davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
burgess HEADS
Company ANOW
Reorganizat-on at Bowie
Throws Officers of Local
Commands Together.

Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Tex, Oct
ION the reorganization Of TROOPS
here the first Texas Infantry becomes
the 141st United States infantry, and
company a, from FL Paso is com
handed by Capt Richard F. Burgess.
Of this city. His lieutenants are Il
Iipman. F. A LOTUS and c. H. Elem
ming. first; C. W. McKemy and F. T.
Cunningham. second Capt James f.
Cooley. who left FL Paso in command
Of company A. has not been assigned,
but probably will go into the depot
brigade Companies A and b from FL
pasO, have been consolidated TO form
a war strength division Other Ei
I'asoans mentioned are as follows.
Other FL PasOans Trimming.
Can't w w. Windham commands
the supply company OF the regiment,
with LIST Lieut. Ike Alderete as as
sistant- Windham was formerly
freight agent - the J.. j. s. W rail-
3ad in FL Pas0.
Lieut. 20 han Lapowski. of Ell
paso. is in Charge Of the first. Sec
end and third training battalions in
the 61st depot brigade. He viii have
about 1900 enlisted men and 100 COM
missioued Officers
Second Lieut.. T. J. Fitzgerald. FL
Paso. is in the headquarters company.
Lieut. Col Herbert 2. SteVenr71
commands the Nth ammunition
train, made up Of motor TRUCKS Gals
sons and wagons
Mai T. y. McCamant is at the head
Of the list field hospital, and mas
with him LIST LieuJs. J. s Aleshire: W
W. BOyne, J. T. Rose, Charles p AUS
Sin. c. B. Austin and F. W. Standife-.
Col o. c. GuessaZ is the regimen
tai commander Of the Hist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
To ENTERTAIN
SOLDIERS 10TH
Local Committee viii Also
Arrange Thanksgiving
and Sunday Features.

An entertainment the evening OF
october Is. next Monday, at the high
school stadium, details Of which are
being rapidly arranged. and special
Sunday and Thanksgiving features
are in store for the soldiers stationed
at EI Paso. They are being planned
by the soldiers welfare committee
of the chamber Of commerce
At a meeting Of the committee
Tuesday evening. presided over by
chairman Norman Walker. AIRS. Rob
ert Townsend. chairman Of a commit
tee Of the City Federation OF Won
ems clubs. reported that her organi-
zation is completing details OF the
entertainment IL viii present at the
stadium Monday night Features by
children will be presented Mrs.
( Townsend said she has discovered
some youthful talent in FL Paso that
viii be a surprise for the soldiers.
who are invited to attend the enter
lainment for which there viii be no
admission charge
Flowers Are Needed.
Definite plans for q SAMMY Day
viii be announced later, IL was salo'
as will also the Thanksgiving pro-
gram. MeanU lille, all Fl --asoans
with gardens are asked at this time
TO arrange to supply the committee
with flowers on that occasion
Special committees Of one each 70
take I'D the matter Of open house
receptions for soldiers at the various
[ fraternal lodges in the city were
named as follows: Mrs. Townsend,
FIks: Ernest Young. Knights Of Co
lumbus. V. F. RaEgiO. Shriners; Nj.
3 Walker. University club, and p. f.
Maxwell, Knights Of Pythias and Ma
sonic blue lodge.
Invite WOmen's Organizations
On motion OF Mr. Maxwell il was
I decided to invite every woman's or
ganization in the city to send a rep
resentative 20 the committee meet
I ings in the future The next meeting
viii be one Of the entire committee
and viii be held Friday night.
Rev II. A. Wells was appointed
I chairman to arrange for entertain
ment features for negro soldiers, OF
/ which there are now about 100 sta
I toned at Fl Paso.
Il was decided that in entertain
I ment features arranged for soldiers
: stationed here, that officers and en-
Z listed men at Camp Cody, Deming, he
I informed that they, too. are welcome.
E At a later date, the committee intends
I arranging special entertainment for
I the men stationed at Deming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
East IS TALKING, SLEEPING,
EATING WAR; BUSINESS GOOD

