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HENRY FORD TRAPPED into
ADM| TT|NG HIMSELF To De
JUST AN IGNORANT |DEAL|ST

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. July 1s.-
Henry Ford's testimony today in his
$1,000. 900 libel suit against tho Chicago
Daily Tribune presented the picture OF
one who cast a pebble into a body of
water then turned away without look
at the ripples.
Mr.. Ford. It appeared from his story.
felt that war was a waStefui horror inn
posed on the common people by self
seekera, rnunition makers, bankers and
others who might profit. Accordingly
he cast his pebble by employing pro-
fessional writer in the person OF Theo-
dore Delav!gne, to educate the public.
and then very largely left the writer to
ripple about by himself.
AS a witness. Mr.. Ford remembered
scarcely anything that Mr.. Delacigne
published. and rarely knew what was 10
be published. While he worked over
his favor1te puzzle. the way OF drop
az Rasoline with a motor-Mr. Della
Hxna. using Mr. Ford's name. prose-
cuted the peace campaign with vigor
and picturesque phrase. often putting
into his employers mouth historical al
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WILSON WILL CONFER
WITH G.. 0. P. SENATORS
President Sends Invitations to
Republican Leaders In SEN
ate For Conference on the
Peace Treaty

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July 16.-In an
aggressive effort to diminish senate op-
position to the treaty with Germany.
President Wilson will begin at the
White House tomorrow a series Of per-
sonal talks with Republican senator's.
With his reiterated offer to consult
with the foreign relations committee
unaccepted and with his opponents on
the Republican side evidenctng no pur-
pose to seek his counsel, the president
decided to day to adopt the more direct
method of inviting Republican members
to the White House and laying before
them one after another his reasons for
asking that the treaty be ratified.
A half dozen senators. whose names
were withheld. were asked to meet the
president tomorrow and 1t was fndi-
Gated that the invitations would be g.
daily feature until Mr.. Wilson had seen
most OF the Republican membership OF
the treaty ratifying body. During the
day! he selected fifteen whom he desires
to see this week.
The presidents letters OF invitation
sent out by mail late in the day had not
been delivered tonight and there was
much speculation as 10 the choices he
had made for tomorrow's conferences.
Pending receipt Of the invitations sem
move. although Republican leaders op-
posing the treaty in its present form
did not hesitate 10 predict that the
White House talks would fall TO lessen
the opposition to unrcserved ratifica-
ton.
Those in the presidents confidence
indicated that the burden Of his appeal
TO the Republican senator's would con-
Germ the league of nations and the Shan:
tung settlement. the two provisions
which have aroused greatest criticism
in the senate. 1t was predicted that
he would tell his callers to complete de-
tails OF the negotiations on these points
and on any others that might DC
brought into question.
That It might be in better situation
to consider the Shaqtung provision, the
foreign relations committee agreed to-
adv to ask the state department for
copies Of all available treaties bearing
on Japanese and German interests In
China Shantung will be the subject or
more discussion tomorrow In tho sem
ate Senator Sherman. Republican. I'LL
no!s having announced he would speak
against acceptance OF the treaty pro-
vision giving control OF the peninsula to
Japan.
The resolution Of Senator LaFollettc
Republican, Wisconsin, asking why
Costa Rica, was not permitted" to sign
the peace treaty. also is to be called up.
with it's adoption without serious oppo-
sition is predicted by its supporters
In its reading to-day, tho committee
made slow progress and It was predicted
that with daily meetings tho wh"l" text
will not be covered the first time before
the end Of the week.
During the day President Wilson saw
nF no T1oif
tee. Senator's Swanson. Of Virginia and
Pomrene, Ohio. and talking over the SON.
ate situation with them 1t was under
stood he reiterated his opposition to any
reservations in ratification OF the
treaty.
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Word was spread during the day that
other prohibitionists wcer preparing to
write into the bill provision stricken
out by the committee which would pro-
hibit a mans using" a little liquor he
might happen to have around the house.
it is extremely doubtful a member Of
the judiciary committee said today.
whether a person could give a drink OF
whiskey to a friend at his own firesidc
without 'rdnning the risk Of arrest.
There were many informal confer
cnces. a. which some of tho drastic pro-
visions OF the bill as. pointed out by
Representative Pou. of North Carolina
a Democrat, and pioneer prohibitionist
were called up like bar room ghost to
keep the radicals from going too far.
The farmers wife who makes a quart Of
blackberry wine at home for use in her
own family. Mr.. Pou said. could be pros
ecuted and sent TO Jail. The farmers
home where little cider Is made for
the family would be a nuisance under
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Iusions OF which the great manufacturer
admitted he never heard.
Questioned today by Elliott G. Ste
vcnson, senior counsel for the defend
ant. Mr.. Ford repeatedly took refuse in
the statement that II it is in the book
"a compilation of DelaviGne's) I'll say
that it gave the public my view
Following arc some OF the statements
published by Deiavigne and for which
Nr. Ford assumed fun responsibility:
1T twar) is the same old score
crow talk by the same old lazy Tul-
lures who make human lives. seldom
their own. the stake in their So
called battle OF brains"
Il feel that this cry for the train
ing OF men to Kill other men and
for the placing OF the army and
navy as a burden on the backs OF
the people Is a false conception or
patriotism and treason to the life
Of the people"
The United States has spent
more than a billion dollars on
navy and army that would cope with
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NOTED DIPLOMAT DEAD

