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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
GIGANTIC CHORUS TO
SING At TREASURY
Largest Group Of Singers Ever As.
sembled to Participate in
Christmas Carols.

The greatest chorus Washington has
ever heard and probably that ever sang
in any city will be nlarshaled by the
Fairgrounds department to render
Christmas carols on the south steps of
the Treasury building Sunday before
Christmas.
According to communications pour
Ing in to Miss Ella Gardner, in charge
of girls activities of the department,
who has been designated by Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. superintendent. to direct
the affair, schools, churches. clubs, citi-
zens' associations and nearly every or
ganization in the city will be repre-
scented in the host that will render
songs Of praise to the Almighty.
Gigantic Crowd Expected.
with the addition Of soldiers from the
training camps, the singers this year
are expected to outnunlber by thou
sands the crowd that gathered on the
Treasury steps last year. when from
$4,000 to 10000 persons are estimated
to have participated in the singing.
Miss Gardner reported that art stu
dents of Mckinley Manual Training
School, under the direction of Miss Eu-
genie De Land. who made the prize
have made dozen posters for the carol
singing.
Will Sing at Homes.
A community chorus. under the di-
rection of Miss Bernice Randall, is prac-
ticing at the ]. o. Wilson Social Cen
ter, and expects to come in a body to
the Treasury. Returning. they will sing
at the homes of many of the residents
of the normal school district.
Mrs. Lyman +. Kebler, the normal
school community secretary, said: THE
people are enthusiastic about this cele-
bration. 1t is doing a. great deal al
ready toward fostering a community
spirit
Many motion picture theaters have
agreed to display slide asking every
body to participate in the singing. Mrs
Gabriel Pelham, the community secre-
tary of the Miner Normal School. has
agreed to direct the chorus at Howard
campus She will be assisted by A. H
Underdown. director of music in the col
ored public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
CITY ITEMS.

Star Cocoa. 25c; Our Best Tea, Soc;
Wonder Coffee. zoe; Mammoth Herring.
for 25c; - or Sardines, 75c; Pure
Pepper. 40c; E. T. F. Salt, Sc; Canned
Corn, 13c; 20 OF. Baking Powder, 15c;
Cheese, soc; Peanut Butter, 1Sc;. Apple
Butter, e15c; Mince Meat. 15c; Is lbs.
Ib. 926 Pa. ave. and all the ]. T D.
Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

CIafin Optical Co., 9O7 r st.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Walking Trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

Commissioner BrownIow. who. with
the other members OF the board OF Dis
.tricf Commissioners, recommended to
Congress adoption Of the two-platoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

CMpypE 9l1 H NE. MAT = Pm
EtfAA txN1 GAIL KANE. in GAME Or
WITS" Also REEL LIFE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

DIR. Julia p. H. Coleman In to speak
at meeting of the Woman Wage Earn
ers' Association tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at 7o4 T street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
DANCING.

CLASS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STARTING
Tnesdey, Dec IL. $50 to 1880 pm. Instructicn
d,rided between the old and new 1915 dances
New dances demonstrated and explained
KILLERS. Belasco Theater. Main 5s2g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

pJ A7A 434 Sth ST. NV. TODAY
L1An .IAfsk GARDTxER, In
THE GIFT OF CAB
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
Zimmerman Answer
to Charges BY HdaSe
ON Note to Mexico

while the storm abated slowly and the
calm and sensible politicians and also
the great mass of the American people
these instructions in themselves l refer
especially to the statements of Sena-
tor Underwood
II was reproached for thinking just
of Mexico and Japan. First of all Mex
leo was a ~ hboring state to Ameri-
ca. Mexico would be the first to come
into consideration.
1T can hardly be said that the re-
latons between the United States and
Mexico have been friendly and trust
full, but the world knows that antag-
pan. | maintain that these antagonisms
are stronger than those which, despite
the war, exist between Germany and
Japan.
When further the Entente press af-
firms that it is shameless to take away
allies, such reprOach must have a pc
culiar effect coming from powers who
taking away from us two powers and
like our enemies, made no scruple In
peoples with which whom we were
bound by treaties of more than 80 years
The powers, who desire to make plant
an old European country of culture like
Greece by unparalleled and violent
means cannot realize such a reproach
against U.S."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
Villa Cavalry with
$500 Men Defeated
at Chihuahua Civ

