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Observation-Disclosures
NAMED FOR NATIONS MILITARY
.-. HEROES.

western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Neutrality-suspicious. Of American
military heroes Of past wars, includ.
ing several Confederate leaders, have
been givep by the War Department
to thirty.two environments in which
the national army and the National
Guard will be modified for training.
In each case the name selected IL
that Of q man from the section repre-
scented by the troops concerned. Short
names were chosen for convenience
names like Washington and Lincoln
were omitted because Of the tempo
rary nature of the camps, and other
names were avoided because they are
duplicated by prominent men now liv.
ing. Among the names chosen for the
national army are:
Camp Grant. Rockford. Ill, for
troops from Illinois. After Gen. U. 8.
Grant, U. 8. A., who served as colonel
OF the Twenty-first Illinois infantry at
the beginning OF the Civil war.
Camp Dodge. Des Moines, Iowa. for
troops from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebras-
ka. North Dakota and South Dakota.
After Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge,
u. 8. w., who commanded Iowa volun-
teers in the Civil war. na
Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kan. for
troops from Kansas, Missouri and
Colorado. After Maj. Gen. Frederick
Funston, U. 8. A., and colonel OF the
Twentieth Kansas. U. 8. ".
Camp Travis. Fort Sam Houston.
Tex, for troops from Texas, Arizona.
New Mexico and Oklahoma. After
Lieut.. Col. L. b. Travis, the defender
of the Alamo.
Camp Lewis. American Lake, Wash.
for. troops from Washington. Oregon,
California. Nevada. Utah. Idaho. Mon
tana and Wyoming. No namesake an.
Eounced. presumably the explorer.
National Guard:
Camp Macarthur. Waco, Tex, for
troops from Michigan and Wisconsin.
After Lieut.. Gen. Arthur Macarthur.
U. 8. A., who commended Wisconsin
troops in the Civil war.
Camp Logan. Houston. Tex, for
troops from Illinois. After Maj. Gen.
John A. Logan. U. g. ". of Illinois.
Camp Cody, Deming. N. NJ, for
troops from Minnesota, Iowa. Nebras.
ka, North Dakota and South Dakota.
After Col William F. Cody buffalo
BilD, born in Iowa.
Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Okla, for
troops from Missouri and Kansas
After Col. A. w. Doniphan, First Mis-.
souri, cavalry.
Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Tex, for
troops from Texas and Oklahoma
After Col. James Bowie, killed in the
Alamo.
Camp Kearney. Linda Vista. Cal,
for troops from California. Nevada,
Utah, Colorado. Arizona and New Mex.
ico After Brig. Gen. 8. w. Kearney
U. 8. A.. commander of the expedition
to California in the Mexican war.
Camp Fremont. Palo Alto, Cal, for
troops from Washington, Oregon
Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. After
Maj. Gen. ]. c. Fremont. U. 8. A., ex
DlOrer of the West sy
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Guards Gain $4,000 Last Month,

Warrington Tho War Depart
ment announced gain of S6.OS1 re-
cruits in the National Guard during
the month Of June. OF the enlist
ments 66.252 were In regiments in
state service and 19.S49 in regiments
already called into the federal service
The gain by states includes the fol.
lowing: Arizona, 1853; Colorado, 1.197 /;
Kansas. 4.270: Missouri. $500: Mon
tana. 227; Nebraska, 1871; New Mex.
leo, 1876; Texas, 311: Oklahoma, 26;
South Dakota, 7ss; Utah, 2s6; Wyo'
ming, 695.
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four German U.Boats sunk.

London.-Four Of the largest, most
modern German submarines were de-
stroyed by American warships which
were conveying the first installment
OF American troops to France. accord
Ing to report from German sources
e contained In . Berne dispatch to q
Rome news agency.
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U.s.ARMYHOsTTOI.W.W.
MEN SLAIN iN/BlsBEE ROUNDUP
ARE BURIED.

