Wilson Explains Revised Covenant
The speech outlines changes to the covenant in the peace treaty context. It highlights new Article 1 provisions for signatories and neutral access, expanded council rules, gender equality, dispute arbitration, and mandate limits, plus articles on red cross, aborigines, disease control, and the right to dissent. The speaker proposes concrete steps: appoint Sir James Eric Drummond as first secretary general, add four members to the council from Belgium Brazil Greece and Spain, and form a nine member committee to organize the league and seat.
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League
League of Nations
Geneva
Council
The
Red Cross
Assembly
Ence
James Eric Drummond
Belgium
Brazil
Greece
Spain
Council of the
Assembly of the League
Baron Makino
Council of
Sir Eric Drummond Named League Secretary General
Sir Eric Drummond, born 1876, long-time private secretary to A J Balfour and former private secretary to Sir Edward Grey and Herbert Asquith, is named secretary general of the League of Nations. He accompanied Balfour to the United States in 1917 and has a notable pedigree as heir to the Earl of Perth.
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Sir Eric Drummond
League of Nations
A. J. Balfour
Sir Edward
Viscount) Grey
Herbert H. Asquith
Sir Eric
Viscount Strathallan
Earl of Perth
Foreign Office
Lord Fitzmaurice
Asquith
Eric
Balfour
United States
Angela Mary
Baron Herries
Maldwin Drummond
Marshall Field, Jr
Chicago
Ihie
Three U.S. Planes Set for Ocean Flight From Newfoundland
Three U.S. naval aircraft with 126 foot wingspans will depart from a Newfoundland base to attempt a European destination. They plan to touch at the Azores and off Portugal before heading to the British Isles, with no land stops expected. NC-3 conducted a successful trial, NC-1 undergoes alterations, and NC-4 is new and awaiting launch.
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Towers
Naval Headquarters
Washington
Newfoundland
Rockaway
Atlantic
New York
Azores
British Isles
Rockaway Point
Job Applicant with Church Endorsements Faces Interview
An applicant for an office boy position shows strong confidence as the owner studies his credentials. The employer notes the minister and Sunday school teacher recommendations and privately remarks on the boy's honest appearance before continuing the interview.
Farmer’s Frugal Carriage Demand Sparks Tale of Ridicule
An old farmer, after saving a small fortune through hard work, orders a family carriage. When asked about rubber tires, he rejects them, saying his folk deserve to feel every bump and know they are riding. The anecdote highlights his parsimonious rig and pride in practicality.
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Georgette Crepe
Hamburg
Nainsock
Wtsakovice
MERS
Army
Georgette
DE Chine
Oxford
Capes
New Spring
Magrane Houston
TAN
Goodyear West
Magrane Fjouston
Wilson
Liggett Drug
Grey and
H. C. Richardson
D. H. McCullough
R. A. Lavender
L. R. Moore
B. Rhodes
E. F. Stone
W. Hinton
H. C. Rodd
H. Howard
von Breese
Mander M. A. Mitscher
L. T. Barin
H. Ladenwater
C. I. Kesler
E. Christensen
U. S
Ocean
Bellans
Sam
Posner’s
Posner
City Hall Ave
Washington ST. and
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