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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
POULTRY D0N'TS


Don't allow your hens TO eat de
cayed flesh Of any kind unless you
want them to get down with timber
neck and have many Of them die from
the effect Of 1t.
Don't allow filth and dampness TO
abound in and around your poultry
roosting house: II viii cause rOup and
its various attending Ills.
Don't let the mites and lice get the
upper hand about your place and
cause You untold trouble and loss Of
both old and young stock.
Don't be afraid 10 give your fowls
an abundance Of green stuff at all
seasons and all times: It is their sal
walton. whether they are old or young.
Don't be afraid 70 invest few dol
lars in good stock any more than you
would In improved seeds and grain to
insure success.
Don't keep any males with the fe-
males unless you intend Matching the
eggs. Eggs for market Will keep
nuch longer If they are not fertile.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

Henry Van Dyke. the former minis.
ter to the Netherlands. said at the
New York Authors club the other day:
1.-THE morale Of all the allied sol.
diers is always excellent. They Joke
about their wounds.
81 met a wounded young American
aviator from the Escadrille Lafay-
cite at tea. He SAT- in bath chair.
with his legs propped straight out. and
his two crutches at his side.
"'How is the leg coming onY I
said.
"'Well. anyhow he laughed, II
isn't coming on"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

the shoulder. Opening my eyes I saw
"a regimental sergeant major bending
over me. He had a lighted lantern in
his right hand. l started to ask him
what was the matter when he put his
finger TO his lips for silence and whis-
pered:
Get on your equipment, and. with
out any noise, come with me-"
This greatly mystifed me. but 1
obeyed his order.
Outside of the billet, I asked him
what was up, but he shut me up with:
Don: ask questions. it's against or
ders. don't know myself"
1t was raining like the mischief.
We splashed along q muddy road for
about fifteen minutes, finally stopping
at the entrance of what must have
been an old barn. In the darkness, l
could hear pigs granting, as IL they
had just been disturbed. In front of
the door stood an officer in a mack
(mackintoSh) The r. S. NJ. went up
to him. whispered something, and then
left. This officer called TO me, asked
my name, number and regiment, at the
same time, in the light of a lantern he
was holding, making a notation in a
little book.
When he had finished writing, he
whispered:
go into that billet and wait orders,
and no talking. UnderstandT
stumbled into the barn and sat on
the floor in the darkness. 1 could see
no one, but could hear men breathing
and moving; they seemed nervous and
restless. / know was.
Juring my wait, three other men
entered. Then the officer poked his
head in the door and ordered:
Fall in, outside the billet, in single
rank"
We fell in, standing at ease. Then
he commanded:
"Squad-Shun! Numberl"
There were twelve of us.
"Right-Turn Left-Wheell Quick
March % And away we went. The
rain was trickling down my back and
l was shivering from the cold.
With the officer leading. we must
have marched over an hour, blowing
through the mud and occasionally
stumbling into shell hole in the road,
when suddenly the officer made left
wheel, and we found ourselves In sort
of enclosed courtyard.
The dawn was breaking and the
rain had ceased.
In front of us were four stacks Of
rifles, three to a stack.
The officer brought us to attention
and gave the order to unpile arms. We
each took a rifle. Giving us "Stand at
ease" in a nervous and shaky voice,
he informed:
Men. you are here on very solemn
duty. You have been selected as a
firing squad for the execution Of sol
der, who, iIavlEs been found guilty
of a grievous crime against king and
country, has been regularly and duly
tried and sentenced to be shot at 3 %
a. m. this date. This sentence has been
approved by the reviewing authority
and ordered carried out. 1t is our duty
to carry on with the sentence of the
court.
"There are twelve rifles, one Of
which contains a blank cartridge. the
other eleven containing ball cartridges.
Every man is expected 10 do his duty
and fire to kill. Take your orders from
me. Squad-'Shun
We came to attention. Then he left.
My heart was of lead and my knees
shook.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

served his time as a pitcher, but he
has also built up number of business
interests which are paying him good
dividends, and this is probably the
real reason why he intends to retire
from the game.
Coombs makes his home at Pales-
tine, Texas, where he has a general
merchandise store in addition to being
interested in two banks. His business
has been growing with the boom times
and he feels that there will no long
er be any necessity of playing baseball
for living.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

