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The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Editor Of The Washington Herald:
III seems from Article XIX OF the
Treaty Of 17ss revived by the Treaty OF
lszs, as cited In Mr.. Crsmmono Kenneoy's
article on Our Treaties with Prussia and
Cases of the Appsm and Frye" IN The
herald OF the 7th instant. that German
prizes are allowed 10 enter and depart
from our ports only when accompanied
by the war yessels by which they are
captured. and that when the csptors de-
lsrt with their prizes. u must be TO
places expressed In their commissions
which the commanding officer Of such
vessel shall be obliged to show" The
reason for this provision Is suggested In
Mr.. kennedy's citation OF the funds-
mental requirement OF the law of ma
tsons that "a captured vessel must be
brought within the jurisdiction of the
country 10 which the csptor belongs be-
fore a regular condemnation can be
awarded" He cites also that other rule
that prizes cannot be condemned nor
title perfected In neutral territory"
Our government should not so construe
the Treaty Of 1873 as to allow Germany
10 make any OF our ports a basis for
the belligerent operations of her navy.
And this without reference TO Mr.. Ken
nedy's point that before the Appam put
into Norfolk the treaty had been violated
by Germany in the destruction Of the
Frye.
That our ports were opened TO German
prizes by the Treaty Of 1893. reviyins Ar
.ucle XIX Of the Treaty of 17s with
Prussia, only when the prizes were
brought in by the wsrships that cap
tured them, is apparent from Article XIX
itself, which reads as follows:
The vessels Of war. public and pri-
yste. Of both parties. shall carry freely.
wheresoever they please, the vessels and
effects taken from their enemies with
out being obliged to pay any duties.
charges, or fees TO officers Of admiralty.
Of the customs or any others: nor shall
such prizes be arrested. searched. or put
under legal process. when they come to
and enter the ports OF the other party,
but may freely be carried out again al
any time BY their captOrs to the places
expressed in their commissions. which
the commanding officer OF such vessel
shall be obliged to show"
DID Mr.. Kennedy have Senator Hoks
Smith in mind. when. referring TO the
blowing up Of the American ship. Will
lam p. Frye, with her cargo. in the
open sea. by the Eitel Friedrich. he said:
And Il would have been all the same
If the Frye had been laden with cotton
Instead Of wheat
FREEDOM or THE SEAS
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
ARMY ORDERS.

50 much q paragraph TO- special oroers. No =.
February D. as feistes to Capt Ge0rse u. Greene
Fifth Field Arti1iery Is revoked
80 much Of paragraph A. special otders. No Ig.
August T. 1875 ~ relate. N Capt. Samuel NJ. De
Dofre Medical CorrS, is revoked
The leave granted Second LisHt Theodore Barnes.
jr.. Eighth Csrshy. is extended tWenty-one days
Leave for months il frsnted Capt. Edward
d. krsmsrs Medical Corp.
Leave for t~u mouths is Granted Cspt. Russell
G. Lsnsdcr infantry.
Second Lieut.. Maxwell Kirby. Third Csrslry
aviation student. Is announced - oH duty that
require. him to participate resisrly and frequently
in aerisl flights frOa JanAry =
The respiration b. Capt. Cad Mv gan. Twenty
fourth Infantry. is accepted.
LeaIe for t~o dArs granted Capr Francis Le
]. Parker. Twelfth Caralry
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

An investigator asserts that in the United
States sixty-sx out Of every hundred people that
die leave no estate whatever; that out of the re.
naming thirtyfour only nine leave estates larger
than $4,000 and that the average Of the balance
of twenty-five is little less than $780, that at
the age Of sixty-hve, ninety-seven out OF every
hundred IN America are partly or wholly depend
ent upon relatives, friends or the public for their
daily bread, for their clothing and roof under
which to sleep. Besides lack of Thrift these fs-
ures seem to indicate that great many columns
Of reading matter are printed in the nswspspers
about very few people.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
Lesson the Japanese Tausht.

The Japanese army twelve years ago was the
first one in which the medical men demonstrated
that disease could be made less dangerous than
the enemy: Our own experiences as recently as
the Spanish disgraceful, because there
were so few surgeons specially trained for mill
tary service. All nations took note Of what the
Japanese surgeons were able to accomplish, and
the medical authorities now make the astonishing
announcement that life in the trenches is healthier
for the soldiers than life in the barracks dur
ing peace-Philadelphi Record.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
The Appsm and the Frye.

