Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1922, Page 4

\ -4 - ® FASTWORK NEEDED TOWINDUPPARLEY TASKBY SATURDAY ‘Any Hitch In Program Would Prolong Proceedings to Following Week. PROVISIONS OF LAW . PROHIBITING MAKING WAGERS ON RACES Section 869 of the District Code, covering bookmaking, follows: “It shall be unlawful for any person or association of per- sons to bet, gamble or make books or pools on the result of any trotting or running race of horses, or boat race, or race of any kind, or any election or any contest of any kind or game of base hall. “Any person or association of persons violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not exceeding $500 er be im- prisoned not more than ninety days, or both.” YEAR JAIL TERM FOR BOOKNIAKERS, OFFICIALS' DENAND Commissioner Oyster Would Enforce District Code Against Gambling Devices. FARM PARLEY ENDS {156 “sooxies” anresteo SINCE APRIL 20, 1920 AVID ENTHUSIASM e s i Convictions—Will Press Adopt Many Recommenda- Law to Limit, tions Designed to Alleviate | rasiure to stop bookmaxing n the . National Capital was placed at the Depresslon. doors of the District court officlals last night by Commissioner Oyster, who has immediate supervision over the police department; Inspector Sul- livan, acting superintendent of police, and Inspector Grant, chief of de- tectives. These officials asserted the traffic in race horse betting could be stopped it the federal prosecutor would pro-, ceed against such offenders under section 865 of the District code. This section provides a five-year penalty for setting up & gaming table or gambling device adapted, devised and designed for the purpose of playing any game of chance or for inducing, enticing or permitting any person to play at or upon such gaming or gambling device. Freed on Twe Counts. Two bookmakers were put on trial in Criminal Court before Justice Siddons in February, 1919, it being charged that their alleged gaming device or contrivance was called bookmakin, Counsel for the two de- fendants filed various motions in an effort to clear their clients, and the jury freed them on two counts, but could not agree on the third count. Trial of that case, it is declared, brought from the presiding justfce a ruling to show that the “bookies” are not immune from trial under the sec- ‘tion providing the five-year penalty. Should persons awaiting trial and those arrested in the future be charged under this particular sec- tion, it Is stated, there need be no delay because of legal points raised in a recent application for a writ of prohibition to prevent a hand- book trial in Police Court. Supreme Court Decision Awaited. In the case at issue counsel raised the objection to a Police Court trial on constitutional grounds. It was contended that the penalty provided under the handbook section of the code—ninety days’ imprisonment— States and the commitments which it may carry With it a provision for 2 contained of the administration’s at-|hard labor, making the offense an prosecutions against offenders aga titude toward agriculture. Probably | Infamous one. The question already CONFERENCE TO FINISH | ALL PENDING MATTERS Discussion of Treaties in Senate of TU. S. Likely to Be Longer Than in Other Countries. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. ‘The Washington conference, swing- ing into its twelfth week, is hoping for a garrison finish, which will en- able it to wind up its work by next Saturday. But—and the but is of considerable size—there remain still to be considered and settled: 1. The Shantung issue, now nar- rowed down to the Tsinanfu-Kiao- chow raflroad. 2. The twenty-one demands of Japan. 3. Article 19 of the naval limitation treaty, which relates to fortifications in the Pacifia 4. The question of the Chinese East- ern railway. 5. The question of the return to China of leased territories in China. In addition to these important ques- tions there still remain other issues, including a resolution to prohibit the exportation of arms to China in view of the unsettled conditions in that country. Status of Major Treaties. Of the three major treaties not yet completed, but expected to come out of the Washington conference, the naval limitation treaty has been put into final form, except for article nineteen. The treaty relating to China, which it is hoped will be signed by the nine powers here assembled, is being whipped into shape by the drafting committee, but much remains to be done yet. ‘The Shantung treaty, which will be