Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 120, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1917 — 1154 PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT TO THE FLAG [ARTICLE]

1154 PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT TO THE FLAG

Number of Men Registering In, County Exceeds Estimate—Practically 100 Per Cent Register. ■rib, 1154 men between the ages of 21 and 31 years inclusive attached their .signatures to registration blanks in 'Jasper county, pledging their aid to the United States in her war against Germany. The number exceeded slightly the estimates that had been made by those who would come within the age limits placed by the government. The reports from the twenty precincts indicate that practically each man required to do so registered Tuesday. It is understood that there is a single exception in the county, and that case is 'being attended to this afternoon and what disposition will be made of the offender is not known. The law prescribes a severe penalty for those required to register, who fail to do so. The vote of the twenty precincts in the county follows: Hanging Grove .. . .42 Walker 54 Kankakee .., ....... .. -41 Carpenter, South ..69 Carpenter, East 39 Carpenter, West ....... 56 Gillam 3 r Wheatfield ——- Barkley, East 58 Barkley, West .48 Marion, No. 1 68 Marion, No. 2 100 Marion, No. 3 73 Marion, No. 4 80 Jordan 67 Milroy .;. 18 Union, North .. 48 Union, South 46 keener 81 Newton 52 Total H 54 Marion No. 2, it may be seen, had the greatest number registering in any precinct in the county, and Milroy was low with 18. The registration board is busy today preparing their report, preparatory to forwarding to Indianapolis.