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OUTl A FTERNOON EDITION END THE WEATHER TIMI IN'TMA i r. i 3 niTv a oMt f.i'.r. VOL. NO. 7G.

A THE HOME Willi ALL TIIE LOCAL NEWS. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1917. DAT AND NIGHT FTLL LR-KSFD WIRE TELDGItAPlIIC SERVICE. PRICE TWO CENTS. NEWS-' i 1 1 fr rrx fra i UVJ iLMS TOP IMP Uli NOW IN THE MAKING SIDING FOR SHORT DAY Brotherhood Chiefs Tell Mediators That Only Declaration of War Will' Keep Them From Striking.

WILSON PREPARED TO TAKE DRASTIC STEPS Appeals to Patriotism of Men, But It is Understood Will Act in Case Walkout is Called. I Nvs Service; NIAV YORK, March 17. An c-iRht-honr clay with iq hours' pay fur railroad workers the only thirijc that can present the first move in the nation-wide railway strike from being made tonight. I herhool chiefs made this emphatically plain as they their conference this inorninR with ho mediators a ppointed hy Pres't Wilson. They made it clear that under iio rir uouhl they down.

I'res't Wilson's mediators were Vainly pessimistic as thry entered Hi" conference. They have about given im hope of a peaceable settlement, ft learned this ninrn-ir; that the brotherhood chiefs, in tl.e ferene last night, told the gov eminent mediators that they had d-; rniind upon showdown at tlii-; time. They Informed the mediators that only a declaration of war would kcfji them from insisting '-n the S-hour day with 10 hours' pay. Ilaio Slumping Power. The members of I'rrs't "Wilson's abinct.

who arc acting as mediators, arc to have come hero armed with sweeping powers to pn'ent strike at any 'ost. How at their powers are is undetermined hut it is understood Pres't has j.uthnrized them to notify 1 1 disacrcein parties he will use. the fall extent of Iiis authority to prevent the transportation tie-up. 1'irst attempts at settlement hy the mediators were based entirely on loyalty and patrioti-m. Pres't Wil-on's plea to the disagreeing factions was voiced hy Sec'y Kane.

who outlined the calamitj which a strike Avon Id entail. It is known that the president expects the plea of patriotism to bring about an agreement, but if this fails to he effective, he will take drastic measure. CominnlM It as authoritatively stated that the railway managers favor a compromise. Their proposition to the employes will he that they accept the terms of the switchmen's award pending a decision on the Adamson eight-hour law. The switchmen's award would give the men nine hours' pay for eight hours of work.

The Adamson law provides for 1 hours' pay for eiht hours work. ThU: far the employes have tven tu) intimation of willingness to accept any compromise. The brotherhood leaders have told the mediator that If they hacked down at this time they would loe their power tn their orders and that he brotherhoods might be broken up. There is known to be an undercurrent of feeling among the "hrotherhcod's memberships that tho four rhkr were tricked au fall in the mediation proceeding that resulted in the Adamson law being nneted. The leaders ure Mamed by many of the member? for allowing the matter to drag along.

They hold that the strike should have lern called before the proceedings got so far. Darr Vol Stop Strike. With this feeling plainly apparent the brotherhood chiefs have in-fotmert the government mediators that they dare not take any steps prevent the strike order from going- into effect. nly three of the four mediators appointed by the president wer present when the conference with the brotherhood leaders was resumed. They were Sec 'y of the interior T-rie.

Set 'y of UiVr Wilson rnd Daniel president of th Baltimore nr.d Ohio railroad. Samuel Gomprs. president of the American Federation of I-abor. the fourth r.ember. 'as not prese-R and no had any knowledge of where- li'iil'lU, The conference with th brotherhood chiefs was expected to lnt vrtil o'clock.

The railway e- c'iti'ri ne re then sbedjlcd to iv. rr.edlat'Ts It was hoped by the Mediator to have another joint of tv.e l.rottu-rli'icil chief ai.d Laetare Medal is Awarded Adm. Benson by N. D. Ranking Officer of U.

