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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08
F. w. WOOLWORTH DEAD
Famous & Toe Store Proprietor
Passes Away at His Home
In New York. Aged 67

Frank w. Woolworth who started
a and 10c store in Utica forty years
ago on a capital of forty dollars and
eventually became the millionaire
proprietor of great chain of these
stores all over the United States, Can
ada and England, died today at his
home in Glen Cove, New York Be-
sides establishing a business with pro-
fits said to be $8,000,000 annually h
built the celebrated 44-story Wool
worth building in New York, the tai
lest building in the world. He was
born on farm in Jefferson County
New York in 1852, making him CT
years old.
Optimistic Thought.
Social intercourse is the teacher of
all hinCs 10 lnortQls.
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Bananas should not be put into o re-
frigerator. They should never be al
lowed to get colder than so degrees.
A chill turns bananas black and pre-
vents proper ripening. r +
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-08

Knocked down, police squadron re-
stored order after three natives had
been injured by rifle shotsrand some
of the whites involved in the dis
orders also had been injured.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
Weber to Add Auto Accessories

Hood River rural blacksmith shops
the past year have been converted into
garages. and now comes W. G. Weber,
harness merchant, who announces that
4 portion of his store hereafter will he
devoted to line of automobile acces.
sories and tires.
Too few people use horses for
drawing pleasure vehicles" says Mr..
Weber, "and for that matter the horse.
while still in evidence, has been super
seded to great degree by the motor
trcuk IN hauling freight. My business
IN harness has dwindled to a point me-
cessitating the addition of some other
line. Naturally, chose automobile
accessories.
Mr.. Weber states that he will put in
a line of Miller tires and tubes and a
full assortment of mechanical accessor-
les
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
County Institute Next Week

Hood River schools, closed yesterday
for the Thanksgiving holidays, will
not resume work until next Wednes
day. The county institute, Supt. Glib.
son announces, will be held Monday
and Tuesday at the high school audi
t rum. Prominent out of town edu.
Gators who will be here for the event
are: State Supt. j. A. Churchill,
Miss Celia Hager. of U. Of o.. who
formerly taught here; Prof. Ralph
Coleman, of 0. A. c., and Prof. l.. ?.
Gilmore, of the State Normal
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
Runaway Auto Careful

The fortunate eccentricities of run
away automobile created an interest
among pedestrians Tuesday afternoon.
The machine, thought to have been
scotched with its front wheels tight
against a curbing, worked away from
the sidewalk and darted down a steep
grade. 1t crossed the street diagon-
ally. hoped onto the opposite sidewalk, Z,
SHE'D around another automobile and
was starting around corner when men
boarded the car, bringing it to a stop.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
FiREMEN In CHARGE
OF DAYS ACTIVITIES

Returning to pre-war custom, sth-
letic and social activities Of Thanks
giving today will be under the auspices
of the Hood River Volunteer Fire De-
partment The fire laddies' foot ball
team will meet the high school team on
Gibson field at ? O'Clock this afternoon.
Most of the fremen's aggregation are
alumni of the high school, ana interest
in the game is keen. Tonight the fire
department. after lapse of two years,
will again stage a freman's ball at
Heilbronner hall. During the years of
war the fire laddies gave over the date
to the Red Cross and other patriotic
activities
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
Leonard BuyS Home

II. B. Leonard, who with his wife
recently returned from Grant City, Ill.
where they had gone to celebrate their
golden wedding, has just purchased the
Heights home of Chas. Slutz.
On his arrival from the east Mr..
Leonard and his wife were unable to
find home. They were forced to find
temporary quarters in cottage erect
ed by the Hood River Canning Co. to
care for its summer help.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
Musical Department Plans Recital

The musical department of the Won.
ans club will begin the seasons activ-
tiles Friday evening, December 5,
when a piano. vocal and violin recital
will be staged. Piano and vocal num-
bers will be given by Mrs. Henry
Blagg, former San Francisco girl.
Mrs. Blagg was studying abroad when
the war broke out.
Miss Lenore Gregory. young Port
land teacher. will present violin num-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
Tax Ratio Unchanged

