The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-15
HENRY FORD FOLL0I'
HIS SON ON W|TNk
STAND IN LIBEL. So

Mount Clemens. Mich. July .
Henry Ford took the stand as wo
today In his libel suit against tn.
cago Daily Tribune. He was calls
witness for the Tribune, which he IL
for Sl,0O0,OOO because. in 1916. the
characterized him as an anarchist
followed his son Edsel on the
Direct examination was by Eli,
Stevenson.
Mr.. Ford had been waiting sine
Thursday to testify. He gave hi
as SO years, and in answering p,
nary questions he sketched the IA
details of the formation OF the
Motor Company Ii years ago "
capital of Sl50,0OO.
Mr.. Stevenson offered In evide
Tribune editorial of January II, 1.
which the Ford plan of a s. min
wage was commended in glowing
as marking a new era in the sta
of relations between employer an
ploycd.
Anything malicious in that
Ford?" Mr.. Stevenson queried.
No" replied the witness I'm
voice
"It states your position fall.
fairly?'
Yes"
Mr.. Stevenson referred 20 a st,
the Detroit Free Press in 1915
that Mr., Ford had started Il worl
campaign for universal peace.
"Alr. Delavigne wrote that, he
Mr.. Ford testified. HE wrote It.
was responsible. He was my pu
agent"
The Free Press article of Augn
1915. quoting MIR Ford as sayii
would devote his life to abolishin
and the preparedness which was
bottom of all wars. was read to the
The article quoted him as assertin y
preparedness was a criminal vast
burden of which falls on the wo
He would rather end his days in po
the article said. than make a prof
of war on preparedness. War W
ferred to as IAN enormous crime
as murder" He would not build
palaces, the story continued. but
educate children that this count
against preparedness, which, h,
quoted as asserting. never preveT.
war, but instead invited 1t.
What did you do to combat
asked Mr. Stevenson, hire Mr..
vignc to write for you?"
THAT was the beginning, yes"
"Who was Mr.. Delavigne?"
"a reporter on the Free Press.
"And meanwhile, you Kept on a
business, making money!"
Yes"
Mr.. Ford spoke in n very low {
Edsel Ford Again on Stand
The government advanced no
to the Ford Motor Company TO
work, according to the testimov
Edsel Ford, president OF the comp
Edsel Ford was on the stand las
day at adjournment and was crt
amined by Attorney Alfred Lu
when the third month of the trial C
today.
There were times when the ra
terial was on the ground and VIC
it started, that the government
bursed u.s." continued the witness
The Tribune. which is charged
liheling Henry Ford in an editor
calling him an anarchist, has pres.
evidence intended to prove jus
tion. charging that Mr.. Ford endef <
to prevent mobilization of the ma \
guard along the Mexican border iI .
and pointed out certain utteranc
legged to be in opposition to all wa
to government as constituted at pr '
The cross examination of Edsel
was intended to show that the mar
accused was in 1917 devoting all
sources to prosecution of thd
against Germany. and doing so wi
a cent of profit to himself.
On redirect examination of
Ford. Attorney Elliott G.. Stevens
Tribune counsel, sought to show
the Ford company was compel
do war work or do nothing.
NO" replied Mr.. Ford, that
true. The government CONTROLLED
II. l.. LAtt
tinued on Il restricted basis"
But you would have had TO l.
thousands of men and wreck yo
ganization?"
Eyes, it would have wrecked
ganiZation."
GERMAN TAN LEVY TO BE
HIGHER IN BIG HOLE