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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Merrill-Merrill has been the butt of
jokes on account of the street car sys-
TEN having been sold for dollar The
laugh is on the other fellow now, for
the street cars are still running and
will continue to run, as the franchise
does not expire. This fact has been
recognized and submitted by the at
torney for the street railway company.
Merrill-Many buildings will be built
here in the spring. The Presbyterians
plan erection of a new edifice. Trus-
tees of ST. Stephens church, recently
burned, will build a new and more
costly building. A junior high school
costing $4,000, and a new Second
ward school at $4,000 will also be
erected.
Beloit-W With both feet so badly
frozen that amputation may be neces-
sary, Harry Adams is the first Beloit
victim of the cold wave. Adams is in
hospital following exposure suffered
when his automobile stalled near Har-
lem station.
Appleton-Directors of the Wiscon-
sin Association or Real Estate brok-
ers discussed plans for the annual con
yention in Green Bay, Feb. Is and 10,
at a meeting here at the Office of the
secretary, Daniel P. Steinberg.
Marinette-Wiliiam Giguere, who
was injured in the Swanson quarry at
Amberg, was awarded s2,162 by the
state industrial commission. A gauge
glass broke and struck him in the eye,
destroying the optic.
Portage-Koppelman block at Ran
dolph was destroyed by fire. The loss
is estimated at $4,000. A special train
was sent from Portage to save Mil
waukee road cars which were in dan
ger.
Neenah-M Margaret, nine months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Bant, Jr., Menasha, had a peculiar ac-
cident which came near proving fatal
Her mother was covering her with a
powder which member of the family
had been useing for shingles" The
child grabbed the box and swallowed a
quantity of its contents. The powder
was waterproof and the baby began to
strange The family physician admin
istered castor oil. but the child was un-
conscious for several hours. There was
no poison in the powder and Margaret
recovered.
Merrill-Emil Zerbe was relieved Of
$3.50, fine and costs, when arraigned
before Judge Porter charged with
stealing a deer bearing the tag of an
other man during be past hunting sea
son. He was unable to pay the fine
and was given IS days hard labor.
Menasha-There is a kick" in Me-
nssha's city water, but It is Of an en-
tirely beneficial nature. TIE state
laboratory has analysed samples of the
local water and highly hattering re
port as to its beneficial properties and
purity has beer received here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Neenah-V-hen Mrs. Edward Ehlert,
aged widow, saw Light and heard a
noise she knew there was BURGER In
the house. She got up and made a
Decline for him. The BURGER fell
down a 30-foot flight Of steps in getting
away. Then Mrs. Ehiert called the 20
lice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Kenosha - Andrew Kalinai, 40, sa-
loonkeeper, severely burned by the ex'
plosion of a gasoline tank in the base
ment of his establishment where he is
thought to have been manufacturing
an intoxicating beverage, is believed to
be dying Mr.. Kalinai was cooking,
grapes in the basement of his saloon
when it is believed he dropped light
ed match too near a can of gasoline.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Milwaukee,. G. Flanders. 7s, for
more than fifty years practie ng law
yer in this city, died at his houe here
after an Illness of long standing. Mr..
Flanders was well known throughout
the state and has held many public
Offices.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Menasha-There is a kick" in Me-
nasha's city water, but It Is Of an en-
tirely beneficial nature. TIE state
laboratory has analysed samples Of the
local water and highly hsttering re-
port as to its beneficial properties and
purity has been received here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Sheboygan The coast guards gave
valuable assistance TO disabled craft
curing the past year. according to the
annual report issued by First Surfman
Charles SiminOw. Twenty-four calls
were received in 1919, compared with
only seven in 1918.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

La Crosse-A one buck law. clio &c
season on musk rats and closing of the
rivers around here to seiners was de.
manded by members of the La Crosse
county conservation club in meeting
with Assemblyman 0rrin Fleachar
The state conservation commission
will hold a hearing here on seining
operations in the river.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Merrill-EmiI Zerbe was relieved Of
$3.50, fine and costs, when arraigned
before Judge Porter charged with
stealing a deer bearing the tag of an
other man during be past hunting sea
son. He was unable to pay the fine
and was given IS days hard labor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Slain Men Were Texans.
Crosses Border With Arms.

