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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

Philathea Bible Glass will meet
with Mrs. Q. B. Hunnewell, Is Daven-
port street, Thursday evening, April
6. Any who wish may take the 5
o'clock Togus car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

The members Of Queen Temple,
Pythian Sisters, will hold rummage
sale Saturday, April s. over Turner's
Grocery Store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

Mrs. c. w. knight of Brooks
street passed Monday in Portland
visiting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

John Weber of Waterville wa:
among the business callers, Tuesday
in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

Gordon F. Gallert Of the law office
Of Pattangall & Locke was a business
caller Tuesday at Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

Mrs. Charles W. Church who Is III
at her home at No. 2 Cushman street,
is reported to be improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

Hon. Leon o. Tebbette Of Water.
Vile was q visitor Tuesday in thi;
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Allison Of
Calais were visitors Tuesday in Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

Louisa. was totally destroyed by fire
Monday afternoon. April 3. A de-
fective chimney was the cause Of the
fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Theatre Attractions Today

Opera House-Greenwich Village
Revue and Elaine Hammerstein in
why Announce Your Marriage"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

Mrs. Sam Patterson of Tallwood
Inn, Lake Maranacook, was here,
Tuesday, calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

J. A. Carnage left Tuesday for 1,os-
ton on a business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

The Drexels will hold rummage
sale at Boyer & Small's Office Thurs
day, April 8. apr5d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

DR.. F. NJ. Opdycke. 8 Crosby street.
will use Miss Helen w. Fuller's
phone, No. 5S6-W. until May LIST.
march 1Sd1month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
LOCAL NOTICE

Pictorial Fashion Books for sum-
mer now on sale at The Daylight
Store, LaBreck & Lishness. ap4dtf
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
RECTOR'S WIFE
AND HER BROTHER
NAMED SLAYERS
coNrINurp rnoM rAon oNn

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
have boon aH eyewitness OF the
double killing.
J0mcs Mason, I'm charge or the de-
toctlvca, said that investigation is
now being carried along several lines
that hitherto had been deemed too
unimportant 10 follow up.
Mrs. Gibson. it IL reported. now
said that she know the man who
did tho shooting She added also
that the actual shooting w0s pre-
ccded by u desperate struggle be-
tween the clergyman and the singer
ON one Sido ana another woman ana
her male companion on the other
This statement was borne out by
the condition OF the corpsea when
they were found on tho morning Of
september 1G beneath a stuntod
cnbapple tree on the Philips farm
the scene OF this mcleod dramatic
killing, Both bodies bore scratches
and bruises. An tho skin was torn
from Doctor Halls knuckles and
Mrs Mills face, neck, hands and
arms were scratched deeply as with
finger nails Alrs. Gibson fled from
the scene In panic during the shoot
ing and could thrown no light upon
the gashlng OF Mrs Mills throat
with knife.
MlA NlbNnn, IN new detailed
version ~ what she claims TO have
seen on the night Of September II
cleared up some vague points and
discrepancies that had existed be-
fore.
she had set out on her mule 10
'rlil a wagon which, she believed
was carrying stuff stolen from her
farm. As she passed about twenty
feet from pCrusscy lane she snw an
old fashioned high-hodied automo-
bile OF peculiar shape. There was a
woman I'm gray coat reaching 10 hcr
knees ana man standing near by
Flashlights Reveal Car.
Eoth the man and the woman Of
tho old-flshioned car carried flash
lights which were flashed az inter-
walls ana this light. together with
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
MILLIONS DODGE
US. INCOME TAX
Government Agents Plan
New Drive to Force
Them to Pay Up
EvADERS EVERYWHERE
Revenue Inspectors Expect
S5OO,000.0O0 May Pour
Into Treasury Soon

