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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
THE SITUATION TODAY

United States: Profteering, extra
vagance, strikes, country honeycomb-
ed with conspiracies against the gov
eminent.
England: Labor trobles, Irish up
rising, lid bubbling IN in India, gov
eminent staggering under mountains
of debt.
France: Bankrupt, much of the
country in ruins, begging for funds
with which to rear its head.
Italy: Short of money, smoldering
discomfort, with the lid threatening to
blow off.
Spain: Political unrest, country in
bad shape financially.
Germany: Crushed and in chains,
trembling at the menace Of allied ven
geance. Bolshevistie.
Austria: Down, out, and starving
An object of world charity.
Russia: A combination of bolshe-
Wis and hell
Turkey: Rotten as ever.
Belgium: Pauperized, and in need
of charity.
Japan: Saving wood.
China: Still asleep.
The Balkins: Hungry, helpless
and no way to turn.
Holland: In fair shape, but weigh :
ed down by the kaiser.
Norway: Not suffering.
Sweden: Fair condition.
Cuba: Prosperous, and becoming to
our vets.
Canada: Labor troubles.
Mexico: Anarchy and brigandage.
The President: Stubborn as hell.
The Senate: Stubborn as the pres
ident.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02

of the dumb-waiter had drowned what
ever noise / had made in getting the
icepick, and hearing not a sound in the
kitchen while he listened before try
ing the door, and seeing me now in
warlike attitude with a savage-looking
weapon in my hand ready for lunge
at him, weIl-I fancy it was not caleu-
lated to inspire him with calm. At any
rate. know 1t was / who first discov-
cred some presence of mind. and-be-
fore he could pull himself up high
enough to get in. for his waist was be-
low the level of the SILL bounced
back into the hall, slamming the kitch-
en- door after me and locking 1t. In
two seconds more had up the chain
bolt and had warned monsieur of dan
ger and TO keep absolutely still; and
all this while Mr.. Detective Man was
seramhling into the kitchen.
He gave a wrench on the door ham
die. expecting 70 find me trying 70
Lang on TO the other side-and found
the door locked.
~Diablep' 1 heard him say, low IN
der his breath.
Monsieur had tiptoed to a place be-
side me. ard though white as sheet,
conducted himself admirably. I had,
BY framing the words with my lips.
made him understand that thu man
who had Just broken in through &
dumb-waiter shaft was the detective
l had dismissed at the front door 1ot
fftaen lainutns sGn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
lcontinned from last Weekl

CONTINUED from last Week.
credentials" and bowed himself Off.
He went down the stairs without ring
ing for the elevator.
/ had totally forgotten monsieur and
The diamonds-alone together-and my
heart dropped into my boots as l
turned from the door, and bounced up
into my throat as / caught the first
glimpse Of him. He had tiptoed TO the
hall archway and was pressed against
1t, where he could hear every word,
get remain unseen. He was actually
elinging there for support and shaking
not trembling. but shaking.
"Are you ill?' I asked, for he looked
ike corpse.
He pointed to Indicate the man who
had just left and gasped out, 1T is a
plot aga inst my DAUGHTER" staggered
to The nearest c.Iair and crumpled up
in heap.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
Said or Written 10 the Censor

Arthur J. Rogers, FairhaVen, mass.--i am
renewing my subscription and will add Few
lines TO let my friends know we are still alive,
and at last have retired from farm life We
sold our farm some two months ago, last year
being a very Improbable one. The winter was
40 very severe that II killed many peach Or
chards, partially ruined many meadows, be.
sides killing a greater portion OF ornamental
shrubery. We are very glad that are no
longer farming IL as this spring il very cold
and so rainy that the gardens are not yet
planted. All these things, and with old age
approaching, prompted us to sell. We are now
at home 10 our friends at ~ Roteh St.. Fair
haven, Mass. This il beautiful place OF
many wealthy estates. including great many
retired people. This is located the salt
water just across the river from New Bedford.
We are all In usual good health and we sin
eerely hope this will find all our old friends
the same.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
FARM. STOCK AND DAIRYNoTEs

