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The Washington herald., 1919-04-15
GREAT OLD REMEDY
FOR SKIN DISEASES

most decided abatement of your
trouble, and finally make you en-
tirely well. Fifty years ago S. S.
S. was discovered and given to suf-
fering mankind During this pc
riod II has proven its remarkable
curative properties as a blood purl-
fer and tonic, and has relieved
thousands OF cases of disease
caused by poor or impure blood,
and chronic or inherited blood dis
eases. You can be relieved, but
only pimples appear, for they ne
note bad blood. and may be fol-
lowed bv the sufferings from tor
turing skin eruptions. Therefore.
be sure. Don't take chances. don't
use lotions. Get S. S. S. from your
druggist. If yours is a special case.
write for expert medical advice
Address Medical Director, 4SS Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-15
Leo Ornstein.

The piano recital scheduled for to-
night at the Auditorium is postponed
on account of recent illnezs OF Mr..
night by 7. Arthur Smith from NJ
II. Hanson states that Ornstein was
suddenly taken too Ill to play, but
will arrange for a later date Mr..
Smith announces that all tickets will
hold good for postponed date. which
will be advertised as soon as definite
-ly arranged.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-15
CosmoA-yaudcviI and Picturcs.

The big feature OF the Cosmos The
ater bill this week is the famous Jazz
Band of the Ninety-second or Bunalo
Division OF the 36Sth U. S. Infantry
headed by Sergt. Ernest Landin'
which, after the matinee performance,
fairly turned itself loose and won
laughter and applause from the big
audiences last night
There is no doubt that It is a crack
military band, but when 1t swings
into the jazz it fairly makes the well
kin ring.
Sergt. Landin as director as well as
drum major Is a feature and It was
his turkey gobbler strut, combined
with the eccentric delirium OF the
band music during the Third Liberty
Loan parade in Baltimore that made
laughing hit with the Presidential
party.
VIII Ward and Martha Pryor. ex-
perienced musical comedians also
The Washington herald., 1919-04-15
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK,

Bsltim0re. Nd. April H-CATTLE reorirt,
for the Wess ending At Dnpn today were 27s7
head. against SS head last wesk ReoFip's
lno czrinads fc- marfet for the wpeE s. carloads
for market today. MErEct without much life
The Washington herald., 1919-04-15

plies in 1918 as all OF the States
west OF the Mississippi River.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
CONSUMPTION

Conscription is abolished in Ger
many. The enlisted personnel must
be maintained by voluntary enlist
ments for terms of twelve consecu.
tive years, the number of discharges
before the expiration of that term
not in any year to exceed five per
cent of the total electives. Officers
remaining in the service must agree
to serve to the age of forty-fve
and newly appointed officers must
agree to serve actively for twenty
five years.
No military schools except those
absolutely indispensable for the
units allowed shall exist in Germany
two months after the peace. No asso-
Citations such as societies of dis
charged soldiers, shooting or touring
clubs, educational establishments or
universities may occupy themselves
with military matters. All measures
of mobilization are forbidden.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08

will remain the basis of the
law, but the commission NAV
make modification after consult
ing q local representative assembly,
which it will organize. 1t will have
the taxing power, but for local pur-
poses only. New taxes must be ap-
proved by this assembly and in labor
legislation it will consider the wishes
of the local labor organizations and
the labor programme of the league.
French and other labor may be
freely utilized, the former being free
to belong to French unions, all
rights acquired as to pensions and
social insurance will be maintained
by Germany and the Saar commits
sion. There will be no military ser
vice, but only local gendarmerie,
to preserve order. The people will
preserve their local assemblies, re-
ligious liberties, schools and Ian
guage, but may vote only for local
assemblies. They will keep their
present nationality, except so far as
individuals may change it. Those
wishing to leave will have every
facility with respect to their prop
erty.
The territory will form part of the
French customs system, with no ex-
port tax on coal and metallurgical
products going to Germany, nor on
German products entering the Basin,
and for five years no import duties
on products of the Basin going to
Germany or German products COM
ing into the basin for local consump-
tion. French money may circulate
without restriction.
After fifteen years a plebiscite
will be held by communcs to ascer-
tain the desires of the population as
to continuance of the existing re
gime under the league of nations
union with France or union with
Germany. The right to vote will
belong to all inhabitants over twen-
ty, resident therein at the signature.
Taking into account the opinions
thus expressed, the league will de-
eide the ultimate sovereignty. In
any portion restored to Germany
the German government must buy
out the French mines at an ap-
praised valuation. If the price is
not paid within six months there
after, this portion passes finally to
France If Germany buys back the
mines, the league will determine
how much of the coal shall be an
nually sold to France.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
o@E~NXDo

