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duct the duty Of the President OF tho
United-Sta
III the President OF the United States
shall In this one matter OF necessity for
publicity to his own people If the thingu
he is doing in their behalf tail to keep
that covenant he will awaken suspicion
in the hearts of all OF those in his own
land and from that moment stand weak
ened in his place. He knows that. We
know that.
Therefore the very first and supreme
duty as l see It Is that We shall give
him the support in every way. and that
he may keep faith with his own people
that they may never have occasion to
suspect the sincerity of his promise or
doubt the devotion Of his duty
Senator johnson. Republican. then
called attention to the general accept
ance OF the Wilson fourteen points by
the nations OF the world. And yet
said Senator johnson. ''at the very in
slant when the peace conference assem-
bled In Europe the first of these points
of peace Is deliberately violated and In
stead OF open covenants OF peace openly
arrived at we are given a communiqus
which we know from experience Of the
past four years Is made merely to cover
up what has been done and which does
not state at all the facts OF what u
transpir!ng.
Wants Senate to Act.
Il think that II had the power I
would have the Senate take some affirm
alive action. something by which We
may say affirmatively that we insist an
part of the treaty making power that
there shall be open discussion or at least
information given out daily OF all that 10
Transporting. that the truth shall Be
known to all our people.
There Is another aspect of this thing
that appeals to me. 1t Is humiliating
and irritating to me to have the Presi-
dent OF the United States bottled In any
kind OF conference. II is humiliating
and irritating to me to have our Presi-
dent enmeshed In the entanglements OF
secret European diplomacy and to have
him sitting there as a member OF tho
conference with his lips tied and unable
to say to the press and the people of
the United States exactly what is trans
piring there
The President may fght his way
through this peculiar ENHANCEMENT and
this net OF secret diplomacy. and will
be very glad to lend him such humble
support and give him such cheer as can
be given by one member of this body.
II emphasizes in the last analysis the
necessity for what has been suggested on
tlis Aiooi Vi all poilCy TcspcCt-
ing all that Is transpiring across the
water to-day.
II hope that out OF II will come one
thing at least. that with the least posi-
be delay the men In khaki who repre-
sent the United States across the sea he
brought home at the earliest possible mo-
ment. hope that out OF II, too. will
come the determination on the part OF
the Senate and the Government OF the
United States to leave to other nations
the nations beyond the seas. the policing
OF the world hereafter and to bring home
our troops wherever they may be as soon
rs our present obligations shall have
been fulfilled"
The sun., 1919-01-18

Brazil-Senator Epitacio Pessoa. DR..
Pandia Caloreras and Deputy Raoul
Fernandes.
Belglan-Paul Hymans, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs; Emile Vandervelde and
NJ. Vandenheuvel.
Serbia-Nikola Pachitch, formerly
Prime Minister, and NJ. Trumbitch, for
merly president OF the Dalma tian Diet,
who will alternate with DR.. NJ. r. Wee
mitch. Serbian Minister to France. and
NJ. Rcber.
Observation-Disclosures Venizeios, Pre-
m!er. and NJ. Polits. Foreign Minister.
Rumania-M. Bratiano, Prime Min
lister. and NJ. Mishr.
Czecho- Slovak!a-Dr. Kari Kramarz
Premier. and NJ Benes, Foreign Min
lister.
Poland: NJ. Dmowski, Polish repre-
| sentative of the allied Governments and
second delegate representing Gen. Pill
sudsk.
China: Lu Cheng -Hsiang, Foreign
| Minister. and one other.
Canada: SIR Robert Borden, Premier
Sir George Foster. Minister OF Trade
CATION alternating.
Australia: william Morris Hughes
Premier. and one other.
South African Republic: Gen. Louis
Botha and Gen, Jan c. SHUTS.
India: The Maharajah OF Bikaner and
Sir s. p. Sinha.
Siam; NJ Charoon. Minister to
France and one other.
New Zealand: william F. Massey
Premier.
Portugal: Ejas Moniz.
At the opening or the coas-css Pros..
| dent Wilson will sit at the right OF Pre-.
| mier c!emenceau. Premier Lloyd George
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WILSON AND HOUSE CONFER.
Colonel Is So Improved That He
Sits Up n Half Hour.

