Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-07

Two former presidential candidates
came to bat within the past few days
on the floor Of that holy of holes,
the Supreme Court of the United
States. The contestants first, Chas.
Evans Hughes, ruddy, virile, aquiline
featured; second, John w. Davis,
compact, well groomed, pugnacious of
Visage Remarkable sight. Back
ground, the grand old men of the
judiciary branch, keen-eyed and
alert, black robed, catching every
shade of phrase and fact, weighing
evidence, watching and listening
Facing the bench two powerful fig
ures in national life-men of mark,
history makers, known throughout
the land, arguing the pros and cons
that brought to the final tribunal an
epochal dispute in big business. The
former Justice of the Supreme Court,
ex-governor of the State of New
York, ex-secretary of State, almost
a president, who went calmly to
sleep November a, 1916, at the Ho-
tel Astor, New York believing his
election secure, addressing his peers
Of the Judiciary. One allotted hour.
He set forth case in equity of the
Beech-Nut Packing Company, bacon,
hams, candy, chewing gum-what
not. On the other side the ruddy,
gray-haired fighter, former Ambassa-
dor to England, candidate for presi-
dent against Coolidge, outstanding,
youthful, maintaining the defense of
the p. Lorillard Company, tobacco
and garettes-against whom the
Beech-Nut Company claims damages
for the appropriation of their trade
mark and use of their name. The
grave court listened The eloquent
counsel pleaded The right of ow-
nership of trade mark, the propriety
of Selling an established name and
design, were brought before the
court. Deception of the public, I'M
fair methods of business, the plea of
the eloquent Hughes. Different pro-
duct, previous use of the word
"Beechnut," the Lorillard Company
within it's rights to use the appropriate
ed brand, contends to veteran exam
bassador and x-presidential candi-
date Davis. The court, as last re-
sort, must weigh the contentious and
facts. Points in the battle royal of
the contending parties. The decis-
ion will affect every trade mark in
the United States. Hence, the Su-
preme Court. Hence Charles Evans
Hughes and John w. Davis at the
bar. A battle that will determine
the usages of trademarks; the ethics
and legality of trademark law and
the law of fair and unfair practices
in business. Is Beech-Nut food
product of a tobacco? The public
awaits the verdict.
Around Our Broad World
The United States of America has
sent vigorous document to the Lea
que of Nations at Geneva expressing
to any form of interna-
tional supervision of ornaments once
an armament limitation agreement is
reached.
The situation down along the Rio
Grande seems to have cooled off a
good deal, and President Coolidge and
Secretary of State Kellogg have evil
IDENTIFY adopted President Wilson's old
policy of "watchful waiting" with ref
erence to Mexico.
The news from Nicaragua has lost
most of its thrills, which seems to in
dictate that the voice of Congress is
a great asset in keeping the people in
terested in Latin-American revolu-
ton
A provincial board Of education of
Occidental Negros has passed reso-
luton forbidding bobbed hair and
European dress for women in that
region of the Philippine Islands. The
Board demanded return to Filipino
styles as "more modest" Who says
that the Filipinos are not progress
sive people?
The French government doesn't
care very much about President Cool
idge's forthcoming three-power nav
al conference, and it prefers to be
without even an unofficial observer
at the forthcoming international
show. France apparently doesn't
care very much about any of the
new-fangled American notions, and
it has resisted all of our suggestions |
from paying her debts to cutting
down her armed forces. Il
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