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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
FROM THE BOYS At CAMP
EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE
FOR DEMONSTRATION
Camp Notes-Older Hats Major
Fleming the Timber Beast"
All Are Carpenters
CAMP DOUGLAS, WIS May s, 1917.

CAMP DOUGLAS, WIS May s, 1917
To THE CENSOR; And through your
columns to all the relatives and friends
Of the unit of soldisry that left Viro-
qua on Wednesday, MAY ,, 1917:
NO words either spoken or printed
can ever convey the deep feeling of
gratitude we owe you for the glorious
send of received at your hands. As
our train rounded the curve we could
see the flags of the school children
still waving as if they were loath to
leave and desired 10 say as long as
they could be seen God speed YOU.
And underneath the mask of Brighter
and smiles we felt that the 5hildren
were in their beautiful way butsaying
what their elders expressed ny the
emotion of hand clasp or tear.
This leaving, is one of two things:
1t is the beginning of the beginning
we pray not; it may be the beginning
of the end God grant it. But be it
what it may, the gathering of last
Wednesday morning viii always be to
us a prayer. solemn benediction,
that will comfort and support in what
ever awaits US.
It will be of interest to the people
.of Viroqua to know that the collection
of Messrs. Mcintosh and Beat has set
a high mark in your city. II amount
ed TO S57.97. There were more silver
dollars than copper cents On the
train was also found a box of oranges
each from Mrs. Carrie Proctor and
DR.. r. W. Baldwin, two boxes of CT
CARS from Mr.. Fred Eckhart besides
the gifts mentioned in last weeks
CENSOR
a special train from Sparta landed
us in Camp Douglas about p. IN.
Camp was soon pitched and fires built
in the. small stoves furnished with
each tent and soon a general appear
ance of home likeness prevailed
At present there are only 200 sol
diers here and il is doubtful if others
will be sent for at least a month. The
military reservation is the scene of
great activity in preparation for from
10 TO Is thousand troops this summer.
$50 900 were appropriated and is being
expended on a road system. Land has
been purchased and exteetion$ made
that will make this natural beauty
spot a paradise for troops in compari.
son to the many other mobilization
camps in the UnitedsStates. In fact,
Camp Douglas is spoken of as the fin
est bit of natural landscape in tho
United States for the gathering and
handling of soldiers. The general
feeling here is that Camp Douglas
will be our home for at least three
months and more, probably all sum
mer. Very truly,
CHAS f. BTTTTERS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
Handsome Exchange of Compliments

The crowded audience that greeted
Miles M. Dawson at the Congregation
al church, on Sunday evening, was
complimentary to that gentle nan, and
he well returned the appreciation in
the delightful address he gave and re-
cital of choice poems. To preface his
address Mr.. Dawson feelingly referred
to the fact that it was mothers day,
and that the event fell on the day that
his mothtr had given TO Viroqua her
first living son. He complimented the
town and citizens on the evidences Of
progress made during his years of
absence, most agreeable TO him tho
knowledge that a genuine move is
making for a city park and play ground
the very place he cavorted as a boy,
one of natures beauty spots. Mr.
Dawson's love of literature and poet
ry were amply displayed In his choice
Of verses and authors and the charac-
ter of presentation.
Opening the evenings program Ben
G. Brown gave an impromptu organ
recital that was much appreciated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
Red Cross Notes

The Rest Room will be open for Red
Cross work Monday, Friday and Sat
urGay afternoon until further notice.
A membership list Of over one hun
dred has already been sent TO head
quarters and 1t is hoped that this list
will be followed by weekly list un-
til every woman In the community has
Joined,
May II is Norway's Independence
Day. Let all who wish to commemOr-
ate the day, do 50 by Joining the Red
Cross and urging others to join quick
w. Membership in the Red Cross
places you under no obligations Of any
kind BY giving dollar and thus be-
coming member, everyone is enabled
to help little in the great work which
this organization must do, If provision
is made for the sick and disabled sol
dieFs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
BY A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY
Prohibition Referendum Passed State
Senate With Flying Colors

