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==Conviction and pardon== At the beginning of [[World War I]], Hubbard published a great deal of related commentary in ''The Philistine'' and became anxious to cross the ocean, report on the war and interview the Kaiser himself. However, Hubbard had pleaded guilty on January 11, 1913, in the court of U.S. District Court Judge [[John R. Hazel]] for violating Section 211 of the penal code.<ref name=RomeDS/> Hubbard was convicted on one count of circulating "objectionable" (or "obscene") matter in violation of the postal laws.<ref name=BostonES/> Hubbard requested a presidential pardon from [[William Howard Taft]], but the administration discarded the request as "premature".<ref name=pardonpower/> When his application for a passport was denied in 1915, Hubbard went directly to the White House and pleaded with [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s personal secretary, [[Joseph Patrick Tumulty|Joseph P. Tumulty]]. At the time, the President was in the midst of a cabinet meeting, but Tumulty interrupted and, as a result, the Secretary of State ([[William Jennings Bryan]]) and Attorney General [[Thomas Watt Gregory|Thomas Gregory]] were also able to hear of Hubbard's situation and need.<ref name=NYTimes/> The pardon was found to be appropriate, and Hubbard's clemency application process lasted exactly one day.<ref name=USAG/> Seventy-five percent of those petitioning for clemency during that fiscal year were not so fortunate; their requests were denied or adversely reported or no action was taken.<ref name=USAG/> On receiving his pardon, Hubbard obtained a passport and, on May 1, 1915, left with his wife on a voyage to Europe.{{efn|The original copy is on display at the Elbert Hubbard–Roycroft Museum.<ref name=OrigCopy/>}}
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