The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-25
AVIATION CORPS
OF new COMP ANY.
keokuk's New National Guards VIII
Have Four AeropIanes as Reau-
lar Department. of
Company.
zINN is IN CHARGE
Roof of the New Armory VIII be
Fitted up Especially for the
Storing of the Big Flying
Machines.
z1NN IS IN CHARGE

While the energetic young and mid.
ole aged citizens who are enthusiastic
about the new military company, are
worrying their heads off night and
day as to whom they can secure as
captain of the company, there is one
position in the new company of the
Iowa National Guards. which is al
ready spoken for.
Mr.. c. T linn, the we'll known pub
lie spirited citizen, who is always wide
awake. has accepted the position as
corporal of the aviation department
of the new company and will have
full charge of all the aeroplanes. air.
ships, parachutes, etc, which will be
used by the company
Aviation is now an important part
of the U. S. army and the new Keo-
kuk military company will be far
ahead of all other National Guards
by having a full and complete aviation
corps ready as soon as the company
is mustered in. In an interview with
c. T. linn yesterday afternoon, he
gave out for the benefit of Gate City
readers, his plans for taking charge
of the aviation department of the new
Co. A.
"Keokuk is to become famous
again. my boy" he said, as he drew
forth his we'll known box of imported
cigars and handed one to the report
er. ~ have decided that will be-
come member of the -ew military
company l served five years in old
Company and had lots of fun out
of it, as we'll as lots of hard work.
am glad to see the enthusiasm among
the younger citizens for the new COM
pany and i am going to help the boys
out all I can.
~ am going to offer my services as
and take full charge of that import
ant branch of modern warfare Adj
jutant General Logan and I are old
friends and when he visited here. we
had long talk over the subject. He
agreed with me that if I-eokuk was
pany, she should have an aviation
corps as well as foot soldiers. / have
three aeroplanes about completed now
and they will be ready for tuning up
flights before Christmas.
When the new armory is built,
the roof will be especially fitted up
for this branch of the company and
there will be an aeroplane shed on
each corner. Whenever the company
gives public drills, there will be at
least four aeroplanes sailing along
just above the heads of the soldiers
and when the company goes to the
annual camp, the Keokuk aeroplanes
will make the trip via the air line
and take part in all of the maneuvers.
Il understand that the regular sol
diers at Fort Des Moines have been
experimenting with aeroplanes, but
that the camp there does not own one
yet, but expect to receive one next
summer from the war department.
The use of the aeroplane In times oil
war is now considered on i'm
portant item and the war department
is spending more time now on aero
IidutlcS LHdu OH SuDHldililtS, heOhuh
will gain great advertisement when
my aeroplane corps gets into shape
and becomes part of the new mill
tary company"
What are you going to name your
four airships?'' ventured the reporter.
Well he remarked, T have not
thought much agout it. l shall chris
ten the first one DIR. Sherlock in hon
or of the hustling man who is re-
sponsible for this great display of mil
itarism in Keokuk. | may name one
after myself and one after the man
who will be captain Of the new com
pany The names are not bothering
me just now. That will come later
The reporter was about to spring a
dozen more questions, but Mr. linn
evidently foresaw what was coming,
for he pulled down the lid of his roll
top desk picked up his hat and de-
clared that he had to go out and see
his electrician, to make some further
arrangements.