Hallett Herald. (Hallett, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1916 Page: 2 of 8
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THE HALLETT HERALD.
SPEAKS UP FOR CANADA
And No Wonder—Renting His
Land He Made $8.50
Per Acre.
Bo many Americans now have per-
sonal knowledge of Canada that false
reports concerning this country are
being continually corrected by Amer-
icans themselves who know the facts,
and who are too fair-minded to let a
false statement go unchallenged. A
oaee In point arises out of a statement
supposed to be made by a resident of
Alberta, and published recently In the
Spokesman-Review, of Spokane, In
which the condition of settlers in this
country was painted In a very bad
way Indeed. The writer of this at-
tack on Canada refused to let his
name be known, so It can be taken
for what It Is worth, but Mr. S. L.
Wallace, of N 4723 Crestline, Spokane,
who lived for some years in Western
Canada, came to the defense of the
country in the following letter which
was published in the Spokesman-Re-
view of February 11, 1916:—
"To the Editor of the Spokesman-Re-
view:
"In Sunday's Spokesman Review was
i letter from a man In Alberta to the
chamber of commerce, asking that
something be done to keep Americans
from going to Canada, and saying that
that government was run by the rail-
roads, banks and manufacturers; "that
once a man got there he never could
let away. Had this man published
that letter over his own signature
there is no doubt but he could get out
Df Canada.
No country will do as much to help
a man to get on his feet, If he tries to
help himself, as Canada. I know of
the government helping people to pro-
visions, feed, seed grain and fuel, and
charging only cost of delivery to the
nearest town and 6 per cent. What
more could a man ask?
I lived five years In Southern Sas-
katchewan and earned a patent to 320
seres of aB good land as I ever saw.
I have raised over 80 bushels of oats
on sod, 40 bushels of wheat, and 20
of flax to the acre. Until I lost my
health I never was better satisfied any-
where. I had my land rented this last
fear for one-third. It brought me al-
most $8.60 per acre, or $1,143.91 for
135 acres.
Thie man says he loves the land bis
fathers died for. So do I, and 1
the land that gave me my ton ••
"8. L. WALLACE '
N4723 Crestline. Spokane.—Advertise,
ment.
RELATIONS WITH
GERMANY MAY BE
BROKEN OFF SOON
tack. without compunction MB Hit vee
sels of every nationality and bound
upon every sort of errand. Vessels of
neutral ownership, even vessels bound
from neutral port to neutral port, have
l>« en destroyed along with vessels of
i Ulgerent ownership in constantly in-
raising numbers.
The President Tells Congress
of His Decision in the Sub-
marine Controversy
With Berlin.
NOTE NOW ON ITS WAY
Recent events make the conclusion
inevitable that it Is only one instance,
even though it be one of t^e most ex-
treme and distressing Instances, of the
spirit and method of warfare which
the imperial German government has
mistakenly adopted, and which, from
••Sometime, the merchantman at- |£ t££t STSZSJS
tacked has been warned and - fg'hu S ln pur.™ t if Immedl-
moned to surrender before being fired b
on or torpedoed; sometimes passen- *te oDjecis.
gers or crews have been vouchsafed United States Is Pat'ent*
the poor security of being allowed to "The government of the United
take to the ship's boats before she was States has been very patient.
every stage of this distressing experi-
sent to the bottom. , —^tragedy, in which
Trafledy Fol'owed . lt8 own citizens were involved, it has
But again and again no w^ing gQUght tQ be restrained from any ex-
has been given; no escape even t Qf &ctlon or of protest
the ships boats allowed to those on ^ & thoughtful con8lderation of the
board- ., extraordinary circumstances of this
"What this <■- unprecedented war, and actuated In
■mint happen has happened Tragedy ^ |{ saJd m m by the
[ has followed tragedy on ho seaa ln o( gcmllne frlendsblp, whldl
Last Word of United States Sent to such fashion, with such attendant cir- ^ nartn1o nf tbA united States always
Berlin Before Executive Appeared
Before Joint Session—Offenses
are Wanton.
such fashion, with such attendant cir- ^ peQp]e Qf ^ UnUed gtates alway(J
cumstances as to make it grossly evl- ftntertalned and continued to en-
Washington.—President Wilson, in (
an address to a Joint session of Con-
gress, announced his decision regard-
ing the controversy with Germany re-
garding submarine warfare.
