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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
Have You Heard About It2

What? The Restoration Movement. One of the
greatest movements of today.
Where can find out about it?
Come and hear j. H. Bullock preach on them next
Sunday in the HOMELIKE CHURCH. A message you
ought to hear.
A Church Attendance Campaign was launched last
Sunday leading up to Easter Rally Day Special days
and programs. Come and find out about it.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
TO CORRESPONDENTS

Please mail your letters on Sat
urdays. where possible, and not
later than Mondays. The mail
system in Vernon county is prac-
tically 2 scandal because Of de
laws and shortages in service
and we are told tnat there is no
relief. Therefore, we urge writ
ers for the Censor to mail their
letters early.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
ACREAGE WILL BE INCREASED
Tobacco Growers are Stimulated TO
Enlarge Their Fields

Everything indicates that farmers
will cultivate increased acreage of
tobacco in Vernon county the coming
season. N Notwithstanding shortage
IN labor, the temptation for certain
high prices viii influence their action
in that respect Already they are
buying seed and thinking about seed
beds One large handler said TO the
Censor, recently, mat he predicted
tobacco would be sold in the field this
year at thirty cents, or more.
Every day the procession moves
toward Viroqua and other receiving
points in the surrounding territory.
1t is estimated that not to exceed so
per cent of the crop has been de-
livered We need a month of sleigh
ing to do up the winters hauling of
weed and other teaming between town
and country.
There was 100000 pounds less of
Wisconsin tobacco in the hands of the
dealers and manufacturers on Janu-
airy /, 1918, than there was year ago
that date These figures show that
the stocks are gradually shrinking.
Vernon county seems to have been
the favored spot this season, notwith-
standing the killing frosts at tobacco
harvest time. We had excellent case
periods about holiday time, which per-
mitted taking down the entire acre
age. 1t has been bundled and is MAX
ing its way to market, giving plenty
of employment to all who wish to
work. Contrast these conditions with
the following from the Edgerton Re
porter:
The greater portion of the week has
been such a succession of storms snow
biocySdes and zero temperatures, that
yery little has been accomplished in
the movement of the tobacco crop
But better weather conditions now
prevail and receiving can proceed. Up
to the present date scarcely one-quar-
ter of the crop has been delivered in
the southern growing sections. But
enough stock has been on hand TO
keep the few packing houses in opera
ton. where they were forehanded
enough to have a supply of fuel 81
hand. The delays in warehouse hand
ling may not prove so great misfOr-
tune as a good share of the crop is
yet hanging in the sheds awaiting
case weather The usual January
thaw failed us this year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
RARE BARGAINS IN JEwELR1
The Sale at AtwoOd's Continues a
Few Days

Keep in mind that the ten day
clearance sale continues a few days.
Twenty-Five per cent discount is be-
ing given on all my fine stock Of
watches, clocks and jewelry. This is
a chance which seldom comes to you.
Take advantage Of IT.
A. 2. ATWOOD. Jeweler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
AUCTION SALES

C. 0 Helgeson and John Wapp will
hold combination sale of Red Pole
and Shorthorn cattle, Poland China
pigs, at their places in the town Of
Harmony, Wednesday, February 20,
commencing at 10, lunch at noon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13

End of Voorhees,. Heatless Monday
National Fuel Administrator Gar
field has declared off the observance
Of heatless Monday. The fuel and
transportation congestion is very ma
terially improved.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13

Edison Roach will hold sale 23k
miles southwest of Viroqua on Thurs
day, February 81, to open at | o'clock,
when cows, young stock, horses, ma
chinery, hay and farm equipment will
no sold
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
Safe Over the Big Pond

On his birthday, February 4th,
Captain Buffers cabled his wife from
France: "All well; love to every
body"
There was some apprehension that
possibly he might have been on the
DESTROYED transport.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
Ready In Saw

] will saw lumber at the old Rile!
saw mill this spring.
0. f. Somerfield.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
Farm Residence Burned

LaFarge Enterprise reports that
the farm residence of James Norris,
on Salem Ridge, burned down with a
part of it's contents. 1t was insured
in the Stark Mutual.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
EXAMINATIONS over
READY FOR SERVICE
LAST PHYSICAL TESTS OF SOL
DIERS CLOSED MONDAY
Prompt Work of Physicians and 9th
ers-BOys Entertained-The Off
cial List Next