Eagle Pass. Tex. Jan. There was
an unconfirmed report here that Gen
Alberto Guajardo. formerly Of the Hu.
erta army. had crossed the Rio Grande
into Mexico. eight miles north of here
with SO men. two machine guns and
10000 rounds OF ammunition, 10 join
the Villista forces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Eau Claire Wolves are so plentiful
at present around Cameron that wolf
hunters are averaging several wolves
d day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

of the stomach. Lanphear fell uncon'
scious at his work and physicians or.
dered an immediate operation. Doc
tors say he has lighting chance for
recovery. Lanphear was widely
known in criminal identification cir
cles.
Kenosha - Andrew Kalinai, 40, sar
loonkeeper, severely burned by the ex'
plosion of gasoline tank in the base
ment of his establishment where he is
thought to have been manufacturing
an intoxicating beverage, is believed to
be dying. Mr.. Kalinai was cooking
grapes in the basement of his saloon
when it is believed he dropped light
ed match too near a can OF gasoline.
La Crosse-A one buck law. clio >c6
season on musk rats and closing of the
rivers around here to seiners was de
manded by members of the La Crosse
county conservation club in meeting
with Assemblyman 0rrin Fleachar
The state conservation commission
viii hold a hearing here on seining
operations in the river.
Darlington Lafayette county is d
heavy producer of pork. Every farm
er has a number of hogs. This is a
great cheese center and the whey re-
turned to each farmer after the cheese
is made from the milk is great pig
feed. Will Lidget, Seymour, marketed
40 April shoats that averaged 81
pounds.
La Crosse Bound Rosseau, 16, con-
fessed to being hobo for four years
when arrested in the railroad yards
here. He took to the road when his
parents died in Fort Worth, Tex. and
asserted he had just lett a good job
heating rivets in a shipyard at Seattle
because the wanderlust called him.
Sheboygan-All of the 100000 CAPT
tai stock of the Sheboygan Housing
corporation has been subscribed for
and within a few weeks plans will be
formulated for building hundred new
residences. The manufacturers have
subscribed to $4,000 of the capital
and the merchants $4,000.
Oshkosh - The Winnebago County
Livestock Sales Co. was recently
formed here by cattle owners to estab
lish livestock sales pavilion.
Sturgeon Bay Rebuilding the toll
bridge between this city and Sawyer
was started All traffic across the
structure is suspended The ice is in
good condition for travelling.
Eau Claire Wolves are so plentiful
at present around Cameron that wolf
hunters are averaging several wolves
d day.
Sheboygan- The coast guards gave
valuable assistance to disabled craft
curing the past year. according to the
annual report issued by First Surfman
Charles SiminOw Twenty-four calls
we're received in 1919. compared with
only seven in 1918.
Milwaukee,. g. Flanders, rs, for
more than fifty years a practie Sg law
yer in this city, died at his hole here
after an illness of long standing. Mr.
Flanders was well known throughout
the state and has held many public
Offices.
Neenah-Yrhen Mrs. Edward Ehlert,
aged widow, saw a Light and heard a
noise she knew there was BURGER In
the house. She got up and made a
Decline for him. The BURGER fell
down 30-foot flight Of steps in getting
away. Then Mrs Ehiert called the 20
lice.
sheboygan - After working for
more than a year. the police have solv
ed the mystery Of jewels stolen from
Mrs. John G.. LOckhart. One was a dia,
mond ring valued at 5000. They wers
stolen By d messenger boy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Beloit--With both feet so badly
frozen that amputation may be neces-
sary, Harry Adams is the first Beloit
victim of the cold wave. Adams is in
hospital following exposure suffered
when his automobile stalled near Har-
lem station.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Sturgeon Bay Rebuilding the toll
bridge between this city and Sawyer
was started. All traffic across the
structure is suspended. The ice is in
good condition for travelling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
Unchecked Selling Sends
Liberty Bonds Downward
New Low Levels Reached as
Heavy Carrying Charges
Force Many to Drop Issues

