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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
GERMANS STAND
IS NO SURPRISE
Zimmerman'S Admission of
Plot Fails to Create Any
Stir at Capital.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON. March S. Ger
man Foreign Minister 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 Americans, al
though il may be said that they did
not expect so full and free an ac-
Acknowledgement Of the exposure.
Some officials had thought there
might be an attempt TO discredit the
authenticity of the revelations by Of
fering an explanation of a different
character. American officials never
have had the least doubt OF the
authenticity of the evidence in their
hands
Minister Zimm ermann's defense OF
Germany's intrigue on the ground
that it only was intended 10 be car
ried out i'm the event the United
States did not remain neutral Is not
taken 10 change the situation In the
slightest degree.
Whether il was presented TO the
Carranza government on not and
the fact that it is believed not TO
have been communicated 10 Japan
viii not. in the opinion Of American
officials, alter the established fact
that Germany. while seeking the Of
fees of the United States 70 make
peace. and while protesting her i'm
nOcence Of any intention 10 violate
American lives. was al the same mo-
ment preparing unrestricted subma-
rine warfare and was intriguing 10
attack the United states with two
allies.
Mr.. Zimmermann's references 10 an
alleged plot by the United states
TO unite Pan-America against Ger
many. are regarded with mingled
feelings Of incOmprehensiou and
amusement. The Pan-Americau UNI
ion. the Argentine embassy and the
state department can find record Of
no such newspaper publications as
Zimmerman contends revealed the
pilot" i'm Buenos Aires.
The only event which officials can
recall which is susceptible Of being
distorted into such "a charge as Zin-
mermann makes was discussion
early in Sec'v Bryan's term OF Office
of a plan 70 surround the Pan-Amer-
leans with a neutral zone in which
there were 10 be no naval operations.
Nothing ever came of IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
ARREST WIFE OESERTER
Farmer Who EIOpcd With II Year
Old Girl l. Taken.
Associated Press Service.

Associated Press Service.
CONNERSVILLE. Ind. March 8.
Henry Register. 50 years old.
prominent Fayette county farmer.
who. IL is alleged. deserted his wife
last October, and eloped with Marie
Stevens. "a year old daughter OF
Clifford Stevens. and for whose ar
rest ON charge OF wife desertion
and KIDNAPPING a reward was posted
by the girls parents. was arrested
today in Leavenworth, Kans.. ac-
cOrding 20 telegram received by
Sheriff HendricksOn. The sheriff has
departed for LeavenwOrth and will
return with Register If ne viii waive
eXtraditiOu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
"BONE DRY" BILL NOT
EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY
Supporters Of Resolution Passed by
House see Faint Hope Of sen
ate's Acceptance.
Associated Press Service

= So. lru AF-~ 81 hlNf
WASHINGTON March BY a
vote Of 284 70 SIS. IN house today
adopted a Joint resolution designed
20 postpone enforcement OF the
bone dry amendment 20 the pos
tai bill, which became effective to-
day until July T. Supporters Of the
resolution entertain faint hope
that il can be rushed through the
senate before adjournment
Some members Of congress. in
Guiding Rep. Randall OF Califor-
mia. the prohibitionist. contended
that the resolution would not legal
ly extend the effective date be-
cause the bill including the Reed
amendment already had been signed
by the president and its provisions
could be changed only by passage
OF a law amending IL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
WRECK CATCHES FIRE

Associated Press Service:
DECATUR. Ind. March The
Decatur fire department was called
upon tonight 20 eXtinguish fire
among Il freight cars wrecked when
westbOund Glover Leaf train
jumped the track at Pleasant Mills.
eight mixes east Of here The cars
were loaded with automobiles,
matches and merchandise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
REsOURCEs INCREASE.

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON. March Total
resources Of federal reserve banks
increased more than S25.000.00
during the week ending March D.
according 10 the week statement Of
the board, made public today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
FIRE DESTROYS
PART OF PLANT
Studebaker Assembling Works
and Three Buildings Burn,
Causing S25, 1000 Loss.

