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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
WANT BAKERS
FOR u. S. ARMY
Forty Companies Will be Organized
at Once In Addition to
Ten In This
Country.

The quartermaster general has
been directed to organize at once
forty bakery companies in addition
to the ten companies now within the
continental limits OF the United
States.
These companies will be numbered
from / to So, Nos 5 and 6 are In Hon
olulu and the Philippine Islands.
The personnel Of these companies
will consist Of:
One first lieutenant.
One second lieutenant.
One sergeant, first class, $51.Ot
per month.
Twenty-three sergeants. $44.o0 pei
month.
Fifteen corporals $4,000 per month
Forty-five privates, first class
$500 per month.
Fifteen privates, $4,000 per month
Two cooks. $500 per month.
In addition the government furn
fishes food. lodging and clothing.
The equipment consists OF the
army field bakery No. l oven with
equipage. One Of these ovens with
equipage is designated as a unit, and
is so equipped that it is a field bak
cry complete in itself with a person
mel of six men capable of supplying
/ 500 men per day with bread.
Fifteen (15) of these units constt
tute bakery company and the com
pany has a capacity Of forty thous
and pounds Of bread per day.
This is an opportunity for strong
and energetic young men to learn a
trade. Men who volunteer now will
have an excellent opportunity for
promotion. There are about 800 va
cancies in the grade Of sergeant bak
er and 600 in the grade OF corporal
to be filled by the most capable men
In addition to this there will be
vacancies in the grade OF first and
second lieutenant for experienced
bakers with the necessary education
al qualifications. A young man with
good high school education stands
good chance to enlist, learn the bak
ers trade, and place himself in line
for promotion to the grade of non
commissioned officer and commission
ed officer. Why not enlist now for
one of these companies? You have
an opportunity for service abroad and
a. good chance for promotion.
The quartermaster general has de-
cfded to offer the commissions Ill
these companies to deserving men
from the ranks.
BY authority of the quartermaster
general. o. ]. CHARLES,
Major @. M. Corps
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
Pechstein Iron Works Will
Soon Occupy NelU Foundry

| building. In 1872 S. s. Sample ac-
Quired all OF the Armitage interests
and the firm name became Sample,
| McElroy and Company.
1t was In 1873 that the boiler max
ing department was added. and as q
result Of this, the company has con-
ttnuously from that time made what
| is known as the Gate City generator.
! This generator has been sold in
every state In the union and in every
one Of the principal countries IN the
world.
PechsteIn Becomes Owner.
Sometime subsequent to 1875 D.
w. McElroy acquired the entire In
terest in the plant and it became
known as the McElroy Iron works.
| Several years ago the McElroy Iron
works were acquired by the Keokuk
| Hydraulic Tire Setter company,
which manufactured the Little Giant
tire setter. November i. 1915, the
plant was sold to Paul r. Pechstein.
who commenced the operation OF 1t
under the name of the Pechstein
/ Iron works. the Hydraulic Tire Set
+, ter company reserving all their
patents and rights to manufacture
the Little Giant tire setter. It was
Incorporated March 1, 1917, under the
corporate name Of Pechstein Iron
| Works.
The corporate officers are Paul T..
| Pechstein, president and general
manager; T. T. Meyling, secretary
/ and plant superintendent; G. R
Hombs Of the Iowa State Insurance
company, vice president. and G. F..
| Mcfarland Of the Mcfarland Paper
company and j. o. Boyd of Boyd &
Mckinley, directors. These officers
are assisted by able and competent
| foremen and employees.
Had No Failures.
Since the establishment of the first
foundry in 1S49 there has never been
failure in connection with it's his
tory. The product has always been
credit to the institution and 1t has
been well and favorably known far
and near. 1t serves practically every
factory in the city of Keokuk and
nearly every large industrial concern.
The HUDSON CRATES are manufactured
at this plant and are being readily
sold in numerous states OF the union.
The castings for the cement mixers
manufactured by the American
Cement Machine company are the
product of this foundry and they are
having a growing market throughout
the United States and in many OF
the principal countries Of the world.
The new plant will have about
three times the capacity of the old
plant and 1t is arranged for far more
economical operation. 1t will also
accom- modate practically twice the
number of employees and the expen-
diture Of this additional payroll, as
we'll as other local disbursements,
will mean much to the community.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
FOREST FIRES
BURNING OUT
Nothing But smouIdering Embers To.
night Unless Unforeseen
Developments Should
Arise.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SANTA ROSA, Calf, July 24.-For-
est fires in this county, which have
been in progress since last Friday.
were burning themselves out today
and unless there are unforeseen de-
velopments by night, smouldering
embers will be all that is left. A
brigade OF Guerneville business mer
added their strength to the fire
fighting crews and controlled the fire.
Belief today was that William Gray
and two others reported missing yes
terday are safe. although they have
not been found.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
Completion of Fine New
Building at Ninth and
johnson Streets Recalls
Early History and De-
Uelopment Of Enterprise
Here

