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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-01

prosecutor. Another duty is to pro-
vide alibi witnesses in desperate cases.,
men and women paid to go upon the
stand and swear falsely that the de-
fendant was in their company far
from the scene of the crime when it
was alleged to have been committed.
Coached and trained so well are
these professional witnesses that they
often cause the stumbling and halting
stories of the witnesses for the state,
who are really telling the truth, to ap-
pear as clumsy fabrications. The
adage that "truth will prevail" is cor
rect but the difficulty is that by the
time the real truth is discovered the
trial is over and the defendant has
been freed.
The "ace in the hole" of these
gentry, however, is their ability to
bribe member of the jury. Through
their secret force of ferrets they are
able to discover the financial condition
and the susceptibility to temptation
of the members of the panel. A mis-
take in approaching the wrong man
would be fatal to their case and such
mistakes rarely happen. They know
their man thoroughly before any over
lures are made.
With one fixed juror the case for
the defense is as good as won. He
can hang the jury until doomsday and
there is no requital. Not only that,
if he happens to be clever man with
a gift of persuasion, he can often
bring some of the other jurors around
to his side. While a hung jury does
not mean acquittal, by successively
hanging a number of juries it is pos
sible to discourage the prosecution,
who, to save the taxpayers further ex-
pense, will dismiss the case.
Another favorite and probably un-
conscious ally of these crooked law
yers is the press, especially that por-
tion Of it that plays up news from a
sensational angle. These attorneys
make it point to curry the favor of
newspaper men and women. Women
writer's, who write the human-interest
stuff, as it is called, and who are nick
named "sob sisters" by the profession,
assist them greatly in creating public
sentiment in favor of the accused.
These columns of publicity are well
coined by criminal lawyers not only
for the effect that it has upon trial
but also for the personal advertising
and exploitation they get out of it.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-01

low degree, invariably has a tale of
real or fancied injustice which he
whines to excuse himself. The truth
is that he is unable to stand the gaff.
He wants the good things of life with
out paying the price of physical and
mental toll.
Therefore, he takes what he wants
from others by guile and trickery or
by force. There are exceptional cases
when it almost seems that the crimi-
nal is justified but "two wrongs never
make a right" and no individual or
association of individuals can remedy
an injustice by committing another
one.
In this ceaseless war of society
against it's outlaws it would surely
seem that society would be entitled to
the protection of the legal profession,
every member of which takes an oath
to uphold the law and serve the ends
of justice. Instead of aiding justice
these crooked criminal lawyers do
everything in their power to thwart it.
Taking example from the tactics Of
big business, the big criminal rings
engage lawyers versed in every shady
trick of their profession. One or two
members of the ring are trial lawyers
of repute, men possessing little legal
knowledge but of histrionic talent who
endeavor to sway the emotions of the
jury by theatrical appeals to it's SYM
pathies and prejudices. These men
are in reality not lawyers but actors
with all an actors mannerisms and
studied eccentricities. No one better
understands than they how "to tear
a passion to tatters."
Then there are lesser attorneys who
do the leg work, attend to bail mat
ters, assist in locating and coaching
witnesses. In many cases they have
caused witnesses to go upon the stand
and repudiate the story they told the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-01

