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The Washington times., 1918-02-01
GERMANY USES HUNGER
TO FORCE PEAcE-RI0TING
STRIKERS TO SUBMIT

CoPENHAGEN, Feb. 1.-Hunger is
the latest weapon turned against the
German strikers to force them into
submission. It is believed here. Trades
The Washington times., 1918-02-01
BRITISH REPU[SE
FOE RAID PARTY
ON NARRASFRONT

LONDON. FEB. L-German trosps
tried e raid . British trench near Az
lspx. On The Arras fronG during ne
night. hus were driven 81 b. ne Brlt-
l.h. TIE var olace announced q noon.
In the sectors Of I.ens ara conssau-
court (cambrai ffontl 0erman artlllery
vas active
The Washington times., 1918-02-01

pride ana his fond hops that the
demooracies and peoples Of the world
win come 70 the AID OF
The Washington times., 1918-02-01

Russfa n her desperaks struggis TO
achieve Democratic peace and rsaeh
the road Of powerful desel0pnsnt
The Washington times., 1918-02-01

This d net merely q -Bargaln Or
cut Rate Glasses" adventure, bot ws
afe an established ArsA In Washing
ton and are taking these means Of
reAueinY our stock and adjusting our
businssh
The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-20
CARD PLAYERS ID
 GATHER TONIGHT

The new rule adopted by the Ne mana Club, whereby each Wednesday is set apart for informal card parties, will go into effect tonight, and the card games hitherto held on Friday nights will be played to- night. Members of the club are urged to be in attendance and bring their lady friends along.
 Friday nights have been set apart as informal ladies's nights at the Nenana Club, when games of any sort or any other form of amuse- ment will be in order.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-20
SOCIAL DANCE
 AT THE UNION HALL

A social dance will be held at the Nenana Labor Union Hall on Wednesday, November 27, (Thanks- giving Eve) immediately after the picture show and entertainment at the Coliseum.
 The Coliseum orchestra will supply the music, and real good time is promised all Chose who will attend.
 The price of admission to the dance will be one dollar, ladies being admitted free.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-20
CROWOER ISSUES
 NEW REGULATIONS

! In the issue of the Nenana News for November Is, the regulations governing registration under the new Man-Power Bill were published, showing the notifications and amendments which were put into eff feet as result of the signing of the armistice.
 Those regulations called for the registration of all men coming within the meaining of the act, viz: from Is to 45 years of age, both inclusive i; questionnaires were to be sent to only those between the ages of Is and 36 inclusive.
 The Nenana local board is in re- ceipt of telegram from the office of the governor of Alaska, which further modifies the requirements of the Man-Power Bill and deals with the issue of questionnaires the telegram is as follows: ...- .-.. Juneau, Nov. Is, 1918 Cronin, Nenana.
 Provost Marshal telegram Mum Der D753 counteracts and annuls our telegram Number A 11O1.
 Do not send questionnaires to any registrants of this or previous classes. File these qeustionnaires heretofore received Do not classify any within present registration. Continue expeditiously work of reg istration and matters relative to de- linquents and deserters.
 "Be prepared to furnish new desertion record upon request, also tables showing number of registrants under each regulation, number of inductions and other data.
 "FINNEGAN."
The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-20
CAMP MASONS GUESTS
 OF LODGE AT DEFINING

CAMP CODY, N. M.-Masons from Camp Cody were guests of the Deming lodge of Masons recently at Scottish Rite reunion. Fourteen states were represented at the re- union and banquet which followed. A number of new candidates were in the Acoma class, including sev- eral Camp Cody officers and en- listed men.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-20
ARE
 MOVING 10 CAMP

During the past week several prospectors from Moose creek and various parts of the Kantishna country have been in town getting their outfits together for the winter prospecting, and the majority of them have already left town for the hills The remaining men ex- pect to get away tonight or to- morrow morning.
 w. E. Lyttle left this forenoon for Glacier creek with his outfit. He has the dog team which formerly belonged to Harry Lucky and which is said to be one of the best dog teams in this section of the country. Lytle will prospect in the neighbor- hood of Glacier and hopes to be able to return to Nenana in the spring with news of a good strike.
 The men leaving for the hills were H. Hauselman, Carl Christian son, Teddy Gleason, Pete Nelson, A. keim, John s. Anderson, T. Sborgia, and John Montan. They all had out fits and grub sufficient to last them through the winter, which they ex- pected to haul to their various camp sites with dog teams.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-20