Jasper Wickham has been apprised
that Hood River county's tax ratio, in
the levy of the state assessment. will
remain at Ga per cent, the same as last
season. The State Tax Commission
alarmed Mr.. Wickham last week by
announcing tentative ratio of As per
cent. Mr.. Wiekham has figured out
that the general average of county
ratios will be SO per cent. Hood River
countv's state tax will be approximate
ly the same as last year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
Armand Patereau. .Weds..Today

The wedding of Armand Patereau,
recently returned from France. where
he spent four years as poilu and
Miss Florence Edwards. daughter of
Mrs. Arthur W. Fem, will occur to-
day. The wedding will be solemnized
at the Fem home. Justice of the Peace
Onthank officiating.
Mr.. Patereau and his bride will leave
Immediately for Mount Hood, where at
the home of Alex Ronsin sumptuous
wedding banquet has been prepared.
Mr.. Ronsin, close friend of the bride
groom. was formerly chef at the Port
land Hotel.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
FINS, FURS AND FEATHERS

Echoes of a victory lizard" found
here last spring by George Chamberlin
continue to sound. J. II. Fredricy first
reported sighting a red. white and blue
lizard on a fishing trip. His friends
professed disbelief in his story and
piled him with queries as to where he
located his beverage. Mr.. Fredricy
was only vindicated when Mr.. Cham
berlin actually captured vari-colored
lizard.
Mr.. Chamberlin has just received a
letter from brother. from whom he
had not heard in long time residing
in Dayton, O. The Ohio man had
just clipped story of the victory
saurian" from his home paper, he
wrote.
The Oregonian missed the point of
the latest victory lizard story. The
point of the above was omitted in an
account in Portland and the Oregonan
thought the vari colored saurian was a
recent catch. The big daily comment
ed thus:
Hood River. where the best 2.75
clder Is maze. repNrtS reu, Wnlle anu
blue lizard The insect was caught,
probably, when an elephant stepped on
it's tail"
Numerous anglers are spending the
days of good weather as the month
closes constantly on Hood river. where
fishing is reported fair. November 80
the trout season will close until April
|. The closed season, however, will
not affect the taking of salmon trout
with hook and line. and many fisher
men will continue to angle when the
weather is good throughout the winter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27

the suicide fleet" which has COM
pleted the task of sweeping the North
Sea of great mine foes. announcing
that he expects to be mustered out and
home by Christmas.
The returned fleet Of subchasers
participated in review in New York
harbor Monday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27

While Mr.. Gibson said he had no actual
personal knowledge of bets laid he de-
clared that he understood that several
hundred dollars changed hands among
toWnspeople on the result of the game.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
Betting Is Blamed

The attitude of the high school foot
ball team in quitting the field last Sat
urday was discussed by the Riverside
Forum Sunday night. Prof. Gibson was
prone to lay the errant action of ath-
letic teams to the influence of betting.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
A. 7. SonnihSen Passes

A. T. Sonnlksen, aged CD and native
Of Denmark. died yesterday at his
West Side orchard home. Funeral SER
wees Will be coCdu ted Friday aftee-
noon at the Anderson chapel In adj
dition to his willow Mr.. Sonnitsen is
survived by six sens and a daughter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-27
Arthur Lofts Home Soon

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Lofts have re-
celved a telegram from their son, Ar
thur Lofts, just back to America with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
"A WOMAN IS ASPHYXIATED
TOWN OF COON SCENE OF A
TRAGIC AFFAIR
Coal Gas Cause-Victim Found by
Cream Hauler-Husband Saved
Through Medical Aid

Mrs. Anne o. Odegaarden, wife of
Ole o. 0degaarden, residing five miles
west of Westby, was found dead on
Monday morning. Death was due to
coal gas asphyxiation. Her husband
was in precarious condition, but was
revived and at present writing is do
ing nicely.
When the cream hauler came to
the 0degaarden home about o'clock
Monday morning he failed to find
the cream ready and noted that the
morning chores had not been done,
He went to the house to see what
might be the matter. He found the
house filled with coal gas, and the
two occupants in their beds. Mrs
Odegaarden was dead, but the hus-
band still showing faint signs of life,
was carried out on the lawn, and the
neighbors and DIR. Solberg of Coon
Valley were summoned. The doctor
worked over Mr.. 0degaarden all day
until eleven O'Clock at night.
1t was found that there was a dis
connection of the stovepipe and the
chimney, thus permitting the gas to
escape into the room.
Mrs. 0degaarden, whose maiden
name was Anne o. Brenden, was born
in Norway in 1880. Her former hus-
band is buried in Coon Valley-West-
bv Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
PROBLEM IN FARM
WAGE ADJUSTMENT
BY II. L. RUSSELL,
Director Wisconsin Experiment Sta


