Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1916 — J. V. Rice Porter Receives Fine Offer From Illinois Guard. [ARTICLE]

J. V. Rice Porter Receives Fine Offer From Illinois Guard.

J, V. Rice Porter, a graduate of the Northwestern Military Academy, located in Chicago, received a wire from army officials in the state of Illinois offering him a position of first lieutenant in the guard of that state. Mr. Porter graduated from the academy in 1904 and since he was among the first three graduates, in the matter of rating in his class, his name' was placed pn the books as Washington, D. C., for future reference. Mr. Porter has wired asking for time to consider the proposition. He and if he should decide to accept the appointment should make an excellent man for the position that has been tendered him.