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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Madison-The state council of de.
Tense is using every effort to move the
100000 bushels of dried peas still
left in the state. State Marketing
Agent w. j. Jones returned from a
trip through the producing sections
and has been able to move a few small
lots. The American market for dried
peas is strictly limited, most Wiscon'
sin shipments in normal times going
to northern Europe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Madison - A group of Milwaukee
janitors, comprising the first class for
janitors ever conducted by the Uni.
versity extension division, has recently
completed a course in heating and
venuiating public buildings, and near,
ly all have received certificates. The
class will probably be resumed next
fall to study steam-boilers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Green Bay-Peter Tubbs, Seymour
banker. is head of a committee of citi
zens from small towns on the Green
Bay and Western railrosd that filed .
protest against the schedule change
which allows commuters only two
hours in Green Bay. The Association
of Commerce has Endorsed the protesl
and application will be made to the
state railroad commission for a revi
sion of the schedule.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

La Crosse-Six years in the army
and wounded in the campaign against
villa in 1916, but never sent overseas,
was the experience of Clyde Butter
field, La Crosse soldier. just dis.
charged. He enlisted in 1913 in a cav
airy unit. When the United States EN-.
tered the war against Germany But.
terfeld was sent TO Camp Grant as an
instructor and kept that post until the
armistice was signed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Appleton-Presid Samuel Plantz,
Lawrence colleges has announced re-
ceipt of check for $4,000 from the
United States government to pay for
losses sustained by the college be-
cause of the disbandment of the S. A.
T. c. after the armistice. The amount
received from the government is still
$4,000 short of the actual losses, it is
claimed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Mellen - Herman Moorke, farmer.
attempted to sink large rock on his
farm. He dug under it and was under
the boulder when the rock caYed in,
pinning him there for hours. When
regcuers found him he was nearly
dead, and lived but short time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Wausau - wholesale prosecutions
will result if the practice of selling to-
baccos and cigarettes to minors is not
stopped" said Chief of Police Thomas
Malone, who has learned that $50
school boys, ranging in age from to
Is years, confessed to school teachers
that they were tobacco users.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Rhinelander - The Lincoln County
Holstein Breeders Association has
been reorganizsd with the following
officers: l.. j. o'Reilly, president; AL
bert White, vice-president; A. A. Scarf.
secretary, and Harry 'Herman, treas.
urer. The association will hold its an.
nual picnic and auction June IS. Pure
bred stock will be offered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Durand-Pepin. smallest county in
the state. claims the distinction OF
having made its quota In the fifth Lib
cry bnHd drive in record time. Pepin
county sold $4,000 in bonds in three
hours, going over the top by $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Superior-This city is one of the
only three places in the country, out
side of the south, to report a short
age of labor. The other places are Fall
River. Mass, and Akron, o.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Wausau-The county board of su
peryisors ordered that all discharge
papers OF returned service men be re
corded free of charge and that a rec
ord be made of their service. The rec
ord will be kept in the office of the
register of deeds and will be perma
nent. Those who have already record
ed their discharges will have the fee
returned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Green Bay The centennial ami
versary of Odd Fellowship in America
will be celebrated at the seventy-third
annual convention of the grand lodge
of Wisconsin here June 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The Rebekah assembly will hold its
thirty-fourth annual session on the
same dates, Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs NUMBERING $500 from throughout
Wisconsin are expected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Kenosha - Erection Of four-room
brick schoolhouse, adjoining the Jew
ish synagogue. is being planned by
the congregation. The structure is 10
be completed about Aug. /. The Rev.
Hartman viii have charge Of the
school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Manitowoc-So that sleeping ac
commodations may be had for all at
tending the Elks' state convention
which will be held here next month
one of the Goodrich steamers has been
rented and will provide room for two
hundred or more guests. The boat will
be at the disposal of the lodge for two
nights.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Kenosha-The Kenosha Boiler and
Structural Iron Co. received special
mention from the Kenosha county Lib
erty loan committee for it's work in
the Victory loan drive. Every one Of
the employees took bond.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Sheboygan - The thirtyfourth an
nual meeting of the Sheboygan Mu-
tual Savings, Loan and Building asso-
citation revealed that the association
is fiourishing despite lull in build
ing due to tho war. The financial state
ment of Secretary w. G. RoenitZ
showed gain of more than $1,000.
A dividend of s 1-3 per cent was de-
clared. The ASSOCIATION has capital
stock of more than a million.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

osseo-A 800. 900 milk condensery
is being built here by the Williams
Creamery Co, Augusta, to be compile.
ted July /. According to Dairy and
Food Inspector Cooke, there are now
more milk condenseries in Wisconsin
than there were in the entire United
States at the beginning Of the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28