Chihuahua City. Mex. March 30
Francisco Villa at the head of a cavalry
force of $500 men made determined
attempt today to capture Chihuahua
City. but was driven back with the loss
of 500 prisoners and $50 in killed and
wounded.
The battery on Santa Rosa hill. the
key to the city. which Villa took by a
rush in his successful attack last No
vember. opened fire on the attackers,
aided by battery at the Central rail-
way station. General Hernandez by a
flank movement broke up an end of the
Villa line and took 200 prisoners. Col
Mora, entrenched in the old cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
593 Prisoners

The German auxiliary cruiser
Moewe according to reports from Ber-
lin took 593 prisoners to Germany.
Shipping men at Newport News carly
this week said that 80 American mule
teers were aboard the British steamer
Esmeraldas.
Fifty nine American seamen taken
to Germany by the prize ship Yarrow-
dale were released by Germany on
March 10 and arc now on their way to
the United States.
Tho Americans captured together
were in a prison camp in Uestphalia
having been taken from the Moewe
Benson owes his release to the fact he
was serving on the unarmed Norwegian
bark Staut and not on an armed or
belligerent merchantmen. The master
and the entire crew of the Staut' were
relieved and permitted to leave Ger
many. Among those released was a
man who claimed to have taken out his
first American citizenship papers. who
was a German by birth lie made
nj Ia 90 IN Ito ~
= Benson shipped On the. Staut at Nor
folk, Va. for a voyage 10 the South
Georgia islands with. coal aid provisions
for the whaling fleet. the Staut. was re
turning to Queenstown with whale oil
when she ran into the st. Theodore, a
British steamer which had been cap
tured and armed as an auxiliary cruiser
which she captured and destroyed the
Staut the st. Theodore rejoined the
Moewe Feb. II. and was sunk the fol
lowing night, after having been stripped
of all her copper, brass and other metal
fittings.
The Moewe which had been operating
we'll to the south of the equator, then
headed northward ana destroyed seven
more steamers, two of which resisted
stoutly. The Moewe passed the Sllag-
gerak and through the Sound disguised
as a Swedish freighter and arrived al
kiel March %.
In addition to the detained Americans
at least two Danish sailors are being
held as prisoners of war for having
served on board armed merchantmen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

London, March 30-Reuter's Amsterdam
correspondent sends the following con-
corning the address of DR. Alfred Zim-
hermann minister Of foreign affairs,
with regard to Germany's attempt to en-
brol Mexico and Japan with the United
States:
Hugo Hasse, leader Of the Socialist
the German offer of an alliance with
Mexico had aggravated the situation with
the United States, and r. Zimmerman
replying said:
Il wrote no. letter to Gen. Carranza.
I was not so naive. I merely addressed,
by route that appeared to me to be a
safe one, instructions to our representa-
how these instructions fell into the hands
Of the American authorities. / instruct
ed the minister to Mexico, in the event
of war with the United States, to pro-
pose a German alliance to Mexico. and
simultaneously that Japan join the ALI
ance ! declared expressly that, despite
the submarine war. we hoped America
would maintain neutrality"
Herr Haase says it caused great in
dignation in America OF course in the
first instance the affair was employed
as an Indictment against us. But, mean
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
Civilian Employees
of Government Aid
Running Down Spies
Half-Miion Men and Women Summoned to
Assistance Of Bureau Of Investigation and
Secret Service

