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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Madison-Dr. Louis e. Reber, dean
of the extension division of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, who has returned
from France, where he was director of
the college of engineering in the A. e.
+. university, was awarded the Officer
d. Academic for distinguished serv.
ices.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Fond du Lac-Bernard Iddings Bell,
for years dean of st. Paulss Cathe-
dral, has been elected to the presi-
dency of the st. Stephens college at
Annandale on-Hudson, n. Y, which
duties he will assume Aug. /. Dean
Bell. after resigning as assistant to
Bishop Weller, became chaplain at
Great Lakes Naval Training station.
being commissioned by the national
war council of the Episcopal church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Menasha-The body of Mrs. Lucy
Bolton, As, was found hanging By a
rope fastened to hook in the bath
room at her home Ill health and de
spondency were suffered by Mrs. Boil.
ton since about year ago when her
mother died. She leaves one son, two
sisters and one brother.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Superior 49, The street railway com
pany has ordered six "one man cars"
to be PLACED in service In Duluth and
Superior. The cars are supplement
tary TO the present equipment and
will be placed on the shorter lines.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Washburn - Acting upon resolu-
ton by the Bayfield, county board. the
road committee instructed Road Com
missioner John Friberg TO employ on
all road work none but fully natural
lied citizens. Before the war. no dis
tinction was made but 1t has been
found that several have neither taken
out naturalization papers nor made
any effort to make application.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Appleton-About 200 delegates were
present at the opening of the 9th an.
nual Convention of the Wisconsin
Federation OF Labor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Green Bay - The new status Of the
Indian is emphasized by report on
crop conditions. On the three western
reserves the Indians have 10000
acres planted to wheat. oats and bar
ley.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-18

Popular Local Officer Resumes Elia
Old Rank and VIII Be Dis
charged Oca.. rs.

Maj. Jouett Henry has been res
tored to his old rank Of colonel in
the regular army Long service on
the Mexican border preceding the
war impaired Col Hanrys health in
1917 and when the time came to
send his regiment overseas he was
adjudged not physically able to stand
foreign service and was discharged
He Immediately volunteered his SER
vice in any capacity he could be used
on this side and was commissioned
as Major and assigned TO duty in
the war insurance department. The
new assignment gave him a change
of climate and for the present year
he has been at Camp Custer Mich,
where he has regained his health and
entirely recovered from the trouble
that caused him to fail in passing
the physical examination two years
ago. This week Mai. Henry was pro
NOTED to the rank of Colonel and
will be discharged on October 25th'
and return home His friends are
delighted that his patriotism in ac
cepting a lower commission in or
der to serve his country, has receiv-
ed proper recognition from the War
Department.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-18
Tha 1920 Census.

The fourteenth census the
United States is to be taken next
year. The census act of Mach 8,
1919 provides that the enum sation
OF population viii begin on Jeauary
2, 1920, and that the work shall be
within thirty days il small
towns and rural districts, and within
two weeks in the cities having more
than $500 Inhabitants.
The enqmerators should be actua
residents Of the section in waaoh the
census is TO be taken. They must
be active, energetic men Oil good
character and address. Theg must
be honest, trustworthy and Of good
habits. Their ages cannot be under
IS or over 70. They must possess
a good education and be able to
write plainly and RAPIDLY.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-18
WINDOW GLASS

Nov Is the time to put in all your
window glass shat are out. We have
most every size all ready cut. Meas.
ure up and see what you need. =. -.
CAYcE-YOsT CO.,
Incorporated
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-18
HOLDING
UP TREATY
HITS TOBACCO
Prices and Market VIII Be Uncertain
Until Pact is Disposed or BY
Senate Says shinnielS.