western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western NeWbp1per Union news service.
Columbus, N. NJ. July 16.-Saturday
night the United States army was
host to Arizona's deported miners.
mill men and small merchants who
encamped ON the plains Of death"
half way between Columbus and the
Mexican border. A small city Of can
vas sprung up ON the site Of the Mex.
lean refugee camp. established by
Gen. Pershing. and 1.140 men slept ON
beds for the first time since they left
Bisbee. These men were rounded up
and deported from Bisbee, Lowell and
other settlements Of the Warren dis.
trict early Thursday morning, were
brought to Columbus Thursday night,
their guards forced to return with
them to Hermanas. N. M, where they
were left after the locomotive pulling
the special freight train had returned
to I'll Paso. They returned here un.
der escort Of United States cavalry.
Bisbee, Ariz.-Four thousand mem
bers Of the Citizens Protective
League and the workmen's Loyalty
AcABuc MhICucO 0uuudy IN Iuo H.
neral procession of Orson p. McRae.
a miner and deputy sheriff. killed in
the roundup Of more than 1,10O Indus
trial Workers of the World, striking
copper miners and their alleged SYM
pathizers. Each marcher, wore q
white handkerchief. the insignia of
the two organizations, tied around his
right arm. All the mines were closed
during the funeral.
Flat River, Mo.-About TOO foreign:
born laborers were forced out OF the
st. Francois county lead belt by Amer
lean miners. A mob estimated at 1000
men, calling themselves American
mine workers, demanded that every
foreign workman with his family de-
part from the lead district Of Mis-
souri, Immediately. The Americans,
armed with shotguns and carrying
American flags, rushed the foreigners
to the railway station every time q
train came in.
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Favor 5000, 900 to Aid Farmers,

Washington.-The House irrigation
committee agreed to report favorably
Representative Taylor's bill for en-
couraging increased production on
reclamation projects ind appropriate
ing $5.000,000 to assist the farmers in
carrying its provisions into effect.
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Warren District Workers Returning.
Bisbee, Ariz.-Several Of the men
reported from the Warren district
have returned and have been allowed
70 remain. II became known, while
pthers have been turned back at the
borders Of this section BY armed
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strike Halted Pending Conferences

Strike Halted Pending Conference.
Denver.-The call for strike on
Aug. l in all the mines Of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company has been
cancelled pending conference be-
tween J. F. welborn. president Of the
company. and officials Of District is,
United Mine Workers Of America,
which will begin July 20 In Denver.
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Nation win Round Up /. W. W.

Nation Will Round Up |. w. w.
Seattle. Wash.-The United States
government has decided to take out of
the I. w. w. organization that part of
It which is German or dominated by
German influences. according to an
nouncement by United States District
Attorney Clay Allen. The men will be
informed, Mr.. Allen said.
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Troop. oueII Riot al Miami.

Miami. Ariz., July 16.-Assistance of
two troops OF United States cavalry
was necessary to quell a riot which
started in Miami when the local 20
lice force was unable to break up an
L w. w. meeting.
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silver Reaches New High Mark.
New York.-Bar silver was quoted
here July 18th at SOk an ounce, which
was the maximum for twenty-five
year..
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Seventeen Killed In Strike Fight.
Seattle, Wash.-Seventeen men were
killed in strike battle at Cordova,
Alaska, mines. according to Thomas
Mccarthy. miner. who reached Sc
attic on . liner.
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oaden Named Federal Reserve City.
Washington.-The Federal Reserve
Board designated Ogden. Utah. ~ .
reserve city.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS,
Prices Quoted for Metals.

New York.-Lead-Spot, 11hc
Copper - Quiet. Electrolytic, spot
and nearby. $31.O0 q $500, nominal; Au-
gust and later, $4,000 31.00.
Bar Silver-SOkc.
Copper-Casting. $2S.s7h.
London.-Bar Silver-40Ad per Oh.
st. -Spelter-$S.S7h.
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates, 60T
$500 per unit. Crude ores, 6O%, $500;
259e. $s.40@12.00; 1o4o. $s.7OQ 1000 per
unit
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Chicago Live stock Quotations,

:. Chicago.-Hogs-Bul $14.65 a 1870:
lights. $14.20 q 1850: mixed. $14. 20 a
1890 g 1850: pigs, s11.OO914.i0.
Cattle-Native beef cattle, $4,000
400; stockers and feeders, $6.3099.50:
t10.25 @15.0O.
Sheep-Wethers. S7.75 o 100: ewes,
T.o04s.25; lambs. $10.O09l5.75
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Would Save robaceo cont,ln.r.

