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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

Saturday. Sutton comes from Chester.
s. G., where his parents live. Yester-
day morning he was found in a room
at tho Hotel Plaza, Columbia Avenue,
Boston, dying from gas poisoning. His
room was on fire and II looked as II
the fire had been started in the bed
by cigarettes. When he was taken out
In the hall he was dead. The body will
be shipped to Chester. S. c., tomorrow.
NO one at Fort Warren could state
just how Sutton met his death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

The Frankfurter Zeitung prints a re-
port Of the adoption Of resolution
by the chamber Of the Grand Duchy
of Baden requesting the imperial Ger
man government to endeayor to OBJ
tain q general agreement for the ces-
sation of hostile air raids on places
outside the zone Of military opera
lions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

On and after April is. Texas whole
saiers and retailers win sell no -four
except that In stock on that date. It
ts recommended that the -four on hand
be conserved for children and inyalids.
The rule VIII continue until June !,
and longer II necessary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

- The death Of Private St Clair But
ton OF s1st Co. Fort Warren. Boston
Harbor b causing a private INQUIRY
here today. says Q Boston dispatch Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

Here Is a letter that Mrs. Oliveros
OF Columbia. has received from her
nephew, Lieutenant Osce Coleman III
France. and which was published IN
the Columbia State of last Sunday:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

]. A. Marion. Esq. who Is to have
general charge of the Red Cross drive
to be made in York next month. at
tended the recent state conference In
Columbia. and by request, has pre-
pared for The Enquirer the following
story OF the proceedings:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
Service is a Hard One

Most naval air mechanics are &C
compIished swimmers, and possess a
constitution OF IRON. When the navy $
great seaplaHes are launched the me-
cnanics generally nave to wade up to
their necks INTO the water to
maneuver the machine from the snore
To plunge INTO icy-cold water in the
half light of aawn is not 4 pleasant
task, yet it is ore which the sailor
mechss 6 have to carry out almost
daily. Il rough seas the waves breai,
over their heads, ara the seaplane
they are maneuvering is tossed about
like a cork Yet in true naval spirit
the mechanics OF the naval al serv-
ice carry oat their hazardous d"tscs
cheerfully.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
AN OLD PIONEER is SUMMONED
One of VirOqua's so Settlers Dies
at Ontario

! The death Of Henry Clay Haskell
at his home in Ontario, January 6,
, aged about IS years, removes from
| that section one of its best citizens
and from Vernon county a pioneer
who came here with family and par
ents in the early fifties, settling first
on Coon Prairie, later in Viroqua.
About forty years since Mr.. Haskell
moved to Ontario, where he kept hotel
and was otherwise usefully engaged
al these years. His parents are laid
to rest in Viroqua's cemetery Of a
large family of brothers and sisters
only two survive, Arthur of the state
of Oregon, and Arch of Ontario. A
daughter, Mrs. George Emmons, also
resides at Ontario. Mr.. Haskell was
three times married.
Writing to the Censor a year ago,
in a reminiscent mood Mr.. Haskell
said:
Ontario February Is. 1917.
Friend Munson have taken the paper
since it published. l don't how
l get along without it. although sometimes
it makes feel sad to read of the death of
some Of the old settlers. When | look back
to 1855 .he nth day of May, just at shutdown.
when / landed in Viroqua when this county
was Bad AK county. They held their courts
house lot in the times of DeFreer, Decker, Wick
Vote. Smith. Dawson. Minshall. Gardner, Ter
hume, Dunlap and old friend Governor
Rusk, who was acting stage driver and
landlord of the Buckeye house. where +. M.
Towner's place of business is at present
Now. when / go to VirOqua, / see only
Col. Butt The first time | the Colonel
to know him, he came up to Squire Hanson S
10 conduct a lawsuit. He a fine formed
young man with corduroy pants on. | think
that was his first law suit. He was successful.
When l look at this country it then,
in a wild state of nature. where | live
there was a saw mill and one little log house.
That was in October 1858 Now there is a
good Rrist mill, electric light plant, four black
smith and repair shops, with first class work
men, two good up-to-date hardware stores,
frst-class drug store, two churches, first-class
meat market, two barber shops frst-class for
a small town bank, three stores that would
be a credit to any small city, three good halls
for skating and shows, three O. FOUR ice cream
restaurants. The United Btethrtn have a
large addition TO their church for eating
parlor. fully equipped for first-eass hotel.
We also have just as peaceable community as
you can find anywhere Ne have a place to
lock up all persons VIII lay themselves liable
TO accept this Lodging place don't think
they have had cai}sr for a year. We have
two good doctors. l.. r. Abbott and +. p. john
son. We also have Srst-elass carpenters.
Yours truly II. c. HASKELL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
Back to the Old Ways

