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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

The war will be won by men and ships
by guns and airplanes. To raise
armies and supply them, to build the
navy and support it, and to furnish
ships and transport, we must have
money in large amounts. The ex-
penditures of the government for the
ensuing year are estimated at S24,-
OO0.OOO,0OO, sum which battles the
imagination to conceive. That vast
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

Take it While You Can Get 1t
Coal is arriving daily now. Phone
ne when you will be ready to receive
it. Delays may be dangerous.
L. C. BOYLE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
WANTED

WANTED-CSirls 80 learn operating and
work in the Viroeua central telephone Office.
Apply TO chief operator. Mrs. Snearley. 35-tf
WANTED-Men and women wanted as at
tendants tCaretakeFs of Datients1 at state
hospitals Entrance salary for men S35 and
$40 plus maintenance; for women s35 and
maintenance on mems wards, SIS and up for
other work. Promotions rapid. For applica-
ton blanks address Wisconsin Civil Service
Commission, Madison, Wisconsin. 20-l0eOw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-A seven room house adjoining
the court sruse park on north Inquire OF
A. \. Olsen, YiroQua, Ri. 80
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

FOR SALE-Thoroughbred male Airedale
pups, two months old. not registered Call
or address Alex Ristew. Viroaua, Wis. 1872
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

FOR SALE-One-Ton Ford truck, worm
gear drive. This truck is in AL condition and
can be bought at a bargain. john Stewart
Implement Company. 36-2
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

X. Vergeront, Viroqua.
FOR SALE--Holstein bull calves at the
Vernon County Aims House farm unregistered
from $50 up. Registered at $2e0 10 $3.50
Call and see them. c. W. POWELL, Superin-
tendent, Viroaua. 23-tf
FOR SALE-Desirable lot. one block from
city schools; also other lots for sale at reason
able prices. Will sell or trade in a small farm
my garage in First ward, best location in the
city. See Albert SolversOn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

FOR SALE-My purehred Percheron stall
lion, years old. Person wanting fine
imal will find this opportunity to get one.
Albert Vegiahn, Jr.. Viroqua. RS. 37-4-e
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

FOR SALE-A good building lot with barn
and chicken house, in central part of town
and good location. Apply to Henry Hendriek-
son, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

FOR SALE-A number Of young Jersey
bulls, almost ready for service. Sired by
Terms Financial TorOno" AsO Eve six
heifers by sire, almost year old, not
bred, are all registered Hugh Buchanan. RS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

FOR SALE -Duroes, either sex, of Febru-
airy and March farrow. well grown, and the
best Of breeding. New blood for former
customers. Come and see them, ga miles
southeast of Viroaua. McCIurg Bros. 35-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

We rae fighting TO secure just, righteous
and lasting peace. For complete peace
we must haze a complete victory. Ii must
not be a peace of bargain or negotiation.
No peace which satisfies Germany can ever
satisfy us. No peace that leaves Germany
IN position to renew the war against us
will be worth having. It viii be far from
sufficient to gain all our objects on the west
ern frOnt-Belgium Aisace-LOrraine, Italia
Irredeuta. The President with wisdom and
foresight and great force expressed his de-
termination to redeem Russia Russia must
not be left in German hands. That would
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

FOR SALE-High grade Aberdeen Angus
cattle; few heifers and bull calves: also
registered herd bull. Call on or address Carl
o. knudson. Westby RI. 3S-4-+
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

amount must come One-third from
taxes and twO-thirds from loans. The
success of the Fourth loan, like those
that preceded it is, therefore, absO-
luteIy necessary. We must work
with the highest speed, as if the war
was to end in six months. We must
prepare in every direction, as if it was
to last for years. Speed and prepar-
alton are both expensive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
WITHOUT THE LOANS WE
CANNOTHAV EITHER

mean another war. Poland must be free.
Slav republics must be established to bar
the way between Germany and the east.
Serbia and ROmania must be redeemed. All
these things are essential. NOTHING
WILL BRING THEM BUT COMPLETE
VICTORY AND 4 PEACE DICTATED BY
US AND OUR ALLIES 1t is a conflict of
ideas. 1t is the principle Of evil arrayed
against the principle of good. II IS the
battle of freedom and civilization against
barbarism and tyranny. WE MUST WIN
AND WE SHALL WIN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09
FLU EPIDEMIC HITS
COLLEGE AT SUTHERLAND

