The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-10-10
FLU" STOPS MEETING
oiesins Order AZ Omaha Holds UP
Baptist ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of Gatherings Urged.

postponed for one month as the resuit
Of precautions taken by Omaha health
ofYicdals to prevent an epidemic OF
gpanish Influenza. All schools.
churches, thsatsrs and public meeting
places have been closed In the city for
an indeaaits period. As the result OF
an outbreak Of the disease at the Fort
Omaha Balloon School. the camp mas
been placed under quarantine. AZ
the malady continues to rage over the
country unchecked, government health
of,cisis have issued a statement
urging authorities everywhere that
the disease prevails to prohibit public
gatherings as a means OF preventing
an epidsanic. Outside Of Omaha the
disease has appeared In a number OK
Nebraska cities.
The State Railway Commission has
asked for an Injunction In the federal
court at Lincoln, alleging that the act
Of congress authorizing the president
to take over telephone companies con-
fers no authority whatsoever to in-
itiate rates for services by telephone
companies. The suit Is intended to
test the right Of the postmaster gem
eral to establish charges for intra'
state service for telephone companies.
To correct an erroneous report re-
Rardlng the price Of hogs, State FOod
Administrator Wattles Issued state
ment declaring that $3.50 per hum
dred. Chicago market basis, Is fair
average price which should be paid
producers for hogs during October.
The intention Of the food administra-
ton, he says. Is to maintain the MIN
imum Of $3.50 for hogs during the
period Of the war.
Otoe. formerly Berlin, Otoe county,
suffered a disastrous fire the other
day. an entire square block in tho
town having been destroyed. The loss
Is estimated at $4,000. Misfortune
has laid a heavy hand on the town In
| the past few years, 1t being nearly
wiped out by the 1913 tornado and
severely damaged by fire severa!
months ago.
Governor Neville has issued proc
lamatiOn calling the next general cleo
ton for Tuesday, Nov. 5. The procla-
| nation does not include the PROPOSE
ton for recall Of the partial woman
| suffrage law enacted by the last leg's-
| lature which has been In the courts,
| and thus women will be able to vote
| for all but constitutional offices.
The State Council Of Defense at
Lincoln Is In receipt Of information
from the War Industries board al
wishing of an amendment to building
regulations authorizing the state AMI
| county councils Of defense to approve
all applications for farm buildings OF
a minor character. where the total
cost does not exceed $1,000.
| The War department at Washing
ton has made known that the double
honor OF being awarded Distinguish
ed Service cross and the right tn veal
silver bar upon It's ribbon has beef
given to Private Charles Kemmes
Falrbury, by General Pershing for ex
traOrdinary heroism.
In reply to an inquiry from Govern
or Neville regarding NebraSkans II
Uncle Sans service, c. A. Nippeil OF
Niobrara reported to the governor
that he had five sons in the service
two In France and three In this cOun
try. and that he was rejected because
of his age.
, With $50 members of the naval sec
tion Of the s. A. II. &. already swOrI
In. and an average Of 200 men da!
being taken into the regular =. A. I
C.. the University of Nebraska at Lin
coin Is fast becoming military insti
tuition.
Women In number of Nebraska
counties. and especially In Hamilton
Lancaster, Howard and Butler, ar
+ doing splendid work i'm the Fouril
| Liberty Loan campaign.
The State Council of Defense In
: endorsed the United War Workers
> campaign to raise funds Ia carry nj
, their activities, which will take plac
| from Nov. II to 10.
Plans were perfected by the NJ
. braska Women's Christian Temper
ance union at It's annual conventio
at Fremont to raise $4,000 for wa
work.
The Nebraska Telephone compan
has made application to the state raj
way commission, asking for II 20 pc
cent increase In revenues. Whethe
this will he II straight increase o
both toll and exchange charges Is M
known.
= After delihcrsting five hours a jur
q at Norfolk which heard the case ,
o the Rev. william Windolph. pastor 4,
: the Catholic church at Creighton, Wi
e was charged with making disioyi
statements, disagreed and was Ill
charged.
Preparations are being made ,
Omaha for the annual convention I