The east is taking the war more
seriously than is the southwest" said
Robert Krakauer. who has just re-
turned from an extended visit TO New
York city, Atlantic City and other
eastern cities. While at Atlantic City
Mr.. Krakauer attended the meetings
of the national chambe Of commerce
and the war committee OF business
men
while the east is talking. sleeping
and eating war. there does not seem
to be any lul in business activities,
Mr. Krakauer said. The hotels are
crowded and everyone seems TO have
plenty Of money. Enlistments in the
east are heavy and the call TO colors
is being answered by thousands
There is also much enthusiasm over
the second Liberty bond campaign
You move when you call 550O.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
LOCAL CHINESE
KICKS ON k. P.
It's Kitchen Police, Though,
That Mar FAX, of FL
Paso. Writes About.

A real American setter, full Of gin
ger and worthy Of a native son, has
been received by Mar Ben from mis-
cousin. Mar FAX. one Of FL Paso's con-
tingent Of Chinese parentage at Camp
Travis. Young Mar is in company 4.
motor section, 315th ammunition
train. and likes the life at camp very
we'll except that, like all other Amer
leans, he objects to TX. P" Kitchen
police) work. His letter follows:
Yours 70 hand with clippings from
the FL PasO papers, which made me
feel good and I believe put more pep
into me. for IL sure takes pep 10
stand ~ under the strain OF course,
it is pretty tough on all Of us now,
but we are soft and We have 10 get
tOughened up and hardened, for we
all are going into this war 50 win
There are very few Of thS boys in
my company complaining and under
the prevailing circumstances we are
faring pretty well and no one is
kicking. We are still drilling seven
hours a day and the most Of us are
learning fast. In fact. we haven
found an awkward squad yet.
Dance Halls Catch Him.
we get off Wednesday, Saturday
and Sunday afternoons until II p m
and they have several dance halls
in town and we generally 90 TO see
them, also the movies, for amusement
4 was on X P today. and didn't
like il any too well, as none OF the
boys do, but I took my medicine like
a man and said nothing. and won't
have TO think about X P. any more
for quite a while. The whole company
has TO have a turn before I come up
for X p gain
Wants a China Book.
send me a good China book tC
read, also write all the news We are
anXiously waiting for the llth or 18Th
10 come. as We want TO see the bunch
from FL PasO and hear all the news
Whenever a bunch of recruits come iu
we look at the car windows and yell
Where are you frOmT and they an
swer telling the name Of their towns
Then we ask, Where are you going
and as a general rule they answer
After the kaiser or To France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
FIRST INVESTIGATION OF
HOUSTON RIOT COMPLETED

san Antonio. Texas, Oct. 1O.-The
preliminary investigation following
the Houston riot has been completed,
the southern department has been adj
vised by Col Wilson Chase, command
ing the oath L. :. infantry, a battalion
Of which did the riotinE. A report
covering the Investigation IS expected
to reach headquarters in q few days.
The preliminary investigation was
to determine what men would be
charged with participation in the riot
Col Chase's message did not give the
number Of men TO be tried, but IL is
understood here the number was ap-
proximately 40. Formal order for the
cOurtmartial IS expected before the
end Of the present week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
Believed He would Go Soon.
TWO CITY PRISONERS GET
OFT OF JAIL THROUGH BARS

Escaping from the city Jail by
working loose bolts on bars which
rad been sawed in two a year or more
ago and afterwards effectively re-
paired, Dan Conway and Robert Full
ton. got their liberty Tuesday. Il is
believed by the police that after es-
Gaping from the corridor the men got
out Of the building by going up the
stairs 10 the courtroom and out OF the
courtroom through the Overland
street entrance
Conway it is said. was serving a
200 day sentence, and he and Fulton
were working with the chain gang
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
SECURED
FROM Won IGEL
lContInued from Page ID

