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BHUGEl AGAIN DENIED PLAE IN CONGRESS Claim of Milwaukoo Soclist Rejected for Second Time, Vote of House Members being Two Hiundred and 1'wenty-lgtt toW Six. Washington, . an. 10.-Victor Berg 'r, Milwaukee socialist, reelected from the Fifth Wisconsin congressional dis trict after he had been refused mem bership in the house "because he gave aid and comrfort to the enemy," was (enlied -his seat gaiin today by a vote of 228 to 6. The house actec1d i: a little more than an hour after lerger had presenited himself to be sworn in. Chairman i[alling',er of the elections committee, which helu ller'ger iieligible the first time, 'presentIed a resolution barring lerger and reviewed the reasons why BIerger was excluded at the special session. ltepresetnatives Mann, Re publican, of Illin ois, Voigt, ltepubli can, of Wisconsin and Sherwood, Den ocrat, of Ohio, spoke iii siipport of Berger's right to a seat. "This Is a. replresentative form of .government," Mr. Mann said, "and this we inust maintatii Inviolate if the peo. plo desire it. Berger was electe(d by ie !pcopie o Wisconsiin. They have a right to be rep resented." Request for a hearing on Ifenry It. Rodenskad's right to the seat denied er-gor has been mmd' befor ' hai r man 1)al linger. lIo(ensta(d, a Repub lican, was defealed by 3erger by a majority of 4.804; votes ill the special election. The committee previously held Joseph P. Carney, Berger's op ponent in tlie' first election, to be inl eligible. Chairman I)allinger said to day that at the time of his flrst (-fee tion .Berger was only under indict ruent under the espionage act. but that he had been convicted before the second election. This, he added, would strengthen 1Dodenstod's case. Those voting to seat Berger 'were: Mann, 1farreld, Republican, of Okla lonia; Griffin, IDemocrat, of New York; Sherwood, )emocrat. of Ohio, andt(] Slsson, Diemocrat, of alississiPpi, Rep0resentatlive Sabath, Itepublilani. of il1nois voted ptoseni. Berger dellared in a statement at Ier the vate that the house action was "one of the worst. attacks on the rep resentatlve fori of government ever witilossed In this country."' "lt is real!y a denial of the righ of the people to elect the citizeni ofj, tlheir choice," he said. Speaking to his resolution, Chairman Dallin ',er said Hlernetr was excliuded the flrst t ime "nrot heause of his so called radical views, not hecause he Is a &>ialist, but[ bieens he is ineligibe to meumlbership under' provisions of the constitution." "This Will dli (llSI1ti:fy him permanent ly," ho <leclared. "rTe people of Vis Con-;in may reelect him, aid there are :o1Iue wiho coJteid that ir the people want him inl (ongress Ie Is entitled to iieat. but a man excluded as Berger has been can never be eligible to mem be rsh ip." flop resentattive Voigt, w ho was the only member to voite to seat Berger the 'first time, spoke in favor of seat ing him today. "f am more firmly conlvinced~ than ever," he saId, "that foerger Is entitled to a seat. if' ho Is a traitor, then there aro 25,000 traItors In the Fifth Wis consin district, "There are," a. score of miembiers sho uted.I "Then there are traitors in your district," Voigt retorted. 'Not at all," came from varIous m cinbe rs. MIlwaukee, Jan. 10.-The Sociallst 'omnmittee of the Fifth Wisconsin eon aressional district, wIthIn a half hour after receiving the news that Victor Verger had been excluded from con .gress a second time renominatedl him. The tatemnent was made that lhe would bo the candIdate of the party at a speclal election to ho demanded from the .governor. "We will keep on nominatIng Ber' 4er untIl liades freezes over if that un-American aggregatIon called con cross continuos to exclude him," de ('laredI a statement issued by the corn m)ittee. "'We want (every person in this coun hTr t~ undestandi that the. voters of t h Fith isonsn dstrctknow ex antly whom they want. as their rep resentative In congress, andl we (10 not propose to let O!llett and his bunch of WVall street fawners dictate to us on 'he subjet. "forger Is ounr representative andl the actIon of congress in unseatIng him a dleond1 time only starts the real tight that 'will riot end until every one oif t he reaictionaries who votedl Into Inty's