Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1916 — FOUR COMPANIES OF IND. GUARD FIRED [ARTICLE]

FOUR COMPANIES OF IND. GUARD FIRED

Federal Recognition is Withdrawn From Monticello, Kendalville, South Bend and Portland. Adjutant General Frank L. Bridges has received notice from the war department that federal recognition has been withdrawn from four companies of the Third regiment, I. N. G., of which Col. A. L. Kuhlman, of Auburn, is commander. Five other companies in the same regiment-were placed on probation. The four companies which must be mustered out because of inefficiency are Company C, of Monticello, Company D of Kendallville, Company F of South Bend and Company G of Portland. These companies had been on probation since the last annual inspection by thb federal military officers, and, according to the report received from Washington, “They are not considered as having shown sufficient improvement to warrant their retention in the service." Company C of Monticello is in Major Healey’3 battalion.