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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

There are g. miles of military roads
on the rock of Gibraltar.
The worlds coffee crop is about &c.,
600 tons, of which America consumes
one-third.
Within the business end of a new
mop is a coue-shaped head to catch
and wiring the fabric as q crank on
he handle is turned.
One explanation Of the origin Of the
wedding ring is that gold money was
made in TIE shape Of a ring by the an
cient Egyptians for convenience and
safety.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
Mo Luck at All.

"You will always find croaker ana
an optimist in every dugout.' writes
a Welsh sergeant from the front Our
croaker said the other day: No leave
no letters-no blinking Bsaghty-uo
luck at ALP The OptiIeist-+hses
up. old chap. You'll soon be dead
The Croaker-'Yes; and If Was dead
now, aud on my way TO heaven I'll
guarantee that I'd be brought down BY
anti-aircraft ."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
INTERESTING ITEMS

The nightingale's voice can be heard
for a distance Of mile.
The peach has less sugar in II than
any other fruit-11s ger cent.
Fingers revolving on q shaft turn
the leaves of books within a funi-
eating cabinet patented by Salt Lake
City inventor
A bicycle tire made Of elm wood
thar is said To work satisfactorily on
clay or gravel roads has been invented
In IIollanG-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

That organization, the National Sc
curity league, is getting under the skin
of some members of congress. Pam
phlets have been got out by the league
in nearly every congressional district,
showing in black and white the votes
of that districts representative in
congress on war measures. Several
members who were defeated for re-
nomination on the loyalty issue have
attributed their defeat to the National
Security league and expressed a de-
sire in speeches TO see the league
wiped off the map. Congressman
Frear of Wisconsin introduced res
olution for a congressional investiga-
ton of the leagues activities, but
there is not much likelihood of any
thing being done. Men cannot be pun
ished for getting out booklet show
ing how congressman have voted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

affairs. military affairs and of other
committees which have had to do with
Western interests. At present he is
on the committee on appropriations.
which is national rather than local,
but Mondell continues to be recognized
as an authority on all Western mat
tiers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

What that fine U-boat lostT" In
quired the Prussian naval officer.
No replied his assistant. THAT'S
just the trouble. 1t WASN'T lost. .hoss
American guLners fouz.d IL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Conlon with Observation-Disclosures.
that Frinch Gineral Afangin Is soma
fighter
Slavin-Ye said a bookful, Jawnl
doubt iv that felly could fight betther
even iv his name wor spelled Nam
gan Buffalo Express.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Lieut.. II. 7. o. Walker of the royal
navy, who was the hero of the famous
British naval attack on Zeebrugge.
Lieutenant Walker, who was an Off
Ger of II. NJ. S. Vindictlve, had his arm
blown off during the landing of the
British sailors and marines on the
mole. He is expected in this country
shortly to fill an appointment with the
British bureau of information.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Two congressman were so rolled
over letters they received from the
office of the provost marshal general
that they had the letters and their
own comments put into the Record
First, Congressman Snyder of New
York entered his complaint and a few
days later Congressman Osborne of
California did likewise. Both con-
gressmen had forwarded applications
from constituents for army commits
sions and were peeved to get replies
saying that applications must be
without influence" Snyder and Os-
borne protested that they were not
trying to use influence, but congress
sional pull has been talked about so
much around Washington that people
always think when a congressman
asks for anything he has to be given
it because he Is a member of con-
greSs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Burnett County Fair. Grantsburg.
Central. Wis. State Fair, Marshfield.
Clark County Fair. Nelllsville.
Fond du Lac County Fair, Fond du
Lac.
Green County Fair. Monroe.
Inter County Fair. Durand.
Jackson County Fair. Black River
Falls.
Jefferson County Fair. Jefferson.
Juneau County Fair, Mansion.
Kewaunee County Fair. Kewaunee.
Langlade County Fair. Amigo.
Livingston High School Fair, Liv-
ingston.
Lodi Union Fair, Lodi.
Outagamie County Fair, Hortonville.
Kusk County Fair, Ladysmith.
Sawyer County Fair. Hayward.
Shawano County Fair. ShawanO.
Seymour Fair, Seymour.
Washington County Fair, West Bend.
The Columbi1 County Fair, Portage,
and the Chiffon High School Fair. Chill
ton, will hold contests, at which the
medal will be awarded.
At each of the fairs the Wisconsin
Live Stock Breeders association
awards a gold medal to the boy show
ing the highest proficiency in the work.
In addition to this prize. the fairs have
offered attractive cash premiums. and
many OF them, through the local breed
ers' associations, are providing special
prizes for proficiency in judging Ger.
tain breeds of live stock.
A good stockman is. first Of all,
good judge. Proper care in feeding is
largely wasted upon animals of the
wrong type and conformation. Train
Ing In live stock Judgment Is, therefore,
Of the greatest Importance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

