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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26

,=sssses {Bys Assaeieted Press "a
Washington oct. The activity
Of Villa forces near Chihauhau had
the effect today of convincing officials
here that no thought could be given
soon to the removal Of the guardsmen
from the border duty Of the removal
of General Pershing's column from
Mexico.
The entire Mexican situation is re-
garded more serious than for many
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
FOOTBALL GAME CANCELLED.
Moorhead Aggies Call OF Game With
Local Team for Tomorrow.

The Moorhead Agricultural High
School had game Of football sched-
uled with the local High School team
to be played at Moorhead tomorrow,
but have cancelled the engagement.
The local boys were very much dis
appointed when they received mes
sage from the coach Of the Moorhead
team this morning, cancelling the
game. This was expected to be one
of the best games Of the season. i
No reason was given for the csncsl-
alton Of the date with the local team.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
DEMANDS ON AMERICANS.

Columbus, N. NJ, Oct. 26.-An
American from Mexico reports Villas
forces rs miles south of the American
expedition out posts have demanded
the shortening of the American line
and the evacuation of Mexican terri
tory by the United States army.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
MEMS MEETING.

Sunday afternoon, October 2sth.
there will be a mems meeting IN ths
rooms Of the Business League. Mr..
Frank H. r, Richie, of Nsw YssiEs
will give d short twenty-uinuts mes-
sage. The Y. NJ. &. "A. invites Svssy
man to. come and take past n 49,
singing and hear THU splandid nsn-
rage. No COLLECTIONS VIII - taten \
any ot these msstinss. Y ):S'
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
PRESSURE ON RUSS0-RUMANIAN
d. FORCES IN DOBRuDJA lessons
Military Commentators at Berlin Consider Situa'
.~r ton for Rumania as Critical Counter At
tacks on French at Verdun Cease.

'Verdun are following up al fast as
they can the advance gained in their
sudden forward sweep Tuesday. Ac-
cording to the latest information they
are within less than 500 yardp Of the
Vaux fort. The capture of the fort
is momently expected, thus complete
ly restoring the French line as held
on February rs.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
STORM WARNING.

Advisory: General depression over
Caribbean with center Of disturbance
some distance south Of, Kingston, ap-
parently moving northwest. Caution
advised sailing that direction. Il
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26

AdvisorrY.-st Pressure still
abnor.nallya low over carribean ana
West 1adif. ,sxsandins into southeast
Gull Of Mexico, More definite svi-
dence Of indepspdspt disturbance of
|coast Florida aAd csutionsis still ad'
vlssd,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
TEUTONs SUCCESSFUL.
by Associated Pred.

- Wy NSsOClaGeN Iess'V
4 Berlin, Oct. 26. 6.-TeutoDc troops
have pushed their way firther into
Rlmanian territory on the northern
front, according to the war Office to-
day. Won Mackensen is making prog
ress in hes operations against the
Russo o-Rumanian armies in Dobrudja.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
STEAMER TAKEN TO PORT.
(Bv Associated Press.

London, Oct. 26.--It is reportsd that
the Norwegian steamship Sergen
bound to New Castle, which, Accord
ing to advices yesterday, was stopped
by German warships, has been taken
to a German port, although shs had
no cargo aboard. This is the fint in
stance where steamships Of this line
have been seized.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
GLAD WELCOME &.
GIVEN WILSON
President Enthusiastically Greeted at
Cincinnati-Will Deliver Three d
Addresses,
tBy Associated Press.)

Cincinnati, Oct. 26.-An enthusiasts
tic welcome was given President Will
son here today on his first visit to
Cincinnati since he became President.
He is scheduled to deliver three ad-
dresses, the principal one at Music
Hall tonight. ~"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
BRITISH SHIP SUNK.
(By Associated Press)

London, Oct. 26-The British steam
sip Sidmouth, 1000 tons burden, has
been sunk, according to reports to
Lloyds'. The crew were safely
landed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
CHARLES SCOTT
DIES IN MEMPHIS
Noted Lawyer and Planter of Rose
dale Succumbs to Attack Acute =
. ....-,+ rs-7,jr1s- "f'7 .
Indigestion.
(R Associated Press.)

(BH Associated Press.)
Memphis, Oct. 26.-Charles Scott,
aged SO, millionaire planter and law
yer Of Rosedale, died here today at
the home of his daughter from acute
indigestion. .t,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
TEUrONS DRIVEN BACK.
(By Associated Press,)

Bucharest, Oct. 2e.-The Austro-
German forces have been drpen ev-
erywhere beyond the western frontier
Of Moldavia, the northern province Of
Rumania, the war Office announced
today. lE
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
RIJAR IS CAPTURED.
by Associated Press.)

