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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
WALDWICK
By HARVEY UREN.

Thomas league was a Mineral Point
caller Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Roy league spent We'd
nesday evening at Chad Harker's.
Howard Nicholas was a Jonesdale
caller Thursday.
Robert Uren was in Mineral Point
Wednesday.
Byron Paynter of Yellowstone was a
caller here Wednesday.
George Harker accompanied his son
Willard, who is in poor health, to the
sanitarium at Waukesha for treatment.
Mary Stevens is visiting her sister
Mrs William Whitford in Mineral
Point.
Dwight Cox of Montana is visiting
at the Thomas Cant home this week.
Lloyd Noble moved his family from
the Richard Heath place to Mrs
Davis home.
The ladies will meet on Wednesday
of every week in the vestry of the
church to sew for Red Cross. All
come and help sew.
Willis Harris Of Blanchardville spent
Friday with his father, j. H. Harris.
Michael Coffee of Hollandale was a
business caller here Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Harker Of Min
eral Point are visiting their children
here.
John Jackson and Jesse Harker were
Dodgeville callers Friday.
William Skews was in Jonesdale
Wednesday collecting taxes.
Harvey Reynolds is very sick with
pneumonia.
The Royal Neighbors had their in
stallation on Tuesday for the following
officers elected:
Flora Nicholas, oracle
Carrie VanMatre, v. oracle
Clara Harker, p. oracle
Mamie Skews, recorder
Pearl league, receiver
Matte Humbert marshall
T1ll1e Skinner, a. s1stant marShau
Elsie Uren, chancellor
Nina Reynolds, outer sentinel
Annice Van Matre, inner sentinel
Dell Uren, manager
The five graces are to be chosen by
oracle.
Thomas Uren returned Wednesday,
after spending three weeks in Iowa and
Nebraska.
Mrs John Grafton will entertain the
Ladies Aid January 81, at the church.
Mr. and Mrs John Ross were Mineral
Point callers Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
RAIL WAGE BODY IS NAMED
Commission includes Sec. Lane, c. c,
Mccbord, Judge covington, Re.
publican Chairman Wilcox.

Washington, Jan. 19.--A special rail-
road wage commission to make a gen.
eral investigation Of the subject of
railroad wages in the United States
and to determine proper wage scales
for different classes Of railroad work
ers has been appointed by Director
General Of Railroads McAdoo.
Its members are:
Franklin K. Lane, secretary Of the
interior.
g. G. McChord, interstate commerce
commissioner.
]. Harry Covington, chief justice
District Of Columbia supreme court.
William r. Wilcox of New York,
chairman of the Republican national
committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
AUCTION BULLETIN
DOLAN BROTHERS CLOSING
OUT SALE

Having sold our farm, known as the
Matt Schmit farm, miles southwest of
Mineral Point we will sell at public
action on the premises on
Tuesday, January D.,
commencing at II o'clock sharp, the
following personal property:
a8 Cattle: 20 milk COWS to freshen
early in the spring; 2-yr-o heifers,
bred; 2-yr old steers; 5 yearling
heifers; l yearling Hereford bull; 3
yearling steers.
Horses.
II Hogs: 6 brood sows; barrows.
so Chickens; ID Geese.
800 bus. oats; 300 bus. seed barley;
40 tons choice timothy hay.
All farm machinery.
DOLAN BROTHERS.
Thomas Flood. auctiOneer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
THE MARKETS.

