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Show pDGE K. M. LANDIS IMPEACHED IN HOUSE I I A A A A A A A A 41. JL 0010 DEMOCRAT I BRINES CHARGES I OF 'RICH CRIES' I Acceptance of Position as Su- j preme Arbiter of Baseball Basis for Proceedings SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA ALSO ACTIVE Dial Wants Judge Impeached for Statements About Illinois Bankers i WASHINGTON. Feb 14 Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Land is. of Chicago, was impeached in the house of representatives today by Represen-talUe Represen-talUe eit I emocrat. Ohio, w ho charged him with "high crimes and misdemeanors'' in connection with his acceptance of the position of supreme arbiter of baseball at a salary of $42,-a $42,-a Should the house decide to Institute proceedings against Judge Landls on the basis of Mr. Scli s charges, a formul trial before the bar of the house would bo held and a decision rendered. Mr. Welty did not Introduce Intro-duce ft resolution proposing Impeachment Impeach-ment as ls the uuual procedure In such mattors. Instead, lie aroav to "a question ques-tion of hlgn personal privilege- and announced that he iniijeaciitd" the Judge. Without debate the Wolty charges, on Mr, Welty'a motion, were referred to the Judiciary committee for inves-ligation inves-ligation and report. There were a few scattering noes. CHARGES RECITED Impeachment wits proposed by Mr. Welty on the basis of five specific charges, as follows "First: For neglecting his official duties for another gainful occupation not connected therewith. Second. For using his office as dis-trlct dis-trlct Judge of the United States to set-tie set-tie disputes which might come into his court as provided by the laws of tho United States. I Third: For lobbving before the legislatures of the several states of the union to procure tlie passage of state H laws to prevent gambling In baseball, Instead of discharging his duties ad district Judge of the United State.-. ' Fourth: For accentinc the Dositioo 1 1 as chief arbiter of the disputes in base-ball base-ball associations at a salary of $42,600 per annum while attempting to dis-charge dis-charge the duties as a district Judgo of the United States which tends to nullify tho effect of the Judgment of the supremo court of the District of Columbia and the baseball gambling Indictments pending In the criminal courts of Cook county, Illinois. "Fifth; For injuring the national sport of baseball by permitting the use of his office as district Judge of the United States because tbe impres- k alon will prevail that gambling and other Illegal acts In baseball will not be punished In the open forum as Oth-cases." Oth-cases." JUDGMENT ENTERED In presenting his case, Representa- . k tlvo Welty said the District of Colum-bla Colum-bla supreme court had entered a Judg-meat Judg-meat of $240,000 against the American and National leagues and tho IndlvT dual sixteen clubs composing those or-ganlsatlons or-ganlsatlons 'for having violated the Sherman anti-trust law " He also said a grand Jury at Chtkigo had in-dieted in-dieted ten baseball players on cbargei of "throwing" tho 1919 world series IV and added: "After the- baseball associations were found guilty, under our laws of being a trust and while the fine of $240,000 was still pending against them they rushed into Judge Landls' court and for an additional salary of 141,600 he became chief arbitrator of a trust Which was declared illegal and at their request remained on the fed-oral fed-oral bench. SETS PRECEDENT "This case ls now pending in the supreme court of the United Statos. What will hinder each me'mber of thll court from accepting a like sum from j these busebull .associations ? If Judge Landls can lawfully accept this ftddl- H tlonal fee, then every other federal Judge In the land an enter the em- ploy of those who violate the laws of the land. The question for congress to settle is. can a federal Judge accept a subsidy to perform Judicial duties "Judge Landls has dono a great deal of good, but If ho wants to retain confidence and respect as a Judge he must divorce himself from the flesh-pots flesh-pots of illegal combinations. WOULD KEEP SPORT GLEAN 'I want to keep tho baseball sport clean, bo tho people will continue to support it. But you cannot mulntaln the sport when you permit the players to throw the gum and the baseball magnates to throw our Judiciary "You dare not permit even illegal combinations to tamper with our Judl-olarj Judl-olarj by subsidizing thorn with an ad-dltione ad-dltione salary in order to give these combinations a bath so they will again gain the confidence of the pub- VIOLATES ACT "On March 3, 1917, th0 65th con-gross con-gross passed n act which in part provides pro-vides that: " 'No government official or employe shall recelw any salary In connection with his services as such official or employe from any source other than the government of the United States.' " The Ohio representative then out- (Continued on Page Two) OHIO DEMOCRAT BRINGS CHARGES OF 'HIGH CRIME' (Continued from Page One.) lined his charges and concluded with this statement: "Wherefore, said Konesaw M. bin-1 dls was and Is guilty of misbehavior. as such Judge, and of crimes and mis-i demeanors In office." 1I l. l hi HI SY Senator I'ial, of South Carolina, announced an-nounced today that besides seeking to' have Impeachment proceedings brought against Federal Judge I Hindis In the house, he would prefer charges, against him with the department of Justice in connection with ths Judge's statement In the case of the Ottawa, 111., bank clerk charged with embezzling embez-zling $96,000. it,.w Tilil mmt. 1 V, .. ..I n n ..a K operate wltii I : pr-ne u t a 1 1 ( Welt , . ,t Ohio. He aeeerted that he would trlng to Representative Welty s attention atten-tion Judge Lindlo' Ntiitenient that the officials of the Ottawa bank were responsible for the clerk's embezzlement embezzle-ment because they paid him only $90 a month, so that Mr Welty could Incorporate In-corporate this matter In his Impeach-' ment proceedings w i rvn m j t i - Representative Welty refused to i grunt a request of Senator Dial, of. South 'arollna, that ho include In his proposed Impeachment proceedings against Federal Judge Landls the' statement attributed to the Judge that officials of an Ottawa. Ill , bank wore responsible, for an embezzlement by a clerk of the bank because they paid the lerk only $90 a month. Mr Welty said he would confine himself to tho question of Judge Ian-dls Ian-dls serving as supreme arbiter of baseball base-ball while holding a federal office LAWDIfl IN i i RVH I D CHICAGO. Feb. 14. Judge Kene-saw Kene-saw M. Iandis today refused to comment com-ment on tho charges and threatened Impeachment proceedlnga of Senator! Dial, of South Carolina. He repudiated repudi-ated published statements n morning papers attributed to him and declared! he would have nothing further to Savon Sav-on the matter at this time. "Well. what's the next movo. Judge?" he was asked. "Its Dials move. I've nothing more to say. Why. all these reports of alleged Interv iews make me out a common gossip.' The Judges office was busy with callers All day today. !i,(-U 'n n. mor" '"rested In ! this than I am In the appointment of ' a new bell hop In that hotel across the I street." he assured one caller. oo |