Southern College at Sutherland Is
the latest victim Of the Spanish infiu
enza epidemic now sweeping the edu,
cational institutions of Florida. Pres.
ident R. H. Alderman wires Dr.. W
F. Dunkle, of this city, for two
nurses. The wire reached the city
at $40 yesterday afternoon and reaC
as follows:
eff you can, send me two nurses
this afternoon.-R. H. Alderman"
DR.. Dunkle was not at home wher
the wire was delivered, but Mrs
Dunkle was fortunate to find in the
office of DR.. F. W. Wilcox two
trained nurses-Miss Elizabeth Sic
err, of this city, and Miss Smith, 8
graduate nurse of Chicago, who has
just arrived in this city. These young
ladies promptly agreed to go to Suth
erland on the night A. C. L. trair
and report for service.
Within a week this is ST. Peters
burg's second call from Southern Col
lege for help. The first call was or
last Monday, when Mayor Lang an(
DR.. Dunkle asked the citizens of st
Petersburg to replace the windows II
the buildings of the college which
the tornado had blown out. The sec
ond call is for nurses. The latter
call was quickly responded to by
young ladies who were willing to give
service. The first call has not haf
quite so ready response. But st
Petersburg has not been called on il
vain.-St. Petersburg Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09
INTEREST OR TAXES

The United States of America as a
nation having entered the war with
the consent and approval of the PEG
pie who compose it, is now in the
thick of the fight There may be q
few people yet in the country who
believe that it had been better to sta
out. There may be some who would
have been content to sit by and look
on, while the shadow of the tyrant
doomed larger over Europe, until it
spread to reach and engulf this fai,
land. We say, such may be the case
but all that matters not at this mo
ment. A sufficiently great majority
almost unanimous-declared the dan
ger imminent to democracy, and ever
without comprehending the lmmen-
sity of the menace to ourselves, we
cast our fortunes with the Allied ma
tions that were struggling to drive
away the invaders of their lands.
Now that we are in, we have no al
ternative-wo must fight.
And realizing that the effort is
launched, and cannot be upset or
abandoned, we should do our almost
to carry to conclusion a contest that
has all to urge us on. We need not
any longer ask ourselves whether Tor
not we approve Of fighting, for this OF
any cause; there's no sense in debat-
ing whether or not we approve Of
fighting, for this or any cause; there's
no sense in debating whether or not
we feel able to keep up our end-it
is simply and purely case of must.
America is heart and soul IN the
great conflict. Not only our tradi.
tions, but those we hold most dear are
involved We must win or admit
that brute force can still rule the
WI ~ III thS IWSiIicJH CcHluIy, anu
ere there any willing to admit such
an astounding possibility?
In the thick of the fight, with the
enemy weakening and already clam
cring for time, and hoping for delays
that may give them an advantage -
rarleying for truce that they may
think up new and more devilisn forms
of combat and treachery and unnamed
crimes to perpetrate; destroying and
befouling that which they have been
forced to leave in their retreat from
lands torn from other natons-shall
we hesitate? With near two million
American boys in the blood-stained
fields of battle, would it not he c
shame to pause in our work at home /?
1t has cost money, billions of
money, and work-back-aching WORK
and heart-aching work. and moro
work to go as far as this. Now the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09
THE HEROISM OF FAITH
Hebrews 11:13, 80, 40.

