Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-27

1
John Reynolds of the Gram NJ. f
church of Marinette in the final rites
Madison - Through its information
department. the Noman's committee
Wisconsin Council of defense, will CO.
operate with the American Library as
ISOLATION in the campaign to collect
books for the soldiers and sailors. II
is proposed to collect a million hooks
for use in the large camps, in the mil,
| itary forts at naval stations and bar
racks and on transports carrying
troops across and the help of every
woman is desired.
Oshkosh-The sum OF $32,37S.46 was
distributed to employees of the Paine
Lumber company, which operates one
of the biggest sash and door plants in
the world, as profit-sharing dividend
based on the Oshkosh concerns earn
ings for 1917. About 900 employees OF
the LOO on the payrolls shared in the
plan, they having been employed long
er than one year. Many of the work
ers invested their dividends in War
Savings Stamps.
Oshkosh - Raising guinea pigs for
labora sory purposes is one feature of a
unique farm project which is being
estat lished in connection with Sunny
View, Winnebagc county's tuberculo-
sis sanatorium, with view TO provid-
ing convalescent patients with profit
able and interesting employment of a
nature that viii aid their recovery.
Madison--One hundred fifty acres OF
sugar beets, twenty-five to thirty acres
Of cane sugar and 100 acres of beans
will be planted on the farms at state
institutions by the state board of con
troll this spring The cane sugar is
expected to furnish enough molasses
to supply all state institutions for a
year.
Kenosha - After learning that Ke-
nosha is harboring a number of idle
rich" who are doing nothing to help
alIay the labor shortage, the council Of
defense has taken steps to make the
idle ones go to work. The attorney
general has been written to for in
structions as to what steps can be
taken.
Mayville-The Mayville chapter Of
the Wisconsin Loyalty legion has Or
ganized for a campaign to educate and
Americanize all foreigners in this com
munity and to aid them TO become
United States citizens. Night schools
and a legal advice bureau have been
established. The common council and
attorneys are cooperating.
Appleton-By a vote of "a to 10, the
county board condemned Herman
Wieckert, assemblyman from this dis
trict, for voting against the censure of
Senator La Follette's war attitude. BY
the same vote it commended T. W.
Armstrong for voting for the amend
ment-
Kenosha - A damage suit. in which
$4,000 is asked has been filed by Al
bert Merrill against the Chicago North
Shore and Milwaukee Electric Railway
company. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Mer-
rill was killed in an accident, caused
by gross negligence on the part of the
company.
r1-l.s4eh4I rrrap,0aaia.,, apa "a
Crosse counties are the first in west
ern Wisconsin to perfect plans for the
daily patrol of highways. Division fore
men were appointed and territory al
lotted.
Hortonville-Louis Jacquot, one Of
the oldest and most widely known pio-
neers OF Outagamie county and vice
president OF the Outagamie Council Of
Defense, died at his home here, fol
lowing paralytic stroke.
Wausau-Fenwood chapter, Wiscon-
sin Loyalty legion. adopted a resolu-
ton censuring Assemblyman Herman
Hedrick for voting against the resolu-
ton condemning the war attitude OF
Senator La Toilette.
Superior - Maintaining that the
gases from the plant of the Du POnt
Co, Barksdale. damaged the crops on
his farm and the health of himself
and family, Jacob Bjork is suing the
company for $500
Manitowoc - Miss Caroline DuenO,
city nurse. has resigned to become an
army nurse. She will report at Van
couver barracks, Wash.
Birchwood-A $500 acre tract Of
land near Stone Lake, Sawyer county.
is soon to be devoted TO the raising
of large numbers Of sheep.
acknowledgements w. c. Nc
Mabon of Cumberland has been ap
appointed first Lieutenant I'm the ma
tional army by the war department
La Crosse - Deer have become so
uuron s4,+- se.tftiif part Of Rich.
land county and travel in such large
herds that they are becoming men
ace to crops and orchards. State
game wardens have been asked to kill
or drive them away.
Janesville - Rock county farmers
have asked Sheriff Robert Whipple for
men to work on the farms. II is ex
pected that labor will be scarce in this
section this summer and the farmers