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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
RESETTING ALMOST DONE

Edgerton, Wis, June II, 1921.
Not far from so per cent of the to-
bacco acreage in Dane and Vernon
counties had received the plants at the
end of last week. The plants are abun-
dant and of sturdy growth, and the
soil has worked up excellently this
spring so the plants are having a pro-
pitious start. The weather this week
favors transplanting, and the work
will come near being finished in all
sections of the state by the end of this
week. A number of farmers in Yer
non county with small fields We're thru
last week. At least one farmer in the
southern section had finished a Is acre
field last Saturday. "And now may
the good Lord preserve US from get
ting another B CROP" said one of the
southern packers. Rain enough, fire.
quently enough, and especially during
the first part of August, should give
Wisconsin a big binder crop, he said /;
and there is no doubt that his pious
wish is shared by all who are interest
ed in any way in the Wisconsin leaf
tobacco.
Growers continue to dispose of crops
of 1920, and the six cent mark has
been touched. From the Connecticut
valley comes the news that hail cut
is sold for five cents; but from Lam
caster, Pa, the news of active buying
of good crops at better prices than 20
cents has been like beam of light
through the gloom. The Wisconsin
grower who holds his tobacco remem-
bers what it cost him to grow it last
year, and hates to part with it at the
present figures, and those who are
financially well situated are not selling
The buyers are loaded up with old to-
bacco that is rot moving, and they are
not in the market to satisfy need
but to take offerings at figures that
they consider fair risk. This is be-
coming better understood both by the
grower and the dealer as the weeks
go by.
The acreage nj the northern section
is not less than last year. Because
plants are abundant, and the season is
early, plots may be added that were
not planned month ago. In the Rock
county section the acreage is not ex-
pected to reach last years mark, but
in Dane and Columbia counties reports
indicate no material change from last
years acreage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
Willard
Batteries Win

They win on reputation-when you
think of batteries you naturally think
first of Willard. They win on.
quality. The most important battery
improvements, including Threaded
Rubber Insulation, originated with
Willard.
They win in doliars-and-cents saw
ing. No outlay for replacement of
insulation if you buy the Willard
Threaded Rubber Battery because
Threaded Rubber Insulation outlasts
the battery plates.
The Willard Threaded Rubber Bat
terry is standard on IFS makes of cars.
Ask US about it. We're headquarters
for Willard Batteries and Willard
Service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
NOTES OF COUNTY sUPT.

Teachers holding any qualification
below an unlimited state certificate.
are required to renew or raise the
grade of their certificate ever so often.
The easiest way to do this is to attend
a six weeks session of some profess
slonal summer school. About Il of
ne Vernon county teachers are at pres
ent IN attendance at one of these
schools. By far the largest number
are enrolled at the Lacrosse normal.
with a few at each of the following
places: Stevens Point, River Falls.
Eau Claire, Milwaukee, PlatteviIle and
Madison.
Teaching positions are filling I'M
somewhat slowly, especially in the 1ur-
al schools; but IN such as have been
filled the salaries of inexperienced
teachers have ranged from $50 TO 500.
while for experienced teachers the
range has been from 500 to. S125 with
successful experienced teachers oftener
getting the latter figure.
The annual school meeting this year
falls on Tuesday, July 5. Every friend
of education and good schools. every
one who has the best interests of our
boys and girls at heart. should be
present at the annual school meeting
and lend the weight of his or her infiu-
ence to the forward-looking questions
which come up for settlement or action
at the meeting. The person who does
not attend the annual school meeting
(unless unavoidably ABSENT has no
just or reasonable grounds for finding
fault with or criticiZing anything done,
or not done at the meeting. In fact
such a person cannot. with reason.
criticize the schools or its officers. Go
to the annual meeting for the good of
the boys and girls. Plan for the most
known.
Yours for Better Schools,
Geo. E. Sanford
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
AROUND THE COUNTY
FREEMAN