PARIS, Jan, 17.-Col. T. NJ House,
who has been III for several days, was
so much improved that he sat up to-day.
Last night he had half hour confer
ence with President Wilson. who drove
to the Colonel's apartment.
As precautionary measure. however.
Colonel Houses physician probably will
forbid his attending the opening session
of the peace conference tomorrow
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MINE SINKS SHIP; AGO LOST.
Many of French Vessels 23O Sur
vivOrs Injured by Explosion.

ROME. Jan. l7.-When the French
stca mshin Chaouia struck n mine in the
Straits OF Messina $50 OF the 600 passcn-
gers and crew on board were lost, The
steamship was on it, way from p'raeus
to Constantinople. and sank In four min
utes after striking a mine.
Many OF the 23O survivors were in
jured by the explosion and were taken
10 hc.pitals In MessIna. The Chaoua
was formerly the steamship KonIngen
Wilhelmina
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CHARLOTTE TAKES THE OATH.
Aims to Strengthen Ties With En-
tente, She Says,

LuxEMBuRG. Jan. l7.-Grand Duchess
Charlotte Adelgonde after she had taken
the oath OF Office on Wednesday ad-
dressed the delegation OF the Chamber
OF Deputies which had been sent to her
to receive her affirmation. She said:
Il am proud to take this oath to sup
port the Constitution and intend to place
the interests OF the people above every
thing. ! desire TO work with the people
of Luxembourg in STRENGTHENING the ties
OF friendship which must exist between
this country and the Entente Powers
with which our economic life is bound
up"
The sun., 1919-01-18
Two Killed in Canadian Wreck.

MoNcToN, n, H., Jan. 1.-Two mail
clerks were killed when the Maritime
Express ran into an open switch on the
Canadian National Railway NJ Flatlands
n, b, to-day ana struck freight.
Twenty persons were slightly injured.
The sun., 1919-01-18
SENATORS DEMAND
OPEN PEACE FARLEY
Borah, Johnson, Williams and
Lewis DenOuncc Attempt
at Secrecy.
WILSON STAND ENDORSED
Warming Is Given That Amer
lean People Must Know Yer
sailles Proceedings.
SPECIAL Dkspnfch 10 TIE SrN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Indignation at
the decision OF the peace conferees
10 meet In secret and dole out to the
world only such scraps Of information as
they choose found voice in the Senate to-
day. Senators of both political parties
expressing their keen disappointment
that the first of the fourteen points"
was apparently to be abandoned with
hardly a hsht-the demand for open
covenants of peace, openly arrived at"
Senator's Borah Udaho). johnson
,CaL). Williams (Miss) and Lewis
Ill) Joined in demand that the de-
alterations of the Peace Conference be-
come public property as the American
PEOPLE have been led to believe they
would be.
Waste OF the whole effort of the war
through sowing In secrecy the seeds Of
Tore war was prophesied by these Sem
ators and one OF them sounded a warn
ing that the many men still under arms
in Europe, seeming trlckery, would take
the course followed by the armed thou
sands in Europe after the Napoleonic
wars
The sun., 1919-01-18
to free and open discussion on the
Mai firm and hv The nresa

to free and open discussion on the
platform and by the press.
Representatives OF the allied and
associated Powers are holding CONVERSE
tons in order to solve questions which
affect the vital interests of many ma
tions and upon which they may at pres-
ent hold many diverse views. These de-
liberations cannot pre- ceed by the method
OF majority vote. No nation can be
committed except by the free vote OF
its own delegates. The conclusions ar
rived at in these consultations there
fore can only be formed BY the difficult
process Of reaching an agreement among
all
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Borah starts Discussion,

