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Fields Minstrel. Tonight.


Annual experience now leads the
patrons of the Al G. Field Greater
Minstrels to look always for something
original and modish. too. In tho way Of
dancing novelties. and the program this
season has these characteristics to such
an exceptional degree that 1t more
than fills the annual expectation, says
the press agent. Prominent among the
special hits is clog dance done by
animated toys" during the action of
the fantasy. Santa Claus at Home"
The toys" are represented by Henri
Neiser, Garner Newton. Harry Young,
John Mears, w. O'Brien, Phil Harris.
Ed Ewalt. Frank Miller. Leo Doran,
Billy Arnold. Boni Mack and Harry
White. Johnny Healy, in depicting
"Old Black joe" offers dance which
is rare in its fidelity to the planta ton
methods. The Field Minstrels are at
the Academy tonight. Friday and
Saturday and Saturday matinee
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ADJUSTMENTS
LyrIc'n New Show

Lyrics New Show.
Mtnstrelsy, variety and the artist
humorist. Bert Levy. form the com BIZ
nation OF attractions at the Lyric for
the week END. commencing with the
matinee pei formance this afternoon.
The UNIQUE troupe of co-eds OF the
minstrel world Is headed by Nina
Straw. whose jolly personality tndi-
Gates Just how the wind blows all
through the variegated entertainment
given by the American Minstrel Maids.
On the same bill are Holmes and Buch-
anan, who are helping along the gayety
OF the nation with collection of
character songs. Musical comedy in
tabloid will be the Offering of Eckhofr
and Gordon. and a laughing whirl of
variety Is promised in the performance
OF Ronafr and Ward, who are bring
Ing fifteen minutes OF assorted mirth
enveloped in an eccentric skit New
motion pictures accompanying the
vaudeville bill include the latest
Hearst-Pathe war films.
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|UAAf} CREI)IT II:
35i),502.517 ODD
FQR YEAR YEARS. { INAR
N()N| DEMANDED {. ]
GREAT BOND ISSUE
AND MORE TAXATION
VIII Sc Resorted to in Pro
viding the Enormous
Sinews of War.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-Con-
eress Mas asked today TO provide
n, n, ed lately S3,502,577.0o0 20
finance the war for one year, ap.
approximately as follows:
For war department S2,952.537.-
o33.
strength Of the navy tc 10000
men and the marine corps to 3d.
600 men. S1T5. .855762;
For ctter necessary eHpendt-
tures for the naVa! establishment
At the direction and discretion Of
the President. 1922 .538,79O. and
For the coast guard, SO that It
may perfect and bring to a high
state ct efficiency its telephone
system Of coastal communication
$60o.oC0.
A bond issue. Increased taxa
zion, including higher taxes on es-
tates. large incomes, Whiskey.
beer. tobacco and new methods Of
taxation probably will be resorted
10 TO raise the huge amount
Unofficial estimates to the fed
erai reserve board are to the ef-
fect that the banks Of the federal
reserve system are in a position
to absorb up to S2.0o0.000 OF war
bonds at once at rate Of interest
not exceeding 3i2 pc" cent. Sec
rotary McAGco authorized the
statement that he thought the gov
crnmcnt would have no difficulty
in raising the necessary finances
but declined to indicate the pro-
bahle methods that will be adopt
cd.
Treasury department experts
arc assembling mass OF data
fer cons deration Of the President
and congressional committees IN
drafting the war revenue measure.
Leaders in the house and senate
conferred Wits Secretary McAdoo
durinu the cay with reference TO
proposed increases and new tax
7tion and q call was Issued for
mectinq tomorrow OF the house
appropriation committee 70 con-
slider the entire sitaGtion.
Loans Not Included.
Tho estimates rallinE for The apr
ria,inn ot moncy for carrying on {!
var were ccuchcd in general tern
(Continued on Page Eighty
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CHARLESTON. W. Va. APRIL =
Four companies Of In" Second WrS'
Virginia infantry arrived her" lat" = ~
dav. They came Oh = spHc!ai 'raif
Surfing from Parl;crSburs and con
r,ininr The Two CCmpantC: from iH':t
civ and one from each Snonrer "AH
rayrrswood. No other units h"'
<Chcir.lrG 10 leave ;holr nom" "'A,
ii,rls today. Adjutan;-Gcn"r"! h"H"
said.
\ hnavv rain was falling, when ;he
soldiers special arrived. and under 2E-
ransomrnfs mad" by me ad!niHMt- 'tt
general. temporary nuHr'"rS Wrf" pro
yjdrd ii m old brick Factory hhiia:A@
in Kanawha C!ry. wjthjn l"W nun
drnd wards Of ,hn sal" mnh!!Gatln!i
.Camn Til" companies ar" i. aptah
Jamo; Arthur Watson CuMman1inE.
F. Carrain WaIt"r ". Whit" con-
nandins: L. Captain William L.. Nc
Cnwan commanding i. Captain Harry
llolswafe commanding.
Major WIilians Wallace arrived 10,
day from Virginia where Ne hi" boon
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C0RNN|EIL GIVES REASONS FOR
GUARDING lF PUBLIC PROPERTY

