Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1916 — 25,000 More Soldiers Ordered to the Mexican Border. [ARTICLE]

25,000 More Soldiers Ordered to the Mexican Border.

Twenty-five thousand more state troops were ordered to the Mexican border by the war department Saturday. All Kentucky, Ohio and Vermont troops were ordered to move and’ all departmental commanders were instructed to send troops as soon as equipped. War department officials said that the purpose of the movement was to relieve the trying situations of regiments held at the state mobilization camps, during recruiting. The men have been several weeks under canvas while a few recruits necessary to bring each regiment up to required minimum strength are ibeing sought. - / Are you getting thin with this hot weather? If you are, eat more ice cream; it is good so- you, especially when you can get home-made and pure at the Rensselaer Candy Kitchen. Costs you only 25c a quart. Delivered anywhere in town. Sundaes and sodas sc, Phone your wants, 119.