Before his address to Congress the
President announced that he had sent
to Germanay a note containing the
warning of a break in relations.
The President made no request of
Congress. He had simply fulfilled a
promise that he would advise Congress
In case he took action such as be re-
ported.
Following is the President's address
In full:
"Gentlemen of the Congress: A sit-
uation has arisen in the foreign rela-
tions 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 Britain and
Ireland as embraced within the seat
of war and to destroy all merchant
shipB owned by its enemies that might
be found within any part of that por-
tion 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 pre-
scribed, or else enter them at their
peril.
America's First Protest.
"The government of the United
dent that warfare of such a sort, if
warfare It be, can not be carried on
without the most palpable violation of
the dictates alike of right and human-
ity.
"Whatever the disposition and In-
tention of the imp-rial German gov-
ernment, it has manifestly proved im-
poss ble for it to keep such methods
of attack upon the commerce of its
have entertained and continued to en-
tertain towards the German nation.
"It has, of course, accepted the suc-
cessive explanations and assurances
of the Imperial German government as
given In entire sincerity and good
faith, and has hoped, even against
hope, that it would prove to be possi-
ble for the German government bo to
order and control the acts of its naval
Minute
Water
mmediatijlv
or auacK uyou mw cvmmc.vc commanders as 10 square us puuuj
enemies within the bounds set by wjtjj ^e principles of humanity as em-
either the reason or the heart of man- bodied in the law of nations.
kind. Only One Interpretation.
"In February of the present year ..jt been willing to wait until
the Imperial German government in- the BigniflCance of the facts become
formed this government and the other absolutely unmistakable and suscepti-
neutral governments of the world that ^le of but one interpretation.
it had reason to believe that the gov- "That point has now unhappily been
ernment of Great Britain had armed reached. The facts are susceptible of
all merchant vessels of British owner- but one Interpretation.
ship and had given them secret orders «<The imperial German government
to attack any submarine of the enemy ^as not been able to put any limlta
they might encounter upon the seas, or restriction upon its warfare against
and that the imperial German govern- either freight or passenger ships. It
ment felt Justified in the circum- ^as therefore become painfully evident
stances in treating all merchantmen that the position which this govern-
of belligerent ownership as auxiliary ment took at the very outset is inevit-
vessels of war, which It would have abie, namely, that the use of submar-
the right to destroy without warning. iQes for the destruction of an enemy's
a.m. . _ m il ... 1 nnor ra/ AOr. la r\9 nonAooUv KOOOIIQA ftf
The law of nations has long recog-
nized the right of merchantmen to
carry arms for protection and to use
them to repel attack, though to use
them In such circumstances at their
commerce is of necessity, because of
the very character of the vessels em-
ployed and the very methods of attack
which their employment of course in-
volves, Incompatible with the princi-
them in suen circuiuBuwiuea at vuivca, iutumi>«uuiD v
own rick; but the imperial German pies of humanity, the long established
government claimed the right to set and incontrovertible rights of neutrals
these understandings aside under cir- and *he sacred immunities of non-com-
cumstances which It deemed extraor- batants.
dlnary. ! Ultimatum to Germany.
"Even the terms In which it an- have deemed it my duty, there-
Alabastine is the most
effective, economical and
simple wall decoration on the
market. It has demonstrated
its superiority in thirty-five
years use.
Think of it! No boiling water, no
glue added. It's one of the easiest
jobs in the world to prepare and
apply Alabastine, and the resulting
surface, if ordinary care is taken, is
solid, streakless and nut-like.
Alabaslirte
The Moat Beautiful WaU Tint
And when you consider that you
obtain the most beautiful, mellow,
nature colors, viz., soft buffs, delicate
greens and exquisite blues, or any
shade you wish by combining shades
of Alabastine, then you'll knew why
Alabastine is one of the most popular
wall decorations with millions of
Painters and Householders, Decora-
tors and Womenfolk, who take a pride
in their homes the wide world over.
The Alabastine Co.
382 Grand"!I* Rd. Grand Rapid*, Mick.
Cutting Enjjlish Trees.
