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The Washington times., 1918-05-26
BeIitching Silk BIouses at S2.es and S1.es

KiTnonos at CSC
A new shipmsnt-Iatsly rsosivsd-0n
sale tomorrow m0rninG-asEureH tLbo 70
C-B values At &C. OF hne quality creps
IN plain coiorH, and figured designs.
Some tailored-othsrB with trimmings.
Are special at &c.
Bargain BaSement.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26

At 1e-Half Linen Crash, u
inches wide. soft and absorbent'
makes excellent hand towels Mon
day, Epecial at ale yard.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26

At Z1e-Linen Finish CFafh. En a
neat blue stripe border: II inches
vide Monday. special at 2lc yard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
war STAMPS Are
NOW ON SALE IN
SHOPS OF U. M. C.

The latest one of the larger factor
les in town to take up the systematic
distribution of War Savings Stamps
is the U. M. c. Co. It was announced
yesterday that a fund has been pro-
vided for financing the sale of stamps,
and that all of the rooms in the fac
tory will be canvassed by agents in
the interests of War Savings and
Thrift Stamps.
The general committee is anxious
to hear from any merchant outside
the central business district, who has
established an agency for the sale OF
stamps in his store. The committee
received a report yesterday from
Harry TRACER, a grocer at $50 Myrtle
avenue. in which it was stated Mr..
TRACER has sold more than SIS worth
of stamps. This is excellent work
and should be continued.
! War Savings Stamp buttons will be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
EXPLOSION DUE
TO UNKNOWN CAUSE

Acton, Mass, May 10-An ex-
plosion at the plant of the American
Powder Co. here destroyed wheel
mill early today and shook the coun
tryside with force that aroused
sleeping residents of towns miles
away. None of the employees was in
the building at the time and no one
was. injured. 1t was impossible, the
police said, to determine the cause
the explosion.
A small fire that resulted was put
out before it had spread to other
buildings. The second process OF
powder making, drying the product.
is carried on in. the wheel mills, and
the charge of several hundred pounds
was nearly dry, greatly increasing the
force of the explosion. Employees
enter the wheel mills only to change
the charges when thsy are dry, and
fears that some lives had been lost
proved groundless after an investi-
cation. Company officials estimated
the loss at $4,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
AMERICAN AVIATOR
REPORTED MISSING

New York May 10-Lieut. Gustav
H. Kissel, reported missing in today's
casualty list, was an aviator temper
arily attached to the British flying
corps. He disappeared after an en-
gagement with d German Albatross
machine on April II, according to i
message from the War Department
received today by his father, Rudolph
IL. Kissel, of the banking firm of Kis-
sci, Kinnicutt & Co. The lapse OF
four weeks before the airman's name
appeared in the casualty list sup
posedly is due to the fact that no
tice was first sent to the British wal
office, thence to Gen. Pershing.
Lieut.. Kissel, % years old. was
graduated from Harvard in 1917.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
JAIL CONSUL FOR
BOLSHEVIK TALK

Edinburgh, May 1o.-For making
speeches prejudicial to recruiting,
John MacLean, consul in Glasgow OF
the Russian Bolshevik government, in
the High court yesterday, was sentenc-
ed to five years penal servitude under
the defense of the realm law. The
evidence showed that MacLean public
ly had urged workingmen to break all
laws and to replace Parliament by an
organization patterned after the Rus
sian Soviets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
DEGREES FOR FOOD
ADMINISTRATORS

Storrs, Conn, May 10-Honorary
degrees of master of science will be
conferred on Federal Food Admins
traitor Robert ScoviIl and George M.
Landers, chairman of the executive
committee on food supply of the
council of defense, by the Connecticut
Agricultural College at its commence
ment exercises tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
TAKE GOLDSCHMIDT
TO FORT JAY, N. Y.

