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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Closing Arguments in Tri-
hune Libel Suit Being
Heard.
CA. TO JURY NEXT
| u JRSDAY MORNING
Atto' FOR Tribune Says Evidsncs
Br : Out at Trial Was Pitifui---
He 8 ,rd's Reputation Was Not
6Ii s His Nomination as United
st e nator BY Michigan Voters
Proved.

Mt. Clemens, Mich, Aug. 1s.--Argu-
monts in the sl.000.Oo0 libel suit OF
Henry Ford against the Chicago Daily
Tribune closed today with the sum-
ming up addresses OF Elliott q. Stew
ousou, senior counsel for the Tribune.
and Alfred Lucking. senior counsel for
Mr. Ford. Judge Tucker said he in
tended to excuse the jury and counsel
tomorrow while he devoted himself to
preparing his instructions which viii
be lengthy. Thursday morning. he
said he expected TO cnarge the jury
and send IL to It's deliberations.
Mr.. Stevenson was the first TO
speak He recited that the alleged IL
belous editorial headed Ford Is an
Anarchist" was published Feb. ~.
1916. He insisted that there was not
a word in the editorial anywhere to
Justify the plaintiffs contention that
by Anarchist the Tribune meant
bomb thrower, or one who. by violent
means. sought to overturn the govern
ment Mr.. Stevenson read from the
editorial one of the alleged libels:
"A man so ignorant of the funda-
mentaiS of government as Is Henry
Ford" well" commented the lawyer.
what did he tell us on the stand. He
said he did not know what the funda-
mentals were and didn't care"
Ignorance Admitted.
Ignorant idealst," was the next al
legged libelous statement brought up
by the lawyer.
And they put Ford employees on tha
stand to prove that he could read ana
write,", said Mr.. Stevenson Il was
never SO shocked In my life"
Mr.. Stevenson recounted how Mr.
Ford repeatedly evaded reading while
on the witness stand and finally, re-
| plying to question. said he was will
ing the impression go out that he could.
not rcad.
The Tribune lawyer said that inci-
dent after incident occurred while the
plaintiff was on the stand to prove the
charge of Ignorance.
1T was pitiful." continued Mr. Stew
enson, but they had demanded proof
| and had to go on until Judge Tucker
himself said: Mr.. Stevenson, you have
gone far enough along this line
Reputation Not Blasted.
Gentlemen. that phase OF the proof
was completed right there" and now
comes Mr.. Ford and says his reputa-
tion has been ruined, his life blasted
by this editorial" went on MIR. Steven
son. Nothing but $1,000. 900 OF Tribune
money would heal it! Great heavens.
gentlemen Blasted ruined. Why.
this reputation was so ruined that
Michigan, two months after the edi-
torial, gave him a primary vote for
president! President! Think of 1t!
Some OF you iurymen may. have voted
for II, I don't know. but il you did
may God forgive you"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
WIFE CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Brother Of Murdered Man Gets War
rant For Wife After Funeral.

DanvilIc, ILL.,, Aug. 12-Mrs. Grace
Whsman and Mrs. Martha Holtz. ar
rested late yesterday on the charge OF
murder on their return from the funer-
al Of Walter J. Whsman. husband or
the former. will be given n preliminary
hearing Tuesday afternoon. The cor
oncr's inquest into the death Of Whis-
man will also be held late Tuesday.
Whismnn was found murdered at
the home Of Charles Holtz Saturday
oftcrron and Holtz is in n local hos
pital with a bullet wound in his head.
Both women claim the murder was
committed by burglars. but police IN
vestigatinC the case doubt the burglar
theory. The warrant charging the wo-
men with murder was sworn out py
Mitchell Whsman. of Battle Creek.
Neb., brother of the murdered man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
BRITAIN GOES
AFTER PROFITEERS
House Of Commons Ready to Pass
Measure Providing For Punishment
Of Those Found Guilty Of Charging
Exorbitant Prices-imprisonment Is
T. Provided.

