Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1917 — Indiana Stands Fourth Among States In Navy Recruits. [ARTICLE]

Indiana Stands Fourth Among States In Navy Recruits.

April 16, 1917.—Fifty-one men were enlisted today at the navy recruiting station, of which Evansville furnished 11, Terre Haute 10 and South Bend 11. Postmasters of the following cities have sent in applicants: Bloomfield, Kokomo. Elwood, North Vernon, Noblesville, Wheatland, Connersville, Anderson, Oooiltic, Logansport, Greenwood, Jasonville, Carlisle, Shelbyville, Columbia City, Tipton, Freedom, Remington and Lafayette. The following is the standing of the states in the central division: Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, lowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin. This report is based on the number of recruits enlisted in each state from March 31st to April 15th inclusive, and shows Indiana to be fourth on the list. It is hoped that Indiana will be first on the list on the report covering April 16 to 30, inclusive.