Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1917 — Newland Man to Captain Illinois Guard Company. [ARTICLE]

Newland Man to Captain Illinois Guard Company.

James W. Spate, who for the past three years has been a sergeant in the Rensselaer .company of the national guanL* has just received won from Belvidere, 111., that he has been chosen for a commission in the company there, which is Company M, of the third Illinois. Thai city was formerly the home of Mr. Spate and as far back as 1905 he was the first lieutenant of the company located there. He moved away and for some time was not identified with the guard. Three years ago he enlisted in the Rensselaer company and through his influence some twenty others were brought into the company. Mr. Spate will probably be the captain of the Belvidere company, for which position he will take the examination next week. He is now employed on the .police fore at th Gary steel plant and came here Friday to look-after some business matters. His many friends will be glad to know that he will be an officer in the Illinois guard, a position for which he. is splendidly qualified.