General Ian Hamilton. who has o
pretty talent for writing. complains
that his descriptive messages from
the front were sadly garbled by IN.
lettered censors. Which reminds "a
Of the story how some writer protest.
ing the historic charge that, Our
army swore terribly IN FIanders.s said
II was really an erroneous rewriting
by some lunkhead Of: "Our army ad-
vanced with great dash."-Boston
Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
oooOoo0 90 90
Q Scientific Facts.

y The Siamese government has
! consolidated a civil service col
7 lege and a medical school into
2 a university to provide instruc-
D ton In all the higher branches
I Of education.
7 A method for rebuilding worn
? out automobile tires and making
; them puncture proof with fabric
. woven from thread and a vege-
table fiber has been invented by
: u Californian.
, Oils obtained from Antarctic
! sea leopards. seals and pengulns
have been tested by scientists In
; London and found useful for
soap ard leather making and
! for heating purposes.
cc-c-c-C-0-n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

These tests are to be put TO all cases
recommended for the medal of honor :
MEN who have performed in action
deeds Of most distinguished personal
bravery and self-sacrlfice above and
beyond all call of duty, so conspicuous
as clearly to distinguish them for gal
lantry and lntrepidlty above their com
rades. which involve risk of life or the
performance of more than ordinarily
hazardous service. the omission of
which would not justly subject the per
son to censure as for shortcomings or
failure In the performance Of his
duty"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
Law ForbidS Hoarding.

Persons who have sought to excuse
their violations OF rules and regula-
tons Of the United States food adj
minlstration on the assertion that
there is no law requiring 1t" are
warned that there Is a law governing
such cases. According to the law.
persons who willfully hoard any nee
essaries shall. upon conviction, be
fined not exceeding 5000 or be Inn
prisoned for not more than two years
or both
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
CHAPTER XIV.
The Firing Squad

A few days later had orders to re-
port back to divisional headquarters,
about thirty kilOs behind the line. /
reported to the A. P. VI. assistant pro-
vost marshaD. He told me to report
to billet No. IS for quarters and ra-
tons.
It was about eight o'clock at night
and was tired and soon fell asleep in
the straw Of the billet. II was q mis-
cradle night outside, cold, and a drizzly
rain was falling.
About two IN the morning / was
awakened by some one shaking me By
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
Pitcher Jack COMBS Is to
Retire This Year-To Look
After Business interests.

Jack Coombs announces that this
will be his last year in baseball. At
least he declares 1t to be his last year
as an active player and perhaps moth
ing short of a managerial job will
tempt him to remain,
Colby Jacks contract with the
Brooklyn club expires this year, which
is the reason he is making the an
nouncement. He feels that he has
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
Murnhx,s Odd Idea.

An officer on board a warship was
drilling his men.
81 want every man TO lie on his back,
put his legs in the air, and move them
as if he We're riding bicycle" he ex-
planned. "Now commence"
After a short effort one of the men
stopped.
"Why have you stopped. Murphy"
asked the officer.
"If We PLACE. sir" was the answer,
"Oi'm coasting"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

AloD j near
that you are going
TO m AIRY Jack
Swift. Congratu-
latiOnS.
Ethel-But I'm
not going to mar
ry him.
Mab--Oh. then,
my sincere con-
gratulatiOns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

sinking loss of
American living Jersey City,
England enists private the British After
short recruiting officer London he sent to train
big and
Coolies After brief period training
he takes
while bullets whiz overhead Empey
death the trenches
Chaplain wounded under hot
pick Empey trench digger
in listening detail
duty Back in rest bets Empey
Empey successful but costly attack the
afterwards Empy and his comrades repulse
determined gas attack launched by the Germans
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
A sueeessfuI Student.

"YYin you give
me a crust of
bread an Il cup OF
water, mum?"
Certainly, III
fix you up a nice
lunch. But why
didn't you ask for
something sub
Stantial?"
I'm a student
of human nature.
It's mighty sell
dom ] strikes any
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
A Retired Luxurv.

"Have you got any shade trees where
you can hang a hammock"
mo" replied Farmer Corntossel.
Help is scarce an so particular that
If there was anything as comfortable
as a hammock around the place the
hired man would insist on usin' It,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
sueplelous cIreumetanees.