Head Hollow, June 1S-Miss Elsie
Sanwick is visiting at the II. NJ Han
sen home. Miss Sarah Paulsen is
back on lakewood farm. She is kept
quite busy working at two places.
Erick Lewison visited at AlicA
Beams Friday.
Margaret and Ethel Anderson visit
ed their friend Elsie Sanwick Thurs.
day.
Sam Olson had his tobacco ground
plowed with a Fordson tractor this
year.
The fine weather last Sunday broi
a large crowd othe DeSoto Lutheran
Church and fine picnic dinner was
given at noon.
4ISaS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
UTICA

Towerville, June 20-Several fam
lilies from this vicinity attended the
Y. p. S. held at the Ole Uglum home
Sunday.
Mr.. Standard has returned from Ro-
chester much improved. While there
he found he had other trouble besides
his eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Barton and little
son visited with Mrs. Barton's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Standard
Sunday evening.
Mrs. r. Helgeson, little Harry, Ale
da fainter, Mrs. o. Hjelle and daugh-
tiers Alma and Olga and Anna Will
iiams motored to West Prairie Sun
day forenoon to attend services at the
church.
Charley Slack of Viroqua was COM
PEELED to leave his car on Stump Ridge
Thursday evening due to broken
wheel.
G. w. Davis, A. j. fainter and Oil
yer Engen were in Viroqua Saturday.
liver Reed assisted o. Egge with
tobacco planting last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Burke visited
with the Ole Wangen family Sunday
Melvin Burke motored TO Lacrosse
to spend Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Erickson. He returned the same even
ing bringing with him Josie and Lloyd
Burke for visit.
Emil Simonson of Stump Ridge lost
valuable horse Monday morning. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris and son Del
bert spent the week end with the s
! Stevenson family.
Miss Hannah Morkri who has been
visiting in Minnesota returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. o. Sheldon and daughter Ger
aldine, spent Sunday with home folks
liver Morkri, nephew and two neiees
shopped in Gays Mills Saturday even
ing.
! Elvira Wangen visited at the Erick
| nraorne homo Sunday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
ThSz Parting

FdEtAuS
"a fiirt am II" exclaimed Mary
Ann, under notice to go. well, ]
knows them as fiirt more than do,
and will less excuse"
She shot a spiteful look at her mis-
tress, and added, "I'm better looking
than you. More 'andsOme. 'Ow do
know Your husband told me So"
''That VIII do" said her mistress
frigidly.
''But / amt finished yet" retorted
Mary Ann. 81 can give better kiss
than you. Want to know 200 told me
that. ma'am?"
IF you mean to suggest my hus-
band"
''No, it wasn't your husband this
time" said Mary Ann. at was youI
chauffeur"
The New Geography
Teacher-"Wilhe, name two of the
worlds greatest resorts"
Willie Sahara mad the United
/ States
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
Rat-Snap Kills Rats

Also mice. Absolutely prevents
odors from carcass. One package
proves this. Rat-Snap comes in cakes
no mixing with other food. Guar
anteed. Soc size Il cake) enough for
pantry, kitchen or cellar.
65c size e cakes) for chicken house,
coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size Is cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage build
ings, or factory buildings. Sold and
guaranteed by o. E. Davis. 23-4
Eat your SUNDAY dinners at the
UNIQUE restaurant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22

the Wisconsin division of markets has
been able to suggest. Fifty pre- cent
of the acreage of tobacco grown in
1919 must be signed up on con-
tract by August LIST before the asso-
citation agrees to go ahead and do buSl-
ness. This is absolutely necessary as
a sufficient volume of business is need
ed for economical management. A
large volume of business will make
it possible to hire the most competent
sales organization at minimum cost
per pound of tobacco handled. Con-
tinuity of business is essential to the
building up of profitable trade con-
nection.
Finally the establishment of grades
of tobacco will enable us to be paid
exactly in accordance with the quality
of tobacco we supply. We will be
more thoroughly assured that our in
some from tobacco is not based entire
ly upon the quantity of tobacco we
produce but largely upon quality May
we profit by the effort of our assocla-
ton to know tobacco as well as learn
about markets and marketing condi-
tons"
Picnic
The day time and place of the Snort
horn Breeders Picnic was well in &C
eordance with the interest of the en-
thusiasts of the good old fayorlte
Shorthorn COW, the native cow OF Yer
non county. Although the day. was
hot and sultry there was sufficient
breeze to accompany the Shorthorn
ice cream to make the occasion and
the day a most pleasant one.
Under the shade of the pleasant
grove of Henry Huschka the Short
horn breeders gathered in real old
fashioned reunion to enjoy each others
cooking exchange few ideas and
taste some real coffee to which real
.Shorthorn cream had been added. All
expressed their sincerest gratitude e
Afr. Husehka and the committee IN
charge of the entertainment and also
their full appreciation fthe address
of Mr.. Burlie Dobson on Shorthorn
Cattle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22