WAsUINGTpN oct co.. Gsvoru.
mont revenue agents uud auditors
Iu7t now catching un with thtf
uI'or-tHe. u.. N H1.o made Tho
startling discovery that moro tbHu
ono million uur7nur Liable for ''Hos
ON iu..uO1 above 10000 have
dodE.d pIEwcnt either tfraIFh not
making returns Ur Dnunrallur assets.
This Uas learned Ut tho treasury
dopnrtmcnI today simultaneous
with tho Inauguration of 1 drive ou
ihc par. oI r''.ull revenue bureau
operatives 90 catch tho cyadcrs.
NpvDuuo exports estimate that
tho trcusury can ho enriched 10 tho
extent OF g1UU.uuU.Uuu iu collection
from individuals who have failed tn
make any returns for four years
In cat1luguiug taxpayers through
out the country agents have
found that tho number ~ persons
who should haNo made returns aud
did not will total nearly ono million
In addition. there iA also shown ia
tho reports n large class OF tax
ovaders who have put themselves In
tho $4,000 class. whereas their
earnings are considerably larger
than that amount.
orders have gone out 20 Internal
revcnue collectors to make round
up OF small business concerns In
large cities. These cities viii bn
centers OF n whirl-wind Hmash at
tho evndors in tho next few weoks
New York. Philadelphia. Boston
Cincinnati, Cleveland. Detroit. 81.
Louis, san Francisco and Pitts
burgh. The drive will be extended
TO other cities upon an equally
vigorous scale. II was said by the
investigators
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
ANOTHER BOSCH LAWSUIT
German Citizen says Prewar own
crs Defraudcd by Palmer.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. oct. 26.
Dissolution Of the American Bosch
Magnetic company, restoration of It's
control to the prewar owners, and
damages OF S2,0O0.O00 were asked in
a suit filed in supreme court here
today by Albert Klein. a resident OF
Germany. through his counsel. Har-
vey Andrews of New York.
Naming A. Mitchell Palmer. for
mer allen property custodian. as n
defendant along with Arthur r.
Murray and Martin i. Kern, Off
cials OF the company Klein alleges
that the tfio used Palmer's official
position to defraud the prewar own
ers out OF their property.
The complaint sets forth that
Klein came into possession, in April,
1917. of 90 OF the ESQ shares OF the
old Bosch Magnetic company by the
death OF his brother. Gustav Klein.
He was then, and since has been, he
says. "a friendly allen"
Nevertheless, the complaint con-
tlnues, Palmer took over the plant,
placed Murray. then president OF the
Bethlehem Motor company, and
Kern. treasurer of the same COM
pany, in control.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27

be overcome, hut most house heat
ing furnaces have sufficient fire
box capacity 20 carry fire over
night, except during the most Sc.
Noro wiutCr weather. n there IN any
anthracite on hand II should be kept
for use at night during extreme cold
weather periods.
TO offset the factor OF more
rapid combustion Of coke. the fire
should bo kept under control by
limiting the supply OF ait through
tho ash pit. See that the joints be-
tween the ash-pit ring and the fur
mace ring and the ash-pit ring and
floor nre perfectly tight: II not. have
the cracks filled with stove cement
or other adhesive. The ash-pit
door should 1T tightly. The register
In the ash-plt door can be easily
operated TO control draft.
The fire Is started by first feed
Ing thin layer Of coke (about six
inches) on the wood klndlings after
they have become well ignited with
the draft on, when this layer of
coke has been well ignited. tln the
fire box and cut down the draft un.
I'll the coke Will just continue 10
burn. DO this by closing ash-pit
door ana cutting down tho chimney
draft by means OF check draft
damper. not by opening the firing
door. Keep the fire always unde-
control: do not let II blaze up and
thon try TO cut IL down again sud
denly
by filling the fire box completely
the draft is Kent more constant.
preventing sudden blazing up and
the tendency to form clinkers and
burning out OF CRATES is avoided.
"In cleaning fires follow the
same practice ns with coal. except
that IN some cases Sc will be found
best 20 let an inch or so OF ashes
remain on the crates to cut down
the air supply through the CRATES.
Pun clinkers out through the fire
door before firing once n day"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
SURPRISE FOR
GIRL WAS DEATH
Story Of How Mrs. Phil
lips Watched for Victim
Told to Jury