The scarcity of coal in Cashton has
forced many people to discard coal
stoves and get out the old wood heat
ers Wood heaters have an excellent
market this season, both new and sec
ond hand. Large quantities of wood
are being hauled to town every day
and there seems to be no trouble in
disposing of it. Dry block wood has
been selling from $3.50 to $500 per
cord and green wood brings the same
price, both depending on the quality.
Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
In New and Better Quarters

Attorney J. Henry Bennett desires
ond floor of the new Farmers Bank
building. Viroqua, where he may be
found all days of the week excepting
Sunday. 38-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
IRON TAKES A JUMP

Old rion has advanced 50 ton the
past week, and we now give $12 deliv-
cred in Viroqua, so you better pull in
all you have. Will buy gunny sacks
and pay 5 to cents each. Come now
with all you have to sell. SAM GROSS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
Annie Reward Offered

On Saturday night w. II. Lehman
lost roll of money on Main street or
in the opera house. The person who
| finds ard returns the same to him at
the city bakery will be literally re-
/ warded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
Arrived Safely in France

The parents of Adolph Wolf
gram received a cabEegram stat
ing that he and the military
party TO which he was attached
arrived safely in France. Cap
tain Buffers and Martin Gu}-
GRANDSON were of the number.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

Chaseburg creamery company too,
is another Of the fine business propo-
sitions of the many in Vernon county
that have made long strides for the
people of the community where locat-
ed. Report shows that it did bust
ness of STA ,674.53 last year. They
had an overrun of $25, 50T05, manu-
featured 415,000 pounds of butter.
Average price paid for butter fat Alb
which with overrun of 71a cents, made
a total of 1881 paid patrons for but
ter fat. Old officers of last year were
reelected: President, Fred Drummer;
president, Fred Krachels; secre-
tary, o. o. Brudlos; treasurer, Rob-
ert Lamprich. Directors same with
addition of H. C. Knutson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
WAR NOTES

According to records of the selec-
tive service, country boys do not show
much physical superiority over those
of the cities. For purpose of COM
parison selection was made of cities
of 10000 to 100000 population, and
a corresponding s of counties of the
same total size. In the physical ex-
animation 28.47 per cent of the city
boys were rejected, as against 27.96
per cent of the county boys.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

Soldiers are compensated as fol-
lows: If you have neither wife nor
living child, $50 per month. If you
have wife but no child. s45; wife and
one child, sos; wife and two children,
sos; wife and three children or more,
SIS. If you have no wife, but one Nv
ing child, $40. If you have a widowed
mother dependent upon you for sup
port, there is $40 additional monthly
pay as stated above.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

Friends learn that Elmer Davis has
been promoted to the highest non
commissioned Office in the regiment to
which he is attached at Waco. Ell
mer is an active, thoroughgoing fell
low and will make good wherever his
superiors see fit to place him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

Esofea creamery report tells a fl
nancial story of $49,591.S2 business
done last year, with 112,752 pounds of
butter made. Average price paid pa
irons for butter fat, including over
run 45.S.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
To THE pURIIC

The Side Hollow road is now open
and persons wishing to travel sam
do so at their own risk
y. Z. HJELTER, 0yerseer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
WiIling to Snare Her Hero

