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Form 1204 CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOL Telegram WESTERN UNION CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOL Telegram Day Letter Blue Day Letter Blue Night Message Nite WESTERN UNION Night Message Nite Night Letter NL Night Letter NL If none of these three symbols appears after the check (number of T EL RAM If none of these three symbols appears after the check (number of words) this is a telegram. Other- words) this is a telegram. Other- wise its character is indicated by the wise its character is indicated by the symbol appearing after the check. NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT GEORGE W. E. ATKINS, FIRST VICE.PRESIDENT symbol appearing after the check. RECEIVED AT KS CE 33 NL NEWYORK NY APRIL25 1919 MISS BESSE WALLACE 219 NORTH DELAWARE ST I INDEPENDENCE MO WE ARE SCHEDULED TO LEAVE HERE APRIL THIRTIETH HAVE AUXILLIARY WIRE THE GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY OF WAR TO MOVE UP THE DATE BECAUSE WE WERE TO MOVE TOMORROW THIS IS A HARD WAR HARRY 840AM APRIL 26 1919