Washington. March 30.-Nirtually
the entire force of the federal govern
ment's civilian employees. approximate
~, 500 900 ,mon and women engaged in
every branch of service has been sum-
moned to aid the bureau of investiga-
ton and the secret service in the de-
lection # spies and the apprehension
of persons engaged in plots, intrigues
or other aetivities against laws of the
United States. In addition the govern
ment has sought the active co-opera-
ton ~ the police and detective forces
of every town and city of consequence
throughout the country. The largest
single force which the government has
enrolled in its nationwide spy hunt
with the possible exception Of the mu-
niciral police and detective forces, is
the army of postmaSters, all Of whom
have been instructed to permit no clue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
CECIL s ANSWER TO
BE1HMANN-HoLLWEG
British Blockade Minis
ter Charges Hypocri-
sy and ::Falseness
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN NOT
JUSTIFIED AS REPRISAL

London, March -3Q.-Lord Robert
Cecil, the British blockade minister,
fhis evening made reply to the latest
uttcranccs Of DR.. Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg; the German imperial chancellor, in
a statement to the Associated Press.
The German chancellor claims that
Germany in the past announced the I'M
restricted use of the submarine with the
idea that Great Britain could be made
to observe in her blockade policy the
laws of humanity and international
agreements" said Lord Robert. 1T is
difficult to say whether this statement
is the more remarkable for hypocrisy or
for it's falscncss. 1t would hardly seem
that Germany is i'll position to speak
of humanity or international agree
monts. since She began this war by de-
lih"ratcly violating the international
agreement guaranteeing the neutrality
Of Belgium and has continued it by vio-
Eating all dictates OF humanity.
The latest manifestation of this pol
icy is to be seen in the devastation and
dcportations carried out by the Ger
mans in their forced retreat on the
western front. The chancellor stated
that it is because the Allies have not
abandoned their blockade and have re-
fused the so-callcd peace offer of Ger
many. that unrestricted submarine war
fare is now decided on. AS TO this
will do no more than quote what the
chancellor himself said in the Reichstag
when announcing the adoption of unre-
tric M,
'Hc said that as soon as he himself
in agreement with the supreme army
commands reached the conviction that
ruthless U-boat warfare would bring
Germany nearer to victorious pea &C
when the E-boat warfare would be
started.
Docs not this prove .conclusivcly that
it was not amy scruplc or any respect
for intcrna tional law or neutral rights
that prevented unrestricted warfare
from being adopted earlier, but merely
a lack of means to carry out? l think
it may be useful once again to point out
that the illegal and inhuman attack on
shipping by the Germans cannot be jus
tilted as a reprisal for the action. Of
Great Britain in attempting TO cut off
from Germany all imports."
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repulsed three charges by the enemy
troops. The Villa prisoners taken there
raised the total to 500. More than 200
saddle horses. three machine guns and
a quantity of arms were captured.
From an order of the day found on a
prisoner. Villas expedition is shown to
have numbered $500. all cavalry. which
was only half the size of the defending
Carranza forces, whose losses in dead
and wounded amounted to 120 men.
The Carranza officers here do not as
sert that the victory was decisive.
Villa was reported to be in personal
charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
LAWYERS SEEK
REMOVAL TO N. Y.
One, Representing: the
Family, Opposes Ex-
tradition = Attorney
General w i'll File
Opinion w it Gov
ernOr

Philadelphia. March Enlargement
was heard here today by Attorney Cen
crai Brown, representing Governor
Rrumhaugh; in the case of the eXtradi-
ton Of Harry X. Thaw of New York
for trial on charges of beating Fredcr-
ick Gump. Jr, a Kansas CitX school
noy. Thaw recently was adjudked in
sane bv the county court here sand IS
still in the hosl :tal where he was tax
en- last January after attempting SUI
eide. Six lawyers argued for Thaw's
removal to New York and one, repre-
scuting the Ttaw family, opposed eX-
tradition. At the conclusion of the
hearing the attorney general announc-
ed he would file an opinion with the
governor.
James Gay Gordon, representing the
Thaw family, oontended Thaw having
been declared insane, lis in the sover-
eign possession Of the court which sc
adjudged him and he is civilly dead
and canrot be tried for crime.
Deputy Attorney General Backer OF
New York, Assistant District Attorney
Black of New York and George F. Tur-
nor. also of the New York district at
torney's office. argued that the Penn
sylVania governor has no discretion
hut 10 honor tie reQuisition Of the
governor OF New York, that the func-
tion of the governor is ministerial and
executive. and not judicial. Mr.. Black
said Thaw comes to life ciVilly when
ever it suits him. He dies civilly in one
state and comes to life in another, he
said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

