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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19

the commerce Of its enemies within the
bounds set by either by the reason or
the heart of mankind.
"In February OF the present year the
Imperial German government informed
this government and the other neutral
governments of the world that it had
reason to believe that the government
of Great Britain had armed all mer-
chant vessels of British ownership and
had given them secret orders to attack
any submarine of the enemy they might
encounter upon the seas and that the
Imperial German government felt justi-
fled in the circumstances in treating
all armed merchantmen of belligerent
ownership as auxiliary vessels of war,
which it would have the right to de-
stroy without warning. The law of ma
tions has long recognized the right of
merchantmen to carry arms for protec-
tion to use them to repel attack. though
to use them in such circumstances, at
their own risk, but the Imperial Ger
man government claimed the right to
set these understandings aside in cir.
eumstances which it deemed extraordin.
ary. Even the terms in which it an
nounced its purpose thus still further
to relax the restraint it had previously
professed its willingness and desire to
put upon the operations of its subma-
rines carried the plain implication that
at least vessels which were not armed
would still be exempt from destruction
without warning and that personal safe
ty would be accorded their passengers
and crews; but even that limitation, if
it was ever practicable to observe it,
has in fact constituted no check at ~
upon the destruction Of ships Of every
sort.
All Assurances Disregarded.
"Again and again the Imperial Ger
man government has given this govern
ment its solemn assurances that at least
passenger ships would not be thus de 1T
with, and yet it has again and again
permitted its undersca CO nmanders ~
disregard those assurances with entire
impunity. Great liners like the Lusi-
tania aud Arabic and mere ferry boats
like the Sussex have been attacked
without moment 5 warning, sometimes
before they had even become aware
that they were in the presence Of an
armed vessel Of the enemy and the lives
of non-combatants, passangGIs anG
crews have been sacrificed wholesale, in
q manner which the Cove nment of the
United States cannot but regard as
wanton and without the slightes color
or Justification. No limit Of any kind,
has in fact been set 10 the indiserimi.
Continued On Pngn Thres.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19

expose them to such risks could lawful
ly be asserted by any belligerent gov
ernment. The law of nations in these
matters, upon which the government of
the United States based its protest, is
not of recent origin or founded upon
merely arbitrary principles set up by
convention.
1t is based on the contrary upon mani.
fest and imperative principles of hui
manity and has long been established
with the approval and by the express
assent of all civilized nations.
Notwithstanding the earnest protest
of our government the imperial govern
ment at once proceeded to carry out
the policy it niG a'mcpnoed.
Germahy's Promises Not Kept.
It expressed the Lop, that the dan
gers invoiyet, at any cate the dangers
to neutral vessels, would be reduced to
minimum by the instructions which
It has issued to its -ylmarine command
ers and assured the government Of the
Uuited States that it WoJ'd take every
possible p:ecaution iEotL to respect
the rights e ~ trails 1nL tn t, feguard
the lives Of non-combatants.
What has actually happened in the
year which has since elapsed has
shown that those hopes were not iusti-
fled, these assurances insusceptible Of
being fulfilled In pursuance Of the
policy Of submarine warfare against the
commerce Of its adversaries thus an
nOunced and entered upon by the i'm
periai German government in spite Of
the Golemn protest Of this government,
the commanders Of German undersea
vessels have attacked merchant ships
with greater and greater activity, not
only upon the high sea surrounding
Great Britain and Ireland but wherever
they could encounter them, in a way
that has grown more and more ruthless,
more and more indiscriminate as the
months have gone by, less and less OBJ
servant Of restraints or any kind; and
have delivered their attacks without
cOmpunction against vessels Of every
nationality and bound upon every sort
of errand. Vessels of neutral owner
ship, even vessels Of neutral ownership
bound from neutral port to neutral
port, have been destroyed along with
vessels Of belligerent ownership in con.
stantly increasing numbers. Sometimes
the merchantmen attacked has been
warned and summoned 70 surrender be-
fore being fired upon or torpedoed
sometimes passengers or crews have
been vouchsafed the poor security Of
being allowed to take the ships boats
before she was sent TO the bottom. But
again and again no warning has been
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19
The Presidents Message.
BY Robert j. Bender.

