Newspaper Page Text
'FIVE CENTS)
America FIRST and
. all the time =
VOL. XVII
WILSON GIVES QUT LEAGUE OF NATIONS CONSTITUTION
I II | |
{
:
i
— J
Two interesting developments ca.me’
Meiday in the warfare which has split |
the Atlanta fire department. They:
were: \
1. A statement by John Terrell, |
eaptain of Engine House No. 11, an- |
mouncing that he is a candidate for
the office of chief and denying pub-
Hshed statements hy Aldine Cham
bers, of counsel for Chief Cody, that
Terrell was involved in false charges
against the latter.
2. A preliminary report by a Coun
eil committe named to investigate the
record of Chief W. B. Cody, exoner
ating the latter of charges of politi
ca! chieanery, brutality and gen?ral!
incompetency.
Calls Statement False. ’
“In day before yesterday's issue ofl
this paper Aldine Chbambers, in an |
interview about the fire departmem'
mvestigation, made an indirect attack |
on me. Wherever my name is used in
this article, with exception of the
statements that I was formerly and !
@am now a candidate for chief of the
department, the same is faise,
“I am not only a candidate for chief
of the fire department in the coming
election, but expect (o elected’
The Council comnmittee's rop was
submitted to the Board of Firvm:m-!
ters, of which Aldermaun. J. R S-ea.-i
wright is chairman, by Councilman |
Al H. Martin, head. of the inveaugat.-'
ing body, of which the other mem- |
bers are Councilman J. L. Carpenter |
and Councilman F. K. Maffett.
The report was submitted for the
eonsideration of the board at a meet
mg Friday werning, out the meering
was postponed until Saturday morn
ing ar 11 e'ciock, at which time the
firemasters will decide whether or not
the public hearing, tentatively fixed
for Wednesday, sha¥ be held at that |
time or sooner. All of the charges
against Chief Cody are held unfound
ed In the report
. Committee’s Report.
Heve 1§ the committee’'s report
*To the Homorable Board of Firemas
ters of the City of Ailanta: !
“Your commitiee appointed to invel-'
tigate the conditions prevailing in the
fire department to which attention was |
called by Chief W. B. Cody, esp(»('iallyi
the alleged unbridled insubordination
and disrespect and slanderous charges
circulated by certain of the men, beg
leave to make report
*We have investigated the matters at
some length, having called upon various
firemen and discussed conditions wllhi
them, and also having talked with large
numbers of citizens, inciuding those whae
have lost property by fires and confla
grations, and representatives of insur
ance agencies paying losses on that ac
count.
Talked With Men.
“We have ualso talked with men who
have heard various members of the firel
department making thes« statements |
set out in the chief’s communication, {
especially the two men nn-ntwned’
therein.
“We find, after making these investi- |
gations with all possible diligence ;md‘
fairness, as follows:
L. We find that the statements cred- |
ited to these particular men were un
true, and this finding is based upon
statements made by men who are will
ing to come before this board and swear '
o the correctness of their statements
“2. In particular, we find that the]
ehief has not treated his men with
eruelty.
Efficient Chief.
*“8. We find that he is not inefficient,
especially In the particulars alieged. He
used every diligence that could be ex
pected of a reasonable man in the May,
1917, fire, which swept away so much of |
the property of our city He was, znuli
properly, highly commended by the|
property owners affected by the J. P
Allen fire for the very efficient manner
in which he handled the same
‘4. We further find that the mnurnm‘@l
agencies sent a special rt-prr:vrlnniVO‘
here to investigate the big 1917 fire, and |
that this representative made exhaustive
investigation of the fire, its causes, Hs'
results and all the c¢ircumstances sur- |
rounding the same, and that he did not |
confine his investigations to reports l
from the chief of the department, but |
went thoroughly into all details and se- |
cured information from numerous |
sources {
Department Commended, |
“B. This represcntative made report |
which was duly published making many
comments on the situation, and com- !