Petrograd, Oct. 26.-The capture of
Bijar, Persia, is announced by the war
office today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
HUGHES ON LAST TRIP.

Republican Candidate Goes to Hart
ford, Providence and Boston.
(By Associated Press)
New York, Oct. 26--Charles Hughes
left here today on his last trip in the
presidential campaign. His program
calls for speeches at Hartford, Provi-
dence and Boston.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
MOUNT KEREKHARAS TAKEN,
(By Associated Press.)

Bucharest, Oct. 26.-The capture
by the Russians Of Mount Kerekharas,
on Translyvania front south of Bicaz,
is announced by the war Office today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
GET BACK STOLEN MONEY.
Money Was. Found in Safety Deposit
: - Boxes in St. Louis Bank.
(Rv Associated Press1

st. Louis, Oct ga detective here
today received $4,000 Of the $4,000
stolen from the paymaster of the
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., in
Detroit in August. The money was
secured in two safety deposit boxes in
the Mercantile Trust Co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

WEEKLY CKOP kEfORl.
The frosts killed immature cotton
in Oklahoma, damaged the crop some
what in Tennessee and ended growth
of the top crop in Georgia. Picking
was interrupted, by the rains, but
made progress subsequently, and is
nearly completed in the northeastern
districts and northern Oklahoma. j
The crop is opening in north Okla
homa and the maturing Of late cotton
has been retarded in South Carolina
by cold nights. The small amount
remaining in the fields in north Ala
bama and Louisiana was damaged by
wind and rain. Icy
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26

FOLLOWING UP ADVANCE.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Oct. 26-French troops at
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

New Orleans Spots lS.50-25 off.
Sales 2,556, -a
!. LIVERPOOL MARKET. ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.

Map shows fair entire belt except
cloudy in Florida and on south Az
lantic coast. No rain, Few light
frosts Little Shreveport and Ft. Worth.
No fraazes .---...- IL NJ -....-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
Awakened At f,tJ 4. VI.

But when the "w~irdjammcr' awa,,rn'
them NJ - 4. NJ. and sounded tut
fall n as soon AS they had "A chan.
to dress-theu they knew II WAS true
They shouted and cheercd ia "A way 'l..
even eclipsed the demonstration Of yes
,erday morning when col Nathaniel n
ThurSton broke the news
They mad no time for breakfast A.
through the night supply wagons bad
been busy carting the food. cquipmcr.
and ammunition to the station AT Peek
skin and loading i onto Hat cars. Tho
fatigu. detail that had charge of tins
work got no sleep AT all. But col Foo.
had made provision FOR them IN th,
shape Of great urns Of hot coffee on n .
train, and the men were told to ope.
the tins of field rations IN their hdvcl-
sacks n go to II. The officers were aS
badly off. for their mess equipment had
been packed since yesterday afternoon.
one officer said all they had to eat for
-l.,per last night was one boiled egg
apiece.
The first battalion got away ~ $50
A NJ An hour later the second hattdllnN
started. and fifteen minutes later the
third and fnal battalion was on its
WAY. col Foo,e. although he has NOT
vet recovered from his recent Illness.
supervised everything, stopping To rest
once I'M - while.
A. the last minute tho rockies W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
9TH, AND
list START
FOR TEXAS

Elizabeth IN particular showed noisy
interest locomotive and factory whistles
.reeched. worknen lined M by the
tracks, waving hats and cheering: flags
floating over buildings, windows crowded
with heads. and nuttering handkerchiefs
acre encountered there and at Trenton.
o. well as IN the suburbs OF Philadel-
rhis, past which the two sections skirted.
At Harrisburg SQUADS of girls came
to Headquarters train aud distributed
among the men 300 packages of cigar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
LT.-COL. WELLS CRIEVING
Ruled out ~ Active service h,
Army SURGEONS.