\ Whitewater business man. with a
dozen hens, got in four winter months
SIS eggs worth S2l4T. at a feed cost
OF S7.77, leaving a profit of $3.50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Men have to go right up against the
fighting line and do the dangerous
work of war In order to receive the
highest commendatiOn that the people
of a government can bestow upon
them. Naturally it is the army that is
receiving so much attention now. while
little or nothing IL said about the navy.
Probably this is what moved Congress-
man Padgett of Tennessee, chairman
Of the committee on naval affairs, to
tell the house the story of what the
navy is actually doing In this war. He
did not point out that the navy has
had very few actual encounters and
has not lost thousands of men as In
the case of the army, but he did show
that without the navy 1t would have
been impossible to transport that army
to Europe. 1t is the navy that has pro-
tected the transports which have car
ried to Europe nearly 100000 men.
The navy has at all times been in dam
ger while performing this duty, all
though most of the actual fighting has
been on land rather than at sea. There
has beer no complaint or the navy, Out
there IRE certain friends of the navy
who fear the country may forget the
part that it has played in this great
war on account of the fact that the
navy has met with little actual fight
ing and few disasters.
The fact that the navy has re-
mained almost unseathed while the
army has been suffering severe losses
In heavy fighting recalls an incident or
the Spanish war. Admiral Sampson
had large feet encircling the harbor
of Santiago, but none OF the vesse's
went near enough to receive a shot
from the forts or to get in touch with
the little Spanish squadron that was
in the harbor General Skaters army
had been fighting several days and met
with severe losses. In a conference
Sampson intimated that the army was
not doing all that it should do, ana
Shafter retorted. "Why don't you go
in and get somebody killed, so as 10
show that you're doing somethingT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

a year or mere ago a Waupaca cOun-
ty farmer WE milking II cows and
getting a monthly cream check for
$50. He Joined cow-testing associa-
ton. followed III recommendations and
s1<-aased his Geek TO S95 Il month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

But a very few of the tests used in
determining and Improving the quality
of dairy products have been developed
outside of Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
DEMANDS A SHARE
IN PEACE MOVES
SENATE WANTS TO TAKE: PART
IN ALL THE URINARY
ARRANGEMENTS.
REvIvlNG AN OLD DISPUTE

Strained Relations With the White
House May Result-ReVenue Bill
Gives Senators Fine Constitutional
Question 10 Debate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Every bird in a flock should be OF
the same variety. Cross bred hens and
scrub hens are usually poor layers.
one Of the easiest ways in which to
improve the egg production In most
tlocks is by breeding to strong, vlgor-
Gus males from winter-laying strains.
Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode
Island Reds, Leghorns and Orplngtons
are adapted to present-day conditions
and are standard. Better stick to
them.
It is unfortunate that the name of
the first man or woman 10 practice
keeping dairy animals is not known In
order that we might do him or her
honor.
After all dairying was the Industry
that really made Wisconsin famous.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

\ few weeks ago three dalrymen
from far away New Zealand came to
Wisconsin for inspiration; they were
iured by the names of Henry, Hoard
aud BubcOck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

