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VOL. XXII, NO. 2 6 0
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, 1920
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rentier Clemenceau . Directs
Ceremony in Famous Clock
Room at Versailles
nUNS COLDLY RECEIVED
resident Wilson Will Call First
Meeting of League of Na
tions January 16
Tarls, Jan. 10. The treaty of Ver
lilles. making peace between Ger
iany and the ratifying allied powers,
as put into effect at 4:15 o'clock this
fternoon by the exchange of ratifi
ations. Earon von Lersner and Heir "von
imson, tlie other German representa
ive.s were among the last to arrive
t the foreign ministry for the day's !
eremonies. They passed into the for-j
ign omce snorxiy aixer rreraitr
;iemncoau, who as usual was givea
n ovation. '
The delegates assembled in the
riva.V? office of the minister of for
gn affairs where at a secret session:
ae protocol was signed at 4:09 o'clock
Led by Premier Clemenceau, the
legates then filed into the famous
;iock room, where were held the
lenary sessions of the peace confer
nce that fixed the tierms of the treaty,
iaron von Lersner and Herr von Sim
oa were the last to enter the room
nd the first to sign the minutes re
oraing the exchange of ratifications.
The proceedings began without any
eremony. Premier Lloyd George of
;reat Eritain. following the German
legates at the signature table. Ho
vas succeeded by Premier Clemenceau
r France, who on returning to his seat
.fxr signing, stopped in front of Bar
n von Lerquer and Herr von Simson.
Hie German representatives arose and
owed to M. Clemenceau, Who said a
'ew words which were inaudible to the
icectators. The premier then passed
m to his place without shaking hands.
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GERMANS COLDLY RECEIVED
This incident was watched with the
nosj intense interest in a dead silence,
t waa noticed Baron von Lersner mado
i movement as if to put out his hand,
sut seemed to check himself as he
saw M. Clemenceau kept his gray
lioved hands at his side.
Premier Xitti of Italy, Baron. Mat
iui, the Japanese representative, and
Paul llymans, Belgian foreign minis
ter, followed Premier Clemenceau in
.he order named.
Then the delegates of the other rati
fying nations signed in alohabetical
sequence. The entire ceremony was
over at 4:16 o'clock when M. Clemen
ceau rose and said :
"The protocol having been signed,
as well as the minuses recording the
exchange of ratifications, I have the
honor to declare the . treaty of , Ver
sailles is in full effect, and that its
terms will be executed integrally."
The ceremony was characterized by
formal politeness to the exclusion of
all cordiality, excepting between the
allied delegates. M. Clemenceau and
Mr. Lloyd Geroge, sitting at the head
of the table, chatted smilingly with
Captain Andre Tardieu, Louis Klota
and Georges Leygues, of the French
Je'egatiion, throughout, the proceed
ings. Baron von Lersner was pale and
Crave and exchanged remarks in a ser
ioua tone with Herr von Simson.
At the end of M. Clemenceau'a re
marks, all the delegates arose and th
Germans after slight hesitation, led
-he way out without either saluting
or exchanging words with any of the
other delegates.
The absence of American represen
tatives was particularly remarked. Up
to the last hour Hugh C. Wallace, the
American ambassador was in doubt as
to wheuher he would receive instruct
ions to attend the ceremony. Finallv
hearing nothing from Washington, he
returned to the secretary of the peace
conference the invitations Chat had
been sent him.
After the ceremony it ws 1-arned
premier Clemenceau'a remarks to the
Cerman representatives was to the ef
fect thai he would this afternoon give
orders for the repatriation of the Ger
man war prisoners.
er the signing of the protocol, M.
C.emonceau shook hands with Baron
-on Lersner and Herr von Simson, it
i so became known.
WILSON TO CALL COUNCIL
"Paris. Jan. 10. The putting of th
wiTt Ct natIons lnto being; hich
-l one of the immediate conse
tt cf the exchange of ratificat-
-ccurV treaty f Versailles, -will
-ur In Paris at 10:30 o'clock in the
ornirg of Friday, January 16. th
preme council decided today.
Ambassador Wallace cabled this de--;on
of the council to President Wil
un so the president might issue the
fmal nolice of the meeting of the
HOW THE TREATY
CUTS GERMANY
Compels Germany fo accept
mandates of the league of nations
but denies her membership un
til she proves worthy.
Reduces German army to 100,- .
000 men.
