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SEATTLE, Wn., Feb. 19. (P)-Mark Fleming. restauranteur, Hans Bush, garage owner, Stewart I. Richardson, garage employee and Edward H. Hut maker, caretaken on the Velie ranch said to have been at the liquor cache and who were among the Olmsted de fendants, were dismissed today leav- ing twenty-nine yet on trial.
 Hutmaker was freed on a govern ment motion while the other three were released upon motion of the de fense
 Assistant United States Attorney Mckinney used the entire day in dis cussing with each defendant and only disposed of one third of them. The defense counsel instructed two or three other defense lawyers to follow up on Mckinney.
 District Attorney Revelle expects to close the case following Mckinney $ questioning. He termed H. G. Behn eman, private investigator and Miss Belle Newton, his business associate as a badger and badgeress of the case" and declared that other wit nesses for the accused made the Gov ernment's case"
 Assistant District Attorney McKin ney argued yesterday that these de fendants are not charged with import ing, transporting, possessing, selling or buying Intoxicating liquor, but these men are charged with conspir- acy in an agreement together. You don't have to whether they made a written agreement for no man is charged with any specific thing, but charged with conspiracy to do a cer- tain given thing"
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INHALER PATTERSON
 IS BEING REPAIRED
 FOR ALASKA SERVICE

For service as a whaler and fur trader in Arctic waters, the motor ship Patterson, formerly unit of the United States Coast and Geo. detic Survey, is undergoing altera- tions at the plant of the Todd Dry Docks. Inc, in Seattle. The vesesl was sold recently by the Todd cor poration to the Narthern Whaling and Trading company of New York Purchase of the vessel was made through the Lea-Mathew Shipping Corporation of Seattle. The Gateway published an article last summer al which time the owners of the vesse anticipated putting the ship on the southwestern Alaska run.
 The hull of the Patterson is being sheathed in iron bark and her sten with steel. The vessel is being rigged for sails and will be convert ed into a two-masted auxiliary power | ca schooner. oHe VIII nave docoinllio dations for a crew of 20 men. The alterations to the Patterson arr being made under the direction o Capt. c. D. Pedersen, vice presiden and general manager of the Northern Whaling and Trading company. l is understood that the Patterson vii 1 be operated by Captain Pedersen il conjunction with the power schOOne Nanuk, which goes to Alaska iron San Francisco each, year on a fu trading cruise. The Patterson expected to leave for Alaska earl this spring.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19
TO THE PUBLIC

Having disposed of my interest in the Gateway Publishing Company to Messrs. E.. F. lessen and Wm. A. Wolfgram, I wish to thank those citi- zens who have so ably backed me in the past five years spent in this city. All accounts receivable and payable have been taken over by the new man agement, who will continue the busi- ness as heretofore. The new part ners are young men of great ability who will continue the present high standard of the Weekly and Daily Gateway.
 H. B. SELBY
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EXHUME BODY TO FIND THE CAUSE
 DEATH CONVICT

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, Feb. 19. R- The coroners jury Investigating into the death at a convict camp here, viewed the body of Hoot Taylor, after the grave was opened yesterday, and reported the body was covered with cuts and bruises.
 The prison records indicated that Taylor had died of heart trouble.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19
LOOKING OUT FOR
 ALASKA INDIANS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19. (P) The issuance of deeds to Indians and Eskimos tracts of land set apart for them in Alaskan townsite surveys, and surveys and subdivision of such tracts and of Eskimo villages is proposed in bill by Chairman Sinnott of the House Public Lands Committee.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19
NEM M!N!MG rn
 BEING STARTED

SEATTLE, Wn., Feb. 19. (P)-B. H. Bennetts, consulting engineer for the Fircher Mercury Mining Company of Tacoma, told the Seattle Mining club that his company would soon become one of the largest quicksilver produc- ing districts in the United States. The workings of the company are near Morton, in Lewis county, and opera tions will commence April 1.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19

Major General William Lassiter, Army Commander of tbseA Panama Ca John J. Pershing as neutral head of the Tacna-Arica plebiscitary commits sion to carry on the work during Gen. eral Pershing's return trip to this country for medical and dental treat ment. He is recognized as one of the Army's best administrators. Gen. Lassiter entered the Army in 1889, served with the Vera Cruz expedition, as military attache at the American embassy in London, and during the World war rose to the grade of Major General. He holds the Distinguished Service Medal for marked success" of his commands in France.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19
RICHARD BLAKE
 PASSES AWAY

