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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
MESSAGE TO U. S. HEROES
President Wilson Urges Nations Fight
ers to Continue Government In
surance-Permanent Policies.

on Board U. s. S. George Washington,
July 5.-President Wilson in mes
sage to the nations fighting forces
urged them to continue their govern
ment insurance. she president says
the government will transform their
policies from term insurance 10 per
Inanent insurance. He declared that
Americas heroes have an exclusive
right to the insurance because they
served their country in its great crisis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Lured by Girls and Shot.

Des Moines, July 9-Frederiek c.
Erlsman of Fair Grove. Mo-. who re-
celved his discharge from the army
at Camp Dodge is in critical condi-
tion In n hospital here with three bull
let wounds in his chest as the result
of being held up last night after being
lured 10 lonely part of the city by
two girls
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
MISSOURI is FOR HANGING
Bill Restoring Capital Punishment
Passed by the House by Vote
of 81 to 10.

Jefferson City. Mo, July 9.--The bill
restoring capital punishment in Mis-
souri, was passed by The house by vote
Of 81 to 16, with the amendment that
punishment shall be by hanging. This
forces the measure back to the senate.
as the bill passed by that body Sun
day contained no such specification.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
LEND CzECHS s25,oOO,OOo
Government Guarantees Credits Ex-
tended by American Banks-To
Purchase Cotton.

New York, July 10.-An acceptance
credit of approximately $25,000.000 for
Czecho- Slovakia. with the loan guaran-
teed by the United States government,
is being arranged here by syndicate
comprising the Central Union Trust
company. Chase National bank, and
Guaranty Trust company.
Thus far S6300,000 has been pro-
vided. The bills will be for so days
and will be eligible for rediscount at
federal reserve banks.
The loan viii be applied to purchase
of commodities, chiefly cotton, in
America.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Lake Geneya-Postmaster Louis @.
Brown is gathering help with which TO
coax his home back to its foundation.
1t got showed along ten feet by a cou-
pie of empty freight cars that ran
amuck. The plumbing is disconnect-
ed, the furnace is rather smashed up,
and there are some loosened and
splintered boards. but otherwise no
damage was done to the two-story
building. The cars plunged of the end
of siding and ran fifty feet across
the rear lawn TO the house. Fred Gift
ford was getting drink at the kitchen
sink and Mrs. Brown and daughter,
Daphne, were sitting on the front
porch when the big bump came. No
one was hurt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
DESTROYER riIman Launched.

Charleston, S. c.. July 9.-The de
stroyer Tilman. built at the Charles
ton navy yard and named in honor of
the late Senator Benjamin Il. Tilman
of South Carolina, was launched here.
Miss Maria Tilman, granddaughter
of the late senator. christened the yes
sci with a bottle of champagne.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
BOAT OvERTURNS: is DROWN
Excursion Steamer Strikes snae on
Lake Madison, Near Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July Fifteen
or more persons are reported To have
drowned when an excursion steamer
ON Lake Madison about forty miles
northwest of this city struck snag
and overturned. Only meager reports
have been received here due to poor
wire communication.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
pefeat Votes for wome,

Atlanta. Ga, July Naturalization
of the federal woman suffrage amend
ment was defeated in the Georgia SEN
ate when motion to disagree with a
committee report against ratification
was lost by a vote of 81 to II.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Albert spaIdIna to Wed.

New York. July albert Spalding,
violinlst. is to marry Miss Mary Var
derhoef Pyle OF New York and Ber-
nardsviIle, n. ]. Announcement of
their engagement was made by her
mother. Mrs. William Scott Pyle. 375
Park avenue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Making Most Of Yourself.

One Of the duties you owe your coun-
try is to make the most of yourself.
The girls who are making the most
of their time inaschool and so fitting
themselves TO be intelligent citizens,
are dong one of the most important OF
patriotic duties.-Girls Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Costa Rleans Burn Barracks.

