Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1917 — RECRUIT LIST IS GROWING FAST [ARTICLE]

RECRUIT LIST IS GROWING FAST

Five Added to Co. M Today and Many Goodland Boys Will Join Tomorrow—C. A. Tuteur Out. Company M is growing rapidly these days and it would not be at all surprising if the final two days before registration would find the local organization recruited up to the maximum strength of 150 men. Five were added today by noon, all from Fair Oaks, making the total strength of the company to date 93, including the commissioned officers. Those attaching their signatures to the roster today .were: Kimble, Evert J. ■> Brouhard, Jesse F. Wood, Grover E. Burns, Melvin H. Blake, David H. For some time past Goodland has been attempting to organize a com-

pany and considering the short space of time and the fact that no company had ever previously existed in that town the efforts of those in charge have met with quite a little success. Fifty-seven men were secured, almost one hundred shy, however, of the required number, and when it was seen that the attempt to recruit a full company would fail it was decided, inasmuch as Rensselaer needed many men yet to ask the Goodland young men to join the organization of this city and many have decided to do so and they .will come to Rensselaer on Sunday to sign with Company M. It is not known how many will take advantage of the opportunity but it is thought there will be quite a number, which means that by Monday morning Company M will have somewhat more than 100 men in line, ft is the belief of Major George H. Healey and Captain Tuteur that Monday will see many coming forward to enlist, in order not to be conscripted. Dr. C. C. Bassett, of Goodland, who has been leading the Goodland movement for a company, will become a first lieutenant on Major Healey’s Staff, supplanting C. Arthur Tuteur, who has acted in that capacity for a year or more. Major Healey and Lieutenant Tuteur made a trip to Indianapolis the fore part of the week, where the later went through a physical examination and was discharged from the service. The Goodland organization is well pdeased with the idea of becoming a part of the company here and M company should be able to keep its high standard already obtained as one of the most efficient companies in the state.