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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-23
GERMAN PLANS
NATIONS LEAGUE
u, S, Invited to Send One
Delegate to The Hague,

AMSTERDAM, Sept 2j-A draft Tor
a constitution for a league OF nations,
worked out in detail by Matthias Err
, berger, clerical member Of the German
reichstag, is published in the VossiSche
Zeitung OF Berlin. 1t is taken from a
book entitled, "Thc League OF Nations,
s he Way to Peace" which Erzberger
will soon publish. The first section OF
This constitution dealing with the or
Sanilation OF such a league says any
3ovcreign state can enter the league,
b which shall be conSidcrcd~to have been
formed when the following powers are
among those who have announced ad-
hercnCc.
Germany Great Britain, France,
United States and Russia
The Hague would be the seat Of the
league and there the international bu-
rcau would conduct its business. Each
state. with the approval OF its p%arlla-
ment. would appoint one delegate. The
international bureau would be controlled
BY a permanent administrative council,
consisting of the representatives OF the
federated powers, with the Dutch for
elgn minister as chairman.
Dealing with fundamental laws, the
second section says:
"The league shall guarantee the ter
%ritorial possessions on each federated
state as well as undisturbed possession
OF colonies &,
Each state would be independent in
the conduct OF its internal and foreign
affairs within the limits OF the league
constitution
NeutrAls Defined.
States whose governments, with the
assent OF their parliaments, declare their
permanent naturalization would be rec.
r ognjlcd by all members Of the leagu,
as permanently neutral and would en-.
10Y the leagues protection All avail
able means will I've used against any
federal state outside Of the league which
attacks a federal state or takes up arm'
without having applied to the gbitra
ion court or awaited its Judgment, o'
which takes arms instead OF acccptinl
rs Judgment.
Members OF the league would mutu
ally undertake to cut down and stcadil,
reduce their land, naval and acria
forces, according to a fixed standard
10 be agreed upon They would further
undertake not TO use their forces for
any other objects than the maintenance
IT internal order, defense of their ter.
titory against attack and for Joint cN.
,.ution of the leagues mandates.
Open Door Favored.
Figures showing the annual expendi.
turc for armament, the number oil
room, under arms, war materials IT.
Hand and the number OF war,hips II
commission would be communicated an.
mlllr io The Hague bureau which
would publish them. The constitution
l.ro,idc. for economic equality and ioI
he priu. pile of the open door. all mem
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-23

pressure like Byng's in three or mor
sectors before the final great smash
of the year is uncovered and shot at a
point in the long defense line where
a break means the turning Of the whole
line.-W. NJ. II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-23

In the comfort Of your home, tlmI.
oi the boys '"oyer there Have YOU
kept your pledge to help support them
bv investing in wa savings stamps
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-23

bcy Of the league granting each other
most favored nation treatment
For the first decade after the iounda-
tion OF the league each states surplus
of raw materials would be 'iyided be
tween the other federal states, accord
ing to a standard TO he agreed upon
This would be respective OF the import,
OF the year, the output and the special
needs OF individual state, due TO the
war.
Freedom OF the Seas.
Members Of the league would reoog-
nize freedom OF the seas. Straits, can
ais and connecting seas, both banks OF
which are not in possession OF the same
federal state would be nternationalized
and their Notifications retained, guarded
by a command consisting ot c%ontingents
from all the federated states and com
mandcd in rotation every three years
by a delegate OF the states.
Safety OF private property on the high
seas would he proclaimed and the naval
prize law and blockade law abolished
Exercise Of the right OF blockade would
Ne reserved to the league and only 10
the league, for use against any federal
state which violates the leagues con-
| stitution and against any StatS not be
longing TO the league which takes up
arms against the neutralited state
Ships Of the federated states and their
cargo would he treated in each state
like its own. Overseas cables would be
controlled by a commission Of the
league.
Member, Of the league would re
nounco the raising OF troops in colonial
territories. All the states with colonies
| situated in Africa would I've perpetually
neutral states
Punishment Provided.
The third section dealing with the
league executive department provides
that in event Of ofienSeS. members will
proceed against the v~iolator Of the con.
Stitution, first, by severance OF diplo.
matte relations, second, complete iSola.
ton OF the offender by closing frontier,
TO imports, exports, postal and railroad
traffic, and third, in given circum.
stances, nv blockade. The same meas.
ures would he taken against any hoStil,
menace OF a federated state from a non.
member Should the offending stat,
lctoSS It's frontiers with hostile intent
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
NAVAL C0NvOyS FOR
COASTW|SE SHIPS
STEADILY EXPANDING PROGRAM
OF DEFENSE BEING PUT IN
OPERATION AGAINST RAIDS.
System viii BE Continued Until the
End Of the War, or at Least Until
All Danger Of Submarine
Attacks Has Passed.

