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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
Iheaters
GOOD COMEDY BILL COMES
TO THE LYRIC TO-DAY

Pretty and dashing Julia Nash and
jolly c. H. O'nonnell, a versatile pair
of funmakers, are among the unusual
comedy offerings on the new bill at
the Lyric for the latter half of the
week. commencing with the matinee
performance today. Miss Nash was
for several seasons principal comedi-
enne in several big productions of mu.
steal comedy. O'Donnell is a charac-
ter actor of sterling worth. Together
they are appearing this season in an
uproariously funny musical comedy
skit entitled AT 8 @. NJ" written
especially for them. The act has
scored big laughing hit In the larger
cities. but has never before appeared
on this circuit.
The Colonial Bellies, six pretty and
talented young women. will present a
musical travesty diversion, which is
described as snappy, smart and bright
from start TO finish. They give a di.
versified entertainment, the principal
numbers of which are vocal music,
songs, ballets and comedy NONSENSE
calities,
Fred Allen, the quaint comedian, is
bringing budget of original songs
and his newest oddities of speech and
walk. His monologue is interrupted
by amusing bursts Of song and some
fanciful antics. Julia Nash and e. H.
O'Donnsll will present the musical
comedy skit, AT G. NJ" which ID
said to be q long roar OF mirth. and
there will be the usual motion picture
exhibits. including the latest release
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
oANTALoUPEs UNDER THE BAN.

Csntaloupes are TO he exceedingly
scarce next summer watern7elons
likewise VIII be hard to md at any
great distance from the point whers
they grow. And not nearly 90 many
Of either Of these luscious products
will &c raised this year as formerly.
The government wants % increase
the production of corn and oats, po-
tetoes, poultry, eggs and wheat. All
Of these cen be stored indefinitely.
TIE ground heretofore used for table
delieaoies is to be planted largely in
staples
There is not any law requiring that
az this be done. but # will he done.
nevertheless. The government is in
charge Of tho railroads. The rail-
reads are taxed to heir utmost ca
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

rye are bossed 10 me 'lnait IN the
.tn+ersgt Of winning me war" ssyE a
trade journal editor. eood~natured1y.
.~wn are told what we may eat, ara
when. when we may 90 business. and
not; and when and how We may travel.
etc Every day brings its verbot n"
Not a day goes by hut the govern
srent worker n Wash'u gton. prob
ably himself r. nus+1Aess man few
months ago. receives letters and tele-
grams from buxnsss friends. as'cins
for "connd entfar'' information or wnat
ire government intends 10 DO about
th.s detail or srat--feoc Licenses an
home card rcconarn err dations. essen
fsais o. nonessentiais In industry, pri-
ersty n transportation. materials. fuai
or what not.
There Is a certain tndtreotion In
th.nking hsre. and business nlsn. as
ven as the american people eensr-
ally. may find it reassursng TO think
straight.
Enminate Washington entirely. ard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

OF business. During that transition
period many business concerns can
ceIed orders for materials, laid off en-
pIoyes, and retrenched. When the
~ eat wave Of war business rose
few months later they were UMPIRE
pared
We know today that business is only
chan ing It's character, that the coun-
try is rapidly adjusting itself TO war
basis, and that there must be some
thing for every busir sss concern and
every person to DO.
The business man who has his eyes
on Washington. ard thinks in terms
of regulation, is looking in the wrong
direction. and thinking about the
wrong things.
The quarter in which 70 look is
that of fundamental conditions,
washington's chief function nov is
TO furnish information and standard
procedure.
Whatever element Of "verbotsn"
may be found comes not from Wash
ington, but from war. weather and
other basic factors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

winthrop Crenshaw says he has be-
gun 20 coin some money because OF
the thrift stamp erase.
'"rhsre Ia a bunch OF fellows who
come into my place every day." he
avsrs. who have pledged thsmssivAa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
Peoples Forum,


