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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Mother klIIs Son and seIf.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Humiliation over
a shameful accusation brought against
her husband drove Mrs. Barbara KEEL
Ter to take the lives of her son. Michael,
and herself nj Winnetka. Gas was
pouring into the honse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
viii Pave with Sheet Aspha;t

Green Bay = Sheet asphalt will be
placed on South Broadway street here.
The decision by the council TO use
this paving material came after long
controversy between two factions of
property owners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
No Limit to Licenses.

Madison-The attorney general has
advised District Attorney c. II
Bruemmer of Kewaunee. that town,
city or village may issue as many
wholesale liquor licenses as it desires.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Tsutons Plan Grand Defensive

Berlin. Sept. ID The combined
grand defensive" of the allies will be
met by combined grand defensive"
of the central powers. who will swing
to the attack when the proper time
comes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Kills Wife and Self

Chicago, Sept. l5--lnlamed by jeal-
ousy and TIE refusal of his wife to live
with him, Charles Bauer, baker, shot
and killed his wife and later commit
ted suicide on Wednesday at 800 West
Superior street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Spark Starts Fire; Grain Destroyed

spark 0IdTNs FITeJ NTaIH Oeetroyed.
La Crosse-Just as the crew was
finishing threshing on the farm of Ed
ward Smaltz, fire. caused by spark,
attacked the straw, completely de-
stroying it and the barn. The atten-
ton of the men was diverted toward
saving the house and other buildings.
All of the grain was destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Cheese Reaches Record Price.

Sheboygan-Cheese reached the rec
ord price of 10 cents per pound on the
Sheboygan call board when 1921 long
norns sold for that price. 1t is the
highest price ever paid for Wisconsin
cheese at this time Of year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Twenty-Five Die in Mexico Wreck.

IT PasO, Tex, Sept. 14-Twenty-
two persons. about half of whom were
Carranza soldiers, were killed when a
north-bound train on the National RAFT
way of Mexico struck a spreading rail
near Ortiz. chihuahua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Endeavorers 70 Hold Meet.

Eau Clsire-The Northwest Wiscon-
sin Christian Endeavor convention will
De held here Sept. 20 to Oct. 1 1t is
expected that the convention will be
the largest that the organization has
ever held.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
To Probe Dairy Industry.

Washington, Sept 15.-The depart
ment of agriculture will begin an in
vestigation into the milk and dairy
industry to determine whether i'm
proper practices are causing the
threatened general advance in prices.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Loveland, Colo. Sept, 1S.-Three
persons were killed and another per-
hapS fatally injured when their auto
mobile WAS struck by a train. The
dead; James NJ. Heddleson. his wife
and Mrs. Clara Jones.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Dies at Ace of 1903.

New Richmond - Mrs. Bridget Ma
loney. who has resided in Erin Prairie
for more than half century, passed
away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Katherine Barrett, in Minneapo-
lis, at the age Of 103
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Bandits Bob Saloon Of s4s.

Raeine-Just as the bartender was
IN the act of closing up, two masked
bandits entered the saloon of Ii. p.
Hansen at Racine Junction and robbed
the till of S45 and disappeared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
MarrIes aHandsomestn Fireman.

KeRosha-Announcement was made
here of the marriage of Miss Flor
ence IseTmann, daughter of Henry A.
Isermann. chief of the Kenosha fire
and Thomas Gordon. the
shandsomest' man in the department
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

London. Sent 1.-THE Nordegian
steamer Elizabeth ~ has been sunk.
a dispatch to Lloyds from Genoa says
AZ members of the crew have been
landed at Savona by the Greek steam
er Petritis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
German u.Roat Is caunht

New York. Sept 13-Four English
trawlers trapped a German submarine
wit hnets August - near the spot
where the Lusitania was sunk. Ralph
E. Cropley of Summit. y. J., reported
on arriving here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
lakes Federal pnsitinn-

Ashland-Claude Gordon, stenog-
rapher. has gone to Washington to
take position in the war department.
He has been employed in the Office of
p. S. Everest, Indian agent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Claims New Bleach for Paper.

