The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-16
Booster Gathering 10 to be Held IN
the Armory for Purpose Of Keep
ing Organization
In keokuk.
80 DAYS ON PROBATION
Manager Towne Of industrial Asso'
citation Who VIII Address Meet
Ing, Wants Soldiers
Kept.

"A mCoIAhE 10 ~ Oc A~@N
night at the armory for the purpose
of boosting for Company L. Q. u.
Towne. manager of the Industrial as
sociation. who inspected the armofy
Saturday, gives The Gate City the fol-
lowing interview:
Company l. of the Iowa National
Guard holds meeting tonight TO
solve problems Of vital importance. Is
the company to continue in Keokuk:
Unless there is some change In the
attitude of Keokuk toward Company
l. it will be mustered out and the
equipment will be transferred to some
other city. This is the situation in
nut shell.
II went to the armory on Saturday
to look over the situation and to get
some idea of what is needed and what
ought to be done. The ordinary per-
son has a peculiar idea of an armory.
1t is to him a barn like affair with
very few modern conveniences, and
not at all attractive. This, however.
is decidedly the opposite from the
truth. The average armory is some
thing to be proud of. The equipment
at the armory OF Company L is de-
cidedly attractive and well cared Tor.
IAN exceptionally fine drill floor
was put into the Connable building by
the boys themselves. In the outer
room there are chairs, couches. tables,
reading matter, pool table and a
general equipment which would DO
comfortable and attractive.
1.-The locker room Is splendidly ar
ranged. Nothing could be more con-
venient and orderly. A shower bath
completes the equipment In this par
ticular department.
in the quartermaster's department
everything is in perfect order. Each
mans complete outfit is in special
stall by itself, well folded and ar
ranged in the most orderly manner
1t seems as though the quartermaster
sergeant OF the company had devoted
a great deal Of time and attention to
keeping the department In shape.
Equipment 10 Excellent.
AS stood there looking around,
asked Lieutenant Powell number OF
questions about the equipment, and,
although not entirely familiar with
the system which the quartermaster
employed. he turned Immediately and
pointed out without difficulty every
single piece of the equipment concern
ing which, / asked. 1t was splendidly
arranged and ali in place.
1.-The Office is well equipped with
all the necessary apparatus for the or
ficers of the company. In fact. the
whole armory is in good shape and
well ordered. Keokuk has reason to
be proud of Comuany l. and OF its
armory. AdjutantGeneral Logan OIL
his recent trips here spoke very high
" of the manner in which it had teen
kept and the equipment cared for
But still we are in danger OF los
ing Company l.. Captain Richardson
has resigned and Second Lieutenant
Powell is in charge. Lieutenant Pow
el! is a good officer and knows the
work thoroughly. The men like hin
and he Is doing his best to keep The
company However. Lieutenant Pow
ell and the boys Of the company can
they have the support of the people
of Keokuk. There should be more in
terest On the part OF the public as {
whole. A company OF the Nationa
Guard is a thing for a city to b
proud Of.
One Month on Probation.
General Logan has given the loca
company just one month to meet tn
requirements and to back UP the com
pany or it will be taken away. TIL
regular drill will be held tonight an
every member of the company vii
probably be there.
II shall plan to be there myself thu
evening. Although not a military man
yet l am decidedly interested in tn
future of Company l. because it is
Keckuk institution. l certainly hop
that every member of the compan
will be there tonight for we wish t
star, de6nita effor. to keen the con