NNOnunueu from Fa&e II
conference rests further support"
suggests inquiry into what measure
Of assistance and OF what character.
already had been advanced TO the or
ganizatiOn by the German embassy
here
Papers Taken From Won Igel.
Presumably these papers form part
Of those taken by the American secret
service men in The raid on the office
Of Wolf Won Igel in New York That
count BernstOrff was fully aware Of
the intimate danger in which he per
sonally was placed by the raid on the
secret German files, is now recalled
by newspaper men who had daily re-
latious with him.
Believed He Would Go Soon.
He did not hesitate TO express the
belief that his official tenure in
Washington was bound to be very
short When reminded that nothing
in the state OF negotiations then in
progress between his embassy and the
state department regarding interior
ence with American commerce indi-
Gated any such critical situation, he
dankly limited that there were other
matters not published that might
cause trouble, and that he himself
might be the victim Of misEepresen-
"a lion 20 the state department.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

A strictly pure Linseed oil-White
Lead and Zinc Paint. The paint with
a reputation Try IL on your next job
for satisfactory results. Ask for our
paint man. Sold and Guaranteed by
Lander Lumber Company.
Paint Dept. Phone 2s2.--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
IIEI-TENANTs M PRnNnTEn

Announcement has been made from
Washington OF the following promo
tons Of second leutenants in cavalry
regiments at or near FL Paso to the
rank Of first Lieutenant: Fifth cavalry
Arthur /. Marek. Thomas ". Lyon,
William ID. Savage. Seventh cavalry
Latham H Collins. William r.
Stickman. Eighth cavalry-GeOrge
A. Goodyear, William Van d. Ochs,
Carl T.. Colt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
The Strong Withstand the Heat Of
Summer Better than the Menk

Old people who are feeble, and
younger people who are weak, viii be
strengthened and enabled TO 60
through the depressing heat OF sum
mer by taking regularly Grove s
Tasteless Chill Tonic. II purifies and
enriches the blood and builds up the
whole system. 60c.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
TWO Ell PASO BOYS GO
TO BECOME ARMY FLYERS

Robert Jolly and B. T. Jenkins. jr.
left FL Paso on Tuesday nights de-
layed Sunset limited for san An
tonic. TO train in the aviation corps,
for which they have enlisted. Young
Jolly is the son OF alderman W. G..
Jolly and young jenkins is the son
of B. F. Jenkins and brother Of Capt
Walter Jenkins. Of El PasO's cOmlany
x. Fourth Texas infantry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
BoERs DECLARED WAR

Against England, Is years ago today
October 10, 1899.
Find an Englishman.
REBUS.
Part Of a fertilization.
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS.
Upside doton at soldiers back.
Gas Mask.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

All members Of the Home League
Signal Corps are requested to assem-
bic for drill at the Bailey School
Thursday at T:30 p. m.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
JOFFRE CONGATULATES
PERSHIKG ON PROMOTION

American Training Camp in France.
Oct 10.-Gen- J. ! Pershing has re-
ceived from field marshal Joffre con-
gratulations on his promotion TO the
grade OF generality A. p
Page Publicity Burenu-Advertisi in
all its branches Tele- zone 1111.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
VIII Relieve Nervous Depression and
.r-l-IL--

The Old Standard general strengthen
ng tonic. GROVES TASTELESS Chill
TONIC, arouses the liver, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. A
sure Appetizer and aid 10 digestion.
60c.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

ObIiEatOrv military drill win arms
in all primary and secondary schools
Regulated by state laws.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

Obligatory military training in the
last two years Of secondary schools
Specially trained instructors.
Bolivia.
Simple drill in connection with
gymnastics
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

The county's contingent. numbering
IS men, is scheduled to leave at 1880
o'clock tonight They had been sum
moned to appear for roll call at 10
o'clock this morning at the office OF
the board, but up to noon less than so
had responded.
a military hand will escort these
men to the depot from the court
house. while Jack Dawson will be on
hand again to distribute silk flags
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

Military gymnastics obligatory
elementary, secondary and norm.
schools.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

