Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-21

Z OF THE WEEK Z
: In WISCONSIN :
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Madison Charles Mohr, Jr., state
oil inspector, was arrested at his home
in Portage by William Touton, federal
deputy marshal, and accompanied to
this city where he was arraigned be-
fore Court Commissioner f. w. French
on charges of violating the espionage
act by statements tending to discredit
the United States and in support of
the imperial German government. Mr..
Mohr pleaded not guilty and he was
held under $4,000 bonds. His hearing
was set for Aug. %.
Washington-The following Wiscon-
sin men were granted army commits
sions: Donald Campbell. Delavan, and
Karl Kaughen, Appleton, second lieu
tenants, air service; Warren f.
Smith, Waukesha, second lieutenant,
sanitary corps; Stanley ]. Comrie. La
Crosse. and John Rupps, Milwaukee,
second lieutenants, quartermaster
corps; Harry w. Morris. Madison, cap
tain of engineers.
Sufficient wheat will be mar
vested in Racine county this year TO
supply all residents, of the county and
1t will be the first time in forty years
that such supply has been harvested.
War gardens, nearly 4,00G in number
in Racine, will harvest $4,000 bushels
peas, onions, cabbage and other vege-
tables.
Madison-What is believed to be the
first regimental flag to be returned to
the United States from France arriv-
ed recently at the Office of Adjt.-Gen
Orlando Holway. 1t was the regiment
al flag of the Third infantry, Wiscon.
sin National guard, now part of the
15Sth regiment of the Thirty-second
division.
Oshkosh - James G.. B. Lampert
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who has been serving as major with
the First regiment of engineers in
France, has been promoted to the rank
of lieutenant colonel, according to
word received here by his father
| Councilman FIorian Lampert, republi
candidate for congress from the Sixth
district.
| Eau Claire - The two jury panels
which have been trying cases in the
| double session of the United States
| District court for the western district
| of Wisconsin held here since July 16
which closed Saturday night at mid
night, proved 100 per cent jury with
regard to espionage cases. Verdicts OF
| guilty were returned in all cases tried
! Madison - Census bureau compila
tons just published show Wisconsin
has the lowest typhoid death rate IL
the union, 6.7 per 100000 population
| and Kentucky the highest, 1862. The
rates quoted are the average for the
last three years for which reports are
available, namely, 1913, 1914 and 1918
! Jauesville-Word has been received
| in this city telling of the wounding Of
Cant. E. n. Caldwell of Company l..
Twenty-eighth infantry. United States
regulars, Capt. Caldwell left this city
in command Of Company NJ of the
Wisconsin National guards and has
been in action for some time.
Watertown-M August Krause, q
widow here, was killed, and Mrs. Anne
liza Schumann, another widow, mother
of eleven children, and her daughter
Miss Martha Schumann, were serious
| " injured, when struck by an interur
ban car which split switch while the
women were waiting for it to pass.
Oshkosh-Wallace M. Plummer, first
lieutenant in the ordnance department
of the Pershing army in France has
sent his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ
| Plummer. a steel helmet taken from d
dead German private, and several hand
grenades used by both the German and
allied armies.
Rhinelander-Jor Huart is serving
ninety days at hard labor in the coun
ty Jail because he was convicted OF
using language against the govern
ment. He was arrested by Sheriff
Hans Rodd. and though he pleaded moi
guilty. evidence was sufficient to con
Wet him.
Madison-The state school for the
blind at GAINESVILLE is experimenting
in trades to be opened TO soldiers
made sightless n the war. Thirteen
men and women are now being given
a speeial course of instruction at the
| institution.
Mauston-E. L. 'Goder, former Maus
ton high school teacher, now located
at the Vest Point Military academy
has hem assigned to Camp Douglas as
Instructor for the state guards.
decentralization is now over the