Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1916 — CO. M NEARS PEACE STRENGTH [ARTICLE]

CO. M NEARS PEACE STRENGTH

Members of Local Company in Best of Condition and Spirits and are Anxiously Awaiting Call to Arms. Many Former Members of company are Re-enlisting. Neighboring Towns Being Scoured in Effort to Recruit to 100 Men before Leaving. Men Spend Night in Armory Gaptain Tuteur has sixty-three men, two short of the minimum required for peace rtrength. Men come from all points in answer to call of country. Major Healey reports four companies under his command are in good condition and will be prepared to move shortly. Public demonstration will be given at Court House square this evening during band concert. Fire whistle will sound four long blasts announcing local company to Indianapolis.

Newland Makes Good Showing.

Patriotic fervor is sweeping Jasper county since the United States-Mex-' ican situation has become so acute.' Recruits from Wheatfield, Remington, Roselawn, Parr and various other .points ill the county are answering to the call of their country, and Captain Tuteur is firm in his belief that by this evening the local company will be recruited up to full peace strength, and may even surpass it. At an early hour this morning 63 men were on the roster, two short of the number required by peace strength. Recruitnig Officer Garland and Lieutenant C. Arthur Tuteujr scoured the neighboring towns and are getting men wherever they go. Lieutenants Garland and Tuteur were in Wheatfield yesterday and secured the services of several men, while several more signified their intention of reporting to Captain Tuteur today for service. The patriotism being shown here is just as enthusiastic as anywhere and these young men should receive the commendation of all the people of Jasper county. «- JEspecial mention should be made of the men coming from Newland. There are twenty of the local company coming from this small town a remarkable showing. They have been under the direction of Sergeant J. W. Spate for the past several months and are among the best disciplined and drilled men in the company. Many of them are not even known to Rensselaer people. Following the call from Captain Tuteur each man left his work and was here the first day. But two of them are missing, they having gone to Nebraska, but are on their way here now. These men should especially be commended for the loyalty they have shown.

John Monrich, who has been m Milwaukee, and was discharged some time ago, left word with Captain Tuteur that if he needed him to wire and he would rd-enlist. He was notified yesterday and will ’be here today. John Lyons reported from Gary and Leland McClanahan from Hammond. James Stonebreaker and Edward Byers are the names of the two recruits so far reported from Wheatfield. There was a rumor in Rensselaer to the effect that there were several young men in Wolcott with red blood in their veins, but when an automobile was sent for them they scurried in every direction. George Platt, J a former Rensselaer boy and formerly a memfber of Co. M, was the only one secured from that place. Scott Chesnut, who had been a member of the local company for 13 years, has reenlisted. Dan P. Warren, sergeant-

major on the staff of Major Healey, has not arrived yet but is expected to be here some time today. A determined effort will be made to recruit the local company to at least 100 men before they are called. There will be a public demonstra tion tonight during the band conceii in an effort to get recruits. John O’Connor, one of the leading patriots of the county, is superintending the plans for the demonstration. Cape. Tuteur will give a company drill, and probably several addresses will be made by some of the citizens. It has been suggestedTthat a purse be made up for the company .this evening. Many of the men are practically penniless and since they will not have a pay day for a month it will work considerable hardship on many of them. The money would be turned over to the company treasurer, who would be compelled under military laws to re-port-it, and place it to the credit of the company fund. The money will be spent for small luxuries and niceties around the camp, and all will receive the -benefits —therefrom. No more worthy sacrifice on the part of our citizens could be made than by contributing to this fund tonight. Major Healey talked to all of his company commanders "At noon today and got the following reports from them as to the number of men they now have on their rosters. The following are the reports: Plymouth 61, Valparaiso 58, Rensselaer 63,—and Monticello 72. The drill this evening will not be up to the highest standard of efficiency as many of the men are recruits and have not as yet had enough drilling to make the best possible showing. Captain Tuteur’s men were all quartered in the armory again last night. They were routed out at 5:30 this morning and given the physical drills by Lieutenant Garland, and this was followed by a drill given by. Lieutenant Watson and Sergeant' Newels. Breakfast was a little late owning to the inconveniences which the cooks are encountering. This, however, will soon be rerhedied and everything will be In smooth running order. A drill was held this morning in Milroy Park. telegram from Cql. Aubrey L. Kuhlman this morning to Major Geo. H. Healey to order Capt. Tuteur to rush his drilling and recruiting vigorously, indicating that the companies will be called before the week is over. Capt. Tuteur has arranged to have the fire whistle blow four long blasts whenever the company is called to leave for Indianapolis.

The Vn’j araiso company under the omma.n<i of Captain— Heinemann, anked as one of the best and most ■ ntelligent companies in the state, is aider a great handicap, as the greater part of the company is made up of college students who have left for heir homes in various parts of the •Jnited States, causing a great delay n their reporting. Some of the men re missing and Capt. Heinemann is i ncountering much inconvenience in locating them . Later: A telegram received by MaJor George H. Healey early this afternoon from Adjutant-Gen. Bridges, ordered him to visit the weak eom;>anies of his battalion and to aid in recruiting and drilling the men and have the companies in shape as quickly as possible, by order of the governor. Major Healey left for Valparaiso this afternoon.