Advices received in Fairbanks re- garding the delegate race gives Sulzer the lead now by fourteen votes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

side Of the field sweet clover grew
abundantly and limestone cropped out
everywhere. Yet the alfalfa field was
a sorry sight. Thick enough. but II
stopped growing In May, turned yell
low and wouldn't yield a ton of cured
hay an acre. But on the lower end of
the field 1t was tine-thick as hair ON
dog. rich green in color and nearly
two feet high. Why the difference?
The emergency food agent was asked
to explain. He always carried Truog
soil acidity testing outfit. II proved
great help and he depended on it abb
s0lutely. The soil where the alfalfa
thrived so abundantly was tested at
once. 1t showed but slight acid re-
action. Twenty feet away the soil
tested very sour, showing a require
ment of four tons of ground limestone
an acre for the best results with al
falfa.
DO you mean to tell me that this
limestone soil needs lime? How can
you make that out?' the farmer asked.
Yes" the food agent replied, that
is just exactly what l mean to say.
This land has been cropped for years.
Each crop took out OF the soil its share
of lime and the rains leached whole of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

China's cotton industry is being rev.
olutionized by the Introduction of Tn
Gle Sans most modern machinery and
methods. The first cotton mill is in
the republic using American power
and equipment and the latest methods
in spinning and weaving arc now al
most ready in TientSin. They are own.
ed by the Yu Yucn ana VIVA Sing Tex
tile corporations, both financed by Chi
nese capital aud employing only ma
tive labor. Construction on two NOR.
plants, one for the IIou Sung Textile
company of Shanghai. and the other
for the Dee Yee Textile company of
Wuchang has also been started The
capacity of each Of the mills at TlCnt-
sin is 10000 to 10000 pounds Of cot
ton yarn daily. using short >taple cot
ton grown In North China. Each of
the mills has capacity and equipment
ordered for double this prui0ction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
WANTS2,OOO, OOOBOYS
Government Plans Vast Army of
Youths to Help Nation.
Working Reserve, Organization Of
Young Men Between Sixteen and
Twenty-one, to Aid Uncle Sam.

A drive to enroll 100000 boys in
the United States Boys Working Re
serve IS in full swing. At the confer
ence Of directors of the movement re-
gently reports indicated that the vast
ma jority of high-school boys of Amer
lea will be enlisted in the registered
army Of patriotic youths between six
teen and twenty-one years. organized
under the department of labor to help
Encle sam in field and in factory, to
Gin the war
The government at Washington In
making an inventory of possible sour
ces Of labor supply has discovered a
great war labor reservoir in the shape
Qf boys. There are more than $780,
COO youths between the ages of sixteen
and twenty-One, Of whom nearly 2,000.-
600 either are idle for a substantial
part of the year or are employed in
some occupation which does not help
to win the war.
This is the boy power that the Boys
Working Reserve is mobilizing. Every
boy who jumps in and helps do the
work of a soldier who has gone to the
front has a chance to earn a bronze
badge of honor bearing the great seal
Of the UnitCl States. numbered and
registered, with his name, in the ar
chives at Washington. The national
insignia can be earned In anyone of
three separate unlts-agricultural, in
dustrial or vocational training
Farm training camps each to con-
tain 90 to 100 boys, for intensive in
struction in agriculture were recon-
mended to the conference of one state
by the committee on national inten.
siye training. II recommends also:
THAT there shall be established In
agricultural colleges or schools courses
of training in agriculture. AID that in
high schools and in other schools
where there are boys Of sixteen years
of age and over, there shall be estab-
lished like courses To secure a reason
able efficiency among the boys for
work upon the farms"
All the schools are 70 be given
chance to cooperate in every patriotic
endeavor Of the states and nation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
STEAMER PARCEL POST.
Coast-Wise Water Routes Have
Been Established.
Facilitates Service to Uncle Sans
Various cantonments, Relieving
Railroad Congestion.