Studies of farm labor conditions in
the state have shown a rapid rise In
farm wages to men hired by the year.
From a low valuation of $14 a month
in 1866, farm labor in this state has
increased to S26 in 1910, $36 in 1917,
and $43.50 In 1913. The continued
scarcity of farm laborers, as well as
the high prices of farm products are,
of course, explanatory factors in this
recent rapid rise. The problem of
the immediate future is that of adj
justing the wage rate in such a man.
ner that in case of falling prices of
farm products the wage rate will not
be beyond what the farmer can afford
to pay.
The suggestion has been offered that
wages might well be put on a sliding
scale, with guaranty of the 1915
wage scale and an agreement to pay
up to the 1918 scale or even higher In
proportion to the prices at which the
farmers sell staple products. Such an
agreement no doubt would be equita-
bic, but the question Of assuming the
risk of uncertainty is in all probable
ity one which would initiate against
the introduction Of the system.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
THE SOLDIERS ORGANIZE
AMERICAN LEGION" Is NAME
THEY SELECT
No Move in Vernon County Made
Very Much Like the Old Grand
Army Bows Association

The Censor notices by perusal of
exchanges that the world war sol
diers in very many communities are
getting themselves banded together
locally, as an auxiliary to the nation
FL organization of veterans. Just as
the veterans of the Civil war formed
a group organization, which finally
became known as the Grand army of
the Republic, so are the veterans of
the world war organizing themselves
at the present time. The name which
they have selected for, their organi-
cation is the American Legion. The
temporary constitution was adopted at
the meeting held in StLouiS in May
and plans were laid at that time to
complete the organization at the next
national meeting which will be held
in Minneapolis November H. This
date was selected for two reasons.
first, because of the fact that a large
majority of the American forces would
have returned from foreign duty by
that time, and second, Peace Day was
thought to be fitting date on which
to effect an organization of the boys
to hepl bring about that peace.
What is the American Legion?
1t is the organization of American
veterans of the world war. 1t is non
partisan and non-political. It is a
civilian organization, not military nor
militaristic. Nearly all OF its men
were civilians before the war, and are
now again civilians. It makes no dis
tinctions of rank and no distinctions
of overseas men and men who did not
get overseas.
Who is eligible?
Any soldier, sailor or marine who
served honorably between April 6
1917, and November II, 1918.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01

Hillsboro condensery, in August had
240 patrons who received above S25.
OF these $50 received above 500. The
largest check went to Joe Landsinger
$455.04.
H. E. Jacobs, young farmer of
northeastern Viroqua town, Just re-
ceived a full blood Guernsey heifer,
purchased from the Griswold herd at
West Salem. j. d. Beck also added
an imported heifer to his large herd.
De Soto Argus tells that f. H. West
of Redmound had the misfortune to
lose one of his Percheron mares. She
backed into a corn cutter and one leg
was so nearly severed that he was
compelled to shoot her.
Wisconsin cattle have been bought
by the French cattle purchasing COM
mission, to be turned over by the
French government to farmers in re-
gions devastated by war. A large
part of the 10000 head of cattle con
tracted for have been purchased in
this state.
A news dispatch states that a re-
ing land was paid when Frank A.
Chase purchased an eleven-acre tract
on Mormon coulee from Frank Weld
ner for $4,000.
While at the Viola fair a young
Holstein bull was pointed out to the
writer, which j. w. Lawton, the La
Fargo Holstein breeder is reported
to have paid $4,000 for, The sire of
this young animal brought 100000 to
a Minnesota breeder.
1t is now possible for farmers in
this state to have their dairy cattle
tested regularly without cost to them.
A new law, passed by the Legislature
of 1919 provides for this by offering
the test free where all persons de-
livering milk or cream to cheese
factories or creameries will join in a
petition to the state department of
agriculture showing they own jointly
800 head of cattle or more. When
such a petition is filed, the depart
ment bears the entire expense.
Where the patrons of one factory
or creamery have at least $50 head the
department will make the test and
charge half the cost to the cattle
owners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01

