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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
7th, conducted by Rev. Finstad.

Sergeant John B. Maissi of Genoa
died of pneumonia at Vancouver.
Washington. He was nearly % years
old, single, one Of family Of six
brothers and three sisters. Funeral
was held at his home town, where he
was held in high esteem.
Veteran Michael Sallander was in
from Retreat on Saturday. He re-
ports much sickness in that locality,
and the absence of any local physic-
ian making it necessary to depend
mainly upon help from this city.
Westby and Hilsboro have so far
recovered from their severe epidem-
les as to warrant lifting of the ban
against the plague. Only few cases
remain in each place.
State Health Officer DR.. G. w.
Henika, Of Madison. says the flu epi-
demic condition is improved through
out the state and many localities are
free of the disease. He thinks the
disease will have run its course in two
or three more weeks
LaFarge schools reopened after a
long vacation caused Dy lnHueflZa not,
however. dntil the services of a pro-
fessional nurse had been secured to
look after the health Of pupils
Mrs. G. J. Smith was confined 70
the house with an attack Of bronchial
trouble.
We are advised that VIII d SheG-
ard was recently married at Platte
vile to Miss Blanche Bell Heartiest
congratulations are extended to VIII
By the many old friends.
Il have been elected as clerk Of the
81. W. A. lodge and have made ar
rangements for all members to pay
their dues AZ the First National Bank.
! will also be al the lodge hall each
Thursday during aGF .Ings and
dues can then be paid owing to the
fact that our bylaws expressly fcT-
bid the carrying Of members whose
dues are not paid promptly each and
every month. it will be necessary for
me to suspend all members not com
plying with this rule Olaf Walby,
Secretary. AZ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
SOUVENIR OF THE WORLD WAR
A German Cannon for Every County
Says Congressman Esch

An exchange reports that Congress
man John J. Eseh has introduced a
bill in the lower house at Washington
to provide captured cannon for each
of the county seats in his district. A
German. cannon would be a fine object
lesson for any community. A cannon
placed in the court house park would
deliver a speech every day in the year
that war is bad thing that it brought
the downfall of the German empire.
Human nature is so constituted it de-
sires something standing out boldly
to impress the mind with the truth.
A cannon would do this, so far as the
war just passed is concerned. 1t
would be most acceptable gift. Send
on the big gun, the bigger the better.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
Pershing Lauds the s2nd

Here is General Pershing's tribute
to the bravery of the 32nd division,
composed of Wisconsin and Michigan
national guard troops:
1.-THE Thirty-second division took
Fismes. In an eight-day battle this
division forced the passage of the
0urcq, took prisoners from six enemy
divisions, met, routed and decimated
crack division, Of the Prussian
guards, Bavarian division and one
other army division, and drove the
enemy back for sixteen kilometers."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
Town Treasurers Settle

During the past week, town treas
urers have made settlement of state
tax in full with Treasurer Belland as
follows: Wednesday, D. w. Bender
Greenwood, $30S2.30. Friday: Chas.
NJ. Hopkins, Stark, $2O1997; Arthur
E. Grooming, jefferson, S38S4.29; Ole
Kjos, Viroqua, $4S40.45.
Today: Robert Lind village of
Hillsboro, $24O0.03; Christ T. Linde-
Wig, Coon, state and part county tax
100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
FROM THE JAWS Of DEATH
TWICE REPORTED DEAD, CHES-
TER BURKHARDT RETURNS
Fred Lake Receives Letter from Fri
ling Sletten, Who Was Also Re-
ported Dead-In Big Battles

Alive and well, Chester Burkhardt
arrived in Viroqua Saturday morning
home from overseas after twice be-
ing reported dead. The only sign of
his experience is a slightly crooked
leg-the member having been broken
in FIVE places by a shell in the second
battle of the Marine, July 21st. On
the second of February a German
shell struck the building in which he
and his company were sleeping, de-
molished it and killed thirty men. He
was unconscious forty minutes. On
the 9th of May, he was gassed. He
took part in the battle of Cantigny,
where American troops first distin-
guished themselves and exhibited such
courage and tenacity in holding the
position gained that General Foch said
of our boys to General Pershing "Your
soldiers are superb. They have the
devils own punch"
1t is rather a co-incident that Fred
Lake should hand us the same day
letter from Erling Sletten, also report
ed killed, but apparently much alive.
The letter follows:
December nth 1918
How's Fred now days. As usual suppose
feeling fine and gay, and no doubt the rest Of
your folks are. anyway ! hope so, and for
myself nothing could make feel any other
way but OK. l just wrote one letter today
| thought that l might as well write one
or two more for good luck, so as TO get used TO
writing again II seems like a century since
/ | wrote to anybody at ALL including my mother,
IL has been two months, yes, pretty
nearly three months. since wrote. but il is
not my fault I not able to write at all.
so that explains IL.
Well news is what one can class as Of A
scarce variety so I'll ill out the rest of my
letter by telling you Of the different hot beds
(battles) I've been in which follows:
Cantigny, SoissiOns,. St.Meheil, Argonne. and
besides my division and another captured Sc
dan. So in all that makes five. and |
wounded four times and still they couldn't kill
me. Well III have to cut this short I've
got but five minutes more TO make Il in as the
Red Cross closes then for the night. So Ill
close for now, hoping TO hear from you in the
near future PVT. ERLING SLETTEN,
Ord Army Rep. Battalion. A. f. r. France.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
Times Have Chnnred

Martin Wall, of Ettrick, was in town
last week rafting in his pocket a
check for S1,26939 which he took in
exchange for thirty-five pigs. In a
bunch of porkers sold a short time
before he had one hog that brought
him $1,000. "Times have changed"
said Martin; II remember once when
my father offered to sell the whole
farm for $4,000. "-Galesville Repub-
lican
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22

County Agent Graf has been appointed TO
assist returning soldiers secure employ ment
The boys will do well 10 consult him.
Lieut.. Harry Hagenah. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Hagenah, arrived in Hillsboro to visit
his parents and brothers and sister. He came
from Florida where he had been training in an
aviation camp-Hillsb0rO Sentry.
One by one the soldier boys are returning 10
the old home town. So far those who have
returned look as though army life had agreed
with them and that they have been well taken
care of.
Odel Henry returned home, having been
mustered out. Otto Jsudgeon returned from
Camp Grant, For two months he has been
stationed in Texas.-LaFarKe Enterprise.
ui.5 Lind returned. He expects to accept
n position in a CashtOn garage, where he
worked before enlistment
Cashton Record perpetrates this at the ex2
pense of a soldier. 1T is said that Vernon
county father received letter from his
in France which started out. 'Somew where in
France He read that far then said. That's
just like Jim to go over and get lost
Ontario is one Of the first towns hereabouts
to welcome any Of her wounded boys back
from France. Joseph Sksrda, who gassed
returned and is mighty glad of IL.
Memorial services for the late SeImer Sim
onson, who died in the army, were held on
DeSOto ridge a week ago last Sunday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
To Auto Drivers

Notice has been received from the
state department that all automobile
owners who are using their cars must
procure their 1919 licenses at once or
they are liable to arrest. Get your
license and avoid trouble.
w. +. GARRETT, Mayor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
TAKE NOTICE

Owing to the prevalence of infiuen-
"a, the drive for funds for Armenian
and Syrian relief has been postponed
for short time, within Viroqua only.
The drive in the rest of the county
will continue as scheduled, beginning
Monday, January %, continuing for
one week.
REV. H. @. SMEBY, Co. Chairman.
NM.F. LINDEMANN,V Vice Chairman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
High SchnnI Notice

Advanced assignments will be post
ed at the post Office or at the high
school doors. Arrangements will be
made for pupils to obtain their books.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
STERLING rAx NOTICE

The undersigned will collect taxes for the
town of Sterling at the following places
West Prairie. Monday, January 81; Retreat,
Wednesday, January 20; Bank Of VirOqua
Friday, January ~. A penalty Of two per
cent will be added 10 all taxes not paid be-
fore February /.
FRED VANCE, Treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
HARD coal

Nut size for your magazine heater
Egg size for your furnace and range
at c. L. Colman Lumber Yard
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
TOWN OF FRANKLIN

As in the past. a heads the list Of
large tax contributors. Mrs. Martha Daeh-
toll of ST. s7.20. And the same Zitxners pay
also Sf2I.ss in Sterling.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
Former Viroqua Girl Marries in West
Bound Oyer % Circuit Court

Ross Bankus and Clarence Suther-
land were summoned from ReadstOwn
last week ana prosecuted by District
Attorney G. J. Smith before Judge
Mahoney on charge Of selling liquor
contrary to vote of the people. They
were bound over to the next term Of
the circuit court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
HEAVY PAYERS OF TAXES
TAX CONTRIBUTORS WHO GO
DEEP FOR CASH
Two Towns and Two Villages Report
This Week-Let All Follow Suit
WESLEY VILLAGE

The banks. NJ. II. Bekkedal personally. and
as tobacco dealer lead in big tax payments in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
CHEESE FACTOR

CHEESE FACTORY MEETING
Annual meeting Of stockholders Of Brush
Hollow cheese factory viii be held Thursday
January 80. al o'clock, at the factory.
- O. G. ADAMS, President.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
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 call and be wei! served.
FRED w. HARRIS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
TOWN OF STERLING

DIR. Christensen leads a heavy tax payer.
$S9l.0l. Geo. BrOadhead second. at S6O4.9O,
Fred p. Bean third S595.S9. The three Broad
head boys pay a combined tax of Sl.269.SS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22
WAR NOTES

County Agent Graf has been appointed 4
assist returning soldiers secure employment
The boys will do well TO consult him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22

Westby and Hillsboro have so far
recovered from their severe epidem-
les as to warrant lifting of the ban
against the plague. Only few cases
remain in each place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22

Dena Martha Sorheim was boEn at
Gays Mills October 4, 1888, passing
away January Jta, from pneumonia
following influenza. Funeral January
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22

ui;S Lind returned. He expects to accept
position in a CashtOn garage, where he
worked before enlistment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22

1t is rather a co-incident that Fred
Lake should hand us the same day a
letter from Erling Sletten, also report
ed killed, but apparently much alive.
The letter follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22

Floyd Sonnenberg, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Sonnenberg, passed away
Tuesday at the farm home east of the
city, aged about Is years. AS is the
general situation, the rest of the fam
lily are all afflicted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-22

LaFarge schools reopened after a
long vacation caused by influenza not.
however, until the services of a pro-
fessional nurse had been secured to
look after the health Of pupils.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-10
KEFOES BEAT
WHITING STARS

The fast kefoe bowling team 81
Hammond defeated the Whiting stars
at Whiting ny total Of two hundred
and nineteen pins AT the kefoe
bowlers did well. for the first time
Oh strange alleys. The last game the
kefoes rolled III a score Of $40 with
new pins. That's a fine game FOR
young bowlers. A. Chaykin 81 tie
Kefoes topped high series with to-
tai 81 $50, for an average OF Ia IS
Matuzyk got second high with an az
erage Of l64 2-3
A large crowd accompanied tile
team to Whiting. Next sunday the
same team viii roll At McCoors al
leNs. All bowling fans are invited 10
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-10
CHICAGO PRopucE.

BUTTER-Creamery extras. 5Sc. lists
51t4c: packing stock. 600 csc.
Eggs-Curren receipts. 37ls b 8sc; Of
binary nrsts, $714 s. C; hrsts, Is Gel
extras, 43i4 Isc.
LIVE POULTRY 49, Turkeys. soc;
chickens 3flac: springs. 31e. ROSTERS.
re. geese, 90 a 22ci ducks. IS a SIC.
POTATOES ,)hios. Sl.55a1-75.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-10
JUST ONE FIGH
AFTER ANCI
(By international News g;

LONDON. March 10s-Figh
again broken out in Berlin
tho spartacides and I'd
troops
Battles took place in the
The Boamit prison and spitse
On SATURDAY, morning, said a
from Berlin today.
Tho streets leading to
platz we're bombed by q
airnen They are fanked
IF ruined houses and thi
persons have been made hdyGQ
The spartacides oce1goneie
the subway system n ia p
near Spittel market u
Many persons ha fed from
During the air .onbardment
took refuge in ba.. ments
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-10
Too Late % Classify

NANTED--A carpente- Northern Ind
Gas & Elec- Co. Holman and wilcox
St. Hammond 3-f0-t
L0ST-Black coral baN AIR. with pear
setting Reward. Phda 9se- 60t
Roosevelt ave. HAMMOND. s-le-J
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-10

Advertise in The Times and adj
vertise again. Results come with
constant effort.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-10

se gS gzIgxEilssgEiEsx sv.<s-.
- Il +f=see zsassE-~Sa=zs, EsaaaS ma sS4ASarf&
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-10

opportunity the home lie
lackin il i a once 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-05
Continue the Service!

An emergency deficiency appropria-
ton of $275,000 is asked to continue
the United States employment service
during the present fiscal year, to pre-
vent the scrapping of the machinery
that has been assembled and put into
effective working order to insure a
distribution of labor and prevent con-
gestion of unemployment. A bill is
pending in each house to provide for
permanent employment service, with
the federal and state governments CO.
operating. If the deficiency appro-
priation is granted and is supplement-
ed by additional funds for the coming
fiscal year the service can be main
tanned until some such permanent plan
can be put into execution.
Nc doubt can be felt as to the value
Of this service to the country. It has
amply proved its worth by its works.
Through it, since the armistice was
signed, a,136,717 men have been placed
in sustaining positions. At present
nearly $4,000 men are weekly being
guided to jobs. Each week the serv-
ice Is clearing between 1000 and 5000
men between states, thus preventing
congestion.
Opposition is manifested to the con
tinusnee Of the service from two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-05

directed to the matter, but SO far with
nut effect.
There is 10 economy in a small work
ing force where the work Is Of large
volume and Of the highest importance.
The size of the force should match the
size of the task. All the business Of
the government should be attended to
promptly, and without imposing hard
ships on those assigned to it.
It may be q good time, too, to say
that many of the salaries paid by the
government, and especially to its
judges, are inadequate. The criticism
has often been made, and is we'll at
tested. In these days Of exceptional
opportunities in private life, official
life should be made as attractive and
comfortable as possible.
The President himself has not es-
capped his share of the burden all Off
Gals are feeling. There Is marvel, in
deed, that he has stood up SO we'll and
continuously to duties which in the
last few years have multiplied so
rapidly and attained such proportions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-05
Suffrage Wins.

Woman suffrage at last goes to the
states for ratification. The Senate,
after long delay, has affirmed the
constitutional amendment for submits
sion, by a margin of two votes over
the necessary two-thirds. It is splen-
did victory for justice to the American
womanhood.
Not once for the past half dozen
years has faith in the ultimate sue
cess Of this cause wavered. There was
too markedly steady change of pub
lie sentiment throughout the United
States to permit doubt of the eventual
adoption of the constitutional amend
ment by Congress. And the same con-
fidence is felt now in the ratification
by the necessary three fourths of the
state legislatures.
1t is unfortunate that this action was
not taken last autumn, when the Presi-
dent presented the subject to the at
tention of the Senate in q vigorous
message Of urgent Endorsement. 1t
could then have been sent before the
legislatures meeting last winter, suf-
ficient number being then in session to
have yielded the necessary number Of
ratifcations in ample season for the
next presidential election.
Now the only way in which the ma
ton wide enfranchisement Of /. the
women can be effected in time for the
next national election il through spe-
cial sessions Of nearly all # the state
legislatures that do not rs.,larly meet
until 1921. These are thfrty-six in
number. Only eleven Of the states will
be in session then on regular schedule.
One state {Alsbama) will not meet un.
til 1923. II the advocates Of suffrage
can secure these special sessions they
may obtain ratification In season to
permit the women Of all the states,
regardless Of state enfranchisement, to
vote for the next President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-05

