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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
r AMERICANS ARE
SLAIN IN MEXICO
U. S. Mining Men Robbed and
Then Shot to Death.
ONE LIVES TO TELL STORY
Thomas M. Holmes Escapes AFTER
Massacre of Passengers on Train
In chihuahua-Gen. Rodriguez
at Head Of Outlaws.

Ell Paso. Tex, Jan. 13.-Seyenteen
Americans, returning to their mining
camp in chihuahua, were taken from
a train 81 miles west Of Chihuahua
City by bandits, supposedly led by Gen.
Jose Rodriguez, stood naked along the
track, and only one. Thomas M.
Holmes, escaped to send message
telling of the fate of the others.
Advices on Tuesday to H. c. Myies.
British consular agent here, stated
definitely that II men were killed.
Earlier advices had been received
from British Consul Scovill, at Chihua-
hua City, saying II persons, all
thought to be Americans. had been
killed
The men were employees OF the
Cusihuirochic Mining company. trav'
cling under promised military protec-
ton of the de facto Mexican govern
ment with trainload of supplies and
thousands of dollars in currency. The
train was looted.
The Cusihuirachic Mining com
pany is owned by the estate OF Potter
Palmer of Chicago.
A verified list Of American mining
men in Chihuahua was prepared here
from the record Of Mexican passports
issued
This list contains IS men, all OF
whom are believed to have been
aboard.
The list follows: G. r. Watson.
manager and large stockholder. Ei
Paso; w. ]. Wallace. FL Paso; T. M
Evans, Ell Paso; w. M. Romero, Ell
Paso: C. A. Pringle, San Francisco:
Maurice Anderson. Ell Paso; B. P. Nc
Hatton, FL Paso: A. Couch. Ell Paso;
Alexander H. Hall, Douglas. Ariz.;
Charles Wadleigh, -. Ariz.; E. L..
Robinson. Ell Paso; G. w. Newman. Ell
paso; Jack Hase. -, Ariz.; -
Blomb, Ell Paso; r. H. Simmons, j.
Adams. j. Jones. Thomas NJ. Holmes.
FL Paso.
The rail occurred so miles west OF
Chihuahua City on Monday. where,
presumably. there were thousands of
troops OF tDE AdFEdllEa ScNNtlAACht AAi
addition to hordes of unkempt. lately
surrendered villa forces.
Mining men here pieeed together
the scant outline contained In Holmes
cryptic telegram. According to this
information the train was stopped at
KfIometer IS.
The American men were compelled
to descend and lined up along the
cars. Holmes was at the extreme left
end firing squad took position
opposite. and as they raised their
rifles Holmes started race for his
life toward chihuahua City. He could
hear shooting and bullets swishing
past. and ran until out OF sound of the
firing. Monday night he reached Chi
huahra City He sent a message to
the mining company requesting that
Mrs Holmes be advised that he was
at the capital and safe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
OFFER TO RETURN TO c. o. p.
Progressive National Committee Ready
to Eliminate Roosevelt.

Progressive National Committee Ready
to Eliminate Roosevelt.
Chicago, Jan. 13.-As a political
entity the Progressive party will have
no existence in the national campaign
of 1915 II the Republicans grasp the
olive branch which was preferred to
them by George w. Perkins AMI other
Bull Moose leaders in the meeting of
the Progressive national committee in
Chicago held on Tuesday.
That the Progressives in their peace
advances are willing to forego a pres
idential nomination for Theodore
Roosevelt, IL amalgamation and har-
mony can be brought about thereby,
was revealed in the following state
ment by Mr.. Perkins. made at the end
OF the committees session:
I'VE are all hopeful that both par
ties viii agree upon somebody, and It
need not necessarily be Mr.. Roose-
Welt"
This remark was made after Colonel
Roosevelt had sent a message to the
Mooscrs in which he asked them to
subordinate party to country.
Immediately after the message had
been read the committee decided upon
the time for holding a national conven-
ton
Mr.. Perkins defined what he regards
as the issues in the coming cam
paign and the relation which the Pro
gressive following holds to them.
He reiterated the party declarations
Of 1912 and then proclaimed the
proposition of national military and
naval preparedness as the prime issue
of the campaign this year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
TREES ARE INJURED BY DEER
State EntomoIogist Asks Governor for
Remedies Against Ravages of
Animals.

