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

OF Iowa for mechanlcal concrete ana
radio work. 6-515 men, Aug. Is, for
Iowa State college for mechanical
work.
Madison - Problems of communitey
health with many wartime phases.
will be featured at the fourth biennial
conference of health officers of the
state of Wisconsin, to be held in Madi-
son Aug. and under the auspices
OF the state board of health. The law
requires towns, villages and cities to
send their health officers to this con
ference at the community's expense.
There are 1854 health officers in Wis
consin.
Madison-A hearing was held before
the Wisconsin railroad commission on
application of the Wisconsin Public
Service company of Green Bay ask
ing for an increase in fares in the city
of Green Bay from to cents and an
increase in interurban rates from
Green Bay to De Pere from 10 to 10
cents. City Attorney Sherwood pro-
tested against these increases.
Madison - The Sheboygan Mineral
Water company of Sheboygan, Wis,
has been ordered closed for exceeding
their sugar allotment allowed under
the food regulations for use up to July
LIST, when they were to report the
amount of sugar on hand TO the sugar
committee of the Wisconsin Food AID.
ministratiOn.
Madison-With a view of impressing
upon the minds of other American Cit
liens that this country is at war, the
Madison city council passed unani-
mously resolution petitioning Gov.
Philip to issue a proclamation calling
upon the citizens of the state to Salute
the flag for d period of one minute at
o'clock each evening.
Madison John NJ. Nelson, present
congressman from the Third district,
will be a candidate for a denomination.
Friends of Mr. Nelson in the Third dis,
trict have received telegams f0m him
stating that he had reconsid cred his in
tention not to be candidate for re-
nomination and that he should run
again.
Racine-The Milwaukee Light. Heat
& Traction company operating the To-
cal and intefurban street car lines,
has asked for permit to carry freight
and baggage over car lines in this
city. 1t is proposed to establish such
service between Milwaukee, Racine
and Kenosha.
Oconomowoc - James Darrow. 50
years old, truck driver for the Carna-
ton Milk company, died suddenly az
Silver Lake following a friendly box
ing bout with Edward Hanson at the
annual picnic. Exertion combined
with the heat is believed to have caus
ed his death
Oshkosh - State institutions are
said to be operating with about so to
so per cent of their normal amount OF
help. Inmates of state hospitals are
receiving good physical care, but lack
of help makes it impossible for them
to get special medical treatment they
should have.
Madison-Sixty per cent of the
creameries and cheese factories in
Wisconsin have as yet failed to apply
for licenses. Failure TO do this will be
heavily penalized Make applications
for license TO the License DiEisiC \, L.
S. Food Administration, Washington,
D. c.
Milwaukee state fair boosters
tour win not be given this year. Thc
war economy board is opposed to it
and the management has requested
that it be abandoned until the war has
been won. TIE wa- board believes gas
oline that would be consumed can be
of greater service in needful war work
Madison-A. G. Reuter-, local meis
dealer. was killed and Miss Clara Kas
ten. cashier in his meat market, was
injured when their automobile over
turned between Edgerton and james
vile
Racine Hans ?. Johnson, 81 years
old. a farmer in the town Of Raymond
near here. was fourd dead with bull
let in his heart. Johnson thought ne
was being followed by enemies, it is
SAID. Johnson was licked in the head
BY a horse last spring.
wausau-The directors Of the Wis
consin Electrical Contractors and Deal
er's association have decided not IN
hold a state convention this year. for
patriotic reasons. The convention was
TO be held in Wausau the first wees
Of August