mending the department, and espeecially
the chief, for his service on that regre l~|
table occasion '
6. We find that all the charges were |
eirculated as stated, and all were false,
and therefore slanderous
‘l. Since we began our investigations
eertain written charges have bheen nlmll
hy one of the men mentioned, and these
..fioum now be investigated by the board, |
in our aglnhm, in order that the facts
may be brought to light by proper nml'
legal evidence Such investigations
should not bhe confined to the mere ;u-'
sertions contained in the statements |
filed by Mr. Straub, but should be thor- |
ough enough to disclose what men and |
what officers in the department have
participated in their circulation, and
when the facts are developed, if the
charges are not sustained, then elther
the chief or this board should deal wl(hl
suweh men and such officers,
Favor Open Session. |
*We recommend that all parties in or
out of the dc-f:rtmont. concerned &e
way or the other in these charges, be
an opportunity to come before the
m in open session, or, if necessary,
be summoned to anpear and given a fair
mpartiai hearing in order that the
may be sifted thoroughly amd
wih equml fakrness e all
Full International News Service
VALENTINES AND THINGS
G FIRE!)
! - ‘ 'w‘% :
A 22U
| ;x y\ 2D Vol = b I ’,:/-"’/44
~ " / ye Z
i \~' \& o ; RGES .{ Y A
| i, I 7 . =
ok M A
YA U Y L. %/ 8
- o ———————— ey
Qe g o - o . -
e e [ M i NS il
- S ‘ ‘:"v'--f
il
7 Hf@ . Lo /fi» DN/ aa
.‘2 MA’ #‘i"’"\ N/ £ \‘fgf{::’?x%\(.‘n 4 “,,,‘
7"U e, Lt LI rroeey 2 d
(et S 3P\ (A
~.\ E ////// (&/ \l -Lo iA2, 5 ‘//I/fl/’.,
) 5 ; P - \
Wad |SOY| B, YA e\ T
H M = ; (it ERiTZ! Y
/// 7 . : ) 4 &{2%/1# ;
T A 7) V) Y fismj;o / N
lA% { % A e Y
/“ i J// % Nl | o
'4/// \i = -‘II % g%\i\\.-\: — mfl@
A vaLevTive ‘ RN, S lfmflfi pi
/gy W, TR may . ~/" i \\ ‘AN AcE or
INTHE HEART S iy, 7 / oA SR
aF Ry, ; £ R GEORGIA
TRUE GEORGIAS) ; - 4M Z —y
t - fi NN )W'‘F HE COUI:KD‘c’oEZJS‘; ’é
A\e ’ p P /
S e 5 /'-:!:‘1:2-.» - m‘EE'JH“?OULD- oo ‘/ j
e 4{:. \ALEUT‘Ut EWOUG @y" f‘y
S A & 3“ FOR- it g W s ]
O‘ '33"::; ‘ * @ -
/Y p i 7 Q\ :
O e G = B P /&
\;J /\ ’\:~ ’ .‘::." R / —
7 \ Vi e/P ~~
‘44' % ~'\:bl ~.:;;."".'\“‘. / /7"’
> BA, ""1“ Z
Ss “ Z
—N\ &\\\ N fee N2l L 8
;
' " N 085
|
- The question of raising the embar
‘go on exports of cotton to enemy
countries is being given attentive con
sideration by the peace congress, but
eotton for Allied countries may be
shipped without limitation, it has
been made known in cablegrams
from President Wilson in Paris to J.
J. Brown, Georgia Commissioner of
Agriculture, and Sam C. Dobbs, pres
ident of the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce. The cables came in re
sponse to messages of inquiry for
warded to the President by the recent
convention of cotton growers in Ma
con and members of the Atlanta
chamber.
No intimation was given by the
President as to when a decision may
be expected on the matter of the em
bargo to enemy countries. The cot
ton growers had asked that this em
bargo be lifted in order that cotton
might be shipped freely to all parts of
the world.
The messages were identical, as
follows:
“In so far as our domestic regula
tions are concerned, cotton may now
be exported without limit to asso
clated countries, and to all neutral
countries, in amounts adequate for
their needs. Further exports to or for
account of enemy countries raises im
portant questions of policy which are
the subject of attentive consideration
b yassociated governments,”
| Rl
|
Woman Asks SIO,OOO
| . . . .
