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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

experiment station are urging every
Wisconsin farmer. who does not have
silO, to build one. If possible. this
summer.
"Unless you have silo an early
frost" they argue, will leave you
short of feed to winter your stock.
Stock feeds are bound to be high.
Moreover. the silo will make up for
the clover which was killed last win
ter and it will help to lower your feed
bills"
Eight good reasons are given by the
station officials why silos should be
built upon the farms of the state.
These are:
1.-The silo increases the feeding
value Of the corn crop from 25 to 80
per cent.
"The sllo helps the farmer make the
best possible use of frosted corn.
Even immature corn can be saved by
putting it in the sllo.
"The sllo gives insurance against
short, drought-stricken pastures.
"The silo provides juicy feed In
winter which helps to keep the cows
healthy and productive when green
feeds are lacking and dairy prices are
high.
1.-THE silo furnishes the cheapest win
ter feed. Three tons of silage are
worth fully as much as a ton Of good
hay.
1.-The silo aids in fattening stock.
1.-THE silo enables the farmer to feed
his stock from fewer acres.
The silo should be a partner of every
creamery and cheese factory. Good
silage does not in the slightest injure
the quality of milk, butter or cheese.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
BRIEF INFORMATION

Pennsylvania has force of secret
police numbering 5000.
Holland has % women candidates
for parliament.
Elizabeth Setter IS efficiency expert
for a large watch company.
Milk viii soften shoe polish that has
hardened and improve its luster.
When the president wishes to speak
to both the house and senate. he ac-
dresses them In the house Of repre-
sentatiVe&
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
Animal Study.

Little Georgia and Marion had spent
the day In the park In company with
party of relatives. They had been
shown the animals. including the alli-
gators.
On the return trip home little Geor-
gla was very quiet. At last she said !:
Grandma. what was that animal with
the big MOUTH"
Little Marion (not waiting for
grandmother to reply spoke up:
why, Georgia. don't you know that
was an elevatorT'-Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
Dream Was Valuable.

Warned by a dream a New York
dentist increased his fire insurance the
other day. The man dreamed that the
building in which he had his Offices
had been burned down, and that his
office and apparatus had been de-
stroyed. Early next morning he called
his insurance agent and raised his
policy from $500 to $1,000 His Cffice
was damaged slightly by fire a few
nights later.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

At one station in France, Salvation
Army girls make and serve 1900
doughnuts day to our soldiers.
Despite the many hueS in fruits and
flowers nature furnishes only three
coloring substances TO form them.
To facilitate writing in the dark an
inventor has patented an electric fash
light to be attached TO lead pencil.
BY the latest census before the war
the population Of Canada was 1905
643 Canada has given thousands OF
her sons TO fight for the freedom Of the
world
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
New zeaIand,s Rahhlt Pest.

As fair illustration of the rabbit
pest in certain portions of New Yea
land, and especially in the drier sec
tons of the South island. II is stated
that on an estate lately taken over by
the New Zealand government. com
prising 12,446 acres of freehold and a
pastoral run of 1920 acres. there
were killed or captured about 10000
rabbits in order TO clear up the prop
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
hemp Aereaqes in 1e17.
Total for United States. Al, 200 acr,

Total for United States. Al, 200 acres
Perhaps the most phenomenal devel-
opment of the hemp industry 1 any
state is that of Wisconsin. where the
growers really got more than they bar
gained for. In 1908 officials Of the
agricultural experiment station began
trials with hemp, primarily for the
purpose of determining whether or not
this rapidly growing plant could be
used successfully in the control of
such noxious weeds as quack grass
and Canada thistle. These expert
ments, conducted upon the farms Of
some of The state institutions were
successful in two ways. AS had been
hoped, the weeds were eradicated and
to fill their measures a profitable side
line to their farming was started.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
Worlds Great Need

The great need is not OF genluses.
but OF conscientious workers. The
people most welcome In the world are
not those who can do wonderful things.
but those who are thoughtful of 9TH
ers. Do not think that your gift Is in
significant because you are unequal
to anything remarkable. If you can
smile when luck is against you, If you
can give back patience for impotence,
and gentle speech for harsh criticism.
you are just the sort of person the
world needs most.-Girls Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
Three Cows for Every Australian.

II is estimated that Australia has
cows enough to give each man. woman
and child in the island continent three
each. while Argentina can do even bet
ter. There are five cattle TO each in
habitant In the BIZ South American
republic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

Nadia Frolkoya, sister of Nine.
Botchkarova, commander of the Rus
sian battalion of death, has adopted
Washington as her home and declares
II American; Russian, no." That is
about all the English she has acquired.
She is living in a girls camp on the
Potomac near Washington, where the
occupants receive military training.
She Is sixteen years old, too young to
have been a member of the battalion
of DEATH" but now she is training TO
be an American soldier.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
CHEAPER, BETTER
STOCK FOOD SOUGHT
sy s. p. WILD.