Managua, Nicaragua. July 9.-Costa
Rica government troops. according to
reports received here, have burned the
buildings at Pena Blanca. which had
been occupied by the Costa Rican rev.
oIutionistS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Flies 61o Miles in 246n Minutes.

San Diego, Cal. July Capt. Low
ell Smith. army aviator, in a nonstop
flight from San Francisco TO Rockwell
field, lowered his own record for the
Gl0-mlle trip. His time was hours,
6 minutes and 80 seconds (approxi-
mately two and one-half miles min
utel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Mrs. Charles G. Baird was defined
in the will of her husband. Major
Baird, Four Hundred and Thirteenth
signal corps battalion, as a perfect
wife" In the words of the deceased
major she is the acme of perfection"
and the 'truest. most honorable and
loving wife in the world" Major
Baird, who was Wit. the A. E. F.. re-
Gently died of lesion of the heart.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
italian Anarcbists. Riots Spread.

Rome. July 10.-Anarchists' riots
arc continuing to spread through cen
trail Italy at an alarming rate. and out
breaks have occurred in the north
and south as well. Genoa. Naples.
Turin aud Rome are affected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
sIHIIIITIIHHHI;NlHIEHHHnIIiIIIIIIIII,
: NEWS OF HE :
! BADGER STATE ]
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Appleton-A joint meeting OF scnooI
boards of the towns of Seymour and
Osborn and the city of Seymour is
to be held at Seymour to discuss Great
ing joint free high school district Of
the two towns and city. The high
school building at Seymour is too
small. In case new high school dis
trict is created. the present kigh
school building will be used by the
grades and a new building will be
erected. Pupils from the rural dis
tricts now pay tuition to attend the
Seymour school, but will be entitled
TO attend free of charge in the pro
posed union school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Jackson. Mimi. Tu'. a.-District
Judge Z. c. Dean denied the motion Of
the defense TO dismiss the conspiracy
charge against President A. c. Town
iey Of the National Nonpartisan league
and Joseph Gilbert. an organizer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

New York. July s.-The price paid
by the state Of New York for execut-
ing murderers in Sing Sing has gone
up. State Executioner Hulberts Zee
has been made 500 per person electro
cuted instead Of $50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Bars Homemade Beer.

Des Moines, Ia. July 9.-Attorney
General H.. NJ. Havener Of Iowa de-
clared that manufacture Of homemade
beer for personal consumption is IL
legal In Iowa and that private stills
must be abolished.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Crowds See Rather Die

Musoatine, Ia, July 9.-Tragedy
marked the opening of the clty's bath
ing beach when Harold Mlnear. aged
fifteen, veptured beyond the danger
signs and drowned in the presence of
hundreds Of bathers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Lima. Peru, July e,--As a sequence
20 the overthrow Of the Pardo govern
ment with Augusta Il. Leguia asSum-
ing the office Of provisional president,
a new ministry was sworn in. headed
by eX-Premier Melton f. Porras.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Two Die in Strike Blot

Chicago, July ia strike at the
Argo plant of the Corn Products Re-
filming company turned into a riot. in
winch two men were shot to death and
seven others and two children shot
aud seriously wounded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

London, July Sit is understood
that General PerShing has postponed
his visit 10 London TO July II. plan
ming 20 remain until July 10. lie may
be accompanied by a composite regi-
ment of 5000 American troops.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Ask Glass on "lnflation. y

Washington July l0.-Secretary
Glass was asked in a resolution adopt
CO TO inform the senate what is the
amount of currency now in circulation.
amt as 10 what steps are being taken
TO reduce the present imitation"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
erazIlIan RalI Stake eroken.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, July 9.-The
strike declared Saturday night on the
Central railroad of Brazil. the largest
and most important in the country,
appears 20 have broken down, after
having lasted only a few hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Paris. July 10.-The council of five
appointed an interallied commission to
investigate the recent troubles in
Fiume and other Adriatic ports be-
tween italian and other allied soldiers
of the forces Of occupation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Man Is KILLED hx Air aarh

