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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-20
SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 1921.

Charles Davenport founder and
for more than rs years editor OF the
Bfattleboro Reformery died few days
ago at Ithaca, NJ Y. Mr. Davenport
was 60 years old and had been in ILL
heath for several years. During his
active service III Vermont Mr. DaVen
port was vry muCl alive. Vermont
Democrats who can remember a gen
GRAFTON back will recall the better con
t0yersy between him and Hiram At
kins, in those days boss Of the Demo-
cratic party in Vermont and editor Of
the Montpelier Argus and Patriot
The controversy ended only with Mr.
Atkins death IN 1892. In editorial
argument Davenport was. lnneh more
titan o match for Atkins In logic and
reason but Mr. Atkins was keener IN
iretort and quicker in action, and q
better political organizer AS the
writer remembers it. Atkins always
won ont at the showdown in the
democratic state conventions. The
present editor Of The Banner got his
first newspaper experience under Mr.
Davenport II was thirty years ago
the coming autumn that Daffy,' as
lie was known to his friends, one day
walked out into the back room of the
BrattIeboro Reformer Office and found
there a youth, recently from a noun
lair. farm, just about fniiaing his APP
premiership al the printers trade
Davenport asked the hoy few ques
tions and then ordered him to wash
his face and hands. get his coat and
come to the bushes Office. The young
man didn't know whether he was Il
De fired or promoted but did as heMas
told not daring to do anything elss
for the boss was a forceful man ant
somewhat profanely picturesque whet
he was crossed. At the editorial OF
fee the youth was equipped with
lead pencil and a makeshift note-booS
and directed to 20 out and hunt item
and not to bring in any. damn fool
trash i:'at would get the paper into
trouble. hours ~ a week. salary si'
dollars per week, and overtime with
out any increased compensation
Such was the start Of the editor o
The Banner in the newspaper PROBES
sion. Mr. Davenport proved GOO
friend and adviser, though the youni
man didn't realize Il until years Of
. terward. Mr.. Davenport vas hril
liant writer whose business ABILITY
was not sufficient TO enable him t
I reap any pecmiary reward from
8 lifetime of work and endeayor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-20
Flowers That sleep at Nlnhs.

There are many Wild flowers that
close their petals and droop their
heads with the coming Of each days
dusk. and 1t Is unreasonable to regard
this as other than the sober fact which
It obviously is--tliat the flowers have.
fallen asleep With the approach Of
night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-20

powerful appeal to tho fair.minded
citizens of the State as a whole Bur
lington Free Press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
KlLBANe WILL HANDLE
HART AGAINST BROWN
champion VIII Advise Hard Punch.
er In Bout With Boxer r,.,-,

Champion viii Advise Hard pu..,
er In Bout With Boxer TonIob,
Whether Alex Hart, the C,oro,.
knockerout and Johnny Kilbane's Iyh,
weight hope for championsbin 70 :,
make good as Il future fytic star ,.e, W
be decided tonight in one Of tbo bom.
OF an all-star show arranged he oTuls IoNs
Hanlon: Harry Kid Brown sK s"a,S
fhiiadelphla S clever two handnd ho"ol hVu,u
VIII be Hart S opponent at tho Eoti"n!, +,
a. A, and if the Ohioan can win G.al f,na
the local entry he will have gainal ,ioll
recognition as worthy antaponist TSu r.l
the best of the 1856 pound cron rm i9r
bane will be in Hart's corner tani,L. nH'
Hart came on to Phillly several S"a %o.,
ago ana Immediately sprang into 'tSs tGs
spotlight ms u terrific puncher hy tUoaE tne
ing out Carl Deitz in the fourth nVvN' rn,nI
a brace of ever battling m,noLn1. "Jn,
VIII appear in the fourth numbor br"v.S brima
ing together Billy Angelo. the knOrtass OaLas
OUT from York, Pa, and Whitley Fi,.
gerald, OF West Philadelphia. Fit1 % !,
an aggressive battlcr and JOHNNY Tof =
tuS mas him in great shape for toniaSt,
Patsy Wallace. the clever Iittro To,
ian, VIII pair off with hard hitter in
Battling Mack, of Camden ''''t III
Marty Burns, of Southwark. is scbod.
uled to meet Tony Daniels and 81.
opener will be between Eddie Dnmnsor' er'
OF Southwark, and Pat Mnrierp "
Grays Ferry. VI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19

