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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
No Recommendation.

II the dispute between the par,irs
is claimed by one Of them, and is
found bv the council to arise out Of a
matter which by International law i,
solely within the domestic jurisdiction
Of that party the council shall so re-
port, and Shall make no recommends
ton as TO its settlement.
The council may in ariy case under
this article refer the dispute 10 the
assembly The dispute shall he so
referred at the request OF -lthcr party
to the dispute, provided that such re-
quest be made within i0urtSn days
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
ARTICLE SIXTEEN.

Should any member OF the league
resort to var in disregard OF il, cove
nlnts under Articles Twelve. Ihr-
teen or Fifteen, IN shall lpSo iacto
be deemed TO have committed an act
! Of war against al, other members Of
the league which hereby undertake
Immediately to subject it to the
severance OF all trade or financial re-
latlons, the prohibition Of all inter
course between their nationals and
th- national, OF the covenant break
ing state, and the prevention OF all
! financial, commercial or personal in
| tercourSe between the nationals uI
the communicating state and the
nationals OF any other state, whether
. member oi the league or not.
Recommendations by Council.
1t shall he the duty of the council
m such case TO recommend TO the
several governments concerned what
effective military or naval forces the
members OF the league shall seyerally
contribute to the armaments OF forces
to be used to protect the covenants
o. the league.
The members Of the league agree
further, that they will mutually sup
port one another III the financial and
economic measures which are taken
under this article. IN order TO mlnlm-
lie the loss and inconvenience re
Sulting from the above measures, and
that they will mutually support ono
another IN resisting any special mea-
SureS aimed at one OF their number
by the covenant breaking state, and
that they will take the necessary steps
to afford passage through their ter
rltory to the forces OF any Of the
members Of tsc league which are CO..
operating TO protect the covenants OF
the league,
May Lose Membership.
ANY member of the league which
has violated any covenant of the
league may be declared to be no long.
ed member OF the league by vote
OF the council concurred in by the
representatives of all the 6ther mem
bers OF the league represented there
| on.
unchanged except for the add.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
Revise Every Ten Years.

Such plan, shall be subject TO re
consideration and revision at least
every ten years
Alter these plans shall have been
adopted hy the several governments,
limits OF armamcnts therein fixed
shall not hc exceeded without the
concurrence OF the council.
The members OF the league agree
that the manufacture by private en-
tcrprise of munitions and implements
of war is open TO grave objections
Against Private Munition Plants.
The council shall advise how tn,
evil effects attendant upon such
manufacture can hc prevented, due
regard being had ior the necessities
nj those members OF the league which
are not able to manufacture the mu.
nitons AMI implements Of war neces-
sary for their safety
The members Of the league under
take to interchange full and frank in.
formation as TO the scale OF then
armameutS, their military and naya'
programs and the condition of such
OF their industries as are adaptable tC
warllkc purposes,
This covers the ground of the
original Article Eight, but is re,
written to make II clearer that arma-
ment reduction plans must be adopted
by the nations affected before they
| become effective
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
ARTICLE SEVEN.

The seat Of the league is established
at Geneva.
The council may at any time decide
that the scat OF the league shall be
established elsewhere.
All positions under or in connection
with the league, including the sccre-
tarlat, shall be open equally to men
and women.
Representatives Of the members Of
the league and officials OF the league,
when engaged on the business OF the
league shall enjoy diplomatic priyi-
lcgcs and immunl,ies
The buildings and other property oc-
cupied BY the league or its officials
or by representatives attending its
meetings, shall be inyiolablc.
(Embodying parts of the old Articles
Five and Six, this article names Cen
eva instead of leaving the seat of the
league to be chosen later and adds the
provision for changing the seat in the
future. The paragraph opening posi-
tons to women equally with men IL
|
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
Seek TO Settle Disputes.