Youngstown. O.. July S.-Harold
Strausshurg. thirty-one. of sharon.
Pa, was killed here during a commu-
nifty fireworks exhibition when an
aerial bomb that failed to explode
struck him as il descended.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

whats the matter with him? Has
be got rheumatism
'sSo: the girl he is engaged 70 wears
g hobble skirt. and he get that walk
from trying TO keep step gith her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16
Lake Gives Up Balloon Pilots Body

Toledo, O., July 9.-The body of
Sergt, Joseph Marquette, pilot of the
army observation balloon which broke
from its mooringS during the Willard
Dempsey exhibition here last Friday,
was washed ashore two miles from
where the craft fell into Lake Erie.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Paris, July S.-Turkish troops have
entered Adm. which the Greeks have
evacuated, taking with them the CT
william population. according 10 Con-
Stantinople dispatch to the Temps
here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Copenhagen, July I0.-An American
major is military commandant of Riga,
the big Russian Baltic port so bitterly
fought about during the war He is
Major Dawley, l. S. A. An English
officer is provisional governor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Copenhagen, July The fall of
Riga is reported imminent. The Ger
man forces have been defeated on all
sides.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

ShebOygan-G George Schiller. so, was
arrested and is in Jail awaiting trial,
on a charge of stealing milk from two
farms. For almost year Schuler had
been observed by the police leaving
his home in the middle OF the night,
riding bicycle and carrying sack.
He was watched and arrested. At the
police station it was found that the
sack contained two gallons of milk in
a pail. He admitted that he had been
going two ana three times each week,
the police say.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Madison-Gov. Philip reappointeC
as members of the state board of med
ical examiners Drs. G. H Ripley, Ke
nosha; H. W Abrahsmson. Appleton
c. W. Rodecker, Holoomb; J. NJ
Dodd, Ashland.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Darlington-Neyer was there such
a profusion of white clover bloom in
this section as this summer. Every
pasture and dooryard is white with
fragrant blossoms. White clover is a
heavy producer of that clear, white
and unusually sweet honey that meets
with such ready sale. Later in the
season the bee works on the blossoms
of buckwheat, also laden with sweets
which produces yellow and dark-col-
ored honey, also very tasty. Last
winter a large number of hives of
bees failed to survive the winter, ow-
ing to the absence of these honey
producing flowers. This season prom
Uses an unusual crop Of honey.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Superior-The first step toward es-
tablishing Superior as a wool market
was taken when forty-fivs sheep herd
ers from the county submitted their
wool crops for sale TO buyers from
Duluth. Chicago and ether northwest
ern points.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

