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plan of campaign and no call was made upon the officers of the Knights of Columbus in Nebraska to raise any specific part of this fund.
     However, several of the members of the organization in Nebraska realized the necessity of a campaign for a two-fold purpose, to-wit, that of raising Negraska's (sic) share of the $3,000,000.00 fund and the raising of funds to carry on war work in the army posts located in the state of Nebraska.
     The national officers had no idea or intention at that time of erecting any buildings, or expending any of the funds raised in army posts such as Fort Crook, Fort Omaha or Fort Robinson, and had adopted a rule limiting their expenditures to army posts where at least 4,000 men were stationed.
      A meeting of a few of the members of the Knights of Columbus, including Honorable George F. Corcoran, State Deputy T. P. Redmond, Past State Deputy, was held in Omaha, and it was decided to call together all the Grand Knights and District Deputies, and devise ways and means for raising the required funds. A meeting was held in Omaha on November 5, 1917, which was attended by a majority of the Grand Knights and District Deputies in the state. At that time an organization was perfected under the name of the "Nebraska Knights of Columbus War Camp Committee," and the following officers were elected to take charge of and conduct the campaign: Honorable George F. Corcoran, Chairman, York, Neb.; W. C. Fraser, Secretary, Omaha; F. P. Matthews, Assistant Secretary, Omaha; W. J. Coad, Treasurer, Omaha, and an executive committee including the foregoing officers and the following: Rev. R. F. Moran, Denton, Neb.; Dennis Radford, Jr., Fremont, Neb.; Dr. L. Phelan, Grand Island, Neb.; Thomas Brennan, Hastings, Neb., and T. P. Redmond, Omaha.'
     It was decided at that time to conduct a campaign for the twofold purpose as above stated, i. e., raise funds for the national organization, and also for the necessary work in Nebraska and it was voted to undertake to raise the sum of $75,000.00. Information to that effect was forwarded by the chairman to the national officers, who approved of our plan and heartily commended our entry into the campaign.
     Headquarters were established at the Knights of Columbus club rooms at Omaha with W. C. Fraser, secretary, in charge, and F. P. Matthews, his assistant. It was decided at the meeting to conduct the campaign for a period of two weeks, commencing November 19, 1917. The first step in the campaign was securing the co-operation of Archbishop Harty, Bishop Tihen and Bishop Duffy, each of whom immediately promised their active support of the campaign, and each prepared a pastoral letter to be read in every church of their respective diocese on Sunday before the campaign opened, urging the members of the different parishes to liberally contribute to the fund and impressing upon them their patriotic duty in connection therewith.
     A plan of campaign was outlined by the secretary and forwarded to the Grand Knights of each council in the state. This assigned each parish in the state to one of the councils and provided for the appointment of a campaign committee by the Grand Knight of each council in every parish la his district so that a committee was organized in every parish in the state of Nebraska with few, if any, exceptions. In addition, in the larger towns and cities, separate committees were apoined (sic) for solicitation of funds among the different