For Injuries in Hospital
~ Suit for SIO,OOO damages was
‘brought in Superior Court Friday by
Attorney Garland M., Watkins in be
half of Mrs. B. A. Portrum, who
asked this sum of the Davis-Fischer
Sanatorivm Company and who set
out a remarkable story of injuries
received while in the hospital,
Mrs. Portrum said that she was
badly burned about the leg, just
above the ankle, by hot water bottles
while she was unconscious from the
effects of an anesthetie, following a
surgical operation February 12, 1618,
She explained that the weather at
that time was very cold, and that,
after she had been removed from the
operating room, hot wtaer bottles
were placed about her feet and were
allowed to remain there for ten or
twelve hours, She declared that as a
result of burns she received, she was
confined to her home, unable to do
any work for eight months, She
set out also taht the burns have per
manently injured her. Negligence
was charged.
.
Predicts Dry Summer
On Work of Muskrats
(By International News Service,)
GENEVA, N. Y., Feb. 14.-Charles
Kelley, a half-breed Mohawk Indian of
this eity, predicts the dryest summer
this year that has been experienced lin
Many years. Kelley sprang in promi
nence as a weather prophet last au
tumn, when he prophesied that the pres
ent winter would be a mild and open
one. He bases his prediction on the
actions of the muskrat and other ani
mals. The habit of the muskrat is to
‘l’f"’lll‘l:! h‘lsthum thick "t‘h:a” and high.
winter Yy ware Peve e,
Kelley, e, fi‘
THE
—————————— R ——— A————————————— -.7 Z‘ __..._‘ h" _‘ e o 4_,,_:..._____.—‘—'_.. - __..r....
X W TR TING NEVEPA PR S R Nm = a s s e AW 53
v LEADING NEWSPAPER TRe/ VAA<3 LAY OF THE SOUTHEAST BY& i*’? o
By ROBERT J. PREW,
Staff Correspondent of the I. N. 8.
PARIS, Feb. 14.—There is no pres
ent intention of admitting enemy
powers to tne league of nations, it
was declared today by Andre Tar
dieu, member of the French peace
commission.
Neutral nations, favorably disposed
toward the league, will be received
upon application, if smitable guaran
tees are given,
The society of powers, according to
M. Tardieu, follows the lines previous
ly indicated, with measures relating
to international arbitration and so
on. National sovereignty remains in
tact
The disarmament principle will en
tail the existenee on a minimum scale
of national armies, M. Tardieu stated,
The league wil! exist henceforth
with the members having the status
as the peace conference.
Says Husband Called
To Collect Her Pay
Mrs. Lula Gray Montgomery, in a di
vorce suit filed Friday in Superior Court,
declared that her husband, Thomas J.
Montgomery, not only refused to work,
but that he greatly humiliated her by
his punctuality in appearing at her of
fice on pay day to receive her pay. She
said that at one time she worked in a
local telegraph office until late at night,
and that when she asked her husband
to meet her at the car and escort her
home, he became angry and finally
knocked her out of a chair. She fur
ther charged that he ;»1:(”. d her out of
bed while she was ill anfl forced her to
go to work
Mrs. Claude Carthen brought suit for
divorce from J. P. Carthen, charging
that he sold her clothes and dishes to
gel money to spend on himself and
others. He also beat her in the face
with his fists and threatened her with a
knife, she said.
Pay S6O for Water and
v ' > .y
Coftee, kxpecting ‘Ske’
(B( International News Service.)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., Feb, 14
The “wholesaler” carried his samples
and the ‘“‘retailers” declared it ‘“great
stuff.” How much for a full case of
pints? he was asked.
“Sixty bucks, cash”™ replied the
wholesale dealer. The men dug up.
When the case was delivered the re
tailers were on hand to sample it It
looked all right.
“Stung,” yelled one as he placed his
lips to the first bottle “Water and
coffee,” was their verdict, instead of
“old sour mash.”