Fire thought to have originated
from faulty motor destroyed the
Studebaker assembling plant on S
Scott st. on the south side Of the
New York Central tracks. two
neighboring residences and a store
house yesterday. Damage 10 all the
buildings is estimated at $4,000
The blaze started at 1890 o'clock.
central and outlying hose cOmpan-
les answering the alarm. Three
companies were held in reserve for
any possible emergency. dispelling
the rlImor that the Elkhart fire
fighters had been asked to coop
crate in extinguishing the blaze.
No. / chemical was the first TO
reach the fire. hosemen Immediate
ly turning streams on the flames
which at first were from 30 to 70
feet In height. according 10 bystand-
ers. Central companies arrived later
together with outside companies and
many streams played on the blaze
Hose were stretched across the
New York Central tracks. consider
ably delaying train service.
Control Blaze
At about o'clock the fire was
reported as under control, difficulty
being experienced in fighting the
flames and saving neighboring
houses. Several delays resulted from
hydrants owing 10 the force Of the
water.
The assembling plant which is a
total loss was located I'm the build
ing recently purchased by the Stude-
baker corporation from the c. G.
Folsom Tin & Sheet Metal Co. The
building had been converted into
the new auto factory because of the
freight congestion at Detroit which
seriously hampered the work Of the
Studebaker branch i'm that city It
was the plan of corporation officials
TO turn out 10000 cars here yearly
Under the new plan the Studebaker
engine which is manufactured i'm
Detroit. was 10 be shipped TO this
city and the work Of assembling
done here In all probability these
plans will be carried out and "A new
building constructed on the site Of
the old one
The old building was Of himsy
wooden construction Damage TO
both the building and contents is
estimated at $4,000 by Arthur G.
Rumpf. secretary OF the corpora
ton. A 100 gallon gasoline tank To-
Gated i'm the northeast corner Of
the building exploded at about 1-15
O'Clock. causing considerable excite
ment and the advancement OF the
theory by pedestrians that the FIRE
was Of incendiary origin.
Cars Burn.
Box cars standing on the New
York Central siding. containing auto
tops. were on fire about an hour
after the FIRE started. Most OF the
tops we're rescued but not before
fat cars filed with coal attached
10 the box cars We're ablaze. A switch
engine was used 20 draw the coal
out OF the danger zone after the
flames had been eXtinguished
Telephone poles caught fire sew
eral being burned TO the ground.
Iinemen. who arrived shortly be-
fore, succeeded in cutting the wires.
which for a time threatened the
| lives OF firemen and onlookers. The
gate house at the railway crossing
was also in danger Of being destroy
ed.
Capt William Freeh OF chemical
company No. l. was one OF the first
arrivals on the scene and says that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
KILLED IN DUEL.

Associated Press Service:
TARBOR. y. G.. March 3-As the
result Of a street duel here today.
two policemen were instantly KILL
ed and Mayor Keech was probably
fatally injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
Democrats Will Caucus This
Afternoon to Affect Settle
ment With AdminiStra-
ton on Possible Laws.
HIGHWAY COMMISSION ACT
IS LIKELY TO Be ACCEPTED
House Passes Sen. BeardSIey'S
Resolution for Amendment
to Give Women Full
Suffrage.
News Times Special Service