The army department at Washing
ton has received from a woman in
Missouri-who is one of those who de-
sires to be shown-the following let
ter:
Dear United States Army:
My husband asst me to rite you a
rackmend that he supports his family,
He can't read so don't tell him. Just
take him. He amt no good to me.
He amt done nothing but drink
lemin essence and play the fiddle sense
we married ate years ago. and | gotta
feed seven kids of hissen. Maybe you
can get him to carry a gun. He's
good on squirrels and eatin. Take
him and welcum. l need the grub
and bed for the kids.
Don't tell him, but take him"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
WANTED

Wanted-Meu and women as attendants
(caretakers of patients) atstate hospitals for
insane and feeble minded. Entrance salary Tor
men $50 and maintenance: for women $40 and
main ec--- ace. Promotions quarterly. For ap-
plication blanks, address Wisconsin Civil Ser
vice Commission. Madison. Wis. 42-1O1eow
WANTED-TO rent two partially. fur
nshed rooms. Mrs. Geo. H. Clarke.
WANTED-A man to work on farm. House
and garden will be furnished. Stoll & Rogers
For particulars call on Fred S. Rogers, Viro-
qua R3 40
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

" FOR SALE-Pure bred. big type Poland
April. These have number of champion sires
in their pedigrees. Come early and get the
choice. II. r. Vergeront. Halcyon Heights
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
OLD BossY is BIG BUSINESS
Some Fine County Creamery Returns
-Betterments and Officers

Retreat creamery did a very salts
factory business last year, $50, 107 .83,
making ,585 pounds of butter,
which with over-run paid patrons 46.2
cents per pound. This creamery
makes a colorless and saltless butter,
having a special market for its pro-
duct in Boston, used by the Jewish
trade. At the annual meeting it was
decided to build new, larger and bet
ter creamery the present season, to be
of tile, also to increase the capacity of
machinery and other equipment. The
creamery has an average of 126 pa
irons. Following officers were re-
elected: F. P. Bean, president; G. c.
Bisnop, vice president; Jacob Aberg,
secretary; Frank J. Davis, treasurer;
P. NJ. Runice, w. T. White, Andrew
Olson, Directors. Chas. Bishop was
retained as buttermaker.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

FOR SALE-A small house. we'll built, large
lot, in Goes addition. Inquire of F. w. Alex
ander. b2-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

FOR SALE-Two 15-months old Shorthorn
bulls also nine-months old bull calves. All
subject TO registration. F. P. Bean, (Retreat)
DeSoto P. o. RI. 2-4-s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

FOR SALE-Some choice clover hayby T.
SebiOn and Sons, miles northwest of Viro-
qua, miles southwest of Westby, RI, Westby
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

At the request of the war depart
ment Chairman Chamberlain of the
senate military committe has intro
duced a bill for the registration for
military duty of all men who have
become twenty-one years old since
June 5, 1917, when the draft law went
into effect.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

FOR SALE-A span of black geldings COM
ing and years old. well matched, weight
$500. Inquire of Lars Lothen. Viroqua, RI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

WANTED-To rent, a God furnished farm
by man of experience. Address, H Viro-
qua City. House number $50, East jefferson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
FOR RENT

TO RENT-A house. Inquire of Proctor &
Proctor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

FOR SALE-About forty ton of good hay in
stack. Viroqua. Call on John E. Stoll,
City Also baled hay on same place in ton or
car lots, clover or timothy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

For Rent-Or for sale, my s-room new mod
ern house, good location. Also choice building
lots at the right price. N. d. McLees. Viroqua.
For Rent-My eommodious residence, one
I block south Of the public schools, in fine re-
pair. also Broom tenement Decker street.
J. Henry Tate Viroqua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A brown and white female hound
January 81. A reward will be given for in
for nation Of her whereabouts. Peter Fred
rieksOn, VirOqua. RI. 5-1-~
FOUND-A chain to automobile wheel Ow-
ner can secure same at the Censor Office by
paying for this notice
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

FOUND-In Viroqua, pair of ladies hose.
Owner can claim the same by paying for this
notice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
find YOUR WANTS herr
For SALE

FOR SALE-several full blood Jersey bulls.
ready for service. Hugh Buchanan, Viroqua,
Route No. 8. 5-2ws
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