The council shall eudcayor to ef-
feet a settlement OF any dispute, and ii
such efforts are successful, a state
ment shall he made public giving such
facts and explanations regarding the
dispute, terms OF settlement thereof
as the council may deem appropriate.
Ii the dispute is not thus settled, the
council either unanimously or by a
majority vote shall make and publish
a report containing a statement OF the
facts of the dispute and the recon-
mcndations which are deemed lust as
proper in regard thereto.
Any member OF the league represent
ed on the council may make public
statement Of the fact, Of the dispute
and OF its conclusions regarding the
same
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
REVISED LEAGUE COVENANT AS GIVEN TO CONFERENCE TODAY

mandatory shall. II not previously
agreed upon, by the members OF the
league. be explicitly defined in each
case by the council.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and examine
the annual reports OF the manda,orles
and 10 advise the council on all mat,
ters relating 10 the observance OF
the mandates
(rhis 10 the original Article 10
virtually. except for the insertion OF
the words and who are willing to
accept" In describing nations to be
given msndatories
ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE.
Subjcc, 10 and IN accordance with
the provisions of international con.
ven,iom existing or hereafter to be
agreed upon the members OF the
league
(1 VIII endcayor TO SECURE and
maintain fair and humane conditions
, Of labor for men, women and chill
dfen, both In their own countries and
in all countries to which their cont
mercial and industrial relations ex-
tend, and for that purpose will es-
t-Lli'h and maintain the necessary
international organizations
(h) Undertake 10 secure Just
treatment OF the native inhabitants
OF territories under their control.
(c) viii ch,ruSt the league with
the general supervision over the exc
cution OF agreements with regard 10
the traffic IN women and children
! and the traffic in opium and Other
dangerous drugs
Cd VIII entrut the league with
the general supervision OF the trade
| N arms and ammunition with the
countries in which the control Of this
tRYic is necessary in the common IN.
tcreSt
(e) viii make provision to Sc
cure and maintain freedom ot com.
| lIlUIllNiI'l dlN W u dllNlt anu VIult'
able treatment Tor the commerce OF
all mel bcrs OF the league. In this
connection the special necessities oI
the regions devastated during the
war OF l9lI-l9lS ball be in mind
% Win endeavor TO take steps il
matters OF international concern fol
the prevention and control OF dis,
ease.
(Ths replaces the original Art
Gle 20 and embodies parts Of III,
original Articles 10 ana 81. Il
eliminates a specific provision form.
erly made for a bureau Of labor ant
adds the clauses %" and "c")
ARTICLE TWENTY-FOUR.
There shall be placed under the di
rection of the league all in,erna,lona
bureaus already established by gen
eral treaties il the parties to sucl
treaties consent All such interna
tional bureaus and all commission
for the regulation OF matters OF in
tcrna,ional interest hereafter consti
tutcd shall be placed under the drcc
tion OF the league.
In all matters OF international in
terea which are regulated by genera
conventions. but which are not place
under the control OF international bu
reaus or commissions, the secre,aria
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
ARTICLE EIGHT.

The members Of the league recog-
nze that the maintenance Of a peace
requires the reduction OF national
arnancutS to the lowest point coz
sl,tcnt with national safety and the
enforcement by common action OF in
tcrna,ional obligations
The council, taking account OF the
geographical situation and clrcum-
stances OF each state, shall formulate
plans for such reduction for the con-
,idcration and action OF the several
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
ARTICLE FOUR.

sentatI,cs OF the United States OF
America, Of the British empire, Of
France, Of Italy and of Japan, to-
gc,her vi'h representatives OF to.r
other members OF 'hc league, These
four members OF the league shall be
selected BY the assembly from time
10 time in its discretion Until tho
Appointment OF the representatives OF
the four members Of the league first
.elected ~ the assembly. representa-
lives OF Cblank) shall he members Of
.he council
May Name More Members
With the approval OF the majority Of
The assembly, the council may name
additional members OF the league
whose representatives shall always he
members Of the council, Tie council
with like approval may increase the
number OF members OF the league to
be selected by the assembly for rep
'esentation on the council
The council shall meet from time 70
time as occasion may require and at
least once a year, az the seat OF the
league, OF at such other place as may
be decided upon
Take Up ANY Subject
The council may deal at its meet
lngs with any matter within the sphere
of action OF the league or affecting
HE peace Of the world
Any member OF the league not rep
resented on the council shall be IN
yi,ed to send A representative TO SIT
s member at any meeting Of the
,ouncl during the consideration Of
matters specially affecting the in.
!erests of that member Of the league.
Al meetings Of the council, each
member q the league represented OF
the council shall have one vote, and
may have not more than one repre-
sentative
(This embodies that part of the
original Article Three, designating
the original members of the council
The paragraph providing for increase
In the membership OF the council il
arrv~vv- ruxyr-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
Same as original Article 23)
ARTICLE NINETEEN.