Editor OF The Washington Herald:
Apropos OF the very able and instructive
ps1er Of Mr.. Crsmmond Kennedy pub
lished In The Herald OF February :.
snent the case Of the "Appam." It Is
apparent that for all the effect il Is
going 10 have on the present admins
trstion. IL might just as well not have
been written at sH II the effort Of
the distinguished author was merely TO
ton upon the legal points involved, ne
might well have gone considerably fur
ther
The rule OF international law upon this
subject. as laid down not only by unani-
nous consensus Of the text writer's. but
by the highest Judicial opinions OF our
own courts OF prize. is as follows. viz:
The destruction Of s neutral ship be-
fore cOndemna ton" Iby a prize COURT
justified. and n the captors are una ble
10 bring In q neutral ship for sdjudics-
ton II 10 their duty to release her. and
before destroying an enemy's ship. the
csptor's cruiser should remove goods on
board of her OF = non-cOntraband char
acter belonging TO neutral owners"
Again: III u is impossible to bring
In, their next duty is 10 destroy enemy's
property. When doubtful whether en-
IN, no such obligation arises and the
safer and proper course is TO dismiss
When the ship is neutral the act Of de.
struction cannot be justified to the neu.
trsl owner by the Importance OF such
an act TO the public service Of the cap.
tors own State
The writer stands ready. at any time
20 cite volume and page. in text books
and reports to The Herald or any OF lis
readers. for the literal quotations above
but what's the use? All Of the fore.
going is back OF. independent or the
scraps OF paper" writ in terms q
child could not fail to understand known
as our treaties with Prussia Of l7S5, I7se
and 1S2s
The German cruiser "EiteI Friederich''
dodsed into the port Of Norfolk red.
handed from the wanton. illegal. sinking
OF the American merchsntman William
p Frye. IL. then. either Of such strons
American characters as Grover CIey Gland
or Theodore Roosevelt had been Presi'
! dent, or Richard Olney or Elihu Roc
Secretary of State. the hand OF our
power would have al once been laid upon
that cruiser. and she would have beer
held by a marine guRrd-Until reps tiou
was made Instead Of this. she. not q
pirate solely because she is an armed
public vessel OF a sovereign state. ws'
received with the obsequious glad hand.
Yea, despite the rigid and despotic rule
laid down as To our own brave seamen
by the sainted Josephus, her Captain
lieutenant" exclusively hyphenatedl, was
promptly permitted TO ship aboard NC
less thsn $4,000 bottles of BEER, where
with to cheer the hesrts-perchance stii
the "insIdes"-of his gallant crew.
EDMUND BORROWS BRIGGS.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Representative Kitchin majority leader of the
House, said. at Is very unfortunate that Secre-
tary Garrison should have resigned. 1 regarded
him as one Of the strongest men in the Cabinet" "
Coming from party leader who is at odd. with
most OF the Presidents policies this may be taken
as indicating belief that what the President espe-
eialIy needs is to be surrounded by men who are
pulling against him.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
Starving the Poles.

1t is the business OF Germany, having conquered
policy of Berlin to do this, since it courts Polish
syfnpathies against Russia So Sir Edward Greys
refusal to aid neutral Polish relief puts up to Ber-
lin perplexing difficulty. Starving Poles who sec
food shipped out of their country to Germany will
not be strong Germanophilcs.--Ncw York World.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Somebody mentioned the Lusitania to Col
Roosevelt as he was about to sail and he re-
sponded as follows: Always remember that if a
mans wifes face is slapped and he talks about ii
for eight months it is of no earthly consequence
what action he then takes" And apparently he
very accurately reflected present public sentiment
on the subject.
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insist" said Rear Admiral Benson befor,

81 insist" said Rear Admiral Benson before
the House Rivers and Hsrbors Committee, that
as long have navy yard at New York
with drydock facilities there is pressing necessity
that we should be able to get there with bat
teshps under all conditions" There will be no
objection from the pacihsts unless the admiral also
insists that the ships shall also be enabled to get
out again.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Although eighty-two midshipmen have just
been dropped, an appropriation OF $4,000 10 asked
for the purpose OF buying cows so that the milk
supply at the Naval Academy may be increased.
Fortunately T. R. had sailed before the request
was made public.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

The most emphatic statement made by Mr..
Garrison since he left the War Department is:
81 would not accept the sovernorship OF New
Jersey. if the certificates Of election were ten
dered to me on a silver platter" It's strange the
intcrviewers haven't discovered something sisnih-
can't in it.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
Debasins.

