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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09

ate door, the main corridors of the
senate and through the rotunda of the
capitol to the place set for the oath
taking. On reaching the inaugural
stand, Woodrow Wilson took a place
directly in front Of Edward ID. White,
the chief justice of the United States,
and the chief clerk Of the Supreme
court, James d. Maher.. The sergeant
alarms of the senate and the congress
sional committee on arrangements were
Immediately on the left of the presi-
dent. The vice president, the associs
ate justices of the Supreme Court and
the members Of the senate sat upon his
right.
When all were assembled Chief JUS
tice White, having in his right hand the
open Bible upon which the hands of
many former presidents have rested,
advanced to Woodrow Wilson and ad-
ministered to him this oath, which Is
imposed by the Constitution Of the
United States:
"YOu do solemnly swear that you
will faithfully execute the Office of
president of the United States and
will to the best Of your ability, pre-
serve, protect and defend the Consti-
tuition of the United States"
Woodrow Wilson said in a firm
voice, II do" and he became for the
second time president of the United
States of America.
Then the president delivered his in
augural address and on its conclusion
he made his way with Mrs. Wilson to
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
SPY SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS.
Asserted Ten Million U. S. Germans
Ready to Fight America.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the First
Minnesota infantry, returning to
Fort Smelling from the Mexican Dor
der, announced that Paul l.. Scharfen-
berg of st. Paul, a private in Company
L., First Minnesota infantry, was SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment at
Fort L~eavenworth, Kan, Feb. 5, by a
court-martial of regular army officers
sitting at San Antonio, Tex, for fur
nishing military information to Ger
many. A letter addressed to relatives
in Germany asserting that 10000, 900
Germans in this country were ready
to rise up against the government in
the event of war with Germany was
intercepted by British authorities and
turned over to Washington officials.
Col. Erie D. Luce, commanding the
regiment, and Capt. p. L. McClay, regi-
mental adjutant, in confirming the
story of Scharfenberg's activities, de
clared that he had predicted in his let
ter that President Wilson soon would
be put out of the way" and had stated
that the 100000 troops on the border
would not stand up if put against an
efficient force"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
AUSTRIA SEEKS
TO AVOID BREAK
BUT VIENNA STANDS WITH Der
LIN ON MAINTENANCE OF
RUTHLESS SEA WAR.
KEEP OFF ENEMY SHIPS
BLAMES NEUTRALS FOR LOSSES
SUFFERED BY ENTERING
RESTRICTED ZONE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, March 7.-Austria's re-
ply to the American request for a
clearer definition of her attitude in
the submarine situation was stated Of
ficially here to leave the door open for
further negotiations, delayed tempo
rarily at least the break which has
been regarded as inevitable since the
severance of relations between the
United States and Germany.
Although in substance the long
communication upholds and defends
the unrestricted warfare by Germany,
it is couched in most friendly terms
and points out that Austrian subma-
rines are operating only in the Adri-
attic and Mediterranean and, there
fore, an en~croachment on American
interests hardly is to be feared"
There Will be a reply to this note
and, unless an overt act precipitates
the rupture, both sides apparently
earnestly seeking to avoid, the United
States probably will not be inclined to
force the issue for the present.
The reply says that whatever atti-
titude the Washington Cabinet may
take as to individual questions raised
here, the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment is essentially in accord with the
American government in regard to the
protection of neutrals against endan-
gering their lives"
The memorandum then maintains
that neutral subjects have to bear
themselves all losses they suffer by
entering territory where warlike op-
erations are taking place"
After a lengthy discussion of the
British blockade, which it declares is
illegal, the memorandum continues:
THE principle that neutrals should
enjoy in war-times the advantages of
the freedom of the seas refers only TO
neutral vessels and not to neutral per
sons aboard enemy vessels"
The reply further contends that
belligerents are entitled to decide for
themselves what measures should be
taken against an enemy in sea traf,
fic, and concludes:
"In such cases neutrals have no
other legitimate interests and there
fore no other legal claim than that a
b%elligerent inform them in time of a
prohibition directed to an enemy sc
that they can avoid entrusting their
lives and their goods to enemy yes
sells"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
KILLS i.
NEUTRALITY BILL
TWELVE SENATORS BLOCK MEAS.
URE FOR PROTECTION OF
U. s. CITIZENS AT SEA.
GATH CONGRESS ENDS
PRESIDENT SIGNS $685., 00o, 600
BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
AND HOUSE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, March 5.-The Sixty
fourth Congress expired at O o Sun
day without a vote having been
reached in the Senate on the armed
neutrality bill. Just as the hands Of
the clock pointed to the noon hour
Senator Hitchcock read a portion of
President Wilson's address asking for
armed neutrality law and declared the
Presidents request had been defeated
by twelve men in the most r~eprehen-
sible filibuster in the history of q civ
ilized government.
The administration bills which
failed of passage when Congress ad-
journed sine die at noon are:
President Wilson's bill authorizing
American ships to arm to repel Ger
mar submarines; empowering the ex-
ecutive to supply arms, ammunition
and gunners and to employ "other in
strumentalities and methods" to pro-
tect Americans and American vessels
on the high seas
The army bill carrying $337,000,.
900 for the enlargement, further
equipment and support Of the land
forces of the nation during the next
fiscal year.
The espionage bills to prevent the
communication of information to the
enemy, to establish a strict censor
ship and otherwise to regulate tho
conduct of citizens in time of war.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
carrying millions of dollars for mis-
cellaneous departmental purposes, in
GLIDING many large items for coast de-
Tense and other phases of prepared
nes for a
The general deficiency appropriation
bill authorizing emergency expendi-
lures requested by the administra-
ton within the last few days.
The White House has intimated that
an extra session might be called in
June.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
WILSON AGAIN IS
MADE PRESIDENT
Chief Executive Indicted Into
Office With Due Ceremony.
PATRIOTISM MARKS THE DAY
Vice President Marshall First Takes
the oath-Imposing Inaugural Pa
rade Is Largely Military in Its
Nature-FIags and illumination.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