1t is altogether probable that
the German peace drive in this
country caused discussion from one
end to the other of the land which
will have wholesome effect, and in
large measure offset the damage which
was done through the fear of negoti-
ated peace instead of an absolute sur
render. This discussion showed that
the American people were bitterly Op-
posed to any armistice or any cessa-
ton Of war upon the Hun until he
was soundly beaten and accepted I'M
conditional surrender. 1t is also likely
that hereafter none of the allied ma
tons will enter into parleys or negO-
tiations with the Germans for any kind
of peace except that which is to be
dictated when there is DO longer Ger
man resistance. II became evident In
the discussions throughout the cOun-
try. and particularly in the senate
where there was scarcely dissent
ing voice. that our people did not even
want to talk of possible negotia tons
for peace until Germany had received
what was coming to her for the atroci-
ties of the past four years.
Here and there voice has been
heard to the effect that we are not In
this war to wreak vengeance upon the
German people. But it should be re-
membe ed that criminals are punished
not only as a matter of retribution, but
in order that they and others may not
again commit crimes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

In spite of the power the president
exercises in shaping legislation. he
cannot always have his way in the
matter of speeding up legislation.
Congress wanted to adjourn last May
or June. but Secretary McAdoo said
there must be a revenue bill at once
and the president backed up his secre-
tary. Consequently congress got
down to the treadmil and tried to
grind out n revenue bill. But con-
gress, particularly the Democratic
leaders, did not want revenue bill
passed before election. They had po-
litical reasons, for n bill raising S.
0O0, 100000 of revenue might strike a
great part of the electorate rather I'M
favorably. and so they pleaded for de
lay. Notwithstanding, the executive
department urged speedy action, but
here we are right up close to the
election and there is not prospect of
the revenue bill becoming a law be-
fore the first of January. Leaders of
congress promised 10 rush through a
revenue law Immediately after elec-
ton If they were allowed to adjourn.
They seemed rather determined to
have their way. and although they did
not get an adjournment they have Sc
cured by genert consent Il great deal
of vacation an1 recess.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
NOTES FOR THE
BUSY FARMER

a hack yard is large enough for a
successful poultry flock.
Kitchen and table waste. garden and
lawn refuse. all save grain In feeding
the chickens.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

The Wisconsin Dairy school received
b53 applications last year for students
wanted TO work In creameries and
cheese factories; this year more appli-
cations have already been received
than can be filed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Small Investment, low labor costs
and feed gathered largely from the
gurbage pail are reasons why you can
raise poultry and eggs more cheaply
than the big poultry farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

During HIS long service In congress
Frank w. Mondell of Wyoming has
been a member of the committees on
mines, irrigation. public lands. Indian
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Observation-Disclosures Is a possibility
of strained relations between the
White House and the senate becoming
enhanced by the determination Of
many senators not 20 have their body
left out of all the preliminary arrange
Hents relating to the establishment
OF peace. The senate claims a right
to take part in this discussion be
cause the Constitution says that by
and with the advice and consent OF
two-thlrds of the senate" treaties with
foreign governments shall be ratified.
advice and consent is taken TO mean
by many senator's very literally, and
the theory is advocated that the pres
ident ought to advise with senator's
before he makes treaties,
This is an old-time contention and
one that has bobbed up frequently in
the past, particularly whenever the
senate undertakes to dip into foreign
relations. Some presidents have gone
so far as TO characterize such actions
by the senate as "meddling' in affairs
which did not officially concern them.
Very recently strong newspaper sup
porters of the president criticized the
senate severely for attempting to say
anything in regard to peace negotia-
lions, claiming that II was purely an
executive function and that the sem
ate was going outside It's Jurisdiction
either to approve or disapprove any
action the executive might take be-
fore the treaty was actually submitted
to the senate.
Back in the days of the last admin
istratiou of Grover Cleveland. that
strong president had a very
0bie paper prepared on the subject of
the rights Of the executive in the mat
ter of the recognition IF new coun-
tries or the belligerency of countries
in war. No one has ever disputed that
paper. The president also had very
strong views as to his rights and also
strong objections to ''meddling" on the
part of the senate. Mckinley always
got along very well with the senate.
but he had the capacity to get along
with anybody. Roosevelt had his dis
agreements with the senate. not so
much in regard &c. foreign relations
az to legislative affairs. Along the
lines Of prerogative President Taft
rever had any disputes with the SEN
ate. But several times during the
present administration there have
been differences between President
Wilson and members If the senate.
not only in regard to foreign affairs.
but also In regard TO legislation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

