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Show BANKERS BEFORE 0, S. SENATE Changes in Currency Bill Is Urged by Country Bank Representatives. Washington, Oct. 13 -Bankers representing rep-resenting the "country" banks of tho' nation, or those outside the reserve! and central reserve citle6, today dis cussed tho administration curronc bill before the senate banking com mlttee. The bankers urged the committee to make some provisions for retiring the two per cent government bonds on which the present currency Is based I hey suggest refunding bv higher Interest In-terest paying bonds or retirement at not less than par. Gordon Jones ol Denver made a special plea on that point The provision to force national I banks maintaining saving departments! to segregate a portion of their assets tor that purpose and Invest savings deposits in special kind of securities was attacked in |