Washington.-Naya conveys for
lished by the navy department, it was
learned Saturday night.
Indications We're given at the depart
ment that the convoy system for coast
wise vessels will be continued unlf
the end of the war, or at least until
all danger OF further submarine raids
on this side Of the Atlantic Is re-
moved.
Taken in conjunction with uncon-
firmed reports from neutral countries
that the German high seas fleet is pre-
pairing for a major stroke against allied
commerce generally, the information
gives an indication of the steadily eN-
panding program of defense being put
into operation against further raids.
'The vigilance of the navy depart
menl," declared Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, twill be maintained so long
us there is submarine unaccOunted
for"
Asked If he would bring back any
naval units from European waters,
Secretary Daniels said:
1.-The war Is across the water. That's
where our war vessels must be. The
presence OF Il submarine off this coast
is harassing and annoying. But it is
not the war;
Mr.. Daniels added that every ship
| that went overseas is and will be ade-
quately protected. 1t is known that
all important vessels are carried un-
der convoy. The secretary said the
supply of anti-submarne guns is be-
ing satisfactorily augmented and that
a gun and a trained gun crew is avail
able for every transatlantic ship.
The arming Of coastwise shipping
also is being considered AS soon as
need of the transatlantic vessels for
guns has been entirely met supplies
will be availdpfe+for cctst ships which
1t is deemed wise to arm.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
German Alien
Females
Must Register.

Under instructions from the
Department of Justice through
1hc word oi the Attorney General
notice has been issued. stating
that all German alien females are
required to be registered aud
that said registration shall com
mence at six A. NJ, Monday,
June 17th, and continue on each
successive day succesSivelv there
after. except Sunday, June 23rd
1918. between the hours of six
A. Nj. and eight PM. up to aud
including Wvdnesdav, the 26th
day ot June, 1878, at eight
O'Clock PM.
1t is imperative that all Ger
man alien females register, arc
this can easily be dHe-by apply
ing to any postmaster in tn
county where the applicant re
sides.
Each person who must regixtel
will he required ia register hel
finger prints.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
"A Criminal
Absurdity.'

Col. Roosevelt points out an
embarrassing contingency which
may arise in consequence OF Wnr
failure to declare war upon Bul-
garia and Turkey. which failure
he term "a criminal absurdity."
The Colonel argues that some
dav q Germanized Russian fleet
NAV make dash from the Black
Sea through the Marmora and
the Dardanelles and fall upon the
Allied ships in the Mediterranean,
among which are some American
destroy~rs. In that event it will
be necessary Tor our ships to AS
certain the nationality ot the
attacking vessels before the firing
on them. Ofcourse, it is likely
that III such IL contingency the
rule will he that which prevailed
at the DOrnybrook fair. where
! the motto WAS. "When you see
Il head. hit it," rr such AS pre-
walls in submarine warfare in the
western danger zone, where any
perIscOpe which is noted is fired
upon. But there might be some
diplomatic complications # such
All event transpires before we find
ourselves at formal war with he
Turks-and it will be well to be
prepared for it by formally de.
! cIarirg war AS soon as may be.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Oakley State Bank has Sc
cured the services OF Mr. James A y.
Johntz in an official capacity
lohntZ has been connected will
the United States National Bank
Ot Denver for the past thirteen
years and hrs held a prominent
position wit h snid bank. lie is Il
thorough banker and will be e
valuable addition to tae already
efficient iOrct of The Oakley State
Bank. lie is investing 81 large
sum oi money III the new issue oI
the capital stock ot the lsank anU
expects to he actively connrcted
with the bank shortly alter Jul,
lst.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
"The Stacker. F"
Defense Society
Women's Committee
Begins Campaign