Unchecked selling Of Liberty bonds
and Victory notes yesterday carrie d
the government issues to new low lev
els. Bond men reported some offerings
from insurance companies which evi
IDENTIFY were attracted by corporate Sc
curiti yielding higher returns. The
main source Of selling, however, con-
tinued to be individuals, particularly
those who have been carrying their
holdings by means of bank loans which
have been maturing. Where such loans
Rave been renewed the banks raised
the rates in accordance with the higher
level now prevailing, and it was re-
ported that some institutions have
been charging as high as per cent.
This disparity between the return on
the bond and the cost Of carrying
has been forcing many to sell.
Bankers describe the slump Of the
government obligation as a readjust-
ment to prevailing market rates for
high grade Investment securities. At
closing prices yesterday the Victory
~ g yielded better than 6 per cent, and
the 3# better than 5 per cent. The
4As were selling to yield as high as
$50 per cent.
Some observers attributed the de-
Cline in part to selling in small blocks
BY striking railroad workers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
New Fuel Fluid Found. Is
Claim of n. Y. Chemist
Jerome Alexander Says Inven-
ton Has Greater Heat Value
Than Coal or Oil
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

ST. LOUIS, April ia new fuel
fluid of greater heat value than either
coal or fuel oil, and hence particularly
valuable as q fuel for steamships and
battleships, giving them a wider cruis-
ing radius was described in paper by
Jerome Alexander New York chem
list, read to the American Chemical So.
ciety Convention here to-day by Dr..
Harry N. Holmes, of Oberlin College.
The paper declared that the new
fuel utlllzes coal waste and cheap tars.
these ingredients being dispersed in
fuel oil by collodial action, and that
the addition of certain fixing" agent.
whose nature is kept secret results in
q fuel which combines the valuable
qualities for heating of both oil and
ssawdust and similar inferior fuels may
ander declared. He said that the new
fuel could be piped, stored and burned
virtually as fuel oil is and that as a
fuel for steamships. it has virtually
double the value of either coal or pres
ent forms of fuel oil. He also declared
the new fuel to be very valuable for
laying smoke screens in warfare.
proposal that chemists assist in
wping from public use and memory
the term wood alcohol because 1t
suggests an intoxicating beverage and
IS consumed as such, was made bv Or.
Charles Baskerville, professor of chem
istry of the College Of the City Of New
York. He suggested that the word
"methan0l" be used instead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
S. P. C. C. Fights Bill to
Open Movies TO Children
Sweet, However, Wants to Re-
port Favorably the Measure
Rushed THROUGH Senate

ALBANY, April 15.-Under the gulse
of being fastered by the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
the bill Of Senator Salvatore A. Gothic
Democrat of New York, permitting
permitting children from ten to six
teen years to attend motion picture
theatres unaccompanied was rushed
through the Senate few days ago.
To-day Colonel Ernest X. Coulter,
founder of the Big Brother movement
and general manager of the S. P. C. C.
ana several others interested in pro-
tectlng the morals of children, espec-
Tally young girls, called on legislative
leaders and declared the bill was the
worst menace to the morals Of the
young that was ever introduced in the
Legislature.
Despite this opposition, Speaker
sweet surprised the opponents of the
Dill by showing a disposition to report
the bill favorably out of Rules Com
mittee.
When the bill was pamed in the
Senate, Senator Gothic gave the Senate
to understand that the Society for the
Preve. ,tion Of Cruelty to Children had
approved the bill. This was the intro
cucer's belief, because of the provision
IN 1t requiring that the unaccompanied
chlldren should sit in a reserved place,
under the care Of martnos, who would
be approved by the Society for the Pre-
ventlon OF Cruelty to Children.
Gothic told Colonel Golfer that he
would ask Majority Leader Walters to
give his consent to withdraw the bill
from the Assembly SO that it could be
killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
SilOnts Executors VIII
Appeal Court Decision
Move Stays Issuance of Letters
of Administration to
Wttin,v

The Surrogatcs' Court was stayed
yesterday in the matter OF issuing let
ters of adminstrat lion to Mrs. Milla
D. Shcnts on the estate OF her has
band, Theodore +. Shonts. in accord
ance with q dec sion by the Appellate
Division. The delay in carrying out
the order of the latter tribunal was
due to u notice filed by Cornelius ].
Sullivan, attorney for the executors
Of the estate Of the former Inter
borough president. that he intended to
appeal to the Court of Appeals from
the decision Of the Appellate Division,
which reversed the action of former
Surrogate Robert Ludlow Fowler, who
revoked the letters of administration
granted to Mrs. Shonts and named in
her place as administrator the Guar
anty Trust Company, which had been
named as one of the executors in the
viii.
The appointment of a temporary
administrator was made necessary by
the contest ny Mrs. Shonts of the will
Of Mr. Shonts, which leaves the greater
portion OF the estate to Mrs. Amanda
G. Thomas, friend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
Megantic in Port
On Last Stretch of
Trip Around World
White Star Liner Arrives
From Australia With
645 Passengers; U. S.
Tourist Trade Sought