Forsailingsof passenger
and freight ships to az
parts offhe worId and0A
information, wvifs
any offhe abope Rnes OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
II Got Real Mad When / Lost My Set
ting Hen, Mrs. Hannah

Il went into the hen house one morn
ing and found my favorite setter dead.
! got real mad Went to the store,
bought. some Rat-Snap and in a week
/ got six dead rats. Everybody who
raises yultry should keep Rat-Snap.
Thu sizes, 35e, csc, $1.25. Sold and
guaranteed by O. E. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
Yeah

Fair Coed Ito Football Star)--
'Were you ever penalized for hold
ing?"
Football Star WE'LL had my
face slapped once"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
A Juggernaut

"Did you get on the water wagon
this year,"
"You don't have to get on it now.
1t runs over you.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-06
ANGEL C| 7 !
SWEPT BY
7 { ERR|F|(
STORM
Houses UnrOOfed by Gale of
Wind and Downpour of
Rain Completes Heavy
Total of Damage.
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, May Ga driving
rain storm accompanied by wind
which reached the proportions of a
gale swept Los Angeles last night and
did damage to property estimated at
$4,000. The greatest damage was in
the Wiltshire and Hollywood residential
sections.
The wind ripped the roofs from a
score of houses and in one instance
the entire roof without breaking was
carried distance of 100 feet. In an
other instance the entire roof was
taken from big bungalow, without
waking two children who were asleep
in one of the bed rooms.
The heavy rain poured into the un-
rooted houses and completed the dam
age by running furniture. books, pic
lures, carpets and rugs. Hundreds of
trees in the parkways of the streets
and in yards were blYwn down, and
signs, chimneys, small light buildings
and arbors in variols sections of the
city were wrecked.
This morning after several hours of
sunshine, which promised the end of
the storm. the skies clouded up again
and the rain commenced pouring down.
More than an inch has been added to
the seasons rainfall so far. The wind
is not so high as last night and it is
believed that there will be no further
damage from this source.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-06
ALL ARE WELCOME
AT THIS MEETING

The Imperial Valley Water Improve
ment association will hold regular
meeting tomorrow, Saturday afternoon
at o'clock in the Irrigation District
offices in this city. Water users and
land owners in all sections of the val
ley are taking keen interest in ~the
plans of the association to secure con-
struction of the Boulder Canyon dam,
irrigation of the mesa lands by an All
American canal, settlement of former
service men on all public lands, and
securing of all power rights for the
owners of lands participating in the
cost of the project. Considerable out
side aid has been promised.
Appointment of committee on fin.
ance and public speakers will be among
the matters to be considered. as well
as general organization work. The
carefully considered declaration OF
principles, announced in The Press OF
Wednesday, has received much favor
able comment from all sections of the
valley, and has tended to unite many
factions formerly at varanca.on mat
ters of policy.
The meeting will be open and al
interested will be welcome, both a.
listeners and as participapts if they
desire
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-06
STATE WILL TAKE
OVER HIGHWAY LINK

