Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 270, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1917 — RESIGNS AS STATE CHIEF [ARTICLE]

RESIGNS AS STATE CHIEF

SAYS HE CAN’T ACCEPT ARMY COMMISSION, SO HE QUITS. Jesse Eschbach, Indiana conscription officer, has announced that he would resign shortly because of the federal government’s ruling that state conscription agents shall be given commissions as majors. Eschbach stated that, he could not accept a commission because that would place him directly under control of the federal government, giving war officials power to transfer him from one place to another. Eschbaach declared that he was willing to work in Indiana but that his affairs were not in condition to take a position for, civilian duty. The war departmen has called upon Governor Goodrich to Recommend some one to succeed Eschbach.