Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-31
IOWA ENTITLED TO SElEcr
YOUTHS ron TRAINING FoR
5 ARMY ors,csas
cvAAM,Ns 70 NAME ONE,
coNoRE ssMEN OTHERS
lswa Ssldisrs Who Served With Can.
adians and Wsrs Physically Disabled
e Receive Hospital Treatment Under
nlesssion % War Risk Dursau--Pre.
psssi Relief Fer Shippers.
rpy E,G Dousherty.l

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Iowa IL entitled to furnish ten addi-
ttaaal candidates fpr satrance to the
West Point military academy. accord
lar to an anneuncement made today by
the war department. Senator Cummins
II privilssed to nominate one candi-
aAks at large and one candidate may
- Samsd by the following congress
mea. Hull Of the Second district;
Sweet Of the Third district; Good. Of
the Fifth district; Towner Of the
Eighth. while Judge Green. OF the
Ninth district and Judge -Boies, OF tho
Eleventh district, are entitled to nomi-
nate two candidates each. The Iowans
selected by the Hawkeye legislators
win be required to present certificates
for admission to the army military
school on July 10. when the new
course under the supertntendency- OF
Brig. Gen. Douglas A. McArthus. COM
mander Of the Rainbow division in
fantrymen, waioh will begin.
The following Iowa boys Qualified
during the March examinations for en-
trance 1t the academy In June: Robert
Richard Rogers. Clinton: David Lam
ben Scoles, Bloomfield: Thomas
PfinGle DaIssll. Newton, and James A.
o'Coanor. Dsuiscn.
Canadian oeldisrs Benefit.
Iowans who served With tho Cana
dian forces and men discharged as
physically disabled and who later re-
turned TO their homes arc to receive
hospital treatment under the direction
OF the medical division of the bureau
Of war risk insurance, under an ar
rangement made today by which the
Canadian government reimburses the
American government for the ex-
penses entailed. A reciprocal arrange
ment with the Canadian government
has been effected whereby Canadians
who served with the United States
forces and were wounded will receive
hospital treatment In Canada.
Previous to the entry Of the United
States into the war $4,000 Americans
had Joined the Canadian forces. Amon9
this number upwards OF 5000 received
disability DISCHARGES and have returned
to their homes In Iowa and other
states. Since their disability had been
sustained while In the Canadian army
Canada promptly took up the matter
OF their physical rehabilitation with
the bureau OF war risk insurance. Be-
cause these Americans live thruout the
United states, the scheme Of arranging
with the army hospitals in this coun-
try to furnish them with treatment and
vocational training facilities was hit
upon. The, department of soldiers
cixil re-establishment In Canada will
care for the small number Of Cana
dams who served with the American
forces.s The arrangement was made
with the secretary Of the treasury thru
the British embassy, being based on
precedent in an act Of congress passed
in 1878. Under this legislation the
secretary OF the treasury was given
authority to provide all seamen, citt-
zens Of foreign countries with hospi-
tai treatment 1t the United States
marine hospitals and receive reim-
bursement from the governments Of
which the patients were citizens.
Relief For Shippers.
One Of the important bits Of legS-
lation that VIII be given early consid-
( GRAFTON by. the house is to untangle
some Of the Inconsistencies OF the rail-
road administration. Congressman
Sweet, who il member Of the COM
mittee on Interstate and foreign COM
rnerce, intends to introduce remedial
LEGISLATION soon which will enable stock
men and other shippers to bring suit
direct against the railroad administra-
ton for loss sustained thru accidents
en- route. Under ruling promulgated
By former Director General McAdoo OF
the railroads no shipper was privileged
to bring suit against the railroad adj
ministration on the theory that the
United States government could not be
sued. AS consequence claims had q,
take the slow route thru the court Of
claims. thus entailing serious delays
in sdtudicatii1g losses.