SEATTLE, Feb. 19. (P-Richard Henry Blake, aged 65, died Tuesday at Dungeness, Wn., where he was born. He was employed at the Dun- geness light house. Blake went to Al aska in 1887 and took part in the Cir eel City stampede in 1892, and again to the Klondike in 1898.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19

The basketball game will start this evening at 7:30 o'clock, instead of at o'clock, and the Liberty theater pro- gram will open at S:30 D. m. instead of the usual hour, o'clock. This ar rangement will permit the public to take in both the game and the show.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19
CAN'T MAINTAIN CONTEMPT
 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
 ALUMINIUM TRUST COMPANY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19 (P) The Department of Justice stated the Government cannot possibly main tain the contempt proceedings against the Aluminium Company of America.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19
SENATE INSISTS ON
 REPEAL OF NEW
 INHERITANCE TAX

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19. (P) After a two-hour conference between representatives of the Senate and the House, it was predicted an early agree ment will be reached to restore the Inheritance tax of the Revenue bill.
 Congressman left the conference yesterday when senators insisted upon the repeal of the inheritance Tax.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19
VICTORIA DUE AT NOON

The S.S Victoria is scheduled to leave Cordova between 6 o'clock to- night, and midnight, according to the local cable office. The Victoria should arrive in Seward by noon tomorrow.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19

Robert Galen, boat owner on Lake Kenai, has been operating his craft on the lake all winter Phone calls to Lawing, from Seward, may reach
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19
COOLIDGE CONFINED TO BED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19. (P) President Coolidge cancelled to- days cabinet meeting and remained in bed.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-19

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TODAYS WEATHER

Temperature, 20 above. Clear.
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Weekly Gateway-s3 per year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-11-25
LEGAL NOTICES
x x x 4 II Il u u II u u )
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 288-P

In the matter of the Estate of
Henry Headdress deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Charles Gordon, Adj
m%inistrator of the Estate of Henry
Headdress deceased, to the credi-
tors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months aft
ter the first publication of this
notice, to the said Administrator
at his office in the City Of Wolf
Point, Montana, the same being
the place for the transaction Of
the business of said estate in the
County Of Roosevelt.
Dated November 23rd, 1926.
CHARLES GORDON, Admin
strator of the Estate of Henry
Headdress, deceased.
Marion & Foor, Attorneys for the
Estate, Wolf Point, Montana. Ala
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Range 81, containing 100 acres1
more or less according to the|
government survey thereof, and in|
the County of Roosevelt, State of
Montana. And to further pro-|
cure a judgment against the said
defendants for the total amount
found due on said notes and in-|
terest coupon notes, in Accord
ance with the terms Of said notes.
and mortgage.
That all of the said defendants
be required to set forth their in-|
terest in said property and to have
the same adjudged and deter-|
mined, and a deficiency judgment,
if any exists, all of which more
fully appears from the Plaintiffs
verified complaint filed herein, to-
reference is made for fur-|
Their particulars.
Witness my hand the seal of
this Court on this 10Th day of
November, A. D. 1926.
COURT SEAL)
THOS. R. FORBES, Clerk.
Marion & Foor, Attorneys for
Plaintiff, Wolf Point, Montana.
40-4t
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CHAPTER XIV
The Investiaation Renlns.

I YDIA admitted to herself that
II for years something within her
had been demanding that she take a
stand on the Indian question, some
thing to which Charlie Jackson and
Billy had appealed, something
which Kent and John Levine had
ignored. Yet neither Charlie nor
daafsla H.
Bit BY bit she went ovel
thinking life, beginning with her
first recollection of Charlie Jack
son in the class on civil government
and all that was feminine and
blind devotion in her fought des.
perately with all that education
and her civic-minded forefathers
had given her.
Coming home from her last reel
tation, one mild afternoon. she
stopped at the gate and looked I'm
into the pine tree. And there with
the lowing Of the Norton herds and
the hOarse call of the crows min
Cling with the soft voice of the pine
and the tapping of the lake. she
made her decision. For clearly as
though the pine had put II into
words, something said to Lydia that
It was not her business to decide
whether or not the Indians de-
served to live. IT was her business
o~recognize that In their method
If killing the indians, the whites
lad been utterly dishonOrable.
That her refusing to take a stand
'ould not eXonerate them. And
that by closing her eyes to
he facts. because of for love for
-evine, she was herself sharing the
General faint.
II was Lydia's first aeknowledg
Of her responsibility to Amer
ca, and IL left her d little breath.
and trembling. She turned
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PASSION PLAY
ON THE SCREEN