disgr'acefruIl p'ocedings have i:eet1n'o retie biy Ithi(bal lot to thle oli v m~i the iy so ricly d ese'r've." tNo Worms Ia a tieasiy Child AMl children troubled with worms have an tno heahy color, which indIcates poor blood, end as a rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance. G'ROVE'S TASTELEISS chril TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks wilt enrIch the b'ood, im irovn the dIgestion, and act as a General Strength oig T1onlo to the whole system, Naturo willI then throwoff or dlspelthe worms, nd the Child will be la pnrfect health. Pleasant to take O0o ner bottle. BRYAN EXPLAINS TREATY POSITION Says lie and President Agree In Pur pose. No "SpIIt" In Party. Chicago, Jan. to.-Williain Jennings Bryan told reporters today that he and President Wilson "agree in pur pose." "We both want hnmediate ratiflea tion of the peace treaty and a speedy establishment of the league of na tions," he said. "It Is simply a differ ence of opini)on1 over a method and not a1 purpo3C. "There is no reason why advocacy of a comnprouise shoild be interpreted as opposition to tilt presidenlt. Mr. Wil son Is an ofilelal and his recommlnenda tions travel by their own -weight. "'The oonstitution gives the presi (en1t tle right to make recommenla tionls to congress. It gives congress tile rigtli to disregard the recommen (lations just as it empowers congress to pass laws and the presilent to veto them." Mr. Hlryant said 86 senators favor ratifleation of the treaty but differ as to reservations. lie advocated a complironise so as to keep the treaty from becoming a campaign issue. add Ing: "If tie -Republicans insist upon res :rvations that the Democrats can not lecept thei the Democrats will he In I good)( lsition to take it as an issue )Cefore h eol. Chicago, .Jan. 10.-Open discussion n the linited States senate "where RE O ]l MEN Heav Here is a smas This Sale shol opportunity to TH $10~ On the price are we The fines L auren s~ concessions may be asked and given" was advocated by W. J. Bryan today as t a means of making a compromise on the peace treaty. Mr. Dryan was ad dressing the Iroquois club. "If no compromise can be reached," he said, "we must acquiesce for the t present -with the Republican major lity." He iroposcd that in that case enough Democratic votes be with-,, drawn to permit the Republicans a constitutional two-thirds vote by which the treaty and the league of na tions Covenant would be ratified 'with reservations and allow "the people to pass judgment" at the polls. Mr. Bryan very enphaticalyl stated I that there hams been io "split" in the iemocratie party and that such a conclusion should not be drawn from the addresses of himself an( President Wilson at the Jackson day banquet. ."T. he president's letter read at Washington," continued 'Mr. Bryson, "contains words open to construction that indicate to ie that compromise is possible. The president did well at Paris. lie did more than we could expect any man to do." .%Iir. IBryan said his plan of comipro mise or the alternative of allowing the Republican majority to record its will was "Just the simple old Amenri can plan of majority rule." With rati fleation accomplished, hie said, "then -we will have peace and the league of nations and we can go to work." "The constitution gives the senate the right to ratify upon its own erms," minority and we must acquiesce in the minority and we must ac(iuiesce I DUCED P -ON ALL= ER '( AND - S AND y Weig ing and unanswerable bl< uid rivet the attention< save on Suits and Ov IS SALE I AVING OF .00 toW utdfor Spring, ights that can be wo t of fabrics axi quoting, guarani CASH CL( L . vith the majority. It -Is abhorrei hat ratification must be delayed f( 4 months, because this is a goveri nent where no ono man cal tell ai ither what he must do. "Who has the authority to say thi he president w'iII or will not acce] reasonable compronise. My ide imply ia to suggest a way out. inve not left the beaten track and mnly api)ly old rules to new cond lons." Colda Cause-Grid (Iyunz BO S , I.o.-;, ?c ."At ui r >w against high pri4 ~- ;4ce Coldo Cause rip and Influenza AXATWE BROMO QUININE Tablets remointg au:e. There is ouly ono 'Bmmo Quiines W. GROVE'S uSguaturo ou box. 301. RICES. 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