London, Aug 12.-The house Of COM
mons, after hearing Auckland ,Geddes,
minister for national service, declaring
that profiteering in foodstuffs was re-
sponsible for social unrest, passed last
night on second reading the govern
ment bill for prosecution Of persons
guilty. The vote on passage was 25l
to 8. Sir Aucland, who Is in charge OF
the bill for the goversment, said the
measure would have bad effect on
profiteering. The minister said that
manufacturer in northern England had
tufd him that he was ashamed OF
the profit ne WAS making. The h''l IL
how in the hands Of committee OF
the whole house for final passage He
explained the government had rejected
the idea Of interanl control OF trade
and also the idea suggested in America
Of stamping goods with factory price.
He admitted that the government had
no alternative but to confess 1t was
powerless under the laws as. they now
stand.
The profiteering bill before the house
OF commons provides for central au-
thority to deal with those guilty of
profiteering. Local authorities and tri-
bunals would be authorized to inflict
penalties UP to s.x months imprison-
Iment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

would ensue under the covenant II the
league made decision affecting Amer
lean territory contrary to the wishes
of the American government. The wit
ness said there would be no authority
to enforce the league decision unless
the United States broke the covenant
and went 70 war over the question.
Then what docs the league have 10
back up its decisions?"
Public opinion and moral force"
Asked who drew up the composite
draft of the covenant used as a basis
of discussion at Versailles, the twit-
ness said:
Mr. Hurst and myself"
He was not asked and did not ex-
plain what position Mr.. Hurst held. He
said he presumed a copy of the COM
poste. draft was in the state depart
ment and promised to try to get it for
the committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
FIGHTING TROOPS
OUT BY OCTOBER
Secretary Baker Announces Final
Some Emergency Men to Be Re.
tanned to Care For Equipment-Will
Be Released as Soon as Possible.

Washington, Aug. 12.-DemobiliZa-
tion of the army 80 far as combatant
troops are concerned" will be COM
pleted the last of October, Secretary
Baker announced today. Many mon
now in the army, 1t was explained,
" III DC &C care for large stores
Of equipment remaining on hand.
Mr.. Baker announced some time ago
that the army would be reduced to
the peace time strength provided In
the national defense act by Sept. 80
At that time. however, there still will
remain In the army number of men
enlisted for the emergency. They will
be released as rapidly as they can be
replaced by volunteers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
WORLD LEkGUE:
COVENANT NOT
0NE-MAN IDEA
Legal Adviser of Commits
sion Tells How Plan
Was Adopted.
COMBINATION OF
IDEAS OF MANY
Committee He Does Not Know What
Became Of President Wilson's Draft
Submitted to Peace Conference
Denies General Smuts Dictated Basis
For Formation Of League.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The plan for
a league of nations used as a basis OF
discussion at Versailles was not any
of the drafts submitted by the United
States. Great Britain, France, or Italy,
but was a combination of all of them,
the senate foreign relations commit
tee was told today by David Hunter
Miller, legal adviser to the league OF
nations commission at Versailles.
Chairman Lodge said President Will
son had tod the committee at the
White House in March that the Brit
ish plan drawn by General Smuts was
used as a basis of consideration, but
the witness protested that such was
not his recollection. The plan taken
as basis of discussion, said he, was
modelled to some extent on the other
plans, but it was not the SHUTS plan
The witness said he had submitted
memoranda on the American plan but
did not see the finished product until
it was printed in the form transmitted
to the comittee yesterday by President
Wilson.
'" mere uiu tlle pldHt coiiie iIoiA
asked Senator Lodge.
81 suppose it came from the presi-
dent"
What became OF it?"
Il think it was submitted to the
commission on the league of nations.
did not personally have anything to dc
with it."
Asked. about the meeting Of th'
peace conference at which the frs
completed draft of the covenant wa!
approved at the departure Of Presiden
Wilson for the United States In -
! ruary. the witness said he thought tAl
meeting was open to the public an
lasted all afternoon. Some set speech
es were. made.
"Was there anybody asking anyon
else what certain provisions of the CO
venant meant?" asked Senator Bran
degee
IT think the speeches were all pre-
pared"
Admits League is Impotent.
So,ntor Harding. republican. Ohio
questioned the witness as to wha
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
PRAGUE PROTESTS
NEW GOVERNMENT
Social Democrats in Large Denionstra-
tions Against Government Of Arch
duke-Fear Restoration Of Haps.
burg Dynasty-cIain Reaetionary
Element Will join WitR New Ruler.
TBy Associated Press. ]