S. Navy is Honored by Local University. The laetare medal, which is conferred hy the University of Notre Dame on a Catholic layman who has accomplished some meritorious work, is conferred this year on Admiral William Shepherd Ijenson. ranking officer in the Pnited States navy, whose high ideals have won for him a place of note in the nation and among his countrymen. The appointment of the admiral was made public by Rev.

Dr. John A. Oavanaugh. president of the university, who is at present in Washington. When Admiral Dewey died.

Pen son became the ranking officer of the navy and president of the general board of the navy which has charge of all measures for the preparation and maintenance of the fleet for war, and prepare" plans for campa'gns. He came to this position after a career of unremitted endeavor among many diversified lines, and during his 2." yeais of 5-ervke. ho has occupied virtually everj- command on land and sea that his rank would justify. Previous to his recent appointment the admiral had command of the first division of the Atlantic Meet, and command of the I'hiladelphiaii navy yard. He held the rank of rear admiral until Aug.

KtlG, at which time ho was promoted to admiral by the act of congress, and he now holds the office ef ranking naval officer of the service. DemoiivtralcMl A lilit Me has demonstrated his superiority In all lines of his varied career as an officer. He is a member of the Army and Navy club of Washt ington. the Union Teague club of Philadelphia, and the Catholic and Nevv York Yacht clubs of New York. Tie married Miss Mary Augusta Wyse of rtaltimore in Admiral and Mrs.

Pcifson have hree children. Mrs. Herman rafft of Annapolis. Lieut. Howard II.

P.enson. 1. S. and Midshipman Francis XV. Penson.

I. S. Naval academy. Admiral P.enson was born in Macon. Sept.

20. His father was Richard A. P.enson and his mother Catherine D. Penson. His mother was the first woman to receive a diploma from a female college.

He entered the naval academy at Annapolis and was graduated in IS77. That same year he was ordered to -Hartford." flagship of the south Atlantic station, and remained with it for two years. Anions American. Admiral Penson's career as a truly great American fits him fur a place in the roster of lo-tart medalists which includes such names as those of ilinary Shea, historian: J. J.

Kelley. architect: rv A. Starr, art critic: C. J. Newton, civil engineer: P.

V. Tlickey. editor: A. H. Dorsey.

novelist; XV. Onahan. publisher: D. Dougherty, orator. Henry P.rownson.

soldier and scholar; P. Donahue, pioneer publisher; A. Daly, theatrical manager: William Rosenerans. soldier: Anna T. Sadlier author: T.

A. F.mmett. physician: T. K. Howard, jurist: John Creighton.

philanthropist; XV. TSourke Cochran, lawyer: J. P. Mur-phey. surgeon: Charles J.

P.onaparte. stateman: R. C. Kearns. philanthropist; T'.

J. Quinlan. surgeon: Katherine P. Conway, author and journalist: P. D.

White, jurist: Mary V. Merrick, social workers: and Dr. J. Walsh, eminent physician and lecturer. It i possible that the presentation of the medal to Admiral Pen-son will be a part the diamond exercises next June.

The Announcement of the recipient of the medal will be made in Our I.adV of the Sacred Heart chapel on Sunday morning which is known as laetare Sunday. Brisk Buying is Opening Feature Ilde News Servi-e: YORK. March IT. There was brisk buing at the opening of the stock market today, some issues advancing to the highest prices in some time. Marine was up l'j to 2Sl--.

am! the preferred 1 x'4 to Sll2. lkthlehem rose Zzi to 123. Common a point to ll2-. Many of the minor steel industrials made gains ranging from fractions to over a. ptdnt.

American Smeltin-C advanced lj to 106. and Ttah v2 to 114:. Amt-ruan Hide and leather common and preferred were both a.tive and strong. Central Leather rose :,4 to Anaconda rose Tiie railroad iss ie were traded in to a small extent, with uiuc-J Liiuniwa thobvs issues. STUD DHL SET Rev.

