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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Members Of Purdy Modern Woodman Camp
are preparing for big dance at their hall on
the night of Friday, January 18th. to which
members and their famiiie.. and the public is
most cordially invited. They viii have good
music and maintain the best OF order 50 u you
want a Jolly time 20 20 Purdy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
WAR NOTES

Ralph Lathrop, clerk for some time in Tul-
loeh's Victory store, has enlisted in the wire
less navy department, going to Newport for
six months instruction
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
ADDITION TO FIRM

The barber firm Of Potts Brothers wishes
10 announce to their customers that Ralph
Grover has resigned his position at the Stan
diford shop and purchased an interest In
their tonsOrisl psrlors. biz. Grover cor
daily invites all his old patrons to favor
him with their patronage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
TOWN on STERLING TAX NOTICE

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL COLLECT
taxes for the town of Sterling at West Prai-
rie December 81 and January Ia. Retreat Jan
uary and 16 Purdy January and IS. Bank
of Viroqua January 5, and at home every Tues
day. FRED VANCE. Town Treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
An AcKNowLEDGMENT

Through the columns Of the Censor desire
10 express my sincere and heartt Fit thanks TO
the kind friends and neighburs who so kindly
hplped us in our late disastrous fire.
MRS. JESSIE GETTER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

How many people need correct
eyeglasses today and are abusing their
eyes, either with the wrong glasses, or
going without any? Ask DIR. Evenson
of Lacrosse. He could tell. He grinds
a correct pair in his lens grinding la
boratory.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
INsrRANCE CoMPANY NnTICE

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
~ annual meeting Of the Shelby Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company viii be held
in the supervisor room in the Court House Of
Lacrosse, Wisconsin. on Tuesday, January Z.
1913. 1T II o'clock in the forenoon. viii or
ganize then adjourn for dinner etc. TO meet
again at / o'clock In the afternoon 70 transact
the usual business Of such meeting. Route
l. Lacrosse. Wis. Dec. q, 1917.
PETER KiENHOLZ. Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Resolve
Draft 25S.
During the pre-ingentory sale, Rogers -
simply siaughtering prices winter cOats-
Edward A. Schmidt will now add farming
and gardening 10 his work Of stone mason.
having exchanged his ten lots near the Cath
Ole church to John Nelson for his twenty acre
place the Favor stone quarry east OF the
city
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
THE SEASONS GREATEST GIFT is
LOYALTY

What shall you give for Yuletide? There
is one great gift that should come first 30
every persons mind, and that is loyalty
70 the country and the flag. No greater gift
is possible at this time, and he who with
holds II is not entitled to the respect or tol-
erance Of loyal citizens. He who toierates
them from birth and has never before call
ed upon millions Of It's people % sacrifice.
disloyalty to pass b. unheeded Or holds fell
lowshiD With disloyaiists is untrue to his
country and Is guilty Of lending aid and
comfort 20 the enemy. And the nations
wort enemies today ere those within It's
own bosders.
Be loysl. Shun disloyalty-
II Is your gift Il should be everybody's
gift TO tha -vernment that has prospered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
coon INVESTMENT

Industrial Securities Company and its Per-
lection Asbestos Tire Company have several
VirOqua investors getting l to 3 Il monthly,
while Galesville has 400 of the $4,000 happy
family, which is rapidly growing and better in
results than Ford's liberality. More chances
exist now than ever and W. +. Butt will help
anyone in where q bond insures money return.
Ask Otteson, Moen, Rogers. Sweger or Law
ton if it pays TO grow up with a growing
cess. Each dollar in Goodyear now earns
dollar yearly. w. +. BUTT 52-2
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
AUCTION SALES

Steve Denning will hold sale at auction
on Thursday. January 3, commencing at TO-.
free lunch at noon, on Belgium Ridge, when
he viii sell large amount Of live sock. grain
and forage, farm machinery, etc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Frank Barney, a former Viroqua boy son
of DR.. and Mrs. S. A. Barney, is about to sail
for France in the U. s. engineer corps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Romans grocery wishes u extend r. all Of
its friends and patrons the compliments Of
the season and best wishes for Happy New
Year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
Start the New Year Right

good start helps in any race What kind of be-
ginning will you make January You will need all the
help you can get. Remember that others just like you
have been helped by the Church and Bible School
Give the church bigger place in your life in 1918
Come next Sunday and get the habit.
Offering for Armenian and Syrian Relief S16
When is c. G. Kindred coming? Watch this space.
The ROMELIKE CHURCH wishes you prosperous
new year
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

