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SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1919.
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OHIO coram
ASKS SEIZURE
OFHEiilD
Confiscation Of 2,420,000
Pounds Of Foodstuffs la
Storage Is Urged.
PROSECUTION OF M.
PACKERS ALSO LvHT
Active Drives To Uncovt
Profiteering Dealers Start
ed Today.
St. Louis, Mo Aug. 15. Twenty
million pounds of meats wen re
ported to bare been seized Ute to
day when federal authorities raided
th Booth Cold Storage company
here.
Largo stocks of eggs, cheese and
other foodstuffs were also said to
have been located.
Officials had not yet learned who
owVied the stocks. Account of the
supplies taken had not been com
pleted. Columbus, Ohio, Aug. !". Governor
Cox of Ohio, today asked United States
Attorney General Palmer . to seize
2,420,000 pounds of meats stored in Ohio
ljy several big Chicago packers on the
charge of "wilful violation and open
defiance of tho law."
Cox said the meat was owned by
Swift 4 company, Morris 4 company,
Wilson 4 company tind Brant 4 com
jiuny. The governor urged Palmer to
take immediate action to seize the meat
to prosecute the packers. In addition,
.12 affidavits charging twenty three dif
ferent Ohio persons with violations of
the state cold Btorage net were signed
and sent out for service.
''Our investigation shows unmistak
able evidence not only of wilful viola
tion and even defiance of law on the
part of the large packing houses par
ticularly, bnt W have discovered that
food supplies have been shipped from
Chicago to Cleveland, returned again to
Chicago and reshipped back to Cleve
land. To what extent this process hns
lieen carried on, we do not yet know,
but it is manifestly the pait of a policy
f raTued and shaped, by the Chicago pack
ers for the double purpose of deceiving
Hie authorities In Ohio and Illinois mid
keeping food necessities off the mar
ket in order that deficiency ami higher
prices might come together.
"In liehulf of the public interest, I
not only urge you to seize this food at
once, but surest that you receive from
the authorities of this state evidence
now in hand, upon which I believe crim
inal prosecution can be had against the
executive hends of the large packing
corporations, who .certainly are respnn
sible for tho artful and unlawful prtic
tice of destroying in the first instance
the law of supply and demand and then
defrauding the consumers."
Grocers Crow Restless.
Chicago, Ang. 1.1. Wholesale grocers
here today gave first official indica
tion .that they have felt criticisms di
rected . at them as possible factor in
high rusts. A broad denial that they
have profiteered and S specific show
ing on sugar prices were included in a
statement issued today by their attor
ney, Robert Edelsoo.
LMcIson said the wholesaler "uctnal
! .took lose," in order t, keep the re
In iter in sugsr.
There is a sugar shortage, he claimed.
Milk Kcw York Target
New York, Aug. 13. With federal
agents searching for millions of dollars
worth of. fed alleged to tie hoarded
here the state today began b drive
spaiupt high milk prices.
District Attorney Swann subpoenaed
S niimWr of milk distributors to appear
before him today.
Sugar Baids Promised.
Chicago. Aug. 15. A Vaid on hoarded
sugar stocks in Chicago will ti.ke place
this afternoon, Assistant Vnitcd KJntel
District Attorney Milroy announced to
day. The rnid was to follow that of Mil
roy's department yesterday when large
quantities of butter were taken.
Miiioy announced that although re
ports have come to him that food prices
are falling, the department of justice
wilj continue its survcv of food stocks
iu the city S id prosecute the guilty;
Wasliiuuton. Au. 15. S.-urrk for
owners of more than .H,n.rti,lt.iO worth
of f ihkI hoarded in New York city is
being niade todar by the federal trad"
c.wi-ion and t!i I'nitcl fates dis
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GARAGE FIRE ENLIVENS
ANNUAL ELKS' MEETING
Many Klamath Falls Guests
Lose Cars fa Big Blaze
Thursday Night
Klamath' Falls, Or., Aug. 13. The
annual convention of the Orcyou Elks
was. considerably enlivened here last
night when fire destroyed a garage hav
ing been started by a gasoline explo
sion. Several hundred of the eonventiouers
assisted the department in battling the
fire.
The blaze was of especial "Interest"
to Kilts from Roseburg, Medfurd and
Ashland, whose automobiles were in the
burning garage. Fifty aim were scved,
liut about as manr more were destrov
e loss, amounts to approximately
I The fire , broke up the convention
dance which was being held one block
ajvay.