Charles A. Lippincott Will Officiate at Services to be Held at the Home at 2:30 O'clock. DEATH COMES AFTER AN EXTENDED ILLNESS Was Honorary President of the Studebaker Corporation and the Last of Five Brothers. Funeral services for John Studebaker, the last of the five brothers, founders of the Studebaker corporation, will he held Monday afternoon at the residence in Sunnyside at 2:30 o'clock. Rev.

Charles A. Lippincott of the Fiist Preshyterian church officiating. Burial will he in the mausoleum in the city cemetery. The honorary and active pal! bearers have not been selected and funeral services fully arraimed. All of the departments of the Studebaker plant here and at Detroit will bo closed Monday.

All branches hioughout the country will close during the funeral hour. Mr. Studebaker died Friday evening at about It o'clock after an illness of several months. His condition was not considered serious until several days ago although at times the aged wagon maker rallied. was I years old.

Drs. R. L. Sensenich and J. L.

Callahan, who were in attendance, pronounced death due to letikocy-thimia. or an impoverishment of the blood, an ailment incident to old age. Members of the family wero also at the bedside when he died. The body may be viewed between the hours of la and 12 o'clock Monday morning at the residence in Sunnyside. It is the request of the family that flowers are not to bo sent.

The funeral will not be private. Mr. studebaker js survived by his wife. Mary and two children, Mrs. Frederic' Fish and J.

M. Studebaker, jr. Six grandchildren also survive. They are J. M.

Studebaker. Frederick Studebaker Fish, Mrs. Dudley Peterson of South Rend; Mrs. Rieux Italian of Louisville, and John and William cd" California. The hist two are.

with Mrs. Dudley Peterson, the children of the late Mrs. H. 1). Johnson, a daughter of Mi.

Studeb.iker's. Miss Mariah Studebaker of South Rend, a sister, also survives. Mr. Studebaker was born near lettysburg. Adams county, on Oct.

10. His father. John Studebaker. owned a blacksmith shop there but when John M. Studebaker was two years old moved to Ashland county, hio.

It was hero that Mr. Studebaker received his early educational training, being obliged to walk two miles to and from school each day. The family were not in affluent circumstances and at the age of 1.1 years lie went to work for his brother-in-law at i a month and contributed the larger part of this towards the support of the family. iCONTlNFFD ON PA OK THRKR.) AIRSHIPS ATTACK VAL0NA All Machine- Returned tn harmed. Accoitlin Rellin.

lnternntioii.il News Senile; RFRL1N (via Sayville wireless). Austrian naval aircraft bombarded Italian military establishments at Yalona last Monday, dropping more than 1.2o0 kilograms of explosives with "visible according to an official statement from Yienna reaching here todav. "Fxtensive conflagrations were observed." said the statement. "All the machines returned to mki-tt irnY. Xcws Service: XI-: YORK.

March IT. Joe Rivers of California, is in New York again. The little Mexican, who beat Leach Cross in two bouts here some time ago. will meet Jimmy Duffy at the Harlem Sporting club Friday night. YIION WAITS WORD.

Iiit-rnati Nov. Scivue: WASHIXOTOX. March 17. Pres't Wilon oday awaited word from the mediation conference in New York. Determined that a nation-wide strike will not I permitted, th chief executive ndmittnlly was hopeful to-d iv that "way out" would found.

FUN .5 'r III BRITISH EIS International Service: Rf'RLTN, via Sayville wireless. Match IT. Admission was made by the war olliee today that Rritish and French troops have occupied Ocr-man trenches in the district of Sailly-St. Pierre Yaast wood. Reuv-raigncs and Lassigny, but it was asserted that German troops had abandoned the positions in accordance with pre-arranged plans.

