St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 18, 1919

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PAGE li, 1919. — ne (Copyri iw Ft cht. 1079. Goldberg.) a / Te, T HAL SREAT —_ Ps AT = PICTURE 1919, by Reg. U . = a. Pat Fisher Office ’ "we > Employers, Attention! If you have a job open for a returned soldier, see the official list of applications for Jobs printed at the head of Wanted Column of today's Post-Dispatch or Demobilization the Piacement of 110 N. 8th eonsult Soldiers, street — ne ee ee NO. 320. _ - a -_— FORD QUESTIONED ABOUT ALLEGED ~ {/BELOUS EDITORIAL Tribune’s Lawyer Reaches Heart of Case and Again Asks Witness if He Is Not an Ignorant Idealist. ee EE _— VOL. 71. FORD SAYS HE READS ONLY THE HEADLINES Manufacturer’s Counsel Ob- jects to Treatment of Wit- ness, a “Fine Man Who Hates to Appear in Public” Ry the Associated Press MT. CLEMENS, Mich., The heart of Henry Ford's libel suit the July 18.— against Chicago Daily Tribune was reached today when Attorney Miliott G. 4 Stevenson, began to question Ford re- alleged lib@lous editorial, headed ‘ord Is an pub- lished in the Tribune 1916. Attormeys Alfred Al- fred G. Murphy peppered the exam- ination with objections on behalf of the plaintiff, and Lucking character- ized the examination, in the course ef which Mr. Stevenson attempted again to eet the witness to admit that he was “#@n ignorant idealist,” as brutal and particularly distressing to so modest a man as Ford. Co@rt was in session nearly two hours before Ford was recalled, the time being consumed in the reading of portions of the transcript of the examination of Gen. Erasmus Wea- ver, before the military affairs com- mittees of Congress in 1916, and with other matters collateral to the (ase. A statement that one-third of th» record of the testimony Ford has been taken up by the «bjections ol counsel for Ford and the resultant arguments was made to Judge Tuck- er at the opening of court toduy. Lucking took an exception, re ribune, carding the Anarchist,” on June 23, Lucking and wit- bein when were counse] plaintiff Tribune for the of the nesses beard. Ford day as a been asked a porarily excused = and Kirkland, Tribune lawyer, took the stand and was examined by Steven- son. Both lawyers held copies of the report of testimony of Gen, Weaver The purpose was to refute the, state- ment in Ford's anti-prepared- ness advertisement quoting Cen. Weaver as suying that the coast de- fense system was adequate. The (Cen. than that his difth he had stand for hefore he took the witness. question made lawyer, by following Weaver's testimony, further the advertisement did, showed Weaver said that the coast Tribune (,en. be unable to return modern naval gun Reading from the mony occupied an hour end Ford gained further arguments over admissibility of i deposition by John Reed, the mag- azine writer. in New York. An ar- iicle by Reed referring to Ford a3 an industrial ‘‘miracle maker” was read to the jury yesterday. Counse’ for the Tribune, according to Attor- per Stevenson, were assured by the writer that he would come here to testify, but later declined. Reed's (deposition then was taken. Judge Tucker reserved decision and Ford resumed his testimony under rogation by Attorney Stevenson. “Not a Competent Judge.” “You heard Weaver said. Mr. de’ Lavigne made an im- portant departure from that, didn’t he, in writing your advertisement?” ‘lam not a competent judge,” an- AWeored the witness. Attorney Alfred G the plaintiff. objected and quoted Gen. Weaver stating that od runs were being remounted to have 4% isnger ri “Do you fo mount a gun, Mevenson. “No.” “It takes a long time?” “Depends on who does the mounting, I guess.” “You didn’t print the truth about “7 “I employed Theodore de La- Vigne and told him to get the facts and to stick to the