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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13
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Miss Genevieve Mcmillan gave a
luncheon today at her home in Fill
more street in compliment to Miss
Gertrude Gray, whose marriage to
Mr.. Leland Kennedy Thompson, of
Washington, D. c., will take place
September 80. Covers were laid for
Miss Gray, Miss Ruth Thompson, Miss
Ruth Larimer, Miss Marion Thomp-
son, Miss Violet Crumbine. Miss Mar
guerite Thrapp. Miss Laura Neiswan-
ger and Miss Mcmillan.
X X X
Miss Clara Vermillion, of Wichita,
who was the guest of Mrs. Luther
Burns several days this week, has re-
turned to her home. Miss Vermillion
has often visited Mrs. Paul Walker
and, Mrs. Burns in Topeka and has
many friends among the society peo-
pie here. She is one of the most at
tractive young women who come to
Topeka as guests, and ordinarily is the
inspiration for much social gayety.
This time there were several picnic
parties in the country in her honor,
and since all is fair she was hostess
with Mrs. Burns at the Red Cross tent
and at the Y. w. C. A. headquarters
two days the first of the week.
y r. X
Dr. P. p. Womer, president of
Washburn college, has received word
that the French girls who are to be in
the colleges this year are on the water.
There are 1873 in the party, which is
not SO many as were expected, but
Washburn is to have two of them as
students. The members of the college
Y. w. C. A. are sponsors for them.
x X =
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Rees have a son,
Mr.. William Ross Rees, in France, who
is celebrating his birthday today, as is
also Gen. John ]. Pershing. Mr. Rees,
who belongs to the 1870. field artillery,
is probably celebrating his birthday
behind one of the big guns, as he
wrote a short time ago that he has
finished his training and was going
into active service. An interesting
fact is that Mr.. Rees was born in Mis-
souri, in Carroll county, the county adj
joining the one which is General
Pershing's birthplace. The place of
General Pershing's birth is marked
and honored by all who pass it since
he has gone to France at the head of
our army. "a
The hostesses at the Furlo Home
tent of the state federation of clubs
for today were Mrs. June Chapman,
of the Rota club. chairman in the
forenoon. assisted by Mrs. H. E. Ray,
Mrs. Frank W. Thomas, Mrs. Ira
Brown, DR.. Elvenore Ernest and Miss
Nanon Herren; in the afternoon Mrs.
S. S. Beggs, of the Woman's club.
Mitchell, Mrs. A. r. Springer. Mrs.
Bennett R. Wheeler. Mrs. Marjorie
I5ubb, Mrs. Harry Donaldson and Mrs.
Arthur w. Caps.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who Is wearing one of the best
looking hats seen on the street this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13
BREAK NEWS GENTLY
Germans Permit Discussion OF thu
Submarine Failure.

London Sept. 13.-Some indication
Of the views of German naval auth
critics on the U-boat campaign is fur
nished by the Swiss paper, Berner
Tageblatt, which says:
Certain naval officers OF high
authority have evidently expressed or
at least been suspected OF entertain
ing the opinion that the submarine
war-if not a downright failure, has
gone wide of its mark"
1t is the custom OF German authori-
ties to break disagreeable news to the
German people by publishing it first
thru neutral sources. It Is significant
that the statement of the Berner
Tageblatt is reprinted without COM
ment by the official Wolff bureau for
consumption by the German public
VOLTS bureau further volunteers the
statement that the declaration by
certain naval officers of high au-
thority" that the submarine war is a
failure has led to dispute among the
German naval authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13
Lemon Juice
for Freckles
Girls! Make beauty lotion at home
for q few cents. Try It'll

