Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-27

$500. in Condensed Form
Madison Byron C. Nelson, son of
Congressman Nelson, has been certi-
fed for service. He came to Madison
recently from his ranch at Spring
Coulee. Alberta. Canada. TO answer
Stacker proceedings. He has been
placed in Glass Al. Nelson sought de-
ferfed classification on the ground
that he is married and that he is en-
gagged in agriculture The local
board held that his marriage took
place since the beginning of the war.
Madison-The state of Wisconsin is
taking care of all dependents of the
soldiers now in the war who have a
legal demand on the soldiers for such
support. The work of caring for such
dependents is being looked after by
the adjutant generals department and
so far the state has expended $4,000
In looking after the work The amount
which is now being distribu ted to de-
pendents monthly amounts to about
IS, 900
Madison-One million more pounds
of pork went into cold storage during
January than came out, according to
the report of Dairy Food Commission
er Weigle. The increase was due
partly to the anti-pork plea of the
food administration. the report says
Eggs are reported practically all out
of cold storage, because of new regu-
lations.
Madison-Senator ]. E. Cunningham
of GAINESVILLE has been appointed by
the Republican state central commit
tee to succeed C. J. Sumner, as men,
Der from the Second district j. NJ.
Chappell. Ashland was named as
member of the Eleventh district to
succeed NJ. p. Barton, Rhinelander.
Both Sumner and Barton have gone
to war
Sheboygan - Sheboygan manufactu-
rers face shortage of two hundred
cars and all the warehouses are filled
with marketable products and no
chance of moving the goods out of
the city. 1t requires forty cars daily
to handle the outgoing freight and
for weeks less than half this number
Of cars has been available.
Madison-There may be no resolu-
ton asking that the state officials see
TO it that all saloons are closed on
Sunday presented to the legislature.
II is said some of the prohibition
leaders in the state oppose such a
move, claiming there is no necessity
for a resolution to ask that state Off
Gals see that laws are obeyed.
New Excitement has been
caused by a mysterious illness that
has broken out among employees of
the Wisconsin Cabinet and Panel
company. The trouble was believed to
be caused by the water and about fifty
cases are reported. It is feared that
some one has been tampering with
the water supply.
Madison The total enrolment at
tn, 44yersity OF Wisconsin for the
second semester is $500 students, ac-
cording to the first figures given out
by the University registrar. This is
a decrease of SAB students or about 10
per cent of the enrolment in October.
1917, the beginning OF the first semes-
Ter.
Marinette - George w Ross, aged
SO years. who died here recently, was
veteran OF the civil war and served
through that conflict as a sailor on
the L. S. S Vermont After the war
he took q trip around the world on
United States warship, travelling
mort than 10000 miles
Green Bay-More than 300 barrels
of wheat -four or approximately 5000
pounds have been recovered in Brown
county since the drive against hoard
ed -four was started by Food Admins.
traitor Frank II. Smith. Part of it was
sold to a Chicago baker whose stock is
exhausted
Madison ~ The war will last three
more years, in the opinion of DR..
Charles Mccarthy, chief aid to Her
bert c. Hoover who arrived here from
Washington The first great need is
ships and transportation; the second
is food" Mccarthy declared.
New LOndon-Paul E. Thompson of
this city. former head of manual
training in the city schools, has been
promoted from second to first
Iieu;enancy in the United States army
He is stationed at Camp Custer. Mich
Menasha-On Feb II the First
Congregational church of this city OBJ
served the sixty-seventh anniversary
Of its founding.
Appleton-An enormous service faE
bearing 246 start has been purchased
by Lawrence college and dedicated tC
those in service.
Green Bay - Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Gotto. residents of Green Bay for six
ty three Years. recently celebrated the
sixty-fifth anniversary of their marri-
age. There are two children living,
twenty tive grandchildren. and eight
Observation-Disclosures.
Appleton-E Every farmer in Outaga.
mic county must grow at least one