Continued From First Page)
First Time by Freiburg Players
This is the first time the Pas
sion Play with the Freiburg play
ers has been screened and will
probably be the last and in hand
ling the direction of the picture
it was fortunate that it was in
the hands of Dimitri Buchowet-
ski, who has since made many of
the celebrated motion pictures of
the present generation.
This respectful and magnetic
presentation of the Passion and
Death of Christ teaches a thous-
and sermons and serves as an in
SEPARATION and a consolation to all
who are so fortunate as to see
it. 1t will be shown at the Liberty
Dec. End and 3rd, with special
matinee Dec. End, at $3.50 p. m.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department OF the interior
U. S. Land Office at Great
Falls, Montana.
Notice is hereby given that
Olaf Sandwich, of Frazer, Valley
County Montana, who, on Jan
larry 2Sth, 1922, made Homestead
entry, Ct. Falls O57637-formerly
Glas. No. O59476, for NEA Sec
ton 10, ShNWA, NhSWA a
Township 31N., Range 44E, Mon
tana Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three year
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before
John o. Garden, U. S. Commits
s%ioner, at Wolf Point, Montana,
on the 23rd day of Dec, 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Tilfred S. Hagen, N. A. Kjos,
Jake Quirring, Geo. Kowolski all
of Frazer, Montana.
A. H. STRINGHAM, Acting
Register. 400
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you by default for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
This action is brought to OBJ
tain judgment for S3250.00, with
interest, 5000 abstract fees, and
100000 as a reasonable attorney
fee, and costs of suit, and for
the foreclosure of that certain
mortgage executed by the defend
ants, Colin A. Monroe and Annie
Monroe, his wife, dated October
LIST, 1919, recorded in Roosevelt
County, Montana, and given to
secure the payment of the sum of
$2500.00 and interest according
to the terms of the promissory
note and interest coupon notes
of $4,000 each, executed by the
said mortgagors and evenly dated
with said mortgage as is set forth
in plaintiffs complaint, and that.
the real estate described in said
mortgage and situate in Roosevelt
County, Montana, described as
follows:
WhSWA, SEASWA Sec. Ia;
"A, WhNEA, SEANE-
NEA SEX Sec. %, Twp. BON.
Rye. 48E. M. P. M. containing 800
acres, more or less, according TO
the U. S. Govt. survey thereof, to-
gether with all the Entertainments
and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in anywise appertain-
.ng be sold and the proceeds there
Of applied to the payment of the
amount so found to be due plain
tiff herein and that the defendants
and all persons claiming under
Bhem be barred and foreclosed of
all rights of redemption in said
mortgaged real estate, and for
such other and further relief as
more fully appears from Plain
complaint filed herein.
Witness my hand and the seal
If this Court this oath day of
November, 1926.
THOS. R. FORBES, Clerk.
Loud & Leavitt, Attorneys for
plaintiff, Miles City, Montana.
41-4t.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

u. S. Land Office at Great
Falls, Montana.
Notice is hereby given that
Victor Besudry, of Wolf Point,
Montana, who, on September 9Th,
1928, made Homestead entry
Glasgow No. O6O834, now Ct.
Falls 058521, for SEA SEX, Lots
10, II, II, Is, Section 33, Town
ship PIN, Range AYE, Mont.
Meridian, has filed notice of in
to make Three year
Proof, to establish claim to the
above described, before
John o. Garden, U. S. Commits
at Wolf Point, Montana,
IN the 18th day Of December,
1926.
Claimant names at witnesses:
Harley Miller, Wayne Fuller,
:. E. Potter, VIM. Meyers, all of
Wolf Point, Montana.
A. H. S~TRINGHAM, Acting
Register. 3S-5t.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-11-25
SHERIFF'S SALE

