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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
McAnOO PESIGNS

Secretary McAdoo has resigned as
secretary of the treasury and director
general of railroads, and his resigna-
ton has been accepted by the Presi-
dent. McAdoo gives as his reasons
the tremendous strain under which he
has worked for the past six years
rlaking a rest imperative, and the
need of replenishing his personal for
tune because of the great expense and
small remuneration connected with his
position. Probably the greatest pow
ers and responsibilities reposed in any
one man outside of thu president him
self have been reposed in McAdoo dur
ing the last two years. The directing
of the Liberty loans and putting the
railroads upon united war basis have
been vital problems. His resignation
as secretary of the treasurer takes
place Immediately, with Senator Glass
as his prSbable successor, and he re-
linquishes the railroad dictatorship on
January LIST.
The American Third Army of oc-
center bridgehead on the Rhine, and
will arrive there about the first of De-
cember.
Total casualties in the American
Expeditionary forces up to the sign
| ing of the armistice were: Killed
and died of wounds 36,154; died of
disease 1881; died from other car~es
2,204 wounded 179 ,625; prisoners T.
| 1853; missing 1,160. Almost as bad
as war has been the grim epidemic of
influenza, which has taken more than
5000 of our boys III the home canton
ments.
American forces in France took A.
900 German prisoners and l 400 guns.
President Wilson will sail for Eur
ope in about two weeks He plans to
stay until the major portion Of the
peace conference work is completed
and viii visit the four allied capitals
. London, Paris, Brussels, Rome
The Government Of Ukraine has
overturned and Kiev has been cap
tured by anti Bolshevist Cossack sol
diers under Denikine. This greatly
simplifies the Russian problem.
It is estimated that up to October1,
the war had cost all nations the stu
pendous total Of 49, billion dollars.
Brussels went crazy with Joy when
King Albert entered his capital on
Thursday. American, British and
French troops formeL a fifteen mile
parade which escorted the King and
two Belgian divisions into the city
For two days the cheering and celebra.
ton never ceased.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
ARE DEMOBILIZING

General Pershing has been author
lied to start American troops back
home Immediately, sending all troops
as will not be needed in making up the
army of occupation, and Pershing has
indicated that the following units will
not be so required: Divisions 81, "a,
80, 80, "a, rs, 78. Coast artillery reg
iments as, AZ, ~, so, rs, and 76. Field
artillery brigades 65 and 103 Also
the following general classes of troops
Railroad artillery troops, army ar
tillery troops, gas tEaasss, tank troops,
air forces and those divisions which
were broken up to be used as replace
ments for other divisions. Troops re-
turning Immediately from England
will include practically all of the air
squadrons, 16 construction companies,
radio and Photographic sections, and
some other units.
Much regret is voiced locally that
the 32nd and the Rainbow divisions
have been placed in the army of oc-
cupation, and their return will be a
matter of many months. Probably
the brilliant records made by these
| two divisions is the reason for their
selection. A large number of local
boys are in the Sind.
Rehabilitation of the boys in the
home camps is proceeding, and divis-
ions slated for return home immed-
lately are the 31st. 34th, 38th, 10th
18th, 39th, Saith, Seth and S7th
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
.nro-.o- tn Theft

T. o. .dork received dispatch from
st. Paul, Nor lay, notifying him that
the thief who appropriated his car in
Minneapolis. last summer, had con-
fegsed. Mork departed at once, phon-
ing home that the car was at Gary,
North Dakota, and that he would 20
after IT,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
rs A BIG FINANCIAL SHOWING
County Bank Assets Mount to More
Than Six Millions Today

IN augury for the wealth and pros
perity of Vernon county is fairly well
reflected in the fifteen bank state
ments recently filed with the federal
and state banking commissions, which
mirror our financial doings as no
other source Of information can 1t
IS a remarkable showing that the To-
cal banks are handling the peoP.es' af-
fairs as they do, accurately and with
promptness Following are the totals
of volume of business as reported on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
Rome DRY BIN SIGNED

On Thursday, President Wilson af-
fixed his signature to the bone dry
prohibition measure, and with this
measure becoming a law, the sale, i'm
port and manufacture of all intoxi-
cants will cease June 80, 1919, until
such time as the President by procla-
nation decla S rehabilitation of the
U. S. troops completed-an that may
take two years. Prohibition leaders
say that the prohibition amendment
will surely be ratified by that time
All imports cease with the approval
of the act, except wines may be ship
ped in until May l. Manufacture of
beer and wine also stops on that date.
The signing of the bill ends long
fight in the Senate. The vets main
tain that the measure is unconstitu-
tional and will probably carry it to
the Supreme court
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
Warehouses viii! Not Open