The assembly may from time to
time advise the reconsideration by
members Of the league of ueatie,
which have become inapplicable, and
the consideration Of international
conditions whose continuance nigh,
endanger the peace Of the world.
Virtually the same as original
Article Az
Ao-v~, - -v-r,,-~,-S,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
ARTICLE SIX.

The permanent secretaflat shall be
established at the seat OF the league
The Secretarllt shall comprise a sec.
rciatiat general and such secretaries
and staff as may he required.
The first secretary general shall he
the person named in the annex
thereafter the secretary general shall
be appointed hy the council with the
approval Of the majority Of the as
semby.
The secretaries and the staff Of the
sccre,ariat shall he appointed by the
secretary general with the approval Of
the council
The secretary general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings OF the
assembly and OF the council.
The expenses Of the secretarat shall
be borne by the members of the
league in accordance with the appor-
tionmcnt Of the expenses OF the in
ternational bureau OF the Universal
Postal Union.
(This replaces the original Article
Five. In the original the appoint
ment of the first secretary general
was left to the council, and approval
Of the majority OF the assembly as not
required. for subseouent appointmerts)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
ARTICLE TWENTY.

The members Of the league seycr.
ally agree that this covenant is ac-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
German, 70 Lam Fate.

tThe annex was not published with
the original draft OF the oovenanO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
Virtually unchangedD
ARTICLE ELEVEN.

lion shall he inlfllled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
ARTICLE FIFTEEN.

unchanged except for the additio
Of the last sentencpl
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-04-27
GERMAN WAR PAPERS
WITHHELD: READY To
TRADE WITH ALLIES
Secrets Will Not Be Published
Unless Other Side Does
Likewise.

London. April g. Karl Kaatskv. a.
unier-secretary ii the German foreign
ministry, who finished an examination
Of the secret documents 81 the Ger
man foreign office. task assigned To
him last winter. is quoted in m Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Berlin today as
declaring the government had decided not
to ublish these documents unless the
allies agreed to q similar publication nf
secret documents from their archives.
Herr kantsky added that certain doc
uments which might have been peeu-
harly compromising" were destroyed be-
fore the German revolution.
Matthias Frzberger head of the Ger
man armistice commission was respan-
sibie for the order that the documents
not he made public, kautsky said. He
declared he was surprised 1t this atti-
tude on the part of the government and
said that the refusal to make the dacH-
ments public would hare 4 very bad ef-
feet in allied countries
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-04-27
AMERICANS CAUGHT
IN GERMANY FOOD
PINCH; ARMY To AID
Inter-Allied Commission TO Plan
Rationing of Civilians in
Occupied Zone.

Coblenz, April 28.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. "A number of American civ
llians in various parts of occupied Ger
many are in serious straits, because OF
the food situation, according to reports
reaching American army headquarters
here, and efforts are being made to reach
them with supplies as soon as possible.
Among those who have requested the
civil affairs officers of the Third army
to take some action toward the relief
of the Americans in question are sey-
eral members of congress who have been
in Coblenz recently. 1t is proposed to
send the food required by parcel post
Switzerland has been doing this for
some of her nationals and Holland this
week began sending various kinds of
provisions to Dutch subjects in the un-
occupied district of Germany.
An inter allied food commission of %
members will begin three-day session
tomorrow in Coblenz The principal
question to be decided will be that con-
cerning the rationing of the civilians in
occupied Germany In the American
area of occupation there are approx
mately $4,000 Germans. in the British
area 100000. in the French 100000
and in the Belgian 100000.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-04-27
SCIENTISTS SEEK
NEW BALLOON CAS-
IN SMOKING VALLEY
Expedition Has Arrived Safely
at Kodiak Island. Alaska, to
Study Wonders.