punches to the body, switching now and
then with uppcrcuts and hooks to the
head.
Freedman said that he was going in
there to win, although he realized the
stiff test he had on his gloves. Leon
ard hasn't got me afraid of him. or
ANYTHING like that" was the Sailor 5
confident way of putting it. IF | do
lose, the champion will know that he
was in fight.
When Fury was asked to pick his
winner, Barney grinned. "Wcl, he
won't knock the Sailor out-that's IA
cnch."
Freedman will work out with Mcndell
and probably hid Wagner at O Bricn s
today and again on Sunday. 4 short
warming up on Monday will complete
III" Sailors work for Tuesday nights
battle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
Basketball Statistics

SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT
SoateSyille at Reading
Sew york mt Wilkes-Barre
scranton at Camden.
Last Nights Results
EASTERN LEAGUE
Philndelphia. 80; New York u
irehton. @8i Camden. "a.
NORTH PHILA. CHURCH IE,Crr
Calvary Reformed. 80; st. Peters Ennis.
NJ Hermon. .35; First Christian, o.
cOpal s8. 80 ''' i"u' Lp'S'
Latter DAILY Saints. 60; Fairhin NJ. f.. o.
OTHER SCORES
KnSoula. 33i New York Shin. TO-
~ Westminster, 10; Construction Dept. Bell
Tri;CounciI. Al; Dobson. 90.
Media, 80; HarrOwEate, I8
st. Henry, 3S; 81. Gregory, I5
4: q; H., No. 1OI. 49, Norris, 81.
~. raul; lSi Royers. O.
rlnLon council: 22; West Walnut. g.
town, 20. ''''' "'r"a"'
De Haven. lii Ianmore, II.
old-Timers. "a: FOrty-elghth Ward. 49,
Jay Al-Stars. 32; Eclipse, 81.
Union Square, IL; WissahiCkOn B c. e.
=. X. Il. OFFICE LEAGUE
Supt. Car Service. 2Si Through Passenger
Traffic. II.
WEST PHILi. LEAGUE
G. W. Smith g. Co., 10; Chiffon & Co., Is,
Standard Roller Bearing, 3Ii Over.
brook Carpet, 15.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
ROUSINC ORATORY TO
FOLLOW GRID SEASON
Great College Game Continues Only Fe,v Weeks, b.,
Passionate Debates Last Throughout Winter-Yae
and Penn State Would Furnish Spectacular Battle
BY GRANTLAND RICE

n good passing game under war
win' the shock would be one Of tbc an, ana
terrific IN history. well bevond "vt w
crushing Yale defeats of 1914 md ,oIese Iee
through. ~ oreak
THERE will be good backfcId VII,
- today with Iale's string on oro r.' .Is.
opposed by Owen, Buell. Fitts ,V siae
others. These three Harvard bocL, aud
All first class, with Owen ono ny are
hardest men in the East to stop. u '0'
IN THE Southern drive, Georgia To-,
should beat Auburn and Vondo,t,,
should overpowor tho University of III y
south in two good games that fOn.Ine g., Ine
Thanksgiving Day. mat feature
Copyrl0ht, I@2t. An .iob,s .c,..,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
DUNDEE WINS ON FOUL
George CLANCY Disqualified in Fifth
Round of Bout