The more laws the more work for
lawyers and the more work the more
fees. The spirit of commercialism
has invaded the bar as it has invaded
the press, the pulpit and even pene-
trated our sports and games. 1t has
caused the loss of those fine ideals,
those higher spiritual qualities that
once caused men to consider it great
honor to be Judge, an edition or a
minister. The scholar has given place
to the charlatan, the statesman to the
demagogue and the sportsman to the
sure-thing man.
Back of it all there is a sinister
force, force that the American peo-
pie are just beginning to recognize
and publicly to name.
1t was not always thus with our bar.
There was a time when the majority
of our lawyers stood for high ideals,
when they looked upon their profess
sion as something more than vehicle
to obtain money and notoriety. Than
a man who indulged in the common
practices of today was called a
"shyster" and looked upon with scorn.
Now the situation is reversed and it
is only the minority that dares to tell
the truth, to call spade spade. 1t
takes courage to brave the wrath of
your compeers, and courage, the moral
courage inspired by the aspiration to
high ideals, is sadly lacking in the
rank and file of the bar today.
Instead of little "shysters" we now
have big "shysters," difference in
degree but not in kind. Local bar as
sociations formed to maintain the
standard of ethics are now mainly
"whitewashing" organizations which
lack the nerve to probe into the sore
and, taking refuge in technicalities
content themselves with adopting reso-
lutions of a general nature that sound
grandiosely inspiring but mean moth
ing and get them nowhere.
The ethics of the majority of those
who practice civil and commercial law
are thin enough, SO thin and elastic
that they can be spread to cover near.
ly any case with money to be gained.
The law to the majority of these civil
practitioners is but a game in which
justice plays but a minor part and in
which the rules are so juggled and be-
logged that the average layman
throws up the sponge in despair.
Leaving out the vast horde of cheap
lawyers who make precarious living
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-01
N0TEDSPEAkER
ORATOR OF NATIONAL RENOWN
HERE LABOR DAY
James c. Shanessy, General President
BARRIERS Union of North America
Will Deliver the Principal
Address

1t is with pleasure that the Com
mittee of Arrangements announces
that it has secured Mr.. James G. Sha-
messy, general president of the Jour
neymen BARRIERS Union of America,
to deliver the principal address at
Newark's big Labor Day celebration.
Mr.. Shanessy has been connected
locally and nationally with the labor
organizations for a number of years
and is regarded as one of the leaders
of thought of the American labor
movement.
Mr.. Shanessy is a forceful speaker
and his knowledge of industrial life
and labor conditions throughout the
country enables him to relate from
personal observations and experiences
many truths which vitally concern the
great mass of people whose emanci-
patton from the bonds of labor slavery
this great day commentaries.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-01
MIR. MERCHANT:

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
of the best paid workmen of New
ark and Licking county? 1t is
carefully read by every adult men,
Der of the household.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-09-01
MR.. WORKINGMAN:

The Leader is your paper. 1t
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. 1t wants your
support. Your cause would be weak
without labor paper to champion
it. Support The Leader.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
er struck the United States. II is
here C. stay.
WOODROW WILSON DENIES
GIVING CATHOLICS OFFICE

Dallas, Aug. PA message from
former President Wilson denying
charges that he handed out 10
Catholics So per cent Of the offices
while he was president" has been
received By K. G. Merritt, local at
torney. The charge was made by
Rev. A. c. Parker. admitted cycIops
Of the local ku Klux Khan, IN . poll
teal speech Tuesday night.
you don't know that the great
unsuspccting Woodrow Wilson hand
ed out 10 Catholics So per cent Of
the Offices while he was president,
do your" the Rev. Mr. Parker said.
The text Of Mr.. Wilson's reply
read AS follows;
"Of course the statement ia gross.
~ false | thought u inconsistent
with the principles n our govern
ment to consider the church con
nectiona o. any one ! appointed T.
office"
n vas signcd, Woodrow Wilson.
shortly after the Rev NJ. Park
era speech M Merritt wired he
former preEdenl asking n The state.
meni wna true.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
Cotton Farmers Are Organizing Rapidly
Growers In Eight States Numbering About
l5O,OOOSigUp 100000 Bales Of the Staple

Standard Oh, are Oklahoma, Texas,
Arizona, Arkansas, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana
short staple growers are now plan.
ming selling associations. Mississippi
long staple growers have not yet
entered the Exchange.
What forces are behind this silent
revolution In marketing which IS
sweeping the SOUTH Who is Il that
is making il possible for the farmers
10 form cooperative marketing AS
sociations which will control and sell
hundreds of millions Of dollars
worth of cotton this year,
What is for il?
The Banker IL For IA
The banker Is for the cooperative
marketing Of cotton II swells his
deposits because the farmer gets
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29

