Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-30

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Secretary of State Merlin
Hull is preparing ballots for $4,000
soldiers to vote in the November cleo
ton. Reports are coming in daily
from the various training camps as to
the number of Wisconsin soldier vot-
ers located there, and ii is planned
to send one messenger for every 1000
voters. The state viii pay the travel
ing expenses of the messenger. bdt
will allow no per diem, as has been
done in the past. the messengers Sc
lected having agreed to make the trip
for their actual expenses.
Milwaukee-Capt John F. Manion.
for many Years a leading figure in
state guard circles of the middle west
and commanding officer of Co. l, First
Wisconsin regiment, at the time of the
Spanish-American war, died at his
home here, following a lingering ill
ness extending over several months.
Capt. Ma1ion was born in Ireland in
1852 and came to this country with
his parents in 1870. the family, short
ly after their arrival. removing TO Mil
waukee.
Beloit- Beloit college is planning
large civic center for the benefit of
students, especially those connected
with the military training units at the
institution. The Beloit Chamber of
commerce win aid the movement to Sc
cure funds. The college will also
raise a fund of 100000 to be used
for patriotic purposes. An active
campaign viii be soon begun to secure
subscriptions.
Fond du Lac--Bishop and Mrs. r.
Fl. Weller added a fifth star to the
service flag at their home here to rep
resent Horace Weller, who enlisted in
the Red Cross ambulance corps at
Chicago Reginald, Daniel and Graf
ton Weller are lieutenants in service
overseas. Walter Weller is a member
of the Student training corps at the
University of Wisconsin
Madison - The state of Wisconsin
will gather the history of its boys in
France Competent persons will be
sent to France shortly to gather the
full official details of all the achieve
ments of the Wisconsin troops. Gov
Phillip gave his consent to the plan
and promised that the project would
be financed until the commencing of
the session # the legislature
Madison Mrs H. H. Morgan, WON
m member of the State Council of
Defense since its organization. has
rendered his resignation to take effect
Nov. /, to take up executive nursing
work. Mrs. Morgan is a retired regis
tered nurse and served with the Amer
lean Red Cross ir an executive posi-
ton at the time of the San Francisco
earthquake.
Wisconsin will be asked
10 raise $3.390,OOO of the $170.5OO,OO0
nation fund for the Rec Cross, the
Y. NJ. c. A., the Y w. C. A.. National
Catholic War council, Jewish Welfare
board, War Camp Community service
American Library association and the
Salvation Army The campaign will be
Nov. IL to Nov IS.
La Crosse Belief that William Stu
debaker had come 10 his death from
pc. son was dissipated by the cOroner's
jury. which found that he died of a
hemorrhage, following the rupture of
the main artery leading from the
heart Idebaker claimed with his
dying breath that he had been pois-
Oned by a woman.
Brentwood One of the last bog
stretches of white pine will be cut
down at Balsam lake. J. W. Park re
Gently sold the best strip of white
pine land in Park county. consisting
of 100000 feet, to Nels Simonson of
st. Croix Falls. II is estimated it will
take two years to log it,
Wausau-Ben A. Molter, son of Mr..
and Mrs. N. = Molter of this city.
who is in the aviation section of the
United States signal corps. has been
promoted to captaincy.
years old, died at his home here. He
was the founder of the bookstore in
this city bearing his name and was
a veteran of the civil war.
Madison--The woman's committee of
the state council of defense has issued
an appeal for clothing to be sent to
the refugees of the Minnesota forest
fires.
Green Bay-John Larsen was acct
IDENTIFY shot and killed by August Still
Ter, a companion. while hunting ducks
at Little Tail Point in Green Bay
county.
Reedsvill--M. A O'Brien, a farmer
OF Maple Grove, was found by the
roadside near Reedsville with his neck
broken, his team having run away.
La Crosse--A FIRE believed to have
been started by boys playing with
hot