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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
AUCTION SALES

John Side will sell at auction at his
farm, y cows, y o-year-olds, Il
yearling calves. horses, 3 mules and
a very large list of farm tools, includ-
ing gas engines, woodsaw outfit, etc.
Sale commences at I0o'clock on Thurs
day, March %
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

principal of high schools and am now
serving my second year as supervising
teacher Believing that my expert
euce in school work will enable me to
perform the duties Of the Office in a
satisfactory manner, ] respectfully
solicit your support
w. =. MORGAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
Song Fest Next Monday

Miss Weimsr issues a call for the
second community song fest at the
high school auditorium Monday night.
over hundred Joined in singing the
old songs two weeks ago. Try and
double the number this time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
EXCURSION ON southeastern

The Lacrosse & Southeastern Rail-
way Company will run a special train
to Lacrosse and return on March u,
for THE Garden OF Allah" leaving
Viroqua at 900 pm. Returning leave
Lacrosse at HOO p. m. One fare for
the round trip.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
Sudden and UntimeIy Passing

Westby Times records the death OF
three aged persons in that community
Mrs. John Aalgaard died suddenly from
heart failure, having been found dead
in her bed. She was well-knowu
woman and her untimely dc ath is much
lamented by family and aequaintances
Hans ROLAND of northwestern JEFF
ferson town, died in d La Crosse hos
pital on late date. following critical
surgical operation. Mr. ROLAND was
seventy-two years old. His remains
were brought home for interment.
Funeral services at North Springville.
He was a native of Norway, had been
long a respected resident of our com
munity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
Mems Club Rannnets

The men of the Methodist church,
nearly one hundred strong, held de-
lightful banquet Friday night, prepar-
ed by ladies of the aid society. Rev.
+. {. Dixon, pastor First NJ. e. church
of Lacrosse, delivered an inspiring
address
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

F. A. Chase will offer at auction on
"Wednesday, March 81, all of the stock
aud implements on the fine DR. Porter
farm just south of Niroqua. The Jer
sey herd tests above per cent. The
farm will also be divided into tracts to
suit purchasers, roads being laid to
make this possible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

Odd Fellow district convention was
held al Viola, when the following per
sons we're elected officers: WIN. Hill,
Viola, president; A. S. Brainsrd, Gays
Mills, vice-president; G. G. Hubbard,
Nit Steering, secretary and treasurer;
Ed. Nixon, LaFarge, warden.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

In Jefferson town Mrs r. .Allickson
passed away at the ripe age of eighty
one from the effects of heart failure
and pneumonia Three daughters and
three sons survive 10 mourn the going
of "A christian mother. Mr.. Allickson
died many years ago. They came from
Norway in 1855, and haye lived in this
section ever since.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
WAR HORSES WANTED

Your reliable horse buyers, who
have been buying horses from
you in the past, are back again.
They want to buy 100 Horses
and Mares, from A years upwards,
weighing from 1000 to /, 800 lbs.
Do not fail to bring your draft
horses if you have any, as / want
same. VIII be at Viroqua from
from March 10Th to 23rd, Viola
the 18th, Readstown the 10th,
West Prairie the 2lst.
JOSEPH & LEVI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
Gard of Thanks

wish to thank the kind neighbors
and friends and the Woodman lodge
for their assistance and Coral offerings
during the illness and death of my
wife. w. G.. WILKINSON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

The Bekkedal tobacco warehouse in
VirOqua will open on Thursday morn
ing of this week, when ali the women
and men who desire work will be en-
ployed. BEKKEDAL COMPANY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
NOTICE

The firm of Wig & Omundson having
been dissolved by mutual consent, all
persons indebted TO same are request
ed to call at furniture store and settle
their accounts. ll-2w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
TOWN ELECTION BALLOTS

Best facilities, latest form
and prompt work at reasona-
BILE prices are the CENSOR'S
ability TO handle town cleo
ton ballots for spring cleo
tion. Ballots printed while
YOU wait. Mail and telephone
orders promptly printed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
TO STALLION oEEERS

Have your horse bills printed
an the CENSOR Office. We have
the latest picture cuts OF ami
mails and do work promptly and
at reasonable prices. Have your
work done early.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

Mr. Erick Uphome, a longtime
leading citizen Of Utica town, died
from a lingering eancerous trouble,
aged seventy. Funeral was held at
Kickapoo Lutheran church, conduct
ed by Rev. Finstad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