elgned by Japan and China, is yet to be drafted. It is easy to see, therfore, that if there be any hitch in the work of the conference, it will be impossible to wind up Its work this week, and that it will have to stretch into yet another week. But the delegates are most anxious to clean the slate. Notwithstanding this anxiety to conclude and be gone, it may be said with assurance that the conference will not adjourn until it has complet- ed consideration of all the matters pending. The program for tomorrow, so far SEEK TO CUT FOOD COST Would Bring Producer and Con- sumer Closer Together by Co-Operative Markets. / The national agricultural confer- noe, which closed its sessions Friday night, after adopting recommenda- tions designed to alleviate present farm depression and prevent recur- rence of such a condition, was hailed @s “the most far-reaching conference of farmers ever hel in a statement issued tonight by J. R. Howard, pres- ldent of the American Farm Bureau Federation, one of the largest farm- ers’ organizations. The recommendations of the confer- ence were indorsed by Mr. Howard last night, and during the day were made the basis of study by Secretary Wallace and other officials upon whom will devolve the task of making them effectiv Referring to President Harding’s suggestion, in opening the conference, that the farmers of the nation seek to unite in co-operative organizations, Mr. Howard In his statement sald: “The farm bureau will undertake to organize all the farmers of the nation and unite them into strong commodi- ty marketing associations, which will improve the distribution of food to the lasting benefit of both consumer and producer. We want to bring the eater and the grower closer to- gether.” should be accomplished. What we want is the impos little will be accomplished if small It has simply got to be a joke willful violators of law merely lau There is no desire on part of the Praise for President. “The national agricultural conference will go down into history as the far- thest reaching conference of farmers ever held,” the statement said. “The topmost feature, of course, was the address of the President of the United in handbook matters make one fec are not adequately punished. I am pleased to note that court of so many persons on probation accepted and many cases pigeonholed. men. When they can step up, plead guilty, pay nominal fines, walk out and resume business the next day it means little to them. These MANY DISTRESSING APPEALS. These men are gamblers, and they take a gambler’s chance. ships on any one, but the distressing appeals of wives and mothers small fines is promised. I am sorry the Commissioners are with- out power to compel the prosecuting officers to wage more vigorous OYSTER DEFENDS POLICE; BLAMES THE COURTS FOR BOOKMAKING ACTIVITIES. BY JAMES F. OYSTER, District Commissioner in Charge of Police Department. The District Commissioners feel grateful for the position The Star has taken in the handbook and bootleg situation. The police should be commended for the efforts they are making to stamp out both classes of violations of law, but it is particularly unfor- tunate that they have not the proper co-operation of court officials. PRISON SENTENCES URGED. If they continue to impose nominal fines and put offenders on probation it wilk be impossible to accomplish what the law intends ition of prison sentences. But fines and small bonds are to be with bootleggers and handbook gh at the sentences imposed. Commissioners to impose hard- 1 almost helpless when offenders action which will end the placing and eliminate the imposition of inst the two laws." as it was possible to make it up last night, calls for a meeting of the far east committee. & meeting of the subcommittee on the Chinese Eastern railway and a meeting of the Japa- mnese and Chinese committee to begin the work of drafting the Shantung treaty. no chief executive of tha nation has [having been taken to the Supreme previously indicated so deep and in|Court of the United tSates, Justice telligent an interest in the farmers’ af- fairs. President Harding recognized the bad state of agriculture at the present time; stressed the outstand- ing importance of agriculture in our national life; showed that the farmer must have a credit system adapted to his needs; asserted that lasting im- provement is to come only from the de- velopment to co-operate marketing; favored a. scientific limitation of pro- duction and pointed out the dignity of the profession. “The