Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-07
TOTALS FOR DRAFT
HIGH OVER STATE
Young Men Respond Generally
and People Take Holiday in
Honor of the Patriotic
Occasion.

Occasion.
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Hastings, Neb., June 6.-7(Special
Telegram. )-Registration in Hastings
totaled 965 and Adams county conf
plete 1870. Hastings subscriptions to
Liberty bonds thus far aggregate
$l25,000.
Total High in Dodge.
Fremont, Neb., June 6.-(Special
Telegram.)- 1.-The total registration in
Dodge county is 2,20S, according to
figures compiled at the Office of Coun-
ty Clerk w. f. Barr, The work of
listing those who will be subject to
the draft passed without incident.
There were no disturbances Of any
kind.
Louisville in Line.
Louisville, Neb., June 6.-(Special)
Louisville young men registered 100
per cent yesterday. Every business
house closed for the afternoon and
the Boy Scout band gave concert in
front of the city hall.
Heavy Registration in Custer.
Broken Bow, Neb., June o.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Local registration in
Custer county during Tuesday, 2,26O.
O'Neill in Line.
O'Neill Neb., June 6.-(Special)-
O'Neill celebrated registration day
with a patriotic celebration and flag
raising on a new flag pole erected on
the grounds of St. Mary's academy.
A parade to the Knights OF Columbus
hall followed, where the exercises of
the day were carried out. These in
cluded the singing OF patriotic songs
by students OF St. Mary's academy
and the Misses Margaret Donohue
and Mary Fitsimmons. Mayor E. Fl.
Whelan presided at the meeting.
Frank S. Howell of Omaha was the
orator.
Alexandra For U. S.
Alexandria, Nebr., June 6.-At a
mass meeting of the men Of Alexan>
dria held in town Monday evening
large crowd heard the instructions Of
the local officers of the council of ma
tional defense. The following resolu-
tions were adopted:
1--WE the members OF the council Of
defense, Alexandria No. |, hereby
subscribe to the following resolution:
1--WE pledge our allegiance anew to
the government of the United States,
and it shall be the object of this or
ganizaton to further the interest of
our beloved country in this great war
crisis. We agree in every possible
manner to aid and assist the federal
council Of defense througlLits county
and precinct officers"
To this form one hundred names
were Immediately secured. Alexan-
dria is only a village but is especially
strong along all patriotic lines. The
Red Cross has more than l4O names
on their roll.
Great Day At Polk.
Polk, Nebr.. June 6.-Tuesday was
made day of great patriotic demon
stration. At s a. NJ. a flag staff was
raised in the center of the business
section of the village by the boy
scouts, followed by an address de-
dicating the new flag by Rev. Clinton
Senneff John Willcockson of this
place gave an address on the Red
Cross, following which Red Cross
chapter of EOS members was organ
lied. At p. m. delegation from
Osceola arrived and Rev. Mr.. Jensen
of that city gave patriotic address.
Newman Growers Register.
Newman Grove, Nebr., June o.
One hundred forty-one young men
registered at this place. In the after
noon, meeting was held at the opera
house and local Red Cross organ
ization perfected with DR.. Meyer as
president.
Clarence Strand, Irving Witt, Guy
Fitch and Emil Hauge will leave
Thursday of this week for the Mar
inc service. This makes the number
of young men who have volunteered
from this place 81 and shows re-
markable loyalty to country.
Free Dinner at Lodge Pole.
Lodge Pole. Neb., June 5.-(Special
Telegram lodge Pole made a gala
day of registration. A free dinner was
served by the Commercial club. w.
L. Bates delivered an address. A,
ball game and free dance in the opera
house were among the attractions.
Ninety-four registered, only three be-
ing aliens. This is more than half
of the total of votes cast at the last
election.
Quiet at Falls City.
Falls City, Neb., June 5.-4(Special
Telegram -Registration day passed
without demonstration. At 6 o'clock
1858 young men had registered, or one
third Of the voters of the city.
Boy Scouts Help at Curtis.
Curtis, Neb.. June 5.--(Special Tele-
gram. Enthusiastic loyalty was
shown today during the hours of reg
istration. A second enthusiastic pub
lie demonstration at a second flag
raising in this city was held under
the auspices ofAthe Grand Army of
the Republic. The North Platte Boy
Scouts, the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and the local Red
Cross club participated. Speeches
were delivered by George Hastings
of Grant. DR.. S. r. Race and Rev.
Frank McCard of Curtis. Martial
music was given nv the lake Citv