Glenn Young Reported
»
Removed From Service
8. Glenn Young, the special agent of
the Department of Justice whose eap
ture of the Crawley boys this week at
tracted such wide attention, was on
Friday regmove dfrom the service, ace
cording to messages reaching The Geor
gian from Asheville, N. C.
N o details were given, nor was the
cause for the reported action assigned.
L. J. Baley, head of the service in the
South, sald he knew nothing of Mr.
Young's removal from the service, ngr
had Marshal Howard Thompson heard
of any such action.
GARMENT WORKERS GET RAISE,
MOPRILE, ALA., ¥eb. 14.—-The em
ployees of Kahn Company, makers
of overalls, Friday were granted an
increage in wages of from 15 to 25
per cent. The concern employs sev
oral bundred people, |
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1919
AN l
JUIVE D) 2
11 2 \
‘ "R .?'.".14»:’1 .
} That the war could not have been
successfully financed without the aid
of the Federal reserve banking sys
tem, and that in the tremendous task
of financing the biggest war in all
history, the latent resources of the
Federal reserve system were far from
being exhausted, were two of the im
portant points brought out by W. P.
G. Harding, chairman of the Federal
reserve board, in a remarkable inter
view granted The Georgian Friday
morning.
As an instance of the extent to
which the regional banks could have
gone had the war lasted longer and
the need for the greatly enlarged
banking facilities it called into exist
ence continued, Mr. Harding pointed
to the fact that whereas the regional
banks are legally permitted to issue
currency guaranteed by a minimum
of 40 per cent gold reserve, it was
never found necessary to go below a
60 per cent issue.
“The Federal Reserve Banks were
thus able,” Mr. Harding said, “to pro
vide an ample supply of currency,
exranding the note issues from $500,-
000,000 to $2.600,000,000, without
bringing about any inflation, because
the notes were secured at all times
by the more than adequate gold re-|
serve. When you consider the gold
reserve held as against the notes out
standing, it will be seen that the :10-‘
tual increase in currency brought
about by the war needs was not mors
than a billion dollars, |
Security Issue Elastic. |
“The security issues of the Federal
reserve banking system differ from
the national bank and Government
greenback issues in that they are far
more elastic, expanding and contract
mng in accordance with business re.
quirements. And as the commercial
paper deposited as part security for
these notes are paid up, the issues
bared on such paper are retired, :
“During the months of December
and January, issues amounting to
' $20,000,000 were thus retired, due to
the paying up of large quantities of
‘r‘nmmo-rvlnl paper falling due at the
[oml of the year Within the last
week or ten days, however, the ten
dency has been quite the other way,
due to the great revival in business
in certain lines, and there was an
increase in issues of $5,000,000, which
is Indeed a healthy sign.
“The combined clearings of the
twelve Federal Reserve banks in
1915 amounted to one billion; 1916,
five billions; 1917, twenty-six hillions,
and in 1918, fifty billions The in
crease was, of course due very
largely to Government financing. Jt.
is interesting to note that all of this
vast transfer was made without the
transfer of any actual currency, but
by the private telegraph wire that
connects all of the twelve banks to
gether as a unit,
Reserve Grows Rapidly.
‘ “At no time during the course of
the war did the combined reserve of
the twelve Federal Reserve banks
agninst note issues and deposits go
below 49 1-2 per cent and since
Christmas the reserye has steadily
grown stronger and now stands at
about 53 1-2 per cent.”
~ Speaking of the important part
played by the Federal Reserve sys
tem in floating the Liberty Loans
{ Continued on Page 8, Columa 3.
1
—~— |
\
She Had Been Taken to Court
. . ‘
house as Witness in Case of
Mary Power.
