Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-01

United States army. Dec. 10, 1918.
Madison - Great increases in live
stock production were disclosed by
the reports which are being filed with
the state food administration. These
reports show an increase in the num-
Der of cattle and hogs during the war
period of from Is to 43 per cent Re-
ports from forty counties incomplete.
fourteen counties fairly complete and
five counties compete show that the
number of hogs have been increased
in the state in the past year 221a per
cent, and the number of pigs between
two and six months of age 43.S per
cent. The number of cattle of all
kinds have increased is per cent and
the number Of dairy cattle 1872 per
cent.
Madison-A petition from the Sun
Prairie Woman's club, to Gov. Philip
and the Wisconsin Legislature, will ask
for more stringent laws covering the
carrying of liquor, both internally and
externally. by passengers on trains
b atween Sun Prairie ard Madison.
The law states that anyone found
dru 1k on a tram shall be placed in
the hands of an officer at the next
station. Madison is the station next
1 to Sun ProiTie. Every night it is
said, the women's waiting room in
the Sun Prairie depot is crowded with
Yon Il r.fr fsg
waiting for a train to Madison.
1 Racine - Henry c. Baker, chief of
police demands that specific charges
be preferred against him to the police
and fire commission following the
common councils action in demand
ing his resignation. Chief Baker de-
clares that the report 10 the common
council by the special committee APP
pointed to investigate alleged immoral
conditions besmirched his character
and reputation as chief of police and
he insists that the matter be thor
oughly gone into TO the satisfaction
of the citizens of Racine.
Madison-Dean e A. Birge, vice-pres-
dent of the University Of Wisconsin
and member of the faculty for thirty
five years, was promoted to the presi-
dency at a special meeting of the re-
gents to succeed DIR. Charles r. Van
Hise. The appointment is made on
condition that DR.. Birge be permitted
| 20 retire in 1920, when he will be 40,
Dean Birge has accepted.
Madison-The license of f. B. Ives
Co, Oshkosh, has been suspended for
three weeks for disregarding price
rules of the food administration as re-
vealed by a federal inspector. PERMITS
sion is given to fill outstanding con-
tracts and to dispose of perishable
goods.
Madison Marshal Cousins, Eau
| Claire, has assumed his duties as
banking commissioner at the capitol.
man and succeeds A. E. Kuolt. The
name of Mr.. Cousins will be submitted
to the senate for confirmation in jan
uary.
Madison The estate of the late
President c. r. Van Hise, University
of Wisconsin, consists of $155,000 per-
sonal property and $4,000 real estate,
according to the will filed for probate
The property is bequeathed TO Mrs.
Van Hise and daughters, Jeanette and
Alice.
Kenosha-The people OF Kenosha,
through the patriots fund will adopt
200 of the fatberless children of France
the coming year. Az appropriation of
$1,000 has been made to take care
of the children.
Madison-The annual convention
and fruit show of the State Horticul-
tural society will be held in Madison,
Jan. s, 8, and 10. The fruit exhibit
will be staged in the main corridor
of the capitol building.
Madison-The Cereal Products Co,
Manitowoc, capital 100000, has filed
articles of incorporation. The incorpo-
rators are Daniel c. Bleser. Orto I'll.
Seuglaub and Emil Herch
Sturgeon Bay-The second 100-foot
tug for the government was launched
at the Leatheam & Smith shipyards.
The government contract was cut
from twelve to nine tugs.
La Crossed. W. MacWillie, La
Crosse county fuel administrator has
called for popular vote Of street car
line patrons for and against the skip
stop plan.
La Crosse-R. G. Knutson has form.
ed a branch of the International
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Employees and Railway Shop Laborers,
at La Crosse.
Two Rivers - William Lutgen, Ke-
waunee, 80, was killed when the auto
mobile he occupied skidded and cap
sized
Marinette-After giving birth TO
twins. Mrs. Joseph Tomasewski. Crfv-
itz. Marinette county. died Of infiuen-
"a The babies also died.
Madison-The strawberry and ragp-
berry acreage in Wisconsin has de-
creased rapidly for five years and F.
Cranefeld, secretary OF the State Hor.
ticultural society. has appealed to
fr7tif groTerg market gardener ard