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Show NO EMBARGO IS BEINGPLANNED Democratic Whip Favors Seizure of Necessities and Sale to Public at Reasonable Reason-able Prices. Chicago, Nov. 28. Senator James Hamilton Lewis, Democratic whip of the senate, said today that ho was certain that President Wilson would not recommend nor would congress pass a law placing an embargo on foodstuffs. Tho results, he said, of such a law would be disastrous. He said that personally ho favored the seizure by the governmont or necessi. ties and tho retailing of them to the public at reasonable prices. |