The post Office department has es-
tablished coastwise parcel post water
routes-primarily to facilitate service
will operate 10 relieve the wartime
railroad congestion and expedite serv-
ice for the general public.
In the present congested condition of
transportation practically as prompt
service is to be obtained by water
routes to certain points as By rail, and
the railroads may by that means be
considerably relieved.
Steamer routes for parcel post have
been established from
Boston to Norfolk,
Boston to Savannah,
New York to Norfolk,
New York to Charleston,
New York to Jacksonville,
New York to Savannah,
New York to New Orleans,
New York 10 Galveston,
Philadelphia to Savannah.
Philadelphia to Jacksonville.
Baltimore to Savannah,
Baltimore to Jacksonville.
Special delivery. insured, perishable,
parcels too large for inclusion IN sacks,
and eggs will not be carried on these
routes. All parcels will be placed in
bonded stOrerooms on the steamers,
and both the shipping and delivery Of
the parcels will be in charge of postal
agents.
About four carloads OF parcels were
previously handled daily over these
routes, thus releasing that number of
cars for gene Il transportation service.
1t is expected that this service will
amount to several train loads daily,
which will aid materially to relieve
freight congestion.
The department in various ways Is
contributing to the relief Of the rail-
road situation. in cooperation with the
roads. as far as IL can without Interior
ing with the prompt delivery of mail.
A considerable saving Of cars and
the occupation of car space in depots
Is being accomplished by routing
through cars for long distances where
II has been the practice TO transfer
mail from one car to another at certain
distributing points.
The employment of two cars is IN
volved in each transfer and in some
cases two such transfers have been the
practice. BY through-car routing a
saving of both Of cars and depot space
is made.
A large number of through cars are
now being routed from the East TO
such distant poinlS as st. Louis, Kan
sas City, San Antonio, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Seattle. Portland. Jack
sonville and other points where here
tofore one o. two transfers have been
made.
By the employment of the space sys-
TEN it is estimated, also. as shown in
the latest report of the postmaster gen
erul. cars have been released for the
general transportation service equiya-
Lent To three trains of ten cars each
Der day between Boston and Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
Money in Circulation.

Uncle Sans money in circulation In
the United States has increased 10 81
1924, 92S.3iS, q per capita of circulation
of Si703. The increase Is due al
most entirely 10 the tremendous in
crease in the issue ~ federal reserve
bank notes. The amount of gold coin
in circulation is S371 .OO0,Oco more than
it was a year ago. The general stock
of money in the country which it
cludeS money of all sorts held in re
serve as well as money in circulation,
is S5,T6S.711,565. an increase Of $1,000
100000 within the fiscal year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
HOW A MACADAM ROAD HAS
DEMONSTRATED THE VALUE OF LIME
BY L. =. GRADER.
Secretary Wisconsin Alfalfa Order.

more down into the subsoil. This has
left the top eight inches sour and with
out sufficient lime to eOunteract the
now sickly and yellow. But you will
find that it win improve with age, for
as the roots get more thoroughly estab-
lished in the subsoil they will get what
lime the plants need and your alfalfa
will recover its health.
Whenever you seed this field to
alfalfa again have four tons of ground
lime stone an acre put on the surface
of the plOwed land in the spring or fall.
That's prescription which insures
healthy alfalfa. increased yields and
bigger profits"
Now here is where the macadam road
got in its work.
But you haven't yet explained why
the lower corner of this field is doing
so well. That's what's always puz-
zled me. Your test shows it to be only
slightly acid. Why IS II not like the
rest?" the agent asked.
Fortunately this question was cas-
lily answered by having observed the
condition and evidences of washing
along side of the macadam road.
THAT road has made possible this
heavy growth of alfalfa" the agent
told the farmer.
The road !" exclaimed the land
owner. what in the world has that
got to do with my alfalfa?"
simply this" was the reply. This
macadam road was surfaced with
ground limestone rock. You can see
now in many places it has been pretty
well worn off by travel and the rains
have carried much of that limestone
down through these little bitches into
this lower corner of your field. That's
why the alfalfa is doing so well there.
Nature has demonstrated to you better
than l can explain how badly the rest
of your alfalfa is in need of lime.
Well, | must be going. VIII help you
get a carload of limestone. When you
are ready let me know"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
WORTH READING

For persons who have much string
mr. carcad 10 cut knife blade at
tached 10 the clothing with "a safety
pin has been invented.
Mrs. George Nacomher nj Cuderhjlt.
Vt. has a geranjum fourteen years old.
which is = feet q inches tail and has Is
large scarlet blossoms and 10 buds
The menu card Of leading New
York hotel contained this note: sugar.
two humps. . cents; powdered. -
cents Il portion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
War Increases federal Jobs.

