The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26

GOSSIP FROM THE CAMP

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men in Company l. and three officers
and every effort will be made to in
crease this to $50 (war strength) as
soon as possible. This means that
twenty-six young men of this vicinity
who are patriotic and who wish to do
their bit to help in this time Of need.
must join their home town organization
and do their best to uphold the reputa-
ton that Company l. won on the Dor
der last summer--one of the most Ell
ftcient infantry companies in the Iowa
national guard. Prospective recruits
and all others interested are referred
| to Lieut. Fred Brown, the company
recruiting officer, who can be. found
either at the armory hall or at the
camp near Rand park. Chester Burke
and Raymond H. Butcher, both OF
Wayland, Mo-, enlisted Monday.
Major Paul Dysart, of Chicago, was
out at the camp this morning and dur
ing the drill hours had charge of the
company, drilling them both in close
and extended order drill. Major
Dysart has command Of a school bat
talon in Chicago and states that the
boys drill several times week under
supervision OF regular army officers.
A pie shower was given the camp
Saturday afternoon and there was a
Pie for every man. Pie was the great
attraction for several meals thereafter
and there were pies of almost every
kind imaginable but they were all Of
the very best Mrs. Vaughan was the
originator of the pie shower and sue
ceeded in interesting number of wo-
men, each of whom baked several
pies. AS the pies were given to the
soldiers, w. G.. Blood, a Spanish
American war veteran gave short
talk to the women and members OF
the company His reminescense OF
the war of '9S made a favorable i'm
preston on the boys of II.
A freezer Of ice cream and several
crates of strawberries were donated
for the Sunday mess of the company
but the woman who sent them out ne
elected to leave her name so the boys
are at loss to know whom to thank
but the thanks are there nevertheless.
A dozen cakes were kindly donated by
Major Meigs, also.
Last Saturday the soldiers received
their monthly pay. The paymaster
for the national guard troops in this
department is Captain Dick, U. S. r.
He will pay off the different companies
of the First infantry at their stations.
The rate of private's pay has in
creased 100 per cent and is now $50
per month instead of SIS as formerly.
The other grades have been advanced
also but not so great proportionately
AS all the ordinary expenses of the
men are taken care of by the govern
ment it will be seen that consider
able part Of the soldiers pay can be
SET aside for rainy day"
A rather unique parade is planned
for some evening this week. The
plans have not been worked out yet but
the parade promises to be something
out OF the ordinary and no doubt will
prove to be very interesting.
Several of the recruits received the
anti-typhoid injection this morning
and were vaccinated for smallpox also.
The anti-typhoid serum is injected at
intervals Of ten days and there are
three injections. The injections u.s.
ually cause the arm to become rather
stiff and sore for few hours, but this
effect soon wears away.
Several days ago an account was
given of the program that was held
last Wednesday evening at the camp
and through some mistake or misun-
Outstanding ~Shere was no mention
made Of the hypnotic exhibition given
by Professor Ben Barker who is how
a member of the company. The exhi-
bition was high class entertainment
in every way and was well received
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