flensburg and south of Tondern to
the North sea north Of the Island
of Sylt, will vote as unit within
three weeks after the evacuation.
Within five weeks after this vote
the second zone, whose southern
boundary runs from the North Sea
south of the Island of Fehr to the
Baltic south of Sygum, will vote bv
communes. Two weeks after that
vote the third zone, running to the
limit of evacuation, will also vote
by communes. The international
commission will then draw a new
frontier on the basis of these pleb-
iscites and with due regard for
geographical and economic condi-
tions. Germany will renounce all
sovereignty over territories north
of this line in favor of the associ-
ated governments, who will hand
them over to Denmark.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08

conditions of labor for men, women
and children in their own countries
and other countries, and undertake
to secure just treatment of the
native inhabitants of territories
under their control; they will in
trust the league with the general
supervision over the execution of
agreements for the suppression of
traffic in women and children, ETC.,
and the control of the trade in arms
and ammunition with countries in
which control is necessary; they will
make provision for freedom of COM
munications and transit and equit-
able treatment for commerce of all
members of the league, with special
reference to the necessities of
regions devastated during the war;
and they will endeavor to take steps
for international prevention and con-
troll Of disease. International bureaus
and commissions already established
will be placed under the league, as
we'll as those to be established in
the future.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Egypt

Germany recognizes the British
protectorate over Egypt declared
on December 18, 1914, and re-
nounces as from August a, 1914.
the capitulation and all the treaties.
agreements, ETC., concluded by her
with Egypt. She undertakes not to
intervene in any negotiations about
Egypt between Great Britain and
other powers. There are provisions
for jurisdiction over German ma
tionals and property, and for Ger
man consent to any changes which
may be made in relation to the
commission of public debt. Ger
many consents to the transfer to
Great Britain of the powers given
to the late Sultan of Turkey for
securing the free navigation of the
Suez Canal. Arrangements for
property belonging to German ma
tlonals in Egypt are made similar
to those in the case of Morocco and
other countries. Anglo Egyptian
goods entering Germany shall en-
joy the same treatment as British
goods.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Belgium,

Germany is to consent to the
abrogation of the treaties of 1889.
by which Belgium was established
as a neutral state, and to agree in
advance to any convention with
which the Allied and associated
powers may determine to replace
them. She is to recognize the full
sovereignty of Belgium over the
contested territory of Morosnet and
over part of Prussian Morosnet.
and to renounce in favor of Bel
gium all rights over the circles of
Euper and Malmedy, the inhabit-
ants of which are to be entitled
within six months to protest against
this change of sovereignty either in
whole or in part, the final decision
to be reserved to the league of
nations. A commission is to settle
the details of the frontier, and va
rious regulations for change of
nationality are laid down,
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Morocco

Germany renounces all her
rights, titles and privileges under
the act of Algeciras and the Franco
German agreements of 1909 and
1911 and under all treaties and
arrangements with the Sherifan
Empire. She undertakes not to in
tervene in any negotiations as to
Morocco between France and other
powers, accepts all the consequences
OF the French protectorate and re-
nounces the capitulations. The
Sherifian government shall have
complete liberty of action in regard
to German nationals, and all Ger
man protected persons shall be sub
ject to the common law. All NOV
able and immovable German prop
erty, including mining rights, may
be sold at public auction, the pro-
ceeds to be paid to the Sherifan
government and deducted from the
reparation account. Germany is
also required to relinquish her in
terests in the state bank of Mo-
rocco. All Moroccan goods enter
ing Germany shall have the same
privilege as French goods.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Russia

