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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

SECTION THE covenant of the
league of nations constitutes sec
ton / of the peace treaty, which
places upon the league many spe-
eific duties in addition to it's gem
eral duties. 1t may question Ger
many at any time for a violation of
the neutralized zone east of the
Rhine. as a threat against the
worlds peace. 1t viii appoint three
OF the FIVE members OF the Saar
commission, oversee its regime and
carry out the plebiscite 1t will
appoint the high commission of
DanZig, guarantee the independ-
ence of the free city and arrange
for treaties between Danzig and
Germany aud Poland. 1t viii work
out the mandatory system to be ap-
piled to the former German col
onies, and act as a final court in
part of the plebiscites of the Bel
gian7German fontie and in disputes
as TO the KEEL canal and decide GER
tain of the economic and financial
problems. An international con-
ference on labor is to be held in
October under its direction and an
other on the international control
of ports, waterways and railroads
is foreshadowed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
of World Peace Treaty Made Public

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 coming into the
basin for local consumption,
French money may circulate with
out restriction. Aftey Is years a
plebiscite will be held by COM
munes to ascertain the desires of
the population as to continuance of
the existing regime under the
league of nations union with
France or union with Germany
The right to vote will belong to all
Inhabitants over 20. resident there
in at the signature. Taking into
account the opinion thus express
ed, the league will decide the ulti-
mate sovereignty. In any portion
restored to Germaay the German
government must buy out the
French mines at an appraised val.
uation. If the price is not paid
within six months thereafter this
portion passes finally to France.
If Germany buys back the mines,
the league will determine how
much of the coal shall be annually
sold to France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
GERMAN BOUNDARIES.

Germany cedes to France Alsace-
Lorraine, $500 square miles, it to
be southwest, and to Belgium, two
small districts between Luxembourg
and Holland. totaling $50 square
miles. She also cedes to Poland
the southeastern tip of Silesia be-
yond and including Oppeln, most of
Posen and West West Prussia,
being isolated from the main body
by a part of Poland. She loses SOW
'ereignty over the northeastern
most tip of East Prussia, 40 square
miles north of the river Memelei,
and the fnternationalized areas
about Danzig, 729 square miles, and
with the basin of Saar, 7.03S square
square miles between the western
border of the Rheninsh palatinate
of Bavaria and the southeast cor
ner of Luxembourg. The Danzig
area consists Of the "V" between
the Nogat and Vistula rivers made
wv" by the addition OF a similar
~" on the west including the city
of Danzig. The southeastern third
of East Prussia and the area be-
tween East Prussia and the Wis
tula north of latitude SO degree, 8
minutes, is to have its nationality
determined by popular vote, 5,785
square miles, as is to be the case
in part Of Sshleswig, 2,7S7 square
miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

through the International organiza-
ton established by the labor con-
vention to secure and maintain fair
conditions of labor for men, women
and children in their own countries
and other countries, and undertake
to secure just treatment of the ma
tive inhabitants of territories under
their control; they will entrust the
league with the general supervision
over the execution of agreemnts for
the suppression of traffic in women
and children, ETC.; and the control
of the trade in arms and ammuni-
ton with countries in which contBol
is necessary; they will make pro-
vision for freedom Of communica-
tions and transit and equitable
treatment for commissioners of all
members of the league, with special
reference to the necessities of re-
gions devasted during the war; and
they will endeayor to take steps for
international prevention and con-
troll of disease. International bureau
and commissions already establish
ed will be placed under the league,
as well as those to be established in
the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

The following is an official
summary, giving a complete
digest, section by section, of the
peace treaty presented to the
German delegation at Versailles
today:
SECTION /: PREAMBLE The
preamble names as parties of the
one part. the United States, the Brit
ish empire, France, Italy and Japan,
described as the i've allied and as
scciated powers, and Belgium, Bo-
livia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Ecuador,
Greece, Guatamela, Haitia, the He'd
JAZZ, Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua,
Panama. Peru, Poland. Portugal,
Roumania, Serbia, Siam, Czecho-
Slovakia and Uruguay, who, with
the five above, are described as the
allied and associated powers, and
on the other part, Germany.
1t states that bearing in mind on
the request Of the then imperial
German government, an armistice
by the five allied and associated
powers in order that a treaty of
peace might be concluded with her,
t~-AA i1GA cas- lAAC dAlACd anu dSSO-
ciated powers being equally desir-
Gus that the war in which they
were successfully involved directly
or indirectly, and which originated
in the declaration of war by Aus
tria-Hungary on July %, 1914,
against Serbia, the declaration of
war by Germany against Russia on
Aug. l, 1914. and against France
on Aug. 8, 1914, and in the inva-
sion of Belgium, should be replaced
by a firm, just and durable peace,
the plenipotentiaries having COM
municated their full powers found
in good and due form, have agreed
as follows:
From the coming into force of
the present treaty the state of war
will terminate. From the moment
and subject to the provisions Of
this treaty, official relations with
Germany, and with each of the Ger
man states, will be resumed by the
allied and associated powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
LEFT BANK OF RHINE.

