Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
GUARDS LOSE CLOTHES
UNIFORMS AND OTHER APPAREL
TO BE TAKEN OVER BY Gov
EMINENT.
NO CIVILIAN SUITS
WILL BE PROVIDED
Men Returning From Duty on Border
Must Hustle For Themseives-Some
Clothing and Must Have Help -
Treated Worse Than Convicts.


le penitentiary receive a suit Of
iothiHg and 81 in cash with which
= start life anew. gut nothing IKE
his will happen to the l,l00 officers
nd men of Col. John E. Bartley's First
owa infantry, preparing for muster
Ut Of the federal service at Fort Des
iuines.
The clothing on their backs, the
noes on their feet and perhaps even
ne u~uderclothinc Is prop
'ru and Will be !nyoiced to Acting
.l~arIernas;er General Guy E. Logan
$ state property to ne charged to
he states guard allowance
Probably 10 per cen OF 100 of the
men have no civilian clothing nor
money To bay suitable garments
u which to search for a civilian
io5. Il Mai John +. Ready, CON-
handing the Third battalion. estimates
hat two-thtrds Of his men from south
astern Iowa points have no positions
awaiting them. Mai H. c. Ctley
links that probably about the same
tatement can De made for his Second
saital!on.
To Make Organized Effort.
People at the home towns where the
Ten joined the guard o have a
nance 10 get busy and help out the
uen who went to- the border at the
Presidents call. and il is expected
1cal organizations will he formed in
cany towns to meet the situation.
"Ioth!ng or money ma be shipped TO
Fort Des Moines before the muster
mar 70 -sfFava the Sifuarior.
When the. men arrived at Fort
Dodge in June in response to orders.
about half of them were dressed in ma
guard uniforms. the other half
in civilian clothing. which was worn
out at drill and fatigue duty. while the
waited for the government TO
uniforms. Now. with their
civilian clothing worn out they face a
home in government clothing.
provided they are allowed TO use IT.
or the purchase Of new civilian gar
ments. provided they can raise the
money. and many can not.
In the old army days discharged
men were given travel pay, a days pay
every twenty miles. n this
amounted in some cases to a tidy sum.
They also had q clothing allowance
which frequently, on discharge
amounted TO from :25 TO $50. But this
is all changed now, for even the
clothing the men wear is now classed
the same as the rife he carries. gov
property.
Takes Two Weeks to Muster Out.
In the opinion of Major Genera
Sturteyant. chief mastering officer 1t
NAV take TWO weeks TO get all the
papers ready for the simple ceremony
which will separate the men from
active federal duty.
Major Sturtevant explains the ques-
ton Of discharge by saying that all ire
mon took the new federal oath at
Camp Dodge. before leaving for the
border. This put them in the federal
service for the time of their enlistment
and he discharge 500 to take place
Will simply put them back in the suard
70 serve the time of their enlistment.
TO cali from the government
active service at any time. NO ne"
oath will be administered except in
.wo cases. A few mel VIII take com
,Iera charg FOR the purpose Of en-
the regular army and when the
time of the men expire in the 2uard'
the end of the period covered by the
oath taken at Camp Dodge last sum
ner. they will, if they desire, take a
oath for SIX years service, three
with the colors and three in the re-
serve. under the provisions Of the new
defense act
Many Home For Christmas.
Nearly So per cent Of Major Utley's
battalion. which arrived az Fort
Moines first, were al their homes
to spend Christmas, but will be back
duty today. A few Of the First
Maj. f J. Johnson OF Cedar
commanding, were able 70 get
away for their homes. but the Third
battalion. which came last, were too
ate and remained al the post all day.
Colonel BARLEY n Major Johnson
were absent yesterday, but will be
here today. Lieut. Col. George Ball OF
Iowa City was IN command yesterday.
,jusy trying 10 secure from Fort Dodge
!. number Of mules owned by the state
to aid in the transportation tasks for
the four four-mule' wagons AT the post
are kept busy hauling coal to keep the
warm for the men unused 10
weather.
No. Quarters For Officers.
Company officers have been forced
10 make their quarters in the barracks
with their men and the field and staff
officers are ouartered in Clayton hall,
quarters of the unmarried lieuten-
ants when the regulars are at the post.
The long row of officers quarters will
be opened for the returning vol
unteers and as a result the wives Of
Of the officers. anxious to Join
them. will be unable to do so.