Germany agrees to respect as
permanent and inalienable the in
dependency of all territories which
were part of the former Russian
Empire, to accept the abrogation
of the Brest-Litovsk and other
treaties entered into with the Maxi
malist government of Russia, to
recognize the full force of all
treaties entered into by the Allied
and associated powers with states
which were a part of the former
Russian Empire, and to recognize
the frontiers as determined thereon.
The Allied and associated powers
formally reserve the right of Rus
sia to obtain restitution and repara-
tion of the principles of the pres
ent treaty.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Poland

Germany cedes to Poland the
greater part of Upper Silesia, Posen
and the Province of West Prussia
on the left bank of the Vistula. A
field boundary commission of seven,
five representing the Allied and as
sociated powers and one each rep
resenting Poland and Germany, shall
be constituted within fifteen DAYS of
the peace to delimit this boundary.
Such special provisions as are neces-
sary to protect racial, linguistic or
religious minorities and to protect
freedom of transit and equitable
treatment of commerce of other ma
tions shall be laid down in a subse-
quent treaty between the five Allied
and associated powers and Poland.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Section Ill
Western Frontiers
of G. rm a N y
Alsace-Lorraine

Germany cedes to France Alsace-
Lorraine, $500 square miles in the
southwest, and to Belgium, two
small districts between Luxembourg
and Holland, totalling 1872 square
miles. She also cedes to Poland the
southeastern tip of Silesia, beyond
and including Oppeln; most of
Posen and West Prussia, 27,6S6
square miles; East Prussia being
isolated from the main body by
part of Poland. She loses SOW
ereignty over the northeasternmost
part Of East Prussia, 40 square
miles north of the River Memel, and
the internationalized areas about
Danzig, 729 square miles, and the
basin of the Saar, 1888 square miles,
between the western border of the
Rhenish Palatinate of Bavaria and
the southeast corner of Luxembourg.
The Danzig area consists of the V
between the Nogat and Vistula
rivers, made a w by the addi-
tion of similar V on the west, in
cluding the City of Danzig. The
southeastern third of East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia
and the Vistula, north of latitude
SO degrees 3 minutes, is to have
its nationality determined by pop
ular vote, 5,7S5 square miles, as is
to be the case in part of Schleswig,
2,787 square miles.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Left Bank of the Rhine

AS provided in the military
clauses, Germany will not maintain
any Notifications or armed forces
less than fifty kilometres to the east
OF the Rhine, hold any manoeuvres,
nor maintain any works to. facili
tate mobilization. In case of vio-
lation, "she shall be regarded as
committing a hostile act against
the powers who sign tho present
treaty and as intending to disturb
the peace of the world" "By virtue
Of the present treaty Germany shall
be bound to respond to any request
for an explanation which the coun-
Gil of the league Of nations may
think it necessary to address to
her"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Military Forces

The rehabilitation Of the German
army must take place within two
months Of the peace. It's strength
may not exceed 100000, including
1000 officers, with not over seven
divisions of infantry and three of
cavalry, and to be devoted exclu.
sively to maintenance of internal or.
der and control of frontiers. The
divisions may not be grouped under
more than two army corps headquar-
ters staff. The great German gen.
eral staff is abolished. The army
administrative service, consisting Of
civilian personnel not included in
the number of electives, is reduced
to one-tenth the total in the 1918
budget. Employees of the German
states, such as customs officers, first
guards and coast guards, may not
exceed the number in 1913. Gen.
darmes and local police may be in
creased only in accordance with the
growth of population. None Of
these may be assembled for military
training.
All establishments for the manu-.
featuring, preparation, storage, or
design of arms and munitions Of
war, except those specifically ex-
cepted, must be closed within three
months of the peace and their per-
sonnel dismissed. The exact amount
of armament and munitions al
lowed Germany is laid down in
detail tables, all in excess to be
surrendered or rendered useless. The
manufacture or importation of as
phyxiating, poisonous or other gases
and all analogous liquids is forbid
den, as we'll as the importation Of
arms, munitions and war materials,
Germany may not manufacture such
materials for foreign governments.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Liberia

