Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08

whose automobile struck Harry Main
land. resulting in death, was bound
over for trial on charge of fourth
degree manslaughter. The defend
ants attorneys asserted that the vic
tim of the accident had stepped in
front of the coming automobile, when
he stood at the roadside where an au.
tomobile was being repaired, They
denied that any carelessness was
shown against the physician.
Madison - Complaint was made to
the railroad commission that the dig.
ging of drainage bitches near the out
let and the dredging of a portion of
the outlet of Lake Como, Walworth
county, has resulted in lowering the
level of that beautiful little lake is
inches, and that the lake was being
ruined The commission directed that
the parties responsible build a dam
to maintain the waters at normal
level.
Eau Claire - Work on the 100000
federal trunk concrete highway be.
tween Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls
has been brought to a stop because
cement shipments have failed and it
is feared that this piece of road, just
little over half done, will not be
completed before cold weather halts
operations 1t is claimed that the
shortage of cars is responsible for the
interruption in the shipments.
Stevens Point-Maj. Gen. Edward +.
McGlachhn, commander of the First
division in the world war, visited with
his parents here. He then went to
Camp Funston, Kansas. to command
the Seventh division. Gen. McGlach-
lin was accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Elizabeth, who had been
visiting in New York and Washington.
Madison-The federal health service
has sent out warning to the public,
directing attention to the fact that one
of ten persons over 40 dies of cancer,
and declaring that the disease is in
creasing despite the fact that 1t is
durable if treated early. Pain rarely
gives the first warning, the circular
says.
Amberg-Pot digging is getting
under way in this portion of the state,
the crop being normal. An inch of
rain which fell recently will greatly
facilitate the potato harvest, and fall
blowing. The continued dry weather
before this had hardened the ground
so it was impossible to use machinery
Superior-As a result of the wave OF
crime that is sweeping the country
Chief McKinnon of the police depart
ment requested appropriation of spe-
cial funds for purchase of riot equip.
ment here The chief claims that
equipment of local policemen is anti
quated.
Kenosha- Kenosha women have or.
ganized college club, which is to
encourage interest in higher educa-
ton among the young women of Ke'
nosha. Former goods now living here
are eligible to membership.
Wausau-Ch Charles Euchera, Is, lost
his fright hand by the accidental dis.
charge of a gun while hunting ducks.
His boat was fast in the mud and he
held the gun by the muzzle while push
ing the boat.
La Crosse-The Minnesota-Wiscon
sin Light and Power Company has pc,
titioned the State Railroad Commits
sion for permission to increase gas
and electric rates i'm La Crosse.
Kenosha-To give all of his time to
federal income tax problems for Ke-
noshans, Joseph Custer, United States
revenue department. has opened head
quarters in the post office.
Antigo-The wreckage of the Green
Bay Aero Club airplane was loaded on
board a motor truck for transportation
to Green Bay. The engine and radia-
tor are practically intact.
Stevens Poirt-Thirty-eight per cent
of the bulls on Portage county farms
are purebreds, IS per cent are grades
and II per cent scrubs, according 10
a cattle census. The total number of
cattle in the county was found TO be
1908. Guernseys lead the list Of pure.
breds with 1856.
Antigo-J. C.. Lewis has been ap
pointed chairman for Langlade Coun.
" for the Roosevelt memorial fund
Fred /. Berner was ap-
pointed publicity manager for the
county.
WATERFOWL Activities of the
Watertown Red Cross chapter during
the war have been written into a vol
ume by Mrs F. E. Woodland and is in
the hands of the printer. Appeals
have been issued for the purchase OF
this volume for local libraries, as the
funds will 90 to the RED Cross.
Neenah-The Neenah Civic Asso
citation is to lease tract Of land ad
iacent to the southwestern limits OF
the city whicH will be equipped az
flying field and landing place for aYi
at0rs.