Considering the fact that Mr. Bryan for many
long years tried his utmost to debasc the currency
Of the country it is not astonishing to find him
now endeayoring to debasc its manhood and stifle
its patriotism. His faculty for espousing the wrong
side OF every important question is strong now
as it in the old I6-to-i days.-Sprihgheld
T1nion
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

dispatch from Wichita, Ksns., announces that
w. J. Bryan will begin his spseehmakins tour
against preparedness in that town on Monday and
that admission fees Of so cents and rs cents will
be charged. the proceeds TO 60 TO the local Y.
NJ c. A fund. 1t wouldn't be bad idea for the
association to use the money for tn: equipment
OF a regiment.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
Write at Once.

The Indians on the Navajo reservation in
Northern Arizona are threatening to kill all the
white inhabitants OF Tuba and burn the govern
mcnt, buildings there. We should say send them
note, couehed automatically, yet seeming to ex-
press energy and firm intention to hold them
to strict accountability Buffalo Commercial.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

The president OF Harvard University and fifty
four other citizens OF Boston have protested
against the confirmation of Louis D. Brandeis a
Justice of the United States Supreme Court, thus
clinching the votes OF certain Senators who re-
sent the mere fact that Boston has place on the
map.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
A Durable Hat,

The Brooklyn Eagle remarks that the Coloners
hat is in the ring again Indeed, it seems to be,
and the wonder is that il was not out long
ago with the persistency with which it has been
thrown into rings Of one sort and another.-Prov-
deuce Journal -rt..ass =
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
Ghost In the Capitol.

An imaginative Washington correspondent as
serts that a ghost has been seen recently by sew
eral veracious witnesses in the corridors Of the
Capitol. 1t is probably the disgruntled wrath of
an old Continental in ragged regimentas.-New
York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

The President has gone on cruise to select a
new Secretary OF War, but it is sign that, if he
wanted Secretary OF the Navy, he would 60 out
to Nevada
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Canada has made preparations to repel an in
yasion by Germans from the United States by way
OF Buffalo We will at least hope that Buffalo
won't be Belgiumated.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Up to date Mr.. Bryan hs. made no effort to
ret back in the Cabinet as Secretary Of War.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Pedestrians can't be expected to learn in one
lesson how to cross the streets like the Boy Scouts
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
Battery b, Field ARTILLERY.

mert, L. A., assisted by william Car
renter, ono of the civilian experts or the
Ordnance DEPARTMENT, inspected the new
guns of Battery B last week. The guns
were all dismounted and mounted again.
and at the completion of the work the
men were cotnpiimented on the appear
ance Of the material and the way that
the test was performed.
a number OF horses have been received
bv Battery 3, and last Sunday Capt.
Georse G. Wilson took the men for q
long ride
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
A WINNING PLATFORM.

A WINNING PLAIFORM.
Mind to think, and Soul to feel,
Two good feet to walk on;
Hands to work with, Heart OF steel,
Appetite for every meal
Topics good to talk on.
Faith in God. and Love Of Man;
Goodwin of my neighbors;
Nothing worthy meath the bar
That deem a worthy plan
To direct my labors.
CCopynxbt. EslsJ
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Mrs. Close-Im writing TO ask the
Browns to meet the Joneses here at din
ner. and to the Joneses to meet the
Browns. We owe them both. you know.
Close-But I've heard that they'vc just
quarreiied and don't speak
Mrs. Ciose-f know. They'll refuse and
We won't have to give a dinner party At
AA-Deotea TfAAocftD&
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Among the members OF the Cabinet who have
yet lodged protests against theShepPsrd Dill Is
Hon. Josephus Daniels.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
Morning Smiles.