FOR SALE-A span of black geldings, 4
and years old. l span bay geldngs, coming
years old, all good work animals. A Ford
roadster 1917 model. Otto Thompson, Viro-
qua, RS. Box S. 5-2-s
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-02-14
SHOWS LUS|TANA WAS SUNK BY DELIBERATE PLAN
]. r. Rathom Publishes Message Sent to Wash
ington Week Before Ship Was Sunk

The next set Of figures is 622 2 4 !;
622 is the page in the World AL
manac; % refers to the second line on
the page, and 4 to the fourth word,
which is ''press."
The next set of figures, 10 z IS,
the 10 refers to the nineteenth page
of the Almanac; to the seventh line,
and is to the eighteenth word in that
line, which is mot"
The next set of figures is LIX II
3 4 8 6. Liz is the number of an
advertising page in the World AL
manac; IL is the eleventh line; 3
5 and 6 are the third, fourth, fifth
and sixth words on the page, which
incidentally, is an advertisement of
the Scripps Motor Company, and the
fatal words are voyage across the
Atlantic"
The translation, therefore, is:
Warn Lusitania passenger (s)
through press not voyage across the
Atlantic"
Mr.. Rathom, in his article, which
gives in detail the methods he used
in unearthing the work of the Ger
man agents, says the code message
came through from Nauen, Germany,
to Sayville, Long Island, at O'clock
on the morning of April 20, 1915. All
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-02-14

efforts to decode it failed, until one Of
the Providence Journal men happened
to remember that on the morning Of
its receipt Prince Hatzfeldt Of the
German embassy staff had been very
anxious to get hold Of a New York
World Almanac.
The first two words of the message,
'Welt German for World), 1916"
gave the desired line on the key.
The now historic advertisement Of
the German embassy appeared in the
New York papers two days later. 1t
wearned Americans that it was dan
gerous, to cross the Atlantic. A week
afterward, on May z, German sub
marine sunk the Lusitania.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-02-14

ties of each, though the plum was
chiefly cultivated and priced for its
blossom and large plum gardens
abound in Japan, valued for their
beauty and attractiveness during their
Towering season, which is in snowy
January.
Such trees as the persimmon, peach,
loquat, ounce, Japanese apricot, and
plum, jujube and gilman are often
planted around the home or along foot.
paths in rice fields, but these are for
the most part seedlings and no special
attention is paid to them, except oc-
casional fertilizing. Formerly there
was no uniform and methodical sys-
tenn for fruit culture in Japan except
for pears, oranges and grapes, but
since 1877, when foreign fruit trees
were first introduced, the method Of
culture according to scientific princi-
pies has been advocated.
The amount and value of oranges,
peaches, plums, persimmons, pears
and grapes produced last year reach
ed a surprisingly high figure, and
large quantities were shipped to the
United States, Canada, China and Via
divostok. Peats and pears, oranges,
apples, date plums, loquats, ounces,
pomegranates, peaches, apricots (Jap'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-02-14

Proof that Berlin directed the sink
ling of the Lusitania was contained in
cipher message made public, for the
first time, in an article in the Worlds
Work magazine for February, out yes
terday.
Here is the cipher message:
"Frem-Berlin Foreign Office,
ITO Botschaft, Washington
1859 (44-W-Welt nineteen fif-
teen warne IT'S 20 stop 175 stop
durch 622 stop to 10 1S stop
Liz IL 3 4 5 g."
The article exposing the cipher is
from the pen of John r. Rathom,
editor Of the Providence Journal,
which has unearthed and made public
numerous German plots. 1t discloses
that the key to the cipher was con-
tanned in the New York Almanac for
1915.
What Cipher Meant.
The first set of figures, IT'S 20 1,
refer to page 175 in the World AL
manac and the first word in the
twenty ninth line, which is-'Lusi-
tania.''
The next set of figures, IT'S 2,
refer to the first line on the page
and the second word, which is "pas-
senger"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-02-14
FRUIT IN JAPAN.
Very Little Formerly Grown but Now
Il Is Even Exported.

