The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-03
hENnY FORD
+, { CHARTERS SHIP
Would go Over and Stop
War by Christmas.
dany Prominent Americans are
Invited to 60 With Expedition
at His Expense.

lnVi.eQ 10 60 Win EXPEDITION
at His Expense. D.,
New York, November 24.-Henr,
Ford, multimillionaire autonobil,
manufacturer, today chartered from
the Scandinavian line the steamer
Oscar ii. He proposes to sail from
New York, December 4, with a large
delegation of peace advocates will
view of calling conference of neu
trail nations in an effort to induce OF
compel the belligerent nations to END
the war on or before Christmas day.
The destination of the vessel has
not yet been determined, Ford said
today.
1--WE decided on this move only
about / o'clock this morning. We
don't know yet where the ship is 60
ing or whom we will invite" he
stated. 1--WE are trying to get those
boys out of the trenches by Christ
mas Day and have them back in
their homes"
Jane Adams, Ida Tarbell in Party.
- Ford was asked what luck he had
had getting prominent persons to
make the trip. He said:
John Wannamaker and Thomas
Edison are two. When talked with
Mr.. Edison over the phone he said
he could not go, but l know he will
Just the same. Jane Adams and
Ida Tarbell are two of the women
who will make the pilgrimage. Mr.
was the first one ask
ed. He said he would go to the end
of the world to stop the war"
Wannamaker will be here Friday
for conference with Ford
Invitations are being sent out to
prominent persons all over the coun-
try. according to the sponsor of the
peace plan.
Hopes Daniels Will Join Him.
I'VE want anyone who can lend
a helping hand" continued Ford.
Even Secretary Daniels of the navy
If he were favorable disposed"
Ford added the ship would be
equipped with the longest range wire
less in the world, and that the cam
paign for peace would be kept up
the press by this medium
from the time the peace ship sailed
until II arrived on the other side.
"When we get there" he asserted,
"the boys will be out OF the trenches.
A part of the general plan is the
donation of $4,000 to Oswald Gar
rison Willard to open an Office in
to "lend to the prepared
ness advocates" as Ford put it.
1--WE will show just who these pre-
paredness people are" said Ford,
"and just how they are
money out of this agitation"
Reports from peace. advocates in
neutral countries will determine
the liner, Oscar III. will be
cleared for Holland or one of the
countries.
Ford is Financing Project.
The Oscar is now on its way to
New York and is booked to sail on its
regular schedule. December 4. Ford,
who is financing the project, induced
he company to turn the vessel over
o him and to notify passengers they
will be transferred to another liner.
ford would not admit his decision
o charter the vessel was the result
# his conference with President Will
on in Washington yesterday. He
Idded he did not whip the idea into
shape until after midnight.
"Just what Is the purpose Of this
Ford was asked.
ITO call into life the neutral coun-
ries."
"In what way?"
I'm tell that later"
HAS this the backing of the ad-
"I'll tell that later"
Would Go Despite All Dangers.
do you intend to accompany the
I'm be eager to go II l can get
way. And II l manage to get away
II go on that liner even II know
/ may be sunk just outside the har-
or. I'm with this thing right to
he finish. even though II takes my
asst cent to carry out the peace idea.