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with you honorabIy; / have reason to
believe that to be his purpose now.
Nothing will change his purpose. He
is that kind. and he has the power.
He determined that if you would not
come to him by choice you should be
made TO by force. You are here now
by his orders and will remain until
you consent to his purpose-all that
remains for you to decide is whether
you choose to be prisoner or guest
aboard"
"And If he should die?"
Estada shrugged his shoulders In
differently.
"Who knows?"
Her lips frightened as though to hold
back cry while one hand pressed to
the open door steadied her. There
was a look in the searching eyes did
not like to see. 1t was a moment be-
fore she could control her voice.
81 have beard them call you Estada.
OF what rank In this company are
your"
II am Pedro Estada, formerly the
first officer, now, by occasion of Cap
tain Sanchez wound, in full command.
These are two of my off1cers-Senor
Gates. one of your own countrymen.
and Manuel Estevan. And now that
I have answered your questions, what
is 1t TO be between us-peace or war;"
Her eyes dropped. and l could dis
tinctly note the trembling Of her slen-
der figure. When she slowly raised
her glance once more it rested on my
face as though seeking approval. guild
ance.
"If there be only the one choice"
she said quietly. 81 accept peace. I
cannot live locked In that room alone
haunted by my thoughts and memo
ries. If pledge you my word. senior
am / to enjoy the freedom of this
cabin and the deck?"
Estada looked at US. a shade of
doubt in his eyes. made no sign. but
Manuel nodded.
''Why notT' he asked in his harsh
croak Of a voice. $50 long as we be
at sea? What harm can the girl dor
perhaps none; will take a MALT
chance, at least. You shall have the
freedom of the cabin So long as you
keep your word. while as to the decx.
we will consider that later. Prove you
mean what you say by joining rs
here"
Ny recollection Of that meal Is not
of words but OF faces. Estada's e5es
sought constantly the gfrtF face. E1G
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
VETS LOSE TWO POINTS
NEW ga BEER MOVE BEATEN
IN HOUSE
Repeal OF Ban Also Hit-Amendment
to Wartime Prohibition Bill
Defeated.

Washington, July 15.--An amend
ment to the wartime prohibition en-
forcement bill which would have per-
mitted the sale of pa per cent beer
was voted down in the house, 128
to 81.
Representative Dyer of Missouri In
troduced the amendment.
The vote was taken after a whirl-
wind debate Of more than an hour and
followed an attempt to force vote
on repeal of the wartime dry act.
The house then defeated, 12S to So.
an amendment by Representative Ar
goe (Dem.), Missouri, to strike out
the clause defining an intoxicating IL
quor as beverage containing one
half of l per cent alcohol.
On point of order an amendment
by Representative Lea (Dem.), Cali
fornia, to permit the manufacture by
weight was stricken out. Failure of
the amendment. Mr.. Lea said, meant a
loss of $12,000OO0 to the wine inter-
ests Of California.
On point of order raised by Chair
man Volstead of the Judiciary COM
mlttee. an amendment to the pending
prohibition enforcement bill proposed
by Representative Argoe Dem.) of
Missouri was ruled out of order.
Commissioner Roper of the inter-
nal bureau was In conference with
President Wilson and was said TO
have discussed questions involved in
the enforcement of wartime and con-
stitutlonal prohibition
Mr.. Roper was understood TO have
told the president that he did not
think his bureau should be charged
with the enforcement of the dry laws
as Is proposed in legislation pending
I'm congress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
CTO BE CONTINUED
USE cENTURIEs-OLD METHODS
ceylonese Reap and Grind Grain In
Much the Same Way as In
Biblical Times.

