Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1912 — Local Militia Company Will Start Campaign For Recruits. [ARTICLE]

Local Militia Company Will Start Campaign For Recruits.

Company. M is having some excellent weekly drills now and also is conducting a sehool for the education of-it»-soldter®,-'whtle"ttrrau|;h'llie"of : flceof ha tall ion commander at South Bend is being conducted a school for non-commissioned officers.: Ail' is proving very interesting and present indications are that the local company will have no difficulty In keeping up to the srtength required by the war department The , removal of some members of the company, the discharge of several and the proposed discharge of a few others will leave a number of vacancies which it is proposed to fill within the next few weeks, in order to have them in trim for the annual inspection by a regular army officer on April 2nd. It is proposed to start the campaign for recruits this week and to limit the new members to twienty. The annual camp will be held in Sparta, Wis., this summer, in connection with regular army tijpops from other states. The camp will prove a fine trip and a splendid education for all who take it. Considerable new equipment has been ordered for outfitting the company, including new hats, dress caps, leggings, breeches, etc. New circular gun racks have been Issued to the company. Each holds twenty rifles and has a place for twenty colts revolvers. The field equipment of the Indiana National Guard has been brought to a point where scarcely anything is lacking for the companies. Recruits must be between the ages of 18 and 35 years. Any person interested should see any officer or member of the company.