facts. if he Cmitted things I am responsible.” “Then you want this jury and the Norld to understand that lished misstatements hroadcast fidn’t know what was in it, 'rue or false?" “I told him to get the facts.” “Are you charging Mr. de Lavigne With dishonesty * —..” “You heard what was said about « roblic force being necessary to pro- lot const defenses from the rear.” “Yen,” “What do you understand by 4 ‘mobile army?’"” “An army mobil- ited,” said the manufaeturer, Counsel for Ford objected, “It ts an army large or small, which can move quickly,” explained Stevensor. “I don't know much about mili- teriam,.” added the witness. the fire of a Weaver testi- and a hali respite by what (,en. Murphy, for as Ane re. know taker asked long it Ford’? how Mr. and The Tribune attorney next came — —— — — —ae re = mmm A Comtinucd on Cage 2, Column 4. representing the was tem-| Vevmouth. | By | Railway runs were models of 1890 and would | had ' train inter- children in Wurope are } will you pub-| whether | ulation in force, cent ae > the Kmployment Bureau for the Sailors and Marines, Telephone Olive 7249 -- = AT ee = _ FIRST “DRUNK” IS RECORDED IN CITY SINCE JUNE 30 Man Dryly Answers “‘I Don’t Re- member’? When Asked Where He Got Liquor. The first “ad corded in St. irunk” offieially re- Louis since war-time prohibition went into effect July 1, Was that of James KE. Evans. who Was arraigned in Judge Mix'’s Police Court Wwilay and was fined $100. in defau't of which he wil! go to the workhouse, taking with him the se- cret of “where he got it.” Evans, who says he has no home, Was arrested when found helpless on the sidewalk at Eighteenth and Wash streets yesterday afternoon. ord showed that he was fined for in- toxication May 7 last and the fine was remitted on his promise to leave town. He told Judge Mix he obeyed that order, but returned to St. 1 yesterday morning. The him where he obtained a sufficient quantity of liquor to make him drunk. He said he couldn't remem- ber. In sous Judge asked June, with no 126 enness were tried in Courts. This was usual average of a day. ABOUT 3000 LETTERS MAILED HERE ADDRESSED 10 GERMANY ° Thousand Telephone Inquiries Re- celved at Postoffice Concerning Lifting of Restrictions. About 3000 nddressed to persons in Germany have been re- ceived in the St. Louis Postoffice since Wednesday, when it was = an- nounced that and claéas mail for that destination again would be accepted. A supplementars lishing parcel post also was yesterday. The rate is 12 pound with a limit of 11 pounds It is estimated that about 1000 telephone queries concerning mail for Germany were answered at dhe postoffice yesterday and Wednes- day. The first the first ounce additional newspapers for prohibition reg- cases of drunk the two Police lower than the about seven letters lirst second order re-estab- recelis ed cents a cents for for rate matter is 1 frac- class and 3 ounce. The and printed each two rate is 6 cents each qr? ounces or tion. Mail from St. Louis must postoffice by 10| o'clock next Tues- day morning in order to be in first consignment for Germany, to carried on the steamship Lap- land, which sails from New York for be in the the be , ‘ “Fr ,. 4 . es P . marking that the same could be said. Hamburg next 7 hureday. ARBITRATION BOARD TO TRY TO SETTLE BOSTON CAR STRIKE Iclevated Train Karly End of Tieup on Lines Expected—Stcam Service Increased, the Associated Press. BOSTON, July 158. ment of controversy between union employes and the Boston Elevated Co., which resulted vester- day in the complete tieup of the svs- tem, looked probable today. James H. Vahey. counsel for the car men, and W. H. Barum. general] counsel for the railway, were accepted terday as members of an arbitration board. (70V. Coollidgre ix expected to name the third member today The 8000 emploves struck the War Labor Board, which re- ceived their demands for an hour day and e* cents an net announced an award three weeks’ consideration. Transportation facilities were proved today by increased service and the establishment of scores of new bus lines about the city. The conferences of the morning ended without agreement on ihe third member of the proposed arbi- tration board. Until the third is named, union leaders say, no can taken toward calling off strike. 