very LittIc TOTUtCTty SIoWU uut tNoW
II Is Even Exported.
The use of fruit in Japan was un-
I'll recently limited to the upper class
es,, and the cultivation of fruit trees
was not carried on as at the present
day, though fruits growing wild in
field or forest were gathered and Of
fered for sale. A few fruit trees were
grown by householders in their home
gardens for private use, but little at
tention was paid to their cultivation.
The principal cause for the slow de-
velopment of fruit culture in Japan ap-
pears to have been the climate. The
climate being warm and moist, there
is luxuriant growth of vegetation, pro-
ducing the exquisitely beautiful land
scapes for which Japan is so well
known, but on the other hand few ad-
vantages for fruit culture exist. In or
der to obtain satisfactory results,
great expenditure is necessary.
Fruits which have been cultivated
from ancient days extensively enough
to be grown in orchards or vineyards,
says the Japan Magazine, are oranges,
pears, plums and grapes, and great at
tention was paid to the different yari-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-02-14
KILLED FORTY CATS
TO GET FISAWORMS.
80 Many Pets We're Missed, "Have
You Lost Your Cat2" Became
VILLAGE Query.


Village Query.
Bradden, N. Y.-For several weeks
a number of people of this place have
been losing their cats. Nearly every
day some one reported that the family
cat had disappeared, and it became
common question - asked several
times a day-"Have you lost your
cat?" Not until yesterday, however,
has the loss of a cat been taken seri-
ously.
Ben Vader, proprietor of the meat
market, had an exceptionally large cat
and a very intelligent animal. Vader
had refused an offer Of 500 for the cat
from the manager of circus. Yester-
day morning when he called his cat, TO
feed it, it did not come. He employed
two men to search the village, but
they could not find it. Then he offer
ed a reward of $25 tor its recovery.
This afternoon Don Kapp started
across the Smith farm for the railroad
station. When near the center of lot
he observed man digging in the ra-
vine several rods away. He went to
him and found it was Henry Spotlight
and that Spotlight was burying cat.
Kapp observed a number Of mounds
in the ravine and accused the man Of
being the cat thief.
Kapp returned to the Vader meat
market and notified the proprietor Of
what he had seen. Vader called Con-
stable Cronk, who brought Spotlight
before Judge Hemingway.
Spotlight explained that for a num-
ber of years he has supplied fishermen
with worms; that during August an
gleforms are very scarce, he often re-
ceived dollar a quart for them Spoo-
lig said that an old Indian told him
to kill cat, inclose it in a phosphate
sack and bury it in a rayine; that no
matter how dry the earth should be-
come, >he could always dig worms for
six feet around the dead cat. Spotlight
| stated that he had stolen, killed and
buried 'ty of the villagers cats with
the expectation of reaping harvest of
worms.
Spotlight had not killed the Vader
cat and it was returned to its owner.
Kapp was paid the reward. which
Spotlight must make good within thir-
ty days or serve three months In Jail.
Fishermen here will watch Spoo-
lights worm bed with interest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-02-14
FORD MAKING NEW
U-b0AT KILLER

"a new submarine killer" has
been developed by the navy depart
ment.
Contracts for a great number of
the new style Of ship have been given
to Henry Ford. The vessel is a fab
ricated ship 200 feet long, equipped
with all the latest appliances for SUBJ
marine warfare.
Work has already been begun at
the Ford plant on the parts of the
new vessel. Naval constructors have
just returned to Washington from
Detroit, Secretary Daniels told the
committee and are "greatly pleased"
with the progress that has already
been made.
The parts for the new vessels will
be made in Detroit, but the vessels
themselves will be put together at
the seashore.
'The new boat will be not unlike
our old destroyers," Secretary Dan
iels said" but will have new features
that will make it by far the most ef-
ficient vessel of any navy now en-
gagged in the war ON submarines. The
admiralties of other nations have
looked over the plans and approved
them. Some of them probably will
let contracts for similar vessels.
The new vessels can be turned out
very rapidly, Secretary Daniels said.
Some vessels of this type, flying the
American flag will be in the European
war zone within very few months" T"