Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1912 — Sergeant Instructor Latshaw Will Be Here Again Tonight [ARTICLE]
Sergeant Instructor Latshaw Will Be Here Again Tonight
All members of Company M are urged to be at the drill tonight Sergeant Instructor Ross Latshaw will be here. CAPTAIN HEALEY. Joseph F. Hordeman; brother of John Hordeman, and several years ago a resident of Jasper county, returned yesterday from Ft Leavenworth, Kas., where he has been stationed for the past year at the IT. S. army post For the past eight years he has been in Uncle Sam’s the Philippines but was taken sick with fever and rheumatism and was transferred to the army post at Ft Leavenworth, Kans., last year. His health did not improve since the change so he was given a dlaMilllty discharge. Mr. Hordeman will receive a pension now, but had he stayed in the Phlllipines five years longer (equivelent to ten years American service) he could have been retired on full pay. He has no definite plans for the future, but will visit here for some time.