At Randy. Ceylon, the entire method
of planting, reaplng and grinding grain
is conducted as a religious ceremony.
The work of carrying the sheaves Is
allotted to the women, and It Is a pic
turesque sight to see them bearing
away the huge bundles Of sheaves on
their heads. At eventide teams Of buff
falo as innocent of muzzles as though
subject to Mosaic law, are brought to
the threshlng floor and driven over
this paddy to the accompaniment Of
q community chorus. When well trod-
den by the herd, the buffaloes are driv-
en- away to their respective swamp
wallows. The straw is now removed
by the women from the paddy, and
the latter famed free of rubbish. The
grain is next tossed and famed on
winnowing trays. entirely by hand.
The method takes some days. When
completed, and ready for the ''gran-
arv' IL is stored 10 large urns called
''bissa." which are protected by thick
coating of mortar. The "bissa" looks
like a small thatched cottage. but II
is really a miniature silo. When need
ed for breads or curry. the grain Is
ground by the women on huge fiat
stones much like the "metate" of the
Mexicans, another round stone resem-
bling a rolling pin in shape, being used
10 crush the grain. II Is then cooked
in various ways.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

to my CONSERVATION eXhb'tef IN in
terest in her personality which prom
ised trouble. ] know Mt whether she
noticed this awakening admiration,
but she certainly played her part with
quiet modesty. l believe that even
the Portuguese reached the conclusion
that she was not altogether regretful
for this adventure and that It was safe
for him to relax some degree of vigil
lance. His manner became more gra-
cious. and long before the meal ended
his language had a tendency TO COM
pliment and flatter. | contented my
self with occasional sentences. The
young woman sat directly across from
me, our words overheard by all, and
as / knew both men possessed some
slight knowledge of English dare not
venture beyond commonplace CONVEX
saticl in that tongue. With quick wit
she took her cue from me. so that
nothing passed between us. either by
word of mouth or glance of eye. to
arouse suspicious.
Believing the feeling of confidence
would be increased by such action.
was first to leave the table, and 1t be-
ing my watch below Immediately re-
tired to my room, noisily closing the
door after me. yet refraining from let
ting the latch catch. thus enjoying a
slight opening through which to both
see and hear. Manuel did not linger
long. making some excuse tO 90 for
ward, but Estada remained for some
time, eudeavoring to entertain. His
egotiSm made a fool of the man, yet
even he finally became discouraged of
making her comprehend his meaning.
and lapSed into q silence which gave
her an excuse to retire This was ac-
compliShed so graciously as to leave
no sting. the fellow actually accom-
panying her TO the door of her state
room. bowling his compliments as she
disappeared within. The fool actu-
ally believed he had made a conquest
and preened himself like a turkey
cock.
"Gunsaules, you need not lock the
senorita in her room or guard her in
any way hereafter. She is permitted
to come and go as she pleases aboard"
Estada entered his own stateroOm,
leaving the door ajar. When he came
out he had exchanged his coat for a
rough jacket Thus attired for turn
on deck. he disappeared through the
companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
TRAIN HITS AUTO; 3 KILLED
Three Others Injured When Missouri
Pacific Passenger Crashes Into
Machine Near ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo, July 15.-Three per
sons are dead and three injured az
the result Of collision between fast
Missouri Pacific train and an automo-
bile at Barrett's Station, near here.
The dead: Benjamin Subiona. aged
five; Richard Lengniek. fourteen, and
George Zublena, twelve. The injured:
Mr.. and Mrs. Zubiena and their seven
year-old daughter. Beatrice.
Sioux City. Ia, July 15.-Mrs. George
Virgil and three Of her children and
minister named Kennedy. all of GAIA.
Ia. we're killed when an Illinois Cen
trail railroad train struck the automo-
bile In which they were riding. Three
other children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
were injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
ASKS PRESIDENT
FOR INFORMATION
Senate Adopts Resolution Seek
ing Light on Alleged Jap
German Treaty.
JAPAN BRIBED, SAYS LODGE
China Robbed to Satisfy Tokyo, "and
All the World Knows lt,"DecIares
the Republican Leader-Hitch-
cock Defends League.

