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New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
News in Brief

EAST ORANGE. N. ]. When the parents
of Charles Vogtli left home to attend a fu-
neral he was playing an accordion. On their
return he was dead. A tube attached to a
gas Jet was in his mouth.
Thirty patients in private hospital at l37
East Sixtythrd Street were excited when a
lighted cigarette started fire in a waste
basket in the bathroom on the third floor
Nurses extnguished the blaze before the
frcmen arrived.
Public Service Commissioner Travis II
Whitney has appealed from a judgment of
SAY awarded James Lynch n contractor. at
Carmel n. \. Mr. Lynch sued for repair
ing Mr. Whitneys summer home. The work,
according to the commissioner. detective
An exploding gas stove at * Park Avenue
Glendale. Queens. started fire that de-
stroyed three houses and threatened ten
others. Occupants of the destroyed houses
were unable to save any belongings. The
loss was $4,000.
The Traffic Court in 1917 collected sips
6,2 in fines and arraianed II 9O6 alleged
Offenders. Of these 362 received prison SEN
tences without the alternative Of a fine
The battleship Florida has been awarded
the American Defence Society's cup for the
highest score Of the year in sholt-rangc
target practice.
main lobby of the Biltmore in honor of
former employees of the hotel now at the
front +. B ,Jouffret former room clerk
has written from France that he has been to
the front three times and has been wounded
once.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
Navy Speeds
Guns as Army
Bureau Lags

Continued from page !
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14

The battleshp Florida has been awarded
the American Defence Societys cup for the
highest score of the year in short-rangc
target practice.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14

The Traffic Court in 1917 collected S1o6
6,2 in fines and arraigned II ,9O6 alleged
offenders. Of these 362 received prison sen.
tences without the alternative of a fine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
ASK BUILDING PROPOSALS
BIDS WANTED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
NEW COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL

The undersigned hereby gives notice that
sealed proposals for the erection and COM
pletion of concrete, brick and stone Normal
school building will be received by the build
ing committee at Viroqua, Wisconsin. until
the hour of 100 p. m. on the 4th day of
March, 1918.
All bids must be in strict accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by Parkin-
&Dockendorff, Architects, La Crosse.
Wis, which may be had on application to the
architects.
A certified check for two 90 per cent of
the amount of bid payable TO the order of
MIR. Edward Hazen, Chairman of the build
ing committee, must accompany each bid as
a guaranty. the same to be returned to I'M
successful bidders Immediately on the letting
Of the contract.
The party to whom the contract is awarded
viii be required to give a satisfactory bond
Of fifty (50) per cent of the amount of con-
tract for the faithful performance of the con-
tract.
1t is the intention of the committee to
award the contract to the lowest responsible
bidder. but the right to accept any or reject
any or all proposals is reserved.
E. w. HAZEN,
Chairman Building Comittee.
Dated this End day Of February, 1918.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
FickIin Delivers Fine Lecture

Charles L. Ficklin, representing the
fourth number of the city entertain
ment course, spoke before a large and
attentive audience at the opera house
Thursday night. on Men and Mach
inery"-a startling and original con-
ception of the mechanical organiza-
tions which have been built up by man
to serve him but which too often mas
ter him, and a plea to man to not let
his individuality be crushed out under
the towering mass of social, political
and other machinery. 1t is possible
THAT our judg nent Of the speaker is
biased because of the fact that he is
an editor and has just purchased a
Model Is Linotype (the same as the
Censor has,, bat Redpath lecture
standards are Highland Editor Flick
lin upheld that standard splendidly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
Benefit Tor Talented local Bon

Next Sunday evening, at the Star
theatre, Manager Brown and local
talent of our city will present an en-
tertainment for the benefit of one of
Viroqua S most talented sons-Pianist
Harold Gulbrandson. Gulbrandson
has worked hard under difficulties to
secure a musical education and we
feel certain that mis- future holds
bright promise. Attendance by our
people at this concert will be fine
compliment and stimulus to him. Pro-
gram will consist of several reels of
the finest hand colored Pathe pictures,
several selections by Gulbrandson;
one number by the male quartette,
Parker, Berg, Nye, Goldsmith; a Sc
lection by the ladies quartette, Mes
danes Nye, Lindemann, Minshall,
Wolfgram; tenor and bass solos by
C. A Parker and H. E. Goldsmith.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
ITS THE SAME OLD, OLD, STORY
One of Many Reasons Why it Pays
to Patronize Home