The third and last of Monday med
ical examinations for soldier regis
transt in Class A as reclassified. came
TO a close on Monday, when 1876 splen-
did specimens of Vernon county young
manhood stood the test, rot % exceed
20 per cent being found physically
disqualified for service. Il was a
forenoon of energy on Part of six
physicians. the exemption board and
small army of clerical and other
workers, the entire procession being
taken care of at arrival of the noon
hour. We doubt if another examin-
ing station in the whole United States
can show such a record for rapid and
efficient work. That has characterize
ed every examination since this patri-
otto work began last summer. And
we are first in the state to close up
the examinations. There are only
few stragglers to be accounted for
anc examined, caused by sickness and
other unavoidable hindrances.
About 400 out of the $50 handled
under the new classification are
ready for duty. The Censor hopes to
publish. next week, a complete list of
those who stood the test, and the or
der in which they will be taken to the
front
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13

o' aral m
meL, ut aar
Sunday aa Ia At
city.
President Van l.
had been asked by u.
ment how many men cou.
for at the university, and " M
answered between 1000 and D.,
was notified Thursday by Secretary
of War Newton ID. Baker that the
university's offer had been accepted
and cantonment to quarter 5000
men would be established. Barracks
for housing the men viii be erected
Immediately. The site, although not
definitely decided upon, will likely be
on the lower campus, adjoining the
historical building and directly OPP
posite the gymnasium.
General Pershing says the Ameri-
can soldiers in Europe are better
clothed and better fed than the men
of France, England or Germany.
In the last five months $4,000 SOL
diers have occupied Camp Grant. Its
present Sotuief pophldtiou Is 4 fVpV.
Yet there have been only % deaths.
1t is doubtful if that rate of mortality
would not have been exceeded If the
men had all stayed at home. The rec
ord speaks well for the sanitation of
the camp and the care that has been
taken Of the health of the men.
That American soldiers are well
paid for their services is evidenced
by the following The French soldier
is paid $40 a year, the German S3S,
the British $50 and the American
$3.50,
In 1914 Kaiser Bill said he was go
ing to eat his Christmas dinner in
Paris. but didn't. He was going to
eat in London in 1915, but he didn't.
He was going to eat it in Petrograd
in 1916. but he didn't. He was going
to eat it in Rome in 1917 but he didn't.
He is planning to eat it in Washing
ton in 1918, but he is destined to be
again disappointed in this.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13


near DeSoto, shot large timber wolf
just outside the village limits.
LaFarge has organized a local coun-
ell of defense, object of the organiza-
ton to impart information along pa
triotic lines, to assist the government
in the conservation of food and fuel
and to bring home to the people the
fact that we are at war and that ev-
cry sacrifice possible should be made
in order to win and bring about uni
versal peace. Meetings are to be
held at least once in two weeks and
an effort will be made to have speak
ers. County Food Administrator
Smith spoke before the organization
Monday night.
officers elected are A. F. Drew,
president; j. c. Ferguson, vice presi-
dent; T. E. Patten, secretary and
treasurer; general committee, A. F
Drew, Ray Dixon, j. c. Ferguson,
Mrs. R. Willard, T. E. Patten.
Just the thing to do. Such an or
ganization ought to be established in
every town. 1t would be the nucleus
also for community gatherings for
mutual benefit and advancement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
ARE CONSIDERED FAIR FOOD PRICES
PREPARED by the Price Listing Committee I'm
der Direction Of the Vernon County Food
Administrator

Consumers in Vernon county should pay
the following prices for the staple foods here
matter listed. Additional articles will be adj
ded from week 10 ~eek.
Grauuiated sugar per III ....-.--... y
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
ROUND AND ABOUT US

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bulin eelebrat-
ed their golden wedding at their home
in Greenwood township. Their four
children were all present, besides sew
eral grand children and a few near
relatives. A dinner was served.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13

Stephen Brown,an Indian who lives
near DeSoto, shot large timber wolf
Just outside the village limits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13

Asin past assemblings of this char
acter, the Knights Pythias club rooms
were thrown open for reception and
amusemen tof the young men who
were called here. Coffee and lunch
was provided at the court house, and
every man and those who came with
them, were served free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13