Washington, July 17.-Without a
record vote. the senate adopted Sena-
tor Lodges resolution asking the pres
ident for information as to an alleged
treaty negotiated between Japan and
Germany in 1918. The senate then ad-
journed until Thursday.
Senator Lodge charged In the senate
during debate on the peace treaty.
that the Shantung settlement was "a
price paid" for Japan's signature to
the League of Nations, with the rob-
bling of China as the consideration.
"Shantung was the price paid. and
all the world knows it," Mr.. Lodge
said. There is no statute of limita-
tions that runs against wrong like
that"
Reciting how Germany secured the
Shantung concessions and how Japan
succeeded Germany by virtue of war,
Senator Lodge continued:
England and France took Belgium
away from Germany during the wsr.
Does that give them claim TO Bel
GUM? Shantung was not enemy coun-
try like Fiume. 1t was handed over
to Japan against the protests Of some
of our delegates and the experts
charged with this question.
sit was handed over because ia
pans signature was needed to the
league. 1t was done as a necessity.
1t takes the territory Of a friend. an
ally who had been loyal, and hands It
over to great military power In the
East.
Japan is building up great pow.
er In China, and we In this treaty
are helping her do t."
The debate on Shantung was pre-
cipitated by Senator Lodge calling up
his resolution asking the president for
information as to an alleged treaty e
cretly negotiated between Japan and
Germany In 1918.
Senator Hitchcock (Neb). senior
Democrat OF the committee. said he
desired to protest against resolutions
of this class. based upon such slender
information and having the effect Of
indicating to friendly country that
the United States senate gives Gre
dence TO newspaper reports of this
character.
at is unworthy of the senate" he
declared
Senator Lodge replied that It seemed
TO him that when we are making a
treaty that includes the gift to Japan
of 36,00O,000 of Chinese we ought to
know whether there Is any truth IN
the assertions.
1T has been stated that a copy of
the treaty is In the hands Of the state
department e.sd has been for some
time. think Il perfectly reasonable
that we Enquire about It," he declared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
Peace or War; Dorothy Is
Forced to Choose.

Synopsis - Geoffry Carlyle.
master of sailing ships at twen-
ty-six, is sentenced to 20 years
servitude in the American col
onies for participation in the
Monmouth rebellion in England.
Among the passengers on board
the ship on which he is sent
across are Roger Fairfax,
wealthy Maryland planter; his
niece. Dorothy Fairfax. and Lieu
tenant Sanchez. a Spaniard, who
became acquainted with the Fair
faxes in London. Carlyle meets
Dorothy. who informs him her
uncle has bought his services.
Sanchez shows himself an enemy
Of Carlyle. The Fairfax party,
now on Its OVID sloop in the
Chesapeake bay. encounters a
mysterious bark, the Namur of
Rotterdam. Carlyle discovers
that Sanchez Is BLACK Sanchez"
planning to steal the Fairfax
gold and abduct Dorothy. He
fights Sanchez and leaves him
for dead. In battle with
Sanchez followers, however, he
is Overpowered and thrown into
the bay. In a desperate effort
to save Dorothy, Carlyle decides
to swim to the Namur. BY q
ruse he gets aboard and min
giles with the crew. The pirates
return to the Namur with Dor
othy, the captured gold and
Sanchez. badly wounded but still
alive. Carlyle finds a friend in
Watkins, an English sailor. Es-
tada, acting captain, makes Car
lyle first mate of the Namur.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
SEAMEN GET WAGE INCREASE
Shipping Board Makes Award Of 10
Per Cent TO End Strike on the
Atlantic Coast.

Washington, July Is. - Wage In
creases of approximately 10 per cent
have been granted to employees of yes
sells operating from Atlantic and gulf
ports by the shipping board. The adj
vance, as announced after an all-day
conference Of shipping board officials.
is expected to end the strike of marine
engineers. firemen and oilers which be
gan last Thursday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
Troops oueII Strike Blot.

Rome. n. Y. July 1I-Wlth 300
state troopers patrolling the industrial
section this city is quiet following fac
tory strike riots which injured several
persons. The troopers are keeping the
streets cleared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
2e Killed BY Oil Blast.

London. july 17.-Twenty-six men
are reported to have been killed in an
explosion on board the American oil
carrying ship Rose Lief (Rose LeafO
IT Cardiff Wales. The vessel was in
drydock at the time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
Wilson confers on Treaty

Washington. July 16. - President
Wilson discussed the peace treaty at
some length with Senators King OF
Utah and McKeller Of Tennessee.
who were among half dozen White
House callers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
Girl Cashier Held Up.