Squeeze the Juice OF two lemons into
q bottle containing three ounces Of
orchard white. shake well. ana you
have quarter pint of the best freckle
and tan lotion. and complexion bea uti-
fier. at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of orchard white for q
few cents Massage this sweetly frag-
rant lotion into the face. neck. arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin be-
comes. Yes! It Is farmless.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13

and will probably have her residence
in Manhattan or Junction City, as long
as Doctor Allen remains at his present
assignment.
Doctor Allen has been in Topeka a
number of years practicing his pro-
cialist. He took graduate work abroad
before coming to this city. Mrs. AL
len is a singer and voice teacher. She
also studied abroad. During the time
Doctor and Mrs. Allen have been in
Topeka, they have become prominent
in professional and social circles.
X X X
The hostesses in the tent for the
Observation-Disclosures of France, of which
Mrs. J. c. McClintock and Mrs. Ben
nett r. Wheeler are in charge. this
week are Mrs. Charles Gleed, Mrs. H.
o. Carney, Mrs. Roy Thompson, Mrs.
George NJ. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
wood Jones, Mrs. S.. S. Estey, Miss
Helen Estey, Mrs. ]. F. Dillon, Miss
Ruth Price, Miss Ina Hawkins and
Mrs. j. B. Walker.
T. 4 +
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Croker an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Gleda Croker, to Mr.. Martin ".
Dietrich of Carbonate, Kan. The
wedding took place Wednesday even
ing at the home of the brides par
ents south of town. The services were
read by the Rev. c. w. Marlin, at s
o'clock. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Gladys Croker, and
a cousin, Mr.. Eugene Dietrich, of
Carbonate, was best man. A cousin
Of the bride, Master Walter Clark
Kieft, carried the ring and another
cousin, Miss Meddie Clark, played the
wedding music. A dinner was served
after the ceremony. Out of town
guests present were Judge Walter H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13
Looking Blackboard In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Mr.. W. c. Hindman of this city and Miss
Irene Maxwell, of Emporia, were married.
in Independence, Mo-, the second of last
April. Mrs Hindman did not come to To-
peka but remained with her parents In
Emporia, therefore the marriage will be
quite surprise to their friends. She will
come up the latter part of the week and
announcement cards will be issued. Mr..
and Mrs Hfndman will be at home after
October at 904 Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Baker and daughter,
Nellie, returned Saturday from Bear Lake.
DIR. L. NJ. Powell has returned from his
three weeks vacation in Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13

quick and clever fingers relieved them of
most Of their money and also Of that essen
tial little bit of paper called pass. Some
how they got together enough money to
wire the folks at home for return trans
portation- Since they are back, there is
just one way Of making two young people
in the building extremely angry, and that
is to offer suggestions as to the best way
Of carrying money and passes when you
are out in the wide, wide world.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Lord of Valley Falls
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.. r.
Weaver. Mr.. and Mrs. Lord have just re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13
.rned from ten months spent in Portland.

turned from ten months spent In Portland,
Ore.
Charles Cooney of the paint department
has returned after two weeks spent In
indianapolis, Ind, on atvacation.
Miss Daphne Swartz Is a new clerk In the
auditor of disbursements office.
r. HUMPHREYS of the machine shops has
changed his residence from Harrison street
to 431 Holiday street.
d. w. Morse of the general claim depart
ment. accompanied by Mrs. Morse, Is
spending a vacation in Chicago and Tulsa,
Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13

Who Is wearing one Of the best
looking hats seen on the street this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa r,
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

John Glenn has returned to work from
a three weeks vacation spent at Pitts
burgh, Pa. Mr.. Glenn il connected with
the paint department.
Two young men employed in the motive
power building recently went to Chicago
they came home too. but there was more
effort connected with the coming home
than there was to the going. 1t seems that
while in the Windy city some one with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13

A tiny bottle of Freezone costs but
a few cents at anys drug store. but is
sufficient to remove every hard corn,
soft corn. or corn between the toes.
and the calluses. without soreness or
irritation
Freezone is the sensational discov-
cry of a Cincinnati genius. It Is won
derfu1-Advertisen,e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-13
LIFT OFF CORNS!
Apply few drops then lift sore,
t0uchy corns off with
fingers.

Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop a little
Freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting. then you lift
it right out. Yes, magic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-01

This hitherto unpublished photograph take
from the Olympic shows one of the historic navs
happenings of the war, the sinking of the BIRTHS
dreadnought Audacous by mine off the Iris
coast in October, 1914. The disaster was shroude
in mystery until recently, when the British Al
miralty announced the ship had been sunk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
GENOA CREAMERY Is BURNED
Fire of Ual,rew1 Origin Destroys
As5Ociatien' Factory