Portland was the winner in the rit
ualistle. content, the- f irt official event
of the convention. Although Portland
was returned the winner, the award was
only by a small bargin over Med for J.
Portland scored 95.4 points, while Med
ford obtained 0-.1 points.
The contest was staged for a beauti
ful silver cup, donated by Willicm F.
McKonuey of Portland, a man who has
worked continuously for the success of
Ill
Crazed Miner Subdued
Only
After Being Shot; Crowd
Stones And Clubs Him.
Santa, Rosa, Cub, Aug. 1.1 Gesrge
Alesandree, .35, a powerfully built Hed
Bluff miner, went suddenly insane ear
ly today and ran amuck through the
streets of Santa Rosa. After he had en
gaged in several fierce fights he was
shot and probably fatally wounded,
while a crowd stood and clubbed him.
Alesandree broke into several homes
and finally tried to enter tbe bakery
of lguatio Gsrayalde.
Garayalde was awakened by the beat
ing a his door. He fired a shot gun
at Alesandree. The charge lodged in
the wild man's abdomen. As the man
reeled back a crowd of lUOpersons be
gan stoning and clubbing liim, Caray
alde ran to the sidewalk nnd was fore
el to elub Alesandree with the butt of
his gun before the Ked Bluff miner
could be subdued.
Alssajidrco first attacked Xage An
gelio fluirntti, owner of the hotel
where the miner was stoppiug. lie forc
ed his way into Ouirotti's room. The
latter awakened to. see the manlne
standing over him, brandishing a knife
Ouirotti sprang from his bed and
grappled with Alesandree. After a
breathless struggle Alesnndiee sudden
ly leaped from the room nnd out of the
hotel.
The miner spied two men in the
street. He chased thein several blocks.
Then he stopped before the home of
Mrs. Mary Rossi.
Alesand-ee broke Into the Rossi
home, only to be met by her two sons,
who engaged in a life and death strug
gle. Aifain Alesandree unexpectedly
lave up the fight and dived out of the
house.
Then he ma le for the main business
street. By this time the racket hnd rais
ed a'larae crowd which trailed him at
a respectful distance, throwing stones.
Alesandree 's next stop was at the
flarayalJfl bakery.
He is now ii a hospital.
Conference Of Labor And
v Capital Being Considered
Washington, Aug. 15. The senate
education and labor committee is giving
careful consideration to tho Keliy
Poindextcr resolution for a joint con
ference ut labur and capital to be held
at Washington, Senator Kenyon, chair
on. a of the coil' mil tee declared today
"We have already had hearings aud
probably will take the men sine up aguin
shortly lor a report to the senate," he
said. "Some objection to the naming
of delegates in the resolutien has arisen,
rsjH-ciallv from orjrunired labor, but that
&:5tJ J
Ke ivon knew of ni ether opposition.
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LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS
New York.
Aug. 15. Li'm-rty bond
quotations: ?.'t s. W.vM: first , wi.iu
second 4's, 9X02; first 4'i 's, 4 24; see-
ond 4H 'a, P'.'-'i: third 4''s, M; f on til
4s, 9;Mi victory S , W.Sj 4 s,
te.4. .
the cuts ejssocitvtiaa. Although Port
land lodge won the cup, it will be Dero
sa ry for this lodge to win the eup next
year to obtain permanent poaeesiioa of
the trophy.
Incidentally, Portland lodge will mm
the winner of the ritualistic coutcat
staged by the Washington Elka' associa
tiou at North Yakimu, next week, In aa
inter-state contest between Oregon and
Washiugtoa.
On every hand one hears compliments
bestowed upon the members of Klam
ath lodge for their hospitality. Hotels
and private residences have been thrown
open to. the lodgenien and their fami
lies. TUo executive committee, headed
by E. B. Hall, manager of the War
Pelici;a Jtrranged for the opeuiug of the
new court house ,in which 1000 eots
were installed for the accommodation
of the Elks. N '
Auother new court house, for be t
known that Klamath Falls has three
court houses, one in use and two others
awaiting the. decision of the circuit
court for disposal, will be utilized if it
becomes necessary.
Many of the visiting lodgemen aro
camped in the ground prepared by the
local committee. Hot and cold water
hna been piped to them for the conven
ience of the visitors,
A review in brief of the accomplish
ments of the Elks lodge during the pro
grraa of the war was given by George
U Baker, mayor of Portland, principal
speaker at the open in of the victory
celebration at the Elks' temple last
night.
