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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
GUNS
BA RK IF HER
SOIL CROSSED
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. Dec I5.- swift
zerland will maintain its neutrality
with its own forces and repel any
violation OF its frontiers. the Swiss
confederation declared in a commu-
nication made public today by the
state department in which the Unit
ed States was thanked for its dec
laration TO strictly observe the neu-
trality Of that country
The communication received by
the state department is signed by
Pres't Ador Of the Swiss confeder-
alton and addressed 10 the charge
ID affaires at Berne in the absence
of Minister Stovall and is as fol
lows
"Decembe, 10 Mr.. Charge d af-
fairies:
In note Of the third instant,
you were kind enough to inform the
political department that you had
been charged by the department Of
state 70 inform the federal council
that the presence of American
troops in Europe, taking part in the
war against the imperial German
government has led the government
of the Union to inform the Swiss
confederation that the same as its
o-belligerents in Europe, the Unit
ed States will not fail 20 observe to-
ward Switzerland the principle Of
neutrality and inviolabil,ty OF its ter
ritory so long as this neutrality is
maintained by the confederation and
respected by the enemy.
Thanks e. =. for Friendship.
TN the name Of the federal cOun-
edging this declaration to beg YOU
10 transmit TO your government the
thanks Of the federal council for
this new proof Of sentiments of
FRIENDSHIP, that the United States has
always manifested towards Switzer-
land
THE federal council can only re-
new the declaration of neutrality
that it had the honor TO notify
Washington April 20, 1917, insist
ing particularly on its firm and un-
wavering determination 10 maintain
and defend its neutrality and invio-
liability of its territory of all means
at its disposal against any person.
AT the same time the federal
council has the honor to declare
that by virtue of its sovereignty
and in accordance with the declar-
alton Of the powers who signed the
treaties of Vienna and Paris Of
1918, in particular that Of the goth
Of November, the Swiss confedera-
ton, to whom it appertains 10 take
re necessary measures for the de-
Tense Of its territory will maintain its
neutrality by its own forces and viii
repel a violation Of its frontier if
that occurs.
Referring TO these acts and 70
its declaration Of neutrality of Aug.
4. 1914. as we'll as 70 later declara-
tons. especially the notification
made at Washington by the Swiss
minister on April 20, 1917, the fed
eral council believes that il apper-
tains only 10 il 10 decide in what
condition it might appear oppor-
tune to appeal TO the assistance Of
foreign powers.
Receive. etc, etc
(Signed). "ADOR."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
BAKER NAMES
WAR COUNCIL
TO A I'D HIM
Associated Press Service F.:

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Organ-
ization Of a war council of the war
department 10 coordinate all mat
ters Of supplies for the armies at
home and overseas and the military
relations between the armies in the
field and the department was an
nOunced tonight by Sec'y Baker.
Composing the council are the
and assistant secretary OF
war. the chief OF staff and Mai. Gen.
Henry q. Sharpe, quartermaster
general; Maj. Gen Erasmus NJ.
Weaver chief of coast artillery;
Mai Gen William CroZier. chief of
ordnance. and Mai. Gen. Enoch II.
Crowder. provost marshal general
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
TEN KILLED IN
MINEEXPLOSION
Four Others Reported Lost in
Blast in w. Virginia
Shaft.
Associated Press Service:


Blu ED. w. Va, Dec 10
Ten miners are known 10 have been
killed early tonight by an explosion
in the mine of the Yukon Pocahon-
tas Coal Co. at Susanna, 90 miles
west Of here. in Mcdowell county.
Four others are reported TO have
lost their lives. The bodies Of 10
men have been taken from the mine
and exploring parties are searching
for other possible explosion victims.
The cause OF the explosion had
not been determined late tonight.
The mine is located among what is
known as the Dryfork branch Of the
Norfolk x Western railroad. The
explosion is the first TO occur in that
section of the PocahOntas coal field
in number OF years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
7O,466 RECRUITS
IN LAST IS DAYS
Final Report on Volunteers
Shows 337,247 Men Joined
Since April.
Associated Press Service


WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Inabil-
ity of many recruiting offices 10 care
for the rush of men TO join the reg
ular army before the new draft reg
u.ations became effective today was
reflected in recruiting figures for
yesterday. The days total was only
9.104. as compared with 1921
Thursday when the recruiting sys-
tenn broke down
Fridays figures, with three states,
Arizona New Hampshire and South
Carolina missing, swelled the De-
cember enlistments 10 20, 466 men.
not taking into account those &C
cepted today up to noon when en-
ustment i'm the regular army was
prohibited 10 men of draft age un-
der the new rules
Volunteers to the regular army
since the declaration of war in April
now number 33T247, exceeding by
153,&49 the number called for by
Pres't Wilson 20 bring the regular
army TO war strength Ten states
failed 10 supply their quotas. They
We're Alabama. Arkansas, Louisiana.
Mississippi. New Mexico, North
Carolina. Vermont Virginia and
Wisconsin
To Accept All Applicants.
The thousands of men who volun-
teered in the past few days and
were rejected because of the break
ing down Of the recruiting system
will be accepted. Sec'y Baker today
having ordered that all qualified ap-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
FRUITS OF WAR CONFERENCE
FELT IN TIME. SAYS PREMIER
ociated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
LONDON. Dec. 15.-When a cor
respondent Of the Associated Press
called on Premier Lloyd George
with the news OF the arrival in
America OF the House mission. the
premier authorized the following
statement.
Il am very glad 10 learn Of the
return OF the first great American
mission 20 Europe. / say first, be-
cause ] hope il will be the prelude
10 many more, for the experience
We have gained on this occasion has
brought home 10 me even more
strongly than before the paramount
importance OF ever closer and more
constant association between the
United States, the free democracies
Of Europe and the nations OF the
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
Report Confirms Pre-
yious Rumor of
Flight by Way
of Sibena.
Associated Press Service

ASceclateu Press Service
PETROGRAD. Dec. Is
Official adVceS received today
at the Smolny institute. the Dol
Sheviki headquarters stated that
Nicholas Romanof, former en-
peror of Russia. had escaped
from his confinement at To-
bOlSk. Siberia. A special train,
manned by sailors, has been dis
patched from Petrograd for the
pursuit of the former emperor.
Despite the reports an Off
Cial denial of the escape of Mich
olaS was made at the Smolnv
headquarters this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
COAL SHORTAGE PERILS
GAS AND ELECTRIC PLANT
Associated Press Service

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Dec 1j.-
s. r. MulhOlland, vice president Of
the Northern Indiana Gas and Elec-
tric Co. said tonight that unless the
government gives relief in furnish
ing coal. gas. oil and other sup
plies. il will be necessary 20 shut
down the gas plants now operated
by the company. This action would
affect $4,000 people in Fort Wayne
Charlottesville and Lafayette and
would also cut of the supply for
many smaller cities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
MEANS JURY OUT TWO
HOURS BUT NO VERDICT
As.n.intel Pres. Service

Associated Pres, Service
CONCORD y. g., Dec. Is. - The
jury trying Castor 3. Means for the
murder Of Mrs. Maude A. King viii
not return a verdict tonight Sher-
If Caldwell reported that the Jurors
went 20 bed a. 10 o'clock after de-
liberating only two hours
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
SCHETDFNIAN AND BOISHEVTKI
IN SECRET CONFERENCE

Associated I+rc-~~ service
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 15-WhiIe
the boIsheviki government at Petro-
grad is proclaiming its intention OF
conducting all negotiations openly
and is declaring its hostility 70 all
monarchies. including Germany
Philip Scheidemann, the German
majority socialist leader and strong
holding secret conferences at stock
holm with the newly appointed
'workmen and soldier governments
plenipotentiary and representative
in Stockholm. NorOvsky. also
known as Orlonsky.
Herr Scheidemaun arrived here
last Sunday and went 10 a room
which had been engaged for him by
a former Russian subject named
Parvus, now a German subject The
secret OF his presence here and or
his conference with Vorovsky was
kept so well that it was ONLY learn
Ell today.
TrOtzky Denounced Parvus
a further interesting light is
thrown on Il p situation by the fact
that Trotzky. 3olsheviki foreign min
lister, whose Stockholm representa-
tive is now working through Parvus
as intermediary, denounced the same
Paryus in paper he conducted in
Paris as traitor.
The Social DemOcraten which
publishes a long expose of the ar
fair. declares that when the Dutch
Scandinavian conference was en-
deavoring 70 bring about a general
democratic peace the Ieninites did
their utmost TO oppose IL.
But now, when it is "a question
of a separate peace" says the pa
per. with every possibility Of an
imperialistic peace ~ Russia's cost
first OF all and then at the cost of
the whole western democracy-thi
traitor is invited stockholm nE
the bOlshevik as The prOletariat's
representative.
The social beElocraren recalls The
German minority socialists recent
attacks and efforts OF the maJoritr
socialists 10 represent the German
government as desiring an honor
able and democratic peace with the
right OF an nations o. decide their
own destiny and says with reference
20 the present bOisherik confer
ences with Screidemanu.
This manner of conjoiuing two
political parties with such radically
different principles is iuconceivabIe.
except on the assumption Of moral
bankruptcy O. ar least one side. and
after all the last weeks have TAUGHT
US couCerniug the 5olsheviki meth
DDS it is not difficult 20 see where
sucn bankruptcy already exists
Parvus. who acted as intermedi-
AIRY between Scheidemann and N0r-
oyskv. poses as a majority socialist
and enjoys the German govern
meuts confidence 90 such an extent
that ne Has anoug the men men
TONED az tine time ~ the last gov
erumeu- changes as possible minis
Ter OF finance. He was born Tls-
sian subject bur left Russia some
years ago. Ee made millions
through grain and coal dealings in
Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
TO MAKE PEACE
OFFER IN XMAS MESSAGE
81 Irps~ service