FLOUR-The United States administra.
ton flour standards are as follows: Spring
wheat. In jute, $10.10: special brands, $40. 70
uer DBL. 90 Id. sack basis; hard winter, In
jute. $1,000; soft winter, in jute, $1,000;
white rye, s9.55; dark rye, $500.
HAY-Choice timothy, $3000@31.0o; No. !
s29 O0@3O.00; standard. $2S.5o@29Oo; No.
and light clover mixed. $27.oo92so.
BUTTER-Extras, 4S1zc; extra firsts,
process, 411k@42c; packing stock, S5G37c.
EGGs-Extras, 61G62c; firsts. 56G57c; or
binary frsts, 52655c: miscellaneous lots,
5on5sc: dirties. 42643c: checks, 3S@40c.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 24c; roos-
ters. Tie: fowls. 24@Sc; springs, zee;
ducks. 1S@25c; geese, 19@23c.
DRESSED POULTRY - Turkeys. 500
s21hc; ducks, 20@26c; chickens, 23@25c;
geese, 1S@24c.
CATTLE-Good to choice steers. 10.00@
400: yearlings good to choice $eo0913. Is;
etocters and feeders, $7.75G10.0o: good to
choice cows, $7.00@S75: good to choice
f1e:.ers. S7.00@s5O: fair to good cows. $7.O0
"a 90. Gamers, s5o0660o: cutters, 5000
Ss0.bologna bulls. s7.O06875; butcher bulls.
sS 250lO5o: heavy calves. s9.5o@1200; veal
calves, s13.00@1650.
HOGSLPrime to light butchers, $16.409
1855: fair to fancy light, N60o916.40: me-
dunn weight butchers, 200@240 lbs, SIG. 400
f6.S: heavy weight butchers, 20G4O0 lbs,
"a c0. rough heavy packing. $1600G16 IS
nirs' fair to good, $lS0oG14.25; stays, $16.25
@1sso.
sffEEP-Good to choice wethers, $u.00@
1s6O: good to choice ewes. $l00O01260s
earrings. s125o01500; western lambs, good
to choice. s16.5o717.S5; native lambs, good
10 choice. s16.Oo@1775: goats. s8.O0@S3.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
Bic Years Work in tuberculosis
Fight.
Thomas Flood. auctioneer.

Big Years Work in tuberculosis
Fight.
Seeing in the big increase in the 1917
sale Of Red Cross Christmas seals over
preceding years an obligation to carry
on the fight against tuberculosis more
vigorously than ever during the coming
year. the executive committee of the
Wisconsin Anti tuberculosis associa-
ton is making plans for the biggest
year in the history of the organized
movement for better health conditions.
In statement issued following a meet
ing of this committee for receiving a
tentative report of the seal sale and for
the transaction of other business, the
members of the committee voice their
appreciation OF the public's continued
and increased support and their inter-
probation of that support as a demand
for more extensive service during the
coming year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
PLEASANT VIEW

: The next meeting of the Ladies Aid
will be Mrs Samuel Giants and will be
held at the church Wednesday, Janu.
airy 80. Everyone come and help the
Red Cross.
Mr. and Mrs Mark Hunt and family
have moved to Mineral Point to their
new home recently purchased.
Miss Mabel Johnston of Mineral
Point spent the past week at the Louis
Gratz home.
Miss Hattie Curnow of Mineral
Point visited last week at the R. j.
Benson home.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Thompson and
family have moved on the Mark Hunt
farm.
Henry Terrill and Clarence Griffith
transacted business at Pecatonica ON
Friday.
Villa and Earl James, John Proctor
and Maurice Beckerleg spent Thursday
evening at the Nick Ley home.
Miss Kate Laverty spent last week
with her sister Mrs Clarence Griffith
near Jonesdale.
Mr. and Mrs J. j. Humbert and
daughter were Sunday visitors at the
Marshall Day home.
Twenty young people were pleasantly
entertained at the Raleigh James home
Friday night.
daughter Annie spent Sunday at the
Charles Cox home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

A warning to be on guard against
spies was issued by the department OF
justice at Washington.
Gen. Sir Beauchamp Duff, command
er in chief of the British forces IN
India from 1913 to 1916. was found
dead In his bed in London club.
Men Of draft age married since May
18, 1917, will not be exempted from
selective service, Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder announced at Washing
ton.
The Standard Oil company of New
York announced an advance of %
points in refined petroleum in cases for
export, making the price 1915 cents
gallon
Cadet Frank L. Sorry was killed and
Cadet Y. G. Durham suffered injuries
from which he died at the base hos
pital Fort Sam Houston, Tex, in a
collision of airplanes at Kelly field.
Allan Pilkel ton, head of the Pink
erton detective agency of New York,
has been appointed major of infan-
try and assigned to headquarters OF
the department of the East at Cover
nor's island.
Frederick L. Woodward, a private
In the army quartermaster corps, con-
feSSed that he started the fire which
threatened the quartermaster store
house at Washington last week and
destroyed $4,000 worth Of food and
other supplies.
Disorders occurred at Alicante, the
chief seaport of Valencia, Spain. A
mob forced the factories to cease work
and attacked shops and private houses.
The civil guard fired on the rioters.
killing three persons and seriously
wounding four others.
An American warship has arrived at
Yokohama, according to information
received at Tokyo from that port. La
ter the commander held conference
with Minister Kato of the Japanese
navy. Latest advices from Vladivostok
said the situation in Siberia is quiet.
A Christiania dispatch to the Nation
al Tidende of Copenhagen says all po-
litical parties agree that the terms Of
fered by the United States to Norway
regarding food supplies cld shipping
cannot be accepted. Norway will pro-
pose new basis for an agreement.
Arrangements for the early transpor-
tation of $4,000 common laborers to
the United States from Porto Rico are
being made by the employment serv-
ice of the department of labor at
Washington. They will take care of
any shortage in the domestic supply
Of railroad and agricultural workers.
With great hole blown in her side
by torpedo, with crews at their guns
and on watch for another torpedo,
and with -four in the hold forming
bulkhead, the steamship Armenia, in
a midnight attack, made way to
point Of safety and saved all her men
and the greater part Of her cargo, says
a statement issued at Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
STRIKE
ON IN AUSTRIA
Strikers Are Openly Anti-German
Demand Peace.
KERENSKY'S AIDS ARE SLAIN
Constituent Assembly at Petrograd
Dissolved by the Bolsheviki Au-
thorities-Many Killed and :
Wounded at Moscow.

