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Johnson was given medical treat ment at his home and was brought to the Davis hospital here late last even- ing by Sheriff R. H. Williams who went to the scene of the tragedy earlier in the day. It was stated last night that in all likelihood he will re- cover from the effects of the poison he had swallowed.
 Throughout yesterday and last night it was necessary for those who attended Johnson to keep him awake, his symptoms indicating that the decoction he had taken contained a considerable quantity Of an opium derivative, perhaps laudanum, as he went quickly to sleep, if allowed to remain quite moment or two.
 Plans Tragedy Calmly.
 Miss Grace Overton. niece of Mar shal Overton of Victoria township, who is teaching school at Locust Cot tage, has been boarder at the John son home for the past five months. She told Sheriff Williams yesterday that Monday night she played rock with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson until about S3O o'clock, when she retired to her room at the rear of the house and on the opposite side of the hall from the room occupied by MT. and Mrs. Johnson.
 Some time later, after she had re- tired, she heard the sound of a pistol shot. Then Mir. Johnson came to her room and informed her he had killed Mrs. Johnson and intended to kill himself.
 "Why, Mr. Johnson,' she said. "The very idea of talking like that"
 She attempted to leave her room
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to go to Mrs. Johnsons room, but Johnson told her:
 You go right back to bed and stay there."
 He spoke in such manner that she was impressed, and returned to her bed Johnson placed light in such position that Miss Overton could not leave her room, even through win dow, without being seen by him. She heard Johnson moving about while, and then there was quiet. About day light yesterday morning she heard groans, and quietly left the house through a window in her room. going to the home of the nearest neighbor, M. M. Hamilton, about a mile and a half away, and giving the alarm.
 Sheriff Makes Investigation.
 The Hamiltons went to the house and then summoned Sheriff Williams, who hurried to the scene, accom- panied by Deputy Sheriff Henry Will Hams, Dr. H. E. Williams, the coroner, and County Clerk Currin Nichol.
 "It was the most gruesome sight l have ever seen,' said the sheriff last night. Mrs. Johnson was lying ill her bed, dead, but with her features set as in sleep. Beside her Johnson lie, gasping for breath
 Mrs. Johnson had heen shot through the left ear with small calibre bullet, and in Johnson's cloth ing was found a 25-calibre Colt auto matic pistol, from which the bullet had been fired.
 On a table in the room the sheriff found several letters. all dated "Lo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-28
TELLS OF HIDING UNDER BED OF ACCUSED MEN AND HEARING DETAILS
 OF ALLEGED DEAL DISCUSSED
Nine Indictments Returned by Grand Jury Against Sims and Burgess in Connection With Alleged Bribery-One Witness Testfies Burgess
 Threatened Conway Officials With N Salary Cut

from % % ssss es % % sos Senators s vo Aasn % @ Kendal Senator Bush offered resolution charges ,, ,S @ S' % ed"e' % a Until the testimony Fred saterlied essn g a' an a'o adn 'Giy % and Mc pay asn ~ih dcaphone tn "e Maro but tn" se ea e nsh s %a of a b 1a %e s a ll "p @ n meard se 'Tne % price n for e % dvSy deli w % % % $, $ s @ ] sa $ s%s ss % s ~G ss' % 5 s' am" no ss % the & f % the bill ] @ a testified the n senators @ sat on the n forcing the a % he h @ waa n e e saS m d oG a W % @ % n & onasn @ ] m % % @ as, $s % ss ,% s 1ss feSn s s sns a cshs %, the point of p esss f1sssS s ss admitted Attorney denied confer with s % % as s'' the
 Mayor Taylor Hears Confession. the @ c g s9 @ a"% nd % ne alleged have changed hands They followed McGavey headed the the arrest sfs asF the a aad A1" near% tne ss"ss @ Salary 'ry bf they a contribution ae sSS%%'s = % @ he s s5 anything He he
   confession This
 
 
 
 their promised peoples
 
 Of the nine indictments already returned the grand jury probe five
 
 Sims charge him with soliciting bbe of $oo February 1 of $oo  February 22 accepting $500 the evening February 2 and or 2 The total bond Tuesday $320O his bodsmen being aney L. brothers. F. Sims of I1azen receive bill Mo-
 
 T. brother and H. A. 
 trial of the pending the conclusion of implication and the legislature.
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BRYAN MAKES READY
 TO ANSWER SUMMONS