Germany renounces all rights un-
der the international arrangements
of 1911 and 1912 regarding Liberia,
more particularly the right to
nominate receiver of the customs,
and disinterests herself in any fur
ther negotiations for the rehabilita-
tion of Liberia. She regards as
abrogated all commercial treaties
and agreements between herself and
Liberia, and recognizes Liberals
right to determine the status and
condition of the reestablishment of
Germans in Liberia.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Desl,,,ark

The frontier between Germany
and Denmark will be fixed by the
self-determination of the popula-
ton. Ten days from the peace Ger
man troops and authorities shall
evacuate the region north of the
line running from the mouth of the
Schlei, south Of Kappel, Schleswig,
and Friedrichstadt along the Elder
to the North Sea south of Tonning; {;
the Workmen's and Soldiers Coun-
ellis shall be dissolved; and the ter
rltory administered by an interna-
tional commission of five, of whom
Norway and Sweden shall be in
vited to name two.
The commission shall insure a
free and secret vote in three zones.
That between the German Danish
frontier and line running south
of the Island of Alsen, north Of
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Validity of Treaties

= All treaties or international en-
gagements concluded after the insti-
tuition of the league will be regis
tered with the secretariat and pub
lished. The assembly may from time
to time advise members to recon-
slider treaties which have become in
applicable or involve danger to
peace. The covenant abrogates all
obligations between members incon-
sistent with its terms, but nothing in
it shall affect the validity of inter
national engagement. such as treat
les of arbitration or regional under
standings, like the Monroe Doctrine,
for securing the maintenance of
peace.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08

regency of Allenstein, between the
southern frontier Of East Prussia
and the northern frontier of Reggie
rungsbezirk Allenstein, from where
1t meets the boundary between East
and West Prussia to its junction
with the boundary between the cir
cles of Oletsko and Ange1burg,
thence the northern boundary of
Oletsko to its junction with the
present frontier, and the second in
the area comprising the circles of
Stuhm and Rosenburg and the parts
of the circles of Marienburg and
Marienwerder east of the Vistula.
In each case German troops and
authorities will move out within fif-
teen days Of the peace and the ter
ritories be placed under an inter
national commission of five men,
bers appointed by the five Allied and
associated powers, with the particu
lar duty of arranging for a free,
fair and secret vote The commits
sion will report the results of the
plebiscites to the five powers with
recommendation for the boundary,
and will terminate it's work as soon
as the boundary has been laid down
and the new authorities set up.
The five allied and associated DOW
ers will draw up regulations assur
ing East Prussia full and equitable
access to and use of the Vistula. A
subsequent convention, of which the
terms will be fixed by the five al
lied and associated powers, will be
entered into between Poland, Ger
many and Danzig, to assure suitable
railroad communication across Ger
man territory on the right bank
of the Vistula between Poland and
Danzig, while Poland shall grant free
passage from East Prussia to Ger
many.
The northeastern corner of East
Prussia about Memel is to be ceded
by Germany to the associated
powers, the former agreeing to ac-
cept the settlement made, especially
AS regards the nationality of the in
habitants.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
The Mandatory System,

-.+4~1 The tutelage Of nations not vet
4.able to stand by themselves will be
o1ntrusted to advanced nations who
.. are best fitted to undertake it. The
covenant recognizes three different
stages of development requiring diff
ferent kinds Of mandataries. "a
Communities ike those belonging to
the Turkish Empire, which can be
professionally recognized a. indepen-
dent, subject TO advice and assist
snce from mandatory, in whose Sc
fccsion they would be allowed q
voice. (B-Communities like those
5of Central Africa, to be admins
tered by the mandatory under con-
ditions generally approved by the
members Of the league where equal
opportunities fer trade will be al
lowed to ali members; certain
abuses, such as trade in slaves, arms
and liquor, viii be prohibited, and
the construction of military and
- naval bascs and the introduction of
compulsory military training will ne
disallowed.) (C-Othcr communi-
= ties, such as Southwest Africa and
Inc South Pacific Islands, but admin
s1stcrcd under the laws Of the man.
datary az integral portions of it's
territory. In every case the manda-
sfary will render an annual report
,1'hnd the degree OF it's authority will
be defined.)
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Danziig

