Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-08-12 | Page 4 | Corps to be Urged to Stay in Salt Lake a Day or More

CORPS TO BE URGEOTO ! STAY II II LAKE A DflYJRMORE P W.T LAKE, Aup. 12.-BpcausP th I big rnl.od Stales army trSJ?' 1 corps, now on its transcontinental jcumey. 13 near, two davs bnhin schedule and Is not expected to rn?K-l Salt Lake until (); lork next Monday afternoon, th ceneral committee 7, reception nn-! welcome throneh n0'v ernor Bamberger, ha: telegraphed W ' "I War Bak.r. a.skinj 0S1 permission for the train to remain un! : '" fi olock Tuesday afternoon. This action wn t-.ken as the result of a meeting of Salt Lake busineMi men. held yesterday morning at thai "'ommercial club. ;,r which was mark ' nubhc a telegram from Untenant O.lnnrl f'harl-s W Mr re, roimW dor of the army transport corps Col" M onel McClure had previously been ad 1 vised of the plans of Salt Lakers tM entertain the officers and men, and la i a message t,-, Frank noiterlll, chair!! man of the Automobile Dealers' com. mittee, he said: ' j "Gi' i' I-. apr--ciate ronr hospltalltr Unless prevented bj adverse weatheH and road conditions, will reach 8altj Lake 5 o'clock afternoon August 1? Leave :: :'.i .. m . ...-u?t 19. Schedule i will not permit longer delay" Prompt Action Taken. In view of the fact that elaborata plans for the entertainment of the army transport corps were already iaJ der way, and that a stay of only'thi! t.en hour-' in ihe rity would precludfl the possibilif. of rarrvnt; out even part of these arran-. ni.-nts, it was do '-I'd that the general committpejj should appeal ihri:L-h '.overnor B:mv berger to iie . irr.-i.irv. of war askB lug that ihe e.T.i'.an rnkrht remain in I Salt Lake until Tuesday evening. Gov. ernor Bamberger sent the messtun yesterday afternoon, .--nd r.n answer 111 expected earlv this morning. J Should official permission for thM caravan to prolong its sia until Tues- lav evening be granted, the pereonneO o.' the transport corps will be, p guests of the ciiv and state, treated tb busy and fhverslfied eight or ten I l ours as they have experienced at ary stage nf their wonderful Journey i s ii;" continent An excursi'i-J to Salfair. with opportunity for a dip In the brin w. iters and a good roajy meeting at (he tabernacle are planned.