Hartford, May 1o-Immediate re-
moval of DR.. Richard Goldschmidt,
professor-extraordinary of the Uni
versity of Munich, who was recently
taken in charge by federal agents az
an enemy alien in New Haven, to
Fort Jay. N. Y, is understood to have
been ordered. A few days ago on re-
quest of President Hadley and others
of Yale university, Prof Goldschmidt
was transferred from the Hartford
Jail to the state prison in Wethersfield
that he might have library facilities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
GERMANS CLAIM
CTS PRISONERS

Berlin, Thursday, May 9, via DON
don, May 1O-Completely successful To-
cal attacks southwest of Ypres on
Wednesday resulted in the capture of
675 prisoners, according to the official
statement from German general head
quarters today. German troops, it is
added, took by storm strongly forti-
fed positions on a front of more than
mile.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
LITCHFIELD FOREST
FIRE CONTROLLED

Litchfeld, May 10.-The forest fire
in this town, Warren and Washington
is now under central. 1t swept over
1000 acres, including considerable
timber land. The men were out last
night and are still on guard today, but
the danger seemed to be over.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
ELOQUENT SPEAKERS
FOR SUNDAY NIGHT

Robert Goldsmith and DR.. Herring,
OF Boston, will be the speakers at
Sunday nights meeting of the Com
munity forum Mr.. Goldsmith will
talk on the subject of What Are We
Fighting For" and DR.. Herring will
speak on the topic of Moral Aims of
the War"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
WELLESLEY UNIT
SAFE IN FRANCE

Wellesley. Mass, May 1o.--Word
was received at Wellesley college today
of the safe arrival abroad of a Wei.
lesley unit of physicians, nurses and
social workers who are to engage in
relief work under the direction of the
American Red Cross.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
NoRwALK MAN BANKRUPT.

Samuel Scribner, a plumber and
steamfitter. of Norwalk, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States District Court. His liabilities,
all of which were unsecured. amount
to s2,64s.s2 and his assets are valued
at $3.50. IS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10
FIRE WIPES OUT
SUMMER RESORT

Long Beach, N. Y, May 1o-Fire
today destroyed the post office, q
small hotel, 40 bungalows and other
buildings and the board walk. at Mas
sau by the Sea, with property loss
estimated at 500, 900. The fire started
in the hotel and is believed to have
been Of incendiary origin
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10

issued to the pupils in public schools,
where the classes have subscribed
100 per. cent. to Thrift Stamps. A
lack of buttons makes it impossible to
give each child who purchases stamps
pin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10

only two of the Bolsneviki womens
battalion of death. escaped death
from the German troops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10

"Pershings Fifty were given a re-
ception by the members Of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10

Estimates for Americas shipbuild-
ing program for the fiscal year Of
1888 are s., 22S. ss5, 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10

The names of one American killed
in action and two wounded appeared
on the Canadian casualty list.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10

Times want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-10

You will wonder at the high grade of these Genu-
inc Leather Chairs and Rockers when you see
them! With the scarcity, and high prices of
leather today, you have right to be surprised.
But the factory made them just as we ordered,
and, here they are A small payment and your
chair is delivered-A Little Each Week Pays The
Balance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
THE ELECTION A DULL ONE
COUNTRY GENERALLY ELECTS
REPUBLICANS TO OFFICE
u. s. House of Representative and
Senate Change COmplexi0n-Dull
Day in Wisconsin and Vernon
County

There was absolutely no animation
in yesterdays election--a light vote
throughout the state and less than a
thirty per cent poll in Vernon county.
In Vernon the state, ticket prevailed
by a three 70 one vote, and there was
no opposition to the legislative and
county tickets It appears to have
been a tidal wave throughout the
country. The House Of Representa-
tives Is reversed with a strong repub-
lican lead. and the y. S. Senate is be
lieved to have topped from democracy
to republicanism The entire republi-
can delegation from Wisconsin is re
publican except in Milwaukee, whore
Socialist Victor Berger is elected by
a decisive majority.
The republican state ticket is elect
ed with uajorities ranging from So
900 to 10000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06