co-operative marketing move- ment as fostered by the American Farm Bureau Federation is a protest ex- pressed in action against excessive margins and distributive costs. It is no new thing. It has been carried on “and about double it each suc(“;ssi\'s' fore putting on trial any other cases|time the offender is arrested an some of them will be driven out of under the section which specifically business because of the expense in- refers to handbooks. curred for bondsmen.” Commissioner Oyster told a Star re-| '« \woo iy penitentiary Sentemce. porter the police had been active in «Handbook men should be tried| efforts to suppress both the hand-|under the law for setting up gaming | Chief Remaining Issues. Of the principal issues still remain- ing to be disposed of the situation is as follows: The Shantuag railroad matter now appears to hinge on whether the Japa- rese shall have an assistant traffic manager and assistant accountant, or whether they shall have an assoclate traffic manager and an associate chief accountant. The Chinese, of course, demand that the Japanese shall hold subordinate offices. The Japanese de- o mand-the principal offices or at least, successfully in Europe for hundreds of and thought they were entitled to penitentiary and put them out of credit for their work. He realized|pusimess. ilure to get speedy trials of “Can it be done?" he asked. ey m,:d discouraging to| Inepector Sullivan commended the Josses i members of the force for their ac- those who worked so0 hard to make| tivity against handhpoks. He said ! them. the police are doing all in thelr i power to suppress gambling in all 'Bool . 1. 3 108 ohostiest Ao °"But prosecutions are slow,” he Yesterday afternoon Commissioner | gaid, “and l:r ,‘,& m;:“ ‘;, the %‘:lcllce'; & andbooks is a ou! Oyster received from Inspector Sulli "l\:’lel‘clx:ge s asld.and the van figures showing the result of po: Péople who play it can ill afford to lice activity against the “bookies” |]oge their money. since April 20, 1920, which, he said, y ’ makes a creditable showing. ARREST ALLEGED ‘BOOKIE. “The police have been, and still are, * Commissioner Oyster de-|Rgjd Made on E Street—Released "and with the appointment of new captains they will be more active [ o :;3;0?:) :‘I":’e-d s i e m: o e in the future. All the captains have !uu:d o Brolit by The mtus. catn found himself in the hands of the them.” 8 olice yesterday afternoon. He is Inspector Sullivan's report covers a ghul“ itaen, colored; fesidine. at period from April 20, 1920, to Decem- | /o0 New Jersey avenue, who was ar- ber 31, 1921. The arrests from April | rested in a lunchroom at 1211 E 20, 1920, to August 10, 1921, totaling ninety, while from August 1, 1921, to Detective Lowrey and Policeman December 31, 1921, the arrests totaled Muorelgfqt‘:e fl;l! Dr:'c‘lnct con;iucl::‘d i i the rald. They knew the snow in this sixty-six, making a total of 158 for section was not playing havoc on the period embraced in the report. | ihe tracks in Mexico and other places During the five months of last year, | far south, and had reason to believe when the arrested numbered sixty-jthey would make a success of their six, Detectives Messers, Sweeney and | Money and alleged documentary ev- Fowler, representing Commissioner |idence u!xken in t'llne raid vaas ri‘xlowed . ¥ .y by placing a charge of making a Ovster's so-called “fiylng squadron,” |, fi 61 "on the races, and Gibson were at work. Most of the period|.yjerienced but a short delay in get- ‘With regard to these twenty-one de- mands, it is clear that many of the points are being disposed of indirectly by the action of the Washington con- ference. In the first place, the Shan- tung settlement will dispose of many of the demands. Then, the conference accomplished by The Star's publicity campaign that was started Thursday last. They feel that more speedy ———— FIRE DRIVES 18 FAMILIES to the Chinese it means much, they | that the producer receives 72 cents of say. the consumer’s dollar, more than twice Nevertheléss, strong hope of an early | 23 MUCh as we get here, and through settlement of this issue was mant. | Co-operative marketing has rebuilded fested last night in conference circles, | 1eF entire national prosperity. A spokesman for the American delega- Make Many Recommendations. tion sald that the Japanese and Chinese| “Secretary Wallace comes out of the “ought to be able to settle” their dif-| national agricultural conference with ferences on this question. his hands greatly