LOS ANGELES, oct 26--Thc
death vigil" In tho hammer mur-
der case was told by witnesses to-
day I'm the trial OF Mrs. Clara Phil
lips. accused Of beating Mrs Al
berta Meadows to death with n
hammer.
Five witnesses from the bank
where Mrs. Meadows was employed
testified that Mrs. Phillips was IN
The lobby OF the bank throughout
tho day which ended in the siay-
ing.
Callahan, n guard nj the bank.
told OF having noticed Mrs. phil
lips because she displayed an ex-
phnse OF Blk hosiery. one OF the
women witnesses told or conversing
with Mrs. Phillips ana testified that
Mrs. Phillips told her she was a
friend uf Mrs. Meadows from
Arizona and wanted 20 surprise
her"
EN-frlcnds Ignore Each Other.
Mrs Peggy Caffcc. accuser OF
Mrs. Clara Phillips, on trial for the
hammer murder" OF Mrs Alberta
Meadows. was taken 10 the court
room this afternoon 10 be In readl-
ness 20 take the witness stand.
Escorted by Mrs. Sue Brown, n
district attorneys office detective,
Mrs. Cntfce was brought from the
hotel whore she has been kept In
soclusion to the witness room ed-
joining the courtroom. She did not
face Mrs. Phillips.
Although Mrs Caffee was taken
TO the courtroom there appeared but
n slight chance that she would be
called to the stand before tomor-
row morning.
The prosecution plans 20 call sew
eral mystery" witnesses to deliver
counting blows for It's case. accord
ing To Deputy District Attorney
Charles Frlckc. when court opened
other witnesses that were to be
called included Mrs. Lola -. Bon
nat. who found tho dead girls
broach near the scene OF tho crime.
and Mrs. Harry l.. Warren. who
was riding In a trolley car and saw
Mrs. Meadows, Mrs. Phillips and
Mrs. Caffee riding in Mrs. Meadows
machine toward Monteclto drive on
the afternoon OF July IL, last. few
minutes before the staying.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27

enabled her TO yet a better view OF
the faces, Mrs. Gibson said.
The man and woman by the car
who carried the flashlights cut
across the field towards the crab
apple trees where the bodies were
found said Mrs, Gibson. "As they
reached the tree, / heard voices. The
light feom the car in the lane was
also turned In that direction
Then l heard cries as II there
was a quarrel Then heard sounds
like a scrimmaEc, But before that
there were flashes from tho two
flashlights. Again I heard voices.
but l cannot reCOiioct the words
Then there was II shot. Just then
heard a woman cry; 'Oh, please,
please. pleased"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27

lltlcal incllnntlous Miami republl-
cans are telling story concerning
tho visit to Miami Monday night OF
Ice Cruco, former governor OF Okla
homa ana now Campaigning for
Walton Cruco, they say, approached
Robson with a view 20 winning him
over to Walton
II understand, Jim" Cruce Ia re-
ported TO have Faid 20 Robson,
'tnat your Kind ot on the fence. We
VIII have 10 talk this thing over
ana get YOU lined up right"
'ph, no, Mr. Crucc," Robson Is
said 20 have replied you've got
me- wrong I'm not on the fence at
Ull I'm agalnst Walton and I'm do
ing an / can do 20 heat him" Cruce
save mp tho Job as bad
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
FALLING FOR FOREIGNERS
shipping Board official says Euroo
Fighting Shipping Bll

NEW YORK, Oct. 2G.-Tners r.
have been sympathetic Interest hi
friendly cooperation between Anr.
lean and foreign shipping but "a.
certainly were not among the ber..
ficlaries" Commissioner Edward q
plummer OF the United states sh.s.
ping board declared today ln an Al.
dress at the thirteenth annual co,
vention of the American Manusc.
turers Export association.
He urged support OF the shippIu
bill now before congress saying ,hr
while II Is not perfect II will be p,,.
sented for action and should NJ
passed.
FOR 80 years" he said "our "a,
elgn competitors who know 40 vs,
that the foreign carrying trade n
the United States Is the greatest n,
ternational prize the commepil
world has ever known, have success.
fully warred against every aueyii
to restore an American merchrl
marine by merely following n,
Napoleonic rule OF divide and con.
quer.' They are pursuing these san,
tactics TODAY.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
Bureau of Mines AdUiseS Use of
Coke in Lieu of Anthracite This
Winter and Tells HOw TO Fire II

WAsHfNGTON- with the nearlv
half-vonr-uld coni strike nov settled
hut the proApects for obtoining tho
winters supply d,cIdoJlg slim.
hous, ,ho'dar4 who p,.o rur -.rty ~
tho yawninr emntinesa of tbe nid
coal hin and yyUnarr I.,, tn', III
Withstand tho stIus of VIufr, bI,sfs
are offered This advice bv The
United staten burcnu n, ,t,as.
stock I'M the coal hin with coke
tho nearest anpronch to anthracite
ns n domestio fuel."
Coke soon win be nvaiIobIo In
largo quantities. with tho mining of
bitumInous cool ranldiv rearbIny
the normal stage OF nroduction, md
many ndyhntages arc 10 be derived
from the Use of coke. tho burc,u
exports declare
Cooke should be psea for beo,,n1
houses becauso n 4. a clean nnd
conyrnient fuel" soid nm official of
the bureau. "It eliminstes smoxe
reduce, the naoesslty OF cleaning
the fnrnare ana fIuo. rocu,rc. ,ass
attention thnn conl ana givcs I,
nora uniform t.mperatur. in ,ba
huuss By burning coke for domes.
tlo heating marc soft coal ,viii "a.
used in by-product plants whirh
save many valuable by-pruducts
that are wasted when the coal Is
used directly In the raw state The
by-prnducts Of popular interest OBJ
tnincd In the coking process are
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
GORE, CORNERED,
ADMITS HE CAN'T
SUPPORT WALTON
lnNrtNrrn rnnM rAnn nNr

