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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15
JAMS DENY PLACING Gun.

Moscow. May S.--Official denial has
been made by japanese Consul Uyede
TO the Russian foreign Office Of rumors
that the japanese are placing machine
guns in Nladiyostok and are arrang-
ing TO increase their forces there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15
First klondike Gold CLEANUP

Dawson, Y. T. May 10-The first
cleanup Of klOndike gold this spring
was made here. There is every indlca-
ton that the gold yield will equal that
of last year. when the output was val
ued at 1851 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15
Call for 1850 Special Men.

Washington. May "A reQuisition
upon all states except Arizona. Della
ware and Vermont for 4,060 specially
qualified draft registrants To go to
camp May 20 was sent out by Provost
Marshal General Crowder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15
Navy Death Rate sets Low Record

navy UeaIH fNate oSNS wv wv u
Washington. May 7.-Iucomplete re
ports received by Surgeon General
BraiSted. chief Of the navy medical
corps. indicated that the death rate for
the week ending April - was the low
est in the history of the navy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Eau Claire-At the recent spriD g
election the voters gave an over
whelming majority in favor of bond
ing the city for $4,000 to establish d
fuel plant. No campaign was made
for or against the proposition. The
belief that decided decrease in the
cost of fuel would follow inauguration
of such plant is evidently what gave
the proposition such an overwhelming
victory.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Eau Claire-So great has become
the demand for the services of the Eau
Claire Elks' Glee cub. that this organ
ization has decided TO continue. from
now until the termination of the war,
to work for the Red Cross and other
kindred war activities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Observation-Disclosures of the two
breweries of Appleton may be expect
ed this year. The Walter Brewing Co.
and the Appleton Brewing Co. receiv-
ed letters from Secretary McAdoo
suggesting the merger. The letters
say the move would be In line with
the national conservation policy il
that it would reduce consumption of
food and fuel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Sparta-Twen.y-two STICKS of dyna-
mite were found on the tracks of the
Milwaukee road at the entrance of the
quarter-mile tunnel between this place
and Tomah. They would have wreck
ed the tunnel had not the Waterman
discovered them few minutes before
the fast mail went through. A short
time before the discovery a freight
train had gone through.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Racine-The town of Caledonia and
the Star Taxi company of Racine are
named co-defendants in a suit for
$4,000 damages filed by Gordon A.
Ramsey as administrator of the estate
of William B. Allen, deceased. On May
10. 1915, Allen hired a car of the taxi
company for a drive into the country
at night. The car upset and Allen
was killed"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Kenosha The disbursement COM
mittee of the "Kenosha patriotic
funds" has appropriated $4,000 to the
Red Cross, making a total of 100000
thus far this year. 1t also appropria-
ted $4,000 for the work for the army
Y. NJ. G. A., bringing the gifts to this
fund from the city for the year up to
$4,000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Fond du Lac-At conference of
Republicans of the Sixth district held
here, Florian Lampert of Oshkosh
now member of the city council there
under the commission plan, was in
dorsed as candidate for congress. The
district is now represented by ]. H.
Davidson of Oshkosh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Marinette - An auxiliary of the
Navy Relief society. founded by Ad-
miral Dewey in 1904, is being organ
lied in Marinette by Miss Margaret
Hodgins. Immediate and permanent
relief is given the widows, mothers
and orphans Of navy and marine men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Marinette-Sam Barto, an Austrian,
arrested at Niagara, was given ten
days in the workhouse by Judge Daily,
ano at the end of his term will be
turned over to the federal authorities.
He refused to fill out his question
naire and is also accused of making
disloyal remarks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

