The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-04

nv the American "Oh .
a Mr.. E. G. Lewis has won a
ns.i suit against the Rural New
u uD The Circuit Court at Clay
,oD No., handed down a decision
s w., Lewis 100000 damages
~ libel. The bulletin says;
~ rbis suit was based on an article
.,rsbpd in the Rural New Yorker
!, lime IS, 1910, containing three
.nogotioDs against the plaintiff COM
,.Dv which were held by the jury
: have been maliciously false and
Hbelous, viz,
m That a Fraud order has been
,.,rod against the Lewis Publishing
romDany by the Post Office Depart
..Dt AS Fraud orders are matters
/, record and in fact no Fraud Or
40, has ever been issued against
tbe Lewis Publishing Company, this
allegation was false upon its face
and no defense was attempted.
t2) That the American Woman's
Iseue was organized by the Lewis
Publishing Company in an effort to
obtain a legitimate list of subscrib-
sH in order to have its publications
-Woman's Magazine and Woman's
Farm JournaI-readmitt to the
mail. These two publications were
never denied the use of the mails
On the grounds of Fraud Order. or
otherwise, The second class priv
tlege" was temporarily withdrawn
from them as a result, it is alleged,
81 q conspiracy on the part of GER
tain officials of the Post Office De-
partment in revenge for criticism of
their conduct in the case of the
Peoples United States Bank. The
prOpriety Of the acts of the Post
Office in this matter is now under
Investigation by the House Commit
lee on Post Office Expenditures. But
The right Of these magazines to
second class entry had been restored
70 them nearly a year before the
american Woman's League was es-
RbliShed. Hence, this charge was
also contrary to the facts of record
and no defense was attempted.
~ Lastly, that the Lewis Pub
fishing Company had no right to
publish the names OF certain mem
Oers OF the faculty of the American
school of Home Economics, of Chi
eago, or the Home Correspondence
Nenool, Of Springfield, Mass, as affil-
|aled with the Peoples University
organized by them in connection
WIN the American Women's League
'lan Oh procuring subscriptions. Con-
|lsclS between these institutions and
~ Lewis Publishing Company were
uOmitted in evidence and the Presi-
snt OF the American School of
nome Economics was present and
sS'lned that not only had the Lewis
uOllshing Company a right to an
Ounce that members of the Ameri-
~ "omens League were privileged
Jake the courses of his institu-
'OH' out also that more than 1000
1'nOers Of the League were actual
taxing advantage of that privil-
~ at the time the libel was pub-
''ueu' A letter from John ]. Dillon.
u'uor OF the libel, to F. Arthur
wall President of the Home Cor
'pOnuenco School, was also pre-
-'ea IN evidence, proving that Dill
nau read the contract between
-e"'s publishing Company and
II Home Correspondence School
I'Ou' week before the libel ap.
I 'atea' No officer of the Rural
uollShing Company or other wit
80 was present in their behalf and
M uelenSo vas set up.
.ue foregoing will be of local In
''' because there are q number
nemOers of the League residing
0"'u"eIi' In view of the fact
n.y. ~ TIE Rural New Yorker made no
avn ,n'e at the Clayton trial Il evil
my did rot take the suit serious
l, however in justice to Lewis
~ nls friends In Caldwell the
N" Su"e Is pleased to publish the