The United States senate has
sweet mOrsel which it can roll under
It's tongue and discuss without limit.
The pending revenue bill contains a
provision to tex salaries and bonds OF
states and municipalities. A constI-
tutional question has been raised !:
that is, the point has been made that
congress has no constitutional ap-
thority TO levy taxes on the income
from state or municipal bonds or
on the salaries of state and municipal
officers. In this Is involved the whole
states rights policy; also the reserve
powers of the states, the grants of
powers TO the federal government, and
everything else which has been in dis
pute from the formation Of the gov
eminent. The lawyers of the senate
Clearly like a constitutional question.
and they have already started off on
this question OF the constitutional
right of the government to lay taxes
As a general rule. In times of war It
may he asserted that almost any kind
or tax viii be considered conStitu-
tional by the Supreme court. which is
rather lenient I'm the matter of con-
STRUNG war taxation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

The greatest factor in safeguarding
the health and nutrition OF the post
progressive nations Of the world may
fairly be said to be the prevalence of
the consumption Of dairy products.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23
TO PROSECUTE TAX SLACKERS
Eleven Days Remain for Filing Re-
turns and the Bureau Is Pre-
pairing Dragnet.

Washington, March 21.-The bureau
of internal revenue is displaying the
calendar to the income-tax dodgers
and in a statement issued by Commits
sioner Roper tax slackers" are in
formed they will be prosecuted as Wig
orously as violators of the selective
service act Eleven days remain for
filing returns and the bureau Is pre-
pairing nationwide dragnet to bring
all offenders to justice. Revenue Off
GERS are checking up millions Of income
tax returns throughout the country
and the government will. proceed
against those who fail to make returns
before April /. The commissioner said
that the income tax educational cam
paign had covered the nation and that
ignorance of the law could not be con-
sistently offered as an excuse.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23
ENGLISH FLYERS KILLED HERE
Victims OF Spinning Nose Dive at Ft.
Worth Training Field-Verticle
Bank Too Steep.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 21.-The
deadly spinning nose dive claimed two
more victims near Fort Worth Tues
day. Lieut.. II. J. Burley, 81 Gyden
street, Toronto, Ont, and w. Miles,
mechanic, "a Boundary road st. Johns
wood, London, Eng, were killed when
the plane piloted by the lieutenant was
thrown into the spinning nose dive 300
feet up. A "verticle bank" that was
too "steep" is ascribed by eye-wit-
nesses as the cause of the crash. The
accident follows one on Monday in
which an American cadet, Ellis Watts
Of Portland Ore, was killed and Capt
L. v. Drake, noted British pilot, Sc,
riously injured.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23
WIN U. S. WAR CROSS
Honors Given to Three American
Army Officers in France.
Men Previously Had Received the
French War Decoration From
Premier CIemenceau.
With the American Army inn France,

With the American Army I'M France,
March 21--General Pershlng, the
American commander In chief, has ap-
proved the awarding OF the first new
..alerfas9 Military crosses for e4traog-
dinatv hGroism Tie recipients are
Leu John o. Green. Sergt. William
Norton and Sergt Patrick Walsh
Lieutenant Green and Sergts Norton
and Walsh all have received the French
war cross, Norton and Walsh being
decorated personally by Premier Gle
menceau on March 3.
Lieutenant Green, an artillery Off
GER was wounded by shell fire early In
March. Sergeant Norton, veteran In
service, formerly resided in Arkansas.
He was decorated by Premier Clemen-
ceau for his act in killing German
lieutenant and two German soldiers.
He was challenged by the German OFF,
Ger to leave his dugout, and led out
his men fighting. q
Sergeant Walsh, formerly Of Chica-
go, also is a regular army veteran.
His French decoration was received
for heroism on the Toul sector. He
took command Of a detachment in front
of the American wire entanglements
when his captain was killed, and con-
tinued the fight.
Sergeant Walsh was selected by
General Pershing to act as orderly to
Secretary Baker during his present
visit to the American army in France.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23
JAP ARMY SENT TO SIBERIA
Armed Volunteers Go to Amur Prov
nce to Protect Countrymen
From BolshevIkl.