The Women's Committee OF tls
Amer,can Defense Society in this
city has announced that it will
present the patriotic and timely
photoplay The Stacker at the
Orpheum, Tuesday. June 18th.
as a meaps "i "icontributing o the
Defense Society's funs. to wage
war against enemy activities and
propaganda in this country.
The American Defense Society
at least, realizes what America is
up against, and the American
people are indebted to it for q
degree Of the safety to which We
enjoy. 1t has stamped out sedit
ious street speaking. 1t playeC
a very large part IN The cam
paign which resulted in he liq+ti
datlon of German insurance com
panies. whose position gave then
access to maps and SURVEYS ol
military importance to Germany
1t is for the prosecution ot :,
grim, determined, pro-American
anti-everything German wnr-
no ,ndeclsIOn, no compromise
1t would report adj disfoyAlty
show ny all lying propaganda
build up an nnfln,ch,ng morale
and fight German activities al
home as bitterly as they ars
fought in the first line trepches
I 1t is to he hoped Alrnt The
/ Women's Committees pictur.
will be we'll supported by tn,
Oakley people.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
Political Platforms
Will Meet at Boise
June 25th..

Boise, Ida, June 12-The big
political platform fest will be on
III Boise the 25th ot this month.
1t is f,recasted that both the
Democratic and Republican part
les will adopt constructive plat
forms in contrast with some ot
the platituhinous productions of
the past. The political develop
ments during the war have made
chat desirable consummation
most probable.
1t is likely both conventions
will go on record heartily ag gainst
any and all agitat1ons and move
ments that tend to divert the
official or the public mind from
the one business oi he war There
has been growing opposition to
the practise OF introducing and
pressing innovations that dis.
tract attention from the main
business oi the hour and it will
no doubt take form in a definite
expressionby the platform makers
One Of the leading men of the
state wrots in letter to n friend
recently: II am naturally inter
ested in the success OF my party
at all times. but am at this time
unalterahly opposed to any poli
teal activities that will take at.
tentitn away Fl ON the war. And
further, most assuredly oppose
these various organized pol,tica|
and qnas;-political movements
tn t have the effect Ot interfering
with this war. These movements
constantly kerp the public upset
aud continually interfere will
the work rt war administrat tors
from President Wilson down
kst ..ls,nS,",s !. S.,,s..- 80 until we hav'
licked Prussianisni'
The Non Partisan League,
sfne~, factvs in Idaho politics, !
II coming Mikes cnYn1n; ~ g y We
sEEs<r, iofilsSa.'sfda ~ esy<'
MIR. Cannon has BEEN \ banke
amd.msrchnnt AZ Il liz IS nm 'astut
politicianoit the stand pat vaiiet.
! d. W. Davis. OF American Fall
\ wrll again he a candidate On tn
Republican size for Governor
The outlook now is that rithe
L. A. VanSicklin. of Weiser, o
Attorney Frank Martin. of Bois
will he the can'l'd'te Tor COVER
nor in the Democratic primaries
Continued on Page s, Col. 3.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
NEW HUN THRUST.
AIMED At PARIS
FRENCH DISPUTE EVERY INCH
OF GROUND AND TAKE HEAVY
TOLL OF ADVANCING huNo.
Enemy Attacks on Approximately
Twenty-Five Mile Professionalism
nspulse Hun Attack In the
Marne Sector.

Paris.-In a new thrust, directed at
the sector between Mondldier and
Noyon, the Germans have succeeded
In gaining ground along about =
twenty-mile front to a depth of about
two and half miles at certain points,
according to the war office announce
ment.
The fighting was very heavy and the
French offered powerful resistance
to the multiplied efforts Of the enemy
and finally succeeded In checking the
advance, particularly on the two
wings.
The feeling Of confidence evident
when the first announcement was
made that the Germans had resumed
their offensive seemed justified by a
statement that the enemy's attack on
the approximately 22-mile front had
succeeded in advancing bare four
miles ut one point only, and then Mt an
appalling cost. Everywhere else, the
statement said, the Germans were be-
ing held.
Attacks by the Germans In the
Marine sector have again been repulsed
by the Americans, who inflicted heavy
losses ON the enemy.
A new German division, the Fifth
Grenadier guards, was identified by
the Americans for the first time on
Saturday. .
1t is understood that the entire
American force participating in the
second battle of the Mnrne will be
decorated by the French government.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14