Military training given in voluntar.
Of age
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07
HOW CANADA SAVES MOTHERS

gned So q month which since his
departure S sent reE tn t
Hife .roU the military iquer'ers
al 0tfate Second 81 So q month
IS a small income Tor mother and
three children this taMAf rs given
lur'he- -urortd assistance .n
ID -psra rn allowance granted
oy cB1Gda 60 dependents ~ over
sea- soldiers As the wife ot IL pr.-
yate this woman receives So a.
month making $40 "a an from GOV
srrmeutal sources
Third this dependent wife w'tt
her .lttls family tC feed Jlo'ha
house. and educate is provided with
an additional s2050 m-nth from
fha Canadian Patriotic Fund sum
por'ioned according 10 the size and
g 80 the family and ~ -ecogu trn
90 ne increased cost % living This
fund supplements government assist
Gnce 20 worthy dependents OF men
engaged 2 active service wifn ne
military and naval forces ~ The
British Empire" u is SUPPLIED from
voluntary contributions from grants
1y IRE provinces. counties and
cities Because OF he Canadian
Patriotic FNInT ND whar-rv <rev
- would 10 FOR his wife ard family.
his hushan3 like NAM Other Can
adam husbands. was encouraged 20
enlist. and as a ,ol6le- In ne ael1
be has Felt peace Of mind knowing
his loved ones ere l0okea
while Re - fighting for. lis courtry.
lastly This wife WITH he three
babies has another source % future
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07
sY Wary & WALTER

she is a woman ~ 3. the mother
of three little children Her hus
Band IL a private soldier In the Can
adlan eXPeditlonary force Since
She WAS q glr ~ she ha, pend
Nile looks 20 q strong man for hap.
piness and home and protection
from he outside world She has
depended OF him FOR support. and
a. their three children came her
dependence increased When their
oldest child vas barely seven this
husband Nd father. In the fine spiri;
~ Canac an patriotism. volunteered
tn the overseas contingent and sail
- 20 France
knowing ,ha necessity OF his ser
VICE The wlfe none the less felt all
'hat a wife and mother must feel
VIXEN TIE man who has made her
lie and become ar inseparAble part
% II goes % var With her sorrow
AZ parting came also the inevitable
woman fear of he future RealiE-
Tx how unprepared she was in sslf
dependence. she questioned how she
and TIA three children were 20 live
she didnt question long, FOR she
was answered. as every Canadian
soldiers wife may % answered. In
the wise provision ~ the Canadian
government
As a private her husband was en-
ti'led 20 g. day On enlistment.
according % requirement that a
man with dependents assign AZ least
half his psy - his family, he a.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07

fana, Arizona. New Mexico, fennsyi
sania and Kentucky
Troubles In lumber districts !"
washington state
Telegrapberr demands on ROCK
Island road.
Kansas city! Mexico and Orient
railroad
New Haven system
Telegraphers strike on the NJ n
At.
threatened strike Of $500 men on
southern Pacific. mediation 10 De
tried
Number Of strikes in textile mills
in the south and east
Summer Is usually season OF lev
labor difnculties. but this year de-
etjte tho war demands for utmost
cooperation between labor and cap
i,al strikes and threatened Walk
outs have been out OF All proportion
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07
r. Sinrott.

Tho Knights OF Columbus opens
lis national convention today in Chi
cage
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07

Mr. BoggS Sonny. aren't you
afraid that that biz dog will ge,
away
Sonny Aw. ne can, I've got the
rope lied 70 my waist
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07

rrfntinE--the plain neat kird-thrt
u rishf-r'mes Job p-pf.-Msin &s1c
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07

a.
Me. sfet =.
go.
~ nio 80.
10Y ~ 49,
ia ~ $50
$50
.' - - -. "a"
Mss
np..e
no'a Esl - N'tn 'l.
"a so
80
"a. eao '-..
- - 80 ~
ais .ns 49, a- ~
80 - - =,
~ -
go ~.
-
-. .s--
-
i.-.,..<
go. :,
- -.
-. n-
So. ri-r.r
- 81
- 80
- .f1. s -m-.
49,. 49,, =.
-
80 go 49, 80,
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07
Dicky Dippy's Diary.

