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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03
Guns are Waiting in Naval Yards; to be
Screwed Down to Decks of United
States Merchantmen.
STEP BRINGS NATION NEARER BATTLE.
Republicans Determined That Extra Session Of
Congress Must be Called, but President
Wilson Objects.

would NOT oGi1 the stxtysdfth cnn-
gress into extraordinary session IN
less the sfXty-fourth fails to pass tho
armed neutrality measure
It is confidently predicted by lead
ers OF both parties that this bi1l--as
the president wants twill 80 through
both houses.
The first work Of tho next congress
when IL Is called in, and after the
month or more that may be neces-
sary for organization. will be to pass
any appropriation lost In the ruck by
the dying congress.
Even Il the earmyappropriatton bill
one of the most important which con-
gress handles-is lost, the PRESIDENT
Is determined not to call the extra
session Senator Lodge and other re-
publican leaders. have been openly
| lighting Tor.
VIII Not Call Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Presi-
dent Wilson will not call an extra
session now, the United Press was
officially informed today. II the pres
ent congress can complete Its work.
Developments in the international
situation are not elch as to warrant
call for assembly Of the new con-
gress at this time.
The white house received its first
word of Germany's admission OF the
authenticity of the zimmerman plot
letter from the United Press early
today.
State department, officials said that
the fact that Germany admitted her
act did not alter the diplomatic SIT
tlation.
1--WE we're convinced OF the authen-
ticity of the plot" said one of1cial.
though he added that what Germany
had to say might have bearing ON
whether or not the admission ag-
gravated the situation.
Authorities felt the admission
would have the immediate effect OF
solidifying patriotic sentiment in
congress and the nation and might
swerve the doubling.
Particularly they believed 1t might
kill Senator Stones opposition to tho
armed neutrality measure ana any
more peace-at-any-price talk on the
bill
Warning of Our Weakness.
NEW YORK, March s. Exposure
Of the German plot to em'broil Mexico
and Japan in war with the United
States should turn the attention OF
the country to the weakness 10 oo.
defense system and to the support OF
universal military service" Colonel
Joseph H Colt, chairman OF the
board of trustees of the American
Defense society, declared in state
ment to the United Press today.
only one thing will give us any sort
OF chance to hold our own against
Germany or any other nation. That
is speedy breaking down of party
lines in congress so that the question
OF defense can be considered by
national legislature united for Amer
icanism.
politics in the past has divided
IN nara ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03
T FIT THE PEOPLE KNOW
ISCONGRESSWOMAN'S KEYNOTE

about Miss Rankin's opinions. She
led off by sounding the keynote OF
her campaign:
Let the people know and the
crowd liked it. She went on to
political business and social democ-
racy and the crowd liked that. too.
Woman suffrage is coming" she
said, 'fn spite of the democratic
party.
Miss Rankin is republican.
She was proud of her party and
said so; and of her sex and said
so: and of her victory, and said so;
and the crowd Cheered her every
time. 1t cheered her when she ex-
pounded in clear. forceful style her
convictions concerning the questions
OF the day, including this:
| Women are entitled TO the right
to say whether their men shall go to
war;"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03
Weekly Bank Statement.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
\ NEW YORK, March 3.-The week
" actual bank statement today
showed the following changes:
Surplus decreased $3.025,670.
Loans increased S50.S2S, ,000..
Reserve in own vaults decreased
s5,347,000.
Reserve in federal reserve banks
increased S9,526,000. =
Reserve in the depositaries in
creased s664.O00.
Net demand deposits increased
SIS, ,297 900.
Net time deposits increased 3d.
SOC, 900.
Circulation decreased 100000.
Aggregate reserve 37s5469.00o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03
BULGAR KING
DANGEROUSLY ILL
Reported Sick at Austrian Health Re.
sort With Condition Not
Very Favorable.