Reduces navy to few coast de
fense vessels and no submarines.
Prohibits making war mate
rials including poison gas.
Forces dismantling of Heligo--land,
now accomplished.
Opens German rivers to allied
commerce.
Provides for trial of kaiser and
other violators of international
law.
Assesses an indefinite indem
nity, as large as , she ' can pay, s
on Germany, with initial pay
ment of 20 billion marks.
Takes away about 35,000
square miles of German territory,
including Alsace-Lorraine, with
its valuable viron ore, and ' German-Poland;
transfers control of
the Saar valley with its coal to .
France, -distributes German col
onies among the allied powers,
and transfers about ' half her
crude oil producing lands to other
so'ereignties.
Provides for occupation ' of
Rhine zone and parts of Ger
many tin til treaty conditions on
reparation are fulfilled. '
Compels German aid for re
building devastated regions.
Germany abrogates Brest
Litovsk treaty.
Provides for evacuation of ;
Schleswig-Holstein and hold
ing of plebiscite to determine its
nationality.
TREATY CHRONOLOGY.
"Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice signed "
and hostilities ceased.
Jan. 18, 1919 Peace confer -.
ence opened in Paris.
May 7 Treaty handed to Ger
man representatives.
June 28 Treaty signed at Ver
sailles and President Wilson
sails for home.
July 9 President Ebert of
' Germany signs the bill to ratify
the treaty.
July "20 President Wilson ad
dressed senate and presented
treaty, u:;ing speedy ratifica
tion. July 31 Great Britain, by roy
al assent of the king, ratifies the
treaty after it has duly passed
the three readings in each house
of parliament.
July 31 Poland ratifies The
treaty.
Aug. 26 Belgium ratifies the
treaty.
Sept. 2 Siam ratifies the
treaty.
.' Oct. 7 King of Italy ratifies
the treaty by royal decree.
Oct. 10 Five British domin
ions having completed ratifica
tion,. Great Britain completes
full ratification for British Em- -"
pire.
Oct. 11 French senate ratifies
treaty, previously ratified by
French chamber Oct. 2.
Xov 6 The supreme council
issues a protocol with which
German must comply before they
promulgato the treaty.
Dec. 26 Ratification by Japan
voted by parliament Oct. 30, and
accepted bv ministry, is com
pleted today by imperial notifi
cation to the Paris conference.
Jan. 10, 1920 Germany'. ac
ceptance of protocol and ex
change of ratifications will com
plete treaty today. .
council of the league to be held on th
data named.
ThB first meeting of the council will
bo called 'to order and presided over
by Leon Bourgeois, the representative
of France In the counciL He will de
liver a brief address. Earl Curzon,
the British foreign secretary who will
represent Great Britain at the meet
ing also will speak.
Washington. Jan. 10. President
Wilson is expected to sign the call
for the first meeting of the league of
nations council immediately after re
ceiving notice from Ambassador Wal
lace that the first sessions has been
fixed tot next Friday. The United
States, however, will not be represent
ed at thA meetine as the treaty ..has
not yet been ratified by the senate.
Provision for the president to issue
Jhe call for the initial meeting of the
council is made in the peace treaty and
official explained that in signing the
call Mr. Wilson would not be acting
In hi." capacity as President of the
United State ,
The coming Into force of She treaty
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SP
AIN WORRIES!
VER ANARCHY
Premier Defends Government's
' Policy and Declares He
Will Restore Order
RADS ATTACK BARRACKS
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Members WOOO orKers J"rreSs from Von Lernsner. head of the
March Through Streets and German peace delegation said, T am
Arroci Pnlirpmen. hnaturally happy that peace finally
Madrid, Jan. 10 The ntnation at -
Barcelona and in
tw, rto the
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. r.1,l v.v tVi fortes
cu"ulr w. 1- Z-"m 'Z '
toaay. xne preraiei, h's changed "
tacks on the B7"f ! Asked' as to the terms of the treaty
clared he was not inc lined Xon Lersner said Germany is ready
VZT0 'J1ShC t t n Hi and determined to do her utmost.
The debate degenerated into an ex-
change of recriminations Former . V . .
Minister of War Cierva charged that Washington. Jan. 10. The state de
liberal support of tne radicals was partment announced tonight the
largely responsible for the state of af-;TJnited Stales has served formal
fairs. He demanded that anarchy be ! notice on GermaV.y In connection
ended immediately, crimes punished, vvith the ratification of the peace
pardons ' and armistes withheld, f ac- treaty .today by the other allies that
tories compelled to resume work and the conditions of the armistice still
everybody forced to obey the law. Caverns the relations between Ger-
The radicals retorted that the military .
iuntas,
which first set the example of
lack of discipline to the soldiers, and!