DRAFT 2aB.
Frank =. Mcintosh and family went TO
EdgertOn to pass Christmas with kindred.
Mrs. James Mills. one Of the early pioneers
Of jefferson town. died Sunday, at the eK-
IRENE age Of IS years and five months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Having rented his farm two miles northeast
Of Chaseburg Charles Tirnm will. on the prem
ises sell January 18th, large amount Of
farm equipment and machinery. mich cows.
young stock. horses. chickens, etc Sale "opens
al ten, free lunch at noon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Officers of the local Red Gross society request
that all members OF the oro.s meet at the liz
four O'Clock. II is important that the menu
bers attend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

John Denning Of this city, took his depart
ure late day for the south, having enlist
ed in the artillery
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Viola News says word was received from
Frank Gore. Liberty, stating that ne had safe
ly landed in France and is now stationed
somewhere in France" with the American
army. Frank thus enjoys the distinction of
being the first Viola boy to land in France
with the army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Church 81 study TO- al worship II sermon.
Past, Present and Future. Christian Endeav-
or 6 80. evening service Z 80. Shufs Question
II Jesus.
Tuesday 80 training class Thursday 80
annual business meeting Of church. All mem
beers urged 90 Ice present
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
On INNFHNHyT JHUWHfI D.
HOFSTEAD'S CHARGE

Services in Firopua o. New Years day AT
10 30 in Zion al 2 80 in Bethel on Sunday at
10: 80. Congregational business meeting IN
Zion, Wednesday. January 2 in Viroqua Thurs
day January Band on Friday January in
Esofca- All meetings beginning at 1880.
Ladies aid will be- entertained IN the church
parlors Thursday afternoon by Mesdsmes Er-
lex Larson. Martin Larson and Louise Chris
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
FARM, STOCK AND DAIRYNoTEs

Edison Roach. who recently sold his farm
west of town has bought from Chas. w. Fow-
ell his 100 acre farm near Three Chimneys. n
wel-improved stocked place
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Edison Roach has sold his s2-acre farm on
Rustler ridge to Tolef Sorem. 1t is the old
Moseng farm on which Mr. Roach has lived
four years. Like all farm property in this
section, il had a good increase in valuation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Steve Dennng has sold his ss-aere farm on
Belgium ridge To Ole Yttri. II is his present
inteneon to buy another farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Sunday: Christmas services in Zion at 10 40
and English services in Rcadst0wn al p. m.
The Franklin church holds It's business meet
ing on Wednesday. January 9 at 10 80
Ladies aid of Emmanuel meets with Mrs. A.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Philip Shumway of Genoa. has beer trans
ferred from training camp at Camp Grant,
Rockford. to Kelley Field, SanAntonio, Texas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Theodore Larson delivered in Viroqua on
Saturday, two horses that sold one for $50.
one at $3.50. The latter goes to Pennsylvania
for use in city fire department.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
CHURCH NOTES
CONGREGATIONAL

CONGREGATIONAL
Sunday school at 10. preaching service At IL.
theme The Future Outlook A New Years
Meditation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Westby farmers exchange nab a gain the
closing year of SOS, 900 over the previous year,
IN live stock shipments, grain, seeds and other
commodities handled. At late meeting the
following officers were elected President r,
NJ. Grimsrud ,vice-president, r. r. Bentson !.
secretary and treasurer, J.. E. Lee directors.
Phil Appleman. l.. II. Tomtengen. Thorval
Frenlstad. Fred VonRuden Mandus Theige. O.
NJ. Larson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26
BIG NINE MEET WON
BY CHICAGO ATHLETES
SiNty-lnrd Hurdles. Mile Relay ana
IIO-Yard Dash Records
Bcttercd.

