Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11


ty Judge. Atty. Gen. Spencer Haven
has ruled that the sentence of Judge
Becker under the espionage act va
Gates the Office of the county Judge.
While this sentence was passed more
than two weeks ago. Judge Becker
has continued around the Office, and
according to protest filed with the
governor. Becker has drawn his sal
airy for the month of August.
Kenosha-The Rev. James Conway,
assistant pastor of St. James church
of this city, is in a critical condition,
at st. Katherine's hospital here as a
result of injuries received when he was
thrown from a carriage. He suffered
four broken ribs and several injuries
to his head and spine. Father Con
way and number of Boy Scouts We're
returning from an outing at Twin
Lakes when the team ran away. John
Burns, Jr., one of the Scouts, was Sc
verely injured
Eau Claire-3ecause as he said in
a note found on his person, he worried
about his brothers commitment two
weeks ago to an insane asylum, Har-
old Lungaas, 81, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Lungaas of this city. and home
on furlough from Great Lakes naval
station, shot himself through the heart
His body was found lying directly I'M
der the fiagpole on the grounds of the
Seventh ward school.
Racine = Voters here experienced
difficulty in casting ballots in the pri-
mary election when inspectors and
clerks failed to appear at some booths
because the city refused to increase
their salaries from SIS a day to $40
In some precincts no votes were cast
until 10 o'clock It was necessary for
the mayor and city clerk to call upon
business and professional men to fill
the vacancies.
Fort Atkinson Wolves have been
again seen in the vicinity of Fort At
kinson recently. The last report comes
from the Gus Bingham farm about
one-half mile east of Lake Koshko-
nong. For several years past the re-
giOn around Lake Koshkonong has
been infested by these pests much to
the injury of poultry and even of sheep
and calves.
Mayville-Mr. and Mrs. John Hol-
lenstein recently celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary, all of
their four sons and two daughters be
ing present. Mr.. Hollenstein was born
in Switzerland in 1912, and came to
Wisconsin in 1869, lived at Woodland,
Dodge county, four years, and came to
Mayville in 1873, engaging in the man.
ufacture of wagons.
Kenosha-The United States govern
ment halted all street pavement work
here which had been planned AMI con
tracts drawn for during the year
Mayor John G. Joachim received no
tice from the highway council that the
projects were disapproved. Contracts
for two new school buildings were held
up.
Ashland - After lodging police for
weeks, John Cloud, Indian, Odanah,
gave himself up on charge of trying
to avoid the selective service. He had
served thirty days in Jail for failure
to register. When released, the sher-
if saw that he registered, but Cloud
did not fill out QUESTIONABLE.
Madison--A J. Glover, Fort Atkin-
son, was elected president. and John
lie Febre. Milwaukee. secretary-treas-
urer of the Wisconsin Dairy Council,
which was organized and Incorporated
to promote the dairy industry. edu
cate the public, encourage production
and improve marketing conditions.
Madison-That the condition of the
state treasury Sept. / was far better
than a year ago was indicated by
Treasurer Henry Johnson. The general
fund is $1,500,00000 more than year
ago. On Sept the general fund had
S2,071 ,213.37, as compared with $751;
623.5S last year.
Superior-At a meeting of the exec
utiye committee, an Industrial allot-
ment plan in which employees of SUI
perior industries are expected to
subscribe one months pay toward the
coming Liberty loan issue, was de-
cided. The campaign will open Sept.
2S and continue to Oct. 5.
Portage-Court Reporter E. s. Park,
45 years old, who was serving in Cir
cult court with Judge Chester A.
Fowler, died at his home in Fond du
Lac. Paralysis caused his death
Kenosha-The total number of chill
dren who are to attend school this
term is 9,161, an increase of only 361
over last year.
Oshkosh - A federal appropriation
bill will have an item, of $500 for
Mrs. J. H. Davidson, Oshkosh, widow
of Representative ]. H. Davidson II
is in accordance with custom to pay
this amount to the widow of mem
Der of congress who dies while in ac-
tive service.
GAINESVILLE - Mrs. Robert Whipple.
wife of Sheriff Whipple, of Rock
county. died suddenly at her home