Madison.-Prof. ]. G. Sanders, state
entomologist, conferred with Gov.
Philip relative to the ravages Of wild
deer in the orchards of Sank county.
He had a bundle of small trees to
show how completely the deer can do
the work OF destruction by eating the
bark completely off the trunks of the
smaller branches. Prof Sanders be-
lieves that the protection of deer so
far south in the state as Sank county
is a mistake.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
suttermakers TO Meet.

Eau characteristic preparations
are being made for the annual conven-
ton of the Wisconsin Buttermakers'
association which meets here Feb. 1,
2 and 3. 1t is twelve years since the
buttermakers met In Eau Claire. Some
tempting prizes will be hung up and
lively competition is looked for.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
WOMAN SHOOTS JOLIET MAN.
John hobart Probably Fatally injured
BY Enraaed Girl.

joliet, H., Jan. 12.-John hobart,
president and chief stakeholder Of
the hobart Welding works, was shot
and probably fatally wounded in his
Office by Lillian Piper Ogden on Mon
day. The young woman. who was
twenty-four years old. then turned the
revolver with which she had commit
ted the deed upon herself and fired
bullet through her right temple. She
died instantly. On the underskirt of
the slain girl was pinned note which
divulged the motive for the tragedy.
1t read:
"The wages of sin is death. have
been horribly wronged. Notify my ia
Their. William Ogden OF Richmond.
Virginia"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Honor Late eranaer Leader.

The grave of former Gov. W. R.
Taylor, the famous granger executive
OF Wisconsin. win be marked by 8
suitable monument. Governor Philip
appointed a committee to select the
design and materials FOR the monu-
ment- Swept into powe. BY the
granger movement in 1878. it was
during his term of Office mat the first
railroad commission law was enacted
and many of the reforms proposed
which are now being reagitated. Gov.
ernor Taylor lost his money in specu-
Istions and died March II. 1909
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
EXPLOSION Causes Death.

La Crosse.-Frank Grisen OF st.
Mary's Ridge attempted to thaw out a
gasoline engine by pouring machine
oil on it and lighting it. The oil burn
ed out and Grisen poured gasoline in
the engine. An explosion followed in
which Grisen was so badly burned
death resulted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
MOOSE MEET IN THEATER.

Progresslves to Hold Convention In
Auditorium at Chicago.
Chicago. Jan. I3.-Progressive lead
ers selected for their convention hall
the largest available place, the Audi.
forum theater. Arrangements for the
gathering were made by George w.
Perkins. chairman Of the national ex-
ecutiye committee: Harold l.. Ickes.
Illinois national committeeman, and
other executive committee members
following the fun national committees
decision to hold the convention on
June 7. the same date as that of the
Republicans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
FoRDITEs AT AMSTERDAM.
Speeches Expressing Desire of Neu
trails for Ending of War Made.

trails for Ending Of War Made.
Amsterdam, Jan. 14.-Members of
the Ford peace expedition visited Am
sterdam. At public meeting. at which
a large hall was crowded. speeches ex-
pressing the desire Of all neutral ma
tions for peace were enthusiastically
applauded. AS the addresses we're
made in English they were repeated in
Dutch. Reference to the fact that the
burden of bringing about peace was on
the neutrals was fayorably received.
The members of the peace party after
the meeting returned to The Hague,
where they will select a permanent
peace committee on Thursday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Ada Rehrn. Actress, pies.

New York. Jan. 11.-Ada Rehan, the
:. tress. died on Saturday in Roosevelt
hospital here after an operation for an
arterial affection. She had been i'll for
several months and entered the hos
pital eight days ago. Miss Rehan was
born in Limerick. Ireland. on April %,
1860. Her real rame was Ada Crehan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Ahmed Shin Held bx U. S.

New York. Jan IA. - The Italian
steamer Giuseppe Verdi. which ar
rived here a week ago with guns
mounted on her decks. was refused
clearance papers. She was scheduled
to sail with 1890 passengers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
lame on eabx carrlanea.

London, Jan. 1.-THE home office
includes a rule in its latest order pre-
scribing that all vehicles after dark
shall show a white light in front and
a red one at the rear. The rule in
cludes hand-pushed baby carriages.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
TWO QUIT PROGRESSIVE PARTY.
Frederick Lands Of Indiana Gets
Enrolled as Republican.