The claim advanced by the Hon
Edwin P Morrow, Republican nom
inee for Governor, that the League
Of Nations and the early ratification
Of the Peace Treaty is matter Of
no interest to the people Of Ken
lucky in the present race is strongly
opposed by the tobacco growers in
the Western and Southern parts Of
the State.
Mr.. Morrow declares that his eleEa
ton or the election of Governor
Black viii have no effect on the speed
Of the ratification Of the treaty. He
states that Governor Black can't
vote for it and he can't vote against
it. In his definition The League Of
Nations is matter that lies three
thousand miles across the seas and
touches nowhere on the everyday life
Of the people Of Kentucky.
The actual truth of the matter is
this Unless the treaty Of peace is
ratified in q very short time pg9llti-
cally the whole Of the dark tobacco
crop win be drug on the market
this winter. Black tobacco is an ex-
port crop; the largest portion Of it
is shipped to foreign consumers. Ger
many, Italy, Frshce and Spain, 10
say nothing OF the other countries,
use this tobacco in large quantities.
These same countries today are
ready to take over enough to supply
sheirs wants, provided the treaty is
ratified, trade routes opened and
credits standardized But they can't
take chances. The allied and neutral
powers are uncertain and the enemy
powers are prohibited from 5lalihg
in America.
u is eliabiy stated that specula-
si0n in the tobacco crop, u-u-lly
brisk as this season, is almost at q
anastill in the Black Belt. Au-
shor.lics 70 not believe that prices
win approach those Of former years
unless the foreign market is opened.
Buyers cannot afford to pay higher
peices fog the crop unless they are
aably certain that they VIII
have a>market themselves.
rea4e taNocco and wants
~ Cigarettes and cigars infer-
ior grade even those made sub
stitutes, sell at prices three es as
high as those asked shm nited
states A good cigar cal't be ought
Fl Germany Fee gN eouneNs cak-
aad val pay high rric for bace6
e We let them.
Governor Black promises to do
everything in his power to Promote
an early ratification Of The treaty of
peace as written in Paris. Mr. Nor
row, 10 say the least, has never de-
ciared in favor Of the League Of Ma 4.
tions and such ratification lie has
in certain speeches made 81 ghting
reference to the League r party
in the Senate is fighting, fighng to
prevent ratification.
The tobacco grower in tbs Aaek
Belt owes it to himself and . the
United States TO vote for c .ii.iill1jr-
Black and The party which wants to
protect him and g've him a oppor-
tanity to sell his p-oeuct at fair
price. M
The Lamar register., 1919-07-02
Valuable Stamp Collection.

The first set OF stamps In the 1000
O0O collection which the late Henry ].
Duveen accumulated in less than so
years. was purchased by Mr. Duveen In
an attempt to induce his son Geoffrey.
to take up the hobby. When the son
evinced no interest In the stamps. his
father. who knew little about the Gu
rios. bought another packet for him
self. and becoming fascinated with the
pursuit, continued his purchases until
his collection grew to be one Of the
four finest in the world. II 10 said
that the late ]. Pierpont Morgan tried
in vain TO purchase the collection.
The love for his stamps which Mr.
Duveen displayed may be judged from
the care he took OF them. II Is said
he kept his collection. during the lat
ter years OF his life. In a room espe-
cially prepared for them in a fashion
able New York hotel. He paid $40 a
day for the room and employed a spe-
cial secretary to care for his treasures
The Lamar register., 1919-07-02
Rock That Floats.

James E. Grieve OF Prospect, Jack
son county. Ore. has a formation Of
rock on his property which will noat.
Mr.. Grieve claims that floating rock
is not uncommon In his vicinity. the
supposltion being that j is the rock
from the eruption when Crater lake
was formed, that body Of water being
about 30 miles from his property. The
rock resembles pumice stone and
pieces Of 1t can be seen floating around
on the ponds. Regarding this strange
rock Mr.. Grieve says:
ITO appreciate this enormous erup-
tion one should visit Crater Lake
park and the surrounding country.
which is being made more accessible
and attractive every year by sxten-
sive road and trail work under direc-
ton of the war department"
The Lamar register., 1919-07-02
LOATH TO GIVE UP ARM0R
Mobiles Wore II as Gala Costume Long
After II Was Of Any Value
as Protection.

