Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
! HAPPENINGS !
OF THE WEEK /:
!" In WISCONSIN !
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


OOO men in the land and naval forces of
the United States according to esti-
mates made by Adjt-Gen. Orlando
Holway. The estimate includes 1885,
900 land and 10000 marine and naval.
The total number of men enlisted in
the Civil war from Wisconsin was 81
379. Under the first draft, Wisconsin
furnished 14,743. Between Dec. Is,
1917. and the present time, local
boards furnished 54.232 additional or a
total of 69.016 on draft. Added to this
is the Wisconsin National Guard OF
1925 which makes a total draft and
guard of SS,233. Besides this, Wiseon-
sin has furnished 5000 or 5000 men to
the regular army. forestry, engineer
and medical contingents. When the
men from these are taken into consid-
Grafton, Adjt. Gen. Holway estimates
the total will reach $4,000.
Racine Election inspectors and
clerks here, who have been getting 81
a day on registration days and IS on
election days, are now demanding
IS for registration day work and
81 for services on election day. I'm
less the Racine council agrees to this
increase the city win have difficulty
in getting men to tage charge of cleo
ton booths during the registrations
and elections, In most cases these
election officials receive 81 to SO a
day in factories, and a days absence
means loss at the present rate of
payment.
Madison-There will be no change in
the amount of sugar per capita during
the MONTH of September. This an
nouncement was made by A. H. Mel
vile, secretary of state food admins.
tration. Mr.. Melville said he had re-
ceived a telegram fixing the Wiscon-
sin allotment for September at $780,
600 pounds. This is $4,000 more than
the August allotment. During Sep
TENDER people will be allowed only
two pounds per capita.
Marinette Postponed indefinitely
because of lack of evidence" was the
reason given by the justice in the case
of two farmers in which one was
charged with maliciously cutting off
the tail of the others COW. 1t was de-
cided that the missing tail was neces-
sary as evidence" Search. however,
failed to produce the missing append
age.
Madison Tbof lie 1Iox yfr,l 10 al
or give liquor TO a member of the Wis
con State guards in uniform was the
statement made by Adjt.-Gen. Orlando
Hollway. During the past few days
several letters have been received by
the Adjt-Gen. as to whether liquor
could be sold to members of the Wis
consin State guards when in uniform.
Madison-The word parent" as
used in the statutes means the natural
parent, according to an opinion given
by Atty.-Gen. Haven, to Adjt.-Gen.
Holway, and therefore a der 2ndent
stepmother of an enlisted man is not
entitled to state aid. The law pro-
vides state aid for dependent parent,
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Madison-Calls for about 5000 men
from Wisconsin during four day pc
Rod beginning Sept. 8, were received
by Adjt.-Gen. Orlando Holway. The
calls include about 1000 men for spe-
cial and limited service at Camp
Greenleaf, Ca, and 1000 men for gen.
at Ill
Wausau - The American Brewing
Co. has been organized to take over
the business of the Mathie Brewing
Co, and the George Ruder Brewing
Co. The purpose is to conserve fuel
Stock equal to their holdings in the
old companies will be given all stock
holders, making the capital sS25,000
Neenah-Every member of the Nee
nah city council from the mayor and
clerk down to the aldermen will have
to register under the proposed draft
amendment and with few exceptions
evey one of them is liable to military
service.
Robbers blew the safe
at the American Express company's
Office here obtaining 5000 including
rnid travellers checks. Nitroglycerine
was used to effect an entrance.
Neenah - Upwards of twenty Nee
nah BOYS have been wounded in the
recent fighting in France and are now
in hospitals, according to letters re-
reived from over there.
Wausau-People of Marathon county
have purchased S325,000 worth of war
stamps in the seven months of this
wear, according to a report prepared
by Postmaster T. H. Ryan of Wausau.
Oconto-victor j. O'Kelliher of
Oconto has received an appointment as
general inspector of exemption boards
for the United States.
Clintonville-The One Hundred and
Thirteenth ammunition train arrived
here from an Atlantic port and will
take a number of trucks to the sea
board for shipment to France. This
is the second trip this train has made.
The train is in charge of Maj. Thomp-
son Short.
Madison-F. " Moody, member of
the state conservation commission,