A quiz before the Fulton Grand
Jury Friday of Mrs. John Abbott,
slayer of her husband, was halted
suddenly when her colinsel, Attorneys
Reuben R. Arnold and E. W, Mnrtln.‘
having been notified by telephone!
from the jail that the young woma.n!
had been taken out and was on her
way to the Courthouse( hurriedly ap
peared there and warned her not to
answer questions,
Mrs. Abbott had been in the Grand
Jury room but a short time when her
attorneys arrived. She had been
brought there as a witness in the
case of Mary Power, the girl in the
case. The lawyers vigorously pro
tested against the quiz of Mrs. Ab
bott, declaring this would place her
in the attitude of appearing as a
sworn witness in her own case. Fol
lowing this, no further attempt was
made to quiz Mrs. Abbott and she
immediately was returned to the jail
by the Sheriff,
Lawyers Surprised.
Attorney Arnold said the first he
knew of the plan to use Mrs. Abbott
as a witness in the Mary Power case
was when he received a telephone
message from the jail, announcing she
had been taken to the Courthouse.
“We protested against any effort
to quiz Mrs. Abbett, as we didn't wisk
her to be placed in the attitude of
having to give sworn testimony in her
own case—any evidence that she
- might have given against Mary Pow
& would “be the same as testimony
bearing on herself,” explained Attor
ney Arnold.
Mary Power Not Indicted.
Acting on the request of the Solici
tor's office, the Fulton County Grand
Jury Friday returned a finding of “no
bill" against Miss Mary Power, held
to the jury by the City Recorder on a
charge of being an accessory in the
killing of Johnny Abbott,
The Solicitor's office explained that
there was no legal ground for a
charge of that Kkind against Miss
Power,
Solicitor Boykin and his assistants
began Friday drawing subpenas and
summoning witnesses for the State,
preparatory to Mrs. Abbott's trial next
Wednesday before a jury in Judge
Humphries’ division of Criminal
Court.
It was understood that the State
will summon a large number of wit
nesses, probably as many as twenty,
although no definite figures were given
out in the Solicitor's office. Inci
dental to the drawing of the sub
penas, the Solicitor began eliminating
the names of persons who have been
quizzed in the investigation, but who
will not be needed as witnesses,
The summonirg by the State of
such a large number of witnesses
caused much speculation about the
Courthouse as to the line that it will
pursue in prosecution of the young
woman It is known that investiga
tors have been probing various phases
of the tragedy, concerning the char
acter of which no intimation has been
given
Both Sides Ready. |
Both the State anl the defense an
nounced Friday that they will be
ready to proceed with the trial next
Wednesday, and indications were that
it would be put under way on sched
uled time,
The State’s investigation has been
concluded, and we are ready to pro
ceed with the trial,” sald Solicitor
Boykin, .
“The defense has its case In hana
ard Mrs. Abbott will be ready to face
a jury Wednesday,” said Attorney
Reuben R, Arnold, who, with Attor
ney E. W. Martin, represents Mrs
Abbott.
The case of Mary Power, whose af
fair with Abbott prompted the trag
edy and who was bound over in Po
lice Court as an accessory before the
fact, will be presented to the Fulton
Grand Jury Friday in its regular ses
sion, It was announced by Solicitor
Boykin : \
No Action Against Girl. |
It was regarded as certain, how
ever, that she will not be indicted, as
officials in the Solictor's office and
numbers of other lawyers were un
derstood to have held that there is no
evidence under which she could be
prosecuted as an accessory, In order
to obtain an indietmment against her,
it wns made known, evidence would
have to be produced to show that ghe
‘and Mrs. Abbott were in a conspiracy
prior to the slaying of Abbott, which,
of course, was regarded as out of the
question,
It was understood that an indet
ment will be presented to the Grand
Jury merely as a matter of form, and
immediately “no-bijed.” The Power
girl at present is ugder bond of 1.'.0q,‘
assessod when she « bound ower.
lssood Dafiy and Eotered as Second-Class Matter st
the Postofics at Atianta Under Act of Mareh 3, 1379
.
Grins and
.
