, 1908-08-11
HEALTH OF
the CAMP
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS OF
CONDITION OF SOLDIERS ON
MANEUvER GROUNDS.
Denver Paper Denies Death Of Three
or More Soldiers and That a
scourage Of Dysentery Exlsts-Re-
ports Investigated and Found to
Be Like Those Concerning Warren.

lists In connection with the reported
death of three members Of the Twenty
first. United Ststes infantry from Fort
Logan, participating in the military
maneuvers at Camp Emmett Crawford
near Dale creek, Wyoming, says the
Denver Post.
sensational statements have been
made by members of the militia to the
effect that a scourage of ~dysentery pre-
walls at the camp, that as high as six
men have died, and that se~venty-two
are confined in the hospital. One of
the six men is reported to have been
found dead Of heart failure and bowel
complaint in one OF the closets.
MiEitlamen Make Denial.
In the face of this report comes
strenuous denial from practically ev-
cry member Of the Colorado militia,
which arrived in Denver on it's return
at 3 O'Clock this morning. Medical of.
fcers and sanitary inspectorst-men
who should be the first to know of any
unusual condition-declare that the
reports are lies made out of whols
cloth.
No official notification of deaths has
been received at the United States
army headquarters in the Equitable
building, and Fort Logan, the home OF
the reported dead soldiers. has re-
ceived no notice of its loss.
Started at Roll Call.
II ic hQIiauad tho r,p,n~ .t,-41, -
roll call in the camp, and that in all
probability the men did not answer to
their names. Coupled with that was
the r%eticence of the oficers at the
camp concerning them.
In an effort to arrive at the truth of
the matter, the Post wired Camp EN-
met Crawford for a true statement of
conditions, and received the following
dispatch:
False In Every Particular.
Sensational reports having been
sent out to the effect that dysentery
is raging in this camp. that a large
number OF soldiers are in the hospital
and three deaths have occurred.
"a careful Investigation has been
made, with the result that the reports
were proved false in every particular.
There is not a single case OF dyson
terry among the 5000 officers and men
In the Grow creek maneuver camp.
There are a few cases of diarrhoea,
but not one of these Is on sick report.
There are less than q jozen men In
the hospital and the general heath of
the several commands is perfect.
Tho Warren Rumor.
Some of the men nave suffered
slightly from the change in water. the
excessive heat of midday and the ex-
IRENE cold at nights, but they are pro.
vided with plenty to eat and suficient
clothing and bedding. The medical
department is especially large and eff
f%icient, and is well equipped for an
emergency.
Another sensational report without
any foundation whatever was to the
enect that Senator Francis e. Warren
had died suddenly while on a visit to
the camp, When the report was run
down Warren was found in one of the
officers tents enjoying a social cha;,
and appeared in the best of health"
Aijutant General Kelly, the oficial
head Of the Colorado state militia, de-.
clares that he had heard nothing of
any deaths in camp.
Colonel Never Heard Of Il.
Colonel zeph Hill, who conducted
the field maneuyers of the Colorado
men, had the same thing to Say.
Il left there with my command Sun
day morning" said Colonel Hill, land
had heard no intimation OF anything
OF the sort until / encountered this
report. If the bodies had been shipped
here, as the report says, they would
have been at Dale Creek about the
time we left there in the afternoon.
They were not there, and l have heard
nothing more about the report"
Captain W. w. Johnston of the med
fca1 corps. in command OF the medical
department Of the Colorado militia
during the maneuvers, said the report
was a lie from start to finish.
Absolutely Nethina Serious.
"a few of the men had slight com
plants, due to their strenuous and nm.
accustomed exercise, but there was
absolutely nothing serious and the re
port of deaths In the camp is absolute
ly false. The general health of the
men was excellent all the time. The
camp was practically perfect and the
sanitary arrangements were unex
celled."
Lieutenant Roehrig, assistant sani
tary inspector of the camp, also deniet
positively that there have been an,
deaths. He said that every possible
measure was taken to keep the health
Of the neil in frst class condition.
Arrangement Was Perfect.
A civilian who visited the camp de
clares that the sanitary arrangements
could not have been better, and tn
event l. remarkable for the eficienc,
shown In Its management. ieg
TWO men of the regulars, Thomas
Ryan and Daniel Doherty of the FIJI
teenth United 9tAtep infantry, station
ed At Fort Douglas, added their voice.
70 those OF the Colorado men in prais,
Of the sarzaneements II the camp.
SERIOUS DRAWBACK IN
nal TYlcl AAagn cA09eu