as to the identity Of suspected indi-
Niduals and their activities to go unre-
ported. Under the postmasters are
working the letter carriers in the cit
les and the rural free delivery carriers
in the country, a force, all told Of about
G00,6 0o men.
Instructions to the federal employees
call for the prompt reporting to des-
ienated authorities Of all information,
no matter how minor it appears, which
might seem to furnish clues in ferret
irg out agents of foreign governments.
Under this head come letters passing
through the mails, kilograms, and even
overheard scraps of conversation in
dicatinS activity against the govern
ment.
Although no request for cooperation
has been addressed to the general pub
Continued on Page q, Column 81
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Says 40 Americans
Moewe's Prisoners
NOW HELD IN GERMANY WERE
HORSEMEN ON THE ESMERALDAS
Report from Jack Benson, American Seaman,
Who Was Fellow Prisoner

Copenhagen March 3O-(Va London)-More than 40 Am
orleans were among the prisoners taken Germany by
German raider Moewe according to Jack Benson an
American seaman who has arrived here's The Americans he
said are now held as prisoners Of in Germany. -
Benson who for time felow-prsoner Of the men
now held IN Germany says that nearly all Of men were
horsemen aboard the horse transport Esmeradas which
sunk by the Moewe The only exception was able to
mention American who was aboard the British armed
merchantmen Brecknockshre.
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Recognition
Adequate Measures to Meet Teuon Hostility Manifested Sub
marine Ruhssness Bomb Plots piracy Seeking Aid
Mexico and Japan
WAR NOT DESIRED AND RESPONSIBILITY is
PLACED UPON THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT
President Begins Writ
ing. Message Fore
cast Of Congressional
Action After Organi-
zation Ne xt Week

Washington, March 3O-The
administrative branch of the
American government has de-
termined definitely upon a
course of action to meet the hos.
tility of Germany. While official
announcement is withheld pend
ing the appearance Of the Presi-
dent before Congress, formal
recognition of a state of war is
expected to follow soon after the
extra session begins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
Vermont Has
One Million
for Defense
Legislature Passes Appropria-
ton Bill and Governor Will
Sign-Enough Clothing Pur-
chased

Montpelier, VT, March 30.-The Leg
islature today passed a bill appropri-
ating 81 100000 for equipping the Ma
tional Guard of the state and organic
ing the home defense. Governor Ora
ham announced that he would sign the
measure.
The state committee on public safe
ty announced today that it had pur-
chased in the open market clothing and
equipment sufficient to supply Yer
mont's infantry regiment at its full
war strengths
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
Admitted by Germany

A German retirement on both sides
Of the Peronne Fins road because of
strong British pressure is announced
by Berlin. Two Of the villages captur-
ed by the British, Fins and Sorel Le
Grande, are on the road, while the 9TH
er. Ruyalcourt, Is three miles to tho
north and eight miles west of Bapaume.
Field Marshal Haigs men, London
says, after hard fighting. have also
gained ground west of Sorel lie Grand,
in the direction of Heudicourt and to-
ward the railroad running south Of
Marcoing. A German attack against
the British positions south Of Melville
Bourjenval, between Ruyalcourt and
Fins. is reported by London to have
been checked with loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
B0OTHBAY HARBOR
SHOWN

Boothbay Harbor, Me. March 30
Forty-tWo men enrolled In the home
Guard after a patriotic mass meeting
here tonight. Scores of others pledged
themselves for patriotic service in the
event Of war. The meeting was adj
dressed by Captain George +. FoGg OF
Portland and Captain II. w. owen of
Bath. both of the Coast Artillery
corps.
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LISBON FALLS
PASTOR DEAD