interests such as bankers, wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, packing houses, commission men, etc.
     A definite quota was assigned to each parish in the state based primarity (sic) on the Catholic population. This quota was calculated with but little information in possession of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary as to the circumstances of the people in the different parishes, and no doubt some parishes were assigned too large a quota, and others too small, but it was deemed advisable that each parish have an objective in view in order that the fund be over-subscribed rather than under-subscribed.
     On the Sunday preceding the opening of the campaign the pastoral letters were read in the different churches, and the priests of Nebraska generally urged upon the people their hearty support of the campaign and their duty to liberally contribute to the same, and a considerable portion of the credit due for the magnificent result attained should be given to the priests of the state of Nebraska for their earnest and patriotic co-operation and suport (sic).
     On the opening day in Omaha a meeting was held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce and over $52,000 was pledged. The committee then decided that the fund to be raised should be doubled and $150,000.00 was the goal which we hoped to reach. There has been pledged approximately the sum of $225,000.00, or three times the amount originally planned.
     Omaha was not alone conspicuous in its support of this movement, and with few exceptions each and every town and city in the state of Nebraska exceeded the quota assigned to it and the Knights of Columbus and people of Nebraska are to be congratulated upon the interest taken in this movement and are entitled to the heartfelt thanks of the Knights of Columbus for their support of this great work undertaken and being carried out under the leadership of the Knights of Columbus.
      It is not necessary to include in this report, the list of subscriptions from the different towns as same was published practically complete in the True Voice and a list is on file in the office of W. J. Coad, Treasurer, at Omaha, which is open for Inspection to anyone at any time.
     Immediately upon the campaign being completed a meeting of the executive committee was held in Omaha, and at that time the chairman appointed T. P. Redmond, Rev. R. F. Moran and W. C. Fraser as a committee to take charge of the work to be done in Nebraska, and arrange for the erection, equipment and maintenance of buildings at Fort Omaha and Fort Crook, it appearing that there was not at present need of any building at Fort Robinson.
     This committee supposed that upon application being made, permission would be immediately granted for the erection of buildings at Fort Omaha and Fort Crook as an order had been promulgated by the War Department on September 29, 1917, extending to the Knights of Columbus the same privileges with reference to war activities In the army posts as had been theretofore granted to the Y. M. C. A. Application was accordingly made to the commanding officers at Fort Omaha and Fort Crook for permission to erect buildings and each of these officers personally approved the work contemplated and stated that a license would undoubtedly be granted, but they should apply to the War Department at Washington. Application was made to the

War Department and the commanding officers at Fort Omaha and Fort Crook were advised that on October 26, 1917, the Secretary of War had made a rule refusing to grant license to construct buildings in a permanent army post to any fraternal or religious society, and that therefore the application of the Nebraska Knights of Columbus was denied.
     The committee then took the matter up by letter and by wire with Senator Hitchcock and Congressman Lobeck, who in turn took the matter up with the Secretary of War, and his ruling of October was adhered to, and permission refused. The committee then decided that it was essential that representatives of the Nebraska Knights of Columbus committee go to Washington, and if possible procure a personal interview with the Secretary of War and explain to him the basis of the campaign in Nebraska and the necessity for the work in the two Forts.
      Honorable Arthur F. Mullen, Past State Deputy, and W. C. Fraser were designated as the committee to go to Wsahington (sic).
     In the meantime the national officers having the Knights of Columbus war work in charge were advised of the situation and pledged their active co-operation in securing this permission. They advised the committee, however, prior to the visit of Mr. Mullen and Mr. Fraser to Washington, that they could not secure the permission and that in their opinion the permission could not be obtained, and that it was useless for the Nebraska committee to make any further endeavors in the matter. Mr. Mullen and Mr. Fraser proceeded to Washington in January, and through the courteous assistance of Senator Hitchcock secured a personal interview with Secretary of War Baker. At that time the Nebraska situation was explained to Secretary Baker and a brief prepared by Mr. Fraser was submitted to him. This brief took tip the different acts of Congress and orders of the War Department which authorized the Y. M. C. A. to enter army posts and military reserves, and also the different orders of the War Department with reference to the work of the Knights of Columbus. At the conclusion of the interview, Secretary Baker announced that he would decide the matter the following day, and the next day a decision was made by the Secretary granting the Nebraska Knights of Columbus War Camp Committee permission to erect and maintain the buildings for war work purposes at Fort Crook and Fort Omaha.
     The day the permit was granted, Mr. Fraser called on Colonel Callahan and some of the other officers in charge of the war work and they, without learning from him that permission had been obtained, informed him that they had done everything in their power; that the permission could not be obtained; that they were very sorry and would be very glad in the future if a change of ruling was made by the Secretary, to co-operate in the erection of buildings at Fort Omaha and Fort Crook, but that the funds in Nebraska should be turned over to them for use elsewhere. Mr. Fraser then informed them that the permission had been granted that day. They were very much nonplused, and as a matter of fact were not familiar with the different rulings of the War Department that had been made nor with the different matters set forth in the brief which was filed with Secretary Baker. They assured Mr. Fraser, however, of their co-operation in the erection of these buildings, furnished him with blue prints of the buildings that had been, erected and stated that they would furnish