Paul p. Yansky, son of John Yansky
in Union township, died at the home
of his father, February y, age g
years Mr. Yansky came about five
months ago after spending about four
years in the south and southwest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
yIROoUA TOWN CAUCUS

A NON-PARTISAN CAUCUS or THE VoT-
N ers Of the town Of Viroqua. will be held at
the engine house in the city Of VirOqua. on Sat
urday. March II. 1917. for the purpose of nomi-
mating town officers 20 be voted for April 3rd
Hours for caucus 1;30 p. m.
W. T FISHER
CHRIS WEIGH
TOILET HETLAND
Town Committed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
HARMoNY roMn cAucnS

A NoE-PARTISAN CAUCUS OF THE vOT-
n eTs Of the town Of Harmony. viii be held at
the town hall in village Of Newton. on Saturday
March ~. 1917. for the purpose Of norninr ing
town officers 20 be voted for April Srd Hour for
caucus 200 o. m. Tom PETERSON
&. W, NOBLE
HARRY MORRISON
Town COMMITTEE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14

Clayton Weeden passed away in the
town of Greenwood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
Accidents Reported Prom the West

A writer in the De Soto Argus from
Victory tells of an accident that re-
suited in the death of William Jaynes,
aged "a, at Hastings, Nebraska. A
galvanized iron oil tank exploded, re-
sulting in death from a fractured skull.
The unfortunate young man was born
and reared at Victory, returning to
his native home three years ago and
marrying Miss May Hartley. The
same writer revives the fact that
brother, Carl Jaynes, was killed In A.
Tulloch's sawmill at Victory.
From Everett, Washington, comes
the sad news of the death of Miss
iSb~ena tgsansiSy daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. T.. q. Lansley, formerly of
Vernon county, and q granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Dickson of this
city. A party of six in Ford touring
car were returning home from dance
March 4th and in attempting to pass
a car on a bridge, the Ford locked
wheels with the car ahead forcing it
through the railing into the slough
and dragging the Ford with II. The
larger car went to the bottom of If
teen feet of water giving the two men
occupants no chance for life. Ia the
Ford the passengers were partly inn
prisoued by curtains, but four of the
party of six struggled out and were
rescued by help, which arrived in
about % minutes The bodies OF the
four who were drowned we're not re-
covered until day light. Rowena Lam
slew was 20 years old, and an only child,
her brother having died in infancy.
Her mother will be remembered by
Vernon county people as Janet Dick
son
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-14
Short News Stories of interest

by of
Vicinity
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13
Derby School Election.

The election for a special tax
for the Derby Memorial School
district will be held Tuesday
January 22nd. Part of the dis
trict lies in Richmond and part
lin Montgomery. The proposed
tax would be increased from sc
to so cents on the 500, and from
80 to $1.50 on the poll.
The registrar is H. A. Rankin
and the books for the new regis
tration will be open from the
22nd to Jan 18th, inclusive.
The pollholders will be ]. w
Williams and ]. G. Bryant.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13