Hebrews lib, 80, 49,
We are thinking these days Of the
young men who have gone from our
American homes to fight and endure
and some to die. In this latest cru
SADIE of heroism and hope. These, too
are in the great army of faith. Their
going will, | am sure, vindicate the
real greatness and preserve the glory
OF our loved America. These boys
now across the sea are our witness to
God and to humanity that America is
not a land given over to gold. Not
country which in its isolation anc
plenty has forgotten that freedom
and honor and mercy are the supreme
things of this mortal life and also to
prove that the fires have not gone
out on our spiritual affairs. We still
believe, | think, in democracy, in hui
man vi OtHtl lUUu, Ill Tic SdCTbIHeSS
of our promises, and in our duty to
the strong and to the weak. Our boys
have gone to take their place with the
great Allied army which for four
years has held back that army of the
hordes of nation whose supreme
faith is not in right, not in kindness
not in freedom, but in force. Our
boys today are soldiers fighting in thu
the faith and for the faith that tkt
spiritual realities are the Creates
things in this mortal life. They hav,
gone from us to suffer and die arr
as dauntlessly as the ancient heroes
of faith and paramount to all, thes,
soldiers from our homes will show
to the whole world a new idea O
Christianity. So let's all back I'D ouI
boys in the trenches with our dollar!
so much as is possible for us to do
Sincerely yours, W. s. B.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
FOURTEEN TERMS OF PEACE
TAMPA TimeS,)

Tampa Times.)
In view of the fact that the Central
Powers have signified their accept
ance of President Wilson's terms "as
basis of negotiations, we think it
we'll to republish them that everyone
may have clear idea Of just what
those terms are. We trust our gov
eminent will inform the Central Pow
ers without delay that these terms
are not to be made the basis of ne
gotiations" at all. They are THE
TERMS, AND THE ONLY TERMS
THAT WILL BE MADE. If they are
prepared to accede to them; in short,
if they are ready for UNCONDlTION-
AL SURRENDER, they can have
peace. If not, the fight will go on un-
til they are. The terms:
1. End of secret diplomacy.
2. Freedom of the seas.
3. Removal of trade barriers.
4. Reduction of ornaments.
5. Settlement of colonial claims in
accordance with the interests CT the
populations.
6. Evacuation and freedom of Rus
STA.
7. Restoration of Belgium
s. Evacuation of France and return
of Alsace and Lorraine.
8. Return Of Italia Irredenta.
10. Self-rule for nations held sub
ject by Austria-Hungary. (Thls has
been followed by the American recog-
milton of Czecho Slovokia as an indie
pendent state).
II. Restoration of the Balkan
states.
IL. Self-rule for the subject states
of Turkey.
10. Polish independence.
IA. A league Of nations to prevent
future aggression.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

government asks more money. In the
present drive the government is ask
ing for six billion dollars. Ire
money is needed, to arm and equip
and transport and feed more soldiers
and to supply those already overseas
with food and clothing and ammuni'
ton. The call is for the loan OF this
money, and the security is unim-
peachable, the interest liberal, the
bonds made easy by deferred pay
ments. Can deaf ear be turned to
this call? For after all, it is mat,
ter of interest or taxes!-Jarksonviillle
Times Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09
|WaveletS
Fro m
The Deep
C. Gre e n

Check Room Patron: boy. hand
me that black grip over there.
Geo. Washington Jones: "Yessir,
boss. But you should be more up to
Gate in your language"
Patron: why, what's wrong?"
Jones: you should be right up to
the times and say, Young man. pass
me that influenza instead Of grip"
Some opera singers have no doubt
swallowed stoves-their range is so
good.
Many a steak has been a rare in to
60.
Many good American has beer
changed by Spanish influence.
The man who puts bricks on a
scales is paving the weigh" to a
better job.
1t takes all some BARRIERS can rake
and scrape" together to live on.
Men will vie with each other to
please the same woman. Vie do they
do 1t?
When you see a girl wearing a gas
mask, walk up and meter.
At the present the girlie's waists
are high only in price.
There is man who lives today,
He is an awful staller;
He really thinks he leads the way,
And others really foller,
But he'll wake up and find that he
Is just a self-despiser;
Then goodbye! Goodnight! Farewell!
To Unpaid Bill, the Kaiser.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

