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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate City.


DIES MONIES. April 4-Garretson
appellant, VS.. Western Life Indemnity
Co. Polk county; affirmed. opinion
per curiam.
State of Iowa VS.. Miller. ct al, APP
pellants, Hardin county: reversed
and remanded, Deemer. judge.
P1ew VS.. Horrabin and Co, ct al
appellants, Polk county; affirmed
Weaver, Judge.
Iehfeldt, appellant, vs.. Bachmann
Crawford county; affirmed, Weaver
judge.
Irving, appellant, VS.. Wagner
Greene county; affirmed, Evans, cir
cult Judge.
White, appellant. vs.. Harvey
Greene county; affirmed, Deemer
judge.
Decker VS. Incorporated Town OF
Churdan. appellant, Green county;
affirmed, Deemer judge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Warren County Physicians.

MONMOUTH, ILL.,. April 4.-Mem-
bers of the Warren County Medical as
ISOLATION will hold their annual session
here on Friday
Clinton to Put in % Bridges.
CLINTON, April 4.-Contracts have
been let by the Clinton county board
of supervisors for Twenty-Five bridges
to be built in various parts of the
county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

ern Milk Producers association at 1
Louis yesterday decided to within
81. 900 gallons of milk or sixty 4
cent OF the city's supply, unless ID
ers meet their demands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
DICKEY CANDIDATE
FOR LEGISLATURE
keokuk Attorney Has HE Papers All
Ready to File at the Prop
err Time.

Clarence H. Dickey will be cands-
date for state representative on the
democratic ticket at the June primary.
Mr.. Dfckey has completed his papers,
all but the filing. These will be filed
as soon as possible under the law.
Mr. Dickey is quite popular In keokuls
and is a prominent attorney here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
cou nterinq on the Muse.

written q poem OH
The editor looked up YEARLY. The
blue-eyed blonde young woman was
mercilesS.
Il have written a poem on The Old
Red Barn on the Farm and"
The weary look disappeared from
the editors face.
"Ah! Delighted! Written it On
the old red barn, Ell? Fine. I'll be
going along by the farm in day or
so, and I'll stop at the old red barn
and read fti'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Hioher Education Romance.

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April A ro-
nance of college life came to happy
climax when George Snyder, a law
student, and Miss Helen Miller, his
university sweetheart. made flying
trip to Marion and returned husband
and wife. Snyder is a crack basket
ball player at S. U. I.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Red paint Fatal to cows.

JEFFERSON, Iowa, April 4.-Red
paint was fatal to II COWS belonging
to Henry Calvert, farmer near here.
The cows got into a lot where several
pals of paint we're kept. They lick
ed the coating from the pals and died
shortly afterward
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
TRI-STATE NEWS

for insanity, brought in verdict de-
claring him sane. Blodgett will now
be tried on charge of libeling Dis
trict Judge Degraff and three supreme
court judges.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Holland Closes Frontier is Repor,

LONDON. April "A Rome wire
less message today said it had been
learned from Zurich that Holland
had clos ed the German frontier and
was massfng troops on the German
border The report has not been
confirmed from any other source.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Late Market Quotations