Richmond, Ind, Jan 12.-Rudolph
G. Leeds on Monday confirmed the re-
port he had resigned as national com
mitteeman and had quit the Progress
sive party.
Frederick Lands has quit the Pro-
gressive party, according to letter
received at indianapolis from the Lo-
gansport senator by VIII H. Hays. Re-
publican state chairman. In order
that your poll book may be accurate
in this respect, wish you to enroll
me as a Republican" he wrote.
Mr.. lands was one of the original
Progressive leaders in Indiana. He
was nominated for lieutenant govern
or and ran with Albert J. Beveridge,
who was the nominee for governor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
PERSIA NOT SUNK BY u.soAr.
Vienna Declares Liner Not Attacked
by Austrian Submarine.


Washington. Jan. 14.-Austria has
assured the United States that no Aus
trian submarine was responsible for
the sinking of the British liner Per-
STA with the loss Of two American
lives Following receipt of instruc-
tions from his government. Baron
Edich Zwiedinek. Austrian charge.
weht to the state department and liled
the formal denial The charge stated
that the Austrian admiralty now has
received word from every one of its
submarines operating in the Mediter-
ranean. None was in the vicinity
where the Persia was sunk None
saw the p. & o. liner. The Austrian
government suggests that either a
mine or an internal explosion was re-
sponsible for the loss of the Persia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
British Shin is Torpsdosd.

London. Jan 18.-The British steam
err Clan MacFarlane. OF 4.S2S tons. has
been sunk in the Mediterranean. Thir.
teen persons persisted when the ship
was torpedoed. Twenty-four others
have been rescued.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 14.-John Rich
ards. a negro. was taken from jail at
Goldsborough, n. c.. and lynched by
a mob for the murder of W. A. Gurley,
a prominent planter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
British Shin Eludss anIu.r..

Barcelona. Jan. 1.-THE British
steamer Tafna arrived here after
eluding German submarine that pur-
sued 1t several miles in the Mediter-
ranean. The Tafna is the largest ship
in the Mediterranean trade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Wilson Sends His Renrets

Springfield. H.. Jan. 12.-Because of
an engagement in Washington on the
evening of February II. President VIII
son informed Governor Dunno he will
be unable to attend the annual Lin.
coin day banquet on February u.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Missionary Dies in Turkey.

Boston. Jan. Announcement of
the death at Aintab. Turkey, of DR..
Frederick d. Shepard. a medical mis-
sionary. has been received by the
American board of commissioners.
Death was due TO typhus fever
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Breaks Meek Hunting squlrreI.

Appleton.-William Huchthausen of
Center was killed while attempting to
catch a squirrel that had climbed into
a tree in his yard, limb breaking,
and dropping him twelve feet to the
ground below. breaking his neck. He
was 81 years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
rhree nle hi Mill Rlast.

Wilmington. Del. Jan. 12.-Three
men were blown to bits by an explo-
sion in the glazing plant of Mil No.
of the Du Pont Powder company at
Carneys Point. N. ]. The structure
was completely shattered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19

Zurich, Jal. 13.-Travelers arriving
in Switzerland from Germany say that
a powerful republican part, has been
formed in Germany, which win short
ly publish a sensational manifesto in
Zurich.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Seek Man Lonn Missing.

Neenah.-Relative and friends have
enlisted help in search for Martin.
Casperson, who left his home here last
August and has not been seen or
J card from. Casrerson left presuI-
ably for New hO,sleln.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
s.non vllla rroons Quiz.

Washington. Jan. IL. Admiral
Winsl0w, commanding she Pacific fleet
of the west coast of Mexico. notified
the navy department that 5000 Willis
ia troops had surrendered to the Car
rama forces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 14-Ten whales
weighing rom 1000 to 5000 pounds
each. we're washed ashore at Cape
Hatteras Monday night. Marine men
believe the whales were struck by
ships and killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
KaIser,s IIlness Is Worse.

Rome. Jan. 1.-THE Idea Nazionale
states that the kaiser has suddenly
become worse. Two specialists, ac-
cording to this report, have been hur-
riedly summoned from the front. The
princes have arrived in Berlin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Women Break War liorsea.

London. Jan. 1S.-Because of the
scarcity of male labor. only women
are employed in the big military horse
dep0ts at Reading. Some of the WON
en- were born on ranches and are ex-
pert as "broncho busters"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
$500. 600 Ere at ottumma.