BY a majority Of q to II, the state
senate concurred ia the assembly bill
providing for referendum vote on the
question whether the sale OF liquor
shall he prohibited in Wisconsin. The
vote was much larger than the most
Jealous friends Of the measure dared
to hope for. The act provides that
the question shall be voted upon at the
spring election in 1918. at time when
clean cut issue can be made, free
from party or factional politics. All
sorts of amendments were attempted
to be attached to weaken or nulify the
full force of the question The battle
was real warm one, with command
ing generals on either side. And our
Senator Bennett was in the thick of
the scrimmage, the real leader of the
dry forces. Assemblyman Carter, when
the bill was in the lower house, was
one OF the captains for its passage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
PREPARE FOR GREAT WAR
COUNTY ASSOCIATION IS OR
GAINED
This is an Auxiliary to the State
Council CT Defense Officers
and Purposes - Help
the good Work

a local auxiliary to the state coun-
ell of defense was organized in this
city on Saturday night, when good
ly number of citizens assembled to
take up the work of cooperating with
he state organization that is attemp-
ting to take a survey of all available
resources of the state in order to do
Wisconsin's bit in the stupendous
worldwide war The county organ
ization effected is:
President Of County League-Dr C. v. Porter.
Secretsry-County Clerk Moore,
Treasurer County Treasurer Beand.
HEADS OF COUNTY COMMITTEES
Agricnlture-Prof L. C. Kuenning
Labot-John w. Lake.
Manufacture-E. V. Wernicx Hillsboro.
General Business-A. H. DAHL Westby.
Transportation c. Boyle Viroqua
Bankers-R. P. Lotus. DeSoto.
Press-0. G. Munson Viroqua.
Patriotic Organizations Z. q Mork. Re-
lief Corps Mrs f. +. Morley Red Cross.
Physicians--Dr. F. z. Johnson Ontario
EdLcation-Prof. R. L. Hendel. Viroqua.
Committee at Large-F. r. Bean. Retreat; l.. l.
Lathorp, Lakarge l. N. Knudson, Coon Valley;
II. A. Tulloch. Genoa; Oscar Anderson. Reads
town.
Executive oommittee--r. o. Mork. J. E. ston
J. II. Tate. Otto otteson. DR.. Porter, Amund Bel
land, Berlie Moore.
A member of the State Council of
Defense will be at Viroqua, Friday,
May 18th, at the court house at |
o'clock. He desires to meet all the
officers of the county organization and
the heads of the different committees.
At that time plans will be perfected
for the carrying on of the work.
This organization forms the work
ing nucleus for cooperation with the
state association, the plans of which
will be more definitely set forth as
time and the demands required. 1t is
possible that a series of meetings may
be arranged for throughout the coun-
ty, given by outside and local speakers.
DR.. Porter is a man who win doubt
lessly push the important work that
devolves on the county counsel. He
should have the hearty and earn est
assistance of business men, farmers
and artisans, in fact all patriotic cit
liens
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
The Witching Hour

The wonder Of cinematography
Hailed as the years Marvel
Eliminates other masterpieces as com
petitors
Works through the entire gamut Of
human emotions.
Incompatible Ia its wondrous effects
Teeming with startling situations
Carries one along by the immensely Of
the story
Human ia its appeal 10 all mankind
Imposing in its staging and settings
Novel in its theme
Great Is what the critics say
Happy in its ending
Overwhelming as whole
Unchallenged as a superlative photo
drama
Released as a special attraction
Star, Friday, May Is. 10 and zoe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16

Captain Conner received tele-
gram today from Senator Husting, Of
fering him the position of doorkeeper
of the senate, which he was obliged to
decline owing to condition of his
health. We are sorry that this OPP
portunity came too late.
Ladies: Remember you can secure
those wonderful Holmes clothes dryers
at the following stores: Sauer Hard
ware Co, Viroqua; Nerison & tlug-
stad, Westby; the two O'Neal Bros
stores at Readstown andSoldiers Grove;
DIE Fortney & Co, Gays Mills; Cash
ton Hardware Co, 2. +. Oyergaard,
Newry; z. n Peterson, Star Valley;
NJ. Dolan & Co Rising Sun: sam Iver-
son & Son, Mt. Sterling; John Cough
lin. Seneca; S. G. Froiland, Avalanche;
b. 5. Seeley, Viola: J. J Creeden &
Co. La Fargo; Andrew Larson, Rock
ton: A. A. Morkri, Folsom; I. G.
Bright, Lyuxville; Kendall Brothers,
Ferryville: Lewis Olson & Co, De Soto;
A. Tulloch, Victory; Running & Rob
insou, Stoddard: F. r. HungerfOrd q
Son, Ontario; johnson Z, Engh, Esofea-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
10 IIsIs NM n i MT 7 y oNFNIDE
Young Farm Hand at Retreat Shoots
Himself

