Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-07
And the Kaiser Took
a Ford

You have to give the devil his dues.
The ex-kaiser Of the German Empire
built up a war machine that held the
world at bay for four years and came
perilously close, several times, to win
ming the World War. He was keen,
stern, comprehensive Judge of ma
chine, was this Wilhelm HohenZol-
lern.
And when his war machine was
broken to bits by Foch's hammer
strokes, and his liberty and his very
life were in danger, and only fast and
sure flight could save him, TO what
machine did the fleeing kaiser en-
trust his liberty and Ito him} his
precious life? WHY. TO A FORD
MACHINE, OF COURSE.
He had to flee quickly from the
red revolution and wild menace OF
his unclaimed people. His way to the
hnvon NJ safety In Holland lay over
roads torn and racked by war. How
did he go? What vehicle did he
choose for that sudden, swift, mys-
FERROUS flight over the Holland Dor
der He had the pick of the motor
and motive transport Of the German
army. He had the pick of aircraft.
Zeppelin. Fokker limousine. or ar
mored car. AND HE TOOK \
! FORD.
! And he reached his destination on
the schedule to a dot. He escaped
those thousands of outstretched
hands. He left the murmur OF those
| threatening voices far behind. He
/ Iii -
/ his German and allied enemies; he
nassed through or over all obstacles
ard barriers on the way. When the
! German kaiser unfolded his black
eagle wings for his last flight he did
not select a luxurious or stylish ct
! Imposing means of conveyance. All
I he wanted was a wagon that would
| 81 and keep on going by day and
night through mud and water. up
! hill and down, cross fields and ditch
es. through ruts and shell holes. and
never stop. OF course he wanted
speed, but more than speed. he want
| I'd deDendability. He wanted a fast
| '-'ot1r. but more than that he wanted
sure motor So he picked a Ford
and hiked for Holland. And he got
W HIS 10 Tic Asilc lucg lrlA
Of the kaiser and his historic and
momentous flight from the wrath OF
his own people and the vengeance
Of his enemies from England. Amer
lea. and France. They say he made
his get away in a Ford car. He used
to review his armies in a big and
beautiful car. He made his state
trips in a palace on wheels. He went
IN exhibition in many and great cars.
But when it was a case of life or
death, he jumped into a Ford and
hit II for Holland in a cloud OF dust.
And so the Ford car. at one big
lunge forward. leaves the field of
commerce and industry and joke
books and enters the field OF song
and story, yes, and history. too. II
has carried a lot of people TO a lot
Of places, and il has also carried a
king to his exile.
The moral of the ex-kaiser's last
ride will stand at the top of the page
in the book OF morals Of the century.
and its meaning will be clear and
strong to all And il will be: For
times of ease and occasions of dis
| play pick any of the big and stylish
and expensive and luxurious cars TO
! carry you on hard roads and peace
| full ways, but in the emergency OF
| life and death with the war-torn.
tempeSt-shocked roads 10 safety the
only way. take q Ford. II you mean
| business. take a Ford. If it's q case
of "compushity" take a Ford.-Adv.