Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-12
NEbRASKANS BY
THOUSANDS IN
PEACE JUBILEE
Citizens Over State Join in
Celebrations That Sound
Death Kne|I of the
Great War.

ralrDury, Men. NOV. lit Spe-
cial Telegram)-More than one-half
OF the population OF Jefferson
county celebrated the close of the
war at Fairbury Monday afternoon.
The parade was headed by the
Fairbury military band. Three
hundred Rock Island employees
marched in line besides thousands
of others marching while they
shouted with joy.
1t was estimated that 1000 auto
mobiles draped with flags and bunt-
ing were in the line. The Diller
Home Guards came over in uniform
and occupied conspicous place
near the head of the procession.
Dummies representing the kaiser
and the crown prince were borne on
a float labeled baby killers" Five
hundred guns were discharged every
five minutes. Every whistle in the
city blew constantly while the bells
rang.
Word came early in the day can
ceiling the call for entrainment of
troops.
Fremont Hangs Kaiser.
Fremont, Neb., Nov. 1l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram )-Fremont celebrat-
ed today. as it never has before.
Shortly after 2 a. M, when the news
was received at newspaper Offices
the glad tidings were heralded by
the fire alarm, Other whistles soon
Joined in the chorus and in a short
t,me a regular bedlum of noise had
broken loose. Fremonters, includ-
ing men, women and children, as
sembkd at the court house where
arrangements had been made for a
parade to form. For two hours
thousands of people marched, cheer
ing like mad, through the streets.
The kaiser's body was hung in
effgy from the top of the court
house, while large bonfire lighted
the streets for blocks. Home guards
had prominent part in the festivities.
The celebration confined through
forenoon and afternoon. This ev-
ening a mammoth parade in which
hundreds of people from the sur
rounding country took part, brought
the days festivities to a close. May
or w. c. Wiley proclaimed holiday
for today and all places of business
closed at 10 o'clock for the rest of
the day The Scribner Home guards
motored to Fremont this forenoon
and special parade was staged
for their benefit.
Shouting and cheering throngs
crowded the streets all day. Bands
livened the proceedings with martial
and patriotic airs durinfg the day.
Surrounding towns including North
Bend, Schuyler, Uehling, and other
places celebrated. Weather condi-
tons were ideal.
Sidney Celebrates.
Sidney, Neb., Nov. l1.-(Special.
Telegram)-Sidney, with its popula-
ton of $500 people, together with
country people of more than 1000,
has been ablaze since 8 o'clock this
morning. The peace news spread
like prairie fire. Whistles shrieked,
church bells rang and mammoth
parade held this afternoon in which
everybody participated. The multi
tude is simply crazy with joy to-
night. An immense parade and
speeches will be held at the court
house grounds. bonfres and fire.
works
Kinkaid at Gothenburg.
Gothenburg, Neb., Nov. 1l.-(Spe-
ciaD-Gothenburg went wild this
morning when news of the finish of
the world war was received. A big
parade was put on this morning and
an auto parade this afternoon.
Moses P. Kinkaid, who is here
on official business connected with
an irrigating project, made a 30
minute impromptu address in the
street. The veteran statesman was
given a great ovation as he mounted
the platform. He gave review of
world war. A big celebration was
held again tonight.
All Beatrice in Line.
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. l1.-(Speciai
Telegram)-Mayor Heffelhnger this
morning proclaimed today as hol-
iday to celebrate the close of the
great war and business was sus-
pended There was a monster pa
rade participated in by hundreds of
people. Filley, Wymore and other
towns in the county celebrated.