4,000,000 CHILDREN FED BY U.S, Relictf Siiitintintines win Continue Work in Europe. By the Associated Press PARIS, July 18. ~Early adjust- yes- because eight- hour, after lm. stearn ThMiali Steps be thre -Four million being fed un- der the auspices of the American Relief Administration. This work probably will continued through private charity under American di- rection, even after the arte of the work of the American Food Ad- ministration in * a scsi Enough supplies are availa- ble to continue operations for sev- eral months, and experts who came to Europe with lierbert Hioover, chairman of the Inter-Allied Su- preme Food Council, believe they be able to obtain sufficient funds from private sources to keep up the feeding of children as long as the necessity exists. Oné million children are being fed in Poland alone. Finland, the Balt provinces, Russia, Serbia, Rumania and Croatia being the other fields where there is necessity for this be now work. PHILADELPHIA BANK CLOSED Rv the Araociated Prees PHILADELPHIA, North Pen Bank, a State closed its doors today. The bank's last report. issued in June. showed that it had deposits of $2,066,643, resources $2,495,282 end loans and investments of $2.304.- 533. July 18 The institution, you going ** jonight" if # the Thenter luge 14 Are Movie 0. coins in themselves, ssengers their change, this pr: the defrauded and Le LICE Company enor The requesting pi their 1 ductors to had been out LOUsS SUTNPB placardk& recently put issengers io deposit allow thi for them, this practice.( con- de- "on ating the hands of a re- hula ami not ado it limit eaugh Ares wore signed to ¢ ute che ine duciors ComMpans is i} ceiver, Francis said. probably w be in contempt of « When the « of the tion car int the si ured in Nelsan protestedton behalf that lon ae 8 Hirst apy. ars, were a reflec the demanc- that if proe!l of st union thes the ub membe ra of tie asserting qt} men's orgdnization ed their rem«adval, the company had by conductors /it should us by eniing the rds eh | dismiss the ca cheat Perkins, men and not imply, that all condué¢tors might Hie t*o!) ie eral manager jof the company, the would have to the union them the removed, pre who objected gen that order would i Loic companys out) or turn irs men face to the In some Cc: and in conductors Cards were turned, others sumabliv bys to them No Objection to New Card. The ecard it) lows today placed a new fol compan the efars, as reading ‘Passengers are requested to de their farés in the fare (“onductor: not permitted to de under unavoidable gid not from peogit boxes are posit fares except eonditions, Neleor the The by the object #9 re VW new cdiffers the dditidn of the words “ ! } cent under unnpvoidable conditions.” This al far: ~ forms the fare box te the con that had the ict ere net moved eonduc 2 could not ! ‘oOllected far not reach the ’ ‘ ; ’ ; r,ile ‘iis ’ c ~ Veetween 700 and eurface With the JULY BURGLAR I WOUKDED FATALLY AFTER KILLING MISSOURI SHERIFF Policemen at Nevada, Mo., Exchange 50 Shots With One of Pair Dis- covered in Robbery. l'ost-Dispate) NEVADA s0., July 18.