Until the sixteenth century armor de-
yeloped In logical way: Its forms
were governed by the necessities OF
war. changes in II were the result OF
practical experience and actual expert
ment on the battlefeld-not decided
upon In the office OF the minister OF
war.
After the sixteenth century II be-
came fantastic and meaningless. . gala
costume rather than a harness; the
greatest captains opposed Its use. but
the mobiles clung to II as q mark of
distinction.
After II was made bulletproof II be-
came so enormously heavy that at the
end OF the sixteenth century Lanone
complained that gentlemen Of thirty
were already deformed by the weight
OF their armor.
In spite Of the huge armors Of Henry
VIII, Of Anthony of Burgundy and OF
some others, the average size Of the
modern man Is greater than that OF the
soldier Of the middle ages and the re-
naissance. II we can Judge from the
armors preserved in the museums OF
England and the Continent. which are.
with few exceptions. small and mar
row. especially in the leg and thigh
pieces
The Lamar register., 1919-07-02

contracts. We sell our drill sites of
400 square feet for SIS on terms Of
$500 down and $500 per month for
four months without interest. We ask
those who desire TO make money to
join us in the development Of our prop
critics by purchasing drill sites. We
have the land on which We believe
there is oil and we wish to develop it.
The plan is very plain, and one that
is absolutely fair to all who become
drill site owners, as each share alike,
in proportion to the number Of drill
sites owned by each.
The small amount which purchasers
invest is nothing compared to the pro-
fits they should make if We are sue
The Lamar register., 1919-07-02
FORCING GROWTH OF PLANTS
Intelligence Of Man Is Enabling Him
to Become Master Of Nature and
the Seasons.

BY degrees man is becoming mas
ter of the seasons. Light and cleo
tricity are being pressed into his serv-
Ice. and he can already force on plant
growth so rapidly that he can beat
the ordinary process of Nature by
many weeks.
One method is to treat seed. be
fore planting 1t, with small doses OF
hIgh-tension electricity. In 1910 trial
was made OF this method near Burn
ham-on- Crouch, in Essex, England.
Spring wheat is usually sown In March
or April. On this occasion the wheat
of which the seed had been treated
by this special process, was not sown
until July 10. II was up In five days
and on September 16 was In ear. II
was reaped u weeks from the time II
was sown, whereas the ordinary time
for wheat to mature In that country
is IS weeks.
Another method Of forcing crops Is
to run a current of electricity through
overhead wires. In this way the yield
of oats and beans has been nearly dou-
bled. Experiments tried last year at
Lincluden Mains farm in Dumfries-
shire, were practically successful
third method Is to use artificial light,
either electric or. better still. acety-
Iene. Plants are thus made to grow
by night as well as by day. Cabbages
and lettuce are easily forced In this
way. but other plants spch as carrots,
seem TO resent II. Flowers bloom ear
Iier under artificial light and are more
brilliant.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-02
Great Truth.

II we knew half as much at forty as
we thought we knew at twenty. We
could be drawing princely salaries as
prophets. instead of grubbing along at
plain work.-Exchange.
The Lamar register., 1919-07-02
OUR PLAN is A SIMPLE
BUSINESS PROPOSITION

For $500 we will give you war
ranty deed to a tract Of land Of 400
square feet in the Great Walters, Okla
homa, Oil Field, and an interest in
four drill sites on which we propose
to drill wells, also an interest in one
lease of "a acres adjoining the four
drill sites, also an interest in nine
teen acre lease in the Burkburnett,
Texas, Oil Field; also an interest in
all wells to be drilled on our two loca-
tons on Sunshine Hill. Wichita Coun-
ty, Texas, upon which we propose to
drill and develop wells as per our sales
The Lamar register., 1919-07-02

cessful in bringing in EVEN ONE
GUSHER WELL, and we believe that
we will do more than this. We con-
slider our plcn especially good, be-
cause it not only gives each drill site
owner share in the wells the COM
pany may drill, but leaves the invest
or in absolute possession of the drill
site purchased. This is a great i'm
provement over the old stock company
plan wherein the investors were at the
mercy of the management, and bad
management might ruin the company's
prospects for profits. Here every own
or is in control, and his holdings are
separate, except as to the wells, in
which he has joint interest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31