The Pechstein Iron works new
foundry at Ninth and Johnson streets
Is nearing completion The first
ground was turned on April 16 and
within q few days the foundry will
be moved into its new and commo-
dious building. 1t has been operat-
ing under some difficulties In build
ing across the street since the con-
struction work was begun.
This is one of the oldest and yet
youngest institutions in the city Of
Keokuk. 1t now employs about forty
people and has an annual payroll of
approximately $20,000.0O. AS soon as
the new plant is ready for occupancy,
the number Of employees will be very
materially increased.
s. S. Vail and Seba Armitage under
the name of S. S. Vail and Company
started the first foundry and machine
the corner Of Sixth and Blondeau
streets. This was called the Keokuk
foundry. They used this location TN
corner of Ninth and johnson streets,
and then changed the name OF the
foundry from Keokuk foundry to
DuChCyc lOulluI
Changes in Management.
Aaron Vail entered the partnership
in March, 1850, and Seba Armitage
retired in 1862, and from that time
on the first name was known as S.
S. and A. Vail Later A. Aaron
Wallis health failed and he sold his
interest to S. s. Vail. Seba Armitage
in 1863 against purchased an interest
in the firm and it became known as
Vail and Armitage B. w. Davis &C.
quired an interest in the firm In 1864
and the firm became known as Vail,
Armitage & Company. In 1866 S. S.
Sample purchased B. w. Davis's in
terest. During this year the stock
and implements of the Pennsylvania
foundry was purchased and merged
into the Buckeye foundry.
In 1859 the brick building now
occupied as a machine shop was
erected. In 1870 D. w McEIroy &C
CURED Seba Armitage's interests in
the foundry and the firm name be-
came Sample, Armitage and Com
pany. It was in 1870 that the old
brick foundry recently torn down
was erected. Prior thereto the foun-
dry had been conducted in wooden
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
Railway Rate Order.

Tunited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
ordered all railways engaged In IN
terstate commerce to cease charging
proportionately lower freight rates
on commodities shipped from eastern
cities to the Pacific coast than on
goods from eastern cities to mid
continent points. The order is eff
factiya October Is, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24

trict Attorney Charles M. Fickert an
'nounced today that he had filed appli-
cation for admission to the second
officers reserve corps training camp
to be held at the presidio. He is
undecided whether to obtain leave
during the camp or resign as district
attorney.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
Frontier DAYS,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 24.-Chey-
enne's frontier days celebration con-
tinued quietly today following the
realistic old time wild west incident
last night when several hundred Wy
oming national guardsmen and civil
ians armed with clubs and stones,
stormed the city Jail and released Pri-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24

a hospital, will necessitate an opera
ton, will be determined by physicians
today. The vice president is con-
stantly at her bedside.
Mrs Marshall's condition was I'M
changed today and no doubt is ex-
pressed az to her early recovery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
No Use to Pray.