In the death of former comfy treasurer,
Simon z. Licr, which occurred at his Coon
Valley home, October 25th, Vernon county
loses one of it's most sturdy and upright cit
liens; a man who had modrstly taken his
full share of community responsi Utilities in
church. society. officially and in business.
For fear years he filled the exaeiing posi-
ton Of county treasurer and il In that
capacity thst the writer knew him hest. He
performed that duty wish signal ability and
in the single thought Of an Efficient, honest
stewardship. Personally and officially that
was the goal sought by Mr.. Tier. whether in
the community where he so hong and honor
ably lived, or in the larger sphere of service.
Fer many years he was Town treasurer On
the organization Of Coon VALLEY Sta.e Bank
he was made its president, which place lac
held and hcnOTed 90 the day OF hi sdeath.
He was treasurer Of the LEGAL creamery GEM
pany and for a long term % years connected
officially with the Hamburg insrrante Com
pnny.
Funeral occurred from the home on Octo-
Der 29th, conducted by ris pRstot, Rev. o. o.
Sovde. and the remains laid 10 vest in
tire churchyard hefe so MANY Of his p.oCeer
neighbors and friends reDs. His 10 mcr pa. =
tor, Rev. Roalkyam, spoke af the .plendid
christian life Of his departed friend and long
time RsrishioEer. In closing the service al
the grave Rev. SoYde said In part, a tribute (:
He was a man Of clean cut christian prin-
cipies, and recognized such. He will
be missed by us all. but as he lived long
end useful life. in state and church. VIC say
Rest in peace, dear friend, until that great
morning shsn we shall meet Ia a better land.
Blessed he Simon Lier's memory"
The following brief sketch Of his life was
written BY MIR. Lier as the earthly hours
were drawing TO close: Simon p Lier was
born October %, 1872, Faaherg, Norway.
Came 10 this country 1869. ard came directly
to Coon Valley. Lived at deherent PLACES
until 1882, when l as united in marriage TO
Miss Regina FrautsoH and have lived in Coon
Valley since. 10 this union were born five
children: Isaac, Ss'mer, Rudolph, Huida and
Fnga. The last named died in childhood.
Regina, my wife, died in 1896. In 1912 l
was married to Miss Pauline Gulbrandson,
who survives and four children from the
first marriage. Isaac, Selmer, Rudolph and
Hulda. My last greeting to Coon Valley con-
gregation is hymn 7oI, in our hymn book,
which treats of the fact that time flies away,
and therefore to Use the God given time Of
Grace diligently and that soon all Gods chill
drsn shall meet at Jesus feet delivered from
all sorrow. sickness and death.
Thank you for all kindness shognae God
Will reuarh VIM"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
NEVER A NIGHT BEFORE AWAY
FROM HOME

The whole town and surrounding eosr-
try was gathered on the platform thai
morning to see the train pull out--men
and women and children, waving and
cheering and trying hard to keep on smii-
ing through their tears.
Out Of the car windows leaned the
boys 10 wave q last goodbye.
Just average, eiear-eyed country town
boys twenty Of them altogether. AND
SEVENTEEN OF THEM had NENEe
SLEPT A NIGHT AWAY FROM HOME
BEFORE. They are dwelling IN strange
land tonight, whose language they eHnnOt
understand.
But across the mud and the snoy a
light CLEANS warm from hut on the
edge OF the town. and inside good cheer
and happiness are ready for whoever VIII
come in TO claim them.
warm fires burning bright this winter.
Let Il be perfectly clear 70 the men over
fhexR that you have not forg1ften-tO the
meF that only a little while ago were
boys Hho had never slept night aEAy
from home.
The way TO assure continuance o. these
comforts Is to put yarr hand "a youF
pockef ard give literally 20 The UNITED
WAR FUND DRIVE VII ch opens Ntl-
yENBER 18th AND CLOSES ON The
1IsTH Vernon ceunty's uuoia ~ $4,000
The plan TO raise II j. b. school districts,
r.ne5ng from glBG % s319 per district.
~ r. Lfnaemann iB county chairman
He warts % shoH the patFioitsm o our
county people By closiuE Up and EsinR
oves the top in ONE DAf-..---
Do YOUR BIT AND MAhk IHE
SOLDIER BOYS SMILE Do IT NJ"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
Sunday Electric Service

of the local Light and Power Company
that commencing Sunday schedule will
be accommodate the churches which for
pipe organs discontinued weeks
the clean repair boilers the Sabbath
The power will be from 1920 a. m 1890 p n.
the desires thank
and all other patrons Of the for the patience shown
the that the crippled
hoped and believed that there viii be little
for disturbed service in the future
Very respectfully.
r. S. RoDENHIUs, Manager.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
Examine Tag Very Carefully

subscription lists freshly corrected up TO Monday
made ordered
hundred changes record
that all who
direct carefully
yellow paper credit entitled to does not
and all to advise us by postal
letter calling With changes and trans
desire to render the correct
accounting. please assist in this respect
direct attention TO the new government
regulation that all be met WITHOUT DEA
if the Censor desired continued
your and COMPEL to send first or
Ond statement
paper is paid 1T BEFORE LAYING THIS PAPER AWAY
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
DEFEATING GRIPPE AND INFLUENZA

