| Show CONGRESSMEN iN SERIOUS ClASH Fordney of Michigan and Byrd of Mississippi Almost Come to Blows in the House Incident Grew Out of a Misunderstanding Misunder-standing and Both Men Made Mutual Explanations and Apologized Washington The monotony of the tariff debate In tho house was relieved re-lieved for a limo on Friday by a clash between Messrs Fordney of Michigan and Byrd of Mississippi whIch camo near ending in blows Mr Fordnoy had been discussing the lumber lum-ber schedule when he was Interrupted Interrupt-ed by the Mississippian who Insisted Insist-ed that tho lumber manufacturers of whlch Mr Fordney was one were In a trust Mr Fordney peremptorily dented tho statement and said that Mr Byrd did not know a damned thing about It Mr Byrd made a move toward Mr Fordney and was In the act of removing re-moving his coat when same of his Democratic colleagues Interfered Laterals developed that tho incident grew out of a misunderstanding and both men made mutual explanations and apologized Mr Forducy In his speech pleaded for better protection on that product In tho rough Opposed to him was Mr Howland of Ohio who wanted tho product placed on the free list |
