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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-14
CONGRESS AROUSED
AT LAST
Continued from page one)

In the recent blacklist, the
British Government laid an en-
barge on trade between all of
the subjects of Great Britain
and some of the citizens of the
United States, and defends the
same as domestic matter.
Hypocrisy number one, is,there-
fore, disposed of by the. acts of
the British Government itself,
and Congress seems to have, at
last, recognized the fact, wheth-
Ger the State Department has or
has not.
Retaliation LaaUful When Req
sondble.
Another Of the hypocrisies,
apparently imposed by British
diplomacy upon the neutral ma
tons, is that no neutral can
change a rule of international
law during the course of war
without violating; its neutrall-
ty. and that change made by
neutral government in defin-
ing the extent of its responsible
ity for it's own citizens or sub
liects travelling upon the high
Seas or in foreign countries or
sojourning in them is a change
of a rule Of international law.
Congress has apparently view
ed this claim as a means for the
safe delivery of arms and mu-
ntions of war to Great Britain
and her allies under the cover
of the bodies of American citi-
zens and is, at least, growing
very restless under this shame
full subserviency.
Another of these hypocrisies
of British diplomacy, with
which the British Government,
entangles neutral government
weak enough to accept it, is that
retaliation is outside of the do
main Of law, and is therefore
unlawful. Why it should be
termed, then, in the text books,
LEX Talionis," and treated as
HLex," is left unexplained.
The Washington State De
partment seems to have accept
ed this view, but Congress is
now proposing retaliation, and
no doubt regards it as lawful
when appropriate in kind and
, reasonable in measure, of both
7 which qualities Congress itself
is the ultimate Interpreter for
the citizens of the United States.
PropertY Injuries Demand
Prompt Action. L L IL
But one of the most harmful
Of these hypocrisies Of Britain
diplomacy to American inter-
ests is the proposition that in
iuries to neutral life must De
dealt with by the neutral gov
eminent Immediately, directly,
and under the rule of strict ac-
countability-while injuries to
neutral property may be ac--
counted for at a later day, at
the end of war, and by way OF
damages.
AS a pro-British lawyer ex-
pressed it to me recently, in
iuries to person must be dealt
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-14
GOOD FRIEND LOST
(Woman's Journal, Boston.)

(WomaDs Journal, Boston.)
The equal suffrage movement in
West Virginia has lost stauhch sup
porter in the death of Congressman
Hunter H. Moss on July Is. Mr.. Moss
was a member of the House Judiciary
Committee, which has charge of the
suffrage amendment, and has devoted
much of his time and interest to it's
support
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-14

with by injunction, but injuries
to property can be dealt with
under suit for damages" The
State Department at Washing
ton has evidently been caught
within this mesh of the web.
1t is quite true that injuries
to person, when direct and in
tended, should be dealt with i'm
mediately and under the rule of
strict accountability. 1t is also
true, and a rule of law, that in
juries to property which cannot
be adequately satisfied by dam
ages must be dealt with imme-
diately, by way of injunction,
and are so dealt with. We
know that the injuries to our
trade and commerce now in
fiicted upon us by British prac-
tises are of this latter nature.
Only Direct Damages Are Re-
coUerdbIe.
We know that it is interna-
tional law according to the rule
laid down by the Geneva Con-
vention Of 1872, that only direct
damages will beassessedag against
the offending belligerent, and
we also know that direct dam
ages hardly ever amounts to a
twentieth. part of the real dam
age inflicted by such injuries
and interferences.
The damage assessed by the
Geneva award upon the British
Government for the injuries
done this country through Great
Britain's> assistance to the
Southern Confederacy were fix
ed at $15,00,000. n his mes
sage to Congress of December
6, 1869, President Grant gave
as his estimate of these injuries
the following:
"The injuries resulting to the
United States by reason of the
course adopted by Great Brit
ain, during our late Civil War,
in the increased rates of insur-
ance, in the dimiution Of ex-
ports and imports and other OBJ
structions to domestic industry
and production, in it's effect up
on the foreign commerce of the
country, in the decrease and
transfer to Great Britain of our
commercial marine, in the pro-
longation of the war and the
increased cost, both in treasure
and in lives, of its suppression,
could not be adjusted and salts
fed as ordinary commercial
claims which continually arise
among commercial nations"
Diplomacy as Aid to Trade Sci
zure.
And now again Great Britain
is following her policy of tying
the hands of neutrals by her
diplomacy during war, so as to
acquire their trade and COM
merce permanently.
No direct damages adjusted
at the close of war will be in the
slightest degree adequate COM
pensation for this. The British
policy in respect to this very i'm
portant matter is simply to
force as to help Britain conquer
her enemy, to acquire our trade
with other Powers permanent
ly and possibly pay us twen-
tiet part of the injury caused as
at the end of the war.
1t is encouraging, therefore,
to every genuine American that
Congress has apparently discov-
cred, at last, the nature and
aims of this, to us, most harm
full hypocrisy and is taking
steps to foil its, purposes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-14
GOVERNMENT SHOULD
REGULATE WAGES.