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 27-Former Sec retary of State William J. Bryan last night cancelled his engagements at several Florida Chautauquas and left for Jacksonville, where he said he would await possible summons from Washington. While MT. Bryan re- fused to discuss the presidents re- quest to congress for the right to prepare for armed neutrality, the in ference he gave was that the expected call to Washington will be in cOnnec- tion with this new phase of the in- ternational situation.
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Washington Dubious.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Reports tnat Ambassador Gerard had been adVlseo in an informa! way by a high German official in Berlin not to sal TOT ene limited States in the way he hao pian- ned caused much surprise among state denartment officials, who thought MT. Gerard would almost certainly have .s Forwarded information of that sort IL he had received it. .o hin,
 The only instructions sent to nm m were in reply to his queries as eo what to do in case of war, and ne was adv;sed @ to hold to his original plan unless otherwise ordered.
 The full details of the former am bassador's plans, including the vessel date and port of departure, were com mrnicated @ through the Spanish am hassador. No safe conduct could pe raonested because the two nations are mt at war, The ship is a neutral vessel and the route does not traVei s' the German prohibited" zone.
 Press reports that Germany haa "i, ad, n;sod Americans in Madrid not to sal on Inc same vessel have not been con- firmed officially here.
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KILLS BROTHER.IN.LAW.
Oklahoma Man Claims He Acted in
 Self.Defense.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 27.-Thomas Jackson, a farmer residing near Tip- ton, Okla, was shot and killed on his farm today. Later Luke Kinney, a brother-in-law, telephoned the sherin at Frederic, Okla, that he had killed Jackson in self-defense, and that he awaited arrest. He was taken to the county jail at Frederic.
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(Continued on page sfx.) NOTICE!--NOTICE!

All persons are hereby notified that the public dumping ground is To- cated at the foot of Texas street. and that all refuse and waste materials must be dumped at this place. Dump ing on vacant lots or public property at any other location is violation of the law and such violations will hereafter be rlgidly prosecuted.
 s. BLOOM, 2-27-1m Mayor.
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GERARD WARNED BY GERMAN NOT
 TO USE SPAIN Despite Warning of Friend, Ambassador Sets Sail
 From Corunna.

Corunna, Spain, via Paris, Feb. 27.- It became known today that on the day he left Berlin, former AmDassa- dor Gerard was warned personally ov a German friend in high official posi- lion against sailing from Spain for the United States.
 The fact that the warming Was given has not yet become known ex- cent to those members of the party in MT. Gerard's confidence, but among them m m there is a feeling of anxiety ln regard to the ambassadors sailing to- day on the Infanta Isabel. ,
 it is known that MT. Gerard resafos inc warning as having been given Ill all seriousness.
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HOGS GO TO s1s.3o.

Chicago. Feb. 27.-Hog prices at the Union stock yards, wnlcd aon na,e reacbed moving up from day to aaS; nr ae when a new high point this morn'hs on ssowerai wnsli dsvs ago the SIS hog establlshel a new record for the market.
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WILSON'S REELECTION
 COST DENIS. $2,500,0OO
National Committee Announces That $45O,OOO of $6OO.OOO Deficit Has
 Been Liquidated.

New York, Feb. 27.-Approximately $2,500,00O was expended in the cam paign to re-elect President Wilson. it was announced here today at the headquarters of the Democratic na- tional committee. The committee faced a deficit at the close of the cam paign of $600,000, but it was said that $450O00 of the amount had been col lected since election day.
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w. l. Johnson Kills Wife. and
 Then Attempts to End Own Life
Widely Known Resident of Locust Cottage Calmly Writes Instructions Concerning His Affairs Before Shooting Wife and Swallowing Poison
 Concoction

M Johnson widely known Cottage in
 corner o1 Jefferson "e iS al their home o Kill wife
  the best Totn M M Hamilton Monday night the letter being in the 'on',1h nome yesterday by Sheriff R. H. Williams.
 WITS Johnon shot while he mstaneousy men, apparently, Johnson oafdef at the Johnson home WaloWed the contents ned beside the body of death.
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VON BERNSTORFF AND
 PARTY ON THEIR WAY

Halifax, N. S., Feb. 27.-The steamer Frederick VIII, with Count von Bern stOrff, former German ambassador to the United States, and his party on board, sailed at 7:30 o'clock tonight for Copenhagen.
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Continued on page three.)
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