President; and th"y m" acting Undo:
the orders Of. thr war department..
L Tia; while il would be impropr'
io: ::ur 10 quote The orders. they are
St""u and strict. and any citizen hal;
"d by snlft"rs @. guard Sbouil In
S,autly obe: he order. To fail Ia dc
so will b. 1ecd!"sSiy jc0uardizing The
citizens life.
- That rh" purpose or the Soy
rrnmcnt in placing soldiers on guard
is 20 protoc; American citizens. theft
lives and properly. and To prevent
depradat;pnS tha; viii rmharrass tho
government in lis operations.
"G-Tha' citizens .h"rp and th"rf
max suffer temporary inconvsNicnc"s
bur war c2qnot h" conducted without
inConvrrieEccs. i"ss cr life and sacrj
fees Of cvrrv Kind.
"7-Tha' il is 'he dut;. Of "ynry
good rit:zor :" all his country ir
every wa rossihi". thr i"as' Of whicf
Is n aid fhN soldiers 81 his country
In n" discharge Of their duties and Il
submit TO any temporary inCnnyenL
ercn without complaint.
Bear in rlind thar these are noi
normal times. We must be patriots
and not murmur al imaginary in
dignities."
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CHARLESTON, ". Va. April =
Governor .Tohn !. Cnrnwel! today at
dressed a communication 20 the pro
pie OF West Virginia which follows
receipt in his oftic" Of Il nrtnher OF
letters and kilograms with ret'rHncH
70 the soldiers on dur in the state
projecting railways. bridges and plants
OF various kinds. lie says:
Il have received letters f-om citi-
IONS OF rhe state complaining Of h"-
Ing held up b. troops on guard Al
certain points and VINO feel thar 'aeE
thereby suffered an lnd!gMU..
Il hope all citizens OF this state
will bear IN uiud:
I--Thar his coun'rr Is in state
ot war with a foreign power Wh'ch
has many. subjects and sym2ati1iz"r7
as well "a Il great nuHHhsC nf secret
agents ;rithtr our borders
'?--That many d"p"al!ationS have
heen committed 5y Stc;t symrathiZo"s
and spies who are secretly aeatnSt our
government
"3-Tha' Tho ':oops on guard o"er
lines Of communication 21d U'hNr iu-
strnnentaiif;cS uf he United States
In West EirSini;, "rr in ne service or
he federal governments: that they
we're called into such service ~ the
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sion proceeded with an air of un:
emotional acGuiesence. scores OF
members making brief speeches to
put themselves on record. relue-
tantly accepting war as the only
course of honor.
During the day the debate re-
Weaied an unexpected strength IN
the minority opposing the resolu-
tor. Confident predictions Of not
more than 4 dozen votes againSt II
cave place tonight 10 reports that
the opposition. might mustcr up
wards Of a hundred on the tinai
roll call, and supporters Of the
resolution conceded tEat the num-
Der to vote in the negative prooa-
bly, would be r?ore Khan tIfty.
This surprising accession to the
p7inority ranks was attributed 20
the efforts Of Democratic Leader
kitchln. who took the floor, and.
in a dramatic speech, announced
that ne could not with a clear con-
science vote for war. Supporters
of the Presidents course were not
concerned over the detection, now
ever. Sure Of great majority.
they permitted the roll call 70 be
DELAYED only 50 that everyone
might be heard.
Shortly before midnight, after
the debate had continued for more
than thirteen hours. those IN
charge of the resolution predicted
that ,ote would be taken soon
after one o'clock. There was no
certainty that it might not be
hours later. however. Late toni9nt
\ SUGGESTION by Chairman Flood,
Of the foreicn affairs committee,
that debate be closed before MIC
niohs met with loud shouts OF DIS
approval and even TIE oppos't'on
Of q considerable number OF mem,
bers opposed 60 voting on Good
Friday was insufficient 20 get an
agreement to vote by tweiVe
o'clock.
Mr., kitchin's opposition drew
an immediate following from the
group who have opposed prepared
ness and armed neutTaiity' anu
tonioht many Of them who had Sal
silent and alum in the rear o: me
chamber throughout the day moVea
down in front and spoke against
the resolution.
One Of the most earnest speech
es in behalf Of the PresIeHnS
course came from Repuo',can
Leader Mann, who declared Ger
many had deliberately afronIea
this country and that only war
could save the national honor,
Administration leaders unt'I TO-
day had paid little attention TO
reports that Representative kItcn-
in would oppose the resolution:
Rather looking to him as the man
who would lead the f9ht. for reye. ,,
nue., they talked with MIN freely
TCo,+Inue5 ON Page Teu.)
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UNCLE SAN |S
NOT ALARMS: D
BY MEX. MDVE:..