Local exemption board has now fin
ished the examination and classified
tion of registrants, except in a few
scattering cases, and will soon mail to
each registrant final notice of class
ification. This is a small card about
the size of the green card that was
given each registrant at the time Of
registration. This card should be
preserved and carried on the person
at all times in the place of the green
registration card referred to above
The cards received heretofore are
of no further value, but it is very i'm
portant that this final card should be
taken care of, as "all persons within
the ages liable to military service are
hereby required to exhibit their no
tice of final classification when called
upon to do so by any member of To-
cal or district board or by any police
official of any quality or condition
whatever" (Sec ITO S S r.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-13
ARENoTvERY NUMEROUS HERE

Chairman Smileage Campaign,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
DiScONrageS
Home Gardens
In This City
George LeBaron Says Ef-
forts Centerng On For
age Crops In Valley.

The food administration Of this
district is not going to encourage
home gardens this year" said George
R. LeBaron, who has been appointed
on the food administration with the
special duty Of organizing the farm
ers. Because Of the high cost and
possible scarcity OF water and the
uncertain results Of amateur garden
ers. we are going to center our eff
forts on getting new acreage to for
age crops. wheat. milo maize. beans.
etc, in the well drained area between
Clint and Fabens and beyond. We Of
e Paso and vicinity have to feed our
selves and as many as possible of
the people in the surrounding arid
regions. this year. 1t looks as II we
would get very little help from out
side.
organization OF the farmers. and a
prerequisite to this is the appoint
ment OF a county farm adviser.
will be assisted in this work by W.
G. Roe and c. B. Stevens and we ex-
pect 10 go before tho county commits
sioners in a few days TO urge that
they proceed under the authority con-
next thing viii be TO find the right
man, and that will lot be easy, but
we are working on IL Nv.
Following the orgsLy cation Of the
farmers into district associations, q
crop survey OF the Ralley Will be
may be economically marketed Tell
the housewife to go down TO market
herself" Mr.. LeBaron urged. ''and
buy vegetables raised in this valley"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
Ne1O War Food
School Opens
Saturday at 3
Housewives Welcome To
Learn Recipes, Using
Flour Substitutes.

Saturday at o'clock in the More
head school house, corner Of Arizona
and Kansas streets, the government
war food school VIII open. The school
viii be maintained every Saturday for
the purpose of teaching war food
duties to all the housewives Of e.
Paso and surrounding country. Re-
eipes will be taught which show how
to make palatable foods with rice.
potato, corn, oatmeal. corn starch,
buclzwheat. grits. bean flour. feterita
TO make those combinations for meat
less meals which give the eater just
as much protein as though he ate
meat Housewives viii be taught
how 10 serve plenty and still release
wheat and meat to United States SOL
diers in France and to the allies.
The courses are directed by the food
administration at Washington. d. c.
which has designated the College OF
the City Of FL PasO as the instruction
center for Ell PasO and surrounding
territory. The food administration
has sent the course OF study, together
with ali directions with the word that
it will keep the college posted on
what to do next at each Saturdays
lesson The classes Will last until
June.
BY arrangement with Charles y.
Bassett. local food administrator, the
war food school is to cooperate with
him in keeping the people straight
on their war food duties.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
" Bumps" The NJ. P.'s
Mascot, Rides GaiZy
To Blind Pig" Raids

FL Paso's provost guard is the pos
SCISSOR of the first police dog in the
southwest Bumps is her name, for
she's a lady il she does take part
in every raid the provost marshars
office inaugurates.
Bumps is a little half breed fox ter
rier, about ten inches high. black.
patched with white. Ordinarily she
sleeps on Capt. A NJ Weyand's desk,
with her head on the inkwell. and the
only way the captain can get the use
Of his desk is 10 ring the patrol bell.
and send out the wagon. At the first
tap of the bell. Bumps" slips off the
desk. flashes through the door, and
before the guard has reached the wa
gon Bumps IS on the seat ready for
a fight or a raid on a blind pig"
When the captain gets out his car
and starts for quarters. Bumps" rec
ognizes the honk of the horn among a
myriad OF others. and when the drab
motor rolls out OF the station Bumps"
is on the seat
Daughter Of a dyed in the wool
army dog. born and bred in the ma
chine gun company OF the 34th infan-
try. Bumps" is a real soldier, by
heredity, occupation and inclination.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
MAY BE PROTEST AGAINST
CHARGE FOR CAR PLACING

