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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
SEEK HAVEN FOR ARMY
Of GENERAL YUOENITCR
southwestern HuSsinn Forces Fncc Dis
'htcErntion IL Reaucst for
shelter h Refused
lDy Associnted pr.ss

;, RIGA; Dee. CHARACTERIZATION began
mere ,tod3y between General TudeIi;tch
81 the Northwestern Russian army:
GI,e eli ;iievnnt, Of the French army:
foreiSA Minister Pip. Of Esthoniu. AMI
i;tt!sii officials regarding tho disposi.
ION OF the army recently commanded
by General Yudcnitch
i learned that efforts are beint-
maze 20 induce l.etv!a 20 gran, asylun?
20 the Yuden!tch troops -HerctofHrn
. ..@,"in has refused to acccde 10 the.r
The position Of General Yudepi,ch.s
men seem 10 he growing mora critical
!" ESportcn the Esthon!ans on the
:HIINa ron; log several days have been
itH!ng back, forcing a portion OF III.
unehltrh TROOPS on 10 neutral ground.
IL thc rctroGradc movement CON
IlnNcs TIE fudcnitch troops will be
cGnpt.ed TO retreat toward Esthonio.
W!erc they will he disarmed. Il &;
Said me situation is becoming so dcs-
psraic as = result, q: \ prospect of com
pletc diSinteSration, the loss OF man.
o. TIE best o'lccrs and lack OF srppl;os
mat Serious clash with the Esthoiiians
The soldiers WHO followed General
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
Peanut Markets Arc weak,

According 20 the observations of III.
liurrau OF Markets. peanuts are a little
wcnker man they have been OF late.
sales by growers OF Virginia, farm
2rS grade. continued ~ l-2-H ID
cents per pound. in Southeastern pro
ducinS sections. Jumbos. cleaned. de-
clined i-2-l cent. ranging Is I-2-l. 10
cents and No ], shelled stock, weak
encd further 10 Is i-2-li !: cents per
pound. southwestern stock. farmers
grade. were sold at S2.5O per hushei,
hy producers to local dealers. and
ranged 11-lS cents shclled, with few
sales. Consuming markets were fairly
steady. No. I Nirginias. shellcd. ranged
" l-c-iS cents in Chicago. Virginia
cleaned. weakened 10 1916
cents. Alabama and Georgia. shelicd.
Spanish ruled. Is cents in Chicago
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
Virginia Sweet Potatoes Active.

'ieporting on the sweet potato mar
kcts for the past week, the bureau of
Markets has this to say:
Demand continued fairly active in
consuming markets. Virginia yellow
stock still ranged mostly $4.50-s5. 20
per barrel, and Maryland yelJows
s5-Sb. Now Jersey yellow stock
stren,Rthened TO a range Of $2-s2.35
per hamper. Tennessee Nancy Halls
were firm in Northern markets M
Shl'-S2 per hamper. hut ranged SIRE
$3.50 in Kansas City. Shipments in.
creased to 312 cars, compared with
us last week, New Jersey shipDed
90 cars. Delaware SO, Maryland So ana
Tennessee ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
CONDEMNS FRENCH ATTACK
ARCHBlSHOP'S LETTER is
READ IN ALL CHURCHES
Head of nuhiln Catholic Diocese Says
tttcupi Calls for MclunchOls
Protest.
NV Aaaociatou prc.sl

DUBLIN, Dec. 2l.--A letter from
Archbishop Walsh, condemning the at
tempt on tho life OF NiScount French
the Nlccroy. was read in all the Catholic
churches in the Dublin diocese today.
In bis letter the archbishop said.
viccroy. which startled and shocked the
city yesterday. calls FOR the melancholy
protest of every Irislman who loves his
country ana who hopes 10 sec the pres
cht rulc OF cocrcivc government in Ire
land brought to a final end.
rs there. amy rational man capable
Of dciudinE himself into the belief
that SUCH II method of seeking redress
for the misGovernntent OF this country
righteous rcn VINO are working ear
mostly with the single purpose Of re-
eSia hliShinS IN our country reign Of
liberty and Justice:
Many amidst us are old enough to
remember the feelings with which. now
NOT iar snort OF forty years ago. all
ireland heard OF the murders of Phoc-
nix lark. Il WAS the vain hope OF
the actors In that awful tragedy that
mcnt OF Ireland by England an impossi-
What was the result? Wrongly. OF
course. Yet ali but inevitably, the pros
poet Of reform. such as it then was. be
came TAR DINNER. instead OF brighter,
ana Ireland WAS brought under Il sys-
tctn OF cocrcivc government. the like OF
which We must All hope and pray wc
VIII never be condemned TO again"
Cardinal l.oguc. Archbishop OF Armagh
ana pr!niitte OF all ireland, teleEra Pied
TO Niscount French hearty congrn tula-
tons on his ''miracuiouS escape from n
dastardiy attempt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
Re0ieu0 of Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Greatest Rash of Christ
mas Shoppers Erer
Recorded.