Eau Claire-OI sanization Of a civil
ian auxiliary is planned to Company e
One Hundred Twenty-seyenth infantry
Thirty-second division. Eau Claire's
own, which made a record in the
fighting overseas, in which only seven
members went unscathed, The auxil
larry is to consist OF relatives of the
boys.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
DECIDED ON VERDICT BY LOT
Hawaiian Jury Couldn't Agree and
to Settle the Matter Drew
Slips From Hat.

Substituting the goddess of chance
for the goddess of justice, jury in
the Honolulu circuit court few days
ago drew lots to decide the fate Of
IL Chinese charged with gambling.
The incident is without precedent in
the annals of the courts Of Hawaii,
says the Waiiuku Oh. ~ Times. The
jurors were discharged by the court
and their action branded as "illegal,
lnexcusable and highly rep:ehensible."
According to the story told in court,
the jury could not agree. Tired Of the
prolonged and frdltless efforts to
reach verdict, it was suggested that
the balloting be abandoned and that
they draw lots. Twenty-four slips OF
paper We're prepared, IL bearing the
word Guilty" and Il "Not guilty"
The slips were shaken up and drawn
from hat by the jurors. who bad
agreed that the first 10 slips OF one
kind drawn should determine the YER
dict. The Not guilty" slips won and
a verdict of not guilty' was conse-
quently returned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
HEIGHT BRINGS NO TERROR
Airmsn Has Feeling Of ExhiIarstlon
and heslthfulness When "in
the Clouds"

Some time ago was walking in the
country with a friend, when suddenly
we heard soft hum high overhead,
says q writer in British information
bureau bulletin. II took us some time
to find the tiny black speck which
looked no larger than gnat, far away
in the blue.
"How awful it must be-" my friend
muttered, ito be at that CHASTITY
height" And I smiled, rs / remem-
bered having once thought that my
self.
As fact one has no horror at
height. The higher one is, the less
real does the world beneath seem, the
more stable and safe is the machine
in which one Is comfortably sitting
Height, regarded from housetop,
may be unpleasant. From 10000 feet
it Is delightful.
The pure, sweet air at high attitudes
stimulates. like wine. and the world
beneath stretches away all round to
the misty horizon, and looks like a
Gigantic sunlit map. expected to
feel giddy. IL not airsick, when 1 first
went up and was amazed at the feel
Ing of steadlness and stability.
one has no feeling of giddiness, once
contact with the ground and station
airy objects is broken, but only n SEN
Sation of singular health and happl-
ness and on coming down after n
series of smooth spirals there is an
amazingly strong feeling OF wanting
to 20 up" again and taste once more
the sweet. fresh air and delightful
thrills of the new world.
"But what n dreadful noise the en-
gine must make" heard some one
remark the other day.
Apart from the fact that the ears
are covered by warm leather flying
cap there is, on the contrary, some
thing very soothing In the even note Of
the motor, and after being In the all
for some time it is rather apt to make
one feel sleepy.
The higher the altitude, the stronger
the feeling Of exhilarntion seems L
become, and the world 10 apt TO seen
! dull and drab wlfen one descends
again to slow plodding over the earth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
ZANE eREYs. GREAT DRAMA.
"Riders of the Purple Sage" at Harte
Theatre Tomorrow.

