Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1917 — MILITIA HAS SIXTY-SEVEN [ARTICLE]

MILITIA HAS SIXTY-SEVEN

PROVISIONAL COMPANY NO. 1, STATE MILITIA, STILL GROWING. Patriotic Jasper county citizens are ready and anxious to protect the homes, lives and property of this community and if needed of the state. Sixty-seven have already enlisted and Captain Leopold is assured, of enough recruits to have a company of one hundred men. . This movement is a splendid compliment to the spirit of patriotism of this county and it may be a most effectual means of keeping down 1 disorder that might otherwise obtain. The list of officers and men is as follows: •> OFFICERS. Moses Leopold, Captain. E. W. Hickman, Ist lieutenant. A. E. Wallace, 2nd lieutenant. ENLISTED MEN. Babcock, G. M. / Barnes, Herbert O. Bussell, Chas. W. Carr, Hazel H. Collins, Devere. Colvert, Clinton. Comer, Daniel V. Cornwell, Samuel H. Davisson, Clyde. Eger, C. W. Eyre, Raymond. Hau ter, P. H. Gilmore, Walter C. Grow, David E. Gruver, Floyd A. Gwin, John I. Halleck, Chas. A. Hansson, Gravalous. Healy, Paul. Hemphill, F. H. Hobson, Paul. Hoover, Frank L. Hopkins, Verlin V. Hurley, Leo B. * Kellner, John F. Kepner, Chas. Franklin, Kresler, Frank. Kresler, Harry. Langhoff, William. Lane, Edward P. _ Littlefield, Harold. McCurtain, Raney. McLain, Lawrence R. v Miller, Jack. Miller, Lesley. Mills, C. H. Myres, Leonidas. Parkinson, William H. Pefley, Hildred D. Phegley, Elmer. Potts, C. Orie. Ramey, Ernest. Reed, John I. Sanders, John H. Shelley, James. Sterrett, Morgan L. Strain, Merl. Swartzell, H. L. f Thomas, Fred. Thompson, Ray D. Tuteur, Arthur. Ward, John M. Warren, Stewart. Wartena, Leonard. Waymire, Harry D. Whited, Earl. Wilcox, Elmer. Willitts, Russell W. Wood, CaH. 'Wood, Chauncey H. Wood, Harvey W., Jr. Wood, Taylor. Wood, Van M. Wuerthner, Erehardt. Total, 3 officers and 64 men. J. M. Sauser, Military Instructor. The company has been tendered to the state for incorporation into the state forces..