New York, Nov. 10.-George Cha
rey, of Baltimore, was disqualified for
an alleged foul in the fifth round of his
bout with Johnny Dundee for the junior
lightweight championship. The referee
then granted the bout to Dundee.
Dundee claimed in the fifth round of
being hit low, and the Italian was cx .
amined by doctor to determine
whether he was seriously injured 1t
was found that Dundee was hit low.
and the referee, Mcfarland, stopped
the contest and gave the decision to
Dundee ON foul
In addition to the junior lightweight
championship, the weight Of which is
1870 pounds, Dundee received the hand =
some diamond belt cmblematic of the
title.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
Today's Scholastic Games
and Results Of Yesterday
FOOTBALL

swarthmore Prep at Bordentown Military
institute. BordentOwn.
Fordham Prep at Brooklyn Prep. New
York.
town.
r. and NJ Academy at Stevens Trade,
Lancaster.
Nillersvillc Hign ct West Chester Nor
NAL, Woss Chester.
Media High at Chester High, Chester.
Tome SCnool at Gilman School. Bait
more.
Cak ParK High at Dcerfcld Hlch, Chicago
MontClair ACade'ry at Dickinson High,
Jersey City
jamaica High at Flushing High, Flush.
ing. n. Y.
SOCCER
Penn Fresh at Girard College, Girard and
CUrinthian avenues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
State Girls to See Bia Game

state COlleg" Pa. Nov. l0.-Penn states
Of at the Pit game on ThauksgIyiMg Day
Graduate Manager Nell Fleming has cut
out n block Of reserved seats expressly fOr
the girls and they viii b. able TO secure
tickets as we'll as tho men students
number Of tho Co-eds followed the team Ia
greater number IL expected to g to Pits
hurgh next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
EaaIes Still EIvinu Hloh

The American Eagle a. c., of South Phila.
delphia,, has clean slate in the basketball
cage this season. Seven games have been
played Hni as many victories have been
turned in. doubl ,-hcader was played on
THURSDAY. night FJnfeld Juniors being de.
fcated. 23-6, and s.. Cccela, 27-22. Home
games ars being played by the Eagles at tha
Southwark Mems CLUB 1O1 Ellsworth
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
Boots and Saddle

The Twin Cities Handicap, the Tip
Top HandicaD, the Bon Ton Pulse ana
the Rainbow Purse are the features
offered today at Bowie. Boniface ap-
pears best in the Twin Cities at a
mile and sixteenth. Slippery Elm and
Bunga Buck are the other speedy ones.
Horsek well placed in other races
are: first race-Carmencita, Fox
Glove, Grace Foster second Yashmak,
Moco, Quick Run; third-Crank. j. X.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
ST. Luhe's Defeats Chestnut Hill

J., Ross entry, Dry Moon; hfth-RIuf-
fer. HaIu, Knight Of the Heather;
sixth - Super, Notorau Attorney ;
S"v"nth-Erahe, FiZor Miss Filey.
John Szrhtowski. newcomer ~ the
.NnfIs Tanks. claimed H0bcy Baker for
SidNu Hnd turned HIM over To Trainer i.
+. smith for cdmpalsuIns at New Orleans.
Damask Will head the Harry Payne
Whitney division TO be raced at Havana.
GeOrR6 QdOm refused an offer Of 500. 900
made fof Vie colt Modo by the trainer for
a pretehtous Canadian racing establish
ment,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
STANDING OF TEAMS
TN-'rlSp CrnnT CUR, t,,f,IrL
INTERArADEMTC LEAGL


INTERACADE,IIC LEAGUE
Penn Charter. IL. Episcopal. o.
OTHER GAMES
West Catholic :; Bryn Athyn. :.
Germantown Academy, 05; Friends Cen
raj. 0.
l.ansdowne High IS; Darby Hich, q.
st, Lu%e'S, II. Chestnut ITill, :.
Collins .woOd High. I; Woodbury. High, :.
s.. JoH'ph'S Prem, O@; brown Prep. o.
MhinEton High 81; Media HtGh, o.
NGrberth High, I, HCvCrford High, q.
upper Darby High, :; QulkcrtCwn High, G.
MoreSjoWn High. 81; IurlinEton High, o.
"a, Ia sail PrTm, Is: Wenonah, o;
salem High, IS: Nincland High. u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
MERR|TT'S ELEVEN
AGAIN WINS TITLE
Penn Charters Defeat Of Heavy
Episcopal Team Makes Ninth
Consecutive Triumph
STATZELL is TEAM STAR