Efforts to secure the immediate
building of the El Centro- HoltVille
link of the county highway system
have been boosted to an appreclablea
degree by George f. Johnson, the well
known vineyardist, who is in Los An
geles and who called on Nj. II. Daring,
of the state highway commission IN
the interest of the road.
According to a telegram received
from Johnson by E. H. Horton of this
city, Mr.. Darling has promised that II
the county will go ahead and construct
the road, the state commission VIII
accept the same as part of the state
system and will maintain it.
The telegram from Mr.. johnson is
as follows:
Darling, chairman Of state high
way commission, states If county
builds highway from Ell Centre to
Holtville, the state will accent same
Notify supervisors and Farm Bureau
(Signed) Geo. f. Johnson.
Mr.. E. L. Garthwaite, the county
farm advisor and a delegation of the
members of the bureau, will wait upon
the board of supervisors at the next
regular meeting to present the matter
and ask for quick and favorable ac'
tion. The matter will also be acteC
upon by the Chamber of Commerce al
it's next meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-06
BRAWLEY MAN
MADE HIS WIFE
POSE As SISTER
She Was An Ideal Spouse, But
He Was afraid of Being
,JOShed.

If Sanford F. Miller had only kept
his name out of the society columns
Of the Brawley News, he might still
be brother" to his wife and still be
in possession of a brainy, beautiful,
well dressed "sister."
This, Mrs. Amy r. Miller testified
to in Superior Judge w. J. Woods
court in Los Angeles where she was
seeking divorce on the grounds of de-
sertion. She got the decree.
Said the plaintiff: "He said l was
pretty enough, that l had brans
enough, that l dressed well enough to
be an ideal wife, in these respects. But
he also said that if his friends ever
knew he was married they would guy
him to death So, everywhere he went
he passed me off as his sister and
made me call him brother.
Living thus for month following
their marriage. testified Mrs. Miller,
seemed to pail on her husband, who
went to Brawlev to work. leaving her
in Los Angeles. From there, he wrote
her from time to time, all his letters
emphasizing how hard he was working.
But one day, she said, she happened
to pick up Brawley paper and from
Imperial Valley social doings she
learned that her hard working spouse
was cutting a swath as a tango artist
and also seemed popular in pink-tea
circles
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-06
s. P. ANNOUNCES
CUT IN WAGES

Approximately 5000 employees of
the Southern Pacific working on the
Los Angeles division, which includes
the valley lines, will have their wages
reduced about 20 per cent, if the new
scale announced by the road in San
Francisco yesterday goes into effect.
But under the provisions governing
railroad service it is necessary Cor
hearings to be held between employers
aud employees in such cases. and it is
considered not unlikely that counter
proposals will be made by the latter
before the firts conference is held on
May 16.
The first conference between Off
cials of the Southern Pacific and the
workers on the proposed cuts will be
held at San Francisco and will affect
the clerks, Between MAY 16 and Nav
%, hearings will be held covering all
the classes of service that have been
Informed, thus far, of the intention IL
reduce wages.
IT no obstacles arise, the new wage
scales will go into effect on June |.
next.
At the office of the assistant gen
eral manager of the Southern Pacific
railroad in Los Angeles, it was said,
yesterday, that the office had no in
formation as to when the notice of
reduction of the wages of enginemen,
trainmen and telegraphers would ar
rive
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-06
STATE HIGH Up
IN FIVE CROPS

WASHINGTON, May Estates
leading in production in various crops
maintained their places last year eX-
cept North Dakota which was dis
placed by Michigan as the largest rye
producing state and Washington lost
its place as largest apple producing
state to New York. Statistics just
announced by the department Of agri-
culture give the five leading states in
production of each of the important
crops with the percentage of the coun-
try's total crop produced in each state.
California is first with barley, pro-
ducing l4.2 per cent of the whole; first
with 31.6 per cent of the total crop
of peaches; first with 20.S per cent of
pears; and second with 1871 per cent
of rice and 5.5 per cent of hay.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-06
DE: E:MAND Of
ALLIES AS
GIVEN To
\ j n 6
These Are Terms Laid Down
in Ultimatum Which Ger
many Must Comply With
by Next Thursday.
(By Associated Press