scale in meat conservation.
Post Dispatch office is Tor
Hancock street, opposite Rock
ingham hotel. and next door tt
Chinaman's laundry. Come in
His friends are glad to see
w. Steele Lowdermilk on the
streets again. He has recovered
sufficiently to, resume his law
practice.
Just IL days from today till
Christmas, but so far as your
shopping is concerned you know
your own business; hence the
omission of the hackneyed do
your Christmas shopping early"
Rev. Z. V. Robertson as cam
paign manager of the Red Cross
membership campaign has a
splendid appeal for 600 new mem.
bers for Richmond county, in
this issue. Read it, and then
ACT.
With one accord, all the
papers in the larger cities speak
in highest terms of the sparkling
comedy ":Mary's Ankle" which
comes to The Hamlet Opera
House Friday, Dec. 18th. It is
playing to capacity.
The humble hog, which the
Bible says was once possessed of
seven devils, has risen to such an
estate that he is now news of the
first magnitude. The Post-Dis-
patch will be glad to hear of the
weights of some extra large pork
ers and their ages.
-Ramey and Joe Adams,
colored, were given d hearing be-
fore Squire H. L. Guthrie Tues
day, charged with the alleged
theft of seed cotton from T. C.
Covington, on Tuesday night of
last week. They were bound to
court tor a fuller investigation.
Next weeks issue of the
Post-Dispatch will consist of six
teen pages. Four pages will be
devoted to an termination of the
expenditures of Richmond Coun-
ty for the past fscalyear. Watch
for the issue of the 10th and save
the pages containing this expense
account.
"A recruiting party from the
Navy headquarters at Raleigh
will be at the Rockingham post
office on the 10th, 18th and 18th,
for the purpose of explaining
Navy life to would-be applicants
for enlistment. The Navy is in
especial need just now of fire
men for the engineers depart
ment, and negro mess attendants;
the pay for this latter is $37 a
month, together with lodging,
subsistence and clothing.
Willie w. Shankle, who vol
unteerd last spring, and who was
sent to France with the first EA-
peditionary force, served in the
front line trenches for several
days between the 9Th and 21st of
November. A letter received
Sunday by his mother here
stated that he was just out of the
hospital (Nov. 21sO wherehe had
been for a few days suffering
from cold following his service
in the trenches.
Cotton here today 29c. The
Food Administration and the
Seed Crushers' Association met
in the city of Raleigh on last
Tuesday and agreed on a fixed
price of $1.08 for seed in Car
quantities, and $49.50 f. O. b. mill
for N. G. cotton seed meal. The
price for seed in small quantities
varies.
Derby School Election.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13
PERSONAL ITEMS

Little Caroline Goodrum arrived
: the 18th to brighten the home of
D Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Armistead.
!. Mrs. R. E. Lea, of Laurinburg,
. spent Saturday and Sunday in
. town with her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. w. E. Thomas.
The Camp Fire Girls and Boy
Scouts enjoyed an outing and
| typical camp fire supper near
r town last Friday night.
' Mrs. Frank Leak returned
: Thursday from ten days visit
, in High Point, where she was the
recipient of much social attention.
Misses Mamie and Ann Steele
, left on Saturday night for Balti-
more, Maryland, where they will
spend several weeks with friends.
Rev. G. F. Smith requests the
paper to state that services will
be conducted by him at the
Methodist church next Sunday
morning ann night.
Mrs. S. w. Steele returned
Tuesday night from Wilmington
| where she has been spending
two weeks with her daughter,
Miss Jessie Steele.
;: Thomas w. Guthrie, who has
a position in the folding
room of the House of Representa-
tives building at Washington will
arrive Sunday to spend the holi-
days.
Second Lieut.. Carl Smith
leaves tonight TOR Camp Taylor,
Louisville, KY, for duty. First
Lieut.. Nathan LeGrand leaves
tomorrow for Camp Gordon, At
lanta, Ga.
Zeb r. Covington returned to
Asheville Friday, after attending
the funeral here of his father, the
late Asbury c. Covington, He is
in the insurance business in the
mountain city.
Mr.. William Little Steele, &C.
companied by Mrs. Steele and
little Maud Steele, motored to
Greensboro and spent last week
end with Mrs. Steele's sister,
Mrs. Tom Parsons.
Wm.L. Covington, Jr., left here
last Thursday night for Green's
boro, where he enlisted as store
keeper in the Aviation corps. He
left Greensboro Friday for Fort
Thomas, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Green, of
Bishopville, S. c., last week NOV
ed to the Country Club, as mana
gers. The former manager, Yer
non DoWles, went to Charlotte in
September as night clerk at the
Stonewall hotel.
Miss Steele, of Statesville, who
for the last seven or eight months
has been the stenographer in the
office of Mr.. Ozmer L. Henry,
left on Friday morning for her
home. Miss Steele during her
stay here has made many warm
friends who will regret to learn
that she will not return.
Capt. L. P. McLendon, who for
the past fall has been at Camp
Sewer as captain of the Durham
company in Col. Gox's field ar
tillery, has gonet to Fort Sill, Okla,
under orders to take a three
months course in field artillery.
McLendon is from Wadesboro; he
represented Durham county in
the last legislature.
The many friends of Miss
Flora Cooper are delighted to see
her out again. Miss Cooper has
been quarantined for the past
three weeks having come in close
contact with a case of scarlet
| fever She is now with Mr. and
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13
LOCAL ITEMS

