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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
SPENDS
FFfHDAY ON
WITNESS
Judge is Told Third of Rec
ord in Long Libel Suit is
Taken Up With Objects
tions of Ford Attorneys.

Mt Clemens, Mich. July ia
statement that one-third Of the record
OF testimony of Henry Ford in the
latter's libel suit against the Chicago
Tribune has been taken up by the Jb-
jections Of counsel for Mr.. Ford and
the resultant arguments was made to
Judge Tucker at the opening Of court
today. Alfred Lucking. senior counsel
for Mr.. Ford. took an exception, ro-
marking that the same could be said
Of Tribune counsel when witnesses
for the plaintiff were being heard.
Mr.. Ford took the stand for his fifth
day as a witness
Before he had been asked q question,
he was temporarily excused and wey-
mouth Kirkland. Tribune lawyer took
colleague, Elliott G. Stevenson. Both
lawyers held copies of the report OF
testimony of General Weaver on coast
defense before the military affairs
committee of congress In 1916. The
purpose was to refuse the statement
made in Mr.. Ford's anti nti-preparedness
advertisement quoting General Weaver
a. saying that the coast defense sys-
tenn was adequate
The Tribune lawyer. by following
General Weaver's testimony. further
than the advertisement did. showed
that General Weaver said that the
coast guns were models Of 1870 and
w6uId 6e unA6fe to- return the fire
of modern navy guns
Mr.. Ford resumed his testimony un-
der Interrogation by Attorney Steven
son.
"You heard what General Weaver
said. Mr.. Delavigne made an import
ant departure from that, didn't he. III
writing your advertisements"
"I am not a competent judge" an
swered the witness.
Attorney Alfred G. Murphy, for the
plaintiff objected and quoted General
Weaver as stating that old guns were
being remounted to have a longer
range.
do you know how long it takes
to mount a gun, Mr.. Ford?" asked
Mr.. Stevenson.
NO"
1T takes a long timer"
Depends on who does the mounting.
guess"
"You didn't print the truth about
it?"
IT employed Theodore Delavigne and
told him to get the facts and to stick
to the facts. II he omitted things 1
am responsible"
Then you want this jury and the
world to understand that you pub
lished misstatements broadcast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
PERSHING LEADS
GREAT BRITAIN'S
VICTORY PARADE

London. July 1s.-Great Britain's
peace celebration began informally TO
day with many ceremonies most of
which were in honor OF General PERISH
ing and the American troops who will
participate in the victory parade Sat
urday. A large part of the popula-
ton stopped work and filled parks
and streets. watching the many contin-
gents OF American, British and allied
sailors and soldiers marching about
and the professions headed by Zen
eral Pershing and Marshal Foch and
their way to various functions in their
honor. The chief event of the Cay
took place at the Guildhall, where the
city chamberlain presented sword
Of honor to Pershing. Pershing de-
livered an address of thanks for the
honors given him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
PEOPLE DIE OF
HUNGER IN CITY
OF PETROGRAD

Archangel July 1s.Ivan Davidoff,
a wood supply contractor. who has
recently returned from Petrograd,
says he found that city almost un-
recognizable Tramways were ap-
preaching a standstill and there was
hardly any artificial lighting. He
and die in the streets.
Everywhere one saw starved and
emaciated people unable to walk, lying
or sitting in the streets begging for
bread" he said. Later these heart
rending spectacles were seldom to be
seen, as red guards collected such
mendicants and took them away. No
one I knew could tell me for certain
their ultimate fate. but often one
heard the communist motto anyone
who does not work shall not eat, and
must die"
The poor houses, hospitals for in
firm or Aelpless wounded soldiers,
were all used as barrack and COM
mune headquarters, the inmates be-
ing thrown out to die.
MANY starving children of work
men were expatriated to so-called
grain growing districts. but, unfor-
tunately, now no district can grow
enough grain to feed itself adequately.
The lack of food especially in the cap
ital was appalling.
"In Petrograd and Moscow many
an honest woman has been forced to
sell herself for food or clothing The
people look like inmates of a hospital
and the death rate is phenomenal"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
OF VAR
RISK POLICIES
AREDROPPED
Organization of Insurance
Bureau May Be Decentral-
ICED By Advisory Commit
tee of Thirteen.

