The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-11-21
NEBRASKA IN The LEAD
Stands at Top Of List In Number OF
Men Sent to War, Population Con-
sidered.-omaha Has Record.

Chamber of Commerce show tnut Nc
braskn has more soldiers aud sailors
in the service of the country In pro-
portion to population, than any other
state. Nebraska has sent 4lOOO
drafted and enlisted men to the war.
This number does not include the
many young men who enlisted with
the Canadian troops, Of which no es-
innate can be made. Omaha leads all
cities in per capita Red Cross mem.
bership and war servings stamps sales,
and stands second OF all the large cit.
les in the country for army enlist
ments In proportion to population.
Uncle Sam has come To the aid Of
the rnnchcr in the effort to rchnblli'
tate the cattle and sheep business or
the west by offering loans of govern
nent money for the purchase of stock.
This measure has been inaugurntcd by
the War Finance corporation, when
has established an agency In Omaha
to care for the Nebraska and Wyo-
ming district. Application for loans
should be made TO william j. Coad,
chairman, Federal Reserve bank,
Omaha.
The people OF Nebraska last Mon
day declared a holiday to celebrate
the signing Of the allied armistice
term. Celebrations in many cities OF
the state began shortly after news OF
the wars end had been received, and
continued all day. Business generally
was suspended, while thousands par
ticlpated in parades and other patriot
&c celebrations.
Aurora's two new school buildings
are rapidly approaching completion. 1t
Is hoped by the school board to have
these buildings ready for occupancy
by January ]. They are the most
modern, up to date and convenient
school buildings in the state, In the
opinion OF the board.
A campaign against pocket gophers
has been launched in Dodge county by
County Agent l.. G. Christie and Prof.
j. w. Dawson of the agricultural col
lege of Lincoln. 1t is planned to hold
meetings in every township in the
country to instruct farmers In the
methods of killing the pests.
Word has reached State Food Ad-
ministrator Wattles at Omaha that all
activities of the food administration
will be continued throughout the
nrmstice period, and that there will
be no relaxation of efforts to keep
down profiteering to the last moment.
That school teachers are not legally
entitled to draw salary during the
period lost because the schools were
closed for the influenza, and That
boards of education have no authority
to allow pay for that time, Is the rul-
ing Of Attorney General Reed.
The war departments announce
ment cancelling army draft calls for
November stopped contingent OF
men from Omaha at Fremont. The
men were enroute to Camp Keareny
Cal, and were sent back to Omaha
q disappointed crowd.
E. O. Lewis of Falls City, n mem
Der of the republican state centra
committee, is an applicant for n place
on the board of control. Mr.. Lewis
desires to succeed Henry Gerdes, who
retires next March, after having
served six years.
james A. Axtell Of Fairbury, re
elected representative Thirty-secont
Nebraska district, has announced him
self candidate for speaker of the
house to succeed Jackson of Nuckoll'
county, who failed to land his seat a
the recent election.
Imr-sdate dropping Of food prices
Is n result OF the conclusion Of tn
armistice cannot be expected heads o
the food administration say. 1t ha
been stated that while the price o
some foodstuffs will decrease, other
will increase.
The board Of health at Norfolk or
4ered out the home guard to patro
business streets, in order TO keep tn
yutuc from congregating in an eifor
% stamp out the influenza epidemic.
The Prairie oil and Gas company
, drilling south Of Superior, are nov
down over 1000 feet and report fin
prospects.
1t is reported that the Nebraska O.
ment company, near Rivcrton Is goin
TO prospect for potash or oil.
Reports published by railroad q,
perts state that Nebraska soil Is /
better condition for the thriving G
winter wheat than in the history Z
tho Gtotn Tho rpcant SOnkinw rain
have reached every inch Of Ncbrask
soil and did the business, they CLAIM
Polish people of Nebraska are nal
ing drive for $4,000 to be raised
one month. This is Nebraskn's nllo
ment In the drive for $1000000O Pc
ish fund for the Polish army in Franc
and reconstruction work In re-esta