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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
JAPAN LOYAL TO ALLIES.

Proposition to Join in HostiIIties
Never Received at Toxic.
Tokio.-Japan has received no prop
osition from either Mexico or Ger
many directly or indirectly, to join
in possible war against the United
States, Viscount Motono, Japanese
foreign minister, announced on Fri
day
Viscount Motono said he considered
such an idea ridiculous, it being based
on the outrageous presumption that
Japan would abandon her allies. If
Mexico received the proposal, Wis
count Motono added, that country
showed intelligence in not transmit,
ting 1t to Japan.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
RussIans san Mar Is Moan.

Petrograd -Presidest Wilson's re.
quest of congress for power TO arm
ships Is held In diplomatic and Of,
hcial circles here to constitute the
second step toward war with Germany
and 10 be the logical sequence of the
breaking on OF diplomatic relations
with that country
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
china Invited to rake part.

Pekin.-The French minister and
the Belgian charge d'affaires, repre-
senting the entente allies, have in
yited China to enter the war, offering
her remission of the Boxer indemnity
and revision of the tariff as induce
ments.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Send 10 Montana for Cinnamon.

Dss Moines, ioway--Goyeruo ". L,
Harding Of Iowa has sent a requisi.
ton 70 Montana FOR the return here
OF ouan Tong Kwock. a Chinese IN.
der arrest a. Butte. charged with the
murder q San Lee al story city.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Says Stone BETRAYED Secret.

Washington.-Naval officials and ad-
ministration officials are incensed at
Senator Stones disclosure in the SEN
ate debate that the navy had planned
eQuipping merchant ships with light
swift submarine chasers to guard
them against submarines in the pro,
hibited zones.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Seize German Mail

Buenos Aires-The port authorities
here Friday boarded the Dutch steam
er Amsteil and seized a bag contain.
ing 100000 marks addressed to
the German Transatlantic bank
branches in Buenos Aires. Santiago
and Moutevideo.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
WILSON SIGNS sons.Dsy s,Ll.
Fourteen Dry States VIII be Forced
TO Live up TO Laws.

Washington President Wilson on
March 3 signed the postoffice appro.
prlalion bin containing the bone dry"
provision
The bone dry provision OF the
postal bin is the moat FAR reaching
prohibition legislation ever enacted
BY tho federal goyernment--in fact IL
Is the FIRST direct legislation by the
government prohibiting the liquor
traffic
AZ least fourteen states which have
prohibition laws but do not prohibit
tae Importation OF certain quantities
OF liquor for personal use. win be
made bone dry by the new law. which
prohibits the importation OF liquor in
70 any state that prohibits Its man.
ufac,ure ard sale"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Persistent BURGLARS

Dayton, Fla.-Robbers early Tues
day got from a vault of the First Ma
tional bank here $4,000 and an un-
estimated amount of securities. They
gained entrance through a rear win.
dow and first drilled hole near the
top of the vault.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Ga LlahIe for AeeIdcnt.

san Francisco.-Th city OF Long
Reach. Cal. Is held responsible for
damages caused in May. 1918. when
the superstruc;ure OF a municipal
pier collapsed during a celebration.
killing forty persons, In a decision
handed down Friday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Fire Threatens Theatre

FL Paso.-Fire, starting in the
Angelus hotel basement. threatened
the Crawford theatre Miss Audra
Alden, an actress palying at the Craw-
ford, was rescued from the third story
of the hotel by an unidentified SOL
der.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Exportation of PIeture ElIma

New YOrk.-More than $4,000 miles
Of motion picture films were exported
from the United States during 1916.
according to figures issued Monday BY
the. foreign trade department of the
National City bank.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Strike Abandoned.