WElGllT and strength versus speed
w and brain. This match was staged
|eStordnN afternoon. when Penn Charter
ana Episcopal Academy met on the for
mor gridir"n. city Line and Berwick
road.
~ the conclusion of forty eight min
u"> Of battling Penn Charter came out
ON top by the difference of two touch
downs. one in the second and the other
IN III" final quarter the score being
TO victory for speed and brain.
The gam" was played on Soggy field
'naf put one more in mind of a hattlo-
field in France during war times rather
than football playing field. Before
ha.' In" gam" was over the players
"cr" So covered with mud and dirt they
were hardly recognizable when they
cam" to 'ho dressing room.
Th" win for Penn Charter gave them
tho lntcraradcmic League championship
for tho ninth consecutive time, and also
won the title under the able guidance Of
Dick Merritt.
Tho Quak"rS have walked nff with tho
bacon every year since 1913. In the
previous year. which was the initial ap-
ncaranr" of Merritt as the coach of the
yellow and Blue, the Twelfth Strcctcrs
were the runncrS-up to the champions
Approached after the game by the cor.
respondents. Coach Merritt had nothing
hut praise for his team. "Thc boys gave
tho best that was in them and. being
encouraged by their hard working lead
"r. Bobby Stat2cll. played great football
ana deserve the Spoils of the victory,
~gid Norritt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19

-AnJD TALN5 ABOUT SoNns
OF Te+e- BGST 0L ATGRS
6eT ViS6 NERVOUS at TtANT
PARTICULAR TeG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19
Leading Tests

TT HAS been five years now since
L Yale man has had the chance to
assume any pntroni2ing air toward
Harvard man, aad aS this same occasion
has developed but once since 1909 you
can understand the keen Yale attitude.
If by any chance Harvard should get
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19

AND HoO eecALL Tt,~r
WATER HOLES ARE a BIG
MENTAL hNzARD To NoO
AND NAME XoO ToP TIE Ball
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-19

.NAeN A FRiehD INVITES
HoO TO PLAY n GoOesE You've
ALvIATS WANTED To PLAY
AND ON TIE WAY OUT tiG
Tells ToO OF T-E WoNDeeSuL
WATER AoGG TA6T LAVE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-27
Railway Labor Unions In
crease Their Charges
of Recklessness
ROADS ARE IN NEED
OF MODERN METHODS
Both In Maintenance And
Operation Claim Union
Heads

Chicago, April 27.-The railway la
Dor unions fighting wage reductions be-
fore the railroad labor board increased
their charges of waste and inefficieney
on the part Of railroad managements
by quarter billion dollars to-day. In
supplement exhibit to that filed last
week setting forth alleged waste of a
billion dollars, the employers charge
that possible savings totalling Sl,276,-
100000 could be effected by the roads
if they would introduce modern meth
ods in maintenance and operation of
the railroad industry.
The larger American railroads spent
nearly six billion dollars for operating
expenses last year, the exhibit showed,
carrying AZ billion passengers one mile
and 450,O00,o00,0 900 tons of freight one
mile
1t can be demonstrated that six
billions is altogether too much to move
the traffic in hand the report. said,
that failure To introduce savings rests
primarily with railroad management
and that the public accordingly is not
getting a dollars worth OF service for
the dollar it spends in rates"
Freight car performance, due to in
efficiency, leads to startling deduc-
tions," the report continued saying
that freight car travels an average
of only 25 miles day, is loaded about
two-thirds of the time and 5.s to
per cent of all freight cars are chroni
cally unserviceable. A table on car per
formance showed that of the New Eng
land roads, the Boston and Albany av-
ersged 32.2 miles per day while the
New Haven got but 1913 miles.
National unified control or regional
control offers large possible economies,
the exhibit said, and cited federal con
troll during the autumn Of 1918 when |
traffic was at Ms heaviest, with practi
cally a complete absence of transpor |
tation stringency, in contrast to the |
years Immediately preceding when such |
stringency had almost amounted to |
paralysis" Sixteen reforms in |
augurated under the unified control of !
the railroad administration and advo- |
Gated by Director General McAdoo |
which should be continued under peace
are set forth in the report
The exhibit said there were nearly
two thousand different types of loco
motives in American railway equip
ment before the war and 2,O23 styles
Of freight cars, which the railroad ad-
cut to l2 standard types.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-27
P0NZI'S JAILER
is IN CONTEMPT
Because of Refusal to Obey
Order to Present Ponzi
in State Court
BLAKE
CLAIMS POWERLESS
To Take Federal Prisoner
and Turn Him Over
to State