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
CHICAGO, July 24.-"1t Is Of no
use to pray for peace, when right Is
on the scaffold and wrong is on the
throne"
So declared Rev. w. r. Weder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
Oil Tankers Reouisitioned.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The navy
department today requisitioned seven
Oil tankers and ordered them to re-
port at Atlantic and Pacific ports in
order to met urgent fuel oil needs
of the navy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24

The wonder show of New York at
the present time is a pound loaf of
bread retailed for 5 cents. Good
bread, too, appetizing and fortified by
"a sprinkling of corn meal with the
flour. Demand for the product al
ready taxes the capacity of the en-.
terprising bakeries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
uloe prealdent,a WIG IIl.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, July 24-Whether
severe inflammation of the ears that
caused Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall,
wife of the vice president, to so to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24

vate T. E. Burke, a guardsman who
had been arrested by the police for
drinking in saloon.
The mob paraded the streets after
the jail delivery until dispersed by
military police from Fort D. A. Russell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
san UncontroIIed.

SANTA CRUZ, Calf, July Pa
Santa Cruz forest fires continued to
burn uncontrolled today, despite eff
forts of the volunteers who are back
firing in an attempt to check the
flames.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24

spoon, In telling his congregation
that at Is a high form of love to
stop a national transgressor in his
career"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24

District Attorney Eniists.
limited Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-Dis-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
Invitation to Attend.

All who are interested in the propo-
sition have been invited to attend the
first drill meeting Friday night and en-
roll. The work is being undertaken
at thelinstance of the central military
department, which desires the drafted
men and candidates for officers camps
to have some preliminary knowledge
of drill before they are sent to the con-
centration camps Those having this
preliminary knowledge have good
chance to obtain commissions as non
commissioned officers in the new ma
tional army.
Captain C. E. Powell has received a
communication from Adjutant General
Logan assigning him as instructor OF
recruits in the new national army and
asking to be prepared to leave by Sep
TENDER l.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
DRILL SQUAD
IS FORMED HERE
Many Arc Interested In Proposition
and VIII Receive Preliminary
Military Instruc-
tIon.
MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT
First Drill viii BE Held In keokuk
Electric Club Room Over
offces at Eighth and
Main Streets.
From present indications q

large number Of Keokuk
~ young men are going to join
W@ the preliminary drill squad
which was formed at meeting In the
superior court room last evening.
There was large crowd present and
quite number decided to take this
preliminary military instruction.
The first meeting for organization
and drill will be held Friday night at
o'clock in the Keokuk Electric com
pany club room, over the Office at
Eighth and Main streets. The com.
pany has generously donated this room
for the use Of the squad. The men will
meet two or three evenings each week
for military instruction and Friday
night the permanent meeting nights
will be named.
Captain C. e. Powell will have
will be assisted by Smith Hamill,
John Harrigan, superintendent OF the
National cemetery and a retired SER
geant of the regulars, and others.
School Of the Soldiers.
No guns or limitations will be used
for awhile. The company will be first
drilled in the school Of the soldiers.
which includes steps, facings, posi-
tions, right and left dress and school
of the squad After these have been
mastered, the manual Of arms will be
taken up.
1t is believed that a squad of fifty or
sixty men will be formed for this drill.
There were about forty present at the
meeting last night and the following
signed up for the instruction.:
Smith Hamill, Stephen Irwin, Karl
H. Hemmy, A. C. Immegart, Joseph P.
Donnovin, Joseph L. Brady, Jack Ir-
win, ]. o. Boyd, ]. E. Ellsworth. Carroll
Olson, John Gordon, Karn Schmidt,
Ffnlay B. Rowe, George C. Montague,
w. j. Ingram, George Hemingway, B.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24

Ladies' House Dresses
bingham and percale, light and
dark styles, short sleeves. in the cele-
brated Home Made brand dresses
$500 values go at .,....... -$1.bO
$1.75 values go at :. .I......,. S1.39
$3.50 values go at !. .S.l9
$1.25 values go at -. ......t.. 98c 8
Well made and fast oolors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24

Plisse Crepe at 124c
10 pieces, 25c values, light ground,
colored figures. Special, yard 12Hac
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24

Visit Our Remnant Counter
You always find bargains there in
short lengths Of all kinds of materials
at almost half usual prices.
Odds and ends of other items not
mentioned will be put out on our coun-
tiers at attractive prices during this
sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-02
.APPRA|SE LOANS
NEAR HOLTW|LLE
FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION HAS
MEETING.
TOT AL OF $3.50. @ 0 0
REV. MOTT MITCHELL HAS RE-
SIGNED,
Desert Party in Honor of Liberty Sol
dier Harden-Other Items
of Interest.