La Crosse-Winnebago Indians be-
tween La Crosse and Black River
Falls held meeting at Hatfield to
consider engaging an attorney in an
effort to get bill through congress
authorizing the Wisconsin members of
the tribe to bring suit in the court of
claims for their share of the tribal
funds. They also propose sending a
delegation of Indians TO appear before
the congressional committees when
the bill comes on for hearing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Madison - More than $500 in state
fines, 5000 in costs, two Jail sentences
fourteen convictions. one acquittal ano
one disagreement by jury is the total
of the blind pig cleanup in Madison
within the last three weeks by the
sherifTs crew, police department snc
district attorney.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Green Bay-When the government
agency and schoo! located on the
Oneida Reservation was discontinued
July /, farmers of Brown, Oconto,
Outagamie. Waupaca and other coun-
ties started a movement to have the
Du4iulngs converted into an inter
county agricultural school and expert
ment station.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Neillsville-A. Z. Dudley has been
al ..--.---,. elOtIIls postmaster OF Nells-
vile and is in charge of the office. Mr..
Dudley was postmaster under Presi-
dent Taft and is prominent Repub-
lican. William Huntley, Sr., who had
been postmaster for several years,
died three weeks ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Superior-Ole Halberg, longshore-
man, is dead, and thirty persons are
in serious condition as result of what
physicians believe is poisoning from
meat. Whether it was spoiled or poi
son had been placed in the sausages
of which all those affected partook
has not been determined. The pur-
chases were traced to one shop, where
several hundred pounds of the sus-
pected food was seized and samples
sent for analysis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Neenah-Miss Bess Hardness, for
mer head of the history department
in the Neenah public schools, is now
teaching disabled doughboys CONNER
cial forms in the general hospital at
Fort Sheridan, Ill. Miss Hardness en-
tered war work soon after America
got into action.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Madison = Chief Justice John B.
Winslow, Wisconsin supreme court,
has been notified by the Belgian dele
cation at Washington that the decora-
ton of commander of the Order of
the Crown will be conferred upon him
by the King of Belgium. This honor
is awarded to Judge Winsiow because
of services rendered to the cause of
Belgium in the United States during
the war Judge Winslow was active
throughout the war delivering ad-
dresses in behalf of Belgium.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Manitowoc-Th school census re-
Gently completed shows that this city
has $3.50 children of school age which
is gain of 209 over the 1917-191S
figures. According to the usual esti-
mates this would give the city an in
crease in population figures of about
200.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Juneau - Out of AIS COWS in the
Dodge County Cow Testing associa-
ton, tested in the thirty-one days end
ing May 81, 113 cows each produced
40 pounds of butterfat or over, 81 of
them being over so pounds of butter
fat. The high COW for the month is a
grade Holstein owned by William
Kaugenbach, Burnett She produced
1852 pounds of milk and GIG pounds
of butterfat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Marinette - Sergt. Roland c. ST,
Louis, Oconto, a marine, has been
awarded posthumously the croix de
guerre. The cross, with certificate
signed by Marshal Petain. was re
ceivej by his sister. Mrs Joseph Maui
rer, Jr.. Marinette.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Madison-An increase of 10 per
cent in the rates of the city water
works in Merrill was authorized by
the Wisconsin railroad commission.
The company asked 20 per cent in
crease. The commission also an
nounced a decision permitting the
Auburndale Telephone Co. to increase
residence rates from 81 to $1.25 and
business rates from So ..tainsft" yt0 a
a month. Us ~e9& ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Eagle River - Frank Greek, Villas
County. soldier just returned home
from France, has a valuable gold
watch which he took from German
officer whom he killed in a hand to
hand fight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Grand Rapids - After being killed,
buried, wounded and gassed, Steve
Bernard Schwebke, this city, returned
home to show the folks that he is just
as alive as ever, although a slight
limp in his right leg bears the evidence
of German machine gun bullets which
he stopped in Belleau woods and at
ST. Mihiel, while fighting with the
Sixth regiment of marines.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Stevens Point-Pawing over an en-
tire wardrobe, thieves who broke into
the residence of Michael Arbush Sc
leeted a number of articles of wom-
ems apparel for their loot. A dress,
two georgette waists, MILDLY, and
crocheted corset cover were taken.
Members of the Arbush family, inciud-
ing two daughters to whom the stolen
articles belonged, were sleeping in an
other part of the home when the theft
was committed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Milwaukee - The headquarters of
the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis asso-
citation in this city have been changed
to the former Ethical building, 5SS
Jefferson street, which is hereafter to
be known as the Health Service build
ing. This new name for the building
was chosen to typify the general
health activity of the association con-
Quoted in connection with its cam
paign against tuberculosis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Tomahawk This city win issue
$4,000 bonds for a soldiers memorial
Building. The issue covers a period Of
thirteen years with interest at s pei
cent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Oshkosh-A move is on here to pur-
chase the links of the Algoma Country
club and dedicate the property as a
public recreation place, particularly to
make golf a popular. democratic game,
instead of pastime for a comparative
few.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Ashland-The wild strawberry crop
in the Lake Superior country is one of
the largest ever known. Berries grow
in abundance by every roadside, and
berry parties have been reaping rich
harvests for the past two weeks. If
the BURBERRY and red raspberry crops
do as well, it will cut a considerable
figure with the high cost of living.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Rhinelander-Wa S. Fisher, an
Oneida County soldier, who recehtly
returned from overseas, has received
high citation over the signature of
Gen. Pershing. The citation is for ex-
ceptionally meritorious and conspicu-
Gus services on the Meuse-Argonne
offensive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Racine - The board of education
may be compelled to transfer back to
the Gold Medal Camp Furniture Co
a large tract purchased for a high
school, as City Attorney Burgess holds
the contract illegal because an officer
and stakeholder of the company was a
school commissioner at the time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