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Sa1va-
dor Monday. July l4.-Dr. Sal'aoor
Gallcgos. is dead. He will oeglN'n 'he
military honors of a general OF DIVISION
by order of the government. he loF-
mcrlv was minister OF state and rector
of the National University.
Or. GalleGos had been prominent IN
Central American diplomatic affairs for
ycars. lie was appointed vice president
or the Central American court of JUS
ticc which MT at Carriage. Costa Rica-
IN Nav, 1905. He represented the ke-
nuhIic Of Salvador on various missions
and arbitration boards.
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WILLIAMS IS
BEFORE SENATE
FOR QU|zz!|l|h
COMPTROLLER OF
TREASURY ON STM
Makes Complete Denial st
Charges Made in Fight :
Prevent Re-appomtmS1 y

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Joh1
ton williams, comptroller OF u
rency. appearing before the
Ranking committee, which II
ing his nomination, today struck
at his critics, passed the lie % totz
Senator Weeks, Of MaSSachuoofa&
bitterly opposed his nomination -
last session, and denied chaxeoot
Gently made that he had canoo9
withdrawal Of Red Cross funee l.
certain Washington banks. HI
lians announced. when The corn
ad ,ourned until next Friday. TIL
would at that time reply 70 auee
made by John Poole and Frank J.
local bankers. relative to aMeeee
elimination against certain nanA
Mr.. williams gave his testtm0a$
day after A. E. Jones. representing
holders Of the defunct First Nal
Rank of UniontoWn, Pa, OF which ~
Thompson, millionaire coal land o.
was formerly president, had CT
Comptroller williams with misFSAA
ment Of the banks affairs 30 ~ - -
the stockholders q loss OF $3,1SV,vsvSs
Jesse c. Adkins, one Of the AttoEn
for the government in the RISES
case, ana another witness. refutoA
timony given by Mr.. Hogan that
COMPTROLLER had persecute6 the FL
bank, and charged that the bank
repeatedly violated federal BANKING -
tutes until compelled to desiSt ~
Williams.
The comptroller read to the coHl
tee a Letter which he recently okA8E
- nLIakAvAA I0n0|..
chairman Of tho COMMITTEES, ale
tf<t the resolutions presented tog
committee last session By foEnee
ator Weeks from the Clearing H.
associations of Winchester. ~.
Lexington. KY. were "fmpcSte
upon the committee. Mr.. Wiliie01
clar ed no such organization exists -
former city, but that the 'resolue.
were connected by two Junior -
bank officials. apparently at the t1Oeq
or influence Of some person or p1g1
whose identity has not yet been Ato1
ed" In an effort to deceive the &c.
committee and injure me"
The comptroller quoted Senator VI
as telling the committee tha3 Nsf
years he had not received Q coo1
cation which had mot been eEfttn11s
the comptroller" In reference to- a.
Mr.. williams. in his letter. chsrEsA a
he had proof that the former NJ
chusetts Senator at that time -
possession . letter from . fs1WW
dent of the Kenti,nky 1aak1fcs
ton protesting against tns
lSbt sttUn. -'r-, q,
"That statement was made ~ ~
(weel1s deliberately, and the -
shows that in making It he uttee
untruth," Mr.. Williams. In The
asserted. = e.ss ,lit
Replying to charges that R01sl
funds had been Withdrawn a$ fnAfS
stance Of the comptroller from IL III
cral National bank. In WaShinGtoa
williams read letters Of oeninl u
Hugh 8. Bird, assistant treaSuret.
E. C. Haneke. second assistant 49,
urer Of the Red Cross. The leetsg 1Gx1
latter stated that Mr.. Poole has 6S0fh
ately given the committee infos1aAll
that is absolutely not truAs
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.sneo4al To The Ineolligcucer). }.