Ell PASO. Texas. April 5.-De
Gar;u troops in the states OF Nuevo
LeoA. Coahutla and Chihuahua
have begun 4 general movement
toward the American border, ac-
cording to highly reliable informa-
ton received here tonight. Tho
movement in these three border
states has been officially reported
70 Washington and Is being
watched closely.
In Chihuahua a movement IS
being made in northwesterly
direction by General Murguia's
troops, the reason given by Car
ranza officials being that il is an
offensive campaign against Villa.
WASHINGTON, April 5. - The
war departments comprehensive
border reports show no Indication
Of a general nOrthward movement
OF Mexican troops, and officials
have no fear uf an attempt at IN
,yaSiOn.
Investigations made recentlyhare
shown. army officers say, that the
Mnxicans In that section are 100
poorly organized and equipped TO
do serious damage.
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BOTH ARMY AND
NAVY PREPARING
.Dest;niics Secure, No Matter
How Desperate German
Resistance.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-Actuai
"A ,otnnilsI resources which. Nil loid.
nrohahIy never have been cQu"l!cu pH
nnv nihcr nation in ihr history OF me
T'ord ,re brought into The great Wal
under the American haE' r..,o,v
In;o ,hn balance against NcrhlaHf
thro.cr a navy In strength ana
+'wi.innry among the fOr"moS' tnGat'
~, army cnmparntiT",y small but. hlSh-
H. cffiClant, hackrd by 4 citlIeNFE o., ~
,;;,,,,rll, =; IF % 600 900 CarabI" oI lhi!.-
,nrr duty: industrial resources ~ ~
rnrnnarab!y tnr gr"at"|' IN 'hr MI' ~
oIrn.,I,. mohiliXcd fer pubic S'E',c,'
nmd ,hn neral force of m"F" nan i"!,
o0n 900 Americans a"'""'H1 ""
o,.,.,,.,i,y', rrrii anG uni'"d h"h!nu Il'lt
1'.ani,in,t with = patriolic f"rvor re,
i,',,rn,,fn~ Inc spirit ~ &c,
'''> - Destiny Secure.
,,,h.,,,rh n,urh remains 10 n" Gol:T.
rf;,.;',I, hrliryr inc nations drS'liIi"S
arn .nri,", nnw. 10 matter no" sun
Co.,, -. ,,rnInnwui may b" IN" rrH''Shr -
~ tcr,u;,., ipilitHriSn o. now Wlu" W.
S,or,. nC German intrigue. ne Sto"'F
,n,'urins preparedness som Ii'"H' nv
,",n, rrniI in military naval ana IN
',"' ,,'-,,.;,T nr~i,;lra'ions which atrraIH
,.',,'' n",,' ,,,. 'th.t I'nirri States on n'-
r.,,.., 'l,,si,. rni EVEN hoped irf ~"
,'.,n.. ,r.,r APO Wh"' nor" il will do. IN"
;1.,,.f5n-,, hnii"vff. can hc m"2Surch
al,, ~. y',a} t!.n administration mas
u,;lI br ncccs SLY.
The Navy.
Tho uay-. always IN" nrS' IN" "'
, .fnr..c has cleared it, docks ot an,
:i,,,atri iuCuHh"rnn""s. has a"a,H
,,,'n. ur;.s moirrri2rd 20 meet IN"
Gc,n,r tactics. and thronrh the pa'ri,
,..r Cn nparatian of ship ard material
.,,c,~cr. ie hurrring ~ rnmpl"tnh
L,,i, nil,.r mighty fighting craft that w'!t
bo ~, ,lst word in Tn""r Ani "nici'
crcr Authorized hu' Ten d1HS ago :"
,.,.rrrj, 20 the flIi war strength "f 81
nn0 men. tho navy already has almost
.,,oirr..I = total To 1~nrih" ai'li'"n-
al nTTiCcrs class nt HtiGEh'nm"n mas
h,nn rra.Iuarnd th"o" m"?ihs ah"H1
or It's tinc. \ rowl; orFaniI"f coast
,a,rrI ri suhmar'n" Chasors Is On
dufv and hundreds "r STAT "rH'' n
nrcmrr; !, arc nnhor construction.
Army Preparations.
Ann. ur"uarati"UE Hr" l"aH ""Eri"f''
I,,.a,lsr nF rhn Uu"oriai"t" "N"r WA
COMPRESS will authorize 70" that branch
,r tha service. The REGULARS. nInh"f
:nn nearly l2n.0oh aNd ira'n"d ami
rGI,inncd IN way which their officers
h,liryn matches unit :nr unit IN"
tcontinue1 on Page TwoD
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Enormous : Actual,and Potential
Resources Are Being Modified
VIII Flash Orders 10
$4,000 Naval Reserves

