Race Betterment Congress Opens in San Francisco
In San Francisco on August 8 the National Conference on Race Betterment opened with a discussion on eugenics and race decadence. Aimed at scientific remedies, the meeting runs four days with a survey and proposed actions. Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson was slated to address the Seamen’s Union of America session, adding significance as delegates from 54,000 sailors, mariners, cooks, and stewards attend the nineteenth annual convention.
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British Notes Inst Blockade Within Rights Arbitations Offered
London willing to deal with individual cases as they arise. United States to reply to Britain’s notes on interference with neutral commerce. Britain rejects that blockading neutral ports to cut off enemy trade violates international law. Notes discuss prize courts and arbitration offer. William Neches case cited with German origin goods. total exchange about seven thousand words.
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Eye remedy ad claim promises to banish glasses
An advertisement urges readers to obtain Otoma eye drops and a Maula solution from drugstores, claiming rapid improvements for astigmatism and other eye disorders. It touts stronger eyes and the end of dependence on glasses, urging immediate purchase and use.
What Dyspeptics Should Eat and Avoid
Article explains that most stomach troubles stem from acidity and advises avoiding certain foods that worsen acidity. It promotes using diluted magnesia after meals to neutralize acid, relieves dyspepsia, and recommends a specific product, misreputed as Magnesia.
Britain Justifies Blockade Based on War Atrocities
The note cites submarine gains, alleged German atrocities in Belgium, and the right of belligerents to blockade as justified. It acknowledges neutrals’ concerns but asserts Britain will continue to enforce orders in council while arguing trade losses to Germany are offset by gains elsewhere. Sir Edward Grey, addressing the American ambassador, hopes to persuade Washington that measures are reasonable.
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Prize Court Law and Orders in Council Debate
The article discusses doctrine on prize courts and blockades, noting lack of uniform practice and urging that British and American rules align under international and municipal law. It cites Sir Edward's view that intercepting enemy commerce must follow principled law, mentions the Zamura case and Neches ruling, and notes potential U.S. rights to challenge orders in council before prize courts. It closes with references to recent cases and academic proceedings.
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