See, Lassiteri The riders They're
after us. They'll get US now but for
The stone. Roll the stone, Lassiter."
Il can't, Jane. I'm thinkin' OF YOU
1t viii shut US in behind here, In the
valley"
But we can live here-you and I.
love you, Lassiter!'
Then Lassiter placed both hands Oh
the rock and leaned his shoulder
there and braced his powerful body.
Groaning, grating, grinding. the bal.
ancing rock began to lean. 1t had
waited for ages to fall, and now was
slow in starting. Then suddenly In
,tinct with life, 1t leaped hurtlingly
iown 10 alight on the steep incline, to
bound more swiftly into the air, to
gather momentum, to plung into the
.ofty. leaning crag below.
The Graf Numbered into atoms.
Dust shrouded the sunset red of shak'
ing runs, dust shrouded the pursuers
as they we'll on their knees with up
fitted arms. Shafts and monuments
and sections of wall fell majestically.
From the depths there rose long
lrawn rumbling roar. The outlet OF
Deception Pass closed forever
From Zane Grey's Riders OF the
Purple Sage"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
psrmanenee of the Heroic.

The way that the memory of heroes
survives for tens Of centuries In popu-
lar story and tradition is astonishing.
And no hero has left such great le-
gend as Alexander the Great. The
Turks in compllmenting the national
hero of Albania, surnamed him Isken-
der (Alexander) Bey, and the follow
ing passage from Steel's india
Through the Ages is evidence of the
extraordinary impression made upon
the Hindu mind by the exploits of the
Macedonian In the Land Of the Five
Rivers:
I'm every little village Jullunder
(Alexauder) is still name wherewith
10 conjure, and the village doctor still
claims, with pride, TO follow the Yu-
mani (Ionian) system OF medicine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
WANTS A WHOLE PIE
Private Arthur Bleau Anxious to
Come Home.

A sister In Bennington has received
a letter from Private Arthur Bleau,
company G, 103d infantry. OF the
American expeditionary force in
France.
Private Bleau writes that he has
seen considerable hard life during his
nine months in the service. He has
been on the firing line several time
and thanks God that he is still alive
He had number of close calls and
was buried in the trenches a number
or times by the explosions OF large
shells from the German batteries. He
was wounded in the right hand but
considers himself lucky in that the in.
jury was no worse.
The men of the regiment expert
enced some hardship, being compelled
to sleep In the open with not too
many blankets. II rained much of
the time and the mud was deep but
that didn't make much difference to
the 26th division which he writes has
surely done Its "blt." Some of his
friends have given UP their lives in
the service.
Il expect to come home, soon, "he
writes and, believe me, III shout
when get back to the good old U. S.
A. | have seen some sad sights.
was at the front when the last shot
was fired. The next night saw
dozen or so Of young boys about Is or
l6 come through our lines. The Ger.
mans had made them prisoners long
time ago and they did look hard. One
of them told us that he had walked 80
miles during the day and he was in
his stocking feet One of the boys
gave him pair of shoes and he was
some pleased to get them. | am go.
ing to have one good time when | get
to the U. S. A. and one of the things
| want is whole pie all to myself
y" 'ha bids TO watch Harmon hill
and one of these days they will see
-.s Soni.ns wI,n my gun. Regards TO
all my friends"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
Anthem Many Centuries Old.

The youngest of the nations has the
oldest of hymns. Such is substantial
ly the case. For while the independ.
ence of the Jewish commonwealth in
Palestine'was assured by declaration
Of the British government more than
year ago. that commonwealth is not
vet organized TO the extent that the
Polish and Czecho-Slovak states are.
Yet its prospective citizens, though
still scattered far and wide through
out the earth, cherish as the chief of
their anthems one whose weird and
haunting melody dates back not mere
ly generations or centuries but thou.
sands Of years. It is said to be the
Identical melody which was sung by
Miriam and her companions to cele-
brate the crossing of the Red sea by
the children of Israel and the deStruc-
ton OF Pharaohs pursuing hosts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
STRIKE BECOMES /
UNPOPULAR At |
ELECTRIC PLANT
lse
Employees at Pittsfield Insist on
Remaining Out
BECAUSE OF A LOCKOUT
General Electric Company Says Cato
VIII be Open for Those Who
Have Stood by Thorn,
BECAUSE OF A LOCKOUT