One of the farmers in this commun-
ity has had an object lesson which
he'll not soon forget, and which is so
beneficial that he wishes it passed
around: He is stakeholder in the
DeSoto Farmers creamery company
and for some time had been a steady
patron of the home creamery, but by
outside influences was at length in
duced to ship can of cream to one
of the central plants. Result: Where
as at the home creamery he had been
getting tset of from "a to .35, the
city concern gave him only 80. The
home creamery weighed his can in at
35 pounds, whereas the central plant
called it 40 pounds. Figure out for
yourself just what the farmer lost:
from to 5 points on test and 5
pounds on weight of cream, adding
about p or % cents express charges
-DeSoto Argus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
OBRECHT SISTERS

THE Obrecht Sisters, well known
Oh the Orpheum and other big circuits
favored the Princess audience with a
musical treat last night. They use
comets, violins and drums effectively
and present harmony of an entranc-
ing nature, swinging from operate
and classic strains into the jazziest
of jazz. The girls are pretty and
beautifully gowned." (Freeport Jour
l-Standard)
They will appear at the Star Fri
day and Saturday in addition TO the
regular feature program with Shir-
ley Mason and Douglas Fairbanks
Stars. Prices 15c and 25c, which in
cludes your war tax.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
Speed Departing Soldier

At the home of Vincent Rabbit on
Sunday evening forty-five friends met
to bid farewell to Louie Nordlie, who
leaves to enlist in his country's ser
vice. 1t was planed by his co-workers
at the Bekkedal warehouse, and being
the day following his twenty-sixth an
niversary. the nature of the occasion
was both personal and patriotic
Their guest of honor was ushered in
amid the strains of America, and a
birthday cake displayed the proper
number of candles. while all feasted
on a variety of good things. A wrist
watch was the parting gift, Andrew
Nustad making the presentation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

All should realize that now is the
only time in which the men and wo-
men of this generation viii ever be
ableto prove to themselves and others
that they have the high virtue of pa
triotism. Love of country is among
the noblest of human attributes, and
those who lacked it, have in all times
and all countries, been the objects of
scorn. by their works We shall
know them," and no one can now be
called patriotic merely by hurrahing
for the flag on the Fourth of July.
There are now more definite means of
proving devotion to their country in
time of crisis. There has been the
splendid opportunity to subscribe to
the Liberty bonds, the Y. NJ. C. A,
and the A r. C. There is the privil-
ege of respondingsto the appeal for
conservation of food and fuel, with
out which we cannot hope to win the
war. There is the duty of helping
the Red Cross by work and money.
Shall it be said that it is the same
people in our community who are do
ing all these things?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
Snenked Into the Basement

Mr. Wernick, who looks after the
official thermometer here reports on
Friday morning, February first the
mercury was way down in the bulb,
SO he has no way of knowing Just
how cold it was. The thermometer
registers as low as II. Valley re-
ports 80 below and Elroy 50. Mr..
Weruick says he has had charge of
% years and never knew it to regis
ter so low before. February l viii
20 down in Hillsboro as the coolest
day of the coolest winter in many
ytars.-Sentry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
AUCTION SALES

At the Greenfield farm II mile east
of Purdy. commencing at l o'clock in
the afternoon, Saturday, February
%, o. S. Olson will sell live stock,
farm tools, household effects, hay ard
other things.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

The Round Prairie club met at the
home of Mrs. Will Norris on Wednes-
day and completed Y hospital shirts,
convalescent robes and four pairs of
pajamas. On Friday they met at the
home of Mrs. f. Nichols, and on We'd
nesday of this week they will meet
with Mrs. Alvin Silbaugh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
RED CROSS ITEMS