More than two and one half mil
lion bales OF cotton have been sign
ed into state marketing association
by 10000 farmers IN the south
within the last two years. These
growers plan changes IN the mark
citing system which they say will
eliminate many OF the evils IN the
present system Of selling -Four Of
The states, Oklahoma, Texas, Ariz-
ona and Mississippi, last year mark
etcd their cotton successfully under
the new plan. This year eight
states have formed themselves into
the American Cotton Growers Ex-
change and have employed a sales
manager. States in this gigantic
cotton pool which almost equals the
United States Steel Corporation in
magnitude and which surpasses
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
7. ANCHoR REUNION
HELD AT HEREFORD

T-Anchor COW punchera, about Sc
In number. who forty years ago,
roamed the ranges Of the T-Anchor
ranch, Thursday met In reunion at
Sulphur Park near Hereford, and
once again gathered about the old
chuck wagon and partook Of the
grub prepared by Gus Lee, the old
negro ranch cook. who Ia now n
years old.
The reunion was planned By
Judge l.. Cough, Of Amarillo, presi-
dent Of the Texas Wheat Growers
Association, and promoter Of the
sulphur Park project
Jim Wright OF Tuttlc, Okla, a
former T-Anchor foreman and Her
bert Smith, one Of the ranch boys
were In Amarillo Wednesday an
route 10 the camp Many Amarillo
ans have been invited 10 attend the
reunion, and stcnographers from the
Panhandle Historical Society az Can
yon are la attendance.
"reminiscences ~ forty years ago
was the announced feature ~ the
reunion Amarillo Tribune.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29

more money fnf HE cotton whether
Ne IA q member ~ the Association
or not. Orderly marketing keeps his
money busy the year round. II
makes IA unnecessary ~ use selling
pressure on the farmer In the fall
Orderly marketing means orderly
financing and avoids peaks and dips
IN the credit situation. The opcra.
ton Of the cooperative removes the
embarrassing obligation Of the bank.
on 10 be- a sort Of advisor on mark.
citing, necessity In the past that
has caused frequent hard feeling be-
tween the banker and his client.
The banker no longer has 10 H.
nance the operations of the stem
winder who talks the farmer out Of
his cotton for less than It's worth,
which is a bad thing for the com
munity, therefore bad for the com
munity bank.
Prevention of country damage
means more money for the cotton
and this means more money IN the
bank
The Business Man For Il
The business man is for the CO.
operative marketing Of cotton be-
cause the volume Of his business
will be constant. He will avoid the
necessity Of having a large number
Of clerks for a part Of the time who
will not be needed the rest Of the
year. This reduces his overhead and
makes IL possible for him TO sell Tor
less money.
He is for il because Il means
that the distribution Of the cotton
crop money will be more complete,
that is, more Of it will go on down
10 his farmer customer instead Of
stopping with the cotton Spectator
II means more cash business and
less long time credits. II means
fewer bad accounts which have On
be absorbed in a higher price for
what the merchant has 20 sell. For
this reason, the business man can
sell his goods for less. The business
man is for il because II means
greater buying power on the part
Of the farmer, which means greater
prosperity for the community and
more business
The Exporter is For II
The exporter is for the cO-Opera-
tive marketing Of cotton because the
Associations assemble the cotton IN
large lots Of even running grade
and stanle. Il Is no longer necessary
for him % buy two thousand bales
Of cotton in order 10 get one thou
sand bales Of a certain grade and
staple. For this reason he can pay
better price for the cotton he buys
The association also assemblies its
cotton at a convenient shipping point
for the exporter. The Association
sample room is a place whore the
exporter can actually see sample
of large lots Of cotton OF even run
ming grade and staple before buy
ing
The Spinner is For II
The spinner is for the co-operativc
marketing Of cotton because he can
obtain cotton as he needs IL. Under
the orderly marketing plan there
are no violent fluctuations in price
and the spinner is not forced 90
guess a. 20 when 20 buy, that is,
he is not waiting for cotton 20 reach
the lowest price, he knows that q
is going 20 be very much the same
throughout the season.
He is for il also because II means
that there will be more money IN
the hands Of the farmer and this
means that the farmer viii be able
20 buy more clothes, which means
an Increase in the demand for spin
ner's finished product
II. E.~..x =. Ear IL
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29

