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Show TAKAHIRA ASKED i TO BE EXCUSED. Washington, Feb. 9 Amnassador Takahlra of Japan, who was Invited to speak at a Lincoln day celebration at Peoria, III, and expected to attend, has asked to be excused from the en gagement on the ground that he Is suffering from a cold. . Representative Graff of the Peoria district in congress today called at the White House- and asked the president presi-dent to intercede with the ambassador and urge him to go. The president said he would be glad to aid if ho could do po. |