INDIANAPOLIS. March IA
compromise between the Goodrich
administration and the democratic
party. as represented in the legisla-
ture' was in prospect late today.
The compromise. both sides
hoped. Will result in legislation
Monday that will give Indiana a
real state highway commission law.
a revision of numerous state Of
/ fees in the passage Of an amended
conservation commission bill. and a
Strengthening out of the oil inspec-
tion tangle.
The proposed agreement between
the two cOntending forces in the
legislature is TO be passed on finally
at a caucus Of democrats TO be held
Sunday afternoon at the ClaypooI
hotel Such democratic leaders as
Sen. Fleming believed tonight that
the following agreement might be
worked out. and adopted by both
sides.
Passage Of a state highway COM
mission act, giving the commission
final powers in road contracts and
maintenance problems, but allowing
county commissioners to let con
tracts, and making il mandatory
that county commissioners shall call
for two kinds of road material !:
cutting down maintenance bonds
on other than federal aid roads to
five years; providing that net rev.
enues from oil inspecting he used
for roads, and providing that the
state appropriate 100000 for roads
! this year and 100000 next year.
Passage of a much amended con
/ servatiOn commission bill, in which
the state veterinarian clause of the
old bill will he stricken out and a
provision included for oil inspec-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
Bible of Ceremonies Which
Made Him Governor and
President First Time Will
Be Used.
PUBLIC vow WILL Be MADE
AT INAUGURATION MONDAY
Washington Is in Gala Attire
for Event - Troops Will
Line Avenue as PreSi-
dent Passes.
Associated Press CIVIC !:

WASHINGTON. March s.
Pres't Wilson will take the oath
which makes him president of the
United States for another term to-
morrow. probably at noon, private
~ and without ceremony in his Of
fee in the capitol, where he ex-
poets 10 be signing bills during the
closing hours Of congress. He will
take the oath upon the same Bible
he used when sworn in as governor
OF New Jersey and later when he
took his first oath as president. 1t
is a family heirloom.
Monday the president will take
another oath at the open air in
augural ceremonies at the capitol,
just before ne delivers his inaug-
ural address There was ample
precedent i'm law for the president
to take no oath at all until Mon
day but he elected 20 take it to-
morrow. Vice Pres't Marshall
probably will do the same thing
and repeat his part of the cere-
mony in the senate chamber Mon
daV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04

precedent in law for the president
to take no oath at all until Mon
day but he elected 10 take ii to-
probably will do the same thing
and repeat his part of the cere-
mony in the senate chamber Mon
day.
Capital Prepares.
Tonight the national capitol, just
emerged from nearly a week of rain
and snow, is shaking of the rain
drops. drying its bedraggled finery,
which, luckily, all is in fast colOrs,
and generally re-arranging the
rumpled condition in which q fair
city finds itself after being all
dressed up. rained on first and then
covered under a glaze.
II hasn't dampened the inaugural
enthusiasm any. however. because
the weather bureau has made a
prediction that while il may be I'M
settled Sunday, it probably will be
fair and colder Monday. Inaugur-
al crowds which have braved the
capricious weather of March will
consider themselves lucky 70 find
anything but rain or snow.
Everything is ready for the cere-
mony. which promises 10 be a
great demonstration of American
ism. Coming at a time when the
country IS faced with foreign COM
plications of the gravest sort, the
note OF patriotism dominates all
else The American flag and the
red. white and blue comprise the
whole scheme of decorations. To-
night hundreds of Old Glorys are
ripping and huttering i'm the white
beams Of flood lights. A great
finger of light shoots through the
{ darkness and points at the tip Of
the Washington monument. making
il look as if il were the top part OF
the shaft suspended 500 feet in the
air. Before the white house the
court of honor in which Pres't Will
son will review the inaugural pro-
cession. is a flood of light The
courts of state erected along Penn
sylvania sv. are illuminated in a
similar way and the broad street is
looped. trimmed and decked with
hundreds OF strands of glimmering
, lamps
Thousands are pouring into the
city. Troops bronzed and hardened
from months of service on the Mex
lean border. are here 10 line the
avenue as the president passes by
the first time since the first in
auguration OF Lincoln that soldiers
have been present in that way.
Hundreds Of young military cadets
are about i'm their attractive uni
forms. Thousands OF other visitors
( have crammed the hotels and all
I other available places.
simple Ceremony.
Pres't Wilson has asked that his
Inauguration be a simple one and
ASIDE from the great manifestations
of patriotism which are seen or
every hand il will be a simple af-
fair. lacking tinsel. pomp and
/ trimmings.
Governors OF states were arriving
tonight with stats in gold laden
uniforms. Democratic clubs, boy
| scouts sumragists and civic organ
| izatioBs were coming in as the ad-
| vance OF the great crowd which viii
begin 10 pack the city sunday and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04