their services in the way of bulletins and other matters which were furnished to their regular secretaries and at that time no contention of any kind was made that the Nebraska building should be operated by the national officers, in fact it was understood that they did not operate at places having so few men.
     The licenses issued were issued to the Nebraska Knights of Columbus War Camp Committee and buildings have been erected and are now in operation at Fort Omaha and Fort Crook. These buildings have been ispected (sic) by various officers of the national war work, including Father Foley, Supreme Secretary McGinley and Traveling Representative Moriarity, as well as by other persons engaged in war activities, and have universally been pronounced the best two buildings erected for similar purposes in the United States.
     Charles S. Burke, a graduate of Creighton University and Creighton Law School, has been secured as secretary in charge of the work at these posts and a corps of four assistants to him are working at the present time.
     Formal dedication ceremonies were held at Fort Crook on Sunday, April 28, and at Fort Omaha on Sunday, May 12. Solemn High Mass, presided over by Archbishop Harty, followed by presentation of the buildings by the Knights of Columbus, acceptance by the commanding offcers (sic) and a patriotic address, made up the program.
     Of the $225,000.00 pledged, approximately $170,000.00 has been paid to the Treasurer. Of this amount $75,000.00 has been forwarded to the National War Work Committee, in addition to the sum of $16,000.00 sent some time ago from the various councils when the assessment was levied. The national organization has outlined work in the United States in the contonments (sic), army posts and naval training stations, and also abroad which will entail the expenditure of $25,000,000.00, and the Grand Knights and District Deputies are urgently requested to see that the committees in the various parishes attend at once to the collection of the balance pledged in their respective communities as it is very apparent that the total amount pledged must be collected in order to put off a new campaign to as far distant a date as possible.
     The committee also call attention to the fact that it may be necessary very soon to erect another building at the Florence Field, which constitutes an addition to Fort Omaha, and where at least 1,000 men will soon be in training.
     The entire campaign was conducted with but very little expense and practically every cent pledged and paid will be used for war work, the only salaries paid have been those to stenographers or other employees, and for stationery, stamps and other supplies.
     The record made to date by the Knights of Columbus of Nebraska is an enviable one, comparing most favorably with that of similar campaigns of any other state in the union, and it is hoped and expected that if it becomes necessary to conduct a second campaign in the event that war continues for some time, that whatever committee may have the campaign in charge, the membership of the Knights of Columbus will give as hearty co-operation and support as was furnished to the present committee.

     Moved, that the thanks of the State Council be extended to the committee for tile excellent service which the committee rendered in the great work undertaken and administered by it, and that said report be incorporated in the proceedings of this convention. Carried.

     The next order of business being the report of the Committee on Audit, the report was rendered as follows:

To the Worthy State Deputy and Members of the State Council:
     We. your Committee on Audit, appointed by the State Deputy to examine the records and accounts of the State Council officers, beg leave to report that we have examined the accounts and records of Frank M. Colfer, State Secretary, and P. J. O'Donnell, State Treasurer, and find the same correct both as to collection and disbursement of State Council funds.