Owing to the number of cases of in
tluenza still existing in the city and sur
rounding country, and the fear that it
may not soon abate, it has been deter
mined that VirOqua warehouses be not
opened for the sizing and packing of to
bacco before the first of January.
By order of
CITY BOARD of HEALTH
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

The past year has taxed the capa-
city Of every bank in the country in
handling the great volume Of free
business in government loans, and ac-
cording accommodation to patrons and
customers Of the banks in every com
munity. We believe that no class Of
men have labored harder, more eff
fectively and with less profit for the
public service than the ban's, locally
and throughout the country They
have been the source of information
and financial backing of every com
munity. What would the people have
done without them? Think of this,
every person who has had their as
sistance. The government has relied
on the bankers TO direct and assist
everyone, and they have done il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
AICTI0N SALF

At his farm. one mile west Of Folsom store.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 81. A. Peter
son will sell horses, cows, young stock, chick
ems, hay and grain. farm equipment and ma
Chinery. Opens al 10, free lunch 81 noon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

The county board concluded its
duties and adjourned on Saturday
morning, after the customary eleven
day session. 1t was an earnest body
of men, imbued with a purpose to
treat all matters of concern without
prejudice or hysteria, deliberately do
ing the things which appeared a duty
to perform. Their total appropria-
tions are for the greatest amount the
county has ever levied at a session,
1922, 1929, or SAL ,S09.99 greater than
la S4 year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

tits but just to say that very great
portion of this large amount is for
roads and bridges, or $500, 1924 of
it with $1,000 for the purchase of adj
ditional land for the aims house farm.
Members were pointed to the desira-
bility of securing the 40 acres adjoin-
ing the farm on me east, a tract out
of the old Edward Silbaugh farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

An adding machine for the incomes
and typewriter for the dis
trict attorney and highway commits
sioner were ordered, $500 appropriat-
ed for the same.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

Soldiers retlief commission was APP
propriated $1,000 for next year. They
expended for relief the past year ST.
955.50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

one member voting blank A. U. Cur
ry was reelected a member of the
same board, Il to II, over Frank r.
Emo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

Bounties were authorized of so
cents for rattlesnakes, % cents for
sharp-shinned or Cooper's hawks, 10
cents for crows. The state bounty
is duplicated on wild animals, as in
the mast
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

County Council of Defense was al
lowed $1,000 for ensuing year, and
$500 to meet incurred obligations in
past months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

The finance committee recommend
ed, and the board passed a resolution
a reward for apprehension
of persons who mutilate guide boards.
There is also a state law against de-
facing the samn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

Hillsboro Sentry reports that rela-
tives of Clark Gibney received notice
that he had been killed in action in
France. No particulars we're given.
The young man was brother OF Mrs.
Dan Custer Of this village and son
of Mrs. W. Crossman Of Hillsboro
township. He had been in the army
lust four months
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

The American Third Army of oc-
cupation is heading for Coblenz, the
center bridgehead on the Rhine, and
will arrive there about the first Of De-
cember.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
VERMONT VETERAN
ROSE FROM RANKS
Death in Burlington of Gen. Theodore S.
Peck, Head of Society Of the Army
of Potomac.

BURLINGTON, March 16.-Gen.
Theodore 5. Peck, president of the So
ciety of the Army of the Potomac,
died in this city last night after lin
gering illness, aged 10. Gen. Peek
served four years in the Civil war with
Vermont troops, was wounded once,
apturod once, received a medal for
a'lantrv and a captain 5 commission.
After his discharge he served as chief
staff for 10 Verreont governors. He
10 served EIGHT years as colonel Of
10 Vermont 1st Regiment, National
Guard, and as adjutant for many years
n 1890 he was promoted to the rank
# major general for brevet for faith
full and meritorious service. In 1876
II he was department commander Of
he Vermont G. A. Il.
Gen. Peek was . charter member OF
The Vermont commandery, Military Or
| Ter of the Loyal Legion, commander o
he Medal of Honor Legion of tn,
"nited States, lS99-l900, and had hell
high Office in all the principal histori
n societies. He served as adjutan
General of the Vermont Volunteers il
he Spanish-Ameriean war. In Jul,
# 1916 be was elected president of tn
society of the ARM of the Potomac a
Is annual meeting here, holding tina
office at his death.
He is survived by one daughter
| Theodore Agnes Peck n poetass an
lauthor of several historical novels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