Willie Fay, who has been employed
by Fred Bean of Retreat community,
attempted sunide last Sunday evening
by shooting himself in the breast with
a revolver. The young man had re-
tired to his room and nothing was
thought wrong by the members of the
family with which he was staying until
they heard the fall of his body on the
floor above On reaching the young
man they Immediately discovered bis
condition and DR.. Evert was summoned
at once. The physician removed the
bullet from his back and because *
his critical condition he was taksn to
a La Crosse hospital and his recovery
is doubtful
The young man was a stranger in
the community and had been working
for Mr. Bean but short time. He was
subject TO commissions and it Is thought
his physical condition II ade him de-
spondent and was the reason for his
wishing to end his life L c Soto Argus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
Live Stock Shipping

The Farmers Cooperative Company
will receive cattle and hogs at the
Southeastern yards at Viroqua, Mon
day, May 2lth, d t Chaseburg,
Tuesday, Ma tn 22nd | 20 4
are satisfied with market prices at all
times. ship with US. II. A. HOFF.
NOTE Mr.. Hoff has ust-telephoued
Us that he will not receive stock at
Chaseburg next Tuesday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
Woman of xtreme Age

Near Prairie du Chen, Mrs. Jacob
Shrakc died at the age of l05 years.
She was the mother of ten children,
the head of six living generations, and
there survive her two sons, y grand
children, SO great grandchildren, 81
great-great grandchildren, and 2great-
great-great grandchildren, a record
seldom If ever attained.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
AuCIION SALE

Dayik Brothers have posters out for
a big sale of live stock aid farm inn
plements, TO be held ct their farm
one mile southwest Of Viroqua, June 2,
to commence at one o. lock in the af-
farpGou
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
Footwear Bargains

Shoes, Oxfords and pumps at
closing out prices:
Gun metal and patent leath-
er pumps, only 81.
Children's barefoot sandals 81
Mems and boys Oxfords $3.50
value, Sl.95.
Women's tan Oxfords. S165.
Women's patent and gun met
al shoes. SI.9S.
Women's 81 button shoesS2 s..
Boys and girls tan hose zoe
value 10c.
Caps for boys and men, SOC.
Big bargains in shoes: bring
your small feet. NJ. J. FELIX.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
Cards of Thanks

We wish to thank all those who 50
kindly assisted as during the illness
and death Of cur beloved brother, An
drew Davik CHRIS. DAvIK
CARL DAvIK AND WIFE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
Short News Stories of Interest
Reporters Gongs Dongs
Vroqua and Vicinity
Some Crowd

"Were you there?"
"Where?' christian Church
"Wheu?" Last Sunday"
Anybody out?'' "Sure. 273 in bible
school, 66 in mems class, over 100 in
women's class. Packed house for
preaching. Whewl Some folks Yes,
you'd better come and see next Sun
day, 10 a. m and s p. m.
J H. BULLOCK, Minister.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
Bids Wanted

The city Of Viroqua wants bids for
cement work submitted before Tues
dav evening, May y.
r. J. OLDER. Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
RUSSIA Is DISORGANIzED
GERMANY TRANSFERS MILLION
MEN TO WEST FRONT
and Censorship Stricken
Out of Espionage Bill Review
of Internal Revenue Bill