The women of the Red Cross are in
need of sewing machine. ANY pat
riotic woman VINO has a machine that
is not working can do something for
the cause by loaning it to the branch
that is working at the rooms in the
Farmers bank building.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
Still at the Old Job

| wish it understood that / am do
ing all kinds Of tailoring and cleaning
at my place east of the Censor Office
Possibly a misunderstanding may
have occurred when / offered to sell
my building. N. A. Swiggum, Tailor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

The Central War Council of the Red
Cross has just expended one nd
half million dollars for machine knit
ted garments for the soldiers in the
various cantonmentss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
FOK RENT

To LOAN have 70 loan SZ409 on good
realty, To sell. car al hall former price
warranted in coed condition, 200 miles Also
- bonds W. +. Butt. ~
FOR RENT-Blacksmith shop with or with
ont too.s. First class location for a good horse
sheer. Only two horseshOeiug shops in VirO-
qua. Apply to DR.. Lauder. ST.
TO RENT-A house Inquire of Proctor &
Proctor.
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 commodious residence. one
block south of the public schools in fine re-
pair. also broom tenement on Decker street.
J. Henry Tate. Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
Round About Announcements

Davis district community club win
give a shadow social in the school
house on Friday night, March l. Pro-
gram opens at s O'Clock. Ladies viii
take lunch for two.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-A small amount of Gehu seed
corn. This corn will ripen in so days. 1t
was grown here the reservation last year,
and has q organization test of IS per cent
Price $500 per bcshel. F. c. Turner, Shields,
North Dakota, Box 4s. s-3-s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-Between the Farmers store and
stone barn, a small package containing three
pieces of merchandise. Owner can secure
al Censor office. 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-A straw stack of Oat straw
of about tons. about 100 bushels of good
See or address Richard jacobson, BrookyilIe,
Rs, ViroQua. S-I-s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-owing to disposing of my
horses, l offer for sale my frame barn, 1Sx3S.
in good condition. Inquire of Virgil Grubb
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-My farm of ~ acres miles
south of tirOqua. Good buildings; 60 acres
under cultivation. balance timber and pasture
For particulars call on or address W. L. Boil
en-, Viroqua RS. z-2s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

C. W. POWELL will sell at auction at
his dairy farm, located in the town
of jefferson near the Three Chin
neys, half way between Firoqua and
Westby. commencing at 1000 d. m.
on Wednesday, February n. the per-
sonal property on his farm compris-
ing the usual tools and some very
choice grade Holsteins. Cows all
trace to high quality pure bred Hol-
stein sire and are in first class eondi-
ton. Forty-three head Of cattle
Southeastern train win stop at Bud
ley TO let of passengers on day Of
sale. Supt. FoweI mas sold his farm
and so everything must be sold The
larm machinery is practically all new.
Free lunch at noon j. b. Shreve.
Ametinnear.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-30 bushels of potatoes. Good
quality Some would be good for early seed.
Inquire of Bernard Pierce, Viroqua. RS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

At Maplecrest Farm, miles west
of Viroqua, on Wednesday, February
27, Chris Bangsberg will sell big
list of live stock and farm machinery
In this sale he offers his Holstein herd
sire, Reliance Ormsby Rose No. 155-
687. This bull is three years and is
of the Ormsby- Hengerveld-D eKol
strain. His dams Z day record is
24:41 pounds butter; his sire's dam
has day record of 30.49 pounds
butter from 416.6 pounds of 5.2S e
milk. Sale opens at 10 o'clock; free
lunch at noon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-A Meyers system aute. Call
on Howard J. Thayer. 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
FIND YOUR WANTS here
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--A gray mare, weight 1900;
also eight months old colt, set Of double and
single harness. Ole Yolden at Hans Hjelter's
Genoa, RI. s-2-s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-A good farm team, black geld
ings. years old. weight about 1900 pounds.
Inquire of G. b. Fisher at the egg market. ST.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
WANTED