—F red Dawes, Sheriff of Vernon County, was shot and killed at 11 o'clock night, and his slaver, L. E. mick, was fatalls 18, 1940 Special to the last McCor- wounded in a run- ning fight with two policemen. after the trio had surprised MeCormick and an accomplice the office of the Mead Grain Co. MeCormie¢k died at 8 this morning. After shooting Dawes through heart, McCormick opened fire two policemen, & Marshall, and 4d: window of the by the officers. A chase of eight blocks. in were exchanged, being shot fallen Mec isitil hi an spent liis T robbing a4 leave kk the the anil through a oifice, on itherwood ished small pursued which ence ad ir Atte. continued iunition »? shots MieCormick he had ‘ring down. ormick Pursue is were Dat VN ~~ a Wwakened by and persons gL: fell. He Ldquarters hundreds of where MeCormick taken 10 police he: medical aid. morning a the were ered given ihis et Tore Sere ona crowd ered art Station \ iolence and threats mice A from | the Dawes number persons came eimMmar aiter ing informed of shoot Sheriff ond was ing. was 48 vear serving his first term in Is Survived bv a ehildren Mec anal mother, accomplice os P| Widow three years his His ormick ws: old lived On a farm wich miles from here caped FOREST FIRES THREATEN TWO TOWNS IN MONTANA kivery Available Man in Parts of Three States Pressed Into Sery- ight Flames. SeCVenN ice to y the Associated SPOKANE, W tllable man in Northern ldaho W sas er on is heing en the sso ish July 1s KV- Western Mon- ind Measte: ’ p.ored b\ ory mY tana, ‘ederal Forest Service the LSSOCLI rorest f s im Alon toda Western Montana feet of “t2%ch- and forest protective tions to fight the and = lai: ening ana ing white \iberton thine reporte d to be tana iho that threat towns wer Iwo nillions of prin Miont Which the : are atened bv the ‘ires are menacing towns on all sides High combined with all but Wihas ne Leniperatures parched Torests. the nre efforts of forest fires useless. Dood rendering 1OOo0 Acres iN the Tlelenn forest of the burning. ravagin and the Jimtown. are Sone timber ing c¢ town ¢ York for heen iT] burning and mos . ine ' ; rere i} The blaze We ‘KS has under control Thursday's high winds ports spread it rapidly and re ‘ated the fighte ard. ! hitherto indi fare being the head under backw ‘ires nat of Rock { trol, ana re beaten “ret K, COn- broke away from the fighters burning fierce! attempt to st Rattle fire in Missoula, forest, the have i 4 Be « > fire inan a rp A\lont ‘ mad ; tire fighters nare miles The SiX-mile front. BRYAN ESPOUSES LEAGUE, BUT. CONDEMNS PACT WITH FRANCE Tnsists Phat Defense \gcrecement Would HUave Destructive Ef- fect on Covenant. ty 6th \sa ited) Press LINCOLN, Neb.. tement er} l 1 ‘ 4 sSC9c' iid July iS in a wt Py ri jel last night While esnousinge the Press condemns any (iiiinece with Bryan insists it would be a within a league to the bath “AN fended essar\ discredit league ot nations SHite rocection Lions would and pre but it “The Manche not wit include right tl change: Strvcriive fore: rL7TWaD LITT cj liane cv. NEWSPAPER TAKES SERIOUS VIEW OF KAISER'S ILLNESS Zcitung Calls “uy Deutsche Melancholy :” Critical. Pan-Ceerman It “Deep Depression ts ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH © Associated Press News Service 24 PAGES ee ee ee oe ce ee oe LONDON PRESENTS SWORD OF HONOR T0 GEN. PERSHING Distinguished Company Is Present as Freedom of the City and Other Honors Are Bestowed on American PRINCE OF WALES TO REVIEW TROOPS United States Doughboys Present for Peace Celebra- tion Will Go on Parade in Hyde Park. Associated Press LONDON, July 18.