There. perhaps. never was such a
rush OF christmas shoppers as Rich
mond experienced all of last week.
This rush caused retail business OF ali
kinds to simply boom. and tb,, &c
about all there is to say OF this branch
o. tcadc.
r. g. Dun & Cos report. specially
complied for Tho Times Disnatnh
deals With the wholesale sltuation'
and is as follows:
An optimistic tone is generally an
parent, particulariy in wholesale lines.
LII, ".,iic reiaiiers are enjoying fair de-
raiiinE nigh prices and lack OF ON
pioE'hent III some industries The
ssuppiy' In some commodities. con
'mues untiuai TO demand with prices
sthhccS and a tendency to further ad
yanceS In other cases. Collections are
reported unusually good for this sea
nr' goods at wholesale continues
actrc. With prices h!2h In some
Quarters the opinion is expressed tina;
iiiulIher material advances arc not
hand. difficulty is experienced IN 81.
curing deliveries from the mtI,s. and
demand is .undiminishcd.
IN machinery and mill supplies in
iGiries are numerous. but the prospect
Of securing equipment from the GOV.
eminent At lower figures is causine
sales TO DC, retarded ''"e
Secd dealers say they have ample
stocks. With the exception of rardn,,
peas,~ and demand FOR the con,:ng sen
nNh promises to he unusually active.
"lth tobacco and cotton easily in tho
, n" Fertilizers arc in very good
uemahh' even though the opening Of
me season is several weeks or AZ, y
a d suppIy OF phosphate has been re-
uucHu ~ TO - per cent by labor from
Dies In Florida
penand for hardware at wholesale
.ePttohai ":'i:c@ity noted in obtaining
haIis' cutlery, firearms, etc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
SISCOtNI FRENCH DRIVES
TIiROrGiI DUBLIN STREETS
LHv Nssoclntcl Prnsa. !

DUBLIN. Dec 2l.-Viscount French
VINO was murd"rnuSiy attacked Friday
was busy ri work yesterday and drov
M an omen carriage through the streets
OF Dublin. attending 4 charitable euter-
'ainment in the afternoon. Upon re-
ceiTinE telegram from the Lord Mayor
OF Belfast. he replied:
II am delighted to receive the kind
CONGRATULATIONS o. Belfast which has
never been unsurpassed In loyalty,
progress and devotion 20 the emnirn
II is reported that the man savage.
who was killed during tho attack unon
Eiscount French, participated in tho
1916 revolt, and was q member OF the
party "t armed men which held the
hish courts against the military.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
British steamship on Fire.

PANAMA Dec. 2l-The British
steamship Crown of Gallcia. arrived
here this afternoon with fire in her
forward hold. She was locked by fire
bbats which extinsu:shcd the blaze
ai,er. five hours. The vessel has on
board IL general cargo and is bound
from Glasgow for san Francisco. No
estimate has been made of the damage
SuSta aimed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
The Weather
tfurnishcd by u. 8. Weather Bureau,


Forecast: Nlrginin-
Fair NIonIluy and Tues
DAY. rot much change
In tcmpcrnturc.
Nott,, and south Car
OHM. Gcorxin-Unset-
tied weather along The
coast. fair interior Mon
dmN; Tuesday fair. not
much change i'm tenn
prr;,tur~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
More Germans Reach Paris.

PARIS. Dec. 2l.-The second see.
ton OF the German mission which is
entrusted with the arrangements for
putting ,thc peace treaty into effect
arrived here today. IL is headed by
Herr Won Simson and consists Of three
OF state ana two secretaries.
Tho first section OF the mission reached
Paris Yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
rive Sentenced to Die.

u! -NFsH'I'II'.'I I'T''S--
tCDAPEST Dec. 2i.-Dr. Eugene
i-hSZl" ana four associates have been
sentenced TO death. They wcrc con.
Eic;ed OF numbering several counter
robbery and 0thr-
crimes Nine other men implicated
with ihem were sentenced to prison.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
Send Dn,k.t. Ia SoI,i;.,.