     The Committee on Resolutions being ready to report, ti (sic) was moved that said resolutions be read in full and that the same prevail by adoption unless objected to and voted down either in whole or in part. Carried.
     Thereupon, the resolutions were presented to the convention by Brother William C. Fraser of Omaha and are printed herewith:

To the Officers and Delegates of the Fourteenth Annual State Convention of the Knights of Columbus:
     Brothers--The Committee on Resolutions beg leave to report as follows:

     Be it resolved, that the thanks of the state convention be extended to the officers and members of St. Mary's Council and to the citizens of the city of Grand Island for their cordial and generous reception and entertainment of the delegates and visiting brothers at this convention and that we extend our thanks to the Right Reverend Duffy, the visiting and local clergy for their presence at this convention. We also extend our sincerest greetings to our Past State Chaplain, Rev. W. Wolf of Grand Island, who is now seriously ill and trust that his recovery may be speedy and complete.

     Resolved, that this convention go on record as extending to State Deputy Honorable George F. Corcoran our sincere congratulations for his untiring efforts in the upbuilding of our order; that we especially endorse and approve of the active, energetic part he has taken in the activities in connection with the war activities carried on under the auspices of the Nebraska Knights of Columbus.

     Resolved, that this convention extend its thanks to Senator G. M Hitchcock, Honorable C. J. Smyth and Honorable Arthur F. Mullen for

their very valuable assistance in procuring permission to erect and maintain Knights of Columbus buildings for war activities in the posts at Fort Omaha and Fort Crook.

     Resolved, that this convention extend to Rev. Peter Gannon, editor of the "True Voice," and his associates, its appreciation of the co-operation he has accorded to the Knights of Columbus of Nebraska in the past, and we especially convey our sincere thanks for the many favors extended by the "True Voice" in connection with the Knights of Columbus War campaign and the activities in connection with the war work.
     That this convention recommend that the membership of the Knights of Columbus in Nebraska use every effort to have the "True Voice" placed in every Catholic home in the state of Nebraska.

     Resolved, that this convention urge upon each and every council in the state the proper observance in their respective communities of the major national holidays set apart by our President and by the laws of the state of Nebraska, and that such holidays be observed by apropriate (sic) celebrations in order that the Knights of Columbus may publicly demonstrate and emphasize our love of country and its institutions as emphasized by the designation of said holidays.

     Resolved, that this body heartily recommend, in compliance with the expressed wish of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XV., frequent attendance at Holy Communion, and that the membership of the Knights of Columbus in Nebraska be urged to receive Holy Communion more frequently than is required by the strict law of the Church.

     Resolved, that we urge upon the officers in charge of initiations their insistence upon a better attendance during the conferring of the first and second degrees of our order, in order that the beautiful and instructive lessons taught in those degrees may make a strong impression on the minds and hearts of the new candidates.

     Resolved, that in connection with initiation ceremonies, the District Deputy and Grand Knight shall be considered a censor committee to insist on the proper observance of ritualistic work and general council chamber decorum in accordance with the regulations of our order, during the exemplification of the different degrees, and that the District Deputy and the degree teams be earnestly admonished by this convention to improve the character of the degree work in every way possible.

     Whereas, the term of the Western Nebraska Missionary Funds levy expires this year, and
     Whereas, we are assured of the great amount of good which the use of this fund has accomplishel (sic) as administered by the several Bishops of Nebraska,
     Resolved, that this convention vote a per capita tax of 25 cents

per member for five years for the continuation of the Western Nebraska Missionary fund to be collected and administered as in the past.

     Resolved, that we extend to our friend and late associate, Bishop J. Henry Tihen of Denver, our best wishes for his success in his new field of work and assure him that the Knights of Columbus in Nebraska wish him Godspeed in his every undertaking, and
     Be it further resolved, that we hereby extend to the new Bishop of Lincoln, Rt. Rev. Charles O'Reilly, our greetings and pledge to him the loyalty and support of this order in Nebraska.