If a set of conditions have
arisen which oblige the { IN
ment to regulate rates, then
Is equally obliged, on the basis
of economic analysis, to regulate
wages accordingly. Having TAX
en- one step, it must take the
other. The logic of events is
forcing this dilemma on the gov
eminent. 1t is the public which
sooner or later must pay for the
increased expenses of transpor-
tation. Professor J. Laurence
Laughiin, University of Chicago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-14
Rust Prevention.

To prevent rust gathering on an
iron pan that is not often used, give
it coat of linseed oil and whiting
mixed together to form paste. This
is easily removed when the pan is
to be used for cooking purposes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-14

Owing to a breakdown in the
Composing department many
news items are left over until
Next week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-14


railroad workers who say the railroad managers
SHORTEN YOUR FREIGHT TRAINS that the enginemen and
ainmen haul the faster the make
miles eight hours as they now do in ten hours"
To the State Legislatures these Spokesman for the railroad work
say
oppose big tonnage trains"
Farmers Manufacturers, they say:
with shorter freight trains railroads products faster
to the markets.
pays every
land "A cents of dollar paid for transportation for wage
they say:
wages shorten their the freight rapidly and
the penalty of overtime wages"
employees at hcr wordhoren freight trains that they be
at higher speeds
call for employees to do the work tracks, larger yards and
terminals and il plain that there
geon Of traffic hazards train operation HunGeds mil
lions would have by the railroads their ac
ties and to operate the bigger plant
IT WOULD BE AKIN TO USING HAND SHOVELS INSTEAD OF
FIvEToH STEAM DREDGES TO DIG PANAMA CANAL.
cutting mountains and filing valleys Increasing hauling
carrying capacity putting
rock ballast ard heavy raa for lower the cost Of
operation
public reapd cheaper
railroad service.
the public it is would have shoulder great burden the in
creased cost of transportation
Would the public get value received its money!
Of the the roads Chicago 60
COAL and other mine products To the public
whether this freight few hours longer the
long there continuous and regular stream coming the
FoUR-FIFTHs OF ALL THE TONNAGE MOVING IN THE EAST
rs MADE UP OF Low GRADE SLOW MOVING FREIGHT
AT THE LOWEST RATES IN THE WORLD
To abandon the big freight trains American railroads in order
increase the which the bulk of the traffic thereby
enable the train employees to higher in shorter hours would
place burden American industry without giving the public
any tangible benefit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-14

Freight carried railroads at the LOWEST RATES IN THE
WORLD while pay railroad workers the HIGHEST WAGES
IN WORLD TON FREIGHT IN THE EAST is CARRIED
THREE MILES FOR THE COST OF TW0CENT POSTAGE STAMP
Cheap the biggest builders Of prosperity
freight with its great carrying capacity and the heavy rails and
rocbaasted adbe support the weight Of the great end
heavy ainese achievements of American industrial genius
which have freight and broad markets. and have
products world competition
with foreign manufacturers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14

Ralph Mulf or d,
photographed in
his Hudson 'Su-
per Six Just as
h e brok e the
worlds - hour
re c ord al the
Sheepshead Bay
Speedway on Nav
I. The new rec
ord is 1870 miles
The old was i,5Si
@ international
FILM Service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
South May Make Paner.