UNANH7'Ck, w. Dec 2l.--Th.
Accomac schools have been busy shin
ming. boxes OF goodies to the she'll
shocked soldiers in General IoSpita!
No. AZ, Hampton. Va The boyns nigo
contained many messages OF Christmas
cheer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
I.or.tl remucrntur. Yc,,cr,,,,

:, T.. VI illllliNINturN
MnNnnunl temperature to : H. Il
Minimum temperature To il n n
St'nn t"nlrera tur" Nest.rd;ir ..
: "iitti tr'np"rtture for this datr..... Il
Il'hCtcuCS yesterday ........
l:NCr~S sine" March I.-.............
liNCIHs since Januhry ,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
Local Rainfall.

inhIIu !" hours "nGlng T. NJ Npu-
itHlrinil - hours ending H. Vi Non,
,",'i'ncv since March i............... !;
deficiency sIucc January i......... i,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

fudenich on his recent offensive
AGAINST PctroErad accuse the Esthoni,,ns
oil Withholding supplies from them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22

N for beautiful Mahogany Cabinet Machine; I'M
V& ~ surpassed in tone quality with Choice Seec-
tons of Music FREE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22

5 y" ns reach s y e as
FREE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22

COZ Mahogany Cabinet Machine; splendid tone and
pSA handsome in appearance with II Choice Selections
of Music FREE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-22

G37 en- Oak Cabinet Photograph in finish, with
Vc sCV II Choice Selections OF Music FREE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Ell PASOANS ATTEND PARTY
GIVEN FOR RETURNED MEN

Mesilla Park, m. Aug. s.-3Ir.
and Mrs. Henry D. Bowman and their
niece. Miss Eleanor Lyon. entertained
last night at their home in Mesina
Park in honor Of Lieuts. Richard Buv-
ems and John Robbins who recently
returned from overseas. A large num-
Der Of young people from FL Psso. Las
Cruces and Mesilla Park were present
Among them were Lieut. John Rob-
bins. Of Fort Bliss; Mrs. R. Y. Ander-
son. Edward r Lester and the Misses
Kettlers. OF FL Paso. who motored up
for the occasion; Miss Louise Wnkin-
son. Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Isaacs, Mr.
and Mrs. B. R. Thompson Donald
Young and Miss Moore, Of St Louis,
No: Mr.. and Mrs Henry D. Bowman,
Miss Eleanor Lyons. Mr.. Bowen and
Rev. Hunter Lewis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Attacks On Article 10 Of League
Cause Panama To Wonder Whether
It's Treaty With u S. Is Binding

which is analogous to article 10 OF
the League Of Nations covenant, IS
binding on the United States in view
Of the constitutional questions raised
in the senate.
in view Of the debate in the
American senate, Panama wishes 10
know il the senators opposing the
covenant hold beliefs that justify the
fears entertained by the Panamans
regarding the ultimate fate Of the
United States obligation 10 maintain
our independence
obligation BindinE-WaIsh.
Washington. D. C.. Aug 9.-Senator
Walsh, Democrat, Montana, cabled
president Porras, OF Panama, today
that he entertained no doubt what
ever Of the binding force of the obli-
cation upon the United States to pro-
tect Panama from external aggression
under the terms of the treaty between
the two countries
"As expressed in my speech" said
senator Walsh's cablegran, y enter
tain no doubt whatever OF the binding
force Of the obligation on the part Of
the United States read in article ] OF
the treaty with Panama You will so
be treasured by the fact that senator
Kellogg (Republican. Of Minnesotal
made a speech in the senate on Thurs
day last concurring in the view taken
BY me as TO the right Of our gov
eminent to enter into such a treaty
The senate judiciary committee Il
now called upon to express their
opinion upon the subject for the in
formation and guidance Of the sen
ate"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Gail Bird" CiUes Up The Needle;
Is Cured OF Drug Habit And Makes
Success In A Business Of His DUN

.~DOPE" is hard master. Few who
u use It for any length OF time are
able TO then resist its influence. let
alone become successful business men.
Here is a case Of an exception TO
this rule:
Police surgeon Frank Lynch. who
recently returned from a vacation
spent in California. brought back
word Of the successful fight against
drugs which was carried on by a
man who, up to four years ago. was
rated by the FL Paso police as one Of
the worst hop heads" in the city
and who Is now a successful business
man in California.
According to DR.. Lynch, he was ap-
preached at Long Beach one day by
well dressed. prosperous looking
man he did not recognize He was
asked II he wasn't DIR. Frank Lynch.
OF FL Paso." Upon replying that he
was, the man introduced himself as
the dope fiend who was let out Of the
FL Paso jail about four years ago and
had been heard OF no more by the
local police.
DR.. Lynch remembered the man as a
jail bird" and one OF the worst cases"
that was ever locked up in the hop
head cells at the FL Pasc jail. a man
VINO had been in jail many times a
year on vagrancy and similar charges
and who had spent a great deal OF his
time while in jail crying for zone
little shot"
The greatly changed man told the
FL Paso doctor that he had not used
drugs since just before he was picked
up By the police for the last time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
UNKNOWN MANS BODY FOUND
IN MOUNTAINS NEAR GLOBE

