Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-24

AuEuS~
ia. near here, has won distinction and
honor for his record in selling War
Savings stamps in the capacity of ru-
raj mail carrier. For disposing of ST..
S55.24 worth of War Savings stamps
Mr.. Balliett's name has been attached
TO the roll of the official bulletin, and
was the only Wisconsin man TO achieve
this especial distinction in the Wash
ington record.
Beaver Dam CircSi' Judge NJ. L.
Lueck upheld the decision of Judge
W. II. Woodland in refusing TO grant
Assemblyman +. J. Labuwi of Neosho.
a writ of habeas corpus. Labuwi will
now either have TO stand trial for al.
legged Misrepresentation of the Red
Cross association funds or appeal TO
the supreme court He is under $1,000
bail.
Appleton--Out county Is be-
lieved to be the first in the United
States TO make payment of its full
Liberty loan quota. Banks on April Is
officially reported TO the Chicago Fed
eral Reserve bank payment of $1.104,-
600 on quota of $1,103.0 600. officials
here believe the county will so rs per
cent over its allotment
Sheboygan-Th Sheboygan Wom-
ans club has voted TO give $101 to the
fund being raised by the National Fed
GRAFTON of Womans clubs to build fur.
Tough houses for soldiers in France.
These homes are to be comfort sta.
tions for the men after they leave hos.
fpitals. A goal of $25,O00,OO0 has been
set for this purpose
Madison There will be no special
election in the Eleventh congressional
district to name a successor to Irvine
l.. Lenroot unless the voters of the dis
trict demand it, Gov. Philip has an
nounced. The general election is only
a few months away. Gov. Phillip holds.
and it would be useless expense to or
der an election now.
Sheboygan--Th old familiar rural
mail carriers horse drawn vehicle has
passed out OF existence here. Herman
Schmidt. letter carrier on rural route
No. 4 has sold his horse and buggy.
with which he has for many years de-
livered mail to the farmers, and has
bought motor truck.
Madison Because OF the demand for
sugar, the State Council of Defense
I a. -
appealing to the farmers of Wisconsin
to increase the acreage of sugar beets
this year Responses already received
show that thu sugar beet crop in Wis.
consin may be doubled,
Madison advertiser, not the
newspaper must pay the penalty for
violation of the statute covering ad-
vertisement for labor in plants where
a strike is in progress. This is the
opinion OF Atty-Gen. Spencer Haven
handed down upon the request of Dist.
Atty. Allen of Wlnnebago county.
Beloit Lieut.. Col Thomas J. Rog
ers. former Beloit man and captain of
Co. f, First Wisconsin infantry in the
war with Spain, has been wounded in
France Col. Rogers entered the regu
lar army as a lieutenant and served in
the Philippines. His son, Capt. Fred
Rogers of Beloit. is also in France.
La Crosse Mayor A. A. Bentley
caused warrants 10 be issued for
twelve claiTvoyants and fortune tellers.
They are charged with foretelling fu.
ture events without license. The spir
itualists will fight their cases.
Racine Marshall Runge, % years
old rural mail carrier, and Lawrence
Baldwin. 40 years old. a bartender,
were instantly killed when their auto.
mobile turned over at within half
mile of their home in Franksyille
! Marinette-James w. Fitzsimmons.
| formerly of Marinette. Is critically i'll
in France He is in hospital at BOu
logne. This is the third time he has
| been wounded.
Baraboo- Mrs Mary Fitzgerald. so
years old. wa burned to death in her
home near Walton. She was alone at
the time and attempted to build
fire with kerosene.
Madison - Capt George L. Ablee.
pioneer resident of Madison, civil war
veteran and prominent in the states
history, died in Laurel. Md.
GAINESVILLE Kennith Finley, aged 10, !
was instantly killed when st. Paul
train struck the auto he was driving |
at crossing in this city
Oconomowoc-Prof Fred Holt of |
Sun Prairie has been engaged as prin-
cipal and superintendent Of the OcOn- |
ornowoc schools for next year at a sal |
airy of $1,000 Military training is
again TO be a part Of the course next |
year. Capt. f. G. Schuehle was re
engaged as instructor.
Green Bay - Paul Scheuring Of De |
Pere. member OF the Brown County |
board of superyis ors for thirty years.
was reelected Chairman for the tf-
teenth consecutive time al the organi-
cation meeting this year.
Horizon Receipts for the junior
prom Of the Horizon High school this |
,,,.y ,4-ftI ba given IN the local Junior /