pion hunting dog of America and a purse of $1,000, defeating the setter Paliachio, owned and handled by W. H. Beazell, of Michigan City, Miss., in, the final race of the nationalship field trials. Today's race ended, the season of field trials in Tennessee, which began here January 5th. OUT LI NES Final vote on the Alaskan: railway proposition was postponed by the Senate until today. . The leaders of the Democratic par ty continued in conference over trust legislation during yesterday. Secretary Wilson of the Department of t Labor, urged - Congress . through Speaker Clark . to 'legislate against Asiatic immigration and proposed standards. ; Boy corn raisers from Indiana.: ap peared before the Agricultural com mittee of the House. yesterday. . For the first time since the ' hear ings ybegan Judge Speer, whose con duct in office is being investigated "by a sub-committee from Congress, lost control of himself and- interrupted the investigation. -i '"" - Democratic leaders made it plain that the present anti-trust programme is by no means the last wrord. Meas ures now pending may be widely al tered. '. . ' ' - , , ' New York markets. . Spot cotton quiet; middling" uplands , 12.&Qj gulf 13.15; no sales. Money on call easier, 1 3-4 to. 2 per cent; ruling rate 1 3-4; closing 1 3-4 to 2. Wheat strong; No. 2 red 1.01 1-2 ; No. 1 Northern Duluth 1.02 3-4. Corn firm . 70 1-2. Flour firm. Rosin steady. Turpentine firm. Break in West Virginia ...i . . " : - - . " 7 ::- ...Cumberlahd,:,Md;,,Januirtyr23ji"a2'ne 'breaking' of the huge flam f the West Virginia Pulp and (Paper Company near Dobbin,. -W Va.,--afeW'-days ago calls attention in an impressive manner to the dangers confronting the thousands of people in the country who live or own property in valleys sim ilarly threatened. The loss of life and property in the United States in the last five years alone because of breaking dams and floods is really appalling when considered in totals. The work of repairing the dam near Dobbin, across the Stony river, is already, und er way. The broken masonry shown in the illustration reveals the mighty force of the deluge that broke through the massive wall of stone, concrete and steel bracings and carried havoc with it in its mad course down the valley. These photos are print ed, by courtesy of the Engineering Record. JUSTICE ALSO ELIMINATED Will Not be a Candidate Against Overman, He Assures Star Cor respondent Likes Work. ' (Special Star Telegram.)" . Washington, D. C., Jan. 23. E. J. Justice, of Greensboro, who has been in Washington conferring with the At torney General with reference to the work he has been engaged in on the Pacific coast, gave The Star corres pondent assurances tonight . that he would not be a candidate for the Sen ate against Senator Lee S. Overman. "In view of the important work I am doing," said Mr. Justice, "arid the necessary township campaign which would be' necessary, I do not now think I will oppose Senator Overman this fall." Mr. Justice says the work he is do ing for the government involves ques tions of law, and litigation involving more than enough money to pay for the construction of the Panama canal. He likes the work and will not oppose the junior Senator, this time, at least; Representative Page has introduced a bill appropriating .3,000 for a porti co" to the' Federal building at Mon roe, ir P. R. A. SCHullDT JURY CAUTIONED Not to Pay Any Attention to Letters .. and Other Things. New York, January 23. Because someone has been writing anonymous ly to jurors in the case, Justice Ver non M. Davis, of the Supreme Court, before whom Hans Schmidt is on trial for the murder of Anna Aumuller, to day again cautioned jurymen against iHswissinpr thft nasfi with anvone and requested them not to read newspaper articles" of communications relative , to the crime. - , - - Tuctio TVnvis tnnlr this antion after one of the jurors had handed him a letter sSgned "a citizen" in which was made v what the justice cnaracterizes as an able medical argument dealing with the Schmidt case. Whether it was' for or aeainst the defendant-the justice would not say. WlLUcootstj Wliu weie ucai u wuoj j.