The White Star liner Megantic, which
left Liverpool January 8 laden with re-
turning Australian and New Zealand
troops, arrived here yesterday from
the antipodes by way Of the Panama
Canal with GAS passengers. She will
depart soon for England and complete
the round world-trip in q little less
than four months.
Among the passengers from Australia
was "A. NJ Myers, a member of the New
Zealand Parliament, who was Minister
of Munitions during the war
He said that next to Great Britain
the United States is held in the highest
regard by New Zealand. His nation, he
said, is anxious not only to establish
a stronger commercial relationship with
America, but to appeal to tourist traf-
tic in the hope of strengthening the
relationship between the two countries.
We are producing in New Zealand"
said Mr.. Myers, more wool, meats and
dairy products than ever, and our peo-
pie are ready to import large quantities
of American made machinery, automo-
biles and farming implements. New
Zealanders hold Americans in high
esteem and have started big adver-
Using campaign to attract American
tourists"
HnOtner traVeief was MAJOR General
Fl. K. Bethel, military attache of the
British Embassy at Washington, who
boarded the vessel at Cristobal He
had gone to the IsthmuS to await the
arrival of the Renown, which passed
through the canal on its way to Aus
tralia with the Prince Of Wees
Among others arriving ycst.r1ay was
Vincent Astor, who was passenger
on the steamship Fort Victoria from
Bermuda. Mr.. Astor, who has been
spending the winter with his family,
said he had come north on business
trim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
Buyers Arrived
FairChiJd Service

KNAPP. jewery sIov vs'' leather cath N' goods IS
, 81 West Twenty sixth street;
cry and art goods; Herald Square.
ATLANTA--.I. NJ. High Co. c. e, Dichl
ladies underwear. infants wear; 11G
ATLANrA-P Elson. dry goods, clothing
mems furnishings. hats; Herald Square
ing and furnishInps; Pennsylvania.
AUSTIN. Tcxas-Max Snaman; Max Sna
man, ready to wear; 1903 Fifth Avenue
Observation-Disclosures Brothers.; NJ
Schneeberger. hosiery, underwear, etc.
I.ongacre.
Inc: J. cronhardt. millinery; Aicazar.
AUTHORIZATIONS bic Clothing Co. Mrs
n TTIaH}Wan, el0'hing lc MSapin
goods. dress goods, serges; The Annex
BALTIMOREIiy Sonneborn & Co. mfrs
clothing; b. Makover, woolens; 22O Fifth
BOsTON-W. !. Mccarthy, dry goods. fur
nshing goods; Grand.
BOSTON-R. H. Whit" Co. dry goods; G.
Il. Johnson. president; St. James
BOSTON,. W. Woods G. Sons Co.. j. f.
Woods, cotton goods: Empire.
BOSTON-Filenes, Miss J. ID. sutton sec
rotary; 225 Fifth Avenue.
BOSTON-Max Blumberg. ready to wear
Rreslin.
Mayer. women's ready to wear: sam Lip
ston. mems clothing; l4l Fifth Avenue,
care Of Simon
hschild & CO.; c. r. Ray.
mems furnishings; 40 Fourth Avenue.
cH j,.. Field & CO.; j. II.
CHTCAGoe--Philipsborn's; z. Beck. mill
lnery. flowers, feathers; al2 Broadway.
cHlCAGO-P. Cohn. dry goods, furnishing
CHlCAGO-A. Goldberg & Co; A. Cold
berg. mfrs. dresses, suits. coats; ST.
CIt1f,,cD Marshal, L,;a,1 ro - w of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
RefOrestatiOn Is
Urged as Solution
OF Pulp Shortage
American Association Asks
Annual Federal Appro-
priation of $l,OOO,OOO,
With State Corporation

