Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1917 — 254,475 REGISTER IN INDIANA [ARTICLE]

254,475 REGISTER IN INDIANA

According to Latest Unofficial Returns Reported Yesterday. At noon Thursday’ the official returns, compiled unofficially, showed a total registration of 254,475 men of military age, with a possibility that some 4,000 or 5,000 names would be added, when reports of registrations subsequent to June 5 are received. The figures compiled are subject to changes because of errors existing in the 'reports from local registration boards. The registration of white persons amounted to 229,643 and the registration of colored persons was 10,03# Alien registrations totaled 13,649 and the total number of alien enemies reported approximated 1,149. Mr. Eschbach estimated that, with the additional names to be put in the totals, Indiana's quota will be very close to 260,000 men, or approximately the same as the estimate for Indiana made by the war department. It is estimated that about 60 per cent of all men registered are asking for and probably will be entitled to exemption.