Washington, March g. Woodrow
Wilson has been inaugurated president
of the United States for the second
time, and Thomas r. Marshall has
come into his own as vice president of
the United States for the second time
in company with the chief executive.
For several nights prior to the in
auguratiOn, Washington was a flood of
light. Thousands of American citizens
a&me to the capital of their nation
3from all over the United States to wit
ness the ceremonies attending the in
auguration. The situation of the coun-
try in reference to its foreign relations
added more than a touch of serious
ness and a distinct flavor of patriotism
to the entire proceedings. Washington
Is a city of flags at all times, but 1t
became ten times a city of flags one
day before the ceremonies of inaugu-
ration.
PresidentW ilsondrove from the White
House to the capitol with his wife at his
side. In the carriage with him were
two members of the congressional COM
mittee which had general charge of
the ceremonies, and of which Senator
Overman of North Carolina is chair
man.
Vice President Marshall, with Mrs.
Marshall in the carriage with him, was
escorted in like manner to the capitol.
Big Crowds, Many Flags.
From an early hour the sidewalks
were crowded with persons waiting to
see the president and 'the first lady
of the land' pass along the avenue to
the place of the oath-taking. All the
windows commanding a view of Penn
sylvania venue also We're crowded
with onlookers. The red, white and
blue was everywhere in evidence. The
only foreign flags to be seen in Wash
ington were those flying from the flag
poles of the foreign embassies and
legations which, even though they are
located in the city of Washington, are
recognized as being foreign territory.
Vice President Marshall was resworn
into Office before the Inauguration of
the president. The exercises took place
in the senate chamber. The legisla-
tive day Of March 3, so far as the SEN
ate was concerned, had been continued
by recesses until the hour of II noon
Of the calendar day March 5.
The president pro tempore Of the
senate presided at the ceremonies pre-
ceding the administering Of the oath to
the vice president-elect. The president
Of the United States, the members of
the cabinet, the foreign ambassadors
and other notable guests occupied seats
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
German Plot Against United States
Berin's Order to Its Mexico City Minister to Form a German-Mex.
!can-Japanese Alliance Against the United States if the Break
Came Between the Kaiser's Government and Washington.

