Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1916 — State Happenings [ARTICLE]

State Happenings

DROP UNIVERSITY GUARDSMEN Gen. Bridges Gets Orders From Washington to Disband Company I of. ? Indiana U., and Battery B of Purdue—No Explanation. L. Bridges, adjutant general of the Indiana National Hoard, said, lie had received notice from tlie war department to disband Company I of 1 1 idianti university and Battery B of Purdue university, whose members recently re-, turned from service on the Mexican border. Bridges said lie knew of no reason for the orders. lie said it possibly was done because these, companies were not up to their proper strength. Arrangements will he made, lie said, to organize another company of infantry in the state. The Purdue students recently petitioned to be relieved from the guard service, but the Indiana company, it is understood, desired to remain in the guard.