WANTED want to rent a furnished
farm. from 30 acres up. Can furnish refer
ences. Address Harry Levin, Viroqua, gem
eral delivery. If
WANTED-A coed steady girl to work in
restaurant. Good wages to the right party.
Apply at once. Running's Cd restaurant.
WANTED--l2 cords of wood. A. 7. Forum
at The First National Bank ST.
WOOD WANTED-You will always find a
buyer at the highest market price ftr your
wood. either green or dry, at c. L. Co.maE
Lumber Compaay's yard
WANTED want to rent furnished
farm, from 80 acres up. Can furnish refer
ences. ! have plenty of help. Address Harry
Levin, Niroqua. general delivery. If
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

Tobacco muslin at the right price
at H. j Felix,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-Forty acres of land with good
heavy timber. one mile southwest of To-
vile. Call on or address Nels or John Sever
son. FerryvilIe, RI. 7-2-s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-I now have a i70 acre farm
for sale The Home Place. SIS acres pillow land.
SIS more TO clear now nice young timber bal
anee in timber and pasture. $4,000 improve
ments including two wells with windmiIs /;
nice location on main state highway between
VirOqua and Genoa rural route and good tel
ephOne connections; will sell at a bargain
without land agent commissions. part pay
ment, balance time to suit purchaser without
loan agents bonus. Don't wait If you want a
bargain. his farm must be sold by April /.
and is bound TO sell at my price and terms.
Come and see what l have and get my price
and terms. Yours for honest deal. A. l..
MeLees, Genoa, Wis. RI. SIS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-ChOice farms at a reasonable
price, and easy terms. I. j. ThOrson * Son,
Westby. ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-Twenty tons choice hay in
barn. A L. MeLees. Genoa. Wis, RI. 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-Three-fourth grade nolstein
bulls, six months old. Good size and good
color. herman Schroeder. Chaseburg, RI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-ToBACCO SEED OF NY
own raising. PemerOy's Improved Spanish.
This IS a large variety Of excellent quality
and is A. No. l, in every respect. BY far the
best variety for Wisconsin. and is tine leading
variety grown in this state of strong
vitality and absolutely pure. Price 25e an
ounce delivered. H. S. POMERoY. Edger-
ton Wisconsin 1853
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE My .seyen-room dweiiin,
house in the third ward near the Milwauk
depot. Hot water heat, electric lights. In
quire al Milwaukee depot. George G. Faw
Cett, YirOQua. 7-Sw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-My farm of 129 acres, about
SIS improved, all necessary buildings, fenced
and cross fenced with % inch netting. r. F.
d. by door. school "a mile. store and creamery
ga miles; good orchard: farm in good crop
raising condition. Located "a mites north
west from Red Mound store. Those interest
ed cali on or write A. L. HOpp, DeSOto. Wis.
FOR SALE-My farm in Jefferson. miles
west Of Viroqua, I12 acres, at less than 81 100
per acre. Good buildings. Well and run
ming water: 100 foot tobacco shed. Apply TO
B. o. Dahl, FirOqua RS. 7-2-s
FOR SALE-Pure-bred Percheron stallion
Republic. VI. J. Lsnghus, Vtr0qua. Wis,
Route Z. 6-5-s
Fer SALE-Lots in the village of Big Tim
Der, AOrStna. / have favorably located for
residence purposes. VIII be pleased to fur
nsh information. Address or call on Mrs.
Slibaugh, Firoaua. Phone 2l7. 6-tf
FOR SALE-Pure bred Poland China sows,
already bred. Want to sell them NOW. Call
on or address J. w. Norris. Viroqua. RI. i-tf
FOR SALE-A small house, well built large
LOT, in Goes addition. Inquire of F. W. Alex
ander. 52-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

In all respects you will mark it
as car which appeals tremendous
ly to families desiring now, more
than ever, to make their dollars buy
the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20

The sightliness of this new Oak
land is EXCHANGED by a slOping wind
shield of new design, deeper radi-
atOr, a higher body wall and the
tire carrier at the rear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
DECLINES USE OF HIS
AUTO TO TAKE WORKER
ON ERRAND OF MERCY