strengthened to { Chairman Sidney Anderson. To Presi- dent Harding, Secretary Wallace and : Chairman Anderson the farmers of | trials will be given and that court has adopted a number of resolutions, | sniarica are today rendering a sin- |officals will do everything in their including those on the open door and | cere vote of thanks for this oppor- |POWer.to assist in stamping out this existing commitments, which will | quniey to present their case to the na- | form of gambling that has brought :::ve (t:e ;Rec:::lnullltying some of | y;on and to seek a just and lasting :nl:a;yo;‘l:z:ufloflnl to many wives o other dem f bot! i~ | @0 remedy for the benefit of both agr! Article 19 of the naval limitation| . 11ure and the nation.” Nothing short of prison sentences ‘When the question of the twenty-one | perform a real and definite service demands of Japan comes up, It is{ for agriculture and the nation. Par- expected that Japan will make a con- | ticularly notable in the indorsements siderable statement of her position on | of the conference are the tarmers’ de- these demands and the treaty of 1915.{ mands for early completion of the St. The American delegation, it is ex-]Lawrence deep waterway, for the de- pected, will have scmething to say, too, | velopment of Muscle Shoals by Henry and it is likely that as a matter of | Ford, the building of a credit ma- record there will be spread on thejchine adapted to e farm turnover at minutes of the conference a statement | reasonable rates of interest, and that of America’s position much in line with | both capital and labor must share the protest volced by this government | alike in the readjustments which have | L, "ssont in handbook and Volstead | ting out on a bond of $3,000. in 1915, at the time Japan and China |already hit agriculture. law violation investigations. A little later In the afternoon the entered into the treaty which China{ “The Indorsement by the conference 8 two officers went to the vicinity of. row wishes to have abrogated. of the agricultural bloc is significant. See Results in Star Exposure. 9th agd E streets and arrested Thom- treaty will be written into the treaty will cure the &vil, the officials asserted as soon as Japan's delegation is In- S last night. fermea ha tn Tt govaament 1+ FOUR MEN IN OPEN LAUNCH | " Sorn’Ste commitoner orte satisfied with the latest draft of this sumed the dutles of his office, he w: article, ana Tokio's reply is expected | IN PERIL OFF CAPE HENRY | besicgea by mothers ana wives: to dourly now. co U break up the handbook gambling, and The Chinese Eastern railway ques- distressing were their appeals, he| UDKNOWR origin, which started in the tion, now in the hands of a subcom. | Send Appeal for Immediate Help| o Weing FER (IClr TPRAth 19 pasement of the former apartment. mittee, turns on the recommendation in Bottle Picked Up on his mind to help them. The fire had gained congiderahle for international control of that road “The wealth behind the gamblers|headway Wwhen the firemen arrived, until Russia, the owner, is in a posi- tion to resume control. As soon as Shantung has been set- fled; then the question of other leased territories in China will ‘be taken up - as MMor, an alleged bootlegger. They The conference would Probably| o ..iscioner Oyster and Inspec- | took him to No. 1 police station, en- ! again and disposed of. The British are willing to give up Weihaiwei in the associate officers with authority equal | Ye2rS: Within less than fifty years nevor Iive Wit yokdinie atcopt foF _|tered a charge of selling liquor the work of the congressional foint | (0F8 Sullivan and Grant feel Feason-| Lol o' yim and he furnished a bond province of Shantung. It remains to [ The note, written by a person sign- 1t because of these distreasin, A be scen whether the French will re- |ing himself as C. G. Willlams, stated | goreats that he Summoned the thres RELEASED UNDER BONDS to that of the Chinese. The difference ]”9“’:3"‘ thraugh co-operative markats to American eyes may seem small, butl e bes Thbed Gishibecton ounte 0 icommllon of agricultural Inquiry under the progressive leadership of iginal offer to return | Cassidy, Handout and Threg were in| detectives and formed. them into a D s e r® | the boat with him and that they were| “fiying squadron” to conduct investi Basement. Eighteen families in the Oregon and Sarin apartments, 1927 and 1929 14th street, respectively, were driven into the street In their night clothes shortly after midnight by a fire of NORFOLK, Va., January 28.