81 have a letter here from my
fiance. who is now in France" said
Miss peacher.
"Yes?"
"He made a number Of cross marks
for kisses"
"Well?"
1.-THE last two are not like the 9th
ers / wonder if some firtatiOus cen
sor added those on his own accountT'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
HUMOROUS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
those Amateur Muslelans.

Those Amateur Musicians.
Professor, how is my little daugh-
tef?"
Zine, Mr. Sprechelnitz; she can
play the scale without sticking out her
tongue"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
Nc selfHeaIer.

"What has become of that hypno-
tist?"
Had to quit hypnotizing. Putting
people to sleep wore down his nerves
and gave him insomnia"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

A tiny bottle of Freezone costs but
few cents at any drug store. but is SUI.
ficient to remove every hard corn, soft
corn. or corn between the toes, and the
calluses, without soreness or irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discov-
cry of a Cincinnati genius. 1t is Won
derful.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
HereIs Your Hat.

President of company docking over
the office force)-Why haven't you en-
listed Mr. Yallows?
Able.Bodied Slacker-I believe can
best serve my country at home sir.
President--Don't let re detain you
;hen!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

body what's mean enough to give
me just a crust an cup Of wa
tey.'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

California is extensively developing
spinach-growing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
LIFT OFF CORNS!
Drop Freezone on a touchy
corn, then lift that corn
off with fingers

Doesn't hurt bit! Drop e little
Freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
it right out. Yes, magic No humbugI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24

3-o-o- 600 Coo c-o-o-c-c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
AR IS UPHELD
IN WISCONSIN
SENATOR VOTE
ny G. EARNEST

IHlfF1 Aft@t 'tfff+fHNfffNffH
NrIwAuKEE. April a.--Wiscon'
a. "a. voted in favor Of tho war.
peturns today from more than
,...,f the state show that Victor l..
u~r~er. .ieo per cent for peace" so
.,.i,st candidate Tor the United
es.,es senate. was dceisivcly beaten
:, YESTERDAYS election 60 fiil the va.
rsrcv caused by the death OF Paul @.
HuStIng.
Representative Irvine /. fenroot,
,>cuh,iean. was leading Joseph pa'
x,cs Democrat. in the count early to-
A.v. ana indications We're he had
hen elected
rniviy complete returns from a
,.smh<r Of counties credited Lenrcot
fxi1h 1c&.los votes. Davies with ss.sei,
| "A Rerger. ssist.
berger apparently has carried Mil
Ixark~r eitv and county by small
ln.rrir over Davies. Lenroot was a
bsw third herr.
with approximately twothlrds OF
49, Milwaukee county vote tabulat
"a Berger had counted iT.sss 10 Is.
ss7 for Davies and ISL, for Lenroot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
BAKER PRAISES
ITALYS SPIRIT

ROME. April 5.--Secretary Baker.
returning from the Italian front.
visited Premier Orlando and cx.
pressed his admiration OF the Italian
army and the peoples spirit or re
ssstance. He said America Is proud
10 have Italy as an ally In fighting
for civilization. right and justice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
by DIR. r. TRULY KING
Worlds Foremost Baby Saving
Expert


How does New Zealand maintain
the lowest infantile death rate IN
the worid7
can anEwer best by first stating
another question and then explain
ing how we In New Zealand have
met IL.
That question ls. what has been
the prime cause. common TO all
countries, Of a high rate OF mortality
among infants?"
AS to the relative importance OF
the various factors initiating
against the child nowadays. | think
we must agree that before every
thing else stands UNPREPARED'
NESS FOR MOTHERHOOD.
when the problem OF the infant
death rate dawned upon us first In
all it's vastness, IL was this need OF
preparing girls and young mothers
for their greatest duty in life which
seemed to us the crucial factor IN
the solution OF the problem.
The education OF mothers IN
mothercraft was the task we set TOT
ourselves. And the credit for re-
ducing the infant death rate OF New
Zealand 10 per cent belongs as
much to the mothers OF New zen
land az TO the society which we
formed to deal with the child welfare
problem, and another factor mas
been the provision OF state materh.
ity hospitals and the training ana
registration Of maternity nurses by
the state.
Mother Is Agent
Tho mother has been our agent
in the home. II has been our great
est work--almost our only work--to
put at her disposal all the knowledge
and help which she required In order
10 conserve the health and strength
OF her children.
The absolute need OF improving the
health and reducing the death rate OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

