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Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-13
NEUTRAL IMPORTERS SUFFER MANY TRIALS
 IN EUROPE OF TODAY
Holland Can Not Get Auto mobile Tires--Britain Afraid They Will Go to Germans. Packard Cars Lost at Sea.

Importers in the neutral countries of Europe are pumping into one trou- ble after another. according to C. A. , Geerkens. a prominent Holland dealer in automobiles who is on a tour of the United States.
 Addressing a conference of dealers and officials at the Packard factory recently, MT. Geerkens, who is iden- tified with H. Englebert & Company, The Hague, outlined some of the re- strictions laid on neutral commerce by the belligerents.
 The Netherlands Oversea Trust, Mir Geerkens explained. is the medium through which every Holland import CT must work in these troublous times Before the importer can take Pack ard car or any other goods into Hol- land he must give heavy bond to the N, o. T. that he will not export the car from the Netherlands. Then he must obtain a shipping permit from the Holland-American Line. With the permit in his possession, and his bonds all satisfactory, the importer must take tedious round to get the permit O. K'd by numerous officials. Then he sends the permit to his New York agent, who sees to it that the car is shipped. complete-eXcept for tires.
 For a time, Holland could get tires in an indirect way. from New York to England, and thence to The Hague. Now, however, England will not per nit the tires to go through at all. be- cause the Germans developed the practice of capturing the rubber-laden ships and taking them into the con 1uered port of Zeebrugge.
 The Hollanders, hopeful that the tire situation will improve before long are still importing automobiles. But in the meantime they are giving used tires the consideration which the faithful servant deserves.
 Finally. before delivering the car, We importer must exact from the pur- chaser a bond that neither car nor tires will be sent out of Holland. Mir. Geerkens related that the Dutch ship Blomersdijk, when sunk by the U-53, was carrying among other things Packard Twin Sizes and large ship ment of parts.
 Despite these difficulties, Mir. Geer- kens said, Packard cars are in de- riand in Holland and every shipment that the Englebert Company is sue cessful in completing is quickly taken by purchasers.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-13
NATIONAL GUARDS
 START FOR HOME

SAN ANTONIO. Dec. F. - Move ments of national guard troops order ed home from the border were order ed to begin eonight. Organizations expected to start tonight are Missouri Battalion Field Artillery at Laredo; District of Columbia Signal Corps Nogales; Utah Battery Field Artillery Nogales and Massachusetts Ambu- lance Company, Fl Paso.
 New York troops will begin leaving the Brownsville district tomorrow. Dates set for movements from other points are as follows:
 Maryland troop cavalry. Eagle Pass. December II; Second Ioaw Infantry, Nogales. Dec. 13; First Battery Cali fornia Field Artillery. Nogales, Dec IA: Iowa Battalion Field Artillery, Brownsville, Dec. IA; First Idaho h. fantry, Browusylle. Dec. IS; Eigh teenth Pennsylvania Infantry, Fl Pa. so, Dec i6.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-13
SALARY RAISE LIMITED

DENVER, Dec 12.-Published re- ports that all employees of the Cobra % Fuel & iron Company were to re- 'eive a bonus of five percent for the months of December, 1916, and Janu- 7ry and February, 1917, were said to 1e erroneous by officials of the com pany here today. It was explained that the bonus applies only to employ es in the fuel department. including those employees at mines and coke ov- ems. The bonus is also contingent on omployes not losing more than one
 ~ month, it was said.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-13
GRATEFUL i. FOR U. S. PROTEST
 ON DECORATIONS
(sy Review Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, Dec 12-Belgium's s gratitude to the United States for it's representations to Germany against the deportation of Belgians was ex- pressed by Minister Havenith today in a letter delivered personally to Sec retary Lansing. The letter read:
 "I have the honor to inform your eXcellency that l have received in- structions to express to you the deep gratitude of his majesty's government for the noble action which the govern ment of the United States has been good enough to take in the subject of deportation of Belgian civilians to Germany and for the great interest taken by the United States govern ment in the defense of the unfortu- nate Belgian communities which have undergone such cruel trials
 "In exile and slavery to which these unhappy people are being dragged by an oppressor who no longer knows any law, either of God or of man, they have the moral support of hearing the voice of this noble country proclaim ing the new immutability of those principles of justice and freedom which are so dear to all civilized peo- pie. but above all dear to the United States for in defense of those princi- Dles one of the greatest of her deci- Dles, Abraham Lincoln, gave all, even
 is life blood"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-13
PROBE INTO COST
 OF LIVING CAUSES
 STUDY OF US. LAWS
May Need New Legislation to Perfect Probe-Resolutions in Congress Call for Study of Many Industries.
(sy Review Leased Wire)