Boston, April 27.-Sheriff Earl p.
Blake of Plymouth county was
adjudged in contempt of court to-day
for refusal to obey a writ of habeas
corpus ordering him to produce Charles
Ponzi, of quickrich fame, for trial in
the state courts. Ponzi is serving a
to defraud and is confined in the Plym-
outh jail
Judge Fessenden OF the superior
court, after ordering the sheriff into
custody for contempt, permitted him
to leave the court with his counsel
to seek relief in the federal court Sher-
if Blake maintains that under the CON
stitution and laws of the United States
he had no, right to surrender federal
prisoner to a state court. United States
Attorney Robert O. Harris told Judge
Fessenden that he had received tele
gram from Attorney General Daugher
ty at Washington instructing him to
order Sheriff Blake to bring Ponzi to
Boston and allow him to submit to the
jurisdiction of the state court
Counsel for Sheriff Blake immediate
ly petitioned the federal tourt for
writ Of habeas corpus, asserting that
he was held in custody unlawfully, A
hearing was arranged for later in the
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-27
MARTIN--M0oRE.
Montpelier Girl the Bride of Hudson
Falls, N. Y, Man.

Miss Alice Loretta Moore Of Mont
peIier and Charles Kilmer Martin Of
Hudson Falls, n. y, were married at
s o'clock this morning at St. Angus
tines church, Montpelier, by Rev. r
j. Long, in the presence of a large
number of friends and relatives, The
bride was attended by her sisters, Mar
guerite Moore, and the groom's broth
er, Walter Martin, was best man. The
ushers were Edward and William Car
ey. Lohengrin's bridal chorus was
played by Mrs. r. +. Callahan, also
Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The bride wore travelling suit of
navy blue tricotine and her sister wore
a blue serge suit oBth wore hats to
match and both carried white praper-
books.
The bride is daughter Of Mrs Kath-
crime Moore of Montpelier and a niece
of Arthur c, Moore Of Barre For three
and one half years she was employed
in the telephone office in Montpelier,
part of the time as toll operator. The
groom is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles f.. Martin and l. 4 craftsman
for the Union Bag and Paper corpor-
alton of Hudson Falls. Both are pop
ular in their respective communities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-27
BRADFORD

Mr. Green died April 2 at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Carr. Flu
neral services were held Saturday.
Miss Barbara Martin spent the week
end with her sister, Miss Ethel Mar.
tin, in Canaan.
Mrs. Hattie Worthley has visited
her daughter, Miss Mildred Worthley
in Springfield. Mass.
H. +. Renfrew and Miss Madeline
Renfrew left Friday for Manchester,
N. II.
Rev o. J. Andrews Is attending the
Methodist conference in Barre this
week.
Henry Staples has rented his house
on Pleasant street to Mr.. Rowland
of Topshsm.
Miss Lena Allen Of New Haven,
Conn, is visiting friends in town.
The social held at the West Brad
ford church Friday evening was well
attended. program of readings and
community singing was given and re.
freshments of ice cream and 2ake were
served.
Mrs Lcttie Dicke, and h,r grand
daugh:'r ars - ng at Inhn Flan-
ders.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-27
MRS. IDA JACQUES.
Passed Away To-day at Hvme Of Her
Daughter en- Merchant Street.