Senator Borah started the discussion
were in full sympathy with the views
Of the American peace delegation with
aspect to full publicity for the confer
cnces at Versailles He said
Il am perfectly aware that there are
those who differ with me, but I re-
Lard II as one OF the most vital propo-
sltlons before the Congress and we at
least ought to permit 1t to be known
that we are In full sympathy with the
views of the American delegation with
reference to publicity In the proceedings
at Versailles.
II cannot say that II Is surprise
that a movement has been inaueu-
rated in favor of secrecy and yet l had
supposed from the announcements not
only in this country but in Europe
that more consideration would be given
TO the question than seems to have been
given to It. II seems to have been dis
posed OF without much discussion. When
The President delivered his address to
Congress upon the Sth OF January the
first proposition looking to the perma-
rent peace OF the world reads as fol-
lows:
"'Open covenants of peace openly ar
rived at. after which there shall be no
private international understandings OF
any kind. but diplomacy shall proceed
always frankly and in the public view
There can be no possible construction
placed upon this language other than
tfat II was intended to cover just such
proceedings as are now being initiated
at the Peace Conference.
"'Opcn covenants OF peace Had the
statement stopped there II might be said
that Il was intended to cover the simple
proposition OF publishing the covenants Of
peace after they had been negotiated and
concluded; but the President was careful
to say open covenants OF peace, openly
arrived at And the question now is
whether or not that proposition is to be
utterly discarded and disregsrded in the
proCeedlnfs at Versailles II would seem
.hat they have practically concluded upon
a progremme adverse to this proposition.
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The argument employed by one Brit
ish spokesman at a recent sittlng-that
the Allies must not repeat in regard to
Russia the mistake made by England
toward the French Revolution. when she
considered the French emgres the only
worthy representatives Of France-car-
ries little weight in Frances official
circles because 1t is based on false
analogy. In regard to direct or Indirect
dealings with the Bolshevlsts the French
Government is unlikely to yield.
On another point France might per-
haps yield with advantage. a deputa-
ton from the Ukraine has reached the
French-Italian frontier. but on account
of the refusal OF the French authorl-
ties to permit 1t to proceed to Paris
has returned TO Turin. The chief
ground OF the objection appears to he
the suspicious character of one of the
members of the deputation. who GER
tainly has had a somewhat variegated
political career. But II this presumably
black sheep be left behind there seems
to be no valid reason why the other
members OF the deputatlon should not
be allowed to lay their views before the
conference.
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Russians Only as Advisers.

The main point OF this mornings sit
;ing OF the Supreme Council was the dis
cuss!on OF a policy In regard to Russia
as whole and the various Russian
Governments In particular. While II Is
ogates will be admitted to the confer
ence proper 1, seems to have been agreed
that representatives OF the Omsk. Arch
angel and Ekaterinador Governments
will be Invited to attend as a special
commission to advise as to the best pol
Icy for the Allies to follow.
The only point OF difference between
the major allied and the associated Gov
ernments seems to concern the question
OF treatment OF the BOlSheviki The
French view remains firmly that ex-
pressed In NJ Pichons note to the Brit
ish Government--that France can have
no dealings with criminals. The British
and, to a lesser extent the American,
standpoint seems to be inspired by less
severity toward the Bolshevists.
In authoritative French opinion this
view takes an insufficient account OF the
consideration that any disposition on the
part OF the Allies to condone. even by
Implication. the denominations of which
the Bolshev!ki have been guilty would
increase immensely the Bolshevik pres
tige and depress the ant!-Bolshevlst fac
tors in eastern. central and southeastern
Europe and tend to bolster up the very
regime whose existence Is now the chief
obstacle TO the CONCLUSION OF a sound
peace.
The sun., 1919-01-18
BURDEN TO FALL ON
FIVE GREAT POWERS
Will Work Out Problems and
Then Submit Them to
Congress.


