Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 220, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1917 — HEALEY MAY AGAIN GO UP [ARTICLE]

HEALEY MAY AGAIN GO UP

LT.-COL. HEALEY MAY BE PROMOTED TO RANK OF COLONEL IN FIRST. According to advices received from Hattiesburg, Miss., indications now are that Lt. Col. Healey of the Fourth Indiana will be promoted to the rank of Colonel of the First Indiana. Mr. Healey at present is in charge of the Fourth Indiana at the southern cantonment. This condition was brought about owing to the sickness of Col. Emmett L. Branch, of Martinsville, Ind. Col. Branch and Lieutenant Robert P. Youngman have been ordered before a medical examining board by the department and it is probable that following this examination they will be placed on the retired list. Both of these officers have been in poor health of late and have been at their rsepctive homes taking a rest. If Colonel Branch should be placed on the retired list, Lt. Colonel Healey would be transferred to the First Indiana and the senior major, whoever he may be, will take the, position vacated by Mr. Healey. Col. Branch was commissioned a colonel in 1912. Mr. Healey’s many friends here will be pleased to laern of his chance for advancement—Of late, promotions for the Rensselaer officer have been coming very fast. Since he is one of the oldest officers in the state in point of service, there can be little doubt but that he will some day be the ranking officer of the state of Indiana. Mr. Healey has worked for the interest of the Indiana troops at all times and his ability has been recognized as being largely responsible for the standard of efficiency reached by the Indiana soldiers.