On going to the factory last Wed
uesday, the buttermaker discovered
the building on FIRE with the flames
bursting from the windows. The. orr
gin of the fire is unknown but is
thought to have started in the ice
chest or near it.
Contents of the building, consisting
of two cream watts, churn, tester, en-
CINE and other small machinery were
completely destroyed. About twenty
tons of coal in the bin were also burn
ed up, the shed had been recently fill
ed and few tons used before the fire.
The fire means loss of about 1000
to the company presumably well COW
cred by insurance. Butter viii be
made soon in a garage which can be
fitted UP until building can be erect
ed. This week the creamery is ship
ping the cream to DeSoto where they
have been granted the use of the fac
tory until their material arrives
DeSoto Argus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Consolidate Voting Precincts

Be it resolved by the Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Viroqua,
as follows:
That the polling place for each of
the wards of said city be at the City
Hall in said city for all primary and
general elections in said city in ac
cordance with the statutes making
provision therefor, and that due no.
tice thereof be given in the official
paper as provided by law
introduced by c. w Chase.
Dated March 9Th. 1918.
The following officers were appoint
ed by the Mayor March 5. 1918, to
serve at all elections, during their
term of Office.
Inspectors of Election: n NJ. Eos
ter, p A Ramsett, g. W. Mckinney.
Ballot Clerks: B. F. Norris, Lewis
Slibaugh.
Clerks of Election: w. II. Morgan,
w. H. Norris.
This will result in a large saving to
the city in salary of the two sets of
election officers eliminated.
Mrs. Matthias Nelson sustained a
sprained wrist by falling on the ice
Tuesday.
Rev. J. J. Jacobson left today for
Chicago to be gone three weeks. His
eyes need surgical attention.
Improved Spanish Comstock to-
bacco seed, government tested 25c
per ounce, at Romans Grocery.
j. L. Clawson of Chaseburg has
been visiting his brother James, in
Minnesota, who is in very poor health.
Mrs. A. T. Amsden passed away
Monday at her home in Groton, South
Dakota. She was a daughter Of Will
liam A. Heron, also a sister of Mrs.
Lee Rayner.
-LaFarge is conducting series of
patriotic meetings, a healthy thing
for any community 70 40. At the
last one, Mrs. R. Willard, ..n behalf of
the W.RC., presented the village with
a service flag.
In Chris Davik's farm for sale"
last week, he wished to take house"
in part payment-we read 1t horse" y.
That's horse" on US, or rather both
Mr.. Davik and ourselves.
The month-old son of Private and
Mrs. Erie Schroeder passed away at
the Sonnenburg home. The soldier
father came from Ft.DOdge, Iowa.
Sympathy is expressed for the be
reaved parents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Nearinp the Century Mark

A family reunion and birthday cell
ebration was held at the home Of DR..
and Mrs c.. II. Day Sunday in honor
of the 9th birthday anniversary of
Uncle Tim Prindle He is perhaps
the oldest resident Of this county and
while he is nearing the century mark,
he is as vigorous mentally and physi-
cally as most men Is years younger.
Here's to full century for you Uncle
Tim, and yet more. Those present
included Dr. Day and family, Mr.. and
Mrs y. G. Guernsey, George Price
and family, Guy Jones and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Girton, Henry
Pringle and the guest OF honor, I'm
Gle Tim. - Dayton Washington
Cnnrier
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
SPRUCE DIVISION is FILLED
Coast Artillery Service Is Now Open
to Registered Men

Thecall for men to enter the Spruce
Production Division at Vancouver,
Washington, has been cancelled as
sufficient men have been secured.
The Local Board is still inducing
men into the Infantry and sending
them to Camp Greene, Charlotte,
North Carolina.
A new call has been received to
induct men into the Coast Artillery
Service, the men to be sent to Jeifer-
son Barracks, Missouri A great
many have been anxious to enlist in
this branch of the service, but it has
heretofore been closed to registered
men. 1t is very desirable branch
of the service.
A specially urgent call has been
received for general engine and 9TH
er special automobile mechanics or
repair men" TO be indicted into the
aviation section of the Signal Corps
and sent to Kelleyfield, San Antonio,
Texas. This call must be filled by
March Sth or the men possessing the
proper qualifications viii be drafted
as the government must have these
men at once,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
RED CROSS REORGANIZATION
Chapters VIII be Reformed Along
County Lines