A good example of the broad spirit
of fraternity which exists on the fir
ing line where death is an ever-pres-
ent possibility, we find in letter
from Rev. George w. Hyman, pub
lished in the Sanford Herald Prev
ious to entering the service Mr.. Hy.
man was pastor of the Baptist church.
at Sanford. He says: There are SC
many places for service here. | have
o Catholic priest with me now in the
regiment; he is an excellent man and
we are very close friends. am still
the only Baptist chaplain in the whole
division. Tampa Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09
8. C. SLOAN's FINAL DECISION

Editor Evening Telegram: VIII
YOU please give me space in your
paper to speak a word to my friends
in reference to my race for County
Commissioner? | have been waiting
patiently for my lawyers to make the
fight and for the final decision OF
Judge Edwards, which was rendered
last week. In Judge Edwards order
he declared me to be the Democratic
nominee for county commissioner
from District No. 4, so | have no hes
itancy in coming before the pubic IN
person, or in print, asking for the
support of every voter in the coming
November election. My lawyers.
Whitney, Spencer and Bryant, made a
clean, thorough fight in the courts for
me, and after one of the hardest
fought battles ever pulled off in Polk
county they won the case, and Judge
Edwards has made his final order. l
said to my friends during the legal
battle that, if Judge Edwards ruled
against me, I would respect TIE de-
cision of the court, and that | would
step down and out. But, as the court
has declared me to be the nominee, |
am now in the race for my moral and
legal rights. And as I can't see ev-
cry voter personally before the cleo
ton, I am taking this method Of ask
ing the voters Of Polk county for their
support. I stand uncompromisinglv
for clean politics and for equal rights
to all, and special privileges to none.
If | am chosen as your commissioner,
I assure you that I will look cut for
the very best interest of our county.
thank you in advance for your sup
port. Yours truly,
s. G. SLOAN.
Lakeland, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09
HOW "BIG BERTHA
SOUNDED TIC AMERICAN
VOIrNG WOM "

The Big Bertha sounds like dyra-
hitting rock for the New York sub
way to one young woman, working a.
a Y. W. G. A. secretary in Paris
who disclaims special credit for brav,
e.
She has been in one air raid with
her co-workers of the Paris Hostess
House. All lights in Paris are auto
matically turned off four minutes af-
ter the alarm is given. The girls
keep flash lights beside them all the
time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09
MEN OF FLORIDA AWAkE!

Unless there is a general awaken
ing among the men of Florida who
have not registered and paid their
poll taxes for 1916 and 1917, there
are grave fears in regard to the re-
suits of the vote on the Statewide
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

We don't know which will cause
the most suffering-an epidemic OF
influenza or the disappointment OF
some people because we don't have
such an epidemic, as they are con.
stantly predicting
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

We would not put our opinion up In
opposition to the medical authorities,
but we do not feel that any condition
has yet been reached in Lakeland that
necessitates the closing of the church
es and schools. If this action is TAX
en-, and the closing remains effective
for considerable time, as is sug-
gested, the town will be very badly
injured, while it is doubtful il the re
suits would be sufficiently beneficial
to Offset this injury. Meanwhile. PEG
pie will continue to come in here from
everywhere, mingling with our peo-
pie, and injecting the children on the
streets, who otherwise would be safe
in school. OF course, the proposition
has two sides to it, and we want to
see action taken as is best fer the
community We are sure that tbs
decision reached at the conference to-
night will point the wisest course, and
in whatever action the authorities
may adopt, they should have the
whole hearted cooperation of every
citizen,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

We abhor cigarettes, and have no
use for tobacco; but in these war
times we feel like giving the soldier
who is at the front fighting Tor lis
just what he wants. If, as we are
assured, cigarettes and tobacco are
what he wants, let's try and get
some to him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

When the Kaiser sees the fourteen
points laid down by your Uncle Wood
row, we may be able to see the point
in his peace proposals.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

At 400 o'clock yesterday Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to the peace pro
posals was made public; at Ais the
Evening Telegram had the substance
OF the reply on the streets of Lake
lard. That's the kind of service that
makes the Evening Telegram &C into
mighty nearly 100 per cent. OF the
homes of Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