Lieut.. col j. Hollis Wells OF the Sew
enty-hrst Regiment l. the urhapp!cS,
man in New York because nu arnly
surgeon ruled him GU, OF active |stryir'
on account # physical disabilities AMI
he couldn't go to the border with h
boys. The L.eutenant-colonel's son. r
Richmond Wells, me Of the SEVENTY .
first's mounted scouts, also was pre-.
vented from accompanying the regiment
as he was operated upon for append -
,it.s AT the bergen Sanitar.um In Jerser
city on Weduc'da y last.
"Ies." said Lieut. -col. Wells at the
Se,cnty-first Regiment Armory last
night. they've ruled me out What am
! now? Just a has-becn. I guess. TIL
boys went away to-day n lcft the old
man behind. II was all on account of
trouble I contracted in the Cuban cam
paign. tell YOU, it's Il shame,
"Who goes In my place Major Beek-
man-hc's "A Northumberland now
and believe me, he's a good soldier.
my boy. too, has to stay home, bu'
my brother, Major A. Il. Wells. Is going
I'm glad one OF the family Is all right,
~ was 35 years old In '9s That wa
eighteen years ago, 80 o see I'm sur
fering the penalty Of age, They have
put me on reserve"
1t was said at the Bergen Santa rum
last night that young Wells liz rapidly
recovering,
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very stlf and straight s'oud every sol
,,'F ara civilian then. Up ~ the gal
"'eS the women showed they knew what
meant 10y standing straight. forgetting
~ dhort tie tears rolling down. II was
.i' mat Chaplain Croker. who IL leav-
's temporarily the pulpit OF the Church
'n" epiphany 10 g with the regiment,
1'"'"r"d IN" brief nvocatiou-a petition
a h"SSlig On the men who were GO
's 'n hsht FOR our affairs and our fire.
'''' IN" meaning Of the Latin motto
"..' regiment since liz first day.
men the big iron gates OF the Thirty
''Ir'N street entrance were thrown
.'en' col Bates, carrying a slender
Na.klnE stick, stepped forward. and Just
~ II " we're regimental drill night. gave
,n' command which swung \ Company.
iirs' Battalion, into a column OF squads,
paced the Colonel and his STAN a, the
"eda OF II, and "A moment later gave the
trest crowd In the street q chance to
rtleaS" some Of It's pent up enthusiasm
which il did.
TO get an idea Of what the marsh to
S,,Nteth street and Eleventh avenue was
IKE II Is best to start at the armory
"'ot' With a curbstone crowd bulging
usr Into the street on both sides 10
pilh avenue up Fifth avenue to
rrrF-eighth street. over Fifty-eighth to
nleNenih avenue, up Eleventh avenue to
we point OF entrainment. This does not
meah two, three or -four deep. but many
more II means every window on the
svenue crowded. every vehicle chased
cvey and every human being yelling.
Sol Bates said afterward he thought II
was almost as good ~ Uswsv 6ay baek
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
GORDON JOHNSTON TO
COMMAND THE 18th
Member Of Gen. Noud'S Stas:
Joins Regiment ii Browns
villc-1.tOO sworn In.

Fourteen hundred men Of tho Twelfth
infantry. prepared and cqui.pcd FOR ser
vice. last night slept T., tho armory at
Sixty-second street and Columbus ave.
u In keen anticipation Of moving this
morning for Brownsville, Tex. The
Twelfth has been chaiing at each de-
lay. but last night the only disappointed
ones are the 200 recruits who will he
lief, behind to be outittcd
The regiment received tho
ment of their new commander, Capt.
Gordon Johnston, T. : A.. formerly a
Rough Rider. and m,ubr of the star of
Major-Gen. Wood. with expressions OF
pleasure. Capt. Johnston. however, will
not assume command NJ the Twelfth
until he joins tho reg AZ Browns
vile. The regiment viii meantime NE
under the command Of Col Clarence
Wadsworth. who then becomes Lieu
tenant-Colonel. and Lieut. Col. Reginald
Foster will ho a Major. Tho other off,
GERS remain the same rs before.
shortly before \ o'clock last nigh the
men were lined Mp In the armorv and each
was provided with an extra pair of stou,
army shoes which made the last bit Of
their equipment complete.
only eclitivcs Were permitted to pass
into the armory, but more than 5000 per-
sons crowded around the Sixty-second
and ~Sixty-third and Columbus avenue
entrances. so that n squad ~ men had
TO be detailed 10 each to maintain order.
Two women who came 10 toll their SOM
good-by tainted from the heat and the
excitement
Lieut. Col. y r. Burlington, Y. s. A.,
came TO the armory at . a. NJ. TO ad-
minister the oath mastering the men into
the Federal service.
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inanLing officer OF the Third Brigade,
National Guard. has been ordered to
leave for the south with a small stan
tomorrow. At the brigade h%eadGuar-
ters here II was said neither the time
OF departure nor the destination could
be given.
The fact that tho FRS, and Second
reg .ments Of the Third Brigade are
already at Camp Whitman and the
Tenth. the remaining regiment, has been
% fered TO move Thursday. IL taken TO
mean that the entire brigade Will pro-
coed AT once to the border Thursday.
following the departure of the COM
mander.
With Gen. Lester tomorrow will go
Major Chandler OF the Tenth Infantry,
assigned as AdJu,ani-C;eneral. and Lieut..
,iriswoh Green and Lieut.. Chester W
Davis, adj.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
OF HORSES AVAILABLE.
ThOusR nd q Week ~ Not Too Par
ucuiar, says Expert.