     Whereas, the Knights of Columbus of Nebraska, have during the past six months carried out a great patriotic work in connection with the Knights of Columbus War Fund campaign, under the direction of a committee consisting of Honorable George F. Corcoran, Chairman; W. C. Fraser, Secretary; F. P. Matthews, Assistant Secretary; W. J. Coad, Treasurer, and Rev. R. F. Moran, Dennis Radford, Jr., Thomas Brennan, Dr. L. Phelan, and T. P. Redmond, members of the executive committee.
     Therefore, be it resolved, that this convention extend to said committee its heartfelt thanks for their untiring efforts, and that they be particularly congratulated for their well organized plan of procedure which resulted in the pledging of the sum of $225,000.00 in the state of Nebraska for the purpose of carrying on war activities in Nebraska, and in connection with the work undertaken by the national officers, and that said committee be continued in service until the work in Nebraska is completed, and that said committee determine when the Nebraska activities be turned over to the national officers.
     Be it further resolved, that this convention particularly extend its thanks and appreciation to Archbishop Jeremiah J. Harty, Bishop J. H. Tihen and Bishop James Duffy, and the priests throughout the state of Nebraska for their sincere, patriotic co-operation in connection with the Knights of Columbus War Fund campaign, realizing as we do that the success achieved is largely to be credited to the unswerving loyalty and devotion of these men.

     Whereas, our government is now facing the greatest trial in her history and the time has come when the people of the United States must show their unswerving, whole-hearted devotion to country, and whereas it appears that some peoples who have immigrated to our country because of dissatisfaction with the laws, conditions and governments of the nations abroad, and have prospered in every way in this land of our, and it appears that some of the people residing in the United States today and pretending to be American citizens, are at heart friendly to the customs, language and principles of the governments under whose laws they once resided, and they have failed to measure up to the standard of citizenship which must be kept high above everything else in these United States,
     Therefore, be it resolved, by this convention that we condemn pro-Germanism, disloyalty and sedition in all its phases, and that we go upon record as standing for the true principles of democracy as laid down by the constitution and laws of the United States, and that

we stand for a rigid, strict enforcement of the laws of the state of Nebraska and of the United States of America, for the punishment of treason, espionage, sabotage or any other act of offense which at this time tend in the slighest (sic) degree to prevent the carrying on of the present war with the whole strength and the entire resources of our nation, and
     Be it further resolved, that this convention go on record as favoring stricter laws in the state of Nebraska and in the different states in the union with reference to standards for citizenship throughout the United States.

     Whereas, as citizens of this great American republic, we are unalterably committed to a belief in the rights and liberties of all nations both great and small, and to the principle that every person who submits to authority shall have a right to a voice in his government, and whereas, at the present time there is raging the greatest conflict in the history of the world, where autocracy is arrayed against democracy; where the rights and liberties of small nations and of the people of the world are at stake, and whereas, the young men of our nation, together with those of many other nations, are sacrificing their business and occupations, their home ties, and it may be their very existence, in order that this nation and the other democracies of the world may live.
     Therefore, be it resolved, that we who are not personally engaged in this conflict pledge our assistance and co-operation in every way possible to these young men; that we pledge our support to the President of the United States and to our government; and that we stand to a man behind the entire war program outlined by the proper authorities; that we condemn any and every movement which in any way interferes with the principles outlined by our President and our Congress; that we go on record as favoring and endorsing just criticism made for the purpose of bettering the war plans, but that we unalterably condemn carping criticism and propaganda in all its phases; that the Knights of Columbus being a patriotic organization, and it being the duty of every member to uphold the arm of his government, that we advocate and pledge ourselves to see that any member of our organization who should fail to perform his patriotic duty be suspended from our order, and that if his conduct warrants it, we undertake to see proper action is taken by the civil authorities.

Respectfully submitted,

W. C. FRASER, Chairman, JOHN C. MULLEN, P. P. WHITE, REV. ROBT. MORAN, J. C. MORROW, Resolutions Committee.

     Moved that the report of the Resolutions Committee be adopted in full; that the committee receive the thanks of the convention for their labors in preparing said resolutions, and that they be spread on the minutes of the state convention, and that copies of the same be furnished to the press. Carried.