England has 125,000 acres of crown
forest h, containing magnlflccnt treea
untouched by the woodman's ax. Now
they are to go. England needs the
lumber and has appealed to Canada
to provide a uattalion of axmen. Need-
less to say, Canada has responded
gladly. There Is now organizing a
battalion of 1,600 experienced bush-
Ben, who will wear the khaki, be sub-
ject to military direction and wield
their axes on the ancestral oaks of
the motherland. Soon the music of
their blows will be heard ringing
through the great New forest of Hamp-
shire and Dean forest. In Gloucester
shire. England must have the wood,
but It Is sad to think of these glorious
old trees 'Isappearlng Mauy of the
woodsmen will come from Quebec,
where experts in the craft abound.
The Last Request.
A kind physician living near Peoria,
wishing to soothe the last hours of a
poor woman whom he has been at-
tending. asked her If there was any-
thing he could do for her before she
died. The poor soul, looking up, re-
plied:
"Doctor. I have always thought 1
should like to have a glass butter dish
before 1 died."
lifCd Even ine terms in wmiu a* —« i unvo uccuicu it iuj uuij,
States earnestly protested. It took nounced Its purpose thus still further fore, to say to the German imperial
the nosition that such a policy could to relax the restraints it had previous- government that if it ia still Its pur-
not to pursued without the practical ly professed Its willingness and desire p08e t0 progecute relentless and indis-
certainty of gross and palpable viola- to put upon the operations of s sub- crlmlnate warfare agaln8t vessels of
tions of the law of nations particularly marines, carried the plain mP1Ica"on commerce by the use of submarines,
If submarine craft were to be em- that at least vessels which *ere not notwithstanding the now demonstrat-
ployed as its Instruments, inasmuch as armed would still be exempt from de-, ed lmpossibility of conducting that
the rules prescribed by that law, rules struction without warning ( warfare In accordance with what the
founded upon principles of humanity personal safety would be accorded government of the United States must
and established for the protection of their passengers and crews; but even con8ider the sacred and indisputable
the lives of the non-combatants at sea. that limitation, If it was ever practiC , rules of international law and the unl-
could not in the nature of the case, able to observe it, has in fact con- ver8ally recognized dictates of human-
-ai...4~a — /ttiAAi, *ii nnnn thu de-1 ^ COncluslon that there Is but
one course It can pursue; and that
Se turc the red ctom and circle art en cacb pukijr af
AlabaKinc you buy. Alsbuune la ol<i by moat druifito.
hardware dealer, and paint More# ererywhere. II your*
do,, Ml handle AUbaatlue. take aa aabNitute. write aa
bo observed by such veseeto. tltuted no check at HI upon the de-;
"It based Its protest on the ground struction of ships of every sort
that persons of neutral nationality and
vessels of neutral ownership would
be exposed to extreme and intolerable
risks and that no right to close any
part of the high seas against their
use or to expose them to such risks
Promises Repeatedly Violated. ' unless the imperial German govern-
"Again and again the Imperial Ger- ment should now Immediately declare
. . • l .I#aa4 aba • Van/lAfi m nn f f\t ltd nrAfla
belligerent government.
Rules Based on Humanity. entire impunity.
'The law of nations in these mat- -Great liners like the Lusltanla and
ters upon which the government of tfae and mere ferry boats like
the United States based Its protests, th# Suggex have been attacked with-
Is not of recent origin or founded upon QUt a moment's warning, sometimes
merely arbitrary principles set up by before they had even become aware
convention. It Is based, on the con- were jn the presence of an
trary, upon manifest and imperative; arme(j vessel of the enemy.
principles of humanity and has long i Wantonly sacrificed.
been established with the approval and nan. stances, the responsible spokesmen of
by the express assent of all civilized 'The lives crf noncombatant. pa^ ^ humanity.
nations. I'"?" "d wMch "We can not remain silent while
"Notwithstanding the earnest he ro^ramwt' the United States those rights seem in process of being
test of our government, the imperial „ ^ton and swept utterly away In the maelstrom
Oerman government at once proceed- slightest color of Juslflca- of thls lerrlbl® war*
ed to carry out the policy It had an- without the slightest coio o «We owe it to a due regard for our
-• It expressed the hope that tl0* . . , ftct own rights as a nation, to our sense
For Oiling Machinery.
The operation of oiling machinery,
especially where It Is desirable that
the oil should be kept from the hands
and clothing of the operator, has been
devised recently in making use of the
well-known collapsible lead capsules,
so widely used for artists' colors, drug-
gists' products, paste, etc., In the Unit-
ed States. The capsules are provided
with a screw threat' which Is screwed
into an adapter, which in turn Is
fastened to the part to be lubricated.
