Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1917 — How Many Soldiers Will Jasper County Furnish? [ARTICLE]

How Many Soldiers Will Jasper County Furnish?

Pending the action of congress, which passed the army conscription biH last Saturday night, there has ;been considerable speculation as well as figuring concerning the nnlmber of men Jaisfper county will be compelled to send to the support of the colors. It is estimated that the county will ibe called upon the first draft for about 260 men. Estimating the population of Jasper county at 14,000, there will be about 1,555 men who will come under the military age limit. One-sixth of these would make the county’s quota for the first call about 260 men. However, it is generally .believed that Indiana will be given credit for the recruits already signed for the arm y and navy since the war broke out. Several thousand have been recruited in this state and if these are deducted from the total number required of the state, the figures will be lowered from these estimates.