Cierva, who always was creating i
trouble, were the offenders.
t-.- T-mio- Tv.fr. whn '
th ftonaervativA-. nrTfir'ftii to lunnort
the government. After other speeches
m. i . i s
me i-naraoer passen xo xne orucr ai
tne ciay. I
General Villalba. minister of war, opinion over a method and not a pur
describing to the cortes an attack on,iPose"
the artillery barracks at Saragossa "There is no reason why advocacy
this morning said that at about 3:30 nC the compromise should be inter
o'clock, a group of syndicalists and Preted as opposition to tne president
soldiers well armed and headed by th Bryan said. 'Mr; 'Wilson-is an ofll
president of the Wood . Workers' cial and his recommendations travel
union. Cheea, marched , In military
formation throu-h th trt tk
tried to arrest two policemen who es-
raned'and gave the atarm. The group
however reached Rosario barracks
where somebody, apparently in coi-'
Uision, opened the atesv The syndi-
calists and soldiers penetrated the
barracks. killed
j '
sergeant commanding the guard and I call a family conference of all Hohen
then went to thP dom,itH. I -ollerns after the peace treaty is rat-
they tried to Indue, the soldiers tn
Join them.
A part of the group had meanwhile
engaged in a fight in the street with
civil guards and troops who had been
rushed to the scene with orders to
surround the barracks.
During this fight the military gov
ernor arrived and with the assistance
of officers and soldiers arrested di
but nine of the soldiers in the attack
ing r rty. .
Premier Allende Salazar
1 cortes the government was determined
xo maintain order and oppose the syn
dicalist methods ,of terrorism. -
DENTIST FOUND
SLAIN IN OFFICE
Xew York, Jan. 10. The body of J.
D. Hannania. 24. a d
: been murdered with a hatchet, was
! found in his office iodav bv iita
; mother on -Tier return from religious
ot-mvea. ,iiie ox xne victim's money
or jewels were missing. The police
j sent out a general alarm for a man
I recently paroled from Sing Sing, say
; ing a man of his description was seen
j climbing down, the fire escape short
ly before the body was found
It is said this man had been con-i
j victed of murderous assault on a
j member of the dentist's family. The
(police said they found near the body
i an uncompleted note reading: "I have
j known Isaac Isaacovitz for a num.
j ler of years and highly recommend "
GENERAL DENIES
LIVES WASTED
Washington, Jan. 10. Charges
j made before the house war investiga
tion committee that . American lives
were needlessly wasted in attacks on
Armistice day was denied In a letter
from General Pershink, made public
today by Representative Fuller, Re
publican, Massachusetts. 'Pershing
said attack orders were withdrawn as
soon as possible after ne was advised
of the armistice. - .
OPPOSE PORTS
DISCRIMINATION
Washington'. Jan. 10. It ha vine bn
brought to the attention of Senator
rark Trammell. of Florida, that thf
shipping board is considering author
izing a rate of ten cents per hundred
pounds less freight in cotton shipped
to Europe from Xorth Atlantic ports,
than the rate from the South Atlantic
ports. Senator Trammell has protested
to the shipping board and will vigor
ously oppose ' such discrimination
against the ports of the south, he
said today.
Exchange Between Germany and J
the, Allies Made Late Sat
urday Afternoon.
STATE DEPARTMENT ACTS
Germans Are Notified Terms
of Armistice Still Govern
As to This Country.