II may seem like a long step from
the feeding of lot of white rats TO
the feeding of cattle and other live
stock. But that's just what is being
done up at the experiment station
farm, and 1t has long since been
found to be the most inexpensive and
satisfactory way of trying countless
feeds and feeding combinations.
In big room in the agricultural
chemistry building at Madison are
countless rats, white ones and spotted
ones. Their cages line the wniis, tier
after tier of them. Some of the rats
are fat-very fat; others are small
and look nearly starved-and they are.
There are hundreds of them of all
sizes and ages.
And the ratlons which are being fed
of cattle on many farms in Wisconsin
and other states. The rats are the
scientists trial horses" They ex-
pertinent on the rats-later on cattle
and other animals are fed according
TO the results.
When farmer feeds a so-called bal
anced ration to his herd and feeds It
I'm the right amount, he feels that his
cattle will grow and gain. Some
times they do, but now and then for
some unexplainahle reason the herd
does not gain and even the calves
when they are born are weak. There
must he some reason
What the Scientists Found.
In the dairy barn at the university
is a herd of cows which have been
fed different kinds of balanced ra-
tions. The cows are of interest to
feeders and breeders of cattle the
world over--for the results have sur
prlsed many feeders and have an
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

lore, we nave ue~
pended upon others to supply us.
Among the long list of such articles
Is hemp Not that this country has
not always produced considerable tom
mage of this fiber crop, but its supply
has fallen far short of its demand, and
so we have been forced to import many
tons annually.
Russia, Italy. Hungary, Austria,
France. Japan, China and Roumania
have been heavy producers of hemp
and some or all OF these countries
have been supplementlng the Ameri
can-grown stocks. Since the opening
of the war America has had to go
hemp hungry or turn to it's own grow
ers for Its supply of this fiber. Brought
face to face with a diminishing sup
ply OF hemp and an increasing demand
Tor hemp products, we found ourselves
confronted with the highly embarrass-
Ing situation of constantly declin-
Ing industry, even Kentucky having
diminished her acreage In a twenty
year period by fully two-thirds.
The decline In the blue grass state
is all the more significant when we
stop to realize that at the beginning
OF the Civil. war hemp In central Ken
lucky equaled in economic Importance
all the other crops. Since then inter-
est in the industry steadily weakened,
until 1t reached Its lowest ebb short
ly before the opening of the world
war.
Deprived of Its imports and met by
the stern necessity of substituting
hemp for even less accessible fibers,
America has been called upon to re-
vive hemp growing and IT is not i'm
probable that all of the hemp states
will report increased acreages.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
SUMMING Up Life.

Think on this doctrine-fhat req
sonins beings were created for one an
others sake; that 10 he patient Is
branch of justice. and 'lsai wen in
without intending t.-Mediia ions
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
WARSHIPS MUST Be
TAKEN FROM HUNS
ALLIED NATIONS DON'T INTEND
TO LEAVE GERMANY MEANS
OF MAKING ANOTHER WAR.
SUFFRAGISTS ARE HOPEFUL
Will Review Efforts TO Pass Federal
Amendment Soon After Senate Re-
sumes Business-RuraI Motortruck
Service Reveals Much About Prices.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Washington.-We are looking ahead
quite long ways when we talk about
what shall be done with the German
ships after the war. 1t is very doubt
full whether the people of the United
States would look with favor upon re-
turning German ships which were con-
fiscated and are now being used by this
government But 1t Is the ships that
are In the Kiel canal and in the Ger
man harbors that are of especial In
terest. particularly the fighting ships.
1t is not believed that Great Britain
and France will ever consent to have
those ships left in possession of Ger
many and thus become a nucleus OF
further submarine outrages when Ger
many gets ready for another war.
While IL is looking long way ahead,
1t seems TO be the determinations OF
all the nations which are now con-
Quoting the war against the mad dog
of Europe" to so end that war as TO
make 1t impossible for any set Of men
TO preclpitate upon the world any
such catastrophe as that which began
four years ago and is still wrecking
the world. Germany must be stripped
of her war power, and that viii In
clude all the ships that can be used
for war purposes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