Other producing countries have an
estimated surplus Of about 3,180,00O
bales, making a total present surplus
stocks for the world about 8,280,000
bales, against 100000 bales in re-
quirements. The apparent deficit
therefore Is 4,730,00 bales, the depart
ments statement says, but from this
gross amount should be deducted the
carry over at the end OF the 1918-19
season. Unless there is a very mark
ed increase in exports there will be q
considerable carry over. Estimate of
the carry over are placed at 3,230.000
bales. With a carry over Of that
amount the apparent deficit is reduced
to 100000 bales.
Pointing out that the 1918 yield was
greatly decreased by unfavorable
, weather. the departments statement
said the same acreage this year, at
least 100000 bales more than the
1918 crop.
'In many sections Of the south"
said the statement, diversified farm
ing should be practiced to a larger
extent. Many farms and plantations
are still devoted entirely to cotton and
fail to produce sufficient foodstuffs for
the families or feed for live stock.
Such q system Is a hazardous, since
success or failure is dependent upon a
single crop. subjected to the influence
Of the weather, disease, transporta-
ton and markets. A careful study Of
the situation, has resulted in the rec
ommendation that each farm COM
munity and each section Of the
south should produce as far as pos
s'ble its own food and feed for the
sake of economic production and to
save transportation costs and inter-
vening profits where the purchase
must be made from distant sections.
In other words the food and feed Of
the south should be produced on the
farms Of the south"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31
WILDCATS OF THE THIRTIETH.
Story of Famous Division Told in the
Senate.

Senator James w. Wadsworth, o.
New York, in a speech in the senate
, Tuesday told of the great fight made
by the Thirtieth division, the "Old
Hickory"-the wildcat" - composed
of North Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee troops. The fight took place
between st. Quentin and Cambrai.
"On September 29 the Twenty-sev-
enth and Thirtieth divisions of Amer
lean troops were launched against the
Hindenburg line at the place where
the canal comes out Of the tunne
under the mountain" said Senator
Wadsworth. "It took three days fol
them to overcome it. Their losses
were severe. Frankly senators. I dc
not see how men could have gone
through such positions and come out
alive. The achievement to me is as
founding. I think it would be so to
any other civilian who sees that maze
of trenches and underground passages
acres and acres Of barbed wire, and
the canal itself emerging from the
tunnel n the north, going forward to
tunnel in the north, going forward tc
crossed. Remember that the men
were subjected to a fearful fire from
heir left flank as they pushed their
way into this position. A British d.
vision assisted upon the right flank
and the famous division, the Forty
sixth Highlanders.
They crossed the open canal and
The Americans crossedon top Of the
hill, over the canal and all the posi-
tons in front Of the canal. Their OBJ
ectives were almost three miles away
from their starting point, but they
cached them on the first day. Then
ensued a terrific hand-to-hand con-
test to hold what they had taken. An
Australian division was thrown in to
help them andt he Australians and
Americans fought hand-to- hand there
for two days.
Generals Haig and Rawlinsor
showered compliments on those two di-
visions. Rawlinson was the field COM
mander. They had achieved, honest
ly believe, one Of the greatest victories
Of this war on comparatively small
scale. They were to attack on a two
division front Of about three miles
They staggered and chartered the
strongest German offensive position in
France, which resulted in crumpline
that whole portion Of the German line
THAT was where the Thirtieth won
the name of Wildcats The Austral-
ans dubbed them that for the man.
ner in which they fought"
The Thirtieth will be brought home
carly in March If present plans carry
The boys will be loaded on nine trans
ports and will land in New York or
Charleston. II any large ships are
used they will have to go to New
York.
1t is believed now that Camp Jack
son will be used for rehabilitation
purposes for the Tar Heels and South
CarolinianS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31
FREIGHT ON COTTON.
Reduction in Carrying Charges Help
Prices of Staple.

Reduction in Carrying Charges Help
Prices of Staple.
Reductions Of nearly rs per cent In
trans Atlantic freight rates on cottor
carried in American bottoms, effective
Immediately, were announced Tues
day by the shipping board division OF
operations. Sweeping decreases were
made yesterday in rates on genera
freight to meet cuts by British ship.
owners, and some shipping board Of
ficials regarded today's announcement;
Is presagins a rate war between the
new American merchant marine ant
British shipping interests.
Requests for the cut in rates on cot
on were made by southern senator:
and representatives in conference with
shipping board officials.
The effect on the price of cottor
on the New York and New Orlean
exchanges was electric, the price OF
the old contract months advancing
10 a bale-the limit of fluctuatioi
permitted in a single day under tn,
aw controlling dealings in futures.
Immediately the sharp increase ir
the exports Of cotton from this country
was viewed by southern senator's ant
representatives as certainty. All
equations affecting such exports al
.cady had been removed and the higl
rcight rates were regarded as the
nlv barrier between European needs
and the American supply.
No cotton will be permitted to &C
20 enemy countries however, until tho
matter of the economic blockade has
been determined.
The new rates from south Atlantic
,orts to ports in Europe, as announced
Tuesday by the shipping board are.
To Liverpool and other ports in tho
United Kingdom s1.25 for 100 pounds
against the old rate Of $3.50 the loo
pounds.
New rates from south Atlantic ports
@ ports in continental Europe were
announced as follows:
To French Atlantic ports, Rotter'
dam, Antwerp and Portugal, $3.50 FOL
100 pounds, compared with s4.75.
To French Mediterranean ports ano
Barcelona, Spain, 81 for 100 pounds
compared with s5.25.
To italian main ports, S2.25 against
$3.50. =,
The new rates from gulf ports to al
ports named were fixed at 25 cents IT
excess of the south Atlantic port rates
rates
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31
FROM A SOLDIER.
c. H. Ferguson, In France, Sends Mes
SAGE to Home Folks.