A worn our horseshoe brings good
luck but q vefnoui auto tlre often
brings bad luek.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29

And wandered out
Upon the thoroughlaro.
And then he spread
liz grfma about
foF people passing theirs
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-10-20
BEER and WINE HISTORY AND RESULTS
Chicago. Oct. s. 1922.
Te.the Editor

the evils of the
intoxicating think their scheme discovery The
repeatedly proved failure the great
drinking nation lola his realistic book and play called Drink gives
shops produce drunkenness
distinguished the drunken nation
EARTH He that France does not wish to die she must fight the alcohol
poison ~ must begin burning the which within her. which
making greater the twentieth century than ever famine and the
Nearly
children the chief sufferers said These uts do not drink hard liquor but
alcohol in the form of from to twenty glasses of beer
Some of the infamous rerpeed Belgium and northern
France the World war were committed by German soldiers drunk with the
wine they got from the cellars Of the residents
noted Dr. N Bupge describing the horrors Of drunkenness
holders criminals They
the who Systematically miad exploit poison and destroy the whole
people with children and chidns children
noted Doctor Every sixteenth male Munich dies of beer heart
that datous the drink devil of the
social question could be solved at opcel"
Bee1ebnn b."
few instances . many the actual failure the
English people by sub.
stronger spirits passed
distilled householder
following years
malt liquors but there much in the consumption
startling
the folly which the Beer Act bahe expectation that free beer would
diminish the demand for spirits
tried the experiment.
In andpas
The saloons sold whisky in the guise of beer
Massachusetts, made trial of substituting beer license for Prohibition
Justice said, "Nachpt we'll licensing the sale
Of other Intoxicating liquors for everything almost that will nt0Ne
a Prohibition tried
the sale of beer the wide sell
5 light"
the legislature
in
liquor the United
voead hrtytyo alcohol
sold
n it,
the o
gram the return Of the saloon and the notification Of the Eighteenth
Amendment Duncan Miner
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-10-20
ILLINOIS DRYS WILL not
VOTE ON BREWERS PROPOSAL
Editorial National Edition American Issue

tEdltcral National ISSUE
Illinois good generashp the decision
referendum booze Instead
and their
the
o will the ballot November
Thus will the under the leadership the outawcd brewery
by themselves But the language of the they
merely kidding themselves
However the AntSoon League conducting
Instead of
silly and illegal referendum the directing
modifying behalf pledged mod
ihcaion OF Nolstead
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-10-20
GOOD COMMON SENSE

The following is one OF the let
ters received by the Anti-Saloon
League endorsing the Don't
Vote" decision of the Illinois tenn
peranee forces;
"As one of Illinois drys, no
tiee that you are issuing instruc-
tions for the drys to ignore the
wet ballot in November. | want
to congratulate you on good COM
mon political sense. Before | had
heard of this decision, | had
hoped you would adopt this
course. The proper thing to do
is to concentrate ON electing dry
members OF the Legislature and
dry Congressman
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-10-20
GREAT IMPROVEMENT K.
!. IN ENFORCEMENT NOW
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Officials Report Greater Success in
Drives Against Lawbreakers