Paper mills may some day become AZ
numerous IN Ore Soath aS cottonsecd oil
nnlls. Southern cotton mills are taleny
a constantly increa~inr part of the cot
tom cron, and tho addition of 4 new indus
try would lend q mighty impetus to the
rapid industrial progress which has been
made by the South during the past decade.
Announcement irom Berlin that German
chemists ncgard cotton stalks as q good
prospective source 81 material for the
production o. paper does not mean the
discovery of 4 commercial process for the
conversion Of cotton stalks into paper.
But, ii ID can ~ done in the laboratory.
there = every reason - believe IL will soon
become practicable in the factory. In
which event. every possible h.product VI
the cotton plant viii have been utilized.
and the far-er viii derive cash returns
from every portion Of his crop yield.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
Iowa Camp Has Only
C~hiropodist In N.G.

Members Of the First Iowa Brigade who
get "cold feet or have other troubles
with those members are now dispatched to
the headquarters of General III. a.. Allen.
brigade commander, where n foot doctor.
the only c%hirpodial orthopediSt in the en-
tire National Guard maintains bis office
and laboratory.
pr. Won n. Gerard. for many years in
the German army, occupies the easter
most tent in the brigade h~eaduuartcrs
camp. The inclusion of q foot specialist
with the special services Of the brigade
was the idea Vt Governor Clark NJ Iowa
and the Iowa adiutant general. The -eork
~ far. explained Or. Gerard, is largely
experimental. Every dav large numbers
of men particularly after the regular
morning hikes are sent to his tent for
treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
Gen. Aliens Home in
Field is Beautified

Probably the prettest headquarters
camp at or near Brownsville i that Ut
General Ill. A. Allen commander of the
First Iowa Brigade. The camp is located
Just to the west Of the Iowa brigade
Young Mems Christian association build
ing and south Of the field hospitals.
II has been enclosed in woodcraft fence.
built by the soldiers Of wood obtained III
clearing the camp. In front Of the row III
tents Is a parked space that has been
beautifled by planting palms. spanish dag
gars and various other If the fibre pro
ducing plants that are native TO this sec
ton IN pretty symetry. The space is also
made very parklike by being cut into walks
and symmetrically arranged plats that will
contain either grass or flowers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
Workers Defeat
I. Texans: Score 80

Ii Texas baseball teams defeat New
York aegregations they viii HAYS u
brush up on field work.if the game w
Fort Brown Sunday afternoon between
the team Of the Second New York Infan-
Try Of Mission and Company IT. Third
Texas infantry. from Point Isabel. may NJ
taken as mn example of what il 10 come.
The New Workers defeated the Texans
by q score NJ three Ia two, although the
Texans had an even break Up to the last
half Of the ninth. with the score two and
two. The Texans. however. allowed the
visitors from Mission Ia put over \ long
mt Ia the last half Of the ninth and with
m error or two tie winning run with one
unneeded run, was nut over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
A Question.

Oscar Branch Colputt IL losing no
work. Whatever else IL j.. he j. a
natural born fichtcr, and a politician.
IN Nuece- county. hi cause l. being push
ed bv close friendly men who know
the gamc Normally. this section of
Texas T. pro-Culbersor. Its people be-
lievr IN Senator CuIhcr~on aud his me
.h0ds. But. unless considerable effort is
expended. the fight will he lost by de
fault. We say this advisedly, knowing
the capacity NJ Colauitt for work, and
also knowing his ability To get friends to
work for him. On Monday night. Gull
ber-on' ~upporters VII hold a meeting.
VIII won vi one If these present Cor
pus Christi Caller
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
Senator Culbers0n's Record.

As attorney general. as governor and
~ United States senator. Culberson has
shown himself to be one Of the aLlest.
most brilliant and most ~tateSmanlike men
that Texas has ever produced. No one.
even Celduitt. haS dared 10 assail
Culberson's public record. On every hand
he is commended BY labor leaders for his
splendid services in their behalf. Samuel
Gompers less than thirty days ago de
elarcd: Aenator CuIher9on has proved
himself to be n courageous, able and
faithful advocate Of the peoples demand
for labor and for progressive, construc-
ave Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
TODAY IN HISTORY