Associated ITeS~ Service,
LONDON. Dec. 10. - Emperor
William i'm his Christmas message.
proposes 20 make final peace Of
fer to his enemies. ION whom. in
case OF rejection viii fall the re-
suonsbiity for bloodshed in 1915"
according 20 an unofficial Berlin tel
egram forwarded from Geneva by
the Exchange TELEGRAPH Co. today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
BOLSHEvIKI DENY BUT
SEND TRAIN IN PURSUIT
PEACE TREA T Y
w It'll RUS STA
FOR ULA TED?.
Associated Press Service


AMSTERDAM. Dec. ia treaty
between Russia and Germany has
been formulated. according to an
official German statement received
here today
At yesterdays session OF the Rus
sian and German representatives.
discussion of the proposed treaty
was postponed until today.
The German announcement fol-
lows:
ION the part Of both sides the
condition and a draft or 4 treaty
were finally formulated i'm the
plenary sitting Friday As. however.
the Russian delegates desired 10
obtain supplementary instructions
on some points from their govern
ment the general discussions we're
postponed until Saturday"
This is the first intimation that
the Russian and German delegates
have carried their deliberations
further than the consideration OF
an armistice, although a Petrograd
dispatch yesterday quoted Leon
Trotsky. bolshevik foreign min
lister to the effect that if an armis-
tice should be signed. the Russian
delegates would have the power 20
enter into peace associations The
formulation of a treaty would be
preceded by definite conclusion %
peace and settlement of the terms.
II is possible. however, that the
word treaty as used in the Am
sterdam dispatch. is loose trans
lation from the German. and that
the statement refers to an armistice
agreement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
NORWAY LOSES 5000
SAILORS DURING WAR

LONDON. Dec. 15.-It is stated
officially that Norway has lost s.
600 sailors during the war. a Cen
trail News dispatch from Christiania
reports The sinking OF two more
steamships is told OF in the dispatch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
BOARD SWAMPED
WITH APPEALS FOR AID

.--....rfef Press ~erNl'f.
WASHINGTON. Dec l5- Re
,.,r-~ OF almost nationwide suffer
frr due 20 lack of coal stirred fuel
q. ....,f-,f-tration officials today 90 re-
rruhIed efforts 20 release supplies
held ON tracks 10y car congestion.
orders went forth 90 fuel admin
,.-rafiou representatives iu the mid
,,re west 90 make every attempt 20
owe coal 20 points in many in
stances declared TO be facing ac;ua,
,.ar famiues. a. w Thompson.
,-..rman OF the operating commit
t.. 81 eastern railroads was called
mo- conference by Fuel Administra-
Cor Garfield for suggestions as 20
believing the situation
Cleveland Man Put at Head
Tonight Dr. Garfield named q. r
,r.-fs--y % Cleveland general d.
sector az the Middle Western Coal
-.fppers' Terminal Pool association
.j gave him fun powers and au-
rr.or.t, 20 supervise transportation.
Sir Noriartv viii work with Homer
johnson. federal fuel administrator
t.r ohio and ". X Prudden. ad-
1.Ia.-trator FOR Michigan
After his conference with Ut.
Garfield. at Thompson said the sit
uat.on was serious. but that MS
committee was making great prog
Ir-s toward relieving congestion m
.---r. d,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
BRITISH LOSE .
AIRSHIPS AND
A DESTRO YER
Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
LONDON. Dec ia British air
ship is believed TO have been de
stroyed by a hostile seaplane and a
second British airship was forced TO
descend in Holland, according TO an
official announcement tonight. It
was also officially announced that
British destroyer had been sunk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
BRITISH CONTINUE
DRIVE TO PALESTINE
Asso-Iltcl Press SeryI.e

