Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-18
ton OF baseball commis-
sioner. The resignation
is effective March |.

announcement OF the resignation
was made formally by the judge to-
day as he took his place in court.
There are not enough hours in the
day for all my activities" said. the
judge. Therefore | have forwarded
my resignation as federal judge to
Washington, effective March l."
The Judge then called the first case
on his docket and refused to discuss
the matter until court recessed.
When court adjourned the Judge
added but little to his one sentence
statement regarding his resignation.
That's all there is to it" the Judge
said. There isn't time enough to do
everything, I've worked hard. I've
been getting up at o'clock in the
morning For two weeks I have had
to go without any lunch"
Then too, fellow is in a bad wav
when he wants to stay in bed during
the daytime"
He declined to answer a question as
to whether adverse criticism of his
holding the position of Judge and also
that of baseball commissioner caused
his resignation.
Just let my statement stand" he
said.
Seventeen Years on Bench.
Judge lands will have virtually
completed seventeen years as Judge
Tor the northern district of Illinois
when his resignation becomes effec.
tive
1t has been generally understood
that Judge Lands would have resign.
ed some time ago but for the attacks
made on MIN by Sen. Dial of South
Carolina and the notriety following
the case of Francis Carey. 19-yearoIu
Ottawa bank f9bber. On the verge of
feslgning when these things came I'm.
Judge Lands changed his plans, In
forming friends he would never quit
under fire
Senator Dial attacked the Judge yc-
cause OF the latter's statement that
bank officials sometimes were partlv
responsible for robberies committed
by employees because they did not nay
adequate salaries. Senator Dial ana
Representative Welty of Ohio later
brought Impeachment PROCEEDINGS
against the Judge basng their cases
on the charge that Judge I.andis was
holding two jobs Shortly before vii
lie Dalton robbed a local bank Judge
Lands made remarks about the salary
paid young Carey Various newapa-
pers quoted Dalton as saying he had
committed this robbery because he
felt through Judge Landis' remarks.
that nothing would be done to him.
To-
signed statement said he had never
before heard Of Judge Landis' re-
marks
The story spread, however, and the
Judge was severely condemned as hav
ing made statements which influenced
young Dalton to rob the bank.
Heads Organized Baseball.
Judge landis became head of organ,
Ized baseball shortly after the grand
jury investigation into the 1919
worlds series scandal Judge lands
is paid $4,000 as baseball commits.
siOnor Although 80 years old. Judge
Lands has always been known as
boy at heart and a lover of all forms
Of sport, The baseball maguates ask
ed him to reorganize baseball for the
sake of the American boy and it was
this plea which won over the Judge.
Most Feared Judge on Bench.
The resignation of Judge Lands
takes from the federal bench one of
the most feared and at the same time
one of the most respected fedora!
judges Of the country Judge Lands
married Miss Winnie Reed of Ottawa,
daughter OF the late John r. Reed.