Paris, Jan. 10. Ratifications of the
treaty of Versailles were exchanged
and peace between Germany, Franco, j
Great Britain and the other allied
and associated powers with the ex-
i.Crnuu vi mo
effective at 4:16 o'clock tnis
noon. . -
In a statement to the Associated
j has become effective. My great re-
I irmt is tvit tYin ITnited States is the
- which Germany
oniy country
t
of war. I hop?,
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however, this
situation will soon be
many ana xne wueu
Chicago, Jan. 10. William Jen
nings Bryan told reporters today that
he and President Wilson 'agree In
purpose " "We both want immediate
ratification of the peace treaty and;
ot
epeedy "establishment oi a league
ntirn.Q -
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fbytneir own weigm. . x
Republicans Ins:st Upon
reser-
vations that democrats cannot accept
lthen the democrats will be in a good
! position to "take it as an issue before
the people," he declared. ;
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Berlin. Jan. 10. It is reported from
Amsterdam "the former K.aiser will
' If ied. 1 The property . question and
tho future residence of the family
will be discussed, according to the
report. -
Paris, Jan. 10 Reports have been
circulated unchallenged for some
time to the effect that 'Kurt von Lers
ner, head of the German delegation,
would be designated as first German
charge d'affaires, it had become ac
cepted as a fact. lie told the Asso
ciated Press today he had not been
named for the post and. was in utter
iarnorance of the Intention of his gov
ernment., Georges Cleme.nceau is said to in
tend, if he" is elected president of the
republic, to cross the Atlantic t.o
carry on in the United States
a v:g -
orous campaign " in behalf of the
league of nations, according to the
newspaper Evenement.
Secret conversations between Pre
miers Clemenceau, Lloyct George and
Mtti continue in an atmosphere of
J ronfidence with a reciprocal desire to
reach a solution of the Adriatic prob
lem which is acceptable to all, accord
ing to the Journal The project Of
bringing about direct negotiations
between Italy and Jugo-Slavia also is
fcaid to be proceeding favorably.
VOLCANO STILL
EMITTING FIRE
Dust Has Floated Twenty Miles
East of New Crater and Vil
lages Are Destroyed.
Mexico City, Jan. 10. Flames are
still being emitted by the new vol-
jrano at San Miguel, in the western
! part of the state of Vera Cruz, ac
cording to advices .received here last
night. It is stated volcanic dust has
floated as far as Coscomatepec, about
twenty miles east of 4.he new crater.
Rvery village in that vicinity has been
Hestroyed, while lava and floods of
contaminated water from sources
opened by the recent tjarthquakes are
i flooding the district near the crater,
Refuges from San Miguel confirm
.earlier rerorts telling of numerous
deaths from falling buildings and j
poisonous gases. . .Rebels who had
their headquarters in f1'. region have
i,i., .
suffered severely botn irom, casualties
niid from loss of supplies is it stated
stated
Reports from Teocelo bv
Vera Cruz state a panic prevails there
fmni the fear that, the old volcAno
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TE PASSES
TiON BILL
T-
1 Urpose of Pending Measure Is
to Immediately Check the
Spread, of Radicalism.
after-jpEXA.LTIES
i
MADE HEAVY
Matter Advocating Force or Sa
botage Be Barred From Mails
If Bill Becomes Law.
Washington, . Jan. 10. The , antl-se-ditlon
bill prescribing severe penalties
for acts or propaganda advocating
the overthrow of the government by
force or violence was passed by the
senate today without a record vote.
The measure now goes to the house.
Maximum penalties fixed in the bill
are a fine of $5,000 and five- years'
imprisonment, applying to all acts of
circulation of liberature in further
ance of forcible overthrow of the gov
ernment. The bill also bars from the
malls matter advocating force or
sabotage.
It is reported ' former senator
Hardwick, of Georgia, ancr A. R. Pills
bury, former attorney general of Mas
sachusetts, have been asked to repre
sent "Soviet Ambassador' Martens,
vhen he appears before the senate
investigating committee.
Referring to refusal of the Xew
York legislature to seat five socialist
J members, Senator Borah, republican,
of Idaho, said in the senate today if
mumhiwo
of a legislative body could
be expelled for political views, repub
licans or democrats in congress could
exclude each other.
Chicago, Jan. 10. Evidence pur
porting ' to show collusion between
Russian bolshevik." and the commun
ist labor party of Chicago In an at
tempt to overturn the government of
the United States, will be submitted
to the special grand jury Investiga
ting radical activities here when it
reconvenes Thursday, Henry A. Ber
ger, assistant state's attorney an
nounced today.
Examination of the archives of the
communist labor party, seized at Mo
line, III., disclosed Ludwig C. A. IC
Martens, self-styled soviet ambassa
dor and representative of Lenine and
Trotzky in the United States was in
communication with leaders of the
party, the state's attorney's office an
nounced. PUBLIC HANGING
IS DEFENDED
People Too Sympathetic To
wards Prisoners Declares
Crime President
Chicago, Jan. 10. In his annual re
port as president of the Chicago Crime
Commission, Edwin "W.k. Sims today
commended the recent hanging in
,Cook county jail, in view of two hun
dred prisoners. He pointed out that
there, had been three hundred mur
ders and ten thousand thefts In Chi
cago during 1919.