Prague, Aug. 11.-LaIge but orderly
demonstrations occurred here today.
being led generally by the>social DEM
ocratic element in protest against the
coup d'etat by which Archduke Joseph
became the head of the Hungarian
government.
At the beginning Of the Roumanian
invasion of Hungary the more conserv-
atiye elements of CZecho- Slovakia
insisted that Czech army advance
Immediately into Hungaria to protect
Czecho- Slovakian interests. there.
Fears are expressed that the reac-
tionary elements in Vienna will soon
Join forces Of those back of the ascen-
dancy Of Archduke Joseph and will
amlgamzte the Austro- Hungarian
states into an. Intensely autocratic
government which will becomesathe
center OF autocratic propaganda in
central Europe. III.
AS Archduke Joseph is a Hapsburg
1T Is hoped by Czecho- Slovakian Off
cials that the United States will use
it's Influence in preventisg the hew
regime from succeeding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Wilson Calls World
Labor Conference
to Meet Oct. 29

Washington. Aug. l2.-The interna-
tional labor conference provided for In
the peace treaty has been called by
President Wilson to meet Is Washing
ton, Oct %: All nations members Of
the international labor organization
as defined IN article 397 in the peace
treaty and those which probably will
become members OF the congress have
been invited to send delegates. Sec
retary Of Labor Wilson has been asked
to take charge OF arrangements.
The international committee has
completed its work In London and Del
eCate r. Davie WAS instructed to in
vite the committee in the name of the
president to meet in Washington is
October.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

we extinguish it? Why, in the name
of peace. should We be called upon to
leave the Interpretation Of the Mon
roe doctrine to other nations? It is an
american policy. 1t is our own. 1t
has guarded us well. and for one can
never find consent in my heart to de-
stroy it by clause in treaty and
hand over it's body for dissection to the
nations of Europe.
another point in this covenant
where change must he made In order
to protect the safety of the United
States in the future is in Article 1,
where withdrawal is provided for. AS
1t now stands 1t reads that
Any member of the league may,
after two years notice of it's intention
to do so. withdraw from the league
provided that all it's international oh
legations and all it's obligations under
this covenant shall have been fulfilled
at the time of the withdrawal.
Whatever virtue there may he in
the right thus conferred Is completely
nullified by the proviso. The league
alone can decide whether all intcrna-
tionali obligations and all obligations
under'this covenant have been fulfill
ed. and this would require. under the
provis' 'ons Of the league, unanimous
vote, SO that any nation desiring to
withdraw could not do so. even on the
two years notice, If one nation voted
that the obligations had not been full
filed Remember that this gives the
league not only power to review all our
obligations under the covenant but all
our treaties with all nations for every
one of those is an international obli-
CATION"
Do Not Fetter U. s.
Are we deliberately to put ourselves
in fetter and be examined by the lea
que of nations as to whether we have
kept faith with Cuba or Panama be-
fore we can be permitted to leave the
league? The right of withdrawal, II
it Is not to be Of any value whatever,
must be absolute, because otherwise
nation desiring to withdraw could
be held in the league by objections
from other nations until the very act
which induces the nation to withdraw
has been completed; until the with
send troops to take part In a war with
which it had no concern and upon
which it did not desire to enter. 1880
ANY analysis Of the provisions OF
this league covenant brings out in
startling relief one great fact. What
ever may be said. 1t Is not league OF
peace; It Is an alliance, dominated al
the present moment by five great pow
ers, really by three, andit has all the
marks of on alliance. The development
of international law is neglected. The
court which Is to decide disputes
brought before 1t fills but small place
Those articles upon which the whole
structure rests are articles which pro-
vide for the use Of force; that Is, for
war. This league to enforce peace
does a great deal Of enforcement and
very little peace"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Drifting Back to Jobs.

Special TO Times RopubIiC0n.
Sioux City. Aug 12.-Railway Off
cials on all roads entering Sioux CITY
assert that striking shopmcn and
maintenance of way men and others
who went out n week ago are slowly
drifting back to their old jobs. Most
of the maintenance Of way men re-
ported for work this morning. They
say striking shopmen say they will not
go back until their demands are sat
isfied. tho admitting some of their men
are following.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
The Weather.

