The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-06-27

anarchist and 20 demonstrate. 10 The
satisfaction Of the Jury which Is hear
ing the testimony In the 1000. 0oC
libel suit. that there was no libel In
the now famous editorial which pro
yoked the present court action
Wood 6eeomss csustic-
Prom the testimony o. Mexican
border residents who told Of the
bandit raids in TEXAS, New MeI'co
and Arizona. The Tribune has turs-ei
TO witnesses who talked with Mr.
Ford both before ard after the United
States entered the war. Henry A
Wise Wood. q preparedness propa-
gandist from New York. vas called
TO the stand 10 testify 10 Mr.. ro-i's
attitude previous 10 1917 lie said he
found the manufacturer rotten
American" On the other hand Willis
J. Abbott, a New YORK journalist.
testified that after the United States
entered the war he visited Ny. Ford
and went through the great Ford fac
tories vn-ch were turning out eaor-
nous GU ntit,es OF War na;eriSl with
CT profit % their principal owner
= ,hourht lin ola Of TIE most
militant amer. ans bad eTer urei.
saii he with &
ciain Fcao Was -conSsr.sd-.
The esilcni intn i;ion Of The tt
hlne IS 20 contrast .Eese apparently
o'-aict-ng a'i.trl,s and % CLAIM that
III Fer. was hrot- - 70 a sense OF
IS d4ty b. tie cr.:ic.rn OF The
IE.tl1e The remark Of Tribune
co-u-el that "Iienry Ford Is TO, tie
oniy man Who k1s hanged his course
as a result q criticism IS significant
II th.s connection
A definite ruiinE from TIE eo1Tt on
tie extent TO When evidence OF tie
un9r, 1a.esness OF the United STATS
for war IS material. has cleared away
the doubts Ct past weeks and hiss
made tie path for The reminder Of
the trial fairly clear.
4 am OF the opinion the court
ruled. that the amount q prepared
hess Henry Ford believed Is not M
teriai Whether Henry Ford sought
70 interfere with or nullify the efforts
Of the government TO prepare 10 the
ertent Il conceived necessary. whether
that Preparedness vas much 81 little.
adequate or adequate. Is think
relevant
Nest Prove Fo~d un-Arlericzn.
show that Mr. Fosd attempted TO EN-
barass the government in zhat II Goa
ccived 70 be necessary steps for the
protection Of this country. The mere
fact that he opposed mflitarism AMI
fcG n Il TO the linz Of his strength.
b fore the adoption * armed force
for thu purpose of national defense
became the settled policy Of the gov
eminent. vi not De material
The testimony OF III Wise WOOD.
who as 3 strong s1Tccs,e 4 prep=rsi-
ness VAS naturally Artery opposed
TO Nr. FoT''s pcrrses. c1aiaiaed 80
much snirus thst Judge Tucker cal
Ell Ia. IN The -rclial o. v1-a TIA
witness that rs line Of Comments
were CIT % place and must Be dIs-
conti--cd
Mr.. WOOD. II developed. had vtsiisi
hr FORD While CT s spec ling tor.
II evidently Vas his intention 10 1t
tempt 70 CONVEX. the manufacturer 10
belief IN a great army and navy. RE
Informed Mr. Ford. 20 the testimony
ran. hat Germany was likely TO IL
wade tho United States and that japan
nenacei IS from the vest
NJ Ford's comment. said Air. y GOD.
was -Oh. you're fsI OF Eastern scare
gas
Bankers BiaEses For War
Mr.. Ford declared also. the v II IS
testified. that the world var was
star.sd by t=o great bankers. that he
krse who they were and that he n
.snGed 20 draw iheil- teeth before ne
finished with then Speaking along
Tho Same line. Mr. Ford was said 70
have made the declaration that he
revolution IN Mexico, which resulted
IN raids iatn tho United States. was
STAGED b. aancial interests Who
hoped 20 bring about intervention
Il know who they are too Mr. Ford
g All 20 have stated
AIR Wood. il appears. pleaded earn
eStiy with AIR. Ford In an endeaTor 20
persuade him that the United States
vas excc eiingly vulnerable and that
there was immediate danger that
some nation would step IN and COR
auor rs Bu; the only satisfaction he
got was 'Mr Ford's laughing retort.
-Oh yol'-c fall Of scare gas
Under crrss-exE Nuns ton A.. Wool
aciGi.ted that h w-s not aware that
q number of ncn who were associated
with him IN lis PIE * rednc-s proD1
Eanda were making great sums Of
money out Of the E.-opean war.
The probabilities are that the do
fense will consume At least another
week and that the trial VIII Last uusil