Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-25
duty and responsibility concerning
homicides."
TURBULENT SENATORS
Williams and Watson Run Close to
Fist Eiaht.

Charges by Senator Watson, OF
Georgia, that Henry Ford robbed the
government" during the war precipi-
tated red-hot debate in the senate
Monday and threatened at one time
to lead to fistcuffs, according to the
Washington Herald.
Senator Williams, Of Mississippi,
undertook to defend Mr.. Ford. He
recalled the days when, he said, the
senator from Georgia was running
with Henry Ford against the country
and in the interest Of people with the
common enemy"
1.-The senator knows that is not
true" shouted Senator Watson, leap
ing to his feet and advancing in Sem
ator Williams direction.
Whats not true?"' demanded Sem
ator Williams.
THAT l ever ran with Mr.. Ford
against my country" replied Senator
Watson.
We'll, I'll take back what I said
about Mr. Ford" snarled Senator Will
liams, but I say that the senator
from Georgia was running newspap-
er in which he urged the people Of
Georgia to resist the draft law and
other activities during the war;
= Physical Violence Averted.
With half a dozen senators clamor-
ing for order, Senator Watson rose
again and cried:
1.-THE senator knows that what he
says is not true"
The presiding officer, rapping vigor-
ously for order, succeeded in restoring
quiet, and Senator Williams disap-
peared into the Democratic cloak
room. Senator Heflin, of Alabama,
gained recognition and physical vio-
lence was averted.
The outbreak came during the de-
bate on the question Of allowing Tru-
man H. Newberry to retain his seat as
senator from Michigan. Henry Ford
has been c9ntesting Mr.. Newberry's
right to the seat, and Senator Watson
took occasion to pay his respects to
the Detroit automobile manufactures.
He declared that the war department
records Show that Henry Ford robbed
the government"
Attacks Ford's Son.
Senator Watson said it was stated
that Mr.. Ford contributed $4,000 to
Woodrow Wilson's campaign fund In
1916, at the personal request Of Joseph
Z. Tumulty.
did that liberal gift have anything
to do with keeping Henry Ford's son
out of the army when so many hun
dreds of thousands of other mems
sons were in the army. Thousands OF
them fighting, suffering, dying in Flan-
ders and in France, while Edsel Ford
was continuing to make his Lizzies to
run against golden chariots?" asked
Senator Watson.
What else did Henry Ford get out
of Wilson's honest and patriotic ad-
ministration? 1t was reported that he
got s14,OOO,OOO for the construction Of
Eagle boats which were either useless
or not constructed, and when the fact
was brought home to Henry Ford he
said he was going to return the mon
ey to Uncle Sam. was anxious to
have a front seat and see Henry do
that, but he has not done it.
Says Huge Sums Were Given.
LET us come to something more
specific, proven by the records Of the
war department The Ford Motor
Company, according to the war de-
partment, received from Wilson's ad-
ministration $249,O0O,OOO for tools
which were never delivered. I sup
pose Henry has them yet. He also
has the money unless he has spent II
on Ibis election.
"Ire Ford Motor Company for
tractors: Number delivered, none
Amount paid, $1,209,OOO. Where are
those tractors? They might be con-
verted into golden chariots for all
know. The Ford Motor. Company 70"
spare parts: Number delivered, none.
Amount paid $5.51TOOO. These facts
came from the war department to
representatives and they came out af-
ter the fishing trip which Mr.. Ford
took with President Harding. If Pres
ident Harding now knows the facts,
Henry Ford may not again go fishing
with him"