The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
A BUSY WEEK
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to his attorney. E. d. McKeever. are:
]. R. Rurrow. president Central Ma
tional bank and chairman of Fourth
Liberty loan drive for Shawnee coun-
ty. also landlord of the barber shop
in which the plaintiff is engaged.
C. B. Merriam, president of the
Chamber of Commerce.
, Geo. p. McEntire, former president
of the Chamber of Commerce.
J. Will Kelley, a government em-
ployment agent and former secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce.
NJ. H. Gardner, Topeka Typograph-
ical union.
oscar Beeler. Topeka stereotypers'
E. j. Early. Topeka Pressmen's
union.
Jos. Bourassa, Topeka Mailer's
union.
Robert Maxwell, foreman press
room Topeka Capital and member
Pressmen's union.
W. A. Biby, treasurer Knights and
Ladies of Security and prominent in
fourth liberty loan drive.
NJ. j. Drury, superintendent Santa
Fe shops, and many others.
Since the above was written Judge
Carver of the district court today
sounded the attorneys to see if they
are ready for the cases set for next
week. Mr.. McKeever, Mr.. MacLen-
mans attorney, answered that he was
ready
j. B. Larimer. attorney, for the
Crawfords, said he would like to pass
the case for "a few days" Mr. Nc
keever insisted that the case be tried
| when set for trial on Tuesday and re-
fused to consent to any delay or
further continuance.
In connection with the other case
set for Thursday; that is the case in con-
nection with the fourth liberty loan
and the barber, Mr.. McKeever, for Mr..
MacLennan, said he was ready for
| trial unless the i'll health of VIM. Wolf.
State Journal reporter. an important
| witness for Mr.. MacLennan, should
prevent his appearance in court Mr..
Wolf has been sick several weeks with
pneumonia and a few days ago his life
was despaired of. During the last few
| days he has much improved and has
insisted upon coming down town and
| to the State Journal office, but has as
| yet done no work and has appeared
down street and at the office against
! the advice and counsel of his physi-
clans and associates, who are very
much concerned about his health and
, condition.
The following is the answer in the
case filed by Mr.. MacLennan's attor-
| ney:
| County, Kansas.
L. E. Decker, Plaintiff,
! Frank P. MacLennan, Defendant.
/ ANSWER
Comes now the above named de-
PENDANT, and ....
| Denies each and every allegation in
plaintiffs petition, except such as are
hereinafter specifically admitted.
| II
For second and further defense
defendant says that the article set
| forth in plaintiffs petition was pub
lished by him in the Topeka State
Journal, in good faith and without
malice and in furtherance of public
! enterprise of wide and universal scope
in the United States, to assist in the
| exploitation of what was known as
the Fourth Liberty Loan, which was
being promoted for the sole benefit
| of the United States government and
| the people of the United States, for
| the support of the war for democracy.
and the support, care, protection and
| maintenance of the soldiers who were
I giving their lives and time in the war
| against Germany.
| State Journal, is the only afternoon
and evening paper published in the
| city of Topeka, and that it is and was
the privilege and right, and the pa
triotic and civic duty of said news
! paper to keep the public and its sub
scribers in the. city of Topeka and in
| the State of Kansas, as well as the
| United States, informed as to all mat
ters of public interest and concern,
relative to the progress of said Liberty
Loan campaign, and to advise them
4 of all news or information of a public
nature affecting the health, safety,
prosperity and general welfare of the
public generally, and particularly OF
all matters and things of public con-
Germ involved in the great world trag-
edy following the declaration of wal
with Germany, and of all matters
facts and information that would con-
duce to the success and welfare OF
j the country, it's army and soldiers In
| time of war, and of everything thai
| would contribute to the success OF the
American army and American troops
and soldiers. and SECURE to said army
and soldiers the patriotic support Of
the people of the United States. anc
particularly of the community where
said paper circulates, and in every
way to contribute to the abundant
and sufficient supply of munitions
materials, supplies, food, comfort
m 1dfcal and surgical care, and genera
welfare OF the army and soldiers who
were bearing the brunt of the contes
with the enemy.
| That at the time of the publication
of said article complained of by sait
plaintiff, the said defendant as thu
publisher Of the Topeka State Jour
nal, together with the Commercial
club, the civic societies, the churche
and the patriotic people divided into
, | committees. were zealously engaged il
| the stupendous enterprise of promot
ing for the use, safety and protection
of our army and the soldiers abroad
the largest national loan that had eve
in the history of the world beer
| floated by any nation.
That in connection with the pro
motion of said loan all of the organ
/ ND of,-in alb
zens of this community were in a fevel
of enthusiasm for the purpose of see
ing that said loan at the moment o
the nations need should not fall shor
or fail: that in the promotion of sale
loan this defendant, thru his news
paper. was cooperating with the sec
rotary of the treasury, the officers o
the United States government. the gov