Word: legalisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last Efforts. As last week opened, counsel for the defense, led by Lawyer Arthur D. Hill redoubled their activities. Their clients had been subjected to a shock which, psychologically and philosophically speaking, was easily the equivalent of any crime they might have committed against society. Society, through its legal machinery in Massachusetts, had started to bare the skins of Prisoners Sacco, Vanzetti and Madeiros for the touch of Death and then, with a reprieve of which the melodrama was a cheap insult to whatever dignity human life may have, virtually mumbled: ". . . Live on for twelve days longer. Our mind...
...That property may not be invaded, occupied, confiscated, sealed up or in any way injured without a legal warrant from competent courts...
...Blue Ridge Mountains. Before him were fellow Virginians and assembled dele gates to the newly established Institute of Public Affairs. Governor Byrd, following the purpose of the Institute to discuss U. S. political problems, spoke of re-organization of state and county governments, stressed the necessity for removal of legal deadwood. He suggested one session of every legislature in the country devoted solely to re pealing worn-out laws...
...Those who think evil things of me say I dislike my daughter-in-law Helene [Mother of King Michael]; that I am jealous of her; that I wanted the regency; that I even begrudged little Michael inheriting the legal right to the throne. These accusations are heartlessly false. I love Helene and her child with all my heart. They have been deserted by their husband and father.* Shall I forsake them in this solemn, trying hour when Michael is about to ascend the throne? No. A queen's heart has greater love than that...
There is also an Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World, for Negroes. Improved Elkdom was embroiled last week in legal proceedings over where it would hold its 28th annual Grand Lodge sessions next year, white Elks in Manhattan having prevailed upon black Elks to forgo meeting there as planned...