Globe. Ariz. Aug. e.-The body Of a
man was found on the PiEal noun
tains about II miles west OF this city
Thursday night by Jim Gibson, a cow
boy who lives near Hayden Gibson
notified the sheriffs office and sheriff
Shute and coroner McEachern went
after the remains Friday. The body
was IN a bad state Of decomposition,
and was buried near the spot where Il
was found A 81 caliber automatic
pistol and hole in the chest indicated
the man committed suicide. The
body, from all Indications had been
dead for five or six months. No pa
pers by which the body could be iden-
titled were found on the clothing or
nearby. The man WIS about five feet
eight inches in height. had very black
hair and wore a black suit with a
small grey stripe. a grey pongee
shirt and lavender necktie may help
to Identify the body. The skull and
outer clothing were brought TO the
city by the sheriff
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
RUMANIANS To
QUIT BUDAPEST
Delegate at Paris States
Troops VIII Leave When
Hungary Obeys Edict.
natum md their troops are dis

matum md their troops are dis
armed.
Furthermore. We have entire conf
dence in the decision of the allies. as
our interests in central Europe are
the same II. Vaida was quoted as
The return Of the Hapsburg dy-
nasty, he said, he considered as a
danee- % both the Rumanians and to
the allies.
s...ll.lnia Ignores Allies Notes.
Several of the newspapers today,
reviewing the Hungarian situation,
said a series of three notes were sent
by the interallied supreme council 10
premier J. J. c. Brattiano, OF Ruma-
MA The first of these invited the
Rumanian high command to stop the
advance upon Budapest; the second
advised the Rumanian cabinet that
the allies could not approve the terms
OF the proposed Rumanian armistice
ultimatum to Hungary, and the third
expressed the hope Rumania would
confer aamicably with the supreme
council 1t was said no answers had
been received to any of these COM
munications.
New Government Handicapped.
The Rumanians IN Budapest are al
lowing the Hungarians only 600 gen.
darmes 10 patrol the city, according 10
news from American officers there
These officers declare that a greater
force is necessary if the new govern
menr is to be enabled to effect an
organization and function properly.
The Americans insist upon the view
that the government must have forces
to preserve order outside the city as
well as within it.
If the relief measures planned are
permitted to be carried out effec-
lively, the American officers give IL
as their opinion that the new gov
eminent will be able to perfect its
organization.
Rumania Denies Budapest Excuses.
Berne. Switzerland. Aug 9.-An Of
fetal Rumanian statement declares
that reports Of excuses by Rumanian
troops in Hungary are false, accord
ing to a dispatch received from Buck-
Arrest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

BANANA, Aug. 9.-Dr. Porras, press-
dent OF Panama. expressed anxiety
n = statement issced last night over
he attitude OF the United States con-
yress toward the first article OF the
Observation-Disclosures treaty guaran-
.eeing Panaman independence. in view
IF the objections voiced in the Amer
can senate to article 10 Of the League
Of Nations covenant. which is similar.
Guarantees Panama's Freedom.
Senator walsh. Of Montana" presi-
dent Porras said, 'in a speech which
appears in the Congressional Record
Of June II, defending the right Of the
president OF the United States to full
iii such an obligation without re-
sorting TO congress for a declaration
OF war, mentioned the treaty between
Panama and the United tSates. In
this treaty, the latter guarantees and
maintains the independence Of Pan
ana
Republicans Responsible.
As the objections in the senate
10 the League OF Nations are mainly
BY Republican senators, and as the
epublican party was mainly respon-
siple 1or the approval Of the treaty
with Panama, there is felt in nv
country a certain anxiety in regard
70 those Republican senator's because
OF the influence they may exercise
N determining whether or not the
1irst article Of the Panama treaty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
CAUSES
Of CHILD
Las Cruces Boy Swallows
Shoe Button and Chokes
to Death.