CHICAGO, March 25.-The Uuiver.
ity Of Chicago track team last nigh-
won the seventh annual intercollegiate
conference indoor meet at Patteu
gymnasium, Northwestern university
by scoring 3s points. University of
Illinois finished second with % and
Wisconsin third with 90 Northwcst-
ern scored l1l2 Purdue 91a. Mime
sofa and Indiana 2.
Conference records were broken in
the G0-yard high hurdles, mile relay
and 44O-yard dash.
Waldo Ames of Illinois lowered his
own mark of 8 seconds in the hurdles
to As seconds.
Binga Dismond. negro runner of
the University of Chicago, broke the
440-yard mark in defeating Smart ol
Northwestern in 30 4-5 seconds Tn
previous record. made by DESMOND
two years ago, was 50 seconds.
The University Of Chicago relay
| team in winning the mile event IN
I3.S2 3-j clipped 25 of a second off
the mark made by Illinois in 1913.
Vanakcn of Purdue won the $50
ward run in record time. but was dis
qualified for fouling. His time was
1853 3-5, as against the former rec
ord Of minutes. 4-5 seconds. made
/ in 1913 He finished five yards ahead
| OF Clask of Chicago, who won the
verdict.
/ Capt Jerome Fisher OF Chicago
was the individual star, scoring ten
/ points. He won the high jump ana
: the pole vault.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26
MURRAY HAS PLENTY
OF MATERIAL on HAND
Five More Join Oklahoma City Camp /;
McCabc and Blue Among
Late Arrivals.

Special 20 The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. March 25. -
With the arrival Of five more players
today the oklahoma City training
squadron has been recruited almost
TO its fun strength. Among todays
arrivals were Robert McCabe, utility.
and Shortstop Johnny Blue, two Of
the few veterans who have been in
vited back again this season.
McCahe and Blue both reported in
excellent physical condition. Manager
Murray believes that if Blue will take
care Of himself and apply himself
strictly to business this season he will
have great season.
Otis Sucker, the big third baseman.
reported today. Previous tests have
proved him 10 be an infielder of class
and Manager Murray is not worrying
about the hot corner this season. Be
sides being a good fielder he is a CON
sistent and heavy hitter.
A Swimming game was played this
afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26
C0SDEN WILL MEET
PRODUCERS THURSDAY
Oilers Have Strong Team
City League Perfects Or
ganization Tonight.

Cancellation ot the -. Louis Brown
caves scheduled for Tuesday and
"Wednesday OF this week has caused a
shakeup iu the Producer exhibition
program. one Of the changes Is the
adding of game Thursday with the
: ,o-dcn company aggregation from
the new city league. Cusdcn has ID
strong team. Kendall Will get TWO or
/ three games this week with Woolry $
men.
Tonight the city league VIII effect
ITS permanent ORGANIZATION The uresi-
'nt already ha. ben elected. bat the
other officers yet are to bee named
ana ihe personnel uf The league de
cld"d upon. AN thus will he done at
tonight s. meeting which Is To- be- held
ln tho Cosdcu offices
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26
Producers Dummies Round
Decide What Bal to
Hit, Then Crack it,
Wagner Adrises CUB.

SHREVEPORT, La, March
2-- Hans Wagner. the veteran
shortstop with the Pittsburgh
Nationals. is "a professor Cf y. y.
batting art. one Of the rec
ruits with the Cincinnati Nat.uu
It's. now in trlining here had
! the nerve TO write Hans for a bit
Of advise on batting. Warner
goOJ-naturedly answered The
secret Of his batting s;yle is out
Here It is.
eye Oh say YOU arc irec swing
, CT. the veteran wrote. Then,
! whenever YOU 20 up unless under
I orders 70 wait il out, decide
I before YOU reach tho plate Just
, which ball you are going to hit
I and stck 70 YOUR decision
! II YOU make lp yulr mind T.
nit the first ball, do not hositltv
, but step right into It. II you
! have decided 10 wait for the
: third BAH. do not let even two
, te"l ing pitches make you
! change yorr mind. When the
I third me comes over 90 after I
! with al your might. fhis rule is
I about the best advise I cln give
! 70 q free swinging hitter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26

