Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1908 — JAMES BRENNER, 2D LIEUTENANT [ARTICLE]

JAMES BRENNER, 2D LIEUTENANT

Young Sergeant Elected on Second Ballot to Commission in Local Militia Company. Weil lesday evening an election was held for Seco-.d Lieutenant of Co. M, Third Infautry, Indiana National Guard, this being the name of the local militia company. The vacancy was occasioned by the resignation of Lieotenant Rice Porter. There were three-candidates for the commission, and the boys carried on a very nice and friendly contest. They were, Vaughn W oodworth, now serving bis second en listment and who is Sergeant Major of the battaliofrto which Co. M is attached; Sergeant James E. Bren - ner, acting First Sergeant of Co. Bf, and Corporal Ray Hopkins, acting clerk of the company. The first ballot resulted, Woodworth 7, Brenner 16, Hopkins 10. The second ballot resulted, Woodworth!, Brenner 17, Hopkins 11... All of the candidates have been among the most faithfal of the com pany’B membership, and the roH books of the company'show unbroken attendance for all of them. Lieutenant Brenner enlisted daring the sammer of 1905, and had come up all the ranks of non-commission, being corporal, sergeant and first sergeant. It is piobably the first time daring the almost fix years existence of the company that a commissioned officer has been chosen lrora the enlisted ranks. Mr. Brenner will be required to pass an examination before the state military examining board, embody iug the following subjects: Drill manual," manual of guard duty, rifle practice, militiary hygiene, discip line and courtesy, military map reading and drawing, military oi ganizatiqn, the articles of war, rulos and regulations of the Indiana National Guard and of the U. 8. Army. The examinations are be coming more thoro each year and the guard is each year approaching the plane of the regular army, which is the aim of the law that covered it into national service. Tae local company was never in batter training than it is at the present time and among the newly enlisted members are several who are taking a most active interest and the interest of the older members is greater than ever. Applications for enlistment will be received auy Wednesday night.