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
candidates who accept another plat
form aa apostates from the party.
Senator Gore has been billed for
number of speeches in the Eighth
congressional district, ana few in
the First. lie IN being kept out OF
tho southern part OF the state. al
though he said he would like to help
Congressman Carter MCClintock,
and was disappointed over his itin-
erary His speeches will be directed
groysmen,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
WOMAN SLAYERIS IS
DECLARED GULLY
Minnesota Jury Disn.
CARDS Sex and Finds Mr,'
Media Hodell as CHARGED

WHITE CLOUD. Mich oe, Al
Mrs. Media Hodeil. charged VrRN|
Staying OF her father-in-lu. D,-,|
Hodell. by placing poison IN nt, -,
fee, was found guilty OF Nr.,.,,
gree murder TODAY by the ~
which heard tho case.
The jury was out only tg.. bo..
Mrs. Hodell sat calm and ev,..
sionless when tho verdict ,,3s ~
Tho court romandcd th, 0.,..
sor sentence. She viii NOT b. ,-
tenced until after the comuiat.,,
he murder cases against nor ro,,
0r, Mrs. Alice Dudgeon. and I'll
brothers, Lee and Herman for nJ
1ll"ged Staying OF Romie lIrAsn ".
'''"' In which sho viii bs
witness. rFxmr
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
Reilly Popular
Among Islanders
SOIOn Declares
Fight Against Governor Has
Set Porto Rico Back
Fifty Years

WASHINGTON. oct. 2G.-The ad =
ministratlOn OF ~. Mont Reilly, gov
crnor of Porto Rico. was uphold to-
day by Gayetano Coll Cuohi. speak
or Of tho Porto Rican house of rep
roHontatives. who called on presl-
dent Harding at the white House.
Cuchl told tho president the contro-
versy over Reilly had set the
islands progress back 90 yenrs" He
declared Reilly was popular among
the common people on tho island"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
HEiNY ORDERED
TO OBSERVE LAW
IN REGISTRATION
CONTINUED rRoM PAGE ONE

left her precinct without a registrar.
filed q statement In the supreme
court alleging that Helny had de-
manded OF her that she compel ap-
plicants for registration TO sign n
number OF blanks and that Heiny
said: II have my instructions from
McAlister not TO register any ne
groes," ana that because she would
not comply with such instructions
she resigned. This and other similar
evidence is In the hands Of federal
authorities. II is reported that the
office OF the district attorney IL pre-
pairing a large number of federal
warre ants TO be served In the conspir-
acy charges.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27

The war veterans bureau IN
Washington. D. c., ia mailing month.
" 10000 checks covering insurance
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
Penn State to Meet
California Gridsfers

PORTLAND, Ore. Oct. go
Penn State will represent the east In
the annual east-west football con-
test at Pasadena New Years day.
Announcement was made today by
Or. 4. G.. Bache, president OF the
Pacific intercollegiate conference
that the University OF California will
undoubtedly be the western team.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27

and compensation to former serv-
Ice men, who now reside in more
than seventy foreign countries Five
thousand checks, representing $780,
900. are sent 10 italy. Ireland re-
Ceiyes 400 checks. equivalent 10
$50 900, Poland receives 1.l65
checks, with a cash value OF $4,000.
Canada r IS 1,1SO checks, represent
ing $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-01
CONZALEZFAIR
FRIDAY TO Be
A BIG EVENT
Interesting and Educa'
tional Program For
= Day Has Been
Prepared.