FALN ESTON. Texas. M1rch p. =
The Galveston OTeNas lcaeucl club de-
ccatcd the Chattanooga. Southern
league team, here today, I to g. in ten
innings.
The score; r. II. E
Galveston ............ .
Chattanooga .............3 Q o
Batteries -- Earr, Iacobus and
smith, knowlson. CASTOR and Peters
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26
ECH OES

\ X MIRO VI
ENGINEER gOin.
THRU a farmers
LAND Is monarch
or all he
SURVEYS.
Blouicl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26

Totals 30 92712
batted for Levi, 100 ninth
tBatted for Walker in ninth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Aero Defence Training Station
Built in a Year at Mineola
Section Developed from Crippled Equipment
Can Now Turn Out 1000 Expert
Fliers in Two Years

Princeton men Inquiries from the
University OF Washington, from Le-
land Stanford and from other Western
colleges have been received. The Nine
ola school has become the centre for
elemental air training in this country.
By May IS there will be At the field
seventy-fve aeroplanes. Eight hangers,
each capable Of accommodating five ma
chimes and eighteen more hangers (re-
Gently ordered from Washington pro-
tecting a plane apiece. will have been
erected. The staff Of instructors will
have been increased 20 twenty. And
classes OF fifty, beginning Nay l,
will be put under training. A new class
will be begun each month.
At the end Of three months training,
il is calculated. the a.rmen will be
ready 20 pass their examinations and
accent commissions IN the reserve
CORPS. Thus yhere will be graduated
from the school fifty men a month, sub
ject 20 fifteen days a year Of army
flying in times OF peace and 20 MILL
;ary duty in case Of war or threat OF
war. These men Will know not merely
how to handle tractor. but the COM
pass, the rudiments OF aeronautical
motors, wireless and all other subjects
correlated with military aviation.
There are three large fields included
in the government property. They will
be used By different classes after May
I. It is planned to devote the morn
ing hours 70 the instruction OF men
who cannot fly alone. Five men VIII
be under one instructor. The after
Moons will be devoted 20 polishing the
technique Of the men who are capable
Of handling aeroplanes unassisted.
The problem of air congestion IS one
which will inevitably obtain. Solution
is planned by means Of flags, certain
colors designating the directions which
the iiers must take. -,
At least once each week class VIII
be given problem n air reeonren-
sance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Tommies' Concert
At Front Aided by
Teuton Prisoners

Il seems that the social amenities
are not wholly lacking even at the
front. A writer in The London Sat
urday Review" tells OF concert that
ne attended just behind the firing line;
To my surprise I see seated on one
side OF the hut at the far end OF the
room eight German non-commissioned
officers, all smoking and all evidently
enjoying the musical efforts OF our gal
liant Tommies. These Germans were
v.ry Ane men. Two were sergeant ma
iors and had most intelligent and IN
teresting faces. Another. a studlous-
looking. rather delicate fellow, was
found, a science master az some Ger
man school. He had guitar, which ne
played later with great effect:
Tire concert went on; lugubrious
songs. all without accompaniment, win
verees that ran into double figures.
"Dor't Go Down the Mine, Daddy ana
songs OF the Little Irish Rose and
"Sh9mrock" type were the most popu-
lar. several again OF the Scotch WINS
lew variety. and then the meeting Is
called 70 OrQeE ny b4AC $780, I'll.
ANNOUNCES: The enemy viii ooIlse
with a folksong and chorus--tne oesV
OF order and bit Of encouragement
The enemy" remove their caps, come
% the front, bowling TO the colonel as
thew pass, and sing a part-song, con-
Quoted by one OF the sergeant-maIots
and accompanied by the delicate IooH,,
inc man on his guitar. II is music reat
music, the performers-al elgnt o.
tbem2obviously enjoying it.
The enemy is heartily applauded' anu
returns quickly TO his seat and MS
pipes, again bowling 20 the coIone! Ell
route. 81 =
And now the chairman announces tne
last two items on the programme. /.
Best OF order, please, while the enemy
gives The Watch on the Rhlne'-and
You can ease yourselves afterward oy
singing Rule. Britannia 50 DE
Wacht am Rhein" is most feehngly
rendered by the enemy, and the iast
notes have hardly died away when
Thomas Atkins lifts the roof on with
that pnan of liberty which so the verse
tells u.s. was caught from the lips OF
Guardian Angels" Then God save
the King" and the men dispense, many
Of them singing as they go out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