United Press Leased Wire Service
ROME, March 3.-king Ferdinand
Of Bulgaria, is dangerously Ill at an
Austrian health resort, according to
advices here today.
King Ferdinand was fifty-six years
old on February 26. He assumed the
government in 1887, after the abdica
ton of Prince Alexander. The above
is the first word of his illness. He
was last reported in attendance al
the conference at the German kais
er,s headuuarters on January 81 wher
the unlimited submarine warfare
was decided upon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03
Miss Jeanette Rankin Wears
White Chiffon, But Does
Not Talk Like It.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce-l
NEW YORK. March 3-Three
thousand New Workers stamped,
cheered and waved their approval OF
p little slip of woman all in white
chiffon and almost as embarrassed
as a high school girl in gradual
ing class. at Carnegie hall. She was
Miss jeanette Rankin, congress
woman from Montana; and the
speech was her first to a New York
audience.
But there was no white chiffon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03

led Press Leased Wire service1
ERLN (via London)
th 3.-Admission was
: by Germany today that
uctions had been sent to
German minister in Mexi-
kity as to the possibilities
Iexico's part in hostilities
nst the United States.
he admission was made in
Official statements. Sur
was expressed as to how
American government OBJ
ID information concerning
ctions sent secretly to
lany's diplomatic agents.
manner in which this in
lation came into the pos
ion of the United States
mot known, but the source
Fh admitted the negotia-
expressed the belief that
Parently treachery was
mitted on American terri
l"
Calls It Justified.
PSTERDAM, March Submitting
(ndeavor to align Japan and Mexi-
with the kaiser's government
(st the United States, Germany to-
justified that attempt on the
I'd that she had a right to take
|ut'ons In view Of the possibilities
Pr with America. A semi-official
E was quoted to this effect in dis
|es received from Berlin today.
many decided upon this step at
|er decision to wage unrestricted
|arlne warfare. It was impelled
|eh course by the previous atti-
OF the American government
eeuosequent developments have
ned the course, It was stated.
semi-officiaI statement dispatch
Berlin read:
Iter Germany's decision to wage
'rlcted submarine warfare in
,.of the previous attitude Of the
1can government, we were COM
! to reckon on the possibility Of
Iet with the United states
Ie ae subsequent severance Of dip
.,c !. relations by tho United States
Ine M request by the United States
otner neutral nations Join her in
action proved that our calcuIa-
vas correct.
.ssuse we were anticipating such
s'o'iity, it was not only our right,
ur outy to take precautions 50 as
'anee # there was a possible ad.
: OF new enemy to our enc.
..sorolnsly. the German minister
'"eo' IN the middle Of January,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03
!. Not Deny Scheming With Mexico While
Pretending to be Americas Friend and
Anxious for Harmony.
OWNING .BLUNDER OF DIPLOMACY
hmerman Will Lose His Job for Permitting
Secret Intrigue to Become Disclosed,
is Dutch Opinion.

was Instructed, in the event Of the
United States declaring war, to offer
the Mexican government an alliance,
and to arrange further details.
"These Instructions expressly en-
Joined the German minister to mako
no advances to Mexico unless he know
certainly that America Intended to de-
clare war;
NOT AT ALL ASHAMED.
BERLIN, (via SayvlIIe wlreiess)
March 3.-ForeIgn Secretary thinner
man today Justified Germany's action
in seeking to ally Mexico and Japan
against the United States.
Such a course, he said. was merely
a defensive measure-not to be carried
out except In case the United States
declared war on Germany Moreover,
he said, It was no more "piot" than
the "pIot" which was reported in South
American newspapers as having been
undertaken against Germany by the
United States when America sought,
according to South American and 9TH
er newspaper reports, to line up the
American republics in common action
against Germany.
The foreign secretary commented
on Americas pro-aiIy sympathies. He
refrained from admitting specifically
his authorship of the letter to Minister
Eckhardt at Mexico City and his en-
tire discussion Of the matter was, he
was careful to state, based on "Engllsh
reports" Of the German plot TO get
Mexico to declare war against the
United States and to secure Japan's
aid against the United States
The official press agency today is
sued the following statement:
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
was asked by staff member Of
the official German press bureau
about the English report Of
"German plot revealed to get Mex
leo to declare war against the
United States
The state secretary for foreign
affairs answeredff
You understand that it is i'm
possible for me to discuss the facts
Of this revealed plot Just at this
moment and under these circun1-
stances.
therefore may be allowed to
limit my answer to what is said in
the English reports, which most
certainly were not inspired by
sympathy with Germany.
The English reports expressly
state that Germany expected and
wished to remain with the United
States on terms of friendship but
that in case the United States de-
cIared war against Germany, we
prepared measures Of defense.
fail to see how such . plot Is In
.n;red bv ,Ipfr;endIiness on our
part.
Il would mean nothing but that
we would use means universally
admitted in war in case the United
States declared war.
The most important part Of the
aIIeoed plot Is its conditions and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03
- Event Occurs Monday
10 Has Attracted Thous-
ands of People.