Nav Pm not ohauffer," was the
response that a Red Cross worker re-
ceived yesterday from a trim looking
man wearing spats and an oycrcoHt
that must have cost him high into
three figures.
The trim looking man was getting
into an automobile and was draw
ing the curtRins to keep out the rain
mat was falling at the time.
The Red Cross worker had plowed
through the mud and rain to call on
family that was in sore need of
assistance and at the time was want
ing for some one to give him a lift
in n machine.
The Red Cross worker explained
that it YVES q charity cuse aud that
this organization was anxious 10 get
4 check into the hands Of the family
before the stores closed as there was
nothing in the house for the family
TO eat The crrand would have taxi
en- but few minutes of the time Of
the man with the au:o. Bur he de-
cllned to lend his aid. replying to the
appeal with q surly Nav, I'm not a
chauffeur"
It's doubtful If he's a patriot. or a
gentleman, either
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
MISS PINEAU TRYING
TO COMM UNICATE WITH
BROTHER In FOE CAMP

Miss Camille Pineau of this city has
enlisted the services of the home serv-
ice department of the Red Cross to as
sist her in communicating with her
brother, who is supposed to be in a
German prison in Karlsruhe.
She was given war communication
blanks to fill out These Will Ire sent
Ia the department.
Mr. Pineau has made a wonderful
record i'm the royal flying corps, and
is ono of the leading French aces of
the present time, having thirty planes
to his credit on account of his SPLEEN
did record and the honors that he has
received his family here are very
proud Of him.
Before joining the royal corps he
was crack motor cycle rider and has
won some noted races,
The home service is doing wonder
ful work in the way of helping locate
boys that have dropped from sight in
the great struggle and have many
cases row under investigation. Aside
from the service rendered to the boys
overseas their work for the influenza
sufferers here at home deserves the
higest praise.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
USES
SABOTAGE AS HIS
FAV0RITE WEAPON

tBYnoRHlNe JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiEtl
Moscow (by the Associated Press.
Sabotage is the favoritc weapon of
the Russian. He uses it more eff
roctively than the rifle and under
stands it better.
1t was sabotage which overthrow
Emperor Nicholas. The Kcronsky
provisional government sIcoumbed to
sabotage. In neither case was there
an extensive military character to the
movement which gave Russia new
government.
And now the weanon which the
BOlsheviki and their supporters of
the extreme left used on previous
governments has beer turned against
them In the food situation. on the
railways, in various government bu-
reaus. in public service organizations
Of all sorts among bankers business
and professional men, ana even
among peasants tho government en-
counters hindrance and obstruction Of
a type which cannot he punished and
stamped out
Commissar Tsurupa who IS in
charge Of the national food supply
recently stated in Il speech that l.5O0
persons in his department alone mad
retained positions for months and
pretended to work. when they were
in reality DOING all they could to
hinder the food administration
Trotsky, Lenin and other Bolshcyik
speakers ana agitators have made the
most Of the sabotage directed against
them by loudly procaimmg in all
sections Of Russia that the disorder
they inherited from the Kercnsky
regime and the opposition directed
against them by enemies within the
government, as well as outside. has
prevented the soviet republic from
lettering the food situation and get
ting commerce and industry back into
normal channels.
This view was accepted by the la
boring masses very generally for some
time, but after eight months of the
Bolshevik republic it is apparent that
the laboring men are no longer willing
to accept abuse of various anti-3ol-
shevk factions as a complete excuse
for the deplorable lack Of food.
The loss of the Ukraine grain supply
ana the cutting off of the Siberian
wheat stores by the Czecho-Slovaks
stand forth so plainly that the dullest
workman reads the handwriting on
the wall. Without grain fields he un-
derstands there cannot be grain. And
the promises of bread through grain
crusades made by armed forces do
not impress him when he realizes that
the portion of Russia remaining with
in the jurisdiction of the soviet re-
public does not contain enough grain
to feed the republics population,
even if every bushel were under gov
eminent control and carefully dis
tributcd.