Sugar. refined. market steo..
loaf. 3S.15; crushed, $500. aay
$40; graduated, 7.O0@7 "a poWosp
Coffee Rio No. 7 on snot
97sc. 'D0s ste,i
Tallow market firm. o..
country, SA @SAc: specials NY n.y.
Hay market firm. Prime !, I've
No. 3; $1.00@1.15; clover. s s,ssgl
Dressed poultry market ;,rvVsl
ems, 10000; turkeys, 2S@aaa. cait
10000; ducks. 2O@25e 0Ac; fos
Live poultry market steadr :
l2h@13c. Ducks, 21c; turkss. ses.
tic. caletll
Cheese market firm a..
common to special. 14@1sHc.
common to specials, SOLO su
Butter market easy. Recs,,
Creamery extras, &c; dairv ut -
@37c; imitation creamery f,,,. 4
29c. nfSu y
Egg market firm. Receipt, ~
Nearby white fancy, 25Masc. ai@
mixed fancy. 21@22kc; fresh s ss''
23c. 0u' E
New York Money M,,k..
NEW YORK, April 4-Moa..
call. tx percent. ney
Six months, 9@SA percent
Mercantile paper, 1854 ne,o.,.
Bar silver London, 20 Liza
Bar silver New York, 61Xc
Demand sterling, $4.76 liz
Horse and Mule Make.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 3-Ho.
The run was extremely LIGHT :
with both French and Italians =, n
buying end, clearance was tno,a,
The weeks retail trade has -
fairly good and clearances alon, h
line also being quite effective
that but little stock is being II
over.
Heavy draft, extra. s,5Oa,|
Eastern chunks ........... I4OS,s
Southern horses, good. 49,. S5sH
Southerners, plain ...... NSis
Southerners, common $3.50, Ana
Choice saddlers ......... 1O0ss
PlugS ............... 5Hi
Mules-Extra choice big mules VI
fat and quality and good aged, SON,
work animals for the farm and ub
ing trade were the only kinds h
had a look-in. Receipts during /
week were much lighter than i
previous weeks, but prices failed
hold up as we'll. while more zen,
GUS supply of unsold stock is bel
held over.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Men for Equal Suffrage.

IOWA CITY. Iowa, April 4.-1owa
City men have organized an equal suf-
frage club. The charter president Is
C. F. Huebner, banker, and other
prominent and professional men are to
fill other Offices.
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nIsEASE DEADLIER
THAN BULLETS
Continued from page l

IN, SUNNY A river is doubtful anu
The water must be tested freQuently'
we'll water is not likely to be ln1eet.
ed especially If the soldiers dls
their own shafts.
There is slight danger OF typnus
in this latitude, though farther soutn
tho disease has ravaged the naive
nonuIation. AS precaution, now
aver mo man is allowed to go near
the Mexican towns where he might
carry away vermin.
In necessary cases the niesseheoi0
battle on their return.
The average of illness in foreign
service has been four per cent. II
the army's present health continues
the expedition will have established
new mark for health in country
where officers agree, the average OF
sickness might have been very nigh.
Four Soldiers Dead.
Ell PASO, Texas, April 4.-Four
American soldiers have died or illness
or accidental injuries suffered IN
Mexico pursuing Villa over three
hundred soldiers Of the expedltion-
ary forces have been returned from
Mexico and are being treated To-Day In
Fort Bliss hospital here.
No American soldier has yet been
killed in battle with the Villistas in
Mexico.
Swift Advance.
Ell PASO, Texas, April 4.-Ameri-
can troops today we're approaching
the Durango state line south or Chi-
huahua City on Villas trail. Thelr
swift advance surprised border Oh
ficials. Friday, Colonel Dodd's cav
airy column appeared at San ANTONIO
near Cushuiriachic. At the time Vii
la with only eight men passed
through Satevo, about fifty miles
south of the American vanguard. He
was reported to be fleeing for his old
haunts in the Durango mountains.
Villa has no intention Of forming a
junction with Canuto Reyes IN the
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TESTIMONY
rs INCOMPLETE
CONTINUED from page ~

over which the United States and
Great Britain have disputed more than
a century and which was partly re-
sponsible for one war between the
two nations. bristled up again today.
Great Britain, in a lengthy note, re-
fused to comply with the American de.
mand for the release of thirty or more
Germans taken from the trans-Pacihc
liner China February 10. The Ger
mans are now held somewhere In the
orient.
The president and his cabinet pre-
sented with the note by Secretary
Lansing, devoted more though to the
new issue than to the submarine ques-
ton. Little new information on the
latter subject was available.
The British note contained an ele-
ment Of surprise, since thus far our
ing the present war, Eng ana
France have acceded to American de-
mands for the release OF persons selz-
ed on United States ships, no matter
what their nationality.
This country has contended that
American ships are substantially Am
erican territory, and that beligerents
cannot legally board them to capture
enemies any more than they could IN
NduS Ju0 Oullcu otdtSS AoA eAAS
purpose. Protests to Great Britain
and France have been made three
times during the war. Heretofore,
while the demand for immediate re-
lease has been complied with, the
powers have not admitted the right of
the United States to make the demand.
Great Britain alone Is involved IN
the China case. She has now refused
to release the prisoners taken after
waiting six weeks to reply to the
American protest The terms OF the
refusal are. not known.
Refusal by England.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-England
has refused to release Germans taken
off the American liner China recently
while enroute from China to San
Francisco, 1t was officially indicated
today, following receipt of the British
reply to the American protest In the
case. The Germans are still neld IN
Japan.
In previous cases, England has re-
leased seized persons upon American
request. In the present instance, she
apparently intends to have a show
down."
Soon after receiving the China note,
the state department sent another
,, message to London, but whether TINS
was a renewal of its original protest
was not revealed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