C. H. Ferguson, In France, Sends Mes
sage to Home Folks.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
Please spare me small space In
your paper to tell the York county peo-
pie that here is one that is glad the
war is over. have seen very little OF
France. Only been here one month.
landed at Brest, France, the day the
armistic was signed. Was transferred
to Camp Hunt, about 40 miles from
Bordeaux, down coast from Brest
Now I'm at Bordeaux as A. T. S.. check
ing Uncle Sans groceries. Here's
hoping that the next time you all hear
from me I'll be at home.
1 get very good grub. I get good
short biscuit, like I got at home. Also
have good sleeping quarters. l sec
some of the York county boys at ever!
camp I stop at. This is some swell
city, but give me old York county fol
mine. Quite lot of the boys are 60
ing home. 1t seems that my stay viii
be prolonged on account Of my occu-
patton, though I feel as if 1 ought &c
stay over and let some of the older
boys go home first. Trust I haven
taken UP too much space in your valu'
able paper. Wishing all Godspeed.
Very truly,
c. H. Ferguson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31

The Price of Cotton and the Cost OF
Cotton Goods.-"Do you know what 1t
osts to spin and weave a yard OF
plain sheeting?" asked Esq. ]. w.
ones, of White Store. He had just
bought a bolt of shecting for which he
paid 27s cents a yard. On pound
basis it cost him s1.32s cents a pound.
1t the present price of cotton the
magnificent margin of s1.05 per pound
IS absorbed somewhere in the round
that this plain white cotton travels
from the farmer as a producer back
to the farmer as q consumer. 1t isn't
anything to wonder at that intelligent
farmers are commenting on what seems
to be excessive profiteering by man
ufacturers and it isn't anything but
natural that they should regard with
supreme contempt a condition un-
der which the price Of cotton Is con-
stantly being sold down" by specula-
tors when by every principle OF equity
and Justice the price Of cotton should
now DC ~ OU SCHlo iAohSehu "a -
cents. The farmer thinks he is en-
titled to a fair proportion of the net
proceeds Of the wealth which he has
created. Esq. Jones was figuring on
plain sheeting. If he will get his pen
Gil and begin on the problem as 1t
relates to the finer cotton febrics for
which the manufacturers are getting
about eight dollars a pound he'll need
to employ an expert mathematician
to feure out the difference in the
farmers profit on a pound Of cotton
which it takes a year to produce and
the manufacturers profit on that same
pound Of cotton which is realized In
few hours work with machinery
Marshville, IN. c. Home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31

To Have Charge Of Road lssisla.
ture.-Speaker Cothran has announced
the following to the steering commit
tee in the house on good roads legis-
lation in conformity with resolu-
ton adopted earlier In the session to
assemble all bills proposed and from
the number to evolve on comprehen-
sive plan:
r. B. Besler. chairman and J. d.
Cades, Mccormick, members from the
state at large:
First congressional district, W. F.
Bursuson, Charleston.
Second district, J. l. Walker. john
ston.
Third district, NJ. R. Mcdonald. Wal
halla-
Fourth district, ]. B. Atkinson. Spar
tanburg.
Fifth district, John r. Hart, York.
Sixth district, D. L McLaurin, NC
Coll.
Seventh district ]. A. Berry, Or
angeburg. :.