Show DENIES IT Says He Never Recommended Brand Branding Branding ing lug Union Men Hen as s Criminals Washington March 15 Brigadier General Merriam who was in command of or the troops troop at Wardner r Ida last year during the miners troubles in that state today denied published reports that he had suggested suggest d to the pres dent the enactment of ot a law making labor unions a crime and also denied that he ha had ever ev r used profane language in etta con connection with his duties at Wordner ner W He said that at It no time had he made recommendations lons at all tot the president on the t e subject of labor lalor r unions |