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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-30

depressing EHect upon rer guests.
pressing effect upon her guests. They
Chartered gaily and Patty devised, or
remembered, harmless little games
which could be played by few peo-
pie as well as by many and the three
participants were so c0ngenial and
noisy and made so merry that before
long, Florence was unable to avoid
the impression that, whether she liked
it or not, she was giving quite a
party.
At times the noted eyes Of Atwater
| & ROcter were gentied DER with the
soft cast of enchantment. especially
when Patty felt called upon to reprove
| the two with little coquetrles of slaps
and pushes. Noted for her sprightli-
ness. she was never sprightlier; her
pretty laughter footed continuously
| and the gentlemen accompanied with
doting sounds 50 repuisive to Florence
that without being actively conscious
| Of what she did, she embodied the
| phrase, perfectly sickening" in the
hymn she was grooming, and repeated
II over and over to the air Of Rock
az Ages"
snow ten you what let's play
the versatile Patty proposed. after ex-
haustlng the pleasures of "Geog-
raphy." Ghosts" and other tests Of
intellect. Lets play Truth. Wen
each take a paper and a pencil, and
then each of us asks the other one
some question. and we hat 10 write
down the answer and sign your name
and fold ii up so nobody can see 1t ex-
cept that one, and we hat to keep IL
a secret and never tell as long as we
live"
"All right" said Henry Rooter.
'T'n be the one to ask you a question,
Patty"
''Eo," Herbert said promptly. II
ought TO be the one to ask Patty"
"Why ought Your Henry demanded.
aWhy ought your
Listen Z" Patty cried. y know the
way we'll do. iii ask each Of you
question-we haf to whisper it--and
each one OF you'll ask me one. and
then wen write IT, That11 be simply
grand I" she clapped her hands; then
checked herself "Oh. I guess we |
can't, either. We haven't got any pa
per and pencils uuless-" Here she
seemed to recall her hostess. "Oh. |
F1orrie, dearl Run in the house and /
get us some paper and pencils"
Florence gave no sign other than 1
TO increase the loudness Of her voice /
as she sang. "Perfly siek'ning, cieT I
for me. LET me perf1y sick-kin-ning
~We got plenty" said Herbert. rs
be and Henry produced pencils and
their professional notebooks and SUP
piled their fair friend and themselves
with material for Truth" "Corne on,
Patty. whisper me whatever You want
to"
mo: ought 20 have her whisper
me first" Henry noofer objected "Tll
write the answer 10 any question; ]
don't cara Khzt It's ahout.----
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-30

al cert'nIy won'tr her hostess
promised, and. turning Inhospitably to
the two callers, "What on earth you
want round hereg" she inquired.
Herbert chivalrously took the duty
Of response upon himself Look
here; this is my own aunt and uncle's
yard, isn't it? If want to come in II,
got perfect right to-"
Il should say so" his partner said
warmly.
"Why, of coursei" the cordial Patty
agreed. 1--WE can play some nice Sun
day games. or something. Let's sit
ON the porch steps and think what
to do"
Il just as sOon," said Henry Rooter.
II got nothin' p'ticular to do"
81 haven't, either" said Herbert.
Thereupon. Patty sat between them
on the steps, '"This is per-fickly
grand!' she cried. Come on. Flor
ence, aren't you going TO sit down
with all the rest of us?"
swell. pray kindly excuse me ="
said Miss Atwater; and she added
that she would neither sit on the
same steps with Herbert Atwater and
Henry Rooter, nor, even if they en-
treated her with accompanying genu-
flections. would she have anything else
whatever to do with them. She with
drew to the railing of the porch at
a point farthest from the steps. and,
seated there. swung one foot rhythmic
ally and sang hymns in tone at once
plaintive and inimical.
1t was not lost upon her, however,
that her withdrawal had little de-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-30
To be continued

Get Washed Egg Coal for your
cook stove and ranges. "No SCOT.
L, G. Boyle.
Rose Olsen, Chiropractor, Palm
er School Graduate. Office over Stoll
& Groves. Phone 1877.
"A good timeto put up those storm
sash is before the storrns Come and
see US about the new ones yeu will
need. j. e. Nuzuyn & SONG.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-30

Get your tobacco paper and Irvine
at The Cash Store.
Buy your coal of L. c. Boyle and
order early. Phone ITO and 104.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-30