At a meeting of directors of the
Holtville National Farm Loan Associ-
alton Il total of 81 applications were
received for loans under the second
series. The aggregate of the loans is
approximately S1S0,000.
Plans were made at the meeting
to start the appraising committee to
work tomorrow. Visits will be made
to each farm on which loans are
sought. The appraising committee
will have one new member this time
in joel Anderson, who was elected a
week ago to the board Of directors.
The loan committee is now made up
Of W. F. Gillett, George Whitlock and
Joel Anderson.
At the meeting Saturday Mr.. An
derson took the seat on the board of
directors Of Henry J. Wilson, who re-
Gently resigned.
Secretary Mott Mitchell, who is
shortly to leave his place as pastor Of
the Methodist church at HoltviIle,
announced that he will still remain
in Holtville long enough to handle the
affairs of the Loan Association. He
expects to be in Holtville Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of each week.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-02
ANOTHER LETTER
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as to. the rules and laws which those
in military service come under.
The last couple Of mornings we have
been cleaning and decorating the
outside of the quarters, and ours is
the best looking front yard in the
camp, even if we do say it ourselves.
/ am corporal of the first squad in
Company A and ! am the smallest,
standing at 6:1 IL, while Anderson
from Calexico is the tallest, being
GA 3-4, and, believe me, we are some
squad. When we stretch out, you
can see the little fellows at the tail
end hitch up their trousers, take a
deep breath and get ready to run.
Most of Ghe companies are going
through sitting process, and | ex-
pect that so per cent Of this company
will go to the infantry, and others be
transferred to different branches.
Drilling is going on just the same,
with one or two new movements being
added to our list every day. This
morning some Of the higher officers
observed us as we were going through
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-02
BRAWLLEY BREVITIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Frederick re-
turnd Saturday night from thir sum-
mr. vacation, passed on the Coast.
Mrs. Eugene LeBaron will enter
tain the Tuesday Bridge Club at her
home on Keystone drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Gardner have
returned from Turlock, where Mr..
Gardner was engaged in the canta-
loupe industry.
Elmer Sears has purchased the con-
fectionery and news stand conducted
oy Dave Dunlevie and will conduct
the business hereafter.
Z. w. Cuff motored over to Los
Angeles Saturday via the Mecca
route.
Mrs. H. L. Fulton has returned
from a delightful summer vacation
spent at Los Angeles and coast re-
sorts. Like all loyal Brawley folks,
she is pleased to be at home again.
Carl W. A. Jacobson has left for
a two weeks vacation on the Coast.
His father accompanied him as far
as San Diego.
Carl A. Schultz of Los Angeles has
been visiting friends at Brawley and
Westmoreland for few days.
Miss Thelma Cooper arrived Sun
day afternoon from Los Angeles
where she was the guest for several
weeks Of relatives.
Return from the Glaciers.
Charles Wearne and mother re-
turned Sunday from a summer vaca.
ton spent in Alaska and at North
Coast points. The trip was made il
the most delightful season for Arc
tic travel and was thoroughly en-
joyed by both. The trip to and from
Seattle was made by auto.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-02