tention TO he'staggering fact that but
40 per cent of the young manhood OF
England was proving tit for serving
In the army.
When 1t was taken into account
that the halt, the blind, the badly
MANNED or stunted, and those seri-
oualy diseased. would not apply for
military service, this meant that at
least twothirds Of the young men
we're disqualified for military life
even in peace time.
Appointed Commission
Sir Frederick Maurice tersely ana
passlonately summed up the situa.
ton by saying that merely to fold
our hands In the face Of such n stu
alton was to proclaim ourselves
guilty OF the greatest OF all civic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

for celery producuoh'
Celery must he started in n seed
bed in February. Bpt gardeners can
purchase plants In June or July and
plant In the garden.
II takes celery about four months
to mature and It has to be blanched.
That IL done by drawing up earth
on each side OF the plant, or placing
tile. boards or paper around them.
Celery IL an ideal crop TO follow
some early vegetable like rpdishes,
onion sets. spinach or lettuce as
these will be out of tho way when
you transplant the celery.
Plants should be five inches high
when purchased for transplanting,
and should be set in rows about two
feet apart. the plants being from
to 10 inches apart in the rows.
Any gardener who can get n "low
lot" that IL, one which viii have
, plenty OF moisture in the summer,
can make quite a bit OF profit by
sowing II all to radishcs. spinach or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
Man Falls DosDn
Elevator Shaft;
Killed Instantly

Stepping from the sixth floor OF
The Leary building directly into a
partial opening made by the ascend
ing elevator. b. r. Blount. $50.
Meridian ave. was crushed and
dropped 20 the bottom OF the shaft.
st $40 Tuesday evening. He died
Instantly.
He had stepped out Of 7. $.
Ewart's real estate office. and was
converting with Ewart while waiting
for the elevator. when II arrived.
RIouns Il said 20 have whirisd sud
denly. yanked open the door and at
tempted to step into the cage while
x was stili moving.
DBlount had been IN Seattle but
Fss months. and little Is known re
nrding him. Efforts are being made
r discover II he has relatives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
SHIP COMPANY
CHARGED WITH
HIRING ALIEN

PORTLAND. April with tho
government tightening up on its ro-
quirements of the shipbuilding cumr
panies, federal officials today prom
Used a searching probe into the 90
ton OF the Peninsula Ship Building
Co. which employed German atcn
two weeks after having been notified
of the mans identity.
on March 10. the company Wa8
notified by a local exemption board
that Stanley Stocha was German
alien, and that under the presidents
regulation he was not permitted to
go within 100 yards of the water
front.
Stocha was allowed to continuo I'M
work. He declares the company -
sured him it would be all right
Stocha had neglected to register -
an enemy alien. He will be interne6
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
German May Be
Ousted; Cooper
Asks for Action

Recommendation that the study OF
German be discontinued in SeaetA
high schools has been made TO tna
school board by Superintendnn&
Frank r. Cooper.
He explained at Tuesdays meeting
that since January Z, when no To
ported against dropping the Ian
guage. he had realized that efforts to
impose Germanism above American
ism included perpetuation Of The
German language in this country.
Action ON the recommendation vdn
be taken Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
QUEBEC QUIET
AFTER RIOTS

QUEBEC. April s---Qusbec Is quiet
today. sobcrcd b. Mondays rtoung
and bloodshed.
The streets were almost deserted
last night. and the city was prae-
ticaliy cut off from the outside
world. Suburban street cars and
ferry service TO the south shore
were cancelled. and only small
uppertown car schedule was kept OBJ
Grating during the night Tho mill
tary Is keeping pedestrians on the
move.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
now new ZEALAND IS SAVING
RABIES: BETTER MAORI STOCK