On other sections of the western front, the statement said. C.erman thrusting detachments have brought in a number of French and Rritish prisoners. Four enemy hallooons were brought down in flames by C.erman air attacks. Knglish troops east of Dorian lake, on the Macedonian front, have succeeded in occupying the railroad station at Poroy. in front of the German lines, the war office admitted today.

North of Monastic, new engagements are in progress. DETACHMENT WIPED OUT News Agency Reports Defeat oT Rritish Near 1Uaurains. litt-i nati'Mnl News Service: RFRLIN. via Sayville wireless. March 17.

A Rritish detachment attacking German lines south of Arras, near Reaurains. was completely annihilated in savaue hand to hand lighting, according to a statement on western front operations, issued by the Trans- Xeau News Agency today. The Rritish attack came in three waves, the statement said. The first succeeded in penetrating a German trench and was wiped out in a fierce counter attack. The second and third waves were repulsed xvith severe losses.

LATEST IN THE ARR1TS MARK. International News Service: PKTROGRAD. March 17. Arrests of Finnish leaders were made today on orders from the duma committee. Maj.

C.cn. Zein. the governor general, was taken into custody by the commander of the Baltic fleet by M- Horovitinoff. vice president of the department of economics of the Finnish senate. CZAK International ews St-rvl -e: AMSTERDAM.

March 17. Czar Nicholas decided to abdicate the Russian throne only after he had been held up Wy soldiers and the necessity for such action impressed on him. according to v. dispatch printed in the Frankfurther Zeitung todav. LAI'IAM IN I ORT.

1 lto-i nit 1 1 New Scrvi YORK, March 17. TLa WH GOOD FIGHTER TOO ONLY A KID DAW-GONNIT! Take Steps to Check Advance in Food Prices International News Service: CHICAGO, March 17. With a nation-wide railroad strike but a few hours off, federal authorities today took prompt action to prevent price-boosting by "food hogs" that threatens to add to the misery of millions. Returning from a conference with Atty. Gen.

Gregory, Rodert VY. Childs, special assistant attorney general, went before a federal grand jury with a mass of evidence tending to show a conspiracy among food At the same time Hinton C. Cla-baugh, head of the local department of justice, appealed to grocers to aid the government in the war against commission men who attempt to take advantage of the strike situation to boost food prices. Childs promised that commission men found guilty of suc pra tices would be prosecuted to the full extent etf the law. GET GARDEN PICTURES Methods Will lo Shown at Various Community Centers.

Gardening methods are to be shown at the various community center meetings during the next month by the municipal recreation committee in one reel of motion pictures-. The films were procured last evening by F. R. Barnes, municipal recreation director. Slides showing vegetable and flower combinations are also to be shown the amateur gardeners and others interested in the vacant lot garden campaign which will soon be inaugurated by the garden department of the recreation committee.

Mr. names also announced Saturday that song slides of national and folk songs have been secured. NEWS WORLD White Star line. Lapland. 18,500 tons, arrived here today with 171 passengers after an uneventful trip from Liverpool.

Xo submarines were sighted. Two other ships, the rtritish freighter Aungdan and the Norwegian freighter Camlllo. also reached here today from the war zone. CONSULS TO RI7TVRN. International News Service: WASHINGTON.

March 17. The Fnited States today ordered its consuls' back into Mexico. These consular officers were withdrawn about a year ago when conditions In Mexico were chaotic and relations between Carranza and the Washington government were strained. American citizens are advised not to return to Mexico, however, until the consular officers have reported on conditions thete and thir reports considered by the state de pdil wellt. XL U.S.

TO RECOGNIZE WASHINGTON, March 17. Recognition of the new government of Russia whether it finally takes the form of a republic or is headed hy a regency is certain so far as the United States Is concerned. The attitude adopted by this government of refusing" recognition to new governments created as a result of tho European war will not hold in this Instance, officials say. They declare that to soon as the Russian people record their wishes and a government along such line is formed that that government will receive the recognition of the United States. Only very brief dispatches are coining through from Ambassador David Francis at Petrograd.