There will be no lack NJ horses for the
United states army. said Frederick Was-
ner, president of Fiss. Doerr & Carroll,
horse dealers, yesterday. Although the
cream OF the Country's horse supply has
undoubtedly been gobhled up by the
British. French and Italian Governments.
Mr.. Wagner says many thousands are
available for army service.
The War Department recently asked
for bids on $500 horses and 10000
mules. under rie.d Specifications which
will make II impossible. some horse
dealers think. 10 provide the animals in
many months. But II these specifications
are not adhered to rigidly, Il is believed
horses can be supplied at the rate Of
about 900 a day.
THE usual markets for horses are IN
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Missouri. Texas
and oklahoma said MIR. Wagner yes
terday. and | am sure the army can
procure all the animaA 1t needs in these
sections. They VIII be green and need
training, but a horse is easily broken and
trained"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
Police krpt Busy.

IT, the meantime policemen, the crowd
and railroad officials had been having
;he line of ;heir lives. They didn't wan,
the women and outsiders on the yard
tracks. bat that l. JUS. where they IN
sisted upon going. one delegation Of
Greeks threatened 20 declare war on the
United safes II they We're not allow .'
through. They had come TO bring som.
Greek delica,ies to Nick ~iiannakopuloS,
the runner, who stuck when the call
came, He Is Il member Of Company *
and he likes mu:tor s;ewed In olive 81
end stuffed with dates and other thin -.
The Greeks 60; through
The Sev1ty-trst a. a matter Of fact
started without its baggage Transport
train. its ammunition. ambulances and
other accessories, Yard Super.rtend. mt
j j. LOTUS AM col. RtIcs waited AMI
waited. bat a, las gave B, up. so at a.lI
o'clock the final orders were given an
section No. ! rolled AVA. Section y ,
> followed ten minutes later. and No. !
about five minutes after that. The bag.
gage had not on. las, evening Tn
horses had not shown ny.
The trains will travel on fas, freigr.
schedule. about thirty miles an hou
and get to Brownsville some time next
sunday night. II everything goes AZ
right.
Col. Bruch Of the Depo, Quarterma.-
ter Department and CAPT Ernest =.
Schroeder Of Company + remained be-
AT the armory. They are to send oh
the last draft Of men A. soon a. hey arc
outftted. capt. S'hrocde. ir addition
will perfect the machine gun detail whicl
Is being made ready. He IS seeking r.
cruits arnouC ehanialan., chauffeur
and the like.
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IN New York. the great parade ground
that WAS swarming with brown tents
and enthusiastic soldier boys yesterday
is now IA mighty lonely place.
The ontrt nment of IN. Fuur'' cuth
was not the sort OF affair. So f.r as
stage setting goes. that tradition assu-
c'a;es with the departure Of Il res meut
for the front. No one was around To-
see save a handful Il reporters and =.
knot ~ villagers EIch battalion was
marched in turn to Ena Hook. whcr, 70
special train in three sections mad h.o'
provided. crowded aboard and tlei
started uor:hward 20 l;if,ho ON ih. Hr#I
leg % tn" juurueN.
II had been announced thai tE,
guardSmen were to start TINS morning
but many Of the men went to sleep
wrapped in their blankets ON the daur'
ground last night SIN uucouVluced The
successive pOstponem,nts due to lac, 81.
transp p%r'2tion fa,.lit's had made rom
nCredulous.
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WAS over. Tramp knew and refused to
Z" back - New York with tn" men.
He stayed uut'l the Fourteenth ar.
lIV'l. and IS soon a. the Brooklyn
.cg'ment ,dUdcd at Rot Hook last week
Tramp attached himself to 1t lie met
ne boys ~ the Landing and marched
AZ the head Of the column alongside OF
MlJor Baldwin Tramp L. COINS to Mex
.co now, for some guari>mtu smugs.rd
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T7N orders had h,c!r to report AT The
afn!'r> 90 : 90 O'Clock yesterday morn
w a'i they were al thor. by that time.
h~f'hs.nF with them mothers. wives, chill
u''h' sw"'thetrts u Just girl trends.
say n.thing of the brothers and men
trends nom the office or 81 OF who had
700 com" with a box of cigars or nifty
CIGARETTES orwell. just sonething, The
VISITOR, mad a bad time OF II right at the
SAT None but closest relatives could
- th~.dr 20 say good-by the others had
10 ma 4 place IN the solid line stretching
w. m 7. .~rty-ioIrlh street and Lexington
Avenue over To FIFTH avenue and then up
ht' N roug fore.
by the time the companies had been
assembled. rolls called. ~Ie.nquents
s''sht opt. packs fixed up. everything
''e'i'd and IN" final o. Is put IN II
" @ clock and after.
W" want To- get away a. 10 So" said
- BAGS we "ll make II by then, |
VIM TN" companies were out on the
".'l.'y 'O"r bS 10 o',luck, ms JcctcI
ssa.n i'. counted Brig -Cel. IHe r and
i' S'"tt appeared ON brig tde head
quarters and Gen. McAlpin. one Of the
ca tine commanders of the regiment,
cine q say gpod-by,
I'N1 Drum Major Joe Mode. veteran
o IN" spanish war. twerty-four years
f'l "N' month IN the regiment. shit the
P'.'a@3 head 0f lis baton up in the Air
''l ~" hug'c corps a Oused tn" arrnory
IN '~A-souh.r.' v .~N MAS followed by
VI" h'1rse commands OF "'Tenshun :"
"h''h gave the Scyenty-frst band "A
'in'' 70 swing iUt5 the moving strains
VI N" S'tr Spauglcd Banner
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Each man has one seat. half Of which
f'aNeu M by his - pound equipment.
~ turning seats n bunking in. room
W. he made I" permit a man to stretch
or a little. They will be fed en- route
''on camp Kitchens witch have been
RED up ~ baggage cars. one h.t.heu 10
1 italn, and the ratious WI consist II
Tee. pork and beans. soup. but no
.'esA vegetables or bread.
T5ese uncomfortable conditions for a
gyms I've days did not d1unt the spirits
NJ young gualdsmcn of the Seventy
r's' IL was all laughing and Joking
d ~'rgiug FOR them through out. eXccp;
.'ir.c At thosee lit.le TIM when
's'r' went straight and lips closed tight
the 'ne n. co'ors were partdcl IN
e aruiory. the time Chaplain William
! 'r"yHcr made the very brief .nvoCa-
'on ~ lie armory. and again The last
M'nl'" when good-bys had to be said
tr 'hc les, time.
N "-, watched the othe. fellows a:
Nose p mes, but i was only a f-w min
''"H below" they had started cheering
aga j. was a long time. however.
t'ef Tie first train pulled out al | :3i
before many women and men in the
'f'"d thought ot cheering again,
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Seventh Regiment, kissing his little daughter good
by. Mrs. Hayes standing on the platform. No. 4
The Seventy. first Regiment leaving its armory at
Thirty-tourth street and Park avenue for entrain-
nent. No. o-fout men of the Seventy-tirst who pre-
pared for campaigning by having their heads shaved.
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NO. 1.-The boys are off" One of the trains filled
with men Of the Seventh leaving the Jersey
City station of The Pennsylvania Railroad. No. =
Lieut.. A.. B. Wilson supervising the loading of the
combat wagons of the Seventh on trains at Jersey
City. No. Capt. Wade J. Hayes Of Company J.
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FLAGS ana Noise Ever, " here.