Washington, July tely
three-fourths OF the 100000 officers
and enlisted men In the military forces
who secured government insurance
policies through thu war risk inalse-
ance bureau during the war have failed
to continue their payments, 1t was dis
closed during the meetings of the bu.
reau's advisory committee of thirteen,
headed by Charles Evans Hughes,
which closed last night.
Recommendation that the organiza-
tion of the insurance bureau be de-
centralized in order to permit more
direct and effective transaction Of
business was made by the advisory
committee following it's series of con-
ferences with Director Cholmely- Jones
and other officials of the bureau.
Failure of many policy holders to
continue payments and convert their
term policies was attributed largely
to the fact that the bureau is unable
to communicate with them as 80 per
cent. of the addresses of discharged
service men are incorrect.
In order to reduce the necessity of
relying upon correspondence to carry
out this vast undertaking" the COM
mittee recommended that qualified rep
resentatives of the bureau be sent to
the capital OF each state to confer with
the governor in order to enlist the aid
of state, county and municipal officers
in obtaining the correct addresses OF
discharged service men and keeping In
touch with tt EN-. National organiza-
tions, such as the Red Cross and the
American Federation of Labor all
should be asked to assist in this work.
the committee said.
To secure constant personal contact
with policy holders. the committee rec
commended that the bureau establish
local representatives in each state or
in such districts as it may seem ad-
visable to divide the country. As q
further means of informing policy
holders as to their privileges and OBJ
legations, an adequate advertising and
publicity campaign should be inaug-
urated, it was suggested.
The committee. in concluding its re-
port, stressed the importance of leg
islative provision for placing the or
ganization of the bureau upon perm
anent business basis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
ATLANTA POLICE
SEEK CAUSE OF
OFFICERS DEATH

Atlanta, July 18.-Death of Dayton
B. Martin, a former lieutenant in the
army. found fatally wounded in his
apartments here today, is still under
investigation tonight by the police
without their having settled in their
own minds whether he was shot by
an unknown person or committed sui
eide. Martin, whose home is believed
TO be Princeton, Kentucky, fret said,
according to police, that he sho. him.
self but later asserted he was shot
while asleep. He died at the hospital,
several hours afIer tong md
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
FORD FINISHES
FIRST WEEK ON
Tax WITNESS STAND

Mount Clemens. Mich. July 1S.-
although Henry Ford today completed
week on the witness stand in his
,-Nlon !. dollar libel suit against the
-l'oaso Daily Tribune, Elliott G. Stew
,-sOn senior counsel for the defen-
y, ,-at, who began questioning him last
,'o'uay' showed no sign of reaching
! .oActusion. Examination of the wit
~ ~ on the contents of an alleged
sous editorial in the Tribune call
~ rord an anarchist was featured.
80 :, Lucking, senior counsel for the
..-'"'ili' characterized the exarnina-
- as brutal. and Ford, pre- essod 10
- ne editorial charge of being an
D'aht idealist. remarked: You are
soUa enough attorney to get rae 20
ms or that, but it would not be
my mind
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
,,nocratic Leader Hitch
cock Says Mr.. Wilson is
satisfied With Trend of
the Treaty Fight
SITUATION BEING
cLARIFIED"-KENYON
senator Swanson's State
ment That United States
Could Withdraw From
League Was Questioned.