Washington.-Fonowin is the text Of the instructions sent
0y German Foreign Minister Zimmerman at Berlin to Minister Won
Eckhardt in Mexico City, ordering the latter to propose to Carranza
the projected alliance between Germany, Japan and Mexico:
Berlin, Jan. 19, 1917.-0n the list Of February we intend to
begin submarine warfare unrestricted. In spite of this it is our in
tention to endeavor to keep neutral the United States Of America.
III this attempt is not successful we propose an alliance on the
following basis with Mexico: That we shall make war together and
together make peace. We shall give general financial support, and
is understood that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory In New
Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. The details are left to you for settle
ment.
"You are instructed to inform the president Of Mexico Of the
above in the greatest confidence as soon as it is certain that there
will be an outbreak of war with the United States and suggest that
the president Of Mexico, on his own initiative, should communicate
with Japan suggesting adherence at once to this plan; at the same
time, offer to mediate between Germany and Japan.
"Pease call to the attention Of the president Of Mexico that
the employment of ruthless submarine warfare now promises to
compel England to make peace in a few months.
"ZIMMERMANN."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
Senators to End Filibustering.

Washington, March 7.-Modification
of the Senate rules, urged by Presi-
dent Wilson, to prevent future fill
busters like the one that killed the
armed neutrality bill, virtually was
agreed upon by a conference commit
tee of ten senators-five Democrats
and five Republicans-named by the
party The change proposed
would put the power in the hands of
two-thirds of the senators present at
any time to shut off debate and pre-
vent dilatory tactics.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
Approve $685., 100000 Bill for Navy.

Approve $685., 0oo, 900 Bill for Navy.
The navy appropriation bill provid-
ing a fund of $685. OO, 900 for new
w%arships, submarines, submarine
chasers, patrol boats and guns, ammu-
milton and other equipment, was sent
to the President after a conference
report had been approved by both
Senate and House. Conferees had
agreed to reduce the number of ex-
ira submarines from fifty to twenty.
making the total number provided for
thirty-eight. The Senate conferees
yielded the provision for enlarging the
Charleston, N. c., drydock, which Sen
ator Tillman had fought hard to OBJ
tain.
The Senate also adopted the House
resolution providing for a bond issue
Of $15O,OO0, 900 to expedite construc-
ton OF naval vessels. That complet-
ed approval of the administrations
naval program.
Although the bill authorizing the
President to arm American ships and
otherwise protect Americans on the
high seas would have passed the Sen
ate by an overwhelming majority this
legislation, a modified form of which
was passed by the House on Thurs
day, was killed by a filibuster con-
Quoted by a small group of Republi-
can and Democratic senators.
AS a last resort the large majority
of the Republican and Democratic
senator's favoring the bill drew up a
manifesto to the country and to the
world stating that the armed ship bill
has been passed by the House by al
most a unanimous vote and that more
than t%wo-thirds of the Senate favored
comforting full power upon the Presi-
dent to deal with the German SUBJ
marine enace by measures short of
war.
President Wilson went to the cap
itol at $50 o'clock and signed the
naval appropriation and other bills
passed in the final hours of Congress.
Administration leaders said the Pres
ident also signed the bill making the
bone dry" clause in the postal bill
effective July /.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
Ranch Hand Stays Wife's Companion.