Iowa--Thunder showers tonight.
warmer in east and cooled in extreme
west. wednesday partly cloudy, with
showers in extreme east portion.
Range of temperature =
town: Monday, S5 and so; sunday, 20
and go; Aug. II. 1918, Sc and 70. .At &
this morning, 81; yesterday. 81. Ram
fall. 07 of an inch. "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
FARMERS STATE DEMANDS.
Senator Gronna Presents Demands For
Changes in Wheat Policy.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Demands that
changes be made In government wheat
standards under the price guarantee
act so as not to penalize every grower
of wheat" were made in statement
prepared by Chairman Gronna and
representatives of farm organizations.
and approved today by the senate agrt-
cultural committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
CHARGE ESPIONAGE ON LABOR
London Labor Paoer Saws Government
Undermines Labor.

London, Aug. 12.-That the British
government is organizing sinister
secret plot against labor and is con-
ducting systematic spying activities On
actions Of workers, Is a charge that Is
featured today In the Daily Herald. the
labor organ, which connects this with
the alleged movement of recent Official
reports of bolshevik conspiracies az
part of the scheme.
According to the story. printed by
the Herald, the military intelligence
department Of the war office Is being
used for Industrial spying under thu
control of the home office and Scot
land Yard. - Every attempt. says the
newspaper. Is being. made to under
mine the labor movement by sowing
mutual distrust in the ranks of the
workers. at the same time that the
police force and the army are being
;purged".
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Sewer Caves In-Ruries Two,

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Aug. 12.-Arthur Fletcher
was seriously and man named And-
erson slightly injured today when
new sewer cavcd in owing to a sandy
formation burying both men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Conference Awaits Report.

ConfeFence Awaits hepore'
The peace conference. it was ap-
parent today. will take no further ac-
ton in the Hungarian situation until
the interallied military mission. which
has been sent to Budapeat, makes its
report
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

Packing House Wage Dispute Aired
Chicago, Aug. 12-Hearinss III the
wage dispute Of the packers aud cm-
ployes were resumed today before Fed
erai Judge Samuel Altschu!er-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

Why Kill Monroe Dootrine7
why, In the name 5of peaoA should
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
COMING TOWARD ELECTION
Three Schoolboard Members And One
Commissioner to Elect.

The coming city election Is not Tar
nway and there Is some discussion AZ
TO the officials who are to serve the
city and district during the coming
terms. Three present officials have
positively refused to be candidates
for reelection. pleading that they are
called unon to give too much time ana
feel that they have done their duty as
citizens. They are p. II. HallecK,
city commissioners c. c. Wyandt ana
w. II. Broughton, members OF the
school board. All three have given
earnest and conscientious service ana
Il is not too much to say that the
neonle of this community owe them
thanks for their sacrifice for the good
of Abilene.
r. ]. Long, of the school board
whose time expires, Is we understand
willing to serve again If the district
desires. He is a most valuable man
on the board because Of his familiar
ftv with construction and business
generally. He should be reelected
without opposition.
The younger generation whlch
taking an interest in municipal afralr'
as is proper is anxious to have re
nresentative on the city commission
There is much talk Of Lieut.. Pau
Royer for the position. He Is one O
the Abilene soldier boys who made
fne record overseas, winning distin
oy,ished honor commendation for hi
bravery, and has the business sens'
that would give the city first class
service. It Is not known whether o.
not he would accept the place but |
ne would do so it would be mighty
fine honor to the soldiers and n
would serve the city with credit.
For the school board ]. e. joint
and C. w. Taylor are PROMINENT!
mentioned. Mr.. JohntZ would be
representative of The west side an
Mr.. Taylor with five children in tn
schools has deep personal interes
also in their advancement. The
would be mighty fine members OF tn
board If they will consent to serve
The term OF S. NJ. shockey, schoc
board treasurer, also expires and II
will probably be candidate for re
election without opposition.
Thus far no candidates have an
nounced and indeed the nomination
are not ones to be sought but rathe
to be rendered to representative cit
zens who will make a sacrifice {
time and energy for the good Of Ab
iene and its schools.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
LIEUT.. HUGH dARvIE HOME
Had Exciting Experience In German
Prison Camp.