And now James B. McCreary
twice governor of Kntucky, and rep
resentative of the Bluegrass State in
both the lower and upper Houses of
Congress, has passed away. He was
one of Kentucky's big men, worthy
associate of Garlic and Blackburn
Sometimes we think they do no. mako
men in as large a mould as they used
to door is it only that our point
of view changes as we grow older?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

Speaking of profiteers, we would
like to see newspaper man who is
one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09
MEMBER OF the ASSOCIATED
PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication 4
ali news dispatches accredited to II or
not otherwise credited In this paper and
also the local news publtshed herein.
All rights for republication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

These days a great many persons
are speaking "flu" emily.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

Stranger things have happened than
that some member or members of the
crew of the Inflated Tampa might yet
be living. OF course, it is the widest
and most improbable chance, but
there is the faintest CLEAN of hope. 1t
Is not known what caused the cutter
to 60 down, and no one actually wit
messed the disaster. Her fate is one
Of the mysteries of the deep, and
doubtless will always remain go.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

Prohibition Amendment to Article
XIX on November 9Th.
If you have registered and paid
your poll taxes, please, with patriotic
zeal, urge every acquaintance to do
the same before the books close ON
Saturday Evening, October 18th.
Yours for the sake of a Statewide
Victory,
G. W. CROOKE,
Superintendent Anti-Saloon League
of Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-09

Take care of the fall garden. It IS
one of the best ways to reduce the
family living cost, says the Univer
sity of Florida extension division.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-12
Federal Food Administrator
Urges Use OF Florida Potatoes

people that grown
Florida will Florida grown po
the they will do great deal sowing tne
the potatoes ready
OF this state.
been besieged with all of suggestions all sorts OF
finding because OF the act
Florida finding such mar
people of Florida and
especially there greatly IN
the overpoducton holds true IN
the lack OF markets
northern states were con-
they had Therefore should do as they nave
northern what and thus con-
facilities of fancy packing and IN
marketing right at home.
raise every Dit Oh
that needed
people During these times when every eHo
winning continue
other states when our
own be supplied.
the State specify Florida potatoes
both wholesale and retail
sending orders northern
solution of the
other vegetable or
grown this state
rather than to
money during times
BRAxToN BEAcHAM Federal Food Administrator of Florida
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-12
Mail Order Houses
Make Returns Of All
Sugar Certificates

Some interesting information is be,
ing obtained at the office of the Fed
eral Food Administrator through the
mail order regulation of the United
States Food Administration. The
large mail order houses of New York
and Chicago are required to send
back the signed certificate of those
persons, who are ordering sugar by
mail. These certificates are on file
at the office of the Federal Food Ad-
ministrator, and it is interesting to
see the list to note how many per-
sons are sending out Of their own
state for supplies of sugar, when they
could buy at home, and thus assist
in tightening the/burdens of the post
al forces and the demands on trans
portation. food Administrator Beach
am haS not yet decided the status
of the mail order for this state, but
the practice of ordering goods through
the mail is one that has caused much
confusion for the Food Administra-
ton, and has resulted in severe pun
ishment for mail order houses, which
have violated the rules by filling or
ders for food commodities to persons
living long distance away from the
point of purchase, and whose require
ments were unknown to the dealer.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-12
POET REJECTED AS SOLDIER
Gibbs Of Nowhere Fails to Sing His
Way Into Camp Of United States
Marines.

Buffalo, N. "a tfuai wave Of po-
etic verse threatened to swamp the re-
cruiting office of the United States ma
rine corps here recently when Burt
Gibbs Of nowhere in particular enter
ed the Office and burst out:
"My country calls, wish to fight.
"Pray tell me, am in right?"
His auditors were staggered and one
drawer than the rest led the poetic
Gibbs, still chattering, to the officer in
charge. Gibbs effected lordly bow
and swept his hat to the floor:
( tive come to fight to clean the sea.
To make It safe for democracy"
This was followed with:
.Prithee, kind sir, I'm known 10 fame,
Think and refiect-Gibbs Is my
name"
But Gibbs may gain poetcal bat
never military fame. He was reject
ed as physically unfit.