(Unlted Press starr corresp0ndent9
Washington, April 19-President Viii
son today told congress of the dispatch
of note to Germany that may mean
the breaking of friendly relations witt
that power He spoke as follows:
A situation has arisen in the for
eign relations Of the country of which
it is my plain duty to inform you very
frankly. It will be recalled that in
February, 1915, the imperial German
government announced its intention to
treat the waters surrounding Great Bri.
tain and Ireland as embraced within
the seat Of war and destroy all mer-
chant ships owned by its enemies that
might be found within any part of that
portion of the high seas and that it
warned all vessels Of neutral, as well as
of belligerent ownership to keep out
of the waters it had thus prescribed OF
else enter them at their peril. The gov
ernment Of the United States earnestly
protested II took the position that such
a policy could not be pursued without
the practical certainty Of gross and pal
poble violations of the law of nations,
particularly If submarine craft were to
be employed as its instruments mas
much as the rules prescribed by that
law, rules founded upon principles of
humanity and established for the pro-
tec;i6n Of lives Of non.eOmbatants at
se", could rut il the nature Of the
case lie observed by such vessels. It
based its protest on the ground that
persons Of neutral nationalities and YES
seis Of neutral ownership would be ex.
posed TO Cxircmf and intolerable risks
and that no right to close any part
Of the high seas against their use or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19
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f corresponder

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Ell Paso, Texas, April 19-While the
American expedition hunting francisco
Villa halted awaiting confirmation of
his reported death or waiting for rein.
forcements to enable it to purusue the
chase safely, the revolt of Felix Diaz
again raised its head today.
Secret service agents are investigat-
ing reports that a Diaz revolution was
being perfected at border points and
that it would break out Immediately
after the withdrawal Of the American
expedition. Financial interests favor
ing Intervention in Mexico were report
ed ready to back the new movement if
the expedition s operations did not re
suit in Intervention. Department of jus
tiee operations were trying to run
down definite clews which might lead
to the instigators.
Diaz is understood to be hiding in
the eastern part of Mexico but he is
said to be in touch with his followers
here and abroad. The movement in
which he is interested was temporarily
suspended, it is declared, wnen the Am
erican expedition entered Mexico.
Carranzistas at Juarez, disregarding
the ridicule of American officials at FL
Paso still insist that they expect con
firmation of Villa IS reported death and
burial before night Americans have
practically discarded the theory that
Villa is dead
Scott to Visit Funston
WASHINGTON. ApriI 1g.-Genernl Hugh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19
PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE HISTORY
OF GERMAN UNDERSEA WARFARE

Tells Congress In Joint Session Today That No Other
Course Is Open To This Government Than Severance Of
Diplomatic Relations If Germany Persists In Course Of
Dsregardmg Americas Wishes and the Regulations Of
International LaW---NOte Already On Way to Berlin
Brilliant Gathering in Congressional Halls Today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19
LAST LOTE TO BERLIN IS VIRTUAL ULTlMATUM
given, no escape even to the ship s
boats allowed to those on board.
Violates All Laws.

"What the government foresaw
would happen has happened. Tragedy
has followed tragedy on the seas in
such fashion, with such attendant cir
eumstances as to make grossly evident
that warfare of such a sort, if warfare
it be, cannot be carried on without the
most palpable violation of the dictates
alike of right and of humanity, What
ever the disposition and intention of the
Imperial German government it has
manifestly proved impossible for it to
keep up such methods of attack upon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19

The arrual visiting day yesterday at
the Washington junior nign school was
a decided success, not only from the
standpoint Of attendance and interest
the parents took in the children, but
also in the interest pupils had in show
ing what they knew The visitors day
brought out about l7j parents and other
relatives Of the pupils.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19