Sheridan, Wyo.-When he saw his
wife riding in an automobile in the
company of Ote Merrill, a well-known
rancher of this vicinity, William Rim
ner, a ranch hand, ran after the car
and ordered Merrill to stop. Merrill
stopped the car and Rinner, after a
few words had been exchanged be-
tween the men, drew a .45-caliber re-
volver and fired at Merrill three times.
Merrill was instantly killed. A by
stander disarmed Rinner and he was
placed under arrest.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
INTERESTING ITEMS

A Spanish merchant has made inqui-
ries about American petroleum and
machine oils.
Ten thousand pounds of oiled worst
ed yarn is needed by a dealer in the
Netherlands.
The autumn crop of cocoons in ia
pan was a large one, 9,472,6OO bushels
being gathered.
The oldest fan in existence is in the
museum at Cairo. 1t dates FROM the
Seventeenth century B. @.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09

There is a demand in Hawaii fol
American shoes. Footwear is coming
into use among the japanese, Chinese
and Korean inhabitants.
A school of aviation will be estab
lished in Lima, Peru. The government
has passed a law providing for an an
nual appropriation of S24,332, for it.
maintenance.
When the stack of a -14ton shovel
pulled by II horses struck a trolley
wire in Cleveland, two horses which
had their feet on a manhole vert
killed, Their chains became red hot.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
NOT AN AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE
Vienna Note to Washington Denies
Sinking of the U. S. Schooner
LYMAN M. Law.

Washington, March 1.-The Austrian
government notified the state depart.
ment that the American schooner Ly.
mar NJ. Law was not sunk by an Aus
ted through Ambassador Penfield. the
foreign minister said that all com
manders of Austrian submarines have
been heard from.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
British Drive Back Enemies,

London.-The British troops in their
forward movement in the Ancre area
in France have made another advance
east of Gommecourt along a two-mile
front Of about %two-thirds of a mile,
according to the official report from
headquarters. Nearly 200 prisoners
were captured.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
Mexico Issues Denial,

Guadalajara.-Gen. Candida Aguilar.
the provisional minister of foreign re-
lations formally denied that the Mex
lean government had been approached
by Germany with the object of form
ing an alliance hostile to the United
States.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
Colorado Supports Nations Chief.

Denver.-Colorado's support of Pres
ident Wilson in any action he may
take to protect American lives and
property was affirmed by the Twenty
first General Assembly in resolutions
adopted by both the Senate and House.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
w. w. Fine Killed in Fall.

Pueblo.-W. W. Fine, 50, travelling
salesman, died at a local hospital as
the result of a fractured skull sus-
tanned when he fell down a flight of
stairs at the house of a friend.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
The Hand of Mexico.

1t is apparent That the proposal nau
taken definite form when Zubaran re-
turned to Mexico City from Berlin re-
Gently. His return from his foreign
post was covered by the fact that Car
rama had called in many Of his diplo-
mats for Conferences"
1t was declared by a high Japanese
authority on Wednesday night that If
the German proposal of an alliance
ever reached Tokyo 1t was regarded as
merely a new ebullition of German
"kultur'' and that it was thrown in the
~wastebasket where it belonged.
He asserted no such proposal had
been made to the embassy here and
that If 1t had been no attention would
have been paid to 1t.
He said /: THE whole idea was abso-
lutely preposterous."
In order to make an alliance with
Germany, he added, 1t would be neces-
sary for Japan to break from the allies
and negotiate a separate peace with
the TeutOnic powers. But above all
that, he said. the japanese sincerely
desired friendly relations with the
United States.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
Zimmerman Admits Mexican Plots.

zimmerman Admits Mexican Plots.
Neutrality-suspicious. Foreign Min
lister Zimmermann's frank admission
that Germany did seek to ally Japan
and Mexico with her to war against
the United States caused no surprise
to American officials though it may be
said they did not expect so full and
free an acknowledgment Of the ex-
pOSure.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
PRISON FOR FALSE REPORTS
Drastic Feature Is Added to the Bill
Against Espionage by the House
Judiciary Committee.

Washington, March 1.-Publication
Of a false statement regarding a con-
troversy between the United States and
any other country would be punishable
by a fine of not more than $4,000 or
Imprisonment not exceeding two years.
or both, by a new section written into
the senate espionage bill by the house
judiciary committee.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
France Stops Express Trains.

Paris.-All express trains through
out France, with the exception of pos
tai and long distance trains, have beer
ordered discontinued.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
Extra Session Expected in June.