-.sbington. July 1S.-President
u.on after holding several confer
,css AZ the white house with republi-
N senator's and reviewing the re-
,ring Czecho- Slovak veterans, went
1 tbe capitol late today to confer with
.7ator Hitchcock, ranking democratic
Iember of the foreign relations COM
rse. After a three-quarters hour
Inference, the president returned to
! white house. The conference was
IA BY the president to have been
r the purpose of removing some OF
s misinterpretations which had
risen during the treaty discussion by
he senate. Hitchcock said he dis
issed many features of the senate
ght with the president whom he
|and very hopeful over the outlook.
President Wilson continued his con-
|rences with republican senators dis
lssing the peace treaty and the
|eague of Nations covenant at length
th Senator's Kenyon, of Iowa. and
|slogg, of Minnesota. Later he had
rgagements with Senators Capper,
Kansas and McNary, OF Oregon.
Neither Senator Kenyon nor Senator
|sllogg would discuss their CONVERSE
|Ons with the president. but as he
|snt TO the white house, Senator Ken
On said he intended to ask about the
|atement OF Senator Swanson, demo-
|lt Of Virginia, In the senate rccent-
that the United States could with
law from the league whenever IL de-
red, adding that this was a very inn
rtant point which would clarity the
|nation.
While the president was comforting
|th senator's. the foreign relations
bnmittee continued it's sessions for
be reading Of the treaty next Prog
sss was slow. The reading may be
ompleted by the end of the week.
The conferences yesterday and those
'r today were the first of a long
sries of similar meetings Mr.. Will
nn is arranging with members of the
position party in the senate and with
hom he proposes to take into his
onfidence concerning the conduct of
ne peace negotiations at Versailles.
o far he has called in only those
,nators who have expressed them
elves in favor of treaty or who have
OF made a public declaration either
'r or against it. Later he is ex-
scted to confer with virtually every
spublican senator including those
'ho have most bitterly opposed rati-
cation.
While thousands of Czecho- Slovak
elders. veterans of the campaigns in
'ussia and Siberia, We're assembling
ssore the capitol today preparatory
march up Pennsylvania avenue
nd review by President Wilson, the
louSe war department investigating
Ommittee demanded of Secretary Bak-
oy what authority they were brought
as country. Baker replied that ar
ahgements for transportation of the
1ecno- -Slovaks were made in Europe
.sooably by the supreme war council.
ne Czecho- -Slovak government had
sreed to reimburse the United States
Y expenses OF moving the men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
Remodeled Agricultural Bill
Goes to Senate Without
Mention of Daylight Saw
ings Act.
PERMANENT RANK Is
J ASKED FOR PERSFIING
President Also Recommends
That Rear Admiral Sims
Be Given Permanent Rank
of Full Admiral.

Washington, July 1S.-The house
voted 165 to 123 today to- strike from
the remodeled agricultural appropria-
tion bill the daylight saving repeal
rider which caused the president to
veto the original.
Immediately after eliminating the
daylight saving rider, the house with
out a dissenting vote passed the agri-
cultural bill carrying $33,90O,000, and
sent it to the senate.
Washington, July 1S.-Coal cars pill
ing UP everywhere awaiting repairs
while the country faces fuel short
age and the railroad administration
and car owners argue over dam
ages, were pictured to the house rules
committee today by George H. Cush-
ing, managing director of the Amcri-
can Wholesale Coal Association. The
committee is considering a congress
ional investigation of the possibility
of a coal shortage this winter. Mean
while Senator Frelinghuysin intro
duced a resolution for the investiga-
ton.
American troops have crossed the
Mexican border twelve times within
the last six months to repulse .1exi-
can raids and on various occasions
have found the bodies Of Mexicans,
some in uniforms OF Carranza troops,
senate was informed today by Sem
ator Fall republican, Of New Mexico.
Permanent ranks Of general in the
regular army for General Pershing
and General March,. chief Of staff, and
permanent ranks OF admira, in the
navy for Rear Admiral Sims and Ad-
miral Benson, chief OF operations,
were asked OF congress today by
President Wilson.
The president in his message recon-
mended that the law giving the per-
manent rank of general to Pcrshing
and March be expressed in such a
way as to give precedent to General
Pershing.
The ranks of which Generals PERISH
ing and March now hold exist cnly il
the emergency army rapidly being
disbanded. While in supreme COM
mand of the American fleet in the war
zone Rear Admiral Sims had the rank
of full admiral, but recently went
back to lower grade Admiral Ben
son is soon to retire after taking the
navy through the war as chief OF op-
erations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
May
HAVE TO HOLD
new ELECTION
Government is in Minority
Over Cost of Living Ques-
ton and at Least One
Member Must Resign.

Paris, July 1s.-The government
was fourteen votes in the minority in
vote in the chamber of deputies
this evening following interpretations
on the high cost of living.
The chamber adopted by a vote of
227 to 213 a resolution by Nj. Aus3g-
neur, former minister of marine, plac-
ing the blape for the high cost Of
living on the governments economic
policy. After the vote. announcement
was made in the lobby Of the cham
Der by NJ. Boret food minister. that
he would resign, according to the
Havas agency, but that he was the
only member of the cabinet affected
by the vote. Premier Clemenceal
will decide what will be the attitude
of the government. The general poll
cy OF the government did not come up
during the debate.
Paris, July 1s.-While giving evil
dence before a committee Of cham
Der Of deputies investigating the
Briey question yesterday, M. L Bour-
goise, chief engineer of the navy de-
partment said that at the time Paris
was being bombarded by German long
range guns, he had designed a can
non with range Of 100 miles which
could be put in position in an hour.
M. Bourgeois stated that previous TO
that time he had urged upon Albert
Thomas. then under secretary for war,
and munitions the Importance of bonn
harding the Briey iron works and had
been asked to design a long range
cannon. His plans. however, We're
sent from one committee to another
and in order to manufacture 1t was not
given until February 1918. The gun
was ready for action at the time the
armistice was signed, he said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
CURTAILMENT OF
SCHOOLS IN PANAMA
OPPOSED BY MOTHERS

