Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

are to be tried, most of them growing
Out of espionage law violation charges.
Among them are those of Judge Beck
er, Monroe; Louis B. Nagler, Madison,
former assistant secretary of state;
Joseph Deachman, Grand Rapids, and
J. j. Auer, published and editor of Der
Herold, a German newspaper here.
The latter has been indicted on seven
ty-seven counts.
Waupaca-The charges of sedition
made against Charles Horn, county
superintendent of the poor farm, were
dismissed on motion of the district at
torney 1t was shown that the de-
PENDANT had bought more Liberty
bonds and Savings stamps than had
been required and that statements In
a saloon Ju2e 81 were not in opposi-
tion to the government 1t had been
charged that he said: IF we lose the
war the Liberty bonds will not be
worth the paper they are written on"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he has a wife
and six children Dennis Edward Rice
of Pelican Lake enlisted in the navy
because he found that his dependents
would be taken care of by the govern
ment if he satisfied his desire TO get
into the fight" Rice has the largest
family Of any man who has enlisted at
the Milwaukee ofhce. Under the max
imum government allowance for de-
pendents, Rices family will receive
$6S.10 every month.
Ashland-Eph Gay and and George
Buchanan, accused of tar and feather
ing Anton Anton, a bartender for al
legged pro-Germanism, last April, were
discharged on preliminary examination
in municipal court. Anton, who was
tarred and feathered, now lives in
Gary, Ind a court room full of spec
tators cheered Judge Garyin's deci-
cion. The attorney general of Wiscon-
sin was represented by special coun
sci.
Madison-About 200 people attended
the annual state convention of the
United Spanish War Veterans held in
Madison, July II, Is and 10. Meetings
were held in the senate chamber OF
the capitol. The convention opened
with addresses by Mayor Sayle, Gov
Philip Commander-in-chief Bush,
President Herzog of the ladies' auXiI-
lar. and Department Commander Fred
Of Eson claire
KenosEa-The 13-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hahn of Keno
sha, who disappeared from her home.
was found in Racine four days later
by the Rev. Theodore Volkert of the
First Evangelical church of that city.
who brought the girl to her parents.
Madison-Lieu Gov. Dithmsr will
seek denomination and reelection as a
republican. While he has made no an
nouncement of his candidacy, his pa
pers now are in circulation.
Oconomowoc- The 2-year-old daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. White, was
burned to death when their farmhouse
near here was destroyed by fire.
Milwaukee-Cyrus L. Philip. son of
Gov. Philip, enlisted in the navy, He
L the only son OF the governor and is
30 years old
Waukesha-Fo the first time in the
history OF the liquo- dealers of Wis
consin an open fight will be made in
politics this fail. This action was de-
cided upon at the opening session or
the annual convention ct the State
Retail Liquor Dealers 2 effective as
ISOLATION in Waukesha.
Marinette ~ Mrs Isaac Stephenson,
widow OF United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson, Wealthy lumberman and
pioneer resident CT Marinette, has dc
cided TO reno. TO milwaukee, to make
her porma nent home.
GAINESVILLE When the city council
recently instructed the city attorney
TO sell the ground en- which the pest
house stands and TO have the building
moved sixty rods. residents in that
part of the city. up in arms over the
move. threatened 10 bring suit against
.he city. Regardless Of petitions, the
detention hospital has been ordered
moved.
Madison - a large administration
Gag ufty feet long inscribed with the
words Food VIII Win the War;" has