Washington, April 26.-Word was re-
ceived by the National Geographic soei-
ETY. that the sixth expedition of the so
ciety, headed by Prof. Robrt T. Griggs,
to explore the famous Valley of Zen
Thousand Smokes. has arrived at ko-
diak island, Alaska, opposite the extern
sive volcanic area about Mount katmai.
Professor Griggs headed the society
first expedition to the katmai district
in 1915. The following year he diseoy-
cred the volcanic area there which has
been called one of the greatest natural
wonders of the world and which has been
set aside by President Wilson as ma
tlonal monument.
This year the party includes chemists,
a Photographer, a zoologist, other sci
entific men, and motion picture photog-
raphers
Effort will be made to determine
whether helinm the -inflammable gas
which is expected to reyolntionize the
science of ballooning, is to be found
about Katmai.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-04-27
EVERY TREE TOWER
FOR WIRELESS, ARMY
OFFICER DISCOVERS
Little Netting, Wire and Spike
All That's Needed to Make
Them Effective.

Washington, April 26-Discovery that
every tree is potential wireless tower
has been announced by Major General
Squier. chief signal officer of the army,
revealing another war secret and telling
the story of how the American army
with a string of stations using tree tops
as antennae read messages from ships
at sea and the principal European radio
stations.
General Squier made his disclosure in
paper read before the Physical society
of America, meeting here. Afterward he
took the scientists out into the woods
near the bureau and demonstrated a
portable field laboratory erected there
for experiments in development of the
discovery.
He showed how natures wireless tow
er was nothing more than tall tree,
preferably eucalyptus, with a small wire
netting spread below and an insulated
wire hanging from a spike driven near
the top.
The paper, which discussed the phe-
nomon in technical detail. described how
the general began experiments in 1914
with view to using growing trees as an
tennae, his attention having been at
tracted to the subject by the discovery
during army maneuvers at Camp Atlas
cadore, Cal, that telegraph and tele-
phone buzzers, imperative with ordinary
grounding, because of the dry season
and unusual character of the soil, be-
came operative when connected with the
trunk or roots of a tree.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-04-27
ROUGH TREATMENT
BY BISMARCK IN 7
RANKLEo FRANCE
Conduct of Nation Toward Brock
dorff-Rantzau Contrasted
With Insults to Theirs.

Paris, April 26.- (French Wireless
Service The attitude of Count Won
Brockdorff Rantzau, head of the German
peace delegation. toward thr approaching
peace congressis compared nv the Temps
with the treatment accorded E'renchmen
at the conference Ut Versailles III 1871,
4t the close of The Franco Prussan war,
The paper mentions his attempt To send
messengers to receive the peace treaty
and Ills demands that the Germans be
gotIare with the allied representatives.
The rough treatment given Thiers and
Ravre at Versailles in 1871 by Bismarck
is recalled.
Tie head Of the German delegation.
the Temps says, was the representative
at Copenhagen of the German imperial
government end He violated THE neatrali-
ty of Denmark i'll 1914. when he com
PEELED Denmark to block lib with mines
the straits leading to tha Baltic
Other leaders Of the present German
government served the imperial regime
thu paper adds. 1t refers to Matthias
Erzberger, author Of the famous scheme
of minimum German peace terms drafted
in 1914, NV which Germany was to get
French territory and have military rights
over Belgium. Erzberger, it says. was
the first spokesman On behalf of the
German government to examine the
peace terms.
The Temps points out further that
Bernard Dernburg. once colonial minister
in the imperial German government has
been appointed finance minister with the
title 0f vice premier.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-04-27
ANXIOUS DAYS
CONTINUED from Page One).