Neenah-Dr. Thomas Jesperson.
physician, claims he has found a pro-
cess for bleaching printed paper. He
has been experimenting for over two
years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Manitowoc-S Stanley r. Krebs. Phil
adelphia educator. viii deliver a lee
ture, Happiness in Life Work" IN
der auspices Of Manitowoc County
Teachers association. On Sept %.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE Overseas News
agency quotes the Russian newspaper
Ryetsch as stating that persecution Of
the Jews in Petrograd and Moscow
has been resumed. the Russian police
encouraging the mobs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Three Men Killed in nlas.

Fairchance, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE press
mill of the Du Pont Powder com
pany's plant at oliphant, near here,
blew up. Only a human foot was
found of three men who were at work
in the min.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Germans seize st5o. ooo. ooo.

The Hague. Netherlands, Sept. 12
tyia Londonl The BelgiSch Dagblad
announces that the German authorities
have seized ESQ 100000 ($150OO0.000l,
which had been placed in the Golfers
of the Belgian National bank.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

ST. Paul, Mimi, Sept. l5.-State Of
ficials estimated that heirs to the es-
tate of James J. Hill viii pay about
S1.2J00O0 inheritance tax to the state.
Hilrs Minnesota holdings were ap-
proximately S40.OOOOOO.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Boy Seriously Injured.

Eau Claire-Orrin Myren, aged IL,
was probably fsAaliy injured when
kicked on the head by horse at the
plant of the LANCE Canning company.
His skull was fractured
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Glen SPRINGS Raider Dies

FL Paso. Tex, Sept 14-Col. Miguel
Fernandez, alias Ferniso, leader of the
bandits who raided Glen Springs. Tex.
last May. is dead at his home in
Coahuila, according to official Carranza
adyices received here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
spanneII Indicted as SLAYER

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 15.-The grand
jury returned indictments against
Harry ]. SPANIEL for the murder OF
his wife and Lieutenant Colonel Butler
here in June. Warrants have been is
sued.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Appleton Has stronu Company.

Appleton-1t is claimed Co. q. Sec
cnd regiment. Appleton, is the strong
est militia company in the United
states. There are 13S enlisted men in
the Appleton organization.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
win MANAGE China Office.

Sheboygan-Word has just been re-
eeived here that Walter Sokou, aged
%, a graduate Of The Sheboygan High
school. has been appointed manager Of
The Standard Oil Compauy's office at
Shanghai, China.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
To Admit coas and Cats.

Manitowoc-Dogs and cats will be
admitted 70 competition in the annual
show Of the Manitowoc Feathered
Stcck association, which will be held
Nov. 81, Dec. l, 2 and 8.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
POSTPONE School OPENING.

New London-Three more cases of
infantile paralysis at New London
have resulted in postponing the open
ing of schools.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
suffranist Found Dead.

La Crosse - Miss Grace Nevins, a
prominent suffragist, formerly of La
Crosseswas found dead in her room
in New York, with bottle that con-
tanned acid at her side.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Schools Show Increase.

Stevens Point-The schools of the
city opened with 274 enrolled in the
high school, an increase of twenty-five
over the beginning of last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Highway Commissioner Resigns.

Sheboygan - G. C. Peterson, high
way commissioner of Sheboygan eoun-
ty. has rendered his resignation, to
take effect on Oct. /. and has accept
ed the position of manager of a rail-
road in Santa Domingo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Thrown Into Threshlng Machine.
La Crosse-While feeding a thresh-
ing machine. Edward Durkee of Viro-
qua, was thrown into the machine and
one knee smashed and the other dis
located.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
WhIrIed sv sbat.i,,

Eau Ciaire-Delos Wheeler was
caught in the shsfting in a quarry near
Colfax and received injuries fror,
which he probably viii die.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
oddfeIIows win Meet in October.