Starting a year ago with little more
than q field surrounded By a board
fence. Captain Joseph z. Carberry.
L. S. A, and bis staff built up at
Mineola an organization capable OF
training within the next two years the
thousand Aiers that experts believe 70
be essential for the safety OF the ma
ton.
When the Carrizal affair disclosed
the urgent need Of military avistors
and the inadequacy Of the air service,
the aviation section Of the United
States Army took over the Mineols
field That was last spring. and the
equipment at that time consisted of =
dozen rather dilspidated hangers and
eight machines. not all Of which were
in working order.
There was, too, a nucleus OF amateur
aviators-the First Aero Squadron Of
the New York National Guard. Rsynsl
c. Boiling, New York lawyer, and now
major in the officers aerial reservs
corps, had, by efforts as tireless as they
were unselhsh, accomplished the train
ing OF some twenty-five young men.
But this wa. all.
And now there are twenty neat han
gsrs, housing 4s machines--41 Cur
tisses, L. ". F's and . Stand
ards. One hundred and forty en-
listed men are housed in fairly COM
Portable quarters. Thirty fiers Fare be-
ing trained by ten instructors. Applica
tons at the rate of twenty day are
being received and promptly taken care
Of Fifty Harvard men will train this
summer, as will fifty Yale men sqd fifty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

he is going 70 do. IL is not enough
that he announce that he will further
consider the matter.
They propose 20 destroy the finest
and most productive agricultural COM
munity in the United States. There
are 10000 acres on the island, split up
into $50 farms. More than 100000
bushels Of wheat are raised annually.
There are six towns. with a population
of from 200 TO 500 each; there are %
stores and business concerns, mag
nifcent high school and 10 primary
schools. There are eight churches, sew
eral canning factories, several large
oyster packing establishments and a
grabbing industry that does $4,000
business a year. There are 100 auto
mobile owners among the 5000 popu-
lation.
ave will not permit Kent Island 20
become another Acadia or Belgium"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Mrs. Sol Smith Saw
IS Years of Stage Life

Mary sedley Smith, better known as
Mrs. Sol Smith, the Boston-born &C
tress must be counted as having seen
during her eighty-seven years OF life'
nearly three-quarters Of the theatrical
life NJ Roston. says 1.-THE Boston Tran
script" Only a player who mas al
FAMED an age beyond the Scripturai
tbreo -score-and-ten can fully apprecl-
ate all the changes that have taken
Mace in that time in the world behind
the footlights. When she first oreatned
tbe air Of Boston there were rev play
boueos there. and those few were dli-
fcront in so many respects from thOse
Of to-day as 20 make comparison OF inc
,boatres Of the two periods extremely
diFicult. Lamps were used then, ana
,be yc-.ilation Of the house was gwen
bpt little thought often none az al.
The DIT was usually an III smelIing
soctior and the viciousness OF lhe
.stbird tier was notorious. one or Two
bors we're necessary % supply thlrs'y
,atro,s and these were continued TOT
years even Moses Kimball, temperance
y,sr az he was. finding for time tnat
- - ,vos essential 20 the Museum. AL
Lo,,gb he discontinued 10 long before
lie rivals dared 20 close theirs MAUI
-, ,yoro not common; Saturday night
e,Corroanrcs were forbidden, az least
T.. custom. back scenes were run IN
,.yolvcs and often showed 20 the public
80 dirty fnger-marks OF the scene
ghiftere. A.. ,.o.d ,y,s nm.
-, N theatre building and man
The players were given little
i5eration In building theatres and
their dressing rooms were oI'eh u"N0'
d. nf The name. ----. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
A THEME WITH VARIATIONS


JOSEPH KIPLING
I'VE travelled around with the ladies,
n take from the know,
There's girl or a woman
But to join show
Waitress barmad servant,
Spinster widow wife
their age-they born for the stage
And oil al actresses life
When they frying the bacon,
Whey they kneading the dough,
It's dollars to peanuts they're thinking
How good they would be in a show.
When ambitions that stick,
They all have the self-same schemes,
For the Colonel's Lady and Judy O'Grsdy
Play Juliet in their dreams. - -