TUESDAY: nv LlTTLE NEPHEW
OSWALD MAS BEEN AFTER ME-
FOR MONEY EOR AVS BANK. o
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07
IN DETROIT

I.ag. Connolly told - residents OF
.ftsiT. Half Acre" "a com "sh',s ',
flamtfnmrk a mile east OF tns 80.
ulant. that they would have - nse
ftv water "a soon as Y Has IN
etausd The board % health mas
rgpdemnea wells IN that vicinity
a. being typhoid breeders
There were several people Who owed
Marjorie Farrell, No iOi nas ~
over a hundred dollars. Ana %
ahe thought she would ride aronn"
in a taNicnb and collect she start
"a Al o'clock Monday afternoo
and ended up AZ / o'clock J nesoes
worninG with seven dollars col
iected am an irate taxi driver de-
msndinr a bin OF s8i The ponce
Iocked her up on the charge q
attcnpting o. cefraud the isNleAe
COMPANY
A. Leonard Thomas. No. sSt I-enV-
fourth-sf., was passing saloon on
Tweutv- fourth-et.. near buchanan
MoDdav night ave men Jumped on
him one - them cutting "iin 'n
The LETT side. Thomas vas taken
10 Receiving hospital but Ms cor
Ss.srn T. not serious steve LEI
farro. aged -. No. 49, clinton So.
was attacked rs = Negro Al hlNsF.
and Ciinton-sts.. Monday night. Ana
Was badly beaten and roDoed %
$50.
Robbers robbed Robert Rob Of over
sloe worth of clsthiaE snd te~elry
IN his home. No. lae Weoo-sN~..
Monday night
The bod of an uaidentinsd uAn wss
recovered by sreerms.ter NltnE
in IN. Detroit river near O~kwooa
village. Monday. The man - sopl'
Is years OF age and Well dressed
The body was taken 20 the rorsSe
Or. George A. Frfteh. We fT- Hish-
a. west. whese aane I'm. iinked
with the death q Asaei ha.r1Aa
several years ago. appears II
Judge Connolly court Nor1Af On
complaint % the ooAr1 - health
witch claimed that house Ee
r.nted TO two families needed ascr-
plum bling fixtures ledge Corrolly
gave FYftch 20 days IN which a
have the work toae,
TIE council street esnmiftee viii
r~~emmesa that the ID. L. r. mev~
it's safety zones from points where
they are opposite gaso.ias cars
that a dangerous eonditson arises
when automobiles stop for fael AZ
a point on the street where there
Ia q safety Knnr. II V-as orr giratly
ordered that such gas stations -
removed but the con- nittee felt n
was easier 20 move ~. zones than
the stations especially when the
proprietors raised vigorous pro
test
Th~ HlghIsnd Para ecuncil has roted
TO change th~ names OF 10 streets
which run from east 70 west. So
the names viii BE- me same on botl
sides OF the village In sererai IN.
stances the same street has one
name east 81 Wocdwarc-ayc. and
another west OF IT, Postmaster
= Mage viii be asked % take note
OF the changes as soon as the neN
names are definitely decided upon.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07

Judge Connolly told "a residents o.
.ItetI. Half Acre community ~
tr.r't,orrrk a mile east % tne Ford
ulant that they would have u ese
f'tv water "a soon as " Nes
stalled The board % health mas
condemned wells IN blat Nleih'tS
~. halnE tYphnIn lreeueI.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07