According to information just re-
ceived by the chamber OF commerce.
the director general OF railroads pro-
poses TO make charge OF Sc for each
car on an industrial siding and 81 for
"spottfng' the car. This action viii
increase the revenue OF the operating
lines SO for each car loaded and IN
loaded on industrial sidings. It is
estimated the proposed change will
increase the revenue OF the roads
S176.00O.000 a year. nationally
This move. il is said by railroad
men ard authorities at the chamber
Of commerce. to be directly contrary
10 a prior decision made by the in
terstate commerce commission, and
It is a question. they say. II IL does
not penalize the firm who has in
stalled an industrial siding. not only
for his own convenience. but to save
the railroads from having very extern
siva Yards
The local chamber OF commerce has
not made any protest against the ac-
ton OF the director general. but il is
believed p protest Will be filed. ac-
cordinc TO secretary A. ". Reeves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
HENEY RESUMES
PACKERS PROBE
Attorney for Morris & Com.
pany Claims Immunity
Before Testifying.

Chicago, IL, March 15.-Attornsy
Francis J. Honey. baked in efforts 10
obtain the confidential files in the
vaults Of Henry veede-. counsel for
Swift and company. today resumed the
packing house inquiry without them.
The inquiry is by the federal trade
commission and designed TO throw
light on the entire meat industry.
from the cost Of feed to the ultimate
price OF round steak.
n ". Borders, attorney for Morris
and company and Wilson and COM
pany was the first witness He claimed
immunity from prosecution in any
future proceedings as a result Of his
testimony, and then proceeded 10 an
swer questions.
Examiner Basil ManIy's attention
was invited 10 complaints Of the pack
ers that they were not allowed 70 in
troduce evidence in rebuttal. He said
ne understood that ultimately the
packers would be heard, possibly in
some collateral or supplementary pro
ceedings.
Nr. Heney took ID cottonseed oil
interests Of the packers in Texas. con-
corning which there was much litiga-
iion Mr.. Heney asked the witness II
he did not know from 1902 to 1914 div
blends on this business were paid in
Il single Cneck 10 one LOUIS - L1AAAt
and that Ehle had been accused OF en-
bezzlement The witness replied that
hs thought that Heney knew more OF
the case than he did.
Mr. Heney turned his questions toI
1Ir Borders office files.
The vault Was burglarlzed twice
said Mr.. Bordere
Was anything taken?' asked M
Henev.
They sot a liberty bond replied
the witness zone file has been miss
Ing also"
UT. Heney peered through his rim 7
less spectacies at Mr. Borders. and 4
Mr. Borders gazed through his tor !
toise she'll
whom do you suspect" Mr.. Heney /
asked at last
You don't want ny suspicious for
the record. do you? II you do. it IS I
all right with me"
some lawyer persisted Mr. /
Heney-
AS matter OF fact, the manager
or the building said he has his suspt- !
cions because several other offices
were entered. but I don't know that
they were" replied the witness
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
HOLGUINS BANDITS FIRE
AT FIRST TRAIN OF WEEK

Epifanio Holguin's men fired on the
Mexican Central passenger train
which arrived in JuareZ late Thurs
day night according to passengers on
board the train. The Holguin fol-
lowers were seen after the train left
Villa Ahumada, SO miles south OF
Juarez. They were concealed in the
underbrush and fired on an escort OF
federal soldiers on the train. The fire
was returned and the train escaped
without being robbed Holguin had
about so men in his band. the passen-
gers said. The train was the first
10 reach the border this week because
OF burned bridges set fire BY the Hol
gum men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
Courchesne Gives 4
Garden Site And Has
II Plowed For Pupils