1715-Boston's celebrated Tree of Liberty,
planted in 1866, consecrated BY hang
ing from it the ~effigies of British leg
i%slators responsible for the Stamp Act,
and by a~ffiXing q commemorative
tablet. The tree was cut down by
the British ID 1875.
1S14-Prince Christian Of Norway re-
signed his pretensions 70 the crown
Of Norway after severe defeats Of
his armies by the Swedes, and his
resignation was followed BY the
union pf Norway and Sweden.
1Si6-Gcneral Kearncy took possession
Of the town of Vegas, New Mexico.
and prepared to march on Santa Fe.
1S6l-PreSident .JeffersoH Davis o. the
Confcderacy gave all residents Of the
confederate states forty days to ac-
knowledge the sovereignty Of the
new govexnment or leave its territory.
1S70-Frcnch defeated BY the Prus-ian-
ut Courcelles, near Metz.
1SS7-Prince Ferdinand Of Saxe-Cohury
formally declared ruler Of Bulgaria.
1904-Russian squadron defeated hy the
Japanese ut Nladivostock.
1910-International Exposition at Brus-
sells badly damaged by fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
A Hint TO the Kn0cker.

When You feel an almost uneon-
trolable desire stealing over YOU TO
say something mean about yonr fell
low-man, sit down. take pencil and
paper and add up all the good you
Know Of the party, hen substract
therefrom all the bad You can think
Of and carefully consider the result.
You will be surprised at this little
sum in simple addition and subtrac-
tion and by that time You viii have
cooled off and won't feel like saw
ing anything.-Mineral Wells Index.
Ii this plan were TO be adopted. a diff,
'ercnt spirit would be manifested every,
'.He that lives by the sword shall
lie nv the sword" The knocker will b,
nockcd.--Temple Telegram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
With Other Editors
The Texas Boys.

Recently General Funston gave Out ana
interview vlirh. n properly published over
the United state, vIl di-pcI WITT w thr adj
verse criticism that ha- zone oui "! Texas
against the National Guard of Tins State.
The publicity that was Given to the 116
guard-mcn who refused NJ take the fed
eral oath, yct mobllE.d at SAN Antonio for
duty. was not iu any sense complimentary.
Northern ami tr-tcru papers were quick
to take up Che cause a-ain-t the guards
men and troa thc way they handled the
subject. both %caitorally and as q news
item. the citizens living ont-ide az the
State of TcNa-. would have concluded.
that none Of tie Lone Star State answered
u thc can NJ their country.
The 10 guarl-u5en represented less
than one per cout ot the National Guard
strength OF Tcxa-. They did not refuse
a. respond w. thc can pt thc Governor the
state 90 mobilize. Neither did they re-
fuse e. 20 into service ia the border.
What they ala refuse ~ IN was II sign
themselves into ihc regular army for a
period of from three to seven years.
When they saw tkat thcy were under Fed
cral laws that could call them into the
federal service. they mustered themselves
N without another peep.
Now comes General Funston. ana adj
vises tho country that Texas was the only
State m Union to put more men in the
field than they bad previously shown on
paper. iio also sand that during the hort
time that tlnv have bepn doinr harlpr
service the Texas guardsmcn have dcyel-
cpcd INTO WY tne a type III soldicry a.
can bc found anywhere.-pharr Clarion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
Doyle Winner BouI
With Jim Stewart

Jack Doyle OF Denver knocked ont Jim
Stewart Of Oklahoma City in the seventh
round Of a scheduled fifteen-round boxing
contest before the Rio Grande Athletic
Club at the Washington theater Saturday
night. The drop hit was IN the shape of
a left hook to the ear, md Stewart took
the count. DOYLE. a mucH Younger man
than Stewart, pushed the hgn ng through
out the seventh round. and at II. time did
it seem that the Oklahoman had 1 nance.
sewart has a terrific right punch, but was
unable 10 make his blows land.
In the prehminaries Max Barlow " ana
Johnnie Lowe Of the field hospital corps
fought exceedingly fast and interesting
rounds TO a draw.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14