Are you "disarmfngn any ppxER.-
bilities of a cold house this wiaksr 9
Buy storm sash now John E. Nnxuzn
a. Sons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-30
MONEY To LOAN

On real estate, rates reasonable
All business confidential. Lewis Real
~ Company, State Bank Bldg, La
Crosse, Wis,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-30
wei. I'd care about II II it's O -
ava sieSeacs insists6 III It's q Sc
cret I'd wans TO know n whatever it's
ahouf u

about"
"oh, It isn't secret, particularly,
/ suppose. At least it's not to be
made public for time: Sc only to
be known In the family"
We'll didn't just prove I'm as
much one o the family AS"
"Never mind, her father said sooth-
ingly. Il don't suppose there's any
harm in your knowing tiff you won't
90 telling everybody. Your aunt Julia
has just written US that she's en-
gagged"
Mrs. Atwater uttered ar exclama-
ton. but she was too late to check
him.
whats he matterT' he asked.
I'm afraid you oughtn't TO have
told Florence. She isn't just the most
discreet"
''Pshaw Z" he laughed. "she certain
ly is one OF the family, however, and
Julia wrote that all Of the family
might be told YouIl not speak Of It
outside the family. win you, Flor
enceT
To be continued
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-30

sweet. tantalizlng young soprano with
their changing and eackling falsetto.
"Say not so, Florence Oh, say not
sol Say not soP
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
JAPANESE ORDER
 FOR STEEL RAILS

orders for approximately 5000 tons qf 1oq-pqupd steel rails for the South Manchuraap railroad have been placed with the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail rqed company. and it Is exnacted that shipments will be made shortly ac- cording to c. Momoki of Fekio, Japan who is in the city looking aftef the or ders for Japan which were placed 2 few months ago.
 He stated that the order. which for about 30 miles of rails. was placed with the United States Steel Products com pany. who transferred i. 60 the Tennes- see company for filling MT. Mo.nok Is business manager of the Mitsublshi company of Tekio one Of the largest epRineeripE companies in Japan.
 Speaking of business conditions ir Japan, She ssaid: Conditions in Japan are about she same as they are in the United States at present. However. ouI people are gradually getting back te pqrmai They are not quite so restless as the people here and are inclined te take things as they come. Prices have been hfghen than ever before. but are <rafually cQNipE down.H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
DRAMA LEAGUE: PLAN WORK FOR SEASON
Board of Managers Outline
 Programme-Will Organ ize Group of Players

At recent meeting of the board of managers of the Birmingham Drama league. tentative plans were made for the programme of next years work. The board voted to make the member ship cards transferable, in order thas there may be q mempership in every home where there is interest in the promotion of good drama.
 The league will take as it's special work for the coming season the organ izing of the Rirmingham Drama league players, group of young people who have had Tainins In dramatics and will produce plays throughout the sea- son. Miss Evalena Wilkerson and Chappell Cory, Jr., will be in charge oi the Organization of such a group.
 Mrs. J. E. Frazier, who was unani mously elected 2 member of the Drama league executive board, will form 2 committee to arrange an educational the season. Mrs. W. |, Grubb will di- rect the membership work of the or ganization Mrs. Grubb will be as sisted by Mrs. Kenneth Charlton.
 The programme committee will 5s composed of Mrs. w. D. Smith, MT $ Leonard T. Reecher, as co-chairman with Mrs. Alex T. London and Mrs Rehert Thach on the committee.
 The interest manifested by these women, in the promotion of the very bast drama, has lorE been a source of inspiration to the Birmingham pull lie. it is said, and with their arrange ment of an artistic programme Mrs John R. Hornady, president of tha leagNe, feels confident that the nex' seAson will bs ErsAter success thar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
CROP OUTLOOK GOOD,
 STATES COL. ASHFORD