Has Changed Mind on Suffrage.
Editor Virginia;
sir.--I was once opposed to woman
suffrage, but after a great deal OF
thought and doubt, | am now positive
~ in favor of It. Women like to think
and decide questions just az men do.
They had opinions on all sorts OF
problems before the question OF WON
an suffrage came up. The ballot box
IS not a sex affair, but an AFFAIR for
all governed people. men and women.
It will be orderly always and GER
taantS cannpt be odaous any more
than the lines in front OF thsaters.
am a man and on looking back
to the time I disapproved of woman
suffrage, I realize It was pride more
than anything else that caused me to
dfsapprove OF II. know that nearly
ali nsn hate to think any woman Is
stronger or more Clever than them
selves believe the country will
prosper more when women receive
equal rights in politics and also in
educatio
Very truly.
CHANGED MIND"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

to buy a thrift STAMP ewery time they
buy q cigar or "a taka-koia- And q
rivalry has started 70 see who gets the
most stamps, Now. you can imagine
where come in. ! have supplied my
self with stamps. that there need
be 10 sidestepping. have, also sup
piled myself with cigars. letter Jones
says II Is a good scheme. and that he In
going to try TO get some fellows buy
stamps every time they smoke cigar
etta."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

pacity and VIII go remain until the
end OF the war with absolutely essen
tial trafflc, The government regards
cantaloupe OF less consequences than
beans and corn. watermelons will
not help win the war nearly 30 much
90 patotoes and pork The govern
ment will carry the staple products
on the railroads, but will not carry
the less essential articles
While this may not be exactly cheer
fui news for those who have fastidl-
GUS ideas about their summertime
diet. it seems that even the truck
farmers nm he required to DO their
full share to the winning of the war
and those who like the delicacies
witch he truck farm2~s produce viii
do rart Of their ~ nv getting along
on palmer food
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
20, Henry"

Hy Ernest l. Boiling.
There's something in n fellows nam q.
Though Sha.k eSpeare has denied the
same:
For instance, bright O. Henry won
Slight honor by the yarns he spun,
Until he carnouflaged-therl came
To William sydney Porter fame,
The terss 20. Henry seemed TO
plea Sc
1t earned him butter, bread. and
cheese:
Yes. by this carnoufage in name
North Cardinals son reaped fame
While now. 'tis said. that In loved
France
And dear Old England inst one
glance
Among the boys in trench or tent
VIII find them on 20. Henry bent:
So thus on flames illustrious throne
O. Henry now has found his ownI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
OF the Hearst Pathe war aim service
Novelty Is the Headline of u. A..
Ttatuy-x1fa

N"'eS Is inc headline OF u. A.
Coburn's MinstreIa.
Watch the streets today Mt noon
and you will know the J. A. Coburn's
Minstrels have reached the city and
getting the stage cleared for their
special scenery and effects at th@
Academy today. matinee and night.
and If you are looking for the rnsdt-
cfne man better get reserved scat
for the performance, and have a good
hearty laugh, as IL ia said the Coburu
show is strong this season with COM
edy. Charley Gano. that past maStsx
OF hlackface comedy, who Ia also stage
manager and producer, heads the COM
edy list. assisted by Tom Post. Jimmy
Russell. Nate Muiroy, Archie simp-
son and Gigs Saunders. The vaudo-
vile part is composed OF sensational
and comedy with much variety. Mr..
Kent Gage. the celebrated harp soloiS&.
has been engaged by Manager Coburn
and win appear at each performance.
The Five Syncopated Saxonsec. a novel
and artistic instrumental and dancing
number Several other features.
Miss Springtime."
This is an age OF business thrift
among the people of the stage. The
old time tendency toward careless
waste or extravaganza has almost dis
appeared, George MacFarlane, bari
tone of Miss Springtime" at the
Academy tomorrow and Saturday and
Saturday matinee, shows his sound
common sense and hereditary Scot
tish shrewdness by putting his earn
ings where they will grow and multi
ply like the imported Holsteins and
Jerses on his eighty acre dairy farm
near Port Jefferson, Long Island. He
raises grain to feed them and pigs
to grow fat off the surplus. The Mac
Farlane farm Is conducted by his
nephew. a Cornell graduate who has
specialized on scientific cattle breed
ing.
Else Alder. also of the Miss Spring
time cast, has a fine farm In Conneo-
ticut. where she lays in vitality every
summer by practical domestic work
enIivened by fishing. shooting. swim
ming and water planning, as her place
borders on a big lake Else Is much
addicted to masculine garb while pur-
suing her activities and recreations.
John f. Harvard. Frances Cameron.
Charles Meakins and John e, Younx.
of the same company, have beautiful
country places near New York. from
which they derive substantial profit.
as we'll as pleasure. Thrift, Horati0
put money in thy purse" was Shake
'speare's sound tip even In the early
days when English Law claAsed tha
gplayars ~ vazabond4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

