The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-01
NEW SOUTH DAKOTA REGIMENT
APPROVED BY UNCLE
SAM.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That 10 Of interest to the Read
ers Throughout South oa-
kota and Vicinity.

TeccIVeU ny local 08tlOQal SuarQSmcn
from Adjt. Gen. Morris announcing
that the war department has officially
recognized the new cavalry regiment
just organized in South Dakota as
part of the national guard for the
term Of the war.
AS the result of a conference be-
tween representatives Of the Parker
and Scotland companies OF South Da-
kota national guard the proposition to
have the Scotland company unite with
the Parker company a carefully
considered and finally was accepted.
Therefore the Scotland company will
be merged into the Parker company,
which is Company D, with Capt. c. G.
Hackett OF Parker, and Sergeant
Charles A. Mueller of Parkston. The
members Of the consolidated company
will drill twice a week until the regi-
ment of which the company is a part
is called out for active service, which,
as already announced, will be July Is.
BY the uniting Of the two companies
Company D now has a membership
of more than 100 and soon will be
recruited to full war strength. The
company contains some of the fEest
young men Of the Parker and Scotland
territories.
The state council of defense, at the
request of Secretary Baker, is calling
upon the local officials over the state
to make June 5 a holiday. 1t is re-
quested by the secretary that streets
and business house be decorated with
bunting and the national colors on
that day.
After discussing the recommends
tons OF the secretary of war, the stat ;
council Of defense makes the follow
ing statement:
"The council of defense for this
state therefore requests you to am
range for the observance of registra-
ton day by appointing such commit
tees as you deem best whereby the
recommendations of the secretary OF
war may be carried out in your city.
I'VE leave to you and your commit
tee the arranging Of such program as
you deem advisable for the day, but
would suggest the closing of business
houses for a portion Of the time, the
putting on of a parade at a given hour
whereby all who registered be formed
in line and headed by a company OF
local guards OF militia, members of
the G. A r.. city officials, and led by
q band, proceed to some point for a
patriotic address. A request from you
through the press OF your city that
all buildings have a liberal display OF
hags would undoubtedly meet with
prompt response"
The council is also sending Out a
letter In which 1t calls attention to the
recommendation of Gov. Norbeck that
the council offer a recognition diplo.
ma" to any boy who during the past
school year has done the work OF the
eighth, ninth. tenth, eleventh or
twelfth grade in the public schools
credftably, and who in addition serves
an enlistment Of at least eight weeks
In the patriotic ranks OF agriculture
this season. The document will be in
the shape Of an attractive diploma.
and the state council asks all county
superintendents and school principals
to supply it with the names OF boys
who are entitled to such diploma. II
any boys r not placed locally. the
farm management Of the extension
work OF South Dakota, or the indus
trial commissioner. will attempt to
get them located for farm work.