(6y heNieW ledSeC WIieJ
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Progress in the government inquiry into the high cost of living was confined large ly today to further collection of infor- nation and to the study of existing laws to determine whether they are adequate to enable them to cope with the situation.
 Attorney General Gregory announc- ed that he would determine within a few days whether he would recom- mend to the President that congress be asked to pass additional legisla- ton. The section of the antitrust law relating to combinations in re straint of trade and the interstate commerce regulation providing that carriers shall not unduly discriminate among shippers are said to be the on Ily measures under which the govern ment can act.
 In congress Representative intro duced resolutions which would pro vide for further investigation into the high price of certain foodstuffs. The Sabath resolution would require the secretary of commerce to investigate the high cost of sugar with particu- lar respect to reported large dividends of sugar companies. The Farr reso- lutions would provide for an inquiry by the secretary of agriculture into the supply, importation and eXporta- tions of wheat, flour and wheat pro ducts.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-13
CARRANzA SUSPENDS
 EXPORT METAL TAX
Instead, He Puts Internal Tax of Five Percent on Cop
 per Bullion.
(By Review Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The state department was advised today that a decree had been issued Saturday by General Carranza suspending the Mex. ican export taxes on metals from De cember 10, 1916. until December 31, 1917, and ordering an internal tax on
 gold and silver bullion of five percent ad valorem; gold and silver ores. sev- en percent; copper bullion five per
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-13
GENERAL NIYELLE COMMANDS FRENCH
 TROOPS IN NORTH
(By Review Leased Wirej

PARIS. Dec. 13.-General Nivelle. commander of the French troops at Verdun. has been appointed command CT in chief of the armies of the north and northeast The official announce ment of this appointment is the first step toward reorganization of the higher command.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-13

cent, copper ore six percent and all other metals three percent.
 No change was made in the taxes imposed on mining claims.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-13
Baroness von Schoen.

Miss Catherine Birney, Washing ton society leader, recently became the bride of Baron Wilhelm von Schoen, secretary of the German em- bassy. The baron will leave shortly for Mexico, where he has been trans ferrcd by his government.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-18

If you would hit the mark you must
aim little above it. Every arrow
that flies feels the attraction of the
earth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-18

Mr.. WosGs- Somebody wrote to the
editor TO ask how to eat corn off the
cob. Mrs. Woggs-What does the ed
itor say? Mr. Woggs-lie says, silent
y.-Somerville Mass Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-18
loo Sore 70 Shake.

Did you take the mixture l gave
youi"
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why not?"
"Weil, / fancy you made little mis-
take You gave me ague mixture. 1t
says, Shake before taking,' and my
complaint is rheumatism. Pail Mall
Gazette.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
BEGIN HOT WATER
 lDlRINMlNG IF YOU
 DON'T FEEL RIGHT
Says glass of hot water with phosphate before breakfast
 washes out poisons.