sources, the fee-charging employment
agencies and the manufacturers who
want congestion of labor in their To-
calities in order to have long lines of
applicants at their gates and thus to
bring down wages. The interest of
the fee-agencies is obvious. The en-
ployment service is now saving ap-
proximately $4,000 day to the men
whom it places in fees t..ey would
otherwise have to pay. The short
sighted manufacturers who want labor
congestion for their own convenience
and profit cannot appreciate, appar-
emily, that such conditions lead to GER
tain future trouble.
Congress is now asked for these ap-
preparations to maintain service that
has been effective and that is greatly
needed for months to come, until the
last man has been demobilized and all
men who can work and want to work
are UiOukuI 1ulO 1CldtlOh "1bh JOoo'
And after the present emergency con-
ditions have passed, there should be a
systematic method Of labor placement,
similar to the system in vogue in Eng
land, where the government aims
through agencies to promote "fuidity"
and to prevent congestion through dis
tribution.
To dismantle the employment serv-
ice for lack of comparatively small
sum would throw out Of gear mecn-
anism for social safety and industrial
rehabilitation that has been worth
many times its cost during the trying
months of labor arrangement incident
to the war. It would be the falsest
sort of economy to deny the appro-
priations sought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-05
A District Merit System.

Representative Tinkham's budget Of
District bills, already including some
most important and promising meas
ures, is extended by the introduction
Of a bill to apply the civil service law
to the capital municipal COVER NIT eli, II
so as to place under the protection and
give the benefits of that law to all en-
ployes Of the District. For many
years The Star has been urging that
this be done, calling attention to the
fact that the same principles that APP
ply to the general government force
should operate in equity upon the mu-
nicipai force. While in a sort of way
the District establishment has a merit
system Of its own, it still is subject to
political pressure in the matter of ap-
pointments and dismissals and to fuc-
tuations with changes of administra-
ton. A true merit system takes no
account of "pull' or influence or po-
litical changes. The individual quail
ties Of the incumbents alone govern
in the matter of retention or dismissal
In the same way promotions should
rest upon merit and not upon favor
itism. In all the circumstances the
District municipal force has been re-
markedly stable. But that does not
argue for q continuation of present
conditions. Representative Tinkham's
bill, against which there can be no
unselfish argument, will give the Dis
trict an assuredly stable force Of high
| efficiency in all conditions. If this
bill can be made one of the measures
for action at the present session the
District will be greatly benefited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-05
Official Burdens.

1t is announced that Mr.. Polk, in the
interests Of his health, will soon re-
tire from the State Department.. His
official duties have taxed him beyond
his physical powers.
The business Of all the executive de-
partments has been enormously in
creased by the war. The wonder is
that their working forces, from chiefs
down, have stood the strain SO long.
Not only in volume, but in completely,
has this increased business been tax
ing in the transaction. New questions
of all sorts have come up for exami-
nation and decision.
And the business Of the legislative
department Of the government is be-
ginning to show a heavy increase.
Senators and representatives now IN
harness will soon be straining on the
tugs. Neither lodging nor baking is
possible. Heavy as it is, the load must
60 forward.
And the courts, from the highest
down, are certain to find their dockets
lengthening. Increased litigation in
heres in such a situation as the war
has produced.
The remedy in Congress is, of course,
not larger membership, for that is
fixed, but some redistribution Of the
work and some new forms Of proce.
dure. Presumably. the remedy will
grow out Of the difficulty.
But in both the executive and the
judicial departments larger working
force seems absolutely necessary
They are undermined. Industrious
as the judges have been, the business
Of many Of the courts has for some
years Jagged. Attention has often been