- neated testimony given in the first trial. The case 'will be m the hands of the jury within a weeki it is said, SENDING PLANTS BY MAIL. Cabbage Plant Rate Can't be Changed is Information. . waoWn?rtmi Jan 2S. Senator Till man has been, informed by the Post- office Department mat, aner couwuui- ation Dy its legal aavisers, ,aue uwi reached that ho change can be made in the rate of postage on Mhham ninnts. Rirr.fint. bv leeislation. us the present rate of one cent for eacn two ounces oi seeus, uuiuo, iwf, plants, etc., is fixed" by the statute.; . oenaiux iiimtui iuuu.&ui. Postmaster, General might by simple nKilai ri o n fro ; t h a -rate so as to jfidve nionta tho hptipfit of .the Darcel post, and conducted a long correspon dence with this end in view. -, - ., Dam That Loosed Flood j LARGEST BANK WILL ENTER Officers of the National City Bank of New York Give Out the In formation. New York, Jan. 23 The National .City Bank, the largest institution of its kind in the country, in all proba bility, will enter the new Federal re serve system. This was learned to day from officials of the bank, and put at rest recent rumors that the bank contemplated surrendering its Feder al charter and merging with the Corn Exchange Bank,, the largest State in stitution. Such an institution would create a State bank whose combined resources probably would overshadow any regional reserve bank which might be established here. Financiers not affiliated with the City Bank expressed surprise when informed of its intention, chiefly be cause of the opposition to the curren cy bill maintained by some of its lead ing officers. That the city bank strongly favored the central bank idea was indicated by its president, Frank A. Vanderlip, before the National legislators. Lat er, as the Owen-Glass . bill assumed more definite shape, he expressed the opinion that it was 80 per cent.ood. It was the opinion of other bankers today that the attitude of the City Bank assures, the entrance of virtual ly all other National banks of impor tance in this section, where opposition to the law has been most pronounced. Most of the largest National banks of this city already have applied for membership. . s ALASKAN RAILWAY - . - BILL POSTPONED. Chamberllain Insists Upon Vote Being Taken "Today. ... Washington, January 28. With sev era lamendments still pending, the Senate late today ' recess ed until to morrow; without reaching a final vote on the Alaskan Railway bill. Debate and voting on proposed amendments to the bill continued through the day, but Senator. Cham berVain announced tonight that Cjj would insist on a final vote before ad journment tomorrow. Under an agree ment the "legislative day of January 22nd" will not end in the Senate un til the measure is passed upon. - The committee in charge of the bill won its' hardest fight today when the Senate defeated the Cummins amend ment to make government . operation o if the proposed railroad mandatory hi stead o fleaving it to the President tc utcide whether it should be leased. ' Virtually all Republicans who have supported the bill voted , for this amendment. An ' effort by Senator Williams to strike out of the bill au thority for the acquisition of .'any existing lines -was 'defeated '46 to 5. ,: With each suit goes an extra pair pants free ' at U. S. Woolen Mills Co., The $15 Store. (advertisement.) SPEER GETS ANGRY WITH A T Lost Self Control For First Time During Hearing. N A REITERATION OF CHARGES That Georgia Judge is Mentally Un balanced is Made by Several Witnesses Charge to Jury Will be Read Later. IT ESS Macon, Ga., Jan; 23.. Reiteration of . charges "that Federal ;,1 Judge; Emory Speer showed favoritism in rendering , verdict, and for some , time 'has been mentally s unbalanced was voiced , -.by witnesses here today before' the spe- ,' cial Congressional i committee Inves tigating " accusations of alleged mis conduct 'in office on the . part of the aged jurist. 'i!.