British Break German Line at Messines Ridge in Belgium
Sir Douglas Haig’s forces shattered German defenses on Messines ridge near Ypres, taking over 5,000 prisoners and capturing guns amid a daring mine and artillery assault. British planes dominated the sky as infantry advanced, while German troops, many newly arrived from Russia, faced devastating bombardment and gas attacks in a pivotal victory for the Allied offensive.
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France
Douglas Haig
Belgium
Messines Ridge
Ypres
Vimy Ridge
Onde
Dover
Tichtine
Tierman Line
No Man’s Land
Kent
Mav
Somme
Plumer
Russia
Riel
Yui
Indiana Names Wright To Lead New State Highway Commission
L H Wright of Columbus heads the newly formed state highway commission with four members confirmed. The panel will set headquarters in the statehouse and begin organizing under the 191 Cremed highway law. Terms range to 1921. engineer salary pending. County superintendents of schools are elected statewide by township trustees, with several incumbents reelected and votes by auditors in tied counties.
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Indianapolis
L. H. Wright
Columbus
State Highway Commission
Commission
Statehouse
Supreme Court
Mr. Wright
Highway Commission
Louis Taylor
Newbury
David C. Jenkins
Kokomo
Haines Egbert
Goshen
Mr. Egbert
Wright
Indiana
Test Case Hopes For Quick Constitutional Convention Ruling
Judge Thornton will hear suit challenging the constitutional convention act and the woman suffrage provision enabling delegates to the convention. Henry Bennett of State Life Insurance seeks a permanent injunction against the secretary of state and others, arguing the law is unconstitutional and exceeds the people’s authority. The case may go to the supreme court with a request for expedited ruling.
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Thornton
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Henry Bennett
State Life Insurance Company
Secretary of State
Ed. Jackson
National publicity plan aims four minute talks in cinemas
The government will use four minute speeches in thousands of moving picture houses to publicize national issues. A volunteer speaker corps will operate in every city under the national committee of public information led by George Creel. Speeches will be censored, standardized, approved, and limited to four minutes, delivered simultaneously nationwide with Indianapolis under national direction from Chicago.
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National Committee of Public Information
George Creel
Committee of Public Information
Indianapolis
National Committee
Chicago
Medical Units Ordered Into Service by Indiana Guard
Two Indiana National Guard medical units are to be federalized under Adjutant General Harry B. Smith. Field Hospital No. 1 of Indianapolis and Ambulance Company No. 1 of Frankfort are assigned to Fort Benjamin Harrison for immediate duty with the Medical Officers' Reserve Camp just opened at the government reservation. Maj. Larus D. Carter commands Field Hospital No. 1.
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Indiana National Guard
Harry B. Smith
Adjutant General
Washington
Indianapolis
Frankfort
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Government Reservation
Maj
Larus D. Carter
Indiana counties form defense councils for war effort
Governors suggestions and state defense council guidance spur Indiana judges to organize county councils of defense. Within 24 hours five counties began forming, with 92 counties total expected to join, to coordinate resources for federal war needs. Fort Wayne also forms a patriotic service council with officers named. Conscription boards lose general city authority. mayors may appoint three member boards per 30 000 residents or per ward with a physician on the panel.
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Goodrich
State Council of Defense
Indiana
Councils of Defense
National Councils of Defense
Will H. Hays
State Defense Council
Indiana Jurists
Hays
Dubois County
John L. Brett
William S. Hunter
A. L. Gray
J. W. Stimson
George P. Wagner
Bramar Traylor
George EL. Stein
Sarah Cooper
Fayette County
Raymond Springer
Clarence S. Roots
William E. Brown
L. A. Frazee
Thomas C. Bryson
George Cain
Marion Jemison
John L. Doenges
Franklin County
Raymond
Congress
Western Canada Offers Vast Wheat Growing Prospects
An article advocates Western Canada as a prime wheat belt with fertile plains and low land costs from 15 to 25 dollars an acre. It highlights favorable weather, abundant land for cattle grazing, easy terms for buyers, and a call to farm to meet food production goals amid wartime demands.
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Canada
United States
Western Canada
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