Beside this initiated approval Of the
British and French premiers, another
written document exists, which was pre-
pared Immediately after the issuance Of
the presidents statement, with a view
70 expressing approval and support
from the highest British official quar-
ters. This is not from Lloyd George. but
from one able TO speak with authority
On foreign affairs. II is devoted chiefly
TO Elume.
It is significant that the name Of
Italy has been included in the final draft
Of the peace treaty. indicating that the
allies hold no change III Italy's status
rs signatory Of the treaty.
It will be in this form presented to
tic Germans next "Wednesday. unless
exceptional conditions intervene, def
nitely sererius Italys participation with
the allies.
Italy il similarly included in the ap-
pendfx 10 the revised covenant OF the
league Of nations giving the names Of
the countries forming the league The
cafeaant il this form will 90 before the
Rtenarg session of the conference on
Monday, for. despite the strained situa-
flen Italy continues to BE- given full
status rs one Of the eutente allies.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-04-27
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

1fyour skin is yellow--esnpiexion pallid
tongue coated-appetite poor-you have
q bad taste in your mouth-a lazy. no.good
feeling-you should take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a substitute
forcaiomel-were prepared by DR.. Edwards
after IL years of study with his patients
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
You will know them by their olive color.
To have clear. pink skin, bright eyes,
no p:mples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like caiomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome consti.
patton That's why millions of boxes are
sold annually at 10c and Csc per box. All
druggists. Take one or two nightly and
pote the pleasing results.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-04-27
FAIR DEMOCRATS
PlAI! Bic MEETING
At CHICAGO IN MAY
State Organizations of Women
Will Draft Plans for Coop
GRAFTON With Men.

Washington. April 26-Members Of
the new Women's associate national COM
mittee. representing women voters in All
the states. viii attend the tW0-day meet
ing Of the democratic national committee
to be held in Chicago. May g and %. It
was announced today that the women 4
committee will meet with the national
committee for the first time, and adopt
plans for cooperation with the demo-
cratic committee during the presidential
campaign Mrs George Bass, Of II
dnois, chairman of the women's bureau
Of the democratic national committee,
will preside at the session, at which the
committees plan for organization among
women will be decided Mrs Alexander
Thompson. of Oregon; Mrs. Johns Sher-
man Crosby. of New York; Mrs. Henry
Sherlock. Of Montana; Mrs Bessie
White, of Arizona; Mrs. William r. Hat
tangall. Of Maine: Florence T. Allen, of
Ohio; Mrs Gertrude A. Lee. of Colorado,
and Miss Mary Foy. Of California. will
discuss the part to be taken by women
III the democratic organization
A banquet for the women will be held
May 29. Homer 8. Cummings, chair
man of the national committee will de-
liver an address and other speakers will
be Bainbridge Colby. of New York; Mrs.
Hattie E. Ruffner Jacobs. of Alabama
Miss Caroline Ruutz Reese, of Connect,
cut; Mrs. Heter 0leson. of Minnesota:
Mary =. Foy, of California, and Mrs.
Antoinette Funk. of Illinois.
Besides members Of the national com
mittee and the women's associated COM
mittee, there viii be present at the meet
ing the chairman, secretaries and pub
licity directors of state organizations who
will draft campaign plans
The meeting will close with dinner.
at which Chairman Cummings, Secretary
Glass and Attorney General Palmer will
speak.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-04-27
WEATHER !
observations at 6 p. M, April 26, for
the preceding "a hours,
Weather Conditions -- Pacific Slope,
Northwest and Canadian Northwest.

The central high pressure area Is
slowly drifting southeastward with dim
inishing strength. Low pressure has
continued in the west and centers ap-
pear tonight over the Montana Dako-
tota line, and over Montana west of the
main divide. In the southern part of
the state there has been considerable
unsettled weather and some rain. Mon
tana temperatures have risen we'll
above so general The rain area extends
from southern Montana southeastward
TO the lower Missouri, south of Great
Salt Lake and southwestward to the
southern California coast
Montana Weather Forecast.
Partly Cloudy Sunday and Monday;
not much change in temperature.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-04-27
Wilson Asked TO Send
Armenians In Army
to Protect | heir Land

Washington. April 2e.--Delays BY the
peace conference we're declared to be
giving the Turks an opportunity to COM
plete the determination Of the Armenian
race. Id memorandum eabled 20 Pres
ident Wilson hr the state department. at
THE request of Miriam ZEasly. chairman
II the Armenian National Union Of
America.
The memorandum asks that Armenians
serving in the American army be organ
ized as military unit aud dispatched
% American transports to Armenia, To
protect the population against the Turks