La Crosse-F. p. Hixon gave the
woman's committee of the county
council of defense $500 for premiums
at the interstate fair to be held next
autumn. The woman's committee will
arrange displays of sugarless des-
serts, vegetables from war gardens,
canned and dried fruit and sample of
war cookery and the money will be di-
vided among the exhibitors receiving
first place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Kenosha - Mother Superior Marga-
ret Clare. for the past twenty-six years
in charge of Kemper hall, the school
for girls under the direction of the
Sisters of st. Mary. located on the
lake shore here, has been succeeded
in her position by Mother Superior
Mary Maude of Peekskill, New York,
who has been formally installed as
head of the school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Madison--The greater activities of
the Wisconsin highway commission di-
rected toward construction has been
preparation of plans and specifications
for federal aid work, according to a re-
port to Gov. Philip by the highway
department. Construction contempla,
ted for 1918 is approximately 1926
miles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Wausau-F'ifty bushels of flint corn
ordered through the state department
of agriculture, by A. G. Burg, principal
OF the Marathon County School of
Agriculture and Domestic Economy.
has been received here and distribu-
ted to farmers who ordered it for seed
purposes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Neutrality-suspicious. are now pend
ing between the United States war de-
partment and the officials of Beloit
college to have 200 soldiers receive
intensive instructions at the college
during the next four months. The fine
equipment of the college would be
used and additional equipment in
stalled. The men would be trained in
radio work and motor mechanics.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Marinette - Nine thousand dozen
eggs day are to be preserved by the
Colytic process machine which will
be installed in Sturgeon Bay by the
Perfect Egg company This will be the
first factory of the kind in Wisconsin.
There are thirty-eight in the United
States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Green Bay Although approach
ing his eightieth year, Louis Berend-
sen of Green Bay continues actively
at his work as city salesman for the
Northern Paper Mills of this city.
Mr.. Berendsen is believed to be the
Oldest salesman in Wisconsin. He
prides himself on a record of not hav-
ing missed a day on the job in the last
twenty years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Marinette The Marinette e Me
nominee Box company now has a
force of forty girls at work in its fac
tory doing the lighter handling of
lumber and box shocks. This is the
first time that female labor has been
employed in the local wood working
institutions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Appleton 49, The La Toilette school
in District No. g. town of Ellington,
has organized a win the War" saw
ing society and has already received
the certificates from the federal and
state governments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Marinette-At the clost of a Liberty
loan meeting in Grover, the national
hymn was started. Three young men
failed to rise. The presiding officer
requested them to stand which tbey
did. Fearing violence at the end of
the meeting the men escaped through
a window and fed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Oshkosh A decision just handed
down by the Wisconsin railroad COM
mission. gives the Eastern Wisconsin
Electric company, operating a system
and interurban lines here, the right
to increase its fares on workingmen's
tickets.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Milwaukee - Thirty-nine Wisconsin
men have been wounded in battles in
France, some of them severely,
twenty Eight of whom are from Fond
du Lac, and eleven from other cities
in the state, according to informa-
ton from Washington on Sunday
night, May 5, which included the days
list of casualties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Merrill-George Emerich. prominent
insurance man, and leading Elk, was
drowned in the Wisconsin river here
1t is believed he fell from the dam over
which he usually walked to and from
his home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Neenah-Henry Winters, prominent
Weyauwega farmer, died from injuries
received when he drove his team and
wagon in front of 500 Line passenger
train at Weyauwega. The horses
were killed and Winters was thrown
hundred feet up the track.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Madison-The board of veterinary
examiners of the State Department of
Agriculture has closed the examina-
ton of graduate veterinarians for Ii
censes to practice veterinary medicine
and surgery within the state. Fifty
three veterinarians took the examina-
tons, out of which number forty-two
passed and were granted licenses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

Madison-Food Administrator Mag
nus Swenson hopes to avoid recourse
to another period of meatless days in
Wisconsin by encouraging volunteer
economy in use of meat. A general
request viii be made that meats be
used sparingly in all homes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

The Evening News declared that it
understands Gen. Maurice, former di-
rector of military operations. will be
court-martialed because of his accusa-
tions against Lloyd George and Bonar
Law
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18
TYNAN'S NIENTY- -AND-NINE

HE ubiquitous Tom lyman, warden of the penentiary
going make another try for the prize package He
be His ambition is worthy
head Of the penalogca institution for decade
der that he seeks change Denver Upon the whole his
Canon City has progressive His agency
under dog
But reading Mr. Tynns preliminary declaration of his
didacy observe that his platform taken
entiary situation He begins his exordium with his
claim human derecs through having them employed the open
air which fine idea although not original with Mr. lyman Then
e proceeds at has become apparent within the last that
certain and landed interests making nous
nully this program Hence order carry this
for the morunes and the upbudng Of state find
enter the gubernaora this year
the many
There much yellow journal pahos coming
gubernatora 1t all we'll to look after the
vcs before and after taking giving them opportunity
and become decent czens but they the minority
ment for the state onvc will hardly do 1t will be observed
leave out the of and 'by the for is of
concession Billy Sundays hoirmaster hymn that very
telling in the tabernacle the lost Sheep
that safely lay shelter of
that away
shepherd
For practical political purposes it is the that
count and for whom executive ought be elected
lyman interested in the back Sheep he had better
where he is.-Rocky Mountain News
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18
HELP THE GREATEST MOTHER IN THE WORLD