AS provided in the military
clauses, Germany will not main
tain any Notifications or armed
forces less than so kilometers to
the east of the Rhine. hold any
maneuvers, nor maintain any
works to facilitate mobilization
In case of violation, "she shall be
regarded as committing a hostile
act against the powers who sigr
the present treaty and as intend
ing to disturb the peace Of the
world"
(By virtue of the present treaty.
Germany shall be bound to re-
spond to any request for an ex-
PLANTATION (which the council of the
league of nations may think it
necessary to address to herr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Obituary
i,har.es Henry Larkin.

Charles Henry Larkin. 242412
Third avenue, expired at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at st. An
thongs hospital following a brief
illness.
Deceased was born in New York,
Feb. 20, 1850 and removed to Rock
Island with his parents, Mr.. and
Ecs. Peter Larkin when but an In
FAINT. He was a lifelong resident of
this city and just preceding his
death was employed at the Daven-
port Wagon company. Surviving is
the widow and one son.
Funeral services VIII be conduct
ed at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
at the Sacred Heart Catholic
church. Father C. P. ONeill will Of
ficiate. Inteyment will be made in
st. Marguerite's cemetery in Dav-
Gnport-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
ALSACE-LORRAINE.

After recognition of the moral
obligation to repair the wrong
done in 1871 by Germany to France
and the people of Alsace-Lorraine
these territories ceded by the
treaty of Frankfort, are restored
to France with their frontiers as
before 1871, to date, to the date OF
Me signing Of the armistice, and
to be free of all public debts.N
Citizenship is regulated by de
tailed provisions distinguishing
those who are Immediately re-
stored to full French citizenship,
those who have to make formal ap-
plioations therefore, and those for
whom naturalization is open after
three years. The last named class
includes German residents in
Alsace-Lorraine, as distinguished
from those who, acquire the posi-
ton of Alsace-Lofrainers as defined
in the treaty. All public property
and all private property of German
eX-Sovereigns passes to France
without payment of credit, France
is substituted as regards owner
ship of the railroads and rights
over concessions of tramways. The
Rhine bridges pass to France with
the obligation for their upkeep.
For five years manufactured pro-
ducts of Alsace-Lorraine will be
admitted to Germany free of duty
to a total amount not exceeding in
any year the average of the three
years preceding the war and tex
tile materials may be imported
from Germany to Alsace-Lorraine
and re-expOrted free of duty. Con-
tracts for electric power from the
right bank must be continued for
10 years.
For seven years, with possible
extension to 10, the ports Of Kehae
and Strassbourg shall be admins
tered as a single unit by a FreRch
administrator appointed and super
vised by the central Rhine commits
sion. Property rights will be safe
guarded in both ports and equality
of treatment as respects traffic as
sured the nationals, citizens and
gods of every country. Contracts
between Alsace-Lorrainers and
Germans are maintained save fer
Frances right to annul on grounds
OF public interest Judgments of
courts hold in certain classes of
cases. while in others a judicial
exequatur first referred to. Polit-
ical condemnations during the war
are null and void and any obhga-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
VALIDITY OF TREATIES.

All treaties or international en-
tanglements after the institution of
the league will be registered with
the secretariat andNpublished. The
assembly may from time to time ad-
wise members to reconsider treaties
which have become inapplicable or
involve danger of peace. The COW
enant abrogates all obligations Sc
tween members inconsistent with
it's terms, but nothing in it shaii af-
feet the validity of international en-
gagements such as treaties of arDi-
tration or regional understandings
like>the Monroe Doctrine for secur-
ing the maintenance of peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
BELGIUM.

SECTION 3-Germany is to con-
sent to the abrogation of the
treaty 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 deter
mine to replace them. She is to
replace the full sovereignty of Bel
GUM over the contested territory
of Morenet and over part OF Prus-
sian Morenet and to renounce in
favor of Belgium all rights of
circles of Eupen and rMalmedy, the
inhabitants of which are to be en-
titled within six months to pro-
test against this change of SOW
reignty either in whole or in part,
the final decision to be reserved to
the league of nations. A commits
sion is to settle the details of the
frontier, and various regulations
for change of nationality are laid
down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