Copyright. 1919; all rights reserved
PARIS, Jan. 17.-Hard work and Lon
don discussions have not entirely cleared
the way for the peace conference. which
opens Tomorrow at the DUAL dOrsay.
So complex are the problems at pres
and so unstable are its elements at pres
ent. II is possible to divide the work Of
peace formally into the preliminary con-
versat!ons and the conference proper
Matters discussed during the 'prelirni-
nary" conversations between the great
Powers will continue to be discussed by
them as the conference OF the world
proceeds and II Is useless to expect
that the conference itself and those more
intimate considerations of peace prob
lens can be carried on without occa-
sional alarms and excursions both within
and without the foreign office walls
Already we have seen more than one
indiscretion calculated TO disturb the
even tenor of the negotiations. The de-
bate on Russian affairs was singularly
complicated by :he indiscretion of
lHumdute and some comment thereon.
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ing settled. II will be a distinct dis
couragement not only to the people OF
this country. but venture TO say the
masses the world over II at the first in
itiatory step the game old practices Of
absolute government are reinaugurated
and readopted by congress which comes
together az a result OF fight to make
the world safe for democracy"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-08-29
FORD CLEARED;
NOT ANARCHIST
JURY IN FAMOUS LIBEL SUIT
FINDS FOR PLAINTIFF AND
DECLARES TRIBUNE GUILTY.
DELIBERATE TEN HOURS
Farmer Jury Which Has Spent Three
Months In Court Is Out Ten Hours
and Then Finds Paper Guilty
Of LIBEL

Mt Clemens, Mich,-Henry Ford is
not an anarchist!
A jury of IL farmers have said so by
their verdict, in which they found The
Chicago Tribune guilty of libel when
1t attached that stigma to the name
of the great manufacturer.
I'VE find the Chicago Tribune guilty
and attach verdict of six cents"
This sentence from the foreman of
the jury which for three months has
listened to the most famous case of
its kind in history and which debated
more than 10 hours before 1t arrived
at its conclusion, were the lines Of
the final act in the dramatic event
which has attracted the attention Of
the entire country.
Henry Ford himself was not in
court to share in the triumph. He was
in the New Hampshire woods with his
friends, Thomas Edison and John
Burroughs. Judge Alfred j. Murphy
of Mr. Ford's counsel made formal
statement for his principal:
"ForG Is indicated"
THE important issue has been de
termined," said Judge Murphy. Money
damages were not sought by Mr.. Ford
He stands not only vindicated but his
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-08-29

attitude as an American citizen has
been justified after a trial which
raised every issue against him that
ingenuity and research could invent"
Outside the courthouse crowds had
gathered during the evening hours to
await news Of the jury which had been |
closeted in conference since morning |
AS the courtroom emptied after the
announcement of the verdict and the
news of the decision rendered spread.
cheer after cheer broke forth and
band, returning from picnic, stopped
to add its brass notes to the din.
There was a tense moment when
the jurors filed into the box for the
last time. Their foreman, In a voice
shaking with the emotions OF the
moment, spoke in such a low tone
that he could scarcely be heard. The
clerk read back the formal verdict:
"You do say upon your oath that
the said defendant The Tribune com.
pany. is guilty in the manner and
form as the said plaintiff hath in his
declaration in this case complained
against him and you assess the dam
ages of the said plaintiff on occasion
OF the premises over and above his
costs and charges by him about this
suit and in his behalf expended, at
the sum of six cents damages"
The editorial in which The Tribune
attacked Henry Ford and branded him
onorohiut nFinfpd In 1919
The case has been fought through
several courts on one point or another
ever since, finally arriving through
change of venue asked by The Tribune
in Mt. Clemens.
The charge which Judge Tucker
made to the jury dealt mainly with
the laws of libel and contained among
others, the following points:
"The Tribune claims that they care
fully inquired as to what Mr.. Ford's
attitude was going to be as to the
care of his men who Joined the ma
tional guard and that they based the
editorial characteriZing him as an
anarchist on that information. They
admit the publication and insist that
It was true and therefore justified;
and that even II not true 1t was fair
comment upon a matter Of public in
terest, either of which defenses are
sufficient If proven true. The burden,
however, is upon the defense when
they attempt to make either of the de.
lenses mentioned. They must estab.
fish either the truth of the charge
they made, or that 1t was fair com.
ment within the meaning Of that
term.
"A newspaper has the same right
as an individual to its opinions and
conyictions-no more and no less"
The court further informed the Jury
that II they found that the charge was
untrue they must find for the plaintiff.
He declared that there was nothing
ambiguous about the editorial 1t
called Mr.. Ford an anarchist and the
only way the defendant could escape
being found guilty OF libel was to
proye that charge. He said further
that the jury must accept the popular
conception Of the meaning of the term
anarchist"
Counsel for The Chicago Tribune
made no effort to appeal the case and
accepted the verdict as It stood.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-11
WHITE SOX
FULL OF PEP
Admiration For Kid Gleason and His
Tribe, Who Have Just Been
Hoisted Into First
Place.
by II. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent

by II. G. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, July 11.--Admiration
must be expressed for the gritty
struggle being put up for the Ameri-
can league championship race by Kid
Gleason and his White Sox.
The Yankees have been ierked
out of first place for the time being
and the Chicagoans have assembled.
The main difference between the two
clubs seems to be vast amount of
nerve, largely in favor Of the Sox.
Gleason has three pitchers-real
ones-while Miller Higgins is able
to trot out a young army Of slabmen,
all OF them more or less stars. But
with his trio Gleason is showing great
rfinesee.
The Yankees undoubtedly are the
class OF the league so far as figuring
baseball club for its real worth is
concerned, but there are cireum.
stances which compel attention of
the fact that Kid Gleason is manfpu-
lating the reins over an organization
that Will carry the fight to the last
ditch.
Williams, Cicotte and Faber arc
carrying the burden for the Gleason
gang, with only occasional assistance
from Shellenbach, Kerr and Danforth
Hugg1ns Is able to throw Quinn.
.Ihormahlen, Shawkey, Shore and
schneider into the fray in regular
order, and he has to fall hack on
russell, Mogridge, O'Doul and Nell
son, any one of whom would he wei.
coined with brass band by about
seven other clubs.
me gong is bound to be tough for
!ne ranks. Gleason's fighting spirit
IS SUNK deep into the hearts of the
Sox. They will put UP an awful bat.
tie. D"'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-11
VETERA!
PASSES AVA
Elijah w. Houss Who Had Liyst
Lee County for Forty-fye
Years Died Sud-
denly.

Elijah w. Houss, a veteran Of!
civil war, and for many years al
dent of Lee county. died at bis DO
1923 William street late yester
afternoon. The cause OF his %
was neuralgia of the heart.
Mr.. Houss was born at GreenV
Ohio, October is, 1S43. On Jan. i
he was married to Miss Luc
Trimble at Sandusky. The famn!
ed at that place for about thirt! \
and for the past fifteen years
in Keokuk.
He was a member of florence
Of the G. "A. R., and also of the se'
Presbyterian church.
Besides his wife, he is survived
three daughters: Mrs. Lucy Hay
of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Susie Ai!o'
Peoria; Mrs. FHarence krais
Quincy; and a son Otto Houss, w
address is unknown. -Four slstel I,
survive him. They are Mrs N,
Williamson, Greenyille, ONO
Laura Pratt of Thomas, oKla,,
Cynthia Hoyston and Mrs. Jenhi'
ston, both of Ohio. i,
The funeral will be held sunu .,
IL o'clock at the Second presp ~,
church. 1t is requested that NV
be omitted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-11
BLANK MIND
OF HARRY NEW
Mrs. Burger Visits Her Son In jail
and Declares He Has Forgot
ten Incidents of His
Boyhood.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LOS ANGELES, Calf, July IL
The case Of Harry S. New, who
brought the body of Frieda Lesser,
his sweetheart, to the city jail, say
ing he had murdered her, today turn
ed from the uncertain road of devel-
opment into the straight highway
which New hopes will lead to his
acquittal.
The visit Of his mother, Mrs. Lulu
Burger, to New in his cell late yes
terday marked the turning point.
Mrs. Burger, after an hour with her
son, declared she found his mind a
blank on many incidents of his boy
hood which previously had been per.
fectly clear to him.
Mrs. Burger refused to answer any
questions regarding United States
Senator New, whom her accused son
claims as father.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-11