Toxic, March 21.--Armed Japanese
forces, composed of volunteers, have
been sent into the Siberian province
of Amur to protect the lives Of Japa-
nese residents from bolsheviki rioters.
It was stated in official circles that the
olsheviki outrages in northeastern ST.
.jeria have increased, especially since
the all-Russian congress of soviets raft
fed the separate peace with the Cet-
trail Empires.
Following the clash between bolshA-
Wiki rioters and Japanese at Tags
Blagoviestchensk, japanese merchants
at that place armed themselves and or
ganized for self-protection.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23
Use new GAS Device.
Air Raid With Mustard Bombs on
Pershing Men.
German Flyer Drops Fumes In Rub
Der Balls Eighteen Inches In
Diameter.

With the American Army in France
March 21A German airplane, both
Tuesday night and Wednesday morn
,-lH,sf adfr -5eper the sssnspieeyg ssat9f
northwest Of Tom and dropped rub
Der balls eighteen inches In diameter,
tiIied with liquifed mustard gus. This
Is y40 FIRST time, SO far as Is KNOWN.
that an airplane has been thus en-
ployed.
The effect of the gas was not seri-
Gus, but the American troops were In
furiated by what they termed the
dirty warfare"
A sample of one of the rubber con-
tainers has been obtained.
Paris, March 21.-"The artillery ac-
lions were heavy on the right bank of
the Meuse in Lorraine between Buenes
and BadOnviller, and at some points In
Upper Alsace," says the official COM
munication.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23
U-B0ATS SINK 1888 IN YEAR
Sir Eric oeddes, First Lord Of the
Admiralty, to Tell Commons Full
Extent of Losses.

London, March 21.-Sir Bric Geddes,
first lord of the admiralty, is expected
to make statement in the house Of
commons On the amount of tonnage
destroyed by submarines and the ton
mage built to take Its place. The Daily
Mail publishes Paris dispatch which
saws that the Germans sank 293S
ships last year. Commenting on the
dispatch, the newspaper says that the
figures suggest that publication of the
allied losses now has been decided
upon. 44slSssaaE sSa
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23
b OILERS IN NEW JERSEY
New Anti-Loafing Law Is To Be En-
y forced After Weeks I'M
munity.

Newark, N. J.--Idlers in this state
who are detected by the police will
III given week to find a job on their
0aHn Initiative or through the medium
III the Labor Commission before they
are sent to jail. If they refuse a job
tbel will be arrested as ordinary va
gratis, without the Formally ola war
rant This decision was reached at
d meeting of New Jersey Sheriffs and
Police Chiefs, held here to discuss
|rnet hods Of enforcing the state anti
floating law. Suspected idlers, rich OF
poor will be given cards guaranteeing
Immunity from arrest for week.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23
RUSSIAN WARsHIPS ESCAPE
Vessels at Odessa Go to sebastopol
When Germans Capture Black
Sea Port.

Washington, March 81. - Russian
warships at Odessa escaped to Sebas-
topol when the Germans took Odessa.
according to dispatch to the state de-
partment from American Consul Sum-
mers at Moscow. Recent press dis.
patches quoted Berlin authorities as
declaring that 10 ships were taken
when the city was occupied.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23
BLOW UP GERMAN SHELTERS
French Make Successful Raid Into the
Enemy Lines Northwest
Of Verdun.

On the French Front in France,
March 21.-In raid into the German
lines ot Malancourt wood, northwest OF
verdun. French troops found the Ger
man shelters full Of troops, waiting to
launch counter-attack. The shelters,
With all their occupants, were de-
stroyed by bombs. A large number OF
cormon trench mortars were demol-
ished and many machine guns were
brought back by the French. While
the prisoners taken in the raid were
going to the rear, the German artil-
low t,red a large number of Shells
which claimed 70 victims among the
caDtiyeS,