Panama, Thursday. July 17.-Moth-
ers I'm various villages of the canal
zone held meetings today to protest
against curtailment OF educational ia
ciYties rendered necessary because OF
reduced appropriations.
The employees Of the canal zone are
displaying resentment over. the fact
that increases granted government
employees in the United States have
not been granted them There 10 con-
adorable sentiment In favor Of q gem
erai strike, but no action In this d.
rection has yet been taken.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
PACIFIC FLEET
STARTS VOYAGE
THIS MORNING

Old Point Comfort. Va, July 1S.-
More than two score ships of the new
Pacific fleet are riding at anchor off
hsre tonight awaiting the signal to
set them moving eight thirty tomorrow
morning for their new home waters
IN the Pacific.
Short Of new orders from Washing
ton, the whole Armada will be In mo-
tion at that time not to stop again
until the eastern approach to the Pana :
ma canal II reached.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
GERMAN OWNED
CHEMICAL STOCK
BRINGS BIG SUM

Ttw York, Ju.y .S-Eight th ,1s :.
anil German owned shares in three
chemical companies formerly CONTROL
ed oy the Roe s.ler al1 Hasslacl.er in
ferests were II Ut T.a blic auction To-
diy by the alien property custodian
to Coffin and Co. ane the American
anisire products. in~rr: GRATED for n1-
D p-o..mateIy foEr mil lon dolla-s.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
SOUTHERN WILL
SPEND BIG SUM
AT BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham, Ala, July 1s--An ex-
penditure of approximately s4,o0o.ooo
will be made here by the Southern
railway within the next twelve
months in the construction OF one OF
the largest, IL not the largest, and
most complete railroad yards in the
south, according to reliable. but un-
official reports today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
DICKMAN WILL
COMMAND THIS
DEPARTMENT

Washington, July 18.-Lieutenant
General Hunter Liggett. former COM
mander OF the American army occu-
patton in Germany and Major Gen.
eral Dickman former commander Of
the fourth army corps, have been or
dered to assume command Of the West
ern and southern departments. re-
spectively, upon arrival from overseas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19

lEXICO TO BE -~
ASKED ABOUT
CORRELL MURDER

srso- ston' July 1s.-President
IA, 'ooay notified Governor Rob-
80 of Oklahoma. that he had re-
sssy,b,-e me state department to do
= kili,I possible in connection with
'ssr,s OF John w. Corren. an
Is isa citizens, and an attack on
Z ana son, by Mexicans In
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
FLORENCE ARMS
MERCHANTS TO
REPEL RIOTERS

Florence, July 1S-Fifty thousand
armed citizens are organized here to
maintain order In anticipation of the
demonstration strike called by the la
Dor federation for July July 20. IL IL
said merchants lost a hundred thous-
and dollars during the recent raids.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-19
AUSTRIAN TREATY
NOW READY FOR
HIGH COMMISSION

Paris. July 1.-THE last clauses "
the Austrian peace treaty are ready
for examination by the supreme in
teralIied council and II was said the
treaty viii be presented to the Aug
TRANS shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-15
Bio Four to Share Cost
of Supply and Relief :.
of Europe's Suffering