River stage a. M, 14.8 feet.
Change in "a hours, fall inches
Mean temperature Bird, Al.
Highest, SO.
Lowest, 35.
Lowest last night, 35.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
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he may be who represents these prin-
cipals that you are SO courageousiS
advocating and which you SO success
fully maintained when president.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Blodqett Declared Sane.

sES MONIES, April 4-The jury
which has been trying D. T. Blodgett
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Parallel.

! Judge:-"We used to have a dog
that would howl when somebody play
ed the piano.
That's nothing; l know women that
iact the same way
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
River Bulletin.

The river Will continue TO faIl Slow
~ from Davenport to below Warsaw
for several days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Weather Conditions.

There has been little change in
temperature in any district, and
freezing temperature continues in the
northern plateau region.
There has been rain in the Allan
tic states which has changed to snow
at Boston.
There has also been light snow in
the upper lake region and in portions
of the upper Mississippi valley
No marked disturbance appears in
the west, although the pressure re-
mains low in the southwest, and it
is raining in western Kansas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

Waterloo Courier: Everypot.ih .1
for good roads If we can nave Sen
at no greater cost than ire p,sno.
bad ones. And 1t has heeh ca,
strated in plain figures that We
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
THE WEATHER.

III. 8. Department Of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Wednesday.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday. Colder northeast
portion tonight.
For Missouri: Generally cloudy to-
night and Wednesday. Rain south
and west portions.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday except rain extreme
south portion Wednesday. Cooler
southeast portion tonight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

Davenport Times: II the peop ,s,t
this country uphold the pre ssius \,
policy, which seems to be driltins ,hs
ward a break with Germany !. III
will have to understand that ,,s
mean the formation of vast aaI.s|
the expenditure Of billions OF ,, uor
and the forming of foreign ail narn.I
against which Washington, wa
the nation in his farewell address
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Marshalltown Times-Repuolc'a
Ed Dunn Is now denounced a.
chronic office seeker, while me-, =,
dith is lauded to the skies a. ~. -
pure quill of democratic peIIev,. NV,
Beats all how times change IN Nv y.
democratic politics. Only q ~. ~,
months ago Ed Dunn was the s,m
ing star and hope of the Iowa u'A''
Gratis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

Torreon district. 1t is believed, but
will attempt to hide from the pursu
ing American forces in the Durango
Sierras.
A reported movement of 5000 Car.
rama soldiers northward from Tor
reon Is believed TO be evidence of the
announced Carranza campaign against
the Reyistas. The prolonged absence
Of report on the status of the pursuit
has resulted in a request from Wash
ington to General Pershing for de-
tailed statement
TN case of Villas capture or any
big development" said Major Sample
at Columbus today, General Perish
ing would send an aeroplane to some
point on his line Of communication.
The possibility that Villa had es-
capped the Gordon drawn by Colonel
Dodd and General Pershing was ad-
mitted by army men. Pershing was
believed to be well south Of San An
tonic, Chihuahua. by this time and
was SO close on the bandits trail
that he cannot take time to report.
For several days no aeroplanes have
arrived at Columbus from Mexico. and
it is beginning to be- feared that all
but a few Of the eight machines
which started with the expedition
are out Of commission.
1t is known that General Pershing
regards the present type OF planes
inadequate and dangerous for the
aviators.
The engines are not powerful
enough to sustain the aeroplanes In
the mountain attitudes. Lieutenant
Willis almost lost his life Sunday be-
cause he was unable to rise above
rain clouds and found himself head.
ing at great speed against a mountain
wall Of rock. The rain curtain sud
denly cleared and Willis steered his
plane out Of danger just in time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
votinn In New York.