—London hon- ored tien. Pershing today by pre- senting him the freedom of the city and a sword of honor in the presence of a distinguished company of Brit- gathered within iZmalk. .Jonn W. Ambassador: Rear Admiral staff, ons and Americans the historic Ciuild Davis. the American the staff, Harry &. embassy Knapp and his niem- the (7overnment | j puar- british of British bers of “a number (;enerals Licipated in the ceremony. Pershing was applauded by that had gathered when entry 1 the city, and the Aldermen welcoming (;en. the he made where the in their im plcluresdqdue The. General (;uards and where he the Lord Mavor and In the Cruild Hall ‘rshing had Lord Mayor, Sir and the , sl ys Clerk. Sit crowds his iLO (rullds robe the th: entered greeted by Mayoress, customary aSpect Lu inspected then Was Scere (;renudier the hall, Lwawdy after greeted bs liorace Lb. Mar- Mayoress, the Bell, read the authorizing the presenta- tions. The City Chamberlain, Adrian ID. W. Pollock, (;en Vershing CeCrenmiaony, Gren. Pe been the shall, ry own Lady James resolution then turned to and delivered his formal address Recalis Roosevelt. nine years,” he said, ‘It is now since the ation ’ this city this hioosevelt is a the in Which another g ix the honored { the wallant American expeditionary character and qualities appreciated by Col corpo hall Theodore happy next ceremon: welcomed in circum- should Amer- City the forces, | Stunmce that be one ‘eat guest of the commander of soldier whose were recognized and no one so quickly as by Roose velt.”’ Poll sketching life, and “We fhe. his ntinued (;en oc t*s tribute by Pershing s military sald: and ety magnificent ma- Americiu do not forget the tive co tion of the Oper hor tive can sailors, teria! the « given by the their trusted “assistance ’ . J ‘ 1; se it lse al allies, Svante 882 presehce Oi ieacder, to remembet Specially thi OuUM A none naturai American soldiers who « reputation ilie second to the (sen, With a In replying to address of the Chamberlain, Pershing ** VS ita clave p emotion | welcome ‘% fo said be ona) hay listened to t hye words of llow aiter that preat receiving ‘ odo} ¢* Aimerican, the treedom hiooss of the citv is an unusual distinction this occasion is mem the sin vou lve a sense because it testifies to ie sentiment ofound ippreciate these Pershing Lauds Haig. Pershing “ai ni MM: rshui Adnaih men of anda cont mitimate associa epinrit aD comrade lt is our hope iT) «eet nations may act (‘urine new Successes Tap creprire ina hich out Test 1)5 Distinguis ho? Company mre “arnt. fsrrPere pers thy 11) ; sev r Al leave Woinste: ch mee ti 7% ™ ¢ nf yea Mt eyes iLikz bere ment WILSON REQUESTS © PERMANENT RANKS FOR WAR LEADERS Would Keep Pershing and March Generals and Sims and Benson Admirals. iy th Associated Press WASHINGTON, manent ranks of ular army for March, nLanent Per. Te R July ts (;eneral in the (jen Pershing Chief of Staff. ranks of Admiral in the favs Admiral Sims and Admira chief of operations, asked of Congress today by Wilson The President's “| take the attention to a sure is at the heart of eountry, and which I have much in mind througout all months when we weratrvinge te ar peace that would be werthy of the spirit and achievements of the men who won the viet h the field and on the sea. “After mature nestly recommend permanent rank of J. Pershing and Peyton C expressing the law in to give precedence to Caen and that you~ give thre rank of Admiral to William 8S son and William S. Sims. “IT take it for oniv anticipating in proposing men upon whom sponsibilities thie parable plished.”’ CHICAGO'S BUILDING OPERATIONS. STOPPED More Than Workmen Are Idle as Result of Lock- out by Contractors. — | ana en. and pe) ior Rear Denson, wer Presifient follows: calling your which FP am the whol had very THeSSAKOC liberty of maiter these range a ory in reflection, | ear- that give the (;eneral to!lJohn March way as Voll such a Vershing: ’ »¢*}l- granted that 1 yvo@r own honors the devolved results navy gummy theught for the principal re for which and these achlevine Our iImcornni- arinv accom - great LOO ,000 ssociated Press "AGO, July 18 b} (‘his (“Hil erations in still and more workmen idle ordered bys the Mimplovers’ lillding Olb- stund- mil Pi a1z0 ure at a than result of a the executive