The house and senate have both
agreed that Roosevelt may raise an
army for service in France.
Due to the demoriliZed condition of
Russia, Germany has been able to
withdraw nearly a million troops from
that front and has thrown them against
the French and British in the west
The battle still RACES iercely with
slight successes still being reported by
the Allies The new Russian govern
ment is facing extreme friction, and
the minister of war has resigned. An
American commission headed by Root
is on the way to that country and it is
hoped will tend to strengthen the
government.
After fierce five-weeks' fight, the
espionage bills has passed the Senate,
but the censorship and prohibition
clauses were stricken out
The high price of all food products
has angered congress to the point of
using such terms as pirates and rob-
bers toward food spectators, and
action viii soon be taken TO remedy
the evil.
The administration $1,000, 900. 600
war bill now pending IN Congress is
one of the most StupendouS revenue
producing affairs ever before our peo-
pie, and every citizen is vitality affect
ed by its provisions. A ten per cent
increase is added to all existing tariffs
and the free list is eliminated. A
heavy tax is laid upon liquors, soft
drinks and cigars. A ten per cent in
crease is put upon all railroad fares,
5 per cent upon electric light and
telephone bills, cents on every teie-
gram or phone call which exceeds I5c,
&c per Si00 of all old line insurance
written, one per cent of all fire and
casulty insurance mutual insurance
companies exempted, 10 per cent of
price of automobiles and auto supplies,
IS per cent on all musical instruments
and supplies in excess of $40, per
cent on jewelry, 10 per foot on motion
films, 8 per cent on all games, sport
goods, motor boats, medicines, cos
metics, toilet lotions, chewing gum,
etc, 10 per cent on all admissions ~
theatres and movies except religious
and othe societies and lodges, 10 per
cent of all lodge dues or membership
payments to clubs. A sliding scale of
from one to ten per cent is placed on
all real estate transfers above S25, 900.
Bonds, deeds, etc, are also included.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
FINANCIAL REPORT

Financial report Of the city Of Viro-
qua, from Nav /, 1916, TO May /, 1917:
RECEIPTS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16

DIR. Baldwin. dentist, second floor
Ferguson building. Phone e6.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-26

lance service, says France needs
men. Thinks U. S. army should go
to front.
Edw. Fritz, Oak Park, arrested for
posing as army officer, held for trial
before Judge Lands.
Fourteen University high school
students left to become volunteer ,
farmers in Pendleton, Ind.
DR.. Harry Pratt Judson, Univ. of
Chicago, accused Germans of long
plotting to conquer world.
$500 applied for entrance to Of
ticers' reserve corps training camp.
College degree not needed.
Dean Arnold B. McMann and Is
graduates Of LOyola Univ. law school
enlisted in army and navy.
Lieut.. L. M. Stevens, naval recruit
ing officers, needs hospital appren-
tees. Pay is $2O9O month.
1. HIATT, $40 47th, member of Ca
madam regiment, reported wounded
in action somewhere in France"
Ruth Law, aYiatrix, volunteered
services to fly over city Dewey day
to advertise recruiting needs of navy.
Russian consul wants permission
to urge Russian subjects in and
around Chicago to join American
army.
BreVoort hotel to have one meat
less day a~week, beginning tOmor-
row. Other hotels and clubs to fol-
low example.
Delta Tau Delta fraternity, of
which Champ Clark is member, crit
icized speaker for action against
CONSUMPTION.
Field Marshal Joffre confirmed re-
port of intended visit to Chicago.
Mayor Thompson will name recep-
ton committee.
Pennsylvania nosed Illinois out of
enlistment lead yesterday. Quaker
state got 238; Illinois 221. Chicago
still leads cities.
Z
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-26

ssssss sssso ssse
LOCAL WAR NOTES
. . Sc
Illinois factories ready to rush war
orders.
Central dept U. S. A., needs Ste
nOgraphers.
Son of Det Serg't Edw. Mcclure
joined army
Women physicians want army
commissions.
Col. Foreman expects First cavalry
will soon be called to service.
Slavic Alliance of Chicago en-
dOrsed Wilson.
Salvation Army workers plan &C
tive service in field.
Glencoe citizens contributed $4,000
for war ambulance.
Univ. of Chicago alumni urged ban
on college sports during war.
Capt. Dillon, U. S. signal corps re-
serve, needs telegraph operators.
Sen. Lewis believes Illinois national
guard will be first set ntO Europe.
Univ. of Illinois sent 300 agricul-
turaI students to work on Canadian
farms.
County Clerk Sweitzer will give
birth certificates free to young men
enlisting.
Walter Hanson, Downers Grove,
fined $25 for insulting remarks
about U. S.
Lolita Armour, back from Califor-
mia, says she wants to do her bit for
Uncle Sam.
1902 mules arrived yesterday from
Fl. Bliss, Tex, for use of First ILL
nois infantry.
C. S. P. S., Bohemian society, will
hold patriotic meeting Saturday eve.
at 1928 W. 18th.
Only four out of 500 members at
banquet of Assn of Commerce Op-
posed cOnsCriDtiOn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
PARADISE

