New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
But He Agrees to Reveal
Himself and the Fight
Will Go On.
STORMS AND FARMERS
PROVOKE THE HlkERS
Water Washes Tents Away
Saloonkeeper Patriot Sets
Lesson for Religionist.

Mooers, n. Y, June 2S.-The weather
came very close to wrecking the hike Of
the Plattsburg "rookies" after the en-
envy. Rain and wind caused abandon
ment of the original plans, and unless
the enemy accommodating shifts his
position to pastures new, so that the
rockies" can be sicked on him amid
another set of scenery, they will have
no one to fight for the next three days.
Assurances were received late to-
night that the enemy would consent to
the change Therefore, instead of
marching tomorrow to Altoona, south
west of here, the training regiment will
swing to the east and make for Cham
plain, half mile from the Canadian
border, near where they hope to find
the enemy lurking amid the buttercups
and daisies and aching for a fight.
Just what route the hike will take
after that is undecided owing to the
condition Of the roads ana camping
grounds.
The rockies are much put out at the
weather. Company VI was entirely
swept away in last nights storm, the
tents collapsng and washing down the
hill. Several other companies suffered
similar late, and those whose tents did
not go to pieces were forced to sleep
IN pools of water. The trenches they
dug about their shelters proved en-
tlrely inadequate to carry of the flow.
The men stood 1t as long as they could.
and then a large proportion billeted
themselves on the surrounding coun-
tryside the houses of farmers.
Floor Room, 81.
Some Of the heartlcss farmers
charged the rookie patriots 81 for the
privilege Of sleeping the night on
bare floor IN barn. Others were con-
tent with less. One woman allowed
sixteen men from Company + to snore
on her floors without fixing a price.
81 don't take money, but II you want
to leave me anything when you so !
will give it TO the baby" she said
The rockies decided a quarter apiece
was about the right thing. Three OF
the sixteen sneaked of without paying
even that
The camp at Champlain tomorrow
will be split, the infantry sleeping one
place, thCcavalry and artillery another,
owing 10 lack of a large enough site 10
accommodate them all. What will come
next is uncertain, it being necessary
TO work out plan that will bring them
TO suitable camping grounds and at the
same time take them back toward
Plattsburg, where they disband Sunday
The matter of camp sites has brought
out two kinds OF patriots among the
farmers. The field OF to-day's camp,
which belongs 20 Fred +. Sheffield,
wealthy leader Of the Holy Roller com
munlty at Mooers, was contracted for
several days ago But when the ad-
vance guard arrived and began to stake
out the camp he demanded 70 see the
officer in charge. He was seferred 20
Lieutenant Edward \. Brown.
The Trespass Law.
"Do you realize you arc trespassing
he demanded of the lieutenant.
The officer asked him what he was
driving at, as he had already agreed to
let the regiment camp there.
"Yes. bat 7 did not agree 10 supply
them with Ray 10 sleep on" the farm
er said. calling attention 10 the fact
that the round was strewn with a
layer of newly cut grass. When the
original bargain was made that grass
was standing; to-day. being cut, it had
somewhat the look Of crop.
you mean that you want more
money!" Brown asked.
Yes. | want more money" Sheffield
said. 81 ought 10 have S25 for that
crop
Brown had no authority to pay an
additional price, and operations for
pitching cam0 were suspended until
the matter cor.d be adjusted. II was
compromised by the camp exchange,