Building Construc today ure aS lockout committee of tion Association of (*hi- CARO. Yesterday the lis which every OTrRanization, includes in membership building contractor in the sued an ullimatum de: unless the ters, lathers, union men, strike for work by S& agreed to their which would catw. 36 that iPpoen ther cori ‘i ‘laring tne « workers have weeks this nbide by the joint tr; run until indefinitetls members of iron and © whe heen several returned to o'clock morning and provisions of Lde wage ig2i, the suspend all Opecr- COnLrACLS, builders ations, The and refused t quested and e eculive threa work is dav the the strikers gnored the return to wiv in the committee of emplovers sent. a letter. by messengver t0 eontrice t mpmecdtiate } ‘ very instructions to work of every characte} The decision ta came ;: a climax 7 in the huilding precipitated by the w; Series inedaustre was rik out the « the who are charge tes fheir negehlate receive i(rpenters, emplovers with violating and refusing to The: leut if Can raemptse TrIGeW an hour ire holding out in heur lted Sintes tn “rick \led! teoclay ior twat thie "hhic innounced succecded in settling ~OHO0 candvmnakers in { i Ww eek (i ¢) igreed on erm lnimmedi i4-hour w ane Lime The q* working a of, 33 ove! ndvmake iri] hes 1} week FAIR TODAY, CLOUDY TOMORROW: LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE THE TEMPERATURES Officiant tiist for St. Laruis and wvieinity: Pair tonight: morrow cloudy, ner much change in tcmperaturc tor - Some OENATORS ARE A LEAGUE FROM BEING RiahyT. tib- jrartts 2 1? 7 —— PRICE TWO CENTS - — a « - ~ ‘ as em ae 7 KENYON, KELLOGG, CAPPER, M'NARY DISGUSS TREATY AY WallE HOUSE lowa Progressive Asks Presi- dent if U. 5. Can With- draw From League When- ever It Wishes, Declaring This Is Important Point in Controversy. ‘WILSON RELATES PARIS HAPPENINGS ‘Much of Time Devoted to ' pernminent Conversations That Oc- curred There—Lodge Says No Committee Has Right to Summon President. It t hye A sacs lmteé ‘=e WwW amintaecereiik Juiv (33. Wilson «’ With -Presi- dent Ontinued) pis confer- clces Republican Senators to- day, discussing the and at length with Senators Kenyon of Towa he had engagements with Senators Cap- per of McNary of QOre- peace treaty ithe league of ntaions covenant and Kellogg of Minnesota Later Kansas and gon, Neither ator Ssen- uss their con- but as Senator ask swan. the nited the inclelineg point, situation, Senator Kenyom nor would cise versutions with the I he went to the White kKenvon said he the Democrat, of Kellogg resident, llouse, intended to about Statement of Senator Sot, Senate Virgighn, tn recently, that the | could withdraw from whenever it this Was a Which States } icague Uesitresl, very huportant would the Wile ring with ; felations clarify the President the Senators. Committee for the l’rogress confer - the bFereign tinued ita the treaty Wats teat ok teat Lae eee reading of text. Wis The those Slow conferences ye toda’ lwie series of Wilson is al of the and and ofa Sle] liy the first ni@etings Mr With members party in the fo were srmilar ranging Ssen- tuke Opposition he mference. ntle whom lite conduct proposes to his ¢ of Versailles only those themselves fm who have either xX Ve! hte the oppesed iif concerning the peace neg “o far he senuitors Miutions at ealled tt who have ex- favor of the monde public for or a bet with patent bit- has Dresses «| treaty, of beet ieclaration enw inst. bates bie Is mites peetod Bed. sf Virtually publican Se including hive rriget ’ Leris ptieery No Speeches Today, were ex ihe Senate foe lieved si? prepa : oY i he pected te Hivered in texctu' that weneriail Wiis brie! Mondays frora ihe | decision wWith renrard ntte; a woutd NO W den to the Peri Licoel® at A at te iil wyotin?) 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