—Four | OYSter Lold & Star teporter, It ams|was discovered. by two men in' an men in an open launch are in danger|of them, but one of what would be|alley in the rear of the Ideal lunch, ering. on apartment. Cape Henry, according to a note | ™ oiue tue ‘soor man's friend,” he| © found in & sealed bottle on the water | added. front here today by Frederick Swink. Appeals Bring Action. LI"COLN, FAMOUS SPY, event. and needed immediate help. The ini-| tectives were given to understand|Tribitsch Lincoln, international spy, frort probably will be made be- | tials of the men were obliterated by | that actlon was wanted, and Commis- | who was taken in custody by federal | reason, and not because of any stratned e % sioner Oyster was pleased with re- :'gantl yesterday, was given a hear- | rolations between the two Countries. the water. 52',':}.‘}%33 fi?&?;:fl’:;:’::‘&:?g: The note was written in a clea ing at Ellis Ifland today and released sults. hand and but for the wetness of the| Inspector Grant disoussed the hand-| under bonds pending action of the g:“i:’n"t?:fi?:‘%&:fli?m&? :2:“}: paper upon Wwhich it was written bookmllluatloh ‘with Commissioner| immigration authorities. e them opportunities for furt in deciphering it. So far as is known ministration and he also con the ground that he is an und Z’Zf-?'?.&”‘J:.«S::m‘}“"!:"i:a'x‘;"."'x'.‘.‘.5‘.‘ n':) :apgrt has been received here of ] with Wnn Gordon, United]and that he surreptitiously entered -n&trlflnmnuu. men being missing in an open boat. States attorusy, in an efest! this country last Novemben . - .- v ¥ =t > ey v been told what is to be expected of | ;545 of publicity against handbooks!other members of the commission, ably certain that something Will be|aF¢1.000 for his release. later than May 22. g of war between Mexico and Guatemala of losing thelr lives in the gale off | done to otect these poor people who | which occupies the ground floor of the are described by & high Mexican official as “too ridiculous to deny.” Seémi-offi- clal sources were poaltive in denying the reports. to get bond of repeated offenders| made almost prohibitive. | o “Make the bond §3,000 for the firs Hitz, it Is stated, suggested it would| oo, o guggested inspector Grant,| be well to wait for that decision be- SHRINE ONMAY 30 ,” Inspector Sullivan told a| . book business and traflo in liquor|tebles; Jnepector, [WlNan, c1%,5 | Formal Presentation to U. S. Government Arranged by Commission. The Lincoln Memorial will be formally turned over to the govern- ment of the United States Memorial day, May 30. After reaching this unanimous agreement yesterday, the Lincoln Memorial commission, com- posed of Chief Justice Taft, Repre- sentative Cannon, John Temple Graves, special resident commissioner, and for- mer Gov. Samuel W. McCall of Massa- chusetts, drew up plans for a ceremony of dedication that, in the belief of the commission, will surpass any of its kind in the history of the country’ The former Vice President Marshall and Nathan B. Scott, were unable to attend. Distinguished Men to Speak. These plans include the speech of | street, where, it fs charged, he ac-|presentation by Justice Taft, who is cepted bets on the races. chairman of the commission. The re- sponse and acceptance will be voiced by President Harding in a brief ad- dress and another address is to be made by former P’resident Wilson. It was also ,suggested that a negro, prominent in the activities in behalf of his race, be permitted to deliver a brief talk on the emancipator. At the meeting yesterday, which was held in Mr. Cannon’'s office in the Capitol, reports on the progress of improvement of the ground im- mediately surrounding the memorial ubmitted by Henry Bacon of New York, the architect, and Col. C. O. Sherrill, executive engineer and | the governments of Peru and Chile disbursing officer. The commission unanimously indorsed their work |sideration of the two governments and authorized them to continue |concerned, and that in the circum- these betterments, which, Col. Sherrill said, would be completed not lhgllnitil'lve you sugge! Grand Army Considered. - As the dedication coincides with the annual Memorial day program he Grand Army of the Republic, TO STREET AT MIDNIGHT | fhe "mempers “suggented® that - ar: rangements be made with that body to hold their services at Arlington in the forenoon and permit the re- on to be used in the dedication cere- 1a: ting monies. This organization will also S£6Lihy Blase Btar 1 be given a part in the ceremonies. PR MEXIEAN DECLARES WAR RUMORS ARE RIDICULOUS| Semi-Official Sources Indicate No Prospect of Conflict ‘With Guatemala. Norfolk Water Front. did not interest me,” Commissloner|yng a second alarm was turned in. It{ py tue Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, January 28.—Rumaers Luis Caballero, Mexican minister to Guatemala, requested a leave of ab- sence several months ago, -and it is tated that if he decides to return to to China their leased territory In that | jjirging to a buoy off Cape Henry|gations and make arrests The de.| NEW YORK, January 28—Tgnatius 3200 "0 L o Ko e "ror that Neither President Obregon nor Gen. Francisco Serrano, acting minister of ther agree- | there should have been no difficulty | Oyster early in the Commissioners uncoln'-‘ deportation waé sought °l= war, could be reached, u night for an ent’ on the (GERMANY DOD Commission. WOULD CURTAIL TOTAL By the Associated Press. BERLIN, January 28—The German note to the reparations commission, in response to the commission’s de- GES [ALLIES SURE 1. CASH PAYMENTS| WILL BE AT GENOA Relief in Reparations for 1922 Asked of Allied mand for explanations of Germany’s alleged inability to meet her obliga- tlons for January and February, re- Quests that Germany be relleved of all cash payments in 1922, asks for a general reduction in cash payments and an increase in pay- ments in kind. ' The note suggests that the allies take measures to restore Germany's internal and external thereby facilitate the floating of & It elso announces that Germany will raise an internal loan in 1922 independently of the forced loan, in order to reduce the floating debt. It Is pointed out in the note that the allied experts at the Brussel conference In 1920 recognized that German direct taxation was incapable of further augmentation, but that nevertheless bills were now before the reichstag to provide further in- creases in property tax as well as taxes on capital Latter’s Desire to Share in i 8 he abolition of ment for representation in the forth-}twenty-one-fold. coming treaty of Ancon conference In Washington between Peru and Chile In his reply, which was made public The food subsidies for 1922 will mount to 1,000,000,000 paper marks, as compared with 2,260,000,000 pre. has been refused, with regret, by vlnully.b T Shot 1 t1; e increase y per cen e A vetem for insurance for the un- employed at the expense of employ- today by the State Department, Mr.|ergs"and employes will be introduced, Harding says that the matter of Bo- | to replace tne existing relief aystem. livia's participation in the conference "3':-:“:?2 cnflz{.zn‘tlw.o%.ooa . 1s “a matter for the exclusive COn-| ., enges of 86,700.000.000 marks, a sideration of the ,two governments|gurplus of 16,500,000,000 concerned,” and that in the circum- {reparation payments. With ject of reducing the floating debt, the internal stances he was precluded from taking | Ject of Nequcing, ihe Togtioy the initiative receptly suggested by lloan (h“lyenr, l.nndz from t:e com- v . ulsory loan already agree: upon. theBollvian: goreramant The compulsory loan’ will bé mon-re- Replied to Telegram. curring and is intended to finance the” reparations due in 1922, without increasing paper circulation. 51y to a telegram received from Pres- | INSTeasing paper, ClrClialon. 1t he 1dent Saavedra of Bolivia, on January | matter s viewed from an économic vhi in the | standpoint, the note continues, that 21, which contained an appeal ' the | Germiny should, at least for 1922, be name of the Bolivian people that the | GSrmany should. at least for 1922, be The President’s message was in re- Prestdent listen to the claims of Bo-, count of reparations. livia and call that country to meet in conference With representatives of Chile and Peru, so that Bolivia might be considered a constituent part in solving Pacific problems. The text of President Harding's re- ply to President Saavedra follows: “I have read with great interest your excellency’s telegram of Jan- uary 21, cloquently expressing your country’s aspirations to secure an outlet to the sea, which was lost as a consequence of the war of the Pa- cific, and of its desire to secure a modification of the terms of the treaty entered into with the Republic of Chile in 1904. “Your bxcellency asks that in the hearing given to the dispute that Peru and Chile wish to submit to me I will listen to the claims of Bolivia and call your country, g0 that it may be considered as a constituent