Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1917 — Flag Bears 539 Stars. [ARTICLE]

Flag Bears 539 Stars.

Baltimore, Md., Dec. 31. —Perhaps the most distinguished service flag in the country is flying from the flagstaff of St. Mary’s Industrial School here. The flag bears 539 stars; two of them are of gold for men who have already lost their lives in the service. This school is conspicuous for the number of its pupils who have joined some military service. The greater proportion of them are serving with the United States Marines.