OiMc-ials say that this i ndoubtedly is because of the great elifliculty of corn-munciation between Petrograd and Washington. Officials, because of this lact. today are congratulating themselves that they have a strong man of the Francis type at the Russion capital. He will be compelled to meet many trying" problems on his own initiative during the period of reconstruction and officials say that in doing so lie will at all times have the complete confidence Pres't Wilson. The stat'2 department so far has declined to make public any of the few dispatches received from the ambassador.

It is explained that all information received from him at the present time must be regarded as confidential. What word has been received, however, confirms the press dispatches. The latter are beating the official reports: by hours owing to the fact that the latter are for the most part in code. FIGHT NIGHT AND DAY Austrian ami Italians Are Active on a rat Plateau. New Servier: BERLIN (via Sayville iwreless.

March 17. "Artillery and mine throwing due-is between Austrian rnd Italians on Karat plateau and in the Vippaxh valley are going on night and day," said an Austrian oi-hcial reaching here today from Vienna. KILLED BY BANDITS WeMi Irospetor Shot to Death hy Mexican. International New Service NOGALE.n Match 17. Tom Jones.

65 years old, prospector, wh shot to death by Mexican bandit" under MasOta Jalisco, on March 2. accerding to his partner. Samuel Robertson, mining man. who arrived here today from Iiis home in San P.otdto. Texas.

wa a Welshman of Kiii.Ui.il citizenship. HEW GOVERNMENT RADICAL REFORMS PROMISED BY NEW WILL FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS Russians Are Subjects No Longer But Are Addressed As Citizens in Proclamation by Duma. GRAND DUKE MICHAEL IS NO LONGER REGENT Appointment of Grand Duke Nicholas to Commander-in-chief is Expected to Swing Soldiers. Ihternat.hMiitl News Servire: March IT. It ua itKnrtl lioiv today that Iuke Michael, of the -Mir, lias agreed to umviuI the throne of Russia if the people lesirv- it.

I xitf ruatioual News Srvi- PETROGRAD. March 17. Tho republic of Russia is in the making today. The most absolute monarchy of modern times is to be succeeded by one of the most liberal democracies of modern times. Russians are "subjects" no longer; they are and as such they are addressed by the new government in a proclamation of its intents and purposes.

The incredibly rapid whirl of events, the abdication of Czar Nicholas and his son, followed swiftly by the Grand Duke Michael us regent, has penetrated to the remotest corners of the empire. There will be no turning back; Russia is to he freed, say the new lenders. Governmental reforms that even the most radical would not have believed iossible a month apo are to succeed the autocratic decrees and arbitrary restrictions of the Romanoff dynasty. Included in these are: Promised Reform. Emancipation of the Jews, and abolition of all social, religious and national restrictions.

Full political amnesty, which includes the opening of Liberia's doors to all political prisoners the thous ands who have been sent to a living death through incurring the displeasure of the dynasty heads. Absolute liberty of speech and the freedom of the press, for which hundreds have been imprisoned and executed in the past. Immediate extension of amnesty to prisoners and exiles iivvo suffered because of their political or religio; faiths, or for terrorist or agrarian offenses. Calling in the near future of communal elections to be based on universal suffrage; and the convocation of a constitutional assembly. Vigorous prosecution of the war toward a conclusive and honorable peace.

IIMorir rttoraiHv. What is destined to rank as one of the world's most historic utterances was made by M. Kerenski. the new tninister of justice. when, in addressing a great throng before the du ma.

building, lie said: "Citizens: 1'ree Russia is now-born. IOnc live Free Russia'" The only pos-ihie straw in the path of the new uovernment is the manner in which the 00 odd troops at the front will receive the news of the startling overthrow of the ased Romanoff family. Monarchical ic'eis of servitude have been grained into many of them ffr generations: the heritage will not easily be thrown off. Rut the republican ministers the new coalition cabinet believe Zeppelin is Shot Down by French Ir.tercatlonal Nens Servr-: PARIS. March 17.