Pittsield, Mass, Jan. 6-The metal
trades council and affiliated unions oil
the General Electric company EN-
ployes of Pittsfeld last night made q
verbal agreement not to return to
work this morning because what the
men term lockout has been estab-
lished by the company.
Press Agent John NJ. Clarkson said
last night practically all those who
have been asked this morning have
voluntarily agreed to stay away un-
til all the strikers are taken back,
and this stand was accepted by the
metal trades council.
Mr.. Clarkson wished to make it
clear that none of the unions had for.
mally voted to stay out, but that all
were waiting for further instructions
from the national war labor board.
whose orders they obeyed, they say.
by reporting for work Saturday morn.
ing.
The strike leaders insist that this
is no longer strike but a lockout.
They say that there was work for all
when they quit and there must be
work for them all now, and they are
willing to share in it equally, even on
reduced hours.
The only announcement that came
from the company last night was that
the gate would be open this morning
at the usual time for those who have
stood by the company and for others
who have been requested to report
The company has reason to believe
that most of the men for whom work
has been provided, will return. 1t is
said that among many OF the opera
tives the strike Is becoming more and
more unpopular
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06

ENGINEERS CITED FOR BRAVERY
Fred N. Austin OF Bennington, Mem
ber Of 18th Regiment.

Fred N. Austin, formerly with the
first national bank OF this village and
one OF the first from this village to
enlist for the war; is a member of the
11th New York engineers, regiment
that has individually Ibeen cited for
bravery, according to recent letters
received in this country.
The 11th engineers are the heroes
who dropped their shovels and picks,
seized the guns of fallen Englishmen,
and fought side by side with the Brit
ish veterans at CaIhbrai until the Ger
mans fled. This was last March.
The engineers inflicted casualties
by the thousands upon the Germans.
who advanced in massed formation, In
one place In as many as seven waves,
each ten men deep and 100 yards
apart
The Americans had al 1.-The ammuni.
ton needed. and they poured such
terrific hail of bullets into the on
rushing Germans that their weapons
became so hot they were useless.
They were unsupported by artillery.
ana were armed oniy Win rlfieS ana
few machien guns, but they fought
furiously for seven days.
1t was when the German attack
broke the Canadian line that the
American engineers advanced to fill
the gap. They waited until the Ger
man mass was almost upon them, and
then opened fire.
Many Of the engineers have re-
ceiyed individual decorations for their
bravery.
a letter received from Mr., Austin
within the past week stated that he
was at the time of writing at Ar
mentires and was in good health
There were rnmors. he wrote, that the
regiment might be sent into Germany
with the army OF occupation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
GREATEST WESTERN DRAMA
Riders Of the Purple Sage" at Harte
Theatre Tomorrow.

The film drama of Zane uieys great
western drama, Riders of the Purple
Sage conceded to be one of the great
est productions of its kind yet produc-
ed on the screen, is to be shown at the
Harte theatre tomorrow afternoon
and evening with 10 advance in the
prices of admission.
The star in the production. VIM
Farnum Americas most popular
screen actor, is absolutely peerless in
his ability TO portray the big, fighting
Lassiter, hero of the drama.
Riders of the Purple Sage" is cor
sidered to be Zane Grey's masterpiece
and the film production Of the novel
isla gripping screen story that has
held hundreds Of audiences spell.
bound
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
FLUENZA TOLL
!. IS III, 689DEATHs
IN 46 j. s. CITIES
II Has Increased Death Rate TO
1876 Per Thousand
STATISTICS SHOW RATE
Total Figures For Country Are Not
AvallabIe--EpIdemlc Has Swept
Entire United States.
STATISTICS SHOW RATE

Washington, Jan. 5.--The influenza
epidemic, which swept the country
during the latter part of last year,
caused 111,6S9 deaths in the 46 larg-
est cities and increased the combined
death rate for those communities in
1918 TO 1876 per thousand, according
to the statistics made public today by
the census bureau. Total figures for
the country were not available.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
Gard OF Thanks.

wish to thank the kind friends who
so thoughtfully remembered me with
fruit, flowers and cards, not only at
Christmas time but during the many
weeks that have been I'll. ! wish to
especially thank the Congregational
Sunday school for the holly wreath
they sent at Christmas time. The
pleasant thoughts of these kindnesses
shown me will help to brighten many.
many days
Mrs. Rose NJ Dennis
North Bennington W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
FoRTNleHTLY ON SATURDAY
Miss J. Edna Walbridge Gave Most
interesting Address on Thrift"

