Word: codee
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Besides, the Senate Committee had secured some delightful messages. A few of them were in code-apparently in two or more codes; they mentioned several Senators and Francis H. McAdoo (son of William G.), A. Mitchell Palmer, Wilton J. Lambert (all attorneys for Mr. McLean), J. W. Zevely (counsel for Mr. Sinclair). It was very interesting. Mr. McLean received more publicity than has been his lot in many moons...
Then The New York World discovered that four of the messages were in a code used by the Department of Justice, or at least a code formerly so used. The deciphered messages did not reveal much except what was already known-that McLean's employees were keeping him informed on the progress of the oil investigation, and sending him tips as to whether or not he would be required to testify. In one of the telegrams Wm. J. Burns, Chief of the Secret Service, was mentioned, thereby adding his name to the list of those implicated...
...This institute represents a movement of hard-boiled idealists?with faith to remove mountains. We are seeking first of all to aid in the simplification of the law, as announced by the courts, through an analytical and constructive restatement: not as a code, not to have the illusory certainty of a legislative enactment, but as a source to which judges and lawyers may resort for precise and comprehensive information, possessing the only lasting authority, that of learning and accuracy. It is a colossal undertaking; some might say it is the task of Sisyphus...
...progressive Democracy .... a new international [economic] conference at Washington .... to take the grip of Wall Street off the Treasury Department .... prompt railway re-forms .... something instead of talk for agriculture .... to reduce internal revenue taxes .... legislation setting up a labor code .... a sound and just tariff measure .... to put the prohibition force under civil service rules .... adjusted compensation [bonus] for veterans...
...cases not foreseen by the Penal Code, if publications or revelations are made by newspapers or others which constitute an infringement of personal honor, the duel which follows on invitation of the offended party is exempt from judicial pursuit...