LONDON. January 15.-An oniciai
stat. ment has been issued here reta-
tive to the meeting of the supreme
council of supply and relief, held at
the rainistry of commerce, in Paris.
Monday. 1t follows:
"a statement was before the. coun-
ell summarizing the present position
of relief work in regard 10 beiSloni'
northern France. southeastern Eu-
rope and northern Europe. Resoiu-
tions were passed respecting the APP
point ent of committees representa-
tive of the four associated COVE
ments 10 SUPERVISE arrangements IN
certain districts.
Generally speaking, the position
in regard to allied and liberated ter
ritories is that there is Sui1clent
world supply of food available 10
meet their needs, and that all pos
sib1e steps are being taken to ascer-
tain and meet them and solve the
attendant financial and transport
questions.
Pending the presentation of re-
ports by representatives OF the Tour
treasures, il was agreed in princlpie
that all four countries would partici-
pate in the financial arrangements.
Following upon the decision. OF the,
supreme war council concerning. the
utilization of German shipping. GER
tain consequential arrangements were
made and representatives or tine as
ISOLATED governments We're nominated
to deal with the matter.
reconsideration was then given TO
the position of neptrals,i in the mat
ter Of food supplies. Bulgaria's, sit
uation was also discussed. 'An1agree-
ment was also reached on certain
Questions regarding the organization
NJ the council"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-15
~ - &c. -
Large Corps Of American.
/, Officers May Estimate ?,
Frs,nco-BeIgian Damages

BY the Asa ociated Press.
PARIS. January 15.-President Will
son will have before him an indepen-
dent estil nate of thef actual physical
damage S; Uttered by France and Bel
GUM durf ng the war when the peace
congress breaches the staga>- of dis
cussing int IDENTITIES. A survey is now
being plan ned and will proba bly, be
conducted ~ more than two hundred
AfS1rfean Army officers chosen -es =
peesalIy for the work
Many diff culties are resented. for
IN many. OF the devastated regions
thnnEsa1k ResFeeords.- available upon
Nhick to Ba sc an estimate of what
ex8sted--theA e. before German guns
and troops "a -ound the towns and viii
lagos into he APPS of ruins. The work
Of visualizinf M2lats, pfe-war condi-
TONS were ant liking the proper value
for the dama1 &c inflicted will. there
fore, take MAJ ny weeks, and probably
IN the opini on of some observers
the bill .-of a ctual. damages, when
computed. will be so great that the
entente nations pnetta hlx will be more
concerned with tire ability of the
German pscpaes to Moot the bill as II
sx.csins farfha damages in the ma
tyre Of panitiyt indsnnities and war
Frssiatnt wiHson.s attitude toward
- quek ion Of What ihdemnitles are
II be ex111G5R IRA M Germany has heen
sne plsiu ON several occasions. He
sssss sssss ssssla p and md
res<Orssse1f and sheuld not be extend
- 10 Gnx1clal panisaanent-o the Ger
s1kn Hoopie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-15

News was received in Washington
yesterday that First Lieut Burrell
Richardson HUFF had died in France,
Monday. of pneumonia. He had been
connected, for some time. with the
Sanitary Corps, at the regulating sta
ton at St. Dizier, France, where
large number of American troops are
stationed. Lieut., Huff first went to
France as a private with the hos
pital unit from Pittsburgh, Pa, which
trained at Allentown.
Lieut.. Huff was the son OF Mrs.
George r. Huff. now living on New
hampshire avenue. His father was
the late Representative George F..
HUFF, from Greensburg, Pa. who lived
in Washington for many years, where
Lieut. Huff attended school. He was
the brother Of Julian HUFF and Mrs.
Murray A. Cobb and a nephew of Muir
ray Burrell.
The news of his death was a great
shock to his many friends in this
country. where he was very widely
known and was highly esteemed by
every one who came in contact with
his wonderful disposition and charac-
ter. Lieut.. Huff was probably best
known as a polo player, and before
the war was frequently seen in the
polo games in Potomac Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-15

two years he has been in office. They
argued that BECAUSE Mr.. Sinclair had
led the chamber through the period OF
war successfully he should be kept in
office during reimbursement time.
winfield Jones. newspaper corre-
spondent, also was nominated for
president, but Withdrew in favor OF
Mr.. Harper.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Mr.. Sinclair after he had finished
reading his annual report.
Gen. Pershing Elected. -
Isaac Cans announced to The cham
Der that Gen. John J. Persffing. COM
mander of the American Army in
France, had expressed a Willingness
to be a member Of the chamber, and
he was elected with q rising vote.
The report of the treasurer, Ralph
a balance on hand Of s., s90.71. not in
GLIDING money invested in bonds. This
report was received with applause
since it was substantial increase
over the balance at this time last
year.
A secretary, treasurer and general
counsel for the chamber will be-
chosen by the directors at their next
meeting.
Urges Representation Id Congress.
An. urgent appeal to the chamber.
to work harder than ever this year
for the passage of bill giving the
people of Washington represett ation
in Congress was one of the outstand-
ing features of Mr. Sinclaar's annusl'
report. So ;e-sF..