Groans in the
Day's News
COLUMBIA, 8. C, Feb. 14.-The
House of Representatives last night
killed the bill by “Hub” Evans, of
Newberry, to enact a liquor law in
Seuth Carolina to allow a gallon a
month instead of a quart, as the
present statute now provides for
medical purposes. Tne vote was 65
to 21 to strike out the enacting
words of the bill - ‘
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—An investi
gation is under way of the Con
sumers' Packing Company, a South
Dakota corporation, following the
appointment of a receiver for the
firm. Attorney L. A. Gilmore, rep
resenting August Erhardt, a stock
holder, filed the petition for an in-
Junction, a receiver and an ac
counting. “The defendants have
l illegally taken from Chicago some
$3,000,000,” Gilmore said.
JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 14-—Fire
seriously damaged the J. C. Hal
sema Manufacturing Company ear
ly this morning. The fire was dis
covered by the night watchman in
the pluning. mill. The damage is
estimated at $75,000.
| By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN, |
'Staff Correspondent of the I. N. 8.
~ PARIS, Feb. 14.—Belief prevailed
today that there would be no further
‘extension of the armistice after the
pericd which goes into effect Monday,
the durftion of which probably will
be four weeks.
. Within that time military and na
val terms, upon which Germany will
‘be accorded peace, will be arranged.
They will be submitted to Germany
with the alternative of refusing or ac
cepting the terms. It is believed tha
Allied nations are in accord on this
procedure, believing it absolutely nec
essary that the suspense be cleared
up without'any further delay so that
everyone in every quarter will know
‘just what to expect,
. Acceptance of the terms by Ger-‘
‘many would end all possibility of hos
tilities being frenewed. The rejection
would naturally result in a continua
tion of the invasion of Germany
It is generally believed here that
the present propaganda in Germany
which has taken the form of com
plaints that the peace terms are too
onerous, is designed to handicap the
' Allied movements and sow discord,
This is naturally resented here,
Therefore, it has been decided to lay
down naval and military terms, which,
being accepted by Germany, would
‘make demobilization of the Allied ar-i
‘mi«-s possible. i
It is especially made plain that
Germany must absolutely comply with
‘all of the exactions of the armistice
?lul‘ the Allies do not want the present
stagnant econdition to continue any
longer than possible On this pnlnti
the supreme inter-Allied war council
is in accord. ‘
President Wilson now plans to leave
tonight for Brest, acconipanied by
Mrs. Wilson They will sail on the
George Washington tomorrow.
The commission on international
labor legislation, headed by Samuel
Gompers, has formally dJdecided tu‘
establish an international labor nflk‘t“
with a staff. Its duties will include
the collection of information on all
subjects relating to the international
adjustment of conditions of industrial
life, labor and employment and it will
undertake special investigations or
dered by the conference. It will also
issue a journal dealing with problems
of industry and employment of inter.
national Interest,
Your Want Ad for
'
The Sunday American
Whatever you want, re
member that the medium in
Atlanta which can give you
the largest auantity of
quality ecirculation Is The
Sunday American, Atlanta's
Great Want Ad Directory,
At any time this afternoon
and up until 9 o'clock to
morrow night, your ad wiil
be received at The Geor
glan office for The Bunday
American. It is a good ildea,
however, to get It in as
soon as possible so that it
may appear in every edi
‘ tion.
‘ For the greatest Want Ad
‘ results, act on this sugges
tion now and send or bring
your ad to
,
*
~The Georgian and American
- Atlanta’s Want Ad Directory
- 20-22 East Alabama Street
" Read for Profit—-Use for Results
CITYIEETRIY
A Paper for Atlanta, Georgia,
and the South
]
]
‘ Aol
} PARIS, Feb. 14.—President Wilson today saw the vision thas
jl«mk him out of the United States, in violation of all precedents,
‘mnu- into fruition
! Before the assembled peace delegates at the Quai d’ Orsay he
read in the ringing voice for which he has become famous abroad
%us well as at home, the text of the eonstitution of the League of
j.\'utinn\' the keystone of the peace principles enunciated by him
;ns representing the only basis upon which the United States would
consent to cease fighting.