Men oil selective service age who
leave the United States to evade
military duty will have to stand
trial on charges of violations OF
he selectIve service act when
they return to the country. ac-
cording to the Department oi
Justice, even they do not return
until after the war
The department has at hand
informal ion from which compile Z
lists may he prepared OF all men
who have lett the countrs tn
AVOID service. says a recent state
nient authorized by the ATTORNEY y
General.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
NOTICE.
Oakley Canal Company,

Oakley, Idaho, June ]. 1918
To Water Uses
Under the Oakley Canal Svstem:-
1t now appears that the water
supply for the season of 1915
Nill amount to IS inches pei
acre, and in order that an equit-
able distribution may be made
prorata, the run for the season
will be made on basis OF ~
acre feet for each acre in cultivat
ion.
Rv Order Of Board of Directors
OAKLEY CANAL COMPANY,
BY L A. MCCLELLAND.
Water Master
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
GIVE LIVES FOR COUNTRY.
Over 1000 Americans Included In Cas-
ualty Lists.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. among the
American exredItionary forces thus
far reported by General Pershing total
1915, the war department announced
June 8, in making public the first OF
regular weekly summaries OF casual
ties. Deaths In action and from
wounds, disease, accidents and al
other causes number 1927, while 4Oi6
men have been wounded and 342 are
missing in action, including men held
prisoners In Germany.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14

Salt Lake City.--That a special one
day session of the Utah legislature will
be called In the early part of July to
consider ratification OF the national
prohibition amendment and the matter
Of giving suffrage to soldiers In the
field has been practically assured by
letters which have been received from
legislators throughout the state favor
ing such action.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
P.RsHlNc DIRECTS FIGHTING.
General Personally Commands Troops
At CantiQny.

Washington. Pershing per-
sonally directed the fighting OF Ameri-
can troops Mt Cantigny, from where
the Germans were driven with loss
of 1000 prisoners, members of the SEN
ate military committee were told Sat
urday at their weekly conference with
war department officials. The village
was taken by the Americans May ~
and all German attempts to recapture
1t have been in vain.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
seaplanes Fight off Dutch Coast.

The Hague.-Five British and seven
German scaplanes of the largest type
fought a battle Tuesday evening oil
the Dutch coast, according to II Ter
schelling dispatch to the Handelsblad.
One of the German machines was OBJ
served TO fall in flames into the seal.
One British machine WAS forced to
descend, but landed safely.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
SUB SINKS ANOTHER STEAMER
American Vessel Sent Down Seventy
Miles on Coast Of Maryland.

Washington.-The American steam
er Pinar Del Rio was sunk by Ger
man submarine seventy miles off the
coast Of Maryland Saturday morning.
One of her boats with the captain and
seventeen members of the crew is
missing; another with sixteen men has
landed on the Virginia coast.
The Pinar Del Rio was frelghter
OF 25O4 gross tonnage and was built
In South Shields, England, in 1895,
being christened the Saba. She was
bought by an American firm some
time ago and placed under American
register. 1t is assumed here she was
engaged either in the coastwise or
West Indian trade.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
SERBIA RIPE FOR ALLIED AID
President Advised Now is the Tim'
to Extend Helping Hand.

pJVobOCUk <OVtoSO SVVW ~ NOS sstsO
to Extend Helping Hand.
WashingtOn.-Serb Is ripe for
allied Intervention of the right sort.
President Wilson has been told. Men
on whose judgment he has heretofore
relied have laid before him plan
whereby the 9llied armies are to be nc
companied 0y economic missions ia
restore order In the country as the
armies march ahead.
1t is further understood that the
president has been deferred from Civ
ing his assent to. these plans because
Of the opposition OF the state aud war
departments.
The state department is understood
to be standing out for the observance
OF punctillous procedure with re-
gard to Russia. The war department
is understood to be solidly behind the
lone 'front.' idea and to discourage
any suggestion that tends to weaken
allied effort on the battlefields OF
France.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
Denomination Of Baking War
Bread and Cake next Monday