1t having been decided by the cen
trail division of the American Red
Cross to reform the chapters upon
county lines as near as practicable
and acting under instructions from
the officers of such central division at
Chicago, a meeting of the Viroqua
Branch A. r. C. (Which has designat-
ed as county headquarters) will be
held on the 18th day of March, 1918,
at 1880 p. m. at the high school room
to take the initial steps looking to a
county organization which, when or
ganized, will be officially designated
as vernon County Chapter A. r. c.;
and will include within it's jurisdiction
all branch chapters in Vernon county
except HillsbOro, which for geograph-
icai reasons has been ordered attach
ed, so far rs shipment of supplies are
concerned, directly with Chicago.
At this meeting a board Of direct
ors, consisting of Is, will be named,
which, in turn, will elect from their
T lumber a chapter chairman, vice
chairman, secretary and treasurer, all
of said latter officers being men, as
required by the A. r. c. The officers
thus selected will then name the heads
of the various committees for active
war relief work which, in most cases
will consist of women.
MRS. c. W. GRAVES,
Chairman Niroqua Branch A. K. C.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
OBITUARY

MINNIE fffk1-IiNB
Minnie Cory-Lind was daughter Of X. r
Cory and wife we'll known Vernon county
pioneers. She was born at Readstown octo-
Der 18TH 1861 and passed away at her hum1
IN FirOGua. February 2fth. 1913.
Eagerly embracing every possible education
al advantage she fitted herself for teaching
and became a teacher in our Vernon county
schools. Her next work was a. an employee
in one Of the large mercantile establishment
in Lacrosse. Here her unusual industry and
efficiency were recognized and she was APP
pointed assistant city clerk, a position she
filed most satisfactorily.
ON November lst 1897, she was united in
marriage with Edward Lind Of Niroqua ana
with the exception Of a brief stay In Iowa
the twenty years Of mat haPpy welded hl'
have been spent in or near this city.
To mourn her guirg she leaves her hus
band Edward Lind. three sisters. 3rs. 4. p
Va iArsdale Of Kansas. l. X. Cushman "l
Vo.I, and K. =. Hoyt d Onaiasha and one
brother Delbert Corr. Of DesMoines. Iowa.
From her early girihD0d she was a Chris
tian and for many year she had been mem
Der Of the Christian Science church. Il would
almost seem that she rad taken for her rule
Of life those beautiful words 0t Henry Drum
mond; There Is only one thing Rreater than
happiness in the world and mat is hollne--
and that is not in keeping God reserve
that 10 Himself but what he his put m ogr
power Is the happiness ol our ieii9NF-ereaturts.
and that Is 70 be secured by oar being kind
For hers was indeed a life 81 kindly. cheer
ful service. Duties -Eere performed Eiadly
with smiles. Her home vas Jus Of love and
comfort for her husband and for The dear
invalid mother, who NAi 80 5enaeIiS ' az
for during long year. pt ne.piessne4s N ~
can tell how many lives we're made Drawer
brighter. sweeter oecause 81 that ilte 81 i9F'
ing sacrifice
k-o,,o women Of our city. For many year.
she was 90 charge IF or eEpre4a Once and
81 well beloved sas ste, oy both patrons and
employer. that her reHiEnatipn waa fsluet
anty ACCEPTED. and only when her last lines'
E had conquered the in6ar15taote spirit ~ ne
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
SEASON is NEARLY CLOSED
Tobacco Houses viii Probably Close
This Week

While a few scattering crops of the
weed came down from the poles
during the first of the week, practical
ly the entire crop has long since been
taken from the poles and delivered.
Bekkedal and Eckhart warehouse men
report that the stock on hand is only
sufficient to run the crews until the
end of this or next week. The Mcln-
tosh warehouse has sixty acres yet to
be delivered and purchases around Ed
gerton held up by car shortage, which
will enable them to run for a month
if received. And one more busy sea-
son will then have gone into history,
marked by n backward spring, cold
summer, early frost frozen weed and
the highest prices ever known in the
history of tobacco culture.
Incommenting on the coming season
the Edgerton Tobacco Reporter says:
No matter how DESTROYS the grower
may be of increasing his acreage or at
least of growing a crop as large as
that of last year certain conditions will
be found to exist to cause a limitation
of his desires. The first of these is
the labor shortage. In some sections
this is really a serious situation that
confronts the farmer, and there is no
vicinity in which it is not felt to some
extent. AS the raising of good crop
Of tobacco requires more labor than
perhaps any other crop this fact will
be weighed carefully. The second of
the conditions tending to keep down
the acreage to an average one is the
difficulty of obtaining sufficient room
to cure the tobacco when grown. At
the present high cost of building ma
terials and lack of men in the building
trades the erection of new sheds will
be almost prohibitive, especially as
the government has expressed its
desire that all building operations be
curbed during the continuance of the
war as the materials are badly need
ed on war contracts. The third con-
dition is the movement to fix the
prices of nearly all commodities.
Should a sufficiently high price be fix
ed for OTHER farm products than to-
bacco, growing of the latter would
prove less attractive by comparison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
STAR PROGRAM