The lead capsule and the braas
adapter make a tight Joint, and all
that is necessary Is to apply pressure
fnm time to time, as desired. When
the grease capsule is emptied, one
merely unscrews it und r'1*8 a new
one In Its place. No refilling Is neces-
sary, and the pressure of the Anjers
is usually sufficient to force the grease
Into the bearing.
Something to Be Thsnkful For.
Only a fool man will laugh at a girl
because she can't hit the side of a bare
with a brick; he may marry her some
day, then he will be glad that this Is
thus.
and effect an abandonment of its pres
ent methods of warfare against pas-
senger and freight carrying vessels,
man government has given this gov
ernment its solemn assurances that at
least passenger ships would not be ( — — -
use or to expose them to such risks ^ dealt wlth> and yet it has again this government can have no choice
could lawfully be asserted by any and agaln permitted Its undersea com- but to sever diplomatic relations with
hoiiicerent rovernment. manders to disregard these assurances j the government of the German em-
Transgressors should be made to pay
a road tax.
HOW TO REMOVE DANDRUFF
Itching and Irritation of the Scalp
With Cutlcura. Trial Free.
pire altogether,
Acts With Keen Regret.
"This decision I have arrived at with
tbe keenest regret. The possibility of
the action contemplated I am sure all
thoughtful Americana will look for
ward to with unaffected reluctance.
"We can not forget that we are In
some sort and, by the force of circum
On retiring lightly touch spots of dan
druff,Itching and burning with Cutlcura
Ointment. Next morning shampoo
thoroughly with Cutlcura Soap and hot
water. These super-creamy emollients
do much to keep the scalp clean and
healthy and to promote hair growth.
Free sample each by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere—Adv.
Theory Is the pioneer of practice
ASK FOR AND GET
T VI t> UIVM • vw —
It would take every possible precau
tlen both to respect the rights of neu-
trals and to safeguard the lWes of
noncosn batants.
Offenses Grew Worse.
"What actually happened is the year
which has since elapsed has shown
nounced. .. -— —
the dangers Involved, at any rate the
dangers to neutral vessels, would be
redsced to s minimum by the Instruc-
tions which it had Issued to its sub . constantly exienaing in ®ic . --------
marine commanders and assured the • operations have been car- the utmost solemnity and firmness,
government of the United States that tbe86 operations ..j have taUen this stand and taken
,.fc. vtrT „Mlfbls nrecau- ™ Xmerican. who have It in the confldcnce that it will meet
"o'ThVatr l0" "" m0UD"d T c°r'c'm.
whtch"hu'.Tec'« eUpied bu shown "One ot the l rp t end mo.t .hock- '^0"In the
that thoee hope, -ere not Untitled. Jng Instance. ttOto interest of humanity, may recognli.
those assurances Insusceptible of be- fare was that of the de"t"®tl the Justice of our demands and meet
In* fulfilled. In pursuance of the pol- French cross<hannel steamer Sussei. ^ )n ^ ^ ^ „b|cll theJ
Icy of submarine warfare against the The Sussex Case. made."
commerce of Its adverssrles, thus an- "it must stand forth. aB the sinking , ______ —
nounced and entered upon by the lm- cf the steamer Lusltanla did as so, Q|>MC, ProX%^ te Allies.
perlal German government In spite of singularly tragical and unJ^^Ms as i ^ Greece-The Greek govern-
the solemn protest of this government, to constitute a truly terrible example ^ ^ ^ tQ ^
the commanders of German underBea 0f the Inhumanity of submarine war- against the establish-
.esse,, have attacked merchant ship. ,.r. a, the commander, ol[ German £ ^^Ta..". ^. Bay. on
with greater and ureater actlrlty, not yesiel. hare for the past twelve rth cou, o( Cr.t«.
only upon the hllth .ea. .uroundln* months been conducting. . ttie nortn.rn coa.i
Oreat Britain and Ireland, but where-1 "If tbl. Instance .food alone. Mme t 0r„c,
ever they could encounter them In a explanation, .om. ^ s.lonlhl-Oernan troop, cros.ed the
way that ha. more and more Qer^a.Omk frontier Monday and d-troyed
ruthleee. more «nd more IndUcrtmtn- criminal mistake r.mmander railway bridle, between Dolran and
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