,ha meeting of the stock holders Of h.,. s Jefferson Oil company will be Ts,u TS~ al the Chamber of Commerce on ho,asoay night at o'clock. All stock ,o.s .uels are urged to attend as some tnrs HNvu news will be reported. and direc- ''s TOT the new year elected.
 R. M. GALBRAITH, Pres. 227-2t H. IN. burhS' oec'
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POTATO PRICES DROP.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Results of the general boycott by consumers of the articles of food which have risen to alomst prohibitive prices recently were seen here yesterday in commits sion row, where potatoes dropped five cents a bushel and other foodstuffs showed corresponding setbacks in price. It is said further drop is ex- pected today.
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TWO MORE SUR. VICTIMS.

London, Feb. 27.-The British steamers Aries of 3,O72 tons and Sea Gull, IA tons, have been sunk by German submarine. Lloyd's shipping agency announced today. The crews were landed.
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WOMEN OF ONTARIO
 GET RIGHT TO VOTE

Toronto, Can, Feb. 27.-The women of Ontario were virtually assured of the right to vote when the govern ment, through Premier Hearts. to- night endorsed the bill of J. w. John son, providing for equal suffrage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-28

The Oklahoma national guardsmen have arrived at Fort Sill from the border. The men will be housed in the barracks left vacant by the regular troops now in Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-28

4 building and loan company ,,a m Cleveland is the first instltu..oh a.oh,;sh S "a a Find in this country to estaDalsn ars e women's @ auxiliary board Of directors
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CONGRESS PENSIONS
 FUNsTON'S WIDOW

Washington, Feb. 27.-A bill grant ing a pension of $100 month to the widow of the late Major-Gcneral Frederick Funston was passed today by the senate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-28

A Queenstown dispatch last night reported the sinking of the Fries. No vessel of that name is listed. and 1t now is thought the Aries was the steamer referred to.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-28

Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, wife of the Illinois senator, is mentioned as a possible candidate for president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-28

More than two hundred recruits have joined the American Woman's League for Self Defense during the past month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-28
The Msa:her

b isir.a siaesday and Thursday, general
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(Continued on page five.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
NORTH DAKOTA
GIVES SlS5,OOO
FOR Y" WORK
National Fund $15, 900, 900
Oversubscribed Tues
day Night

North Dakota's total for army z.
NJ. c. A. war work will be $135, 900,
and probably $4,000 by night, d. 2,
SonQuist, Fargo, state campaign
director, said early this afternoon.
More than $4,000 had been re-
ported at noon, with seven counties
yet to report.
Mr.. Sonquist said that he would
not be. surprised to see the state
total hit $4,000 before the end OF
the week. Cleanup work is in prog
ress in all sections OF districts which
took part in the big drive last
week.
Minot Drive on Today.
Minot's drive for the fund is on to-
day, according to word to head
quarters from r. A. Nestos, city
chairman, this morning. Mr.. Nestos
said that 500 had been turned in
unsolicited, and that Minot could be
depended upon for a good contribu-
ton to the fund.
Ward county has made no report.
Reports today show Grand Forks
county has raised $4,000, McHenry
county $500, Divide county $1,000,
and Trail county $1,000.
Fargo Way Over Quota.
Fargo has gone way over its quota
in the drive, and reports at city
headquarters today show more than
S11, 900, with small reports from
cleanup work still coming in.
The national fund passed $50,0OO,-
900. or more than $15,000,000 more
than the amount originally asked, at
10 o'clock Tuesday night, according
to a telegram from national head
quarters this morning. Late reports
continue to increase the total. the
telegram added.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
FREE WATER is
OFF The LIST

There will be no more free water
in Fargo.
Charitable institutions, and all
users Of water which comes through
the mains OF the filtration plant must
pay for what they use, and will be
supplied either through a meter or
on q fiat rate at the discretion Of
the city, it was decided at the reg
ular meeting Of the city commission
this morning. r.. -
A number of Fargo institutions
have been receiving free water. a
right granted before the commission
form Of government in Fargo. The
law provides. however. that the city
can give no free water to any insti-
tuition, person or persons, and here
after all must pay.
The commission passed resolu-
ton authorizing Robert B. Blake
more. commissioner of waterworks,
to see that the order was put into
effect. The receipts thus obtained
will be turned over to the city until
Sept. /, 1918. as the budget for the
present fiscal year carries an ap-
preparation covering free water. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
Y. N. c. A. TOTAL
IS S49,2O9.411
nv Associatad Press !

