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Show SCHOOL MOVE ANNOYS - WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, Sept. V. Consider pi annoyaac haa been caused to th white house and war department offlclsli by a movement to have school child re r or the United State contrlbut t cent each toward a $20,0 fund for ralslni the battleship Maine In Havana harbor Acting Secretary of War Oliver hsa Informed In-formed the author of the letter that th department would not accept such a contribution con-tribution unless specifically authorised by congres to do so. |