Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-31

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citizens of this state should not aid
and assist the United States in procur-
ing and carrying on the war with pub
lie enemies of the United States. The
accused is a son of Fred Fromm, So
cialist candidate for state senator.
One brother. Walter, disappeared
when called for military service early
in May and another. John William, fail
ed 10 respon for entrainment.
Madison-Unless the farm labor sit
uation clears itself Immediately Gov.
e L. Philip will probably issue a
proclamation calling on all business
and professional men and manufaetu-
rers. except those engaged on war
work. to close their places of business,
at least one day a week so their en1-
+ployes can go out and help the farmers
with the greatest harvest in the hia-
tory of the state.
Appleton-Notices have been posted
in various paper mills of the Fox River
valley announcing important increases
of wages to become effective Aug. /.
In some cases the increase will be a
horizontal one of Az cents an hour,
averaging perhaps about 40 cents per
day, in wages of both men and women.
The notice of the increase came as a
fetal surprise to the employees.
Madison-Robert LaFOllette, Jr.. son
Of Senator JaFollette, who has been
i'll for MAN. months, has been taken
from the senator's home at Washing
ton. d. c.. to Hot Springs, Va, on the
orders of his physician. Senator and
Mrs. LaFollette and their daughter,
Fola, accompanied him to Hot Springs
and prepased to remain there with him
/ indefinitely.
/ Waupaca-Charles Larson, of this
city, for the second consecutive year,
won the Interstate Trapshooting AS
ISOLATION State Amateur championship
at the Wisconsin State Trapshooters'
tournament at Wausau, He will be
the states representative in the Great
American Handicap tournament. The
/ 1919 state tournament will be held at
Milwaukee.
Madison-The war book of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin is now off the
press and ready for distribution
/ throughout the state. 1t is a reprint in
200 page volume of the twenty Wis
, consin war pamphlets which were pre-
pared by professors in the university,
10000 of which have been circulated
/ in the past six months.
! Rhinelander A napkin ring made
from a piece of German shell fired at
Verdun is the highly priced possession
\ of Miss Louise Handson of this city
who received il from a sailor OF
France. The article is beautiful in de
sign and bears crest with the in
scription "Verdun".
| Birhcwood-Oliver, the only wet
town in the vicinity of Duluth and Su
perior, has added five special police
men to its force of one, since the vii.
lage became an oasis in the thirst des-
ert. The only saloon in the town EN-.
ploys ight bartenders to handle its in.
creased trade.
Wausau-L. S. Dell of Madison won
the premier event OF the state trap
shooters program, the Interstate Trap
shooting associations Wisconsin han.
dicap, by scoring So points out of
possible 100 St John of Green Bay
was second, with "a, and there were
six ties for third place.
Onalaska - Rev Albert S. Gilbert,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church here, is employed daily in the
plant of the Onalaska Picking and
Canning Co He states he is merely
doing his duty as citizen in laboring
during the rush season when help is
short.
Sturgeon Bay Cherries are being
sold by the fruit growers of Door
county for the highest price in the
history of the crop. Cases are sent out
at prices from S2.75 to SO for each 16-
quart case. This is due to the very
light yield from this years crop.
Madison - Dane county Democrats,
in conference indorsed Z. j. Reynolds,
Madison attorney for the Democratic
nomination for congress in the Third
district NJ ]. BRIGGS. Dodgeville. and
c. l.. Lathrop, Crawford county, are
also candidates.
Madison - Two University of Wis
consin goods, Margaret Lewis and
Alice King. swan Lake Waubesa, a
distance of about three miles. Miss