The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-02
MARST0N TOLEAD
IOWA ENGINEERS
CHAIRMAN OF STATE HIGHWAY
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACE.
WOULD HAVE RANK or MAJOR
Of Iowa City, Des Moines and
Council Bluffs, Forming the
Iowa Battalion.

| Ames, Aug. 1.--Anson Marston, dean
of the college of engineering mt Ames,
and chairman of the state highway
commission by virtue of his office, has
been recommended by Adjutant Gen.
eral Logan and Governor Harding for
a commission as major OF the Iowa
battalion of engineers.
Dean Marston is one of the engineer
! ing authorities of the country. and has
a national reputation for bility.
II am planning to go to the service
| If the government can use me-" said
Dean Marston. 81 was examined for a
commission in the reserve corps at
Chicago recently and while have re-
ceived no notification, was informed
by the board that | would be recon-
mended for the reserve.
Tho proposal that | should,be COM
missioned to lead the Iowa engineers
was made later, and declined at first,
blu, upon being further urged permit
ted my name to be forwarded to Wash
ington."
Dean Marston is So years old, slight
ly over the limit prescribed by the
government for officers in active SER
vice. The war department has been
asked to waive the age limit, and it is
considered likely they will do so. This
is the only thing which in any way
might interfere with the confirmation
of the appointment.
Dean Marston would command the
engineers at Iowa City, Des Moines
rand Council Bluffs, forming the Iowa
battalion in the engineering corps
This battalion will probably be COM
bined with the engineering companies
of other guard units of the thirteenth
division into full regiment of engi-
neers when the troops reach Deming.
Fight to Retain EppeI.
Boone, Ia, Aug. IA meeting was
held here yesterday afternoon to ar
range details of plan to keep John V.
Eppel in his position as leader of the
Second Iowa regimental band.
Eppel received his original appoint
ment to the position and took charge
of the organization, most of the mem
bers of his celebrated orchestra enlist
ing with the assurance that they
would serve under their leader.
The war department refused to &C
cept him on account of his age. He is
one year beyond the limit prescribed
by the regulations.
His friends here Immediately got
busy to bring pressure to bear on
Washington to have Eppel retained.
Train Officers Named.
Des MONIES, Aug. commissioned
officers for the ammunition train APP
proved by Gov. WI L! Harding, have
been announced, and are awaiting the
consideration of the war department
Lieut.. Col. Fred S. Holsteen of Bur
lington will head the train with Thorn
as P. Hollowell of Fort Madison and
Louis j. Howell of Iowa City as ma
jors Louis Burrell was appointed cap
tain. with the following as first lieu
tenants: ,.-, .a.--~ &3.
Oral j. Brown. Mount Pleasant.
James F. Cave, Burlington; John b.
Grail, Fairfield; Robert E Eaton, Bur
lington; Norman E. Jones, Burlington;
Ray e. KountZ, Fort Madison; George
B. Little, Burlington; Ray B. McCono-
logue, Des Moines; Robert E. McLar-
en-, Des Moines; Ralph A. Oliver, Sioux
City; Boyd e. Spencer, Des Moines;
Clyde Fl. Stevens, Burlington; Dewitt
C. Sewers, Creston; CIet e. Tyrell,
Des Moines.