regard 10 the age limit ia order 20 So
cure soldiers for such AN army as Is
now contemplated. No doubt there
will be a reduction in the age limit.
but not without a great deal 0f pro-
test as mady men In congress think II
is unfair to young men to force them
into military service before they have
reached the voting age of twenty-one
years. In the discussion at one of the
short sessions of the senate allusion
was made to the fact that men below
the present age limit are volunteering
corps and giving good account Of
themselves. Senator Nelson of Mime
sofa, who enlisted In the Civil war
when eighteen years old, again took
up the subject of young soldiers and
Insisted that we would secure a much
better army by taking In tie boys from
eighteen to twenty-one rather than try
ing to make soldiers Of men above
thirty-One. He also called attention to
the fact that there was still pres
sure on the part of many men to get
into the military service in positions
of soft snaps" where they would not
be called upon for actual fighting or
going into the trenches. He insisted
that that kind of material would not
be obtained If the draft age was re-
duced and that real soldiers would be
the result.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
WISCONSIN ADDS
LONG LIST OF
FARM INDUSTRIES

: ARE learning
many new things
about ourselves.
The war has
taught US that we
can produce and
m a mr. ia cture
many things with
W h i c h, hereto
fore, we have de-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28
BUILD A SIL0;
BETTER BE SAFE
RATHER THAN SORRY

ISCONSIN is a silo
state.
But her record
will not help us
unless we own
one or more of
the states 10000
silos.
The officials of
the agricultural
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

What seemed rather a severe hard
ship upon parents and other friends
Of soldiers who desired to send them
packages either of foodstuffs, clothing
or tobacco, and were denied that priv
ilege except upon a written request
coming through commanding officers,
is explained at the war department.
It seems that mt first the American ex-
pedltionary force was overwhelmed
with these packages, Il great quantity
of which arrived In damaged condi-
ton and which oftentimes were use
less to the soldiers. General Pershing
therefore issued an order that nothing
was to be sent unless on request by the
soldier. coming through the officer In
command of the detachment. The post
office department will not accept these
packages except they comply with the
requirements of Pershing's order, In
some instances this works a hard
ship, but in great war with million
and quarter of men In foreign
land, everything must be systematized.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

Through the rural motortruck serv-
Ice instituted by the post office depart
ment a great deal of Information has
been obtained regarding produce, for
these motortrucks handle a large
amount of farm and garden products
which are carried TO the cities. The
service now forms a chain from Port
land Me-. to Washington. u. c.. with
branches in Pennsylvania. Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia. and it's success
IS likely to cause its extension into
communities further west Motor
truck men have been gathering infor-
nation on prices and II is found that
in a radius of 100 miles the price of
eggs varies from 80 to 65 cents per
dozen: potatoes from $3.50 TO S2.25
per busheI; young chickens from 30 TO
rs cents a pound butter from SO to
~ cents a pound. There IS a POSSIBLE
fly that when the motortruck service
IS In full operation there viii be an
equalization of these prices which will
be 10 the advantage of the farmer as
well as the consumer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

The age limit FOR men drafted
into the military service of the
United States is again agitating Off
GERS who are responsible for carry
ing on the war. When the last mill
tary appropriation bill was before the
senate a very strong effort was made
both to reduce and 10 increase the age
limit, hat u suggestion from the war
department that no such action should
be taken ended In defeat of both prop
ositions.
Since that time Provost Marshal
General Crowder has made it plain
that some action must be taken 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

Suffragists will make another effort
10 pass the federal amendment soon
after the senate resumes business.
The suffragists have been materially
aided by changes in the senate and
It is believed that several senators
now serving under temporary appoint
ments are likely to vote for suffrage,
although the men whose places they
fill were opposed to suffrage. Such
Is the impression In regard TO Benet
of South Carolina, Wiley of Missouri
and cliion of Louisiana. The efforts
which President Wilson is making to
get Democratic senators to vote for
the suffrage amendment are a power
full aid TO the suffrage cause. II is
rather hard for senators who are can
dIdates for reelection. and who are
conscientiously opposed to woman suf-
frage, TO withstand the demand of the
president that they vote for the suf-
frage amendment as a war measure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

Already 1t has come TO the notice Of
officers of the treasury department
that sharpers are trying TO get the best
of innocent people who are owners of
Liberty bonds. They are trying to
obtain them at a discount or to trade
worthless properties for them. The
treasury department feels called upon
to warn everybody to beware of this
class of swindlers and before dispos-
ing of a government bond to consult
banker or government official In re-
gard to its value. But further than
that. 1t is recommended that owners
of government bonds mako every eff
fort 10 hold them, because in doing so
they are helping finance the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

on the principle that "a singing ma
ton cannot be defeated" the council
of national defense is undertaking 10
organize Liberty choruseS" in every
community in the country These
choruses win sing at all patriotic
meetings. such as Liberty loan and
Red Cross rallies. and In fact local
gatherings Of every kind, Under the
urge and example of its Liberty chorus.
the people of community will be
able TO learn and sing the songs OF
America and of our allies as well.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

question has been raised as to
whether there should not be legisla-
ton to prevent the return to this coun-
try of Germans who were residents
here but went back TO Germany TO
fight for the kaiser There were thou
sands of these men who came to this
country to better their conditions.
some of whom became American citl-
zens, but upon the demand of the Ger
man autocracy went back and are now
fighting against Americans. 1t would
be an interesting question to decide
as to whether those German soldiers
should ever again be permitted to
enter this country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