1T JOu wake up With a bad tastt, bad breath and tongue is coated; if your head is dull Or aching: if what you eat sours and forms gas and acid in stomach, or you are bilious, cOnsti- pated, nervous, sallow and can't get feeling just right, begin inside bath ing. Drink before breakfast, a glass of real hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it. This will flush the poisOns and toxins from stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels and cleanse, sWeeten and purify the entire alimentary tract. Do your in side bathing immediately upon arising In the morning to wash out of the sys- tenn all the previous days poisonous waste, gases and sour bile before put ling more food into the stomach
 To feel like young folks feel; like you felt before your blood, nerves and muscles became loaded with body inn quarter pound of limestone phosphate which is inexpensive and almost taste less, except for a soUrish tWinge which Is not unpleasant.
 Just as soap and hot water act on the skin, cleansing, sWeetening and freshening, so hot water and Hme- 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 assured they will become real cranks on the subject shortly
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06

bound to act toward our German ncighbor to the east just as we would have done toward our French neigh Dor to the west. for our duty and all our interests tended to maintain the same attitude toward the power ful neighbOrs on our two frontiers. Suppose France had been the one, to to attack Germany. We would have been bound to refuse it. And had such demand ever been made, and even been granted. what would Ger many have said? It would have de- nOunced us as viOlatOrs of a treaty, and as false and dishonorable. Doubt less world would have agreed with this view, had Belgium taken such a course.
 But, happily, this contingency did not arise. France never sought to enter Belgium. Yet here again Ger many has sought to set up a legend that French designs on Belgium led try. But that legend has been abun- dantly disproven. No, Germanys S course in entering Belgium was pure ly a strategic military operation, care fully planned long in advance, and without the slightest justification of being a defensive move against French design. Against that, our king and government took the took the only path open to then-the path
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
This Simple Laxative
 4 Household Necessity
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Should Have a Place in
 Every Home.

ConstiptiOn, or inaction of the bowels, a condition that nearly every one experiences with more or less ire quency, is the direct cause of much disease When the bowels become clOgged with refuse from the stomach, foul gases and poisons are generated, and unless the congestion is quickly relieved the system becomes weak ened and most susceptible to attack.
 Various remedies to relieve consti- patton are prescribed, but many of these contain cathartic or purgative agents that are harsh and violent in their ction and shock the system. The most effective remedy is the cOmbina- tion of simple laxative herbs with pepsin that is sold in drug stores un- der the name of Dr. CaldWells Syrup Pepsin.
 The Hon. John D. Keister of Bran dyWine, w. Va, who nas represented his district in the State Legislature for six years, writes that he uses pr. CaldWells Syrup Pepsin and finds it a splendid laxative, easy to take and mild, yet positive, in it's ac- tion, and that it should be in every household for use when needed.
 pr. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin is sold by druggists in all parts of the United States and costs only fifty cents a bot tie. It contains no opate or narcotic drug, does not gripe, and is recom-
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06

of honor. There was nothing re- maining but to defend our freedom, sword in hand. at the price of the nations best blood-a freedom that the Germans, after defeating France, would have withheld from us all the more scornfully had we been weak enough to listen to them and coward ly enough to obey them.
 But Belgium will have her com- pensations when her complete inde- pendence and freedom are esta blished as part of the peace settlement and an adequate indemnity has been pro- vided for her and the time of reck- Oning is fast approaching. Rumania is the latest to speak and to cast the weight of her influence and power in the balance on the side of the allies. Belgium has shaped her course, and with the powerful support of her al- lies-England, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Serbia and now Ru- mania-she will sustain her part of the burden of war to the very end. Belgium will come back to her own in her place in the sun. and to com plete freedom and independence"
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
ENGLISH CHILDREN
 FOUND DEFECTIVE
Shocking Revelations Made by
 Board Of Education