wouIo save TOBACCO Containers.
Washington. - Representative Tay.
lor OF Colorado introduced a bill pro
viding for conservation Of tobacco
containers. Under existing law, CT.
gar boxes and tin containers for smok.
Ing tobacco can be used only once.
According to Taylor, this involves an
enormous waste. amounting to $1,000.
900 year. Taylor's bill provides for
refilling the containers.
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CABINET Chief
nOLLWEe QUITS
WAR MINISTER Won STEM RI
sioMs POST IM oGRMAM
CRISIS OVER aGFoRaas.
DIR. 6. MlCHELlS- NAMED
NEW CHANCELLOR WAS pRUs
SIAN UNDER SECRETARY AND
FOOD COMMISSIONER.
western Newspaper Union News Service.


nuon' suiy INC Ponucsi tuf-
1uoA "ici nAs ooen CONFUSING 0ei
many ever since hussiAs lirst etar.-
,s sacSess on nc iesup1'on Oh nc.
ent IN inc resisnation OF tne imperiai
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snow .n.. nis les,sn.. ion, I.l ITO" Pc.
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menu wn,en so oouno 70 .Ltec. tne
lApric ol 'ne herman elnpiie ano nave
'oen'"us eonsequoncee On tne pros
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'oeu u Won no'nnsnnaoA"ss.
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wants peace Dut not epousn ~
aesiae III tne nstion must nesotis'e
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"itnout ahneAations. one OF tne pre-
requisite conoitions Oh peace ID inc
INSTRUMENTATION Oh every country.
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Liberty Loan Ronda pron.

New York--Further selling of Lib
erty loan bonds on the stock exchange
brought their price down to a new low
record. Lots of 5000. $500 and $500
sold at 80 $3.50. or depreciation ON
800 bond of so cents.
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Asks compromise on Food eiI

ASKS S0mpromtse on Fooo 6iil.
Neutrality-suspicious. leaders of
the Senate. finding 1t well nigh Inn
possible to reconcile conflicting views
ON the food control bill, decided to
appeal to President Wilson to outline
his opinion OF what compromises
should be agreed upon to hasten ac-
ton ON the measure.
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) indians Buy Liberty Bonds.

Ashland, Wis.-Three hundred and
forty Bad River Chippewa Indians,
after holding council, subscribed
S162, $50 for Liberty bonds.
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$4,000 GREEKS
TO AID ALLIES
ATssgsss ENVOY eTATHo aeIA.
Tsosss HAVE oGgM eaossapa
WITH cGMrRAL PoWGRA
AUSTRIAN ARMY FLEEs
osaMANs RUSH rRoops FROM
ITALIAN AND FRENCH FigLps
TO sTop RvsslAN DRIVE.

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Western hs~spepsr un'on News s'rS'es'
Washingtcn. July 17.-Uncertainty
~ to Greece's status in the world
war was cleared away with the re-
ceipt Of official information that the
Greek government not only has sew
cred relations with all four OF the CEN
trsi powers. but 10 sctually in . state
a var with them.
information has reached the state
nenartment that the Greek minister
n paris has notified the French gov
ernment oreece considers herself q
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r. Ambuianees to Red Cross.
Detroit, Mich.-The Ford Motor
Company has given 1000 ambulances,
valued at 100000, to the American
Red Cross.
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Minneapolis.-Flour- patents,
VETO; first clears. 1910; second
clears. $3.50.
Barley-S1.2001
Rye-S2.320235
Bran-$30. 600 1900.
Wheat-July, $2.37h; Sept. $1.s2.
Cash. No. 1 hard. $3.50; No. North
srn, $2.5O01.55: No. 2 Northern. 32.4e
62A5.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 3Is3@1ss.
Oats-No. . white. Tx 07a&c.
FlAx-S2 0a@2 .9z.
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Mrs. Bradford Heads Edue,tor,.

Portland. Ore.-Mrr. Mary C. c.
Bradford of Denver was elected presi-
dent Of the National Educational A.
ISOLATION
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rweIve states Vet to Report.

9a35f Twelve 0tAe0b v0t 70 NepVsG
Washington, July 17.-With only
twelve states yet to report ready"
War Department officials hoped the
great draft might be held Saturday.
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s1.92h. "4'.
Oats-July, ssNc: Sept, 55%c.
Pork-July, $41.00: Sept, $4O.25.
Lard-July. S21.00: Sept, $21.20.
Ribs-July, $21.57; Sept, $21.72,
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Kansas observation-disclosures a6c,
hrsts, sac: seconds. 33c; packing. 1ehc C.
Poultry-Roosters. 13c; hens, tic:
3roilers. 24@28c -
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Dry Flat Pelts.
Wool pelts, per Id. ....... 34@ IS
Short wool pelts ......... 500 81
Butcher shearlings. No. /. 10.
No. murian shearlings =. 05
Bucks, saddles and pieces at value.
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HIDES AND PELTS.