junior live stock Judge in your county.
S
o county and will
be
of in
n
of working
direction
I'VE appreciate that boy who of the twenty-five live
country
production of proftpolucing
know t disappointed"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
All But we'uns Are Profiteers

Now the threshermen are included
among the profiteers in some sections
of the Dakotas, where it is claimed
that from $50 to $35 per hour is de-
manded for the outfit and crew. For
many years running threshing
machine was not very profitable, but
at $35 per hour, the owners ought
to keep out of the poor house, if
they can put in a sufficient number
of hours. The "profiteer" class seems
to be growing right along, and before
long it will be made to include every
body except US county editors who
publish papers at the same old price
as "befo de wah."-Ex
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01

iarly free from all insect Injuries,
says Mr.. Wright, and is worth from
$50 to 500 an acre. The fiber, he
says, is used mainly in the manufac-
ture of commercial Irvine, cordage and
for calking ships.
Kentucky long enjoyed the distinc-
ton of growing the best hemp" says
Mr.. Wright, ''and in producing more
than all the states put together. In
the last few years, however, the in
dustry in Wisconsin has grown from
practically nothing to from 5000 to
1000 acres. The quality of Wisconsin
grown hemp is unexcelled. The cool,
moist climate has produced softness
of the fiber not found in southern lati-
tudes."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
ADVOCATES USE OF
PRlM0ST IN CANDY

Much sugar cane can be saved by
using primost, left after boiling whey,
in making candy, This Is the state
ment made by e. a. Harrington Of the
Dairy School of the University of Wis
consin, who says that the use of prim-
ost viii not only lower the cost Of liv-
ing but will also benefit the cheese
industry.
"Primost has two advantages" says
Mr.. Harrington. at replaces a GER
tain amount Of cane sugar, and with
its use 1t is possible to increase the
proportion Of glucose that can he
used. Glucose is a gummy, sticky ma
terial. Prlmost is opposite in charac-
ter, being granular"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
WISCONSIN LEADS
In HEMP GROWING
Climate Especially Favorable for
the Production of Fiber of
Excellent Quality.

Its an i'll wind that blows no good
say hemp men when they think how
Canada thistles and quack grass. have
been the means of helping Wisconsin
become the leading hemp state.
Hemp is the best smother crop fol
the unwelcome thistle and quack
grass, and it was in an effort to kill
these noxious weeds with hemp that
the suitability of this crop to Wiscon
sin soil and climate was first deter
mined.
"Since hemp growing cannot be sue.
cessful unless 1t is grown on large
enough scale to warrant the installa-
ton of hemp mills" says A. II. Wright
of the Wisconsin Experiment station
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01

SIT requires cooperation to develop
centers in which the industry can
flourish. Three hundred acres are suf-
ficient to make a mill necessary. Al
ready Wisconsin has more hemp mills
than any other state.
"The crop has been developed main
ly In Fond du Lac, Dodge, Green and
Racine counties. Hemp needs we'll
drained, fertile soil; in fact, a good
corn SOIL"
Mr.. Wright says that from six to
eight tons of green stalks yield about
three tons Of dried material. from
which there can be extracted about
1900 pounds of fiber yielding 900
pounds of long fiber and 240 pounds
Of short. The hemp plant is particu-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
Human Life and High Cost of Autos

What is human life worth COM
pared with am automobile? Here are
the figures if it will interest you.
Some time ago seven persons We're
killed when a train on the Northwest
ern road crashed into an automobile.
The railroad made settlements au-
thorized by the court as follows: For
one month old baby, 1884; for an
eight year old girl, $712; for a five
year old boy, $3.50; for a nine year old
boy, SIP; and $3.50 for the damage to
the automobile. Great guns, this is
getting to be some country when autos
have a higher cash value than the life
of an innocent child.--Ex.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
Cate for stairs.