COLUMBUS. O.. July ia man De-
lieved to b. Frank Mahood, of Benwood'
W. Va. was killed. and Leonard Goege-
lein of the same place. was injured to-
day in an explosion in a shed at Bucy-
rus
About $4,000 in war savings stamps
and Liberty Bonds were found in inc
shed after the explosion, and orhciais
Of the post office department belleHe
that this Is the loot taken from the
hank at Nova, several nights ago py
bank robbers.
Goegelein refuses to talk and the
police do not know the cause OF the ex-
plosion. 1t Is believed the shed was
the hiding place for the robbers VINO
worked In Harpster and Napoleon dur
ing the last two weeks.
The explosion in which Frank "Da-
Da- Mahood, of Benwood. was killed.
and Leonard Goegelein. Of the same
place was injured, occurred yesterday
morning in a stabla or shed on tne
farm Of George Rensel. near Bucyrus'
Ohio. Details concerning the accioent
were secured by the lntelligencer at
midnight in q telephone massage from
the oftce Of the chief OF police at Buoy
rus.
The dead man. according to the
Bucyrus police. was identified as FRANK
Mahood by Goegelein. who gave poth
names. Further than to tail his own
name and that of his dead companion
and their homes, Goeglein refused 70
talk.
Goeeeleins injuries ere OF serious
nature. One hand was blown Off, ono
eve blown out and several less severe
wounds inflicted upon other parts or MS
body.
Mahood's body IS in the morgue OF
William Wise & Son. at Bucyras.
Goegelein Is in the hospital at Bucyrus.
Bucyrus police believe that the explo.
sion was the tragic climax Of a series OF
! bank robberies which have taken place
in Ohio within the past two weeks the
sum Of $4,000 in currency, Liberty
bonds and War Savings Stamps was
found in the wreckage. This money. po-
lice and federal officers think. was
stolen in the Nova, Ohio, bank robbery
q few nights ago.
The poltce OF the Ohio city stste that
two automobiles. which they thil- were
'were in the shed where the explosion
occurred. They believe that She ma
chimes were stolen. and that the stable
was the hiding place for bandits who
robbed the Nova. Harpster and Napo-
leon banks all within the period Of two
weeks.
Nitro Fuses 'Blew."
The blast, the Bucyrus police say, eTi'
IDENTIFY was an explosion Of glycerine
fuses, such as are used to blow safes
In spite Of blast strong enough TO Kill
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REDUCE RATES OF
: BROOKE ELECTRIC

CHARLESTON, W. Va. july Is
Reduced rates were granted Today by
the public service commission upon ap-
plicatgons Of the W-llsourg Electr'c
Light and Power company. the BROOKE
Electric company and the hancock
County Electric company: all SUPPLYING
electricity in the northern part OF west
Virginia.
A load factor rate with reduction OF
aye percent for the small, power users
installations Of less than 20 horsepo"-
er was granted In installations OF
more than % horsepower the order
r:ads: Rates for power served are re-
duced flve percent after further dis-
count OF Ave percent after the block
discounts"
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WASHINGTON. July 16.-Conserva-
tive members of the prohibition faction
in the house set out today to curb what
they described as radical attempt to
make the pending enforcement bill so
drastic that 1t might create revulsion
Of feeling throughout tho country on the
whole question OF liquor drinking.
Warning was given by the conserva-
tives that If tho radical element went
too far and added other severe restric-
tions they would be certain to invite
defeat in the senate and possibly find
all their work thrown out by a presi-
Dental veto.
Tho need Of wise counsel was pointed
out by the conservative prohibitionists
in view OF the published announcement
that Representative Morgan. Republican
Of Oklahoma and n member Of the Judi
ciary committee had given notice that
he would endcavor to make it a violation
OF law for man 10 keep a jug OF liquor
in his own home for his own use.
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CARSON PANIED
FOR KNOCKING u. S.

LONDON. July 16.-(By the Associat-
ed Press Sir Edward CarSon's speech
on Saturday has brought tho Ulster
leader under the lash of the newspapers
of all parties. primarily on account OF
his reference To the United States which
arc criticized as taCtlcss and calculated
10 breed bad blood between tho two ma
tions and. secondly. because nc rcit0rat-
cd his old threat to call out the Ulster
volunteers to resist any attempt TO place
the homo rule act in operation.
The labor organs arc not slow to point
out how such inCjtCmcnt to direct ac-
ton" could be improved upon in the In
dustrial field Cor securing political ends
The liberal pr"-lr'sh p1p"rs are equally
quick to point that in point or tactics
there is no differences between King De-
Valera" and king Carson.
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PLANS APPROVED FOR NAT|ONA
GUARD REORGANIZATION IN j.

population. will have the NEge0t poge
the reorsani1ed guard. six full reGin1
Of field troops and twelve compAAt1el
coast artillery having been asstgD1nt
that state.s
Pennsylvania II authorized 70 -
tain four full regiments In addittetl
auxiliary troops, while Illinois u q
three complete regiments and 0A4
chusetts two.
wet virgins TWO 4s
The state assignments follow:
Pennsylvania four regiments tne
try, / squadron cavalry. / regtm0nt
artillery. one battalion engtnesf3 &
field,sl gnal battalion. one engineer u
one sanitary train complete.
Maryland: One regiment iAfnAN
two batteries field artillery; :ooo a.
hospital company.
West Virginia: One regiment - =
battalion infantry.
Kentucky: One regiment and one
TALON infantry; one squadron cAvo,
one machine gun troop: one bA4to
field artillery: one field hospital -
pany: one ambulance company. "a
Ohio: regiments infantry: tfe
cavalry; / regiment and battalicA e.
artillery: / battalion engineers; ] -
company (outpost): I signal comn1
(wire); / engineer train; ! h.ld 80
al companies: Z ambulance compAA
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BRITISH SOLDIERS
GIVEN HIGH PAY

WASHINGTON. July l6.--Popular be-
lief that tho American soldier is higher
paid than that OF any other country. IA
erroneous. according to an official table
issued today by the general staff. This
shows the three British dominionS--
Australia. New Zealand and Canada
allow materially higher pay for each
grade than does the United States. For
instance, in the Australian army. cor
poral earns S72.90 per month as COIN
pared 20 S36 in the American army. In
France ana Japan the private receives
$50. rs cents end IS Ccnts per month.
respectively. against tho $50 paid the
American doughboy.
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AVIATORS HURT

JOHNSTOWN. Pa. July 16.-Lieuten-
ant G. w. Shaw, OF Lieutenant Eddie"
Stinson's flying circus. and ]. w. Ad-
ans. Of Windbur. Pa, a passenger in a
Curtis airplanc. were injured hera this
evening when the machine In which
they were flying dived into the ground
on a local flying field. Stinson and his
men have been giving exhibitions here
for several days.
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GERMANS TO PAY
FOR BERLIN ACT

PARIS. Tuesday. July 15.-(Haras.)
The French government will demand
reparntion from Germany as a result OF
the death OF a sergeant major Of dra-
Eoons at the hands OF person unknown
in Berlin according 10 La Libertc.
The incident occurred at the French
embassy. whore the officer was on
guard. A dispatch received here from
Berlin states that DR.. Haniel Won Han
hausen has called on tho Spanish am
bassador. in charge of French interests
in Germany expressing regret for tho
incident and adding that the person
guilty Of the French soldiers death will
be punished.
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BIG Wine RAID
At CLARKSBURG

CLARKS6CRG. w. Va. July 16.-
Four hundred gallons of wine were con-
fiscated at Frank Lantaria's store here
tonight by Deputy state Commissioner
OF Prohibition J. Walter Bee. OF Parkers-
burg. Lantaria was arrested and held
to tho grand jury under $500 bond by
Mayor Craddock.
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ATTACH STEAMER