Sims said there had been "too much
meddling with prisoners by well
meaning people, who don't understand
crime. They nad been providing
prisoners with flowers, libraries, ath
letics, hot and cold running water,
social visiting, paroles and pardons
until what was Intended as punish
ment, was made a vacation.
FEDERAL AGENTS -BOOZE
GRAFTERS
Chicago, Jan. 10. The illegal move
ment and sale of liquor in Chicago
netted a federal agent, policemen and
politicians $200,000 dollars or more
since. July 1st, according to evidence
which it is reported has been turned
over to Internal Revenue Commission
er Roper in Washington . Eight fed
eral liquor agents have been relieved
or have taken leaves of absence since
the investigation started. '
BOND ELECTION "
AT PANAMA CITY
Panama City, Jan. 10. Panama City
voted bond3 for street paving and
sewer extensions today to the amount
of one hundred and fifty thou&and
hilars. ' Election carried by a good
i maj0rity.
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ITALIAN STJEAMER
STRIKES MINE
London, Jan. 10. Exchange dis-
natch from Genoa today says the
; ff-n iro" . M w,faM,
itaai sitani" -i
f'is reported to have struck a mine
ana simK witn 10&3 i ii iiuuuxv.
lives. Owners of the steamer are with
out confirmation it iss discredited
by Lloyds here. ' t .
SENA
SED
REFUSED RECOG
MUSCLE SHOALS
PLANT ONGRU
House Committee Hears Cyamid
Company Spending Money
For Publicity.
Xew York, Jan. 10 Testimony
hat the American Cynamid Company
now is spending nearly $12,000 for
newspaper publicity in regard to the
government owned air nitrate plant,
which it built at Muscle Shoals. Al
during the war was given today to
members of the house committee in
vestigating expenditures in the war
j department.
The plant, which cost $62,000,000
. ceased operations after tne armistice
was signed. The government's contract
provides that the American Cynamid
Company shall receive royalties on
the plant's product if operation are
resumed.
E. A. Moree, manaarer of the Press
Service Company, testifying as to it
work for the American Cynamid Com
pany. He told of sending boiler plate
articles to newspapers describing the
Muscle Shoals plant.
"Built to produce nitrogen for high
explosive," said a letter accompany
ing the articles, "the pant undoubt
edly will be used to produce nitrogen
for fertilizer. Furthermore - it is one
of . the first military assets of the
nation in event of war..'"
Chairman Graham remarked that
many boiler Plate and editorial com
ments on the plant "evidently Inspired
"utterances," had been appearing in
country newspapers- Moree said ,1,700
; newspapers had accepted the articles
sent out.
Asked the purpose of his employ
ment, Moree said "newspapers had
been fed up with statements on the
floor of the house reflecting on the
Integrity of the Cyanimid Company
and alleging corruption", and that the
company wanted to show it had per
formed a great public service.
E. L. Reggonet, an engineer testi
fied it would cost millions to convert
the Muscle Shoals plant so that it
could produce fertiliser.
Bernard M. Baruch, who was chair
man lot the war industries board, tes
tified that building of American air
nitrate plants during the war saved
the government many millions of dol
lars. For one thing, he said, they pre
vented the United States from being
''gouged' out of $300,000,000 by Chilean
speculators. : "
- "If the war had be" prolonged
and if the Usited States had not been
producing nitrates, the shell factories
lr this country would have had to
close during 1919 because of lack of
nitrates, Mr. Baruch stated.
Chairman -Graham said F. S- Wash
burn, president of the American Cyna
mid Company had informed . the com
tnittoe government production of fer
tilizer at Muscle Shoals would tend to
kill the ' company's ' business, as it now
produces air nitrates for fertilizer at
its Niagara Falls plant.
MEXICAN CHIEF
FOE TO LEGION
Would Expel From Mexico Over
200 Americans W7ho Form
Organization
San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 10. Louis
Cabrera, chief of the mexican cabinet
has suggested the expulsion from
Mexicd of more than two "" hundred
'Americans because tney organized at
Tampico a post of- the American
Legion, according to word that-eached
Charles W. Scruggs, state adjutant of
the legion here. He advised the legion
headquarters of the report.
Los Angeles, Jan. 10. Albert X.