Correspondence of the Asso. Press.)
 London, Sept. 25.-The surprising revelation that at least one-sixth of England's six million school children tive or diseased as to be incapable of deriving reasonable benefit from the education which the state provides is made in a report just issued by the chief medical officer of the board of education.
 The report has aroused great inter est and has come as a shock to the public generally. The Manchester Guardian says that the report "should awaken fears as to the nations future as sharply as would news of a disas- trOus defeat of our armS.' It makes the point that the waste referred to is preVentable and that while it is being lessened by better housing, bet ter labor conditions and purer and cheaper food, together with ampler medical facilities and sounder ideas in education and hygiene, that "the nation moves with incredible slow ness"
 Sir George Newman, the chief med ical officer at the conclusion of his report, indicates that complete scheme is now practically ready that will enable the state to take entire charge of the child, mentally, physi cally and morally, with view to pre- venting in future a repetition or re- ports as disappointing as that Just issued The transformation is to be accomplished through the aid of sev- eral agencies. The local education authorities, through their school med ical service have established syS- tenn of remedy and amelioration. Ed uc2tion committees, doctors, nurses and thousands of voluntary workers compose a cooperative system designed to save the child. The system is to ex- tend from schools for mothers to the home and from welfare centers to ju- venile employment. In his report Sir George Newman says:
 "Eight years work has brought to light a large mass of physical defect and disease, varied in character and widespread, most of it preventible. In not less than a quarter of a million children are seriously crippled, inval- ided, or disabled not less than a mil lion school children are so physically or mentally defective or diseased as to be unable to derive reasonable bene- fit from the education which the state provides. If this figure be considered, suffering and premature death en- tailed, it will be seen tha the state is not getting adequate returns, on phy- sical grounds alone, for a substantial part of it's expenditure on elementary education."
 Reconsideration of the situation seems to indicate that the physical welfare, and in part the education, of the childof school age is dependent up- on ante-school conditions; and de- pendent also upon post-school condi- | tions Tn their words if we are de l termined to rear a healthy and virile l race of high capacity, we must, from 1
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06

vation or at least with cruel priva- ton. It wc>% a task, moreover, re- cuiring much diplomatic tact as well as business knowledge, for the relief committee was obliged to deal be- tween the German officials on the one hand and the allied officials on the OtEer. But all this has been accom- plished with infinite skill obstacles which seemed at times insurmounta- ble have been overcome, and practi- cal results have been realized which are of the highest importance to Bel gium and to Belgian people.
 "The American minister at Brussels, MT. Brand Whitlock, has also won our unbounded admiration anl respect in performing a work of colossal magni tude under most trying conditions Remaining at Brussels while the gov eTnment was constrained by circum- stances to establish itself tenn mporarily outside of Belgium, the American minister has been, with his courageous Spanish colleague, the bulWark be- tween our citizens remaining in the invaded regions, and the German mil itary and civil authorities temporar- fly in control. Outside of the horrors and atrocities of war which have been committed, the ordinary administra- tiOn of civil affairs has been carried out with an iron hand and with rig CrOus harshness. In all this Minister WhitlOck has stood between our peO- pie and the rigors of the German mill itary administration, and such len fence as we have received has come largely through his energetic and dis erect intervention
 "But,' added the minister, "the names of Americans who have shown this good will toward Belgium in very practical ways is almost unlim- ited-Dr. Watson of the American church at Paris, and Mrs. Watson, MT. Bliss, the American Charge d'Affaires at Paris, and his wife, Mrs. Wharton, we'll known American writer, and many, very many, others. To all of them Belgium is deeply thankful"
 Not Hostile to Germany.
 Turning now to international af- fairs, in which he had taken such an active part at the debut of the war, Baron Beyens went on:
 We had every reason to remain at peace with Germany. Belgium had no hostility to Germany. We had many Germans among us, as you have in America, and many of our people spoke the German language. A spirit of good-feeling and of confidence pre- vailed SO far as wer were concerned. I have reason to know this as l was minister at. Berlin up to the opening of the war, and had opportunity to observe the mutual relations existing.
 "Germany has sought to spread the legend that Belgium had a secret treaty with England relating to Ant werp. But that is false. There is no such treaty. and never was such @ treaty. Certainly if such a docu- ment existed I would know of it, and I affirm to you. on my honor. that it does not exist. No. the legend of the secret treaty is pure invention set up to justify. in the eyes of the world, the crime against Belgium.
 Tn refusing the demand of Ger many to cross Belgium, we were simply performing a duty. We were
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06