As an example of the increase in Tn
Gle Sans employees since the begin
ming of the war the large addition to
the civilian force of the army ord
nance department is cited in a report
to the civil service commission. In
the gun division. more than 1000 civil
ians and 300 commissioned officers are
employed, and il Is estimated these fig
ures viii treble within year. In the
ordnance departments manufacturing
Plants throughout the country 10000
men are at work, twice the number en-
Ii0yed last 7s-ing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

being made to educate these city boys
so they will be of service. The tractor
will help solve the farm labor prob
lem, but education is the one thing
needed to make the tractor successful.
The tractor cannot be drawn into the
garage and left for day or two. 1t
is an Implement which must be used
every hour of the day because the time
is only too short for putting in the
crops. Small repairs on tractors must
be made by the farmer owner and this
is so because of the imminent need for
quick action.
Wisconsin farmers are fast getting
in shape 10 buy more tractors. They
are ready financially and almost ready
every other way.
To help them obtain some accurate
and highly useful points about gas en-
gines and tractors the state is holding
Il special short course called Farm
Motor Month";" which will last from
January IA to February 8. at the Col
lege of Agriculture. bun these students
will get the benefit of practical work
at the minimum of expense.
Farm power Is on the horizon. II
will be- one way to help win the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

1000 miles of public road have been
built; butter and cheese have increas-
cd from 27S,OO0,0O0 to 3S0,000,000
pounds; plants for the manufacture Of
condensed and evapOrated milk have
increased from 10 TO SO; alfalfa has
increased from 1900 acres to 10000
acres: and the amount of land in cul-
tivated crops has increased more than
$40 200 acres since the last census.
The greatest part of the addition in
acreage occurred in the upper coun-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

ties, Figured in oats or wheat or rye,
or any other grain crop you care to Sc
lect, il means an excess production
over the last census of ten bushels for
every man, woman and child in the
state. But $4,000 acres represent on
ly part of the increased amount open
ed up, for II excludes pasture, soy
beans. root and garden crops.
The soy bean Is a coming crop. prob
ably more widely adapted TO varying
conditions of soil than any other plant
with the possible exception of clover
as applied to Wisconsin. Plowed I'M
der, 1t puts power in sandy soil. Placed
in the silO with corn, It puts milk in
the pail, and gladness in the heart Of
the dairyman. Ii makes forage certain
In sandy localities where IL was uncer-
tain prior to 1910
Increased Dairy Output.
Since the last census we have wit
messed further development of the soil
survey. Soil maps are now available,
and 1t is unnecessary to go 1t blind In
selecting land.
Every decade of Wisconsin history
shows a climbing up in acreage Of
crops. in manufacture, and in CONNER
cial activity. But now we are urged
by the food administration to grow
and save. No state is better prepared
to do so. None is more willing. For
If we are proud of state doing so
much. will we not be still more proud
of bigger state doing more?
The planting of better seeds, the use
of clover as a catch crop, the extern
sion OF COW testing associations. the
production of more roots. the multipl-
cation of silOs, and complete develop
ment of our agricultural lands. will
easily increase our dairy output
County Agents Prove Worth.
Who is bold enough 10 tell precisely
how much garden crops have increased
since 1910, and especially since last
spring when we We're urged TO plant,
plant, plant? On the outskirts of large
cities. in backyards. in little villages
and hamletS and all over the state. lots
usually vacant have made a handsome
contribution.
The best estimate shows 23,00O acres
all told, an addition of 50 per cent
over the usual amount.
Cooperation since 1910 has been
greater and more effective. Then there
were no county agricultural represent
atlves working with the university's
experiment stations 10 increase pro
ddction. Now there are 70 with seven
counties voting for them, but not yet
supplied. Every upper county, except
ing two, have county agricultural ad-
visors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
Service Of the Horse.

