Brown, years ago sheriff of Mercer county, Illinois, inducted the following officers into service: Commander, J. C. Johnson; Senior Vice, Jake Roudebush ; Junior Vice, August Guenin; Adjutant, A. J. Withers; Quartermaster, J. H. Brown; Surgeon, J. W. Conyers; Chaplain, R. V. Beach; Officer of the Day, W. Saunders ; Officer of the Guard, J. W. Statler; and Patriotic Instructor, J. H. Brown. These men who so gallantly served in the Civil War are not forgotton in the crowding events and the stupendous conflict of the late World War.

World War Activities Deuel county occupied a conspicuous place in the activities of western Nebraska in connection with the World War. An effective organization for war drives was created at an early date, after the United States declared war against Germany. John Wertz was placed in charge of the Thrift and War Saving Stamp campaigns, with the result that they were regularly over subscribed. Tom Johnson, who had

charge of the Liberty Bond drives, went over the top easily in all but the second Liberty Loan. In that instance the reason was ample, for it was at the time when the local resources were driven the limit in financing the wheat growers of the county. The first important duty of the United States and the farmers was to produce wheat and they had to have money to do so. The second drive fell thirty thousand dollars under the quota, but the third Liberty Loan went over by sixty thousand, thereby making good and much more, as it made up by some extra thousands the shortage of the second drive.