1,000 PLIES BEING
MASSED ON BOEDER
Change la Attitude Of U. S.
Toward Mexican Outrages
Seen la New Policy.
Suiyamniito, Cnl., Aug. 13,t-I: idenco
that the tralted States intends to ss
tublish a powerful air patrol along the
Mexican border Is seen in a telegram ro
ceived by Postmaster Fox from Senator
1'helan
rbelr.n said Mather Field here will bo
demobilized temtiorarily while tho gov
ernment cssc-uihlos 1DUU aviators on the
border.
Washington, Aug. IS. Whether the
United citato will continue its diplo
matic correspondence with Mexico over
the murder of American citize.is south
of the Kio Grsude, was piobleuintical
today.
The exchange of notes resulting from
the death of Peter Catron at the hands
of the Meiiratti h:. loft the situation
rather tense, according to belief here,
with the United States threatening a
change of policy and the Csrranza gov
er.mient stating that it regarded Amer
ica's attitude as menacing.
Carraiirs's desire to maintain order is
not doubted here. His ability to keep
order is doubted.
Plans of the war department for a
posMbiV Mericsn campaign are ready.
There are thousands of seasoned troops
on the border.
The senatorial investigation of Mcii
call affairs, ordered by the foreign rein
tiou committee will not be affected by
the latest developments, Senator F&H,
New Mexico declared today.
"The inquiry will develop many valu
able facts which will enable eo lgress tt
consider Mexican problems intelligent
ly," lie said.
200,020 CoasfShipworkers
Vote Oil Wage Agreement
Sun Fiatcisco, Aug. 15. Two h na
il red thousand shipbuilders on the Pa
cific coast will now vote on the accept
ance of the compromise agreement
whereby they receive an increase of
eight cents an hour.
The agreement dues not authorize the
closed shop, nnd the figure is much low
er than the iO cent increase deinu ided
bv the iron woraers. J-or these reasons
much opjiosition to its acceptance is ex
uected.
Labor leaders predicted, howtrye. .
that the rank and file finally would
ratify the agreement, making it effect
he Octiber 1. It provides for the Sat
urday ba!f holiday and no strikes oi
lockouts for six months.
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846 Trapshooters Contend
Ia Big Tourney Event Today
Chicago, Aug. 15. (United Press.)
Eiht hundred and forty -six trap shoot
ers contended against each other here
todar Fh the snual IQO bird sixteen yard
grand America t handicap, lone ribbon
event OI t:ie slio'gan woiPl.
Shunting bcg;a st S a. m. It was ex
pertej t!.c entire iy will lie reqolrcl
to deci le the tinner. VeUier conui
tious'w-r" i 1 -al.
Pf IFFRFNP.F flFwGMAN KILLED
PAUIHUIIUUt
CONFIDEHTIAL
Wilson To Meet Foreign Rela
tion's Ccisrittee Of Senate
On Tuesday. ;
MEMERS FREE TO TELL
. ALL THAT TRANSPIRES
Stenographers To Prepare
Full Record Of Session For.
Public Benefit
Washington, Aug. 15 (United Press)
--President Wilson today accepted the
suggestion of the senate foreign rela
tions ronunitte ,thr.t nothing said at
his conference with the committer at
the White House next Tuesday shall be
confidential.
1 1 a letter to Senator Ledge, commit
tee- chairman, tint president said he
would have a 'stenographer at the meet
ing and suggested that the committee
bring with it a second stenographer..
At the White House it was announced
that the stenographer's transcripts
would be made in duplicate and give i
out iu n et ions aa rapidly as the work
of transcribing can be done. Newspa
!ci men, however, will not be admitted
to the conference'.
The president's letter to Lodgo rcaiii
"I iiavc received your letter of yes
terday nnd in reply hasten to express
the hope that the committee on foreiga
relations will g'v me the pleasure of
seeing them at tajbvWhite Ilouae .00
Tuesday morning next, the lWh, at its
O'clock
"I also welcome the suggej-tion of
the committee that nothing said at the
conference shall be regarded as confl
dentin!. In order that the committee
may have a full and trustworthy record
of what is said, I shall have a steno
graphcr present and take the liberty oi
suggesting that if you should wish to
briugrbne of the committee s stenogra
pliers with you that will be entirely
agreeable to me. The presence of tne
two stenographers would lighten the
work.
"It will lie most agreeable to me to
have an opportunity to tell the com
niittee anything that may be service
able to them in their consideration of
the treaty."