live stock men must be adopted He be-
gan by selecting from the best producing
fields potatoes true to type and smooth.
These were planted whole. early in
July, in beds prepared with the greatest
care, in rows thirty inches apart and
hills ten inches apart When frost kills
the vines in our seed plots. usually about
the middle Of September" he continues,
the potatoes in the hills are about the
size OF hens egg They are immature.
When the vines have reached their growth
and their strength begins to go down
into the tubers at their roote it is very
easy matter to detect diseased plants
and those that are run-outs. These we
hunt for. When we find them We pull
them up, vines and potatoes, and destroy
them or feed them t. our pigs. We
select the best seed from this plot for the
seed plot the following year. And by
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

mature tubers are at the height OF their
vigor The potatoes from this seed plot
are specially stored and cared for. and are
not only used for general seeding but for
planting the seed plot the next season
Added to Professor Apps testimony re,
garding the success OF the new method
in New Jersey. came almost the same
day description OF method nearly iden-
teal, practiced by Lon d. Sweet OF Colo
RADIO, recognized as one of the foremost
potato growers in America, whose crops
often run as high as 800 bushels an acre
So high does Mr.. Sweet stand that Food
Administrator Hoover called upon him
to come to Washington to act as advisor
on all questions regarding potato culture
Describing his method in The Country
Gentleman, Mr.. Sweet said that he hat
| come TO know that to improve potato
the principles Of selection in vogue among
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
ENDING POTATO SEED BoGY.
- Northern Grown Tubers May Be
Raised at Home.

For years it has been the aim Of
potato growers to plant only northern
grown seed The opposition has been
that potatoes grown IN colder climate
were more hardy and more vigorous in
termination than those grown where 1t
is warmer But northern grown has
always been more or less meaningless
for what was northern grown for one re-
gion was home grown for another How
ever, Tennessee growers found Ohio seed
better than their own; Virginia farmers
took New Jersey and New FORK seed
Long Island and Pennsylvania sent to
Maine. Ohio to Wisconsin, and Wisconsin
to Canada
Now it seems that the reason for the
superiority of northern grown seed was
not matter of climate at all and that
/ under proper conditions OF planting and
culture a farmer can produce on his own
4 field seed as good as any. This discovery
will be the means of saving thousands
OF dollars heretofore paid for treighting
potato seed hundreds of miles and will
tend to lower prices which have always
been high, particularly when the northern
crop has not been of the best. 1t Will
make it possible for the farmer to pre-
pare his seed leisurely and still begin
planting early, instead OF having to wait
till ali danger Of frost in transit was past
before having his seed shipped.
In a recent lecture IN the Columbia
University agriculture course, Professor
Frank j. App, of the New Jersey College
of Agriculture, told of the success potato
farmers in his state were having with the
new idea of saving seed. According to
Professor App, the secret of the viriiity
Of northern grown seed does not lie pri
! marty in the latitude or the climate in
which they are grown but in the fact
that the season being short the frost kills
the vines before the tubers are fully ma
tured 1t has been found that a potato
when it becomes fully ripe, loses much O.
its terminating vitality and while the last
few weeks of its growth greatly improves
: 1t for table use its progeny are much more
likely to be weaklings.
2 To get the best home seed, Professoi
App says the Jersey growers make ;
separate planting of the best and mos
hardy tubers they can find IN their stock
Their potatoes for market are put int
Il the ground as soon as 1t can be worke'
easily in the Spring and are allowed t
ripen fully, not being dug till severa
u weeks after the vines are dead. the tuber
seasoned, and the skins dry and toughened
The seed plot is not planted till early Jul
g 30 that frost catches the vines. kills Their
of, and stops growth just when the III
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
PERSONAL.

In letter received from f. A. Whit
comb of Longwood. Fla. proprietor of
the Longwood hotel and Of the New
fame Inn, mention is made of visit
from Mr. and Mrs. c. O. Robbins,
Judge E. L. Waterman, Miss Alice
Waterman and Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Howard of Brattleboro and Mr.. Cole
of Westminster, who notored there
from Orlando March g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

sticking to these simple rules we have
bred up our potato stock so that our
potatoes have taken several sweepstake
prizes for quality and quantity"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

American 1909 dairy products were
valued at SAB, 100, 4l2.
The great man is he who does not lose
his child's heart-Mencius
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
TESTIMONY ENDS
IN WALDRON CASE
Case Of Windsor Clergyman
to Reach Jury Next
Tuesday
OFTEN PRAYED FOR
AMERICAS SUCCESS

Would Have God Strike Kaiser Dead,
Defendant Declarcs-Pamphlet, The
Word Of The Cross, TO Be Read in Full
20 Jury Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
Advertised Letters.