Concessions by employ.
ers OF demands for an increase in
wages resulted in the abandonment of
the proposed strike of stevedores and
other marine transport wokers here
Thursday, according to the labor lead
prs
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Naval Recruiting Gains

Neutrality-suspicious. from all sec.
lions of the United States show that
the navy recruiting campaign is hav-
ing greater results than at any time
since the Spanish war.
supreme court.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Germans Raid British coast

LOndon.-German destroyers bonn.
barded Broadstairs and Margate early
Monday morning. One woman and
one child were killed and two persons
were injured. Two houses were dam.
aged.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Weman N Hurhana-

Kansas City-Mrs Edward Kreiser
was he'd without bond on a charge 90
having murdered her husband, a com.
poser and organiEt Of a large church
here. She Is said 20 have shot Krei.
ser because % another woman.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
4amadan Taken bv RyssI,r,

London.--Hamadan, an important
Persian city near the Turkish border
has been captured by the Russians.
Bays Tehera1 dispatch received in
Petrograd and transmitted By Reu-
ters
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Mrs, Wilson's sister DIES.

Roanoke, Ya.-Mrs. Mathew Maury
sister of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, died
here Monday afternoon after an op-
GRAFTON for peritonitis. Mrs. Maury,
who was 81 years OF age. had been in
but few days.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
American Went Down with L,so,,,

New York.-wllliam Eva. who was
lost when the steamship Laconia was
torpedoed on the Irish coast Sunday
night, was an American citizen. ac.
cording 10 an announcement by the
Cunard Line officials here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08

Washington.-The council Of ma.
tional defense has issued an appeal
to the people OF the United States 10
show every consideration in the pres
ent International situation to aliens
resident in this country.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
csuaht under EaIIIna Mnll..

Detroit. Mieh.-At least twelve fire
men were caught under a falling wall
while lighting Ere in two ayestury
buildings In the heart OF the down.
town business section early Sunday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Railway Heads Offer Aid

Neutrality-suspicious. OF the coun-
try's leading railroad systems met
here Thursday with the council of ma
tional defense to approve plans for
giving the government the full coop
GRAFTON of transportation interests in
the event OF war.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Amsrlesns Brave u.aoat Zone.

New York The American freight
steamer silver Theil. under tho com.
mand OF Captain John Charlton. left
here March 3 bound Tor an unnamed
port IN France There were twelve
Americans among the crew.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08

Berlin. --Prussian vigilance has not
been able thus FAR to suppress much
Illicit traffic IN farm products, which
is being carried on in devious ways
in the rura. eE irons OF Berlin.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08

Winnipeg.--A bill to provide relief
for hotel men, many Of whom claim
to be operating at a loss since prohibit
ton became effective. was introduced
in the Manitoba provincial legislature
or Wednesday
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
NC AmerIeans kilIrd

Londou.-The Cunard steamship
Lacoria. 1880 tons gross, which
sailed from New York February is for
Liverpool, has been sunk by a Ger
man torpedo. and two Americans
killed, it is said.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08

Nashville. Tenu.-E. G. Tompkins
was killed, win HoTstetter fatally
shot, and Jim HoGstetter and Mrs. w.
A. Bevington, a bystander. were
wounded in a fight in the Davidson
county court house here Wednesday
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
MIX supply Reduced.

Beriin--The milk uDpIy Of the
German capital has oeen further re-
ducsd and now amounts 20 about 90
Per cent Of The quantity used in peace
time. Lsat year the supply was only
zs per cent below normal
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Red Gross Nurse Murdered.

Dresden Miss Anna Krille. a nurse
IN one OF the local hospitals. Is the
victim OF a brutal murder The young
woman was found literally hacked to
pieces IN small PARK
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Kills Three Children and Sci.

lndianapolis.-Frank Stader, aged
80, a laborer, shot and killed his three
children as they lay asleep in bed
here and later shot himself in the
head. He died in local hospital
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Women Mail Carriers in France

Paris. Women letter carriers viii
soon be delivering mail in Paris This
method will be an experiment and
preference viii be given 20 wives OF
soldiers, Il is said
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Pension for Funston,s Wido,,,