WASHINGTON, April 5-The
navy department completed prepar-
atlons late today to flash tele-
graphic orders for the mobillzation
Of 5000 members Of the naval
militia and the naval reserve i'm
mediateIv upon the signing OF the
war resolution by President Wilson
after it has passed the house.
The Atlantic fleet has been main
talned On Il war basis since the ma
tional emergency was deci7r s9:
The 10000 members Of the naval
militia and thc 5000 men in the
various classes OF the naval reserve
will be employed Immediately 70
fill up the complement Of reserve
ships and auxiliary and put in com
mission tho first Of the huge motor
boat patrol fleets for coast Protec-
ton against submarines.
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TWO SENTENCES FOR
POSTOFFICE ROBBERY

HUNTINGTON. ". Va, Apr! s
Two sentences. each of three years
were re imposed today BY United ssa,ss
irdye F. F. Keller on Andrew j. Shat
Ter, who pleaded guilty 20 the charge
of robbing the pOStofflce at BeIsraoe;
Jackson county, and with forging ana
passing money orders. .. 49,.
Or. +. Johnson. Coiored. ni thl' SIX
pleaded guilty in four cases III Mh'Gll
violation OF The Harrison 'tnl''iI"5Co'iU ~ ~
faw was alleged. He was fined $50 in
each case. II was stated ;hat i)r.
Johnson had not understood the pro-
visions Of the act.
Wyliie Adkins entered = lea of
guilty TO stealing u rtsis'cr"d pacE-
are containing $500 from n" noSlol-
fc. at Cooper. ". VA. and was sen,
rrnceil 10 ;hrce years in lhc National
training school at Washington.
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AMENDMENT
ARE Rejected

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April s
--Friday.--At 9 a. M. the house
rejected an amendment by Repre-
sentative McCuIIoch providing
that none Of the United States
military forces may be trans
pcrted for service in any Euro
pcan country except on express
approval 81 -ongresa.
Representative Brittcn's amend
nens prohibiting use Of any part
of the American military forces
In Europe. Africa or Asia except
those troops who specifically VOL
untscr for such service also was
rejected.
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FRENCH AND THE
GERMANS CLASH
BERLIN CLAIMS 800
OF ENEMY CAPTURED
French Report, on the Other
Hand, Says Ground is
Recaptured.