     On invitation Brother B. H. Patterson, instructor at the Kearney State Normal, addressed the convention on the activities, needs and future plans of the Catholic students at this school. After listening to Brother Patterson's discussion on the needs of the Catholic students at this institution, it was moved to assess the total membership in the state for 10 cents per capita for the purposes indicated by Brother Patterson, and it was further moved that the administration of said fund when collected be given into the care of a committee consisting of Brothers Charles J. Pass, North Platte, William P. Miles of Sidney and B. H. Patterson of Kearney. Carried and Secretary instructed to make levy in accordance with the terms of the motion.

     The selection of a meeting place for the 1919 convention of the State Council being in order, it was moved by Past State Deputy Thomas P. Redmond of Omaha, that the 1919 convention be held in Omaha. Carried, and Brother Redmond assured the convention that the hospitality of the Omaha Council, which is proverbial, would be entirely at the service of the delegates at the convention.

Moved that the proceedings of this convention be printed in the True Voice of Omaha. Carried.

     The place for holding the 1919 convention of the State Council having been determined, the report of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem was rendered as follows:

To the Worthy State Deputy and Delegates to State Council:
     We, your Committee on Mileage and Per Diem, herewith recommend a per capita tax of 75 cents for the years 1918-1919 to be assessed as follows: Western Nebraska Missionary Fund, 25 cents; State Council Fund, 40 cents, and Kearney State Normal Donation Fund, 10 cents.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN H. BARRY, Chairman, Wahoo. JOHN F. McDERMOTT, Greeley. ANTHONY HIRSCHMANN, Hartington.

     Moved that the report of the committee be adopted and that levy be made for the amounts recommended. Carried.

     The election of officers for the ensuing term being the next regular order of business, the Worthy State Deputy called Past state Deputy Redmond to the chair, and after due form, the following officers were unanimously elected:
     State Deputy--George F. Corcoran, York.
     State Secretary--Francis P, Matthews, Omaha.

     State Treasurer--James F. Burke, Sutton.
     State Warden--Michael B. Ruddy, Albion.
     State Advocate--John H. Barry, Wahoo.

     The following Brothers were unanimously elected as delegates and alternates to the Supreme Council to be held in New York City in August:

     Associate Delegate--William C. Fraser, Omaha.
     Associate Delegate--Rev. Robert F. Moran, Denton.
     Associate Delegate--P. P. White, Wahoo.

     For William C. Fraser--B. H. Patterson, Kearney.
     For Rev. Robert F. Moran--James T. Brady, Albion.
     For P. P. White--W. H. Laughlin, Grand Island.
     Insurance Delegate--Edward H. Whelan, O'Neill.
     Alternate--W. H. Bueschenstein, Alliance.

     For State Deputy--A. H. Berbig, Kearney.
     For Past State Deputy--Frank M. Colfer, McCook.

     Moved that five copies of the State Council proceedings as printed in the True Voice be sent to each subordinate Council in the state. Carried.

     There being no further business to come before the convention, moved that the convention adjourn. Carried, and convention closed in due form.

     At a meeting of the state officers held immediately after adjournment of the State Council, moved that Rev. L. A. Dunphy of Sutton, present State Chaplain for Nebraska State Council, be re-appointed to said office. Carried, and Father Dunphy advised of his reapointment (sic).

