The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-11
COMPANY MAY
GO TO ARIZONA
unofficial Report From Pee MoInes
to Effect That Iowa Guard
VIII be Sent 70 That
etats.
DYsART GOES TO CAMP
Captain Frank Le Bron Secures Per
mission for keokuk BOY to
Enter Service ~
eueler.

ACCOrOluS 10 1n1O1mat1On received
here today Company L and the other
companies OF the Iowa national guard
are to he sent to Arizona and will
probably form part Of the border
patrol between that state and Mexico,
It is reported that the Iowa guards
men will all be out Of Camp Dodge
reports. nothing official concerning
the future Of the Iowa militia had
been received here up till noon.
Paul Dysart, who was not taks1
along with Company L when Il LETT
here several weeks ago, became he
was under age. has been called for
service and was taken to Des Modnes
last night in Smith Hamill's automo-
bile. Dysart is a bugler and joins
the company through permission OBJ
tanned by Captain Frank LeBron.
A. s. Gaylord, q veteran Of the
Spanish-American war, who left KeO-
kHk as a member OF Company L, has
been promoted to the position of SER
geant on the staff of Major Smith w.
Brookhart
Sergeant Gaylord, who was work.
ing in Fort Madison before Company
L was called to camp, has written the
following letter to q Fort Madison
paper, in which he tells something
concerning Company l.:
Camp Dodge. Des Moines,
July Z. 1916.
suppose that there are a few
looking for some news from me. But
it certainly is hard for me to get
time to write, as / have been on three
or more details overseeing the con-
structing OF buildings and canteens
for the First regiment at headquAr-
ters. It has kept me busy early and
also late into the night with small
hours for rest, but am well and have
not felt any i'll effect from the extra
work. I have been promoted to the
staff of Major Smith Nv. Brookhart.
and my title is that Of sergeant and
I am stationed at all times at this
First Iowa brigade headquarters tax
ing charge OF all clerical work In tho
ordnance and small arms depart
ment have Tor q companion Ser
geant Fred Brown whose home IL at
Keokuk, and boy who was liked by
the whole OF Co. l. boys The boys
express regrets at our leaving but
were glad as to our promotion. We
will be located at Camp Dodge until
all troops leave for the south Then
we will in all probability go south
to some base. We will begin today to
issue supplies to the different or
CARNATIONS which comprise seven
departments under their several COM
manding officers. As soon as they
are equipped one or two departments
will entrain for the border for they
have had their orders TO that effect.
Well, the camp is . lively place.
Troops cover the drill ground until
it looks more like swarm OF bees.
with each company trying to outstrip
the others as to proficiency.
It is almost 900 a. m. and at that
hour we must go to the arsenal to
check up about 100000 worth Of
guns, so they can be issued today to
artillery and battery, SO will begin to
close gradually. Camp Dodge had
plenty to do on July 4, one OF the
features being the National Salute"
exactly at IL m. Thousands OF Wis
itors were present upon the camp
grounds It certainly was most
beautiful ceremony. Then there was
dress parade passing in review. The
same was carried out in all OF the
latest fashions known, not few
boys appearing in same in citizens
clothes.
Yours the same as ever.
SERGT. A. s. GAYLORD.
Co. L. !. N. G.. LIST Reg.