Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1917 — Two-Thirds Claim Exemption In Cass County. [ARTICLE]

Two-Thirds Claim Exemption In Cass County.

The tabulation of the registration returns from the 48 precincts in Cass county, together with the checking and re-checking of the same, has been completed by the county conscription board. According to the official statement of the registration for the selective draft, there are 3,229 who are between the ages of 21 and 30 inclusive in the county, who registered. Of the number who registered and are eligible for the draft, 2,068 claimed exemption, leaving 1,158 who claim no exemption.