Despite the late planting, due to un-
 seasonable weather, the crops in the
 northern part of the state. especially those in Limestone county are in ex
 cellent condition. according to the
 statement of Col. T. T. Ashford, whu returned yesterday from an extended
 visit to his country estate. The Han
 tation." located in Limestone.
 "Both corn and cotton are doing ex- |ceeding well and give promise of good crops. although we are needing some
 rain," said Colonel Ashford The cat
 and wheat crops have already been cut and were about the best in quan- tity and quality in years. The sok bean and whip poor-will pea crops of which l
 have planted extensively are in cx- cehent shape and unless the weather is decidedly unfavorable they will oe bumper crops
 All in all, the outlook of the crops h our section of the state so far as tkc yield Is concerned is exceedingly pro miSing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06

gradually transformed and invested with a more spiritual significance; par ticularly after the Jewish people de- later periods of their existence the Jewish people linked historical events with those institutions and festivals that were transmitted from remote an cestry In the case of the Feast of Weeks the giving of the Decalog was associated with the feast of the first fruits, thus investing the feast with spiritual content. In this spirit 1t IS celebrated to this day.
 Commemorating the glorious season when the revelation of Gods word was made known unto the people of Israel the festival becomes re-dedication of the people of Israel unto the service of God, which is a conservation of the Jewish people to So live that their deeds may be seen of men as deeds or justice and loving kindness
 Feast of Weeks
 By this association of the giving of the law with the Feast of Weeks the Jewish people developed the conscious ness of their appointment as a priest people at the altar of humanity in the sense that the Jew is dedicated to the service of teaching by word and by example this law of love and to strive to, bring about the glorious era when all humanity shall De united to do honor to God as the Universal Father whose children are all sons of man
 The reform congregations have in later decades enriched ShabVeth with new significapceA by designating it as the Confirmation Day. This ceremony possesses religious character in that it aims to impress the Jewish children with their obligations to their reli l. gious heritage. Expressing of their own accord their convictions they pledge loyalty to a covenant of justice and humanity. The confirmation serv ice does not exact from the copfirHand nd any other confession than that of be lief in Gods justice and truth as man- ifested in history,
 Confirmation Services
 Following the confirmation services a reception is held in the home or ia the religious school where friends and relatives of the confirmands and their parents receive greetings and felicita- Itions on the eventual day in the life of the graduate.
 The confirmation service of knes. seth Israel Sunday school will be held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
FEAST OF WEEKS ID OBE OBSERVEOBY
 JEWISH PEOPLE
Festival Is Rededication of People of Israel to Service of God -confirmation Serv-
 ices to Be Held

Shabpoth. which is Hebrew for the Feast of Weeks. will be observed at the local Jewish places of worship next Sunday. In the orthodox synagogues the observance will be continued throughout Monday.
 This festival is one of the three pilgrim feasts which were observed Tn ancient Biblical times when the inhab- itants of ancient Palestine made pil- grimages to the Holy Temple at Jeru- salem and there in numbers vast, sang praises unto the Lord for His Mercies which endure continuously. In those dAya the ceremonial consisted in the cffeEinG of the first fruits and grains of the field and were brought as q thanksgiving token for the new crop that was being harvested (Deut, xvi l0).
 Pilgrim Festival
 This feast of the first fruits like other. ancient pilgrim festivals was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
|W0MAN'S LEAGUE URGE | UNITED STATES LEAD
 HIN D DlSA R M A M E N I

Resolutions calling on the United States to lead the world in disarma-
 ment were adopted by the Birmingham
 committee of the National Woman's Trade Union league at it's meeting Sat UT day.
 This action was taken in co-opera- ton with all other committees in this |countrs. as this is disarmament week and copy has been forwarded to President Warren q. Harding Mrs p Is. Little is president of the local com mittee and Miss Mollie Dowd is secre- tary.
 The resolution is as follows: Whereas, 93 per cent of the na- tional income is expended for wars. past, present and anticipated fu- ture wars; and. Whereas, in all wars the heaviest toll is taken from the ranks of the workers; and Whereas. the interests of the workers all over the world are identical: therefore. he it Resolved. That we. the RirmipE- ham committee of the National Woman'y Trade Union league, urge
 that immediate steps be taken by the United States to lead the wQFld in disarmamept; and we recom- mend that the heavy expense Row incurred for militarism be spent for constructive purposes-edVcA- tional work. women's and chtl- dren's welfare. agricultural work. public health. construction of pub. ! lie buildings and national road building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
ADJUSTMENTS By EsTELLE BETHEA HAtE
RETTY WARRINGTON AT LYQIC THIS WEEK

Betty Washington, picturesque violin mistress, overshadpws the rest of the bill at the Lyric for the first half of the week. judging from previous inn pressions of Betty. Appearing ir Bir- mipgham seven years ago. she received very favorable comment from newEpa- per critics,
 The Leightons. song writers of note, are on the bill in s"Comedy and Songs Casey Jones'" steamboat Bill@ and other song favorites were written by shis pair
 The third big attraction is billed as special feature. "In Old Black Joe Landi' Billy Potter and Fife Hart Wcil. in "Muddled Mixture,'' a singing talking and dancing number. and
 i hrec Blighty Girls" in bits of Scotcil vaudeville, complete the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
GIRL IDENTIFIES
 NEGRO ASSAILANT