-" v T ;" : , .' . For the first time since the hear ings opened last Monaay Judge Speer, who daily has been present with his attorneys, today lost control of him self and sprang to his feet, Interrupt ing the testimony of . United States District Attorney Alexander Akerman and attempting to voice his protests. -Chairman Webb silenced, the accused jurist. Judge Speer's outburst was called . forth by a statement by Mr. Akerman . . who is attorney for Judge Speer's dis trict, virtually accusing the jurist of delivering a charge antagonistic to the government. , . "i our honors!" exclaimed Judge Speer. "If . you please, I have sat , quietly here and listened to misrepre- sentations which have been heaped upon me " . . . ; "Just a minute ' judge," broke in . Chairman Webb, "I suggest that you instruct your counsel, to make any re marks that are necessary." - ' "I am , a lawyer myself," retorted Judge Speer, "and I ask the privilege f of reading to you the charge which Mr. Akerman has just attacked." . ; , Request Refused. ,, .Chairman Webb', refused. -to grant a this, request, . but said the committee later would -readand'4'consider'- the "i j eharge" in questionrTT', ? - . " -, ' Mr. : Akerman outlined - what - he al- r " leged ?were the. causes for estrangev"il", ment between himself and Judge Speer. He said that for a Jong time he and Judge Speer had been warm friends, but that the judge had grown cold , to him after he had refused to recommend the judge's son-in-law, Mr. : ' Hey ward, of the law firm of Talley & Heyward. for the position of assistant district attorney. -'v. r .- .. "It was then," testified Mr. Aker man, "that Judge Speer ceased to call me 'son' and formally addressed me as 'Mr. Akerman'." . Representative Webb asked Mr. Ak-' erman whether or not he knew any thing concerning charges that Judge Speer was addicted .to- the use of drugs. -The witness replied that he ' ' had no knowledge of such a habit. Mr. Akerman described , what he claimed were instances of discrimina tion and unfairness oh the.: part of Judge Speer in the rendering of Ver- " diets. ' He alleged that, on more than one occasion Judge Speer had allowed excessive fees to the firm of Taller ' & Heyward in bankruptcy .cases. -The. witness recited what he claimed were " instances tending to prove -that Judge -' Speer's mind was impaired.- - Before leaving the witness stand Dr. Akerman said that, he was under obligations to Judge Speer for his' kindness to him. as a ytfung man. "But he cannot expect me, to lie for him under oath, and he cannot charge my ' failure to do so to ingratitude," he declared. . B. P. Davis ,an attorney told of hav ing been fined for contempt by Judge Speer under what he believed, to, be . ' unfair circumstances. 1- r , - ; H. S. Edwards, formerly postmaster at Macon, testified to what he de- - scribed as eccentricities r on Judge' -Speer's part. -W. A,' Harris, attorney, testified to what he considered an un- ' just decision by Judge Speer in a case in which he was interested.', ' It was announced . tonight . that in ' the event the Congressional commit tee is able to complete the examina tion of witnesses here by tomorrow night. The investigation will be trans- . ' ferred Monday to Savannah, Ga. " ' - MINE WORKERS EXPEL ONION Claim Local at Pocahcntas, W. Va,' fs Maintained by Detective Agency Other Claims. ,'. Indianapolis, Ind., January 23. On. charges that it was maintained by a detective ' agency ; solely "for the , pur pose of getting a spy into the conven tion, Local Union No. ' 979, of Poca hontas, -W. Vaf, was expelled by the conventfbn of the United Mine ; Work ers here today. M: D. Whitesell, the delegate accredited to the union,' was not in the convention hall . when' the action was taken. ' v---.' -vi ; . - The attack on the uniott was started by A R. Watkins, of Yorkvllle, Ohio, who declared that it - was dangerous for a union miner to appear in the neighborhood of Pocahontas. - -"Show the spy to fis and we'll take care of him' declared . Thomas Cairnes, of Charleston, W; Va., presi dent of the district in which Pocahon tas is located. It was stated that it had bee nimpossible to obtain informa tion against the union, but the resolu tion to expel it was - adopted unani mously amid cheers. ': " - The convention voted to further a cam-padgn , for Federal eld age and mothers', pension laws and for Habll-; ity-iuid compensation laws.. ' Carpenters, employed in and. about (Continued on Page Eight) '-J . . k , ( H
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