Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-12
VALUABLE BIOLOGICAL
MATERIAL COLLECTED
Seventy .one Cases Containing speoi-
mons and. Equipment Shipped to Dss
MSines--New Types Of Coral, vari-
eolored Fish and Collection Of, Rare
Butterflies Secured. Il

ana When nights were spent in COM
plete apparel with a life prcserver as
an extra touch. brought the nineteen
scientists of the university of Iowa ext
pedition from Antigua to New York
Prof. c. c. Nutting, head OF the exped-
ition, has just arrived In Iowa City.
Seventy one cases containing speci-
mems and equipment are being sent in
bond to Des Moines.
The party left the university on
April 80, and landed In New York on
the exact day set for, the. return. Aug.
!. Six thousand miles were covered
on the expedition. Quantities OF ,valu-
able geological material were collected,
the real worth of which will not be
known until the different groups are
sent to specialists and reported upon.
Professor Nutting declares, however.
that the geological collection made by
Prof. A. o. Thomds, of the university,
il tho most complete one extant from
these islands. The archaeological
specimens collected can be surpassed
by few, II any. institutions.
Find Now Coral Types.
Corals, thought to be new. which
resemble artificial roses Of paper. and
beautiful fish. gaudy as flower gardens
or a collection of butterflies are among
the mostly attractive specimens that
| Professor Nutting reports. Many OF
these will he mounted for exhibition. !.
{. The expedition had as OFFICIAL photo
grapher, Maurice Kicker, principal OF
the West Des Moines high school, and
he secured hundreds OF pictures for
lantern slides and motion ptctu1e films.
The ISLANDERS had special reviews Of
their defense and police forces and in
every way facilitated the work OF the
expedition. sa 3Tsf '5ss +.
& The tropical climate was ideal. de-
clares Professor Nuttng. The nights
were delightfully."- cool and the temper
allure was usually about IS degrees.
The governor turned over to the party
all the latest cablegrams concerning
the war. In fact the expedition mem
beers knew their contents two or three
days before the newspapers. The sacri-
fee of island men to the var has been
tremendous, Professor Nuttine says.
There ~ mo selective service there. but
they have contributed heavily.
No War Rations on Islands. Il
While on the Islands the party
toasted on wheat bread. fne meats.
and all ,of the sugar they desired.
There were no food restrictions. Pork
chops weFe twenty cents q pound. cgss
were cheap. and there was q general
absence OF war prices. Sir Gilbert
Carter, one OF the prominent sBritishers
OF the islands, expressed a arm belief
that the war would end this year.
Native divers were employed by the
party who could work at ten fathoms.
Dredging was usually done at 100
fathoms. A launch. belonging to tho
Hon. John B. Henderson. Of Washing
ton. a member Of the party. was taken
on the steamer from New York for
dredging purposes. yoyaSe was made
on the Parma, a Quebec steamer, and
many concessions were made by the
company to the expedition members.
Not a mishap occurred to any Of the
party during the entire period Of the
expedition.