     It appearing that the districts of the various District Deputies should be changed to conform to new and varying conditions, the Worthy State Deputy has indicated said changes in the following order:

     Effective July 1, 1918, and subject to the approval of the Supreme Board of Directors, the state of Nebraska is divided into districts as follows:
     *First District--John A. Bennewitz, District Deputy, Omaha; Composed of the following councils: Omaha Council No. 652, Omaha; Columbus Council No. 938, Columbus; Phil Sheridan Council No. 1497,

Fremont; Ave Maria Council No. 1794, Humphrey, and including the following counties: Douglas, Sarpy, Washington, Burt, Cuming, Dodge, Colfax, Platte, Nance, and the east half of Merrick.
     Second District--D. E. G. Zimmerer, District Deputy, Lincoln; composed of the following councils: Fitzgerald Council No. 833, Lincoln; Immaculate Conception Council No. 1666, Sutton; Father Crows Council No. 1737, Friend; Wahoo Council No. 1833, Wahoo, and including the following counties: Lancaster, Otoe, Cass, Saunders, Saline, Fillmore, the east half of Clay, and that part of Seward composed of the parishes at Seward and Beaver Crossing.
     Third District--P. A. Tomek, District Deputy, David City; composed of the following councils: Tihen Council No. 1717, David City; Leo XIII Council No. 1708, York; St Mary's Council No. 1159, Grand Island, and the new council to be instituted at St. Paul, and including the following counties, Butler, Polk, York, Hall, Howard, Sherman, Custer, except the southwest part containing towns on the Kearney & Black Hills railway; west half of Merrick, Hamilton, except southwest part containing parish at Giltner; that part of Seward containing parishes at Bee and Utica.
     Fourth District--Frank M. Colfer, District Deputy; McCook; composed of the following councils: Hastings Council No. 1123, Hastings; McCook Council No. 1126, McCook; St. James Council No, 1728, Kearney; St. Stephen Council No. 1906, Lawrence, and including the following counties: Adams, Nuckolls, Webster, Franklin, Kearney, Buffalo, Phelps, Harlan, Gosper, Frontier, Red Willow, Hayes, Hitchcock, Chase, Dundy, west half of Clay, east half of Dawson, southwest part of Custer, including towns on Kearney & Black Hills Raiway (sic), and southwest part of Hamilton, containing the parish at Giltner.
     Fifth District--John H. O'Malley, District Deputy, Greeley; composed of the following councils: Bishop O'Connor Council No. 1312, Greeley; St. Michael's Council No. 1739, Albion; Madison Council No. 1788, Madison; Sacred Heart Council No. 1793, Norfolk, and including the following counties: Blaine, Loup, Garfield, Valley, Wheeler, Greeley, Boone, Madison, Stanton, south half of Pierce, south part of Antelope, including the town of Elgin.
     Sixth District--E, H. Whelan, Distict (sic) Deputy, O'Neill; composed of the following councils: Charles Carroll of Carrollton No. 701, O'Neill; Hartington Council No. 1233, Hartington; Count Creighton Council No. 1238, Creighton; Emerson Council No. 1309, Emerson, and including the following counties: Holt, Boyd, Keys, Paha, Brown, Rock, Knox, Wayne, Cedar, Dixon, Dakota, Thurston, north half of Pierce, Antelope except south part containing town of Elgin.
     Seventh District--C. J. Pass, District Deputy, North Platte; composed of the following councils: Alliance Council No. 975, Alliance; Chadron Council No. 1128, Chadron; St. Patrick's Council No. 1211, North Platte; Sidney Council No. 1861, Sidney, and including the following counties: Lincoln, Perkins, Keith, Deuel, Garden, Cheyenne, Kimball, Banner, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, McPherson, Logan, Thomas, Hooker, Grant, Cherry, Sheridan, Dawes, Box Butte, Sioux and west half of Dawson.
     Eighth District--John C. Mullen, District Deputy, Falls City; com-

posed of the following councils: Falls City Council No. 1336, Falls City; Wymore Council No. 1295, Wymore; Beatrice Council No, 1723, Beatrice; Liberty Council No. 1904, Hebron, and including the following counties: Richardson, Nemaha, Johnson, Pawnee, Gage, Jefferson, Thayer.
     York, Neb., July 1, 1918.

     *Note--John A. Bennewitz having resigned, Willam McCormick is the District Deputy for the First District, under appointment from State Deputy.

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