Danz'g and the district immedi-
ately abott it is to be constituted
into the free city Of Dsnzig' under
the guarantee of the league OF ma
tons A high commissioner az
pointed by the league and resident
at Danzig shall draw up a constl-
tuition in agreement with the duly
appointed representatives of the
city and shall deal in the first in
stance with all differences arising
between the city and Poland. The
&C ual boundaries Of the city shall
be limited by a commission ap-
pointed within six months from the
date of peace and to include three
representatives chosen by the al
lied and associated powers, and one
each by>Germany and Poland.
4 convection. the terms of which
shall be fixed by the five and asso-
cia ed powers. shall be concluded
between Poland and DanZig which
shall include Danzig within TIE
Polish customs frontiers, though r
free area in the port; insure 10
Poland tie free use of all the city's
waterways, docks and other port
facilities, the control and admin
istration Of the Vistula and the
whole through railway systems
within the city. and postal, tele-
graphic and telel homie cGmmuni-
cation between Poland and Dan<is,
uro,ide against discrimination
against PoiA within the city dEd
place its foreign relations and the
diplomatic position of its citizens
abroad III care of Poland.
THE above is the beginning Of
the summary of the peace treaty,
as released in Paris today and re-
ceived here mp until the time the
wire closed this afternoon. The
full text of the 11.OO0-WOrd digest
will appear in tOmOrrOW's issue Of
The Argus.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
COUHCL.

The council will consist of rep
resentatives of the five great al
lied powers, together with repre-
sentatives of four members Sc
lected by the assembly from time
to time; it may cooperate with ad-
ditional states and will meet at
least once a year. Members not
represented will be invited to senI
a representative when questions
affecting their interests are dis
cussed. Voting will be by states.
Each stats will have one. vote and
not more than one representative
Decision taken by the assembly
and council must. be unanimous
except in regard to procedure, and
in certain cases specified in the
covenant and in the treaty. where
decisions will be by a majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
LUXEMBURG'

Germany renounces her various
treaties and conventions with the
Grand Duchy OF Du4emburg recog-
pizes that it ceased to. be a part
oc the German zollereign from
January l, last, renounces all right
OF exploitation of the railroads, ad-
here's to the abrogation of it's neu-
trality, and accepts in advance
any international agreement as to
it reached by the allied and asso-
ciated powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
TCHECHO-SLOVAKIA.

Germany recognizes the entire
independence of the Tchecho-Slo-
yak state, including the autono-
nous territory of the Ruthenians
south of the Carpathians. and ac-
cepts the frontiers of this state as
to be determined. which in the
case of the German frontier shall
follow the frontier of Bohemia in
1914. The usual stipulations as 10
acquisition and change Of nation
atty follow:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
MEMBERSHIP OF LEAGUE

The members of the league will
be the signatories Of the covenant
and of other states invited to ac-
cede, who must lodge a declaration
OF accession without reservation
within two months. A new state,
dominion, or colony may be admit
ted provided its admission is agreed
by two-thirds of the assembly. A
state may withdraw upon giving
two years notice, if it has fulfilled
all its International obligations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
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 ~
the allied and asso-
ciated powers and one each repre-
senting Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within Is days
of the peace to delimit this boun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
CUSTOMS PRESERVED

The people will preserve their
local assemblies, Liberties, schools
and languages, but vote only for
local assemblies. They will keep
their present nationality except so
far as Individuals may change 1t.
Those wishing to leave will have
every facility with respect to their
property. The territory will form
part of the French customs system
with no export tax on Goals and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

dairy Such special provisions as
are necessary to protect racial,
linguistic or religious minoriIies
and to protect freedom of transit
and equitable treatment CT conf
merce of other nations shall be
laid down in a subsequent treaty
between the FIVE allied and assO-
eiiated powers and Poland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
SRCRETARLAT.

SECTION PA permanent secre-
tariat will be established at the seat
OF the league. which will be at Cen
eva. Assembly. The assembly will
consist of representatives of the
members of the league, and will
meet at stated intervals. Voting
will be by states. Each member
will have one vote and not more
than three representatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
FORMER RUSSIAN
RED AMBASSADOR
TO BERLIN SLAIN

Copenhagen, May when Pol
>ish forces captured Wilma recently.
they seized and shot Adolph Joffre,
the former Russian bolshevik ana
bassador at Berlin. according to
Polish newspapers received here.
(Adolph Joffe was first chairman
of the Russian peace delegation at
Brest-Litovsk and after the sign
ing of the treaty was appointed bot
shevik ministry to Germany. He
was received in Germany by the
German imperial government last
May and was in Berlin when the
revolution occurred. The new gov
eminent exiled Joffe late in No
vember. He returned to Berlin in
mid-December and was said to
have brought money to aid the
spartacans in their activities
against the government. Joffe was
finally expelled from the German
capital in January and since then
had been in Russia.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

ton of war finesis established as in
othefparts of allied territory.
Various clauses adjust the gen
eral provisions of the treaty to the
special conditions of Alsace-
Lorraine, certain matters of execu-
ton being left to conventions to b.
made between France and Ger
many.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

members will exchange full infor-
nation as to ornaments and TO
programs, and a permanent COM
mission will advise the council on
military and naval questions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
AMENDMENTS.