London, Jan. PA general strike
is on throughout Austria, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Paris, which reports that 100000 men
have quit work in Vienna and Neu-
Stadt, closing down all the war fac
tories.
The strikers are described as openly
anti-German and the movement as
both political and economic and espe-
cially aimed at securing peace.
Public demonstrations, it is added,
have been held in many places at
which hostility was voiced toward Ber-
lin for trying to force the Austrians
to continue the war.
Bolsheviki Dissolve Assembly.
Petrograd, Jan. 21.--The constituent
assembly has been dissolved by the
bolsheviki authorities, it is officially
announced. Sailor guards closed the
assembly at four o'clock in the morn
ing.
From Moscow it is reported that
many persons were wounded and 9TH
ers killed as the result of the red
guard firing on demonstrators there in
favor of the constituent assembly.
kerensky Cabinet Members Slain.
Petrograd, Jan. GA. L. Shinga-
rolf, minister of finance in the Keren-
sky cabinet, and Prof. r. F. KokoSh-
inc, state comptroller under Keren-
sky, were murdered in their beds on
Sunday in the Marine hospital. A
dozen armed men entered the hospital
and demanded that they be shown the
beds of those of the former ministers.
Professor Kokoshine was killed as
he slept, two bullets being fred. M.
Shingaroff wakened and protested. Six
bullets were fired into his body. The
assassins then left the hospital.
The decree issued by the central ex-
ecutive committee of the congress of
Workmen's and soldiers delegates dis
solving the constituent assembly, says
that the resolution created the work
mems and soldiers council as the only
organization able to direct the struggle
of the exploited working classes for
complete political and economical lib
Grafton.
Kaiser and Ukraine for Peace.
Amsterdam. Jan. 22.-The negotia-
tons between the central powers and
the Ukrainian Peoples republic" at
Brest-Lftovsk have resulted in an
agreement on the principles of a peace
treaty which is to be concluded and
the war be declared terminated, ac-
cording to advices from Brest~Litovsk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
M'ADOO FOR EARLY RAIL LAW
Wants Action Before New Liberty
Loan-Woud Satisfy Investors Of
Stability Of Holdings.

Washington, Jan. 21.--Winiam G.
McAdoo, secretary of the treasury and
director general Of the railroads Of the
United States, wishes to market $1O,-
0O0,0O0,000 of Liberty bonds before
June 30, which will be the end Of the
fiscal year.
Properly to stabilize the nations
finance, he explained to the senate
interstate commerce committee, so
that the proposed Liberty loan can be
floated, it will be necessary for con-
gress speedily to enact the administra-
ton railroad bill.
Mr.. McAdoo urged that the ap.
preparation Of $5O0.O0O,OOO In the bill
be retained, to enable the govern
ment to increase facilities or make
good. deficiencies, although he hoped
1t would not be necessary to use the
money for this purpose.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
OSTEND SHELLED BY ALLIES
Belgian City Being Bombarded by
Naval Forces, Says Report From
Berlin.

Berlin, Jan. 21.-Ostend, on the Bel
gian coast, has been bombarded by
naval forces, it was announced in the
army headquarters report.
Considerable artillery fighting .oc-
Cured at various points along the
western front, the British fire being
especially intense south of the Scarpe,
while on the French front there were
bursts of activity in the Verdun Sec
tor and on both sides Of the Rhine
Marne canal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
ITEMS OFLOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs Charles G.. Carroll and
family came in from Linden Saturday
and visited until Sunday evening at the
home of Mrs CAROLS parents, Mr. and
Mrs BENZ. j. Tonkin.
Willard Seaman, son of Mrs Susie
Seaman of Mineral Point, who enlisted
in the Aviation Corps of the y. S. A,
is in the end Motor Mechanic Regiment
at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
SO GERMANS ARE INTERNED
Dangerous Enemy Aliens Sent to Fort
oglethorpe Under Strong
Military Guard.