Flint butcher. per 10. ......37 @39
Flint fallen ................36 038
Flint bull and stag II
Flint culls and glue ....... IL
Salt hides 203c ID. less.
Horsehides H2V2/3 price OF green
sailed.
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Live Poultry.
ExKA.

Eggs. graded No. l net, F. O.
d. DenSer ........s.. .....zS woe
Eggs. graded No. 2 net, +. q.
D. DenveE SS
Eggs. case count. misc. cases
less commission .75099.2s
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Rome.-Report OF the Russian oc
cupation Of Doiina Tin Galicia) was
received here. The Austrians. It was
said. had been thrown back into the
Ca-pathians.
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Washington. German troops are
being withdrawn in large numbers
from the Italian and French fronts
and sent to Riga to start counter
offensive against Russia, according to
dispatches q the Russian embassy.
The Dolores star., 1917-07-20

Amsterdam, July 1.-THE Handels-
blad publishes dispatch from its
Brussels correspondent quoting from
a recent statement by Monsignor Hey.
len. bishop Of Namur, to the effect
that Austria and the allies will con-
clude an armistice after Sunday. July
18th.
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Green Salted Pelts.
and sheep. each ....1.0
lambs ............. s
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Copenhagen, July 17.-Dr. Georg
Michaeiis. the new chancellor. will de-
liver his maiden speech in the Reichs.
tag Thursday. The address 10 expect
ed to contain an announcement Of his
forthcoming program.
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CopenhAgen.-The Berlin correspon
tents report that Count Brockdorff
Rantxau. the German minister al
Copenhagen, has been selected to sue
coed DR.. Alfred Zimmerman rs i'm
perial foreign secretary.
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Butter.
Creameries, ex. LIST grade, Id. ~
Creameries, End grade, lb. 50
Packing stock (net) ....... 30
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HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
(F. O. b. Denver. Carload Prica.)
Hay.
oUorATIo N .

Flour.
Hungarian patent ...b.Ab
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Petrograd--The downfall Of Chan.
cellor Hollweg destroys all hopes of
The Immediate Decentralization Of
Germany. in the view of the Petrograd
newspapers.
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Washington. - On the Lembers
front German troops are being shifted
back and forth by means Of heavy au-
tomobiles in an attempt to prevent
further advances by Gen. Korniloff.
On the southern front in the Carpath-
tans. the Austrians are said to be in
full flight.
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Canadian Army Headquarters in
France,-The western part of Lens.
particularly that known ~ the Cite du
Moulin, was subjected to q gas At
tack Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
ALL PENNSY BRIDGES
ARE UNDER Guard
Railroad Co. Takes Precau-
tons Against Destruc-
tion of Property
DYNAMITE IS
SAFELY PLACED

All property Of the Philadelphia,
Baltimore ano Washington Railroad
Company is carefully guarded against
any trouble that may be caused by
those disposed 10 do so and has been
80 for some time, officials of the rail-
road company aaid this morning when
asked n they had taken any unusual
steps to protect their property.
Additional guards were placed at
all danger points some time ago, Il
was explained, and these have not
been changed. This means, Il is un-
derstood. that the railroad company
believes il is thoroughly guarded for
the present Bridges like those across
the Susquehanna river at Havre de
Grace and other danger points are un-
derstood TO be well protected.
Reports from Lancaster and Colum-
bia, Pa, state that strong guards have
been placed over the bridges OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
those places, that over the Susuue-
hanna river at Columbia and over the
Conestoga river az Lancaster All con-
pany dynamite that has been IN the VI
oinity OF bridges has been removed to
places where It will be beyond the
reach OF ill-disposed persons.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
exams next week At
The CITY HIGH SCHOOL