part in solving the case of the Pacific. In reply, I beg to explain to your ex- cellency that the invitation which I had the honor to address to the gov- ernments of Peru and Chile does not contemplate a hearing before me or before the government of the United States of the matters in controversy between those governments. “Having noted in the telegrams re- cently exchanged directly between the gévernments of Chile and Peru that the idea of a meeting of representa- ' difficultles growing out of the unful- filled provisions of the treaty of An- { con, either directly or by arbitration, | seemed acceptable in principle to both, I invited them to send repre- sentatives_to Washington for this | purpose. This invitation, I am happy | to state. has been accepted, and I am !informed that representatives of the ‘two countries will soon be appointed to meet in Washington for the pur- pose of arriving at a settlement, or a means of settlement, by direct nego- tintions between themselves. “Your excellency will readily un- derstand from the foregoing that the inclusion of Bolivia in the discussion of the questions at issue between is a matter for the exclusive con- 1 stances 1 am precluded from taking 8t. deeply appreciate the friendly sentiments of your excellency's tele- gram and beg to assure your excel- Tency of the great interest of the government and the people of the United States in the welfare and prosperity of the country over whose destinies you so worthily preside. “1 beg your excellency to accept the assurances of my highest respect Ongon-und Sarin Apartments Dam. ' mainder of the afternoon from 2:30|and consideration. (Signed) “WARREN G. HARDING.” ADVERTISEMENT. 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In explanation of Germany's finan- cial position, the note states that en- ergetic measures will be against the removal of capital abroad and the evasion of taxation, such as the obligation to d on :lnnk and fin. i wnership of securities Chile-Peru Conference | acpositea with that the nil;v‘ny ru;:.de%mplrlad with pre-war conditions, had been increas- cannOt Be Met' ed nineteen-fold for passengers and thirty-two-fold for freight; the postal The request of the Bolivian govern- | hii""{aliohe rates were increased It explains The price of bread will ilable for fairs, the Br! ing of The taken official portan: belief of the inform: tude. that point which poned cision the ob- ian co! organi: the op:! the in Confi credit and|Tuesday evening. Thelr Interview b, will follow that of Mr. Harvey and g International reparation loan. It Myron T. Herrick, the American am- dent Representative, Ac- tive or Observer, Will Attend. HARVEY TO MEET CURZON Meeting Declared to Have No Con- nection With Coming Economic Conference. By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 28.—George Har- vey, American ambassador to Great Britain, has an appointment to meet Lord Curzon, the British secretary for forelgn affairs, in Paris next bassador to France, with Premier Poincare on Monday afternoon. It was explained today that this is & mere coincidence, as the matter to be discussed by Lord Curzon and Mr. Harvey has no relation to the Genoa conference or Franco-American 2f- the meeting having been ar- ranged to serve the convenience of itish foreign secretary, who is coming to Paris to attend the meet- allied foreign ministers. Hope to Clear Views. Since Mr. Harvey arrived here two days ago from Cannes he has In- variably ineisted to the French press that his call upon the French premier will be one of diplomatic courtesy only, and that he bears no messagé from President Harding. In French circles, however, great im- ce continues to be placed upon this interview. In these circles the was expressed that Premier Poincare is likely to take advantage conversation to make clear the French views regarding the Genoa conference and to obtain first-hand ation about the American atti- French officials express hope the American government's of view will be clarified for France as a result of this meeting. Hope is increasing in French and al- lied circles that America will be “rep- resented” at Genoa, but whether the American representative will be sim ply an observer or an active partic pant is a matter, they recognize, upon there can be no prediction: The fact that the President pos the announcement of his d. for several days is regarded these quarters as a favorable sign. —_— ITALIANS OCCUPY TOWN. 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