}OBJECT OF VISIT ASSURED
It is likely that several days will elapse before the constitu
tion, as presented by the President, will be adopted and become the
basic law of international intereourse. It is safe, however, to pre
dict that the League of Nations, as outlined in the document pre
sented to the delegates this morning, will become an actuality with.
in the time left to Mr. Wilson to remain in Franee and that he will
be able to return to America with the assuranee that the one big
object of his visit abroad—his smashing of all American precedent
has accomplished the resnlt intended and that the future peace
of the world is well nigh assured. \
NO MORE SECRET DIPLOMACY.
1 The constitution of the Leagune of Nations makes it plain that
wars of the future will not be the result of seeret diplomacy. Aetivi
ties of world powers which are likely to affect other world powers
are made the subject of friendly inquiry and intereourse. In other
words, the proposal of secret agreements may be taken before the
international tribunal provided by the League and may be probed
with a view tp minimizing their possible darffage
ARMAMENTS TO BE KEPT DOWN.
Under the terms of the constitution of the league, armaments
are to be kept within the range of reason; private manufaeture of
munifions and the implements of war is to be barred, and nations
coming into the league are to be required to give guarantees of
worthiness and willingness not only to abide by the constitution,
but also to co-operate in the enforcement of awards made by the
imternational tribunes.
The League of Nations is not without means of support, finan.
cially and physically. The signatory powers bind themselves to
supply the sinews—the money to support the secretariiat and the
power to enforce that body’s mandates,
The constitution, as presented by President Wilson, follows<
3 ry . .
- Text of Constitution
“PREAMBLE —ln order to promote
international co-operation and to se
cure international peace and security
by the acceptance of obligations not
to resort to war, by the prescription
of open, just and honorable relations
between nations, by the firm estab
lishments of the understandings of
International law as the actual rule
of conduct among Governments, and
by the maintenance of justice and a
scrupulous respect for all treaty obli
gations in the dealings of organized
people with one another, the powers
signatory to this covenant adopt this
constitution of the league of nations:
“ARTICLE |—The action of the
high contracting parties under the
terms of this covenant shall be ef
focted through the instrumentality of
meeting of a body of delegates repre
#enting the high contracting parties,
of meetings at more frequent inter
vals of an executive council and of a
permanent international secretariat
to be established at the seat of the
league,
[ How and When the
| Delegates Shall Meet.
“ARTICLE Il Meetings of the body
of delegates shall be held at stated
intervals and from time to time as
oceasion may require for the purpose
of dealing with matters within the
sphere of action of the I&tfl!e. Meet.-
THE WEATHER.
Forecast—Fair and somewhat
cooler Friday night and Saturday.
{ Temperatures—6 a. m., 47; Ba.
' m., 48; 10 a. m., 50; 12 noon, 52;
21p.m..63;2p.m.,53. 4
$ Sunrise, 6:24; sunset, 5:21, {+
NO. 167
Ings of the body of delegates strafl be
held at the seat of the league or at
such other place as may be foond
convenient and shall consist of repre
sentatives of the high contracting
parties. Each of the high contracting
parties shall have one vote, but may
hiave not more than three representa
tives, .
“ARTICLE 111 The executive coun
cil shall consist of representatives of
the United States of America, the
British Kmbpire, France, Italy and Ja
pan, together with representatives of
four other states, members of the
leegue. The selection of these four
states shall be made by the body of
delegates on such principles and in
suck manner as they thing nt,
“Pending the appointment of these
representatives of the other states,
representatives of (blank) shall be
members of the executive counefl.
“Meetings of the council shall be
held from time to time as occasion
may require, and at least once a year
at whatever place may be decided on,
or, falling any such decision, at the
seat of the league, and any matter
within the sphere of action of the
league or affecting the peace of the
world may be dealt with at such mest
ings.
Invitations To Be Sent
| All Nations to Join.
e e t—————
“Invitations shall bo semt to say
power to attend a meeting of the
council at which matters directly af
fecting its ilnterests are to be &ls
cussed, and no decision taken at any
meeting will be binding on such power
unless so invited,
“ARTICLE IV-—All matters of pro
cedure at meetings of tm of
delegates or the executive in«
cluding the appointment of -
toes to Investigate particular ors,
e e ol 4
Continued on |