Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-17
HENRY FORD PICTURED AS J. 5. MENACE.
Called Pershing, Foch, Haig, "Murderers" Claims Attor- ney for Defense in Suit
Paper Which Styled Ford an
 Anarchist Cites His Stand Upon Enlistment as a Proof

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, May 16. Opening statements of counsel in the libel suit of Henry Ford against the Chicago Tribune occupied the en- tire day in Judge Fuckers court. Wey- mouth Kirkland of counsel for the Tribune, who spone in the afternoon, had not concluded when court ad- journed until Monday. He will re- sume then, after which the question of scope of evidence will be argued by counsel.
 Said PershIng Murderer" Claim
 Mir. Kirkland referred to Genera Pershing and to Marshal Haig and Generalissimo Foch as among the sol diers on whom MT. Ford would em- blazon the word "murderers." He was on the subject of the military career of Col. R. R. Mccormick, publisher oi the Tribune, when the point came up
 Mccormick got to be lieutenant colonel" said Attorney Kirkland, and General Pershing one of the profes Aional soldiers that Judge Murphy tay9, Sir. Ford snoul6 have the word
  made him a colonel. And when they tell you that you cannot put more than one meaning of the word ''anar chist' I want you to remember the mental gymnastics that Judge Murphy did here this morning trying to make you believe that MT Ford, when he advocated the brand murderer did not mean the boys who joined the army in 1917, but professional sol diers, soldiers like Pershing, and Haie and Foch, who have been professional soldiers all their lives"
 MT. Kirkland told how the news item on which the alleged liberous editorial was based, had it's origin while the national guard was beins recruited for service on the Mexican border, and many employers were pub licly announcing that the pay of their men who joined the colors would be continued and their jobs held for them.
 Alleges Enlistment Discouraged Inquiry at the Chicago branch of the
  that the branch manager was awaiting instructions from the main office. This was only two or three days be- fore publication of the editorial on June 23, 1916, he said. The Detroit correspondent was then appealed to by telegraph. This correspondent. the lawyer said, was informed by General Manager Clingsmith of the Ford com pany, a man was customarily accept ed as an authority on Ford politics, that the Ford company would not con- tinue the pay of its men who enlisted, nor would it hold their positions open nor give them preference should they return and ask for their former posi- tions.
 Answering Attorney Murphy's charge that the Tribune sought to em- broil the United States in war with Mexico in order that munitions re- Quired at home would not be shipped to the enemies, of Germany, MT. Kirk land asserted that this was sufficient ly answered by the fact that the Fri bune had advocated intervention since 1912
 Cites Mexican Raids
 He urged further that Mexican raids alon gthe border, the murder and rob- bery of American citizens in Mexico and even in the United States, were ample reason why the Tribune should advocate intervention, and certainly. he said, more convincing than round about method of helping Germany or aiding the Harvester company or Standard oil.