Lieut.. Hugh Garvie who was cap
tured by the Germans while serving
as a fyer in France has returned
home. He is looking well and says
he is feeling fine.
Lieut.. Garvie was captured Sept
20, while out with an aero squadron
"strafing" the German reinforce
ments and truck trains, in the drive
between Verdun and the Argonne'
They were flying low, within range
of the enemy guns, when his plane
was hit and when he landed 1t was
practically riddled with bullets. lie
was first sent to Karlsruhe and later
IN Iudeshut, camp for American
fvers While he was at the latter
place riots broke out but an extra
guard was placed about the camp
and the Americans were not attacked
Nov. 16 they were all sent to Villigem
and from there to Switzerland where
they received a wonderful reception
Lieut.. Garvie has probably as
many exciting experiences to relate
as any Abilene boy who has been II
the service. One Of the hardest
things for him to do while prisoner
was to eat the food they gave him
He said he never came as near starv
ing as he did when first taken by thu
Germans.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
MUST REPORT THIS WEEK
Income Tax Must Be Sent In By
Saturday.

The local banks are mighty busy
tax reports which are due March 10.
Warning was issued Tuesday by In
tcrnal Revenue Collector Roper that
persons who failed to file income tax
returns with revenue collectors before
Saturday night viii be subject to pro-
secution He called to the honest
tax payers to aid in the round up OF
slackers by reporting any informa-
tlon they might have which would
assist In detection. Those who
merely neglect to file returns are sub
iect to prosecution to fine of not
more than one thousand dollars and
those who "willfully refuse" are sub
ject to fine Of not more than ten thou
sand dollars or Imprisonment for one
year or both.
Commissioner Roper called atten-
tion to the extension Of forty five
days allowed tax payers who are un-
able to file complete returns by next
Saturday, providing they report an
estimate of the tax due by that time
together with a payment OF at least
one fourth Of the estimated tax.
This applies to both corporations and
individuals.
The Reflector and the banks re-
celved few blanks for the reports
but the demand has exceeded all sup
plies. Those who have no blanks
must make the best report they can
and send at least a fourth Of the es-
timated tax. Probably blanks will be
received this week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
DATE SET FOR COUNTY MEET
Will BE Held at Fairgrounds in Abb"
lene as Usual.

The executive committee Of the
Dickinson County Atheletic Associa-
tion decided on April IL for the date
of the annual county track meet to
be held this year. 1t will take place
at the fairgrounds as usual and ad-
mission will be % cents. Glass A
will have entries from all high schools
with an enrolment of 100 and more
and Il entries from high schools or
less than 100 @ and ID will have
entries from elementary and rural
schools. Prizes will be silver low
ing cup to the winner in each class
and a medal to the high point win
ner of each class. Officials will be
secured from either Lawrence, Man
haitian or Emporia, to have charge
Of the meet.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
rating bureau-such as they already

a rating bureau-such as they already
have.
The main bill backed by the teach
ers' association and the state superin-
tendent, seeking a change in the per
sonnel of the state text book com
mission to include representatives of
the elementary instructors was de-
feated in the house Among the meas
ures signed by the governor during
the week were two pertaining to the
upkeep and Improvement of state his
toric parks-$19.20 for the John
Brown park at Osawatomie and $1O,-
900 for the Pawnee Rock park In
Reno county, on the old Santa Fe
trail Several bills providing for In
crease of salaries of state and county
officials were relegated to the scrap
heap. About all that Is left Of them
is the report of the joint committee
on fees and salaries which recon-
mends a 10 per cent average-increas
for state office employees.
The house unanimously passed a
bill to appropriate $4,000 to repair
and remodel the state house and
among the appropriation bills passed
by the senate was one of 100000 for
the new buildings at the state tuber-
culosls hospital at Norton, A bill in'
troduced in the house which Is fertile
with Joy for the gas consumer, wat
one which would require gas com
panies to maintain a standard pres
sure with n reduction Of gas bills ac
cordingly If the pressure falls.
After voting down bill to approp
rlate $1O,0 900 to be used in welcoming
and entertaining Homecoming soldiers
the house voted $1,000 for that pur
pose. Explanation was offered thai
the first bill provided for a legislative
1 iunket to New York at the expense OF
the state. The bill passed specified
that members Of welcoming com.
mittee, to be appointed by the gov
ernor to go to New York, must pay
their own expenses, with the the ex
ception Of secretary who should b'
paid not to exceed $1,000 Of the $40
900. The plan also includes a mon
ster statewide celebration for thu
overseas men at Camp Funston