On Monday, June 18th, a. 2
o'clock, III the Red Cross Room
Mrs. Huyck will demonstrate tAt
baking OF War Breads and Cakes
Mrs. Huyck will be assisted with
a lecture by - Red Cross nurse
Everyone welcome.
The electric range used Will bs
furnished by the Idaho Power Co
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
AboIishes Diplomatic Titles.

ushington.-Swedish reports to the
state department announce that ile
Russian soviet republic has abolished
all titles of ambassadors and ministers.
Both their own and foreign representa-
tives are called without distinction
representative plenipotentiaries.'
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14

Green River, Wyo.-The town of
Green Ei"er probably never again VIII
see so many great astronomers at any
one time as were here on June 3 In
witness the wonderful eclipse of TIL"
sun. Professors Frost. Hale, Barna. !.
Ellerman. Parkhurst. Anderson and
many others have been located here
for some time.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14

San Francisco.-Most Of the am
munition of the Russians at the time
Of the revolution either has been cap
tured by the Germans or sold to them
by the Russian soldiers, according to
John w. Hoelxer, munitions nanufnc-
turer Of Nijny- Novgorod; who arrived
here Sunday.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14

London.-Reuter's Moscow corre-
spondent telegraphs In message of
May 81, delayed in transmission, that
the Bolsheviki commissioners have is
sued manifesto to the people sum-
moning them to war against the count
er revolution.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
ANNOUNCEMENT +

! hereby dt Clare myself can
didate forselection TO tie Office OF
Probate Judge tn Cnssia County,
subject to the will of the people
aud particularly to the Repub
lican Party.
Adv X. l.. WILSON.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
KIM Bestows His Favors.

London-Sixty leaders in war work
of various kinds are made knights OF
the newly established ORDER OF the Brit
ish empire as part of the kings birth
day honors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
HUN CREWS SULLEN AS U-BOATS
ARE Surrendered TO BRITISH

ON BOARD A BRITISH CRUISER,
Nov, 81. tBy the Associated Press,) J.
Twenty German submarines, first OF
the German fleet TO surrender, were
taken over hy the British, 80 miles east
OF Harwich yesterday. The transfer
by admiralty orders was made silently
and without demonstration. The Ger
man crews ~sullenly obeyed he orders
which had been given them, and last
night the U-boats lay mOored under
the British flag near a British sub
marine base.
During the ceremony Of surrender
American seaplanes flew overhead,
while American submarine chasers car
rted British crews to the pudersea
boats.
From the time the leading submarine
at the head Of the long line was
sighted by the British squadron of
light cruisers and destroyers, there was
not a word of communication with the
Germans. Only once they spoke TO the
British, complaining Of the speed. and
saying that the weaker ones were un-
able to keep up. slower; my last boats
cannot keep up this speed" was the
wireless message from a commander,
who did not sign the name Of his boat
to the message.
when the first submarine was sighted,
until late In the evening, when the
last one was rounded up, might have
easily been mistaken for fleet man
uvers.
When the enemy boats were sighted
there were only two or three members
Of each crew on deck, but as the dA
tails OF the surrender worked out dur
ing the morning ana afternoon more
Germans appeared, They appeared a
sullen lot when the first British Of
ficers stepped aboard and curtly sa-
!uted.
British sailors followed the officers
and the Germans went to the forward
deck as the British and German Of
fiCers went below to examine the first
ship to be taken over. The German
commander briefly answered questions
regarding the machinery, but said
nothing else,
Evidences of strain and deep chaRrin
was Enthusiastically written on the faces
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
SEATTLE LABOR UNIONS
VOTE "M00NEY" STRIKE

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov, 2I.-By
unanimous vote the Seattle Central La
Dor council last night voted to strike
on Dec. O., unles prior TO that time
Thomas j.. Mooney, convicted for muir
der In connection with a San Francisco
preparedness day bomb explosion, had
bean granted a new trial or given his
freedom. Immediate referendum vote
on the strike resolution was asked of
all labor unions affiliated with the
council.
Vote by the unions on the strilse
resolution will begin today. Copies Of
the resolution viii be wired to other
central labor bodies over the country
asking that similar action be taken and
the officials OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor are to be asked to direct
the movement in order that ths strike
may be y general one. The Seattle
council also decided to petition Gov.
William ID, Stephens, OF California, to
grant Mooney a new trial.