Racine - Slaves and haircuts are
difficult to obtain in Racine. Fifty
journeyman BARRIERS refused demands
of $40 week and 60 per cent over $2o
received for work.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28
"A Company Store
For. Baxter
Springs.

Treece Stephens, now operating the Kash Kary gro
Gerry store have decided to incorporate for $30OOOO dd
ing the stock into 80 equal shares of $4,000 EACH Man
agement to be under Board Of Directors same as the
Cherokee County Lumber Co., of Columbus and the Com
pany Store at Girard Kan, which both wonderful
We desire the stock to be taken by 20 farmers
and 10 good citizens of Baxter Springs The store is now
being successfully operated on 2O profit plan. Would
suggest that the stock holders be given 1919 off on their
daily purchases goods in stock clothing or
and other merchandise ordered from city to be delivered
at cost plus 1919 for overhead expense The present stock
will invoice at actual cash value near OOOO the 100000
surplus would enable us to order -four feed and other
heavy commodities in shipments enabling consumers
to obtain it at practically wholesale cost Your $1,000
worth $500 per year. properly managed it would save
you many times that amount in the company This stock
is supposed to be taken not later than Saturday, February
Ist Don't wait until this stock is all taken and then say
81 wish had gotten in" There IL shares spoken for
before this goes to press If interested act quick fr not
to incorporate this Company. If this stock is not taken
Immediately this plan will be called off and the Kash
Harry will continue to operate under its present manage
ment For further information see j. O. reece at Teece
Realty Office, Post Office Bldg. or call at Store.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28
HOUSE BROKEN INTO

The resident home of Mr.. and Mrs
John Jones, who are visiting in Wich'
ita, was broken into Tues. night. The
house is situated angling across from
the Baxter Hotel.
]. T. Bottom, next door neighbor
who cares for the Jones home during
the absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
saw the electric light burning in the
residence between eight and nine
o'clock. On investigation he found the
back door open and things on the in
side scattered about the house. Some
dresser drawers had been left open
showing that the intruder was look
ing for money or valuables.
Mr.. Bottom called for his wife tc
stand guard and securing Night
watchman UpsOn a thorough investi'
CATION was made but other than the
above mentioned disturbances in the
house, nothing was found to be miss.
ing so far as they could tell, and nc
evidence was discovered leading to the
apprehension Of the intruder.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28
UNIQUE SENTENCE

Tom Bohannon, Of Richmond, Mo.
charged on two counts with bootleg
ging, was sentenced by the Judge II
pay a fine of $1,000 and a jail sen
tence of twelve months, and then pa
rolled under the following conditions
That he pay all costs in the case;
That within forty-eight hours HI
quit the confines Of the seventh judic
ial circuit;
That he remain in "wet" territor!
so long as such territory may be founc
within the boundaries Of the United
States, and
That he shall never for any purpos'
return within the confines of Ray
Clay and Carroll counties.
After the sentence was pronounced
Bohannon said:
"That is banishment. / didn't know
Richmond was in Russia"