Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1916 — Chicago Troops to Be Held At Fort Sheridan For Strike. [ARTICLE]

Chicago Troops to Be Held At Fort Sheridan For Strike.

The special trains bearing the Second and Third battalions of the Illinois infantry turned to the northward this morning. They are following n the path of the first ’ section of the Chicago soldiers, containing the brigade general staff and the First battalion of Col. Joseph B. Sanborn u regiment, which started for Springfield shortly after 1 a. m. this morning. Before noon it was expected the entire second regiment would be enroute and nearly 2,500 Chicago guardsmen rolling swiftly on to the place they left two months ago. Officials of the M. K. & T. are making every effort to land the first section at Springfield Saturday noon.