SoOoSllptIOIl p1.OO'
Picture program page 2.
10 pages this issue; 16 pages
next issue.
-P.-S. printed every Thursday
afternoon.
-"Oh, the Slush,t the Slush,th
Beautiful Slush.
DO you like the new head
on the front page?
Look upon the Post-Dispatch
as YOUR paper.
Quarterly report of the Bank
of Ellerbe on page 7.
"A gentle reminder Sunday
and Monday of Old Boreas.
The temptation is great to
give more thought to the bite
than to the "bit."
The city schools will close
tomorrow friday for a two
weeks holiday for Christmas.
"A most acceptable Christmas
gift to friend or relative is a
years subscription to the Post
Dispatch. Try it.
If any further proof were
needed to convince one that "the
pen is mightier than the sword"
one has only to recall the price
of pork.
No, there has been no deple-
ton in the ranks of those who
make cold weather colder by
warmly remarking, "Is it cold
enough for you?"
T. w. Wood, an electrician
working on motor at EntWistle
mill Sunday, was badly burned
on the right hand and wrist; his
face was slightly burned too.
Arnold A. Mckay, of Max
ton, was two weeks ago appoint
ed consul of the United States at
Valparaiso, Chile. The salary is
$500; he graduated at the Univ
ersity in 1913.
The President on Nov. 26th
appointed D. A. Mcdonald, of
Carthage, as inspector for North
Carolina to enforce the federal
explosives law, under supervision
of the Bureau of Mines.
Just suppose a meat, bread
and feed embargo we're put on
transportation to the South! Why,
we'd be all dressed up with no
where to get something to eat to
match our cotton clothes.
DIR. Frank Bernard Garrett
will leave here Friday for Camp
Greenleaf, Fl. Oglethorpe, Ca, in
response to orders to report for
training in the medical officers
reserve corps. His rank is that
of Lieutenant.
w. H. Roberts, of Rt l, was
a Post-Dispatch visitor Saturday.
He served in Co. |, 43rd regt.
The editor is especially glad to
make the acquaintance of Rich
mond county men who wore the
beloved Grey.
The advance in coal prices is
not a blanket raise, but it means
that somebody will have to raise
more blankets. What about
more sheep raising in the suitable
parts of Richmond county, or are
dogs more valuable?
The Post-Dispatch last week
st lted that J. S. Utter, of Hamlet,
h d been commissioned a second
lieutenant, as a result of attend
ing the officers training camp at
Fl. Oglethorpe. This was an er-
ror; it should have read "first
lieutenant"
A civil service examination
will be held here Ian. 18th to
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13

Shirtwaists in georgette and
crepedechine. w. E. Harrison &
Land Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12

Jewels THE Man Without Country"
which will be shown at the Grand Thea.
tire today and tomorrow, matinee and
night. The film follows closely Ed.
ward Everett Halls patriotic classic,
so well known to every American reau.
er. The wanderingJ and adventures OF
Philip Nolan, the first American
Stacker" are depicted on a lavish
scale. The lesson of patriotism and
love of country. set forth in the story.
are driven home in a forceful, thrilling
manner. The Man Without Coun.
try is a production that will do much
to arouse patriotic sentiment, and to
Offset whatever OF Stacker sentiment
may be found. No one can view this
remarkable production without quick.
ening Of his patriotism and resolve
to do just little bit for the country
that he loves.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
MOTHERS, ATTENTION!
A Wonderful Prescription for You!

nearly nifty years because 1t contains
10 alcohol or any narcotic. 1t is put
up in liquid and tablets and is to be
found in any drug store. II not OBJ
tainab!e at your dealers, send S1.O0
to Dr.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buff
talo, \. Y. and he will mail large
pachaSe OF tablets, or send fifty cents
Tor smaller size.
Mrs: a. X. Hicks, who resides at
lil9 virginia Ave, Huntington, w.
Va, says: DIR. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription was great help to me
during expectancy. My health SEEM
ed to fail became all rundown,
weak and nervous, could hot eat nor
sleep and was nauseated all the time.
/ was very bad condition and even
The doctor did not think | would get
along all right, but | began taking
Iayorite Prescription and it brought
me through in splendid health and
my baby was strong and healthy. /
10 recommend 'Favorlte Prescription
as being a splendid medicine"
Mrs. Mae Castle. who lives at 171s
fth Ave, huntington, w. Va, says:
After my Oldest child came was
let with weakness, never seemed to
set strong afterwards. This woman
~ we@ ness caused me to become all
rundown, weak and nervous. doc
ed and took different medicines,
but did not get any better. | kept
this up for about ten years and was
gett very much discouraged when
! learned Of DI Pierce's Fayorite
description. and this medicine along
with the Pleasant Pellets Healing
SuppOsitories' and Lotion Tablets
9letely cured mo---built me up to
health ~" strength. Women who
are suffering with IL weakness of any
sor. will find relief in DR.. Pierce's
Fayorite Prescription"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
Road ATTRACTION COMING to Grand.