Bion J. Arnold. famous engineer and
street railway expert. lately called by the
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
to solve its street railway problem, i So
wears old today. Mr.. Arnold i a native
Of Michigan and was educated AT Cornell
His brilliant professional service. the early
part Of which was performed in the Mid
die West, has made him a national figure.
In the great tasks Of she city OF Chicago,
in adjusting it, methods OF constructing
railway terminals, and handling traction
problems. IN the identification OF the st.
Clair tunnel under the Detroit River, and
IN the Transformation Of the New YORK
Central railroad terminal ia New YORK.
City, he has played a large part. The
Wisconsin State Railway Commission. the
city of Chicago. the public service com
mission Of the fir district Of New York,
and many cities "! he United States and
Canada have called lin in rs an adviser
when large sums were TO be spent on pub
lie improvement.
III. Parker Willis, president of the new
%insular Bank of the Philippines, recently
opened by the L. s. Government at Manila.
~ years old today. Y
Little John Jacob Astor. born after his
fathers death on the Titanic, whose
keep was recently appraised by hi-
mother at s27, 500 a year, 4 years old to-
day.
Prince Henry of Prussia, brother to the
Kaiser and supreme commander OF the
German navy, "a years old today.
Lincoln Coloord, noted American poet.
80 years old today.
Henry Clews, famous American capita
list. author and lecturer, formerly chief Of
the Boy Scouts, So years old today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14

'Lurid tales published in Northern
newspapers and periodicals contribute
very much toward making my work here
much heavier than it ought to be- said
Robert L. Barnes. special agent bureau 81
investigation, department Of justice. yes
terday afternoon. Il am continually re-
ceiving kilograms from Washington ask
ing me to investigate what appears to be
the basis for many of the highly sensa-
tional stories appearing IN the columns of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14

NORWICH, Conn, Aug. l4.-Roaue
players who have figured III previous tour
namentS. and many others with aspirations
- WIN national honorS, nave gathered her,
10 take part IN the annual championship
tournament of the National Rogue As~o-
cation Several special events have
been added To the program this year and
the tournament promises to be one Of more
than usual interest to deyotees of the
sport.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
instructions Obeyed.

"Why Freddiev' exclaimed the mother
Of a precocious five-year-old, "Aren't YOU
ashamed to call auntie stupid, Go at
once and tell her Won are very sorry
"Auntie.' said the little fellow. a few
later. nm awful sorry you are
80 stupid. -lear~on's Weekly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14

acrtle-Tl dailies," he continued. "On my
--ecent trip 10 the border in the interest OF
With kilograms querying me about re-
ported occurrences that never happened.
the sources Of the so-called news
he'd to be investigated. Invariably the
tories were groundless.r-San Antonio
Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
Grudqe Against Heather.

Churchwarden Brown-Excuse me. Mr..
smith, but are You aware that You put a
false half-crown IN the contribution plate
this morningl
Mr.. Nmth-le~: | ore the heather q
erudge for eating a Missionary uncle
Glasgow Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
AhSaLOm's Mistake.

Sunday School Teacher-"Now chill
dren. what lesson may We learn from the
death of Absolomlr
Tommy son of the village barber)-
please, sir, Ia ut our hair cut
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
Take II Out in Cussinu.

Our lash after Villa hasn't been very
successful
NO ! guess We'll have to put 4 sash
before Villa and let it 60 at that."-San
Francisco Bulletin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
The Out.

Meeker-Didn't | always give You my
salary check for the first of every month";
Mrs. Mecker-Yes; but YOU never told
me that You got paid on the first and fif-
teenth, you cmbczzler Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
Smile A While


l!okus-l tell YOU, there's nothing like
falling IN love to upset a fellow.
Iokus-1hat's right. Since | met Polly
Peaches I'm not only head over heels in
love, but up to my heels ia debt.-Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14

Hard old codger, isn't hel"
SAY. If that old skinflint had any Of
the milk of human kindness. he'd churn it
INTO butter and sell it."-Boston Trans
Crypt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
Misunderstood.

Lady-"liow Is the insect powder 10 be
applied"
Assistant (abscnt- mindedlyl Give
EN- a teaspoonful after each meal.
madam
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14

Satin hats. and more particularly whit,
models, are much in evidence this. sum.
mer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
THE EUROPEAN WAR
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY
f9l4-THE WAR.

Germans begin the use Of poisonous
gases TO overcome the heroic defense Of
the Belgians at Liege.
French invade German Lorraine.
British land force OF 10000 III France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
1915-TIIE WAR.

British transport Royal Edward sunk
by German submarine in the Aegean Sea.
nearly 1000 troops and the crew being re-
ported lost.