NOV OSWALD" >sAlO L" BE CARE
FUl OF YOUR MONEY. THERE IS
An OLD SAVING THAT A FOOL
AID ms MONEY ARE soon
PART 3D.
~ DON'T BELIEVE IT, ",SA,p NE.
WAY NOr2"
The Detroit times., 1917-08-07

bt-ihotI bfthA H'A -
Ar. ar 90 Nav1n -Hs.t ~ ~~y ~ the
= tslA 9each e. sppes * tne
afss this week lu the Detroit
crtra sa4se picture ailet
ru-W-fre .n le~ga
famous arrH ttaf e AZ
horrst-t3-g 3ness role aiang ne
Goes staletir ,tlass IS poor a4f
hantse re and wins the bank-r :
1au1rter sfte- ri 2r- 90 less thcrny
aa.h ~ romance
~ proves nirseit quite ~ esse Sc
fore fr- tA~'~ra an6 RS cfrr' ep-
rearanr~ nr -k- screen u the sigma
TO- arthusinsfi- applause 90 ts~ part
81 rts a9-Ir-rS "a re AID enc- TIE
baseball atr-o sphere that ntr7-
rt fhe story ~ The picture
make. g alt 40 y - s@en a. :
some - hfs nifyr est stunts IN The
Sus9is-nent.as ne coss picture /.
3 con, ~dy whos BABY and there
. Sod music g. ACCOMPANY
Rock Island wul entertain h
twelfth annual convention OF the
Master House Painters and De-
orators association OF Illinois dur
ing he three days 5eginning today
A convention OF Liberal leaders %
western Canada 81 20 meet a. Win
ripez today 70 consider The whole
political situation particularly IS 4
AFFECT western Canada and % define
ne attitude ~ ne LIBERAL parry
towards a number OF serious eco
homie aud political problems arising
oct OF the var
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-29
'IssQUPI ATTORNEY ON
TRAIL Of WIFE SLAYER

Belleyille Ill., Jan 20 Inyestipa
lon by Oscar D Mcdaniel and Two 81
oais detectives Of clues that might
Spose the man who murdered Mrs
Mcdaniel in 81 Joseph. Mo, last sum
mer, led to report from an author
latiye source last night that Charles
Gurgen, held on a larceny charge
1ad told the states attorney that an
lther prisoner held there had admit
ed that on the night of the murder he
lroye an automobile containing sew
raj men to the Mcdaniel home
Letter From Woman Reveals Clue.
Mr. Mcdaniel Who was tried and
acquitted for his wife's murder, came
ere Yesterday called by letter
rom Gurgens wife.
Neither Gurgen nor .he other pris
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-29
AND RURAL
SCHOOL HEADS MEET
Session Held Here Saturday Was
Success; State Superintendent
Delivers Interesting Address

The Logan county teachers and
rural school boards met in combined
session Saturday to hear addresses
from Dr J W Duke. state health com
missioner; state supt K II Wilson.
= A Dukc, rural school supervisor
and w 1 Carlyle Of the agriculture
experiment station at saltwater Dr
Duke spoke at length on the conser-
yation Of the health OF the children of
the public schools in the way Of pre-
yention Of such diseases as la grippe
malaria, typhoid, pneumonia and
tuberculosis
state snpt Wilson brought a mes
sage of cheer to the teachers. Mr.
Wilson is an alb and forcelul
speaker and it is always a treat to
have him on the program
e A Duke, rural school supervisor
told of the work he is doing in the
rural schools of the state.
Dean w L Carlyle gave a very in
terelting and instructive talk along
agricultural lines.
Miss Doolittle is very much pleas
ed with the attendance and enthusi-
asm Of both teachers and school
board members of Saturdays session.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-29
Tally WOULD FREE
ITALIANS FROM TYRANNY
talian Minister Says President
wilson S Peace Movement is
Premature


seclated Press
Rome, Italy, Jan % Italy wishes.
nee and for all, to free the Italians
who are still living under Austrian
tyranny said Francisco Rufflni. min
ister OF public instruction, in state
nent today to the Associated Press in
egard to President Wilson's address
the senate Part Of the Presidents
message regarding seeking guarantee
or future peace is supported in its
fundamental ideas by the Entente
which in its note sets forth the same
aspiration for stable settlement IN
europe" continued Ruffini.
Naturally the part in which Mr.
Wilson proposed to safeguard peace
n the future requires discussion
Such a discussion, however, is pre-
mature at this time for us since, as
he President himself admits, an in
1spe sable preliminary to an under
'tanding that the present war must
be ended. For us not spectators, this
Is Of the greatest in
terest."