Danzig and the district Immediate
ly about it is to be constituted into
the Free City Of Danzig" under the
guarantee of the league of nations.
A high commissioner appointed by
the league and president at Danzig
shall draw up constitution in agree
ment with the duly appointed repre-
sentatives of the city and shall deal
in the first instance with all differ
ences arising between the city and
Poland. The actual boundaries of
the city shall be delimited by a COM
mission appointed within six months
from the peace and to include three
representatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers, and one each
by Germany and Poland.
A convention, the terms of which
shall be fixed by the five Allied and
associated powers, shall be concluded
between Poland and Danzig which
shall include Danzig within the Po-
hsh customs frontiers, though free
area in the port; insure to Poland the
free use of all the city's waterways,
docks and other port facilities; the
control and administration Of the
Vlstula and the whole through rail
way system within the city, and pos
tai, telegraphic and telephone COM
munication between Poland and Dam
zig; provide against discrimination
against Poles within the city and
place its foreign relations and the
diplomatic protection of it's citizens
abroad in charge Of Poland.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Siam

Germany recognizes that all
agreements between herself and
Siam, including the right of extra
territoriality, ceased July %, 1917
All German public property except
consular and diplomatic premises
passes without compensation to
Siam, German private property to
be dealt with in accordance with
the economic clauses. Germany
valves all claims against Siam for
the seizure and condemnation of her
ships, liquidation of her property or
internment of her nationals.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
many or her nationals and =.
dealt with elsewhere. ''''
Shantung

Germany cedes to Japan an
rights, titles and privileges. not.h,,' -
as to hiao-chau, and the railroads.
mines and cables acquired by h.,
treaty with China of March
1897, and other agreements ;. :
to Shantung. All German rights !.
the railroad from Tsing-tao -
Tsi-nan-fu, including all facilias,
and mining rights and rights Of AZ
ploitation, pass equally to Jams,
and the cables from Tsing-tao !,
Shanghai and Che-foo, the cab,s,
free of all charges. All Germ.,
state property, movable and i'm.
movable, in Kiao-chau is ACQUIRED
by Japan free of all charges.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Overseas Possessions

Germany renounces in favor of
the Allied and associated powers
her overseas possessions with all
rights and titles therein. All NOV
able and immovable property be-
longing to the German Empire or to
any German state shall pass to the
government exercising authority
therein. These governments may
make whatever provisions seem suit
able for the repatriation of German
nationals and as to the conditions on
which German subjects of European
origin shall reside, hold property, or
carry on business. Germany under
takes to pay reparation for damage
suffered by French nationals in the
Cameroons or frontier zone through
the acts of German civil and mill
tary authorities and of individual
Germans from January l, 1900, to
August 1, 1914. Germany re-
nounces all rights under the conven-
tions of November A, 1911, and Sep
tember 20, 1912, and undertakes to
pay to France in accordance with an
estimate presented and approved by
the Repatriation Commission all de-
posits, credits, advances, ETC., there
by secured. Germany undertakes
to accept and observe any provisions
by the Allied and associated powers
as to the trade in arms and spirits
III Africa as we'll as to the general
act of Berlin of 1885, and the gem
eral act of Brussels of 1890. Dip
lomatic protection to inhabitants of
former German colonies is to be
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Control

Interallied commissions of control
will see to the execution of the pro-
visions for which time limit is SET,
the maximum named being three
months. They may establish head
quarters at the German seat of gov
ernment and go to any part OF Ger
many desired. Germany must give
them complete facilities, pay their
expenses, and also the expenses Of
execution of the treaty, including
the labor and material necessary in
demolition, destruction or surrender
OF war equipment.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
EOrtreSSes

All fortified works, fortresses and
field works situated in German ter
ritory within zone fifty kilometres
east of the Rhine will be dismantled
within three months. The construc-
ton Of any new fortifcations there
Is forbidden. The fortified works
on the southern and eastern fron-
tiers, however, may remain.