81 press Leased Wire Service.l
tnalNGTON. March "a drip
,ossy day. pervaded with gloom
10, Sort that only Washington in
weather can bring. dawned
r;o..o " Greet the thousands OF
,raa.s s who came to town to see
ssdent inaugurated.
sa,s .s of tanned troops fresh
e,nh porder: regiments OF march
bnnaa rom every town big enough
Iilsua. a cornet band; regiments
mo,s n under the care of,loGuaci-
Ma and dispirited fathers
INTO union station on regt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03
is
RECOGNIZED
Ambassador Fletcher Presents Gro
dentIaIs Today at Mexico City
and Asks a Question.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
GUADAILAJARA, Mexico, March. 3.
United States Ambassador Fletcher
formally presented his credentials to
First Chief CarranZa today, marking
the complete restoration OF d1plo-
matic interchange between Mexico
and the United States and the final
step in entire recognition Of the Car
rama government.
The occasion was to be made the
formal occasion for a ceremony OF
great ponp. Ambassador FLETCHER
was received with extraordinary
honors, accorded the salutes OF 9
general division in the army and
granted respectful tribute by officials
and the people at large.
Fletcher's first official act as am
bassador was expected to be the
presentation of an inquiry at the Mexi'
can foreign office requesting a
statement from that government as
to its position with regard to the
United Staes. The inquiry was or
dered from Washington in view OF
the revelations of Germany's attempt
to align Mexico and japan against
America.
In view of the governments dis
ayowal that such plan was ever
broached by the German ambassador,
a formal answer reiterating Mexico 8
complete friendship for the United
States is expected at once. The for
NAL speeches to be interchanged be-
tween First Chief Carranza and the
new ambassador were awaited with
interest.
Two New Ministers.
LAREDO, Texas, March 3.-M.
Mendez and Carlos Felix Dlaz, new
Iy appointed Mexican ministers to
Peru and Bolivia, respectively, ana
secretary to- Mendez, Jose MaAlcazar,
left here today enroute to New York
where they will sail for their new
posts which have been closed since
the Madero revolution.
The ministers expressed themselves
believing Mexico had no knowledge
of the proposed German alliance prev
io,ls to its disclosure In this country.
Their first news of the plot, they
said. was gained from American news
papers on arrival here last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03
LOCK OF VISITORS
TO SEE INAUGURATION

ments of trains and stopped up Penn
sylvania avenue in the cold, clinging
rain. to hotels and boarding houses.
which already were nlled with earlier
birds.
Mingled with the music Of the
bands of soldiers and marching clubs
and the walls of infant childres, were
the taps Of tie thousands of hammers
thumping necessarily up and down
the avenue from the capitol to the
white house, putting finishing touches
to the parade stands, the parade dec
orations and the court of honor be-
fore the white house Every "Sousa"
in this part of the country-some in
red uniforms and some in purple
marched in from the station at the
head of his putting bandsmen.
marched through the streets defying
tho rain. playing marches and stopped
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03

Chicago brokers are settling up
back taxes due the federal govern
ment under the emergency stamp
tax law A plan to fight the tax in
the courts has been abandoned be-
cause of the international crisis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03

fConttuued on paza n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03

Cold wave. Fair. Local temp
z p. IN. 81; Z a. m. 2S.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-03