New Richmond-The annual session
OF the grand encampment of the indie
pendent Order of Oddfellows of Wis
consin is to be held in New Richmond
Oct 10, IL and II.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
BEGIN Neenah Post onlcs.

Neenah - Construction of the new
postoffice building here will begin in
few days. The concrete foundations
are completed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Injuries NAV Prove Fatal,

Eau Claire - Deios Wheeler was
caught in the shafting in quarry near
CoIfax and received injuries from
which he probably will die.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Recent Rains Help Potato Crop.

Neenah Improving conditions in
Winnebago county will probably save
the potato crop Recent rains have
proved most beneficial.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Bio Sale Made.

Eau Claire-One of the largest real
estate transactions ever made In this
county was consumated when H. l..
and J. c. Culver bought the Kahn
building.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
p DIE IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE.

Span Being HoIsted Into Place Falls
at ouebee-Property Loss Great.
Quebec, Sept. 13.-Witnesged By sew
eral thousand persons and with
crash like an explosion of shells, the
5,oD0-ton cantilever span Of the worlds
greatest bridge collapsed and fell into
the st. Lawrence river on Monday with
a loss of life estimated at Il. The
property loss will be approximately
S6,O00OO0.
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
APEX CLUB AT BANQUET.

With A. Brown. chairman of the
junior committee, presiding, the
junior organization of the. Apex Club
held its first annual banquet in head
quarters last night. The guests were
the members of the senior club
Mr.. Brown opened the reception
with few general remarks. Short
addresses were made by Joseph
zucher, Samuel Green. and Samuel
Rose. J. Album favored with a vocal
solo, and A. j. Weinstein, the retiring
president. gave a monologue entitled
Il Should Worry" Jacob Shapiro
gave piano selection, and Joseph
Green was cheer leader. An orches-
ira furnished music. Among those
present were: A. Ploencr, II. Hindin.
J. Albon. NJ. Eisenman, J. Sklut, NJ.
Shapiro. S. Chaiken, l. Brown. II.
Rezits. A. Gluck, ]. Handler, Joseph
Berlin, I. Chaiken. G. Solomon. L..
Simon, b. Skliar, s. Dennis. B. r..
Skliar. W. Cooper, r Brown. II. Spire.
Alec Brown, NJ Gluck, B. Cohen, John
Green, l. Berlin.
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
DINNER FOR RRInE no RE.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kearney Rod
gers will entertain at at dinner tonight
at the Hotel DUPONT for Miss Ellen
Hays Nicholson. whose marriage to
Randolph Barksdale Shackelford is to
take place Monday afternoon, Febru-
ary IA, in Westminster Presbyterian
Church, with a reception later at Mr..
and Mrs. NicholsOn's home.
Mrs. Rodgers dinner guests will in
clude. beside the bride and groom,
Miss Annette Armstrong Porter, the
maid Of honor, and Angus Eceles OF
Carney's Point. the groom's best man
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hall Porter, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edmunds Forgy. Miss
Harriet Kirkus and Donald Campbell
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
STOCK MARKET
By The United Press.

By The United Press
NEW YORK, Jan, 3l.--Lossos Of one
half a point to point and quarter
were general at the opening Of the Stock
Exchange today Steel opened with
sales at 81, 81 l-2 and 81 3-S.
Crucblc Steel was Off Ia at 80 Ia.
Canadian Pacific lost is at l66, and
American Smelling, Studebaker and New
Haven lost a full point. a slight gaia
in American Car and Foundry was the
only upward move in the entire active
LIST
u. S. Steel moved upward to 81 5-S,
then broke to 80 IA, under sales of
nearly 10000 shares in the opening
hour Three hundred and thirty thou
sand shares were dumped into the market
during the hour, aaking the hours busi-
ness ono of the heaviest in many weeks.
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
COUNTY COWS WIN
HONORS IN Tests
OF ASSOCIATION
Danced 10 Victor Herb,