An interesting and ins>rlcilve talk
was given by Miss Jeanne Edna Wal.
bridge at the meeting of the Fortnight
~ club, Saturday, Jan. 4th.
The subject was Thrift and the
Budget originated by Mrs. Ellen Rich
ards was suggested and explained as
the standard for household accounts.
This division Of the family income
has been tested and found practical.
Food 20 per cent, rent 90 per cent.
clothing Is per cent. running expenses
Is per cent. higher life 25 per cent.
This last includes health. education,
recreation, benevolence and savings,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
Had No Credentials.

\ little boy who was used to see
ing persons bring, homemade bread
or flowers TO the sick, answered the
door one day when his aunt was i'll
and came up to report; "A lady came
ana Just said: How is your aunt to-
dayY and she never brought flowers
or anythln'."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
-
JAMES VETAL DEAD
Bennington Boy In Service Only Two
Weeks.

The remains of James Vetal, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James vetal of this vii
lage, who died Saturday morning at
the Pelham Bay naval station, are ex-
pected to arrive here this afternoon
md the funeral will be held from the
home of John McCauley on Beech St.
1t o'clock p. M, tomorrow.
The young man, who was only IL
years old, had enlisted in the navy
but two weeks ago. Word was re-
ceived here Friday to the effect that
he was seriously i'll of pneumonia and
Mrs. Vetal arrived at the naval sta
ton that night.
The deceased was born in Benning'
ton. Other than his parents he
leaves one brother, Herbert.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
Worlds News Agencies.

The European news agencies, such
lis Reuters. HayaS aud WolfcS are
similar to the Associated Press In
America and grew out OF similar
needs of cooperation Of newspapers
in obtaining news Reuters agency
covers Europe generally Havas agen-
cy Is French and Wolfe's German
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
WAS cLUBBED TO DEATH
Mrs. Henry E. Browns Assailant Has
Not Been Caught.

Rockland. Mrs. Jan AIRS. Harry
Il. Brown, who was killed on the
street here Monday night, died OF
blows on the head by club, loss of
blood, and exposure to cold weather
on the ground" according to the
death certificate filed with the city
clerk today by the medical examiner
The certificate also stated that the
motive for the assault was an immoral
one.
The search throughout New Eng
land for Ali Turilainen. whose arrest
at sight has been ordered in connec-
ton with the murder had no definite
result today 3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
Not one husIness man

IN thirty.three leaves his family
enough income to continue the com
forts he has educated them to need
and expect. Look into our monthly
income policies now. National Life
Ins. Co., OF Vt. (Mutual) Earle $
Kinsley, General Agent Mead Build
ing. Rutland. W ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
DIED THIS MORNING
TO BE MARRIED WEDNESDAY
Wedding Of miss Mabel Cooper ard
Lieut.. John NJ. Leonard.

The marriage of Lient John Nestel
Leonard, U. S. n, and Miss Mabel
Resseguie Cooper will take place on
Wednesday, January eighth at high
noon at the residence OF her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander James Cooper.
Lieut.. Leonard has Just returned
from overseas service and has a short
leave of absence. Owing to these cir.
cumstances only the immediate menl-
bers or the family will he present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
CUT PRICES IS PER CENT
American Radiator Co., Hopes Reduc
ton viii Assist Builders.

Chicago Jan. A cut of rs per
cent in prices of radiators, boilers
and other staples Of its manufacture
was announced here yesterday by the
American Radiator company.
In an announcement to the trade
Vice-p President Busch says he hopes
the reduction will assist builders to re-
sumo the full volume of their opera
tions.
He said that the war sent their
prices up about 40 per cent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-06
Good Reason.

"When man hasn't good reason
for doing thing, he has one very
good reason for letting It alone spid
Sir Walter Scott, The deed without
Il good reason back Of 1t is like Il
house without foundation--lt is not
wise in It's beginning, or of much
value when completed.