Chicago. July 16.-Three bandits at.
tackled Miss Goldle Pritkin. twenty
two years old, cashier for Belson &
Lure, wholesale commission merchants,
and escaped with S1.OO2. The girl
was going to the bank.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
a Boston Child.

"our child is backward. -Four year,
old and takes no interest In Shakes
peare" That does not necessarily In
dicate that the child is backward. He
may believe that Bacon wrote the
piays."-Kansas City Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
Engine Blows Up; Three Killed.

Kingston, n. Y. July 1.-THE boil
er Of locomotive pulling heavy
West Shore freight train blew up here
while the train was travelling 80 miles
an hour. killing the engineer. fireman
and q brakeman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
Conditions Better In Mexico.

Washington. July 16.-"Vastly Inn
proved conditions" were found In Mex.
leo by Yguncio Bonillas Mexican am
bassador to the United States. he said
upon his return to the capital after a
months absence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
Clark on Joint Commission.

Washington, July 17.-Former SEN
ator Clarence d. Clark of Evanston.
Wye. was appointed member of the
international joint commission by
President Wilson He succeeds the
late james A. Tawney Of Minnesota.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
lieutenant Killed in Plane Fall.

Little Rock. Ark, July 14.-LIeut.
Karl Stockholm was killed when flying
over this city. His machine collapsed
and fell several hundred feet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
Two Killed in eipIsne Crash.

Dayton. o., July 16.-Capt. William
S. Jones. twenty-five. and George Du-
zane, thirty. mechanlcian. both of Nc
Cook field, died as a result Of Injuries
received when the blplane in which
they were riding crashed to earth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Carlyle saves Dorothy from
death at the hands of nnysteri-
Gus intruder but is unable to ac-
count for the sudden attack in
the night. There is some dark
plot behind il all. What will the
morning disclose?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

London. July 14.-Charles Rock, the
weIl-known English actor. died Ia Lon
don.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Kenosha-A campaign is under way
to have the city build shelter home
for delinquent children. All children
held on minor charges must be locked
up with older criminals and prisoners
in the county and city jails. Children
brought in for violation of tAe cur
few day must be held under lock and
key. This necessitates keeping boys
and girls under is in the same cells
with older persons. The drive for the
shelter house is being pushed by WON
ems societies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Beloit-A honeymoon in the clouds
was the wedding trip of Ensign Elliott
d. Harrington, Elkhorn, alumnus of
Beloit college. class of 1916. and his
bride, Miss Catherine Butler, Seattle.
Following the wedding in Seattle, En-.
sign and Mrs. Harrington donned air
toys. climbed in the Beloit naval flier's
fast machine and sped through the
clouds to Tacoma. During the war
Harrington served as an ensign in the
United States naval aviation corps
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Madison-The rudiments of disease
prevention. first aid. and home nurs-
ing are treated in a course especially
designed by the University of Wiscon-
sin extension division to teach women
and girls such essentials in the care
of the sick The course has already
enrolled many students throughout
the state. The course takes up the
causes and transmission of disease,
contagious diseases OF childhood. colds
and their dangers, personal hygiene,
first aid. applications and irrigations,
and home nursing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Green Bay - Unrestrained running
of vicious dogs is said TO constitute a
grave menace to sheep raising in
Brown County. Because of no existing
legislation to protect them from their
neighbours dogs, farmers have in the
past had so many of their animals
either killed or badly multilated by
dogs so that they had to be put out of
their misery. that they have steadily
been discouraged in continuing sheep
raising.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
1ilI''IlIIIIlliIIHiiIIiIIIIIIIiIillIIIIIlIiIiIII
: NEWS OF THE :
J BADGER STATE !