Ottumwa. Ia. Jan. l3.-Five stores
in the heart of the retail district were
destroyed with a loss of 100000, and
more than 100 persons were thrown
out Of employment by fire which
started in a department store here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Schmidt Must Die

Washington. Jan. 13. - Justice
Hughes of the Supreme court denied
a writ of error to Hans Schmidt. con.
victed of the murder of Anna Aumul-
Ter. Schmidt is to be electroouted this
week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
cumberIand Rank 70 RuiId.

Cumberland The State bank OF
Cumberland has Let the contract for
the construction of modern banking
house costing about $4,000 The new
structure viii be of Bedford white
stone and pressed brick.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
ties containing cities of less than
< OOn nonuIation follow.

Any county having birth rate, out
side the cities, of less than 20 per
1000 population, furnishes good indi-
cation that the births are not prompt
ly and accurately reported. it is as
serted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
plver Stranded: crem 80

Havana. Jan. IA large German
submarine. bound for the Mediter.
ranean. stranded southeast of Cadiz
aod all members of the crew we're as
phyxiated. according to officers Of the
Spanish steamer Valbanera
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
II DIE IN TRAIN CRASH.
Collision in Canadian Pacific Railroad
Yards at Brandon, Man.

NS a. Oi9i'NSby wan.
Winnipeg. Man, Jan. 14.-Seventeen
workmen were killed, fifteen fatally
injured and score badly hurt in the
Canadian Pacific railway yards at
Brandon. Man. as the result of a col
lsion between a snow-clearing train
and heavily laden stock train. Sixty
men were in the caboose. which was
being shifted to another part of the
yard. II was 46 below zero at the
time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Eurone,s 1915 Food AM.

Washington. Jan. 14.-Export fig,
ures made public by the department
of commerce show that as a result of
the war Europe's 1915 food bill in the
United States approached 100000
GOO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
cnurss in Household putles.

The home economic department of
the University of Wisconsin will hold
a four-day lecture and laboratory
course for women of the state during
the second week in February. The
course win include instruction in all
departments of household work.
It is expected that nearly 1000
women. from all parts of the state,
will attend The students will have to
enroll for all of the lectures. which
will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. beginning on
February S.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
Manv Anrt In panama Elre.

Panama, Jan. 14.-Fire destroyed
the American hotel. as well as several
other buildings. including retail stores
and an ice factory. Several persons
were injured. though more seriously.
The loss is estimated at s50o.O00.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
erinne cIoses Neknosa sohools.

Grand Rapids.-Grippe was king in
Nekoosa several days past, the schools
being forced to close through the i'll
ness Of a number Of the teachers and
scholars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
EpiscopaI Mlssron PLANNED.

Fond du Lac.-A nine days mis-
sion" viii be conducted at Trinity
Episcopal church, Oshkosh, beginning
Sunday. Feb. %. Bishop R. H Weller
will conduct the meetings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19

Milwaukee,-Bert Hail was re-elect-
ed president of the Wisconsin Home
and Farm school at Dousnan at
the annual meeting of the Y NJ C. A.
Eltinge Elmore was elected treasurer
to succeed H. :. Dreher Other Off
GERS reelected were: vicepresident,
N. B. Neelen. and secretary. G. J. De
Gelleke. Directors reelected are: y.
B. Neelen. Mrs C. n. Harrison. Madi-
son; Mrs. R. G. owen. Milwaukee. and
DR.. W. r. NotbOhnl. DousmaE. Rev.
W. C. Ralph was reelected as fnaB
eial agent and r. 81. Bradford was re
appointed as superintendent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Unsatisfactory members of the
Alpha Kappa Kappa medical fra
ternity attended the sixteenth an
nual banquet in the Hotel Blatz. The
speakers were: Ors. Daniel Hopkin-
son. E. v. RrlDbaugh, j. Seelman.
George Nelson. A. T. Rhejaeck, E. ].
Rueth, E. l.. Tharinger. L. R. Mitchell.
Fred Russell. Charles Farnum and L.
NJ. Miles. Dexter Witte and G. L. Lar
son. Preceding the banquet six can
didates were initiated at the fraternity
house, 793 First street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-18
Warn Hughes Against
Patronizing "Scab" Cafe

