The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-22
MUCH INTEREST
II. LANDS CASE
NOT LIKELY THAT JUDGE WILL
BE EaiEEACHED

i!uSh ". aober-s in State.
Washington, Feb. iI.-After the
Gaqy in The house and senate re-
oaca;i:: Judgc Lands OF Chicago, Il
is passib:a 10 ascertain the real SER
t;ncn; Of the men5er5 regarding
that juris.s connection with base
ball ard his dismissal Of q young cuI-
pIit who had confessed to embezzle-
meas CT $96,G00.
II is very strongly indicated that
he effort OF Senator Dial of South
! Carolina to secure the impeachment
fof Judge Lands VIII result in fail
! are. .2t the same tine the average
| membeI OF congress holds that the
i Judge was without regard to the nee
essity OF maintaining law and order
when he refused to sentence the en-
aezzler because Of his comparatively
ycuAg years and small salary.
, Il is expected, on the other hand
that Representative Weity Of Ohio
viii! have success in his effort to Sc
| cure the enactment Of law which
would deny federal judge the right
to engage in gainful trade. i IS IL
dicatcd that the house will vote over
! whe1ningly in favor Of oil of that
character.
Senator Dial, i. is agreed, has
| made a very strong case against the
Judge. 1t is his contention that as
result Of the decision in The Chicago
case, any young nah with belief that
his services are not adequately com
oensated might by the citation Of the
precedent proceed to steal the money
of those who employ him. Accord
inr to the South Carolina senator
Judge has no jur!=d;ction in establish
ing a scale Of payment which must
he observed. And he adds that II
the man of practically 20 years was
forced to steal to furnish his mothef
with food and rain:ent, his theft OF
.ecessitv might have been limited 10
s25 or $50 per month rather than the
stupendous sum of $4,000.
At the same time it IS doubted oS
The best attorneys in congress that
| he ssofensc"' OF the judge was so
:erious or of such a nature that cen
gress would be justified in formaltg
giving it consideration In the event
that it i; subsequently ascertaineo
that congress has The legal rignt$Eto
proceed, it is clearly indicated that
! onlv viii, the greatest difficulty, fiat
oil could sufficient strength De mus
tered to sustain Impeachment pro-
ccedings.
The "entanglement'' Of The Judge
with baseball, however, IS an alto
uether different question. The con-
gress seems to hold the view that II
i, unbecoming for dignified Judge
Of the United States court to engage
in pursuit which is play" or
sport despite its popularity and
IT'S value as a national tonic. 1t IS ap-
as~ently the opinion Of the majority
also, that tire Judge, in spite of his ad-
r,isted ability, can Tot give his pest
efforts to the governments business
ard s+ the same time cleanse, elevate
and conduct the institution OF DaSe-
ball. WI,
i is very probable that the Welty
hill will be enacted. L is SAID thaS
no other federal judge in the Unlfea
States has ':sideline,' and that the
o,nosit;oo to the bill Will in conSe-
onnnce be relatively small. In the
ova,t the bill is enacted, it would be
Interesting to follow tie procedure oI
lands. He is devoted to the oench
and to baseball, It IS said. As a juase
bo ,oceivcs $500 per annum; as
baseball official, $A2,5Go per anna12.
II IS claimed, however, that Judge,
lands Is not connected with base
, hoIl because Of its highly remonera-
!, tive feature. and that when it is nee
esrary-if it ever is-for him to
obsndon the ore or the other, the
cac;, values will rot be the predomI-
, ,,4;~g factor IN his decision.