Athletic events for which valuable
prizes are to be offered will feature the
Gonzalez community fair which will be
held at Tate Agricultural school Friday
The farmers and other community organi-
cations have been planning the one-day
event for some time and a program both
interesting and educational has been pre-
pared
While the various agricultural and club
exhibits will figure prominently in the
exhibits, athletics staged by the athletic
association of Tate School will feature.
A card of IL field events has been ar
ranged and basketball games between the
Tate girls and Muscogee and the Tate
boys and some team to be selected be-
tween now and Friday.
All amusements will be free and re-
freshments will be served by the Con
zalez Woman's club.
First second and third prizes will be
offered in the exhibits, the principal prize
being a rotating cup offered to the in
dividua1 winning the largest number Of
first prizes. This is given by w. C. Diff
fenderfer Pensacola jeweler, and will be
permanently awarded to the person win
ming it three years in succession. The
winners name each year, however, will
be engraved on the trophy.
Prizes for the various exhibits and
events were donated by the merchants
OF Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-01
ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING OF
LO.O.B. Held
Many Matters Of Impor-
lance to Member
ship of Lodge
Transacted.

\ Well attended enthusiastic meeting of
the local I. Q. o. B. lodge was held las
night, at which many matters of interest
to the members were discussed and ac-
ton taken toward an active year on the
part of the organization.
Among the committees appointed at
last nights meeting was one to make ar
rangements for B'Nai Birth day, to be
held during the week of November 26.
which meeting is expected to bring to
Pensacola Leon Lewis of Chicago and
Judge Samuels Of Shreveport, second vice
president of the district grand lodge.
Another committee was named to see
that large number of local B'Nai
b Riths go to Montgomery for the inter-
city meeting en- November 90, for which
comprehensive program is being ar
ranged by that city in honor of the visit
ing delegates, including a big banquet in
the evening.
The secretary reported three deaths in
local lodge since the last meeting, the
deceased members being Dave Harrison,
Jospeh Coleman and Sol Calm
A program committee with Sidney Levy
chairman was appointed to arrange in
teresting programs for the monthly meet
ings, which will be held the first Tuesday
IN each month in the future.
Officers of the Pensacola I. o. o. r
lodge are: Leon Lischkoff. president:
simon Wagenhein, vice president; Morris
Levy. secretary and Tobey Hirschkovitz
treasurer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-01
Minstrel Show
For Legion Fund

For the benefit of the local American
Legion post fund, a combination minstrel
and musical comedy will be staged under
the direction Of c. George Num-, for many
years with Fields shows, in the high
school auditorium November Is and Is
The cast will, with exception OF Mr.
Num-, who takes one of the leading parts
be composed entirely of local talent. The
cast will number between SIS and 100 peo-
pie. The play is entitled ION Broadway"
and is woven around a huge banquet at
leading New York hotel. Special seem
cry and costumes are carried by the di-
rector and these are elaborate and attrac-
tive, it is said.
1t is planned to hold the first rehear-
sal tonight, but the place had not been
selected last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-01
Brilliant Funeral
For 'EWar Hero" Is
Held in Allegiance
(By Associated Press

BOSTON, Oct. 31.-Plans for brilliant
military funeral for a man who died as
a war hero last week at Parker Hill hos
pital under the name of Angus Cameron
MacGregor were in allegiance today while
officials of the American Legion checked
up reports OF department CT Justice
agents that MacGregor's case bore a
striking similarity to that of Angus Gre
gor Mcdowell. an imposter, in whose
movements the federal agents have been
interested more than a year.
Reports to the legion, which had ar
ranged to bury MacGregor with military
honors, from army intelligence officers
said the mans actions in soliciting aid
as an incapacitated veteran tailed almost
exactly with the procedure of Mcdowell
who had appeared from coast to coast.
Legion officials said should the prove
to be war veteran he would receive
military burial, but that if their inquiry
showed him an imposter, other arrange
ments would doubtless have to be made.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-01
U.S.FORMALLY
DECLINES SEAT
CONFERENCE
Will Send Only Observ-
ers to the Lausanne
Meeting, Allies
Informed.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The Ameri-
can government, in notes delivered to-
day to the British, French and Italian
embassies here. formally declined to
participate in the near east peace con-
ference, scheduled to be held in Lau-
same, Switzerland. next month. Later,
the state department made public this
governments position on the conference
as outlined in the "aide memoire" which
was transmitted yesterday to the three
governments concerned through the
American embassies at London, Paris
and Rome.
Reference to the "aide memoire" was
made in the formal reply to the allied
notes inviting participation but which
were not received by the state. depart
ment until after the aide nemoire."
carrying instructions regarding the
American view, had been dispatched to
the American representatives in the three
foreign capitals. The formal replies.
like the formal invitations, were directly
worded and explained that the United
States would send only observers to the
Lausanne meeting. and: added that that
conference was primarily a peace con-
ference to end a war in which the United
states was not belligerent.