Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-31

Madison - Men 5 feet 8 inches fn
height. weighing 116 pounds. may now
enlist in the national guard. This is
one inch shorter than the minimum
prior to the war but three inches
higher than the draft minimum. These
are the amended regulations just re-
ceiyed by the adjutant general from
Washington Unlike the days before
the war, the yoEng man between Is
and q years of age does not have to
have the consent of his parents to en-
list, but under no circumstances is a
boy under Is years to BE- taken in.
Madison At elections of Dec. 16
three counties voted down good roads
bond issues, and one, Fond du Lac.
voted approval. Dane county voted
down proposed s10,000,000 issue.
Grant one of 5000 900 and Iowa coun-
ty disapproved its proposed bond issue
of $4,000, 900. The bond issue APP
proved in Fond du Lac county calls
for the expenditure of s4600 900 dur
ing the next eight years. The vote
was close, while in the other three
counties the proposal was defeated by
overwhelming majorities.
Eau Claire-Developme of an ex-
tensive mari bed discovered under a
marsh near Bloomer for lining farm
lands in the older sections in this vi
cinity, where clover and peas are
raised is being started. Tests are be-
| ing made. Prof. A. R. Whitson, soils
department, University of Wisconsin,
has found that the mari bed runs very
high in lime carbonate, which many
farmers are having shipped from long
distances at considerable expense.
Oshkosh-In a collision between
the Omro-Berlin- Oshkosh automobile
bus and a 500 train seven persons
were injured, three seriously. includ-
ing Herbert Exner, Berlin. hand and
back sprained; Miss Mary Williams,
Berlin. head cut; Mrs. Herman Wilkie
of Oshkosh, head bruised. 1t is said
the gates were down as the freight APP
preached, but that the bus driver be-
lieved he had time to cross and, APP
psrently, went under the gate.
Burlington-A transaction has been
completed here whereby four conden-
SORES of the Wisconsin Milk company
of this city will become the property
OF the Nestles' Food company of New
York The condensories, located at
Burlington and Valders, Wis, and
Grays Lake and Prentonicee, Ill, will
be operated by the Nestles' Food coIG
pany after Jan. 2, 1920. The concern
now owns twelve factories in Wiscon-
sin.
Madison-Deposits in state banks
increased $40, 1000 900 in the period of
Nov 1, 1918, to Nov. II, 1919, when
the call was issued according to an
abstract of conditions made public
here by State Banking Commissioner
Marshall Cousins. Loans and dis
counts increased $67,000,000 in the
same period. The total resources of
the state banks is placed at s469.33S.'
927.s6.
Appleton-Recause of an insistent
demand from teachers and school
board members, the Outagamie Coun-
ty School News, first rural school
newspaper in Wisconsin, has been
forced to resume publication after a
suspension of several months caused
by the print paper shortage. Tho
paper is published monthly by the
county superintendent of schools.
Kenosha - Wood alcohol placed in
the cup of a drinking fountain at the
Dukee school to keep the pipes from
freezing, caused Miriam Yule, 8, pu-
pill, to become i'll. She reached school
early and took drink from the foun-
tain before the poison had been flush
ned from the pipe. Fortunately she
swallowed only small amount of the
alcohol and suffered 80 serious illness.
Oshkosh - Mrs Johanna Reed,
blind and living alone. was burned to
death in her home here. Her body
was found in the dining room where
1t is supposed her clothing caught fire
at the stove. No one saw the acct
dent. She was about 20 years old.
She had a sister at Chicago and a
brother in Montana.
Racine - Discharging five foremen,
who. he alleged, had allied themselves
with stockholders. seeking to gain
control of the business. Fred Opitz,
superintendent of the Perfex Radia-
tor company, caused a walkout OF
nearly every employee of the company,
causing complete close down d the
plant.
Green Bay - According to informa-
ton from Mayor Hall. Just returned
fl ON the rivers and harbors congress
at Washington an amendment to the
rivers and harbors bill, providing
s11O 900 for improvement of the Green
Bay harbor, will De offered in the SEN
ate by Senator Ienroot, Wisconsin.
Eau Spreading rails are be-
lieved to have been responsible for
wrecking passenger train No. l on the
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Saulte Ste.
Marie railroad be-ween Boyd and
Stanley. The mail and baggage cars
tipped over and two coaches left the
rails. No one was hurt
Whitehall - Mrs. Adam ogodzki.