It was intimated that the decision In
have the stenographers at the meeting
was a result of events following the
meeting between the president and sen
ate and house committee after the pres
ident's return from his first trip to
Europe. At that time league opponents
nnd supporters gave widely different
veiaious of what was said. This, it
was pointed out, would be impossible,
with the actual words spoken taken
down and given out to the public.
The foreign relations committee hav
ing arranged to meet with President
1VII.I.K w.fr Tunxtfiv iit Inilnv tn ttlke1
up amendments to the peace treaty.
Action on any amendments wns ex
peeled to be delayed, however, until aft
er the committee hears hut the presi
dent has to stay about the treat.-.-. In
formation to be obtained from him may
throw ft new light on some of these
propositions, It was believed.
It was predicted the president and
the committee ininht have several eel-'
ferenccs before all the infoi motion ile
sired has been obtained from Wilnn.
Secretary Lansing and other officinln
ho have already testified in the hear
ing on the ticace treaty, said il-on
tas the only msn who coind answer
many questions with yegard to the pro
ceedings at Paris, and theie ia much the
committee wants to knew.
Senator Borah said today he might re
vive his effort to summon Colonel House
from Europe to be questioned by trie
eommittee. The proposition of cnliin;
House, Henry White and Genera! Bliss,
American delegr.tes, wns defeated yea
terday when all three were voted on to
gether. Borah mny row bting up
House's nairie alone and seek reconsid
eration. Flames Sweea Forests Of
Idaho Along 40-Mile Front;
Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. 11. Forest
fires arc raging ou a forty in ile front
along Lock saw Creek, fanned by high
winds. A ere wof .10 fighters is hunt
ing safety. It is wcries to stem the
flames. This fir burned over 3000
acres of valuable white pine iu r. few
hours vesterdar evctii ,a. New fires r
reported from fnrirl Creek, Maiiard
and l ightning creeks and ia the Ne
Perce reservation.
and run over by motor
Sirs. L M. Brunsiett Reus In!
Front Of Car After Hat
And Is Struck.
Mrs. L. If. Brumimtt, a recent ar
rival in Balcm was instantly killed thjs
afternoon at 1:10 o'clock when she was
struck and run over by an automobile
driven by Arthur Iauritson, living on
rural route 6. The accident happened
in front of the CaVengie library iud was
witnessed by Mark McAllister, W. A.
List on and Mia Ethel l.iston.
Mrs. Brummett waa walking east en
States street and just as she came tn
front ef the library, her hat bicw off.
Rushing out into the street to get te
hat, she ran directly in front of the
auto, driven by Mr. l.auritsou ,also go
ing cost..
The force of the blow threw Mrs.
Brummett to the street, knocking her
unconscious. Both the forward and rear
wheels of the car passed over her face.
Mr. Lauritaoa immediately reported
the accident to the pohee. The body
was taken to tbe Willamette Sanator
ium. At first there was found no
means of identifying the body. Hose-
ever, in her pocket was a letter which
she hnd rweived in answer to her ail
vertiaement in The Capita! Journal for
a position aa housekeeper.
Answering the letter of a man who
wanted a housekeeper, she gave her
PROFiTEERIKG PROBE
ORDERED BY SENATE
Interstate Commerce Commit
tee To Make Inquiry Into
Coal Prices. v
Washington, Aug. 15. The senate to
day ordered an investigation Into al
leged profiteering in' eml and into
charges of conspiracy to keep up pric
es. - "
The tFrclinghuysen resolution, adopt
ed today without debate, direcTs the
senate interstate commerco committee
to make the inquiry.
The senate agricultural committee to
day postponed until Tuesday action on
proposed legislntion aimed at profiteer
ing in food and clothing.
The committee had under considera
tion amendments to the food control
bill proposed by Attorney General
Palmer.
The committee had decided on a
vote today but after protracted wrang
ling, Chairman Gronna announced de
ference of the vote. He said the amend
ment would be defeated if a Vote were
taken today. All members except Hena;
tor s.Vlarrisou, Mississippi, and Capper,
Kansas, concurred in (ironna's sugges
tion. Groiiua proposed an amendment to
exempt fanners, gnrdnors,' livestock
producers and cooperative associations
from proposed penalties for profiteer-
ing. He di-clnred the farmers would op
pose the Palmer amendments unless
this safeguard i inserted.
Senator Hansdell of Louisiana declnr
cd that any attempt to broaden the
scope of the food control would be bit
terly fought on the senate floor.
