The Red Cloud chief., 1918-02-21
This week II Boy Scout wesk IN
Nebraska according to a proclamation
Issued by Governor Neville.

made by organizations In Nebraska,
was loaded and shipped to an Atlantic
port from Omaha a few days ago.
Recruiting for the army and navy
has been exceedingly brisk over the
state since the ~torpedoing of the Tus.
cania.
An effort to test the CONSTITUTIONAL
ity Of a Nebraska law denying sol.
diers Of the regular army u right to
vote, has begun In Omaha.
Pawnee County Food Administrator
A. Il. Henry is considering the advis-
ability Of issuing In the near future
-four and sugar cards.
Announcement has been made that
the Nebraska quota for the first draft
Is filed and no men will be sent from
this state In response to the call for
the last Is per cent.
Henry j. Buss, farmer near Ster.
ling, picked an ear of corn from his
field that contained 20 rows, with
1,44S kernels. He thinks he has
beaten the record.
Judge Good, in the district court ut
Aurora, ruled that hog breeders who
use the word immune" in their adj
vertisements nus warrant absolute
immunity from cholera.
Randolph high school reports that
In n recent thrift stamp drive every
scholar from the first grade to the
18th subscribed. and the total amount
will run close to $1,000.
The torpedoing Of the transport
Tuscania, loaded with United States
troops, has proven a great stimulant
for army recruiting in Omaha. Fol :
lowing the first reports 20 men enlist.
ed in the army.
Stockmen living tributary to the
Omaha market are being warned to
hold back their stock for n few days
until the railroad situation clears and
packers are able to get their products
to the eastern market.
A petition for the paving Of the
Lincoln Highway from the east city
limits Of Fremont to the town Of
Ames. eight miles west, has been
filed with the Dodge county board OF
supervisors.
The state university may be made
a vocational training camp by the
government, carrying out a plan to
utilize the universities Of the country
for that purpose, according to a mes.
sage received In Lincoln.
German text books were stolen from
Lairvnnnt htuh school thu nthnr
night. The school board had been
asked to discontinue German in the
schools, but had been negligent In
granting the request, 1t was claimed.
A petition has been presented to
the city council Of WymOre asking
that a weighmaster for that place be
appointed. An ordinance providing
for the appointment Of such officer Is
being prepared.
The Nebraska branch Of the divis.
Ion Of four-minute men is the third
largest In the country, according to
William Mccormick Blair, director Of
this division. There are LOTS four.
minute men In Nebraska.
Captain Anderson Of the governors
office has notified local exemption
boards In Nebraska of an order which
he received from Washington, stating
that the government hereafter will
not allow or pay claims for automo-
bile hire in transporting drafted men
to the railroad stations ut their home
towns. .
@. NJ. Gruenther Of Platte Center.
executive secretary Of war savings for
Platte county, has reported that u
ty chairmen of war savings from all
e Nebraska have been inquiring OF
him as to how the Platte county wat
savings drive, which more than pledg.
ed the quota Of the county In one day,
was accomplished.
The maximum retail gross margins.
per ton, for coal and coke, delivered
ut the yards, to consumers In Ne
braska outside Of Douglas and Ian
caster counties, were established by
State Fuel Administrator Kennedy al
follows: Domestic coal, not yard
screened, S1.25; domestic coal, yard
screened, $1.40; steam coal, 9Oc; coke.
S1.25. This is the first time margins on
the sale Of coal have been made uni
form all over the state. The or
der compels all retail coal deal
ers to post up and maintain In
their places of business, accessible to
their customers, the cost to them OF
each kind Of coal and coke handled,
the maximum retail gross margin al
lowed, and the retail price Mt the
yard: also drayage and delivery
charges.
Horse meat II to be put on the
market In Omaha, Is the announce
ment of the Equine Meat and Pack
ing company. recently Incorporated In
Nebraska with $4,000 capital. The
company has been selling horse meat
at Grand Island for some time.
Seward county ranks first among
counties Of Nebraska that have re-