Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1917 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

status it had in the state twenty years ago. The adjutant general’s office at the state house is the center of activity and the national guard armories throughout the state are the ganglia which are registering the tremendous niterest of the citizens of the state in military affairs and the guard. The rumor which stated that the guards of the various states would oe ordered to the state mobilization headquarters on April 7, it is the general belief it is built on substantial grounds that before long the guardsmen will begin active training at the various headquarters. Orders have been issued calling for the various state units to be recruited up to full ■strength and an appeal has been made asking that all able bodied men join the guard at once. As soon as possible the various units will be expanded. The Indiana regiments would be made into divisions and this expansion would provide for many new officers and those showing the most aptitude would be advanced to the officering of the men. In this event Major Healey and probably some of the other local offjeers would be advanced.

Have you seen the swell Easter suits we are shewing in Kunnenheimer, Collegian and Frat makes. The qualities are great and the tailoring and patterns are simply ftne, at Duvall’s Quality Shop. C. EARL DUVALL.