Procure q piece of heavy canvas
and hem to ft the required space;
sew a snap book TO each corner. Place
two screw eyes on each side OF the
IAN. one as near the floor as possible
the other in the width of the canvas:
from lower one. The canvas is read
fly snapped in place on the sore"
eyes. forming an effective gate With
a screw In the banister the gate can
be snapped out of the way when tne
Riddles are IN bed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
Lily Leaves as Rats

Down in the Madras district OF In.
dia there arc lilies that grow leaves Oh
phenomenal size. Indeed, these leaves
are several feet in diameter and nave
turned-up edges to form a shallow
bowl which floats on the water. Inc
buoyancy Of these leaves is suen that
they win readily carry the weight OF
a small child, as shown in the accom-
panyfng illustration. This variety OF
lily is known as the Victoria hegia'-
Scientific American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
I'M New and Better Quarters

Attorney. ]. Henry Bennett desires
to announce that he has removed his
Offices to larger quarters, on the Sec
ond floor of the new Farmers Bank
building. Viroqua, where he may be
found all days of the week excepting
Sunday. 3S-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
Whey for Making Pork-WOrth $.44
Per Hundred

Danish bacon has long been con-
sidered the finest in the world. Dan
ish bacon is produced on barley. That
corn can be economically replaced
with ground barley and that the great
dairy by-products, skim-milk and
when, are the most valuable supple
ments to barley as feed.
In one trial several lots of pigs
were fed to compare the value of
various supplements to barley. Wheat
middlings and linseed meal made
rather poor showing, the pigs gain
ing only about IL pounds a head per
day. Tankage gave much better re-
suits, the pigs gaining 2 pounds daily.
Skim-milk, however, was still better
Pigs fed about l pound of skim-milk
for each pound of barley gained 81
pounds a day. With ground barley
at 92c a bushel, skim-milk was worth
Csc 100 pounds.
The surprise of the trial came in
the results from barley and whey.
Pigs fed about 2 pounds of skinned
whey for each pound of ground bar
ley gained 2.5 pounds per head daily,
actually more than any other lot. The
feed cost of 100 pounds gain was
only 1891 for this lot. Whey was
worth 44c per 100 pounds. The pigs
in this trial weighed 100 pounds at the
start. Had they been younger a
greater proportion of skim-milk or
whey would have been needed to bal
ance the ration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01

1t is said to be matter of resEU&
that the American army during asB
service in France smoked 425,0oe SEQ
cigarets a month. The doughbsyB
found time to win the fight, however,
Notwithstanding this average indHl-
gence in about seven cigarets day
per mana more temperate indHl-
gence, by the way, than that of nlaHE
civilians at home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01

Vernon Raises Good Hogs
In reading the county papers you
have read of the premiums the var
ious hog breeders of Vernon county
have taken by showing at Milwaukee
state fair, and the Lacrosse fair.
These breeders are selling some of
their pigs to breeders outside of our
county and state. 1t is significant
TO make note of that, as many of US
should not let all of these good pigs
get out of our county. These breed
ers have advertised the county to
breeders in several states that we
raise good pigs here and we sould
do all we can to keep up our reputa-
ton This is not an advertisement
for any special hog breeder, but why
go a long ways for something good
when we have it right at our door?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
There will Be a Government Tuber-
culin Tester in the County Soon

State Commissioner of Agriculture
c. p. Norgord has informed us that if
two or more creameries go together
and have all of the cattle tested for
tuberculosis that produce milk or
cream for those ereameries, it will
be done free of charge, by state and
government funds. Let us go after
this hard and fast, as disease free
cattle are in demand at all times,
and the sterilizing of buttermilk and
whey at creameries and cheese fac
tories will be no more necessary, and
that will cut down expenses. By the
Army Examinations the boys of YER
non county showed too large a per-
centage of tuberculosis to allow us
go on without fear and taking of
every step possible to prevent the
spread of the plague. We need to get
at the source and that is clean up our
herds. Now we have a free chance
to do so, why not go after it?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-01
Vernon Raises Good HOGS

Notes Prepared for The Censor by
County Agent Paul F. Graf