Depew was killed recently near Mari
copa, Arizona, by bandits, believed to
have . been Mexicans, according to
word his friends received today.
GOVERNOR'S SON
GETS FINE PLUM
Rozier D. Catts Is Shown by
Records to Be Harbor Mas
ter at Key West.
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 10. Records
in the office of the secretary of state
show that Rozier D. Catts was on
January 6th, 1920, commissioned har
bor .master in and for the port of
Key West. In the natural course this
appointment goes before the next sen
ate for confirmation. The appointee
mean-while exercising' the duties and
powers of the office. Rozier IX Catts
is the youngest son of Governor Sid
ney J. Catts.
NmON I
N HOUS!
Socialist Congressman - Elect
, From Milwaukee Was Refus
ed Seat Two Months Ago
BUT SIX VOTES FOR HIM
Representative Mann, Republi
can, of Illinois, Supported
Berger's Claim
Washington, Jan. 10. Victor Ber
ger, socialist, representative -elect from
Milwaukee, was denied a seat in the
house today for the second time.
Discussion of the right of Berger
to a seat began when Berger appeared
and asked to be sworn today, two
months to a clay after he had been
denied his seat on the grounds, "that
he gave aid and comfort to the ene
my." -
Before Berger, who recently was re
elected, could be recognized. Chairman
Dallinger, of the election committee,
offered a resolution proposing denial
of a seat to him on the same ground
which caused his first rejection.
The resolution said Berger present
ed his credentials "to fill the va
cancy caused by his own ineligibility.-
xnax xne same facts exist now which
the house determined made him in
eligible to a seatand that he be de
clared not entitled to a seat.
Speaking to his resolution, Chair
man Dallinger said Berger was ex.
eluded the first time, "not because of
his so-called radical views, ' not be
cause he is a socialist, but because
he Is Ineligible to membership under
provisions of the constitution."
"This will disqualify him perman
ently." h declared.
Representative Mann, republican, of
Illinois, supported Berger's claim, de
claring Berger was elected and by a
majority and the question was wheth
er, a representative form of govern
ment should be maintained inviolate.
"This is not an enviable task," Rep
resentative Mann said. I do not
share Berger's views. But Berger be
lieves there should be fundamental
changes in the government. His peo
ple; his constituents desire him. It
is our duty to accept him. When we
propose to meet arguments by force
we are losing strength."
Chairman Dallinger asked unani
mous consent to permit Berger to
speak for ten minutes, but a score of
members objected.
The vote on the Dallinger resolu
tion was 32S to 6. Those voting to
seat him were: Mann, Harreld. repub
licans, Oklahoma; Griffin, democrat,
of Xew York; Sherwood, democrat, of
Ohio; Voight, republican," of Wiscon
sin, and Sisson, democrat, of Missis
sippi voting to seat him. Representa
tive Sabath, republican of Illinois vot-
od present.
Berger declared in a statementafter
the vote that the house action was
"one of the worst attacks "on the rep
resentative form of government ever
j witnessed in this country."
j "It is really a denial of the right of
'people to elect the citizen of their
' choice," he said. .
1 Representative Voight, who was the
'only member to vote to seat Berger
the first time, spoke in favor of seat
' ing him today.
j "I am more firmly convinced," he
said "that Berger is entitled to a
seat. If he is a traitor then there are
125.000 traitors In the Fifth Wiscon
sin district.
"There are," a score "of members
shouted. i
"Then there are traitors in your dis
trict," Voight retorted.
"Xot at all," came from various
members.
LEGION WILL
HOLD ELECTION
Annual Meeting Called at Army
Navy Club at 7:30 o'clock
Wednesday Evening
The annual meeting and election of
officers of Frank Marston post,
American Legion, will be held at the
Army-Xavy Club at 7:30 o'clock
Wednesday evening. Commander Har
ry Thompson, In announcing the meet
ing, said that every man of the Le
gion should be on hand to cast his
ballot as well as to hear plans which
the Legion is considering with refer
ence to a more active part in civic
affairs.
Recent legislation in congress, anl
it3 bearing on the activities of the
Legion will be discussed' and several
resolutions will come before the
meeting for adoption." The Legion has
taken an active part, as a national
body. In furthering the passage of
laws for the benefit of disabled sol
diers. Other proposed activities r,f
the Legion are to come before the an
nual meeting, it is understood, and
the session promises to be an in
teresting ore.
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