Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-15
COLONEL EBERLY
TO GIVE Up HIS
SHou|r'Z,<s s : ':siiRAPs
Resig. IS Ranking Officer
of the = drth Nebraska Reg
iment Will Be Handed in
Within, a Short Time.
REMAINS WITH SERVICE
Farewens Are Said by the
Boys at Fort Crook Prior to
Being Mustered Out.
ONLY WORDS OF PRAISE

The speech OF Colonel George Eber-
ly yesterday was perhaps the last he
will deliver to the Fourth Nebraska
regiment. of which he is commanding
officer, as he will resign i'll a short
time. He will not, however. give up
the service for good, as he is to have
position on the army reserve.
Life on the border, with its monoto-
nous and occasional pleasant times,
was again gone over by officers of the
Fourth Nebraska regiment at Fort
Crook in farewell addresses to the
soldiers Sunday afternoon.
Colonel Eberly, commanding officer
of the regiment, which will be mus
tered out of the federal service today
and restored to its former National
Guard standing, was the first speaker.
He thanked the men and officers for
their cooperation and asserted that
through their efforts the Fourth regi-
ment had made name for itself Sec
ond to none on the METRE border. He
read number of letters from COM
manding officers, one in particular
from the secretary of war, i'll which
the Fourth regiment was given credit
for being one of the most effective
and mannerly units in the border
patrol.
Thanks for the flag.
Talking to the men, the colonel
said, "You are better fitted in every
sence of the word to again take up
the positions which you left at the
presidents call. There is only one
thing which | wish to add and for
which we all feel sorry and that is the
loss OF one OF our men whose life was
lost through accident. He was one
we all respected and honored.'
The man referred to was Private
Stringer OF Clarks, who was drowned
while swimming, during the second
week after the regiment arrived at
Llano Grande.
On behalf of the regiment, Colonel
Eberly thanked the women of Ne
braska for the flag which it had re-
ccived.
Lieutenant Colonel Baehr, second
i'll command of the regiment and who
will probably be elected to succeed
Colonel Eberly, thanked the men,
saying, "1 have no doubt but that you
will always remain faithful to the
pledge and oath that you have taken
to protect your country"
1t took Major Elsasser OF the First
battalion just six words to say his
farewell speech, He said, Good
bunch OF boys. good luck"
Major Johnson of the Second bat
talon said that "If it is ever my lot to
sereve my country, want to serve
with the Fourth Nebraska"
Times Down on the Border.
Times as they were down on the
border with a number of numerous
incidents was the address of Major
Douglas of the Third battalion.
Others who spoke were Captain
Poucher, former chaplain of the reg-
ment and Ralph Yeoman, the latter,
in behalf Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association, for the work that in
stitution did among the men on the
border
"As a direct representative of the
governor, | am glad to accept you
back in the National Guard" said
Adjutant General Hall. Il am glad
of your work and the entire state of
Nebraska is proud Of the showing
you made
The adjutant general said that his
department had established a new
branch and would be glad to help any
of the men who found it hard to Sc
cure work.
Music was furnished by the Trinity
Methodist quartet and the regimental
band
Goes to Fight For King.
To give up his commission of first
lieutenant in the Nebraska National
Guard to become a private in the
Canadian army. That's what Lieu
tenant Oscar L. Keating, Comanpy
B of Omaha will do as soon as he
can sever his connection with the Ne
braska Guard
Love of the army game and de-
sire for adventure is the reason as
cribed by the lieutenant for giving
up his present position.
"Of course, would be glad to Sc
cure commission in the Candian
army" the officer said. "bu / am 60
ing to enlist regardless of whether
| escure one or not"
Lieutenant Keating has been con-
nected with the National Guard or
ganizations for nine years, rising in
the ranks from private Previous to
being assigned to the Omaha COM
pany, he was second lieutenant OF B
company III the Fourth South Dakota
regiment. He was commissioned first
lieutenant soon after in Company c
OF the same regiment at Highmore,
S. D. While connected with the lat
ter company he qualified as an ex-
pert rif1eman and was sent to the ma
tional shooting meet at Camp Berry,
O., in 1909. He is considered one of
the best shots in the Nebraska Ma
tional Guard. Lieutenant Heating is
u wears old