Disease germs of every sort always in
the air. says health writer. Normally healthy
persons are attacked every day by the organ
isms Of infectious diseases and unaware
Of it. Only those who have less than average
physical resistance become victims Of or
binary infections Observe all the ordinary
rules of hygiene. Keep out Of crowds. Keep
in the sun and let the sunshine in at the win
dows. Exercise in the open air. T@ke no
chances with slight indspositons- Go home
and rest. The spread of grippe is helped by
a shortage of the drugs needed for its efficient
treatment and by lack of sufficient number
Of physicians and nurses. But the peoPie
cannot be protected il they do not protect
themselves. Therefore it will be wise to
avoid those who show signs Of the infFclaVn.
Walk to work IL you have time, rather than
ride And call physician at the first sign
Of what you may take TO be cold.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
KEEP YOUR EYE ON TT THE RECORDING
DIAII NEXT MONDAY

Progress in next Mondays United War
Drive will hourly be recorded BY the Dial al
the Bank of Viroqua- Solicitors will report
there hourly. telling Of their success IN can
wasting. IL will be animated race, with
six VirOqua ministers commanding generals
with sixteen active assistants. Just please
get ready for this campaign. you can't escape
= would, ard sou don't want to. for 10 is
a soiS.sr benefit. call that al must heed,
and il Is being conducted in q novel and
thorough way. Il is designed To clean up
the city. and every section and corner Of IL
MONDAY MUST SEE 1T ALL ACCOM-
IIgEED.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
The EARLIEST ON RECORD
GROWERS HAVE TAKEN FROM THE
POLES PORTION OF TOBACCO CROPS
Week of Fine Case" Weather, Putting
Leaf in Shape for Stripping--This Takes
the Record

Record removal of tobacco from curing
houses is ours in this prolific year of 1918.
Nothing Of the kind has been accomplished
within or remembrance of Vernon county
tobacco growing. Work of removing from
the poles commenced on the first day of No
venbeF and continued up to Monday We
doubt IT, Va ~ great amount has been removed,
but here ana there a grower has done
II has been generally thought thar strong
freeze Enest i've lad before tobacco FL TO
be taken down and stripped, that the stalk
would be cared. TIE butts n; this time are
green. BAT o.herNist the leaf is sSid to be in
prime condition.
II this carry removal has the effect Of early
delivery and causes the packing houses to
open for Work before the holidays il will
serve two or three seneioiai purposes.
The EdgertOn Tobacco Reporter thus COM
ments on present conditions and future out
THE tobacco districts of the state we're ia
yored with unusually fine OF casing
leather the early part Of the week which con-
tinued long enough TO bring the hanging leaf
into ideal stripping condition. small por-
tion Of the crop has been taken down from
the curing sheds and moderate amount Of
stripping accomplished, NEST growers how
ever preferred TO allow their tobacco TO hang
a while longer. sufficient amount has came
down 20 permit critical examination into
pronounced satisfactory.
Possibly this condition may induce a re-
sumption Of she buying movement. but so far
We cannot learn that the large operators are
making any effort to increase their holdings.
and long as the big firms remain out of the
held the local dealers are willing TO await re-
suits.
'Eow is the time when the buyers can see
what he is paying his money for and is the
logical time 20 market the crop, but that is
not the way the business is conducted late
years.
The reported sale of geo case lot of old
leaf by Janesvllle packer is the only move
ment of cured leaf coming to notice.
The shipments ont OF storage reach 200
cases from this market to all points since
last report"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
TOWN OF coon MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Shoots Himself Twice-Dread of War Possible
Reason For Self Destruction