Feeling had auieted down somewhat in East Mulga yesterday following the Identification Saturday at the Besse- mer jail of Edgar James. 19-year- old negro. who is being held on charges of an attempted assault upon Anna Bell Cheek, 14-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. B, Cheek, near their home at East Mulga Friday afternoon.
 The negro was captured by party of citizens, headed by the girls father. and brought to the tail at Besseiasr for safe keeping. Later the young girl, with her father. went to the iail and immediately identified the negro from among four others whom officers had arrested in connection with the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
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any season the organization has ever, known. Y
 Chairmen of other committees were3 appointed as follows; Mrs E. w Bar -3 ret. playground; Mrs. c. A. Williams3
 publieity; Mrs. Ira Watson, door-keep-l ifae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
MUSIC AND CEMEDY
 ON BILL AT I.OEVvS

There isn't dull moment in the programme at Loews Bijou theatre next Monday. Tuesday and Wednesaay.
 One of the cleverest, snappiest and funniest of tricksters. Frank ShepArd. will be one big attraction.
 Joe and Bertha Burke. famqus wherever variety Is played. will re- turnswith their skit, A Western Upion Flirtation,-
 vorite, In series of songs with styles and settings. Sullivan and Mack, nu- sical specialists on the saxQph0ne. minSlins the classic with the p9pNlar and Royal Trio. in daring, tkrilhng aerial and ground work. will complete the bill
 Owen Moore in new screen farce. "A Divorce of Convenience.' will be | the PletlRe attractteR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
sTAHBED IN THu HACK

Willie Lee Young. negro woman who was mysteriously stabbed m ths
 back bX. an unidentified assailant Ss Fourth alley near Fifteenth street north. Saturday night. was reported tl be in a serious condition xt the Hill man hospital last night She was unable to give the police any clue as Ito the Identity of her assatiant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
DIAMONDS

2% carat, superb white stone, per feet a real beauty. Very low price for cash. Also Princess ring, four, one-Quarter carat center stones, 22 smaB set platinum; sell for $190. Diamond Jewelry Co.,, PIT Brown Marx A3dg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
DRUG sTOIlE CHANGEs

Dr. B, ]. Howton has pMrcpassd the drug store business known As the Ratns Drug compAny. lQca ted at a5Q0 First avenue Woodlawn. The business has been oPefated by Pr EVEsne WhNley. pE Rains h the spterprlss Dr. ENgane WAAIev VIII leAye shortly for Mohile and Florida where he exnscts to look SttsE Rusinssa tntsrests. and Win make bis future home there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
QEVINE ACTING CHIEr

Capt. George Devine of the Rirmtnx- hsp pQlics department will be acting chief of nolice tor the next week, while chief T. |. Shirley is In st. Louis at tending the annual convention of Po- lice Chiefs- Chief Shirley will De syay uftil Juno 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06

Sunday morning. June 12.-The follow ing are the memb-ss of the copfirma ton class: Miriam Berger, Pauline Euchoritz, Lucille Feldwan. Rachel Fox, Mabel Frankei, Esther Garber, Esthes- Izer, Joseph Jacobs, Bea trice KiFber. Miriam Lewis, Eva Mendelsohn. Esther enbloum.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-30
NEW HIGHWAY TOJOIN YUKON
 WITH ALASKA
:ny Associated Press)

DAWSON. Aug. 3O.-Plans for highway work in this section call for the joining of the Alaska and the Yukon territory by a road, for the first time. and eventually for d system of roads which H;ll lead from Valdez overland to Dawson.
 The road between Anskl and the Yukon will extend from EaEla. Alas. ka, across the international bound ary, to Forty-Mile, and then on to Dawson. On the American side work will begin next year. Later lho road will connect in Alaska with the Richardson highway, which runs across the mountains from Valdez to Fairbanks.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-30
WANT WORKERS TO CELEBRATE
 ONLABORDAY
(By Associated Press,