As a play "one Girls Experience"
which comes to the Grand next Mon.
day, 10 acclaimed by the theatre.goers
az tremendous success. 1t is fascinat.
ing mainly because the unexpected al.
ways happens. The big thing about
the play is the character of Lucy Fair.
weather admirably played and wonder.
full in its childlike simplicity and trust
Her love for Paul so true and pure and
SO forgiving and reasonable is in it.
self enough to commend the play to
thinking people, especially to the PEG.
pie who love love story sweetly told.
One Of the striking features of this
gripping story Of girl who works
Tor a living in New York City is in the
second act where Lucy, for her hon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
New Serial Starts al Dixie.

New Serial Starts at Dixie.
1.-THE Fighting Trail" melodramatic
serial of fifteen episodes, each in two
parts, begins at the Dixie today.
The group of episodes of this new
Vitagraph serial, picked indiscrimi-
nately but showing the first, are
enough to indicate that the complete
production will prove to be one of the
best continuous releases thus far
placed on the market. 1t has all the
ear marks Of sure money maker for
an exhibitor, as it will surely influence
those who see the first episode to fol.
low 1t to the end. And it leaves moth.
ing to be desired in the to-be-continued.
next-week type of picture-thrills in
every episode, a connected story that
is reasonable and each chapter ends
with sustained suspense.
The basic plot contains enough posi-.
bilities to be material for the fifteer
episodes. The story, which was writ.
ten by Cyrus Townsend Brady and j.
Stuart Blackton, concerns the attempt
to wrest the possession Of a mine from
A'S Ai6hIAui O"hSlo Wy q Ddliu vi CTlIu'
inals, headed by and in the employ of
German secret agent, whose belligerent
desire for the mine lies in the fact that
it is the source of mineral that is in
valuable in the manufacture of a new.
ly invented high explosive. Each cpl
sode consists of some new plot to do
away with the owners of the mine, who
are giving its product to the United
States and the thrills are mostly mirac.
ulous escapes from the traps laid by
the conspirators.
This serial has no one outstanding
feature. 1t is good all the way through
and so evenly balanced that It would
be difficult to select any one point as
better than another
The players ars William Duncan,
Carol Holloway, George Holt, Joe
Ryan, Walter Rogers and Fred Burns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12

Mrs. Laura &. Neimer. Of 722 Mar
ket St., Wheel 3, W. Va, says: All
through my married life DR.. Pierce's
Fayorite Prescription has been a
great help 10 me-has saved me
many doctor bills and lots OF suffer
ing. have taken it during expectan-
cy and found It . wonderful he.l in
keeping me Wei and strong, and my
children are az healthy. / also took
it Wien ] was suffering from q uer-
vous breakdown and it restored me
TO health. / really do not see how
could have gotte along without
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12

MAN Without Country" Tonight.
No film production of the present
season has aroused more interest than
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12

was in town last night. He is en- route
for Sharon, Pa. to I'LL an engagement.
The war revenue tax on amuse-
ments which will affect every theatre
in this city becomes operative Nov. /.
In the article on the subject by Wal
lace Pepper few days ago the date
was given as December /, which was
wrong.
One of Hal Hoyts several COM
panies will follow Mack's Yankee Doc.
die Girls at the Hippodrome.
THE Twisted Soul" is the title OF
fivereel photoplay under produc-
ton at Universal City by Director Al.
len Holubar. Among those who have
important roles are Brownie Vernon,
Frank Borzage, Murdoch MacQuarrie
and Joe Girard. The story was writ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
"cLosE.UPs"

Hell" and damn" being banished
from respectable comedies, comedians
Of a certain stripe are now making lib.
eral use Of the word fool" Soon it
will go, too, and here's hoping that
every actor who can't be funny in any
other way will go with it.
F. L. Grant who displayed some
wonderful weight Fitting feats in the
vaudeville bill at the Hipp last week,