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Show BATTLESHIP CIVEN ORDERS TO DEPART SEATTLE, Wash., Oct 9. The su-perdreadnaught su-perdreadnaught Mississippi, at ..n .ior at Tort Angeles. Wash departed hurriedly hur-riedly late today for an unnamed destination. des-tination. Upon receipt of orders visitors aboard wen- hastily put ashore and the vessel was under way within two hours. There were rumors that the Mississippi had been ordered to Valparaiso, Val-paraiso, Chile, but naval officers at the Bremerton na yard expressed the opinion that the Mississippi was ii route to Sin ldegu to Join the Pacific fleet in battle maneuvers. ALTON. HI.. Oct. 9. Secretary Daniels told the Associated Press tonight to-night that no Importance was attached to the- order sending the siiperdroad-naught siiperdroad-naught Mississippi to Valparaiso, Chile. He said battleships are sent from time to tiiye to various South American countries. "No importance is attached to this order." |