New York, Jan. 21.-Escorted by an
armed military guard, SO Germans,
considered by federal authorities to
be among the most DANGEROUS enemy
aliens in the United States. were taken
from this city to Fort Oglethorpe, Gan
for internment for the duration OF the
war. Hugo Schmidt. former head OF
a branch Of tie Deutsche hank of Eer-
lin in this city. w.s in the party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
Eiremen Haul Coal.

Oconto, Wis.-This city saved money
on ifs coal bill recently by getting the
fuel at almost cost and then having it
hauled by the fire department. The
coal was for the public schools and the
firemen made good as coal beavers. 81
the school officials say.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24

A good corner building lot facing
south on Maiden street and also farm
and lot north of it, These lots will be
sold cheap if sold soon. Inquire of the
Mineral Point Real Estate Agency at
The Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
GUNS ACTIVE ON THE PAVE
Lively Artillery Fighting in the Monte
Asolone Sector Reported
by Rome.

Rome, Jan. 21.-Lively artillery fight
ing in the Monte Asolone sector on the
Italian northern front is reported in
the war Office statement. There also
was lively artillery activity along the
Piave line. No infantry operations of
moments are noted in the official state
ment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
ADVERTISEMENTS
Immediate Settlement
Desired.

All persons indebted to Anderson &
Kuelling are requested to call and settle
Immediately. All accounts not settled
by February 10 willl be placed in the
hands of collector.
ANDERSON 81 KUELLlNG.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
Notice to TAXPAYERS
TOWN OF KENDALL

TOWN OF KENDALL
Fred Fink, treasurer of the town of
Kendall, will be at the Farmers end
Citizens Bank, Mineral Point, Saturday,
January 90. for the purpose of collect
ing taxes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24

for Watch and Jewelry Repairing. All
work guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
Philip Corgen

Undertaking, Phone SO or 351. Mineral
Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
Piano instruction

Beginners a speciality.
ANNE GALE TERRELL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24

Khaki Yarn,
at A. M. KRAlER'S
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
Miss Nettie v. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
the home in this city. Phone o..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24

For Watch and JeWelry
Repairing
20 to j. j. Mauger. All work guaran-
teed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-24
.tgtgtgtgEGy..ElktxtEtgsEt gtEEGHtECEEEISJtktkxl
WANT ADVS. 4
Five Cents per line per week.
Minimum charge Is cents.


MANTED-A girl to do homework and assist
Mineral Point.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
BEST OF MUSIC
AT COUNTY FAIR
Bands viii Play Stirring Airs
From Early Morn Till Late
at Night.

" HIBBING, Minn., Aug. 15.-One Of
he big features of any fair-music
md bands to play from early morn
ng until late at nights not to be
reelected at the st. Louis county fair,
vhen the exposition opens on Aug.
i and continues Sept. / and 2.
Bands from every town on the range
AVE been extended an invitation and
S a special attraction the Duluth
Ielmer band and Virginia military
and will be in attendance. 1t is
Tanned to have one of the days given
yer to the musicians. Led by the
@'irginia band they will pass in re-
lew gefCre the mayors Of the range,
laying the national anthem.
Some of the bands expected to be
ere for the Band day. are the Hib-
ing, Virginia, Chisholm, Buhl, Ely,
,uluth, Biwabik, Nashwauk and Mt
ron Orga nizations
High school bands will also be
resent and will play for the daily
arades at the fair grounds.
The st. Louis county fair is a war
air-dedicated to the winning of the
reat struggle for America and every
xhibit, every entertainment, every
peech will reflect that spirit.
The st. Louis fair manageme ent
rides itself on conducting a clean,
'holesome exposition, fit for every
lother and daughter to atend-where
dollar spent will bring back value
nd will send people away we'll sat-
fled.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
LAbORERS' WAGES
FIXED BY BOARD
Ashland Coal Dock Men, Given
Substantial increase In
Wages,

ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. 15.-That the
coal dock workers Of Ashland shall
be paid at the rate Of 40 cents an
hour on a. 1o-hour-day basis, 90
cents per hour for all overtime and
double time. for Sundaysrand holi-
days from the first of May, 1918, to
the first Of May; 1919, iszthe opinion
of the local arbitration board, con-
sisting of Judge G. N. Risjord, John
Romaine and L. H. Bullock. The last
two men Representative union men and
the coal dock operators respectively.
The award: of the local commission
has been sent to Washington for ap-
proval by the National Adjustment as
sociation. : -
The wage scale is satisfactory, to
the men providing that the local men
shall have an eight-hour day should
such scale be put in effect at Su-
perior and Duluth and that il the
wages at the Head o fine Lakes
should be increased, such an INCREASE
should be instituted here.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
HIGH COURT >:;y0RED BY
TAFT-WALSH l. 30R BOARD
Sacredness of Contract Decisions of Supreme Court
Cast to Winds-Ex-president and Forward Look
ing Lawyer Solve Perplexing Question.


WASHINGTON Aug 15-The national war labor board is
liable be enjoned jailed for contempt by the United States
court which of its sacrednes contract deci
ignored Messrs Walsh Taft and their colleagues
On Dec 10 last in two injunction from West Virginia in
vovng the Miners and the Flint Glass Workers. and
a known the Hcan decision the court laid down
theory that where employer secured individual contracts
from his employees that they will not join labor union
while his employ injunction be issued against trade
union if he suggests these workers the benefits Of
ization.
Now the national labor board throws this decision the
basket In the the Omaha Council Bluffs Street
Railway company the board rules:
Whre individual employment contracts have been exacted
by employment they ordered eliminated for the
of the the ground that they constitute interference
with the free right of men to organize
This Of the decisions granting increased and i'm
proved working conditions to street employed % street
railway systems. \
'buon decision'' involving the Columbus Oho) Rail
Light Power company the board continues its policy Of
smashing idols Of antiunion employers.
The uon has been the Of Strikes and solved
by the labor board by the statement that
unable objection under ordinary circumstances the
workers wearing modest button Of the ordinary and design
presumably not for Objectionable but
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
TRADE
SHOWS UP
MEAT MONOPOLY [ !! ! /! J ? ] |. y :
Controls Price Of Meat: To Prac-
tica|Iy Every Wofkingman's :
Home In Country.

The tremendously important re-
port of the Federal Trade commission
upon the big meat packers and their
conspiracy to control the meat sup
ply needed for the allies has some
material that will be particularly in
teresting to the labor men who have
struggled for years, and finally have
triumphed, in organizing the en-
ployes in the packing plants.
The commission shows, from testi-
mony of the packers secret letter
files, kilograms, codes and personal
testimony under cross-exanination,
that the combination of Swift, Ar
mour, Morris, Wilson and Cudahy
concerns controlled the price of meat
to practically every working family in
America, and to millions of workers
abroad.
1t shows, too, that they had joint
funds, collected and spent without
any record by Henry Veeder, one Of
the big men of the INSIDE" for en-
ploying lobbyists, for handling the
newspapers, for influencing 1awmak-
ers, for influencing the rulings under
which laws are applied, and for doing
other things equally laWless and vi
cious.
The commission reports: ''The
power of the Big Five in the United
States has been and is being ille-
gally used to manipulate live stock
markets; restrict interstate and inter-
national supplies of foods: control
the prices of dressed meats and other
foods; defraud both the producers
of food and consumers: crush effective
competitions; secure special privileges
from railroads, stockyard companies
and municipalities and profiteer.
'The packers profits in 1917 were
more than four times as great as in
the average year before the Euro
pean war, although their sales in
dollars and cents at even the inflated
prices of last year had barely doubled.
In the war years, 1915-1916-1917,
four Of the five packers made net
profits of $f7S,OOO,oO0."
Stockyards workers need some of
that money; consumers of meat need
to keep a great deal Of it. Farmers
could use some.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-17
C0MPERS HEADS
. :EQRElGN UNION.
LABOR MISSION ]
will Visit Britain, France and
Italy in Behalf Anleri-
! can Workers.

WASHINGTON, Aug: 15.-Ameri-
cas- mission to the British trades
union congress which meets in London
Sept. IT. IS and ~ will be headed by
Samuel Gompers president Of the
the American Federation of Labor and
will tour England, France and Italy
to confer with representatives Of labor
and inspect labor conditions. Mr..
Gompers left Washington Tuesday
for New York for series of confer
ences there before sailing. He con-
ferred Monday with President Wilson.
He declined to discuss questions to be
considered by the congress or for the
purpose of American labor leaders in
visiting France and Italy.
Mr.. Gompers will take up with trade
union leaders in Europe the propo-
sition of effecting concerted effort
among the working qlassss Of the al
lied nations in behalf Of the war.