Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1917 — WEST SETS PACE IN ENLISTMENTS [ARTICLE]

WEST SETS PACE IN ENLISTMENTS

Carries Off Honors in Number of Men Volunteering for the Army. CENSUS BUREAU GIVES DATA

Pennsylvania the Only State in the East to Furnish Over 50 Per Cent of Quota Detailed Figures for the States Given. Washington, D. C.—Western states have carried off all the honors up to date in volunteer enlistment in the army. They stand at the head of the list, with the Eastern, Southern, and New England states. Here is the enlistment record of the various divisions of the country as they’ are denominated by the census bureau: ' ! Regular Total to inarmy war elude May Groups. quota. 26-27. Pct. Mountain 5.260 3,652 69 Pacific 8.380 5,528 66 East north centra1....36,496 22,661 62 West north centra1....23,268 13,049 56 Middle Atlantic 38,630 18,907 47 West south ceritfaT 77717?566 11,131 35 New England states..l3,o9B 4,465 34 South Atlantic ..24,384 6,407 26 East south centra1,....16,816 4,476 24

Pennsylvania is the only Eastern state that has furnished more than 50 per cent of its required quota. The percentage of quota follows: States. Pct. States. Pct. Nevada ...........273|Oklahoma 37 Oregon ........... .131jKentucky .......... 37 Utah ...125|Arizona ............ 36 Indiana ............103jWest Virginia .... 35 Wyoming 93|Ohio 32 Michigan , of Columbia 3f> Illinois ............ 76;Louisiana ......... 28 Idaho ~ ..... 75|Tennessee .........27 Nebraska ......... 68lRhode Island 27 Kansas 661 Connecticut .’27 Pennsylvania .... 62;New Hampshire.. 26 Missouri ...; 60jSouth Dakota .... 24 California 591 Alabama 23 lowa 58!Maine 23 Colorado 54'New Mexico 22 Montana WjWiseonsin ... 22 New Jersey 461 Virginia 19 South Dakota 46; Arkansas 19 Georgia ...... 45| Mississippi ~ IS Florida 44!South Carolina.... 18 Minnesota 44.,North Carolina.... 1< Massachusetts ...aAilDelaware 12 Texas „ uc

Washington 431 Vermon- 7 New York 391 -,The-detailed figures of army enlist- . merits Tn -the states of the-various divisions of the country are: New England States. army include war May ....; New Hamchlrt »» « Vermont ....... ■■ •-HO. , Massachusetts 6,73Rhode Island L«B4 28$ Connecticut 2,228 , 643 Totals .....13,098 4,465 - • Middle Atlantic. New York ~...18,226'7,156 New Jersey TT.074 2,332 Pennsylvania .15,330 9,419 Totals 38.630 18,907 East North Central. Ohio 9,534 3,061 •Indiana 5,400 5,561 Illinois 11,276 8,615 Michigan ... 5,620 . 4.403 Wisconsin 4,666 1,021 ■Totals .36,496 22.661 West North Central. Minnesota 4.150 1,808 lowa . ....».•••••• 4,448 2,002 —— •

Missouri 6,586 3,964* North Dakota 1,154 South Dakota 1.166 Nebraska 2.384 1,615 Kansas 3,380 2,233 Totals 23,268 13,049 South Atlantic. Delaware 404 48 Maryland 2,590 179 District of Columbia 662 201 Virginia *. 4,122 800 West Virginia 2,442 860 North Carolina 4,412 South Carolina 3,030 Georgia 5.218 2,352 Florida 1.504 663 Totals 24,384 6,407 East South Central. Kentucky 4.578 1,679 Tennessee 4,368 1,181 Alabama 4.276 9<l Mississippi 3,594 645

Totals 16,816 4,476 West South Central. Arkansas 3.148 589 Louisiana 3,312 933 Oklahoma 3,314 1,232 Texas ••••• 7,792 3,377 Totals 17,566 6,131 Mountain. Montana 752 379 Idaho 650 489 Wyoming 290 269 Colorado • • 1,598 854 New Mexico 654 142 Arizona 408. 147 •Utah “7. 746 930 •Nevada 162 442 » Totals — ■■ ■. ■ 5,260 3,653 Pacific. Washington , 2,282 974 •Oregon 1,344 1,756 California ... 4,754 2,798 Totals 8,380 5,528 •Quota secured.