a physical standpoint begin earlier and continue later than the hitherto accepte'l period of education. What is needed, indeed, is an effective super vision and a sound and practical training of the body from the end of infancy to adolescence. It is said some times that in the interest of economy the state cannot afford such a com plete scheme. My submission is that in the interest of economy, the state
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06

mended as a family laxative, mild enough for the tiniest babe, yet suf- ficiently powerful to act easily on the strongest constitution.
 To avoid limitations and ineffective substitutes be sure to get pr. Cald- wells Syrup Pepsin. See that fac simile of pr. CaldwelTs signature and his portrait appear on the yellow carton in which the bottle is packed A trial bottle free of charge, can be obtained by writing to Dr. w. B. Cald- well, 455 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois,
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
PREDICTS BELlIIIUhi
 WILL YET BE HAPPY
Former Minister to Germany
 Denies Treaty With England

Havrc, Oct. 6.-"Belgium will in the sun, and to complete freedom and independence,' sand Baron Reyens, minister of foreign affairs of Belgium, in the course of an author ized interview given to The Associated Press.
 Baron Beyens is one of the notable figures of the present war, for up to the beginning of the war he was the Belgian minister at Berlin and went through the crisis culminating in the first blow at Belgium and the imme- diate entry of England, Franco and all Europe into the seething struggle. Then, leaving Berlin, he entered the Belgian cabinet and has since direct ed the foreign affairs of the country, finding time also to write a book which graphically describes "the week of tragedy at the German capital when the British and French ambas- sadors and himself made their last attempts to prevent the European conflict.
 The ministry of foreign affairs, where Baron Beyens was seen, is in stalled at Set. Adresse. a suburb of Havre, in the Villa Hollondais. rus tic chalet occupied in ordinary times by seashoro visitors, but now bearing on the outer gate a small placard reading: "Ministere des Affaires Es- trangeres de BelgiQue.' A foreign of flee usually suggests marble halls and big diplomatic rooms with ambassa- dors sitting among oil paintings and mahogany furnishings. But the Villa Hollandais has nothing of this kind. Three small pine structures have been put up in the garden for various dip lomat and consular branches. ln- side the villa there is the simplicity of a summer cottage, but everything is scrupulously well done and effec- tive.
 Thankful to United States.
 Baron Beyens expressed at the out set the deep sense of appreciation felt by Belgium toward the people of the United States, and, in particular, to- ward those who had directed the work ef sending food supplies to Belgium.
 ''I am always glad to meet an American,' said he, "and to express my gratitude to your people in gen. eral and to those who have literally saved our people from starvation. It we feel indebted to MT. Hoover, head of the committee directing the relief work of Belgium. He has proved him. self man of great resource and great ability in the gigantic task of proVid- ing for a whole nation which found itself suddenly threatened with star
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
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New Britain herald., 1916-10-06

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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07
FORMER BOSS COX
OF CINCINNATI DEAD

Cincinnati, May 21.-George B. Cox,
theatrical manager, former political
ruler of this city and one of the Re.
publican leaders Of Ohio, is dead at
his home in Clifton
Mr.. Cox suffered a stroke of paraly-
sis Feb. 20 and had been in a serious
condition since. A few days ago pneu-
monia developed and from that time
he sank rapidly.
Mr.. Cox was born in Cincinnati
April 20, 1853. He was the last of the
municipal bosses. He himself &C.
knowledged the title. He was forced
to leave school when eight years old to
help support his widowed mother. He
started as bootblack and news
butcher, then became salesman
After he had saved $1,000 he became
saloon keeper. At twenty-four he
was elected to the city council and
soon became Republican leader of his
ward. His power widened as he de-
ivered the goods.