Speakers at the convention of the
American Pulp and Paper Association
at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel yesterday
characterized the pulp shortage in the
United States as most alarming. Rec
concentrations for policy of conserva-
ton and reforestation to be instituted
by the Federal government and CO.
operated in by the states were made
by the committee on forest conserva-
ton.
George w. Sisson, president of the
association, declared that only COM
prehensive policy of this kind could
bring Improvement, and said that the
convention would consider legislation
to this end later. T. T. Meredith, Sec
rotary of Agriculture, said in a letter
read to the convention that the pulp
and paper situation was "the most
critical in the history of the United
States"
In the twenty years ending in 1919,
he said there had been a uniform in
crease IN the demand for newsprint
from 100000 tons to 1884, 900 tons, and
whlle ten years ago the country was
self-supporting in the matter of NUN
IL now was dependent upon other coun-
tries for two thirds of its supply. The
newsprlnt industry was concentrated
IN the North and East, he said, in areas
winch had been almost deforested. He
recommended reforestaton in these
Districts and wider distribution of
pulp mills, so that the forests of the
west and Alaska could be utilized.
ne conservation committees recon-
mendatlons tor a national forest policy
to be coordinated with state legisla-
ton include: Permanent annual ap-
preparation of $l,0OO,00O to be applied
only where the states cooperate; an
nual appropriation of $500. 900 for for
est surveys and land classification;
permanent annual appropriation of
Sl,000,000 to acquire land suitable for
timber growing; and permanent annual
appropriation of $1,00O,00O for forest
planting operations in national forests.
Other recommendations included add
ing. to Federal forest holdings until
their total is 20O.00O0O0 acres; a per-
manent appropriation OF forest re-
search and investigation, and extern
sion of the farm loan act to include
loans for not more than fifty years
for the employment Of measures de-
signed to promote timber growing.
state legislation was urged for the
establishment of conservation commits
sions and for the classification of lands
so that water supply, forest life and
mountains suitable for parks would be
protected and the rest of the forest
land be made available for timber.
The committee also favored systems
of state taxation that would promote
private ownership of forest and and
state assistance in private reforcsting
operations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
Slayer Confesses at Revival
Prays at Altar for Mercy for
killing Girl of III

STEuBENVILLE, Ohio, April 49,
Harry Miller, twenty-six years old, Of
Akron. was held in jail here to-day
after having publicly confessed to the
murder of Frances South, eleven years
old. He made the confession during q
revival service last night at little
church at Beach Bottom, w. Va, nea,
here.
Miller went to the church altar, anc
with his hands raised he prayed to God
to have mercy on his soul for the death
of the little girl. He said he found re.
lief in telling all to God.
Sheriff j: r. Litten, of Beach Bottom
said that during the night Miller con-.
fessed to beating the girl over the head
with revolver at lonely spot near
her home, at Adena, Ohio, because OF
something she had said while he was
paying attentions to her sister.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
Tamnlany esreets Hines

Jarlcs A. Hines, who defeated Senator
Abraham Kaplan. Charles f. Murphy,
candidate, for leadership of the 18th AS
sembly District. received tumutuous
greeting when he took his, seat at the
reorganization meeting OF Tammany
Hall last night. Alderman Thomas NJ.
Farley, who defeated John V. Coggey
and William c. Blaney, co-lcaders. of
the 18th District, was also warmly re-
ceived.
About half an hour after adjourn
ment of the meeting fire was discov-
cred under the platform of the audi
forum. 1t was extinguished without
much damage having been done.
"They must be trying to smoke me
out Charles F. Murphy remarked when
told about the blaze.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16
Newark Banks to Consolidate

NEWARK. April 15.-The stockhold
ers Of the Merchants National Bank
and the Manufacturers National Bank,
Of this city voted unanimously to- day
to merge the institutions under the
name of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' National Bank of Newark. AS
soon as the merger is approved by
the Comptroller of the Currency the
combined directorates will meet. vii
liam J. Gardner, pre- sident of the Manu-
iacturers' Bank, will be made an active
vice president Of the merged institu
tons. The combined capitalization is
$3.50, 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16

ing committee of the Exchange
shares. from the trading list market
developed on the Broad Street curb
yesterday. Transactions were re-
ported all the way from 700 to 724,
the latter figure being reported as the
last sale. Cornell g. Nichols, brokers
at Ill I Broadway. said that they sold
100 shares to II. G. Einstein g. Co. at
$500 a share. Most Of the sales were
SAID to have been in odd lots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-16

Senate Appropriations Committee, and
Chairman Greene and Representative
Rowe. Of New York, of the House Mer-
chant Marine Committee, assured the
conference of the determination Of
Congress to maintain the merchant ma