NEW YORK, April New YORK
is voting the first presidential prfm-
airy in its history today-with the
thunder of loud silence from oyster
Bay. The colonel's friends let it out
today that the four candidates for re-
publican delegates at large in Massa'
chusetts have replied nay to the re-
quest that they stop using the Roose-
veltian cognomen in their contest.
Their letter Of refusal, however, stat
ed if elected, the quartette would go
to the convention unpledged in the
sense that while Roosevelt is our first
choice, we shall be free and open
minded to support that man whoever
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
VETS AND DRYS
FIGHT AT POLLS
Continued from page ~

will Of my fellow citizens" he said.
"The vote is a compliment, and I'm
human enough to enjoy compliments
but you know politics isn't my work.
I'm not cut out for that sort OF thing.
I haven't any desire for it-besides
have other work to do"
Again the amused smile played over
the features Of the auto king as he
turned to some Of the "other work
in which he has real interest. In this
case it happened to be conversation
with Jane Adams regarding future
plans of the Ford peace propa gandists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Carloads Of Ammunition.

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, April 4.-Sev-
eral carloads Of ammunition manufac-
tured in the arsenal at Rock Island,
arrived in Column bus today and we're
unloaded and packed in a temporary
adobe magazine. Army men regarded
the shipment, coming at this juncture
of the Villa hunt, as significant and
ominous.
Hundreds Of thousands Of rifle
shells were unloaded, packed in
heavy green boxes holding twelve
hundred 1920 calibre shells each.
The magazine is a short distance
from the headquarters Of the camp.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
OAK GROVE PICNIC.

The Oak Grove School and Sunday
School enjoyed a pleasant day picnick.
ing in the woods yesterday.
1t was an ideal day and every one
could appreciate the seal spirit OF
spring time. The day was spent in
gathering wild flowers, picking ber-
ries and other enjoyable amusements.
When the noon hour was announced
big. little, young and old gathered
around the lunch table and the splen.
did dinner served was greatly enjoyed
by all.
Miss Edna Willard. teacher OF the
'Oak Grove School. and Mr. W. W.
Weaver, superintendent of the Sunday
School. made the arrangements for
the picnic ard the people of the
neighborhood feel that they should be
given the credit for the delightful out.
ine.
Everyone went home wishing for
another picnic in the near future.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
A. & m. ATHLETICS.
Play Baylor Monday and Tuesday
Then Leave for Trip North.

Next week will be a busy week for
the A. & NJ. athletes. In fact the
week just closing has been a busy
period for the Aggie ball players.
Monday and Tuesday the Aggies took
two games from Baylor at Waco.
Wednesday and Thursday they added
the scalp Of the Louisiana University,
a hitherto unbeaten team. The AS.
gies went to Houston Friday afternoon
and played Rice two games there this
afternoon.
Monday Baylor comes mere .or a
two-game series. Tuesday night the
Aggies leave for their trip North,
which will include two games with
Oklahoma University, two with Okla.
homa A. & NJ. and TWO with Dallas
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22

University. They play Southwestern
here May s and then take the Metho'
dists on again at Brenham May Q at
the annual Maifest.
May / will be the date OF dual
meet between A. & NJ. and Baylor at
Kyle field. this place. The two track
teams are pretty evenly matched and
a contest full of thrills is expected.
The Southwestern Conference meet,
which will be the best track meet o.
the year. will be staged at Kyle field
on May Is. The meet Of the T. |. A.
A. will be held with Rice on May 6.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
FRArERNAl NOTES.

General H. B. Stoddard has received 4
an invitation to be present at the
Great Priory Of England and Wales to
be held at Mark Mason's Hall, Queen
Street, London, England. on Friday,
May ~, 1916, at p. m. and to the
great banquet to be held at p. m. on
the same day.
The local Scottish Rite Masons held
their annual Feast of Reason and
Flow OF Soul, In commemoration OF
Maundy Thursday last night at the
Bryan Hotel. The customary toasts
were INDUCED in and responded to.
The most impressive toast on the pro
gram was the one to the president Cf
the United States and all Others In
authority.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
War Summary.
fBy Associated Press.)