Wednesday Tonight, David Gar
rick, Dustin Farnum. Extra, Cur
rent Events
Friday-"Lad and the Lion, Vivi.
an Reed Extra, Max Under in "MaS
Comes Across"
Saturady-"Back Of the Man" ex.
ira, Dorothy Dalton Triangle come.
dy also.
Special Saturday matinee only
Mother O. Mine. Extra fine
Sunday matinee and evening
Mother of Mine" 10 and zoe.
Monday-"The Fighting Trail"
Extra added features.
Tuesdav-"Out West. Fatty Ar
buckle. Extra added attraction.
Wednesday Special scoop Tus-
cania-the last fatal voyage A big
program in addition, 10 and 20c
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
SPRING CAUCUsEs AND
NOMINATIONS PAPERS

According to the election law notices
Of town caucuses this year shall be posted
not later than twenty days before election.
Five DAYS later, or fifteen days before eiec-
tion, the caucus shall be held. al which
time nominations be made and caucus
committee elected for the next year eau
cuEes Ibis year must be held not later than
March 7th. Buf a. that date fall on Sun
dsy caucus xiH hsve 10 BE- held ON the
18th or before Or candidate for ans Of
are may lave their names placed on the
Official ballot by nomination papers n
be flied with the town clerk or village
not later than ~ days before election.
such nomination papers must contain the
names Of not les than ten per cent Of all
votes east for governor IN the t0Wn or
village IT the last election.
FIRST publication March s. 1915
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
GOOD HORSES WANTED

Your honest horse buyer, who
has been buying horses from
you in the past, is back again.
He wants to buy old or young
mares for farm work, some rid
ers and also mules. Any kind
of horses, young or old, large or
small, in good condition, (those
with slight blemishes accepted }
Will be in VIROQUA from MON
DAY, MARCH II to FRIDAY,
MARCH Is. A. JOSEPH.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
FOR SALE


The Old Coon Prairie Parsonage
A G5 acre farm one mile and half
from Westby A number one location.
Fine level land, practically all under
cultivation. Nice large dwelling house
with a fine grove around it. Base
ment barn, tobacco shed, machinery
shed. drilled well Also a nice orchard.
This is a real bargain if taken at
once. If interested, telephone, write
or call and see.
r. II. NUSTAD. Westby. Wis 1912
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Town Caucus

Caucus for the town Of Viroqua for
the nomination of officers to be voted
for at the regular spring election
April End, viii be held at the towr
hall Tuesday, March 10, at 100 p. m
By order of Committee.
W. +. FISHER
CHRIS WEIGH.
TOILET HETLAND.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Liberty loan assessment com
mittees are now at work assessing all
property owners in Vernon county.
Notice is hereby given that such
assessments will be reduced in pro-
portion to individual Indebtedness if
such indebtedness is proved to the
above local committees of the town
ship in which said individual proper
ty owners reside on or before March
%. 1917
BY order of Vernon County Liberty
Loan Executive Cor13aittee.
II. p. PROCTOR, JR., Chairman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
WOMEN'S DAY

Something doing at the HOMELIKE CHURCH next
Sunday You will miss it if you don't hear the programs
the ladies will give. We expecting full house at
both services.
An invitation is given to women and young to
visit the classes of the Loyal Women and Loyal Daughters
next Sunday morning.
The Boyers' with their xylaphone and other music
al instruments coming.
RALLY DAY EASTER SUNDAY Come.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH