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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-03
klDDER, PEABODYsC0.
lIs psvupshln 81: 11Wsa 81:
BOSTON NEW YORK
Issue
Circular Letters Of Credit
for the use of travellers on
Barring BROTHERS & CO., LTD
LONDON
sai their correspondents thruughout The wcdd

The personal introduction,
which obtains for the traveller
The osrvices and facilities Of
the Correspondents named In
the list attached to the Letter
Of Credit should, In addition to
its financial safeguards, recon-
mend the Letter of Credit, esps-
eially In these times, a. desir-
able In tho highest degree a. .
financial arrangement for those
contemplating foreign travel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-03
Marine Stocks Strong.

Revival OF interest in the marines,
particularly in Marine common. which
touched 55 yesterday, is attributed
largely TO the tremendous increase In
exports from the United States and 10
the fact that inquiry for shipping space
Is increasing every day. All marines. in
GLIDING A. G. w. l.. United Fruit and both
International issues. show evidences Of
accumulation and all of them were buoy
ant In yesterdays market. In the case
OF the Marine issues is the added incen-
tive OF a large extra on the preferred
stock within short time to reduce their
back dividends. With the deal for its
ships definitely on squashed by ma
Jority of stockholders. International Is
reported to be settling down to conduct
a straightout shipping business Freight
ard passenger earnings. II is understood
on high authority, during June showed
an increase OF approximately so per cent,
compared with those OF April and May.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-03
Federal Reserve and Speculation

Whatever the Federal Reserve Board
has to say on the subject OF speculation
Is of timely interest to Wall Street at
this time. Wall Street for some time
has had It's ear to the ground expecting
to hear an expression of opinion. since
II Is generally agreed that the board is
responsible for the increase In money
rates and It's immediate result, the check
ing Of speculation. After making in
curry into the source OF funds for call
loans the board finds that they are
widely distributed throughout the coun-
try and that the tendency toward specu-
lation Is not localized. but general"
Speculation during tho month has
has reached an unprecedented high point
In New York and elsewhere, says the
board. "Call money has been quoted as
high as Is per cent. and although this
level was not long maintained 1t was
taken as an indication of danger. and led
to a reduction in the volume of stock
speculation" In regard to the general
tendency toward speculation the board
says: Bankers are watching with par
ticular interest the development Of this
movement on account OF tho large re-
aurements of the crop season and the
Obvious needs for tho financing OF export
trade" .---.lA..I ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-03

Continued on Columns G and 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-03
Custom House Receipts.

Receipts for duties at the Customs
House yesterday were $7S9,9l4S9, of
which s92.0o5.SS was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
S647,s09.0l for recent inportations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-03
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
CALL MONEY.

Prime Endorsed Bills SIX months. .516eA
Receivable. Other Names.
Sixty dAys'.....6x a5H Three to siI
Ninety days ..5h9h months -. :6haSh
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Clearing House exchanges. 81, l04, 621, 22s bal
snces. Sei, 7S4, sO2 Sub-Ireasury debit bal
ances' s7l5, $50; Federal reserve credit bal
ance s5652o .661. "
$780, DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.
Bar silver In New York, Si.07Tt, OF Nc. !;
in London, sd. unchanged: Mexican dollars
s2A.c, unchanged. .
SILVER PRICES.
Bar silver in New York, N0h, of Nc. :
in London, SD, unchanged; Mexican dollars,
sot off
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
BIG GAIN IN BOSSYS PRODUCTS
DURING THAT PERIOD
Experiment Station Issues a Chart
Showing Increase in Cheese. But
ter and Milk Industry in Wis.

A chart reacehs the Censor from
the state departments bearing on Wis
consin's progress along dairy lines
during the 1910-191S period. The fig-
ures are so impressive and interesting
that we compile a resume of them
bearing on our part of the state.
Creameries decreased in number
from 1905 to S5S, but the value of
butter made increased from $31,217,-
900 to SAL 100000, although total of
pounds fell from 1872 ,507, 500 to 109,-
2T7 ,765, a decrease of 1892, OH or 3.S
per cent. Vernon county has II cream
cries, Crawford II, Richland 5. YER
non and Crawford showed increase
and Richland decrease in butter pro-
duction and number of factories.
Cheese factories increased from
1928 to 1888. Value of product await
ed from $20,797 900 to SOS, 561 ,000
Number of pounds made almost
doubled, from 146,012, 497 to 27S, 701,-
146, an increase of 1872, 096,209 or 81
per cent. Vernon has 26 cheese fac
tories, Crawford 16, Richland 1875.
Vernon and Crawford show increase
in number of factories, Richland de-
crease. All three counties show in
crease in production.
Coudenseries increased from 10 to
3d.. Value of milk sold to conden-
series is nearly eight times as great
S3,772 900 to $22,35S,000. A gain of
261.3 per cent is registered in pounds
of milk-206, 1862, 600 to TAT, $40, 900,
increase of 540,57S, 900. Vernon and
Richland have one condensery each,
Crawford none.
Value of other dairy products in
creased from S23,214,000 to $62 .348,-
coo. Total value of all dairy products
much more than doubled-$79 900 900
to $50 900.
There is only one county in the
state having neither creamery, cheese
factory or condensery. Iron is that
county. A number of the other north
ern counties have from one to ten.
Jefferson county has 80 creameries.
Walworth county has seven conden-
series. Green county has $50 cheese
factories.
Wisconsin is crowding well up to-
ward the head in agricultural great
ness. Within few years the back
ward northern counties will commence
to respond and then Wisconsin will
lead them all,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
NOT A CASE OF FLU L, THE CITY
OF VIROQUA
Churches, Schools, Entertainments
and Public Gatherings Are Once
More In Operation
Ne are happy to saw that not a 81

We are happy to say that not a sin
gle case of influenza remains in the
city of Viroqua. The shadow of the
plague has ceased to hover over us,
and we all breathe easier because of
its absence. But the trail of death
and sorrow, wastage of health and
strength, and interference with bust
ness duties and social pleasurer will
not soon be forgotten.
The glad pealing of church bells
announced the lifting of the ban and
resumption or services Sunday MORN
ing. Attendance was good, and the
several pastors delivered sermons
touching somewhat upon the period
of sadness through which we have
passed, and its spiritual significance
City schools resumed Monday morn
ing. Attendance was about IS per
cent the first day, steady improve
ments being noted since then. SUI
perintendent Heindel informs us that
as yet no official program of making
up the lost time has been mapped out.
Considerable high school work was
done out of school, and it is thought
that plans can be so laid that the es-
sential work can be gotten through
without encroaching upon the regular
summer vacation.
The Star Theatre opens tonight;
and the first public gathering to be
held for a long time occurs at the
Opera House tomorrow afternoon,
when the stockholders of Viroqua
creamery meet in annual session to
receive the yearly report and elect
two directors. 1t is the big farmer
gathering of the year. o
gait ering of the year The complete
report is published elsewhere in this
ieCafc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
THE ICE SITUATION is SERIOUS
Visions of Soft Butter and Sour Milk
For Next Year

The unprecedented mild winter has
created situation in the ice business
never known here before The only
approach to it was seven years ago,
when the harvest was completed the
first of March. No such good luck
this year. j. A. Tewalt, Viroqua's
ice man for seventeen years, hasn't n
pound of ice in his houses, and mighty
small prospect of filling them. How
ever, fair spell of below zero wealth
err may yet come to relieve the situa-
ton Several times the cutting of ice
has been commenced at points along
the river and then abandoned. A Asir
quality of ice from 6 to 10 inches
thick is being cut on sthe lakes and
sloughs above Lacrosse, but the high
, cost prohibits its general distribution
for long distances. Soft butter, sour
milk and iceLESS cream loom up as
prevailing conditions during the torrid
days of next summer. II is sturdy the
golden opportunity for manufacturers
of ice making machinery
LATER: Wonder if our writing this
on Monday vas responsible for the
present below zero spell Anyway,
we're glad il came.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDACY
Miss Maude f. Neprud Announces De-
termination for Reelection

In another column is printed the an
nouncement of Miss Neprud of her
purpose to seek reelection to the office
of county superintendent of schools,
at the April election. Two years ago,
this energetic young woman was chos-
en- out of field of four aspirants. re-
ceiving precisely an equal number of
votes as the combined strength of her
three male contemporaries. That the
decision of the electorate tour men
and women) at that time was faulty
has in no visible degree been demon
strated, for we believe the people in
terested in our educational affairs are
conscious of the fact that Superinten-
dent Neprud and her subordinate help
ers have worked intelligently and in
sistently for the uplift and forward
progress of school matters She has
initiated and inaugurated innovations
that mark advancement and better
ment in our schools, their equipment
and surroundings, which are recog-
nized; with purpose and foresight
only for enlightenment of the rising
generation. She has brought to the
work broad scope of training
the district school to the normal and
state university -equipping her for
all phases Of the work as a versatile
educator
During the past two years Miss
Neprud's facility and force in educa-
tion and training have been appreciat-
ed by those bearing the weight and
burden in the war work in Vernon
county. From her personality, and
as head of the county educational sys-
TEN, incalculable assistance was rem
dered. In the numerous activities
she gave Of her energy and ability a
willing service and the forces under
hersupervision seconded all her sug-
gestions and efforts. Thus our coun-
ty schools have been made powerful
AUXILIARY in the patriotic work of do
ing a rightful share in the world con-
! flict.
Miss Nepruds spirit to join in the
many civic unlifts throughout the
county has been of material and APP
preciated assistance to teachers, pup
! lis and community.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
UTICA MUTUAL HOLDS MEETING
Insurance Company Elects Officers
and Translates Business

After being much interfered with
by the influenza ban, annual meeting
of Utica Farmers Mutual fire insur-
ance company was recently held at
Readstown. 1t was decided that the
next annual meeting be held at Sol
diers Grove.
Fire losses for the year just passed
were the smallest in many years. The
maximum amount of insurance upon
horses was decreased from S140 to
1926; cattle increased from $40 to- $50,
hogs increased from $40 to Is, sheep
from SIS to 81.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President. C.
Schoenberger, West Prairie; Vice
President-W. NJ. Barney, Soldiers
Grove; Secretary-E. T. VanWinter,
Viola; Treasurer. A. Doerr, Viro-
qua The above and 0. II. Larson,
Adam McLees and s. V. Main com
prise the board Of directors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26

Chas. Seal, aged II, and Earl Nc
Daniel aged 10, were arraigned be-
fore Judge Mahoney, Tuesday, charg-
ed with burglary in the night time
They were bound over to next term Of
circuit court. Bonds we're fixed at
$500 each
Chas. Wood, aged IS, was arrested
on charge Of burglary Hearing will
be held later.
Later: Officials decided this morn
ing to return the Seal and Wood boys
to the reformatory. Mcdaniel will be
held until circuit court time.
Under Sheriff Garrett went TO On
tario Tuesday and arrested j ~ Alb
bolt He was charged with leaving
dead horses in the streets.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
COPIES OUR TRAINING SCHOOL
Price County Committee Finds II the
Best They Have Visited


p. II. Hammer, Prin. Milne and
two others, comprising the building
committee appointed TO investigate
state normal schools and decide upon
what Price county should erect, We're
in Viroqua last Thursday and gave our
new school building thorough going
over.
1t was surely matter of congrat-
ulation to Vernon county as we'll as a
high tribute to the judgment of the
building committee that these gentle
men pronounced our normal the best
they had seen, and Immediately au-
thorized Architect Parkinson of La
Crosse to draw similar plans, the only
difference being a fifteen-foot addition
one way, as Price county contemplates
joint training and agricultural
sehool, appropriating $4,000 for that
purpose.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
The NEXT LIBERTY LOAN
1T WILL BE DESIGNATED THE
VICTORY" LOAN
1t Will be FlOated on Similar Plans
As Past 0nes-EverybOdy viii
be a Part of 1t

When the American people, in the
Victory Liberty Loan next spring,
raise billions of dollars to pay for
munitions that never reached the fir
ing line in France, they will not in
reality be paying for those munitions
but for the saving of 100000 Ameri-
can lives.
It was not the American army in
France that forced defeat upon Ger
many in 1918; it was the enormous
production of munitions in this coun-
try that the German general staff
knew would soon be flowing into ac-
ton at the front and which would
make victory impossible for the kaiser.
Had it not been for this knowledge
the Germans would have fought thru
1919.
These statements were made by
Lewis B. Franklin, head of the Liberty
Loan organization at Washington, at
big rally of Liberty Loan officials of
the seventh federal reserve district,
held in Chicago, as a preliminary to
the fifth loan campaign which is
scheduled, according to latest advices
for April.
Our expenditures for December,
said Mr.. Franklin, "were the largest
on record, being $2,060,000,000, sum
almost double the total annual expen-
diture of our government in pre-war
times. Many people will call that
paying for dead horse. True, only
one battery of American made artill-
cry ever reached France. Practical
" none of our tanks got into action.
But on the way was stream of ar
tillery and shells that would have
blown the German army off the earth;
we were beginning to deliver mustard
gas ten times as fast as the Germans
could make it, and our program of
tanks called for one tank to every
seventy-fve feet of front.
do we realize that the German
army was never really routed? That
to the last it was fighting on foreign
soil? 1t was only the knowledge of
this great stream of munitions on the
way that ended the war in 1918, in
stead of 1919, and saved the lives of
from 100000 to 100000 American
boys.
Mr.. Franklin said the seventh fed
eral reserve district has achieved a
more general distribution of bonds than
any Of the other districts
"In the fourth loan, he said, "you
sold SO per cent of your bonds to pur-
chasers of 81 900 or less as against a
ratio of 40 per cent for the whole
nation. have had good many sug-
gestions that this loan ought to be
taken by the large banking interests
and by the men Of great wealth; that
we should make no appeals to the
common people; that they ought not
to be called upon again. We might
remind those people that this money
is for war expenses and if this has not
been a peoples war, should like to
know whose war it was. 1t was for
the freedom of the world, with the
people of America vigorously back of
it. And do not believe they want to
be deprived of a chance to see it
through from the financial side. -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
Farmers Attention!

The Federal Land Bank of St.Paul
will have representative in Viroqua
on Saturday, March LIST, for the pur-
pose Of organizing a local loan as
sociation. Every one who applies for
"a loan. or becomes member must
make application for loan. The
cate of interest is II per cent on long
time. Loans may be had for any
legitimate farming operation. The
meeting will be held in the City Hall
in Viroqua at / o'clock p. m. March l..
In order to perfect local organiza-
ton the association must start with
10 or more members. All who are in
terested are invited to attend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
Christian Church Annual Report

Pastor Bullock gives US some inter
esting items taken from the annual
report of the Christian church. Viro-
qua. Total amount raised from all
sources for all purposes $1,000. OF
this amount $3.50 was given for all
missions and benevolences. The Bible
school raised $500 during the year.
Quite little improvement was made
in the church property during the
year; painting and shingling the
church, besides other repairs. The
Christian Endeavor society bought a
new piano and the Loyal Mems Bible
Glass stereopticon. The year closed
in spite Of the influenza with all bills
paid and balance in the treasury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
Ii GAs az ON SOUTHEASTERN
VIII Hold Thirty Passengers and Make
Two Round Trips Daily

The much talked of gas car will be
put into operation on the Southeast
ern road sometime between the 18th
and 31st Of March. 1t is now in the
Burlington shops at Grand Crossing
being converted from a road to a rail
machine.
The car viii hold thirty passengers,
and will make two round trips daily,
taking the place Of the train which
now leaves in the morning and returns
in the afternoon. Time of making
the run will be about an hour and
forty minutes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
Daylight Saving Will Be Resumed
March 30

In accordance with the daylight
saving bill the clocks throughout
the country viii be set forward one
hour at a. NJ. the last Sunday Of
March and an hours daylight viii
be gained for seven months, the
clocks being set back again at ] A.
II the last Sunday in October.
Daylight saving proved a success
in more ways than one in the Unit
ed States last year and it is pre-
dicted that It's institution will be
permanent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26

The partnership hereto existing be-
tween John Pulver and James TIMBER
ger under the name Of Pulver & Um-
berger is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The business If general
merchandise will be continued by John
Pulver. All accounts owning by said
firm viii be assumed by Mr.. Pulver
and all bills owing said firm viii be
collected by James Umberger.
Dated at Stoddard, Wis, Feb. II,
1919, 9-2
JOHN PULVER
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26

The local w. r. c. met Monday aft
ternoon, to close the broken work Of
the year. The outgoing president,
Mary L. Brown, has had an unusually
successful year, the membership hay
ing swelled to the one hundred mark.
Despite so much loss Of time for regu-
lar meetings, the Corps has eontribut-
ed in various ways S544 to the Red
Cross. On Saturday evening we hold
our installation Of officers, followed by
the program dedicating our service
fag. The local Post, all Corps mem
bers with their husbands will be in at
tendance. MARY d. BROWN,
Press Cor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
Notice of Creamery Meeting

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Viroqua Creamery Com
pany will be held in the Opera House
in the City of Viroqua on Thursday
February u, 1919, at 1870 p. m. TO re
ceive the annual report for 1913 and
also elect two directors in place Of
Chris Ellefson and Z. NJ Thompson,
whose term of Office expires on that
day; and TO transact such other bust
ness as may come before the meeting.
We desire 3 good attendance.
CHRIS ELLEFSON. Sec'y-Treas
February 18th, 1919.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
Former Citizen and Physician Dies

DR. Orlando EWers, Tor more than
quarter Of century citizen and ply
stefan Mt DeSoto and Readstown, died
suddenly at his home in Colorado,
where he had resided for a decade
past. DR.. Ewers was 70 years old,
native Of Ohio. He came to Wiscon-
sin when small boy; served as sol
dier in the Civil war. Remains were
brought to Richland county for in
terment Wife, daughter and son
and numerous kindred survive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
NONE TOO SOON

It is none too soon to order your
stock horse bill for the season.
The Censor has plate pictures to
fit nearly every breed Of stallion.
See US before ordering elsewhere.
The Censor viii assist sou 10 pre-
pare the matter to 20 On the bi!l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION

TO THE VOTERS OF VERNON COUNTY:
For the past two years have earnestly
endezvOred TO improve school conditions. With
the generous and willing cooperation Of scl5ol
officers. patrons and teachers much good has
been accomplished, but mu"h remains TO be
done. If reelected, ! p'' .<e nay best efforts
and influence in the work Of making our
schools what every father and mother wants
them to be--places in which Young people be-
come honest. upright men and women. a cred
it TO their parents, their community, our state
and our nation. For this l ask your support
on election day and at ali times.
Faithfully yours,
MAUD y. NEPRUD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
Notice to Federal Internal Revenu,

A deputy collector will be at the
city hall Monday and Tuesday, March
, and a, to assist individuals m max
ing out their tax returns.
W. n. COPELAND, Postmaster.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
AUCTION SALES


Ed Clarke will hold an auction sale
of household furniture at the resi-
dence of Mrs Geo. Clarke, corner of
East Ave. and Jefferson St, at one
o'clock on Friday, February 2s. AL
bert Larson, auctioneer. 81
Theodore Bakkum will sell at auc-
ton at his place / mile northwest of
Westby, known as the old Peter Hau-
gen place, large list of live stock
and machinery, commencing at 10
o'clock on Saturday. March s. Free
lunch at noon. 81"
T. G. Tollackson, administrator of
the estate of Jonas Ostrem, will sell
at the farm 215 miles northeast of
Springville, close to Edward Theige's
place, commencing at 10 o'clock on
Tuesday, March 4th, Z head of cattle,
two horses, and farm machinery.
On Monday, March 3, commencing
at 10 o'clock, l. X. Loverud viii sell
! horse, % head of cattle, and farm
machinery, at his farm on the Black
river road miles south of VirOqua.
Commencing at 10 o'clock on Tues
day, March 4th, Mrs. Will Owen will
sell at auction at the old Frank Owen
farm 3is miles south of Viroqua,
IL head of cattle, a horses and farm
machinery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
WHEN you GO TO LA CROSSE

wish to advise my Vernon coun-
ty friends that / am now conduct
ing "Hotel Grand" in Lacrosse,
and invite them to stop with me
when they come to the city. Have
40 rooms and everything about the
place is in first-class shape. Give
me a call and be well served.
FRED W. HARRIS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-26
HORSES WANTED

HARRY LIGHT, old reliable
horse buyer, who has purchased
horses in Viroqua and vicinity
for a quarter of century and
more, and established reputa-
ton for square dealing will be in
EASTMAN, March 3.
DE SOTO. March 5.
VIROOUA, March 6.
GAYS MILLS, March s.
He wants to buy horses for
Eastern Pennsylvania Farmers,
good sound blocky horses from
4 to Z years old, weighing from
100 up. Also horses for New
York City markets. All horses
must be sound.
Bring in your top notch stuff
and Light viii pay you the high
est prices the market affords.