Story of Mr. Barr's Trouble with Japanese Promoters: A Long Chain of [l-luck The following application of Mr. Barr's story of the trouble his flying troupe experienced in Japan is taken from the an Ad-dvertiser" of August 7:—Kobe, August 6.—The lobby of the Oriental Hotel here presented a sensational scene late yesterday afternoon, when, as the result of a dispute between Mr. Burt Barr, proprietor of Barr's Flying Circus, and the Japanese promoters under whose auspices the circus has been giving exhibitions in western Japan, the hotel was invaded by about 100 poorly dressed Japanese coolies.
The coolies were taken to the hotel by the Japanese promoters, who went to demand that Mr. Barr refund Y.1,500 which had been paid him for flights at Naruo field. These demands have been pressed by the promoters since Tuesday, they claiming that the circus did not give the exhibitions agreed upon. Mr. Barr has' refused to return the money, stating that he faithfully fulfilled his agreement to the best of his ability. The circumstances in the case seem to indicate that Mr. Barr did do all that was possible to live up to his agreement.
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