Men-R. V. KEENAN,
Women-Aliss Gretchen Blasenak, Miss
G. NJ Spaulding, Mrs. F.. A Staples, Mrs
Emma B. Vivier, Miss Addie Woods
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, March Is, daughter
Joyce Sisne, TO Gerhard and Winifre
(Prigge) Toneeth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

The rain falls, but it gets up again il
dew time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

Good, the more communicated, the morf
a bundant grpws-Milton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-14
CIothIess Clothes Next
By Frederick J. Haskin

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Is The
other day middle-western buyer enter
ed the offices of a well-known New
York clothing establishment, prepared
to do his fall buying. As he looked
about him, he recalled with pleasure
his visit to this same establishment two
years before.
Then the senior partner had come
forth to greet him. had put at his dis
posal box of cigars, and had insisted
that he should honor the firm by lunch
ing with him at nearby hotel. Tickets
were supplied him for popular Broad
way hit, for which it was asserted no
one could obtain tickets, and the little
blond stenographer in the front office
had accompanied him.
This time no one came forth to greet
him; no one ever looked up from his
work. He was given chair, at last,
in room with several other buyers,
and the office boy who took his card in
formed him condescendingly that he
would try to arrange an interview with
the general manager within an hour or
so. All the members of the firm, ac-
cording to the office boy, were out OF
town. The little blond stenographer in
the front Office told HIM that she was
very sorry, but was too busy to talk.
Just one question, pleaded the buy
er. rs there any way in which l can
get the senior partner to go to dinner
with me?"
Things have changed in the American
clothing trade in the past two years.
From period of overproduction and
keen competition with Europe the
clothing industry has reached a period
of severe scarcity in raw material and
in labor. Up to 1916, manufacturers
were still devoting only part Of their
energies to producing goods; the rest
were devoted to selling it. Buyers
were persuaded, wheedled, argued,
coaXed bullied into buying goods. Now
the positions are reversed. 1t is the
buyer who must coax and threaten the
manufacturer into selling him goods.
Buyers are already placing their
orders for next winters wooden gar
ments. and cannot afford to be toe
particular at that. 1t is largely a
question of taking what you can get.
Most manufacturers have sliding
scale Of prices for each month since
the cost Of raw materials Is still on tal
increase. The pnce Of wool. for tx.
ample. has advanced 800 per cent. since
the outbreak Of the war, and with thi.
must be figured the rising cost Of labo,
which is now sand to have risen ~ pc,
cent. above pre-war rates.
/ We have heard much about the scare.
i,y Of WOOL, but now that the imgor.
tation and expectation 81 Woo. are ur
der the control Of the government. WYE
are likely to aear more. The govern.
ment has already raised IT'S yotc,
against the extravaganza of present
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-14

on needles has been established, but
the government is limiting the supply
of steel wire to needle manufacturers.
The shortage of needles resulting
from this limitation is interfering with
the economy campaign recently started
by the Council of National Defense.
Women are being urged to cut down
the size of their wardrobes; to be
satisfied with twelve new dresses in
stead of fifteen, and whenever possible
to make oyer their old clothes. OF
what avail this last. however, wher
there are no needles.
Whether because of this, or because
the supply of large coarse-eyed need
les for army kits has now run out, a
number of women are now in Washing
ton protesting against this latest
idiosyncracy of the British gov
eminent, with a view to having the
limitation removed. We cannot win
the war without needles, is their de-
sperate assertion.
As all these shortages in the ma
terials of the clothing industry in
crease-as the plot accumulates, so to
speak-it is at least encouraging to
note similar inconvenient condition
among our enemies. The Germans, we
haye it from good authority, are
dressing in paper.
The Germans have been remarkably
foresighted in most things, but they
forgot to reckon with fabric axhaus-
ton. The British embargo has kept
them from importing wool and cotton.
But with their characteristic ingenuity
the Huns proceeded to manufacture
clothes from paper, paper pulp being
ootainabe in large quantities from
Sweden. Both soldiers and civilians
are now wearing paper clothes; mat
tresses and pillows are covered with
paper fabric, and German women and
children are wearing paper underwear.
One drawback has not yet been
overcome. Paper cloth is extremely
stiff. and shows tendency to wilt in
the rain Inventors are now said to be
working cut a remedy to the first fault,
and have already discovered one for
the latter in a special impregnatIng
process that makes the cloth impervious
to rain.
So, after all, we have something to
be hilarious about. We are not yet re-
duced to clothless clothes. But we may
be, if the war goes on a few more
years,