Washingtcn.-A bill granting a PEN
sion Of 500 a month to the widow of
the late Major General Frederick Fun
ston was passed Tuesday by the sen.
ate.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
PRESIDENT INFORMS
SENATORS GERMAN
NOTE IS AUTHENTIC
LAYS BEFORE SENATE OFFICIAL
INFORMATION OF GERMAN
OFFER TO MEXICO.
Evidence of Plot to Enlist Japan and
Mexico in War Against Americans
Came to the Possession of Gov
eminent a Week Ago.

ington-President Wilson on
March l, in response to the senate's
call, laid before that body official in
formation that the United States is in
possession of evidence which estab-
fishes the authenticity of the sensa-
tional document disclosing how Ger
many intrigued to ally Mexico and
Japan with her to war on this coun-
try
In response to a senate resolution,
the president transmitted a report
from Secretary Lansing stating that
the evidence has come to the posses
sion Of the United States within the
last week and that the authenticity of
Foreign Minister Zimmermann's in
structions to German Minister Won
Eekhardt in Mexico City is establish
ed as revealed by the Associated
Press.
The presidents reply to the resolu-
ton and Secretary Lansing's report
are as follows;
To the Senate:
In response to the resolution adopt
ed by the senate on March 1, 1917, re-
questing the president to furnish the
senate, If not incompatible with the
public interest, whatever information
he has concerning the note published
in the press of this date purporting to
have been sent January 10, 1917, by
The German secretary for foreign af-
airs to the German minister to Mex
co, / transmit herewith a report by
he secretary of state, which has my
approval.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
WOODROW NILSSON,
To the President:

/
In answer to the resolution adopted
by the United States senate on March
l, 1917, requesting that that body be
furnished, if not incompatible with
the public interest, whatever infor-
nation you have concerning the note
published in the press of this date
purporting to have been sent January
~, 1917, by the German secretary for
foreign affairs to the German minis
ter to Mexico, have the honor to
state that the government is in pos
session of evidence which establishes
the fact that the note referred to is
authentic, and that it is in possession
OF the government of the United
States and that the evidence was pro-
cured by this government during the
present week; but that it is in my
opinion incompatible with the public
interest to send to the senate at the
present time any further information
In possession of the government of
the United States relative to the note
mentioned in the resolution of the
senate.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT LANSING.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
CHAMP CLARK
ISRE-ELECTFD
VOTE 217-2O5

Washington, April 2-Speaker Clark reelected to-
day by of 217 to 205 his Republican opponent
Representative Manu. the first step organization the
House of Representatives the necessary preliminary
the delivery of President Wilson's "war" address, With
the reelection of Speaker Clark certain Pres-
dent Wilson would deliver his address late this afternoon
1t is expected every hand that he will ask Congress
declare that state of exists between the United
States and Germany This seemed certain that Chairman
Flood, of the House of Foreign Affairs (rmittee the
administration spokesman there, prepare, luton to
Continued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS
WAR is THE ONLY ANSWER
TO GERMANYS ATTACK ON u. S.

BY yA@@hdP dPrw
Germany
of the American narmedi
the from in the Capitol the
action aken the
rndnsi Germany
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
PARIS HEARS OF
u. S. SHIP SENT
DOWN BY U-BOAT
wNE
BY Associated Press


Paris April 2-The American Aztec has been sunk by
submarine number of miss
ing and little held that they be saved the
torpedoed at night while heavy running
William Sharp, American Ambassador informed
by of the torpedoeng
the Aztec and Immediately cabled the State department
Representatives of the American will proceed Bres
to take the dispositions of survivors o disaster
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
CALL SOON FOR
100000 MORE.
MEN FOR ARMY
By Associated Press