Dobbin's humble brother, the ass,
helped 70 save the Child from Herod's
knife. and another carried the Christ
over Jerusalem's palm-strewed way.
From crusader to circuit rider. OBJ
serves the Washington Star. the horse
has borne Christianity to earth cor
ters that could never have been plOd-
ded by man. He has suffered the fam
ines and thirsts of every missionary
who ever rode him. and has died the
martyrs death with no hope OF a
martvr's reward. And. since his SinleSs
body, hurdened by man and book. bore
the added toll of travel. what right
have we to presume that he who
marked the Sparrow's fall viii spotheo-
size the evangelist and disregard the
beast?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
Mystery.

They were seated beneath tree in
the park, and the moon was shining
to make ones thoughts turn to love.
Presently the girl said:
"Oh. Joe, dear. / cane understand
why you lavish your affections on me
above all the other girls in the world.
Do tell me why 1t is?"
''Blowed If / know. Aggie," he re-
piled. land all my pals say they're
blowed If they can make It out either |"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

within six-mile radius Of that little
village were able to pillow and seed BOG
more acres than would otherwise have
been cultivated.
We know that labor IS going TO be
difficult to get and also that there will
he shortage of materials. Is there
anything else we can do TO solve the
labor problem? The farmer of course
thinks that the city boy does not know
anything about farming. but plans are
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
The Old oetaaen Coin.

The most Valuable coin authorized
in the United States Is the double
Eagle. worth so. of course. But there
was formerly struck in California what
was called an "octagon" because of
its shape. and it passed for $50. 1t
was current elsewhere. but never le-
yrl tenc~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

mas Deen ltS re-
cent growth.
And as with the
stretching" lad
so with the state
1T has been al
most unconscious
of its growth. But
bringing the yard
stick into play,
we find that since
1910, the amount
of corn has in
creased 100000
acres in twenty
six northern cOun-
ties alone the
acreage of pedi-
greed seed grains
has trehled cat
tie have Increased
nv 100000 head;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
Comfort Babv's Skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cutlcura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. This means sleep
for baby and rest for mother. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
X, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

labor. If the con-
Stions in farm la
Dor continue TO be
as they were this
year, what do you
suppose they will
be in 1918? One
concern In Wis
cOnsin Ga ! o c d |
creamery helped
to solve the farm
labor problem in
its own communi-
ty. 1t bought two
tractors, and as a
result the farmers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
Sufficient Reason

Lawyer-And you don't like the
jury?
Client do not. No. = Is my butch
err; No. > is a man l did some plumb
ing work for once; No. = is my land
lord and No. . Is my wife's first bus
band.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

would do for al
falfa.
TIL ere W ere
about ten acres
which had been
seeded the previ-
Gus year on a
slopin we'll
drained field. The
soil was of lime
stone origin, fer
tile and well liz
oculated as indi-
Gated by the pres
ence of nodules
ON the alfalfa
roots. All along
fhn rnnh hr- fha
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
Deserved II

Jones smashed into the ditch with
that little secondhand car he's been
Dragging about"
Serves him right. He's always try
ing to drive bargains "-PhiladelphIa
Public Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

Ry mere waste caused by coins rub
bling one against another. the civilized
world loses one ton and one-quarter of
gold and - tons NJ silver annually.
To permit electricity to be supplied
IN diniut table appliances through a
floor without cutting rug or carpet.
a plug has been invented that makes
ts contacts with sharp points.
The manufacture of soap from sewer
fats has been begun in Stockholm by q
company that also viii try 10 make 1t
from native vegetable fats, including
bepchul,tSt and horse chestnuts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
Palermo Nut Crops.

The crop of almonds has been very
small, being only about $1,000 bags or
90 pounds. There are. however, 40
600 bags remaining from last year
The filbert crop has been abundant.
and is estimated ut 10000 bags of 30
rounds. There is none of the old crop
left The price is 142 lire per bag.
The new pistachio crop is good and
there is a considerable quantity of the
old crop still remaining in the shell.
This price is about =. Sd. eco cents) u
pound.