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Second Section Pages 1A to 10 This is the Only 36 inches wide. { ed to congress as the most of tnis 3 conference. vy 4 “The. r. WILSON 15 REFUSED Peace Mission Expense Account 4 Being Held Up Washington, Sept. 12.—President Wilson's request for an appropriation of $825,000 to pay outstanding bills and expenses of the American peace , mission up to December 31, 1919 been refused by the house approprii- tions committee Original plans of the committee! were to include as much of the re- as thought nec in the S iency bill of the p nt cal reported yesterda ut Chairman Good (Iowa) said inability | » to obtain detailed information from the White House or the State depart- ment as to how the appropriation would be spent caused the estimate to be eliminated from the bills. Mr. Good stated that before the re- quest would be granted the sentiment of the committee was that a complete inquiry into the expenditures and es- timates should be conducted. Tha letter of the president estimating the | total expenditures of the mission up to December as $1,506,776.83 gives | only a general itemization, and the | chairman said he did not consider this sufficient. No Details Forthcoming. The committee to inquire into the expenditures asked the White Houso m to send a representative before a “ heari d wrote to Secrefary Lan- sing asking if he could give any de- tailed gemization of pa or '\.4\\\' the president spend the amount he The request was sent to the proposed to requested White House about the time the president ing on his tour, Mr. Good nd the committee got the im- pr on that the State department could supply the information “The secretary of state,” the chair- man said, “replied that he could not supply details of the $825,000 defi- ciency estimate or of the rest of the T 1 expenditures | $1,500,000 which the president.report- | ason the State department gave was that the books and accounts | of the peace mission had not yet been returned to the United States. have been promised that the books will be here before the hearings on the deflciency measure is started. ' ommittee Wants All Facts. | > stated that the commit. f tee will i t upon having the na | of all members of the commission, the ! expenses of each one, the service each performed, and to what expense the ernment was obligated by trips to irope of their families.” Chairman Good explained that the only appropriation mmended in connection with the peace conference expenses was $ ,000 to reimburse > State department for a like umount allotted to the pe: mi from the department’s $700,000 secret fund ried in the diplomatic and | consular appropriation bill. This was considered necessary to enable the on to meet its needs. llotment and appropriations from the president’s national defense funds of $150,000,000 have paid the expenses of the mission so far. E ADVERTISING USED | TO ENFORCE LAWS | | €City Attorney of Honolulu Uses Daily Newspapers to Further Campaign Waged Against Gamblers. Honolulu, T. H., Sept. 12 (Corres- pondence of The Associated Press.)— Newspaper advertising has found a new field in Honolulu. Paid publicity | has been recruited as an ald to the | foes of lawl ess. Judge William H. Heen, who recently took office as city | and county attorney, is buying space in the local dailies to further his campaign against gambling. The following classified advertise- appeared: D Any information nst professional gamblers, a owners of gambling joints and che-fa mation bankers Such infor- will be treated confi- dentially and, if reliable, will be paid for. Section 4182, R. L. 1915, provides that per- A We | ter ” Free Roas Scientific Sterling, the combination gas and coal range. " Wi g saving proposition a scientifically built range really is. We know how busy you women are with all your outside interests, and how you will appreciate the time the Sterling will save you. 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We realize that the 70 years experience back of every Sterling Range, which we have for sale, is so valuable to the |women of this vicinity that we are making a special effort to (show you what a fuel-saving, time-saving, step-saving, back- 80 West Main St This 70th Birthday Sale not only offers you an opportunity to get the splendid big. roaster free, but will enable you to reduce your fuel and food bills this winter and pay for the range by the sav- ing it effects. This is the famous Sterling Range, the range that bakes a barrel of flour with a single hod of coal. sons participating in gambling games cannot be prosecuted if used witnesses. WM. HEEN, City and County torney. Judge Heen became a candidate for city and county attorney while on the federal bench here and made profes- sional gambling the issue of the cam- paign. Orientals, it is said, are very fond of gambling and so conduct their mes that detection and successful cution is difficult. At- pr —_— STEAMSHIP PASSAGES. 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SERBIA NOT INFORMED. of the government ‘n Bel Parls, Sept. 12.—The Serbian del | o tho signing of the Austrian trs egation here advised the peace con- wait for such instructions until ,new cabinet was formed ference yesterday that because of fall EASTERN MILLINERY HUIES 223 Main Street. ik Qfferins o ev fiafb NO TWO ALTKE. of Silk Velvet and Ostrich Tips, Fancies Made trimmed with Flowers, Ribbons, and Hand- immbroidered Effects, unable to obtain iastructions coned The delegation said it would havd