Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-02
EXPERTS FROM IOWA AND OTHER
STATES MUST FoREeo AN.
kUAL CONTESTS.
BAN UP TO CONSERVE
AMMUNITION SUPPLIES
Many Iowa Organizations Affected by
Order-lowa Boy Returning to French
Battle Front to Take Responsible
Place in Ambulance corps-Two
Bankers Wish to Serve in Army.
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Washington, June Iowa rife ex-
perts who expect to compete in gov
eminent rife competitions this year
are doomed to disappointment the war
department officially announced today.
The tests of civilian craftsmanship
that have been held yearly by the de-
partment are not to be permitted this
year because of the need for ammuni-
ton brought on by the war.
Heretofore. rifle teams Of Iowa uni
versities and colleges and the crack
civilian sharpshooters of numerous
Iowa cities have looked forward with
eagernsss to the annual rifle COMPETE
ton either at Jacksonville. Fla range
or al Camp Perry, O., or Sea Girt. n
j. Always the cirizen-shooters of the
Hawkeye state have been we'll up
among the leaders for perfection with
the rifle, but this year they will have
to be contented with the competitive
tests that will be staged by the Ma
tional Rifle Association.
Congress has appropriated $4,000
for carrying on these annual tests Of
craftsmanship, but the bill is so word
sd that the money merely is author
lied. 1t lies within the discretion Of
the secretary of war whether the
money wis be actually used. The sum
OF $4,000 out of the total appropria-
ton was for transportation of the state
or city teams to the rifle range. The
National Rifle Associations contests
this year will be largely those on in
door ranges, because of the absence of
the appropriation 10 pay the expenses
Of the contestants. There will De,
however. one national tournament, the
details of which are still to be deter
mined by the association.
Robert c. Toms, of Marion. one Of
several Iowa heroes who have been
baptized in fire on the French front,
stopped in Washington this week en-
route again to the firing line. He goes
again TO French soil in response to q
cable from the officer in charge of the
American ambulance corps there, who
has urged him to come and take
charge Of the transportation section
dealing with the transportation Of am
munition to the front. Mr.. Toms was
entertained while here by Congress-
man Good.
Assistant Cashier Scion, of the San
born State Bank, and Fred A. Groeltz,
connected with the Merchants Nation
al Bank of Cedar Rapids, were among
the numerous candidates who took the
examination for assistant paymaster in
he
day. The bankers were among 200
candidates who were given the test
necessary to show their qualifications
for the posts Of purchasing agents for
the naval department of the govern
ment.
Senator Kenyon has applied to the
state department and 20 the British
ambassador here for credentials for
Prof. Charles Cleveland Nutting of the
Iowa university, who contemplates 60
ing to the British West Indies at the
head of an expedition to gain bio
logical knowledge and specimens for a
museum to be established at Iowa City.
Senator Kenyon has forwarded Pro-
fessor Nutting an application for
passport, and has procured from the
state department and the British am
bassador assurance that British and
American officials in the islands will
cooperate with the Iowa explorer.
Iowans IN Washington this week In
cluded the Rev. Charles Patterson
Proudflt, Of Des Moines, who heard
the Italian mission speakers address
the senate as guest Of Senator Ken
yon; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cook and
niece, OF Marengo, en- route home from
Florida, and Frank W. Harding,
~ SIier ~ the What Cheer Iowa ba