LONDON, May 6.-The text of the
Allied ultimatum delivered to the Ger
man government has been made public
here. Briefly it is first that Germany
must disarm; that her payments must
be made promptly in accordance with
the terms of the reparations commits
sion; that the trial of all war criminals
must proceed as ordered by the Allies
The reparations demands are as fol-
lows:
Allies demand S33, ,750,O0 900, p,es
ent value.
Payment-Threa classes Of gold
bonds bearing 5 per cent issue. One is
sue to be put out July l, the second IN
November and the third as an allied
commission believes desirable.
German expectation taxes of 2J OF
26 per cent, expected to yield $780,
O00,000 a year.
Germany to make annual payments
of $500,0O0,000 and to pay $250,OOO,-
600 within three months.
Penalty-Invasion of the Ruhp dis
trict with gradually increasing pres
sure. Possibly naval demonstration
before German ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-06
.SW|NC MEASURE
EXTENDS TIME
TO PROVE ENTRY
Congressman Introduced Bill
for Relief of HOmesteaders
Outside Present Water Dis
tyict.

Congressman Phil d. Swing has sent
TO the valley a copy Of what is one of
his first bills, if not the first, intro
duced in congress. 1t is to afford
relief to hundreds Of desert entry
claimants who are within the district
which can be supplied with Irritation
water from the Imperial system but
who are just outside the present limits
of the canals ard laterals.
The bill, if it becomes a law, will
give the claimants until May 1, 1928,
before time will run against them for
making their improvements and proof,
while the secretary of the interior will
have authority to give an additional
two years extension from that time if
the case merits. In the meantime, it
is believed canals will either be extend
ed or the all-American or Boulder
Creek project will be under way and
can be utilized. The lands involved
cover the outer edges along the pres
ent land under cultivation along the
west side and also east side. 1t also
includes the section to the northwest
of Munda, embracing the district tor
ritory almost as far as Frink Springs
along the Southern Pacific main line.
The land covered by the bill is as
follows:
Sections Z, 8, 10 and 20 in township
10, range IA. Sections l to "a, inclu-
sive in township 10, range 13. Town
ships II in both ranges 10 and IL.
Township II in ranges 8, 10 and H..
Sections l to 32 inclusive, in township
II, range y. Township 13. in ranges
9, 10 and II. Sections to 9 inclu-
sive, II to % inclusive, 26 to SO in
elusive, in township 13. range 12.
Township IA, in ranges 10, IL and 12,
and sections 6 to s. inclusive 16 to %,
inclusive, and 80 to 33 inclusive, town
ship IA, in range is. Township Is,
in range II. and sections l to II in
elusive, township IS, in range 12.
Township Is in range II, and sections
TO Z, inclusive Is to 20 inclusive and
20 to "a inclusive in range II. Town
ship II. in range u, and sections II
to 20 inclusive township II, range 13.
The bill is expected to pass without
opposition and may become a law with
in 60 DAYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-06
CRAFT
EXPOSE TO
BE MAOE
SO D \
Secret Investigators Ready
to Make Report to Federal
Grand Jury of Conditions
All Along Border.

Border graft on the part of some
U. S. customs men may be charged in
a special report to be made to the
Federal grand jury by Frank c.
Johnson, special Investigator for the
trea sury department, and Henry Black
wood of the Seattle customs service, it
was said today.
The two men have completed a
thorough investigation along the bor-
der and an expose is to follow, as was
reported yesterday.
1t has been predicted that clean
sweep of every customs man from Tia
juana to Calexico is to be made, the
men either being transferred or dis
charged from the service.
The immigration men are not under
suspicion.
According to rumOr. whisky and
opium have been smuggled across the
border in large quantities. Some GUS
toms men have been winking at the
smugglers, according to common re-
port. Others are said to have been
participating in the proceeds, accept
ings checks for their ''bit."
Whether evidence is sufficient to
warrant prosecutions, is not known
here.
Not only has flood of ccntraband
whisky come over the line recently,
but narcotics are being smuggled in
in large quantities.
An absolute check is kept on every
grain of narcotics and every quart of
bonded whisky in this country by the
government.
The great amount of contraband
liquor and drugs, officers say, that
have made their appearance on this
side of the line gives eloquent evidence
that large quantities are coming in
from Mexico regularly.