ES than the Red Cross called the American
people for fund of hundred million dollars which
finance the tremendous relief
beaten hack.
Necessity well Humanity compelled the work. for while the
gallant allied armies grmy winning victory suffering
and want taking dreadful toll the civil populations from
which all armies must draw their strength If the morale of
entente to be uphedif the relief
must be Forthcoming scale and Ear reaching
the world had
And America the with
the needs 1t fell naturally the American Red Cross
organized spirit OF great nation this behind the battle line
The great good of this wonderful society," supendous
of mercy and humanity and well
stood at this time Its objects purposes
but this cruel has added burdens supposed would
able to bear but matter what the demands how heavy
sponsibities, the Red Cross fails.
The Red Cross partner you in the uplt
lit with the and the supplies which much needed We
must see to that this great society equipped the
most effective its unsh of love and
y Your boys comfort, his life be at stake
Next Monday another drive for funds for the Red Cross
will be started and will continue until the people,
TO ennoblng impulse faithful every purpose
prove that they real patriots supplying the of
out the gigantic which the
relief of our soldiers cover
We have all helped was highly proper that
should do We have Liberty
ngs stamps but this giving all simply investing
the best security the world satisfactory
rate Of interest Now let's hand all spare the Red
Cross and tell that society to for the relief of suffering
the brave boys who have forth fight the battles of
nations Of the earth and to the end that there
work of mercy drawn through of unspeakabe pain
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18
A TRADE VIEW OF MIR. HENEH

RACS Heney who has been much in the meght OF late as
$OOaday attorney of the federal trade commission has
suddenly resigned conduct active campaign for the office OF
California The American business for some
the order Of his
but go once''
impossible for farmnded to commend the high
handed methods Of Mr. Hn He unable to depart from the
criminal prosecuting burglar before gnor
Although accepting salary he invariably assumed
that business fce evidence of guilt He
unable to discriminate between profit and punder His recent fan
as performances evidently much for the national admin
of patriotic of business throughout
the country cooperating with the government
There probably time when the industry and
United ready and willing to accept
regulation Heney type
finite harm The prosperity the country depends the
on of the mills factories and farms The correction of evils
institution of reforms sod but the remedies should
not be dangerous than the disease.
1t than suspicion that Mr. Heny desired to butcher
business make California political hodayShoe and Leather
Reporter
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18
THEY ARE GROGGY

California; frohng at the mouth because
Governor Stephens recently declared for national prohibition
The Bee credit for acting honestly but
he budozed by the Prohbtonts who the
minority This attempts explain how the mi
nority controls the situation with the folowng
But why, the reader will ask, the Prohbonists
successful in such uldozng they in the majority,
if they have not the goods to deliver?
Because they have the best organization known in pot
ica history with immense fund to draw from; because
they rees and seepless and because the antrohibi
ons neither organized In fact they
scarcely seem to know they are alive.
The trouble with hem Mr. Editor is that they groggy from
the repeated knockout blows they have been receiving The booze
joints of states Michigan New Hampshire the 3Oh
Of April closed their doors by the will of the minority
but the the This majority Mich
igan 10000 Scarcely day that the daily
report dry victory The morning May
dry towns for New Jersey And thus wonder
your friends scarcely to know they alive
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18
WHAT'S ALL THIS FUSS ABOUT?
THE brewers are peeved.

HE brewers peeved
They claim they have been grossly misrepeented
Prohibition Conservation The committee figures
furnished by Professors Carver Day. Ripley and Gay in the depart
mnt of economics of Harvard and Professor Irving Fisher prof
political Yale university announced that the liquor
foodu the production beer Of sufficient
quantity supply the million for
The findings of these received and certified
Professors Cannon and Stiles Of the physiology department
ward university
The Brewers 292
pounds OF the manufacture of beer and the food
loss these figures only energy require
ments of 1SSS,00O
Therefore, by this admission the brewers
dered.
They wasting energy requirements only
about two million year.
This is bagatele
The American people ought be ashamed of themselves
ectng to this little waste Things have certainly pretty
America when folks have become particular complain
about the waste of that wouldn't feed
soldiers Anyway aren't the housewives
What's all this fuss
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT

W1THOUT doubt of the most important of recent undertake
ngs among the excellent movements is that re-
Gently naugued northern Colorado and having its purpose
material increase production through equitable and
economical of irrigation water
This purely undertaking and those behind
actuaed from motives of patriotism Colorado shall
do her utmost in the production of food supplies badly
needed in the world conflict that is now
Those who have given thoughtful attention the matter
know well that under irrigation laws and the admin
istraon of the equity prevail the extent
that the conditions demand Often there is great
nssenc the of the law pound esh the
drop of the advantage advantage
favored without sufficient welfare
the community large.
Our priority the handling of rights des
ble There much to commend it. 1t is but recognition
and reward for the pioneer who settled the the early
and improved orbiddng land Odds
find that inclined abuse the generosity of the
which has granted them early priority of water
But there notions this question
rights One of the dangerous of these the notion that
if is decreed early specific
amount of mentioned his decree and that he do with
whatsoever he ases This not true and true The
of the belongs the and appropriations only
ain restrictions This implies economic and extravaganza
The water officials have heretofore been liberal in constituting
and these decrees but and
patriotic duty confronts all the people, and while will
made to withhold from the Of their rights
demand this greatest
of the be made the end speed production
for purposes.
State Eengineer McCe is scheduled
Garfield week and all patriotic
who interested in licking the
these meetings and listen Mr. McCe he outlines his
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18

NOW that Judge Glass and Tom lyman have SHE'D their
into the gubeato to contest with Governor unter for
the nomination. the Democratic will begin
fly and expected that there will be big dongs between and
the day Of the primaries Tom lyman good warden
believes himself to be- by all let's leave him right where he
provided that position
doubt much whether either lyman Glass will be able
Governor Gunter for the nomination. but matter which Of
the trio has the honor heading the ticket believe
will be honor for the Republicans quite will
find candidate who will able in winner the home
stretch We do not know his but he will be discovered in
due time Despite the opposition against them at this time Guner
Shafo will both be nominated by their party and both will be
defeated the Republicans wise their selections of material
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18
THE "YELLows" FAVOR sHAFRoTH

IT unhappy situation
Shafroh Shafroth has for Gner On the other
Gune Speer and Adams have for Shaoh They
he political msf They did like him apparently
WILL although they have been compelled from
take their medicine from Shoth He has gone by
PEELED his to forward and They
never did like the position and perhaps win
interesting note that the leading newspapers the
ocrac faith Gune while them
senator OF those speaking the they
well divided It is difficult determine time how AAA
Democratic stand for take
until they which the wind blows Many are going 70
determine who be in the wagon When they can
determine that, there is where they will be.
The yellow will not any
stances while the other hand will John shafroth with
open 1t is believed by relies largely on the
Yellow to elect him. but has been again that
that has but little political MISUNDERSTANDING Herald
E members of the w. convention at Montro,e
week voted against the proposed bonedry b now being
brought before the public for initiation election
Mrs Hungerford said full Of loop the vote was 10
to against the be full loop holes
nearly SO full OF perjury as Ma Hungerfords whisky
and the whisky interests they are not
to Mrs Hungerfords campaign.-Hotchkss Tines
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18

>OORDO has lost her citizens of the
~ biggest within her bor6ersbg big in faith i'll
OPTIMISM in zeal big things. 1t is
almost needless that this reference Robert W. Speer
mayor OF the city Of Denver who passed from this life last Tuesday
afternoon, after a brief illness from pneumonia.
Few i'll the history Of Colorado have had such breadth and
depth of vision such insight into the future of and
affairs Yes Bob Speer sometimes trife visionary 1t has
been said Of him that he dreamer but must be admitted that
he also Not only did he dream dreams but he wrought
those dreams realities that shall endure He not only made
but he executed those plans He content prohesy
what Denver should be- but he coveted the reward which prophe
cy fulfilled.
He of politics and therefore did not know him
intimately but for have admired the public which
Denver and the brilliant plans which he originated to
capital of the first cities of this nation
first visited Denver about thirty he
preston his and the courtesy with which he proered the
formation desired be forgotten Last Sunday
the the auditorium agncent
which the always justly proud and listened
of that another to the
mayors vision little dreamed that the father of these two hob
his pleased to call them to the
portals which shut out that beautiful city beyond the skies
is said that the citizens of Denver erect monument to
memory greater better Denver will
long pride lives gratitude remains the human
Of his day.
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18
SAD INDEED

IT sad that New York has allied himself with the
Prohibition forces.-Amercan Brewer
sad for the beer and beer seller the saloon bum and
plugugy commercaized
every Of the state and Of the nation whose
ideals in spirit Of the times the spirit that de-
mands from every citizen utmost Of to his country
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18

q the fellow who turning his hand to win
- Every community number of such individuals
sit around the hack and tell how the country going
they exceedingly careful do nothing rerd
direction No wonder that of
drastic methods against the
fellow will fight and who refuses work We have
Genwood and perhaps community the is
alike unfortunate The fellow is able to buy Liberty bond and
will Of his country The fellow who is
able work and who ism working productive industry
Stacker the hustled
he will find shirk his duty We have
tlence whatever wasting
tekng working and children There's plenty
time consider abeboded loas putting
slght a day at sort Of legitimate labor.