The wa! north 10 Fifty-c ghth street
was like that which had gone before
flags and noise. Nearly every building
was decorated and every window filed.
Eleventh avenue was reached AT ~ 30
o'clock. As they had left the srmory
at 10 -. that meant the two miles ~
more had been covered In My minute
with heavy equipment and under a hot
sun.
The rains were all standing ready.
the cars open and inviting looking. hu'
The men had a roasting Of fifty minutes
in the sun before things were ready for
them. Something else had happened.
For one thing Qu~artermastcr Captain
Fern discovered that all the ears were
not AS clean as they might b.. Some
of them evidently had not been used
sine. the outings las, year. col Bates
said these must be cleaned. Then there
was = holdup IN suppl os Of one kind ar
another. There were many holdups yes
tcrday.
sui at - 35 the signal was given
and the First Battalion. led by Major
James Merrill Hutchinson. marched W
to its cars. Ten minutes later the Sec
ond battalion. under Major Arthur +.
Wells. swung up to it's train. and about
a half hour later the Third. commanded
by Major Walter A. De l.amater. fol.
lowed IN its turn.
II was just "a o'clock when IN.
first section moved slowly away TO 9
further up the yards. They Couldu''
,,ave at that time because the Govern
ment, or whoever had charge of IL. had
not thought 20 send M the horses. and
without them the transport train, an
other section, could not move.