Westby Times reports that one of the most
gruesome acts that human being can do was
dsne last Friday morning by Edward Stor-
bRhSen. town of Coon farmer residing about
six mile northwest Of here, when he took his
life bv shooting.
After ri ing orders TO his hired man that
morning as 20 the days work, StOrbRkken
returned TO the house and went upstairs. The
hired girl. shO was downstairs. sOon heard
the gun report md hurried TO the scene where
she met by he ghastly sight of the sui
eide. She at once hurried to a near neighhor
90 give the alarm. In the meantime StOrbak-
ken had gone downstairs and taken another
loaded shell ont Of the bureau drawer. and
from there 20 the pantry TO get knife with
which 10 extract the empty she'll in the gun
Then after relOading the weapon he again
went upstairs 20 finish the work. The first
bullet went into his mouth and out in the back
of his head. The second went through his
forehead. causing instant death. The first
shot would undoubtedly also have resulted
in eventual death through loss of blood. but
apparently he wanted to hasten matters be-
fore neighbors came 30 interfere with his
deliberations. Blood stains revealed his aetiv-
tiles between the two attempts.
StOrbakken was 50 years old and unmar-
ried. Relatives are rnable TO account for his
rash act. Il is said that he worried about
the war draft, and was awaiting his ques-
tionnnire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
Yoy MAY swEETEN UP A BIT

Effective November lst the household allow
aace Of sugar vas increased from two pounds
70 three. Pc person. per month.
HegulatisnA will now permit any person %
purchase his enfire monthly allowance a. one
lane u h desires 50 % 50. Merchants
-eouirsd 20 keep sugar books usual Al
Iosanee Tor public eating places l. increased
from two pounds fer ninety meals to three
for Ninety meals served.
Gus MORTERED,
Federal County Food Administrator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
AuCTInN SALES

Two miles east Of Chaseburg and four miles
west Of Coon Valley, Oscar II. Hanson will
hold a sale on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
q. when q large amount of live stock, ma
chnery and farm equipment, feed and grain.
Sale opens at ten o'clock. free lunch.
On SATURDAY OF this week, NOVEMBER
s,h. at the Albert 4 Anderson farm, { miles
north of ReadstOwn, miles southeast Of
VirOqua, Wig & Tuhus will hold a big sale
Of live stock. machinery. and farm equipment
Sale opens ts Zen O'clock, f,"e lunch AZ noon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
DEATH or poprLAR Young MERcHANr

Genoa section sustains a serious loss and
his family Is brought 10 sore grief in the
death Of Mr.. Adolph Zabolio Of three
brothers who conduct the pioneer store Of
Genoa. He was stricken with influenza and
pneumonia while visiting his wifes relatives
at Seneca, living but two three days, He
was about thirty years old, leaves wife
and two young children. mir. ZhbOi0 was
popular gentleman and merchant and his
early taking off is a grief TO the community
where he was born and reared and succeeded
bis honorable father in business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
LOSS OF GOOD CITIZEN AND BUSINESS
MAN

The death of a young business man, indue-
trious ard just, is serious lass to any com
marty, as was the taking o. Gle HenricksOn
from Niroquas circles. But the loss 10 the
young wife and fatherless children is a crush
ing grief that will follow them .hrsagh their
natural lives and they have the sincere sym
pathy of all cur people Ole nenricrson
a modest man and upright in all lifes affairs.
respected by everyone. an honorable trades
man and enterprising citizen. Ills untimely
call from Spanish influenza and pneumonia
came on the morning of October seth, and
funeral service was conducted at TIE grave
in the city cemetery by Rev. II. c. Smeby
Thursday afternoon. He was born in Norway,
April 5, 1878, and came to this country in
earlx life He married Mary Lee, who with
four and daughter, survives him, the
eldest nine years. youngest six months. Two
sisters ard two brothers live in the old country.
Mr.. Henriekson learned the harness makers
trade and had been in business for a number
of years, in partnership with the late John T.
Fladen til his death few months since.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06
United War Work Campaign
INsPIRATIoN FoR THF WARD W,
NOVEMBER nth, 1918

INSPIRATION FOR THE WARD WORKERS
will a indicating the
Canvass will begin at 900
m and close 500 m.
The committee made up H. Smelly E. Harris j. J.
H. Bullock and E. o. HOfstead have drafted
the following Business district
Sanwic Business district West side
Ward North West Rogers
South of Rogers
Morley Second Ward South
and East of John Sides 0srem and Martin Jasper
Sides residenceLucy Dawson
Ethel Nuum Third Ward Main Street the northeast of
houeSiss GOOdel Mrs. Brown. North
house eames Sherrck and NJ j. Felix
GET THE SPIRIT-GET INTO THE CAMEL!