New York, Nov. 21.-The National
War Work council OF the Young
Mems Christian association ANNOUNCE
ed here last night that the grand
total OF the nationwide war fund
campaign is $49,209,411. This ex-
ceeds by nearly $4,000, 900 the $685.
100000 goal set at the beginning of
the campaign on Nov. IL.
President Wilson telegraphed
congratulations to DR.. John r. Mott,
general secretary of the council.
my heartfelt congratulations on
the remarkable and gratifying re-
suits" the Presidents telegram read,
Il think it is a national blessing"
The eastern department with head
quarters here, collected $40, ,665.
Its quota was fixed at $15, 500, 900.
The central department, with head
quarters at Chicago, according to
incomplete returns, was second with
$1S,3S0,733, as compared with a quota
OF S125OO 900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
BEGIN fight FOR
DRY" CHICAGO
(Ry Associated Press.l

Chicago, Nov. 81. The actual
fight to make Chicago dry is under
way today. The campaign was open
ed last night when William ]. Bryan
addressed 1900 men and women at
downtown auditorium and spoke
at an overflow meeting to half that
number.
The Chicago Dry Federation,
which has been organized in an eff
fort to bring prohibition to this city,
made the appearance Of Mr.. Bryan
the occasion for a formal announce
ment of it's plans for activity in the
city election next April. Philip
Yarrow, general superintendent OF
the association, declared prelimin-
airy campaign for signers to a dry"
petition had resulted in the securing
OF more than $4,000 names. He as
serted that a total of 106,500 names
is needed to make city prohibition
a voting question and predicted the
number would be secured by Dec.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
DRAW 20 FARGOANS
FOR CASS JURY DUTY
Names Will BE Placed on County
List Of EIigibles as Subject
to Call.

The Fargo city commission, acting
on authority from the Cass county
auditor, drew the names Of 30 Far
go citizens for jury duty in cass
county, the names to be placed on
the county jury list for call, this
morning, as follows: George Black,
Simon Fraser. F. o. Schlipf. G. B..
Miller, william Konen, Charles e.
Lee, ]. H. Marden, Christ Johnston,
Dan Morrison, Charles DuBord, NJ.
Kaufman, o. A. Loraas, A. II. Nc
Phail, A. J. Gerlach,, Sam Bayard,
Ed McHench, Norman Young, J. F.
Schoeninger, Fred Bristol, Jr., and
F. o. Knerr.
The names of SO. citizens were
written on slips by the commission
ers, placed in milk can and shaken
up. William Mills. police commits
sioner, did the drawing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
OWNERSHIP OF $500
DEPOSIT IN DISPUTE
Case Of MeIs e. Thompson Against
n. "A. Morris and Others Called In
District Court.

The question Of the ownership OF
a $500 time certificate of deposit is
to be determined by a jury In a
civil action brought to trial In the
Cass county district court this morn
ing.
Nels G. Thompson, Fargo grocer,
administrator Of the estate Of the
late Mrs. Sophia Bangs, who died in
February, 1917, seeks to recover O
time certificate in the above mem
toned amount, from Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
A. Morris of Fargo. which Is in
the hands of the Equity bank.
The plaintiff questions the right OF
the Morrises to the instrument. The
defense maintains that the woman
who was Ill for some time was cared
for by Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Norris
and before her death endorsed the
time certificate and turned 1t over to-
Mrs. Morris,
The question to be decided by the
Jury is whether the certificate right /,
fully belongs to Mrs. Morris or to-,
the estate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
ORDER WATER SOFTENER
FOR FILTRATION PLANT
WaterworI<s Commissioned is. Au-
thorized to Make installation
of Machine on Trial.

