Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1917 — Uniformed Soldiers In City Sunday. [ARTICLE]

Uniformed Soldiers In City Sunday.

Uniformed soldiers, camped in the city of Rensselaer—soldiers who will soon, no doubt, be on the battlefields of France—will be a sight that will greet the citizens of this community on next Sunday morning unless the policies of the government officials are changed suddenly. Such a sight as this, of local men who are going to enter into the greatest conflict the world has ever known, should be an inspiring one to all and should serve as a stimulant to all those not going to do their best to see that these men are to leave Rensselaer with proper honors. The full realization of the tasks that these men are going to be confronted with will dawn upon each individual at the first sight of the khaki clad soldiers. No doubt there will be hundreds of visitors in the city Sunday to see them and the occasion should be a memorable one. Perhaps the local band could be prevailed upon to render a band concert some time during the day for their benefit.

William Waymire has contracted to serve meals to the soldiers during their stay in Rensselaer and they will be fed at the resaturant. Captain Tutuer will have all of the tents available pitched at the ball park and the men that can be thus accommodated will sleep there. Where the remainder will sleep has not as yet been determined, but it is probable that most of them will sleep in the armory if the weather is not too warm. It is not known how Jong the members of the company will be stationed here, but if the. first plans are carried out they will be here for two or three weeks before entraining.for Indianapolis or Hattiesburg, Miss.