INDIANAPOLIS. March a.
While the senate was passing the
general appropriation bill with
amendments and blocking an at
tempt 10 pass the specific apprOpria-
ton bill under suspension of the
rules. the house passed Sen Boards
ley's resolution calling for an
amendment 10 the constitution 70
give women the right Of full suf-
frage and the Sunday motion pic
ture bill The vote on the latter
measure was u 10 33. a bare con
stitutional majority. and when
Speaker Eschbach's attention was
called TO the report that some mem
bers not present were recorded as
voting in favor OF the bill, the
speaker refused TO transmit the bill
back 10 the senate until the report
had been investigated.
Primary Amendment.
Sen. Chambers bill amending the
present primary law also was pass
ed by the house. but the bill per
hitting the public service commits
sion increase railroad fares . 1-2
cents a mile probably died in the
house. under the ruling that il could
not he considered because the print
ed bill had not been on the desks
Of the members for q hours as the
rules prescribe
Sen. Simmons offered an amend
ment striking out $4,000 for street
Improvements made around state
property in indianapolis. but the
senate sustained the appropriation.
on motion OF Sen. Chambers the
governor was authorized 20 appoint
bipartisan commission OF four,
to select a site OF not less than 500
| acres. at a cost not 70 exceed $3.50.
600 in central. western or north
western Indiana" for the erection
OF an insane hospital for the relief
OF the central hospital in Indian
apolis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
Hold NOnicrcnCe.

ON behalf Of the administraCioz
senator. Sen. Simmons CanferTsA
with sen Brandegee OF the regular
republicans and Sen. kenyon. rep
reseuting the progressive repuou-
cans both ~ whom have supported
the bin urging them 20 tnteEceds
with sens. IaFoilette. SoTs, GrOn-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
Manifesto Is Circulated to
Show Country Where Re-
SponSibiIity Lies If Pro-
pOSaI Fails to Pass.
DOCUMENT TO Be READ INTO
RECORD At OPPOUTUNE TINE
Sen. Stone Attacks Measure in
Four-hour Speech, Show
inc Only Defect in DEM
OCratiC Organization.
BULLETIN

BULLETIN.
Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON. March Al 3
a. m. sen. GrOnna still held the
floor discussing the agricultural
hill. which had been introduced UNI
der parliamentary rules. lie had
been speaking more than an hour
and gave no evidence Of yielding -
tliat the armed neutrality debate
could he continued
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
THE WEATHER

Indiana: Colder. generally fsfr
sunday. much colder az nignt. Mon
dav fair.
Lower Michigan: Fair. colder sun
dav; Monday fair
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-16