Scott, chief of STAFF of the army, is
leaving tonight to spend several days
with General Funston and canvass the
Mexican situation.
Secretary of War Baker requested
that Scott make the trip for the pur-
pose Of getting as accurate information
as may be possible for the use Of the
war department. General Funston re-
mains in full charge of the American
expedition and retains the full conf
dence Of the war department, Baker
said.
1t is believed that General Scott Is
journey arises from disquieting reports
that General Funston forwarded bear
ing on the situation of General Perish
ing 8 men around Parral
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19
DIAZ SAID TO BE HIDING
in EASTERN MEXICO
Carranzistas Insist COnfirma-
ton Of Villas Death viii
Soon Be Had
3 !. #* = 3 = 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MEXICO MAKES DEMAND"

Mexico City, April 19.-Am-
bassador Arredondo in Washing
ton has been instructed to de-
mand withdrawal of the Amer
lean expedition from Mexico on
the ground that the Villistas
have been completely broken up,
it was officially stated today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19
Market Dead While
Waiting For Message

New York, April l9.-The New York
Evening Suns financial review today
said;
Wall street, in common with the en-
tire country, hung expectant upon
Washington today After a sharp de-
cline had carried many conspicuous is
sues from two to four points lower, the
market recovered moderately. Then it
became dull awaiting President Will
son s message. The liquidation which
originated with Western Wire Houses
was heavy and reflected first in Cru
chile Steel, Studebaker Corporation,
Butte and Superior, Goodrich Tire,
American Locomotive, then on through
the list
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19

Continued on Page Nine.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19
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at don't seem like spring without a
Tbaw trial." said Mrs. Tilford Moots
{ day. A Republican II live out o
office, but somehow he don t seem T.
thrive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19

Scott to Visit Funston.
Washington, April 19.-General Hugh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19

1t was not indicated whether
new demands had been made or
whether this was merely the Of
ficial Interpretation Of the re-
CENT Carranza request
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
Mrs. ID. j. Barlean.

Mrs. Nettie Arnold Barlean was
born near Abba, Monroe county,
Iowa, August 20, 1866, died Sunday,
January 2, 1916, aged 40 years, 4
months and Is days. She was unit
ed in marriage to Daniel Jacob Bar
lean, Dec. IA, 1884, and to this union
were born ten children. They are
Mrs. Dora Brees of Holyoke, Colo
RADIO, John, Oscar, George, Pearl,
Walter, Floyd, Elmer, Ruth and
Charles, all who survive with the
husband, and Oscar Elmer and Char
ley who preceded her in death.
In the year 1902 she was convert
ed and united with the Peoria Mis-
sionary Baptist church in Wayne
county, of which she was a faithful
member until two years ago she re-
moved her membership to the Bethel
Baptist church near Davis City Of
which she remained a faithful mem
Der until the time of her death. She
leaves besides her husband and chill
dren an aged mother, two sisters,
one brother, three alf-brothers and
a host of friends to mourn her death.
The funeral was held Thursday,
San. 6, 1916, conducted by Rev. Elba
Dale. Interment was at the Man
chester cemetery. Though she is
gone from our sight, yet her memory
will ever be fresh in the hearts of her
loved ones
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
Former Leon Resident Burned When
Gasoline Stove Exploded at
at DeS MOines.

Mrs. John Farrens, a former we'll
known resident of Leon, was serious
ly burned when gasoline stove ex-
piCded at the home of her son in Des
MoiDes last Thursday evening. The
following account of the accident is
taken from Friday evenings Tri-
bune:
Mrs. John Farrens, SO years old,
was painfully burned on both hands
last night in throwing from the
house a blazing gasoline stove which
had exploded in Tile homo of her son,
j. w. Farrens, Fourteenth street and
Pleasant View drive.
Mrs. J. w. Farrens started to heat
something on the stove before the
family retired for the night. The
stove suddenly blew up. Gasoline
was thrown about the room and the
floor set afire, but Mrs. Farrens
leaped out of the way.
Mrs. John Farrens, hearing the ex-
plosion, ran in from another room,
seized the stove and threw it out the
door. Her burns are not dangerous
though severe.
The house was not damaged ex-
tensively by the fire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
Mrs. Mabel Still Rusk.