Continued on page y
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

incorporated Under Laws of Pennsylvania
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-18
.BEAvPRH MURDER
CAsG|G0Es OVER
,N,rnrE hsTiSNtNtF PUTS
e,sE uFr3 oIR MONTHS TO
raal &sA Or COURT


at almost year. vas released on
,ona II ta,jssum az $4,000 this at
~ernoon nnk Il few moments after
,ix ease us continued until next
aru, az eolft because Of the absence
Il n|anteriak witnesses. Beanpre IL
harped I'D the murder Of his wlie
1911 at <5ailas and the ease came
here on i fhaaseo { venue.
when III case OF OIie Beaupre
was eallsaSDy Judge r l. Hawkins
|fhis morn&g in district court the
tate had H. witnesses present and
steven absAat. while defendant had
ten u;tneIk f. present aud thirty-stx
absent. has been four or five
years siHck the case Was tried here
md witnekes have scattered To the
four wind4 of the earth and proha-
biy viii aSyer be brought together
again. III the mean time Beanpre
IN being lid in jail, He has been
In jail mNy months.
Just wf3t will be done with The
case al til present term OF court
could not xhe told at the morning
session Of the eonrt. Recess was
taken unta $50 o'clock when the
state and Nefense will be called up
on to mste some announcement
with rees . to the care
At ao'eloek tie states attor-
mes made rodon fer continuance ou
grounds ga material witnesses
were ahsek Judge Hawkins asked
I nostpolhnent OF the ease would
pffice u states attorneys de-
elarad 1t roula take time o get
ready fer nial. calling the witnesses
UP before Gin fudge hawkins took
their reeoEnizance in the snm %
5000 for Efeir answering without
summons u October II. which date
vas fixed anon in the next term OF
district cog for trial Of the case.
Judge n b5ns then announced
that he Wc9fd Fix bond fer the de-
fendant n 6 sum Of $4,000. The
defendant III attorneys set to work
70 make Il Sbond. I IS believed By
he sttorne s. that they will have
yw
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-18
soCse MAN fILEED m
AtT1ioBthE ACCIDENT

DALLAS. %. Eana 1s-Ru-
doiph Wiley, s. years old, son Of
Walter G. WIZ a prominent bust.
ness man Of fyier, was killed al
most instantly feaf Mesquite, on the
Da~iias-Tylef 20. at S O'Clock YES
terday morning WAeg the autoHao-
bio IN which J q riding turned
oser after nd chauffeur had lost
control Of the Iaachine when a tire
exploded
Fred Baldwe. son of Dr. A. p.
BALDWIN II Grace Herndo4,
daughter Of ~ and Mrs. j. Henry
Eiernaons Misfaary Taylor. dangh-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-18
THE D[nMlteOETHAIs
RUPTut IS CRITICAL

wAsHISGTo1, June as.-Ths
Demonstrating wooden or steel
ship enbrogliol neared a critical
stage today. Hesidsat Wilson con
sidervd the situation sufficiently Sc
rious TO call chairman Vim. Dem
man to the WYE House for a cen
ference.
General Goe ais tried to get d
Tearing tut pAyious engagements
trnga TN IRE 4aen to decline.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-18

sdverpbi spots
CHICAGO Grain.
.*~%> : 3 ~~~~s%*

Wheat. taly. elost 81 +
Cora. Jay. closed as
Cats. July. closed
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He that II taintly bezge,h a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-18
.inea, Market.

Inc WaAahaehid dealers are pay
ine the following drices for eouutrs
aroddee today:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-18

became more arti@ today Nhea
of the arriv& OF Goddard.
Reinstein and Dasl ovisch. the three
American delcgau i. At the Stocs-
holm peace conferd bee.
Socialists or all kinds throughout
the United States ire Of the opinion
that the three hate 70 credentials
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-18

Reea ne ~, ~ eep
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-18
HR[nsEv BEgys RULE
W|IK IRON HAND

rETRoGRAI1 June ls.-Minister
ii war Keren(ky has discarded me
pleasant phr6ees Of oratoricaI per
suasion for the iron handed meas
rres for 10 ling the Russian troops
He ISIS 4 an order today deprig-
inE an feserters from the army Of
the fo7 Ial right TO CITE and from
particl fating in the distribution OF
Rsssh land
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
REMEMBER THE MEN
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CATHOLIC
SoLDlERS-CHAPLAINs' AID So
GETTY soLicITs DONATIONS.