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 30.-The executive council of the American Federation has issued a statement in which it is said the open shop campaign and the aggressive hostil- ity of unfair employers has strength. ened rathern than weakened the sol idarty of the organized labor move ment."
 The council welcomes the chang ing attitude of the church and wo- mems organizations toward the trade union movement as evidence that plutocracy cannot control the heart and soul of America"
 Workers throughout the United States and Canada are asked to ob- serve Labor day in such manner as to manifest that labor is more alive than ever before in history.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-30
SEATTLE MAN SENT TO
 DISARMAMENT MEET
tRy Associated Press)

BELLINGHAM, Aug. 30. - Samuel Hill of Seattle, sponsor for the peace arch at Blaine erected primarily to celebrate the one hundredth anniver- sary of peace between the United States and Great Britain. will so to Washington to prsent to the disarm- ament conference a report on the origin and history of the peace arch movement, 1t was announced here yesterday at a meeting of the Rotary Cfub.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-30
Sunlight and Publicity At Disarmament Meeting
 PLea Of Senator BOrah
(By Associated Press)

ASBURY PARK, N. J., Aug. 3O- In a public address here last night Senator Borah urged his audience to help get more democracy in foreig affairs" and said that al though there was strong advocacy of armament limitation the coming con ference at Washington would fail unless public opinion demands a reduction of navies and armies"
 The senators added: Lets pry npen the doors of the conference and let sunlight and publicity beat into the dark, secret places. Let's know what's going on beforehand, so public opinion may have molding effect"
 He pointed out that "oId fashioned diplomacy brought on the world war. and this same system of secret nogo- tiations is relied on to solve the problems which now confront us"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-30

 FACILITIES OF
 ALASKA PORTS

As district engineer for Alaska Colonel James G. Steese has been in structed by the board of engineers. rivers and harbors work to submit a report covering all the port facilities in Alaska. according to an announce ment made by the colonel when he was In Cordova. This work is now in process of being done, he stated.
 A full report on Nome, Seward and Anchorage, on which data has been accumulated. is being prepared. Par tial data has been secured on the ia cilities at Cordova and other Is being gathered. Colonel Steese has also been allotted funds to cover surveys at both Juneau and Ketchikan and these will be made as soon as possible.
 Delegate Dan A. Sutherland has also requested Colonel Steese to make up for him an informal report on wharf age facilities at Hyder. As no funds are available and there is no authority for such a survey, the matter will be handled informally. 1t was stated.
 Colonel Steese has received instruc- tions to submit a report on the pro- lection of the town of Seward from flood damage due to overflows from Lowell creek. This matter is covered by senate joint memorial No. ' passed by the last territorial legislature.
 There is no authority for doing the work nor for making a formal re- port to congress, said Colonel Steese, but Delegate Sutherland will use the information requested for introduction of a bill in congress.
 In anticipation of the formal instruc- tions just received. during his recent visit to Seward, Colonel Steese con ferred with Senator F. F. Chamber lin, the mayor and city council of Seward on the matter.
 This work. he said. cannot be han dled by the rivers and harbors dis trict as the stream is not navigabie. The work. if authorized, will probably be handled as was the Valdez dyke. In the latter instance an appropriation for that work was included In the road appropriation and the actual work was carried out under the direction of the Alaska road commission as the dearest functioning body in the ter ritory.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-30
CUTTER BEAR RETURNS FROM
 POINT BARROW
tBy Associated Press)

NOME, Aug. 30-The United States cutter Bear, under command of Capt, Cochran. which left here July 2S, ar rived at Point Barrow on August 6 and proceeded to Demarcation bay. ar irving there on the 18th, where mag netic observations were made by a member of the United States coast survey. The Bear also made observ- ations of ice and meteorological con ditions iu the Arctic and returned to Point Barrow, then proceeded to Nome. arriving here August 2S.
 The Bear was the first government ship to reach Demarcation point since 1888. The season is reported as an open one and the Eskimos unusually prosperous A number of teachers and church workers were brought out on the Bear.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-30
IRISH CURIOUS
 OVER DELAY IN
 SENDING REPLY
CBy Associated Press)

DUBLIN, Aug. 3o.-Delay in send. ing the reply of the Irish Republi. cans to Lloyd Georges latest let ter saying he was reday and anxious to meet Devalera and his colleagues in another effort to settle the Irish question. has caused much curiosity here. It fig believed the cabinet has decided it will say the delay is due to the refusal of the Republican cab inet to be rushed by Lloyd George.