Hancock-A special meeting of the
Wisconsin Soils Improvement associa-
ton will be held on the state expert
mental farm in August. Farmers and
other business men from all sections
of the state interested in the improve
ment and development OF sandy soils
are planning to come to see what
problems are being worked out on the
farm. With 100000 acres of sandy
soil, Wisconsin is endeavoring to find
the best ways to increase their fertil-
ity. The demonstration farm here
consists of seventy-six acres, upon
which the University OF Wisconsin is
working out the best methods to in
crease fertility of sandy regions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

La Crosse-This is ano>1er chapter
in the life Of the West Salem maya,
zine pullet. only hen in the world that
ever laid nineteen eggs in one day. J..
II. Benson, La Crosse poultryman,
who didn't believe the story and after
investigating filed an affidavit that he
saw the hen law fourteen eggs in one
day, has fourteen chicks Matched from
eggs laid by the famous hen. Only one
egg of the setting was non-productive.
Arrangements have been made TO send
the body of the hen to the state uni
versity laboratory after she dies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Madison The Industrial Commits.
sion has handed down an award in a
case brought by the Western Founda.
ton Co. Milwaukee, allowing Frank
Spajiji, an Austrian labOrer, a com
mission to the amount OF $2.010.14 in
addition to $777.75 previously drawn.
Spajiji has a paralyzed right side as
result of the work in the construction
of tunnel. The company sought to
free itself under the contention that
it was an occupational disease.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Madison-Daniel Florness. of River
Falls has filed suit in federal court
here, charging he has not received one
cent of the $4,000 war risk insurance
of his son, Laurie Welter Flomess,
who died Nov. 6, 1918. in military serv-
ice at Camp Shelby, Miss. The insur-
ance was payable in monthly install
ments of $3.50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Eau Claire-Demand has been made
upon the council and the Police and
Fire Board by committee of the Rub
Der Workers Union that Chief of Po-
lice Elmer Sundby be removed from
office The union charges that the
chief has shown partially in dealing
with the socalled lockout at the Gil.
lette Rubber Company plant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Manitowoc-Schoo of the country
districts have been selecting names
under the new law passed by the
state legislature and one Of The first &c
report was District No. 5. Centerville.
which selected Red Arrow school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

superior-Coal receipts at Duluth
and Superior show 1,42s,321 ton gain
for the season. The total unloaded at
the docks up to July l Of this year
shows 3,7s1,772 tons received as com
pared to last years total Of 2.355,451
tons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Superior - Lieut.. Thorpe Langley,
Second Machine Gun battalion. First
division, American eXpeditionary
force, who has returned from twenty
one months of overseas service, is the
only officer of the unit left alive. He
was in five battles and has been
awarded the Victoria cross and the
croix de guerre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Merrill - The body of Private Otto
Lemke, who drowned in tie Wisconsin
River at Merrill over week ago, was
found considerable distance from the
scene of the accident by his father,
Albert Lemke, and brotherin-law,
Clarence Olson. The two had main
tanned constant search for the corpse
since the drowning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Tomah--Charles +. Larson, cement
contractor and mason, who disappear
ed from his home here last November
under strange circumstances, has
been located in Oakland, Cal, through
the efforts of the Masonic lodge. He
had gone to La Crosse to collect on
some paving contracts, and had. 1t Is
said, about $1,000 1t was thought he
had been robbed and thrown into the
Mississippi river, but he was evidently
the victim of some sickness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Watertown-The shoe industry cen
ter is moving west, and the east Is los
ing control. This is the sentiment of
the Beals & Pratt Co. who are TO erect
a big addition to their plant here. The
addition will be 50x2O0 feet. and viii
increase the daily output to $500 pairs
daily.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Neenah An early merger of the
First National and Neenah state banks
was announced. The new First Ma
tional bank, as the institution will be
called. will be capitalized at $4,000
and will have resources of more than
$1,000. 900 The present Neenah State
Bank Building will be occupied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Amigo - State Superintendent Of
Schools c. p. Cary has appointed Miss
Bertha Moss superintendent of Lang
ls5z County schools to succeed A. NJ.
Arveson, resigned. Miss Matte Nc
MILAN was elected TO the office last
April but failed to qualify.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Washburn-A letter from Congress
man A. P. Nelson says arrangements
have been made through congressional
action whereby 100000 pounds of INT
powder will be available for distribu-
ton throughout north Wisconsin un-
der the direction of the Wisconsin
college of agriculture. to be used in
clearing land and road building. When
the war closed the government had a
large amount of this high explosive
on hand.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23

Neenah-The Thorn airplane, which
recently gave an exhibition flight over
the Twin Cities and which is well
known TO local people, has been sold
to party of Green Bay men who pro.
pose TO organize an aero club.