London, April 22.-The Germans
are on the offensive before verdun.
their infantry being active on both
banks of the Meuse. Failing to get
In. Paris says the Germans suffered
heavy losses east OF the Meuse as a
result OF the French artillery, and the
German liquid fire west of the Meuse
was without result according tosParis.
In 400-mile flight in the Balkans,
a French aeroplane dropped four large
bombs on the Zeppelin shed in the
Bulgarian capital In the Dorian region
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
MORE MONEY ASKED
FOR TEXAS RIVERS
Sheppard introduced Amendments to
Senate Bill-Would Provide for
Flood SURVEYS,

Senate BiIl-WouId Provide for
Flood Surveys.
Washington, April 2l. - Senator
Sheppard Wednesday offered several
amendments to the rivers and harbors
appropriation bill.
One calls for $4,000 for continuing
the Improvement OF the Sabine-Neches
canal, so much OF this amount as is
necessary to be expended in making
a cutoff at Smiths Bluff on the
Neches Aiver. Another amendment
calls for surveys OF the San Antonio
River and Sulphur River In Texas
and Arkansas.
The third amendment relates to pro
vision for remedying overflows of the
principal rivers. 1t reads "Brazos.
San Antonio, Colorado and Trinity
rivers and tributaries. all in Texas,
and the Red River and tributaries in
Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, with
view to devising plans for flood
protection and determining the extent
to which the United States should co
operate with the states and other com.
munities and interests in carrying out
such plans, its share being based on
the value Of protection to naviga.
ton"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
LOGGING PARTY RETURNS.

The members Of the Marlin logging
party passed through Bryan yesterday
afternoon on their way home. They
report the trip was success in every
way and that the Meridian road will
soon be a reality. Quite a bit OF in.
terest has been created by these
boosters and Meridian road talk is
now heard on every hand.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
THE GERMAN EMPEROR
HAS THE AMERICAN NOTE
Is Being Considered by the Emperor and Other
Officials ls-May Ask Delay for Further Con.
sideration- Still Fighting at Verdun With No
Definite Results.

and also bombarded shed at Air.
mond.
Berlin claims the French attack on
Dead Mans Hill was futile. but ad.
mits the British recovered about a
third, or six hundred yards OF trenches
recently taken by the Germans north
Of Ypres.
Constantinople says the British
camp on the Suez Canal was attacked
by a Turkish aeroplane.
The British forces In the expedition
against German East Africa cap
tured Umbugwe and Salaga. London
says.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
FORMING NEW
CHINESE CABINET

Pekin, China. April PA new cabi.
net is being constructed in compliance
with the mandate Of President Yuan
Shi Kai issued yesterday, in which
he admitted the administration has
caused dissatisfaction. Tuan Chi Jul.
former minister OF war, has accepted
the premiership and war folio.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
RAILROADS AND
EMPLOYEES CONFER


Cleveland. Ohio, April 22.-Repre-
sentatives OF the railroads of the
United States and four railroad EN-.
ployes OF the Brotherhoods will meet
In Chicago on April 27 to discuss the
demands OF the Brotherhoods for an
eight-hour day, according to announce
ment Of w. @. Lee Of the trainmen.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22

concentration Of troops at Columbus
is being rushed today. OF the twenty.
three hundred ordered here from the
border to be held subject to General
Pershing's orders, the Seventeenth In.
fantry under Major Alexander from
Eagle Pass and the First Battalion,
Twenty.Fourth Infantry, under Major
Newgaston, are expected from Har.
lingen tomorrow or Monday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
IBy Associated ,'rsss.I

Berlin. Germany, April 22.-The
American note is now in the hands
Of Emperor William, Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg and General Won
Falkenbayn. chief Of the general staff
at the general headquarters. The
Lokal Anzaeiger says Germany's an.
swer may be delayed by psrleys and
q request for further information on
certain points.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-22
fBy Associated Press.1

Ell Paso, Texas, April 22.-General
Pershing has made such disposition Of
his forces that the expedition is equal.
Iy ready for hasty pursuit Of Villa
or withdrawal when the future course
Is determined by Washington. The
troops can retire from Mexico In ten
days to Fort Bliss, the officers say.