Washington April 2-Immedaey after the President left the
CAPITOL the Senate and House den joint
introduced both houses declaring the existence OF
state of war; directing President employ all the
of the against the Imperial German govern
ment and bring the conflict successful conclusion
Because of the opposition the Stone chair
man of the Foreign Relations resolution intro
duced in the by Martin Virginia the Democratic
floor leader Representative chairman the Fo-n Affairs
Committee introduced it in the House.
The resolution follows
Joint declaring that of cxy@ between the
imperial government the government and people of the
United making provision prosecute the
Whereas of the Imperial government of
war against people of the United States
Resolved by Representatives of the
America assembled that the of
Imperial German
which upon United hereby formally
declared and
THAT President and he is hereby authorized and directed
take immediate steps not only the country thorough
all of and employ all of
against the Imperial German
men and to bring the conflict to successful termination
The resolution Foreign
afterward Both committees meet tomorrow morning
Washington April 2Pesden Wilson tonight asked Congress
that exists between the United States and
Germany and Congress stands solidly behind him.
The big outstanding feature of the address is that call will be
issued shortly for at least 100000 for the army
The of the President before Congress tonight the
climax of of the days American history
The whole Capitol tptoe of excitement from early
ing. fully everywhere the President would
take which he did tonight take but the of his
message Congress, which the printer o'clock this
morning carefully guarded Not the great press
the provided with advance Every
from the ad
of the President until the hour of its delivery arrived
President Wilson desired deliver his message early the day
He asked Congressional leaders suitable
believed he would be able before legislative bodies
assembled o'clock Then hitch developed registration
that hour that decided his visit until
o'clock became that this early little
later made that Congress be
President the actual
delivery of the speech begun.
Dramatic Setting
for the
quietly with little group close friends in his
dent awaiting the word proceed to the Capitol Outside
of United States cavalry mpatient
the White House the Aztec the
leave armed repe submarines night
by German Uboat off the
American lives had been lost 1t the
by the cavalry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

II have called the Congress into ex-
traordinary session because there are
serious, very serious. choices of policy
to be made, and made imm ediately,
which it was neither right nor consti-
tutionally permissible that 1 should
assume the responsibility of making.
"On the third of February, last, I
officially laid before you the extra
ordinary announcement of the Imper-
ial German government that on and
after the first day of February it was
it's purpose to put aside all restrains
of law or of humanity and use its SUBJ
marines to sink every vessel that
sought to approach either the ports of
Great Britain and Ireland or the west
ern coasts of Europe or any of the
ports controlled by the enemies of
Germany within the Mediterranean.
Broken Promise
That had seemed to be the object
of the German submarine warfare
earlier in the war, but since April of
last year, the imperial government
had somewhat restrained the COM
manders of its undersea craft in con-
formity with it's promise then given to
us that passenger boats should not be
sunk, and that due warning would be
given to all other vessels which its
submarines might seek to destroy
when no resistance was offered or
escape attempted, and care taken that
their crews were given at least fair
chance to save their lives in their open
boats.
The precautions taken were meager
and haphazard enough. as was proved
in distressing instance after instance
in the progress of the cruel and un-
manly business, but a certain degree
of restraint was observed.
Policy Swept Aside
The new policy has swept every
restriction aside. Vessels of every
kind, whatever their -ag, their char
acter, their cargo, their destination,
their errand, have been ruthlessly
sent TO the bottom without warning,
and without thought of help or mercy
for those on board, the vessels of
friendly neutrals alorg with those of
belligerents
Even hospital ships and ships
carrying relief to the sorely bereaved
and strickeA people of Belgium,
though the latter were provided with
safe conduct through the prescribed
areas by the German government it.
self and.were distinguished by unmis-
taxable marks of identity, have been
sunk with the same reckless lack of
compassion or of principle.
Il was for a little while unable to
believe that such things would in fact
be done by any government that had
hitherto subscribed to the humane
practices of civilized nations. Internal
tional law had its origin in the attempt
to set up some law, which would be
respected and observed upon the seas,
where no nation had right of dominion
and where lay the free highways of
the world. BY painful stage after
stage has that law been built up with
meagre enough results, indeed, after
all was accomplished that could be ac-
complished, but always with a clear
view at least, of what the heart and
conscience of mankind demanded.
This minimum of right the Ger
man government has swept aside un-
der the plea of retaliation and neces-
sity. and because it had no weapons
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
WAR MEASURE INTRODUCED
NEW TRAINING BILL IN