Washington.-An extra session OF
Congress o later than June now is
generally conceded among officials
here to be assured.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
What Will Congress Do7

What congress will do, and how
members of congress who openly have
sympathized with Germany in their
opposition to clothing the president
with full authority to protect Ameri-
can rights will regard the revelation
of Germany's Vaccinations to attack
the United States Is the subject of the
keenest interest.
Such a proposal as Germany in
structed her minister to make to Next
co borders on an act Of war, if, actu-
ally, it is not one.
No doubt exists here now that the
persistent reports during the last two
years Of the operations of German
agents not alone in Mexico but all
through Central America and the West
Indies are based on fact.
There is now no doubt whatever
that the proposed alliance with Mex
leo was known to high Mexican Off
Gals who are distinguished for their
anti-Americanism. Among them are
Rafael Zubaran, CarranZa's minister
to Germany, and Luis Cabrera, Car
ranZa's minister of finance.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09

Washington, March 3. Senator
Swanson Of Virginia announced In the
senate today that he had been au-
thorized by the president to state the
Zimmerman note of January 10, 1917,
inviting Mexico to join Germany In
war against the United States as pub
lished this morning was textually cor
rect,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09

Five Negroes Shot In Eaton.
Eaton.-Five negroes were shot
here when Amos Shepherd and Claude
Bright engaged in a pistol duel.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09
GERMANY URGED
MEXICO AND JAPS
TO FIGHT AMERICA
Teutonic Intrigue Against U. S.
Shown in Official Document
Held by Wilson.
PLAN TO RECONQUER STATES

Kaiser's Foreign Minister offered Car
rama Financial Support in Attempt
to Regain Texas, New Mexico
and Arizona-President Has
Copy Of Instructions Out
lining Details Of Gi-
Qantic Plot.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-09

lished this morning was textually cor
rect.
Washington, March 3.-The West
ern Newspaper Union was enabled to
reveal last Friday morning that Ger
many, in planning unrestricted subma-
rine warfare and counting its cOnse-
quences, proposed an alliance with
Mexico and Japan to make war on the
United States If this country should
not remain neutral.
Japan, through Mexican mediation,
was to be urged to abandon her allies
and Join In the attack on the United
States.
Mexico, for her reward, was to re-
ceive general financial support from
Germany, r%ecOnquer Texas, New Mex
leo and AriZona-lost prOvinces-and
share in the victorious peace terms
Germany contemplated.
Details of the Plot.
Details We're left to German Min
lister Won Eckhardt In Mexico City,
WIN ny lIlSti utllpllo oISllCu ny 'tA
man Foreign Minister Zimmerman
at Berlin January 10, 1917, was direct
ed to propose the alliance with Mex
leo to General CarranZa and suggest
that Mexico seek to bring Japan into
the plot.
These instructions were transmitted
to Won Eckhardt through Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambas-
sadOr here, 10Y on his way home to
Germany under a safe conduct OBJ
tanned from his enemies by the
try against which he was plotting
war.
Pictures World Dominion.
Germany pictured to Mexico by
broad intimation England and the en-
tente allies defeated; Germany and
her allies triumphant and in world
domination by the instrument of I'M
restricted warfare.
A copy of Secretary Zimmermann's
Instructions to Won Eckhardt, sent
through Won BernstOrff, is in posses
sion of the United States government.
The document has been in the hands
Of the government since President Will
son broke off diplomatic relations with
Germany. 1t has been kept secret
while the president has been asking
congress for full authority to deal with
Germany, and while congress has been
~hesitating. 1t was in the presidents
hands while Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg was declaring that the United
States had placed an Interpretation on
the submarine declaration never in
tended by Germany" and that Ger
many had promoted and honored
friendly relations with the UHited
States "as an heirloom from Frederick
the Great"
Of itself, If there were no other, 1t
Is considered a sufficient answer to the
German chancellor's plant that the
United States '%brusquely' broke off re-
lations without giving authentic rea-
sons for its action.