rs 70 what may be required or ma
tlon.
Speaking for the food administra-
ton. there is an organization at Wash =
= glon which takes stock CT the coun-
trys larder and the allies' needs as
far as possible, and makes suggestions
for wise ana economical use of sup
plies for the cake OF uniformity and
fairness.
Certain OF these suggestions have
taken the form Of regulations
Far from there being any 'bossing''
{. '-vorboten" in these measures how
ever the very business men most af-
tected BY them have been Usually first
to ask that they take the form Of of.
ncial rules.
TIE country Just now IS COINS
larorgh a period Of retrenchment &C
.companted by not a little fright. Il
IS natural 70 look 70 Washington a.
the fountain head of chang. hut =
is rot straight business thinking, and
viii not lead to sound business action
We ala exactly this thing before IN
1914, when war changed the nature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
MAN ABOUT TOWN

Captain Billy Thompson was in a
reminiscent frame of mind, snd gilt
frame at that, last night. as he stood
beneath the electric cigar at Sparks
corner. He runinated thusly;
II don't know but what Uncla
Sammy owes lot to me. And so do
the Hetnies for that matter. For
didn't I, like Jules Verne. forsse the
great utility the airship would prove?
Didn't / organize the Ozonoskite club
ten years ago, when airships were in
their infancy. and when Professor
Langley was trying to slide down a
hill in one?
Didn't dear old Won smitt and little
Tommy Atkins, and Dick Johnson. and
Mac williams and Coroner Taylor. all.
belong to that club and didn't Lonnie
Jones used to keep the records, and
don't the records prove that the OSono-
Hkite idea 10 now the prevailing one In
air circlssr
And not hot-air circles either.
"Didn't we establish line between
the city Hall and the Capitol at Wash
ington, and didn't the club have many
animated meetings, and didn't we sell
millions of dollars worth of stock to
/ Charlie saville, Ned Rowel1. Garland
TAYLOR, Charlie Rex Didn't we estah-
! lish headquarters in sanger Hall gar
\ den, and didn't Dick Johnson invite
I all the aSrOnHutS cNSi ~
come here for demonstration from
! the Jefferson hotAl to the state fair
grounds7
-Ttdn't wes
! Now here comes Uncle sammis and
/ Kaiser Bill taking 1t all away from US
! why. got letter in my roller top
| desk from Vice President Roosevelt,
/ thanking us for the delightful trip he
( took In one OF our ships from the top
{ - 81 ah4r monument TO the
beIfry at williamsburg.
And got another from Hugh7y
! Cardozo, who went to Atlanta In one
of our ships.
Il am thinking of calling a meeting
| of the surviving members of the club
10 take some action against the IN
| FINGERS on our scheme.
/ "Ah. but there is the sad part about
1T We amt got many survivors.
Among our absent members are Won
smitt Tommy Atkins. Coroner Taylor
| ana Dick Johnson, while old Mac Will
/ liams is way out West with the cow
| punchers
Yet. we must meet. There's stiil
/ Charlie saville and Charlie Rex and
Garland Taylor and Ned Rowelie and
me- we ehall meet, and Secretary Lon
ME Jones will read the minutes of the
/ m ceilings and we shall once again live
| in the happy past"
I Then Captain Billy pushed an electric
button and faded away into the
orevices between John Butler. Tom
/ Walsh. Billy Adams and Leroy spaits,
/ Just as Theodore-na -fa-sa-la FoIkee
came up.
! Winthrop Crenshaw says he has be-
| gun TO coin some money because OF
the thrift stamp erase.
| '~rhare Ia bunch OF fellows who
! coYns into my place every day." h
s~.~s tAx~fn havA rfaAusnH xhaunaA4vA
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-01-05
The Eight Hour
 Law

From Tussily, the first, the Eight hour Law is in effect.
 In the first place, the law was p1ssa1 through the vote of the people, wno at the General Elec t ion in November 1916 carried it with a great majority.
 The Bill was prepared with tue regard to the conditions in Alaska at that time.
 Since then, conditions have chansed m s5srI+lly, but it has not baea 14.m, Il wise to sus- pend the bill, except in the in the fishing and canning indus tries.
 There are some features that will be irksOme, but early re- forms always carry those,
 At first there will be some difficulty in adjusting business to this condition, for we have been in the habit of making any hour 8 business hour if we felt So disposed.
 7 t.,S EFls1(
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-01-05