Mrs Ida fWheelOckl Jacques passed
away At the home Of her daughter.
Mrs Charles Miner. 100 Merchant
street. at ll;5O last night, after suffer
ing from a general breakdown. Mrs.
Jacques had reached the age Of %
Since last December Mrs. Jacques had
resided with her daughter. having come
here from Jeffersonville
Ida Wheelock was born on March
:. 1859. in Fairfield, but spent the
greater part Of her life in Sheldon.
where. in 1881. she was married to
Frederick jacques In 1906 they moved
to Jefersonville. where Mr. jacques
death occurred four years ago. Mrs.
Jacques Is survived by three sons,
Leon. Oscar and Raleigh. and two
daughters. Mrs Charles Miner Of Barre
and Mrs Ralph Hebb Of Bartlett, y. H
Funeral scrvioes viii be held from
the Miner home on Merchant street
early Friday morning in order that the
body nav ~ taken on the Sos train
10 Sheldon for burial Friday after
noon. Rev. B. g Lipsky. pastor Of
the Heddiur Methodist rhurch. wi1 ofsi-
ciste. sinoe Mrs Jacques had alwsvs
been > devoted members q TIE Meta
odist church
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

A rousing send-off was given the
baseball team Of Goddard seminary
Oh ismorning when. with Principal r.
L. Dawson and Coach Joseph Leahey,
IA players started for Hanover, y. H.,
where the team meets the Dartmouth
freshmen this afternoon. The lads
making the trip were Wall. who will
play in left field, Luck for right field.
Cyan for second base, Conley first
base. Woodland rightfeld. vanotti catch.
Naberini third base, Ringland short
stop, Wiley center field. Polli pitch.
Finn and johnson utility men. and
Manager Flanagan and Assistant Man
ager Wilson The team viii return
TO Barre Immediately after the game
The w. ID. Smith company of Main
street has decided to give 10 its Gus
toners Of meats and provisions even
better service than at present by add
ing TO its departments a bakery. pro
ducing bread and all kinds Of pastry.
Carpenters are now engaged IN pre-
pairing a room over the store and with.
in the next two weeks the company
expects 70 have everything in the bzk-
cry operating in order. The store has
always carried a bread and pastry de-
psrtmeut, hut henceforth tire company
plans to furnish its customers with it
own goods. Mr.. Smith has negotiated
with a well-known Boston baker. who
has had no less than Is year' eKpe
rience in the bakery business. and un-
less something unforeseen oocurs.
George Stewart. the man IN mention.
viii Be in Barre = week from today
to complete preparations for the hsk-
erv- The bakery viii - connected With
The provision department ~ dumb
saiter. thus enabling the company -
keeP = vast supply e fresh goods for
saick delivery % lis customers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-27
DECISION WILL
DEPEND IN PART
ON THE ALLIES
If There is Indication of
Displeasure Over t h e
Proposal Pres. Harding
Probably Will Decline to
Present the Offer to the.
Allies

Washington, d. c., April 27.-Secre
tary Hughes continued his study to-
day of the German reparations coun-
proposals to determine the course
he will recommend to President Hard
ing for the United States to take to.
ward them,
Whether he will favor transmitting
them to the allied powers, returning
them to Germany or seeking further in
formation from Berlin on the subject
will be governed, it is understood, al
most entirely by the decisions OF the
allied governments themselves.
In conference with diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the powers yesterday,
the secretary is understood to have dis
cussed the proposals, but it was not
indicated when he closed his Office for
the night whether he would deem it
necessary to continue the conversations
to-day or merely TO draft his report
for submission to the president. 1t
was not thought, however, that there
would be much delay in taking def
mite action.
The reparations proposals were also
understood to have been considered at
yesterdays cabinet meeting, but all
comment was withheld.
Notwithstanding the receipt of ex
tensive summaries of the proposals
from abroad in press dispatches, the
text of the communication embodying
them has not been given out here and
there has been no Indication that it
win soon be given out for publication.