Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
SHOWER BATHS AND ELECTRIC
LIGHTS ADD TO coNsEN-
FENCES OF QUARTERS.
MEN PROUD OF HAVING
BEEN PICKED FOR SERVICE
Reaiment viii Be Known as 1eSth
United States Infantry in Federal
Observation-Disclosures Training On'
til Men Depart For Coast-sxemp-
ton Board Passing on Appeals.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 21-The l6Sth Unit
ed States infantry, or the Third Iowa
as it has been known, has an unusual
ly comfortable camp at the east edge OF
the fair grounds. There are shower
baths apd electric lights, conveniences
which few out Of door camps have.
The city water mains extend to the
east side of the fair grounds so that
it requires only the laying of few
extra mains and the putting in Of the
proper equipment to the camp 10 sup
ply city water and shower baths in the
camp. Electricity is also secured by
tapping the wires from the fair ground
circuit.
The bath house, equipped with show
ers, is large enough 10 accommodate
many mon. There are thirty showers
and they arc being lsed much of tie
time.
The honor nf having been chosen a
part of the Rainbow division TO 30 TO
France IS a matter Of high pride on the
part of the men in the regiment. Those
10 fill the ranks of the third had all
reached camp Uy last night. making
S,605 men in all. Each company of the
Third received 100 men from the two
corresponding companies OF the other
two esinentS.
Many of the men included in the
transfer served with the Third down
on the border as members of the First
and Second regiments and as they
marched into camp at he fair grounds
yesterday amid great cheering there
were many personal greetings among
old pals and comrades.
From now or until the call comes 70
entrain for Mineola, L. l.. there will be
intensive training at he camp. There is
Of course much speculation as to when
the troops will move. The time the men
Will spend in camp here is estimated
all the way from two weeks to month.
Passing on Appeals.
The state exemption board for the
southern Iowa district expects to GER
tify at least 1000 men to the state ad-
jutant general this week for service in
the national army. A considerable list
was certified yesterday.
These first men are the ones who
have been asking exemption on occu-
pational grounds, the majority Of them
being on farms. Inasmuch as their ap-
peals are made direct TO the state board
the board has all Of the evidence at
hand in these cases and can pass on
them promptly. In cases appealed from
the district ! 1ard il requires the col
lecting of quite a little evidence before
the board mas sufficient information to
pass the case. This evidence is ex-
pected to be sent in BY the man asking
exemption and In case IL. ices not fur
nish it his chances ara considered
small
Out Of about $50 appeals passed or
by the district board last week twelve
cases have been appealed to the presi-
dent. Six Of these cases have been ap-
pealed by the same firm Of attorneys.
The board receives som: appeals has
ed on peculiar grounds. One man ap-
pealed on the grounds that he had 4
wife who was insane. one inquiry it
was learned that she had been rapport
ed until recently, by the state, in one
OF the state hospitals.