paradise, the place spoken of by
Meshach Browning when he wrote:
my mind cannot imagine a more
beautiful sight than could Their be OBJ
tanned from the highest grounds of the
Hoop-Pole Ridge, which commanded
view of the valley between that and
the great Back bone-a distance of
from six to eight miles. 1t was grand
sight to watch the tall grass, rolling in
beautiful waves with every breeze
which passed over its smooth surface.
as well as the herds of deer, skipping
and playing with each other. 1t was
not strange thing to see a great lub-
berly looking bear forcing his wav
through the grass, when every deer
which got a sight Or scent of him
would bound off, with tail erect. to-
ward the nearest thicket. Sometimes
a wolf could be seen proving among
the high grass, endeavoring to sneak on
fawn, or, if possible even on a grown
deer.
| used to think the month of April.
May aud June were the best for visit
to these natural and beautiful meadows.
as during those months there was not
such high growth of grass as would
hide the turkeys from the traveller. "
How wondrous are the changes.
We have been informed that w. W.
Groves has purchased a repairing out
fit for oVerhauling Ford cars. Tele-
phone orders attended while you wait.
Mail order business a speciality.
George Kimmell at last decided that
full beard was thing unattractive to
the fair sex, therefore he visited the
local barber-shop Sunday for the pur-
pose of having his maybe becoming"
whiskers amputated. Tho no doubt
painful, he withstood the operation
without anaesthetic.
Dick Lemon, foreman of the Ex-
celsior Sawdust Manufacturing Co.,
which turns out mine-ties and smoke as
by-products, spent few days in Para
disc last week while off duty, owing to
extensive improvements being made in
plant of said company by superintend-
ent P J. Lohr
&. l.. Paugh, representative of Farm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18
THURSDAY. JANUARY IS, 1917
THE I"NATl0NAL DEFENSE" COM
PETITION.

The Maryland League for National
Defense is doing timely thing in hold
ing an essay contest upon that subject
National Defense is perhaps the para
mount question now before the country
The manner in which this question is
answered may have much to do with
the subsequent history of the country.
AS it is, nearly everyone has some
ideas about national defense and nearly
everyone discusses it more or less But
there Is wide difference between
vague ideas and reasoned opinions
founded on some knowledge of facts.
also impromptu verbal discussions are
more apt to resemble dispute than dis
putation.
The not unsubstantIal prizes which
the League offers in this competition
should stimulate the production Of
many essays based upon a solid foun-
dalton of reliable data and we'll thought
out. The preparation of the essays
will form an important lesson in citizen
ship, and it is not too much to hope
that they will demonstrate the earnest
lay appreciation of the complex phases
of the problem on which statesmen and
military authorities are working.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18

compulsory training of millions in IN
dustrial pursuits, its speeding up of
output, its economical handling of work
ers and materials, has yielded results
beyond the dreams of the most opti-
mistic. Not only are England and
some of its allies self-sustaining for
war; they are producing a surplus in
the midst of war. When all their
energies can be turned to peaceful com
merce they will be able without delay to
underbid US not only in the markets of
the world but in our own markets. The
United States, fat and contented to
look no farther than its own horison.
has made no adequate provision to pro-
tect itself against the coming on
slaught; 1t has not equipped itself to
battle to retain what it has. 1t has
not improved its methods; it has practic-
ed no economies; it has learned nothing
of the travail of Europe; it is the same
happy go lucky Brother Jonathan. War
has remade Europe industrially. Peace
has left US laggard. After the war
the commercial contest between Europe
and America will be somewhat anala-
gous to that between Britain and Ger
many, with Europe in the role of the
progressive and aggressive Germany,
that played its part in bringing on the
present conflict of arms.
"This is not the first warning we
have had. How many more do we need
to wake US up to our danger? 1t may
not be too late to save what we have.
But If we are to save it the United
States must provide protection for it's
self, and it must make its whole in
dustrial system more effective. Ire
mendous competition is ahead of US and
we are not prepared to meet it."