The fourth month of the existence of
the Diamond State Cow-testing Asso-
citation has Just closed with great sue
cess, according TO L. C. Gibncy, tester.
The cows ON the honor roll this month
number wenty-cight, twice as many as
in either of the preceding periods The
herd with the greatest number of high
producing animals is owned by John C.
Mitchell, of llockessin. This month Mr..
Mitchell has eight, one of which is the
largest producer thus far in the associa-
ton.
The WOodlawn Co. comes next with six
well paying cows, among which is the
second highest producer.
The names of the owners, names of
cows, their breeds and their productions
follow:
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
ENTERTAINMENT FOR sALEsMEN

One OF the features OF the conven-
ton Of statesmen OF the DUPONT Pow
der Company to he held in the City
Clubs rooms February 21 to 25 will
be a banquet in the Hotel dupont
and another will be minstrel show
by local talent. all OF which is selec-
ted from among employees Of the pow
der company. George II, Kerr, is in
charge Of the production, while
James Il. Henry. the local park man
ager who is an old minstrel man. is
training tho minstrel troupe for Mr..
Kerr.
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
"Pan-Americana.,)
CHECK The
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
Continued from First Page.

have been driven out Of some Of the
conquered ground by hot fire from
the French positions.
North Of Arras, in the region
southwest OF Hill 140. two German
hand grenade attacks were repulsed," i"
said this afternoons official state
ment.
In the Champagne region, north OF
Fresnes, our artillery caused explos-
ions at four points in the German
trenches. In mine fighting in the Ar
gonne we destroyed an enemy gallery
near Haute Crevauchee."
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
UNDERWRITERS TO BANQUET.

I'm Hotel DUPONT tomorrow evening
the Delaware Association of Life Under
writer's will hold its annual banquet.
Mayor James +. Price will be toastmas-
ter. During the dinner the annual meet
ing will be held ana viiicers chosen for
the year. The present officers of the
association are; w. W. Knox. president
Frank Z. Hughes, yice-president; r. b
Ely, treasurer, and Charles b. Palmer
secretary.
The principal speakers at the banquet
viii include City Solicitor Daniel O.
Hastings and DIR. S. S. Iuebner, of the
University of Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1916-01-31

THE NEGRO I'm MUSIC.

a lecture recital on "Ihe Contribution
Of the Afro American TO the Art of
Music will be given on next Wc,mes-
day evening in the Friends School GYM
nssium, Fourth and West streets, by
Mrs. Maud Caney Hare, pianiste. and
William II. Richardson. baritone, Of
Boston.
and negro folk music and dramatic H.
mstrations Of the Bambnla of the West
lndias, by Coleridge Taylor; "Songs Of
slavery" ~Songs OF Negro Minstfclsv,
lsl5-ls57," etc. Mrs. Hare Is a gradu-
ate of the New England Conservatory
Of Music. The recital is being given
under the auspices of the Federation OF
Colorod Women for the benefit of the
lhomas-G stt Settlement.
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
Mss MILLMAN T0 RE bride.

Miss Eva Millman, oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Millman, and
Samuel Knopf, of No. 112 King street,
son Of Jacob Knopf, will be married
Sunday next at the home Of the bride,
No. los West Second street. Rabbi
Desitz will otiiciate The groom is a
1911 graduate of Delaware College,
having been the class artist and one
of the best baseball pitchers in Della
ware. He is also a graduate Of the
Wilmington High School. The couple
will make their home in this city.
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
Continued from FIRST Page.