Amendments to the covenant will
take effect when ratified by the
council and by a majority of the
assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
GENERAL PROVISION.

Subject TO and in accordance with
the provisions of international con-
ventions existing or>hereafter to be
agreed upon. the members of the
league will in general eadeavor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Mothers Day, May II


"When l came toddling to your knee,
Those long, long years ago,
1 came with all my grief because
I knew that mother'd know
Pretty gilt framed mothers sentiments.
''God Keep You, Dearest Mother
81 Knew That Mother'd Know"
Mother"
"And Have YOU Mother" Choice for Csc.
Mothers booklets and cards for Mothers Day
Choice for 1Oc, 15c, Is and 35c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Ladies' New Silk Gloves
the Good Kind.

No lady needs to be told
how satisfactory it is to
be wearing silk gloves
properly = shaped, well
made $50 that the stitches
and clasps can be depend
ed on) and of good silk
that will wear.
Here they are: Heavy
Milanese silk gloves, that
fill the above description:
(white only $3.50 pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
GERMAN-AUSTRIA.

SECTION 4-Germany recognizes
the total independence of German
Austria in the boundaries traced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Ladies' SILK Stockings Worth $50


Most of our good hosiery comes to us through a
very large hosiery selling agency in New York. We
have bought from these people for Is years and
know they have the very best stockings that morey
can buy.
When their man was here Va month ago. he
showed Miss Carlson samples of ladies'
stocking they had just gotten out-full
2O-inch boot silk mock seam back, fine, firm,
lustrous silk stocking fully Worth S1.50 pair. He
had few cases of these for his favored customers,
and.W took some of them. On sale. now; black,
white, gray, brown: 90 pair, $1.OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Mems Ready-to-Wear:

Mems union m a d C
k shirts, double
seam all around; first
time we've been able to
offer as good a value as
this for nearly 2 years:
9sc each.
Mems and boys blue
serge caps, 75c each.
Mems good heavy ov-
erals, have been selling
around US at $3.50: for
$1.9S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Fifth Ave. Basement

Cafe
Thursday, soc Lunch.
Roast Ham or Frankfurters and
Sauer kraut
Mashed or Boiled Potatoes
Cream Gravy
Dreamed Asparagus
Boiled Rice with Raisin Sauce
Bread and Butter
Tea. Coffee or Milk
Candy Specials for Thursday:
Peerless squares. and assorted
fridge candy, Toe half ID.
Chocolate dipped nougAts and
standard chocolates. assorted. fJc
half 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

OF all animals the tiger is the
worst sea traveller. and the most
susceptible to sea sickness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Groceries, Thursday:
Groceries Thursday:
'tMarshaH's Rest'' hard northern toheat flour;
nom better made: ThETsday one sack to each for
S3.49.
Gram sugar, NTH other groceries mot fo-y) c9o-

S4 OOS AZ 6Os. TOT 0OC.
-'GslGen Santos" coffee. 35c lb.
Creamy Cut" marar0ni, pkgs.
for 25c.
''Bluc Ribbon" raisins. 2 pigs.
for 35c.
Canned h0lniny. red beans or
lima beans. choice. 1890 can.
Canned cauIifIOwrr. &c ran.
R0Xane prepared Dancahe -four.
large pkg. 4Jc.
Maple flavor Karo syrup. csc
can.
SaOs on butfer-vse go,
ia ,sc:
Go den Rule, butter co
1roco bukteYine. uncoL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

Boards in olden times were ac-
counted sacred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

For instance, Thursday, these
Ladies black kid oxfords, high or
low heels, for $3.50 pair
Another lot, ladies' black kid OK
fords, extr&quality, s4,98 pair.
About rs, pairs ladies nice trim pat
ent leather one-strap and two-strap slip
pers at S275 pair. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

Another lot, about rs pairs, ladies'
patent leather pumps at $3.50 pair
Little children S patent leather baby
Doll" slippers, S125 pair.
Children'E slippers, sizes 31a to 8,
patent and dull leather, $149 pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Among the Shoes Thursday:
The store that
keeps the
cost of HuiRg
cowH.
DEPARTMENT STORE

Among the Shoes Thursday:
Our buyers market brought bigger harvest of
shoe bargains than for months Everybody shoes
going higher. Maybe they for this
lesst, Mr. Kramer got some good things
Form thursday