Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-16 | Page 3 | Fine Imposed on Socialist Society

oo FINE IMPOSED ON SOCIALIST SOCIETY NEW YORK, April 16. A fine of ?3,000 imposed recently upon the American Am-erican Socialist society by the federal district court today was affirmed by Judge Henry G. Ward, of the United States circuit court of appeals. The society was convicted of violating the espionage law by publishing and circulating cir-culating a pamphlet entitled, "The Great Madness," written by Professor Scott Nearlng. The latter was jointly Indicted with the society, but after a trial was acquitted. Judgo Ward set aside the contention of the Socialists that the espionage law does not apply to corporations because of the word "whoever" in the statute. oo