Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1911 — 5,000 FOR FIRING LINE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

5,000 FOR FIRING LINE

Greatest of Sham Battles Scheduled for Chicago Tournament. By means o' numerous scenic adjuncts every spectacle presented at the National Military Tournament, to be held in Chicago, July 23 to 30, will be made thrillingiy realistic. That it will be sufficiently impressive is assured by the fact that it comprehends infantry and cavalry fire by more than '5,000 mcq, supported by twenty field pieces, a number of gatling guns and Colts automatics. Every regiment, every battalion, every company of the National Guard in Chicago is working night and day to perfect drills and maneuvers which are expected to astonish the thousands who attend the tournament. Heretofore, In times of war or riot the citizen soldiery nas proved itself more ti an efficient and there are very few instances on record where it has not been able to cope with almost any situation. The National Military Tournament, however .will enable the people of Illinois to see for themselves just what the militia means and to what extent it would prove useful in defending this country in times of war. “The object of the National Military Tournament ,is patriotic in every

sense of the word,” said Tournament Manager John R. Young. “The Association of Comerce is back of the tournament because it wants the public io see just what our military means Many who are not conversant with the national guard are likely to belittle the citizen soldier. They do not know what he is doing. The national guard is in reality the defense of the state. To it we look for protection at all times and there is no work too hard for the boys who are ready to leave their offices at a moment’s notice and shoulder a gun for duty.”

Soldiers in Camp.