The next term OF the High School
following the mid-winter recess viii
commence February 10. two weeks
late on account of the postponement
Of the fall term due 30 the infantile
paralysis quarantine. This was the
announcement OF Principal Berlin
this morning.
Examinations will commence Tues
day. February 10 and continue through
the week Monday, February -, being
the anniversary OF Lincoln's birth
aay, will be a holiday. The usual
senior exercises will be postponed
rom that day until Friday.
senior exercises this morning at
the High School also were postponed
, untli Friday on account Of the cold
, % s.,,, There was apparently no
falling on in the attendance Pr,nci.
PAL Berlin said this morning hut tba
storm made heating OF the hi~ .SSt
e forum difficult and II seemed sat1ss.
Bile to put on the exercises unt,l l 80
a IN. the week. There was little ~ -
s delay In the regular school eTerc,s no
everything starting OF well in sn,te =,
= the storm.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
Germans Loyal TO
U. S. IF WAR CONES
MIR. Won BosSe Says Teutons'
Hearts, However, Will
be SorrOwful
IS CONFIDENT
DIE IS CAST

Tho Rev. S. @. Won Bosse, pastor Of
Zion Lutheran Church, yesterday issued
q statement bearing on the acute Bitua-
ton existing between Germany and this
country. Dir. Won BossO is recording
secretary Of the National German Ali
anoe committee formed at Chicago May
2S, 1915 His statement in part fol-
lOwaI
",rhe die has been cast and its figures
spell war ] am not as hopeful az most
OF my fellow citizens, who do not be-
lieve that war is coming between Ger
many and America. Matters pertaining
to sea war are 20 uncertain, fraught
with 20 much, that might in more sober
moments be LAID at the door OF mistakes,
that tina scales may be upturned in a
twinklinR It's a hundred to one shot
that war win come. Tho question IL
being asked on all sides, not without
malice aforethought, how we of German
extraction and parentage, calling our
selves German Americans, will stand. 1
consider IL an insult for any man 70
ask such questions Of us. How have we
ever stood when a crisis impendedf
'The is one thing, however, which
I will maintain today and that Is;
No amount OF patriotism and loyalty
will be able to justify a war be-
tween Germany and America as a re-
suit OF the present transactions.
III war comes, l will not be a Shaw
OF Harden. None OF US, coming from
German extraction, will. But before
war comes I deem Il my duty as well
as my privilege 10 protest against
war. We will do our share TO uphold
the maxim My country, right OF
wrong when the higheSt test comes
but we Will do It with bleeding hearts
undivided. but sorrowful, loyal, and
sad, with sacrifice Of life and goods
II necessary. but also with a shatter-
ed confidence in righteousness amonl
men.
There Is no need 70 look after oul
fealty In fact, no one has a righl
TO look after II. But we do. question
the fealty OF those who claim to b
acting IN the best interests OF Americi
and humanity at large by unloosinl
the dogs Of war Roosevelt, Beck ant
others may rejoice, but the million
will weep. May tley only prove a.
truly loyal as we will"
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
EXPECT TROOPS TO BE
Held At FORT DUPONT
Governor Townsend and
General Wickersham Lack
Word Of Changei in Plans
TO REACH ST. LOUIS
THIS AFTERNOON
STAFF Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, Feb 5.--Adjutant Cen
eral /. Pusey Wickcrsham came TO Dover
this morning and with Representative
Connolly, chairman of the committee
arranging for the State welcome to the
Delaware troops on their arrival from
the Mexican border this week, held a
conference with Governor Townsend.
Representative Connolly at tho con-
clusion of the conference, stated that no
definite information had been received
as 70 when the troops would reach Della
ware, and consequently the plans for the
reception and banquet in Wilmington
cannot be completed until such informa-
ton is received.
General Wickersham stated that he
had not received any direct informa-
ton from the War Department rela-
tive to the Delaware troops since re-
lations we're severed with Germany
He said he thought the troops would
reach st. Louis some time this after
noon, but he had not heard from
them since their departure from
Deming IL they arrive in st. Louis
late today, they may not get home
before late Wednesday or early
It is also understood that Governor
Townsend has not received any word
from the War Department relative to
the Delaware troops.
The original orders we're to take
the troops direct to Fort DUPONT and
muster them out The legislative
committee has been endeayoring 10
have this order modified so that the
soldiers could be held in Wilmington
for the banquet, but no word has been
received granting this change In the
original order. II Is the general Inn
preston here that the original order,
which was gwen before the break
with Germany, will be changed by tho
War Department and the troops held
at Fort DUPONT ut least temporarily
without being mustered out.
The Arkansas regiment. which was
camped with the Delaware troops at
Deming, has been halted in its home
ward trip and has been sent TO San
Antonio, Texas, to await further or
ders.