Biography
William J. Dodge, a member of the Socialist Labor Party from Buffalo, New York, received a prison sentence of six years, which was later commuted, for disloyal "utterances." He made the remarks in a speech "at the corner of Main and Mohawk streets" in Buffalo. While Dodge was addressing a crowd on the merits of socialism, a person took out his draft card and showed it to Dodge. Dodge reportedly "scornfully" stated "some honor" when he saw the card. The government charged that this statement was made "willfully and for the purpose of injuring the United States." Dodge was convicted and served in Maryland Penitentiary from September 18, 1918, to November 22, 1920.