Postmaster Frank Widmer of Rock
ton and Attorney John S. EARL of
/ Prairie du Chen, have just purchased
/ in the east and placed on the big Van
/ S. Bennett farm at Rockton, eight or
/ ten high-class Durham animals.
Bert Baden has purchased the
! Frank Dorner farm in Whitestown
and the latter has moved to Ontario
suburbs property.
Lemuel Hayter has exchanged his
farm on Asbury ridge, known as the
Henry Aker place of 200 acres, and
valued at $4,000, for large tract of
land in Wood county, making the
change with Carl Morrison of Westby.
Possession viii not be given till next
spring.
The farm family, because of its com
parative remoteness from the turmoil
and distractions of the city has Won
derful opportunities to make a real
home. Among these opportunities,
specialists Of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture point out, is
that of identifying the farmstead so
that it may be more attractive to the
occupants. This will tend to make
both young and old more contented,
will aid materially to the enjoyment
Of those who pass by, and incidentally
to the selling value of the farm.
r. II. Oberholzer has disposed of his
farm near Melvina to Oscar Knable
o f La Fargo, consideration 500, 900
In the deal Mr.. Oberholtzer gets a res
idence and feed store business at La
Fargo, and will move to that place.
Don Fish expressed full-blood
Guernsey bull calf to his Chippewa
county farm, The animal was given
TO him by Senator Bennett, a calf
from his choice family Guernsey COW.
"Cold, backward spring." is the ex-
preston Of Vernon county farmers
Seeding, blowing and discing got well
started last week, and tobacco beds
have been prepared and Here and
there a white cap" may be seen. One
of the worst drawbacks is the slowness
with which grass gets started. Some
years good grazing is found in April
Live stock is greatly in need of fresh
feed. In many years we have not
known of so great number of poor
and weak animals.
Warning has been issued by Dairy
and Food Commissioner Weigle that
a new food offered for sale as an egg
substitute by grocers is fraudulent,
in violation of pure food laws and
deterious to health. This product is
being sold to bakers to be used in
place of egg white or egg albumen
as cake and pie frostings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02

Organized labor will sometimes get
into positions which seem illogical,
Recently their leaders have raised a
loud protest against the deportation
of European undesirables. At the
same time they protest just as We
hemently against the opening of our
labor market to European emigrants
desirables and undesirables alike. The
human mind is subject to many sub
tie vagaries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
REvOLUTE AGAINST WHOM?

Now and then we hear some fellow
work himself up to a "froth-at-the-
mouth" frenzy over the present con-
dition of things, usually ending up
with the statement "There1l be a rev.
olution in this country" Revolution
against whom and what, pray tell T?
It's true that America has a basket
of dirty clothes to wash-and will
have so long as we have workers and
strikers, millionaires and paupers, SUI
per-education and illiteracy-but be-
side the soiled laundry Of the old world
our garments are spotless as snow.
We have the best government the sun
shines upon; realize the nearest APP
proach to absolute equality that any
people enjoys; and have the power of
reformation in our own hands. The
United States is of, by and for its peo-
pie. Brother, sit quiet, and don't rock
the boat while we pass over the rap
ids The water below is calm, deep
and still, with better fishin' than we've
ever known.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
Said or Written to the Censor

b. l. Hunter: II celebrated nv six
yy-siXth anniversary by hauling thirty
loads Of rock for bridge work near my
longtime Springville home" Just d
reminder that the men who have pass
ed middle life must buckle on old-time
armor If the work demanded to be
done is accomplished.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
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TOES TRAMPLED ON

Somebody's toes have been trampled
on! From the Farm Mortgage As
ISOLATION of America comes a cry like
the wall of a lost soul over the organ
izing of the federal land bank system.
You can usually tell just how good
such movements are for the people in
general by the degree of "howl" that
certain classes put up. The Mortgage
Association has made plenty of money
off the nations farmers in the past,
and the new federal system will have
served its purpose, and justified its
existence, if it no more than forces a
slight reduction in the interest charge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
A Case of Everybody