Federal Prohibition Director Chas.
A. Gregory states that adviees from
Washington are to the effect that at
a conference OF Federal Prohibition
Commissioner General Willebrandt OF
the Department of Justice, agree
rnents as to more stringent enforce
rnent regarding the manufacture and
sale of beer were decided upon.
Cereal beverage manufacturers here
after will be compelled to label
packages and containers with the
name of the manufacturer, location,
etc, together with statement as to
the alcoholic content, etc. ..'1
All directors and divisional chiefs
who attended the conference reported
excellent progress in their respective
areas, a decided improvement in
public opinion and general co-opera-
ton, upon which depends in great
measure the success of enforcement.
: =. Home Brew Dying Out
Among other things they reported
that "home brewing, as an indoor
sport is fast dying out. Poor re-
suits after perspiring effort over
smelly concoctions is the reason given
for its demise The kick" in most
instances, it was reported, is due to
the off products of fermentation or
ptomaines, with the mash, in many
instances, comprising banana skins,
muskmelen rinds. potato pafings and
even garbage. Some of it has kick
enough to put the worst tempered
old claybank army mule to shame"
said one of the directors, who also
told of one still confscated by agents
which contained over two inches of
filth and vernlin in the bottom and
reeked SO with siekening odors that
only those agents with strong
stonlachs were able to complete the
investigation
1t was also expressed that the
dying out of this fad is due in great
measure to the fact that careless, in
experienced methods caused an
epidemic of acute Indigestion, attended
by many deaths, natural develop
ment of immatured yeast, which,
taken into the stomach and coming in
contact with certain articles of food,
creates gases and resultant acute. in
digestion. .t
Will Reduce Leakage
In reference to1the concentration of
bonded spirits, Director Gregoryis OF
the opinion that such concentration
will reduce leakage and theft to a
minimum. at ssBa
Commissioner Haynes, in express
ing deep regret over the number of
enforcement officers assaulted and
assassinated in 5liue OF. duty, called
attention TO the fact that records III
his Office show that twenty-five Fed
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-10-20

The Social Service Department, in
obedience TO the resolution of Pres
bytery OF September II, referring TO
it the matter of the current situation
in Prohibition enforcement, begs leave
to present TO Presbytery the following
report upon this important subject.
a powerful organization has been
effected known as the National Asso-
citation Opposed TO Prohibition" II
docs not seek in an orderly and proper
way to have the people revoke the
Eighteenth Amendment, but demands
weakening OF the law for its enforce
ment 1t has prepared petition now
filed in the Office OF the Secretary OF
State OF Illinois, submitting to the
votes of the people at the coming cleo.
ton a modification OF the Nolstead act
and the authorizing the sale of light
wines and beer The plan is really Tor
notification of law enacted by
Congress for the enforcement of the
provisions OF an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States for
bidding the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors.
The citizens oil Chicago and Cook
county have also to meet another peril
to law and order and good govern
ment in the nomination for president
of the Board OF County Commission
ers OF Anton !. Ccrmak.
For. years Mr.. Cermak has been
recognized as the leader OF the forces
favoring the liquor saloon. He has
been the executive officer of the
United Societies. He was leader in
the great parade to protest against
closing the saloon on Sunday He IA
vored the notorious bar permit ordi-
nance allowing liquor saloons to be
open all night. He opposed law TO
protect our school children from sa-
looms established near the schools.
He opposed local option and Prohibi-
ton, and also fought woman suffrage.
The Anti-Saloon League ard the
Chicago Law and Order League be-
lieve that his election as president of
the Board Of County Commissioners
would give him power to permit viola.
tons of all laws restricting the liquor
traffic. The Christian churches are
challenged by his nomination to 90
forth and battle for morals and good
government.
In this crisis VIC are fortunate III
having as the opposition candidate TO
Mr.. Cermak for chairman OF tie
board Mr. Chas 5. Peterson. mem.
Der Of St. James Episcopal church and
an earnest Christian layman, who be-
lieves that our Prohibition laws as
we'll as all other laws should be i'll.
partially and faithfully enforced. Mr.
Peterson has a record distinguishes for
integrity and executive ability. When
he came to Chicago. he Vas a poor
boy vet he has built up one OF the
largest printing establishments in the
world His record as chairman OF the
Finance Committee Of the Chicago
School Board some years since com
mends him as a mar of fearless and