"If you pass this measure ymi will
bring on a sixty day debute in the sen
ate," he told the committee.
"You'll bring on a longer debate in
the country if you don't pays it," -Harrison
retorted.
ABE MARTIN
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"Peace or no peace, it'll be a long
time before I quit lookin' under th'
bed when Germany is mentioned,''
said Squire Mar-h haallow, t'day. Vou
am so broke aitirker at a sody foun-
tain than you ue I t could in a so
loon an yva don't get no bologna or
ball scores at-ither.
WHEN mT
name as Mrs. L. M. Brummett and it
was only through the answer left with
The Capital Journal that .her identity
was made known. ,
A few days ago Mrs. Brummett ap
peared at the Capital Journal office
and paid for an advertisement in the
"New Today" eolumn, in which she
advertised for a position, as housekeep
er. After the accident, there was found
a letter in her pocket, which had been
written in answer to her ad. The let
ter is as follows: "Dear. Madam: I re
ceived your answer to vour ad in the
Journal. I wish to say 1 am trying to
find a steady housekeeper, a nice, good
and true woman tor a wife. I am 54
years old and would like' a wife about
the same age, although a few years
difference would not 'matter. ,'ow if
this interests yon, please answer K E
B care the Capital Journal."
Mrs. Brummett had been staying at
a local rooming house, although .the
parties with whom she was rooming had
letters or any means of knowing her
name.
It seems that Mrs. Brummett later
met the man who had written the letter
and ' discussed matters. Last evening
they itook dinner together at a restau
rant and talked matters over, but had
come to no conclusion. The man with
whom she was with yesterday sfternoon
and evening had been advertising for a
wife ,and it waa through The Capital
Journal ada that she became acquainted
with Mm. y '
One Union Referendum In
. Washbgton Is Suppressed
Seattle, Wash.," Aug. 1C The One
Big Union referendum being . taken
among the unions of the State Federa
tion of Labor was ordered stopped by
the executive council of the federation
in special session yesterday. The action
wns taken over the protest of the Heat
tie and Tacoma central labor councils.
The holding up of the referendum is
the result of an ultlinatiuin from Frank
Morrison, secretary of the A. F. of L.,
made publie this week, Marrisnq warn
ed the state federation that nuless they
killed the referendum Immediately thi
American Federation would have Its
charter revoked, He condemned the
One Big Union as being a secession
movement and contrary to the princi
ples of the A. F. of 1..
Change In Policy Of Japs
Toward Chinese Re
ported
t
Tokio, Aug. 12. (United press.)
The foreign office, it Is understood, Is
developing a new policy towards China,
which will include the following points:
Assistance to be given President Ysu
so that unification of China may be
realized.
Assitunce by the government in mak
ing proper loans to China.
Uemoval of the existing prohiibtinn
on supplying arms so that voluntary
contracts may be recognized,
I It is understood Japan will carry out
the return of Klau Chao, as stipulated
!in the Kino-Japanese agreement irrespec
,jvp 0f whether China signs the pence
'treaty.
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HOUSEWIVES FAVOR
B
f ..i ir ? an s m
jeallle Women Urge right loNr ,,re,iTdnea.- -were fr
hi liig vi i win ncues
. sitics Down.
Scuttle, Wash,, Aug. 15. A nation
wide boycott on butter, eggs, milk and
meat to force the prices on these com
comdities was launched in Seattle this;
morning by the Homekeepers League of
Washington, Inc. '
The following letter was sent Thurs
day by Mrs. Elinor Kedington, presi
dent of the Washington league. to Mrs.
Julian Heath, president of the National
Lengne of Housewives with headquar
ters in New York:
"The Homekeepers League of Scat
tie. Inc. ,k you join in a nation wide
limited boycott ujion butter, eggs, milkjM, ,lte self reliant, unobtrusive worker
and mi nt until such foods reach a rea-jil(, ; ul hi, f,m. Clenrly he was Tcr
sonable price level for .10 cents for eggs, , ,.,, nnacqiuinii i. with his snrrnund-
15 cents a quart for milk, 2. ccnis
pound for fresh meat and 40 cents
pound for salt meat.
We can do this by substituting tne
lower .priced foods, self denial and by
thoughtful buying.
"We also ask" yon to send a commit
tee to congress demanding that cold
storage plants disfc-orgej that whest lie
sold at a price which will cause all
foods to drop; that exportation of ne
ccssities lie prohibited.