All of Americas preparations for
carrying on the war are on such
a grand scale at the present time
as to indicate the possibility of a
prOtracted struggle. We have laid
down a program for long war. With
more than a hundred government ship
yards completed or In the course of
construction; with hundreds of pow
der and ammunition plants completed
or nearly ready for business; with
preparations for an army of 100000
additional men, and with appropria-
lions and revenue laws never dreamed
of before. 1t is evident that this coun-
try is putting itself in an attitude
which will make it the greatest fight
ing power the world has ever known.
America is really waking up and the
Germans must begin TO reahze that
fact by what has happened In Europe
already. And they ought to know more
about 1t If their spies in this country
dare u keep them informed of what
the United States is doing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-28

receive attention In the national capl-
tai general condemnation was ex-
pressed. and none in more pronounced
terms than uttered by Senator James
Hamilton Lewis Of Illinois. quite gen.
orally recognized as spokesman in the
senate for the administration. He
then remarked that when American
while fighting the battles of their coun-
try, and at the same time men In the
United States were defrauding those
gallant soldiers and accommodating
large profits for themselves on goods
and materials furnished TO the army,
it would cause a bitter feeling among
the people in this country which
would mean severe punishment. If
the troops were furnished with poor
food and defective raiment, or with
guns and ammunition which were
poorly made in order that somebody
could reap profits, 1t would mean the
prosecution of the profiteers, and no
jury in America would let them of
with anything less than the maximum
amount of punishment.
While there have been charges and
some proof that orofiteering In the
way of furnishing defective materials
has been going on, II has been com
paratively small. considering the vast
amount of materials that has been pur-
chased But 1t is known that the gov
eminent authorities are close upon the
trail of all those who would defraud
the soldiers and It is almost certain
that swift and severe punishment will
follow their conviction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16

Mrs. Frederick NJ. Barton, of Sec
ond and Hamilton streets, has re-
ceived word that her nephew, Cap
tain George +. Gracey, who is in
the Medical Corps in the United
States Army, has been promoted to
major.
Prior to going to France in May,
he had charge of base hospital at
Camp Sewer, Greenville, S. c.
Major Gracey was born in Penn
sylvania and was graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania. Later
he studied in Berlin for two years.
Many of his ancestors figured promi-
ncntly in military HE. James Alex
ander Daily. who was a commits
sioner sent by the President of the
United States to make peace terms
after the war with Mexico, was his
Major Gracey is the son of the
late Mr.. and James Alexander
Gracey, of Philadelphia, and grand
son of the late Colonel William
Gracey. When the Civil War broke
out, Colonel Gracey organized a
company, with he and his six sons
in command.
Another ancestor of the major
was a French soldier who served
under Napoleon Bonaparte, probably
on the same soil where Major Gracey
now is serving the IL S. A.
Major Gracey's many friends will
be delighted to hear of his promotion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16

Harrisburg is to have the oppor-
tunity next Thursday night to hear
what will be probably one of the
most realistic war lectures on the
world war, that has been presented
here when Charles E. Beury will ad-
dress the annual meeting of the
Harrisburg chapter, American Red
Cross. A representative of the Ma
tional War Council who has seen
service in Europe and has ma
terially assisted the people of Rus.
sia to regain their footing, Mr.. Beury
is brimful of interesting stories about
the conflict and the part the Red
Cross is playing in it.
Members of the entire Harris
'urg chapter have been invited to
attend the meeting which will be
held in the Technical High School
Auditorium. A picturesque feature
will be parade from Red Cross
headquarters in the basement of the
Public Library in which workers and
officials will march in full Red Cross
uniform.
Election of officers and the usual
business of an annual meeting will
be transacted. Special emphasis is
being laid by Red Cross officials on
he fact that there will be no solicit
tation of funds at the gathering.
A three real film, For All HUI
manity," depicting wildly the work
of the Red Cross at home and
abroad will be shown in connection
with Mr.. Beury's lecture. How the
workers at home carry on their
work and how the white-uniformed
surgeons and nurses help the boys
overseas will be shown. The film
portrays the work of the Red Cross
in caring for refugees, wounded and
starving.
There is no charge for admission
to the meeting.