Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1917 — Company M Strength [ARTICLE]

Company M Strength

Now Is 134 Men. Dr. Rariden, of Brookston, first lieutenant in the United States army, was in Rensselaer Friday for the purpose of examining the recent recruits secured by Captain Tttteur and his officers. The number examined Friday was fifteen and of these there were butythree who failed to make the requirements. The total strength of the company is now 134, sixteen short of war strength, ant these sixteen are expected to be found before another week. Next Sunday will find the members of the company mobilized in this city, and they will remain here until given orders to leave for their southern training camp. The men will be in uniforms, that is, as many as there are uniforms fnr Those who failed to pass Friday were Carroll Wesley Leatherman, of Jasper .county; John C. Martin, of Frankfort, and Harry G. Albertson, of Morocco. The men who made the guard are Benjaman N. Gardner, of Fowler; George J. Powers, Rensselaer L Charles O. Higginbotham, Frankfort; Ardis L. Cornwell, Remington; Ray G. Botts, Frankfort; Emory H. Nixon, Frankfort; Melville E. Patterson, Fraknfort; Wm. W. Little, Rensselaer; Morris L. Carlyle, Remington; Curtis R. Wolfe, Brook; Guy M. Crowder, Rensselaer, and Thomas E. Robinson, Rensselaer.