A Zepwehn was shot down early today while attempting to raid Paris. The hui'e buf( was feen to catch f.re hih the lo ids and then fall to the ground near Onmpeitcne, a met for. All of the view was Pans Wh. put in a. 1'aredness for the raid at o't his morning when the fln-t w.c;'..u' was received that the Zeppehns cominr.

For two hours ail wjs Then at o'clock til1 l.il wer- blown, announcing that p. u.i-ix'il cor. Heir Apparent to Russ Thone Reported Dead International News Service: LONDON'. March 17. Re port reached London today of the de.ith of Czar Nicholas' only son.

ear-old Alexis, and heir-apparent to th Russian throne. The of death wa-s not (An Internationa I News fervV dLspiitch yesterday reported. th czarevitch danperously ill from tcat-let fever.) Iite disp.it lies from retrograd place the czar at Pskov, ahout 16C miles from Petrograd, under gnnrd of a small body of troop. Th same dispatches report that th czarina is remaining at tho royal palace at Tsarloe-iselo. The commandant of the palace is said to have riven bis vvonl of honor to the duma that th empress will not be allowed to escape.

No mention i made of th thereabouts of Grand Duke wh refuse. 1 the throne after hi brother, the czar, had chosen to abdicate rather than be deposed. It is fair5 certain that Michael was in Petrograd yesterday. lLs fut'ire p'an are unknown. they have made a master stroke ir choosing the Grand Duke Nicholas to be military director of the army for the duration ef the war at least It is believed the jrrand duke's wonl will be law with the troops.

Ne man in Russia is more beloved the masses than the tall, gaunt leader who manipulate, the Rreatest retreat in military history more than a year ago, and in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, saved thousands of his "children" from the German. In two sudden strokes, the r.ew government has solidified the complicated social aspects of the f-itua-tion the emancipation of the Jctvs and the rantin of amnesty tc thousands of prisoners and expatriates. Agrcinnit in AfTefttl. In like manner, the new minirf have foreseen und forestalled possible ruptures in th r' government itself. The executive committee of the duma.

ir; onntnd of the situation completely, effected, an agreement "ith the committee of soldiers and workincmen to waive all minor disputes ar.d difference- until the great fundamentals haw been worked out. Thus they will be unhampered by petty anoyance. Messages continued to pour into Petrograd today from outlving provinces ar.d municipalities. piedrinr their loyalty the r-cvv government. Normal life throughout the empire is rapidly beinsj restored.

All th" government 'cuiidings were open for the fr-t time in Hi davs. and the people are pursuinir tb'-ir occupation-'. Factories. ch-M-d down rtrikes und disorders rc-opening. Train service is bcir.g ie-umed to all parts of the country.

are r-opening. The suipir.g from the roofs, vchich w.i-? ar.tjoyin? the nrst i.is cf tb revolt, lias no' -tamped it com OVIlll RISS RIAORT. rnjt ii i New Sri-c Marii firs elation felt thron2hr''t Or- manv at the sue Rr. an revolt, and the downfall dynastv is gi ing vv a To of de; h'sponden--' a1 Erding to Ret lin dispatch od'iy. is slowly ia ing realized th nnss'S that tli obi r.i regime a Germany's re.il fricid, and that the new Koverr.inent is to prosecut th wr rt lnit! In tins connection the 'oikrt ZeituriT voii ((! the feelip.if in an editorial t' dav: "It chould not be i ir-'tt sav Volks Z'-itiiiu'.

"tli.it all ttie-je. elements which hive taken tl. revolution arid now hdd tiie tiie capital in their hands pi-ox heel War to the knife on er tiling German. They hut? lis I-- thri the re, hi thy fjvt-rthroviii. ri.

el, j-: -n 'i h.tv now 'cizwl iprm power will er thing ute the "nati'Tinl Cier- -y W'ide-pn'ad sp'ulalbii. ThTf i-1 1 vCuMlNLbU U.N PAGK ClGiiT..