! The Germans and French have met
IN q sanguinary engagement northwest
| OF Rheims, where the Germans with
picked forces attacked on a. front Of
about a mile and 4 half between Sap
iigneul and the Godat farm. The exact
result In the battle is bec!ouded by CON
flicttng statements from the Berlin
and French war offices.
The Paris war office admits that
the Germans occupied portions Of The
French first line trenches but scys
the attack failed completely over the
greater part or the front; that the
French troops rc.ocCupied almost I'M
mcdiately the captured positions, and
! that COunter-attacks for the re-caDturc
OF elements still held by the Germans
are In progress
| 4 Berlin official communication re.
ceived by way Of London says lhe
Germans inflicted Il sangulndry ~.
verse on General Niycle's troops III
this region, and that 500 men were
made prisoner.
! On the battlefront in the region Of
ST. Quentin there have been only ;r,
ullery ducls between the French and
German forces. On their part of the
line The British have captured III" VII
,lages Of BaSSe-BoulOgrlc and ROnssDy
northeast of Peronne. Here HE Co.
mans suffered heavy casualties by h.
ing caught in their own wife "n-
;tanglements and rakcd By the fire OF
the British machine guns. Additional
gains for the British east and north
east OF Metz-En-CoutUre also are
chr onicled by The British war office.
Probably the most momentous np-
Grafton has been that. of tAc Russians,
who. driving from Persia. have cap.
ltured the NesopOtamian frontier lowEs
of Khanikan and Kasrichirin. and
Joined hands with the advance forces
of the British coming up from Sag:
! dad. The Turks however. are making
ia stand against the Russians in This
ir"giOn TO prevent them from CROSSING
1.-THE Diala river northwest OF khanikan.
! On the eastern front, according 10
| Petrograd, The Russians have reached
, the right bank of the middle Siokhod
river. on the left bank Of which the
/ Germans defeated them in Il saGlguin-
iary encounter Wednesday. Pctrograd
admits that OF two regiments OF the
Fifth Russian rifles division only a
small number Of the men were abl"
10 cross the river. Heavy fighting
has taken place between the Austro-
iGvrmans and Russians in Northern
! iGaliCia In six attacks the Russians
, lines we're twice invaded, but the Rus
slams, in cOunter-atiacks diSlodged the
Auatru-Gcrmans. and recapturcd The
positions, according 70 Petrograd.
On the other fronts no actions or
great moment have taken place.
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GERMAN OFFICER
NOW IN CUSTODY

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. April 5.-Po-
lice here. today arrested Charles B.
Vein. -. who admits he is a German
rcservist officer, and johannes Won AL
tenberg, oS. also German. In VEINS
trunk they found q number Of women's
dresses and a khaki uniform. Vein.
who has beer here fonr wears. is sup
posed 10 have bocIt one OF the seamen
who recently escaped from a German
informed liner a; Philadelphia. Won
Altcnbcrg has been here several
months and has been observed wander
ing around tine big steel plants Fed
rral officers. from Cleveland will
question The men today. Police be-
licve Vein wis on his way TO Mexico.
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FORCES IF TIL:
PAC|F|STS All:
NOT SUFFICIENT
OPREVEN7 ACT
50 VOTES WERE CAST
AGAINST RESOLUTION
Final Chapter is the Signing
of the Enactment by
President.
WASHINGTON, April 6 (Fn