A. Courchesne. who owns 2 great
part Of the smelter town that has
been subjected TO 4 cleanup by army
and navy civilian health officers. has
gone ster further than the law could
require.
On the suggestion Of Mrs. Helen
Sherry, school probation officer in
the smelter precinct. that the students
Of the smelter school should be en-
oouraged TO busy themselves after
school hours with garden, 9Ir.
courchesne has agreed not TO only
furnish a half acre in the smelter
town but to plough up the same at his
cost.
The students will raise flowers and
vegetables and win be allowed to re-
tain all moneys derived from the sale
Of the products Of the plot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
SEEDS SELLS FIVE POINTS
TRIANGLE LOT FOR $4,000

The triangle at Five Points bounded
by Montana. Piedras and Cedar
streets, and known as block 81, Bas-
sett addition. has been sold by r R.
Seeds TO the Magnolia oil company
for $4,000, including a filling station
recently erected on the property
This site was purchased in Decem-
Der, 1915. for $3.50 and since then
about $1,000 in improvements have
been added to the value. besides the
cost OF paving.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
TABERNACLE BUILDERS TO
HAVE HOT LUNCH ON LOT

Women OF the various Protestant
churches OF the city will serve hot
lunch Thursday and Friday afternoons
to the hundred or more business men
who will labor voluntarily. on the
HE tabernacle TO be erected at Viz
Einia and Wyoming. The women met
at the First Christian church Thurs
day afternoon and planned the serv-
ing Of lunch.
The Protestant churches Of the city
have decided 10 omit the usual We'd
nesdav evening PRAYER meetings next
week and TO join in union services
next Wednesday evening at the First
PRESBYTERIAN church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
MEXICO TURNS 8 SEIZED
OVER TO YUCATAN COMPANY

Mexico. City. Mex. March I5.-The
government has ordered the seven
steamers and one tug recently requi-
sitioned from the Mexican Navigation
company TO be turned over 10 the
Commission Reguladora de Henequen,
Of Iucatan, which purchased them for
S4,5OO.O00- The sale was contaminated
after the governments act of confis-
cation and for a time the government
refused to allow the transfer Four
OF them are OF 1000 tons and the 9th
ers more than 1000 tons each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
Butchers To
Keep Open
On Tuesdays
Sell Only What Govern.
ment Allows, However;
May Take Ban Off.

The butcher shops OF this city viii
remain open on Tuesdays and sell
whatever products the government
viii permit them 10 sell. Upon motion
Of ". A. Pollard this decision was
unanimously adopted by vote OF the
members at a meeting Of the Whole
sale and Retail Meat Dealers associa-
ton at the chamber Of commerce
Thursday night.
Charles y. Bassett. district food ad-
ministrator. met with the dealers and
told them that he had received a tele-
gram from the state food administra-
tor in which he had been instructed
to use his own discretion in letting
the shops remain open Mr.. Bassett
said he did not want TO work hard
ship on the butchers. He suggested
that it might be a good plan for them
to remain open and sell what articles
are allowed to be sold.
All Of the minor pork products may
be sold on meatless days. This in
cludes brains. feet. liver, shouts and
the different varieties of sausage.
Frozen chickens. fish. oysters and all
sea food may be sold on meatless
days.
Feel Embargo to BE Lifted.
All Of the dealers who attended the
meeting felt that the embargo on
meat would be lifted within a few
DAYS. it was said A number of them
made reference to the telegraDhic in
formation in The Herald Of Thursday
with reference TO the action that is
to be taken by the stockmen's asso-
citation in an effort 10 have the ban
removed
thought It was very inconsistent 10
have the stockraisers Of this part OF
the state do without meat He said
this was essentially a meat raising
territory and that practically no grain
or other food was raised here and
that he thought meatless days should
not apply to this territory.
Want Ban OFF Beef.
4 committee composed Of o \
Danielson. II. G. Schneider and c II.
Rogers was appointed by the presi-
dent. Charles Schuck- TO meet with
Mr.. Bassett and learn what action IS
taken with reference to having the
ban removed from beef and beef by
products. Mr.. Bassett was to tele-
graph the state administrator Friday
and see II the offal from beef could
be sold.
II the meat dealers are granted au-
thoritv to sell the beef offal. the fact
will be published in The Herald OF
Sa turday afternoon, as will also
total list Of all the meat and meat
byproducts that may be sold on meat
less days. it was said.
The association will hold another
meeting at the chamber OF commerce
at s o'clock Thursday night.