A Ferrochem water softener for
the boiler feed pipes at the filtration
plant will be ordered on 80 days
free trial, the city commission this
morning authorizing Robert B.
Blakemore, commissioner Of water
works, to make the installation.
The machine is supposed to do
away with the use of boiler COM
pound by disintegrating the miner
ais In the water to prevent scaling.
The machine is not sold, but leas-
ed at $3.50 year. Commissioner
Blakemore says that boiled COM
pound for the plant costs more than
that sum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
LABOR In war
TO THE FINISH
(Ry Associated Press.l

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 21.-Without a
dissenting vote, the American FEEDER
alton of Labor yesterday reaffirmed
it's answering loyalty to the coun-
try and determine ton to stand be-
hind the national administration
until peace comes. The pacifist ele-
ment, which Monday mustered a
small minority against President
Gompers' attitude in support of the
war. was silent.
The resolution containing the
declaration. was reported favorably
bv the resolutions committee. In was
sweeping in scope. The course pur-
sued by President Gompers in call
ing a conference of the national and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
Blow Outs
Can't Halt
This Soldier

Miss Frances A. Bryder Of
Leonard, N. D., became the war
bride OF Private Arthur r. Hahn
Of Chanee, N. D., at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday evening, after experien-
cling three blow-outs in speed
ing by auto to Fargo to have the
ceremony performed. Judge A.
T. Cole of the district court, per-
formed the wedding.
Private Hahn, who has been
training at Camp Dodge with
other Cass county draft men, re-
turned to Fargo the first of the
week for a brief furlough, at the
expiration of which he will go to
Camp Pike. Little Rock. Ark.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
ANOTHER APPLICATION
FOR MOTHERS PENSION
Hearing in Case OF Mrs. Ellen Devine
20 Be Held Before Judge "A. q.
Hanson Thursday.

Another application for a mother's
pension has been made to the county
court, which IL granted by Judge A
@. Hanson will bring the total num-
Der of mothers being pensioned by
Cass county up to eighteen.
Judge Hanson has set Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock as the time
for the hearing on the application
of Mrs. Ellen Devine of 71S Ninth
street north, for a mothers pension.
The total amount being paid
monthly to mothers by Cass county
is S523.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21

ent ease. AS each customer entered
the store he was driven into the
rear room. One customer, L. B. Iver-
son, thinking the scene was a part
OF q motion picture drama. began
joking with the bandits. He is in the
city hospital with a fractured skull
from a blow over the head. Robert
Buttner, a porter, also was beaten
into unconsciousness.
Squads of police in automobiles
took I'D the trail OF the bandits.
Guards were placed on all roads
leading out of the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
COMPLETES WORK.

Charles Carpenter Ends Work Of In
speeding Books Of County Officials.
Charles Carpenter Of Grafton
deputy state examiner, has COM
pleted his inspection of the books OF
the Casg county officials. The work
required about 10 days time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
time TO GET OUT
OF ALIBI BUNCH

This has nothing to do with the
fellows who sit up with sick friends.
II you've got to have an alibi of
that kind why help yourself.
But there is no excuse for a man
apologizing and making excuses for
his clothes, according to Ted. Go
to a place you know is right, and
your clothes will be satisfactory
Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
Engine Back
Fires; Alarm
Us Sent In

When q little gasoline engine
started to sputter and back fire
at sos Third street north, some
excited person turned in an alarm
at 1920 Tuesday morning. The
balky engine had quit its per-
Torrance by the time the fire de-
partment arrived.
An alarm was turned in to the
fire department at 9:10 Tuesday
evening from the filtration plant,
which was followed quickly by
information that the blaze had
been extinguished.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
RICH HAUL BY
auto BANDITS
In MINNEAPOLIS
~ Assoeiated Preps. }

Minneapolis, MINI, Nov. 21.--
Three automobile bandits stepped
into a jewelry store on the principal
down town street here today, drove
three clerks into a back room, fore
ed another clerk to open the safe
and escaped with diamonds and 9TH
er gems valued at between $4,000
and $4,000, according to the esti-
mate of the proprietor, H. H. Green.
The bandits went about their
work systematically and with appar-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
AWARD CHURCH CONTRACT.

Amidon, N. D., Nov. 21.-The con-
tract for the new Catholic church in
this city, to cost $4,000, has been
awarded to L. H. Warren, New Eng
land. Work will be started at once,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-21
International officers OF the fedora

international officers OF the fedora
ton at Washington on March IL,
was approved and all his subse-
quent actions and those of the execu-
tive council with reference to the
war, were concurred in,
The pacifists declared that they
were unaware that the resolution
was to come up. They made no move
for a reconsideration. however, and
it was pointed out that while their
fight Monday was based on a vote
Of confidence in President Gompers,
yesterdays resolution called for q
declaration on a clear-cut question
of loyalty to the country.
This resolution with others from
the committee on resolutions occu-
pied virtually the entire day.