Lisbon Falls, Me, March So.-Rev.
Edward 7. Pitts. pastor of the Free
Baptist church here died tonight from
apoplexy. He was Ga years old. At
filled many pastorates in this State,
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. A
widow and two daughters survive.
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Three Are Occupied in
Somme Region While
French Recapture Po-
sitions Lost on Last
Wednesday
RETIREMENT BY THE
GERMANS ADMITTED
British Also Advance in
Direction of Hendi-
court-Little Change
on Other Fronts

British troops in France have
occupied three more villages in
the Somme region and in the
Champagne, where intensive
fighting has been in progress for
several days, the French recap
tured the positions taken by the
Germans on March %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
TUGS ORDERED
HUG HARBORS
AFTER DARK

Rockland, Me. March 30.-The ocean
going tugs Wyoming. Lehigh and Perth
Amboy today received orders from the
Co. to make harbor before tomorrow eve
ming and thereafter not to be away from
a safe harbor after o'clock at night,
according to Capt. Edward Clark of the
Wyoming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
EVER'S INJURY
HIM UP
FOR TEN DAYS

Moultrie, Ga. March 30-The Boston
nationals hit Mogridge hard here today
and defeated the New York Americans
to l.. Both Allen and Crum were ef-
fective for Boston. Captain Evers OF
Boston will not play for 10 days as the
result of an injury in yesterdays game.
The score:
New York .....0 0 0 0 ! o-l-5-2
Boston ......0 0 x-3-sD
Mogridge, Shocker and Nunamaker;
Walters Allen. Crum and Gowdy.
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Russians Appeal to
Germans Likened
to Wilson PROPOSAL

Russkaia VOLTA to President Wilson's
peace proposal. The newspaper states
that although President Wilson's at
tempts ended in failure it exerted ire
mendous influence upon the opinion Of
the world and served to strengthen the
cause for which the Entente Allies are
fighting.
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POST-OFFICE
APPOINTMENTS

Washington. March 3O.-George n.
Sutton. postofiice inspector in charge
at Kansas City, has been appointed
chief inspector of the service.
William T. DeminC. chief clerk Of the
rostofiice department. has been APP
pointed general superintendent Of the
railway mail service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

n rograd March 3o-Via London).-
Tha attempt of the Russian working
CLASSES to establish peace by appealing
directly to the German people to over
throw the Hohenzollern dynasty and re-
construct the government of their coun-
try by the same means as adopted by the
Russian revolutionists, is likened by the
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German Raider
in Mid=0cean

----. March 30.-An armed YES
sci. believed to be the converted Ger
man raider ST. Theodore, was sighted
in mid ocean three days ago by the
American freight steamship Mongolia,
which today arrived at an American
port.
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N. E. GOVERNORS
ASK POWER TO
RECRUIT UNITS

Boston, March 30-The govern
ors Of the New England states
sent joint telegram to Secretary
of War Baker today, requesting
permission to recruit at once all
New England military units to
war strength. If permission is
granted, it was stated, tie gov
ernors expect tos have all recruits
within a short time.
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Canadians Active

Canadian troops have been in action
east of NeuVille-St. WAIST. Berlin says
that four attacks by a Canadian force
were repulsed with loss.
Neither Berlir nor Paris report any
infantry activity between the Somme
and the Disc. Northeast of scissors,
Berlin says French groupings for an
attack were dispersed. French troops
in the sector of Nregny- Marginal
northeast of scissors, Paris reports,
made progress.
West of Maisons de Champagne a
French counter attack resulted in tho
Germans heing forced to give up the po-
sitions gained Wednesday. The French
took So prisoners, Paris adds.
There has been no important activity on
any of the other battleheds Russian
attacks were delivered southeast of Ba-
ranovchi, on the eastern front but Pet
rograd does not say with what result
German troops entered Russian trenches
on the Oginsk canal but were dislodged
Austrian attacks against Italian positions
on Monte Fait, on the Austro-ltalian
front Rome says, were repulsed with
heavy loss and prisoners were take~