Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-03

SAdiS bl y. NJ. Odiidiidu ol MlW
secretary. The democratic state cen
trail committee spent S154.1O and re-
ceived S31S.75 in donations. Mr.. Dav-
les contributed s1.700 of his campaign
fund. Otto Bosshard of La Crosse,
treasurer of the Lenroot campaign
committee, filed statement declar-
ing that the committee had spent
$1.151.S1 and owed in unpaid bills $500.
Il had received in contributions So, 900.
Mr. Lenroot filed a statement declar-
ing he had spent $17745 for personal
campaign purposes.
Superior-Charles f. Prior, general
yardmaster and trainmaster for the
Great Northern railroad in Superior
for several years, has been commits
stoned captain in the railway trans
poTtation corps, National army, and
has been ordered TO report for EN-
barkation at an eastern seaport. He
will be division superintendent over
seas.
MISUNDERSTANDING /. L. Len
roots official majority over James
Thompson is 2.414 The official major
ity of Joseph E. Davies over DIR.
Charles Mccarthy is 4S,49S The total
vote for Lenroot was 1876; for
Thompson. 7O,772; for Davies, 57,2S2:
for Mccarthy, 1884: for Berger, 49,
56i, and for a. j, Benjamin, 2S.
Kenosha The Chicago. North Shore
and Milwaukee Electric Railway com
pany was named defendant in suit
demanding $4,000 damages brought in
the court here. This amount is asked
by Mrs Hope L. Mills. whose husband,
Frank E. Mills, was killed in a grad,
crossing accident on the road in Octo-
Der of last year.
Madison-M. ]. Truscott, formerly of
Winnebago, who broke parole from the
Green Bay reformatory to join the
Royal Canadians. was paroled by Gov
Philip. Truscott was wounded while
in France and the governor was pre-
vailed upon to grant the parole so the
youth could visit his parents without
fear of arrest.
Oshkosh-The libel suit instituted
in circuit court of Winnebago county,
by Gustave Pabst of Milwaukee.
against former Lieut. Gov. John
Strange of Neenah, has been continued
until the September term on motion of
Mr.. Strange's attorney, Walter II.
Bender.
Madison - About 500 Wisconsin
rural schools will celebrate the ami
versary of the entrance of the United
States into the war on April 6. The
exercises in each VIII be based on
program prepared and sent to them
by the University of Wisconsin Elk
tension division.
Madison--Owners of property along
the shore of Lake MENDOZA held an in
dignation meeting regarding action :
the city engineer in shutting the lock
and thus raising the level of the water
The lake now is IS inches higher than
ever before and water is covering
many lawns.
Oshkosh Gardner Green, IS years
old, a resident of Wisconsin since 1s4s.
died here of general debility Mr..
Green took a prominent part in de
yeloping river transportation in Wis
nsin and built the first produce
carrying barge on the Fox river.
Brentwood war department
has advised Mr.. and Mrs. 8. G. Land,
ST., of Lorraine, Barron county, near
here, that their son. Sidney. Jr., was
wounded in action. Land was the first
from this section of The state to be
wounded.
Appleton by a unanimous decision.
Lawrence college university defeated
Coe college Cedar Rapids, Ia, in de-
bate, taking the affirmative of the
question; Resolved, That the Federal
Government Should Adopt a Perma-
aent Policy of Direct Price Control"
Madison Forty-five union BARRIERS
who went on strike to obtain shorter
hours have returned 10 work The
agreement between the shop owners
and the journeymen calls for seven
hour reduction eacm week.
Menasha- Reports that autoists are
engaged in a fragrant violation of the
speed laws has been followed by the
announcement that special motor
cycle officer is to be employed.
Beloit George wilkins Of Darien, a
United States soldier in France, is
dead. according to adviCes received by
the family.
Green Bay-Green Bay people have
contributed over FIVE tons of clothing
TO the war sufferers OF Belgium. The
Catholic Woman's club appealed for
wearing apparel and great Quantities
have been delivered.
Madison-That soldiers at different
cantonments of the country may play
a leading role in the senatorial cleo
ton is indicated by the fact that up
ward of 1900 are eligible to vote. Ten
men viii be sent from Madison to var
ious cantonments for the purpose Of
polling the soldier vote.