Washington April Materially amended 10 make II
effective in promptly raising armed forces, Senator Cham
berlan, chairman of the Senate Military Committee today
virtually completed his universal compulsory military
training bill The chief change provides for registraor
and training this year Of between 20 and z3 In SUR
seguent years men Of 81 "a and % yrars would be subject
to training upon cali Of the President Senator Chamber
lain plans to introduce the amended bill the hrst oppor
tmty. The amendments wr4s decided upon By Senator
Chamberlain after conference with President WI
son the subject of Universal Truning Whether the
bin win have the support Of the administrator has aes
been fully developed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
GERMANS SINK FIRST
ARMED u. s. STEAMER
ROiWAMERECANPORT

New York. April 2-The American steamship Aztec by
Oriental Navigation Comapny the first armed ship sail
an American port yesterday by submarine ac
ntinued on age
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
LATE NEWS
% OF AZTEcS CREW MISSING

PARIS april IA FRENCH PATROL PICKED UP
NINETEEN OF THE CREW or THE AZTEC
TWENTY EIGHT MEN ARE REPORTED MISSING.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

PROHIBITION AMENDMENT IN

PKOHIbIIIUN AMENDMENT IN
Washington, April Unconstitutional amendment for
prohibition introduced in Housc and Senate BY Rep
resentative Randall Of California and Senator Sheppard o.
Texas It was announced that In view Of the international
situation they would be not pressed the speea-session
WAR MEASURE INTRODUCED
Washington, April "A comprehensive administra
tion measure dealing with neutrality violations espionage
relations and commerce passports and other similar ques
tons introduced to-day by Representative Webb Of
North Carolina who will be chairman of the Judiciary Com
nrttee.
Arrrrrr atz YNrrnaAA MY 2 m
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
U. S. to Cooperate

What this will involve is clear. III
will involve the utmost practicable
cooperation in counsel and action
with the governments now at war with
Germany, and, as incident to that, the
extension to those governments of the
most liberal financial credits, in order
that our resources may. so far as pos
sible, be added to theirs It will in
volve the organization and mobilizar
tion of all the material resources of
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04

Lazy farmers are just as useless az
dead ones and take up more room.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04
Guatemala Breaks
with Germany

Guatemala, April 2S.--The ma
tional assembly today approved
the decree issued by President
Cabrera severing diplom attic rela-
tions between this country and
Germany. Later passports were
delivered to German Minister
Lehman, who was given eight
days in which to leave the conntry,
DR.. Mannel Arroyo, the Gustema-
Ian minister to Germany has been
recalled by cable.
A wireless plant has been die
covered on a German plantation
near here. The exeqnatpos OF
German oonsuls have been cam
celed.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04
Legislative House-cIeanlng Needed.

While the war is on and there is a
lull in business, we want all legisla-
tive bodies to take an inventory OF
the statute books and wipe off all
extravagant and useless Jaws A good
house-cleaning is needed and econo-
mics can be instituted here and there
that will patch the clothes of INDECENT
children, rest tired mothers aud lift
mortgages from despondent homes.
Unnecessary workmen taken off and
useless expenses chopped down all
along the line will add to the pros
perlty of the farmer and encourage
him in his mighty effort to feed and
clothe the world
II any of these industries have sur.
plus employees we can use them on
the farm We have no regular
schedule of wages, but we pay good
farm hnnds on an average of $3.50
per day Of thirteen hours when they
board themselves; work usually runs
about nine months of the year and the
three months dead time, they can do
the chores for their board. II they
prefer to farm on their own account.
there are more than $4,000 100000
acres Of iGie land on the earths sur
face awaiting the magic touch Of the
plow. The compensation is easily OBJ.
tainable from Federal Agricultural
Department statistics. The total
average annual sales of farm in
the continental United States amounts
to s5t600; the cost Of operation Is
$4,000; leaving the farmer $176 per
annum TO live on and educate his
family.
There is no occasion for the legis-
latures making a position for surplus
employees CT induttry. Let them come
~back to the soil' and share with us
the prosperity of the farm.