what we had learned, and were much
surprised upon knowing that we mad
only been drilling three days, but we
feel like veterans already, as every
man takes hold with a viii and learns
very rapidly. d,
This afternoon we were NaccihaIeo
Ion the left arm. A soldier STANDING
at the door cleansed the skin with
an antiseptic, and then the doctor took
a cork with two needles placed close
together in the end He then scratched
us on the arm and rubbed the virus
into the scratches. Tomorrow the
boys will notice that their left arms
will be little sore, if nothing. worse
happens.
A few of the boys who came up
September were down the other
night and were talking things over.
They have their uniforms, shoes, un-
derwear. ETC., and all are looking
good. All had sore arms, having just
received their second shot in the arm
of typhus serum. Fred Berry was
confined to the barracks from the in
oculation for day, but felt "A little
better last night.
Enclosed find a few clippings from
the Seattle Star and the Tacoma Times
which might be of some news value.
We have received no mail as yet, but
am waiting to hear from you as to
you desire most.
PAT THAANUM,
Company A, 316th Engineers, Camp
Lewis. American Lake, Wash.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-02
VANCOUVER IS
IN DRY COLUMN
CANADIAN PROVINCE ADOPTS
TEMPERANCE.
NO S ALOON S TODAY
WILL HANDLE
ALL LIQUORS.
CBy Associated Press

Vancouver. 3. c., Oct. 1.-The prov
ince of British Columbia goes dry to
day under the provisions of bill rat
flied by the electors last year. Ever!
bar, brewery and distillery in tt,
province will close its doors to tEt
sale of liquor tomorrow.
Breweries may ship to points out
side the province. if they can find :
market. Consumers may import l.
quor.
The vending OF liquor will be car
ried on by government officers, who
will have not interest in its SALE They
way sell under the following heads:
For mechanics for scientific pur-
poses, ten gallons.
To druggists, five gallons.
To physicians, two quarts.
To dentists, one pint.
To veterinary surgeons, one gallon.
To superintendent of hospitals, to
ministers Of the gospel for sacramen-
tai purposes. All these are safeguard
ed by limitations as to doctors pres
scriptions, etc.
The administration of the act will
fall to the provincial police, and the
records of sales are to be constantly
open for police inspection. and month
ly returns are to be made to the de-
partment. No liquor may be con-
sumed on the premises; it must be
sold for cash, and only between the
hours of a. m. and p. m., closing
at . O'Clock Saturday night. Clubs
are prohibited from selling liquor or
carrying it.
The vital clause of the act is Sec
ton 10. 1t provides:
Except as provided by this act, no
person shall, within teh province, by
himself, his clerk, servant or agent,
expose for sale, or directly or Indirect
ly, or upon any pretence, or upon any
~ A'N1 SI44 VI bts-CIs vi OtItl W Scll
or barter or in consideration of the
purchase or transfer of any property
or thing, or for any other considera-
ton or at the time of the transfer Of
any property or thing, give to any
person any liquor
The penalty for infraction of this
clause is Imprisonment on the first of
fense for not less than six months or
more than twelve months, with hard
labor; for second offnce hard labor
and Imprisonment for from twelve to
tWenty-one months. There are lesser
penalties for breaking other sections.
There are wide powers of search,
and the ones Of proof of sales, pre-
scriptions, etc, is on the accused.
The percentage of alcohol sold un-
der the prohibitions of this act is
per cent proof. 1t does not apply to
vinegar, cider or denatured alcohol.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-02
Flags in FL PasO.
(By Associated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
FL Paso, Tex, Oct. 2.-Flags of
every allied nation fly from the big
steel flagpole Of the San Jacinto plaza
here. Mayor Charles Davis ordered
his purchasing agent to obtain the
flags Of each ally and have them dis
played. every clear day from the flag
pole in the downtown plaza. The
flags completely fill the high flag
staff, the American flag being at the
TOP, with Texas flag next and the
British flag under the famous Lone
Star banner Of the Texas republic.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-02
MAY HAVE FRESH MILK.
Washington Decides That Soldiers
May Keep a Cow.
lEY Associated Pressl

Washington, Oct. 2.--Soldiers in
the American army not only may keep
a COW, but can feed it at the govern
ment's expense, provided they con-
sumo the milk, the judge advocate
general has ruled. The decision is
rendered on the question whether feed
for COW kept by a detachment of
soldiers for milk production for de
tachtment mess could be purchased
from ration savings.