Mistress-I hope you are habitually
truthful Nora.
New Grill am on me own account.
mum. / only tells lies TO the callers for
the fsmily.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Coz. Johnson, Of California, says Il was an
error to file his name In Minnesota for Psesident.
We move to make it unsnn,ous.-Ss Pasl pieuSse
Preas-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

Ftrst printing of original poem, written oaiiy
for The washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

was that operation you performed
successful. doctor2' 81 can't tell yet
The patients widow won't pay my fee
and my lawyer advises suing the estate. .
Pa lfinore American,
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
aat'a a sNnnnosiuIn p

ITS a sort of meeting, my boy, So
called because lot of sifnps usual.
pose at 'em."-Baitimore American.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
Dissatisfaction With the Oil and To-
bacco Dissolutions- -l912-1914.

The seventh of n series of articles o business
iegisistiop. wrstten for The washington Herald by
Felix H. Levy, formerly Special Assistant to the
Attorney General of the United states.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Want to do your bit. my lad?'
"Of c-c-c-c-c-e-c-c-course i d-d-d-o-d
d -d-d-do,"
Then take my advles and join the ma
chine. gun section. Punch.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-13

Womsn's Appeal for Ftrcm~~.
Editor OF The Washington Herald: A
few mornings ago I read IN your paper
CONTINUED Oh PAGE knR
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
GATHERING HERE SAID TO BE
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL Or
DER HAS HELD

Place For Holding The Next Conven-
ton In 1918 Has Not Yet Been
Decided
The West Virginia Hibernians and
the Ladies' auXiliarieS closed their
seventeenth biennial state convention
here yesterday by electing new state
officers for the ensuing two. years.
The place for the next convention was
not decided upon.
The new state officers are:
J. A. Mathison, Parkersburg, state
president; J. M. Garvey, ST., McMech-
en-, state vice president; John r. Cad,
agon,, Clarksburg, state secretary and
B. J. Killeen, OF Wheeling, treasurer;
Rev. Father Wilbur Burke was elected
chaplain.
+ Those for the Ladies auxiliaries are
Miss Catherine Hughes, of Parkers-
burg, state president; Mrs. Anna, Flan-
igan, of Weston, state vice-president;
Miss Raphael Moran, of Wheeling,
state secretary; Mrs. R. P. Nolan, Of
McMechen, state treasurer; Mrs.
Mary D. Garvey, Of McMechen, state
chairlady of Irish history and state
organizer.
Afternoon Sessions
The afternoon session Of the men
held in the assembly rooms of the
wheeling Commerllal aSSoCldlloll was
marked chiefly with the hearing or
The reports Of the various committees
which were appointed at the opening
session of the convention Monday.
One of the principal addresses. deliv..
cred was by John j. Byrne who talked
on "HIberniasm." In eloquent terms
he greatly commended the good work
done by the order and said it really
stood for Friendship, unity and true
christian charity"
Another interesting address was
given by Assisting Prosecuting At
torney Frank O'Brien. Remark ks we're
made by the retiring and newly elect
ed officials.
Mr., Matnison the new state prest
dent said 1T is inGed great honor
that has been shown me here this at
ternoon. did not have the least idea
that | was even being thought Of for
such worthy office.
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SPECIAL SERMON.

Rev f.: *. Van Wrinkle. OF Mishawaka
Indiana. will deliver special sermon
~ the Island Christian church. No. 81
Fan" street. city. Wednesday evening
at AS. All members OF he congrega-
ton are urged to be present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
FARM PRODUCTS
At STATE FAIR
NEXT WEEK PROMISES 70 81
BIGGEST IN HISTORY OF
THE INSTITUTION
County Agents Of Pan Handle Agrieui'
turai Club Ask All Members to
Send In Displays.

The Pan Handle Agricultural clu6 IS
making special effort to have the Dig
gest display Of farm product this year
at the West Virginia State fair--from
September 4 to Sin the history or
the institution.
70 this end letters were prepared
Yesterday and will be sent out To-Day
10 every member Of the club BY !; 5.
Cooke, Ohio county agent, and WEB
ster II. Sill Brooke county agent.
The letter in part reads:
~ am anxious that the Pan Handle
Agricultural club have an excellent
display of farm products of the West
Virginia State Fair. and | would IKE
to have you send by parcel post o:
bring to the club office any or al o.
the products suggested below. Fruit
of all kinds is rather poor, this year
and you perhaps think you have moth,
ing good enough TO show but you Wlii
find other exhibitors with fruit and
other products of no better quality
than your own"
The letter concludes by asking the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30