Some people have already begun to
think about buying Christmas gifts
for relatives and friends, although it
is rather early to do so. But it is not
too soon to think about our Catholic
soldiers abroad. Those in France will
eagerly look for some token of cheer
and good will from Catholics here at
home. Every one of us should en-
deayor to send to them some little
gift, some little expression of our
thoughtfulness.
The Chaplains' Aid Association at
$50 Fifth Avenue, New York City. is
preparing to send abroad thousands
OF small packets, each containing
some little gift and spiritual greeting
from the men and women of Amer
lea. 1t asks the cooperation of every
one.
These small gifts consist, of the fol-
lowing: Writing pad and stamped en-
velopes, tooth-paste, comb and brush,
cigarettes, pipe and tobacco, needle
and thread, games, chewing gum,
handkerchiefs, box of automatic but
tons, pocket fiashlight, folding drink
ing cup. They should be enclosed in
bag ten by twelve inches, made of
durable material with a draw string.
If anyone finds it impossible to fur
nish the bag, let him send the gift.
1t will be welcomed at the offices of
the association and placed in bag.
The latest date on which these
bags should reach the associations
headquarters has been extended to
October %. Have these bags at the
Office of the association not later
than October %, and on Christmas
day the prayers of our soldiers
abroad will be your reward
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
ST. ROSA OF LIMA
POPE BENEDICT XIV HONoRS
AMERICAN SAlNT-PLENARY IN
DILIGENCE OFFERED FOR ALL
WHO MAKE NovENA IN HONOR
OF ST. ROSE OF LIMA.

Cable dispatches from Rome an
nounce that our Holy Father Pope
Benedict XIV has granted plenary in
diligence to all American Catholics
who during the year ending August
so, 1918, make novena in honor of
st. Rose of Lima, the first American
saint, the third centenary of whose
death closes on that day. In addition,
a partial indulgence of three hundred
days may be gained on every day of
the novena. This great and unusual
privilege is extended to American
Catholics only, since st. Rose of Lima
is not only the first American saint,
but the special protectress of America,
declared such by Clement X in 1871.
The novena can be made in private, al
though it is anticipated that the Amer.
lean hierarchy, seconding the wishes
OF the Holy Father, will order public
celebration of this suspicious event in
every parish of their respective do
ceses.
This great indulgence is 4 fitting
sequence to the crusade OF Grace
which was inaugurated some months
since to commemorate the passing
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
CATHOLICS In RUSSIA
RUSSIAN MINISTER TO THE HOLY
SEE ARRIVES.


NJ. Lissakovsky, the newly ap-
pointed minister of Russia to the
Holy See-who is, by-the-bye, Cath
olic-has arrived in Rome, and will
soon pay an official visit to Pope
Benedict in order to present to him
his credentials, in the usual formal
manner. No little interest attaches to
his appointment, for it is possible
that it may mark the beginning of
really cordial relations between Rus
STA and the Vatican, and of a new
era for the Catholics of that vast
country, who have suffered so much
persecution, even in recent years.
The present democratic government
has publicly promised that all Rus
slams shall henceforth enjoy COM
plete liberty of conscience and of
worship; and in doing so it has, Of
course, antagonized the Holy Synod,
that stronghold of intolerance and
anti-Catholic bigotry. 1t remains to
be seen whether the Holy Synod
will be warned that it must in the
future respect the religious. convic-
lions of those who are not members
of the Orthodox" Church. If the
governments program of religious
freedom is carried out, it will mean
very much for the Catholic Church
in Russia. Vacant sees, including the
important one of Mohilev, will be
filled by the Pope, and, being free,
and consequently strong, the Church
will soon begin to make rapid and
solid progress.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
LABOR UNIONS
poor INVITATIONS OF CATHOLIC
GUiLDS-THE GUILDS WERE A
COMBINATION OF UNION AND
SoDALITY.

All labor organizations and indus
trial unions in the United States are
merely, very poor limitations of the
Catholic Guilds that existed all over
Europe during the ages of faith. Each
guild had its patron saint and its reg
ular periods for approaching the Sac
raments. Practically all skilled work
men belonged to one or the other
of these guilds, and the rules OF
these organizations and the civil
laws required that every workman
should go through an apprenticeship,
with various examinations, which
made it just about impossible for any
one to obtain his certificate OF mem
bership without being proficient in
his craft, thus eliminating the unre-
liable and incompetent workers who
frequently gain admission to labor
unions.
At certain fixed periods each year
agreements were entered into be-
tween the master workmen and the
iourneymen BY which definite scales
of wages were established for Che
ensuing year, and both the civil
authorities and the guilds enforced
these scales of wages by penalties
50 severe that no such thing As =