to be followed to arrive at a stable
and honorable peace for all. Unfor-'
tunately our appeal was not heard
and the war continued desperately for
another two years with all its horrors.
1t became even more cruel and ex-
tended over the earth, over the sea
and in the air and one saw desola-
ton and death descend upon the cit
les without defence, upon peaceful
villages and on their innocent popula-
ton, and now no one can imagine
how the sufferings of all would be in
creased and aggravated if other
months or, worse STILL other years are
about to be added to this sanguinary
triennium.
us this civilized world to be moth
ing more than field of death? And
Europe so glorious land so flourish
ing is it going as if stricken by a
universal madness to run to the abyss
and to lend it's hand to it's own sui
eide?
I'm such a terrible situation and in
the presence of a menace so seri-
Gus we who have no particular politi-
>tions or to the interests of any of the
belligerent parties but are solely
compelled by a sentiment of our SUI
preme duty as the Common Father of
the faithful, by the solicitation of our
children who implore our interview
ton. and our pacifying word.
Through the voice even of human
ity and of reason we once more emit
the cry of peace and we renew a
pressing appeal to those who hold in
their hands the destinies of nations
But in order no longer to speak in
general terms as the circumstances
L. I,
wish to make more concrete and
practical proposals and to invite the
governments of the belligerent peo-
pies to COME to an agreement upon
the following points which seem to
be a basis of just and durable peace,
leaving to them the task of analysing
and completing them.
First Of all the fundamental points
must be that the material force of
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name of the Divine Redeemer. the
Prince of Peace. Reflect on your
very grave responsibility before God
and before man.
ION your decision depend the re-
pose and the joy of innumerabIe
families, the life of. thousands of un-
fortunate people; in a word, the hap
piness of people for whom it is
your absolute duty to obtain their
welfare.
May the Lord inspire your de-
cislon In conformity to His very holy
will. May God grant that while mer-
iting the applause of your contempor-
aries you will also obtain in the fu-
ture generations a splendid name of
pacificato tors.
AS for us closely united in prayer
and in penitence with all those faith
full souls which sigh for peace, we
implore for you the light and counsel
of the Divine Spirit
(Signed) .BENEDICT.
"At the Vatican, August II
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-16
TEXT OF P0PE'S
PEACE PROPOSAL
REACHES U. S.
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loose on Europe We had in view ABOVE
everything three things to preserve:
Perfect impartiality towards all bel
ligerents as. is suitable for Him who
is the Common father and who loves
all His children with equal affection
Continually to attempt to do all the
good possible and that without ex-
ception of person, without distinction
of nationality or religion as is dictat-
ed to US by the Universal law of char
.ity which the supreme spiritual
charge has confded to us with Christ.
Finally as our pacific mission al
SO requires to omit nothing as long as
it was in our power which might con-
tribute to hasten the end of this cal
anity by trying to lead people and
their leaders to more moderate resU-
luton to hasten a serene deliberation
of a peace just and durable.
<Whoever has followed our work
during those three painful years
which have just passed has been able
easily to recognize that If we had al
ways remained faithful to our resolve
Of absolute impartiahty' md to our
attitude Of benevo1ence we have not
ceased to exhort the peoples and the
belligerent brothers again to become
brethren although publicity has not
been given to all that we have done
to attain this very noble aim.
Towards the end of the first year
of the war we addressed to the ma
tons in conflict most lively exhorta-
tons, and more we indicated the part
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arms be substituted by the moral
force of right from which shall arise
a fair agreement by all for the sim
ultaneous and reciprocal diminution
of armament according to the rules
and guarantees to be established in
a measure necessary and sufficient
for the maintenance of public order
in each state.
''Then in the substitution for armies
the institution of arbitration with it's
high pacifying function, according to
the rules to be laid down and the
penalties to be imposed on a state
which would refuse either to submit
q national question to arbitration or
to accept its decision
"Once the supremacy of right has
thus been established all obstacles to
the means of communication of the
peoples would disappear by assuring,
by rules to be fixed later the true lib
erty and community of the seas
which would contribute to the num-
erous causes of conflict and would
also open to all new sources of pros
perity and progress.
LAS to the damages to be repaired
and as to the war expenses we see no
other means of solving the question
than by submitting as a general prin-
cfple the complete and reciprocal
conformation which would be justified
moreover by the immense benefit to
be redived from disarmament SO
much so that no one will understand
the continuation Of a similar carnage
solely for reasons of. an economic
order
IF for certain cases there exist
particular reasons they would be de-
Io,-, fAI -.
but these pacific agreements with the
immense advantages to be derived
from them are not; possible without a
reciprocal ; restitution of the terri
tory at present occupied
consequently lon the part of Ger
many the complete evacuation of
Belgium with the guarantee of her
full political, military and economic
independence towards it.