Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1917 — Militia Men Must Take New Federal Oath. [ARTICLE]

Militia Men Must Take New Federal Oath.

Indianapolis, March 31.—A1l recruits in the Indiana national guard must take the oath for federal service. All old members who refuse to take the neW oath will be dropped from the rolls. Orders to this effect were received yesterday b v Adjutant Gneral Smith from Major General Barry, U. S. army. Most members of the guard who went to the Mexican ■border have taken the oath provided in the Hay-Chamberlain act, which calls for three years’ active service and three years’ reserve service.