WASHINGTON, April 6 (Fn,
day, $40 a.. n.y. - The resolution
declaring that a state of war
exists between the United States
and Germany already passed by
the senate, passed the house
shortly after 3 o'clock this morn
ing by a vote of 373 to 50.
President Wilson will sign the
resolution as soon as Vice Presi-
dent Marshall has attached his
signature in the senate. It form
ally accepts the state of belliger-
ency forced by German aggression
and authorizes and directs the
president to employ the military
and naval forces and all the re-
sources of the nation to bring war
against Germany to q successful
termination.
Without roll calls the house
rejected all amendments including
proposals to prohibit the sending
of troops overseas without con-
gressional authority.
Passage OF the resolution fol-
lowed seventeen hours Of debate.
There was TO attempt to TiII-
SIs>e-. but tne pacifist group,
. under the leadership Of Demo-
cratic Leader Kitchin, prolonged
the discussion with ,impassioned
. speeches. declaring that con-
science would not permit them to
support the presidents recon-
mcnGation that a state Of war be
declared.
Miss Rankin Of Montana. the
only woman member of congress,
sat through the first roll call with
bowed head, failing to answer to
her name. twice called by the
clerk.
On the second roll call she
rose and said in sooblng voice:
81 want to stand by my country
but cannot vote for war;
For 4 moment then she re-
NAMED standing supporting her
self AGAINST a desk, and as cries
Of vote" vote" came from sew.
erai parts of the house, she sank
back into her seat without voting
audiSIy. she was recorded IN me
negative.
The fisEy who voted against the
resolution were: Almon. Bacon,
sritten, Browne. Burnett. Cary,
Church. Connolly Of Kansas,
Cooper of Wisconsin. Davidson,
Davis, Decker, Dill, Dillon. Doml-
nick, Esch. Frear. Fuller OF llli-
nois. Haugen, Hayes, AensIey.
Hlliard, Hull Of Iowa. isoe, John
son CT South Dakota, Heating,
Kine kinkaid. kitchn. knuttson.
LaFollette. Little. London, Lund-
sen, MeLemore, Mason, Nelson.
Randall, Rankin. Reavis, Rooerts.
=. Rodcnburg, Shackleford. Sher-
wood, Sloan, Stafford. Van Dyke.
coioht. Wheeler Woods Of Iowa.
:, Cheers greeted the announce
rnent of the result. a few minutes
later Speaker Clark signed the res
oiution and the house then ad-
iourned to meet again Monday and
take up the administrators rec
concentrations foc war legislation.
WASHINGTON. April s. The
house debated the war resolution
all Of today and far into the night
and although passage was assured
before adjournment the leaders
predicted thas vote could not ce
reached until early morning.
For the mcst part the discus
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Officers Chargined.

Sf,..lal p!.rr,ch 20 the IEtrlliEcnreT
CINCINNATI. O.. April much
chargin WAS caused Chief Postohice
Inspector William MclTenry, having
headquarters. here. when the news
reached him today that Henry Grady
Webb recently convicted at Martins.
burg, W. Va. of leadership in the
Central. W. Va. mail train robbery,
had escaped from The custody OF fed.
eral pOSton'ice officials last night
while enroute 10 the Atlalna. Georgia.
federal prison where Webb was to
serve twenty-five year sentence for
his crime. According 10 the dispatch
received BY Chief Inspector McHenry,
Webb disappeared from the train
near Charlotte North Carolina. Chief
Inspector McHcnry said An animated
chase now on will undoubtedly result
in the capture Of Webb. but chargin
is especially felt here because Webb's
capture. originally. At Kansas City.
No. neceSsitated one Of the longest
chases known for years past for sucn
a crime as Webb's. over a dozen
states. at much expense Webb was
Birmingham man and the charge
upon which he was sentenced to a.
full Quarter century impriSGs nlent was
stealing 100000 worth of unsigned
currency from Baltimore and Ohio
railway postal Car at Central Station.
". Va Webb. during the original
chase after the robbery. spent much
time with sweetheart at Oakley,
-
lCc~tInned nm pnoo Ttrhtl
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into Mexico. Arrange 10 attack all
along the border. 49,. ,,
REPRESENTATIVE Miller further said
he understood three German schoOner3
had landed on the western coast or
Mexico. and that Villa was suTrounG-
ed bv German officers who had iaken
charge of tie drilling Of his men. Re
liable information, he said, also was
.1ha, the CarranZa army was not much
better"
Il has been asserted. but never Of
ficiallv announced. that the fun text
OF HE Zimmerman instructions 10
German minister Won fcEharl vas nn'
published with the main portion when
revealed Thc attempt To ally M"Xlco
nnd Japan in war against the !Enitcu
States Members Of the foreign al
r1irs commuters IN congress. how"v"!'.
Ind bror supplied with the ful! text,
and with other cvidcnces OF German
;ntrig,,ns AGAINST this government.
When Hepresenativ" Mil!er'S quota;
ZION was submitted 70 Secretary Ian
sing. however. the secretary OF state
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