The observance of the law at this time however, is most opp ortune, where conservation of labor and more systematic act ion is ax urgent as food conser- vat on
 Most of us have the 98 habit. i.e. stopping our work to- visit on the slightest prvocetion when in eight hours honest to good work we conld aceomp'ish lots aud what is more important too we will have more clear time for national and community oues tions, which it is our duty to take up if we are to be good citizens and aid our country to Vjn f q war.
 Every one is compelled to ob- serve this law whether employ er or employee.
 The housekeeper can be an important f'ctOr to aid in thi is movement by planning her pur-
 n ln2, so at 1t can be done tt stu ed times, thus obvilt.n : Jhe need of 'xtra hours.
 The average employer is=plac- ed under between ten and thirt y per ceut eXtr. expense thru this, and the owners of stoc are confronted with :. seriou, problem.
 Those WLO conduct their ow business must realize it morally applies to them .lSo, then a gel ca n" r lo4 che opening and closing of business houses anu restaurants can be determined.
 In rigid observance of the law some amusing situations might arise. A mrn sitting in barber chair might De left with one side of his face unShaven until the next morning.
 The writer dist D ctly remembers arriving by tr.ln in small town whe IL: 5 heur. law was first being enforced.
 It was after s. pm. and all dining rooms and restaurants were under lock 4nd.key. lt| absolutely impossible to get d meal before morning. > w This tenn porarily :adjusted itself, ,tas traveller.lbeg.n carry ing1their 'o wn:sandwiches.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
DOTNGs OF THE CITY COUNCIL


Regular meeting of the common council call
ed 10 order by the mayor. Members present
Aldermen Rogers. Anderson. Thompson, Nell
son and Deters.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and ap-
proved. The following accounts we're read.
approved by the finance committee and upon
motion allowed. Roll call of members ali
Accounts; American Railway Express Co.
Sl.07. W. b. Hook Ss.1O. Il. J. Older $50, W.
Sam Lepage $3.50. A. c. Hook $500, r. b.
Smell $500, Buchanan Bros. $500.
Monitor by Alderman Rogers end seconded
by Alderman Nelson that order be drawn
in favor of the Vernon Agricultural Society
for $500 to refund 20 the society for buss
licenses collected BY the city. Motion carried.
Resolved by the Common Council of the
City of NirOdua, That there be and is hereby
levied upon all taxable property Of said city
both personal and real tax OF Z mills the
dollar Of the assessed valuation thereof for the
year 1918 city purposes for the ensuing year
Resolved further that the several amounts
paid out by the city of Viroqua for shoyelng
snow and cutting weeds in said city be and
is hereby taxed and levied against the lots
and pieces Of land and tire owners thereof in
front of which on v hich labor was per
formed a special tax reimburse said city
therefor 10 be collected other taxes are col
ieeted. Resolved further, that there be and is
the park up-keep fund, upon all taxable pro-
perry both real and personal in the city Of
Viroqua. Resolved further that there he and
~ hereby levied the sum of three ffths Of one
mill upon all taxable property. both real and
personal Of said city as a library tax (instead
of 1000 fat heretofore levied for the en-
suing year. To be known as the public Ii
brary tax TO be collected as other taxes are
collected, and paid TO the treasurer of said IL
brary board when collected. Passed by roll
call Of members.
A resolution was introduced by Alderman
Nelson and seconded with a motion to suspend
the rules and put the resolution upon its pass
age. On motion to suspend the rules all vot-
ing. Upon the motion TO pass the resolution
read roll call of members all voting aye.
Moved. seconded and carried that the council
adjourn. z. J. OLDER. City Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
First publication November p. 1918 2
PROBATE NOTICE

Notice to prove will and notice TO creditors
COUNTY COURT VERNON COUNTY, WIS
CONSIN- IN PROBATE.
In r. estate of Adolph Francis Zabuiio. de
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that at tire regular
term Of said court 20 he held on the frs
Tuesday, being the seventh day Of January
A. D. 1918 At tn. Court House in the Cit,
, OF Viroqua COUNTY Of Vernon. and State o
Wisconsin, there vii i,e heard and considered
the application Of Mida zabolio TO admit q
probate the last will and testament Of Adolpt
Francis Zsbolio late of the town Of Geno1
in said county. deceased and for the appoint
nlent Of an executor tor administrator wifi
will annexed
Notice Is hefeby give. that at the regular
term Of said court 10 be held az said Court
House on the FIRST Tuesday being the first
day Of April A. p 1919, there viii be heard
considered ana adjusted. all claims against
said Adolph Francis ZabOlio deceased.
And notice b. hereby further given. that
~ claims Tor Examination and slloNanc,
must be- presented 70 said county court At the
Court House in the City Of Viroaua ia said
county and state. m before the p day Of
March A. y. 1873. or be barred.
BY TIE Court, d. 0. Aahoney County Judge
Datei November =. 1919.
Mshoney & Schubert Attorneys LaCro-sc
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
FOREST