yearling steers and heifers. $1,000
1900; cows, $6.25@13.00; stockers
and feeders, s7.O0@12.50; calves $3.50
@1s.55; Texas steers. $S.OO@12.7o;
cows and heifers, $7.00@14.50.
Hogs--Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket SC higher Mixed and butchers,
.75@22.5O; good to heavy, $22.20l
22.70; rough, $19.7b@20.50; Hgnt'
$2O.O0@21.50; pigs $140o019.O0; bulk
$22.15@22.5
sheep-Receipts, $500 head. Mar
ket steady. Ewes, $7.50@S.00: lambs
s15.5O016.75; Gamers and choppers
$3OO@6.00.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb.. July 11.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1900 head. Market Soc to
s1.5O higher on week. Steers, $11.5O
m16.25; COWS and heifers, $5.50Q
1900; stockers and feeders. $7.75@
1900; calves, $9.0O@15.00; bulls and
stays, $9.00@11.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 800 head. Mar
ket Is to 25c higher. Bulk. $21.60@
1900; top, $22.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head. Mar
ket % to 40c higher. Yearlings. $3.50
@1O.5O; wethers, sS.O0@9.50; lambs,
$4,000 1880; ewes. s6.009S.50.
Kansas City 1.-Two Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 11.-Cat.
tIe-Receipts, 1000 head, including
100 southerns. Market strong and
10c higher Native steers, $4,000
1900; southern steers, $S.75Q13.25;
cows and heifers, $7.25@12.25; stock
ers and feeders, $S75@13.50; calves,
So. 00@17.00.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head. Mar.
ket steady. Bulk, $21.80@22.25;
heavy, $21.75@22.25; medium. $1,000
022.S5; light, $21.25@2215.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head. Mar.
ket firm. Lambs. s145o@17OO; ewes,
$6.50@7.50; stockers and feeders.
$11.0O@1400.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. July II. Butter
Creamery extras, Sic; creamery
standards, 505sc; dairy firsts. 4S@
50hc; dairy seconds, 46@47hc.
Eggs Ordinary firsts. 39@391kc;
AA6tos 11V HSN.
Cheese-Twins, 3OA@31c; Young
Americas, 31h@32c.
Potatoes-Receipts, five cars. Wis.
consin and Minnesota, per cwt.,
$125@2.OO.
Live poultry-Fowls, SIC; ducks,
25c; geese. 16@25c; broilers, 35@3Sc;
turkeys. 25c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, July 11.-Flour-Ac.
tive, firm.
Pork-Quiet. Mess. $5S.00@5S.50.
Lard-Irregular, nominal. Middle
west spot, $35.50@35.6O.
Sugar raw-Quiet. Centrifugal test,
s7.2S.
Refned-Quiet. Cut loaf, $1,000;
crushed. $10-25; powdered, $9.15;
graduated, $500.
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, 23Ac.
Tallow- Strong. City, 1910; spe-
cial. 19c.
Hay-Weak. No. /, $1.sO02.00; No.
g, $1.50@1.70; clover, s1.35@1.S5.
Dressed poultry-Quiet. Turkeys