Mabel Still Rusk, the daughter Of
J. M. and Mary Still, was born at
Leon, Iowa, Dec. II, 1894, and died
at the home of her mother. Leon,
Iowa, Monday evening, January 10,
1916 at the age of FL years, and one
month lacking one day. She grew TO
womanhood's estate in the home
community. She was a member Of
the First Day Advent church of this
city. There being no services at her
own church she was active in the
services of the Christian church, and
especially in the service of song. We
who received her ministry in days
gone by are called upon today to re-
turn that ministry in last respects
to her and in a service of comfort
and hope to the bereayed.
She was united in marriage to Earl
Rusk, January II, 1915. With her
husband she made her home at Mt.
Ayr, Iowa. To this union babe
was born, Oct. "a, 1915. She leaves
to mourn her departure her husband,
her mother, the babe, D. N. Still,
Fieldsburg, Calf, Mrs. Bert Ballou;
Kellerton, Iowa, Mrs. Albert Farms,
Broadview, Mont, Mrs. Guy Bremen,
Newton, Iowa, Jim Still, Leon, Iowa,
Joe Still, Broadview, Mont, Roy
Still, Clarinda, Iowa, and Nina Still,
Leon, Iowa, and host of friends
who have been. drawn near to her
because of her beautiful disposition
and queenly christian character. We
believe that our sister departed this
life firm in her faith in God, her
Father, and Christ her Elder Broth
err.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the Christian church at 1880
p. M, January II, 1916, by the pas
tor, Henry Esch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27

the place in the fall of 1867. He liv-
ed on the farm until few years ago
when he purchased home in Lamo-
nj where he now resides with his es-
timable wife. Mr.. Smith has from the
start had unbounded confidence in
Iowa soil and has from time to time
purchased land adjoining his first
purchase until the 1,O4O acres were
secured, practically in body which
has made him plenty of money in the
past. He now turns it over at a good
round price and the new owners will
also make plenty of money out of it.
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
Life Was a Tragedy,
Said Iowa Woman

Mrs. William Litzenberg of Monte
yuma, Iowa, suffered from stomach
troubles for long period. She grew
weak as result of the failure Of her
digestive processes. She was always
tired.
Then came Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edy and showed her the way back to
health again.
The first BOTTLE the very first dose,
put Mrs. Litzenberg on her feet. She
wrote:
81 have taken four bottles of your
Wonderful Remedy. cant be thank
full enough for it. must say that it
is the best medicine that ever tried.
81 was 90 weak that / did not think
life was worth living-had no appe-
|tite-everything ate worked against
me, but now can eat anything at
all that looks good. ! feel so strong
-have been able to do q good days
work ever since i took the first bot
tie.
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent relief for stomach, liver
and intestinal ailments. Eat as much
and whatever you like. No more dis
stress after eating, pressure Of gas
in the stomach and around the
heart. Get one bottle Of your drug
| gist now and try II on an absolute
Iguarantee-if not satisfactory mon
ley will be returned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
Gets Conscience Stricken.

Ft. Madison, Jan. 1S.-H. b. Man
ley, of Osceola, Iowa, has sent the
Lee county treasurer So in payment
of personal taxes on property due
thirty-seven years. The sum also
pays interest on the taxes. Mr.. Man
ley recently wrote the treasurer,
saying he believed he owed the
county small sum and that he
woulti like to free his conscience on
the subject After much search the
amount was found buried in old
documents in the garnet of the court
house. The amount Of the taxes and
the interest were totalled and sent to
Mr.. Marley and q check soon arrived
at the county treasurer's ONCE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
Big Farm Sale.

One of the largest farm sales ever
made in this part of the country was
consumated this week, when j. R.
Smith sold his farm of 1,O4O acres
just south and east of Lamont to his
sons, Arthur H., and T. j., of Lamont,
and his daughter, Mrs. Bert Teale of
Mt. Ayr. Art has leased the place
for five years from his brother and
sister and will continue to operate
the place as a stock and grain farm.
Mr.. j. r. Smith purchased a part of
this farm in an early day, settling on
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
Notice Of appointment Of Executor

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
B. Rains, Deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
i Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as executor of the es-
tate of Mary B. Rains, late of Deca-
tur county, Iowa, deceased. All per-
sons in any manner Indebted to said
deceased or her estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or her estate will present them in
manner and form as by law required,
for allowance and payment.
Dated this 18th day of January,
A. D. 1916.
L. A. BROWN,
24-3t Executor of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27

The Leon Savings Bank Is prepar-
ed to make some good farm loans at
reasonable rates.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-15
Birds Increase During War.