DILLY, November za-A large crowd at
tended the sad funeral Of Rudolph Suchoman
on SUNDAY, who was instantly killed with
dynamite while blasting cut stumps his
fathers farm. The young man Was is years
Old. Gland Smith. John Clark and Otto
Spears left last Sunday for thenorth deer
hunting. Everett Ledman returned from the
hospital Thursday. leaving again Friday morn
ing fer Rochester, to consult physicians there
in regard TO his condition. His wife and
brother Walter went with him. John Huff
fard's family suffering from the influenza.
There are also several cases in and around
Valley The remains of Cora. the I9-year-
old daughter Of Charley ROlfe, was brought
home from the north. where the Young lady
died from the 6u. Burial made in the
Valley cemetery Friday. Ellen Hunter Is
employed at otte Spears home. Bert Emo
delivered hogs at HiIlsboro last Tuesday
George Priests family of Oily are on the
sick list. Melvin Bannen's of billy visited
at the J. S. Markee home last Thursday.
Cash Carr was = business caller at HillsbOrO
Thursday. Cora Nofsinger left for Green
wood township last Sunday to resume her
teaching duties, school having been closed
four weeks on account of the flu. Frank
Cresebro, who Is up north deer hunting.
called home. Two children of his are SER
i0usly sick with the flu. PANSY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
First publication November 6, 1873
PROBATE NOTICE

Notice of application for Final Settlement
COUNTY COURT-VERNON COUNTY, WIS
CCH:SIN-IN PROBATE.
In the matter Of the estate of James Draper
deceased.
On reading and filing the application of S.
R. Roudebush. administrator of the estate OF
James Draper, deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully administered
the ssid estate and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing his
account of his administration, and that the
residue of the said estate be assigned to such
persons as are, by law entitled 70 The same;
1t Is ordered. that said application be heard
before this Court. at general term thereof
20 be held at the probate office. in the City
of Viroqua. on the Srd day of December. 1918.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
And it Is furthe- ordered that notice of the
time and place of examining and allowing said
account, and of assigning the residue of said
estate. be given &c all persons interested, BY
publication OF a copy of this order. for three
successive weeks. in the Vernon County Cen
sor. newspaper published in said County.
before the day fixed for said hearing.
Dated this End day of November. 1918.
By the Court, ID. o. MAhoney, County Judgs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
First publication November n. 1918
NOTICE OF LAYING OUT COUNTY ROAD

Notice is hereby given that an application
has been made to the Board Of SUPERVISOR Of
Vernon county, Wisconsin, 10 lay out a GER
tain county highway in the towns Of Chris
tiana and Coon a. follows
Commencing at ponit in the VILLAGE Of
Westby the southwest corner Of south
west southeast Section - Town IA, Range 4
west running thence in a general northerly
and forth-Westerly direction on the south
side of the right Of way Of the Lacrosse &
Southeastern railway. through sections - and
% to a poin. Of intersection with the north
line Of said Section p. Town u north Range
( west. said point being about one-quartrr Of
a mile west Of the northeast corner Of said
Section thence continuing west IN the Sec
ton line - the northwest corner - said S.-.-
ton %. thence south about three-eighths Of
a mile between Sections % and 30 thence
south westerly through Section 30 Town /
north, Range vest and Section 25 Ton ~
north, Range 4 west b a point II intersec-
ton with present county system on the east
ana west quarter section line Of said section
p.
Notice is hereby gwen. that ne. the under
signed committee. duly appointed b. the. couu-
- board af supervisors Of said county Of Yer
non. will meet 1t the State Bank u Weatly
IN the viila0e Of Westhy. in said county 81
Vernon. on THURSDAY. THE 18TH DAY on
DECEMBER. s. D. 1918. at Y, O'Clock. noon.
for the purpose Of viewing and iaying out
said proposed county highway
Dated SoTcmber =. A. D. 1913
Q. II. CARTER
WILLIAM DOLEN
G. W. MOORE
Cupnty Highway Committee