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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
4
New York reports the National Defense Act defines infantry regiments at war strength with 51 officers and 1964 enlisted men. It details the exact composition of a regiment including colonel and field officers, battalion and company staff, and support roles to qualify as an infantry unit.
The document outlines infantry machine gun and supply company structures with officers and enlisted ranks, mounted provisions, and wagon train requirements. It discusses division organization, training needs, and the case for universal service to mobilize regiments quickly and provide equipment and ordnance.
Washington announces a complete plan of cooperation between railroads and the government for war. American Railway Association representatives will be stationed at Quartermaster General offices and mobilization points to coordinate troop and supply movements with military authorities.
In Boston a massive display crowned by Old Glory unfolded as Congress convened a pivotal session. A voice led "The Star Spangled Banner" while bands played and a chorus of about 100,000 people filled Boston Common and surrounding streets with patriotic fervor.
The Republican state committee and a 138 member special panel voted to reject plans by both parties to select delegates-at-large for the constitutional convention. The move followed intense opposition at a statewide conference. Agricultural Director G. J. Christie mobilized Purdue experts and vocational students to test seed corn and advise farmers in two weeks. Christie urged wholesale grocers to aid food production and gardens on vacant lots. A legal brief argues judges are ineligible as delegates, while discussions consider using statehouse lawns for garden plots and park lands for farming.
Mrs. Richard BH Edwards of Penu is elected president of the Woman's Franchise League of Indiana. The lineup includes first vice president Mrs. O B Barnhill of Indianapolis second vice president Mabel Curry of Terre Haute third vice president Mrs A H Beardsley of Bikwr t fourth vice president Mrs Isaac Horn of Indianapolis fifth vice president Miss Ady Bush of Kentland secretary Mrs S Beenechinapelle Tegaurer Mrs Charles GN of Muncie and a pledged total of 1 000.
In streams the black bass earns its label as a game fish by strong fighting, sudden jumps, and wary tactics. It moves upstream seeking food, avoiding rapids, and feeds mainly in shallow eddies before resting in deeper pools. Night feeding proves notable with moonlit surface activity and occasional large catches recorded in Mahoning river experiments.
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