In the District Court Of the Tween
tieth Judicial District of the
State of Montana, in and for
the County of Roosevelt.
Jennie M. Thompson, Plaintiff,
VS..
Frank Provost, a single man, L.
S. Champine, Florence Cham
pine, his wife, J. B. Mooney,
T. L. Beiseker, H. V. Smith, as
Administrator of the Estate of
Katherine C. Smith, deceased,
The First National Bank of
Williston, North Dakota, a corr
poration, and J. K. B~ramlble, as
Administrator of the Estate of
Katherine C. Smith, (also
known as X. c.. Smith) de-
ceased, Defendants.
To be sold, at Sheriff's Sale, on
the 3rd day of December, A. D..
1926, at 2 o'clock p. M, at the
door of the Court House at
Wolf Point, in said county of
Roosevelt, State of Montana, the
described property, to-
Wit:
West half of the southeast
quarter SEA) of Section
numbered Eight (8), northwest
quarter of northeast quarter
NV and northeast
quarter of northwest quarter
of Section number
ID Seventeen 40 in Township
numbered Twenty-seven CD,
North of Range numbered fifty
line (59) East of the Montana
Meridian, together with all the
ereditaments and appurtenances
hereunto belonging or in anywise
pertaining.
Dated this 9th day of Novem-
,er, 1926.
J. H. ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Roosevelt County.
By CHAS. COUNCIL,
Under Sheriff.
& Mills, Attorneys for
'lsintiff, Malta, Montana. 1914
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ALIAS SUMMONS

No. 1879
In the District Court of the Tween.
tieth Judicial District for the
State of Montana, in and for
the County of Roosevelt.
R. M. Roberts, Plaintiff
versus
Benjamen Burshia and Elsie Bur-
shia, his wife; E. ]. Lander and
Company, a corporation G. A.
Lundeen and Mabel J. Lundeen,
his wife; The State of Mon
tana on the Relation of Neil
McFarlan, County Treasurer of
Roosevelt county, Montana ;
Neil McFarlan, as County
Treasurer of Roosevelt Coun-
ty, Montana; Roosevelt County,
Montana, a Body Polite and
Corporate; c. A. Rasmussen,
Collector United States Intern
al Revenue, District of Mon
tana; Whaley and Anglin, Co
partners, st. Paul, Minnesota /;
Redwing Union StonewSre Conn
pany, a Corporation of Red
wing, Minnesota; Charles and
w. Kronauer, a Corporation Of
Chicago, Illinois; Butler Broth
ers, a Corporation Of Minneapo-
lis, Minnesota; Goodyear Rub
Der Company, a Corporation,
St. Paul, Minnesota; Wyman-
Partridge Company, a Corpo-
ration of Minneapolis, Mime
sofa; John A. Swenson, Trustee
of the Estate of G.. A. Lundeen,
Bankrupt.
The State of Montana Sends
Greetings to the above named de-
'endants, and to each Of them:
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complain -
.ioh WIN is filed in the office of
ne Clerk Of this Court, a copy
# which is herewith served upon
me of you in each county where
n any Of you reside, and to file
Tour answer and to serve a copy.
bere"f upon the Plaintiffs At
orneys within twenty days after
of this Summons, exclus-
We of the day of service; and in
sse of your failure TO appear or
nswer, judgment will be taken
you, by default, for the
alief demanded in the complaint.
This is an action for the fore
Iosure of a certain real e~state
lortgage executed by Benjamen
ursula and Elsie Burshia, his
ife, to the E. J. Lander and {
ompany, and thereafter duly as
gned to the above named Plain |
IF for a valuable consideration, j
secure the sum of Eight Hum S
ed (SS0O.OO) dollars and inter- d
t as evidenced by certain prom /
sorry notes dated on December
9Th, 1919, signed by Benjamen
Ursula and Elsie Burshia, his F
.fe, which real estate mortgage '
vers the Southeast quarter of
.ction 3, Township 80 North of F
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-11-25
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Tn the District Court of the
Twentieth Judicial District
for the State of Montana, in
and for the County of Roose-
welt.
Jay H. Grimm, Plaintiff,
VS..
Brede Johansen and Ane johann
sen, husband and wife, George
Jensen Larsen, a single man,
and Barnes Brothers, Incorpo-
rated, a corporation, Defend
ants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on
Saturday, the 9th day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1926, in front of the
Roosevelt county Court House
n Wolf Poin+, Roosevelt county,
Montana, 1T 2 o'clock p. m. of
said day, the following lands and
premises situated in Roosevelt
county, Montana, particularly de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Southeast quarter of North
quarter (SEAo of NWA) of
Section Twenty (20) Southwest
quarter of Northeast quarter
of NEA) of Section
Twenty (2O); Northwest quarter
Of Southeast quarter (NWA of
of Section Twenty (20);
all in Township Twenty-eight
(28) North of Range Fifty-six
$3.50 East, containing 100 acres
or 50 much as may be necessary
to satisfy a Judgment in the
above entitled action, together
interest and cost of sale.
Dated at Wolf Point, Roosevelt
County, Montana, this Bird day
. N.vAmber. A, D. 1926.
No
J. H. ANDERSON, Sheriff.
By CHAS COUNCIL,
--io~ Sheriff.
s9-4t
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0 POINT ON THE
AIR VIA VIDA
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Sundays Program