crimcs-namely. ITO despair OF the
state"
so serious was this problem seen
10 be that n government commission
was appointed 20 investigate It's
causes. The commission. In It's re-
port. emphasized the fact that before
all else, the fault lay with Ignorance
on the part of parents. widespread
artificial rearing of babies. and the
poor attention which society gave
the rearing OF It's girls from the point
of view OF potential motherhood, and
which the mothers in turn gave to
themselves and their babies.
The ills which afflicted the race
were found to be due In the great
majority of cases not to any heredi'
tary flaw in the stock, but rather to
chrelessness and unintentional mis-
treatment OF our young. The very
defects I'm our young men which dis'
qualified them for military service
poor teeth. doformed feet. defects
and diseases OF the breathing and di'
gestive organs--were faults which
would have been obviated by educa-
ton OF girls in parenthood, proper
prenatal care OF mothers. and train.
ing and help in the intelligent rear
ing of children.
This was the tremendous problem,
the seriousness of which was i'm
pressed upon us about 10 years ago.
II was our effort to solve IL which
brought about tho remarkable re-
- r.. A. "a L.,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
GARDEN LESSONS
Prepared Under Supervision Of Floyd RAIDER
County Agriculturist

lettuce now and as he sells these
crops in punches to neighbors or at
the corner store. plant the lot to
celery, for n late crop.
Later on n lesson will tell how
celery should be blanched.
Celeriac is a member of the celery
family. but here the root a small
tuber, is eaten. IL may be used
as n salad or as a cooked vegetable.
This requires no blanching and less
moisture than celery. The roots
may be stored for winter use. Many
foreign.born Americans prefer eel
eriac 10 celery and insist upon hav'
ing II in their gardens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
UNCLE SAM CUTTING
WIND OUT OF R. R. ADS

Railway literature advertising
health resorts will no longer read
like circus Autographs. An order
prohibiting the printing of anything
but the bare facts concerning such
resorts was received by railway Of
ficials here Tuesday from Eastern
headquarters. The boosting OF one
line over another also has to be
stopped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

Are you RENTER?
Hard luck.
But don't be discouraged
Plan TO escape.
Don't be a TENANT a day
longer than you have TO. It's
. mild form Of slavery.
What In RENT RECEIPT
n hing,
SO much water that's run
thru the MILL
Like the seat coupons you
find In your pocketbook--a
month after you've been to the
show
You couldn't buy yourself a
new derby with a bale OF them!
The only man who can swell
out his chest. and be pleased
over rent receipts - Is the
LANDLORD.
But your
You're only n renter"
You're not permitted to hang
about ANYWHERE for more
than a few hours at time
without having TO dig into
your pocket and settle" with
somebody,
DO you like the thought?
mol
Nobody likes it--thats
IMAM.
y Break away from III
Buy a LOTT
Save. and PAY for It. Then
ask a good builder to put a
HOUSE on I'll
Have one SPOT out under
I Gods sky that's YOURS!
Or save a down payment and
select a property all ready to
move into.
The 'Real Estate for Sale
columns OF The star will steer
you straight, and the RENT
money VIII just about pay for
the HOME,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
EXHIBIT IS OPENED

In tho south entrance at the coun'
ty.city building. the exhibit Of King
county products was formally opened
Tuesday afternoon. The exhibit con
tains the cream OF that shown at the
Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition, and
that shown at the Seattle Chamber
OF Commerce and Commercial Club
for many years. II has been ar.
ranged by Col. II. II. Hardt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
JUNIOR HONOR GUARD
WILL HOLD MEETING

The first meeting of the Girls
Junior Honor Guard will be held
Wednesday evening, at the headquar-
ters. 1906 Fourth ave, Mt s o'clock.
Miss Lucille Danforth. head of the
Northwest organization, will preside.
w. A. Peters. Commander Miller
Freeman. OF the naval training sta
ton, and Capt Daw, of the British
recruiting mission. will speak.
All girls who have enrolled In the
guard this week, as well as those
who are interested, are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
CYCLONE KILLS
s MISSOURIANS

ST. LOUIS. April Six were
dead today from a cyclone which
swept over Montgomery and Stod'
dard counties last night Scores were
injured and thousands Of dollars in
property was destroyed.
tn. cyclone came In the wake OF
a severe haiistorm which struck
St Louis and nearby towns. result
ing in heavy property losses.