San Francisco, Aug. 1s.-The culin-
ary strike whichi has affected all the
larger restaurants and cafes in San
Francisco got into national politics to-
day.
Leaders of the strike filed formal
protest with the republican county com
mittee against the plan to entertain
presidential candidate Chas. Z. Hughes
at the Commercial club, which is dis.
playing an open shop sign in its dining
ROOM
The protest, which was sent to Fran.
els V. Keesling, said in part: GAS you
are no doubt aware, an effort is being
made by the chamber Of commerce to
break the labor unions of this city and
establish the open shop. Union labor is
solidly aligned to resist this effort and
any candidate for office who expects
to receive. the support of the working
people Of this city cannot afford to an
tagonize them by dining in an establish
ment displaying the open shop card. I"
Leaders of the striking culinary work
ers today insisted on pressing the issue
over the fact that Governor Hughes
will be the guest of honor tomorrow at
luncheon at the Commercial clu,
which is displaying "open shop" card.
Hugo Ernest, president of the walters
union declared: "We are going to de-
mand that Governor Hughes make a
statement in regard to the open shop. !"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-18
TURKISH TROOPS
HELP AUSTR|ANS
AGAINST RUSSIANS
z -
Petrograd Gil ); Advances,
But Berlin IS ; Austrians
W. ing
r.
INVASION OF HUNGARY
AMONG POSSIBILITIES
~
French Retake Village Of
Fleury---British Take More
German Trenches
By Ed L. Keen.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.)
London, Aug. 1S.-Turkish troops,
shunted into Galicia after a round about
railway journey through Serbia from
Constantinople, have stiffened the Aus
tro-German lines before Lemberg and
at least temporarily halted the Russian
advance.
The appearance of the Turks on Gen
eral Bothmer' s front was first officially
announced by the German war office
this afternoon in a report of the repulse
of further Russian attacks. That the
Turks not only have stiffened the re-
treating Austro-German lines, but have
enabled Bothmer to take the offensive
is admitted in an official statement
from PetrOgrad reporting strong hos
the attacks northeast Of Stanisiau.
Despite their reverses in this region,
the Russians continue to advance in the
Carpathian region and are now threat
ening to invade Hungary.
The Petrograd official statement re-
ported Russian troops approaching the
mountains of KorObezo, at the Hungar-
ian end of the Jablouitza mountain pass
aud also reported the capture of two
villages southwest of Stanislau. The
German and Austrian war offices, how
ever, claimed progress for their armies
in the Carpathian fighting.
Recapture by the French of the vii
1age of Fleury, three and one-half miles
northeast of Verdun, was the most tell
ing stroke delivered by the allies on the
western front last night. The French
announced that the village is complete
ly in possession Of the attacking French
forces, though Berlin asserted that the
battle is continuing at this point.
Losses of trenches to the British in
fighting southwest of Maruinpuch was
admitted in the German official state
ment this afternoon, which, however,
claimed the repulse of all other Auglo'
Frtnch attacks on the Somme front.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-18
OLD DOWN AND OUTER.
MAKES HIS COME BACK
First Appearance Was In
Rags But Last In Uniform
and Gold Braid

Headquarters Washington National
Guard, Calexico, Cal, Aug. lS.-Second
infantrymen today learned the identi-
ty of ''tle down and OUTER Some
days ago ."the down and outer' ap-
peared in camp. Nobody seemed to
know where he came from. He was
an oldish sort of man, attired in
grease spotted faded Jumper and over.
alls, with an old iwrinkled bandanna
about his neck He was unshaven and
not overly clean.
He performed menial duties about
camp, silently and almost morosely and
no one interferred with him. He just
did odd jobs here and there, poking
his nose into various tents, taking in
terest in doings of men and, officers
alike. No one seemed to mind him
very much.
Last night the stranger went away.
A group Of infantrymen gathered at
the end Of company street to watch
him trudge along the dusty road to
Calexico, just before dark.
"There goes old Down and outer, -
somebody said. "Guess nobody here
will ever know who the old boy really
is
But today "the down and OUTER
came back and young Officers have
been quaking in their boots ever since.
Colonel John b. Mcdonald of the
staff of General J. Franklin Bell, in
command of the department of the
west, in full regalia strode over the
camp places he had haunted in the
rags of "desert rat' while making
a thorough inspection" OF all depart
meats of camp life here for the war
apartment And wherever he went to-
day men sprang from their duties and
stood at salute while ''the down and
OUTER passed by.