The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-28

Dakota cavalry which for some time
seemed to blot out South DakOta's
identity as a war organization OF this
division, hut which has now been ar
ranged by the war department 30 -
to retain the South Dakota individual
ity. Gov. Norbeck went to Washing
ton recently to interview the officials
there, and with the congressional dele
CATION, succeeded in getting the rec-
ognition wanted for the South Da-
kota troops, who, like the troops of a
number Of other states, were to have
been absorbed in other units and thus
not be distinctly South Dakota regi-
ments cover there"
The explanation is made in a long
letter from j.. Mel. Carter, brigadier
general of the national army, to Sena-
tor Johnson. The general states that
the matter Of distributing the units
among the divisions was left largely
to the division commanders with little
suggestion from Washington. With re-
gard to the Thirty-fourth division, at
Deming, N. NJ, of which the South
Dakota cavalry regiment is a part, it
was first decided to assign this regi-
ment to the depot brigade" Later
it was decided this particular depot
brigade was unnecessary. and as the
other units of the division had been
arranged. it left the Officers and men
occupying the position of surplus
troops, and they We're apportioned
among the various units OF the division
wherever there was room.
When the attention of the office at
Washington was directed to the mat
ter. orders were sent to he division
commander %insructing him to retain a
field artillery regiment, machine gun
battalion or other similar unit,
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Big Demand for Bulletin.
The demand for the food conserva-
ton bulletin prepared by the home
economics department Of the Univer-
sity of South Dakota was so great
that is became necessary to reprint
the bulletin almost Immediately. Re-
quests for copies were received from
all parts OF the Missouri valley and
from Minnesota and other northwest
ern states. Prot. Eva r. Robinson
is preparing a second bulletin which
probably will be issued In a few weeks
and which will contain further sug-
gestions for homekeepers who want
to Hooverize. There will also be some
general directions al to saving fats
n scraps. Fat from any kind o.
meat may be clarified and used in
place OF the more common household
fats. Ii a fat hen is to be baked the
excess fat should be removed and fried
out Meat that has with it any surplus
fat should furnish its quota of fat 10
be fried out.
Temporarily Discontinued.
n food conservation pledge eard
drive in this state has been Temporal
lily discontinued. announces C. N. Her..
reid, federal food administrator. Dur
ing the holiday season no special ef-
fort will be made to add to the mem
bers OF the food administration in
South Dakota. But Immediately after
January ! another great campaign will
be launched in all parts Of the state
to secure the signatures of all who
are not yet members. A supplement
tary home card, setting forth lust
what he food administration will ex-
pect OF its members during the winter
will be distributed among the men,
bers.
Will Parole Children.
AS the result OF a conference he-
tween members OF the state board of
charities and corrections and Superin
tendent S~chlosser, OF the state reform
school at P%lankinton, a new plan has
been introduced at the reform
school by the release before Christmas
OF 10 OF the boy and girl inmates of
the institution on parade. The parole
Will remain in effect in each ease as
long as the boys and girls observe the
conditions of the parole.
New Depot at vermilion.
The state railway commission has
issued an order in the case OF applica-
ton for a new passenger depot at Yer.
million. They have ordered the con
structlon OF a new station two blocks
east OF the present location, and on
the same side OF the railway tracks,
as IS the main business section of the
town. and have ordered the present
station to be put in proper shape for
freight handling. at it's present loca-
ton.
Compel Treasurer to Buy Bonds.
A peremptory writ compelling
Treasurer Towhey. of the Sioux Falls
board of education. to issue a warrant
for the purchase of Liberty loan bonds
was issued by the state supreme court
here. The school board of Sioux Falls
had ordered a part OF its sinking fund
used for h purchase of bonds, but the
treasurer refused to issue the war
rant.
Paying Depositors.
The state banking department has