Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1917 — Two Local Navy Recruits Now At Puget Sound. [ARTICLE]

Two Local Navy Recruits Now At Puget Sound.

William Tilton, son 'of Jack Tilton, and Marcus Peek, two local boys who enlisted in the navy a week or so ago, are now at Puget Sound, where they were rushed immediately, and according to advice received here they- are to >be placed on the Baittlship Chairlestan, where they will soon be made (into able seamen. The government 15 making"atfTOf the haste postsibeF-tn-fitting her recruits for war and there is but BWe delay in placing them on board boats.