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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1924

Page

18

Quick silver case convicts sentenced in Texas

El Paso reports John F Doak James L Doak C C Hanley and John B Yoacham all San Antonio railroad machinists were sentenced to 10 months jail and fined 2500 each for interfering with interstate commerce by placing quick silver in a locomotive during a strike. The appeal to the Federal Appellate Court at New Orleans was affirmed.

el Paso Tex John F. Doak James L Doak C. C. Hanley John B. Yoacham San Antonio United States Marshall New Orleans Southern Pacific Railway Doaks Machinists’ Union Yochum Houston

Blind Justice in Crisis and Crime Rates Across America

A critical meditation on the pace and imperfections of American justice. The piece argues Blind Justice is often tardy and distracted by trivialities while crime soars, citing comparisons with England and warning how small linguistic errors can alter outcomes. It laments lawyers who can sway verdicts to acquittals amid rising violence.

Dallas Tex Houston Lynch Davidson Texas Ferguson Camnion Setetrinos Democratic Party United Kingdom Chicago New York St. Louis England

Public opinion backs speeding up the courts

Editorial argues faster court processes save money, deliver justice, and curb crime, urging reforms to accelerate the judiciary. Grounded in Farm and Ranch perspective, it frames efficiency as a public good and crime prevention measure.

Advertising Offer for Standard Subscribers Reach

Mr. Merchant advised that the Standard now has above 1600 bona fide subscribers and urged advertising in the same to capitalize on the low rate, warning against mistakes.

Mr. Merchant

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