Bow legs and Knock Knee Braces.
Many children at IN early age nave
slight tendency TO 30" LEGS or
KNOCK KNEES, and when not treated
to correct this tendency. STOW worse
until seriously deformed.
These dcformiues. If taken In the
early stages when the child Is young,
bones soft and flexible, can be- easily
corrected with braces Of the proper style
and Fit.
These braces when correctly made are
not heavy and give a slight constant
pressure in the direction which the lie &
should 20, and thus draw the leg back
into its natural position; as the child
grows older the bones harden from de-
posits OF lime, and the trick Is done.
your child is we'll.
During this process. attention should
he given to proper diet. foods containing
lime, mild tonics. and plenty OF health
full exercise with careful attention that
the braces are always worn and properly
adjusted.
These articles are not expensive when
YOU consider that you only buy them
once and that one pair Will make your
child O strong normal one instead or a
crippled Of deformed one.
You do not want to deny your child
this opportunity, when 1t can be secured
so easily.
Consultation free.
Trusscs. Artificial Limbs, and all kinds
Of Dcformity Braces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30

The above is the likeness or Kew:
Wilbur Burke, who was recommended
to be the next state chaplain or Inc
Hibernians at their convention today.
The retiring chaplain IS Rev. Robt K.
O'Kane, Of McMechen.
Morning Meeting
The morning session was opened
with memorial mass at st. MAYS I'M
maculate Conception on ThirtY-slxth
street and was largely attended. Key.
Father Wilbur Burke was the cele-
session with prayer. Following the
services the men went in session at
the assembly rooms in the Market au-
ditorium and the Ladies' auXiliaries at
their headquarters in the Windsor
hotel Both were executive sessions
and only members were admitted.
Huntington, Charleston, Grafton
and Bluefield have asked for the next
convention but this matter will later
be determined by the state board.
The Ladies' auxiliary will meet at
the same time as the men and IN the
same city.
Yesterday was pronounced by the
members and officers TO have been
one of the greatest in the history of
the organization. More members were
s.. attendance and much work for the
good of the order was taken up and
disposed Of
/ Within the next two years It is ex.
pected that many new members will
become affiliated with the Hibernians.
During the past two years the CROWN
throughout the state was very encour-
aging and the various divisions are to
start work again with renewed 'vigor
in a strenuous membership campaign.
Some Of the delegates left for their
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30

clothing and furniture is prohibited
unless accompanied by certificate
but such does not apply here. One
thing that seems to have impressed
many citizens as being rather strange
is the fact that people leaving Wheel
ing must have certificates before they
can enter Pennsylvania. while people
may come into this state from any
where without such certificates
There are those who even criticize
the state department for not taking
some action on this point
At present Wheeling has not sus
picious case, and DR.. Etzler says that
he does not. believe we have had any
such case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
HOTELS PREPARING
FOR BIG CROWDS
EXTRA BEDS AND MANY COTS
WILL BE PLACED IN ROOMS
AND PARLORS
Landlords Anticipate the Largest
Number Of Visitors Ever to
Attend State Fair.

NUMBER OF NlSlLoIS GsCT "
Attend State Fair.
Anticipating the largest crowd ever
to attend the West Virginia State Fair.
here next week. the hotel men arc
making arrangements to use every
foot of sleeping space possible. AL
the hostelries will place scores OF
cots and extra beds in many OF the
regular sleeping rooms, parlors and
other departments.
Proprietors or managers OF the six
principal local hotels stated yesteE-
day that they would double their sleep
ing capacity some would triple theirs
while one or two will be able TO &C.
commodate four times as many guests
as usual
George ". Stamm, proprietor Of the
Stamm hotel, said last evening thai
he anticipated. If the weather IS lair,
that there will be the biggest crowd
ever in Wheeling for the fair next
week: that he has made provision to
care for ESQ dodgers by placing extra
beds in many OF the larger rooms and
scores of cots in the parlors and
sample rooms.
Hundreds OF private homes will have
rooms for rent during the big week.
while rooming houses will be arranged
to accommodate a large quote OF
visitors. Despite the mammoth crowd
anticipated, il is assured that all VIII
find place to sleep while attending
the fair Of fairs here all next week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-30
COUNTY COURT

Marriage Licenses
Louis Montigny, and Carrie Nolte,
both Of this city.
Frank Marion Ferguson, Shinns-