The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-11-28
MAY SEE HOME TROOPS
Plans Being Worked Out at Washing
ton So Each State Can View Its
Own Soldiers In Parade.

out plans whereby every state In the
union will have an opportunity to see
Its home troops on parade when they
return from France. This will mean
that Nebraskn's homecoming troops
will parade before their own people
and Ii is believed the men will be
encamped at Fort Crook, near
Omaha. and mustered out there. The
S9th division. which was trained ut
Camp Funston and which contains
thousands Of boys from this state, IL
now with General Pershing's Third
American army, called the Army of
Occupation" and which Is following
on the heels of the Germans who are
moving toward the Rhine. II Is be
lieved that many Of the Nebraska
boys In this army will be seen on
dress parade in this state before long.
A new society, called the Order Of
the Gold Star, and somewhat similar
20 the Daughters of the American
Revolution. with an annual meeting to
commemorate the sacrifice OF the
Americans who died in the cause of
democracy, has been organized at
Omaha.
Ex-Governor Aldrich, who was high
man In the race for supreme court nj
the November election, has been ap-
pointed by Governor Neville TO fill the
unexpired term Of Francis @. Hnmer,
who died at Ids home in Kearney last
August.
Alison Il. Cole, sentenced to death
for the murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt In
Howard county, has been granted n
second reprieve by Governor Neville
Cole was to have been electrocuted
July % last. That time was extended
TO November 20. The last extension Is
TO January II.
DIR. Samuel Avery, formerly major
In the chemical warfare division al
Washington, has received his honor
able discharge from the War depart
ment and will resume on December ]
bis duties as chancellor of the Uni
versity OF Nebraska at Lincoln.
At least 900 fire fighters are ex-
pected to attend the Nebraska Volun-
teer Firemen's association convention
at Fremont January ii, Is and 1G
Plans for entertaining that many are
being made by the Fremont Fire de-
partment and the Commercial club.
Despite Attorney General Reeds
ruling that teachers cannot legally
draw pay for time lost when schools
were closed on account of Influenza
Omaha teachers will be paid for time
off, members OF the metropolis
school board say.
Senator Norris OF Nebraska created
quite stir In congress the other day
when he introduced resolution to
prevent the Chairman OF any Of the
big eight" senate committees from
being a member Of any other of the
"eight."
Resumption Of construction work on
postOfiices and other public buildings
ordered by Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo, will mean that number Of
federal buildings contemplated for this
state will now be built.
The Nebraska food administration
at Omaha Is sending notices to far
ners urging them to hold their imma-
ture poultry, instead Of forcing Ii
onto the market, thus creating an
cversupply.
All G. A. II. organizations In Ne
oraska are called upon by the state
headquarters ut Lincoln to take the
aead In extending welcome home to
the soldiers when they return from
Europe.
Nebraska househOlders and bakers
: hencefOrth are permitted to purchase
wheat -four without substitutes, the
food administration having withdrawn
Its restrictive regulations.
Upward of 100 ministers from all
parts of the state are expected to at
tend the annual convention of the
Nebraska Lutheran synod ut Fremont,
December 3 to 8.
State Superintendent Clemmons
participated in the laying of the cor
nerstone OF LewistOn's new cOnsol.
dated school building.
Plans are being made for monster
barbecue mt Adams for the soldiers of
that vicinity upon their return home
The announcement from Washing,
ton that automobile manufacturers
would be allowed to build 10 per cent
Of their normal output of cars, now
that peace Is In sight, was hailed
with Joy by Nebraska auto dealers.
Government methods OF financing
the farmer, farm labor problems
prices Of farm products, needed legis,
lati0n, the banker and the work of
the farmer, will be discussed ut the
annual convention of the Nebraska;
Farmers Congress at Omaha, Dec
1919.
The grand champion Poland Chin,