Sundays Program
Piano Solo Mrs. E. L. Shipman
Cornet Solo - Harold Shipman
Accompanied by Mrs. Shipman
Saxaphone Solo - Russell Huxsol
Accompanied by Mrs. Shipman
Trio-vocal Number
Mrs. F. H. Livingston, Mrs. o.
&c. Johnson, Mrs. G. H. Flint
Clarinet Solo D. T. Staples
Accompanied by Mrs. Flint
Cello Solo ....... Harold Shipman
Accompanied by Mrs. Shipman
Clarinet Solo ...- D. T. Staples
Accompanied by Mrs. Flint
Cornet Solo Harold Shipman
Accompanied by Mrs. Shipman
Orchestra Numbers
Russell Huxsol, Harold Shipman,
D. 7. Staples. In the first num-
Der Mr.. Staples played a bass
saxaphone, in the second a clar-
met.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-11-25
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
1910

In the District Court of the TWEEN
tieth Judicial D strict for the
State of Montana, in and for
the County Of Roosevelt.
John T. Bucsk@syee, Plaintiff
VS..
Monroe and Annie Mon
Colin First Nation
roe, his wife, "a. t.na1
al Bank Of Poplar, a natlo.-
banking corporation, and H.
A. Streeter, Receiver thereof,
Roosevelt County, a political
subdivision of the State of Mon
tana, Poplar Dome Develop
ment Company, a corporation,
Roosevelt-Fort Peck Oil and
Gas Company, a corporation,
Defendants
The State of Montana sends
Greeting to the above named de-
PENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint IN this ac-
ton which is filed in the office Of
the Clerk Of this Court. a copy
Of which is herewith served upon
you, and to file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorneys within TWEEN
" (20) days after the service of
This summons, exclusive of the day
IF service, and in case Of your
to appear or answer,
Judgment will be taken against
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-11-25

All fresh vegetables should be
perfectly crisp before being put
into boiling water.
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CHAPTER x. = Walking with
Kent in the woods, Lydia witnesses
a meeting of Levine and some half
breeds Their conversation con-
yinces Lydia that Charlie has been
right In accusing Levine of plot
ting to rob the Indians.
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CHAPTER XII. = Charlie tells
Lydia his father was killed by half
breeds at the instigation of Levine,
and she is miserable at~the thought
The family poverty also weighs
heavily on her. She is elected class
~valedictorian. Billy Norton takes
her to the senior ball, where she
has her first girlish wonderful
time"
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notable con
that time.
Thanks, Kent" said Lydia, care
lessly, "but I'm going with Billy"
"Billy! Always Billy, :" snorted
Kent. "Why, you and I were
friends before we ever heard of
Billy
YES" returned Lydia calmly.
You've always liked me as l have
you. But you've always been
ashamed of my clothes. I don't
blame you a bit, but you can mag
inc how l feel about Billy, who's
taken me. clothes or no clothes"
1t was Kent's turn to flush.
Hang it, Lyd, I've been an in
fernal cad, that's all !"
And" Lydia went on, merciless-
ly, Give got nothing to wear now
but the same old graduating dress.
| suppose you We're hoping for bet
ter things?"
"Stop itr Kent shouted. Il de-
serve it, but I'm not going to take
It. I'm asking you for just one
reason and that is, I've walked up
10 the fact that you're the finest
girl in the world. No one can hold
4 candle to you.
TO BE coNTINUEDA-
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22

French senators have not changed their minds about it was disclosed in vehement protests which followed the premier's appearance before the foreign affairs committee,
 Despite the senate's vote on tho Italian agreement the prospect Of lengthy discussion before final action cnn he taken, confronted the senate today. Senator Reed, democrat Missouri, vigorous opponent of the settlement. voted in the affirmative on its ratification to pave the way for a motion 10 reconsider,
 He took similar action with re-. spect to an amendment offered by Senator Howell. republican. Nebras- ka, another opponent of the plan has contended that, in effect. 1t cancels the principal of the debt and obli- gates Italy to pay only part Of tho interest he believes should be col lected.
 This amendment would require an agreement from Italy to issue bonds equal 10 the amount Of tho debt, which would be payable annually in the amount it had agreed to pay each year to the United States on &C., count of interest and principal By voting against this amendment, Sen ator Reed placed himself in a posi- ton 10 move its reconsideration as the chief talking point O: the re- ne"ed fight against the settlement