Wild birds which were formerly
shot as game have been increasing
rapidly since the war in France, Bel
GUM and other countries, according
to T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary of the
National Association of Audubon So
cieties.
For example, the French govern
ment has stopped all hunting" he
said, "and the minister of war has is
sued an order that the sale of native
game would not be tolerated. Ordi-
narily more than one thousand tons
of native-killed game are sold annual
ly in the markets of France, repre-
senting many millions Of game birds.
Belgium in time of peace was one
of the greatest bird-catching countries
in Europe. More than fifty thousand
skylarks, as well as hundreds of thou
sands of other birds, were annually
trapped and exported from that coun-
try for food. Our correspondents
have found that there wac less hunt
ing in all parts of Europe than for
merly."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-15
Edible and Nutritious, Is the Verdict
That Has Been Arrived At by
Those Who Know.

Cali snails are edible aud nutri-
tious," says Canon Horsley in a book
on British land and fresh water mol
luscs, just published. He goes on to
say that even the common or garden
snail, though insipid, is as nourishing
as calfs-foot jelly.
There is large white shelled snail
called Helix pomatia that is commonly
eaten by connoisseurs in the south of
England, while all over France. Italy
and Spain several species are used as
food. In France there are many :snail
farms, which yield good profit to
their owners. In the French and TIA
liam quarters of New York snails may
be bought, either alive or cooked, and
at most of the French restaurants
they are served, "escargots farcis" be-
ing the most usual form Of the dish.
Snails are easy to raise in large
quantities. They need lime for max
ing their shells, but they do not have
to be fed, as they can find their own
food, which is exclusively the leaves
of many plants. They are most deli
cious when properly prepared and
cooked and, as Canon Horsley says,
as nourishing as calf's-foot jelly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-15

New South Wales is increasing area
devoted to wheat growing.
Devices to prevent water entering a
persons ears while the hair is being
shampooed have been patented by a
Massachusetts woman.
To save room in election booths a
Minneapolis man has invented vot-
ing machine which three men can use
at once and all secretly.
The government of Argentina plans
to import camels as an experiment to
take the place Of horses and oxen IN
semiarid regions
If graduates Of the law school of the
University of Minnesota have their
way. members of the Minnesota bar
will no longer be lawyers. Not they!
They will be barristers at law, coun-
sellers at law or attorneys at law,
and only the persons SO addressing
and referring TO them win be marked
double A on their social registers.
The first white woman to be married
in what is now The city Of Topeka.
Kan. and who still lives there at the
age of eighty-eight. is Mrs. Hattie A
Bunker. She was a native of Woburn.
y. Y, and went into the territory Of
Kansas 81 years ago
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-15
BEGIN HOT WATER
DRINKING IF YOU
DON'T FEEL RIGHT
Says glass of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
washes out poisons.

If you wake up with bad taste, bad
breath and tongue is coated; If your
head is dull or aching; if what you eat
sours and forms gas and acid in stom-
ach, or you are bilious, constipated,
nervous, sallow and can't get feeling
just right, begin drinking phosphated
hot water. Drink before breakfast, @
glass of real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it.
This will flush the poisons and toxins
from stomach, liver, kidneys and bow
els and cleanse, sweeten and purify
the entire alimentary tract. Do your
inside bathing Immediately upon aris-
ing in the morning to wash out of the
system all the previous days poison
Gus waste, gases and sour bile before
putting more food into the stomach.
To feel like young folks feel; like
you felt before your blood, nerves and
muscles became loaded with body i'm
purities, get from your druggist or
storekeeper a quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate which is inexpensive
and almost tasteless, except for q
sourish tinge which is not unpleasant.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, so hot water and lime
stone phosphate act on the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. Men and
women who are usually constipated.
bilious, headachy or have any stomach
disorder should begin this inside bath
ing before breakfast. They are as
sured they will become real cranks on
the subject shortly.-Adv.