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Show TO TEACH CIVILIANS TO SHOOT, U. S. STAGES 1919 TOURNEY Carl Vrooman. assistant secretary of agriculture, in training on frt OafdweJI range bo's wearing the straw hat in tho foreground Thi;. Is whero the greatest shooting match in the history of this country , wj' win be held this Bummer, at Celdwell. N. J. "forty-flye minutes WaPI from Broadway." Thousands of expert marksmen from the armv. navy, Bb marines and civilian life will compote for national marksmanship p honorn. and 25,000 spectators are expected to watch the sbootlnn BFmwKm rB Thanks to tho national defense tct of 1 9 1 G , government rifle, ranges mmhmWSSmmmmm are now open to clrlllons aa wel as soldlera and sailors. Tho navy. which built the Caldwell rifle range, will be host to the visiting riflemen v for the first time Lieut. -Col. William C Harllee of the Marine Corps, 7 who was largely responsible for the development of small arms prac- &SAmmm 3 tlco In the navy during tho war. Is executive officer of the matches. Co- tESBUBmu B operating with him are the National Board of Promotion of Rifle " ' Practice ,a branch of the War Department, and the National Rifle Asso- COZ W.CHAfZLLJZE claUon. The rlflos will begin to crick July 1. |