Everybody walks the strets of this
town.
Everybody see bits of paper and re-
fuse on the streets-possibly every
body helps to put them there.
Everybody thinks they are insight
" and should be removed. but every
body waits for everybody else to do it.
Now if everybody would make a
point of picking up this refuse we
would have more slightly town. and
everybody would take pride in living
in a place which everybody helps to
keep clean.
Let's everybody get busy for the
benefit of everybody else.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
Government reports show that sine,

Government reports show that since
July, 1914, there has been an increase
in the cost of living of 82.2Ge. Prior
to 1914 the salaries of most teachers
We're not large enough to more than
pay their living expenses, on an eco
nomical basis, for the year of twelve
months and in large number of cases
would not even do that. If salaries
prior to 1914 would no more than pay
living expenses, what has the increase
in salaries since that time done? The
present purchasing power of salary
of 500 per month for nine months is
only equal to a yearly salary of s492. :
SO prior to 1914. The present pur.
chasing power of a salary of 5000 per
ponth is only equal to salary of
S9S7.92 prior to 1914.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
coon DOPE ABOUT the NAVY

The Navy pay bill granting approximately
AIRY per cent increase In pay 60 the personnel
has been signed BY the president. and i now
q law. EX-service men upon re-sniistirr will
obtain four months shipping over rratpity
even Thought they have been out year and
in addition upon re-enlsting will be Granted
enc months leave with pay. Reserves trans
ferred 10 the regular Navy for the nnexpired
portion Of their enrolment providing they have
Al least one year 80 serve can obtain four
months shipping ever pay. Al young men
between the sge Of is and IS can obtain an
the information they care 70 knew hy calling
- writing 60 the Navy Recruiting Stafiou-
Postofice. Ia Crosse Mis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02
Said or Written to the Censor


G. w. Pon. Denver, Colorado: The Censor
has been in our family for over SO years and
sure miss II IL II fails 20 come Denver is
growing all the time. All kinds of work for
mechanics In the building line There are sew
eTal large buildings going up, among them the
U. >. National Bank. which is TO be- FIRE
proof and IL stories. Houses almost inn
possible to find. President Of the Real Es-
tate exchange says that there are household
goods In storage for 1000 families that cannot
find houses. II any from Vernon county
comes this way would be glad TO have them
look me up. Denver is the gateway to all the
mountain parks which are a very pleasant
place 10 spend vacation and of course there
are thousands of people here every summer.
The most CT them drive here, camping on the
way. The city Of Denver has two camp
grounds IN the city where one can camp for a
week. Then the city owns large parks in the
mountains where one can stay all summer as
mountain parks as they are called, notably the
Rocky mountain park and Estes Park. both
reached from Denver good auto roads.
c. f. Ward. Venice, Cal: 1t has
been rather cold for this country, so
the people tell me. 1t has frosted in
several localities, but | see by the pa
pers that the orange and lemon groves
were saved by smudges. have a
lemon tree in my back yard loaded
with fruit, some ripe, some green and
some blossoms. You can step out and
pick ripe lemons any day in the year
Remember me to the boys in Virouua
Have read the Censor for over thir-
! ty-five years and would be lost if il
did not arrive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02

Postmaster Frank Widmer of Rock
ton and Attorney John S. EARL of
Prairie du Chen, have just purchased
in the east and placed on the big Van
S. Bennett farm at Rockton, eight or
ten high-class Durham animals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-06-02

Bert Baden has purchased the
Frank Dorner farm in Whitestown
and the latter has moved to Ontario
property.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-26
Charges Against x District Attorney
 at New York City

New York, March 25.-Police In. spector Dominick Henry, whose dis. ttrict has been included in the vice inquiry conducted by Assistant Dis trlct Attorney James E. Smith. to. night made public affidavits which ne said, he had filed with Police commissioner Enright, containinp sensational charges against MT Smith to the effect that he or his representative had sought protect. Ion of certain undesirable resorts.
 MT. Smith, replying tonight to the charges, declared that Henry had sworn to. a lot of willful and deli. berate lies."
 Referring to charge in one affi. davit that "J. E. s." once had told him he had District Attorney Swanr "muzzled" because Mir. Swann had "the governorship bee in his bon. net" and had asked his assistance MT. Smith, said:
 "The statement in his affidayi, are absolutely laughable. Can yor picture me telling Judge Swann that would elect him governor?"
 In making public his affidavits In spector Henry issued, a statement ir which he complained he had no1 been permitted to appear before tn. grand jury for a hearing on charge. Pf mismanagement in his district although he volunteered to waive questions"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-26
SHORTAGE FIRST TROUBLE 0F
 NAVY DURING WAR
BlameS Daniels PrOcraStina tion for the TrOu-
 ble

Washington, March B. Captain Leigh C, Palmer, who as chief of the bureau of investigation during the war, was responsible for obtaining and distributing officers and men testified today that d shortage of personnel was the American navy's initial handicap in the war.
 Appearing before the senate com mittec investigating Rear Admiral Sims charpes against the navy de- partment Captain Palmer said Sec rctary Daniels was responsible for the alleged shortage because of his "procras stination' prior to the entry of this country into the conflict.
 Mir. Daniels consistently opposed the building up of a strong naval reserve force before the war, the former navy chief asserted, although naval officers had warned the sec retary that after war was declared it would be too late to obtain and train the men. He, however. always fa- vorcd and strongly supported re- CT war was declared did everything said. He added that "this, howev- VT, WuS very ullltIc1l lTOUl tHe Dolls cy Mir. Daniels adopted toward the reserve force"
 Illustrating what he declared was a refusal by Secretary Daniels to look forward to the navy's tremendous wartime expansion. Captain Palmer cited the construction of barracks at the Gfeat Lakes training station. After Secretary Daniels had failed to act on his recommendation Cap tain Palmer said he ordered the bar racks built on his own authority and then told congress about it. Later an ever greater expansion was found necessary at this station, he said.
 Captain Palmer said he could not agree with Mr. Daniels primarily be- cause the secretary could not sec things from the viewpoint of the na- val man."
 Captain Joseph K. Taussig and Rear Admiral c. P. Plunkett will teg tify tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-26
BITTER ATTACK ON ,
 LL0YD-CE0RGE IN Y
 FRENCH CHAMBER
Barthou Charges Double Deal. ing on German
 Notes

Paris, March 25.-A bitter attack upon Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain was delivered in the cham Der of deputies this afternoon by Jean Louis Barthou. the former premier, in connection with the dis cussion of France general policies of which he had give notice..
 M. Barthou declared that the British premier was in agreement with the allies in the sending of stern notes to Germany and that he had been politically benefited in Eng land from vigorous policy toward Germany. However, M. Barthou said, "when these stern notes were sent to Germany they bore the sig natures of Clemenceau or Millerand while when concessions were allowed Germany the notes were signed by MT. Lloyd George.
 "Thus France is left alone facing Germany, as the country towards which Germany must prepare re- venge.
 "Great Britain knows how to de- fend her interest,"" added the ex- premier, "France is still strong enough to defend herself with her allies, if they agree, and without them, if they withdraw"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-26
TURK SETTLEMENT Is DEFENDED BY
 BRITISH PREMIER
Would Have Been Blurder
 Not to Consult the
 U, $.
REGRETS FAILURE OF
 ARMENIAN PROPOSAL
U. s. Has Made Requests But Has Refused to Assume Responsi. bility, Lloyd.George Com-
 plains