LONDON Dec I5-The British
have made another advance iu
Palestine. nor hea-t OF Jerusalem.
she war Once announces
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
Reported Once Before.

he American consul al IitllS,
in the Russian Caucasus. recent
~ sent a report which was re-
ceiVed IN Washington ON Dec.
8. stating that a rumor was I'm
circulation that former Emperor
Nicholas had escaped. The mes
sage made it clear that there
was no confirmation and there
has been nothing since received
cOnfmatOTy of the report until
the PetrOgrad adviceS today.
TObOlSk is i'm Siberia. about
1900 miles east of Moscow.
For some time after the out
break of the revolution and the
monarch'S deposition he. with
his family was confined I'm the
royal palace at TSarSkoe-Selo
On Aug. 10, however. the Rus
sian provisional government an
nOunced that he had been trans
feTred to ToholSk together with
the members of his family and
his suite. Al first he was quar-
tered in the governors palace
in the town Of TObOlSk. but on
Oct # it was given out that he
and his family had been trans
ferred 20 a monaSterr
Siberia a Safe Place.
Previous reports of the es-
cape of Nicholas had him max
ing his way out Of Siberia
through Hardin, Nanchuria. The
route to Hardin is a long one.
however, and he would have
1000 miles to travel before
reaching the Pacific coast from
TobolSk, although that place it.
self is some 1900 miles east Of
Moscow. There remains the
possibility that Siberia Itself
might be q safe ASYLUM for him
for the time Being as thar vast
province was reported last
month To- have declared rs in
dependence and to have named
Nicholas as its emperor
The effect Of the escape upon
hOlSheviki plans for the future
course IF Russia could scarcely
he even SurniSej So enigmatic
I'D many ways has heen the re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
Cleveland Man Put at head.

tCONTTNUED ON PAGE FoUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
TIE WEATHER

Indiana. proHa ..E light Snow ~ln-
dag. Monday partly cloudy Nifh
SLOWLY rslr- temperature
Lowr Michigan: IuClea -.rE cioldi-
ness Sunday. Nouda. snow with
r.-iu- tenn perature
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

CONTINUED o. PAGE FoUR)
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-08
GERMAN NEWSPAPER
COMMENT IS CALM

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE morning news
papers treat the breach in diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany as matter of great
gravity, but all the editorials are
pitched in calm and moderate tone.
The avoidance of insulting language
and cutting epithets is especially no.
ticeable.
Most of the newspapers say the
news created no surprise. some say
ing this step was expected in view Of
President Wilson's message of last
April, and others that it was antici-
pated in view of the presidents econ.
tinual siding with the entente"
All the newspapers strongly reject
the imputation that Germany has bro
ken her promise made in the note of
May 4. laying stress upon the fact
that Germany's promise was express
ly conditioned on President Wilson'S
success in bringing England to an OBJ
servance of the laws of nations. They
generally assert that President VIII.
son persists in ignoring Germanys
Justification for her submarine policy
., -H
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-08

feet upon the German government this
sudden and deplorable renunciantion
Of it's assurances given by Berlin at
one of the most critical periods of re-
lations between the two governments.
I refuse to believe that it is the inten-
tion of the German authorities to do
in effect what they have warned US
they will feel at liberty to do.
Il cannot bring myself to believe
that they will indeed pay no regard t.
the ancient friendship between their
people and our own or to the solemn
obligations which have been exchang.
ed between them and destroy Amer.
iIan ships and take the lives of Amer
ican citizens in the willful prosecution
Of the ruthless naval program they
have announced their intention to
adopt. Only actual overt acts on
their part can make me believe it even
then.
I'VE wish to serve no selfish ends
We merely wish observance of the
immemorial principles of our people,
which sought to express in my az.
dress to the senate only two weeks
ago. God grant we may not be chal
lenged to defend our rights by acts OF
willful injustice on the part of the
vernment of Germany"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-08
FOUR WAYS OF ATTACKING
Military Expert Reviews What Ger.
many Might Attempt