GALLIPOLIS. o.. July le.-The
United States marshal from Charleston.
W Va. today ltbclled the excursion
steamer Virginia. al Point Pleasant. W.
Va, near here. on claim OF the Kama
wha Dock company amounting 10 $500
The virginia formerly was the Pitts
burgh packet, l. c. Woodward.
Federal steamboat inspectors today
were investigating charges of drunken
ness on the part OF the crew OF the Fir-
Einla while carrying excursionists from
Huntington. w. Va. to Ashland. KY.
recently.
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WASHINGTON, July 16.-Ffnal plans
for the reorganization Of the National
Guard on the sixteen division basis
with divisional areas following the
same limits as did those from whlch
guard divisions were organized Tor ser
vice against G.rmany. were approved
today by Secretary Baker.
Major General Jesse Mel. Garter,
chief Of the bureau Of militia snairs.
Immediately sent notifications to the
various adjutant generals OF the units
allotted to zth-ir states and OF the reaol-
ness OF the federal government to ex-
tend recognition after the required ,n-
spection had been made.
The organization table announced TO-
day provides for forty seven regiments
and Is battalions OF infantry: six regi-
mcnts, II sQuadrons and - troops OF
cavalry: ten regiments. twenty oattal-
ions and batteries Of field artillery
and seyenty-four coast artillery ccm-
panics with additional forces OF engi-
neers. sanitary and signal corps.
A maximum expansion to about 49,.
900 men, or 500 per senator and con-
Rressmen Is provided for but the units
for the time being are 10 be organized
on the basis Of IS men per company OF
infantry as applications for the Nation
Al Guard for IN fiscal year 1890 permit
only the organization OF the guard on
the basis Of 200 men for each senator
and representative giving an aggregate
strength OF about 10000.
WASHINGTON. July 16.-State a1lot-
ments as given in letters sent to the var
ious adjutants general. show that New
Xark hecauaa Of ita nrenonderancA In
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HUNGARY
FACING
CRISIS
Commander Of Soviet Army u rnps1s'
oned-second In Command flses--
Hela Kun Reported P1Ann4nR
Escape.

VIENNA, July 16-There Is a crisis
in the Hungarian soviet. General
Boehm. commander Of the armies. has
been imprisoned. Reports have been
circulated that his health required rest
in a santorium. StrumtelG- second In
command, is reported TO have fled.
Statements that Bella Kun. the soviet
leader. has been invited 10 conference
by the allies have given rise to reports
that he has accepted this suoterfuge as
q means OF escaping from Hungary
without the intention Of returning.
He denied, however, that ne has Ieft
Hungary thus far. or even departed
from the capital.
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KAISER BILL SICK

AMERoNGEN. Tuesday. Jufy 1k O
the Associated Press.)-The foraAeS ~
man emperor refrained to-day fro1
ing logs for tho first time In ntN
months 1t is understood that ~ 5stD
ferins from q cold. Jak!
The former empress has expe13oae~
recurrence OF her heart affect5ou.
the former emperor and his w1fa rGo
ed in their apartments to-day.
DR.. Forster. the personal phyotoa
the former emperor, was called 49,
castle late Monday and femaineA q
all night. It Is Is probable thak tai
cent bad weather is responsible 4oe
illness Of the HohenIollernA
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OHIO TOWNS 70
FIGHT GAS RATES

LISBON, o.. July 16.-Six eastern
Ohio towns affected by a new gas rate
made by the West Virginia Natural Gas
company recently. will carry thnir fGht
against tina action TO the state public
utilities commission at Columbus, 1t
was announced here.
Lisbon, Salem. Latonia, Columhiana
and Damascus, Of Columbiana county.
and Scbring in Mahoning county aro
concerned by the now rates. The rate.
formerly "a cents. was changed TO %
cents Der thousand cubic fc-t.
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PROBE MURDERS"

CHICAGO, July 7.-Charactertzins
the killing Of three workmen in a riot
last week at the plant Of the Corn Prod
ucts Refining company. ct Argo. sub
urb. In clash between strikers and
armed guards as absolute murder.
States Attorney Hoyno announced to-
night that he would present evidence in
tho matter 10 the grand. The murders"
he called ''unprovoked and wanton." The
company has announced that most OF
tho 200 employees are back at work
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Palmer Makes Report.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Prohibitlon
Is beinC enforced effectively throughout
the United States. Attorney General
Palmer said today. Sale of hard" liquor.
such as whisky. gin and brandy virtu-
ally has ceased. he asserted, except for
scattering violations Of the law. as are
inevitable with any new restrictive
statute. Manufacture and sale OF beer
also Is prohibited except in communi-
ties where the courts have ruled against.
the contention of the department OF
justice that 2.75 per cent alcoholic drinks
are forbidden by blaw, and in those
jurisdictions prosecutions will be insti-
tuted II the Supreme court finally up
holds the departments views.
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DEFY Ao1K11nHF +
on AxIUD 1

LONDON. July ia report ~
Great Britain and the United Stata0
entered into an agreement. reGAE1
their respective military estahliahMd
was denied in the house Of common4 t
Of the excheQuer.
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AVIATOR KILLED
IN PLANES FALL

LOS ANGELES, Calf, July 1S.--
Lieutenant Charles G. Mauzy. Of Fowler.
Indiana. an army aviator from Rock
we'll Field. San Diego. was killed here
to-day when his airplane caught fire at
a height OF 900 feet and fell into tail
spin