Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1918 — SPECIAL NOTICE TO MERCHANTS [ARTICLE]

SPECIAL NOTICE TO MERCHANTS

It is important that you be present at the Red Cross room tonight at 7:30. It is your duty to be there and you are expected. THRIVING LIBERTY GUARD AT REMINGTON

Captain Moses Leopold and one or two others from here went to Remington Sunday, where they helped to complete the organization of a Liberty Guard at that place. The work of organizing the company was started by William Geier, of Remington, and Captain Leopold upon his arrival found forty-two recruits at the K. of P. hall ready to go to work. The company boasts sixty-nine members and the turn-out yesteday was very gratifying to. the officers. The following commissioned officers were elected: Captain, Harold H. Bowman. Ist. Lieut, Homer A. Lambert. 2nd Lieut., Newtofi Meadors. The company will meet for drill on Friday night of each week, and until the officers become better versed in military tastics, Captain Leopold will direct the company. With the organization of the Remington company, Jasper county has two splendid Liberty Guards to representing her. DeMotte is preparing to do her share in the way of home defense and it is though that Wheatfield, too, who has sent so many of her sons to the front will follow in the footsteps of her sisters. Four Liberty Guards within the boundaries of Jasper county would be a splendid thing and something that probably but few counties in the state will approach.