Washington, Feb. 7.-Assuming that
England retains control of the seas
there are four ways in which Germany
could attack the United States, in ad-
dition to sinking American ships
through the use of submarines, accord
ing to military expert here Those
methods are:
Through the use of submarines of
the U-;13 type. which might penetrate
into the inner New York. Philadelphia.
or Boston harbors at night and cause
untold damage to shipping.
Through the fomenting of plots in
Mexico against the United States and
by the use of German gold to incitc
the MeXicans to violence along the
border.
Through commerce raiders along
the Atlantic seaboard.
Through a separate peace with ia
pan by which Japan might be induced
to attack the United States from the
Pacific side or seize the Philippine is
lands.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-08
|NTERNED SHIPS IN
HAWAII DISABLED

Honolulu. Feb. 7.-Engines and
boilers of all nine German merchant
vessels tied up in the Hawaiian is.
lands have been disabled by their
crews
The crews of the North German
Lloyd steamers Pommern and Prinz
Waldamar have been formally taken
into custody and crews of the other
seven vessels are detained at the i'm.
migration station Territorial au.
thorities have requested their removal
To the naval base at Pearl harbor.
Besides the Pommern and Prinz
Woldemar, German vessels here are
the Gouvenor Jackie Holsatia. l-oong.
moon and Stadts Sicketar kraelhke OF
the Hamburg American line; the Setos
Of the Kosmos line and tho LOcksun
of the North German Lloyd.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-08
immigration Measure Has
Literacy Test Provision.
ASIATIC EXCLUSION ALSO
Section Adopted Despite Warning Of
State Department That Such Leais.
lation Might Result in Disturbing
Amicable Relations With Japan.

Washington, Feb. o. Congress has
overridden veto by President Wilson
for the first time and enacted into law
the immigration bill with it's long
fought literacy test provision.
The senate voted, 62 to 10, to pass
the measure Notwithstanding the veto
and in spite of eleventh-hour informa-
tion that Japan again had protested
against the language of the Asiatic
exclusion section.
The house overturned the veto last
week by vote of 287 to LOG, so the
senate's action ends the contest OF
twenty years in which three presi-
dents have repudiated similar bills
passed by congress.
The international situation was
brought into the closing debate in the
senate. Senator Reed calling attention
to the Japanese objection and pleading
that nothing be done at this time to
disturb or impair the country's rela-
tions with friendly nation.
Lineup Of Northwest Senators.
! Senators from states in the North
west who voted to override the veto
were: Nelson, Clapp, Chamberlain,
Lane, Myers, Borah, Brady, Cummins.
Gronna, Jones, Kenyon, La Toilette.
McCumber, Poindexter and Sterling.
Northwest senators who voted
against it we're: Husting, Johnson
and Walsh.
The liter"cy test provided for in the
bill excludes from the United States
all aliens ever sixteen years of age.
physically capable of reading, who
cannot read the English language or
some other language or dialect. in
Guiding Hebrew or Yiddish.
Any admissible alien, however. or
any citizen of the United States may
bring in or send for his father or
grandfather, over. fifty-five years of
age, his wife. mother. grandmother or
unmarried or widowed daughter If
otherwise admissible, regardless Of
whether such relatives can read.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-08
Six Killed in Rail Disaster.

Cromwell Station, Ia, Feb. 3.-Six
persons were killed and fifty-two in
jured when a Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy train, eastbound, was wrecked
when It ran into a broken rail near
here. Five Pullmars were thrown from
the track down forty-foot embank'
ment into a ditch.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-08
LIFE SENTENCE FOR SPIES

Bill Introduced in Congress by sena.
tor overman.
Washington, Feb. Life imprison-
ment for spies in war time is provid-
ed for in a bill introduced by Senator
Overmanss
Two years. Imprisonment and fine
Of $4,000 is the punishment for the
same offense in time of peace, under
provisions of the bill
Flying over forts or warships to OBJ
tain information or pictures, and col
lecting, publishing or seeking to find
out anything about the conditions of
the army, navy or war materials in
time of war are offenses punishable
with life Imprisonment.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-08
MEMBERS HISS SOCIALIST
Votes Against Resolution to Support
President.

st. Paul, Feb. t. Representative
Ernest G. Strand of Two Harbors, a
Socialist, was hissed by his colleagues
in the house of representatives when
he voted against the resolution offer
ed by Representative A. l.. Lennon of
Minneapolis pledging the support of
Minnesota citizens to President Will
son in his foreign policy.
The resolution was adopted with
cnly Representative Strand voting
against it.