Continued from First Page.
hundred and cighty-eight persons pub
licly protested faith in Christ
Not since the evangelistic services
started has any service been more
impressive or stirring than was the
one last night. About 5000 persons
were IN attendance.
Dr. Lyon preached on The Great
Gulf Fixed or Heaven and He'll" IL
was a sermon full OF tenderness and
pathos and when the invitation was
given l55 persons almost Immediate
" came forward There were many
tear-stained faces seen in the c0ngre-
CATION following the sermon.
A special musical program was
given under the direction of Profes-
sor II. c. Clase. The big chorus sang
several special selections and never
was It I'm better voice. The conerega'
tional singing also was exceptionally
IMPRESSIVE and beautiful.
A feature OF the music last even
ing was the tabernacle quartet selec.
ton "What Did He DO for Your
Tho quartet sang with their backs to
the audience. The opening prayer was
made y the Rev. George A. Cooke
pastor of Wesley NJ E. Church.
One Of the touching incidents OF the
evening was when an aged man who
had "hit the trail" in the afternoon
led his daughter down one aisle.
Following the extending OF the in-
vitation Dr. Lyon left the pulpit and
walked down through the congrega-
tion. all the while exhortlng ana
nloadinc with men to accept Christ
Tho soft singing OF the big chorus
choir was an impressive feature az
this point Of the service. One "trall
hitter handed over 10 Dr.. Lyon 2
membership card and pass ticket "a
n gambling house In Philadelphia. ne
stated that he would never use u
again and requested that the eyangel-
i-t destroy IL then and there 90
no other person could use it.
noted feature OF the evening was
the presence OF large number IN the
conarceaiion who wore the trail mt
te,s'" hutton. The little red cross
on The background Of white was CON
epicnously displayed by hundreds ol
persons I'm attendance.
When almost everyone had departed
from the building. Mrs. Clase was IN
the midst Of GROUP Of five youh 8
women She had been with two OF
these during the invitational service
bni could not prevail upon them 20
surrender their lives to Christ AS the
liplas we're being dimmed. these twe
rirls signed the convert card ana VIII
nubliclv acknowledge their step dur
inr the coming week.
5000 Men at Afternoon Service.
About 5000 men attended the ser
vice Yesterday afternoon which was
a "men only meeting. Dr' Lyon
smoke on Sowing and Reaping. Ills
sermon was preached In an euectlVe
manner and at it's conclusion 80 mon
MANY OF them advanced in years, en-
no,mced their intention OF leading
better life. -,
previous to this service a sacre'
concert was given by the First imam
try Band. -. g.
During his sermon the text 10
which was. CAS- ye SOW. so shall Y
reap DR.. Lyon sought to drive nom
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
WEEKEND GUESTS.

Paul G. DAILY, of New York. is the
weekend guest Of Mr. and Mrs. John
f. Neary. Miss Margery Lee. Of Phil
adelphia. who was one of the brides
maids at the Ferris-Ramsay wedding
on Saturday. is the weekend guest OF
Major and Mrs. William G. Ramsay.
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
~ STORE THAT SAVES you MONEY ~
NNELLENBURGN
MARKET AND SEVENTH SITS.

In these days Of special clothing sales it is
well to consider two hings-the store which makes
the offer and the merchandise which is offered
Back Of every Snellenburq sale is forty
threc-year-od reputation Tor high-prncipled clean
,ui, straig ight-lorward dealing which considers no
transaction comp ete until the customer is satisfied
Back Of every Snellenburg Sale is clothing
which we make ourselves and know TO be the
best in quality style and service that can be pro-
duced You can't go wrong when you buy at
SneIlenburgS, but you're sure to get more tor your
money than you can get anywhere else.
Tomorrow our February Half Price Sale Of
our entire stock Of Mems and Young Mems Win
ter Clothes starts. A word to the wise is sui
hcient
n. SNELLENBURG * co.
Evening journal., 1916-01-31
SCOTT.pRIDF.

The marriage of Miss Daisey e.
Scott and Elmer e. Pride took place
on Thursday night at the home of
the brides parents. No. 3i6 East
Tenth street. the Rev. r. H. Adams of
Trinity NJ. +. Church, officiating.