"If necessary let us start a campaign
of street parade,. .mass meetings e':d raj subject.
education ia the nse of substitute un last two days on the aland saw
til the profiteer, who is always afraid a stiffening against the Tribune ett.tr
of the housewife, quits bis viHianonsj "" -
hicviug." (Continued on psS three)
FOilDISITOC
II! $1,000,000
SUIT FOR LIBEL
Jury Returns Verdict Fcr Ei
Cents After Many E:srs
Of D
TRIAL COST STATE CF
J
Beth Sides Express
Hen And Each Cfcnrs To
Be Vindicated.
Mouat Clemens, Mich.. Aug. IS.
(United Press.) Henry Ford, asitUnw
aire , automobile manufacturer, today
stood victor in his million dollar libel
suit against the Chicago Tribune.
After more than ten hours' delibera
tion, a jury of farmers awerded im
verdict of six cents here last night.
Under direction of the eonrt a yerdiet
of no cause for action was fonncl ,
against the Solomon News company, I
troit distributors of the Tribnne.-
Attorneys for . both Ford and the Tri
buue were quoted today as being satis
fied with the verdict.
"The important issue hs hern deter
mined; Mr. Ford has been Vindicated,"
Alfred J. Murphy, Ford ronasel, suid.
"The Tribune is vindicated in that
plaintiff's attorney charged us with be
ing pro-German and unpatriotic. ThcM
charges have been refuted," Weymouth
Kirkland of the Tribune said. s
The case cost the state of Miehiean
I approximately $10,0011, attorneys esti
mated today. "
Costs to the litigants were n.!rvm
tivcly estimated at $"ihlrt a day dtiriajj
the progress of the hearing alone.
The Ford Tribune ease was one of the
most novel iu legal history. It dat.sj
back to early 1HI8 when the Chican
Tribune published the now famous
"Ford Is An Anarchist," editorial,
based on certain Ford signed advertisement-;
against preparedness.
Tu:1 dciuaiidcu letiuetiua. The aev;'
pnper refused, decli.rinj; ia a letter that
ahLougb i'ord, irifcht not be a b -eJ
throwing anarchist, ha was against the
government.
' Suit was filed shortly afterward ia
United Stale district rourt, nnrtheast
orti district of Illinois, before Judye i.
M. Landis.
Answer was filed i.nd Ford demurred
to the answer. The (terminer was ueJw
consideration when Ford disminsrd tbe
suit.
Shortly afterward a new suil waa
filed in the eiretrt court of Wayne coun
ty, (Octroi!) thus bringing into the ease
Solomon Bros., Detroit newsdealers, who
sold the Tribune as co-defendants.
Fourteen wee!.i ago the trial start nl
1, re after a cline id venue hnd be-.i
gi'intfd the 'i'til-. lie, which contend-si
fi lair trial vi i.ld not be possible at De
troit, Ford's home town.
i'lnoiifcli the .icek attorneys thresh
ed over the evidence with but little to
break the inontonv until Ford himself
took the sta id a few weeks ago. He re
mained for seven days of vexatious)
questioning.
During this time he ndinitted adver-
fit.
ments fighting what he termed "o-
t nvtmriiu nnd only sinned bv Ford. f
Attorney Stevenson of the Tribu
bv mm li questioning brought hiu.U
the admission that be knew tittle ahoi
history and politics even though' "ha
attempted to educate the people to hie
preparedness plans ,anci was raauiuuin
for United States senatorial aominutiou
recently."
Ford admitted he never had heard of
John Andre, said he thought Benedict
AnK'ld was a writer and that a snnbito
armv was a large army. He kaew, how
ever, the intricacies of mechanic tod
was much more at eae when the quc-Vioni-
2 dri.ui to subjects relating to
liii lite study
The mar.nfj. -iuier on the stand waa
ajjr,t t,,i illng to answer qursuwiw
ss , flu-1 the t'it.l i::iht be speeded es
,t ci st to himself. Failure to waif ftr
(,,, t,ii,n!.. mime of his attnrnn,- g"r
In in in many a tangle. Ile woulU sis
slumrt'd slightly forward, his chin curt
lied in bis hand, his brow wrinkled, his
right hand teitchiig, turning, thumb
nibbing over fingers, crossing and re
ernaMtjr his feet, seemingly deeply e
groosed in his inquisitor and that (!
tlemen's efforts yet ennght msny time
i ,rntul1v tink
with some sseensva-