Las Cruces. y. ", Aug. s.-Roy. the
five year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Tilmant. died suddenly yesterday. as
result Of swallowing q shoe button,
which lodged in his wind pipe The
child lived only about five minutes
after swallowing the button Before
medical attention could be secured
the little life passed out
The child had been playing around
as usual and was about to take ride
on his bicycle. when the accident &C.
cured. The funeral service viii be
held Sunday at ? p m, at the Catholic
church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
ARMY SLACKERS PASS
THROUGH ON SPECIAL

4 detachment OF 157 federal pris-
oners from Fort Leavenworth, Kas.,
passed through FL Paso Friday night
en- route to a military prison on the
Pacific coast. The prisoners. most de-
serters, draft evaders and conscien-
tious directors, are being transferred
on account OF the crowded condition
at Leavenworth. The prison train was
in charge of Lieut. Charles E. Da
Vanon, OF the 18th infantry, and a
veteran OF the French battlefields. A
guard Of 25 regular army soldiers &C
companied the train
The detachment OF prisoners Is said
to include many ringleaders Of the
recent riots and strikes in the Leav-
enworth disciplinary barracks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

When asked how he was able to quit
their use he said that on his last
sentence he had stayed 80 days in the
FL Paso jail and that he believed that
this had broke him Of the habit
Each time before he had been re-
leased at the end of about a month
and had went right back on the
dope" At the end Of the 90 days. how
ever. his system was so well cleared
OF the effects OF drugs that he did
not again begin the use Of them The
man said he left FL Paso for Califor-
MIA Immediately after being released.
had worked in the fruit farms there
for some months and had since start
ed business OF his own in which he
is successful.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
GOV. CAMPBELL BACK MONDAY
FROM NORTH ARIZONA TOUR

Phoenix, Ariz.. Aug. e.-Gov. Camp
hell. who has been making a tour OF
inspection over the states principal
northern highways, will return to his
office here Monday. his secretary was
rotified today. The governor now is
in Globe.
Whether the executive would accept
the post of mediator in the strike re-
Gently declared at the smelter Of the
international Smelling and Refining
company at Globe. his office had not
been informed. The post was offered
by officials OF the smelling company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Secret Strike
Plot Revealed
Among Germans
Government Strives To Sup.
press Railroad Tieup
Set For Sept. |.

Berlin. Germany, Aug. 9.-CBy the
Associated Press).-The government
announces the discovery Of an ex-
tensive secret strike movement, which,
If successful, will lead to a general
railroad strike on September l. Spar
tacan and communist agitators are
charged with being the leaders Of the
movement, which the government IS
using every means to suppress.
THE discovery was made just when
Germany believed itself quieting down
while the rest of the world rioted and
struck" the official statement says
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
SOLDIERS DUE NEXT WEEK
DISCHARGE 3oOTH VI. T. MEN

A special train carrying approxi-
mately 200 overseas men is on its
way to FL Paso and is expected to ar
rive early nert week. The men are
from west Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona, and served with various reg
uiar army units in France.
A small detachment OF Fl Pasoans
who served with the 309th motor
transport detachment in France
reached FL Paso Friday They were
discharged at Camp Travis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
SELLS SHEEP RANCH
AND STOCK FOR 100000

Word from kncho, Lincoln county,
y. II. received by a local livestock
commission firGi says that the Ancho
Sheep company had sold its ranch and
IL. 00o sheep including last springs
lambs 10 Lutz & Son for S150,009- Tbs
deal was consummated .ast week
J. Melaven. cashier OF a Santa Rosa.
n N, bank, has purchased lately 5000
ewes with 5000 lambs, consideration
not stated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
NEW AMBULANCE CHEZ.

Maj Bonaparte P. Norvel. medical
corps. district surgeon at Brownsville.
Texas, in addition 10 his other duties,
has been assigned to duty as GEM
handing officer of the camp hospital
1t Brownsville, relieving Capt VIII
lam II. Allen who. upon being re-
lieved, will proceed to FL Paso for
iuty as commanding officer OF ambu-
lance company No. 10, relieving first
lieutenant Paul ". Wipperman. Lieut..
Wipperman, upon being relieved will
report to department headquarters by
telegram and await orders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
LIS scHoLAsTIo PoPULATIoN.

The scholastic population of e. Paso
in 1913. according to figures com
piled by Miss Myra Winkler, county
school superintendent The 1919 cen
sus shows 4 scholastic population Of
5277, while there were sos scholastfcs
in 1913. All rural schools will open
the second Monday in September. Miss
Winlzler announced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Some XankS To
StayAbrOGd To
Guard CaptiUeS
Treaty Ratification Delay:
Release Of Americans
War Prisoners.

Paris. France, Aug. 9.-The subject
Of prisoners held by the American
forces in France was discussed today
by the supreme council Of the peace
conference, and It was decided that
II was impossible to release such
prisoners until the three powers have
ratified the treaty with Germany. 1t
viii be necessary, therefore. for the
United States TO cooperate with
France in guarding the prisoners, and
this will probably make it necessary
to retain some American soldiers in
France.