THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
Entered at the Postoffice at Cordova,
Alaska, as Second-Class Matter.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1921
THE BERGER CASE
Next to that of Eugene V. Debs,
the case of Victor Berger, publisher
of the Milwaukee Leader, a Social
ist paper, attracted more attention
than any other brought by the gov
ernment under war-time espionage
ect. The supreme court has just sus
tained Berger’s appeal from the judg
ment of Judge Landis’ court in Chi
cago, on the ground that the judge
should not have tried the case after
it had been contended by the de
fense that he was prejudiced. Berger
was accused of disloyalty and was
convicted at Chicago on January 8,
1919. Subsequently he was twice
denied a seat in the house of repre
sentatives by that body and the third
time he offered himself for re-elec
tion he was defeated.
Four other leaders of the Socialist
party were convicted with the Mil
waukee publisher. They were Adolph
Germer, secretary of the national
Socialist party, William F. Kruse,
editor of the Young Socialist; Irwin
St. John Tucker, writer and speaker,
and Julius Engdahl, editor of the
American Socialist. Sentences rang
ing from ten to twenty years were
imposed by Federal Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Landis.
The five defendants were charged
specifically with having conspired to
obstruct recruiting and interfere with
the successful prosecution of the war
against Germany through the deliv
ery of speeches and the circulation
of articles intended to cause “in
subordination, disloyalty and refusal
of duty” among the naval and mili
tary forces of the United States. Nu
merous articles written by Berger
for the Leader were presented as
evidence against him.
A movement to bar Berger from
the seat in congress, to which he had
just been elected from a Milwaukee
district, was at once started, Repre
sentative Mann, former Republican
leader, being one of the few influ
ential members of the house who
came out in behalf of the Socialist
editor. A new election having been
ordered, Berger was again returned
and again the house voted to bar
him, 328 to 6, within an hour after he
had presented himself to be sworn in.
The Milwaukee Leader in the
meantime was sharing the troubles
of its editor. Barred from the mails
under an order of Postmaster Burle
son, the paper sought a mandamus
in the federal courts to have its
privileges restored. The writ was re
fused and the case was carried by
successive stages to the supreme
court. During the course of the liti
gation Berger offered to change the
entire policy of his paper if the post
office department would withdraw its
order, explaining that he owed this
sacrifice to those who had invested
their money in the publication at his
behest.
The appeal of Berger and his fel
low party members came to the su
preme court on a “certificate” which
was issued when they alleged that
they had not been given a fair trial
because of “personal bias and preju
dice” on the part of Judge L. Landis.
Alleged remarks made by Judge Lan
dis on the occasion of passing sen
tence in a somewhat similar case
were quoted as showing that he
viewed with disfavor all persons of
German or Austrian birth. Judge
Landis denied the accuracy of the
quotations and declared that what he
had said had been directed ti> the in
dividual with whom he was then deal
ing.
Attorneys for Berger in arguing the
appeal contented that the govern
ment’s construction of the espionage
act was a violation of the constitu
tional right of free speech and that
the act was not effective in itself at
the time of conviction because the
war had ended before that time.
THINGS WE THINK
Thing* Other* Think and What We
Think of the Things Other* Think.
Virtue is modest but crime
waves.
Girls who are “just crazy about
dancing,” commonly lead their
husbands a merry dance later.
A beautiful thought: If you be
lieve all you hear, nobody will be
lieve anything he hears from you.
You may think revenge will be
sweet, but when you get it you
know it often is bitterer than de
feat.
You are about ready to take the
count when people begin to say of
you, “And he used to be such a
good dresser.”
A girl knows she is going to be
married and live happy ever after
ward; a man thinks he may be
married and he hopes for the best.
Poise is valuable but it isn’t
everything. A pair of scales and a
cow both have poise, but they
haven’t any personality.
Intuition is what a woman is
given credit for having when she
guesses right with only one
chance to guess wrong.
■When you find a boy that likes
to do housework, you’ll find a
pretty girl who thinks she would
not register well on the screen.
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cigar stock, elegant fixtures, good
location. Twelve 12 furnished
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or write Box 1544, Seward, Alaska.
FOR RENT—WAREHOUSE, FORM
merly occupied by Arctic Lumber
Co., on C. street, 50x100 feet. See
E. F. Medley. 2-tf.
FOR SALE — ROOMING HOUSE,
furnished. Apply <3us Cozakos.
See Mrs. Barbara Keating for full
information. 29-2w.
FOR RENT—CORNER STORE. AP
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FOR RENT—THREE-ROOM FURN
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3rings. 3541
FOR SALE—TWO ROOM FURN
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Yukon sled. Apply 8. J. Jones, tele
phone 142—0 rings.
FOR SALE AND RENT—PIANOS.
Expert piano tuning. Anderson
Piano Shop, Juneau. 2-tf.
FOR RENT—APARTMENTS IN THE
Burkhart Flats. Phone 81. 3-tt
FOR RENT—FURNISHED CABINS.
See Dooley.
Write Violet Ray s. Dennison,
Ohio., if you wish a pretty and
wealthy wife. Enclose stamp.
When Wintry Winds Blow
Chapped skin and colds are to be ex
pected—be ready for either by having
a bottle of our cough syrup and a bot
tle of our skin lotion on your dressing
table—You will find either or both very
effective if used promptly as directed.
We guarantee them to be perfectly free
from any harmful ingredients.
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NOW IS THE TIME
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repaired as we are not so busy and can
give your work prompt attention.
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Jeweler
Phone 123 Lathrop Building
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Chassis, regular . 567.00
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Any of above types equipped
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