The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-17
ECEPT LEAGUE
OR ORAW sN0RD.
Henry Ford on Witness Stand
Saws Nation Mur Make It's
Choice Now: Hits Ma
iional Burglary"


i.4rne Of nations or preparedness mp
70 the hlli thar i the situation which
faces the tnlIsa States ~ oHenTs
Ford sees n. and as he oppressed him.
self on the witness stand IN his 81
Gee Geo dollar lib~i saii against the
Chic&go Trisgns he hammered thar
fact home throughout his TESTIMONY.
No twist OF turn that opposing com
sel couid give their examination d.
reried him from - point lie per
mi;ted no false Interpretation HIS
statement stood out ~ the salient
feature Of the most remarkable day
since the Ford Trisnns case ossaea
over nine weeks aso Q
Tribune counsel siiemred 20 hTine
from NJ Ford an admission thar he
adopted a new attitude. that he had
once denounced preparedness and was
nov advocating u.
! vas denouncing overrrsr4red
ness. said M Ford
What do you mean nv over pre-
raT-oness. asked Tribune counsel
Preparedness for aggression and
conquest anything thar ooEtenplsies
more Than defense Il ossr-pFtrAree.
ness
What do YOU mean hy aggression -
~BnFslArisins a conn,Ts. shot hack
Nr. Ford.
did We ever van, Ans army 10
burslsrae an sods.- asked oarosine
counsel
Yes said the witness drsiy.
some people wanted Il 70 burslariac
Merico
Rertaied esoris were made 10
show division al IDEAS between Mr.
Ford and President Wilson Amidst
continuous ohsections Tribune coun
81 pressed he Questions 81 ~hethtT
Nr Ford siill though The president a
great man and while the LEGAL battle
ragged Nj Ford cut through the Storm
and said. a shink Presideni Wilson
is sim greater man Than he vas be
fore always though him great
man
Some % she pow famous anos2-
tons agtriheied io Mir Ford were
broushi inso Ih~ case again
-'Ise xou think rnen vho 20 10 wa-
are nnrdeTerse~ asked counsel
10. replsed she witness. -no,
when thev are pressed into war OF
fight for defense but think the pro
fess5cnsi soldier is a murcerer~
whsi Go scu mean ey murderer
Z mean killing people
Killing people 10 proleei The inter.
esis OF she public -
killing any body fer anything T.
don't know what else war Is. War is
murder There is a Tar better way.
What is The better way -
Way 10 educate people. 10 teach
them 10 think for themselves
The examination turned 10 the
science OF government Tribune coun.
sci attempted 10 force an admission
from MT Ford that established forms
OF government cannot be attacked and
changed overnight without revolution.
How can congress be changed b.
tween elections said rhe examining
attorney
Wei The witness laughed Mr.
Newberry might be changed
This reference to the Michigan SER
atorlal scandal. which the present
iurior senator is accused Of has
ias spent slTSeae dollars to PRO
cure nomination over Mr. Ford In de-
hance of the Law limiting campaign
expenditures brought laughter from
the audience and The attorneys
Well, You haven't proceeded very
far with thai, slnii-d Tribune coan-
sci
Well, haven't gut said Mr..
Ford Instantly
The famous world fag of which so
much has been said WAS brought into 1
The csse for brief period during the 1
session.
The flag was very striking. a white /
siobe banded by a red resting on
field OF blue
DO yoa like that better than the !
stars and stripes asked Tribune
counsel
Mr. Ford shook his head. III fsn'f
The same flag al all. be said
Is il complete as il stands
Never saw ii before said the wit
ness 4 saw a design like il once
Dean Marquis had il in the cafhed.
rai three or four wears sgo