London, Mafch 25.-ReplyIng tt criticism of the governments for eign policy by Herbert A. Asquith member of the house for Paisley Premier Lloyd George this afternoon gave q detailed explanation of the Turkish settlement.
 The premier said it would have been a blunder to have settled the Turkish problem without giving the United States the most ample op- portunty to decide whether it would accept mandate, because it would have given rise to suspicious that Great Britain and France were talk ing advantage of the political dissen- tions in the United States to divide the whole of Turkey among them. selves.
 ''It was only when America def initely refused the mandate that we proceeded without her," Mr. Lloyd George declared.
 The premier said the proposal to oust tEe sultan had been rejected as inadequate because it left the ques- ton of the government of Constanti- nople undecided and the allies were anxious to avoid the expense and re- sponsibility of the administration of Constantinople. With regard to Ar menia, the premier continued France would have been willing to hand Cilicia to the United States if the latter had accepted the mandate
 "Up to the present we have only received requests from America to assume responsibility" Mr. Lloyd Ge- orge said. "We hope France will undertake the responsibility, but it is much to ask considering all the burdens France already has," The premier contended it was impossible for England to send armies to keep order in Armenia and Asia Minor England could do her utmost to exert pressure in Constantinople to obtain good treatment for Christians, he as- serted, but was unable to accept a wider responsibility.
 1.-The Armenians are an exception ally intelligent people and must be- gin to depend on themselves for the protection of their independenc."
 Great Britain would be willing to supply equipment and officers for their training. If that were done they could defend themselves against the Turks, the premier declared.
 Referring to central Europe, MT Lloyd George said:
 eff Germany would perform her part of the treaty by volunteering to state what amount of separations she is able to pay, and if she can prove the impossibility of paying unless she first obtains raw materials, I do not believe either Belgium or France will stand in the way of her obtain ing the necessary credits. But there must be a definite indication that she intends to discharge her lia- bilities."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-26
NEWSPAPERS ARE PLAYED FOR THEIR
 SENATE ARTICLES
Senators Norris and GrOnna Criticize Alleged Mis-
 representation

Washington, March 25.-Attacks on alleged misrepresentations of the doings of the senate, in newspaper dispatches from Washington were mad on the senate floor today by Senator Norris, republican, Nebras- ka, and Gronna, republican, North Dakota.
 Senator Norris denied special dispatch to the Omaha World owned by Senator Hitchcock, administration leader in the treaty fight, and Sena- tor Gronna attacked the Associated Press.
 MT. Norris, charging that the spe- cial dispatch to the World Herald had misrepresented his attitude on the irriconcilables to the peace treaty, denounced Earl Gaddis, the correspondent who also, is Senator Hitchcock's secretary as one who would rather tell lie than the truth if it would accomplish the same purpose" Senator Hitchcock was not present and no reply was made.
 Senator Gronna, declaring "perhaps nerals" to end the misrepresenta- IiOHo uC diICScu IcLCIICu to HiS wal record, charged that the Associated Press during the war had sent out a dispatch Charging me with voting against the appropriation of $640, ,000, ; 900 provided in one of the war bills."
 This. bill referred to is the first aviation bill. The Associated Press dispatches of July 21, 1917, the day the bill was passed in the senate stated that the bill was passed with out amendment or record vote."
 The same dispatch, however, chron- iciled the fact that Senator Gronna was one of 12 senators voting to in sert an amendment by Senator Hard wick of Georgia, prohibiting the drafting of men for the aviation ser vice. The amendment was defeated 66 to 12. The facts as stated in the Associated Press dispatches agree with the official reports of the sen ate proceedings as given in the con gressional record of that day. The record also shows that during the de bate on that day Senator Gronns made another attack on the Asso- ciated Rress charging misrepresen. tation Of his attitade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-26
Says Kissing is Unsanitary Except
 in the Open Air

New York, March 25.-Kissing is unsanitary until sunshine and fresh air have sterilized the lips, accord ing to Dr. Lawison Brown of Sarana Lake, who told the New York State Medical society at today's session of its convention that "it's good thing for the human race that courting is done at night and in the late aft ernoon."
 Speaking on tuberculosis, pr. Brown described kissing test made at Saranac to determine whether the disease can be transmitted by contact of the lips.
 "We selected a pretty young wo- man with a bad case of tuberculosis and had her kiss sterilized dish,' said Dr. Brown. "We found the morning kisses gave forth few germs, but those inp the afternon and evening were a pretty healthy ri six"